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melostrom.bsky.social
“I am cold/ like last night’s fire,/ and the sitting is hard/ in the age-old pew.”

Mocha & I are spending this wintry morning reading @burgi.bsky.social’s excellent poetry collection, BEHIND NORMALCY.🐶🩵📚
January 22, 2026 at 1:54 PM
angiegascho.bsky.social
Feeling a little blue this January? I know the feeling. Here are a few ideas to put a little spring in your step! Happy Friday! ❄️ #whatif #substack #winter #winterdoldrums #read #subscribe #booksky🩵📚
Winter Doldrums
Some thoughts on beating "The January Blues"
open.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:33 PM
dani-is-booked.bsky.social
🩵📚 2026 Reading Thread 📚🩵

Let’s do this! Be prepared for a very random mix of books! Romance, nonfiction, middle grade, literary fiction, I read it all!

I can’t wait to discuss books with you! #booksky

Full reviews on my IG! www.instagram.com/dani.is.book...
A graphic of my star ratings for books! This is a more detailed explanation on what is in the image: 5⭐️- This book gave me all the feels. It will leave a lasting impression on me and I will never stop talking about it. It is also well written or so much fun that I don’t care if it doesn’t have the best syntax! 4⭐️- I loved this book! It was everything I wanted it to be! I will recommend it to everyone, but I’m not thinking about it for the rest of my life. 3⭐️- I liked this book! It kept me entertained and I have zero regrets reading it. I might not recommend it to everyone and maybe there was an element I didn’t love, but overall I had a good time reading it. 2⭐️- This book wasn’t for me. I forced myself to finish for whatever reason, but it wasn’t an enjoyable experience. 1⭐️- Writing a book is hard, so you get a star for your time and effort.
January 21, 2026 at 2:37 AM
jane23c.bsky.social
My advice?
Sit down with a cuppa and read this.
I include books in the counter culture #booksky🩵📚
wyrdscience.bsky.social Wyrd Science Magazine @wyrdscience.bsky.social · 6d
If you read just one thing today then please consider reading more than one thing, honestly it’s good for you, but still if you are going to read just one thing today then I’d suggest @johnhiggs.bsky.social new piece on subcultures, disappearing countercultures & escaping from the algorithmic yoke
New Moon Letter 1
On Counterculture
open.substack.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:10 PM
quinnreed.bsky.social
😍 REVIEW 🎉

THE DALTON FAMILY BUNDLE BKS 1-3 by #MarniMann 4🌟

A great intro to Marni's work. 🌶💥🎂🩵

Indiv bks w narrators added 👇

www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

🌶📚💙📚🎧 #books #romancelandia #bookreview #bookrecs #goodread ##steamyreads #dramedy #angstyread #agegaprom #workplaceromance
Book cover, series Boxset Title: The Dalton Family Bundle Includes: The Lawyer, The Billionaire, & The Single Dad Author: Marni Mann, USA Today bestselling author Performed by: Kelsey Navarro, Tim Paige, Tor Thom, and Summer Morton *****Book review***** >Steamy Meets, Steamier HEAs< I've officially dipped my toes into Marni Mann's waters. Geez, that sounds dirty. 😉 Eh, it fits the theme, honestly. I love the first meets for each couple and how their relationships navigate different challenges. One of my favorite parts of the series was how tightly knit this family is. I really enjoyed each book and will be back for more. The narrators, Kelsey Navarro, Tim Paige, Tor Thom, and Summer Morton, are good, but they'd be even better in duet. I'm just saying.... 😊 🎧💛🎧 Story: 4-4.5 stars Narration: 3.5-4 stars Listening Speed: 1.8x
January 18, 2026 at 5:05 AM
akairondragon.ca
MC'S WEAPON

In The First Sin, Cerobi favors an intricately carved axe. The carvings are ancient runes and the axe was created by the Whole specifically for her.

#JanuaryWorldbuilders 📚🩵 🪐📚
A graphic showing a blurred black, blue, and teal background. In the top left and bottom right corners are crystal sun motifs. The top right corner reads "The First Sin", while the bottom left corner says "akairondragon.ca". The text in the middle reads "MC'S WEAPON In The First Sin, Cerobi favors an intricately carved axe. The carvings are ancient runes and the axe was created by the Whole specifically for her." January Worldbuilder prompts by @kiraofthewind.com There are 31 prompts. The prompt for today (January 15) reads "Weapon used by the MC".
January 15, 2026 at 7:01 PM
strangelyread.bsky.social
#CurrentlyReading 📚
#NowReading

Guilt and Ginataan
by Mia P. Manansala

#booksky 🩵 📖
January 12, 2026 at 6:48 PM
yuri-kashiwamochi.bsky.social
こんばんは🌆
今日は珍しくインドアな一日
アニメ一気見してました🎵

後ほど1月後半のスケジュールも上げるのでチェックしてくださいね〜☑️

昨日はありがとうございました🩷
九州男児さんはやっぱり九州男児さんでした🤭優しさが漢らしい〜💪🏻あの件も引き続き勉強してみますね📚やる気スイッチ押してくれてありがとう♪ 心が温かくなるお話が聞けてほっこり🐶私まで幸せな気持ちになりました😌姿勢改善のお話も興味深かったのでまた情報交換させてください🫶🏻　みなさまにまたお会いできるのを楽しみにしてますね🩵

次回▶︎1/15（木）12時－19時です🙋🏻‍♀️💕
January 13, 2026 at 8:54 AM
dani-is-booked.bsky.social
🩵📚 Book 120 of 2025- Anne of Avenue A

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.75/5 💫

💐Modern retelling of Jane Austen’s Persuasion set in New York

Love these retellings. Love Anne and Freddie. Love the growth of both these characters! So good #Booksky
Anne of Avenue A by Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding
January 13, 2026 at 2:37 AM
mollyandthecat.bsky.social
A cozy start to the day.

I am happy that I only have one appointment this week, acupuncture later today!

This freshly brewed pour-over to be sipped while reading my book will warm my bones for my run later on. Hehe.

This book is so good!

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#BookSky
January 12, 2026 at 2:20 PM
chiefwritesbook.bsky.social
There's still time to grab the Best of 2025 bundle! You get 27 awesome indie books for only $15, including Scars of the Raven! Go get it right now before it ends:

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Best of 2025 sale 27 books for only $15 1/1 to 1/15 books: Memories of Sorcery and Sand Remnants of Relics Scars of the Raven Impostor Love Tales from the Borun-Ma No Love in LA Refilling The Well Mermaid's Blood Fimbulvinter's Fires The Blood Divide Rotten Roots Hunted by the Undead A Demon to Save Me Child of the Sun Memento Moreau Heirs of Hyarch Book Two: The Elefae Champion Killer Debt: An Anthology of Murder Dirt You Shall Become Clipped Into the Forest Walking the Knife's Edge Tales of Yamato The Princess: Tales of Pern Coen Reborn in Ash The Backwards Knight Moth Woods Set in Stone
January 12, 2026 at 4:56 AM
riotgrandma.bsky.social
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Have started writing again after an 18 month break ~ the fall, the cancer diagnosis, the treatment.

Can’t PROMISE I will finish it, but atm Book 12 in the Victorian Detectives series, ‘Chapter & Hearse’ is a WIP

Check out the other 11: Author.to/Victoriancrime

#books #histfic
January 8, 2026 at 2:45 PM
dani-is-booked.bsky.social
🩵📚 Book 118 of 2025- A Heart for Christmas

⭐️.5/5 💫

⛷️An Advent calendar YA romance set in the French Alps about a girl with a heart transplant and her best friend’s brother who is helping her live again

The plot was fine, but the writing was horrific. It reads like a 13 yo wrote it #Booksky
A Heart for Christmas by Sophie Jomain
January 11, 2026 at 3:10 AM
akairondragon.ca
MC'S POSITION IN SOCIETY

In The First Sin, Tårik comes from an upper midblood family, which means he has enjoyed a fair amount of wealth and privilege. This is all lost to him once he's exiled, however.

#JanuaryWorldbuilders 📚🩵 🪐📚
A graphic showing a blurred black, blue, and teal background. In the top left and bottom right corners are crystal sun motifs. The top right corner reads "The First Sin", while the bottom left corner says "akairondragon.ca". The text in the middle reads "MC'S POSITION IN SOCIETY In The First Sin, Tårik comes from an upper midblood family, which means he has enjoyed a fair amount of wealth and privilege. This is all lost to him once he's exiled, however." January Worldbuilder prompts by @kiraofthewind.com There are 31 prompts. The prompt for today (January 9) reads "MC's position in society".
January 9, 2026 at 7:01 PM
akairondragon.ca
SOCIAL CLASSES

Årdrakin society is a stratified one, with clear distinctions between those with great wealth and influence and those with little or none. More info can be found on the wiki:

akairondragon.ca/books/akroda...

#JanuaryWorldbuilders 📚🩵 🪐📚
The Årdrakin Social Classes chart, showing the Sovereign at the top, followed by Truebloods, Highbloods, Midbloods, Lowbloods, Underclass, and Dishonored. January Worldbuilder prompts by @kiraofthewind.com There are 31 prompts. The prompt for today (January 8) reads "Social classes in your world".
January 8, 2026 at 7:02 PM
akairondragon.ca
INSPIRATION

The Akrodaxis has been with me so long, it's difficult to pinpoint something specific as inspiration. I know I took influences from many sources, particularly Disney's Gargoyles, Star Wars, Xena, Star Trek, Mass Effect, Babylon 5, and more.

#JanuaryWorldbuilders 📚🩵 🪐📚
If you like Disney's Gargoyles, Star Wars, Xena: Warrior Princess, Star Trek TNG, Mass Effect, Margaret Weis's Star of the Guardians Trilogy, and/or Babylon 5, then try The First Sin by Cheyenne Brammah. It contains Prophecy, Non-Human Cast, M/F & M/M Rep, Dragonkin Aliens, Furry Polyam Aliens, Miscarriage of Justice, Hi-tech Swords & Armor, Mental Health Rep, Tragedy, Alien Smut, and Conlangs. January Worldbuilder prompts by @kiraofthewind.com There are 31 prompts. The prompt for today (January 7) reads "What inspired you to create your world?".
January 7, 2026 at 7:01 PM
melostrom.bsky.social
Yay, Maura!!📚🎉🩵
maurayzmore.bsky.social Maura Yzmore / Fiona Embers ❄️😱❄️😈❄️ @maurayzmore.bsky.social · Dec 7
Exciting publishing news for 2026!

Short-story collection (as Maura Yzmore) and two spicy STEM romance novellas (as Fiona Embers) are all expected to come out in the first half of 2026! 🥳

Looking for books that are already out? books2read.com/fionaembers

#writesky #booksky 📚💙📚🌶📚
#romancelandia
Promo image containing 2026 publication announcements in black and pink letters against a cream background, saying "Coming soon" and "One short-story collection as Maura Yzmore" and "Two spicy STEM novellas as Fiona Embers"
January 5, 2026 at 3:12 PM
akairondragon.ca
A USEFUL ELEMENT

In The First Sin, the MCs briefly return to society and are able to access healthcare to heal their wounds. Healthcare is freely available to all imperials.

#JanuaryWorldbuilders 📚🩵 🪐📚
A graphic showing a blurred black, blue, and teal background. In the top left and bottom right corners are crystal sun motifs. The top right corner reads "The First Sin", while the bottom left corner says "akairondragon.ca". The text in the middle reads "A USEFUL ELEMENT In The First Sin, the MCs briefly return to society and are able to access healthcare to heal their wounds. Healthcare is freely available to all imperials." January Worldbuilder prompts by @kiraofthewind.com There are 31 prompts. The prompt for today (January 6) reads "An element of your worldbuilding which your MC uses or finds helpful".
January 6, 2026 at 7:02 PM
blasianbutterfly.bsky.social
Your favorite, fluffy-haired librarian's January reading list! 📚🩵 yes, I've already finished one of them 😂 can you guess which one?

((If you're in my Discord server, NO CHEATING🤣))
January 5, 2026 at 4:21 PM
akairondragon.ca
A PROBLEMATIC ELEMENT

In The First Sin, the MCs run afoul of their society's occasional tendency to exile people for committing egregious crimes. Problem is, in their case the only crime is that they survived while other (more "important") people didn't.

#JanuaryWorldbuilders 📚🩵 🪐📚
A graphic showing a blurred black, blue, and teal background. In the top left and bottom right corners are crystal sun motifs. The top right corner reads "The First Sin", while the bottom left corner says "akairondragon.ca". The text in the middle reads "A PROBLEMATIC ELEMENT In The First Sin, the MCs run afoul of their society's occasional tendency to exile people for committing egregious crimes. Problem is, in their case the only crime is that they survived while other (more "important") people didn't." January Worldbuilder prompts by @kiraofthewind.com There are 31 prompts. The prompt for today (January 5) reads "An element of your worldbuilding which is a problem for your characters".
January 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
chiefwritesbook.bsky.social
Anyone else still getting confused and thinking you're in 2025? Why not check out the best of 2025 bundle? You get 27 awesome indie books across a wide range of genres, all published this- uh I mean last year!

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#BookSky 🩵📚 📢📚 📦📚
Best of 2025 sale 27 books for only $15 1/1 to 1/15 books: Memories of Sorcery and Sand Remnants of Relics Scars of the Raven Impostor Love Tales from the Borun-Ma No Love in LA Refilling The Well Mermaid's Blood Fimbulvinter's Fires The Blood Divide Rotten Roots Hunted by the Undead A Demon to Save Me Child of the Sun Memento Moreau Heirs of Hyarch Book Two: The Elefae Champion Killer Debt: An Anthology of Murder Dirt You Shall Become Clipped Into the Forest Walking the Knife's Edge Tales of Yamato The Princess: Tales of Pern Coen Reborn in Ash The Backwards Knight Moth Woods Set in Stone
January 5, 2026 at 3:42 AM
dani-is-booked.bsky.social
🩵📚 Book 113 of 2025- The Gingerbread Bakery

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 💫

🧑‍🍳This takes us back to Dream Harbor this time for the enemies to lovers story of Annie and Mac that has been teased since book 1

I won’t be ashamed for liking this stupid series! It is fun and easy reads! #Booksky
The Gingerbread Bakery by Laurie Gilmore
January 5, 2026 at 2:14 AM
akairondragon.ca
SOMETHING TERRIFYING

I've spoken about them before... The karnikurs on Berwen have to be the most terrifying thing I've created in the Akrodaxis so far. They eat their own kind, and they eat people whole. They are basically a maw of teeth and a stomach with six legs.

#JanuaryWorldbuilders 📚🩵 🪐📚
A graphic showing a blurred black, blue, and teal background. In the top left and bottom right corners are crystal sun motifs. The top right corner reads "Akrodaxis", while the bottom left corner says "akairondragon.ca". The text in the middle reads "SOMETHING TERRIFYING I've spoken about them before... The karnikurs on Berwen have to be the most terrifying thing I've created in the Akrodaxis so far. They eat their own kind, and they eat people whole. They are basically a maw of teeth and a stomach with six legs." January Worldbuilder prompts by @kiraofthewind.com There are 31 prompts. The prompt for today (January 4) reads "Something terrifying in your world".
January 4, 2026 at 7:00 PM
akairondragon.ca
SOMETHING GRAND/MAJESTIC

I think that the Akrodaxis itself is pretty majestic. A whole galaxy of different species! They don't always get along, but they always have grand adventures and I'm looking forward to exploring them all.

#JanuaryWorldbuilders 📚🩵 🪐📚
A graphic showing a blurred black, blue, and teal background. In the top left and bottom right corners are crystal sun motifs. The top right corner reads "Akrodaxis", while the bottom left corner says "akairondragon.ca". The text in the middle reads "SOMETHING GRAND/MAJESTIC I think that the Akrodaxis itself is pretty majestic. A whole galaxy of different species! They don't always get along, but they always have grand adventures and I'm looking forward to exploring them all." January Worldbuilder prompts by @kiraofthewind.com There are 31 prompts. The prompt for today (January 3) reads "Something grand/majestic in your world".
January 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM
amadolaila.bsky.social
My first read of 2026 will be 👇

#booksky
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Show me your reads 😊
Book cover of I’ll Make a Spectacle of You by Beatrice Winifred Iker
January 2, 2026 at 11:05 PM