And I'm rounding off the week with some quick thoughts on a quick read, the superb 'The Salt Grows Heavy' by @casskhaw.bsky.social . @titanbooks.bsky.social lordsamperlibrary.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-salt-grows-heavy-cassandra-khaw.html

Do you want to help us choose what we’re reading? All of our paying supporters on Patreon get to vote on the book we’ll be covering for our last episode of November! www.patreon.com/posts/patron...

A Happy publication day to this very interesting sounding epic science fiction novel now in English for the first time - Ice by Jacek Dukaj out now! #Ice www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/11...

you could now, indeed, listen to the Fiction Fans podcast about the FIRST Run With the Hunted (and listen to them disagree about Bristol 🥰🤗) and then listen to the NEW ONE about Run With the Hunted 2: Ctrl Alt Delete! youtu.be/XWBd0J9xes0?...

Today is a dual for review for the two stories in the Court of Furies series by Tessa Hastjarjanto - A Dress to Kill For and A Dress Save Me, to historical horror stories that really do give a new meaning to high-priced fashion and were a lot of fun to read.

We had the pleasure of interviewing @jeremyteg.bsky.social ahead of the release of The Tower of the Tyrant (pub @gollancz.bsky.social). We talked about his writing process, his previous series and the ideas behind TTotT. Full interview: jamreads.com/interviews/s... 💙📚

The Gate of Memory (poems by descendants of Japanese Americans incarcerated during WWII, edited by @brandonshimoda.bsky.social and including a poem by my mother) is part of this sale! www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2536-t... #booksky 💙📚

New Review - today on the #DarkerDays blog tour and suitable for the time of year this absorbing horror novel raises some questions on morality - Darker Days by Thomas Olde Heuvelt is out now thabks to @bantambooksuk.bsky.social @penguinukbooks.bsky.social www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/11...

This month, we will be donating our profits from sales on Sundays to the Alameda County Community Food Bank. This nation’s present leadership, which we already knew to be venal, are committed to yet more vile acts against our most vulnerable neighbors.

It’s a great day to listen to our new #podcast #episode on book two of this series! linktr.ee/fictionfanspod #booksky 💙📚

This week it’s all about heists on the podcast, as we discuss RUN WITH THE HUNTED 2: CTRL ALT DELETE by @authorizedmusings.bsky.social! Listen here: linktr.ee/fictionfanspod #booksky 💙📚

So I may have got a little bit carried away with this review. But Fortune's Fool by Angela Boord has given me many thoughts and even more feelings, and even then I don't feel like I've done it justice. What an absolutely spectacular book and I'm ready to dive into the rest of the series.

71% - no new graphic now, I'm about to make my way back from Brighton to Ferndale. But please, let's close this up. Know anyone who could promote it?

We spoke witj @jessicaamcminn.bsky.social about the first book in this series in February. Go listen to our interview with her, and then go enter the contest! www.fictionfanspodcast.com/post/author-...

The continuation of my 5 Star Audit is live!! Let's see if I agree with my past self about what makes something the best of the best 👀 youtu.be/wI8sswkPgIo

Let's get the latest indie review from Behind the Pages going! I read Hive by D.L. Orton and loved it! I started another book by the same author almost immediately! Do you enjoy time paradoxes and alternate universes? Then read this! #booksky💙📚🪐 #bookreview www.behindthepages.org/post/hive-by...

I was able to grab a copy of this this morning and it may be my plane read on the way home because how can anyone resist that premise?

Heading back after a lovely time at #WorldFantasyCon2025 (just the one day, but well worth the trip). I did buy way too many books at the dealer’s hall (entirely the fault of @runalongwomble.bsky.social ) and now have to figure out how I’m hauling them back home #WombleMadeMeDoIt

Good morning, and happy Sunday! Today, we share our first Guest Post of A Month of Rain and Reads. In it @zzclaybourne.bsky.social talks about reading as a connection rather than as an escape. How have your favourite books change you? www.readindiefantasy.com/guest-post-w... #AMoRaR #BooksSky

🥐 - ✔️ ☕️ - ✔️ 🚆 - ✔️ See you soon, #WorldFantasyCon !

I bought a copy of the revised edition of Born With Teeth, but I desperately wish I could find a copy of the script that was staged in Berkeley in 2023 ( @csecooney.bsky.social I don’t suppose you know if such a thing exists?)

The submissions for our Winter Issue have opened! SUBMISSION Link: sffsouthasia.moksha.io/publication/... Good luck, wonderful writers. 🔮- #SouthAsian #SpeculativeFiction

It’s always lovely being back in London. Tonight, theatre, and tomorrow off to Brighton for @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social!

New Review - still need some horror then coming next week is this collection of folk horror I can recommend - Hiding Under The Leaves edited by Donna Scott www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/11...

A Sword of Gold and Ruin, by @annasmithspark.bsky.social, continues Kanda's saga while blending together the struggles of a family with mythology and folklore; a epic continuation that focuses on the inner struggles in the quest to restore Roven. Full thoughts: jamreads.com/reviews/a-sw... 💙📚

Hello! My CEO Roscoe and I are giving away TWO signed copies of my novel 1983 to two randomly selected people who repost this & pop a reply below. You also get a free postcard of this illustration of Roscoe by my mum. It’s been called “Stranger Things rewritten by Kurt Vonnegut & Sue Townsend”…

I reviewed The Drowned Heir by Jennifer R. Donohue for the #SFINCS3 novella contest: pagechewing.com/sfincs3-roun...

Happy Halloween! I set up a monthly donation to my local food pantry. For anyone who wants to do the same (or to their chosen food bank) I'll send you a free ebook copy of my novel DUCKETT & DYER: DICKS FOR HIRE.

Another indie book review went live! This time for "The Last Will and Testament of Wilhemina Bruttenholm" by Vivian Moira Valentine. Also, I'm trying a new method of naming these videos. #booksky #booktube #bookreview #indiebook

Happy Run With the Hunted Day to all who celebrate!!!

Only 1 day left until our next submission period opens! We're looking for daring, subversive, and strange fiction that explores the theme "REVOLUTIONS". ⏰ Submissions will open on November 1. Check out the complete theme description and submission details: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...

Guess what! I'm starting a podcast, and who better to join me for its premier than @krystlematar.bsky.social! I had a blast talking about Tainted Dominion, Magic Mushrooms, and of course, Spidussy. Keep an eye out for this hitting podcast shelves on Wednesday, November 12!

I read a sci-fi called One Night at Kedasi! This book is offbeat in the very best way. Come see why you should pick it up! #booksky #bookblogger #sci-fi @apbooks.bsky.social

Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House. Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity. They are not the same.

The African Translation Project is up to 13% of the final push goal! Deadline TOMORROW! ⏰ LET'S GET THEM THERE!! ko-fi.com/africantrans...

Officially bought my Sunday ticket to @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social! Can’t wait to see everyone there

For our final #SpookyMonth #podcast episode, we’re discussing cosmic horror vs social horror, magic cults, and more in LOVECRAFT COUNTRY by Matt Ruff! Listen here: linktr.ee/fictionfanspod #booksky #horrorcommunity 💙📚

Halloween is ever closer so here are a few (ish) horror tales that may be well worth your time this season www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/10...

Another spooky season review today. This time for Follow Me To Ground by Sue Rainsford, a folk horror with some truly beautiful writing, fantastic worldbuilding, but ultimately a story that fell a little short for my liking - although the vibes were off the chart. 💙📚

Forgiveness, betrayal, love, grief, and survival amidst the backdrop of a dangerous pathogen spreading rapidly through the passengers of an undersea vessel. This Gilded Abyss by Rebecca Thorne has lots of action, lots of emotion, and is an all-around great read. #booksky #bookreview My review:

Joining the #RandomThingsTours #blogtour for #BlackAsDeathby @liljawriter.bsky.social, out now from @orendabooks.bsky.social. Many thanks @annerandomthings.bsky.social! An excellent end to this series, full of peril and poignancy. (And revelations). bluebookballoon.blogspot.com

Hannah and I are chatting about Arcane in today’s TV Tuesday episode with @keandrewsauthor.bsky.social !! We chat about themes, characters, and pacing of the episodes. It’s a great show so be sure to watch before listening as this pod episode is full spoilers! #tv #netflix #arcane #videogames

Happy Publication Day to this highly recommended supernatural horror tale - The Sound of The Dark by Daniel Church www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/10...

Cover reveal: The Curse of Dragon Tail Island (Jan 2026) Dragonlance meets Pirates of the Caribbean in this swashbuckling pirate fantasy - a revenge fueled tale of clashing cutlasses, monsters and magic, second-chance romance, and salty sea adventure! 🦜 More info: www.jonathannevair.com/press-kit

I'm thrilled to be able to share this. Here's Harland Primary School, the first recipients of books courtesy of "Big Green Books 500 Club" I sent them £500 of books, thanks to the dosh we're raising each week. Club details HERE. www.biggreenbookshop.com/big-green-bo...

My quick YouTube review of EMPIRES OF DUST by @annasmithspark.bsky.social ! One of the best grimdark series out there! While not for the faint of heart, filled with nihilism & depravity, few authors write the compelling allure of the darkness like Smith Spark does. youtube.com/watch?v=ufUX...

#Booksky #Fridayreads So…not to put too fine a point on it, but our sales have dropped over 50% since August and our publisher is currently “between day jobs“ (3+ months) so if you’re thinking of buying any of our books or requesting them at your library, NOW would be great. queenofswordspress.com

🧙 wild witches 🐦‍⬛ a crow (or two) 🔮 portal fantasy 🐈‍⬛ a cat who wanders in 👨‍❤️‍👨 true love 🗡️ revenge 👑 evil faeries 🔖 universal link: mybook.to/rlEOgP 💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/enlil-aris-t... 📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

"Where am I, and what is the time?" he said aloud to the ceiling. "In the House of Elrond, and it is ten o'clock in the morning." said a voice. "It is the morning of October the twenty-fourth, if you want to know." #Tolkien #BookSky Image: "Rivendell - The Riders" by @donatoarts.bsky.social