SH Senhaji
@shsenhaji.bsky.social
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Writer, reader, editor, book reviewer
Time got away from me, so this is a bit late, but here's my review of The Potency of Ungovernable Impulses by
@older.bsky.social
for
@strangehorizons.bsky.social
, which I thoroughly enjoyed and read twice already.
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The Potency of Ungovernable Impulses by Malka Older
Olderโs worldbuilding for this series continues to enthral.
https://strangehorizons.com/wordpress/non-fiction/the-potency-of-ungovernable-impulses-by-malka-older/
about 3 hours ago
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First newsletter of 2026, and yes, it's about Heated Rivalry!
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Iโm Grateful For The Department of Canadian Heritage (And Why Everyone Else Should Be Too): Heated Rivalry, Why Canadians Are Getting Crave, and What Happens When You Fund the Arts
This is for my friend โ I would genuinely love it if you showed this to your colleagues. Yes, this is the gay hockey romance show you mightโve heard about,...
https://buttondown.com/SHSenhaji/archive/im-grateful-for-the-department-of-canadian/
3 months ago
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Brittany M. Willows ๐๐ PREORDER THE HOWLING DARK
4 months ago
Oh nice! Our paths will likely cross at the next in-person event, then (thinking I'll apply to be a panelist next time too!) ๐
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Finally (for now), rounding off with my Can*Con (
@canconsffh.bsky.social
) 2025 retrospective:
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So glad and grateful for the community I've found there, and for the amazing experiences year after year.
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Writing, Community, and On Being Included: Can*Con 2025
What I have grown to love the most about Can*Con in the three years Iโve attended so far is truly the community. The wider writing community, both Canadian...
https://buttondown.com/SHSenhaji/archive/writing-community-and-on-being-included-cancon/
4 months ago
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Fifth newsletter post: The Great British Bake Off, and my complicated feelings about it (I did in fact go back to it at some point, and I'm now on season 4).
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Unique Story Elements that Draw You In (And the Perils of Changing the Formula): The Great British Bake Off
After years of hearing about it on Tumblr, catching glimpses and snippets of it on TV, and watching a few episodes of a spin-off, I finally started properly...
https://buttondown.com/SHSenhaji/archive/unique-story-elements-that-draw-you-in-and-the/
4 months ago
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Fourth newsletter post! A book review about the amazing graphic novel adaptation of Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce, the first book in the Song of the Lioness quartet. Whether you're a long-time fan or new to her books, highly recommend this adaptation!
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Book Review - Song of the Lioness Book 1: A Graphic Novel Adaptation
A beautiful gem of a book. A few days ago I finally got around to reading an anticipated book, which came out recently: the graphic novel adaptation of...
https://buttondown.com/SHSenhaji/archive/book-review-song-of-the-lioness-book-1-a-graphic/
4 months ago
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Third newsletter post! Epic: The Musical, which I discovered almost a year ago. I also need to thank
@kateerobert.com
for their amazing and passionate social media posts about Epic: The Musical, which was what convinced me to give it a try in the first place!
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I Can't Help But Wonder - Epic: The Musical
There is no feeling like finding a story or piece of media that immediately touches you and rewires your brain chemistry, even to a small extent. I wonโt say...
https://buttondown.com/SHSenhaji/archive/i-cant-help-but-wonder-epic-the-musical/
4 months ago
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Second newsletter post! Part 1 of 1 (so far), containing some of my thoughts on book recommendations - especially when they're recommended to you by someone else
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The Art of Recommending a Book - Part 1: The Self
Iโve been feeling like Iโm in a bit of a reading slump, wanting to read so many things yet not actually in the mood for that particular story when I open the...
https://buttondown.com/SHSenhaji/archive/the-art-of-recommending-a-book-part-1-the-self/
4 months ago
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4 months ago
none of these are DNFs, I just watched two episodes and forgot to go back because I wasn't in the right mood for them to grip me
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In the spirit of starting fresh for 2026, I'm posting my remaining 2025 newsletters here, and I'll try to be better at posting here in the future. To start with: Murderbot show! Absolutely loved it, and I also got to talk about it on an amazing panel at Can*Con 2025!
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I Was Wrong About the Murderbot Show and I'm Happy About It
What it says on the tin, essentially. I first read All Systems Red by Martha Wells a few years ago โ the first book of her amazing and deservedly popular The...
https://buttondown.com/SHSenhaji/archive/i-was-wrong-about-the-murderbot-show-and-im-happy/
4 months ago
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โชMy review for Hammajang Luck by
@makana-yama.bsky.social
for
@strangehorizons.bsky.social
, where I gush about the story and get a bit personal, is finally out! An emotional, poignant, and heist-filled story about one last job. The full review can be read at:
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...
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Hammajang Luck by Makana Yamamoto
I consider myself someone who can be comfortable in the not-knowing.
http://strangehorizons.com/wordpress/non-fiction/hammajang-luck-by-makana-yamamoto/
4 months ago
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Brittany M. Willows ๐๐ PREORDER THE HOWLING DARK
6 months ago
Hey, guess what else: Preorders are officially open for THE HOWLING DARK, my scifi fantasy novel about fugitive werewolf brothers on a perilous journey home across a post-apocalyptic landscape! ๐บ๐ PREORDER:
amazon.com/dp/B0G1KFVKVM
ADD ON GR/SG:
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I'm truly terrible at posting on social media... So here is me appearing briefly to mention my most recent newsletter post, a review of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab (which was absolutely amazing), before disappearing into the void once more:
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Book Review - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7486121389 My only regret is that I didnโt listen to the audiobook. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue...
https://buttondown.com/SHSenhaji/archive/book-review-the-invisible-life-of-addie-larue-by/
about 1 year ago
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Arden ~ THE BAYOU audio is out now!
about 1 year ago
I still need to write this a real review, but this was my favourite read of 2024! It is SO funny and charming, I love the romance, the awfulness of the horrible little gremlin MC, the gardening, the questing, and especially the godly pantheon and surrounding religion. HIGHLY recommend. It's lovely.
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Gailey ๐
over 1 year ago
Just got to look at a near-final proof of the printed version of Love Letters: Reasons to Be Alive Issue #1. It goes out to backers at the end of Q1. What an absolutely glorious mail day that will be ๐ฅฐ
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Susan Kaye Quinn is Writing Solarpunk ๐๐ฑ
over 1 year ago
I return to thisโand herโso often, it's like a mantra. Originally a drawing by Dylan Meconis published on the Nib posted in 2018 when she passed.
thenib.com/nothing-is-i...
Quotes from her Nat'l Book Foundation speech in 2014:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2v7...
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Sean Eric Fagan
over 1 year ago
I read this the same day as I read
@older.bsky.social
's The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles, and that was a *fantastic* afternoon, so I highly recommend it. Also, I have just preordered the sequel to this -- A Drop of Corruption. I'm quite looking forward to it.
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Stephanie Burgis
over 1 year ago
Ahhhh the end of my very frazzled week just got SO MUCH better: the Publishers Weekly review for Wooing the Witch Queen is out, and it is fabulous!
www.publishersweekly.com/9781250359599
#romancelandia
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Wooing the Witch Queen by Stephanie Burgis
Transporting readers to a gaslamp world, Burgis (the Regency Dragons series) unfurls an enchanting fantasy rom-com. After the so...
https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781250359599
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Doctora Malka Older
over 1 year ago
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Oops! Forgot to post last week's newsletter post on here. I'm probably not great at using social media... That's why I've chosen to write a newsletter instead, I guess ๐ In which I talk about agency, hope, and Batman: Wayne Family Adventures
@starbite.bsky.social
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Agency, Hope, and Batman
Hard to believe this was just last week... A lot of world events happened last week, including the U.S. Election. For many of us, itโs a lot to take in โ...
https://buttondown.com/SHSenhaji/archive/agency-hope-and-batman/
over 1 year ago
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Neon Hemlock
over 1 year ago
Tabling at Atlas Brewing with some rad vendors.
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Extropic Crusader (BLM)
over 1 year ago
I finished _Glass Houses_ by
@madelineashby.bsky.social
last night, and _The Mimicking of Known Successes_ by
@older.bsky.social
this afternoon. Very good SF mysteries both, but the protagonists couldn't be more different, and I have to admit that after Glass Houses, I needed a change.
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Undertow Publications ๐จ๐ฆ
over 1 year ago
This book recently won the World Fantasy Award AND the Ignyte Award. People (and some cats) seem to like it. You should own a copy. I know where you can procure one.
@premeemohamed.com
undertowpublications.com/shop/no-one-...
We have an affordable eBook, as well!!
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Neon Hemlock
over 1 year ago
โ๏ธ FUNDED โ๏ธ Thanks to both the day-1โs and the recent avalanche of support. We canโt wait to bring this book to yโall. ~2 more days to get in on this crowdfund. And submissions open until Jan 15th.
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I was luckily able to gush about how much I adored The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles by
@older.bsky.social
for Strange Horizons, where you can read the full review:
strangehorizons.com/non-fiction/...
@strangehorizons.bsky.social
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The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles by Malka Older
This is a story of change, of embracing new perspectives, as well as of aftermaths.
http://strangehorizons.com/non-fiction/the-imposition-of-unnecessary-obstacles-by-malka-older/
over 1 year ago
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Evan May
over 1 year ago
Yes hello if you would enjoy reading a story about a female version of James Bond taking on a Lovecraftian death cult in 19th century London then you might like my most recent book, 'Easter Pinkerton and the Case of the Heretic Blood'. ... there's also a sword cane.
books2read.com/u/ba6P0q
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Available now at your favorite digital store!
Easter Pinkerton and the Case of the Heretic Blood by Evan May
https://books2read.com/u/ba6P0q
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Ai Jiang || ๆฑ่พ|| ๐๐ฌ๏ธ๐ฐA Palace Near the Wind Out Now! ๐ฐ๐ฌ๏ธ๐
over 1 year ago
guess what you can now request on NetGalley? ๐ฐ๐ฌ๏ธ๐ A PALACE NEAR THE WINDโApril 8, 2025
@titanbooks.bsky.social
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Courtney Milan
over 1 year ago
Hello Blue Sky: I post about politics a lot, but it is instrumental to understanding my tweets that I write romance novels. I write romance novels because I understand that hope is not a passive thing: it is an active practice that must be cultivated over time.
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So, I decided to start a newsletter, to share some of the thoughts that ramble about in my brain, and I just wrote a reflection on my amazing Can*Con 2024.
@canconsffh.bsky.social
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An Event Both Liminal and Grounding - Can*Con 2024
There is something so special and liminal about Can*Con, that sometimes I wonder how it can actually exist โ and how is it that Iโm actually a part of it. A...
https://buttondown.com/SHSenhaji/archive/an-event-both-liminal-and-grounding-cancon-2024/
over 1 year ago
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Decided to finally take the plunge and sign up for the dreaded Social MediaTM... Hope to find some cool people to connect with, and a fun space to share my thoughts
over 1 year ago
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