Had a really crappy day at work today. This is where books are so therapeutic. What would we do without them?

It's insane that they didn't count that Spain goal. Totally incidental contact. The ref has to be better than that. #WorldCup2026

If I had to pick the best fantasy series of this century, it would without hesitation be THE SHADOW OF THE LEVIATHAN by @robertjbennett.bsky.social. I can't even put into words how brilliant the series is. If you haven't read it yet, I'm jealous that you get to experience it for the first time.

My 15 year-old daughter only knows Alan Rickman as Professor Snape. Tonight I introduce her to the classic that is DIE HARD. Cannot wait to watch her reaction.

I was all over the map in Spring: fantasy, translated lit fic, sci-fi, classics...you name it, I read it 📚 👀 youtu.be/KTmIXWi2WDE

The Phillies are wasting a rare good pitching performance from Aaron Nola.

Looks like the smoke from the wildfires in Canada has finally made it to New Jersey. Very hazy out there today with extremely poor air quality. Staying indoors with the AC on.

I read this one in record time. Review to come but I’d highly recommend this high octane, whisky fuelled bulldozer of a story. Hard drinking mercenaries, shady corporations and world struggling to rise from the ashes - check out The Worst Survive by Phil Williams @fantasticphil.bsky.social

We dive deep into co-writing, building intricate worlds from history and folklore, messy identities, mythology, magic systems, future projects, and of course the wonderfully chaotic creative process that makes their books feel so alive.

As I said, the script was already written. #HomeRunDerby #TheFixWasIn

Looks like the script has already been written. Weird graphic when it isn't over yet. #HomeRunDerby

No! Not Sam Neill. One of my all-time favorites. Rest in Peace to a great actor and wonderful human being.

A cynic would say that France, England, Spain, and Argentina all making it to the final four of the World Cup is about as chalk a result as you can get. I'm sure FIFA is elated though.

An under the radar fantasy trilogy that I don't see talked about nearly enough is The Risen Kingdoms by Curtis Craddock. Pre-Victorian era time period, but with floating airships & a truly original magic system. Think a steampunk version of 17th century France. Can't recommend it highly enough!

All Argentinian officials is wild. If France loses this game, launch the investigation. #WorldCup2026

I've got an eclectic and exciting Summer TBR/MBR 👀 (if you notice we're halfway through summer already, no you didn't 😊) What are you currently reading?? 📚✨️ youtu.be/MSGX-Pq-Y8w

"THE INFINITE STATE is a dystopian sci-fi that's ironically undercut by succeeding a little too well at crafting a seemingly inescapable authoritarian police state." Thanks to @torbooks.bsky.social for the ARC!

Peter F Hamilton is so damn reliable. Haven't read a book by him that I didn't enjoy.

I've been watching the replay of the disallowed Egypt goal and in no universe was that a foul. A serious investigation should be done on the ref and whoever from FIFA watched that video and made that determination. Just awful. At the least that game should have gone to extra time. #WorldCup2026

No way they were letting Argentina lose this match.

It was a nice run for the USA, but they just don't have the horses to play with the better European teams.

Thanks for ruining my afternoon Phillies. Well, at least Spain vs Portugal starts soon.

England can't get out of their own way tonight.

The only acceptable t-shirt to wear on the 4th of July.

I'm sorry but you can't have a ref this yellow card happy officiating a world cup match. This is disgraceful.

Somebody needs to take this ref's yellow card away. He's handing them out like candy.

The 76ers acquiring Jaylen Brown from the Celtics and somehow in the process (no pun intended) unloading Paul George is such a win/win.

I hate what this time of the year does to my dog. This entire weekend is going to be absolute torture.

Happy Bobby Bonilla Day to those who celebrate.

It never fails, every four years when we have big upsets in the knockout round, the conversation turns to "are penalty kicks a bad way to decide World Cup games?" Bottom line is this...if you are in fact a great team, you should never let it get to the point where penalty kicks can come into play.

You see, this is why I can't ever go on vacations. I completely missed the ARC for the new Osten Ard prequel by @tadwilliams.bsky.social being posted on #NetGalley. Oh wow!!!! I hit that request button SO fast. #TadWilliams #TheSplinteredSun #OstenArd

Imagine getting paid $172 million to suck as bad as Aaron Nola.

Hot take: People who drive too slow cause more accidents than people who drive too fast.

NEW REVIEW: Hello Folks, Today’s review is for a book that I didn’t know anything about and just bought it off the cuff. Sadly, this was one of those buys that I didn’t vibe with. www.fantasybooknerd.com/2026/06/book...

Not a lot of posts lately because I've been on vacation with the family at Universal, Orlando. And I have to say it's been just what I needed. Very stress free and really wonderful to get to spend a lot quality time with my wife and daughters. Oh and yes, lots of reading as well!

England looks really good. #WorldCup

If reading is sexy, consider me Ryan Gosling.

Messi is just unfair.

Announcements going out this week for the release of THE WORST SURVIVE, at last. Review copies will be on their way soon. It's been hard finding time to actually move my novels along at the moment. But there are novels coming. Oh yes, there are.

If you thought Michael Jackson's dance moves were original, just Google "Bob Fosse in Little Prince 1974". It'll blow your f-ing mind.

Nothing like a $1,000 car repair right before you are about to leave for vacation. And you need said car to drive to the vacation, so there's no getting around it. Wonderful.

I simply love the #WorldCup. Really looking forward to watching the beautiful game played at the highest level for the next 39 days.

It's hard to criticize Duran because he's been so good but that's a game you absolutely have to close out, especially when you just took the lead in the top half of the 9th on the road.

What??? An ARC for the brand new book by R.S. Ford is available to request on NetGalley! Oh hell yes..request submitted. #AbsolonCreed #RSFord

Alec Bohm is just ass. Get him off my baseball team.

Disquiet Gods is the masterpiece everyone says it is.

I really need to see Backrooms. Like, yesterday.

I took the day off from work tomorrow so I could help chaperone a 6th-grade field trip to a local amusement park. I'm thinking work may have been the better option.

Your daily reminder that AI is the root of all evil.