5 of 5 stars for A witch\'s guide to magical innkeeping, by Sangu Mandanna https://lordofthemoon.com/bookreviews/a-witchs-guide-to-magical-innkeeping/ #LordOfTheMoonBookReview #BookReview #BookSky

3 of 5 stars for Range of Ghosts (Eternal Sky, #1), by Elizabeth Bear https://lordofthemoon.com/bookreviews/range-of-ghosts-eternal-sky-1/#1 #LordOfTheMoonBookReview #BookReview #BookSky

Oh, have I not told this one here? Okay. So Grandma had The Charisma.

4 of 5 stars for Murder by Memory (Dorothy Gentleman, #1), by Olivia Waite https://lordofthemoon.com/bookreviews/murder-by-memory-dorothy-gentleman-1/#1 #LordOfTheMoonBookReview #BookReview #BookSky

4 of 5 stars for The Adventures of Mary Darling, by Pat Murphy https://lordofthemoon.com/bookreviews/the-adventures-of-mary-darling/ #LordOfTheMoonBookReview #BookReview #BookSky

4 of 5 stars for A Right Shambles in York (DI Adams, #3), by Kim M. Watt https://lordofthemoon.com/bookreviews/a-right-shambles-in-york-di-adams-3/#3 #LordOfTheMoonBookReview #BookReview #BookSky

This is a delightful story by @glasgowbell.bsky.social www.glasgowbell.co.uk/bungo-signs-... I love hand-painted shop signs and always wish there were more of them. I'm really glad these folks are doing well.

My #picotron port of Lemmings now has all the original levels playable (plus the replacement levels, plus all the holiday levels, plus a handful of others) It runs in the browser here: sophiehoulden.com/ohno.html

4 of 5 stars for Platform Decay (The Murderbot Diaries, #8), by Martha Wells https://lordofthemoon.com/bookreviews/platform-decay-the-murderbot-diaries-8/#8 #LordOfTheMoonBookReview #BookReview #BookSky

Ooh, I hadn't known that @valerievaldes.bsky.social writes romantasy as well as science fiction. I've really enjoyed her SF and the first romantasy book (Witch You Would) is cheap on ebook at the moment so I've nabbed it.

I worked out how to use Itch just for you. Playable demo for my game now up! gracierocket.itch.io/magic-at-the...

3 of 5 stars for A Letter from the Lonesome Shore (The Sunken Archive, #2), by Sylvie Cathrall https://lordofthemoon.com/bookreviews/a-letter-from-the-lonesome-shore-the-sunken-archive-2/#2 #LordOfTheMoonBookReview #BookReview #BookSky

I have had this print of Jim Burns' brilliant Spaceport Glasgow on my wall for over 15 years at this point, and I've only just recently noticed that one of the ships in the background is a Hugo rocket! #HugoAwards #JimBurns #art

4 of 5 stars for These Broken Little Worlds, by E M Faulds https://lordofthemoon.com/bookreviews/these-broken-little-worlds/ #LordOfTheMoonBookReview #BookReview #BookSky

3 of 5 stars for The Irish Raj: Illustrated Stories about Irish in India and Indians in Ireland, by Narinder Kapur https://lordofthemoon.com/bookreviews/the-irish-raj-illustrated-stories-about-irish-in-india-and-indians-in-ireland/ #LordOfTheMoonBookReview #BookReview #BookSky

5 of 5 stars for Swordheart (Swordheart, #1), by T. Kingfisher https://lordofthemoon.com/bookreviews/swordheart-swordheart-1/#1 #LordOfTheMoonBookReview #BookReview #BookSky

4 of 5 stars for Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe, by C.B. Lee https://lordofthemoon.com/bookreviews/coffeeshop-in-an-alternate-universe/ #LordOfTheMoonBookReview #BookReview #BookSky

*Opens trench coat* Short stories, get chore short stories heeya! British Fantasy Award winning story, Godzilla as a Young Man Named Mike in it, innit! Direct from the publisher: www.newconpress.co.uk/info/book.as... Or Amazon / Kindle ebook if that's easier: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GYJJRSPV

Post of the week.

2 of 5 stars for Murder Before Evensong (Canon Clement, #1), by Richard Coles https://lordofthemoon.com/bookreviews/murder-before-evensong-canon-clement-1/#1 #LordOfTheMoonBookReview #BookReview #BookSky

This is possibly my favourite scene in the whole series. That line sends a shiver up my spine very time: "If you value your lives, be somewhere else." Mira Furlan is sorely missed #Babylon5 www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxHB...

3 of 5 stars for Sha\'Kert: End of Night, by Ishmael A. Soledad https://lordofthemoon.com/bookreviews/shakert-end-of-night/ #LordOfTheMoonBookReview #BookReview #BookSky

4 of 5 stars for Dungeons & Dragon Dating, by Virginia McClain https://lordofthemoon.com/bookreviews/dungeons-dragon-dating/ #LordOfTheMoonBookReview #BookReview #BookSky

2 of 5 stars for Tigana, by Guy Gavriel Kay https://lordofthemoon.com/bookreviews/tigana/ #LordOfTheMoonBookReview #BookReview #BookSky

Hurrah, the Tiny, Angry Witch is back! These are delightful short stop motion animations. They're all on YouTube or www.tinyangrywitch.com

A recent @newscientist cartoon p.s. I will be in Madrid and Germany very soon! Details at www.tomgauld.com

This is a long, but good, in-depth analysis of the troubles of the modern UK university system: Squadrons of Pigs www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Satellite 9 was a lot of fun. I went for dinner with 2/3 of @octothorpecast.bsky.social on the Friday night, as well as my pal Sacha, and acquired some art by Domin-IKA and a bunch of books, including the new collection by @bethkesh.bsky.social which I'm really looking forward to. #Satellite9

Satellite 9 con report: new venue, same fun

In and settled at @satellitecons.bsky.social. I've even acquired some @hugogirlpodcast.bsky.social ribbons, thanks to @johncoxon.bsky.social

Hey hivemind, a question for y’all… Does anyone have any recommendations for ongoing Glaswegian fanzines or fanwriting? I’m going to be on a panel at Satellite 9 and I want to know whether I’m missing anything or whether there isn’t much out there at the moment. @satellitecons.bsky.social

Important Reminders for Satellite 9. We are really excited to welcome to Satellite this weekend but need to flag a couple of important things: 🪐We’re now at capacity! Memberships will NOT be available on the door (neither full weekend nor day passes) 🛸Registration opens at 12 noon on Friday.

On World Bee Day, it's important to be able to tell what's a bee and what's a colleague. #WorldBeeDay

Just gonna go ahead and post this again, 'cause it's still fuckin' relevant.

Friends! I have started a newsletter about research and history and writing and worldbuilding. First post is up! gracecknight.joyful.to

4 of 5 stars for Dreadful Company (Dr. Greta Helsing, #2), by Vivian Shaw https://lordofthemoon.com/bookreviews/dreadful-company-dr-greta-helsing-2/#2 #LordOfTheMoonBookReview #BookReview #BookSky

4 of 5 stars for Strange New World (Dr. Greta Helsing, #4), by Vivian Shaw https://lordofthemoon.com/bookreviews/strange-new-world-dr-greta-helsing-4/#4 #LordOfTheMoonBookReview #BookReview #BookSky

4 of 5 stars for The Reanimator\'s Heart (The Reanimator Mysteries #1), by Kara Jorgensen https://lordofthemoon.com/bookreviews/the-reanimators-heart-the-reanimator-mysteries-1/#1 #LordOfTheMoonBookReview #BookReview #BookSky

I miss when software came in big boxes, with manuals you could use to cause grievous bodily harm.

If, like me, you missed it, the @satellitecons.bsky.social programme is now up: nine.satellitex.org.uk/programme/ Looking forward to it, and to catching up with people there next weekend. #Satellite9 #SatelliteCons

4 of 5 stars for A Little Too Familiar (An Uncanny Romance, #1), by Lish McBride https://lordofthemoon.com/bookreviews/a-little-too-familiar-an-uncanny-romance-1/#1 #LordOfTheMoonBookReview #BookReview #BookSky

So, this came from the @glasgowcc.bsky.social chatbot, so treat it appropriately (couldn't find a contact email), but this is very useful. I've been putting my plastics to one side and taking them to the supermarket every week, so it's great to discover I can put them in the grey bin

'Your society's broken. So who should we blame? Should we blame the rich, powerful people who caused it? No, let's blame the people with no power and no money and immigrants who don't even have a vote yet. Yeah, it must be their fucking fault.' - Iain Banks

Remember that we have elections in Scotland and Wales tomorrow, and don't let anyone put you off voting by telling you that it's meaningless or 'boring'. There could be a political earthquake in Wales this time around, and Scotland doesn't need people dismissing its outcome. 🗳️

And for all you Scots, don't forget you get two votes (Constituency and Region) and they can be for different parties, depending on local factors. Get out there and do it, the outcome will affect us all. Vote early, vote often (well, twice).

5 of 5 stars for The Enchanted Greenhouse (Spellshop, #2), by Sarah Beth Durst https://lordofthemoon.com/bookreviews/the-enchanted-greenhouse-spellshop-2/#2 #LordOfTheMoonBookReview #BookReview #BookSky

4 of 5 stars for Trouble Brewing in Harrogate (DI Adams, #2), by Kim M. Watt https://lordofthemoon.com/bookreviews/trouble-brewing-in-harrogate-di-adams-2/#2 #LordOfTheMoonBookReview #BookReview #BookSky

Slightly diminish a book: The thirty eight steps

So many stories involving exoskeletons/mechs are military and/or conflict stories, so this @escapepod.org story was a welcome change, where the exoskeletons were used to fight forest fires. It helps that it's a great story too: escapepod.org/2026/04/30/e...

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