We do NOT have twelve drummers drumming, but we do have the thudding sound of orcas thudding into the hull of THE BELLWEATHER in @rainewilson.bsky.social 's THE SALT ORACLE! UK & IE only. To win both books - like, follow, repost & drop a 🐋 in the comments to enter! Ends 11th Jan 2026 23:59 BST🪐📚💙

If you are a self-published / indie SFFH writer or reviewer, I have exciting news. We’ve just soft launched our new site, BookMatch, a matchmaking site for reviewers and books. We’re currently recruiting reviewers to our community. Want to be part of it? Come sign up! bookmatch.co.uk

I've just assembled one of my presents 🤩🌺

I normally don't take photos on my walks, but this image today was too amazing to pass - of course, it doesn't look half as good as the real thing...

I watched the series and loved it, and I just bought the book last week!

You've got the right idea! And per the rules...

A little introduction /reintroduction to me. #cansky 1/15

We do NOT have 10 lords-a-leaping dancing but we DO have a full trio of @pennyvixen.bsky.social 's CEMETERIES OF AMALO trilogy following Witness for the Dead Thara Celehar! Open to US/CAN/UK & IE only. Like, follow, repost & drop a 💀 in the comments to enter! Ends 11th Jan 2026 23:59 GMT🪐📚💙

We do NOT have 9 ladies dancing but we DO have a full trio of queens in @natania.bsky.social 's QUEENS OF FATE series! Now complete, here's your opportunity to grab the full set! Open to US/CAN/UK & IE only. Like, follow, repost & drop a 👑 in the comments to enter! Ends 11th Jan 2026 23:59 GMT🪐📚💙

I got "kind-hearted" 😀😍

2025-53. The Fury of the Gods, by John Gwynne - 4/5 A very satisfying end to the trilogy, although it had a bit too much battle scenes for my taste (what I like now). Some very sad episodes as well ("kill your darlings" 😢) 📚💙🪐

This, this, this! A million times this one... People tell me I'm "brave" and I hate it, what's the other option? Curl in a corner and spend the rest of my life hidden and upset? Now *that* would be a waste!

ohmygawd the beeps! I think they're there in every single chemo ward across the world 😄

2025-52. This Might Surprise You, by @hayleygullen.com - 5/5 What an amazing book! Despite her experience being about 70-75% different from mine, there were things that felt like she was inside my head! Even now on "round 2" (so to speak) I feel them, so it was great to know I'm not alone ❤️‍🩹 #booksky

Despite frequent remonstrations from digital archivists, Persephone never accepted that she could not photocopy a whole book in one go.

What the moral problem of Large Language Models tells us I am anti-LLMs. I am anti them for a huge number of reasons that can fall into a number of different categories. I think there are definite use cases for machine learning algorithms which are, tbh, little more than recursively…

Did you get something really *nice* for Christmas? Are you saving it? STOP Eat it. Slather yourself in it. Spray it on a random wfh Tuesday. Use it next time you have a meal. Make up an occasion and use it. Whatever it is don't hoard it until it's near its use by date or too precious.

We do not have a three French hens, but we DO something else with wings for...a complete set of @karinlow.bsky.social 's THE CROWNS OF ISHIA novella trilogy! Open to US/CAN/UK & IE only. Like, follow, repost & drop a dragon 🐲 in the comments to [email protected] 6 23:59 GMT. #booksky🪐📚💙

This is a great expression of the thing I keep saying about text-generating algorithms: “Hallucination” isn’t some kind of glitch. ALL their responses are hallucinations. Sometimes they align with reality, sometimes they don’t.

We do not have a pair of turtledoves, but we do have a pair of books we know you're going love - a duo of hardbacks from @samkhorton.bsky.social 's EYTHIN LEGACY - GORSE & RAGWORT! Open to UK & IE only. Like, follow, repost & drop a flower 🏵️ in the comments to enter! Ends 6th Jan 2026 23:59 GMT

2025-51. Reasons to stay alive, by Matt Haig - 3.5/5 I first read this book almost 10 years ago and I loved it. Now I'm in a different place, have experienced very different things, and I didn't enjoy it as much... I still see how it can help others, though.

Giveaway! I’m giving one lucky person the chance to pick one shelf of books from our Bertvent bookcase. Follow and repost by midday on Saturday 27th and I’ll pick someone at random! Which shelf will you choose? (UK only)

2025-50. The Hunger of the gods, by @johngwynneauthor.bsky.social - 4/5 Book 2 of the trilogy, I enjoyed it more, especially Elvar's development. Orka's still my favourite, and I'm so glad I've got book 3 to start today, that cliffhanger ending was brutal!!!

The card my sister sent me: 😂😁

2025-49. Mapmatics, by Paulina Rowinska - 4/5 A history of map-making and how it uses applied maths, I learnt a lot, especially about the inner Earth and ocean mapping techniques. 📚💙

The explosive and reality-shattering Rages trilogy concludes with THE ENDURING UNIVERSE by Kritika H. Rao! A powerful, immersive and sweeping epic fantasy like no other. Out now! ✨ https://tinyurl.com/2ahna4nb

2025-48. Revenge of the Librarians, by @tomgauld.bsky.social - 5/5 Oh so funny 😄 Basically every page gives you a laugh, mostly for readers and writers, but even if you're not a writer, if you've been hanging around them as long as I have, you'll definitely recognise the issues 📚💙

this is a good reminder of how things that are shitty but have been accepted as normal and inevitable can actually turn out to be abnormal and evitable with some science, time, education and political will

Another great one from @tomgauld.bsky.social 😄

"I don't care what anyone says, I like that movie..."

Somehow I think I'd be happier not knowing that these crazy people exist (today's, and all others you've debunked) 🙄 But I'm glad you do this and make me laugh a bit each day 😄

There are those who proudly define their lives by what they hate and those that define their fight with love - I will remain in the latter group - I am sad that so many prefer to define themselves by hate , but encouraged by all those who use love as their motivation

I got one for a friend 😊

Today on my @make2ndscount.bsky.social Tea & Chat support group we made Christmas garlands! This was my feeble attempt, it doesn't look *that* bad, does it? 😋 Now I need to see how to hang it on my door...

#SomeGoodNews A former Dyson engineer is rolling out a revolution for household chores in deprived communities after inventing an off-grid, flat-packable washing machine. The Divya washing machine operates a 30-min wash cycle where it completes a 5kg load needing only a few minutes of manual turning

I said it before, will say it again -- generative AI fetishizes "ideas" while sneering at effort, execution, and education. That, despite Gen-AI being built on and out of other people's effort, execution and education.

I've finally finished watching the wonderful BBC series "Leonard & Hungry Paul". It's a wave of calmness, friendship and the value of silence, so different from everything else around...

It's not even 3pm and I've had to turn on my desk light 😭 I don't mind autumn, but...

This was exactly my reaction when I heard this: people are finally accessing the diagnosis they never were able to get. And (for some) knowledge is power!

Let go of what was, enjoy what is and have faith in what will be Image: www.instagram.com/kellifrance

Currently dorking out over this graph about child mortality with my brother. Just mind boggling to take in.

Great culture can save lives. Literally. Amazing letter in today’s @thetimes.com about Tom Stoppard

2025-47. The Shadow of the Gods, by @johngwynneauthor.bsky.social - 4/5 The start of a new big epic fantasy trilogy based on Norse sagas, it took me a while to get into the world and characters, but then it became great! Orka's my favourite character and I started book 2 this morning, haha 📚💙🪐

I just realised that today I can start opening my chocolate Advent calendar! Yummy 😋

It's Cameron's birthday and all his books are great, so you won't go wrong with whichever you choose! I especially enjoyed The Last Shield ⚔️🛡️🏰🕵️‍♀️

Reading @tomgauld.bsky.social 's "Revenge of the Librarians", I saw this and had to post it to give to my author friends 😄

Another 4 weeks, another treatment day at the hospital... Injections are hurting more than usual and I'm in a weird mood, but I have to remember this stuff is keeping me alive. Cycle 17 today - I hope I reach 100 like this lady from the support group! #F*ckCancer

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2025-46. Utterly British maps, by Helen McKenzie - 3/5 Very interesting and quirky maps, but very short! 📚💙

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