I've now read all the Hugo shortlisted novels and it's a really great selection, I have to say, recommend them all. All brilliant but my absolute favourites are The Everlasting and The Raven Scholar (and the Raven Scholar is the book of my heart for 2025)

On this note, what are your preferred re-reads? Individual books or series or authors? I never used to re-read at all til my 40s, now my preferred re-reads are Discworld, Vorkosigan saga, Murderbot, Diana Wynne Jones, Agatha Christie, T Kingfisher, Malka Older's Centennial cycle, Georgette Heyer

I've started a re-read of Robin Hobb's Farseer books and it's even more striking how much this world could have had a Game of Thrones style adaptation - such similarities (handled in v different ways ofc)

Any of my friends from Ye Olde Tymes of Sociale Meddia might enjoy the news that Reluctobaby turned 15 today *stares uncomprehendingly into the middle distance*

Middle child is turning 18 tomorrow, so I'm doing the usual "where did the time go?" navel gazing that comes with my kids getting older. She's too busy to even think about it as she has a biology exam tomorrow

I just need to finish Shroud and then I've read all the Hugo best novel shortlist and it's full of great books. My absolute favourite is still The Raven Scholar

Can anyone recommend a good graphic novel version of the Odyssey for my teen? I really didn't like the version they have in the school library (illustration style or language-wise) so would appreciate a real rec

If anyone needs me, I'll be lying face down on the floor over here because my 2nd child only has 5 days of school left before she's done for good (it's the holidays this week but she's planning for her final days next week)

You guys, I'm watching Lost (no spoilers please, I originally only saw the first 2 seasons) and just got to a bit that is So Blimmin Amazing and just wish I had someone to talk to about it like in the olden days when we all watched things at the same time. I've tried to persuade the kids but no luck

I do really really miss having a job and using my brain but I am also tired nearly all of the time, so I'm not sure how I'd cope

Very sad end to the week as two of my bookshelves have collapsed (the side is bowing out and the shelf is falling off it's supports) and this is hard for me to look at

Okay this is it, I've decided I'm going to finally learn crochet this weekend. It's annoying me that I can't make all the cute tiny stuff. Expect swearing and me flinging stuff across the room...

Okay, I just saw a thing about a board game retreat (awesome!) but everyone attending looked v young and cool, so now I need to find some tired friends in their late 40s or 50s who'd like to go play board games for a weekend with me please and thank you

My brain is having an "everything is terrible" day. I mean things are pretty terrible *gestures at the world* but sometimes my brain lets this infect everything with terribleness so I can't enjoy anything at all and the only solution I know is to go to bed and hope I wake up with a happier brain

Why oh why has nobody made modern editions of Lois McMaster Bujold series (Vorkosigan and Pen & Desdemona)with *nice* covers? There are only super dated covers available as far as I can see

Well, I officially love York, even in the bone-chillling cold

It's already the end of January (what?) so I'm toying with starting a new book thread for 2026, even though I haven't yet read anything absolutely amazing yet this year and am in a bit of a reading funk (keep starting then abandoning stuff as not in the right mood)

Any fellow Storygraph users have any reading challenges you can recommend? I'd like to find some to join for 2026

my favorite thing about the benoit blanc movies is that they aren't really about benoit blanc. he is not grappling with demons from his past. we are not getting flashbacks to the husband whose murder he never solved. he just shows up and does his job like mary poppins for homicides

What books do you have on your Christmas list this year (for yourself, even if it's only a pretend list in your head)?

Anyone got a good dad book recommendation (for my father in law) - you know, he likes Le Carré, Len Deighton, Patrick O'Brian, and I have had success in the past with books from the British Library Golden Age Classic Crime reprints

Gift to myself this Christmas, my book subscripton box from Wordy and Wild and look how gorgeous it is! 😍 Getting these ornaments straight on the tree

Beware, it's a.... #NeverNotFunny

Where is a good place nowadays to buy DVDs of film or TV? 14yo is getting into film and has decided he wants to build a dvd collection but where to look for that now? #retro #physicalmedia

Second child has now submitted UCAS application. It's real. May need someone to hold my hand when she actually leaves next year 😭😭

Cannot describe how happy I am that this podcast is back for a season full of bangers! Highly recommended

we're back and launching S3 with a BANGER today as the fabulous @singlecrow.bsky.social joins us for a TWO HOUR episode on our favorite future-dressing-gown-wearing disaster, Christopher Chant zencastr.com/z/26xps9hC

Been reading reviews of a new release that I'm very interested in and I have to say, if you review SFF but only ever mention books by men, I notice. I definitely notice.

@eightdaysofdiana.bsky.social is there a list of the books you're going to discuss for the next season (the 90s)? Couldn't find one on your website but I'd like to re-read them all in preparation, so I would love to know which ones you're covering

I'm so excited by the Children's Booker announcement. It's really great to see the focus on ages 8-12 (the Carnegies def skew much older), kids on the judging panel, the focus on getting books to kids and building a generation of readers is well thought through

Unsolicited Flick pic (You need to be of a certain age)

Proof that every now and then Alan Partridge comes up with the chefs kiss premise and show name. By the way this could not be more my shit, cannot wait. Source: Good Housekeeping search.app/kRR63

Help! What book would you recommend to get someone (me, I'm someone) out of a total reading slump? I've tried and abandoned so many things and am currently not reading *anything at all* which never happens.

It's hard not to feel like the universe hates me. Today the car wouldn't start (never happened before) as I was trying to drive to... my MOT. I struggled so much to just get this appointment organised (I'm really having trouble getting myself to do these kind of admin tasks) and now it's been foiled

My eldest is off in September and I've just fully realised how much I am not ready for that (it's great for her but how is this even possible, she was literally just born). *Urgent whisper voice* This message brought to you by unstable hormonal teens and middle-aged mothers

37°C yesterday, 32 today and I am basically melting as soon as I move at all. I am not equipped for this, that's why I live in northern Europe

Oh no folks, I thought I had been having hot flushes for months already but it turns out I was not as I have just had 3 days of hot flushes and it is extremely not fun at all whatsoever

If you're a kindle user, this is currently 99p on kindle and is my current book of the year, go read it!

Just suggested something to the 16yo and she said, brightly, "oh wow, what a suggestion! But let's not do that" and I'm adopting that as my polite way to say "absolutely not" in future

#KIDLIT folks! In case you've somehow missed this, the shortlist for the Children's and YA Jhalak Prize was announced today

The kids are not alright, anxiety is such a huge thing for teens just now and so I feel we so much need kind, cosy books for when they just can't with the Big Issues (climate change, bullying, drugs, war, dead parents)

Just saw the Murderbot trailer and am now allowing myself to feel hopeful and excited (I love these book so very much that I was super nervous about an adaptation)

So happy, this is so well deserved, absolutely amazing book and my favourite read of the year so far

Recommendation request! I'm taking 4 teens to London for a few days next week (it's our half term) - any suggestions? Especially looking for a board game cafe but anything at all (ages 13-18)

Dorothy B. Porter changed libraries 💜 The Dewey Decimal System used to only have two classifications for Black people: 325 (colonization) & 326 (slavery). Each book by a Black person was put into one of these classifications. A book of poetry? Classified as colonization. Enter Dorothy B. Porter 🧵

Oh my word, the Taskmaster line up was exactly the news I needed. I am genuinely so excited to see it

1. Going to try one of those reading threads I enjoy so much when other people do them. First book of 2025 was Everyone This Christmas Has A Secret by Benjamin Stevenson, a quick fun meta mystery in an enjoyable series #2025reads

Happy New year from Belgium my friends!

Happy New Year from Dorothy Parker (and me).

“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas” Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas. Hit us up @hallmarkchannel.bsky.social @netflix.com 🙏