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For this #FridayReads, my first #SpinsterSeptember read of the year, Sylvia Townsend Warner's "Lolly Willowes", a book originally published 100 years ago, a very early example of #feminist #fiction, and "one of the 100 Best Novels in English" according to The Guardian.
If you're curious and like to read in electronic formats, you can read it for free from a nice #StandardEbooks edition, made from the #wikisource transcription of the book.
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https://nkvssp.thecomicseries.com/comics/701/
It's important to clean your kettle! And rinse after!#kitteh #ralph #puppy #cleaning #vinegar #kettle #teakettle #fridayreads #friday #webcomics #webcomicchat #comicbookhour #comics #rinse #blech #fridaythoughts #vibecheck
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https://nkvssp.thecomicseries.com/comics/701/
It's important to clean your kettle! And rinse after!#kitteh #ralph #puppy #cleaning #vinegar #kettle #teakettle #fridayreads #friday #webcomics #webcomicchat #comicbookhour #comics #rinse #blech #fridaythoughts #vibecheck
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https://nkvssp.thecomicseries.com/comics/701/
It's important to clean your kettle! And rinse after!#kitteh #ralph #puppy #cleaning #vinegar #kettle #teakettle #fridayreads #friday #webcomics #webcomicchat #comicbookhour #comics #rinse #blech #fridaythoughts #vibecheck
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Last week I was reading Furious Violet by Sarai Walker and ended up giving it 4 ⭐️.
I'm currently reading Voyagers by Meg Charlton.
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Still with #SpookyReads2026, I am listening to 'King Sorrow' by Joe Hill.
Hill has definitely settled in to carrying the torch lit by his father (this book has had direct references to both 'The Dead Zone' and 'The Gunslinger', and it surely will connect somehow to 'The Eyes of the Dragon').
I find Hill's prose to be rougher than King's, but it will be good enough if it means more stories like these.
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This week I'm deep into #SpookyReads2026 with book 4: 'Leech' by Hiron Ennes
This book has been on my Spooky Reads TBR since its release in 2022 and I finally pushed it to the top of the list. And I'm delighted I did so! It's a creepy and oozy SF postapocalyptic gothic novel that almost seems like a homage to 'The Thing'.
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Clarkesworld 240; Paul Knox, London: A History of 300 Years in 25 Buildings #FridayReads
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Monday's Friday Reads | 7 September 2026
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://londonreconnections.com/mondays-friday-reads-7-september-2026/
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I'm currently reading Furious Violet by Sarai Walker and liking it so far.
I've also been reading Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay with my son and really like it, too.
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August was a slog for reading, not because of the book, but because of everything going on with our move.
Ironically, I've been reading Bill Bryson's At Home, which has simultaneously made me grateful for the relatively modern luxuries we enjoy and take for granted, while also wondering how humanity survived industrialization at all! 😅
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And that means I got to start #SpookyReads2026 book 3 last night.
I started listening to 'King Sorrow' by Joe Hill.
I'm enjoying the start of this so far, especially starting at a prestigious small Maine liberal arts college, for obvious reasons. I'm wondering if the name of a particular historic figure in the fiction is a sly homage to Shirley Jackson, which wouldn't surprise me.
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I also finished 'Pandora's Star' by Peter F. Hamilton yesterday morning.
Decent reread, not sure if I will continue the series on audio. I really disliked the narrator and his style, so that alone would put me off continuing. This is a good series if you're looking for epic-sized space opera that presents a society in close proximity to ours.
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This week for reading I'm digging into #SpookyReads2026.
Book 2 is 'My Darling Dreadful Thing' by Johanna van Veen.
I'm really enjoying this wonderful gothic. It is more atmospheric and creepy than scary, which is how I like my horror. The plot reminds me a lot of the film 'Crimson Peak' (which I need to rewatch), but more sapphic-leaning. I think the last time I enjoyed a Spooky Reads book this much was last year's 'Black River Orchard' by Chuck Wendig.
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Steven Parissien, Building Britannia: A History of Britain in 25 Buildings #FridayReads
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I'm currently reading Go Gentle by Maria Semple. I'm only about 15% in and not sure how I feel about it yet, though.
For non-fiction reading I've also started When The Forest Breathes by Suzanne Simard. I loved Finding the Mother Tree, so expect to enjoy this follow-up as well.
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Finally, I'm still listening to 'Pandora's Star' by Peter F. Hamilton.
I'm about ready to be done with this (about 4 hours to go). I liked the book when I read it in print, but it's a little tiresome as an audiobook, and I don't particularly like the narrator.
I have Joe Hill's 'King Sorrow' queued up to follow and I'm looking forward to that.
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Because I was a doofus yesterday, I ended up leaving 'Whalefall' on my desk at work. So last night, I preemptively started book 2 of #SpookyReads2026.
This is 'My Darling Dreadful Thing' by Johanna van Veen.
I'm too early in it to have much of an impression, but I'm liking what I've gotten so far.
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This week I'm reading 'Whalefall' by Daniel Krauss.
It is book 1 for #SpookyReads2026. While a lot of places don't quite classify it as horror, I find that it fits the vibe well with the situation as well as the mental state of the character.
I'll admit that the upcoming film is what incentivized me to put this at the top of the list. -
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Monday's Friday Reads | 24 August 2026
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://londonreconnections.com/mondays-friday-reads-24-august-2026/
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https://nkvssp.thecomicseries.com/comics/695/
Final 2 images from #DrawEverythingJune2026 hosted by @AdorkaStock
#Ralph #Puppy #kitteh #JamesBondKitty #Roger #fridayreads #sketches #challenge #webcomics #webcomicchat #comicbookhour #comics #poses #groupPose #cuddlepile #faceplant #friyay #vibecheck
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https://nkvssp.thecomicseries.com/comics/692/
2 posts today! It's raining 🥰
(And adventures in #fiber )#kitteh #joy #fridayreads #webcomics #webcomicchat #comicbookhour #comics #medicine #weather #psyllium #oof #drinkwater #fridaynight #vibecheck
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https://nkvssp.thecomicseries.com/comics/687
Sketches 15 and 16 today. (Foreshortening is so hard)#puppy #roger #jamesbondkitty #wings #ascending #cuddles #sleepy #snuggles #fridayreads #caturday #webcomics #webcomicchat #comicbookhour #comics #adorkastock #draweverythingjune #saturdaymorning #vibecheck
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Poses 1-3 of the #DrawEverythingJune2026 challenge hosted by @AdorkaStock
#kitteh #Ralph #poses #sketches #FridayReads #webcomics #webcomicchat #comicbookhour #tiara #fancy #doggo #witch #references #adorkastock #CaturdayEve #vibecheck
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https://nkvssp.thecomicseries.com/comics/675/
Properly edited artwork now available 🥰
Ick List#puppy #kitteh #ralph #mentalTorture #icklist #tbt #webcomics #webcomicchat #comicbookhour #comics #learnthedifference #spotthedifference #fridayreads #mentalhealthmatters #vibecheck
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https://nkvssp.thecomicseries.com/comics/664/
Physical therapy can lead to funny phrasing
#Kitteh #Puppy #Ralph #physicalTherapy #FridayReads #FridayVibe #webcomics #webcomicchat #comicbookhour #comics #nkvssp #health #wellness #lapsusLinguae #fridaynight #vibecheck
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Sometimes when I start a book by an author I like, I'll go in blind without really knowing anything about what's ahead. I'll avoid reading the book jacket so I can enjoy the story as it unfolds without any preconceptions. And yeah... I know there's a dragon on the cover of King Sorrow by Joe Hill. I didn't realize there would be an ACTUAL dragon in the story! I'm about a fifth of the way through and loving it. #Books #FridayReads #AmReading #Horror #Bookstodon #JoeHill @bookstodon
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Gregaro McKool is back with more thoughts on art, why he does it, and what the hell he's going to do with his deeply niche screenplay.
https://countyfencemagazine.com/socialist-extravaganza-two/
@bookstodon #books #writing #writingcommunity #reading #AmWriting #Comedy #Fiction #Author #Writer #WritersofMastodon #Readers #IndieAuthor #Dreams #Dream #Authors #Surrealism #WritingLife #AuthorsofMastodon #FridayReads #SpeculativeFiction #Surreal #DreamPunk #Freebooks #LiteraryFiction #WeekendReads
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County Fence has our very first feature-length script: Gregaro McKool’s Socialist Extravaganza —or— An Exercise in Over-Confidence.
#Writing #WritingCommunity #Reading #Comedy #AmWriting #Fiction #Author #Writer #Readers #IndieAuthor #Dreams #Dream #BigDream #WritingLife #AuthorsOfMastodon #FridayReads #SpeculativeFiction #YGK #DreamPunk #WeekendReads #EasternOntario #CanCon #Socialism
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Our fearless editor-in-chief, Jules Octavian, reflects on a life well-lived, the spaces in-between, and planting trees without expecting shade.
https://countyfencemagazine.com/how-do-you-live/
#EasternOntario #VanLife #Sailing #CanCon #Bespoke #Ontario @Bookstodon #Books #Writing #Reading #ON #Comedy #Fiction #Author #Writer #WritersofMastodon #Readers #IndieAuthor #Dreams #Authors #AuthorsofMastodon #FridayReads #BookLovers #DreamPunk #FreeBooks
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I'm not sure The Life Impossible by Matt Haig Is quite as good as The Midnight Library, (which was excellent), but it is still very engaging and I am enjoying it. There are far worse ways I could be starting my day. #Books #Bookstodon #FridayReads #AmReading #Fiction #MattHaig @bookstodon
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Enjoying #FridayReads with Love Novel by Ivana Sajko, translated by Mima Simic (Biblioasis), and observing #DryFebruary with Sober Carpenter
@bookstodon #WeekendReads