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patchworkbunny

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book blogger - unprofessional photographer - software tester - cheese lover - a bit weird - Labrador servant - writer of squirrelly fantasy - she/her

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eclectech, to random
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It's time to get organised for the Friday Sparkly Dance Party!

Here's what you need to do if you'd like to join in:

  1. Pick a dance (all 50 so far are below)
  2. Film yourself doing the dance step a few times
  3. Upload the clip to Mastodon, tagging me in and noting the dance number
  4. Have a laugh with it, it's just for a bit of silly fun 🕺 💃

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A vertical grid of 15 blocks of different colours, each numbered (1-15). Each box contains a simple animated black and white figure doing something resembling a dance move.
A vertical grid of 15 blocks of different colours, each numbered (16-30). Each box contains a simple animated black and white figure doing something resembling a dance move.
A vertical grid of 15 blocks of different colours, each numbered (31-45). Each box contains a simple animated black and white figure doing something resembling a dance move.
A square grid with 7 blocks of different colours numbered 46-52. Boxes 46 to 50 contain a simple animated black and white figure doing something resembling a dance move. 51 and 52 haven't been made yet, so are just question marks.

patchworkbunny,
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@thebaywindowgirl @eclectech Mine neither!

patchworkbunny, to books
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I don't see @bookstodon being used much. Is everyone still using @bookstodon or have you given up on groups?

patchworkbunny, to books
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Looks like a new batch of giveaways have been loaded onto StoryGraph. Unlike Goodreads, they're not restricted to North America (although a lot are US only still).
https://app.thestorygraph.com/giveaways

@bookstodon

patchworkbunny, to books
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OMG @bookstodon I just got the best first review a writer could wish for. Forgive me for this little bit of self-promotion.

"The characters are everything, Lailu (cover) is perfect, Daisy is so relatable and there’s a host of supporting characters to love including shifters, vampires and a whole host of magical creatures.

The writing is great, the book flows effortlessly and kept me reading even when I really needed to go to bed."

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6511882042

dickrubin716, to bookstodon
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I would love to get your thoughts and feedback on my from my latest book, The Challenges of Being Me. Do you like it? Does it capture your attention? Without knowing anything about the book, what genre would you say this cover best fits? @bookstodon

patchworkbunny,
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@dickrubin716 @thorncoyle @bookstodon It's rare to see a black and white YA cover, and the ones that do tend to have brightly coloured accents. For example Jennifer E. Smith's books have some doodles and a playful font to indicate YA.

patchworkbunny, to books
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Bristol bookshop crawl map provided by Bookshop Crawl UK. Illustration by Ollie Silvester.
https://www.bookshopcrawl.co.uk/

CindySue, to books
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What is everyone reading? I feel like I haven't picked a book up in ages.

@bookstodon

patchworkbunny,
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@CindySue @bookstodon I'm reading The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo and listening to A Power Unbound by Freya Marske.

patchworkbunny, to Bloomscrolling
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Peak Bluebell is imminent.

patchworkbunny, to books
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Cosy and gruesome all at once! My review of Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

@bookstodon @bookstodon

https://www.curiositykilledthebookworm.net/2024/04/someone-you-can-build-a-nest-in/

kimlockhartga, to books
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@bookstodon Hey, I love me some Penguin Random House as much as the next reader, but I'm also interested in the indies, which are usually more daring than the Big Five.

Favorite indie publishers? Please add to my list:

Two Dollar Radio
Bluemoose
Unnamed Press
Coffeehouse
Small Beer
Graywolf
Catapult
Driftwood
Black Spot
Future Tense
Copper Canyon
Tin House
Dzanc
Melville House
Quirk
Blackwater
Red Hen
City Lights
Algonquin
Black Rose
Hellbound
Wakefield
Fledgling

patchworkbunny,
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@kimlockhartga
I don't read nearly enough from the indies, but I'll add:
Unsung Stories
Dead Ink Books
Canongate @canongatebooks
Peirene
@bookstodon

jillrhudy, to 13thFloor
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Listening to Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart by Gennarose Nethercott and reading The Honey Witch by Sidney J. Shields and Flint and Mirror by John Crowley. What about you guys?
@bookstodon

patchworkbunny,
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@jillrhudy @bookstodon listening to Red Side Story by Jasper Fforde (love it!) and just started reading A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal.

patchworkbunny, to books
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New book review on the blog today: A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall 🐟 🐡 🐠

@bookstodon

https://www.curiositykilledthebookworm.net/2024/03/a-letter-to-the-luminous-deep/

kimlockhartga, to bookstodon
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@bookstodon Do you own any autographed books? If so, did you personally meet the author at a signing?

patchworkbunny,
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@kimlockhartga Pre-signed copies are getting quite common in the UK, so I have loads of them where I haven't met the author and I don't feel strongly about having it signed anyway! I do have some from events where I've met the author, but I don't go to many any more. @bookstodon

patchworkbunny, to books
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Finished What Feasts at Night - T. Kingfisher always delivers! This was extra creepy because I have a thing about moths. When I was a kid, someone convinced me they would nest in my hair...
@bookstodon

patchworkbunny,
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@jillrhudy Regular moths in my bedroom when I'm trying to sleep freak me out, so she didn't really need to make them scarier for me. It also reminded me a bit of the sleep paralysis storyline in Haunting of Hill House TV show. Also scary. @bookstodon

patchworkbunny,
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@eyrea I'm not sure I needed to know that 😱 Maybe they could just eat my dog's hair. It's everywhere. @bookstodon

patchworkbunny, to random
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I guess one benefit of being on a tiny server is the spammers don't find you.

patchworkbunny, to books
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Books read in January:

The Reformatory by Tananarive Due
Orbital by Samantha Harvey
Sunbringer by Hannah Kaner
X Marks the Spot by Michael Scott
Role Playing by Cathy Yardley
Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire
The Good, the Bad, and the Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Fathomfolk by Eliza Chan
Dead Letter Days by Kelley Armstrong
Murder and Mamon by Mia P. Manansala
Cast Away by Naomi Shihab Nye
Hazardous Spirits by Anbara Salam

@bookstodon

skaeth, to books
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What are your thoughts on DNF (Did Not Finish)-ing books? Do you feel guilty about it? Do you worry you missed out on something? Or are you confident in dropping a book and reaching for the next one?

At what point are you most likely to DNF, if ever? What sorts of things cause you to DNF?

My friend, book blogger Kriti, was musing on these questions a while back, and it sparked this new post: https://armedwithabook.com/dealing-with-dnf-the-practice-of-did-not-finish/

@bookstodon

patchworkbunny,
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@skaeth @bookstodon No guilt! I'm reading for pleasure, so it should be pleasurable? I sometimes power through something short if it's going to tick off a tricky prompt in a challenge I'm doing, but I won't spend too long on a book that's feeling like a chore. That's a surefire way to end up in a reading slump.

patchworkbunny,
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@skaeth I do Around the Year in 52 Books and Popsugar every year. I like having a list to tick things off against but I'm not super strict with either. @bookstodon

patchworkbunny,
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@skaeth ATY we come up with the prompts as a group, so it's always fun and flexible. Popsugar is more about the people I do the challenge with, I don't always like all the prompts but there's a community aspect I love. @bookstodon

NickEast, to books
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Which one's your favourite? I'm partial to being called an ink drinker... 😁

@reading @bookstodon @bookbubble @books


patchworkbunny,
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@NickEast I aspire to being a Reading Horse! Probably more of a mouse in reality. @reading @bookstodon @bookbubble @books

patchworkbunny, to random
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After feeding Indeed my CV, it has decided I could be the warden on Brownsea Island (fab job, not qualified) or a library assistant (would be fun but pays pittance). Um, thanks Indeed. I got better results before I updated my profile.

patchworkbunny,
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If anyone is looking for someone part-time remote (UK based, or hybrid in Bournemouth area) to do software testing, product ownership, general dev related admin stuff, give me a shout! I have 15 years experience as a "software tester" but much of that was with small businesses where I did a lot of different tasks. I actually quite enjoy looking after backlogs.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellie-warren-1818bb9b/

kimlockhartga, to bookstodon
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@bookstodon Just out of curiosity, how close are you to your reading goal for the year? I need to read 12 more books to meet the goal I set for myself. 📚📚📚📚

Not everyone works the same way, of course. We've discussed before that reading goals are counterproductive for many. Having a goal really helps me, but it doesn't work for everyone. Just like reading for pleasure and reading to write a review are very different processes.

patchworkbunny,
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@kimlockhartga @bookstodon I feel like I've read less this year but I'm 7 away from my goal, and considering the kind of things I read at this time of year, that's easily achievable!

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