Jacob
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Jacob
@jacobaugust.bsky.social
Books and stuff.
But it looks so exciting.
September 18, 2026 at 7:03 AM
I still love that moment in The Day of the Doctor when the War Doctor mistakes Ten and Eleven for companions.
September 18, 2026 at 6:50 AM
I dunno, I still think a crude lobotomy is the way to go.
September 18, 2026 at 6:37 AM
Aha, forgot which one the Clacks were in. Which means it’s really time for a reread.
September 18, 2026 at 4:38 AM
The Truth, Going Postal, Making Money, and about a dozen other Discworld books?
September 18, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Don’t be silly, that would require thinking long-term, past the next news cycle, even.
September 18, 2026 at 12:49 AM
And if the season-spanning arc can be something other than An Even Bigger Threat Than Last Time, that would be cool.
September 18, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Doing this right before the midterms is definitely A Choice.
September 17, 2026 at 4:32 AM
About ten years ago, after an interaction with a polite ten-year-old, I found myself thinking "What a nice young man." So I've been That Old for a while now.
September 17, 2026 at 4:09 AM
"The Rouse" by China Mieville. Ironically, a less rousing title.
September 17, 2026 at 3:55 AM
A book that I would've been super excited about maybe 10 years ago. Now I look at that page count and just think "Ehhhh..."
September 17, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Next time we send a lander, we should fill it up with a bunch of Sojourner-sized rovers instead of one Curiosity-sized one, so they won’t be so alone.
September 16, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Ah, but consider: maybe I want to read Cell.

(I know it's going to be bad and I can't wait to find out *how* bad)
September 16, 2026 at 5:34 PM
My man looks like a method actor cast as Patrick Bateman's understudy in a community theater production of American Psycho.
September 16, 2026 at 5:32 PM
And then Fetterman, with his keen political instincts, switches parties to help them hold the Senate.
September 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
There are other books than these.
September 16, 2026 at 8:26 AM
I think December is a good time to quit. Read Lisey's Story, take a few months off, read some other stuff. Because uff da, that original January through May schedule is way too much.
September 16, 2026 at 8:24 AM
...January '27: Under the Dome
February: Full Dark, No Stars
March: 11/22/63
April-May: Dark Tower 4.5-7

...and whoa, that's a lot.
September 16, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Currently reading Duma Key--which is great, by the way!--and my initial plan for the next few months was:

October: Cell & 20th Century Ghosts (Hill)
November: Just After Sunset & Heart-Shaped Box
December: Lisey's Story & Caretakers (Tabitha)...
September 16, 2026 at 8:20 AM
June 2025: Ok, I feel refreshed, let's do this.

September 2026, 60ish books in: Oh my god I need a break.
September 16, 2026 at 8:16 AM