November 2, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Caricia is from the Latin cārus, referring to something dear and beloved.
Caricia de la Luz, oil on panel, 17 x 18 inches
#oilpainting #hyperrealism #magicrealism #superrealism #realism #palmsprings #carmel #californiaart #tombetts
Caricia de la Luz, oil on panel, 17 x 18 inches
#oilpainting #hyperrealism #magicrealism #superrealism #realism #palmsprings #carmel #californiaart #tombetts
November 1, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Caricia is from the Latin cārus, referring to something dear and beloved.
Caricia de la Luz, oil on panel, 17 x 18 inches
#oilpainting #hyperrealism #magicrealism #superrealism #realism #palmsprings #carmel #californiaart #tombetts
Caricia de la Luz, oil on panel, 17 x 18 inches
#oilpainting #hyperrealism #magicrealism #superrealism #realism #palmsprings #carmel #californiaart #tombetts
Moira lives inside a magical shop... with too many memories. She's about to get some unlikely help.
"Moira's Peaceable Kingdom Is Closing"
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#FREEshortstory #magicrealism #ghostcat
"Moira's Peaceable Kingdom Is Closing"
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#FREEshortstory #magicrealism #ghostcat
October 31, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Moira lives inside a magical shop... with too many memories. She's about to get some unlikely help.
"Moira's Peaceable Kingdom Is Closing"
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#FREEshortstory #magicrealism #ghostcat
"Moira's Peaceable Kingdom Is Closing"
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#FREEshortstory #magicrealism #ghostcat
Valley of Mystery by Eyvind Earle, XX-XXI cent. Magic-Realism. A stylized landscape evoking wonder and enchantment through meticulous detail and vibrant color. #art #MagicRealism #EyvindEarle
October 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Valley of Mystery by Eyvind Earle, XX-XXI cent. Magic-Realism. A stylized landscape evoking wonder and enchantment through meticulous detail and vibrant color. #art #MagicRealism #EyvindEarle
#booksky #novel #fiction #MagicRealism #humor #snark #god #death #rebirth #indiebook #indieauthor
All the funny stuff is just to distract from reality.
Spoiler: rethuglicans will not enjoy this book. (Yeah, as if conservaturds read anything.)
All the funny stuff is just to distract from reality.
Spoiler: rethuglicans will not enjoy this book. (Yeah, as if conservaturds read anything.)
November 3, 2026 at 4:54 PM
#booksky #novel #fiction #MagicRealism #humor #snark #god #death #rebirth #indiebook #indieauthor
All the funny stuff is just to distract from reality.
Spoiler: rethuglicans will not enjoy this book. (Yeah, as if conservaturds read anything.)
All the funny stuff is just to distract from reality.
Spoiler: rethuglicans will not enjoy this book. (Yeah, as if conservaturds read anything.)
October's #YearOfTheBook review is #BoyWithABlackRooster by Stefanie vor Schulte, translated by Alexandra Roesch
#bookreview #bookblogger #bookshine #YOTB #October #Rooster #magicrealism #morality #fairytale #fable
#bookreview #bookblogger #bookshine #YOTB #October #Rooster #magicrealism #morality #fairytale #fable
Year of the Book: Boy with a Black Rooster – Stefanie Vor Schulte (translated by Alexandra Roesch)
Welcome to the tenth of my ‘Year of the Book’ posts, in which I take the books I received in my 2025 book advent – each cover representing an animal from the Chinese Zodiac – and review them for you! October is the ROOSTER and the book is Boy with a Black Rooster by Stefanie Vor Schulte (translated by Alexandra Roesch).
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November 2, 2026 at 7:00 AM
October's #YearOfTheBook review is #BoyWithABlackRooster by Stefanie vor Schulte, translated by Alexandra Roesch
#bookreview #bookblogger #bookshine #YOTB #October #Rooster #magicrealism #morality #fairytale #fable
#bookreview #bookblogger #bookshine #YOTB #October #Rooster #magicrealism #morality #fairytale #fable
The big picture comprises many small details, vast and intimate at the same time.
Decadent Pacific Sky, oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches
#oilpainting #hyperrealism #magicrealism #superrealism #realism #palmsprings #lagunabeach #californiaart #tombetts
Decadent Pacific Sky, oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches
#oilpainting #hyperrealism #magicrealism #superrealism #realism #palmsprings #lagunabeach #californiaart #tombetts
October 25, 2026 at 3:41 PM
The big picture comprises many small details, vast and intimate at the same time.
Decadent Pacific Sky, oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches
#oilpainting #hyperrealism #magicrealism #superrealism #realism #palmsprings #lagunabeach #californiaart #tombetts
Decadent Pacific Sky, oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches
#oilpainting #hyperrealism #magicrealism #superrealism #realism #palmsprings #lagunabeach #californiaart #tombetts
Jetty is a 1994 magic-realist oil painting by Peter Doig, depicting a solitary wooden jetty extending into calm, dark water under a moody, overcast sky, evoking a sense of isolation and introspection. #art #magicrealism #doig
October 25, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Jetty is a 1994 magic-realist oil painting by Peter Doig, depicting a solitary wooden jetty extending into calm, dark water under a moody, overcast sky, evoking a sense of isolation and introspection. #art #magicrealism #doig
"nightmares suffocate. fear drowns. I try and Try to move, cannot. gaping void in life that cannot be. it has filled with hatred. rage. despair. emotions killing . cannot bear thought ...withering" #CPTSD #Magicrealism
October 26, 2026 at 2:12 AM
"nightmares suffocate. fear drowns. I try and Try to move, cannot. gaping void in life that cannot be. it has filled with hatred. rage. despair. emotions killing . cannot bear thought ...withering" #CPTSD #Magicrealism
Short #reviews of #GiftedAndTalented #Mere #TheCatWhoSavedTheLibrary #VeraWongsGuideToSnoopingOnADeadMan #MarbleHallMurders
#bookreviews #bookblogger #booksf="/hashtag/bookshine" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#bookshine #catchupquickies #magicrealism #familydrama #historicalfiction #fantasyadventure #talkingcat #books #murdermystery #humour #series
#bookreviews #bookblogger #booksf="/hashtag/bookshine" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#bookshine #catchupquickies #magicrealism #familydrama #historicalfiction #fantasyadventure #talkingcat #books #murdermystery #humour #series
Catch-Up Quickies 119
First a quick explanation! Due to some severe health issues over the last few years, and a lingering chronic condition, my planned review schedule went right out of the window and I have been scrabbling ever since to get it back on track. In an attempt to try to regain some lost ground, I have been scrunching some of my (overdue) NetGalley reviews together into one or two posts each week: shorter reviews, but still covering all of the points I intended to.
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October 26, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Short #reviews of #GiftedAndTalented #Mere #TheCatWhoSavedTheLibrary #VeraWongsGuideToSnoopingOnADeadMan #MarbleHallMurders
#bookreviews #bookblogger #booksf="/hashtag/bookshine" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#bookshine #catchupquickies #magicrealism #familydrama #historicalfiction #fantasyadventure #talkingcat #books #murdermystery #humour #series
#bookreviews #bookblogger #booksf="/hashtag/bookshine" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#bookshine #catchupquickies #magicrealism #familydrama #historicalfiction #fantasyadventure #talkingcat #books #murdermystery #humour #series
From Iraq, with Goodreads!!
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#iraq #regimechange #ancientastronauts #fanzines #education #goodreads #magicrealism #surrealism #sciencefiction #childrensliterature #Sumerians #annunaki #abduction #ufos #actionadventure #china #frankensteininbaghdad #iraq100 #commapress
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#iraq #regimechange #ancientastronauts #fanzines #education #goodreads #magicrealism #surrealism #sciencefiction #childrensliterature #Sumerians #annunaki #abduction #ufos #actionadventure #china #frankensteininbaghdad #iraq100 #commapress
Iraqi SF, Schools, Aliens
Adnan Charakh (عدنان چراخ), born in Najaf in 1983, is computer engineer, training consultant and sci-fi expert. He has published four books, comprising three translations from English into Arabic and ...
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October 23, 2026 at 4:02 AM
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When a smart woman draws fire, her only response is human magic.
#wiccan #witch #summerof69 #magicrealism
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When a smart woman draws fire, her only response is human magic.
#wiccan #witch #summerof69 #magicrealism
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October 20, 2026 at 1:58 AM
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When a smart woman draws fire, her only response is human magic.
#wiccan #witch #summerof69 #magicrealism
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When a smart woman draws fire, her only response is human magic.
#wiccan #witch #summerof69 #magicrealism
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Aesthetic, αἰσθάνομαι, "perceive, feel, sense." In philosophy aesthetics studies the nature of art, beauty, taste; experience of art as a kind of knowledge.
California Blue Mint, oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches
On view at Dawson Cole in #Carmel
#hyperrealism #magicrealism #californiaart #tombetts
California Blue Mint, oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches
On view at Dawson Cole in #Carmel
#hyperrealism #magicrealism #californiaart #tombetts
October 18, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Aesthetic, αἰσθάνομαι, "perceive, feel, sense." In philosophy aesthetics studies the nature of art, beauty, taste; experience of art as a kind of knowledge.
California Blue Mint, oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches
On view at Dawson Cole in #Carmel
#hyperrealism #magicrealism #californiaart #tombetts
California Blue Mint, oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches
On view at Dawson Cole in #Carmel
#hyperrealism #magicrealism #californiaart #tombetts
#booksky #fiction #mysticactuality #magicrealism #god #death #love #evil #indiebook #indieauthor #WritingCommunity
It's a trip.
It's a trip.
October 17, 2026 at 4:37 PM
My story "Endless Requiem" (ft. a fisherman who regains his lost childhood & abundant amounts of murder by everyone except said fisherman) is now available to read for free on @strangehorizons.bsky.social!
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#shortstories #magicrealism #fantasystories #amwriting
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#shortstories #magicrealism #fantasystories #amwriting
Endless Requiem
He had a second life, one spent in the river in laughter and play.
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October 14, 2026 at 12:34 AM
My story "Endless Requiem" (ft. a fisherman who regains his lost childhood & abundant amounts of murder by everyone except said fisherman) is now available to read for free on @strangehorizons.bsky.social!
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#shortstories #magicrealism #fantasystories #amwriting
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#shortstories #magicrealism #fantasystories #amwriting
My magic realist story The Day The Books Left has been reprinted by The Ones Behind the Bookshelves.
Should the mood take you, you can read it for free at
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#magicrealism #amwriting
Should the mood take you, you can read it for free at
theonesbehindthebook...
#magicrealism #amwriting
The Day the Books Left
Simon Kewin
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October 13, 2026 at 2:51 PM
My magic realist story The Day The Books Left has been reprinted by The Ones Behind the Bookshelves.
Should the mood take you, you can read it for free at
theonesbehindthebook...
#magicrealism #amwriting
Should the mood take you, you can read it for free at
theonesbehindthebook...
#magicrealism #amwriting
Step into the uncanny, meticulous world of 1930s American Magic Realism. A quiet moment of impossible balance in a decaying room. #MagicRealism #1930sArt
The Razor's Edge
This 1930s American Magic Realist artwork captures an eerie, hyper-detailed moment inside a decaying boarding house bathroom. Painted in egg tempera on a gessoed panel, its muted olive and pale yellow tones pair with meticulous, crisp brushwork to elevate an ordinary figure into a scene of suspended, unsettling stillness.
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October 14, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Step into the uncanny, meticulous world of 1930s American Magic Realism. A quiet moment of impossible balance in a decaying room. #MagicRealism #1930sArt
Paradox is from the ancient Greek παράδοξος, "beyond expectation." Contrasts of light and dark, both decadent and desolate.
Chocolate and Vanilla Western, oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches
On view at Dawson Cole in #Carmel
#hyperrealism #magicrealism #superrealism #pebblebeach #californiaart #tombetts
Chocolate and Vanilla Western, oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches
On view at Dawson Cole in #Carmel
#hyperrealism #magicrealism #superrealism #pebblebeach #californiaart #tombetts
October 11, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Paradox is from the ancient Greek παράδοξος, "beyond expectation." Contrasts of light and dark, both decadent and desolate.
Chocolate and Vanilla Western, oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches
On view at Dawson Cole in #Carmel
#hyperrealism #magicrealism #superrealism #pebblebeach #californiaart #tombetts
Chocolate and Vanilla Western, oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches
On view at Dawson Cole in #Carmel
#hyperrealism #magicrealism #superrealism #pebblebeach #californiaart #tombetts
Another Surprise Me Comm for a lovely customer!
This one was a delightful challenge to complete! 😊🌈
☆⌒ 𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱 𝔦𝔰 𝔞𝔡𝔲𝔩𝔱𝔰 𝔬𝔫𝔩𝔶 - 𝔪𝔦𝔫𝔬𝔯𝔰 𝔫𝔬𝔱 𝔴𝔢𝔩𝔠𝔬𝔪𝔢, 𝔰𝔬𝔯𝔯𝔶 ⌒☆
#magicrealism
This one was a delightful challenge to complete! 😊🌈
☆⌒ 𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱 𝔦𝔰 𝔞𝔡𝔲𝔩𝔱𝔰 𝔬𝔫𝔩𝔶 - 𝔪𝔦𝔫𝔬𝔯𝔰 𝔫𝔬𝔱 𝔴𝔢𝔩𝔠𝔬𝔪𝔢, 𝔰𝔬𝔯𝔯𝔶 ⌒☆
#magicrealism
October 11, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Another Surprise Me Comm for a lovely customer!
This one was a delightful challenge to complete! 😊🌈
☆⌒ 𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱 𝔦𝔰 𝔞𝔡𝔲𝔩𝔱𝔰 𝔬𝔫𝔩𝔶 - 𝔪𝔦𝔫𝔬𝔯𝔰 𝔫𝔬𝔱 𝔴𝔢𝔩𝔠𝔬𝔪𝔢, 𝔰𝔬𝔯𝔯𝔶 ⌒☆
#magicrealism
This one was a delightful challenge to complete! 😊🌈
☆⌒ 𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔰 𝔞𝔠𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱 𝔦𝔰 𝔞𝔡𝔲𝔩𝔱𝔰 𝔬𝔫𝔩𝔶 - 𝔪𝔦𝔫𝔬𝔯𝔰 𝔫𝔬𝔱 𝔴𝔢𝔩𝔠𝔬𝔪𝔢, 𝔰𝔬𝔯𝔯𝔶 ⌒☆
#magicrealism
Carol Swain's brilliant graphic novel Gast is about a young girl's quest to uncover the life of a reclusive, cross-dressing Welsh farmer who committed suicide.
#BannedBooksWeek #Comics #GraphicNovel #GraphicNovels #AlternativeComics #FineArtComics #MagicRealism #Cartoonist #UKComics #BritishComics
#BannedBooksWeek #Comics #GraphicNovel #GraphicNovels #AlternativeComics #FineArtComics #MagicRealism #Cartoonist #UKComics #BritishComics
October 8, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Carol Swain's brilliant graphic novel Gast is about a young girl's quest to uncover the life of a reclusive, cross-dressing Welsh farmer who committed suicide.
#BannedBooksWeek #Comics #GraphicNovel #GraphicNovels #AlternativeComics #FineArtComics #MagicRealism #Cartoonist #UKComics #BritishComics
#BannedBooksWeek #Comics #GraphicNovel #GraphicNovels #AlternativeComics #FineArtComics #MagicRealism #Cartoonist #UKComics #BritishComics
Excited for the launch of part 2 of my #AuntLily trilogy later this month (pre-order now www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HLMTMJ11)
But, if you’ve not met the enigmatic Lily yet, Part 1 is on a #kindledeal for the next few days.
#cosymystery #magicrealism and lots more!
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But, if you’ve not met the enigmatic Lily yet, Part 1 is on a #kindledeal for the next few days.
#cosymystery #magicrealism and lots more!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSH63BGC
The Spiral Path (The Aunt Lily Yorkshire Dales Mysteries Book 2)
The Spiral Path (The Aunt Lily Yorkshire Dales Mysteries Book 2) eBook : Aberford, Anthony: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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October 5, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Excited for the launch of part 2 of my #AuntLily trilogy later this month (pre-order now www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HLMTMJ11)
But, if you’ve not met the enigmatic Lily yet, Part 1 is on a #kindledeal for the next few days.
#cosymystery #magicrealism and lots more!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSH63BGC
But, if you’ve not met the enigmatic Lily yet, Part 1 is on a #kindledeal for the next few days.
#cosymystery #magicrealism and lots more!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSH63BGC
Sublime, an overwhelming quality of greatness. Dessert in the desert highlights details, aesthetics, nature, beauty, the sublime.
California Dessert Sands, oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches
On view at Dawson Cole in #Carmel
#hyperrealism #magicrealism #superrealism #pebblebeach #californiaart #tombetts
California Dessert Sands, oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches
On view at Dawson Cole in #Carmel
#hyperrealism #magicrealism #superrealism #pebblebeach #californiaart #tombetts
October 4, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Sublime, an overwhelming quality of greatness. Dessert in the desert highlights details, aesthetics, nature, beauty, the sublime.
California Dessert Sands, oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches
On view at Dawson Cole in #Carmel
#hyperrealism #magicrealism #superrealism #pebblebeach #californiaart #tombetts
California Dessert Sands, oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches
On view at Dawson Cole in #Carmel
#hyperrealism #magicrealism #superrealism #pebblebeach #californiaart #tombetts
An ephemeral pleasure, the golden hour, a state of simultaneous contrast.
Laguna Mint Noir, oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches
#oilpainting #hyperrealism #magicrealism #superrealism #realism #lagunabeach #californiaart #tombetts
Laguna Mint Noir, oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches
#oilpainting #hyperrealism #magicrealism #superrealism #realism #lagunabeach #californiaart #tombetts
September 27, 2026 at 3:35 PM
An ephemeral pleasure, the golden hour, a state of simultaneous contrast.
Laguna Mint Noir, oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches
#oilpainting #hyperrealism #magicrealism #superrealism #realism #lagunabeach #californiaart #tombetts
Laguna Mint Noir, oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches
#oilpainting #hyperrealism #magicrealism #superrealism #realism #lagunabeach #californiaart #tombetts