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Reader Photo Spotlight: @tldr_bookreviews

This month’s featured reader is @tldr_bookreviews! Many thanks to her for the lovely photograph of The Deadbringer. Give her a follow at @tldr_bookreviews.

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AN ODE TO ELLDERET READERS, WHO ARE SOME OF THE DAMNED BEST PHOTOGRAPHERS 💙⚔️

This month’s featured reader is @tldr_bookreviews! Many thanks to her for the lovely photograph of The Deadbringer. Give her a follow at @tldr_bookreviews.


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Reader Photo Spotlight : @tanyainbookland

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An ode to Ellderet readers, who are some of the damned best photographers 💙⚔️

This month’s featured reader is @tanyainbookland! Many thanks to her for the lovely photograph of The Deadbringer. Give her a follow at @tanyainbookland.


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Reader Photo Spotlight: @spellbound_by_books

This month’s featured reader is @spellbound_by_books! Many thanks to her for the lovely photograph of The Deadbringer. Give her a follow at @spellbound_by_books on Instagram.

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An ode to Ellderet readers, who are some of the damned best photographers 💙⚔️

This month’s featured reader is @spellbound_by_books! Many thanks to her for the lovely photograph of The Deadbringer. Give her a follow at @spellbound_by_books on Instagram.

Gossip is the swiftest bird alive.
— Amonos (The Deadbringer)

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Happy 30th Anniversary Twin Peaks! Or, My Non-English Speaking Mom's Love of Surrealism

Lately I've been thinking a lot about why my mom enjoyed classic horror and surreal films/TV despite not knowing English. Some of the things she introduced me to included The Twilight Zone--although, she was terrified of Rod Serling because she once dreamt his head was speared onto an antler--Hammer Horror films, the Roger Corman Edgar Allan Poe adaptions, Universal Monsters …

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Hello!

It's day 23 of "sheltering in place" in San Francisco. With all the shit that had been going on, it was nice to escape for a bit into a world that has most definitely inspired me: Twin Peaks. Thank you @kyle_maclachlan and @madchenamick!! ☕️🥧Today's the 30th anniversary of the show and David Lynch is one of my favorite directors. Surrealism is a valid way to explore realism, and I feel that Twin Peaks did just that.

Lately I've been thinking a lot about why my mom enjoyed classic horror and surreal films/TV despite not knowing English. Some of the things she introduced me to included The Twilight Zone—although, she was terrified of Rod Serling because she once dreamt his head was speared onto an antler—Hammer Horror films, the Roger Corman Edgar Allan Poe adaptions, Universal Monsters, Dark Shadows (1991 version), and more. Since the hub and I have been on a bit of a classic movies kick, I've come to the conclusion that despite the language barrier, she was able to enjoy these films because they relied on more than dialogue. They relied heavily on body language and atmosphere, facial expressions that clearly conveyed the moment, and sets or imagery that allowed her to truly be a part of that world without needing to understand a single word. And Twin Peaks was one of those such shows. Are you a Twin Peaks or a David Lynch fan? <3

And now for a bookish excerpt:

🎣Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity by David Lynch🎣

"I love going into another world, and I love mysteries. So I don't really like to know very much ahead of time. I like the feeling of discovery. I think that's one of the great things about continuing a story: that you can go in, and go deeper and deeper and deeper. You begin to feel the mystery, and things start coming.”

Definitely the way I'm feeling about The Faceless God 💙✍️

Let's all do our best to look out for one another. Stay safe and healthy, everyone🌻

Originally posted on my Instagram @tomesandcoffee 4/8/2020. Minor edits were made to the text for the post. Videos and external links were added.

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Reader Photo Spotlight: @Sandrathebookworm

Trapped by roses, strangled by fairy lights 🔪🥀

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An ode to Ellderet readers, who are some of the damned best photographers 💙⚔️

This month’s featured reader is @sandrathebookworm! Many thanks to her for the lovely photograph of To Nurture & Kill. Give her a follow at @sandrathebookworm on Instagram.

Gossip is the swiftest bird alive.
— Amonos (The Deadbringer)

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The Ellderet Series Makes RedStarReviews’ Top 10 Fantasy Series!

Deep breath. Relax. Remember that no one likes all caps. So, in lieu of all caps, just imagine me and The Assistant running up and down the hallway with glee.The Ellderet Series has made it to RedStarReviews top 10 fantasy list! Not going to lie, it was always a dream of mine to see TES on a top ten-fifty-hundred-thousand fantasy list, but that’s all it ever seemed to me it could be: a dream.

Until now.

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Deep breath. Relax. Remember that no one likes all caps. So, in lieu of all caps, just imagine me and the Assistant running up and down the hallway with glee. The Ellderet Series has made it to RedStarReviews’ top 10 fantasy list! Not going to lie, it was always a dream of mine to see TES on a top ten-fifty-hundred-thousand fantasy list, but that’s all it ever seemed that it could be: a dream.

Until now.

I’m so freaking honored to be included alongside so many of my favorite authors whose works have inspired me. The grin on my face would make Amonos proud. Seriously, you need to check out the list, it’s great. But above all, I’m humbled that The Deadbringer has found its way into readers’ hearts. #AchievementUnlocked

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