Steve Goble, author

@curious-blue-dot

Author, former journalist, amateur philosopher, Godzilla fan, music lover who left Twitter in a huff. Follows do not equal endorsements. Pronouns he/him. I have not spoken to Mitch McConnell this week.

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Steve Goble, author@curious-blue-dot· 27d

NOW READING: Andre Norton’s WEB OF THE WITCH WORLD, the second book in her popular series. Part of an EPIC garage sale find my wife purchased, tons of Norton and other old-school science fiction and fantasy, and some literary classics. 💙📚 #booksky 🪐📚

Cover of WEB OF THE WITCH WORLD, a novel by Andre Norton

Steve Goble, author@curious-blue-dot· 28d

@lenniesaurus.bsky.social I was delighted to read your poem at the beginning of HOW TO KILL A WITCH: A GUIDE FOR THE PATRIARCHY. Well done! I plan to read it again when I have finished the book. 💙📚 #booksky

Cover of the book HOW TO KILL A WITCH, by Claire Maxwell and Zoe Venditozzi, and including a poem by Len Pennie.

Steve Goble, author@curious-blue-dot· 29d

FINISHED READING: Robert B. Parker’s PLAYMATES. Spenser being stubborn, Hawk being Hawk. Good entry in the series. 💙📚 #booksky ⚡️📚

Cover of PLAYMATES, a novel by Robert B. Parker

Steve Goble, author@curious-blue-dot· Jul 12

Our beagle, Vex, on the hunt. Photo by my wife.

Steve Goble, author@curious-blue-dot· Jul 11

FINISHED READING: An adventure/fantasy novel, SHE, by H. Rider Haggard. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Haggard pretty much invented the lost civilization fantasy, and this book was a huge influence on D&D and fantasy literature. A solid read! 💙📚 #booksky 🪐📚

Cover of SHE, a novel by H. Rider Haggard

Steve Goble, author@curious-blue-dot· Jul 6

FINISHED READING: A fantasy collection, JIREL OF JOIRY, by C.L. Moore. Good, dream-like stuff. Nightmarish, too. I like the final tale, “Hellsgarde,” best because it broke the portal-fantasy mold used in the rest of the stories. All were worth my time, though. 💙📚 #booksky 🪐📚

Cover of JIREL OF JOIRY, a book by C.L. Moore.

Steve Goble, author@curious-blue-dot· Jul 4

I had only one can of beer with my holiday meal … #craftbeer

Steve Goble, author@curious-blue-dot· Jun 30

NOW READING: One advantage of my age is that there are many, many books I enjoyed long ago, and it is now time to revisit. About to start SHE, by H. Rider Haggard. 💙📚 #booksky 🪐📚

Steve Goble, author@curious-blue-dot· Jun 29

FINISHED READING: A detective novel, THE ZEBRA-STRIPED HEARSE, by Ross MacDonald. A strong entry in his Lew Archer series. 💙📚 #booksky ⚡️📚

Steve Goble, author@curious-blue-dot· Jun 25

PRO TIP: Always take a book when you’re in a waiting room. 💙📚 #booksky ⚡️📚

Steve Goble, author@curious-blue-dot· Jun 25

I am working on a sword-and-sorcery collection. Some short story reprints, some brand new material. #booksky 🪐📚

Steve Goble, author@curious-blue-dot· Jun 25

I tried to read I, THE JURY, by Mickey Spillane. I write detective novels, I know the Mike Hammer books are hugely popular, but … no. Jesus Christ, no. 💙📚 #booksky ⚡️📚

Steve Goble, author@curious-blue-dot· Jun 24

FINISHED READING: A very strong witch novel, THE BEWITCHING, by @silviamg.bsky.social … slow burn, with three intertwined stories all coming together by the end. Very well done! 💙📚 #booksky 🩸📚

Cover of THE BEWITCHING, a novel by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.

Steve Goble, author@curious-blue-dot· Jun 19

Early Fathers Day swag from the used bookstore, courtesy of my kid. Which should I read first? 💙📚 #booksky ⚡️📚

Steve Goble, author@curious-blue-dot· Jun 17

I read “WE, THE MARAUDERS” by Robert Silverberg. Solid story about corporate evil, manipulating opinion, fascist overreach. Written in the 50’s, but illuminating for today. Good science fiction. Below is a cover from the book, but I read it as part of the Belmont double.

Steve Goble, author@curious-blue-dot· Jun 16

NOW READING: Part of a huge yard sale haul my wife made, A PAIR FROM SPACE. Two short science-fiction novels. I haven’t decided which to read first. I like both authors. 💙📚 #booksky 🪐📚

Steve Goble, author@curious-blue-dot· Jun 15

First of the wild daylilies to bloom on our property this year. The many varieties in our gardens will begin blooming in a week or so.

Steve Goble, author@curious-blue-dot· Jun 15

NOW READING; I have been looking forward to this one, THE EDGE OF SPACE-TIME, by @chanda.blacksky.app

Cover of THE EDGE OF SPACE-TIME, by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

Steve Goble, author@curious-blue-dot· Jun 15

FINISHED READING: Andre Norton’s WITCH WORLD. What a blast! Blend of fantasy and weird science, sets the stage for more to follow. 💙📚 #booksky 🪐📚

Cover of WITCH WORLD, a novel by Andre Norton.

Steve Goble, author@curious-blue-dot· Jun 8

Very cool! Check out all the Norton books in this yard sale score my wife made this weekend. Which have you read?

Steve Goble, author@curious-blue-dot· Jun 8

NOW READING: The first book in Andre Norton’s WITCH WORLD series. I have read some later novels and short stories in this series, but I don’t think I’ve read this one. If I did, it was ages ago. 💙📚 #booksky 🪐📚

The cover of WITCH WORLD, a novel by Andre Norton.

Steve Goble, author@curious-blue-dot· Jun 7

Finished reading OUT ON TNE CUTTING EDGE, as I read Lawrence Block’s series about sort-of private investigator Matt Scudder. 💙📚 #booksky ⚡️📚

Steve Goble, author@curious-blue-dot· Jun 6

HUMAN NATURE by @drkatemarvel.bsky.social is a stunningly good read. Informative, scary, witty, funny, sad … and very human. With so much in the news today, climate change gets buried among topics we need to think about, and do something about. This book shows why it matters. 💙📚 #booksky

Steve Goble, author@curious-blue-dot· Jun 1

FINISHED READING: A religious-themed science fiction anthology, OTHER WORLDS, OTHER GODS, edited by Mayo Mohs. Despite the title, most of these stories are based on Earthly religions. Interesting stuff. 💙📚 #booksky 🪐📚

Steve Goble, author@curious-blue-dot· May 25

Taking a break from yard work while batteries recharge — mine and the Ryobi mower’s. Enjoying a pale ale and some Grateful Dead tunes on my portable speaker.

Steve Goble, author@curious-blue-dot· May 23

FINISHED READING: Robert B. Parker’s CRIMSON JOY. A departure from formula in this series, and it leaned into a pet peeve of mine (bad guy makes it personal against hero and his loved ones) but I enjoyed it. 💙📚 #booksky ⚡️📚

Steve Goble, author@curious-blue-dot· May 19

This is our puppy Vex, just in case Bonnie needs help …

Steve Goble, author@curious-blue-dot· May 18

A beer called “Deviant Offspring” seems appropriate when writing sword-and-sorcery, don’t you think? #writingcommunity #writerlife #booksky

Steve Goble, author@curious-blue-dot· May 17

I only wrote about 1,000 words tonight on a balls-to-the-walls sword-and-sorcery story, but I wrote, and any progress is progress. #writingcommunity #amwriting

Steve Goble, author@curious-blue-dot· May 16

“Steve Goble has written a real page-turner with a great cast of well-rounded, believable, and interesting characters.” - San Francisco Book Review of GO FIND DADDY 💙📚 #booksky ⚡️📚