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Hi! I'm Zachary Kai, a space fantasy writer, offbeat queer, twenty-something, curiosity enthusiast, and traveler.
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Broad Band by Claire L. Evans
I picked this up because it's this month's IndieWeb Book Club pick. Wouldn't have found it otherwise, and that's exactly why book clubs matter. If you've got a place on the internet, why don't you joi...
Shelf Source: Chad Comello | Road Less Read
Shelf Source talks to readers who share books they love on their sites. Today I'm joined by Chad Comello. Hope you enjoy reading, and do visit his site and say hello! ...
Curiosity As A Form Of Life-Giving
This is an entry (just in the nick of time) for May 2026's IndieWeb Carnival, with the theme of 'a love letter' chosen and hosted by Juhis. It was very much inspired by Brennan's entry. ...
Tear Me Down, Build Me Back Up
This a (super) short experimental piece, perhaps a prose poem, inspired by: 'sticks and stones will break my bones' as suggested by Ben Werdmüller for the 'IndieWeb Fiction Carnival.' ...
Shelf Source: Bats | Road Less Read
Shelf Source talks to readers who share books they love on their sites. Today I'm joined by Bats. Hope you enjoy reading, and do visit their site and say hello! ...
Shelf Source: Bats | Road Less Read
Shelf Source talks to readers who share books they love on their sites. Today I'm joined by Bats. Hope you enjoy reading, and do visit their site and say hello! ...
Shelf Source: Tom MacWright | Road Less Read
Shelf Source talks to readers who share books they love on their sites. Today I'm joined by Tom MacWright. Hope you enjoy reading, and do visit their site and say hello! ...
Books I Didn't Finish | Road Less Read
Not every book and I are right for each other or right for each other at this particular moment. Here are the ones I set aside, organized by genre. Perhaps some will get a second chance. ...
Books To Read | Road Less Read
For so long I've tracked books I wish to read via Goodreads alone, despite having a perfectly suitable book blog for the last seven years. I'm remedying that here. This combines my general to-read lis...
Shelf Source: Tom MacWright | Road Less Read
Shelf Source talks to readers who share books they love on their sites. Today I'm joined by Tom MacWright. Hope you enjoy reading, and do visit their site and say hello! ...
To Live by Yu Hua
Some books aren't meant to be enjoyed. They're meant to be survived. Review Written by a Chinese writer who grew up inside the Cultural Revolution, wh...
How To Join The IndieWeb Wiki | Zachary Kai
The IndieWeb wiki is a collaborative space for people who own their slice of the internet. Joining gives you a profile page, lets you edit articles, and connects you to a community of ...
Shelf Source: packetcat | Road Less Read
Shelf Source talks to readers who share books they love on their sites. Today I'm joined by packetcat. Hope you enjoy reading, and do visit his site and say hello! ...
Shelf Source: packetcat | Road Less Read
Shelf Source talks to readers who share books they love on their sites. Today I'm joined by packetcat. Hope you enjoy reading, and do visit his site and say hello! ...
When I'm In Your Arms by Sarah Wallace & S.O. Callahan
Returning to this world was like putting on my favorite hoodie: warm, super comforting, and so beautifully soft. Review Same Old Hollywood. Same quiet...
No. 1 | Seven Small Solaces | Lunaseeker Press
The word solace itself. I chose it because it does something "joy" doesn't — it admits the week might have been difficult. Solace is not the absence of hardship; it's what makes hardship liveable. I...
Together On Parade by Sarah Wallace & S.O. Callahan
A delightfully queer historical romantic fantasy set in 1930s Hollywood, by the people who've become my favorite authors in the micro-genre. Review Ol...
Shelf Source: Frugal Gamer | Road Less Read
Shelf Source talks to readers who share books they love on their sites. Today I'm joined by Bekah. Hope you enjoy reading, and do visit her site and say hello! ...
Shelf Source: Frugal Gamer | Road Less Read
Shelf Source talks to readers who share books they love on their sites. Today I'm joined by Bekah. Hope you enjoy reading, and do visit her site and say hello! ...
i'm starting a club | Zachary Kai
I've started a One a Month Club: a simple way to support the work I make online without paywalls, tiers, or gimmicks. The One a Month Club Here's something I've b...
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams
I picked this up because it's this month's IndieWeb Book Club pick. Wouldn't have found it otherwise, and that's exactly why book clubs matter. If you've got a place on the internet, why don't you joi...
Shelf Source: Cameron Jones | Road Less Read
Shelf Source talks to readers who share books they love on their sites. Today I'm joined by Cameron Jones. Hope you enjoy reading, and do visit his site and say hello! ...
Shelf Source: Cameron Jones | Road Less Read
Shelf Source talks to readers who share books they love on their sites. Today I'm joined by Cameron Jones. Hope you enjoy reading, and do visit his site and say hello! ...
Did We Lose Something In The Third Dimension | Zachary Kai
Watching a film in its birthplace sears the experience across your mind. I went through the backlog of Studio Ghibli films with a dear family fri...
Shelf Source: Grubdog | Road Less Read
Shelf Source talks to readers who share books they love on their sites. Today I'm joined by Grubdog. Hope you enjoy reading, and do visit his site and say hello! ...
Shelf Source: Grubdog | Road Less Read
Shelf Source talks to readers who share books they love on their sites. Today I'm joined by Grubdog. Hope you enjoy reading, and do visit his site and say hello! ...
The Strangest Thing Happened The Other Day... | Zachary Kai
Here you'll find my attempt at a post with the aforementioned title, as suggested by Ben via our post title trade! Read more about the initiative, or contact me if you'd also like to trade! ...
IndieWeb Fiction Carnival Roundup: Feb 2026 | Zachary Kai
The first IndieWeb Fiction Carnival has come to a close. The prompt was: we've got to dream past it. Table Of Contents ...
IndieWeb Carnival Roundup: Feb 2026 | Zachary Kai
The Feb 2026 IndieWeb Carnival on Intersecting Interests has come to a close. What a month! Table Of Contents ...