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<p>Who Was J.M.W. Turner and Why Was He So Important?</p><p>The son of a barber, Turner (1775–1851) entered London’s Royal Academy Schools in 1789, where he spent his time copying plaster casts of classical sculptures before moving on to life studies of male nudes. </p><p>By Kelly Presutti</p><p><a href="https://www.artnews.com/feature/who-was-j-m-w-turner-why-so-important-british-artist-1234745218/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.artnews.com/feature/who-was-j-m-w-turner-why-so-important-british-artist-1234745218/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.artnews.com/feature/who-wa</span><span class="invisible">s-j-m-w-turner-why-so-important-british-artist-1234745218/</span></a></p><p>J.M.W. Turner at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/24796" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/24796"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/24796</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#Art</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/painting/" rel="tag">#Painting</a></p>

Snow Storm: Steam-Boat off a Harbour's Mouth (c. 1842). Oil on canvas. Tate Britain, London.

The painting depicts a paddle steamer caught in a snow storm. This marine painting is showing a Romantic era's painter's depiction of a snowstorm on water at its best, fully developing the bold, daring Romantic fantasy of Turner. Turner was unrivaled in depicting the natural world unmastered by mankind and exploring the effects of the elements and the battle of the forces of the nature. Turner worked first as a watercolorist, and he started to work much later with oils. He later applied the techniques he learned in watercolour onto oil paintings.

It is typical of the late style of Turner. Turner's tints and shades of colours are painted in different layers of colour, the brushstrokes adding texture to the painting. The colours are monochromatic, only a few shades of grey, green, and brown are present, having the same tone of colours. The silvery pale light that surrounds the boat creates a focal point, drawing the viewer into the painting. The smoke from the steamboat spreads out over the sky, creating abstract shapes of the same quality as the waves.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_Storm:_Steam-Boat_off_a_Harbour%27s_Mouth

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<p>My newest book is a fantasy short story collection. Contents include whimsy, gargoyles, heroic aunties, brave doggos, & evil bureaucrats who always lose. <br><a href="https://books2read.com/RelicsFromATravelingShow" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="books2read.com/RelicsFromATravelingShow"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">books2read.com/RelicsFromATrav</span><span class="invisible">elingShow</span></a><br>Reviewers like it. You might, too!</p><p>In ebook & print, also on Hoopla, Libby, and Biblioboard, therefore available on request from your local public library in print OR ebook. (In the US, anyhow) </p><p> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#Writing</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#Scifi</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <br><a href="/tags/timetoredomypinnedpost/" rel="tag">#TimeToRedoMyPinnedPost</a></p>

a paperback copy of Relics From a Traveling Show by K. M. Herkes stands on a raised dais against a light blue background. To the right are two 5 star reviews. The first reads. "Perfect. No notes. It's one of those that each one is your favorite, and then you read the next one and now it's your favorite." The second reads, "A collection of genius writing across many genres. I have seldom come across a collection of short stories I enjoyed so much, with such variety."
The image on the cover of the book is a painting of a figure in a green and blue traveling cloak, shown from the rear, seated at a desk gazing out an arched window at a carnival tent bathed in sunset light. The figure has short brown hair, and they are petting the ears of a dog sitting beside them. The dog's mouth is open in a happy doggy grin. An eldritch lamp decorates the desk, beside a binder labeled "DPS Orientation Guide." At the left stands a tall bookshelf filled with artifacts, books, and knickknacks. A bonsai tree sits on the windowsill, and a pair of sinister glowing eyes lurk in the shadows behind the chair.

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<p>My latest read: "One Day All This Will Be Yours" by Adrian Tchaikovsky - See my Goodreads review for details but if you enjoy time-travel stories, or even if you don't, this one's worth a look!</p><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7803015204" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.goodreads.com/review/show/7803015204"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.goodreads.com/review/show/</span><span class="invisible">7803015204</span></a></p><p>@specfic @scifi @bookstodon </p><p><a href="/tags/specfic/" rel="tag">#specfic</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/timetravel/" rel="tag">#timetravel</a> <a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#book</a> <a href="/tags/bookreview/" rel="tag">#bookreview</a> <a href="/tags/bookrec/" rel="tag">#bookrec</a> <a href="/tags/booksofmastodon/" rel="tag">#booksofmastodon</a> <a href="/tags/readersofmastodon/" rel="tag">#readersofmastodon</a> <a href="/tags/readingcommunity/" rel="tag">#readingcommunity</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookrecs/" rel="tag">#bookrecs</a> <a href="/tags/bookreviews/" rel="tag">#bookreviews</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/booktodon/" rel="tag">#booktodon</a></p>

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<p>Dear Deirdre: The Japanese American Agony Aunt</p><p>Using the nom de plume Deirdre, California-born writer Mary “Mollie” Oyama Mittwer offered advice on changing gender roles and cross-ethnic relationships.</p><p><a href="https://daily.jstor.org/dear-deirdre-the-japanese-american-agony-aunt/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="daily.jstor.org/dear-deirdre-the-japanese-american-agony-aunt/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">daily.jstor.org/dear-deirdre-t</span><span class="invisible">he-japanese-american-agony-aunt/</span></a></p><p>Japanese literature at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subjects/search/?query=Japanese+literature" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subjects/search/?query=Japanese+literature"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">cts/search/?query=Japanese+literature</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

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King totally pussied out on The Institute ending.

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<p>Why Jane Austen is definitely not just for girls</p><p>Razor-sharp satires of social and gendered inequalities, Austen’s novels are full of witty observations and universally relatable experiences.</p><p>By Shelley Galpin</p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/why-jane-austen-is-definitely-not-just-for-girls-259193?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20July%2015%202025%20-%203452735167&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20July%2015%202025%20-%203452735167+CID_7cf9bd9e8dcfb0ac08e017fc488ea1d8&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&utm_term=Why%20Jane%20Austen%20is%20definitely%20not%20just%20for%20girls" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="theconversation.com/why-jane-austen-is-definitely-not-just-for-girls-259193?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20July%2015%202025%20-%203452735167&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20July%2015%202025%20-%203452735167+CID_7cf9bd9e8dcfb0ac08e017fc488ea1d8&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&utm_term=Why%20Jane%20Austen%20is%20definitely%20not%20just%20for%20girls"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/why-jane-a</span><span class="invisible">usten-is-definitely-not-just-for-girls-259193?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20July%2015%202025%20-%203452735167&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20July%2015%202025%20-%203452735167+CID_7cf9bd9e8dcfb0ac08e017fc488ea1d8&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&utm_term=Why%20Jane%20Austen%20is%20definitely%20not%20just%20for%20girls</span></a></p><p>Jane Austen at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/68" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/68"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/68</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#Literature</a></p>

A small watercolor and pencil sketch on paper, about 4 x 3 inches (10 x 8 cm).
It is an unfinished half-length portrait, lightly rendered, with simple strokes and modest color.

Jane Austen is shown seated, facing slightly to her right (the viewer’s left), with her eyes glancing sideways.

She wears a high-waisted Regency gown with a frilled neckline and short sleeves.

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<p>A 600-year-old Chaucer mystery may finally be solved</p><p>A medieval sermon packed with 'memes' and simple spelling mistakes could explain a baffling line in 'The Canterbury Tales.'</p><p>By Andrew Paul</p><p><a href="https://www.popsci.com/science/chaucer-canterbury-tales-mystery-solved/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.popsci.com/science/chaucer-canterbury-tales-mystery-solved/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.popsci.com/science/chaucer</span><span class="invisible">-canterbury-tales-mystery-solved/</span></a></p><p>Cantebury Tales at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Canterbury+Tales" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Canterbury+Tales"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc</span><span class="invisible">h/?query=Canterbury+Tales</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/oldmanuscript/" rel="tag">#OldManuscript</a></p>

Ellesmere Chaucer, mssEL 26 C 9, folio 153v, Tale of Melibee with portrait of Geoffrey Chaucer.

The Ellesmere Chaucer (Huntington Library, San Marino, California, MS EL 26 C 9) is one of the most famous illuminated manuscripts of Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales, produced in England in the early 15th century, likely around 1400–1410.

Folio 153v contains the beginning of the Tale of Melibee.

In the upper margin, there is a finely executed portrait of Geoffrey Chaucer himself. He is depicted as a mature man in a dark hooded robe, with a forked beard, holding a rosary and gesturing as if speaking — visually reinforcing his role as the narrator and participant in the tales.

This small portrait is one of several scattered throughout the manuscript, each illustrating the different pilgrims telling their stories.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Canterbury_Tales#/media/File:Ellesmere_Chaucer,_mssEL_26_C_9,_folio_153v_color_enhanced.jpg

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What book(s) are you currently reading or listening to? August 05

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<p>The Kindle edition sale on "8" continues! Need some convincing? Check out this review from fellow speculative-fiction author Tony Travis:</p><p><a href="https://www.tonytravis.com/post/tony-s-review-of-8-tales-of-the-big-men-from-the-nod-wells-timelines" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.tonytravis.com/post/tony-s-review-of-8-tales-of-the-big-men-from-the-nod-wells-timelines"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.tonytravis.com/post/tony-s</span><span class="invisible">-review-of-8-tales-of-the-big-men-from-the-nod-wells-timelines</span></a></p><p>Offer ends July 22!</p><p>US: <a href="https://amazon.com/dp/B0D26NHT3J" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>amazon.com/dp/B0D26NHT3J</a></p><p>UK: <a href="https://amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D26NHT3J" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D26NHT3J</a></p><p>@bookstodon @specfic @scifi @horrorbooks </p><p><a href="/tags/specfic/" rel="tag">#specfic</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/bookreview/" rel="tag">#bookreview</a> <a href="/tags/bookdeal/" rel="tag">#bookdeal</a> <a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#book</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/read/" rel="tag">#read</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/booksofmastodon/" rel="tag">#booksofmastodon</a> <a href="/tags/readersofmastodon/" rel="tag">#readersofmastodon</a> <a href="/tags/readingcommunity/" rel="tag">#readingcommunity</a> <a href="/tags/horror/" rel="tag">#horror</a> <a href="/tags/thriller/" rel="tag">#thriller</a> <a href="/tags/speculativefiction/" rel="tag">#speculativefiction</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/booktodon/" rel="tag">#booktodon</a></p>

An excerpt from Tony Travis' 4-star review of Michael Shotter's book "8: Tales of The Big Men from The Nod/Wells Timelines"

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<p>"Hostile Takeover" is just one of 12 new stories in "8." This standout tale of speculative fiction from The Nod/Wells Timelines has a lot to offer fans and newcomers alike. The Kindle edition of "8" is on sale in the US & the UK until July 22 via Amazon!</p><p><a href="http://michaelshotter.com" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">http://</span>michaelshotter.com</a></p><p>@bookstodon @specfic @horrorbooks </p><p><a href="/tags/specfic/" rel="tag">#specfic</a> <a href="/tags/speculativefiction/" rel="tag">#speculativefiction</a> <a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#book</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/booksale/" rel="tag">#booksale</a> <a href="/tags/bookdeal/" rel="tag">#bookdeal</a> <a href="/tags/booksales/" rel="tag">#booksales</a> <a href="/tags/bookdeals/" rel="tag">#bookdeals</a> <a href="/tags/kindle/" rel="tag">#Kindle</a> <a href="/tags/kindlesale/" rel="tag">#KindleSale</a> <a href="/tags/kindledeal/" rel="tag">#KindleDeal</a> <a href="/tags/ebook/" rel="tag">#ebook</a> <a href="/tags/ebooksale/" rel="tag">#ebooksale</a> <a href="/tags/ebookdeal/" rel="tag">#ebookdeal</a> <a href="/tags/whattoread/" rel="tag">#whattoread</a> <a href="/tags/bestreads/" rel="tag">#bestreads</a> <a href="/tags/readitnow/" rel="tag">#readitnow</a></p>

An excerpt from the story "Hostile Takeover," featured in Michael Shotter's book "8: Tales of The Big Men from The Nod/Wells Timelines"

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[DAMO] The most hated science fiction writer (It's not Heinlein, Hubbard, OR Andy Weir) <small class="notice" x-post-type-data="None"> Takahe has limited support for this type: <a href="https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/49140840">See Original Page</a> </small>

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Researchers Solve 130-Year-Old Literary Mystery Involving Elves, Wolves, and a Medieval Meme <small class="notice" x-post-type-data="None"> Takahe has limited support for this type: <a href="https://sopuli.xyz/post/30503660">See Original Page</a> </small>

researchers-solve-130-year-old-literary-mystery-involving-elves-wolves-and-a-medieval-meme-2000630189

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<p>Yes, this time, I did check against the text! 😁 (Also, I am not a fan of Mansfield Park as mainly I want to throttle Fanny. What are your thoughts on this book?) </p><p><a href="/tags/amreading/" rel="tag">#AmReading</a> <a href="/tags/amwriting/" rel="tag">#AmWriting</a> @bookstodon <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="/tags/readingcommunity/" rel="tag">#ReadingCommunity</a> <a href="/tags/regency/" rel="tag">#Regency</a> <a href="/tags/georgian/" rel="tag">#Georgian</a> <a href="/tags/janeausten/" rel="tag">#JaneAusten</a> @romancelandia</p>

Yes, this time, I did check against the text! 😁 (Also, I am not a fan of Mansfield Park as mainly I want to throttle Fanny. What are your thoughts on this book?)

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Books available to me at this moment

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<p>My <a href="/tags/bookreview/" rel="tag">#bookreview</a> is brief/won't spoil, to spread good, great, & spectacular <a href="/tags/horror/" rel="tag">#horror</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> far & wide.</p><p>THE SKIN WE FEEL MOST COMFORTABLE IN is filled with fantastic frights, fables, and fascinations; Craig Wallwork's talent ensures that it applies to both sides of this collection: the dark and the light. That deftness is impressive- even more so with the amount of heart also contained within. (Underbelly Books)</p><p><a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#book</a> <a href="/tags/review/" rel="tag">#review</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> @bookstodon <a href="/tags/mothersuspiriareview/" rel="tag">#mothersuspiriareview</a> @horror @horrorbooks</p>

Paperback of THE SKIN WE FEEL MOST COMFORTABLE IN by Craig Wallwork. A picture of a little girl standing in a field, but she's missing a head. The "O" in "comfortable" in the title is where her head would theoretically be.

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<p>That's my favorite part of the holidays! 😂 </p><p>@reading @bookstodon @bookbubble @humour </p><p><a href="/tags/introvert/" rel="tag">#Introvert</a><br><a href="/tags/readingmemes/" rel="tag">#ReadingMemes</a> <a href="/tags/memes/" rel="tag">#Memes</a> <a href="/tags/readallthebooks/" rel="tag">#ReadAllTheBooks</a> <a href="/tags/humor/" rel="tag">#Humor</a> <a href="/tags/humour/" rel="tag">#Humour</a><br><a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#Reading</a> <a href="/tags/readers/" rel="tag">#Readers</a> <a href="/tags/readersofmastodon/" rel="tag">#ReadersOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/readingcommunity/" rel="tag">#ReadingCommunity</a><br><a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#Book</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/novel/" rel="tag">#Novel</a> <a href="/tags/novels/" rel="tag">#Novels</a> <a href="/tags/fiction/" rel="tag">#Fiction</a> <br><a href="/tags/recommendation/" rel="tag">#Recommendation</a> <a href="/tags/bookrecommendation/" rel="tag">#Bookrecommendation</a><br><a href="/tags/bookwyrm/" rel="tag">#Bookwyrm</a> <a href="/tags/bookworm/" rel="tag">#Bookworm</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/booklove/" rel="tag">#BookLove</a> <a href="/tags/boostingissharing/" rel="tag">#BoostingIsSharing</a></p>

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Two paintings of women in nice dresses reading books.
Caption: My favourite category of painting is “portrait of an introvert who snuck out of the party she was forced to attend to go read in a quiet room somewhere” also known as me every holiday season.

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<p>Why on earth do publishers do this? It drives me nuts!</p><p>Why not just pick a book size and keep it consistent for the whole series?</p><p>*eye twitches*<br><a href="/tags/publishing/" rel="tag">#publishing</a> <a href="/tags/publishers/" rel="tag">#publishers</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#book</a> <a href="/tags/author/" rel="tag">#author</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/rant/" rel="tag">#rant</a></p>

The books of the “Rosie” series by Graeme Simsion in two different sizes

The books of the inheritance series by Christopher Paolini in three different sizes

The books of the Artemis fowl series and other books by Eoin Colfer in four different sizes

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<p>Decoding the Iconic Cover of ‘The Great Gatsby’</p><p>What does Spanish artist Francis Cugat's 'Celestial Eyes' tell us about the American classic?</p><p>By Katie White</p><p><a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/decoding-the-iconic-cover-of-the-great-gatsby-2672761" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="news.artnet.com/art-world/decoding-the-iconic-cover-of-the-great-gatsby-2672761"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.artnet.com/art-world/deco</span><span class="invisible">ding-the-iconic-cover-of-the-great-gatsby-2672761</span></a></p><p>The Great Gatsby at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64317" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64317</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

The front dust jacket art of The Great Gatsby with title against a dark sky. Beneath the title are lips and two eyes, looming over a city.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Gatsby#/media/File:The_Great_Gatsby_Cover_1925_Retouched.jpg

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<p>Nonspecific editions > Specific editions 😂 </p><p>@bookstodon @fantasybookstodon @bookbubble @humour @reading</p><p><a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#Book</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/bookmemes/" rel="tag">#BookMemes</a> <a href="/tags/memes/" rel="tag">#Memes</a> <a href="/tags/humor/" rel="tag">#Humor</a> <a href="/tags/humour/" rel="tag">#Humour</a><br><a href="/tags/novel/" rel="tag">#Novel</a> <a href="/tags/novels/" rel="tag">#Novels</a> <a href="/tags/bookshelf/" rel="tag">#Bookshelf</a> <br><a href="/tags/mastobooks/" rel="tag">#Mastobooks</a> <a href="/tags/booksofmastodon/" rel="tag">#BooksofMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/bookworm/" rel="tag">#Bookworm</a> <a href="/tags/bookwyrm/" rel="tag">#Bookwyrm</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/booklove/" rel="tag">#BookLove</a> <a href="/tags/boostingissharing/" rel="tag">#BoostingIsSharing</a></p>

Nonspecific Editions by John Atkinson, Wrong Hands
Some Musketeers, Dumas
Roughly The Mid Nineteen Eighties, Orwell
An Unsightly Property on the Yorkshire Moons, Bronte
The Approximate temperature Paper Catches Fire, Bradbury
Around the World Eventualy, Verne
One of the Henrys, Shakespeare

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Watership Down

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What literary awards do you trust?

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<p>Fairy tale food</p><p>Challenge, transformation, risk: the role of food in fairy tales</p><p>Poisoned apples, magic porridge pots, peas you can feel through 20 mattresses, and of course that fantastic gingerbread house - food plays a significant role in literature, and fairy tales are no exception. </p><p> by Beth Daley</p><p><a href="https://www.europeana.eu/en/stories/fairy-tale-food?mtm_campaign=EuropeanaNewsletterReg-July2025" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.europeana.eu/en/stories/fairy-tale-food?mtm_campaign=EuropeanaNewsletterReg-July2025"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.europeana.eu/en/stories/fa</span><span class="invisible">iry-tale-food?mtm_campaign=EuropeanaNewsletterReg-July2025</span></a></p><p>Fairy tales at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/131" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/131"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">ct/131</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/folklore/" rel="tag">#folklore</a> <a href="/tags/fairytales/" rel="tag">#fairytales</a></p>

The European fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf in a painting by Carl Larsson in 1881.

At the center stands Little Red Riding Hood, portrayed as a young girl in a vivid crimson cloak that immediately draws the viewer’s eye. She holds a basket—suggesting her errand to visit her grandmother—and gazes forward with an expression of gentle curiosity or naive apprehension.

Opposite her, emerging from the edge of a wooded background, is the wolf—sleek and watchful, with gleaming eyes and a low, cautious stance.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carl_Larsson_-_Little_Red_Riding_Hood_1881.jpg

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<p>Ebook and paperback: <a href="https://books2read.com/TheNextHorizon" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>books2read.com/TheNextHorizon</a></p><p>Amelia and The Book of Newts are in conflict. She wants to explore her feelings. It wants to explore space, taking back the gift for mathematics and piloting it gave her. She’s left unable to plot a direct course home. She’s desperate to see the man she loves, lest she lose him forever and The Book is in her way…</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span><br><a href="/tags/author/" rel="tag">#author</a> <a href="/tags/indieauthor/" rel="tag">#indieauthor</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="/tags/sff/" rel="tag">#sff</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefantasy/" rel="tag">#sciencefantasy</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/actionadventure/" rel="tag">#actionadventure</a> <a href="/tags/fiction/" rel="tag">#fiction</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>

(Left) The cover of The Next Horizon, by Owen Tyme.

The black silhouette of a man and woman embracing. They stand atop the dark side of a planet or moon in space, which has a slim crescent along the right side. The background is the stars of space, but some have been highlighted with a heart shape that surrounds the couple. Everything is in shades of blue.

(Right) Deep space, displaying the edge of an orange and blue gaseous cloud from a nebula, while most of the stars appear golden in color. Floating in space is a square, red leather book with the image of a newt stamped on the cover. Over the top of everything is the following text:

“You can back down and cooperate, right now, or Marta will hit you so hard, you should reach a tenth the speed of light…”

“No one will ever find you again, but even if someone does, there’s no way they’ll have the capacity to safely slow you down, before you’re gone to them!”

(Bottom) https://books2read.com/TheNextHorizon

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The Introdution in my 1964 Space, Time & Crime book has a pretty interesting and significant error.

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<p>I'm working on a new Jacques book of short stories, but that means paying my amazing colourist all of my money. </p><p>To ease the bludgeoning my wallet is about to take, perhaps you'd like to buy a copy of the original book in softcover or HARDCOVER?!</p><p>Purchase a signed copy here:<br><a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1603554134/jacques-and-the-great-art-theft" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1603554134/jacques-and-the-great-art-theft"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.etsy.com/uk/listing/160355</span><span class="invisible">4134/jacques-and-the-great-art-theft</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/bandedessinee/" rel="tag">#bandedessinee</a> <a href="/tags/bd/" rel="tag">#BD</a> <a href="/tags/comics/" rel="tag">#comics</a> <a href="/tags/artofmastodon/" rel="tag">#artOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/graphicnovels/" rel="tag">#graphicNovels</a></p>

2 copies of Jacques And The Great Art Theft sit basking in sun light. they look resplendid in their canary yellow covers.

My withered and taloned claw like hand holds open the first 2 pages of the Jacques comic. It's an establishing shot that shows that Jacques lives in Paris, lives in a shabby apartment and is struggling to find his gloves.

My beautiful hand holds open a page of the Jacques comic. In this sequence Jacques is descending from rooftops gracefully only to be foiled by a pesky pigeon.

Once again my ageless and delicate fingers hold open a page of the Jacques comic, in which our titular hero is springing through the air in a perfect somersault to catch their errant umbrella

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