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📚 Une unique lueur by: Fred Vargas- Vous avez regardé les photos, Danglard ? De la scène du crime ? Demanda Adamsberg. - Cela va de soi. - Et donc ? Cela vous dit quelque chose ? Parce qu’à moi, oui. - Tiens. Et cela vous raconte quoi ? - Mais justement, rien. C’est quelque chose que je ne sais pas alors que cela me di...<a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/une-unique-lueur" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/une-unique-lueur">https://bookblabla.com/book/une-unique-lueur</a><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bookstodon</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/libraries/" rel="tag">#libraries</a> <a href="/tags/fiction/" rel="tag">#fiction</a> <a href="/tags/thrillers/" rel="tag">#thrillers</a> <a href="/tags/generalfiction/" rel="tag">#generalfiction</a> <a href="/tags/crimefiction/" rel="tag">#crimefiction</a> <a href="/tags/crime/" rel="tag">#crime</a>

- Vous avez regardé les photos, Danglard ? De la scène du crime ? Demanda Adamsberg.
- Cela va de soi.
- Et donc ? Cela vous dit quelque chose ? Parce qu’à moi, oui.
- Tiens. Et cela vous raconte quoi ?
- Mais justement, rien. C’est quelque chose que je ne sais pas alors que cela me dit quelque chose. Donc ?
- Aucune idée.
- Faites un effort, nom d’un chien.
- Désolé commissaire, dit Danglard avec une pointe d’indifférence.
- Bien. Réunion plénière dans quinze minutes. Il nous faut comprendre.
- Comprendre quoi ?
- Mais le quelque chose, commandant. On commence par là.

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My <a href="/tags/bookreview/" rel="tag">#bookreview</a> is brief/won't spoil, to spread good, great, and spectacular <a href="/tags/horror/" rel="tag">#horror</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> far and wide.Another masterpiece of <a href="/tags/cosmichorror/" rel="tag">#CosmicHorror</a> and terror, THIS'LL MAKE THINGS A LITTLE EASIER seeps and seethes with dread and unease. Attila Veres' newest collection is a dazzling foray into various Hells; a bleak, dark delight of utterly unique, unforgettable new nightmares that will haunt you. (Valancourt Books)<a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#book</a> <a href="/tags/review/" rel="tag">#review</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/mothersuspiriareview/" rel="tag">#mothersuspiriareview</a> <a href="/tags/msreview/" rel="tag">#MSReview</a> <a href="https://toot.community/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bookstodon@toot.community</a>

Hardcover of Attila Veres' This'll Make Things A Little Easier. A silhouette of a man is shown falling surrounded by Escher-ish buildings

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Ebook and paperback: <a href="https://books2read.com/StoneProphet" rel="nofollow">https://books2read.com/StoneProphet</a>Nicole seeks to collect the missing fragments of the magical city of Kurg from her home world, but the remaining pieces were deactivated and are hard to find. Luckily, she just found the first piece of the Seventh Sage, an ancient stone man that knows the future, which she hopes knows where to find them.<a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bookstodon</a> <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>

(Left) The cover of Stone Prophet, by Owen Tyme.

At the center is a hexagonal coin with a golden appearance,. That bears a watercolor painting of a woman's face, which drips paint as if it were fresh.

Following the edges of the coin, the background is divided by a spiral of black lines into six images representing vital pieces of the titular stone prophet.

Upper right is an attractive woman with blue eyes and blond hair that's almost white. She stands in place of Memory.

Right is an eye with a blue iris surrounded by blue skin and golden decorations, representing Vision.

Lower right is a hooded woman in darkness, partially illuminated by a purple triangle that magically restrains her. She is Skill.

Lower left is a heart made of and resting in blue sand, with yellow light inside. That shines through cracks, hinting at fragility. This is Emotion.

Left is a gray sphere covered in black zeros and ones. More zeros and ones lay over the top, in blurred white. This is Reason.

Upper Left is a brass statue of justice, wearing a robe and blindfold. She holds a sword and scales. Behind her are the stars of space. This is Heart.

(Right) The same attractive woman from the upper right section of the cover, looking right at the viewer. The following quote frames her face, above and below:

“Does the Leader make the hard choices, or do the hard choices make the Leader?”

“Will she do what must be done, for the good of all?”

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

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some public domain works that are less than 100 years old <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/ebooks/" rel="tag">#ebooks</a> <a href="/tags/publicdomain/" rel="tag">#publicDomain</a> <a href="/tags/stories/" rel="tag">#stories</a>H.Beam Piper <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/8301" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/8301">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/8301</a> George O. Smith <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/8137" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/8137">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/8137</a>Clifford D. Simak <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/25185" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/25185">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/25185</a>Isaac Asimov <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/35316" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/35316">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/35316</a>Robert Silverberg <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/28358" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/28358">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/28358</a>Andre Norton <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/7021" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/7021">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/7021</a>

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Pride City (An organization from the book universe "Metro 2033")

Pride City is a small isolated group in the Metro 2033 universe that existed in the surface territory of the Moscow Region. The faction appears exclusively in Andrey Grebenshchikov’s novel Metro 2033: Sisters of Sorrow. It is a community built on the principles of radical homosexuality.The organization was formed after 2013 (after the nuclear war). The members of the community settled in a two-story supermarket building on a hill near the Moscow Region village of Donino.Society and Daily LifeAlmost nothing is known about the internal structure of this community, except for a few details.Encounter with outsiders: The hosts persistently offer any arriving traveler a “free democratic choice.” A tray is brought out with a jar of Vaseline (a symbol of entering into sexual relations with members of the community) and a small bottle of poison (death). Manner of speech: Representatives of the faction behave in an exaggeratedly mannered way and speak in falsetto. However, at the slightest disobedience, they instantly resort to using weapons.Appearance and ArmamentThe inhabitants of the faction have a hypertrophied, provocative appearance:Clothing: They wear shiny shorts, tights, high-platform shoes, vests with beads worn over bare skin, and decorative feathers inserted into elements of their clothing. Makeup: They actively use women’s cosmetics, painting their eyes with mascara and blue glitter eyeshadow. Security: The fighters and sentries are clad in tight black leather. Despite their caricatured appearance, the faction is well armed with melee weapons and rifles, and maintains a stationary machine-gun position on the roof near the flagpole.Role in the PlotIn February 2033, the novel’s main characters were passing by a shopping center. Deciding to inspect the building, they entered and encountered a delegation of five people led by an unnamed, heavily made-up leader.After receiving the traditional ultimatum (“lubricant or poison”), the characters responded with a sharp refusal and opened fire. In the short and bloody battle in the lobby, the heroes completely eliminated the entire delegation from Pride City and their guards. When the characters tried to escape, a machine gunner on the roof opened fire on them, but the protagonists managed to get away.

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4 Key Works by James Joyce You Need to ReadJames Joyce was a leading modernist and defining 20th-century writer. These essential books still shape how we read novels today.by Catherine Dent<a href="https://www.thecollector.com/james-joyce-key-works/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.thecollector.com/james-joyce-key-works/">https://www.thecollector.com/james-joyce-key-works/</a>James Joyce at PG: <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1039" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1039">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1039</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a>

Joyce in a September 1922 issue of Shadowland, photographed by Man Ray.

A black-and-white photograph showing Joyce in a dark suit with a bow tie, round wire-rimmed glasses, and a small moustache, gazing downward in a contemplative pose.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/James_Joyce_-_Sep_1922_Shadowland.jpg

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A Write Highland Hoolie – the Mallaig Book Festival 2026 6–8 NovemberTickets on sale now!<a href="https://www.a-write-highland-hoolie.com" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.a-write-highland-hoolie.com">https://www.a-write-highland-hoolie.com</a><a href="/tags/scottish/" rel="tag">#Scottish</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/mallaig/" rel="tag">#Mallaig</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookfestival/" rel="tag">#BookFestival</a>

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Patrick Süskind’s Perfume is about a gifted boy and a cruel world. It offers a glimpse of French history, the perfume industry, and, most of all, the strange, intoxicating universe of scents: streets, flowers, human bodies, and even feelings. This is a novel you can almost smell.<a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/booksky/" rel="tag">#booksky</a> <a href="/tags/bookstagram/" rel="tag">#bookstagram</a> <a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#book</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/süskind/" rel="tag">#Süskind</a> <a href="/tags/perfume/" rel="tag">#Perfume</a> <a href="/tags/bookreview/" rel="tag">#bookreview</a> <a href="/tags/amreading/" rel="tag">#amreading</a> <a href="/tags/readingcommunity/" rel="tag">#readingcommunity</a> <a href="/tags/patricksüskind/" rel="tag">#PatrickSüskind</a>

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Ebook and print: <a href="https://books2read.com/SheHuntsDemons" rel="nofollow">https://books2read.com/SheHuntsDemons</a>She’s small and cute, but this half-demon New Yorker lives to exterminate demons, because they murdered her parents. The demonic curse preventing her from saying anything but “it’s a secret” only fuels her desire for revenge.<a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bookstodon</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/actionadventure/" rel="tag">#actionadventure</a> <a href="/tags/fiction/" rel="tag">#fiction</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a>

(Left) The cover of She Hunts Demons, by Owen Tyme, illustrated by Ryan Johnson.

Sitting on the roof of a building in New York City is a teenage girl wearing an old, black dress, fingerless, elbow-length black gloves and a battered, black top hat, with a blue rose attached to the band. The tearing of her clothes hints that she's recently been in a fight. Her hair is short, but messy. Her eyes are blue.

In her hands is a wakizashi, a short sword of Japanese design. The tsuba, or hilt guard, is in the shape of an opening, blue rose. The blade shines blue.

The image is black and white, aside from the details in blue, hinting at film-noir influences in the art.

(Right) An image of a dog with glowing, red eyes, with the following text laid over it:

“Will we ever be safe again?”

“Your people call you traitor, as do mine. Hunted by Heaven and Hell alike, there’s nowhere we could turn for peace.”

“Will our daughter ever know peace?”

“I pray she will.”

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Ebook and paperback: <a href="https://books2read.com/TheNextHorizon" rel="nofollow">https://books2read.com/TheNextHorizon</a>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…<a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bookstodon</a> <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>

(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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Public Libraries Jump On Board the Our Future Memory MovementThe Our Future Memory movement was already building momentum with flagship library organizations like IFLA, ALA, and SPARC. But now, local and regional library systems from across the United States are leading the way in their own communities.by Michael Menna via <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/@internetarchive" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@internetarchive</a> <a href="https://blog.archive.org/2026/05/01/public-libraries-jump-on-board-the-our-future-memory-movement/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="blog.archive.org/2026/05/01/public-libraries-jump-on-board-the-our-future-memory-movement/">https://blog.archive.org/2026/05/01/public-libraries-jump-on-board-the-our-future-memory-movement/</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/publicdomain/" rel="tag">#PublicDomain</a>

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📚 Honey by: Imani ThompsonYrsa is bored: bored with her PhD program, her entitled students, and the never-ending pages of racial violence and feminist theory she has to read. But most of all, she’s bored with the men in her life—especially the bad ones.And then, one sunny afternoon, she accidentally kills one.Suddenly a p...<a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/honey" rel="nofollow">https://bookblabla.com/book/honey</a><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bookstodon</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/libraries/" rel="tag">#libraries</a> <a href="/tags/fiction/" rel="tag">#fiction</a> <a href="/tags/feministfiction/" rel="tag">#feministfiction</a> <a href="/tags/literaryfiction/" rel="tag">#literaryfiction</a> <a href="/tags/humorous/" rel="tag">#humorous</a> <a href="/tags/darkhumor/" rel="tag">#darkhumor</a>

Yrsa is bored: bored with her PhD program, her entitled students, and the never-ending pages of racial violence and feminist theory she has to read. But most of all, she’s bored with the men in her life—especially the bad ones.

And then, one sunny afternoon, she accidentally kills one.

Suddenly a problematic professor is dead, and Yrsa, well—she’s no longer bored.

Emboldened, she starts to chase the high, and soon no misbehaving sexist man within commuting distance is safe.

Finally Yrsa’s academic research feels useful. But how long can killing in the name of feminist and racial solidarity justify her actions? And how long until her actions—and buried family secrets—come back to unravel her?

A dark, provocative, adrenaline-rush of a novel about a graduate student who murders bad men and justifies it in the name of feminism, by a bold new voice in fiction

Might be the most-anticipated debut novel of the year thanks in part to its perfect-for-Hollywood premise.—Esquire

“A darkly comic novel about the tricky politics of race, sex, violence and love . . . the entertaining (and quietly damning) read you’ll need to kick off spring.”—Elle

A Most Anticipated Book of the Year: Glamour, Debutiful, Book Riot, Esquire, SheReads, Elle, Stylist

She just wants to know what justice feels like.

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There Is No Antimemetics Division. By QNTM.You are the director of a secret agency that combats invisible ideas that take over people’s minds, particularly those trying to defeat them, so you must frequently wipe your own memory and start again; this makes for some tough days at the office (and at home).3 of 5 library cats 🐈 🐈 🐈.<a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#SciFi</a> <a href="/tags/memory/" rel="tag">#memory</a> <a href="/tags/memes/" rel="tag">#memes</a>

Book cover featuring a large black obelisk.

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'Zen Buddhism and Psychoanalysis': Erich Fromm, D.T. Suzuki, & Richard De Martino

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Did the First Robot Come from Oz?Long before chatbots, fiction grappled with rule-bound intelligence, exploring what it means to build and rely on thinking machines.By: Livia Gershon <a href="https://daily.jstor.org/did-the-first-robot-come-from-oz/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="daily.jstor.org/did-the-first-robot-come-from-oz/">https://daily.jstor.org/did-the-first-robot-come-from-oz/</a>Wizard of OZ at PG: <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=wizard+of+oz" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=wizard+of+oz">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=wizard+of+oz</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#Literature</a>

"The Soldier with the green whiskers led them through the streets."

Title: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Author: L. Frank Baum

Illustrator: W. W. Denslow

W.W. Denslow's original illustration from The Wizard of Oz. Dorothy, the Cowardly Lion, Tin Man, and Scarecrow enter a grand hall, with Toto at their feet and observers watching from a balcony above.

https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/43936/pg43936-images.html

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Happy International Tea Day!It's always tea time. Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland<a href="/tags/teaday/" rel="tag">#teaday</a> <a href="/tags/today/" rel="tag">#today</a> <a href="/tags/onthisday/" rel="tag">#onthisday</a> <a href="/tags/lewiscarroll/" rel="tag">#LewisCarroll</a> <a href="/tags/tea/" rel="tag">#tea</a> <a href="/tags/carroll/" rel="tag">#Carroll</a> <a href="/tags/wonderland/" rel="tag">#Wonderland</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/booktok/" rel="tag">#BookTok</a> <a href="/tags/bookstagram/" rel="tag">#bookstagram</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bookstodon</a>

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Book Promotion: First <a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#book</a> in a series on <a href="/tags/kindle/" rel="tag">#Kindle</a> UnlimitedA collection of 107 <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> for you. My book is DRM-free.<a href="/tags/ku/" rel="tag">#ku</a> <a href="/tags/spaceship/" rel="tag">#spaceship</a> <a href="/tags/magic/" rel="tag">#magic</a> <a href="/tags/aliens/" rel="tag">#aliens</a> <a href="/tags/legendary/" rel="tag">#legendary</a> <a href="/tags/fedibookfair/" rel="tag">#fedibookfair</a> <a href="/tags/boost/" rel="tag">#boost</a> <a href="/tags/amreading/" rel="tag">#amreading</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/dwarfs/" rel="tag">#dwarfs</a> <a href="/tags/readers/" rel="tag">#readers</a> <a href="/tags/rogue/" rel="tag">#rogue</a> <a href="/tags/heroes/" rel="tag">#heroes</a> <a href="/tags/bookwyrm/" rel="tag">#bookwyrm</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/goodbooks/" rel="tag">#goodbooks</a> <a href="/tags/space/" rel="tag">#space</a> <a href="/tags/time/" rel="tag">#time</a> <a href="/tags/dwarves/" rel="tag">#dwarves</a> <a href="/tags/dystopia/" rel="tag">#dystopia</a> <a href="/tags/sorcery/" rel="tag">#sorcery</a> <a href="/tags/monsters/" rel="tag">#monsters</a> <a href="/tags/futurism/" rel="tag">#futurism</a> <a href="/tags/planets/" rel="tag">#planets</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/young/" rel="tag">#young</a> <a href="/tags/newadults/" rel="tag">#newadults</a> <a href="/tags/teen/" rel="tag">#teen</a> <a href="/tags/teens/" rel="tag">#teens</a> <a href="/tags/ya/" rel="tag">#ya</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/booktoot/" rel="tag">#booktoot</a> <a href="/tags/booksky/" rel="tag">#booksky</a> <a href="/tags/bookfunnel/" rel="tag">#bookfunnel</a> <a href="/tags/bookstagram/" rel="tag">#bookstagram</a> <a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bookstodon</a> <a href="https://books.bookfunnel.com/kureads-may/wcwas7u14r" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="books.bookfunnel.com/kureads-may/wcwas7u14r">https://books.bookfunnel.com/kureads-may/wcwas7u14r</a>

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How teaching the history of science can help equip students to face polarized timesFor decades, science educators have been encouraged to “stick to the science” and leave politics at the classroom door. But as disinformation spreads online and public trust in science seems to erode in some contexts, this advice is no longer realistic.By Cristiano Barbosa de Moura<a href="https://theconversation.com/how-teaching-the-history-of-science-can-help-equip-students-to-face-polarized-times-280332" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="theconversation.com/how-teaching-the-history-of-science-can-help-equip-students-to-face-polarized-times-280332">https://theconversation.com/how-teaching-the-history-of-science-can-help-equip-students-to-face-polarized-times-280332</a>History of Science at PG: <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/688" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/688">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/688</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#Literature</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#Science</a>

Tycho Brahe's mural quadrant. Engraving from the book: Tycho Brahe (1598), Astronomiae instauratae mechanica, Wandsbeck.

Tycho Brahe's mural quadrant in Uranienborg (Uraniborg). The quadrant (radius c. 194cm) was made from brass and was affixed to a wall that was oriented precisely north-south. The observer (right) views a star through the opposite opening (upper left) to determine the star's altitude as it passes through the meridian. An assistant (lower right) reads the time off a clock and another one (lower left) records the measurements. The area above the quadrant is filled with a mural painting showing several other of Brahe's instruments.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mural_instrument#/media/File:Tycho-Brahe-Mural-Quadrant.jpg

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International Booker Prize Goes to a Love Story Out of Taiwan

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Ebook and paperback: <a href="https://books2read.com/WrathOfTheSky" rel="nofollow">https://books2read.com/WrathOfTheSky</a>Zechariah Jacobs has angered a vast empire that spans a third of the galaxy, which is far too much for his planet to stand against, but in a clash of wizards and magic versus technology, it’s hard to say which will win.<a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bookstodon</a> <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>

(Left) The cover of Wrath of the Sky, by Owen Tyme.

On a black background, a planet much like earth burns, set aflame. The flames are on the top and sides, but haven't yet reached the bottom.

(Right) An ogre stands on a rocky cliffside path, clearly quite upset, with both his head and arms raised as he cries out! The background is blue sky with white clouds. The following quote is laid over the top of the scene:

Winzon grinned evilly. With great slowness and ceremony, he undid the draw-string of his sack and up-ended it, dropping an ogre skull at the brute’s feet!

The massive ogre’s entire demeanor changed in an instant! He backed away, carefully stepping out of reach of Winzon’s ax, even though it was still strapped to his back!

The brute whispered, “Ogre-slayer!”

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This mutual aid checkpoint roundup gathers urgent requests from the week, including direct appeals and Palestinian campaign spotlights. Support what is possible, contribute where able, and circulate the original requests so help can move beyond exhausted circles.

<h4 class="article-title"> <a href="https://wrzky.com/mutual-aid-checkpoint-roundup-20-05-2026/">Mutual Aid Checkpoint Roundup 20/05/2026</a> </h4> <figure class="article-cover"> <img src="https://wrzky.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Building-International-Coalitions-Starts-Online--724x1024.png" alt="" loading="lazy"> </figure> <div class="article-body"> Here’s the list of mutual aid requests needing immediate support this week: You can find other requests under my <a href="https://kolektiva.social/@wrzky/116579001302455505" rel="nofollow">last week’s mutual aid checkpoint</a>. Please go through the posts, support what is possible, and boost the original requests directly. Some need urgent financial help, some need wider circulation, and many need both.<a href="https://cathode.church/@squirrellilly/116518167040725587" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="cathode.church/@squirrellilly/116518167040725587">https://cathode.church/@squirrellilly/116518167040725587</a><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/@MariaBruxxxa/116578263567557841" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="eldritch.cafe/@MariaBruxxxa/116578263567557841">https://eldritch.cafe/@MariaBruxxxa/116578263567557841</a><a href="https://mastodon.redgarterclub.com/@AnthonyJK/116578742828146671" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="mastodon.redgarterclub.com/@AnthonyJK/116578742828146671">https://mastodon.redgarterclub.com/@AnthonyJK/116578742828146671</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/@ellespeaks/116601748527844086%20" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="mastodon.social/@ellespeaks/116601748527844086">https://mastodon.social/@ellespeaks/116601748527844086</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/@sassycassyshenanigans/116594286222652132%20" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="mastodon.social/@sassycassyshenanigans/116594286222652132">https://mastodon.social/@sassycassyshenanigans/116594286222652132</a><a href="https://indiepocalypse.social/@magicalgrrrl/116585833940217357%20" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="indiepocalypse.social/@magicalgrrrl/116585833940217357">https://indiepocalypse.social/@magicalgrrrl/116585833940217357</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/@nolan_syreeta/116582091910518189%20" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="mastodon.social/@nolan_syreeta/116582091910518189">https://mastodon.social/@nolan_syreeta/116582091910518189</a><a href="https://tech.lgbt/@QuyetPawz/116580432777000507%20" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="tech.lgbt/@QuyetPawz/116580432777000507">https://tech.lgbt/@QuyetPawz/116580432777000507</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/@frugalcoffee/116579489517838855%20" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="kolektiva.social/@frugalcoffee/116579489517838855">https://kolektiva.social/@frugalcoffee/116579489517838855</a><a href="https://mstdn.ca/@cycletherapyHam/116594807118121931" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="mstdn.ca/@cycletherapyHam/116594807118121931">https://mstdn.ca/@cycletherapyHam/116594807118121931</a>Palestinian Campaign Spotlight Please help Dalia and her children escape this genocideDalia needs urgent help for daughter Canada, who suffers from malnutrition and severe burns from cooking over fire with plastic during displacement. <a href="https://mastodon.social/@daliarezk/116595527628292306" rel="nofollow">[View original post]</a><a href="https://chuffed.org/project/172129-please-help-dalia-and-her-children-escape-this-genocide" rel="nofollow">Donate</a>A Mother’s Cry for Help, Save My Children to Have a FutureRania from Gaza lost her home and now lives in a tent with four children, struggling to cover basic needs. Please help however you can. <a href="https://mstdn.social/@rania_gaza09/116579100906965882" rel="nofollow">[View original post]</a><a href="https://gofund.me/1f208b7a8" rel="nofollow">Donate</a>Gaza Verified CampaignsGazaVerified lists 200 campaigns under $200 this past week; this first post includes 14 campaigns, many at $0, needing redistribution and urgent support. <a href="https://mastodon.social/@gaza_verified_campaigns/116605341694416358" rel="nofollow">[View original post]</a><a href="https://gaza.onl" rel="nofollow">About Gaza Verified</a>Want the weekly roundup, plus occasional updates from yours truly, in your inbox? 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Film Review: Slanted A microcosm of race and gender that wanted to be far more daring than it is Alex Wallace has the review at the NOAF blog: <a href="http://www.nerds-feather.com/2026/05/review-slanted.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.nerds-feather.com/2026/05/review-slanted.html">http://www.nerds-feather.com/2026/05/review-slanted.html</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> @bookstodon

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Honoré de Balzac’s Greatest Fear? Being PhotographedEmily Doucet on the Development of the Daguerreotype—and What It Meant For Art and Technology<a href="https://lithub.com/honore-de-balzacs-greatest-fear-being-photographed/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_id=01KQNQVJHETFJ54VG3CZX93QDQ&_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lithub.com/honore-de-balzacs-greatest-fear-being-photographed/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_id=01KQNQVJHETFJ54VG3CZX93QDQ&_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER">https://lithub.com/honore-de-balzacs-greatest-fear-being-photographed/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_id=01KQNQVJHETFJ54VG3CZX93QDQ&_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER</a>Books by Balzac (including the whole series of La Comédie Humaine) at PG: <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/251" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/251">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/251</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#Literature</a>

Honoré de Balzac

Revised daguerreotype taken in 1842.

Early daguerreotype portrait of Honoré de Balzac, French novelist. Heavyset, open-collared, hand resting on chest, gazing sideways. One of the few known photographic images of the Human Comedy author.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honor%C3%A9_de_Balzac#/media/File:%E5%A5%A5%C2%B7%E5%B7%B4%E5%B0%94%E6%89%8E%E5%85%8B.png

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After a Poet’s Love Story Was Cut Short, His Letters Mysteriously Disappeared—Until Rare Book Dealers Acted on a HunchEight letters that John Keats penned to his fiancée before his untimely death are “the literary find of a lifetime”by Mary Randolph<a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/after-john-keats-love-story-was-cut-short-his-letters-mysteriously-disappeared-until-rare-book-dealers-acted-on-a-hunch-180988585/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/after-john-keats-love-story-was-cut-short-his-letters-mysteriously-disappeared-until-rare-book-dealers-acted-on-a-hunch-180988585/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/after-john-keats-love-story-was-cut-short-his-letters-mysteriously-disappeared-until-rare-book-dealers-acted-on-a-hunch-180988585/</a>Keats at PG: <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/935" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/935">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/935</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#Literature</a>

Engraving of English poet John Keats from title page of "The complete poetical works and letters of John Keats, 1899," after a painting by Joseph Severn, 1899.

Engraved frontispiece portrait of John Keats, seated in a chair absorbed in reading, hand raised to his brow. Soft light from a draped window illuminates the pensive, romantic scene.

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Seven of the Greatest Farts in Western LiteratureElizabeth Zaleski Finds Famous Moments of Flatulence in Classic and Contemporary Works<a href="https://lithub.com/seven-of-the-greatest-farts-in-western-literature/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lithub.com/seven-of-the-greatest-farts-in-western-literature/">https://lithub.com/seven-of-the-greatest-farts-in-western-literature/</a>At PG:Canterbury Tales<a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=+Canterbury+Tales" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=+Canterbury+Tales">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=+Canterbury+Tales</a>Inferno<a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Inferno" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Inferno">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Inferno</a>Don Quixote<a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Don+Quixote" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Don+Quixote">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Don+Quixote</a><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a>

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