<p>Guide to the classics: John Steinbeck’s East of Eden has always been controversial</p><p>by Paul Giles</p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/guide-to-the-classics-john-steinbecks-east-of-eden-has-always-been-controversial-283139" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="theconversation.com/guide-to-the-classics-john-steinbecks-east-of-eden-has-always-been-controversial-283139"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/guide-to-t</span><span class="invisible">he-classics-john-steinbecks-east-of-eden-has-always-been-controversial-283139</span></a></p><p>Books in American Literature at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/bookshelf/654" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/bookshelf/654"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/books</span><span class="invisible">helf/654</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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<p>Books with Handwriting on the Cover: <a href="https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-books-with-handwriting-on-the-cover/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-books-with-handwriting-on-the-cover/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesda</span><span class="invisible">y-books-with-handwriting-on-the-cover/</span></a> </p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/toptentuesday/" rel="tag">#TopTenTuesday</a> <a href="/tags/cover/" rel="tag">#Cover</a> <a href="/tags/handwriting/" rel="tag">#Handwriting</a></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></p>
<p>Silent time<br>Monowi, Nebraska, USA<br> <br> </p><p><a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/library/" rel="tag">#library</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/old/" rel="tag">#old</a> <a href="/tags/vintage/" rel="tag">#vintage</a> <a href="/tags/monowi/" rel="tag">#monowi</a> <a href="/tags/nebraska/" rel="tag">#Nebraska</a> <a href="/tags/rural/" rel="tag">#rural</a> <a href="/tags/photooftheday/" rel="tag">#photooftheday</a></p>
<p>Deuterium in Comets Tells Interesting Tales</p><p>Comets were long viewed as omens by ancient cultures, but modern astronomy has revealed them to be icy, rocky bodies that release dust and gas as they travel through the inner Solar System.</p><p>By Carolyn Collins Petersen </p><p><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/articles/deuterium-in-comets-tell-interesting-tales" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.universetoday.com/articles/deuterium-in-comets-tell-interesting-tales"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.universetoday.com/articles</span><span class="invisible">/deuterium-in-comets-tell-interesting-tales</span></a></p><p>Books about Comets at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/1827" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/1827"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">ct/1827</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/astrophysics/" rel="tag">#astrophysics</a></p>
<p>Do what you can and jump straight to acceptance 😁 </p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@reading" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>reading</span></a></span> <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> <a href="https://lemmy.world/u/books" rel="nofollow">@books</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@humor" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>humor</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://lemmy.world/c/humor" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>humor@lemmy.world</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://lemmy.world/c/aiop" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>aiop</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@joinin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>joinin</span></a></span></p><p><a href="/tags/tomgauld/" rel="tag">#TomGauld</a><br><a href="/tags/readinggoal/" rel="tag">#ReadingGoal</a> <br><a href="/tags/readingmemes/" rel="tag">#ReadingMemes</a> <a href="/tags/meme/" rel="tag">#Meme</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> <a href="/tags/funny/" rel="tag">#Funny</a><br><a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#Reading</a> <a href="/tags/readers/" rel="tag">#Readers</a> <a href="/tags/readingcommunity/" rel="tag">#ReadingCommunity</a><br><a href="/tags/novel/" rel="tag">#Novel</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/fiction/" rel="tag">#Fiction</a> <br><a href="/tags/bookwyrm/" rel="tag">#Bookwyrm</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a></p>
<p>"What happened inside the White House after October 7, 2023 changed the course of <a href="/tags/israel/" rel="tag">#Israel</a>’s <a href="/tags/warongaza/" rel="tag">#warOnGaza</a> and reshaped the <a href="/tags/democraticparty/" rel="tag">#DemocraticParty</a>. After three primary elections that could indicate the future of the Democratic base, a new book by <a href="/tags/akbarshahidahmed/" rel="tag">#AkbarShahidAhmed</a> reveals the inside story of how the US administration never wavered on its support of Israel and planted roots for the return of Donald Trump." </p><p><a href="https://omny.fm/shows/the-take/the-path-from-gaza-to-trumps-return" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="omny.fm/shows/the-take/the-path-from-gaza-to-trumps-return"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">omny.fm/shows/the-take/the-pat</span><span class="invisible">h-from-gaza-to-trumps-return</span></a><br><a href="/tags/crossingtheredline/" rel="tag">#CrossingTheRedLine</a> <a href="/tags/gaza/" rel="tag">#Gaza</a> <a href="/tags/palestine/" rel="tag">#Palestine</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USpol</a> <a href="/tags/bluemaga/" rel="tag">#BlueMAGA</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <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></p>
<p>Born in 1810, Margaret Fuller Was Labeled a Child Prodigy. She Later Used Her Intellect to Ask Important Questions About Women’s Role in America</p><p>Her writing posed the novel premise: What does it mean to be a woman? Her early death meant she never saw the movement she inspired</p><p>by Megan Marshall</p><p><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/born-1810-margaret-fuller-labeled-child-prodigy-later-used-intellect-ask-important-questions-about-women-america-180988800/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&lctg=93133550&user_id=19f2988141aeef1ce3da2871b25613801e24297faaf654001575521d8c39910f" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.smithsonianmag.com/history/born-1810-margaret-fuller-labeled-child-prodigy-later-used-intellect-ask-important-questions-about-women-america-180988800/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&lctg=93133550&user_id=19f2988141aeef1ce3da2871b25613801e24297faaf654001575521d8c39910f"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.smithsonianmag.com/history</span><span class="invisible">/born-1810-margaret-fuller-labeled-child-prodigy-later-used-intellect-ask-important-questions-about-women-america-180988800/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&lctg=93133550&user_id=19f2988141aeef1ce3da2871b25613801e24297faaf654001575521d8c39910f</span></a></p><p>Books by Margaret Fuller at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/2829" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/2829"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/2829</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#Literature</a> <a href="/tags/womeninart/" rel="tag">#WomenInArt</a></p>
<p>Love getting lost in a historical fiction series?</p><p>Set in 19th-century Ireland, The Fitzgeralds of Dublin series follows one family through hardship, secrets, and the choices that echo across generations.</p><p>📚 Books 1–9 available as box sets<br>📖 Read free in Kindle Unlimited</p><p>Amazon - <a href="https://mybook.to/FitzgeraldsBoxSets" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>mybook.to/FitzgeraldsBoxSets</a></p><p><a href="/tags/booksbylornapeel/" rel="tag">#BooksByLornaPeel</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/familysaga/" rel="tag">#FamilySaga</a> <a href="/tags/historicalfiction/" rel="tag">#HistoricalFiction</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/ireland/" rel="tag">#Ireland</a> <a href="/tags/bingeread/" rel="tag">#BingeRead</a> <a href="/tags/kindleunlimited/" rel="tag">#KindleUnlimited</a> <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></p>
<p>Reading Homer’s Iliad feels like scrolling through TikTok</p><p>The Iliad does not unfold as a smooth, continuous narrative. Instead, it advances through a succession of micro-episodes.</p><p>by Harsh Trivedi</p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/reading-homers-iliad-feels-like-scrolling-through-tiktok-279902?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20July%202%202026%20-%203840039195&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20July%202%202026%20-%203840039195+CID_3ccd72a7a9bb1b00feb7df96130c9f26&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&utm_term=Reading%20Homers%20Iliad%20feels%20like%20scrolling%20through%20TikTok" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="theconversation.com/reading-homers-iliad-feels-like-scrolling-through-tiktok-279902?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20July%202%202026%20-%203840039195&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20July%202%202026%20-%203840039195+CID_3ccd72a7a9bb1b00feb7df96130c9f26&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&utm_term=Reading%20Homers%20Iliad%20feels%20like%20scrolling%20through%20TikTok"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/reading-ho</span><span class="invisible">mers-iliad-feels-like-scrolling-through-tiktok-279902?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20July%202%202026%20-%203840039195&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20July%202%202026%20-%203840039195+CID_3ccd72a7a9bb1b00feb7df96130c9f26&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&utm_term=Reading%20Homers%20Iliad%20feels%20like%20scrolling%20through%20TikTok</span></a></p><p>The Iliad at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6130" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6130</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>
<p>Fantastic Finds in the Library’s Children’s Literature Collections</p><p>The Library of Congress recently published a book on the history of children’s books, from their origins to contemporary offerings. Follow author Hannah Freece as she highlights a few fun and unexpected treasures from the collection.</p><p>by Sasha Dowdy</p><p><a href="https://blogs.loc.gov/bookmarked/2026/06/09/fantastic-finds-in-the-librarys-childrens-literature-collections/?loclr=eabook" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="blogs.loc.gov/bookmarked/2026/06/09/fantastic-finds-in-the-librarys-childrens-literature-collections/?loclr=eabook"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blogs.loc.gov/bookmarked/2026/</span><span class="invisible">06/09/fantastic-finds-in-the-librarys-childrens-literature-collections/?loclr=eabook</span></a></p><p>Books in Children's Literature at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/bookshelf/20" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/bookshelf/20"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/books</span><span class="invisible">helf/20</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/childrenliterature/" rel="tag">#ChildrenLiterature</a></p>
<p>Hermann Hesse (July 2, 1877 — August 9, 1962) worked in a tower-clock factory and later in bookshops before becoming famous. During his bookshop years, he educated himself by reading literature and philosophy.</p><p>One central theme of his books is the search for the true self. Again and again, his characters try to find authenticity, spiritual balance, and freedom from false roles.</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/writers/" rel="tag">#writers</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/hermannhesse/" rel="tag">#HermannHesse</a> <a href="/tags/hesse/" rel="tag">#Hesse</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <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> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/booksky/" rel="tag">#booksky</a> <a href="/tags/bookstagram/" rel="tag">#bookstagram</a> <a href="/tags/today/" rel="tag">#today</a></p>
If you only track wars by whether missiles are in the air, you'll miss most of what empire does for a living. In this week's article: the Iran strikes, the sanctions, and the mutual aid requests from people absorbing the same extraction.
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<p>Humble is a book of images without pictures. i am not humble, but i am trying... my first and probably only book, a snapshot of some of the ideas that challenge my worldview. this is a small print run i made for <a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#book</a> afficionados. free online version also available.<br><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/philosophy/" rel="tag">#philosophy</a> <a href="/tags/graphicdesign/" rel="tag">#graphicdesign</a> <a href="/tags/typography/" rel="tag">#typography</a></p>
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<p>Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary This Fourth of July <a href="http://govbooktalk.gpo.gov/2026/07/01/celebrate-americas-250th-anniversary-this-fourth-of-july/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="govbooktalk.gpo.gov/2026/07/01/celebrate-americas-250th-anniversary-this-fourth-of-july/"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">govbooktalk.gpo.gov/2026/07/01</span><span class="invisible">/celebrate-americas-250th-anniversary-this-fourth-of-july/</span></a> </p><p>They say this is a time "to reflect on the blessings of being a beacon of hope and democratic freedom."</p><p>Oh honey, the <a href="/tags/americanempire/" rel="tag">#AmericanEmpire</a> has not been a beacon of anything for a good while now other than <a href="/tags/imperialism/" rel="tag">#imperialism</a>, <a href="/tags/warfare/" rel="tag">#warfare</a>, <a href="/tags/invasions/" rel="tag">#invasions</a>, and toppling governments they disliked then enabling Right Wing dictatorships. </p><p>And before any of you exceptional gringos come to whine, read a fucking book or two. </p><p>Colonial ranting aside, you can also get the documents they mention via GovInfo. Need help? Ask your local librarian.</p><p><a href="/tags/america250/" rel="tag">#America250</a> <a href="/tags/govdocs/" rel="tag">#GovDocs</a> <a href="/tags/usgovernment/" rel="tag">#USGovernment</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#history</a></p>
<p>Lessons in Chemistry, 19th-Century Style</p><p>She wrote the bestseller that made young people fall in love with science</p><p>By Regan Penaluna</p><p><a href="https://nautil.us/lessons-in-chemistry-19th-century-style-1281763" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="nautil.us/lessons-in-chemistry-19th-century-style-1281763"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nautil.us/lessons-in-chemistry</span><span class="invisible">-19th-century-style-1281763</span></a></p><p>Books by Jane Marcet (including Conversations on Chemistry), at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/32323" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/32323"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/32323</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/womeninstem/" rel="tag">#WomeninStem</a></p>
<p>UPDATE 3 July 2026, 00:01 UTC+7</p><p>0/818. No movement yet. 14 days left until the deadline. I need this met, just this once; I need my monthly goal fully met. I just want to know what it feels like.Please share this far and wide. Give if you can. <br><a href="https://ko-fi.com/wrzky/goal" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>ko-fi.com/wrzky/goal</a> </p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://ovo.st/club/mutualaid" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mutualaid</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@mutualaid" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mutualaid</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://ovo.st/club/disability" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>disability</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@autistics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>autistics</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@actuallyadhd" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>actuallyadhd</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mutualaidspace.org/author/mutualaidspace/" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mutualaidspace</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://tech.lgbt/@QuyetPawz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>QuyetPawz</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://social.chinwag.org/@edendestroyer" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>edendestroyer</span></a></span><br><a href="/tags/mutualaid/" rel="tag">#mutualaid</a> <a href="/tags/mutualaidrequest/" rel="tag">#mutualaidrequest</a> <a href="/tags/mutualaidspace/" rel="tag">#mutualaidspace</a> <a href="/tags/disabilitymutualaid/" rel="tag">#disabilitymutualaid</a> <a href="/tags/disability/" rel="tag">#disability</a> <a href="/tags/disabilitycrowdfund/" rel="tag">#DisabilityCrowdfund</a> <a href="/tags/press/" rel="tag">#press</a> <a href="/tags/activism/" rel="tag">#activism</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/neurodivergence/" rel="tag">#neurodivergence</a> <a href="/tags/fedihelp/" rel="tag">#fedihelp</a> <a href="/tags/writer/" rel="tag">#writer</a> <a href="/tags/disabledwriters/" rel="tag">#DisabledWriters</a> <a href="/tags/poverty/" rel="tag">#poverty</a> <a href="/tags/healthcare/" rel="tag">#healthcare</a> <a href="/tags/mentalhealth/" rel="tag">#mentalhealth</a> <a href="/tags/activitypub/" rel="tag">#activitypub</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/emergencycrowdfund/" rel="tag">#emergencycrowdfund</a> </p><p></p><p><a href="https://wrzky.com/julys-essential-needs-818-deadline-16-07/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="wrzky.com/julys-essential-needs-818-deadline-16-07/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wrzky.com/julys-essential-need</span><span class="invisible">s-818-deadline-16-07/</span></a></p><p></p>
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<p>The Side That Won the Civil War is Now Banning Books About Why the Civil War Was Fought</p><p>Tom Zoellner on the Antebellum Precedent of Trump-Era Censorship</p><p><a href="https://lithub.com/the-side-that-won-the-civil-war-is-now-banning-books-about-why-the-civil-war-was-fought/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lithub.com/the-side-that-won-the-civil-war-is-now-banning-books-about-why-the-civil-war-was-fought/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lithub.com/the-side-that-won-t</span><span class="invisible">he-civil-war-is-now-banning-books-about-why-the-civil-war-was-fought/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/censorship/" rel="tag">#censorship</a></p>
<p>Ebook and paperback: <a href="https://books2read.com/TymeStarwitch" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>books2read.com/TymeStarwitch</a><br>Audiobook: <a href="https://owentyme.bandcamp.com/album/the-book-of-newts-starwitch" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="owentyme.bandcamp.com/album/the-book-of-newts-starwitch"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">owentyme.bandcamp.com/album/th</span><span class="invisible">e-book-of-newts-starwitch</span></a></p><p>The undead queen of the space pirates kidnapped Amelia’s sisters and damaged her ship, leaving her with little fuel. Amelia’s a dead woman without her sisters, forced to attack the pirate’s mountain-sized star ship, despite how slim the odds are…</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> <a href="/tags/audiobook/" rel="tag">#audiobook</a></p>
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I’m just in a bad reading slump currently and trying to get out of it. Usually when this happens I would take a break then read something again but this time I feel like I don’t need a break from reading, I simply need a book so striking that it will fully engross me. Looking forward to your suggestions!
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· lemmy.zip
<p>I’m just in a bad reading slump currently and trying to get out of it. Usually when this happens I would take a break then read something again but this time I feel like I don’t need a break from reading, I simply need a book so striking that it will fully engross me. Looking forward to your suggestions!</p><p>Looking for striking books</p><p><a href="https://lemmy.zip/post/69366114" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>lemmy.zip/post/69366114</a></p>
<p>A Review of A Hundred Julys: <a href="https://lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-a-hundred-julys/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-a-hundred-julys/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-a-</span><span class="invisible">hundred-julys/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/paranormal/" rel="tag">#Paranormal</a> <a href="/tags/romance/" rel="tag">#Romance</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/bookreview/" rel="tag">#BookReview</a> </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></p>
<p>Four stars:</p><p>In Between Days by Camryn Garrett with Tyla Collier (Narrator) (2026) is told as a series of diary entries. Mira Howard begins her diary at her teacher's suggestion after the unexpected death of her father. After his death, she meets his boyfriend, Richard at the funeral.</p><p><a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/ya/" rel="tag">#YA</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <br><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> </p><p><a href="https://pussreboots.com/blog/2026/comments_06/in_between_days.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="pussreboots.com/blog/2026/comments_06/in_between_days.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pussreboots.com/blog/2026/comm</span><span class="invisible">ents_06/in_between_days.html</span></a></p>
<p>The Many Lives of Libraries</p><p>By The Editors</p><p>These stories span centuries and continents, revealing how libraries have shaped culture, politics, and public life</p><p><a href="https://daily.jstor.org/we-love-libraries/?utm_source=mcae&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=jstordaily_08062026&utm_content=readmore" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="daily.jstor.org/we-love-libraries/?utm_source=mcae&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=jstordaily_08062026&utm_content=readmore"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">daily.jstor.org/we-love-librar</span><span class="invisible">ies/?utm_source=mcae&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=jstordaily_08062026&utm_content=readmore</span></a></p><p>Books about Public libraries at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/19136" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/19136"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">ct/19136</span></a></p><p>Books about Libraries -- History at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/28907" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/28907"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">ct/28907</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/library/" rel="tag">#library</a></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> </p><p>For the first time in a couple of decades, I'm re-reading THE CRUCIBLE by <a href="/tags/arthurmiller/" rel="tag">#ArthurMiller</a>.</p><p>I found it very anxiety-inducing all those years ago. Now that I'm older, I have stronger psychological defenses. Nevertheless, I'm presently finding it even more anxiety-inducing than before?!</p><p>Although my defenses are stronger now, my knowledge of such situations is stronger too. Thus, I feel more tormented than ever due to my better cognizance of its harrowing, spot-on verisimilitude.</p><p>What a stellar play.</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a><br><a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a></p><p><a href="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com/picsizes/53/16/5316887-c-h1200-w600-pv25_597863685551425941724145_v5.jpg" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="pics.cdn.librarything.com/picsizes/53/16/5316887-c-h1200-w600-pv25_597863685551425941724145_v5.jpg"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pics.cdn.librarything.com/pics</span><span class="invisible">izes/53/16/5316887-c-h1200-w600-pv25_597863685551425941724145_v5.jpg</span></a></p>
<p>Andrea Wulf Considers the Rare Humanity of an Eighteenth-Century Naturalist</p><p>The Remarkable Life and Times of George Forster</p><p><a href="https://lithub.com/andrea-wulf-considers-the-rare-humanity-of-an-eighteenth-century-naturalist/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lithub.com/andrea-wulf-considers-the-rare-humanity-of-an-eighteenth-century-naturalist/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lithub.com/andrea-wulf-conside</span><span class="invisible">rs-the-rare-humanity-of-an-eighteenth-century-naturalist/</span></a></p><p>Books by Georg Forster at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/37318" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/37318"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/37318</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#Literature</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#Nature</a></p>