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<p>In June 1898.</p><p>First appearance of E. W. Hornung's fictional gentleman thief A. J. Raffles in the story "The Ides of March" in Cassell's Magazine (London).</p><p>The stories were collected into one volume—with two additional tales—under the name "The Amateur Cracksman", which was published the following year. Hornung used a narrative form similar to Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories.</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

The first Raffles story was in the June 1898 issue of Cassell's Magazine.

Cassell's Magazine - http://greatwarfiction.wordpress.com/2009/02/25/raffles/

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<p>finished reading <a href="https://eggplant.place/search?r=1&q=https://reviewdb.app/book/4QC4xW6svmK9M38K57CgVG" rel="nofollow">The Help</a> 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 <br>by Kathryn Stockett.</p><p>In 1960s Mississippi, white women and the black maids they employ navigate the upheaval of the civil rights movement. The contrast of ingrained racism and the deep emotional integration of black women into white family life is astounding. Potential for deep analysis, but you can also just enjoy the story.</p><p><a href="/tags/bookreview/" rel="tag">#BookReview</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/historicalfiction/" rel="tag">#HistoricalFiction</a></p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://aus.social/@wildwoila" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>WildWoila</span></a></span> @wildwoila@wyrms.de<br></p>

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What are the best textbooks on Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, etc.? <small class="notice" x-post-type-data="None"> Takahe has limited support for this type: <a href="https://lemmy.ml/post/37979293">See Original Page</a> </small>

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<p>Scottish botanist and paleobotanist Robert Brown died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1858.</p><p>In 1827, while observing pollen grains suspended in water under a microscope, Brown discovered the random movement of particles, later known as Brownian motion. He was the first to describe the cell nucleus, which he observed in orchid cells in 1831. He also made significant contributions to the classification of plants, introducing new families and genera. </p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/botany/" rel="tag">#botany</a></p>

Portrait of a person (Robert Brown), 1820. A captivating depiction of an individual by an unknown artist.

The miscellaneous botanical works of Robert Brown
by Brown, Robert, 1773-1858; Bennett, John Joseph, 1801-1876.

"The Miscellaneous Botanical Works of Robert Brown" is a collection of Brown's significant contributions to the field of botany, encapsulating his research, observations, and theoretical advancements. These works are foundational to various areas within botany and reflect Brown's meticulous scientific approach.

Brown's meticulous documentation and classification work laid the groundwork for modern botany. His discoveries regarding cell structure and motion influenced subsequent research in both botany and other scientific fields.

Brown introduced several key terms and concepts that are still in use today, such as "gymnosperm" and "angiosperm," aiding in the standardization of botanical nomenclature.

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<p>Portuguese poet Luís de Camões died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1580.</p><p>"Os Lusíadas" (1572) is considered Camões' magnum opus. The epic poem consists of ten cantos and is written in ottava rima. The poem celebrates the voyage of Vasco da Gama and the Portuguese discoveries, blending historical events with mythological elements. It extols the virtues of bravery, patriotism, and the divine mission of the Portuguese people.</p><p>Books by Luís de Camões at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1183" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1183"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/1183</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/poetry/" rel="tag">#poetry</a></p>

The portrait of Camões by Fernão Gomes, copied by Luís de Resende. This is considered to be the most authentic portrait of the poet, whose original, which has been lost, was painted while he was still alive.

An illustration of a bearded man wearing a collar.

Cover of the 1572 edition of Lusíadas.

"Os Lusíadas" ("The Lusiads") is an epic poem by Luís de Camões, first published in 1572. It is considered the most important work in Portuguese literature and a masterpiece of world literature. The poem celebrates the Portuguese voyages of discovery during the Age of Exploration, particularly the journey of Vasco da Gama to India.

"Os Lusíadas" consists of 10 cantos, containing a total of 1,102 stanzas, written in ottava rima (a stanza of eight lines with an abababcc rhyme scheme).

The poem is a blend of historical narrative and mythological elements, combining real events with classical allusions and divine interventions.

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<p>Review: Bloodtide by Sophie Burnham<br>@princejvstin.com has our review for your Friday <br><a href="http://www.nerds-feather.com/2025/12/review-bloodtide-by-sophie-burnham.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.nerds-feather.com/2025/12/review-bloodtide-by-sophie-burnham.html"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.nerds-feather.com/2025/12/</span><span class="invisible">review-bloodtide-by-sophie-burnham.html</span></a></p><p>"Sargassa and Bloodtide are the queer forward alternate history/future history SF novels you may not have known you wanted, but are here for you."</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="/tags/alternatehistory/" rel="tag">#alternatehistory</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> @bookstodon</p>

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<p>American journalist, teacher, playwright, and poet Angelina Weld Grimké died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1958.</p><p>Grimké was a key figure in the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural and artistic movement centered in Harlem, New York, during the 1920s and 1930s. Some of her well-known poems include "The Eyes of My Regret," "Tenebris," and "The Black Finger." These works often reflect her personal struggles and the broader societal challenges faced by African Americans.</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65112" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65112</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Angelina W. Grimké from a 1923 publication Negro Poets and their Poems.

An old black and white photo of a woman with short hair, exuding timeless elegance and grace.

Rachel: A Play in Three Acts by Angelina Weld Grimké.

"Rachel: A Play in Three Acts" is a groundbreaking work by Angelina Weld Grimké, an influential African American playwright, poet, and journalist. The play, written in 1916, is notable for its exploration of racial issues, particularly lynching, and its focus on the psychological and emotional impact of racism on African American families.

"Rachel" is a three-act play that revolves around the life of Rachel Loving, a young African American woman who is deeply affected by the racial injustices faced by her family and community.

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<p>Opening The Immutable Library</p><p>Why Dara’s Project Gutenberg Archive is a Big Deal</p><p><a href="https://theimmutable.medium.com/opening-the-immutable-library-7c40a704fcbd" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="theimmutable.medium.com/opening-the-immutable-library-7c40a704fcbd"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theimmutable.medium.com/openin</span><span class="invisible">g-the-immutable-library-7c40a704fcbd</span></a></p><p>via @dara_proj</p><p>Project Dara has made a copy of the Project Gutenberg collection in the interplanetary filesystem.</p><p>You can browse the collection here: <a href="https://gutenberg.dara.global/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.dara.global/</a></p><p><a href="/tags/ebooks/" rel="tag">#ebooks</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/publicdomain/" rel="tag">#publicdomain</a></p>

“A book is a fragile creature, it suffers the wear of time, it fears rodents, the elements and clumsy hands. so the librarian protects the books not only against mankind but also against nature and devotes his life to this war with the forces of oblivion.”

― Umberto Eco, The Name of the Rose

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<p>Terry Pratchett’s on Tolkien’s influence on fantasy:</p><p>J.R.R. Tolkien has become a sort of mountain, appearing in all subsequent fantasy in the way that Mt. Fuji appears so often in Japanese prints. Sometimes it’s big and up close. Sometimes it’s a shape on the horizon. Sometimes it’s not there at all, which means that the artist either has made a deliberate decision against the mountain, which is interesting in itself, or is in fact standing on Mt. Fuji.</p><p><a href="/tags/ttrpg/" rel="tag">#ttrpg</a> <a href="/tags/discworld/" rel="tag">#discworld</a> <a href="/tags/pratchett/" rel="tag">#pratchett</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>

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A guide to reading Alain Mabanckou, the “African Beckett”

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What book(s) are you currently reading or listening to? October 21

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<p>Cozy Halloween Reads: <a href="https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-cozy-halloween-reads/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-cozy-halloween-reads/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesda</span><span class="invisible">y-cozy-halloween-reads/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/toptentuesday/" rel="tag">#TopTenTuesday</a> <a href="/tags/halloween/" rel="tag">#Halloween</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/cozy/" rel="tag">#Cozy</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>

An empty spider web that has been woven in a meadow that has turned brown and dried out. There are a few beads of water in the web, and the sky looks overcast and like it might rain again soon.

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<p>For his first trick…</p><p>"The art of the murderer… is the same as the art of the magician," is a line in John Dickson Carr's first novel It Walks by Night.<br> <br>By John Mark Ockerbloom </p><p><a href="https://everybodyslibraries.com/2025/12/07/for-his-first-trick/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="everybodyslibraries.com/2025/12/07/for-his-first-trick/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">everybodyslibraries.com/2025/1</span><span class="invisible">2/07/for-his-first-trick/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/publicdomaindaycountdown/" rel="tag">#publicDomainDayCountdown</a></p>

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<p>Why Jane Austen's works still resonate, 250 years after her birth</p><p>Why do the works of Jane Austen still hold so much appeal 250 years after her birth? We ask members of the Jane Austen Society of North America as well as writers Sandra Cisneros and Brandon Taylor.</p><p>By Melissa Gray</p><p><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/12/07/nx-s1-5567131/why-jane-austens-works-still-resonate-250-years-after-her-birth" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.npr.org/2025/12/07/nx-s1-5567131/why-jane-austens-works-still-resonate-250-years-after-her-birth"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.npr.org/2025/12/07/nx-s1-5</span><span class="invisible">567131/why-jane-austens-works-still-resonate-250-years-after-her-birth</span></a></p><p>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>

Back-view watercolour of Jane Austen by her sister Cassandra Austen, 1804.

A delicate 1804 watercolor by Cassandra Austen showing her sister Jane Austen from behind, seated outdoors beneath a tree. Jane wears an elegant white empire-waist dress and bonnet, gazing at a pastoral landscape in soft, muted tones.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Austen#/media/File:JaneAustenCassandraWatercolour.jpg

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<p>British poet and literary critic Lascelles Abercrombie died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1938.</p><p>He was a prominent member of the Georgian poets. He was particularly known for his verse dramas & dramatic monologues such as The Sale of Saint Thomas and Deborah.</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/3649" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/3649"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/3649</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/poetry/" rel="tag">#poetry</a></p>

Abercrombie is often shown in a seated pose, wearing a suit with a slightly disheveled look, which lends a sense of relaxed seriousness. His face is framed by a head of thick, wavy hair, and he sports a thoughtful, somewhat intense gaze, as if deeply engaged in thought or lost in a literary idea.

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<p>American writer William Sydney Porter died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1910.</p><p>O. Henry's stories are known for their memorable characters, vivid descriptions, and especially their surprise endings. Some of his most famous stories include "The Gift of the Magi," "The Ransom of Red Chief," "The Last Leaf," and "The Cop and the Anthem."</p><p>Books by O. Henry at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/634" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/634"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/634</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Portrait by W. M. Vanderweyde (1909)
W.M. Vanderweyde, New York - NYPL Digital Gallery

A monochrome image of a man seated in a chair.

The front cover of the first edition of the short story anthology The Four Million by O. Henry, published on April 10, 1906 by McClure, Phillips and Company, New York, 1906.
O. Henry - The 1906 first edition cover: https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139379/m1/1/

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<p>French science writer Amédée Guillemin was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1826.</p><p>Guillemin presently started writing books of physics and astronomy which became very popular. He wrote "The Sky" and "The Physical World" (5 vols.). He also wrote a series of booklets about astronomy and physics under the title "Small popular encyclopaedia", a scientifically sound but accessible collection about sciences and their applications.</p><p>Books by Amédée Guillemin at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/9614" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/9614"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/9614</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/physics/" rel="tag">#physics</a> <a href="/tags/astronomy/" rel="tag">#astronomy</a></p>

Photo of Amédée Guillemin.

An aged photograph featuring a man sporting a long beard, capturing a timeless style.

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<p>📚 The Woods All Black by: Lee Mandelo</p><p>Leslie Bruin is assigned to the backwoods township of Spar Creek by the Frontier Nursing Service, under its usual mandate: vaccinate the flock, birth babies, and weather the judgements of churchy locals who look at him and see a failed woman. Forged in the fires of the Western Fron...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/the-woods-all-black" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/the-woods-all-black"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/the-woods-</span><span class="invisible">all-black</span></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><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/fantasy/" rel="tag">#fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/generalfiction/" rel="tag">#generalfiction</a> <a href="/tags/historicalfiction/" rel="tag">#historicalfiction</a> <a href="/tags/romance/" rel="tag">#romance</a></p>

Leslie Bruin is assigned to the backwoods township of Spar Creek by the Frontier Nursing Service, under its usual mandate: vaccinate the flock, birth babies, and weather the judgements of churchy locals who look at him and see a failed woman. Forged in the fires of the Western Front and reborn in the cafes of Paris, Leslie believes he can handle whatever is thrown at him—but Spar Creek holds a darkness beyond his nightmares.

Something ugly festers within the local congregation, and its malice has focused on a young person they insist is an unruly tomboy who must be brought to heel. Violence is bubbling when Leslie arrives, ready to spill over, and he'll have to act fast if he intends to be of use. But the hills enfolding Spar Creek have a mind of their own, and the woods are haunted in ways Leslie does not understand.

The Woods All Black is a story of passion, prejudice, and power — an Appalachian period piece that explores reproductive justice and bodily autonomy, the terrors of small-town religiosity, and the necessity of fighting tooth and claw to live as who you truly are.

The Woods All Black is equal parts historical horror, trans romance, and blood-soaked revenge, all set in 1920s Appalachia

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<p>"Oral, archaeological, and written evidence all show that large populations survived in all of these places by adjusting how they lived, by creating smaller scale societies that in many ways worked better for people and their environments."</p><p><a href="/tags/kathleenduval/" rel="tag">#KathleenDuVal</a> discusses her book <a href="/tags/nativenationsamillenniuminnorthamerica/" rel="tag">#NativeNationsAMillenniumInNorthAmerica</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/GIL2bpOj70s?t=1101s" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/live/GIL2bpOj70s?t=1101s"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/live/GIL2bpOj7</span><span class="invisible">0s?t=1101s</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/indigenous/" rel="tag">#Indigenous</a> <a href="/tags/nativeamericans/" rel="tag">#NativeAmericans</a> <a href="/tags/nativeamericanhistory/" rel="tag">#NativeAmericanHistory</a> <a href="/tags/ancientcities/" rel="tag">#AncientCities</a> <a href="/tags/ancientamericas/" rel="tag">#AncientAmericas</a> <a href="/tags/cahokia/" rel="tag">#Cahokia</a> <a href="/tags/hohokam/" rel="tag">#Hohokam</a> <a href="/tags/medievalwarmperiod/" rel="tag">#MedievalWarmPeriod</a> <a href="/tags/littleiceage/" rel="tag">#LittleIceAge</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>

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<p>finished reading <a href="https://eggplant.place/search?r=1&q=https://reviewdb.app/book/563WXLdGUxPPF4Krt5ofP1" rel="nofollow">Skyward Flight: The Collection: Sunreach / ReDawn / Evershore</a> 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑 <br>by Brandon Sanderson & Janci Patterson.</p><p>While the hero of the series is lost in the Nowhere, her fellow pilots get on with being awesome and taking the fight to the oppressors. Decent YA fare with lots of dogfights, light humour and a little romance. The hyperslugs are adorable.</p><p><a href="/tags/bookreview/" rel="tag">#BookReview</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/sff/" rel="tag">#SFF</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#SciFi</a> <a href="/tags/youngadult/" rel="tag">#YoungAdult</a></p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://aus.social/@wildwoila" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>WildWoila</span></a></span> @wildwoila@wyrms.de<br></p>

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<p>📚 The Do-Over by: Lynn Painter</p><p>After living through a dumpster fire of a Valentine’s Day, Emilie Hornby escapes to her grandmother’s house for some comfort and a consolation pint of Ben & Jerry’s. She passes out on the couch, but when she wakes up, she’s back home in her own bed—and it’s Valentine’s Day all over again. And the ne...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/the-do-over" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/the-do-over"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/the-do-ove</span><span class="invisible">r</span></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><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/family/" rel="tag">#family</a> <a href="/tags/romance/" rel="tag">#romance</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="/tags/timetravel/" rel="tag">#timetravel</a></p>

After living through a dumpster fire of a Valentine’s Day, Emilie Hornby escapes to her grandmother’s house for some comfort and a consolation pint of Ben & Jerry’s. She passes out on the couch, but when she wakes up, she’s back home in her own bed—and it’s Valentine’s Day all over again. And the next day? Another horrendous V-Day.

Emilie is stuck in some sort of time loop nightmare that she can’t wake up from as she re-watches her boyfriend, Josh, cheat on her day after day. In addition to Josh’s recurring infidelity, Emilie can’t get away from the enigmatic Nick, who she keeps running into—sometimes literally—in unfortunate ways.

How many times can one girl passively watch her life go up in flames? And when something good starts to come out of these terrible days, what happens when the universe stops doling out do-overs?

A New York Times Bestseller

In this “unequivocally hilarious and delightful” (Kirkus Reviews) young adult romp for fans of Recommended for You and A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow, a teen girl has the worst Valentine’s Day ever—only to relive it over and over again.

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<p>"Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses. Poets are the policemen of language; they are always arresting those old reprobates the words."</p><p>Letter to Ellen O'Leary (3 February 1889)</p><p>~William Butler Yeats (13 June 1865 – 28 January 1939)</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1719" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1719"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/1719</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/poetry/" rel="tag">#poetry</a></p>

William Butler Yeat by George Charles Beresford.

Black and white photo featuring a man wearing glasses.

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<p>Public Domain Stories</p><p>Explore Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s original Sherlock Holmes adventures — preserved and shared by <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/</a>.</p><p><a href="https://sherlockholmes.com/pages/public-domain-stories" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="sherlockholmes.com/pages/public-domain-stories"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sherlockholmes.com/pages/publi</span><span class="invisible">c-domain-stories</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/publicdomain/" rel="tag">#publicdomain</a></p>

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Title: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

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Lucretia Peabody Hale (2 September 1820-12 June 1900) American author born in Boston, Massachusetts.

Lucretia Peabody Hale (1820-1904), an influential figure in the 19th century, made significant contributions to literature and women's rights.

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