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<p>I'm pinning the list of specifically sapphic (not just queer) fantasy (not sci-fi or urban fantasy) novels I've read and recommend, also because I'm starting to get trouble keeping track of this list myselves so I want it somewhere I can edit. Yes I will resurrect my bookworm account at some point ok, in the meantime I'm making a pinned.</p><p>S tier, top picks</p><p>Locked Tomb (series)<br>Landlocked in Foreign Skin<br>This Gilded Abyss<br>The Serpent Gates (series)<br>The Tensorate (series) </p><p>A tier, recommended</p><p>(no particular order)</p><p>When Women Were Warriors (series)<br>Spear (Nicola Griffith)<br>Their Bright Ascendency (series)<br>The Unbroken<br>Girls Made of Snow and Glass<br>Legends and Lattes<br>The Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry</p><p>B tier, still OK</p><p>(no particular order)</p><p>The Priory of the Orange Tree (series)<br>Of Fire and Stars (series)<br>The Witch's Heart</p><p>To-read list</p><p>The Sapling Cage<br>Ash / Huntress<br>The Burning Kingdoms (series)</p><p>Literally cannot remember whether or not I've already read these</p><p>The Radiant Emperor duology<br>Girl, Serpent, Thorn</p><p>FAQ</p><p>"Gideon / Landlocked are sci-fi": not according to my definition</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>

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<p>100 years on, T.S. Eliot’s The Hollow Men is a poem for our populist moment</p><p>His 1925 poem "The Hollow Men," published 100 years ago, bridges the nihilism of "The Waste Land" (1922) and his spiritual rebirth, reflecting his evolving faith journey.</p><p>by Luke Johnson</p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/100-years-on-t-s-eliots-the-hollow-men-is-a-poem-for-our-populist-moment-269487" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="theconversation.com/100-years-on-t-s-eliots-the-hollow-men-is-a-poem-for-our-populist-moment-269487"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/100-years-</span><span class="invisible">on-t-s-eliots-the-hollow-men-is-a-poem-for-our-populist-moment-269487</span></a></p><p>Eliot at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/599" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/599"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/599</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>

T.S. Eliot with his sister and his cousin

by Lady Ottoline Morrell
vintage snapshot print, 1934

The photograph is a vintage black-and-white snapshot from 1934, taken outdoors in what appears to be a garden or courtyard with tall brick buildings in the background. Three people sit at a table set for tea.

On the left, Eliot in a suit sits facing the camera, hands resting on the table. In the center, Eliot's cousin wearing a dark coat and hat sits slightly turned to the side, holding a cane. On the right, Eliot's sister in a patterned dress looks downward, her expression quiet and reserved.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._S._Eliot#/media/File:Thomas_Stearns_Eliot_by_Lady_Ottoline_Morrell_(1934).jpg

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<p>Let’s Not Forget Charles Dickens’s Other Christmas Ghost Stories!</p><p>He loved writing these. There are very many.</p><p>By Olivia Rutigliano</p><p><a href="https://crimereads.com/lets-not-forget-charles-dickenss-other-christmas-ghost-stories/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="crimereads.com/lets-not-forget-charles-dickenss-other-christmas-ghost-stories/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">crimereads.com/lets-not-forget</span><span class="invisible">-charles-dickenss-other-christmas-ghost-stories/</span></a></p><p>There are several editions of Christmas Carol in the PG collection:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46</a><br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19337" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19337</a><br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24022" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24022</a><br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30368" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30368</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

This image appears is an illustration from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The scene features three central figures and a ghostly presence in the background.

The central figure on the right is an elderly man, depicted in a long robe and a nightcap, likely representing Ebenezer Scrooge. He stands hunched over, reaching out with a curious or concerned gesture, emphasizing his transformation and vulnerability.

On the left are two children, "Ignorance" and "Want," who are emaciated and ragged, symbolizing societal neglect. They cling to each other, their expressions reflecting desperation and suffering. These figures are allegorical, representing Dickens' critique of social inequality and the consequences of indifference.

Behind the children looms a spectral figure, likely the Ghost of Christmas Present. The spirit has an imposing, ethereal presence, guiding Scrooge to confront the harsh realities of the world. The transparency and faint details of the ghost emphasize its otherworldly nature.

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What's the weirdest typo/error you've seen in a book?

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<p>Ebook and print: <a href="https://books2read.com/SheGoesToWar" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>books2read.com/SheGoesToWar</a></p><p>With the return of her arch-nemesis to the world in 1972, the Hunter literally goes to war, finding herself drawn to Vietnam, once more backed up by her demon-hunting allies, but as all that faced the horrors of the Vietnam War, she finds her time there trying and emotionally difficult.</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/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></p>

(Left) The cover of She Goes to War, by Owen Tyme, illustrated by Ryan Johnson.

Three people dressed in tiger-stripe camouflage crouch near the edge of a jungle, in Veitnam. The jungle is a mixture of bamboo and ferns.

The first is a girl with brown hair and blue eyes. She wears a dress, top hat and elbow-length fingerless gloves. She points out of the jungle.

The second is a hispanic man and his skin is covered in greasepaint, to make him blend in even better. He wears a military uniform, including a hat with a round brim and leans on an AK-47 for support. His vest has pouches large enough for spare magazines for his weapon. He looks through a pair of binoculars at what the girl is pointing at.

The third is huge and has the head of a cat, with black fur and green eyes. He wears a military uniform.

(Right) The view from the back of a military cargo plane, with the rear hatch open, in flight, while cargo is dropped for descent via parachute, with the following quote over the top:

“Did you see that?”

“No! I officially *never* saw that crate! I *did not* see the flash of a sword cut the crate apart and *very specifically* didn’t see it explode into a shower of thousands of dinner rolls, with a teenage girl in the middle!”

“Good! I was afraid I was the only one that hadn’t seen that!”

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

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<p>Australian writer Miles Franklin died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1954.</p><p>She is best known for her pioneering novel "My Brilliant Career". She was an outspoken advocate for women's rights and played a key role in advancing Australian literature, particularly through her contributions to the depiction of rural life in Australia. The Miles Franklin Award was set up according to the her will.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Franklin" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Franklin"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Fr</span><span class="invisible">anklin</span></a></p><p>Books by Miles Franklin at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/4051" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/4051"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/4051</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Portrait of Miles Franklin.

Franklin is frequently shown with a composed, thoughtful expression, indicative of her intellectual depth and dedication to her craft. Her gaze is direct, often looking slightly away from the camera or artist, which gives her an air of contemplation and seriousness. Her eyes convey both determination and introspection, qualities that defined her literary and social activism.

Franklin is typically dressed modestly but with an air of sophistication, often in the styles of the late 19th or early 20th centuries. Whether in a simple blouse or high-collared dress, her clothing underscores her no-nonsense attitude towards her work and life.

Franklin's hair is usually styled in a manner fitting the period, often pinned up or in a short, practical cut. She is not heavily adorned with jewelry or accessories, which reflects her pragmatic, feminist ideals and her rejection of conventional, restrictive norms for women at the time.

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<p>New York Public Library, public library system in New York City. </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Public_Library" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Public_Library"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York</span><span class="invisible">_Public_Library</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/libraries/" rel="tag">#libraries</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/map/" rel="tag">#map</a></p>

A photo of or from a library from the linked website, overlaid on a cropped world map where it's located.

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<p>"A poet of one mood in all my lays,<br>Ranging all life to sing my only love,<br>Like a west wind across the world I move,<br>Sweeping my harp of floods mine own wild way."</p><p>British writer and poet Alice Meynell was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1847.</p><p>She was considered for the position of Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom twice, first in 1892 on the death of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and later in 1913 on the death of Alfred Austin, but was never appointed to the position.</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/546" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/546"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/546</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Alice Meynell in 1912

Published by Herder, MO, USA - https://archive.org/details/poetschantry00bregiala

In the portrait, Meynell is depicted as an elegant woman in her early fifties, with a composed and introspective expression. Her features are soft yet defined, capturing her intellectual depth and delicate beauty. She has an oval-shaped face, with high cheekbones and expressive eyes that give her a thoughtful, almost meditative look.

Meynell’s hair is styled in the fashion of the time, pulled back neatly and coiled into a bun.

She is dressed in a high-collared blouse or dress, typical of early 20th-century women's fashion.

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<p>I’m Lauren, a creative professional and writer in Cape Town. </p><p>I love all things <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> & <a href="/tags/design/" rel="tag">#design</a> - I have a <a href="/tags/communications/" rel="tag">#communications</a> and <a href="/tags/graphicdesign/" rel="tag">#GraphicDesign</a> business & many <a href="/tags/creative/" rel="tag">#creative</a> interests</p><p>I’m <a href="/tags/selfpublishing/" rel="tag">#SelfPublishing</a> soon!</p><p>After connecting with the <a href="/tags/indieauthor/" rel="tag">#IndieAuthor</a> community I made a series of <a href="/tags/canva/" rel="tag">#canva</a> <a href="/tags/tutorials/" rel="tag">#tutorials</a> to help them design and market their <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p><p>My flagrant use of tags here is a good representation of my approach - full enthusiasm at max speed 😂</p><p>I look forward to connecting! </p><p><a href="/tags/introduction/" rel="tag">#introduction</a></p>

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<p>This month's Distributed Proofreaders (DP) Blog is a book that was one of the special projects to celebrate DP's 25th anniversary. "Here foloweth a lytell treatyse of the beaute of women" was published around 1525.</p><p><a href="https://blog.pgdp.net/2025/12/01/on-the-beauty-of-women/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="blog.pgdp.net/2025/12/01/on-the-beauty-of-women/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.pgdp.net/2025/12/01/on-th</span><span class="invisible">e-beauty-of-women/</span></a></p><p>The book at PG:</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/77124" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/77124</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

A woodcut "depicts a voluptuous woman wearing nothing but a fancy plumed hat and slippers, playing a lute to a jester sitting at her feet. The Latin inscription in its border, “Peccati forma femina est et mortis condicio,” can be translated roughly as, “Sin and death take the shape of woman.” - https://blog.pgdp.net/2025/12/01/on-the-beauty-of-women/

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<p>American illustrator, author and naturalist William Hamilton Gibson was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1850.</p><p>Gibson illustrated S. A. Drake's In the Heart of the White Mountains, and E. P. Roe's Nature's Serial Story; and his own books, The Complete American Trapper; Pastoral Days; Highways and Byways; Happy Hunting Grounds; Strolls by Starlight and Sunshine; Sharp Eyes; and My Studio Neighbours.</p><p>Books illustrated or by W. Hamilton Gibson at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=W.+Hamilton+Gibson&submit_search=Go%21" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=W.+Hamilton+Gibson&submit_search=Go%21"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc</span><span class="invisible">h/?query=W.+Hamilton+Gibson&submit_search=Go%21</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/illustrations/" rel="tag">#illustrations</a></p>

Harvested from the Book "William Hamilton Gibson; artist--naturalist--author" (1901) by John Coleman Adams. This is the frontispiece from the book. The book is in the public domain and scans can be found at https://archive.org/details/williamhamiltong00adam

CONWAY MEADOWS. By W. HAMILTON GIBSON

Engraved by W. H. Morse

In: The Heart of the White Mountains, Their Legend and Scenery by Samuel Adams Drake

Available at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42447

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<p>📚 The Electric State by: Simon Stålenhag</p><p>A teen girl and her robot embark on a cross-country mission in this illustrated science fiction story, perfect for fans of Fallout and Black Mirror.</p><p>In late 1997, a runaway teenager and her small yellow toy robot travel west through a strange American landscape where the ruins of gigantic battle drones...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/the-electric-state" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/the-electric-state"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/the-electr</span><span class="invisible">ic-state</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/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="/tags/conceptual/" rel="tag">#conceptual</a></p>

A teen girl and her robot embark on a cross-country mission in this illustrated science fiction story, perfect for fans of Fallout and Black Mirror.

In late 1997, a runaway teenager and her small yellow toy robot travel west through a strange American landscape where the ruins of gigantic battle drones litter the countryside, along with the discarded trash of a high-tech consumerist society addicted to a virtual-reality system. As they approach the edge of the continent, the world outside the car window seems to unravel at an ever faster pace, as if somewhere beyond the horizon, the hollow core of civilization has finally caved in.

The inspiration for Netflix blockbuster starring Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt.

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<p>Ebook and paperback : <a href="https://books2read.com/WrathOfTheSky" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>books2read.com/WrathOfTheSky</a></p><p>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.</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span><br><a href="/tags/author/" rel="tag">#author</a> <a href="/tags/indieauthor/" rel="tag">#indieauthor</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="/tags/sff/" rel="tag">#sff</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefantasy/" rel="tag">#sciencefantasy</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/actionadventure/" rel="tag">#actionadventure</a> <a href="/tags/fiction/" rel="tag">#fiction</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>

(Left) The cover of 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 text 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!”

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

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Nothing Better Than a Whole Lot of Books: In Praise of Bibliomania

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<p>📚 My Friends by: Fredrik Backman</p><p>Most people don’t even notice them—three tiny figures sitting at the end of a long pier in the corner of one of the most famous paintings in the world. Most people think it’s just a depiction of the sea. But Louisa, an aspiring artist herself, knows otherwise, and she is determined to fi...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/my-friends" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>bookblabla.com/book/my-friends</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/humorous/" rel="tag">#humorous</a> <a href="/tags/generalfiction/" rel="tag">#generalfiction</a> <a href="/tags/literaryfiction/" rel="tag">#literaryfiction</a> <a href="/tags/friendship/" rel="tag">#friendship</a></p>

Most people don’t even notice them—three tiny figures sitting at the end of a long pier in the corner of one of the most famous paintings in the world. Most people think it’s just a depiction of the sea. But Louisa, an aspiring artist herself, knows otherwise, and she is determined to find out the story of these three enigmatic figures.

Twenty-five years earlier, in a distant seaside town, a group of teenagers find refuge from their bruising home lives by spending long summer days on an abandoned pier, telling silly jokes, sharing secrets, and committing small acts of rebellion. These lost souls find in each other a reason to get up each morning, a reason to dream, a reason to love.

Out of that summer emerges a transcendent work of art, a painting that will unexpectedly be placed into eighteen-year-old Louisa’s care. She embarks on a surprise-filled cross-country journey to learn how the painting came to be and to decide what to do with it. The closer she gets to the painting’s birthplace, the more nervous she becomes about what she’ll find. Louisa is proof that happy endings don’t always take the form we expect in this stunning testament to the transformative, timeless power of friendship and art.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A Most Anticipated Book of 2025: Goodreads.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Fredrik Backman returns with an unforgettably funny, deeply moving tale of four teenagers whose friendship creates a bond so powerful that

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<p>French illustrator, etcher, lithographer, caricaturist, and novelist Albert Robida died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1926.</p><p>He was an early pioneer of science fiction and founding father of science fiction art. He edited and published La Caricature magazine for 12 years. Through the 1880s, he wrote an acclaimed trilogy of futuristic novels. In the 1900s he created 520 illustrations for Pierre Giffard's weekly serial La Guerre Infernale.</p><p>Albert Robida at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1043" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1043"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/1043</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/illustration/" rel="tag">#illustration</a></p>

Notre-Dame de Paris. Illustration by Albert Robida published in Le Rire, no. 382, “À l'occasion du centenaire de Victor Hugo”, March 1, 1902.

Albert Rodida - La Vie Electrique

Map flanked by vignettes of major cities. Includes notes. Published as a supplement of La Caricature. Map of Europe with cartoon-like allegorical and human figures representing individual countries.

Albert Robida — https://id.lib.harvard.edu/curiosity/scanned-maps/44-990142735370203941

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<p>Names for avid readers 📚 by language -</p><p>English: Bookworm</p><p>Danish: Reading horse (Lesehest)</p><p>French: Ink drinker (Buveur d'encre)</p><p>German: Read-rat (Leseratte)</p><p>Indonesian: Book flea (Kutu buku)</p><p>Romanian: Library mouse (Șoarece de bibliotecă)</p><p>Norwegian: Reading horse (Lesehest)</p><p>Serbian/Polish: Book moth (Knjiški moljac / Mól książkowy)</p><p>Finnish: Reading maggot (Lukutoukka)</p><p>Swedish: Read-louse (Läslus)</p><p>Vietnamese: Bookwormweevil (Mọt sách) </p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a></p>

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<p>📚 Famous: A Novel by: Blake Crouch</p><p>My name is Lancelot Blue Dunkquist, and the best thing about me is, when you doll me up right, I look just like the movie star, James Jansen. </p><p>Meet Lance. 38-years-old. Works a meaningless job. Still lives above his parents’ garage. By all accounts, a world-class loser. Except for one glaring exception… He has a million-dollar face. Lance has be...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/famous-a-novel" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/famous-a-novel"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/famous-a-n</span><span class="invisible">ovel</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></p>

My name is Lancelot Blue Dunkquist, and the best thing about me is, when you doll me up right, I look just like the movie star, James Jansen.

Meet Lance. 38-years-old. Works a meaningless job. Still lives above his parents’ garage. By all accounts, a world-class loser. Except for one glaring exception… He has a million-dollar face. Lance has been mistaken twenty-eight times for the Oscar-winning movie star, James Jansen, and for the last 10 years, he’s saved his money, studied Jansen’s films, his moves, his idiosyncrasies, even the way he speaks.

Now, after an unceremonious termination from his job, Lance has decided that the time has come to go after his dream. From New York’s ridiculous avant-garde, off-off Broadway scene, to the surreal glitter of Los Angeles, follow Lance on his madcap journey of self-abandonment to become his likeness.

Part comedy, part human tragedy, and part suspense, the world through the eyes of Lancelot Blue Dunkquist is like none you’ve ever seen.

About the Author: BLAKE CROUCH was born near the piedmont town of Statesville, North Carolina in 1978. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated in 2000 with degrees in English and Creative Writing. Blake is the author of four novels and numerous short stories. He lives with his family in southwest Colorado, where he is at work on a new book. His website is www.blakecrouch.com.

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<p>📚 Broken Country (Reese's Book Club) by: Clare Leslie Hall</p><p>The farmer is dead. He is dead, and all anyone wants to know is who killed him.</p><p>Beth and her gentle, kind husband Frank are happily married, but their relationship relies on the past staying buried. But when Beth’s brother-in-law shoots a d...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/broken-country-reeses-book-club" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/broken-country-reeses-book-club"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/broken-cou</span><span class="invisible">ntry-reeses-book-club</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/literaryfiction/" rel="tag">#literaryfiction</a> <a href="/tags/romance/" rel="tag">#romance</a> <a href="/tags/generalfiction/" rel="tag">#generalfiction</a> <a href="/tags/suspensefiction/" rel="tag">#suspensefiction</a></p>

The farmer is dead. He is dead, and all anyone wants to know is who killed him.

Beth and her gentle, kind husband Frank are happily married, but their relationship relies on the past staying buried. But when Beth’s brother-in-law shoots a dog going after their sheep, Beth doesn’t realize that the gunshot will alter the course of their lives. For the dog belonged to none other than Gabriel Wolfe, the man Beth loved as a teenager—the man who broke her heart years ago. Gabriel has returned to the village with his young son Leo, a boy who reminds Beth very much of her own son, who died in a tragic accident.

As Beth is pulled back into Gabriel’s life, tensions around the village rise and dangerous secrets and jealousies from the past resurface, this time with deadly consequences. Beth is forced to make a choice between the woman she once was, and the woman she has become.

A sweeping love story with the pace and twists of a thriller, Broken Country is a novel of simmering passion, impossible choices, and explosive consequences that toggles between the past and present to explore the far-reaching legacy of first love.

Over 1 Million Copies Sold

A REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK | A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall is an unforgettable story of love, loss, and the choices that shape our lives…but it’s also a masterfully crafted mystery that will keep you guessing until the very last page. Seriously, that ending?! I did not see it

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1893.</p><p>Finley Peter Dunne introduces the fictional character Mr. Dooley in the Chicago Evening Post.</p><p>Dunne's essays contain the bartender's commentary on various topics (often national or international affairs). They became extremely popular during the 1898 Spanish–American War and remained so afterwards; they are collected in several books. </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Dooley" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Dooley"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Dool</span><span class="invisible">ey</span></a></p><p>Books by Finley Peter Dunne at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1559" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1559"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/1559</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Drawing of the fictional bartender Mr. Dooley and his customer Hennessy.

E. W. Kemble (1861–1933) - Mr. Dooley's Philosophy, frontispiece https://books.google.pt/books?id=yqhaAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA241&dq=mr+dooley+hennessy&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false

Dooley (right) and Hennessy, by E. W. Kemble (1900)

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<p>"Anyone who is not shocked by quantum theory has not understood it."</p><p>Danish physicist Niels Bohr was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1885.</p><p>Bohr made foundational contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum theory, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922. Bohr was also a philosopher and a promoter of scientific research.</p><p>The Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen was inaugurated March 3, 1921, by Bohr.</p><p>Niels Bohr at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Niels+Bohr&submit_search=Go%21" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Niels+Bohr&submit_search=Go%21"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc</span><span class="invisible">h/?query=Niels+Bohr&submit_search=Go%21</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/physics/" rel="tag">#physics</a></p>

Niels Bohr, physicist.

The American Institute of Physics credits the photo to AB Lagrelius & Westphal, which is the Swedish company used by the Nobel Foundation for most photos of its book series Les Prix Nobel. - Niels Bohr's Nobel Prize biography, from 1922

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<p>English explorer, writer, photographer and naturalist Isabella Bird died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1904.</p><p>Despite health problems in her youth, Bird became an avid traveler later in life. She authored several books about her travels: "The Hawaiian Archipelago," "Unbeaten Tracks in Japan," and "A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains." Bird was the first woman to be elected Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in 1892.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Bird" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Bird"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella</span><span class="invisible">_Bird</span></a></p><p>Isabella Bird at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/393" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/393"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/393</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Portrait of Isabella Lucy Bishop.

The image shows a black and white engraved portrait of a woman. She is wearing a high, dark-colored hat or headdress that appears to be textured or patterned. The woman's face is depicted in detail, showing sharp, attentive eyes gazing directly at the viewer. Her expression is serious and composed.

She is wearing a high-collared garment, possibly a coat or cloak, with what looks like a bow or scarf at the neck. The style of dress and portrait technique suggest this is likely from the 19th century.

The engraving style uses fine lines and cross-hatching to create shading and texture, giving the portrait a sense of depth and detail despite being a monochrome image.

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<p>"Nothing, it is true, is more common than for both Science and Art to pay homage to the spirit of the age, and for creative taste to accept the law of critical taste."</p><p>Letter 8 - On the Aesthetic Education of Man (1794)</p><p>~Friedrich Schiller</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>

Portrait by Ludovike Simanowiz (1794)

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On her own terms: Doris Lessing’s Golden Notebook remains shocking, necessary and imperfect – a dazzling experiment in living as a woman

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<p>Hey <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> - I am in a bit of a reading rut and need some <a href="/tags/recommendations/" rel="tag">#recommendations</a> to help me get out. Do you have any good recommendations for historical <a href="/tags/fiction/" rel="tag">#fiction</a>? I would even take some well-written <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#history</a> or <a href="/tags/travel/" rel="tag">#travel</a> books. My only restriction is that I would like recommendation not focused on the United States (but I am open if it is good). Thanks!</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/historicalfiction/" rel="tag">#historicalfiction</a> <a href="/tags/histodon/" rel="tag">#histodon</a> <a href="/tags/histodons/" rel="tag">#histodons</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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