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<p>Ebook and paperback: <a href="https://books2read.com/TheInvertedGlass" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="books2read.com/TheInvertedGlass"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">books2read.com/TheInvertedGlas</span><span class="invisible">s</span></a></p><p>After encountering the worst life has to offer, including the death of his wife and child, destruction of his home world, an addiction forced on him by the one responsible and a third of the galaxy falling under the heel of that tyrant, Levi Jacobs, a wizard, seeks to unravel the secrets of time and fate.</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span><br><a href="/tags/author/" rel="tag">#author</a> <a href="/tags/indieauthor/" rel="tag">#indieauthor</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="/tags/sff/" rel="tag">#sff</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefantasy/" rel="tag">#sciencefantasy</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/actionadventure/" rel="tag">#actionadventure</a> <a href="/tags/fiction/" rel="tag">#fiction</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>

(Left) The cover of The Inverted Glass, by Owen Tyme.

The Background is a pink and purple nebula in space.

The foreground is largely line art, in white, with a black shadow outline.

At the center is an hourglass. The bottom has black sand, with a white figure standing in it. The top has is an inverted mirror image of the bottom, with a black figure in white sand.

The hourglass serves as the balance point for a set of scales, which hold a heart and a feather. The heart is on the left and the feather on the right. The heart is lower than the feather.

(Right) Lying in blue sand is a heart made of the same sand, full of cracks. It glows from the inside in a warm, yellow color. Over that is the following quote:

Nicole felt an extreme kind of loss, realizing she’d been stolen away from the afterlife, just before finding out if she deserved punishment or not!

“How dare you do this to me? Why?”

“I’m always in need of strong spirits and I’ve seen none stronger. You have unique talents I refuse to see go to waste.”

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

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<p>What Is the Diamond Sutra? The Oldest Printed Book in the World</p><p>We explore the fascinating story behind the Diamond Sutra, thought to be the oldest printed book in the world.</p><p>By Maysara Kamal</p><p><a href="https://www.thecollector.com/what-is-the-diamond-sutra/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.thecollector.com/what-is-the-diamond-sutra/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.thecollector.com/what-is-t</span><span class="invisible">he-diamond-sutra/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_Sutra" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_Sutra"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_</span><span class="invisible">Sutra</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/manuscripts/" rel="tag">#manuscripts</a></p>

Front line of the Chinese Diamond Sūtra, printed in the 9th year of the Xiantong era of the Tang dynasty, i.e. 868 CE, the oldest known dated printed book in the world. British Library

The colophon, at the inner end, reads: Reverently [caused to be] made for universal free distribution by Wang Jie on behalf of his two parents on the 13th of the 4th moon of the 9th year of Xiantong [i.e. 11th May, CE 868 ].

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1920.</p><p>Federico García Lorca's first play, The Butterfly's Evil Spell (El maleficio de la mariposa) is poorly received at its première in Madrid.</p><p>With only four performances, very poorly received by the public, including booing, it was a total failure for its author. The text, written in verse, is a parable about frustration, love and death; recurring themes in Lorca's work.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Butterfly%27s_Evil_Spell" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Butterfly%27s_Evil_Spell"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Butt</span><span class="invisible">erfly%27s_Evil_Spell</span></a></p><p>Garcia Lorca at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/56772" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/56772"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/56772</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/theatre/" rel="tag">#theatre</a></p>

Federico García Lorca. Huerta de San Vicente, Granada

Anónimo - https://www.museoreinasofia.es/coleccion/obra/federico-garcia-lorca-huerta-san-vicente-granada

He is shown smiling warmly, creating an inviting and expressive presence. His hair is neatly combed back, and he is wearing a dark shirt or jacket with an open collar.

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<p>📚 Anxious People by: Fredrik Backman</p><p>Viewing an apartment normally doesn’t turn into a life-or-death situation, but this particular open house becomes just that when a failed bank robber bursts in and takes everyone in the apartment hostage. As the pressure mounts, the eight strangers begin slowly opening up to one another and reveal long-hid...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/anxious-people" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/anxious-people"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/anxious-pe</span><span class="invisible">ople</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/sportsfiction/" rel="tag">#sportsfiction</a></p>

Viewing an apartment normally doesn’t turn into a life-or-death situation, but this particular open house becomes just that when a failed bank robber bursts in and takes everyone in the apartment hostage. As the pressure mounts, the eight strangers begin slowly opening up to one another and reveal long-hidden truths.

First is Zara, a wealthy bank director who has been too busy to care about anyone else until tragedy changed her life. Now, she’s obsessed with visiting open houses to see how ordinary people live—and, perhaps, to set an old wrong to right. Then there’s Roger and Anna-Lena, an Ikea-addicted retired couple who are on a never-ending hunt for fixer-uppers to hide the fact that they don’t know how to fix their own failing marriage. Julia and Ro are a young lesbian couple and soon-to-be parents who are nervous about their chances for a successful life together since they can’t agree on anything. And there’s Estelle, an eighty-year-old woman who has lived long enough to be unimpressed by a masked bank robber waving a gun in her face. And despite the story she tells them all, Estelle hasn’t really come to the apartment to view it for her daughter, and her husband really isn’t outside parking the car.

As police surround the premises and television channels broadcast the hostage situation live, the tension mounts and even deeper secrets are slowly revealed. Before long, the robber must decide which is the more terrifying prospect: going out to face

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<p>wants to read <a href="https://eggplant.place/search?r=1&q=https://eggplant.place/book/30HPbbpeklE8KBoLcMHOhl" rel="nofollow">Estação Perdido</a> <br><a href="/tags/livros/" rel="tag">#Livros</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#SciFi</a> <a href="/tags/newweird/" rel="tag">#NewWeird</a> <a href="/tags/chinamieville/" rel="tag">#ChinaMieville</a> </p><p><a href="/tags/neodb/" rel="tag">#NeoDB</a></p>

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<p>What character, storyline, setting, or other bookish topic are you currently overthinking in a fun way?</p><p>For example, I’m wondering how Yetu’s people first developed language in Rivers Solomon’s “The Deep” given their unusual origin story? </p><p>(Without giving away too many spoilers, the first wajinru were raised by oceanic creatures like whales instead of members of their own culture). </p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/readersofmastodon/" rel="tag">#ReadersOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#Fantasy</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>

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1826.</p><p>In the Mexican Republic, lithographer Claudio Linati inaugurates El Iris, a "pocket sized" bi-weekly. It is in print until August 2, when its popularization of liberal ideas prompts the intervention of state censors.</p><p>It was founded as an illustrated literary review, with topics of interest to women. It included articles on poetry, theater and fashion, as well as portraits and biographies of heroes of the recent war of independence.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Iris" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Iris</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Cover of the Mexican journal El Iris from 3 May 1826.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1856.</p><p>Lewis Carroll chooses his pseudonym; on May 1 he takes up photography as a hobby. A romantic poem called "Solitude" appeared in The Train under the authorship of "Lewis Carroll". This pseudonym was a play on his real name: Lewis was the anglicised form of Ludovicus, which was the Latin for Lutwidge, and Carroll an Irish surname similar to the Latin name Carolus, from which comes the name Charles.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Carroll" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Carroll"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Ca</span><span class="invisible">rroll</span></a></p><p>At PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/7" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/7"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/7</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Lewis Carroll self-portrait c. 1856, aged 24 at that time.

In the image, Carroll (whose real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson) appears as a young man with wavy, slightly unkempt hair.

His expression is serious and contemplative, with deep-set eyes and a focused gaze, reading a book.

He is dressed in formal Victorian attire, including a dark jacket, waistcoat, and a high-collared shirt.

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<p>Happy National Library Week!</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Library_Week" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Library_Week"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National</span><span class="invisible">_Library_Week</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/libraries/" rel="tag">#libraries</a> <a href="/tags/nationallibraryweek/" rel="tag">#NationalLibraryWeek</a> <a href="/tags/libraryweek/" rel="tag">#LibraryWeek</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a></p>

A two-panel Charlie Brown comic.

In the first panel, three young children (Charlie Brown, Lucy, and Linus) stand outside. One of the children, Linus, approaches the other two children, holding a library card, and says:

"Look! Library card! I've taken out a library card!"

He stands proud, holding his library card to his chest, and continues:

"I have been given my citizenship in the land of knowledge!"

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<p>How George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four predicted the global power shifts happening now</p><p>Orwell is feted for the farsightedness of his geopolitical vision as long ago as the 1940s. But a lot of writers were thinking along similar lines.</p><p>by Emrah Atasoy</p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/how-george-orwells-nineteen-eighty-four-predicted-the-global-power-shifts-happening-now-273122?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The%20Weekender%20-%203653437321&utm_content=The%20Weekender%20-%203653437321+CID_43c6452557555cbd4df21443bb065cc9&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="theconversation.com/how-george-orwells-nineteen-eighty-four-predicted-the-global-power-shifts-happening-now-273122?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The%20Weekender%20-%203653437321&utm_content=The%20Weekender%20-%203653437321+CID_43c6452557555cbd4df21443bb065cc9&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/how-george</span><span class="invisible">-orwells-nineteen-eighty-four-predicted-the-global-power-shifts-happening-now-273122?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The%20Weekender%20-%203653437321&utm_content=The%20Weekender%20-%203653437321+CID_43c6452557555cbd4df21443bb065cc9&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk</span></a></p><p>Dystopias at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/3316" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/3316"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">ct/3316</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

The first edition cover of George Orwell's book, Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984).

This iconic cover design is simple but striking, with bold handwritten-style typography on a dark green background.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteen_Eighty-Four#/media/File:1984_first_edition_cover.jpg

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<p>I recently finished The Will of the Many. this story follows an orphaned prince surviving in the Republic that invaded his country in a Romanesque world that uses will based magic in all things. Vis finds himself stuck between a plot to tear down the Republic and a senator that adopts him to attend a school to solve the murder of his brother. This was a fun read but there were issues with the grammar that were frustratingly repetitive. ⭐⭐🌟 @bookstodon @fantasy <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>

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<p>Why Regency Romances Are the Best Type of Romance Novels</p><p>"Sarah E. Ladd on How the “Rules” of the Period Make It the Most Inspiring to Read and Write"</p><p><a href="https://lithub.com/why-regency-romances-are-the-best-type-of-romance-novels/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lithub.com/why-regency-romances-are-the-best-type-of-romance-novels/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lithub.com/why-regency-romance</span><span class="invisible">s-are-the-best-type-of-romance-novels/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>

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<p>What Are the 5 Most Influential English Ghost Stories?</p><p>Ghost stories are an ancient tradition, often carrying moral or religious messages. Over time, writers realized the power of crafting uniquely unsettling tales, and this list examines 5 of the most influential.</p><p>By Lauren Jones</p><p><a href="https://www.thecollector.com/most-influential-english-ghost-stories/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.thecollector.com/most-influential-english-ghost-stories/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.thecollector.com/most-infl</span><span class="invisible">uential-english-ghost-stories/</span></a></p><p>All these ghost stories are available at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/768" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/768</a><br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1289" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1289</a><br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14522" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14522</a><br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8486" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8486</a><br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/209" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/209</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>Impressionism Beyond Painting: Sculpture, Literature, Film and More</p><p>Impressionists like Edgar Degas experimented with photography and inspired a photographic movement that aimed to convey the same effects as their groundbreaking paintings.</p><p>by Anastasiia Kirpalov</p><p><a href="https://www.thecollector.com/impressionism-sculpture-literature-film-photography/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.thecollector.com/impressionism-sculpture-literature-film-photography/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.thecollector.com/impressio</span><span class="invisible">nism-sculpture-literature-film-photography/</span></a></p><p>Impressionism at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/3050" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/3050"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">ct/3050</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Impression, Sunrise by Claude Monet, 1872.

The painting shows the port of Le Havre in northern France at sunrise. Others elements:

The orange sun: Rising through morning mist, with its reflection shimmering on the water
Boats and industrial elements: Barely defined shapes emerging from the fog
Color palette: Predominantly blues, grays, and greens with the vivid orange sun as the focal point
Atmospheric effect: The hazy, dreamlike quality of early morning light filtering through fog

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Monet_-_Impression,_Sunrise.jpg

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<p>📚 Operation Bounce House by: Matt Dinniman</p><p>To be released February 10, 2026.</p><p>All colonist Oliver Lewis ever wanted to do was run the family ranch with his sister, maybe play a gig or two with his band, and keep his family's aging fleet of intelligent agriculture bots ticking as long as possible. He figures it will be a...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/operation-bounce-house" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/operation-bounce-house"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/operation-</span><span class="invisible">bounce-house</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/epicfiction/" rel="tag">#epicfiction</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="/tags/thrillers/" rel="tag">#thrillers</a></p>

To be released February 10, 2026.

All colonist Oliver Lewis ever wanted to do was run the family ranch with his sister, maybe play a gig or two with his band, and keep his family's aging fleet of intelligent agriculture bots ticking as long as possible. He figures it will be a good thing when the transfer gate finally opens all the way and restores instant travel and full communication between Earth and his planet, New Sonora. But there's a complication.

Even though the settlers were promised they'd be left in peace, Earth's government now has other plans. The colossal Apex Industries is hired to commence an eviction action. But maximizing profits will always be Apex's number one priority. Why spend money printing and deploying AI soldiers when they can turn it into a game? Why not charge bored Earthers for the opportunity to design their own war machines and remotely pilot them from the comfort of their homes?

The game is called Operation Bounce House.

Oliver and his friends soon find themselves fighting for their lives against machines piloted by gamers who've paid a premium for the privilege. With the help of an old book from his grandfather and a bucket of rusty parts, Oliver is determined to defend the only home he's ever known.

A man must fight for his planet against impossible odds when gamers from Earth attempt to remotely annihilate it in this epic, fast-paced novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the smash-hit Dungeon Crawler Carl.

To

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1898.</p><p>Émile Zola is imprisoned in France after writing J'Accuse…!, a letter accusing the French government of antisemitism and wrongfully imprisoning Captain Alfred Dreyfus.</p><p>He was sentenced to jail and was removed from the Legion of Honour. To avoid jail time, Zola fled to England. He stayed there until the cabinet fell; he continued to defend Dreyfus.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%27Accuse" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%27Accuse"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%27Accu</span><span class="invisible">se</span></a>...!</p><p>J'Accuse at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20974" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20974</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Emile Zola photographié par Nadar en 1898.

The image is in black and white and shows Zola with a beard and round glasses, wearing a formal suit with tie.

His expression is serious and his gaze determined. His hands are crossed in a distinctive manner, highlighting a ring and bracelet visible on his fingers.

Front page cover of the newspaper L’Aurore of Thursday 13 January 1898, with J’accuse...!, the open letter written by Émile Zola to president Félix Faure about the Dreyfus affair. The headline reads "I accuse...! Letter to the President of the Republic".

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<p>Midnight stories. <a href="/tags/grickledoodle/" rel="tag">#grickledoodle</a> <a href="/tags/horror/" rel="tag">#horror</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/cartoon/" rel="tag">#cartoon</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/drawing/" rel="tag">#drawing</a> <a href="/tags/funny/" rel="tag">#funny</a></p>

A cartoon illustration of a young boy in bed reading a book with a flashlight, surrounded by numerous spooky looking monsters in the dark. Caption reads "Flashlight reading."

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<p>📚 Seascraper by: Benjamin Wood</p><p>Twenty-year-old Thomas Flett lives a slow, deliberate life with his mother in Longferry, Northern England, working his grandpa’s trade as a shanker. He rises early to take his horse and cart to the drizzly shore to scrape for shrimp, and spends the afternoon selling his wares, trying to wash...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/seascraper" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>bookblabla.com/book/seascraper</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/historical/" rel="tag">#historical</a> <a href="/tags/generalfiction/" rel="tag">#generalfiction</a> <a href="/tags/familylife/" rel="tag">#familylife</a></p>

Twenty-year-old Thomas Flett lives a slow, deliberate life with his mother in Longferry, Northern England, working his grandpa’s trade as a shanker. He rises early to take his horse and cart to the drizzly shore to scrape for shrimp, and spends the afternoon selling his wares, trying to wash away the salt and sea-scum, pining for his neighbor, Joan Wyeth, and playing songs on his guitar. At heart, he is a folk musician, but this remains a private dream.

Then a mysterious American arrives in town, and enlists Thomas's help in finding a perfect location for his next movie. Though skeptical at first, soon Thomas starts to trust the stranger, Edgar, and, shaken from the drudgery of his days by the promise of Hollywood glamour, begins to see a different future for himself. But how much of what Edgar claims is true, and how far can his inspiration carry Thomas?

Haunting and timeless, from one of the finest British novelists of his generation (The Times) Seascraper tells the story of a quiet existence upturned over the span of one day, and a young man hemmed in by his circumstances, striving to achieve fulfilment far beyond the world he knows.

Longlisted for the Booker Prize, this cinematically plotted, radiant (The New York Times) novel follows shanker Thomas Flett as his quiet life in a small English coastal town is forever changed over the course of one fateful day.

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<p>📚 A Midlife Holiday by: Cary J. Hansson</p><p>Meet Helen. She worries that the walls are closing in. With her children grown and her selfish husband away again, she's full of regrets at not taking the exciting paths she dreamed about in her youth. So when the chance of a last-minute holiday to Cyprus with her two best friends i...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/a-midlife-holiday" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/a-midlife-holiday"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/a-midlife-</span><span class="invisible">holiday</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/generalfiction/" rel="tag">#generalfiction</a> <a href="/tags/humorous/" rel="tag">#humorous</a> <a href="/tags/womenfiction/" rel="tag">#womenfiction</a> <a href="/tags/friendship/" rel="tag">#friendship</a></p>

Meet Helen. She worries that the walls are closing in. With her children grown and her selfish husband away again, she's full of regrets at not taking the exciting paths she dreamed about in her youth. So when the chance of a last-minute holiday to Cyprus with her two best friends is offered, she grabs it.

Meet Caro.A successful city analyst. Single and childless, she's not in Cyprus for the glorious sunshine and crystal-blue waters. But her secret feels so shameful she can't bring herself to share it.
Meet Kay. Sandwiched between the needs of a grown-up son with learning difficulties and elderly parents, all she wants to do is sleep in the sun, preferably all week.
As Caro's secret emerges, tensions between the women explode.
Friendship was easy when they were young, how can it be so hard now?

A Midlife Holiday is the life-affirming first tale in The Midlife Trilogy women's fiction series. Funny, emotional, compassionate and wise, Cary J Hansson shows us why middle-aged women are only just getting started!Prepare to meet three new friends you'll feel you've known all your life!

A wonderfully witty and brutally honest story about female friendship.

'Heart-warming, heart-breaking and hilarious' Reader review.
'Shirley Valentine meets Bridget Jones' Cup Full of Books.

An Amazon All-Stars award winning title

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<p>So I guess it's time for an <a href="/tags/introduction/" rel="tag">#introduction</a>. Well, I'm a 30 something <a href="/tags/black/" rel="tag">#Black</a> <a href="/tags/queer/" rel="tag">#queer</a> woman. I love to read <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a>. I love the <a href="/tags/nyknicks/" rel="tag">#NYKnicks</a>. I like <a href="/tags/bicycles/" rel="tag">#bicycles</a> even though, it's not my primary mode of transportation. I like refurbishing and upgrading old electronics, specifically <a href="/tags/ipods/" rel="tag">#iPods</a> and <a href="/tags/laptops/" rel="tag">#laptops</a>. <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#TV</a> and music have kept me going more than anything else. I'm branching into <a href="/tags/linux/" rel="tag">#Linux</a> and getting more familiar with <a href="/tags/foss/" rel="tag">#FOSS</a>. I am a <a href="/tags/blogger/" rel="tag">#blogger</a> and I have linked my blog in my bio.</p>

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1859.</p><p>German scholar Constantin von Tischendorf identifies portions of the mid-4th century Codex Sinaiticus (an uncial manuscript of the Greek Bible) at Saint Catherine's Monastery on Mount Sinai in the Khedivate of Egypt and arranges for its presentation to his patron, Tsar Alexander II of Russia at Saint Petersburg.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Sinaiticus" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Sinaiticus"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Si</span><span class="invisible">naiticus</span></a></p><p>Tischendorf.IV.Monumenta Sacra Inedita. 1857-1870 at TIA:<br><a href="https://archive.org/details/Tischendorf.iv.monumentaSacraInedita.newcollection.subscript.6vols.1857-1870/01.MonumentaSacraInedita.NCVA.FragEvangLucLibGen.v1.Tischendorf.Subsc.1857./mode/1up" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="archive.org/details/Tischendorf.iv.monumentaSacraInedita.newcollection.subscript.6vols.1857-1870/01.MonumentaSacraInedita.NCVA.FragEvangLucLibGen.v1.Tischendorf.Subsc.1857./mode/1up"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.org/details/Tischendor</span><span class="invisible">f.iv.monumentaSacraInedita.newcollection.subscript.6vols.1857-1870/01.MonumentaSacraInedita.NCVA.FragEvangLucLibGen.v1.Tischendorf.Subsc.1857./mode/1up</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/oldmanuscript/" rel="tag">#oldmanuscript</a></p>

New Testament manuscript.

Book of Esther.

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<p>From March 1 to October 15, 1919. </p><p>Publication runs of the American pulp magazine The Thrill Book are oriented towards the fantasy genre or science fiction. It includes the serialization of The Heads of Cerberus, written by Gertrude Barrows Bennett as Francis Stevens, with its early thematic use of an alternate time-track, or parallel worlds.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thrill_Book" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thrill_Book"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thri</span><span class="invisible">ll_Book</span></a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Heads_of_Cerberus" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Heads_of_Cerberus"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Head</span><span class="invisible">s_of_Cerberus</span></a></p><p>The Thrill Books is available at LibriVoX:<br><a href="https://librivox.org/group/676?primary_key=676&search_category=group&search_page=1&search_form=get_results&search_order=alpha" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="librivox.org/group/676?primary_key=676&search_category=group&search_page=1&search_form=get_results&search_order=alpha"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">librivox.org/group/676?primary</span><span class="invisible">_key=676&search_category=group&search_page=1&search_form=get_results&search_order=alpha</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/pulpfiction/" rel="tag">#pulpfiction</a></p>

The cover of the first issue, dated March 1, 1919. The artwork, by Sidney H. Riesenberg, is "shabby and second-rate", according to Richard Bleiler.

The illustration portrays a dramatic scene with a man in a suit and bowtie, appearing startled as he gestures toward a glowing globe or orb on a small table.

Behind him, a dark figure, possibly a creature or a cloaked person, looms menacingly.

The background consists of shadowy forms and a mysterious atmosphere, aligning with the magazine's focus on thrilling and supernatural fiction.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1616.</p><p>Galileo Galilei is formally banned by the Roman Catholic Church from teaching or defending the view that the earth orbits the sun.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_affair#Inquisition_and_first_judgment,_1616" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_affair#Inquisition_and_first_judgment,_1616"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_</span><span class="invisible">affair#Inquisition_and_first_judgment,_1616</span></a></p><p>Galileo Galilei at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=galileo+galilei&submit_search=Search" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=galileo+galilei&submit_search=Search"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc</span><span class="invisible">h/?query=galileo+galilei&submit_search=Search</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/astronomy/" rel="tag">#astronomy</a></p>

Galileo before the Holy Office, a 19th-century painting by Joseph-Nicolas Robert-Fleury

Joseph-Nicolas Robert-Fleury - https://respvblica.com/galileo-galilei-before-the-holy-office-in-the-vatican-by-robert-fleury/

The artwork depicts the famous moment when the Italian astronomer and physicist Galileo Galilei stands before the Roman Catholic Inquisition, facing trial for his support of the heliocentric theory, which proposed that the Earth orbits the Sun.

The scene is rendered with dramatic realism, characteristic of 19th-century historical painting.

Galileo, an elderly man with a long white beard, appears dignified yet weary as he stands before a panel of stern-faced inquisitors. He is dressed in dark robes, a symbol of his scholarly status, while the members of the tribunal, seated in a semicircle, wear elaborate garments reflecting their authority.

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What book(s) are you currently reading or listening to? April 14

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<p>"About 422 new indie bookshops opened in 2025, according to the American Booksellers Association, a 31% rise from 2024."</p><p>Nice! </p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/19/independent-bookstores-comeback" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/19/independent-bookstores-comeback"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.theguardian.com/business/2</span><span class="invisible">026/apr/19/independent-bookstores-comeback</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/bookshops/" rel="tag">#bookshops</a> <a href="/tags/indiebookshops/" rel="tag">#IndieBookshops</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>

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