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<p>📚 Dog Man: Big Jim Believes: a Graphic Novel (Dog Man <a href="/tags/14/" rel="tag">#14</a>): from the Creator of Captain Underpants by: Dav Pilkey</p><p>The celebration comes to a halt for our heroes in Dog Man: Big Jim Believes when the mischievous Space Cuties From Space return. Our caped crusaders -- Dog Man (ak...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/dog-man-big-jim-believes-a-graphic-novel-dog-man-14-from-the-creator-of-captain-underpants" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/dog-man-big-jim-believes-a-graphic-novel-dog-man-14-from-the-creator-of-captain-underpants"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/dog-man-bi</span><span class="invisible">g-jim-believes-a-graphic-novel-dog-man-14-from-the-creator-of-captain-underpants</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/juvenilefiction/" rel="tag">#juvenilefiction</a> <a href="/tags/humorousstories/" rel="tag">#humorousstories</a></p>

The celebration comes to a halt for our heroes in Dog Man: Big Jim Believes when the mischievous Space Cuties From Space return. Our caped crusaders -- Dog Man (aka Scarlet Shedder), Commander Cupcake, and Sprinkles -- along with Mecha Molly discover that the city has changed, and nothing is how it should be. Can Big Jim's positivity and innocence help our heroes? Will Dog Man, Big Jim, Grampa, and Molly have the courage to trust each other and save the day? How does the past help shape the future? And who is the chosen one?

Readers will want to hold onto their hero capes as they soar into a new thrilling Dog Man story. The series follows the hilarious adventures of Dog Man, a lovable canine superhero and his friends. Each exciting graphic novel features inspiring characters, animated Flip-O-Ramas, and more!

For additional awesome, action-packed, inspiring escapades filled with creativity and imagination, read Dav Pilkey's Cat Kid Comic Club series, Super Diaper Baby graphic novels (now in full color), Captain Underpants series, and Dragon series. Also be sure to check out the two acclaimed major motion pictures: Dog Man and Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie.

Power up with Dog Man: Big Jim Believes from the global #1 bestselling author and award-winning artist Dav Pilkey. Join the journey as our heroes discover the influence of belief and find truth from within. With threads of self-awareness, confidence, and integrity, Dav Pilkey masterfully crafts a humorous

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<p>Ebook and paperback: <a href="https://books2read.com/LegacyOfNewts" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>books2read.com/LegacyOfNewts</a></p><p>The undead witch that rules the space pirates, known as the Dead Queen, has finally been defeated. That only makes it worse for the witches that pulled it off. She’s livid and coming for them, at least once she gets her star ship back under control…</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> <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 Legacy of Newts, by Owen Tyme.

In the background dawn, as seen from space, above a blue world.

In the foreground is a line drawing of a red spotted newt, in white. The lines of the newt are outlined in black, to help it stand out. The interior of the line drawing has been filled with the image of a spiral galaxy in red, orange and yellow, with a blue color that shades to white at the center, which lines up with the newt's head. The galaxy almost looks like fire.

(Right) The background is a blue and orange nebula, with the following text over it:

“You gotta be real strong, real bright, real quick, or real lucky to survive drawing *attention*. Which are you?”

“I’m quick, Amelia is bright, Marta is strong and all three of us have been lucky, after a fashion: if we didn’t have bad luck, then I suppose we wouldn’t have any luck at all.”

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

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<p>Having a fine time with Sam Byers's smartly written Perfidious Albion, whose concerns about identity, data privacy, and political extremism have only gotten more pressing since it was published in 2018. But the tone is frequently absurdist rather than solemn, so it goes down easy</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/satire/" rel="tag">#satire</a> <a href="/tags/sambyers/" rel="tag">#SamByers</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Paperback copy of Perfidious Albion by Sam Byers, published by Faber & Faber. It features the 2017 artwork Babel Britain by Emily Allchurch, a satirical piece based on one of Verhaecht's Towers of Babel. Overlaid on this are the title and author's name in bright green sans-serif all-caps, and between these are three cover quotes: "Darkly plausible, witty and intelligent" (Financial Times), "Furiously smart...madly funny" (Guardian), and "A mordant, needle-sharp satire" (Jonathan Coe).

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<p>started listening <a href="https://eggplant.place/search?r=1&q=https://reviewdb.app/podcast/episode/4vgRGu9HAobEgKbl58h7UP" rel="nofollow">- The Secret Garden (Complete audiobook with rain) - Down To Sleep</a><br>by Frances Hodgson Burnett. 2 stars.</p><p>[re-read] Illness is all in your head which can be overcome through fresh air & mental fortitude. Fuck that shit ... Surprised it didn't trigger me on my first read (4 stars)!</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/sleepstory/" rel="tag">#SleepStory</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 great American classic we’ve been misreading for 100 years<br>The Great Gatsby is more than cocktail parties and color symbolism.</p><p>by Constance Grady</p><p><a href="https://www.vox.com/culture/402406/great-gatsby-f-scott-fitzgerald-centennial-100" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.vox.com/culture/402406/great-gatsby-f-scott-fitzgerald-centennial-100"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.vox.com/culture/402406/gre</span><span class="invisible">at-gatsby-f-scott-fitzgerald-centennial-100</span></a></p><p>The Great Gatsby at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64317" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64317</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

The front dust jacket art of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, with title against a dark sky. Beneath the title are lips and two eyes, looming over a city.

Original cover illustration by Francis Cugat (1893–1981) and published by Charles Scribner's Sons.

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<p>A Review of Gods Don’t Sleep: <a href="https://lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-gods-dont-sleep/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-gods-dont-sleep/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-go</span><span class="invisible">ds-dont-sleep/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#Fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/bookreview/" rel="tag">#BookReview</a> </p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span></p>

Book cover for Gods Don’t Sleep Author: TheRizzX (Rishi Raagav). Image on cover his a possibly AI-generated scene of three people with glowing eyes standing in the middle of red light that looks like its pouring down onto them.

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<p>Bittersweet Valentine’s Day - A Review of Forget February: <a href="https://lydiaschoch.com/bittersweet-valentines-day-a-review-of-forget-february/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lydiaschoch.com/bittersweet-valentines-day-a-review-of-forget-february/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lydiaschoch.com/bittersweet-va</span><span class="invisible">lentines-day-a-review-of-forget-february/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/valentinesday/" rel="tag">#ValentinesDay</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#Fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/bookreview/" rel="tag">#BookReview</a> <a href="/tags/romance/" rel="tag">#Romance</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> <br>@romancelandia</p>

Book cover for Forget February by Holly Schindler. Image on cover shows a red heart that’s been broken into a dozen or more pieces and lies shattered on a black surface.

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<p>Ebook and paperback: <a href="https://books2read.com/FeyFighters" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>books2read.com/FeyFighters</a></p><p>Two soldiers on opposite sides, pixie Commander Stargazer Candleflash and human Sergeant Edwin Harris, find their fates forever entwined, first by revenge, but as they crash together in a dangerous rainforest, they’re forced to work together, just to survive. Will they make it or will their bickering get them killed?</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 Fey Fighters, by Owen Tyme.

The background is the stars of space, with nebula-like clouds, in blue. This has been divided into jigsaw puzzle pieces by dark lines marking the lines between pieces.

The foreground features an enormous, stylized phoenix, which is composed of fire. The phoenix looms over an Earth-like world heavily obscured by cloud cover.

(Right) The same world from the cover orbits a purple gas giant, with a stream of flame above it, which may be the phoenix, with the following text over the top:

“We’re in a human-made, goblin-enchanted spacecraft, powered by a dryad that’s under the mistaken impression she’s a nuclear reactor, half-piloted by a pixie and half-piloted by a human.”

“Is there anywhere we can go we won’t be shot on sight?”

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

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<p>New year, new books! I have 25 new <a href="/tags/queer/" rel="tag">#queer</a> science fiction, fantasy, and horror book releases on my list for this month. <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/sff/" rel="tag">#SFF</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://kilagreene.bearblog.dev/january-2026/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="kilagreene.bearblog.dev/january-2026/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kilagreene.bearblog.dev/januar</span><span class="invisible">y-2026/</span></a></p>

Cover of the book ON SUNDAYS SHE PICKED FLOWERS by Yah Yah Scholfield. It features art of a Black woman surrounded by snakes and flowers.

Art of the book WITCH IN THE WALL by Quinn Hogshead. It has art of a hooded figure with lightning behind him.

Cover of the book TO RIDE A RISING STORM by Moniquill Blackgoose. It has art of stylized dragons on a blue background.

Cover of the book CITY OF OTHERS by Jared Poon. It features art of a blue silhouetted cityscape with orange tentacles rising from within it, waves looming above it, and a white cat perched on one of the letters of the title text.

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<p>Iliad fragment found in Roman-era mummy</p><p><a href="https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/75877" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/75877"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.thehistoryblog.com/archive</span><span class="invisible">s/75877</span></a></p><p>The Illiad at PG:</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Iliad" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Iliad"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc</span><span class="invisible">h/?query=Iliad</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/archaeology/" rel="tag">#archaeology</a></p>

Illustration from the "Iliad for Boys and Girls." The Fight for the body of Patroclus shows opponents facing each other and about to throw spears. On the left several men are trying to drag the naked body of Patroclus away.

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<p>"Nearly 92% of censorship attempts in 2025 were initiated by pressure groups. This marks a 20-point increase over 2024."</p><p>"Pressure groups and the decision makers they influenced targeted 7,884 total titles in 2025. From 2001-2020, this constituency tried to remove an average of 46 titles per year. From 2021-2025, they targeted an average of 5,238 titles annually."</p><p><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> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#WritingCommunity</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.ala.org/news/state-americas-libraries-report-2026" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.ala.org/news/state-americas-libraries-report-2026"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.ala.org/news/state-america</span><span class="invisible">s-libraries-report-2026</span></a></p>

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<p>Toni Morrison on What Flannery O’Connor’s Short Fiction Reveals About Race in America</p><p>Considering the Role of Blackness and Black Bodies in the American Literary Canon</p><p><a href="https://lithub.com/toni-morrison-on-what-flannery-oconnors-short-fiction-reveals-about-race-in-america/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lithub.com/toni-morrison-on-what-flannery-oconnors-short-fiction-reveals-about-race-in-america/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lithub.com/toni-morrison-on-wh</span><span class="invisible">at-flannery-oconnors-short-fiction-reveals-about-race-in-america/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

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<p>Read Love Letters From Royals and Romantics Across 500 Years of British History</p><p>A new exhibition at Britain’s National Archives features a letter to Elizabeth I, Jane Austen’s will and a plea to free Oscar Wilde from prison</p><p>by Christian Thorsberg</p><p><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/read-love-letters-from-royals-and-romantics-across-500-years-of-british-history-180988119/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/read-love-letters-from-royals-and-romantics-across-500-years-of-british-history-180988119/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-n</span><span class="invisible">ews/read-love-letters-from-royals-and-romantics-across-500-years-of-british-history-180988119/</span></a></p><p>Shakespeare, Austen and Wilde at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/65" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/65"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/65</span></a><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><br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/111" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/111"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/111</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Ira Aldridge (1807-1867), in the character of Othello, Attributed to James Northcote

The image shows:

Aldridge in costume as Othello
White flowing robes or cape
Ornamental detail at the collar (possibly jewelry or costume decoration)
Noble, dignified bearing
Upward gaze suggesting nobility and tragedy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ira_Aldridge#/media/File:Ira_Aldridge_(1807-1867),_in_the_character_of_Othello,_Attributed_to_James_Northcote_(1746-1831).jpg

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<p>"Il y a aujourd'hui trois cent quarante-huit ans six mois et dix-neuf jours que les parisiens s'éveillèrent au bruit de toutes les clochés sonnant à grande volée dans la triple enceinte de la Cité, de l'Université et de la Ville."</p><p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1831.</p><p>Victor Hugo's historical romantic Gothic novel Notre-Dame de Paris, known in English as The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, is published by Gosselin in Paris.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunchback_of_Notre-Dame" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunchback_of_Notre-Dame"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunc</span><span class="invisible">hback_of_Notre-Dame</span></a></p><p>Notre-Dame de Paris at PG:<br><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/2610" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.org/ebooks/2610</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

The main characters depicted in a frontispiece illustration by Aimé de Lemud (Notre-Dame de Paris, Perrotin éditeur, Garnier frères, 1844).

Aimé de Lemud - This image comes from the Gallica online library under ARK identifier bpt6k15139651/f13

illustration by Aimé de Lemud for the frontispiece of Victor Hugo's novel Notre-Dame de Paris, Perrotin éditeur, Garnier frères, 1844.

Illustration from Victor Hugo et son temps (1881)

Luc-Olivier Merson (1846–1920) - Here

Drawing of the Hunchback of Notre Dame, showing the recently restored galerie des chimères.

A cloaked figure, likely Claude Frollo, the archdeacon in Hugo's novel, is standing on a high balcony or gallery of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.

He is leaning against the balustrade, looking pensively over the cityscape of medieval Paris, with rooftops, chimneys, and the Seine River visible in the background.

Surrounding him are several gargoyle sculptures, which are iconic elements of Gothic architecture and Notre-Dame itself.

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<p>The Complete Story of the Epic of Gilgamesh (Overview & Analysis)</p><p>"The Epic of Gilgamesh, recounting the adventures of the semi-divine Sumerian king, may be the world’s oldest literary work. What does the narrative say?"</p><p><a href="https://www.thecollector.com/epic-gilgamesh-overview/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.thecollector.com/epic-gilgamesh-overview/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.thecollector.com/epic-gilg</span><span class="invisible">amesh-overview/</span></a></p><p>Gilgamesh at PG:</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11000" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11000</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Drawing of Gilgamesh strangling a lion. He has the lion with his left arm around his neck and a whip in his right hand.

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<p>"Hope is itself a species of happiness, and, perhaps, the chief happiness which this world affords."<br>Letter (8 June 1762) [to an unnamed recipient], p. 103</p><p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1906.</p><p>J. M. Dent and Co. initiates the U.K. Everyman's Library series, edited by Ernest Rhys. The first title is Boswell's Life of Johnson.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everyman%27s_Library" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everyman%27s_Library"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everyman</span><span class="invisible">%27s_Library</span></a></p><p>Life of Samuel Johnson at PG:<br><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/1564" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.org/ebooks/1564</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Title page to the 1791 first edition The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D, as found on the Google Books scan of the Bodleian Library copy.

Henry Baldwin - https://books.google.com/books?id=P-INAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA327#v=onepage&q&f=false

The title is in a large, serif font, with variations in font size and capitalization for emphasis.

"The Life of Samuel Johnson" is prominently displayed.

“LL.D.” follows Johnson’s name, denoting his honorary Doctor of Laws degree.
Boswell’s name is given with "Esq." (Esquire), a common 18th-century honorific.

A Latin quotation (often included in scholarly works of the time) appears below the author’s name.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1824.</p><p>Lord Byron falls ill at Missolonghi while taking part in the Greek War of Independence. He dies of fever on April 19. The Greeks mourned Lord Byron deeply, and he became a hero.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Byron" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Byron"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Byr</span><span class="invisible">on</span></a></p><p>Books by Lord Byron at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1708" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1708"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/1708</span></a></p><p>A Narrative of Lord Byron's Last Journey to Greece by Pietro Gamba (1825):<br><a href="https://catalogue.beic.it/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma9926855804741&context=L&vid=39BEIC_INST:39BEIC_INST&lang=it&search_scope=Library&adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&tab=LibraryCatalog&query=any,contains,A%20Narrative%20of%20Lord%20Byron%27s%20Last%20Journey%20to%20Greece%20by%20Pietro%20Gamba%20(1825" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="catalogue.beic.it/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma9926855804741&context=L&vid=39BEIC_INST:39BEIC_INST&lang=it&search_scope=Library&adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&tab=LibraryCatalog&query=any,contains,A%20Narrative%20of%20Lord%20Byron%27s%20Last%20Journey%20to%20Greece%20by%20Pietro%20Gamba%20(1825"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">catalogue.beic.it/discovery/fu</span><span class="invisible">lldisplay?docid=alma9926855804741&context=L&vid=39BEIC_INST:39BEIC_INST&lang=it&search_scope=Library&adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&tab=LibraryCatalog&query=any,contains,A%20Narrative%20of%20Lord%20Byron%27s%20Last%20Journey%20to%20Greece%20by%20Pietro%20Gamba%20(1825</span></a>)</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

The reception of Lord Byron at Missolonghi.

Theodoros Vryzakis - https://www.nationalgallery.gr/artwork/i-ypodochi-tou-lordou-vyrona-sto-mesolongi/

Byron is depicted in a grand and heroic manner, wearing traditional Greek attire, symbolizing his deep admiration for the Greek cause.

Byron is surrounded by Greek freedom fighters, dressed in traditional foustanella skirts, capes, and turbans, showing the diverse Greek factions.

Greek Orthodox clergy are present, emphasizing the role of the Church in the revolution.

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<p>In February 1827.</p><p>Thomas De Quincey's essay On Murder Considered as one of the Fine Arts is published in Blackwood's Magazine. The essays are a satirical account of a gentleman's club that celebrates homicide from an aesthetic perspective. The Ratcliff Highway murders committed by John Williams in 1811 are a keystone throughout the series.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Murder_Considered_as_one_of_the_Fine_Arts" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Murder_Considered_as_one_of_the_Fine_Arts"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Murde</span><span class="invisible">r_Considered_as_one_of_the_Fine_Arts</span></a></p><p>At PG:<br><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/10708" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.org/ebooks/10708</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine 1827-02: Vol 21 Iss 122

Publication date 1827-02

Topics Language & Literature, Magazines, microfilm

Publisher Blackwood Pillans and Wilson

https://archive.org/details/sim_blackwoods-magazine_1827-02_21_122/page/199/mode/1up

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<p>You’ve lived this life before</p><p>The mystical insight came to Nietzsche like a lightning flash: time eternally recurs – and life must be lived accordingly</p><p>by Mark Higgins</p><p><a href="https://aeon.co/essays/the-mysticism-of-nietzsches-doctrine-of-the-eternal-return?utm_source=Aeon+Newsletter&utm_campaign=823c9d5cab-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_04_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4ef8a26106-72664972" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="aeon.co/essays/the-mysticism-of-nietzsches-doctrine-of-the-eternal-return?utm_source=Aeon+Newsletter&utm_campaign=823c9d5cab-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_04_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4ef8a26106-72664972"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">aeon.co/essays/the-mysticism-o</span><span class="invisible">f-nietzsches-doctrine-of-the-eternal-return?utm_source=Aeon+Newsletter&utm_campaign=823c9d5cab-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_04_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4ef8a26106-72664972</span></a></p><p>Nietzsche at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/779" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/779"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/779</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/philosophy/" rel="tag">#philosophy</a></p>

Mountain Landscape

by Alexandre Calame
1830 – 1847

A narrow valley opens between dark, rocky slopes, with a still pool of water catching the light below. To the right, tall trees glow golden against a pale luminous sky. Distant peaks recede into haze.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Berglandschap,_objectnr_SA_267.tif?page=1

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<p>Unearthed notebooks shed light on Victorian genius who inspired Einstein</p><p>Michael Faraday’s illustrated notes that show how radical scientist began his theories at London’s Royal Institution to go online</p><p>by Donna Ferguson</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/mar/15/notebooks-michael-faraday-victorian-scientist-einstein" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.theguardian.com/science/2025/mar/15/notebooks-michael-faraday-victorian-scientist-einstein"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.theguardian.com/science/20</span><span class="invisible">25/mar/15/notebooks-michael-faraday-victorian-scientist-einstein</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a></p>

Portrait of Michael Faraday.

Faraday is seated and dressed formally in 19th-century attire, wearing a dark suit with a waistcoat, a white shirt, and a bow tie.

His expression is calm and contemplative, and he is resting his head on his hand, which adds an intellectual, thoughtful mood to the portrait.

His hair is parted and brushed back, showing his distinctive hairstyle—slightly tousled and graying.

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<p>📚 Woman Down by: Colleen Hoover</p><p>Her words used to set the page on fire. But a viral backlash over her latest film adaptation forced Petra Rose to take a hiatus, resulting in missed deadlines and an overdue mortgage. Branded a fraud and fame-hungry opportunist, she learned the hard way what happens when the internet turns on you. ...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/woman-down" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>bookblabla.com/book/woman-down</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/romance/" rel="tag">#romance</a> <a href="/tags/contemporaryfiction/" rel="tag">#contemporaryfiction</a> <a href="/tags/thrillers/" rel="tag">#thrillers</a> <a href="/tags/suspense/" rel="tag">#suspense</a></p>

Her words used to set the page on fire. But a viral backlash over her latest film adaptation forced Petra Rose to take a hiatus, resulting in missed deadlines and an overdue mortgage. Branded a fraud and fame-hungry opportunist, she learned the hard way what happens when the internet turns on you. And she's been uninspired to write ever since.

Now, with her next suspense novel outlined and savings nearly gone, she retreats to a secluded lakeside cabin, hoping to find inspiration. It's Petra's last-ditch attempt to save her career―and herself.

Then he shows up.

Detective Nathaniel Saint arrives with disturbing news, his presence igniting a creativity in her she thought long since burned out. Petra's words return in a rush, and her fictional cop character begins to mirror the very real cop who’s becoming her muse.

Their “research” sessions blur the lines between fantasy and reality. Each glance, every touch pulls Petra deeper into a world she thought she’d never lose herself in again. She’s never felt more alive. But inspiration this powerful comes at a cost.

When Saint starts taking his role in her career a little too seriously, Petra’s forced to confront the chaos she created. But doing so could cost her more than the reputation she’s been trying to salvage. The reputation the world wrote for her―the reputation only she can reclaim.

In this twisty thriller from New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover, a frustrated author looks for

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<p>finished reading <a href="https://eggplant.place/search?r=1&q=https://reviewdb.app/book/5pAVHbYxgi9ENs2VXRI8vW" rel="nofollow">Home Fire</a> 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 <br>A British-Pakistani family gets caught (& distraught) on the three horns of identity, politics & jihad. Deeply immersive for a range of perspectives.</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> </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>Ebook and paperback: <a href="https://books2read.com/TymeDarkMoon" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>books2read.com/TymeDarkMoon</a></p><p>On a world long thought to have no moon, its sudden appearance inspires wonder and terror. Hasty research links the full moon and catastrophe, revealing the existence of the so-called ‘Harbingers of Doom’, creatures from the moon that harvest souls. Can everyone survive or will they become part of the dark harvest?</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 dark moon, by Owen Tyme, illustrated by Ryan Johnson.

In the foreground, a redheaded witch and a dark haired wizard fight back to back, holding some rather large pistols. The witch is in a black dress and the wizard is in a black robe with golden decorations. Both looked a bit purple, due to the lighting. The witch's hair blows on the wind and she wears a necklace of bone beads.

Behind them, there's dust, mist and fog lit by twilight as a moon rises, framing their heads. Objects that look like shooting stars fall from the moon and there's a few visible impacts.

(Right) A white moon, on a background of the stars of space, with the following quote over the top of it:

“Idiot! You’ve likely killed us both, leaving us stuck out in the open like this.”

“We’ve got incoming. I know you’re angry and I suppose you’ve got every right to be, but we need to defend ourselves.”

“ ‘The enemy of my enemy is my friend’, for now, and then we decide what to do about the conflict between us.”

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

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<p>I don't typically post about non fiction but I finished Meditations last month and it is one of my first forays into philosophical literature. It's very much worth your time to read, learning about the mentality and inner thoughts of how one of the foremost Roman Emperors managed to keep his head about him and work through his problems. <br>⭐⭐⭐⭐🌟<br> @bookstodon <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/classicliterature/" rel="tag">#ClassicLiterature</a> <a href="/tags/marcusaurelius/" rel="tag">#marcusaurelius</a> <a href="/tags/bookstadon/" rel="tag">#bookstadon</a> <a href="/tags/bookphotography/" rel="tag">#bookphotography</a></p>

don't typically post about non fiction but I finished Meditations last month and it is one of my first forays into philosophical literature. It's very much worth your time to read, learning about the mentality and inner thoughts of how one of the foremost Roman Emperors managed to keep his head about him and work through his problems.
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@bookstodon@a.gup.pe #books #ClassicLiterature #marcusaurelius #bookstadon #bookphotography

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<p>The Jungle. By Upton Sinclair.</p><p>It’s Chicago, almost to the start of the 20th century, and you’re a brand new Lithuanian immigrant trying to support a new wife, child, and relatives by working in the stockyards, but the system is structured to wear you down, trap you in poverty, and when things are worst, replace you with new immigrants.</p><p>4 of 5 library cats 🐈 🐈 🐈 🐈 </p><p>CW: anti-semitism</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> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/immigration/" rel="tag">#immigration</a> <a href="/tags/chicago/" rel="tag">#chicago</a> <a href="/tags/labor/" rel="tag">#labor</a> <a href="/tags/capitalism/" rel="tag">#capitalism</a></p>

Book cover featuring a sepia photo of stockyards

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