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<p>📚 The Green Mile by: Stephen King</p><p>Welcome to Cold Mountain Penitentiary, home to the Depression-worn men of E Block. Convicted killers all, each awaits his turn to walk 'the Green Mile', the lime-colored linoleum corridor leading to a final meeting with Old Sparky, Cold Mountain's electric chair. Prison guard Paul Edgecombe ...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/the-green-mile" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/the-green-mile"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/the-green-</span><span class="invisible">mile</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/historicalfiction/" rel="tag">#historicalfiction</a> <a href="/tags/horror/" rel="tag">#horror</a> <a href="/tags/generalfiction/" rel="tag">#generalfiction</a></p>

Welcome to Cold Mountain Penitentiary, home to the Depression-worn men of E Block. Convicted killers all, each awaits his turn to walk 'the Green Mile', the lime-colored linoleum corridor leading to a final meeting with Old Sparky, Cold Mountain's electric chair. Prison guard Paul Edgecombe has seen his share of oddities over the years working the Mile, but he's never seen anything like John Coffey a man with the body of a giant and the mind of a child, condemned for a crime terrifying in its violence and shocking in its depravity. And in this place of ultimate retribution, Edgecombe is about to discover the terrible, wondrous truth about John Coffey—a truth that will challenge his most cherished beliefs...

Masterfully told and as suspenseful as it is haunting, The Green Mile is Stephen King's classic #1 New York Times bestselling dramatic serial novel and inspiration for the Oscar-nominated film starring Tom Hanks.

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<p>American Literature’s White Whale: Why the “Great American Novel” is Still Worth Pursuing</p><p><a href="https://lithub.com/american-literatures-white-whale-why-the-great-american-novel-is-still-worth-pursuing/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lithub.com/american-literatures-white-whale-why-the-great-american-novel-is-still-worth-pursuing/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lithub.com/american-literature</span><span class="invisible">s-white-whale-why-the-great-american-novel-is-still-worth-pursuing/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_William_De_Forest" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_William_De_Forest"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wil</span><span class="invisible">liam_De_Forest</span></a></p><p>Miss Ravenel's conversion from secession to loyalty at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41355" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41355</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

John William De Forest is depicted with a full beard and mustache, giving him a scholarly and mature appearance.

Deep-set eyes and a serious, contemplative expression, reflecting his role as a novelist and historian.

Formal attire, such as a dark suit, a high-collared shirt, and a bow tie, which was typical for men of his era.

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Our critics pick the 11 best books of the summer <small class="notice" x-post-type-data="None"> Takahe has limited support for this type: <a href="https://sopuli.xyz/post/41897327">See Original Page</a> </small>

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<p>A Journey Through Dante’s Inferno: A Brief Guide</p><p>Dante’s Inferno is hailed as a medieval masterpiece and a precursor to the Renaissance, with T.S. Eliot having ranked it alongside Shakespeare.</p><p> by Thom Delapa</p><p><a href="https://www.thecollector.com/journey-through-dante-inferno/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.thecollector.com/journey-through-dante-inferno/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.thecollector.com/journey-t</span><span class="invisible">hrough-dante-inferno/</span></a></p><p>The Divine Comedy at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=divine+comedy&submit_search=Search" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=divine+comedy&submit_search=Search"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc</span><span class="invisible">h/?query=divine+comedy&submit_search=Search</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Dante Alighieri with Florence and the Realms of the Divine Comedy (Hell, Purgatory, Paradise), 1465.

By
Domenico di Michelino (1417–1491)
After Alesso Baldovinetti (1425–1499)

Dante's Figure:
Dante stands in the foreground, slightly to the left, wearing a long red robe and a laurel crown—symbols of his status as a poet. He holds an open book, likely representing The Divine Comedy, where lines from the text are visible.

The City of Florence (Left Side):
Behind Dante, to the left, is a detailed representation of Florence, including its recognizable landmarks such as the Duomo (Florence Cathedral) and the Palazzo Vecchio. This emphasizes Dante’s connection to his birthplace, despite his exile.

Hell (Far Left, Background):
To the far left, the entrance to Hell is depicted as a dark, cavernous opening. Above it, Lucifer looms over the infernal landscape, with tormented souls shown suffering in various circles, illustrating Dante’s description of Hell’s structure.

Purgatory (Middle Right):
In the center, a mountain represents Purgatory, with souls ascending its spiral path toward purification. At the top, the Garden of Eden is depicted, symbolizing the final stage before reaching Paradise.

Paradise (Upper Right):
In the sky above Purgatory, golden celestial spheres symbolize Heaven. Christ, angels, and saints are depicted in radiant light, representing the divine realm where souls achieve eternal bliss.

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any of y'all know how to fix this?

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<p>George Orwell Knew What Made Shakespeare Great</p><p>By Michael Lucchese</p><p><a href="https://providencemag.com/2025/04/george-orwell-knew-what-made-shakespeare-great/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="providencemag.com/2025/04/george-orwell-knew-what-made-shakespeare-great/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">providencemag.com/2025/04/geor</span><span class="invisible">ge-orwell-knew-what-made-shakespeare-great/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

William Shakespeare by John Taylor, edited.

Shakespeare appears with a high forehead, arched eyebrows, and deep, contemplative eyes that suggest wit and introspection.

He wears an elegant black doublet with a white collar — modest yet refined, reflecting his status as a respected playwright and poet of the Elizabethan era. A gold earring in his left ear adds a touch of bohemian flair, hinting at his creative spirit.

His dark hair is shoulder-length, slightly tousled, and he sports a trimmed mustache and goatee — a fashionable look for a man of letters in the early 1600s.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:William_Shakespeare_by_John_Taylor,_edited.jpg

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<p>Nancy Reddy on Researching Beyond the Archives</p><p>Reading sideways requires a willingness to re-read, to wander through a set of sources, to widen your gaze. Sometimes, though, the answers continue to elude us and the record remains incomplete.</p><p><a href="https://lithub.com/nancy-reddy-on-researching-beyond-the-archives/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lithub.com/nancy-reddy-on-researching-beyond-the-archives/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lithub.com/nancy-reddy-on-rese</span><span class="invisible">arching-beyond-the-archives/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

People working in Card Division in the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Card Division, United States Library of Congress, 1910s or 1920s

The image shows librarians and staff working at long tables covered with catalog cards laid out in rows for sorting and processing. In the background, an enormous card catalog cabinet with thousands of drawers lines the wall. Multiple workers, mostly women dressed in white blouses typical of the era, are engaged in the meticulous work of organizing, filing, and maintaining the library's card catalog system - the primary method of cataloging and accessing library materials before computerization.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_catalog#/media/File:Card_Division_of_the_Library_of_Congress_3c18631u_original.jpg

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<p>Bringing this from writer Joseph Malik over from Bluesky. I think it's spot on. </p><p>"Subtext separates a novel from a novel-length story. Subtext is the part that AI can't--and never will--generate. It can't read for subtext. It can read Cliff's Notes to determine an existing novel's subtext, but there is no mathematical or logical process to create it. Subtext is uniquely human."</p><p>It's the conclusion to a 3-post thread. You can find that via my mentions if you're so inclined. </p><p><a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>

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<p>A special shoutout to The New York Review of Books which has just started using the Fediverse:</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="https://newsie.social/@nybooks" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>nybooks</span></a></span> </p><p>The NYRB is a celebrated magazine on literature, politics, arts, ideas & current events.</p><p>They've just started posting, so their profile may look blank to your server. Follow them and their posts will start showing up on your server too 🙂 </p><p>(By the way, NYRB has no connection to the New York Times Book Review, they just have similar names.)</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#Literature</a> <a href="/tags/magazines/" rel="tag">#Magazines</a> <a href="/tags/culture/" rel="tag">#Culture</a> <a href="/tags/arts/" rel="tag">#Arts</a></p>

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<p>How Bertolt Brecht and Walter Benjamin Pioneered a New Way of Creating</p><p>Katherine Hollander on Intellectual, Political and Artistic Collaboration Among the Exiled Mitarbeiter</p><p><a href="https://lithub.com/how-bertolt-brecht-and-walter-benjamin-pioneered-a-new-way-of-creating/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_id=01KGXQ3HHJ926DWA8QFPY71TN5&_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lithub.com/how-bertolt-brecht-and-walter-benjamin-pioneered-a-new-way-of-creating/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_id=01KGXQ3HHJ926DWA8QFPY71TN5&_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lithub.com/how-bertolt-brecht-</span><span class="invisible">and-walter-benjamin-pioneered-a-new-way-of-creating/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_id=01KGXQ3HHJ926DWA8QFPY71TN5&_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/literarycriticism/" rel="tag">#literarycriticism</a></p>

Photo d'identité sans auteur, 1928 - Akademie der Künste, Berlin - Walter Benjamin Archiv.

The portrait shows Benjamin at age 36, wearing round glasses, a mustache, suit and tie, with a serious, contemplative expression.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Benjamin#/media/File:Walter_Benjamin_vers_1928.jpg

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<p>Today in the US is Independent Bookstore Day!</p><p>Wherever you are, show some love for your favorite indie bookstore.</p><p><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/independent-bookstore-day" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.indiebound.org/independent-bookstore-day"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.indiebound.org/independent</span><span class="invisible">-bookstore-day</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstore/" rel="tag">#bookstore</a></p><p>The picture below is a bookstore in Canada. Show love for all indie bookstores in every country.</p>

Postcard of Christie's Bookstore, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.
by Warwick Bros & Rutter

Publication date 1908.

Tall brick building. - from the Internet Archive

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<p>Book Titles Featuring Ordinal Numbers: <a href="https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-book-titles-featuring-ordinal-numbers/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-book-titles-featuring-ordinal-numbers/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesda</span><span class="invisible">y-book-titles-featuring-ordinal-numbers/</span></a> </p><p><a href="/tags/toptentuesday/" rel="tag">#TopTenTuesday</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</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 The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book by Bill Watterson. Image on cover shows Calvin and Hobbes making funny faces at the audience by pulling their cheeks gently away from their teeth and sticking out their tongues.

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<p><a href="/tags/nelsondenis/" rel="tag">#NelsonDenis</a> talks about his 2015 classic, <a href="/tags/waragainstallpuertoricans/" rel="tag">#WarAgainstAllPuertoRicans</a>. </p><p>The book focuses on the 1950 <a href="/tags/jayuyauprising/" rel="tag">#JayuyaUprising</a>, the product of a half-century of the United States' spoliation of the island and its people following the <a href="/tags/spanishamericanwar/" rel="tag">#SpanishAmericanWar</a>. </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdx-v-HwMgk" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdx-v-HwMgk"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdx-v-</span><span class="invisible">HwMgk</span></a><br><a href="/tags/puertorico/" rel="tag">#PuertoRico</a> <a href="/tags/portorico/" rel="tag">#PortoRico</a> <a href="/tags/pedroalbizucampos/" rel="tag">#PedroAlbizuCampos</a> <a href="/tags/ushistory/" rel="tag">#UShistory</a> <a href="/tags/latinamericanhistory/" rel="tag">#LatinAmericanHistory</a> <a href="/tags/historyoftheamericas/" rel="tag">#historyOfTheAmericas</a> <a href="/tags/colonialviolence/" rel="tag">#colonialViolence</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span></p>

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<p>A Community-Curated Nancy Drew Collection</p><p>A team of volunteer Open Librarians have worked together to organize the many Nancy Drew book series into a beautiful collection on Open Library. </p><p>by elizabethmays via <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/@OpenLibrary" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>OpenLibrary</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://blog.openlibrary.org/2026/01/30/a-community-curated-nancy-drew-collection/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="blog.openlibrary.org/2026/01/30/a-community-curated-nancy-drew-collection/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.openlibrary.org/2026/01/3</span><span class="invisible">0/a-community-curated-nancy-drew-collection/</span></a></p><p>Carolyn Keene at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/58985" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/58985"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/58985</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/publicdomain/" rel="tag">#publicdomain</a></p>

Cover of the book The hidden staircase

Author: Carolyn Keene

Illustrator: Russell H. Tandy

The cover shows Nancy Drew, the iconic teenage detective, holding a flashlight while descending a hidden staircase in what appears to be a mysterious old house. The illustration uses warm tones of orange and gold, with Nancy wearing a blue outfit and green cape.

https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/77602/pg77602-images.html

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<p>📚 Black AF History by: Michael Harriot</p><p>From acclaimed columnist and political commentator Michael Harriot, a searingly smart and bitingly hilarious retelling of untold American history that corrects the record and showcases the perspectives and experiences of Black Americans.</p><p>America’s backstory is a whitewashed mythology im...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/black-af-history" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/black-af-history"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/black-af-h</span><span class="invisible">istory</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/history/" rel="tag">#history</a> <a href="/tags/american/" rel="tag">#american</a> <a href="/tags/discriminationhistory/" rel="tag">#discriminationhistory</a> <a href="/tags/unitedstates/" rel="tag">#unitedstates</a></p>

From acclaimed columnist and political commentator Michael Harriot, a searingly smart and bitingly hilarious retelling of untold American history that corrects the record and showcases the perspectives and experiences of Black Americans.

America’s backstory is a whitewashed mythology implanted in our collective memory. It is the story of the pilgrims on the Mayflower building a new nation. It is George Washington’s cherry tree and Abraham Lincoln's log cabin. It is the fantastic tale of slaves that spontaneously teleported themselves here with nothing but strong backs and negro spirituals. It is a sugarcoated legend based on an almost true story.

It should come as no surprise that the dominant narrative of American history is blighted with errors and oversights—after all, history books were written by white men with their perspectives at the forefront. It could even be said that the devaluation and erasure of the Black experience is as American as apple pie.

In Black AF History, Michael Harriot presents a more accurate version of American history. Combining unapologetically provocative storytelling with meticulous research based on primary sources as well as the work of pioneering Black historians, scholars, and journalists, Harriot removes the white sugarcoating from the American story, placing Black people squarely at the center. With incisive wit, Harriot speaks hilarious truth to oppressive power, subverting conventional historical narratives with the hid

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<p>here's a peek at my current bookshelf, I need to get linux internals book.... and maybe even Riku's nuke rants too haha!</p><p>if you know of any other classics / good books i should get- do say! <br>I know for a fact i want the rest of the Low-Tech-Magazine series at least.</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/shelfreveal/" rel="tag">#shelfreveal</a></p>

a Ikea shelf with some books on it:
- Several "Hergé / Tintin" books
- a few "Skrolli" magazines
- a Finnish "almanakka" for the year 2025
- "Using the X Window System" /for HP/Hewlett-Packard)
- "The C Programming Language" by Kernighan & Ritchie (Second Edition, i think its like the 8th print).
- "Imaging in Lung Transplantation" by Gracijela Bozovic
- "How to Build a Low-Tech Internet?" by Kris De Decker

on top of the shelf there are some legos
on the shelf where the books are there is a "Router Freedom" sticker (for openwrt)
and a plastic anime cutout figurine is a bit visible too

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<p>📚 Dawn by: Octavia E. Butler</p><p>When Lilith lyapo wakes from a centuries-long sleep, she finds herself aboard the vast spaceship of the Oankali. She discovers that the Oankali a seemingly benevolent alien race intervened in the fate of the humanity hundreds of years ago, saving everyone who survived a nuclear war from a dying, ruined Earth and then...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/dawn" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>bookblabla.com/book/dawn</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/womenfiction/" rel="tag">#womenfiction</a> <a href="/tags/dystopian/" rel="tag">#dystopian</a></p>

When Lilith lyapo wakes from a centuries-long sleep, she finds herself aboard the vast spaceship of the Oankali. She discovers that the Oankali a seemingly benevolent alien race intervened in the fate of the humanity hundreds of years ago, saving everyone who survived a nuclear war from a dying, ruined Earth and then putting them into a deep sleep. After learning all they could about Earth and its beings, the Oankali healed the planet, cured cancer, increased human strength, and they now want Lilith to lead her people back to Earth--but salvation comes at a price.

Hopeful and thought-provoking, this post-apocalyptic narrative deftly explores gender and race through the eyes of characters struggling to adapt during a pivotal time of crisis and change.

One woman is called upon to rebuild the future of humankind after a nuclear war, in this revelatory post-apocalyptic tale from the award-winning author of Parable of the Sower.

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<p>finished reading <a href="https://eggplant.place/search?r=1&q=https://reviewdb.app/book/4tgC2gTwfLAHyRvZq5n1XG" rel="nofollow">The Grand Sophy</a> 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑 <br>by Georgette Heyer.</p><p>A irrepressible cousin comes to stay and causes a great upheaval, but between cunning plans and good luck it all works out neatly. More wit than romance, but it does that well.</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/perioddrama/" rel="tag">#PeriodDrama</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>📚 I Will Kill Your Imaginary Friend for $200 by: Robert Brockway</p><p>To bright and anxious eight-year-old Kay Washington, the worst thing in the world is being alone with the quiet. That's why Eddie Video makes the perfect imaginary friend: He's smart, he's loud, he loves pulling pranks, and he's always there...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/i-will-kill-your-imaginary-friend-for-200" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/i-will-kill-your-imaginary-friend-for-200"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/i-will-kil</span><span class="invisible">l-your-imaginary-friend-for-200</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/horror/" rel="tag">#horror</a> <a href="/tags/generalfiction/" rel="tag">#generalfiction</a> <a href="/tags/humorous/" rel="tag">#humorous</a> <a href="/tags/darkhumor/" rel="tag">#darkhumor</a></p>

To bright and anxious eight-year-old Kay Washington, the worst thing in the world is being alone with the quiet. That's why Eddie Video makes the perfect imaginary friend: He's smart, he's loud, he loves pulling pranks, and he's always there to chase away the silence.

To mid-forties, down-on-his-luck Ivan, the worst thing in the world happened when he lost his imaginary friend. Now cursed with the ability to see everyone else's, Ivan makes a living by killing the imaginary friends of adults who couldn't let go. But when one of Eddie Video's 'pranks' goes too far, Ivan agrees to make an exception and help Kay.

Only Ivan will soon learn that Eddie Video is nothing like the talking ostriches, star bears, and goblin princesses he's encountered in the past, and it’s going to take a lot more than clumsy haymakers and steak knives to bring him down. A balance of comedy and catharsis, this dual-narrative tackles both the fear of growing up and the scars our childhood leaves behind.

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<p>1876 | Laurel Springs, NJ</p><p>Looking Up</p><p>Walt Whitman has a happy hour.</p><p><a href="https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/happiness/looking" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.laphamsquarterly.org/happiness/looking"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.laphamsquarterly.org/happi</span><span class="invisible">ness/looking</span></a></p><p>Whitman at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/600" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/600"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/600</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

An 1862 photograph of Whitman taken by Mathew Brady.

Whitman is shown seated, with a relaxed, almost casual posture. His expression is thoughtful but unforced — a slight, knowing look in his eyes suggests both introspection and resilience.

He wears plain, slightly rumpled clothing: an open-collared shirt.

Whitman’s hair is tousled and his beard is full and flowing, giving him a weathered, natural look that breaks from the more polished, formal portraits typical of the era.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Whitman#/media/File:Walt_Whitman_-_Brady-Handy_restored.png

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<p>finished reading <a href="https://eggplant.place/search?r=1&q=https://reviewdb.app/book/6DWKHnCZCbDZPO6gDSCpYV" rel="nofollow">Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization</a> 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 <br>by Ed Conway.</p><p>A high-octane tour through the materials that underlie our civilisation: sand, salt, steel, copper, oil & lithium. So many intriguing side notes that sent me off down rabbit holes (African ghost miners!). Really brings home the mammoth scale, complexity & interconnectedness of these critical industries that we take for granted. But also highlights their fragility, the environmental damage they cause, and the immense difficulty of reforming them to be sustainable.</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/nonfiction/" rel="tag">#NonFiction</a> <a href="/tags/materialsscience/" rel="tag">#MaterialsScience</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>Leigh Hunt, the Unstoppable Critic</p><p>Convicted and imprisoned for libeling the Prince Regent, Hunt capitalized on his incarceration by turning his prison cell into a newsroom and grand salon.</p><p>By: Emily Zarevich </p><p><a href="https://daily.jstor.org/leigh-hunt-the-unstoppable-critic/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Lit%20Hub%20Daily:%20April%207%2C%202025&utm_term=lithub_master_list" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="daily.jstor.org/leigh-hunt-the-unstoppable-critic/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Lit%20Hub%20Daily:%20April%207%2C%202025&utm_term=lithub_master_list"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">daily.jstor.org/leigh-hunt-the</span><span class="invisible">-unstoppable-critic/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Lit%20Hub%20Daily:%20April%207%2C%202025&utm_term=lithub_master_list</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/journalism/" rel="tag">#journalism</a></p>

James Henry Leigh Hunt, by Benjamin Robert Haydon (died 1846).

Hunt is shown in a half-length view, typically with his head turned slightly to one side.

His expression is gentle, intelligent, and somewhat introspective.

His features are finely drawn—delicate mouth, straight nose, and bright, expressive eyes that suggest warmth and wit.

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Foreigner Review – Cherryh on Top

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<p>📚 Women of a Promiscuous Nature by: Donna Everhart</p><p>On a brisk February morning while walking to the diner where she works, 24 year-old Ruth Foster is stopped by the local sheriff. He insists she accompany him to a health clinic, threatening to arrest her if she doesn't undergo testing in order to preserv...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/women-of-a-promiscuous-nature" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/women-of-a-promiscuous-nature"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/women-of-a</span><span class="invisible">-promiscuous-nature</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/historical/" rel="tag">#historical</a> <a href="/tags/20thcentury/" rel="tag">#20thcentury</a> <a href="/tags/generalfiction/" rel="tag">#generalfiction</a> <a href="/tags/southernfiction/" rel="tag">#southernfiction</a></p>

On a brisk February morning while walking to the diner where she works, 24 year-old Ruth Foster is stopped by the local sheriff. He insists she accompany him to a health clinic, threatening to arrest her if she doesn't undergo testing in order to preserve decency and prevent the spread of sexual disease.

Though Ruth has never shared more than a chaste kiss with a man, by day's end she is one of dozens of women held at the State Industrial Farm Colony for Women. Some are there because they were reported for promiscuity by neighbors, husbands, strangers. Some were accused of prostitution. Others were just pretty and unmarried. Or poor and suspicious. One was eating dinner alone in a restaurant. Another spoke to a soldier.

Josephine's sin was running a business as a single woman. Maude's was trying to drown her sorrows. Frances had lost her mind. Opal married a man with a mean streak. Some, like 15-year-old Stella, are brought in because they're victims of assault. She's too naive and broken to understand how unjust this imprisonment is.

Superintendent Dorothy Baker, convinced that she's transforming degenerate souls into upstanding members of society, oversees the women's medical treatment and “training" until they're deemed ready for parole. Sooner or later, everyone at the Colony learns to abide by Mrs. Baker's rule book or face the consequences—solitary confinement, grueling work assignments, and worse.

But some refuse to be cowed. Some find ways to fight

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<p>‘The best way to discover hidden gems’: why you should try out a bookshop crawl</p><p>"Like bar-hopping, but for browsing books: this trend, popularised on TikTok, makes for a great day out – and can help you discover unique literary spots"</p><p>by Michaela Makusha</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/jun/13/book-crawl-independent-bookshop-week" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.theguardian.com/books/2025/jun/13/book-crawl-independent-bookshop-week"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.theguardian.com/books/2025</span><span class="invisible">/jun/13/book-crawl-independent-bookshop-week</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstore/" rel="tag">#bookstore</a></p>

Illustration of a bookstore with many shelves of books.

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