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New Review - a good assortment of speculative takes awaits in Several Worlds edited by Kate MacDonald - lots of surprises and tales to enjoy

https://www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/7/24/several-worlds-a-middleoak-anthology-edited-by-kate-macdonald

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🇺🇸 📖 **The Book That All Americans Should Be Reading Now**

"_A nation’s prosperity is not a given. It is constantly shaped by the strength and character of its institutions. If you want to see how a country will do economically in the long run, look at its institutions.

🔗 https://www.zmescience.com/other/economics/the-book-that-all-americans-should-be-reading-now/.

#Economy #Economics #Nonfiction #Books #Bookstodon @economics @bookstodon

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finished reading Akarnae 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
by Lynette Noni.

Fairly derivative YA fantasy: teenage girl crosses into a parallel world, where she becomes a fish-out-of-water at a school for talented students, and discovers she's the only one who can prevent the obliteration of humanity. Some ingrained patriarchy - why do female heroes always have to be hot? Totally needless. Nice enough but nothing special.

#BookReview #Books #Bookstodon #YoungAdult #Fantasy #SFF

@WildWoila @wildwoila@wyrms.de

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Terrifying vistas of reality

H P Lovecraft, the master of cosmic horror stories, was a philosopher who believed in the total insignificance of humanity

BY Sam Woodward

https://aeon.co/essays/the-terror-of-reality-was-the-true-horror-for-h-p-lovecraft?utm_source=Aeon+Newsletter&utm_campaign=d2e8825be8-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_07_23&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4ef8a26106-72664972

H.P. Lovecraft at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/34724

#Books #literature

This is a photograph of Lovecraft that was taken in 1915.

Lovecraft is dressed in a dark suit and tie, with a high starched collar. His hair is neatly combed back, and his expression is serious, reflective, and perhaps a touch distant.

Unknown author - https://www.hplovecraft.com/life/gallery.aspx?PhotoID=7

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How Black Women Tell the Stories of Their Lives and Communities Through Quilts

Exploring the Women of Color Quilters Network through SAAM’s collection

By Howard Kaplan

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-art-museum/2025/07/23/how-black-women-tell-the-stories-of-their-lives-and-communities-through-quilts/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&lctg=93133550

Quilts at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/5539

#Books #Quilt #womeninart

American. Pictorial Quilt, ca. 1840. Cotton, cotton thread, 85 1/2 x 67 3/4 in. (217.2 x 172.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Franklin Chace, 44.173.1, Gavin Ashworth photograph.

Pieced and appliquéd from cotton fabrics, the quilt features a central medallion design surrounded by a richly detailed patchwork of figures, animals, and symbolic motifs. It combines folk art sensibilities with storytelling, reflecting both domestic craft traditions and a broader cultural narrative.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quilt#/media/File:Pictorial_Quilt.jpg

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What Was the Significance of Ephesus?

The ancient city of Ephesus had specific importance for Christianity and in the Roman Empire, particularly in relation to the Apostle Paul.

by Ryan Watson

https://www.thecollector.com/significance-of-ephesus/

Ephesus at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/7462

#Books #theology #History

St. Paul, imprisoned, ends the letter to the Ephesians, and hands it over to Tychicus (Ephesians 6, 21-23), by Gustave Doré, 1886. By Gustave Doré.

Wood engraving (from La Sainte Bible, illustrated edition).

The scene is set in a dim, austere prison cell. Paul, shown with a long beard and a commanding presence, is seated on a low bench or stool, dressed in humble robes, his hands possibly shackled or loosely bound. His expression is solemn yet composed, embodying the gravity and serenity of a man whose faith remains unshaken despite physical captivity. By his side stands Tychicus, receiving the letter with reverence and attentiveness, a symbolic bridge between Paul's isolation and the wider Christian community.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St_Paul_in_prison.jpg

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Doing some cleaning and reorganizing, and just organized hubby's big bookshelf (it was very chaotic, with books behind other books). I managed to get ALL the books onto the shelves so their titles could be read (with some in vertical stacks -- mostly paperbacks). Hubby thanked me, but found it amusing that I had arranged the historical books (both fiction and non-fiction) by era, and not fiction and non-fiction. When I dive into a topic (especially a certain time period), I like having both fiction and non-fiction around to reference. Am I alone in this?

@autistics

#Books #Organizing #HistoryBooks

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Strings Attached: Helen Haiman Joseph’s A Book of Marionettes (1920)

https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/book-of-marionettes/

"A Book of Marionettes" at PG:

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66391

Dryad and Two Fauns from the book

#marionette #books

Black and white photo of three marionettes.

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Convergence of Connection is here! 🥰 💚

This is the third book in The Way of the Wielder series, and it begins right where its prequel, Mysteries of the Material, ends.

For more about this book, what it means to me, and a PLAYLIST, check out today’s blog post: https://sarahjhoodlet.com/blog/convergence-of-connection-is-here/

(See comments for links to various marketplaces on Amazon for purchase.)

#books #BookRelease #fantasy #romance #EpicFantasy #reading #readers #SelfPromo #author #IndieAuthor #WritingCommunity #Writer

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1993 – 2016: Party Ideologue Wang Huning on Marxist Political Science Chapter One

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Pan-Asianism Redux, or Why We Think Japan Is Special

Observers have long hailed Japan’s aptitude for cultural synthesis. Is this characterization warranted, or does it reflect a collective fantasy about exceptionalism?

By: Waiyee Loh

https://daily.jstor.org/pan-asianism-redux-or-why-we-think-japan-is-special/

Japanese literature at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subjects/search/?query=japanese+literature

#Books #Literature #History #Japan

Okakura, Kakuzo, 1862-1913

The book of tea : a Japanese harmony of art culture and the simple life

The cover of The Book of Tea:
Often adorned with traditional Japanese motifs, such as tea leaves.

Covers often use soft, earthy tones mirroring the tranquil spirit of the tea ceremony.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_book_of_tea_-_a_Japanese_harmony_of_art_culture_and_the_simple_life_(IA_bookofteajapanes00okakrich).pdf

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From scattered traces

How the ideas circulating among one noblewoman’s coterie in 16th-century Dubrovnik anticipated modern feminist thought

By Luka Boršić

https://aeon.co/essays/meet-the-proto-feminist-thinkers-of-16th-century-dubrovnik?utm_source=Aeon+Newsletter&utm_campaign=b5e9ca5cd0-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_07_03&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4ef8a26106-72664972

Croatian literature at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=croatian+literature

#Books #Philosophy

Title page of Discorsi sopra le Metheore d’Aristotele (1584).

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#OTD in 1883, Franz Kafka is born

Books by Kafka at PG

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1735

Cover of Der Prozess (German version of The Trial)

#literature #books

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Feersum Endjinn by Iain M. Banks

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12015.Feersum_Endjinn

1 of thi moust entataynink syfy reeds ov ol, hooj recomindayshn :)

#books #amreading #reading #kindle #literature #booktoot #book #knihy #scifi #sciencefiction @bookstodon @scifi @knihy

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Armenia Is About To Put Its Ancient Manuscripts Online For Free

For many Armenians survivors, the easily hidden manuscripts were the only remnant of their nation that they were able to smuggle to safety.

By Amos Chapple

https://www.rferl.org/a/armenia-manuscripts-online-database-matenadaran-project-scans/33482728.html

Armenia at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subjects/search/?query=armenia

#Books #History #OldManuscript

Carved ivory binding, front cover in five sections of Echmiadzin Gospel, Virgin and Child with scenes from her life, 6th century.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matenadaran#/media/File:Echgospfrontcov.jpeg

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Albert Einstein’s 1915 Letter to His Son Reveals the Key To Learning

In 1915, the young physicist had been working on his revolutionary theory for about 8 years, and he had finally condensed it into a mere 2 pages. Only a few days later, he would send a poignant letter to his son Hans Albert, who was living with Einstein’s estranged wife and his other son, Eduard “Tete,” in Zurich.

By Eva Baron

https://mymodernmet.com/albert-einstein-letters-key-to-learning/

Einstein at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1630

#Books

Albert Einstein writes a density formula of the Milky Way on January 14, 1931 on the board of the Carnegie Institute of the Mt. Wilson Observatory in Pasadena, California.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Albert_Einstein_writing_on_a_blackboard_in_Pasadena_(1931).jpg

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finished reading The Erratics 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
by Vicki Laveau-Harvie.

Two sisters deal with the aging of their estranged parents, the mother psychopathically unhinged and the father cowed & abused. Morbidly fascinating but scattered and purposeless.

#BookReview #Books #Bookstodon #Autobiography

@WildWoila @wildwoila@wyrms.de

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The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom - Quick Reads

the-adventures-of-ferdinand-count-fathom.html

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Explore an Online Archive of 2,100+ Rare Illustrations from Charles Dickens’ Novels

via @openculture (from the archives)

https://www.openculture.com/2024/12/explore-an-online-archive-of-2100-rare-illustrations-from-charles-dickens-novels.html

Charles Dickens books illustrations are available to download for free here:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?search=charles+dickens+books+Illustrations&title=Special%3AMediaSearch&type=image

Charles Dickens at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/37

#Art #Books #Literature #bookillustration

David Copperfield, The ominous River by Phiz.

The image depicts the River Thames near the London docklands, a recurring symbol of both mystery and menace in Dickens’s novels.

Rendered in delicate line work and shadowed crosshatching, the river dominates the foreground, dark and still, bordered by ragged boats, leaning piers, and warped structures shrouded in fog. The water’s surface reflects the silhouettes of ships and industrial detritus, while in the distance, indistinct human figures suggest clandestine activity or silent tragedy.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:David_Copperfield#/media/File:David_Copperfield,_The_ominous_River.jpg

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150 years of the bizarre Hans Christian Andersen

His oddball stories were driven by his outsider status and strange appearance.

By Frances Wilson

https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/books/book-of-the-day/2025/07/150-years-of-the-bizarre-hans-christian-andersen

Hans Christian Andersen at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/2298

#Books #Literature #literarycriticism

Portrait of Andersen by Franz Hanfstaengl, dated July 1860.

His long, expressive face, prominent nose, and deep-set eyes are rendered with sensitivity. Andersen’s gaze is directed slightly away from the viewer.

He wears a dark jacket with a scarf wrapped around his neck. He is sitting in a high-backed chair, with a pen in his right hand and his left arm resting on the arm of the chair, holding a few sheets of paper. On the left-hand side of the portrait, a long curtain forms part of the scene.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Christian_Andersen#/media/File:Hans_Christian_Andersen_2.jpg

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My latest read: "Fleet of Knives" by Gareth L. Powell - See my Goodreads review for details but if you enjoyed "Embers of War" and like yourself some full-blown space opera action and adventure, this one's definitely worth a look!

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7783350308

@bookstodon @specfic @scifi

#scifi #book #books #reading #bookreview #bookreviews #bookrec #bookrecs #bookrecommendation #bookrecommendations #booksofmastodon #readersofmastodon #readingcommunity #bookstodon #booktodon

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ALT Book Fringe 2025
4–29 August, Edinburgh

Entirely run & curated by three of Scotland’s leading indie bookshops – Argonaut Books, Lighthouse – Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop, & Typewronger – ALT Book Fringe is a free, alternative August literary festival

https://www.lighthousebookshop.com/events/book-fringe-2025-alt-edition-returns

#Scottish #literature #Edinburgh #books #bookfestival

Save the Date
August 2025
Book Fringe
Argonaut
Lighthouse
Typewronger

A dynamic, inclusive, alternative, community-led book festival

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I reviewed Old Moon Quarterly Volume 7 for Grimdark Magazine!

Another strong collection of short fiction from the “Soulsborne” dark fantasy specialists.

(As always, boosts are appreciated!)

https://www.grimdarkmagazine.com/review-old-moon-quarterly-vol-7/

#BookReview #Books @bookstodon #DarkFantasy #SwordAndSorcery @fantasy #Fantasy #Booksky #GdM

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finished reading Question 7 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
by Richard Flanagan.

An exploration of life & death, love & fate, encompassing everything from his family history to HG Wells and the development of the atomic bomb. Damn he can write! The description of his near-death experience is mesmerising. Didn't fully come together for me, but suspect it will benefit from a revisit.

#BookReview #Books #Bookstodon

@WildWoila @wildwoila@wyrms.de

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#QueerRomanceClub @queerromanceclub

Here’s the shortlist in the three specifically romance categories of the Lammy awards

GAY ROMANCE
It Takes Three To Tango // Jem Wendel. Larking About Press
Our Own Light // Logan Sage Adams. Self-published
Outside the Wire // William Leet. Flashpoint Publications
The Spring Before Obergefell: A Novel // Ben Grossberg. University of Nebraska Press
We Could Be Heroes // Philip Ellis. G.P. Putnam’s Sons | Penguin Random House

LESBIAN ROMANCE
Bachelorette Number Twelve // Jae. Ylva Publishing
Here We Go Again // Alison Cochrun. Atria Books
Loser of the Year // Carrie Byrd. Ylva Publishing
Loving Safoa // Liza Wemakor. Neon Hemlock
Outlaw Hearts // Lori G. Matthews. Bella Books

LGBTQ+ ROMANCE AND EROTICA
Bradford, Bru and Brendan Too // Colin Dereham. Self-published
Leather, Lace and Locs // Anne Shade. Bold Strokes Books
Midsummer // Jena Doyle. Self-published
Mr. Blue Sky // Isla Olsen. Self-published
Oyster // Fearne Hill. Self-published

https://lambdaliterary.org/2025/07/announcing-the-finalists-for-the-37th-annual-lambda-literary-awards/

I’ve heard of precisely four of these 😂 (one of which we already tried earlier this year).

Let me know if there’s any titles you’d particularly like to see on the voting list, otherwise I’ll read through the blurbs and pick four.

(More about QRC here https://mastodon.au/@wendypalmer/113144943004145104)

#books #lammys @lgbtqbookstodon
@gayromance

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