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<p>finished reading <a href="https://eggplant.place/search?r=1&q=https://reviewdb.app/book/4U0w0xMtfU2FD3x56LaKkB" rel="nofollow">Anne of Windy Willows</a> 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑 <br>by LM Montgomery.</p><p>Now a respectable and well-behaved adult (but still with her whimsy), Anne spends three years as school principle away from her one true love Gilbert Blythe, keeping him updated via regular letters on the madcap happenings of her town life. Lots of eccentric widows and hopeless maidens with thorny problems that Anne manages to resolve, either through meddling or accident. Not much plot but an enjoyable array of fancies. Grown-up Anne is a bit too perfect. </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/anneofgreengables/" rel="tag">#AnneOfGreenGables</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>
<p>Lost copy of seventh-century poem in Old English discovered at Rome library</p><p>Dublin scholars find 1,200-year-old manuscript of Caedmon’s Hymn composed by Northumbrian cattle herder</p><p>by Rory Carroll</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/apr/29/lost-copy-of-seventh-century-poem-old-english-discovered-rome-library-dublin" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.theguardian.com/books/2026/apr/29/lost-copy-of-seventh-century-poem-old-english-discovered-rome-library-dublin"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.theguardian.com/books/2026</span><span class="invisible">/apr/29/lost-copy-of-seventh-century-poem-old-english-discovered-rome-library-dublin</span></a></p><p>Caedmon's Hymn by Caedmon as an audio file at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19677" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19677</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#Literature</a> <a href="/tags/old_manuscripts/" rel="tag">#Old_Manuscripts</a></p>
<p>'A remarkable time capsule': The enchanting history of Oxford University's 750-year-old medieval library</p><p>Predating the Aztec Empire, Merton College Library in Oxford has been used by everyone from celebrated 14th-Century mathematicians to JRR Tolkien. </p><p>By Christian Kriticos</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/culture/article/20260423-the-enchanting-story-of-oxfords-medieval-library" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.bbc.co.uk/culture/article/20260423-the-enchanting-story-of-oxfords-medieval-library"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.bbc.co.uk/culture/article/</span><span class="invisible">20260423-the-enchanting-story-of-oxfords-medieval-library</span></a></p><p>A couple of very interesting books are available in our catalogue:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13245" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13245</a><br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1615" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1615</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/librarians/" rel="tag">#Librarians</a> <a href="/tags/publiclibrary/" rel="tag">#PublicLibrary</a></p>
<p>Earlier: "I entered this profession just as the storm clouds of the current book-banning push were starting to gather, but I enrolled in a librarian certification program hoping it would pass over me as if lamb’s blood were painted on my doorframe." <a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/abilene-isd-librarian-book-ban/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.texasobserver.org/abilene-isd-librarian-book-ban/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.texasobserver.org/abilene-</span><span class="invisible">isd-librarian-book-ban/</span></a> </p><p><a href="/tags/censorship/" rel="tag">#censorship</a> <a href="/tags/library/" rel="tag">#library</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a></p>
<p>MAY ESSENTIALS $560 DEADLINE 16/05/2026</p><p>I need to cover $560 for groceries, utilities, internet, and basic necessities after an April shortfall carried into May.</p><p>April’s goal was $625, but only $440 was met.</p><p>The minimum for April was $375, but only $190 was received for April essentials. The rest covered overdue March costs and groceries for the first weeks of April.</p><p>The remaining $185 groceries gap now carries into May.</p><p>🗒️ Breakdown:<br>$185 April groceries gap<br>$375 May basics<br>• $250 groceries<br>• $90 utilities + water<br>• $35 internet + phone data</p><p>If you’re able to help, please support today through the link in bio or by scanning the QR code. Monthly pledges are especially helpful due to disability and the constraints that come with it, but one-off support also helps greatly.</p><p>Even small contributions make a real difference toward food, bills, and staying connected online.</p><p>Sharing this post also helps greatly if financial support is not possible.</p><p>This support helps keep me fed, connected, and able to continue sustaining a global mutual-aid network with comrades organising across borders.</p><p>Every bit helps keep it going. Thank you.</p><p>Updates will be posted on the website and fediverse <span class="h-card"><a href="https://wrzky.com" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>posts</span></a></span> </p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://ovo.st/club/mutualaid" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mutualaid</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@mutualaid" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mutualaid@fedigroups.social</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://ovo.st/club/disability" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>disability</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@autistics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>autistics</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@actuallyadhd" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>actuallyadhd</span></a></span></p><p><a href="/tags/mutualaid/" rel="tag">#MutualAid</a> <a href="/tags/mutualaidrequest/" rel="tag">#MutualAidRequest</a> <a href="/tags/disabilitymutualaid/" rel="tag">#disabilitymutualaid</a> <a href="/tags/mutualaidboost/" rel="tag">#MutualAidBoost</a> <a href="/tags/disability/" rel="tag">#disability</a> <a href="/tags/press/" rel="tag">#press</a> <a href="/tags/activism/" rel="tag">#activism</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/artist/" rel="tag">#artist</a> <a href="/tags/neurodivergence/" rel="tag">#neurodivergence</a> <a href="/tags/ongoingsupport/" rel="tag">#ongoingsupport</a> <a href="/tags/anarchism/" rel="tag">#anarchism</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#socialmedia</a> <a href="/tags/writer/" rel="tag">#writer</a> <a href="/tags/disabledwriter/" rel="tag">#disabledwriter</a> <a href="/tags/medicalassistance/" rel="tag">#medicalassistance</a> <a href="/tags/disabilityjustice/" rel="tag">#disabilityjustice</a> <a href="/tags/womensrights/" rel="tag">#womensrights</a> <a href="/tags/muslim/" rel="tag">#Muslim</a> <a href="/tags/islam/" rel="tag">#islam</a> <a href="/tags/muslimah/" rel="tag">#Muslimah</a> <a href="/tags/muslimwomen/" rel="tag">#muslimwomen</a> <a href="/tags/poverty/" rel="tag">#poverty</a> <a href="/tags/healthcare/" rel="tag">#healthcare</a> <a href="/tags/mentalhealth/" rel="tag">#mentalhealth</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> In 1860, George Eliot’s novel The Mill on the Floss is published by John Blackwood in three volumes. </p><p><a href="https://lithub.com/lit-hub-weekly-march-30-april-3-2026/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lithub.com/lit-hub-weekly-march-30-april-3-2026/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lithub.com/lit-hub-weekly-marc</span><span class="invisible">h-30-april-3-2026/</span></a></p><p>"The Mill on the Floss" at PG: </p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Mill+on+the+floss" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Mill+on+the+floss"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc</span><span class="invisible">h/?query=Mill+on+the+floss</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>
<p>Ebook omnibus: <a href="https://books2read.com/TheWizardsScion" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>books2read.com/TheWizardsScion</a></p><p>Levi Jacobs always dreamed of being like his father, the greatest wizard in the world, but had no understanding what it would be like. Follow Levi’s journey from bumbling teen to a great hero, while the young wizard learns to master magical powers that are initially completely beyond him and barely 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><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>
<p><a href="/tags/speakingoutofplace/" rel="tag">#SpeakingOutOfPlace</a> welcomes <a href="/tags/victorialaw/" rel="tag">#VictoriaLaw</a>, author of "<a href="/tags/corridorsofcontagion/" rel="tag">#CorridorsOfContagion</a>: How the Pandemic Exposed the Cruelties of <a href="/tags/incarceration/" rel="tag">#Incarceration</a>." </p><p>Law describes in harrowing detail how state neglect and <a href="/tags/carceralabuse/" rel="tag">#carceralAbuse</a> amplified the ravages of <a href="/tags/covid19/" rel="tag">#Covid19</a> in the US prison system</p><p><a href="https://speakingoutofplace.buzzsprout.com/2084729/episodes/18960148-amplifying-the-violence-of-incarceration-victoria-law-on-prisons-during-pandemic" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="speakingoutofplace.buzzsprout.com/2084729/episodes/18960148-amplifying-the-violence-of-incarceration-victoria-law-on-prisons-during-pandemic"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">speakingoutofplace.buzzsprout.</span><span class="invisible">com/2084729/episodes/18960148-amplifying-the-violence-of-incarceration-victoria-law-on-prisons-during-pandemic</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/usprisons/" rel="tag">#USprisons</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USpol</a> <a href="/tags/prisons/" rel="tag">#prisons</a> <a href="/tags/prisonindustrialcomplex/" rel="tag">#prisonIndustrialComplex</a> <a href="/tags/socialmurder/" rel="tag">#socialMurder</a> <a href="/tags/covid19usa/" rel="tag">#Covid19USA</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>
<p>Great Expectations by Charles Dickens is an early exploration of ‘romance fraud’</p><p>Although romance fraud is a 21st-century term, through the character of Havisham, Dickens clearly demonstrated its often-devastating effects.</p><p>by Emma Linford</p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/great-expectations-by-charles-dickens-is-an-early-exploration-of-romance-fraud-241820?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20April%2027%202026%20-%203749638391&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20April%2027%202026%20-%203749638391+CID_7fa3584856c204abae960b4c1211e00d&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&utm_term=Great%20Expectations%20by%20Charles%20Dickens%20is%20an%20early%20exploration%20of%20romance%20fraud" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="theconversation.com/great-expectations-by-charles-dickens-is-an-early-exploration-of-romance-fraud-241820?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20April%2027%202026%20-%203749638391&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20April%2027%202026%20-%203749638391+CID_7fa3584856c204abae960b4c1211e00d&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&utm_term=Great%20Expectations%20by%20Charles%20Dickens%20is%20an%20early%20exploration%20of%20romance%20fraud"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/great-expe</span><span class="invisible">ctations-by-charles-dickens-is-an-early-exploration-of-romance-fraud-241820?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20April%2027%202026%20-%203749638391&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20April%2027%202026%20-%203749638391+CID_7fa3584856c204abae960b4c1211e00d&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&utm_term=Great%20Expectations%20by%20Charles%20Dickens%20is%20an%20early%20exploration%20of%20romance%20fraud</span></a></p><p>Great Expectations at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1400" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1400</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>A Reader’s Guide to Poetry for National Poetry Month</p><p>By The Editors</p><p>Read poems, learn poetic forms, and discover writers in this National Poetry Month roundup.</p><p><a href="https://daily.jstor.org/editors-picks-national-poetry-month/?utm_source=mcae&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=jstordaily_04022026" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="daily.jstor.org/editors-picks-national-poetry-month/?utm_source=mcae&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=jstordaily_04022026"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">daily.jstor.org/editors-picks-</span><span class="invisible">national-poetry-month/?utm_source=mcae&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=jstordaily_04022026</span></a></p><p>Poetry at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/bookshelf/637" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/bookshelf/637"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/books</span><span class="invisible">helf/637</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/poetry/" rel="tag">#poetry</a></p>
<p>Today at the NOAF blog, THE SUBTLE ART OF FOLDING SPACE author <span class="h-card"><a href="https://wandering.shop/@john_chu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>john_chu</span></a></span> tells <span class="h-card"><a href="https://wandering.shop/@Princejvstin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Princejvstin</span></a></span> the answers to his Six Books questions. </p><p><a href="http://www.nerds-feather.com/2026/04/6-books-with-john-chu.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.nerds-feather.com/2026/04/6-books-with-john-chu.html"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.nerds-feather.com/2026/04/</span><span class="invisible">6-books-with-john-chu.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> @bookstodon</p>
<p>A Poet of Science Who Shook Faith in God</p><p>Biographer Richard Holmes reveals how Tennyson predated Darwin and speaks to us today</p><p>By Kevin Berger</p><p><a href="https://nautil.us/a-poet-of-science-who-shook-faith-in-god-1279489" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="nautil.us/a-poet-of-science-who-shook-faith-in-god-1279489"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nautil.us/a-poet-of-science-wh</span><span class="invisible">o-shook-faith-in-god-1279489</span></a></p><p>Tennyson at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/2987" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/2987"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/2987</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/poetry/" rel="tag">#poetry</a></p>
<p>But technically free wifi can mean free books in places where no other free books are available 🤔 <br>It always surprises me how many places there are to read for free online! 😊 </p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@reading" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>reading</span></a></span> <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="https://lemmy.world/u/books" rel="nofollow">@books</a> <br> <br><a href="/tags/bookmemes/" rel="tag">#BookMemes</a> <a href="/tags/meme/" rel="tag">#Meme</a> <a href="/tags/memes/" rel="tag">#Memes</a> <br><a href="/tags/readingmemes/" rel="tag">#ReadingMemes</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#Reading</a> <a href="/tags/readers/" rel="tag">#Readers</a> <a href="/tags/readingcommunity/" rel="tag">#ReadingCommunity</a><br><a href="/tags/litterature/" rel="tag">#Litterature</a> <a href="/tags/novel/" rel="tag">#Novel</a> <a href="/tags/novels/" rel="tag">#Novels</a> <a href="/tags/bookshelf/" rel="tag">#Bookshelf</a> <br><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/fantasybooks/" rel="tag">#FantasyBooks</a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1667, John Milton sells the copyright to Paradise Lost for only 10 pounds. </p><p><a href="https://lithub.com/lit-hub-daily-april-27-2026/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lithub.com/lit-hub-daily-april-27-2026/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lithub.com/lit-hub-daily-april</span><span class="invisible">-27-2026/</span></a></p><p>Works of John Milton at PG:</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/17" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/17"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/17</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/poetry/" rel="tag">#poetry</a></p>
<p>How often do you use the interlibrary loan system for library books? Nearly every book I read has to come from another library. Luckily, we have a statewide network. Multiple choice poll</p><p><a href="/tags/library/" rel="tag">#Library</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a><br><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>Why the Temple of Artemis Was the Greatest Wonder of the World</p><p>The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was so magnificent that it was considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.</p><p>by Kieren Johns</p><p><a href="https://www.thecollector.com/ephesus-temple-of-artemis/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.thecollector.com/ephesus-temple-of-artemis/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.thecollector.com/ephesus-t</span><span class="invisible">emple-of-artemis/</span></a></p><p>Temple of Artemis at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=temple+of+artemis" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=temple+of+artemis"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc</span><span class="invisible">h/?query=temple+of+artemis</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#history</a></p>
<p>This week's <a href="/tags/newbooks/" rel="tag">#NewBooks</a> at the library: Two more books bought in my employer's January clearance sale. Drew Harvell's Ocean Outbreak: Confronting the Rising Tide of Marine Disease from the University of California Press, and Benjamin von Brackel's Nowhere Left to Go: How Climate Change Is Driving Species to the Ends of the Earth from The Experiment.</p><p>In the middle is another of Jack Yeovil's Dark Future novels, Route 666, that I bought off eBay after listening to Jordan Sorcery discussing it. I put your theory to the test, Jordan, but it seems your podcast did not drive the price up, as I was the sole bidder and paid a tenner for this.</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/scicomm/" rel="tag">#Scicomm</a> <a href="/tags/marinebiology/" rel="tag">#MarineBiology</a> <a href="/tags/climatechange/" rel="tag">#ClimateChange</a> <a href="/tags/warhammer/" rel="tag">#Warhammer</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</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>I read this in a *lot* shorter time than I thought I would. When I was younger I remember the book being, bigger? Perhaps? <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2397" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2397</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/memoir/" rel="tag">#Memoir</a></p>
What book(s) are you currently reading or listening to? April 28
<p>The Testaments. By Margaret Atwood.</p><p>You are a teen girl, living in Canada after the Christo-fascist takeover of the US, when you learn that your true identity is that of a famously “abducted” US baby; and so you are thrust into a role you never asked for, and have to understand anew what ‘family’ means.</p><p>3 of 5 library cats 🐈 🐈 🐈.<br>Note: sequel to The Handmaids Tale</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/women/" rel="tag">#women</a> <a href="/tags/sexism/" rel="tag">#sexism</a> <a href="/tags/fascism/" rel="tag">#fascism</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/handmaidstale/" rel="tag">#handmaidstale</a></p>
<p>Winners of the 2025 Baifang Schell Book Prize for the best books about China or the Sinophone World</p><p>Fiction: The Running Flame: A Novel by Fang Fang<br>Non-fiction: Daughters of the Bamboo Grove by Barbara Demick </p><p><a href="https://chinabooksreview.com/2026/04/23/2025-winners/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="chinabooksreview.com/2026/04/23/2025-winners/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">chinabooksreview.com/2026/04/2</span><span class="invisible">3/2025-winners/</span></a> </p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/china/" rel="tag">#China</a></p>
<p>The Loneliness of A Room of One’s Own</p><p>Virginia Woolf put forward an enduring vision of women with the space and financial stability to write. But it’s also a sad vision—of isolated writers, cut off from peers or mentors.</p><p>by Joanna Scutts</p><p><a href="https://newrepublic.com/article/206731/loneliness-room-one-virginia-woolf-hold-up" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="newrepublic.com/article/206731/loneliness-room-one-virginia-woolf-hold-up"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">newrepublic.com/article/206731</span><span class="invisible">/loneliness-room-one-virginia-woolf-hold-up</span></a></p><p>Virginia Wooldf at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/89" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/89"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/89</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>
