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<p>Book Review: Of the Emperor's Kindness by Chaz Brenchley [ from <span class="h-card"><a href="https://wandering.shop/@WTPress" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>WTPress</span></a></span> ]<br>A new and modern approach to fantasy of manners. <br><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> has our review at the NOAF blog.<br><a href="http://www.nerds-feather.com/2025/10/book-review-of-emperors-kindness-by.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.nerds-feather.com/2025/10/book-review-of-emperors-kindness-by.html"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.nerds-feather.com/2025/10/</span><span class="invisible">book-review-of-emperors-kindness-by.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/review/" rel="tag">#review</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> @bookstodon</p>
<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1915.</p><p>The rondeau "In Flanders Fields" by the Canadian poet John McCrae is written; it is first published on December 8 in the London magazine Punch. He was inspired to write it, after presiding over the funeral of friend and fellow soldier Lieutenant Alexis Helmer, who died in the Second Battle of Ypres. According to legend, fellow soldiers retrieved the poem after McCrae, initially dissatisfied with his work, discarded it.</p><p>In Flanders Fields at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/353" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/353</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>
<p>📚 An Immense World by: Ed Yong</p><p>The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every kind of animal, including humans, is enclosed within its own unique sensory bubble, perceiving but a tiny sliver of our immense world.</p><p>In An Immense World, Ed Yong coaxes us...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/an-immense-world" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/an-immense-world"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/an-immense</span><span class="invisible">-world</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/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/animals/" rel="tag">#animals</a> <a href="/tags/generalscience/" rel="tag">#generalscience</a> <a href="/tags/lifesciences/" rel="tag">#lifesciences</a> <a href="/tags/zoology/" rel="tag">#zoology</a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1897.</p><p>J. J. Thomson of the Cavendish Laboratory announces his discovery of the electron as a subatomic particle, over 1,800 times smaller than a proton (in the atomic nucleus), at a lecture at the Royal Institution in London.</p><p>Thomson showed that cathode rays were composed of previously unknown negatively charged particles (now called electrons), which he calculated must have bodies much smaller than atoms and a very large charge-to-mass ratio.</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/38322" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/38322"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/38322</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/physics/" rel="tag">#physics</a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1905. Albert Einstein completes his doctoral thesis at the University of Zurich.</p><p>Titled "Eine neue Bestimmung der Moleküldimensionen", he calculated the size of sugar molecules in solution and from this a value for the Avogadro constant. It is related to his work on Brownian motion, published in the same year, and supported the atomic hypothesis, which was still controversial among leading physicists at the time. </p><p>Books by Albert Einstein at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1630" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1630"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/1630</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/physics/" rel="tag">#physics</a></p>
<p>American author E. E. Smith was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1890.</p><p>E. E. "Doc" Smith is considered a major figure in the history of science fiction literature, particularly for his development of the space opera genre. His first major work, "The Skylark of Space" (1928), is often considered one of the first space operas. Perhaps his most famous work, the Lensman series, began with "Triplanetary" in 1934.</p><p>Books by E. E. Smith at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/9515" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/9515"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/9515</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>
<p>English sociologist, economist, feminist and social reformer Beatrice Webb died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1943.</p><p>Some of her key works, often co-authored with her husband, include The History of Trade Unionism (1894) and Industrial Democracy (1897). One of her most significant research endeavors was her study of the British poor, which resulted in the seminal work The Poor Law Report of 1909. </p><p>Books by Beatrice Webb at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/42231" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/42231"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/42231</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>
<p>"The burning soul, the burden'd mind,<br>In books alone companions find."</p><p>American writer and editor Sarah Josepha Hale died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1879.</p><p>She initially gained recognition with the publication of her novel "Northwood: Life North and South" (1827), which addressed the issue of slavery in America. Under her leadership, the magazine "Godey's Lady's Book" became one of the most influential women's magazines in America.</p><p>Books by Sarah Josepha Hale at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/43680" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/43680"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/43680</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>
<p>Italian mathematician and physicist Vito Volterra was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1860.</p><p>One of Volterra's most famous contributions came in the field of mathematical biology with his work on population dynamics. He formulated the The Lotka–Volterra equations which are frequently used to describe the dynamics of biological systems in which two species interact, one as a predator and the other as prey.</p><p>Books by Vito Volterra at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/34164" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/34164"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/34164</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/mathematics/" rel="tag">#mathematics</a></p>
<p>American archeologist Esther Boise Van Deman died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1937.</p><p>She utilized detailed measurements and meticulous documentation of building materials and techniques, which enabled a more precise understanding of the chronological development of Roman construction practices. One of her most notable contributions was her work on the Roman concrete construction technique known as "opus caementicium."</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/archeology/" rel="tag">#archeology</a> <a href="/tags/womeninsciene/" rel="tag">#womeninsciene</a></p>
<p>Can anyone recommend any Black Death dramas? I'm kind of fascinated by the enormity of it.</p><p>I have seen and love The Decamaron. Would prefer less of a comedy, though. Book recs also good. </p><p>Specifically looking for fiction here. I have consumed a lot of up-to-the-minute research on this, I want to explore it imaginatively now.</p><p>[Edit:] not The Doomsday Book 😅 for reasons.</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/film/" rel="tag">#film</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#tv</a> <a href="/tags/blackdeath/" rel="tag">#BlackDeath</a> <a href="/tags/plague/" rel="tag">#plague</a></p>
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<p>Danish novelist, poet, and scientist Jens Peter Jacobsen died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1885.</p><p>His literary career is highlighted by his two major novels: "Niels Lyhne" (1880) and "Fru Marie Grubbe" (1876). "Niels Lyhne" is an autobiographical novel that follows the life of its eponymous hero, who struggles with faith and existential doubt in a seemingly indifferent world.</p><p>Books by Jens Peter Jacobsen at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/2193" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/2193"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/2193</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>
<p>French writer Anna de Noailles died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1933.</p><p>Some of her notable poetic works include "Le Cœur innombrable" (The Uncountable Heart, 1901), "L'Ombre des jours" (The Shadow of Days, 1902), and "Les Éblouissements" (The Dazzlements, 1907). Her salon in Paris was a gathering place for many of the leading intellectual and artistic figures of her time, including Marcel Proust, Colette, and Jean Cocteau, among others. </p><p>Books by Anna de Noailles at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/25065" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/25065"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/25065</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>
<p>English poet, author and humorist Thomas Hood died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1845.</p><p>His humorous works often included puns and wordplay, which became immensely popular. These works were frequently published in magazines, including Punch. Some of his well-known comic poems include "Miss Kilmansegg and Her Precious Leg" and "The Song of the Shirt", which highlights the dire conditions of the working class and is considered one of his best works.</p><p>Thomas Hood at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/6181" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/6181"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/6181</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>American illustrator Jessie Willcox Smith died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1935.</p><p>Smith’s career took off when she began working for the Ladies' Home Journal, for which she created many covers and interior illustrations. She illustrated over 60 books throughout her career, including classics such as Charles Kingsley's The Water-Babies, Robert Louis Stevenson’s A Child’s Garden of Verses, and Clement Moore’s The Night Before Christmas.</p><p>Jessie Willcox Smith at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/7158" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/7158"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/7158</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>
<p>That's why I write <a href="/tags/speculativefiction/" rel="tag">#SpeculativeFiction</a> things are always right if I'm making everything up 😜😂 <br>Also, did you know to create a fictional world from scratch you have to start with creating the <a href="/tags/multiverse/" rel="tag">#Multiverse</a>? At least that's what I've been told... 😅 </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="https://lemmy.world/u/books" rel="nofollow">@books</a><br>@worldbuilding <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@humor" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>humor</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@humor" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>humor</span></a></span> @humor@lemmy.world @aiop</p><p><a href="/tags/fantasymemes/" rel="tag">#FantasyMemes</a> <a href="/tags/scifimemes/" rel="tag">#SciFiMemes</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#Fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#SciFi</a> <a href="/tags/memes/" rel="tag">#Memes</a> <a href="/tags/humor/" rel="tag">#Humor</a> <a href="/tags/humour/" rel="tag">#Humour</a><br><a href="/tags/low/" rel="tag">#Low</a> <a href="/tags/high/" rel="tag">#High</a> <a href="/tags/epic/" rel="tag">#Epic</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#Science</a> <a href="/tags/opera/" rel="tag">#Opera</a> <a href="/tags/hard/" rel="tag">#Hard</a> <a href="/tags/cottagecore/" rel="tag">#CottageCore</a> <a href="/tags/solarpunk/" rel="tag">#SolarPunk</a> <a href="/tags/comedic/" rel="tag">#Comedic</a> <a href="/tags/whatever/" rel="tag">#Whatever</a> <br><a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#Book</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <br><a href="/tags/boostingissharing/" rel="tag">#BoostingIsSharing</a></p>
Caliban and the Witch: Women, The Body And Primitive Accumulation - Silvia Federici (AK Press)
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The dark brilliance of Daphne du Maurier
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<p>📚 The Handmaid's Tale by: Margaret Atwood</p><p>In this multi-award-winning, bestselling novel, Margaret Atwood has created a stunning Orwellian vision of the near future. This is the story of Offred, one of the unfortunate “Handmaids” under the new social order who have only one purpose: to breed. In Gilead, where women are prohibi...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/the-handmaids-tale" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/the-handmaids-tale"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/the-handma</span><span class="invisible">ids-tale</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/dystopianfiction/" rel="tag">#dystopianfiction</a> <a href="/tags/feministfiction/" rel="tag">#feministfiction</a> <a href="/tags/women/" rel="tag">#women</a></p>
<p>Happy book birthday to <span class="h-card"><a href="https://wandering.shop/@voidcricket" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>voidcricket</span></a></span>'s THE LEGEND LIMINAL, a surreal found-family road trip novella, is now available. Order from your favorite bookseller or find purchasing links at: <a href="https://www.starsandsabers.com/books/the-legend-liminal/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.starsandsabers.com/books/the-legend-liminal/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.starsandsabers.com/books/t</span><span class="invisible">he-legend-liminal/</span></a><br><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/newbooks/" rel="tag">#NewBooks</a> <a href="/tags/newrelease/" rel="tag">#NewRelease</a><a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#ScienceFiction</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#Scifi</a> <a href="/tags/surreal/" rel="tag">#Surreal</a> <a href="/tags/family/" rel="tag">#Family</a></p>
<p>I am rereading "The Inn at the Amethyst Lantern" now in preparation for its sequel. I wanted something fun to read before bed. If you are looking for a imaginative Lunarpunk YA adventure, I highly recommend it!! </p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</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> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/lunarpunk/" rel="tag">#lunarpunk</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> </p><p>From: <span class="h-card"><a href="https://wandering.shop/@jendiagammon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>jendiagammon</span></a></span><br><a href="https://wandering.shop/@jendiagammon/115300837241530734" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="wandering.shop/@jendiagammon/115300837241530734"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wandering.shop/@jendiagammon/1</span><span class="invisible">15300837241530734</span></a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/élénachoquette/" rel="tag">#ÉlénaChoquette</a> discusses her book <a href="/tags/landandtheliberalproject/" rel="tag">#LandAndTheLiberalProject</a>: <a href="/tags/canada/" rel="tag">#Canada</a>'s Violent Expansion</p><p>Choquette 'investigates the liberal concept that underpinned land appropriation and legitimized violence: <a href="/tags/indigenous/" rel="tag">#Indigenous</a> territory and people were to be “improved,” the former by agrarian capitalism, the latter by so-called protection and enforced schooling.'</p><p><a href="https://newbooksnetwork.com/land-and-the-liberal-project" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="newbooksnetwork.com/land-and-the-liberal-project"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">newbooksnetwork.com/land-and-t</span><span class="invisible">he-liberal-project</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/cdnhist/" rel="tag">#CdnHist</a> <a href="/tags/canadianhistory/" rel="tag">#CanadianHistory</a> <a href="/tags/firstnations/" rel="tag">#FirstNations</a> <a href="/tags/métis/" rel="tag">#Métis</a> <a href="/tags/settlercolonialism/" rel="tag">#settlerColonialism</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>