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<p>"Remember, to the last, that while there is life there is hope."</p><p>English novelist and social critic Charles Dickens died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1870.</p><p>Dickens edited a weekly journal for 20 years; wrote 15 novels, five novellas, hundreds of short stories and nonfiction articles; lectured and performed readings extensively; was an indefatigable letter writer; and campaigned vigorously for children's rights, education, and other social reforms.</p><p>Charles Dickens at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/37" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/37"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/37</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Dickens's Dream by Robert William Buss, portraying Dickens at his desk at Gads Hill Place surrounded by many of his characters.

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<p>Yup, that'll hold 😂 </p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@galacticwriters" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>galacticwriters</span></a></span> @writers <a href="https://lemmy.world/u/books" rel="nofollow">@books</a> @fantasy <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> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@joinin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>joinin</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@writingbooks" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>writingbooks</span></a></span> @keepwriting <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/writingmemes/" rel="tag">#WritingMemes</a> <a href="/tags/meme/" rel="tag">#Meme</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/author/" rel="tag">#Author</a> <a href="/tags/authors/" rel="tag">#Authors</a> <a href="/tags/indieauthor/" rel="tag">#IndieAuthor</a> <a href="/tags/indiebooks/" rel="tag">#IndieBooks</a> <a href="/tags/amwriting/" rel="tag">#AmWriting</a> <a href="/tags/writerdons/" rel="tag">#Writerdons</a> <a href="/tags/writers/" rel="tag">#Writers</a> <a href="/tags/writer/" rel="tag">#Writer</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#Writing</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="/tags/writinglife/" rel="tag">#Writinglife</a> <a href="/tags/writersofmastodon/" rel="tag">#WritersOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a></p>

Writing meme, photo of a man making a wall that is very crooked but is trying to straighten it out.
Photo text, man=writer, wall=the book.
Caption: When you wrote the story witout an outline and now it's time to cobble everything togethe...

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<p>"Do not imagine that mathematics is hard and crabbed, and repulsive to common sense. It is merely the etherealization of common sense."<br>Quoted in Life of Lord Kelvin (1910) by Silvanus Phillips Thompson</p><p>Happy Birthday Lord Kelvin! Today is the 200th anniversary of the birth of William Thomson, an Irish mathematician, mathematical physicist and engineer.</p><p>Books by Lord Kelvin at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/48139" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/48139"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/48139</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> <a href="/tags/physics/" rel="tag">#physics</a></p>

Kelvin in 1906 by Russell & Sons
Russell & Sons, London. - Portrait of William Thomson, Baron Kelvin (1824-1907), Physicist
Creator/Photographer: Russell & Sons Medium: Cabinet card mount Dimensions: 14.6 cm x 10 cm Date: July 4, 1906 Collection: Scientific Identity: Portraits from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology - As a supplement to the Dibner Library for the History of Science and Technology's collection of written works by scientists, engineers, natural philosophers, and inventors, the library also has a collection of thousands of portraits of these individuals. The portraits come in a variety of formats: drawings, woodcuts, engravings, paintings, and photographs, all collected by donor Bern Dibner. Presented here are a few photos from the collection, from the late 19th and early 20th century. Persistent URL: [1] Repository: Smithsonian Institution Libraries Accession number: SIL14-T002-05

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1948.</p><p>Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery" is published in The New Yorker magazine.</p><p>The story describes a fictional small American community that observes an annual tradition known as "the lottery", which is intended to ensure a good harvest and purge the town of bad omens. Jackson and The New Yorker were both surprised by the initial negative response from readers.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lottery" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lottery"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lott</span><span class="invisible">ery</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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The Expanse

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Spotify Partners With Bookshop.org to Offer Physical Books

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<p>German philosopher and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1767.</p><p>In 1810, Humboldt founded the University of Berlin. He made significant contributions to the field of linguistics and he is considered one of the early proponents of the idea of a universal grammar, suggesting that underlying structures are common to all languages. His philosophical work often intersected with his ideas on language and education.</p><p>Wilhelm von Humboldt at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1995" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1995"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/1995</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Wilhelm von Humboldt, German government functionary, diplomat, philosopher, 1767–1835.

A monochrome sketch of a well-dressed gentleman in a suit, exuding elegance and sophistication.

Title page of Cosmos: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1 by Humboldt.

Humboldt aimed to create a comprehensive synthesis of contemporary scientific knowledge, illustrating the interconnectedness of the natural world. "Cosmos" was intended to convey the complexity and beauty of the universe, drawing connections between various disciplines to show how they contribute to our understanding of nature.

"Cosmos" was highly influential in its time, inspiring scientists and naturalists to adopt a more holistic and integrated approach to studying the natural world. Humboldt's work laid the foundation for fields such as ecology and biogeography.

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<p>50% off @ <a href="/tags/smashwords/" rel="tag">#Smashwords</a>: <a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1789471" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.smashwords.com/books/view/1789471"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.smashwords.com/books/view/</span><span class="invisible">1789471</span></a></p><p>The undead queen of the space pirates kidnapped Amelia’s sisters and damaged her ship, leaving her with little fuel. Amelia’s a dead woman without her sisters, forced to attack the pirate’s mountain-sized star ship, despite how slim the odds are…</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> <a href="/tags/eoysale25/" rel="tag">#EOYSale25</a> <a href="/tags/ebook/" rel="tag">#ebook</a> <a href="/tags/sale/" rel="tag">#sale</a> <a href="/tags/books2read/" rel="tag">#books2read</a> <a href="/tags/indiebooks/" rel="tag">#indiebooks</a></p>

(Left) The cover of Starwitch, by Owen Tyme.

In the background is a red, orange and white nebula.

In the foreground is a line drawing of a red spotted newt, in white. The lines of the newt are outlined in black, to help it stand out. The interior is red, with an appearance similar to stained glass.

(Right) In the background is a red and orange galaxy, with a blue core, which bears a resemblance to an eye. It has the following text over it:

“First you turn my dog against me, then you steal my ship’s core? What’s next, pulling my teeth?”

“We didn’t ask for this! You attacked us! Why don’t you just let us go?”

“I might as well cover myself in tartar sauce, then go swimming in shark infested waters! My lieutenants would tear me to shreds, just the same!”

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

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<p>Hermann Minkowski was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1864.</p><p>He created & developed the geometry of numbers & elements of convex geometry, & used geometrical methods to solve problems in number theory, mathematical physics, & the theory of relativity. He is best known for his foundational work describing space & time as a four-dimensional space - "Minkowski spacetime", which facilitated geometric interpretations of Albert Einstein's special theory of relativity (1905).</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Hermann+Minkowski&submit_search=Go%21" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Hermann+Minkowski&submit_search=Go%21"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc</span><span class="invisible">h/?query=Hermann+Minkowski&submit_search=Go%21</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/mathematics/" rel="tag">#mathematics</a></p>

This is a detail of page 5 of the historical document:

Hand-tinted transparency presented by Hermann Minkowski in his famous Raum und Zeit talk to the German Society of Scientists and Physicians in 1908.

Hermann Minkowski, died 1909 - Space and Time: Minkowski's Papers on Relativity, published by the Minkowski Institute. The image had appeared on the cover of The Mathematical Intelligencer, Volume 31, Number 2 (2009).

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<p>Swedish poet and writer Hedvig Charlotta Nordenflycht died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1763.</p><p>Nordenflycht's literary debut came with the publication of "Den sörgande turturduvan" (The Mourning Turtle-Dove) in 1743, a collection of elegies mourning her husband's death. Nordenflycht's contributions to Swedish literature and her pioneering role in advocating for women's intellectual rights have been recognized posthumously. </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedvig_Charlotta_Nordenflycht" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedvig_Charlotta_Nordenflycht"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedvig_C</span><span class="invisible">harlotta_Nordenflycht</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>

Hedvig Nordenflycht, copperplate engraving by Johan Fredrik Martin.

A lady elegantly playing a harp, illustrating her musical abilities and dedication to the instrument.

Title page of Våra försök 1753.

"Våra försök" (translated as "Our Attempts" or "Our Experiments") is a significant work published in 1753 by Hedvig Charlotta Nordenflycht, often in collaboration with other members of the literary circle known as the "Tankebyggarorden" (Order of the Thought Builders). This work exemplifies the intellectual and literary pursuits of the Enlightenment period in Sweden.

The Tankebyggarorden was a Swedish literary society founded in the mid-18th century. It included prominent writers and intellectuals who aimed to promote enlightenment ideas through literature and philosophy.

The group was inspired by the Enlightenment ideals of reason, science, and the improvement of society through knowledge and education.
Collaborative Effort:

"Våra försök" was a collective endeavor, reflecting the collaborative spirit of the Tankebyggarorden. Members of the society contributed essays, poems, and other literary pieces to the volume.

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<p>Portuguese writer & journalist José Maria Ferreira de Castro died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1974.</p><p>He began his literary career while still in Brazil. In 1919, he returned to Portugal, where he pursued a career in journalism while continuing to write fiction. His journalistic work often highlighted social injustices & the struggles of the working class. His literary legacy is characterized by his commitment to social realism & his deep empathy for the marginalized and oppressed. </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferreira_de_Castro" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferreira_de_Castro"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferreira</span><span class="invisible">_de_Castro</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>

José Maria Ferreira de Castro (1898-1974), autor português.

Timeless elegance portrayed in a black and white photograph of a man wearing a coat.

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<p>"The most violent element in society is ignorance..."<br>Anarchism and Other Essays</p><p>Lithuanian-born anarchist revolutionary, political activist, and writer Emma Goldman was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1869.</p><p>In 1906, she founded the anarchist journal "Mother Earth," which became a key platform for anarchist ideas and social critique. In 1919, due to her anti-war stance and anarchist activities, Goldman was deported to Russia during the Red Scare.</p><p>Emma Goldman at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/840" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/840"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/840</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Photographic portrait of Emma Goldman, facing left. Cropped and restored from original Library of Congress version.

Goldman's Mother Earth magazine became a home to radical activists and literary free thinkers around the US.

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<p>Books Set in Snowy Places: <a href="https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-books-set-in-snowy-places/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-books-set-in-snowy-places/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesda</span><span class="invisible">y-books-set-in-snowy-places/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/snow/" rel="tag">#Snow</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>

Five deciduous trees that have lost all of their autumn leaves and now have every single one of their branches coated in snow. They look like someone sprinkled powdered sugar on them. The sky behind them is light blue, there are fir trees in the distance, and the ground is blanketed in fresh, white snow.

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<p>How anatomical names can carry hidden histories of power and exclusion</p><p>Why is your ankle named after a Greek hero and your uterus after a Renaissance anatomist? The answer says as much about power and memory as it does about medicine.</p><p>By Lucy E. Hyde</p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/how-anatomical-names-can-carry-hidden-histories-of-power-and-exclusion-267880?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20October%2027%202025%20-%203562936329&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20October%2027%202025%20-%203562936329+CID_410cb313a7d030a22b48dcc5fdca47a7&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&utm_term=How%20anatomical%20names%20can%20carry%20hidden%20histories%20of%20power%20and%20exclusion" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="theconversation.com/how-anatomical-names-can-carry-hidden-histories-of-power-and-exclusion-267880?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20October%2027%202025%20-%203562936329&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20October%2027%202025%20-%203562936329+CID_410cb313a7d030a22b48dcc5fdca47a7&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&utm_term=How%20anatomical%20names%20can%20carry%20hidden%20histories%20of%20power%20and%20exclusion"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/how-anatom</span><span class="invisible">ical-names-can-carry-hidden-histories-of-power-and-exclusion-267880?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20October%2027%202025%20-%203562936329&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20October%2027%202025%20-%203562936329+CID_410cb313a7d030a22b48dcc5fdca47a7&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&utm_term=How%20anatomical%20names%20can%20carry%20hidden%20histories%20of%20power%20and%20exclusion</span></a></p><p>Human anatonomy at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/28166" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/28166"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">ct/28166</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/language/" rel="tag">#language</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#health</a> <a href="/tags/anatomy/" rel="tag">#anatomy</a></p>

(Fallopian, Gabriello) (ок. 1523-1562), in a 16th century portrait by unknown artist.

Falloppio is portrayed from the chest up, wearing a black cap and a dark robe, with a neatly trimmed beard and intense gaze that suggests his scholarly gravitas.

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

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What book(s) are you currently reading or listening to? October 28

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<p>American author, humorist, editor & columnist Irvin S. Cobb was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1876.</p><p>At the age of 17, Cobb began working for the Paducah Daily News, where he quickly made a name for himself with his keen observations & humorous writing style. In 1904, he moved to New York City and joined the staff of the New York Evening Sun. His work as a journalist & columnist gained him national recognition. He was one of the most widely read humorists of his time.</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/559" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/559"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/559</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Irvin S. Cobb.

An elderly man wearing a formal suit, posing for a photograph.

Cover of Cobb's Bill-of-Fare by Irvin S. Cobb.

"Cobb's Bill-of-Fare" is a collection of essays and short stories by Irvin S. Cobb, showcasing his signature humor and storytelling style. Published in 1913, this book is a delightful exploration of Cobb's thoughts on various topics, often centered around food and dining, but also touching on other aspects of everyday life.

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<p>📚 Something Wicked This Way Comes by: Ray Bradbury</p><p>For those who still dream and remember, for those yet to experience the hypnotic power of its dark poetry, step inside. The show is about to begin. Cooger & Dark’s Pandemonium Shadow Show has come to Green Town, Illinois, to destroy every life touched...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/something-wicked-this-way-comes" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/something-wicked-this-way-comes"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/something-</span><span class="invisible">wicked-this-way-comes</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/generalfiction/" rel="tag">#generalfiction</a> <a href="/tags/classicsfiction/" rel="tag">#classicsfiction</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/horrorfiction/" rel="tag">#horrorfiction</a></p>

For those who still dream and remember, for those yet to experience the hypnotic power of its dark poetry, step inside. The show is about to begin. Cooger & Dark’s Pandemonium Shadow Show has come to Green Town, Illinois, to destroy every life touched by its strange and sinister mystery. The carnival rolls in sometime after midnight, ushering in Halloween a week early. A calliope’s shrill siren song beckons to all with a seductive promise of dreams and youth regained. Two boys will discover the secret of its smoke, mazes, and mirrors; two friends who will soon know all too well the heavy cost of wishes…and the stuff of nightmares.

Few novels have endured in the heart and memory as has Ray Bradbury’s unparalleled literary masterpiece Something Wicked This Way Comes. Scary and suspenseful, it is a timeless classic in the American canon.

One of Ray Bradbury’s best-known and most popular novels, Something Wicked This Way Comes, now featuring a new introduction and material about its longstanding influence on culture and genre.

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<p>Book Review: EC Comics Library: Weird Science Vol. 1 (Taschen)<br> The Rolls-Royce Collection of Era-Defining Sci-Fi Comics<br>NOAF co-founder <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@scifiromance" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>scifiromance</span></a></span> has our review at the blog:<br><a href="http://www.nerds-feather.com/2025/10/book-review-ec-comics-library-weird.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.nerds-feather.com/2025/10/book-review-ec-comics-library-weird.html"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.nerds-feather.com/2025/10/</span><span class="invisible">book-review-ec-comics-library-weird.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/comics/" rel="tag">#comics</a> <a href="/tags/review/" rel="tag">#review</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> @bookstodon</p>

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<p>📚 Ghost Eaters by: Clay McLeod Chapman</p><p>Erin hasn’t been able to set a single boundary with her charismatic but reckless college ex-boyfriend, Silas. When he asks her to bail him out of rehab—again—she knows she needs to cut him off. But days after he gets out, Silas turns up dead of an overdose in their ho...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/ghost-eaters" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/ghost-eaters"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/ghost-eate</span><span class="invisible">rs</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/horrorfiction/" rel="tag">#horrorfiction</a> <a href="/tags/thrillers/" rel="tag">#thrillers</a> <a href="/tags/supernaturalfiction/" rel="tag">#supernaturalfiction</a> <a href="/tags/occultsupernatural/" rel="tag">#occultsupernatural</a></p>

Erin hasn’t been able to set a single boundary with her charismatic but reckless college ex-boyfriend, Silas. When he asks her to bail him out of rehab—again—she knows she needs to cut him off. But days after he gets out, Silas turns up dead of an overdose in their hometown of Richmond, Virginia, and Erin’s world falls apart.

Then a friend tells her about Ghost, a new drug that allows users to see the dead. Wanna get haunted? he asks. Grieving and desperate for closure with Silas, Erin agrees to a pill-popping “séance.” But the drug has unfathomable side effects—and once you take it, you can never go back.

“A Gothic-punk graveyard tale about what haunts history and what haunts the human soul. An addicting read that draws you into its descent from the first page.”—Chuck Wendig, New York Times best-selling author of The Book of Accidents

One of Vulture's Best Horror Novels of 2022, this terrifying supernatural page-turner will make you think twice about opening doors to the unknown.

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<p>German poet Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1724.</p><p>He is best known for his epic poem "Der Messias" which was heavily influenced by John Milton's "Paradise Lost" but distinguished itself with its intense emotionality and religious fervor. Klopstock also wrote numerous odes and lyric poems that celebrated themes of friendship, patriotism, nature, and spirituality. Notable collections include "Odes" and "Poetische Werke".</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/6558" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/6558"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/6558</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>

Klopstock by Johann Caspar Füssli (1750)
Johann Caspar Füssli - Das Jahrhundert der Freundschaft. Johann Wilhelm Ludwig Gleim und seine Zeitgenossen, ed. Ute Pott (Göttingen: Wallstein, 2004), p. 25.

Image of a man with white hair and a red tie in a painting.

Titelblatt der Erstausgabe der ersten drei Gesänge des Messias (1749).

Klopstock began writing "Der Messias" in 1748. This epic poem, written in unrhymed hexameters, is a religious and lyrical masterpiece that narrates the life and mission of Jesus Christ. It was heavily influenced by John Milton's "Paradise Lost" but distinguished itself with its intense emotionality and religious fervor.

The first three cantos were published in 1748, and the poem was eventually completed in 1773. The work was groundbreaking for its time, emphasizing religious devotion and the sublime rather than the rationality and order typical of Enlightenment literature.

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<p>📚 The King's Captive by: K. M. Shea</p><p>I can turn into a housecat.It's a fun magic, except in a world filled with vampires and werewolves, it doesn't exactly make me a powerhouse. Instead, the supernatural community has classified me as an outcast, which means one thing: picking on me is open season all day, every day.The local fae a...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/the-kings-captive" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/the-kings-captive"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/the-kings-</span><span class="invisible">captive</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/generalfiction/" rel="tag">#generalfiction</a> <a href="/tags/romance/" rel="tag">#romance</a> <a href="/tags/general/" rel="tag">#general</a></p>

I can turn into a housecat.It's a fun magic, except in a world filled with vampires and werewolves, it doesn't exactly make me a powerhouse. Instead, the supernatural community has classified me as an outcast, which means one thing: picking on me is open season all day, every day.The local fae are the worst of all, and it's during one of their regular "capture the cat-girl" sessions that I shift into my cat form and meet HIM for the first time.Noctus is so powerful his magic radiates off him like a sun, and my fae captors can barely look in his general direction. And then my life gets even more terrifying when Noctus decides to take me with him. As a pet.Why did he pick today to "adopt don't shop" a cat?It gets worse when I realize he's an elf, a ruling race of supernaturals that was supposedly killed off centuries ago.But he's not just any elf, no. He's an elven king, with heaps of secrets to protect. Secrets that I am quickly learning since he includes his new pet in everything from breaking into buildings to inspect classified paperwork to tracking down sketchy supernaturals.All this means if he gets even a hint that I'm not a real cat, I'm going to find out firsthand how elves treat their prisoners.So, escaping Noctus is priority #1. How hard can it be? (Answer: very.)

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<p>Grand days out</p><p>There's something magical about Swallows and Amazons. <br> <br>By John Mark Ockerbloom</p><p><a href="https://everybodyslibraries.com/2025/12/09/grand-days-out/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="everybodyslibraries.com/2025/12/09/grand-days-out/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">everybodyslibraries.com/2025/1</span><span class="invisible">2/09/grand-days-out/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/publicdomaindaycountdown/" rel="tag">#publicDomainDayCountdown</a></p>

First edition dust jacket cover of Swallows and Amazons novel by English author Arthur Ransome, 1930.

The 1930 first edition dust jacket of "Swallows and Amazons" by Arthur Ransome, featuring a charming hand-drawn map showing lakes, islands, and sailing routes. The whimsical illustration includes decorative cartouches with children in boats, nautical elements, and place names rendered in a playful, storybook style that captures the adventure of children's sailing expeditions.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swallows_and_Amazons#/media/File:ArthurRansome_SwallowAndAmazons.jpg

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<p><a href="/tags/coverreveal/" rel="tag">#CoverReveal</a> : We're obviously always delighted to celebrate one of our (very!) local literary stars, Muriel Spark, and Hodder has James Bailey's Like a Cat Loves a Bird, "a spiky and delicious new literary biography", coming next April.</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/livres/" rel="tag">#livres</a> <a href="/tags/murielspark/" rel="tag">#MurielSpark</a> <a href="/tags/edinburgh/" rel="tag">#Edinburgh</a> <a href="/tags/edimbourg/" rel="tag">#Edimbourg</a> <a href="/tags/likeacatlovesabird/" rel="tag">#LikeACatLovesABird</a> <a href="/tags/jamesbailey/" rel="tag">#JamesBailey</a> <a href="/tags/biography/" rel="tag">#Biography</a> <a href="/tags/biographie/" rel="tag">#biographie</a> <a href="/tags/scottishliterature/" rel="tag">#ScottishLiterature</a> <a href="/tags/bookshops/" rel="tag">#bookshops</a> <a href="/tags/librairies/" rel="tag">#librairies</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a></p>

Orange and pink cover for Like a Cat Loves a Bird, a forthcoming biography of Muriel Spark, with a black and white photo of Spark holding a black cat on the cover

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<p>📚 The Shining by: Stephen King</p><p>Jack Torrance’s new job at the Overlook Hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. As the off-season caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, he’ll have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his writing. But as the harsh winter weather sets in, the idyllic lo...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/the-shining" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/the-shining"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/the-shinin</span><span class="invisible">g</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/horrorfiction/" rel="tag">#horrorfiction</a> <a href="/tags/thrillers/" rel="tag">#thrillers</a> <a href="/tags/supernaturalfiction/" rel="tag">#supernaturalfiction</a> <a href="/tags/ghost/" rel="tag">#ghost</a></p>

Jack Torrance’s new job at the Overlook Hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. As the off-season caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, he’ll have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his writing. But as the harsh winter weather sets in, the idyllic location feels ever more remote . . . and more sinister. And the only one to notice the strange and terrible forces gathering around the Overlook is Danny Torrance, a uniquely gifted five-year-old.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • ONE OF TIME'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME • In this masterpiece of modern American horror that inspired Stanley Kubrick’s classic film, Jack Torrance takes a job as the caretaker of the remote Overlook Hotel. As the brutal winter sets in, the hotel’s dark secrets begin to unravel.

“An undisputed master of suspense and terror.” —The Washington Post

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What are all reading this week? [27/2/26] <small class="notice" x-post-type-data="None"> Takahe has limited support for this type: <a href="https://lemmy.vg/post/5604811">See Original Page</a> </small>

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