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Public Librarians Partner with Internet Archive to Preserve Local Digital Heritage

by Anna Trammell via @internetarchive

https://blog.archive.org/2025/08/27/public-librarians-partner-with-internet-archive-to-preserve-local-digital-heritage/

Public libraries at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/19136

#libraries #digital_heritage #books

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The tools by Phil Stutz & Barry Michels

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Maps are great, but this is greaterest 😊

@bookstodon @fantasybookstodon @speculativefictioncomedy @bookbubble @humour

#FantasyMemes #Fantasy #Memes #Map #Maps
#Low #High #Epic #Science #Comedic #Whatever #GiveMeAllYouveGot
#Book #Books #Novel #Novels
#Mastobooks #BooksofMastodon #Bookstodon #Bookworm #Bookwyrm #Bookstodon #BookLove #BoostingIsSharing

Picture of a book where the map folds out so at to stay on the side of the text while you read.
Captioned: Every book should have its maps set up like this...

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My collection of first-edition hardcovers has grown. "The Nemesis Legacy" will join them in January. Which one's your favorite? 📚🙂👍

@specfic @scifi @horrorbooks @bookstodon

#books #bookstodon #booktodon

Books by Michael Shotter: "The Big Men," "309," "Shards," "The Nemesis Effect," "Big Man Down," "500," "The Spiral and The Threads," "8: Tales of The Big Men from The Nod/Wells Timelines"

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New Review - hugely enjoyed this conclusion to a great fantasy duology. Great character arcs and very interesting storylines intelligently explored await in the strongly recomended Tideborn by Eliza Chan https://www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/8/23/tideborn-by-eliza-chan

#Books

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12d

@books - What if an AI took control of our planet? That's the premise of Shockwave, my new sci-fi novel—and it’s not as far-fetched as it sounds… bit.ly/buyshockwave Pls Retweet, Share, Repost, & write a REVIEW 😃 #booktok #booktube #bookshelf #books #reader #bookreview

What if an AI took control of our planet? That's the premise of Shockwave, my new sci-fi novel—and it’s not as far-fetched as it sounds… bit DOT ly/buyshockwave Pls Retweet, Share, Repost, & write a REVIEW 😃 #booktok #booktube #bookshelf #books #reader #bookreview

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My latest read: "NIGHTMARES" by J.D. Allen - Searching for a new speculative-horror collection to sink your teeth into? This one's worth a look!

Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7864768066
StoryGraph:
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/238197e5-9b54-4d1a-ba1d-7121db5c3f32

@bookstodon @horrorbooks @specfic

#horror #specfic #book #books #bookrec #bookrecs #bookreview #bookreviews #booksofmastodon #readersofmastodon #read #reads #reading #readingcommunity #bookstodon #booktodon

An excerpt from Michael Shotter's Goodreads/StoryGraph review of the book "NIGHTMARES" by J.D. Allen

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My latest read: "Rare Specimen and Other Stories" by S.J. Shank - Eager for a satisfyingly-swift swirl of speculative fiction? Give this one a look!

Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7874245623
StoryGraph:
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/111ac15e-ba5d-4a59-ade5-a9e4e320885f

@specfic @scifi @horrorbooks @bookstodon

#specfic #scifi #horror #shortstory #collection #bookreview #bookreviews #bookrec #bookrecs #book #books #read #reads #reading #readingcommunity #booksofmastodon #readersofmastodon #bookstodon #booktodon

Michael Shotter's Goodreads review of the book "Rare Specimen and Other Stories" by S.J. Shank

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What was Jane Austen’s best novel? These experts think they know

To mark the 250th anniversary of her birth, we’re pitting Jane Austen’s much-loved novels against each other in a battle of wit, charm and romance.

https://theconversation.com/what-was-jane-austens-best-novel-these-experts-think-they-know-252669

Jane Austen at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/68

#books #literature

Back-view watercolour of Jane Austen by her sister Cassandra Austen, c. 1804.

The small watercolor shows Jane Austen seated with her back to the viewer, her figure turned slightly to the side in a quiet, reflective pose. She wears a simple, high-waisted empire-line gown, with a bonnet tied under her chin.

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

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Uncover How Your Employer’s Power Flows Takahe has limited support for this type: See Original Page

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How Libraries Stand the Test of Time

The digital era builds upon millennia of librarianship as humans strive to preserve our cultural heritage.

By: Maria Papadouris

https://daily.jstor.org/how-libraries-stand-the-test-of-time/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_id=01K38VBY17C01MM7PB4EYV7J51&_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER

Libraries at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/10467

#books #libraries

Artistic Rendering of the Library of Alexandria, based on some archaeological evidence.

O. Von Corven - Tolzmann, Don Heinrich; Alfred Hessel and Reuben Peiss. The Memory of Mankind. New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2001

The rendering depicts a vast classical interior, resembling a large Greco-Roman hall. High colonnades of Corinthian columns rise in rows.

Along the walls, there appear to be scrolls stored in cubby-like recesses, evoking the idea of shelves or archives for manuscripts. The hall is brightly lit, with light streaming in from clerestory windows above. In the center and foreground, small groups of robed figures (scholars or scribes) are shown in discussion or reading.

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

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Uncover How Your Employer’s Power Flows Takahe has limited support for this type: See Original Page

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started listening - Pride and Prejudice Audiobook (Part 1) - Down To Sleep #122
by Jane Austen. 4.5 stars.

Long-time viewer (BBC only, thank you), but first-time reader (well, listener), and it did not disappoint. If anything the Bennetts are even nuttier. Love Lizzie's snark, and the frission with D'Arcy is frustratingly delectable. Really doesn't work as a #SleepStory though!

#BookReview #Books #Bookstodo #AudioBook #Romance

@WildWoila @wildwoila@wyrms.de

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What books shaped you in high school? Here's what you said Takahe has limited support for this type: See Original Page

best-books-read-high-school

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9d

A while ago, I had the pleasure and privilege of reading One Night Only, a Doctor Who novella featuring Fela Kuti, written by Tade Thompson.

You can now read my spoiler-free review over on the blog.

https://www.julietemckenna.com/one-night-only-a-doctor-who-novella-from-tade-thompson/

#books #writing #SF #DoctorWho

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The Nation’s First Black Female Doctor Blazed a Path for Women in Medicine. But She Was Left Out of the Story for Decades

After earning a medical degree in 1864, Rebecca Lee Crumpler died in obscurity and was buried without a headstone

By Ella Jeffries

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-nations-first-black-female-doctor-blazed-a-path-for-women-in-medicine-but-she-was-left-out-of-the-story-for-decades-180986328/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&lctg=93133550

Rebecca Lee Crumpler at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Rebecca+Lee+Crumpler&submit_search=Search

#books #medicine #womeninscience

Cover of A Book of Medical Discourses (1883) by Rebecca Lee Crumpler, M.D.

The original 1883 cover of A Book of Medical Discourses by Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler is understated and formal, characteristic of 19th-century medical publications.

It features the title in a classic serif font, centered on a plain background, with no additional imagery or elaborate design elements.

The cover includes the full title: "A Book of Medical Discourses in Two Parts," followed by a brief description of each part's focus.

The author's name, "Rebecca Crumpler, M.D.," is prominently displayed beneath the title, along with the publication details: "Boston: Cashman, Keating & Co., Printers. Fayette Court, 603 Washington St. 1883."

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The only question is would I rahter be this book club's bouncer or the book club's owner? Or is it like a fight club scenario where I'm both! 🤔😂

@reading @bookstodon @bookbubble @humour

#The #First #Rule #Of #Bookclub #Is #TheBook #IsAlways #Better
#ReadingMemes #Memes #ReadAllTheBooks #Humor #Humour
#Reading #Readers #ReadersOfMastodon #ReadingCommunity
#Book #Books #Novel #Novels #Fiction
#Bookwyrm #Bookworm #Bookstodon #BookLove #BoostingIsSharing

Caption: Book Club Bouncer
A drawing of a living room where a number of people are drinking wine and a lady is being led out by a man dressed all in black and wearing sunglasses.
The owner of the club is saying, "Anyone else think the movie was better?"

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How Ancient Receipts Ushered in the Dawn of the Written Word

Moudhy Al-Rashid on the Earliest Forms of Writing

https://lithub.com/how-ancient-receipts-ushered-in-the-dawn-of-the-written-word/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_id=01K3ZYGG3XWVBD76518FBBFB0S&_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER

#books #literature #history

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Aye Write 2025
6–16 November, Glasgow

Tickets are now on sale for Aye Write, which celebrates its twentieth anniversary this year with a packed programme featuring 180 writers from Scotland & around the world

https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/whats-on/aye-write

#Scottish #literature #books #bookfestival #Glasgow #AyeWrite