books

39d

Suggest me fiction book(s) where character(s) world that they live in is an actual book/movie/TV show/video game/etc. What I mean is books that have characters live in settings that are, in-universe, fictional in some way or the like. I don’t mean books that have adaptations in other mediums Preferably the story has at least one of the following: the world has its own laws of physics; shows how the world works; explores the setting’s implications; explores how it affects characters; or the world is under threat. Thanks for your help👍 Page · lemmy.today

What I mean is books that have characters live in settings that are, in-universe, fictional in some way or the like. I don’t mean books that have adaptations in other mediums

Preferably the story has at least one of the following:the world has its own laws of physics;shows how the world works;explores the setting’s implications;explores how it affects characters; orthe world is under threat.

Thanks for your help👍

Suggest me fiction book(s) where character(s) world that they live in is an actual book/movie/TV show/video game/etc.

https://lemmy.today/post/59856692

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1y

Irish astronomer Agnes Mary Clerke died #OTD in 1907.

During her career she wrote reviews of many books, including some written in French, German, Greek, or Italian. In 1885, she published her best known work, A Popular History of Astronomy during the Nineteenth Century. This book became commonly used for its discussion of the spectroscope.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnes_Mary_Clerke

Books about or by Agnes Mary Clerke at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Agnes+Mary+Clerke&submit_search=Search

#books #astronomy #womeninStem

Portrait photograph of astronomy writer Agnes Mary Clerke (1842–1907) by Hayman Selig Mendelssohn (1847–1908).

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

Clerke is depicted in a composed and serious manner, reflecting her scholarly nature and contributions to astronomy.

Her attire is modest and typical of the Victorian era, likely consisting of a high-collared dress with lace, emphasizing both her refinement and intellectual standing.

Her expression is calm and introspective.

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1y

A most interesting chart. And most revealing.
#books #bookstodon #libraries

Bar chart.
Title: Number of Toronto Public Library in-person visits versus attendance at games (home and away) of major sports teams, 2023.
The chart shows that there were 12.5 million library visits, versus attendance of 3 million for Blue Jays games, 1.7 million for Maple Leafs games, and 0.8 million for Raptors games.

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273d

News from the world of #books.

> 2026 Splatterpunk Awards Nominees https://locusmag.com/2026/01/2026-splatterpunk-awards-nominees/

#reading #horror #splatterpunk #bookstodon

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1d

William Shakespeare

Scholars conclude ‘beyond doubt’ that Shakespeare was main author of Edward III

Exclusive: Play anonymously published in 1596 was collaboration between Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe, according to computer analysis

by Dalya Alberge

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/oct/18/scholars-conclude-beyond-doubt-that-shakespeare-was-main-author-of-edward-iii

Edward III at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1770

#books #literature

Edward III as he was depicted in the late 16th century.

A painted portrait labeled “Edwardus III” of an elderly king with long white hair and a forked beard, wearing a gold fleur-de-lis crown and an ermine-trimmed cape. A gold-studded tunic with button closures stands out against the dark background.

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1y

Omgggg!! I just discovered that Project Gutenberg has an automated feed on #Mastodon where they post new books they add!

Go follow them: @gutenberg_new

#books #bookstodon #reading

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1y

Hi guys!

I’m new to mastodon and the fediverse. I’m still trying to figure things out but so far this seems pretty cool!

Here is a list of my interests:
#kpop
#kdrama
#anime
#manga
#genshinimpact
#books
#nonfiction

I am also a part of the #lgbtq community and came here because of #tiktok

I hope to find lots of friends so if you follow me i’ll follow you back!

#newhere #introduction

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38d

Communication Has Taken Flight Since The Days of Carrier Pigeons

Science and technology have transformed the world with a global network that relays information at the speed of light.

by Joe Schwarcz

https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/technology-history/communication-has-taken-flight-days-carrier-pigeons

There is an interesting book on this subject (The Homing Pigeon by United States. Army. Signal Corps et al.) at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55084

#books #history #technology

Figure 24. Message holder attached to pigeon’s leg.

Title: The Homing Pigeon

Author: United States. Army. Signal Corps

United States. War Department

Photo of a homing pigeon, labeled "TL 70193," with mottled brown, black, and white plumage. A leg band with a number is visible on one leg, and another metal ring on the other.

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19d

Ebook and paperback: https://books2read.com/PrincessOfKurg

Having collected the fragments of the magic city of Kurg from her home planet, Nicole turns her gaze upward, to the stars, soon coming into conflict with gun-slinging snails, aliens, the dragon she raised from an egg, some really annoying monkeys with crossbows and even fairies, all without decent sleep.

@bookstodon
#author #indieauthor #writing #fantasy #scifi #sciencefiction #sff #sciencefantasy #scifi #actionadventure #fiction #books

The cover of Princess of Kurg, by Owen Tyme.

The background is a spiral galaxy with a pink color, which has been divided into hexagonal jigsaw puzzle pieces.

Near the top is an attractive woman's face framed by light blond hair that's almost colorless. She has blue eyes and looks directly ahead. Around the edges of her face, she fades away, allowing the background to be seen to either side of her head.

Below her is a group of seven hexagonal brassy coins arranged in a circular fashion, each showing a different scene at the center.

The central coin shows blood spatter on a black background. The top one has a red-haired fairy with insect wings, in a dress that looked like an upturned red flower. She stands in a forest with glowing points of light along the forest floor. Upper right shows the eye of a pink-scaled dragon. Lower right shows a monkey in a tree, eating a banana. The bottom shows a white swan floating in water, beside a reflection of the moon. Lower left is a smiling snail with little red hearts near its head. Upper left displays an alien saucer ship beaming someone into it, presumably an abduction in progress.

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38d

Remarkable how my reading rhythm can change from one month to the next. Last month, I read 9 books. This month? Still struggling through my first book.

I think it somehow relates to how I sometimes experience cycles of hyper-obsession. Some months, I feel like my mind has "space" for reading and other months, everything feels too much. Or my attention is fully occupied with just one thing.

Am I the only one who has this? #reading #books #bookstodon @bookstodon

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273d

The Life and Legacy of Natsume Sōseki, Modern Japan’s Greatest Novelist

"A celebrated literary figure, Natsume Sōseki was widely credited for pioneering modern Japanese literature in the late 19th and early 20th century."

https://www.thecollector.com/natsume-soseki/

Books by Sōseki at PG:

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/2905

#books #literature

Photograph of Natsume Sōseki

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149d

There’s an historic home downtown from the 1800’s that had a ginormous old cottonwood tree growing in front of it. Unfortunately, the tree got badly damaged in a storm a few years ago and had to be cut down. But they left the huge stump in place and recently turned it into a free library with a full-sized door, plus the same style cupola and slate roof tiles as the house. It’s pretty cool. 📚🌳

#streetphotography #books #library #Colorado

An historic home from the 1800’s with angled roof pitches, big windows, a cupola, bright yellow siding, and slate roof tiles, partially hidden behind green trees branches in bright afternoon sunshine and partly cloudy skies.

The same historic house in the left background behind trees and a decorative, low iron fence. There is a very large stump of a former cottonwood tree in the right foreground with a slate-tiled cupola roof on top of the stump that in the same style as the house behind.

The large stump of a former cottonwood tree has been hollowed out inside to contain a small, free library with book-filled shelves behind a full-sized wooden door, which is open to see inside the stump. A hint of partly cloudy blue skies is visible above the cupola roof of the tree stump.

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19d

The #IMEU Policy Project's Josh Ruebner welcomes journalist #AkbarShahidAhmed to discuss the latter's new book, #CrossingTheRedLine: #Biden, His Advisors, and #Israel's War in #Gaza

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFKhPaF1Uf8
#warOnGaza #GazaGenocide #Palestine #USpol #USpolitics #USforeignPolicy #shitlibs #niOubliNiPardon #books @bookstodon

watch?v=qFKhPaF1Uf8

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1y

Wrath of the Sky, the second volume of Sky Children, is available for preorder! The release date is set for February 7, 2025.

You can learn more at my website:
https://owentyme.us/books/sky-children/wrath-of-the-sky.html

Or go straight to the store links:
https://books2read.com/WrathOfTheSky

#author #indieauthor #books #writing #fantasy #scifi #sciencefiction #actionadventure #fiction

The cover of Wrath of the Sky, by Owen Tyme.

The background is black and the foreground features a flaming planet that resembles Earth.

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1y

What Role Did Women Play in the Scientific Revolution?

The Scientific Revolution was characterized by a major shift in the way of thinking. Historically, women’s contributions, however, were largely overlooked.

By Mike Cohen

https://www.thecollector.com/role-of-women-in-scientific-revolution/

#books #history #literature #womeninStem

Gabrielle Émilie du Châtelet at Her Work Table, by Maurice Quentin de La Tour, 18th century.

Émilie du Châtelet is depicted seated at a richly adorned table, engaged in her work, likely involving mathematical or scientific writings.

She wears an opulent yet tasteful gown with delicate lace and fine fabrics, reflecting both her aristocratic status and the refined elegance of the Rococo period.

She is holding a compass, a tool for drawing, measuring, and copying accurate circles.

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272d

finished reading Just One Damned Thing After Another 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
by Jodi Taylor.

A shameless rip-off of Connie Willis' time travelling historian concept, but with much more chaotic excitement. A bit too much, perhaps, and not enough historic immersion. Don't think too hard, just enjoy the ride.

#BookReview #Books #Bookstodon #SFF

@WildWoila @wildwoila@wyrms.de

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166d

A Review of Mayday Mayday Mayday: https://lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-mayday-mayday-mayday/

#BookReview #FiveStars #Paranormal #Books

Book cover for Mayday Mayday Mayday by Holly Schindler. Image on cover is a black and white photo of one of the engines of an antique two-engine plane.

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273d

What book(s) are you currently reading or listening to? January 20

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273d

📚 The Strange House (Manga) Vol. 4 by: Uketsu, Kyo Ayano

As Yuzuki and I investigate the Katabuchi family home, our unease grows. What dark secrets has her family been hiding? The mysteries deepen, but at least one has been solved: the identity of You-chan's murderer. Yet that is only the beginning of the strange, disturbing truth...

https://bookblabla.com/book/the-strange-house-manga-vol-4

#books #reading #libraries #manga #horror

As Yuzuki and I investigate the Katabuchi family home, our unease grows. What dark secrets has her family been hiding? The mysteries deepen, but at least one has been solved: the identity of You-chan's murderer. Yet that is only the beginning of the strange, disturbing truth...

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74d

The Case for Aesthetic Education

Why Friedrich Schiller believed art belongs at the heart of education—and why it matters for equal opportunity today.

By: Marco Elvis Joven Domínguez

https://daily.jstor.org/the-case-for-aesthetic-education/

Books by Friedrich Schiller at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/289

#books #literature #pedagogy

Still Life with Apples by Paul Cézanne.

A green ceramic jar, a wine bottle wrapped in wicker, a wicker-wrapped jug, a small floral-patterned sugar bowl, and a bowl of red and yellow apples, all arranged on a table draped with a patterned blue cloth and white fabric.

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272d

📚 Fauves by: Melissa Da Costa

Je veux jouer avec le feu, trembler, sentir la morsure de la mort. Défier les instincts les plus brutaux, les plus sauvages, et les dépasser.

Comment s'échapper de sa cage ? C'est l'obsession des fauves mais aussi celle de Tony, dix-sept ans, lorsqu'il rejoint un cirque itinérant après avoir fui la violence de son père. Faire face aux bê...

https://bookblabla.com/book/fauves

#books #reading #libraries #fiction #general

Je veux jouer avec le feu, trembler, sentir la morsure de la mort. Défier les instincts les plus brutaux, les plus sauvages, et les dépasser.

Comment s'échapper de sa cage ? C'est l'obsession des fauves mais aussi celle de Tony, dix-sept ans, lorsqu'il rejoint un cirque itinérant après avoir fui la violence de son père. Faire face aux bêtes, affronter ses propres démons...

Le nouveau roman de Mélissa Da Costa nous propulse au coeur de l'arène, où l'ivresse du danger fait oublier la mort. Une fresque magistrale, portée par une écriture tendue et charnelle.

Mélissa Da Costa relève hautement le défi de cet audacieux roman. Le Parisien WE

C'est tout un univers de brutes et d'audacieux, de femmes endurantes et bouleversantes, l'envers du chapiteau que conte brillamment Mélissa Da Costa. Adrénaline garantie. Elle
Fauves séduit par la complexité de ses personnages, rendant le roman addictif et difficile à lâcher. Huffington Post

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273d

Ebook and paperback: https://books2read.com/TheThirdWish

Spies, aliens, trolls, wizards and a disowned prince use a time machine, to improve their place in history, but Levi Jacobs stands in their way, despite having just lost his parents in war. Will he stop them or will the time travelers kill his father at a pivotal moment, on which the fate of the galaxy hangs?

@bookstodon
#author #indieauthor #writing #fantasy #scifi #sciencefiction #sff #sciencefantasy #scifi #actionadventure #fiction #books

(Left) The cover of The Third Wish, by Owen Tyme, illustrated by Ryan Johnson.

A wizard in a black robe that glitters with hints of gold stands on a mountain and looks down at a city of sky scrapers covered in greenery. In his shadow lurks a creature with glowing red eyes.

In the background, the sun is setting and stars are becoming visible.

(Right Background) Four images separated by black lines, with the silhouette of a woman wielding two swords laid over them. She's outlined in black and her interior is yellow clock-based imagery that spirals outward from the center.

The upper left quarter is a queen in a red, furred robe, wearing a gold and diamond crown. She has dark eyebrows and blond hair.

Upper right is a planet seen from orbit.

Lower left is a symbolic wire frame representation of the view inside a wormhole, in green and yellow.

Lower right is dandelions among grass.

The angle of the planet, one of the woman's swords, the yellow highlights of the wormhole and some of the dandelions form a line that draws the eye along a sweeping curve.

(Right Foreground) The following quote:

He admired the flawless beauty of the insane swordswoman’s fluid movements as Ida took desperate step after step, backwards!

He felt waves of mental energy pour off the panic-stricken troll, but the energy bounced right off of Nicole’s mind, as though she’d shut herself inside a solid, red-hot, steel box of rage!

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

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273d

finished reading Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
by Gabrielle Zevin.

Two friends become productive creative partners in computer game design, but their emotional blocks cause regular estrangements (gets a bit frustrating - grow up already!). I enjoyed the nostalgia of old-school gaming, but would probably still be enjoyable for non-gamers. Now, off to play Oregon Trail ... https://oregontrail.run/

#BookReview #Books #Bookstodon

@WildWoila @wildwoila@wyrms.de

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1y

"Poet, never chase the dream.
Laugh yourself and turn away.
Mask your hunger, let it seem
Small matter if he come or stay;..."

#OTD in 1918.

The English poet Robert Graves marries the painter Nancy Nicholson in London. The wedding guests include Wilfred Owen, whose first nationally published poem appears three days later ("Miners" in The Nation). He will die by the end of the year.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Graves

Robert Graves at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/628

#books #literature #poetry

Portrait of Robert Graves in 1919.

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1y

#OTD in 1902.

The first example of a Sherlockian game – a study of inconsistencies of dates in Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles (the serialisation of which in The Strand Magazine concludes in April) by publisher Frank Sidgwick – appears in The Cambridge Review.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_of_Sherlock_Holmes

Arthur Conan Doyle at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/69

#books #literature

Arthur Conan Doyle, "The Adventure of the Empty House" (1903), Illustration by Sidney Paget, in The Strand Magazine.

Orginal caption: "Sherlock Holmes was standing and smiling at me across my study table."

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