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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1863.</p><p>Jules Verne's novel Five Weeks in a Balloon, or, Journeys and Discoveries in Africa by Three Englishmen (Cinq semaines en ballon) is published in Paris. It will be the first of Verne's Voyages Extraordinaires. This was Verne's first novel to be published by Pierre-Jules Hetzel, following the rejection of Voyage en Angleterre et en Écosse.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Weeks_in_a_Balloon" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Weeks_in_a_Balloon"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Wee</span><span class="invisible">ks_in_a_Balloon</span></a></p><p>Five Weeks in a Balloon at PG:<br><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/3526" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.org/ebooks/3526</a><br><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/4548" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.org/ebooks/4548</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Jules Verne "Five Weeks in a Balloon" front cover.

One of the most famous versions includes an ornate red or blue cloth binding with gold and black embossed decorations.

The cover often prominently displays an illustration of a grand hot air balloon soaring over an African landscape, emphasizing the novel’s central theme of exploration.

The balloon is depicted above exotic terrain, with figures in the balloon's basket scanning the horizon.

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<p>📚 Piranesi by: Susanna Clarke</p><p>Piranesi's house is no ordinary building: its rooms are infinite, its corridors endless, its walls lined with thousands upon thousands of statues. Within the labyrinth of halls an ocean is imprisoned; and waves thunder up staircases, while rooms are flooded in an instant. But Piranesi is not afraid; he...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/piranesi" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>bookblabla.com/book/piranesi</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/literaryfiction/" rel="tag">#literaryfiction</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/generalfiction/" rel="tag">#generalfiction</a> <a href="/tags/general/" rel="tag">#general</a></p>

Piranesi's house is no ordinary building: its rooms are infinite, its corridors endless, its walls lined with thousands upon thousands of statues. Within the labyrinth of halls an ocean is imprisoned; and waves thunder up staircases, while rooms are flooded in an instant. But Piranesi is not afraid; he understands the tides as he understands the pattern of the labyrinth itself. He lives to explore the house.

There is one other person in the house-a man called The Other, who visits Piranesi twice a week and asks for help with research into A Great and Secret Knowledge. But as Piranesi explores, evidence emerges of another person, and a terrible truth begins to unravel, revealing a world beyond the one Piranesi has always known.

Spellbinding, strange, and unforgettably original (Esquire), Piranesi introduces an astonishing new world, an infinite labyrinth, full of startling images and surreal beauty.

The award-winning, New York Times bestselling fantasy sensation that Madeline Miller called, “a miraculous and luminous feat of storytelling,” Piranesi is an intoxicating, hypnotic novel set in a dreamlike alternative reality from the author of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell.

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<p>Undead reader. <a href="/tags/grickledoodle/" rel="tag">#grickledoodle</a> <a href="/tags/vampire/" rel="tag">#vampire</a> <a href="/tags/horror/" rel="tag">#horror</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/cartoon/" rel="tag">#cartoon</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/drawing/" rel="tag">#drawing</a> <a href="/tags/funny/" rel="tag">#funny</a></p>

A cartoon illustration of a vampire laying on his couch reading a book while surrounded by ghosts and bats. Caption reads "He was a sucker for mysteries and true crime."

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1848.</p><p>Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels publish The Communist Manifesto (Manifest der Kommunistischen Partei) in London.</p><p>Published amid the Revolutions of 1848 in Europe, the manifesto remains one of the world's most influential political documents.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Communist_Manifesto" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Communist_Manifesto"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Comm</span><span class="invisible">unist_Manifesto</span></a></p><p>At PG.<br><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/61" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.org/ebooks/61</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

A decorative border and ornate text reading "Manifest der Kommunistischen Partei." on darker-than-white paper.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Communist_Manifesto#/media/File:Communist-manifesto.png

Only surviving page from the first draft of the Manifesto, handwritten by Karl Marx.

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<p>Where to start with: Jane Austen</p><p>From sparkling dialogue to surprise character traits, wit, humour and tragedy, this is the year to appreciate Austen</p><p>By John Mullan</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/feb/20/where-to-start-with-jane-austen" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.theguardian.com/books/2025/feb/20/where-to-start-with-jane-austen"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.theguardian.com/books/2025</span><span class="invisible">/feb/20/where-to-start-with-jane-austen</span></a></p><p>Jane Austen at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/68" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/68"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/68</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Portrait of Jane Austen, from the memoir by J. E. Austen-Leigh (1798-1874). All other portraits of Austen are generally based on this, which is itself based on a sketch by Cassandra Austen.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Austen#/media/File:Jane_Austen,_from_A_Memoir_of_Jane_Austen_(1870).jpg

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<p>📚 The Unnoticeables by: Robert Brockway</p><p>There are angels, and they are not beneficent or loving. But they do watch over us. They watch our lives unfold, analyzing us for repeating patterns and redundancies. When they find them, the angels simplify those patterns and remove the redundancies, and the problem that is "you" gets solved.<br>...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/the-unnoticeables" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/the-unnoticeables"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/the-unnoti</span><span class="invisible">ceables</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/urbanfiction/" rel="tag">#urbanfiction</a> <a href="/tags/horror/" rel="tag">#horror</a> <a href="/tags/general/" rel="tag">#general</a></p>

There are angels, and they are not beneficent or loving. But they do watch over us. They watch our lives unfold, analyzing us for repeating patterns and redundancies. When they find them, the angels simplify those patterns and remove the redundancies, and the problem that is "you" gets solved.

Carey doesn't much like that idea. As a punk living in New York City, 1977, Carey is sick and tired of watching strange kids with unnoticeable faces abduct his friends. He doesn't care about the rumors of tar-monsters in the sewers or unkillable psychopaths invading the punk scene—all he wants is to drink cheap beer and dispense ass-kickings.

Kaitlyn isn't sure what she's doing with her life. She came to Hollywood in 2013 to be a stunt woman, but last night a former teen heartthrob tried to eat her, her best friend has just gone missing, and there's an angel outside her apartment. Whatever she plans on doing with her life, it should probably happen in the few remaining minutes she has left. There are angels. There are demons. They are the same thing. It's up to Carey and Kaitlyn to stop them. The survival of the human race is in their hands.
We are, all of us, well and truly screwed.

A nasty, freaky, and haphazardly funny horror story. Kirkus Reviews
Strangely readable, with unexpected depths. Publishers Weekly

Filled with "irreverent wit" this urban fantasy novel is a raunchy, rollicking tale of punk rock, gruesome horror and pop-culture satire ( NPR).

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Or alternatively Douglas Adams <small class="notice" x-post-type-data="None"> Takahe has limited support for this type: <a href="https://lemmy.world/post/41972079">See Original Page</a> </small>

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1904.</p><p>J. M. Synge's tragedy Riders to the Sea is first performed at Molesworth Hall, Dublin, by the Irish National Theatre Society, with Helen Laird playing Maurya. </p><p>Synge's use of phrasing from the Irish language is part of the Irish Literary Revival, a period when Irish literature looked to encourage pride and nationalism in Ireland.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riders_to_the_Sea" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riders_to_the_Sea"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riders_t</span><span class="invisible">o_the_Sea</span></a></p><p>Riders to the Sea at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/994" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/994</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/theatre/" rel="tag">#theatre</a></p>

Sara Allgood photo taken by Carl Van Vechten, photographer.

Source: http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?van:1:./temp/~ammem_Xnh9:

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

The photograpgh captures the Irish actress in a dramatic and expressive pose. Van Vechten, known for his striking portrait photography, often utilized high contrast and deep shadows to emphasize the subject's character and presence.

In this image, Allgood's face is likely the focal point, showcasing her strong features, expressive eyes, and theatrical presence. The lighting and composition highlight the depth of her expression, giving a glimpse into her career as a stage and film actress.

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<p>Two truths and a lie: I've read the Bible cover to cover because a teacher once told me "the Bible isn't that kind of book". Immediately after The Hobbit, I read The Two Towers. I've read the entire Twilight saga out of spite.</p><p>Oh. Sorry! Those were three truths! My bad! <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1909.</p><p>The first issue appears of La Nouvelle Revue Française, a literary magazine founded in Paris by André Gide, Jacques Copeau, Jean Schlumberger, Gaston Gallimard, and others.</p><p>Established writers such as Paul Bourget and Anatole France contributed to the magazine from its early days. The first published works by André Malraux and Jean-Paul Sartre were in the pages of the Revue.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nouvelle_Revue_Fran%C3%A7aise" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nouvelle_Revue_Fran%C3%A7aise"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nouvelle</span><span class="invisible">_Revue_Fran%C3%A7aise</span></a></p><p>Nouvelle Revue Française is available at UPenn:<br><a href="https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/serial?id=nouvellerevfr" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/serial?id=nouvellerevfr"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/</span><span class="invisible">webbin/serial?id=nouvellerevfr</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>

Cover of the first issue of La Nouvelle Revue Française, February 1909.

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<p>7 Legal Ways To Get Free eBooks</p><p><a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/legal-ways-to-get-free-ebooks/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.howtogeek.com/legal-ways-to-get-free-ebooks/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.howtogeek.com/legal-ways-t</span><span class="invisible">o-get-free-ebooks/</span></a></p><p>(just skip Amazon for obvious reasons)</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/ebooks/" rel="tag">#ebooks</a></p>

Reading a Borrowed Book in an ereader

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<p>10 most iconic lines by Dostoevsky that make people sit back and overthink life</p><p><a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/web-stories/10-most-iconic-lines-by-dostoevsky-that-make-people-sit-back-and-overthink-life/photostory/121135703.cms" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/web-stories/10-most-iconic-lines-by-dostoevsky-that-make-people-sit-back-and-overthink-life/photostory/121135703.cms"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">timesofindia.indiatimes.com/li</span><span class="invisible">fe-style/books/web-stories/10-most-iconic-lines-by-dostoevsky-that-make-people-sit-back-and-overthink-life/photostory/121135703.cms</span></a></p><p>Dostoevsky at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/314" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/314"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/314</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Portrait of Dostoevsky by Vasily Perov, c. 1872.

Seated with his hands clasped and gaze cast downward, Dostoevsky appears weary yet contemplative, reflecting the emotional intensity and philosophical depth of his writing.

Dressed in a simple brown coat against a dark, muted background, his gaunt face, high forehead, and unkempt beard emphasize a life marked by suffering, imprisonment, and spiritual searching.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fyodor_Dostoevsky#/media/File:Vasily_Perov_-_%D0%9F%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%82_%D0%A4.%D0%9C.%D0%94%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg

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<p>Don Quixote: Was the First Modern Novel Born in Captivity?</p><p>The whimsical and idealistic nature of Don Quixote makes it easy to forget that much of the novel was inspired by Cervantes’ incarceration and enslavement.</p><p>By Lily Hunger</p><p><a href="https://www.thecollector.com/don-quixote-first-modern-novel-born-captivity/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.thecollector.com/don-quixote-first-modern-novel-born-captivity/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.thecollector.com/don-quixo</span><span class="invisible">te-first-modern-novel-born-captivity/</span></a></p><p>Don Quixote at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/996" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/996</a></p><p>The Story of Don Quixote by Paulson, Cervantes Saavedra, and Edwards:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29468" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29468</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

An incident in the story of Don Quixote (1870), by Robert Hillingford.

This is an oil painting by Robert Hillingford, an English artist who specialized in historical scenes.

The scene depicts one of Don Quixote's many misadventures, featuring the eccentric knight-errant and his loyal squire, Sancho Panza.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> (to March 17) in 1877</p><p>Robert Louis Stevenson's first published work of fiction, the novella "An Old Song", appears anonymously in four episodes in the magazine London. It is first attributed to Stevenson in 1980.</p><p>Books by Robert Louis Stevenson at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/35" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/35"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/35</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Photograph of Robert Louis Stevenson at 35 in 1885.

Stevenson is shown seated at a desk, writing with a pen in his right hand. He has a thin face with prominent cheekbones, a mustache, and wavy, somewhat unkempt hair.

His expression is intense and focused, with deep-set eyes gazing directly at the camera.

He is dressed in a formal suit with a tie and vest, and his left hand rests on the desk near an inkwell.

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<p>Hey.</p><p>You should check out my dark fantasy book Bloodspinner, because I'm writing a spin-off about my oversexed, brat-tacular imp Lura.</p><p>Yep, that's my high-effort pitch 😄 </p><p>KINDLE: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bloodspinner-Chris-Jags-ebook/dp/B0DHV1S5DR" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.amazon.com/Bloodspinner-Chris-Jags-ebook/dp/B0DHV1S5DR"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.amazon.com/Bloodspinner-Ch</span><span class="invisible">ris-Jags-ebook/dp/B0DHV1S5DR</span></a></p><p>KOBO: <a href="https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/bloodspinner" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/bloodspinner"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/blood</span><span class="invisible">spinner</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/mastobooks/" rel="tag">#Mastobooks</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/darkfantasy/" rel="tag">#DarkFantasy</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="/tags/kobo/" rel="tag">#KOBO</a> <a href="/tags/kindle/" rel="tag">#Kindle</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a></p>

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<p>Book Review: The Regicide Report by Charlie Stross<br> Regicide? Schmegicide says Stewart Hotston at the NOAF blog:<br><a href="http://www.nerds-feather.com/2026/01/book-review-regicide-report-by-charlie.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.nerds-feather.com/2026/01/book-review-regicide-report-by-charlie.html"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.nerds-feather.com/2026/01/</span><span class="invisible">book-review-regicide-report-by-charlie.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>

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<p>"Hvad skal manden være? Sig selv, det er mit korte svar."<br>"What ought a man to be? Well, my short answer is ‘himself’."<br>Act IV</p><p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1876.</p><p>The stage première of the verse-play Peer Gynt by Henrik Ibsen (published 1867) with incidental music by Edvard Grieg, takes place in Christiania, Norway.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer_Gynt" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer_Gynt"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer_Gyn</span><span class="invisible">t</span></a></p><p>Peer Gynt at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66239" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66239</a></p><p>In Norwegian at <span class="h-card"><a href="['https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/runeberg-org.bsky.social', 'https://runeberg.org/']" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>runeberg-org.bsky.social</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://runeberg.org/peergynt/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>runeberg.org/peergynt/</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/theatre/" rel="tag">#theatre</a></p>

Illustration for the folktale Per Gynt in the book Norske Folke og Huldre-Eventyr i udvalg ved P. Chr. Asbjørnsen. Andet oplag. 1896.

The artwork is a finely detailed black-and-white ink drawing that portrays a rugged outdoorsman standing on rocky terrain with two strong, wolf-like dogs.

He is dressed in traditional Norwegian peasant or hunter attire, wearing a hat, thick trousers, and boots.

A long rifle is slung over his shoulder, reinforcing his role as a hunter or traveler.

The background features a sparse, mountainous landscape with minimal vegetation, emphasizing the harsh and untamed environment that Per Gynt traverses.

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<p>After some fixes and more than 400+ commits, I'd like share my repo on UI Design now having a better life on Codeberg.</p><p><a href="https://codeberg.org/tipoqueno/UI-Design" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="codeberg.org/tipoqueno/UI-Design"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">codeberg.org/tipoqueno/UI-Desi</span><span class="invisible">gn</span></a></p><p>You'll get a huge list of resources to learn & practice User Interface Design (and more) </p><p>I started this in 2017 on Github but was archived 3 years ago because I started to dislike BS from Github and Microsoft.</p><p>Enjoy!</p><p><a href="/tags/uidesign/" rel="tag">#uidesign</a> <a href="/tags/frontend/" rel="tag">#frontend</a> <a href="/tags/ux/" rel="tag">#ux</a> <a href="/tags/html/" rel="tag">#html</a> <a href="/tags/css/" rel="tag">#css</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>

Banner from the UI Design repository, with a purple background and the inscription "UI Design" in a rounded font

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<p>New Ebook release: <a href="https://books2read.com/StoneProphet" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>books2read.com/StoneProphet</a></p><p>Nicole seeks to collect the missing fragments of the magical city of Kurg from her home world, but the remaining pieces were deactivated and are hard to find. Luckily, she just found the first piece of the Seventh Sage, an ancient stone man that knows the future, which she hopes knows where to find them.</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>

(Left) The cover of Stone Prophet, by Owen Tyme.

At the center is a hexagonal coin with a golden appearance,. That bears a watercolor painting of a woman's face, which drips paint as if it were fresh.

Following the edges of the coin, the background is divided by a spiral of black lines into six images representing vital pieces of the titular stone prophet.

Upper right is an attractive woman with blue eyes and blond hair that's almost white. She stands in place of Memory.

Right is an eye with a blue iris surrounded by blue skin and golden decorations, representing Vision.

Lower right is a hooded woman in darkness, partially illuminated by a purple triangle that magically restrains her. She is Skill.

Lower left is a heart made of and resting in blue sand, with yellow light inside. That shines through cracks, hinting at fragility. This is Emotion.

Left is a gray sphere covered in black zeros and ones. More zeros and ones lay over the top, in blurred white. This is Reason.

Upper Left is a brass statue of justice, wearing a robe and blindfold. She holds a sword and scales. Behind her are the stars of space. This is Heart.

(Right) The same attractive woman from the upper right section of the cover, looking right at the viewer. The following quote frames her face, above and below:

“Does the Leader make the hard choices, or do the hard choices make the Leader?”

“Will she do what must be done, for the good of all?”

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

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<p>"Science fiction writer Octavia Butler wrote in her 1993 novel 'Parable of the Sower' that Feb. 1, 2025, would be a time of fires, violence, racism, addiction, climate change, social inequality and an authoritarian 'President Donner.'</p><p>"That day is today."</p><p><a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/02/01/octavia-butler-feb-1-2025-black-history-month" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.axios.com/2025/02/01/octavia-butler-feb-1-2025-black-history-month"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.axios.com/2025/02/01/octav</span><span class="invisible">ia-butler-feb-1-2025-black-history-month</span></a></p><p>@bookstodon <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/octaviabutler/" rel="tag">#OctaviaButler</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USpol</a></p>

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<p>The Bloomsbury Group: A Reading List</p><p>In 1905, a group of writers and painters gathered in a London home and began a conversation on politics, love, sex, and art that lasted decades.</p><p>By: Jenny Noyce </p><p><a href="https://daily.jstor.org/bloomsbury-group-reading-list/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="daily.jstor.org/bloomsbury-group-reading-list/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">daily.jstor.org/bloomsbury-gro</span><span class="invisible">up-reading-list/</span></a></p><p>Bloomsbury Group 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><br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/975" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/975"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/975</span></a><br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54154" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54154</a><br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/4565" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/4565"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/4565</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Left to right: Lady Ottoline Morrell, Maria Nys, Lytton Strachey, Duncan Grant, and Vanessa Bell, July 1915 via Wikimedia Commons

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<p>Sure, but does anyone start reading the classics? Reading on any level should be encouraged 😊 </p><p>@reading @bookstodon @bookbubble @humour </p><p><a href="/tags/readingmemes/" rel="tag">#ReadingMemes</a> <a href="/tags/memes/" rel="tag">#Memes</a> <a href="/tags/readallthebooks/" rel="tag">#ReadAllTheBooks</a> <a href="/tags/humor/" rel="tag">#Humor</a> <a href="/tags/humour/" rel="tag">#Humour</a> <a href="/tags/ya/" rel="tag">#YA</a> <br><a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#Reading</a> <a href="/tags/readers/" rel="tag">#Readers</a> <a href="/tags/readersofmastodon/" rel="tag">#ReadersOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/readingcommunity/" rel="tag">#ReadingCommunity</a><br><a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#Book</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/novel/" rel="tag">#Novel</a> <a href="/tags/novels/" rel="tag">#Novels</a> <a href="/tags/fiction/" rel="tag">#Fiction</a> <br><a href="/tags/recommendation/" rel="tag">#Recommendation</a> <a href="/tags/bookrecommendation/" rel="tag">#Bookrecommendation</a><br><a href="/tags/bookwyrm/" rel="tag">#Bookwyrm</a> <a href="/tags/bookworm/" rel="tag">#Bookworm</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/booklove/" rel="tag">#BookLove</a> <a href="/tags/boostingissharing/" rel="tag">#BoostingIsSharing</a></p>

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‘reading classics doesn’t make you any better than wattpad readers’ okay it does a little come on now

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As a society, we need to stop pretending that YA is a decent genre when it's the literary equivalent of a marvel movie.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1830.</p><p>The première of Victor Hugo's play Hernani in Paris elicits protests from an audience seeing it as an attack on Classicism.</p><p>Hugo had enlisted the support of fellow Romanticists such as Hector Berlioz and Théophile Gautier to combat the opposition of Classicists who recognised the play as a direct attack on their values.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hernani_(drama)" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hernani_(drama)"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hernani_</span><span class="invisible">(drama)</span></a></p><p>Hernani at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9976" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9976</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/drama/" rel="tag">#drama</a></p>

The "battle of Hernani"

Commissioned by Paul Meurice for the opening of the museum in 1903

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Victor_Hugo-Hernani(2).jpg

The painting depicts the famous theatrical and literary conflict surrounding the premiere of Victor Hugo’s play Hernani in 1830 at the Comédie-Française.

This event, known as the "Battle of Hernani," was a clash between supporters of Romanticism, led by Hugo, and defenders of classical French theater.

In the painting, the scene is likely set inside the theater, showing a chaotic and passionate audience. Young Romantics, including artists, poets, and writers, are depicted clashing with conservative critics and traditionalists.

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<p>Niels Fredrik Dahl and “Reality Literature”: Writing to Become Visible to Yourself</p><p>What does it mean to write truth into literature? In recent decades, books that are largely autobiographical but also explicitly include fictional elements have become a very popular genre in Scandinavia.</p><p>by Linnea Gradin</p><p><a href="https://www.asymptotejournal.com/blog/2026/01/21/niels-fredrik-dahl-and-reality-literature-writing-to-become-visible-to-yourself/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_id=01KFJX49SHZWE60334HQRV1RSS&_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.asymptotejournal.com/blog/2026/01/21/niels-fredrik-dahl-and-reality-literature-writing-to-become-visible-to-yourself/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_id=01KFJX49SHZWE60334HQRV1RSS&_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.asymptotejournal.com/blog/</span><span class="invisible">2026/01/21/niels-fredrik-dahl-and-reality-literature-writing-to-become-visible-to-yourself/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_id=01KFJX49SHZWE60334HQRV1RSS&_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER</span></a></p><p>Realism at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subjects/search/?query=realism" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subjects/search/?query=realism"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">cts/search/?query=realism</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>

Ornament from a 1923 magazine.

A pen-and-ink illustration depicting various objects associated with reading and writing:

An open book prominently displayed on what appears to be a book rest or stand
A rolled scroll or manuscript
Other books stacked or arranged around the central open volume

https://archive.org/details/storyworldphotod51phot

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1922.</p><p>In a "savage creative storm" of less than three weeks beginning today at Château de Muzot in Switzerland, Rainer Maria Rilke writes his Sonnets to Orpheus (Die Sonette an Orpheus) and completes his Duino Elegies (Duineser Elegien).</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonnets_to_Orpheus" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonnets_to_Orpheus"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonnets_</span><span class="invisible">to_Orpheus</span></a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duino_Elegies" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duino_Elegies"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duino_El</span><span class="invisible">egies</span></a></p><p>Books by Rainer Maria Rilke at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/846" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/846"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/846</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>

First edition book cover of Sonette an Orpheus (Sonnets to Orpheus) (1923) by Rainer Maria Rilke.

Cover of Rainer Maria Rilke's Duineser Elegien (1923)

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