A thing I love about Austen's work is how immensely quotable it is. All you need to do is open up one of her books and you'll soon enough find a quote to your liking!
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Stressed? Feeling overwhelmed? Why not give your frazzled nerves a warm, literary hug and melt your worries away for a while? This week’s Butch/Femme Fiction Therapy Thursday theme: Return to Hometown.
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I AM ready for words (b*tch)! So I'm taking suggestions for book book books 😂
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I've finished: The Unwaba Revelations by Samitt Basu
You need to finish this trilogy to fully appreciate what Samit Basu did here.
Self aware and breaking the fourth wall, Basu's satire has allot to say about epic fantasy, heroism and the divine.
Some similarities can be drawn to the very early Discworld novels, but Basu doesn't pull his punches and his universe is full of tragedy.
https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/2f93c2b0-34ac-4371-a783-b8b226561e70
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If I believed in a heaven it might be an empty library 😁
Which of course means the hum of old monitors is the choir of angels 😂
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What's new, you ask?
"The Nemesis Legacy" is coming in January!
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/228875406-the-nemesis-legacy
To celebrate, a Kindle giveaway for "8" in the US:
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/419607-8-tales-of-the-big-men-from-the-nod-wells-timelines
Ronald McGillvray & I have a plan...
So, yeah... a lot! 📚🤪👍
http://michaelshotter.com
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IT’S STILL HAPPENING. All the free vampire books! https://books.bookfunnel.com/farewelltothesun/ysc00awnxj
You know you want them! Download them all!
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🇦🇺 📖 **Have Men Really Stopped Reading? We Take A Deeper Dive Into The Data**
"_It looks like reading statistics vary greatly depending on how the question is asked. Multiple surveys show that a significant proportion of males are still reading books, though they’re doing so less frequently than they used to. And it’s clear that if there is a crisis of declining reading rates, it is affecting men and women, boys and girls._"
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In addition to the write-up about the upcoming P+P cast:
* More than 78K Austen novels have sold this year thus far (compared to 64K for all of 2024)
* The Folio Society's special edition Austen collection will range about $1000 USD
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finished reading The Demon in the Machine: How Hidden Webs of Information Are Solving the Mystery of Life 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
by Paul Davies.
How did life come about, how does it work, how does it seemingly defy entropy, and what has information theory & quantum mechanics got to do with it? Doesn't quite manage the clearest explanations, leaving me on the cusp of comprehension, but then the underlying concepts are at the forefront of human knowledge. Life, even in its simplest forms, is *amazing* and incredibly improbable.
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“The Tudor state scrapped Latin worship and the lyrics and music that went with it were largely discarded. Most of this stuff is lost. But..."
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My latest read: "Pact" by Daniel Lorn - See my Goodreads review for details but if you're in search of a quick horror tale to churn your gut and rattle your brain, this one's worth a look!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7829904612
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📖 **When The Solution Is Worse Than The Initial Problem**
I was advised by a friend to intersperse fiction books in between my reading of non-fiction material. He said that it would help with concentration and removing boredom. Taking his advice to heart, I have started doing exactly as advised. This has led me into a quandary. The latest fiction book that I chose is over one thousand pages of historical fiction. The choice of book came from an online recommendation. I am currently on page two hundred and eighty-eight and it has been a struggle getting this far. Ostensibly a 'palate cleaner' my current choice is boring and can in no way be described as a page turner. The easiest solution would be to stop reading and move on; however, I find that really difficult. I know it is a personal flaw and something that I need to address and change. In the meantime, I will continue to struggle and hope the thousand-page mark comes quickly.
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I've finished: Brother Bronte by Fernando A. Flores
Reading Brother Bronte was a good, but strange experience.
Following the characters as they struggle to survive this dystopian hell-scape was riveting. The setting challenged me as a reader.
It is a very low information setting, media is suppressed, and we know little about what is going on, in the world at large or in Three Rivers itself. We know what the characters know.
As far as the oppressive regime in Three Rivers I found it novel and interesting to experience the dystopia this way, and the story progresses to a satisfying ending.
But, there are hints at supernatural elements to the story that just don't seem to connect, or go anywhere.
The Bother Bronte book within a book also doesn't seem to connect with the experiences of the characters. Women are treated very badly, but not in the way expressed in the novels within the novel that we are exposed to. Accept perhaps in the general idea that girls can rebel against the system.
I may be missing something, perhaps there are connections I didn't get. Perhaps my expectation that things make more sense isn't compatible with the author's intention. Perhaps doing your best in a bad situation with the limited resources and information at your disposal is what the novel is about, and life unlike fiction doesn't hand you solutions on a platter.
https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/2848552f-dd64-4240-abc5-1e177d82c88f
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📚 **Amazon is still struggling to stem the flood of AI-generated fake books**
"_CEO Dan Conway says it's nearly impossible for readers to tell a well-researched book from one cranked out by AI, warning of "information saturation" as thousands of AI books crowd out genuine titles._"
🔗 https://the-decoder.com/amazon-is-still-struggling-to-stem-the-flood-of-ai-generated-fake-books/.
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My latest read: "Kenai" by Dave Dobson @davedobson - See my Goodreads review for details but if you're searching for a new science-fiction novel, this one's worth a look!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7826009327
@specfic @scifi @bookstodon
#scifi #specfic #book #bookrec #bookreview #books #booksofmastodon #readersofmastodon #readingcommunity #bookstodon #booktodon
Ready for a new week? Butch/Femme Fiction suggestions for the I Heart SapphFic featured reading challenge category for the week of 08/18/25: Kink.
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A great reminder that reviews don't have to be super involved and detailed to be effective. By the way, "8" and its story singles now have well over 50 positive ratings on Goodreads from all sorts of readers. Why not give them a try today?
https://amazon.com/author/michaelshotter
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#specfic #scifi #horror #thriller #book #books #story #stories #bookreview #bookreviews #bookrec #bookrecs #read #reads #reading #readingcommunity #booksofmastodon #bookstodon #booktodon
“The UK’s state broadcaster … regularly pays me residual fees. I want to be clear that I intend to use these proceeds of my work, as well as my public platform generally, to go on supporting Palestine Action and direct action against genocide in whatever way I can.”
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New Ready-to-Read chapter books are rolling in this August, and they’re packed with action, humor and heart. From a monster truck on a daring rescue mission to two lovable pups learning big life lessons, these stories are perfect for growing readers who are ready to tackle more adventures on their own. Whether your child loves high-energy heroes or silly, sweet doggy antics, these new releases are sure to make reading time extra fun!
#SimonKids #Kidlit #bookstodon @bookstodon @kidlit
My latest read: "Of Shadows, Stars, and Sabers" from Stars and Sabers Publishing @starsandsabers - See my Goodreads review for details but if you're looking for a smorgasbord of speculative fiction, this one's sure to satisfy!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7830355244
@specfic @scifi @horrorbooks @bookstodon
#horror #scifi #fantasy #book #books #bookrec #bookrecs #bookreview #bookreviews #read #reads #reading #readingcommunity #booksofmastodon #readersofmastodon #bookstodon #booktodon
#wipwednesday
From Whimsical Tigress, book 8 of the Whimsical Dreams series.
https://www.tiffanyetaylor.com/bookshelf
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My latest read: "Badlands" by Gary Kruse - See my Goodreads review for details but if you enjoy crime thrillers with hints of horror and the supernatural, this one's worth a look!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7838921296
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My latest read: "Death of a Clown" by Catherine McCarthy - See my Goodreads review for details but if you enjoy speculative fiction that fills the heart as much as the mind, this is an experience you don't want to miss!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7847517238
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Dropping the table of contents (see attached toot) for my illustrated electronic (.epub) advent calendar of Norwegian folklore. Ready for editing. Available some time in late October.
#norwegianfolktales #norwegianlegends #folklore #trolls #Christmas2025 #fairytales #bookstodon
