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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

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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!

#AmReading #AmWriting @bookstodon #books #Bookstodon #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #Regency #Georgian #JaneAusten @romancelandia

Light green flowered background. There are two lines of medium green curlycues at the top and bottom of the image. The text reads, "And your defect is a propensity to hate everybody." "And yours, he replied, with a smile, "is wilfully to misunderstand them." Below the bottom two golden yellow lines, it says, "Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen"

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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.
#returntohometown #therapythursday #butchfemmefiction #lesfic #sapphicbooks #amreading #bookstodon #readingcommunity #butchfemme #lesbian #lgbtq #lgbtqia
@lgbtqbookstodon @bookstodon @sapphicbooks

Eight book covers on a background of a woman reading in a tub filled with warm water and scented flowers for Therapy Thursday on 08/14/25. Theme: Return to Hometown.

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I AM ready for words (b*tch)! So I'm taking suggestions for book book books 😂

@bookstodon @scifi @speculativefictioncomedy @bookbubble @humour

#SciFiMemes #SciFi #Memes #Humor #Humour
#GiveMeAllYouveGot
#Book #Books #Novel #Novels
#Mastobooks #BooksofMastodon #Bookstodon #Bookworm #Bookwyrm #Bookstodon #BookLove #BoostingIsSharing

Message by Lord Penis:
Two pictures of Dune by Frank Herbert and a message saying, You assholes didn’t tell me this is like a book book
Reply by your fantasy dad;
hope you like words bitch

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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

@bookstodon @audiobooks
#fantasy #EpicFantasy #satire #amReading #bookstodon #AudioBook

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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

@bookstodon @specfic @scifi @horrorbooks

#bookstodon #booktodon #booksofmastodon #readersofmastodon #book #books #read #reads #reading #readingcommunity #whattoread

Michael Shotter is a lifelong resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As a lover of science, fiction, and fantasy, his works aim to push beyond the boundaries of traditional genre fiction into new and exciting realms born from literary craftsmanship.

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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!

#bookstodon #vampirebooks @fantasy @bookstodon@a.gup.pe @bookstodon

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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

@bookstodon @specfic @horrorbooks

#horror #novelette #book #books #bookrec #bookrecs #bookreview #bookreviews #booksofmastodon #readersofmastodon #reading #readingcommunity #bookstodon #booktodon

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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.

#DNF #Reading #Fiction #Nonfiction #Books #Bookstodon @bookstodon

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finished reading Enemy of God 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
by Bernard Cornwell.

The Saxons threaten to overrun Briton; a search for a legendary artifact to bring back the Old Gods; a little blissful romance; Lancelot is a backstabbing, cowardly bastard; oaths, what are they good for? A touch more magic than in the first book, but just as hard, dirty & cynical.

#BookReview #Books #Bookstodon #HistoricalFiction #Fantasy

@WildWoila @wildwoila@wyrms.de

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1y

finished reading Før kaffen bliver kold 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑

#bookstodon

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I wish old books were properly digitised and available as ePubs.

My brain suddenly had a hankering to read "The Intergalactic Omniglot".

It seems there's only a 2nd hand paper-version for sale 😢

Also - isn't it cool how the kid on the cover has a foldable device? Pretty cool for 1988.

#Books #Bookstodon

Paperback book cover. A UFO rises behind a young man. The Boy is holding what looks like a foldable Gameboy.

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wants to read Birgithe med th

#bookstodon

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1y

Hallo alle!

Ich bin nicht #neuhier aber möchte ein bisschen meine Bubble auffrischen.

Gerade bin ich eher leise, meistens gibt's von mir Geschichten aus dem Alltag oder Gedanken zum aktuellen Zeitgeschehen und zur Gesellschaft. Mein Problem ist, ich will alles wissen. 😂

Sagt gerne hallo. Ich bin auch interessiert an Lebensrealitäten, die anders sind als meine.

Themen die mich interessieren:
#neurodivergent #ADHS #Nachhaltigkeit #Balkongarten #Bouldern #Wandern #Geschichte #Bookstodon #Natur

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Here it is, my latest book, and my first one in Swedish! Lilla boken om Panos: historien om den ikoniska badmodedesignern is now out in Sweden, and looks at the swimwear designs of Panos Papadopoulos from the 1980s through to 2020. More at https://lucire.com/insider/20240831/the-latest-little-book-is-out-showcasing-panos-papadopouloss-swimwear/ published by Tukan förlag, and available now through Adlibris, Bokus, and other retailers in Sweden and Finland.

https://www.adlibris.com/se/bok/lilla-boken-om-panos-historien-om-den-ikoniska-badmodedesignern-9789180385831
https://www.bokus.com/bok/9789180385831/lilla-boken-om-panos-historien-om-den-ikoniska-badmodedesignern/ #book #history #fashion #mode #moda #bok #swimwear #trends #bookstodon

Cover of Lilla boken om Panos: historien om den ikoniska badmodedesignern, with brown type and an orange background.

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Spread from Lilla boken om Panos: historien om den ikoniska badmodedesignern, showing five images from the late 1990s when Victoria Silvstedt modelled for Panos Emporio. Four images are in a smaller format, the fifth is on the right and occupies the entire page.

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"My hidden agenda in the book club is to get people excited about reading stories about members of the #LGBTQ+ community who are different than them."

I'm pleased to share my first story for The Advocate, about the joy of #queer folks reading together: https://www.advocate.com/news/lgbtq-book-clubs

#books #bookstodon #Austin #Texas #LGBTQIA+ #culture #Richmond #Virginia @bookstodon

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This old image made me think of every single book lover in the Fediverse 📚📖

#bookstodon #books #booklovers

A black and white photo of a book store called "Yesterday's Books" with "Any Book $1.00"

On the first floor, is a big sign "BOOKS will turn you on!"

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Was once again reminded of Ursula K. Le Guin's daily schedule, and why this woman was an icon on every single level.

#UrsulaKLeguin #Books #Bookstodon #book #Writing #WritingCommunity

Ursula Le Guin‘s daily schedule

5:30 a.m. - wake up and lie there and think.
6:15 a.m. - get up and eat breakfast (lots).
7.15 a.m. - get to work writing, writing, writing.
Noon - lunch.
1:00-3:00 p.m. - reading, music.
3:00-5:00 p.m. correspondence, maybe house cleaning.
5:00-8:00 p.m. make dinner and eat it.
After 8:00 p.m. - I tend to be very stupid and we won't talk about this.

This was Le Guin's daily schedule first appeared in an interview she gave in 1988 (and more recently reappeared in Ursula Le Guin: The Last Interview and Other Conversations).

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#sapphicfictionsaturday
I’m reading Hard Lessons by J. Marie Carr. What’s in your hands today? 📖
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTYJNZ6H

IG/Threads: @jancarr621

#whatareyoureading #sapphicbooks #romanticsuspense #murder #stalking #scienceengineering #againstallodds #butchfemme #lesfic #bookstodon #readingcommunity #lesbian #lgbtq #lgbtqia
@lgbtqbookstodon @bookstodon @sapphicbooks

A woman laying outside in a hammock reading next to a picture of the cover of Hard Lessons by J. Marie Carr with the caption “What Are You Reading?” for Sapphic Fiction Saturday on 05/17/25.

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Sabed que acabo de leer Piranesi y soy una persona 200% más feliz que cuando la empecé. Qué maravilla, qué gozo de libro

Finished Piranesi. What a joy of reading @bookstodon #bookstodon #libros

https://lectura.social/user/berniethewordsmith/reviewrating/141516

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What a great review! https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7489852716

#bookstodon #vampirebooks @fantasy @bookstodon@a.gup.pe @bookstodon

It’s my A+ content: mostly decorative, but with the quotes: “In effect, Immortal Gifts defies the usual formulaic writing of the genre to return to the meat of a superior vampire novel: good tension, wry humor, psychologically deep characters, and the allure, promises, and pitfalls of immortality.” And “Katherine Villyard's IMMORTAL GIFTS is literary catnip for vampire fans hungry for a fresh, deeply humanist spin on a beloved paranormal trope.”

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Empath by Hoa Pham

Many people spend their lives wondering if there's a point to their existence. Vuong and her clone sisters have a purpose. With a little investigation, they might find out what it is.

https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/feelings
#bookstodon

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In which I push the 26 books I loved the most in 2024 🥰
https://www.draliceviolett.com/best-of-2024 #bookstodon #BookMastodon

Book covers of To Be Taught If Fortunate by Becky Chambers, And Her Smile Will Untether the Universe by Gwendolyn Kiste, and Babel by R. F. Kuang

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The Midnights Reads collection by Sourcebooks Fire is made for readers who crave twists, secrets, and adrenaline-fueled suspense. From deadly secrets to chilling mysteries, these page-turners are perfect for fans of late-night thrills and dark YA drama.
#bookstodon @bookstodon #YA @yalit