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12d

Shroud by Adrian Tchaikovsky

First contact on the lightless surface of an alien moon.

https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/close-to-critical
#bookstodon

6d

A little reminder that the paperback editions of all eight books set along The Nod/Wells Timelines are available via Bookshop(dot)org. That means just about any book store can order and benefit from their sale!

https://bookshop.org/lists/the-nod-wells-timelines

@bookstodon @specfic @scifi @horrorbooks

#specfic #scifi #horror #thriller #book #books #bookshop #bookstodon #booktodon #reading #amazonalternative

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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: Nursed Back to Health.
#nursedbacktohealth #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 09/04/25. Theme: Nursed Back to Health.

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6d

Be forewarned if you haven't seen Materialists yet, this does a really deep dive into the movie while cross-referencing Jane.

https://electricliterature.com/jane-austen-did-it-better/

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

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6d

Hey! Do you like vampires? My friend EH Drake is on backerkit and you should check it out!

https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/e700a3e4-f120-41c2-9066-bd0d368e6a5d/landing

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

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4d

#lesficfri
*** SECRET***
Available at Smashwords, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon.
https://www.tiffanyetaylor.com/promise-me

#erotica #BDSM #darkromance #kinkcommunity #sextoys #butchdominant #femmesubmissive #butchfemme #lesfic #sapphicbooks #bookstodon #readingcommunity #lesbian #lgbtq #lgbtqia
@lgbtqbookstodon @bookstodon @sapphicbooks

The cover of Promise Me, Book 2 of the Dominants of Eros series, a book quote, the book tagline, and the buy location icons on a faded background of a naked back draped in rope for LesFicFri on 09/05/25. Theme: “SECRET.”

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9d

Just a quick reminder...

If you’ve read my book, 'Drystone - A Life Rebuilt' I’d be grateful if you left a review wherever you prefer.

This isn’t a plea for 5 star ratings; it’s a request for honesty. Books are personal: I dislike plenty, feel neutral about many, and love a few. Whatever your response, reviews really help. A wall of 5-stars is wonderful, but it can also feel suspicious to readers. A mix of perspectives shows the book is being read seriously.

#Books #Bookstodon #Reading

A woman with short dark hair streaked with grey takes a selfie outdoors. She wears dark sunglasses, a nose stud, and a denim shirt with a backpack strap over one shoulder. Behind her is a rural scene with fields, trees, and cloudy sky.

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These Japanese versions of The Little Shop of Nightmares are truly kawaii 🩷 Unlike in other countries, where illustrator is Teemu Juhani, the illustrations in the Japanese books have been "translated" as well to better fit the Japanese market.

Edit: ...and I have the names of the Japanese illustrator and the translator! Thank you mastodonts!

Translation: Furuichi Mayumi
Illustrator: Nelnal

#Bookstodon #Kirjamastodon #Kirjafedi #KidLit

Characters of The Little Shop of Nightmares series in the Japanese style (very cute!)

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Three first books of The Little Shop of Nightmares series in Japanese spread against wild strawberry leaves and other plants in my yard.

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9d

https://tinjar.ghost.io/anf/download-a-new-faith/

Ebook versions (EPUB and PDF) are available to download to your favorite ebook reader.

Both versions are DRM-free and should be usable with most ebook readers. DRM-free means that these are yours to keep and also share with friends/family just like a physical book.

#solarpunk #hopepunk #bookstodon #climatechange #adaptation #migration #mystery
#thriller #amwriting #WritersCoffeeClub
#WordWeavers #ScribesAndMakers
#PennedPossibilities #writingcommunity #sciencefiction

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1d

#bookstodon #bookReview #knowledgeRepresentation actually a chapter review.

My notes after Chapter 1: Classical Logic of The Handbook of Knowledge Representation.

https://screwlisp.small-web.org/books/handbook-of-kr-ch1-logic/

#lisp #acl2 #prolog #logic

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The Unkillable Frank Lightning by Josh Rountree

Doctor Catherine Coldbridge travels to darkest Texas in quest of her long-lost husband, Frank Humble... so she can kill the unkillable man.

https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/salt-of-the-earth
#bookstodon

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5d

It's a double book launch!

Mandy Hager and I are launching our new books at 6pm on Wednesday 1 October at Unity Books, Wellington - my new poetry collection "Dracula in the Colonies" and her new novel "Revenge and Rabbit Holes"!

Check out the details here: https://www.timjonesbooks.co.nz/2025/09/04/youre-invited-to-a-double-book-launch-on-wednesday-1-october-dracula-in-the-colonies-by-tim-jones-and-revenge-and-rabbit-holes-by-mandy-hager/

I hope you can come along! Many thanks to The Cuba Press for publishing both books, and to Unity Books Wellington for hosting the launch.

Can't make the launch? You can pre-order Dracula in the Colonies here: https://thecubapress.nz/shop/dracula-in-the-colonies/

#books #bookstodon #nzbooks #Aotearoa #fiction #poetry

Invitation to the launch of "Dracula in the Colonies" by Tim Jones and "Revenge and Rabbit Holes" by Mandy Hager, showing the covers of both books. The launch is at Unity Books, 57 Willis St, Wellington, from 6-7.30pm on Wednesday 1 October 2025.

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103d

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 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑

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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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1y

wants to read Birgithe med th

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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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1y

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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349d

"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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282d

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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66d

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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39d

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
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