TZAG, fedi! Today, I'm reviewing The Last Philosopher Part 1 and 2 by @NickEast_IndieWriter . Read my thoughts on the opening instalments of this fun and original story that honours its influences: https://www.draliceviolett.com/the-last-philosopher-part-1-and-2-by-nick-east/ #bookstodon #BookMastodon
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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
Read a little horror novella last night, and thought it was very unique, only vaguely reminiscent of other stories and movies. The author wanted to do a different take on an old horror genre.
It asks interesting allegorical questions about humanity.
A PLAGUED SEA, by Kim Bo-Young, Sophie Bowman, trans.
#books #bookstodon @bookstodon @bookstodon
Happy Halloween 🎃 Good day to share this one. My new video is about why I joined BookTube, and it all starts with a Goosebumps book I unwrapped one Christmas in the 90s. Were you a Goosebumps kid too? 👻📚
Die neue Folge zu "Alte Sorten" von Ewald Arenz ist überall verfügbar.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2h46YNlGUXS7xyHafpNmcl?si=NMb_vlFcRRiXMiWjEJC21A
This week's #NewBooks at the library: I bought several interesting second-hand books
- What We Owe Each Other: A New Social Contract by Minouche Shafik, published by The Bodley Head.
- #StephenJayGould's Eight Little Piggies: Essays On #NaturalHistory, published back in 1993 by W.W. Norton & Co., another instalment of his collected essays.
- The edited collection #Parasite Diversity and Diversification: #EvolutionaryEcology Meets #Phylogenetics, published by Cambridge University Press.
#Books #Bookstodon #Sociology #Parasitology #EvolutionaryBiology #Evolution #Scicomm @bookstodon
New review: Princeton's new edition of The Descent of Man contains a book's worth of annotations that are an absolute lifeline to help you contextualise and navigate this foundational work in evolutionary biology.
#Books #BookReview #Bookstodon #Scicomm #Evolution #Darwin #CharlesDarwin #HistoryOfScience #ScienceHistory #HistSci @princetonupress @princetonnature @bookstodon
This year's FediBookFair will be 7th/8th November.
FediBookFair is a chance for #authors and #publishers to post about their books using the #FediBookFair hashtag.
#Readers can watch or follow the hashtag to find #books to read and authors to follow. It's an excellent chance to find #Christmas gifts.
Full details at https://AuthorHelp.uk/FediBookFair/
Boosts appreciated.
#author #WritersOfMastodon #writing #WritingCommunity #bookstodon
I just finished new Becky Chambers book, "As You Wake, Break The Shell". Longer than her previous ones, just as good at recharing your optimism (or whatever the proper word is), and it feels more full-bodied than her previous books - the acknowledgements at the end of the book might be related to that.
I very much recommend.
Gave another John Scalzi a go, and enjoyed Redshirts much more than The Interdependency. It's like Pratchett's Guards! Guards! but for the poor schmucks who have to die in Star Trek episodes. Definitely recommend for fans of the genre.
#blog #review #scifi #books #bookstodon
https://write.as/the-casual-critic/redshirts-dying-with-a-difference
I'm both of these readers...
I especially "treat reality as a temporary inconvenience" and "ask questions nobody prepared for" 😁
My reader Reader Threat Level score would be is 8/10 🤔 That sounds surprisingly right to me 😂
#ReadingMemes #Meme #Humor #Humour #Funny #Geek
#Reading #Readers #ReadingCommunity #AmReading
#Novel #Books #Fiction #Bookstodon
P.S If you know where these are from let me know so I can add credit.
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For #MurderEveryMonday this week,I've finished 7 of these eight - meaning they are indeed predominantly read🤣
Murderous puns aside, Dean Street Press again leads the pack, bookended by works form the woman who gave her name to the crime fiction Awards here in #Aotearoa
#Bookstodon #Mystery #reading
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https://crossexaminingcrime.com/murdereverymonday-theme-list/
Hugh Howey created NEO, a #writing software for authors. Clean interface. Shortcuts are minimal but useful. It generates temporary covers (Howey insists on the temporary nature of those) without AI. I dislike the fact that has an AI API option for covers too. The app has a MIT license, I decided to share it because maybe somebody could make a fork #bookstodon #books https://youtu.be/_K-ExOiEv40?si=YGgR9wCl5zzyzKki https://github.com/hughhowey/neo
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finished reading Bloody Rose
A fantastic read. Guess I should read the first book now. Fortunately they can be read out of order without missing anything.
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My #bookreview is brief/won't spoil, to spread good, great, and spectacular #horror #books far and wide.
Eerie, mysterious, and riveting, NIGHTJARS is a moody vampire novel unlike any other. It's vibrant, thrumming, filled with dread and danger. Michael Wehunt has crafted a superb tale about the power of our past to shape us, and of the Possibility that exists in every moment after. (St. Martin's Press)
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Well, it seems the 'Yes' vote for an audiobook version won by a slight margin 😁
Which I completely understand, I wouldn't want to listen to me either 😂
Question, would anyone be interested in an Audiobook version of The Last Philosopher read by me? 😁
I'm trying to decide what to work on next...
#Audio #Audiobook #Audiobooks #Indie #IndieAuthor #IndieFantasy
#Humor #Humour #Funny #Geek
#Reading #Readers #ReadingCommunity #AmReading
#Novel #Books #Fiction #Bookstodon
Options: (choose one)
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Five stars:
I Hate My Teddy Bear by David McKee (1982) reads like a typical picture book happening in the middle of a Terry Gilliam animation. Two children are sent out of their flat to play in the nearby park. They brag about what each of their teddies can do an later after playtime is over we see the teddies talking to each other to learn how much of that braggadocio is correct.
https://pussreboots.com/blog/2026/comments_09/i_hate_my_teddy_bear.html
Druga część jest lepsza od pierwszej i cały czas trzyma ten sam poziom humoru oraz pewnej troski o bohaterów. Bardzo ciepła komedia kryminalna, ale potrafiąca zaskoczyć czarniejszym humorem. Polecam serię.
https://lubimyczytac.pl/ksiazka/czlowiek-ktory-umarl-dwa-razy/opinia/102019359
@ksiazki @bookstodon #książki #czytam #bookstodon #ksiązkodon #Readlist2026PL
Yes, the clocks have gone back, it's now November, and darker a little earlier each day...
On the other hand, how cosy & inviting does our bookshop look at night???
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#Bruntsfield #Edinburgh #Edimbourg #books #livres #bookstodon #bookshops #librairies #IndieBookshops #IndependentBookshops
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U.S. Book Releases, along with my understanding of what the book is about.
I'm a day late; been busy.
It's a treasure trove!
ROUSE, by China Miéville.
Let's allow the plot be a surprise to us all, shall we?
MESTRA, Madeline Miller.
80 page short story about her favorite subject: forgotten and/or misunderstood figures from Greek mythology.
THE HOUSE OF GARDENIAS, Isabel Cañas.
Gothic YA. (Gothic novels are popular right before Halloween.)
DODGE CITY, Patrick deWitt.
This one is hard to describe. It sounds very entertaining. Let's go with Picaresque. But it's much more than that.
AMERICAN HAGWON, by Min Jin Lee (author of Pachinko).
The author returns with another family saga, but this time in a modern day setting. Is Contemporary Immigrant Fiction a genre? It is now.
THE RADIANCE, Ayad Akhtar (author of Homeland Elegies).
The author puts a lot of himself into this novel, tackling academia, satirizing the world we live in, examining our existence from a philosophical point of view, and even expressing genuine spirituality.
THE UNHAUNTING, Micaiah Johnson.
The author of The Space Between Worlds duology has gone in a totally different direction, with this Post-Civil War Southern Gothic novel. How about a little Haunted House?
THE TRUE CONFESSIONS OF FIRST LADY FREEMAN, by Deesha Philyaw, known for her dynamite short story collection: The Secret Lives of Church Ladies. This is a full-length novel.
Hey, if scandal is what it takes to break free from Megachurches, I'm all for it.
PLY, by Pulitzter Prize winner Hernan Diaz, author of Trust.
Do you like puzzle box novels? This one is structured in four different pov, all pointing at the same subjects from different angles: systemic structures that uphold capitalism, and who has the power to decide truth. Set in the volatile 1920s and 1930s. Historical Literary Fiction.
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Do you want a dumb-but-amazing ebook reader that only does one thing? The XTEINK might be the device for you! It only takes #drmfree epubs (and bmps for the screensaver), but… no popups. No notifications. Nothing but you and your book!
https://youtu.be/kUzIHhSRa6Q?is=DMBArrQY45S6Gq08
#xteink #ereader #bookstodon @books @Books@mstdn.social @bookstodon
Genuine question for the romance readers here: what's one line of dialogue from a book or show that's just... never left? Doesn't even have to be romantic, just the one that lives rent-free. I'll go first in the replies. #romantasy #bookstodon
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Authors, I salute your patience with your readers.
I was reading a quick review of AS YOU WAKE, BREAK THE SHELL, by Becky Chambers, and the reader complained that it ended on a cliffhanger.
The book very clearly states that it is the first book in a series. To me, it would be like complaining that your coffee had milk in it, when it was clearly a latte that you ordered.
Started Threshing day by Rebecca Yarros tonight. It was the perfect way to end my tiring day. I will finish this tomorrow morning! #Bookstodon #Books