What happens in the brain when we read #books?
In an fMRI study, #reading a #novel was associated with measurable changes in resting-state brain connectivity, with some effects persisting for several days.
A good #book does not just pass through us — for a while, it may actually change how the #brain is functioning.
Source: Short- and long-term effects of a novel on connectivity in the brain.
#bookstodon #science @bookstodon #booksky #bookstagram #readingcommunity
RE: https://sunny.garden/@lichendust/116217917003025888
Not knowing what I'm doing is how I do everything 😂
@bookstodon @books @joinin
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#SpeculativeFiction #FantasyBooks
#FantasyMemes #SciFiMemes #Fantasy #SciFi #Meme #Memes #Humor #Humour #Funny
#Low #High #Epic #Science #Opera #Hard #CottageCore #SolarPunk #Comedic #Whatever #GiveMeAllYouveGot
#Book #Books #Novel #Novels #Bookstodon #Bookworm #Bookwyrm #BookLove
“Certain individuals live delusionally, thinking they’re perfect, and so The Delusions was me asking, ‘What if everyone had to face who they really are?’, even if it doesn’t happen in this life but in the next. The only real value you have is your soul.”
—SNACK Magazine interviews Jenni Fagan about her new novel, THE DELUSIONS
https://snackmag.co.uk/jenni-fagan-the-delusions-souls-complicity-and-instinct-interview
Jenni Fagan & Irvine Welsh
28 May, Hay-on-Wye. £16
Celebrate the best of Scottish writing with two giants from the country’s literary scene. Jenni Fagan & Irvine Welsh will explore their own writing, discuss creativity & reflect on modern Scottish literature.
Part of Hay Festival Global 2026
https://www.hayfestival.com/p-25319-jenni-fagan-and-irvine-welsh-talk-to-jude-rogers.aspx
#Scottish #literature #novel #novelists #contemporaryliterature #JenniFagan #IrvineWelsh #HayOnWye #HayFestival
2025 Nobel Prize winner, Laszlo Krasznahorkai writes about collapse, fear, absurdity, and the strange comedy of human behavior when the world feels close to breaking apart.
His novels are famous for their long hypnotic sentences.
A perfect place to start is Satantango or The Melancholy of Resistance.
#books #writers #reading #Krasznahorkai #nobelprize #literature #book #bookstodon @bookstodon #booksky #BookTok #booklovers #bookish #absurdity #novel #satantango #melancholy
The latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast talks to Donald S. Murray about his new novel The Loch of the Bees. Donald discusses his inspirations & the importance of place, as well as Highland history, Gaelic culture & language (& the attempts to suppress both), & the author’s personal connections to this novel.
An Evening with Graeme Armstrong
5 June, Waterstones Sauchiehall St, Glasgow – £5
Graeme Armstrong delivers a cult classic in the making in RAVEHEART, a whip-smart satirical look at where Britain might be going.
Graeme will talk about the joy of rave, the power of rebellion, & the importance of writing about young people.
https://www.waterstones.com/events/an-evening-with-graeme-armstrong/glasgow-sauchiehall-street
But technically free wifi can mean free books in places where no other free books are available 🤔
It always surprises me how many places there are to read for free online! 😊
@reading @bookstodon @books
#BookMemes #Meme #Memes
#ReadingMemes #Reading #Readers #ReadingCommunity
#Litterature #Novel #Novels #Bookshelf
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Hi All, I had a busy day yesterday. Been querying writers on Mastodon about the best platforms for self-publishing. gwendolenau pointed me in the direction of Smashwords (thanks again) and I ended up joining Draft2Digital.
The eBook edition of How to Succeed as a Supervillain by Following the Evil Overlord List, is now available on 6 different platforms (including Apple) with more to come. Seems to be a really useful tool.
#bookstodon #WritersOfMastodon #Author #Novel #IndieAuthorsSocial
Glasgow, 1979. Twelve-year-old Janey won’t take her dog, Sid Vicious, for a walk. Not any more. It’s Sid’s fault she found the murdered woman…
The Scots Whay Hae! podcast speaks to Frances Crawford about her debut novel A BAD, BAD PLACE (Bantam, 2026)
#Scottish #literature #novel #CrimeFiction #Glasgow #Punk #PunkRock
Well, I don't know about "Best Book", but it's at least in the running for "Best Book Dedication" 😂
@reading @joinin @bookstodon @books @humor @humor@lemmy.world @aiop
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#Litterature #Novel #Bookshelf
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Take Four Books: Jenni Fagan
On BBC Sounds: Jenni Fagan tells presenter James Crawford about her new novel, The Delusions, in which she takes readers to the afterlife – or, at least, to its anteroom. Jenni’s three chosen influences are Nina Cassian’s poem “Temptation” (1966), Mary Shelley’s FRANKENSTEIN (1818), & Jeanette Winterson’s WEIGHT (2005)
Alan Sharp (1934–2013) is remembered today as a screenwriter, the author of classic Hollywood movies such as Ulzana’s Raid (1972) & Night Moves (1975), as well as the 1995 film Rob Roy, starring Liam Neeson. But his writing career began with the award-winning – & taboo-breaking – novel A GREEN TREE IN GEDDE. Still controversial, it is nevertheless “a flagship of 1960s Scottish prose”. Preorder the new edition now!
https://asls.org.uk/publications/books/volumes/a-green-tree-in-gedde/
NPR Fresh Air: Douglas Stuart
“It’s hard to tell people about grief. It’s hard to talk to people about poverty... and so I’d got very used to the silence in my own life, and my writing is the only thing that allows me to connect with myself.”
Douglas Stuart speaks to Terry Gross about Scotland, masculinity, and the isolation of secret-keeping.
#Scottish #literature #novel #writing #Scotland #masculinity
Pere #Goriot by Honore de Balzac is impossible to put down: emotional, cruel, funny, and painfully human. #Balzac is a master storyteller, a sharp psychologist, and a writer with a wonderful sense of humor.
This is a novel about a father’s love so strong it becomes destructive — proving that even the best intentions can ruin both your life and the lives of those you love most.
#reading #books #literature @bookstodon #bookstodon #amreading #fiction #novel #review #bookreview
“It was one of those days when you felt God had forgotten the city…”
The opening line of a 1930s novel of Depression-era Glasgow: not Blake’s THE SHIPBUILDERS or Barke’s MAJOR OPERATION, but HUNGER MARCH by Dot Allan – born #OTD, 13 May 1886 – which preceded them both.
A 🎂 🧵
1/3
https://asls.org.uk/dot-allan-a-glasgow-woman-novelist/
#Scottish #literature #20thcentury #womenwriters #Glasgow #novel
I'm writing a novel and it's about 3/7 finished with the rough draft.
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In these times of despair, here is a hopeful story - “A New Faith”.
Available to read online or download (EPUB and PDF) for free at: https://tinjar.ghost.io/a-new-faith
#bookstodon #books #book #novel #story #fiction #hopepunk #solarpunk #climatefiction #sciencefiction #speculativefiction #mystery #thriller #detective #women #climate #climatechange #climatecrisis #extinction #survival #adaptation #migration #immigration #indie #indieauthor #clifi #scifi
Today is Dracula Day.
Some monsters never die 🧛♀️
Bram Stoker gave the world more than a vampire. He created a shadow that still follows us through books, films, dreams, and nightmares.
#DraculaDay #Dracula #BramStoker #Stoker #books #vampire #literature #reading #today #onthisday #bookstodon @bookstodon #booksky #BookTok #readers #novel #horror #horrorbooks #bookstagram
🎉 NEW EDITION!
Alan Sharp (1934–2013) is remembered today as a screenwriter, the author of classic Hollywood movies such as Ulzana’s Raid (1972) & Night Moves (1975), as well as the 1995 film Rob Roy, starring Liam Neeson. But his writing career began with the award-winning – & taboo-breaking – novel A GREEN TREE IN GEDDE. Still controversial, it is nevertheless “a flagship of 1960s Scottish prose”. Order now!
https://asls.org.uk/publications/books/volumes/a-green-tree-in-gedde/
Douglas Stuart in conversation with Kevin MacNeil
29 May, An Lanntair, Stornoway – £12/£10
“JOHN OF JOHN is Douglas Stuart’s finest novel yet… he infuses his narrative with an authentic understanding of the essence of Hebridean identity… a contemporary masterpiece”
https://lanntair.com/events/event/douglas-stuart-john-of-john-book-tour/
#Scottish #literature #novel #DouglasStuart #LGBT #QueerLit #Hebrides
The book nerd commandments:
1. You can always get high on your own supply 😂
I'm taking suggestions for the rest... 😁
@reading @joinin @bookstodon @books @humor @humor@lemmy.world @aiop
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That sounds made up, but I'm not a doctor so I'll allow it 😁
But I'm wondering if anyone knows what this disease is called? 🤔
My genetic disorder just makes me want to pee all the time 😂
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What's stronger than "Strongly Agree" 😜😂
@reading @bookstodon @books @humor @humor@lemmy.world @aiop @joinin
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#ReadingMemes #Meme #Memes #ReadAllTheBooks #Humor #Humour #Funny
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The original image looked slightly diffrent: https://medium.com/@GuillemBruix/f-ck-social-media-read-books-242b54f1c250
The definition of a good day 😁
@reading @bookstodon @books @humor @humor@lemmy.world @aiop
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![A meme captioned 'Book Sniffers Anonymous'
Side by side photos of two people sniffing books.
Fake Dictionary entry:
book sniff-ing [boo k] [snif-ing]
verb
1. breathing in the scent of a book: often done in secret
2. how book nerds get high](/proxy/post_attachment/1079804/37f8d6a4ec.jpg "A meme captioned 'Book Sniffers Anonymous'
Side by side photos of two people sniffing books.
Fake Dictionary entry:
book sniff-ing [boo k] [snif-ing]
verb
1. breathing in the scent of a book: often done in secret
2. how book nerds get high")
