I've just finished reading The Faith of Beasts, by James S. A. Corey.
It's the second book in The Captives' War series, and by the same authors that wrote The Expense series of books and TV series.
It's an excellent read, and I can't wait for the third one in the series, and hopefully a TV series too.
The book "A Life on Our Planet" is a hard (as in "tough") read, but well worth the effort. In fact, you should read it!
Sir David Attenborough recently turned 100. He has seen the world around him change. Not just in the general sense, but from an environmental, social, and financial perspective.
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📚 Young Jane Young by: Gabrielle Zevin
This is the story of five women...
Meet Rachel Grossman.
She’ll stop at nothing to protect her daughter, Aviva, even if it ends up costing her everything.
Meet Jane Young.
She’s disrupting a quiet life with her daughter, Ruby, to seek political office for the first time.
Meet Ruby Young.
She th...
https://bookblabla.com/book/young-jane-young
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The Nod/Wells Timelines speculative-fiction literary universe combines the best of science fiction, horror, and thrillers of all sorts.
Visit the official website: http://michaelshotter.com
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Currently reading:
- The Plot and the Pendulum by Jenn McKinlay with Allyson Ryan (Narrator)
- On Morrison by Namwali Serpell
- Asteroid Hunters by Carrie Nugent
- Stuntboy #2 (In-Between Time) by Jason Reynolds with Raúl the Third (Illustrator)
- Short Story America Anthology, Volume 1 edited by T.D. Johnston
The Kindle edition sale on "8" continues! Need some convincing? Check out this review from fellow speculative-fiction author Tony Travis:
https://www.tonytravis.com/post/tony-s-review-of-8-tales-of-the-big-men-from-the-nod-wells-timelines
Offer ends July 22!
US: https://amazon.com/dp/B0D26NHT3J
UK: https://amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D26NHT3J
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4.25/5 at The Storygraph for "City of Sin and Splendour:Writings on Lahore". A fascinating & challenging collection of memoirs, histories, poems and short fiction. Of the latter, my two favourites were at the end, "Air Conditioning" by Mohsin Hamid and "The Old Mansion" by Ikramullah Chaudry.
It was also fun to learn that landmarks and at least one thoroughfare in Lahore were, once upon a time, named after a distant relative who served as Viceroy of India.
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That's my favorite part of the holidays! 😂
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As the Kindle edition sale on "8" comes to its end, a big thanks to everyone who participated, and a little reminder that there's a lot more to explore in The Nod/Wells Timelines speculative-fiction universe!
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📚 
**The 3 Hardest Books of all Time & How to Read Them**
>>The list is subjective; however, these are this particular Youtuber's thoughts and tips, they may have utility if you are considering reading the books in the future.
#Video length: shorts.
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NRP2QHR--TU
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📚 House of Earth and Blood by: Sarah J. Maas
Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life-working hard all day and partying all night-until a demon murdered her closest friends, leaving her bereft, wounded, and alone. When the accused is behind bars but the crimes start up again, Bryce finds herself at the heart of the investi...
https://bookblabla.com/book/house-of-earth-and-blood
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My latest read: "The Forgotten War" by Adam Hulse - Author - See my Goodreads review for details but if you're a fan of multi-genre speculative fiction, this is a book you won't soon forget!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7790752183
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As you might expect, when Ronald McGillvray and I created The Post Mortem Report over three years ago, one of our goals was to inform readers about us and our work as authors but we also like to have fun, something I think comes across nicely in our latest trailer for the show. 🙂
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Here are a few thoughts on Quartet in Autumn by Barbara Pym, 1977, a poignant novel centred around 4 London office workers in their 60s who are all facing decisions about their future #bookstodon #BookReview #reading #Storygraph #Braille @bookstodon
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/323185e6-f58e-4f29-937b-febe961b1c2e
Reading for pleasure in childhood may shape later development in remarkable ways.
A recent large-scale study found associations between early pleasure reading and better cognitive performance, improved mental well-being, and even differences in brain structure in adolescence.
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What Are You Reading?
I’m at the car dealership this morning for some maintenance. What are you reading? For me it is The Fall by Albert Camus. Here’s an early excerpt from the book: “Anyone who has considerably meditated on man, by profession or vocation, is led to feel nostalgia for the primates. They at least don’t have any ulterior motives.”
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I’m less than 100 pages into reading Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning.
The original English title was “From Death-Camp to Existentialism”.
It’s already been a journey.
From Virginia Woolf’s diary:
“…what a lot I’ve got to read! The entire works of Mr. James Joyce, Wyndham Lewis, Ezra Pound, so as to compare them with the entire works of Dickens and Mrs. Gaskell; besides that George Elliot; and finally Hardy.”
Who am I to complain about all the books in my TBR river?
Convergence of Connection is here! 🥰 💚
This is the third book in The Way of the Wielder series, and it begins right where its prequel, Mysteries of the Material, ends.
For more about this book, what it means to me, and a PLAYLIST, check out today’s blog post: https://sarahjhoodlet.com/blog/convergence-of-connection-is-here/
(See comments for links to various marketplaces on Amazon for purchase.)
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Feersum Endjinn by Iain M. Banks
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12015.Feersum_Endjinn
1 of thi moust entataynink syfy reeds ov ol, hooj recomindayshn :)
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My latest read: "Fleet of Knives" by Gareth L. Powell - See my Goodreads review for details but if you enjoyed "Embers of War" and like yourself some full-blown space opera action and adventure, this one's definitely worth a look!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7783350308
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📚 The Boy on The Bridge by: M. R. Carey
One exceptional clever boy journeys into the ashes of society to find the cure for a devastating plague in a riveting post-apocalyptic world, a land blighted by terror.
The people thought the boy could save them, so they opened their gates and sent him out...
To where the monsters lived.
From the author of USA Today bestsell...
![This is the story of five women...
Meet Rachel Grossman.
She’ll stop at nothing to protect her daughter, Aviva, even if it ends up costing her everything.
Meet Jane Young.
She’s disrupting a quiet life with her daughter, Ruby, to seek political office for the first time.
Meet Ruby Young.
She thinks her mom has a secret. She's right.
Meet Embeth Levin.
She’s made a career of cleaning up her congressman husband’s messes.
Meet Aviva Grossman.
The internet won’t let her or anyone else forget her past transgressions.
It’s brilliant and hilarious. It has a heart. And a spine. It’s exactly what we need more of right now. —Chicago Tribune
Splendid [Zevin’s] vibrant and playful writing, and the fully realized characters taking turns as narrator, bring the story a zestful energy. Booklist
From the author of the international bestseller The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry:
Named a Washington Post Notable Work of Fiction of 2017
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
A Chatelaine Best Fall Reads pick
#1 on the August Library Reads list
An Entertainment Weekly’s 13 Books to Read in August
An Amazon’s 'Best Books of the Month' for August
A Barnes & Noble “August’s Best New Fiction” pick
#3 on the September Indie Next List
A smart, intersectional feminist tour de force. Washington Times
From Gabrielle Zevin, beloved author of the international bestsellers Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow and The Storied Life of A. J.](/proxy/post_attachment/996199/7f01c187d8.jpg "This is the story of five women...
Meet Rachel Grossman.
She’ll stop at nothing to protect her daughter, Aviva, even if it ends up costing her everything.
Meet Jane Young.
She’s disrupting a quiet life with her daughter, Ruby, to seek political office for the first time.
Meet Ruby Young.
She thinks her mom has a secret. She's right.
Meet Embeth Levin.
She’s made a career of cleaning up her congressman husband’s messes.
Meet Aviva Grossman.
The internet won’t let her or anyone else forget her past transgressions.
It’s brilliant and hilarious. It has a heart. And a spine. It’s exactly what we need more of right now. —Chicago Tribune
Splendid [Zevin’s] vibrant and playful writing, and the fully realized characters taking turns as narrator, bring the story a zestful energy. Booklist
From the author of the international bestseller The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry:
Named a Washington Post Notable Work of Fiction of 2017
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
A Chatelaine Best Fall Reads pick
#1 on the August Library Reads list
An Entertainment Weekly’s 13 Books to Read in August
An Amazon’s 'Best Books of the Month' for August
A Barnes & Noble “August’s Best New Fiction” pick
#3 on the September Indie Next List
A smart, intersectional feminist tour de force. Washington Times
From Gabrielle Zevin, beloved author of the international bestsellers Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow and The Storied Life of A. J.")
