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Will other Cazalet fans be reading this new book? I’m not sure I’ll be able to resist after reading this review! #bookstodon #reading #ElisabethJaneHoward @bookstodon
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/sep/04/the-golden-hours-by-louisa-young-review-this-continuation-of-the-cazalet-chronicles-is-a-total-delight

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RE: https://me.dm/@tuckerlieberman/117180472131650269

Please see! See see see! 👀 👀 👀
Under the lettuce bag!

The cover of ATTIS & ALEPH has been revealed! #poetry #bookrelease #reading
Cover art: Rachel A. Rosen @youseeatortoise

https://nightbeats.substack.com/p/write-on-back-to-school-edition

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If the Dark Lord can make time for his hobbies then so can you 😁

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It's sweet how Sauron wants to rule all creatures and bring darkness to all
Middle Earth but he also takes some time out of his wretched schedule to
write a little poem and engrave it in home-made jewelry.

We all need a hobby is what I'm saying.

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📚 The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook by: Matt Dinniman

Earth has been transformed into the set of the galaxy’s most watched game show: Dungeon Crawler World, a nightmarish, multilevel, video game–like dungeon filled with traps, monsters, and mind-bending puzzles. Carl and Donut have survived so far, but this fourth level is unlike a...

https://bookblabla.com/book/the-dungeon-anarchists-cookbook

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Earth has been transformed into the set of the galaxy’s most watched game show: Dungeon Crawler World, a nightmarish, multilevel, video game–like dungeon filled with traps, monsters, and mind-bending puzzles. Carl and Donut have survived so far, but this fourth level is unlike anything they could imagine. The Iron Tangle: an impossibly complicated subway system tied together into a knot of trains of all kinds, from classic steam engines to sleek modern cars. Up is down. Down is up. Close is far. The cars are filled with monsters, the railway stations aren’t always what they seem, and the exit is perpetually just a few stops away.

The top ten list is populated, and Carl and Donut have made it. But that popularity comes with a price. They each now have a bounty on their head. They must work with other crawlers to solve the puzzle of the floor, but how can they do that when they don’t know who to trust? The secret to unraveling it all may be hidden in the pages of a seemingly useless book.

Welcome, Crawlers. Welcome to the fourth floor of the dungeon.

Includes part three of the exclusive bonus story “Backstage at the Pineapple Cabaret.”

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Welcome to the Iron Tangle! Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, have to team up with other contestants not just to survive, but to solve a deadly puzzle in this third, mind-twisting novel in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series—now with bonus material exclusive to this print editi

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Looking for some light, comfy reading to uplift and entertain you in these uncertain times? Try my whimsical fantasy story collection. Elves, gargoyles, mischievous young magicians, heroic aunties, very good doggos, & much more.

Kobo, Nook & more:
https://
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buy direct: https://kmherkes.com/the-bookshop1/p/relics-from-a-traveling-show-ebook1

#fantasy #wizards #monsters #witches #sorcery #elves #FoundFamily #reading #books #bookstodon #bookpromo #indieauthor

Book cover for Relics From a Traveling Show by K. M. Herkes, showing a figure in a green and blue traveling cloak seated at a desk looking out a window at a carnival tent at sunset. A bonsai tree in a blue bowl sits on the window sill, and a glowing eldritch lamp sits on the desk beside a binder labeled, DPS Orientation Guide.
The figure has short brown hair, and they are wearing a green and blue traveler's cloak. At their left stands a tall bookshelf filled with artifacts, books, and knickknacks. A happy dog sits at figure's side. Their hand rests on the dog's head.

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You can now turn off AI content on Libby under content controls! #bookstodon #reading

A screenshot from the Libby app showing how to turn off AI “authors”

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I'm taking suggestions for books with sarcastic piece of trash characters 😁

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me: this character is a sarcastic
little nasty piece of trash

friend: so you hate him?

me: no that’s my favorite character

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Here’s my review of Albion by Anna Hope, 2025… I liked a lot about this story of family secrets and sibling infighting, the characters were excellently written but the story didn’t quite fulfil its potential #bookstodon #BookReview #reading #Storygraph #audiobook @bookstodon
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/91b14292-73c9-42e5-b896-5760e760eb99

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📚 The Disappearers by: Marlon James

In 1988, eight men in Kingston, Jamaica, begin rehearsals for a play, a modern masterpiece titled Fortune and Men's Eyes by Canadian playwright John Herbert. The men are strangers to one another and each has a different reason for being involved. But they all share one inescapable truth: All o...

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In 1988, eight men in Kingston, Jamaica, begin rehearsals for a play, a modern masterpiece titled Fortune and Men's Eyes by Canadian playwright John Herbert. The men are strangers to one another and each has a different reason for being involved. But they all share one inescapable truth: All of them are gay—a "batty man" in Jamaican argot—and all of them must contend with the dangers that such a truth lays bare.

One night when the men are together a mob savagely attacks them, killing one of the men. For the survivors, their recovery is as much emotional as it is physical: As their bodies heal, each man grapples with the violence, the hatred, and the rage that the attack made plain. Some try to ignore what the attack unearthed, while others double down on retribution.

In The Disappearers, Marlon James has written a riveting and deeply human story of men forced to make compromises to survive that the society they live in demands. It is both a dramatic page-turner and an unflinching exploration of queer life in Jamaica during the 1980s and 1990s.

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 BOOKER PRIZE

From Marlon James, author of the Booker Prize–winning A Brief History of Seven Killings, a propulsive novel about the murder of a gay man in 1980s Jamaica and its tragic consequences.

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I'm super late for my biannual re-#introduction post... Whoops! 😅

Anyway, I'm slanderoid. I'm just some guy from a tiny #rural village in Midwest, USA. I came to #Mastodon after #Twitter turned into a medical waste dumpster fire back in 2022. I'm turning 40 in a week and I feel weird about it

I'm a #geek. (Or a #nerd, I'm not sure which.) I love #horror of all kinds. I used to play a lot of #VideoGames but not so much, lately. I'm more into #movies and #music at the moment. I love #books and I can often be found #reading something. My wife and I run a big #LittleFreeLibrary from our front lawn. We've got some big plans for it next year!

I recently launched a website full of my #writing over at https://notaherostory.com. #NotAHeroStory has been my dream for many years and it's cool that, after some hard work, time, and dedication, it finally exists! If you're into #fantasy, #comedy, #LitRPG, or #beer, you should check it out. It's 94% free!

If you're new here, welcome! 😄

The painting I commissioned last year for the cover of "(Not) A Hero Story". A blue-haired man wields a wooden sword against a huge snake in a dark forest. The snake is holding a tanuki captive with its tail. A pink fairy and a massive spider are off to the sides.

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Self-promotion in progress 😁

The Last Philosopher is a Fantasy/Attempted Comedy story that some have even compared to #DouglasAdams and #TerryPratchett

My response to that comparison, is to go hide under the covers for a week with embarrassment 😊

1€ Ebook. Help an #IndieAuthor to get to 100€ sales. This is not for the profit but to avoid the fees from D2D.

Part One: https://books2read.com/b/m0pJYA

#FantasyBooks #Fantasy #Comedy #Reading #Bookstodon #Books #IndieAuthor #AmWriting

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Is it just me or should it be make HAPPY head voice louder? 🤔😂

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Meme photo of a caricature reading.
Caption: Stare shapes on dead tree make sad head voice louder.

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📚 Mad Honey by: Jodi Picoult, Jennifer Finney Boylan

Olivia McAfee's picture-perfect life - living in Boston, married to a brilliant cardiothoracic surgeon, raising their beautiful son, Asher - was upended when her husband revealed a darker side. She never imagined that she would end up back in her sleepy New Hampshire homet...

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Olivia McAfee's picture-perfect life - living in Boston, married to a brilliant cardiothoracic surgeon, raising their beautiful son, Asher - was upended when her husband revealed a darker side. She never imagined that she would end up back in her sleepy New Hampshire hometown, living in the house she grew up in.

Lily Campanello is familiar with do-overs, too. When she and her mum relocate to Adams, New Hampshire, they both hope it will be a fresh start. And for just a short while, these new beginnings are exactly what Olivia and Lily need. Their paths cross when Asher falls for the new girl in school, and Lily can't help but fall for him, too. With Ash, she feels happy for the first time. Yet she wonders if she can trust him completely. Then one day, Olivia receives a phone call - Lily is dead, and Asher is being questioned by the police.

Olivia is adamant that her son is innocent. But she would be lying if she didn't acknowledge the flashes of his father's temper in Ash, and as the case against him unfolds, she realises he's hidden more than he's shared with her.

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It's tragic that Nassun, in a fit of rage, comes to understand her father's filicidal outbursts—but can't quite make the connection that what she aims to do with her fear and hatred is just as evil as what Jija did to Uche with his.

So close! Just a wee bit more self-reflection and she'd get there…

Ah, but we're only a quarter of the way through the book. There's time and hope for Nassun yet.

@bookstodon#Books #Reading #SFF #SciFi #Fantasy #Fiction #BrokenEarth

(comment on The Stone Sky)

N. K. Jemisin: The Stone Sky (AudiobookFormat, 2017, Hachette Audio)

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Another sneak peak wednesday, this time the opening quote of chapter ten of The Last Philosopher: Part Two

Let me know what you think about the Gods' dice habit 🤔😁

1€ ebook of Part One found here: https://books2read.com/b/m0pJYA

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In the dark

“The Gods’ only talent is playing dice with the universe. But even then they have to load the dice.”

~The first philosopher

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📚 Starless and Bible Black by: Steve Haddon

Martin King wouldn't be on many people's "saving the world" list. Not his mates'. Not even his own. Despite his nickname, ("Neo"), he can't run up walls, dodge bullets, or do any martial arts. Martin is a middle-aged science teacher, living in the tiny village of Llareggub, in mid-Wales. And his main objective in ...

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Martin King wouldn't be on many people's "saving the world" list. Not his mates'. Not even his own. Despite his nickname, ("Neo"), he can't run up walls, dodge bullets, or do any martial arts. Martin is a middle-aged science teacher, living in the tiny village of Llareggub, in mid-Wales. And his main objective in life is avoiding stress. Throw in some clear nights for star-gazing and a sound track of cracking songs, and you've got Martin's nirvana.

But God, (or whoever it is), has other ideas. And before he knows it, Martin, together with the other Advocates, is tasked with convincing idiot politicians and greedy billionaires that something has to be done about capitalism and consumerism. And if they don't? It's end of. Not surprisingly: the politicians don't get it; the mega-rich don't want it; and the press have questions - lots of questions. As do the Secret Service. Meanwhile, Captain Cat isn't pitching in with much of any use. Which is hardly surprising. He's just a cat!
But... it's not all fun and games! A serious question is asked in this story: Is the human race too greedy and too stupid to save itself from extinction?

"The best, most important, and funniest debut novel I've ever written." Steve Haddon
"My mum and dad wouldn't like it. They'd probably think you've lost the plot. But then again, they're dead - and didn't read books." A "friend"
"I don't give a flying f*** what your dead mum and dad think." Steve Haddon
"Whatever." An ex-friend.

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Alex Brown on Bluesky: "Heyyyyy Reactor finally let me write about middle grade science fiction, fantasy, and horror! I got a MASSIVE list for you."

#Reading #ScienceFictionFantasy #SFF #MiddleGradeReaders @bookstodon

https://reactormag.com/middle-grade-sff-for-young-readers-and-the-young-at-heart/

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📚 Greatest Hits by: Harlan Ellison

A collection of award-winning short stories, including the viral “I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream” by Harlan Ellison, an eight-time Hugo Award winner, five-time Bram Stoker Award winner, and four-time Nebula Award winner.

As one of the great writers of speculative fiction of the twentieth century, Harlan Elliso...

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A collection of award-winning short stories, including the viral “I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream” by Harlan Ellison, an eight-time Hugo Award winner, five-time Bram Stoker Award winner, and four-time Nebula Award winner.

As one of the great writers of speculative fiction of the twentieth century, Harlan Ellison shaped the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres. This inventive and provocative collection of his best-known and most-acclaimed stories is a perfect treasury for old Ellison fans as well as readers discovering this zany, polyphonic writer for the first time.

Featuring these stories and many more:
“‘Repent, Harlequin,’ Said the Ticktockman” — Hugo Award winner“I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream” — Bram Stoker Award winner“Mefisto in Onyx” — Bram Stoker Award winner“Jeffty Is Five” — British Fantasy Award winner“Shatterday” — Twilight Zone episode“The Whimper of Whipped Dogs” — Edgar Allan Poe Award winner“Paladin of the Lost Hour” — Hugo Award winner, Twilight Zone episode
A must-read for sci-fi book lovers and fans of Ray Bradbury, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Isaac Asimov, this career-spanning compilation of classic short stories is also perfect for readers who enjoyed Dangerous Visions, A Boy and His Dog, or other Harlan Ellison books.

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📚 The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook by: Matt Dinniman

Earth has been transformed into the set of the galaxy’s most watched game show: Dungeon Crawler World, a nightmarish, multilevel, video game–like dungeon filled with traps, monsters, and mind-bending puzzles. Carl and Donut have survived so far, but this fourth level is unlike a...

https://bookblabla.com/book/the-dungeon-anarchists-cookbook

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"American Massacre: The Tragedy at Mountain Meadows, September 1857" by Sally Denton. My rating: 5 out of 5 stars. Published in 2007.

Book description: In September 1857, a wagon train passing through Utah was attacked. Approximately 140 people were slaughtered; only 17 children under the age of eight were spared. This incident in an open field called Mountain Meadows has ever since been the focus of passionate discussion. Is it possible that official Mormon dignitaries were responsible for the massacre? Sally Denton makes a fiercely convincing argument that they were.

This massacre is one I did not read about in the history books, probably because the Norman church wanted it buried. The detail, gleaned from historical records, is astounding and also very graphic.

#nonfiction #history #religion #zealotry #books #reading @bookstodon

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"They’re afraid because we exist, she says. There’s nothing we did to provoke their fear, other than exist. There’s nothing we can do to earn their approval, except stop existing—so we can either die like they want, or laugh at their cowardice and go on with our lives."

— N. K. Jemisin: The Stone Sky

@bookstodon#Books #Reading #Quotes #SFF #SciFi #Fantasy #Fiction #BrokenEarth

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Does anyone know where I can get a list of all the sci-fi books published in 2026? Not a best of list, but a comprehensive catalogue?

Goodreads sort of has one? but it's done by reader voting, so that's not really what I want.
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I've always loved reading but for the past 10/15+ years I just mostly... Haven't read.

I gave Dad a novel a couple of months ago and after he read it he brought it back to me so I could read it.

I read it about a month ago and that kick started me reading again. I've read 10 novels in the last two weeks.

Talking to Dad today, he told me that the book I had given him made him rediscover his love of reading, and in the last two weeks he's also read a dozen novels.

#reading #books #bookstodon

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If you include either a reference to a book or an image of a book cover in a post, it would be most helpful to readers who are blind or have low vision if you would also at least include the title and author of the book, or alt text of the image. Either of these is much appreciated.

As of late, I have not been including images of book covers in my posts, but when I do, I try to also include alt text, so that one doesn't have to run the image through image description in order to know what it is.

#books #reading #authors #readers #literature #mastodon @bookstodon