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Jonobie<p>Random things I dislike in novels, as I sprint through my fantasy story bundles:</p><p>Written accents. I like characters HAVING accents, and I love hearing those described (“liquid vowels” or “sibilant consonants” does it for me). But mangling English spelling doesn’t. </p><p>Teen protagonists. Over it already. </p><p>The “I thought I was plain but turns out I’m actually the world saver” story line. Yawn. </p><p>Excessive use of similes. There’s a lot of faces as hard as granite here. </p><p><a href="https://social.coop/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a></p>
Gretchen K DeahlEntranced<br> I love to read and every once in a while, I find a book that I cannot put down, no matter what is happening around me. For those of you who have ever been lucky enough to encounter this transcendent state of being, this drawing is for you! :-) Imagine curled up in your favorite comfy chair, with a hot cup of tea and plate of delicious cookies nearby. All of your "friends" surround you and you have found that peaceful space, entranced with the story before you.<br> <br> This artwork is now available on Redbubble:<br> <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/gretchenkdeahl/shop" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.redbubble.com/people/gretchenkdeahl/shop</a><br> <br> (100% human-made) human imagined, drawn and painted, no AI whatsoever.<br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/art?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#art</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/artist?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#artist</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/illustration?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#illustration</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/illustrator?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener 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ReadbeanStar chamber by H. B. Fyfe <br> <br> <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72391" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72391</a><br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/books?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/reading?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#reading</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bookstodon?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bookstodon</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/scifi?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#scifi</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sciencefiction?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/scifiart?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#scifiart</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sciencefictionart?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sciencefictionart</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/retro?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#retro</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/retrofuturism?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#retrofuturism</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pulpfiction?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pulpfiction</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pulp?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pulp</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bookart?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bookart</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bookcovers?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bookcovers</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/coverart?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coverart</a>
iolaire<p>Cutting off funding to the Institute of Museum and Library Services is a personal issue for me. I'm an avid reader, reading 50-60 books yearly. All my <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a> is on the iPhone Kindle app from the three closest libraries via the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Libby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Libby</span></a> app. That app has made it very easy to manage my holds and loans; overall, it's a great experience. Now that cutting is being cut, I learned it was a project of the federal government via the Institute of Museum and Library Services.</p>
AurélieJ’ai toujours un peu d’appréhension en commençant la suite d’un livre coup de cœur… Surtout quand, comme ici, elle est écrite des années après. Reprenant l’histoire de Nell et Eva quinze après la fin de Dans la forêt, Jean Hegland nous embarque dès les premières lignes dans la tête de Burl, leur enfant. Et j’ai immédiatement été transportée – et bouleversée – par Le temps d’après.<br> <br> Jean Hegland est une merveilleuse autrice, à la plume magnifique et inventive. Ayant toujours vécu dans la forêt avec ses deux mères, Burl a ainsi des mots bien à lui, la vie qu’ils mènent en autarcie au plus proche de la nature les ayant conduits à transformer ou à inventer des mots collant au mieux à ce temps d’après. Ce nouveau langage a du sens et, passée la surprise des premières pages, on s’y habitue très vite, d’autant que ces nouveaux mots sont beaux et nous bercent agréablement, tel le « pop-pop » du feu crachotant, le cocon du « noutrois », les histoires « chutchutées » à la nuit tombée sous un ciel plein d’étoiles. Leur manière de vivre au plus près de la nature est pleine de respect envers le vivant. Reste que Burl, bien qu’heureux de sa vie, a la curiosité des enfants. Lui qui n’a jamais vu d’autres hommes, a soif de rencontrer d’autres gens, de se faire des amis et de partager des histoires avec eux. Et cette envie pourrait bien bouleverser leur petit cocon…<br> <br> Ce roman est juste magnifique. La description d’un simple verger en fleurs a su me tirer des larmes au coin des yeux. Burl, Eva et Nell resteront à jamais dans mon cœur, tout comme la Forêt, ses saisons et les êtres vivants qui la composent.<br> <br> Rdv sur mon blog : <a href="https://loveinbooks.com/2025/03/22/le-temps-dapres-jean-hegland/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://loveinbooks.com/2025/03/22/le-temps-dapres-jean-hegland/</a><br> <br> <br> Jean Hegland – Le temps d’après – Janvier 2025 – Gallmeister – traduit de l’américain par Josette Chicheportiche<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/livre?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#livre</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/roman?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#roman</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/lecture?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lecture</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/reading?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#reading</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/jeanhegland?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#jeanhegland</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/gallmeister?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gallmeister</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/letempsdaprés?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#letempsdaprés</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/danslaforet?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#danslaforet</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/coupdecoeur?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coupdecoeur</a>
BK<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.scot/@Thebratdragon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Thebratdragon</span></a></span> Don't really have a lot of hobbies. More things I like. As I can't really do much where I'm living. Though I am preparing to go back to school for Cybersecurity.</p><p>What I like is:<br>- <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reading</span></a> <br>- <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Writing</span></a> <br>- Study of energy as a spiritual concept<br>- <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Anime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Anime</span></a> <br>- Studying languages<br>- <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Videogames</span></a> <br>- Anything with a good story<br>- <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Puzzles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Puzzles</span></a> </p><p>I'd participate in a <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> if it was text based. Would play multiplayer if I had the money to pay for it. I do have a XB1 but no gamepass.</p>
Don Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦<p>What’s everyone <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23reading" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#reading</a> this weekend? <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23books" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23BookSky" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BookSky</a></p>
History Cafe ☕ Ottoman Heritage<p> ✒️ A Calligraphic Panel, Likely Created by a Book-Loving Calligrapher, to Hang in Their Library: "Whoever I gave to has misplaced them, I will not loan a book to anyone!" <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Book" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Book</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Booklover" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Booklover</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Reading" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Reading</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Skybook" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Skybook</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Library" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Library</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Books" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Books</a></p>
Michael Shotter<p>I hope everyone enjoyed this week's free story, "Paper or Plastic?" - If you did, there's a lot more to explore. Continue your speculative-fiction journey with "8," or chart your own course along The Nod/Wells Timelines.</p><p><a href="http://michaelshotter.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="">michaelshotter.com</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/specfic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>specfic</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/scifi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>scifi</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/horrorbooks" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>horrorbooks</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/audiobooks" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>audiobooks</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/specfic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>specfic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>horror</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thriller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thriller</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readersofmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readersofmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/booksofmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>booksofmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readingcommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readingcommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/booktodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>booktodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sciencefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sciencefiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/speculativefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>speculativefiction</span></a></p>
Adam Dalliance<p>Read "Not Till We Are Lost", the fifth book in Dennis E. Taylor's "Bobiverse" series.</p><p>Another great one with the Bobs fighting against a superintelligence, exploring a strange network of abandoned civilizations, studying a species of dragons with stoneage tech, and generally being sarcastic and hip with each other.</p><p>The universe the Bobs are exploring is getting pretty vast and complicated now, though they still keep talking about the Fermi paradox. Which isn't really a thing once you have actual contact with lots of alien species. Where is everyone? Oh, there they are.</p><p>Bob was a 21st century geek, and his voice is filled with cultural references familiar to us all. It's not like Ready Player One, which often seemed to just devolve into lists of 80s things, but does make the character/s seem alive and relevant. The characters in Zombie movies often refuse to even acknowledge that they have ever previously seen a zombie movie or use the word Zombie. This isn't like that. If they see a thing that's like that thing from Star Trek they'll mention that.</p><p>Great stuff anyway, hopefully Taylor can keep doing a new one every year.</p><p><a href="https://boing.world/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a> <a href="https://boing.world/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://boing.world/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifi</span></a></p>
Sarah J Hoodlet<p>Whenever I visit another country, I try to find a book about the history, culture, or literature from that country.</p><p>One of our day tour guides recommended a book titled, "How the Irish Saved Civilization". It sounded amazing, but unfortunately it wasn't in stock in the bookstores we visited.</p><p>That didn't keep me from buying books, though! I focused on Irish authors, and one had a cover I'd never seen before. I look forward to reading all of them. 🤗</p><p><a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Books</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reading</span></a></p>
Fritz the writer<p>Ich bedanke mich für den lieben feedback</p><p><a href="https://buchshop.bod.de/catalogsearch/result/?q=friedrich+s.+plechinger" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">buchshop.bod.de/catalogsearch/</span><span class="invisible">result/?q=friedrich+s.+plechinger</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lesenswert" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lesenswert</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lesenmachtgl%C3%BCcklich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lesenmachtglücklich</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/buch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>buch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/buchhandel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>buchhandel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a></p>
Octavia con Amore :pink_moon_and_stars:<p>:boosts_ok: I remembered this little snippet that everyone seems to have at least heard *about* in passing, so I figured I'd record it so people could actually listen to it :cat_giggle: </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6QuOJ7Pl8Ho" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/shorts/6QuOJ7Pl8Ho</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://cutie.city/tags/Reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reading</span></a> <a href="https://cutie.city/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Books</span></a> <a href="https://cutie.city/tags/Bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://cutie.city/tags/TerryPratchett" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TerryPratchett</span></a> <a href="https://cutie.city/tags/Discworld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Discworld</span></a> <a href="https://cutie.city/tags/Fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fantasy</span></a> <a href="https://cutie.city/tags/Vtuber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vtuber</span></a> <a href="https://cutie.city/tags/ENVtuber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ENVtuber</span></a></p>
Earthy in EV heaven<p>Just finished Gretchen Gerzina's book 'Black England: a forgotten Georgian history. '</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a></p>
Amalia Zeichnerin<p>Today is <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IndieBookDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndieBookDay</span></a> <br>(More about this: <a href="https://www.indiebookday.de/english/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">indiebookday.de/english/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> )</p><p>If you are looking for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SapphicRomance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SapphicRomance</span></a>, here is a recommendation: Ylva Publishing publishes lesbian books in a variety of genres, for instance contemporary, historical, SFF, mysteries and more.<br><a href="https://dev.ylva-publishing.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">dev.ylva-publishing.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lesbian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lesbian</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fedibooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fedibooks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/queerbooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>queerbooks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/read" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>read</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lesbianRomance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lesbianRomance</span></a></p>
Richard Lea<p>… currently starting to think a little differently about scraping after catching up with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>pluralistic</span></a></span> on thinking about scraping:</p><p><a href="https://pluralistic.net/2023/09/17/how-to-think-about-scraping" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pluralistic.net/2023/09/17/how</span><span class="invisible">-to-think-about-scraping</span></a></p><p>(Thanks <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@urixturing" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>urixturing</span></a></span> )</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/publishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>publishing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/copyright" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>copyright</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span></p>
damppebbles<p><a href="https://booktoot.club/tags/Friday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Friday</span></a>'s Top 3 <a href="https://booktoot.club/tags/Reviews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reviews</span></a> on <a href="https://booktoot.club/tags/damppebbles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>damppebbles</span></a>...</p><p>1️⃣ Everyone in the Group Chat Dies by L.M. Chilton 😵<br><a href="https://buff.ly/qEBJ1Aw" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">buff.ly/qEBJ1Aw</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>2️⃣ The Only One Left by Riley Sager 🕯️<br><a href="https://buff.ly/UB7ZdK5" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">buff.ly/UB7ZdK5</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>3️⃣ The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard 🔪<br><a href="https://buff.ly/oNZ9aJy" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">buff.ly/oNZ9aJy</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://booktoot.club/tags/Booktoot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Booktoot</span></a> <a href="https://booktoot.club/tags/bookish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookish</span></a> <a href="https://booktoot.club/tags/top3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>top3</span></a> <a href="https://booktoot.club/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://booktoot.club/tags/bookrecommendations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookrecommendations</span></a> <a href="https://booktoot.club/tags/booklovers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>booklovers</span></a> <a href="https://booktoot.club/tags/bookcommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookcommunity</span></a> <a href="https://booktoot.club/tags/readingcommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readingcommunity</span></a> <a href="https://booktoot.club/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a> <a href="https://booktoot.club/tags/book" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>book</span></a> <a href="https://booktoot.club/tags/bookblogger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookblogger</span></a> <a href="https://booktoot.club/tags/bookblog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookblog</span></a></p>
husseinalalak<p>Step into a library where Dr. Maya Angelou’s words come to life. Her storytelling has shaped generations! Now, you can explore her work in a mesmerizing digital library designed to bring her wisdom to life: <a href="https://www.worldwidexr.com/dr-maya-angelou-immersive-experiences/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">worldwidexr.com/dr-maya-angelo</span><span class="invisible">u-immersive-experiences/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/book" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>book</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>usa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/manchester" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>manchester</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>europe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/philosophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>philosophy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uk</span></a></p>
Clare<p>Had a bit of a book shop crawl up Brick Lane last night with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@kate" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>kate</span></a></span> </p><p>We also may have stopped off for chocolate, doughnuts and vegan kebabs but that doesn’t make us sound like the dangerous intellectuals we pretend to be.</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a></p>
Frank<p>Only took a few photos around Clunes today, was too busy looking at old books. Such a lovely place, untouched by developers. </p><p>Booktown is on tomorrow, well worth the drive! I didn't buy all the books, there's still plenty there to choose from.</p><p><a href="https://masto.nu/tags/booktown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>booktown</span></a><br><a href="https://masto.nu/tags/ClunesBookTown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClunesBookTown</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/Roadtrip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Roadtrip</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/Clunes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Clunes</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/Victoria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Victoria</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/Reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reading</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/author" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>author</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/book" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>book</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/booksale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>booksale</span></a></p>