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I'm trying to read "Soul of a New Machine".
Two chapters in and it just feels… dull.
A fairly bland corporate biography - almost a hagiography.
Does it get better / more interesting?
Y'ALL.
FINALLY.
MY NEWEST BOOK IS OUT. 😃🥳🎶💃😁
THE ACCURSED is my first ever solidly YA fantasy novel & I am SO excited to share this adventure with you!
Teen heroine Elfled is the only "unBlessed" member of her family--never a problem until they flee political persecution. Without magical skills to see her through, Elfled has only wits & hopes in her fight to resist the forces driving her squarely into Evil's lair.
https://www.amazon.com/Accursed-Courtney-Cantrell-ebook/dp/B0CVSKRTP2/
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#indie
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“For instance, on the planet Earth, man had always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much—the wheel, New York, wars and so on—whilst all the dolphins had ever done was muck about in the water having a good time. But conversely, the dolphins had always believed that they were far more intelligent than man—for precisely the same reasons.”
― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Towel Day artwork by Lemonly: https://lemonly.com/blog/celebrating-douglas-adams-on-towel-day
#TowelDay #TowelDay2024 #DouglasAdams #DontPanic #books #bookstodon #quote
Celebrating Douglas Adams on Towel Day | Infographics & Design
So why Towel Day? If you don’t know much about Douglas Adams, the most important thing to know is that he wrote humorous and fun science fiction books. This May marks the 11-year anniversary of Adams’ death.Heidi (Lemonly)
Can You Read a Book in a Quarter of an Hour?
“The most potent enemy of reading, it goes without saying, is the small, flat box that you carry in your pocket. In terms of addictive properties, it might as well be stuffed with meth. There’s no point in grinding through a whole book—a chewy bunch of words arranged into a narrative or, heaven preserve us, an argument—when you can pick up your iPhone, touch the Times app, skip the news and commentary, head straight to Wordle, and give yourself an instant hit of euphoria and pride by taking just three guesses to reach a triumphant guano.”
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/05/27/can-you-read-a-book-in-a-quarter-of-an-hour
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The Invisible Doctrine
'Explosive and beautifully told … these truths can set us free' Danny Dorling 'This book is dynamite – shining a spotlight on the evils of neoliberalism, shattering the myth that ‘there is no alternative’, and laying the foundations for a new politi…www.penguin.co.uk
That's it! ‘The Auroras & Blossoms PoArtMo Anthology: Volume 5’ is available for pre-orders!!!
Check out our post to learn more about the latest edition of our incredible anthology!
@MarjoleinRotsteeg #writing #writingcommunity #bookstodon #books2024 #BooksWorthReading #books #writers @writingcommunity @writing @poetry @photography
‘The Auroras & Blossoms PoArtMo Anthology: Volume 5’ Is Available for Pre-Orders! - Auroras & Blossoms
The Auroras & Blossoms PoArtMo Anthology: Volume 5 can be pre-ordered for $4.99 (regular price: $9.99). (This limited offer ends on June 3, 2024.) Click here to pre-order your copy NB: We do not accept direct payment for the anthology.Auroras & Blossoms
Alice Munro
I'll soon be back to the French Revvie with New Atrocities and Scandals for You, but first...Margaret Atwood (In the Writing Burrow)
https://theconversation.com/gen-zers-and-millennials-are-still-big-fans-of-books-even-if-they-dont-call-themselves-readers-228569
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Gen Zers and millennials are still big fans of books – even if they don’t call themselves ‘readers’
It turns out that identifying as a reader can be more about community, wealth and gender than how much someone actually reads.The Conversation
In the most glorious "fuck you" I have seen in a while, you know the book that Cumberland City Council banned because they're homophobic bigots - Holly Duhig's "A focus on Same Sex Parents"? Well, the publisher, BookLife Publishing, have made a PDF version of the book available for free.
Sure be a shame if it was shared far and wide now, wouldn't it?
Every time you ban a book filled with hope and kindness, and care and love, we will resist.
https://www.booklifepublishing.co.uk/a-focus-on/same-sex-parents/
#CumberlandCityCouncil #SameSexParents #BookBans #Bookstodon
Dagens boktips, Moonlight Avenue av Gerri Hill. Gillar alla hennes böcker främst deckare som denna. Hade läst den 2020, denna gång blev det ljudbok. #bookstodon
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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10783229
Natürlich musste ich in Köln bei Bittner vorbei - ich habe wirklich versucht, diesmal weniger Bücher zu kaufen. 9 ist weniger als 10, oder? Also: Erfolg!
Just finished "Waterland" by Graham Swift: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6374236244
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Jan Kjellin's review of Waterland
4/5: I hadn't planned on reading this book. Reorganizing my bookshelf led me here. After sorting Q & A by Vikas Swarup as "general fiction" - I'm trying, really trying, to sort my books at least to a broad extent in various categories or genres - I h…www.goodreads.com
https://theconversation.com/whats-behind-the-astonishing-rise-in-lgbtq-romance-literature-223159
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What’s behind the astonishing rise in LGBTQ+ romance literature?
It’s tempting to see this trend as a sign of the times. But the biggest book publishers started changing their approach only once they realized they were leaving money on the table.The Conversation
