What are you reading? (August 2023)
Hey Beehaw (and friends)! What’re you reading?...
What are you reading?
Hey Beehaw (and friends)! What’re you reading?...
'It’s totally unhinged’: is the book world turning against Goodreads? ( www.theguardian.com )
Hopefully. Join Bookwyrm!
I Would Rather See My Books Get Pirated Than This (Or: Why Goodreads and Amazon Are Becoming Dumpster Fires) | Jane Friedman ( janefriedman.com )
tl;dr Books, most likely generated by an LLM, were being sold on Amazon under Jane Friedman’s name. The same books were added to her Goodreads profile. Amazon initially refused to remove the books. If it’s happening to her, it’s definitely happening to other authors.
Spooky reads for October?
Anyone else have some spooky reads lined up for October? My bookclub is reading Frankenstein this month, which will be a nice change of pace from the usual fare. I’ve got Tender is the Flesh, Rouge, and Black Sheep lined up. I will probably get to The Haunting of Hill House as well, which I’m really excited to read! I just...
I read before bed but am unsure if I should be using a no back light Kindle or if the Kindle app on my iPhone is ok? Anyone have experience with sleeping quality after reading using either of these?
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Peter Pan and the Copyright that Never Grew Up - Plagiarism Today ( www.plagiarismtoday.com )
When most people discuss perpetual copyrights, they’re usually its at least somewhat hyperbolic....
Latinx authors are renowned in sci-fi and fantasy. Why aren’t more of their books being published? ( 19thnews.org )
Transfer Orbit: 17 new sci-fi and fantasy books to read in September 2023 ( transfer-orbit.ghost.io )
this is one of the main newsletters i use to keep up with new sci-fi and speculative fiction releases. it’s pretty good!
Report finds YouTube more popular than TikTok for young book buyers ( www.theguardian.com )
Stupid question– is Blood Meridian meant to be comedic at times?
…Because I only just read the first chapter, and I know it’s gonna throw me for a loop, but come on. This whole sequence of events feels like a parody of Westerns– Specifically the “everyone in a bar gets into a fight” trope. I feel like it’s playing out like a Three Stooges sketch....
Sci-fi books are rare in school even though they help kids better understand science ( theconversation.com )
‘Times change’: what authors think about rewriting older books ( www.theguardian.com )
Archived version: archive.ph/kBVee...
How Much Does It Cost to Open a Bookstore? | Book Riot ( bookriot.com )
Jacqueline Wilson says rewriting children’s books can be justified ( www.theguardian.com )
Archived version: archive.ph/WYdpt...
The Curious Case of Abortion in Science Fiction ( strangehorizons.com )
Hey, I host a lemmy instance focused on books and reading (and all the communities that fall under that umbrella) ( literature.cafe )
cross-posted from: literature.cafe/post/349464...
A poet’s ground-level account of the collapse of Uyghur society ( wapo.st )
In ‘Waiting to be Arrested at Night,’ Tahir Hamut Izgil mourns a world of loved ones and letters lost...
My reading spot for the weekend ( beehaw.org )
Project Gutenberg - huge library of free ebooks ( www.gutenberg.org )
Probably the best source of non-copyrighted literature on the planet, imho, and a necessary bookmark for any lit addict
LeVar Burton to replace Drew Barrymore as host of National Book Awards ( www.npr.org )
For John Green, the Battle Over Access to Books Has Gotten Personal ( www.nytimes.com )
NYT gift article expires in 30 days....
Steven Erikson's epic fantasy series Malazan Book of the Fallen available now on Humble Bundle. ( www.humblebundle.com )
The massive 10 book epic fantasy series is a classic of the genre. If you’ve been interested in the series at all, this is the cheapest price I’ve seen for the whole lot.
Can any of you recommend a good history of eastern philosophy book?
I am new to exploring philosophy and began reading a history of philosophy book. The author notes that most of the summary is of western philosophy but does touch on some East Asian/Persian/Arabian philosophy. Is there a book with a decently accurate portrayal, without adding too much commentary?
The Booker Prize 2023 longlist ( thebookerprizes.com )
The longlist has been announced! It features work from four continents, four Irish writers, four debut novelists – and ten authors who are recognised by the Booker Prize for the first time...
