@Likewise@bookstodon Just continuing my read through of what I call my, 'often quoted, never read', reading list. Finishing up Josephus now, probably going to move on to Xenophon next.
3 of my favorite articles from the weekly blog by @BookJotter . I highly recommend signing up for her blog posts for all things books from all over the world. She is on here, too 📚
In case anyone is wondering if there is any engagement on here— this is the list of every book recommended after I asked if you’d share one book you enjoyed this year. You can scroll underneath the post to see these, but I think seeing them all together shows the true awesomeness of the people on here.
crossposting from bluesky (no need to respond in both places)
A 13 yo in my life LOVES the #Twilight series. Does anyone have any modern readalike #books suggestions? I know a bunch from around the time that series came out but I don't know what the newer diverse ones are out if there are any?
So a dilemma. A book with a great premise, written with panache, should be in my love zone, by a small press I admire.... doesn't land for me.
I don't particularly like posting meh reviews, unless they're big authors who can take it. It has a hefty number of reviews which really like it. And I'm not an edgelord who just wants to be a contrarian.
@Likewise@bookstodon#StephenKing is one of my favorite authors and I've reread a few of his books in my time, but I can't do it with Misery. Just... no.
If an #ebook subscription service sounds like it might be for you, please consider supporting one that isn't owned by #Amazon, that exploits its dominant position to force authors into exclusivity deals preventing their work from being available elsewhere. There are alternatives to #KindleUnlimited, including (but not limited to) #KoboPlus. @bookstodon
I’m just such a Luddite & I want to write books about Luddites. — Ann Patchett
I finally visited Ann Patchett’s bookstore in Nashville (about 2 hrs away) & it didn’t disappoint. I’ve loved her books for some time, so this stop was a long time coming. I’m a Luddite at heart, which might be one of the many reasons I enjoy her books & characters. #books#annpatchett#nashville#booktoot@bookstodon
@likewise@bookstodon Parnassus really is great, I love that kid's area in the back. I'm always reluctant to have to wade into Green Hills traffic, but Parnassus is worth it!
@likewise@bookstodon I went for The Double by Saramago. I'm one third in. It's very literary; long sentences, pages upon pages without paragraph breaks, dialogue is written in one single sentence with commas as only punctuation. Quite a bit of breaking of the fourth wall as well. It's not the easiest read, but it's not a slog. I keep picking it up. 🙂
Ok Bookworms, we are past the halfway point of 2023.
3 questions:
-Are you looking forward to reading a specific book?
-How’s your reading been this year?
-What are you reading now?
I’m looking forward to reading The Wager by David Grann (already out) & Ana Turns by Lisa Gornick (Netgalley ARC). My reading this year has just been ok, not meaning the books (those have been good & often great), but rather my time reading. Currently I’m reading Rabbits by Terry Miles & recently started Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier. #books#amreading#booktoot#photography@bookstodon
I've recently got into hunting rare and hard-to-find books through my library. It's amazing what you can find it you just ask for it.
I'm reading Arnold Van Gennep's "Rites of Passage" and Jay Forrester's "Principles of Systems". There's only one copy of Rites of Passage in my state library system. Handling a book this rare feels actually magical--like holding a real-life magic artifact.
@likewise@bookstodon My reading so far this year has been pretty good. Last year I had quite a few 3 stars and less so I think I'm a bit more mindful of my picks this year.
Currently reading The Scent of Time by Byung-Chul Han (not sure I like it) and Hold Up the Sky by Cixin Liu (liking it).
I think I'm a big mood reader so I never know what comes next. A few high up on the list: The Double (Saramago), Trust (Díaz), Trust (Fukuyama), Awake (Voetmann).
The Narratess Indie Sale is tomorrow! My books Windward and Between Starfalls are both reduced to 99cents for this sale (for US, Canada, Europe, and Australia), and that price is in effect already for most book sellers!
Tomorrow the sale page goes live with tons of amazing deals: prices Free, 99cents, or $1.99.
Check out https://promotions.narratess.com before the weekend is over.
Boosts appreciated to help others find incredible #IndieBooks to snatch up!
There are many things I love about reading on my Kindle, especially the convenience & lighting factor, but if it or all of the content were gone tomorrow, my reading wouldn’t skip a beat. My physical book collection is wonderful & it’s something I have been collecting & am continually curating. Years ago I got rid of other things to make space for bookshelves & I’ve never regretted it. The calming presence of books is something I adore, no power cord, electricity or wifi required. #life#love#books#booktoot@bookstodon
@likewise@bookstodon I wish there was a ebook reader that had all the major storefronts on it. They tend to vary in price a bit and having that on a single device would be neat. (Yeah an iPad could do this, but ereaders=/=ipads)
@charles222a203@likewise@bookstodon You might consider the Boox devices. Some are fully fledged Android Tablets running all the apps, using an eInk screen....
Another really popular author whom I have never read anything by. I have a few of his & have been thinking about starting with this one. Fantasy is my least (tied with YA and self-help) favorite genre. That being said, I’m willing to give it a try.
@Abibliophobia@likewise@bookstodon It is my conviction that there is probably a book for each of us in every single genre. It's just finding that match.
@likewise@bookstodon I think romance is the genre I read the least amount of. I can get sucked into a Jane Austen retelling or a Casey McQuiston book though.
Once in a generation, the matriarchs of Jeska choose a new king to manage the government and command the Guard — protecting Jeskans from crime, invaders, and insurgency.
Corren's been training for that job since he was six, but this is an unsettled time: rumors of strange incursions, grumbling discontent, and increasing brigandry. (1/2)
Corren’s problems are multiplying. His father is missing, His polyamorous brother keeps interfering with his business. And the king needs him to track down the conspirators behind a simmering insurrection.
When a strange woman turns up wearing a shaman’s cape, speaking a weird language, hiding knowledge that doesn’t belong in this world, all his plans have to change.