Currently in the middle of this dystopian science fiction novel, written by Mary Shelley and set at the end of 21st century. It's 2090's but the flavour is quite 19th-century-ish: people are still using carriages and there's conflict Greece-Turkey, as if we were still in 1919.
Have you read it? #bookstodon@bookstodon
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I really can't recommend Gordon Doherty's Empires of Bronze series enough - it's written really well and he clearly has done his research. What's really fascinating is that the story is ultimately a sad one - the Sea Peoples essentially end up wiping out most Bronze Age civs (other than the Egyptians), but the story has a hopeful ending. The author also does a great job of separating fact from fiction.
Since finishing the 2nd in the Zoe Mayer series I've been twiddling my thumbs, impatiently waiting for the next and here it is. The Good Dog by Simon Rowell -- out in January 2024.
"After gunshots echo through the summer night on Mount Macedon, Detective Sergeant Zoe Mayer and her loyal service dog Harry race to the summit at first light."
oh, a very norwegian thing happened to me last week! i was going home after a work event, walking by a cafe downtown. and who is sitting by the window casually drinking coffee? none other than this year's literature Nobel prize laureate, Jon Fosse!
i was a bit star struck, but thought it might be bothersome to approach him, after all he's just an elderly man drinking coffee 😌 #bookstodon@bookstodon#oslo
Now that I'm back on the writing track, realizing I'm 12K into a story I was thinking about aiming toward Kindle #vella On one hand, that still might be a good idea to try and introduce more readers to my Musimagium world. On the other... maybe I should just release it normally when it gets longer.
I did just get a bonus though and I can't tell if I had any reads at all or not.
Recently finished "Not A Good Fit At this Time" by Adam Hulse and had a blast with it. Check out my Goodreads review for details but fans of horror, science fiction, and dark fantasy should absolutely give it a read!
Also a day for starting a new book, which has been on my #tsundoku pile for quite some time, and finally risen to the top at an apposite moment for several reasons. #books#bookstodon@bookstodon 📖
I’ve dusted off an old abandoned #WIP that’s I’ve had sitting for years (ok decades). I started this story when I was in high school, forgot about it till I found the original papers about 10 years ago. Since then I’ve slowly added to it, but was never my primary focus. I think it’s finally time to finish this story. #writingcommunity#bookstodon#author#AuthorLife#authorsofmastodon#amwriting@bookstodon
A PhD student at the U of Kansas is doing research on "The Darcy Dilemma" which asks the question: what version of Darcy do you like better: Firth or MacFayden AND why did you choose that particular Darcy. You can find the research survey here: https://forms.gle/JpBDswCqy5EzyeMc7
Read COME TUMBLING DOWN by Seanan McGuire if you love horrifying murder worlds, reanimation, lightning, body swapping, revenge, heros, actions having consequences, bone ponies, the last vestiges of sanity, cruel light, killing dark, deep sea terrors & endings.
I just read this comprehensive roundup of the absolutely wild saga how #CaitCorrain tried to sabotage their fellow debut authors, when I saw on Twitter that her publisher #DelReyBooks cancelled her book #CrownofStars. #bookstodon@bookstodon
From the mind of multidisciplinary artist Cendrine Marrouat, comes a unique collection that blends poetry, poetic thoughts, short personal essays, and never-released photography.
Cendrine’s most personal project to date, The Meaning will leave you inspired and with a sense of renewed gratitude for life.
From the mind of multidisciplinary artist Cendrine Marrouat, comes a unique collection that blends poetry, poetic thoughts, short personal essays, and never-released photography.
Cendrine’s most personal project to date, The Meaning will leave you inspired and with a sense of renewed gratitude for life.
Looking to dive into some Kindle Vella stories? There are 13 #sciencefiction and #fantasy stories collected here: there's action and adventure, historical fantasy, mythology, samurai + ninjas, romance, superheroes, epic fantasy, and more.
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