zkrisher, to bookstodon
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I've finished: The Stranger Times by C.K. McDonnell

It was recommended to me here on Mastodon' though I don't remember by who.

I hadn't heard of C.K. McDonnell before and am glad to have found such a talented comedy writer.

The Stranger Times is over the top sitcom urban fantasy.

There aren't many good funny fantasy writers. Many try to hard and it shows. McDonnell's characters go all the way across the line into caricature, thus avoiding the uncanny valley between the real and the absurd.

https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/50f44ffc-2f9d-4a2a-ba9f-047add0fb7f9

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Narayoni, to bookstodon
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Oh yes, Behemoth, I agree with you on this; the cat is indeed an ancient and inviolable animal!
(from The Master And Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov)

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Narayoni, to bookstodon
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The devil and his entourage have certainly left the Soviet investigators in a tizzy!

(A quotation from The Master And Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov, P&V translation)

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Narayoni, to bookstodon
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So Behemoth (the cat) has some really cogent arguments and demands!

(Quotations from The Master And Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov)

@bookstadon @bookstodon

"Sit down at once and stop slinging this verbal muck.’ ‘I shall sit down,’ replied the cat, sitting down, ‘but I shall enter an objection with regard to your last. My speeches in no way resemble verbal muck, as you have been pleased to put it in the presence of a lady, but rather a sequence of tightly packed syllogisms, the merit of which would be appreciated by such connoisseurs as Sextus Empiricus, Martianus Capella, and, for all I know, Aristotle himself.’"--A quotation from The Master And Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov.

paninid, to random
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You cannot unknown this now.

https://sampathpanini.medium.com/knowable-modern-sophism-828cae401e59

Narayoni, to bookstodon
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The "biscuit" joke from So Long and Thanks for all the Fish by Douglas Adams is now one of my favourite jokes from the series

@bookstodon @bookstadon

2/3 "‘I went into the breach again. I took,’ said Arthur, ‘another biscuit. And for an instant our eyes met.’ ‘Like this?’ ‘Yes, well, no, not quite like that. But they met. Just for an instant. And we both looked away. But I am here to tell you,’ said Arthur, ‘that there was a little electricity in the air. There was a little tension building up over the table. At about this time.’ ‘I can imagine.’ ‘We went through the whole packet like this. Him, me, him, me . . .’"
3/3 "‘There is that. So. When the empty packet was lying dead between us the man at last got up, having done his worst, and left. I heaved a sigh of relief, of course. As it happened, my train was announced a moment or two later, so I finished my coffee, stood up, picked up the newspaper, and underneath the newspaper . . .’ ‘Yes?’ ‘Were my biscuits.’ ‘What?’ said Fenchurch. ‘What?’ ‘True.’"--extracts from So Long and Thanks for all the Fish by Douglas Adams (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series).

historyshapes, to bookstodon
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Fishing for that taste of ? ☀️

Get the scoop on Ambergris Ice Cream, the stankiest treat from the 🍦

Read more:
https://www.historyshapes.com/ambergris-ice-cream/

An excerpt from The History Shapes Cookbook, a 24 page, full-color, illustrated and DRM free ebook. Pay what feels good ❤️

@bookstodon @histodons

Narayoni, to bookstodon
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Truly, a prayer befitting the masses... 🤣 🤣

From by ( series)

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historyshapes, to histodons
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-- November 17th was the 160th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's initial draft of the 🎩

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ShaulaEvans, to writing
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I have a deep love for the "Quentin Tarantino carves a turkey sketch" from Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (which, incidentally, is never shown on screen).

It's an advanced class in writing comedy, writing violence, and the role of the audience's imagination in storytelling.

@writing

naturaljuan, to ttrpg
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In this episode Justin selfishly refuses to do what's best for the show. We also take a look at some more of the amazing submissions from the Threads community and answer some questions. www.2legit2crit.uk @ttrpg

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18+ historyshapes, to bookstodon
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Black Soup: the pig's blood delight from ancient Sparta. Turns out, not many other ancient (or modern) peoples agreed...🤢

Read this excerpt from the History Shapes Cookbook, out now:

https://www.historyshapes.com/black-soup/

The free is pay-whatever-feels-good, and greatly supports the cartoon ❤️

https://buy.stripe.com/28o03534y39sfMQfYZ

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Narayoni, to reading
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Behold! A solvent, disciplined #cat 🤣
A model citizen! I think he would make a very entertaining co - passenger 🤣🤣

Quotations from The Master And Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov

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#themasterandmargarita #mikhailbulgakov #literature #jokes #humor #funny #funnycat #satire #comedy #bookquotes #funnyquotes #reading #books #amreading #russianliterature

"Neither the conductress nor the passengers were struck by the essence of the matter: not just that a cat was boarding a tram-car, which would have been good enough, but that he was going to pay! The cat turned out to be not only a solvent but also a disciplined animal. At the very first shout from the conductress, he halted his advance, got off the footboard, and sat down at the stop, rubbing his whiskers with the ten-kopeck piece. But as soon as the conductress yanked the cord and the tram-car started moving off, the cat acted like anyone who has been expelled from a tram-car but still needs a ride. Letting all three cars go by, the cat jumped on to the rear coupling-pin of the last one, wrapped its paws around some hose sticking out of the side, and rode off, thus saving himself ten kopecks.” --A quotation from The Master And Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov.

historyshapes, to bookstodon
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Think you're tough? If you’re not pounding frosty pints of Cock Ale, think again, wimp. 🍺

Cock Ale was a type of beer fermented with the bones and meat of a rooster, along with spices and other aromatics for a little kick. 🐔

Read more with this excerpt from The History Shapes Cookbook, out now:
https://www.historyshapes.com/cock-ale/

@histodons @bookstodon

#History #Histodons #Bookstodon #Ebook #DRMFree #NoDRM #FoodHistory #Comedy #Recipe #EnglishHistory #UKHistory #Beer #BeerHistory #Cartoon

LibrarianRA, to random
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What are you watching tonight?
.
1987 NBC Saturday - 227, Mama's Boys, Golden Girls, Amen
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For those wondering - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mama%27s_Boy_(TV_series)
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#GoldenGirls #227 #MamasBoys #NBC #Television #tvshow #comedy #TvCommercial #Amen #ShermanHemsley #EstelleGetty

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Narayoni, to bookstodon
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Wise words from :
(from )

People = Products of a deranged imagination 🤣🤣🤣

@bookstodon @sciencefiction

moonbath, to movies
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is so good. It's got so many fun moments with a great cast. It's not too late to watch a house-in-the-woods comedy. Spooky season isn't over. It isn't.

@movies

Close-up of frightened woman "I Think We Have To Play The Game" - Lisa

historyshapes, to bookstodon
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Witch Cakes, anyone? 🧙🏻‍♀️

They're the best way to find out if you've been possessed by a witch - - and the reason the began.

https://www.historyshapes.com/witch-cakes/

An excerpt from The History Shapes Cookbook, out now:

https://buy.stripe.com/28o03534y39sfMQfYZ

No tricks, just treats: pay whatever feels good 🎃

Boosts appreciated 🙏

@histodons @bookstodon

NickEast, to reading
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My story The Last Philosopher reached 5000 voted today 🥳

It's what I've been calling "Fantasy/Attempted comedy", and is free to read, links on my profile ☺️

@reading @speculativefictioncomedy @fantasybookstodon

18+ historyshapes, to bookstodon
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Another excerpt from The History Shapes Cookbook, out now:

https://www.historyshapes.com/sheep-penis/

24 pages, full color, with bonus facts and brand new illustrations. Pay what you want ❤️

https://buy.stripe.com/28o03534y39sfMQfYZ

Boosts (so very much) appreciated 🙏

@histodons @bookstodon

SaltiredPopcorn, to horror
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Your twenty fourth recommendation for the month is Chop (2011), a wonderfully hilarious horror comedy that plays out like a great riff on the Saw movies.

@horror

MonadicBlurbs, to bookstodon
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Hey there!

Figured I'd create a handy little video about some places to find indie novels for free.

If you know of any other places to support indie authors for free, please drop them in the comments!

#indieauthor #indiebooks #indiefantasy #selfpublished #webnovelist #writing #novel #writers #book #books #bookstodon #webnovel #fantasy #mystery #thriller #scifi #paranormal #historicalfiction #romance #YA #comedy #poetry #fiction #nonfiction #isekai #adult #xianxia #progressionfantasy #cultivation @bookstodon

The video begins on a graphic created using a picture of a black book on a red tablecloth. The picture has been edited to replace the cover of the book. The edited cover is an illustration of a landscape that is dark, a sprawling castle with a kingdom surrounding it, misty clouds twisting between structures. In the sky framing the tallest center spire is a vast circular halo made of glowing flame and light. The captions in these frames of the video read: "Places to find indie books for free!" The next frames include a real life video of mountains with a dark cloudy sky in the background, large pines and other trees in the foothills and midground, and a field of wheat with a rusted farm-grade rolling sprinkler in it on the foreground. The captions in this portion of the video read: "Webnovel! You can find novels, webcomics, and fanfic on this website. Isekai, LitRPG, Fantasy, SciFi, Comedy, Slice of Life, Fanfic, and Romance are just a few popular genres! Royal Road! This website is a great place to find novels and book series with asian and/or anime influences. Isekai, Xianxia, LitRPG, Progression Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, SciFi, and Comedy are just a few popular genres! Scribblehub! This website is also good for finding novels and book series with asian and/or anime influences. Isekai, Xianxia, LitRPG, Fantasy, SciFi, Comedy, Supernatural, Fanfic, and Adult are just a few popular genres!"

MonadicBlurbs, to bookstodon
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Hey there!

Figured I'd create a handy little video with some tips on how to support indie authors.

If you have any ideas for tips yourself, please feel free to drop them in a comment!

@bookstodon

The video begins on a graphic created using a picture of a black book on a red tablecloth. The picture has been edited to replace the cover of the book. The edited cover is an illustration of a landscape that is dark, a sprawling castle with a kingdom surrounding it, misty clouds twisting between structures. In the sky framing the tallest center spire is a vast circular halo made of glowing flame and light. The captions in these frames of the video read: "Want to support an indie author? Here's how!" The next frames include a real life video of mountains with a dark cloudy sky in the background, large pines and other trees in the foothills and midground, and a field of wheat with a rusted farm-grade rolling sprinkler in it on the foreground. The captions in this portion of the video read: "Leave a review, even if it's short and/or not a perfect 5 out of 5! Seeing that other people have read something and also what they think about it will entice prospective readers. Interact with them and their social media posts! Share and comment on their posts, participate in Q&As, make fanart/fiction and post it with a tag, recommend them to other readers, and more! Indie authors rely heavily on their community, so the more you get the word out, the better!"

stina_marie, to horror
@stina_marie@horrorhub.club avatar

I usually only watch movies on the weekends and today we needed a new show so we started and it is QUITE delightful. I laughed aloud many times. It's a fresh and funny take on all those murder investigation/mystery shows that are so popular.

@horror

chilliteracy, to bookstodon
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Starting right soon, we have a selection of short stories from the magnificent , read for you by Sam! Stop on in for some tall tales and some satire, with a seasoning of social commentary.
https://www.twitch.tv/chilliteracy

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