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NickEast, 7 months ago to bookbubble

I mean, the best thing about going to someone else's house is looking through their bookshelf 😂

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Tinido, 7 months ago to bookstodon

„The kidneys (grilled over a clear fire) lay on top of thick slices of bacon, surrounded by fried potatoes, golden brown and sizzling. The bacon was farm bacon (…) Gilbert fell to and enjoyed his supper; the grill, followed by apple tart, and the apple tart by home-made cheese.“ — I would love to read a novel full of food descriptions like that .Any #suggestions?
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ChrisMayLA6, 7 months ago to bookstodon

I was pretty happy when I recently acquired an Eames chair & stool (reproduction/not an original - way too expensive), I was pretty pleased with the major improvement in my #reading #infrastructure.

But now, I feel I missed a chance for a proper upgrade.... [sighs]

h/t Tom Gauld

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bojacobs, 8 months ago to sts

More and more news coming out about the many sunken nuclear submarines:

"Sunken Nuclear Submarine May Be Leaking Radiation Into The Ocean"

Also, the leaking radiation is not coming from nuclear weapons, which have been removed, but from the onboard nuclear reactor.

#nuclear #ColdWar #NuclearPower #NuclearWaste @sts

https://www.iflscience.com/sunken-nuclear-submarine-may-be-leaking-radiation-into-the-ocean-71037

Chigaze, 9 months ago to bookstodon

The problem with good, fun, easy to read books is they're done too fast. Now I have to wait years for another Thursday Murder Club book as I finished “The Last Devil to Die” in a couple days.

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Helen50, 9 months ago to bookstodon

72 Sprig Muslin, Georgette Heyer
I started this as I wanted a book to read in the bath after the successful conclusion of operation clear the shed. I ended up turning the light out after I'd finished it. Excellent. One of Heyer's romances that actually had me uncertain which of the female leads our hero would end up with, the one he should, or the one with the obvious charms.
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Helen50, 9 months ago to bookstodon

70 Bog, Fen & Swamp, Annie Proulx
A love song to the wetlands, this series of essays on different land/water habitats is comprehensive and informative without being dry (pun intended).
It captures aspects of humankind's interactions with watery land from ancient peoples to modern drainage and the massive implications that has for nature and the environment.
As someone with fenland heritage, I feel inspired to make some land soggy again.
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NickEast, 9 months ago to bookbubble

I'm always looking for new and innovative wasy to excuse my book hoarding.
I hadn't realised I could use the 'I'll die someday so nothing matters' angle...😜😂

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ablueboxfullofbooks, 10 months ago to mglit

I love Ben Hatke’s graphic novels ! I discovered his work about a decade ago with Zita the Spacegirl and I really loved it. His newest work, Things in the Basement, is to be published in a few days. As usual, a perfectly normal kid finds himself in an extraordinary situation and lots of strange and exciting things happen.

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likewise, 10 months ago to bookstodon

I completely judge a book by its cover.

It’s not fair to books that may not have that attractive of a cover, but it is what it is-most especially when it’s an author or title I am unfamiliar with. The book below is evidence of this. This cover completely grabbed ahold of my attention. Not only did I read the synopsis, but I also knew I wanted to paint the other half. This is an older picture, but I’ve finally started reading it. While the synopsis is not one I’d gravitate towards, I’m giving it a chance, & all b/c of the initial attraction to the cover.#books #amreading #art #photography #randomhouse #delrey #ballantinebooks @bookstodon

Edelruth, 10 months ago to bookstodon

@marthawells
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I just discovered - and purchased - two Murderbot shorts that were new to me. Thrilled!

Compulsion
https://www.amazon.com/Compulsory-Martha-Wells-ebook/dp/B0CD39L16K/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?crid=32I9Z3CL8QTKE&keywords=martha+wells+murderbot+series&qid=1691775565&sprefix=martha+wells%2Caps%2C291&sr=8-11

AND,,

Home
https://www.amazon.com/Home-Habitat-Territory-Tor-com-Original-ebook/dp/B091NSFH5H/ref=mp_s_a_1_12?crid=32I9Z3CL8QTKE&keywords=martha+wells+murderbot+series&qid=1691775628&sprefix=martha+wells%2Caps%2C291&sr=8-12

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bibliolater, 10 months ago to science

World’s largest study shows the more you walk, the lower your risk of death, even if you walk fewer than 5,000 steps https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/997859 #Cardiovascular #Disease #Health #Cardiology #Data #Science #News @science

Helen50, 1 year ago to random

29 Crook O'Lune ECR Lorac
The strength of the Lancashire books is the sense of place and the way that they treat the landscape. Gilbert Woolfall has inherited his uncle's fell land house. Then there's a fire that destroys the study and kills the housekeeper. Throw in some sheep rustling and there's a lot to try and sort out. It's not just purely picturesque, there are issues of trying to get started in farming in the fells and the fate of the elderly in a rural environment.
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