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She/her. Avid reader, loves pie, wide variety of interests: #books #politics #art #photography #science learning about anything and everything. Oh, and Super Duper Gay! 🌈

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@Liesvanrompaey @bookstodon Thx for the rec! The Wool/Silo series has made me a Hugh Howey fan, and I love short stories.

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@owlislost @bookstodon I've been catching up on my reading this weekend:

OUR VOICE OF FIRE: Harrowing true story of a Canadian Indigenous woman who becomes a journalist while fighting the horrors of intergenerational trauma, the foster system, abuse, and the dangers of even drawing attention to MMIWG or by rising up to powerful companies who steal and pollute First Nations land. CW: assault

STONE FRUIT: GN about a Queer couple who learn about the healing powers of communication, and the expansion of what it means to be family, led by their precocious niece.

A FADE OF LIGHT: GN: a tender portrayal of how Alzheimer's steals from all of us.

(on Friday, I read) WHETHER VIOLENT OR NATURAL: a Piranneesi-like deep dive into the powers of the mind. This one has heavily descriptive prose, and a much more sinister vibe. For fans of character studies and literary fiction.

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@sarahmatthews @bookstodon this is fun! I got In Ascension, by Martin MacInnes. It does sound intriguing.

As an aside, I have read both Old God's Time and If I Survive You, and thought both were emotionally affecting with great writing.

I've also heard great feedback on The Bee Sting, but have not yet read it.

Do any of you have plans to read the whole longlist, or maybe the shortlist when it's narrowed down?

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@arratoon @sarahmatthews @bookstodon Same, tbh.

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@bookstodon Read this today: THEY DON'T MAKE PLUS SIZE SPACE SUITS, by Ali Thompson. In the excellent introduction, she explains that she couldn't see herself reflected in Sci Fi stories, so she wrote some short sci fi stories which specifically address fatphobia in society.

I thought the writing was great, and although we are seeing gains in sci fi diversity in general, we cannot rest until everyone can see themselves in stories.

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@Abibliophobia @bookstodon I like it so far.

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Trust, by Hernan Diaz: you are an early 20th century woman who may have really impacted history, but you never got to tell your own story (mostly) and so less talented writers did so. 2 of 5 library cats 🐈 🐈

#books #reading #stockmarket @bookstodon

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@kenthompson @bookstodon I love your 🐈 rating system. I was thinking of using 🍕.

Alt text: Ken uses cat emojis to represent star ratings. I was thinking of using pizza slices.

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@lunalein @bookstodon WWII historical fiction book covers showing the backs of women and girls. There have to be more interesting ways to depict these stories.

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Do you like weird fiction? Strange Tales? These novellas are not necessarily horror, but they do bite when you least expect it. 4 out of 5 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 to Spin a Black Yarn by Josh Malerman. My review is posted at
https://wellwortharead.blogspot.com/2023/08/spin-black-yarn-by-josh-malerman.html



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@Well_Worth_A_Read @bookstodon This startled me, because I was just considering a call for weird fic rec's and then your post appeared on my feed. makes eerie coincidence sounds

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We come into contact with an eschaton. An apocalypse. Revelation and disruption at once. A moment that redefines what everything means. “A moment that changes [all] the moments that follow,” Erin Morgenstern says. One that revises and reshapes. Starts and concludes. One that marks the end of everything you thought you knew, and the beginning of a whole new way to be you.

https://duanetoops.substack.com/p/life-is-cumulative

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@duanetoops @bookstodon She is such a treasure. I know she has been working on a new book, and I'm dying to know when it is complete.

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@bookstodon I'm sure there are thousands of talented authors out there, whom most of us will never discover. But, what a gift when we do!

I was unfamiliar with Scott Nicolay's work, but almost every rating posted on his latest book: AND AT MY BACK I ALWAYS HEAR, are gushing reviews by fellow authors. He creates whole little worlds in each novella, sucking you in with intricate, engaing*, details without using more characters than he needs to.

I would call this "a book of novellas for people who think that they don't like short stories."

  • at one point, I looked up and realized that I'd missed dinner by hours, deep into the weird fiction of the author. And Honey, I NEVER miss a meal.

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@MarianHellema @bookstodon omg, I LOVE your fave author list! Well, you found Lisa, (and me, thx Lisa! 😊) so, off the top of my head, you might also follow:

@jillrhudy
@bookishbrews
@bookgaga
@tw
@Abibliophobia
@Bookherd
@xinicit
@BethFishReads
@fskornia
@EllenInEdmonton
@nlowell
@LikeItOrLumpIt
@Krisss
@adhdeanasl
@pammcst
@LibrarianRA
@librarianshipwreck
@MikePalumbo

Well, that should get you started. Also, check their friends to find even more fun folks!

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@bookstodon Want to read more stories by kickass trans, non gender -conforming and non-binary authors? The anthology YOUR BODY IS NOT YOUR BODY is a fantastic and unique lens on body horror by 30 different writers. 4 ½ ⭐
A portion of sales through Tenebrous Press go to the Trevor Project.

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i The Possessed by Elif Batuman now. i thought it was a non fiction about literature, but it turned out to be more of a memoir of an academic, and she got a sense of humour 😁
Elif's luggage was lost on her way to Yasnaya Polyana and she had to attend a Tolstoy conference in loungewear. it would be even funnier if she wore a hoodie instead of a shirt – hoodie is called "tolstovka" in russian, after, you guessed it, Tolstoy 🤓
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@tishkova @bookstodon That does seem like the author is trying to do too much. Maybe it would have worked more effectively, if it had been a graphic novel?

As an aside (possibly on topic?) one of the most helpful and humorous books I've ever read about the (Western) classics is THE WESTERN LIT SURVIVAL KIT: AN IRREVERENT GUIDE TO THE CLASSICS, FROM HOMER TO FAULKNER, by Sandra Newman (who by odd coincidence, can read Russian classics in the original language).

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@ergative @bookstodon I love Cherie Priest books: just fun all the way through.

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a cosy organic farming postapocalypse is visited by a sinister figure in a giant nuclear powered vehicle... and what a great cover by . Book was fine but running with a passive and disengaged main character was an odd choice. @bookstodon

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@RanaldClouston @bookstodon Lethem's best, IMHO, will always be GUN, WITH OCCASIONAL MUSIC.

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@johnmclaren @RanaldClouston @bookstodon I hope you enjoy his unusual writing style. If you like Lethem, you may also enjoy Sam Lipsyte.

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@cheriecreationstruck @bookstodon right?

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@bookstodon Just finished America Redux: Visual Stories from Our Dynamic History, by Ariel Aberg Riger. Here is a an inclusive cultural history of the United States, enhanced by collages of photos and illustrations. I learned a lot more than I expected to. Highly recommend.

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@bookstodon Still thinking about a remarkable book, like nothing I've ever read: I WHO HAVE NEVER KNOWN MEN, by Jacqueline Harpman. It's speculative and post-apocalyptic, but also eerily psychological, examining what makes us human, what we need to form an identity, and the importance of friendship and intimacy.

The author and her family escaped Belgium during WWII. The fact that she survived while so many other Jews perished in the camps, is significant and greatly informs the story.

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@barnesjo @bookstodon Book Riot is a pretty good source, too. Ex: https://bookriot.com/new-releases-july-18-2023/

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@barnesjo @bookstodon Also Fiction Database: https://www.fictiondb.com/

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@bookstodon a great graphic novel I've read recently is IT'S LONELY AT THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH, by Zoe Thorogood. CW: frank, honest discussion of depression and suicidal ideation. It is one of the most creative GN's I've ever seen, using structural and style changes to reflect mood.

The author depicts people not just as they are, but how they make her feel. She even depicts herself in her different emotional selves. It's just flat-out amazing work. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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@duanetoops @bookstodon This is really timely, when there are loud voices trying to say that I am wrong for being me. How can being me be wrong? No. I embrace my whole self.

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@owlislost @bookstodon I'm reading MY MURDER, by Katie Williams and thoroughly enjoying it.

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@owlislost @bookstodon hope you are well! I'm chugging along.

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@brucy @owlislost @bookstodon we all need to expand our reading of South American writers. TY for this rec.

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@kenthompson @bookstodon This is ridiculous, and angry does not even begin to describe how I feel about it.

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@bookstodon Description has won (and genre will be implied). Thank you to everyone who provided feedback.

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@bookstodon I just finished reading a really good : THE DEEP SKY, by Yume Kitasei. Publishes on July 18, 2023. ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

https://twitter.com/kimlockhartga/status/1679214476552294401

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@DocCarms @bookstodon Yes, that was the toughest, but most important of all of my graphic novel reads. 5 ⭐

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@MargaretThomson @bookstodon Ducks is one of the best graphic novels, in my view. I hope your book club sees the value of the story. You may also find IT'S LONELY AT THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH to be impactful. Both deal with taboo subjects in an emotionally moving way.

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@bookstodon OPEN THROAT, by Henry Hoke, is a clever compact story, told entirely by a mountain lion living in the hills overlooking L.A. Themes include climate change, income inequality, selfishness, love, cruelty, and sacrifice, all seen more clearly through the animal's eyes. It is a short and worthwhile read.

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If you aren’t free of yourself how will you ever become yourself?

—Tao Te Ching

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@EgyptianAphorist @bookstodon I like this. It reminds me of something Anne Lamott said, about it being impossible to receive grace if your hands are full. It is so hard to let go of the things we think are so important, but that is the pathway to a more open, less burdened, opportunity to transcend.

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@bookstodon Are there any fans here? Who are your favorite 21st century poets?

Right now, I'm digging these fine folks, but I'm looking to expand:

Morgan Parker
Warsan Shire
Melissa Broder
torrin a. greathouse
Ama Asantewa Diaka
Kate Baer
Maya C. Popa
Valzhyna Mort
Amanda Gorman
Nikolai Alexsander Sidriov
Airea Dee Matthews
Jorie Graham
Clint Smith
Ross Gay
Rita Dove

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@EllenInEdmonton @bookstodon ah, I've heard of Ocean Vuong, but where to start? And I have read Billy Ray Belcourt, but not his poetry. I will look for that. Thank you!

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@BarbaraMcVeigh @EllenInEdmonton @bookstodon Thank you for these wonderful recommendations!

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My favorite browser : " Extension"

Allows you to create a list of where you have a card (borrowing privileges), and then displays ebook / audiobook availability when you visit certain book pages.

It's very cool and has saved me alot of money (borrowing vs buying).

@bookstodon
https://www.libraryextension.com/

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@rustoleumlove @geekaren @bookstodon

I am fortunate enough to have free access to two systems, state and county, but they do charge non-residents. You are right about the difference in e-book choices. One of my digital libraries offers 40k choices and the other offers 26k.

Would it be worth it to pay for access from a library which charges the least for non-residents? I'm in GA, and there's a county, Coweta, which charges ten bucks a year, whereas most library systems across the US charge like $50.

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