@samusI love books like this that go deep on a super niche topic. I'd not previously given much thought to what the invention of paper enables, and how binding that paper together can create ledgers for business, collections of notes for inventions, and a million other things. I enjoye
@clogishI just read these two in quick succession. Light whimsical reading, each book is essentially a collection of short stories around the theme of food and the connections it creates in our lives. Easy to enjoy for a lazy afternoon.Book 1:https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/f2535572-
@jrpgIâm a bit of a new reader and I absolutely fell in love with Piranesi. I was blown away by how it tackles isolation, and the way the labyrinth itself felt so uneasy and alive. Looking for book suggestions that feel similar with that strange, eerie, slow-burn atmosphere, psycho
Been reading this sci-fi book recently and really like it (definitely going to watch the films after). Anyone have any recommendations for books that are similar in genre or style - I particularly love sci-fi so want to keep reading more in that direction
Many readers highlight, annotate, or revisit key passages, but itâs often hard to measure real learning. What methods or tools do you use to track progress or insights from what you read?
Hey /books, âIâm James, a Canadian author. For most of my life, my brain has been a loud place because ADHD and anxiety tend to do that. Since I was eight years old, Iâve used world-building as a way to impose order on the chaos. âIâm excited to share that my series, The Divine
Most love stories talk about sacrifice, passion, and happy endings. But what about the men who slowly disappear inside relationships?No noise. No drama. Just pressure, humiliation, silence⊠and emotional death. âà€źà„à€čà€Źà„à€Źà€€ à€Źà€šà„ à€ à€šà€żà€Č à€à€Ÿ à€à€Ÿà€€à€żà€Č: à€ à€§à„à€°à„-à€Šà€Ÿà€žà„à€€à€Ÿà€šâ is a Hindi tragic fictio
@CandelaI finished The Way of Kings reading it on my /ereader a few weeks ago. I'm really enjoying but already thinking ahead to the eventual end of the Throne of Glass series. What other similar fantasy-esque series recommendations do you have?
@celebritynetworthFor those who don't like to read... what's the best short book (100 pages or less) you've ever read. It can be any topic, but not like a kids books. A good example of this would be Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson which is between 94 to 98 pages.
@ghostveilI'm currently listening to Strange Practice by Vivian Shaw.
@kobushi@CandelaDo you prefer reading on an /ereader or a paper book; and why - what are the reasons that matter to you??
I just finished listening to Brimstone and I feel like the writing fell off a cliff after the blood court was disbanded Does anyone know what happened? Is there a reason it started feeling so messy? I have so many qualms with the last third of the book and feels like bash
Found this book on a train when traveling to France 8 years ago. This photo is the only evidence I can find that this book even exists, no matter how hard I try I havent been able to figure out the title again. Plot was about August Strindberg making a deal with a demon to come b
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@kobushiAs a lover of reading (mostly, but always nonfiction), I also love writing about my reads. Are there any issues w/ posting parts of a book review that lead to a free Substack?
@StevieBFor anyone here who writes science fiction or fantasy - Iâve started a Digg community called SFFWriters focused on the realities of writing, finishing and publishing SFF. No promo dumping, just discussion and support. Posting here in hopes of finding other folks like me. See
@Fifth_HorsemanLoving it so far, my favorites series before this is Sanderson's Stormlight Archive and Rothfuss Kingkiller. So far it's got me hooked.
@lentilA Canticle for Leibowitz Walter M. Miller Jr. The Water Dancer Ta-Nehisi Coates One Perfect Couple Ruth Ware Dead of Winter Darcy Coates Horrorstör Grady Hendrix Edge of Valor Kyla Stone Currently reading Horns by Joe Hill
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@lacarminaHappy to chat about writing and publishing books, AMA! - La Carmina Here are my three non-fiction books: https://lacarmina.com/books/ The Little Book of Satanism (Simon & Schuster - a non-fiction handbook of Satanic culture, history, practices), Cute Yummy Time (Penguin USA
"A Question Asked" by Robert De Hwyl, with illustrations by Rachel Lincoln. An insightful tale in rhyme about a father's response to his daughter's question, "Where did all the fairies go?"
Gambling Man: The Secret Story of the World's Greatest Disruptor, Masayoshi Son by Lionel Barber, is the first major Western biography of SoftBank founder and CEO Masayoshi Son (often called "Masa"). It chronicles his extraordinary, high-stakes career as a visionary risk-t
I ordered a few nonfiction books in December and haven't been able to read much. I've tried reading "Good Strategy, Bad Strategy" to my daughter and she only stays entertained for a page or two. đ Maybe picture books will have to become my new favorite format?
