Piracy? We've heard numerous times what r/books thinks about it. But how does c/books view it?
“Piracy” here is used in the context of books and all sorts of manuscripts....
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“Piracy” here is used in the context of books and all sorts of manuscripts....
I’ve tried looking this up and never find a solid answer. Seems to be down to preference, but I’m thinking there has to have been some study around fonts and reading speed or reading comprehension, something that would help me pick a font?...
Any Michener fans here? I just read “Space” and it was amazing. Wondering what from him I should read next?
Title, it would be nice to get to know the community in a place where we could see each other reading habits.
mine are:...
I’m reading Reaper by Will Wight. It’s the 10th out of 12.
so i have depression, i take meds and i talk with people about it but im also bored/empty alot and i just want something to do that is diffrent, if that makes sense. i havent read a book in quite some time and im considerd a slow reader becasue im dylexic and i lack motivation. i feel if i find a good book to help with this it...
What are some of your favorite, must-read sci-fi and fantasy novels that transported you to other worlds? I want to get lost in a story and world.
I don’t really understand how new books or new authors get their works to wider audiences nowadays. How exactly do you find new books, or if you write how do you get them out to people with how much content is put out every day?
Here is my embarrassing list....
I see many 4.5 to 5 star fantasy books. I get excited and read about them only to find out they are really just “romance” or smut type books. Grrr....
I am your average 37-year-old woman. I game, I read, and I have cats. A few weeks ago, I stumbled upon Azariah Kyras’ glorious speech about the Blood God Khorne, and I started quoting him at least once every day when my boyfriend and I were talking about random everyday things. He suggested I look into the Warhammer Universe....
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/1964350...
I have a pretty bad memory when it comes to remembering the appearances of characters in books, usually because it’s mentioned once or twice and then mostly just briefly throughout the book again....
I’ve been on a spy fiction kick recently- I really enjoyed the recent The Man from UNCLE movie and I Expect You to Die video game. I’m looking for some novels that are in a similar vein (classic 60s spy versus an egomaniac villain out to take over the world). However, I cannot stand the sexism in Ian Fleming’s books....
I’m looking for an eReader that doesn’t lock me into a particular ecosystem or format. Ideally I came just copy files over to it and have them work....
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Recently I have gotten interested in chess, and I want to learn more about it. Please suggest me any book about it— history, introduction or strategies, it is up to you!
Hello, we’re nearing the end of the year and I’m looking for non-personal suggestions to fill my bucket list with....
I’m rereading Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children because I learned there are 3 new books (well, new for me) that I’m planning to read next.
I, 35M, have never been much into reading. I just never found that one book that I thought was fantastic. Everything felt OK at best....
Certainly! Here’s a markdown-compatible list of sci-fi books along with their Goodreads review links:...
What books/comics/mangas etc. Did you read in June?