TFW you're really enjoying a mystery/thriller but end up having to dock points from your review for its insistent aPPLe promos. On the + side, it did give me an opportunity to confirm my guess that "malophobe" is the word to describe how I feel about that company😡 #AmReading#ebooks#Mystery@bookstodon
I just started Why Dust Shall Never Settle Upon This Soul by @rykaaoki.
This is a book of poetry to savor slowly - as is all poetry, really.
I don’t usually read the foreword until afterwards but it kept calling me, so that’s where I am today. #amreading#poetry@bookstodon
Just finished The City in the Middle of the Night by @charliejane - just as good as the first read. It’s a delight to discover the highlights that still resonate. #amreading@bookstodon
I understand this is giving my new book away for free, but honestly, have at it! If any podcasters or bloggers or #YouTube people wanna review Pass the Salt, or anybody just wants to grab it for free, here you go! This folder will be deleted in 2 months, so have fun with it! If you like it, support my writing financially.
Publisher: Compassiviste Publishing.
Online dating is never easy. You’re meeting a complete stranger, and you’re opening yourself up in a way that some of your best friends don’t even get to see. But when Robert Kingett stepped out onto the dating scene, he faced a whole host of additional challenges as a gay man living with blindness, cerebral palsy, and a speech impediment. Pass the Salt details Robert’s time on the dating scene in 2010s Chicago. Get ready to meet the brightest and best from the online dating world, including The Fare Fan, The Smooth Catfish, and the dashing Richard, who’s better company than Robert’s humming fridge. It’s a hilarious and often moving account of his adventures, guaranteed to make you laugh, make you think, and above all, inspire you.
The end of Daylight Saving Time last night emphasised that it's definitely Autumn here, but happily it's ALWAYS Springtime at Blandings and Uncle Fred in Springtime is the perfect mood lifter for the newly dark autumn nights. #AmReading@bookstodon#Wodehouse
Dennis Romano's "VENICE - The Remarkable History of the Lagoon City" was a remarkable read: 600 pages to cover 1200 years of political cupidity. Very glad I read it, but in need of a palate cleanser. And of course, "palate cleanser" is spelled with THREE letters
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So even though it's Autumn not Spring up here near the top of the world, this is my current read
It took me 23 days to read the book on the left, just a few hours to read the book on the right. Both were thoughtful and informative, especially as the 1200 year old city on the left may one day end up in an edition of the book on the right, which features many drowned sites. #amReading#History#Nonfiction@bookstodon
Let the official preorder campaign begin: anovelideaphilly.com/lakemonsters/
If you preordered elsewhere or request your local library buy a copy, you can still get in on the bookmark! Request a bookmark with proof of purchase or library request here: shorturl.at/euPR6
Also, I'm so relieved that this day is finally here. It's 3 months until the book comes out--yay!
#BookReview The Fortnight in September by R C Sheriff
Read on audio
Narrator: David Thorpe for RNIB
persephone Books
Pub. 1931, 304pp
I chose this book when I was in need of some comfort and it’s so wonderful I already know I’ll be reading it again in future. The story follows an ordinary family from Dulwich on their travels down to Bognor Regis for two weeks’ holiday, which they do every year. The routine ordinariness is the appeal and I related to many of the situations and feelings of the family, both in remembering being a child and now as a parent of a 12 year old. It’s staggering really how relevant the concerns expressed are to modern family life, given it was written in 1931. I definitely related to their anxiety about getting the train:
“There was plenty of time as there always is, if you panic sufficiently early and get it over with… there were so many little things that might happen, something forgotten that must be gone back for, a queue at the booking office window, a hich in labelling the luggage…one remote reason always haunted Mr Stephens with unreasoning and ridiculous fear; it was the possibility of a passing lady fainting or accidentally falling down. it would mean stopping and helping her up, brushing down her dress, picking up her umbrella and bag, possibly her spectacles. it was not that Mr Stephens lacked humanity or courtesy, it was simply the agonising delay that might be caused; for under such circumstances you cannot leave a lady with the cold blooded statement that you have a train to catch.”
The writing continues in this delightful way throughout their journey and, as there’s so much to say, they finally manage to get to the beach during Chapter 13!
We hear the anxieties and observations of each of the family as the story progresses and the characters are so beautifully written. the three children are growing up and there’s a melancholy atmosphere as they all reflect on their times at Bognor and wonder if this year will be their last.
I’ve been enjoying this gentle read at breakfast over the last couple of weeks and have loved every minute, I’m really going to miss it! #Bookstodon#books#AmReading@bookstodon
ROMANITAS by Sophia McDougall is a tale of political intrigue set against the backdrop of a Roman Empire that has endured into the 21st century. Read my review to find out whether the book successfully delivers on the promise of its intriguing premise. @bookstodon
The winners of the Philip K Dick Awards are announced tonight. My book, "Where Rivers Go To Die" was a finalist but didn't win.
Congrats to the winner Bethany Jacobs, "These Burning Stars", and the runner up, Rebekah Bergman, "The Museum of Human History"
Well, I've now been listed 13 times for 9 different awards, without winning any! I'm getting used to it, maybe setting some kind of record of most nominations without winning.
Another strong installment with several of my favorite characters from the series. Some withering satire about banks along with my beloved golems, a compelling villain, a fun romance, and some good old clownery. Unfortunately I thought there was one subplot too many, but it's forgivable when Pratchett is just so good.