Jane Halifax is back in a twisted story of betrayal, where the formidable forensic psychiatrist will discover that the only person you can trust is yourself.
My #bookreview is brief/won't spoil, to spread good, great, spectacular #horror#books far & wide.
HAUNTING LESSONS will haunt you. Patrick Barb has created a tragic little tale that packs a powerful punch of pathos & pain within its spare but effective/affecting prose. Caitlin Marceau's illustrations are the perfect compliment to this poignant, unique, memorable story. (Shortwave)
The #bronte Society’s Women’s Writing conference is happening September 22 - 24. “…is back with an impressive line-up of female writers, poets, artists and experts driving the sustainability conversation.” You can find more information at https://www.bronte.org.uk/whats-on/1294/weekend-festival-passes/6758
Really excited to see this finally out in the wild! @dvewlsh and I shepherded this bundle through the last few gates and couldn't be happier to see it!
If you're a fan of adventurous fantasy with strong and diverse characters, take a look! #fantasybooks#bookstodon@bookstodon https://storybundle.com/sfwa
A short thread about books, me, and a micro-book review. To start with, in a world of “a-holics.” I am, among other addictions, a page-a-holic. Therefore, I read (predominantly) short books. Once I start, it’s difficult (as in, makes me incredibly agitated and impossible to live with) for me to put a book down until it is done. This is not a nerdy sort of bragging, it’s more a confession, of sorts, as to why today, instead of doing the things, I read a book. 1/ #bookstodon
i #AmReading 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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i wasn't completely wrong, it actually is both non fic about literature and memoir (and travelogue and gossip and re-telling and several other things). i really enjoyed some chapters and Batuman's humour, but i'd like the book even better if it were more of one theme/genre.
#BooksOf2023 #1: #KeeperOfTheLosCities #3: Everblaze. My kids have enjoyed getting into a new series after we finished the #WingsOfFire books last year. These magical adventure books are perfect for our next series together. 📚 📕
@bookstadon#BooksOf2023#16: Robert E. Lee and Me by Ty Seidule. As someone born in the south and whose extended family still lives there, this book opened my eyes to some of the ways the “lost cause” is baked into southern culture. A must-read for anyone from the south or anyone who wants to learn more about the U.S.’s (particularly the South) continual struggle against racism.