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Witch in the Lighthouse is a warm cup of tea full of magic, grief, friendship, and forgiveness. We believe in second chances in this house. 😤
Available on Audible! 60% off on itchio this weekend only!
https://books2read.com/wil
https://azaleaforrest.itch.io/witch-in-the-lighthouse
💙📚 #books #magic #writing #author #novella
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Witch in the Lighthouse by Azalea Forrest. Arrows with tropes point to the book cover with potions and broomsticks. Forgiveness, enemies to friends, warm cup of tea, healing fantasy, broken mentor, grief, ghibliesque, anyone can learn magic. books2read.com/wil Also available on itchio and ko-fi
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Witch in the Lighthouse by Azalea Forrest. A lavender colored book cover with herbs, broomsticks, potions, chamomile flowers, and a lighthouse at sunset. Text reads: “Witch in the Lighthouse Audiobook Out Now”. Friendship, magic, grief, forgiveness. Image of a phone playing the audiobook, 4.5 hours long. The background is faded paper/book, with dried flowers and graphics of herbs, potions, candles, and sparkles.
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Cathays Library, public library in Cardiff.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathays_Library
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#Books In Conversation Nnedi Okorafor's Death of the author and Chanda Prescod-Weinstein's The Edge of Space-Time. If you like science and sci-fi definitely pick up these books
#booktube #bookstodon #bookstadon
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https://www.wacoca.com/media/751609/ 「手を握ってもいい？」ホテルにいるのに…彼のまじめすぎる態度に笑ってしまいそう『子宮恋愛～another～』【#25】 | ほんのひきだし #book #books #書籍
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Come and Take Them, Dan Patrick
https://www.texasobserver.org/dan-patrick-books-come-and-take-them/?goal=0_975e2d1fa1-8a88e46481-34915098&mc_cid=8a88e46481&mc_eid=d576a23207
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Trying to read at least one book per month. These are what I plan to read for September & October.
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Revolting Prostitutes:
The Fight for Sex Workers’ Rights,
by Juno Mac and Molly Smith
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Screenshot of the amazon entry for the book:
The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy, by Gil Duran
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Ending Soon! Book 1 free, 5 books for $10
Readers say:
“If you like the show Castle, I think you’ll enjoy this.”
“... grabbed me from the first page to the last.”
“a fast-paced book that keeps you thinking.”
“Full of fun, excitement and witty humor.”
At all major retailers:
https://storyoriginapp.com/collections/fea8b5a1-4959-48b4-997c-9b776b51fa6b
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Five colorful book covers in the Accidental Detective series by Kris Bock. Text says: Book 1 free, 5 books for $10
“If you like Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series, you’ll love sleuthing with Kate and the Coffee Shop Irregulars!”
#hörbuchrezension zu „𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐀𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠“
𝐁𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐠: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4/5)
𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭: Hörbuch
𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞: Sports Romance
𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬: Vegas Wedding • Fake Dating •He Falls First • Workplace Romance
𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐠𝐞𝐡𝐭 𝐞𝐬?
Nach einer Nacht in Las Vegas wacht Kennedy mit einem Ehering am Finger auf
1/7
#buchsky #booksky #books #buchtipp
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Im Hintergrund ist eine bei Sonnenuntergang hellerleuchtete Stadt mit einem Baseball-Stadion zu sehen. Es sind verschiedene Objekte mit Bezug auf Baseball erkennbar. Oben und unten sind zwei lilane Linien.
Ganz oben steht in kleinerer Schrift:
»Hörbuch«
Titel darunter:
»Meine Meinung«
Das Hörbuch:
»Play Along« (Band 4) aus der Buchreihe »Windy City 4« von Liz Tomforde
Darunter ist das Cover des Hörbuchs zu sehen. Auf dem Cover sieht man eine Großstadt mit Wolkenkratzern in verschieden lilanen Farbtönen.
Darunter ist eine graue, transparente Box, in der steht:
»Manchmal bedeutet Stärke auch, nicht alles alleine schaffen zu müssen.«
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Im Hintergrund ist eine bei Sonnenuntergang hellerleuchtete Stadt mit einem Baseball-Stadion zu sehen. Es sind verschiedene Objekte mit Bezug auf Baseball erkennbar. Oben und unten sind zwei lilane Linien.
Ganz oben ist folgender Titel:
»AUF EINEN BLICK«
Darunter sind neun gleichgroße, graue, transparente Boxen, die nebeneinander und untereinander in gleicher Anzahl angeordnet sind. Darin steht jeweils folgender Text:
- Oben links: »Autor/in Liz Tomforde«
- Oben rechts: »Sports Romance«
- Mitte-oben links: »Format Hörbuch«
- Mitte-oben rechts: »Verlag Random House«
- Mitte-unten links: »Erschienen 21.04.2025«
- Mitte-unten rechts: »Reihe/Band Windy City / Band 4«
- Unten links: »Spice-Level (4/5)«
- Unten rechts: »Laufzeit 15h und 25m«
- Unten rechts: »Sprecher/in Lisa Cardinale Nico Link«
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Im Hintergrund ist eine bei Sonnenuntergang hellerleuchtete Stadt mit einem Baseball-Stadion zu sehen. Es sind verschiedene Objekte mit Bezug auf Baseball erkennbar. Oben und unten sind zwei lilane Linien.
Ganz oben ist folgender Titel:
»KURZBESCHREIBUNG«
Darunter steht in kleiner, weißer Schrift:
»Worum geht es?«
Darunter ist eine große, graue, transparente Box, in der folgender Text steht:
»Nach einer Nacht in Las Vegas wacht Kennedy mit Erinnerungslücken auf - und mit einem Ehering am Finger. Neben ihr liegt ausgerechnet Isaiah, dessen Flirtversuche sie schon ewig abwehrt. Um Kennedys Job und ihren Ruf zu schützen, wollen sie für den Rest der Saison verheiratet bleiben. Doch während Kennedy das Ganze als Zweckgemeinschaft sieht, hat Isaiah längst ganz andere Pläne.«
Darunter steht zentriert:
»TROPES«
Darunter sind die Tropes in grauen, abgerundeten, transparenten Boxen aufgelistet:
- Vegas Wedding
- Fake Dating
- He Falls First
- Sports Romance
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Im Hintergrund ist eine bei Sonnenuntergang hellerleuchtete Stadt mit einem Baseball-Stadion zu sehen. Es sind verschiedene Objekte mit Bezug auf Baseball erkennbar. Oben und unten sind zwei lilane Linien.
Ganz oben ist folgender Titel:
»MEINE HIGHLIGHTS«
Darunter steht in kleiner Schrift:
»Das hat mir gefallen«
Darunter sind fünf gleichgroße, grauen, transparente Boxen, die untereinander in gleicher Breite angeordnet sind. Darin steht jeweils von oben nach unten folgender Text:
- »Isaiah! Für mich einfach ein absolutes Goldstück. Ihr Glück ist für ihn die höchste Priorität und genau dafür habe ich ihn geliebt.«
- »Die Mischung aus Humor, Romance und ernsteren Themen hat für mich wieder richtig gut funktioniert.«
- »Besonders mochte ich, dass Kennedy lernen muss, nicht jeden Kampf alleine auszutragen.«
- »Isaiah steht hinter ihr und ergreift für sie Partei, auch wenn Kennedy das zunächst überhaupt nicht möchte.«
- »Am Ende bekommen beide das, was sie eigentlich schon lange verdient haben. Einfach gut fürs Herz.«
Darunter ist das Cover des Hörbuchs zu sehen.
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Im Hintergrund ist eine bei Sonnenuntergang hellerleuchtete Stadt mit einem Baseball-Stadion zu sehen. Es sind verschiedene Objekte mit Bezug auf Baseball erkennbar. Oben und unten sind zwei lilane Linien.
Ganz oben ist folgender Titel:
»WAS MICH SAUER GEMACHT HAT«
Darunter steht in kleiner, weißer Schrift:
»Ja, wirklich sauer.«
Darunter sind fünf gleichgroße, graue, transparente Boxen, die untereinander in gleicher Breite angeordnet sind. Darin steht jeweils von oben nach unten folgender Text:
- »Kennedy bekommt einen bereits zugesagten Job nicht schlicht und einfach, weil sie eine Frau ist.«
- »Statt sie für ihre eigene Arbeit und Leistung zu sehen, wird sie plötzlich nur noch als „Spielerfrau" wahrgenommen.«
- »Dass Isaiah sich zurückhalten und sie das alleine regeln lassen soll, sehe ich anders. Hilfe anzunehmen ist kein Zeichen von Schwäche.«
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Im Hintergrund ist eine bei Sonnenuntergang hellerleuchtete Stadt mit einem Baseball-Stadion zu sehen. Es sind verschiedene Objekte mit Bezug auf Baseball erkennbar. Oben und unten sind zwei lilane Linien.
Ganz oben ist folgender Titel:
»MEIN FAZIT«
Darunter ist eine große, graue, transparente Box, in der folgender Text steht:
»Play Along war für mich wieder genau die Art von Sports Romance, die ich zwischendurch einfach gerne höre. Es gibt viel zu lachen, schöne Momente fürs Herz und gleichzeitig ernstere Themen, die mich teilweise richtig sauer gemacht haben.
Und Isaiah? Den muss man einfach lieben.«
Darunter ist meine Bewertung in Form von vier goldenen Sternen zu sehen (Bewertung: 4/5 Sterne).
Darunter steht zentriert:
»EMPFEHLUNG FÜR...«
Darunter ist eine Auflistung in grauen, transparenten Boxen:
- Fans der Windy City-Reihe
- Alle, die He Falls First lieben
- Leser:innen, die humorvolle Sports Romance mit ernsteren Themen mögen
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Im Hintergrund ist eine bei Sonnenuntergang hellerleuchtete Stadt mit einem Baseball-Stadion zu sehen. Es sind verschiedene Objekte mit Bezug auf Baseball erkennbar. Oben und unten sind zwei lilane Linien.
Darauf folgender Text:
»Was meint ihr?«
Darunter sind zwei graue, transparente Boxen mit jeweils Fragen darin:
»Muss man wirklich jeden Kampf alleine austragen, damit die eigene Leistung zählt?«
»Oder findet ihr es genauso wichtig, Hilfe annehmen zu können, ohne dass einem dadurch die eigene Stärke abgesprochen wird?«
In der Mitte ist eine weitere, aber kürzere lilane Linie. Darunter sind Icons von einem Social-Media-Post mit Text daneben:
- (Herz) Speichern
- (Sprechblase) Kommentieren
- (Bücherstapel) Folgen
Darunter ist eine Nahaufnahme von mir, die wie ein Profilbild gestaltet ist. Sprich, es ist rund.
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Trading Freedom: How Trade with China Defined Early America
"Trading Freedom illuminates how debates over political economy and trade policy, the building of the transcontinental railroad, and the looming sectional struggle over slavery were all influenced by Sino-American relations."
🔗 https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/T/bo123378154.html
#Reading #History #Histodons #C19th #19thCentury #USA #US #UnitedStates #America #China #Economics #Nonfiction #UniversityPress #Books #Bookstodon
@sjslocombe Thank you for the link to the article by Lauren Leek.
#Mathematics #Maths #Data #Books #Bookstodon #Algorithm #Culture
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A Little Ramble
Not the most pre-possessing looking book to turn up in the Oxfam bookshop. But delve inside and you get glimpses of British post second world war life. It is the minutes of the Sunday Ramblers London group from May 1948 to December 1959. I understand you may well not be very excited by that prospect but stick with me for the birth of the National Parks, the Festival of Britain, as well as a dash of prim pedantry, endless discussions of social engagements, and a touch of women finally being […] [SENSITIVE CONTENT]
Not the most pre-possessing looking book to turn up in the Oxfam bookshop.
But delve inside and you get glimpses of British post second world war life. It is the minutes of the Sunday Ramblers London group from May 1948 to December 1959.
I understand you may well not be very excited by that prospect but stick with me for the birth of the National Parks, the Festival of Britain, as well as a dash of prim pedantry, endless discussions of social engagements, and a touch of women finally being allowed to have a public role.
A bit of history.
The Ramblers’ Association was born in 1935 and followed the 19th century interest in the natural open air championed by luminaries such as Wordsworth, John Ruskin, Coleridge and Byron
In 1884 James Bryce introduced a ‘ freedom to roam’ bill into Parliament which fails, but the campaign had begun.
Growing cities and industrialisation meant more and more people wanted access to the countryside but by 1914 some 6.8 million English acres have been enclosed – a fifth of all land. No access for ramblers. If you dared, you risked prosecution, angry gamekeepers and in extreme cases, mantraps.
In 1932, 400 ramblers from Manchester and Sheffield organised by 20 year old communist Benny Rothman and the British Workers’ Sports Federation staged a famous mass trespass at Kinder Scout inn the Peak District.
Several involved were imprisoned for up to six months and that turned out not to be a popular move by the authorities.
The campaign for national parks was galvanised and in 1951 the first National Park was created, in the Peak District.
So, not an instant result but then there was a powerful lobby of rich landowners against it because it interfered with their shooting and general understanding that the proletariat should be kept out of view….. just saying.
Right, back to the minutes. And these are the minutes of a London Sunday Ramblers group.
Given the importance of the National Parks campaign, you might have thought it would get more of a mention but the minutes do rather concentrate on more parochial issues.
Social events are big in the minutes.
The Christmas dinner, the annual dance, the spring and autumn social, the New Year’s Eve event, etc.
You can imagine the ‘good deal of discussion’…..
And teas stops for thirsty ramblers also featured heavily.
It seems that as note-takers changed we got more – or indeed less – of notes of the actual business of walks.
And that was all the mentions to Ramblers Organiser (RO) got in about 8 months of minutes.
There is some pedantry as I said. Not sure who is doing the corrections…..
And there is a glimpse into the committee meetings’ discussions. The endless ones. but interestingly – at least to me, you may have given up by now – in letters to someone called Anne and slipped into the book of minutes by different senders. Clandestine gossip over apparently at least three years.
And there are some entires which you really think needed a bit more explanation…
The Festival of Britain was a national exhibition and fair held throughout the United Kingdom in the summer of 1951. Funded chiefly by the government at a cost of £12 million, it was intended to give the British public a sense of recovery and progress after the devastation of the Second World War, and to promote British science, technology, industrial design, architecture and the arts. It proved immensely popular, with more than ten million paid admissions to its six main exhibitions, and helped reshape British arts, crafts and design for a generation. Wikipedia
But in our minutes not as important as discussing details of the ramblers’ social events. It does not get another mention. And barely more of a mention than adopting the same agenda format as last year.
And what were those rumours? Relating needless to say, to social events…
What was all that about?
And let me draw your attention to the mention of the Highway Code.
In 1931 there were 2.3 million motor vehicles on British roads and still tens of thousands of horse drawn vehicles.
Pedestrians were often considered in the way of the glamour of driving a car and at fault if they became a casualty. In this dangerous and heady world in the 1930s around 7,000 people lost their lives every year.
By contrast, In 2025, there were 364 pedestrians killed by vehicles – and there were 42.5 million vehicles on British roads.
Of course there is more to those statistics than walking on the right side of the road but it is rule still in use and I for one, notice it when you round a country road bend to find someone walking on the left…. just staying.
There is a lot of mentions of the cost of travelling from London, where this group was based, to country and seaside venues for a good long ramble in the fresh air.
There is endless discussion of the cost of one coach company over another, the difference of one old penny in the cost and juggling different arrangements for group fares.
Apparently the outings using the London tube were not popular – and over time that was true of the moonlit walks….
Going by train was also much discussed. Train strikes were annoying, unreliable timetables and no discount for groups were definitely on the agendas.
And then there is a forerunner of the Beeching Axe.
In the 1960s Richard Beeching, then chair of the British Railways Board, wrote a report outlining 2,636 stations an 5,000 miles of railway track to be closed.
Protests protected a few, but the majority were closed as planned.
Interestingly, at least for me, Clandon Station is still open.
Finally, you will be glad to hear, is the promotion of women towards the end of the minutes book.
The misses and ladies have been evident throughout but mostly as note takers and secretaries to the committee (but who was the enigmatic Anne who got letters giving the background gossip to meetings?) and whilst there has always been an MC at all of their many events, this is the first one with women. Mind you there is also a man, just to be safe…
And who knows what the electrical equipment was about? Hopefully not ‘boisterous records’.
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https://hagstation.com/hagreads/books/Austen_Jane__Emma.php
"Austen's most challenging novel is equally her most moral work as well as her most horrifying."
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Management consultants spend careers absorbing tacit knowledge no business school teaches and no operator picks up, because operators are too busy operating. Here are eight specific skill areas where the senior consultant carries unique authority. The book is the asset that captures this knowledge and converts it from billable hours into a permanent credential.
https://thewritingking.com/consultant-methodology-book/
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📚 Último libro leído: “Maya” (Telarañas nº 2) de A. N. Berth.
( https://www.instagram.com/a.n.berth )
Fantasía oscura y terror metafísico para jóvenes y no tan jóvenes. Una maravilla que no deja indiferente.
¿Para cuándo el tercer libro, don Berth?
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#libros #terror #books #literatura #kindle #amazon #horror #literaverso #booktodon #escritores #metafísica #espiritualidad #fantasía #fantasy
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Libros de terror
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Very much enjoyed reading The Selected Stories of Sylvia Townsend Warner. Clever, funny, moving, unsettling, sometimes gut-punching stories. A celebration of subverted norms, weird occurrences, misfits and people at the margins of society. I must read more of her work.
#Sylviatownsendwarner #shortstories #reading #books #literature
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A paperback copy of the Selected Stories of Sylvia Townsend Warner sitting on my lap. The cover shows a painting by the artist Vanessa Bell of a bowl of applies in front of a balcony window looking out onto a street.
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Frankenstein Author Mary Shelley on the Surest Remedy for a Sunken Spirit and What Makes Life Worth Living
"There is but one solution to the intricate riddle of life; to improve ourselves, and contribute to the happiness of others."
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Frankenstein Author Mary Shelley on the Surest Remedy for a Sunken Spirit and What Makes Life Worth Living
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#WritersCoffeeClub Aug. 30: What has your writing taught you this month?
Nothing. I haven't really done any significant writing this month. I really should skip the prompts that trigger my imposter syndrome.
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Frédéric Beigbeder’s 2000 breakthrough novel, criticising the advertising world, had a varying title depending on the currency and edition because its title was its price.
Launched in France as ‘99F’, costing 99 Francs, it was renamed 14,99€ after the introduction of the euro.
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The Last Tourist by Olen Steinhauer #books #literature #dedication
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Again, for Margo,
who asks the right questions
and should never stop asking them
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Ireland’s best hotel for book lovers has Dublin’s finest bookshops on its doorstep
The garden is an oasis in the heart of Dublin city (Picture: The Merrion)
What is it about Dublin that inspires generations of writers?
From James Joyce to Sally Rooney, Irish authors have conjured such vivid images of the city that it can be hard to separate fact from fiction.
And if Dublin is the stuff of literary legend, there is surely nowhere better to soak up its legacy than The Merrion.
Widely praised as the Irish capital’s finest five-star hotel, the property – spread across four immaculately restored townhouses – occupies a special place in the heart of Georgian Dublin, on the fringe of the city centre.
It sits right around the corner from Baggotonia, the historic literary haunt where greats like Patrick Kavanagh, Mary Lavin and Brendan Behan lived, walked, and knocked back a few pints.
The hotel is a short stroll from the best bookshops in town: Books Upstairs on D’Olier Street, Hodges Figgis on Dawson Street and Connolly Books in Temple Bar, to name a few favourites.
Oscar Wilde, Jack B. Yeats and Samuel Beckett all passed through these streets, and it is hard to imagine a more thrilling destination for anyone interested in literary travel. It’s having a moment.
Behind the Georgian facade, modern luxury awaits (Picture: The Merrion)
In its 2026 travel trends report, Skyscanner found that 55% of travellers had booked a trip or would consider one inspired by a book.
Holiday rental platform Vrbo coined the term ‘readaways’ (or book-inspired group travel) in its latest trend report, and the general consensus is that reading is finally cool again.
We have Dua Lipa and her Service95 Book Club to thank for that.
The backstory
The Merrion’s story begins in the 1760s, when four Georgian townhouses were built on Merrion Street Upper, directly across from what would later become Ireland’s Government Buildings.
Over time, the houses were combined and meticulously converted into The Merrion, which opened its doors in 1997.
Today, it’s one of the Leading Hotels of the World.
My dream room service order @Merrion Hotel Dublin
♬ Soft Notes, Heavy Curtains – Smooth City Jazz by NB
Arthur Wellesley, who would go on to become the Duke of Wellington and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, was born in what is now the Main House. A plaque remembers him on the façade.
First impressions
Set on a wide street bookended by the National Gallery of Ireland and the imposing Edwardian edifice of the Irish parliament, this hotel screams quiet luxury in the most wonderfully unassuming manner.
Doormen in morning suits and top hats greet you with a smile, before ushering you in to an elegant space that feels more art gallery than hotel.
It is, I am told, home to the largest private art collection in the country. A self-guided audio tour is free for guests.
A peak at the magnificent art collection on display in the hotel (Picture: The Merrion)
Natural light floods through tall windows and the vibe is calm without feeling pretentious.
When I visit in late August, well-dressed couples are enjoying afternoon tea in the drawing room and American tourists are reading newspapers on the garden terrace.
There are antique fireplaces, polished floors and fragments of history: I spot at least three framed bond certificates issued to the Irish government in 1920, ‘redeemable after the international recognition of the Republic’.
The rooms
Oh, the rooms. There are 123 rooms and 19 suites, all decorated in muted tones with floral flourishes.
The furniture is period, the beds famously comfortable and raised on plinths.
They are so high that Chris Parkes, the exceptionally lovely director of guest services, tells me that a diminutive regular was recently discovered to be climbing up on a bin.
The bedspreads are a linen and cotton mix, the mattresses premium King Koil. It’s sumptuous, and a guaranteed good night’s sleep.
What you can expect in a junior suite (Picture: The Merrion)
The bathrooms are bright and spacious, with Carrara marble, deep tubs, and walk-in showers. I imagine that rainfall shower heads might be in order for the next renovation.
A few touches stand out: a complimentary carafe of Redbreast 12 Year Old single pot still Irish whiskey, charging cables neatly tied with velcro straps and a Merrion-branded bookmark slipped inside the (Irish-authored!) book I’d left on the bed.
The crown jewels are the Lord Antrim and Lord Monck Suites, which have separate living and dining areas, fireplaces, and enough space to cartwheel about if the notion strikes.
A carafe of fine Irish whiskey is a brilliant way to start any stay in Dublin (Picture: Alice Murphy)
The service
Special mention must be given to the staff who provide the very best of Irish hospitality.
You are cared for but never fussed over, and because many have worked here for several decades, it genuinely feels like a family.
One of the doormen has been on duty for over 50 years.
The spa
A rare feat in Dublin city centre, the hotel has a spa and health club with a 20m swimming pool, treatment rooms for facials and massage, and a 24/7 gym.
The sauna and steam room are on the small side, but it’s still a great place to unwind.
In Dublin’s Fair City, it is VERY rare to find a proper swimming pool, even in the finest hotels (Picture: The Merrion)
More Irish travel inspiration from Metro
- ‘Here’s where I’d take you in Dublin, if you were my friend’
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- An honest review of the hotel with the ‘best spa in Dublin’
- A guide to the perfect weekend in Ireland’s best kept secret — even if it rains
- Ireland’s favourite travel expert reveals her guide to the ‘best Irish county’
Food and drink
As well as its links to literature and politics, The Merrion has a place in Irish culinary history.
It is home to Patrick Gilbaud’s, one of the first restaurants in Ireland to be awarded two Michelin stars (in 1996).
This is a spot for serious fine dining, but you have other options.
Afternoon tea is served in the drawing rooms with exceptional attention to detail: elaborate desserts arrive in the shape of famous Irish paintings.
During my visit, I am treated to a green apple macaroon inspired by John Doherty’s The Old Fox, and a decadent hazelnut gateau depicting Farm Buildings by Stephen McKenna.
This was a special treat as my childhood best friend was a chef at The Merrion for many years; she often told us about the elaborate desserts they made (Picture: Alice Murphy)
The main event is the Garden Room, an all-day restaurant in a glass-lined, garden-facing space that looks out at a bronze statue of James Joyce that doubles as a sun dial.
Downstairs, the Cellar Bar – set in the hotel’s original wine vaults – offers a more casual setting for guests and non-residents. It’s just been named Ireland’s five-star hotel bar of the year.
The Cellar Bar is usually buzzing with Dubliners and hotel guests (Picture: The Merrion)
Special touches
The concierge can recommend literary walking tours of the area, or you could try a self-guided tour with an itinerary from Visit Dublin, bringing you to landmarks of fact and fiction in the spiritual company of Oscar Wilde, Samuel Beckett, Maeve Binchy, Sally Rooney and more.
Bikes are free to borrow, and takeaway picnics can be ordered through room service.
If I’d had more time, I would have loved to spin down the Grand Canal for a pint at Searsons, a core part of the city’s bohemian literary scene and a favourite haunt of Patrick Kavanagh and Brendan Behan.
Their legendary rows eventually got too much for management, leading owner William Searson to ban them both.
I recommend an autumn visit. This year, The Dublin Book Festival brings events to locations across the city from November 4 to 8, with gatherings of Irish and international writers, and plenty of conversations to inspire.
Everything you need to know: at a glance
Price: Rooms from around £645 per night.
Perfect for: Book lovers and city breakers with a few quid to spend.
Standout features: The literary history, the location, the beds (and attention to detail).
Getting there: From London, direct return flights to Dublin start from £38 in September with Ryanair. Flight time is less than one hour. From Dublin Airport, the hotel is 25 minutes by taxi or 45 minutes by bus.
Alice Murphy was a guest of The Merrion, but don’t expect us to sugarcoat anything — our reviews are 100% independent.
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Ireland’s best hotel for book lovers has Dublin’s finest bookshops on its doorstep
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The Disappearers review: Incandescent review of Marlon James new novel about homophobia and being gay in 1980s Jamaica
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/books/review/the-disappearers-marlon-james.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
#marlonjames #fiction #review #books #lgbt #+
#WordWeavers Aug. 30: If you could interview one of your characters over coffee, what would be the first question you asked?
What would you tell someone about yourself that you think would surprise them?
#Books #Writing #WritersOfMastodon #WritingCommunity #ZackJackson
https://www.wacoca.com/media/751454/ パナソニックグループ「統合報告書」「サステナビリティ サイト」「サステナビリティ データブック」を同日更新・公開 | パナソニックグループのプレスリリース #book #books #PRTIMES #サービス #サイト #ニュースリリース #パナソニックグループ「統合報告書」「サステナビリティサイト」「サステナビリティデータブック」を同日更新・公開 #プレスリリース #代行 #方法 #書籍 #配信
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パナソニックグループ「統合報告書」「サステナビリティ サイト」「サステナビリティ データブック」を同日更新・公開 | パナソニックグループのプレスリリース
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Banned book of the day: I Hate Everyone But You (2017) — Gaby Dunn
https://www.banned-books.org/book-of-the-day/2026-08-30?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=book-of-the-day
#BannedBooks #Censorship #FreedomToRead #Books #IntellectualFreedom
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I am excited about this one:
”Our key message is: you can't stop technological change, but you can shape it.
That shaping involves pushing technology companies and politicians to think more clearly about how to organize production and deliver new products and services in ways that actually help people.” - Power and Progress
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An open book page displaying the "Preface" section of a book titled "Power and Progress." The preface discusses recent developments in AI, the impact on labor and education, and emphasizes the collaborative shaping of technology for positive outcomes.
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Endpiece
https://subspacewagon.systems/endpiece/
no primary language of the afterlife
https://subspacewagon.systems/no-primary-language-of-the-afterlife/
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https://www.subspacewagon.io
https://www.poet.garden
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#Poetry #DisabledArtist #PoetryCommunity #Poem #WritingCommunity #books #humanities #amwriting #CreativeWriting #WritersOfMastodon #writing #art #poetics #critcalThinking #community #literature #bookstodon #DigitalHumanities #sociology #humanRights #ableism #RuleOfLaw #Law #Library #Labor #Ethics #Education
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"The pretense of knowledge is our most dangerous vice, because it prevents us from getting any better."
Ryan Holiday, Ego Is the Enemy
#books #nonfiction #selfimprovement #bookstodon
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Chapitre 4.2: « La rumeur des bruits de la rue arrivaient jusqu’à eux. Mathilde avait ouvert la fenêtre. Un rayon de soleil automnal atteignait son petit rez-de-chaussée, traversant les feuilles du sumac qui pullulait dans la cour et qui avait pris une jolie teinte mordoré. Ils se tenaient de part et d’autre de la petite table qui occupait presque toute la surface du studio; deux lutteurs après l’effort. Personne n’avait gagné. » #roman #romanpolicier #paris #booksofmastodon #mystere #detective #books #mastobooks #mastolivres
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The mystery was just as engrossing as the first one in the series but a little easier for me to solve. The relationships between those characters are even more interesting as they progress. The setting and atmosphere are wonderful. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/219329005-the-last-drop-of-hemlock #books #fiction #MurderMystery
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やす子、子ども食堂「やすまったり」オープンを報告「24時間テレビ」ではリフォームの様子も放送（モデルプレス） – Yahoo!ニュース
やす子、子ども食堂「やすまったり」オープンを報告「24時間テレビ」ではリフォームの様子も放送（モデルプレス） Yahoo!ニュースやす子、子ども食堂オープンを報告 名称は『やすまったり』「9月から週 [...]
#MAGMOE #JP #JAPAN #EntertainmentNews #books #entertainment #EntertainmentTopics #エンタメ #エンタメトピック #書籍
https://www.magmoe.com/3192254/entertainment-news/2026-08-30/
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Five books jumped fifteen or sixteen places on CrossBinge's popularity charts this week. A 1955 science fiction novel. A Stephen King. The Hunger Games. Meanwhile the hardest climber on the whole movies chart moved five places, and three of the biggest games shifted one each.
These are lookup charts, not sales. But my read is that books are the only…
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Five Books Jumped Fifteen Places This Week
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I'm torn - I don't want my #books stolen, but I'm also tired of students turning in generic crap
The web’s newest weapon against #AIscrapers is a #font https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/08/new-font-turns-ordinary-webpages-into-nonsense-for-ai-scrapers/
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"we are laid asleep
In body, and become a living soul:
While with an eye made quiet by the power
Of harmony, and the deep power of joy,
We see into the life of things."
— Edmund Clarence Stedman
https://palimpseste.vercel.app/#text/2b2eed9b-9954-466b-8cf7-fc530130e518
#love #bookstodon #books #literature
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Book-spine poetry and a journey of holiday book recommendations.
Clever, original, hand-drawn chalkboard ads are even more delightful to see these days. Like flowers growing in the rubbish heap of AI slop in public spaces.
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Short version: bookshop street blackboard with hand-drawn book titles and a travel theme.
Fuller description: Partly cobbled street, pavement café tables visible beyond. Unidentifiable pedestrians and cyclists in background. Unidentifiable person browsing books on display in window and outside the independent bookshop Kristian F Møller in Aarhus, Denmark. Foreground: the bookshop’s free-standing A-shaped blackboard. Artistic bookshop staff have drawn a train on railway tracks below and a propellor plane above. Winding through them, like a journey, book titles and authors with a general theme of holidays and travel. It’s all well-drawn in different colours. Titles, my loose translations from Danish into English on the fly for the Alt Text, without looking up if they have real English translations with different titles: ‘Over the border’ by Louise Kennedy; ‘Goodbye to Panic Beach’ by Sara Strindberg; ‘At sea’ by Dorte Hansen; ‘Kyoto – the historic imperial city’ by Yasunari Kawabata; ‘New passengers’ by Tine Høegh. And one whose non-literal translation title I happen to know because I’ve read it in English’ – ‘Close to home’ bu Michael Magee. In Danish – ‘Tilbage til Belfast’, literally ‘Back to Belfast’.
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Short version: bookshop street blackboard with pile of books whose spines form a sort of poem.
Fuller description:
Partly cobbled street, Parked bikes and unidentifiable pedestrians and cyclists in background. Left: books on display outside and in window of independent bookshop Kristian F Møller in Aarhus, Denmark. Foreground: the bookshop’s free-standing A-shaped blackboard. Artistic bookshop staff have drawn a pile of six books in different colours below a green sun. Below them, the word ‘Bogrygs-poesi’. ‘Book spine poetry.’ The collective result, my loose translation from Danish into English on the fly for the Alt Text, without looking titles and translations up:
The most beautiful goodbye.
How can we
do it all
after the fall.
Together we shall ascend
below the sun.
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What Is the Plot of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland?
Lewis Carroll’s beloved 1865 children’s book Alice in Wonderland has been adapted repeatedly for film and stage. The original plot explores the collapse of logic, authority, and identity, culminating in her self-realization and return home.
by Lauren Jones
https://www.thecollector.com/plot-of-lewis-carroll-alice-in-wonderland/
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Alice%27s+Adventures+in+Wonderland
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It grunted again so violently that she looked down into its face in some alarm.
Title: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Author: Lewis Carroll
Contributor: Austin Dobson
Illustrator: Arthur Rackham
Alice holds the "pig-baby," the infant that the Duchess hands to her which then transforms into a piglet.
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Sospesa fra la vita e la morte, Matilda ha un solo obiettivo: vendicarsi dei suoi carnefici.
Riuscirà nella sua impresa?
https://www.kobo.com/it/it/ebook/uccidere-il-drago-1
https://store.streetlib.com/fiction/uccidere-il-drago-77584/
#libri #thriller #books #ebook #kindle #amazon #kobo #ibs #streetlib
Alan Parker aveva una vita perfetta.
Possedeva tutto ciò che un uomo poteva desiderare, fino a quando non ricevette quella maledetta telefonata...
https://www.kobo.com/it/it/ebook/io-piu-te
https://www.ibs.it/io-piu-te-ebook-james-holson/e/1230008553782
https://store.streetlib.com/fiction/io-piu-te-917672/
#libri #mm #lgbtqia #romance #books #ebook #kindle #kobo #amazon #ibs #streetlib
"Give thy thoughts no tongue;
Nor any unproportioned thought his act.
Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice;
— Ida Florence Bastian
https://palimpseste.vercel.app/#text/39d306ea-1249-4c30-a28d-1f2a09137e25
#theatre #bookstodon #books #literature
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19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East by Naomi Shihab Nye #books #literature #dedication
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IN MEMORY Mahmoud “Mike” Sahtout of Tiberias, Palestine and Kingsville, Texas, 1928-2001. "If you look at the Muslim, Christian, and Jewish religions, their first commandments are the same, 'Thou shalt not kill.' It's not taken seriously."
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LEE Y COMPARTE EL #PoemaDelDía
"ADN", de Azemina Krehić (Croacia, 1992) https://franciscocenamor.blogspot.com/2026/08/poema-del-dia-adn-de-azemina-krehic.html
Revista Kametsa @RKametsa (16 de octubre de 2021, Perú).
#poesía #poetry #poem #libros #literatura #books
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The Cuckoo's Egg by Clifford Stoll https://hokkaidomarket.net/books-info.php?item=1664 #NONFICTION #BOOKS #BOOKSHOP #HACK #COMPUTER #PHREAK #bookstodon
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paperback book cover of NONFICTION genre
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In a childhood divided between Japan and Nepal, books — in multiple languages — were a constant for Aditi Paudel. Now the 17-year-old is Japan's first literacy ambassador. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2026/08/30/our-lives/japan-first-literacy-ambassador/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #ourlives #books #literature #worldliteracyfoundation #nepal
In diesem Artikel stellen wir euch die Community-Regeln von dracome vor, so wie sie aktuell formuliert sind: Was erlaubt sein wird, was nicht, wie wir mit Verstößen umgehen und was passiert, wenn ihr mit einer Entscheidung nicht einverstanden seid.
Uns interessiert eure Meinung.
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