When I first saw the book title on the spine, I suspected “poodle” was a euphemism.

It was not.

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When all #library requests arrive at once!!!

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いい子のあくび (Ii ko no akubi; "A good child's yawn") by 高瀬隼子 (Takase Junko)
2023

Well worth reading for the title story alone. Takase's razor-sharp prose is spot-on as usual. Some readers might find her main characters unlikeable or even despicable, but they're just results of a masterful exploration of how humans behave in real life and why. Looking in the mirror can be uncomfortable sometimes.

⭐⭐⭐✨☆ (3,5/5)

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Cover of the Japanese book 'Ii ko no akubi' by Takase Junko

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@britt Don't feel bad. I mean, *waves hand around* just look at the state of things. I know my own reading has slowed down as well.

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Last year, I managed to read 37 books.

This year? 3 😭

It’s hard not to be mad at myself for being unable to finish the 12 or so I’ve started. It’s not for lack of trying.

I honestly don’t know what’s wrong with me. I can usually enjoy 1-2 books a month, sometimes more.

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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜’𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: "𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄" 𝗯𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹 -

Okay, so it's the gritty horror of Joe. Check. And it's about a dragon? Double-plus good. And it's epically long? Settle in!

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Three or four published novels, both novellas, several attempted novels, started as short stories. For one novel and one novella, the first chapter is literally based on the short story

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The Press and Slavery in America, 1791-1859: The Melancholy Effect of Popular Excitement

"An examination of how press coverage of slave revolts forced public discussions that ultimately influenced public opinion"

🔗 https://uscpress.com/The-Press-and-Slavery-in-America-1791-1859

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Eight Books That Puncture the Myths of Silicon Valley

🔗 https://lithub.com/eight-books-that-puncture-the-myths-of-silicon-valley/

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Why an 120‑year‑old warning about reading feels uncomfortably familiar

🔗 https://theconversation.com/why-an-120-year-old-warning-about-reading-feels-uncomfortably-familiar-288299

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„Damit Joggeli beim Erwachen lacht …“
Die schwarzen Vögel stieben davon.

https://birgit-boellinger.com/2016/02/28/duerrenmatt-nashorn/

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#NationalBookLoversDay was officially celebrated on August 9th, but here at Fathom Publishing, every day is a day for book lovers! 📖 💞

🔗 Check out our #freeprintable #activitysheet in honor of the love we have for the stories inside the pages that keep us turning them: http://dlvr.it/TTznYB

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I got a lot of good feedback on my inquiry about books for houseboats. Thank you. I’m buying everything through an indie bookstore owned by author friends.

In the end I decided to stock it with all my favorites. Books I would not only read again, but would kill to read again for the first time. Mostly light reads.

Below is the list, broken down by the first five houseboats. I may still mix them up, but needed to start somewhere.

Fun stuff.

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Books From Nooks A selection of classics and fun reads for a few days at the shore AIoI The Old Man and the Sea, Ernest Hemingway, World Travel: An Irreverent Guide, Anthony Bourdain Charlotte's Web, EB White Their Eyes Were Watching God, Hurston Devotions, Mary Oliver A Prayer for Owen Meany, John Irving AIo2 First You Have To Row A Little Boat, Bode The Outsiders, Hinton To Kill A Mockingbird, Lee Robinson Crusoe, Daniel Defoe A Three Dog Life, Abigail Thomas The Island of Sea Women, See A103 The Shell Collector, Doerr The Hobbit, Tolkien Operating Instructions, Anne Lamott Me Talk Pretty One Day, David Sedaris A Walk In The Woods, Bill Bryson The Prince of Tides, Pat Conroy AI04 The Princess Bride, Goldman The Shipping News, Proulx A Wrinkle In Time, L'Engle High Fidelity, Hornby Pilgrim At Tinker Creek, Dillard Endangered Pleasures, Holland AIO5 Water, Water, Billy Collins What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, Carver Get Shorty, Leonard A River Runs Through It, Maclean Born Standing Up, Martin Dress Your Family In Corduroy and Denim, Sedaris

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Nooks gaLLeRY & BOOK SHOP

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Books Gallery and Bookstore

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Shawn and Maile Smucker at Nooks.

#introduction

hello! i'm back to mastodon on a new instance after an extended social media break. looking forward to a fresh start.

i like #flowers #plants #animals #writing #reading #art #music #repair and a bunch of other stuff.

i'm hoping to keep my experience on the lighter side this time around, so i'll be following more selectively than before. i will be checking news, politics, etc., here, but probably not wanting it on my feed.

see you around #bloomscrolling and #caturday!

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If you want to learn more about the #PartyOfStupid motherhood performative hypocrisy, read 'Esther's Army.'

My #BookReview: https://itinerantlibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/07/book-review-esthers-army.html

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If you want to learn more about the #PartyOfStupid motherhood performative hypocrisy, read 'Esther's Army.'

My #BookReview: https://itinerantlibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/07/book-review-esthers-army.html

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Another #WIPWednesday another sneak preview of The Last Philosopher: Part Two 😊

Ebook of Part One available here: https://books2read.com/b/m0pJYA

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Whose trap is it anyway? “When the herd of people get together in anger to hand out justice, you can be certain it’s not justice for all.” -Earl Westman, former drunk-fellow and current marshal of Stagna

„Die Folgen von Büchern sind schwer abschätzbar. Wenn wir hier einmal die Folgen der Verbreitung der Bibel erörtern würden – was kämen denn da alles für Folgen heraus?“

Klaus Wagenbach in seinem Buch über das unabhängige verlegen:

https://birgit-boellinger.com/2013/09/22/wagenbach-verleger/

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Pirra and Frost’s story is $1 on Barnes and Noble!

Guuuuyyyyyssssss. The story about a cute black fairy and the dragon shifter she’s trying to save from his crazy ass ex! It’s partially written in a poetry style, too! (No rhyming going on)

Take a look! https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/an-alien-space-dragon-and-a-fairy-lponi-baldwin/1149240854

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This could have been an article.

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📚 Navola by: Paolo Bacigalupi

In the bustling city-state of Navola, business is power, and power is everything. For generations, the di Regulai family has nurtured their merchant-banking empire. Though they claim not to be political, their staggering wealth buys cities and topples kingdoms, and no one obstructs them twice.
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In the bustling city-state of Navola, business is power, and power is everything. For generations, the di Regulai family has nurtured their merchant-banking empire. Though they claim not to be political, their staggering wealth buys cities and topples kingdoms, and no one obstructs them twice. Soon, Davico di Regulai, sole heir to the di Regulai fortune, must take his place beside his father and prove himself worthy of his name. But Davico’s heart is soft where it should be hard. He prefers sunlit hills and green-dappled forests to the shadowy plots of his family. And something else beckons him. A fossil dragon eye, an ancient relic of raw power that sits upon his father’s desk. A thing that should be dead, and yet calls to Davico with increasing hunger. As plots unfold, armies march, and assassins slip down shadowy marble halls, Davico will be tested past his limits. His survival will depend upon the powers locked within the dragon eye and upon feelings hidden deep in the heart of his beloved adoptive sister, Celia—a girl wise in the twisted ways of Navolese politics, for her own family was destroyed by them. Nearly a decade in the making, Navola is The Godfather meets Game of Thrones: the dazzling return of a Hugo and Nebula Award–winning master storyteller. From the New York Times best-selling author of The Windup Girl and The Water Knife comes a sweeping literary historical fantasy about the young scion from a ruling-class family who faces rebellion as he

@tinker Check out any simple info on speed #reading, especially in a paperback #book with exercises or on YouTube. It really works!

𝗪𝗮𝘆𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗿: "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗼 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿" 𝗯𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 -

3-Word Review:

- Culpable
- Generational
- Hemovorous

Frictional Posture:

- Yes, horror, but what agreement might all three narrators have about accountability?

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I work in #infosec and consider myself pretty well educated on what’s happening with #AI.

But I’m about 33% of the way through @emilymbender and Alex Hanna’s book, “The AI Con”, and I’ve really learned a lot more.

If you’re skeptical or curious about AI, this is a must-read. I’m recommending it to everyone I know.

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“The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech's Hype and Create the Future We Want”, by Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna

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I can't say I loved this book but I can see that some people will. Jenny talks very honestly about her depression. It’s a bit serious, sometimes funny and largely ridiculous. If your sense of humor leans towards the seriously nutty and a bit raunchy, then you will probably get something from this book.

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The cover of Broken by Jenny Lawson

Der Literaturwissenschaftler und Literaturkritiker Thomas Groß macht an seinen eigenen Leseerfahrungen deutlich, »Warum sich Weiterlesen lohnt«. Und führt auf kluge Art und Weise in den Kosmos dreier Klassiker ein, die uns bis heute viel zu sagen haben.

https://birgit-boellinger.com/2026/03/20/thomas-gross/
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Readers: I have to stock five houseboats with books. I have many of my own favorites, both fiction and non, but I would like to hear from you. If you had to pick half a dozen curated books for a beach vacation, what would you choose? All time favorites. The best of the best. Please share. I am hoping for a good response.

New and old. Top six.

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