C.J Sansom, author of the SHardlake series dies - 3 days before a TV adaptation of the first book is aired (www.telegraph.co.uk)
CJ Sansom, the popular crime author who created the character Matthew Shardlake, has died aged 71....
Welcome to the Inaugural books@lemmy.world Bingo 2024!
We wanted to invite other Lemmy readers to join us in a reading challenge, we have tried to structure this so it’s very flexible with regards to genre, and we don’t require you to join or post on !books. We had just put in the work to make it and thought we could share the fun. (Admins/Mods please feel free to delete if...
Preston and Child, worth it?
cross-posted from: sh.itjust.works/post/16399125...
I just got my first library card.. I’m 50 (lemmy.world)
I’m too lazy to remove the personal information from a pic of my card, so here is the cover of the first book I checked out.
The chemistry behind new and old book smells (media.mstdn.social)
cross-posted from: mstdn.social/users/…/112053145362352366...
Review: Speak of the Devil by Rose Wilding
About the book: app.thestorygraph.com/…/c08dd045-da79-4980-b2df-7…...
What fiction are you currently reading, or looking forward to coming out?
The Best Books We’ve Read in 2024 So Far (www.newyorker.com)
What book that everyone seems to love do you dislike?
ALL THE TYPES OF SCIENCE FICTION… (www.mcsweeneys.net)
The first 10 of 50…...
Fears of ‘irreversible damage’ to literature as AI wins award for sci-fi novel (www.scmp.com)
Discworld by Terry Pratchett Humble Bundle - 35 novels for $18 (www.humblebundle.com)
cross-posted from: literature.cafe/post/5745653...
Deepen your empathy by reading more and reading more often, linguist says (phys.org)
cross-posted from: feddit.uk/post/6599809...
Which books do you enjoy rereading in winter?
Basically the title. I always feel like winter is a nice season for cosy reading, curious to see your suggestions
Against Counting the Books You Read (www.theatlantic.com)
Jaws turns 50: reading Peter Benchley's novel, you barely mind if its self-loathing characters are eaten by a 'genius' shark (theconversation.com)
Mort: A Hilarious and Heartfelt Adventure with Death
Mort is a funny, heartwarming introduction to Death, one of the major Discworld characters. It starts off with Death deciding to take on an apprentice, Mort. Turns out, Death loves curry, has an adopted daughter, Ysabell, and gets REALLY UPSET and VERY ANGRY indeed when people harm or kill cats and kittens. And he rides a horse...
What was your favorite fiction book you read this year?
Looking for a YA book from my youth
It’s not much to go on, but I’m hoping someone either remembers or has better Google-fu than I do....
[Review] Salt Crystals by Cristina Bendek (alexsirac.com)
I love Charco Press and really liked this novel, so I wrote a review for it.
Tears of blood: A book about grief, horror, war, and immigration (play.google.com)
I hope this is allowed here, if not, feel free to remove my post, mods...
The Expanse's James S.A. Corey Announces a New Sci-Fi Trilogy (gizmodo.com)
The Hugo-winning author duo—Corey is the pen name of Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck—will kick off the series with The Mercy of Gods next summer.
Yesterday I finished Fractal Noise and it was so disappointing
Just a rant, I guess, full of spoilers:...
Small Gods: A masterful comic satire on Religious Institutions and Fundamentalism
Small Gods: A masterful comic satire on Religious Institutions and Fundamentalism Small Gods is a fantasy comic satire on religious institutions, religious fundamentalism, philosophy, and the weaponisation of religious fanaticism for political power set in the Discworld. It explores how religious beliefs and faith shift and...
A question of Morality: A reflection on The Brothers Karamazov
A question of Morality: A reflection on The Brothers Karamazov...