Just finished reading ‘Babel, or the Necessity of Violence’ by R.F. Kuang. Words can’t express how much I loved this book. The best story I’ve read in a very long time 10/10 @bookstodon#books#bookstodon
Beautiful picture book about community, family and friendship, Let’s Go ! haw êkwa ! celebrates perseverance and passion. The reader follows a little boy who dreams every day to go skateboarding… until his mother brings home her old skateboard. At the beginning, it is scary and difficult, but with practice and the help of new friends, the little boy flies like the wind.
Summer is Here is a beautiful and colorful picture book sharing all the wonderful things that are enjoyed during the summer, such as bubbles, fruits or pool. The art is truly mesmerizing and so incredible ! It is a great book to be enjoyed as a family while sharing happy memories of past summers and create new ones.
Read SO LET THEM BURN by Kamilah Cole if you love ancestral magic, the bond between sisters, the story that happens after the war is over, young people stepping up to save the world, dragons, libraries, magic schools, anti-colonial frameworks, intense crushes, the grey areas & dancing all night.
These Maps Reveal the Hidden Structures of ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ Books - If you decide to see more, click on this story. by Sarah Laskow June 13, 2017
"...The last installment of the original “Choose Your Own Adventure” series came out in 1998, but since 2004, Chooseco, founded by one of the series’ original authors, R.A. Montgomery, has been republishing classic volumes, as well as new riffs on the form of interactive fiction that seemed ubiquitous in the 1980s and ’90s. The new editions also carry an additional feature—maps of the hidden structure of each book..."
"The event will be held at the independent new and used book seller’s warehouse, located at 2720 N.W. 29th Ave., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 1 and 2.
The book sale will feature a variety of genres, from literature to nonfiction and children’s books, at deep discounts…"
Kto zna książki Marty Kisiel ten wie, czego mniej więcej się spodziewać - dużo humoru, plastycznego języka, "wybuchowych" stylistycznie zdań i... osadzenie kryminału nieco w tyle. Taki urok komedii kryminalnych - ta jest bardzo dobra i zabawna, choć nie ustrzegła się wad.
#Bookstodon / #BookSky challenge: Choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
I have two volumes of my poetry availiable for sale at the link below! 2 copies of Disremembering and 4 copies of Threnody left! Get them before they’re gone! And thank you for your support! 🖤https://www.nihtgengapress.com/category/poetry
Emma, by Jane Austen.
You are but one and twenty, a gentleman’s daughter, but fixed on never marrying so that you may care for your hypochondriac father; this, however, does not dissuade you from the disastrous matchmaking you attempt for others, which goes wildly awry, embroiling yourself even, though you are always sensible to the distinction of rank.
4 of 5 library cats 🐈 🐈 🐈 🐈. @bookstodon#bookstodon#reading#books#marriage#class
From New York Times bestselling, award-winning author Jennifer Donnelly comes a revolutionary, gender-swapped retelling of Beauty and the Beast that will forever change how you think about beauty, power, and what it really means to follow your heart.
To whoever is DDOSing Internet Archive: stop it right now so I can continue browsing for new books I've never heard of but need to add to my TBR :blobcatangery: :blobcatfluffangry:
The Luminous Life of Lucy Landry is a timelessly sweet tale of found family from rising Ojibwe voice Anna Rose Johnson, author of NPR Best Book of the Year The Star That Always Stays .
What's better for the environment: A paper book, or an e-reader? NPR spoke to industry experts about the rise of digital reading, how the publishing industry is reducing waste, and whether using a fossil-fuel-derived plastic e-reader is a better option than a paper book. The short answer, according to professor Mike Berners-Lee (yes, he is Tim's brother): It depends.