I am pretty sure many Mastodon users are familiar with the work of Cory Doctorow - @pluralistic - so it's kinda like preaching to the converted. Anyway, THE INTRRNET CON is a great book (halfway through it), I hope to finish it by Sunday to publish a review of it for people in my native #slovakia#slovakrepublic to bring some attention to this very important topic.
I can say, I haven't found a single point of disagreement in it (at least, yet). Recommended! #bookrecommendation#corydoctorow
Can someone recommend environmental and ecological #economics literature from the moral perspective that the only relevant metric is #WildAnimalWelfare What economic policies would have the best impact in reducing wild animal suffering?
My latest science fiction read is my first from Gareth L. Powell. It won't be my last. See my Goodreads review for details but sci-fi fans should definitely give this one a try!
#JustFinished the third book in Tad Williams Otherland series, Mountain of Black Glass.
3/5 stars, I wish I could say they're getting better with each book. Don't get me wrong, they're still good, but the more I read the over descriptions of the virtual environments are getting to me 🤔
#JustFinished Elves, Trolls and Elemental Beings a collection of Icelandic folktales.
The stories were so so in quality even if I always find lore interesting.
But I found myself curious the theme of missing people? Was children and people going missing super common in these times? Because why else would it be such a common theme in the folktales?
@NickEast
I'm on my third reread of A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine in audio
Considering that I have reread it a couple of times, I think it's a good book and one I'd recommend to any science fiction fan who likes political intrigue with a little slow-burn romance
It's been a long time since I have picked up a book that was not work related. I'm thinking it's time to start the first book of the year. Most years I would already have read probably 10 books so far. Any good recommendations that are recent releases?
Recently finished "Not A Good Fit At this Time" by Adam Hulse and had a blast with it. Check out my Goodreads review for details but fans of horror, science fiction, and dark fantasy should absolutely give it a read!
I started Katherine Addison (Sarah Monette)'s 'Melusine' yesterday, stayed up late reading, and got up early to finish it this morning. I was utterly engrossed. Enthralled. Captivated.
I also read several 1* reviews on Goodreads and, to be honest, I kind of agree with them all.
I still bought the other three in the series, though.
Anyone have any recommendations for a book that makes for easy, cozy, lighthearted reading? I'm reading Horns right now and while it's an awesome book, it's pretty dark.
Happy 2nd day of #DecRecs to those who celebrate! Today's recommendation is 'Even Though I Knew The End', by C. L. Polk. A thoughtful, wistful Chicago noir about a supernatural detective making deals with demons to sell (or redeem) her soul. Wonderful setting, clothes, mood, vibes; and a bittersweet approach to demon bargains that feels more real, somehow, than more traditional tales of this nature.
Good morning, @bookstodon , just popping in to remind you that 'The Betrayals' by Bridget Collins is FUCKING BRILLIANT.
(Still only half done, but I have never resented needed to go to work as much as I do this morning.)
“This was fresh, rich, heavenly, succulent, soft, creamy, kiss-my-ass, cows-gotta-die-for-this, delightfully salty, moo-ass, good old white folks cheese, cheese to die for, cheese to make you happy, cheese to beat the cheese boss, cheese for the big cheese, cheese to end the world, cheese so good it inspired a line every first Saturday of the month”
A cheesy #SundaySentence from Deacon King Kong by James McBride
A town laden with mystery
and cursed by dark history
appears peaceful by day
until the cursed ones play
with the inhabitants' lives
like bears attacking bee hives.
Creatives: Would you like to better understand why writers & authors (+ musicians and artists) are being squeezed? The impact Amazon has had on the publishing industry, the chequered history of DRM, the dirt on copyright? How about 'how news got broken', 'why streaming doesn't pay' & what people in the creative industries can actually do about the current state of affairs? Highly recommend Choke Point Capitalism (by Rebecca Giblin & Cory Doctorow) as a read. Please ask your local library to get it in too so more people can have access.