FIYAH Lit Mag's subs open up June 1st with guest editor Kerine Wint themed: SPACEFARING AUNTIES.
Looking for a wide spectrum of women- queer, disabled, etc. – without feeding into the “Strong Black Woman ™” tropes that often dehumanize and stifle characters.
Austro–Węgry. Czechosłowacja. Protektorat Moraw. Czechosłowacja, znowu. Czechy. Nie sposób opisać społeczeństwa, naznaczonego taką historią i przejściami. No chyba, że…
Today's review! Ice + Alligators by Angel Martinez:
"Ink is having a bad day... Pickerel is perfectly happy in the swamp.... a delightful romp through the swamp with laugh-out-loud funny author Angel Martinez, a great lighthearted read perfect for summer vacation."
#Bookstodon / #BookSky challenge: Choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Erinnerungen von #IlmaRakusa in #MehrMeer an eine untergegangene, vordigitale Welt:
"Ich wähle das Buch aus, bestimme wann, wo, wie schnell und wie oft ich es lese. Es gehört mir, ich streichle seinen Einband, fahre über seine rauhen oder feinen Seiten, studiere die Illustrationen. Aber das Äussere allein macht es nicht aus, das Buch ist viel mehr: ein Wunderding der Verwandlung, eine Schatztruhe voller Geschichten, eine aus Buchstaben entsprungene Welt."
Current reading is this anthology of Jimi Hendrix writings, interviews, letters, and lyrics, presented chronologically in lieu of an autobiography, and largely it's working so far, about 40% in. Jimi comes across as the all-round good egg you'd expect, and his rise seems to define overnight success - from band formation to the Monterey Festival in under 9 months. He was also clearly someone who took popular music seriously, both his contemporaries and his predecessors, and his insights on other acts are frequently insightful. 📖 #books#bookstodon@bookstodon
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I know you by heart, and yet —
I don't know you — discovering anew every time
hair — by my lips, lips — by my tongue —
and moving within you, I learn your pupils
contracting in an unfamiliar way...
every fibre of me wants to know every fibre of you
is it as joyous and thankful for you as it is for me
becoming you and collapsing —
that's what the Bible meant: he knew her!
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…"