#JustFinished Where Peace Is Lost by Valerie Valdes.
Very different from her series starting with Chilling Effect, Where Peace Is Lost is much more serious. It reads as a quest to save a world, a journey or personal forgiveness, romance, and anti-capitalist philosophy. That's a lot to cram into 12 hours. It's all well done though, not seeming patchwork at all. Thus I zoomed through the story in two days.
Valdes delivers a solid book, perhaps leading us to "the further adventure of..."
Rebeccsa Mozo, the narrator, had a handful of mispronouciations that should have been caught by someone. Not enough to be ruinous, but distracting nonetheless. ☹️ Pronouncing buffet as the noun form, for instance, when it was used as the verb form.
@DejahEntendu@bookstodon I loved Where Peace Is Lost by Valerie Valdes. I've read her previous #books and they're enjoyable but for me not as gripping as Peace Lost. I very much hope for sequels!
How often in fiction have you seen the lead character of a group of good guys that's a total dork compared to everyone else?
Nobody likes Cyclops lmao. Which is really funny given the pretty tragic mutation he has, and actual power he has, in the very few comics he's allowed to use it.
Dark poetry for women with an edge.
Love poems with a twist. When I Fall is a book of words and poems that embraces romance and darkness befitting a gothic novel. With edgy thoughts on love, lust, power, and heartbreak strewn into short, bittersweet poems, readers are given permission to feel emotions raw and dark.
Habe gerade "Prinzessin Insomnia & der albtraumhaften Nachtmahr" ausgelesen.
Es hat mir sehr gut gefallen und geholfen beim Sortieren meiner Gedanken. Da es von jemandem mit ME/CFS inspiriert wurde, könnten viele mit oder ohne #LongCovid etwas mitnehmen vom Lesen des Buchs. #bookstodon#Zamonien
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American educator Catharine Beecher died #OTD in 1878.
One of Beecher's most influential works was "A Treatise on Domestic Economy" (1841), which became a widely used textbook on household management and domestic skills. In this book, Beecher argued that women's education should include practical instruction in areas such as cooking, cleaning, and childcare, in addition to more traditional academic subjects.
Book 18 - 2024 'Head-On' John Scalzi: Audiobook: Amber Benson
2nd time alternating between reading text/listening to Audiobook - again - really enjoyed Amber Benson Narration
Didn't enjoy this as much as it's predecessor 'Lock-In' by Scalzi. This plot felt meandering.
Being familiar with the characters, I liked learning more about their lives and the world they live in, but felt the plot (although highly plausible) was mostly 'meh'
English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright John Dryden died #OTD in 1700.
Dryden was one of the most influential literary figures of his time and is often referred to as the "Father of English Criticism." As a poet, Dryden's works ranged from satires and political verse to heroic couplets and translations. He was also a prolific playwright, producing numerous comedies, tragedies, and heroic dramas.
English social reformer, statistician and the founder of modern nursing Florence Nightingale was born #OTD in 1820.
Nightingale became famous for her work as a nurse during the Crimean War (1853–1856). Beyond her work in the Crimean War, Nightingale was a prolific writer and statistician. She used statistical methods to analyze and present data on healthcare and public health, making significant contributions to the field of medical statistics.
Struggling through this book at the moment. M Faber has popularity in novels - decided to write a book about many aspects of popular music. The first few chapters summarise the things that music makers and academics worry about. This is good and helpful to outsiders.
It keeps rolling with a showbag of other music concerns of varying importance and quality forming a dissatisfying ramble. It becomes very much articles best posted online in a blog. #music#books
The Complicated Ethics of #RareBook#Collecting: Literary treasures are too often hidden away from the public—but the world of private collecting isn’t all bad. - The Atlantic
Not sure it's as complicated as all that 😀 (especially compared with other fields), the more so as it's from a collector and in effect answers its own question (attached). But good to put the issues out there. Also nice that features local collector Lisa Baskin