We have a discord server with ten book clubs. https://discord.gg/KgFF9j3GTh The themes of the book clubs are Fiction, Non-fiction, Graphic Novels, FOMO (for classics and other well known books), Cozy Reads, Mystery Book Club, Short Reads, Long Reads, Romance, WTF book club (for weirder reads) and Re-reads of classic series. On September 1st we’ll be reading the following books in the following book clubs: - Fiction Book Club: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett - Non-Fiction Book Club: Hiroshima by John Hersey - FOMO Book Club: Animal Farm by George Orwell and And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie - Thick Reads Book Club: Swan Song by Robert McCammon - Short Reads: The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K Le Guin - Graphic Novels Book Club: Mall Goth by Kate Leth and A Guest in the House by Emily Carroll - Cozy Reads: Murder at Morrington Hall by Clara McKenna - Mystery Book Club: A Murder is Announced by Agatha Christie - Romance: Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo - WTF: Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void by Mary Roach You can read some, all, or none of the books. No pressure! Everything is read at your own pace. We just ask you use spoiler tags for spoilers. We’re also doing a server wide reading goal where we pool together our numbers and try to reach a yearly goal of 10,000 books! And if you don’t want to join discord to discuss these books please feel free to post your thoughts in the comments on this post.
Have you ever planned a trip based on a book?
What was it about? Who would you recommend it to?
markovianparallax 2 months ago • 100%
I use goodreads.
markovianparallax 2 months ago • 100%
Wow, a book a day! What's your favorite book?
markovianparallax 2 months ago • 100%
I think the most I've read is 136, but I think I average closer to 80.
markovianparallax 2 months ago • 100%
I'm super excited for the discussion of And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie, and I've been wanting to read Who Censored Roger Rabbit by Gary Wolf for awhile!
What is the highest number of books you've read in a year? What is your average? What do you do to fit in more books?
We have a discord server with ten book clubs. https://discord.gg/KgFF9j3GTh The themes of the book clubs are Fiction, Non-fiction, Graphic Novels, FOMO (for classics and other well known books), Cozy Reads, Mystery Book Club, Short Reads, Long Reads, Romance, WTF book club (for weirder reads) and Re-reads of classic series. On August 1st we'll be reading the following books in the following book clubs: - Fiction Book Club: In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune - Non-Fiction Book Club: Strong Female Character by Fern Brady - FOMO Book Club: Animal Farm by George Orwell and And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie - Thick Reads Book Club: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolve - Short Reads: Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiriy - Graphic Novels Book Club: Horimiya by Hero and Heartstopper by Alice Oseman - Cozy Reads: Before The Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi - Mystery Book Club: Who Censored Roger Rabbit by Gary Wolf - Romance: True Love and Other Impossible Odds by Christina Li You can read some, all, or none of the books. No pressure! Everything is read at your own pace. We just ask you use spoiler tags for spoilers. We're also doing a server wide reading goal where we pool together our numbers and try to reach a yearly goal of 10,000 books! And if you don’t want to join discord to discuss these books please feel free to post your thoughts in the comments on this post.
We have a discord server with ten book clubs. https://discord.gg/KgFF9j3GTh The themes of the book clubs are Fiction, Non-fiction, Graphic Novels, FOMO (for classics and other well known books), Cozy Reads, Mystery, Short Reads, Long Reads, Romance, and 80’s Ladies as well as ReReads for popular book series. On July 1st we'll be reading the following books in the following book clubs: - Fiction Book Club: **The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store** by James McBride - Non-Fiction Book Club: **The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World** by Jeff Goodell - FOMO Book Club: **The Neverending Story** by Michael Ende and **The Brothers Karamazov** by Fyodor Dostoevsky - Thick Reads Book Club: **Demon Copperhead** by Barbara Kingsolve - Short Reads: **The Factory** by Hiroko Oyamada - Graphic Novels Book Club: **Descender Vol 1** by Jeff Lemire and **Kaiju No 8** Vol 1 by Naoya Matsumoto - Cozy Reads: **Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop** by Hwang Bo-reum - Mystery Book Club: **In the Woods** by Tana French - Romance: **Georgie, All Along** by Kate Clayborn - Sad Girls: **Our Wives Under the Sea** by Julia Armfield - 80's Ladies **The House on Mango Street** by Sandra Cisneros You can read some, all, or none of the books. No pressure! Everything is read at your own pace. We just ask you use spoiler tags for spoilers. There is plenty of space to talk about other topics and get to know your fellow readers! We're also doing a server wide reading goal where we pool together our numbers and try to reach a yearly goal of 10,000 books! We have a writing channel open to everyone where author Emmeline Duncan does "Shut Up and Write!" sessions every Thursday at 10am PST/1pm EST. If you're looking for help finding the motivation to write, check it out! We also have Trivia night every Thursday at 6pm PST/9pm EST! And if you don’t want to join discord to discuss these books please feel free to post your thoughts in the comments on this post. > https://discord.gg/KgFF9j3GTh
We have a discord server with ten book clubs. https://discord.gg/KgFF9j3GTh The themes of the book clubs are Fiction, Non-fiction, Graphic Novels, FOMO (for classics and other well known books), Cozy Reads, Mystery, Short Reads, Long Reads, Romance, and 80’s Ladies as well as ReReads for popular book series. On June 1st we’ll be reading the following books in the following book clubs: - Fiction Book Club: **Black Cake** by Charmaine Wilkerson - Non-Fiction Book Club: **Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup** by John Carreyrou - FOMO Book Club: **The Neverending Story** by Michael Ende and **The Brothers Karamazov** by Fyodor Dostoevsky - Thick Reads Book Club: **Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell** by Susanna Clarke - Short Reads: **The Old Man and the Sea** by Ernest Hemingway - Graphic Novels Book Club: **Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind Vol 1** by Hayao Miyazak and **Solo Leveling Vol 1** by Chugong - Cozy Reads: **Death Unfiltered** by Emmeline Duncan - Mystery Book Club: **The Body in the Garden** by Katharine Schellman - Romance: **On the Same Page** by Haley Cass - Sad Girls: **Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead** by Emily Austin - 80's Ladies: **The Bluest Eye** by Toni Morrison You can read some, all, or none of the books. No pressure! Everything is read at your own pace. We just ask you use spoiler tags for spoilers. There is plenty of space to talk about other topics and get to know your fellow readers! We’re also doing a server wide reading goal where we pool together our numbers and try to reach a yearly goal! We’re already over 4,000 books and our goal for 2024 is to read 10,000 books! We have a writing channel open to everyone where author Emmeline Duncan does “Shut Up and Write!” sessions every Thursday at 10am PST/1pm EST. If you’re looking for help finding the motivation to write, check it out! We also have Trivia night every Thursday at 6pm PST/9pm EST! And if you don’t want to join discord to discuss these books please feel free to post your thoughts in the comments on this post.
This one comes from Skyguy: What matters the most in a book for you guys? A well built plot? Interesting world building? Interesting characters? What is the most important aspect of writing for you to like a book?
What are your favorite books to read with strong spring vibes?
We have a discord server with ten book clubs. https://discord.gg/KgFF9j3GTh The themes of the book clubs are Fiction, Non-fiction, Graphic Novels, FOMO (for classics and other well known books), Cozy Reads, Mystery, Short Reads, Long Reads, Romance, and 80’s Ladies as well as ReReads for popular book series. On April 1st we’ll be reading the following books in the following book clubs: - Fiction Book Club: His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik - Non-Fiction Book Club: Victim F: From Crime Victims to Suspects to Survivors by Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn - FOMO: Eragon by Christopher Paolini and Black Beauty by Anna Sewell - Thick Reads: SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard - Short Reads: Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata - Graphic Novels Book Club: V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and Uzumaki by Junji Ito - Cozy Reads: The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith - Mystery Book Club: The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins - Romance: Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee - 80's Ladies: Native Tongue by Suzette Haden Elgin You can read some, all, or none of the books. No pressure! Everything is read at your own pace. We just ask you use spoiler tags for spoilers. There is plenty of space to talk about other topics and get to know your fellow readers! We’re also doing a server wide reading goal where we pool together our numbers and try to reach a yearly goal! We’re already over 1,000 books and our goal for 2024 is to read 10,000 books! We have a writing channel open to everyone where author Emmeline Duncan does “Shut Up and Write!” sessions every Thursday at 10am PST/1pm EST with additional sessions on Sunday afternoons. If you’re looking for help finding the motivation to write, check it out! We also have Trivia night every Thursday at 6pm PST/9pm EST! And if you don’t want to join discord to discuss these books please feel free to post your thoughts in the comments on this post.
We have a discord server with ten book clubs. https://discord.gg/KgFF9j3GTh The themes of the book clubs are Fiction, Non-fiction, Graphic Novels, FOMO (for classics and other well known books), Cozy Reads, Mystery, Short Reads, Long Reads, Romance, and 80’s Ladies as well as ReReads for popular book series. On March 1st we'll be reading the following books in the following book clubs: - Fiction Book Club: I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman - Non-Fiction Book Club: The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold - FOMO: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte and My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante - Thick Reads: SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard - Short Reads: Vampires Never Get Old by Various Authors - Graphic Novels Book Club: I Am a Cat Barista Vol 1 by Hiro Maijima and Invisible Kingdom Vol 1 by G Willow Wilson - Cozy Reads: We'll Always Have Parrots by Donna Andrews - Mystery Book Club: Why Didn’t They Ask Evans by Agatha Christie - Romance: Indigo by Beverly Jenkins - 80's Ladies: The Giver by Lois Lowry You can read some, all, or none of the books. No pressure! Everything is read at your own pace. We just ask you use spoiler tags for spoilers. There is plenty of space to talk about other topics and get to know your fellow readers! We're also doing a server wide reading goal where we pool together our numbers and try to reach a yearly goal! We're already over 1,000 books and our goal for 2024 is to read 10,000 books! We have a writing channel open to everyone where author Emmeline Duncan does "Shut Up and Write!" sessions every Thursday at 10am PST/1pm EST with additional sessions on Sunday afternoons. If you're looking for help finding the motivation to write, check it out! We also have Trivia night every Thursday at 6pm PST/9pm EST! And if you don’t want to join discord to discuss these books please feel free to post your thoughts in the comments on this post.
We have a discord server with ten book clubs. https://discord.gg/KgFF9j3GTh The themes of the book clubs are Fiction, Non-fiction, Graphic Novels, FOMO (for classics and other well known books), Cozy Reads, Mystery, Short Reads, Long Reads, Romance, and 80’s Ladies as well as ReReads for popular book series. On February 1st we'll be reading the following books in the following book clubs: - Fiction Book Club: Penance by Eliza Clark - Non-Fiction Book Club: A Cat's Tale: A Journey Through Feline History by Paul Koudounaris - FOMO: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte and My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante - Long Reads: Persephone Station by Stina Leicht - Short Reads: Out There Screaming (edited) by Jordan Peele - Graphic Novels Book Club: Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans by Don Brown and Footnotes in Gaza by Joe Sacco - Cozy Reads: Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree - Mystery Book Club: The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older - Romance: My Roommate is a Vampire by Jenna Levine - 80's Ladies: Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo by Ntozake Shanget You can read some, all, or none of the books. No pressure! Everything is read at your own pace. We just ask you use spoiler tags for spoilers. There is plenty of space to talk about other topics and get to know your fellow readers! We're also doing a server wide reading goal where we pool together our numbers and try to reach a yearly goal! We're already over 1,000 books and our goal for 2024 is to read 10,000 books! We have a writing channel open to everyone where author Emmeline Duncan does "Shut Up and Write!" sessions every Thursday at 10am PST/1pm EST with additional sessions on Sunday afternoons. If you're looking for help finding the motivation to write, check it out! We also have Trivia night every Thursday at 6pm PST/9pm EST! And if you don’t want to join discord to discuss these books please feel free to post your thoughts in the comments on this post.
We have a discord server with ten book clubs. https://discord.gg/KgFF9j3GTh The themes of the book clubs are Fiction, Non-fiction, Graphic Novels, FOMO (for classics and other well known books), Cozy Reads, Mystery, Short Reads, Long Reads, Romance, and 80’s Ladies as well as ReReads for popular book series. On January 1st we'll be reading the following books in the following book clubs: - Fiction Book Club: An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten - Non-Fiction Book Club: Vagina Obscura: An Anatomical Voyage by Rachel E Gross - Graphic Novels: The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage by Sydney Padua and Vinland Saga Omnibus Vol 1 by Makoto Yukimura - FOMO Book Club: To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf and Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg - Cozy Book Club: Stardust by Neil Gaiman - Mystery Book Club: An Unsuitable Job for a Woman by PD James - Short Reads: Paper Houses by Dominique Fortier - Long Reads: Persephone Station by Stina Leicht - Romance: One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston - 80's Ladies: Rememberings by Sinéad O'Connor - Re-read Book Club: The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #13) by Lemony Snicket You can read some, all, or none of the books. No pressure! Everything is read at your own pace. We just ask you use spoiler tags for spoilers. There is plenty of space to talk about other topics and get to know your fellow readers! We're also doing a server wide reading goal where we pool together our numbers and try to reach a yearly goal! We're already over 8,000 books and our goal for 2023 is to read 10,000 books! We have a writing channel open to everyone where author Emmeline Duncan does "Shut Up and Write!" sessions every Thursday at 10am PST/1pm EST with additional sessions on Sunday afternoons. If you're looking for help finding the motivation to write, check it out! We also have Trivia night every Thursday at 6pm PST/9pm EST! And if you don’t want to join discord to discuss these books please feel free to post your thoughts in the comments on this post.
What is the thickest book on your shelf?
We have a discord server with ten book clubs. https://discord.gg/KgFF9j3GTh The themes of the book clubs are Fiction, Non-fiction, Graphic Novels, FOMO (for classics and other well known books), Cozy Reads, Mystery, Short Reads, Long Reads, Romance, and 80’s Ladies as well as ReReads for popular book series. On December 1st we’ll be reading the following books in the following book clubs: - Fiction Book Club: The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden - Non-Fiction Book Club: The Lemon Tree by Sandy Tolan - Graphic Novels: Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser and The Many Deaths of Laila Starr by Ram V - FOMO Book Club: To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf and Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg - Cozy Book Club: Tide and Punishment by Bree Baker Mystery Book Club: Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson - Short Reads: The Vegetarian by Han Kang - Long Reads: The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese - Romance: The Fiancée Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur - 80's Ladies: Taking a winter break - Re-read Book Club: The Penultimate Peril (A Series of Unfortunate Events #12) by Lemony Snicket and The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials #3) by Philip Pullman You can read some, all, or none of the books. No pressure! Everything is read at your own pace. We just ask you use spoiler tags for spoilers. There is plenty of space to talk about other topics and get to know your fellow readers! We're also doing a server wide reading goal where we pool together our numbers and try to reach a yearly goal! We're already over 8,000 books and our goal for 2023 is to read 10,000 books! We have a writing channel open to everyone where author Emmeline Duncan does "Shut Up and Write!" sessions every Thursday at 10am PST/1pm EST with additional sessions on Sunday afternoons. If you're looking for help finding the motivation to write, check it out! We also have Trivia night every Thursday at 6pm PST/9pm EST! And if you don’t want to join discord to discuss these books please feel free to post your thoughts in the comments on this post.
Do you have favorite books you like to read when the weather is cold?
We have a discord server with ten book clubs. https://discord.gg/KgFF9j3GTh The themes of the book clubs are Fiction, Non-fiction, Graphic Novels, FOMO (for classics and other well known books), Cozy Reads, Mystery, Short Reads, Long Reads, Romance, and 80’s Ladies as well as ReReads for popular book series. On November 1st we’ll be reading the following books in the following book clubs: - Fiction Book Club: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness - Non-Fiction Book Club: Consider the Lobster and Other Essays by David Foster Wallace - Graphic Novels: The Way of the Househusband Vol 1 by Kousuke Oono and The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz - FOMO Book Club: Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice and Moby Dick by Herman Melville - Cozy Book Club: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt - Mystery Book Club: Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz - Short Reads: The Time Machine by HG Wells - Long Reads: The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese - Romance: Juniper Bean Resorts to Murder by Gracie Ruth Mitchell - 80's Ladies: Kindred by Octavia E Butler - Re-read Book Club: The Grim Grotto (A Series of Unfortunate Events #11) by Lemony Snicket and The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials #2) by Philip Pullman You can read some, all, or none of the books. No pressure! Everything is read at your own pace. We just ask you use spoiler tags for spoilers. There is plenty of space to talk about other topics and get to know your fellow readers! We're also doing a server wide reading goal where we pool together our numbers and try to reach a yearly goal! We're already over 6,000 books and our goal for 2023 is to read 10,000 books! We have a writing channel open to everyone where author Emmeline Duncan does "Shut Up and Write!" sessions every Thursday at 10am PST/1pm EST with additional sessions on Sunday afternoons. If you're looking for help finding the motivation to write, check it out! We also have Trivia night every Thursday at 6pm PST/9pm EST! And if you don’t want to join discord to discuss these books please feel free to post your thoughts in the comments on this post.
What kinds of things do you like to read in October?
We have a discord server with ten book clubs. https://discord.gg/KgFF9j3GTh The themes of the book clubs are Fiction, Non-fiction, Graphic Novels, FOMO (for classics and other well known books), Cozy Reads, Mystery, Short Reads, Long Reads, Romance, and 80’s Ladies as well as ReReads for popular book series. On October 1st we’ll be reading the following books in the following book clubs: - Fiction Book Club: **The Haunting of Hill House** by Shirley Jackson - Non-Fiction Book Club: **Men Explain Things to Me** by Rebecca Solnit - Graphic Novels: **Gyo** by Junji Ito and **Monster Vol 1** by Naoki Urasawa - FOMO Book Club: **Interview with the Vampire** by Anne Rice and **Moby Dick** by Herman Melville - Cozy Book Club: **The Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum** by Kirsten Weiss - Mystery Book Club: **The Sun Down Motel** by Simone St James - Short Reads: **What Moves the Dead** by T Kingfisher - Long Reads: **House of Leaves** by Mark Z Danielewski - Romance: **Slave to Sensation** by Nalini Singh - 80's Ladies: **Echoes** by Maeve Binchy - Re-read Book Club: **The Slippery Slope** (A Series of Unfortunate Events #10) by Lemony Snicket and **The Golden Compass/Northern Lights** (His Dark Materials #1) by Philip Pullman You can read some, all, or none of the books. No pressure! Everything is read at your own pace. We just ask you use spoiler tags for spoilers. There is plenty of space to talk about other topics and get to know your fellow readers! We're also doing a server wide reading goal where we pool together our numbers and try to reach a yearly goal! We're already over 6,000 books and our goal for 2023 is to read 10,000 books! We have a writing channel open to everyone where author Emmeline Duncan does "Shut Up and Write!" sessions every Thursday at 10am PST/1pm EST with additional sessions on Sunday afternoons. If you're looking for help finding the motivation to write, check it out! We also have Trivia night every Thursday at 6pm PST/9pm EST! And if you don’t want to join discord to discuss these books please feel free to post your thoughts in the comments on this post.
We have a discord server with ten book clubs. https://discord.gg/KgFF9j3GTh The themes of the book clubs are Fiction, Non-fiction, Graphic Novels, FOMO (for classics and other well known books), Cozy Reads, Mystery, Short Reads, Long Reads, Romance, and 80’s Ladies as well as ReReads for popular book series. On September 1st we'll be reading the following books in the following book clubs: - Fiction Book Club: **Lolita** by Vladimir Nabokov - Non-Fiction Book Club: **Midnight in Chernobyl** by Adam Higginbotham - Graphic Novels: **Nimona** by ND Stevenson and **The Impending Blindness of Billie Scott** by Zoe Thorogood - FOMO Book Club: **The Left Hand of Darkness** by Ursula K Le Guin and **The Catcher in the Rye** by JD Salinger - Cozy Book Club: **Death at Wentwater Court** by Carola Dunn - Mystery Book Club: **A Curious Beginning** by Deana Raybourn - Short Reads: **Octavia's Brood** by Various Authors - Long Reads: **House of Leaves** by Mark Z Danielewski - Romance: **Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute** by Talia Hibbert - 80's Ladies: **Crocodile on the Sandbank** by Elizabeth Peters - Re-read Book Club: **A Dance with Dragons** by George RR Martin and **The Carnivorous Carnival** (A Series of Unfortunate Events #8) by Lemony Snicket You can read some, all, or none of the books. No pressure! Everything is read at your own pace. We just ask you use spoiler tags for spoilers. And if you don’t want to join discord to discuss these books please feel free to post your thoughts in the comments on this post.
Lemmy.World Announcements
Temporary Changes to our Sign-Up Policy
markovianparallax 1 year ago • 100%
Thank you so much for doing what it takes to control bots. Much appreciated!
No Stupid Questions
Is it possible to eat in such a way that you'll never have to fart?
markovianparallax 1 year ago • 91%
Stop eating anything with high fructose corn syrup. I promise it works.
We have a discord server with ten book clubs. https://discord.gg/KgFF9j3GTh The themes of the book clubs are Fiction, Non-fiction, Graphic Novels, FOMO (for classics and other well known books), Cozy Reads, Classic Crime Novels, Short Reads, Long Reads, Romance, and 80’s Ladies as well as ReReads for popular book series. On August 1st we'll be reading the following books in the following book clubs: - Fiction Book Club: **The Princess Bride** by William Goldman - Non-Fiction Book Club: **Know My Name** by Chanel Miller - Graphic Novels: **Fangs** by Sarah Anderson and **Ouran High School Host Club Vol 1** by Bisco Hatori - FOMO Book Club: **The Left Hand of Darkness** by Ursula K Le Guin and **The Catcher in the Rye** by JD Salinger - Cozy Book Club: **Death by Dumpling** by Vivien Chien - Classic Crime Novels: **Death of a Gossip** by MC Beaton - Short Reads: **The Secret Lives of Church Ladies** by Deesha Philyaw - Long Reads: **The Name of the Rose** by Umberto Eco - Romance: **That Time I Got Drunk and Saved A Demon** by Kimberly Lemming - 80's Ladies: **Bad Behavior** by Mary Gaitskill - Re-read Book Club: **A Dance with Dragons** by George RR Martin and **The Hostile Hospital** (A Series of Unfortunate Events #7) by Lemony Snicket You can read some, all, or none of the books. No pressure! Everything is read at your own pace. We just ask you use spoiler tags for spoilers. And if you don’t want to join discord to discuss these books please feel free to post your thoughts in the comments on this post.
Lemmy.World Announcements
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markovianparallax 1 year ago • 100%
Is this the combined bill for mastodonworld and lemmyworld?
What have you checked out recently?
Is there a book you've read you wish you could go back and give to your younger self and say, "read this!" or a book you read and you're mad you've gone through however long being oblivious to how good it is?
ADHD Women
Weird thing I do to keep from burning my house down.
markovianparallax 1 year ago • 100%
omg yes. When I'm making something and I suddenly have to pee the fear sets in that if I go pee I'll wander off and forget I was ever making something. I swear I'll start cooking, get distracted by needing to pee, while peeing remember something I need to do on my computer, while on my computer get distracted by my cat wanting food and end up back in the kitchen because I went to go grab my cat a snack and I'm like OH RIGHT.
I don't know how I ever get anything done.
ADHDmarkovianparallax 1 year ago • 100%
Wait, what. You are blowing my mind right now.
Out of all the books you've read in 2023, which are your favorites so far?
Technology
How reddit crushed the biggest protest in its history: Did it, though?
markovianparallax 1 year ago • 100%
Joke's on them. I set one of my communities to NSFW and then unmodded myself.
markovianparallax 1 year ago • 100%
I haven't read that particular book, but I love Frannie Flagg.
Or a few of the funniest if you just can't choose.
Fantasy books, stories, ＆c
Goodreads Has No Incentive to be Good
markovianparallax 1 year ago • 100%
Yeah we do.
When was the last time you went to the a library? I don't check out a lot of physical books myself, so I only go at most once a month to get those few books I can't find on hoopla or libby.
markovianparallax 1 year ago • 100%
Yeah, it took me awhile to train my brain to focus on them. I have to do something that requires almost no thought to basically keep my hands busy without distracting me from focusing on the book.
No Stupid Questions
Why all of a sudden tech companies are not being favorable to their users?
markovianparallax 1 year ago • 100%
If you have a library card you can probably use hoopla and/or libby.
No Stupid Questions
Why all of a sudden tech companies are not being favorable to their users?
markovianparallax 1 year ago • 100%
Yes! That's awesome. Come join us in !bookclub@lemmy.world to discuss books!
How should I format a link so people on any instance can visit a community in their instance?
Lemmy.World Announcements
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markovianparallax 1 year ago • 100%
Yeah, and I moderate a few communities. If an instance disappears so do my communities.
You Should Know
YSK: You can see which instances your home instance is federated with and which they've defederated/blocked by going to "/instances"
markovianparallax 1 year ago • 100%
This is so helpful! Thank you!
markovianparallax 1 year ago • 100%
I'm 1000% pro-audiobooks. I listen to them when I wash dishes, drive, or play certain video games.
markovianparallax 1 year ago • 100%
I think that's an excellent tip. That's how I got back into reading. Instead of trying to set aside an hour or two for reading I just started carrying a book around so I could read 10 pages here or there when I would have otherwise been looking at my phone or staring into space. It's a really easy way to read more without taking time away from other things. I get reading in when I'm standing in line or in a waiting room or waiting to meet up with a friend.
What is your library like? Does it have a good selection? What are the hours like? What kind of services does it offer? Has it gotten better or worse over time? I'm curious to hear from people in different places.
markovianparallax 1 year ago • 100%
My number one tip is don't be afraid to DNF. (DNF stands for Did Not Finish.) I used to be someone who wanted to finish every book I started and I always held out hope a book would get better, but I read so much more if I just give up on books I'm not enjoying. Now that I DNF things more quickly it keeps me from getting into reading slumps.
What have you found helps you read more?
Booksmarkovianparallax 1 year ago • 100%
New Communities
Book Club - A place to discuss books!
markovianparallax 1 year ago • 100%
Join us if you're looking for a place to discuss books!
What graphic novels do you wish you could get everyone to read?
markovianparallax 1 year ago • 100%
Thank you so much!
If anyone is interested in seeing what graphic novels we've read so far we keep a current list on goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/group/bookshelf/1182963-lighthouse-library-graphic-novel-book-club
With graphic novels in particular we read two every month.
And we use discussion thread channels for our book clubs so it's possible for people to join in on the conversation even if they join after we've already finished something.
markovianparallax 1 year ago • 100%
My favorite books are probably Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition: The Remarkable Journal of Shackleton's Polar-Bound Cat by Caroline Alexander, The Plutonium Files: America's Secret Medical Experiments in the Cold War by Eileen Welsome, Stoner by John Williams, and Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes.
Edit: Oh yeah, and Hitchhiker's Guide, of course.
markovianparallax 1 year ago • 100%
So glad to have you here!
markovianparallax 1 year ago • 100%
I'm so sorry about the weird hostility. That's a great sign off message.
If you can't choose just one feel free to share more.
markovianparallax 1 year ago • 100%
One of the other mods deleted the post. Womp-womp. Do you remember what it said?
What is your most reread book? What about it keeps you coming back?
Is there a book cover that sticks out in your mind as being particularly excellent?
By this, I mean either an author you love despite their shortcomings (ie "guilty pleasure"), or an author who you know is a terrible person which causes you to not be able to look away in fascination (ie "hate-read"), or an author who you know is terrible but despite this you're like, damn, their writing is still excellent (ie "your fav is problematic.") What makes them terrible, and what makes you like them anyway?
 >This undated photo shows the Gyron, a two-wheeled concept car developed by Ford Motor Company. Initially shown off at 1961's Detroit Motor Show, it had two in-line wheels like a motorcycle, and two side-by-side seats inside the cab. A system of gyroscopes was supposed to keep the vehicle stable, but in practice, it needed outriggers to keep upright on the road. It was never put into production. Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidewalt/2012/11/14/the-two-wheeled-ford-that-never-was/>
   
Technology
Reddit mods are calling for an ‘affordable return’ for third-party apps
markovianparallax 1 year ago • 100%
100% agree. There's nothing they could do at this point. I'm done.
I'm just wondering if I'm struggling to figure something out as a mod or a regular user where's the best place to ask?
 Source: https://www.undiscoveredclassics.com/forgotten-fiberglass/henry-covingtons-el-tiburon-streamlined-speed-in-st-petersburg-florida/ https://mycarquest.com/2018/12/1962-el-tiburon-roadster-the-shark-a-fiberglass-classic.html
 >The N600 was introduced to the United States in 1969 as a 1970 model, and was the first Honda automobile to be officially imported to the United States. Source: https://www.nomadicnews.com/this-is-the-worlds-smallest-truck-and-truck-camper/ https://www.guyswithrides.com/2019/07/02/1972-honda-n600-truck/
Sometimes when I go on vacation I'll check out the local library just to see what other cities have going on. What's the most interesting public library you've ever seen?
markovianparallax 1 year ago • 100%
!bookclub@lemmy.world Join us if you're a reader!
Malicious Compliance
r/tattoo is now a fanpage for t.A.T.u.
markovianparallax 1 year ago • 100%
I am so delighted right now.
Lemmy.World Announcements
Lemmy.world starting guide
markovianparallax 1 year ago • 100%
I'd also like to know the answer to this question.
markovianparallax 1 year ago • 100%
I LOVE the Shining miniseries.
markovianparallax 1 year ago • 100%
Yes! This is what I do too. I used to start with 12 because one a month seems very respectable. Then I would just up it throughout the year as I met my goal. I like the idea of not having a super firm goal so that if I get really busy or I decide to read something really long I wont get stressed about missing the mark.
markovianparallax 1 year ago • 100%
This is one of those books that's on my "I don't know if I want to read this or not" TBR. Is it hard to follow? I always hate when I get 100 pages into a book and realize I am thoroughly confused.
markovianparallax 1 year ago • 0%
I have a question about how to interact with posts. So I'm on lemmy.world, and right now I'm seeing this post via lemmy.world, but what do I do when someone posts a link and it takes me to kbin and I want to comment?