One broch, two millennia, three murders. ‘Thicker Than Water’ is a compelling new murder mystery set in northern Scotland.
Wick, on the east coast of Caithness, has a central role in the story and is visited by the main characters throughout the book.
Find out more on my website:
http://www.kenlussey.com/ttw/index.html
Spent the entire night in one continuous dream of exploring a giant 5-floor bookshop. It's a place I have visited before so I know where to find each section 
Currently reading: The Dreaming Dark, Book 2: The Shattered Lands (by Keith Baker)
#FinishedReading #AnneBrontë 's 1848 novel of domestic cruelty and escape. Huntingdon is a devastatingly sustained portrayal of a 'can't you take a joke, love?' sniggering, if superficially charming, bully, and the passages of the initially naive Helen alternately suffering through, or trying to stand up to, him are compelling. I'm less convinced by the character of Markham who frames the story, and Anne's extremely strongly expressed (if somewhat unconventional) Christianity isn't exactly my thing. Definitely worth the read. #Bookstodon @bookstodon
AN EXPLORATION OF ABLEISM’S IMPACT and a set of thoughtful recommendations for creating a more inclusive society, from entrepreneur/disability activist Tiffany Yu. Wise, insightful, admirably clear, aimed primarily at currently able allies. A MINUS
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-anti-ableist-manifesto-tiffany-yu/1144796202?ean=9780306833663
A beautiful, deeply personal essay on racism from SFF writer Andy Duncan, freely available from the Journal on the Fantastic in the Arts. I've met Andy on multiple occasions, and have even been his student at a 3-day workshop on writing literary criticism on science fiction. And I love his fiction and nonfiction.
#books #bookstodon #scienceFiction #fantasy #literature #racism #IAFA #ICFA
https://www.fantastic-arts.org/jfa/it-is-always-time-to-talk-about-these-things/
I am in the mood for a good, detailed microhistory on some random topic. In the past I have read books on the history of salt, the color blue, Dutch tulips, where do clothing donations actually go, soccer and it's historical relationship to global politics, history of the alphabet, etc.
So, watcha got for me?
I need a new book.
Review - The Ten Teacups, by Carter Dickson: I don't find this author as annoying as once I did, but this one was Not For Me. Too contrived. Rating: 2/5 ("it was okay").
Full review: https://breathesbooks.com/2025/04/05/review-the-ten-teacups/
After @mxs_510 made a list of books that went into them, I made my own: https://www.listchallenges.com/100-books-that-made-a-shanaqui
These are observations not endorsements, especially older ones. Read the notes at the top for more info!
How many have you read?
Kai Ten does not like to talk.
She likes to get to the point.
CallersBooks.com
Prompt 27 - a book set at a luxury resort - April 4, 2025 - this novel is a thriller set in a remote island resort. The characters arrive at the resort before opening to film a reality TV show. Who will be the one perfect couple? Except, things aren't as luxurious as they seemed, and things take a dark turn. Ruth Ware spins a thrilling tale with a great ending.
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My first Austen.
Quite different from what I expected.
Everything seems to be about wealth and money.
Interesting and challenging - I just did not get a few sentences and verbs and expressions.
And I think we overanalyse and project too much when reading classics.
Mansfield Park, Jane Austen
8/10
Looking for a thrilling magical adventure to read this weekend? Check out my Arcanium Saga! All 3 books are 60% off now until Sunday, and ONLY via my Itch shop *with this special link*.
Andei décadas a evitar ler #UrsulaKLeGuin .
Sabia que mais cedo ao mais tarde iria ler os #Despojados, e depois de o ter feito no ano passado... este ano volto ao ciclo #Hainish.
Amélie Nothomb - The Character of Rain
#europe #belgium #reading #bookstodon #books
https://www.faber.co.uk/product/9780571220496-the-character-of-rain/
Thank you Myna Chang for this lovely little interview with Mahaila Smith about their upcoming poetry collection SEED BEETLE! "The sweep of the story feels epic, almost mythical. Each poem brings another grain of understanding, building a complex world."
https://mynachang.com/2025/04/04/author-interview-mahaila-smith/
