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#FridayReads I also enjoyed luminous bodies by Devon Jersild, based on the life of Marie Curie www.goodreads.com/en/book/show...
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#FridayReads Whistler by Ann Patchett is just as good as everyone says www.goodreads.com/en/book/show...
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And the SF-palooza continues for #FridayReads because on audio I'm listening to 'Pandora's Star' by Peter F. Hamilton.
I wanted a long SF book to balance against all the fantasy I've been listening to on audio. This is another reread for me. I had forgotten how long it takes to actually introduce the main antagonist in this series. But I've always been a fan of Hamilton and the galaxies he creates, so it's fine just reading about all the little stuff.
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And the SF-palooza continues for #FridayReads because on audio I'm listening to 'Pandora's Star' by Peter F. Hamilton.
I wanted a long SF book to balance against all the fantasy I've been listening to on audio. This is another reread for me. I had forgotten how long it takes to actually introduce the main antagonist in this series. But I've always been a fan of Hamilton and the galaxies he creates, so it's fine just reading about all the little stuff.
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Since I finished that, I get to start a reread of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' by Douglas Adams for another book discussion.
This is probably one of my most reread novels, I've forgotten how many times I've read it now (must be at least 10-11). Not only is it hilarious comedy and satire, but it is also damn good SF book on its own merits.
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Since I finished that, I get to start a reread of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' by Douglas Adams for another book discussion.
This is probably one of my most reread novels, I've forgotten how many times I've read it now (must be at least 10-11). Not only is it hilarious comedy and satire, but it is also damn good SF book on its own merits.
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Been a while since I shared my #FridayReads
This week I finished 'The Martian' by Andy Weir.This was a reread after 10 years for me. I earlier said that I felt the movie ultimately was better than the book. I still believe this, but it doesn't mean the book isn't good. It kept me up to 2:30 am the past 2 nights in a row (I'm so tired right now), which I consider one of the highest compliments I can give a book.
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Been a while since I shared my #FridayReads
This week I finished 'The Martian' by Andy Weir.This was a reread after 10 years for me. I earlier said that I felt the movie ultimately was better than the book. I still believe this, but it doesn't mean the book isn't good. It kept me up to 2:30 am the past 2 nights in a row (I'm so tired right now), which I consider one of the highest compliments I can give a book.
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Cecil Lewis, Sagittarius Rising; Paul McAuley, Gardens of the Sun #FridayReads
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Cecil Lewis, Sagittarius Rising; Paul McAuley, Gardens of the Sun #FridayReads
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Yes! And I know some people here post #FridayReads but we could make it a lot bigger
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Mike Rapport, City of Light, City of Shadows: Paris in the Belle Époque #FridayReads
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Mike Rapport, City of Light, City of Shadows: Paris in the Belle Époque #FridayReads
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https://nkvssp.thecomicseries.com/comics/680/
Poses 1-3 of the #DrawEverythingJune2026 challenge hosted by @AdorkaStock
#kitteh #Ralph #poses #sketches #FridayReads #webcomics #webcomicchat #comicbookhour #tiara #fancy #doggo #witch #references #adorkastock #CaturdayEve #vibecheck
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"how light the weight of one year's work ..."
Don Pyle marvelled as he held his book Rough Description (ECW Press) for the first time. He spoke about this and much about the Toronto and Canadian music and art scene of which he's been an important part for decades - all in his recent interview on the Toronto Legends podcast: https://www.torontolegends.ca/don-pyle/
This fine, charming, revealing and moving memoir is my #FridayReads: https://ecwpress.com/products/rough-description
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"how light the weight of one year's work ..."
Don Pyle marvelled as he held his book Rough Description (ECW Press) for the first time. He spoke about this and much about the Toronto and Canadian music and art scene of which he's been an important part for decades - all in his recent interview on the Toronto Legends podcast: https://www.torontolegends.ca/don-pyle/
This fine, charming, revealing and moving memoir is my #FridayReads: https://ecwpress.com/products/rough-description
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https://nkvssp.thecomicseries.com/comics/675/
Properly edited artwork now available 🥰
Ick List#puppy #kitteh #ralph #mentalTorture #icklist #tbt #webcomics #webcomicchat #comicbookhour #comics #learnthedifference #spotthedifference #fridayreads #mentalhealthmatters #vibecheck
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Clarkesworld 238; HyphenPunk 10; Keith Wrightson, Ralph Tailor’s Summer: A Scrivener, his City and the Plague #FridayReads
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Clarkesworld 238; HyphenPunk 10; Keith Wrightson, Ralph Tailor’s Summer: A Scrivener, his City and the Plague #FridayReads
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Generally, a fantasy tale about a time traveling sailing vessel with a crew about to attempt an Ocean's Eleven-style heist should be right up my alley, especially with such a great cover. Unfortunately, The Girl From Everywhere by Heidi Heilig isn't quite getting it done. Almost. Not quite. It is not bad, but not good enough to make me want to read the next book in the series. #FridayReads #Books #Bookstodon #AmReading #Fiction
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Generally, a fantasy tale about a time traveling sailing vessel with a crew about to attempt an Ocean's Eleven-style heist should be right up my alley, especially with such a great cover. Unfortunately, The Girl From Everywhere by Heidi Heilig isn't quite getting it done. Almost. Not quite. It is not bad, but not good enough to make me want to read the next book in the series. #FridayReads #Books #Bookstodon #AmReading #Fiction
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Carlo Ginzburg, The Cheese and the Worms: The Cosmos of a Sixteenth-Century Miller; Patrick O’Brian, The Ionian Mission #FridayReads
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Carlo Ginzburg, The Cheese and the Worms: The Cosmos of a Sixteenth-Century Miller; Patrick O’Brian, The Ionian Mission #FridayReads
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This week I'm reading 'Hamnet' by Maggie O'Farrell.
It's for a book discussion next week and I have to admit, I'm disappointed in it. The film got tons of acclaim (I still need to see it), and the book has been reasonably well received. But it's not really anything special, just pretty standard historical fiction so far and doesn't really try to do anything new or different.
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This week I'm reading 'Hamnet' by Maggie O'Farrell.
It's for a book discussion next week and I have to admit, I'm disappointed in it. The film got tons of acclaim (I still need to see it), and the book has been reasonably well received. But it's not really anything special, just pretty standard historical fiction so far and doesn't really try to do anything new or different.
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Monday's Friday Reads | 22 June 2026
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://londonreconnections.com/mondays-friday-reads-22-june-2026/
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Monday's Friday Reads | 22 June 2026
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://londonreconnections.com/mondays-friday-reads-22-june-2026/
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The exciting conclusion of eastern Ontario’s oldest and most prestigious boundary and fencing publication’s fiftieth volume, You Come Find Me by travel editor Rachael Boardman.
https://countyfencemagazine.com/you-come-find-me/
#TheOA #SaveTheOA #BrittMarling #ZalBatmanglij @Bookstodon #Books #Writing #Reading #Quebec #Author #Writer #WritersOfMastodon #Readers #IndieAuthor #Authors #Surrealism #AuthorsOfMastodon #FridayReads #SpeculativeFiction #FreeBooks #WeekendReads #MetaFiction #YGKArts
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The exciting conclusion of eastern Ontario’s oldest and most prestigious boundary and fencing publication’s fiftieth volume, You Come Find Me by travel editor Rachael Boardman.
https://countyfencemagazine.com/you-come-find-me/
#TheOA #SaveTheOA #BrittMarling #ZalBatmanglij @Bookstodon #Books #Writing #Reading #Quebec #Author #Writer #WritersOfMastodon #Readers #IndieAuthor #Authors #Surrealism #AuthorsOfMastodon #FridayReads #SpeculativeFiction #FreeBooks #WeekendReads #MetaFiction #YGKArts
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Clarkesworld 237; Homer, The Odyssey (tr Anthony Verity) #FridayReads
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I am also listening to the end of 'The Furthest Station' by Ben Aaronovitch and will probably be starting 'Lies Sleeping' on my way home from the astronomy lecture tonight.
I've already said how much I love the Rivers of London books, and this one is just as delightful and filled with delightful ghosts!
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This week I'm reading 'Radiant Star' by Ann Leckie.
It's slow and lovely and everything that Leckie does so well (I'm reading about water treatment on an alien planet right now). To go with my usual water-related comparison to reading, it's like soaking in a warm bath, where sometimes the water is a little too hot in places.
I feel that this book integrates some of the ideas she had for 'The Raven Tower' stories, but they fit better with her SF universe.
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We’re descending into the darkness that is the wild untamed bush of Northern Ontario. This is ‘Hudson’s Boys’ by literary editor, Gregaro McKool.
https://countyfencemagazine.com/hudsons-boys/
@bookstodon #books #writing #writingcommunity #Reading #ON #Comedy #Fiction #Author #Writer #WritersofMastodon #Readers #IndieAuthor #Authors #AuthorsOfMastodon #FridayReads #BookLovers #FreeBooks #LiteraryFiction #WeekendReads #NorthernOntario #NWOntario #Timmins #Sudbury #ThunderBay #HudsonsBoys
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It was a slow start, but I'm a couple hours into the audiobook for The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo and the story is starting to pick up the pace. I love history but am not particularly familiar with Inquisition-era Spain (or am I? Some themes are, unfortunately, playing out today in the US), so this is a learning experience for me. The Jewish perspective is particularly interesting. And the magic. The magic helps. 😎 #Bookstodon #FridayReads #Books #Fiction @bookstodon
