#holidayreading — Public Fediverse posts

Some cosy holiday reading 🖤 🐈‍⬛
Really enjoying this Zombie Apocalypse, and I knew I was right not to trust hard seltzer!

#libraryhaul #reading #holidayreading #bookstodon #apocalypse #zombies #zombieapocalypse

Some cosy holiday reading 🖤 🐈‍⬛
Really enjoying this Zombie Apocalypse, and I knew I was right not to trust hard seltzer!

#libraryhaul #reading #holidayreading #bookstodon #apocalypse #zombies #zombieapocalypse

Some cosy holiday reading 🖤 🐈‍⬛
Really enjoying this Zombie Apocalypse, and I knew I was right not to trust hard seltzer!

#libraryhaul #reading #holidayreading #bookstodon #apocalypse #zombies #zombieapocalypse

Some cosy holiday reading 🖤 🐈‍⬛
Really enjoying this Zombie Apocalypse, and I knew I was right not to trust hard seltzer!

#libraryhaul #reading #holidayreading #bookstodon #apocalypse #zombies #zombieapocalypse

Some cosy holiday reading 🖤 🐈‍⬛
Really enjoying this Zombie Apocalypse, and I knew I was right not to trust hard seltzer!

#libraryhaul #reading #holidayreading #bookstodon #apocalypse #zombies #zombieapocalypse

My library’s new Libby acquisitions came through for me in a BIG way this morning, just in time for my beachside family holiday

#books #reading #HolidayReading #library

My library’s new Libby acquisitions came through for me in a BIG way this morning, just in time for my beachside family holiday

#books #reading #HolidayReading #library

‘Flesh’ by David Szalay.

I like this novel. I’m still not sure whether the protagonist is a calculating asshole, or a naive guy to who most stuff just happens. Or a bit of both.

Well-written too. I love such concise language.

https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/features/an-extract-from-flesh-by-david-szalay

#books #holidayreading

‘Flesh’ by David Szalay.

I like this novel. I’m still not sure whether the protagonist is a calculating asshole, or a naive guy to who most stuff just happens. Or a bit of both.

Well-written too. I love such concise language.

https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/features/an-extract-from-flesh-by-david-szalay

#books #holidayreading

Just finished ‘The Unfolding of Language’ by Guy Deutscher.

I love it.

I’ve learnt loads about the structure of language.

E.g.:

In most languages it’s easy to turn a noun into a verb: ‘Alice skins a cow’.
But turning a verb into a noun often requires adding letters: ‘move’ - ‘movement’. Or in Dutch: ‘bewegen’ - ‘beweging’.

#books #holidayreading

Just finished ‘The Unfolding of Language’ by Guy Deutscher.

I love it.

I’ve learnt loads about the structure of language.

E.g.:

In most languages it’s easy to turn a noun into a verb: ‘Alice skins a cow’.
But turning a verb into a noun often requires adding letters: ‘move’ - ‘movement’. Or in Dutch: ‘bewegen’ - ‘beweging’.

#books #holidayreading

Thanks for hosting #Writephant, @neve

#SelfPromo

My books, low-key fantasy with romance, mostly queer, are currently in the annual end of year #Smashwords sale — they’re already affordable but now they’re extra affordable, all 25% off:
https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/wendylpalmer

but you’ll also find them on #KoboPlus or #Hoopla, or any of your favourite ebook retailers. They’re not for everyone…but the readers who like them…REALLY like them 😊

@bookstodon #books #reading #GayRomance #IndieAuthor #HolidayReading

Thanks for hosting #Writephant, @neve

#SelfPromo

My books, low-key fantasy with romance, mostly queer, are currently in the annual end of year #Smashwords sale — they’re already affordable but now they’re extra affordable, all 25% off:
https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/wendylpalmer

but you’ll also find them on #KoboPlus or #Hoopla, or any of your favourite ebook retailers. They’re not for everyone…but the readers who like them…REALLY like them 😊

@bookstodon #books #reading #GayRomance #IndieAuthor #HolidayReading

Sam Leith, ‘You Talkin' to Me? Rhetoric from Aristotle to Obama’ (Profile Books, 2011)

I had great fun reading this. I learnt a lot too. I also admit that the book is somewhat nerdy.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/oct/13/you-talkin-sam-leith-review #books #holidayreading

Sam Leith, ‘You Talkin' to Me? Rhetoric from Aristotle to Obama’ (Profile Books, 2011)

I had great fun reading this. I learnt a lot too. I also admit that the book is somewhat nerdy.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/oct/13/you-talkin-sam-leith-review #books #holidayreading

Huh?

In ancient Athens: 'it was a rare citizen who did not go to court at least a half a dozen times during the course of his adult life'.

From Sam Leith, ‘You talkin to me?’.

He quotes Edward P. J. Corbett and Robert J. Connors, Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student (4th edn, Oxford University Press, 1999)

#books #law #holidayreading

Huh?

In ancient Athens: 'it was a rare citizen who did not go to court at least a half a dozen times during the course of his adult life'.

From Sam Leith, ‘You talkin to me?’.

He quotes Edward P. J. Corbett and Robert J. Connors, Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student (4th edn, Oxford University Press, 1999)

#books #law #holidayreading

‘Invisible helix’, by Keigo Higashino. Great Japanese detective novel. I’m a fan of his books in general. I can’t assess the Japanese, but in the English translation I love the simple and concise writing style. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keigo_Higashino #books #holidayreading #japan

‘Invisible helix’, by Keigo Higashino. Great Japanese detective novel. I’m a fan of his books in general. I can’t assess the Japanese, but in the English translation I love the simple and concise writing style. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keigo_Higashino #books #holidayreading #japan

‘The Proof of My Innocence’, by Jonathan Coe

Good novel. Quite funny sometimes, and well-written. Partly set during the brief period in which Liz Truss was prime minister of the UK.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/nov/12/the-proof-of-my-innocence-by-jonathan-coe-review-truss-era-satire-wrapped-in-a-caper

#holidayreading #books

‘The Proof of My Innocence’, by Jonathan Coe

Good novel. Quite funny sometimes, and well-written. Partly set during the brief period in which Liz Truss was prime minister of the UK.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/nov/12/the-proof-of-my-innocence-by-jonathan-coe-review-truss-era-satire-wrapped-in-a-caper

#holidayreading #books

This summer I’ve been binge reading the Harry Bosch series and the Lincoln Lawyer series by Michael Connelly. I highly recommend both. Loads of suspense, fast-paced scripts, tight concise sentences. https://www.michaelconnelly.com/series/ #books #reading #holidayreading

This summer I’ve been binge reading the Harry Bosch series and the Lincoln Lawyer series by Michael Connelly. I highly recommend both. Loads of suspense, fast-paced scripts, tight concise sentences. https://www.michaelconnelly.com/series/ #books #reading #holidayreading

#TomGauld on #HolidayReading – #cartoon | #Books | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/books/picture/2024/jul/27/tom-gauld-on-holiday-reading-cartoon

#Humour

#TomGauld on #HolidayReading – #cartoon | #Books | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/books/picture/2024/jul/27/tom-gauld-on-holiday-reading-cartoon

#Humour

My #HolidayReading.
I'm powering my way through this book by #StevenWilson #PorcupineTree
I can highly recommend if you're a fan of his music. I'm a newbie but rapidly catching up!

Ps the Union Jack tableware is the choice of the holiday letting company, not me 😅

My #HolidayReading.
I'm powering my way through this book by #StevenWilson #PorcupineTree
I can highly recommend if you're a fan of his music. I'm a newbie but rapidly catching up!

Ps the Union Jack tableware is the choice of the holiday letting company, not me 😅

#23daystocelebrateOpenEducation

#day19
💥 The 3rd year of @cccoer #summerbookclub

The EDI summer book club focused on “OERigin Stories: Pathways to the Open Movement,” edited by Ursula Pike.

Read the book: https://oer.pressbooks.pub/oeriginstories/

#edi #equity #diversity #inclusion #bookclub #summerreading #holidays #holidayreading #oers #personalstories

#23daystocelebrateOpenEducation

#day19
💥 The 3rd year of @cccoer #summerbookclub

The EDI summer book club focused on “OERigin Stories: Pathways to the Open Movement,” edited by Ursula Pike.

Read the book: https://oer.pressbooks.pub/oeriginstories/

#edi #equity #diversity #inclusion #bookclub #summerreading #holidays #holidayreading #oers #personalstories

#23daystocelebrateOpenEducation

#day19
💥 The 3rd year of @cccoer #summerbookclub

The EDI summer book club focused on “OERigin Stories: Pathways to the Open Movement,” edited by Ursula Pike.

Read the book: https://oer.pressbooks.pub/oeriginstories/

#edi #equity #diversity #inclusion #bookclub #summerreading #holidays #holidayreading #oers #personalstories

#23daystocelebrateOpenEducation

#day19
💥 The 3rd year of @cccoer #summerbookclub

The EDI summer book club focused on “OERigin Stories: Pathways to the Open Movement,” edited by Ursula Pike.

Read the book: https://oer.pressbooks.pub/oeriginstories/

#edi #equity #diversity #inclusion #bookclub #summerreading #holidays #holidayreading #oers #personalstories

#23daystocelebrateOpenEducation

#day19
💥 The 3rd year of @cccoer #summerbookclub

The EDI summer book club focused on “OERigin Stories: Pathways to the Open Movement,” edited by Ursula Pike.

Read the book: https://oer.pressbooks.pub/oeriginstories/

#edi #equity #diversity #inclusion #bookclub #summerreading #holidays #holidayreading #oers #personalstories

‘The Lost Weekend’ (1944) by Charles R. Jackson. Pretty depressing. The whole novel happens during a long weekend (5 days). The main character is a serious alcoholic and spends the book, well, drinking and trying to arrange money for drinking. Well-written though. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Weekend_(novel) Partly autobiographical apparently. #books #holidayreading

‘The Lost Weekend’ (1944) by Charles R. Jackson. Pretty depressing. The whole novel happens during a long weekend (5 days). The main character is a serious alcoholic and spends the book, well, drinking and trying to arrange money for drinking. Well-written though. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Weekend_(novel) Partly autobiographical apparently. #books #holidayreading

‘Last Resort’ by Andrew Lipstein. I couldn’t put down this novel. The main character, an author, is, well, stupid and arrogant. Weirdly, I still have some sympathy for him. And the book is hilarious. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/mar/10/last-resort-by-andrew-lipstein-review-hipster-literary-romp-millennial-brooklyn #books #holidayreading

‘Last Resort’ by Andrew Lipstein. I couldn’t put down this novel. The main character, an author, is, well, stupid and arrogant. Weirdly, I still have some sympathy for him. And the book is hilarious. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/mar/10/last-resort-by-andrew-lipstein-review-hipster-literary-romp-millennial-brooklyn #books #holidayreading

I'm trying out the #ThreadOfThreads idea: Keeping one (actually one each for English and German) of Fediverse threads I authored.

I start with a top-ten list of articles (or threads for those articles), according to the page views.

Happy #HolidayReading season!

🔟 «Right to be forgotten» void with #AI? (2023-03)
A description how hard it is to eliminate results from AI #ChatBot responses and what this means to our rights.
#RTBF #Privacy #LLM #ChatGPT
https://netfuture.ch/2023/03/right-to-be-forgotten-void-with-ai/

I'm trying out the #ThreadOfThreads idea: Keeping one (actually one each for English and German) of Fediverse threads I authored.

I start with a top-ten list of articles (or threads for those articles), according to the page views.

Happy #HolidayReading season!

🔟 «Right to be forgotten» void with #AI? (2023-03)
A description how hard it is to eliminate results from AI #ChatBot responses and what this means to our rights.
#RTBF #Privacy #LLM #ChatGPT
https://netfuture.ch/2023/03/right-to-be-forgotten-void-with-ai/

Planned holiday reading September 2023:

Bad Summer People by Ella Rosenbaum
Normal Rules Don’t Apply by Kate Atkinson
Holly by Stephen King (from publication date)
A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum
The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka
Pod by Laline Paull

#AmReading #books #bookstodon #holiday #HolidayReading

Planned holiday reading September 2023:

Bad Summer People by Ella Rosenbaum
Normal Rules Don’t Apply by Kate Atkinson
Holly by Stephen King (from publication date)
A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum
The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka
Pod by Laline Paull

#AmReading #books #bookstodon #holiday #HolidayReading

Holiday reading this summer hols:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Swarm_(Sch%C3%A4tzing_novel)
#swarm #holidayreading
Ripping stuff 👍

#HolidayReading I just discovered Italian author (and former anti-maffia judge and former senator) Gianrico Carofiglio. I have binge read 6 novels in a row about lawyer Guido Guerrieri. Great stuff! I admit that I’m a legal nerd https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gianrico_Carofiglio #books #law #italy

#HolidayReading I just discovered Italian author (and former anti-maffia judge and former senator) Gianrico Carofiglio. I have binge read 6 novels in a row about lawyer Guido Guerrieri. Great stuff! I admit that I’m a legal nerd https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gianrico_Carofiglio #books #law #italy

Finished #reading If We Were Villains by M L Rio and thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s not perfect - occasionally a little laboured and cliched - but definitely a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ read that really gripped me. Next up: This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub #AmReading #HolidayReading #books #bookstodon

I almost never see Tom read but he brought John le Carré’s Agent Running in the Field on holiday with him and he’s gripped. He just told me that he can’t talk as he needs to get back to his book! That’s usually my line! I’m still immersed in If We Were Villains #books #reading #bookstodon #holiday #HolidayReading

I almost never see Tom read but he brought John le Carré’s Agent Running in the Field on holiday with him and he’s gripped. He just told me that he can’t talk as he needs to get back to his book! That’s usually my line! I’m still immersed in If We Were Villains #books #reading #bookstodon #holiday #HolidayReading

Office/desk clear put before the #Vinterferie and stumbled on this report.
So now I have some #HolidayReading too..

#AMAP #ArcticClimate

Office/desk clear put before the #Vinterferie and stumbled on this report.
So now I have some #HolidayReading too..

#AMAP #ArcticClimate

Office/desk clear put before the #Vinterferie and stumbled on this report.
So now I have some #HolidayReading too..

#AMAP #ArcticClimate

Office/desk clear put before the #Vinterferie and stumbled on this report.
So now I have some #HolidayReading too..

#AMAP #ArcticClimate