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In case anyone is wondering if there is any engagement on here— this is the list of every book recommended after I asked if you’d share one book you enjoyed this year. You can scroll underneath the original post to see these, but I think seeing them all together shows the true awesomeness of the people on here.
Thanks for being pretty darn great 
#books #read #fediverse #booktoot @bookstodon
@Likewise @bookstodon Love that Percival Everett is on that list. One of my fave authors!
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This is lovely. If I had seen your original post I would definitely have thrown in "A Little Old Lady is up to No Good" by Helene Tursten. Funniest read in ages.
#books #reading
@lynfox @Likewise @bookstodon The title alone makes me want to read it
@lynfox @Likewise @bookstodon Isn’t there another one about how she Must Not Be Crossed?
@jillrhudy @Likewise @bookstodon Could be. This was the only one in my library app. I'll have to look for more, she's a delight.
@lynfox @Likewise @bookstodon thank you for letting me know! I love the new trend of seniors getting up to things and being detectives!
@jillrhudy @Likewise @bookstodon
have you read Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club series?
More fun with old people.
@lynfox @jillrhudy I have not, but now I’m going to look it up 
@lynfox @Likewise @bookstodon yes! And I have lots more recommendations on my blog too https://jillsreads.com/aging-disgracefully/
@jillrhudy @lynfox I just put it on hold at the library!
@jillrhudy @lynfox Just peeked at your blog. I’d like to read Lillian Boxfish. Someone recommended the Helen Tursten (I think is the author) books, those sound fun.
@Likewise @bookstodon This is so much better than all the screenshots I took of everyone’s recommendations.
@pnwpetey I know it’s small, but I was hoping zooming in would work.
@Likewise@beige.party @bookstodon@a.gup.pe I have gotten two jobs because of DIRECT referrals from random people in the Fediverse. Engagement here is way more meaningful than I ever found on the birdplace.
@julie That is so great!
@Likewise The bookish community here on the tusk site is LEGIT. Just engaging with the bookstodon hashtag makes all the difference.
At the other place, I would regularly make my FridayReads post and reply to authors, but rarely got anything that would pass for meaningful discussion. Was it the algorithm working against me? The culture or lack thereof? Maybe a little bit of both?
@dbsalk I agree with you, some great bookworms here 
@Likewise @bookstodon I also notice that a lot of these are excellent sci-fi and fantasy, which is great! 
I really love the book community here!
@Jennifer @Likewise @bookstodon
Another #SFF #book I love is Prophet by Helen Macdonald and Sin Blaché. Not everyone's cup of tea for (off page) war stories and M/M content. Still 5 
for me.
I also gave H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald (not SFF) 5 - different genre, very moving.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/aug/23/prophet-by-helen-macdonald-and-sin-blache-review-fun-high-octane-sci-fi-thriller
@Jennifer Me too 
Farah 
@Likewise @bookstodon Bookmarking! I see two of my favorites. Can’t wait to try out the rest 
@farah @bookstodon Oh good and perfect!
@Likewise @bookstodon My must read list just got a lot longer :) Thanks to you and everyone who contributed.
@SHoenle @bookstodon That’s such a great thing, glad to hear!
@EllieK @bookstodon I’ll try, give me just a sec.
@EllieK https://beige.party/@Likewise/111411782690398485
Did this take you to it?
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It did, and I've bookmarked it. Thank you!
I've already started checking the library for copies. Audio.
@EllieK Oh good
@Likewise @bookstodon This is so many kinds of wonderful, Lisa! Thanks for asking the question and so beautifully compiling the replies. (You know I love doing that handwriting thing ...)
A favourite read of mine this year was The Observer by Marina Endicott https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/article-author-marina-endicott-talks-about-the-job-of-art/
@bookgaga @bookstodon Thank you Vicki, now I’m going to look up The Observer
Here's another book for you by Sally Magnusson, Scottish author, brilliant: 'Music in the Dark,'
@Likewise @bookstodon Wonderful to see this engagement!
@deepvoicedaddy I agree!
@Likewise well then let's keep the party going!
Title: The Fate of Man in the Modern World
Author: Nikolai Berdyaev (1874-1948)
Publication Date: 1935
The author predicted the industrial and technology ascendency before digital computers existed. The first vacuum tube computer wasn't conceived until 1939--four years after the publication of this book. Yet the Author predicted that technology would become a very powerful, all-pervasive, and oppressive force in the world. I have a copy of his book on the stand next to me that I found at a thrift store for about fifty cents.
Berdyaev unpacked how 'technics' and obsession with technological efficiency would enslave mankind to his own delusional devices in the upcoming century. This is the most prophetic non-biblical book I have read. And most people have never heard the author's name. His insight into human nature is inspired. If I had to choose between losing a book by Tolstoy or book by Berdyaev I would keep this book and mourn the loss of dear Leo's words.
I found an entry at Good Reads:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/555210.The_Fate_of_Man_in_the_Modern_World
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I’ll have to look into that. Sci-fi is sci-fi but early sci-fi is more impressive for the track it laid for its followers.
@firefly That is so interesting and thanks for sharing that. I’m going to look in to this book.
@Likewise @bookstodon In making my list of new book recs for February, I noticed a book coming in March which sounds right up your horror alley: THE STRICKEN, by Morgan Shamy. Description: What if our spirits walk to another life, while we sleep?
@kimlockhartga I’m looking it up! Thanks