Fiction Books

Could be translated from english to another language you speak or translate to english from another language

I have way too damn many lol. probably at least 400

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/2644486

Don't know if people know of this site or not but just in case you don't, it's pretty damn good. All they require is an email address (I used an anon one with no issues). You can follow up to 100 authors and get alerts when new stuff is announced and published.

It's also got a decent future search, showing up everything being published in the next 7 or 30 days which you can also narrow by genre.

They do use Web Beacons on their site and in their emails but uBlockOrigin will handle the website and DDG Email Protection can handle the emails.

I used to enjoy participating in book clubs (be it in person or online), but between emigrating, the pandemic and life changes I haven't been in one in quite a while. What about you? Do you enjoy reading groups? If so, in person or digital?

cross-posted from: https://lemmings.world/post/759157

What the title says, I'm tired of the trope where humans are the least advanced in the universe.

I'd like to read something different where we're the more advanced ones (not necessarily the most advanced). As an example I quite enjoyed the Ender's Game sequels and the angle of us being the more advanced ones was quite interesting.

Do you have any recommendations?

Basically, title

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/3688704

I am reading The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky (P&V translation). About 20% through. It's starting to get interesting as the characters start to take shape. Till now I have read and enjoyed the P&V translations of both Crime and Punishment and Demons. This is a huge book and I am looking forward to enjoying this for a while! I am just excited and wanted to read other people's thoughts.

I really liked To Kill a Mockingbird even though I barely remember it.

Looking for a place to discuss what you've been reading? Consider checking out the new Lemmy instance dedicated to all things books and writing over at: https://literature.cafe

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And the other books in the Earthsea series too, of course.

I've only read the first three books, actually. I should fix that.

cross-posted from: https://mstdn.social/users/edwilk/statuses/110945771856400927

Bambi

https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2023/08/22/bambi-for-the-serious-reader/
@books

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/3737374

Stephen King: My Books Were Used to Train AI::One prominent author responds to the revelation that his writing is being used to coach artificial intelligence.

Have any of you guys read this book? I just finished it two nights ago and I've decided that I really enjoyed it. I'd never even heard of the book or author before. But as I finished a book on my Kindle it popped up as a recommendation and I decided to do something I've never done before, actually try one of the books. I downloaded the demo and immediately purchased the book when I finished the demo. I am pretty much finished with all of the highly recommended books for both sci-fi and fantasy, so it was a pleasant surprise to find something else that isn't on any lists.

I found the writing to be superb, and the story & pacing engaging. The side stories for character development were always relevant to future developments in the story.

I wasn't entirely sold on the magic explanation, but I was still able to enjoy the book. It is part of a series, but this one wraps up neatly, and can stand on its own as a single book.

I'm curious what other readers think of the book.

By this I mean, a book you had to brace yourself to read, and you feel proud for having read. Did you enjoy the process of reading it?