My next novella is available for pre-order, set in a #solarpunk world somewhere in Africa, and revolves around an old woman who must organize the defense of her nation, though it has no weapons or army and no central government, when a colonizer invades to steal the technology that makes them an egalitarian utopia. You can find a sample here and it's available in all stores.
https://www.ododopress.com/novellas/the-blossoming-of-the-big-tree/
#book #books #bookstodon #writing #writingcommunity

Another one to add to the collection. And this one's seminal.

The Dragon Book.

#Compilers #book #bookstodon

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A top-down photo of a book. "Compilers: Principles, Techniques and Tools" by Alfred V Aho, Ravi Sethi and Jeffrey D Ullman. It is laying on a wooden table.

I can't recommend this highly enough. I'm currently half way through, and think everyone should read it.

#Bookstodon #AmReading

@astronomerritt https://hachyderm.io/@astronomerritt/116347475754380223

Book 5 was George Falls Through Time by Ryan Collett (narrated by Samuel Barnett).

The cover and blurb both say quirky queer time travel romance. But the book is historical lit-fic about the meaningless of modern life.

Libro.fm has it on sale: https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9780063424715-george-falls-through-time

#bookstodon #queerbooks

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George Falls Through Time by Ryan Collett (narrated by Samuel Barnett). My listening supports The Portal Bookshop Libro.fm

Has anyone read a book about the connection between Antebellum white evangelicalism with modern-day white Christian nationalism? #bookstodon #books #religion

Congratulations to the BSFA winners, especially my chums Neil Williamson & E.M. Faulds! https://locusmag.com/2026/04/2025-bsfa-awards-winners/

#books #livres #ScienceFiction #bookstodon #BSFA

Pssst… Want books?

How about free queer books from across the spectrum?

Check out what’s available here: https://books.bookfunnel.com/queer-all-year-4/qms70wsgar

Check out this fab selection from indie authors across the spectrum

Black lives matter.
Science is real.
Nothing about us without us.
No one is illegal (especially on stolen land).
Trans rights are human rights.
Love is love.

#bookstodon #queerbooks

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a bookshelf featuring a rainbow of books. Text reads: Queer all year – April

Jeg er næsten færdig med en kort historie om Italien og det giver stort indtryk om lige præcis hvor imponerende EU er efter tusinde år af mere eller mindre konstant krig i Europa.
Jeg får også lyst til at starte en ny europæisk bogklub til at lære om vores fælles europæisk naboer samt læse nogle gode bøger jeg ellers ville aldrig har kommer til. Nogen der har lyst til at komme og læse med i hovedstaden?

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I’ve almost finished a short history of Italy, and it really brings home just how impressive the EU is after a thousand years of more or less constant war in Europe.
I’m now also keen to join/start a European book club to learn about our fellow European neighbours and read some good books I’d otherwise never get round to. Anyone fancy joining me in or around Copenhagen?

#bookstodon #bogstodon #dkæs

Book 4 was Red Heir by Lisa Henry & Sarah Honey (narrated by Nick J. Russo).

After picking the wrong pocket, Loth winds up in prison. He tries striking up conversation with his grumpy cell mate, Grump – but then there’s a break-in.

A great fun read.

Available in #KoboPlus: https://www.kobo.com/en/audiobook/red-heir

#bookstodon

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Red Heir by Lisa Henry & Sarah Honey (narrated by Nick J. Russo).

Book 3 was The First Five Pages: A Writer's Guide To Staying Out of the Rejection Pile by Noah Lukeman (narrated by Angus Freathy).

Parts of this book are very dated. But there’s a lot of baby in that bath water. There’s a lot of really good stuff in here about tightening up your writing – especially on a sentence level.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/0c521221-db02-46a6-aeea-43fc1c1bc061?redirect=true

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The First Five Pages: A Writer's Guide To Staying Out of the Rejection Pile by Noah Lukeman (narrated by Angus Freathy).

Book 2 was Egotistical Puckboy by Eden Finley & Saxon James (narrated by Iggy Toma & Alexander Cendese).

NHL star Ezra is a one-and-done kind of guy. When he’s out on the town after losing a game, local fans attack him. Hometown hero Anton comes to his rescue.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/ebe984b5-9e2e-4459-a9aa-ebe843d953b6

#bookstodon #queerbooks

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Egotistical Puckboy by Eden Finley & Saxon James (narrated by Iggy Toma & Alexander Cendese).

New month, new book thread! My first book for April was Sentenced to Troll by S.L. Rowland (narrated by Eric Jason Martin).

After Chad’s online trolling goes too far, he’s sentenced to spend 30 days as an actual troll in a video game.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/8b7bf2db-2655-4835-a86b-d562c27563de?redirect=true

#bookstodon

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Sentenced to Troll by S.L. Rowland (narrated by Eric Jason Martin).

@gutenberg_org I had no idea. I’m listening to her audiobook rn. The Book of Hope. With Douglas Abrams. It’s an oddly soothing listen. #bookstodon #JaneGoodall

My March reading roundup. I read 34 books. Some of my top reads included:
A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
The Long Game by Rachel Reid
How We End by LM Juniper

#bookstodon

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Screenshot from @clacksee's March 2026 Wrap-Up BOOKS: 34 PAGES: 9,863 AV. RATING: 4.51 Average book length: 290 pages Average time to finish: 2 days Top genres LGBTQIA+ Romance Contemporary Science Fiction Mystery Highest Rated Reads A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers The Long Game by Rachel Reid How We End by LM Juniper

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Screenshot from Storygraph showing the books from further up the chain

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Screenshot from Storygraph showing the books from further up the chain

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Screenshot from Storygraph showing the books from further up the chain

Dear chum from bookshop visited me last night and brought hugs, and more hospital reading. Scottish scribe Cal Flyn's upcoming The Savage Landscape (pub May, HarperCollins).

Engrossing. Explores changing human attitudes to wilderness across history & cultures, also exploring what we mean by wilderness.

Will be recommending to my Rob MacFarlane readers when back at the bookshop.

#book #livres #CalFlyn #TheSavageLandscape #AmReading #NatureWriting #Nature #Wilderness #bookstodon

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Cover for advance copy of The Savage Landscape, with a fiery, red landscape atop, an icy, frozen across the bottom

Book 34 (and my final for March) was Livewire by Sarah Raughley (narrated by Soneela Nankani).

Amanda’s the unpopular girl at school. But the other kids don’t know her secrets.

I don’t like YA, but if you do, check it out.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/f2335fb7-4124-41dd-ae0c-7ff1e1c879c5

My listening supports
The Portal Bookshop
Libro.fm

#bookstodon

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Livewire by Sarah Raughley (narrated by Soneela Nankani). My listening supports The Portal Bookshop Libro.fm

Book 16 was The Last Bookstore On Earth by Lily Braun-Arnold (narrated by Bailey Carr).

After the world ends, Liz carries on at a bookshop. The odd person comes in for new books, trading goods or news, occasionally sharing their own stories.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/42b4a4db-9de2-435a-b4a7-b58c92d02063

#bookstodon #lgbtbooks

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The Last Bookstore On Earth by Lily Braun-Arnold (narrated by Bailey Carr)

With everything going on in the world it’s nice to escape into a (vaguely) possible future where the universe might be a more positive and accepting place.

I’m sure it’s not everyone’s cup of tea but for me it’s comforting exactly like a perfect cup of tea…

#bookstodon