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Brian Lavelle @brianlavelle@mastodon.scot
· 3d ago
Boosted by @welcome@friends.deko.cloud
Hi all 👋 I've moved—back!—to mastodon.scot so here's an updated #introduction. Boosts very welcome. I’m Brian & I’ve been on Mastodon since April 2022. I'm interested in & will likely post about: #ImprovisedMusic & #ExperimentalMusic #Books #Poetry #Fiction (incl. #SupernaturalFiction & #WeirdFiction) #Cats & lots more. My website: https://brianlavelle.scot & my music: https://brianlavelle.bandcamp.comhttps://mirlo.space/brianlavellehttps://www.subvert.fm/brianlavelle#TransRightsAreHumanRights #Introductions
Brian Lavelle | writer & musician
brianlavelle.scot

Brian Lavelle | writer & musician

Website of Scottish writer and musician, Brian Lavelle

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Project Gutenberg @gutenberg_org@mastodon.social
· 5d ago
Boosted by @gvenema@fairmove.net
In 1898, Morgan Robertson Wrote A Novel About An ‘Indestructible’ Ship That Sinks After Hitting An Iceberg. In 1912, That’s Exactly What Happened By Katie Serena Fourteen years before the Titanic sank, 'The Wreck of the Titan' by Morgan Robertson told the story of a large ocean liner hitting an iceberg and sinking in the Atlantic Ocean. https://allthatsinteresting.com/the-wreck-of-the-titan The Wreck of the Titan is available at PG: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24880 #books #literature #naval_history #icebergs
'I Merely Tried To Write A Good Story': How One Writer's Novella Seemed To Predict The Sinking Of The Titanic More Than A Decade Before It Happened
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'I Merely Tried To Write A Good Story': How One Writer's Novella Seemed To Predict The Sinking Of The Titanic More Than A Decade Before It Happened

"The Wreck of The Titan," a novella written in 1898, seemed to eerily predict the sinking of the Titanic 14 years before it happened.

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FediFollows @FediFollows@social.growyourown.services
· 1w ago
📚️ #eBook / #eBooks accounts to follow: PUBLIC DOMAIN @gutenberg_org@mastodon.social (main) & @gutenberg_new@mastodon.social (new uploads) - Massive selection of public domain eBooks @standardebooks@mastodon.social - High quality well-formatted public domain eBooks @DProofreaders@universeodon.com - Volunteers proofreading eBook versions of public domain books BOOKSHOPS @WeightlessBooks@wandering.shop - Indie bookshop selling DRM-free eBooks @scarletferret@mastodon.online - Human-curated DRM-free ebooks by indie authors 🧵 Thread page 1 of 2 #Books #Reading
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Sally Strange @SallyStrange@eldritch.cafe
· 1w ago
Boosted by @trending@homestead.social
Sorry for the substack link, but this is unique information. The author is a library, particularly ebook/audiobook advocate, and got to interview the CEO of OverDrive, the company that runs Libby the library app and serves as a middleman between libraries and big publishers. If you want to be more informed about why your library pays 3 - 4 times as much as you do for an ebook or audiobook, it's essential reading. Several states are passing laws trying to improve the situation, but more concerted, widespread action is needed. #Libraries #LibbyTheLibraryApp #audiobooks #ebooks #books @bookstodon@a.gup.pe
How State Lines Could Decide What You Borrow on Libby
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How State Lines Could Decide What You Borrow on Libby

Libraries pay about four times what readers do for ebooks, and states are stepping in. I talked with OverDrive’s Steve Potash and others about what’s next.

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Project Gutenberg @gutenberg_org@mastodon.social
· 1w ago
Who Are The Ainu People? Inside The Rich History And Culture Of The East Asian Indigenous Group By Ella Spitz | Edited By Cara Johnson The Ainu were hunter-gatherers who lived across Japan and into southeastern Russia, but centuries of forced assimilation have virtually eliminated their language and traditions. https://allthatsinteresting.com/ainu Books about Ainus at PG: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/15285 #books #literature #folklore #indigenous_people #history #culture
Meet The Ainu, The Forgotten Indigenous Group That Once Flourished In Japan And Southeastern Russia
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Meet The Ainu, The Forgotten Indigenous Group That Once Flourished In Japan And Southeastern Russia

The Ainu culture has nearly vanished due to centuries of forced assimilation.

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OccasionalDucks @OccasionalDucks@c.im
· 1w ago
Just about the only thing I still use Amazon for is a book wish list (remember when Amazon was a bookshop?) that family look at when they want to buy me something. I have wish lists on BWB, Hive, Waterstones and WOB (and probably elsewhere) that I’ve added things to because I have spotted them when browsing that site. What I’d like is to create a single wish list of books that hooks up to BookFinder (or similar) that I can use instead, as a single point of reference & that lets purchasers cross things off without a likelihood of malicious or bot interference. Does anyone know if such a thing already exists? I can do it manually on my own webpages and cross things off myself upon receipt, but something a bit easier would be nice… #Books #Reading #Bookstodon
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Maria Langer (is surfing a blue tsunami) @mlanger@mastodon.world
· 48mo ago
#introduction I’m a #polymath who gets her kicks learning and doing new things. I started in corporate finance, then went freelance as a #writer, #author of #tech #books, articles, and #video training material. Along the way, I learned to fly #helicopters. I launched my own helicopter charter business and a popular #YouTube channel of #flying videos. Now I’m mostly #retired, a #jewelry #artist and #boat #captain, #RVing and #boating with my pups when I’m away from home.
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Stars and Sabers Publishing @starsandsabers@wandering.shop
· 1w ago
One week to THE HYENA, a fantastical surrealist novel by Emmy Award winner David Quantick! "A heartfelt tale told at breakneck speed" with many thanks to Jake Arnott for the quote. Preorder from your favorite bookseller. https://www.starsandsabers.com/books/the-hyena/ #books #literature #surrealism
The Hyena – Stars and Sabers
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The Hyena – Stars and Sabers

The Hyena is a novel by Emmy Award winner David Quantick, publishing November 10, 2026 via Stars and Sabers Publishing.

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