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Nick East (Indie Writer)

I just finished reading the last book of the second trilogy in the Elderling series:
ramblingreaders.org/book/25309

I'm happy to say that it's the best of the books so far, especially since I very, VERY nearly gave up in Robing Hobb completely after the last book in the first trilogy.

I won't spil anything but I will ask, is it bad that I hope all the dragons die? 😜

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ramblingreaders.orgShip of Destiny (The Liveship Traders, Book 3) - Rambling ReadersRobin Hobb has established herself as one of the masters of fantasy fiction And nowhere is that more apparent than in this powerful, poignant, swashbuckling epic of treachery, heroism, and humanity. The rousing conclusion to the Liveship Traders trilogy, Ship of Destiny is the spellbinding story of a once-thriving city now reduced to shambles by raging war and rampant greed; of a glorious and mythic species on the brutal edge of extinction; and of the Vestrits, the clan, whose destiny is intertwined with both.Bingtown is a city under fire from forces within and without. While accusations of conspiracy fly between the Old Bingtown Traders and the New, invaders attack the harbor, trying to take the city for their own. Matriarch Ronica Vestrit bears witness to the destruction, but she is not the type of woman to simply surrender. Even as she finds herself branded a traitor, she searches for a way to bring all the city's inhabitants together to stand against the Chalcedean threat. But there is someone who cannot allow Ronica to succeed, no matter what the cost.Far out on the stormy seas, Althea Vestrit, ignorant of all that has befallen Bingtown, continues her mission to track down and recover her liveship Vivacia from the ruthless pirate Kennit. Serving as the Paragon's second mate under Captain Brashen, she faces peril beyond imagining... not just from her growing love for Brashen or their reckless scheme to regain the Vivacia, but from the unpredictable vessel Paragon himself, as he wrestles with his madness and plots his own deadly brand of revenge.Yet Althea's bold scheme may be in vain. For her beloved Vivacia will face the most terrible confrontation of all as the secret of the liveships is finally revealed. This is a truth so horrifying, so shattering, it may destroy the Vivacia and all who love her, including the boy-priest Wintrow Vestrit, whose life already hangs in the balance...A triumph of imagination and masterful storytelling, Ship of Destiny is an enthralling blend of intrigue and magic, drama and high fantasy. It is the fitting conclusion to a tale that is bound to become a classic--by a beguiling author who is already deservedly revered.From the Hardcover edition.
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Emily Gustafson
“It was a future they couldn’t quite see, where the richness of all they had brought to the great land of promise would one day be zapped into nothing, the glorious tapestry of their history boiled down to a series of ten-second TV commercials, empty holidays, and sports games filled with the patriotic fluff of red, white, and blue, the celebrants cheering the accompanying dazzle without any idea of the horrible struggles and proud pasts of their forebears who had made their lives so easy.”


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MikeDunnAuthor

Hi Friends. I have many copies of my novel, ANYWHERE BUT SCHUYLKILL!
If you send me $27 via Venmo (@Michael-Dunn-565) and your mailing address, I will send you a signed copy! (Shipping included)

In 1877, twenty Irish coal miners hanged for a terrorist conspiracy that never occurred. Anywhere But Schuylkill is the story of one who escaped, Mike Doyle, a teenager trying to keep his family alive during the worst depression the nation has ever faced. Banks and railroads are going under. Children are dying of hunger. The Reading Railroad has slashed wages and hired Pinkerton spies to infiltrate the miners’ union. And there is a sectarian war between rival gangs. But none of this compares with the threat at home.

#fiction #novel #historicalfiction #writer #author #books #workingclass #LaborHistory #union #strike #police #amreading #bookrecommendation @bookstadon

Bookcover for Anywhere But Schuylkill showing a Black and white image of breaker boys on a blue background. Includes the following blurb: “The Banshees of Inisherin and 1917 are two of the best historical films I’ve seen in recent years, particularly the cinematography. Yet the visuals Michael Dunn creates in Anywhere But Schuylkill, are richer, more vivid, more imaginative, and more haunting and indelible than what I recall in those brilliant films. It’s like the author transports himself to each scene and brings to life each physical detail, each expression, each emotion, and each word of dialogue with the care of a Renaissance painter.” —David Aretha, award-winning author of Malala Yousafzai and the Girls of Pakistan and Martin Luther King Jr. and the 1963 March on Washington.
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José Castro

What are your favorite books or resources on how to live with Adult ADHD, Neurodivergence.

There seems to be encouraging research on executive skills training, any thoughts on this?

Asking for myself (likely Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome / Sluggish Cognitive Tempo) and for my counseling practice clients.

🔄 Pls boost for visibility

#ADHD #AdultADHD #Neurodivergence #ExecutiveFunction #ActuallyAutistic #ActuallyADHD #BookRecommendation #AskFedi

(tagging @adelinej @FractalEcho @dramypsyd)

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Nike König

I want to sit in a bookstore in some city far away from political hub spots, with a stack of freshly collected new favorite reads, a big mug of hot cocoa, and surrounded by fellow book lovers all going about their lives.
If that's you right now, please share a peek into your heavenly existence.
What are you reading?

The reading corner of a living room, a square black bookcase filled with books sorted by color, additional books stacked on top and on the floor to the left. On the right is a reading chaise longue with a blanket and pillows. One of the pillows spots a print: "I read past my bedtime." Front and center is a cozy rug with an old, beloved dog, a Magyar Vizsla named Reba.
#books#library#reading
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PaulaToThePeople

Book recommendation:
Colors without color
by my friend Anja Groller

The hedgehog Knut has days where he feels numb inside, can't feel anything, colors have no color and the sun doesn't radiate warmth.
Badger Kunibert wants to help his best friend get through those days, understand Knut better and wonders if it might be his fault somehow (it isn't).

The book helps kids understand loved ones that suffer from trauma sequelae.
A grownup should accompany the kid while reading the book.

"Farben ohne Farbe" is the German original title of the book, which I believe was translated in English, but might not have been released that way yet.

Anja is a social- and trauma pedagogue and trauma consultant and studies animal assisted intervention with me.
Her dog Balu is a therapy assistant dog.

I hope the book will help bring more empathy, love and understanding into this world. And color.

My rating: Five hearts!
❤️ 🧡 💛 💚 💙

Cover of a children's book with the name "Colors without color" (but in German). The illustrated picture shows a badger and hedgehog from behind holding hands. They are looking onto a beautiful landscape with trees, flowers and butterflies, but only half (the badger's side) of the picture is colorful, while the other one (hedgehog's side) is in grayscale.
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