According to Applebaum, one of the key tactics that autocracies use to encourage citizens to opt out of any type of democratic process is a firehose of falsehoods. When presented with something bad the regime did the autocrat will produce as many reasons as possible that the bad thing, be it corruption or literally killing […]| Curtis McHale
We’re not even out of Chapter 1 in this month’s book and another thought has been sticking with me. Democracies love to preach the virtues of freedom – but they’ve never hesitated to install “friendly” leaders abroad when there’s profit to be made. This isn’t the first time I’ve come across the idea either. In […]| Curtis McHale
Check out the list of books like Grace & Henry's Holiday Movie Marathon if you liked this holiday romance by Matthew Norman.| She Reads Romance Books
Grace & Henry's Holiday Movie Marathon November 2025 Book of the Month Grace & Henry's Holiday Movie Marathon by Matthew Norman The new year barely began when Grace White and Henry Adler both lost their| She Reads Romance Books
Our reading season continues If you are a fan of stories that reveal the real Florida, you’ll love our history book club. This season includes fiction and nonfiction from established … The post Discover new Florida classics with the History Center book club appeared first on Tampa Bay History Center.| Tampa Bay History Center
Bonjour, Pour ce mois de novembre, notre club de lecture va s'interroger ! Que lire en rapport avec cette thématique ? Eh bien rien de plus simple ! Des| VendrediLecture
The system of metaphors at the heart of Yeats’s system of occult philosophy is not easy to grasp. Those readers who have been following this discussion as best they can will have realized this already, but the part of the text we’re about to contend with might as well be designed to rub the noses…| Ecosophia
The November selection for the LWD Book Club is No. 23 Burlington Square by Jenni Keer. This historical fiction book set in 1927 London, promises to be a warm and imaginative read. This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Read more here. This post contains Bookshop.org affiliate... Read More » The post LWD Book Club ~ No. 23 Burlington Square appeared first on Life with Dee.| Life with Dee
Welcome to the eleventh month of a new feature here on Life With Dee – the French Chic Book Club! Each month I’ll select a book for my fellow Francophiles to read. This month we will be reading, “The Sun Rose in Paris“. This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I... Read More » The post French Chic Book Club ~ The Sun Rose in Paris appeared first on Life with Dee.| Life with Dee
The first point that stuck out to me in Autocracy Inc is that many democratic countries believed if they engaged with autocrats economically they’d export their clearly superior ideas and democracy would spread throughout the world. This is a very common thought because we all want to believe that our ideas are the right ones, […]| Curtis McHale
[This was originally posted in my now defunct blog Family Life, on 14 January 2009. I’m retrieving it today because it includes some comments on Christos Tsiolkas’ The Slap, which recently came in at number 37 in Radio National’s Top … Continue reading →| Me fail? I fly!
Discover more romance books like Mate by Ali Hazelwood if you liked our October 2025 Book of the Month.| She Reads Romance Books
Next moth’s book is Autocracy Inc. Sign up to book club to get all the discussion on it free.| curtismchale.ca
The main premise of The Case Against the Sexual Revolution is that while freedom was gained for women in the sexual revolution, many things were lost that were good. Perry digs into this heavily in the first chapter which looks at how liberal feminism tries to say that sex is no more meaningful than any […]| curtismchale.ca
While we’d like to think our world is one of freedom but it’s not. The world is only free for some while others live under rules made by people who want to strip their freedom. These rules are made by others, often rich white people, as a way to suppress the freedom of others and […]| curtismchale.ca
Vanessa Kramer’s 'Great Desolation' follows Emma, a death angel haunted by guilt and past choices, as she embarks on a perilous quest to reclaim her childhood friend, Sam, from the depths of despair. This sequel blends dark fantasy and theology, exploring themes of loyalty, loss, and redemption amid complex character dynamics and imaginative world-building.| The Reading Palette
vendredilecture.com, le premier événement littéraire francophone sur les réseaux sociaux. Chaque vendredi, rejoignez-nous pour partager vos lectures et découvrir celles de la communauté ! Article publié sur vendredilecture.com Partagez votre passion pour la lecture, échangez vos avis et participez aux débats autour des livres, romans, bandes dessinées et bien plus encore. Bonjour, Pour ce mois d’octobre, nous allons nous intéresser aux virus. Quelque soit leur dangerosité, nou...| VendrediLecture
In today’s book club episode, Parker Seaman and Ian R Buck discuss Bowling Alone by Robert D Putnam, in a conversation moderated by Stina Neel. Links Current book: Bowling Alone The Evolution of Trust (Explorable Explanation) MLMs are the mirror-world version of community organizing Next Book: The Lost Cause Attributions Our theme song is Tanz den Dobberstein, and our interstitial song is Puck’s Blues. Both tracks used by permission of their creator, Erik Brandt. Find out more about his b...| Streets.mn
Now that the preliminaries are out of the way, it’s time for us to plunge into the depths of Yeats’s Vision. That’s easy, in a certain sense, because Yeats starts out the main body of our text by tossing the reader straightway into the deep end of the pool, launching at once into the core…| Ecosophia
Emma Hawthorne, a 21-year-old battling Crohn’s disease and the weight of a life she never got to live. Her days are marked by dreams of independence, college, and fre| The Reading Palette
As we move from the first to the second half of Yeats’s programmatic essay “Per Amica Silentia Lunae,” we leave the territory of poetry and the arts and plunge headlong into the second of Yeats’s l…| Ecosophia
I’ve spoken here and there on social media about organizing your children’s books by season. We keep our entire children’s library in our “Seasonal Book Boxes” stored in the basement. These boxes are large 70 QT clear plastic bins, one for each season. Within each we store, the children’s books, seasonal toys and decorations for the… The post Organizing your Children’s Books by Season appeared first on Meagan Rose Wilson - Holistic Parenting Resources.| Meagan Rose Wilson – Holistic Parenting Resources
Rain and Shine by Ronald Heunink Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter by Gerda Muller Peter’s Chair by Ezra Jack Keats A New Day by Ronald Heunink Pippa and Pelle Series by Daniella Drescher What’s Hiding in there? by Daniella Drescher My First Root Children by Sibylle von Olfers Good Night Moon by Margaret Wise Brown What… The post Waldorf and Nature Inspired Board Books for Toddlers appeared first on Meagan Rose Wilson - Holistic Parenting Resources.| Meagan Rose Wilson – Holistic Parenting Resources
John McPhee Truly astonishing that it took me this long to read this book; it’s thoroughly right up my alley.1 To start with, it’s McPhee, and he’s my favorite nonfiction author. And after that, it’s about nuclear weapons, nuclear power, and proliferation… with a solid digression into nuclear rocketry, which has long been an interest of mine.2 Nothing in the rocketry section was new to me—I’ve read up enough on that to the point that everything was familiar, although the persona...| Grey Patterson
Adam Tornhill This was an odd read. I think the core idea—version control systems are a layer of metadata on top of our code, which we seldom use for anything valuable but should—is a good one, but the actual implementation of the book just didn’t work for me. Part of the issue was that it made a terrible ebook—there’s a fair amount of charts, all of which rely on color-coding, and thus become entirely illegible on a grayscale e-ink screen.1 Past that, though, a whole lot of it felt...| Grey Patterson
Bonjour, Pour ce mois de septembre, nous allons devenir des voyageurs et voyageuses temporels ! Que lire en rapport avec cette thématique ? Eh bien rien| VendrediLecture
(August 14, 2025) — Harper Muse is thrilled to announce that The Book Club for Troublesome Women by New York Times bestselling author Marie Bostwick has officially surpassed 125,000 copies sold. Since its release, the novel has struck a chord with readers nationwide, becoming a USA Today bestseller and earning selection as RuPaul’s Book Club […] The post MARIE BOSTWICK’S THE BOOK CLUB FOR TROUBLESOME WOMEN SURPASSES 125,000 COPIES SOLD appeared first on HarperCollins Focus.| HarperCollins Focus
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr Seuss Do you read in your native language? Is it something you enjoy doing? Why would it be useful to start reading in English? Reading in English helps our brain to become familiar […]| intrepidenglish.co.uk
Host a fun and creative Alice in Wonderland Tea Party with simple games, crafts, and printables that are perfect for kids and themed celebrations. The post Alice in Wonderland Tea Party and Other Activities appeared first on DIY Family Time.| DIY Family Time
Hey guys! Happy 4th everyone! I am so excited to be back and sharing my July TBR with you all! I’ve missed interacting with everyone. I’ve missed reading everyone’s posts. Let’s hope this TBR sticks and I actually get out of this slump. I miss reading so much. I really hope too that I just … Continue reading July TBR| Bookish In Bed
This exercise is best suited to those with an interest in defining data, understanding archaeological data, or discussing the impacts of archaeological data in modern society. Users should have some familiarity with group discussion or book clubs, but previous experience with data or archaeology is not required.| The Alexandria Archive Institute
Bonjour, Pour ce mois de juin, le club de lecture s'embarque des histoires de famille. Que lire en rapport avec cette thématique ? Eh bien rien de plus| VendrediLecture
Something very strange happened this week. The Chicago Sun-Times issued a public apology after an embarrassing AI-generated fiasco. In its Sunday edition, the paper published a summer reading list featuring 15 books, complete with titles,| DownshiftingPRO
It’s been a while since I posted any updates about the book club. It’s still up and running! On Fable, I have 34 members as of today. Unfortunately, I shuddered the group on Goodreads due to a lack of participation. It is a shame because the group was growing. It seems that no one saw […]| Life in a Few Words
There’s so much to talk about that I don’t even know where to start. Well, I can start by saying, “Happy 2025,” but it seems January 2025 has been full of trials for the world at large. Unprecedented wildfires, domestic terrorist attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas, and most recently all the uproar and […]| Life in a Few Words
Some of my book choices this year have unintentionally been very esoteric. I don’t know if it is just because it seems to be more acceptable within the last few years to be into “alternative spirituality” or if my friends on the other side have been conspiring to make sure these books cross my path. […]| Life in a Few Words
There were a couple of great suggestions for the book club for the month of November. I threw this one in because it has been sitting on my bookshelf for quite some time, just waiting for me to pick it up. I added it to the poll, and it got the most votes. I have […]| Life in a Few Words
This month’s book is The God of Good Looks by Breanne McIvor. I won’t lie. I solely chose this book because of its cover. However, the topic of an aspiring writer who feels she isn’t living up to her fullest potential piqued my interest as well. If you’ve glanced at my recent posts, then you’ll […]| Life in a Few Words
Hello friends!! Welcome to my May 2025 TBR. A post where I will attempt to take my best guess at what I will feel like reading for the upcoming month. style=”text-align: left;”>Except we are having a different plan for my May 2025 TBR. A very different plan. So, please bare with me while I explain. April was rough. A month of stress at work and at home. More so than usual. And May is not going to be any better. (But June will!! There is a light at the end of the tunnel!!) I tried really h...| Meeghan reads
Back in 2022 my book club read I Capture the Castle and when it came to the day to discuss it I wanted to make food from the novel. In I Capture the Castle, James Mortmain invites the Co…| janeaustenrunsmylife
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith I first came across this book when I saw that The Literary Book Club Box Subscription was doing a box on it a few years ago and many people were commenting about…| janeaustenrunsmylife
Pongratz has written two short stories, namely ‘Conscience’ and ‘The BEK Curse.’ Both of these stories deal with the themes of powerlessness in the face of sinister forces and oppression. The characters struggle to reclaim control and have to bear the cost of standing up to forces beyond their control.| The Reading Palette
Stone’s book is a mystery and psychological thriller. It follows FBI Agents Greer, Norman and Martin as they navigate their relationship as best friends and coworkers embroiled in the web of duty and loyalty. After performing a drug bu| The Reading Palette
April’s LWD book club pick, The People We Keep, is a heartfelt novel about resilience, self-discovery, and unexpected connections.| Life with Dee
Dr. Tallamy's Bringing Nature Home is a critical read to understanding how we can support wildlife. Use these book club questions as a guide!| Inspired Epicurean
Trying to keep my promise to myself and read more/scroll less this year and just finished The God of the Woods. It was a non-creepy thriller that kept me turning the page. I enjoyed the setting as it takes place at a summer camp in the Adirondacks and the multi-generational characters were all interesting. I […] The post What I’m Reading || THE GOD OF THE WOODS appeared first on Southern State of Mind Blog by Heather.| Southern State of Mind Blog by Heather
Back in October 2024 it was my turn to pick a book our Book Club, The NovelTea Society, and as it was October you know what book I had to pick. I wanted to use my Jane Austen cookbooks a…| janeaustenrunsmylife
Back in October 2024 it was my turn to pick a book for Book Club, The NovelTea Society, and as it was October you know what book I had to pick. I wanted to use my Jane Austen cookbooks as I current…| janeaustenrunsmylife
We’ve all heard of beach reads, but what about a fireside read? I have had The Frozen River on my “to be read list” for quite awhile, but the timing has never felt right to want to read it. Enter the arctic blast of 2025 and the timing never felt better! This is definitely a […] The post What I’m Reading || The Frozen River appeared first on Southern State of Mind Blog by Heather.| Southern State of Mind Blog by Heather
Dinner with Jane Austen: Menus Inspired By Her Novels and Letters (Dinner With #4) by Pen Vogler My friend bought this book for me for Christmas in 2023. She knows me so well! I had wanted to make …| janeaustenrunsmylife
Bonjour, Tout d'abord, meilleurs voeux pour cette nouvelle année qui débute. Nous vous souhaitons de belles découvertes lecture. Et, qui sait,| VendrediLecture
Learn how the DLP found the books we recommend in our book club Data Story, "A Pun Goes Here: The AAI Read Fiction Book Club"| The Alexandria Archive Institute
I could talk to Lisa Taddeo for hours and hours. Listen in on our chat about the June N&G Book Club Pick, ANIMAL. The post In Conversation (Again) with Lisa Taddeo appeared first on now & gen.| now & gen
I loved talking with Elizabeth McCracken. She is as wildly funny and witty as her short story collection, THE SOUVENIR MUSEUM.| now & gen
Bonjour à toutes et tous , Décembre pointe le bout de son nez, avec son ambiance festive, ses lumières colorées, ses chants de Noël et les mille| VendrediLecture
I recently read 2 of Eckhart Tolle's books - "The Power of Now" and "A New Earth". Without a doubt, some of the most important books I've read in a really long time. Instead of trying to explain them through content, though, let me lead you through a hypothetical scenario. Imagine you are a God. The whole reality, the whole universe, everything is your creation. Every person you know, every concept you grasp, everything is a reminiscent of the world beyond, the world outside the dream you liv...| blaz.is
Edward Snowden's autobiography is a story about young man's journey leading up to arguably one of the most important events of the second decade, a story about rejection of evil, a story about rejection of being complicit, a story about standing up, even though all the cards are stacked up against one. Welcome to the book club! This is the first installment of the series, far too long coming, but it's finally here! We are starting with "Permanent Record", because Ed's story is one of the more...| blaz.is
Truth is more than abstract ideas or ideologies—it’s Jesus Christ himself. When we prioritize abstract rigid beliefs over our relationship with Him, we risk losing divine guidance and unity.| Public Square Magazine
Bonjour, En ce mois de novembre, le Club de lecture vous invite à (re)découvrir la littérature québécoise. Pour vos| VendrediLecture
Hey y’all, I hope you had a great week! I wanted to see how it goes if I add in a little weekly update, because I’ve noticed some other bloggers doing it and I really enjoy reading about their week…| Leah's Books
Bonjour à toutes et tous ! L'automne est bien installé, les jours sont plus sombres, plus froids, plus venteux... Et comme octobre est le mois de la peur| VendrediLecture
Krista Cover Absolutely the reason that I picked up the book in the first place. When I first saw this book online it was not available in the United States, and I waited for the long shipping from Australia. It was well worth the wait and time. ... » Read More| Marianne de Pierres – Burn Bright
UNTITLED PROJECT: ROBERT SMITHSON LIBRARY & BOOK CLUB, Oil paint on carved wood, dimensions variable, 2014—2019 >> Untitled Project: Robert Smithson Library & Book Club consists of carved and painted book/sculptures based on the titles from the personal library of conceptual artist and land art pioneer Robert Smithson. Smithson’s personal library is notable in that his titles reveal a wide range of subjects, providing a unique window into his research and practice—and also functioning ...| >> Conrad Bakker / Untitled Projects
As a book club vet, I know how important picking a good book club read is! These suggestions will surely give you something to talk about.| The Perpetual Page-Turner
To answer the question no one has asked, I have been at work in the supposed “real world”. ‘Tis a … More|
#MeathouseMan is the emotional story about personal struggles and uses various methods of power to overcome one's own shortcomings... but does it work? #ASOIAFreread #Martinworld|
Override is about a betrayal between "brothers". We are introduced to the rather well adjusted, pacifist main character Matt Kabaraijian who is eventually sold out by his coworker/brother. A blood betrayal in ASOIAF terms. Read how the corporeal pear ruins lives.|
"We're all just songs in the end. If we are lucky." Isn't that right, Quentyn? Recap and extended notes from my time with @GameofOwns discussing The Dragontamer ADWD chapter. Feb 27, 2021.|
#Sandkings #ASOIAFReread. In the future a jaded dilettante purchases a few organisms of an alien species for entertainment, but when his desire for worship (Iron Throne) creeps in like a madness, they develop into a threat. Put your thinskins on, the reread is ready. #Martinworld #DaenerysTargaryen #AereaTargaryen|
Get a kick out of GRRM's SciFi-Football crossover short stories. Get a glimpse of Arya and Yoren talking plays, the 49er Lannisters, Daenerys w/an offense move, and so much more. 2 stories in the link: #RuntoStarlight & #TheLastSuperBowl #Martinworld #ASOIAFReread|
Killing your story innocence. AMA about #Martinworld livestream is gonna happen. You can watch, I won't tell anyone. Details scrolled within... #ASOIAF #ASOIAFreread #GRRM|
365 days of 2020 past. A little thank you to those crazy enough to read along to my jambles and jumbles of #Martinworld, including #ASOIAF.| fattestleechoficeandfire.com
The books by George Meredith in fine bindings line shelves. In the cupboard in a velvet case lies a drawing from the hand of another young lover, of a beautiful, large-eyed woman smiling a little, …| Novel Readings
Atomic Habits by James Clear promises remarkable results from tiny changes. Who could resist finding out more?| Peppis Designworks