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I thought about chatting about the Guardian 100 best novels of all time list https://www.theguardian.com/books/ng-interactive/2026/may/12/the-100-best-novels-of-all-time, because this used to be a fun way to have conversations about books & "classics" in particular (& I very often like "classics").

But instead, I'm annoyed that it's once again so anglo-centric and I don't want to talk about books written in English.

So: tell me about books that should be on this list thay weren't originally written in English!

Mine below ⬇️

#bookstodon #books #buecher

Cosmoknights, tome 1 d'Hannah Templer aux éditions Bliss : Un univers incroyable avec des personnages queers et de la sororité, ça ne pouvait que me plaire ! Si le scénario n'est pas le plus complexe, il fonctionne très bien. Les superbes illustrations et les couleurs apportent un bon dynamisme au récit. J'ai adoré ce premier tome plein de peps !

Avis complet : https://www.babelio.com/livres/Templer-Cosmoknights/1491644/critiques/5136565

#lecture #lectures #bookstodon #mastolivre

Tant qu'il y aura des prisons de @GwenRicordeau aux éditions Le passager clandestin : C’est un essai très intéressant qui amène à réfléchir sur l’abolitionnisme carcéral. L’autrice démontre pourquoi la prison ne résout rien et en quoi elle sert le capitalisme, le racisme et le patriarcat. Une lecture très instructive !

Avis sur mon blog : https://anaislemillefeuilles.wordpress.com/2026/04/21/tant-quil-y-aura-des-prisons-de-gwenola-ricordeau/

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Colossale, tome 3 de Rutile et Diane Truc aux éditions Jungle : C'était un tome intéressant avec des moments drôles et d'autres touchants. On y parle d'amour et d'amitié, mais aussi de classes sociales, de drag-queen et drag-king. Si l'aspect musculation est un peu mis de côté, c'est pour mettre en avant la romance et l'héritage familial de Jade. Une chouette lecture avec des illustrations toujours aussi belles !

Avis complet : https://www.babelio.com/livres/Poupard-Colossale-tome-3/1559616/critiques/4989878

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The start of the book was slow reading for me but it picked up quickly. An interesting story of a valet robot that goes on a hero's journey and makes a friend along the way. #Bookstodon

The phrase "the encrypted carbons of past geological eras" is such a lovely way to refer to past carbon sources (coal? oil? ???) that have been sequestered and hidden away for long periods. #Bookstodon

Hello le Fédiverse,

Nous sommes l’Atelier Téméraire, maison d'édition associative anarcha-féministe. Basé·es à Brest, les Téméraires se déploient à Angoulême, Bruxelles, Lyon, Bagnolet et Strasbourg. Nous publions plusieurs types d'ouvrages, du fanzine au livre d’artiste en passant par des livres traditionnelles.

Depuis 2023, l'association édite une revue autour des pratiques du graphisme politique et militant. Nous concevons une partie de nos livres avec des outils libres, dans une démarche d'émancipation et de partage des savoirs.

Retrouvez nos actus ici !

#introduction #books #bookstodon #print #art #graphicdesign #MastoLivre #Livres #Zines

"L'Imaginaire nous aide-t-il à avoir moins peur de l'autre ?"

no sé ! mais on en causera ce soir sur la chaîne touitche de Kath_lapetitevoix avec @k_tastrof & Patrick Dewdney, dans le cadre du Mois de l'imaginaire. ce sera à 20h40. j'oublie quoi ?

le lien ! https://www.twitch.tv/kath_lapetitevoix

#autopromo #bookstodon #mastolivres #sfff

Immediately I'm grabbed by Chesbro's excellent description of Mongo's potential client Mike Foster. The authorial intent is to quickly establish that Mongo is a very observant person which servers him well as a detective. A layer back it indicates that Chesbro himself was a very observant person. I'm already sold that this re-read is going to be worth the time. But I'm likely going to spread the books out some to avoid rushing. (And I have a long TBR of living, working authors to read as well that I didn't want to ignore.) #Bookstodon

I'm re-reading George C. Chesbro's books about Mongo the Magnificent several decades after originally reading them. From what I recall and given Mr. Chesbro's profession as a counselor for troubled teens I'm expecting pretty much everything in the stories to hold up very well despite the passage of time.

If you are interested in learning more about Mr. Chesbro's life I highly recommend reading Prism: A Memoir as Fiction. As the title implies, it is a fictionalized memoir. I didn't know how true to his life it is, but it is definitely informative and moving. He doesn't shy from covering his failures as a parent, spouse and counselor,. After reading it I consider him a good, but flawed person (like the rest of us) who did see his flaws and at least attempt to improve (also hopefully like the rest of us). #Bookstodon

5 out of 5 stars Kudos to Mr. Scalzi on an excellent addition to the Old Man's War series. The main characters Gretchen and Ran (minor characters from The Last Colony) are very compelling and the story is engaging with many unexpected twists. #Bookstodon

5 out of 5 stars An interesting story with good character development. A twist that I didn't expect but it fit well in the story. #Bookstodon

5 out of 5 stars Again the flock find themselves solving a murder mystery (or even two) in France. This time they are experienced but will that be enough in the end? A thoroughly good read with great characters and unexpected twists and turns. #Bookstodon