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@DoomsdaysCW@kolektiva.social · Mar 26, 2026
[Thread] What's in my book piles these days? Let's take a look and find out... #Bookstodon #AmReading #ReadWithPride #BannedBooks #ToBeBanned? #ReadWhileItsStillLegal #BigBrother #Fascism #Authoritarianism
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@DoomsdaysCW@kolektiva.social · Mar 26, 2026
Non-Fiction Trilogy of sorts - "#TheLimitsToGrowth; #PowerLimitsAndProspectsForHumanSurvival; and #EarthForAllASurvivalGuideForHumanity. So, my copy of "The Limits To Growth" is a first edition from 1972, which I bought in a used book store in 1980. Whoever owned it before ("Denison") highlighted a bunch of stuff (the old school highlighters that don't fade), and put zig-zag lines around this paragraph: "In any finite system there must be constraints that can act to stop exponential growth. These constraints are negative feedback loops. The negative loops become stronger and stronger as growth approches the ultimate limit, or carrying capacity, of the system's environment. Finally, the negative loops balance or dominate the positive ones, and growth comes to an end. In the world system the negative feedback loops involve such processes as pollution of the environment, depletion of nonrenewable resources, and famine." Fast forward to 2021, where one of the Limits To Growth authors, #DennisMeadows, describes #RichardHeinberg's "Power - Limits And Prospects for Human Survival" as "a powerful new way of understanding the historic rise and probable fall of our species. It is an impressive, sweeping, and thought-provoking narrative." Heinberg talks about how we got to where we are today (lots of history), but also offers solutions (like #Agroecology and #Degrowth). Finally, "#EarthForAll - A Survival Guide For Humanity" -- which was a report to the #ClubOfRome, and a 50 year follow-up to Limits To Growth. This book is where I learned about the #GiantLeapScenario that we so need to survive as a species on a viable planet. Limits To Growth influenced my thinking at a young age. "Power" explains how we went wrong, and "Earth For All" gives me hope for the future. #Bookstodon #AmReading #History #DeGrowth #PowerStructures #ABetterWorldIsPossible #SolarPunkSunday #Earth4All #GiantLeap
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@adaddinsane@mastodonapp.uk · Apr 18, 2026
Book Promotion: MONSTERS: The story of a teenage girl who's turning into a monster - literally. "Excellent! A gripping dystopian future world." "Action-packed and well-plotted, this is a real page turner." #readers #apocalypse #epic #ebook #detective #bookworms #legendary #amreading #manchesteruk #mustread #genetics #writing #manchester #boost #ku #corporations #crimefiction #military #mutants #audiobook #fedibookfair #kindle #inprint #monsters #audio #dystopian #readinghttps://taupress.com/monsters-s1?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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@wisegreyowl@mastodonapp.uk · Apr 13, 2026
I've discovered (late) Rory Clement's WWII period books, lots with surprising twists. I am reading 'The English Führer' at present, all starring Tom Wilde, an unlikely hero as a Professor of History and Secret Service operative. I think I will probably read the whole series. If you like this period of history and it's parallels today, it might be for you. #Reading #Books #Novels #AmReading
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@james@mementomori.social · Apr 13, 2026
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@adaddinsane@mastodonapp.uk · Apr 13, 2026
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@wisegreyowl@mastodonapp.uk · Apr 12, 2026
On behalf of my Community Group, please support the charity if you are able by buying the correction of Children's stories and poems entitled 'I want a Crocodile and Make it Snappy'. #Reading #AmReading #Novels #Books #Children
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@adaddinsane@mastodonapp.uk · Apr 12, 2026
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@james@mementomori.social · Apr 11, 2026
Finally reading Miller’s A Canticle for Leibowitz after it’s been on my shelf for years. Didn’t expect the spanking around page 50. #amreading #sciencefiction
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@adaddinsane@mastodonapp.uk · Apr 09, 2026
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@adaddinsane@mastodonapp.uk · Apr 02, 2026
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@adaddinsane@mastodonapp.uk · Mar 31, 2026
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@adaddinsane@mastodonapp.uk · Mar 27, 2026
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@horrordna@social.horrorhub.club · Mar 09, 2026
Tony loves a good horror novel revolving around music, and he has much to say about Jo Kaplan's THE MIDNIGHT MUSE. Look for it tomorrow from CLASH Books! #books #amreading #horror https://www.horrordna.com/books/the-midnight-muse-jo-kaplan-book-review
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@horrordna@social.horrorhub.club · Mar 09, 2026
Now out from Canelo Books is David Barnett's SCRATCH MOSS. Tony says it's "...surely one of the outstanding releases of 2026." #books #amreading #amreadinghorror https://www.horrordna.com/books/scratch-moss-book-review
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@adaddinsane__dup_33454@mastodonapp.uk · Mar 09, 2026
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@adaddinsane__dup_33454@mastodonapp.uk · Mar 07, 2026
Book Promotion: When a world is broken who or what can put it back together? Obviously not Miralees, she's just an acrobat with her family troupe. Read "Dragons of the Wounded Land" #secondaryworld #lesfic #monsters #fantasy #sapphic #amreading #phantastik #goodbooks #epic #wlw #legendary #romancelandia #readers #romantasy #heroines #reading #dragons #audiobook #boost #fedibookfair #writing #magic #lesbian #sorcery (2352) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCDHT9RF?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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@HollieK72@mastodonapp.uk · Mar 02, 2026
February 2026 Books Read: 17 The Road - Cormac McCarthy No Place To Hide - Rebecca Griffiths Before I Go To Sleep - SJ Watson The Motel - Nancy Savage The Lucky Winners - K L Slater Dust - Arthur Slade Snowdrops - A D Miller *Locker 19 - J Cronshaw The Last Trip - Rowan Chambers The Burning Stones - Antti Tuomainen Containment - Christian Cantrell A Neighbour's Guide To Murder - Louise Candlish The Society Of Unknowable Objects - Gareth Brown The Never Game - Jeffery Deaver The Life Of Chuck - Stephen King The Martian - Andy Weir Reacher: Killing Floor - Lee Child Did Not Finish: Island Builder - Andrew Karevik 2084 - Mason Engel *Locker 19 by J Cronshaw was the first book that I began to suspect was AI generated part way through, and read to the end to confirm my suspicions. #2026Books #AmReading #HK72Posts #HK72Books
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@adaddinsane__dup_33454@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 27, 2026
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@adaddinsane__dup_33454@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 24, 2026
Book Promotion: Sign-up to my bi-monthly newsletter and download five (5!) free fantasy, SF or steampunk novellas (if you want them). The newsletters aren't just about me and always include other book promotions. #steampunk #adventure #reading #fedibookfair #goodbooks #boost #amreading #mystery #readers #scifi #action #newsletter #fantasy (6543) https://www.subscribepage.com/voidships?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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