Ms Bartleby the Scrivener
@msbartleby.bsky.social
Bookworm, linguist, egalitarian
Posts on literature, philosophy, and politics
Posts on literature, philosophy, and politics
Could we maybe get a #booksky feed for literary fiction too? Would be amazing!
November 30, 2024 at 1:25 PM
Yes! And 'Chronicle of a Death Foretold'. Or anything he's written really!
November 20, 2024 at 2:33 PM
Yes! And 'Chronicle of a Death Foretold'. Or anything he's written really!
Tom Tykwer does an amazing job in that movie but I'm afraid there are things you simply cannot convey (such as the description of a smell) in a visual medium. The book is a whole different experience!
November 19, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Tom Tykwer does an amazing job in that movie but I'm afraid there are things you simply cannot convey (such as the description of a smell) in a visual medium. The book is a whole different experience!
Only after sharing 18 of these did I realise most of the books that stayed with me are about obsession or isolation 🧐 I don't know what that says about me as a reader or a person 😅
#bookchallenge 💙📚
#bookchallenge 💙📚
November 19, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Only after sharing 18 of these did I realise most of the books that stayed with me are about obsession or isolation 🧐 I don't know what that says about me as a reader or a person 😅
#bookchallenge 💙📚
#bookchallenge 💙📚
'Generous'? I'm not sure. This was fully funded by the EU. And 'welcoming' might be a bit of a stretch here. The public discourse about refugees in Turkey has been quite negative and often racist. Turkish nationalism is on the rise. There's of course a lot of nuance to this, but yeah.
November 18, 2024 at 11:49 AM
'Generous'? I'm not sure. This was fully funded by the EU. And 'welcoming' might be a bit of a stretch here. The public discourse about refugees in Turkey has been quite negative and often racist. Turkish nationalism is on the rise. There's of course a lot of nuance to this, but yeah.
The contrast between Earthseed's "God is Change" and a president pushing "Make America Great Again" feels especially relevant now. Butler saw exactly how that kind of backwards-looking rhetoric would make things worse.
November 17, 2024 at 2:08 PM
The contrast between Earthseed's "God is Change" and a president pushing "Make America Great Again" feels especially relevant now. Butler saw exactly how that kind of backwards-looking rhetoric would make things worse.
It shows how real civilization can grow from trust and community. Butler demonstrates how people working together and finding their place can create something beautiful, even in the darkest times.
November 17, 2024 at 2:08 PM
It shows how real civilization can grow from trust and community. Butler demonstrates how people working together and finding their place can create something beautiful, even in the darkest times.
Afaik, most US editions are floppy while UK editions are more stiff - with some exceptions of course. Personally, I find floppy books much easier to read, though in humid environments, the covers tend to curl up, which I absolutely hate 🥲
November 15, 2024 at 12:36 PM
Afaik, most US editions are floppy while UK editions are more stiff - with some exceptions of course. Personally, I find floppy books much easier to read, though in humid environments, the covers tend to curl up, which I absolutely hate 🥲
Btw, I know we said no explanations and no reviews but could we please appreciate the beauty of this cover design 📚💙
November 14, 2024 at 12:53 PM
Btw, I know we said no explanations and no reviews but could we please appreciate the beauty of this cover design 📚💙