Bookwitty @Bookwitty
Empowering curiosity. The first community for book lovers on Mastodon.
Did you know that the word robot was coined in 1921? http://bit.ly/2A05W5Z
It's not just Greek and Roman gods. Check out these 8 children's books of mythology from around the world. http://bit.ly/2zwtxvU
Growing up with toxic parent can deal a serious toll, emotionally, physically, and mentally. http://bit.ly/2mRuZ6h
Amazing books you didn't even know you were waiting for. http://bit.ly/2jdUIR1
Today marks the 97th anniversary of Leo Tolstoy's death. He's famous as the author of War and Peace and Anna Karenina, but did you know his lesser-known writings inspired the young Gandhi?
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Arundhati Roy helped us realize through her beautifully simple writing and brutally honest plot that the language doesn’t matter as long as you revel in it, dance in it, play with it, and use it to carve your seemingly mundane story. http://bit.ly/2AOxtEA
A little #WednesdayWisdom from V.S. Naipaul.
@panoramix @ben @MJBookWorm As long as your site isn't spam, has illegal activities, or an unrelated ecommerce store, you can definitely link to your own site :)
@gaditb The instance is maintained but we haven't upgraded yet, because we have some custom fonts and design that need to be adapted for the latest release. Stay tuned!
Happy Birthday to Robert Louis Stevenson, author of the iconic books Treasure Island and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde. http://bookw.it/sqGDXb
Happy 57th birthday to Neil Gaiman. Gaiman’s love of myths began early in life, continued well into adulthood, and heavily influenced his books. http://bookw.it/tFQXrb
What's happening in Saudi Arabia? Read about the complex regional politics and history behind the headlines. http://bookw.it/7Dzteb
Did you know? #WednesdayWisdom
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Today and tomorrow mark the 100th anniversary of the October Revolution. It was the last major phase of the Russian Revolution of 1917, in which the Bolshevik Party seized power in Russia and seeded the beginning of the Soviet era. http://bookw.it/Earckm
A meta reading list for those of us who can't get enough of books. http://bookw.it/VKKtWg
Before Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, there was Laika the canine cosmonaut. http://bookw.it/jcuM3W
Did you know that the Day of the Dead (or Día de los Muertos) is a hybrid holiday made up of two cultures? http://bookw.it/eT9EkE
A little #WednesdayWisdom from Louisa May Alcott.
From blood-curdling bites and creepy creations to fearsome frights; here are 13 books to make this Halloween the fright night of your life. http://bookw.it/WmWVAb