Cached US Kindle giveaway: 10 copies of Ammonite by @nicolaz.bsky.social, which I got 'cause this was promo'd by the author and I try to reward such effort. I have a copy, but, tbr... If you read it, let me know what you think... #KindleBookGiveaway
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Griffith's mostly autobiographical novel of a woman forced to step down from a major non-profit after her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. Griffith confronts the myths and cultural infrastructure which works upon the disabled communities.
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A few of the books from July to explore!
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Cached US Kindle giveaway on bsky: 10 copies of @Nicolaz's AMMONITE (rec'd by @GalatFemme), over at https://bsky.app/profile/kithrup.bsky.social/post/3lmunvzqid22q
Cached US Kindle giveaway: 10 copies of AMMONITE by @nicolaz.bsky.social (rec'd by @galatfemme.bsky.social), which I have, but haven't read yet. Oops. If you read it, please let me know what you think. I'm trying not to think about anything. #KindleBookGiveaway
What #scifi #books should I read next? I feel like I'm running out. Been burning through female SF writers recently, I really want to read more J.C. Cherryh but there's very little that's on #ebook. Done #leguin, done #NicolaGriffith. Not so interested in #fantasy, but love #pratchet and #leguin so ๐คทโโ๏ธ.
Any suggestions? Could revisit Arthur C Clarke and #asimov I suppose, not sure I ever did the #foundation series...
โShe liked time at the edges of things โ the edge of the crowd, the edge of the pool, the edge of the wood โ where all must pass but none quite belonged.โ
โ Nicola Griffith, "Hild"
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I just finished #Spear by #NicolaGriffith yesterday and have started #Bloodmarked #TracyDeonn. I guess Iโm on an #Arthuriana kick for the first time in quite a few years, which is nice! Returning to an old love. What else should I read?
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(I wonโt be rereading Mists of Avalon because of MZBโs abuse - Iโll leave it in my memory.)
I've been listening to Nicola Griffith's โHildโ based on a mention of it by @timbray and thoroughly enjoying it.
Makes me want to re-listen to (or read) Bernard Cornwell's "Winter Kingโ, โEnemy of Godโ, โExcaliburโ trilogy again. Which is a very good re-interpretation of the Arthur legend/story.
I seem to be posting more about books since I joined Mastodon, so I thought I might start posting about my favourite #comfortbooks. Maybe one a day or so until I run out.
My first and favourite is #Hild by #NicolaGriffith
A fictional account of the real St Hilda of Whitby. I read this at least once a year and never tire of it. It is gentle and bloody, comforting and confronting. The writing is exquisite and matched to the setting and time, and opening it at any page will lose me in Hild's world. The sequel, Menewood, is due for release later this year. You will need to refer to the glossary (unless you are a mediaeval historian).
Nicola has also written amazing feminist SF (check out Ammonite and Slow River) and crime / mystery novels (the Aud Torvingen novels starting with The Blue Place).
https://nicolagriffith.com/2022/11/17/hild-menewood-and-meanwood/
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