Ughhhh, et tu calibre?<br><p>New features<br>- Allow asking AI questions about any book in your calibre library. Right click the "View" button and choose "Discuss selected book(s) with AI"<br>- AI: Allow asking AI what book to read next by right clicking on a book and using the "Similar books" menu<br>- AI: Add a new backend for "LM Studio" which allows running various AI models locally<br></p><a href="https://calibre-ebook.com/whats-new" rel="nofollow">Release: 8.16.1 04 Dec, 2025</a>; or <a href="https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibre/blob/418843e5ca5a91e3023176e4bdc0c3aec9e2eb8c/Changelog.txt#L30" rel="nofollow">here on their GitHub</a><br><br>Calibre is one of those pieces of software that I use from time to time but don't follow closely. I wasn't aware they'd been sipping from the poisoned chalice.<br><br><a href="/tags/calibre/" rel="tag">#calibre</a> <a href="/tags/foss/" rel="tag">#FOSS</a> <a href="/tags/opensource/" rel="tag">#OpenSource</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/ebooks/" rel="tag">#eBooks</a> <a href="/tags/ebookmanager/" rel="tag">#eBookManager</a> <a href="/tags/aipoisoning/" rel="tag">#AIPoisoning</a> <a href="/tags/informationoilspill/" rel="tag">#InformationOilSpill</a><br>
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<p>Part 3 begins! </p><p>Finally, the stakes come into focus. <br>How does it all end?</p><p>Chapter 29 of "A New Faith" is up on the website at <a href="https://tinjar.ghost.io/a-new-faith" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>tinjar.ghost.io/a-new-faith</a> </p><p>Parts 1 and 2 are available to <a href="/tags/download/" rel="tag">#download</a> (or read online) for <a href="/tags/free/" rel="tag">#free</a> in <a href="/tags/drmfree/" rel="tag">#DRMfree</a> <a href="/tags/pdf/" rel="tag">#PDF</a> and <a href="/tags/epub/" rel="tag">#EPUB</a> formats</p><p><a href="/tags/solarpunk/" rel="tag">#solarpunk</a> <a href="/tags/hopepunk/" rel="tag">#hopepunk</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/novel/" rel="tag">#novel</a> <a href="/tags/climatechange/" rel="tag">#climatechange</a> <a href="/tags/adaptation/" rel="tag">#adaptation</a> <a href="/tags/migration/" rel="tag">#migration</a> <a href="/tags/mystery/" rel="tag">#mystery</a><br><a href="/tags/thriller/" rel="tag">#thriller</a> <a href="/tags/amwriting/" rel="tag">#amwriting</a> <a href="/tags/writerscoffeeclub/" rel="tag">#WritersCoffeeClub</a><br><a href="/tags/wordweavers/" rel="tag">#WordWeavers</a> <a href="/tags/scribesandmakers/" rel="tag">#ScribesAndMakers</a><br><a href="/tags/pennedpossibilities/" rel="tag">#PennedPossibilities</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#writingcommunity</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#sciencefiction</a><br><a href="/tags/climatefiction/" rel="tag">#climatefiction</a></p>
<p>"Die betroffenen Arten spüren den Wetterumschwung immer ein bisschen früher. Sie sind wie Vögel“, schreibt Mely Kiyak. Seit 15 Jahren warnt sie vor dem Aufstieg des Faschismus. Sie schreibt mal wütend, mal witzig, mal polemisch, mal zynisch (ein Lachen am Abgrund), aber immer seismographisch genau in der Beobachtung und geschliffen im Wort. <br>Diese Beiträge von Kiyak tun weh zu lesen. Und das ist gut so. <a href="/tags/bücherwabe/" rel="tag">#Bücherwabe</a> <a href="/tags/bucher/" rel="tag">#bucher</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/livre/" rel="tag">#livre</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/politik/" rel="tag">#politik</a> <a href="/tags/chemnitz/" rel="tag">#chemnitz</a> <a href="/tags/antifa/" rel="tag">#antifa</a> <a href="/tags/faschismus/" rel="tag">#Faschismus</a> <a href="/tags/melykiyak/" rel="tag">#melykiyak</a></p>
<p>Very late start, but it's time for a 2026 thread of books I read. Heather Fawcett was excellent (although book 1 was better). Andrew Cartmel was on form. Elle Hartford was sweet seashorecore (if that's a thing!) & Laura Laakso was an excellent start to a new to me crime fantasy series with an mc with chronic pain. <a href="/tags/amreading/" rel="tag">#amreading</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a></p>
<p>New <a href="/tags/intro/" rel="tag">#intro</a>!</p><p>I’m a hyperjack musician, writer & video artist. My latest album, ‘Status’, is mainly about escaping Big Tech dystopia. </p><p>My website <a href="https://meljoann.com" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>meljoann.com</a> includes nerdy blog posts on Faircamp, Owncast & leaving mainstream social media. </p><p>Some stuff I love: </p><p><a href="/tags/musicproduction/" rel="tag">#musicProduction</a> <a href="/tags/videoproduction/" rel="tag">#videoProduction</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/experimentalmusic/" rel="tag">#experimentalMusic</a> <a href="/tags/electronicmusic/" rel="tag">#electronicMusic</a> <a href="/tags/randb/" rel="tag">#RandB</a> <a href="/tags/earlymusic/" rel="tag">#earlyMusic</a> <a href="/tags/improvisedmusic/" rel="tag">#improvisedMusic</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/knitting/" rel="tag">#knitting</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#history</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#scienceFiction</a> <a href="/tags/horror/" rel="tag">#horror</a> <a href="/tags/alternativecomedy/" rel="tag">#alternativeComedy</a> <a href="/tags/anarchism/" rel="tag">#anarchism</a> <a href="/tags/foss/" rel="tag">#foss</a> <a href="/tags/linux/" rel="tag">#linux</a> <a href="/tags/introduction/" rel="tag">#introduction</a></p>
<p>Do you know there's a <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> alternative to Amazon-owned <a href="/tags/goodreads/" rel="tag">#goodreads</a> ? <a href="/tags/bookwyrm/" rel="tag">#Bookwyrm</a> is a social network for tracking your reading, writing reviews, and discovering what to read next. You can follow and interact with users on different <a href="/tags/bookwyrm/" rel="tag">#Bookwyrm</a> instances and on <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#mastodon</a> . You can import from a Goodreads CSV export. You can create private shelves and curated lists. Join us at <a href="https://ramblingreaders.org" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>ramblingreaders.org</a> or choose one of the other instances available <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> @bookstodon</p>
Waterstones would sell books written by AI [if labelled as such], says chain's boss
<p>cross-posted from: <a href="https://feddit.uk/post/40687915" rel="nofollow">feddit.uk/post/40687915</a></p><p><p>"Who’s to know? [Technology firms] are spending trillions and trillions on AI and maybe it’s going to produce the next War and Peace.</p></p><p><p>"And if people want to read that book, AI-generated or not, we will be selling it - as long as it doesn’t pretend to [be] something that it isn’t.</p></p><p><p>“We as booksellers would certainly naturally and instinctively disdain it,” Daunt said.</p></p><p><p>Readers value a connection with the author “that does require a real person”, he added. Any AI-generated book would always be clearly labelled as such.</p></p>
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<p>The <a href="/tags/smashwords/" rel="tag">#SmashWords</a> sale has started! Lots of discounts and free books for the rest of December.</p><p>Browse all sale items here:<br><a href="https://www.smashwords.com/shelves/promos" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.smashwords.com/shelves/promos"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.smashwords.com/shelves/pro</span><span class="invisible">mos</span></a></p><p>Mine are cosy-adjacent fantasy with romance, often queer, all 25% off:<br><a href="https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/wendylpalmer" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.smashwords.com/profile/view/wendylpalmer"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.smashwords.com/profile/vie</span><span class="invisible">w/wendylpalmer</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/indieauthors/" rel="tag">#IndieAuthors</a> <a href="/tags/ebooks/" rel="tag">#ebooks</a></p>
J’ai lu récemment le dernier roman de David Bry, Échos stellaires, publié aux éditions Fleuve. Et pour une première incursion dans le genre de la SF, on peut dire que c’est réussi. Même imparfait, le roman nous embarque dans une aventure trépidante sur plus de 500 pages, où souffle le vent de la révolte.<br>Retrouvez mon avis complet sur le blog: <a href="https://yuyine.be/node/1353" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>yuyine.be/node/1353</a><br><br><a href="/tags/blog/" rel="tag">#blog</a> <a href="/tags/critique/" rel="tag">#critique</a> <a href="/tags/critiquelitteraire/" rel="tag">#critiquelitteraire</a> <a href="/tags/bookreview/" rel="tag">#bookreview</a> <a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#book</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/livre/" rel="tag">#livre</a> <a href="/tags/lecture/" rel="tag">#lecture</a> <a href="/tags/pixelbook/" rel="tag">#pixelbook</a> <a href="/tags/sfff/" rel="tag">#SFFF</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#ScienceFiction</a> <a href="/tags/echosstellaires/" rel="tag">#EchosStellaires</a> <a href="/tags/davidbry/" rel="tag">#DavidBry</a> <a href="/tags/fleuve/" rel="tag">#Fleuve</a> <a href="/tags/spaceopera/" rel="tag">#spaceopera</a> <br><br>[Livre reçu en service de presse, avis non rémunéré.]
<p>It is that time of year, so I thought I’d mention that my book YOU DESERVE A TECH UNION is very much a thing you can buy for any tech workers in your life. Or yourself!</p><p>You can buy it just about anywhere books are sold, or ask your library to grab a copy! <a href="https://ethanmarcotte.com/books/you-deserve-a-tech-union/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="ethanmarcotte.com/books/you-deserve-a-tech-union/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ethanmarcotte.com/books/you-de</span><span class="invisible">serve-a-tech-union/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/1u/" rel="tag">#1u</a> <a href="/tags/ydatubook/" rel="tag">#YDATUbook</a></p>
<p>Move Slowly and Build Bridges: Mastodon, the Fediverse, and the Struggle for Democratic Social Media</p><p>my paperback of this book has arrived!!! i am legiterally in it, in the part that talks about mutual aid on fedi and also the final chapter about threads and fedipact. highly recommend giving it a read! this is one of the best books i've ever had the pleasure of experiencing, and i'm not only saying that because i'm in it!!! lol :3</p><p>shoutout to the author <span class="h-card"><a href="https://aoir.social/@rwg" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>rwg</span></a></span> for writing such an awesome thingy!!!!!</p><p><a href="https://moveslowlybuildbridges.com" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>moveslowlybuildbridges.com</a></p><p><a href="/tags/moveslowlyandbuildbridges/" rel="tag">#MoveSlowlyAndBuildBridges</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/fedipact/" rel="tag">#FediPact</a> <a href="/tags/vantaselfie/" rel="tag">#vantaselfie</a></p>
<p>Both the first and second book of the Desolation saga will be available on my new Kickstarter, at a discount. Jump on in to the series critics are calling: "exciting and multifaceted", "Fun, thrilling and sharp" & "imaginative and fast-paced".<br><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dharrigon/desolation-keep-your-imaginary-friends-close" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.kickstarter.com/projects/dharrigon/desolation-keep-your-imaginary-friends-close"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.kickstarter.com/projects/d</span><span class="invisible">harrigon/desolation-keep-your-imaginary-friends-close</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/booksky/" rel="tag">#booksky</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/amreading/" rel="tag">#AmReading</a></p>
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<p>New York Public Library, public library system in New York City. </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Public_Library" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Public_Library"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York</span><span class="invisible">_Public_Library</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/libraries/" rel="tag">#libraries</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/map/" rel="tag">#map</a></p>
<p>I'm pinning the list of specifically sapphic (not just queer) fantasy (not sci-fi or urban fantasy) novels I've read and recommend, also because I'm starting to get trouble keeping track of this list myselves so I want it somewhere I can edit. Yes I will resurrect my bookworm account at some point ok, in the meantime I'm making a pinned.</p><p>S tier, top picks</p><p>Locked Tomb (series)<br>Landlocked in Foreign Skin<br>This Gilded Abyss<br>The Serpent Gates (series)<br>The Tensorate (series) </p><p>A tier, recommended</p><p>(no particular order)</p><p>When Women Were Warriors (series)<br>Spear (Nicola Griffith)<br>Their Bright Ascendency (series)<br>The Unbroken<br>Girls Made of Snow and Glass<br>Legends and Lattes<br>The Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry</p><p>B tier, still OK</p><p>(no particular order)</p><p>The Priory of the Orange Tree (series)<br>Of Fire and Stars (series)<br>The Witch's Heart</p><p>To-read list</p><p>The Sapling Cage<br>Ash / Huntress<br>The Burning Kingdoms (series)</p><p>Literally cannot remember whether or not I've already read these</p><p>The Radiant Emperor duology<br>Girl, Serpent, Thorn</p><p>FAQ</p><p>"Gideon / Landlocked are sci-fi": not according to my definition</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>
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<p>The big reveal…</p><p>So I wrote up a lot of these little stories a few years ago but I’ve added some new ones, cleaned it all up and now I’m the happiest with it that I’ve ever been. You can definitely get a copy in time for Christmas, if you’re so inclined…</p><p><a href="https://amzn.eu/d/2kbNn7k" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>amzn.eu/d/2kbNn7k</a></p><p><a href="/tags/bookreveal/" rel="tag">#bookreveal</a> <a href="/tags/newreleases/" rel="tag">#newreleases</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/selfpublishing/" rel="tag">#selfpublishing</a> <a href="/tags/author/" rel="tag">#author</a> <a href="/tags/shortstories/" rel="tag">#shortstories</a></p>
<p>Just a quick reminder...</p><p>If you’ve read my book, 'Drystone - A Life Rebuilt' I’d be grateful if you left a review wherever you prefer. </p><p>This isn’t a plea for 5 star ratings; it’s a request for honesty. Books are personal: I dislike plenty, feel neutral about many, and love a few. Whatever your response, reviews really help. A wall of 5-stars is wonderful, but it can also feel suspicious to readers. A mix of perspectives shows the book is being read seriously. </p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#Reading</a></p>
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<p>We’re so sorry to hear that Guppe Groups have shut down.</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://social.growyourown.services/@FediTips" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>FediTips</span></a></span>/115164286964463451</p><p>Guppe was a really big influence on us when we first joined the Fediverse and served communities across the Fediverse.</p><p>Fortunately, conversations and communities can continue! Here are 3 ways how:</p><p>1/3 Keep the conversation going by hopping over to Newsmast Channels:</p><p>Bookstodon 👉 Follow <span class="h-card"><a href="https://newsmast.community/@books" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>books</span></a></span> & use <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p><p>Histodons 👉 Follow <span class="h-card"><a href="https://newsmast.community/@history" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>history</span></a></span> & use <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#history</a></p><p>Academic Chatter 👉 Follow <span class="h-card"><a href="https://newsmast.community/@academia" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>academia</span></a></span> & use <a href="/tags/academia/" rel="tag">#academia</a></p><p>Photography 👉 Follow <span class="h-card"><a href="https://newsmast.community/@photography" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>photography</span></a></span> & use <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>
<p>Long and Short Reviews is looking for guest bloggers for their Winter Blogfest: <a href="https://www.longandshortreviews.com/miscellaneous-musings/calling-all-authors-free-author-promo/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.longandshortreviews.com/miscellaneous-musings/calling-all-authors-free-author-promo/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.longandshortreviews.com/mi</span><span class="invisible">scellaneous-musings/calling-all-authors-free-author-promo/</span></a></p><p>They would like a 250-500 word guest post about winter or any winter holiday you celebrate. </p><p>The submission deadline is December 19. Click on the link above for more information.</p><p><a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="/tags/blogging/" rel="tag">#Blogging</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#Writing</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/guestpost/" rel="tag">#GuestPost</a> <a href="/tags/holidays/" rel="tag">#Holidays</a> <a href="/tags/christmas/" rel="tag">#Christmas</a> <a href="/tags/hanukkah/" rel="tag">#Hanukkah</a> <a href="/tags/wintersolstice/" rel="tag">#WinterSolstice</a> <a href="/tags/newyearseve/" rel="tag">#NewYearsEve</a> <a href="/tags/newyearsday/" rel="tag">#NewYearsDay</a></p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span></p>
Huge 40% discount with HOLIDAY40 at <a href="https://nostarch.com" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>nostarch.com</a> right now.<br><br><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/techbooks/" rel="tag">#TechBooks</a> <a href="/tags/discountcode/" rel="tag">#DiscountCode</a><br>
<p>Well, my book on TDDA has become slightly more real:</p><p>It’s not expected to be available until April, but you can see it on the publisher’s website at</p><p><a href="https://www.routledge.com/Test-Driven-Data-Analysis/Radcliffe/p/book/9781032897158" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.routledge.com/Test-Driven-Data-Analysis/Radcliffe/p/book/9781032897158"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.routledge.com/Test-Driven-</span><span class="invisible">Data-Analysis/Radcliffe/p/book/9781032897158</span></a></p><p>Although the publisher won’t let you pre-order till the end of March, the paper copy is listed on Blackwells and Waterstones:</p><p><a href="https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Test-Driven-Data-Analysis-by-Nicholas-J-Radcliffe/9781032897158" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Test-Driven-Data-Analysis-by-Nicholas-J-Radcliffe/9781032897158"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/prod</span><span class="invisible">uct/Test-Driven-Data-Analysis-by-Nicholas-J-Radcliffe/9781032897158</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/test-driven-data-analysis/nicholas-j-radcliffe/9781032897158" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.waterstones.com/book/test-driven-data-analysis/nicholas-j-radcliffe/9781032897158"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.waterstones.com/book/test-</span><span class="invisible">driven-data-analysis/nicholas-j-radcliffe/9781032897158</span></a></p><p>and Amazon will let you pre-order paper or Kindle copies.</p><p><a href="/tags/tdda/" rel="tag">#TDDA</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/data/" rel="tag">#data</a> <a href="/tags/analysis/" rel="tag">#analysis</a> <a href="/tags/testing/" rel="tag">#testing</a> <a href="/tags/datascience/" rel="tag">#datascience</a> <a href="/tags/quality/" rel="tag">#quality</a> <a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#AI</a> <a href="/tags/ml/" rel="tag">#ML</a></p>
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<p>Are there any book clubs on Mastodon? The in-person ones around me keep petering out or are hard to get to, and the ones I’ve seen online are toooo big for my tastes. I have a slight preference for fantasy/sci-fi, but any genre is good. I just want to talk about books! <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a></p>
<p>When is a book finished? When you are done writing. After 50 revisions over 6 editions things feel right here. It is the story I want to tell. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Some-Books-Are-Not-Sale/dp/B0B6XQB9BF" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.amazon.com/Some-Books-Are-Not-Sale/dp/B0B6XQB9BF"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.amazon.com/Some-Books-Are-</span><span class="invisible">Not-Sale/dp/B0B6XQB9BF</span></a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/florida/" rel="tag">#florida</a></p>
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<p>Change Calibre's Default Theme to a Light or Dark Mode</p><p>Learn how to change Calibre’s default colour palette, theme or mode when the system default theme doesn’t cause it to change automatically.</p><p><a href="https://www.adamsdesk.com/posts/calibre-theme-light-dark-mode/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.adamsdesk.com/posts/calibre-theme-light-dark-mode/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.adamsdesk.com/posts/calibr</span><span class="invisible">e-theme-light-dark-mode/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/blog/" rel="tag">#blog</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/ebook/" rel="tag">#ebook</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#technology</a> <a href="/tags/100daystooffload/" rel="tag">#100DaysToOffload</a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/aynrand/" rel="tag">#AynRand</a> is quoted, misquoted, praised, and vilified — often by people who haven’t read her.</p><p>_The Ayn Rand Reader_ offers excerpts from her <a href="/tags/fiction/" rel="tag">#fiction</a> and <a href="/tags/nonfiction/" rel="tag">#nonfiction</a>: her ideas, her voice, her terms. </p><p>If you’re serious about understanding her — whether to agree or disagree — start here: <a href="https://aynrand.org/novels/the-ayn-rand-reader/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="aynrand.org/novels/the-ayn-rand-reader/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">aynrand.org/novels/the-ayn-ran</span><span class="invisible">d-reader/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/philosophy/" rel="tag">#philosophy</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/aynrand/" rel="tag">#AynRand</a> <a href="/tags/objectivism/" rel="tag">#Objectivism</a></p>
<p>Hey Fediverse, I wrote a little book (<a href="/tags/noai/" rel="tag">#noai</a>).</p><p>It's got beavers, snow, surf, games, coding, data entry, literary references, masks, vaccines and a race to the airport!</p><p>It's total FREE! And I'll even mail anyone a copy on request (see about).</p><p><18k words.</p><p><a href="https://2qx.github.io/monterey-protocols" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="2qx.github.io/monterey-protocols"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">2qx.github.io/monterey-protoco</span><span class="invisible">ls</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/vermont/" rel="tag">#vermont</a> <a href="/tags/elbowsup/" rel="tag">#elbowsup</a> <a href="/tags/maskup/" rel="tag">#maskup</a> <a href="/tags/vaccines/" rel="tag">#vaccines</a> <a href="/tags/smallpox/" rel="tag">#smallpox</a> <a href="/tags/nonproliferation/" rel="tag">#nonproliferation</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/publichealth/" rel="tag">#publichealth</a> <a href="/tags/nurses/" rel="tag">#nurses</a> <a href="/tags/healthworkers/" rel="tag">#healthworkers</a> <a href="/tags/opsec/" rel="tag">#opsec</a> <a href="/tags/security/" rel="tag">#security</a></p>
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