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I finished "There is No Antimemetics Division" by qntm late last night.

It was on the TBR shelf for quite some time, but I'm glad I finally gave it a chance. I expected the narration to be a bit less straightforward than it turned out to be. Strong recommendation for anyone looking for a more cerebral, thought provoking, metafiction type read (also pleasantly surprised at the amount of horror).

I put this in the same category as Gnomon by Nick Harkaway and Interstellar (the movie), because at its heart, it's a novel about ideas and memory and where they come from and where they go. Love that shit.

I'll be honest: I feel like there three distinct parts. The first and third parts moved along swimmingly, the middle part was a bit slower in comparison.

Cool note: This book was birthed …

Book cover for There Is No Antimemetics Division by qntm. Large geometric black shapes overlay a warm sunset landscape with trees. The title appears in spaced, minimalist white lettering across the image. The contrast between the natural background and stark abstract shapes gives it a mysterious, sci-fi tone.

An older review of The Last Philosopher on royalroad.

Since I try to write what I call "Attempted Comedy" it's always nice when someone finds it "Haha" 😜

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Review BadGuyGetsAway Title: Funny story made me go haha Look, this story made me laugh, and that alone is worth at least 4 stars to me. Why'd it make me laugh? I'll tell you why, it's just plain witty. This is the kind of story to label accidents as ‘natural selection’. It's the kind of wit that makes you stomp and pout when it's aimed at you because it's mean and unfair, but when it's aimed at other people? You giggle because it's hilarious. The actual story is bleh. It's carried by the wit of its prose and characters. | don't really know what's going on, | think there's a prophecy? One of the characters is trying to go east, but even he can’t remember why he wants to? Man, | don’t know. Herschel doesn't know either, and the wizard with the long name is still trying to figure out what's happening Speaking of, the characters are as funny as the prose Lyean-whatever-the-hell-his-name-is is a massive asshole and it's funny to watch him be ajerk to others, plus he's got these different pieces of himself that chime in Disco Elysium style that only enhance the humor. Herschel kind of has that too towards the beginning, but it's played down in favor of making it L-Sorcerer's defining trait. Herschel is funny too, in a weird kind of way. Redilistically, I'd probably slap him in real life, but watching him infuriate others is funny. There's a bunch of other POV characters too, and they're mostly funny. Anyway, read the story. It's funny.

April is School Library Month and this week is National Library Week! Librarians are some of our favorite people. Thank you for the incredible contributions you make to our schools and communities. 💝

It's a great time to watch The Neighborhood Storyteller. This short documentary follows Asmaa Rashed, a young Syrian mother and refugee, as she establishes vibrant reading circles, transforming a humble act into a powerful tool for social change. The film celebrates the importance of reading and sharing stories to find one’s voice.

Our Discussion Guide for this film also connects with "Muzoon: A Syrian Refugee Speaks Out" by Muzoon Al-Mellehanan with Wendy Pearlman, for an exciting film-book teaching combination.

Learn more!

https://journeysinfilm.org/film/the-neighborhood-storyteller/?utm_source=LinkedIn&utm_medium=Social+Media&utm_id=National+Library+Week&utm_content=link

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Asmaa Rashed, a young Syrian woman in a khaki headscarf, sits in her living room holding a book while reading aloud. Text says: "School Library Month. Teach with Film." The Journeys in Film logo is in the bottom right corner. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals icon for Quality Education, a white book and pencil over a red background, is in the top left corner.

Today is Charlotte Brontë’s birthday.

Do you love her poetry, or know her only through Jane Eyre?

Her first novel was rejected, but the next changed . She had to publish under a man’s name, Currer Bell, because in the 1840s a woman writer could be dismissed before anyone had even read the first page.

One of the most famous authentic portraits of Charlotte was drawn by George Richmond in 1850 👇

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That sounds made up, but I'm not a doctor so I'll allow it 😁
But I'm wondering if anyone knows what this disease is called? 🤔
My genetic disorder just makes me want to pee all the time 😂

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Post by Louise Jensen Duffy So, a lot of people ask me why I buy so many books. The truth is, I have a genetic disorder where my body doesn’t produce enough books of its own, so I have to supplement.

📚 Boost student engagement & get hesitant readers excited about reading with film-book pairings for National Library Month! Check out our suggestions for films to pair with Elie Wiesel's memoir Night, John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men, Charlotte Perkins Gilman's short story The Yellow Wallpaper and more!

https://journeysinfilm.org/boost-student-engagement-with-film-book-pairings/?utm_source=LinkedIn&utm_medium=Social+Media&utm_id=National+Library+Week&utm_content=link

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