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The clerk says, "why the long reading list?" Oh, hey, cupcakeninja has made a post for lists of "classic novels that bring the laughs."

Flagged as fantastic! Or as kristi says, "an absolutely marvelous paragon of a post": joannemerriam's magnificent latest roundup of more than 50 new and forthcoming small press books. 📖❣️

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Don't tell anyone, but wooh is looking for books that feature elaborate schemes.

Cover detail from "The Mimicking of Known Successes" by Malka Older

Can you be the friend who reads all the current sci-fi and then excitedly recommends the ones the poster might like? Omnomnom is looking for character driven stories written in the past two years or so, so help a pal out?

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You want a story? Maybe two? Brainwane has you covered! First up is two new short stories by Kelly Robson and Marissa Lingen. If that’s not enough, there’s a third story from a very interesting writing prompt. Enjoy!

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7 Minutes of Madness is asking for recommendations for Time-Glitch Novels. Also, 7 Minutes of Madness is asking for recommendations for Time-Glitch Novels.

Image by AUM OER, via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/165350698@N03/) What is the best book you've read that very few other people have even heard of? Brainwane wants to know, no matter the genre or if it's fiction or nonfiction. Come share some good reading with us!

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In a pointed response to the sexist assumption that "books by women, about women, are more likely to be considered 'light reading,'" joannemerriam has assembled a great list of "small press books by women, about women, including Become Ungovernable, Feminism against Cisness, On Strike Against God, and 25 more."

Photo by Christian Sinibaldi via The Guardian: One of Battle library's 'nooks' – handmade dioramas depicting scenes from classic novels.

'If there’s nowhere else to go, this is where they come'. Wordshore posted the Guardian's fascinating long read on how libraries step in to fill the gaps left by a state that has reneged on its responsibilities, with a look at the daily lives of two librarians in particular.

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In Ask Metafilter bluloo is looking for deeply engrossing beach reads, 168 would like recs for really good book blogs, and WithWildAbandon seeks what seems to be a unicorn — "a comprehensive, continually updated list of celebrity book clubs with ALL of their monthly picks," but no answers so far. (hey, hey, anyone looking for a niche blog focus?)

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Throwback Thursday to 2014: 'joseph conrad is fully awesome' posted links about short novels, aka things you could read in one sitting. Come for the books, stay for the additional recommendations in the comments!

Cozy by Anne Marie Clarke

Snuggle up, frens: In Ask Metafilter, azalea_chant seeks Cozy Crime (less trope-y than cozy mystery), signal is looking for Cozy History on everyday life, and churl wants Bedtime Reading Suggestions for Couples.

Moby Dick - Herman Melville (Club français du livre, 1964) by -ep- (cc by)

I'm reading Moby Dick. It's fun! But I'm sure I'm missing a lot. This is where you come in ... wooh is looking for good explanations and analyses for our favorite great white whale.

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In Ask Metafilter, sonofsnark is looking for "recommendations for amazing fiction writers that I am unlikely to have heard of before"

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SaharaRose's post about ways to support libraries in trying times offers suggestions for individuals and multiple resources to help support US libraries and the freedom to read.