It’s Weekend, Let’s Read: Who is the author with more works in the Guardian’s list of 100 greatest novels of all time?

The Guardian made a list of the 100 greatest novels of all time. You can see the list here, with links to how Guardian’s made it. First place of the list is George Eliot with Middlemarch, but I thought to check which authors had more works in this list. And it’s Virginia Woolf with five … Continue reading It’s Weekend, Let’s Read: Who is the author with more works in the Guardian’s list of 100…

#BookReview Mary Barton by Elizabeth Gaskell

Back in August, last year, Steve from A World Between the Covers of Books on Instagram created the #GallivantingWithGaskell readalong to go through Elizabeth Gaskell novels, as follows: September – Mary BartonOctober – CranfordNovember – RuthDecember – North And SouthJanuary – Sylvia’s LoversFebruary – Wives And Daughters I managed to start Mary Barton just before the … Continue reading…

Happy Birthday, Anthony Trollope! It’s Weekend, Let’s Read! & A New Series by Katie Lumsden

Anthony Trollope was born on this day in 1815. I’ve only read five novels and a short story collection. I’m on the fifth volume of Chronicles of Barsetshire and I’m loving it so much that my recommendation for this weekend goes for the first volume in the series. The Warden – Read or download at … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Anthony Trollope! It’s Weekend, Let’s Read! & A New Series by Katie…

Noir darkness versus “fun masochism”

Well, the first weekend of the free ebook promotion for The Man Who Reclaimed His Virginity went okay. A handful of copies were downloaded, and a couple of hundred pages were read by Kindle Unlimited subscribers (I can see the figures in my dashboard). The book continues to be free to Kindle Unlimited subscribers for […]

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What to do if Amazon killed your Kindle

As Rob pointed out last week, Amazon is killing support for a number of its older e-readers. In the near future, owners of first- and second-generation Kindles and the Kindle DX won't be able to use their e-readers to borrow reading material or download newly purchased books from the Amazon Kindle Store. — Read the rest

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The Man Who Reclaimed His Virginity: New novel NOW FREE TO READ for Kindle Unlimited subscribers

A novel that speaks to our time. Julius Caesar Klein is a character for our era: “He wanted to find value in the chaos he’d surrounded himself with… “…solitude had done something to him, and he knew it… “Simply trying to process in his head the craziness of the world situation made the solitude […]

Zero-Knowledge Proofs: How to Prove You Know a Secret Without Revealing the Secret

The most powerful cryptographic primitive you've never heard of. Zero-knowledge proofs prove you know something without revealing what you know — and they're quietly revolutionizing privacy, authentication, and blockchain technology.

THE SMART TRAVELLER’S WINE GUIDES

First and foremost we are wine lovers! The Académie du Vin Library was founded by Steven Spurrier and friends, dedicated to publishing the finest wine writing of the past, the present and the future. The story behind the name came from Steven’s days in Paris in the 1970s, when he began running wine appreciation courses ... Read more

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Female-Led Relationship in Nero’s Rome!

In honor of Valentine’s Day 2026, here is another story of female dominance in ancient times, free and complete right here, hot on the “heels” (pun intended) of my previous yarn, the bawdy Helen of Troy Gets a Foot Massage. This is a bit more serious. I wrote the first drafts in another unsettling period […]

Ep 449 – A Better Metric for Book Tracking?

Brea and Mallory debate length of time read vs books read as a metric for tracking your reading. Plus, they solve a book tech problem about library eBooks, and discuss putting spicy romance in Little Free Libraries. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book! Sponsors - GreenChef www.greenchef.com/50GLASSES CODE:…

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