Lifeguard - A Love Story by Janet Fash. First female lifeguard chief at Rockaway Beach. Memoir is half stories of Rockaway Beach in the 70s and 80s--the beach culture, the partying, the lifesaving. Second half gets into battles with a shady union boss, and feels procedural in its storytelling. Worth a read for the Rockaway lore. #books #bookstodon #nyc
I was really hesitant to read #BABEL by R.F.kuang, because there has been so much hype around the author, but I’m glad I finally did. I don’t really like the fantasy genre at all -to say the least- but I can confirm that fantasy is not the driving force in the whole story. There’s a lot of bonafide history research for the world building, beside that, topics as #etymology, #translation and #colonialism are addressed in a very engaging way. #bookstodon #books
“After Puckoon I swore I'd never write another book. This is it” - Spike Milligan As a teen this was the second of Spike's books I'd ever read (first was 'Bad Jelly the Witch' at the primary school library) though by then I was familiar with the Goons, Q series, and some of his poetry. Interesting to re-read 40 years later - for me it's an improvement on first novel 'Puckoon', being a solid mix of trademark humour and genuine poignancy in parts. #books #bookstodon
Five stars: The Weather Keeper by Nelly Buchet and Elizabeth Haidle (Illustrator) (2026) is a picture book about weather keeping and family tradition within matrilineal lines. Inspired by a news article of a woman who monitored the weather in a remote Icelandic station this is the story of an older woman who has taken up the duty of monitoring the weather regardless of conditions, just as her mother did. pussreboots.com/blog/2026/comm… #bookstodon #picturebook #lighthouse #weather @bookstodon
