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@imaginaryuncle Welcome back!
I assume a read-around-the-world project entails reading a book published in each country respectively? What are you missing? Perhaps someone can help
@lianna yep that’s right! I’m going with authors born in each country. I’m doing ok for now but soon I’ll hit the really small countries that don’t have a lot of literature or none translated into English. That’s when I’ll be struggling.
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It's not mine to offer, but I'd be honored. It's a Beige.Party thing- It's ok though because we aren't a cult
@TeflonTrout @imaginaryuncle I'm learnin' today. I dunno what beige party even is
I been on this platform for like, a couple'a days so far. -
@sans_serif_girl I literally just wrote in my journal last week that I want to learn tarot! And I also just picked up Rebecca by du Maurier to read! What are the odds!
@imaginaryuncle omg 🤯 let me know your thoughts on Du Maurier’s writing – I’m a bit partial 'cause she’s my favourite author, but I absolutely love her; imo she was a true master! and I read it translated, in english it must be even more evocative!
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@lianna yep that’s right! I’m going with authors born in each country. I’m doing ok for now but soon I’ll hit the really small countries that don’t have a lot of literature or none translated into English. That’s when I’ll be struggling.
@imaginaryuncle That's awesome! I know from my music exploits there are a ton of countries with hardly any publishing industry, so that will be interesting.
For music, you actually have the amazing seach feature of the site Discogs, which lists practically all releases of music ever made, and you can filter it very granually. For instance, I can find all music released on CD in Nepal in the 1990s:
https://www.discogs.com/de/search?type=all&format_name_exact=CD&country_exact=Nepal&decade=1990
Is there something similar for books?
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@TeflonTrout @imaginaryuncle I'm learnin' today. I dunno what beige party even is
I been on this platform for like, a couple'a days so far.@KnaveMurdok @TeflonTrout @imaginaryuncle beige party is the home instance for a fair number of us.
Welcome to the fediverse!
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@fullywoolly hi! It seemed kinda dead before. Maybe I joined the wrong server? It’s so much better this time.
@imaginaryuncle could have been, federation is kind of tricky if the servers are small and people haven't followed from a broad mix of servers. Glad you're enjoying the experience this time. I came back after being gone for like 7 years or something and have been thoroughly enjoying the community. Hope we both continue to feel that
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Hi! I’m new here. I’ve tried Mastodon a couple times but maybe third time’s the charm! I have become increasingly disillusioned by mainstream social media and I’m searching for ways to connect with other people outside of an algorithm.
I teach high school English and I read a lot. Currently at book 92 of a read around the world project. I was a teen in the 90s and still trying to keep my grunge phase alive. I love art and film too.
Hope to meet some likeminded people!
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@ericmpaq too many to list! I’ve read some not so great books though. Luckily not too many or I would lose steam with this challenge.
@imaginaryuncle Have you noticed patterns in styles from neighbouring countries?
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Hi! I’m new here. I’ve tried Mastodon a couple times but maybe third time’s the charm! I have become increasingly disillusioned by mainstream social media and I’m searching for ways to connect with other people outside of an algorithm.
I teach high school English and I read a lot. Currently at book 92 of a read around the world project. I was a teen in the 90s and still trying to keep my grunge phase alive. I love art and film too.
Hope to meet some likeminded people!
Sounds like a fun idea to read around the world. Getting it organized has been my roadblock. And getting distracted by shiny objects (books).
Just in case you haven't seen and it might be helpful in your reading around the world.
Scallydandling about the books (utube) did a series on it, might be a good place for inspiration if a country is stumping your efforts. The video below is from 5 yrs ago. -
Hi! I’m new here. I’ve tried Mastodon a couple times but maybe third time’s the charm! I have become increasingly disillusioned by mainstream social media and I’m searching for ways to connect with other people outside of an algorithm.
I teach high school English and I read a lot. Currently at book 92 of a read around the world project. I was a teen in the 90s and still trying to keep my grunge phase alive. I love art and film too.
Hope to meet some likeminded people!
@imaginaryuncle Welcome! I boosted your post for more visibility.
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@bemmesr I see! Thank you. I’ll make sure to do that.
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Hi! I’m new here. I’ve tried Mastodon a couple times but maybe third time’s the charm! I have become increasingly disillusioned by mainstream social media and I’m searching for ways to connect with other people outside of an algorithm.
I teach high school English and I read a lot. Currently at book 92 of a read around the world project. I was a teen in the 90s and still trying to keep my grunge phase alive. I love art and film too.
Hope to meet some likeminded people!
Well, I just love it here; perhaps third time will be the charm as you say - I certainly hope so
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@imaginaryuncle my two cents on how Mastodon became fun for me...
Once I started talking to strangers (i.e. being comfortable jumping into conversations with people I hadn't interacted with before), it started being super fun. People here have generally been super nice and interesting, and for the few who aren't, or who push my buttons one too many times, the controls for what I see are amazing.
So I guess what I'm saying is, talk to people, and if they suck, feel free to block a bitch.
@alisynthesis @imaginaryuncle
Also pay attention to hashtags. Following hashtags is a great way to discover new friends with common interests and see posts on a topic from people you don't follow. -
Hi! I’m new here. I’ve tried Mastodon a couple times but maybe third time’s the charm! I have become increasingly disillusioned by mainstream social media and I’m searching for ways to connect with other people outside of an algorithm.
I teach high school English and I read a lot. Currently at book 92 of a read around the world project. I was a teen in the 90s and still trying to keep my grunge phase alive. I love art and film too.
Hope to meet some likeminded people!
@imaginaryuncle 🫡Greetings fellow English teacher.
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Hi! I’m new here. I’ve tried Mastodon a couple times but maybe third time’s the charm! I have become increasingly disillusioned by mainstream social media and I’m searching for ways to connect with other people outside of an algorithm.
I teach high school English and I read a lot. Currently at book 92 of a read around the world project. I was a teen in the 90s and still trying to keep my grunge phase alive. I love art and film too.
Hope to meet some likeminded people!
@imaginaryuncle And planners and journals
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Hi! I’m new here. I’ve tried Mastodon a couple times but maybe third time’s the charm! I have become increasingly disillusioned by mainstream social media and I’m searching for ways to connect with other people outside of an algorithm.
I teach high school English and I read a lot. Currently at book 92 of a read around the world project. I was a teen in the 90s and still trying to keep my grunge phase alive. I love art and film too.
Hope to meet some likeminded people!
@imaginaryuncle Welcome back to Mastodon! I know someone who was on every social media platform available, and she said Mastodon was ‘so boring.’ Well, Mastodon runs with no algorithm, so you have to be proactive and choose to follow hashtags and people who share your interests. Thus, her feed was 'so boring' bc she did not understand that she had to create her own excitement. I hope this third time around works out for you.
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@2something hi! Are you a teacher too?
@imaginaryuncle@masto.nu Yup, math!
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Hi! I’m new here. I’ve tried Mastodon a couple times but maybe third time’s the charm! I have become increasingly disillusioned by mainstream social media and I’m searching for ways to connect with other people outside of an algorithm.
I teach high school English and I read a lot. Currently at book 92 of a read around the world project. I was a teen in the 90s and still trying to keep my grunge phase alive. I love art and film too.
Hope to meet some likeminded people!
@imaginaryuncle
Welcome aboard 
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Hi! I’m new here. I’ve tried Mastodon a couple times but maybe third time’s the charm! I have become increasingly disillusioned by mainstream social media and I’m searching for ways to connect with other people outside of an algorithm.
I teach high school English and I read a lot. Currently at book 92 of a read around the world project. I was a teen in the 90s and still trying to keep my grunge phase alive. I love art and film too.
Hope to meet some likeminded people!
@imaginaryuncle Hi Liz! I’m working as an auditor and love to listen to music, currently prefer dub and reggae - and some thrash metal, shouldn’t be boring…
I was a teen/teen in the 80s, still trying to keep my punk/ska phase alive and, as a boomer, love my analog life but enjoy exchanging opinions in the fediverse, too.
By the way, I’m not a native English speaker, so I beg your pardon for all the mistakes you’ll find in my posts
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Hi! I’m new here. I’ve tried Mastodon a couple times but maybe third time’s the charm! I have become increasingly disillusioned by mainstream social media and I’m searching for ways to connect with other people outside of an algorithm.
I teach high school English and I read a lot. Currently at book 92 of a read around the world project. I was a teen in the 90s and still trying to keep my grunge phase alive. I love art and film too.
Hope to meet some likeminded people!
@imaginaryuncle Hi Liz! I like to track my reading via Bookwyrm - and since that project is federated via ActivityPub, you could follow Bookwyrm users via your Mastodon accounts. (Or create your own Bookwyrm account, of course.) The tricky bit would be to find Bookwyrm users that are interesting for you.
(My apologies if you already know all of that.)
#Bookwyrm
