Essential books to be read by others
A select list of books for other people to read.
- 1 Classicism and ancient literature
- 2 Medieval and Renaissance literature
- 3 Early Modern and Enlightenment literature
- 4 Romanticist literature
- 5 Victorian literature
- 6 Realist and Naturalist literature
- 7 Modernist literature
- 8 Postmodernist literature
to be added
- The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
- Utopia by Thomas More
- Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne
- Jonathan Wild by Henry Fielding
- Tom Jones by Henry Fielding
- The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
- The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe
to be added
- Boule de Suif by Guy de Maupassant
- The Pastures of Heaven by John Steinbeck
- The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
- The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
- A Portrait of the Artist as a You…
Ethiopia
The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (better known as just Ethiopia) is a nation in the east of Africa.
- 1 Specifics
- 2 History
- 3 Appearances in fiction
- 4 Sources
A landlocked nation within the Horn of Africa, Ethiopia is bordered by Eritrea, Somalia, Djibouti, Kenya, South Sudan, and Sudan. It is situated on the East African Rift.
Ethiopia is currently ruled by a government which is largely comprised of a single party known as the "Prosperity Party". This party (which is ruled over by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed) is the successor to the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front and has been accused of warcrimes in the Ethiopian Civil War. Ethiopia is split into countless different ethnic groups (such as Oromos, Amharans, Tigray, and vari…
Books to buy/read
A list of books that I need to buy/read.
- Vineland by Thomas Pynchon
- Christmas on a Rational Planet by Lawrence Miles - one of Miles' earlier works. Also set in a somewhat similar time period of Pynchon's Mason & Dixon and sets up some of the more intriguing concepts of rationality v.s. irrationality.
- The Two Jasons by Dave Stone
- Carpenter's Gothic by William Gaddis
- Of the City of the Saved... by Philip Purser-Hallard
- This Town Will Never Let Us Go by Lawrence Miles
- J R by William Gaddis
- Rabbit Redux by John Updike
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski- Parasite by Jim Mortimore
- Cloak of Deception by James Luceno
Slow Learner by Thomas Pynchon - a collection of Pynchon's earlier works- The Infinity Doctors by Lance Parkin
- Dead Romance by Lawrence Miles - ex…
Griever
The Grievers are major antagonists within James Dashner's novel The Maze Runner.
A horrifying mix of flesh and metal, the Griever's flesh body is covered in slimy, blubbery flesh. They have several cybernetic appendages that they can use to roll and sting other lifeforms with a potent version of the Flare (as stated in The Fever Code) that is cured using a substance known as the "Grief Serum". They also possibly feed off of human bodies.
Though largely animalistic, the Grievers show some signs of intelligent thought. A few Grievers were able to play dead.
The origins of the Grievers are largely unknown (at least from reading only The Maze Runner). Presumably, they were created by WICKED.
In The Maze Runner, the Grievers served as sentinels of …
George Orwell
Eric Blair (better known as George Orwell, 1903-1950) was an author, journalist, and critic. Though he published numerous works of literature and literary criticism throughout his life, Orwell is largely known for his novel 1984 (and the term "Orwellian").
- 1 Life
- 2 Writing style
- 3 Notable works
- 3.1 Novels
- 3.2 Nonfiction
- 4 Non-fiction works on Orwell
- 5 Fiction featuring Orwell
- 6 See also
- 7 Sources
Born in the city of Mohitari in the "Bengal Presidency" (now the province of Bihar) in June of 1903, Blair was educated at Eton College (in which he was taught French by Aldous Huxley, author of Brave New World).
After his education in Eton, Blair worked as an Imperial police officer in the province of Burma (now Myanmar). He hated both the British Empire and the nat…
Animal Farm
Animal Farm: A Fairy Story (commonly just known as Animal Farm) is a novella written by George Orwell. Released in 1945, it details farm animals revolting against their owner.
- 1 Characters
- 2 Publisher's summary
- 3 Plot
- 3.1 Chapter I
- 3.2 Chapter II
- 3.3 Chapter III
- 3.4 Chapter IV
- 4 See also
- 5 Sources
- Mr. Jones - the former owner of the farm who the animals revolt against due to his drunkenness. Mr. Jones serves as a representation of the Tsars.
- Napoleon - a pig who takes control of the revolt and turns it into a totalitarian dictatorship. The character of Napoleon is based around Soviet leader Josef Stalin.
- Snowball - a pig who serves as a rival towards Napoleon. He is based on Leon Trotsky.
- Major (or Old Major) - an older pig who begins the revolt. He is based (r…
Joy Street
Joy Street is a novel written by Frances Parkinson Keyes. Released in 1950, it details a sheltered young Bostonian woman being exposed to new cultures and marital crises. Though largely forgotten today, it was an extremely popular novel in the 1950s.
- 1 Characters
- 2 Publisher's summary
- 3 Summary
- 3.1 Part One: Roger (Christmas Eve 1936 to June 1938)
- 3.1.1 Chapter One
- 3.1.2 Chapter Two
- 3.1 Part One: Roger (Christmas Eve 1936 to June 1938)
- 4 Sources
- Emily Thayer Field
- Roger Field
- David Salomont
- Brian Collins
- "Uncle" Homer Lathrop - a family friend of the Thayers with rather bigoted attitudes and ties to the goverment of Massachusetts
- Caroline Field - the unconventional (for the time period) sister of Roger Field
- Sumner Thayer - father of Emily
- Grandmamma Thayer
rest to be added
In all the world there is no street like J…
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hathorne (better known as Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1804-1864) was an author. Hawthorne is best known for his novel The Scarlet Letter.
- 1 Life
- 2 Writing style
- 3 Notable works
- 3.1 Novels
- 3.2 Short story collections
- 4 Works on Nathaniel Hawthorne
- 5 See also
- 6 Sources
Born in Salem, Massachussets on Independence Day of 1804, Nathaniel was the son of a sea captain with whom he shared his first name. Nathaniel's father died (of yellow fever while in "Dutch Suriname", now regular Suriname) when Nathaniel was four years old. Nathaniel's mother moved back in with her family (the Mannings) and brought young Nathaniel with her. For most of his teenage years, Nathaniel lived in Maine (on the shore of Sebago Lake) with the Mannings.
At the age of nine, Nathaniel b…
The Scarlet Letter
Note: This page is a work in progress
The Scarlet Letter is a novel (though considered a "romance", or a tale with allegorical and fantastical elements, within Hawthorne's life) written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Released in 1850, it is Hawthorne's most famous work and one of the most well-known pieces of literary fiction of its time period (alongside Herman Melville's Moby-Dick and various works by Edgar Allan Poe). It tells of the life of Hester Prynne after she is marked an an adulterer.
- 1 Characters
- 2 Publisher's summary
- 3 Plot
- 3.1 Chapter 1: The Prison-Door
- 3.2 Chapter 2: The Market-Place
- 3.3 Chapter 3: The Recognition
- 4 Notes
- 5 See also
- 6 Sources
- Hester Prynne
rest to be added
Hailed by Henry James as "the finest piece of imaginative writing yet put forth in…
Jane Austen
Jane Austen (1775-1817) was an author. One of the best-known authors of the early 19th century, Austen is best known for her novel Pride and Prejudice.
- 1 Life
- 2 Writing style
- 3 Notable works
- 4 Nonfiction books on Austen
- 5 Appearances in fiction
Born in December of 1775 in Steventon Rectory, Jane was the seventh child of George Austen (a rural member of the clergy). She was schooled until the age of nine, though her schooling had a large gap in it (she was pulled out of Oxford after nearly dying from typhus). Despite this, Austen educated herself by reading. In her teenage years, Austen penned (or at least began work on) numerous works.
At the age of twenty-five, Austen's father retired from his job and the Austen family moved to Bath, where she lived …
Stephen Crane
Stephen Crane (1871-1900) was an author and journalist. Crane is best known for his novel The Red Badge of Courage.
- 1 Life
- 1.1 Childhood
- 1.2 Adulthood
- 2 Writing style
- 3 Notable works
- 3.1 Novels
- 3.2 Short story collections
- 4 Works on Stephen Crane
- 5 Sources
Born in Newark, New Jersey in November of 1871, Crane was the fourteenth and final child of Jonathan Townley Crane, a Methodist minister and Mary Helen Peck Crane (both ardent abolitionists). When Stephen was eight years old his father died. Most of Crane's religious fervour "cooled off" at the age of thirteen.
Stephen's schooling was dire. He bounced between colleges, with a mediocre (at best) academic record. Despite this, Stephen's schooling was not a complete failure. He excelled in sport (most notably …
Bertrand Russell
Note: This will probably remain a blog post until I find a biography of Russell and add a summary of his life to this work.
Bertrand Arthur William Russell (1872-1970) was a philosopher and mathematician. Russell is best known for his influence on mathematics and analytical philosophy.
- 1 Life
- 2 Writing style
- 2.1 Views
- 2.1.1 Philosophy
- 2.1.2 Politics and religion
- 2.1 Views
- 3 Written works
- 3.1 Philosophy
- 3.2 Mathematics
- 3.3 Politics and religion
- 4 Appearances in fiction
- 5 Works on Bertrand Russell
- 6 See also
- 7 Sources
to be added
to be added
Extremely invested in the field of philosophy, Russell's views in youth were utilitarian. As Russell grew older, he distanced himself from those views. In The Problems of Philosophy, Russell is critical of the idealist views of George Berkeley…
Sloughknight
Sloughknight is a major character within the Fallen Earth trilogy.
A Temptor Daemon, Sloughknight is the leader of the invasion force that first claimed Earth for the Ennead Council. Sloughknight is a firm disciple of the Council.
rest to be added
to be added
Icarus
Note: This is a work in progress and I'll probably change the title maybe.
Icarus is a Doctor Who novel. The first in the Fallen Earth trilogy, it tells of the beginning of the Fall.
- Eighth Doctor
- Maryanne Selmus - a mysterious woman who joins the fight against the Temptors.
- Great Lord Sloughknight - the leader of the Temptors.
- Abranar Krant - the street preacher.
- General Morris - A UNIT general heading the construction of the Icarus Array.
- Mrs. Zeymanda - a merchant working with UNIT - supplying them with arcane and magical artifacts.
rest to be added
Peoples of the Earth, we control the destiny of your planet. We demand the surrender of all governments or we will begin a nuclear holocaust. 96 hours remain, starting now.
London, 2026. The Doctor arri…
Book lover wiki spotify playlist songs
Songs: Girls by Aespa
Year zero. Ghost
Spillways, ghost
...Ready for it?, Taylor swift
bad idea right?, olivia rodrigo
best song ever, one direction
Bang!, AJR
Waltz No. 2
Tangerine, Glass animals
Record player, Daisy the great
Flaming hot cheetos, Clario
If we have each other, Alec Benjamin.
Walked outta Heaven, Golden Bear Karaoke
Better things, aespa
counting stars, one republic
Gorgeous, Taylor swift
I'm coming after you, Owl city
Take it all away, Owl city
Bolero, Maurice Ravel
Alewife, clario
Better than revenge, Taylor swift
Call it what you want, Taylor swift
teenage dream, Olivia rodriogo
vampire, olivia rodrigo
Illusion, aespa
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Newsletter 4
Dear Book Lovers Wiki Community,
We hope this newsletter finds you well and that you're enjoying your time on our beloved platform. As always, we're dedicated to fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment for book enthusiasts from all walks of life. With that in mind, we have some important updates and rule changes to share with you.
After careful consideration, we've decided to remove the requirement to censor swears when they appear in acronyms. We trust our community to maintain respectful and appropriate language while discussing their favorite books and topics.
We've revised the guidelines regarding moderator activity. Here's the updated section:
"After 3 months of relative inactivity in their area of Moderation (Content Moderators i…
Stormbreaker
The Stormbreakers are a race of robotic beings native to an ancient dimension. Members of the Tsiad (a group of largely villainous beings formed by the vile Ennead Council), the Stormbreakers are devoted followers of the deity known as G-O-D (the god of machines and logic, member of the Ennead Council).
Appearing to be thin, dainty robots, the Stormbreakers are actually extremely powerful - able to withstand small-scale nuclear weaponry and most calibers of direct energy weapons. The main flaw of the Stormbreaker frame is the lack of built-in weaponry (though some Stormbreakers have had their bodies upgraded to include weaponry).
The Stormbreakers are ruled by the doctrine of might makes right and their belief in G-O-D - believing that they …
Ha'kleth Kz'ethica III
Ha'kleth Kz'ethica III (or simply just Ha'kleth) is the leader of the Mirik Horde. Formerly a Fleet Commander, Ha'kleth would become the leader due to the machinations of the Ennead Council - with her ascension to the leadership of the Horde coinciding with the Horde being drafted into the Tsiad. Ha'kleth is (arguably) the most devoted disciple of K'eph the Inverter - actively serving as K'eph's right-hand woman at times.
A devout social Darwinist with absolutely no qualms about other life (even other Miriks), Ha'kleth is a definitive psychopath - manipulative, dishonest, narcissistic, unremorseful, non-empathetic, and exploitative.
Ha'kleth is a skilled user of hypnotic magics.
rest to be added
The daughter of a former ruler of the Horde, Ha'…
Vivisector
(Using user blogs to make pages about my own writing. Unsure if I should use user blogs or if this wiki has sandbox pages like TARDIS Wiki)
The Vivisectors are a race of insectoids found within the Junkesian Galaxy. Allies of the Beghorans and the Xuur, the Vivisectors are a secretive race - only sending Vivisector troops to their allies whenever their interests are in jeopardy. Vivisector culture and society is based around surgical experimentation. This experimentation is largely done on unwilling subjects - with ethics being completely ignored and anesthesia almost never being used. Most of these experiments are only done for the enjoyment of the Vivisectors. The Vivisectors consider themselves to be the pinnacle of medial efficinecy.
The…
Reminder of the Rules Regarding Uploading a Image on the Wiki
Hello Wikians! I hope you are having an awesome week/weekend. Here is a reminder/update of the rules regarding uploading a file/photo to an article/badge/userpage/MessageWall.
In the Wiki Rules, it states ‘When uploading a file, make sure you name the picture you are uploading an appropriate name. If it’s a picture relating to a book/author/book character, please name the file by the book/author/book character name.’ This is a rule for all users to help Wiki Administrators and Content Moderators keep all files nice and tidy. If you accidentally forget to name a page with the correct name, tell a Content Moderator before telling an Administrator.
Examples of files with incorrect names are files consisting of keyboard smashes or random letters…
leaving
So, I feel like this is it.
I’m leaving fandom. Probably permanently, but I honestly don’t know.
I’ve thought about this for a while, and I know that a lot of mods are also leaving, but I feel I can’t really turn back on something I’ve been considering for several weeks.
Honestly, I might regret this. But I don’t think I’ll be coming back anytime soon.
I don’t want to go into too much detail as to why, but it is partially just for personal reasons this wiki has nothing to do with.
Shoutout to all the people who all my friends, I’ll pry not remember some, and some might have changed wiki names or left as well, and I’m gonna keep this short because the longer i write these the more i might consider going back on my decision but-
Soph - you were s…
dope books you should read :)
Yeah, what the title says. Books I really enjoyed and think are worth recommending.
First off: The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien (and The Hobbit, if you want to avoid some confusion while reading LotR and have a cool new comfort book). If you somehow still don't know what it's about -- well, it's basically an epic quest undertaken by the hobbit Frodo Baggins and a few others to destroy the One Ring, for which they're going to have to travel across Middle-earth. Very epic and although often reads pretty slowly (Tolkien had a habit of describing the landscape very thoroughly all the time), there are some scenes that have you sitting on the edge of your chair, biting your fingernails. Would definitely recommend. By the way, The Lord of th…
Thank Feature
So as I'm sure some of you have noticed now when you go to the history of a page you will see a "Thank" option. This is a way for you to show appreciation of someones edits to an article. What it does is it sends a notification and an email to the user whose edit you thank. (you can turn this off in your Special:Preferences)
But anyways, it is an experimental feature that FANDOM is putting on some Wikis to test it out.
Lil rules regarding it:
Do not overuse the “Thanks” extension. It is there to show you appreciation to other users, but remember it sends an email and a notification to the user you thank so it can get very annoying. Do not spam with the thanks extension.
For more information see: Technical Updates: May 5, 2023
P.S. If you find a…
Enabling FANDOM Compass
I am currently working on enabling FANDOM Compass on our Wiki, but to do that I need help! The requirements for FANDOM Compas are as follows:
- Minimum 500 pages
- At least 75% of links to Fandom wikis (either own wiki or other wikis) rather than outside sources
- 0 broken links in topnav
- Less than 100 broken/red links on wiki
- No articles or blog posts under 300 words of meaningful content
- No redirect chains
- Openness to participating in SEO experiments (as needed; these will be communicated to the admin team)
So we need Articles, lots of them. This is one of the main and easiest things that users can help with! Please help us by adding pages, but also detailed pages.
Please don't link outside sources! If you copy a page from Wikipedia put at the bottom…
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Talk to me about anything, anytime!
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A Large Amount of Knowledge That Will Probably Be Helpful To Someone
- 1 Things To Know While Going Around The Wiki, By Kira
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 The Open Closed Code
- 1.2.1 [private]
- 1.2.1.1 [closed]
- 1.2.1.1.1 [open]
- 1.2.1.1.2 [join]
- 1.2.1.2 [urgent]
- 1.2.1.1 [closed]
- 1.2.1 [private]
- 1.3 Tone Indicators
- 1.3.1 Most Commonly Used (Feel Free to Suggest)
- 1.4 Reply Signs
As people might have noticed just by talking to everyone here, the large majority of the people here come from the Lost Cities Keeper (commonly dubbed kotlc) Wiki, and a lot of the customs from that Wiki are carried over onto this one.
However, some people might not be from there, and might not know a lot of the things that might be common knowledge around some of us.
This will also be a guide, for, well, most everything, and not just things that come from the Kotlc Wiki.
Something that is commonly used a…
The Daily Cowy edition 2
4/18/23
Kira keeps forgetting to do this so it’s practically the two-monthly Cowy!
Basically some drama happened
which won’t be specified here
BUT
that doesn’t stop me from posting Moonbli fanart by KenyaJoy, so…
and a little note, to quote Sophie, remember to be nice to people [even if they aren’t real!] (not the exact quote but who cares)
also, the exact quote is
“Could you try to keep the Fitz bashing to a minimum?”
Winters Page of Tips and Tricks
If you have trouble with any of the following please shoot me a message on my Message Wall! I'm more than willing to help.
Also if you have anything you want to add just put it in the comments!
- 1 (UNFINISHED)
- 1.1 Magic Words
(all of these need to be added in 'source editing' mode)
these are some magic words I think are super useful!
inside the source editor. (note this will not work on other Wikis unless they have SpoilerBlur enabled on their Wiki)
[[Category:help
2nd Blog Post
Idk if anyone will care enough to read this but ok
I won't be on Fandom as often for 2 reasons.
- My parents don't want me on Fandom. Yeah, It's annoying because they act like I'm 12. 🙄
2. My Great - Grandma is currently in the hospital. I don't know much, but she's been having some problems and they keep on getting more and more serious. We don't know if she's going to get better, but I really hope so.
So yeah.... if I'm not as active there are my reasons.
book recommendations !!
because ✨why not✨
(update july 13)
fantasy/adventure
- any book in the riordanverse! (highly highly recommend)
-keeper of the lost cities
-The Land of Stories
-A Tale of Magic…
-The Unwanteds
-The Unwanteds Quests
-Ranger’s Apprentice (both series)
-The Ascendance series
-The Traitor’s Game
-Harry Potter
-The Hunger Games
-Of Fire And Stars
-Defy the Night
-Shadow and Bone
historical fiction:
- Words on Fire
- A Night Divided
- Salt to the Sea
- Refugee
- Moon Over Manifest
- Resistance
- Between Shades of Gray
- Rescue
- I Must Betray You
- The Guernsy Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
- Traitor
- echo mountain
- i lived on butterfly hill
mysteries
-Winterhouse series
-Framed! series
-Greenglass House series
-The Blackthorn Key series
-The Inheritance Games
-they’ll never catch us
realistic fiction …
The Daily Cowy
2/18/23
Today, on the Daily Cowy, Kira changed faer pfp!
it used to be a Nightwing, and is now a cow!
If you have any news to put on the Daily Cowy, please let Kira know!
This week, as the Daily Cowy reveals, Winter has been promoted to an admin! Previously a thread mod, le amazing Icewing now has a higher control over the wiki! Congrats, Winter!
(why did I make a newsletter? i don’t know)
My favorite books to read:
- The Hobbit.
- Harry Potter
- To Kill A Mockingbird
- Lord of The Rings
- Keeper of the Lost Cities
- Rings of Fire
- Percy Jackson
- Eragon
- The Hunger Games
- The Unwanteds
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
- A Tale of Two Cities
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- Anne of Green Gables
- Fifty Shades
Small editing reminder!
Hi guys this is just a small reminder about editing.
When you are naming a page, please check for spelling errors and if the page already exists. For example, I have seen 'Keeper of the Lost Cities' and 'Keepers of the Lost Cities' in pages before
Same thing goes with categories. Please make sure there is not already a category like 'Wings of Fire' and 'Wings of fire'. And remember, categories are used for navigation.
Thanks for reading :)
-Jay
Small thing everyone should know about :)
Hi guys!! Thanks so much for contributing to this wiki - we all appreciate it!! I just want to say some things that people should know about :)
- We would love to keep this wiki alive so therefore please add pages on your favourite books but make sure ther usn’t a page on that book already. To do that, click here.
- Make sure you have read the guidelines, they are the to make sure all of you guys have a fun and safe experience on this wiki.
- The current admins are:
@Baddie1234 @Fakesucculent @Lord Keefe Nope Sencen @The Dreamland Terminal
The current mods are:
@WIntertheicewing321 which brings me to the next thing…
4. We still need two content mods and one thread mod!! To become a mod, fill out this form and then we will see which person would be best…