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(If you don't like spoilers, don't click and/or read the book first)

Freedom and Happiness (George Orwell Review of ‘We’ by Yevgeny Zamyatin)

https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwell/essays-and-other-works/freedom-and-happiness-review-of-we-by-yevgeny-zamyatin/Read more****
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Programa da @wikimediapt para setembro ⌘ Read more****
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This year EFF awards winners:

2023 EFF Award Ceremony \| Electronic Frontier Foundation

https://supporters.eff.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=415Read more****
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"Silence" from Gossip in a #Library by

Edmund Gosse in today's entry of the

Bedside Companion for #Booklovers

#Reading #BooksRead more****
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Bots alimentam sucesso repentino de Carlos Moedas no Instagram \| Setenta e Quatro

https://setentaequatro.pt/noticia/bots-alimentam-sucesso-repentino-de-carlos-moedas-no-instagramRead more****
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Os obstáculos do Mercado Único Europeu a uma transição climática justa \| Opinião \| PÚBLICO

https://www.publico.pt/2023/07/26/opiniao/opiniao/obstaculos-mercado-unico-europeu-transicao-climatica-justa-2057987Read more****
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A Tinta-da-China está com descontos na colecção de viagens, incluindo este livro de não ficção, e muito divertido, que a Agatha Christie escreveu para responder às pessoas que lhe faziam perguntas sobre como era viver nas expedições que fazia.

https://tintadachina.pt/categoria-produto/coleccoes/literatura-viagens/page/3/Read more****
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Rebecca Giblin and Cory Doctorow's book presentation of Chokepoint Capitalism organised by Communia and WikimediaDE is now available to watch here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgkEJZ5WGq0Read more****
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Os ISP querem ser pagos duas vezes e dar cabo da #NetNeutrality. 2012 all over again.

Um bom texto explicativo sobre o perigo disto:

Yes, Telefonica, Forcing Apps to Pay ISPs Violates Net Neutrality \| Center for Internet and Society

https://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/blog/2023/07/yes-telefonica-forcing-apps-pay-isps-violates-net-neutralityRead more****
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Vou repetir: enquanto as empresas continuarem a recolher dados que lhes permitam criar um perfil dos seus clientes, estes (nós) nunca conseguirão fazer pressão para um serviço melhor ou sequer ganhar um diferendo:

Afinal, a Netflix tinha razão - Expresso

https://expresso.pt/opiniao/2023-07-20-Afinal-a-Netflix-tinha-razao-f97d8d9fRead more****
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A Authors Alliance é uma entidade que representa autores, os faz ouvir, e os apoia sem dar cabo dos direitos dos cidadãos (que são também a sua audiência). Porque os interesses dos autores e artistas não são contrários aos dos seus fãs, apesar da indústria intermediária os tentar convencer que sim. Se são autores ou conhecem autores que estão interessados neste equilíbrio vejam/mostrem-lhes este site:

Knowledge Rights 21 to work with Authors Alliance to raise the voice of authors who care about the public inter ... ⌘ Read more****
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Rebecca Giblin and Cory Doctorow's book presentation of Chokepoint Capitalism organised by Communia and WikimediaDE is now available to watch here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgkEJZ5WGq0Read more****
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Se não fossem as bibliotecas, hoje eu não comprava a (grande) quantidade de livros que compro (deixando de comprar outras coisas, que o dinheiro não estica). Se conhecerem editoras, mostrem-lhes isto e peçam-lhes para considerarem assinar

The Pledge - eBook Pledge

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A black tomato in the #gardenRead more****
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My currently reading for #JaneAustenJuly

Because her work is in #PublidDomain you can find it @gutenberg\_org

#Books #Reading #JaneAustenRead more****
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Whodunnits #BBC Sounds #RadioDrama #CrimeFiction

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0fsqm4x?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobileRead more****
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Study finds English #libraries generate at least £3.4bn in yearly value \| #Books \| The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/jul/07/study-finds-english-libraries-generate-at-least-34bn-in-yearly-value?CMP=share\_btn\_twRead more****
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The art/ the artist ⌘ Read more****
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noyb @noybeu win: First major fine (€ 1 million) for using Google Analytics

https://noyb.eu/en/noyb-win-first-major-fine-eu-1-million-using-google-analyticsRead more****
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O futuro apagão da nossa história coletiva: a ausência das coleções dos nossos museus online \| by Luis Ramos Pinto \| Jul, 2023 \| Medium

https://luisramospinto.medium.com/o-futuro-apag%C3%A3o-da-nossa-hist%C3%B3ria-coletiva-a-aus%C3%AAncia-das-cole%C3%A7%C3%B5es-dos-nossos-museus-online-55487c50df96Read more****
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If you couldn't attend Bodies from the Library Conference 2023 here's a great post by Kate Jackson

https://wp.me/p6oQz4-3C7Read more****
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Como mudar de instância no Mastodon – paula simoes' blog

https://paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2022/12/18/como-mudar-de-instancia-no-outro-lado/Read more****
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Porto prepara fecho temporário de biblioteca e faz inquérito a investigadores

https://www.jn.pt/572203414/porto-prepara-fecho-temporario-de-biblioteca-e-faz-inquerito-a-investigadores/Read more****
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Saturday night #readingRead more****
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An evening game #AgathaChristieRead more****
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Arrived today.

I think it will be impossible for us to have all the books by members of #TheDetectionClub but we're getting those we can. ⌘ Read more****
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Arroz de salpicão, a traditional rice dish in Mezio, Castro Daire, north of Portugal to celebrate the #Debian Bookworm release. ⌘ Read more****
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#DallowayDayRead more****
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Europe’s biggest telecoms are trying to trick the European Parliament into endorsing their proposal to force websites to pay them without proper evaluation and debate. MEPs shouldn’t let them. \| Center for Internet and Society

https://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/blog/2023/06/europes-biggest-telecoms-are-trying-trick-european-parliament-endorsing-their-proposalRead more****
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After a day working in the garden, a book and a glass of Port wine.

(husband chose the book)

#book #reading #CrimeFiction #ShortStoriesRead more****
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Other uses for vegetable fleece covers...

(we don't know the cat, but he seems quite comfortable 'cause he didn't even move while I was working around :-)) ⌘ Read more****
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Shrinkflation boycotts: have you joined the uprising against downsizing? \| Life and style \| The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/jun/06/shrinkflation-boycotts-have-you-joined-the-uprising-against-downsizingRead more****
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#DallowayDay 2023 https://paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2023/06/02/9851/Read more****
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This year, #DallowayDay is 14th June. You can read #VirginiaWoolf Mrs. Dalloway at Gutenberg Australia

https://gutenberg.net.au/plusfifty-n-z.html#woolf

And the short story Mrs. Dalloway in Bond Street at @gutenberg\_org

https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/63107.html

Woolf's works are in [#Pub ... ⌘ [Read more](https://ciberlandia.pt/@paulasimoes/110474585146413401)****
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Número 37 da #ColecçãoVampiro A Diabólica Casa Isolada https://paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2023/05/31/numero-37-da-coleccaovampiro-a-diabolica-casa-isolada/Read more****
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Número 36 da #ColecçãoVampiro Um Drama no Atlântico https://paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2023/05/30/numero-36-da-coleccaovampiro-um-drama-no-atlantico/Read more****
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"kokori's album "rootkit" is going to be released on CD next month.

This is the album I'm most proud of have having made.

Accepting pre-orders ..." @marado

#Music #CD #Album

https://twtxt.net/twt/6zlg7qaRead more****
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Let us serve you, but don’t bring us down

https://blog.archive.org/2023/05/29/let-us-serve-you-but-dont-bring-us-down/Read more****
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EU Customs Reform

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip\_23\_2643Read more****
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#NewPotatoes from the #garden

(not many, but they're delicious)

Photo by @maradoRead more****
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We've been having bright sun, thunderstorm, and a few minutes of heavy rain (so needed) now and and then. All in one day.

I'm hoping this Once Upon a Tome will get me through the weekend.

#BooksAboutBooks #Bookstagram #BookSelling #RareBookSelling #OnceUponATome [#BookSellers](https://cibe ... ⌘ Read more****
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How to follow this blog https://paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2023/05/24/how-to-follow-this-blog/Read more****
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Create your own public or private gallery at Europeana

How to create and use a Europeana account \| Europeana

https://www.europeana.eu/en/create-and-use-a-europeana-accountRead more****
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Diferentes formas de seguir este blog https://paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2023/05/24/diferentes-formas-de-seguir-este-blog/Read more****
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Funcionalidades do Arquivo.pt para investigadores, cidadãos, e organizações https://paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2023/05/24/funcionalidades-do-arquivo-pt-para-investigadores-cidadaos-e-organizacoes/Read more****
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O seu website apresenta mensagens de “Erro 404 – Página não encontrada” aos seus utilizadores?

O Arquivo.pt oferece uma solução para este problema através do arquivo404.

Arquivo404 mostra páginas preservadas em vez de “páginas não encontradas” – sobre.arquivo.pt

#Arquivo #PreservaçãoDigital

[https://sobre.arquivo.pt/pt/acabe-com-as-paginas-nao-encontradas-no-seu-website/](https://sobre.arquivo.pt/pt/acabe-com-a ... ⌘ Read more****
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#Knowledge Rights 21 welcomes Council Conclusions on #ScholarlyPublishing – Knowledge Rights 21

https://www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/knowledge-rights-21-welcomes-council-conclusions-on-scholarly-publishing/Read more****
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A look at CC’s #OpenCulture Roundtable in Lisbon

https://creativecommons.org/2023/05/22/a-look-at-ccs-open-culture-roundtable-in-lisbon/Read more****
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Europeana Foundation, Creative Commons @creativecommons and IFLA join forces to defend Net Neutrality in the EU

https://pro.europeana.eu/post/europeana-foundation-creative-commons-and-ifla-join-forces-to-defend-net-neutrality-in-the-euRead more****
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Número 35 da #ColecçãoVampiro O Mistério do Bellona Club https://paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2023/05/22/numero-35-da-coleccaovampiro-o-misterio-do-bellona-club/Read more****
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Agora: Prémios Sophia Direto RTP2 - RTP Play - RTP

https://www.rtp.pt/play/direto/rtp2Read more****
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26th May - Watch "Em direto: 9.ª de Beethoven – Coro e Orquestra Gulbenkian / Lawrence Foster"

https://www.youtube.com/live/5IgtdbxxlEg?feature=shareRead more****
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Why Everyone Should Try ‘No Dig’ Gardening \| Saveur

https://www.saveur.com/culture/no-dig-gardening/Read more****
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New She Dunnit #podcast episode about #MargeryAllingham

https://shedunnitshow.com/Read more****
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#Potatoes #FlowerRead more****
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Número 34 da #ColecçãoVampiro O Falcão de Malta https://paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2023/05/20/numero-34-da-coleccaovampiro-o-falcao-de-malta/Read more****
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Two new #Books to add to #BritishLibraryCrimeClassics collection ⌘ Read more****
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European Parliament elections set to 6 to 9 June 2024

https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/package/european-elections-2024\_23001Read more****
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Número 33 da #ColecçãoVampiro O Caso do Olho de Vidro https://paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2023/05/17/numero-33-da-coleccaovampiro-o-caso-do-olho-de-vidro/Read more****
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The #garden thieves didn't get them all :-)

Photo by @maradoRead more****
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Número 32 da #ColecçãoVampiro O Mistério da Laranja Chinesa https://paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2023/05/16/numero-32-da-coleccaovampiro-o-misterio-da-laranja-chinesa/Read more****
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Dizem que há duas razões para ir à Régua: comprar rebuçados e deleitar os olhos com as vistas para Lamego :-)

(Começou ontem a Feira do Livro do Douro, nos jardins da biblioteca municipal da Régua) ⌘ Read more****
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Número 31 da #ColecçãoVampiro O Assassínio da Bruxa https://paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2023/05/11/numero-31-da-coleccaovampiro-o-assassinio-da-bruxa/Read more****
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Today's a good day 🥳 Let's hope it stands the same in the final vote.

AI Act: a step closer to the first rules on Artificial Intelligence \| News \| European Parliament

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20230505IPR84904/ai-act-a-step-closer-to-the-first-rules-on-artificial-intelligenceRead more****
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EU Parliament wants to protect Free Software in AI regulation - FSFE

https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20230511-01.htmlRead more****
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Número 30 da #Colecção Vampiro A Série Sangrenta https://paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2023/05/10/numero-30-da-coleccao-vampiro-a-serie-sangrenta/Read more****
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Identify trusted publishers for your research • Think. Check. Submit.

https://thinkchecksubmit.org/Read more****
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The Design Council makes The Double Diamond available with a Creative Commons license

https://www.designcouncil.org.uk/our-work/the-double-diamond/Read more****
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Número 29 da #ColecçãoVampiro O Caso da Noiva Curiosa https://paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2023/05/09/numero-29-da-coleccaovampiro-o-caso-da-noiva-curiosa/Read more****
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Livro “ Serviço Público de Média – Livro Branco”

https://www.culturaportugal.gov.pt/pt/saber/2023/05/sessao-de-apresentacao-do-livro-servico-publico-de-media-livro-branco/Read more****
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The Portuguese Edition of ”The White Room”

https://wp.me/pfL6h-1dnRead more****
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The Man with the Golden.....Derringer!

http://doyouwriteunderyourownname.blogspot.com/2023/05/the-man-with-goldenderringer.htmlRead more****
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Número 28 da #ColecçãoVampiro Crime Perfeito https://paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2023/05/07/numero-28-da-coleccaovampiro-crime-perfeito/Read more****
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Thieves in the #gardenRead more****
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Número 27 da #ColecçãoVampiro O Mistério da Cruz Egípcia https://paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2023/05/06/numero-27-da-coleccaovampiro-o-misterio-da-cruz-egipcia/Read more****
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Número 26 da #ColecçãoVampiro O Santo Brinca com o Fogo https://paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2023/05/05/numero-26-da-coleccaovampiro-o-santo-brinca-com-o-fogo/Read more****
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A new #ebook at #ProjectGutenberg which introduces Hercules Popeau (!)

The lonely house by Marie Belloc Lowndes - Free Ebook #PublicDomain

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70698Read more****
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If you're curious about the Dorothy L. Sayers' essay "Gaudy Night" referred by Julian Symons in Bloody Murder, it's published in the essay collection The Art of the Mystery Story edited by Howard Haycraft.

#DorothyLSayers #Essays #NonFiction #CrimeFiction #ReReads [#Readings](https://ciberlandia.pt/tags/Re ... ⌘ Read more****
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Se quiserem ouvir (em inglês) uma (excelente) adaptação deste #livro, a BBC Sounds está a disponibilizar os episódios aqui:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b03j865z

#IanCarmichael #DorothyLSayers #Policiais #LordPeterWimsey

[https://ciberlandia.pt/ ... ⌘ [Read more](https://ciberlandia.pt/@paulasimoes/110310046285907024)****
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Número 25 da #ColecçãoVampiro As Quatro Potências do Mal https://paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2023/05/04/numero-25-da-coleccaovampiro-as-quatro-potencias-do-mal/Read more****
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Número 24 da #ColecçãoVampiro Os Crimes da Viúva Vermelha https://paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2023/05/03/numero-24-da-coleccaovampiro-os-crimes-da-viuva-vermelha/Read more****
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I bought these at Ror de Livros in Aveiro, Portugal, recently.

They have books in Portuguese mostly, but they're very good because I saw many books that I already have and love.

They also have a very good selection of old books for young people with marvelous covers and in pretty good condition. We didn't have much time, so we have an excuse to go back to check those :-)

Micromegas is known as one of the earliest examples of #ScienceFiction This edition is in Port ... ⌘ Read more****
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Número 23 da #ColecçãoVampiro O caso do cão uivador https://paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2023/05/02/numero-23-da-coleccaovampiro-o-caso-do-cao-uivador/Read more****
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“Marmelada” de Laranja #Receita https://paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2023/05/01/marmelada-de-laranja-receita/Read more****
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The Future Imagined in Albert Robida’s _La vie électrique_ (1890) – The Public Domain Review

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Donkeys in the #garden :-) #flowersRead more****
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Número 22 da #ColecçãoVampiro Qual dos Cinco? https://paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2023/04/28/numero-22-da-coleccaovampiro-qual-dos-cinco/Read more****
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27 April - MWA Presents The Edgar Awards

https://edgarawards.com/

Nominations here:

https://edgarawards.com/2023edgarnominations/Read more****
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Fernando Pessoa tinha uma terceira edição deste livro e porque está em #DomínioPúblico a Casa Fernando Pessoa digitalizou a obra e assim podem ler a cópia que era de Pessoa!

Link no post⬇️

Número 20 da #ColecçãoVampiro A Morte da Canária

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Número 21 da #ColecçãoVampiro O diabo que resolva https://paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2023/04/27/numero-21-da-coleccaovampiro-o-diabo-que-resolva/Read more****
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Número 20 da #ColecçãoVampiro A Morte da Canária https://paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2023/04/27/numero-20-da-coleccaovampiro-a-morte-da-canaria/Read more****
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Número 19 da #ColecçãoVampiro O Santo e os “Anjos da Vingança” https://paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2023/04/26/numero-19-da-coleccaovampiro-o-santo-e-os-anjos-da-vinganca/Read more****
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Número 18 da #Colecçãovampiro Convite para a Morte https://paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2023/04/26/numero-18-da-coleccaovampiro-convite-para-a-morte/Read more****
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Número 17 da #ColecçãoVampiro Desafio à Polícia https://paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2023/04/24/numero-17-da-coleccaovampiro-desafio-a-policia/Read more****
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#Books I'm currently reading and some roses from the garden

#WorldBookDay2023Read more****
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Número 16 da #ColecçãoVampiro O Caso da Fotografia Misteriosa https://paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2023/04/23/numero-16-da-coleccaovampiro-o-caso-da-fotografia-misteriosa/Read more****
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Se quiserem um livro para ler ou ouvir (em inglês) para o fim-de-semana, aqui está um bestseller de 1920⬇️

#DomínioPúblico #Livros #Audiolivros #Policiais #coleccaovampiro #ColecçãoVampiro

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Número 15 da #ColecçãoVampiro O Impostor https://paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2023/04/22/numero-15-da-coleccaovampiro-o-impostor/Read more****
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Charlotte Brontë was born on this day in 1816.

Her books are in #PublicDomain so if want to give them a go check my post below.

(thanks to Project Gutenberg)

https://paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2022/09/30/victober-2022-reading-the-brontes-by-publication-date-with-links-to-the-ebooks-thanks-to-gutenberg\\_org/Read more****
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Charlotte Brontë was born on this day in 1816.

Her books are in #PublicDomain so if want to give them a go check my post below.

(thanks to Project Gutenberg)

https://paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2022/09/30/victober-2022-reading-the-brontes-by-publication-date-with-links-to-the-ebooks-thanks-to-gutenberg\_org/Read more****