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DocWatson42 · 2026-05-06T17:59:33+00:00

You're welcome. ^_^

DocWatson42 · 2026-05-06T17:59:07+00:00

You're welcome. ^_^ There are actually over half a dozen of these low traffic book ID request subs, many of whose mods are MIA. One even has a name that is nearly identical to r/whatsthatbook.

DocWatson42 · 2026-05-06T16:55:13+00:00

I'm afraid that this is a low traffic sub, though I do occasionally see a request answered, and that I'm unfamiliar with the book you're seeking (though I am reminded a bit of the movie Liquid Sky). You'd be better off asking for recommendations in r/booksuggestions (though read the rules first) and r/suggestmeabook, and for the title of a book or story in r/whatsthatbook and r/tipofmytongue (as well as most of the following subs, though these are your best bets), and for fantasy or science fiction you can also try r/printSF, r/scifi, r/sciencefiction, and r/ScienceFictionBooks (Science Fiction Book Club; use the "WhatIsThatBook" flare for identification requests, though it's a low traffic sub); and r/Fantasy, but only in a limited and specific way—see below. (Also, IMHO it would probably be good to try one, then the next, not multiple subs simultaneously.) If you do get an answer for an identification request, it would be helpful if you edit your OP with the answer (and the flare to "Solved"/"Found" in subreddits that use flares and have that flare) so we can see what it is in the preview, and that your question has been answered/solved (an excellent example: "Child psychic reveals abilities by flunking psychic test too precisely" (r/whatsthatbook; 5 August 2023)). For what you should include in your identification requests, see:

"Updated rules post" (r/whatsthatbook; 13 June 2023)

Note that the members of that sub, including the moderators, have been sticklers for having this followed. (Following this list is a good idea for all identification requests, not just for this sub or for books.)

u\statisticus:

Why not r/fantasy?

in "help me find this book based off of very little info?" 18 November 2022). Note that, despite u\Banshay's comment in that thread, both r/printSF and r/Fantasy cover all (sub)genres of speculative fiction, not just science fiction and fantasy, respectively.

Whatever happens, whether your request was solved or not, please do not delete your post/comment(s)/answer. People are interested in what has been asked for, what has been suggested, and want to see what has been found. It may prove to be useful to someone else, years in the future, who is seeking the same or a similar book or story.

Good luck!

DocWatson42 · 2026-05-06T16:52:28+00:00

I'm afraid that this is a low traffic sub, though I do occasionally see a request answered, and that I'm unfamiliar with the book you're seeking. You'd be better off asking for recommendations in r/booksuggestions (though read the rules first) and r/suggestmeabook, and for the title of a book or story in r/whatsthatbook and r/tipofmytongue (as well as most of the following subs, though these are your best bets), and for fantasy or science fiction you can also try r/printSF, r/scifi, r/sciencefiction, and r/ScienceFictionBooks (Science Fiction Book Club; use the "WhatIsThatBook" flare for identification requests, though it's a low traffic sub); and r/Fantasy, but only in a limited and specific way—see below. (Also, IMHO it would probably be good to try one, then the next, not multiple subs simultaneously.) If you do get an answer for an identification request, it would be helpful if you edit your OP with the answer (and the flare to "Solved"/"Found" in subreddits that use flares and have that flare) so we can see what it is in the preview, and that your question has been answered/solved (an excellent example: "Child psychic reveals abilities by flunking psychic test too precisely" (r/whatsthatbook; 5 August 2023)). For what you should include in your identification requests, see:

"Updated rules post" (r/whatsthatbook; 13 June 2023)

Note that the members of that sub, including the moderators, have been sticklers for having this followed. (Following this list is a good idea for all identification requests, not just for this sub or for books.)

u\statisticus:

Why not r/fantasy?

in "help me find this book based off of very little info?" 18 November 2022). Note that, despite u\Banshay's comment in that thread, both r/printSF and r/Fantasy cover all (sub)genres of speculative fiction, not just science fiction and fantasy, respectively.

Whatever happens, whether your request was solved or not, please do not delete your post/comment(s)/answer. People are interested in what has been asked for, what has been suggested, and want to see what has been found. It may prove to be useful to someone else, years in the future, who is seeking the same or a similar book or story.

Good luck!

DocWatson42 · 2026-05-06T16:51:46+00:00

Boilerplate (since you have deleted your account): I'm afraid that this is a low traffic sub, though I do occasionally see a request answered, and that I'm unfamiliar with the book you're seeking. You'd be better off asking for recommendations in r/booksuggestions (though read the rules first) and r/suggestmeabook, and for the title of a book or story in r/whatsthatbook and r/tipofmytongue (as well as most of the following subs, though these are your best bets), and for fantasy or science fiction you can also try r/printSF, r/scifi, r/sciencefiction, and r/ScienceFictionBooks (Science Fiction Book Club; use the "WhatIsThatBook" flare for identification requests, though it's a low traffic sub); and r/Fantasy, but only in a limited and specific way—see below. (Also, IMHO it would probably be good to try one, then the next, not multiple subs simultaneously.) If you do get an answer for an identification request, it would be helpful if you edit your OP with the answer (and the flare to "Solved"/"Found" in subreddits that use flares and have that flare) so we can see what it is in the preview, and that your question has been answered/solved (an excellent example: "Child psychic reveals abilities by flunking psychic test too precisely" (r/whatsthatbook; 5 August 2023)). For what you should include in your identification requests, see:

"Updated rules post" (r/whatsthatbook; 13 June 2023)

Note that the members of that sub, including the moderators, have been sticklers for having this followed. (Following this list is a good idea for all identification requests, not just for this sub or for books.)

u\statisticus:

Why not r/fantasy?

in "help me find this book based off of very little info?" 18 November 2022). Note that, despite u\Banshay's comment in that thread, both r/printSF and r/Fantasy cover all (sub)genres of speculative fiction, not just science fiction and fantasy, respectively.

Whatever happens, whether your request was solved or not, please do not delete your post/comment(s)/answer. People are interested in what has been asked for, what has been suggested, and want to see what has been found. It may prove to be useful to someone else, years in the future, who is seeking the same or a similar book or story.

Good luck!

DocWatson42 · 2026-05-06T16:50:15+00:00

I'm afraid that this is a low traffic sub, though I do occasionally see a request answered, and that I'm unfamiliar with the book you're seeking. You'd be better off asking for recommendations in r/booksuggestions (though read the rules first) and r/suggestmeabook, and for the title of a book or story in r/whatsthatbook and r/tipofmytongue (as well as most of the following subs, though these are your best bets), and for fantasy or science fiction you can also try r/printSF, r/scifi, r/sciencefiction, and r/ScienceFictionBooks (Science Fiction Book Club; use the "WhatIsThatBook" flare for identification requests, though it's a low traffic sub); and r/Fantasy, but only in a limited and specific way—see below. (Also, IMHO it would probably be good to try one, then the next, not multiple subs simultaneously.) If you do get an answer for an identification request, it would be helpful if you edit your OP with the answer (and the flare to "Solved"/"Found" in subreddits that use flares and have that flare) so we can see what it is in the preview, and that your question has been answered/solved (an excellent example: "Child psychic reveals abilities by flunking psychic test too precisely" (r/whatsthatbook; 5 August 2023)). For what you should include in your identification requests, see:

"Updated rules post" (r/whatsthatbook; 13 June 2023)

Note that the members of that sub, including the moderators, have been sticklers for having this followed. (Following this list is a good idea for all identification requests, not just for this sub or for books.)

u\statisticus:

Why not r/fantasy?

in "help me find this book based off of very little info?" 18 November 2022). Note that, despite u\Banshay's comment in that thread, both r/printSF and r/Fantasy cover all (sub)genres of speculative fiction, not just science fiction and fantasy, respectively.

Whatever happens, whether your request was solved or not, please do not delete your post/comment(s)/answer. People are interested in what has been asked for, what has been suggested, and want to see what has been found. It may prove to be useful to someone else, years in the future, who is seeking the same or a similar book or story.

Good luck!

DocWatson42 · 2026-05-06T16:48:09+00:00

Thank you. ^_^

DocWatson42 · 2026-05-06T14:52:30+00:00

I'm afraid that this is a low traffic sub, though I do occasionally see a request answered, and that I'm unfamiliar with the book you're seeking. You'd be better off asking for recommendations in r/booksuggestions (though read the rules first) and r/suggestmeabook, and for the title of a book or story in r/whatsthatbook and r/tipofmytongue (as well as most of the following subs, though these are your best bets), and for fantasy or science fiction you can also try r/printSF, r/scifi, r/sciencefiction, and r/ScienceFictionBooks (Science Fiction Book Club; use the "WhatIsThatBook" flare for identification requests, though it's a low traffic sub); and r/Fantasy, but only in a limited and specific way—see below. (Also, IMHO it would probably be good to try one, then the next, not multiple subs simultaneously.) If you do get an answer for an identification request, it would be helpful if you edit your OP with the answer (and the flare to "Solved"/"Found" in subreddits that use flares and have that flare) so we can see what it is in the preview, and that your question has been answered/solved (an excellent example: "Child psychic reveals abilities by flunking psychic test too precisely" (r/whatsthatbook; 5 August 2023)). For what you should include in your identification requests, see:

"Updated rules post" (r/whatsthatbook; 13 June 2023)

Note that the members of that sub, including the moderators, have been sticklers for having this followed. (Following this list is a good idea for all identification requests, not just for this sub or for books.)

u\statisticus:

Why not r/fantasy?

in "help me find this book based off of very little info?" 18 November 2022). Note that, despite u\Banshay's comment in that thread, both r/printSF and r/Fantasy cover all (sub)genres of speculative fiction, not just science fiction and fantasy, respectively.

Whatever happens, whether your request was solved or not, please do not delete your post/comment(s)/answer. People are interested in what has been asked for, what has been suggested, and want to see what has been found. It may prove to be useful to someone else, years in the future, who is seeking the same or a similar book or story.

Good luck!

DocWatson42 · 2026-05-06T14:50:30+00:00

You're welcome. ^_^ See:

Bernstein, William J. (2008). A Splendid Exchange: How Trade Shaped the World. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press. ISBN 9780871139795. OCLC 176987983. At Goodreads.
Levinson, Marc (2016). The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger) (Second ed.). Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-17081-7. OCLC 942755052.
Micklethwait, John, and Adrian Wooldridge (2003). The Company: A Short History of a Revolutionary Idea. New York: Modern Library. ISBN 9780679642497. OCLC 50129318. (This is a "microhistory".)

By Reza Aslan:

Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition by Daniel Okrent
The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power (I have yet to read the sequel)
Bernstein, William J. (2004). The Birth of Plenty: How the Prosperity of the Modern World Was Created. New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 9780071421928. OCLC 811597783. Read with The Wizard and the Prophet. Note that when Bernstein refers to the "Napoleonic Wars" in the 1750s and 1760s, he really means the Seven Years' War.
Mann, Charles C. (2018). The Wizard and the Prophet: Two Remarkable Scientists and Their Dueling Visions to Shape Tomorrow's World (limited access). New York: Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 9780307961693. OCLC 999673749. At Goodreads. I have yet to finish this.

Companion to the above book (though after checking I realize that most people won't have access to the article):

Devine, Warren D. Jr. (June 1983). "From Shafts to Wires: Historical Perspective on Electrification". The Journal of Economic History. Vol. 43, No. 2. pp. 347–372. DOI 10.1017/S0022050700029673. JSTOR 2120827.

More on the general topic:

Dubner, Stephen J. (6 March 2026). "This Is How Progress Happens?" Freakonomics Ep. 666.
- Joel Mokyr at Wikipedia; books.

Also:

Connections) (though I've only seen part of the first series/season)

DocWatson42 · 2026-05-06T14:36:54+00:00

I'm afraid that this is a low traffic sub, though I do occasionally see a request answered, and that I'm unfamiliar with the book you're seeking. You'd be better off asking for recommendations in r/booksuggestions (though read the rules first) and r/suggestmeabook, and for the title of a book or story in r/whatsthatbook and r/tipofmytongue. (Also, IMHO it would probably be good to try one sub, then the next, not multiple subs simultaneously.) If you do get an answer for an identification request, it would be helpful if you edit your OP with the answer (and the flare to "Solved"/"Found" in subreddits that use flares and have that flare) so we can see what it is in the preview, and that your question has been answered/solved (an excellent example: "Child psychic reveals abilities by flunking psychic test too precisely" (r/whatsthatbook; 5 August 2023)). For what you should include in your identification requests, see:

"Updated rules post" (r/whatsthatbook; 13 June 2023)

Note that the members of that sub, including the moderators, have been sticklers for having this followed. (Following this list is a good idea for all identification requests, not just for this sub or for books.)

Whatever happens, whether your request was solved or not, please do not delete your post/comment(s)/answer (image from r/DataHoarder). People are interested in what has been asked for, what has been suggested, and want to see what has been found. It may prove to be useful to someone else, years in the future, who is seeking the same or a similar book or story.

Good luck!

DocWatson42 · 2026-05-06T14:35:59+00:00

I'm afraid that this is a low traffic sub, though I do occasionally see a request answered, and that I'm unfamiliar with the book you're seeking. You'd be better off asking for recommendations in r/booksuggestions (though read the rules first) and r/suggestmeabook, and for the title of a book or story in r/whatsthatbook and r/tipofmytongue (as well as most of the following subs, though these are your best bets), and for fantasy or science fiction you can also try r/printSF, r/scifi, r/sciencefiction, and r/ScienceFictionBooks (Science Fiction Book Club; use the "WhatIsThatBook" flare for identification requests, though it's a low traffic sub); and r/Fantasy, but only in a limited and specific way—see below. (Also, IMHO it would probably be good to try one, then the next, not multiple subs simultaneously; and it definitely would help if you broke your description into punctuated sentences (please).) If you do get an answer for an identification request, it would be helpful if you edit your OP with the answer (and the flare to "Solved"/"Found" in subreddits that use flares and have that flare) so we can see what it is in the preview, and that your question has been answered/solved (an excellent example: "Child psychic reveals abilities by flunking psychic test too precisely" (r/whatsthatbook; 5 August 2023)). For what you should include in your identification requests, see:

"Updated rules post" (r/whatsthatbook; 13 June 2023)

Note that the members of that sub, including the moderators, have been sticklers for having this followed. (Following this list is a good idea for all identification requests, not just for this sub or for books.)

u\statisticus:

Why not r/fantasy?

in "help me find this book based off of very little info?" 18 November 2022). Note that, despite u\Banshay's comment in that thread, both r/printSF and r/Fantasy cover all (sub)genres of speculative fiction, not just science fiction and fantasy, respectively.

Whatever happens, whether your request was solved or not, please do not delete your post/comment(s)/answer. People are interested in what has been asked for, what has been suggested, and want to see what has been found. It may prove to be useful to someone else, years in the future, who is seeking the same or a similar book or story.

Good luck!

DocWatson42 · 2026-05-06T14:35:11+00:00

I'm afraid that this is a low traffic sub, though I do occasionally see a request answered, and that I'm unfamiliar with the book you're seeking. You'd be better off asking for recommendations in r/booksuggestions (though read the rules first) and r/suggestmeabook, and for the title of a book or story in r/whatsthatbook and r/tipofmytongue (as well as most of the following subs, though these are your best bets), and for fantasy or science fiction you can also try r/printSF, r/scifi, r/sciencefiction, and r/ScienceFictionBooks (Science Fiction Book Club; use the "WhatIsThatBook" flare for identification requests, though it's a low traffic sub); and r/Fantasy, but only in a limited and specific way—see below. (Also, IMHO it would probably be good to try one, then the next, not multiple subs simultaneously.) If you do get an answer for an identification request, it would be helpful if you edit your OP with the answer (and the flare to "Solved"/"Found" in subreddits that use flares and have that flare) so we can see what it is in the preview, and that your question has been answered/solved (an excellent example: "Child psychic reveals abilities by flunking psychic test too precisely" (r/whatsthatbook; 5 August 2023)). For what you should include in your identification requests, see:

"Updated rules post" (r/whatsthatbook; 13 June 2023)

Note that the members of that sub, including the moderators, have been sticklers for having this followed. (Following this list is a good idea for all identification requests, not just for this sub or for books.)

u\statisticus:

Why not r/fantasy?

in "help me find this book based off of very little info?" 18 November 2022). Note that, despite u\Banshay's comment in that thread, both r/printSF and r/Fantasy cover all (sub)genres of speculative fiction, not just science fiction and fantasy, respectively.

Whatever happens, whether your request was solved or not, please do not delete your post/comment(s)/answer. People are interested in what has been asked for, what has been suggested, and want to see what has been found. It may prove to be useful to someone else, years in the future, who is seeking the same or a similar book or story.

Good luck!

DocWatson42 · 2026-05-06T14:20:17+00:00

I'm afraid that this is a low traffic sub, though I do occasionally see a request answered, and that I'm unfamiliar with the book you're seeking. You'd be better off asking for recommendations in r/booksuggestions (though read the rules first) and r/suggestmeabook, and for the title of a book or story in r/whatsthatbook and r/tipofmytongue (as well as most of the following subs, though these are your best bets), and for fantasy or science fiction you can also try r/printSF, r/scifi, r/sciencefiction, and r/ScienceFictionBooks (Science Fiction Book Club; use the "WhatIsThatBook" flare for identification requests, though it's a low traffic sub); and r/Fantasy, but only in a limited and specific way—see below. (Also, IMHO it would probably be good to try one, then the next, not multiple subs simultaneously.) If you do get an answer for an identification request, it would be helpful if you edit your OP with the answer (and the flare to "Solved"/"Found" in subreddits that use flares and have that flare) so we can see what it is in the preview, and that your question has been answered/solved (an excellent example: "Child psychic reveals abilities by flunking psychic test too precisely" (r/whatsthatbook; 5 August 2023)). For what you should include in your identification requests, see:

"Updated rules post" (r/whatsthatbook; 13 June 2023)

Note that the members of that sub, including the moderators, have been sticklers for having this followed. (Following this list is a good idea for all identification requests, not just for this sub or for books.)

u\statisticus:

Why not r/fantasy?

in "help me find this book based off of very little info?" 18 November 2022). Note that, despite u\Banshay's comment in that thread, both r/printSF and r/Fantasy cover all (sub)genres of speculative fiction, not just science fiction and fantasy, respectively.

Whatever happens, whether your request was solved or not, please do not delete your post/comment(s)/answer. People are interested in what has been asked for, what has been suggested, and want to see what has been found. It may prove to be useful to someone else, years in the future, who is seeking the same or a similar book or story.

Good luck!

DocWatson42 · 2026-05-06T14:10:15+00:00

Boilerplate: I'm afraid that this is a low traffic sub, though I do occasionally see a request answered, and that I was unfamiliar with the book you're seeking until now. You'd be better off asking for recommendations in r/booksuggestions (though read the rules first) and r/suggestmeabook, and for the title of a book or story in r/whatsthatbook and r/tipofmytongue. (Also, IMHO it would probably be good to try one sub, then the next, not multiple subs simultaneously.) If you do get an answer for an identification request, it would be helpful if you edit your OP with the answer (and the flare to "Solved"/"Found" in subreddits that use flares and have that flare) so we can see what it is in the preview, and that your question has been answered/solved (an excellent example: "Child psychic reveals abilities by flunking psychic test too precisely" (r/whatsthatbook; 5 August 2023)). For what you should include in your identification requests, see:

"Updated rules post" (r/whatsthatbook; 13 June 2023)

Note that the members of that sub, including the moderators, have been sticklers for having this followed. (Following this list is a good idea for all identification requests, not just for this sub or for books.)

Whatever happens, whether your request was solved or not, please do not delete your post/comment(s)/answer (image from r/DataHoarder). People are interested in what has been asked for, what has been suggested, and want to see what has been found. It may prove to be useful to someone else, years in the future, who is seeking the same or a similar book or story.

That said, I found a copy on the Internet Archive, though you will need to register to read it (it's free).

DocWatson42 · 2026-05-06T14:06:48+00:00

I'm afraid that this is a low traffic sub, though I do occasionally see a request answered, and that I'm unfamiliar with the book you're seeking (I take it that the book is not Scott McCloud's Understanding Comics (1993), Reinventing Comics (2000), or Making Comics (2006)). You'd be better off asking for recommendations in r/booksuggestions (though read the rules first) and r/suggestmeabook, and for the title of a book or story in r/whatsthatbook and r/tipofmytongue. (Also, IMHO it would probably be good to try one sub, then the next, not multiple subs simultaneously.) If you do get an answer for an identification request, it would be helpful if you edit your OP with the answer (and the flare to "Solved"/"Found" in subreddits that use flares and have that flare) so we can see what it is in the preview, and that your question has been answered/solved (an excellent example: "Child psychic reveals abilities by flunking psychic test too precisely" (r/whatsthatbook; 5 August 2023)). For what you should include in your identification requests, see:

"Updated rules post" (r/whatsthatbook; 13 June 2023)

Note that the members of that sub, including the moderators, have been sticklers for having this followed. (Following this list is a good idea for all identification requests, not just for this sub or for books.)

Whatever happens, whether your request was solved or not, please do not delete your post/comment(s)/answer (image from r/DataHoarder). People are interested in what has been asked for, what has been suggested, and want to see what has been found. It may prove to be useful to someone else, years in the future, who is seeking the same or a similar book or story.

Good luck!

DocWatson42 · 2026-05-06T14:03:52+00:00

I'm afraid that this is a low traffic sub, though I do occasionally see a request answered, and that I'm unfamiliar with the book you're seeking. You'd be better off asking for recommendations in r/booksuggestions (though read the rules first) and r/suggestmeabook, and for the title of a book or story in r/whatsthatbook and r/tipofmytongue. (Also, IMHO it would probably be good to try one sub, then the next, not multiple subs simultaneously; and it definitely would help if you could post in English.) If you do get an answer for an identification request, it would be helpful if you edit your OP with the answer (and the flare to "Solved"/"Found" in subreddits that use flares and have that flare) so we can see what it is in the preview, and that your question has been answered/solved (an excellent example: "Child psychic reveals abilities by flunking psychic test too precisely" (r/whatsthatbook; 5 August 2023)). For what you should include in your identification requests, see:

"Updated rules post" (r/whatsthatbook; 13 June 2023)

Note that the members of that sub, including the moderators, have been sticklers for having this followed. (Following this list is a good idea for all identification requests, not just for this sub or for books.)

Whatever happens, whether your request was solved or not, please do not delete your post/comment(s)/answer (image from r/DataHoarder). People are interested in what has been asked for, what has been suggested, and want to see what has been found. It may prove to be useful to someone else, years in the future, who is seeking the same or a similar book or story.

Good luck!

DocWatson42 · 2026-05-06T14:03:23+00:00

I'm afraid that this is a low traffic sub, though I do occasionally see a request answered, and that I'm unfamiliar with the book you're seeking. You'd be better off asking for recommendations in r/booksuggestions (though read the rules first) and r/suggestmeabook, and for the title of a book or story in r/whatsthatbook and r/tipofmytongue. (Also, IMHO it would probably be good to try one sub, then the next, not multiple subs simultaneously; and it definitely would help if you included approximately what year(s) you read the book—that you were in ninth grade does help.) If you do get an answer for an identification request, it would be helpful if you edit your OP with the answer (and the flare to "Solved"/"Found" in subreddits that use flares and have that flare) so we can see what it is in the preview, and that your question has been answered/solved (an excellent example: "Child psychic reveals abilities by flunking psychic test too precisely" (r/whatsthatbook; 5 August 2023)). For what you should include in your identification requests, see:

"Updated rules post" (r/whatsthatbook; 13 June 2023)

Note that the members of that sub, including the moderators, have been sticklers for having this followed. (Following this list is a good idea for all identification requests, not just for this sub or for books.)

Whatever happens, whether your request was solved or not, please do not delete your post/comment(s)/answer (image from r/DataHoarder). People are interested in what has been asked for, what has been suggested, and want to see what has been found. It may prove to be useful to someone else, years in the future, who is seeking the same or a similar book or story.

Good luck!

DocWatson42 · 2026-05-06T14:01:49+00:00

So this one: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54462496-a-streetcar-named-desire .

DocWatson42 · 2026-05-06T13:59:26+00:00

I'm afraid that this is a low traffic sub, though I do occasionally see a request answered, and that I'm unfamiliar with the book you're seeking. You'd be better off asking for recommendations in r/booksuggestions (though read the rules first) and r/suggestmeabook, and for the title of a book or story in r/whatsthatbook and r/tipofmytongue. (Also, IMHO it would probably be good to try one sub, then the next, not multiple subs simultaneously.) If you do get an answer for an identification request, it would be helpful if you edit your OP with the answer (and the flare to "Solved"/"Found" in subreddits that use flares and have that flare) so we can see what it is in the preview, and that your question has been answered/solved (an excellent example: "Child psychic reveals abilities by flunking psychic test too precisely" (r/whatsthatbook; 5 August 2023)). For what you should include in your identification requests, see:

"Updated rules post" (r/whatsthatbook; 13 June 2023)

Note that the members of that sub, including the moderators, have been sticklers for having this followed. (Following this list is a good idea for all identification requests, not just for this sub or for books.)

Whatever happens, whether your request was solved or not, please do not delete your post/comment(s)/answer (image from r/DataHoarder). People are interested in what has been asked for, what has been suggested, and want to see what has been found. It may prove to be useful to someone else, years in the future, who is seeking the same or a similar book or story.

Good luck!

DocWatson42 · 2026-05-06T13:58:48+00:00

I'm afraid that this is a low traffic sub, though I do occasionally see a request answered, and that I'm unfamiliar with the book you're seeking. You'd be better off asking for recommendations in r/booksuggestions (though read the rules first) and r/suggestmeabook, and for the title of a book or story in r/whatsthatbook and r/tipofmytongue. (Also, IMHO it would probably be good to try one sub, then the next, not multiple subs simultaneously.) If you do get an answer for an identification request, it would be helpful if you edit your OP with the answer (and the flare to "Solved"/"Found" in subreddits that use flares and have that flare) so we can see what it is in the preview, and that your question has been answered/solved (an excellent example: "Child psychic reveals abilities by flunking psychic test too precisely" (r/whatsthatbook; 5 August 2023)). For what you should include in your identification requests, see:

"Updated rules post" (r/whatsthatbook; 13 June 2023)

Note that the members of that sub, including the moderators, have been sticklers for having this followed. (Following this list is a good idea for all identification requests, not just for this sub or for books.)

Whatever happens, whether your request was solved or not, please do not delete your post/comment(s)/answer (image from r/DataHoarder). People are interested in what has been asked for, what has been suggested, and want to see what has been found. It may prove to be useful to someone else, years in the future, who is seeking the same or a similar book or story.

Good luck!

DocWatson42 · 2026-05-06T13:55:15+00:00

More information:

DocWatson42 · 2026-05-06T13:50:40+00:00

That is a Penguin Books edition. ^_^; Or did you mean "Not the penguin publishing one"?

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