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norirosewrites · 3 months

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Current read and a matcha tea latte with one of those lil vanilla scones to kick off February because it’s a holiday, damnit. 😂 Blessed Imbolc to my fellow witches!!! 🕯️🌀🔥💦

#books #bookworm #book blog #book tumblr #booklover #bookblr #book blogger #february #february reads #we have always lived in the castle #shirley jackson #gothic literature

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thecozybimbo · 3 months

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“Do you remember what it was to be young?” She asked.

“Every trouble would be solved by sundown, and every dawn you'd have a new chance to remake the world.”

— the beautiful ones, silvia moreno-garcia

#silvia moreno garcia #the beautiful ones #book quotes #reader aesthetic #book flatlay #desk inspiration #deskblr #studyblr #room aesthetic #room goals #cozy room #cozy core #february reads #dark acamedia #dark fairycore #dark cottagecore #clutter core

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bookaddict24-7 · 3 months

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✨One of my reading goals for 2024 is reading more of my backlist TBR titles. So, here are a few of the books I hope to get to in February! ✨

P.S. I have already DNF’ed Gothikana 🫢

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discoursets · 3 months

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sometime in february 🪶

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franticvampirereads · 2 months

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February has been such a good reading month! I read so many romance books and that makes me so happy. Here’s what I read this month:

Omega’s Pretend Mate 4⭐️ {review}

Fake Dates and Mooncakes 5⭐️ {review}

Omega’s Midlife Love 4⭐️ {review}

F*ck and Fall In Love DNF @ 20%

Omega’s Tempting Fate 4⭐️ {review}

Magic Steps 4.5⭐️ {review}

Omega’s Secret Baby 3.75⭐️ {review}

Glass Syndrome 3⭐️ {review}

Squire 5⭐️ {review}

Omega’s Reluctant Mate 4⭐️ {review}

Take A Hint Dani Brown -currently reading

Headcase -currently reading

My favorite books this month were Squire and Fake Dates and Mooncakes! 😊

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crazycatsiren · 3 months

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Me, reading rom-coms in February: Nah I'm not some sappy hopeless romantic, nope not at all, I deny it!

#shitpost #bookblr #bookworm #bibliophile #rom com #february reads #hopeless romantic

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excavatinglizard · 2 months

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February Reads

Hello you’re now getting a slightly chaotic rundown of all the books I read this month. Enjoy.

Gearbreakers by Zoe Hana Mikuta: YA sapphic dystopian mecha. The plot was chaotic and these children did murder without blinking an eye. The internal conflict was good though and it was an engaging read. I enjoyed the character interactions. Needed another round of edits though. Got me out of my reading slump.

Godslayers by Zoe Hana Mikuta: Gearbreakers 2, electric boogaloo. More chaos. Less interesting character interactions. Someone does brain surgery on herself??? Characters randomly killed off. Main characters would have major injuries that were never addressed again despite being interesting opportunities for character development.

What Moves the Dead by T. kingfisher: I rediscover novellas, this is horror that hit the things I’m most afraid of. Good writing and interesting. Some good ol’ pronoun fuckery as a bonus.

What Feasts at Night by T Kingfisher: (what moves the dead 2) more novellas!! Less scary for me specifically but still good. I’m attached to these characters now.

Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey: Queer librarian cowboys in a dystopian future. Another novella. Nothing to say here, it was fun but I wasn’t at all invested in the romance.

Phoenix Extravagant by Yoon Ha Lee: I REALLY liked Yoon Ha Lee’s first two Machineries of Empire books, but unfortunately between this and Revenant Gun, this just cemented that I don’t think I’ll be reading more of his stuff

Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas: Yes yes yes yes yes. Exactly the kind of weird, descriptive, dreamlike story I adore. Towards the end I was laughing a little as I saw what seemed to be Handmaids Tale influences (I can never escape it). A lot of people dislike this book but it really worked for me because I’m more than happy for things to never be explained. This isn’t a book about a mystery, it’s a book about the institutions we’ve built.

The Seep by Chana Porter: not what it says on the back. Got better when I just accepted that it was a story about grief, not alien takeover. There were some very interesting parts, some slightly goofy parts. I feel like it should have either been a little longer or really gone for novella style. I enjoyed it overall! I need a new genre now just called ‘body horror acceptance’. If you liked Annihilation you will appreciate this, though it’s much more character based.

#fun fact every single one of these is also queer! I didn’t even mean for it to happen it’s just how this month panned out lol #book recs #queer scifi #reading journal #February reads #I promise I don’t usually read this many books. novellas are easy for me and it has been a bit of a Hell Month

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mybookshelf · 1 year

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#the prince and the dressmaker #graphic novel #books #booklr #reading #february reads

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werewolfenthusiast · 2 months

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My February Reads

(‼️IF YOU WANT ME TO REMOVE YOUR FIC FROM HERE FOR ANY REASON PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I REVIEW BOOKS BUT ONLY PRAISE FICS.‼️)

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Books:

The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth

The novel follows Cameron Post as she comes of age in Miles City, Montana in the 1990s. It follows her through conflicting emotions surrounding her sexuality, the death of her parents, having to live with her conservative evangelical aunt, general teenage rebellion, her first love, and eventually being shipped off to conversion therapy. This was a reread, I read this when I was 14 and it was the first book with a lesbian main character that I ever read. In hindsight it probably shouldn’t have been but what are you gonna do? This was very emotional, all the characters are complex and feel very human, even the characters I hated I couldn’t help but feel a connection to. I think it did a really good job of being nuanced when it came to the issue of conversion therapy. It shows how harmful it is, even in the small ways, even when you don’t believe what they’re teaching you. It allowed the characters to be angry and to hurt but it also acknowledges that the people doing this harm genuinely believe that they are doing the right thing and that they are saving their souls. It’s a very fine thing to balance, to be able to acknowledge all of these things but not seem like you’re excusing them and I thought it was done really well. There are some coming-of-age YA cliches of course, and I noticed that the tense was a little funny in some places because it’s supposed to be that Cameron is telling the story from later on in her life. But overall it was very good and I know a lot of people hate the ending but I personally loved it. It made me cry so. 4.5/5 Stars

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Misc Lit:

Rachel Corrie’s Writing and Emails from Palestine

I was particularly struck by a speech they included that she wrote as a 10 year old, in which she expresses more empathy and intelligence than any world leader could possibly imagine. This woman was a truly tragic loss to the world.

you’ve been traumatised into hating reading (and it makes you easier to oppress). by Ismatu Gwendolyn “You never have to burn the books if no one ever wants to read them in the first place.” mmmm mhm.

I read through all of the submissions featured for the January prompt on Dakota Warren’s literary arts journal Nowhere Girl Collective

My favourites are:

Essay: Dear Russ by Leah Mueller

Essay: Ekphrasis of My Love by Maisie A. Gibbs

Poem: Goodbye, I Love You by Mya M.K.

Poem: Angelic Intelligence by Neha De Alwis

Fiction: Beautifully, She Lay by IHyeon Rha

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One Shots:

i’m green, you’re green by @kaaaaaaarf

A wolfstar frog and toad au. So cute and full of whimsy, love it.

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#monthly reading wrap up #february reads #books #the miseducation of cameron post #fic recs #wolfstar fic

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emachinescat · 16 hours

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A Year in (Book) Review: My 2024 Reading Journey 📚

#19 - Resistance by Jennifer A. Nielsen

Historical fiction / 333 pages / published 2018 / Finished Feb. 8

One Sentence Review: The most heartbreaking book I've ever read, made all the more so because it was based on true events and people, this book is a picture of the worst of humanity and also the best, for when evil rears its ugly head, true heroes always emerge to say, “No.”

Quotes of Note

"Never stop hoping, right? That's what keeps us alive, to never stop hoping for a happy ending."

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"May we never forget. May we live with honor at all times, regardless of our circumstances. And may we choose love, a weapon that will defeat hate every time. Love is the resistance."

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"Our children never know how much we love them."

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"Historians might say that the Jews lost every uprising we attempted in this war, that every resistance movement failed. I disagree. We proved that there is value in faith. There was value in loyalty. And that a righteous resistance was victory in itself, no matter the outcome. We got our three lines of history."

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"Just because God allows something to happen does not mean he wants it to happen."

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"'What good is faith if you're dead?'

'What good is life without faith?''

My rating: 5/5

A Few More Thoughts (Spoilers)

It was so good - very well-written and interesting, had me at the edge of my seat the whole way through - and it was by far the saddest and hardest book I've ever read. Chaya is such a strong, heroic protagonist, and that she was based on real-life girls is incredible.

Along with the sheer atrocity and horror at this glimpse of the Nazi regime and WW2 in Poland, I found myself most struck by how the ZOB resistance in Warsaw - all resistance, actually - fought for something so much bigger than themselves, knowing most of them would die, but that wasn't the point. They fought and died not for their own lives, but for the lives and futures of their people.

I don't have words to express how horrific the very real atrocities from the Holocaust I read about in this book were. But it did help remind me that when evil does rise, so do good, selfless, heroic, and lovely people who are willing to do and sacrifice anything to help those in need and fight the evil with no regard to their own lives, just those of others.

#book review #jennifer nielsen #resistance #book rec #ww2 #historical fiction #spoilers #book reviews #books #a year in book review #polls #quotes #reading #february reads

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sophiesbookishthings · 16 days

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February reads

Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

This book was surprisingly good. I immediately preordered the sequel after finishing it. It's about 2 serial killers that kill other serial killers and fall in love. I initially found this book because someone had posted the list of trigger warnings from the front of the book and I was intrigued by "accidental cannibalism" followed by "not so accidental cannibalism." This book is definitely not for the squeamish.

5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Scarlet by Marissa Meyer

I've had the Lunar Chronicles sitting on my shelf for so long and I'm glad I'm finally reading it. I loved how the author manages to tie together the previous book (a Cinderella retelling) with this one (a little red riding hood retelling). I also like that it doesn't really feel like a retelling but there are still a lot of elements of the original fairytales woven in. It just blends seamlessly into the overall story.

4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman

I dont think I've read an Alice Oseman book that hasn't made me cry. And I will cry again when it's adapted into the show.

5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Azula in the Spirit Temple by Faith Erin Hicks

Azula goes through it in this one. And she gets so close to becoming a little better. I really want a redemption arc for her but it's still gonna be a whole journey before she gets anywhere near that.

4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J Maas

Ugh do I like these now? I think I do. I care about the characters and that's what got me. Also the politics. It's actually kinda interesting.

5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett

This one took me a while to get through. I had to change to the audiobook halfway through cause I couldn't make myself sit and read it. And honestly I don't even know why. I liked it. It was funny and had an interesting premise and characters. I have heard though that the rest of Discworld improves and that colour of magic isn't really the best place to start. Idk, I'm definitely gonna keep reading Discworld though.

3.75/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨️

#pretend that this isnt posted in april lol #butcher and blackbird #scarlet #the lunar chronicles #nick and charlie #heartstopper #azula in the spirit temple #avatar #avatar comics #azula #a court of wings and ruin #acowar #acotar #the colour of magic #books #february reads

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poetic-gays · 2 months

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February Wrap-Up

- Maurice: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

- The Odyssey: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

- Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit: ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

- The Dos and Donuts of Love: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

- Antigone: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

- The Well of Loneliness (finishing in March)

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fairyinpages · 2 months

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★ — february wrap up

february was a very lightweight month, freaking thanks. things were falling back into place and it finally feels like my year has started. everything is official now. i've read very easy and fast paced books and started a book club with friends. it was very good.

books read: 3 — total pages: 962

the princess diaries by meg cabot — 3.5 stars

princess in the spotlight by meg cabot — 2 stars

this heart of mine by c. c. hunter — 4 stars

moodboards will be coming soon, stay tuned.

and welcome march. let it bring more happy endings. ♡

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leahthebookworm · 2 months

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February's reads

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson

Winter's Gift by Ben Aaronovitch

Watchmen by Alan Moore

The Last Dragonslayer by Jasper Fforde

Red Side Story by Jasper Fforde

I had planned to read Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett but I've not quite finished yet so hopefully this month, but I did knock off 2 books from my goal.

Favourite book in February was Red Side Story I love Jasper Fforde anyway but this is by far my favourite.

March I definitely want to finish Wintersmith, Death in Heels by Kitty Murphy from my New Year's reading goals and Simul by Andrew Caulecott and The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah

Happy reading

#book blog #bookworm #bookish #book goals #books #fiction #bookblr #jasper fforde #ben aaronovitch #bill bryson #alan moore #feb 2024 #february reads

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deliriousdisquisitions · 1 year

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Feb Classics:

Emma by Jane Austen

Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

Uzumaki by Junji Ito

Animal Farm by George Orwell

March Classics (Tentative):

Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier

Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Other Books:

Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

Blade of the Immortal by Hiroaki Samura

The Bread the Devil Kneeds Lisa Allen-Agostini

#deliriousdisquisitions #delirious disquisitions #studyblr #bookblr #gradblr #books #literature #english literature #to read #books to read #february reads #reading list #classics #march reads

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clinchcoverenthusiast · 2 months

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I let my Kindle Unlimited expire in February. Between what I own and the library, I really don't need it but how else can I find gems like Planet Oster? Anyway, favorites this month were Tied Score, A Love Song for Ricki Wilde, and Stars in Your Eyes. I own Tied Score and Uncharted, which was a reread I listened to on Hoopla, and everything else was from either Hoopla or Libby.

Deacon (Gideon's Riders #2) - Kit Rocha**

Releasing Maladak (Clecanian #5.5) - Victoria Aveline

Ivan (Gideon's Riders #3) - Kit Rocha**

When Grumpy Met Sunshine - Charlotte Stein

Uncharted (Survival Instincts #2) - Adriana Anders**

Tied Score (Slices of Pi #2) - Elia Winters

Yours Truly (Part of Your World #2) - Abby Jimenez

Resisting Maxu (Clecanian #6) - Victoria Aveline

What Feasts at Night (Sworn Soldier #2) - T. Kingfisher

A Love Song for Ricki Wilde - Tia Williams* **

The Seven Year Slip - Ashley Poston

Do You Take This Man - Denise Williams* **

Stars in Your Eyes - Kacen Callender* **

* = author(s) of color

** = main character(s) of color

#february reads #romance novels #bookblr

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