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Please don't ask me about a fantasy book I'm reading until I'm at least half way through. I probably have no idea what's going on yet and will not be able to tell you

#my hair stylist asked me to tell her about the book i was reading today #im only 200 something pages into the way of kings and i dont know whats going on yet 🙃😫 #books

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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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January Reads

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

My non fiction read for the year! I listened to the audio book for this one which I definitely recommend. Jennette McCurdy deserves only good things for the rest of her life.

5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire

Wayward Children #5! Such an underrated series. Jack and Jill and the moors are my favorite. Also it's gay.

5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree

Queer cozy fantasy! I loved how chill and kind this book was.

5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

I think about this book daily. The way everything tied together in this book was brilliant. I loved the concept of the reveurs in particular.

5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas

Ah the faerie books. I finally gave in and read this. It was fine. It was very basic fantasy romance. It wasn't bad, it was just unfortunately overhyped. Don't love the mc though she's kinda annoying.

3.75/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨️

Return of the King by JRR Tolkien

Lord of the rings my beloved! I could scream about any lotr book forever so I'm just gonna say Samwise Gamgee is the character ever and I love faramir and he deserves only good things forever. Also the ending of this series takes my heart out and stomps on it.

5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune

Tj Klune is a master of found family and I will read everything he writes forever. This book also had an autistic ace mc, an anxious roomba, and a sadistic nurse droid and I adored every single one of them.

5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Red Rising by Pierce Brown

I feel like I should like this book more than I did. The mc just felt too perfect and like a societal ideal of masculinity that I really didn't care about that much. And I think to some extent it may have been the point but it still felt off to me. Started this in print and switched to audio cause the writing was not my favorite. Idk if I'll continue this series or not.

3/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

I went into this thinking it was about a satyr because of the cover. I was disappointed a few chapters in when I realized it was not. I did however really enjoy this book anyway. Very interesting how it resolves.

5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas

Definitely better than acotar. Feyre's somewhat less annoying. Still think this series is overhyped but I do get it now. Also I don't get why everyone acts like this is straight porn. It's so tame lol but I read fanfic so 🤷. I do appreciate that this book went more into the politics of the world. Definitely made it more interesting.

4.5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨️

#pretend that this isnt posted in april lol #books #im glad my mom died #come tumbling down #wayward children #legends and lattes #the night circus #a court of thorns and roses #acotar #the return of the king #lord of the rings #lotr #rotk #tolkien #in the lives of puppets #red rising #piranesi #a court of mist and fury #acomaf #january reads #im figuring out the format of these #bare with me #should i do longer reviews? #shorter reviews? #just shut up and rate the books?

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Ok so tpotot fans how do we feel about kalyba cause I feel like some people love her and others hate her I've never seen anything in-between

#i hate her but she an incredibly fascinating character #i read adofn first and im 1/3 of the way through priory rn #i have multiple notes in both books that are 'fucking canthe' or 'ugh this bitch' #canthe #adofn #kalyba #tpotot #the priory of the orange tree #a day of fallen night #the roots of chaos

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#tlt #gideon the ninth #gideon nav #harrow the ninth #harrow nonagesimus #i voted red shirt #but i wouldve voted gideon cause damn

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I went into reading Piranesi believing it was about a satyr because of the cover and despite that not being the case (to my immense dissapointment) I still really enjoyed it

#piranesi #i would like to read more books about satyrs okay #books

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Independent bookstores around the country have a particularly clever lifeline, one perfectly suited to the unprecedented moment we find ourselves in. The strange part? It came into being just weeks before the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, and before the bookstores started closing up shop wondering if they’d reopen at all.

The lifeline in question is called Bookshop. 

In simple terms, it’s a super clean, user-friendly online bookstore whose raison d’être is supporting independent bookstores — not simply with exposure or resources (though that’s certainly a factor), but with cold hard cash…

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I am obsessed with the way that 'home' has such a heavy emphasis in TJ Klune's books. It's finding a home or creating a home and having that home be your found family.

The House in the Cerulean Sea had that titular house in the sea but it became Linus's home with his magical family.

Under the Whispering Door had its tea shop where Wallace found a place to be.

In the Lives of Puppets has literal tree houses and an odd little family of robots and their human.

Green Creek found home in a pack and I could go on.

Each book is just so full of home and family and I love it.

#he writes found/chosen family so well #and his books always feel so warm to me #under the whispering door #the house in the cerulean sea #green creek series #in the lives of puppets #tj klune

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“Strange, isn’t it? To love a book. When the words on the pages become so precious that they feel like part of your own history because they are. It’s nice to finally have someone read stories I know so intimately.” ― Erin Morgenstern, The Starless Sea.

#the starless sea #books #bookblr

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““A reading major, that’s what he wants. No response papers, no exams, no analysis, just the reading.””

— Erin Morgenstern, The Starless Sea

#me too dude #the starless sea

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hot girl reads or whatever

#i have all but 3 of these #so thanks for the recs i guess #the locked tomb #this is how you lose the time war #the starless sea #the raven boys #the goldfinch

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I think Christopher (wayward children series) and Harrow (the locked tomb) would bond over their shared love of bones

#im reading the wayward children series rn #i love christopher #harrow nonagesimus #tlt #the locked tomb #wayward children #bookblr

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wichita public library has the most delightful short story dispenser at the airport!

#neat! #didnt expect it to print out a whole scroll but i like it #books #reading

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“What are you wearing?” I ask Andarna, who struts out from under Tairn’s wing with her head held high, boasting a contraption that reminds me of a saddle but isn’t.

“The wingleader had it made for me. See? It hooks to Tairn’s.”

SHE'S STRUTTING SHE'S SO PROUD

#shes so cute #i adore her #fourth wing #andarna

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Okay but can we talk about how protective Tairn is??? Everytime he calls Andarna as the "golden one" my heart just melts! It's so adorable sighhh

#fourth wing #tairn #andarna

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Knowing why Dain always touched Violet's face makes their kiss even worse 💀

#god i hate him #fourth wing

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Don't get me wrong I love Violet and I love Xaden but my favorites are Tairn and Andarna, I love them so much 😭 Grumpy and Sunshine father daughter duo

#i adore those dragons #fourth wing #tairn #andarna