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leer-reading-lire · 3 months

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JOMP Book Photo Challenge || January || 24 || Open Books

#jompbpc #justonemorepage #book photo challenge #suzanne collins #the ballad of songbirds and snakes #coriolanus snow #lucy gray baird #the hunger games #open books #booklr #leerreadinglire #books and reading #last read #bookblr

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the-head-in-the-clouds · 1 year

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Last read: 'Before the coffee gets cold' by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

What I wanted: a cozy and slow read

What I got: four connected short stories about an unusual café which let's you travel through time - but only until your coffee gets cold. I enjoyed this little trip into the world of our small cast of characters and liked the different motivations that brought them there. That said the book was originally an theater piece and you can sense that a tiny bit while reading. I didn't mind the style, but heard that some have problems with it.

#booklr #before the coffee gets cold #toshikazu kawaguchi #book photography #micro review #last read #My coffee can't get cold because I only drink ice coffee #That would have been a problem since I don't like all other types of coffee

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wordsfromgoose · 13 days

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'One can never quite stop believing. Some doubt remains forever'

- Gabriel García Márquez

#last read #book #bookblr #coffee #cafe #uk #england #book worm #good reads

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mountainmaven · 8 months

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Finished both today. We've had rainy, windy effects from Hurricane Hilary. So I stayed in bed and read.

#books #booklr #last read #about me #personal

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aajiti-g · 4 months

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A GENTLE CREATURE/ THE MEEK ONE,

FYODOR DOSTOEVSKY

#fyodor dostoevsky #a gentle creature #the meek one #quotes #last read

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shatteredscreams · 1 year

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"I’m going to love her in all the quiet ways, the slow ways, the loud and obnoxious ways."

- lovelight farms b.k borison

#adorable #makes my heart ache #book romance #last read #of the year #txt #mine #book recs

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the-overanalyst · 6 months

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it's always so fascinating and heartbreaking when a character in a story is simultaneously idolized and abused. a chosen prophet destined for martyrdom. a child prodigy forced to grow up too fast. a powerful warrior raised as nothing but a weapon. there's just something so uniquely messed up about singing someone's praises whilst destroying them.

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atissi · 3 months

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i don't really like when people say dungeon meshi is accidentally good autistic representation, because while i understand not wanting to make conclusions without explicit confirmation from the author, there's always the weird assumption that non-western authors somehow don't know about things like neurodivergency/queerness/etc. (on top of the assumptions that east asian authors are somehow more naive or oblivious to "western" social issues).

given that dungeon meshi started being published in 2014, it's not really a "work belonging to its times"—it's as contemporary as any other media we discuss on this site, which means it should be fair to assume it engages with contemporary topics (and at the very least, you shouldn't say that the representation is accidental with so much confidence)

but anyways, the chapter "perfect communication" in ryoko kui's "terrarium in a drawer" is some of the most straightforward autistic representation I've seen, and from now on I'm going to assume that laios's character writing is absolutely intentional in that regard:

#beepbeep.txt #dungeon meshi #ryoko kui #this is me trying to explain h/ollow knight lore #also yayyyy reading new things. chapter 18 'spring' is basically UFUT if you squint (sorry for the jumpscare if you know UFUT)#but the last two pages were such a surprising gut punch....it's hard not to see it as a metaphor for both the experience of raising childre #and of taking care of your parents in old age....aughh....

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mqfx · 3 months

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#hewwo #polls #i personally would probably be on a 2-4 if we count ''1900s during the invention of wireless communication + a murder trial'' as a story #if not then. i die (the last manhwa i read was a red flag number)#note: FANFIC COUNTS

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leer-reading-lire · 4 months

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Title: Dracula

Author: Bram Stoker

Illustrator: Edward Gorey

Number of Pages: 427

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

First published: 1897

Read: 3 May – 27 November 2023

Thoughts:

I finally got around to re-read this novel! And I couldn’t have done it without Dracula daily and everyone in Tumblr commenting the story and sharing their art.

I loved the experience of reading along with so many people and their posts about it always gave me food for thought. It truly made my reflections about the book richer.

The first time I read this epistolary novel I was fifteen years old and since then I had forgotten many important plot points, as well as some characters. However, I remembered that I had loved the story, and I was fascinated by Mina Murray and Jonathan Harker. Mina was my favorite character and, back then, my favorite suitor was John Seward, followed by Quincey Morris.

I definitely appreciated reading the letters and diaries’ entries in chronological order. I think it may be the better option for a first-time reader.

This time around I felt Jonathan’s terror, hopelessness, and desperation. I was genuinely moved by his trials and tribulations when he was held prisoner at Dracula’s castle.

I loved the voyage of the Demeter because I could feel the anxiety and fear of the sailors. The whole journey was nerve-wrecking.

A character that took me by surprised and completely won me over was Lucy Westenra. I’m angry in her behalf for all the horrible adaptations that portray her under misogynistic lights. A particularly terrifying scene for me was Mrs. Westenra’s death. And when Lucy died was heartbreaking.

The part with the Bloofer Lady was intriguing. Here I have to say that while I had overlooked Arthur Holmwood in my first reading years ago, this time I got to appreciate his character and I could clearly see why Lucy had chosen him. He was so kind and loved her very much. They were so in love and eager to start their live together, it was all so tragic.

Likewise, I’m in awe for John Quincey, Arthur Holmwood and Quincey Morris’ friendship. The affection that the three friends had for each other is hard to miss. I was astonished by Stoker; all his depictions of masculinity are something else. Specially, in Jonathan’s case.

Abraham van Helsing annoyed me and frustrated me for most of the time that he was on the page. I think I only warmed up to him in the final part when he and Mina traveled to Dracula’s castle.

Mina was extraordinary! I loved that she liked to ask about ghost stories, and she was so smart, organized and kind. I’m particularly keen on her hyperfixation with train schedules.

The whole scene when Dracula attacked Mina was appalling, truly nightmarish and gruesome. I can’t for the life of me figure out why there are so many adaptations and (fan)fiction where they’re presented as a romantic couple! In my opinion, romanticize abuse is nauseating.

In general, I think pop culture has failed both Lucy and Mina and they certainly deserve better.

The last section where the whole gang finally comes together; they miraculously stop keeping information from Mina (as they obviously should have done from the beginning); and they work together to defeat Dracula is very exciting!

The ending was gratifying in many ways, although of course it was ultimately bittersweet.

This is a fantastic book, extraordinarily well written and full of adventure, fright, suspense, anticipation, mystery, and action. It’s without a doubt one of my favorite novels ever.

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the-head-in-the-clouds · 11 months

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Last read: 'Lonely Castle in the Mirror' by Mizuki Tsujimura

What I wanted: the cover drew me in and the story sounded magical enough to hock me completely

What I got: the best book I've read in a long time! I loved it to pieces and read it as fast as I could. The magical aspect is there (and written beautifully), but it isn't the main focus point of the book. It's more of a base to give the six children room and time to tell their stories, grow and heal. Each of the kids has their own voice, their own reasons to be in the castle in the mirror and I enjoyed it a whole lot to learn about every one of them.

#booklr #book photography #lonely castle in the mirror #mizuki tsujimura #micro review #last read #Flowers #It's month since I've read this but I didn't know how to review it

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thatlittledandere · 11 months

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Everyone should read their own fanfics recreationally tbh this shit fucking rules. It's like the author knows exactly what I like.

#venlapost #fanfiction #I'm reading regrets of last night and going wahoo!! hell yeah!! yipiii!!

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tessatalksbooksblog · 2 days

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WWW Wednesday | Books I Am Reading This Week - April 17, 2024 #wwwwednesday #ReadersCommunity #BookTwitter #BookLover

Welcome to WWW Wednesday! This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived on Taking on a World of Words. Just answer the three questions below and leave a link to your post in the comments for others to look at. No blog? No problem! Just leave a comment with your responses. Please take some time to visit the other participants and see what others are reading. So, let’s get to…