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Micah Nemerever, "These Violent Delights"

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Carol

#carol #the price of salt #patricia highsmith #cate blanchett #rooney mara #bookblr #cinema #book #christmas

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June bookhaul 🌼

#these violent delights #micah nemerever #isaac asimov #foundation #carol #the price of salt #patricia highsmith #if not winter #sappho #anne carson #bookhaul #bookblr #sapphic #gay #gay books

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There is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.

Virginia Woolf, A Room of One's Own, 1929

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sapphic book delivery ✨

#sapphic books #carol #the price of salt #patricia highsmith #sappho #anne carson #if not winter #lesbian #bookblr #bookhaul

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Current reads [May 2022]:

• Lolita, by Vladimir Nabokov

• The Sting of Victory, by SD Simper

• Solaris, by Stanislaw Lem

• A Confederacy of Dunces, by John Kennedy Toole

• A Room of One’s Own, by Virginia Woolf

#currently reading #bookblr #bookhaul #lolita #vladimir nabokov #the sting of victory #sd simper #virginia woolf #a room of one's own #a confederacy of dunces #john kennedy toole #solaris #stanislaw lem #spring reading #classics

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rereading it before this sunday and enjoying it much more than the first time ✨

#conversations with friends #sally rooney #joe alwyn #sasha lane #jemima kirke #alison oliver #normal people #tv adaptation #reread #bookblr

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Evelyn, who was your great love? You can tell me. Celia St. James. THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO BY TAYLOR JENKINS REID

#tjr a menace #the seven husbands of evelyn hugo #tshoeh #tshoehedit #celia st james #taylor jenkins reid #my edits* #litedit #evelyncelia #harry cameron #evelyn x celia

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late winter / early spring bookhaul ♡

#to read #bookblr #bookhaul #piranesi #susanna clarke #yolk #mary h.k. choi #autumn #ali smith #seasonal quarter #maggie o'farrell #lord of the rings #tolkien #daniel glattauer #jack kerouac #on the road #on the road the original scroll #papillon #isabel allende #the house of the spirits #la casa de los espíritus #jrr tolkien #i am i am i am #books

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— The Raven King, Maggie Stiefvater

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Nico: god Libby you’re so annoying

Also Nico: “a uniquely upsetting curse, really, how little he knew how to exist when she wasn’t here”

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‘It is better to know one book intimately than a hundred superficially.’

by Donna Tartt - The Secret History

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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, by V.E. Schwab. It was the first book I read this year, but I'm pretty sure it's the best one. It's definitely the most beautiful, in the way that the words felt so precious that I felt like I had to treat the pages like they were fragile. As soon as I finished it, I felt the urge to re-read it, again and again. Maybe I'd be content with it being the only book I could ever read again.

Alone With You in the Ether, by Olivie Blake. When I read The Atlas Six, I knew immediately that I would want to read anything Olivie Blake had written and will ever write. And this one? This was magical. Minimalist plot and characters, focused on a relationship and it's ups and downs, with complex main characters that won't make you feel indifferent, and the writing is just impeccable. I wish I could read it again for the first time.

Americanah, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. I am just so grateful that this book exists, I just want to hug it forever and give it to everyone as a gift; it's so important. I had heard of it for so long, and have it being recommended to me by several friends, and when I started reading I immediately knew why. I listened to the audiobook for a great part of it, and I love how the accents gave a different look to the story than I would have got just by reading it myself. It made me feel so much, so much... I don't think anyone should go around in life without reading this.

Deathless, by Catherynne M. Valente. Yes I will confess I had never heard about this Russian folktale in detail before (which was actually better for me in terms of plot, I guess?), and I grew so intrigued by this dark fairytale world... It kept getting better and better. It's also a love story -one that's definitely not for everyone-, featuring the villain himself. It depicted the world in a cruel but beautiful manner, and while it wasn't easy to read at times, I think the overall effect is haunting and charming at the same time.

Ninth House, by Leigh Bardugo. This book changed my perception on Leigh Bardugo in so many ways, I'm still in shock. Not that I didn't enjoy her Grishaverse series, but that's a mainstream young adult fantasy series, and this, this is it. New adult? Whatever it is. There's fantasy, there's grown-up issues and a compelling plot and characters (Alex is an amazing main character), and I just never would've guessed the author by how it was written. She made me root so deeply for a character who's barely in the book, I just think maybe I should've waited for the second book so I didn't feel the ache until then.

Sadie, by Courtney Summers. I was so surprised by this book, and by how much I loved it. This book hit me hard... it was hard to read, and right from the beginning you know the story won't be easy, won't be a happy one, but it's so captivating and it's just so well-done. My heart aches for Sadie. You must listen to the audiobook. It's the best one I have ever heard by a long shot, featuring many narrators that do their job impeccably. It just adds so much to the whole experience.

The Atlas Six, by Olivie Blake. I don't think I've ever read a book that had been as hyped up as this one, with the way everyone was worshipping it. And I wasn't really surprised when I loved it, even though I wasn't sure what I was signing up for, but dark academia + some fantasy depicted as a science? Count me in. It felt very much like an introduction to an actual plot, and it was more about the characters and their very complicated relationships, which I particularly enjoy in a book. I cannot wait where the story will take us.

The Secret History, by Donna Tartt. Are the characters likeable? Are they even relatable? Probably not. But this didn't make this masterpiece less enjoyable. This book, the definition of dark academia, sort of compelled me, and the ambience was so captivating that I found myself so immersed in it, I didn't want to leave. I loved it but at the same time it upset me at times; it began very slow but then all of a sudden lots of things were going on and just... it will haunt me for a very long time. Henry Winter, my beloved.

#best books of 2021 #best books of the year #addie larue #the invisible life of addie larue #addieluc #v.e. schwab #victoria schwab #the atlas six #olivie blake #alone with you in the ether #sadie #courtney summers #the secret history #donna tartt #bookblr #ninth house #leigh bardugo #deathless #catherynne m. valente #koschei #americanah #chimamanda ngozi adichie #audiobook #book review #henry winter

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JUNE WRAP UP

One Last Stop is the last book I've read (technically finished it in July but okay), and it was really cute and very enjoyable overall. I wasn't expecting it to be sci-fi, so that was a surprise, but the romance was perfect. 4/5

The Atlas Six is one of my favourite reads this year, and maybe of all time. The writing was spectacular, and the character dynamics were everything I could ever ask for. I want to write essays on it. Definitely worth the hype. 5/5

I've wanted to read We Are Okay for a long while now, and it was soft and simple and sad, and quite lovely. I've seen people talk about how nothing much happens throughout the book, but action is not the point of it; emotions are. 4/5

There aren't that many books that I've heard so much about as Red, White and Royal Blue, and I could finally see why. I don't read many contemporary romance novels, but it was pride month, and it had been a long time coming, and I really enjoyed it. It's so good to be able to read some new adult romance, and not swim in all the YA clichés for once. 4/5

First Love was my short novel entry to start getting into Russian lit, and I was so surprised about it?? It was nothing like I expected from like reviews and summaries... It was good, I enjoyed it overall, but it was nothing special. The so-called "plot twist" wasn't that big of it, tbh. 3/5

I finally read The Song of Achilles!! I bought the most beautiful edition, I got ready to cry and I got to it. It did not disappoint. I was wondering what exactly could be going on for everyone to feel so utterly broken after this book and well, I can say now that I have joined the club! Madeleine Miller's narration was really beautiful, and the way she made the last few chapters was truly special. 4/5

After reading Radio Silence last year, I really wanted to get into everything Alice Oseman has ever written, because what's better than some coming-of-age nostalgia for us grown-ups? (not like I'm even that old). And Heartstopper was just so, so cute! I rarely read graphic novels, but this was exactly what the story needed. It depicts some hard topics, and I really hope teenagers out there in the world are reading it and learning one of two things from it. I wish I'd read this when I was fifteen. Overall 5/5

Sadie was a hidden gem. I'd heard little about it, and it was absolutely spectacular. I listened to the audiobook, which was the perfect choice, because I've never heard something like that. Between that and the story itself... what an experience. Just go read it right now. 5/5

#reading challenge #2021 reading challenge #june reads #june wrap up #monthly wrap up #pride month reads #bookblr #ink and paper #books #the atlas six #one last stop #heartstopper #sadie #rwrb #the song of achilles #tsoa #casey mcquinston #olivie blake #madeleine miller #courtney summers #alice oseman #osemanverse #nina lacour #pride month #goodreads

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I have the most important exam of my life on February next year, and I’m preparing for it by studying 10-11 hours daily from now on until then. Therefore, this blog will remain sort of inactive until then, or that’s the general idea unless I find enough time to write a post. Thank you a lot. You can find me at @zoyalaistorm on Twitter to say hi

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The Smallest of Bones, by Holly Lyn Walrath

The Smallest of Bones, by Holly Lyn Walrath

“I think we write about ourselves so we can become creatures” This was a very unique book of poetry in the way it was shaped and in the way it was presented. I loved loved loved the bones part, and that’s what makes this a unique collection. My favourite thing about the book might actually be the introductions to every section, and how there was a general or etymological explanation on the bones…

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Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

#arc #poetry #the smallest of bones #netgalley #horror #gender #sexuality #violence #gender violence #poems #holly lyn walrath

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A Quiet Dissonance, by Poornima Manco

A Quiet Dissonance, by Poornima Manco

ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange of an honest review. “It is a strange thing to go through life as an outsider.” Anu is an Indian woman trying very hard to fit in, but she will very soon realise that not everyone is very welcoming in the small English village where she lives. With the search for belonging, the whole novel felt very coming-of-age, but in an adult setting. She didn’t have…

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Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

#arc #new releases #women’s fiction #a quiet dissonance #poornima manco #multicultural #coming of age #very relatable #fiction #netgalley