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Post by Quill on Dec 6, 2023 22:02:35 GMT -5
Maturing is actually reading the quotes at the front of books and/or chapters /hj
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Post by Defty on Dec 10, 2023 9:08:26 GMT -5
I always read the last page of a book first, then flip back to the beginning and start. Not even joking
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Post by rabbit on Dec 10, 2023 9:57:29 GMT -5
I always read the last page of a book first, then flip back to the beginning and start. Not even joking I used to do this too. I was a very impatient child. Lol Most of the time the last page didn’t even make sense anyway out of context. |
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Post by thewinterblaze on Dec 14, 2023 0:27:48 GMT -5
I always read the last page of a book first, then flip back to the beginning and start. Not even joking Defty you absolute rapscallion |
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Post by Defty on Dec 14, 2023 9:51:51 GMT -5
Ahahaha
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Post by rabbit on Dec 14, 2023 12:15:36 GMT -5
So far, I’ve read over 20 books this year. I am pretty impressed with myself because that is like a book every two weeks.
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Post by mintedstar/fur on Dec 17, 2023 21:01:26 GMT -5
That's awesome!
And also I used the read the end too. Less out of impatience, but out of cynicism. XD
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Post by mintedstar/fur on Dec 25, 2023 13:37:48 GMT -5
Fun vampire story, I love it.
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Post by mintedstar/fur on Feb 11, 2024 18:37:51 GMT -5
So anyone reading anything fun?
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Post by 🎃*:.｡. Rain .｡.:*🦇 on Mar 9, 2024 13:01:01 GMT -5
I read a book called ‘Melissa’ by Alex Gino, then finished it and was sad cuz no more books, then read ‘Rick’ by Alex Gino and- no even joking -I literally screamed because I hadn’t realized it was the sequel. I was so happy. Then sad again, then I read ‘Green’ by Alex Gino, and didn’t scream but I did happy stomp. (Basically bouncing my knees really fast then standing up and spinning around and stomping because ADHHDDHHDHDHHDH- soryry ADHD
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Post by *Ɗαɾƙρσσℓ* on Mar 16, 2024 10:13:11 GMT -5
i am trying to read for fun but it has been a struggle. in one of my 'none of my hobbies are holding my attention' phases again.
i am a little over halfway into Mister Magic by Kiersten White tho and that book is great
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Post by mintedstar/fur on Mar 26, 2024 19:18:54 GMT -5
What's it about?
Also same. Mood all in all.
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Post by *Ɗαɾƙρσσℓ* on Apr 6, 2024 20:55:43 GMT -5
finished it which is good news! it was quite good. it was like a spooky thriller kind of story about a group of people who were on a mysterious and never recorded/documented tv show as children that ended when one of the kids on the show may have died in an accident, and then they're reunited as adults to do a retrospective podcast about their experience, but like there was something super suspicious and supernatural going on with the show and now its haunting them into the present. It was very atmospheric and had some interesting themes about what we value in and seek to protect in childhood.
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Post by Quill on Apr 13, 2024 21:02:29 GMT -5
i am trying to read for fun but it has been a struggle. in one of my 'none of my hobbies are holding my attention' phases again.
i am a little over halfway into Mister Magic by Kiersten White tho and that book is great I enjoyed that one! I thought the ending was a bit heavy-handed, but overall it was a fun time. |
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Post by Quill on Apr 13, 2024 21:07:08 GMT -5
What's the best and worst books you've read so far this year?
For me, the best is Middlemarch by George Eliot and the worst is Womb City by Tlotlo Tsamaase.
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Post by mintleaf2 on Apr 14, 2024 7:16:08 GMT -5
Worst: the blade itself by Joe Abercrombie
Best: Keeper of enchanted rooms by Charlie holmberg
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Post by nylony01 on Apr 14, 2024 7:58:10 GMT -5
She and Her Cat by Makoto Shinkai, first good read in a whole while
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Post by *Ɗαɾƙρσσℓ* on Apr 15, 2024 23:17:33 GMT -5
i am trying to read for fun but it has been a struggle. in one of my 'none of my hobbies are holding my attention' phases again.
i am a little over halfway into Mister Magic by Kiersten White tho and that book is great I enjoyed that one! I thought the ending was a bit heavy-handed, but overall it was a fun time. it was not the most subtle in its messaging, but i thought the actual plotting of the end was interesting. it was not neat or overly heartwarming, it was honestly quite melancholy. I wanna read more of White's books now though, I've heard good things about several of her other works.
and my worst read of the year was definitely Bride by Ali Hazelwood. I have some regrets on picking that one up. Best is likely one of the ones I'm in the middle of currently, Little Thieves by Margaret Owen or The Project by Courtney Summers.
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#a3c5e6
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All hail me, the flower-flushing queen of Prague
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Post by 𝓣𝓲𝓷𝓾𝓿𝓲𝓮𝓵 on Apr 16, 2024 11:58:27 GMT -5
I'm currently reading To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods! It just came out today!
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Post by Quill on Apr 16, 2024 19:55:44 GMT -5
I'm currently reading To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods! It just came out today! I'll be interested to hear what you think about it. There's been a lot of discussion about its handling of colonialism online. |
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Post by lazzylake on Apr 18, 2024 23:51:57 GMT -5
JUST finished reading Don't Call the Wolf by Alexsandra Ross and posting on this thread is the first thing I do while it's still fresh on my mind. I got the book a few years ago since I thought the cover was really cool but I only picked it up again after doing some spring cleaning. And WOW was it a ride. It's a fantasy novel richly based in Polish folklore. Keep in mind there are a lot of words and names that are written in the language that may deter readers but (thankfully) there is a pronunciation index and it was super helpful!! My very basic spoil-free review is below: I absolutely loved the first half. Stakes instantly started off high and our main characters are fleshed out well. Interest does start to dwindle a bit in the second half with constantly shifting POVs. The book does have issues with pacing and being crammed with too many characters (for example, our main POV has NINE brothers and the book constantly flips between flashbacks focused on them for worldbuilding) but somehow it doesn't get nearly as messy as you think would. I think that's a feat of itself. The latter half has lots of plot twists that may leave you confused if you stop reading for a bit.
I particularly have my qualms with the last, maybe 5 chapters or so. They were a bit sappy for my taste and I would've loved to end things off on a more somber note. I can't go into detail without spoiling but I'd honestly love to ramble and do a rewrite of the ending when I get a chance. It may take months. I'll get the ball rolling on something eventually. All in all, Don't Call the Wolf SUCH a good read it you're looking for something more unique and unorthodox from your typical fantasy/horror book, albeit a bit packed with pacing and character writing. I strongly recommend it! You may even get a Polish lesson out of it. |
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Post by 🎃*:.｡. Rain .｡.:*🦇 on Apr 20, 2024 14:25:37 GMT -5
I just started reading ‘The Sunbearer Trials’ sadly I can’t remember the author… but it’s really good! It’s like the Hunger Games and some queer fan fiction had a child.
I also just finished a book called ‘Furry Faux Pas’ and it was the first book I had ever read where the main character was a furry. It was slightly cringy, but overall a really great read!
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All hail me, the flower-flushing queen of Prague
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Post by 𝓣𝓲𝓷𝓾𝓿𝓲𝓮𝓵 on Apr 20, 2024 14:37:12 GMT -5
I just started reading ‘The Sunbearer Trials’ sadly I can’t remember the author… Aiden Thomas! |
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Post by 🎃*:.｡. Rain .｡.:*🦇 on Apr 20, 2024 14:39:06 GMT -5
I just started reading ‘The Sunbearer Trials’ sadly I can’t remember the author… Aiden Thomas! Oh thank you! That reminds me, that author has another book i recommend called The Cemetery Boys |
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Post by 𝓣𝓲𝓷𝓾𝓿𝓲𝓮𝓵 on Apr 20, 2024 14:42:18 GMT -5
Oh thank you! That reminds me, that author has another book i recommend called The Cemetery Boys Yeah, I've read it. Pretty good. |
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Post by mintedstar/fur on May 1, 2024 12:03:39 GMT -5
Nearly finished all of Sherlock Holmes and I'm pleased with myself.
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Post by smilii on May 15, 2024 18:37:47 GMT -5
For fun: Just finished The Great Gatsby, Fahrenheit 451, and caught up with Beastars, and I'm in the middle of reading Good Omens and Battle Royale. If you liked the fighting bits of the hunger games, ABSOLUTELY pick this one up!! For school (still fun, but I didn't choose it): The Handmaid's Tale A Streetcar Named Desire The Duchess of Malfi Poems by John Donne What I want to read next: Burial Rites, 1984, reread Animal Farm, A Brave New World, Make Room! Make Room!, Pride and Prejudice, The Importance Of Being Earnest, Flowers for Algernon, The Children of Men, Six of Crows if any of y'all have any good dystopia / classic lit recommendations, please lmk! Also this sounds like a lot but it's from like last September. I wish I made the time to read more often instead of scrolling thru Instagram. Several years later... I actually did read Burial Rites for school but it's a fantastic book that I still think about on a weekly basis. I also did read Pride and Prejudice and Flowers for Algernon. Haven't gotten around to the others yet... I recently finished reading My Husband by Maud Ventura. It's fantastically creepy. Also, Good Omens is one of my absolute favourite books of all time. Currently reading Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata, Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett, Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov (taking many breaks because it's such a heavy read), and A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins. It's slow progress, though, because I've been so busy with uni work these past few weeks. Was recently gifted a copy of A Brave New World! It comes with 3D glasses  I forgot that I'd wanted to read it for so many years  |
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Post by mintedstar/fur on May 15, 2024 23:43:11 GMT -5
Very good and/or interesting selections! Neat!
I'm currently tackling Sherlock Holmes again. Just finished Valley of Fear and starting on Sign of Four. I also just finished my first Stephen King book, as promised to a friend, and it was okay.
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Post by Quill on May 16, 2024 10:31:58 GMT -5
I've been kind of in a reading slump lately, but I've slowly been working through a gay romance book about a baseball player and a reporter in the 1960s. It's an excellent book by romance standards, but I'm not the world's biggest romance fan, so it's taking me a bit of time to get through. It's called You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian
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Post by mintedstar/fur on May 16, 2024 12:39:35 GMT -5
If it ain't fun, you can always drop it. No shame in that.
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I forgot that I'd wanted to read it for so many years 
