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November 3, 2025

Things to Do in the Belly of the Whale by Dan Albergotti

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Measure the walls. Count the ribs. Notch the long days.Look up for blue sky through the spout. Make small fireswith the broken hulls of fishing boats. Practice smoke signals.Call old friends, and listen for echoes of distant voices.Organize your calendar. Dream of the beach. Look each wayfor the dim glow of light. Work on your reports. Revieweach of your life’s ten million choices. Endure momentsof self-loathing. Find the evidence of those before you.Destroy it. Try to be very quiet, and listen for the soundof gears and moving water. Listen for the sound of your heart.Be thankful that you are here, swallowed with all hope,where you can rest and wait. Be nostalgic. Think of allthe things you did and could have done. Remembertreading water in the center of the still night sea, your toespointing again and again down, down into the black depths.ALT

Things to Do in the Belly of the Whale by Dan Albergotti


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Published on November 03, 2025 16:50

October 12, 2025

“It is is better to know one book intimately than a hundred superficially”

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“It is is better to know one book intimately than a hundred superficially”


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September 28, 2025

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September 26, 2025

I hate the part of f4sting where u randomly get nauseous and feel like puking

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I hate the part of f4sting where u randomly get nauseous and feel like puking


Constantly 😩


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Published on September 26, 2025 17:26

September 20, 2025

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You’ve wandered far enough for today. Would you like a hot chocolate?


Take your time, tonight, the stars will be up. Try spotting a constellation or two.


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Published on September 20, 2025 16:34

I Capture the Castle, Dodie Smith

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text id: Only the margin left to write on now. I love you, I love you, I love youALT

I Capture the Castle, Dodie Smith


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Published on September 20, 2025 16:34

I want whatever this academia is, and my life would be much more peaceful.

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I want whatever this academia is, and my life would be much more peaceful.


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Published on September 20, 2025 16:33

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Published on September 20, 2025 16:33

September 15, 2025

eARC Review: Ruined by M.C. Frank

eARC Review: Ruined by M.C. Frank:

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The Loud Thoughts Of An Introvert is a reviewer (and a friend) you want to have on your team! Trying to recruit her for The Book Robin Hoods, because she’s an  artist as well as a reader, and a wonderful person <3


I mean, look at these:


   R U I N E D   b y    M . C .   F r a n k    A E S T H E T I C S

created by Ella Strong, instagram: @thebookelf (link to book blog above)


    B e a t r i c e  D e v o n    D o m i n i c ,   D u k e   o f   A s h t o n

these are so perfect and so spot on, I can’t even… Look at that hair! Dominic would be so proud :) 


Here is a bit about Ruined:


You’ll never read a darker tale.

The duke of Ashton sits at the Opera at Vauxhall Gardens, bored out of his mind, and plans murder.
He curses the day that brought the little governess, destitute and sad, at his door eight months ago, to upset his careless if a bit meaningless existence.
How could he have guessed the terrible, evil secrets she was hiding? And now that he knows all, the truth appears wilder, even more despicable than even he could have imagined. He hadn’t counted on losing his heart to her, of course, but he did.

What he doesn’t know is that a tendril of the shadows of madness and sin that followed Beatrice to his door is still out there, looking for something to devour.
The only one who can save him from the darkness is the girl herself, but he knows he’ll never see her again. He who once prided himself on his indifference to other human beings, feels his chest constrict with pain every time he even thinks of her.

Beatrice, smart, gentle, kind-hearted, lovely.
Ruined.

A perfect blend of darkness and light, this romance/mystery Regency reverse retelling of Jane Eyre will break your heart as well as uplift it.


amazon


first chapters free


on reverse retellings - gender swap


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Published on September 15, 2025 10:16

September 11, 2025

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