Sign in with Facebook
to-read
(1773)
currently-reading (5)
read (272)
did-not-finish (38)
own-to-be-read (160)
2026-tbr (21)
soft-dnf (19)
non-fiction-to-read (11)
coloring-books (2)
currently-reading (5)
read (272)
did-not-finish (38)
own-to-be-read (160)
2026-tbr (21)
soft-dnf (19)
non-fiction-to-read (11)
coloring-books (2)
year-in-reviews
(2)
retellings (556)
clean-romcom (291)
kindle-unlimited (286)
holiday (139)
regency (127)
ocean-and-pirates (112)
autumn-reads (106)
graphic-novels-manga (89)
retellings (556)
clean-romcom (291)
kindle-unlimited (286)
holiday (139)
regency (127)
ocean-and-pirates (112)
autumn-reads (106)
graphic-novels-manga (89)
Jaida
is currently reading
progress:
(page 0 of 526)
"Starting this buddy read with my lovely friend Yyagmurrtk ᯓᡣ𐭩 (dead poet) today! I'm so scared honestly." — Apr 12, 2026 07:43AM
"Starting this buddy read with my lovely friend Yyagmurrtk ᯓᡣ𐭩 (dead poet) today! I'm so scared honestly." — Apr 12, 2026 07:43AM
Murder creates martyrs.
“She sighed, annoyed at her restlessness. “So,” she said, disrupting Wolf in another backward glance.
“Who would win in a fight—you or a pack of wolves?”
He frowned at her, all seriousness. “Depends,” he said, slowly, like he was trying to figure out her motive for asking. “How big is the pack?”
“I don’t know, what’s normal? Six?”
“I could win against six,” he said. “Any more than that and it could be a close call.”
Scarlet smirked. “You’re not in danger of low self-esteem, at least.”
“What do you mean?”
“Nothing at all.” She kicked a stone from their path. “How about you and … a lion?”
“A cat? Don’t insult me.”
She laughed, the sound sharp and surprising. “How about a bear?”
“Why, do you see one out there?”
“Not yet, but I want to be prepared in case I have to rescue you.”
The smile she’d been waiting for warmed his face, a glint of white teeth flashing. “I’m not sure. I’ve never had to fight a bear before.”
― Scarlet
“Who would win in a fight—you or a pack of wolves?”
He frowned at her, all seriousness. “Depends,” he said, slowly, like he was trying to figure out her motive for asking. “How big is the pack?”
“I don’t know, what’s normal? Six?”
“I could win against six,” he said. “Any more than that and it could be a close call.”
Scarlet smirked. “You’re not in danger of low self-esteem, at least.”
“What do you mean?”
“Nothing at all.” She kicked a stone from their path. “How about you and … a lion?”
“A cat? Don’t insult me.”
She laughed, the sound sharp and surprising. “How about a bear?”
“Why, do you see one out there?”
“Not yet, but I want to be prepared in case I have to rescue you.”
The smile she’d been waiting for warmed his face, a glint of white teeth flashing. “I’m not sure. I’ve never had to fight a bear before.”
― Scarlet
“Did you know that she was cyborg?” asked a woman in an unhidden tone of disgust.
Kai stared at her, appearing confused, then let his gaze dance over the crowd. He shuffled his feet
closer to the podium, a wrinkle forming on the bridge of his nose.
Cinder bit the inside of her cheek and braced herself for adamant disgust. Who would ever invite a
cyborg to the ball?
But instead, Kai said simply, “I don’t see that her being cyborg is relevant. Next question?”
Cinder’s metal fingers jolted.”
― Scarlet
Kai stared at her, appearing confused, then let his gaze dance over the crowd. He shuffled his feet
closer to the podium, a wrinkle forming on the bridge of his nose.
Cinder bit the inside of her cheek and braced herself for adamant disgust. Who would ever invite a
cyborg to the ball?
But instead, Kai said simply, “I don’t see that her being cyborg is relevant. Next question?”
Cinder’s metal fingers jolted.”
― Scarlet
“Right,' said Kai, 'that'll be no problem in a city of two and a half million people. Let me just go dig out my special Lunar detector, and I'll get right on that.”
― Cinder
― Cinder
“That you prefer to rule through fear rather than justice? So sorry, Your Majesty, I’m afraid I already knew that about you.”
― Cinder
― Cinder
“I mean it. I can't go alone. And I really can't go with Levana."
"Well, there are about 200,000 single girls in this city who would fall over themselves to have the privilege."
A hush passed between them...
"Cinder."
She couldn't help it. She looked at him...
"200,000 single girls," he said. "Why not you?"
Cyborg. Lunar. Mechanic. She was the last thing he wanted.
She opened her lips, and the elevator stopped. "I'm sorry. But trust me---you don't want to go with me."
The doors opened and the tension released her. She rushed out of the elevator, head down, trying to look at the small group of people waiting for the elevator.
"Come to the ball with me."
She froze. Everyone in the hallway froze.
Cinder turned back. Kai was still standing in elevator B one hand propping open the door.
Her nerves frazzled, and all the emotions of the past hour were converging into a single sickening feeling---exasperation. The hall was filled with doctors, nurses, androids, officials, technicians, and they all fell into an awkward hush and stared at the prince and the girl in the baggy cargo pants he was flirting with.
Flirting.
Squaring her shoulders, she retreated back into the elevator and pushed him inside, not even caring that it was her metal hand. "Hold the elevator," he said to the android as the doors shut behind him. He smiled. "That got your attention.”
―
"Well, there are about 200,000 single girls in this city who would fall over themselves to have the privilege."
A hush passed between them...
"Cinder."
She couldn't help it. She looked at him...
"200,000 single girls," he said. "Why not you?"
Cyborg. Lunar. Mechanic. She was the last thing he wanted.
She opened her lips, and the elevator stopped. "I'm sorry. But trust me---you don't want to go with me."
The doors opened and the tension released her. She rushed out of the elevator, head down, trying to look at the small group of people waiting for the elevator.
"Come to the ball with me."
She froze. Everyone in the hallway froze.
Cinder turned back. Kai was still standing in elevator B one hand propping open the door.
Her nerves frazzled, and all the emotions of the past hour were converging into a single sickening feeling---exasperation. The hall was filled with doctors, nurses, androids, officials, technicians, and they all fell into an awkward hush and stared at the prince and the girl in the baggy cargo pants he was flirting with.
Flirting.
Squaring her shoulders, she retreated back into the elevator and pushed him inside, not even caring that it was her metal hand. "Hold the elevator," he said to the android as the doors shut behind him. He smiled. "That got your attention.”
―
˚｡⋆୨୧˚The Swift Society˚୨୧⋆｡˚
— 422 members
— last activity Apr 15, 2026 11:31AM
Just a group for teens who like Taylor swift and reading to talk and hang out ✧˖°.🎧📖 We also talk about other music and basically just everything :) ⤷ ...more
💫Beautiful things💫
— 33 members
— last activity Jan 16, 2026 08:22AM
Hey pookies, this group is for music,recipes,fun,ect. I hope you have fun and make new friends :)
The Goblin's Grotto
— 67 members
— last activity Dec 17, 2025 11:53PM
🐸✨ Welcome to The Goblin’s Grotto, a cozy chaos corner for bookish goblins, mossy cryptids, and funky little forest folk. Whether you’re reading in a ...more
Buddy Readers united
— 39 members
— last activity 9 hours, 24 min ago
This is a group for anyone who wishes to buddy read but doesn't have a place to talk to their buddy reading partner. Just make your own discussions wi ...more
DOB of the Day (Drink • Outfit • Book)
— 208 members
— last activity 2 hours, 26 min ago
Welcome to DOB of the Day! A simple daily check-in where we share three things: Drink – What are we drinking today? (Yes, that was a Flurrymoon refere ...more
Jaida’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Jaida’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
1,245 books
|
570 friends
227 books
|
237 friends
3,607 books
|
1,770 friends
1,730 books
|
188 friends
333 books
|
57 friends
680 books
|
816 friends
397 books
|
379 friends
319 books
|
30 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Jaida
Lists liked by Jaida
