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Kai is Currently Reading

Kai Gordon is currently reading

The Maidenheads

by Benny B. Peterson (Goodreads Author)

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Oct 30, 2026 08:03PM

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Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng

by Kylie Lee Baker (Goodreads Author)

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Oct 13, 2026 08:09AM

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Until August

by Gabriel García Márquez

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Kai’s Notes & Highlights

Book cover for Light From Uncommon Stars

Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

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People think selling one’s soul for music is as simple as “Sign this contract and—poof!—you’re a genius!” Were it that easy, the world would be awash in transcendent song. Obviously, this is not so. Souls are cheap. The trick is finding the ...more

Phantom Pond (Shady Hollow #4.5)

by Juneau Black

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Katabasis

by R.F. Kuang

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Kai’s Quotes

“The best books... are those that tell you what you know already.”
― George Orwell, 1984

tags: books, reading

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“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

tags: inner-strength, mahatma-gandhi, strength, will

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“There was truth and there was untruth, and if you clung to the truth even against the whole world, you were not mad.”
― George Orwell, 1984

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Transgender Book Club — 416 members — last activity Sep 13, 2026 07:23AM
Originally spawned from a small community on tumblr, this group was started for trans people to come together and discuss books. The main intent of th ...more

Addicted to YA — 66325 members — last activity 13 hours, 5 min ago
“Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put bac ...more

Book Besties — 2387 members — last activity 3 hours, 33 min ago
Heyyy besties, this is a group for people who want to have besties who like books, because they don't have enough people they know in real life to tal ...more

Book Nook Cafe — 6461 members — last activity 1 hour, 8 min ago
Book Nook Cafe is the place to be if you love to discuss books. We also chat about films, TV, music, health, theater, and more. Participation is en ...more

The 52 Book Club: 2026 Challenge — 28431 members — last activity 6 hours, 6 min ago
SCAM ALERT: We will never reach out to you asking for money, any attempts to do so are scams. Please do not engage. This reading challenge is free to ...more

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