to-read
(224)
currently-reading (2)
read (319)
did-not-finish (1)
fantasy (69)
sci-fi (52)
historical-fiction (48)
currently-reading (2)
read (319)
did-not-finish (1)
fantasy (69)
sci-fi (52)
historical-fiction (48)
literary-fiction
(48)
crime (35)
short-story (31)
non-fiction (30)
classics (26)
dystopia (26)
history (18)
crime (35)
short-story (31)
non-fiction (30)
classics (26)
dystopia (26)
history (18)
“He doesn't know which is worse, a past he can't regain or a present that will destroy him if he looks at it too clearly. Then there's the future. Sheer vertigo.”
― Oryx and Crake
― Oryx and Crake
“It's like Tolstoy said. Happiness is an allegory, unhappiness a story.”
― Kafka on the Shore
― Kafka on the Shore
“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.”
― What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
― What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
“Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart.”
― Kafka on the Shore
― Kafka on the Shore
“I don’t know if you’ve ever felt like that. That you wanted to sleep for a thousand years. Or just not exist. Or just not be aware that you do exist. Or something like that. I think wanting that is very morbid, but I want it when I get like this. That’s why I’m trying not to think. I just want it all to stop spinning.”
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Mirka’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Mirka’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Mirka
Lists liked by Mirka






































