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i swear i read more than two of these

1930s japan is sounding awfully like starship troopers

so there is one count of incest but once she finds out she throws herself in a gorge. so all's well that ends well

"At the time of writing, scientists know only of two parasites that can live inside a human body for decades. One is the shy and misjudged tapeworm. The other, far more sinister, is the spoken word."

"The hike itself was rigorous, even for one trained in advanced walking"

"Studies show that first names tend to be particular to individuals, whereas surnames are tied to the family" fascinating stuff

finally some more lembas lore

i now only read fictional in-universe non-fiction

ahhh there's a hero dog!!! HUAN
as in, huan's a good boy??

"Huan the hound was true of heart" yess because he's a good dog

my cheatsheet for understanding wtf's going on in this book has now grown to 5 going on 6 pages

Varda commanded the Moon to [... pass] under Earth to arise in the east, but only after the Sun had descended from heaven. But Tilion went with uncertain pace, as yet he goes, and was still drawn towards Arien, as he shall ever be; so that often both may be seen above the Earth together, or at times it will chance that he comes so nigh that his shadow cuts off her brightness and there is a darkness amid the day.

idk if i can get on board with the hall of the gods being called the "ring of doom" it's too confusing

even if it wasn't in such a ring-centric world it's a a bit evil sounding

there better be some damn good plot soon to make me forget how painful it is to read this lovey dovey sharing a shower scene

also i'm so sick of multi-pov. stop changing away from the good povs and to the bads!

this is like reading the bible, and it's NOT bc it contains the lotr equiv of genesis

this is such a damn complicated depiction of life it makes me want to completely disappear

most accurate description of marriage? "one day you're getting hit, the next kissed"

i cannot remember who any of these people are. at least i have like a million pages to get reacquainted

ah shit, here we go again

so this also has a dramatis personae, and it is more detailed, but it isn't as well-formatted. just fyi

"he, in his excitement, did something inappropriate, as if he had forgotten that I was a girl and he wasn't supposed to touch me: he hugged me tight, and kissed me on the cheek, a noisy kiss. Then he became confused, apologized, and yet he couldn't contain himself, he cried"
me whenever i go near a girl

reading this while eating pasta to transport me to 1950s naples (its cheaper than flying)

omg, it calls it "index of characters" but guess what this hasss

please do not comment about my reading ability, or make any general comment about my intelligence, or comment on what reading a children's picture book could possibly suggest about my fragile mental state. thanks

oooof

"he produced five of his best-known stories-The Burrower Beneath, The Stairs in the Crypt, Shaggai, In the Vale of Pnath, and The Feaster from the Stars"

i wanna read the in-universe versions of lovecraft books. oh though does that mean this guy blake is like uber racist