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Marla
Marla is 55% done with The Book Censor's Library
Delightful! This is a really fun read so far.
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The Book Censor's Library

Marla
Marla is 50% done with How High We Go in the Dark
I've enjoyed all the stories so far EXCEPT for the robot dog. But overall so far so good.
19 hours, 36 min ago Add a comment
How High We Go in the Dark

Marla
Marla is 25% done with Vigil
Oo, this one is *fun* so far. Not certain what the poor reviews are on about (yet, at least).
May 27, 2026 12:43PM Add a comment
Vigil

Marla
Marla is 33% done with How High We Go in the Dark
Fantastic. The second story made me cry in public.
May 27, 2026 10:23AM Add a comment
How High We Go in the Dark

Marla
Marla is on page 112 of 307 of Lord of the Flies
Piggy is supposed to be the intelligent one?? How? This seems like a good example of telling and not showing.
May 26, 2026 03:19PM Add a comment
Lord of the Flies

Marla
Marla is 42% done with The Brief History of the Dead
It has gotten more interesting and I'm more invested, but it's hovering between a 3 and 4 rating. It depends on how it all comes together.
May 26, 2026 07:27AM Add a comment
The Brief History of the Dead

Marla
Marla is 25% done with Night Work
Enjoying it so far, loving the ominous touches. Most flows well, but the translation feels a tad strained sometimes.
May 26, 2026 07:24AM Add a comment
Night Work

Marla
Marla is on page 22 of 295 of The Caretaker
I know I just started, but I've been looking forward to this one and to find friggin' similes every other sentence is really disappointing and distracting. Was it the same in We Used to Live Here? I don't remember the writing being this clunky.
May 24, 2026 02:30PM Add a comment
The Caretaker

Marla
Marla is 50% done with The Dream Cycle of H.P. Lovecraft: Dreams of Terror and Death
I'm not reading the stories in order, I'm reading the stories relevant to Kadath first, but I *think* I'm about halfway through. Lovecraft must have had sooo much fun writing this, LOL.
May 21, 2026 12:18PM Add a comment
The Dream Cycle of H.P. Lovecraft: Dreams of Terror and Death

Marla
Marla is 15% done with The Brief History of the Dead
It's "fine" so far. I'm a bit bored. I think third person works for the afterlife city but the Antarctic segments would have benefitted from first person - it's hard to connect with what Lisa is experiencing from the third.
May 19, 2026 09:38AM Add a comment
The Brief History of the Dead

Marla
Marla is 26% done with The Bees
This one drew me in quickly, enjoying it!
May 17, 2026 03:25PM Add a comment
The Bees

Marla
Marla is 66% done with Foe
I still have no idea what is happening, only theories, but I'm riveted.
May 14, 2026 01:58PM Add a comment
Foe

Marla
Marla is 26% done with Foe
Super curious about what is actually going on with the narrator. Good so far.
May 13, 2026 09:39AM Add a comment
Foe

Marla
Marla is 54% done with We Do Not Part
Lovely meditation on friendship so far. Just reached part two.
May 12, 2026 01:30PM Add a comment
We Do Not Part

Marla
Marla is 80% done with A Stir of Echoes
Not a masterpiece, but it's fun! Saving the last 20% for my run tomorrow morning.
May 11, 2026 06:58PM Add a comment
A Stir of Echoes

Marla
Marla is 25% done with We Do Not Part
Lovely so far, Kang's prose and storytelling is a breath of fresh air after my last read.
May 11, 2026 04:09PM Add a comment
We Do Not Part

Marla
Marla is 50% done with A Stir of Echoes
Now this was the perfect choice for audio. Fun and easy to follow.
May 11, 2026 07:57AM Add a comment
A Stir of Echoes

Marla
Marla is 50% done with The Other
I had to switch from audio to Kindle to follow this. I ended up restarting completely and am caught up to where I was. It wasn't lack of attention, the prose is *meandering*. Reviews claim the second half of the book is much better, so fingers crossed. I've invested too much effort to DNF.
May 10, 2026 09:27AM Add a comment
The Other

Marla
Marla is 50% done with The Other
It's getting weird... really enjoying it now.
May 08, 2026 11:50AM Add a comment
The Other

Marla
Marla is 18% done with The Other
Listened while on a run, one of the upcoming twists was obvious within the first 20 minutes (I'm confident). But I think it might be more about the whys versus the twist itself, so I'm still interested.
May 07, 2026 03:36PM Add a comment
The Other

Marla
Marla is on page 70 of 232 of The Kite Family
I understand the low ratings - you need to dig into what Hong Kong was like at the time these stories were written in order to "get" them to some degree. If you don't do that homework, they will not make any sense. I'm enjoying the read so far.
May 03, 2026 07:08PM Add a comment
The Kite Family

Marla
Marla is 65% done with The Divinity Student
This is... okay. It's my first Cisco and I was expecting more. It superficially reminds me of Vita Nostra plot-wise, and the writing is trying to be like The Obscene Bird of Night but isn't landing with the same impact.
May 02, 2026 12:35PM Add a comment
The Divinity Student

Marla
Marla is on page 55 of 192 of Kangaroo Notebook
Definitely surreal! A lot of the imagery seems to overlap with The Box Man (doctor, nurse), but this one is both lighter and more strange so far. And the writing is a bit flat (I've been reading a lot of surrealism lately, so in comparison).
Apr 26, 2026 03:44PM Add a comment
Kangaroo Notebook

Marla
Marla is 44% done with 4 3 2 1
I can't stop reading...
Apr 24, 2026 07:19PM Add a comment
4 3 2 1

Marla
Marla is 13% done with 4 3 2 1
Very much enjoying this so far, well written and engaging. Only about 750 pages left to go!
Apr 24, 2026 11:34AM Add a comment
4 3 2 1

Marla
Marla is 45% done with In the House in the Dark of the Woods
I am *really* enjoying the ride, but I NEED to know what's going on, lol.
Apr 22, 2026 05:57PM Add a comment
In the House in the Dark of the Woods

Marla
Marla is 25% done with In the House in the Dark of the Woods
So far so good! I'm enjoying the pastoral feel with just tiny hints of something sinister. I'm really curious to see what this is building to.
Apr 21, 2026 06:42PM Add a comment
In the House in the Dark of the Woods

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