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I’ve seen the show but hadn’t read the books yet. I honestly thought they might be pretty dense and a big time commitment, so discovering the graphic novels feels amazing!!

I know my reading’s been all over the place lately, but I swear I’ll make my way back to romance and fantasy soon. stay with me!! <3

first of all, down with Amazon (and Goodreads, you’re not off the hook)… but unfortunately for me, I do really love a short story collection. sorry for the spam :(

Green opens by defining tuberculosis as a pervasive, influential disease that, though once romanticized, is in reality “a disease of poverty, an illness that walks the trails of injustice and inequity that we blazed for it.” he also reminds us—in the context of a 50% reduction in maternal and child mortality in Sierra Leone—that “there is nothing permanent, or unalterable, about health inequities.”

Sky Daddy is for the girlies full of good intentions and deeply off-putting vibes <3

tried immersive reading (Kindle + audiobook) for the first time and it was incredible!! it’s definitely a splurge, but if you have access, I highly recommend :))

oof, I’m going to have to DNF The Conditions of Will solely on account of Jessa Hastings. the AI controversy was already disappointing, but her continued behavior is impossible to justify. it’s disheartening to see racism minimized, and dangerous to keep platforming it — especially now.

has anyone read the Scared Sexy novella collection yet?? 🖤

hi friends!! I was off getting married (!!!) and honeymooning, but I’ll be back to my regularly scheduled reading soon :)) my sweet husband surprised me with an incredible book haul from the Strand in NYC, and I fear I’m about to be insufferable on here — hopefully in the best way 💛

equal parts compelling (addictive, even??) and wildly triggering

starting fall a little early with a quintessential dark academia

are we still mad at Jessa Hastings

because my version of a “lighter read” is a serial killer vs. serial killer novella :’))

I think I’m just here for the dragons 🐉

bit the bullet and started Fourth Wing on audio… so far it’s mostly about how very, very skinny the FMC is 🫠

ngl, I’m just not having a good time with this one :(( idk what’s wrong with me!!

help, West’s kids are killing me 💛 too cute!!

a little scared to admit I’m struggling to get into The Women. I know it’s a beloved book (to put it mildly), and I can tell it’s well-written...but I’m just not feeling it yet. idk. anyone else??

in light of the Love Hypothesis casting news, I finally had to start!! I think this is my first Ali Hazelwood book?? alsooo I heard this was originally a Reylo fanfic… love if true 💅🏼

listening to Circe on audiobook, and Perdita Weeks’s narration feels like it was madeeee for Madeline Miller’s writing. her voice is Circe to me now 💛

ooh wait 👀 has anyone been following the Jessa Hastings x AI controversy?? I had justtt added Magnolia Parks to my TBR when I saw a TikTok... right after grabbing The Conditions of Will on Kindle Unlimited earlier this week (sorry lol)

live, laugh, leather & lark 🤪

hiii, I just started a new job and have been so exhausted 😮‍💨 I think I’m going to pivot to audiobooks for a bit…do any of you listen while working? does it work for you??

with nothing but peace and love, No One Belongs Here More Than You is going to have to be a DNF—for now!! maybe not forever, but it might actually be making me a little depressed lol. kind of like My Year of Rest and Relaxation… beautiful writing, just not for all seasons

how do we feel about dnf-ing? I always get torn because…I paid for the book!! but reading’s supposed to be fun, right?? idk. thoughts pls

hi, friends!! pls be patient with me as I slowly work through my TBR and finally read all the books you’ve been raving about for literal years lol. like… I’m just now getting to Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones, right after finally inhaling Abby Jimenez. delayed character growth is still growth, right?? anyway. drop your fave recs—chances are I haven’t read them 🤪🫶🏼

can’t believe it took me this long to hop on the Abby Jimenez train!! everything everyone said was spot on. an absolute binge read and a 10/10 rec for anyone needing to shake off a reading slump. full review coming soon :)) on to the next… fingers crossed I fly through Yours Truly just as fast 🤞🏼💛

what’s everyone’s reading goal for the year? :)) thinking about upping mine a bit. and no shade to any number—when I was in grad school, my goal was 2 (TWO!!) books for pleasure the whole year… and I don’t even think I hit it lol.

bad news bears for First Time Caller. this is my first DNF in a long time 😔🤘🏼 I just couldn’t do it. after consulting the other book girlies, I don’t think I’m missing much (respectfully). but if you loved it, please tell me what worked for you—I’m curious!!

needed a palate cleanser after being wrecked by another book, so I picked up The Situationship. it’s super short (under 50 pages!!) and seemed like a cute, easy read. didn’t realize it’s connected to Just for the Summer until the exposition hit fast and I had to google. hopefully I didn’t spoil too much—maybe it’s the push I needed to finally tackle Jimenez’s books on my TBR. wish me luck!! 🫡