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*trying not to bawl my eyes out in public reading this*

Been out of town all week, no chance to sit and read when I'm reading two really good books 😭

Nobody touch me, this is so good.

( Sidenote: the actors who play Nina and Matthias in Shadow & Bone are perfect casting for this - lowkey even the personalities )

Started this on a live sprint with the book club, and I'm already so hooked!

putting this on pause for now cause I'm way too into my other books to give it the time it deserves rn

SIRA Book Club (run by my book bestie & I) is reading My Friends By Fredrik Backman this month <3

https://www.instagram.com/sirabookclub/

okay we're officially IN, this is goooooood

I can relate so much to both Jackson and Delilah <3 and the writing is so good (very early 20s whimsical romcom)

Started this on a whim cause it's been on my bookshelf since 2018, and I'm really enjoying it!

Just getting into this now, but I'm a bit put off by the dynamic between Delilah and Jackson...I hope we see a shift soon.

FYI I hate enemies to lovers with a passion

such captivating prose

I am so happy I read the first Heartstrings book so close to the release of the second so I can go in to it with all the hype <3

Also I love B. K. Borison's romance writing, even a few pages I know this is going to be fun.

Putting this on hold again cause it's putting me into a slump.

Maybe long form murderbot just isn't for me, or maybe it's just not fitting my reading mood rn - might try and pick this up later when I might like it more.

My mind has been blown 3 different times already, don't know much more I can take...by which I mean MORE PLEASE

You know a book has premium fantasy when the magic system is logically explained 🤌🤌

This is the most I’ve related to murderbot in the entire series.

Yes I do also redact every other anxious thought.

Tell me about your favourite bookshops.

I want to feel like there's still magic left in the world.

I really couldn't resist

okay rereading this is so much fun

[SPOILERS]

But also, why is Dara such a predator, their whole relationship here is triggering. I remember feeling similar the first time round, but this time I am proper disturbed.

I started a Substack: https://substack.com/@zafrawrites .

Will be talking books as well, so do check it out. My first article is about a beloved family member: https://substack.com/home/post/p-1881... .

Started a spontaneous reread and now I can't stop !!

Ahhhhh didn't realize I needed a refresher of Network Effect before getting into this and now I'm really confused I HAVE FORGOTTEN EVERYTHING. So I'm shelving this until I have the focus to do the recap cause it's good, I just need to remember stuff.

Had a few busy days and am finally back to reading!

Didn't realize the main character's name is so close to mine: Afra, and Afra is a painter who has gone blind.

I rewatched the VA movie last night and was reminded of how much joy and escapism (but also genuinely good content) this series gave me. Coincidentally, I'd found out about this novella collection so I knew I had to read it!

I missed this world sm.

SIRA Book Club Pick #3

It's been so long since I've read Sword of Kaigen, I forgot how great her writing is!

This writing is so beautiful.

Decided to listen to this while crocheting and it's coming around to be a really good book to listen to !

Definitely slower tho than reading the book.

Catalina is who we all pretend we aren't.

I tried, I really did: to watch the new PJO series, but come on, it was so bad I could not stomach any more episodes.

Wasn't planning on re-reading this anytime soon but I had to, to reinforce how good these books actually are and how off they are on the characters. It's ridiculous how they keep messing this up, this is not a hard series to adapt!