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The audiobook is now available at my library and the Rick Riordan Readathon continues 🫡

It’s tiiiiIIIIIIIiiiiimmmmeee 😭🎉

Finally got the audiobook from my library last week! The Rick Riordan re-read continues 🙂‍↕️

Shoutout to the public library for sending me this sign when I was feeling particularly unhopeful about my job search and thesis 🫶🏼

The thesis reading continues! I have wanted to read this for a while and thought it would be a great example of different styles of narrative writing, since I’ll be doing a lot more of that after finishing my research proposal. Really appreciating this one so far!!

Another thesis-related read. Due to the nature of this book, I do not plan to rate it but I will share thoughts after finishing it

Ok for those who know me this may seem odd because I’m not very religious. I’m reading this for two reasons. 1) I think people use the Bible a lot as justification for certain actions (good or bad) so I want to know what the text actually says from an intellectual standpoint. 2) I’m on my spirituality discovery journey and, having been raised Christian, I’m interested to see what sticks!

This is the last of the graphic novels I picked up from the public library on my last book hunting trip! After this it’s full send back into Shadowhunters and thesis reads 🫡

Needed something completely different before moving to the next Shadowhunter novel because otherwise I’ll spend the whole time thinking about Tessa, Will, & Jem (I’ll do that anyway). Had this checked out from the library already. Revisiting a classic in a new format for a fresh start without investing in brand new characters just yet seemed perfect!

We have another thesis book! I’m planning to write an autoethnography for my thesis and want to re-familiarize myself with the strategies & formatting!

Reading the 21st edition as part of my thesis research!

Anddd we’re back to my Cassandra Clare reading journey! I’ve read this one before back in 2018 (and I think once before that?) but for some reason I remember absolutely nothing and did not finish the series. So I’m excited to read this book and excited that, after this, I will be done with re-read and on to the Cassandra Clare books that are brand new to me!

Andddd speaking of getting back into the thick of my thesis reading…this is book number 1

Now that I’m getting back into the thick of my thesis reading, I wanted a break from big fantasy/YA and just needed a smutty adult romance 😂

Just finished the section on Italy and loved this quote: “…the appreciation of pleasure can be an anchor of one’s humanity…this is not selfishness, but obligation.“

This is what my freshman are reading in class right now! We are getting through a section of the audiobook each class :)

Goddamit Simon you are immediately pissing me off 😭 it’s been two pages! We were rooting for you! WE WERE ALL ROOTING FOR YOU!!! 🗣️

I forgot how INTENSE this book is

Let the thesis reading list begin 💅🏼

Unsurprisingly I’m having a wonderful time

Call me crazy but on top of the Rick Riordan read through I’m also going to try to tackle all of Cassandra Clare? Starting to re-read book one.

Idk guys I think Stranger Things and other life changes are leaving a decade-sized, nostalgia-shaped hole in my heart and I feel like I NEED this.

Inspired by Clare & John to revisit all of Rick Riordan’s books via audiobook this year! I’m normally not an audiobook girlie buttttt I’m also training for 5 races in 2026 and will need lots of entertainment so we’ll see how this goes!

So far I’m through Chapter 6 of the re-read on Spotify and am listening to The Newest Olympian podcast as I go. Having a great time so far!

Listen I understand I should be reading the literature for the grad paper I’m extremely behind on bug I HAD TO OKAY!!!

It’s time 🙂‍↕️