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franticvampirereads · 2 years
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I am deep in all of the feels over this book. At different turns this book has had me crying over a single line of dialogue and at others it’s made me want to fling it across the room for an entire chapter. I’m still trying to process everything that I read, so I hope this review comes out okay.
I really liked Wallace as a main character, but he was a total asshole at the start of this book. I loved that by the time we get to the end of the story he had learned from his past to make a better future. Hugo was such a sweetheart and he really deserves all of the hugs and warm tea. And I can’t forget Mei, Nelson, and Apollo! They got up to the best shenanigans. I also really loved that this book didn’t shy away from hard topics. And that it dealt with them in a genuinely kind way, especially Cameron’s storyline. I think the only draw back to this book is that it was really slow paced. But I think it also worked for this type of storytelling.
This is one of those books that will stick with me long after I’ve finished it. This book deals with grief in a different way then any other that I’ve read and it hit home in ways that I wasn’t really ready for. But it was also something that I think I really needed and for that I have to thank TJ Klune. Under The Whispering Door is getting a four and half out of five stars.
Edit: I forgot my reading challenge prompts again! 🤦‍♀️
Reading challenge prompt fills:
PopSugar 2022: a book about the afterlife
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witchee1014 · 10 months
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Because we all need an escape occasionally, here are some suggestions for moms' summer reading.
With these suggestions for moms' summer reading, you can delve into a world of humor, self-care, and personal development. Find books that are light and enjoyable to read, books that will make you think, and stories that will transport you to faraway plac
Hey y’all, to my fellow moms who have become experts in the fine art of reading while juggling sippy cups, snack demands, and those mysterious tantrums that seem to come out of nowhere! Come on in and join me in this cozy little corner of the internet where we revel in the beautiful chaos of motherhood and the pure joy of getting lost in a damn good book. Oh my goodness, I am positively ecstatic…
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starrynightsxo · 17 days
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me when I think about how jude and cardan could've been together if it wasn't for lady asha interfering and destroying the letters to jude from cardan, meaning jude could never see them even if she tried and so could never truly acknowledge how much cardan lay himself bare for her emotionally:
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howlsmovinglibrary · 3 months
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Top 5 Books of 2023!
I don't know if this blog even counts as a book blog anymore, but this year I read 60 books, which is twice as many as last year (and therefore also double my 2023 Reading Goal). I'm so pleased to have overcome my three year reading slump that has plagued me since Covid, and wanted to celebrate by... yknow. Actually doing a book blog post lmao. So here are my five favourite books of 2023!
1) Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
Not only was this book written Specifically For Me (faeries, rivals-to-lovers, academia), I just think it's a really good example of a cosy fantasy that is well-written and well-paced. The vibes are wholesome and fanfic-adjacent, but that doesn't mean that nothing happens. I'm not a fan of the new 'cosy' subgenre generally, but I think this book combined the right amount of comfort with action.
2) The Thousand Eyes by AK Larkwood
I read the Serpent Gates duology this year, and while the first book was good, the second book was just overwhelmingly brilliant. I loved the way this author manages time and character development - we follow all the characters for decades of their lives, so the final heroic triumphs in each of their stories just... hit different. It was such a wonderful book series, that left me feeling inspired to write.
3) The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
I love Shannon Chakraborty's writing generally, but it was really fun (after the slowburn pining of the City of Brass books) to give her a far less pious and brazen heroine that resulted in an entirely different tone of story from her previous trilogy! I loved the narration and plot of this novel, also obsessed with this pirate milf and her demon boyfriend.
4) A House With Good Bones by T Kingfisher
I love T Kingfisher but I've never been able to get all the way through one of her horror books before - idk why, I just don't tend to vibe. But this book, which leaned more towards Gothic horror, twisted to fit a modern setting, was so gripping - I read it all in one sitting. I love the funky little bug archaeologist protagonist, who's first sign that her house is haunted is the fact that there are no insects in her mother's garden.
5) You and Me On Vacation by Emily Henry
I went on a beach holiday for the first time since Covid and proceeded to devour every single fucking book Emily Henry had ever written. Although I loved all of them, You and Me On Vacation was the one written Specifically For Me, which was surprising given that the other two most popular releases by her are about books (oh well...mutual pining, my beloved).
Special Mentions:
Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett
I read all of the Tiffany Aching books for the first time this year, based on a diagnosis from a pal that Wintersmith would be 'my' Terry Pratchett book. Reader, she was right... (which says more about me as a person than I'd like).
If anyone wants to give me any recs for good books they read this year, feel free to reply to this post!
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mossillustra · 7 months
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invented motherism tbh
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moonlit-midnight · 8 months
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“What a strange world we live in.” said Alice to the Queen of Hearts.
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euesworld · 11 months
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"She is a book hound, lost within the tomes of bliss.. a whore for beautiful words, every book sealed with a kiss. She loses herself to the adventure, she longs to see other worlds.. lost within the folds of the pages, deep in the mind of a girl."
She.. loves.. books.. - eUë
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wewereborntodie777 · 7 months
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I feel in the folklore era🤍
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miabrown007 · 6 months
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girl who sucks at making OCs needs to make a DnD character send help
#I did make one who was rad but then got vetod by the DM and now I handed in a half-elf wizard but she's just so basic#she literally has no personality send help#and also idk what direction should we take because I have no idea what the other people will be like in the party#and I'm the only girl player there so I don't want for that to be like be a thing and bring a stereotipically girly character#and I could make her like a standard bookish wizard which obviously stands very close to me and would be super easy to play#but that's so cliche and I don't want to be like everyone's mom in game if everyone else is just running around and fucking shit up#but I know that I'll have a harder time playing a more reckless and careless character and if there isn't going to be someone#thinking for the team and we just go headfirst into stuff that also sucks.#and like I like to be someone who thinks about the solutions it just can't just be me being the party pooper if you get me#but poor wizard girl is just so mid with her 'my parents wanted me to be an X wizard but I'm gonna be an Y wizard instead' backstory#like wow such rebellion you're gonna show them girl#but at this point I'm a week behind schedule so I need to have a character like for yesterday#and I don't want to just copy others' dnd characters from D20 but they have like a group cohesion and individual arcs and that's so cool#and I suck at making up little men#miaing#mia's dnd adventures#I'm stressing so much over just making a character and meeting strangers bringing a character with anxiety disorder wouldn't even be rp#I guess great that my sorcerer got vetoed how would I play out being the face of the party
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dot-mek · 7 days
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What could be better than standing in a field of sunflowers!? 🌻💛
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jessread-s · 5 months
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Thanks to @fiercereadsya for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review
✩⚔️🗺️Review: 
Tricia Levenseller just doesn’t miss when it comes to pirate adventure novels! 
Following the events of the “Daughter of the Pirate King” duology, “Vengeance of the Pirate Queen” centers around Sorinda Veshtas, the pirate queen’s assassin. As a newly appointed captain, Sorinda is dispatched on a rescue mission. Unfortunately, her sailing master just so happens to be Kearan Erroth, the one person attuned to her every movement in the shadows. Sadly, it’s near impossible to avoid him on a ship with few hiding places. But when the crew faces the King of the Undersea, a being who can control the dead, Sorinda’s helmsman might be the only one that can save her from becoming an undead queen. 
I. Love. Sorinda. Veshtas. I always have ever since reading “Daughter of the Pirate Queen.” Now I love her even more. Levenseller never fails to create strong female characters and Sorinda might just be the fiercest one of all. Her past is revealed in bits and pieces. Once I saw the whole picture I was devastated. Her vengeance for what happened to her family is a driving force in her life and motivated her to become a weapon. At the same time, she is consumed by guilt. 
Kearan is the one who helps her realize that she is worthy of life, love, and saving and that it is okay to lean on others. Their romance truly left me a sopping mess. I enjoyed watching Sorinda try to avoid him as much as possible until she could no longer ignore her budding feelings. Watching their squabbles turn into playful banter. Their reluctant love story is a beautiful one as they learn to confide in each other and accept their own flaws. 
As a huge fan of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, I enjoyed how this book pays homage to The Curse of the Black Pearl. I was on the edge of my seat, soaring through each chapter wondering how Sorinda and her crew would defeat an army of the undead. The explosive ending does not disappoint. This swashbuckling adventure fulfilled all of my pirate loving dreams! 
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franticvampirereads · 2 years
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So. I really struggled through this one. I’m pretty sure I hit another wall in my fantasy reading slump 😭. I did really enjoy being back in this world. But I have to admit, Silver was not my favorite narrator for most of Drowned Country. He did grow on me by the end though!
I loved the second half of the book so much. I loved that we got to see more of the Woods and all the creatures that live/move through it. I also really loved the happy ending that we got for Silver and Tobias, they deserved it after everything they went through. So all in all, this one is getting a four out of five stars.
Reading Challenge Prompt Fills:
PopSugar 2022: a duology (2)
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thelastrenaissance · 2 months
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Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English author, poet, mathematician and photographer. Was born on 27 January 1832.
“Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality.”
 Lewis Carroll
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bookishlyvintage · 11 months
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In the Lives of Puppets, TJ Klune [thoughts]
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godzilla-reads · 4 months
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🧟‍♀️ Zombie Penpal: Choose Your Own Adventure #34 by Ken McMurtry
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
When you were younger you had a penpal named Sam, but she stopped writing once Hurricane Katrina hit. Now, years later, a mysterious new student arrives at your school by the name of Rose who has an uncanny- and undead- resemblance to your old penpal. With 16 different endings, what will you do?
This is the first time I’ve read a choose-your-own-adventure story and I actually really enjoyed it. This one is meant for younger readers, but I was greatly entertained by the options I was given and some of my endings. I did go through to get to every ending I could, so my favorite one is when the gym teacher turned me into a frog and left me by the river.
I would definitely do more of these!
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muse-write · 2 years
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Percy’s a 10 because he hears his captors insult his wife and jolts out of unconsciousness to punch them in the face
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