“And that’s part of our trouble. Thinking things inevitable. Not believing change is possible.”

A little late to the game on this one bit this book did what I wanted it to do. It gives depth and humanity to a previously flat character. Haymich is not the hero you want to root for if you knew him from Katniss’ journey, but knowing his story is something I have wanted for years. You know how it will start, you know how it will end, but the journey along the way will inspire you to think what makes a good man, what makes love worth fighting for, and most importantly how many sparks does it take to fan into a flame?
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“This is the terrible thing about a tragedy. It isn’t with you every minute. You forget it, and then you remember it again.”

Binged in a day. It has a strong start. The mystery was compelling and I enjoyed the trip to Austin. The last line was heart warming.

This was not your typical HEA. The character development didn’t really make sense.
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“Love is always harder. Love means weathering blows for another’s sake and not counting them.”

A historical fiction set in France during the plague. It gave me Pillars of the Earth mixed with The Decameron vibes. I enjoyed following the MC’s on their journey and the character development. There were some consequences and some absolutely bonkers depictions of demons and Hell. The ending had some nice symmetry.

The final boss fight was slightly anti climactic. I feel like after such a long journey, I needed more.
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Vi er ikke på barrikaderne, ej heller er det kampe i gaderne, og blodet flyder overhovedet ikke.
Men vi har brug for ikke aktivt at støtte Broligarkerne, så derfor holder vi flyttedag og glæder os umådeligt til at udfolde os på Bluesky/pixelfed.
Vi har alt for mange bøger, meninger, plader, fordomme, plakater, etc.
Vi har alt for meget passion, det skal gå ud over nogen. Vi håber at I vil følge med.

We are not on the barricades, nor are there fighting in the streets, and blood isn’t flowing at all.
But we do not need to actively support the Broligarchs, so we are moving and looking forward to getting bookish at Bluesky/Pixelfed.
We have too many books, opinions, records, prejudices, posters, etc.
We have too much passion, it has to affect someone. We hope you will follow.


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“People disappear all the time in Germany. We are almost as famous for that as we are for strudel.”

The audio was utterly gripping to me. I think WWII is a common setting in historical fiction but this book focusing on the Olympics and the lead up was refreshing.

The ending was kind of weird. I can’t say much without spoilers but it just kinda lingered
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Another book edge painting foray! This one was a lot of fun, but I did learn that it is possible for the gouache to be too thick. Some of it flaked off when I went to go break part the pages and trying to touch it up was NOT fun
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“All may be fair in love and war, but this is ornithology.”

This author is an insta-buy-and-read for me. Holton must love gag anime because that’s how this book reads; I’m just so smitten with all her works!

I absolutely adored this story, and the travels of Beth and Devon were so precious. It was so pure and yet purely Victorian. But now I wonder if Gabriel survived his cousin’s antics!

Meticulous and ridiculous and hilarious, just please: READ THIS BOOK.
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This was a super twisty thriller. The formatting counting down to the FMC birthday increased my anxiety SO MUCH. Every time something bad happened, I kept wondering how things could get worse and they did The book had a classic Sarah Pinborough twist (if you have read Behind Her Eyes or seen the Netflix show then you know what I’m talking about)
SPEAKING OF
The epilogue tied this book to that book and I am HERE for it!
Off to go see if there’s other books that feature them!
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SUPER brutal cat and mouse thriller involving a serial killer and a medical examiner. I loved the reveal at about 70%. I appreciated the Hannibal references bc this book made me think of Silence of the Lambs The book was pretty short, (on audio it was only about six hours) so I finished in a day.
PSA- this ends on a cliffhanger!

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DNF at 20%. Wallis seems so hungry and grasping and I don’t feel sympathetic to her. I’m actually feeling bad for her poor husband Ernest who seems like he is trying to do everything to keep her happy. I kinda don’t want to read about the inevitable cheating. I might come back to this later.
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'I'm not crying. My eyes are sweating. ~
T.J. Klune, Heartsong


Fitting quote for basically every book TJ Klune writes. I always seem to end up in an emotional mess.

Is there an author who always seems to pull on your heartstrings?

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A throwback Thursday post! I read this a couple years ago from the library, but my love bought me this pretty special edition to add to my shelves
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“I care nothing for my life if she is not in it.”

A satisfying conclusion to the duet. There were some cheesy parts, but overall I enjoyed it. I probably won’t continue in the universe anytime soon, just bc the tbr is ever growing
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MAJOR WWZ vibes, except more traumatic bc it’s a 2025 pandemic and the story is told in first person POV as the pandemic progresses. The wide range of human experience from incel conspiracy theorist, to grieving widow and mother, to the scientists trying to find a cure were done very well. The exploration of grief was a big theme as there were some truly heartbreaking parts. There were some happy parts too and I felt finding that balance was important. I also loved the geopolitical commentary/what ifs. I highly recommend the audio as it had a full cast!

Canada (iykyk)

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This thriller was BONKERS. Unreliable narrator at its finest. I enjoyed the bits of the finished documentary interspersed in the story as the book progressed. I can’t really say much else bc of spoilers but I binged this in a day!
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”We may be without powers, but we are not powerless.”

This had Lord of the Flies x the hysteria of Pont-Saint-Esprit vibes with a touch of sinister village elders of Gathering Blue. The plot had some nice surprises in store, and I enjoyed the social commentary. The ending, although hopeful, kinda petered out for me. I was hoping for more definitive change but overall, a solid read.
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'Heroes don't get happy endings. They give them to other people.' ~ Stephanie Garber, Once Upon a Broken Heart


Happy Caturday everyone!
This is Romeo, he's my hero. He sure made my life a better place

Do you have an animal companion in your house? I wouldn't be able to live without them!

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It was only $12 so I HAD to buy.
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