DK Jones 📚
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🐈 cat lover
🧪 chemist
🏃♀️ runner
Book #179 of 2025: What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall 🎧
3.75/5 ⭐️
This book was incredibly predictable and none of the characters were smart, interesting or compelling. I loved the premise of the witchy/imaginative preteens but it didn’t follow through
#booksky
3.75/5 ⭐️
This book was incredibly predictable and none of the characters were smart, interesting or compelling. I loved the premise of the witchy/imaginative preteens but it didn’t follow through
#booksky
November 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Book #179 of 2025: What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall 🎧
3.75/5 ⭐️
This book was incredibly predictable and none of the characters were smart, interesting or compelling. I loved the premise of the witchy/imaginative preteens but it didn’t follow through
#booksky
3.75/5 ⭐️
This book was incredibly predictable and none of the characters were smart, interesting or compelling. I loved the premise of the witchy/imaginative preteens but it didn’t follow through
#booksky
Book #177 of 2025: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie 🎧
4.75/5 ⭐️
I had a vague idea of the plot going into this but it was still really intriguing, especially about the morality of doing bad things to bad people. I didn’t love the format of the reveal though.
#booksky
4.75/5 ⭐️
I had a vague idea of the plot going into this but it was still really intriguing, especially about the morality of doing bad things to bad people. I didn’t love the format of the reveal though.
#booksky
November 12, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Book #177 of 2025: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie 🎧
4.75/5 ⭐️
I had a vague idea of the plot going into this but it was still really intriguing, especially about the morality of doing bad things to bad people. I didn’t love the format of the reveal though.
#booksky
4.75/5 ⭐️
I had a vague idea of the plot going into this but it was still really intriguing, especially about the morality of doing bad things to bad people. I didn’t love the format of the reveal though.
#booksky
Book #175 of 2025: Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe 🎧
4.5/5 ⭐️
This was an incredibly written and researched book but it was very focused on specific people/events, so my lack of background hindered my reaction to the book. It also jumped around a lot so it was hard to follow
#booksky
4.5/5 ⭐️
This was an incredibly written and researched book but it was very focused on specific people/events, so my lack of background hindered my reaction to the book. It also jumped around a lot so it was hard to follow
#booksky
November 6, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Book #175 of 2025: Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe 🎧
4.5/5 ⭐️
This was an incredibly written and researched book but it was very focused on specific people/events, so my lack of background hindered my reaction to the book. It also jumped around a lot so it was hard to follow
#booksky
4.5/5 ⭐️
This was an incredibly written and researched book but it was very focused on specific people/events, so my lack of background hindered my reaction to the book. It also jumped around a lot so it was hard to follow
#booksky
Books #172-174 of 2025: The Brown Sisters by Talia Hibbert 🎧
3.75/5 ⭐️
These were fun with good representation of physical & mental health struggles - but they lacked depth. There wasn’t a broader cast of characters, and even the sisters’ quirky family were only briefly featured
#booksky
3.75/5 ⭐️
These were fun with good representation of physical & mental health struggles - but they lacked depth. There wasn’t a broader cast of characters, and even the sisters’ quirky family were only briefly featured
#booksky
November 6, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Books #172-174 of 2025: The Brown Sisters by Talia Hibbert 🎧
3.75/5 ⭐️
These were fun with good representation of physical & mental health struggles - but they lacked depth. There wasn’t a broader cast of characters, and even the sisters’ quirky family were only briefly featured
#booksky
3.75/5 ⭐️
These were fun with good representation of physical & mental health struggles - but they lacked depth. There wasn’t a broader cast of characters, and even the sisters’ quirky family were only briefly featured
#booksky
Books #171 of 2025: Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie 🎧
4.5/5 ⭐️
My first Agatha Christie! I enjoyed this so much - it was so quaint and charming while still being a very solid murder mystery. I will definitely be reading more!
#booksky
4.5/5 ⭐️
My first Agatha Christie! I enjoyed this so much - it was so quaint and charming while still being a very solid murder mystery. I will definitely be reading more!
#booksky
November 4, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Books #171 of 2025: Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie 🎧
4.5/5 ⭐️
My first Agatha Christie! I enjoyed this so much - it was so quaint and charming while still being a very solid murder mystery. I will definitely be reading more!
#booksky
4.5/5 ⭐️
My first Agatha Christie! I enjoyed this so much - it was so quaint and charming while still being a very solid murder mystery. I will definitely be reading more!
#booksky
Book #163 of 2025: Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty 🎧
4.25/5 ⭐️
Having enjoyed the TV show, I was curious to read the book - it was a very faithful adaptation except for the book being set in Australia and the show in California, but the show felt higher stakes.
#booksky
4.25/5 ⭐️
Having enjoyed the TV show, I was curious to read the book - it was a very faithful adaptation except for the book being set in Australia and the show in California, but the show felt higher stakes.
#booksky
November 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Book #163 of 2025: Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty 🎧
4.25/5 ⭐️
Having enjoyed the TV show, I was curious to read the book - it was a very faithful adaptation except for the book being set in Australia and the show in California, but the show felt higher stakes.
#booksky
4.25/5 ⭐️
Having enjoyed the TV show, I was curious to read the book - it was a very faithful adaptation except for the book being set in Australia and the show in California, but the show felt higher stakes.
#booksky
Book #160 of 2025: Mate by Ali Hazelwood
4.75/5 ⭐️
I thoroughly enjoyed this book but it definitely falls toward the bottom of my Ali Hazelwood rankings. It was a little more chaotic and had more fluff than her others but it was still a very compelling story with complex characters
#booksky
4.75/5 ⭐️
I thoroughly enjoyed this book but it definitely falls toward the bottom of my Ali Hazelwood rankings. It was a little more chaotic and had more fluff than her others but it was still a very compelling story with complex characters
#booksky
November 3, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Book #160 of 2025: Mate by Ali Hazelwood
4.75/5 ⭐️
I thoroughly enjoyed this book but it definitely falls toward the bottom of my Ali Hazelwood rankings. It was a little more chaotic and had more fluff than her others but it was still a very compelling story with complex characters
#booksky
4.75/5 ⭐️
I thoroughly enjoyed this book but it definitely falls toward the bottom of my Ali Hazelwood rankings. It was a little more chaotic and had more fluff than her others but it was still a very compelling story with complex characters
#booksky
Book #152 of 2025: Bad Blood by John Carreyrou 🎧
5/5 ⭐️
As a scientist who has worked at start-ups I’ve always been fascinated by the way Elizabeth Holmes managed to scam so many smart people and I thought this book was a fascinating insight into her lies and manipulation
#booksky
5/5 ⭐️
As a scientist who has worked at start-ups I’ve always been fascinated by the way Elizabeth Holmes managed to scam so many smart people and I thought this book was a fascinating insight into her lies and manipulation
#booksky
November 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Book #152 of 2025: Bad Blood by John Carreyrou 🎧
5/5 ⭐️
As a scientist who has worked at start-ups I’ve always been fascinated by the way Elizabeth Holmes managed to scam so many smart people and I thought this book was a fascinating insight into her lies and manipulation
#booksky
5/5 ⭐️
As a scientist who has worked at start-ups I’ve always been fascinated by the way Elizabeth Holmes managed to scam so many smart people and I thought this book was a fascinating insight into her lies and manipulation
#booksky
November 3, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Book #149 of 2025: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot 🎧
5/5 ⭐️
I was expecting this book to be more science heavy but the stories of Henrietta and her family were fascinating & moving. This book also had really interesting discussions of medical ethics & tissue rights
#booksky
5/5 ⭐️
I was expecting this book to be more science heavy but the stories of Henrietta and her family were fascinating & moving. This book also had really interesting discussions of medical ethics & tissue rights
#booksky
October 31, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Book #149 of 2025: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot 🎧
5/5 ⭐️
I was expecting this book to be more science heavy but the stories of Henrietta and her family were fascinating & moving. This book also had really interesting discussions of medical ethics & tissue rights
#booksky
5/5 ⭐️
I was expecting this book to be more science heavy but the stories of Henrietta and her family were fascinating & moving. This book also had really interesting discussions of medical ethics & tissue rights
#booksky
Book #140 of 2025: Intermezzo by Sally Rooney 🎧
5/5 ⭐️
This book was so sad and beautiful- each of the characters was flawed in a very real/believable way. I loved the incorporation of quotes and lines from other works. Rooney has such an amazing way of capturing life
#booksky
5/5 ⭐️
This book was so sad and beautiful- each of the characters was flawed in a very real/believable way. I loved the incorporation of quotes and lines from other works. Rooney has such an amazing way of capturing life
#booksky
October 31, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Book #140 of 2025: Intermezzo by Sally Rooney 🎧
5/5 ⭐️
This book was so sad and beautiful- each of the characters was flawed in a very real/believable way. I loved the incorporation of quotes and lines from other works. Rooney has such an amazing way of capturing life
#booksky
5/5 ⭐️
This book was so sad and beautiful- each of the characters was flawed in a very real/believable way. I loved the incorporation of quotes and lines from other works. Rooney has such an amazing way of capturing life
#booksky
Books #137-139 of 2025: Shades of Magic by VE Schwab
4.5/5 ⭐️
These books were so cool, the magic system was really interesting and the world was incredible and the characters were so lovable, even when they were making awful decisions.
#booksky
4.5/5 ⭐️
These books were so cool, the magic system was really interesting and the world was incredible and the characters were so lovable, even when they were making awful decisions.
#booksky
October 31, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Books #137-139 of 2025: Shades of Magic by VE Schwab
4.5/5 ⭐️
These books were so cool, the magic system was really interesting and the world was incredible and the characters were so lovable, even when they were making awful decisions.
#booksky
4.5/5 ⭐️
These books were so cool, the magic system was really interesting and the world was incredible and the characters were so lovable, even when they were making awful decisions.
#booksky
November 2025 TBR
📚 Katabasis by RF Kuang
📚 Strength of the Few by James Islington
📚 Ledge by Stacey McEwan
📚 Get a Life Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
📚Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
#booksky
📚 Katabasis by RF Kuang
📚 Strength of the Few by James Islington
📚 Ledge by Stacey McEwan
📚 Get a Life Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
📚Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
#booksky
October 31, 2025 at 4:22 PM
November 2025 TBR
📚 Katabasis by RF Kuang
📚 Strength of the Few by James Islington
📚 Ledge by Stacey McEwan
📚 Get a Life Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
📚Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
#booksky
📚 Katabasis by RF Kuang
📚 Strength of the Few by James Islington
📚 Ledge by Stacey McEwan
📚 Get a Life Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
📚Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
#booksky
Books #130-133 of 2025: The Mirror Visitor Series by Christelle Dabos 🎧
4.5/5 ⭐️
I loved this world and the characters so much. The story got a little convoluted as the series went on and there were more story branches, but I liked that we stuck almost entirely with our main character.
#booksky
4.5/5 ⭐️
I loved this world and the characters so much. The story got a little convoluted as the series went on and there were more story branches, but I liked that we stuck almost entirely with our main character.
#booksky
October 30, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Books #130-133 of 2025: The Mirror Visitor Series by Christelle Dabos 🎧
4.5/5 ⭐️
I loved this world and the characters so much. The story got a little convoluted as the series went on and there were more story branches, but I liked that we stuck almost entirely with our main character.
#booksky
4.5/5 ⭐️
I loved this world and the characters so much. The story got a little convoluted as the series went on and there were more story branches, but I liked that we stuck almost entirely with our main character.
#booksky
Book #127 of 2025: Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang 🎧
5/5 ⭐️
This is such a good story but also a really interesting discussion of intent versus impact. I loved the world building and the setting and the way the story unfolded slowly.
#booksky
5/5 ⭐️
This is such a good story but also a really interesting discussion of intent versus impact. I loved the world building and the setting and the way the story unfolded slowly.
#booksky
October 30, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Book #127 of 2025: Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang 🎧
5/5 ⭐️
This is such a good story but also a really interesting discussion of intent versus impact. I loved the world building and the setting and the way the story unfolded slowly.
#booksky
5/5 ⭐️
This is such a good story but also a really interesting discussion of intent versus impact. I loved the world building and the setting and the way the story unfolded slowly.
#booksky
Book #126 of 2025: Arcana Academy by Elise Kova
4/5 ⭐️
The magic system and the world were interesting but underdeveloped. The story was trope-y and didn’t feel very original. I liked the interpersonal dynamics and found family but I wish that was more of a focus.
#booksky
4/5 ⭐️
The magic system and the world were interesting but underdeveloped. The story was trope-y and didn’t feel very original. I liked the interpersonal dynamics and found family but I wish that was more of a focus.
#booksky
September 5, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Book #126 of 2025: Arcana Academy by Elise Kova
4/5 ⭐️
The magic system and the world were interesting but underdeveloped. The story was trope-y and didn’t feel very original. I liked the interpersonal dynamics and found family but I wish that was more of a focus.
#booksky
4/5 ⭐️
The magic system and the world were interesting but underdeveloped. The story was trope-y and didn’t feel very original. I liked the interpersonal dynamics and found family but I wish that was more of a focus.
#booksky
Book #124 of 2025: We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer 🎧
4.25/5 ⭐️
This book was genuinely terrifying. The ending wasn’t completely clear, but it was more satisfying than most creepy books. I wish we had gotten to know some of the characters more outside of the creepiness.
#booksky
4.25/5 ⭐️
This book was genuinely terrifying. The ending wasn’t completely clear, but it was more satisfying than most creepy books. I wish we had gotten to know some of the characters more outside of the creepiness.
#booksky
September 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Book #124 of 2025: We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer 🎧
4.25/5 ⭐️
This book was genuinely terrifying. The ending wasn’t completely clear, but it was more satisfying than most creepy books. I wish we had gotten to know some of the characters more outside of the creepiness.
#booksky
4.25/5 ⭐️
This book was genuinely terrifying. The ending wasn’t completely clear, but it was more satisfying than most creepy books. I wish we had gotten to know some of the characters more outside of the creepiness.
#booksky
September 2, 2025 at 6:43 PM
September 2025 TBR
📚 Katabasis by RF Kuang
📚 Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
📚 Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
📚 Ledge by Stacey McEwan
📚 Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
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📚 Katabasis by RF Kuang
📚 Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
📚 Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
📚 Ledge by Stacey McEwan
📚 Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
#booksky
August 31, 2025 at 8:27 PM
September 2025 TBR
📚 Katabasis by RF Kuang
📚 Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
📚 Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
📚 Ledge by Stacey McEwan
📚 Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
#booksky
📚 Katabasis by RF Kuang
📚 Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
📚 Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
📚 Ledge by Stacey McEwan
📚 Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
#booksky
Book #123 of 2025: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
4/5 ⭐️
After DNFing this a couple years ago, I was convinced to pick it up again but it still wasn’t my favorite story. Most of the husbands’ stories were underdeveloped.
#booksky
4/5 ⭐️
After DNFing this a couple years ago, I was convinced to pick it up again but it still wasn’t my favorite story. Most of the husbands’ stories were underdeveloped.
#booksky
August 31, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Book #123 of 2025: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
4/5 ⭐️
After DNFing this a couple years ago, I was convinced to pick it up again but it still wasn’t my favorite story. Most of the husbands’ stories were underdeveloped.
#booksky
4/5 ⭐️
After DNFing this a couple years ago, I was convinced to pick it up again but it still wasn’t my favorite story. Most of the husbands’ stories were underdeveloped.
#booksky
Book #122 of 2025: Apprentice to the Villain by Hanna Nicole Maehrer 🎧
3.75/5 ⭐️
This book was definitely a step down from the first book & was clearly a bridge between the beginning & the conclusion. The story really wandered and the “will they/won’t they” without a resolution got old.
#booksky
3.75/5 ⭐️
This book was definitely a step down from the first book & was clearly a bridge between the beginning & the conclusion. The story really wandered and the “will they/won’t they” without a resolution got old.
#booksky
August 27, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Book #122 of 2025: Apprentice to the Villain by Hanna Nicole Maehrer 🎧
3.75/5 ⭐️
This book was definitely a step down from the first book & was clearly a bridge between the beginning & the conclusion. The story really wandered and the “will they/won’t they” without a resolution got old.
#booksky
3.75/5 ⭐️
This book was definitely a step down from the first book & was clearly a bridge between the beginning & the conclusion. The story really wandered and the “will they/won’t they” without a resolution got old.
#booksky
Book #121 of 2025: Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab 🎧
5/5 ⭐️
This was fantastic, the writing was lyrical with a strong beat & the story was interesting & woven together perfectly. I don’t usually like multiple timelines but it really worked. The characters felt real.
#booksky
5/5 ⭐️
This was fantastic, the writing was lyrical with a strong beat & the story was interesting & woven together perfectly. I don’t usually like multiple timelines but it really worked. The characters felt real.
#booksky
August 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Book #121 of 2025: Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab 🎧
5/5 ⭐️
This was fantastic, the writing was lyrical with a strong beat & the story was interesting & woven together perfectly. I don’t usually like multiple timelines but it really worked. The characters felt real.
#booksky
5/5 ⭐️
This was fantastic, the writing was lyrical with a strong beat & the story was interesting & woven together perfectly. I don’t usually like multiple timelines but it really worked. The characters felt real.
#booksky
Book #120 of 2025: The Blonde Who Came in From the Cold by Ally Carter 🎧
4.5/5 ⭐️
This was a fun book and engaging story - the jumps in timeline/location/narrators got pretty confusing, especially listening to the audio. The characters were surprisingly complex
#booksky
4.5/5 ⭐️
This was a fun book and engaging story - the jumps in timeline/location/narrators got pretty confusing, especially listening to the audio. The characters were surprisingly complex
#booksky
August 26, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Book #120 of 2025: The Blonde Who Came in From the Cold by Ally Carter 🎧
4.5/5 ⭐️
This was a fun book and engaging story - the jumps in timeline/location/narrators got pretty confusing, especially listening to the audio. The characters were surprisingly complex
#booksky
4.5/5 ⭐️
This was a fun book and engaging story - the jumps in timeline/location/narrators got pretty confusing, especially listening to the audio. The characters were surprisingly complex
#booksky
Book #119 of 2025: Julia Song is Undatable by Julie Soto
3.75/5 ⭐️
I found this book a little boring, and I wasn’t really rooting for any of the characters - they all felt pretty flat. The setting fell pretty flat too. I appreciated all the aspects of Korean culture woven in though
#booksky
3.75/5 ⭐️
I found this book a little boring, and I wasn’t really rooting for any of the characters - they all felt pretty flat. The setting fell pretty flat too. I appreciated all the aspects of Korean culture woven in though
#booksky
August 26, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Book #119 of 2025: Julia Song is Undatable by Julie Soto
3.75/5 ⭐️
I found this book a little boring, and I wasn’t really rooting for any of the characters - they all felt pretty flat. The setting fell pretty flat too. I appreciated all the aspects of Korean culture woven in though
#booksky
3.75/5 ⭐️
I found this book a little boring, and I wasn’t really rooting for any of the characters - they all felt pretty flat. The setting fell pretty flat too. I appreciated all the aspects of Korean culture woven in though
#booksky
Book #118 of 2025: Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
4.5/5 ⭐️
I’m glad I finally got around to reading this and I’m excited for the rest of the series. The magic and world are interesting and well developed - but a little confusing. I wish the characters had been aged up, they feel too young.
#booksky
4.5/5 ⭐️
I’m glad I finally got around to reading this and I’m excited for the rest of the series. The magic and world are interesting and well developed - but a little confusing. I wish the characters had been aged up, they feel too young.
#booksky
August 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Book #118 of 2025: Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
4.5/5 ⭐️
I’m glad I finally got around to reading this and I’m excited for the rest of the series. The magic and world are interesting and well developed - but a little confusing. I wish the characters had been aged up, they feel too young.
#booksky
4.5/5 ⭐️
I’m glad I finally got around to reading this and I’m excited for the rest of the series. The magic and world are interesting and well developed - but a little confusing. I wish the characters had been aged up, they feel too young.
#booksky