DK Jones 📚
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🏃♀️ runner
Books #4 of 2026: The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin
4.5/5 ⭐️
This was a strong second book - it didn’t drag like some middle-of-trilogy books do. Some of the characters got a bit annoying but it fits the plot well. I still wish the reader had more information about what’s happening.
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4.5/5 ⭐️
This was a strong second book - it didn’t drag like some middle-of-trilogy books do. Some of the characters got a bit annoying but it fits the plot well. I still wish the reader had more information about what’s happening.
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January 10, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Books #4 of 2026: The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin
4.5/5 ⭐️
This was a strong second book - it didn’t drag like some middle-of-trilogy books do. Some of the characters got a bit annoying but it fits the plot well. I still wish the reader had more information about what’s happening.
#booksky
4.5/5 ⭐️
This was a strong second book - it didn’t drag like some middle-of-trilogy books do. Some of the characters got a bit annoying but it fits the plot well. I still wish the reader had more information about what’s happening.
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Book #2 of 2026: The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
4.75/5 ⭐️
Incredibly written and amazing world building. I loved the way the multiple stories were woven together and I loved the characters. I wish the reader had more information about what was going on.
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4.75/5 ⭐️
Incredibly written and amazing world building. I loved the way the multiple stories were woven together and I loved the characters. I wish the reader had more information about what was going on.
#booksky
January 9, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Book #2 of 2026: The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
4.75/5 ⭐️
Incredibly written and amazing world building. I loved the way the multiple stories were woven together and I loved the characters. I wish the reader had more information about what was going on.
#booksky
4.75/5 ⭐️
Incredibly written and amazing world building. I loved the way the multiple stories were woven together and I loved the characters. I wish the reader had more information about what was going on.
#booksky
Top 5 Fiction Books of 2025
📚 Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
📚 Blood over Brighthaven by M.L. Wang
📚 The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson
📚 Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
📚 Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
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📚 Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
📚 Blood over Brighthaven by M.L. Wang
📚 The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson
📚 Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
📚 Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
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January 8, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Top 5 Fiction Books of 2025
📚 Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
📚 Blood over Brighthaven by M.L. Wang
📚 The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson
📚 Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
📚 Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
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📚 Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
📚 Blood over Brighthaven by M.L. Wang
📚 The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson
📚 Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
📚 Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
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Top 5 Non-Fiction Books of 2025
📚 Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
📚 Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe
📚 Bad Blood by John Carreyrou
📚 Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez
📚 The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
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📚 Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
📚 Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe
📚 Bad Blood by John Carreyrou
📚 Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez
📚 The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
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January 8, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Top 5 Non-Fiction Books of 2025
📚 Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
📚 Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe
📚 Bad Blood by John Carreyrou
📚 Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez
📚 The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
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📚 Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
📚 Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe
📚 Bad Blood by John Carreyrou
📚 Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez
📚 The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
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Book #189 of 2025: The Gallagher Place by Julie Doar 🎧
5/5 ⭐️
Incredibly atmospheric and beautifully written, I want to spend more time in the world. It’s marketed as a mystery but is more of a look at a complex family and how they deal with problems. The characters felt very real
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5/5 ⭐️
Incredibly atmospheric and beautifully written, I want to spend more time in the world. It’s marketed as a mystery but is more of a look at a complex family and how they deal with problems. The characters felt very real
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January 7, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Book #189 of 2025: The Gallagher Place by Julie Doar 🎧
5/5 ⭐️
Incredibly atmospheric and beautifully written, I want to spend more time in the world. It’s marketed as a mystery but is more of a look at a complex family and how they deal with problems. The characters felt very real
#booksky
5/5 ⭐️
Incredibly atmospheric and beautifully written, I want to spend more time in the world. It’s marketed as a mystery but is more of a look at a complex family and how they deal with problems. The characters felt very real
#booksky
January 7, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Book #184 of 2025: Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner 🎧
4/5 ⭐️
This was an interesting insight into the Korean American experience and into grief but I just wasn’t invested in the author or her family. Some parts were very well written but others felt very repetitive
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4/5 ⭐️
This was an interesting insight into the Korean American experience and into grief but I just wasn’t invested in the author or her family. Some parts were very well written but others felt very repetitive
#booksky
December 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Book #184 of 2025: Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner 🎧
4/5 ⭐️
This was an interesting insight into the Korean American experience and into grief but I just wasn’t invested in the author or her family. Some parts were very well written but others felt very repetitive
#booksky
4/5 ⭐️
This was an interesting insight into the Korean American experience and into grief but I just wasn’t invested in the author or her family. Some parts were very well written but others felt very repetitive
#booksky
Book #182 of 2025: Red Rising by Pierce Brown 🎧
4/5 ⭐️
This had a interesting premise and was an engaging story - but it was not what I was expecting. The sci fi elements were not very strong and I didn’t realize it was an academic setting - which I usually like but felt weird here
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4/5 ⭐️
This had a interesting premise and was an engaging story - but it was not what I was expecting. The sci fi elements were not very strong and I didn’t realize it was an academic setting - which I usually like but felt weird here
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December 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Book #182 of 2025: Red Rising by Pierce Brown 🎧
4/5 ⭐️
This had a interesting premise and was an engaging story - but it was not what I was expecting. The sci fi elements were not very strong and I didn’t realize it was an academic setting - which I usually like but felt weird here
#booksky
4/5 ⭐️
This had a interesting premise and was an engaging story - but it was not what I was expecting. The sci fi elements were not very strong and I didn’t realize it was an academic setting - which I usually like but felt weird here
#booksky
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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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!
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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📚 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
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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