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Ash 🏳️‍🌈📚 @vixusg.bsky.social · Nov 28
This evening maybe join me in reading Life Among the Piutes: Their Wrongs and Claims by Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins which can be read here for free:
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Do you guys have any New Year's Reading Resolutions?

I'm not really into the normal resolutions but I still have a reading goal of 100 books this year, hit certain books series this year, finish The Hardest Book Challenge 2.0, and collect more library cards for Libby.

How about you guys?

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January 4, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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For people that feel helpless, this period is so tough but there's ways to help for anyone. Go out there support Venezuelan ppl and artists living in it as they prepare for unpredictable times

Here is a starter pack of artists with commissions or donations open as well:
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January 4, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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January 4, 2026 at 1:29 AM
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Here's my top 10 books I read in 2025. I did only have 12 5⭐ reads this year, not seen here are White Women by Saira Rao and Regina Jackson and All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson.

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Top 10 of 2025: Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer, Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor, James by Percival Everett, In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado, Creep by Myriam Gurba, The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander, Kindred and Parable of the Sower by Octavia E Butler, The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
January 4, 2026 at 12:47 AM
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I passed my 2025 reading goal of 100 books, didn't quite hit my bonus goal of 150 but I really read a lot of great books & mangas.

The best books of the year were Chain Gang All Stars by Adjwi-Brenyah & The Serviceberry by Kimmerer.

The book I liked the least was Robopocalypse by Wilson.

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First book: Angel of Solitude by Christopher Magett. Last book: Love Beyond Body Time and Space edited by Hope Nicholson. Longest: Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V E Schwab. Shortest: I Am the Grim Reaper (Webtoon). 145 books, 30663 pages, 115.8 hours. Five star reads: Kindred by Octavia E Butler, Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor, James by Percival Everett. Average rating 4.33 stars.
January 1, 2026 at 9:14 PM
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Here's my reading wishlist for Dec. I'm mainly going to be focusing on new releases that I haven't had time to catch up on until now and what ever becomes available on Libby.

Gotta get at through 7 to hit my end of the year goal of 150 books. I'm pretty confidant I can do it!

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Finish Shiene Lende by darcie Little Badger, The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich, Love Beyond Body Time and Space by Hope Nicholson, Looking for Smoke by K A Cobell. Read Immortal Dark and Ertnal Ruin by Tigest Girma, I Meduss by Ayana Gray, The Last Tiger by Julia and Brad Riew, You Weren't Meant to be Human by Andrew Joseph White, Katabasis by R F Kuang, Among the Burning Flowers by Samantha Shannon, 107 Days by Kamala Harris, Blood Moon by Britney S Lweis, Cry Voidbringer by Elaine Ho, How We End, How We Began, How We Survive by L M Juniper, The Library of the Dead, Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments, The Mystery at Dunvegan Castle, The Legacy of Arniston House, Secrect of the First School by T L Huchu
December 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Here's my reading wrap up for November. There's still a few books I'm wrapping up and I'm still working on my plan for December but I think I'm going to lean towards reading all the new releases I haven't got to yet.

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No-No Boy by John Okada, 4.5, Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, 3, The Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley, 4.75, The Sea-Ringed World by Maria Garcia Esperon, 3.5, Harriet Tubman Live in concert by Bob the Drag Queen, 4.5, Robopocalypse by Daniel H Wilson, 2.5, What Feasts at Night by T Kingfisher, 3.25, Hunting By Stars by Cherie Dimaline, 4.75, What Stalks the deep by T Kingfisher, 4.
December 7, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Some books I picked up today, they didn't have book 4 and 5 of The Edinburgh Night series but I went ahead and ordered them online.
Will probably have my November reviews up tonight or tomorrow as well as my Dec wishlist!

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Someone you can build a nest in by John Wiswell, Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments, and The mystery at dunvegan castle by T L Huchu
December 6, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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December 1, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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This evening maybe join me in reading Life Among the Piutes: Their Wrongs and Claims by Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins which can be read here for free:
digital.library.upenn.edu/women/winnem...

And if you can join me in donating here:
csvanw.org/donate-now/?...
Donate Now
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November 28, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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Release day pick up! I, Medusa by Ayana Gray came out today along with The Shadow of God's trilogy special edition by John Gwynne. Picked up a few others too! God is Red by Vine Deloria Jr. and This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone.

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Bookstack: This is how you lose the time war by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone, God is Red by Vine Deloria Jr, the shadow of the gods, the fury of the gods, the hunger of the gods by John Gwynne. Standing book: I Medusa by Ayana Gray.
November 18, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Finished Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab, 4⭐, three sapphic vamps whose lives are tangled. And Chain-Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, 5⭐, sapphic galdiators fighting their way through prison death matches. Both were good but Chain-Gang hit it out of the park!
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Book: Bury Our Bones in the Mignight soil by V E Schwab. "Number 1 Sunday Times Bestselling Author of The invisible Life of Addie LaRue." Yellow text on a dark blue background of blue roses and blue rose stems. Book: Chain-Chang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah. New York Times Best-selling author to Friday Black. Yellow background with a red scythe cracking the words chain-gang. black, yellow, abd blue sparks coming off the scythe's blade.
November 14, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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California next! One more win! One more win!
November 5, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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THE NAME IS MAMDANI!!!!!!!
a cartoon woman is sitting in a chair laughing while holding a newspaper
Alt: a cartoon woman is sitting in a chair laughing while holding a newspaper
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November 5, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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My November reading wishlist. Not as ambitious as some months but I tend to add some more books in here and there. Like I also want to add Braiding Sweetgrass, Blood Moon, A Two Spirit Journey, and We Will be Jaguars.

What are you guys hoping to read this month?

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November reading wishlist: Finish Bury Our Bones in the Midnight soil by V E Schwab, Chain Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Harriet Tubman: live in concert by Bob the Drag Queen, What Feasts at Night and What Stalks the Deep by T Kingfisher. Start The Fire Keeper's Daughter byAngeline Boulley, 100 Years of Solitude by Babriel Garcia Marquez, Immortal Dark and Eternal Ruin by Tigest Girma, The Sea-Ringed World by maria Garcia Esperon, Never Whistle at Night by Shane Hawk, Sheine Lende by Darcie Little Badger, Hunting by Stars by Cherie Dimaline, The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava, I Medusa by Avana Gray, Looking for Smoke by K A Cobell, The Night Watchman by Louise Erorich.
November 4, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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Wrapped up October with I was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones, 3; What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher, 4.5; and I'm Afraid of Men by Vivek Shraya, 4.75. You can see my reviews below. I'll be posting my November Reading Wishlist a little later.

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I was a Teenage Slasher, a novel by Stephen Graham Jones. Read my Michael Crouch. A figure in a hoodie looms behind the title. What Moves the Dead by T Kingfisher. A black background with a grey and brown hare whose body faces left and head faces right. Pink and red fungi grow out of cuts in the hare's body. I'm Afraid of Men by Vivek Shraya. Cover is a plain hot pink with a orange-pink text.
November 4, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Happy early Halloween everyone!

Here's what I picked up at the store today
What are you guys reading for Halloween?

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Stack of books in the sun from top to bottom: Never Whistle at night edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C Van Last Jr. Poppy State by Myriam Gurba, Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert by Bob the Drag Queen, Hazelthorn by C G Drews
October 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Finished two more books! The Marrow Thief by Cherie Dimaline, 4.5⭐, a bittersweet dystopian story of Frenchie's found family fighting to survive & preserve their culture. Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger, 4⭐, where Ellie must solve the mysterious death of her cousin in the town of Willowbee.

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Book: The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline. The cover is a close up of half of an indigenous boy's face. he has a white mark that runs down his cheek. long black hair, and a neutral expression. Book: Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger. Illustrations by Rovina Cai. A girl in a ling brown jacket can be seen in a sea of ghostly dogs that are rushing past her with a few leaves as well. She has short black hair and black pants on.
October 27, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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What a contrast in books. I finished Melissa, a young girls quest to play Charlotte in Charlotte's Web and the obstacles that prevent her because she's perceived as a boy, 4.5⭐. Tender is the Flesh, explores the most depraved parts of humanity and what it means to be hungry and human, 4.25⭐.

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Book: Melissa by Alex Gino. Rainbow lettering on a white background, with a child peeking through the A. Book: Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica. Black background with the top half a red silhouette of a bull and lower half a black and white photo of a woman's profile with a pink shirt.
October 23, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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Just when I think it can't get any worse, it does. 😭 Finished but at what cost. Holy shit.
Picture of a book: Tender is the Flesh by Augustina Bazterrica. With matching bookmark on top and colorful pens next to it
October 22, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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Here's my current reads! I'm also reading Sailor Moon on the side but I think I'm going to finish Melissa and maybe Tender is the Flesh today, we'll see!

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Current Reads: Melissa by Alex Gino 68%, Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica 34%, Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V E Schwab 25%, The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline 7%. Up Next: What Move the Dead by T. Kingfisher, Elatso by Darcie Little Badger.
October 21, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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I read some really great books over the last month, here's all my stars! If you want to see my reviews for these books you can check out my StoryGraph. I will be going back to the DNF to immersive read (audio along was too difficult for me)

What have your favorite books been this month?

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Text on light blue background "Reading Wrap Up." Books include: The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo, Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall, Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw, The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado, Witchlings By Claribel A Ortega, The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes, Cemetary Boys by Aiden Thomas, and Creep by Myriam Gurba. There is also a DNF'd book: Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia.
October 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Easily my favorite book of the year, a 5 ⭐ read for me. The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer talks about reciprocity in a consumer world. I highly recommend this short read.

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The Serviceberry: Abundance and reciprocity in the natural world by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Author of Braiding Sweetgrass. Simple tan background with a watercolor illustration of birds, serviceberries, and leaves.
October 13, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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I managed to pick up some real gems this last September, I'm so excited to read them. I've got some pretty big updates in terms of what I've read so far, especially now that I'm using Libby too, coming soon!

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Two stacks of books. Left stack: The serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer, the spirit bares it's teeth by Andrew Joseph White, what feasts at night by T Kingfisher, Solito by Javier Zamora, Sing me to sleep by Gabi Burton, Blood Moon by Britney S Lewis, The Last Tiger by Julia & Brad Riew, They bloom at night by Trang Thanh Tran, You weren't meant to be human by Andrew Joseph White. Right stack: Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison, The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor Lavelle, Faebound by Saara El-Arifi, the sun eater trials by Aiden Thomas, Brother by Ania Ahlborn, What stalks the deep by T Kingfisher, Celestial Monsters by Aiden Thomas, Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman, 107 Days by Kamala Harris, the night eaters by Marjorie Liu and Santa Takeda, the phantom of the opera graphic novel by Varga Tomi.
October 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Finished two books this week:

Fox & I by Catherine Raven If Thoreau had a degree in biology & made friends with a fox. This I rated 3.75⭐
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The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison that tells the story of Pecola & her trauma with abuse & a society that prioritizes white beauty which I rated 4.75⭐

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Book cover: Fox and I, An uncommon Friendship by Catherine Raven. Book cover: The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
September 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM