FantasticalKat | booksky📚
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Reading is one of the joys they can pry from my cold dead hands.
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For 2026, for my #52book challenge:
1 - Read at least 10 classic books. Including many/most in the public domain
2 - Write a review of each book you've read on @thestorygraph.com
3 - Read at least four genres (nonfiction, short story, etc)
4 - DNF after 50% counts as complete
#booksky #reading
1 - Read at least 10 classic books. Including many/most in the public domain
2 - Write a review of each book you've read on @thestorygraph.com
3 - Read at least four genres (nonfiction, short story, etc)
4 - DNF after 50% counts as complete
#booksky #reading
I just stampeded through my first book of the year! #52book is off to a great start with Northanger Abbey by #janeausten
tl;dr is it's delightful to read and the characters are so good. Just wish the end hadn't wrapped up so quickly. 3.75⭐️ #booksky #bookreview
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tl;dr is it's delightful to read and the characters are so good. Just wish the end hadn't wrapped up so quickly. 3.75⭐️ #booksky #bookreview
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Review by fantasticalkat - Northanger Abbey
I don't know if it's possible not to enjoy a book where the narrator starts with a several-pag...
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January 3, 2026 at 12:09 AM
I just stampeded through my first book of the year! #52book is off to a great start with Northanger Abbey by #janeausten
tl;dr is it's delightful to read and the characters are so good. Just wish the end hadn't wrapped up so quickly. 3.75⭐️ #booksky #bookreview
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tl;dr is it's delightful to read and the characters are so good. Just wish the end hadn't wrapped up so quickly. 3.75⭐️ #booksky #bookreview
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For 2026, for my #52book challenge:
1 - Read at least 10 classic books. Including many/most in the public domain
2 - Write a review of each book you've read on @thestorygraph.com
3 - Read at least four genres (nonfiction, short story, etc)
4 - DNF after 50% counts as complete
#booksky #reading
1 - Read at least 10 classic books. Including many/most in the public domain
2 - Write a review of each book you've read on @thestorygraph.com
3 - Read at least four genres (nonfiction, short story, etc)
4 - DNF after 50% counts as complete
#booksky #reading
January 2, 2026 at 5:06 PM
For 2026, for my #52book challenge:
1 - Read at least 10 classic books. Including many/most in the public domain
2 - Write a review of each book you've read on @thestorygraph.com
3 - Read at least four genres (nonfiction, short story, etc)
4 - DNF after 50% counts as complete
#booksky #reading
1 - Read at least 10 classic books. Including many/most in the public domain
2 - Write a review of each book you've read on @thestorygraph.com
3 - Read at least four genres (nonfiction, short story, etc)
4 - DNF after 50% counts as complete
#booksky #reading
For the #52book challenge, I finished 61 books. I succeeded in my reading goals and read a broad variety of books! I loved more than I hated, and was happy for that.
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#booksky #reading #booksfor2025
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#booksky #reading #booksfor2025
January 2, 2026 at 4:40 PM
For the #52book challenge, I finished 61 books. I succeeded in my reading goals and read a broad variety of books! I loved more than I hated, and was happy for that.
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#booksky #reading #booksfor2025
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#booksky #reading #booksfor2025
If you're going to fridge women, please at least make that fridging be consistent with the character's story arc.
Because if you don't do that, I will absolutely read it and go "for fuck's sake."
#wenwritingwomen
Because if you don't do that, I will absolutely read it and go "for fuck's sake."
#wenwritingwomen
September 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM
If you're going to fridge women, please at least make that fridging be consistent with the character's story arc.
Because if you don't do that, I will absolutely read it and go "for fuck's sake."
#wenwritingwomen
Because if you don't do that, I will absolutely read it and go "for fuck's sake."
#wenwritingwomen
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"Yo, they’ve got the latest computerized catalog system—just roll right up to a terminal, type in your search terms, and it gives you a list of titles and call numbers, plus a little map to show you where they all are. Dewey Decimal, man. It’s tight."
Dudes, Have You Seen the Library They’ve Got Here?
Dude, when I came to campus for the prospective students’ weekend last spring, I knew it would be off the hook. I mean, it’s just a completely diff...
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September 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
"Yo, they’ve got the latest computerized catalog system—just roll right up to a terminal, type in your search terms, and it gives you a list of titles and call numbers, plus a little map to show you where they all are. Dewey Decimal, man. It’s tight."
OMG. Please PLEASE Maryland libraries roll this out.
August 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
OMG. Please PLEASE Maryland libraries roll this out.
Book 57 of the year was Little Thieves by Margaret Owen. Will say this: if you're looking for a good YA fantasy, this one is on that list!
4⭐️ - some little things in the plot and characters to up drama aside, a solid and enjoyable read! #booksky #📚💙
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4⭐️ - some little things in the plot and characters to up drama aside, a solid and enjoyable read! #booksky #📚💙
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Review by fantasticalkat - Little Thieves
Fun worldbuilding, cogent plot, enjoyable characters. A child adopted by gods and someone beco...
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August 23, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Book 57 of the year was Little Thieves by Margaret Owen. Will say this: if you're looking for a good YA fantasy, this one is on that list!
4⭐️ - some little things in the plot and characters to up drama aside, a solid and enjoyable read! #booksky #📚💙
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4⭐️ - some little things in the plot and characters to up drama aside, a solid and enjoyable read! #booksky #📚💙
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Assistant to the Villain is proof that a good Tiktok skit does not an author make.
DNF. I lost braincells.
DNF. I lost braincells.
August 23, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Assistant to the Villain is proof that a good Tiktok skit does not an author make.
DNF. I lost braincells.
DNF. I lost braincells.
Currently seeing in realtime why people need beta readers. I'm beta reading a YA post-apocalyptic novel and Boy Howdy it reads like a book featured in one of KrimsonRouge's takedowns.
It's lazy and unmotivated and exhausting.
But also... it's not out, so the writer has time to fix the problems
It's lazy and unmotivated and exhausting.
But also... it's not out, so the writer has time to fix the problems
August 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Currently seeing in realtime why people need beta readers. I'm beta reading a YA post-apocalyptic novel and Boy Howdy it reads like a book featured in one of KrimsonRouge's takedowns.
It's lazy and unmotivated and exhausting.
But also... it's not out, so the writer has time to fix the problems
It's lazy and unmotivated and exhausting.
But also... it's not out, so the writer has time to fix the problems
Book 56 of the year was The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty, and it's the first great book I've read in a while. Great world building, amazing characters, wonderful plot!
4.75⭐️ and will definitely pick up the next in the series
#booksky #📚💙
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4.75⭐️ and will definitely pick up the next in the series
#booksky #📚💙
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Review by fantasticalkat - The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi
I've been trying to find words to describe just how much I enjoyed this book. The characters a...
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July 27, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Book 56 of the year was The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty, and it's the first great book I've read in a while. Great world building, amazing characters, wonderful plot!
4.75⭐️ and will definitely pick up the next in the series
#booksky #📚💙
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4.75⭐️ and will definitely pick up the next in the series
#booksky #📚💙
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You know what?
My #TBR list is a menu, not an obligation. If someone recommends a book I might like, I want to record it so I don't forget! Will I ever finish my TBR? I sure hope not! Too many good books in this world. #booksky
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My #TBR list is a menu, not an obligation. If someone recommends a book I might like, I want to record it so I don't forget! Will I ever finish my TBR? I sure hope not! Too many good books in this world. #booksky
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July 18, 2025 at 4:33 PM
You know what?
My #TBR list is a menu, not an obligation. If someone recommends a book I might like, I want to record it so I don't forget! Will I ever finish my TBR? I sure hope not! Too many good books in this world. #booksky
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My #TBR list is a menu, not an obligation. If someone recommends a book I might like, I want to record it so I don't forget! Will I ever finish my TBR? I sure hope not! Too many good books in this world. #booksky
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Book 55 of the year and completing my challenge to read 10 public domain books by the end of the year? Paradise Lost by John Milton.
2.25⭐️ - if you read for the poetic lines, it's fine, but the whole is an unengaging slog, Genesis fanfic. #booksky #📚💙
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2.25⭐️ - if you read for the poetic lines, it's fine, but the whole is an unengaging slog, Genesis fanfic. #booksky #📚💙
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Review by fantasticalkat - Paradise Lost
I don’t have much to say about Paradise Lost. On a sentence by sentence analysis, it’s an exem...
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July 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Book 55 of the year and completing my challenge to read 10 public domain books by the end of the year? Paradise Lost by John Milton.
2.25⭐️ - if you read for the poetic lines, it's fine, but the whole is an unengaging slog, Genesis fanfic. #booksky #📚💙
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2.25⭐️ - if you read for the poetic lines, it's fine, but the whole is an unengaging slog, Genesis fanfic. #booksky #📚💙
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Why did I think reading Paradise Lost by John Milton was a good idea?
Probably because of the murmurings that he portrayed Satan as sympathetic and that intrigued me. I think the important piece is not that Satan was sympathetic, but that I don't think Milton intended him to be so sympathetic.
Probably because of the murmurings that he portrayed Satan as sympathetic and that intrigued me. I think the important piece is not that Satan was sympathetic, but that I don't think Milton intended him to be so sympathetic.
July 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Why did I think reading Paradise Lost by John Milton was a good idea?
Probably because of the murmurings that he portrayed Satan as sympathetic and that intrigued me. I think the important piece is not that Satan was sympathetic, but that I don't think Milton intended him to be so sympathetic.
Probably because of the murmurings that he portrayed Satan as sympathetic and that intrigued me. I think the important piece is not that Satan was sympathetic, but that I don't think Milton intended him to be so sympathetic.
I don't have any books I need to buy right now
So I bought The Mabinogion Tetralogy by Evangeline Walton, an epic that was written before Tolkien published The Hobbit on ebook from @bookshop.org.
Because even when there are no books to buy, there are ALWAYS books to buy.
#booksky #📚💙
So I bought The Mabinogion Tetralogy by Evangeline Walton, an epic that was written before Tolkien published The Hobbit on ebook from @bookshop.org.
Because even when there are no books to buy, there are ALWAYS books to buy.
#booksky #📚💙
📚Friends don’t let friends buy books from Amazon📚
July 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I don't have any books I need to buy right now
So I bought The Mabinogion Tetralogy by Evangeline Walton, an epic that was written before Tolkien published The Hobbit on ebook from @bookshop.org.
Because even when there are no books to buy, there are ALWAYS books to buy.
#booksky #📚💙
So I bought The Mabinogion Tetralogy by Evangeline Walton, an epic that was written before Tolkien published The Hobbit on ebook from @bookshop.org.
Because even when there are no books to buy, there are ALWAYS books to buy.
#booksky #📚💙
Finished book 54 of the year, so we're into bonus books for the #52book challenge.
Dragonfall by L.R. Lam. So disappointing! It took absolutely wonderful ingredients and then turned around and burned the cake. I don't plan on reading the sequel. 2.25⭐️ #booksky
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Dragonfall by L.R. Lam. So disappointing! It took absolutely wonderful ingredients and then turned around and burned the cake. I don't plan on reading the sequel. 2.25⭐️ #booksky
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Review by fantasticalkat - Dragonfall
I really wanted to like this book, and I tried to. But the thing about having the right ingred...
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July 7, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Finished book 54 of the year, so we're into bonus books for the #52book challenge.
Dragonfall by L.R. Lam. So disappointing! It took absolutely wonderful ingredients and then turned around and burned the cake. I don't plan on reading the sequel. 2.25⭐️ #booksky
app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/5ba0...
Dragonfall by L.R. Lam. So disappointing! It took absolutely wonderful ingredients and then turned around and burned the cake. I don't plan on reading the sequel. 2.25⭐️ #booksky
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Please support your local libraries. They're the epitome of "knowledge is for everyone & must be free." They provide services to the homeless & rent out laptops for students in need. They're angels.
Use Libby, Hoopla, and Kanopy (The Godfather is on Hoopla to convince you 🎬!)
It's all FREE!
Use Libby, Hoopla, and Kanopy (The Godfather is on Hoopla to convince you 🎬!)
It's all FREE!
Alt text. This is pretty awful, but probably what has to be done to preserve the service at all.
IMLS still has a chance- please make sure to show support.
IMLS still has a chance- please make sure to show support.
July 7, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Please support your local libraries. They're the epitome of "knowledge is for everyone & must be free." They provide services to the homeless & rent out laptops for students in need. They're angels.
Use Libby, Hoopla, and Kanopy (The Godfather is on Hoopla to convince you 🎬!)
It's all FREE!
Use Libby, Hoopla, and Kanopy (The Godfather is on Hoopla to convince you 🎬!)
It's all FREE!
Is there a reason I can't find Reign & Ruin by J.D. Evans on Libby, or at my local library (and by extension ALL libraries in my state)?
I don't buy books sight unseen, ESPECIALLY romantasy which has such disparate quality. #booksky
I don't buy books sight unseen, ESPECIALLY romantasy which has such disparate quality. #booksky
July 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Is there a reason I can't find Reign & Ruin by J.D. Evans on Libby, or at my local library (and by extension ALL libraries in my state)?
I don't buy books sight unseen, ESPECIALLY romantasy which has such disparate quality. #booksky
I don't buy books sight unseen, ESPECIALLY romantasy which has such disparate quality. #booksky
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We know too well the devastating consequences of such action—families torn apart, livelihoods destroyed, and multigenerational trauma inflicted on a community for decades.
#AlligatorAlcatraz #NeverAgainIsNow
#AlligatorAlcatraz #NeverAgainIsNow
July 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
We know too well the devastating consequences of such action—families torn apart, livelihoods destroyed, and multigenerational trauma inflicted on a community for decades.
#AlligatorAlcatraz #NeverAgainIsNow
#AlligatorAlcatraz #NeverAgainIsNow
Book 53 of the year was The Incandescent by Emily Tesh! One of those enjoyable reads where you are a little disappointed because if they'd done just one more edit to better thread some of the Big Reveals later. #booksky #💙📚
4⭐️
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4⭐️
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Review by fantasticalkat - The Incandescent
To start, this is a good book. It was an interesting combination of Naomi Novik's Scholomance ...
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June 29, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Book 53 of the year was The Incandescent by Emily Tesh! One of those enjoyable reads where you are a little disappointed because if they'd done just one more edit to better thread some of the Big Reveals later. #booksky #💙📚
4⭐️
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4⭐️
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Onto the #52book bonus round! I'm not going to change my goal because 52 books in a year is a worthy and amazing thing to do! It means everything beyond this point feels like extra credit, and that's an awesome feeling!
June 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Onto the #52book bonus round! I'm not going to change my goal because 52 books in a year is a worthy and amazing thing to do! It means everything beyond this point feels like extra credit, and that's an awesome feeling!
This helped motivate me to throw the last couple of books in the donation bin. For people looking for a badass wizard school?
The Scholomance series by Naomi Novik.
The Scholomance series by Naomi Novik.
June 24, 2025 at 11:49 PM
This helped motivate me to throw the last couple of books in the donation bin. For people looking for a badass wizard school?
The Scholomance series by Naomi Novik.
The Scholomance series by Naomi Novik.
I DID IT! Book 52 of the #52book challenge was Sociopath: A Memoir by Patric Gagne, Ph.D.
Enjoyable book, and a 3-dimensional look at sociopathy that I'm not sure I've ever seen before and thoroughly appreciated. Worth the read! 3.75⭐️ #booksky #📚💙
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Enjoyable book, and a 3-dimensional look at sociopathy that I'm not sure I've ever seen before and thoroughly appreciated. Worth the read! 3.75⭐️ #booksky #📚💙
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Review by fantasticalkat - Sociopath: a Memoir
This memoir was equal parts fascinating, entertaining, and eloquent. The writing carried the r...
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June 22, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I DID IT! Book 52 of the #52book challenge was Sociopath: A Memoir by Patric Gagne, Ph.D.
Enjoyable book, and a 3-dimensional look at sociopathy that I'm not sure I've ever seen before and thoroughly appreciated. Worth the read! 3.75⭐️ #booksky #📚💙
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Enjoyable book, and a 3-dimensional look at sociopathy that I'm not sure I've ever seen before and thoroughly appreciated. Worth the read! 3.75⭐️ #booksky #📚💙
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When I get into reading moods I GET INTO THEM! Another book finished today! 51/52 for #52book is Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree! And it was the warm mug of coffee worth of cozy fantasy I was promised. 4⭐️ #booksky #📚💙
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Review by fantasticalkat - Legends & Lattes
Sometimes you just need a lighthearted read, and this book delivered. An orc ready to put down...
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June 21, 2025 at 1:01 AM
When I get into reading moods I GET INTO THEM! Another book finished today! 51/52 for #52book is Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree! And it was the warm mug of coffee worth of cozy fantasy I was promised. 4⭐️ #booksky #📚💙
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Book 50/52 of #52book is another public domain book. The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells!
A good read, well plotted, and great descriptions. Definitely a fun read that holds up 100 years later. 3.5⭐️ #booksky #💙📚
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A good read, well plotted, and great descriptions. Definitely a fun read that holds up 100 years later. 3.5⭐️ #booksky #💙📚
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Review by fantasticalkat - The War of the Worlds
There are some books you read for character and some books you read for world and plot, and H....
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June 20, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Book 50/52 of #52book is another public domain book. The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells!
A good read, well plotted, and great descriptions. Definitely a fun read that holds up 100 years later. 3.5⭐️ #booksky #💙📚
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A good read, well plotted, and great descriptions. Definitely a fun read that holds up 100 years later. 3.5⭐️ #booksky #💙📚
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Know your history! This is not the first time the robber barons have tried to hold the common people under their thumb. Henry George wrote about all of this happening in the US over 100 years ago, and the book is free to download!
#booksky #the99percent
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#booksky #the99percent
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Progress and Poverty, Volumes I and II by Henry George
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
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June 16, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Know your history! This is not the first time the robber barons have tried to hold the common people under their thumb. Henry George wrote about all of this happening in the US over 100 years ago, and the book is free to download!
#booksky #the99percent
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55308
#booksky #the99percent
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