ok it's in the fridge now. a fully rehabilitated member of the kitchen

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ok i forgot one critical entry in the top list: Halo: The Fall of Reach. actually my first book of 2024. lots of fucked up horror elements, esp between master chief and cortana; enjoyed it 👍

i'm pleased I could fit reading-for-fun into my schedule despite a busy year! going to the laundromat is kinda tedious, but a great opportunity to get some reading in. next year I want to get into more classics. i'm currently reading Madame Bovary (great). maybe get into some medieval lit as well

Metamorphosis was so short! I had no idea. It was great, though, much funnier than I thought it might be. with a great moral lesson as well (never go to work, for any reason)

Berserk is amazing, what can you even say. the Helena library has the deluxe extra-big editions 💗 so lucky

Black Dahlia was a tour de force in homoerotic, misogynistic detective fiction. could not believe my eyes at times. loved it.

The Name of The Rose. absolutely delightful, lots of emotional depth. way more erotic than i was expecting. easily my fav of 2024.

Dawn of Everything made me think thoughts I was mad I didn't think of earlier. really good.

Barbarians' tension and pacing was great. Felt ambitious and thoughtful without being pretentious.

Another Note was a re-read for the first time since middle school, and it holds up. soooo good