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IDK I post about mysteries and meme I guess. He/They
Every time I read a Gladys Mitchell book I lowkey imagine Beatrice Bradley looking like this
November 5, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Every time I read a Gladys Mitchell book I lowkey imagine Beatrice Bradley looking like this
god I love the goodreads algorithm
October 2, 2025 at 12:53 AM
god I love the goodreads algorithm
This one's just silly tbh
August 27, 2025 at 3:58 AM
This one's just silly tbh
fascinated by whatever's going on in the background here. why is he holding a cactus.
August 3, 2025 at 7:18 PM
fascinated by whatever's going on in the background here. why is he holding a cactus.
RIP Ronald Knox you would've hated Gozyuger episode 18
June 25, 2025 at 3:35 AM
RIP Ronald Knox you would've hated Gozyuger episode 18
Caught up on Gozyuger partially because I knew there was a mystery-themed episode.......... not a huge fan of this series unfortunately but I always love it when my very specific hyperfocuses intersect
June 25, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Caught up on Gozyuger partially because I knew there was a mystery-themed episode.......... not a huge fan of this series unfortunately but I always love it when my very specific hyperfocuses intersect
very happy with getting all these for $30 (top left is Greek Coffin Mystery)
June 20, 2025 at 1:40 AM
very happy with getting all these for $30 (top left is Greek Coffin Mystery)
goodreads I will dissect your algorithm to figure out what the hell causes this
May 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
goodreads I will dissect your algorithm to figure out what the hell causes this
Shizuko Natsuki's Death From the Clouds is much less interesting than Innocent Journey (her only other book I've read) but also doesn't have the 80s-style-transphobia so........ mixed bag?
Somehow I don't think this goodreads page is quite right either lmao
Somehow I don't think this goodreads page is quite right either lmao
May 24, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Shizuko Natsuki's Death From the Clouds is much less interesting than Innocent Journey (her only other book I've read) but also doesn't have the 80s-style-transphobia so........ mixed bag?
Somehow I don't think this goodreads page is quite right either lmao
Somehow I don't think this goodreads page is quite right either lmao
visiting France so picked up some books of course
is my French good enough to read these? almost certainly not!
is my French good enough to read these? almost certainly not!
April 24, 2025 at 9:23 PM
visiting France so picked up some books of course
is my French good enough to read these? almost certainly not!
is my French good enough to read these? almost certainly not!
I was responsible and got rid of 3 bags of books today! And then used the store credit to buy......... more books
(in fairness I've been looking for She Died a Lady)
(in fairness I've been looking for She Died a Lady)
April 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I was responsible and got rid of 3 bags of books today! And then used the store credit to buy......... more books
(in fairness I've been looking for She Died a Lady)
(in fairness I've been looking for She Died a Lady)
why does this only seem to happen to me
April 17, 2025 at 6:45 PM
why does this only seem to happen to me
don't-impulse-buy-old-hardcovers-challenge FAILED once again
April 5, 2025 at 10:35 PM
don't-impulse-buy-old-hardcovers-challenge FAILED once again
I particularly liked reading about the serialization history in the Aldridge Marple book, especially because I randomly have a clipping of Pocket Full of Rye's serialization
(my great-grandmother sent the ad on the other side to a family member)
(my great-grandmother sent the ad on the other side to a family member)
March 29, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I particularly liked reading about the serialization history in the Aldridge Marple book, especially because I randomly have a clipping of Pocket Full of Rye's serialization
(my great-grandmother sent the ad on the other side to a family member)
(my great-grandmother sent the ad on the other side to a family member)
final book haul, which was the best part of this work conference tbh
March 28, 2025 at 3:23 AM
final book haul, which was the best part of this work conference tbh
very good haul from the used bookstore in this city, could have easily gotten 10 more books
March 23, 2025 at 9:42 PM
very good haul from the used bookstore in this city, could have easily gotten 10 more books
Didn't pick it up - $75 for a book that's more of a novelty is a bit much for me - but running into this copy The Floating Admiral was fun
(also, that Chesterton book next to it)
(also, that Chesterton book next to it)
March 15, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Didn't pick it up - $75 for a book that's more of a novelty is a bit much for me - but running into this copy The Floating Admiral was fun
(also, that Chesterton book next to it)
(also, that Chesterton book next to it)
sigh, adds one to the tally mark
(I really want to know what is going on with the goodreads algorithm here)
(I really want to know what is going on with the goodreads algorithm here)
March 12, 2025 at 4:23 AM
sigh, adds one to the tally mark
(I really want to know what is going on with the goodreads algorithm here)
(I really want to know what is going on with the goodreads algorithm here)
I have a very specific affection for copies of books that promote war bonds because it's such a specific historical piece
March 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I have a very specific affection for copies of books that promote war bonds because it's such a specific historical piece
New book haul yay
(somehow this copy of Bellamy was cheaper than the new paperback version lol)
(somehow this copy of Bellamy was cheaper than the new paperback version lol)
March 7, 2025 at 10:51 PM
New book haul yay
(somehow this copy of Bellamy was cheaper than the new paperback version lol)
(somehow this copy of Bellamy was cheaper than the new paperback version lol)
WHY DOES THIS KEEP HAPPENING
February 21, 2025 at 7:44 PM
WHY DOES THIS KEEP HAPPENING
I recognize that a Charli XCX/untranslated Masahiro Imamura short story joke is completely incomprehensible but here I am, doing it anyways
February 6, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I recognize that a Charli XCX/untranslated Masahiro Imamura short story joke is completely incomprehensible but here I am, doing it anyways
February 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Finished Shizuko Natsuki's Innocent Journey - definitely in the social school/shakai style of mysteries like Seichō Matsumoto's stuff
I like the premise a lot but wow it veers into 1970s-never-met-a-trans-person style of transphobia. Not entirely unsympathetic but def uncomfortable
I like the premise a lot but wow it veers into 1970s-never-met-a-trans-person style of transphobia. Not entirely unsympathetic but def uncomfortable
February 1, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Finished Shizuko Natsuki's Innocent Journey - definitely in the social school/shakai style of mysteries like Seichō Matsumoto's stuff
I like the premise a lot but wow it veers into 1970s-never-met-a-trans-person style of transphobia. Not entirely unsympathetic but def uncomfortable
I like the premise a lot but wow it veers into 1970s-never-met-a-trans-person style of transphobia. Not entirely unsympathetic but def uncomfortable
On one hand, buying this eBay lot was a little silly because I now have 3 copies of Top Hat, but also it was cheaper than getting Headless Lady/Footprints separately
January 31, 2025 at 6:21 PM
On one hand, buying this eBay lot was a little silly because I now have 3 copies of Top Hat, but also it was cheaper than getting Headless Lady/Footprints separately