Ali K
@kayakalison.bsky.social
Mech engineer, data scientist, breast cancer survivor, world traveler, lover of cats and Beat Saber, reader, sailboat racer, finder of silver linings.
Book 45 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “The Count of Monte Cristo”
I had a love/hate relationship with this one. Initially I found it overly dramatic and complicated, until I realized it is one of the original telenovelas! That changed everything.
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I had a love/hate relationship with this one. Initially I found it overly dramatic and complicated, until I realized it is one of the original telenovelas! That changed everything.
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November 3, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Book 45 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “The Count of Monte Cristo”
I had a love/hate relationship with this one. Initially I found it overly dramatic and complicated, until I realized it is one of the original telenovelas! That changed everything.
#Booksky 📚💙
I had a love/hate relationship with this one. Initially I found it overly dramatic and complicated, until I realized it is one of the original telenovelas! That changed everything.
#Booksky 📚💙
October Mini Challenge for #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “Dungeon Crawler Carl”, “Paladin’s Faith”, and “The Impossible Fortune”. This was a FANTASTIC trio to read on vacation. I loved them all!
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November 3, 2025 at 6:42 PM
October Mini Challenge for #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “Dungeon Crawler Carl”, “Paladin’s Faith”, and “The Impossible Fortune”. This was a FANTASTIC trio to read on vacation. I loved them all!
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Book 44 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “Katabasis”
A fun vision of hell based on numerous different cultures / sources / eras. A unique implementation of magic, an enemies-to-lovers romance, a bit of adventure, a classic narcissist, and a lot of very interesting lost souls.
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A fun vision of hell based on numerous different cultures / sources / eras. A unique implementation of magic, an enemies-to-lovers romance, a bit of adventure, a classic narcissist, and a lot of very interesting lost souls.
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October 20, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Book 44 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “Katabasis”
A fun vision of hell based on numerous different cultures / sources / eras. A unique implementation of magic, an enemies-to-lovers romance, a bit of adventure, a classic narcissist, and a lot of very interesting lost souls.
#Booksky 📚💙
A fun vision of hell based on numerous different cultures / sources / eras. A unique implementation of magic, an enemies-to-lovers romance, a bit of adventure, a classic narcissist, and a lot of very interesting lost souls.
#Booksky 📚💙
Book 43 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “The Wager”
A really remarkably written book that maintains the integrity of a meticulously researched piece, while maintaining readability for a general audience. I truly learned a lot.
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A really remarkably written book that maintains the integrity of a meticulously researched piece, while maintaining readability for a general audience. I truly learned a lot.
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October 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Book 43 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “The Wager”
A really remarkably written book that maintains the integrity of a meticulously researched piece, while maintaining readability for a general audience. I truly learned a lot.
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A really remarkably written book that maintains the integrity of a meticulously researched piece, while maintaining readability for a general audience. I truly learned a lot.
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Book 42 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “Shit, Actually”
A bit of silly fun for the ‘90s and ‘00s cinephile, the audiobook is narrated by the author which really brought it to life. Thanks for the recommendation, Jillian!
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A bit of silly fun for the ‘90s and ‘00s cinephile, the audiobook is narrated by the author which really brought it to life. Thanks for the recommendation, Jillian!
#Booksky 📚💙
October 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Book 42 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “Shit, Actually”
A bit of silly fun for the ‘90s and ‘00s cinephile, the audiobook is narrated by the author which really brought it to life. Thanks for the recommendation, Jillian!
#Booksky 📚💙
A bit of silly fun for the ‘90s and ‘00s cinephile, the audiobook is narrated by the author which really brought it to life. Thanks for the recommendation, Jillian!
#Booksky 📚💙
Book 41 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “The House Witch 3”
Eh? It just doesn’t pop like the others in the series did. Too many of the jokes feel recycled and forced, like they wouldn’t be funny without a laugh track.
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Eh? It just doesn’t pop like the others in the series did. Too many of the jokes feel recycled and forced, like they wouldn’t be funny without a laugh track.
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September 23, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Book 41 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “The House Witch 3”
Eh? It just doesn’t pop like the others in the series did. Too many of the jokes feel recycled and forced, like they wouldn’t be funny without a laugh track.
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Eh? It just doesn’t pop like the others in the series did. Too many of the jokes feel recycled and forced, like they wouldn’t be funny without a laugh track.
#Booksky 📚💙
Book 40 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “Trust”
A work of craft! Gorgeous, layered storytelling through that reads like the works of 4 different authors. But it wasn’t that fun to read. Not sure I’d generally recommend it.
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A work of craft! Gorgeous, layered storytelling through that reads like the works of 4 different authors. But it wasn’t that fun to read. Not sure I’d generally recommend it.
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September 12, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Book 40 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “Trust”
A work of craft! Gorgeous, layered storytelling through that reads like the works of 4 different authors. But it wasn’t that fun to read. Not sure I’d generally recommend it.
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A work of craft! Gorgeous, layered storytelling through that reads like the works of 4 different authors. But it wasn’t that fun to read. Not sure I’d generally recommend it.
#Booksky 📚💙
Book 39 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “The Song of Achilles”
On the surface it’s the Iliad told from the perspective of Achilles’ partner and companion…but the author has breathed so much life into their story, added so much depth and nuance, that she’s created something new.
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On the surface it’s the Iliad told from the perspective of Achilles’ partner and companion…but the author has breathed so much life into their story, added so much depth and nuance, that she’s created something new.
#Booksky 📚💙
September 12, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Book 39 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “The Song of Achilles”
On the surface it’s the Iliad told from the perspective of Achilles’ partner and companion…but the author has breathed so much life into their story, added so much depth and nuance, that she’s created something new.
#Booksky 📚💙
On the surface it’s the Iliad told from the perspective of Achilles’ partner and companion…but the author has breathed so much life into their story, added so much depth and nuance, that she’s created something new.
#Booksky 📚💙
Book 38 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “Murder by Memory”
OMG this is my new favorite series! A sapphic Becky Chambers meets Miss Marple mash-up with great characters, a remarkably interesting premise, a well-crafted mystery, and mesmerizing storytelling?!?! Yes, please!
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OMG this is my new favorite series! A sapphic Becky Chambers meets Miss Marple mash-up with great characters, a remarkably interesting premise, a well-crafted mystery, and mesmerizing storytelling?!?! Yes, please!
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September 9, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Book 38 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “Murder by Memory”
OMG this is my new favorite series! A sapphic Becky Chambers meets Miss Marple mash-up with great characters, a remarkably interesting premise, a well-crafted mystery, and mesmerizing storytelling?!?! Yes, please!
#Booksky 📚💙
OMG this is my new favorite series! A sapphic Becky Chambers meets Miss Marple mash-up with great characters, a remarkably interesting premise, a well-crafted mystery, and mesmerizing storytelling?!?! Yes, please!
#Booksky 📚💙
Book 37 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “The Last Murder at the End of the World”
Another mind-bender of a book cast in the mold of a locked room murder mystery. A lot of characters but it all comes together in the end. Would make a great vacation read!
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Another mind-bender of a book cast in the mold of a locked room murder mystery. A lot of characters but it all comes together in the end. Would make a great vacation read!
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September 4, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Book 37 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “The Last Murder at the End of the World”
Another mind-bender of a book cast in the mold of a locked room murder mystery. A lot of characters but it all comes together in the end. Would make a great vacation read!
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Another mind-bender of a book cast in the mold of a locked room murder mystery. A lot of characters but it all comes together in the end. Would make a great vacation read!
#Booksky 📚💙
Book 36 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “Medicus”
A murder mystery set in ancient Roman occupied Britain…but feeling very contemporary. I didn’t vibe with the main character enough to continue the series, but it’s a well-crafted cozy that was an easy and fast read.
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A murder mystery set in ancient Roman occupied Britain…but feeling very contemporary. I didn’t vibe with the main character enough to continue the series, but it’s a well-crafted cozy that was an easy and fast read.
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August 31, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Book 36 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “Medicus”
A murder mystery set in ancient Roman occupied Britain…but feeling very contemporary. I didn’t vibe with the main character enough to continue the series, but it’s a well-crafted cozy that was an easy and fast read.
#Booksky 📚💙
A murder mystery set in ancient Roman occupied Britain…but feeling very contemporary. I didn’t vibe with the main character enough to continue the series, but it’s a well-crafted cozy that was an easy and fast read.
#Booksky 📚💙
Book 35 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “The Pursuit of Love”
A ridiculous, rollicking good time filled with brilliant characters whose antics are described with a wit that rivals Jane Austen.
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A ridiculous, rollicking good time filled with brilliant characters whose antics are described with a wit that rivals Jane Austen.
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August 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Book 35 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “The Pursuit of Love”
A ridiculous, rollicking good time filled with brilliant characters whose antics are described with a wit that rivals Jane Austen.
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A ridiculous, rollicking good time filled with brilliant characters whose antics are described with a wit that rivals Jane Austen.
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Book 34 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “Consider Phlebas”
Another book with an obscure literary title that I had to google. Still: a solid read, I see why it’s a classic! It’s a really refreshing take on AI embedded culture where the robots aren’t actually the bad guys.
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Another book with an obscure literary title that I had to google. Still: a solid read, I see why it’s a classic! It’s a really refreshing take on AI embedded culture where the robots aren’t actually the bad guys.
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August 27, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Book 34 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “Consider Phlebas”
Another book with an obscure literary title that I had to google. Still: a solid read, I see why it’s a classic! It’s a really refreshing take on AI embedded culture where the robots aren’t actually the bad guys.
#Booksky 💙📚
Another book with an obscure literary title that I had to google. Still: a solid read, I see why it’s a classic! It’s a really refreshing take on AI embedded culture where the robots aren’t actually the bad guys.
#Booksky 💙📚
Book 33 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “The Bear”
I put this in the same category as “The Alchemist”: A slightly woo woo book that everyone seems to love but just didn’t resonate with me. It’s fine? It just wasn’t for me.
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I put this in the same category as “The Alchemist”: A slightly woo woo book that everyone seems to love but just didn’t resonate with me. It’s fine? It just wasn’t for me.
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August 27, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Book 33 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “The Bear”
I put this in the same category as “The Alchemist”: A slightly woo woo book that everyone seems to love but just didn’t resonate with me. It’s fine? It just wasn’t for me.
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I put this in the same category as “The Alchemist”: A slightly woo woo book that everyone seems to love but just didn’t resonate with me. It’s fine? It just wasn’t for me.
#Booksky 📚💙
Book 32 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “He Who Fights With Monsters 3”
A great 3rd book from a structure and story arc perspective, but it needed editing. It’s essentially a 15 hr RPG training montage with some fun bits thrown in and a 3 hr epilogue. It just wasn’t for me.
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A great 3rd book from a structure and story arc perspective, but it needed editing. It’s essentially a 15 hr RPG training montage with some fun bits thrown in and a 3 hr epilogue. It just wasn’t for me.
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August 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Book 32 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “He Who Fights With Monsters 3”
A great 3rd book from a structure and story arc perspective, but it needed editing. It’s essentially a 15 hr RPG training montage with some fun bits thrown in and a 3 hr epilogue. It just wasn’t for me.
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A great 3rd book from a structure and story arc perspective, but it needed editing. It’s essentially a 15 hr RPG training montage with some fun bits thrown in and a 3 hr epilogue. It just wasn’t for me.
#Booksky 💙📚
Book #31 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “Prodigal Summer”
There’s an unexpected amount of science that was SO interesting I was captivated! Highly recommend!
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There’s an unexpected amount of science that was SO interesting I was captivated! Highly recommend!
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August 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Book #31 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “Prodigal Summer”
There’s an unexpected amount of science that was SO interesting I was captivated! Highly recommend!
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There’s an unexpected amount of science that was SO interesting I was captivated! Highly recommend!
#Booksky 💙📚
Book 30 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “Gods of Jade and Shadow”. They say the most satisfying stories have a surprising yet inevitable conclusion and this one delivered!
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August 8, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Book 30 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “Gods of Jade and Shadow”. They say the most satisfying stories have a surprising yet inevitable conclusion and this one delivered!
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This little guy has had a rough time. His new kidney support food made him constipated and after weeks of laxatives had to be hospitalized as he was literally full of 💩. He’s home now, considerably lighter, allowing scritches to ease the trauma…in other words, he’s fine. ❤️ #cats #catsofbluesky
August 6, 2025 at 12:21 AM
This little guy has had a rough time. His new kidney support food made him constipated and after weeks of laxatives had to be hospitalized as he was literally full of 💩. He’s home now, considerably lighter, allowing scritches to ease the trauma…in other words, he’s fine. ❤️ #cats #catsofbluesky
My little Groo is veeeeeery constipated. We’ve been trying to medicate it for a week and it’s not working. So now he has to spend the night getting IV fluids and a series of enemas at the vet. The house feels so empty without him! 😭😭😭 #cats #catsofbluesky
August 4, 2025 at 11:26 PM
My little Groo is veeeeeery constipated. We’ve been trying to medicate it for a week and it’s not working. So now he has to spend the night getting IV fluids and a series of enemas at the vet. The house feels so empty without him! 😭😭😭 #cats #catsofbluesky
July was a light reading month for me, books 28 and 29 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 were “Impossible Creatures” and “Death of the Author”. Both 5 stars for very different reasons. Now to play catchup in August!
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July 31, 2025 at 9:27 PM
July was a light reading month for me, books 28 and 29 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 were “Impossible Creatures” and “Death of the Author”. Both 5 stars for very different reasons. Now to play catchup in August!
#Booksky 📚💙
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Book 27 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “A Letter from the Lonesome Shore”
There’s a lot of GREAT things about this book that I really enjoyed, but it just wasn’t for me.
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There’s a lot of GREAT things about this book that I really enjoyed, but it just wasn’t for me.
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June 20, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Book 27 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025 “A Letter from the Lonesome Shore”
There’s a lot of GREAT things about this book that I really enjoyed, but it just wasn’t for me.
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There’s a lot of GREAT things about this book that I really enjoyed, but it just wasn’t for me.
#Booksky 📚💙
Book 26 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025
If you liked either the Sandman Slim or Dresden Files series, you should give this a try. I just love this series. Finished this one in under 24 hours.
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If you liked either the Sandman Slim or Dresden Files series, you should give this a try. I just love this series. Finished this one in under 24 hours.
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June 4, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Book 26 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025
If you liked either the Sandman Slim or Dresden Files series, you should give this a try. I just love this series. Finished this one in under 24 hours.
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If you liked either the Sandman Slim or Dresden Files series, you should give this a try. I just love this series. Finished this one in under 24 hours.
#Booksky📚💙
Book 25 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025
Another LitRPG series b/c I love Beware of Chicken. It’s fun and cozy, low stakes, very Australian humor, with actual character development…all while fishing, a lot. This one was #3 in the series.
And I’m half way through the challenge!
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Another LitRPG series b/c I love Beware of Chicken. It’s fun and cozy, low stakes, very Australian humor, with actual character development…all while fishing, a lot. This one was #3 in the series.
And I’m half way through the challenge!
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May 30, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Book 25 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025
Another LitRPG series b/c I love Beware of Chicken. It’s fun and cozy, low stakes, very Australian humor, with actual character development…all while fishing, a lot. This one was #3 in the series.
And I’m half way through the challenge!
#Booksky 📚💙
Another LitRPG series b/c I love Beware of Chicken. It’s fun and cozy, low stakes, very Australian humor, with actual character development…all while fishing, a lot. This one was #3 in the series.
And I’m half way through the challenge!
#Booksky 📚💙
Book #24 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025
It’s alternatively funny, raw, introspective, frustrating and whimsical. But the shining star here is the writing; there are turns of phrase that I highlighted and keep going back to. It’s haunting…in a good way.
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It’s alternatively funny, raw, introspective, frustrating and whimsical. But the shining star here is the writing; there are turns of phrase that I highlighted and keep going back to. It’s haunting…in a good way.
#Booksky 📚💙
May 30, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Book #24 of #The52BookClub #The52BookClub2025
It’s alternatively funny, raw, introspective, frustrating and whimsical. But the shining star here is the writing; there are turns of phrase that I highlighted and keep going back to. It’s haunting…in a good way.
#Booksky 📚💙
It’s alternatively funny, raw, introspective, frustrating and whimsical. But the shining star here is the writing; there are turns of phrase that I highlighted and keep going back to. It’s haunting…in a good way.
#Booksky 📚💙