maria, a sleepy twin
@mariaeve93.bsky.social
trying to be cozy. reconnecting with my creativity and art. maria. seller of books. canadian. 30s. she/her.
21. a desolation called peace by arkady martine 4/5
-great sequel!
-liked the changes to the narration, the multiple povs. worked really well with where the story went
-found it a little slow and hard to get into at the start but once i was hooked, i was in!
-satisfying ending!
#booksky
-great sequel!
-liked the changes to the narration, the multiple povs. worked really well with where the story went
-found it a little slow and hard to get into at the start but once i was hooked, i was in!
-satisfying ending!
#booksky
May 15, 2025 at 2:42 AM
21. a desolation called peace by arkady martine 4/5
-great sequel!
-liked the changes to the narration, the multiple povs. worked really well with where the story went
-found it a little slow and hard to get into at the start but once i was hooked, i was in!
-satisfying ending!
#booksky
-great sequel!
-liked the changes to the narration, the multiple povs. worked really well with where the story went
-found it a little slow and hard to get into at the start but once i was hooked, i was in!
-satisfying ending!
#booksky
20. a memory called empire by arkady martine 4/5
-really enjoyed this!
-loved what the book did with identity & selfhood
-sometimes it would drag (the lead would realize things over and over as if it were new every time)
-very engaging tho, fascinating characters! a genuinely complex story
#booksky
-really enjoyed this!
-loved what the book did with identity & selfhood
-sometimes it would drag (the lead would realize things over and over as if it were new every time)
-very engaging tho, fascinating characters! a genuinely complex story
#booksky
May 14, 2025 at 7:57 PM
20. a memory called empire by arkady martine 4/5
-really enjoyed this!
-loved what the book did with identity & selfhood
-sometimes it would drag (the lead would realize things over and over as if it were new every time)
-very engaging tho, fascinating characters! a genuinely complex story
#booksky
-really enjoyed this!
-loved what the book did with identity & selfhood
-sometimes it would drag (the lead would realize things over and over as if it were new every time)
-very engaging tho, fascinating characters! a genuinely complex story
#booksky
19. the disabled tyrant's beloved pet fish vol 2 by xue shan fei hu 2/5
-fish romance fish romance FISH ROMANCE
-not as good as the first book but had a great goofy time
-got tired of the refusal to communicate between li yu and jing but i'm sure that'll be resolved next book
#booksky
-fish romance fish romance FISH ROMANCE
-not as good as the first book but had a great goofy time
-got tired of the refusal to communicate between li yu and jing but i'm sure that'll be resolved next book
#booksky
April 27, 2025 at 11:20 PM
19. the disabled tyrant's beloved pet fish vol 2 by xue shan fei hu 2/5
-fish romance fish romance FISH ROMANCE
-not as good as the first book but had a great goofy time
-got tired of the refusal to communicate between li yu and jing but i'm sure that'll be resolved next book
#booksky
-fish romance fish romance FISH ROMANCE
-not as good as the first book but had a great goofy time
-got tired of the refusal to communicate between li yu and jing but i'm sure that'll be resolved next book
#booksky
18. open, heaven by seán hewitt 4/5
-a very quietly sad and beautiful story about adolescence and being who you are
-beautiful writing overall
-i really liked it, it was touching.
-i felt very misty eyed and then just moved on when the book was over. idk felt kind of like life lol
#booksky
-a very quietly sad and beautiful story about adolescence and being who you are
-beautiful writing overall
-i really liked it, it was touching.
-i felt very misty eyed and then just moved on when the book was over. idk felt kind of like life lol
#booksky
April 27, 2025 at 4:15 AM
18. open, heaven by seán hewitt 4/5
-a very quietly sad and beautiful story about adolescence and being who you are
-beautiful writing overall
-i really liked it, it was touching.
-i felt very misty eyed and then just moved on when the book was over. idk felt kind of like life lol
#booksky
-a very quietly sad and beautiful story about adolescence and being who you are
-beautiful writing overall
-i really liked it, it was touching.
-i felt very misty eyed and then just moved on when the book was over. idk felt kind of like life lol
#booksky
17. emily wilde's compendium of lost tales by heather fawcett 5/5
-perfect ending but i wish there was more ;__;
-i loved getting that the story was mostly in the faeries world it was so weird/scary/cool
-loved how the climaxes were juggled, it was interesting!
-i love emily and wendell <3
#booksky
-perfect ending but i wish there was more ;__;
-i loved getting that the story was mostly in the faeries world it was so weird/scary/cool
-loved how the climaxes were juggled, it was interesting!
-i love emily and wendell <3
#booksky
April 26, 2025 at 3:47 PM
17. emily wilde's compendium of lost tales by heather fawcett 5/5
-perfect ending but i wish there was more ;__;
-i loved getting that the story was mostly in the faeries world it was so weird/scary/cool
-loved how the climaxes were juggled, it was interesting!
-i love emily and wendell <3
#booksky
-perfect ending but i wish there was more ;__;
-i loved getting that the story was mostly in the faeries world it was so weird/scary/cool
-loved how the climaxes were juggled, it was interesting!
-i love emily and wendell <3
#booksky
16. emily wilde's map of the otherlands by heather fawcett 4/5
-great and fun continuation of this story and world!
-loved emily and wendell's dynamic in this, i love their love story!!!
-loved how the faeries stuff is expanded
-ariadne is me perfect daughter, i love her
#booksky
-great and fun continuation of this story and world!
-loved emily and wendell's dynamic in this, i love their love story!!!
-loved how the faeries stuff is expanded
-ariadne is me perfect daughter, i love her
#booksky
April 25, 2025 at 2:28 PM
16. emily wilde's map of the otherlands by heather fawcett 4/5
-great and fun continuation of this story and world!
-loved emily and wendell's dynamic in this, i love their love story!!!
-loved how the faeries stuff is expanded
-ariadne is me perfect daughter, i love her
#booksky
-great and fun continuation of this story and world!
-loved emily and wendell's dynamic in this, i love their love story!!!
-loved how the faeries stuff is expanded
-ariadne is me perfect daughter, i love her
#booksky
15. sunrise on the reaping - suzanne collins 4/5
-😭😭😭
-this was very good, a hard book to read. i imagine a hard book to write
-the theme of propaganda was so well used
-oof i knew it would hurt and i knew what was coming but it was still shocking and painful
-i hope this is the final thg book tbh
-😭😭😭
-this was very good, a hard book to read. i imagine a hard book to write
-the theme of propaganda was so well used
-oof i knew it would hurt and i knew what was coming but it was still shocking and painful
-i hope this is the final thg book tbh
March 24, 2025 at 12:08 AM
15. sunrise on the reaping - suzanne collins 4/5
-😭😭😭
-this was very good, a hard book to read. i imagine a hard book to write
-the theme of propaganda was so well used
-oof i knew it would hurt and i knew what was coming but it was still shocking and painful
-i hope this is the final thg book tbh
-😭😭😭
-this was very good, a hard book to read. i imagine a hard book to write
-the theme of propaganda was so well used
-oof i knew it would hurt and i knew what was coming but it was still shocking and painful
-i hope this is the final thg book tbh
14. emily wilde’s encyclopedia of fairies by heather fawcett 4/5
-what a fun time!
-i really liked how unsettling all the fairies were, even the “good” ones, AS THEY SHOULD BE!!!
-emily was such a fun lead, i loved her getting comfortable being able to accept help
-shadow was a perfect dog
#booksky
-what a fun time!
-i really liked how unsettling all the fairies were, even the “good” ones, AS THEY SHOULD BE!!!
-emily was such a fun lead, i loved her getting comfortable being able to accept help
-shadow was a perfect dog
#booksky
March 19, 2025 at 1:11 AM
14. emily wilde’s encyclopedia of fairies by heather fawcett 4/5
-what a fun time!
-i really liked how unsettling all the fairies were, even the “good” ones, AS THEY SHOULD BE!!!
-emily was such a fun lead, i loved her getting comfortable being able to accept help
-shadow was a perfect dog
#booksky
-what a fun time!
-i really liked how unsettling all the fairies were, even the “good” ones, AS THEY SHOULD BE!!!
-emily was such a fun lead, i loved her getting comfortable being able to accept help
-shadow was a perfect dog
#booksky
13. the strawberry patch pancake house by laurie gilmore 3/5
-my cheesy feel good series
-enjoyed the romance, though it was a little too self aware at times. felt like the book was scared of being labelled “problematic”
-olive was so cute, i loved every moment with that kid
#booksky
-my cheesy feel good series
-enjoyed the romance, though it was a little too self aware at times. felt like the book was scared of being labelled “problematic”
-olive was so cute, i loved every moment with that kid
#booksky
March 18, 2025 at 10:38 PM
13. the strawberry patch pancake house by laurie gilmore 3/5
-my cheesy feel good series
-enjoyed the romance, though it was a little too self aware at times. felt like the book was scared of being labelled “problematic”
-olive was so cute, i loved every moment with that kid
#booksky
-my cheesy feel good series
-enjoyed the romance, though it was a little too self aware at times. felt like the book was scared of being labelled “problematic”
-olive was so cute, i loved every moment with that kid
#booksky
12. fable for the end of the world by ava reid 3/5
-just fine
-disappointing, lots of potential wasted
-the romance took over all the interesting world building. i didn’t care about it. wish there hadn't been romance
-derivative of the hunger game, felt like the trilogy shoved into one book
#booksky
-just fine
-disappointing, lots of potential wasted
-the romance took over all the interesting world building. i didn’t care about it. wish there hadn't been romance
-derivative of the hunger game, felt like the trilogy shoved into one book
#booksky
March 18, 2025 at 6:51 PM
12. fable for the end of the world by ava reid 3/5
-just fine
-disappointing, lots of potential wasted
-the romance took over all the interesting world building. i didn’t care about it. wish there hadn't been romance
-derivative of the hunger game, felt like the trilogy shoved into one book
#booksky
-just fine
-disappointing, lots of potential wasted
-the romance took over all the interesting world building. i didn’t care about it. wish there hadn't been romance
-derivative of the hunger game, felt like the trilogy shoved into one book
#booksky
11. system collapse by martha wells 4/5
-really liked this one<3
-the direction murderbot’s “realizing it’s a person” journey went was moving (& hit a little close to home lol)
-a good step to continue this story in more books
-this also Stressed me out!!!
-excited for whenever more comes
#booksky
-really liked this one<3
-the direction murderbot’s “realizing it’s a person” journey went was moving (& hit a little close to home lol)
-a good step to continue this story in more books
-this also Stressed me out!!!
-excited for whenever more comes
#booksky
March 17, 2025 at 10:51 PM
11. system collapse by martha wells 4/5
-really liked this one<3
-the direction murderbot’s “realizing it’s a person” journey went was moving (& hit a little close to home lol)
-a good step to continue this story in more books
-this also Stressed me out!!!
-excited for whenever more comes
#booksky
-really liked this one<3
-the direction murderbot’s “realizing it’s a person” journey went was moving (& hit a little close to home lol)
-a good step to continue this story in more books
-this also Stressed me out!!!
-excited for whenever more comes
#booksky
10. fugitive telemetry by martha wells 3/5
-it was fine
-i found it disrupted the series flow, probs worked better to read while waiting for 7 to publish
-the mystery was a bit weak imo, i didn't really feel like the reveal was earned
-had fun, not really special like the other books were
#booksky
-it was fine
-i found it disrupted the series flow, probs worked better to read while waiting for 7 to publish
-the mystery was a bit weak imo, i didn't really feel like the reveal was earned
-had fun, not really special like the other books were
#booksky
March 17, 2025 at 7:33 PM
10. fugitive telemetry by martha wells 3/5
-it was fine
-i found it disrupted the series flow, probs worked better to read while waiting for 7 to publish
-the mystery was a bit weak imo, i didn't really feel like the reveal was earned
-had fun, not really special like the other books were
#booksky
-it was fine
-i found it disrupted the series flow, probs worked better to read while waiting for 7 to publish
-the mystery was a bit weak imo, i didn't really feel like the reveal was earned
-had fun, not really special like the other books were
#booksky
9. network effect by martha wells 4/5
-i really loved this one!
-BUT IT WAS TOO LONG i think the longer story led to repetitiveness in the internal dialogue.
-i also was a little ???? about if this book need to happen tbh
-amena is my perfect daughter and a perfect addition to the story
#booksky
-i really loved this one!
-BUT IT WAS TOO LONG i think the longer story led to repetitiveness in the internal dialogue.
-i also was a little ???? about if this book need to happen tbh
-amena is my perfect daughter and a perfect addition to the story
#booksky
March 17, 2025 at 4:41 PM
9. network effect by martha wells 4/5
-i really loved this one!
-BUT IT WAS TOO LONG i think the longer story led to repetitiveness in the internal dialogue.
-i also was a little ???? about if this book need to happen tbh
-amena is my perfect daughter and a perfect addition to the story
#booksky
-i really loved this one!
-BUT IT WAS TOO LONG i think the longer story led to repetitiveness in the internal dialogue.
-i also was a little ???? about if this book need to happen tbh
-amena is my perfect daughter and a perfect addition to the story
#booksky
8. exit strategy by martha wells 5/5
-I AM IN SHAMBLES
-my fav of the first four (and it is hard to pick a fav)
-murderbot has some many friends that care about it sooo much ;___; MY HEART
-truly character of all time
(-i kind of would have been okay if this had been the final book tbh)
#booksky
-I AM IN SHAMBLES
-my fav of the first four (and it is hard to pick a fav)
-murderbot has some many friends that care about it sooo much ;___; MY HEART
-truly character of all time
(-i kind of would have been okay if this had been the final book tbh)
#booksky
February 24, 2025 at 2:59 AM
8. exit strategy by martha wells 5/5
-I AM IN SHAMBLES
-my fav of the first four (and it is hard to pick a fav)
-murderbot has some many friends that care about it sooo much ;___; MY HEART
-truly character of all time
(-i kind of would have been okay if this had been the final book tbh)
#booksky
-I AM IN SHAMBLES
-my fav of the first four (and it is hard to pick a fav)
-murderbot has some many friends that care about it sooo much ;___; MY HEART
-truly character of all time
(-i kind of would have been okay if this had been the final book tbh)
#booksky
3. rogue protocol by martha wells 5/5
-i liked the raised stakes
-miki, my robot child ;___;
-i liked it also being a bit more action-y, i liked murderbot having to work a little harder to keep folks safe
-a good "low point of the story" for murderbot lol
-i just want it happy ;_______;
#booksky
-i liked the raised stakes
-miki, my robot child ;___;
-i liked it also being a bit more action-y, i liked murderbot having to work a little harder to keep folks safe
-a good "low point of the story" for murderbot lol
-i just want it happy ;_______;
#booksky
February 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
3. rogue protocol by martha wells 5/5
-i liked the raised stakes
-miki, my robot child ;___;
-i liked it also being a bit more action-y, i liked murderbot having to work a little harder to keep folks safe
-a good "low point of the story" for murderbot lol
-i just want it happy ;_______;
#booksky
-i liked the raised stakes
-miki, my robot child ;___;
-i liked it also being a bit more action-y, i liked murderbot having to work a little harder to keep folks safe
-a good "low point of the story" for murderbot lol
-i just want it happy ;_______;
#booksky
6. artificial condition by martha wells 5/5
-finally back to murderbot diaries and THANK GOODNESS I AM
-i looooved this one i loved murderbot's dynamic with ART
-it constantly really caring about people and wanting them safe, ilu so muuuch
-the backstory "reveal" OMG i almost cried
#booksky
-finally back to murderbot diaries and THANK GOODNESS I AM
-i looooved this one i loved murderbot's dynamic with ART
-it constantly really caring about people and wanting them safe, ilu so muuuch
-the backstory "reveal" OMG i almost cried
#booksky
February 15, 2025 at 3:13 AM
6. artificial condition by martha wells 5/5
-finally back to murderbot diaries and THANK GOODNESS I AM
-i looooved this one i loved murderbot's dynamic with ART
-it constantly really caring about people and wanting them safe, ilu so muuuch
-the backstory "reveal" OMG i almost cried
#booksky
-finally back to murderbot diaries and THANK GOODNESS I AM
-i looooved this one i loved murderbot's dynamic with ART
-it constantly really caring about people and wanting them safe, ilu so muuuch
-the backstory "reveal" OMG i almost cried
#booksky
5. good material by dolly alderton 5/5
-what a beautiful look at a break up
-i wanted to shake andy for 2/3 of this book and then hug him the final third
-i laughed i cried i groaned from embarrassment, it was such a fully alive story
-jsuch a moving story, i'm so happy i finally read it
#booksky
-what a beautiful look at a break up
-i wanted to shake andy for 2/3 of this book and then hug him the final third
-i laughed i cried i groaned from embarrassment, it was such a fully alive story
-jsuch a moving story, i'm so happy i finally read it
#booksky
February 12, 2025 at 12:40 AM
5. good material by dolly alderton 5/5
-what a beautiful look at a break up
-i wanted to shake andy for 2/3 of this book and then hug him the final third
-i laughed i cried i groaned from embarrassment, it was such a fully alive story
-jsuch a moving story, i'm so happy i finally read it
#booksky
-what a beautiful look at a break up
-i wanted to shake andy for 2/3 of this book and then hug him the final third
-i laughed i cried i groaned from embarrassment, it was such a fully alive story
-jsuch a moving story, i'm so happy i finally read it
#booksky
4. the crash course by elvie everly 5/5
-arc from netgalley
-really cute! really strong debut!
-a fun bad boy with a heart of gold and shy good girl, i liked how that played out
-a very cute and solid romance!
-comes out feb 18th!
#booksky
-arc from netgalley
-really cute! really strong debut!
-a fun bad boy with a heart of gold and shy good girl, i liked how that played out
-a very cute and solid romance!
-comes out feb 18th!
#booksky
February 8, 2025 at 4:31 AM
4. the crash course by elvie everly 5/5
-arc from netgalley
-really cute! really strong debut!
-a fun bad boy with a heart of gold and shy good girl, i liked how that played out
-a very cute and solid romance!
-comes out feb 18th!
#booksky
-arc from netgalley
-really cute! really strong debut!
-a fun bad boy with a heart of gold and shy good girl, i liked how that played out
-a very cute and solid romance!
-comes out feb 18th!
#booksky
3. water moon by samantha sotto yambao 3/5
-beautifully writte though sometimes the flowery language made it drag a little
-i loved keishin a lot, i liked how he discovered the world
-ending was rushed to me
-i also wanted a different ending and was a little underwhelmed by the ending #booksky
-beautifully writte though sometimes the flowery language made it drag a little
-i loved keishin a lot, i liked how he discovered the world
-ending was rushed to me
-i also wanted a different ending and was a little underwhelmed by the ending #booksky
February 7, 2025 at 2:53 AM
3. water moon by samantha sotto yambao 3/5
-beautifully writte though sometimes the flowery language made it drag a little
-i loved keishin a lot, i liked how he discovered the world
-ending was rushed to me
-i also wanted a different ending and was a little underwhelmed by the ending #booksky
-beautifully writte though sometimes the flowery language made it drag a little
-i loved keishin a lot, i liked how he discovered the world
-ending was rushed to me
-i also wanted a different ending and was a little underwhelmed by the ending #booksky
2. dracula by bram stoker 3/5
-it's a generous 3
-great story by a terrible writer i had such a hard time with this one. also struggled through the intense antisemitism throughout this story
-it took me 2.5 years to read it lol
-i'm glad i read it though, it was nice to read the og dracula #booksky
-it's a generous 3
-great story by a terrible writer i had such a hard time with this one. also struggled through the intense antisemitism throughout this story
-it took me 2.5 years to read it lol
-i'm glad i read it though, it was nice to read the og dracula #booksky
January 28, 2025 at 2:08 AM
2. dracula by bram stoker 3/5
-it's a generous 3
-great story by a terrible writer i had such a hard time with this one. also struggled through the intense antisemitism throughout this story
-it took me 2.5 years to read it lol
-i'm glad i read it though, it was nice to read the og dracula #booksky
-it's a generous 3
-great story by a terrible writer i had such a hard time with this one. also struggled through the intense antisemitism throughout this story
-it took me 2.5 years to read it lol
-i'm glad i read it though, it was nice to read the og dracula #booksky
1. queen of the damned by anne rice 4/5
-this was so much fun!!!
-i loved the style changes to this book, loved all the povs
-classic anne not being able to keep her internalized misogyny out of her works lol
-i think this was my favourite of the three so far!
-it did make me cry a little
#booksky
-this was so much fun!!!
-i loved the style changes to this book, loved all the povs
-classic anne not being able to keep her internalized misogyny out of her works lol
-i think this was my favourite of the three so far!
-it did make me cry a little
#booksky
January 23, 2025 at 2:12 AM
1. queen of the damned by anne rice 4/5
-this was so much fun!!!
-i loved the style changes to this book, loved all the povs
-classic anne not being able to keep her internalized misogyny out of her works lol
-i think this was my favourite of the three so far!
-it did make me cry a little
#booksky
-this was so much fun!!!
-i loved the style changes to this book, loved all the povs
-classic anne not being able to keep her internalized misogyny out of her works lol
-i think this was my favourite of the three so far!
-it did make me cry a little
#booksky
she's giving sick on a holiday weekend and unsure if she'll get to see family who's in town
October 7, 2023 at 6:34 PM
she's giving sick on a holiday weekend and unsure if she'll get to see family who's in town
here's one of the tiny ladies we're cat sitting standing on me
August 24, 2023 at 1:06 AM
here's one of the tiny ladies we're cat sitting standing on me