@narirae-reads.bsky.social
📚Avid-reader with a goal of reading a minimum of 50 books this year 🎨 Also an art & coloring enthusiast 🐇Certified goofball
Another ⭐⭐⭐⭐ read for book #20!
April 8, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Another ⭐⭐⭐⭐ read for book #20!
Oof, last month was a slow reading month but I increased my page count and I must say that the books I did read were great!
April 3, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Oof, last month was a slow reading month but I increased my page count and I must say that the books I did read were great!
Omar Mohamed details his life in a Kenyan refugee camp with illustrations by Victoria Jamieson in "When Stars Are Scattered". And yes, this graphic novel did make me cry. I would recommend this book to anyone- it was a fantastic 19th read of the year! #BookSky #libraries #reader #diversereads
April 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Omar Mohamed details his life in a Kenyan refugee camp with illustrations by Victoria Jamieson in "When Stars Are Scattered". And yes, this graphic novel did make me cry. I would recommend this book to anyone- it was a fantastic 19th read of the year! #BookSky #libraries #reader #diversereads
Been away due to illness but I did manage another read during that time! "To Kill A Shadow" by Katherine Quinn is the 1st in a YA fantasy/horror series that turned out to be so much more than I anticipated. And I was anticipating a great read so... ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The cliffhanger end has me ready for more!
March 27, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Been away due to illness but I did manage another read during that time! "To Kill A Shadow" by Katherine Quinn is the 1st in a YA fantasy/horror series that turned out to be so much more than I anticipated. And I was anticipating a great read so... ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The cliffhanger end has me ready for more!
"The Question of Red" by Laksmi Pamuntjak was published in Indonesian in 2012 under the title "Amba". Much of the novel draws from Indonesian mythology and other literary works so be prepared for some side reading! I read this as a part of a StoryGraph challenge & I am very glad that I did!
March 5, 2025 at 2:43 PM
"The Question of Red" by Laksmi Pamuntjak was published in Indonesian in 2012 under the title "Amba". Much of the novel draws from Indonesian mythology and other literary works so be prepared for some side reading! I read this as a part of a StoryGraph challenge & I am very glad that I did!
"What the Woods Took" by Courtney Gould... I actually finished this book last week but never got around to posting. While ⭐⭐⭐⭐, it was a close thing- I nearly went up to 5. Wilderness "therapy" + unknown danger = an absolutely amazing read. The characters were perfection!
March 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
"What the Woods Took" by Courtney Gould... I actually finished this book last week but never got around to posting. While ⭐⭐⭐⭐, it was a close thing- I nearly went up to 5. Wilderness "therapy" + unknown danger = an absolutely amazing read. The characters were perfection!
Part II to yesterday's infographic, just having fun 😝
March 4, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Part II to yesterday's infographic, just having fun 😝
A lil infographic answering some common questions. I have several challenges I am completing over on StoryGraph (which I adore and is WAY better than Goodreads, fight me).
March 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
A lil infographic answering some common questions. I have several challenges I am completing over on StoryGraph (which I adore and is WAY better than Goodreads, fight me).
Welp, I've run into my first DNF (did not finish) of 2025. Now, I believe that every book has its person & every person has a multitude of books so I do NOT rate my DNFs but I will give a bit about why this one wasn't for me. I DNF'ed at 280 of 470. (continued in comments, I'm too wordy 😆)
February 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Welp, I've run into my first DNF (did not finish) of 2025. Now, I believe that every book has its person & every person has a multitude of books so I do NOT rate my DNFs but I will give a bit about why this one wasn't for me. I DNF'ed at 280 of 470. (continued in comments, I'm too wordy 😆)
My 15th finish of 2025 is a cozy mystery by Maxie Dara! As soon as I saw the cover, I knew I couldn't pass up "A Grim Reaper's Guide to Catching A Killer". Surprisingly emotional, this book has a phenomenal cast of characters who I really came to feel for- definitely worth the read!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐, easy!
February 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
My 15th finish of 2025 is a cozy mystery by Maxie Dara! As soon as I saw the cover, I knew I couldn't pass up "A Grim Reaper's Guide to Catching A Killer". Surprisingly emotional, this book has a phenomenal cast of characters who I really came to feel for- definitely worth the read!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐, easy!
"Lonely Places" by Kate Anderson is a young-adult horror novel with a poignant climax- I'd also go so far as to say that it advocates for therapy so YAY! A ⭐⭐⭐⭐ read for me and as someone who loves her horror- this is a good intro to that genre if you are a bit unsure. The atmosphere is there! 🦴
February 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
"Lonely Places" by Kate Anderson is a young-adult horror novel with a poignant climax- I'd also go so far as to say that it advocates for therapy so YAY! A ⭐⭐⭐⭐ read for me and as someone who loves her horror- this is a good intro to that genre if you are a bit unsure. The atmosphere is there! 🦴
"Solutions and other Problems" by Allie Bosch is my 2nd ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ this year! I fell in love with Bosch's humor in Hyperbole and a Half so it felt amazing to step back into her world. I feel like the author and I would very much get along 😅😂
February 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
"Solutions and other Problems" by Allie Bosch is my 2nd ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ this year! I fell in love with Bosch's humor in Hyperbole and a Half so it felt amazing to step back into her world. I feel like the author and I would very much get along 😅😂
My 12th read of the year is "A Forest of Vanity and Valour", the debut novel of A. P. Beswick. ⭐⭐⭐ because the pacing felt... off to me. I wanted to feel more and have more time with some parts but the potential is certainly there- I've already purchased the rest of the series on Kindle 😅😂
February 7, 2025 at 7:37 PM
My 12th read of the year is "A Forest of Vanity and Valour", the debut novel of A. P. Beswick. ⭐⭐⭐ because the pacing felt... off to me. I wanted to feel more and have more time with some parts but the potential is certainly there- I've already purchased the rest of the series on Kindle 😅😂
"Full of Myself" by Siobhán Gallagher is a ⭐⭐⭐⭐ graphic memoir that is SO relatable! The author's art style is fun- a lot of the styles mentioned were ones I may or may not have tried myself 👀😂 And seeing societal norms from another's viewpoint was validating. All bodies are GOOD bodies!
February 6, 2025 at 6:06 PM
"Full of Myself" by Siobhán Gallagher is a ⭐⭐⭐⭐ graphic memoir that is SO relatable! The author's art style is fun- a lot of the styles mentioned were ones I may or may not have tried myself 👀😂 And seeing societal norms from another's viewpoint was validating. All bodies are GOOD bodies!
The other children's book that I read was "Gustavo the Shy Ghost" by Flavia Z. Drago. I chose it as a part of my StoryGraph Genre Challenge: A children's book published after 2020 by an author of color. This book is ADORABLE and I love Gustavo's crush... ⭐⭐⭐⭐ TOO sweet & wonderful illustrations!
January 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The other children's book that I read was "Gustavo the Shy Ghost" by Flavia Z. Drago. I chose it as a part of my StoryGraph Genre Challenge: A children's book published after 2020 by an author of color. This book is ADORABLE and I love Gustavo's crush... ⭐⭐⭐⭐ TOO sweet & wonderful illustrations!
Over the weekend, I read two children's books. The first was "Millie Fleur's Poison Garden" by Christy Mandin. This book is absolutely delightful & great for anyone (child or NOT) who feels like they don't fit in. Such a sweet read and the illustrations are stunning! ⭐⭐⭐⭐
January 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Over the weekend, I read two children's books. The first was "Millie Fleur's Poison Garden" by Christy Mandin. This book is absolutely delightful & great for anyone (child or NOT) who feels like they don't fit in. Such a sweet read and the illustrations are stunning! ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Yesterday I finished "The Word is Murder" by Anthony Horowitz- it has SUCH a fun concept of the author as a character within the pages. Definitely worth checking out if you have enjoyed his writing before (I remember him from Alex Rider)! ⭐⭐⭐ as the pacing felt just a bit slow for a crime novel.
January 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Yesterday I finished "The Word is Murder" by Anthony Horowitz- it has SUCH a fun concept of the author as a character within the pages. Definitely worth checking out if you have enjoyed his writing before (I remember him from Alex Rider)! ⭐⭐⭐ as the pacing felt just a bit slow for a crime novel.
Figured it would be fun to share my 2024 yearly wrap up from the StoryGraph!
January 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Figured it would be fun to share my 2024 yearly wrap up from the StoryGraph!
"Garlic & the Vampire" by Bree Paulsen is an absolutely wonder of a middle-grade graphic novel! ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The artwork is gorgeous and the storyline warmed my cold little heart!! I definitely want to continue reading the series...
January 17, 2025 at 5:22 PM
"Garlic & the Vampire" by Bree Paulsen is an absolutely wonder of a middle-grade graphic novel! ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The artwork is gorgeous and the storyline warmed my cold little heart!! I definitely want to continue reading the series...
"This is How You Lose the Time War" by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone is the sixth book I've finished this year and my first ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ read! Science fiction, time travel, and a Sapphic romance- I ended up sobbing. Definitely a book I will wish I could read for the first time again!
January 16, 2025 at 4:32 PM
"This is How You Lose the Time War" by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone is the sixth book I've finished this year and my first ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ read! Science fiction, time travel, and a Sapphic romance- I ended up sobbing. Definitely a book I will wish I could read for the first time again!
Also over the weekend, I finished reading "Iron Widow" by Xiran Jay Zhao. The sequel just came out on December 24th which I did not realize until today! I really enjoyed the book, it's a wild ride and very different but four ⭐⭐⭐⭐ and I look forward to jumping back into the world with the 2nd book!
January 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Also over the weekend, I finished reading "Iron Widow" by Xiran Jay Zhao. The sequel just came out on December 24th which I did not realize until today! I really enjoyed the book, it's a wild ride and very different but four ⭐⭐⭐⭐ and I look forward to jumping back into the world with the 2nd book!
Finished 'On Tyranny' by Timothy Snyder over the weekend. Definitely worth the read right now if you live in America...
January 13, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Finished 'On Tyranny' by Timothy Snyder over the weekend. Definitely worth the read right now if you live in America...