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i read books and play video games :)
Reaper's Gale by Steven Erikson

no cute emojis for this because IM STILL MAD I HAD TO READ THROUGH THE SLOG IN THE MIDDLE ONLY FOR ALL OF THE ACTION TO HAPPEN IN THE LAST FEW CHAPTERS THIS BOOK PUT ME IN A MALAZAN SLUMP FOR MONTHS. MONTHS!!!!!

anyway, still the best series ever
#Malazan #booksky
April 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
are there any arborists that can tell me what tf is going on with my Monterrey Oak sapling 😭 all of the leaves went from green to brown but they're all soft with this fuzzy layer??
#arborists
March 24, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maerhrer

🎧 audiobook (takes a bit to get used to the narrator)
🎭 romcom in a fantasy setting
🫑 no spice

look, pls don't take this book seriously. it's a romcom, heavy on the comedy. it's funny, it's lighthearted, and it's fun!
March 15, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Masters of Death by Olivie Blake

🎧 audiobook
🎭 very drama heavy
👼🏻 no real plot, just character conflict

look, you either like Blake's prose, or you don't. some books are great, some are meh. I personally loved this one!
March 15, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The Last Shield by Cameron Johnston

⚔️ gender flipped fantasy Die Hard
🗺️ standalone book but world building done really well
🛡️ SUCH A FUN READ very violent but do recommend
March 14, 2025 at 11:59 PM
The Stolen Heir by Holly Black

🧚🏻‍♀️ focused on secondary characters from Folk of the Air
🗡️ fast paced
📜 didn't really care about these characters ngl

#booksky
March 14, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The Saint of Steel books 2-4 by T. Kingfisher

⚔️ old, worn down paladins falling in love
🌈 some MCs are gay, most of the books are straight couples
🗺️ very impressive world building linking all these characters & their stories together

#booksky
March 14, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Mother of Death & Dawn by Carissa Broadbent

🎧 this was an audiobook read, I bought physical copies after the fact
🫶🏻 satisfying conclusion to all storylines
⚔️ truly fantastic and I don't know how it's not more popular

#booksky
March 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Come Closer by Sara Gran

📜 horror
🍷 demonic possession
💄 truly I just felt so devastated for the main character

#booksky
March 14, 2025 at 11:45 PM
How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories by Holly Black

📖 collection of short stories set throughout the Folk of the Air series from Cardan's perspective
🗡️ Cardan and Jude my beloved 🫶🏻

#booksky #folkoftheair
March 14, 2025 at 11:43 PM
me: "wow, i'm finally caught up on library holds! i can now get back to reading the backlog of books i own!"
Libby:
March 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM
aw man wish I could edit posts. forgot the cover collage 😩
February 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
February reading wrap up!

#booksky #storygraph
February 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
"I am Malenia, Blade of Miquella.
And I have never known defeat."

tattoo done by David Poe @ Moon Tattoo 🖤 #eldenring #tattosky
February 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM
bloodborne fans line up 👇🏻
February 11, 2025 at 10:07 PM
February 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Children of Fallen Gods by Carissa Broadbent

🎧 audiobook
🦋 very slow first half while author plays catch-up with new storyline
⚔️ some twists that had even me surprised

idk maybe it's because I'm listening but I think this series is so much better than Crowns of Nyaxia

#booksky
February 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Diavola by Jennifer Thorne

🍷 horror set in Tuscany Italy
💊 dysfunctional family is the scariest part
🗝️ millennial coded but i enjoyed it

#booksky
February 9, 2025 at 7:57 PM
January in review 😊
9 library books read this month (digital/audio), so I'm doing good on saving $ this year!

#booksky #librarycard
February 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Daughter of No Worlds by Carissa Broadbent

🎧 audiobook
🗺️ decent world building
💐 romance is a subplot thank god
💊 every character is traumatized and needs therapy

how is Broadbent's first series LEAPS AND BOUNDS better than Crowns of Nyaxia like HUH

#booksky
January 31, 2025 at 5:42 PM
A Broken Blade by Melissa Blair

🎧 audiobook
📃 shaky world building and narrative
⚔️ interesting, although derivative and kind of predictable plot
🍺 alcoholism a big struggle for a main character

shaky start to a series but im invested

#booksky
January 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher

🌹 romantic fantasy
🛡️ older main characters (late 30s/early 40s) can I get a HELL YEAH
🔍 murder mystery

not a ton of world building but features lovable characters with a fun plot. also again HELL YEAH for the older main characters iykyk
January 28, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Queen of Nothing by Holly Black

🗡️ i'd die for Jude
🥀 precious YA romance
♟️ satisfying political fantasy

i wish i could forget this whole series so that i could read it over and over again for the first time. LOVED IT

#booksky
January 20, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

🪽 unreliable narrator
🌊 otherworldly labyrinth
🤔 metaphorical

I was too dumb for this one, I fear 😅

#booksky
January 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Book of Night by Holly Black

🎧 audiobook
🔐 main character is a thief and con artist
🕳️ paranormal low fantasy, contemporary/urban setting
🕵🏻‍♀️ mystery/thriller
🫑 closed door

very mixed reviews on Goodreads but i loved it. if you like Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo, give it a go
January 19, 2025 at 5:48 PM