@arcalumens

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writer and gamer. big fan of birds and surrealism. i like sad, angsty, tragic stuff, witty humor and self-help (that probably doesn't help me).

418

Books

84

This Year

Mainly reads fiction books that are adventurous, funny, and lighthearted. Typically chooses medium-paced books that are <300 pages long.

Currently Reading (2)

To-Read Pile (263)

How to Grow More Vegetables (and fruits, nuts, berries, grains, and other crops) *Than You Ever Thought Possible on Less Land than You Can Imagine
—
John Jeavons

Currently Reading (2)

Gender & Sexuality for Beginners by Jaimee Garbacik

Why am I like this? by Gemma Styles

Recently Read

Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke

Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

Blades of Furry, Vol. 1 by Deya Muniz, Emily Erdos

Iron Man: Execute Program by Charles Knauf, Patrick Zircher, Daniel Knauf

E.E.Cummings: A Selection of Poems by E.E. Cummings

To-Read Pile (263)

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens Throughout the Ages by Saundra Mitchell

Growing Up Gerudo by Junior and Roy

The Croaking, Season 1 by Echorise

Five-Star Reads (11)

False Knees: An Illustrated Guide to Animal Behavior by Joshua Barkman

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: how to heal from distant, rejecting, or self-Involved-parents by Lindsay C. Gibson

The Mincing Mockingbird Guide to Troubled Birds by Matt Adrian

Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh

A Wedding Thing by Shea Serrano, Larami Serrano

Owned (86)

Skagboys by Irvine Welsh

The Legend of Zelda and Theology by Jonathan L. Walls

Cosmoknights: Book Two by Hannah Templer

Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting by Robert McKee

The Norton Anthology of Drama, Shorter Edition by J. Ellen Gainor, Martin Puchner, Stanton B. Garner, Jr.

2025 Reading Goals

Books

84/80 books

105%

Pages

14,101/15,000 pages

94%

Hours

247.97/150 hours

165%

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Five-Star Reads

11

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