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The Spells We Cast

Jason June

DID NOT FINISH: 8%


i had an arc of this so this is unfortunate but i suppose jason june is kind of a hit or miss for me

i liked his writing style in "out of the blue", but here it just wasn't for me

i'm generally more of a poetic prose kinda guy so don't let this discourage you; i'd say the writing lacks that, but that doesn't make it bad, just... not for me

(and i didn't like the main character, there might have been a character arc, i wanted to keep reading to find out, but i didn't end up having motivation, my arc is expired, and i don't like the book enough to buy it)

A Thousand Ships

Natalie Haynes

DID NOT FINISH: 29%

i'll finish this too!
i genuinely forgot this existed for a while
but i'm enjoying it so!

The Darkness Outside Us

Eliot Schrefer

DID NOT FINISH: 41%

i'll finish it!
but i was sick when i listened to half of my progress so i kinda need motivation to find out what i remember and reread the rest haha

The Fever King Webtoon

Victoria Lee, SaraDeek

DID NOT FINISH: 39%

i currently don't have the energy to unlock two episodes a day, i'll finish it eventually though! i mean i loved the feverwake duology and the art is gorgeous

Frankenstein

Mary Shelley

DID NOT FINISH: 30%


i really want to finish this but it's sending me into a reading slump because it's been blocking my physical currently reading

i think i simply don't have the energy for this at the moment and i've read enough of it to hold my presentation about it (and dark romantic literature, mary shelley) regardless so i'm taking a break for now

i'll be coming back to it later this year! so far i'm really enjoying it :)

predicting a 4 ish star rating 

The Witch King

H.E. Edgmon

DID NOT FINISH: 44%

*paused

i really want to finish this soon skdjsks possibly in spring, outside?

books about trans rage >>>

Radio Silence

Alice Oseman

DID NOT FINISH: 30%

*paused

i'm sensing a five star read or at least 4.5 👀

i love the focus on friendship!
the only reason i stopped is because i was in a reading slump and i read it outside in spring and i want to keep those vibes so now i'll have to wait for next spring (which is soon so)

The Passing Playbook

Isaac Fitzsimons

DID NOT FINISH: 33%

*paused

i like the representation! the romance went a little fast from hate to love but let's see how this continues, i'll definitely be finishing it at some point!

This Is How You Lose the Time War

Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

DID NOT FINISH: 11%

*paused

i'm enjoying this so far!
i like the short chapters and the ✨vibe✨

no idea why i haven't finished it yet it's so short

A Rulebook for Restless Rogues

Jess Everlee

DID NOT FINISH: 3%

i can't continue this until i either get the full arc or it comes out and i buy a copy... so i won't have this in my currently reading forever haha

BUT i really really like it so far! very excited to read more :)

update: I GOT THE FULL ARC so i'll be continuing this soon