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rook is going for a midnight snack

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fungi books 🍄

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A pic of my tbr shelves at the start of 2025, to hold myself accountable 😄

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having a freeze response to stress is so funny in the context of normal adult stressors. millions of years of evolution are trying to tell me that the email will not find me if i stay very still and do nothing

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Have you ever read a book that you were sad was a standalone?

That was me with Bride. Like every other Ali Hazelwood novel, it was addictive and easy to read. I loved Lowe and his yearning. Misery and Ana made me laugh a lot.

And then there was the added bonus of the paranormal world building. Paranormal romance and urban fantasy are two of my favourite genres I don’t read nearly enough. This is a fantastic addition to those genres.

And while it might not be a STEM romance like Ali’s previous books, you can still see her science background in the pages. I loved how vampires’ and werewolves’ unique features were explained biologically which I, former veterinarian who has studied anatomy and physiology, appreciated.

I really hope we get to return to this world someday (maybe with Serena 👀)

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MERTHUR WEEK 2024 | Day 4: favourite parallel + green ↳ @merthurweek2024

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Instagram: bibliophile.belle

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the curse of the mood reader 😩

i'm having one of those days where every book i pick up holds no appeal even though they're about things or by authors i usually love :/

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This review is a good 6 months overdue because I've been struggling to put into words how much I loved The Luminaries by Susan Dennard -- not just the first book, but the entire trilogy and the Choose Your Own Adventure Twitter thing it started as.

The Luminaries is a fantastic fast-paced YA with a creepy forest full of nightmare creatures, a secret society, a looming threat, and lots of family secrets. I binge-read all 3 books via audio so fast and can't wait to read them again.

My favourite part might have been Winnie's inner dialogue and voice. She's a scientist at heart and you could tell by the way she described things. It was gory, analytical, shocking, and detail-oriented. I loved it.

For those of you who followed the Twitter series, this story (specifically aspects relating to the Diannas) is different to what you remember. Some of these changes surprised me and the story was better for them (unsurprising, considering Hive Mind Winnie's… interesting decision loops 🤣 and Twitter's character limits ). But even though many plot things are different and more fleshed out, there are plenty of familiar elements. You'll laugh at some of the Easter eggs Dennard has woven in.

If you didn't read the Twitter series, don't worry. You'll enjoy this book series too -- you just might not pick up on all the subtle in-jokes.

Have you read The Luminaries? What was your favourite nightmare?

Thank you, Daphne Press for approving me for that Luminaries eARC all those months ago 😅 I finally got to reading them once I owned all three books 🫣

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