#Katherine J Chen

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August Reads

As I’ve mentioned elsewhere, I ran up against the limitations of my body this August and so the months reviews are a little late (although I’ve back dated the post so it is in the correct order on my blog) and I didn’t read anywhere near as much as I did in July because I have been trying to properly rest when I can rather than “rest” by crocheting and reading at the same time. Of the six,…

[donnainnominata]

I decided, if I am to scream, let it be in battle. There is no chance for peace except at the point of a sword.

From Joan, by Katherine J. Chen

[kammartinez]

She learned that day: When one man beats you, it invites others to try, too. People can smell out weakness. Only strength keeps them at bay.

Joan: A Novel, by Katherine J. Chen

[crowclubkaz]

😈📚 characters from hazbin hotel as books 📚😈

i finally got around to posting all of these on my bookstagram, and i figured i'd post them here too! putting this together was so much fun that i just had to share. full book list below the cut!

👑 Charlie: - Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson - One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

✖️ Vaggie: - The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff - Hopepunk by Preston Norton

🎥 Angel Dust: - Rented Heart by Garrett Leigh - Gay Bar: Why We Went Out by Jeremy Atherton Lin ♣️ Husk: - The Lost Weekend by Charles Jackson - The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoevsky

📻 Alastor: - A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers - Lost Signals by Max Booth III

🧹 Niffty: - Maid by Stephanie Land - The Dead Janitor's Club by Jeff Klima

🍎 Lucifer: - Angels Before Man by rafael nicolás - Dayspring by Anthony Oliveria

🐍 Sir Pentious: - Soulless by Gail Carriger - Boneshaker by Cherie Priest

💣 Cherri Bomb: - Girls to the Front by Sara Marcus - We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix

🚬 Valentino: - Snuff by Chuck Palahniuk - Getting Off: Pornography and the End of Masculinity by Robert Jensen

📺 Vox: - Universal Harvester by John Darnielle - White Noise by Don DeLillo

📱 Velvette: - The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger - Followers by Megan Angelo

🎸 Adam: - Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James - Why Men Love Bitches by Sherry Argov

🗡️ Lute: - Joan by Katherine J. Chen - The Valkyrie by Kate Heartfield

😇 Sera: - The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom - Dark Rise by C.S. Pacat

👼 Emily: - Halo by Alexandra Adornetto - Blue Skies by T.L. Martin

🥀 Rosie: - In the Garden of Spite by Camilla Bruce - Woman Eating by Claire Kohda

👸 Lilith: - Lilith by Eve Marmery - Jezebel by Megan Barnard

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okay books I've read since the beginning of 2024 (also note I only complete books I like if I don't like I drop it and move on so these are all good according to me)

also some of these are new and some are not I randomly choose what to read next through a generator

Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik

Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart: And Other Stories by GennaRose Nethercott

Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill

The Scholomance Trilogy by Naomi Novik

Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

Red Rabbit by Alex Grecian

Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher

Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas

The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin

The Tatami Time Machine Blues by Tomihiko Morimi

Penguin Highway by Tomihiko Morimi

The Tatami Galaxy by Tomihiko Morimi

Once and Forever: The Tales of Kenji Miyazawa by Kenji

Night on the Galactic Railroad & Other Stories from Ihatov by Kenji Miyazawa

The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl by Tomihiko Morimi

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit by Nahoko Uehashi

Moribito II: Guardian of the Darkness by Nahoko Uehashi

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura

Joan by Katherine J. Chen

A History of Wild Places by Shea Ernshaw

Menewood by Nicola Griffith

Hild by Nicola Griffith

The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo

The Beast Warrior by Nahoko Uehashi

The Beast Player by Nahoko Uehashi

Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury

The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed

The Sundial by Shirley Jackson

The Road Through the Wall by Shirley Jackson

Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson

Dark Tales by Shirley Jackson

The Bird's Nest by Shirley Jackson

Anime Supremacy! by Mizuki Tsujimura

After the Forest by Kell Woods

The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty (okay I read this in decemeber BUT ITS SUPER GOOD I MEAN HELLO ITS A PIRATE ADVENTURE)

[veehaela]

messy Jeanne D'Arc art

all I probably do is messy art because I'm too lazy 👹

she's my roman empire tbh (one of my 'roman empires' lol). I'm currently finishing reading the historical novel by Katherine J. Chen about Joan of Arc and I love it. It inspires me to do more doodles and drawings of this woman

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JANUARY 2024

Read:

Bless this mess

Booksmart

Joan by Katherine J. Chen

Watched:

Slow Horses (S3)

The Tourist (S2)

Killers of the Flower Moon

Listened To:

No Cars Go by Arcade Fire

Destroy Everything You Touch by Ladytron

Hang Me up to Dry by Cold War Kids

This Modern Love by Bloc Party

Time to Pretend by MGMT

Loneliness by Tomcraft

Murder on the Dancefloor by Sophie Ellis Bextor

Went To:

Nothing of note.

[darkside-cookies]

για το book ask, από βιβλία που έχω διαβάσει και κανώ rec:

house of leaves mark z. danielewski (horror με πολυ ενδιαφερον τροπο παρουσιασης του χρησιμοποιόντας και το πως ειναι τυπωμενο το βιβλιο), the left hand of darkness ursula le guin (science fiction που μελετάει εμμεσα το θεμα του κοινωνικου και βιολογικού φύλου), broken april ismail kadare (στοχ��στικό ιστορίκο που αφορά το Κανούν στην Αλβανία και τις βεντέντες αίματος), happening annie ernaux (nonfiction βιογραφικο που αφορά την άμβλωση το 1963 στην Γαλλία)

απο βιβλία που δεν εχω διαβασει ακομα αλλα νομίζω θα σου αρέσουν:

the memory police yoko ogawa (dystopian science fiction), fledgling octavia e. butler (fantasy horror), angels before man rafael nicolas (fantasy(?)/religious fiction), joan katherine j. chen (historical fiction)

ΣΕ ΛΑΤΡΕΥΩ ευχαριστώ για όλα τα ρεκς και επίσης ομγ το γούστο σου <33

house of leaves / Mark Z. Danielewski

never heard of | never read | want to read | terrible | boring | okay | good | great | a favorite

είναι απλά στο tbr ΤΟΣΟ καιρό ΘΑ το διαβάσω

the left hand of darkness / Ursula K. Le Guin

never heard of | never read | want to read | terrible | boring | okay | good | great | a favorite

απλώς το αγαπώ, το αγαπώ σαν βιβλίο, το αγαπώ σαν thought experiment το αγαπώ το αγαπώ επίσης σου προτείνω να διαβάσεις και το δοκίμιο "είναι το φύλο αναγκαίο;" (την αναθεωρημένη του έκδοση) που μιλάει για τις σκέψεις της για το τι ήθελε να κάνει σχετικά με το φύλο στο βιβλίο και για την κριτική που δέχτηκε και για κάποια πράγματα που αναθεώρησε κλπ κλπ

 Broken April / Ismail Kadare

never heard of | never read | want to read | terrible | boring | okay | good | great | a favorite

του Κανταρέ έχω και τον στρατιώτη της νεκρής στρατιάς και γενικά είναι από τους συγγραφείς που μου έχουν πει άπειροι άνθρωποι απλώς διάβασέ τον, θα το βάλω τώρα και αυτό το βιβλίο προτεραιότητα

Happening / Annie Ernaux

never heard of | never read | want to read | terrible | boring | okay | good | great | a favorite

ακούγεται πολύ βαρύ και πολύ ενδιαφέρον και το μέγεθος το κάνει ξαφνικά πολύ ελκυστικό και απερίσκεπτη αγορά όταν είμαι ήδη τίγκα στα βιβλία

The Memory Police / Yōko Ogawa

never heard of | never read | want to read | terrible | boring | okay | good | great | a favorite

αυτό το είχα δει πρόσφατα που το διάβαζε κάποι@ μιουτουαλ στο goodreads αλλά δεν το είχα ανοίξει να το κοιτάξω ακούγεται πολύ ελκυστικό

fledgling / Octavia E. Butler

never heard of | never read | want to read | terrible | boring | okay | good | great | a favorite

octavia e. butler?? είχα στο μυαλό μου να διαβάσω κάποια στιγμή το bloodchild. αλλά αυτό έχει βαμπίρια?? κουλ??

angels before man / rafael nicolás

never heard of | never read | want to read | terrible | boring | okay | good | great | a favorite

ωωω ριτέλινγκ της ιστορίας του λούσιφερ?? ναις

Joan / Katherine J. Chen

never heard of | never read | want to read | terrible | boring | okay | good | great | a favorite

και βιβλίο για την Ιωάννα της Λωρραίνης??

[jeanmoreaux]

*✧ — april 2023 wrap up

i finally read deathless!!! who is surprised it ended up being a new favourite? not me, but probably none of you either (big thanks to everyone who told me to read it because they thought it sounds like something i’d enjoy. you were right.) i had a great reading moths in general and the slump i was fearing didn’t manifest in the end, which i’m so happy about. nevertheless, this might be my last massive wrap up for the first half of the year. i assume may and june will be much shorter simply because of uni and an urge to get back into watching tv shows. i guess will see how things develop from here on out :)

2023 goal: 74/100 books

as alway, feel free to drop book recs, questions, or opinions in my inbox; i am always happy to talk to you about books!

* –> newly added to my favorites shelf

follow my goodreads | follow my storygraph | previous wrap ups

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Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo | 3.75★ | review

Big Swiss by Jen Beagin | 2.5★ | review

Trespasses by Louise Kennedy | 3★

On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts by Thomas De Quincey | 4★

The Beautifull Cassandra by Jane Austen | 3★

Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey | 3.25★

Die Physiker by Friedrich Dürrenmatt | 4★

Demon in the Wood by by Leigh Bardugo, Dani Pendergast (illustrator) | 4★

Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors | 4.25★

Happy Hour by Marlowe Granados | 4★

* Deathless by Catherynne M. Valente | 5★ | review

War of the Foxes by Richard Siken | 5★ | review

Old Babes in the Wood by Margaret Atwood | 3★ | review

Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle Cosimano | 3.5★ 

* Joan by Katherine J. Chen | 5★ | review

A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson | 4.5★ | review

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rereads

The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden | 4.25★

Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo | 4.5★ | review

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo | 5★

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo | 5★

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GET TO KNOW THE MUN.

what’s your phone wallpaper : A painting of a town by a river.

last song you listened to :  Сруб - Слезы ручьем.

currently reading : Joan - Katherine J. Chen.

last movie : Uuuuh it might have been Girl on the Train.

last show : D.emon S.layer.

what are you wearing right now :  Jeans and a t-shirt.

how tall are you? : 5 foot 9/175cm-ish.

piercings / tattoos? : I have my ears pierced and desperately want a tattoo!!

glasses ? contacts? : None!

last thing you ate? : Oats and yogurt!

favorite color(s) : Black and olive green.

current obsession : I don’t think I have one rn? But my obsessions often return to S.ilent H.ill, P.athologic and B.loodborne!

do you have a crush right now?:��If my s/o counts? Though that’s not really a crush anymore heh.

favorite fictional character : M.icolash, H.ost of the Nightmare. Yeah. I like terrible blorbos.

last place you traveled : Ireland!

tagged by: @lilxmcrtes​, thank you <3

tagging: @zealctry​, @id1eyouth​, @feveredbcnes​ and you!

[mondomoda]

Obra revisita a vida da heroína da Guerra dos Cem Anos que se tornou santa, Joana D'Arc

“A Joana D’Arc de Katherine J. Chen não é uma donzela piedosa, mas uma guerreira forte, mestre em estratégia e logística de guerra; e, sim, ela realmente arrancou uma flecha do próprio pescoço.” Margaret Atwood, autora de O conto da Aia A vida da mulher que deixou uma marca profunda na História da humanidade é explorada na obra Joana D’arc, da autora Katherine J. Chen, que chega às livrarias…

[kammartinez]

When one sits at a great height, it is easy to enjoy many favors. One can live one’s whole life never knowing what it means to give, to sacrifice.

Joan: A Novel, by Katherine J. Chen

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@kennedycasting - Happy Monday! You’re in for a fun all-new NCIS on CBS tonight! Join us as we meet Knight’s dad in "The Plan," written by Katherine Beattie & Chad Gomez Creasey and directed by Lionel Coleman! Our wonderful guest cast includes Russell Wong, Jona Xiao, Jeanette O'Connor, Massi Pregoni, Jason Ko, Victor William Chen, Michael J. Chen, and Larry Myo Leong! Enjoy the show, and thanks for watching! @ktbeattie #ChadGomezCreasey @lionelc1 @russellwong88 @jonaxiao @seenwork @dontpanicmassi @hellojasonko @vwc316 #MichaelJChen @larrymyoleong #CastingBy @kennedycasting #KrystiBaxter #MeredithGoble @ncisverse @cbstv #ncis #ncisseason21 #casting #castingdirector

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been seeing end of year reading posts going around and wanted to share the list of everything i read this year!! it’s under the cut if you’re interested :)

1. Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed

2. The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin

3. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

4. Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson

5. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

6. Mysteries of Thorn Manor by Margaret Rogerson

7. Educated by Tara Westover

8. Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

9. Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder

10. Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh

11. Joan by Katherine J. Chen

12. Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann

13. Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell

14. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

15. Superfan by Jen Sookfong Lee

16. Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin

17. Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

18. The Book of the Unnamed Midwife by Meg Elison

19. Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

20. Idol Burning by Rin Usami

21. The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

22. The Disaster Tourist by Yun Ko-eun

23. Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin

24. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

25. Bones and All by Camille DeAngelis

26. Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk

27. Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy

28. Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

29. Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young

30. Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield

31. Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski

32. The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

33. Get Rich or Lie Trying by Symeon Brown

34. Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant

35. A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard

36. Found: An Anthology of Found Footage Horror Stories

37. Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk

38. None of This Rocks by Joe Trohman

39. The Radium Girls by Kate Moore

40. Burial Rites by Hannah Kent

41. We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

42. Near the Bone by Christina Henry

43. The Road by Cormac McCarthy

44. The Lonely City by Olivia Laing

45. Slewfoot by Brom

46. Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice

47. Uprooted by Naomi Novik

48. In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

49. Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy

50. Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo

51. Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson

i’ve also just started Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer so we’ll see if i finish it before the new year !

i’d love to hear about the books you read this year or talk about some of the ones on my list!!! i’ve had so much fun making new mutuals and whatnot this year and i hope you all have a great year of reading in 2024! <33

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March Reading Log

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang 

The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean

These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa

Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong

Joan by Katherine J. Chen

The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell