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The Story Graph is lovely from a reader/book tracking perspective but my gosh is it a nightmare as an indie author. Not a single one of my books has been imported automatically so far and Welcome To Humanity has missing publisher info (despite the fact that I gave every detail upon importing) AND only half a cover for some reason.
On Goodreads I have an author profile, which means I can update my own books. If I have a new cover or details to include or something gets messed up and I need to fix it, I can just do that. But on Storygraph, I'm stuck emailing them or filing a ticket (which I've already done 6+ months ago for WTH and it hasn't been updated yet. Do I do it again? Do I accept that the cover is forever gonna be half?)
I know I'm not a bestseller. I know my books aren't making a huge impact on the market. And I know I'm probably the only person checking my Storygraph page. But it's frustrating anyway because it leaves me in this awkward limbo where I tell people to look for my books on the Storygraph (especially since Amazon owns Goodreads) and my stuff isn't on there or it's only got bits and pieces.
Not to mention, if I add the book myself, manually, so the details are actually in there (not all of them, for some reason) it sticks a "user added" logo on it as if it's some unverified and therefore less valuable thing (dare I even call it a book).
This post brought to you by "I've tried importing my upcoming pirate book (Not The Fighting Kind) twice already today and despite the message that reads 'it can take up to a minute' it's still not on there!"
#it is on goodreads tho#i want to like the storygraph#i want to recommend it#but they really are fucking me over as an author#ive got 4 books out#that have been out for months at least and the details still arent there#and why?#dont mind me im just ranting out of frustration
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Hampster Book Roundup... 2!
#click to read titles!#also if you've read/want to read any of these pleeeeeease tell me. I love talking about books. or I'll rec some. whatever!#also drop your Storygraph username in the comments please and thanks#for all anthologies I listed only the editor in the author count. that would be cheating#trigger warnings everywhere for everything I like distressing books#bet you can't guess my top genre or top mood (horror and dark)#foraddy#(< because I know they loathe the written word and will get angy)#h gfx
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i'm now consistently able to read (for fun) for an hour a day, which sometimes doesn't feel like much as a former inhale-a-book-in-a-single-sitting person but before this year i hadn't been well enough to read anything for like 3+ years and even before that i was struggling with 10-15 mins a day which really isn't long enough to get into a novel. but i've built up over this year to the hour
like, i'm fortunate enough to have always been a fast reader and that hasn't changed so i'm still getting thru the books despite starting studying in september (and that being the same pool of cognitive energy) and it being the first thing i'm not up to on bad/reaction days and i just. i love reading you guys
little chronic illness wins!
#my initial goal this year was to read 12 books (aka one a month) bc i thought that would be doable#my year-end goal is 40 which tbh i think it's gonna be more than that but i like setting realistic goals and then adjusting when i reach em#i'm nearing the end of 37 atm#i didn't change my initial storygraph goal tho bc i like it being like 'you've read 300%' lmao i'll just set differently next yr#also if anyone wants to be storygraph buddies hmu in the dms#OOC.
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9 books I plan to read in 2025!
I was tagged by @leofrith <3
Omeros by Derek Walcott
I technically started this in the last week of December '24 but I'm putting it here because I'm less than 20% through it =] so far I think I might be too unfamiliar with the Greek tragedies to "get it" but I'm pushing through nonetheless.
A poem in five books, of circular narrative design, titled with the Greek name for Homer, which simultaneously charts two currents of history: the visible history charted in events -- the tribal losses of the American Indian, the tragedy of African enslavement -- and the interior, unwritten epic fashioned from the suffering of the individual in exile
Chernobyl: History of a Tragedy by Serhii Plokhy
In Chernobyl, award-winning historian Serhii Plokhy draws on recently opened archives to recreate these events in all their drama. A moment by moment account of the heroes, perpetrators and victims of a tragedy, Chernobyl is the first full account of a gripping, unforgettable Cold War story.
Operation Columba: The Secret Pigeon Service by Gordon Corera
The fascinating, untold story of how British intelligence secretly used homing pigeons as part of a clandestine espionage operation to gather information, communicate, and coordinate with members of the Resistance to defeat the Nazis in occupied Europe during World War II.
Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
The explosive, hotly-anticipated debut novel from the New York Times-bestselling author of Friday Black, about two top women gladiators fighting for their freedom within a depraved private prison system not so far-removed from America’s own.
Babel-17 by Samuel R. Delaney
Sabotage threatens to undermine the war effort, and the military calls in Rydra. Random attacks lay waste to warships, weapons factories, and munitions dumps, and all are tied together by strings of sound, broadcast over the radio before and after each accident. In that gibberish Rydra recognizes a coherent message, with all of the beauty, persuasive power, and order that only language possesses. To save humanity, she will master this strange tongue. But the more she learns, the more she is tempted to join the other side . . .
The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd
From the critically acclaimed author of The Book of M, a highly imaginative thriller about a young woman who discovers that a strange map in her deceased father’s belongings holds an incredible, deadly secret—one that will lead her on an extraordinary adventure and to the truth about her family’s dark history. What is the purpose of a map?
The Rover by Mel Odom
Edgewick Lamplighter (Wick to his friends) is a humble librarian in the isolated halls of Greydawn Moors until dreams of wanderlust and a bit of dereliction in his duties result in his being shanghaied to a far-off land.
New and Selected Poems Vol II by Mary Oliver
This graceful volume, designed to be paired with New and Selected Poems, Volume One, includes new poems on birds, toads, flowers, insects, bodies of water, and the extraordinary experience of the everyday in our lives. In the words of Alicia Ostriker, 'Mary Oliver moves by instinct, faith, and determination. She is among our finest poets, and still growing.' In both the older and new poems, Mary Oliver is a poet at the height of her control of image and language.
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Tamsyn Muir's Gideon the Ninth unveils a solar system of swordplay, cut-throat politics, and lesbian necromancers. Her characters leap off the page, as skillfully animated as arcane revenants. The result is a heart-pounding epic science fantasy.
I tag @sh5 @stormikins @aesnawan @woahpip @dykefagz and anybody else who wants to do it! Feel free to tag me!
#also no pressure if you dont want to of course! i just think these are fun#also feel free to add me on storygraph im byrdies on there!#trying to read more nonfiction + clear out books i own but havent read yet this year while still leaving room for spontaneity#and working thru the tbr list#like making reading a hobby i focus on but not so structured as to be unenjoyable :-)#that being said this list is a bit all over the place ajdjsjd you get a true sampling of my interest#in practice they skew more heavily towards scifi and fantasy tho lol
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I finished Naomi Novik’s “Buried Deep and Other Stories” and went to look at reviews after I’d posted mine on storygraph
and I am so glad to see that I was not the only one absolutely floored by “Seven”. It’s unrelated to any other works but it is just so masterfully beautiful and sincere and human and magic. Just incredible. It reminded me about everything I love about Naomi’s writing.
#naomi novik#buried deep#bookblr#storygraph#Seven made me insane ok it’s about love it’s about wanting to live and wanting not to live it’s about living#i can’t explain it in a way that is useful#it just needs to be read. by like everyone.
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borrowing this from @devilsskettle ! 9 books i want to read in the new year :) if two of them are repeats from like three years ago don’t worry abt it that will change this year !
tagging @goosemixtapes @freddieandflorence @libraryfag and anyone else who would like to
#and i just got that pinter from a used bookstore yippeee#i allowed myself one play lol#i sort of struggled w this tbh there r far fewer books i want to read asap than i though#like. specific books. i want to reread giovanni’s room and pick up a new baldwin as well but i don’t have a specific one#i desperately want to go through my storygraph tbr and narrow it to books i’m actually going to read#or like. still want to read. bc there’s a lot of ya on there i just don’t care about anymore#ted talks
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My 2025 resolutions:
Don’t die unless it’s unavoidable
No fucking impulse buying! No! Fucking! Impulse buying!!!
Travel more (which means travel at all)
Read more and be on my phone less
#might have to cancel my credit card and delete several apps in order to achieve number 2 but i don’t care#i will do what needs to be done#i haven’t left the county all year. before you get shocked i do mean yorkshire. the largest county in the country#and i’ve been all over the place within this radius. just not even been to like.. lancashire#i mean why would you though#i don’t know how i will quantify read more and be on my phone less because i turned off my screentime thing because it was depressing#i’ll set a higher page goal in storygraph#i did think about putting ‘get back into writing’ as a goal but honestly i haven’t really stopped?#i mean i haven’t written anything serious but i have Written#i vetoed 52 book goal because i always exceed it so there’s not much point in setting it#i’m not setting learn a martial art as a goal because i might learn pole instead#and honestly not gonna lie i am not massively enthused about doing anything with this friend who wants to work out with me#but i feel like i owe it to both of us not to let my oldest friendship die#at least all the legal stuff is over now#personal
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weird thing about me is that I am so serious about new year's resolutions that the last week of december feels like I'm in one of those "preparing for war" montages (but in a good way)
#mine are always very easy to complete and i dont kick myself if i miss a day#like last year mine was to watch one new movie a week (bc i never ever watch movies despite wanting to) and i did it! mostly#and my one for this year is in three parts. a) read every day bc i fell out of that habit and even one page counts#b) finish my physical TBR shelf (i think its about 70 books? itll be tough but i think i can do it)#and c) read a nonfiction book at least once a month because as much as i love fiction there are a LOT of nonfics piling up#that i really want to read and i sort of neglect them in favor of my constant escapism. so.#ANYWAY i think about that statistic of how many people fail at their new years resolution and it makes me feel like i have rabies#but like. spite rabies#i made a list of interesting nyrs a few months ago and the amount of articles i had to read by smug wealthy men made me sick in the head#and only achieving my goals out of spite will heal me#anyway follow me on storygraph xoxo (ththalassocracy)#you can watch me in real time as i try once again to read a book popular at the library i work at and get disappointed almost every time#ignore the fact that ive been listening to an audiobook for almost a year now. dont look at me#ahh i love new years though. its such a fresh and clean start#2026 im thinking abt having a new resolution for each month so that i can sort of teach myself how to apply that Fresh Start feeling anytim#so that i dont have to wait for new years bc i have fleeting goals and hobbies all the time and its fun to commit to things#without the horror of failing (or consequences)#also next year i wanted to try my Shower Olympics resolution but that one would NOT last a full year lol#so maybe. but i dont actually want to start planning anything until at least june#AND THIS YEAR I HAVE 6 DAYS OFFFF right at new years!!! so i get to deep clean AND rest AND start off my resolution really strongly#im so fucking excited i might do that every year because the joy i feel at having those days off during new years is incredible
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I don’t see nearly enough people talk about storygraph. If you are book-ish and using goodreads may I suggest A WAY BETTER version - don’t get me wrong I use both but bloody hell storygraph just gives and gives and gives.
if you’re a fan of spotify wrapped - year round reading stats???? I literally am obsessed with mine. I look at them constantly. They’ve just introduced a pause feature as well, which as a mood reader who can occasionally lose fascination with a particular book or series for no reason, is gonna be goooood for me.
It’s just so much FUN to use. pls use it.
you can import data from goodreads to get you started too!
#i just saw about the pause feature and i’m like goddammit i love this app#so idk that just prompted this rant/random promo#lol my spike in august - i am a teacher and i was on breakkkk#message me if you want to be friendsss toooo#storygraph#books#reading#beth.etc
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Day 7
Niki turned off his alarm and looked at his phone, only to discover that Cinnamon and ES would be closed for the day due to the snow storm. He rubbed his eyes and glanced out the window of the bedroom and sure enough, snow was coming down in full force. Nobody would want to be out in that weather. At least he could get a few extra hours of--
His stomach started growling. Nevermind, he had to get up and make breakfast. Rinne tried to hold Niki hostage but eventually relented and fell back asleep. Rinne’s face was soft in the morning light, easily one of Niki’s favorite sights in the morning. Even if Rinne would inevitably come to ruin his day at work or gamble their money away at the pachinko parlor, he would always come back to him.
Niki indulged himself a bit and kissed Rinne’s forehead before going to make breakfast. He could do something more complicated today since he didn’t have work, and he’d probably make some of Rinne’s omurice for him. That was another thing that was cute about the older man snoring in the other room; he and his brother loved omurice and if given the chance would eat nothing but that.
Thirty minutes later and Niki was about ready to finally sit down and eat (not that he hadn’t been sneaking bites since he started) when Rinne finally dragged himself out of their bedroom. Niki greeted him and pointed to the omurice on the counter, which Rinne grabbed and sat opposite him before digging into it. His feet found Niki’s under the table and Rinne locked their ankles together.
“No work today Rinne-kun?”
“Nah, seems like ES closed everything down cuz of the storm. I’ll just have to terrorize you all day~”
Niki rolled his eyes. “Can’t wait.”
They continued to talk as they ate, the dishes starting to pile up as Rinne took what he could hold to the sink and began washing them. He was humming one of their new songs as he soaped up the sponge and started scrubbing. Niki brought the rest of the dishes to the counter and started rinsing the dishes as Rinne washed them.
The rest of the day was spent in a comfortable domesticity that Niki wished they could have forever. Without anyone else around, Rinne didn’t put up his persona and was much tolerable to be around, and it was the side of him that Niki loved the most. He loved their lazy afternoons spent on the couch in each other’s arms watching bad reality tv reruns, their silly conversations and shared kisses (not on the lips, that was something Rinne still insisted on, but everywhere else was fair game).
If only they got snowed in more often.
#shay writes#rinniki#january writing challenge#yay yippee actual sillies. and tomorrow there will be more sillies#one week down 3 more to go!!!!!!#i'm also doing storygraph's pages challenge to read at least one page a day and i'm keeping up with that tooooo#lots of reading and writing this month ehehe#i'm 40% of the way through rayuela normally (do not trust the numbers on there the normal way of reading it is only 350 pages)#so i'm hoping to be done with at least my first read of it by the end of the month at this rate#i have like 210 pages left to read but its getting easier to read.#also ig if you want to add me on goodreads/storygraph since i mentioned it i'm starswallowingsea on both
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writing my godkiller review <3
#giving it 4 stars even tho i really wanted it to be 5. it had pacing issues for me#but AMAZING worldbuilding and lore great characters and solid prose.#treating my storygraph like a fulltime job lol#ramblings
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2023 reads / storygraph
The Meadows
YA dystopian set in a hyper-surveilled future world devastated by climate change
a girl from a rural seaside town is offered a place in a school that only takes the ‘best and brightest’ - and jumps at the chance, but quickly finds out things are not as they seem: they’re there to be conditioned into obedient wives, and become part of the society which enforces the belief that end of the world was caused by people ‘going against nature’
switches back and forth between then and a few years later, when she’s graduated and working as an adjudicator monitoring her fellow graduates, so she can defer her own requirement to get married and search for the former classmate she loved who was taken away after they attempted escape
slow building and twisty, lesbian MC
#the meadows#stephanie oakes#aroaessidhe 2023 reads#this is super interesting!!!#the pacing is definitely a little weird and reading it i was like man i wish things were in a different order but in the end it made sense#it's def a bit slow in parts#like her main goal (in the future POV) is to find her girlfriend but even after half way we haven’t met this girlfriend….?#There was more development on her relationship with her childhood friend. and her best friend. (which I actually did appreciate)!#I just wonder if there could have been some shifting around of events to make the reader know the character's that we're talking about#did like how it all ended up tho!#definitely a YA dystopia that's graduated from the trends of the 2010s - more focused on individual's experience than government takedown#and also like. doesn't act like race/culture doesn't exist (the govt here is all 'we're one race' but it's countered)#there's def more i wanted to know about the worldbuilding? but also like it makes sense what is here in the story. many thoughts#(more thoughts in my storygraph review lmao)#sapphic books
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#reading#love fun little graphics like this#kj charles#is a fantastic m/m period writer#fans of the Bridgerton books do not come at me#lol#I wanted to love it#I really did not#and that’s fine#the show is where it’s at for me#storygraph#great app#so much better than Goodreads#happy to talk about any of the books
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apparently it's possible that sometimes you and your friend read the same book at the same time by accident and i find it hilarious
#and like not a new book either#i started using this semi new(?) e-library which has a pretty sparce selection of books so far#(it's probably relevant that the forementioned friend is the one who made me aware this said app exists)#but yeah sparce selection and i specifically wanted to listen to something while knitting#but i found out part of the Murderbot Diaries is available and started listening it#and today when I marked it as read on storygraph that yeah my friend had just finished it as well#and it had apparently been on her tbr for some time as well because it got recommended to her in a bookstore at some point#^i noticed#these tags are a mess idc#spruce/5 rambles
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i liked iwtv waaaay more on this second read than i did on the first. like i was obsessed with it at 14 bc it was a vampire book that wasn’t YA fiction but i didn’t think it was Good at the time. like i remembered it being a lot worse than it is LOL i still think her writing gets clunky and 45% of the dialogue feels stilted (we can give her the benefit of the doubt and blame this on louis’ retelling tho if we want to be nice) and the pacing is so so so bad imo (that one is all on her) but. it did make me kind of tear up near the end. and louis stopped being boring to me eventually which did Not happen when i was 14 LOL
#we r not talking abt claudia. i have a lot of feelings about her character and how it’s handled that r very different now than when i was 14#but that’s shrimply a convo to have with my friends and not my 1.5k tumblr followers LOL#anyway i am excited to watch the show even if every person in the storygraph reviews complaining the book wasn’t like the show made me want#to start biting#漫言
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btw for my bookish beloved besties i found this book tracking site storylace yesterday which uses quests in addition to your regular reading challenges. it’s in open beta still and has quite a few glitches but it looks like it could grow into something fun
#mills talks#txted#you can import goodreads/storygraph data but storygraph imports seem to be failing pretty consistently :/#i did send a long feedback message to them yesterday#it's a cute concept and i'm rooting for them to succeed i don't want them to have to close like readerly did :(#they've got like a fanart thing for books as well but i haven't explored it yet. they're pretty strictly anti-ai art
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