#my reading year

[strinak]

*rolls up 3 months late*

236 books read in 2023, which is, like, fine? there's a couple big time gaps where I don't remember what I was reading but it wasn't books

biggest fixation was the Defiance of the Fall series, a litrpg/cultivation system thing that's not even great but the author, JF Brink, is a fucking IMMACULATE serial writer. always juuust enough of a hook to make you need that next update. I read 10 books in a row, then all the stuff on RR, AND then subbed his patreon for the 50 advance chapters! it was so many fucking words.

JM Clarke (also an RR author) got me finally, after I avoided forever, because oh this guy has a chosen-by-god mark that makes him not able to fight or do magic and he runs away to be a wizard with his hot childhood friend and his cute little sister? it sounded like some terrible light-novel-inspired nonsense but it was great. lot of magic academy stuff, lot of nitty gritty spellwork. whole chosen hero arc running back home that the protag wants as far from as possible but eventually intersects with in an off-kilter way. turns out god may be evil, nbd.

found Grae Bryan, loved the Hannibal expy the most lol

Amy Sumida, I liked one book, tried a second and bounced HARD off some nonsense

had a whole het mafia romance phase towards the end of the year. Cate C Wells's Run Posy Run is the only one I see myself re-reading.

Jesse H Reign had the bones of a good book but writes some of the worst purple prose sex I've ever read and so goes on the DNR list forever

full list below the cut

[cryptocism]

It would have taken another immortal to keep up with him.

so i haven't read the books but i did read the Devil's Minion chapter and this part made me laugh out loud:

[bluismie]

This is my love letter to the most beautiful ship I witnessed this year. Cheers to us Jayvik nation 💫

[thefantastician]

the thousand year door comics!!

[valtsv]

are we still doing this because i have a late submission

[polarsirens]

i am not at all caught up with fantasy high freshman and sophomore year but i’ve jumped into the middle of things and this today nearly made me bawl

life kinda sucks and i haven’t time to enjoy my comfort media but junior year’s been…. it’s really been a wonderful thing to have this to look forward to every week

[soaked-doors]

when it rains, it pours

[ynnu-64]

brave hobbit

[mylittleredgirl]

okay tumblr’s exclusion from the twitter social media ban list is hilarious but genuinely we do not belong on there. if a real human person asks “where can i find you on social media” and your choice is a swift death or revealing your tumblr, most of us would simply expire. half of y’all change urls every week like you’re in witness protection. just imagine for one second attaching your wholeass government name to your latest two am clownposting and tell me that didn’t send a cold chill down your spine. the only place i ever want to see the words “connect with me on tumblr!” is on the ao3 profile of an author i’m actively stalking. anyone in the world can follow me except anyone i personally know. antisocial media.

[lazylittledragon]

i read legends and lattes recently and now i just think karlach should have a coffee shop

[homkamiro]

Heavy language

[strinak]

In 2022 I beat all my previous records and read 461 books.

This is largely because of the February of Madness that happened, where I read literally 100 books in 28 days. I was Going Through Some Stuff.

Books below the cut, for my own future reference.

ok it's yelling about characters per block limits, so chunking it up:

Arden Powell - The Bachelor’s Valet

Zile Elliven - Quiet

Mary Calmes - The Fix Is In

Devon Vesper - Soulbond: The Omega’s Assassin

David North - River of Fate: The Jade Scripture

David North - River of Fate: Sunset Knight

Kati Wilde - The King’s Horrible Bride

Sienna Sway - The Alien’s Kidnapped Omega

Elliott Kay - Habitual Heroes

Ilona Andrews - Fated Blades

Ilona Andrews - Of Swine & Roses

Ilona Andrews - Grace of Small Magics

Ilona Andrews - Silent Blade

Ilona Andrews - Silver Shark

Kati Wilde - The Wedding Night

Kati Wilde - Secret Santa

Kati Wilde - All He Wants for Christmas

KL Noone - The Snails of Dun Nas

Sam Burns - The Cat Returns to Adderly

R Cooper - For Better or Worse

Delaney Rain - The Aliens’ Mate

Kati Wilde - Evil Twin

Regine Abel - I Married a Lizardman

Kiki Clark & EM Lindsey - Until His Last Goodbye

Sam Burns & WM Fawkes - Hardwood

Stella Starling - Your Biggest Fan

Megan Derr - The Eastern Gate

Kati Wilde - Going Nowhere Fast

Kati Wilde - Craving It All

Kati Wilde - Faking It All

Kati Wilde - Losing It All

Onley James - Unhinged

Onley James - Psycho

Onley James - Moonstruck

Onley James - Unhinged: Bonus Epilogue

Onley James - Moonstruck: Bonus Epilogue

Onley James - Damaged

Onley James - Captivating

Kati Wilde - The Hellfire Riders: Saxon & Jenny

KM Neuhold - Pretty Boy

KM Neuhold - Brave Boy

Kiki Clark - Reckless

Kiki Clark - Temptation

Eli Easton - Fireman’s Carry

Tara Lain - Medicine Balls

Louisa Masters - How to Date a Dragon

Kiki Clark - Joyful

AJ Sherwood - Alan’s Utterly Accidental Dream-cute

Lucy Lennox - On the Mall

Lucy Lennox - Shy Sheldon

Mary Calmes - Had to Be

Mary Calmes - Just George

Alice Winters - Follow My Lead

Ryn Bretcher - Tiny Kingdom

Mary Calmes - His Hearth

Kiki Clark - The Second and His Bonded

Kiki Clark - The Deputy and His Enforcer

Kiki Clark - The Hunter and His Mates

Mary Calmes - Landslide

April Jade - Mad Love

Tansy Rayner Roberts - Tea and Sympathetic Magic

Kati Wilde - Teacher’s Pet Wolf

Mary Calmes - Jump

Eryn Ivers - The Alien Emissary

KL Noone - December with Peppermint

KL Noone - Bisclavret

KL Noone - The Featherbed Puzzle

CJ Carella - Godkiller Mode

Megan Derr - By the Way

Megan Derr - An Admirer

Megan Derr - Kiss the Rain

Megan Derr - An Exception

KL Noone - Bookwyrm

KL Noone - The Ninepenny Element

KL Noone - Frost and Raine

KA Merikan - Crazy Kinky Dirty Love

Deacon Frost - Fall to the Forest

Onley James - Headcase

KL Noone - Sundown, Holiday, Beacon

KL Noone - Peaches and the Shadow

KL Noone - Sorceress

KL Noone - October Spice

KL Noone - Gingerbread Dreams

Onley James - Dangerous Breed

Mary Calmes - Sinnerman

Ofelia Grand - Soul Eater

Ofelia Grand - Mind Scrambler

CM Blackwood - Superhuman

Stella Starling - Ready for Love

Onley James - Infuriating

KL Noone - A Penny for Your Thoughts

Brea Alepou & Wren Snow - Mafia Prince

KL Noone - A Demon for Midwinter

KL Noone - Love Songs for Every Day

KL Noone - Sunlight and Gold

Stella Starling - Be Loved

Alessandra Hazard - Just a Bit Unhealthy

Alessandra Hazard - Just a Bit Obsessed

Alessandra Hazard - Just a Bit Confusing

Alessandra Hazard - Just a Bit Ruthless

Alessandra Hazard - Just a Bit Wicked

Alessandra Hazard - Just a Bit Gay

Alessandra Hazard - Just a Bit Wrong

Alessandra Hazard - Just a Bit Shameless

Alessandra Hazard - Just a Bit Bossy

Sierra Riley - Lean on Me

Brigham Vaughn - Date in a Pinch

Brigham Vaughn - Embracing His Shame

Brigham Vaughn - Bromantic Getaway

Stella Starling - The Twelfth Date

Eli Easton & Tara Lain - Hot Seat

Louisa Masters - Spirited Situation

Travis Baldtree - Legends & Lattes

Hayden Hall - The Two Stars Collision

Bettie Sharpe - Ember

Sam Burns - Fluke and the Frontier Farce

Alessandra Hazard - Straight Boy

Jessie Mihalik - Aurora Blazing

KL Noone - Lightning in a Bottle

KL Noone - The Demon’s Choice

KL Noone - Bedknobs and Brimstone

Jessie Mihalik - The Queen’s Gambit

Sariah Wilson - The Paid Bridesmaid

Amanda Milo - Contagion

SE Harmon - Chrysalis

Jennifer Cody - Mr Monster Kok

Jennifer Cody - The Trouble with Trying to Date a Murderer

Kiki Clark - Until His Beginning Ends

TS Snow - Chaotic

TS Snow - Hectic

Robin Moray - Hunting Party

Jordan Castillo Price - The Tinker’s Apprentice

Chace Verity - Match with the Demon

Andy Gallo - Spell It Out

Macy Blake - Sweet Spot

KL Noone - The Pooka’s Share

Lucy Lennox - Thick as Thieves

Deacon Frost - Accidental Incubus

Deacon Frost - Saltwater’s Weep

Lucy Lennox - Ski Patrol

Skylar Jaye - Falling for Stereotypes

Michele Notaro - Our Hearts That Tie Us

Stuart Grosse - An OP Returnee

Tanya Chris - Heat Race

Raleigh Ruebins - The Straight Friend

AJ Sherwood - Style of Love

Andy Gallo & Anyta Sunday - Better Be True

Sunny Hart - By Her Sight

Mary Calmes - Tooth & Nail

Mary Calmes - Cherish Your Name

Liz Talley - Deconstructed

Riley Hart - Married to My Best Friend

Anne Bishop - Written in Red

Anne Bishop - Murder of Crows

Anne Bishop - The Shadow Queen

Jennifer Cody - Genesis

Victoria Helen Stone - Jane Doe

Victoria Helen Stone - Problem Child

Sebastian Hansen - All the Wrong Reasons

Skylar Jaye - The Flame

Onley James - Moonstruck (re-read)

A Catherine Noon & Rachel Wilder - Sealed by Fire

Alessandra Hazard - That Alien Feeling

Shelly Laurenston - Beast Behaving Badly

Anne Bishop - Shalador’s Lady

Shelly Laurenston - Pack Challenge

Shelly Laurenston - Go Fetch

Shelly Laurenston - Here Kitty, Kitty

Shelly Laurenston - The Mane Event

Shelly Laurenston - The Mane Attraction

Eryn Ivers - The Alien Bodyguard

Shelly Laurenston - The Mane Squeeze

Shelly Laurenston - Big Bad Beast

Shelly Laurenston - Bear Meets Girl

Shelly Laurenston - Wolf with Benefits

Shelly Laurenston - Bite Me

Shelly Laurenston - The Beast in Him

Shelly Laurenston - Hot and Badgered

Shelly Laurenston - Badger to the Bone

Shelly Laurenston - Breaking Badger

Eric Ugland - One More Last Time

Eric Ugland - Heir Today, Pawn Tomorrow

Eric Ugland - Dungeon Mauling

Eric Ugland - Four: The Loot

Eric Ugland - Dukes and Ladders

Eric Ugland - Home, Siege Home

Eric Ugland - The Bare Hunt

Onley James - Psycho (re-read)

Luke Chmilenko & Bryce O’Connor - Iron Prince

AJ Sherwood - The Tribulations of Ross Young, Supernat PA: Additional Incident - LARPing

Louisa Masters - The Dragon Experiment

Onley James - Psycho Bonus Epilogue

Onley James - Headcase Bonus Epilogue

Margaret Atwood - My Evil Mother

Bettie Sharpe - Cat’s Tale

Wen Spencer - Tinker

Wen Spencer - Wolf Who Rules

Wen Spencer - Elfhome

Wen Spencer - Project Elfhome

Wen Spencer - Harbinger

Kiki Clark - Yearning

Onley James - Mad Man

Onley James - Mad Man Bonus Epilogue

Naomi Novik - A Deadly Education

Naomi Novik - The Last Graduate

Sam Starbuck - Fete for a King

Samantha Cayto - Boi Bride

Xander Boyce - Tallrock

Macronomicon - Apocalypse: Generic System

Bruce Sentar - Mana Master

Bruce Sentar - Mana Beast

Yamila Abraham - Teaming Our Teacher

Natasha Hunter - Taken By the Bull

Ryan Rimmel - The Mayor of Noobtown

Ryan Rimmel - Village of Noobtown

Robin Roseau - Mage Unmasked

Shirtaloon - He Who Fights with Monsters Vol. 1

Shirtaloon - He Who Fights with Monsters Vol. 2

Shirtaloon - He Who Fights with Monsters Vol. 3

Shirtaloon - He Who Fights with Monsters Vol. 4

Shirtaloon - He Who Fights with Monsters Vol. 5

Shirtaloon - He Who Fights with Monsters Vol. 6

Stephen L Hadley - Beastkin Acquisitions: Start-up

Amanda Meuwissen - His Silence

Eden Finley & Saxon James - Irresponsible Puckboy

Delmire Hart - The Most Eligible Bachelor

Charity Parkerson - Witchin Warlock

Charity Parkerson - Witchin Solstice

Isabel Murray - Not That Complicated

Isabel Murray - Worth the Wait

Suki Fleet - Fight for This

Kaydence Snow - Like You Care

Charity Parkerson - Mistaken

Charity Parkerson - Nothing

Charity Parkerson - Beautifully Moved

Charity Parkerson - Well-Played

Charity Parkerson - Clash

Charity Parkerson - Pretender

Charity Parkerson - Missing

Charity Parkerson - Keeper

Charity Parkerson - Sugar Bastard

Charity Parkerson - Conned

Vasily Mahanenko - Survival Quest

Vasily Mahanenko - The Kartoss Gambit

Vasily Mahanenko - The Hour of Pain

Lucy Lennox & May Archer - Hitched

Onley James - Where the Devil Don’t Go

Bruce Sentar - Saving Supervillains

Jesse Q Sutanto - Four Aunties and a Wedding

Macronomicon - Apocalypse: Fairy System

Charity Parkerson - Sugar Protector

Charity Parkerson - Sugar Obsession

Charity Parkerson - Sugar Sentry

Charity Parkerson - His Knight

Claire Cullen - Omega’s Gamble

Claire Cullen - Alpha’s Oath

Robin Roseau - Luna Rising

Onley James - Satisfying

Michelle Diener - Dark Horse

Casualfarmer - Beware of Chicken

Alex Gilbert - The Calamitous Bob

Alex Gilbert - In Kazar

Darktechnomancer - Fates Parallel Vol. 1

Scott Browder - Skyclad

Cale Plamann - Foundations

DM Rhodes - Dungeon Item Shop: Vol. 1

Michelle Kathleen Hodgson - Transcripts

Michelle Diener - Dark Deeds

Michelle Diener - Dark Ambitions

Ravensdagger - Spormageddon

Kaleb England - The Way Ahead

DI Freed - Reborn

Megan Derr - Champion of Dusk & Dawn

Louisa Masters - Vortex Conuundrum

Philip R Johnson & Justin C Louis - Dandelion

AJ Sherwood - A Mage’s Guide to Aussie Terrors

LC Mawson - Basics of Spellcraft

LC Mawson - History of Magic

August - Even a Hero Needs a Vacation Every Now and Then

HJ Tolson - Liches Get Stitches

Michelle Diener - Dark Class

Tom Watts - Welcome to Blade’s Rest

Sean Oswald - Watcher’s Test

Naomi Novik - The Golden Enclaves

R Cooper - How to (Not) Train a Firecat

Amy Crook - Finer Points

Marie Cardno & Kalikoi - How to Get a Girlfriend (When You’re a Terrifying Monster)

Megan Derr - Talismaker

Jenny Lawson - I Choose Darkness

AJ Sherwood - How I Stole the Princess’s White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: Miracle 1

AJ Sherwood - How I Stole the Princess’s White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: Miracle 2

AJ Sherwood - How I Stole the Princess’s White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: Miracle 3

Nazri Noor - Prince of Flowers

Danny M Lavery - Texts from Jane Eyre

Gail Carriger - My Sister’s Song

R Cooper - Casper Gets His Wish

R Cooper - A Little Familiar

Lyn Gala - Regi’s Huuman

Lyn Gala - Regi’s Goddess

Onley James - Lunatic

Mary Calmes - Balanced and Tied

Mary Calmes - Together Tied

AC Wiggen - The Human Who Looked at Art

Lee Hadan - No Moon

KL Noone - Sound the Fairy Call

Onley James - Damaged

Megan Derr - Dualwick

Kati Wilde - The Midwinter Mail-Order Bride

Kati Wilde - Pretty Bride

Mary Calmes - A Day Makes

Louisa Masters - Mr Romance

RJ Moray - Finding Elliott

Dassy Bernhard - That Weird Courtship Ritual

Robert Bevan - Guts and Volts

Lyn Gala - Lines in the Sand

GL Carriger - Marine Biology

Brooke Matthews - On Edge

KL Noone - The Arch-Mage’s Firebird

SJ Himes - The Solstice Prince

EJ Russell - Cursed Is the Worst

Sasha L Miller - The Duke’s Deception

Mary Calmes - Romanus

Mary Calmes - Chevalier

Louisa Masters - Conspiracy of Dragons

Alice Winters - Never Have I Ever Ridden a Bike

Sam Burns - Fluke and the Fantastic Finale

AJ Sherwood - How I Stole the Princess’s White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: Miracle 4

Kiki Clark - Favor

Mary Calmes - The Big Fix

Megan Derr - How Not to Marry a Prince

Kiki Clark - The Enforcer and His Heart

Andrea K Host - Stray

Mary Calmes - Kairos

Jordan Castillo Price - Quill Me Now

Jordan Castillo Price - All That Glitters

Andrea K Host - Lab Rat One

Andrea K Host - Caszandra

Stephanie Burgis - The Wrong Foot

Mell Eight - Cleanly Wrong

TJ Land - Boomball

AJ Sherwood - How I Stole the Princess’s White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: Miracle 6

Toby Wise - Love at Frost Bite: Benji

KL Noone - The Twelfth Enchantment

Seth Richter - Just a Bronze

Andrea K Host - Gratuitous Epilogue

Mary Calmes - A Matter of Time Vol 1

Mary Calmes - A Matter of Time Vol 2

Mary Calmes - Bulletproof

Mary Calmes - Piece of Cake

Mary Calmes - Hannah’s Big Night

Mary Calmes - But For You

Mary Calmes - Just Jory

Mary Calmes - Another Day with Jory

Mary Calmes - Ears, Eggs, and Bunnies

Mary Calmes - Heart of the Race

Mary Calmes - Just George

JK Jeffrey - The Princess’s Pet

Charity Parkerson - Falling for Eros

Charity Parkerson - A Sugar Daddy for Winter

Charity Parkerson - Sugar Fighter

Charity Parkerson - Sugar Boss

Mary Calmes - Had to Be

Courtney Milan - Unlocked

Mary Calmes - Landslide

TJ Land - Butterfly Boy

Mary Calmes - Live and Leanr

Mary Calmes - Epiphany

Mary Calmes - First Day of Forever

Mary Calmes - First Day of Forever: Us

TJ Land - Toy Boy

Mary Calmes - Lay It Down

Mary Calmes - Sariel

Mary Calmes - In a Fix

Megan Derr - The Pirate of Fathoms Deep

Megan Derr - Runescribe

Megan Derr - The Toymaker’s Hoard

Megan Derr - The Heart of the Lost Star

Megan Derr - The Lady and the Thief

Kou Delika - Melodious Red

Luke Chmilenko - Ascend Online

Megan Derr - Made for You

Megan Derr - Ruffskin

Megan Derr - Risk It All

Megan Derr - Two for the Show

Megan Derr - The Painted Crown

Megan Derr - Blood and Marriage

AJ Sherwood - Marriage Contract

Megan Derr - Love Tokens

Megan Derr - Wick

Megan Derr - The Queen

Mary Calmes - Stand in Place

AJ Sherwood - Fourth Point of Contact

Mary Calmes - Again

Andrea Speed - About a Bot

R Cooper - A Little Blessing

AJ Sherwood - Common Sense Deserts Once Again

Mary Calmes - Winter’s Knight

KL Noone - Magician

Amanda Meuwissen - Octopi My Heart

Amy Crook - Getting His Due

Daniel Rose - Pink One

SunriseCV - System Change

Jennifer Cody - The Kraken’s Mate

Shirtaloon - He Who Fights with Monsters 7

Catelyn Winona - Being Heroes, Being Villains

Mell Eight - Heartbeat

Mary Calmes - Steamroller

Mary Calmes - Fix It Up

Shannon West - A Dom for Christmas

Shannon West - Defending Devon

Megan Derr - Sword of the King

Megan Derr - Shield of the Dragon

Megan Derr - Fresh Meat

Megan Derr - The Werewolf of Grey Lake Inn

Megan Derr - Midnight

Megan Derr - Something Sweet

Megan Derr - The Shopping List

Megan Derr - Midsummer Song

Megan Derr - Midsummer Baker

Megan Derr - Midsummer Curse

Megan Derr - The Succubus

Megan Derr - Twilight

Megan Derr - Backwoods Asylum

Megan Derr - Rabbit Season

Megan Derr - Frostwick

RJ Scott - Stop the Wedding

Kiki Clark - Out in the Cold

GL Carriger - The Sumage Solution

GL Carriger - The Omega Objection

Megan Derr - Tournament of Losers

Mary Calmes - Mist and Marrow

Mary Calmes - When the Dust Settles

Sam Burns and WM Fawkes - For Life

Toni McGee Causey - Failure to Communicate

TJ Land - Vanquished

Mary Calmes - Frog

AJ Sherwood - Jon’s Downright Ridiculous Shooting Case

Allie Brosh - Hyperbole and a Half

AJ Sherwood - Jon’s Crazy Head-Boppin’ Mystery

AJ Sherwood - Jon’s Spooky Corpse Conundrum

AJ Sherwood - Alan’s Utterly Accidental Dream-cute

Michelle Frost - A Hellhound Called Derek

Megan Derr - Looking for More

TJ Land - The Bounty Hunter

TJ Land - The Bounty Hunter’s Body

TJ Land - The Bounty Hunter’s Bad Day

Charity Parkerson - Sugar Port

Charity Parkerson - Charmer

Charity Parkerson - Ransomed

Charity Parkerson - Ensnared

Charity Parkerson - Witchin Moonbeam

Charity Parkerson - Witchin Fangs

Mell Eight - Gathering the Hoard

Charity Parkerson - Seasons

Charity Parkerson - Sugar Guards

Charity Parkerson - Taint

TJ Land - Ugh, I Really Hate That Guy

TJ Land - Ugh, Being a Secret Agent Is Horrible

RJ Moray - Million Dollar Daddy

Charity Parkerson - Struck

Charity Parkerson - Butcher

[cryptocism]

"just as I did, in 1983."

you'd never know my favourite parts of the show are the fucked up insane bits when my first instinct is to draw the cheesiest thing imaginable

[mangozic]

archivist be upon ye

[roppiepop]

Who’s coming to the cookout?

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

HOT, SINGLE, UNSTUDIED SPONGES. 3000 NAUTICAL MILES AWAY. Come sail the distance and read Tiger Tiger!