#what are you reading

[leoreadss]

Hi lovely humans!

As it is too quiet around here and I do not like it even if I absolutely get it, I thought of sharing some GO GIFs and asking you

What are you currently reading?

drop the title in the comment and let's talk about books!

no fic titles cause we already know that each one of us is currently reading at least three to four titles lol

EDITED WHILE WRITING THE POST: as always my brain likes to wonder and I'm nobody to tell them not to so I present to you the GIF-fiction. Enjoy!

Title: I forgot all the books - A GIFs minisode

Characters: Aziraphale, Crowley, All the books

Where: Somewhere in my head

*Crowley* 'Angel! Where do you want me to put the books?'

*Aziraphale thoughts* 'Exactly. Oh darling, I want you.. to carry me as you're carrying my books, would you?'

*Crowley reading Aziraphale's thoughts since The Beginning* 'You what?'

*Aziraphale* 'But you understood me! Let's go!'

*Crowley* 'Like that?'

*Aziraphale* 'Quite right. Now give me a kiss..'

*Crowley* 'I thought you'd never ask'

*they proceed to kiss while the entire fandom faints on the floor*

*Aziraphele* 'Very nice!'

*Crowley* 'What are you in the mood for now, Angel?'

*Aziraphale* Follow me. 'I'll show you.'

[softbirdieokay]

Innocent Bystander: Read any good books lately?

Me: *thinking of the 993282014 open tabs on my phone*

Me: Yup! Loads! Lots of really great books!

[voodooya]

Okay, I'm looking for something to read in the gothic horror dark romanticism area that's eerie and scary. Gothic, dark, and scary being the main things. What are your favorite gothic horror, dark fantasy, and dark romanticism books?

Art Source : Pinterest

[cocofetti]

What I am currently reading: An Echo In Time by Boo Walker

I did not think I would enjoy this book as much as I am. It's like watching a good Hallmark romance movie! I usually am not one for romance-esque novels but this is a good read. It doesn't have all the smut that many romance novels have but it still has some quality scenes within its pages! That really drew me in, honestly. The telling of what appears to be 2 different love stories with a curious connection that transcends time. Does time heal all wounds or do we have to actively seek out that healing?

[lostbetweenthepages]

I'm so sad I'm going to miss Neko Case. My friend just told me she got tickets to see her speak about her book so now I added her book to my list of things to read.

I'll go listen to her now since I started up my tidal account again.

[novel-nook-blog]

my current read

I need to share this with you! I started reading “The Deal” by Elle Kennedy, because I have it on my kindle and it’s quite popular, so I wanted to see why are people so into it. Also I’m currently reading iron flame aside the deal, but the thing is, as I’m in my uni finals, I can’t read a book that wouldn’t let me study peacefully. So I put Iron flame aside. And because I had an exam today and aced it, I wanted to read for a bit, something that I wouldn’t have to think through. So I picked the deal. But here’s the thing, at first I didn’t liked it very much, the guy was so arrogant and I just couldn’t stand him. But now? God I’m loving the book. Almost at 40%. It’s crazy and I can definitely can see the hype!

but I’ll keep you updated. A lot can happen in those 60% I have left.

have you read it? What are you currently reading? Let me know!

[postwarlevi]

📚Eliza's 2024 reading list

I've been reading a lot lately and thought it would be fun to keep track and share and maybe see what everyone else is reading!

I have a goal of 26 books this year including participating in this book challenge. I'll mark the books from the challenge with a 📖 and change colors with each new month from the start of a new book. Also 🚫 denotes a DNF (did not finish) and the plan is to add another book each time.

I'll update as I start a new book and note if any books are part of any other challenges.

Chat with me about books I read, that you read, or you think I'll like!

1 Midwinter Murder short stories by Agatha Christie.

2 Little Women by Lousia May Alcott 📖

3 Apple Cider Slaying by Julie Anne Lindsey

4 Don't Look Now short stories by Daphne Du Maurier 🚫

5 Jane Fairfax by Joan Aiken 📖

6 Conceal, Don't Feel by Jen Calonita

7 Radio Girls by Sarah-Jane Stratford

8 Nancy Drew ..Hidden Staircase by Carolyn Keene (March mystery)

9 Isle of the Lost by Melissa De La Cruz (middle grade March)

10 Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín 📖

11 The Guest List by Lucy Foley

12 The Pleasing Hour by Lily King 🚫

13 Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella

14 Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen 📖

15 HP + Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling (reread)

16 Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine

17 Furbidden Fatality by Deborah Blake 📖

18 Return to the Isle by Melissa De La Cruz

19 Zoo by James Patterson 📖

20 Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

21 Nancy Drew ..Bungalow Mystery by Carolyn Keene

22 Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger

23 Alex and Eliza by Melissa de la Cruz 📖

24 Shopaholic Abroad by Sophie Kinsella

25 Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery

26 Secret History of Witches by Louisa Morgan 📖

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Added due to unfinished books

27 Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

28 Harry Potter Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling (reread)

Extras

29 Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen (Jane Austen July)

30 Midsummer Mysteries by Agatha Christie

31 Murder of Mr Wickham by Claudia Gray (JAJ)

32 Jane Austen shorts (Love and Friendship, etc) and bio

33 Crooked House by Agatha Christie

34 Love and Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch 📖

35 Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

36 Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

37 Zombie Town by RL Stine (Summerween)

38 Long Island by Colm Toibin 📖

39 The Women by Kristin Hannah 📖

40 Beach House by RL Stine (Summerween)

41 Harry Potter Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling (reread)

42 Final Girls by Riley Sager

43 Wreck the Halls by Tessa Baily

44 Garlic and the Vampire graphic novel by Bree Paulsen

45 And Then They Were Doomed by Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli

46 Pretty Little Liars book 1 by Sara Shepard 📖

47 Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa

48 Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly

49 Spy x Family manga book 1 and 2 by Tatsuya Endo

50 Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel by Alyssa Palombo

51 Scritch Scratch by Lindsay Currie

52 Harry Potter Half Blood Prince by JK Rowling (reread)

53 Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

54 Woman in White by Wilkie Collins 📖

55 Redwall by Brian Jacques 

56 The Woman in Me by Britney Spears 📖

57 Peter Pan by JM Barrie

58 Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

59 The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien

60 Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan

61 Marmee by Sarah Miller

62 When the Crow's Away by Auralee Wallace 📖

63 One Day in December by Josie Silver

64 Harry Potter Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling (reread)

65 Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss

[kattra]

What I’m Reading

BOOKS OF DECEMBER The Loneliest Place by Lora Senf ** Thirteen Witches: The Memory Thief by Jodi Lynn Anderson Don’t Let the Forest In by C.G. Drews ** Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa The Whispering Dark by Kelly Andrew Girls Like Girls by Hayley Kiyoko (AB)  An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alameddine  All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace Yellowface by R.F. Kuang **  My Sweet Girl by Amanda Jayatissa  Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman (AB)  A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens **  Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians But Were Afraid to Ask: Young Reader’s Edition by Anton Treur (NF) Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher **  Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley 

Graphic Novels: My Hero Academia Vol.32-42 by Kohei Horikoshi ** (finished the series!) Komi Can’t Communicate Vol.26-31 by Tomohito Oda **  Witch Hat Atelier Vol.4-5 by Kamome Shirahama ** My Dress-Up Darling Vol.11-12 by Shinichi Fukuda ** Watership Down by Adams/Sturm/Sutphin ** 

(103 books read / 100 books goal)

currently reading:  Thirteen Witches Book 2: The Sea of Always by Jodi Lynn Anderson Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo* ** Your Blood, My Bones by Kelly Andrew  Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: and Other Arguments for Economic Independence by Kristen R. Ghodsee (NF)  Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

* - re-read // ** - 4+ star-rating (recommended) GN - graphic novel // NF - non-fiction // P - poetry SS - short story collection // AB - audiobook 

TBR: The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo  Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum  On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons From the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder & Nora Krug (GN) Sheets by Brenna Thummler (GN) 

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[brucedinsman]

What are you reading? Weekly bookshelf

2019: 79; 2020; 159, 2021;194, 2022; 268, 2023; 250. I have exceeded my goals all 6 years 236 books read so far in 2024  (goal was 200) cover title author avg rating rating shelves date read  date added   My Hero (Starship for Sale, #8) Forbes, M.R. * 4.46 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars currently-reading[edit] not set [edit] Oct 31, 2024 edit view » The…

[uughlyssa]

Anyone else read Brother by Ania Ahlborn? 👀

I don’t know about you guys, but I never saw the plot twist coming and I was definitely thankful for that.

[girlielavender]

📖Currently Reading: The Five Minute Journal by: Alex Ikonn.

What are you reading?

[maaikeatthefullmoon]

Haven’t done this for ages. What are you reading?

I’m reading this rather wonderful modernised version of Le Morte D’Arthur by Joseph Glaser as part of my research for the novel I’m planning out.

[consumedshadow-mysticmc]

[novel-nook-blog]

Part 2 – the review 🌸

(The Deal – off campus)

I’m still not 100% sure how to rate this book. Don’t get me wrong I loved it and read it in one sitting. I stayed up late and almost finished the book early in the morning but due to the exhaustion from those past few days that were overfilled with studying and staying up late, I needed my sleep. 

So my rating is somewhere between 4 and 5 stars. But closer to 4, that’s why I chose a 4-star rating. Why? Well, let’s dive into that.

I love good romance books. And I do love a good old hockey romance and this book was it. I started reading it because I wanted to know if it was worth the hype, and I can say that it definitely was. But… 

The first five chapters were… not it for me. I thought I won’t continue reading but at the same time, I was actually glad I wasn’t into the book because I still have to study for finals so it wouldn’t take my time. Those short chapters were great, it made it really easy to continue reading. But around chapter 8 I started liking it. 

Yesterday I was truly tired after just 4 hours of sleep and an important verbal exam that just sucked all the energy right out of me. So when I got home from uni I wasn’t in the mood for something “difficult” that would require my whole attention. And that book was my solution. I didn’t really care about the story and it was a great way to rest. But at around 40% of the book I found out that I couldn’t put it down. The book boosted my energy and I was suddenly wide awake. I planned to go to sleep at around 9 pm, but that didn’t happen. The next time I checked the time it was midnight and I COULDN’T put the book on my nightstand. One in the morning passed by and I was still reading. Eyes wide awake. Brain functioning for the first time since that exam I took in the morning. It was as my own personal energy drink. 

When 2 am went by I started thinking about my sleep schedule and the tiresome that would come to me and totally destroy me the next day. And I needed to function. So I eventually put it aside even when it was a difficult task to do. 

So yes, I loved the book. However, it didn’t make me emotional. Even with everything that happened there, I didn’t shed a tear. Not even one. I did laugh, tho. Not so often but there were some parts that made me laugh. That’s probably the only thing I have to reproach. So that’s why I gave it 4 stars. I just hope it would awaken more emotions. 

Also, Garrett Graham truly annoyed me in the first few chapters but I fell in love with him by the end of the book. He really is a good guy😌. I definitely will read the next books.

(picture/art from Pinterest – fanart by @ maggies_artt on instagram)

[treklongisland]

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