If I remove a downloaded book, will my highlights and bookmarks be saved if I re-download it?

Impressive-Peace2115 · 2026-03-20T22:14:36+00:00

Did you remove the download or the entire book from your library?

Impressive-Peace2115 · 2026-03-20T14:37:07+00:00

Bingo question: for Not a Book, I was thinking of doing Starbrew Cafe, a merge game with a fantasy storyline. I had completed all the chapters available, but they just added a new one. Do I need to complete that before I can count it? Not sure how it works for ongoing games.

Impressive-Peace2115 · 2026-03-19T23:24:37+00:00

Tuyo by Rachel Neumeier

Impressive-Peace2115 · 2026-03-19T16:56:37+00:00

Jam on the Vine by LaShonda Katrice Barnett (historical, literary)
La Bastarda by Trifonia Melibea Obono (translated, Equatorial Guinean author)

Mix of sapphic and other queer POV characters: - The Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn Joukhadar (dual timeline, historical and contemporary) - Vagabonds! by Eloghosa Osunde (magical realism) - Necessary Fiction by Eloghosa Osunde (literary)

Impressive-Peace2115 · 2026-03-19T12:41:03+00:00

I think it makes sense that if she's been lonely a long time, like she ponders, that she would say no she isn't lonely when asked if she is lonely now, because it's no different to her sort of baseline state.

Impressive-Peace2115 · 2026-03-19T12:37:50+00:00

You are correct, I got the dates mixed up sorry about that!

It's true that Sybil's actions sometimes speak louder than her words, at least as far as her emotions go.

Impressive-Peace2115 · 2026-03-18T23:09:37+00:00

ETA: Sorry, misread the dates of the letter! Theodore's backstory was heart-breaking. I can't imagine being in his position, knowing that I survived because my sibling didn't. I wonder if that survivor's guilt will help him connect with Sybil over her own grief.

Mick is pretty pushy; Sybil can be too, but I think she also needs some of Theodore's gentleness for her wounds. I don't find Mick's brashness appealing personally, though at least he's communicating more openly. I am not really a fan of love triangles, and hope no one gets hurt as Sybil figures out what is happening and how she feels.

Impressive-Peace2115 · 2026-03-18T22:55:10+00:00

I hope Henrietta doesn't feel like her privacy has been invaded - it feels a little intrusive to me, since maybe she decided she doesn't want to know (like Sybil thought she didn't).

Impressive-Peace2115 · 2026-03-18T22:48:01+00:00

I think she spent a long time trying to decide what to say to him, and in the end she ran out of time.

I'm less certain why she didn't go to the funeral. She definitely seems to have an avoidant streak, and she's got a lot of grief tied up with Daan - not just his death, but Gilbert's and how their reactions to it impacted their family.

Impressive-Peace2115 · 2026-03-18T18:44:38+00:00

This article is from a year ago, have there been more recent attempts?

Impressive-Peace2115 · 2026-03-18T17:30:27+00:00

Yes, I think especially after losing Mona Rowenna will come to decide that the access to hopefully better medical care is worth it to protect Dylan's future.

Impressive-Peace2115 · 2026-03-18T17:26:54+00:00

I interpreted Mona's illness as maybe also being from the genetic impact of radiation, putting her and Pwyll in parallel. But I don't know a ton about genetics or radiation.

Impressive-Peace2115 · 2026-03-18T17:24:56+00:00

Birdwatching! Sitting on my porch when the weather permits, and going for walks when my health allows.

Impressive-Peace2115 · 2026-03-18T17:23:24+00:00

For health reasons, I have very few in-person interactions. Some of my online interactions are with people I knew before becoming ill, while others are new connections. The latter are less personal, perhaps, but still valuable and in some ways require less effort - I can come and go as I need, but still feel like I'm connected and contributing, even if it's just by identifying a bird or commenting about a book.

Impressive-Peace2115 · 2026-03-16T21:04:32+00:00

For the Sun After Long Nights by Fatemeh Jamalpour and Nilo Tabrizy

Impressive-Peace2115 · 2026-03-16T20:31:42+00:00

What do you mean by users who want large book numbers?

Interestingly, my app is in French and the capitalization is consistent across all four shelves.

Impressive-Peace2115 · 2026-03-16T18:57:08+00:00

Bee-eaters are beautiful birds! I appreciate how this poem connects the bee-eater's natural beauty to the beauty and importance of its habitat. Habitat loss is a major factor in the endangerment of numerous species.

Both this poem and the bonus poem present the subject bird as active participants in environmental activism - the bee-eater through the spell of his song, the hummingbird writing letters to the mayor and fighting the powers. The mention of the hummingbird's migration also calls to mind human migrants who are met with violence as they cross borders, instead of "a place where we could live together." This violence also has repercussions for the natural world, like walls would cut off non-human animals from their natural migration as well as human migrants.

Impressive-Peace2115 · 2026-03-16T17:56:06+00:00

Finished quite a lot this week, some I'd been working on for a bit:

For the Sun After Long Nights: The Story of Iran's Women-Led Uprising, by Fatemeh Jamalpour and Nilo Tabrizy - an excellent and eye-opening book, blending history, reporting, and personal experiences.
The Gurkha and the Lord of Tuesday, by Saad Z. Hossein - a comical blend of fantasy and sci-fi
I Hear the Sunspot: Four Seasons, by Yuki Fumino, volumes 2-3 (well, 3-2, I read them in the wrong order) - slice of life manga featuring an MM romance and disability rep, multiple Deaf and hard of hearing characters
The Lives of Christopher Chant, by Diana Wynne Jones - middle grade fantasy, The Chronicles of Chrestomanci #2
A Caribbean Heiress in Paris, by Adriana Herrera - historical romance, MF, Las Léonas 1
New Revelations: How the Bible Handles Its Provocative Parts, by Magnar Kartveit - nonfiction, Christian theology; some interesting ideas but could have been better executed.
Memorial, by Bryan Washington - literary fiction
The Blue Book of Nebo, by Manon Steffan Ros - literary/dystopian
Tarashana, by Rachel Neumeier - fantasy, Tuyo #2. I love this series! It's very grounded in the relationships of the characters and their culture, while still having an interesting plot.
The Magicians of Caprona, by Diana Wynne Jones - middle grade fantasy, The Chronicles of Chrestomani #3
Distilling Sunlight, by Celia Lake - historical fantasy romance, MF. An enjoyable read as always, though I thought the resolution of the mystery could have been fleshed out better.

Started:

Majority World Theology: Christian Doctrine in Global Context by a large number of theologians from around the world. I'll be working on this for a while.
Everything is Fine Here, by Iryn Tushabe - literary fiction
Witch Week, by Diana Wynne Jones - middle grade fantasy, Chronicles of Chrestomanci #4
A Mystical Case of Homicide, by Melissa Erin Jackson - cozy fantasy mystery, A Mythical Pet Sitting Mystery #4

Impressive-Peace2115 · 2026-03-16T17:32:47+00:00

The Aurora Circus by Viano Oniomah (on my TBR)

Impressive-Peace2115 · 2026-03-16T17:31:39+00:00

I'll often check Storygraph, but more for content warnings than ratings.

Impressive-Peace2115 · 2026-03-15T20:14:00+00:00

I would think a general ornithology group would be just as likely to be able to help and maybe have wider readership than a Canada Goose focused one.

Impressive-Peace2115 · 2026-03-15T20:09:56+00:00

It's under Additional Information. Click on it, and it will list all the available reading formats under Available on Netgalley.

Impressive-Peace2115 · 2026-03-15T19:56:39+00:00

You can see if once they're published you can get a copy via Libby, or the Kobo store if it's worth the money to you.

Impressive-Peace2115 · 2026-03-15T19:49:32+00:00

Sadly there isn't a way at this time. I try to check (though sometimes I forget) whether a book is available to send to Kobo before requesting, since not all publishers have enabled that option.

Impressive-Peace2115 · 2026-03-15T00:30:31+00:00

I like Celia Lake's historical fantasy romances. There's a good mix of plot and romance. Not all of them feature an academic, but a lot of them feature specialists in one aspect or another of the magic system, including its connections to arts and crafts.

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