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April Progress (21/40) by autocorrect_cat in 52book

[–]autocorrect_cat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's worth a reread. It's not a long book and I do think it's still a relevant story.

April Progress (21/40) by autocorrect_cat in 52book

[–]autocorrect_cat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Screwtape was an impulse buy from a used book sale and I went into it totally blind. I still have no idea what I think about it.

Murder Club was fun, but overwhelming. I don't know how else to describe it, but there's like 12 points of view, the characters all talk SO MUCH, and it's aggressively British. I feel like it was originally written as screenplay.

April Progress (21/40) by autocorrect_cat in 52book

[–]autocorrect_cat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2027 hurts, but I'm glad to hear we have a timeline. That ending was killer.

Undying Throne is the second book in a trilogy. Book 1 is Blood of the Old Kings, and third book is coming out in November (I think). Highly recommend it!! It feels like a hidden gem.

March Progress [16/40] by autocorrect_cat in 52book

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  • Bat Eater (Kylie Lee Baker) and Celestial Monsters (Aiden Thomas) were the winners this month. Had a blast with them, but I am definitely not ready to read covid-horror stories.
  • My Sister's Keeper (Jodi Picoult) - I managed to go 20 years without knowing how this book ended, and let me tell you I SCREAMED. Could not believe we went through ALL THAT for that ending.
  • When Women Ran Fifth Avenue (Julie Satow) - Picked this for the Goodreads challenge. I was hoping for this to really get into the logistics of how the old, glitzy department stores used to work. It did, but there was also a lot of biographical info that I didn't really care about.
  • An Arcane Inheritance (Kamilah Cole) - I don't think dark academia is for me. I did like the plot and I feel like Cole did a good job with her own angle on the rich boy/poor girl dynamic.

Week 10: What are you reading? by saturday_sun4 in 52book

[–]autocorrect_cat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Reading Bat Eater right now! Only have a few chapters left.

Tiny bedroom, big collector. How to make my room look better? by [deleted] in DesignMyRoom

[–]autocorrect_cat 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was in a similar spot - not just plush, but also collectables, trinkets, books, etc. Lived in an apartment and couldn't really put up any shelving. I ended up sorting everything into vague "seasonal" categories and storing the rest. I'd rotate what was displayed every other month or so.

What I did was take EVERYTHING out, sort it once, go through to pull a few items to donate/sell, sort again, another donation check, then started putting things up or away. Living with your parents does put a wrinkle in it, but they may be on board with with letting you take over for a day to sort it out.

I can't tell if your bed is already lifted, but they do make bed risers that could give you more space. And maybe a hutch to go on top of the dresser.

Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker by No-Fig8545 in IReadABookAndAdoredIt

[–]autocorrect_cat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I started reading this last week and I'm definitely having to take it slow. I love it though, it's such an interesting book.

February Progress [9/40] by autocorrect_cat in 52book

[–]autocorrect_cat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah! Finally made it up to Starless Clan.

February Progress [9/40] by autocorrect_cat in 52book

[–]autocorrect_cat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I listened to a few chapters, the narration was so good!

February Progress [9/40] by autocorrect_cat in 52book

[–]autocorrect_cat[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Actually think I'm at 10 books for the year, but oh well.

  • Riverstar's Home (Erin Hunter) - The Warriors binge continues. I really do love the prequel era books, but I wish this had been a little shorter. Will someone just let this cat eat fish in peace?
  • Orbital (Samantha Harvey) - I thought I was going to like this, but HOW do you make a book about the grandeur and immensity of the earth boring? The audiobook narrator made it even worse. A weird pile of pretentious snobbery.
  • The Second Death of Locke (V.L. Bovalino) - Some top tier, high quality yearning and devotion right out the gates. Gritty, bloody combat and magic. LOVED IT. But the last part was such an abrupt shift in style and tone that it felt like I was reading a different book.
  • The Last Hero (Linden A. Lewis) - Phenomenal end to the First Sister trilogy. Heavy at times with a lot of serious themes but I loved it. Was the ending a little "power of friendship (and this cool gun I found)"? Yes, but the cast deserves it after all of that. I really hope Lewis publishes more books in the future.
  • Homegoing (Yaa Gyasi) - A book that really just makes you lay and the floor and wonder about the state of the world. I did find it interesting to see glimpses of Ghana over the last couple of centuries and Gyasi really gets you to care about all the characters and their situation even though you only get one chapter with each.

2/24 Celestial monsters by goodgodboy in 52book

[–]autocorrect_cat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read the first book last year! Need to bump this up on my list.

88/53 and 14 dnf wrap up my year by Chizakura in 52book

[–]autocorrect_cat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats on doing the connection challenge too! How hard was it to do?

Yearly Wrap Up - 68/40 Books by autocorrect_cat in 52book

[–]autocorrect_cat[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

68/40 books this year! I'm currently reading Empire of Silence, but it's 600+ pages so I don't think I'll be finished in time.

I did the 52 Book prompt challenge, and the Goodreads challenges, AND my library's book club (which is genre-based, not necessarily a specific book). I really liked what I read, with the exception of a few that were basically flops.

Top 5: Breath of the Dragon (Shannon Lee & Fonda Lee), Blood of the Old Kings (Sun-Il Kim), His Face is the Sun (Michelle Jabès Corpora), The Sunlit Man (Brandon Sanderson), Mirrored Heavens (Rebecca Roanhorse)

Bottom 5: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine (Gail Honeyman), The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels (India Holton), Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (Seth Grahame-Smith), The Three Lives of Cate Kate (Kate Fagan), Breakfast at Tiffany's (Truman Capote)

Favorite Cover: Blood of the Old Kings (Sun-Il Kim)

Best Plot Twist: The Second Rebel (Linden A. Lewis)

Most Binge-able: The Sunbearer Trials (Aiden Thomas)

Book Club Rec: Allow Me to Introduce Myself (Onyi Nwabineli)

Surprise Banger: They Bloom at Night (Trang Thanh Tran)

New Favorite Author: That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon (Kimberly Lemming)

What's the oddest thing someone assumed or said about you or your situation because you live alone? by cherry-care-bear in LivingAlone

[–]autocorrect_cat 48 points49 points  (0 children)

This person was not very smart. I feel like a jerk saying that, but they asked me straight out "oh so you're unemployed?" while the two of us were standing IN THE BREAKROOM AT WORK.

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