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Started this one on audio and so far so good. Also the author's voice is sooooooo bass lol

I have been having a lot of issues with goodreads - books getting marked read even though they haven‘t been, when I finish a book it is marked completed multiple times - so frustrating. So in a fit of rage I deleted my account. I started a new one but I don‘t know if it is worth it to rebuild only to have this start happening again. Has anyone else had a lot of issues?

I have a couple that I just cannot seem to pick up so I‘m not going to. Maybe ever. It feels so good to move on from a book when it‘s not working. I guess I was in a horror mood (quelle surprise!) so werewolves it is!

A political allegory with werewolves that has a lot of layers to it. It will keep me thinking for awhile. I‘m not usually a fan of werewolf or vampire stories, but this one drew me in right away. Warning: it‘s pretty gory in places!

Literate and exciting fantasy novel that uses werewolves (called lycans here) to explore themes of racial prejudice, terrorism and government oppression.

For me, the first 2/3 of the book were a rollicking good time filled with werewolfy political drama and adventure. Written in 2013, many parts felt prescient regarding the current political atmosphere, with werewolves serving as a metaphor for various groups.

BUT the last 1/3 fell apart for me, and strains of misogyny present throughout became more prominent. It also got grosser and more graphically violent - not surprising, but notable.

Not even sure if it's the author or the editor I'm frustrated with now... starfish have a unique shape but can be many sizes! Corn can be white or yellow - I'm not sure what color he's saying the teeth are!
The writing isn't all like this, but why is ANY of it like this??
#overreacting 😂

I don't like false etymologies!

Lobotomy:
1936, coined from lobe (in the brain sense) + medical suffix -tomy "a cutting"

Greek lobos "lobe, lap, slip; vegetable pod," used of lap- or slip-like parts of the body or plants, especially "earlobe," but also of lobes of the liver or lungs, a word of unknown origin.

I'm a sucker for a good werewolf story and this is easily one if the best! #cursed #uncannyoctober @RealLifeReading

#HumpDayPost @MinDea
1. Moonrise from a couple weeks ago. No filter!
2. Pasta
3. The Godfather I/II
4. Kopi C kosong (coffee w. evaporated milk, no sugar)
5. A dot on my curry puff throw pillow

If you love literary werewolf stories (and I really, really do) then this is the book for you. It's the first thing I thought of for #moon and if you like audiobooks get it now. The author reads it himself and his voice is... delicious. ❤❤❤ #uncannyoctober @RealLifeReading

#wolves #junetunz

When you realize the writer on your current favourite comic book also wrote a werewolf novel you really dug a few years back...

An interesting take on the werewolf story. Lycans live among us as a controversial minority group fighting against government sanctioned restrictions and control. So many parallels with current political issues - immigration, terrorism, human rights and how the quest for power and control can make it difficult to know who 'the good guys' are.

I really wanted to like this. The first two chapters were action packed and then it was just too slow. I will put it back in my TBR pile maybe one day I'll try again

I'm struggling with this one. It is sooo big and I feel like I just keep reading and reading and I'm not making progress. It's interesting enough but there's A LOT of words and most seem unnecessary.

I read a sample of this a couple of years ago. A couple of months ago I found this hardback at a bargain bookstore and thought why not?!