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Melismatic

Joined July 2018

I like mysteries where I can‘t guess the ending, strong leading ladies, and unreliable narrators. 💕 Mystery, Horror, & YA. Goodreads.com/melismatic
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The Other Black Girl | Zakiya Dalila Harris
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The low rating on here has me baffled!

This is the perfect mix of wild, unnerving, and twisty- set through a lens of Black Women in the workplace. But if that is not you and you‘ve worked in (or can imagine) any cutthroat office environment, this really works, and makes you question *everyone‘s* motives. Some points shaved for some loose strings, but this has been one of my fave reads so far this year.

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The Other Black Girl | Zakiya Dalila Harris
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Learned a new phrase: “tabula rasa” = “blank slate”.

I like when books (about book editors!) teach me new vocabulary 🤣🤷🏻‍♀️🤌🏻

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The Other Black Girl | Zakiya Dalila Harris
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Raining ☔️ hard outside so cooked up this cozy sheet pan meal and started diving in to the tagged book. Need to bring two books to Book Club in 2 weeks to swap (and I haven‘t even started the Book Club pick!) so figured I‘d use the weather to get a move on.

dabbe Looks healthy and good! 🤩🤩🤩 5d
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The Dry | Jane Harper
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Halfway through and really enjoying the world building in this who-dunnit thriller set in rural Australia during a severe drought - adding an environmental element to the “why” in addition to cinematic setting. Apparently there‘s a film version starring Eric Bana 😍 - may need to find when I‘m done.

I don‘t think I‘ll get to another Harper book this month but I‘d def continue this series. 🇦🇺 #AuthorAMonth

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A timely choice — Women‘s Month, Ramadan, obviously the devastating situation in Gaza. This book sets up a modern-adjacent timeline from the POV of a young Palestinian woman (and largely focuses on the women in her orbit, her family & friends), a history of sorts of her life as effected by the conflict & general misogyny. Well done but a painful read. Triggers abound.

Ddzmini Looks yummy 🤤 1w
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Happy St Paddy‘s! ☘️🇮🇪💪🏻

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Salt Grows Heavy | Cassandra Khaw
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Mehso-so

This was poetically written —as poetic as a darkly gore-y fairytale adjacent can be, I suppose closer to the Grimm intent —but the flowery prose hid a lot in terms of plot advance.

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The Quiet Tenant | Clemence Michallon
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This started slow but ended well, really delving into the psychology of all of the women in Aiden‘s orbit and the effect of victimization & misogyny. Better than average thriller imho.

Still have yet to find my first real 5-star read of the year but this was a solid 4.

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Tagged as Untitled bc it‘s not yet in the database.

This short story is free this month at Amazon First Reads (March 2024). I find Allende to usually be so solid but this was just too goofy for me. Two strangers, soaring on love, allegedly break into an art museum. A bit nonsensical to me.

dabbe #fanofthepan! 🤩🤩🤩 3w
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Court of Mist and Fury | Sarah J Maas
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Three stars, I guess. After 23 hours, I feel…indifferent? I like Rhys as a character, I feel like Feyre has grown a bit but her self-centeredness takes me out. Do future books shift POV? A part of me wonders why Book 1 even needed to happen as it did? So many convenient coincidences & plot holes.

That said - I will get to Book 3 at some point bc I want to see how this turns out (and if it redeems itself?).

Kimberlone I agree book 2 basically retcons book 1 entirely, especially Tamlin‘s character. I don‘t think I even finished book 3 because the war plot line just got way too confusing for me. And yes, after the original trilogy, the rest of the books do change POV (haven‘t read them but from what I‘ve picked up they get a lot more smutty). 3w
Melismatic @Kimberlone hmmm - that‘s good intel, thank you! Many ppl said the 4th was their favorite so I may continue til there (eventually?) but I‘m not so sold on the whole Maas-verse being for me 🤷🏻‍♀️ 3w
Kimberlone @Melismatic I read the first few Throne of Glass books before losing interest, same with ACOTAR, I couldn‘t even finish the first Crescent City book, so yeah I‘ve come to the conclusion that SJM isn‘t really for me although I definitely get why they are so popular! 3w
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Court of Mist and Fury | Sarah J Maas
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I‘m approaching halfway through and I think my main issue with this series (so far) is largely Feyre herself. She self-sabotages and is so defensive all the time and never hears anyone out - not her sisters, not Rhys, not even Tamlin. She paints herself like she‘s the big savior but in the end she always is helped at the last minute and that credit is rarely acknowledged. Sigh. I hope she heals bc this series will be tough if not.

Melismatic Image is from a live event at the Korean Cultural Center here in NYC, a preview of their upcoming video exhibit 4w
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Court of Mist and Fury | Sarah J Maas
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Welp, I‘m back in the ACOTAR mode. So many people have said #2 is their fave of the series/when it starts to get “crazy”. I‘m almost a quarter deep and so far, the only character who doesn‘t make me deeply cringe is Lucien. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I‘m not loving the retcon of Tamlin‘s whole character to further twerk on the obvious love triangle of it all but already Rhys is more likeable than in #1 so… 🤷🏻‍♀️😂👀

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Riot Baby | Tochi Onyebuchi
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This book has been on my TBR for awhile, I‘m so glad I finally got to it. It‘s definitely a thinker (and might require a re-read) but combines sci-fi & modern politics into a thoughtful, poetic look at racism and misogynoir. It‘s the type of thing that I would think would be a great conversation piece for high school or college students, most certainly. Novella but has serious depth.

Photo is from this weekends Galentines brunch 🥰😘

Texreader That just looks darned amazing!!! 1mo
Melismatic @Texreader it really was! Such a fun Cajun place with weird chandeliers and mismatched plates. Plus I didn‘t even get a pic of the beignet egg & sausage slider appetizers! 1mo
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Lone Women: A Novel | Victor LaValle
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Welp. This just didn‘t hit. There was *so* much going on but the pace was so fast, each mini reveal didn‘t have the impact they could have. Also so much relied on coincidence & half-explanations. I think I would have enjoyed more if it wasn‘t well under 300 pages - this was more like a lengthy novella. It needed more time to cook to really flourish. 🐴

dabbe #fanofthepan! 🤩🤩🤩 1mo
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Lone Women: A Novel | Victor LaValle
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Cue Beyoncé‘s “Texas Hold ‘Em”. ?? (This is mostly set in Montana but you get the vibe, right?)

In need of a palate cleanse so it‘s time to try this one out. Got the chance to meet the author and get this signed in person at Brooklyn Book Festival.

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Friday, Volume 1 | Ed Brubaker
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This graphic novel reminded me of early seasons of ‘Riverdale‘ — noir-esque but centered around two “outcast” kids, solving “mysteries” together. This volume sets up a larger mystery to come. The art is phenomenal and I love that the central character is a nuanced, darkly-written girl (Friday, ha). Graphic novels aren‘t usually my speed, but I like the elevated dark tone of this.

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Florida | Lauren Groff
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I think I burnt myself out with short stories. This was my least fave of the Groff I read, because it just felt too stream of conciousness rather than meaningful. There was a clear through line thread, but it felt like a slog to finish. #AuthorAMonth

AmyG I agree with this. I am not a huge short stories fan and these stories….a slog. 1mo
ChaoticMissAdventures This was my first Groff and I thought I didn't like her because of it! Luckily someone sent me Matrix and I am now a fan. 1mo
Melismatic @AmyG glad I‘m not the only one! Anthologies can be so tough. 1mo
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Melismatic @ChaoticMissAdventures ahh good! I like her writing style but I think she needs time to flourish out her ideas. 🤷🏻‍♀️💖✨ 1mo
Soubhiville The snow is pretty! Hope you‘re staying warm! 1mo
Melismatic @Soubhiville 💖✨ thank you!! It‘s pretty for a couple days before it becomes murky mush. 🤣 1mo
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What a rollercoaster of a read! The tension was palpable - it was just the right mix of spooky with real, palpable fear. The crux of the story reminded me of the film ‘The Babadook‘ - taking a familiar emotion/reality of everyday life and juxtaposing it against the innocence & confusion of a small child. In doing this, it arguably ratchets up the tension by using a relatable reality to underscore the scare device. 😰👀🏡👨‍👩‍👧👹 Overall, solid.

Melismatic My thanks to Random House & Del Rey for this advance readers copy, via NetGalley. The book drops June 25th in stores and is sure to be popular with folks who love spooky like I do! 1mo
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We got snow overnight, looks like it‘ll stick around for a lil. Perfect excuse to curl up inside & hopefully finish this ARC. I‘m enjoying it so far - a mixture of spooky & relatable.

dabbe Those trees are dazzling! 🤩🤩🤩 1mo
Melismatic @dabbe fresh snow is so pretty! ✨💖 1mo
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Womb City | Tlotlo Tsamaase
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My book prize arrived today from the GR giveaway! Sounds like a scorcher. 😰

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Vaster Wilds | Lauren Groff
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What a day to finish this one! “Big” (ish lol) snowstorm here in 🗽

Groff‘s words kept me so engaged for a story that in other‘s hands I think I‘d find pretty tepid. This one requires a strong stomach though: lots of blunt talk about biology (let‘s leave it at that) & relationships with animals when you are in survival mode. Set in Colonial America, also grapples with spirituality, sexuality, & classism. #AuthorAMonth

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Boca Raton | Lauren Groff
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Wow. I‘m floored by the low rating on this. If this is my intro to Lauren Groff, I‘m in for a(n intense) treat.

This was pure, tangible anxiety & panic put on a page. Both relatable & all-consuming. It triggered an intense feeling of empathy because I know people like Ange. Sometimes I feel just like Ange. The world we live in is so interconnected and sometimes the selfishness is astounding.

Wow. #AuthorAMonth

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Fourth Wing | Rebecca Yarros
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Mehso-so

Welp. I wanted to love this the way so many do but I‘m kind of floored by the lack of world building and the half dozen plot holes. Fantasy requires some suspension of disbelief but this was…something else. It also felt very YA until the final quarter, and I have whiplash. 😂

Not sure I‘ll return for part two. But I do think it‘ll fare better as a television series. Maybe?

Melismatic Also….isnt this kinda just this but with dragons? 2mo
Hooked_on_books I‘ve heard people describe this book as terrible, so you‘re not alone! 2mo
RamsFan1963 I didn't care for it at all 2mo
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Fourth Wing | Rebecca Yarros
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Brought the tagged book with me to my Vday mani/pedi appt today. Goal is to finish by the end of the week so I can spend a solid week with Lauren Groff for #AuthorAMonth & also finish some BHM/romance-y titles for February.

I get why it‘s so popular - very Harry Potter (fanfic?) meets Game of Thrones. Dain is already on my nerves but so is MC so… 😜

maich Pretty nails🥰 I went to nails salon 3 days ago and have hearts on them❤️ and last month have snowflakes❄️ 2mo
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dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 2mo
Melismatic @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks thank you! Me too 💖 2mo
Melismatic @maich so cute! I love nail art 💖 2mo
Melismatic @Ddzmini thank you! 💖 2mo
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The Wickeds | Gayle Forman
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Not sure why this has such a low rating on here! This was funny, light but nuanced, and overall a clever subversion of familiar tropes (& stereotypes/double binds familiar to most women with time and experience). I think it pairs well with the traditional fairytales mentioned (Cinderella, Snow White, Rapunzel) to offer grounding and an alternate perspective. ⚖️🤷🏻‍♀️💅🏻✨💖

“Faraway” Collection on Amazon complete - this was my fave.

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Fourth Wing | Rebecca Yarros
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My jury duties are officially complete so I treated myself to a lil spree at one of my fave local indie bookstores.

Only got about 10% deep into Fourth Wing while I was waiting. I‘m enjoying it so far - well fleshed out world building even if the MC is a lil cringe uwu at times. 😅

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Quick #AuldLangSpine wrap up - I finished two titles from @DGRachel ‘s list and loved both!

I‘m currently waiting on Starling House from my Library. For February, I‘m thinking since Knockout is Book 3 in a series, I‘ll start from the top there and try to do all 3. The author isn‘t familiar to me but its described on GR as Victorian era women smashing the patriarchy…I‘m here for it. 💖💪🏻

monalyisha Fun to focus on a romance series for February! 💘 Thanks for participating in #AuldLangSpine! Hope you had fun. ✨ 2mo
Melismatic @monalyisha thank you for hosting it! So fun - can‘t wait to get to the rest throughout the year. 2mo
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Fourth Wing | Rebecca Yarros
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It begins, y‘all!

2024 is my year of #romantasy (or at least that‘s what it‘s shaping up to be).

Also hoping to tackle #2 in the ACOTAR series & the sequel to Divine Rivals if I can get my hands on a copy (my local bookshop was out!). 🥰🤷🏻‍♀️💖 It is “love” month after all.

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Girl A | Abigail Dean
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Book 12 of ‘24

Took longer to finish than expected. Sad, but it didn‘t really *go* anywhere. Horrific as it sounds, I was expecting more visceral moments regarding the religious fervor & child trauma at the heart of this story. Instead, it‘s just pretty tepid and sad. There is one mild twist but not a real gotcha. Overall, not sure I‘d recommend. Not for the faint of heart.

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Fourth Wing | Rebecca Yarros
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So I have Jury Duty on Thursday.

Do I use that time spent waiting around to start/get a sizeable chunk into ✨Fourth Wing✨ and see what all the hype is about?

LiteraryinLawrence What is this magical picture? 2mo
Melismatic @LiteraryinLawrence my friend gifted/made me this fabulous macrame wall hanging and cleverly hid an ombré string of fairy lights inside. ? Fully completed my lil book nook! (edited) 2mo
TheBookgeekFrau That wall hanging is spectacular!!!! 😍 2mo
Meshell1313 Yes is the answer! Easy question. 2mo
Melismatic @TheBookgeekFrau thank you 💖🥰 I love it so much 2mo
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One of my goals for this year was to tackle more ARCs. 💖📚

As a fan of Sloan‘s work, I did like this but think it came off surface-level. The 1st half doesn‘t present much of her story to becoming a comedian. Many of the stories do not come off very funny (but I‘m sure the 🎧 will).

I really enjoyed the last few chapters, on auditioning & her time spent on ‘The Daily Show‘. Overall the memoir felt fairly unfocused and surface-level.

Melismatic Book 11 of ‘24! Thanks to NetGalley & Andscape Books for the ARC! Pub Date: Feb 6, 2024 ✨📚 2mo
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Bright Young Women | Jessica (Author) Knoll
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Can we talk about these adorable cupcakes (topped with our club logo complete with edible glitter!)?? The cutest. Such great conversation with lots of new friends. The general consensus was the tagged book was a bit polarizing but ultimately kept you engaged. All of the commentary was thoughtful & thought-provoking. Nothing quite like like-minded fellow book nerds! 💖✨💪🏻

#literatewomenbookclub #nyc #readingishot

monkeygirlsmama Wow, those are brilliant! 2mo
CatLass007 Amazing! I‘m so impressed what some people can accomplish with food. I am very good at using the microwave. 2mo
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Bunny: A Novel | Mona Awad
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Headed to Book Club! We‘ll be discussing Bright Young Women — and we‘re tasked with bringing two other books, one to swap & one as a donation to a local Little Free Library. 📚

Soubhiville I like that task! 2mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I‘m reading this now! 2mo
Melismatic @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Bunny? It‘s one of my ultimate faves! Super weird but in the best way! 2mo
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The Cleaners | Ken Liu
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10 of ‘24.

A bit of a thinker — ruminates on the power of memory (and empathy) in a fantasy way, where people imbue memories on physical objects by touching them, and people can relive those memories by touching that object again. An intense concept - I think the short story element was a detriment here.

Texreader Ooh sounds good…if it were a novel 2mo
Melismatic @Texreader I feel the same way! Great idea, too short of a medium (edited) 2mo
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Mehso-so

Book 9 of ‘24.

Suffers from timeline switching - so one timeline slows down the overall pace for mainly exposition - and a criminal case of “no normal people talk like this”. I‘ve never read this author before but it feels in line with Lucy Foley or Riley Sager — popcorn mystery with a lot of red herrings and dead ends with unlikeable (but human) characters.

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The Princess Game | Soman Chainani
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Book 8 of 2024.

Solid subversion of fairytale tropes - a hard and ugly look at (high school) misogyny being instilled via toxic masculinity and wanting to “fit in”. The sidebar of the undercover cop-student relationship wasn‘t great…but it fit for the idea expressed. Despite being a short story, this was well fleshed out and didn‘t feel rushed. Quality YA fantasy horror.

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Bright Young Women | Jessica (Author) Knoll
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Book 7 of 2024.

Enraging. Engrossing. Knoll is such a capable writer when it comes to really making you feel her characters emotions.

Parts of this felt like a raw nerve. I wish this was a more universal viewpoint given this explosion of true crime popularity - the focus on the victims rather than mythologizing the perpetrators. This examines in particular the misogyny at the heart of lionizing The Defendant.

Kimberlone Hoping to finish this tonight! 2mo
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Bright Young Women | Jessica (Author) Knoll
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So many quotable thinkers in this. I can‘t wait for my book club next week. ✨🫶🏻

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Bright Young Women | Jessica (Author) Knoll
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Resisting the urge to quote blurb this whole book.

I‘m a fan of horror and can stomach true crime so long as it doesn‘t fetishize or glamorize tragedy. But there‘s something about the fear intrinsic instilled into women from such a young age that will always *always* be relatable and upsetting.

I feel safe in Jessica Knoll‘s hands because she gets why that being a legitimate fear as a woman is infuriating.

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Bright Young Women | Jessica (Author) Knoll
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We meet again, Jessica Knoll. ✨💖🫶🏻

One of my absolute ult tier favorite authors. So happy my in-person book club chose this for our January meetup! Any excuse for Knoll is a good one, but of course I already had this waiting on my shelf. Let‘s go.

Kimberlone Just got my hold on Libby! Excited to start. My first by this author! 2mo
Melismatic @Kimberlone oh, buckle up!! My fave is Luckiest Girl Alive, but it‘s more bc I love her sarcastic, biting tone. It‘s something she does so well - holding up an armor that finally cracks only when she wants it to. This one feels a little different but the core is still there of telling stories about complicated nuanced women. 💖 2mo
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Divine Rivals | Rebecca Ross
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Book 6 of 2024.

I inhaled this. It has been on my TBR for awhile but had I realized I‘d become this invested…😰😂🤣

While the romance itself bloomed a little quick, it was so well-written I was willing to forgive and buy-in. The ending did feel rushed but also added to the desperate yearning for this couple/what comes next. Guess I just have to get a copy for myself. 😭🫶🏻 Book 2 for #AuldLangSpine - @DGRachel did you read the second book?

DGRachel I have the second book on audio but I haven‘t listened to it yet. I‘ve been in a bit of a slump lately and don‘t feel like reading anything. 😭😭 2mo
Melismatic @DGRachel awww man, I hate that for you - I‘m sorry! If it helps, I listened to this one on audio but I‘m planning on going to my local bookstore and buying Book 1 & 2 - loved it that much. So thank you for the push for #AuldLangSpine! 2mo
DGRachel That makes me so happy to hear! I‘m glad you loved it. 💖 2mo
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Book 5 of 2024.

This was quite wholesome! Cozy mysteries are usually a little too treacle-y for my taste but this injects a lot of humor which makes for an enjoyable quick read. Although the plot was a little predictable, all of the characters were fun to spend time with nonetheless. First book for #AuldLangSpine complete! 💖

Hooked_on_books I loved Vera. She‘s a hoot! 2mo
DGRachel I thought this had great characters. I‘m glad you enjoyed it! 2mo
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Hazel and Gray | Nic Stone
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Mehso-so

Book 4 of 2024.

I think this could have been great if it was longer/more fleshed out. The short story format made it feel too jumbled and confused.

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Persuasion | Jane Austen
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Book 3 of 2024.

As expected, this just wasn‘t for me. Even when I retrained my thoughts to think of this as more of a social commentary of the day a la Shakespeare, it just felt like a slog to get through and my attention kept straying. I‘m sure it‘s the narrative rather than the writing itself, because there was very little plot or conflict to be seen here. #AuthorAMonth

Those who loved this - what am I missing? What draws you in?

Melismatic Photo is of a lovely decor setup at a resto in my hometown, snapped when visiting my mom for the holiday. 3mo
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Persuasion | Jane Austen
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1/3 left and I‘m still scratching my head at how this book is considered a romance? And how Wentworth is considered so swoony? He‘s barely been in this!

🥺 I‘m gonna push through but man, Austen ain‘t for me. #AuthorAMonth

Soubhiville Your dinner looks yummy though! 3mo
Melismatic @Soubhiville it was! I started using the HungryRoot service to save time/dabble with vegan options and it‘s been great so far! 💖 3mo
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick I didn't like the satire of Northanger Abbey, so I tried a graphic novel of Emma. I disliked both and decided Austen isn't for me either. 3mo
Melismatic @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick glad I‘m not alone! My goal is to not DNF for this challenge but I knew Austen would be a tough road for me. 3mo
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Womb City | Tlotlo Tsamaase
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Dang, I have never won in those GR giveaways before!! Excited bc this book was on my list as a January new release I wanted to look into. 💪🏻🫶🏻✨

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One last one from me today - was gifted this yarned masterpiece from my 6 year old niece 🥺😭

She knit me a bookmark! 😭 Looking forward to using in 2024 📖✨🫶🏻

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 3mo
tpixie What a sweet gift! Pretty color and cool pattern! 3mo
Soubhiville Aw that‘s so sweet! 3mo
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Persuasion | Jane Austen
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Exhausting my kitty pictures from the holiday break 😻

Beginning my #AuthorAMonth pick today (tagged) and have changed my mind 12 times and decided on Vera Wong for my first #AuldLangSpine pick. Both will be audiobooks. Goal for this year is to be more balanced (and deplete my physical book TBR).

ChaoticMissAdventures Persuasion is my favorite Austen ❤️ 3mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 3mo
Melismatic @ChaoticMissAdventures that bodes well! I‘m def not an Austen girlie so I tried to pick something that didn‘t have an adaptation I was familiar with. 3mo
DGRachel Persuasion is my favorite Austen, too. I hope you enjoy it. 3mo
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Mehso-so

Book 2 of 2024.

A little schmaltzy but Hoffman manages to thaw me in the back half. A sweet short story about family, books, and showing up when it counts. Very Hallmark-core but tis the season. 😂 📖✨💙🐾

Texreader Sweet photo 3mo
IndoorDame 😻😻😻 3mo
dabbe #photocontestwinner 🖤🐾🖤 3mo
BookmarkTavern What a sweetheart! 💕 (edited) 3mo
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Our Missing Hearts | Celeste Ng
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Book 1 of 2024.

A solid pick despite a relative lack of plot or forward propulsion. The engine here is emotion and empathy in a “dystopia” that honestly feels a little too familiar. It‘s about the power of stories keeping our loved ones alive and close to us. It‘s about familial love (both genetic & chosen). ✨🐦📖💙

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 3mo
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