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The Last Sun | K. Edwards
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Thought this was an appropriate bookmark

AnnCrystal 🔖🦖💝. 2d
Jari-chan 😍 😍 😍 1d
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I loved the first one! Can't wait to read the second one

BookmarkTavern What a gorgeous cover! 🤩 3d
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Pickpick

I wanted so much more of this, more depth, more narrative, the rather simplistic format left me a little bereft. It's still an amazing book though.

#QueerBC

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Orange for #PrideRec2025 which is for healing

I went with books that bring me a lot of joy because for me that is very healing. These are all books that I will or have re-read and they are some of my comfort reads

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Kicking off #PrideRec2025 with a more literal interpretation of spirit. These are all books that feature ghosts or spirits

Some of my favourite ghostly reads, great for spooky season

Jari-chan Great tips! Cemetery Boys 💖 4d
AnnCrystal 👻📚💝. 4d
willaful Oh, can we download these templates? 1d
PuddleJumper @willaful No, I've been making them as I go along so I've only got two 1d
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It is time to pick the #QueerBC author for July;

https://forms.gle/wFB1MJ7b7vk9FwzG9

There's a lot going on in June because of Pride

The chosen author is Zen Cho

There is also #PrideRec2025 where you can recommend books around the Pride flag and there's even a bingo board for those that like that.

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I've been reading d&d books to prepare which is why I've got lots of days with only a few pages written 😅

There were some great reads this month and apparently they were longer than last month!

#MonthlyWrapUp #PuddleJumperWrapUp

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Lavash at First Sight | Taleen Voskuni
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Mehso-so

Ellie needs therapy, not a new relationship. The romance was the least interesting part of this book.

I really enjoyed the food, family, and cultural dynamics. The romance was tepid -cute and fast paced but nothing interesting.

The writing was very bland for me. I kept zoning out as I was reading.

#RiseUpReads @Catsandbooks

Catsandbooks Sorry the past couple reads have been disappointing for you 4d
PuddleJumper @Catsandbooks It got me reading new things which is never a bad thing 4d
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Panpan

I'm very disappointed, this just didn't work for me. I found it so dull.

I really wanted to like this, the idea sounded amazing.

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So apparently this series is being adapted and this is a promo picture? I honestly don't know if it's fake. It's really giving 2005 fanedit

If it's real I'm gonna watch the hell out of it because it looks terrible

ETA: Maybe not, the production company is owned by Tosca Musk (Elon Musk's sister) and she shares some of his beliefs

ShananigansReads It‘s not fake. The casting is terrible. I‘m just praying they can actually act. 7d
PuddleJumper @ShananigansReads I actually don't know if that is better or worse 😅 It looks so 2000s and cheap. 7d
ShananigansReads I‘m very scared, but I‘m still going to watch. 7d
PuddleJumper @ShananigansReads I'll watch through gifs on Tumblr, might help with the cringe. I'm surprised at how low key it's been. I haven't heard of the production company before though so maybe they haven't done any international releases 7d
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That‘s pretty much a wrap on May! How are we all doing? #GottaCatchemAll

I think I‘ve hit all my easy prompts and now I‘m looking for books to fill them 😅

I know a couple of you haven‘t been logging month by month (which is fine) so I‘ll do a mid-year post in June and see how many books have been logged overall

TheAromaofBooks Logging books for this challenge has been on my to-do list for a while 😂 I have so many to catch up!! 7d
Faranae I meant to catch up with my logging, but this month has been.... a month. 5d
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I don't think I'm going to finish anything in the next two days, I'm catching up on Critical Role one shots.

I think I'm doing really well with reading off my shelf this year.

Peerless was my favourite, beating SVSSS 3. I haven't ordered the second volume nectar if I do I'll be pre ordering volumes I could get for Christmas

#2025stats

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Panpan

Take what you need from this book and discard the rest. It's dense, not easy to read, and contradicts itself all over the place. The author also has internalized misogyny which shows up a lot.

It's mostly well researched and informative, though nothing groundbreaking. The sections on gender and identity were poorly done, insultingly so.

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PuddleJumper The author confidently talks about asexuality without knowing what it is. She encouraged someone to mask their gender identity and only reveal it in private. This entire section should have been scrapped because it could be very damaging.

My main issue with this book and a prevalent issue in understanding and diagnosing autism in women - gender essentialism.
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PuddleJumper This book is seeped in it. It's very obvious in the childhood and personal relationship sections. It's clearly a factor in why women with autism are underdiagnosed. It should be interrogated and there should be a discussion on gender bias, it should not be accepted as fact.

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PuddleJumper The portrayal of autistic women is both limited and limiting. While some things spoke to me, I do not appreciate being reduced down to my neurodivergence which this book did. It left me angry and sad.
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That just turned my stomach

readingjedi If only I'd had that advice 35 years ago... 1w
ravenlee Wow, there are so many better ways to express that sentiment, that aren‘t insulting and demeaning. 1w
Faranae A different species?! 1w
lil1inblue 🙄 🙄 😤 There is a whole lot on that page that gives me the ick. It comes off quite condescending! 1w
dabbe 😱😱😱 1w
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Mehso-so

I didn't like the couple or the plot very much. I mostly stayed for Jude and the Sheriff flirting

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Yes, yes lovely lovely now where's my Jude/sheriff book? Book 4 is about Wilder a character we've never met before

Insert evil Hercules disappointed gif

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It is the last book of the Farseer Trilogy! How is everyone doing?

We‘re reading this book through June and then starting the LiveShip Trader trilogy in July #RealmofElderlings

I'm very behind. I'll jump in with the LiveShip Trader books but I've not been feeling Fitz recently

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PuddleJumper Artwork is from the illustrated edition of the book and is by Magali Villeneuve 2w
Ruthiella I‘m going to jump in at the Dragonwilds quartet, but I agree, you need energy to face Fitz and his struggles and drama! The Live Ship Trader trilogy has a different feel about them. Maybe because they are from multiple perspectives. 1w
Laughterhp Oops. Still haven‘t finished the 2nd one yet. 1w
kelli7990 I finished Assassin‘s Apprentice this month. I will be starting Royal Assassin next month. 1w
PuddleJumper @Ruthiella I don't remember that series very well, I'm sure I've read at least two books so I'm excited to try them again. I do think 1st POV can be difficult and Fitz's books sometimes verge on trauma porn, like nothing nice ever happens! 🤣 1w
PuddleJumper @Laughterhp It's very chonky 1w
PuddleJumper @kelli7990 Yay! That's great progress 1w
Enchanted_Bibliophile Me and Fitz were also on a little break, but last night I picked up the book again... So I might not finish this month, but definitely early next month. 1w
Luke-XVX Probably best if I bow out. Haven‘t thought about picking up/starting the second book in weeks 1w
PuddleJumper @Luke-XVX Me either 😅 Jump back in whenever, you don't need to have read the Farseer Trilogy before reading Liveship Traders 1w
PuddleJumper @Enchanted_Bibliophile Excellent! Go at your own pace, they are heavy books 1w
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The Red Pyramid | Rick Riordan
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June is the start of the Kane Chronicles for #RiordanverseReadalong

New characters, new mythology, and hopefully new fun!

We are starting with The Red Pyramid

This is open to anyone that wants to join, there is a book club on Storgraph linked in the comments

@LitsyEvents @mom2bugnbee

PuddleJumper Book club: https://app.thestorygraph.com/book_clubs/158fd0c1-ae91-45ee-b40c-6ab2f39d101f

I've got the last book in the Heroes of Olympus series to read. I'm hoping to get to that soon, I may skip it and go straight to this one as I've not really enjoyed that series
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mom2bugnbee I might like the Kane Chronicles even more than the Percy series! Looking forward to re-reading these! 1w
PuddleJumper @mom2bugnbee I've never read them so I'm excited! 1w
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BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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June's #BookSpinBingo

I read both #BookSpin and #DoubleSpin for May which I'm pleased about!

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2w
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Pickpick

Is cutesy dark romance a genre because this is that

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My #Roll100 June picks

81 is one I always save for #Wintergames and never read ... so I think I'll do that againt his year

98 I already read, 97 is this which I got free from Kindle. No idea what it is

42 oh look a Star Wars book I'm going to ignore but I like having it on my shelf

Faranae Is 97 The Magpie Lord? KJC is one of my favorite gay romance authors, but I'm not sure this is the one I'd use to introduce someone to her work. 3w
PuddleJumper @Faranae Yes, it is. Ok interesting, is there one you'd recommend? I've never read anything by them and I've seen they've got a lot of different series' 3w
Faranae @PuddleJumper I'd start with something with less... difficult relationship dynamics. “Band Sinister“ is one of my favourite stand-alones. For Regency: “The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting“ and “The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen“. “Proper English“ (f/f) and “Think of England“ are 1890s, and “Spectred Isle“ is interwar.

The Magpie and Will Darling books both kind of require you to trust KJC to get a HEA more than usual, I feel.
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PuddleJumper @Faranae Ahh ok. I'll see what my library has. Thanks! 3w
Faranae @PuddleJumper In fairness, I started with Magpie myself, but then I didn't read anymore KJC for multiple years when she was writing all this stuff I like far, far more and binged it all after a nudge from a friend. And the Will Darling books are some of my favourites to re-read. 2w
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Roll the Dice | Wayne Avrashow
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It is nearly June! How did this happen?!? Here are the #Roll100 rolls, I tried to go for colourful dice

Roll 1 = 81

Roll 2 = 98

Roll 3 = 42

42 was also rolled in March. I've you've read it then pick a number above or below

Share what you are reading!

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ShananigansReads I swear we just posted May. 🙃 3w
Ruthiella I‘m going to skip 42 since I‘m doing double duty in May! 😅 3w
willaful I don't know that I'm actually reading any of them 😜 but y books are A Fine Looking Soldier, The Mystery of Mrs. Christie, and A Dictionary of Mutual Understanding. 3w
PuddleJumper @ShananigansReads This year feels super fast! 3w
PuddleJumper @Ruthiella I think that's fair enough! 3w
PuddleJumper @willaful 🤣🤣 I get that 3w
ImperfectCJ @willaful I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one! Some of these get rolled, and I realize why they've been on my TBR so long. I don't know why I'm so hesitant just to take them off the list and be done with it. 3w
willaful @ImperfectCJ I know, it's ridiculous. Weird psychological block. 3w
TheSpineView I am so not ready for June! 3w
janeycanuck What?!? I haven‘t even picked up a May book yet! My holds have been flooding in at the library. 2w
claudiuo Really not ready for June. Or end of May for that matter, still way way behind in my reading... Thanks so much for posting the numbers, this will give me a boost for sure, to line up some June reads! 2w
willaful Lol, once again I found I'd read a #Roll100 book that *hadn't* been picked. I'm just so ornery! 😂 1d
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Here is the bingo board for #QueerBC Pride month

You can use it for your #PrideRec2025 or use it for books you read in June

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It is June soon and that means Pride! To celebrate #QueerBC is encouraging people to recommend LGBTQIA+ books and authors themed around the 8 colour Pride flag. It‘s interpretive so don‘t worry too much!

For example you could interpret Yellow - Sunlight as a book set in summer, with a yellow cover, grumpy/sunshine romance

You can post however you want, one rec per post, mega rec per post, comment below

Use tag #PrideRec2025

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PuddleJumper 1. Let‘s share and support our favourite LGBTQIA+ books and authors and grow everyone‘s TBR

I will compile the recs into a list that everyone can have access to - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1a0nmyMtrRtsyJD_E3shtjBjsffWIFyp2
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PuddleJumper 2. There‘s also a bingo board for people that like that.

Don‘t forget June‘s author is Zen Cho!
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PuddleJumper 3. Posting early so people can have a think 3w
Kenyazero This is too fun! 🤩 3w
PuddleJumper @Kenyazero ❤️❤️ I am excited to see what people recommend 3w
BookmarkTavern How cool! 😎 3w
TheBookHippie Oh yes!! 3w
peanutnine I love this idea!! 3w
AllDebooks Great idea!! 😍 3w
Catsandbooks 🌈❤️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ 3w
CatLass007 This is awesome! 3w
lil1inblue How fun! I can't wait! ❤ 💛 💚 💙 💜 2w
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A political drama set during the Sui dynasty with a slow burn romance featuring espionage, hate flirting, and political machinations.

It is slow to start and there is a lot of information which can be difficult. I read up a bit because I was getting lost with what kingdom was where and why they didn't like or did like the Sui dynasty (this helped a lot).

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I really liked the two main characters. They were both assholes and I'm glad they found each other so they won't subject themselves on anyone else.

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More books should have embellishments

AnnCrystal Embellishments make books feel even more like works of art 🤩📚💝. 3w
PuddleJumper @AnnCrystal They do! I wish it were more common 3w
AnnCrystal @PuddleJumper true 🎨🖌️📚💝💝💝. 3w
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The House of Hades | Rick Riordan
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Mehso-so

The second half of this was much better. There are just too many characters and too much going on and yet it's still so slow. I skim read.

#RiordanverseReadalong

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This is going up early because I‘m slammed this week and the weekend is Eurovision!

June‘s pick for #QueerBC is Zen Cho!

If you‘ve read this author before, drop a recommendation or let us know what you‘ll be reading.

I loved Black Water Sister, can‘t recommend that enough. I‘m going to try Sorcerer to the Crown as it‘s been on my shelf for ages.

Kenyazero Super excited! June? I‘ll place a hold at the Library! 4w
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AllDebooks Black water sister is sooooo good 4w
PuddleJumper @Kenyazero Whoops. I'll change that. Yes, Zen Cho is June and Neon Yang is May 4w
TheBookHippie ✔️ 4w
peanutnine I own The Order of the Pure Moon so I'll definitely read that, but it's short so I'm gonna see what else I can get of theirs from the library as well! 4w
willaful Order of the Pure Moon and Sorcerer to the Crown are very fun. If you want something short, The Perilous Life of Jade Yao is a somewhat genre-bending romance. I didn't much like her contemporary romance, in fact I was surprised to see I actually finished it and gave it 3 1/2 stars. 4w
BookmarkTavern Sorcerer to the Crown and it‘s sequel The True Queen are delightful! And amazing audiobooks! 4w
rwmg I'm going to try Order of the Pure Moon for no better reason than that it's free on Everand. 4w
CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian I own Back Water Sister and haven't read it yet! This is a good excuse to finally get to it! 3w
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I'm going to be running a few of the heists from here. I think I'll do a review for each one and how it went 😅

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How to Survive a Slasher | Justine Pucella Winans
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Mehso-so

I really didn't connect with any of the characters. It wasn't a bad read, it just didn't work for me.

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Mehso-so

The actual story finished in volume 3 and volume 4 is just extras, fan service extras. It's a bit whatever.

If these were extras added to volume 3 or available to read online then I'd be fine with it. I just don't think they are good enough to have their own (expensive) book.

Additionally, there is a trans slur in one of the stories. It was very distasteful.

#Doublespin @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 1mo
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I love time travel fix it fics. This series has a lot of the tropes I enjoy, plus the idea of being transported into a series and having a chance to fix the plot holes and learn more about side characters

It's got a good blend of humour and plot. I like the trope subversion and calling out common tropes in wuxia fiction

This really worked for me but I do like crack fics and unhinged stuff

May #BookSpin @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 1mo
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Pickpick

This is an accessible book that shares other experiences with ADHD, not just the authors. Each section also has information from two professionals. These aren't just ADHD professionals which I find really interesting.

One thing I really liked was the encouragement to outsource mental load. Nearly every section had recommendations for apps or services to use to help.

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PuddleJumper I've always had a bit of shame around needing that help so it was nice to have that encouragement and recognition that having help is fine.

It also included discussions on economic barriers which I appreciated. A lot of books gloss over the fact that people might not be able to afford medication or therapy or a gym membership.
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PuddleJumper I would recommend that everyone reads the section on hormones. It really highlights the lack of knowledge and research into this area. 1mo
willaful My Audhd daughter admitted to us this week that she'd gotten really behind in her homework and needed some support, and she was so ashamed! But I think she's feeling better now and we discussed getting her a homework aide which would feel more independent than relying on her parents. 1mo
PuddleJumper @willaful I find it so difficult to ask for help. I think I should be able to do it. So when I get behind on stuff it just builds and builds until I melt down and usually something bad happens like I miss a deadline. I'm getting better at asking for help or using apps etc but it's such an energy investment to set stuff up. It constantly feels like your brain sabotages you before you even start 1mo
willaful @PuddleJumper Yup. Very familiar, :-( 1mo
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🤣 Read nothing then have a day reading. I think there were a lot of Kindle romance books which I basically switch my brain off when reading

#MonthlyWrapUp #PuddleJumperWrapUp

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Mehso-so

This is my first book in this series. There was some stuff I think I missed that can't up on earlier books but not enough to affect my understanding of what was going on.

I thought the premise was interesting but was a little let down by the execution. It was almost too much for such a short book.

It was quick and easy with a fluffy winter feeling. Would definitely recommend as a winter/holiday cosy that isn't too serious.

PuddleJumper Thanks to #Netgalley for the #ARC This was also a #Roll100 1mo
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A good mix of books from my shelf and library books this month. A lot of the books were Kindle books so couldn't donate them but I'm clearing down my backlog of terrible free Kindle books

No surprise that my favourite was SVSSS 2

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5feet.of.fury Terrible free kindle books 😂 I have so much junk from stuff your kindle days 1mo
PuddleJumper @5feet.of.fury I've had to stop looking. I never get good stuff 😅 1mo
5feet.of.fury @PuddleJumper I‘ve found goodies here and there, but man a lot of it is goofy stuff that later I question what went through my mind when I downloaded it. 1mo
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Not even trying to name books in May 🤣

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Soubhiville I like it, and your kitty photo! 1mo
PuddleJumper @Soubhiville All Canva. My cats could never look that majestic 1mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 1mo
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I love this series. It's unhinged crack

Riveted_Reader_Melissa Stacking! 😂. The title & review are both awesome 1mo
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Panpan

YA romantasy need to stop having such pretty covers. I get drawn in and then it's tropetastic nonsense.

This was a fun premise that was badly executed. The pacing was off, the writing wasn't great, and it was utterly predictable.

Read-n-Bloom They suck us in with the pretty book cover 😭 1mo
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System Collapse | Martha Wells
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This was my least favourite installment of this series. It was a bit too technical and had lost the charm of earlier books

Still a great read

willaful I found it disappointing too. Possibly because it closely follows my favorite of the series. 1mo
PuddleJumper @willaful It did feel like the moping up which isn't fun to read. The last book was epic 1mo
HeyT This one made me want another book where Holism and Three team up and go on adventures to rival ART and Murderbot's. 1mo
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I cannot believe it is nearly May! This year is flying by. Disgusting 😅

How is everyone doing with #GottaCatchemAll

I think this is the highest number of books logged and Pokémon caught so far

Jari-chan I'm still on track and even find some books to fit for prompts I thought were pretty tricky 😁 1mo
PuddleJumper @Jari-chan That's great! 1mo
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Faranae I started fixing my spreadsheet but didn't actually log things yet. 😂 1mo
kwmg40 I caught one this month (though it's not logged yet) and made progress with a few others! 1mo
PuddleJumper @Faranae 🤣🤣 1mo
PuddleJumper @kwmg40 Brilliant! 1mo
SunnieK I finally logged my books! 😂 caught a few too🤪 1mo
llwheeler I still have a bunch to log 😅 hopefully will get caught up this month 1mo
TheAromaofBooks I have so many to log!! There are some great prompts this year. 1mo
PuddleJumper @SunnieK Wahoo! 🎉🎉 1mo
PuddleJumper @llwheeler I forget to log my books and do it all at once 😅 1mo
PuddleJumper @TheAromaofBooks Thanks! I'm glad you think so 1mo
Kenyazero so far, so good! 1mo
PuddleJumper @Kenyazero Great to hear! 1mo
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Xmas Marks the Spot | Kristie Klewes
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Mehso-so

Easy, cosy Christmas murder set in New Zealand

There was something about the writing style that I didn't like. It wasn't badly written, just didn't connect to it but it was quick and easy

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How are we all feeling? #RealmofElderlings

How did you find the second book? Did it live up to expectations?

What did you enjoy, or not enjoy about it?

May-June will be the last in the Farseer Trilogy: Assassin's Quest

PuddleJumper I have not read it. I've got both my copies out and I've just not been in the right headspace for a mammoth fantasy book 1mo
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Laughterhp Same. I‘m only currently on chapter 4. 1mo
kelli7990 I‘m still reading Assassin‘s Apprentice. I have 5 hours left in the audiobook now. 1mo
PuddleJumper @kelli7990 How's the audiobook? 1mo
PuddleJumper @Laughterhp It's just so massive! 🤣 1mo
kelli7990 @PuddleJumper It‘s good. 1mo
Luke-XVX Still not started it. Been caught up in other books & comics 1mo
PuddleJumper @Luke-XVX Same. Not been in the mood for a chonky fantasy 1mo
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This is the first discussion post for #QueerBC

This is for both Alan Hollinghurst and Ocean Vuong

I've put up a few questions that you can answer or you can just comment with your thoughts about the book you read

As a reminder May‘s author will be Neon Yang

PuddleJumper If you are on Storygraph and want to join the book club, you can do that here: https://app.thestorygraph.com/book_clubs/ec1d5a86-5de9-4315-a128-fcab4d27c31d

Suggest authors here: https://forms.gle/nLwAy72Zufi4brty6

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willaful 1. I read Time is a Mother by Ocean Vuong, a book of poetry.

2. A primary theme was grief, and still finding joy in life despite grief. The style of poetry was sometimes too oblique for me, but the simpler poems were powerful.

3. Yes, though primarily to poetry fans. I tried introducing my mom to it (she's dealing with a lot of grief) and she got even less than me. 😂

4. “Because this body is my last address.“ from “reasons for staying.“
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Zuhkeeyah 1) Time is a Mother by Ocean Vuong 2) He wrote of grief and loss. My two favorites were “Dear T” and “Künstlerroman”. Very different styles (one verse the other story-ish) 3) Yes 4) “If words, as they claimed, had no weight in our world, why did we keep sinking” from Almost Human (edited) 1mo
lil1inblue I haven't finished either yet, but I am reading The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst and Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong. I like The Line of Beauty so far, but I also feel like I'm missing the point. I'm hoping it all makes sense by the end. Night Sky is excellent, but I'm not as far along. 1mo
Butterfinger I did enjoy Time is a Mother and would definitely recommend more of Ocean Vuong. I attempted The Swimming Pool Library by Hollinghurst. Way too much erotica for my taste. The admission of being cruel to his partner was when I had to bail. 1mo
Jari-chan Sorry for my late reply. I've also read Time Is A Mother by Ocean Vuong, but in the German translation. And after looking up some of my favourite parts, I have to admit that I like the translation more than the original 😮 1mo
Kitta Oooh can I join the QueerBC? 4w
Kitta I joined the StoryGraph! But please tag me in future reads. 4w
PuddleJumper @Kitta Of course, I've added you to the list 4w
Kitta @PuddleJumper thank you!! 4w
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Every Heart a Doorway | Seanan McGuire
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Mehso-so

Well that was a weird little book. It was a bit too shallow for me, nothing was developed and I didn't care about the characters.

I don't think I enjoyed it enough to carry on with the series.

flying_monkeys This is a series that you can jump around in. You do not have to read them straight through in order. If you're open to giving another one a try, I highly recommend In An Absent Dream. Lundy is a character who resonates with a lot of readers. 2mo
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God and the Gumiho | Sophie Kim
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Panpan

This book is all tell and no show. We're told about the interesting and amazing histories of the two main characters, yet the characters, a fallen god and a man-killing fox, sound and act like teenagers.

The world was interesting, if underdeveloped, and I liked the mix of Korean mythology and urban fantasy tropes.

⬇️

PuddleJumper The romance fell flat mostly because I find the characters insufferable. The mystery was ok but nothing that would get me to carry on with this series.

However, if this was made into a drama and the characters were less annoying, I would watch it.

My library hold came in so reading this early for #RiseUpReads @CatsandBooks
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Catsandbooks Sorry you didn't enjoy it 2mo
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There were 6 books for May‘s #Roll100 I went with the ones I was most likely to read

Rivers of London has been recced multiple times and I own it, I just never go for it

The Murder Next door has been on my #Scarathlon & #HauntedShelf lists and I never get around to it

Divergent Mind i bought a year ago when things were clicking that I might not be neurotypical. Heh. Got my recent diagnosis of ADHD and possible ASD (waiting on that assessment)

AnnCrystal 🙏💝. 2mo
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Roll the Dice | Wayne Avrashow
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This year is flying by! May is nearly here and it got a bit weird with the #Roll100 rolls

Roll 1 = 4 or 40

Roll 2 = 3 or 30

Roll 3 = 7 or 70

You can pick any of the numbers or all of the numbers! Happy reading!

GDrive with everything in it is here - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KiRjVpUKlBbbxCPYw42YsKQsDBZxRkqt/view?usp=shari...

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rabbitprincess Wow, what are the odds of that set of rolls? 😄 Lots of choice this month! 2mo
TheSpineView May??? 😱😵‍💫😳 2mo
PuddleJumper @rabbitprincess It was super freaky! 2mo
PuddleJumper @TheSpineView I refuse to accept it 2mo
Deblovestoread Thanks for the tag! 2mo
Read4life I love how early you get these out. It makes planning things—especially #BookSpinBingo- so much easier. Thank you!!! 2mo
AllDebooks Thank you. Freaky roll this month! 2mo
willaful So much choice! Might I possibly get one book I actually want to read? 😂 2mo
BookmarkTavern I am obsessed with the dice for roll 3! 🤩🤩🤩 2mo
PuddleJumper @Read4life ❤️❤️ 2mo
PuddleJumper @AllDebooks So many options! 2mo
PuddleJumper @BookmarkTavern They are so pretty! I think they are by Beholder's Gaze and were from an advent calendar 2mo
DebinHawaii Lots of options & so early too! 🤗 2mo
PuddleJumper @DebinHawaii Yep! I'm on holiday tomorrow and plan to do nothing! 2mo
claudiuo Thank you so much! Have a great holiday! 2mo
SunnieK Such a pretty picture 2mo
AbigailJaneBlog 😍😍😍 2mo
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I'm trying to clear down my Kindle freebies. I think I got this because the cover is hilarious

This is a fantasy rom-com that doesn't make sense but might be good 'stuck on a train' pick

Cheryl_Russell That cover….🤣🤣 2mo
MeganAnn I have so many questions about this cover… 🤣🦁🔥 2mo
PuddleJumper @Cheryl_Russell @MeganAnn It was definitely a choice! 2mo
Kenyazero That cover is pretty hilarious 😆 2mo
PuddleJumper @Kenyazero To be fair to the artist, the MC doesn't wear a shirt at all so it is accurate! 2mo
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General consensus was to have one author in May and the other in June.

So May‘s #QueerBC author will be Neon Yang!

What do you think you'll read? If you've got any recommendations, drop them in the comments

Don't forget April we're reading Alan Hollinghurst and poetry by Ocean Vuong

PuddleJumper If you are on Storygraph and want to join the book club, you can do that here: https://app.thestorygraph.com/book_clubs/ec1d5a86-5de9-4315-a128-fcab4d27c31d

Suggest authors here: https://forms.gle/nLwAy72Zufi4brty6

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TheBookHippie I‘m trying to push my library to keep these books in circulation so I‘ll check out whatever they have in book form. I will report back. 2mo
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willaful I didn't get into The Black Tides of Heaven so I'm thinking I'll start with a short story and see how that goes. 2mo
PuddleJumper @TheBookHippie Hope they keep them! 2mo
PuddleJumper @willaful I'd only heard of The Black Tides of Heaven and the new one Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame 2mo
willaful @TheBookHippie I've been doing that too, will go check my library out now. It's nice to check out physical books and not have to worry about wasting an expensive ebook loan! 2mo
Jari-chan I just got a recommendation for Brighter Than Scale today - perfect! 2mo
BookmarkTavern Black Tides of Heaven is very good! And I‘ve got an ARC of Brighter than Scale! 2mo
PuddleJumper @BookmarkTavern Awesome! Both books look interesting 2mo
PuddleJumper @Jari-chan Haha that's good timing 2mo
Kenyazero Nice! I read Black Tides of Heaven a while ago and remember liking it. I‘m excited to see what else my library has! 2mo
flying_monkeys My library doesn't have any of their books, so I'll have to go the short story route. I'll read “Glass Lights“ since I own a copy of The Djinn Falls In Love & Other Stories. 2mo
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