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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. 6d
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' 6d
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! 6d
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. 6d
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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. 🙃 7d
Ruthiella I‘m going to skip 42 since I‘m doing double duty in May! 😅 7d
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. 6d
PuddleJumper @ShananigansReads This year feels super fast! 6d
PuddleJumper @Ruthiella I think that's fair enough! 6d
PuddleJumper @willaful 🤣🤣 I get that 6d
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. 6d
willaful @ImperfectCJ I know, it's ridiculous. Weird psychological block. 6d
TheSpineView I am so not ready for June! 6d
janeycanuck What?!? I haven‘t even picked up a May book yet! My holds have been flooding in at the library. 5d
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! 3d
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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 7d
Kenyazero This is too fun! 🤩 7d
PuddleJumper @Kenyazero ❤️❤️ I am excited to see what people recommend 7d
BookmarkTavern How cool! 😎 7d
TheBookHippie Oh yes!! 7d
peanutnine I love this idea!! 7d
AllDebooks Great idea!! 😍 6d
Catsandbooks 🌈❤️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ 6d
CatLass007 This is awesome! 6d
lil1inblue How fun! I can't wait! ❤ 💛 💚 💙 💜 6d
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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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PuddleJumper Romance is not a big element. The focus was on solving a murder, the interplay between the different bureaus and then the political machinations.

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 🤩📚💝. 2w
PuddleJumper @AnnCrystal They do! I wish it were more common 2w
AnnCrystal @PuddleJumper true 🎨🖌️📚💝💝💝. 2w
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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! 2w
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AllDebooks Black water sister is sooooo good 2w
PuddleJumper @Kenyazero Whoops. I'll change that. Yes, Zen Cho is June and Neon Yang is May 2w
TheBookHippie ✔️ 2w
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! 2w
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. 2w
BookmarkTavern Sorcerer to the Crown and it‘s sequel The True Queen are delightful! And amazing audiobooks! 2w
rwmg I'm going to try Order of the Pure Moon for no better reason than that it's free on Everand. 2w
CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian I own Back Water Sister and haven't read it yet! This is a good excuse to finally get to it! 2w
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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!! 3w
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Pickpick

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!! 3w
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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. 3w
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. 3w
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 3w
willaful @PuddleJumper Yup. Very familiar, :-( 3w
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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 3w
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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

#2025stats

5feet.of.fury Terrible free kindle books 😂 I have so much junk from stuff your kindle days 3w
PuddleJumper @5feet.of.fury I've had to stop looking. I never get good stuff 😅 3w
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. 3w
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Not even trying to name books in May 🤣

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Soubhiville I like it, and your kitty photo! 4w
PuddleJumper @Soubhiville All Canva. My cats could never look that majestic 4w
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3w
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Pickpick

I love this series. It's unhinged crack

Riveted_Reader_Melissa Stacking! 😂. The title & review are both awesome 4w
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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 😭 4w
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System Collapse | Martha Wells
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Pickpick

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. 4w
PuddleJumper @willaful It did feel like the moping up which isn't fun to read. The last book was epic 4w
HeyT This one made me want another book where Holism and Three team up and go on adventures to rival ART and Murderbot's. 4w
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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 😁 4w
PuddleJumper @Jari-chan That's great! 4w
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Faranae I started fixing my spreadsheet but didn't actually log things yet. 😂 4w
kwmg40 I caught one this month (though it's not logged yet) and made progress with a few others! 4w
PuddleJumper @kwmg40 Brilliant! 4w
SunnieK I finally logged my books! 😂 caught a few too🤪 4w
llwheeler I still have a bunch to log 😅 hopefully will get caught up this month 4w
TheAromaofBooks I have so many to log!! There are some great prompts this year. 4w
PuddleJumper @SunnieK Wahoo! 🎉🎉 4w
PuddleJumper @llwheeler I forget to log my books and do it all at once 😅 4w
PuddleJumper @TheAromaofBooks Thanks! I'm glad you think so 4w
Kenyazero so far, so good! 3w
PuddleJumper @Kenyazero Great to hear! 3w
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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 4w
PuddleJumper @Luke-XVX Same. Not been in the mood for a chonky fantasy 4w
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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) 4w
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. 4w
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. 3w
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 😮 3w
Kitta Oooh can I join the QueerBC? 2w
Kitta I joined the StoryGraph! But please tag me in future reads. 2w
PuddleJumper @Kitta Of course, I've added you to the list 2w
Kitta @PuddleJumper thank you!! 2w
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Every Heart a Doorway | Seanan McGuire
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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. 1mo
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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.

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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 1mo
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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 🙏💝. 1mo
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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! 1mo
TheSpineView May??? 😱😵‍💫😳 1mo
PuddleJumper @rabbitprincess It was super freaky! 1mo
PuddleJumper @TheSpineView I refuse to accept it 1mo
Deblovestoread Thanks for the tag! 1mo
Read4life I love how early you get these out. It makes planning things—especially #BookSpinBingo- so much easier. Thank you!!! 1mo
AllDebooks Thank you. Freaky roll this month! 1mo
willaful So much choice! Might I possibly get one book I actually want to read? 😂 1mo
BookmarkTavern I am obsessed with the dice for roll 3! 🤩🤩🤩 1mo
PuddleJumper @Read4life ❤️❤️ 1mo
PuddleJumper @AllDebooks So many options! 1mo
PuddleJumper @BookmarkTavern They are so pretty! I think they are by Beholder's Gaze and were from an advent calendar 1mo
DebinHawaii Lots of options & so early too! 🤗 1mo
PuddleJumper @DebinHawaii Yep! I'm on holiday tomorrow and plan to do nothing! 1mo
claudiuo Thank you so much! Have a great holiday! 1mo
SunnieK Such a pretty picture 1mo
AbigailJaneBlog 😍😍😍 1mo
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Panpan

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….🤣🤣 1mo
MeganAnn I have so many questions about this cover… 🤣🦁🔥 1mo
PuddleJumper @Cheryl_Russell @MeganAnn It was definitely a choice! 1mo
Kenyazero That cover is pretty hilarious 😆 1mo
PuddleJumper @Kenyazero To be fair to the artist, the MC doesn't wear a shirt at all so it is accurate! 1mo
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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. 1mo
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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. 1mo
PuddleJumper @TheBookHippie Hope they keep them! 1mo
PuddleJumper @willaful I'd only heard of The Black Tides of Heaven and the new one Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame 1mo
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! 1mo
Jari-chan I just got a recommendation for Brighter Than Scale today - perfect! 1mo
BookmarkTavern Black Tides of Heaven is very good! And I‘ve got an ARC of Brighter than Scale! 1mo
PuddleJumper @BookmarkTavern Awesome! Both books look interesting 1mo
PuddleJumper @Jari-chan Haha that's good timing 1mo
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! 1mo
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. 1mo
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There's a tie between Neon Yang and Zen Cho for May's #QueerBC author

This is the first time this has happened, so we can have a tie breaker or have both authors

Let me know what you would prefer

rwmg I'd have one of the two authors for May and one for June 1mo
PuddleJumper @rwmg That is also an option 1mo
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AllDebooks @rwmg I'm happy for this suggestion 😊 1mo
BookmarkTavern One for May and one for June sounds good to me! 1mo
TheBookHippie May then June is good for me too 1mo
peanutnine Yes, I like the idea of doing them back to back! 1mo
Read4life Back to back is fine with me, too. 1mo
Jari-chan Same! 1mo
willaful Makes sense to me! 1mo
lil1inblue Hahaha. I was so torn between these 2 authors when I voted. So I am obviously on board with one in May and the other in June. 😉 1mo
Kenyazero 🤩 1mo
AbigailJaneBlog 😍😍😍 1mo
flying_monkeys I like the back to back option too. 1mo
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Karisa Oooh, just judging by the covers alone, these look like so much fun! Love! 1mo
PuddleJumper @Karisa The covers swayed me on a few 😅 1mo
BarbaraBB Thank you so much for joining! Intrigued by your choices! 1mo
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Meshell1313 Ooh these sound great! 1mo
squirrelbrain Bat Eater is on a 99p Kindle deal in the UK today - of course I bought it! 🤪 1mo
PuddleJumper @squirrelbrain I didn't even notice! Buying that now 1mo
Megabooks That Bat Eater cover is 🔥 🔥 🔥 1mo
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Giving this a try tonight. Has anyone watched it?

RowReads1 I had mixed feelings about it. Try it out. I ended up liking the quirky characters and seeing Quebec. 1mo
Susanita Mixed feelings is a good description. Alfred Molina is great. It‘s based on the second book with some other bits thrown into the mix. 1mo
PuddleJumper @RowReads1 @Susanita I've watched the first two episodes and I'm a bit underwhelmed. There wasn't much substance to it. I'll stick with it and see if it gets better 1mo
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February's part of my #readingsnake Lighting isn't great, it's a mix of non fiction, fantasy and contemporary romance

AnnCrystal 👏🏼🧶🤩👍🏼💝. 1mo
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Will I actually read my #LibraryHaul or will I ignore it in favour of fanfiction ....

AbigailJaneBlog You have summed up my problem! Now off I return to ao3... 1mo
BookmarkTavern Not me with four different tabs open to AO3 👀👀👀 1mo
PuddleJumper @BookmarkTavern I find a lot of joy in looking for fics as well as reading them 1mo
AbigailJaneBlog You guys get it 1mo
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A Taste of Gold and Iron | Alexandra Rowland
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I stuck with this because the audiobook narrator was really good. If I was reading this, I would have given up.

The first few chapters were rough. It was clumsy and awkward. Lots of concepts which weren't fully explained. World building in general was poor.

In general the plot was predictable but that wasn't the point. This is a bodyguard slow burn romance in fantasy clothing. I wanted a political fantasy with a romance subplot.

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Mehso-so

This is a very accessible book for people learning about ADHD and autism. It's casual, there's a lot of Internet speak, anecdotes, and it's very supportive.

It's a validating read if you are struggling with a diagnosis or starting to see you might be neurodivergent.

That's the extent of it. There's nothing new, or actionable. It was affirming.

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Murder by Association | Shelley Weiss
Mehso-so

This was a bit too kitsch and cosy for me. It was well written and short! Only 70 pages.

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Zero Day Exploit | Tami Veldura
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I wonder if this was supposed to be a series vibing off Leverage (TV). There's a lot of unnecessary characters introduced.

It's not awful, it's just a bit boring.

This has been on my #ReadYourKindle list for ages @CBee

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Thank you to everyone that gave their feedback on #QueerBC It's been really useful reading it all

I'm going to include more information about the authors and more reminders of the monthly authors. It's easy to lose track when everything is a month in advance.

There were several requests for an end of month discussion or check in post. How you enjoyed the author etc.

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PuddleJumper 1. I don't have the time to do this and often I don't read the authors until several months later so can't really contribute.

Would anyone want to take this on? Or we could rotate it each month.
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PuddleJumper 2. You'd just need to make a post and I can share the tag list with you. Feel free to format it however you want.

If interested email me at eommods@gmail.com
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PuddleJumper 3. Thanks again to everyone! I'm really enjoying this book club and I'm so happy other people are enjoying it too.

Looking forward to another awesome year of discovering new authors and books!
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Kenyazero I could see us rotating reminders and discussions, if anyone was up for that? Otherwise, I'm intrigued by the forums on storygraph that you worked hard to put together if there was a way to use those without excluding anyone? 🤔 2mo
PuddleJumper @Kenyazero SG is definitely more geared towards discussions. You don't get notified when someone posts on a forum though, you would have to check which can be tedious. I reckon about half the members are part of the book club, you do have to have an account which might put people off 2mo
Kenyazero @PuddleJumper I was thinking similar things about the limitations of that platform. 2mo
PuddleJumper @Kenyazero I was hoping that people who wanted more discussion would go over to SG 😅 2mo
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Very behind on my #ReadingBracket2025

As much as I love Assassin's Apprentice, I went with SVSSS as my favourite because of how much joy it brought me

No wild cards yet. I think I'm going to leave them until Jun/Dec and pick a book that has stuck with me, made an impact etc but maybe wasn't my favourite that month

flying_monkeys I think I‘m gonna do the same thing with my wild cards too. 2mo
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I wasn't very consistent this month, I either read nothing or loads.

It wasn't a great month physically, emotionally or mentally. I think I read a bit more to cope with that and since I have now time when I was ill

#MonthlyWrapUp #PuddleJumperWrapUp

AnnCrystal 🙏📚💝. 2mo
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One outstanding book this month and several meh books

I hit my #BookSpin and #DoubleSpin and at least one #Roll100 pick

I owned everything except Running Close to the Wind which was a library book and I donated the Heroes of Olympus books

I did buy the Trials of Apollo series but that will likely also be donated when I read it. My library doesn‘t have the entire series

#2025stats

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I'm sticking with categories and a few named books for #BookSpinBingo This seems to work best for me at the moment

@TheAromaofBooks

AnnCrystal 💕😻💝. 2mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2mo
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Running Close to the Wind | Alexandra Rowland
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This was an absolute delight of a book with unbridled feral energy. My new comfort read.

I cannot recommend the audiobook enough. The voices are amazing and the narrator gives Avra the right amount of manic, racoon energy that brings him to life.

lil1inblue You had me at “unbridled feral energy.“ 😍 Stacked. 2mo
PuddleJumper @lil1inblue 🤣🤣 I giggled out loud several times 2mo
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Voting for #QueerBC May's author!

Vote here: https://forms.gle/jU6pQiU5659bLsqr9

April's author is Alan Hollinghurst whose written several novels, poetry collections, and short stories which gives you a lot to pick from

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

Jari-chan Voted 💖 2mo
PuddleJumper @Jari-chan ❤️❤️ 2mo
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BookmarkTavern Ahhh! You ask me to choose between Zen Cho and Neon Yang?!? 2mo
Butterfinger Burial Rites has been in my sight since it was published. I just have never had a chance to read it. Yet. 2mo
PuddleJumper @BookmarkTavern An impossible choice, I agree! 2mo
PuddleJumper @Butterfinger I've not seen much hype around her books. It's not an author I know 2mo
AllDebooks Oooh, please add me to the taglist. 😊 2mo
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April is National Poetry Month and #QueerBC has voted to read the works of Ocean Vuong!

A Vietnamese American poet, essayist, and novelist, his poems often explore transformation, desire, and violent loss

We also voted on several individual poems. The two favourite poems;

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The House of Hades | Rick Riordan
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April's book for #RiordanverseReadalong is House of Hades!

It is the penultimate book of the Heroes of Olympus series

@mom2bugnbee @LitsyEvents

mom2bugnbee I'm so behind... Because I can't find one of the books! 😂 😂 It's in my house somewhere. But I'll catch up! 2mo
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#RealmofElderlings book is Royal Assassin. Aim is to have this I've read by the end of April and then move on to the last book in the Farseer Trilogy

How is everyone finding it? I haven't started my re-read yet 🤣

majkia I'm about half way through. Painful in parts, particulary because it's a re-read and I know what happens. Otherwise, still fascinating and wonderfully written. So emotional, for SFF. 2mo
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Laughterhp I just started, about 10 pages in! lol 2mo
Enchanted_Bibliophile I'm starting tomorrow 🎉 2mo
Luke-XVX Yet to start it! Been caught up with life etc. attention span has wavered a lot this month so mostly graphic novels reads 2mo
daena I‘m a little past the half way mark. Enjoying it thoroughly! 2mo
kelli7990 I haven‘t started it yet. I‘m still reading Assassin‘s Apprentice. I‘m hoping to make more progress in Assassin‘s Apprentice since I‘ve been busy reading other books. 2mo
willaful I got bogged down in the first book, not sure I'll progress. :-( 2mo
PuddleJumper @majkia The anticipation of pain is very real 2mo
PuddleJumper @Luke-XVX I get that 2mo
PuddleJumper @daena Brilliant! 2mo
PuddleJumper @kelli7990 Sounds good! 2mo
PuddleJumper @willaful If Farseer Trilogy isn't to your liking then comeback for Liveship Traders. It's very different and I prefer this trilogy 2mo
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