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vlwelser

vlwelser

Joined March 2017

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This gave me Margo vibes. In case you also liked that one.

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The Starving Saints: A Novel | Caitlin Starling
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I might be leaning into the horror novels pretty hard. But they're fantasy adjacent so maybe I didn't even wander off too far. This is basically what I expected from this author except it's set in a castle that's under siege.

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Perfect day for reading outside on the deck.

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When the Moon Hatched | Sarah A Parker
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I really want this author to hurry up with the sequel to this. I loved it and I want more. Plus there are so many things I want to know.

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No idea what I was expecting from this but it's quite fun. From the dude that wrote Holes.

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Pub date is 8/5/25
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I love this author. Indigenous horror is a pretty niche sub-genre but this one is an auto-buy IMO. Anything she writes. Put it in my hands right freaking now. 😂

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I may have gotten carried away when all of the books started to appear. Like gifts for the brain.

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Salt Bones | Jennifer Givhan
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I already read 2 of the #Aardvark books and my bestie pre-ordered a 3rd. Proof we all have excellent taste. Picked horror out of the remainder. Because Persephone retelling set in MX.

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This was very interesting. It goes through 500 years of history and points out things and ways we messed up the environment. It's very broad but he does a good job.

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This author packs a punch in this tiny little book of short stories. Tbh I don't even remember what the middle one was about, but the others are sticking.

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This was really interesting from a format perspective. The moon turning to cheese for no discernible reason? That's the foolishness I have learned to expect from this author.

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Boston Public Library | Boston, MA (Library)
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Tote bag acquired....

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The Empusium | Olga Tokarczuk
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This is delightfully mysterious and creepy. I love this author.

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Yours for the Season | Emily Stone
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This is cute and exactly what I expected from this author.

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Everyone loves this. It's a really good mystery and it's written well. I just wasn't into it. Low pick.

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Desha I bailed on it! Can‘t believe I didn‘t like it when everyone seems to *love* it! 3w
vlwelser @Desha I hate reading books other people are hyping as the best book ever. And every Tuesday they release new books so basically unnecessary 3w
Desha Yes so true! 2w
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Today's beach read. #AuthorAMonth

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I might be getting less enamored with this series. This was very repetitive imo.

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This is pretty cute. I absolutely loved her other book. This one is also entirely enjoyable.

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US pub date is 7/15/25
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This series is so good. I am thoroughly hooked.

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This is a must read. It is so interesting.

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American Rapture | CJ Leede
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This is basically pandemic + rapture + zombies. If you liked the movie Zombieland and can stomach a really sheltered teen narrator with less jokes, this might be for you.

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Long Live Evil | Sarah Rees Brennan
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This is quite entertaining. A dying girl ends up inside a novel. And leans into being the villain.

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This is so freaking ridiculous but SO entertaining. For example, there's a talking lion and a one armed pink t-rex. This author is so extra. I would read her other series first.

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House of Beth | Kerry Cullen
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This actually isn't that creepy. Despite the ghost and the possession.

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Time of the Flies | Claudia Pieiro
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This one is so good. I love this author so much.

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Erasure: A Novel | Percival Everett
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This is excellent. This author is fierce. I finished a few days ago. Definitely recommend.

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Perspective(s) | Laurent Binet
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There is no proof that I didn't need this book.

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I obviously needed to see a second ballet this month. 😂

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This sucked me right in. Like Fourth Wing level of not being able to stop. I have no idea why it took so long for this to catch on but it seems like people are starting to figure it out.

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Greta and Valdin | Rebecca K. Reilly
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This book is sort of light on plot but I thoroughly enjoyed it. I loved the characters and it's very funny. Read for June #bookclub.

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This was very interesting and well written. The author must have done an absurd amount of research.

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The List | Patricia Forde
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This was a post-apocalyptic climate dystopia. For middle grade supposedly. But I'd argue for YA. It's entertaining. I'll never remember anything about it in a couple of months.

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Summer at Tiffany | Marjorie Hart
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This just wasn't for me. It's cute but these girls are naive and I don't know why they thought a book needed to happen. The only thing that made this ok imo was all the extra info that went into the group chat. And the cover. 😂

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vlwelser @TheBookHippie yeah. That. I don't think she was my type of person. 1mo
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This one is truly lovely. She might be my new Valerie Perrin back up author. I have no idea if these are being translated into English. Yet. They definitely should be.

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Tamra I hope Valerie has a new one soon! 2mo
vlwelser @Tamra I still need to get my hands on Tata 2mo
Tamra @vlwelser it needs to be translated, like now! 😅 2mo
Desha That‘s awesome that you read in French! 🩷 2w
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This is good if you're interested in this topic. The author came to one of my social groups. She's lovely.

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This is a cute cozy mystery fantasy thing. It gave me Charmaine Harris vibes. I don't typically read in this genre. I think it must be a reprint of the author's original books.

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US pub date is 9/2/25
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Soldier Sailor | Claire Kilroy
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This one was a slow start for me because I don't have children. Or want them. But it's really well written even if I struggled to relate at the beginning.

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The Fox Wife: A Novel | Yangsze Choo
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This is more fantasy than I am used to from this author but the traditional culture and belief system are on brand for sure. I enjoyed this immensely.

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The Float Test: A Novel | Lynn Steger Strong
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This is one of those books where a pack of siblings all seem to reach a crisis mode at the same time and then they all sort of unravel together and take the parents down with them. This one starts off with the mother's death. Low pick.

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Anima Rising | Christopher Moore
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This book is very odd but that's on brand for this author. Klimt, Schiele and Dr Frankenstein are all characters. I love books about painting and you never know what you're getting into with this dude. Reading this in Vienna was an extra bonus.

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Heavenly Tyrant | Xiran Jay Zhao
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This author is highly entertaining. I will read anything she's willing to put out into the world. Her author photos alone are epic.

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Catsandbooks Agreed! I just finished iron widow and loved it and immediately got tyrant! They're actually non-binary though 😘 2mo
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vlwelser @Catsandbooks no idea how I missed that. Thank you 😘 2mo
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Before the Coffee Gets Cold | Toshikazu Kawaguchi
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This is cute. There are a lot of these types of books now but I believe this was one of the first. I don't know if I'm just over this genre but I do not feel compelled to read the rest of the series.

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The Briar Club | Kate Quinn
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I'm behind on posting. Finished this for #AuthorAMonth over a week ago. It was quite good. The author pulls together a broad mix of themes centered around DC in the 1950s.

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DebinHawaii I really liked this one too! 2mo
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This was boring. Maybe the audiobook was a bad choice.

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Friends and Liars | Kit Frick
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These idiots sort of all deserve each other. Unfortunately there are murdery things happening as well. Setting is Lake Como in Italy.

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Pub date is 12/2/25
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Say You'll Remember Me | Abby Jimenez
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This is very on brand for this author.

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The Bewitching | Silvia Moreno-Garcia
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This author is sort of all over the place in her genre. If you're ok with that (I am for sure) and enjoy a surprise definitely give this a go.

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Anima Rising | Christopher Moore
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I'm even more disorganized than usual. And I'm traveling on Saturday so whatever.

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I'm late posting. This author is fascinating. I do think this might be her house diary and her scandals are written down somewhere else. It makes me want to read her letters.

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