bookish life
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Mondays are not for power-reading. They’re for intentional pages, books that match the emotional weather rather than fight it. This week’s reading stack leans atmospheric, slow-burn, and just a little feral—the kind of stories that don’t rush you, but pull. 📖 Alchemised by SenLinYu This is the kind of book you read carefully—not because it’s
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Some reading years are chaotic. Others are comfort-driven. For 2026, Literary Gluttony is leaning into intentional reading — choosing themes that guide mood, curiosity, and momentum without boxing anyone in. These monthly themes are flexible invitations, not rigid rules. Swap genres, double up, mood-read freely. The goal is discovery, not pressure. January — Fresh Starts
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Not every book belongs to a weekday. Some stories feel wrong to start in ten stolen minutes before bed. Others deserve more than a distracted brain and a looming to-do list. Over time, I’ve realized there are books I instinctively save—not because they’re difficult or precious, but because they ask for a different kind of
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There’s a strange quiet that settles in between the holidays—a pause that doesn’t quite belong to the year you’re leaving or the one you’re about to enter. The rush of December softens, expectations loosen, and time starts to feel a little less rigid. It’s an in-between space, and reading often changes shape right along with
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