bookworm
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Sometimes you crack open a book expecting a slice of lemon drizzle cake and end up with a dry scone. The Stormborne Vine isn’t a bad read by any means—it has flavor, it has charm—but the texture’s just a bit off. We’re introduced to Fern Oakby, a self-sufficient spinster with a sharp mind and a…
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Where we serve up the perfect drink to pair with your next book binge. Welcome to Bookish Happy Hour, the part of the week where we combine two of my favorite indulgences: stories and sips. Whether you’re winding down after a long week or setting the vibe for a solo night in, this pairing is…
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There’s something deliciously dangerous about a book wishlist. One minute you’re just browsing, telling yourself you’re only looking, and the next you’re thirteen tabs deep in indie publishers and secondhand shops, mentally rearranging your shelves to make room for new literary obsessions. Every Wednesday, I promise myself I’ll be strong. I’ll resist. I’ll show restraint.And…
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Because every feeling deserves the perfect page. Welcome to your weekly bookish weather report, where instead of umbrellas and cold fronts, we’re dishing out fictional drama, cozy escapes, and TBR temptation—tailored to however Monday is treating you. Here’s what the literary skies are looking like this week: 🌧 Overcast & Over ItYou hit snooze three…
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Welcome to another cozy Shelf Indulgence Saturday—that sweet little corner of the week where I forget about being productive and fully commit to caffeine, pastries, and reading indulgently. This weekend, I’ve got two books on the go, and they couldn’t be more different (or more satisfying in their own ways): 🌿 The Stormborne Vine by…
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Carissa Broadbent’s The Serpent and the Wings of Night is a blood-drenched, slow-burn fantasy romance that hits a lot of the right notes—dangerous magic, deadly competition, and a romance that simmers with tension. If you’re craving a story with a morally gray heroine, a richly imagined vampire world, and a romance that toes the line…
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Testing the First Chapter of “A Dawn of Onyx” by Kate Golden Welcome to Tempting or Trash?—the weekly ritual where I crack open the first chapter of a book and decide if it’s worth devouring or deserves to be quietly returned to the shelf like an awkward Tinder date. Today’s offering? A Dawn of Onyx…
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What do you get when you blend Pacific Rim-style mechas, a feminist revenge arc, and a reimagined version of Chinese history in space? You get Iron Widow, Xiran Jay Zhao’s fiery, chaotic debut that shoots for the stars—sometimes literally—and almost sticks the landing. Set in the Huaxia Empire, a world plagued by alien invaders and…
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Let’s be honest: reading about people getting “gleaned” in a disturbingly organized dystopia doesn’t exactly pair well with, say, spaghetti and meatballs. (Too much red. You get it.) But just because Scythe is morally heavy doesn’t mean your snack game has to be. If anything, the world of the Thunderhead deserves a carefully curated menu—something…
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What if death wasn’t inevitable, but regulated? In Scythe, Neal Shusterman dishes up a dystopian future where humanity has cured disease, ended war, and even conquered aging. Death is no longer natural—it’s scheduled. Enter the Scythes: cloaked in robes, wielding deadly weapons, and burdened with the responsibility of population control. Citra and Rowan, two teens…
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