Kal rated The Poppy War: 4 stars
The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang
A brilliantly imaginative talent makes her exciting debut with this epic historical military fantasy, inspired by the bloody history of …
i love books that are grounded and hopeful
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Kal rated The Illustrated Man: 4 stars
The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury
The Illustrated Man is a 1951 collection of eighteen science fiction short stories by American writer Ray Bradbury. A recurring …
Kal rated Tickets for the Ark: 5 stars
Kal finished reading Tickets for the Ark by Rebecca Nesbit
Kal started reading Tickets for the Ark by Rebecca Nesbit
I just finished chapter 1, and I already really like this. It immediately gets into why separating humans from the "wild" is illogical, and how that kind of puritanical belief has been used to justify genocide too.
Kal rated Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop: 5 stars
Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum, Shanna Tan
There was only one thing on her mind.
'I must start a bookshop.'
Yeongju did everything she was supposed to, …
Kal rated How Do You Live?: 5 stars
How Do You Live? by Neil Gaiman, Genzaburō Yoshino, Genzaburō Yoshino
First published in 1937, Genzaburō Yoshino’s How Do You Live? has long been acknowledged in Japan as a crossover classic …
Kal commented on Tell Me I'm Worthless by Alison Rumfitt
A dark, unflinching haunted house novel that takes readers from the well of the literary …
The writing isn't for me. This book is definitely horrific though. It was kind of a lot to read, and I don't think this was for me. It comes with a content warning, and it definitely should.
Kal rated Tell Me I'm Worthless: 3 stars
Tell Me I'm Worthless by Alison Rumfitt
A dark, unflinching haunted house novel that takes readers from the well of the literary gothic, up through Brighton's queer …
Kal rated Primitive Art in Civilized Places: 5 stars
Kal finished reading Primitive Art in Civilized Places by Sally Price
thank you to my philippine arts course for assigning me a book to read so i can answer one (1) question worth five (5) points. broke my reading slump <3 /lh
in all seriousness though this was a good read
Kal rated Night Watch: 4 stars
Night Watch by Terry Pratchett
One moment, Sir Sam Vimes is in his old patrolman form, chasing a sweet-talking psychopath across the rooftops of Ankh-Morpork. …
Kal commented on Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green
Love the alien weirdness, the optimistic themes and ending, and the honest and unlikeable protagonist. But I am not the audience for this book. It felt naive and flat. It's not a bad book, it just didn't say anything that reached me.
