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im easy to please and think life is too short to read books I'm uninterested in. that being said, i have Got to figure out a rating system that makes sense.
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80% complete! Kal has read 24 of 30 books.
A dark, unflinching haunted house novel that takes readers from the well of the literary gothic, up through Brighton's queer …
A dark, unflinching haunted house novel that takes readers from the well of the literary gothic, up through Brighton's queer …
A dark, unflinching haunted house novel that takes readers from the well of the literary gothic, up through Brighton's queer …
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
One moment, Sir Sam Vimes is in his old patrolman form, chasing a sweet-talking psychopath across the rooftops of Ankh-Morpork. …
One moment, Sir Sam Vimes is in his old patrolman form, chasing a sweet-talking psychopath across the rooftops of Ankh-Morpork. …
One moment, Sir Sam Vimes is in his old patrolman form, chasing a sweet-talking psychopath across the rooftops of Ankh-Morpork. …
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.
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.
There was only one thing on her mind.
'I must start a bookshop.'
…
Silence settled comfortably between them. Yeongju enjoyed these quiet moments. She was glad to share space without needing to force a conversation. Small talk could be a considerate gesture, but most of the time, at your own expense. With nothing to say, squeezing the words dry leaves only an empty heart and a desire to escape.
Sharing space with Minjun taught her silence could also be a form of consideration, that it was possible to be comfortable without needing to fill the silence. Gradually, she learnt to get used to the natural quietude.
— Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum, Shanna Tan (10% - 11%)
