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JJ @randomthoughtsofjj.bsky.social · 3d

October Reading Wrap Up 2025 youtube.com/shorts/snxEz...

October reading wrap up 2025 #booktube #acourtofthornsandroses

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JJ @randomthoughtsofjj.bsky.social · 3d

An ok month. But #ACourtofThornsandRoses was 🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻 #booksky

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JJ @randomthoughtsofjj.bsky.social · 5d

I might be a romantasy girlie 😅 #booksky #ACourtofThornsandRoses youtube.com/shorts/UTXK_...

I think I might like romantasy 😅 #booktube #acourtofthornsandroses

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JJ @randomthoughtsofjj.bsky.social · 5d

A fairy tale in many ways but offers the adult reader much more than whimsy and magic. #ACourtofThornsandRoses offers a deeply satisfying look at human frailty and emotional bonds that stretch beyond fae or human-all of this wrapped in exquisitely penned, poetically elegant prose.4.5/5 ⭐️ #booksky

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JJ @randomthoughtsofjj.bsky.social · 11d

I'm developing a little crush on Tamlin 😅 #booksky #acourtofthornsandroses

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I'm crushing on Tamlin a little 😅 #booktube #acourtofthornsandroses

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JJ @randomthoughtsofjj.bsky.social · 12d

So far I'm really digging it

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JJ @randomthoughtsofjj.bsky.social · 12d

Ok let's see what all the fuss is about. 🤔 #booksky #acourtofthornsandroses

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JJ @randomthoughtsofjj.bsky.social · 13d

My first #booktube video! 😁 this is the video of review of #thebladeitself youtu.be/xC3msQC5wdY?...

Let's talk about "The Blade Itself" 😅

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JJ @randomthoughtsofjj.bsky.social · 13d

If you were to ask me what this book is about, I'd stare at you blankly - I have no idea. There was very little plot to chew on. The character development was sparse. The prose felt oddly staccato. An overall laborious experience. 3/5 ⭐️ #booksky #thebladeitself

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JJ @randomthoughtsofjj.bsky.social · 19d

Please tell me #thebladeitself gets better as you read more. I'm 15% in, and I'm really not vibing with this book. It feels so slow. 😐 #booksky

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JJ @randomthoughtsofjj.bsky.social · 22d

That’s a good question. I can understand if there is a large story arc, and epic that can’t be told in a single book. However, I still believe a single book in said arc doesn’t need to be 1000 pages. If this is a multi book epic, that only makes me feel that shorter books are very doable.

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JJ @randomthoughtsofjj.bsky.social · 22d

#booksky hot take: books shouldn't be more than 500-600 pages long. If you need 1000+ pages to tell a story, there's simply too much. Less is more.

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JJ @randomthoughtsofjj.bsky.social · 22d

Ok starting my first #joeabercrombie novel - #thebladeitself. He has been very hyped up on my reading feeds. I hope I like it #booksky

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JJ @randomthoughtsofjj.bsky.social · 23d

If you want a page-turning, high stakes space opera, #LeviathanWakes is your book. It was entertaining throughout with decent character development that made me care about the MMCs. Miller was tragic but oddly compelling. Not deep by means but a fun ride nonetheless. 4/5 ⭐️ #booksky

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JJ @randomthoughtsofjj.bsky.social · Oct 4

Ok so 15% in on #leviathanwakes and this thing slaps. A lit page-turner. They should make a TV show out of this 🤔😉

JJ @randomthoughtsofjj.bsky.social · Oct 4

I’m been craving a space opera, and this might scratch that itch? #booksky #leviathanwakes

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JJ @randomthoughtsofjj.bsky.social · Oct 3

It was actually 900 pages 😅 I decided to read Song of Achilles - mostly because it was only 350 pages lol

JJ @randomthoughtsofjj.bsky.social · Sep 27

The prose. The story. The sorrow. The humanity. All of it can be simply summed in a single word: “beautiful.” 4.25/5 ⭐️
#songofachilles #booksky

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JJ @randomthoughtsofjj.bsky.social · Sep 23

I decided to give #gilmoregirls a shot. Let me tell you - the cozy vibes are off the charts. But I have a hot take - I don’t think Emily Gilmore is THAT bad. And Lorelai is cray. If my parents were rich, my child can stay with them as much as possible. As 👏much👏as👏possible👏

JJ @randomthoughtsofjj.bsky.social · Sep 22

Ok. Against my better judgement, I’ve decided to get my heart broken. Wish me luck 🤞🏼 #songofachilles #booksky

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