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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 28d

Currently Reading - 06/10/25

I've been AWOL lately - been focussing on my bookstagram. Anywhozzleby...

1. Promise of Blood - am enjoying quite a bit and 75% complete 2. Dragonflight - 30% through and hoping FMC has a decent arc.
3. Harvest of Hearts - too early to tell

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My (@TheChaotic_TBR) graphic for my current reads Left - Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan Middle - Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey Right - A Harvest of Hearts by Andrea Eames Promise of Blood and Dragonflight are part of by TBR buster side quest (books that have been on my TBR for a long time, in this case both over 10 years). A Harvest of Hearts is a book-club read. Graphic has a pastel floral background as its base to match the vibe of Harvest of Hearts cover. On the left side there is black and red smoke to cover the floral vibes and fit more with the Promise of Blood. In the middle just behind the Currently Reading text and above the Dragonflight cover is a red moon similar to that pictured on the Dragonflight cover.

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 2d

Under The Whispering Door is my favourite by TJ Klune so far!

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 2d

I'm hoping to read my first by Blake Crouch soon in Dark Matter. He gets such rave reviews so I'm hopeful.

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 2d

I really liked this one. I thought the different modes of travel were just so clever and imaginative. I was relieved by the ending to be honest, I was worried for a bit there.

Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 2d

I completely agree!

Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 2d

Wrap-Up

My October was a month of surprises. There were books I was a little disappointed with and a couple that I enjoyed way more than expected.

My top read for the month was The Accidental Medium by Tracy Whitwell and the narration was brilliant by the author herself!

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My (@thechaotic_tbr) graphic for my October Wrap-Up

Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica 3.5 ⭐
Promise of Blood by Brian McClennan 4.0 ⭐
Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey 3.5 ⭐
What Moves the Dead by T Kingfisher 4.25 ⭐
The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson 3.5⭐
In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado 3.5⭐
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid 4.5⭐
A Harvest of Hearts by Andrea Eames 3⭐
All Systems Red by Martha Wells (re-read) 5⭐
Green Teeth by Molly O'Neill 3.5⭐
The Accidental Medium by Tracy Whitwell 4.5 ⭐

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 6d

This is so cool 😱😱😱

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 9d

Oh I haven't watched the series so I can't compare!

Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 20d

1. Promise of Blood - enjoyed this one 4⭐
2. Dragonflight - 3.5⭐ it was fine, I liked the dragons but all the shaking of the FMC by the MMC was off-putting
3. Harvest of Hearts - 3⭐ it was fine but not outstanding. Lot of telling rather than showing.

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 26d

Bahaha the death queue 😂😂😂 damn I feel that to my soul. I think of it as pre-booked (pun intended) entertainment for my afterlife.

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 26d

Yay! I hope you love it, I know I did! You have to tell me what you end up thinking of it when you get to reading.

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 26d

I liked that the dragons weren't just glorified mounts for humans, but characters all of their own. I'm hoping the second book will be a bit stronger as I had some minor issues with the pacing of this one.

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 26d

So this was a short sneaky one I read yesterday after finishing 2x of my other reads...

Thoroughly enjoyable and completely unexpected for a horror. I love T Kingfisher.'s work. Her characters are just so delightful.

Is cosy horror a thing?

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Cover of What Moves The Dead by T Kingfisher

Image shows a deformed hare with a bunch of mushrooms growing out of its body.

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 28d

Oh this is what I want to hear. I just finished it right this moment and enjoyed it!

Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 28d

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · Sep 24

It was anything Enid Blyton for me I think. Loved Mr Meddle and all the Fantastic Five.

Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · Sep 24

I had to follow you immediately because of your tag line of 'reader of books. Anxious of mind. ' is me too a tee.

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · Sep 23

Update: 23/9/25

2. I'm 25% into Yumi and the Nightmare Painter... I will say at this stage I'm not enjoying it as much as Tress or The Frugal wizard. It'll be interesting to see how I feel as I progress further.

Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · Sep 23

Update: 23/9/25

1. The Magicians: I'm 56% in and I've been enjoying it quite a bit up until now, and not understanding the 3.5 avg ratings - but now I feel like it's maybe dragging a bit. I will say the different magic and classes have been pretty cool.

Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · Sep 22

So per a previous post I DNF'd Legacy of Brightwash, BUT I did enjoy the other 2x.

Shield of Sparrows was a Book-Club read and the first romance (though as a subplot) that I've enjoyed in a while.

That's not my name was a slow-burn. The characters were a bit younger than I prefer currently (17yr)

My (@TheChaotic_TBR) graphic for book review of That's Not My Name by Megan Lally - 3.5 stars.
Has picture of the book cover with a dark foggy forest as a background.
Dual POV | Slow Burn Mystery | Teen Characters
'A slower paced read, high focus on the characters. I managed to guess some but not all of the ending. Didn't keep me on the edge of my seat, momentum picked up at about 80%'

My (@TheChaotic_TBR) graphic for my review of Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry - 4.25 stars.

Political Intrigue | Slow Burn Romance | Monster Threat | Found Family Trope

'Perfect plot/romance ratio. The romance felt authentic. Loveable side characters, intriguing plotline, cool monsters & graphic combat scenes.'

Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · Sep 22

Currently Reading - 22/09/25

1. The Magicians by Lev Grossman - TBR Buster
2. Yumi the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson - Alphabet Challenge
3. Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson - Book-Club

A Fantasy heavy set of current reads - and I am here for it!

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My (@TheChaotic_TBR) graphic for my current reads:
The Magicians by Lev Grossman - TBR Buster
Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson - Alphabet Challenge
Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson - Book-Club

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · Sep 21

Ugh you are not wrong there 😬

Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · Sep 21

I read this one towards the end of last year and rated in 3.5/5. I think I found the first part a bit slow moving or something but by 40% I was invested and quite enjoyed the last 1/3 of the book.

I'd not heard of the Goose Girl fairy-tale before!

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · Sep 21

I have serious FOMO so I can't help myself if people keep gushing about certain books haha. I'm sure I'll try again in the future 😅

What was your favourite dystopian? Maybe I should give that one a try.

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · Sep 21

Yeah maybe. Thus one has been hugely popular recently so I chose it as a book-club read and it was fine but I definitely didn't get the wow factor. I don't understand how I can love grimdark fantasy but not like dystopian. Maybe there's more action?

Have you read this one?

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · Sep 21

In branching out of my comfort genre - Fantasy I've made another new discovery. Dystopian is not for me. I'm also not sure if I'm smart enough for some of these thought-provoking reads. They get so much hype and I just don't seem to have my mind blown.

Am I alone in this?

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My (TheChaotic_TBR) graphic for review of I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman - 3.5 stars.

Dystopian - Bleak
Character Focussed
Immersive Writing

'I can confirm that dystopian is not a preferred genre of mine. I have tried a few this year and struggled with each of them. The writing was immersive but bleak and honestly, it felt like nothing much happened. Maybe smart literature is not for me, I feel like I might have 'missed' the message of this book.'

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