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95% of my posts will likely be about books!
#beautifulbookcoverschallenge prompt: "Book you buy/borrow solely because of the cover"

The fox shimmered SO beautifully, I absolutely couldn't resist getting a copy (ended up enjoying the story and characters as well, which was a nice bonus!)

#booksky 📚💙 #storygraph #storygraphchallenge
January 4, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Book 78 of rereading/cataloging my book collection - Protector of the Small was one of my favorite book series as a teen, and I still enjoy it lots as an adult. Loved Kel's resolve and integrity, and was very engaged with her struggles against sexism

📚💙 #booksky #fantasy
January 4, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Book 77 of rereading/cataloging my book collection - finally got to this #classic!

Favorite quote: "She makes a very beautiful corpse, sir. It’s quite a privilege to attend on her. It’s not too much to say that she will do credit to our establishment!" 😂

#booksky #horror #vampires #gothic #fantasy
January 3, 2026 at 3:56 AM
Loved the absurd chaos in the Villainess Flips the Script - it was hilariously fun! Also, really impressed with how the author used cliched tropes to move the plot in interesting directions. Great read, beautifully illustrated

#booksky 📚💙 #manga #romance #fantasy
January 3, 2026 at 3:40 AM
#beautifulbookcoverschallenge prompt: Prettiest book you discover on a book expedition

Excited to kick this off!

#booksky 📚💙 #storygraph #storygraphchallenge
January 3, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Which book cover is the prettiest you've ever seen?

I made a #storygraph challenge to celebrate all the stunning, whimsical, dreamy, and luxurious covers out there.

Do show off your favorites!

app.thestorygraph.com/reading_chal...

#storygraphchallenge #bookchallenge #bookcovers #booksky 📚💙
Beautiful Book Covers: An Aesthetic Challenge
This challenge is all about celebrating the beauty and feel of books. I'd encourage you to tr...
app.thestorygraph.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:34 AM
#projectgutenberg read! Appreciated the diversity of the stories. The Parson's Daughter was satisfying - I liked seeing the female lead's POV and Patience's character. Anthony Garstin's Courtship felt promising but unfinished, like a prequel. The others weren't to my taste

#booksky
January 1, 2026 at 6:38 AM
To sum it all up - a good book year makes for some lovely storygraph stats 💙📚 Frankly only achievable as I've been on career break; let’s see whether the 2026 job market will keep me on this reading pace!

#booksky #storygraph
app.thestorygraph.com/wrap-up/2025...
January 1, 2026 at 6:14 AM
A lovely reading-heavy end to 2025! Hoping to keep up the momentum for 2026

#booksky #storygraph
January 1, 2026 at 5:52 AM
"Post a photo containing blue"

Absolutely adore the original photo's vibrant shade!

#photography #malaga #timelinezen #blue
December 31, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Book 76 of rereading/cataloging my book collection - felt like I learned SO much about Alaska in this story! Was a bit put off by the protagonist - she felt like an idealized heroine - but enjoyed the fascinatingly complex culture & politics depicted

#booksky #mystery #fiction #crime #thriller 💙📚
December 31, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Another #projectgutenberg read, also known as Fish Preferred. As always with Wodehouse: greatly absurd, creatively written, with some truly madcap characters - Sue & Galahad were brilliant! I was less keen on the other characters, but on the whole enjoyed this lots

#booksky 💙📚 #humor #classics
December 31, 2025 at 6:34 AM
If you're curious about your potential biases, do check out Harvard's Implicit Association Test - it might bring up some fascinatingly unexpected findings! It’s free to use, but donations help keep it accessible

implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/

#SelfReflection #ImplicitBias #Psychology
Project Implicit
implicit.harvard.edu
December 30, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Finished this read on a second attempt! Thus, I'll move my rating from a DNF to...a 1* 😅 Dislike really fuels fluency - don't think I've ever written such a long review for a book I've enjoyed

#booksky 📚💙

app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/3257...
December 30, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Yet another #projectgutenberg read I previously owned before my copy was destroyed by a termite infestation :( This used to be one of my favorite childhood stories! Rereading as an adult, I found I needed more suspension of disbelief, but still enjoyed it lots

#booksky #classics 💙📚 #fiction
December 30, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Building the most important features of my bookstore first - a comfy armchair to sink into, and some tantalizing shelves of beautiful books

#booksky #booknook #puzzle
December 29, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Always wanted to own my very own bookstore!

#puzzle #booksky #booknook 📚💙
December 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Book 75 of rereading/cataloging my book collection - absolutely loved the subversion of tropes in this #manga! Great humor and ABSOLUTELY gorgeous illustrations, the artist truly has the skills of a god

#booksky 💙📚 #fantasy #romance
December 28, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Impressed by the intricate political intrigue in 'The Villainess Lives Again'; I found it a bit unclear at times so had to turn to the explanations of other readers to understand the significance of certain details, but for the most part really enjoyed the plot and pacing

#booksky #romance #manga
December 28, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Another #projectgutenberg read- found this quite a unique #whodunit! Really enjoyed the distinctive cast and clever deconstruction of detecting methods. I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good armchair detective; here, there are six of them!

#booksky 💙📚 #mystery #crime #classics #fiction
December 28, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Dived into the book-sale again and picked up another 20 reads! Our next big challenge: trying to make space for them on our bookshelves

#booksky 💙📚
December 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM
List 3 things you can talk about for 3 hours without prep:

1. Books! There's so many good ones that can be talked through
2. Data - managing it, using it, recognizing its weaknesses
3. Interpersonal relationships and the various wild and wacky ways in which people can align or clash with each other
List 3 things you can talk about for 3 hours without prep:

1. How to use GIS software to make maps and analyze geographic data.
2. Pottery, but only if I could demo as I talked or it would be really boring.
3. Things to see and do in Canada and how wonderful it is to be here 🥰🇨🇦
List 3 things you can talk about for 3 hours without prep;

1. The Camino de Santiago
2. Western European Culinary History, 1300-1500
3. The works of Terry Pratchett
December 26, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Though I don't count myself as a big TSO fan, I fell in love with this piece many years ago, and the affair ain't over yet by a long mile. Wizards in Winter, Trans-Siberian Orchestra #xmas
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWBj...
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Wizards in Winter (Official Music Video) [HD]
YouTube video by Trans-Siberian Orchestra
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December 7, 2024 at 7:06 PM
Book 74 of rereading/cataloging my book collection. An easy read with decently likable characters, but (unsurprisingly, considering the title) with an overly simplified+glorified view of old-fashionedness as well as somewhat restricted opinions on ideal womanhood

#booksky 💙📚 #classics
December 26, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Another free read from #projectgutenberg! This is very, very beautifully written. The plot is meandering and highly metaphorical, which won't be for everyone, but I feel this is a book where the focus should be on the atmosphere it evokes and the gorgeous fantasy setting it describes

#booksky 💙📚
December 26, 2025 at 3:53 AM