Cathy L
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Thoughts on my first time listening to an audiobook (Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie)
1/ My choice of narrator was a BIG DEAL. I listened to SO many samples before choosing a book. Accent wasn’t right. Tone wasn’t right. Though once I started listening, I got used to them fairly quickly.
1/ My choice of narrator was a BIG DEAL. I listened to SO many samples before choosing a book. Accent wasn’t right. Tone wasn’t right. Though once I started listening, I got used to them fairly quickly.
December 17, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Thoughts on my first time listening to an audiobook (Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie)
1/ My choice of narrator was a BIG DEAL. I listened to SO many samples before choosing a book. Accent wasn’t right. Tone wasn’t right. Though once I started listening, I got used to them fairly quickly.
1/ My choice of narrator was a BIG DEAL. I listened to SO many samples before choosing a book. Accent wasn’t right. Tone wasn’t right. Though once I started listening, I got used to them fairly quickly.
I've never listened to audiobooks, but having an eye op next week, might be blurry for a day, or as much as a week. Have spent SO much time trying to decide on audiobooks to start with from Spotify & library. Something I know & love already? Something new? Ideas? Hard to even imagine not reading 🪐📚💙
December 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I've never listened to audiobooks, but having an eye op next week, might be blurry for a day, or as much as a week. Have spent SO much time trying to decide on audiobooks to start with from Spotify & library. Something I know & love already? Something new? Ideas? Hard to even imagine not reading 🪐📚💙
Finished Empire of the Dawn by Jay Kristoff, great finish to an excellent trilogy. Such a dramatic and emotional story! Great characters, fun dialogue. I can see why the ending is divisive, I loved it but it does raise a whole lot more questions. Also loved the illustrations, very cool. 🪐📚💙
December 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Finished Empire of the Dawn by Jay Kristoff, great finish to an excellent trilogy. Such a dramatic and emotional story! Great characters, fun dialogue. I can see why the ending is divisive, I loved it but it does raise a whole lot more questions. Also loved the illustrations, very cool. 🪐📚💙
Loved the first of these books but got a bit lost with pacing and too many characters in the sequels, not that a multitude of characters usually bothers me? Really liked the ending though, especially the Davian origin story which I really wasn't expecting. Really good main characters. 🪐📚💙
Enjoying that first book so much I think I'm going to take my current library books back & pick up the next 2 in the Licanius series! They're confusing but I'm sure it'll all make sense eventually... 💙🐉🪐📚
December 3, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Loved the first of these books but got a bit lost with pacing and too many characters in the sequels, not that a multitude of characters usually bothers me? Really liked the ending though, especially the Davian origin story which I really wasn't expecting. Really good main characters. 🪐📚💙
Time to update intro post:
📚 Current read: The Licanius Trilogy, James Islington
✍️ Fave authors: Robin Hobb & Katharine Kerr
📺 Umbrella Academy, Orphan Black, Sense8, Stranger Things - always looking for new stuff to watch!
🥾 Like hiking
✈️ Love travel
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🇳🇿 New Zealander
📚 Current read: The Licanius Trilogy, James Islington
✍️ Fave authors: Robin Hobb & Katharine Kerr
📺 Umbrella Academy, Orphan Black, Sense8, Stranger Things - always looking for new stuff to watch!
🥾 Like hiking
✈️ Love travel
学习中文 learning Chinese
🇳🇿 New Zealander
December 1, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Time to update intro post:
📚 Current read: The Licanius Trilogy, James Islington
✍️ Fave authors: Robin Hobb & Katharine Kerr
📺 Umbrella Academy, Orphan Black, Sense8, Stranger Things - always looking for new stuff to watch!
🥾 Like hiking
✈️ Love travel
学习中文 learning Chinese
🇳🇿 New Zealander
📚 Current read: The Licanius Trilogy, James Islington
✍️ Fave authors: Robin Hobb & Katharine Kerr
📺 Umbrella Academy, Orphan Black, Sense8, Stranger Things - always looking for new stuff to watch!
🥾 Like hiking
✈️ Love travel
学习中文 learning Chinese
🇳🇿 New Zealander
Almost finished An Echo of what was lost but feeling daunted by the 4 other library books & a library hold that I have right now.... They're all good books, just feels wrong to take them back early!! So that's my weekend planned 💙📚
Enjoying that first book so much I think I'm going to take my current library books back & pick up the next 2 in the Licanius series! They're confusing but I'm sure it'll all make sense eventually... 💙🐉🪐📚
November 28, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Almost finished An Echo of what was lost but feeling daunted by the 4 other library books & a library hold that I have right now.... They're all good books, just feels wrong to take them back early!! So that's my weekend planned 💙📚
Enjoying that first book so much I think I'm going to take my current library books back & pick up the next 2 in the Licanius series! They're confusing but I'm sure it'll all make sense eventually... 💙🐉🪐📚
November 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Enjoying that first book so much I think I'm going to take my current library books back & pick up the next 2 in the Licanius series! They're confusing but I'm sure it'll all make sense eventually... 💙🐉🪐📚
Hmmm not sure about this one. Guess it just seemed a bit too light after other recent reads? The story did pick up but just didn't care enough about the characters so don't think I'll carry on with the sequel. 💙🪐🐉📚
November 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Hmmm not sure about this one. Guess it just seemed a bit too light after other recent reads? The story did pick up but just didn't care enough about the characters so don't think I'll carry on with the sequel. 💙🪐🐉📚
The language is amazing, the repartee is fun in a really weird way, the story is totally confusing but so glad I finally got to reading this! My brain may need a break before reading Nona though. Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The language is amazing, the repartee is fun in a really weird way, the story is totally confusing but so glad I finally got to reading this! My brain may need a break before reading Nona though. Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir.
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Another recent read: Different from the TV series but still looks at what the world would do if everyone saw 2 minutes of their future. I liked the premise and there were some fun quotes & ideas of what the future may hold. Pacing was a bit odd and I'm not sold on the ending. Enjoyed it.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Another recent read: Different from the TV series but still looks at what the world would do if everyone saw 2 minutes of their future. I liked the premise and there were some fun quotes & ideas of what the future may hold. Pacing was a bit odd and I'm not sold on the ending. Enjoyed it.
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More recent reads: Katharine Kerr's Polar City series is a fun scifi/fantasy/murder mystery mashup with some baseball in there as well - particularly like the Nunks/Mulligan banter. Not sure why Kerr's scifi books fly under the radar, they really shouldn't! Anyone else read these?
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November 16, 2025 at 6:23 PM
More recent reads: Katharine Kerr's Polar City series is a fun scifi/fantasy/murder mystery mashup with some baseball in there as well - particularly like the Nunks/Mulligan banter. Not sure why Kerr's scifi books fly under the radar, they really shouldn't! Anyone else read these?
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Robin Hobb's Realm of the Elderlings has completely taken over my last few months reading. What a ride, just loved it and now it's my favourite series ever ❤️. A little annoyed to rush thru the finish before getting on a plane but I'm sure I will reread one day. Best characters ever.
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November 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Robin Hobb's Realm of the Elderlings has completely taken over my last few months reading. What a ride, just loved it and now it's my favourite series ever ❤️. A little annoyed to rush thru the finish before getting on a plane but I'm sure I will reread one day. Best characters ever.
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The Tawny Man trilogy, best Realm of the Elderlings books so far! Loving Robin Hobb. Some say they are bleak & depressing. And yes, there is pain, war & misery. Major characters die & there are painful partings. BUT also warm loving relationships, triumph over adversity, & great character growth🐉🪐📚💙
October 2, 2025 at 1:50 AM
The Tawny Man trilogy, best Realm of the Elderlings books so far! Loving Robin Hobb. Some say they are bleak & depressing. And yes, there is pain, war & misery. Major characters die & there are painful partings. BUT also warm loving relationships, triumph over adversity, & great character growth🐉🪐📚💙
“List 3 things you can talk about for 3 hours with no prep“
1. Fantasy books 🪐📚💙
2. Sailing round the world in your own boat ⛵
3. Yep, a work thing. But it wouldn't be a fun 3 hours. 🏗️
1. Fantasy books 🪐📚💙
2. Sailing round the world in your own boat ⛵
3. Yep, a work thing. But it wouldn't be a fun 3 hours. 🏗️
🤔 “List 3 things you can talk about for 3 hours with no prep“
1️⃣ Growing 🌶️ because spice is fun 🥵😂
2️⃣ A work thing that I occasionally talk about for waaay more than just 3h when training folks, which is good fun! 🤓
3️⃣ A work thing absolutely nobody else gives a 💩 about but I built over many years 🤪
1️⃣ Growing 🌶️ because spice is fun 🥵😂
2️⃣ A work thing that I occasionally talk about for waaay more than just 3h when training folks, which is good fun! 🤓
3️⃣ A work thing absolutely nobody else gives a 💩 about but I built over many years 🤪
List 3 things you can talk about for 3 hours with no prep
1. The history of science fiction
2. Star Wars, specifically Andor
3. The Expanse
1. The history of science fiction
2. Star Wars, specifically Andor
3. The Expanse
September 26, 2025 at 7:47 PM
“List 3 things you can talk about for 3 hours with no prep“
1. Fantasy books 🪐📚💙
2. Sailing round the world in your own boat ⛵
3. Yep, a work thing. But it wouldn't be a fun 3 hours. 🏗️
1. Fantasy books 🪐📚💙
2. Sailing round the world in your own boat ⛵
3. Yep, a work thing. But it wouldn't be a fun 3 hours. 🏗️
Haven't posted for a month as I have been so involved with reading these Realm of the Elderlings books. They are SO good, I'm definitely now a Robin Hobb fan. Just started Fool's Fate, but will have to take a short break as my house is full of old friends this weekend. 📚🪐💙
Book emotions:
📚 Horror at realising the library doesn't have the next books in the series I'm reading
📚 Delight at finding the entire next 2 trilogies in a secondhand book store
📚 Impatience to finish my library books so I can get to these!
Robin Hobb's Liveship Traders &Tawny Man trilogies.
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📚 Horror at realising the library doesn't have the next books in the series I'm reading
📚 Delight at finding the entire next 2 trilogies in a secondhand book store
📚 Impatience to finish my library books so I can get to these!
Robin Hobb's Liveship Traders &Tawny Man trilogies.
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September 25, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Haven't posted for a month as I have been so involved with reading these Realm of the Elderlings books. They are SO good, I'm definitely now a Robin Hobb fan. Just started Fool's Fate, but will have to take a short break as my house is full of old friends this weekend. 📚🪐💙
Book emotions:
📚 Horror at realising the library doesn't have the next books in the series I'm reading
📚 Delight at finding the entire next 2 trilogies in a secondhand book store
📚 Impatience to finish my library books so I can get to these!
Robin Hobb's Liveship Traders &Tawny Man trilogies.
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📚 Horror at realising the library doesn't have the next books in the series I'm reading
📚 Delight at finding the entire next 2 trilogies in a secondhand book store
📚 Impatience to finish my library books so I can get to these!
Robin Hobb's Liveship Traders &Tawny Man trilogies.
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August 20, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Book emotions:
📚 Horror at realising the library doesn't have the next books in the series I'm reading
📚 Delight at finding the entire next 2 trilogies in a secondhand book store
📚 Impatience to finish my library books so I can get to these!
Robin Hobb's Liveship Traders &Tawny Man trilogies.
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📚 Horror at realising the library doesn't have the next books in the series I'm reading
📚 Delight at finding the entire next 2 trilogies in a secondhand book store
📚 Impatience to finish my library books so I can get to these!
Robin Hobb's Liveship Traders &Tawny Man trilogies.
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Just finished this amazing trilogy, and I LOVED it! Not sure why it's taken me so long to discover Robin Hobb. Will be taking a short break to read my library holds that just came in, then I'll be back to the Realm of the Elderlings! 📚🪐💙
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August 19, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Just finished this amazing trilogy, and I LOVED it! Not sure why it's taken me so long to discover Robin Hobb. Will be taking a short break to read my library holds that just came in, then I'll be back to the Realm of the Elderlings! 📚🪐💙
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My first foray into The Realm of the Elderings by Robin Hobb. Excellent start, SO tempted to keep reading but I really do need to get some sleep tonight!
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August 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
My first foray into The Realm of the Elderings by Robin Hobb. Excellent start, SO tempted to keep reading but I really do need to get some sleep tonight!
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Bookish checkpoint!
📚 Last book read: All Systems Red, Martha Wells
📚 Your current read: A Drop of Corruption, Robert Jackson Bennett
📚 Last book added to TBR: Woodworking, Emily St James
📚 Next read: Two Twisted Crowns, Rachel Gillig
Note to self: add the next Murderbot book
Love reading 📚
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📚 Last book read: All Systems Red, Martha Wells
📚 Your current read: A Drop of Corruption, Robert Jackson Bennett
📚 Last book added to TBR: Woodworking, Emily St James
📚 Next read: Two Twisted Crowns, Rachel Gillig
Note to self: add the next Murderbot book
Love reading 📚
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July 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Bookish checkpoint!
📚 Last book read: All Systems Red, Martha Wells
📚 Your current read: A Drop of Corruption, Robert Jackson Bennett
📚 Last book added to TBR: Woodworking, Emily St James
📚 Next read: Two Twisted Crowns, Rachel Gillig
Note to self: add the next Murderbot book
Love reading 📚
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📚 Last book read: All Systems Red, Martha Wells
📚 Your current read: A Drop of Corruption, Robert Jackson Bennett
📚 Last book added to TBR: Woodworking, Emily St James
📚 Next read: Two Twisted Crowns, Rachel Gillig
Note to self: add the next Murderbot book
Love reading 📚
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While reading Under the Dome recently (excellent if scary book) I was reminded of the Gone books by Michael Grant. Both show a town isolated from the world where rules disappear, but in Gone the adults vanish. Not sure how far into the series I'll get, good story but maybe a bit young.
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July 11, 2025 at 8:08 PM
While reading Under the Dome recently (excellent if scary book) I was reminded of the Gone books by Michael Grant. Both show a town isolated from the world where rules disappear, but in Gone the adults vanish. Not sure how far into the series I'll get, good story but maybe a bit young.
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A holiday weekend is the perfect time to check out the local used book shop, here's my haul today. Haven't read Katherine Kurtz or Sheri Tepper before.
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June 20, 2025 at 9:07 PM
A holiday weekend is the perfect time to check out the local used book shop, here's my haul today. Haven't read Katherine Kurtz or Sheri Tepper before.
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"Perfect for fans of Babel and Fourth Wing". Ummm, what? Those books really don't have a lot in common, other than the "academic setting". Anyway, anyone know if this is any good? I'm more of a fan of Babel than Fourth Wing.
A Language of Dragons by SF Williamson 💙🪐📚
A Language of Dragons by SF Williamson 💙🪐📚
June 19, 2025 at 8:05 PM
"Perfect for fans of Babel and Fourth Wing". Ummm, what? Those books really don't have a lot in common, other than the "academic setting". Anyway, anyone know if this is any good? I'm more of a fan of Babel than Fourth Wing.
A Language of Dragons by SF Williamson 💙🪐📚
A Language of Dragons by SF Williamson 💙🪐📚
This is one seriously huge book! 💙🪐📚
June 14, 2025 at 8:55 PM
This is one seriously huge book! 💙🪐📚
Bookish checkpoint!
📚 Last book read: The Raven Scholar, Antonia Hodgson
📚 Your current read: Ready Player One, Ernest Cline
📚Last book added to TBR: Bury our Bones in Midnight Soil, VE Schwab
📚 Next read: When the Moon hits your eye, Scalzi? Under the Dome, Stephen King? We'll see...
#BookSky 🪐📚💙
📚 Last book read: The Raven Scholar, Antonia Hodgson
📚 Your current read: Ready Player One, Ernest Cline
📚Last book added to TBR: Bury our Bones in Midnight Soil, VE Schwab
📚 Next read: When the Moon hits your eye, Scalzi? Under the Dome, Stephen King? We'll see...
#BookSky 🪐📚💙
June 12, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Bookish checkpoint!
📚 Last book read: The Raven Scholar, Antonia Hodgson
📚 Your current read: Ready Player One, Ernest Cline
📚Last book added to TBR: Bury our Bones in Midnight Soil, VE Schwab
📚 Next read: When the Moon hits your eye, Scalzi? Under the Dome, Stephen King? We'll see...
#BookSky 🪐📚💙
📚 Last book read: The Raven Scholar, Antonia Hodgson
📚 Your current read: Ready Player One, Ernest Cline
📚Last book added to TBR: Bury our Bones in Midnight Soil, VE Schwab
📚 Next read: When the Moon hits your eye, Scalzi? Under the Dome, Stephen King? We'll see...
#BookSky 🪐📚💙
Loved this! Seven contenders compete for the throne, one is murdered. The story follows an unlikely contender investigating the murder and uncovering secrets & treachery past & present. Excellent characters, fun banter, ridiculous situations, lots of heart.
The Raven Scholar, Antonia Hodgson
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The Raven Scholar, Antonia Hodgson
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June 10, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Loved this! Seven contenders compete for the throne, one is murdered. The story follows an unlikely contender investigating the murder and uncovering secrets & treachery past & present. Excellent characters, fun banter, ridiculous situations, lots of heart.
The Raven Scholar, Antonia Hodgson
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The Raven Scholar, Antonia Hodgson
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