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State Of The Bookshelf: Feb 19
state of the bookshelf: feb 19
Finished recently
Going Postal and Making Money, Sir Terry Pratchett
Cheddar Off Dead, Korina Moss - this one was fun!
Four Aunties and a Wedding, Jesse Q. Sutanto - also fun!
The Dragon Princess, ED Baker - Loved it!
The House on Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros - this one was a gift
In progress
Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens - this is my self-assigned reading (it was a parental gift)
I Shall Wear Midnight, Sir Terry Pratchett
Jingo, Sir Terry Pratchett
Reading Up A Storm, Eva Gates - this one has its charm
Paris Daillencourt Is About to Crumble, Alexis Hall - this was another gift
Coming up
The Art of Teaching Children, Philip Done - parental gift
The Black Tides of Heaven, JY Yang - March book
Dragon Kiss, ED Baker
More Posts from Reddy-reads
Nanny Ogg, Granny Weatherwax and Magrat Garlick 🕷️ Last of the requests (though I may still do some later) this one for Hanka ✨
Pterry's signature humour is still developing in the first two Discworld books, so this pun at the end of Light Fantastic ambushed me like a non-guild thief in a Morporkian alley and had me suppressing a very big laugh in a very crowded restaurant.
"'There was a whole bunch of people across the street helping themselves to musical instruments, can you believe that?'
'Yeah,' said Rincewind, picking up a knife and testing its blade thoughtfully. 'Luters, I expect.'"
i'm so glad nobody really tries to do a "modern take" on the grim reaper because can you imagine how lame it would be if your time of death was recorded on an apple watch or something instead of an hourglass
state of the bookshelf 2/25/23
finished
Where the Crawdads Sing - I understand why people like this book but it wasn't to my taste. read the thing cover to cover out of sheer stubborness
The House on the Cerulean Sea - DNF
The House on Mango Street - it was fine
The Dragon Princess, ED Baker - super cute! Liked it
In progress
Jingo and I Shall Wear Midnight, Pratchett
Dragon's Kiss, ED Baker
I have completed 10 new books, reread 9, and DNF'ed 4 books this year.
when i started rereading the circle of magic books i did not consider how briars book would hit given the current state of things 😂