Bacchus

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The Decagon House Murders (House Murders, #1)

Sex in the Sea: Our Intimate Connection with Sex-Changing Fish, Romantic Lobsters, Kinky Squid, and Other Salty Erotica of the Deep

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books with five letter titles to tuck away for our favourite word guessing game

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The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes (London Highwaymen, #2)

Cat Sebastian

Cat Sebastian returns to Georgian London with a stunning tale of a reluctant criminal and the thief who cannot help but love her. Marian Hayes, the Duchess of Clare, just shot her husband. Of course, the evil, murderous man deserved what was coming to him, but now she must flee to the countryside. Unfortunately, the only person she can ask for help is the charismatic criminal who is blackmailing her--and who she may have left tied up a few hours before... A highwayman, con artist, and all-around cheerful villain, Rob Brooks is no stranger to the wrong side of the law or the right side of anybody's bed. He never meant to fall for the woman whose secrets he promised to keep for the low price of five hundred pounds, but how could he resist someone who led him on a merry chase all over London, left him tied up in a seedy inn, and then arrived covered in her husband's blood and in desperate need of his help? As they flee across the country--stopping to pick pockets, drink to excess, and rescue invalid cats--they discover more true joy and peace than either has felt in ages. But when the truth of Rob's past catches up to him, they must decide if they are willing to reshape their lives in order to forge a future together.

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leshka

Jun 01, 2026

DNF

1.0

Enjoyment: 0.5Quality: 0.5Characters: 1.0Plot: 1.0

honestly amazed by how bad it was i thought i will push through but this was just so fucking exhausting i swearrrr 😩

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🎧 1954 recording of Camus 🎧

Hello Peeps!

To prepare for the 2026 Summer Readalong, I thought I'd let you know that there is a very special edition you might be interested in!

Back in the 1950's when audiobooks weren't a thing yet, people were tuning in on the radio. The French national public broadcaster organization (the premises of the ORTF) had a night show on which you could listen to books being read 🤯 And it so happened that Albert Camus came on this show to read The Stranger/L'étranger himself 🤯🤯🤯 You have to imagine people tuning in each night at the same time to get the next part of the story! Just like series before Netflix 😏

The recording has been preserved and you can now find it on Spotify and Audible (and probably others too) 😊

Camus reads slowly enough, and it's so interesting to hear his unbothered voice, very telling of the time, it's a little nugget of history! I listened to it a few months back and it made the experience so special, I would highly recommend it! (The book in itself is another story...)

I hope this can interest natives to make the jump (especially if you aren't usually into audiobooks), but also French learners who would like to try it out for a first read or a reread!

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Bâtarde (Rani, #1)

Jean Van Hamme

L'Europe est devenue un champ de bataille. Les tumultes de la guerre de Succession d'Autriche résonnent jusqu'au bout du monde. A l'heure d'enterrer son père naturel, Jolanne de Valcourt, jeune femme ardente, insoumise et fougueuse, est bien loin de ces préoccupations. Mais, trompée par son demi-frère et accusée de trahison, elle est brutalement rattrapée par l'Histoire. Sa vie bascule. Passion, complots, vengeance... de la France jusqu'aux Indes, Jolanne s'apprête à vivre la plus grande des aventures, pour bientôt devenir Rani.

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A Master of Djinn (Dead Djinn Universe, #1)

P. Djèlí Clark

Nebula, Locus, and Alex Award-winner P. Djèlí Clark returns to his popular alternate Cairo universe for his fantasy novel debut, A Master of Djinn Cairo, 1912: Though Fatma el-Sha’arawi is the youngest woman working for the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities, she’s certainly not a rookie, especially after preventing the destruction of the universe last summer. So when someone murders a secret brotherhood dedicated to one of the most famous men in history, al-Jahiz, Agent Fatma is called onto the case. Al-Jahiz transformed the world 50 years ago when he opened up the veil between the magical and mundane realms, before vanishing into the unknown. This murderer claims to be al-Jahiz, returned to condemn the modern age for its social oppressions. His dangerous magical abilities instigate unrest in the streets of Cairo that threaten to spill over onto the global stage. Alongside her Ministry colleagues and her clever girlfriend Siti, Agent Fatma must unravel the mystery behind this imposter to restore peace to the city -or face the possibility he could be exactly who he seems…

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1984

George Orwell

A masterpiece of rebellion and imprisonment where war is peace freedom is slavery and Big Brother is watching Thought Police Big Brother Orwellian These words have entered our vocabulary because of George Orwell s classic dystopian novel 1984 The story of one man s nightmare odyssey as he pursues a forbidden love affair through a world ruled by warring states and a power structure that controls not only information but also individual thought and memory 1984 is a prophetic haunting tale More relevant than ever before 1984 exposes the worst crimes imaginable the destruction of truth freedom and individuality With a foreword by Thomas Pynchon With a foreword by Thomas Pynchon A masterpiece of rebellion and imprisonment where war is peace freedom is slavery and Big Brother is watching View our feature on George Orwell s 1984 Thought Police Big Brother Orwellian These words have entered our vocabulary because of George Orwell s classic dystopian novel 1984 The story of one man s nightmare odyssey as he pursues a forbidden love affair through a world ruled by warring states and a power structure that controls not only information but also individual thought and memory 1984 is a prophetic haunting tale More relevant than ever before 1984 exposes the worst crimes imaginable the destruction of truth freedom and individuality This beautiful paperback edition features deckled edges and french flaps a perfect gift for any occasion Alternate cover edition can be found here.

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The Book Witch

Meg Shaffer

She can hop into any novel, she just can’t stay there. Come along with the book witch in this magical and inspiring love letter to reading from the USA Today bestselling author of The Wishing Game.Rainy March is a proud third-generation book witch, sworn to defend works of fiction from all foes real and imaginary. With her magical umbrella and feline familiar, she jumps into and out of novels to fix malicious alterations and rogue heroes. Book witches live by a strict Real people belong in the real word; fictional characters belong in works of fiction…. Do not eat, drink, or sleep inside a fictional world, lest you become part of the story. Falling in love with a fictional character? Don’t even think about it.Which is why Rainy has been forbidden from seeing the Duke of Chicago, the dashing British detective who stars in her favorite mystery series. If she’s ever caught with him again, she’ll be expelled from her book coven—and forced to give up the magical gifts that are as much a part of her as her own name.But when her beloved grandfather disappears and a priceless book is stolen, there’s only one person she trusts to help her solve the case: the Duke. Their quest takes them through the worlds of Alice in Wonderland, The Great Gatsby, and other classics that will reveal hidden enemies and long-buried family secrets.

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1984

George Orwell

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Bloody, Slutty, and Pathetic

WhatMurdah

“In my humble opinion there’s only three things that men should be and that is bloody, slutty, and pathetic.” And, on a good day, Draco Malfoy can be all three. When war heroine Hermione Granger and Azkaban-tattooed war criminal Draco Malfoy are forced to wed as part of Shacklebolt’s controversial Reconciliation Act, they openly fight the match and each other—their public brawls breathlessly reported by the press. Secretly, a deeply traumatized Draco delights in Hermione’s attention and pines for a real marriage with her—even as her forced proximity to the Black family magic irritates the cursed scar Bellatrix left on her arm, reminding her why she can never truly trust or forgive him. Then Hermione discovers that Draco’s blood will soothe the scar . . . and Draco is willing to trade his blood for her body. (With post-war blood purity politics, black market potioneers, Pansy Parkinson’s career advice, the Malfoys blackmailing Hermione’s Wizengamot opposition, BDE Neville Longbottom hunting Death Eaters, a slutty Theo Nott serving as Draco’s right-hand man, and Crookshanks loose in Malfoy Manor.)

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The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (Amina al-Sirafi, #1)

Shannon Chakraborty

Shannon Chakraborty, the bestselling author of The City of Brass, spins a new trilogy of magic and mayhem on the high seas in this tale of pirates and sorcerers, forbidden artifacts and ancient mysteries, in one woman’s determined quest to seize a final chance at glory—and write her own legend. Amina al-Sirafi should be content. After a storied and scandalous career as one of the Indian Ocean’s most notorious pirates, she’s survived backstabbing rogues, vengeful merchant princes, several husbands, and one actual demon to retire peacefully with her family to a life of piety, motherhood, and absolutely nothing that hints of the supernatural. But when she’s tracked down by the obscenely wealthy mother of a former crewman, she’s offered a job no bandit could refuse: retrieve her comrade’s kidnapped daughter for a kingly sum. The chance to have one last adventure with her crew, do right by an old friend, and win a fortune that will secure her family’s future forever? It seems like such an obvious choice that it must be God’s will. Yet the deeper Amina dives, the more it becomes alarmingly clear there’s more to this job, and the girl’s disappearance, than she was led to believe. For there’s always risk in wanting to become a legend, to seize one last chance at glory, to savor just a bit more power…and the price might be your very soul.

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Bacchus commented on aoitsuki's review of The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)

aoitsuki

May 03, 2026

2.5

Enjoyment: 3.0Quality: 2.5Characters: 1.0Plot: 3.0

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This is giving me YA ACOTAR and I can't 🤦‍♀️ I just wished the romantasy heroins could stop being pick mes and start having healthy sorority bounds... Female strength doesn't have to equate with doing everything on your own and resenting the whole world... Also what's up with Cardan? Why is it a common trope to have the MML bully the MFL? I could rant more but it wouldn't be productive, I'm sorry to anyone who looks at it fondly, I might just not be the target audience 🙇‍♀️ I'm dropping this series personally 👋

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Canada Is Awesome

Neil Pasricha

A personal essay about what makes Canada awesome from Neil Pasricha, the international-bestselling author of The Book of Awesome, and the Audible Original, How to Get Back Up.

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