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CuddleFish

Hi! I read largely for escapism, so I favor books with detailed world building, meaningful character relationships, and narratives with an appreciation for life. I’m currently on a manga reading kick

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Classic Literature from the United States
Level 4
My Taste
Annihilation (Southern Reach, #1)
The Beast Player
The Buried Giant
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
Fox's Tongue and Kirin's Bone
Reading...
Jane Eyre
21%
Water Moon
40%
The Twelve Kingdoms: Sea of Shadow (The Twelve Kingdoms, #1)
51%

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  • Authority (Southern Reach, #2)
    Thoughts from 16% (page 73) I miss the Area X (weird I know)

    Ok, I'm enjoying this but I wanna be on Area X. Please take me to Area X :''D

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  • E-reader recommendations?

    Hello!!!

    I was wondering which eraser people prefer reading on?

    I have a kindle and I’m kinda wanting to step away from amazon but that comes with a few problems

    1. it’s convenient especially now that I have quite a few books on there
    2. I don’t really know what else is out there
    3. I don’t want my kindle books to disappear

    Any recommendations or help in general will be great!

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  • The Decagon House Murders (House Murders, #1)
    Question about the audiobook

    I’m debating on borrowing the audiobook from Hoopla, or sticking it out and hoping my interlibrary-loan request goes through in time.

    But I’m nervous to waste a precious monthly borrow on a mediocre narrator. What are your guy’s thoughts on his performance? (P. J. Ochlan.) Does he do the book justice? Should I wait for the physical edition?

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  • The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop
    linnie
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    $5 Book at Barnes & Noble!

    i know this isn't necessarily about the contents of the book, but i just wanted to share (in case anyone wasn't already aware) that this book is this month's pick (March 2026) for the $5 book with a purchase at the cafe in Barnes & Noble! i would highly recommend supporting your local library as well if possible by borrowing it (whether that be Libby, Hoopla, or physically), but if you're interested in picking up the physical copy you can get it for a good deal this way! happy reading everyone!

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  • The Decagon House Murders (House Murders, #1)
    Question about the audiobook

    I’m debating on borrowing the audiobook from Hoopla, or sticking it out and hoping my interlibrary-loan request goes through in time.

    But I’m nervous to waste a precious monthly borrow on a mediocre narrator. What are your guy’s thoughts on his performance? (P. J. Ochlan.) Does he do the book justice? Should I wait for the physical edition?

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  • The Favorites
    Is it clean?

    Hey everyone! I’ve been wanting to read this book, but was wondering if it was clean. I’m a Christian and only read books with low spice, cussing, lgbtq+, etc and was wondering, for those of you who have read it, if you think it would be clean enough for me to read? I appreciate it!

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  • Private messages

    Would you guys want a feature that lets you privately message other users or at least write comments that only you and the OP can read? Just out of pure interest, I'm sure it would have many advantages and disadvantages.

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  • Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter (Light Novel) Vol. 1
    Thoughts from 86%
    spoilers

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    Jane Eyre

    Jane Eyre

    Charlotte Brontë

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  • The Decagon House Murders (House Murders, #1)
    Thoughts from 79% (page 224)

    I don't want this book to end. I've been procrastinating, lol.

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  • The Margrave's Daughter & the Enemy Prince, Volume 1
    Thoughts from 86% (page 174)
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    The Margrave's Daughter & the Enemy Prince, Volume 1

    The Margrave's Daughter & the Enemy Prince, Volume 1

    An Ogura

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    CuddleFish commented on LibraryGoblin's review of This Reincarnated Countess Is Trying to Escape From Her Prince, Volume 1

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  • This Reincarnated Countess Is Trying to Escape From Her Prince, Volume 1
    LibraryGoblin
    Jan 13, 2026
    2.0
    Enjoyment: Quality: Characters: Plot:

    Meh? The art is lovely (though a little too distractingly ornate occasionally) but the story is mid at best with some weird/gross plot choices (As often happens in these kinds of manga, but still). I read both volumes but felt lukewarm on them at most.

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  • THATS NOT MY NAME THATS NOT MY NAME THATS NOT MY **NAME**

    If you chose the anonymous route for your username, how/why did you pick what you picked??💭

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    Adam Bassett giveaway

    Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs (Copper & Ash, #1)

    Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs (Copper & Ash, #1)

    Adam Bassett

    For a thousand years, The Old Town has stood as humanity’s last bastion against the maalkonis, malignant black mists that reduced the rest of the world to ash. They are kept at bay by rusty machines on the town’s walls. In order to survive, the dwindling population depends on one another. Since a young age, Justīne has embraced the harsh responsibilities that accompanied her apprenticeship on the last farm in existence. Her younger sister, Anna, is beginning her own apprenticeship as well. Learning engineering was not Anna's first choice, but the town's last mage fell to the maalkonis years prior, leaving nothing behind but confusing books and strange runes. When food runs low during a particularly harsh winter, distrust spreads like a plague, and Justīne is blamed for it. As hunger leads to violence, she and her siblings are forced to flee The Old Town, embarking on a perilous journey into the very mists that had formed their cage. Their fight to survive in the dark develops into a hopeful mystery as they follow the breadcrumbs of a mage’s efforts to save the world. Meanwhile something pursues them through the maalkonis…

    print10 copiesUS, UK, and Australia

    CuddleFish is interested in reading...

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    The Real American Dream: A Meditation on Hope

    The Real American Dream: A Meditation on Hope

    Andrew Delbanco

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    Water Moon

    Water Moon

    Samantha Sotto Yambao

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