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The Butcher's Masquerade (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #5)

My Taste

The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1)

The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1)

The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1)

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readingwithrae

Thoughts from 83% (Part 2 - Chapter 55)

Ngl, I'm shocked that I haven't DNF this yet. It's not that I don't like it. Maybe because my hold for this one is almost over that it feels really slow right now. Anyway, so much passion and angst in this book my gosh. I'm listening to the audiobook and I can feel the intensity from the characters. 😂 It's like I'm beside them watching while eating popcorn. Lol.

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EnchantedLibrary

Thoughts from 14%

I love how much Princess Donut loves being a star, Carl is as chaotic as ever, and I always love Mordecai’s changes 🤣

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allisoncrutch

This Book Stays With You

This book has stuck with me since I read it 2 years ago.

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The Butcher's Masquerade (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #5)

Matt Dinniman

Attention. Attention. The gates are down. The hunters are loose. Run, Run, Run. A lush jungle teeming with danger. Savage dinosaurs seeking blood. A fallen princess intent on vengeance. A mysterious, end-of-floor celebration for the top crawlers, dubbed “The Butcher’s Masquerade.” The sixth floor. The Hunting Grounds. As the remaining crawlers battle for their lives, a new, terrible threat looms. Outside tourists are finally allowed to enter the game, and they are here and ready to hunt. Among them is Vrah, a famed and veteran hunter, intent on collecting the biggest trophy of her career. But their prey is far from harmless, and this season they are fighting back. Dungeon Crawler Carl and Princess Donut return in book five of the acclaimed litrpg series.

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Her Majesty's Royal Coven (Her Majesty's Royal Coven, #1)

Juno Dawson

If you look hard enough at old photographs, we're there in the background: healers in the trenches; Suffragettes; Bletchley Park oracles; land girls and resistance fighters. Why is it we help in times of crisis? We have a gift. We are stronger than Mundanes, plain and simple.At the dawn of their adolescence, on the eve of the summer solstice, four young girls--Helena, Leonie, Niamh and Elle--took the oath to join Her Majesty's Royal Coven, established by Queen Elizabeth I as a covert government department. Now, decades later, the witch community is still reeling from a civil war and Helena is now the reigning High Priestess of the organization. Yet Helena is the only one of her friend group still enmeshed in the stale bureaucracy of HMRC. Elle is trying to pretend she's a normal housewife, and Niamh has become a country vet, using her powers to heal sick animals. In what Helena perceives as the deepest betrayal, Leonie has defected to start her own more inclusive and intersectional coven, Diaspora. And now Helena has a bigger problem. A young warlock of extraordinary capabilities has been captured by authorities and seems to threaten the very existence of HMRC. With conflicting beliefs over the best course of action, the four friends must decide where their loyalties lie: with preserving tradition, or doing what is right. Juno Dawson explores gender and the corrupting nature of power in a delightful and provocative story of magic and matriarchy, friendship and feminism. Dealing with all the aspects of contemporary womanhood, as well as being phenomenally powerful witches, Niamh, Helena, Leonie and Elle may have grown apart but they will always be bound by the sisterhood of the coven.

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A Fate Inked in Blood (Saga of the Unfated, #1)

EnchantedLibrary

May 25, 2025

5.0

Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 5.0

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I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I picked this up, and I mean that in the best way. I went in completely blind, so when I realized the story was inspired by Norse mythology, I was immediately hooked. The way the author wove myths into the world and plot was so immersive and exciting. The main character’s journey was powerful and at times painful. One quote that stuck with me was, “Again, I was rendered nameless. Just a tool, just a weapon to be wielded by all the men around me.” There is so much struggle in her fight to reclaim her identity, and it made her growth incredibly satisfying to follow. The romance was intense and full of longing. “I will be at your back until I cross the threshold to Valhalla, Born-in-Fire, whether you want me there or not.” That line alone had me rooting for them. The ending? Completely heartbreaking. I should have seen it coming, but I stayed in denial right until the final page. I cannot wait for book two. This story left a mark.

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A Fate Inked in Blood (Saga of the Unfated, #1)

Danielle L. Jensen

A shield maiden blessed by the gods battles to unite a nation under a power-hungry king—while also fighting her growing desire for his fiery son—in this Norse-inspired fantasy romance from the bestselling author of The Bridge Kingdom series. Bound in an unwanted marriage, Freya spends her days gutting fish, but dreams of becoming a warrior. And of putting an axe in her boorish husband’s back. Freya’s dreams abruptly become reality when her husband betrays her to the region’s jarl, landing her in a fight to the death against his son, Bjorn. To survive, Freya is forced to reveal her deepest secret: She possesses a drop of a goddess’s blood, which makes her a shield maiden with magic capable of repelling any attack. It was foretold such a magic would unite the fractured nation of Skaland beneath the one who controls the shield maiden’s fate. Believing he’s destined to rule Skaland as king, the fanatical jarl binds Freya with a blood oath and orders Bjorn to protect her from their enemies. Desperate to prove her strength, Freya must train to fight and learn to control her magic, all while facing perilous tests set by the gods. The greatest test of all, however, may be resisting her forbidden attraction to Bjorn. If Freya succumbs to her lust for the charming and fierce warrior, she risks not only her own destiny but the fate of all the people she swore to protect.

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AlysasPaiges

When to DNF?

How long do you give a book before DNFing? I usually give it 100 pages, and only go further if it has enough potential that it *might* get better. If the book is especially poorly written or I really don’t like it, it might be a lot less 😂

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miawgical

Thoughts from 50% (page 161)

In all honesty, I just picked it up because I liked the name and the cover, I has no idea it was a full on fantasy book and I don’t like fantasy books. However ☝🏼 this one so far is a banger. 😎

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Tinaxayz

Thoughts from 100%

I enjoyed this book. It was a good palate cleanser read. I felt like it was slow paced in the beginning but picked up half way. I love standalone books that leave me feeling satisfied and complete with the way things ended. I look forward to reading Amalfi's Curse next.

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notbillnye

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Summer Reading Challenge (Library Plug)

hi hello -- for folks that have access to a public library (in the US at least), just reminding everyone that most libraries host a summer reading challenge where you can potentially win free books, raffles, prizes, etc. every library is different, but the challenge could be minutes or hours and it can really help public libraries with funding, advocacy, and community building! ok outreach pitch over, happy reading 📚☀

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jailene

Do you prefer reading one book at a time or juggling multiple?

When I was younger, I could easily read several books at a time and just switch back and forth whenever I wanted to. Now I tend to just focus on one book at a time. Reading one book at a time is much more manageable for me due to a hectic work and life schedule. If you read multiple at a time, how do you manage that? How do you decide when and why to switch from one book to another? Do you read books from the same genre or are your books totally different?

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The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #3)

Devin

Thoughts from 100%

Another wild end to another amazing book Dinniman is creating such a robust world, but even more importantly the man managed to make me emotional over a cat 😂😂 Can't wait to start the next one!

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