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LittleDuck

A cozy book lover from 🇬🇷✨ 28 and a proud cat mum! 🐾 Obsessed with mythology retellings, historical fiction, mysteries, and fantasy! 💜🐉

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Greek Myth Retellings
Reading...The Last Song of Penelope (The Songs of Penelope, #3)
My Taste
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1)
The Pumpkin Spice Café (Dream Harbor, #1)
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games, #0.5)

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  • 📚 Unpopular Bookish Habits

    🔚 I always read the last sentence of a book before I start it. No idea why. It’s like a teaser trailer. I know it’s wrong. I do it anyway. 🪑 My ideal reading position? Lying in bed with my legs up against the wall, body forming a perfect 90° angle. But here's the thing: I only do this when the book deserves it. If I’m not inspired? No 90° privilege. And when things get intense, I’ll sit cross-legged so I can cover the pages with my hand — because sometimes, I need to emotionally prepare for what’s coming. 😅 🧠💬 If I misread a character’s name early on… that’s it. Game over. I will forever read it that way — even after I learn the correct pronunciation. Especially if it’s in English but written in Greek — my brain locks onto that version and refuses to update. Tell me I’m not the only one 😬 What’s your weirdest reading habit?

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  • Galatea
    LittleDuck
    May 26, 2025
    4.5
    Enjoyment: 4.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 5.0

    Galatea by Madeline Miller is a short but powerful read. I really liked how it flips the classic myth of Pygmalion and gives Galatea a voice of her own. 💬✨ As a woman, I found parts of it deeply uncomfortable — but in a way that felt intentional and thought-provoking. The idea of shaping the “perfect woman” isn’t just a myth from the past. It’s something that, in different ways, still echoes today. ⛓️ It’s a beautifully written, bold, and timeless retelling that invites reflection and challenges the original narrative. Definitely worth the read. 📖🔥

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  • 📚 Unpopular Bookish Habits

    🔚 I always read the last sentence of a book before I start it. No idea why. It’s like a teaser trailer. I know it’s wrong. I do it anyway. 🪑 My ideal reading position? Lying in bed with my legs up against the wall, body forming a perfect 90° angle. But here's the thing: I only do this when the book deserves it. If I’m not inspired? No 90° privilege. And when things get intense, I’ll sit cross-legged so I can cover the pages with my hand — because sometimes, I need to emotionally prepare for what’s coming. 😅 🧠💬 If I misread a character’s name early on… that’s it. Game over. I will forever read it that way — even after I learn the correct pronunciation. Especially if it’s in English but written in Greek — my brain locks onto that version and refuses to update. Tell me I’m not the only one 😬 What’s your weirdest reading habit?

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  • Project Hail Mary
    LittleDuck
    May 23, 2025
    1.0
    Enjoyment: 1.0Quality: 1.5Characters: 2.0Plot: 1.5

    Started off super intriguing, but honestly... it lost me. The idea? Cool. Rocky? Adorable and the best character by far. But the science? Way. Too. Much. 😵 Equations, physics, chemical stuff I didn’t need spelled out for pages. It felt more like the author wanted to flex his genius than tell a story. The main character knows everything, Rocky knows everything, and it just felt super unrealistic and tiring after a point. Flashbacks? Meh. I'd rather see what’s going on back on Earth 🌍 instead of reading how they built the ship for the 5th time. There’s a tiny bit of character growth, sure... but overall, this was a chore to finish.

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  • 📚 Unpopular Bookish Habits

    🔚 I always read the last sentence of a book before I start it. No idea why. It’s like a teaser trailer. I know it’s wrong. I do it anyway. 🪑 My ideal reading position? Lying in bed with my legs up against the wall, body forming a perfect 90° angle. But here's the thing: I only do this when the book deserves it. If I’m not inspired? No 90° privilege. And when things get intense, I’ll sit cross-legged so I can cover the pages with my hand — because sometimes, I need to emotionally prepare for what’s coming. 😅 🧠💬 If I misread a character’s name early on… that’s it. Game over. I will forever read it that way — even after I learn the correct pronunciation. Especially if it’s in English but written in Greek — my brain locks onto that version and refuses to update. Tell me I’m not the only one 😬 What’s your weirdest reading habit?

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  • 📚 Unpopular Bookish Habits

    🔚 I always read the last sentence of a book before I start it. No idea why. It’s like a teaser trailer. I know it’s wrong. I do it anyway. 🪑 My ideal reading position? Lying in bed with my legs up against the wall, body forming a perfect 90° angle. But here's the thing: I only do this when the book deserves it. If I’m not inspired? No 90° privilege. And when things get intense, I’ll sit cross-legged so I can cover the pages with my hand — because sometimes, I need to emotionally prepare for what’s coming. 😅 🧠💬 If I misread a character’s name early on… that’s it. Game over. I will forever read it that way — even after I learn the correct pronunciation. Especially if it’s in English but written in Greek — my brain locks onto that version and refuses to update. Tell me I’m not the only one 😬 What’s your weirdest reading habit?

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  • Project Hail Mary
    LittleDuck
    May 23, 2025
    1.0
    Enjoyment: 1.0Quality: 1.5Characters: 2.0Plot: 1.5

    Started off super intriguing, but honestly... it lost me. The idea? Cool. Rocky? Adorable and the best character by far. But the science? Way. Too. Much. 😵 Equations, physics, chemical stuff I didn’t need spelled out for pages. It felt more like the author wanted to flex his genius than tell a story. The main character knows everything, Rocky knows everything, and it just felt super unrealistic and tiring after a point. Flashbacks? Meh. I'd rather see what’s going on back on Earth 🌍 instead of reading how they built the ship for the 5th time. There’s a tiny bit of character growth, sure... but overall, this was a chore to finish.

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  • Music 📚🎵

    Would love to know if you listen to music or ambience while reading? If so, what playlist/songs on what platform? 🎶🫶🏻 I’ve been listening to Legends of Fantasia on YouTube. Great music and visuals. 😋 Thank you and have a lovely day/night! 💜

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    📚 Just finished chapter 9 and... I'm struggling 😩
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  • Project Hail Mary
    Thoughts from 10%

    Only 3 chapters in and I’ve already accepted that I’m not smart enough for space science 😂 Super into it so far, though! Grateful for brilliant minds—meanwhile, my peak space achievement was making a comet out of a cotton ball in elementary school.

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  • Project Hail Mary
    🚀 Reading Chapter 6… my brain is NOT braining 😵‍💫
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  • Project Hail Mary
    🚀 First Impressions – Chapter 1
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    📚 Just finished chapter 9 and... I'm struggling 😩
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