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catscafe

A proud user of and advocate for the Oxford Comma. Also still figuring out what I like to read!

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Level 5Cherry Blossom Festival 2026
British & Irish Classic Literature
My Taste
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop
Around the World in Eighty Days
When Marnie Was There
For One More Day
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Seeds of Hope: Wisdom and Wonder from the World of Plants
55%
The Angel Experiment (Maximum Ride, #1)
30%

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  • The Count of Monte Cristo
    Thoughts from 4% (page 117) - End of Chapter 4
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    The Angel Experiment (Maximum Ride, #1)

    The Angel Experiment (Maximum Ride, #1)

    James Patterson

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    Der Totengräbersohn 1 (Der Totengräbersohn, #1)

    Der Totengräbersohn 1 (Der Totengräbersohn, #1)

    Sam Feuerbach

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  • The Angel Experiment (Maximum Ride, #1)
    Thoughts from the end of chapter 9 (page 29)

    The problem of most YA for me is very stark in this book: adults writing teens. I understand that James Patterson is great at writing YA. The writing itself is not a problem (mostly)! But knowing that an adult wrote these teenage emotions gives me a mild ick. Going to keep reading so maybe I’ll get used to it 🙂‍↕️.

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    Seeds of Hope: Wisdom and Wonder from the World of Plants

    Seeds of Hope: Wisdom and Wonder from the World of Plants

    Jane Goodall

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    Dr. Goodall and indigenous medicine

    I appreciate how Dr. Goodall handles speaking about indigenous medicine practices. She tells the story of medicinal plants by repeating the words of the healers who make use of them, as opposed to rationalizing their usage through a Western medicine perspective. I think this method of discussing indigenous medicine goes to reject the colonial tendencies of disregarding traditional views and beliefs. It all feels very respectful!

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  • Fighting in the book community

    I wish people stopped caring so much about how other people read their books. I like to annotate my books with those sticky tabs. I also like to have small pocket sized journals when I read. I usually use them for writing down new vocabulary I learned , new facts or phrases and ideas that I’d like too implement into my line of work (film making). There’s a teenager on TikTok who color codes her sticky tabs and her bookmark too the book she is reading. I think it’s adorable! People call her performative or just hate on her for doing so. It’s so stupid! At least she’s reading!

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  • Legends & Lattes
    catscafe
    Jul 29, 2026
    Legends & Lattes
    3.5
    Enjoyment: 4.0Quality: 3.5Characters: 3.0Plot: 3.0Audiobook: 3.5

    Legends & Lattes is a nice book. The cozy scenes are aptly cozy and I enjoyed the romance more than I thought I would.

    In the trend of most modern fantasy, this book had a lot of tropey aspects that I was more aware of than I would like to have been, but the characters became familiar and the world felt nice so :).

    I very much wasn't paying attention to the structure of the actual plot until the climax of it all was shoved in my face lol. The coziness stole all of my focus away.

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    Thoughts from the end
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  • The Count of Monte Cristo
    Thoughts from 33% (page 413)
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    Legends & Lattes

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    Travis Baldree

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