I'm currently cleaning out my library and I came across the five kingdoms series by Brandon mule (I believe that's how you write his name in english). I remember I got the first book in a book sale for 5 bucks, and that's such a deal considering its like 600 pages The others I ordered (surprise, they weren't readily available in local bookstores), so they were a tad more expensive, but I was obsessed with them. For teen fantasy it had such a wild premise, basically the MC was human and he was taken by this human trafficking ring in another magical world, and casted away bc he didn't harness any natural talent for magic (those first few chapters actually rly used to scare me). But obviously bc he is the mc he actually has powers, they were quite op too, and he traverses through the five kingdoms of this world (in five books) and saves both the land and his friends that were trafficked I've never heard anyone else talk about it, but even now I remember this series so fondly, everything from the premise, to the world building, to the development of the story is so unique!! I totally recommend it Quirky fact: all the books are the same size but for some reason the second one is just a tad shorter on the top, so they don't quite make a straight line. I've got some other books stacked on top and it's even more obvious now it's so so annoying 😭 So based on that, I would love to know /your/ favorite, lesser known childhood books

my goal is to read three books this month, and i've already started on the year of magical thinking and i who have never known men. i'm still unsure on what the third book should be. my choices are 1. kitchen (banana yoshimoto), 2. poppy war (r.f. kuang), or 3. mythology (edith hamilton). please help me decide, i am so torn ;;

As the title asks! Share what you're going to be reading from tomorrow. I'm taking Shoestring Theory into September, but the first new book I'll start will be When There Are Wolves Again by E.J. Swift.

I am adamant not to read books on booktok because I feel like they are overhyped or that they are all the same exact book. The books are also marketed by tropes. Isn't the whole point of books to be original stories? However, I have found some gems in booktok, divine rivals was really good, but inheritance games was boringggg, and I refuse to read shatter me. Are there any books from booktok anyone has found worth the hype? Because I feel like the best books are always the ones you find hidden in the depths of Goodreads or even just on google, and nowhere close to the booktok community.

Or what are some of your chaotic ways to bookmark? I've recently found small joys in using cute Pokemon cards as my bookmarks! I dabble in collecting One Piece cards but not Pokemon so I'm not as attached but still love them. I got a bunch of bulk cards from my brother so I've just been slotting them in everywhere that I've lost track who's in where. I think I like the idea that I have cute little Pokemon living in my books now.

i love schaffa's character but there's just something about him that makes me not able to trust him completely... i have a feeling in general that if this book is going to make me cry, one of the reasons will be because of him and nassun

it's over 😭😭 i can't believe that despite everything, N.K. Jemisin was able to leave me feeling hopeful at the end. a beautiful conclusion to a truly extraordinary trilogy. it's gonna take me some time to reflect on it all and i really wish i had my hands on the first book so i could go back and read certain parts. i'm in awe of Jemisin and the way she crafted such a deeply layered world and story. i feel like you have to approach this series with an open mind because it's definitely not your typical fantasy in the way its structured and its use of second person narration. i can easily see how it may not work for some and how it may seem intimidating (ngl there were times i wasn't able to fully grasp what i was reading, just a vague/general notion) but despite that, i was willing to go on because the world-building was so amazing and the story so interesting. i also ended up reading the acknowledgements at the end and it broke my heart all over again knowing the state of mind she was in while writing this book. it makes me appreciate this story and its themes so much more.