corn666

28 year old dev just tryin to get by. If I'm not reading then I'm probably playing video games (or having existential crisis) ☆ she/her/hers ☆ 🩷💜🩵 ☆ US (unfortunately)

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Carl's Doomsday Scenario (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #2)

My Taste

A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1)

Daevabad Trilogy Collection (The Daevabad Trilogy, #1-3)

Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Novel) Vol. 1

Murderbot Diaries Collection Complete Hardcover Series Set (#1-6)

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corn666

Thoughts from 48% - idk yall

Probably an unpopular opinion but...... im really struggling to enjoy this? I dont know how to describe it, but im just not feeling connected to any of the characters, and im just not seeing the POINT. Like what is rin FIGHTING FOR? Everytime i read some, i come away from it just feeling like "what was the point" Like im definitely intrigued by the magic system, and the speerlies, but im not getting enough to motivate me. Am i alone in this?? Im considering dnfing 😭😭 i HATE dnfing, but yeah. Maybe im just not in the right headspace.

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kathytrithardt

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Readers of the World, Unite!

I thought it would be kind of fun to see where in the world people are, and then folks can make friends with people from the same countries/ares (if they way, not pressure obviously). I'll go first. I'm Canadian, and more specifically I am in British Columbia (Vancouver Island if you want to get fancy. Try to find your country and join that thread! Everyone else?

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kathytrithardt

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Readers of the World, Unite!

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ruichimi

Your secret to DNF'ing?

I'm sure I'm not the only one, but I have the hardest of time accepting to DNF a book. Most of the time I keep being stubborn, cause what if it gets better? Okay I'm at 70% and it's still not great but I've come this far, might as well finish it?? Please tell me I'm not alone in this😂 So! When do you usually realize your current read is going to be a DNF? Is it vibe based? Or is it more like if certain criteria aren't met by a certain point it gets the boot? What are your tips and tricks to DNF'ing? My TBR is too long for me too keep pushing through books I should've DNF'd, I need help🙏

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whiterabbitreads

Thoughts from 4% (page 21)

reread of a comfort book ! I stillll need to read the king of scars duology, if you’ve read it lmk how it was

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nerdsb4herds

If you switch formats...?

If you start a book but switch formats at any point, do you skip to where you stopped and continue from there or do you start it over from the beginning? 🤔

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spriggy

Pettiest DNF reasons

If you're someone who DNFs books, what's one of the silliest or pettiest reasons you've stopped reading? I'll go first with some of mine: - The author kept repeating the same words/phrase, I couldn't stop noticing it and after 4 chapters I'd had enough - The MMC had the same name as an ex and I wasn't about to read a whole book where he gets a happy ending - They didn't use any punctuation marks at all Please tell me I'm not the only one who abandons books that should be interesting to me for ridiculous reasons?

corn666 DNF'd a book

Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)

Rebecca Yarros

Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders... Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders. But when you’re smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away...because dragons don’t bond to “fragile” humans. They incinerate them.With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success. The rest would kill her just for being her mother’s daughter—like Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant. She’ll need every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise. Yet, with every day that passes, the war outside grows more deadly, the kingdom's protective wards are failing, and the death toll continues to rise. Even worse, Violet begins to suspect leadership is hiding a terrible secret. Friends, enemies, lovers. Everyone at Basgiath War College has an agenda—because once you enter, there are only two ways out: graduate or die

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cabeiro

booktok hot takes 😈

Ahh booktok, so controversial. But we love it anyways hehe. Because I thrive on highly opinionated discussion, please don't hold back! (BUT, because we are all kind, educated readers, let's not be hateful towards people who have different opinions than we do ;) That being said, I'll go first: *inhales slowly* Fourth Wing is meh and Iron flame was almost impossible to get through... the hype, I just don't understand it!! Please tell me I'm not the only one.

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Carl's Doomsday Scenario (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #2)

Matt Dinniman

"The training levels have concluded. Now the games may truly begin." The ratings and views are off the chart. The fans just can't get enough. The dungeon gets more dangerous each day. But in a grinder designed to chew up and spit out crawlers by the millions, Carl and Princess Donut need to work harder than ever just to survive. They call it the Over City. A sprawling, once-thriving metropolis devastated by a mysterious calamity. But these streets are far from abandoned. An undead circus trawls the ruins. Murdered prostitutes rain from the sky. An ancient spell is finally ready to reveal its dark purpose. Carl still has no pants. They call it Dungeon Crawler World. For Carl and Donut, it's anything but a game.

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The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)

R.F. Kuang

When Rin aced the Keju — the Empire-wide test to find the most talented youth to learn at the Academies — it was a shock to everyone: to the test officials, who couldn’t believe a war orphan from Rooster Province could pass without cheating; to Rin’s guardians, who believed they’d finally be able to marry her off and further their criminal enterprise; and to Rin herself, who realized she was finally free of the servitude and despair that had made up her daily existence. That she got into Sinegard — the most elite military school in Nikan — was even more surprising. But surprises aren’t always good. Because being a dark-skinned peasant girl from the south is not an easy thing at Sinegard. Targeted from the outset by rival classmates for her color, poverty, and gender, Rin discovers she possesses a lethal, unearthly power — an aptitude for the nearly-mythical art of shamanism. Exploring the depths of her gift with the help of a seemingly insane teacher and psychoactive substances, Rin learns that gods long thought dead are very much alive — and that mastering control over those powers could mean more than just surviving school. For while the Nikara Empire is at peace, the Federation of Mugen still lurks across a narrow sea. The militarily advanced Federation occupied Nikan for decades after the First Poppy War, and only barely lost the continent in the Second. And while most of the people are complacent to go about their lives, a few are aware that a Third Poppy War is just a spark away. Rin’s shamanic powers may be the only way to save her people. But as she finds out more about the god that has chosen her, the vengeful Phoenix, she fears that winning the war may cost her humanity ... and that it may already be too late.

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Dungeon Crawler Carl (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #1)

corn666

Jul 08, 2025

4.0

Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 4.5Characters: 4.5Plot: 4.0

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I enjoyed this so much more than I was expecting 🙂‍↕️ there was some crude humor that didn't quite hit for me, but I do think its partially on purpose to call out stereotypes. Still a super fun read, peppered with some deeper plot that keeps you wanting more. Excited to get more into the galatoc politics!

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corn666

Thoughts from 61%

I'm enjoying this a LOT more than I thought I would!! I didn't think I would dislike it perse, but I definitely thought it would be just a light easy read, and not much deeper than that. It has so much more depth than I was expecting!! I'm loving the commentary on (galactic) capitalism and the spectacle of their exploitation. And the characters are all so well written! I haven't been able to put it down 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

corn666 wants to read...

Blood Over Bright Haven

M.L. Wang

Magic has made the city of Tiran an industrial utopia, but magic has a cost—and the collectors have come calling. An orphan since the age of four, Sciona has always had more to prove than her fellow students. For twenty years, she has devoted every waking moment to the study of magic, fueled by a mad desire to achieve the impossible: to be the first woman ever admitted to the High Magistry. When she finally claws her way up the ranks to become a highmage, however, she finds that her challenges have just begun. Her new colleagues will stop at nothing to let her know she is unwelcome, beginning with giving her a janitor instead of a qualified lab assistant. What neither Sciona nor her peers realize is that her taciturn assistant was once more than a janitor; before he mopped floors for the mages, Thomil was a nomadic hunter from beyond Tiran’s magical barrier. Ten years have passed since he survived the perilous crossing that killed his family. But working for a highmage, he sees the opportunity to finally understand the forces that decimated his tribe, drove him from his homeland, and keep the Tiranish in power. Through their fractious relationship, mage and outsider uncover an ancient secret that could change the course of magic forever—if it doesn’t get them killed first. Sciona has defined her life by the pursuit of truth, but how much is one truth worth with the fate of civilization in the balance? A standalone dark academia brimming with mystery, tragedy, and the damning echoes of the past. For fans of Leigh Bardugo, V. E. Schwab, and Fullmetal Alchemist. (Content warnings for gore, sexual assault, and suicidal ideation)

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AppleTheApples

1st person vs 3rd person - Which POV do yall read in!

When I was younger, the book's POV didn't really matter to me, but now I only want to read 3rd person! Which one do you guys prefer? Third POV allows me to isolate myself from the character, as I think the characters are complex and unexpected. I can make conclusions based on their actions/behaviors. But I get that third POV can be confusing with which individual is speaking or doing LOL.

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All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)

VNerdbooks

Thoughts from 2%

Ok, let's get this party started 🕺🏻 Heard lots of good things about this one, and it has great reviews. Maybe it will kick me into watching the series too!

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corn666

Thoughts from 48% - idk yall

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Dungeon Crawler Carl (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #1)

Matt Dinniman

The apocalypse will be televised! A man. His ex-girlfriend's cat. A sadistic game show unlike anything in the universe: a dungeon crawl where survival depends on killing your prey in the most entertaining way possible. In a flash, every human-erected construction on Earth—from Buckingham Palace to the tiniest of sheds—collapses in a heap, sinking into the ground. The buildings and all the people inside have all been atomized and transformed into the dungeon: an 18-level labyrinth filled with traps, monsters, and loot. A dungeon so enormous, it circles the entire globe. Only a few dare venture inside. But once you're in, you can't get out. And what's worse, each level has a time limit. You have but days to find a staircase to the next level down, or it's game over. In this game, it's not about your strength or your dexterity. It's about your followers, your views. Your clout. It's about building an audience and killing those goblins with style. You can't just survive here. You gotta survive big. You gotta fight with vigor, with excitement. You gotta make them stand up and cheer. And if you do have that "it" factor, you may just find yourself with a following. That's the only way to truly survive in this game—with the help of the loot boxes dropped upon you by the generous benefactors watching from across the galaxy. They call it Dungeon Crawler World. But for Carl, it's anything but a game.

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