ericareads

Erica . 29 . she/hers . Will read most things but not horror. I love books, writing, gardening, and baking!

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My Taste

The Serpent and the Wings of Night (Crowns of Nyaxia, #1)

Reading...

How to Relax (Mindfulness Essentials, #5)

The Fallen and the Kiss of Dusk (Crowns of Nyaxia Book 4)

The Lost Southern Chefs: A History of Commercial Dining in the Nineteenth-Century South

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work

Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World

Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End

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thebrightestmoon

Thoughts from 33%

Vincent is sooo funny, appearing at he most random places😂😂

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minsuni

Thoughts from 14% (ch7)

Luce is, in fact, the best girl 🙂‍↕️

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ericareads

Thoughts from 55% (page 298)

When I tell you I am STRUGGLING to get through this… I have read every other book in this series in under forty eight hours. But I just have no desire to pick this one back up?!?? It is killing me because I usually love Broadbent’s books.

This one just isn’t grabbing me like her other books seem to. Mische and Asar just do not have the same draw for me as Oraya and Raihn maybe?

It is fine while I’m reading it, I’m just not excited to pick it back up 🙃🫠.

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Tobi2x4

Genre Correlation: Music and Books

Hey folks! I was listening to music when I had an idea/question come to mind.

What is your favourite music genre? Favourite book genre? And do they have any correlation?

For example, my favourite my favourite music genre is punk. My favourite book genre is sci-fi (especially dystopian sci-fi).

Punk is very much a genre of awareness and resistance. Overcoming oppression through struggle and grit.

Not all sci-fi is like that, but the stuff I tend to gravitate towards usually has the protagonist working against the status quo in some way. It can be looser (like in Scythe, the world's status quo is still roughly the same, but the internal one is challenged) or more direct (The Hunger Games, for example).

So I'm curious if this is coincidence, or if there's a trend with this, so I figured I'd ask y'all!

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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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Are You Mad at Me?: How to Stop Focusing on What Others Think and Start Living for You

Meg Josephson

“If you struggle with that screensaver type of anxiety that’s always on…this book will feel like coming up for air. Read it and get free.” —Katherine Morgan Schafler, psychotherapist and author of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control From psychotherapist and social media star Meg Josephson, a groundbreaking exploration of people-pleasing as an under-recognized but common trauma response, that also offers a compassionate and actionable path for healing. Are you... - Constantly worried about what people think of you, if they like you, if they’re mad at you? - Anxious, a perfectionist, or an overachiever? - Always overextending yourself (and then resentful)? - Someone who avoids conflict at all costs? - Fearful of getting into trouble or being seen as “bad”? - Silencing your needs for the comfort and happiness of everyone else? - Prone to overexplain or over apologize? - Eternally obsessing over why someone texted with a period instead of an exclamation point? It’s time to stop surviving and start thriving. Meg Josephson, MSW, will tell you how. In Are You Mad at Me?, Josephson explodes the idea that people-pleasing is a personality trait. Instead, she illuminates how it’s actually a common trauma response (also known as “fawning”): an instinct often learned in childhood to become more appealing to a perceived threat in order to feel safe. Yet many people are stuck in this way of being for their whole lives. Meg weaves her own moving story, fascinating patient case studies, and thought-provoking exercises to show readers how to: - Identify all the roles you might play—from peacekeeper to performer to caretaker to perfectionist to lone wolf to chameleon—that keep you far from yourself. - Stop fearing your thoughts and emotions, even if they’re unpleasant. - Rethink conflict and boundaries as an opening for deeper connection. - Practice “leaning back” in relationships.

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The Second Death of Locke

V.L. Bovalino

Love. Loyalty. Sacrifice.Grey Flynn has dedicated her life to her mage, Kier.She will be his blade on the battlefield, his healer and protector. The deep well of raw power inside her is Kier's to use. Grey would do anything for Kier - be anything for him - if he would only ask.When a quest to protect the child of an enemy kingdom pulls them into the dangerous heart of their nation's war, Grey and Kier will need to decide what they are willing to sacrifice to protect their secret. For Grey is no ordinary magical well, but heir to the lost island of Locke - the root of all power. If she dies, all magic dies with her.The Second Death of Locke is a devastatingly romantic epic fantasy and about the undying bond between a knight and their mage, perfect for fans of Gideon the Ninth and The Six Deaths of the Saint.

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How to Relax (Mindfulness Essentials, #5)

Thich Nhat Hanh

Stop, relax mindfully, and recharge to control stress and renew mental freshness and clarity. The fifth book in the bestselling Mindfulness Essentials series, a back-to-basics collection from world-renowned Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh that introduces everyone to the essentials of mindfulness practice. Thich Nhat Hanh says that when we relax, we "become calm water, and we will reflect reality as it is. If we’re not calm, the image we reflect will be distorted. When the image is distorted by our minds, it’s not the reality, and it causes lots of suffering." Relaxation is essential for accessing the tranquility and joy that lead to increased personal well-being. With sections on healing, relief from nonstop thinking, transforming unpleasant sounds, solitude, being peace, and more, How to Relax includes meditations you can do to help you achieve the benefits of relaxation no matter where you are. Scientific studies indicate that meditation contributes tremendously to well-being, general health, and longevity. How to Relax is a unique gift for those who want a simple guide to achieving deep relaxation, controlling stress, and renewing mental freshness and clarity, appropriate for those practicing in any spiritual tradition, whether seasoned practitioners or new to meditations. With sumi-ink drawings by celebrated artist Jason DeAntonis.

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Here Today, Gone Tomato

by notbillnye

25 books

I'm the tomato lady now. Here's also some cool, history about other foods! Grab a snack and read! (shoutout MadHoney for this idea)

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Ten Tomatoes that Changed the World: A History

Foreign Fruit: A Personal History of the Orange

Potato: A History of the Propitious Esculent

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Falling Overboard

Sariah Wilson

Forbidden love on the sun-kissed Mediterranean. Regardless of the risks, it’s easy to get swept away in a breathtaking romance by Sariah Wilson, the USA Today bestselling author of Hypnotized by Love. Lucky Salerno’s dream is to own a bakery. To earn enough money to achieve it, she has secured a lucrative job as chief stewardess on a superyacht cruising the Mediterranean. Aboard the ship, there’s one unbreakable no hookups among the crew. No problem. The last thing Lucky has time for is a man. Then she meets Hunter Smith, the gorgeous new deckhand sharing her cabin. Is the universe trying to test her willpower? Who needs the drama that comes with a relationship? Not Hunter. Who can ignore a witty, beautiful bunkmate like Lucky? Also not Hunter. There’s something just as enticing for a tantalizing mystery behind Hunter’s piercing blue eyes she can’t wait to solve. But at what risk? As they get to know each other, a secret romance buds at sea, and Lucky has to choose. Abide by the rules to make her career dreams come true, or pursue her love for Hunter—another dream that’s just as near to her heart.

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To Love Jason Thorn

Ella Maise

Jason Thorn… My brother’s childhood friend. Oh, how stupidly in love with that boy I was. He was the first boy that made me blush, my first official crush. Sounds beautiful so far, right? That excitement that bubbles up inside you, those famous butterflies you feel for the very first time—he was the reason for them all. But, you only get to live in that fairytale world until they crush your hopes and dreams and then stomp on your heart for good measure. And boy did he crush my little heart into pieces. After the stomping part he became the boy I did my best to stay away from—and let me tell you, it was pretty hard to do when he slept in the room right across from mine. When tragedy struck his family and they moved away, I was ready to forget he ever existed. Now he is a movie star, the one who makes women of all ages go into a screaming frenzy, the one who makes everyone swoon with that dimpled smile of his. Do you think that’s dreamy? I certainly don’t think so. How about me coming face to face with him? Nope still not dreamy. Not when I can’t even manage to look him in the eye. Me? I’m Olive, a new writer. Actually, I’m THE writer of the book that inspired the movie he is about to star in on the big screen. As of late, I am also referred to as the oh-so-very-lucky girl who is about to become the wife of Jason Thorn. Maybe you’re thinking yet again that this is all so dreamy? Nope, nothing dreamy going on here. Not even close. To Love Jason Thorn is a full-length standalone, which also contains some pretty hot and descriptive sex scenes. *winks*

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Daughter of No Worlds (The War of Lost Hearts, #1)

Carissa Broadbent

A former slave fighting for justice. A reclusive warrior who no longer believes it exists. And a dark magic that will entangle their fates. Ripped from a forgotten homeland as a child, Tisaanah learned how to survive with nothing but a sharp wit and a touch of magic. But the night she tries to buy her freedom, she barely escapes with her life. Desperate to save the best friend she left behind, Tisaanah journeys to the Orders, the most powerful organizations of magic Wielders in the world. But to join their ranks, she must complete an apprenticeship with Maxantarius Farlione, a handsome and reclusive fire wielder who despises the Orders. The Orders’ intentions are cryptic, and Tisaanah must prove herself under the threat of looming war. But even more dangerous are her growing feelings for Maxantarius. The bloody past he wants to forget may be the key to her future… or the downfall of them both. But Tisaanah will stop at nothing to save those she abandoned. Even if it means gambling in the Orders’ deadly games. Even if it means sacrificing her heart. Even if it means wielding death itself. Fans of epic romantic fantasy like Sarah J. Maas and Raven Kennedy will devour this tale of dark magic, passionate romance, vengeance, and redemption.

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GingerBiccie

Recommendations for wedding readings

This might be a long stretch but here goes So I'll be getting married later this year. I have procrastinated SO HARD, and I really need to find some inspo for a reading or two for the actual ceremony. Anything I have seen recently is super lovey dovey and smooshy, and let's be real friends- that just isn't our vibe 🤣

Who better to ask than my well-read book buddies?! If anyone has any suggestions, hit me up! The quirkier the better!

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ericareads

Thoughts from 16% (page 49)

Ugh I’m not sure if I like this. But now I feel somewhat committed. I did read almost 50 pages in less than 30 minutes, so I can at least say that it’s a quick read.

It is very simplistic to the point where it does not feel written by an adult?! Also I’m getting the vibe this guy is really old. And this is how he communicates? Maybe that’s the point. I don’t know.

I’m going to hang in there. But I don’t feel hopeful.

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The Magician of Tiger Castle

Louis Sachar

The beloved author of Holes presents his first adult novel, a modern fantasy classic of forbidden love, a crumbling kingdom, and the unexpected magic all around us.Long ago and far away (and somewhere south of France) lies the kingdom of Esquaveta. There, Princess Tullia is in nearly as much peril as her struggling kingdom. Esquaveta desperately needs to forge an alliance, and to that end, Tullia's father has arranged a marriage between her and an odious prince. However, one month before the "wedding of the century," Tullia falls in love with a lowly apprentice scribe.The king turns to Anatole, his much-maligned magician. Seventeen years earlier, when Anatole first came to the castle, he was regarded as something of a prodigy. But after a long series of failures—the latest being an attempt to transform sand into gold—he has become the object of contempt and ridicule. The only one who still believes in him is the princess.When the king orders Anatole to brew a potion that will ensure Tullia agrees to the wedding, Anatole is faced with an impossible choice. With one chance to save the marriage, the kingdom, and, of most importance to him, his reputation, will he betray the princess—or risk ruin?

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House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City, #1)

egyptjen

Thoughts from 4%

I know I know, I just barely got stared but I am REALLY struggling here. This is prime lore and world building but holy hell (or should I say "hel"?) there is so much going on.

Please send encouragement. I have never had such a rough start.

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