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helebm

i like (almost) all kinds of books and i’m trying to read more right now, specially more diverse books. my favorite genre is the one i haven’t read last

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The Creation of Patriarchy (Women and History)
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Dune (Dune, #1)
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folha de sp's best brazilian books

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  • vulpix
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    PSA (mainly for myself)

    Hoping to get reminded of this every time someone interacts:

    If you're feeling anxious or overwhelmed, doomscrolling is NEVER the answer. If reading prose with your eyes is too difficult right now try listening to an audiobook or reading a graphic novel.

    Eat some chocolate, take a shower, read a book, take some deep breaths.

    Drop your easy self-care tips below! I'm having a very tough time right now mentally and am struggling to focus on anything.

    EDIT: I cannot leave my house right now (for the next three days) due to extreme heat. The heat is fuelling my severe climate anxiety and making it impossible for me to go for a walk/take a hot shower to relieve anxiety. I know those tips are helpful but they’re not helpful for me right now!

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  • The Knight and the Moth (The Stonewater Kingdom, #1)
    Thoughts from 41% (page 157)

    I feel like this world is small because when they are traveling it only takes half a day to get to another city. So when they keep talking about the Omens it feels off

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    Where We Go From Here

    Where We Go From Here

    Lucas Rocha

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    Dance of Thieves (Dance of Thieves, #1)

    Dance of Thieves (Dance of Thieves, #1)

    Mary E. Pearson

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    Kerch completed their yearly reading goal of 12 books!

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    Kerch's 2026 Reading Challenge

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    Funny Story
    Project Hail Mary
    A Curse for True Love (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #3)
    The Ballad of Never After (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #2)
    Once Upon a Broken Heart (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #1)
    The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)
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  • Finale (Caraval, #3)
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  • Scythe (Arc of a Scythe, #1)
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  • The Passion According to G.H.
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    Jun 17, 2026
    The Passion According to G.H.
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    Enjoyment: 3.5Quality: 4.0Characters: Plot:

    as Lispector once said and i now quote, this is not meant to be understood, but felt. this is my first time reading her work and it was both incredibly surprising and exactly how i thought it would be.

    here, we follow G.H., a rich woman living in Rio de Janeiro, whose maid has just resigned. when G.H. enters the maid's room, she finds a cockroach, which leads to an existential crisis through a path of dehumanization and transgression.

    the writing is very beautiful but also very paradoxal and metaphorical, which can make it a bit confusing and hard to read. but, if you stick around, it can be an impactful and remarkable journey. from the moment G.H. goes into the room and meets the cockroach, all of a sudden she's not there anymore, in this place above everything else. she strips herself, leaving behind the marks of civilization, rebuilding herself from scratch as something in the universe, part of life and nature, part of some God, whatever It is.

    the book makes you feel and think, invites you to discussion and surely sticks in your mind. i recommend it to anyone who wants an existential read.

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  • The Passion According to G.H.
    Thoughts from 10% (page 18)

    I don’t personally annotate books because it distracts me and makes me feel like, instead of enjoying the book, I am looking for a good phrase. But from page 1, this book has pushed me to annotate, to go back, and to sink into what is written. I am amazed.

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    The Passion According to G.H.

    The Passion According to G.H.

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