heymcflys

hi, i'm 28, based in germany and i like books (duh). i also love movies and am a big fan of book/adaptation double features. lb & twt: @heymcflys

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Hogfather (Discworld, #20)

Terry Pratchett

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heymcflys

multiple DNFs

so i've been wondering if any of you have tried to read and then dnf'ed or paused a book more than once. my example is Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne. i started it twice (once in english, once in german) and both times i got through more than half of it but never finished reading it 🥲 the second time i started from the beginning again because the pause was so long. it bored me both times tho, so i am not inclined to try again.

i'm curious to hear some other cases of this!

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moomints

2026 buzzword challenge

i'm so excited, you guys! for the past maybe three? four? years i have been loosely creating my yearly tbr based on the buzzword challenge by booksandlala, one of my favourite booktubers. i look at the prompts and gather up any and all books that might fit (VERY liberally) and then each month i use a randomizer and select my reads based on that restricted pool instead of the whole tbr. the list for 2026 just dropped and i immediately filled up the prompts and now i'm sooo eager to begin anew!

does anyone know about this challenge? and if so, how do you go about participating?

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heymcflys

multiple DNFs

i'm curious to hear some other cases of this!

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Franny and Zooey

J.D. Salinger

‘Everything everybody does is so—I don’t know—not wrong, or even mean, or even stupid necessarily. But just so tiny and meaningless and—sad-making. And the worst part is, if you go bohemian or something crazy like that, you’re conforming just as much only in a different way.’ First published in The New Yorker as two sequential stories, ‘Franny’ and ‘Zooey’ offer a dual portrait of the two youngest members of J. D. Salinger’s fictional Glass family. Franny Glass is a pretty, effervescent college student on a date with her intellectually confident boyfriend, Lane. They appear to be the perfect couple, but as they struggle to communicate with each other about the things they really care about, slowly their true feelings come to the surface. The second story in this book, ‘Zooey’, plunges us into the world of her ethereal, sophisticated family. When Franny’s emotional and spiritual doubts reach new heights, her older brother Zooey, a misanthropic former child genius, offers her consolation and brotherly advice. Written in Salinger’s typically irreverent style, these two stories offer a touching snapshot of the distraught mindset of early adulthood and are full of the insightful emotional observations and witty turns of phrase that have helped make Salinger’s reputation what it is today.

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Hogfather (Discworld, #20)

Terry Pratchett

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, Hogswatchnight, when the Hogfather himself dons his red suit and climbs in his sleigh pulled by—of course—eight hogs, to shower gifts across Discworld. But when the fat man goes missing, someone has to sit in. It’s up to Death to take up the reigns—otherwise the sun won’t shine tomorrow . . . or ever again. Who would want to harm Discworld's most beloved icon? Very few things are held sacred in this twisted, corrupt, heartless—and oddly familiar—universe, but the Hogfather is one of them. Yet here it is, Hogswatchnight, that most joyous and acquisitive of times, and the jolly, old, red-suited gift-giver has vanished without a trace. And there's something shady going on involving an uncommonly psychotic member of the Assassins' Guild and certain representatives of Ankh-Morpork's rather extensive criminal element. Suddenly Discworld's entire myth system is unraveling at an alarming rate. Drastic measures must be taken, which is why Death himself is taking up the reins of the fat man's vacated sleigh . . . which, in turn, has Death's level-headed granddaughter, Susan, racing to unravel the nasty, humbuggian mess before the holiday season goes straight to hell and takes everyone along with it.

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2026 reading goal protip 😌✨

Always set a way lower number of the amount of books that you normally read in a year. 🔸What is your favorite "method" for having a healthy reading goal?

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alienshe

Why did you pick your username?

Mine is alienshe.

It’s one of my favorite songs from the punk band Bikini Kill but also I feel like an alien who was planted on this hell called earth. 👽🛸👾

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streetlibrarianleah

Christmas Reads 📚 😊

I've had an absolute poopy last month & have decided to stay at home this Christmas & just read, craft & do whatever the frack I want that doesn't involve family drama. I'm unbelievably happy about not having to leave the house apart from walking Monty & getting food lol! Anyway, I found a couple of Christmas titles in the op shop this January & saved them for now cos I find it really hard to get in the 'Christmas spirit'. What are you reading for Christmas? Does it help you get in the spirit of the season? 😊📚🎄

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cherrynova777

worst reads

hello all,

as the year ends I want to know what were some of your worst reads and why? we often discuss our best and next reads but I want to know how bad a book was that you dnfed it and/or skipped the whole author completely!

it’s so interesting to see how people rate/ comprehend books differently.

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