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iamlll

Book dragon: I will hoard as many as I canšŸ“š I read a lot of genres, special love for historical fantasy though šŸ’– Reading is political

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The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (Amina al-Sirafi, #1)
RƩsister
All Boys Aren’t Blue
Babel
The Iliad
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En attendant qu'on se libère: Vers une justice sans police ni prisonQuand les dieux rÓdaient sur la Terre

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  • Babel
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    Helen of Troy: Goddess, Princess, Whore

    Helen of Troy: Goddess, Princess, Whore

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  • When Fiction Blurs Consent

    I was talking with a friend about the books I’ve read from this quest, and we noticed how often women characters are written into situations of sexual assault or coercion. In many cases, the story shows them eventually accepting their circumstances, which made us wonder: how should we as readers interpret that? Is it a narrative device meant to normalize it, or a way of showing survival in oppressive conditions? Is there a specific literary term for when characters stop resisting something traumatic because they feel they have no choice? I’d love to hear how others think about this portrayal in fiction.

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  • Books that finished YOU?

    Hi everyone! I’ve noticed a trend among the book content creators where they list five books they finished and then five books that finished THEM šŸ˜…

    I thought it would be interesting to find out what everyone here would pick if you had to choose? I don’t cry for many books but I think that’s replaced with a deep feeling in my chest that always lingers when I think of certain stories. Here are mine:

    1. The Poppy War Series by R.F. Kuang
    2. Babel by R.F. Kuang
    3. Six of Crows + Crooked Kingdom Duology by Leigh Bardugo
    4. My Friends by Frederik Backman
    5. Beach Read by Emily Henry

    I’d love to see what everyone’s choices are and let me know if we share similar picks! 🄰

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  • The City of Brass (The Daevabad Trilogy, #1)
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  • All Boys Aren’t Blue
    Been wanting to read this for a while!!

    Finished this book accidentally coinciding with banned books week! As much as I love classic "banned" books like TKAM and the Handmaid's Tale, this is the kind of book we need to fight for. So many queer kids, especially ones of color, benefit from stories like Johnson's!!!!!

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  • En attendant qu'on se libĆØre: Vers une justice sans police ni prison
    Thoughts from 23% (page 83)

    I'm reading this book in french to have the terminology to talk about its contents to my close ones without having to actively translate it in my mind while talking lol x) But I would love to re-read it in english someday. Ngl it's heavy in the emotional sense, abolitionism is very important to me and I still have a lot to take in, but reading this piece helps a lot with a reality check. I didn't know who Mariame Kaba was until I stumbled upon a rec on works about police/prison abolition, and I am unbelievably thankful to discover her now. I have a lot to learn from her various works āœØļø

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  • The Empire of Gold (The Daevabad Trilogy, #3)
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  • Babel
    iamlll
    Oct 03, 2025
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    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 4.5Plot: 5.0
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    I am officially lovecrushed. I don't know if that word exists but I'll say it anyway. I think I'll need time to move on from this book and read another because WOW Just wow The themes are amazingly tackled, the characters were complex and great, the universe was incredible... I'll leave it there but holy heck did I enjoy this. I absolutely devoured it and it's entirely possible I'll read it again soon =]

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    Babel

    Babel

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  • Babel
    Thoughts from 100% (page 544)

    I'll just take a moment as I've just put the book down to talk about Victoire, because oh my word, I barely did and shame on me. She carried SO much throughout the novel. It's, I've found barely acknowledged by the characters because they have no idea the load she has to haul on her shoulders every day everywhere. She is a damn hero, an anchor for everyone the entire time - thank god Robin said so in the end - and with all of that she carries through because she has a resolve of steel. Needless to say I adore and respect her very much, and find it incredible as an ode to the black women in our lives we take for granted as caregivers, educators and activists. This my reminder for me and anyone who wants it to thank and acknowledge the black women in our lives because oh boy do they carry so so much šŸ’–

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