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societal critiques, adventure & romance :)

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Fantasy and Sci-Fi with a Side of Romance
Asian-inspired Fantasy
Games & Trials
Fairy Tale Retellings
Epic Sci-Fi and Fantasy Series
My Taste
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)
Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
A Song to Drown Rivers
The Book Thief
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An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes, #1)

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  • Flamefall (The Aurelian Cycle, #2)
    ignatius
    Jan 17, 2026
    5.0
    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 5.0
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    Amazing read! Plato’s cycle of government but in a dragon fantasy setting??? Actually incredible. How does this book not have more hype?

    If the hunger games is the best balance of political statements, action, and romance within dystopia novels then the Aurealian Cylce is that for fantasy.

    Love that there’s morally valuable lessons, realistic motivations, and fun elements!

    Great reminder that it’s easier to overthrow a government but much harder to keep one together. Makes me want to have some grace with my own government despite my frustrations but also makes me want to step up and do something to make things better at the same time.

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  • Flamefall (The Aurelian Cycle, #2)
    Thoughts from 99%

    WHATTTTTT 😭😭

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  • Flamefall (The Aurelian Cycle, #2)
    Thoughts from 99%

    WHATTTTTT 😭😭

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  • ignatius commented on ignatius's review of Fireborne (The Aurelian Cycle, #1)

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  • Fireborne (The Aurelian Cycle, #1)
    ignatius
    Jan 13, 2026
    5.0
    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 5.0
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    It’s been a while since a book was both swoon-worthy and thought provoking for me so I loved this ❤️

    Firebourne is a great example that stories can tackle real problems while still being enjoyable and well paced.

    Since (in the United States) we live in relative comfort compared to less stable countries, I rarely think about what’s at stake when new governments are formed. This book covered so many interesting ideas about how when you get rid of an old awful system, the new system is not so easy to implement. It’s also an interesting criticism of our current system (which is obviously better than certain forms such as oligarchies and dictatorships) but still in need of constant improvement. It was cool to see a criticism of the status quo while still acknowledging that it’s miles better than what came before.

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    The Mark of Athena (The Heroes of Olympus, #3)

    The Mark of Athena (The Heroes of Olympus, #3)

    Rick Riordan

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    Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here: The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis

    Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here: The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis

    Jonathan Blitzer

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  • Fireborne (The Aurelian Cycle, #1)
    ignatius
    Jan 13, 2026
    5.0
    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 5.0
    🐉
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    🏛️

    It’s been a while since a book was both swoon-worthy and thought provoking for me so I loved this ❤️

    Firebourne is a great example that stories can tackle real problems while still being enjoyable and well paced.

    Since (in the United States) we live in relative comfort compared to less stable countries, I rarely think about what’s at stake when new governments are formed. This book covered so many interesting ideas about how when you get rid of an old awful system, the new system is not so easy to implement. It’s also an interesting criticism of our current system (which is obviously better than certain forms such as oligarchies and dictatorships) but still in need of constant improvement. It was cool to see a criticism of the status quo while still acknowledging that it’s miles better than what came before.

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  • Trope Goal

    Odd title I know but does anyone have goals of either trying a new trope or genre in 2026? A lot of my books in 2025 were slow burns so maybe not as many this year

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  • Graphic Novels

    Just was thinking about this today. Do you y’all count your graphic novels in your total book count for the year? Curious about others’ opinions.

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