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joaks08

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Universe Quest: Maasverse
My Taste
Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)
Clean Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles, #1)
The Overtime Kiss (Love and Hockey, #5)
Pride and Prejudice
Moon Called (Mercy Thompson, #1)
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Glow (The Plated Prisoner, #4)
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Icebreaker (UCMH, #1)
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The Starless Sea
30%

Post from the Icebreaker (UCMH, #1) forum

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  • Icebreaker (UCMH, #1)
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  • What’s Your Reader Personality? 📚

    Its been on my mind what king of reader I am, so started thinking of how to describe it and compare it to others.

    So I started thinking of reading personalities as a 3-part combo:

    Reader Style + Reader Motivation + Reader Behavior

    Pick one from each category and combine them to describe your reading personality.

    1️⃣ Reader Style: How you process books

    Analytical Reader: You break books down into parts—characters, themes, prose, pacing—and enjoy understanding why something worked or didn’t.

    Emotional Reader: Your main connection to books is how they make you feel. If a book hits emotionally, you’ll forgive a lot of flaws.

    Immersive Reader: You read to disappear into another world. Atmosphere and worldbuilding matter more than analysis.

    Fast Flow Reader: You read primarily for story momentum. Plot and pacing matter more than prose or themes.

    Reflective Reader: You love books that make you think about life, philosophy, or meaning.

    2️⃣ Reader Motivation: How you choose books

    Vibe Reader: You pick books based on tone, atmosphere, or aesthetic.

    Mood Reader: You read whatever fits your current mood.

    Genre Reader: You stick closely to specific genres you love.

    Trope Reader: You actively look for specific tropes or relationship dynamics.

    Author Reader: You follow specific authors and read everything they write.

    Recommendation Reader: Your TBR mostly comes from friends, reviewers, or the community.

    3️⃣ Reader Behavior: How you interact with reading

    Curator Reader: You organize reading like a collection or archive (lists, spreadsheets, vibe maps, reading challenges).

    Explorer Reader: You actively seek out new genres, formats, and unusual books.

    Comforter Reader: You often return to favorite genres or reread beloved books.

    Completist Reader: You love finishing series, author backlists, or themed reading goals.

    I think I am a Analytical Vibe Curator reader because I tend to pick books based on aesthetic and atmosphere, then over-analyze them afterward and categorize them into elaborate systems.

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    Glow (The Plated Prisoner, #4)

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    Convince me to read your favorite book by dropping a quote from it!

    Drop a quote from your favorite book that would convince me or others to read it. No need for explanation and context (unless someone asks). Make it spoiler free please 🫶🏻

    I thought this would be fun. I love annotating beautiful prose and saving quotes from books so I would love to see some memorable ones from you guys and maybe get some recommendations out of it too! Why not add more to our growing TBR 😆

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  • Rule of the Aurora King (Artefacts of Ouranos #2)
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  • Gild (The Plated Prisoner, #1)
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    I know next to nothing about this series but it’s supposed to be good👀also Auren is hilarious or at least she uses my kind of sarcasm

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  • Gleam (The Plated Prisoner, #3)
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    The way the last ten percent that I've read has made me just utterly sick 🤢 Ugh it's terrible

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  • Gleam (The Plated Prisoner, #3)
    joaks08
    Mar 05, 2026
    5.0
    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 5.0
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    I absolutely loved this book! The character growth, the romance being a bigger part, what happened in the last two hours!!! (I listened to the audiobook.) I swear I could have run through a wall like the kool-aid man! This is the best book I've read so far this year.

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  • The Vampire and the Case of the Baleful Banshee (The Portlock Paranormal Detective #3)
    joaks08
    Mar 03, 2026
    3.5
    Enjoyment: 4.0Quality: 2.5Characters: 4.0Plot: 2.5

    I'm so torn by these books. I spend the first half a little bored and wondering if I should just DNF it already, but I push through mostly because it is fun, and I really like most of the side characters. Then, the second half/ a quarter of the book, stuff actually starts happening, and I really enjoy it! If these were edited down to 350 - 400 pages max, they could be fun 4-star plus reads! Gonna take a break and then read the next one when I need a pallet cleanser again 🤷‍♀️

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