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karigan commented on LaurasLibraryCard's update
LaurasLibraryCard completed their yearly reading goal of 100 books!
6karigan commented on a post from the Babel forum
Robin's struggle between loving Oxford and hating the exploitation of Babel is one of the most interesting parts of his character - I love that we get such a nuanced and detailed look into his complex feelings.
1karigan commented on karigan's review of Time and Tide
I had to DNF at 23%. I was explaining what was happening in the book to my husband (as I do all my books) and realized I was hate reading it at this point. I want to preface this by saying I enjoy fun books, I really do. But this was poorly thought out, lacked any depth and emotion, and solely used shocking scenes for shock value rather than to push the story forward. I think this author had a promising idea for a book but the execution was not there at all unfortunately.
2karigan finished reading and wrote a review...
I had to DNF at 23%. I was explaining what was happening in the book to my husband (as I do all my books) and realized I was hate reading it at this point. I want to preface this by saying I enjoy fun books, I really do. But this was poorly thought out, lacked any depth and emotion, and solely used shocking scenes for shock value rather than to push the story forward. I think this author had a promising idea for a book but the execution was not there at all unfortunately.
2karigan DNF'd a book
Time and Tide
J.M. Frey
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karigan commented on a post from the Cozy Cuties forum
So there are lots of holiday cozy books and lots of witchy Halloween books, but idk what to read during this in-between times! I'm eyeing the Lovelight Farms series...any suggestions?
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“One did not spite one’s saviours” Poor Robin doesn’t understand that he’s being used, not saved. This line broke me.
0karigan started reading...
Babel
R.F. Kuang
0karigan finished reading and wrote a review...
The coziest of cozy fantasies! This was a great read that left me feeling warm inside every time I picked it up, even through the conflict of the story. I felt connected to all three sisters and felt their struggles personally. This is a great read about self discovery in adulthood and a perfect example that the path we think we want may not always be the path we actually want or need.
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None of what is happening in this book is convincing at all. Sam’s emotions lack any depth and scenes seem to be added in for shock factor rather than to push the story forward. I will say, it’s very funny to read though.
0karigan started reading...
Time and Tide
J.M. Frey
0karigan commented on PaldeanPauper's update
PaldeanPauper completed their yearly reading goal of 50 books!
4karigan wants to read...
Time and Tide
J.M. Frey
0karigan commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
Hello! Are there any plans to allow for posts that are more general in nature, rather than specific to a book/club/quest? A big draw on goodreads and fable for me has been the ability to create and interact with posts made in the main feed such as general reading posts, reading updates (about reading in general, not thoughts on a book), inspiration to get out of reading slumps, etc. Just curious if this is something Pagebound is expected to have at some point!
5karigan commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
Hello! Are there any plans to allow for posts that are more general in nature, rather than specific to a book/club/quest? A big draw on goodreads and fable for me has been the ability to create and interact with posts made in the main feed such as general reading posts, reading updates (about reading in general, not thoughts on a book), inspiration to get out of reading slumps, etc. Just curious if this is something Pagebound is expected to have at some point!
5karigan commented on a post from the Cozy Cuties forum
So there are lots of holiday cozy books and lots of witchy Halloween books, but idk what to read during this in-between times! I'm eyeing the Lovelight Farms series...any suggestions?
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karigan wants to read...
The Great Alone
Kristin Hannah
0karigan commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
Somehow it's already November, which means the Winter readalong starts in 1 month! We've selected 5 wintery, highly TBR'd titles from across genres - head over to the Discuss tab to see the new Readalongs page and check out the Winter picks 😊 The Winter Readalong starts Dec 1st and runs through the end of February; to participate, simply read one (or more) of the selected books and post in the book forum to join the convo! Since we try to pick titles that are highly TBR'd, library wait times can be quite long, so we'll continue to release next season's picks a month before the readalong begins (highly recommend placing holds soon for any books you're planning on reading with the community). Happy reading, Team Pagebound 💜💙
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Very interesting that it seems like witches are known by the general public, especially for the time this book takes place!
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The Crescent Moon Tearoom
Stacy Sivinski
0karigan finished reading and wrote a review...
What a great continuation of the Dream Harbor series! This book started and stayed good, which is a big improvement from The Pumpkin Spice Cafe. In all honesty, this is probably the most realistic romance I have read because the conflict was present throughout the book instead of popping up out of nowhere at the end just for the sake of having a conflict. The epilogue definitely threw me for a loop though. It seemed rushed and out of character for both characters. I kind of wish I didn’t read it 😬 but other than that it was a really good book!
0karigan finished a book
Finale (Caraval, #3)
Stephanie Garber
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