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American Classic Literature 🇺🇸📚🥧
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A collection of the most influential works in American literature.
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British & Irish Classic Literature 🇬🇧📚🫖
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Timeless plays, poems, and novels that shaped the literary heritage of the British Isles.
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Every Villain is a Hero in Their Own Eyes 🖤😈💀
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Morally grey or straight up baddies? A collection of books written from a villainous/morally grey POV. Only the first book from a series is included.
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Taboo Topics ⚠️ 👀 😈
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Subversive reads from authors unafraid to tackle taboos.
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Cozy Fantasy ✨☕️🤗
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Fictional books that feel like a warm hug, featuring magic and whimsy and perfectly happy endings. These are lower on stakes and higher on good vibes!
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Lord of the Rings & Tolkien's Legendarium 🧙♂️🌳🔥
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The four books in Tolkien’s main Middle-earth saga + several other collections published posthumously.
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Classics Starter Pack Vol I 🕯️📖🎻
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An introduction to the Classics, these books are part of the cultural zeitgeist or the 'canon' that many would recognize. Look for more niche titles in later Starter Pack volumes.
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That opening was a little confusing but also scarily eye catching. I’m excited!!
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White Is for Witching
Helen Oyeyemi
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ISTG EVERYONE HERE IS LITERALLY WAVING REDFLAGS ABOVE THEIR HEADS- EVEN BEL- 😖
the stress in me is suddenly overwhelming 😭😭😭
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Wow my hold for Katabasis on Libby has gone from “indeterminate wait” to 12 to 5 to 2 weeks since I first placed it on 1 September because my library has obtained… 112 more copies since. Just wanted to share this little happiness!!!
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I’ve been thinking a lot about worldbuilding recently; especially after reading the Bloodsworn Saga. The way the world was crafted made me feel like I was right there, living in it alongside the characters. Everything from the cultures to the politics to the magical elements felt so immersive and alive.
It got me wondering: what makes a fantasy world truly memorable for you? Is it the geography, the societies, the magic system, the creatures, or even smaller details like festivals, slang, or traditions?
I’d love to hear from other fantasy readers: which books or series completely sucked you in with their worldbuilding? What specific details or elements made the world feel real to you? And if you have recommendations for worlds that are so immersive you could almost step into them, please share, I’m always looking for new places to get lost in!
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I feel that if I start a new audiobook right after finishing one (excluding ones from the same series), I am not able to get into it as much as if I just start fresh after taking a day or so off.
I can read different physical books back to back to back to back, but there's just something about audiobooks that I can't digest with the same pace.
I'm also very picky with audiobook narrators though so this could be a me problem 🤷 I'm curious to hear if anyone else is the same!
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Are you actively working on any quests, or are you reading passively and seeing what happens naturally? Also, what are your goals for these quests- 100%, gold, bronze?
I joined a lot of quests and then forgot about them for a while... I recently went through them again in search of books that are already on my TBR or some that I would want to add. I noticed that I am close to getting a badge on a few quests, which is exciting.
I am a perfectionist, but I think I will settle for the bronze on some of the ones I joined. A way to branch out, without it being too overwhelming, if I realize it isn't for me.