laimae

Once I'm allowed an entire year to just read and nothing else I'll be okay😔 she/they 🏳️‍🌈

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The Priory of the Orange Tree (The Roots of Chaos, #1)

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polterbooks

Unconventional Names

I know a lot of people don't like it when the MC or characters in the book are named after objects or otherwise unconventional things but I love it. Some of my favorites are Aloe (Pet), Hell Slut (Moonflow), and Tea (The Bone Witch). Does anyone else love unconventional names in books?

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alienshe

How do you fit in reading?

Hi! I’m a full time working behavior analyst who works with autistic kids. I tend to work a lot during the week but am trying to fit in reading in the evenings at least an hour or two.

For those of you also working a lot with busy schedules, how do you fit in reading for pleasure during the week?

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avery

organizing my tbr

i love all the ways to sort books in my library on here. it’s a great way to specify what i’m going to read next. I was just wondering if there’s a way to sort the sections by author? I like doing it that way so series can be together. Anyone else?

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In the Name of the Mermaid Princess, Vol. 5

Yoshino Fumikawa

Inspired by their success in Totodoto, Princess Mio and her allies continue their journey to Aquatia. There, Mio looks forward to meeting her fiancé, Prince Chika, again. But does her heart lie elsewhere…? And will the real Prince Chika finally reveal himself?

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Make the Season Bright

Ashley Herring Blake

Two exes find themselves stuck at the same house for Christmas in this holiday romance by Ashley Herring Blake, USA Today bestselling author of Iris Kelly Doesn't Date. It's been five years since Charlotte Donovan was ditched at the altar by her ex-fiancée, and she’s doing more than okay. Sure, her single mother never checks in, but she has her strings ensemble, the Rosalind Quartet, and her life in New York is a dream come true. As the holidays draw near, her ensemble mate Sloane persuades Charlotte and the rest of the quartet to spend Christmas with her family in Colorado—it is much cozier and quieter than Manhattan, and it would guarantee more practice time for the quartet’s upcoming tour. But when Charlotte arrives, she discovers that Sloane’s sister Adele also brought a friend home—and that friend is none other than her ex, Brighton. All Brighton Fairbrook wanted was to have the holliest, jolliest Christmas—and try to forget that her band kicked her out. But instead, she’s stuck pretending like she and her ex are strangers—which proves to be difficult when Sloane and Adele’s mom signs them all up for a series of Christmas dating events. Charlotte and Brighton are soon entrenched in horseback riding and cookie decorating, but Charlotte still won’t talk to her. Brighton can hardly blame her after what she did. After a few days, however, things start to slip through. Memories. Music. The way they used to play together—Brighton on guitar, Charlotte on her violin—and it all feels painfully familiar. But it’s all in the past and nothing can melt the ice in their hearts...right?

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In the Name of the Mermaid Princess, Vol. 5

Yoshino Fumikawa

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Kiss Her Once for Me

Alison Cochrun

The author of The Charm Offensive returns with a festive romantic comedy about a woman who fakes an engagement with her landlord…only to fall for his sister.One year ago, recent Portland transplant Ellie Oliver had her dream job in animation and a Christmas Eve meet-cute with a woman at a bookstore that led her to fall in love over the course of a single night. But after a betrayal the next morning and the loss of her job soon after, she finds herself adrift, alone, and desperate for money. Finding work at a local coffee shop, she’s just getting through the days—until Andrew, the shop’s landlord, proposes a shocking, drunken plan: a marriage of convenience that will give him his recent inheritance and alleviate Ellie’s financial woes and isolation. They make a plan to spend the holidays together at his family cabin to keep up the ruse. But when Andrew introduces his new fiancée to his sister, Ellie is shocked to discover it’s Jack—the mysterious woman she fell for over the course of one magical Christmas Eve the year before. Now, Ellie must choose between the safety of a fake relationship and the risk of something real. Perfect for fans of Written in the Stars and One Day in December, Kiss Her Once for Me is the queer holiday rom-com that you’ll want to cozy up with next to the fire.

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Good Spirits (Ghosted, #1)

B.K. Borison

“Good Spirits is an absolute knockout. A new Borison book feels like coming home in the best way. She's truly in a league of her own.” — Hannah Grace, New York Times bestselling author of Icebreaker The USA Today bestselling author of Business Casual, B.K. Borison is back with a whimsical new holiday romance—this time with a magical twist—that will have everyone falling in love with the Ghost of Christmas Past. He’s the Ghost of Christmas Past. She’s not exactly Scrooge. Ghost of Christmas Past Nolan Callahan intends to spend this holiday haunting like every other—get in, get out, return to his otherwise aimless existence as a ghost awaiting the afterlife. But when he’s faced with Harriet York, the sweetest assignment he’s ever had, he suddenly finds himself wishing for a future. Harriet York has no idea why she’s being haunted. She’s a good person—or, at least, she tries to be. A people pleaser to her core, she always does what’s expected of her. But as she and Nolan begin to examine her past, they discover there are threads that bind them together— and realize there might be more to moving on than expected. With the deadline of Christmas Eve fast approaching, will they find the key to their futures in each other’s pasts? Or will they stay firmly in the present, indulging in their unexpected, spirited connection? Filled with magic, mayhem, and cozy holiday charm, this swoony romance is B.K. Borison’s best yet!

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Juniper's Christmas

Eoin Colfer

A brand-new Christmas classic adventure about the science behind the magic of Christmas, set in North London and the North Pole – from the bestselling author of Artemis Fowl IT ALL STARTED IN CHRISTMAS PAST . . .It’s been ten years since Santa Claus performed his Christmas duties, but when Juniper Lane discovers the mysterious Niko, who lives in her local London park surrounded by Christmas trees and reindeer that can fly, she steps into a Christmas story like no other.When Juniper’s mum goes missing and the park comes under threat from an ambitious park keeper, Juniper enlists Niko, who is surely Santa Claus, to help.As the countdown to Christmas begins, Juniper must find her mother, restore the festive spirit, bring to life the true magic of the season and learn to ride her very own reindeer.A brand-new festive classic, Juniper’s Christmas is a rip-roaring magical adventure filled with heart and humour – where one girl’s love might just be strong enough to save her family and Father Christmas himself.

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laimae

Book that didn't hit 😔

I'm usually not one to do something like this but I feel like there should be a space where people can get out all their feelings if they didn't like a book (or of course if you absolutely HATED it) so tell me... What's the most recent book you disliked and why? Spill the tea my friends☕️ And if you feel like it, share a book you'd recommend over reading that one! Please be civil and friendly!!

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Book that didn't hit 😔

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When I Sing, Mountains Dance

Irene Solà

Near a village high in the Pyrenees, Domènec wanders across a ridge, fancying himself more a poet than a farmer, to “reel off his verses over on this side of the mountain.” He gathers black chanterelles, attends to a troubled cow. And then storm clouds swell, full of electrifying power. Reckless, gleeful, they release their bolts of lightning, one of which strikes Domènec. He dies. The ghosts of seventeenth-century witches gather around him, taking up the chanterelles he’d harvested before going on their merry ways. So begins this novel that is as much about the mountains and the mushrooms as it is about the human dramas that unfold in their midst. When I Sing, Mountains Dance, winner of the European Union Prize, is a giddy paean to the land in all its interconnectedness, and in it Sola finds a distinct voice for each extraordinary consciousness: the lightning bolts, roe deer, mountains, the ghosts of the civil war, the widow Sió and later her grown children, Hilari and Mia, as well as Mia’s lovers with their long-buried secrets and their hidden pain. Irene Solà animates the polyphonic world around us, the fierce music of the seasons, as well as the stories we tell to comprehend loss and love on a personal, historical, and even geological scale. Lyrical, elemental, and mythic, hers is a fearlessly imaginative new voice that brilliantly renders both our tragedies and our triumphs.

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Phoenix Down (The Naturalist #1)

Brooke Hatchett

Everything has a price. Even legends… No one can keep a secret like young Remy Farthington. To the people of Frelpston, he's just the shopkeeper's boy—quiet, kind, and scarred. That’s why he’s the perfect caretaker for the three black-market phoenixes caged in the shop’s basement. Soon, one of the phoenixes will be reborn and Remy can collect the down–a prize worth a king’s ransom–just like his adoptive father wants. That was the plan. Until one of the birds speaks to him. When a phoenix is reborn and taken to be sold, Remy sets out to save her. Aided by an array of magical beasts, he’ll cross the continent to right his wrongs. And face who he really is. Phoenix Down is the fast-paced first entry in a new fantasy series with heavy nods to classics like The Golden Compass and The Assassin’s Apprentice.

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The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart (Tales from the Chocolate Heart, #1)

Stephanie Burgis

Aventurine is a brave young dragon ready to explore the world outside of her family's mountain cave . . . if only they'd let her leave it. Her family thinks she's too young to fly on her own, but she's determined to prove them wrong by capturing the most dangerous prey of all: a human.But when that human tricks her into drinking enchanted hot chocolate, she's transformed into a puny human without any sharp teeth, fire breath, or claws. Still, she's the fiercest creature in these mountains--and now she's found her true passion: chocolate. All she has to do is get to the human city to find herself an apprenticeship (whatever that is) in a chocolate house (which sounds delicious), and she'll be conquering new territory in no time . . . won't she?

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Stargazy Pie (Greenwing & Dart, #1)

Victoria Goddard

Magic is out of fashion. Good manners never are. Jemis Greenwing returned from university with a broken heart, a bad cold, and no prospects beyond a problematic inheritance and a job at the local bookstore. Ragnor Bella is a placid little market town on the road to nowhere, where Jemis’ family affairs have always been the main source of gossip. Having missed his stepfather's funeral, he is determined to keep his head down. Unfortunately for his reputation, though fortunately for several other people, he falls quickly under the temptation of resuming the friendship of Mr. Dart of Dartington, Squire-in-training and beloved local daredevil. Mr. Dart is delighted to have Jemis' company for what will be, he assures him, a very small adventure. Jemis expected the cut direct. The secret societies, criminal gangs, and illegal cult to the old gods--to say nothing of the mermaid--come as a complete surprise. Book One of Greenwing & Dart, fantasies of manners—and mischief.

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Coffee, Milk & Spider Silk

Coyote J.M. Edwards

What should a battle-worn 11-foot tall drider do when she's retiring from the Ember Guard and looking for a big change? Open a cafe, of course! Unfortunately, Gwen's skills are highly specialized -- she can contain a magical anomaly to protect the innocent without blinking, but taking inventory and tracking profits makes her sweat bullets. It’s not long before she wonders if patrolling the streets of Embervein wasn’t a safer bet. Help comes in the form of the city’s finest -- a tireless minotaur raising two kids alone, a teenage dryad with trust issues, and Gwen’s old partner in the Guard who can’t tell a coffee machine from a milk steamer. Is this unlikely group of friends really enough to save Gwen from certain failure? Find out what it means to put it all on the line in Coffee, Milk & Spider Silk, a cozy modern fantasy novella.

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laimae

Book that didn't hit 😔

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Kelsifer

New Year - What do you want to do more of?

Hi all! Since we’re getting close to the new year I thought it would be fun to talk about something we want to do more of.

For me - I want to go on reading picnics with my friends more. I’m always thinking about it but never following through and asking them to join me. I think it would be fun to bring treats (chips, scones, things like that) and just read next to each other.

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laimae

Nov 30, 2025

4.0

Enjoyment: 4.5Quality: 3.5Characters: 4.0Plot: 4.0

Stop I loved this so much!!😭🫶 I need a physical copy asap to annotate and hold in my hands pleaseeeeee We need more queer stories with happy endings because books like these give me so much hope for the future💖🏳️‍🌈

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