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Love doesn't just sit there, like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; remade all the time, made new. --Ursula K. Le Guin, The Lathe of Heaven

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Made for the Movies
Spring 2025 Readalong
Level 6
Reading...Orbital
My Taste
Babel
Untethered Sky
All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1)
The Housekeeper and the Professor
  • Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism
    Thoughts from 87% - End of Chapter 43

    The Facebook's push into China is a testament to the all consuming effects of greed and end-stage capitalism. The author wraps this up with a western chauvinist lens and anti-China propaganda when Facebook is the one breaking laws in China and the US, lying to congress and playing hard and fast with people's lives. "Facebook is operating illegally in China. One of American's biggest publicly listed companies is completely indifferent to the rules."

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  • Piranesi
    Before Reading Thoughts

    This has been sitting on my shelf for a while and I’m excited to finally pick it up! I’ve heard it’s similar to “I Who Have Never Known Men” which I loved and still think about, so that’s extra exciting!

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  • Reincarnation as a book character

    Who would you like to be reincarnated as and from which book and why?

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  • Network Effect (The Murderbot Diaries, #5)
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    May 29, 2025
    4.5
    Enjoyment: 4.5Quality: 4.5Characters: 4.5Plot: 4.5
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    Finally a full novel! A near-perfect blend of heart, humor, and homicide-prevention. Proof that even rogue SecUnits need hugs (but would never admit it). I particularly loved the glorious ART vs. Murderbot banter and the character arc of Murderbot from “I tolerate you” to ”FINE, I’ll risk my existence for your squishy meat-selves.” Peak growth. The ending hit me in the feels but I won't say why because I don't want to mark this review as a spoiler.

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  • Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism
    Thoughts from 81% - Chapter 41

    The perpetuation of China Bad western propaganda is bugging me. 😑

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    They Called Me a Lioness: A Palestinian Girl's Fight for Freedom

    They Called Me a Lioness: A Palestinian Girl's Fight for Freedom

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    zimtilly completed their yearly reading goal of 25 books!

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    zimtilly's 2025 Reading Challenge

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    Bloody Mary, Vol. 1 (1)
    The Song of Achilles
    Happiness 05
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    Für immer dein Feind
    Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1)
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  • Thrifted Books and Street Libraries

    This weekend I was lucky enough to find these books in the thrift shop / op shop in Melbourne: Armada by Ernest Cline Empathy by Fay Lee A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman (Been on my TBR since I read the novella "The Answer is No".) Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell (My colleague was raving about how bad the movie was but how good the book is and said I had to read it. The Guncle by Steven Rowley (On the Pride Month Readalong!) Then I walked past my local street library (free book exchange) to drop off some books and found: This Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone (Since I joined Pagebound this book has appeared in my feed, on people I follow's "My Taste", on BookTok etc.) After jumping up and down at finding this book for free, I got pooped on by a bird 🐦💩 and then tripped on a crack on the sidewalk. So I guess I lucky streak ran out at that point. Do y'all thrift books and do you have a street library near you?

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    The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)

    The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)

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  • Books for June

    What book(s) are you most excited to read in June? It doesn't have to be a new release. Maybe it's something you've been wanting to read and are finally getting around to. For me, I can't wait to finish The Hunger Games series. I have Catching Fire on hold for this month and I plan to read the rest next month.

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  • What You Are Looking For Is in the Library
    Thoughts from 63%

    The third story is my favourite so far, I'm actually enjoying this book now.

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  • Thrifted Books and Street Libraries

    This weekend I was lucky enough to find these books in the thrift shop / op shop in Melbourne: Armada by Ernest Cline Empathy by Fay Lee A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman (Been on my TBR since I read the novella "The Answer is No".) Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell (My colleague was raving about how bad the movie was but how good the book is and said I had to read it. The Guncle by Steven Rowley (On the Pride Month Readalong!) Then I walked past my local street library (free book exchange) to drop off some books and found: This Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone (Since I joined Pagebound this book has appeared in my feed, on people I follow's "My Taste", on BookTok etc.) After jumping up and down at finding this book for free, I got pooped on by a bird 🐦💩 and then tripped on a crack on the sidewalk. So I guess I lucky streak ran out at that point. Do y'all thrift books and do you have a street library near you?

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  • 📚 Unpopular Bookish Habits

    🔚 I always read the last sentence of a book before I start it. No idea why. It’s like a teaser trailer. I know it’s wrong. I do it anyway. 🪑 My ideal reading position? Lying in bed with my legs up against the wall, body forming a perfect 90° angle. But here's the thing: I only do this when the book deserves it. If I’m not inspired? No 90° privilege. And when things get intense, I’ll sit cross-legged so I can cover the pages with my hand — because sometimes, I need to emotionally prepare for what’s coming. 😅 🧠💬 If I misread a character’s name early on… that’s it. Game over. I will forever read it that way — even after I learn the correct pronunciation. Especially if it’s in English but written in Greek — my brain locks onto that version and refuses to update. Tell me I’m not the only one 😬 What’s your weirdest reading habit?

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