marissa

31 | Canada. 🍒 fantasy, romance, thriller, horror 🪩 book admirer, cozy enthusiast, cat lover

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The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party

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Blooms of Darkness (The Broken Prophecy, #1)

Spark of the Everflame (Kindred's Curse, #1)

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marissa

Thoughts from 15%

It’s interesting because whenever I’m reading, the sentences don’t make much sense but then I get to the end of the chapter and think ‘ah yes, it’s all coming together now and I must read more’ and then I go back to not understanding in the next chapter.

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MagPiper

Nautical book recs?

Give me your favorite ocean-themed book recommendations! Preferably along the SFFH spectrum. Anything from Little Mermaid retellings to seafaring adventures with krakens and stuff like that :)

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The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party

Daniel James Brown

An alternate cover for this ASIN can be found: here From the #1 bestselling author of The Boys in the Boat comes an unforgettable epic of family, tragedy, and survival on the American frontier In April of 1846, twenty-one-year-old Sarah Graves, intent on a better future, set out west from Illinois with her new husband, her parents, and eight siblings. Seven months later, after joining a party of pioneers led by George Donner, they reached the Sierra Nevada Mountains as the first heavy snows of the season closed the pass ahead of them. In early December, starving and desperate, Sarah and fourteen others set out for California on snowshoes, and, over the next thirty-two days, endured almost unfathomable hardships and horrors. In this gripping narrative, New York Times bestselling author Daniel James Brown sheds new light on one of the most legendary events in American history. Following every painful footstep of Sarah’s journey with the Donner Party, Brown produces a tale both spellbinding and richly informative.

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Avalon Tower (Fey Spy Academy, #1)

C.N. Crawford

Avalon Spy Academy rules: spy on the fey, resist falling for your mentor, and try not to die in the process. What I’m hoping for on my European vacation is to read books and drink champagne on the beach. Instead, I end up kidnapped by an arrogant, lethally sexy fey named Raphael. It turns out, I have a magic power needed to fight an evil fey king. Next thing I know, Raphael has enrolled me in an elite spy academy. There, in the ancient and gothic halls of Avalon Tower, snobbery and brutal competitions are among the oldest traditions. Making my job harder, the silver-eyed Raphael is my mentor. Romance is forbidden here--a distracted spy is a dead spy. So I need to push his dangerous allure out of my mind as we travel into the Fey realm. If we get captured by the fey king, we’ll die horrific deaths–and humanity won’t stand a chance.

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Crazy Rich Asians (Crazy Rich Asians, #1)

Kevin Kwan

Crazy Rich Asians is the outrageously funny debut novel about three super-rich, pedigreed Chinese families and the gossip, backbiting, and scheming that occurs when the heir to one of the most massive fortunes in Asia brings home his ABC (American-born Chinese) girlfriend to the wedding of the season. When Rachel Chu agrees to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young, she envisions a humble family home, long drives to explore the island, and quality time with the man she might one day marry. What she doesn't know is that Nick's family home happens to look like a palace, that she'll ride in more private planes than cars, and that with one of Asia's most eligible bachelors on her arm, Rachel might as well have a target on her back. Initiated into a world of dynastic splendor beyond imagination, Rachel meets Astrid, the It Girl of Singapore society; Eddie, whose family practically lives in the pages of the Hong Kong socialite magazines; and Eleanor, Nick's formidable mother, a woman who has very strong feelings about who her son should—and should not—marry. Uproarious, addictive, and filled with jaw-dropping opulence, Crazy Rich Asians is an insider's look at the Asian JetSet; a perfect depiction of the clash between old money and new money; between Overseas Chinese and Mainland Chinese; and a fabulous novel about what it means to be young, in love, and gloriously, crazily rich.

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readingwithrae

What's your recent DNF?

Mine is We Solve Murders by Richard Osman. The number of times ChatGPT was mentioned felt so unnecessary. I think I barely reached 25% of the book before I gave up.

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Blood of the Sands (The Ballan Desert Book 1)

S.C. Grayson

Keera is used to protecting herself from the dangers of the Ballan desert. Guarding her heart may be the most difficult challenge of all. Keera is an exile struggling to survive, forced to rob passing travelers or face starvation. When she steals from the wrong man—a vicious masked warrior named the Viper—his hand around her throat awakens an ancient magic within her, and she uses it to escape his clutches. Now, Keera must master her power to protect the city of Kelvadan—the only place an exile like her can find a home—from the Viper and his growing army. The Viper serves the magic of the desert, but the sins of the past threaten to destroy it. To protect his home, he will do everything it takes, even marching on the great city of Kelvadan. However, the real key to healing the desert’s magic might lie in the infuriating but intriguing exile who slipped through his fingers and now fights for his sworn enemies. Keera and the Viper are on opposite sides of a war to save the Ballan desert, but the strange bond they share could be the key to saving their home—or destroying their world as they know it. Blood of the Sands is a slow burn, enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance perfect for fans of Carissa Broadbent and L.J. Andrews..

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zana.z

just finished reading

i fear the only appropriate response this book warrants is to sit in absolute silence for at least 5 business days

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Dungeon Crawler Carl (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #1)

Devin

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herongraystairs

Question about deleting my review

Hello everyone, Can someone help me out if they know a way that I can completely delete my review for a book. Thanks in advance!

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Lamelyss

New stuff

Do yall think it’s even possible to still write new kind of book? I feel like ideas are always gonna be there and obviously inspired by something but, I feel like everything end up being the same More and more… I don’t know if yall agree but yeah

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Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games, #0.5)

Meggie96Mouse

Thoughts from 27% (Chapter 8)

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sailorsoftgirl

Thoughts from 31% (page 89)

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GingerBiccie

Does anyone else struggle to dive into another book right after finishing one they really loved?

I find I get "book reluctance" after I finish something that I seriously enjoyed. I become almost unwilling to give up the world I just finished, and I struggle to begin a new book. 🤣

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SarahQueen

Author you run to buy their next book?

Any author you would run off and get their newest release? I basically just started to read for fun again and would love to hear which authors you guys are in love with! Currently I have really enjoyed Stephanie Garber’s work, it’s just so whimsical while not adding too much smut. I enjoy how she writes your romance and being swept away in her world she presents us. As for when I was younger, I was a big Diana Wynne Jones fan. Similar reason to Stephanie but a bit more age appropriate when I was in my early teens.

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