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moraloyster

I love a book that is so visceral, relevant and knowledgeable that I see the world differently when I've finished it. Queer reader and writer. You can recognize me by my trail of DNFs

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Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit (Ishmael, #1)
Tits Up: What Sex Workers, Milk Bankers, Plastic Surgeons, Bra Designers, and Witches Tell Us about Breasts
Detransition, Baby
Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1)
A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived: The Human Story Retold Through Our Genes
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On Earth We're Briefly GorgeousSunburn

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  • Sunburn
    Thoughts from 26% (page 72)
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  • Reading Motivation, Habits & Rituals

    Let’s talk about reading habits! How do you make reading a regular part of your day? Do you have little rituals that get you in the mood to read, or tricks to stay motivated even when life gets busy? For me personally, I really enjoy reading once I get started – I can get completely absorbed and read for hours. But honestly, the hardest part is actually starting instead of scrolling on my phone. šŸ˜… I’ve been trying to build a habit of reading every evening, maybe with a cosy cup of tea or hot chocolate, but I’m not sure how to make it stick. I often end up scrolling on my phone instead ... I’d love to hear from you: how do you stay motivated? Do you have special routines or rituals that help you read regularly? Any tips or advice would be so appreciated!

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  • moraloyster set their yearly reading goal to 20

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    moraloyster's 2025 Reading Challenge

    15 of 20 read
    Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit (Ishmael, #1)
    Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit (Ishmael, #1)
    Tits Up: What Sex Workers, Milk Bankers, Plastic Surgeons, Bra Designers, and Witches Tell Us about Breasts
    Detransition, Baby
    Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1)
    The Pearl
    My Year of Rest and Relaxation
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  • Seeking Queer!!

    I have an insatiable craving for literature that is unapologetically queer. MINIMAL Highschool/religious trauma/unrequited push-and-pull plot. Give me passion, give me found family, give me "we're just people who happen to be queer and happy about it". I read "Detransition, baby" and "Stag Dance", the former fit the bill perfectly, the latter was cool too. 1/3 into Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth right now, but it's not the confident queerness I'm looking for. I NEED MOREEE

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  • A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived: The Human Story Retold Through Our Genes
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    Aug 21, 2025
    4.5
    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 4.0Plot: 4.0
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    Adam Rutherford is effortlessly witty - its fun to giggle while reading nonfiction. This book managed to sequence a terrifyingly large and complex set of information in a way that made me understand and love DNA with little effort as a reader. Not only did I feel VERY smart while reading this book, but I gained foundational knowledge about our makeup that I find fascinating. I regurgitate it to anyone who will listen.

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  • Orlando
    Really struggling to get through this

    I’m about halfway through and it might be that the font in this book is tiny and I’m dyslexic, but it’s starting to feel like a slog. I won’t give up on it, I just feel this isn’t going to be one I come back to

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  • Call Me By Your Name (Call Me By Your Name, #1)
    Thoughts from 47% (page 149)

    the writing is just wow i cant stop underlining this

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  • Seeking Queer!!

    I have an insatiable craving for literature that is unapologetically queer. MINIMAL Highschool/religious trauma/unrequited push-and-pull plot. Give me passion, give me found family, give me "we're just people who happen to be queer and happy about it". I read "Detransition, baby" and "Stag Dance", the former fit the bill perfectly, the latter was cool too. 1/3 into Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth right now, but it's not the confident queerness I'm looking for. I NEED MOREEE

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    1984

    1984

    George Orwell

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  • Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit (Ishmael, #1)
    moraloyster
    Aug 21, 2025
    5.0
    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 4.5Plot: 4.0

    I see zoos differently, and famine, and the housing crisis. I see everything differently now. This book helped me process my guilt about war, infastructure, and the state of the ecosystem. I feel prepared to live in society. Even though this book did not teach me how to save the world, I have peace in knowing why everything is the way it is. You need to see the bars before you can break out of them, and such.

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  • Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1)
    moraloyster
    Aug 21, 2025
    4.5
    Enjoyment: 4.5Quality: 5.0Characters: 4.5Plot: 4.0

    I was recommending this book to people 5 chapters in, and I stand by that! I read this book with a small group of classmates soon after the 2024 election of Donald Trump. It was chilling to share such an uncanny book with like-minded and equally fearful people. I felt so seen by the author and the main character. The plot felt rushed in the final chapters, but it could have been setting up for the sequel (Parable of the Talents), which I haven't read yet.

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