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moss-mylk

tree lover/faerie sprite/sweet prince snapdragon. you may call me moss, or maya (25, they/them)

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Cozy Fantasy
Games & Trials
Level 4
Reading...The Life and Amours of the Beautiful, Gay and Dashing Kate Percival
My Taste
Echo North (Echo North, #1)
A Thousand Steps into Night
Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2)
Magnolia, 木蘭
Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands (Emily Wilde, #2)

moss-mylk commented on moss-mylk's review of This Fatal Kiss

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  • This Fatal Kiss
    moss-mylk
    Jul 31, 2025
    5.0
    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 4.5Characters: 4.5Plot: 4.5
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    4.75 stars, basically 5 stars. I overthought this a lot. This felt like the presence of a close friend, a hug, a grounding cup of tea. Needed during a very lonely week. This book was magic and light and funny, with a depth that spoke to my heart. I could see parts of myself in Gisela: her singlemindedness, her massive desire for love, her assumptions that everyone dislikes her or is angry with her, her “everything’s fine!!!!” avoidance/escapism. The characters are cleverly and tenderly crafted. I appreciate when an author really understands people/their characters. The found family aspect was also really really lovely 🫂 I also really liked the folklore and the world. I loved the discourse around religion vs paganism, and around claims to the land. There are things (character and romance related) that I would have liked to see more of, to make a couple things a little more believable. But these are my only complaints, and didn’t really get in the way of my enjoyment. There will likely be a sequel and I assume these things will have more development then. I highlighted so much. My favourite book of the year so far. A very special story to me. It was really fun to share my thoughts as I read and interact with everyone on Pagebound. This added to my experience of the book. So thank you to everyone!

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  • moss-mylk commented on moss-mylk's review of Snapdragon

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  • Snapdragon
    moss-mylk
    Jul 31, 2025
    4.5
    Enjoyment: 4.5Quality: Characters: 5.0Plot:
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    Oh that was lovely. Beautiful. 🥹 4.5 stars because I wish it was longer.

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  • Snapdragon
    moss-mylk
    Jul 31, 2025
    4.5
    Enjoyment: 4.5Quality: Characters: 5.0Plot:
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    Oh that was lovely. Beautiful. 🥹 4.5 stars because I wish it was longer.

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    Lore of the Land: Folklore and Wisdom from the Wild Earth

    Lore of the Land: Folklore and Wisdom from the Wild Earth

    Claire Cock-Starkey

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    moss-mylk wants to read...

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    The Starless Sea

    The Starless Sea

    Erin Morgenstern

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  • This Fatal Kiss
    moss-mylk
    Jul 31, 2025
    5.0
    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 4.5Characters: 4.5Plot: 4.5
    🪷
    🏞️
    🐈

    4.75 stars, basically 5 stars. I overthought this a lot. This felt like the presence of a close friend, a hug, a grounding cup of tea. Needed during a very lonely week. This book was magic and light and funny, with a depth that spoke to my heart. I could see parts of myself in Gisela: her singlemindedness, her massive desire for love, her assumptions that everyone dislikes her or is angry with her, her “everything’s fine!!!!” avoidance/escapism. The characters are cleverly and tenderly crafted. I appreciate when an author really understands people/their characters. The found family aspect was also really really lovely 🫂 I also really liked the folklore and the world. I loved the discourse around religion vs paganism, and around claims to the land. There are things (character and romance related) that I would have liked to see more of, to make a couple things a little more believable. But these are my only complaints, and didn’t really get in the way of my enjoyment. There will likely be a sequel and I assume these things will have more development then. I highlighted so much. My favourite book of the year so far. A very special story to me. It was really fun to share my thoughts as I read and interact with everyone on Pagebound. This added to my experience of the book. So thank you to everyone!

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  • Where Shadows Bloom
    Thoughts from 25%

    I’m liking it a bit better now. But i feel like the characters and story don’t really follow logic… but in a way that feels like a writing flaw :( also do none of these characters need to eat??? /lh (they had a hard journey and then a party and then sleep and a walk in a garden. Have they not eaten anything?)

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  • Caraval (Caraval, #1)
    Thoughts from 47% (page 194)

    Thoroughly enjoying this adventure!

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  • moss-mylk commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum

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  • Stuck in a reading slump – send me your best recs!

    Hey everyone! 👋 I'm currently stuck in a big reading slump; I haven’t finished a book since May. Right now I’m in the middle of exam season, but to lift my spirits a bit, I want to start putting together a list of books I can look forward to once exams are over (mid-August)! I already have a few books on my TBR, but I’d love to hear your suggestions, too! Here’s what I tend to enjoy: - Fantasy (especially cozy or atmospheric reads) - Classics (I love the vibe of older literature!) - A bit of crime/mystery now and then - Romance is okay, but not if it's the main focus (and please no instalove 🙈) If you have any favorite comfort reads, hidden gems, or books that helped you get out of a slump, I’d be so happy to hear them! Thanks everyone ☺️

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  • Post from the Wind Daughter (Echo North, #2) forum

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    Thoughts from 54%
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  • Wind Daughter (Echo North, #2)
    moss-mylk
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    Thoughts from 54%

    Okay it’s getting good 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️ i’m pretty excited. I didn’t like it much for a while because the writing felt very repetitive, and not as good as I remember from Echo North. (It’s gotten better since the start though, I think.) But I kept returning because I felt for Satu and wanted to keep checking in on her.

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  • Where Shadows Bloom
    Thoughts from 13%

    Not enjoying it lots so far… please dont discourage me from reading though!! I’m curious about the world and the chateau, i like how whimsical it all sounds. I like Ofelia. I don’t like Lope’s narrative voice though lol. I’ll keep seeing how it goes!

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