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newbietobyy

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Scythe (Arc of a Scythe, #1)
Norwegian Wood
Mary
The Nightingale
House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City, #1)

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  • On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
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    Jun 30, 2025
    4.0
    Enjoyment: 3.0Quality: 4.5Characters: 4.0Plot: 4.0

    The story itself was thought provoking. The back and forth from the past to the present was confusing at first, but slowly makes sense in a way that I get to see why all the characters were the way they are. Different instances on these three generations gave way to their each uniqueness. It was like a puzzle that I slowly watch as it forms its final picture. Full review: https://mememesmedia.wordpress.com/2025/06/29/emotional-poetic-but-flawed-in-audio-a-review-of-on-earth-were-briefly-gorgeous/

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    R.F. Kuang

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  • Yellowface
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    is this supposed to be this slow? i feel like its a drag, and i cant wait to be done following june around. definitely surprised how i am not excited to pick an rf kuang book. it is my first one, so far not sure how i feel about her work.

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  • Yellowface
    Thoughts from 48%

    is this supposed to be this slow? i feel like its a drag, and i cant wait to be done following june around. definitely surprised how i am not excited to pick an rf kuang book. it is my first one, so far not sure how i feel about her work.

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  • I Make My Own Fun
    newbietobyy
    Jun 27, 2025
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    Enjoyment: 4.0Quality: 3.5Characters: 4.0Plot: 3.5

    3.75 I enjoyed the book, read it only in a matter of days. The prose was really easy to get into that transporting between my world and Marina's was such an ease. The way it captivated me was in comparison when I lose myself in a Taylor Jenkins Reid work. Full review: https://mememesmedia.wordpress.com/2025/06/27/review-hannah-beers-i-make-my-own-fun-queer-thriller-celebrity-drama-and-chaos/

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  • The Giver (The Giver, #1)
    newbietobyy
    Jun 27, 2025
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    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 4.0Characters: 4.5Plot: 5.0

    The Giver started light, and then becomes dark fast. With only a handful of pages, Lois amazingly created a world that highlights the importance of knowledge. Jonas was living in a world that works, until he realizes how much they removed. With that, emotions was swiped from them as well to attain sameness. Full Review: https://mememesmedia.wordpress.com/2025/06/26/the-giver-review-why-it-still-matters-today/

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  • Atmosphere
    newbietobyy
    Jun 19, 2025
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    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 5.0

    Accurately, I am far from counting myself as a writer. I write these posts to help me emotionally pour what I felt after consuming a media, may that be a rant or praise. I am bilingual, having the English language my second one. Unfortunately, even knowing two languages, I still more often than not find myself frustrated by lacking the perfect combination of words to construct and pinpoint the exact thought or emotion I wanted to convey. https://mememesmedia.wordpress.com/2025/06/19/the-most-unexpectedly-beautiful-book-ive-read-in-2025-atmosphere/

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  • What is your favorite reading weather/environment?

    I’m torn between the summer reading picnics I have with my friend and snuggled up under blankets with some hot tea during a storm ☺️

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  • Atmosphere
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    yall i started this book around 9-10 pm and its almost 3 am. i have to wake up at 6 am for work. should i just call in sick for later and say its a mental health / personal day? is it worth it? probably. im so naive to think that id be able to sleep after reading this book. now i cant stop thinking about it. who needs sleep anyway?

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  • Books vs Video Games vs TV Series/Film

    A curious question for the bookworms who are also gamers, TV enthusiasts or both! Where books have been adapted to or heavily influenced a video game or a TV series or film, what order do you prefer to consume them in? (Or even the other way, where series/film/games have influenced someone to write a book in that universe!)

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  • Atmosphere
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    yall i started this book around 9-10 pm and its almost 3 am. i have to wake up at 6 am for work. should i just call in sick for later and say its a mental health / personal day? is it worth it? probably. im so naive to think that id be able to sleep after reading this book. now i cant stop thinking about it. who needs sleep anyway?

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  • Dead Inside
    newbietobyy
    Jun 15, 2025
    1.0
    Enjoyment: 0.5Quality: 0.5Characters: 0.5Plot: 0.5

    The book has its own visions, catering to a minority of readers. There are fans of these genre, especially splatterpunk, who do not necessarily like the theme but enjoy the gore and the descriptions that come with it. However, Chandler did not do much about it. I can describe it as a poorly written Wattpad wannabe bestseller, and did not even give me half of the quality the website is known for. The author had all these wild ideas but fell flat. None of it makes sense. If he wanted something to happen, he will bend his universe to make everything go his way. Full review: https://mememesmedia.wordpress.com/2025/06/15/dark-disturbing-and-disappointing-reviewing-dead-inside-by-chandler-morrison/

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  • Tress of the Emerald Sea
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    From one mug collector to another, yaasss kween show off your cups!! Off to a great start with my first Brandon Sanderson book! ✨

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