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reading_w_lia

she/they 🫆 | french senegalese book dragon 🐉 | artist by day & chaotic mood reader by night 🎭 | proud cat mom 🐈‍⬛ ~ mostly reading Fantasy, Mystery, Romance and as diversely as possible! 📚✊🏽🌈

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A Bone in His Teeth
The Lies of the Ajungo (Forever Desert, #1)
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Legendborn (The Legendborn Cycle, #1)
Paladin's Strength (The Saint of Steel, #2)
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  • The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World
    reading_w_lia
    Dec 27, 2025
    5.0
    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: Plot:
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    I’m so happy this book was on the Winter 2026 Readalong because I don’t know that I’d have ever encountered it and tried it otherwise.

    I loved it. It was really informative about a lot of cultural and scientific facts I wasn’t even aware of. It sure gives a lot of hope as to how much humanity can gain by getting rid of capitalism and how it’s actually possible to get rid of it.

    This book is a marvelous introduction of gift economy and it really inspires to want to change toward it.

    I listened to the audiobook and it’s really amazingly narrated by the author herself!

    I really recommend 🙌🏽✨

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  • Paladin's Hope (The Saint of Steel, #3)
    Thoughts from 26% (page 67) - Chapter 10
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    Paladin's Hope (The Saint of Steel, #3)

    Paladin's Hope (The Saint of Steel, #3)

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  • Seeking recs for transmasc romance

    Hello! I usually don't read romance but I've been in a particularly mushy mood. I'm wanting some recs for transmasc romance, preferably achillean or t4t of any kind (Bonus if it's mlm transmasc). I really like fantasy, sci-fi, and horror so preferably with those aspects too. Not a huge YA fan but if it's done well, I'll maybe read it. Spice is good but not necessary. I'm not looking for erotica (unless it's transmasc mlm 👀) at this time. Thank you for any recs!! Also, happy holidays.

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  • Novella Recs?

    Looking for some novellas to read! I’m fine with most genres but would prefer not to read science fiction or Stephen King level horror.

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    MERRY CHRISTMAS YALL!!!!! 🎄🌲🎄🌲🎄🌲🎄

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  • Paladin's Strength (The Saint of Steel, #2)
    reading_w_lia
    Dec 25, 2025
    5.0
    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 4.5Characters: 5.0Plot: 4.5
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    Don’t get me wrong, I liked Paladin’s Grace and I had a good time with it, but this one??? I just didn’t expect the second book of this series so be so much… everything. I didn’t just like the main characters, I deeply, DEEPLY love them 😮‍💨❤️‍🔥.

    The story is faster paced and I loved all the mysteries going around from start to finish. In true Kingfisher fashion, it’s hilarious at times, other time very heartfelt and I can’t count the number of emotions I’ve had while reading this book. Also, the romance? Can we talk about the romance? Oh my, the romance 🫠. Chef kiff.

    Overall, I’m stunned by how much I enjoyed this story and it officialized T.Kingfisher in my « Must Read Authors » list 🙌🏽✨.

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  • Paladin's Strength (The Saint of Steel, #2)
    reading_w_lia
    Dec 25, 2025
    5.0
    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 4.5Characters: 5.0Plot: 4.5
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    Don’t get me wrong, I liked Paladin’s Grace and I had a good time with it, but this one??? I just didn’t expect the second book of this series so be so much… everything. I didn’t just like the main characters, I deeply, DEEPLY love them 😮‍💨❤️‍🔥.

    The story is faster paced and I loved all the mysteries going around from start to finish. In true Kingfisher fashion, it’s hilarious at times, other time very heartfelt and I can’t count the number of emotions I’ve had while reading this book. Also, the romance? Can we talk about the romance? Oh my, the romance 🫠. Chef kiff.

    Overall, I’m stunned by how much I enjoyed this story and it officialized T.Kingfisher in my « Must Read Authors » list 🙌🏽✨.

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  • Paladin's Strength (The Saint of Steel, #2)
    I will never stop rambling about this book

    And this is book 2??? How can the other top this?? 😩❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

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