spacedox

utter badge gremlin | I’ll read almost anything, but I keep a special eye out for queer and disabled stories

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Every Heart a Doorway (Wayward Children, #1)

Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist

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A River Enchanted (Elements of Cadence, #1)

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The Last Olympian

I just find it kinda silly that they expect their godly parents to be regular parents. Like they're gods! Of course they aren't around all the time!

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What Quests should I visit first?

As I start to get through some of the limited time quests (specifically the Leigh Bardugo one), my completionist mindset is really wondering if it's possible to complete all the quests available. As of now, there are 108 quests all with a range of about 8-80 (maybe more) books each with some overlap between. I am wondering if it would be worth it/possible to finish every book from every list. I don't know, has anyone gotten close? Anyone have any recommendations on where to start? I'm open to all genres and styles. I'm willing to read anything from children's books to classical novels.

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Real Americans

Rachel Khong

From the award-winning author of Goodbye, Vitamin: How far would you go to shape your own destiny? An exhilarating novel of American identity that spans three generations in one family, and asks: What makes us who we are? And how inevitable are our futures? Real Americans begins on the precipice of Y2K in New York City, when twenty-two-year-old Lily Chen, an unpaid intern at a slick media company, meets Matthew. Matthew is everything Lily is not: easygoing and effortlessly attractive, a native East Coaster and, most notably, heir to a vast pharmaceutical empire. Lily couldn't be more different: flat-broke, raised in Tampa, the only child of scientists who fled Mao’s Cultural Revolution. Despite all this, Lily and Matthew fall in love. In 2021, fifteen-year-old Nick Chen has never felt like he belonged on the isolated Washington island where he lives with his single mother, Lily. He can't shake the sense she's hiding something. When Nick sets out to find his biological father, the journey threatens to raise more questions than answers. In immersive, moving prose, Rachel Khong weaves a profound tale of class and striving, race and visibility, and family and inheritance—a story of trust, forgiveness, and finally coming home. Exuberant and explosive, Real Americans is a social novel par excellence that asks: Are we destined, or made, and if so, who gets to do the making? Can our genetic past be overcome?

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Rebecca Ross

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The Fall of the House of Usher

Edgar Allan Poe

Take the plunge. Dive into this classic from the singular mind of Edgar Allan Poe, who is widely regarded as the short story master of horror fiction. "The Fall .. " recounts the terrible events that befall the last remaining members of the once-illustrious Usher clan before it is -- quite literally -- rent asunder. With amazing economy, Poe plunges the reader into a state of deliciously agonizing suspense. It's a must-read for fans of the golden era of horror writing. "The Fall .." is one of Poe's best known short stories - if not the best. Librarian's note: this entry is for the short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher." Collections of short stories by the author, such as "The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales," can be found elsewhere on Goodreads.

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White Rose

Kip Wilson

A gorgeous and timely novel based on the incredible story of Sophie Scholl, a young German college student who challenged the Nazi regime during World War II as part of The White Rose, a non-violent resistance group. Disillusioned by the propaganda of Nazi Germany, Sophie Scholl, her brother, and his fellow soldiers formed the White Rose, a group that wrote and distributed anonymous letters criticizing the Nazi regime and calling for action from their fellow German citizens. The following year, Sophie and her brother were arrested for treason and interrogated for information about their collaborators. This debut novel recounts the lives of Sophie and her friends and highlights their brave stand against fascism in Nazi Germany.

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Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs to Die

Greer Stothers

In this hilarious, off-the-wall queer fantasy romance, a reclusive sorcerer is forced to protect a cowardly knight after a prophecy ties their fates together. Funny, touching and inventive, this book is perfect for fans of A Marvellous Light and Dreadful. All his life, Sir Cameron has tried to stay as far away from danger as possible. But when the Church hands down a prophecy to his fellow knights predicting that the only way to defeat their nemesis, the mad sorcerer Merulo, is to kill Sir Cameron, he finds himself in a situation too sticky for even his considerable wiles. Short of ideas, Cameron throws himself on the mercy of the one person who now actually wants him to the mad sorcerer. Merulo isn't thrilled to be babysitting a spoilt, attention-seeking knight, but fate has tied them together. And transmogrifying Cameron into a vulture is at least a great source of entertainment. Cameron, meanwhile, is on a voyage of self-discovery. It turns out he's really, really into surly sorcerers who lock him up and tell him what to do. Who knew? As a legion of knights surround their stronghold, led by an angry concussed elf—which definitely isn't in any way Cameron's fault—the sorcerer's poisonous ambitions draw ever closer to fruition. Cameron is quite invested in not dying, but he finds he's also invested in Merulo. And sometimes, supporting the sorcerer you care about means taking an interest in their hobbies. Even if their hobby is trying to kill God. Even if it might get you killed, too.

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To Live

Yu Hua

From the author of Brothers and China in Ten Words this celebrated contemporary classic of Chinese literature was also adapted for film by Zhang Yimou. This searing novel, originally banned in China but later named one of that nation's most influential books, portrays one man's transformation from the spoiled son of a landlord to a kindhearted peasant. After squandering his family's fortune in gambling dens and brothels, the young, deeply penitent Fugui settles down to do the honest work of a farmer. Forced by the Nationalist Army to leave behind his family, he witnesses the horrors and privations of the Civil War, only to return years later to face a string of hardships brought on by the ravages of the Cultural Revolution. Left with an ox as the companion of his final years, Fugui stands as a model of gritty authenticity, buoyed by his appreciation for life in this narrative of humbling power.

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What are your personal reading quests?

and not like, how many books you want to read this year or actual quests you're currently working through (tho those are really fun too, so lmk those too if you want) but like what are some personal reading goals/quests/ideas you have at the moment? now I'm finishing up with the semester I'm thinking about reading seriously again (but maybe a bit too soon cos im not quite done yet hahahaha)

For me, some of them are:

I really want to read all the Lord of the Rings books (I was read the Hobbit when I was a kid but mostly forgot everything hahaha)
and also all of Agatha Christie's work (I've read a couple and I have the Mysterious Affair at Styles out from the library rn)
I actually do want to read through one of the quests hahaha but I haven't decided which one yet cos a sidequest seems easier but i know there might be books I don't want to read so completionist badges might be off the table for a bunch of them (smut is a hard no from me so let me know if you have recs 😁)(im thinking one of the fantasy ones???)
also, the readalong books, as well as Dark Wild Shore which is our unofficial southern hemisphere winter readalong book
also with the Southern Hemisphere books, more local stuff (New Zealand and more generally SH stuff)
I've been wanting to read the "classics", but like, both literal greek/roman stuff and whatever the "classics" are. maybe a list or quest for that 😆
I've been wanting to get into comics for a while, and I just read Batman: Year One which I enjoyed, so more of those!! (I've been following this list)
After John Flanagan died earlier this year, I've been wanting to reread all of his Ranger's Apprentice universe books
also, Redwall
Mistborn. and then, the entire universe
maybe a little non fiction? I was recced some classical history books by @eleanors in this forum post
trying to keep up with the 500 books i randomly impulse requested from the library
i dont buy a lot of books, but ive a few on my shelf i need to read 😭 so also those
and i want to reread the hunger games books before the new movie
and not reading specifically, but I said i was going to review more books this year, and so far,,, ive reviewed zero. so more book reviews!!