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sunbirds

simmering in ships you've never even thought of | aphantasic and coping about it :(

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Classic Literature from the United States
Level 4
Epic Sci-Fi and Fantasy Series
My Taste
Luck in the Shadows (Nightrunner, #1)
Assassin's Apprentice
Magic's Pawn (The Last Herald-Mage, #1)
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Piranesi
23%
Lonesome Dove (Lonesome Dove, #1)
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The Fellowship of the Ring
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The Fellowship of the Ring

The Fellowship of the Ring

J.R.R. Tolkien

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  • Piranesi
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    i don't typically listen to audiobooks but i have a heated eye mask now so things have CHANGED and chiwetel ejiofor is excellent, all the dreamy descriptions even feel dreamy because his voice is so light which i also think is just great for a character who seems to find the good in all things- i don't even find myself annoyed when i have to go back and rewind because i started being lulled to sleep and missed a minute or two lmao do think i want to make this a tandem read though because i went in blind and didn't realize it was told in journal entries- very curious to see what that looks like

    anyway! this world is fascinating to me and i have so many questions brewing. thought i had a vague idea of some of the answers but then got hit with something that made me reconsider, so i will just appreciate taking it all in alongside piranesi. he's so in wonder of the things around him and i feel kind of unsettled by many of those things though, and it's interesting scrolling the forums and seeing how different readers view it

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  • To Sir Phillip, With Love
    sunbirds
    Aug 22, 2026
    To Sir Phillip, With Love
    2.5
    Enjoyment: 3.0Quality: 3.0Characters: 2.5Plot: 2.0Audiobook: 2.5

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    i don't typically listen to audiobooks but i have a heated eye mask now so things have CHANGED and chiwetel ejiofor is excellent, all the dreamy descriptions even feel dreamy because his voice is so light which i also think is just great for a character who seems to find the good in all things- i don't even find myself annoyed when i have to go back and rewind because i started being lulled to sleep and missed a minute or two lmao do think i want to make this a tandem read though because i went in blind and didn't realize it was told in journal entries- very curious to see what that looks like

    anyway! this world is fascinating to me and i have so many questions brewing. thought i had a vague idea of some of the answers but then got hit with something that made me reconsider, so i will just appreciate taking it all in alongside piranesi. he's so in wonder of the things around him and i feel kind of unsettled by many of those things though, and it's interesting scrolling the forums and seeing how different readers view it

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    Piranesi

    Susanna Clarke

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    Lonesome Dove (Lonesome Dove, #1)

    Lonesome Dove (Lonesome Dove, #1)

    Larry McMurtry

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    The Fellowship of the Ring

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  • The White Deer
    sunbirds
    Jul 26, 2026
    The White Deer
    5.0
    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 5.0
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    i happened upon a copy of the white deer (from 1945!) at a used book store today and bought it largely because i was charmed by the illustrations when i leafed through it. didn't expect tooooo much because i figured it would be more of a children's book than anything but the story itself was sooo very charming as well, a simple fairytale with silly characters and fun play with words and lots of great humor. actually had to look some words up, even, which is a part of the joy of reading to me, so, bonus points. super cute!

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    Mister Magic

    Mister Magic

    Kiersten White

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    In the Absence of Men: A Novel

    In the Absence of Men: A Novel

    Philippe Besson

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  • Captive Prince (Captive Prince, #1)
    sunbirds
    Jul 11, 2026
    Captive Prince (Captive Prince, #1)
    3.5
    Enjoyment: 4.0Quality: 4.0Characters: 3.5Plot: 3.5

    i read this ages ago closer to when it was first released (but didn't remember a lick of it, so a re-read was necessary) and it didn't leave enough of an impression then to inspire me to be on the lookout for future books, but honestly this time around it was a quick and fun read and i am wiser to my fondness for political intrigue nowadays so i'll definitely pick up the rest of the series to see where it goes with that

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