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Winter 2026 Readalong
My Taste
Two Twisted Crowns (The Shepherd King, #2)
The Mindf*ck Series (Mindf*ck, #1-5)
Gold (The Plated Prisoner, #5)
Daughter of No Worlds (The War of Lost Hearts, #1)
Jade Legacy (The Green Bone Saga, #3)
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The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World
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The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World

The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World

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  • All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
    turningpages
    Feb 20, 2026
    3.5
    Enjoyment: 4.0Quality: 3.0Characters: 4.0Plot: 3.5
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    Never thought I’d say this about a robot that refers to itself as Murderbot, but this was cute.

    Murderbot was weirdly relatable and despite this book being only a small part of its journey, I enjoyed it immensely and will definitely read more of its adventures (?). I have no clue where this might go next but I want to know lol

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  • You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty
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    I know that it's too late for me to earn the Carnival 2026 read along badge, but I am really excited to read this. Especially since I just got off of the hold list for it on Libby.

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  • Her Soul to Take (Souls Trilogy, #1)
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    “He wore tight black jeans” thanks for the suggestion, but no he didn’t 💀

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  • Satan's Affair
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    Guys. This. Is. INSANE 🫣 I have no words. I was LAUNCHED into this MADNESS with absolutely no context and now I’m scarred for life. This coming from someone who is v familiar with dark romance and darker themes but I fear this is in a league of its own.

    I really have myself to blame for seeing a short story and just going for it, no questions asked but omg 😳

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  • You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty
    turningpages
    Feb 15, 2026
    3.5
    Enjoyment: 3.0Quality: 3.5Characters: 3.5Plot: 2.5
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    The way this is written made me enjoy the story while also despising everything that was happening. I feel this was real messy, which is generally fine for a romance, but so much messiness took away from the real feelings and grief that this story attempted to convey.

    For about 90% of the book I hated Feyi and all her terrible decisions, and her inner monologue made me desperate for a POV switch, or anything really that might give me a break from her. However, at the very end I feel I caught that break that maybe brought her down a notch from being my most unlikable character ever.

    Imp this was definitely entertaining and meant to be enjoyed at a fast pace, like watching reality tv. So much drama and messiness you just can’t look away.

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  • Jade City (The Green Bone Saga, #1)
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  • You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty
    Litfic_and_romance
    Feb 12, 2026
    1.0
    Enjoyment: Quality: Characters: Plot:

    I need a trigger warning for books that feel like watching a soap opera.

    No, this is NOT better than contemporary romance novels with cartoon covers. I can list you dozens of those with much better character work, much deeper topics and characters that are way better-developed.

    I don’t even mind the specific trope in here (I can read literally anything as long as it’s executed well), but every topic was approached in the most surface-level way possible, the romance was flat and based purely on insta-lust.

    (And no, you don’t get to call this litfic just cause the title is pretentious and it doesn’t have a cartoon cover — this IS a romance book, just not a good one).

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  • The Serpent and the Wings of Night (Crowns of Nyaxia, #1)
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    Half of the book read when i realise there is a glossary at end?! LOVE it

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