rania ¡ï's bookshelf: all en-US Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:32:29 -0700 60 rania ¡ï's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg Women Living Deliciously 207297290 In this bold, illustrated guide, bestselling author and podcaster Florence Given encourages women to rediscover their joy, reject toxic wellness culture, and redefine feminism for themselves.

Women Living Deliciously wants us to fall in love with our lives. It will help women uncover the sense of awe and wonder that has been buried by the layers of shame, perfectionism and self-objectification that get piled on us by the patriarchy. For too long we have internalized the belief that our bodies are things to be looked at¡ªinstead of lived in. That it¡¯s embarrassing to fully express ourselves. That we cannot trust the parts of ourselves that are so full of desire.

This book will unpack the many barriers women face when trying to access joy so that they can discover the delicious life that¡¯s theirs for the taking.

International-bestselling author Florence Given wants to restore your lust for life and your sense of agency, giving you the courage and permission to inch closer to the wildly expansive life that you FULLY deserve¡ªnot in the future, not when you¡¯re perfect, not when you¡¯re prettier¡ªbut right now.]]> 304 Florence Given 1668067129 rania ¡ï 0 to-read 4.09 Women Living Deliciously
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]]> Achilles, Come Down 224077706
¡®I¡¯m dead.¡¯ He can¡¯t even hear his own thoughts over the loudness of the world, staggering where he stands, eyes still fixated on the sky, on the sun. ¡®I¡¯m dead, I died, I felt my heart stop, this can¡¯t be, it can¡¯t-¡¯

¡°Hey,¡± it comes again, a little more urgent than before, a little closer, another hammer to his ears and all the noise shrieking behind his eyes. He recoils hard enough to go stumbling as a hand reaches for him, covered in flesh rather than empty bone, tan and recognizable. Unbelievable.

There¡¯s something wet trickling from his nose. Bile stings on the back of his tongue. The words dissolve into the rest of the white noise as he stares up at the blue of the sky, and tries to remember if he¡¯d ever had a hallucination as bright as this.

¡®I have to be dead,¡¯ he thinks. Somehow, he isn¡¯t.

Or: Gojo Satoru goes back in time. He makes a couple of changes for the better.]]> 640 HotCocoaaa rania ¡ï 0 fanfiction
I still have a special place in my heart for it, believe me, but the mental age-gap can be problematic.

I think it worked well enough considering that it wasn¡¯t technically time-travel, but age regression as far as I can remember?? (i.e. Gojo is physically the same age as everyone else at school, and just maintains memory of his original life)

You could definitely argue that it gets a little fuzzy there. I¡¯m willing to believe that he is mentally close to his physical age because of hormones, gaps in memory, etc. but I do find it sometimes uncomfy when I think about it too hard.

It¡¯s well-written as hell, though. No doubt about it. The entire series so far.

My only problems are with the logistics of the relationship, because after reading I realised it could be kinda¡­blegh.

I don¡¯t think it¡¯s like¡­intended to be pedophilic or anything. It¡¯s very much presented as memories of a past-life rather than this grown man¡¯s mind in a child¡¯s body around other children?? It sounds so much worse trying to relay it, but bottom-line, it¡¯s not like 35x14, because at the end of the day Gojo is offered a second-chance, and just has memories of his first one. Does that make any sense?? Probably not.

I don¡¯t blame anybody who would find it uncomfy, but in the moment, I didn¡¯t think it was CREEPY CREEPY, at least it¡¯s not intended to be.

Originally, I actually stopped reading the series after the first volume because of it, but I decided to give it another chance. While I did end up enjoying them plot-wise, I really just do think the parameters of the age-regression aren¡¯t developed enough for me to feel comfortable continuing it once it¡¯s updated. I don¡¯t think the author had Dead-Dove-Do-Not-Eat-esque intentions, but they could have fleshed it out in a way that made it more comfortable for the reader.

(Edit 23.04.25: Thinking about this one again ]]> 5.00 Achilles, Come Down
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This is one of those fics that you fall in love with and then notice the small questionable details after.

I still have a special place in my heart for it, believe me, but the mental age-gap can be problematic.

I think it worked well enough considering that it wasn¡¯t technically time-travel, but age regression as far as I can remember?? (i.e. Gojo is physically the same age as everyone else at school, and just maintains memory of his original life)

You could definitely argue that it gets a little fuzzy there. I¡¯m willing to believe that he is mentally close to his physical age because of hormones, gaps in memory, etc. but I do find it sometimes uncomfy when I think about it too hard.

It¡¯s well-written as hell, though. No doubt about it. The entire series so far.

My only problems are with the logistics of the relationship, because after reading I realised it could be kinda¡­blegh.

I don¡¯t think it¡¯s like¡­intended to be pedophilic or anything. It¡¯s very much presented as memories of a past-life rather than this grown man¡¯s mind in a child¡¯s body around other children?? It sounds so much worse trying to relay it, but bottom-line, it¡¯s not like 35x14, because at the end of the day Gojo is offered a second-chance, and just has memories of his first one. Does that make any sense?? Probably not.

I don¡¯t blame anybody who would find it uncomfy, but in the moment, I didn¡¯t think it was CREEPY CREEPY, at least it¡¯s not intended to be.

Originally, I actually stopped reading the series after the first volume because of it, but I decided to give it another chance. While I did end up enjoying them plot-wise, I really just do think the parameters of the age-regression aren¡¯t developed enough for me to feel comfortable continuing it once it¡¯s updated. I don¡¯t think the author had Dead-Dove-Do-Not-Eat-esque intentions, but they could have fleshed it out in a way that made it more comfortable for the reader.

(Edit 23.04.25: Thinking about this one again
]]> Choke 29059 Victor Mancini, a medical-school dropout, is an antihero for our deranged times.

Needing to pay elder care for his mother, Victor has devised an ingenious scam: he pretends to choke on pieces of food while dining in upscale restaurants. He then allows himself to be ¡°saved¡± by fellow patrons who, feeling responsible for Victor¡¯s life, go on to send checks to support him.

When he¡¯s not pulling this stunt, Victor cruises sexual addiction recovery workshops for action, visits his addled mom, and spends his days working at a colonial theme park.

His creator, Chuck Palahniuk, renowned author of classics like Fight Club, is the visionary we need and the satirist we deserve.]]> 293 Chuck Palahniuk 0385720920 rania ¡ï 0 to-read 3.71 2001 Choke
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name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 3.71
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]]> Fanfiction 59686146 Archive Of Our Own rania ¡ï 0 4.44 Fanfiction
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]]> <![CDATA[Ballad of a Private Schooled Boy (Godforsaken Adolescent, #1)]]> 219741197 Relationship(s): Fushiguro Megumi/Itadori Yuuji, Fushiguro Megumi & Gojo Satoru
Word count: 146,620

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Fushiguro Megumi has pretty much accepted that his life isn't normal. Never has been, never will be. And he's fine with that. He can work with that.

But then he meets a boy who cannot see curses at all, but has the prettiest smile he's ever seen, and that makes Megumi think that maybe there's more to life than Jujutsu.]]> 586 ThroneofMist rania ¡ï 4 fanfiction, luv-it
I found Megumi¡¯s perspective surprisingly comfortable, considering the fact that I get withdrawals when I¡¯m not in Gojo or Geto¡¯s head for two seconds. I don¡¯t usually seek out Itafushi (or other modern-timeline JJK pairing) works, they¡¯re fun but I personally just prefer Satosugu. But when I do read Itfs, I¡¯m always pleasantly surprised at how lighthearted other sides of this fandom can be. I generally tend to find myself more drawn to tragic stories, for whatever reason? A perfectly good and happily-ended romance will be right there and I will actively seek out horrendously sad fics about another pairing. It¡¯s just how I am, so I really use Itafushi fics as palate-cleansers.

Which is not to say I don¡¯t appreciate them! Using them just as that would be a major disservice to the talented authors in this fandom and the work they¡¯ve put in. And trust me, that work does pay off. This is very, very well-written. I¡¯ve found myself consistently impressed by Itfs writers whenever I find myself in their corner of fandom.

This is no exception. In fact, I think it¡¯s one of my favourite portrayals of them. I¡¯m usually not big on AUs where the inciting incident is omitted (in this case, Yuuji becoming Sukuna¡¯s vessel) because it tends to change character-dynamics in a way I find unappealing. It¡¯s not objectively bad, and some authors make it work, I just don¡¯t love it when I¡¯m reading.

I found this work to be somewhere between those two. While I didn¡¯t find their Megumi and Yuuji to be entirely OOC, they definitely did not feel exactly like their canon counterparts (which is to be expected from an AU, but yknow).

Jujutsu Kaisen has a weird pacing that is neither constantly filled with action nor constantly filler episodes/chapters, and finding that balance in fics that are building new romantic relationships but also rewriting an existing canon friendship can be hard. I think TBoAPSB did a decent job of not making it a slice-of-life, though it did edge on that writing-style sporadically. Slice-of-life is cool, it¡¯s just not what I was personally looking for.

Bottom-line, I think this was good, but needed some more action toward the beginning. I understand that everything comes to a head in the last couple of chapters, but it could¡¯ve used some more buildup Jujutsu-wise.

Now, let¡¯s talk characters.

I liked the Nanami recognition. We don¡¯t tend to get a lot of Nanami and his influence on Gojo¡¯s kids, so that was refreshing. It really highlighted the fact that Nanami was a part of their lives for such an extended period of time.

Shoko was a little forgettable, in this, to me. I¡¯m not sure if that¡¯s because it was a month ago and I didn¡¯t have any notes on her to jog my memory, or if she really was a little irrelevant, but take that as you will. I usually tend to remember Shoko and her characterisation whenever she¡¯s more central to the story.

Yuuji was a little hit-or-miss for me. Sometimes he felt just as familiar as Yuuji from the animanga, and other times he felt a bit like a filler character. I mean the whole point of this fic is him not being exposed to Jujutsu like he was in canon, so maybe expecting his character to remain so similar was stupid on my part.

Megumi is a really fun character to get the perspective of. Not just fun, but like¡­fascinating. Characters who present as one way and think another have always been a favourite of mine, and Jujutsu Kaisen is honestly a breeding ground for those. Megumi¡¯s just perpetually-annoyed enough to earn his title of Miserable Bitch, but he can also be really loving, and brave and complex.

I wasn¡¯t in love with the characterisation of Gojo, in this one. I know that he¡¯s rough around the edges and I know that raising a kid at seventeen is probably really freaking hard, but I can¡¯t help but think he would¡¯ve done a better job at raising Megumi. I mean, yeah, Megumi ends up fine and at the end of the day, they clearly love each other very much, but the source of a lot of the angst between them is Gojo¡¯s Questionable Parenting. Which, I guess is never confirmed nor denied by the canon and therefore is very much a possibility (also, people are allowed to write whatever they want, canonically possible or not, but I digress) but this dynamic between them features so minimally within the fandom that I just find it a bit uncomfortable. Maybe that¡¯s bias, maybe that¡¯s me having been too lazy to learn a new character dynamic and labelling it as ¡®annoying¡¯ so I can move on. I dunno! I just personally wasn¡¯t obsessed. He and Megumi had some very sweet moments later in the story, though. Still, it felt as though this Gojo had very little identity external to Megumi and some small flashbacks. Speaking of flashbacks¡­

Though Geto does not actually feature in this, he¡¯s easily one of my favourites in the series and so by the power of nepotism, he¡¯s getting a mention. The flashbacks to Geto are some of the only snippets we get of Gojo¡¯s life before Megumi. (This could be intentional, since I know the author has a prequel planned!) The jump between Gojo as Megumi¡¯s guardian and Gojo¡¯s secret escapades never felt jarring, I think mainly because there was an overlap. I know ¡°canonically¡± Gojo and Geto never saw each other for ten years, but I think we all know by now that¡¯s BS. Geto (who is objectively one of the biggest parts of Gojo¡¯s life, especially pre-Megumi) was a good vehicle to learn even a little about Gojo as a person and not just a parent. I say ¡®even a little¡¯, because it really was not a lot, but for a Megumi-centric story, it was effective enough to get me by. I just personally would have liked to know more about Stsg because they¡¯re my favourites, and the flashbacks, however short they were, broke my heart.

Romance-wise I found this to be pretty decent. If it weren¡¯t characters I already know, I might not have liked it, since it¡¯s not any tropes I particularly like, but it gets the job done. Megumi and Yuuji¡¯s liking each other felt a little rushed, but even that wasn¡¯t a dealbreaker for me. The side-relationships (i.e. potential Nobamaki, mentions of past Satosugu) were fun and made the story feel more well-rounded and true to the canon-material where everybody kinda knows everybody.

Friendship-wise, pretty solid. I found Nobara to be slightly less entertaining than usual, but I liked Megumi¡¯s more fleshed-out established relationships with the Tokyo and Kyoto students.

Plot-wise, it¡¯s alright. I think it could have been a little more stable. It goes from one extreme to the other and speeds up to the point of being a little jarring, but it¡¯s fun throughout. Made me realise how much of the plot hinges on Yuji¡¯s becoming Sukuna¡¯s vessel. (Merger, Mahito, etc.)

All in all, this is very enjoyable. Like surprisingly so! (That¡¯s not a dig at the author or the ship, that¡¯s a dig at me for liking another ship that makes me horrendously sad and refusing to read anything else. Except this, apparently!)

I have no idea where the hell to fit in my favourite quotations, so they¡¯re all staying in my notes, never to see the light of day as things I singled out from something I read :) Just know it made me egregiously sad and I¡¯m not subjecting you to it, out of love ]]> 4.50 Ballad of a Private Schooled Boy (Godforsaken Adolescent, #1)
author: ThroneofMist
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 4.50
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date added: 2025/04/18
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Okay hello! I forgot I was meant to write a review for this until now and I have nothing better to do, so!

I found Megumi¡¯s perspective surprisingly comfortable, considering the fact that I get withdrawals when I¡¯m not in Gojo or Geto¡¯s head for two seconds. I don¡¯t usually seek out Itafushi (or other modern-timeline JJK pairing) works, they¡¯re fun but I personally just prefer Satosugu. But when I do read Itfs, I¡¯m always pleasantly surprised at how lighthearted other sides of this fandom can be. I generally tend to find myself more drawn to tragic stories, for whatever reason? A perfectly good and happily-ended romance will be right there and I will actively seek out horrendously sad fics about another pairing. It¡¯s just how I am, so I really use Itafushi fics as palate-cleansers.

Which is not to say I don¡¯t appreciate them! Using them just as that would be a major disservice to the talented authors in this fandom and the work they¡¯ve put in. And trust me, that work does pay off. This is very, very well-written. I¡¯ve found myself consistently impressed by Itfs writers whenever I find myself in their corner of fandom.

This is no exception. In fact, I think it¡¯s one of my favourite portrayals of them. I¡¯m usually not big on AUs where the inciting incident is omitted (in this case, Yuuji becoming Sukuna¡¯s vessel) because it tends to change character-dynamics in a way I find unappealing. It¡¯s not objectively bad, and some authors make it work, I just don¡¯t love it when I¡¯m reading.

I found this work to be somewhere between those two. While I didn¡¯t find their Megumi and Yuuji to be entirely OOC, they definitely did not feel exactly like their canon counterparts (which is to be expected from an AU, but yknow).

Jujutsu Kaisen has a weird pacing that is neither constantly filled with action nor constantly filler episodes/chapters, and finding that balance in fics that are building new romantic relationships but also rewriting an existing canon friendship can be hard. I think TBoAPSB did a decent job of not making it a slice-of-life, though it did edge on that writing-style sporadically. Slice-of-life is cool, it¡¯s just not what I was personally looking for.

Bottom-line, I think this was good, but needed some more action toward the beginning. I understand that everything comes to a head in the last couple of chapters, but it could¡¯ve used some more buildup Jujutsu-wise.

Now, let¡¯s talk characters.

I liked the Nanami recognition. We don¡¯t tend to get a lot of Nanami and his influence on Gojo¡¯s kids, so that was refreshing. It really highlighted the fact that Nanami was a part of their lives for such an extended period of time.

Shoko was a little forgettable, in this, to me. I¡¯m not sure if that¡¯s because it was a month ago and I didn¡¯t have any notes on her to jog my memory, or if she really was a little irrelevant, but take that as you will. I usually tend to remember Shoko and her characterisation whenever she¡¯s more central to the story.

Yuuji was a little hit-or-miss for me. Sometimes he felt just as familiar as Yuuji from the animanga, and other times he felt a bit like a filler character. I mean the whole point of this fic is him not being exposed to Jujutsu like he was in canon, so maybe expecting his character to remain so similar was stupid on my part.

Megumi is a really fun character to get the perspective of. Not just fun, but like¡­fascinating. Characters who present as one way and think another have always been a favourite of mine, and Jujutsu Kaisen is honestly a breeding ground for those. Megumi¡¯s just perpetually-annoyed enough to earn his title of Miserable Bitch, but he can also be really loving, and brave and complex.

I wasn¡¯t in love with the characterisation of Gojo, in this one. I know that he¡¯s rough around the edges and I know that raising a kid at seventeen is probably really freaking hard, but I can¡¯t help but think he would¡¯ve done a better job at raising Megumi. I mean, yeah, Megumi ends up fine and at the end of the day, they clearly love each other very much, but the source of a lot of the angst between them is Gojo¡¯s Questionable Parenting. Which, I guess is never confirmed nor denied by the canon and therefore is very much a possibility (also, people are allowed to write whatever they want, canonically possible or not, but I digress) but this dynamic between them features so minimally within the fandom that I just find it a bit uncomfortable. Maybe that¡¯s bias, maybe that¡¯s me having been too lazy to learn a new character dynamic and labelling it as ¡®annoying¡¯ so I can move on. I dunno! I just personally wasn¡¯t obsessed. He and Megumi had some very sweet moments later in the story, though. Still, it felt as though this Gojo had very little identity external to Megumi and some small flashbacks. Speaking of flashbacks¡­

Though Geto does not actually feature in this, he¡¯s easily one of my favourites in the series and so by the power of nepotism, he¡¯s getting a mention. The flashbacks to Geto are some of the only snippets we get of Gojo¡¯s life before Megumi. (This could be intentional, since I know the author has a prequel planned!) The jump between Gojo as Megumi¡¯s guardian and Gojo¡¯s secret escapades never felt jarring, I think mainly because there was an overlap. I know ¡°canonically¡± Gojo and Geto never saw each other for ten years, but I think we all know by now that¡¯s BS. Geto (who is objectively one of the biggest parts of Gojo¡¯s life, especially pre-Megumi) was a good vehicle to learn even a little about Gojo as a person and not just a parent. I say ¡®even a little¡¯, because it really was not a lot, but for a Megumi-centric story, it was effective enough to get me by. I just personally would have liked to know more about Stsg because they¡¯re my favourites, and the flashbacks, however short they were, broke my heart.

Romance-wise I found this to be pretty decent. If it weren¡¯t characters I already know, I might not have liked it, since it¡¯s not any tropes I particularly like, but it gets the job done. Megumi and Yuuji¡¯s liking each other felt a little rushed, but even that wasn¡¯t a dealbreaker for me. The side-relationships (i.e. potential Nobamaki, mentions of past Satosugu) were fun and made the story feel more well-rounded and true to the canon-material where everybody kinda knows everybody.

Friendship-wise, pretty solid. I found Nobara to be slightly less entertaining than usual, but I liked Megumi¡¯s more fleshed-out established relationships with the Tokyo and Kyoto students.

Plot-wise, it¡¯s alright. I think it could have been a little more stable. It goes from one extreme to the other and speeds up to the point of being a little jarring, but it¡¯s fun throughout. Made me realise how much of the plot hinges on Yuji¡¯s becoming Sukuna¡¯s vessel. (Merger, Mahito, etc.)

All in all, this is very enjoyable. Like surprisingly so! (That¡¯s not a dig at the author or the ship, that¡¯s a dig at me for liking another ship that makes me horrendously sad and refusing to read anything else. Except this, apparently!)

I have no idea where the hell to fit in my favourite quotations, so they¡¯re all staying in my notes, never to see the light of day as things I singled out from something I read :) Just know it made me egregiously sad and I¡¯m not subjecting you to it, out of love
]]> Caught in Your Web 231098095 Fandom: Jujutsu Kaisen
Word count: 155k

There¡¯s a new web-slinging superhero in Tokyo, but as far as Megumi¡¯s concerned, it isn't worth dwelling on.

He has no time to dwell on anything, really, between starting life at Jujutsu College and struggling with everything from increasing amounts of homework to dealing with a ragtag group of nosy friends, an overbearing father figure, a steadily worsening caffeine addiction, a bizarre amount of stalking, supervillains attacking the city, and a roommate whose smile is a bit too captivating.

On top of that, there¡¯s probably something up with Itadori. But Megumi doesn¡¯t want to think about his new roommate and best friend too much¡ª well, more than he does already.

It¡¯s all slowly driving him crazy. And for some reason, he might be starting to feel the same way about a certain superhero he keeps running into¡­]]> 374 Dazaimaru rania ¡ï 0 to-read, fanfiction 5.00 Caught in Your Web
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]]> <![CDATA[Tyranny of the Minority: Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point]]> 122769171
America is undergoing a massive experiment: It is moving, in fits and starts, toward a multiracial democracy, something few societies have ever done. But the prospect of change has sparked an authoritarian backlash that threatens the very foundations of our political system. Why is this happening here, and not in other diversifying nations? And what can we do to save our democracy?

With the clarity and brilliance that made their first book, How Democracies Die, a global bestseller, Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt offer a coherent framework for understanding these volatile times. They draw on a wealth of examples¡ªfrom 1930s France to present-day Thailand¡ªto explain why and how political parties turn against democracy: When political leaders realize they can no longer win at the ballot box, they begin to attack the system from within, condoning violent extremists and using the law as a weapon. Unfortunately, our Constitution makes us uniquely vulnerable. It is a pernicious enabler of minority rule, allowing partisan minorities to consistently thwart and even rule over popular majorities. Most modern democracies¡ªfrom Germany and Sweden to Argentina and New Zealand¡ªhave eliminated outdated institutions like elite upper chambers, indirect elections, and lifetime tenure for judges. The United States lags dangerously behind.

In this revelatory book, Levitsky and Ziblatt issue an urgent call to perfect our national experiment. It¡¯s a daunting task, but we have remade our country before¡ªmost notably, after the Civil War and during the Progressive Era. And now we are at a crossroads: America will either become a multiracial democracy or it will cease to be a democracy at all.]]> 368 Steven Levitsky 0593443071 rania ¡ï 0 to-read 4.37 2023 Tyranny of the Minority: Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point
author: Steven Levitsky
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 4.37
book published: 2023
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]]> <![CDATA[How Democracies Die: What History Reveals About Our Future]]> 35356384
Drawing on decades of research and a wide range of historical and global examples, from 1930s Europe to contemporary Hungary, Turkey, and Venezuela, to the American South during Jim Crow, Levitsky and Ziblatt show how democracies die--and how ours can be saved.]]> 320 Steven Levitsky 1524762938 rania ¡ï 0 to-read 4.16 2018 How Democracies Die: What History Reveals About Our Future
author: Steven Levitsky
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 4.16
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]]> <![CDATA[The Nightmare Before Kissmas (Royals and Romance, #1)]]> 207200706 Featuring beautiful ruby sprayed edges!

Red, White & Royal Blue meets The Nightmare Before Christmas in a sexy, quirky rom-com where the golden-hearted Prince of Christmas falls for the totally off-limits Prince of Halloween.

Nicholas ¡°Coal¡± Claus used to love Christmas. Until his father, the reigning Santa, turned the holiday into a PR fa?ade. Coal will do anything to escape the spectacle, including getting tangled in a drunken, supremely hot make-out session with a beautiful man behind a seedy bar one night.

But the heir to Christmas is soon commanded to do his he will marry his best friend, Iris, the Easter Princess and his brother¡¯s not-so-secret crush. A situation that has disaster written all over it.

Things go from bad to worse when a rival arrives to challenge Coal for the princess¡¯s hand¡­and Coal comes face-to-face with his mysterious behind-the-bar Hex, the Prince of Halloween.

It¡¯s a fake competition between two holiday princes who can¡¯t keep their hands off each other over a marriage of convenience that no one wants. And it all leads to one of the sweetest, sexiest, messiest, most delightfully unforgettable love stories of the year.

At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.]]> 304 Sara Raasch 1250333202 rania ¡ï 2 adult, eaugh Post-read review

this was kinda slow but i really liked the alt twink with the eyeliner


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holigays]]> 3.96 2024 The Nightmare Before Kissmas (Royals and Romance, #1)
author: Sara Raasch
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 3.96
book published: 2024
rating: 2
read at: 2024/11/02
date added: 2025/04/16
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this was kinda slow but i really liked the alt twink with the eyeliner


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holigays
]]> Komorebi 60190283 saltedpotato rania ¡ï 0 to-read, fanfiction 4.00 Komorebi
author: saltedpotato
name: rania ¡ï
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]]> <![CDATA[Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 9: Premature Death]]> 57580844 192 Gege Akutami 1974726703 rania ¡ï 5 graphic-novels, luv-it second read

This volume is like psychological terrorism for anybody who even remotely cares about the characters in this arc. And I am those people. Ouch?? Every time I read anything to do with this arc I¡¯m astounded at not only how brilliant Gege¡¯s writing was within the first third of the series (not that he¡¯s horrible later on! I just tend to prefer the earlier arcs, whether that¡¯s nostalgia or something else) but also how differently the story could have gone at different points of tension. Toji or Geto or Gojo making a slightly different decision at any point during this could have changed the trajectory of the story spanning the next thirteen years. No spoilers for Shibuya, but you know what I¡¯m talking about. It¡¯s just insane, and I miss how Gege used to tie things together in a more believable way.


first-read

I¡¯ve always loved that there wasn¡¯t some ginormous Gojo vs Geto fight to end off the arc. As sick as that would have been, the fact that they actually talk about it (via a horrific excuse for communication skills, but alas) does a good job of communicating to the reader the causes for Geto¡¯s choices toward the end of the volume.

pre-read

i just know gojo's shit was rocked when last kiss by taylor swift came out in 2010 like his ass was on the floor rocking back and forth and sobbing uncontrollably to that bridge]]> 4.69 2020 Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 9: Premature Death
author: Gege Akutami
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 4.69
book published: 2020
rating: 5
read at: 2024/07/21
date added: 2025/04/16
shelves: graphic-novels, luv-it
review:
second read

This volume is like psychological terrorism for anybody who even remotely cares about the characters in this arc. And I am those people. Ouch?? Every time I read anything to do with this arc I¡¯m astounded at not only how brilliant Gege¡¯s writing was within the first third of the series (not that he¡¯s horrible later on! I just tend to prefer the earlier arcs, whether that¡¯s nostalgia or something else) but also how differently the story could have gone at different points of tension. Toji or Geto or Gojo making a slightly different decision at any point during this could have changed the trajectory of the story spanning the next thirteen years. No spoilers for Shibuya, but you know what I¡¯m talking about. It¡¯s just insane, and I miss how Gege used to tie things together in a more believable way.


first-read

I¡¯ve always loved that there wasn¡¯t some ginormous Gojo vs Geto fight to end off the arc. As sick as that would have been, the fact that they actually talk about it (via a horrific excuse for communication skills, but alas) does a good job of communicating to the reader the causes for Geto¡¯s choices toward the end of the volume.

pre-read

i just know gojo's shit was rocked when last kiss by taylor swift came out in 2010 like his ass was on the floor rocking back and forth and sobbing uncontrollably to that bridge
]]> 2025 on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ 216825549 2025 on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ should make an interesting and varied catalogue of books to inspire other readers in 2026.

For those of you who don't like to add titles you haven't actually 'read', you can place 2025 on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ on an 'exclusive' shelf. Exclusive shelves don't have to be listed under 'to read', 'currently reading' or 'read'. To create one, go to 'edit bookshelves' on your 'My Books' page, create a shelf name such as 'review-of-the year' and tick the 'exclusive' box. Your previous and future 'reviews of the year' can be collected together on this dedicated shelf.

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??©¬©¬? my goodreads 2025 plans ? ©¬©¬??


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]]> Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 8 54303332
Yuji Itadori and his classmates are fighting two of the three reincarnated Cursed Womb: Death Paintings brothers. Meanwhile, Megumi Fushiguro loses consciousness after finally defeating a special grade curse that possessed a Sukuna finger! Whoever wins the fight between Itadori and the brothers will be the one to secure the prized finger!]]> 192 Gege Akutami 1974718719 rania ¡ï 5 graphic-novels, luv-it fellas is it gay to be so wholly and overwhelmingly in love with your best-friend to the point you go mad with grief at nearly losing him and try to rewrite the basics of your society]]> 4.49 2020 Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 8
author: Gege Akutami
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 4.49
book published: 2020
rating: 5
read at: 2025/04/15
date added: 2025/04/15
shelves: graphic-novels, luv-it
review:

fellas is it gay to be so wholly and overwhelmingly in love with your best-friend to the point you go mad with grief at nearly losing him and try to rewrite the basics of your society
]]> Fanfiction Placholder 42608475 600 Fanfic Enthusiast rania ¡ï 0 fanfiction, placeholders 4.41 Fanfiction Placholder
author: Fanfic Enthusiast
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 4.41
book published:
rating: 0
read at: 2025/04/21
date added: 2025/04/14
shelves: fanfiction, placeholders
review:

]]> Audacity 26120244 Relationships: Levi/Erwin Smith, Nanaba/Mike Zacharias, Hange Zo?/Petra Ral
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Erwin believed beyond a shadow of a doubt that Levi had climbed that wall.]]> 613 Shoi rania ¡ï 0 fanfiction, on-hold, to-read 4.60 2015 Audacity
author: Shoi
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 4.60
book published: 2015
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/14
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]]> Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 4 52757957
While investigating a strange set of mysterious deaths, Itadori meets Junpei, a troubled kid who is often bullied at school. However, Junpei is also befriended by the culprit behind the bloody incident¡ªMahito, a mischievous cursed spirit! Mahito sets in motion a devious plan involving Junpei, hoping to ensnare Itadori as well.]]> 200 Gege Akutami 1974714802 rania ¡ï 4 graphic-novels post-first-read review

i keep accidentally reading this as Jujutsu Kaisen 4: Kill Yourself! and laughing so hard i cough


pre-read review

[they defeat all the opps with the power of homosexuality]]]> 4.45 2019 Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 4
author: Gege Akutami
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 4.45
book published: 2019
rating: 4
read at: 2025/04/14
date added: 2025/04/14
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
post-first-read review

i keep accidentally reading this as Jujutsu Kaisen 4: Kill Yourself! and laughing so hard i cough


pre-read review

[they defeat all the opps with the power of homosexuality]
]]> <![CDATA[Fanfiction via Archive of Our Own]]> 57341361 1000 Various rania ¡ï 0 fanfiction, placeholders under 65k log (2) 4.41 Fanfiction via Archive of Our Own
author: Various
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 4.41
book published:
rating: 0
read at: 2025/04/19
date added: 2025/04/13
shelves: fanfiction, placeholders
review:
under 65k log (2)
]]> <![CDATA[City of Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments, #5)]]> 24885521
When Jace and Clary meet again, Clary is horrified to discover that the demon Lilith¡¯s magic has bound her beloved Jace together with her evil brother Sebastian, and that Jace has become a servant of evil. The Clave is out to destroy Sebastian, but there is no way to harm one boy without destroying the other. As Alec, Magnus, Simon, and Isabelle wheedle and bargain with Seelies, demons, and the merciless Iron Sisters to try to save Jace, Clary plays a dangerous game of her own. The price of losing is not just her own life, but Jace¡¯s soul. She¡¯s willing to do anything for Jace, but can she still trust him? Or is he truly lost?

Love. Blood. Betrayal. Revenge. Darkness threatens to claim the Shadowhunters in the harrowing fifth book of the Mortal Instruments series.]]> 536 Cassandra Clare 1481456008 rania ¡ï 0 4.05 2012 City of Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments, #5)
author: Cassandra Clare
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 4.05
book published: 2012
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/13
shelves: physical-tbr, currently-reading, on-hold
review:
i¡¯ve had this series on hold for literal months because i realized that maybe april 2022 favourites should stay in april 2022.
]]> The Boy on the Wooden Box 17560330 Even in the darkest of times¡ªespecially in the darkest of times¡ªthere is room for strength and bravery. A remarkable memoir from Leon Leyson, one of the youngest children to survive the Holocaust on Oskar Schindler¡¯s list.

Leon Leyson (born Leib Lezjon) was only ten years old when the Nazis invaded Poland and his family was forced to relocate to the Krakow ghetto. With incredible luck, perseverance and grit, Leyson was able to survive the sadism of the Nazis, including that of the demonic Amon Goeth, commandant of Plaszow, the concentration camp outside Krakow. Ultimately, it was the generosity and cunning of one man, a man named Oskar Schindler, who saved Leon Leyson's life, and the lives of his mother, his father, and two of his four siblings, by adding their names to his list of workers in his factory - a list that became world renowned: Schindler's List.

This, the only memoir published by a former Schindler's List child, perfectly captures the innocence of a small boy who goes through the unthinkable. Most notable is the lack of rancour, the lack of venom, and the abundance of dignity in Mr Leyson's telling. The Boy on the Wooden Box is a legacy of hope, a memoir unlike anything you've ever read.]]> 231 Leon Leyson 1442497815 rania ¡ï 0 dnf, for-school 4.47 2013 The Boy on the Wooden Box
author: Leon Leyson
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 4.47
book published: 2013
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/13
shelves: dnf, for-school
review:
Just too heavy for me to rate. I don't know how I read most of this around seven years old, honestly.
]]> Magnificently Cursed 206298115 Relationship: Inumaki Toge/Okkotsu Yuuta

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After a doomed encounter with dimensional magic, Satoru Gojo has gotten himself trapped in the prison realm- and he used his favorite student, Jujustu Academy golden boy Yuuta Okkotsu, to help him do it.

When social outcast Toge Inumaki finds Yuuta setting up camp in his library, he knows immediately that something is wrong. The unlikely pair decide to band together in order to save their beloved teacher, but time isn¡®t on their side. They must work quickly to decode their teacher¡¯s cryptic clues before the rest of the school discovers that Professor Gojo is missing and their window for rescue closes for good.

A doomed Halloween party, a mysterious special grade ring, and a promise to unravel a centuries-long curse later, Toge and Yuuta begin to realize that their bond might transcend the mission that first brought them together.]]> 389 diggingupthegrave rania ¡ï 0 fanfiction, to-read, dnf 4.00 Magnificently Cursed
author: diggingupthegrave
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 4.00
book published:
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/04/13
shelves: fanfiction, to-read, dnf
review:
DNF @ 10%. I've discovered I don't actually care about Yuuta. Like at all. May go back to it if I get bored.
]]> <![CDATA[2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America]]> 227993200 Untitled 2530 is a forthcoming title from Penguin Press.]]> 416 Josh Dawsey 0593832531 rania ¡ï 0 to-read 0.0 2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America
author: Josh Dawsey
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 0.0
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date added: 2025/04/11
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]]> <![CDATA[Ballad of Sword and Wine: Qiang Jin Jiu (Novel) Vol. 6]]> 228645137 422 Tang Jiu Qing rania ¡ï 0 to-read 4.67 Ballad of Sword and Wine: Qiang Jin Jiu (Novel) Vol. 6
author: Tang Jiu Qing
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 4.67
book published:
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]]> <![CDATA[Ballad of Sword and Wine: Qiang Jin Jiu (Novel) Vol. 5]]> 228498309 422 Tang Jiu Qing rania ¡ï 0 to-read 4.75 Ballad of Sword and Wine: Qiang Jin Jiu (Novel) Vol. 5
author: Tang Jiu Qing
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 4.75
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]]> <![CDATA[Ballad of Sword and Wine: Qiang Jin Jiu (Novel) Vol. 4]]> 218155659 OPENING GAMBIT

Having successfully foiled the bandit attack on the city of Cizhou in Zhongbo, Xiao Chiye sets off in pursuit of their leader, attempting to cut their enemy off before he returns to his lair. At the same time, having gained control of Cizhou, Shen Zechuan sets his sights on neighboring Chazhou, with which he hopes to broker a trade agreement. But Chazhou is a lawless place, ruled by a ruthless bandit chief who has long neglected the starving populace. If Shen Zechuan wishes to make his mark here, he must rely not on any army, but his own cunning.

As Shen Zechuan fights for a foothold in Zhongbo, a new power is rising in the capital of Qudu, and those with ambition eye the throne from all sides. The board is set for a game of wits that will decide the fate of the nation¡ªand Shen Zechuan is playing to win.

]]> 422 Tang Jiu Qing rania ¡ï 0 to-read 4.81 Ballad of Sword and Wine: Qiang Jin Jiu (Novel) Vol. 4
author: Tang Jiu Qing
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 4.81
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]]> <![CDATA[Ballad of Sword and Wine: Qiang Jin Jiu (Novel) Vol. 3]]> 211026678 DESPERATE MEASURES

After a close call with a deadly epidemic and an attempt on the emperor¡¯s life, the imperial court of Qudu is in turmoil. The emperor is determined to hold someone among the noble clans accountable, a desire Shen Zechuan and Xiao Chiye are prepared to use to their political advantage. The chaos gives them another opportunity as well¡ªa chance to investigate the suspected mastermind behind the fall of Zhongbo five years ago.

Yet as they delve deeper into the past, new dangers emerge in the present. For every move they make, their unseen adversary seems always a step ahead, driving them into a trap from which there is no way out. As Shen Zechuan and Xiao Chiye¡¯s lives grow more and more entwined, both find they are increasingly reliant on each other. But when Xiao Chiye extends a hand in their most desperate hour, will Shen Zechuan take it?]]> 430 Tang Jiu Qing rania ¡ï 0 to-read 4.70 Ballad of Sword and Wine: Qiang Jin Jiu (Novel) Vol. 3
author: Tang Jiu Qing
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 4.70
book published:
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]]> <![CDATA[Ballad of Sword and Wine: Qiang Jin Jiu (Novel) Vol. 2]]> 209544488 KNOW THINE ENEMY

After a passionate night together, Shen Zechuan and Xiao Chiye part the next morning as enemies. A new emperor has ascended the throne, and the court is in flux. Power and position are in reach for anyone who dares to grasp them--and Shen Zechuan will stop at nothing to pursue his ambitions. But while Shen Zechuan and Xiao Chiye counter each other's moves on the board, grander schemes are afoot in the capital of Qudu.

As court conspiracies swirl around them, Shen Zechuan and Xiao Chiye find themselves unlikely allies against a mysterious adversary pulling the strings behind a series of calamities targeting the emperor. Yet, in order to work together, there must be trust, and with trust comes in setting their masks aside, they may inadvertently find their whole selves laid bare.]]> 422 Tang Jiu Qing rania ¡ï 0 to-read 4.60 Ballad of Sword and Wine: Qiang Jin Jiu (Novel) Vol. 2
author: Tang Jiu Qing
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 4.60
book published:
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Frequently Happy: 52 Mindful Moments to Bring Hope and Joy]]> 213584033 A beautiful book combining poetry, topics of self-reflection and journalling prompts to help readers find joy all around them.

I always pay attention
When a small joy grabs me
Some say easily pleased
I say, frequently happy!

Life can often be stressful. Each day might seem like a struggle to get through. You may find yourself desperate to get to the weekend, or wishing time would pass more quickly.
David Larbi is here to show you how to see beauty in the everyday and build pockets of joy, inspiration and calm into your life. Combining poetry with weekly reflections, this book is designed to help you explore your emotions, seize opportunities to grow, and find happiness all year round.

With journalling and activity prompts for every season, Frequently Happy creates space for deep self-reflection and brings motivation and gratitude to the forefront.
]]> 171 David Larbi 1529936705 rania ¡ï 0 to-read 4.38 Frequently Happy: 52 Mindful Moments to Bring Hope and Joy
author: David Larbi
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 4.38
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]]> <![CDATA[Conversations with Friends: The Scripts]]> 62317404 When I think of my life, I imagine you at the centre.

Frances is a university student in Dublin. Cool-headed and observant, she spends most of her time with her best friend - and ex-girlfriend - Bobbi. On meeting Melissa, a well-known writer, and her actor husband Nick, the pair enter a world of sophisticated parties and holidays abroad. But when Frances and Nick grow unexpectedly close, she is forced to confront the reality that her actions have always had consequences.

With an introduction by director Lenny Abrahamson and featuring iconic images from the show, Conversations with Friends: The Scripts contains the complete screenplays of the acclaimed television drama based on Sally Rooney's bestselling debut novel.

'An utter joy to watch, as well as an audacious conversation-starter.' Telegraph

'If you're looking for a love story to leave you warm and fuzzy, as well as broken-hearted all at once, then you've got it in spades right here.' Metro


'One of the best new shows of the year.' Time



'An absorbing exploration of commitment, friendship, and romantic love.' Vulture

Praise for Conversations with Friends
'Brilliant, funny and startling.' Guardian
'Witty, subversive and wise.' Sunday Times
'A sharp, darkly funny comment on modern relationships.' Sunday Telegraph
'So good I felt something akin to grief the moment I finished it' Daily Mail
'A witty, nuanced and perfectly observed novel of modern love and friendship.' Observer, Books of the Year
'An addictive, funny and truthful novel about love and literature.' Metro ]]> 400 Sally Rooney 057138093X rania ¡ï 0 to-read 3.72 Conversations with Friends: The Scripts
author: Sally Rooney
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 3.72
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]]> Normal People 41057294
A year later, they¡¯re both studying at Trinity College in Dublin. Marianne has found her feet in a new social world while Connell hangs at the sidelines, shy and uncertain. Throughout their years in college, Marianne and Connell circle one another, straying toward other people and possibilities but always magnetically, irresistibly drawn back together. Then, as she veers into self-destruction and he begins to search for meaning elsewhere, each must confront how far they are willing to go to save the other.

Sally Rooney brings her brilliant psychological acuity and perfectly spare prose to a story that explores the subtleties of class, the electricity of first love, and the complex entanglements of family and friendship.]]> 273 Sally Rooney 1984822179 rania ¡ï 5 adult, luv-it ¡°I don¡¯t know what¡¯s wrong with me, says Marianne. I don¡¯t know why I can¡¯t be like normal people.¡±

full review to come woah]]> 3.81 2018 Normal People
author: Sally Rooney
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 3.81
book published: 2018
rating: 5
read at: 2025/04/10
date added: 2025/04/10
shelves: adult, luv-it
review:
¡°I don¡¯t know what¡¯s wrong with me, says Marianne. I don¡¯t know why I can¡¯t be like normal people.¡±

full review to come woah
]]> <![CDATA[Why We Love (and Hate) Twilight: The Highs and Lows of the Twilight Saga]]> 218021011 212 Sarah Elizabeth Gallagher 1684817366 rania ¡ï 0 to-read 4.71 Why We Love (and Hate) Twilight: The Highs and Lows of the Twilight Saga
author: Sarah Elizabeth Gallagher
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 4.71
book published:
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/04/09
shelves: to-read
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]]> any fanfiction 60724691 Any fanfiction No One rania ¡ï 0 4.37 any fanfiction
author: No One
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 4.37
book published:
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]]> Mail Order Spy 43396744 Relationship: Levi/Erwin Smith
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2091. Titans are no longer the frail oddities they once were. They're changing, growing. Governments aren¡¯t changing with them. The International Military Police is tightening their leash. Erwin Smith orders a spy.

[Can be read with little or no knowledge of canon]]]> 786 35grams rania ¡ï 0 to-read, fanfiction 0.0 Mail Order Spy
author: 35grams
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 0.0
book published:
rating: 0
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]]> counterpart 58709624
There is no word for what Levi is, to him. What do you call an equal other than an equal?

A counterpart, Erwin thinks.]]> cerasium rania ¡ï 0 to-read, fanfiction 4.44 counterpart
author: cerasium
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 4.44
book published:
rating: 0
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]]> Glow (He Chose Titans #4) 133134969 330 Masksarehot rania ¡ï 0 to-read, fanfiction 4.79 Glow (He Chose Titans #4)
author: Masksarehot
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 4.79
book published:
rating: 0
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shelves: to-read, fanfiction
review:

]]> Consume (He Chose Titans #3) 133134961 334 Masksarehot rania ¡ï 0 to-read, fanfiction 4.56 Consume (He Chose Titans #3)
author: Masksarehot
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 4.56
book published:
rating: 0
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shelves: to-read, fanfiction
review:

]]> Ablaze (He Chose Titans #2) 133134929 330 Masksarehot rania ¡ï 0 to-read, fanfiction 4.80 Ablaze (He Chose Titans #2)
author: Masksarehot
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 4.80
book published:
rating: 0
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shelves: to-read, fanfiction
review:

]]> Ignite (He Chose Titans #1) 61284905 Masksarehot rania ¡ï 0 to-read, fanfiction 4.77 Ignite (He Chose Titans #1)
author: Masksarehot
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 4.77
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]]> Mr Salary 34234631 My love for him felt so total and so annihilating that it was often impossible for me to see him clearly at all.

Years ago, Sukie moved in with Nathan because her mother was dead and her father was difficult, and she had nowhere else to go. Now they are on the brink of the inevitable.

Sally Rooney is one of the most acclaimed young talents of recent years. With her minute attention to the power dynamics in everyday speech, she builds up sexual tension and throws a deceptively low-key glance at love and death.]]> 33 Sally Rooney 0571351956 rania ¡ï 4 adult
surprisingly i didn't hate the writing. it's simple but evocative. the lack of quotation-marks is a bit hard to keep up with, but not unreadable by any means. as a review i saw earlier stated (in my opinion) correctly, it helps you appreciate both prose and dialogue, and not skip over description in favour of the latter like you sometimes tend to. every word is equally as emphasised as the last and the next. it's really unique and honestly very immersive once you get accustomed to it.

i don't believe that mr. salary is meant to be read as a romance, per se. definitely not a wholesome one at least. it's more of a study, through a handful of characters. a study of power, and obsession, and intimacy as it relates to both the physical and social.

there's something very warped about the relationship between nathan and sukie. an unavoidable power-balance that, no matter how hard you try, is impossible to ignore. lines blur between caretaker and lover and it's clear by the end that not only is sukie devoted to him to a fault, but that nathan's reciprocation of that (to any degree) raises more questions about their entanglement than answers.]]> 3.76 2016 Mr Salary
author: Sally Rooney
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 3.76
book published: 2016
rating: 4
read at: 2025/04/08
date added: 2025/04/08
shelves: adult
review:
this is my first read by sally rooney and i'm glad for it. it's a good introduction to, not only her stylistic choices, but the realism of the characters and the types of stories she tends to tell. it's short enough to ease you into the whole no-quotation-marks thing, but also long enough to get a feel for her style.

surprisingly i didn't hate the writing. it's simple but evocative. the lack of quotation-marks is a bit hard to keep up with, but not unreadable by any means. as a review i saw earlier stated (in my opinion) correctly, it helps you appreciate both prose and dialogue, and not skip over description in favour of the latter like you sometimes tend to. every word is equally as emphasised as the last and the next. it's really unique and honestly very immersive once you get accustomed to it.

i don't believe that mr. salary is meant to be read as a romance, per se. definitely not a wholesome one at least. it's more of a study, through a handful of characters. a study of power, and obsession, and intimacy as it relates to both the physical and social.

there's something very warped about the relationship between nathan and sukie. an unavoidable power-balance that, no matter how hard you try, is impossible to ignore. lines blur between caretaker and lover and it's clear by the end that not only is sukie devoted to him to a fault, but that nathan's reciprocation of that (to any degree) raises more questions about their entanglement than answers.
]]> <![CDATA[Something Wasn't Right: The most gut wrenching book ever]]> 230279647 Amelia just an average, pitiful teenager.

Depressed. Deprived. Unwanted. A girl who never had friends, never felt attractive, never belonged. She disliked school. She disliked everything.

She lives with her mother Margot, a famous pianist. A woman so incredibly gifted yet so completely destroyed. A drug addict. A bad parent. They were everything a mother and daughter should never be.

No warmth, no love. Only silence so dense that it smothered. Only a house heavy with drugs, cigarette smoke and anger. Amelia lived years imprisoned within that loneliness, clawing at the walls of her own life. No one ever noticed her, no one ever mattered. So, she formed an alliance.

Out of thin air. A chair. A fucking chair. Her imagination, her sole solace. And then even that was taken from her.

What follows is more than horrific. The conclusion? Unspeakable. Unforgivable. The kind of conclusion that doesn't merely shatter you, it disembowels you, knots your internal organs, and leaves them to putrefy. The kind that will play back in your mind for decades, devouring you long after you finish the final page.

This isn't so much a book. This is an exile. And once you begin, you're trapped.]]> 199 gloom core rania ¡ï 0 to-read 5.00 Something Wasn't Right: The most gut wrenching book ever
author: gloom core
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 5.00
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]]> The Forgotten Colony 123276004
He wants to forget the crimson sand dunes, violent dust storms, and meteor impacts. He wants to forget the sight of his neighbors bleeding from their eyes as boils ravaged their bodies. He wants to forget the fact that his best friend was left to die.

Most of all, he wants to forget that, without Prescott, humanity is doomed.

But when a Prescott dropship plummets from the sky twenty-three years later, he has no choice but to remember.

As Zach embarks on a life-or-death quest for answers about the dropship¡¯s impossible return, he discovers something even more important: there is still hope for humanity¡¯s survival.

With conditions rapidly worsening on Earth, he is in a race against time to return to Mars, finish the work that Prescott started, and save the human race from extinction. To do so, he must face the truth about what really happened in Prescott¡ªa truth that calls into question everything he thinks he knows about who he is, who he trusts, and what he has done.]]> 496 J.B. Ryder rania ¡ï 0 to-read 4.21 The Forgotten Colony
author: J.B. Ryder
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 4.21
book published:
rating: 0
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review:
i came here from reels to put this on my tbr bc i lowkey have a crush on the author. but it¡¯s already here so
]]> <![CDATA[Gilded by Night (Gilded By Night 'verse, #1)]]> 43734796 Relationship: Levi/Erwin Smith
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Everyone knows that Erwin Smith is destined for greatness. Young, strapping, and intelligent, he's moved up the ranks almost effortlessly. Frustrated by his robotic charm, his General decides to teach him some humility by forcing him to be a bodyguard to a Crimson - a government sanctioned, high-level prostitute. He's determined to get through this bullshit assignment as quickly as possible...until he's sucked into Levi's world and forced to come face to face with his past, his heritage, and his humanity.

Origins, slow-burn, prostitution, and a lot of moral greyness ahoy!

Words: 66797]]> 228 rania ¡ï 0 to-read, fanfiction 4.00 Gilded by Night (Gilded By Night 'verse, #1)
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]]> Up Close & Personal 217182470
Jo De La Cruz should be on top of the world. As one of spin¡¯s hottest instructors, her workouts stream into thousands of living rooms, her waiting list is harder to access than Area 51, and even her hair has its own social media page. But Jo¡¯s struggling from a decade in the spotlight¡ªwhich is when she meets the annoyingly handsome journalist who claims her job is just yelling at people from a bike.

Converting a hater is a challenge Jo can¡¯t resist.

Only nothing about Silas Anders matches her expectations. He throws himself into her classes, he¡¯s genuinely interested in Jo¡¯s hobbies, and¡ªmost surprising of all¡ªhe knows what it¡¯s like to struggle with mental health. Between all-you-can-eat-diner lunches, thrifting adventures, and sizzling summer nights, Jo might even be catching feelings. But as buzz for the article skyrockets, Jo discovers that the man she¡¯s been falling for may, in fact, be the one scamming her.

Will trusting him break her heart¡ªor lead to a love worth riding for?]]> 384 Ana Holguin 1538756889 rania ¡ï 0 to-read 4.02 2025 Up Close & Personal
author: Ana Holguin
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 4.02
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]]> Counting Backwards 216052828 Inspired by true events revealing America's troubling past involving Pre-War eugenics practices, this emotionally riveting dual timeline novel brings together the lives of two inspiring women while exploring the timely and important themes of immigration, fertility, and motherhood. A revelatory tale of heartbreak and hope, it is an unputdownable story that will stay with readers long after the final page.

Jessa Gidney is a woman on the edge. Passed over for partner at her Manhattan law firm, she reevaluates her priorities, focusing on her deep desire to become a mother and her newfound interest in pro bono work. Her first case? An incarcerated woman named Isobel Perez fighting against a deportation order. An unsettling revelation about Isobel's health leads Jessa to uncover a horrifying pattern of medical malpractice within the detention facility. With her corporate law firm unsupportive and her husband, Vance, only concerned about the added stress while they're trying for a baby, Jessa is torn about whether to intervene. But when a shocking secret about her own family history comes to light, she is propelled to fight for these women, no matter the cost.

Nearly a century earlier in Virginia, seventeen-year-old, real-life Carrie Buck dreams of escaping her life as an unpaid laborer for her foster family. She yearns for a family of her own, a dream that seems within reach when she attracts the attention of her foster mother's handsome nephew. But he soon abandons her, and she's cast out, pregnant and completely alone. As a ward of the State, she is designated "feebleminded" and left to the mercy of a corrupt and heartless legal system. Her courageous fight for her own destiny leads to a landmark Supreme Court case.

As the novel alternates between these two women's stories, a startling connection is revealed. Tackling complex topics such as reproductive injustice, immigration law, eugenics, and societal expectations of women, the story is a compelling exploration of empowerment and self-determination. With a gripping investigation reminiscent of Erin Brockovich woven throughout, the tale is a testament to the courage it takes to stay true to oneself.]]> 336 Jacqueline Friedland 1400347300 rania ¡ï 0 to-read 4.29 Counting Backwards
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]]> Un ¨¦t¨¦ ¨¤ tuer 28252146 484 Kevin Brooks 2745936085 rania ¡ï 0 to-read 3.67 2008 Un ¨¦t¨¦ ¨¤ tuer
author: Kevin Brooks
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 3.67
book published: 2008
rating: 0
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]]> Circe 35959740
Threatened, Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones her occult craft, tames wild beasts, and crosses paths with many of the most famous figures in all of mythology, including the Minotaur, Daedalus and his doomed son Icarus, the murderous Medea, and, of course, wily Odysseus.

But there is danger, too, for a woman who stands alone, and Circe unwittingly draws the wrath of both men and gods, ultimately finding herself pitted against one of the most terrifying and vengeful of the Olympians. To protect what she loves most, Circe must summon all her strength and choose, once and for all, whether she belongs with the gods she is born from or with the mortals she has come to love.]]> 393 Madeline Miller 0316556343 rania ¡ï 2 adult, eaugh

this is giving friends when monica dated richard and then his son. no i won¡¯t elaborate.]]> 4.22 2018 Circe
author: Madeline Miller
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 4.22
book published: 2018
rating: 2
read at: 2024/03/21
date added: 2025/04/05
shelves: adult, eaugh
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(mild spoilers for friends below because i can¡¯t help but make the reference)


this is giving friends when monica dated richard and then his son. no i won¡¯t elaborate.
]]> Them 156420721 144 Mique Watson rania ¡ï 0 to-read 2.92 Them
author: Mique Watson
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]]> The Devil She Knows 223854541 A down-on-her-luck woman makes a deal with a crafty demon to win back her ex-girlfriend after a proposal gone awry, only to discover the girl of her dreams might?be the devil she knows, from nationally bestselling author Alexandria Bellefleur.

Samantha Cooper is having a day from hell.

In less than 24 hours, her life has unraveled, leaving her single and with nowhere to live. Adding insult to injury, she¡¯s trapped in an elevator with a gorgeous woman claiming to be a demon.

Daphne is not at all what Samantha expected from someone claiming to be an evil supernatural entity. She¡¯s pretty, witty, dressed in pink, and smells nice. And she¡¯s here to offer Samantha a deal she can¡¯t refuse. Six wishes in exchange for one tiny trade¡ªSamantha¡¯s soul. There¡¯s a glaring loophole in their contract, one Samantha fully intends to exploit so she doesn¡¯t fork over her soul. After all, she only needs one wish to win her ex back.

Hell-bent to gather the last of the one thousand souls she needs so that she can be free of her own devilish deal, Daphne grants each of Samantha¡¯s wishes . . . with a twist, so that Samantha is forced to make another.

As Samantha¡¯s wishes dwindle and Daphne offers her glimpses into the life she thought she wanted, the unlikely pair grows close. Perhaps the girl of Samantha¡¯s dreams is actually the stuff of nightmares, but Samantha and Daphne will have to outsmart the Devil himself if they want a chance at happily ever after.]]> 336 Alexandria Bellefleur 0593952502 rania ¡ï 0 to-read 3.91 2025 The Devil She Knows
author: Alexandria Bellefleur
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 3.91
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]]> Where There's Room For Us 217421247
When her brother unexpectedly inherits an English estate, the outspoken and infamously daring poet, Ivy, swaps her lively New York life for the prim and proper world of high society, and quickly faces the challenges of its revered traditions¨Cespecially once she meets the most sought-after socialite of the courting season: Freya Tallon.

Freya¡¯s life has always been mapped out for her: marry a wealthy lord, produce heirs, and protect the family¡¯s noble status. But when she unexpectedly takes her sister¡¯s place on a date with Ivy, everything changes. For the first time, she feels the kind of spark she¡¯s always dreamed of.

As Ivy and Freya¡¯s connection deepens, both are caught between desire and duty. How much are they willing to risk to be true to themselves¡ªand to each other?

Inspired by Hayley Kiyoko¡¯s own experiences and classic favorites like Little Women and Pride and Prejudice, Where There¡¯s Room for Us is a romance set in a world where society¡¯s expectations are everything¡ªbut love is so much more.]]> 320 Hayley Kiyoko 1250356318 rania ¡ï 0 to-read 4.06 Where There's Room For Us
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name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 4.06
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]]> call me by my name 203550072
Regulus wants to be seen. Regulus wants acceptance. Maybe that's the most terrifying part; the want of it all.]]> 70 bizarrestars rania ¡ï 0 to-read, fanfiction 4.18 call me by my name
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average rating: 4.18
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]]> You Signed Up For This 216130890 James wouldn¡¯t know casual if she walked up to him and introduced herself. That¡¯s why he¡¯s got a rule to protect himself from heartbreak: only hook up with tourists on their last night in town.
When James learns the gorgeous tourist he¡¯s just met is around for six weeks, he gets spooked.
Six weeks is a long time, but also no time at all. As the Black brothers unexpectedly reunite after ten years apart, James and Regulus are forced to spend time together and James starts to think that maybe rules are meant to be broken.
Getting involved with Regulus is going to hurt, but James believes it'll be worth it. Either way, James knows what he signed up for. Or does he?

OR

James and Regulus have a summer fling that they promised their friends they wouldn¡¯t have. Remus and Sirius discover their mutual hatred is just pent-up sexual tension. Dorcas and Marlene are always winning, even when they¡¯re not.
It¡¯s a cruel summer for all.
I love you (ain¡¯t that the worst thing you ever heard?)]]> 905 Solmussa rania ¡ï 0 to-read, fanfiction 4.26 You Signed Up For This
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]]> Madonna in a Fur Coat 52379413 'The pain of losing something precious can be forgotten over time. But our missed opportunities never leave us, and every time they come back to haunt us, we ache.'

A shy young man leaves his home in rural Turkey to learn a trade and discover life in 1920s Berlin. There, amid the city's bustling streets, elegant museums, passionate politics and seedy cabarets, a chance meeting transforms his life forever. Caught between his desire for freedom and his yearning to belong, he struggles to hold on to the new life he has found.]]> 176 Sabahattin Ali 0241422264 rania ¡ï 0 to-read 4.35 1943 Madonna in a Fur Coat
author: Sabahattin Ali
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 4.35
book published: 1943
rating: 0
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]]> Daisy Jones & The Six 75739629 Everybody knows Daisy Jones and the Six.

From the moment Daisy walked barefoot on to the stage at the Whisky, she and the band were a sensation.

Their sound defined an era. Their albums were on every turntable. They played sold-out arenas from coast to coast.

Then, on 12 July 1979, it all came crashing down.

They were lovers, friends, brothers. But they were also rivals.

This is the story of their legendary rise and irrevocable fall. A story of ambition, desire, heartbreak and music.

Everyone was there. Everyone remembers it differently. Nobody knew why they split. Until now...]]> 339 Taylor Jenkins Reid rania ¡ï 5
(Edit 29.03.25: I was listening to the album and just remembered how many intense feelings i have about this book so expect a lengthy review at some point soon because. These thoughts have to go somewhere.)]]> 4.18 2019 Daisy Jones & The Six
author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2019
rating: 5
read at: 2024/07/03
date added: 2025/03/29
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[As I mentioned before in my first status-update, I¡¯ve heard a lot of talk around whether TJR was a z1onist, (most of which seems to imply she is), so I got this book through¡­non-traditional means. My rating doesn¡¯t reflect how I feel about her beliefs on the whole 1srael situation, if they are what I¡¯ve heard.]

(Edit 29.03.25: I was listening to the album and just remembered how many intense feelings i have about this book so expect a lengthy review at some point soon because. These thoughts have to go somewhere.)
]]> <![CDATA[The Raven Scholar (Eternal Path Trilogy #1)]]> 212174157 From an electrifying new voice in epic fantasy comes The Raven Scholar, a masterfully woven and playfully inventive tale of imperial intrigue, cutthroat competition, and one scholar¡¯s quest to uncover the truth.

Let us fly now to the empire of Orrun, where after twenty-four years of peace, Bersun the Brusque must end his reign. In the dizzying heat of mid-summer, seven contenders compete to replace him. They are exceptional warriors, thinkers, strategists¡ªthe best of the best.

Then one of them is murdered.

It falls to Neema Kraa, the emperor¡¯s brilliant, idiosyncratic High Scholar, to find the killer before the trials end. To do so, she must untangle a web of deadly secrets that stretches back generations, all while competing against six warriors with their own dark histories and fierce ambitions. Neema believes she is alone. But we are here to help; all she has to do is let us in.

If she succeeds, she will win the throne. If she fails, death awaits her. But we won¡¯t let that happen.

We are the Raven, and we are magnificent.]]> 656 Antonia Hodgson 152933988X rania ¡ï 0 to-read 4.49 2025 The Raven Scholar (Eternal Path Trilogy #1)
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average rating: 4.49
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]]> The Invocations 59475768 Three girls, one supernatural killer on the loose . . .

Zara Jones believes in magic because the alternative is too painful to consider¡ªthat her murdered sister is gone forever and there is nothing she can do about it. Rather than grieving and moving on, Zara decides she will do whatever it takes to claw her sister back from the grave¡ªeven trading in the occult.

Jude Wolf may be the daughter of a billionaire, but she is also undeniably cursed. After a deal with a demon went horribly wrong, her soul has been slowly turning necrotic. It¡¯s a miserable existence marred by pain, sickness, and monstrous things that taunt her in the night. Now that she¡¯s glimpsed what¡¯s beyond the veil, Jude¡¯s desperate to ?nd someone to undo the damage she¡¯s done to herself.

Enter Emer Byrne, an orphaned witch with a dark past and a deadly power, a.k.a. the solution to both Zara¡¯s and Jude¡¯s problems. Though Emer lives a hardscrabble life, she gives away her most valuable asset¡ªher invocations¡ªto women in desperate situations who are willing to sacri?ce a piece of their soul in exchange for a scrap of power. Zara and Jude are willing, but they ?rst have to ?nd Emer.

When Emer¡¯s clients start turning up dead all over London, a vital clue leads Zara and Jude right to her. If a serial killer is targeting her clients, Emer wants to know why¡ªand to stop them. She strikes a tenuous alliance with Zara and Jude to hunt a killer before they are next on his list, even if she can¡¯t give them in return what Zara and Jude want most: a sister and a soul.]]> 400 Krystal Sutherland 0593532260 rania ¡ï 0 to-read 4.08 2024 The Invocations
author: Krystal Sutherland
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 4.08
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]]> <![CDATA[The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change your Life and Achieve Real Happiness]]> 43306206
The Courage to Be Disliked shows you how to unlock the power within yourself to become your best and truest self, change your future and find lasting happiness. Using the theories of Alfred Adler, one of the three giants of 19th-century psychology alongside Freud and Jung, the authors explain how we are all free to determine our own future free of the shackles of past experiences, doubts and the expectations of others. It¡¯s a philosophy that¡¯s profoundly liberating, allowing us to develop the courage to change, and to ignore the limitations that we and those around us can place on ourselves.

The result is a book that is both highly accessible and profound in its importance. Millions have already read and benefited from its wisdom. Now that The Courage to Be Disliked has been published for the first time in English, so can you.]]> 288 Ichiro Kishimi rania ¡ï 0 to-read 3.89 2013 The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
author: Ichiro Kishimi
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 3.89
book published: 2013
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Redemption Lies Plainly In Truth]]> 224077726
¡°Fushiguro, right?¡± The taller one says, hands settling on his knees as he lowers into a crouch. ¡°Megumi and Tsumiki?¡± He smiles as he says their names, glossy lips as bright as his eerie blue eyes in the warmer light of the late afternoon, familiar and fond.

Almost, Megumi wonders, as if he knows them.

Or: There are consequences to time travel. In this case, they turn out to be good ones.]]> 486 HotCocoaaa rania ¡ï 0 fanfiction
My apprehension around the logistics of the age-regression persists! Sigh.

This is good, but the first was better.

(Edit 26.03.25: Also there was a scene toward the end of either this volume or the third where Gojo¡¯s drunk and they sleep together?? He wasn¡¯t blackout drunk or anything and was probably just tipsy and I only realised after re-skimming it looking for something (I skim smut when I get impatient sue me) but it¡¯s still kinda. Yknow. I DON¡¯T KNOW! I don¡¯t even read this series anymore for other reasons, I just thought I¡¯d mention it ]]> 0.0 Redemption Lies Plainly In Truth
author: HotCocoaaa
name: rania ¡ï
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I THINK I read this in 2025??

My apprehension around the logistics of the age-regression persists! Sigh.

This is good, but the first was better.

(Edit 26.03.25: Also there was a scene toward the end of either this volume or the third where Gojo¡¯s drunk and they sleep together?? He wasn¡¯t blackout drunk or anything and was probably just tipsy and I only realised after re-skimming it looking for something (I skim smut when I get impatient sue me) but it¡¯s still kinda. Yknow. I DON¡¯T KNOW! I don¡¯t even read this series anymore for other reasons, I just thought I¡¯d mention it
]]> She's a Lamb! 216698520
Jessamyn St. Germain is meant to be a star. Not an actor who occasionally books yogurt commercials and certainly not a lowly usher at one of Vancouver¡¯s smallest regional theaters. No, she is bound for greatness, and that¡¯s why the part of Maria in the theater¡¯s upcoming production of The Sound of Music is hers. Or it¡¯s going to be.

Jessamyn may have been relegated to the position of childminder for the little brats playing the von Trapp children, but it¡¯s so obvious she¡¯s there for a different reason ¡ª the director wants her close to the role so when Samantha, the lead, inevitably fails, Jessamyn will be there to take her place in the spotlight.

This must be it. Because if it isn¡¯t, well, then every skipped meal, every brutal rehearsal, every inch won against a man attempting to drag her down will have all been for nothing.

Sharp, relentless, and darkly funny, She¡¯s a Lamb! is a cutting satire about the grotesque pall patriarchy casts over one woman¡¯s delusional quest to achieve her dreams and the depths she will sink to for a chance at the life she¡¯s convinced she deserves.]]> 312 Meredith Hambrock 1770417893 rania ¡ï 0 to-read 3.94 2025 She's a Lamb!
author: Meredith Hambrock
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 3.94
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]]> Legendary (Caraval, #2) 36329818
After being swept up in the magical world of Caraval, Donatella Dragna has finally escaped her father and saved her sister, Scarlett, from a disastrous arranged marriage. The girls should be celebrating, but Tella isn¡¯t yet free. She made a desperate bargain with a mysterious criminal, and what Tella owes him no one has ever been able to deliver: Caraval Master Legend¡¯s true name.

The only chance of uncovering Legend¡¯s identity is to win Caraval, so Tella throws herself into the legendary competition once more¡ªand into the path of the murderous heir to the throne, a doomed love story, and a web of secrets¡­including her sister's. Caraval has always demanded bravery, cunning, and sacrifice, but now the game is asking for more. If Tella can¡¯t fulfill her bargain and deliver Legend¡¯s name, she¡¯ll lose everything she cares about¡ªmaybe even her life. But if she wins, Legend and Caraval will be destroyed forever...

Welcome, welcome to Caraval . . . the games have only just begun.]]> 451 Stephanie Garber 125009531X rania ¡ï 1 eaugh
(Edit 06.09.23: Lowering to a one-star. Sorry Stephanie. I did not love this.)

Bro this SUCKED ASS-

Anyways. I am finally free of the fresh hell that was Legendary, and absolutely elated. Just know I was fully prepared to give this 1 star. My mom talked me into giving it a two because I loved the annotated chapters so much. And I did, so. Take it or leave it, Stephanie. You don't deserve that extra star but by the power of your dorky annotations and Jacks' dimples: Congrats! This book still sucked pretty hard, babe. (I love you, I'm sorry.)

LITERALLY NOTHING HAPPENED IN THIS BOOK. I SWEAR TO GOD WE COULD HAVE GIVEN CARAVAL A COUPLE BONUS CHAPTERS WITH THIS INFO AND GOTTEN TO THE SAME POINT.

Dante has no personality, Stephanie needs to PLEASE stop messing with ScarJulian and Tella is as annoying as ever.

I, will however, by some work of the Lord above, be continuing this series, if only for more Jacks content to hold me over until ACFTL.]]> 4.12 2018 Legendary (Caraval, #2)
author: Stephanie Garber
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2018
rating: 1
read at: 2023/04/30
date added: 2025/03/23
shelves: eaugh
review:
[Highlights: I have collected a new twinkboy (Jacks), Tella smd, 2nd book syndrome]

(Edit 06.09.23: Lowering to a one-star. Sorry Stephanie. I did not love this.)

Bro this SUCKED ASS-

Anyways. I am finally free of the fresh hell that was Legendary, and absolutely elated. Just know I was fully prepared to give this 1 star. My mom talked me into giving it a two because I loved the annotated chapters so much. And I did, so. Take it or leave it, Stephanie. You don't deserve that extra star but by the power of your dorky annotations and Jacks' dimples: Congrats! This book still sucked pretty hard, babe. (I love you, I'm sorry.)

LITERALLY NOTHING HAPPENED IN THIS BOOK. I SWEAR TO GOD WE COULD HAVE GIVEN CARAVAL A COUPLE BONUS CHAPTERS WITH THIS INFO AND GOTTEN TO THE SAME POINT.

Dante has no personality, Stephanie needs to PLEASE stop messing with ScarJulian and Tella is as annoying as ever.

I, will however, by some work of the Lord above, be continuing this series, if only for more Jacks content to hold me over until ACFTL.
]]> Reveal Me (Shatter Me #5.5) 41951637 This fourth companion novella to Tahereh Mafi¡¯s New York Times bestselling Shatter Me series is narrated by fan favorite character Kenji Kishimoto!

The explosive revelations in Defy Me have left readers reeling and desperate for answers. This fourth and final novella in the series will bring readers back to the world of the Shatter Me before the final novel installment hits shelves in winter 2020.

And don¡¯t miss Find Me, the gorgeous paperback bind-up that brings together Shadow Me and Reveal Me in print for the first time!]]> 86 Tahereh Mafi 0062906275 rania ¡ï 2 eaugh 3.80 2019 Reveal Me (Shatter Me #5.5)
author: Tahereh Mafi
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 3.80
book published: 2019
rating: 2
read at: 2024/08/20
date added: 2025/03/23
shelves: eaugh
review:
two stars for kenji and nazeera. it would¡¯ve been three if the random sapphics in the background weren¡¯t irritating asf. give me good sapphic rep tf!
]]> The Song of Achilles 58604952
Achilles, ¡°best of all the Greeks,¡± is everything Patroclus is not¡ªstrong, beautiful, the child of a goddess¡ªand by all rights their paths should never cross. Yet one day, Achilles takes the shamed prince under his wing and soon their tentative connection gives way to a steadfast friendship. As they grow into young men skilled in the arts of war and medicine, their bond blossoms into something far deeper¡ªdespite the displeasure of Achilles¡¯ mother Thetis, a cruel sea goddess with a hatred of mortals.

Fate is never far from the heels of Achilles. When word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, the men of Greece are called upon to lay siege to Troy in her name. Seduced by the promise of a glorious destiny, Achilles joins their cause. Torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus follows Achilles into war, little knowing that the years that follow will test everything they have learned, everything they hold dear. And that, before he is ready, he will be forced to surrender his friend to the hands of Fate.

Profoundly moving and breathtakingly original, this rendering of the epic Trojan War is a dazzling feat of the imagination, a devastating love story, and an almighty battle between gods and kings, peace and glory, immortal fame and the human heart.]]> 384 Madeline Miller 1526648172 rania ¡ï 0 adult, to-read 4.40 2011 The Song of Achilles
author: Madeline Miller
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 4.40
book published: 2011
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Watch Me (Shatter Me: The New Republic, #1)]]> 216364822 Lose yourself in this exhilarating return to the #1 global bestselling Shatter Me universe, the first book in a new series set ten years after the fall of The Reestablishment.

James Anderson had a plan. Or half of one. All that matters is that he managed to do what his older brother, the famous Aaron Warner Anderson, never did: infiltrate Ark Island, the last refuge of The Reestablishment. In the past decade no outsider has breached the stronghold of the authoritarian regime, but James is in. In a prison cell, sure, but as far as James is concerned, a win is a win.

It¡¯s been ten years since the fall of The Reestablishment. Ten years since the notorious duo ¡ª Juliette Ferrars and Aaron Warner Anderson ¡ª led a worldwide rebellion and established the New Republic of the West. But after a decade of unsettling quiet, The Reestablishment is ready to make a devastating move, and they have the perfect person for the job.

Rosabelle Wolff had a plan. She always has a plan. On Ark Island, where constant surveillance is packaged as security, even emotions must be experienced with caution. A trained assassin, her every movement is monitored by synthetic intelligence¡ªand when she¡¯s given an order to kill, she never hesitates.

Brimming with pulse-pounding action and torturous romance, Watch Me is an explosive journey through a dystopian landscape where enemies-to-lovers has never felt more impossible. Step into a beloved and breathtaking world that demands an answer to a desperate question¡ª

Who are we when no one is watching?]]> 368 Tahereh Mafi 0063419009 rania ¡ï 0 to-read
(Edit 22.03.25: to be clear i am NOT READING THIS SHIT ]]> 4.35 2025 Watch Me (Shatter Me: The New Republic, #1)
author: Tahereh Mafi
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 4.35
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/03/22
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review:
don¡¯t piss me off

(Edit 22.03.25: to be clear i am NOT READING THIS SHIT
]]> <![CDATA[To All the Boys I've Loved Before (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #1)]]> 39860123 Lara Jean keeps her love letters in a hatbox her mother gave her.

They aren¡¯t love letters that anyone else wrote for her; these are ones she¡¯s written. One for every boy she¡¯s ever loved¡ªfive in all. When she writes, she can pour out her heart and soul and say all the things she would never say in real life, because her letters are for her eyes only. Until the day her secret letters are mailed, and suddenly Lara Jean¡¯s love life goes from imaginary to out of control.]]> 355 Jenny Han 1534438378 rania ¡ï 5 luv-it
Peter Kavinsky i love you

(Edit 22.03.25: It¡¯s just coming back to me how absurd their first (well, second) kiss is in this?? The movie made it even worse and was always the part that gave me pause. Don¡¯t surprise kiss people! She gets away with it because Peter obviously has a thing for her but it¡¯s not a great message to send to young people reading/watching tbh. I tend to forget that scene exists for my own sanity but just know! I do know it exists and I don¡¯t like it! I don¡¯t think Lara-Jean is evil or anything, it just left a bad taste in my mouth idk)]]> 4.08 2014 To All the Boys I've Loved Before (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #1)
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[Highlights: enemies to lovers, fake-dating, morons to lovers, loveable characters, sweet love interest, the teenage experience, rivalry/popularity contests, miscommunication, family-life, sibling drama]

Peter Kavinsky i love you

(Edit 22.03.25: It¡¯s just coming back to me how absurd their first (well, second) kiss is in this?? The movie made it even worse and was always the part that gave me pause. Don¡¯t surprise kiss people! She gets away with it because Peter obviously has a thing for her but it¡¯s not a great message to send to young people reading/watching tbh. I tend to forget that scene exists for my own sanity but just know! I do know it exists and I don¡¯t like it! I don¡¯t think Lara-Jean is evil or anything, it just left a bad taste in my mouth idk)
]]> Long Bitter Autumn 204803294 Relationship: Gojo Satoru/Geto Suguru

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Five years after his best friend left Jujutsu High to become an evil overlord, Gojo Satoru can't sleep. And there's not that much difference between a butt dial and a booty call, semantically speaking.]]> 300 daphnerunning rania ¡ï 5 fanfiction, luv-it Fourth read:

Hi remember when I publicly crashed-out because I couldn¡¯t figure out whether this was morally-correct or not and then refused to finish rereading it?? Okay, well I¡¯m back. I have finished reading it and have come to the conclusion that I misread but it was also written kinda¡­I dunno. There¡¯s some conflicting language for sure but I¡¯m fairly certain (and kept reading it only because of my understanding) that it was consensual ]]> 4.33 Long Bitter Autumn
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Fourth read:

Hi remember when I publicly crashed-out because I couldn¡¯t figure out whether this was morally-correct or not and then refused to finish rereading it?? Okay, well I¡¯m back. I have finished reading it and have come to the conclusion that I misread but it was also written kinda¡­I dunno. There¡¯s some conflicting language for sure but I¡¯m fairly certain (and kept reading it only because of my understanding) that it was consensual
]]> Diary of a Madman 11904357 64 Nikolai Gogol 0451500407 rania ¡ï 0 to-read 3.88 1835 Diary of a Madman
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]]> The Unconsoled 40117
Ishiguro's extraordinary and original study of a man whose life has accelerated beyond his control was met on publication by consternation, vilification ¨C and the highest praise.]]> 535 Kazuo Ishiguro 057122539X rania ¡ï 0 to-read 3.59 1995 The Unconsoled
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average rating: 3.59
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]]> Notes from Underground 49455 Notes from Underground marks the dividing line between nineteenth- and twentieth-century fiction, and between the visions of self each century embodied. One of the most remarkable characters in literature, the unnamed narrator is a former official who has defiantly withdrawn into an underground existence. In complete retreat from society, he scrawls a passionate, obsessive, self-contradictory narrative that serves as a devastating attack on social utopianism and an assertion of man¡¯s essentially irrational nature.

Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, whose Dostoevsky translations have become the standard, give us a brilliantly faithful edition of this classic novel, conveying all the tragedy and tormented comedy of the original.]]> 136 Fyodor Dostoevsky 067973452X rania ¡ï 0 to-read 4.21 1864 Notes from Underground
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average rating: 4.21
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]]> Beloved (Beloved Trilogy, #1) 6149 Staring unflinchingly into the abyss of slavery, this spellbinding novel transforms history into a story as powerful as Exodus and as intimate as a lullaby.

Sethe, its protagonist, was born a slave and escaped to Ohio, but eighteen years later she is still not free. She has too many memories of Sweet Home, the beautiful farm where so many hideous things happened. And Sethe's new home is haunted by the ghost of her baby, who died nameless and whose tombstone is engraved with a single word: Beloved. Filled with bitter poetry and suspense as taut as a rope, Beloved is a towering achievement by Nobel Prize laureate Toni Morrison.]]> 325 Toni Morrison rania ¡ï 0 to-read 3.96 1987 Beloved (Beloved Trilogy, #1)
author: Toni Morrison
name: rania ¡ï
average rating: 3.96
book published: 1987
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]]> <![CDATA[The Fall of the House of Usher]]> 175516
"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 Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ.]]> 36 Edgar Allan Poe 1594561796 rania ¡ï 0 to-read 3.90 1839 The Fall of the House of Usher
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average rating: 3.90
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]]> So Find One And Seize It 224077743
¡°What exactly is this,¡± Suguru utters, staring at the breaks in the cage where two little girl¡¯s battered faces peer from, two wide sets of eyes fixing on him and where Satoru hovers just behind his planted feet, an overwhelming sort of noise picking up in the back of his head.

Hasaba Nanako and Mimiko.]]> 556 HotCocoaaa rania ¡ï 0 fanfiction
Again, the age-regression is fuzzy once more.

Still well-written asf ]]> 0.0 So Find One And Seize It
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(4.5, based on enjoyment, but its questionability makes me! a lil hesitant!)

Again, the age-regression is fuzzy once more.

Still well-written asf
]]> <![CDATA[The Convent of Pleasure: A Comedy]]> 640114 41 Margaret Cavendish 0952553600 rania ¡ï 0 to-read 3.59 1995 The Convent of Pleasure: A Comedy
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average rating: 3.59
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]]> Knife-Edged Butterfly 229114292 Fandom: Jujutsu Kaisen
Words: 77,007

Gojo Satoru thinks it's an absolutely hilarious idea to pick a strip club (with great chicken wings) for his turn to pick a restaurant with his friends. He doesn't expect to meet a dancer that changes his life with a single wink. And neither of them expect just how many secrets there are to be revealed between them...]]> 387 daphnerunning rania ¡ï 4 fanfiction, luv-it
could¡¯ve been bloodier, could¡¯ve been freakier

i like that it portrayed sex-work/stripping as mentally-draining (as i'm sure it is) and didn't heavily romanticise it. i'm sure some creative liberties were taken here and there, but it wasn't promoting it as some sort of easy side-hustle (which was my worry going into it), and unfortunately a lot of media does that :/]]> 4.50 Knife-Edged Butterfly
author: daphnerunning
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average rating: 4.50
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(4.5)

could¡¯ve been bloodier, could¡¯ve been freakier

i like that it portrayed sex-work/stripping as mentally-draining (as i'm sure it is) and didn't heavily romanticise it. i'm sure some creative liberties were taken here and there, but it wasn't promoting it as some sort of easy side-hustle (which was my worry going into it), and unfortunately a lot of media does that :/
]]> in my dreams 60851399
There was no way Getou woke up with a raging hard on for his best friend. Again.]]> 61 skimmillk rania ¡ï 0 fanfiction 0.0 in my dreams
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i finished this after DNFing last year because it was sitting in my apple books but smut about minors is kinda dicey maybe don¡¯t do that guys!!
]]> <![CDATA[Fanfiction (Fake Title for Counting Purposes)]]> 56519984 Fanfiction rania ¡ï 0 fanfiction, placeholders under 65k log (1) 4.15 Fanfiction (Fake Title for Counting Purposes)
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under 65k log (1)
]]> ao3 61121391 mua rania ¡ï 0 3.97 ao3
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]]> Cannibalization of the Apex 224077668 172 CharmPoint rania ¡ï 3 fanfiction the male gays 3.00 Cannibalization of the Apex
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the male gays
]]> The Sirens of Titan 6588742 Nominated as one of America¡¯s best-loved novels by PBS¡¯s?The Great American Read

The Sirens of Titan is an outrageous romp through space, time, and morality. The richest, most depraved man on Earth, Malachi Constant, is offered a chance to take a space journey to distant worlds with a beautiful woman at his side. Of course there¡¯ s a catch to the invitation¨Cand a prophetic vision about the purpose of human life that only Vonnegut has the courage to tell.]]> 338 Kurt Vonnegut Jr. rania ¡ï 0 to-read 4.15 1959 The Sirens of Titan
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average rating: 4.15
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]]> This Violent Heart 204324804 In this haunting journey into the confusion and desires of growing up, a therapist reluctantly returns to her hometown, where she revisits the memories that could reveal what really killed her best friend all those years ago.

Devon Mayes thought she was done with the small conservative town she once called home. She fled when she was eighteen after her best friend Summer took her own life, leaving Summer¡¯s twin brother, Keaton, lost in his grief. But when tragedy strikes again, Devon has nowhere to turn but back to the place that first broke her heart.

Being back in Arkana means struggling with the old guilt that shrouds her bisexuality and her feelings for Keaton. There¡¯s so much she¡¯s still hiding from him¡ªand so much of their shared past that¡¯s now resurfacing.

It¡¯s not long before Devon has reason to believe Summer¡¯s tragic death wasn¡¯t suicide after all. Summer had secrets, too¡­and she wasn¡¯t the only one who didn¡¯t want them exposed.

As Devon and Keaton piece together the mystery of what happened that fateful summer, they must reckon with their own truths before they can move forward. But one person will do whatever it takes to stop them.]]> 377 Heather Levy 1662524323 rania ¡ï 0 to-read 4.06 2025 This Violent Heart
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]]> <![CDATA[Journey to the End of the Night]]> 12395 Journey to the End of the Night is a literary symphony of violence, cruelty and obscene nihilism. This book shocked most critics when it was first published in France in 1932, but quickly became a success with the reading public in Europe, and later in America where it was first published by New Directions in 1952. The story of the improbable yet convincingly described travels of the petit-bourgeois (and largely autobiographical) antihero, Bardamu, from the trenches of World War I, to the African jungle, to New York and Detroit, and finally to life as a failed doctor in Paris, takes the readers by the scruff and hurtles them toward the novel's inevitable, sad conclusion.]]> 453 Louis-Ferdinand C¨¦line 0811216543 rania ¡ï 0 to-read 4.23 1932 Journey to the End of the Night
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average rating: 4.23
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]]> <![CDATA[Born for Love: Why Empathy Is Essential--and Endangered]]> 10438007 ¡°Empathy, and the ties that bind people into relationships, are key elements of happiness.? Born for Love ?is truly fascinating.¡± ¡ª?Gretchen Rubin,? author of? The Happiness Project From birth, when babies' fingers instinctively cling to those of adults, their bodies and brains seek an intimate connection, a bond made possible by? empathy ¡ªthe ability to love and to share the feelings of others.
In this provocative book, psychiatrist Bruce D. Perry and award-winning science journalist Maia Szalavitz interweave research and stories from Perry's practice with cutting-edge scientific studies and historical examples to explain how empathy develops, why it is essential for our development into healthy adults, and how to raise kids with empathy while navigating threats from technological change and other?forces in the modern world. Perry and Szalavitz show that compassion underlies the qualities that make society work¡ªtrust, altruism, collaboration, love, charity¡ªand how difficulties related to empathy are key factors in social problems such as war, crime, racism, and mental illness. Even physical health, from infectious diseases to heart attacks, is deeply affected by our human connections to one another. As? Born for Love ?reveals, recent changes in technology, child-rearing practices, education, and lifestyles are starting to rob children of necessary human contact and deep relationships¡ªthe essential foundation for empathy and a caring, healthy society. Sounding an important warning bell,? Born for Love ?offers practical ideas for combating the negative influences of modern life and fostering positive social change to benefit us all.]]> 384 Bruce D. Perry 0061656798 rania ¡ï 0 to-read 4.30 2009 Born for Love: Why Empathy Is Essential--and Endangered
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]]> <![CDATA[Ĭ¶Á [Mo Du] The Light in the Night]]> 54661282
We keep reviewing and seeking out the motives of criminals, exploring the subtlest emotions driving them. It¡¯s not to put ourselves in their shoes and sympathize, or even forgive them; it¡¯s not to find some reasons to exculpate their crimes; it¡¯s not to kneel down before the so-called ¡°complexity of human nature¡±; nor to introspect social conflicts, much less to alienate ourselves into monsters.

We just want to have a fair trial ¨C for ourselves and for those who still have hope for the world.]]> 1530 Priest rania ¡ï 0 to-read 4.54 Ĭ¶Á [Mo Du] The Light in the Night
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]]> <![CDATA[Peerless: Wu Shuang (Novel) Vol. 1]]> 188612782
A member of Emperor Yang Jian¡¯s secret intelligence agency, the Jiejian Bureau, pursues the case: the highly successful chief Feng Xiao. Feng Xiao¡¯s investigations take him to Liugong City, where all the top martial powers across the land are coming to meet. But another intelligence agency, the Zuoyue Bureau, has business in the same city¡ªand they have sent Cui Buqu, an ailing but brilliant man who rivals Feng Xiao. These two equally proud men immediately clash and begin a battle of wits, only to hit a dead end on the increasingly cold case. Is the answer to this mystery out of reach, or can Feng Xiao and Cui Buqu find a way to the truth?]]> 380 Meng Xi Shi rania ¡ï 0 to-read 4.34 Peerless: Wu Shuang (Novel) Vol. 1
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]]> <![CDATA[Lullaby of the Dawn, Vol. 1 (Lullaby of the Dawn, #1)]]> 61049340
¡°I¡¯ll be by your side forever.¡±
¡°You¡¯re a cruel brat.¡±

Elva is a warrior priest whose life is eroded every time he fights against monsters coming from the dark sea. When he learns this, boy Alto is enraged and vows to stay by his side to look for a way to save him.

After eight years, Alto has grown into a fearless young man. He still hides in his heart a feeling of love that has slowly grown stronger in the days they spent together¡­ Meanwhile, Elva, who seemed to have only a few years left, is showing signs of recovery while spending time with Alto¡­?

The long-awaited first volume of the fantasy romance between a loyal, caring young man and a cold warrior who doesn¡¯t know how to love.]]> 192 Ichika Yuno rania ¡ï 0 to-read, graphic-novels 4.33 2021 Lullaby of the Dawn, Vol. 1 (Lullaby of the Dawn, #1)
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average rating: 4.33
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´º¤Ë¤Ê¤ì¤Ð¡¢±Ë¤Ï¤³¤Î¼Ò¤ò³ö¤ÆÐФ¯¤Î¤Ë©¤©¤¡£±Õ±Õ> 208 Tomo Serizawa 482968660X rania ¡ï 0 to-read 4.55 2022 Ñ©¤ÎÑý¾«
author: Tomo Serizawa
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]]> A Cruel Thirst 60290692 A fledgling vampire and a headstrong vampire huntress must work together--against their better judgment¡ªto rid the world of monsters in this irresistible romantic fantasy.

Carolina Fuentes has always wanted to join her family in hunting down the bloodthirsty monsters that plague her pueblo. But these days, her father wants her out of town with a husband of his choosing. That¡¯s not happening. Carolina plans to show everyone that she¡¯d make a better vampire slayer than wife. But when she runs into a sediento that is not only handsome but kind, she questions everything.

Lalo Villalobos doesn¡¯t act on impulses. As the eldest of two, his duties were to carry on the family business, marry, and have children. But then he is turned into a sediento and must flee the city, taking lives as he goes north, where he believes the first vampire was made. Surely, the pueblo there will have the answers to reverse this curse or end sedientos altogether. Another unexpected turn? Lalo runs right into a beautiful young woman who¡¯d gladly stake him.

Fortunately, mostly for him, they share a common enemy. They can stop these evil beasts. Together. And if along the way, Lalo and Fernanda discover what it is to truly live and love, then they¡¯ll have won anyway.]]> 432 Angela Montoya 0593643372 rania ¡ï 0 to-read 3.85 2024 A Cruel Thirst
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average rating: 3.85
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]]> <![CDATA[Ballad of Sword and Wine: Qiang Jin Jiu (Novel) Vol. 1]]> 198692490 SCOURGE OF A NATION

Shen Zechuan is the eighth son of the traitorous Prince of Jianxing, a man who doomed his cities and people to destruction at the hands of the foreign enemy. As the only surviving member of his reviled line, Shen Zechuan bears the hatred of the nation. And no one's hate burns hotter than that of Xiao Chiye, the youngest son of the powerful Prince of Libei.

Xiao Chiye would love nothing more than to see Shen Zechuan dead, but against all odds, he clings to life. Rather than succumb to his family's disgrace, he becomes a thorn in Xiao Chiye's side, clawing his way into the cutthroat political world of the capital. Yet as these two bitter enemies struggle against the bonds of their fate, they find themselves drawn together with a force neither expected--and neither can hope to resist.]]> 446 Tang Jiu Qing rania ¡ï 0 to-read 4.46 Ballad of Sword and Wine: Qiang Jin Jiu (Novel) Vol. 1
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]]> <![CDATA[I'm Sorry for My Loss: An Urgent Examination of Reproductive Care in America]]> 203751764
More than a million women lose a pregnancy each year, whether through miscarriage, stillbirth, or termination for medical reasons. For most, the experience often casts a shadow of isolation, shame, and blame. In the aftermath of the 2022 decision to overturn Roe v Wade, 25 million women of childbearing age live in states with laws that restrict access to abortion, including for those who never wanted to end their pregnancies. How did we get here?

Rebecca Little and Colleen Long, childhood friends who grew up to be journalists, both experienced late-term loss, and together they take an incisive, deeply reported look at the issue, working to shatter taboos that have made so many pregnant women feel ashamed and alone. They trace the experience of pregnancy loss and reproductive care from America's founding to the present day, exposing the deep impact made by a dangerous tangle of laws, politics, medicine, racism, and misogyny. Combining powerful personal narratives with exhaustive research, I'm Sorry for My Loss is a comprehensive examination on how pregnancy loss came to be so stigmatized and politicized, and why a system of more compassionate care is critical for everyone.]]> 496 1728292751 rania ¡ï 0 to-read 4.40 2024 I'm Sorry for My Loss: An Urgent Examination of Reproductive Care in America
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worth mentioning that a lot of trans/nb people with uteruses are affected by all this btw!! they just tend to get left out of the conversation a lot and it sucks :(
]]> <![CDATA[Pretty Boys Are Poisonous: Poems]]> 166177788
¡°These poems were written in an attempt to excise the illness that had taken root in me because of my silence. I¡¯ve spent my entire life keeping the secrets of men, my body aches from carrying the weight of their sins. My freedom lives in these pages, and I hope that my words can inspire others to take back their happiness and their identity by using their voice to illuminate what¡¯s been buried, but not forgotten, in the darkness,¡± says Fox.

Pretty Boys Are Poisonous marks the powerful debut from one of the most well-known women of our time. Turn the page, bite the apple, and sink your teeth into the most deliciously compelling and addictive books you¡¯ll read all year.]]> 176 Megan Fox 1668050412 rania ¡ï 0 to-read 3.71 2023 Pretty Boys Are Poisonous: Poems
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average rating: 3.71
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]]> If You Could Be Mine 17302571
So they carry on in secret¡ªuntil Nasrin¡¯s parents announce that they¡¯ve arranged for her marriage. Nasrin tries to persuade Sahar that they can go on as they have been, only now with new comforts provided by the decent, well-to-do doctor Nasrin will marry. But Sahar dreams of loving Nasrin exclusively¡ªand openly.

Then Sahar discovers what seems like the perfect solution. In Iran, homosexuality may be a crime, but to be a man trapped in a woman¡¯s body is seen as nature¡¯s mistake, and sex reassignment is legal and accessible. As a man, Sahar could be the one to marry Nasrin. Sahar will never be able to love the one she wants, in the body she wants to be loved in, without risking her life. Is saving her love worth sacrificing her true self?]]> 256 Sara Farizan 1616202513 rania ¡ï 0 to-read 3.71 2013 If You Could Be Mine
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]]> The Fall Risk 223199392 Two good neighbors make the best of a bad Valentine¡¯s Day in a funny and improbably romantic short story by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Just for the Summer.

It¡¯s Valentine¡¯s Day weekend, and Charlotte and Seth are not looking for romance. Armed with emotional-support bear spray, Charlotte is in self-imposed isolation and on guard from men. Having a stalker can do that to a person¡¯s nerves. Just across the hall and giving off woodsy vibes is Seth, a recently divorced arborist. As in today recently. Heights, he¡¯s fine with. Trust? Not so much. But when disaster traps them one flight up and no way down, an outrageously precarious predicament forces a tree-loving guy and a rattled girl next door to embrace their captivity. Soon their defenses are breaking away. Considering how close they both are to the edge, Charlotte and Seth could be in danger of falling¡ªin love.]]> 82 Abby Jimenez 1662529082 rania ¡ï 0 to-read 4.12 2025 The Fall Risk
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]]> Atmosphere 220817728 From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones & The Six comes an epic new novel set against the backdrop of the 1980s Space Shuttle program about the extraordinary lengths we go to live and love beyond our limits.

Joan Goodwin has been obsessed with the stars for as long as she can remember. Thoughtful and reserved, Joan is content with her life as a professor of physics and astronomy at Rice University and as aunt to her precocious niece, Frances. That is, until she comes across an advertisement seeking the first women scientists to join NASA¡¯s Space Shuttle program. Suddenly, Joan burns to be one of the few people to go to space.

Selected from a pool of thousands of applicants in the summer of 1980, Joan begins training at Houston¡¯s Johnson Space Center, alongside an exceptional group of fellow candidates: Top Gun pilot Hank Redmond and scientist John Griffin, who are kind and easy-going even when the stakes are highest; mission specialist Lydia Danes, who has worked too hard to play nice; warm-hearted Donna Fitzgerald, who is navigating her own secrets; and Vanessa Ford, the magnetic and mysterious aeronautical engineer, who can fix any engine and fly any plane.

As the new astronauts become unlikely friends and prepare for their first flights, Joan finds a passion and a love she never imagined. In this new light, Joan begins to question everything she thinks she knows about her place in the observable universe.

Then, in December of 1984, on mission STS-LR9, everything changes in an instant.

Fast-paced, thrilling, and emotional, Atmosphere is Taylor Jenkins Reid at her best: transporting readers to iconic times and places, with complex protagonists, telling a passionate and soaring story about the transformative power of love, this time among the stars.]]> 352 Taylor Jenkins Reid 0593158717 rania ¡ï 0 to-read 4.45 2025 Atmosphere
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]]> Save Me (Maxton Hall, #1) 219848327
They come from different worlds, and yet they are meant for each other.

Money, glamour, luxury, power¡ªRuby Bell couldn¡¯t be less interested in these things if she tried. After being awarded a scholarship to one of England¡¯s most prestigious and expensive private schools, Maxton Hall, all she wants is to keep her head down, work hard, and get accepted to Oxford. She keeps her distance from everyone, especially the arrogant, rich, and extremely handsome James Beaufort, ringleader of the school¡¯s party boys.

When Ruby discovers a scandalous secret about the Beauforts, she is suddenly on James¡¯s radar. It only gets worse when James is forced to work with her to plan the school's annual gala. Yet the more time they spend together, the more they realize they share much more than they thought.

Falling for James Beaufort was never part of her plan, yet Ruby can¡¯t help but let her feelings sweep her away. But James must make a decision for himself: will he choose what¡¯s expected of him, or what he feels for her?]]> 368 Mona Kasten 0593954203 rania ¡ï 0 to-read 3.94 2018 Save Me (Maxton Hall, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Rough: How violence has found its way into the bedroom and what we can do about it]]> 58214926 Rough is a revolutionary non-fiction work exploring the narratives of sexual violence that we don't talk about.

A bad sexual experience.

A grey area.

Not rape but... A violation.

These are the terms we use to describe the experiences we don't have words for. The way we talk about topics such as sex, consent, assault aren't fit for purpose.

Through powerful testimony from 50 women and non-binary people, this book shines a light on the sexual violence that takes place in our bedrooms and beyond, sometimes at the hands of people we know, trust, or even love. Rough investigates violations such as 'stealthing,' non-consensual choking, and non-consensual rough sex acts that our culture is only starting to recognise as sexual violence.

The book explores the ways in which systems of oppression manifest in our sexual culture - from racist microaggressions, to fatphobic acts of aggression, and ableist dehumanising behaviour. An intersectional, sex-positive, kink-positive work, the book also examines how white supremacy, transphobia, biphobia, homophobia, and misogyny are driving forces behind sexual violence.

Rough is an urgent, timely call for change to the systems that oppress us all.]]> 352 Rachel Thompson rania ¡ï 0 to-read 3.96 2021 Rough: How violence has found its way into the bedroom and what we can do about it
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]]> The Iliad 77265004 848 Homer 1324001801 rania ¡ï 0 to-read 4.09 -800 The Iliad
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]]> Nightweaver 199180437
Six hundred years after the Nightweavers claimed human lands for their own, the ocean is a haven for seventeen-year-old Violet and her family. Notorious pirates of the Western Sea, the Oberon clan are undefeated in battle¡ªuntil an Underling murders Violet's brother, and she discovers there are monsters more fearsome than the Nightweavers that have taken them captive.

When the son of a wealthy Nightweaver shows Violet and her family mercy, offering employment at his estate rather than enslavement, Violet vows not to forget that he is everything she hates. But as she adjusts to her new role as a kitchen maid at Bludgrave Manor, she finds that hatred is a curious thing. Arrogant, entitled, right hand to the wicked prince, William Castor might be the key to avenging her brother-and reclaiming her freedom.

But mercy always comes with a price. As Violet hunts the Underling responsible for her brother's death, dark secrets threaten to unravel everything she thought she knew about the Nightweavers, herself, and her world. Torn between family loyalty and a chance at revenge, the cost of learning the truth about her brother's murder could be her life.]]> 482 R.M. Gray 1662942869 rania ¡ï 0 to-read 4.10 2025 Nightweaver
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]]> <![CDATA[The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom]]> 214151420 From eldest daughter Shari Franke, the shocking true story behind the viral 8 Passengers family vlog and the hidden abuse she suffered at the hands of her mother, and how, in the face of unimaginable pain, she found freedom and healing.

Shari Franke¡¯s childhood was a constant battle for survival. Her mother, Ruby Franke, enforced a severe moral code while maintaining a fa?ade of a picture-perfect family for their wildly popular YouTube channel 8 Passengers, which documented the day-to-day life of raising six children for a staggering 2.5 million subscribers. But a darker truth lurked beneath the surface¡ªRuby¡¯s wholesome online persona masked a more tyrannical parenting style than anyone could have imagined.

As the family¡¯s YouTube notoriety grew, so too did Ruby¡¯s delusions of righteousness. Fueled by the sadistic influence of relationship coach Jodi Hildebrandt, together they implemented an inhumane and merciless disciplinary regime.

Ruby and Jodi were arrested in Utah in 2023 on multiple charges of aggravated child abuse. On that fateful day, Shari shared a photo online of a police car outside their home. Her caption had one word: ¡°Finally.¡±

For the first time, Shari will reveal the disturbing truth behind 8 Passengers and her family¡¯s devastating involvement with Jodi Hildebrandt¡¯s cultish life coaching program, ¡°ConneXions.¡± No stone is left unturned as Shari exposes the perils of influencer culture and shares for the first time her battle for truth and survival in the face of her mother¡¯s cruelty.]]> 320 Shari Franke 1668065398 rania ¡ï 0 to-read 4.43 2025 The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom
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]]> The Kids Aren't Alright 227905468 Fandom: Jujutsu Kaisen
Words: 67,327

¡°Let¡¯s get one thing straight,¡± Suguru says, his voice low and threatening, dark eyes glittering in the waning sunlight streaming through the windows. ¡°I¡¯m not doing this as a favor to you. I am doing this because you¡¯re right about one thing and one thing only¡ªMegumi deserves better than a life with Limitless.¡±
Suguru leans in close enough that Satoru can count his individual lashes. Satoru¡¯s heart thunders in his chest, his limbs cold and useless where he sits.
¡°And when all is said and done, I want you gone from my life. Permanently. I have worked too god damned hard to give my daughters some sense of normalcy, and if you fuck that up¡ªyou will wish you¡¯d stayed an agent. Are we clear, Satoru?¡±
Satoru¡¯s nod is the barest flicker of movement. Suguru releases him and steps back.
¡°Good. Glad we understand each other.¡±

Or, the one where a young Megumi is thrust upon Satoru and they go on a good old-fashioned American cross-country road trip about it.]]> 336 saltedpotato rania ¡ï 5 fanfiction, luv-it "MotherFUCK." 4.00 The Kids Aren't Alright
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"MotherFUCK."
]]> <![CDATA[Let Not My Love Be Called Idolatry]]> 223819656 Words: 20,460

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Satoru grinned when the man¡¯s gaze followed his hand, his confidence resurging like a swelling wave. ¡°Hey. I didn¡¯t think I¡¯d meet any of your kind in my lifetime, but fate must have conspired to bring us together.¡± He flashed the man his most winsome smile and lowered his sunglasses with a finger hooked on the bridge. ¡°So, what do you say? My blood type¡¯s O positive and I don¡¯t mind a little¡ªor a lot¡ªof pain, if you know what I mean.¡±

The man couldn¡¯t seem to make up his mind whether he wanted to frown or to smile. Eventually the latter won out and warmth lit his face in an instant. ¡°I don¡¯t know what my blood type is and I¡¯m sure I don¡¯t know what you mean. Maybe we should start with names.¡±


Satoru decides that a vampire would make a fine lover; Suguru doesn't know how to break it to him that he is something similar but not quite the same.]]> 81 theinstinct rania ¡ï 2 fanfiction 3.00 Let Not My Love Be Called Idolatry
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¡°Quit your nagging, Ijichi, or I¡¯ll slap you so hard you¡¯ll see God.¡±
]]> My Rosebud Boy 63364923 49 Rainbow Rowell rania ¡ï 5 luv-it
"Because your mother loves roses."

"Thanks, Mom."

"No problem, My Rosebud Boy (2022) by Rainbow Rowell."


(p.s. i have spent literal years searching for this, and just happened to find it on a whim. never give up guys omg)]]> 4.62 2022 My Rosebud Boy
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"Mom, why is my sister's name Rose?"

"Because your mother loves roses."

"Thanks, Mom."

"No problem, My Rosebud Boy (2022) by Rainbow Rowell."


(p.s. i have spent literal years searching for this, and just happened to find it on a whim. never give up guys omg)
]]> Backhanded Compliments 220160409 A steamy sapphic romance with a fantastical twist about two bitter tennis rivals who realize they are reluctant soulmates¡ªperfect for fans of Expiration Dates and Here We Go Again.

Juliette Ricci dreams of only one being the best women¡¯s tennis player in the world. She¡¯s worked nonstop with her strict father/coach to prepare for her big chance in the Australian Open. Unfortunately, she¡¯ll be playing Lucky Luca Kacic, an aloof player whose unorthodox style and reigning popularity deeply irritate Juliette.

For months they¡¯ve traded sly insults in their press conferences leading up to their showdown on the court, and their first ever match is the most anticipated of the season. But Juliette refuses to let her nerves¡ªor Luca¡¯s annoyingly perfect abs¡ªget the best of her.

Meanwhile, Luca seemingly has everything Juliette desires but there¡¯s one thing missing from her love. When she shakes hands with Juliette after an agonizing match and sees her rival¡¯s name appear on her wrist, it feels like a cruel joke. Juliette is a spoiled, arrogant brat who wants absolutely nothing to do with Luca or a soulmate.

But despite their personal and professional clashes, the two grow closer after late-night massages and one too many shots of limoncello. Their chemistry is tangible, but Luca¡¯s anxiety tells her that Juliette is just messing with her head to throw her off her game, and Juliette can¡¯t understand why Luca is so hot and cold. With the pressure of the world scrutinizing their every move, they will have to decide what¡¯s more important¡ªbeing together or being number one.]]> 368 Katie Chandler 1668086786 rania ¡ï 0 to-read 3.36 2025 Backhanded Compliments
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]]> Mate (Bride, #2) 228256271 A Human hybrid and an Alpha Were claw against the bonds of fate in the highly anticipated companion novel to the New York Times bestselling Bride.

Serena Paris is orphaned, pack-less, and one of a kind. Coming forward as the first Human-Were hybrid was supposed to heal a centuries-long rift between species. Instead, it made her a target, prey to the ruthless political machinations between Weres, Vampyres, and Humans. With her enemies closing in on her, she has only one option left¡ªif he¡¯ll have her.

As Alpha of the Northwest pack, Koen Alexander commands obedience. His authority is so absolute, only a fool would threaten his mate. It doesn¡¯t matter if Serena doesn¡¯t reciprocate his feelings, nothing will stop him from keeping her safe.

But power-hungry Vampyres and Weres are not the only threats chasing Serena. Sooner or later, her past is bound to catch up with her¡ªand Koen might be the only thing standing between her and total annihilation¡­]]> 432 Ali Hazelwood 0593955013 rania ¡ï 0 to-read 4.41 2025 Mate (Bride, #2)
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breaking news: girl who avoids A/B/O on ao3 like it¡¯s a mild plague is willing to read ali hazelwood¡¯s weird wolf romance for laughs
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