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steph added 'Gideon the Ninth'

Sat, 05 Apr 2025 08:50:08 -0700

steph gave 5 stars to Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #1) by Tamsyn Muir
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It can only be 5 stars for this, my second read of this book this year. This time, I read the paperback as I listened to Moira Quirk narrate and it was the perfect reading experience.

steph is on page 437 of 492 of Gideon the Ninth

Sat, 05 Apr 2025 08:30:32 -0700

steph is on page 437 of 492 of Gideon the Ninth.
steph wrote: I AM UNWELL

steph started reading 'Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man)'

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 11:46:54 -0700

steph started reading Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man) by Jesse Q. Sutanto

steph started reading 'Just Our Luck'

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 23:22:14 -0700

steph started reading Just Our Luck by Denise Williams

steph added 'I'm Laughing Because I'm Crying'

Sun, 30 Mar 2025 09:24:55 -0700

steph gave 4 stars to I'm Laughing Because I'm Crying (Audible Audio) by Youngmi Mayer
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March was a bit of a slumpy month for me, but I am glad I read this one! I think my experience was heightened by hearing Youngmi herself narrate this (even the way she narrated the end credits was amusing!). Hearing the Korean speech throughout was really interesting for me as a learner of Korean, because I always listen to audiobooks at 1.75× or faster... Which works perfectly for me in English but is definitely challenging in Korean, haha. Youngmi provides the English translation directly after any Korean lines, so I'd find myself replaying the rapid Korean in my head after hearing the translation and then the syllables would fall into place and I'd think, "ah, of course, that is indeed what I heard". (Note to self: study more 💪)

Youngmi balances the historical with the personal really well in this memoir. There were so many titbits I learned, like how nightclub owners used to post signs saying "No Americans" in an attempt to protect Korean women from American soldiers, and then over time this sign became "No foreigners", which nowadays is used as an excuse to be anti-Black; the extent of the consequences of Korean men not fulfilling their mandatory military service (their lives become incredibly restricted, including not being able to travel abroad); or how when you're pregnant, you can develop Raynaud's in your nipples. There's so much covered, all in Youngmi's funny and thoughtful voice. Definitely recommended!

steph added 'The Innkeeper Chronicles: Clean Sweep The Graphic Novel, Volume 2'

Sun, 30 Mar 2025 02:33:35 -0700

steph gave 4 stars to The Innkeeper Chronicles: Clean Sweep The Graphic Novel, Volume 2 (Paperback) by ChrossxXxRodes
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4.25 stars.

The addition of a new character was a bit pointless, but yes to more small additions like Arland exploring a supermarket, please 😂

steph added 'Magic Binds [Dramatized Adaptation]'

Sat, 29 Mar 2025 07:45:33 -0700

steph gave 4 stars to Magic Binds [Dramatized Adaptation] (Kate Daniels #9) by Ilona Andrews
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4.25 stars 🗡��

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Amy is on page 69 of 288 of Gliff: I wasn’t sure about this book for about 10 pages and now I’m obsessed

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Wed, 26 Mar 2025 14:26:04 -0700

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Amy wants to read I Want to Go Home But I’m Already There

steph wants to read 'The Two Lies of Faven Sythe'

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 14:25:14 -0700

steph wants to read The Two Lies of Faven Sythe by Megan E. O'Keefe