Goal this year: 20 books! (Not including manga)

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Queen James: The Life and Loves of Britain's First King
by Gareth Russel

: ̗̀➛ ┆ Genre: Non-fic, history, LGBT
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Pages: 484
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Reading dates: April 25th - May 28th
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Rating: 5/5 - ★★★★★

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Only Dull People Are Brilliant at Breakfast
by Oscar Wilde

: ̗̀➛ ┆ Genre: Non-fic, classics, essay
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Pages: 60
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Reading dates: May 18th
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Rating: ? - Need to re-read to form a proper opinion

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April

A Short Stay in Hell
by Steven L. Peck

: ̗̀➛ ┆ Genre: Horror, fantasy
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Pages: 108
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Reading dates: April 19th - 23rd
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Rating: 4/5 - ★★★★☆

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The Other Girl
by Annie Ernaux

: ̗̀➛ ┆ Genre: Non-fiction, memoir
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Pages: 96
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Reading dates: April 18th - 19th
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Rating: 4.5/5 - ★★★★⯪

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The Door
by Magda Szabó

: ̗̀➛ ┆ Genre: Historical fiction, classics
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Pages: 239
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Reading dates: March 16th - April 18th
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Rating: 3.5/5 - ★★★⯪☆

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March

Agua Viva
by Clarice Lispector

: ̗̀➛ ┆ Genre: Literary fiction, poetry, philosophy
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Pages: 128
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Reading dates: March 14th - 16th
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Rating: 3.5/5 - ★★★⯪☆

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Euro Trash
by Christian Kracht

: ̗̀➛ ┆ Genre: Literary fiction, contemporary
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Pages: 192
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Reading dates: February 14th - March 14th
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Rating: . . .

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February

Let Only Red Flowers Bloom: Identity and Beloniging in Xi Jinping's China
by Emily Feng

: ̗̀➛ ┆ Genre: Non-fiction, history
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Pages: 296
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Reading dates: January 11th - February 13th
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Rating: 4/5 - ★★★★☆

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January

The Dry Heart
by Natalia Ginzburg

: ̗̀➛ ┆ Genre: Classics, literary fiction, novella
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Pages: 98
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Reading dates: January 21st
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Rating: 4.5/5 - ★★★★⯪

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The Master's Tols Will Never Dismantle The Master's House
by Audre Lorde

: ̗̀➛ ┆ Genre: Non-fiction, feminism, essays
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Pages: 55
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Reading dates: January 8th - 10th
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Rating: 5/5 - ★★★★★

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Martyr!
by Kaveh Akbar

: ̗̀➛ ┆ Genre: Literary fiction, contemporary, queer
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Pages: 313
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Reading dates: January 3rd - 7th
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Rating: 3/5 - ★★★☆☆

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Small Things Like These
by Claire Keegan

: ̗̀➛ ┆ Genre: Historical fiction
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Pages: 70
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Reading dates: January 2nd - 3rd
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Rating: 5/5 - ★★★★★

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The Six Deaths of the Saint
by Alix E. Harrow

: ̗̀➛ ┆ Genre: Fantasy, short stories, horror
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Pages: 33
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Reading dates: December 31st 2025 - January 1st 2026
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Rating: 4/5 - ★★★★☆

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The Lion and the Unicorn: Socialism and the English Genius
by George Orwell

: ̗̀➛ ┆ Genre: Non-fic, socialism, long essay
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Pages: 83
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Reading dates: December 28th 2025 - January 1st 2026
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Rating: 3/5 - ★★★☆☆

The Young Offenders - Season 1
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Genre: Comedy, sitcom
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Watched: May 2nd
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Rating: 4.5/5 - ★★★★⯪
Rewatch ↺

Thoughs and feelings

One of my favourite modern sitcoms. Recently gotten my mother in to watching it, so a perfect excuse to rewatch the whole show for the newest season.

Genuinely so delightfully sweet. I don't understand how it was originally portrayed as some comedy about the stereotypical 'hard lad' when Connor is one of the sweetest characters on TV.

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The Devil Wears Prada 2
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Genre: Comedy, drama
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Watched: May 2nd
: ̗̀➛ ┆ Rating: TBD

Thoughs and feelings

I am constantly perplexed with the state of modern cinema that this movie opens with a firm stance in favour of journalism and hired artists specifically to create artwork that looks like AI... and then partnered with Google Gemini.

How thankful I am they kept Miranda a total bitch though, that is my queen for a reason.

I really am conflicted on how to feel about the movie with its messaging but then choice of marketting. Will return to it for a rewatch.

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