The Tainted Cup

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This started slowly, but be patient and give it time because you'll suddenly realize you want to keep reading. I thought the world the story takes place in was well done, the characters well done, the dialogue well done. I deducted a bit of a star only because it took me a smidge over 10% to get sucked in to the story.

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@avolker

14 days ago

Updated a reading goal:

2026 Reading Goal

Read 20 books in 2026

Progress so far: 15 / 20 75%

The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies

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That was an alright read, especially if you like feisty leading ladies. It was well written and had plenty of likeable characters.

The misogyny is painful though. I know that's how it was then, and we've made progress (with more to go) but it's still irritating. Insta-love is irritating to me as well, so for myself, this book kept me always a little annoyed.

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a month ago

The Book That Wouldn’t Burn

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Okay, really intriguing story. About half way through I thought : "This could totally be a storyline in Doctor Who." It really has that vibe, and I'm into that.

It did feel long though, and it was a heavy read. Or at least I found it that way, and it might be because of a lot of heavy things going on in my life right now and I need a lighter read. I'll do that next.

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2 months ago