I’ve been trying to read more poetry this year, so I’ve continued this trend by reading the newly reissued ‘Dream Work’ by Mary Oliver. Cover photo by Vicki Jauron.

Dogfish, Wild Geese, The River, and Starfish are definite favourites, but the haunting end to The Journey really hit me:

‘But little by little,
as you left their voices behind,
the stars began to burn
through the sheets of clouds,
and there was a new voice,
which you slowly
recognised as your own,
that kept you company
as you strode deeper and deeper
into the world,
determined to do
the only thing you could do -
determined to save
the only life you could save.’

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I’m starting off the month with another much-anticipated sequel. ‘The Tainted Cup’ made my top five for 2024, so I’m very glad to report that I was not disappointed in this second installment.

‘A Drop of Corruption’ by Robert Jackson Bennett.

Cover art by Tom Roberts.

Book two in the Shadow of the Leviathan series sees the eccentric detective Ana Dolabra match wits with a formidable adversary. Ana and Din are again called to investigate an unusual murder, this time in a case that spirals into a conspiracy decades in the making, and one that will push Ana’s abilities to new limits in her quest to solve the mystery before time runs out.

This story was exactly what I wanted it to be, and I’m very happy to have spent the past few days revisiting this world and solving another mystery with Ana and Din. I’m very satisfied, and am looking forward to the next book in the series.

The weather is unpleasantly sticky at the moment, which made the descriptions of Yarrow feel that much more visceral.

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How am I supposed to get my work done when she has stolen my manuscript reading spot?

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please stop reading and give me pets.

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📚February 2025 recap📚

I read four books in February, including one non-fiction related to my course work. Given that it has been an incredibly challenging and busy month, I’m really happy that I still did more reading than in the same month last year - where I read three books, and two of those were manga volumes. I’ve also made a good start on my reading goal for the year, with twelve books completed so far - compared to only five at the same point in 2024. I’m also - thus far - meeting my goal of reading a short story each month.

💛💛💛💛🖤Alien Clay - Adrian Tchaikovsky
💛💛💛💛💛 Vicious - V. E. Schwab
💛💛💛💛🖤NeuroDiversity: The Birth of an Idea - Judy Singer
💛💛💛🖤🖤A Month in the Country - J. L. Carr

I also read the short story ‘Two Sisters in Exile’ by Aliette de Bodard.

I’ve felt very burnt out over the course of this month, and ‘Vicious’ - with its short chapters and pithy lines - just perfectly suited my mood.

My husband and I have been watching ‘Interior Chinatown’. We’ve been continuing to watch season two of ‘The Apothecary Diaries’ and the first season of ‘Sakamoto Days’ as a family.

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📚January 2025 recap📚

I read eight books in January: one cyberpunk eARC, three science fiction novels, one poetry collection, one fantasy debut from last year, one science-fiction novella, and one ebook of a problematic classic.

💛💛💛🖤🖤 Nytho - Sheri Singerling
💛💛💛💛💛 Network Effect - Martha Wells
💛💛💛💛💛 System Collapse - Martha Wells
💛💛💛💛🖤 The Stardust Grail - Yume Kitasei
💛💛💛💛🖤 Blue Horses - Mary Oliver
💛💛💛💛🖤 So Let Them Burn - Kamilah Cole
💛💛💛💛💛 The Cybernetic Tea Shop - Meredith Katz
💛💛🖤🖤🖤 Breakfast at Tiffany’s - Truman Capote

I also read the short story ‘Counting Casualties’ by Yoon Ha Lee.

My husband and I finished watching the first season of ‘Only Murders in the Building’. We got caught up with the latest ‘Doctor Who,’ started watching season two of ‘The Apothecary Diaries’ and also started the first season of ‘Sakamoto Days’ as a family, and I watched season two of ‘The Rig’.

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This is Wisp: aka Whisper, Whisperwill, Will of the Wisps, and Mold Spore 🖤🤍❤️

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Shirley Jackson and Daemonic Patriarchy

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I am getting some serious side-eye over here… Send help.

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Miao a tuttə e felice #caturday in tutto il regno! Conoscete la storia di questi due gatti?

Meow to all and happy #caturday throughout the kingdom! Do you know the story of these two cats?

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