Rated Tongues, Vol. 1 8/10
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In The Defense, Nabokov’s language is, as always, rich, sharp, and full of vivid imagery and wordplay.
The characters, however, feel strangely soulless and do not inspire sympathy. It even seems that the author treats them with a kind of superiority bordering on contempt.
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Wants to read The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre
🌴 What would you do if you washed ashore on a tropical island full of giant women?
Daughters of Atlantis is an erotic tropical island fantasy story I narrated for Amber Collins. If you're a fan of sensual tiny man + giantess stories, this is the audiobook for you. 💋
Daughters of Atlantis is available as an audiobook on Amazon, Audible and Apple Books. It's also available as an ebook for Kindle Unlimited on Amazon.
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Rated The Kite Runner 10/10
I would like to give this a 4.5 star rating. Lots of stuff I didn't know about Afghanistan and their culture(s), well written but also a lot of stuff I had to suspend disbelief for and some cliche/melodrama plotting. Still, it was hard to put it down.
Rated She Isn't Herself Tonight 8/10
I think this is the first Hailey Piper that I've read. It is good, I like the main character and there's some kind of symbolism and allegory going on here, but there's also a bit of horror and ambiguity.
Rated Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear 10/10
Maybe because these are so short and usually focus on different characters, the series is still going strong ten books in. I liked this one and Nadya's disability seemed to be handled well (I had a workshop on disability right after I finished the book and heard some things that matched with her experiences.) I had somewhat forgot her earlier appearances in the series (which are later in her life) so the ending was a surprise to me.
Rated The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined 10/10
Excellent analysis of why the world has been getting less violent since prehistoric times. Tons of notes and references.
Absolutely not me IRL, but I know people like this 😁
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Rated Lost Lambs 10/10
This one has a great voice. Almost reaches into absurdity like Tom Robbins, but not quite as far out. I hope she writes more books like this.
And here it is, my third #Autocade Year of Cars annual for all you #car aficionados out there! Octane called last year’s ‘brilliant’ and ‘totally absorbing’ and I hope this 2026 edition hits the same high notes! Boosts appreciated!
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Multiple copies, schmultiple copies, maybe no one else deserves this book 😜😂
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Wants to read Guns Across the River: A Wakeland Novel
Finished reading The Grand Strategy of the Byzantine Empire
Wants to read The Golden Notebook
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Finished reading The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
Years ago (late 1980s/early 1990s), I read a book by someone who worked as a hostage negotiator for the New York police.
I'd like to find a copy, but I have no idea what the author's name is or what it was called.
Do any of you have any ideas?