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🐈 A Circle of Cats by Charles de Lint, illustrated by Charles Vess

Rating: 🌟🌟🌟/5

Lillian is a young orphan who lives with her aunt; half-wild and full of spirit she runs through the woods looking for fairies and caring for the spirits. When she ends of getting bit by a venomous snake, the cats of the woods try their best to help her the only way they know how.

impression, soleil levant — claude monet, 1872

This was so freaking good! I loved Rook and Sun so much. Their banter, their sunshine x grumpy attitudes, their everything was so much fun to read! I also really liked the way that Antonia (and to a certain extent, Fable) was willing to risk everything and fight the magical bureaucracy for Rook. Also, the fact that this reminded me so much of The Owl House was really fun! I loved the way that magic was blended into this modern setting and just. Everything about this book was so much fun and I had an absolute blast reading it. Spell Bound is getting four out of five stars!

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monday | july 20

book post! #2 of the year - the iliad, tr. emily wilson. I don’t really see this as something I can “review” beyond my experience of it; I’m not a scholar in the area lol. so glad I read it though :)

Hiiii everyone.

So first off all im sorry for my English. English is my second language.

Second of all, I loved this book.

Alex is one of my favorite book boyfriends.

I like the plot and everything about the book, just one thing I didn’t really like. What do you mean “if you wanted, I’ll burn the world for you”? Mr. Volkov, you have to do it even if she doesn’t want you too. And just so you know permission is overrated. Burn the world anyway.

book blurb post! my 10th read of the year AND first (potentially only tbh) nonfiction book of the year. purchased on indie bookstore day. :)

A Disability History of the United States by Kim E. Nielsen