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my dear friend gifted a hand-made bookmark for my birthday, inspired by the Inej Ghafa herself. just look how insanely gorgeous it is!! 🕷️

#six of crows

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Currently reading Strange Pictures by Uketsu

#you spin me right round

mournfulroses

Julia de Burgos, from Song of the Simple Truth: Poems of Julia de Burgos; "Sidereal Colloquy,"

#quotes

eutededico

Para a minha pessoa favorita, o autor favorito dela. Com medo dela já ter - mas arriscando - pra combinar com nossa história.

Te amo 06/02/2026.

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therefugeofbooks

missing the beach

#you spin me right round

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alwaysbeenjessica

winter tbr

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snakes-in-mirrors

MerMay is almost over, and I haven't drawn anything new, but I have an old picture of mer-Lucian. 🫧

"This new lighthouse keeper is so cute..."

snakes-in-mirrors

“Cute lighthouse keeper” btw:

#cute cute cute #illustrations

binccvers

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godzilla-reads

🐲 Dragons of Light edited by Orson Scott Card

Rating: 🌟🌟🌟/5

Thirteen authors and thirteen illustrators join to bring you dragons, in all their bright and terribly variety, collected by Orson Scott Card. Among them include authors like George R.R. Martin paired with illustrator Alicia Austin; Jane Yolen paired with artist Terri Windling; and more!

Fun fact! I LOVE George R.R. Martin’s story “The Ice Dragon”, which comes in many varieties as a children’s story. But the original story was first published in this collection, and had some moments not suitable for children. I found that I like the edited, children’s version better because I thought the original rape and violence wasn’t necessary to complete the story.

Anyway! As I read through this collection, I found that only 4 out of 13 stories were worth giving more than 3 stars to. Most of the stories felt mediocre or like the dragons played a minimal part, which was disappointing. The 4 stories I really enjoyed were “The Ice Dragon” by George R.R. Martin (obviously); “As Above, So Below” by John M. Ford; “Cockfight” by Jane Yolen; and “Dragon Touched” by David Smeds.

The book had a strong opening with George R.R. Martin, a loose middle, but ultimately had a strong end with David Smeds’ “Dragon Touched”. I don’t think I’d recommend this if you really love dragons, BUT I would recommend it if you’re a fan of fantasy and like a sprinkling of dragons in it.

#dragons of light #orson scott card

godzilla-reads

“As I learned more and more about the workings of creativity through watching myself and my students, I realized that my main function as a teacher was to destroy the bindings attached to the idea of creation. It was to have people recover their natural instinct to play, to invent, to listen to their intuition.”

Michell Cassou, Life, Paint and Passion: Reclaiming the Magic of Spontaneous Expression

#life paint and passion #Michell cassou

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I last read...

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

what I wanted: a book that really makes me think

what I got: an interesting thought experiment

what I thought: Although it was interesting enough, the story didn't wow me or manage to really get me emotionally invested beyond sympathy for both the mouse and the man. I did appreciate that the book made me think, though. I rate this 3 out of 5 flowers for Algernon.

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glitchcosmos

saturday morning: reading in bed ☕️

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kitcatbookmad

London and Hove. First sun, iced lattes, free museums, friends’ apartments.

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gemisreading

18/06/2026 | buddy reading?

Sat to read my book outside for a little bit and was joined by Twinni. Does this count as a buddy read?

#it does!! 😌#books #cats

alwaysbeenjessica

getting back into things

#books #food

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I last read...

Delicious in Dungeon Volume 1 by Ryoko Kui

what I wanted: this was a gift, so I had no idea what to expect!

what I got: a fun premise and cute art

what I thought: This is a very cozy read (considering it takes place in a dungeon) with lots of nice details in the art and a fun concept as the main idea. I'll probably pick up the next volumes and rate this one 3.5 out of 5 kitchen utensils.

#manga

dauen

Basking in the stillness of this bright Sunday morning with a modern classic and a pot of mango and lychee tea

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