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justin @fortify.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

book no. 2! continuing the tomes & tea series from last year, book 2 followed up the first one pretty well! there were some slower moments due to plot points but overall really enjoyed the story and will definitely be picking up the next ones sometime in the near future! 8/10 🏴‍☠️🥚🗡️

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justin @fortify.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

book no. 1! a very pleasant & easy read to start off with. was pretty happy w the language used & the style the story was presented. it tackles some more complex themes like despair, oppression, and cruelty but does so in a subtle enough way that really gets you thinking! a solid 8/10 story 🌙🧙🏼‍♀️

Cover art for “The Girl Who Drank the Moon” by Kelly Barnhill.

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justin @fortify.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

first sub 1:30 since running fusion! swapped to the JP rom since the text is so much faster but also just played really well in general. will surely come down from here, slowly making my way back to speedrunning

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justin @fortify.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

slow to start, but definitely gets going after a while. the writing could be challenging to fully follow at times due to the amount of languages being spoken at various points in the story (bc of all the world travel), but still thoroughly enjoyed the story for what it is - 🐍👑 7/10

Cover of The Antiquity Affair by Lee Kelly & Jennifer Thorne. Cover art shows a serpent slithering across, which subtly teases the main plot of the story.

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justin @fortify.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

went out for some super tasty ramen tonight in the city 😌 plus this matcha IPA was delicious

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justin @fortify.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

finally learned how to 2 cycle serris! it's funny seeing this done for so many years and then finally learning it and it being not at all that hard LOL. need to fully remember the patterns/figure out core doubles but am happy about the progress regardless :> #speedrunning #metroidfusion

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justin @fortify.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

this is honestly one of the better books i’ve read; it’s incredibly well-written & has a great pace to it. plus, video games! unfortunately, i really grew to dislike one of the two MCs and found them to be annoyingly immature even if they (eventually) come to realize that about themselves 👾🎮🏥 8/10

Cover of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. Behind the colorful title text, you’re able to see the signature work of Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai: The Great Wave off Kanagawa (Thirty-Six Views of Mt. Fuji) which, subtly, plays a major role in the plot of the book.

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justin @fortify.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

any book that commands my attention in a way that i finish it in a matter of days (ahem, two & a half…) is always going to rank high for me and that’s what The Girl With All The Gifts was for me. if you like The Last of Us franchise in any way, you should give this one a read. 🍄‍🟫 8.5/10

Cover for The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey

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justin @fortify.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

a heartwarming story about dying and its impact on all of us, both living & dead. i wish it had made slightly different choices to end the story with, as it felt mildly anticlimactic to me, but still overall enjoyed the story. 🥁🎤 6.5/10

Cover for The Afterlife of Mal Caldera by Nadi Reed Perez

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justin @fortify.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

this one really grew on me as i continued through the story and will probably pick up the sequel to continue the story. the characters were enjoyable, and the book (imo) lived up to its “cozy fantasy” moniker. never thought i’d be one to read romance, but here we are LOL 🫖📚🗡️ 8.3/10

Cover for Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne

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justin @fortify.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

still to this day, looking for alaska is a top 5 book that i’ve ever read, and still to this day, its themes, meanings and story will always be exactly what i need to hear when i need to hear it. eventually we’ll all find our way out of the labyrinth 🚬📖 9/10

Cover for looking for alaska by John Green

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justin @fortify.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

never expected to read any of the song of ice & fire books, but had the opportunity to do so in late May and quite enjoyed it! the first book is essentially the first season of the show so it was pretty cool to be able to “watch” while i read 🐺❄️ 7.5/10

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justin @fortify.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

continued my Hunger Games binge with Mockingjay, and despite better understanding the themes (anxiety/ptsd) and issues more compared to my first read through as a kid, i’d still have to say it was my least favorite of the three. still a solid ending for a great trilogy 🕊️ 7.4/10

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justin @fortify.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

i forgot how much i enjoyed this franchise, so i wanted to continue on with Catching Fire; really enjoyed the depth added to katniss’ character & how she struggles to accept her role as the symbol of a rebellion that she never intended to start - plus, johanna and finnick! 🤩🤩 9.2/10 🔥🌊

Deluxe edition cover of Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins. Cover art by Freya Betts.

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justin @fortify.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

i read The Hunger Games when i was in high school, but in an effort to kickstart my love of reading, i decided to give it a reread; i really enjoyed it and also picked up on things i missed from the first time i read it. a strong start for me, looking to keep it going! 8.5/10 🏹

Deluxe edition cover of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. Cover art by Freya Betts.

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justin @fortify.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

this feels so good to finally grab. first PB in this category in over a year, and with some pretty large mistakes still in it. that 40 is looking oh so tempting…

a photo of my new DKC2 any% PB - a 42:51!

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justin @fortify.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

his name was percy! he was a literal baby and always wanted attention but my ex took him when we broke up 😔

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justin @fortify.bsky.social · 27/10/2024

oh my god FINALLY lmao. i choked a high 1:3x in the last two levels of the run but overall happy with this time for now. the 102 weight has been lifted, time to run any% before moving on from donkey 2 for a bit

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