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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

I recently read Summer in Orcus by T.Kingfisher. She has become my comfort author and this book was a delight! It is very sweet and full of whimsy. I would definitely recommend it, especially if you need a light and heartwarming palate cleanser. 4⭐ 💙📚🪐

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Finished listening to the Adventures in the Louvre audiobook yesterday. It was interesting and informative but still a light and easy read. The narrator was engaging as well. My favourite parts were about the museum itself, particularly the section that covered restitution. I recommend it! 4.5⭐ 💙📚🎧

Cover for the audiobook Adventures in the Louvre by Elaine Sciolina

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

I haven't been on here for a little while but I return with a late June wrap-up. June was a short book kind of month. Safekeep might be one of my top books for the year - I recommend it! 💙📚

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

My April wrap-up 📚💙 A very satisfying month!

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

New book, cats cuddling, ambient rain playlist and a hot drink = heaven 💙📚

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

What It Means When A Man Falls From The Sky by Lesley Nneka Arimah is one of the best short story collections I've read. All of the stories center around difficult relationships, mostly daughter/mother or sisters. It really captures those dynamics and emotions well. Highly recommend! 5⭐ 💙📚🖋️📚💬📚🌎

Hand holding up a book in front of a bookcase. The book is What It Means When A Man Falls From The Sky by Lesley Nneka Arimah

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Recently read Dead-End Memories by Banana Yoshimoto. I really enjoy Yoshimoto's writing as it elicits beautiful imagery but unfortunately this one was a little disappointing. Three out of the five stories were forgettable but I did like the other two. 3.5 ⭐ 💙📚🖋️📚 💬

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

DNF'd multiple books this week which is a first for me. Thankfully they were ebooks that I'd bought on sale or borrowed on Libby and not expensive physical books 😅 📚💙

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

I'm very lucky that I get to spend my evenings reading with a cat in my lap 💙📚😺

Book held open with a black and white cat curled up in lap

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

I was craving something strange and Weasels in the Attic by Hiroko Oyamada really fulfilled that need. A really weird and unnerving novella. This is definitely not for everyone lol 3.5⭐ 📚💙

Hand holding book Weasels in the Attic by Hiroko Oyamada in front of bookcase

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Read A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende this week. I enjoyed the story and writing but I found myself just not that emotionally attached to the characters. I think because the story takes place over such a long period, I didn't get as much time in each 'era' as I would have liked. 3.75⭐ 💙📚⏰

Hand holding eReader displaying cover of A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Finished We Could Be Rats by Emily Austin this week. I knew from the first line that this was going to be great. It had a really interesting format and I found it relatable, funny and sad. I would recommend it to other lefties who were depressed in their youth (or still are) 😅 5⭐ 📚💙

Hand holding up the book 'We Could Be Rats' by Emily Austin in front of a bookcase

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Recently finished The Healing Season of Pottery by Yeon Somin. I might be biased because it has both pottery and cats but I thought it was great. I definitely recommend this book if you're looking for a slow-paced, hopeful book about healing and moving on to the next step in life. 4.25⭐ 📚💙

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

A late post of my March reads. My March was spent being unwell but I did read a lot of great books! 📚💙

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Just got these for $3 each off of marketplace 🥹🥹 💙📚

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Started reading The Hunger Games for the first time tonight. I want to be excited about the new release with everyone else 😅 💙📚

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Finished The Vegetarian by Han Kang last night. Dark & unsettling. Still putting my thoughts together over this one but my initial rating is 4.5⭐ I look forward to reading her other work. 💙📚🖋️

Hand holding up a book (The Vegetarian by Han Kang) in front of bookcase

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Finished my first book of March and it was a good way to start the month. Relatable, funny and crushingly sad. I think this book does a good job of conveying how anxiety feels. I thought the ending was a little weak but overall I still think this is a great book and would recommend it! 4.5⭐ 💙📚🖋️📚🌎

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

I finished Monstilio in February. I really enjoyed this! There are a lot of layers to the central themes of this story and I found the ending satisfying. My favourite section/perspective was M's. It may not be for everyone but it was a 5 ⭐ read for me. I also love this book cover so much 💙📚🩸📚🌎

Hand holding up the book Monstilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova in front of a bookcase.

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

My February reading wrap-up 🥰 I read some really great books so I'm very happy! 💙📚

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

I finished listening to the audiobook of Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Oh my goodness, it was so great! I definitely see why it's always recommended as an audiobook. I can't say much without spoiling it but I loved it and also highly recommend it! 5⭐ 🪐📚💙

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Finished The Vulnerables by Sigrid Nunez earlier this week. Whilst I liked and resonated with some parts, a lot of it just came across as the author's thoughts and not the character's. That may have been the point but it just felt a little too much like a blog post for me. 3⭐ 💙📚🖋️

An ebook displaying the cover of The Vulnerables by Sigrid Nunez is held up in front of a bookcase.

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

I finally got around to finishing Invisible Kitties by Yu Yoyo this week. It captures the essence of cats in a fun abstract way. Each 'chapter' is only 3~ pages long so I mostly read a few chapters before reading something else. It wasn't quite what I was expecting but still an enjoyable read 3.25⭐

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Spending my birthday reading Monstrilio and eating a sweet treat 💙📚🖋️

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Finished A Psalm For the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers. What an absolute delightful, lighthearted but still heartfelt read 🥰 Wonderful world building too. Immediately placed a hold for the second one at my library. Definitely recommend it! 4.75 ⭐ 💙📚🪐

Hand holding an eReader that is displaying the cover of A Psalm For the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers. Background is a bookshelf.

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

I finished Babel yesterday and I see why so many people love it. I like the themes and the questions this book raises but I think R.F Kuang needs to trust her audience more. I enjoyed it overall and I think I'll be pondering on it for a while. 4.25 ⭐ 💙📚🪐

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Is he telling me to finish Invisible Kitties by Yu Yoyo 😺📚💙

Cat sitting on book and table next to more books and a lamp.

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Woke up to my cats Pickles and Pancake cuddling 🥹

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Book haul 🥰 some of these have been on my 'want to read' list for years so I'm excited to finally get to them! 💙📚🖋️📚🌎

Stack of eight books:
Toni Morrison - Beloved
Toni Morrison - Sula
Lesley Nneka Arimah - What it Means When a Man Falls From the Sky
Invisible Women - Caroline Criado Perez
José Saramago - Death With Interruptions
Gerardo Sámano Córdova - Monstilio
Kelly Link - Stranger Things Happen
Kylie Lee Baker - Bat Eater

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

The sky is falling and we're in a dark timeline but I did have a good month of reading 🥲📚💙

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Late night cuddles and reading 📚💙

Black and white cat with eReader resting on top

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Cat, puzzle and audiobook to help me recover from pneumonia 🥲

Cat sitting next to completed jigsaw puzzle

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

My cat, Pancake, has such big beautiful eyes 🥺

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Hello #booksky and #booktok refugees 👋 I'm Australian but will miss my American booktokers. I look forward to joining the community on here and you will be seeing me in your comments with recommendations! I read a little of everything and also provide a photo of my cats as an offering ❤️

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Book number 6 for the year! 🖋️📚💙

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