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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 · 22/07/2025

Ooo, I read The Cabinet years ago and I loved it. I hope you enjoy it!

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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 · 05/05/2025

That's such a nice looking puzzle! I wish they shipped to my country 🥲

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

I was very disappointed in that book too (and I like character focused books). There was such an undercurrent of impending violence in the beginning which then dwindled into basically nothing. The ending was very lame

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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 · 25/04/2025

So true 😂 I rarely DNF a physical one

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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 · 24/04/2025

The audiobook cover is particularly heinous 😳😂

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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 · 21/04/2025

I've been reading 4 at a time this year, one physical fiction, a non-fiction (slow going on that one 😅), an audiobook and a an ebook

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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 · 18/04/2025

Thanks, I will have a look 🙂

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

I looooved How High We Go in the Dark. One of my top reads last year

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

I'm the total opposite. I like a 250 to 350 page book. I think that length suits the kind of stories I read most, though. Any longer and it would make most of them worse

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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 · 10/04/2025

I borrowed them on Libby. I'm hoping a nice matching set of all 5 gets released at like Christmas or something 😅

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

Oh really?! Which ones? I hope you enjoy them! 😊

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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 · 01/04/2025

Immediately added Cat's People to my 'want to read' list!

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

What a silly goose 🪿 I'm glad my cats haven't learnt how to open windows or doors 😅

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

That looks like a really wonderful park to read in!

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

I read this a few years ago and really loved it! Maybe I'll have to give the audiobook a listen.

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Amazing! Do you have any tips for creating such fine detail? I've found it to be so difficult to accomplish 😅

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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 · 18/03/2025

Thank you 😊 My favourite author is Yoko Ogawa! Her book The Memory Police is an all time favourite for sure

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

I'm a litfic girly too 🥰

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Aggie @gloomysprite.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

I know exactly how you feel ❤️ wishing you the best for your health and that the new doctor is able to help

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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 · 08/03/2025

I felt similarly about this book. I do think I will read the sequel at some point but certainly not in a rush

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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 · 06/03/2025

I LOVED The Cabinet! I read it a few years ago, maybe I should do a re-read.

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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

It really sucks that some things are only available on audible!

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

Have you tried reading any T.Kingfisher? I've read a few of her books and enjoyed them! She has fun world building

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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

Oopsies, forgot to tag 💙📚

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

I've seen some people implement a rule where they can only buy a new book after reading 2 that they already own (or whatever number you want)

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