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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Long time no see! Hope you are all well. Just popping in to recommend Annie Bot by Sierra Greer. MC is a comfort-bunny bot who has become auto-derivative. As Annie becomes more worldly, you experience her conflicting emotions as she struggles to come to terms with her life. #FantasyFaction 🪐📚💙

Graphic with cover of Annie Bot by Sierra Greer on a pink background with my text:
'! Check Triggers !'
Complex Themes
Domestic Abuse
Human Rights
Personal Autonomy
Self-Learning AI
3.5-4.5⭐ Ratings in Book-Club
Great Talking Points

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

So my latest batch of current reads - 06/125 1. Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir 2. Audition for the Fox by Martin Cahill 3. Metal Slinger by Rachel Schneider Excited for them all! Any opinions on these treasures? 💭💭 🪐📚💙 #FantasyFaction

My (@thechaotic_tbr) graphic for my current/upcoming reads.

1. Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
2. Audition for the Fox by Martin Cahill (with a sneaky fox tail poking out from behind the cover)
3. Metal Slinger by Rachel Schneider

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Ahh so I'm finally back to The Locked Tomb by Tamsyn Muir with Nona the Ninth.... It's still absolute confusion and my brain aches - BUT so happy to be back. I cannot wait to see how it all unravels.

Cover of Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
A grinning woman holding a respirator mask in her left hand, wearing a trench coat that is off her shoulders. Background shows a number of skeletons and a white mixed breed dog with 6x legs.

Text reads 'You will love Nona, and Nona loves you.' - Alix E. Harrow

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Wrap-Up My October was a month of surprises. There were books I was a little disappointed with and a couple that I enjoyed way more than expected. My top read for the month was The Accidental Medium by Tracy Whitwell and the narration was brilliant by the author herself! #FantasyFaction 🪐📚💙

My (@thechaotic_tbr) graphic for my October Wrap-Up

Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica 3.5 ⭐
Promise of Blood by Brian McClennan 4.0 ⭐
Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey 3.5 ⭐
What Moves the Dead by T Kingfisher 4.25 ⭐
The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson 3.5⭐
In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado 3.5⭐
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid 4.5⭐
A Harvest of Hearts by Andrea Eames 3⭐
All Systems Red by Martha Wells (re-read) 5⭐
Green Teeth by Molly O'Neill 3.5⭐
The Accidental Medium by Tracy Whitwell 4.5 ⭐

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

So this was a short sneaky one I read yesterday after finishing 2x of my other reads... Thoroughly enjoyable and completely unexpected for a horror. I love T Kingfisher.'s work. Her characters are just so delightful. Is cosy horror a thing? #FantasyFaction 🪐📚💙

Cover of What Moves The Dead by T Kingfisher

Image shows a deformed hare with a bunch of mushrooms growing out of its body.

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Currently Reading - 06/10/25 I've been AWOL lately - been focussing on my bookstagram. Anywhozzleby... 1. Promise of Blood - am enjoying quite a bit and 75% complete 2. Dragonflight - 30% through and hoping FMC has a decent arc. 3. Harvest of Hearts - too early to tell #FantasyFaction 🪐📚💙

My (@TheChaotic_TBR) graphic for my current reads Left - Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan Middle - Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey Right - A Harvest of Hearts by Andrea Eames Promise of Blood and Dragonflight are part of by TBR buster side quest (books that have been on my TBR for a long time, in this case both over 10 years). A Harvest of Hearts is a book-club read. Graphic has a pastel floral background as its base to match the vibe of Harvest of Hearts cover. On the left side there is black and red smoke to cover the floral vibes and fit more with the Promise of Blood. In the middle just behind the Currently Reading text and above the Dragonflight cover is a red moon similar to that pictured on the Dragonflight cover.

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

So per a previous post I DNF'd Legacy of Brightwash, BUT I did enjoy the other 2x. Shield of Sparrows was a Book-Club read and the first romance (though as a subplot) that I've enjoyed in a while. That's not my name was a slow-burn. The characters were a bit younger than I prefer currently (17yr)

My (@TheChaotic_TBR) graphic for book review of That's Not My Name by Megan Lally - 3.5 stars.
Has picture of the book cover with a dark foggy forest as a background.
Dual POV | Slow Burn Mystery | Teen Characters
'A slower paced read, high focus on the characters. I managed to guess some but not all of the ending. Didn't keep me on the edge of my seat, momentum picked up at about 80%'

My (@TheChaotic_TBR) graphic for my review of Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry - 4.25 stars.

Political Intrigue | Slow Burn Romance | Monster Threat | Found Family Trope

'Perfect plot/romance ratio. The romance felt authentic. Loveable side characters, intriguing plotline, cool monsters & graphic combat scenes.'

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Currently Reading - 22/09/25 1. The Magicians by Lev Grossman - TBR Buster 2. Yumi the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson - Alphabet Challenge 3. Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson - Book-Club A Fantasy heavy set of current reads - and I am here for it! #FantasyFaction 🪐📚💙

My (@TheChaotic_TBR) graphic for my current reads:
The Magicians by Lev Grossman - TBR Buster
Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson - Alphabet Challenge
Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson - Book-Club

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

In branching out of my comfort genre - Fantasy I've made another new discovery. Dystopian is not for me. I'm also not sure if I'm smart enough for some of these thought-provoking reads. They get so much hype and I just don't seem to have my mind blown. Am I alone in this? #FantasyFaction 📚💙

My (TheChaotic_TBR) graphic for review of I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman - 3.5 stars.

Dystopian - Bleak
Character Focussed
Immersive Writing

'I can confirm that dystopian is not a preferred genre of mine. I have tried a few this year and struggled with each of them. The writing was immersive but bleak and honestly, it felt like nothing much happened. Maybe smart literature is not for me, I feel like I might have 'missed' the message of this book.'

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Currently Reading - 10/09/2025 1. Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry 2. Legacy of the Brightwash by Krystle Matar 3. That's Not My Name by Megan Lally Already enjoying #1, needing to crack on with my Alpha Challenge with #2, more Thriller fun with #3 #FantasyFaction 🪐📚💙

My (@TheChaotic_TBR) graphic of my 3x current reads:
1. Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry - Book-club
2. Legacy of the Brightwash by Krystle Matar - Alphabet Challenge
3. That's Not My Name by Megan Lally - Buddy Read

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Well I think I've just become one of them... It's all a blur really. As a (hopefully only temporarily) ex-gamer, this was such a fun read. The storyline is quite clever and far deeper than what you'd expect with some great character work. I had some out loud chuckles too. #FantasyFaction 🪐📚💙

My (@TheChaotic_TBR) graphic for recently completed read of Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman. 4.25⭐ rating.

My text reads:

NEW ACHIEVEMENT:
You have now joined the Dungeon Crawler Carl cult!

REWARD:
Hyper-awareness of the state of your toes.

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Wrap-Up 🌯☝🏻 August was another good month for me. My favourites were Hall of Smoke by HM Long and The Element of Fire by Martha Wells. Special mention to Queen of Hearts by Colleen Oakes which was an interesting Alice in Wonderland reimagining. What were your favs for August? #FantasyFaction 🪐📚💙

My graphic for August wrap-up title page @TheChaotic_TBR

My 4+ star reads for August:
Phule's Company by Robert Asprin - 4.0⭐
Paladin's Grace by T Kingfisher - 4.0⭐
Queen of Hearts by Colleen Oakes - 4.0⭐
Never Lie by Freida McFadden - 4.0⭐
The Element of Fire by Martha Wells - 4.25⭐
Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle - 4.0⭐
Hall of Smoke by HM Long - 4.5⭐
Pan's Labyrinth by Guillermo del Toro and Cornelia Funke - 4.0⭐

Graphic with my August 3+⭐ reads
All Cats Are Gray by Andre Norton - 3⭐
Endeavour by Ralph Kern - 3.25⭐
The Company of Death by Elisa Hansen - 3.25⭐
The Winter Crone by Natasha Basche - 3.0⭐
Warping Minds and Other Misdemeanors by Annette Marie and Rob Jacobson - 3.5⭐
When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi - 3.75⭐

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Current Reads - 29/08/2025 📚🎧 1. Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay 2. Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman Both new to me authors. My first LitRPG in DCC. Nervous about the hype surrounding both 🤞🏻 #FantasyFaction 🪐📚💙

My graphic from TheChaotic_TBR

Currently reading:
Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay
Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

These were recent reads, which I burned through. Scalzi's ended up a delightful group of short stories following people who's world is likely ending due to the moon turning into cheese. Pan's Labyrinth was dark but beautifully done. Marked YA but heavy themes... #FantasyFaction 🪐📚💙 🎧📚

My Graphic from TheChaotic_TBR

Recent reads of Pan's Labyrith by Guillermo del Toro - 4 stars
When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi - 3.75 stars

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Righto - I have soft DNF'd The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami at 55%. 1. Bored at this point, feels like not progressing 2.Love Grimdark Fantasy but struggle with Dystopian 3. A concurrent read was awesome which didn't help my not loving TDH. Anybody loved it? I have FOMO. #FantasyFaction 🪐📚💙 🎧📚

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Current Reads - 24/08/25 1. The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami - back to this now Spotify hours renewed for the month (I refuse to pay top up) 2. Hall of Smoke by H.M Long Tried Vampire Hunter D - audiobook version was not for me. Finished Warping Minds and Other Misdemeanors 👍🏻 🪐📚💙 🎧📚

Currently Reading graphic with covers of The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami and Hall of Smoke by H.M Long

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

I was browsing online for an entirely different book when I came across #2 in this series and LOVED the cover so then of course I had to find #1. Anyway, not too bad so far. Lots of old and new gods heedlessly using their devotees in their machinations and power struggles. #Fantasyfaction 🪐📚💙 🎧📚

Pictured: cover of Hall of Smoke by H.M Long

Background is shades of yellow and orange (the link heat and fire). A large black and dark blue owl is swooping in to catch a small silhouetted female figure holding only a hatchet and a small bird (I think). Her clothing looks a bit torn and ragged.

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Feeling a bit poorly, and I just can't read at the minute. Let me love vicariously through you please. What are you reading right now, and should I add it to my tbr? #fantasyfaction 🪐📚💙 🎧📚

Purple background a picture of the disappointed guy with his hands on hips meme, flying books in background, sick emoji and tissues and bin graphic.

Text reads: my face when being crook interferes with my ability to read... Booooooo

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

My Current Reads - 20/08/2025 1. The Dream Hotel by Lala Lalami 🎧📚 2. The Winter Crone by Natasha Basche 🎧📚 I THINK my next reads will be: Vampire Hunter D by Hideyuki Kikuchi and Warping Minds & Other Misdemeanors by Annette Marie and Rob Jacobson. 💭💭💬💬 On these? #FantasyFaction 🪐📚💙

My graphic for my Current Reads

Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle (finished) - Paranormal/Speculative Fiction
The Dream Hotel by Lala Lalami - Dystopian/Sci-fi
The Winter Crone by Natasha Basche - Fantasy/Mystery

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Recent reads escapades update (2/2): 5. The Company of Death by Elisa Hansen - 3.5/5⭐ 6. Queen of Hearts by Colleen Oakes - 4/5⭐ 7. The Element of Fire by Martha Wells - 4.25/5⭐ 8. Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle - 4/5⭐ #5 not my usual schtick, I'm not into zombies but I love when Death is a character

Cover of Phule's Company by Robert Asprin

My graphic for review of Never Lie by Freida McFadden

Text reads: Thriller, Mystery, Dark, Fast Paced.

'Popcorn reading - not the most amazing character work but I couldn't put it down. I binged it in 1 day and didn't pick the twists'

Cover of Paladin's Grace by T Kingfisher

Pictured: cover of Endeavour by Ralph Kern.
A planet with a yellow light coming from behind the planet edge in the background. The foreground has a space station/satellite (forgive the description I'm not familiar with all the lingo yet).

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

My pressure reads for August 😅😅😬😬 I already finished Phule's Company which was a really fun and heartwarming read. Any thoughts on this month's TBR? Most are 'new to me authors' except for Kingfisher and Wells. I'll still be reading some bookclub reads as well 🤞🏻😳🫣 #Fantasyfaction 🪐📚💙

Graphic for my (@thechaotic_tbr) August Reads

Text reads:
Looks like my AUGUST READS are 'Quick read these before Audible ditches them from the Plus Catalogue'

Phule's Company by Robert Asprin
Paladin's Grace by T Kingfisher
Endeavour by Ralph Kern
Shadows of Ivory by Bryce O'Connor and T.L. Greylock
The Company of Death by Elisa Hansen
The Element of Fire by Martha Wells
The Accidental Alchemist by Gigi Pandian
The (Sort Of) Dark Mage by Nelson Chereta
Surviving Year One of Grim Reaper Academy by Cara Wylde
Slouch Witch by Helen Harper

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

🌯 It's Another Wrap-up ☝🏻 Definitely a slower month for me but a few of these were pretty chunky. Favourite read: Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir. I look forward to seeing everyone else's July wrap-ups 📚🎧💙 #FantasyFaction

My (@thechaotic_tbr) Storygraph July Wrap-up:

Swordheart by T Kingfisher - 4⭐
Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir - 5⭐
Godblind by Anna Stephens - 3.5⭐
Prince of Fools by Mark Lawrence - 3.25⭐
The Book That Wouldn't Burn by Mark Lawrence - 4.5⭐
Don't Let Her Stay by Nicola Sanders - 4⭐
Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff - 4⭐
The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec - 3.25⭐

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Current Reads - 31/07/2025 📚🎧 1. Phule's Company by Robert Asprin 🎧 2. Never Lie by Freida McFadden 🎧 I'm part wary, part excited for both of these. Sci-fi and comedic fiction don't always wow me and I'm wary of the hype around McFadden. #FantasyFaction 📚💙

Graphic of my Current Reads:

Cover of Phule's Company by Robert Aspirin
A GI Joe type male standing to the front, with a butler in a suit and hat just behind him on one side. Behind them to either side is a large Warthog bipedal species carrying a gun and a very tall fit woman with a gun on her shoulder.
My graphic text reads
- new to me author
- hit and miss with sci-fi
- don't always gel with comedic fiction

Cover of Never Lie by Freida McFadden
A black and white image of a leather 2 seater lounge with a white brick wall behind.
My graphic text reads
- new to me author
- wary of the hype
- branching into this genre with some success

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Current and Upcoming Reads - 24/07/2025 1. Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff 🎧📚 2. The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec 🎧📚 Pretty different fantasy subgenres - grimdark vs Norse mythology reimagining. Both have great online ratings so hopefully I'm in for a treat. #FantasyFaction 🪐📚💙

Cover of Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff

A shield surrounded by all sorts of angry snarling animals. At the top is also 2x bloodied angels with weapons and below them is another smaller angel on the left with a chalice and on the right it's opposite is a skeleton angel holding up a human skull.

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Current Reads - 11/07/2025 1. Prince of Fools by Mark Lawrence 2. The Book That Wouldn't Burn by Mark Lawrence 👀👀👀 I know the library trilogy gets a lot of love, but what do we think of The Red Queen's War? I'm yet to read something from Lawrence that I don't enjoy. #FantasyFaction 🪐📚💙 🎧📚

Cover of Prince of Fools
Red background
A person wearing a black fur lined coat with a hood is facing away from the viewer with arms spread. In left hand is a theatre mask and in the right hand is a sheathed sword.
They appear to be facing a ?woman in red ceremonial garb on a Dias.

Picture of The Book That Wouldn't Burn
A huge multilevel library with lamps scattered along the stairs.

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Godblind by Anna Stephens - 3.5/5⭐ A solid start to a good vs evil trope grimdark fantasy. LOTS of POVs (I'm talking 10+). Check the content warnings (but I suspect grimdark readers know what they are getting themselves into). Will continue with book #2, Darksoul, soon. #FantasyFaction 🪐📚💙 🎧📚

Cover of Godblind by Anna Stephens

A full moon in background with a silhouette of a crow/raven, wings splayed with blood dripping from tail feathers. Colours are predominantly blacks and reds except for the moon.

Text reads 'A fierce, bold, and epic novel, Stephens's debut will leave blood on your hands, dirt beneath your nails, and the stench of battle clinging to your sweaty flesh. For fans of dark fantasy, this one comes highly recommended!' - Ronald Malfi, author of The Night Parade.

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Current Read Update - 06/07/2025 🎧📚 1. Death's Mistress by Terry Goodkind - soft DNF. Too slow for me at the moment. 2. Godblind by Anna Stephens - enjoying it already. Upcoming: The Book That Wouldn't Burn by Mark Lawrence and Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir. Good Times! 🪐📚💙 #FantasyFaction

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

I love monthly wrap-up 🌯⬆️ time (even if my TBR does not 😅) I had another great month of reads, nothing under 3.5⭐ and majority were pride reads 🌈📚. I look forward to catching up on everyone's June reads to see what I need to save immediately. #Fantasyfaction 🪐📚💙

My Storygraph Ratings for my June Reads:
Darkdawn by Jay Kristoff - 5⭐
Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite - 5⭐
Carpet Diem by Justin Lee Anderson - 3.5⭐
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir - 3.75 ⭐ (adjusted down from 4 upon reflection)
An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon -3.5⭐
Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune - 5⭐
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers - 3.5⭐
Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh - 4.5⭐
Drowned Country by Emily Tesh - 4.5⭐
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers - 3.75⭐
The Whale's Last Song by Joanne Fedler - 4.25⭐
Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao - 4⭐
Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki - 4.75⭐
Witch King by Martha Wells - 3.5⭐
Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove - 4.25⭐
X by Jack Croxall - 3.5⭐
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn - 4⭐

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Current Reads - 02/07/2025 1. Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir 🎧 2. Death's Mistress by Terry Goodkind 🎧 Blind reads as usual, I'm looking forward to following Harrow's story. It's been a LONG time since I've read any Goodkind. Anyone with extreme likes/dislikes of these? #FantasyFaction 🪐📚💙

Pictured: Cover of Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

A woman dressed in black long sleeves and pants with a body piece made of bone across her chest, shoulders and hips. She's wearing a white cloak and has a sword across her back. Around her there are skeletons who look like they are trying to escape/get away from her.

Text reads: Unlike anything I've ever read. Muir's writing is as sharp as a broken tooth, and just as unsettling. - VE Schwab

Pictured: Cover of Death's Mistress by Terry Goodkind

A teal coloured cover with a picture insert on the bottom of a snowscape with a prowling wolf. There is a geometric border around the edge of the cover.

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Series Spotlight - The Devil's Trials by Stephanie Gluck 🪐📚💙 I love this series so much and don't understand why it hasn't got more traction. Amazing character arcs, clever trials, action and adventure, survival trials, plot twists and emotional rollercoasters. Check it out! #FantasyFaction

The Devil's Trials series by Stephanie Gluck

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove - 🎧 4.25⭐ Unexpectedly fun and exciting. A fantasy sci-fi hybrid. Perfect blend of character focus, action and mayhem. Think Becky Chambers Wayfarers crossed with Martha Wells Murderbot Diaries. LGBTQIA+ rep. #FantasyFaction 🌈📚 🪐📚💙 #PrideMonth

Cover of Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove

A large open mouth with large canine teeth, title of the book and author is inside the open mouth. There is a spaceship flying towards the top left corner with a rainbow flare trailing from the engines.

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

🌈📚 Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki 🎧 - 4.75⭐ Absolutely Amazing! - Trans MC (trauma and triumph) - Prodigal seeks musicians souls in order to save her own - A starship hidden in a doughnut restaurant - The perfect found family A must read for #PrideMonth and beyond. #FantasyFaction 🪐📚💙

Cover of Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

A white and orange koi fish swimming amongst the stars.

Text reads 'A transformative marvel. I. Loved. This. Book. - TJ Klune

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Current Reads - 21/06/2025 - 🌈📚 #PrideMonth 1. Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki 2. Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove I'm already enjoying Aoki's, it has the same narrator as Water Moon. Truelove's sounds fun! What's your MUST READ for pride month? #FantasyFaction 🪐📚💙

Cover of Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

? White and orange goldfish swimming across a star covered space background.

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

#PrideMonth Book #8 - Witch King by Martha Wells 🎧 - 3.5⭐ There was quite a bit of lore to understand and oh so many clothing descriptions. Many characters felt pretty gender fluid and side characters in a loving sapphic relationship. Overall not bad. Will continue on. #FantasyFaction 🌈📚 🪐📚💙

Cover of Witch King by Martha Wells

A person in a hooded cape is running from something. The cape looks of high quality.

Text reads 'A wildly original and complex fantasy - N.K Jemisin'

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Current Reads - 16/09/2025 🎧📚 1. Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao 2. Witch King by Martha Wells 🌈📚 Getting back on track with my pride reads but had a sprinkling of holds come through too. Water Moon is interesting so far. Excited to start Witch King. Opinions? #FantasyFaction 🪐📚💙

Cover of Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao

Paper boats float towards a city covered in clouds. Its reflection does not match in the water.

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

I have started Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao. A pawn shop who will 'buy' the choice leading to your biggest regret. Only very early in, but so far so good.

Purple and blue colour scheme.

A waterscape with the reflection of a city. The city does not match it's reflection. Paper boats floating towards the city. One of the boats has a tiny person at the front.

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

🎧📚 The Whale's Last Song by Joanne Fedler - 4.25⭐ Beautiful prose, magical and eerie. Very fairytale-esc. Nettle and Bones by T Kingfisher vibes. A special story of love and sacrifice, trials and successes, dreams and memories. Aussie narrator too ❤️'d it! Highly recommend! 📚💙

Pictured: Cover of The Whale's Last Song by Joanne Fedler.

A whale breaches the ocean surface in the background. The forefront has the silhouette of some trees as if you were just about to leave the woods onto a secluded beach.

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

#PrideMonth 🌈📚 Books #7 - A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers - 3.75⭐ Enjoyed seeing Dex and Mosscap's friendship develop. Some interesting observations on being human and our place in the world. I would love to see a #3 in the series in the future. #FantasyFaction 🪐📚💙

Cover of A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers. The tea wagon on the bottom right corner of page is about to follow a path towards a more city style landscape.

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

#PrideMonth 🌈📚 Books #5&6 - Silver in the Wood and Drowned Country by Emily Tesh - 4.5⭐ Wow, I was not expecting to love these as much as I have. The imagery and world building, characters and love story were wonderful. I could 'see' it in my mind which is a rare thing for me. #FantasyFaction 🪐📚💙

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Current Reads - 12/06/2025 🌈📚 1. Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah 2. A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers #FantasyFaction #PrideMonth 🪐📚💙

Cover of Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

Cover of A Psalm of the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers.

A naturescape showing many paths. At the bottom there is carriage almost off page with a person sitting on it with a hot drink. At the top of the page is a robot with its hand out and two butterflies.

Text says 'An optimistic vision of a lush, beautiful world' - Martha Wells

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Book #3 of #PrideMonth 🌈📚 Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune - 5⭐ *Sigh* I loved it. The characters. The story. The ending. Perfect. Audio version excellent again. Klune remains a much loved author of mine. #FantasyFaction 🪐📚💙

Pictured: Cover of Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune

A phoenix flying above the orphanage located on a clifftop by the sea.

Text says 'a magical house with a secret past.'

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

🌈📚 An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon 🎧 - 3.5⭐ Extremely well portrayed characters. Multiple representations. Ambiguous ending. Some very dark themes inc abuse in all forms, mental illness, almost all types of 'isms. Not a fun read, but a powerful one. #FantasyFaction 🪐📚💙

Cover of An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon

An image of a person staring at the direction of the viewer with an angry/disdainful/closed off expression.

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Carpet Diem by Justin Lee Anderson 🎧 - 3.5⭐ A fun take on angels vs demons with the world at stake. Funny characters, my favourite being the absolutely unruly Great Aunt Harriette with her drinking, swearing and snogging. A good palate cleanser between more intense reads. #FantasyFaction 🪐📚💙

Cover of Carpet Diem by Justin Lee Anderson

Cartoon style art of the lower half of a man's face and shoulders with an angel on one side and a she-demon on the other. A multicoloured carpet covers the bottom half of the page.

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Book #1 of #PrideMonth 🌈📚 Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite 5⭐ This. Was. Thoroughly DELIGHTFUL. Cozy, lovable characters, a wonderful concept and interesting crime. I think I've found a sci-fi subgenre I can become obsessed with - cozy sci-fi mystery. #FantasyFaction 🪐📚💙

Cover of Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite

A person sitting in a cozy armchair inside a dome shaped room surrounded by wall to ceiling bookshelves with a few flying books. The roof looks out through a window to space.

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

In support of Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈 I wanted to include at least 5 LGBTQIA+ authors allies in my reading list for June. I'm happy for more of your must read recs (prefer fantasy & sci-fi). My picks so far are in the image 🙂 #FantasyFaction 🪐📚💙 #PrideMonth

Pride Month reads:

Witch King by Martha Wells
Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune
An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon
Chain-Gang All Stara by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

It's another month wrap-up 🌯☝️ My favourites: Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff and My Grandmother Sends her Regards and Apologises by Fredrick Backman Least loved: The Grief Nurse by Angie Spoto Wins: a new fav author and a new trilogy that I loved. Show me you May reads! #FantasyFaction 🪐📚💙

My (@walla_jay)Storygraph ratings wrap-up for May 2025
Burn For Mr by Ilona Andrews - 3.5⭐
Nevernight by Jay Kristoff - 4.25⭐
The Grief Nurse by Angie Spoto - 2.5⭐
Violet Kelly and the Jade Owl by Fiona Britton - 3.5⭐
James Moriarty, Consulting Criminal by Andy Weir - 3.75⭐
Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum - 3.5⭐
Holy Sister by Mark Lawrence - 4.5⭐
My Grandmother Sends her Regards and Apologises by Fredrick Backman - 5⭐
How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler - 3.5⭐
Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff - 5⭐
Blood Over Bright Haven by ML Wang - 4.25⭐
A Language of Dragons by SF Williamson - 3.5⭐
Voyage of the Damned by Frances White - 4⭐
The Vagrant by Peter Newman - 3.5⭐
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K Le Guin - 3.25⭐

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

3.25⭐ A Wizard of Earthsea 🎧 I mean it was ok. There was a MUCH needed character arc @ 50% which I appreciated. I think I was expecting to love it since so many do. It just shows that we are all different. Still happy to experience a story that brings so many others joy. #FantasyFaction 🪐📚💙

Cover of A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K Le Guin

Pictured a falcon flying towards the viewer with talons splayed as if coming in to catch pray it to land.

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

3.5 ⭐ The Vagrant A lonesome survivor of an ongoing holy war burdened with a task that could save the world from the tainted ones. To do this, he must remain true to the goodness within, lift his comrades to a higher morality, raise a baby and wrangle an unruly goat... #FantasyFaction 🪐📚💙

Cover of The Vagrant by Peter Newman

Shows a hooded figure carrying a sword across shoulders and holding a baby in the other arm. Clothing is ripped and tattered. Background is urban style ruins.

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Jayna - TheChaotic_TBR 🎧📚 @powjay.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

I'm 30% in so far. It's quite good. There is a bit more horror than I'm accustomed to but I do like the plotline and the mysterious characters. I have no idea how this is going to turn out. Not many reviews compared to my recent reads. Have any of you tried it? #FantasyFaction 🪐📚💙

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