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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Perhaps the Stars (Graphic Audio, Parts 1-3) by @adapalmer.bsky.social 🏛️🎥 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This entire series is perfection, and this, the finale, the shining jewel. Its going to take all of my free will to dive right back in, be it audio, GA, or print. 💙📚💬 💙📚🪐 #bookreview #audiobooks #fullcast

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Mass Mothering: A Novel by Sarah Bruni 🕊️🎧 ⭐⭐⭐.75 Stark and beautiful, heartbreaking and infuriating. I don't recommend the audio, found it made for a very confusing initial read. 💙📚💬 #bookreview #arcreader #audiobooks app.thestorygraph.co...

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

January Reading Wrap-up A solid reading month with a heavy focus on clearing out some of those lingering ARCs. 💙📚💬 #readingwrapup #januarywrapup #storygraphstats #storygraph #reader #yegreader #comics #audiobooks #arcreader

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Wake Now in the Fire: A Graphic Novel 🕊️💥 ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25 Timely & poignant. Doesn't shy away from the rippling impact that book bans have on both society and individual students. app.thestorygraph.co... 💙📚💬 #booksky #arcreader #graphicnovel #bookreview

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Blankets, Craig Thompson 🛋️💥 ⭐⭐⭐ Check your trigger warnings for this one. Gorgeously rendered, deeply reflective, but viscerally upsetting as someone with childhood trauma. That last part is on me. 💙📚💬 #booksky #graphicnovel #bookreview

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

The evening ended with us being allowed to select a couple of books from their giant collection written and illustrated by first nations peoples from all over Turtle Island. We were so excited to find new titles to add to our home library. 💙📚 💙📚💬 #books #indigenous

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Celebrated Family Literacy Day yesterday at the Canadian Native Friendship Centre here in #yeg. Tammy Rae Lamouche read from her upcoming picture book and gifted us with her Cree singalong colouring book. She even treated us to sing along of one of the songs. 💙📚 💙📚💬 #books #localauthor #indigenous

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Anyone else use word puzzles to keep their hands busy while listening to audiobooks? I can't manage a crossword, but a simple fill-in or wordsearch is the perfect level of complex that still lets me concentrate on the story. 💙📚🎧💙📚💬 #booksky #audiobooks #analog

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao 🏛️🎧 | Reread OG rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25 Updated rating: ⭐⭐⭐.25 Still a solid read, but it read more YA than I remembered. Also the FMC's rage, tho founded, was written in a way that overwhelmed the story and world. 💙📚💬💙📚🪐 #booksky #audiobook #bookreview #reread

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Shout out to my girl Jaime for this amazing custom eReader cover. I adored the previous cover she had made me but when I upgraded my Kobo this year I was gutted when it didn't fit. When she posted fabric and new I had to order a replacement. www.gingerandsage.ca... 💙📚 #ereader

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

I use it to indicate that I received it as an ARC. It's a terrible pun but makes me laugh. To save in characters I have a whole glossary of them that I use.

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days by Jessie Sylva 🕊️🎧 ⭐⭐⭐.5 Adorable odd couple cozy fantasy romance. No spice, which was perfect for me. app.thestorygraph.co... 💙📚💬💙📚🪐 #bookreview #arcreader #audiobooks

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey 🕊️📱/🎧 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolutely masterful use of tension, and easily one of the best books I've read in years. Personally recommend going in as blind as possible. app.thestorygraph.co... 💙📚💬💙📚🪐 #bookreview #arcreader #audiobooks

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Remember when I was questioning how people could have so many books on the go? Here I am eating my words. 😅 Going to have to post my reading update in two parts because I don't know how to stop. #booksky #arcreader #tbr #currentlylistening #currentlyreading 💙📚💬

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Star Trek: Lore War 🕊️💥 ⭐⭐⭐.75 Nods overt and subtle lend themselves well to appeasing readers, both new to the franchise and veterans of its shenanigans. app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/9903... 💙📚💬💙📚🪐 #bookreview #arcreader #comics #booksky #arcreview #netgalley #startrek

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Christmas Days: Twelve Stories by Jeanette Winterson 💸🎧 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not an ARC, but I've listened to this book every holiday season since I bought it back in 2019 and if I stop recommending it, please assume I have died. 💙📚🎧 #audiobook #bookreview #christmasbook #booksky

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree 🕊️🎧 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another incredible installment! Filled with characters so beautifully multifaceted that I found myself wanting to scream at and comfort them in equal measure. app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/8a0f... 💙📚💬 💙📚🎧 #bookreview #arcreader #audiobooks #booksky

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Ghosted in L.A. Complete Collection 🕊️💥 ⭐⭐.75 Solid art, but the characters felt super immature and 90% of the issues could have been dealt by people just communicating with each other. 💙📚💬 #bookreview #arcreader #comics #graphicnovels #booksky app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/0627...

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Oct 2025 Reading Wrap-up Social media is hard, and ADHD only makes it harder. This month was an excellent reading month, lots of great reads. 💙📚🎧 #bookreview #readingwrapup #storygraph

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

All Princesses Die Before Dawn by Quentin Zuttion 🏛️💥 A beautifully rendered snapshot of a family on the brink of change. A story of painful endings and beautiful new beginnings. 📚💙 #booksky #graphicnovel #bookreview #comics #yegreader #reader #review

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

JRW: Thread 3.0 Full ratings breakdown of what books I got up to and how I felt about them. Full reviews can be found at on my StoryGraph. app.thestorygraph.com/profile/thes... 💙📚💬 #readingwrapup #julywrapup #storygraphstats #storygraph #reader #yegreader #comics #audiobooks #arcreader

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

JRW: Thread 2.0 I have @thestorygraph.com Plus and love the custom charts. Making sure I try and prioritize femme and non-binary voices and accessing books from a variety of spaces. 💙📚💬 #readingwrapup #julywrapup #storygraphstats #storygraph #reader #yegreader #comics #audiobooks #arcreader

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

July Reading Wrap-up: A Thread Real mixed bag this month, some amazing reads and a couple that just weren't for me. Incorporated more digital and physical books which felt good as well. 💙📚💬 #readingwrapup #julywrapup #storygraphstats #storygraph #reader #yegreader #comics #audiobooks #arcreader

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

The Gospel of Inclusion by Brandan J. Robertson ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🏛️🎧 An excellent breakdown on why the modern church needs to reexamine its stance on accepting and affirming LGB believers. 📚💙🎧 Full review: bit.ly/4o9FuMR #bookreview #booksky #pride #audiobook #review #affirming

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Patchwork: A Graphic Biography of Jane Austen by Kate Evans ⭐⭐ 🕊️💥 Text dominated with an illustration style I personally found uncanny and weirdly grotesque. Footnotes were the best part. 😓 shorturl.at/V9RtD 📚💙 #booksky #review #arcreader #comics #graphicnovel

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Dwelling: A Novel by Emily Hunt Kivel ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25 🕊️🎧 This was a weird one, and I say that with so much love. I can appreciate that the at times surreal and erratic story structure might not be for everyone but it was 100% for me. shorturl.at/jh9UQ 💙📚🎧 #booksky #arcreader @macmillanaudio.bsky.social

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

ex. I'm a new mom and don't have the capacity to read books with child loss in them, so I set up a flag for it.

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Have not read it personally but my husband read it a few years back and I know it made him cry. There was a sequel, so I imagine we got to hang onto at least some of the characters, but it also made him cry. Worth checking out the content warnings listed on StoryGraph shorturl.at/mj5z2

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

The Infinity Particle by @wendyxu.bsky.social ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🏛️💥 Gorgeous art and a story about navigating grief and trauma and what it means to be human. 💙📚🪐 #booksky #comics #graphicnovel #yegreader

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Bookshops & Bonedust by @travisbaldree.bsky.social ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 💸🎧 Think I might have loved this one even more than the first. Now I'm just looking longingly at my preorder sitting in @libro.fm But also if Pot Roast doesn't show I will be devastated. 🪐💙📚 #books #review #audiobook #yegreader

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Several People Are Typing by @kasulke.co ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 📖🏛️ This weekend I was trying to describe to my indie bookseller what I meant when I say I want something weird, I had no idea that everything I wanted was already on hold at the library. 💙📚 #books #reader #yegreader #weirdfic

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

I love getting to read and review ARCs because even if its not for me, it might be perfect for you. I chatted with my husband about this one and it was an instant buy for him. Bonus, it came with enamel pins for our collection. 📚💙 #booksky #comics #arcreader #yeg #yegreader @idwpublishing.com

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Annie Bot by Sierra Greer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🏛️🎧 A Pinocchio tale for the modern reader. What does it mean to be human. Is it truly consent if you're programed to find your partners displeasure painful. shorturl.at/BvMRM #review #bookreview #scifi #specfic #audiobook

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

A super solid reading month with loads of 5⭐ books. Also a nice jump back into reading ARCs and getting to enjoy those on the regular. 💙📚 #booksky #readingwrapup #arcreader #wrapup #junewrapup #audiobook #graphicnovel #readingstats #storygraph

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

How do y'all acquire your reads? I've been adding it to my posts recently and figured if I'm going to pay for @thestorygraph.com Plus I should put it to work and tag my 2025 reads. Chateau Livre is what I've named my home collection. 💙📚 #booksky #yegrreader #arcreader #bookchat

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Pearly Gates by @bsolomonauthor.bsky.social ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🕊️🎧 A beautiful book that was able to balance humour and heart and tackled some heavier topics while it was at it. Kudos to the author for also doing their own narration, it was great. 💙📚 shorturl.at/iOsQQ #booksky #arcreader #audiobook #review

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

#readingupdate 🕊️🎧 80% Pearly Gates by Bonnie Solomon I'm at work and trying my damnedist not to start crying. 💙📚 #booksky #arcreader #audiobook

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Woo! It's been on my wishlist for a bit so I'm jazzed I just got approved for Pearly Gates on audio. Started this morning and shout out to @bsolomonauthor.bsky.social for being a great narrator as well as author. 💙📚 #arcreader #audiobook @netgalley.bsky.social #pride #readprideyearround #booksky

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Not bookish content, but look what we found at Game Con from @adventuredice.ca The fellow at the booth mentioned they were brand new and not in site yet but how amazing are these?! An incredible resource for any DM to keep on hand. #rpg #ttrpg

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Spotted some @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social at my local Walmart yesterday! I had to search across 4 different sections to find all 3 so I took a couple min to reshelve them so they could be together. Absolutely in love with the cover art. 💙📚 #booksky #fantasy #formerbookstoreemployee #yegreader#tbr

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Death of the Author by @nnedi.bsky.social ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I wish I could read this for the first time again, and at the same time its taking everything in me not to go back and immediately read it again. If you are sleeping on Nnedi Okorafor, wake up. 📚💙 #booksky #specfic #audiobook #scifi #bookchat

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Next On Deck: 💥The ARC for It Rhymes with Takei by @georgetakei.bsky.social 📖 Love After The Ended edited by Joshua Whitehead 📖 I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman Already in the middle of too many audios. #arcreader #yegreader #booksky #graphicnovels #pride #readdiversely

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

The Land of Unfinished Dreams by Marco Ferraris, Marco Daeron Ventura ⭐⭐ Beautiful illustrations but not sure exactly who is written for. Doesn't feel middle grade or adult. shorturl.at/bd2cm 💙📚 @netgalley.bsky.social #booksky #review #arcreader #comics #graphicnovel #middlegrade #yegreader

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

How many books do you keep on the go? Always have one joint audio with the husband, a couple extra audios on various platforms, a graphic novel and one physical/ebook (cause I'm a working mom with a toddler 😅). 📚💙 #booksky #yegreader #graphicnovels #audiobooks #readingmom

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

#CurrentlyReading / #CurrentlyListening 🎧47% The Enchanted Greenhouse by @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social Exactly what I need right now. Just enough stakes to keep tension while still being super cozy. #booksky #audiobooks #arcreader @netgalley.bsky.social #yegreader

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Its been a hot min since I've been able to maintain my streak through a weekend so feeling a little proud of myself. #booksky #audiobooks #yegreader

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

#Currentlyreading / #Currentlylistening 📚🎧 53% Unshrinking by @katemanne.bsky.social One of those books that its hard to say I'm "enjoying" because its such a hard subject, but one I can say I am deeply appreciating. #booksky #audiobook #fatfobia #yegreader

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Automatic Noodle by @annaleen.bsky.social 4.75 ⭐ Absolutely devoured this sweet cozy near-future sci-fi about robots who just want to be together and create food that makes people happy. 💙📚 shorturl.at/dsNbn #booksky #arcreader @netgalley.bsky.social #yegreader #audiobooks #scifi #cozyfic

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

#CurrentlyReading / #CurrentlyLoving 40% of the way through the #audiobook ARC of Automatic Noodle by @annaleen.bsky.social and its such a soft, charming read. The perfect listen for a drizzly morning rooting through spreadsheets. #booksky #yegreader #yegbooks #arcreader @netgalley.bsky.social

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Micheline @thespicelessreader.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Dark Empty Void by Zack Kaplan ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Gorgeous art, complex characters, a plot that kept me guessing until the end, and just enough science to make me worry what humanity is going to do next. shorturl.at/qvEZS #booksky 📚💙 #arcreader #comics #yegreader @netgalley.bsky.social @madcavestudios.com

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