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Maddie's Bookshelves
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London book haul ✨
I had a list of books I wanted to buy and only 3 of those were on it, haha. It was Before the Coffee Gets Cold, The Jasmine Throne and I Wish You All the Best. I had spotted quite a few other books that sounded really good, but Where the Dark Stands Still, The Briar Book of the Dead and How to Solve Your Own Murder just stood out above the others
I've read I Wish You All the Best in the past (several times actually) and have a post about it, but I really wanted to own a physical copy because I love it so much. And I've also read The Briar Book of the Dead since I came back and loved it! I'm currently on How to Solve Your Own Murder, which is pretty intriguing so far
#before the coffee gets cold#toshikazu kawaguchi#the jasmine throne#tasha suri#the briar book of the dead#a.g slatter#i wish you all the best#mason deaver#how to solve your own murder#kristen perrin#where the dark stands still#a.b poranek#book haul#books#booklr community#booklr#book recommendations#book photography
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My reblogs are fucking up and sending stuff to this blog instead of my main one so, uh, enjoy I guess
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I got the chance to road trip out to the path of totality! My phone camera didn’t do it justice, so I painted what I saw instead 🌞🌚
Here’s the photo I took and the sketch I made with my finger in the notes app while watching it happen 😆
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I have 44 books I haven't read on my shelves, I really need to calm down and read them. No more buying novels for a WHILE, I need to get this TBR under control
Once again reorganizing my bookshelves, getting rid of books I'll never read, books I'll never finish and the ones I just didn't like. Also making it so it's easier for me to see my TBR because every time I pull out a book, I see the one behind and I'm suddenly reminded of its existence like "ah shit, I forgot that was here"
I'm also putting my Asian fantasy books together because they're pretty and I like them all in one place
#physical tbr out of control#i knew it was a lot but i didn't think it was this much ejfbzjdhzjdhz#i'm so sorry#maddie talks
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I don't know if you can boop this blog since it's a side blog, but if so, go forth and boop away, friends and strangers
#i just won't be able to boop back with this account#which is a shame#boop#boop o meter#april fool's day
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Currently reading
The Briar Book of the Dead, by A. G. Slatter
I have come out of my reading slump and all it took was a trip to London and 6 new books! (aka, having a break from work and treating myself)
Check below for a surprise
#books#booklr#booklr community#currently reading#the briar book of the dead#a g slatter#cats and books#this is my third attemp posting this#tumblr better not be tumblring or i'll scream#it took me going on my computer to manage posting it#days later#i had the time to finish the fucking book#it was great btw
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Once again reorganizing my bookshelves, getting rid of books I'll never read, books I'll never finish and the ones I just didn't like. Also making it so it's easier for me to see my TBR because every time I pull out a book, I see the one behind and I'm suddenly reminded of its existence like "ah shit, I forgot that was here"
I'm also putting my Asian fantasy books together because they're pretty and I like them all in one place
#booklr community#maddie talks#maddie once again moving her books#i don't think my shelves have ever gone longer than 3 months without changing#personnal#text post
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Visited this lovely bookstore (it had 3 floors!) with a friend today 🌻
I had a free period after calculus, so it was nice to catch up and spend time browsing.
Tomorrow I’ll have the AD project discussion and on Friday I have a calculus mini-test, hope they go well 🤞🏻
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If this fucking website was a person, I'd punch it in the face
I don't know if it's the pictures or just tumblr but this post is broken. It's in my drafts and editing it does nothing. I'll try making another post this weekend with different pictures but I have very low hopes
I tried posting something but tumblr appears to be working against me so I guess I'll get lost. It just put all my pics in random order and deleted the cut. I tried editing it several times, I deleted the original post and tried making a new one: same problem. I'll try again tomorrow, I guess 🫠
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I tried posting something but tumblr appears to be working against me so I guess I'll get lost. It just put all my pics in random order and deleted the cut. I tried editing it several times, I deleted the original post and tried making a new one: same problem. I'll try again tomorrow, I guess 🫠
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Productive day in London & my mom knows me so well
I ended up buying 6 books during this trip
#i'll do a real book haul later#and i'll post pictures of all the bookstores i went to#maddie talks#das mah mum#personal
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I'm gonna be in London soon and I will buy books. Many of them, probably, although I'll try to hold back at least a little bit
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Akata appreciation post and manga haul 📚
I didn't buy all of them at once but I did buy them pretty recently
Love Mix-Up is almost over in France, only 2 volumes left! And I started buying Boys Run the Riot because I realised I could spend my money now, especially on stuff I really loved reading digitally
Once again, Akata is THE manga publisher to me, they're always coming out with amazing titles, a lot of them with queer themes and storylines. They're even going to publish She Loves to Cook, She Loves to Eat (my review here) in France, which is amazing. Even when their titles aren't queer, they're amazing: Night view on the Factory was just zjfjzuej (look up the TW though). They're a small but passionate team and it really shows that they love what they're doing
Anyways, if you're curious what these are about:
My post about Boys Run the Riot
My post about Love Mix-Up
Entre Nos Mains
English title: Run Away With Me, Girl
Original title: Kakeochi Girl / かけおちガール
Genres: Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
Themes: Adultery, Homosexuality
Japanese volumes: 16 (Finished)
Maki’s first love was her high school classmate, a girl named Midori. But Midori broke up with Maki at graduation, saying they were now “too old to be fooling around dating girls.” Ten years later, Maki still can’t get Midori off her mind, and when the two women reconnect after a chance encounter, Maki realizes that, while her feelings haven’t changed, Midori has long moved on—in fact, she’s engaged. Yet the more Maki hears Midori talk about her soon-to-be-husband, the more red flags she notices...
Absolutely fell in love with the art and then the story punched me in the guts in the best way. The characters are complex and while they may not be entirely lovable, they are wholly human. And I really loved that
Some trigger warnings apply though, so I'll list the ones that come to mind*: cheating, domestic violence, gaslighting, misogyny, internalised homophobia
*Note that those are the ones I remember from what little I've read of this story and other TW may apply. Please try to look up a more complete list if you have any doubts. Take care of yourself ✨
#manga haul#book haul#akata#i love this publishing house so much i'm willing to give their isekai a try#i HATE isekai with a passion#boys run the riot#my love mix up#love mix up#entre nos mains#run away with me girl#kakeochi girl#books#booklr#booklr community#manga#manga recs#manga recommendation#queer manga#lgbt+ manga
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