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Tsundoku

lapis@bookwyrm.social

Joined 5 years, 2 months ago

Author, Voracious Reader, Crocheter of many things, Very Autistic

Languages: EN, ES (B1)

(Pronouns: they / them) Mainly reads: Young Adult (contemporary, sci-fi or fantasy), Japanese Literature, Romance, and Fantasy / Sci-fi for adults

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commented on Cruel Is the Light by Sophie Clark (Cruel Is the Light, #1)

Sophie Clark: Cruel Is the Light (2025, Random House Children's Books) No rating

An epic new fantasy about a demon hunter and a foot soldier thrown together in …

Paused. I'm going through this book super slow and someone else finally wanted it. I placed a hold though

finished reading Flip by Ngozi Ukazu

Ngozi Ukazu: Flip (Hardcover, 2025, First Second)

Chi-Chi Ekeh has one huge problem: She keeps having crushes on rich white boys who …

I really need to write a review for this beautiful graphic novel but I need to organize my thoughts first.

It's about a Freaky-Friday style switch (note: I have not seen that movie) and deals a lot in self-love and self-hatred

Anyway Read it

Antonia Hodgson: The Raven Scholar (2025, Hodder & Stoughton)

She might win the throne. She might destroy an empire. Either way, it begins with …

Pausing this. It's a tome and I want to take my time with it but too many people want it right now. Added to my "try later" tag on libby

Maya Ameyaw: When It All Syncs Up (2023, Annick Press, Limited) No rating

Content warning Tough Topics: Eating Disorders / Bulimia, References to a sexual assault, toxic parent, racism

Shou Arai: At 30, I Realized I Had No Gender (2023, TOKYOPOP, Incorporated) No rating

At age 30, Shou Arai came to a realization; they had no gender. Now they …

There's a lot I could say about this one (after thinking on it for a bit). Though I do want to warn there's an instance of an Indian man being drawn as a blackface caricature.

Suleika Jaouad: The Book of Alchemy (Hardcover, Penguin Random House) No rating

For as long as she can remember, Suleika Jaouad has kept a journal. She has …

It's a 100-day Journaling Prompt + Essays book. Due to disability, time constraints, and reality, I can't do a prompt for 100 Consecutive Days, but I can do 100 days in total. That's the plan at least

commented on Making Friends: Together Forever by Kristen Gudsnuk (Making Friends, #4)

Kristen Gudsnuk: Making Friends: Together Forever (GraphicNovel, Scholastic) No rating

Content warning minor spoiler alert for the alien invasion plot/ talking about colonization / a joke from the artist / author

started reading Twilight (Twilight, #1) by Stephenie Meyer (Twilight, #1)

Stephenie Meyer: Twilight (Twilight, #1) (2007)

Twilight (stylized as twilight) is a 2005 young adult vampire-romance novel by author Stephenie Meyer. …

Reading it in conjunction with a book about a critical analysis of the saga. I was one of those people who dunked on it because as a high schooler I was a hater who wanted to be "not like other girls". (also I feel like I should read a bunch of stuff (YA in particular) from the past that I missed out on).