joël finished reading Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros (The Empyrean, #2)
“The first year is when some of us lose our lives. The second year is …
as I said: only for research purposes
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he/him, cis. ~37 years. journalism, podcasts, writing. and also reading, of course.
I like sci-fi, plants, public transport, ttrpgs, lasagna, birds. Thinking a lot about the apocalypse, the climate, monsters and queerness.
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joël finished reading Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (The Empyrean, #1)
Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among …
I read this only for research purposes and I'm afraid I need to read the next one in the series, purely for research purposes of course.
I read this only for research purposes and I'm afraid I need to read the next one in the series, purely for research purposes of course.
joël finished reading Walking Practice by Dolki Min
joël finished reading Bury Your Gays by Dr. Chuck Tingle
Bury Your Gays by Dr. Chuck Tingle
From Chuck Tingle, author of the USA Today bestselling Camp Damascus, comes a new heart-pounding story about what it takes …
joël finished reading Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield
Leah is changed. Months earlier, she left for a routine expedition, only this time her …
Great subtle horror.
joël finished reading These Burning Stars by Bethany Jacobs
These Burning Stars by Bethany Jacobs
On a dusty backwater planet, occasional thief Jun Ironway has gotten her hands on the score of a lifetime: a …
joël finished reading The Incandescent by Emily Tesh
The Incandescent by Emily Tesh
"Look at you, eating magic like you're one of us."
Doctor Walden is the Director of Magic at Chetwood …
joël started reading The Incandescent by Emily Tesh
"Look at you, eating magic like you're one of us."
Doctor Walden is the …
Had already a few giggles. The concept reminds me a lot of the wonderful TTRPG "Pigsmoke".
Had already a few giggles. The concept reminds me a lot of the wonderful TTRPG "Pigsmoke".
joël finished reading Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
Good Omens meets The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet in this defiantly joyful …
Aliens, Daemons, Donuts! I had a lot of fun, despite finding the food descriptions a bit much at times.
joël finished reading The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera
The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera
Fetter was raised to kill, honed as a knife to cut down his sainted father. This gave him plenty to …
joël started reading The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera
Fetter was raised to kill, honed as a knife to cut down his sainted father. …
At this point, I'm already 2 hours in. The language was hard to grasp at the beginning, but that has either been smoothed or I have become better at grasping it. Very enjoyable, but I'm also glad I've read a goodreads comment where somebody explained what this is about (Buddha’s son Rahula).
At this point, I'm already 2 hours in. The language was hard to grasp at the beginning, but that has either been smoothed or I have become better at grasping it. Very enjoyable, but I'm also glad I've read a goodreads comment where somebody explained what this is about (Buddha’s son Rahula).
joël finished reading The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
In the near future, a civil servant is offered the salary of her dreams and is, shortly afterward, told what …
joël finished reading Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin
Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin
Y: The Last ManmeetsThe Girl With All the Giftsin Gretchen Felker-Martin's Manhunt, an explosive …
joël started reading Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin
Y: The Last Man meets The Girl With All the Gifts in …
In the very first chapters, there was already a scene where I pondered if this was going to be too brutal for me. But I think I'm hooked anyway.
In the very first chapters, there was already a scene where I pondered if this was going to be too brutal for me. But I think I'm hooked anyway.
joël finished reading Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh
Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh
All her life, Kyr has trained for the day she can avenge the destruction of planet Earth. Raised on Gaea …