MAY TO BE READ: READING PLANS FOR MAY
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That sci fi has got to be illuminae. If it is, please please please immersion read this. Audiobook narrators for this series are amazing and in my opinion you get the most out of the series if you listen while reading physically
Hey hey! I have BIG goals for May. My summer classes don't start until the 26th, so I'm trying to read as much as I can. And wowww, just remembered another book I forgot: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. What are you reading next month? Thanks for watching!
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I would honestly love to hear more skincare recs! You influenced me to go buy the natrium sunscreen/serum/moisturizer and I am looooving it.
THE GOD OF THE WOODS: https://bookshop.org/a/12115/9780593418925
DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL: https://bookshop.org/a/12115/9780593820254
I hope you love DCC. It gets better and better with each book!
MOONSTONE: https://bookshop.org/a/12115/9780374536923
SALT, FAT, ACID, HEAT: https://bookshop.org/a/12115/9781476753836
I think audio is the way to go with Dungeon Crawler Carl. I just read it and I don't think I would have like it as much with just print. that said, while I did enjoy and plan to continue, I wasn't immediately obsessed the way a lot of people are.
I'm also looking forward to Moonstone, and might try to pick up Legacy as well
I believe in the delulu tbr, you've got this!
A WITCH'S GUIDE TO MAGICAL INNKEEPING: https://bookshop.org/a/12115/9780593439371
LONDON FALLING: https://bookshop.org/a/12115/9780385548533
Book: "a strand of a stranger’s hair is tied around their tongue"
Me: I can't even stand my own hair in my mouth. 10,000 years jail for the sicko who thought of that.
Also Me: adds book to wishlist immediately
HEADLIGHTS (out June 9th): https://bookshop.org/a/12115/9781250857958
BIRTH OF A DYNASTY: https://bookshop.org/a/12115/9780063397606
Love the tbr. I know we're not talking trash tv in this vid but i have to know if you're watching RH of Rhode Island. I haven't yet but i'm about to start lol.
Oh, also my sunscreen rec us the TJ's sunscreen- it feels like vaseline, almost, but soaks in fast and (as someone w adult acne!) doesn't make me break out. I had no idea about those asian/kbeauty beauty sites for buying online- thanks for the tip. My gf loves korean sunscreens and facial soap.
THE LEGACY: https://bookshop.org/a/12115/9781250308382
THE NIGHT WE MET: https://bookshop.org/a/12115/9781538780794
If you think the first Dungeon Crawler Carl is a 3-4 stars, please trust me and the rest of the internet to continue the series bc it addresses ALL of the problems people seem to have with the first one 👏🏻
CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: https://bookshop.org/a/12115/9780064409391
HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY: https://bookshop.org/a/12115/9780345418913
YA Sci-Fi, AI, mixed media? That has to be Illuminae 😂
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I used the BOJ sunscreen you use (blue and beige packaging)! It's fantastic. Even the one in the beige packaging is great too.
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in may i’m reading Jigsaw Man(crime thriller), Baby of the Family (moms rec), Termush (sci fi novella, i think), Sky Full of Elephants, and Die, My Love
maybe more but i had a slow reading month in april!
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Idk where April went but I am so glad to be done with this semester and I can get back to reading for pleasure! As a mood reader myself I like having soo many books to choose from on a tbr cause the options make it seem less like I have to read them and more so like I can just picj and choose
@artiewatchingUnrelated- I know you’re in the process of getting things moved around in that room but girl it’s cute! Love that ceiling. Can’t wait to see what you do with it.
@amberthescribeno, but actually, the fact that May is a few days away is SCARY. that cover of Birth of a Dynasty is gorgeous and sooo intriguing to me!
my TBR for May is quite long (21 books) and I don’t think I’ll actually read it all, but I will def try. I just got A Master of Djinn by P. Djelí Clark and Goddess of the River by Vaishanvi Patel from the library, as well as Upstream by Mary Oliver (essay collection) and You Better Be Lightning by Andrea Gibson (poems). I then want to continue the Singing Hills novella series by Nghi Vo, She Who knows novella series by Nnedi Okorafor, and Forever Desert novella series by Moses Ose Utomi.
There's a Netflix limited run version of the cook book you're reading that is really lovely. Let's you see the realworld examples of the science behind it and it's really heartwarming.
@xDianaMoonxThe Sioux Chef by Sean Sherman is a cook book that I read cover to cover! It was very good! I haven't tried a lot of the recipes from it but hoping to later this year.
@EmmaraeEmpoweredOn the topic of reading cookbooks, yes—- I’ve got almost 30 highlights in my kindle version from Bethlehem: A Celebration of Palestinian Food by Fadi Kattan . There’s some essays throughout the photography and recipes! It’s a beautiful cover as well!
@availandcoLibby announced they got the rights for the DCC audio books!
@217LizHappy to see you energized to read again!
@sgriffin9960I'm eager to hear what you think about Birth of a Dynasty! I loved it and can't wait for the next one!
@bmvanlooYA WW2 book about water gives Salt to the Sea vibes!
@georginac1880I personally enjoyed A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping even better than the author’s first one! I thought the stakes were more interesting, the themes were great, and the autism rep was excellent.
@mglarson5936I think one of your secret TBR books is Illuminae, I love that series! The audiobooks are sooo good!
@morgluvsfinally, someone with an opinion i trust is going to read Dungeon Crawler Carl!! i caved to the hype and bought this one, need to know if it's worth my time 🙏🏼
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