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glacier_kitty ([personal profile] glacier_kitty) wrote2022-09-01 05:07 pm

Books read in August

A # BookTok recommendation: They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera (July 28-Aug 1). I very much enjoyed this book, it actually was pretty wholesome <3

A book with two POVs: Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey (Aug 2-17)

A book with a recipe in it: Cinnamon and Gunpowder by Eli Brown (Aug 17-27). A famous chef is kidnapped by a woman pirate captain, who forces him to cook something fancy for her once a week..mom and I both really enjoyed this book lol

A different book by an author you read in 2021: Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells (Aug 27-29)


A book published in 2022
A book set on a plane, train, or cruise ship
A book about or set in a nonpatriarchal society
A book with a tiger on the cover or "tiger" in the title
A sapphic book
A book by a Latinx author
A book with an onomatopoeia in its title
A book with a protagonist who uses a mobility aid
A book about a "found family"
An Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winner
A # BookTok recommendation
A book about the afterlife
A book set in the 1980s
A book with cutlery on the cover or in the title
A book by a Pacific Islander author
A book about witches
A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2022
A romance novel by a BIPOC author
A book that takes place during your favorite season
A book whose title begins with the last letter of your previous read
A book about a band or musical group
A book with a character on the ace spectrum
A book with a recipe in it
A book you can read in one sitting
A book about a secret
A book with a misleading title
A Hugo Award winner
A book set during a holiday
A different book by an author you read in 2021
A book with the name of a board game in the title
A book featuring a man-made disaster
A book with a quote from your favorite author on the cover or Amazon page
A social-horror book
A book set in Victorian times
A book with a constellation on the cover or in the title
A book you know nothing about
A book about gender identity
A book featuring a party
An # OwnVoices SFF (science fiction and fantasy) book
A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge

Advanced
A book with a reflected image on the cover or "mirror" in the title
A book that features two languages
A book with a palindromic title
A duology (1)
A duology (2)

A book about someone leading a double life
A book featuring a parallel reality
A book with two POVs
Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (1)
Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (2)



Yeahh my anxiety/depression flared up again, which makes it hard to read. I'm trying a new med, which hopefully will help..I just want to be stable again!!

September 1. How important is it to you that people remember, spell, and pronounce your name correctly? Why? It's definitely nice lol..it does make me feel special when a customer at work remembers my name! My last name has gotten butchered over the years, so it's definitely awesome when someone gets it right!

Today's trivia: When pineapples were first introduced to Britain about 200 years ago, they were so rare and amazing that they became status symbols. Wealthy people would display pineapples on their mantelpieces until they went rotten, and even build houses shaped like pineapples