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New Look!
So here we are, the start of a new era for The Caffeinated Reader. Hopefully lol or at least a new logo lol My old logo was cute and fine and I’ll always be grateful to have an artist friend who stepped up to create it for me (paid of…
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Overcoming Overconsumption
Last discussion post I mentioned that I’d been just buying blindly via retail therapy when it came to books. I’ve slowed down so much in the last year, I still order more than I probably should but trust me, it’s down A LOT. But that makes me keep coming back…
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He Who Drowned the World Review
How much would you give to win the world? –GoodReads MY REVIEW Content/Trigger Warnings from the Author: In terms of violence, I think of both She Who Became the Sun and He Who Drowned the World as roughly equivalent to the Asian historical dramas on Netflix: you’ll see some splatter during fight scenes, but…
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Lessons in Chemistry Review
Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it’s the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute takes a very unscientific view of equality. –GoodReads…
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Sapphic Spring Recs
I’ll be doing a Trans Rights Readathon Rec list at some point, I haven’t really participated in any readathons this year, but I want to do recommendations for those looking to expand their TBRs whether via these readathons or on their own! So, I may not be particpating in Sapphic…
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Blind Pool
In 1923 flush with the success of their last sleuthing escapade Major Alasdair Charters, a blind WW1 veteran, and former intelligence officer and his aristocrat wife The Honourable Melissa, accept an invitation to a country house party on Somerset Levels in Winter. –GoodReads MY REVIEW Before we begin, should you…
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City of Stardust Review
For centuries, generations of Everlys have seen their brightest and best disappear, taken as punishment for a crime no one remembers, for a purpose no one understands. –GoodReads My Review I wasn’t quite sure what to expect with this book, I suppose when I got it in the Fairyloot monthly…
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The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet
Follow a motley crew on an exciting journey through space—and one adventurous young explorer who discovers the meaning of family in the far reaches of the universe—in this light-hearted debut space opera from a rising sci-fi star. –GoodReads MY REVIEW I’ve been using a TBR jar I got from Illumicrate…
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Seven Mercies Review
After an ambush leaves the Novantae resistance in tatters, the survivors scatter across the galaxy. –GoodReads MY REVIEW First off, if you’re curious about the first book/my review of the first book you can find that right here: Now! Onto the review for the second and final book in this…
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What I’m Hoping to Read this Year
So I did a post inspired by DB to get some series books finished this year and I’ve actually been surprisingly DECENT at it…thus far…in the early days of 2024. I’ve finished a couple of series/duology/trilogies including Bridgerton! I’m going the extra mile with Bridgerton now and going for the…
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The Stolen Heir Review
A Reluctant prince. A runaway queen. And a quest that may destroy them both. –GoodReads My Review I was so happy to return to Elfhame. It’s always going to be a favorite place of mine and Holly Black will probably always be a favorite author of mine so it’s really…
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Tales of the Celestial Kingdom Review
Tales from the Celestial Kingdom collects nine spellbinding stories – two previously published, seven original, including the epilogue to the duolog –GoodReads MY REVIEW This isn’t going to be a long review, I really couldn’t help but dive right into this the moment it came in especially since I’d just finished…