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No one told me this had gay yearning in this hell yeah
It took a second for me to adjust to the style and the flow but I’m starting to get into it. This is a quick read

taking a stab at this one as my depression is making it so hard to read

My brain feels like goop and I’m struggling to read rn so graphic novel it is

I think I’m around halfway?? Love how this is flowing so far

I wish there were page numbers to track my progress but I read the first section LOL who knows how far in that is

I feel so bad I received a digital ARC for this in December and I wasn’t able to crack it open. I think this might be YA so let’s see if I jive with it

“Your grandeur is your insignificance”
The entire poem on page 19 felt like a punch in the gut (as do the first few especially). This is already a hauntingly beautiful collection

Me? Using poetry to help my brain climb out of a little reading slump again? Save me ancient lesbian poetry

Reading this on Halloween was an unexpected treat. Immersion at its finest

I’ll remember you always—papou from Papou’s Pastries. I’d do anything for your baklava

🗣️Greeks in Astoria mentioned

My kids are back!!

back with the pookies!!

Wife :)

Lilac and gooseberries!! My wife time!!

The subtle tension of waiting for the other shoe to drop

This is so fun!! Besides the Witcher (which I don’t fully count because of my playing the game first), I haven’t read high fantasy before