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Tell me 3 things: what was your last, current, next read? 🤔
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Mine
Last: Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng (not liking it sadly 2⭐️)
Current: As Long As Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh
Next: haven’t decide it yet maybe between Once Upon A Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber OR Spell For Forgetting by Adrienne Young 🤔
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This is “Once Upon A Broken Heart” by @stephanie_garber Indonesian Edition published by @mizanfantasi i absolutely love the cover & it’s also signed and got blue sprayed edges 😱😍 by @br.enda

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4 years ago

What’s on your TBR (To Be Read) this October? Any spooky or fall read on the list? 👻🍂
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I wish to finish read at least 4-5 books this month, I’m half mood reader & TBR reader… usually i set my monthly TBR and really stick to it while the rest I follow my mood, I have these 4 books on top of my TBR this October:

1. BABEL by R.F Kuang (CR 70% of it)
2. OUR MISSING HEARTS by Celeste Ng
3. THE RIVER OF SILVER by S.A Chakraborty
4. THE VEILED THRONE by Ken Liu

Quick thoughts about BABEL so far, I really enjoyed it… I actually started it with really LOW EXPECTATION because I’m not a big fan of The Poppy War 🫢 but here I really love how Kuang wrote the fantasy element and combine it with academic, history, the unfairness of racism and colonialism PLUS the characters are loveable… it’s all around (so far) such a spellbinding story. I will share more of my thoughts when I finish it 🤔 by @br.enda

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4 years ago

✨SEPTEMBER WRAP UP✨

Hello Oktober!!! (It’s finally my fav month of the year wooohooooo) 👻🎃 so tell me How was your reading month? Found any new fav book?

Since it’s the first day of October it’s time for the monthly wrap up 🥳 September was a slow reading month for me, i read 6 books in total which is actually less than my ussual but i kinda enjoyed most of them :

1. LITTLE MUSHROOMS: REVELATIONS | 4⭐️
2. BELLADONNA | 3⭐️
3. THE UNDERTAKING OF HART & MERCY | 3⭐️
4. CARRIE SOTO IS BACK | 4⭐️
5. FAIRYTALE | 3⭐️
6. UNRAVELLER | 4⭐️

Now just realized i read all new release books on September 🤭😱 and almost exclusively ebooks except “Unraveller” by Frances Hardinge (which i just finished yesterday) because it was one of my higly anticipated release and this UK Waterstones edition is beautiful 😍💙 a must have book for me and lemme tell you, Frances Hardinge didn’t disappointed me at all!! it was such a wonderful tale filled with magical worldbuidling, loveable characters, friendship and unique Fairytale-ish story like nothing you have ever read, if you haven’t try Frances Hardinge’s book…. Give it a try, i read so far 3 of her books and i love them all (Deeplight, Unraveller & A Skinful Of Shadows) 😍

Now i started my October with “Babel” by R.F Kuang the most current hype book because of FOMO LOL 😅😁 kinda nervous to start it actually because of the hype and i’m not really a big fan of the Poppy War, cross fingers i will enjoy Babel 🤞🏻

Anyway, what was your 1st read of October? by @br.enda

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4 years ago

What are some of your favorite books so far this year 2022? 😍😍
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“The Art Of Prophecy” by @wesleychu1 is one of my top 5 books this year, i gave it FULL 5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️😍 it’s an Asian Inspired full with Wuxia epic battles, amazing characterization, unexpected but exciting plot, great worldbuilding, easy to read writing style sprinkle with extra good humors that could make me chuckle so many times 😍😄😌 it’s all around everything i love in Fantasy, and it’s so underrated ugh 🤧 i think this book deserves more love and hype… so that is why i will do alot more photoshoots with this book and post about in in the future now i just received my HC copy edition … the cover is absolutely stunning😍😍
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So yeah if you love fantasy.. please give this book a try 😊 also recommend me some of your fav underrated book.. extra poin if it’s fantasy 😍 by @br.enda

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4 years ago

Hello September 👋🏼 is it time for pumpkin theme again? *nods happily* 😍 well… i cannot believe i went MIA for a month 😬 life happened and tbh i’m not happy with where this application goes with all the reels and videos 🥲 tho some of them are fun but i’m a big fan of photography. Despite everything that happened in this platform, i love this community too much and book in general and still want to be around to talk about it so thank you for everyone who still stick around, i’ll try to be more active ❤️

It’s been a while since I upload Mistborn series, this is one of my favorite trilogy and still think “The Hero Of Ages” as one of the best conclusion (even tho it broke my heart in pieces) and CANNOT WAIT FOR “The Lost Metal” few months to go now woohooo

Question: tell me what is your highly anticipated release for the rest of the year? 😍😁

- Mine clearly: The Lost Metal by @brandsanderson by @br.enda

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4 years ago

✨JULY WRAP UP✨

Question: Tell me how was your July reading month? Did you find any new favorite book?

It’s time of the month again…. READING WRAP UP!! I read total 16 books (one of them is a graphic novel) & DNFed 1 book :

1. BOOK LOVERS | 4⭐️
2. BOOK OF NIGHT | 3.5⭐️
3. ON EARTH WE’RE BRIEFLY GORGEOUS | 3⭐️
4. THE PROMISE | 3⭐️
5. MY CAPRICORN FRIEND | 3⭐️
6. ALL RHODES LEAD HERE | 3.5⭐️
7. WHAT MOVES THE DEAD | 3⭐️
8. KIM JIYOUNG, BORN 1982 | 3⭐️
9. NEVER DIE | 3⭐️
10. UPGRADE | 4⭐️❤️👍🏼
11. THE IT GIRL | 3.5⭐️
12. THE BEAST | 2⭐️
13. TWIN CROWNS | 4⭐️
14. THE LAST CUENTISTA | 3⭐️
15. A STRANGE & STUBBORN ENDURANCE | 3⭐️
16. OUR CROOKED HEARTS | 2⭐️
17. PROMISE OF BLOOD | DNF ☹️

Favorite book of the month goes to “UPGRADE” by Blake Crouch 👏🏻👏🏻 absolutely heartpounding thrilling Sci-Fic book (so much better than Dark Matter), I also love “Book Lovers” think it’s worth all the damn hype!! 🔥 biggest surprise read goes to “Book Of Night” 😱 despite how much i dislike “The Cruel Prince” and so many negative reviews it got… i end up enjoy “Book Of Night” 😁🤭 “Twin Crowns” was also one of the book i really enjoyed read on July 🥰 by @br.enda

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4 years ago

How was your weekend so far? what is your weekend read/watch ? 😁
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I have long weekend because i take 2 days off work so YAY 🥳 i finished 2 books already today “The It Girl” by Ruth Ware (love it) and “Beast” by Jenika Snow and absolutely dislike it 😅 it was my 1st experience read Erotica Fantasy and i didn’t like it at all 🙈 i have plan to read “Twin Crowns” by Cathrine Doyle & Katherine Webber next and binge watch “The Boys” season 3 woohoooo i love this crazy weird gory superheroes series and waited until the whole series came out so i guess it’s finally time to meet Butcher, Homelander and the rest of the crew again 😆
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Need to feature this book again cause i love it and it’s so photogenic 😌🤭 and if you love Fantasy & Arabian/1001 nights retelling, definetly read this book if you haven’t 🧞‍♂️ by @br.enda

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4 years ago

Do you enjoy Witchy story? do you have favorite book/Movie/series with a Witch as the main character?
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I remember throwback years ago i absolutely love “Charmed” TV Series! (the 1998 one) i remember i stayed late at night just to watch it cause it aired around 11pm (i used to sleep at 10pm) 😄 Love the 3 Halliwell sisters Prue, Piper, Phoebe not going to count Paige cause hate her 🙃

Now about witchy book “Nettle & Bone” is one of my latest favorite Witchy book, it was such a super fun Adult Fantasy Fairytale-ish story with Evil prince, a possesed chicken 🤣, impossible tasks, sisterhood, romance & friendship and loveable characters 😍 T. Kingfisher became one of the new author for me i want to read more of her books, i also just finished her book “What Moves The Dead” yesterday, now this one is different than Nettle & Bone but gave me the same unique dark fantasy story, it’s about a deadly fungi 😱🍄

Aaah my weekend is almost end, i honestly not ready to welcome Monday 😩😗 by @br.enda

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4 years ago

Question: What’s on your July TBR? 🤔🤩

I always set up my monthly TBR and stick to the list and then follow my mood for the rest of the month, here is my July TBR (already finished 2 of them so YAAAY)

1. BOOK OF NIGHT by Holly Black✔️
2. BOOK LOVERS by Emily Henry✔️
3. THE STARLESS SEA by Erin Morgenstern
4. PROMISE OF BLOOD by Brian McLellan (Currently Reading)

“The Starless Sea” is one of my oldest TBR I think I own the book since years ago, now now… this will be my second chance for Erin Morgenstern… I (confession time) DNFed “NIGHT CIRCUS” years ago 🫢 so if I end up don’t like “The Starless Sea” it will be my last book from this author *cross fingers I will love it* 🤞🏻

Here in the picture is one of my biggest surprise read this year (beside Book Of Night) : ✨“DARK RISE” ✨ I didn’t expect to love this book, never tried Pacat’s book before and only read it because it was on sale (ebook) for around $1 and I was like ohh why not try this book?… and my goodness gracious, I end up really love it!! *insert 1000 hearteyes emojis* 😭😍 It’s a YA Fantasy story and got zero romance but there is indeed some brewing romance in the book and I hope my ship will sail in the sequel (please @c.s.pacat ) and immediately purchased the hardback edition, I cannot wait for the sequel!!! 😍😍 by @br.enda

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4 years ago

✨📚 IT’S JUNE WRAP UP

Question of the month: Tell me how was your June reading month? Did you find any new favorite book? 🤩🤭

June is over, it’s time for another monthly wrap up woohooo!! 🥳🥳 I got 3 new favorite books this month, even tho they are not 5 stars read for me but they gave me amazing adventure and a bunch of fav new fictional characters! 😍😂 I read in total 14 books (3 mangas and 11 novels) :

1. SPY X FAMILY VOLUME 5 | 4⭐️
2. SPY X FAMILY VOLUME 6 | 4⭐️
3. THE MAID | 3⭐️
4. THE DARKNESS OUTSIDE US | 2⭐️
5. PANDORA | 3⭐️
6. DARK RISE | 4
7. ALL THAT’S LEFT IN THE WORLD | 3.5⭐️
8. GALLANT | 3⭐️
9. THE STARDUST THIEF | 4⭐️
10. LEGENDS & LATTES | 3.5⭐️
11. NETTLE & BONE | 4⭐️
12. THE HAND OF THE SUN KING | 3⭐️
13. RUN INTO THE HORIZON VOLUME 1 | 3⭐️
14. FIT AND PROPER TEST | 3⭐️

I got 3 new Favorite books on June: “Dark Rise” by C.S Pacat, “The Stardust Thief” by Chelsea Abdullah and “Nettle & Bone” by T. Kingfisher 😍😍😍 (read these books y’all) by @br.enda

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4 years ago

What was your latest favorite book? 😍🤩
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Mine definetly was “The Stardust Thief” by @chelsabdullah this book is one of the best debut book i have ever read, Abdullah ability to woven her own story with Arabian and 1001 nights tale is absolutely enchanting, magical and so so much fun! i read this book in less than 2 days because i was so hooked 😱❤️ not to mention this book own loveable characters that i want to root for and so many magical relics and dessert adventure 😍 i have a long review gushing about this book at my story and goodreads if you want to read more ☺️ that being said…. READ THIS BOOK Y’ALL 🤩👍🏼 and thank me later 🤭 by @br.enda

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What was the last book you finish read? love it or trash it? 🤭 will you recommend it? 😄
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I just finished “Pandora” by Susan Stokes-Chapman, this is a Victorian era setting book with a mix of Greek Mythology & Mystery, i gave it 3.5⭐️ (my review is in my story & Goodreads)
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I have plan to read “Dark Rise” by C.S Pacat next 😗 if you already read that book lemme know your nonspoiler thoughts in the comment please 😄 by @br.enda

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