đŽ Played the Pikmin 4 demo, ended up buying the Pikmin 1 + 2 bundle, and I feel so guilty every time my little plant guys die in battle. đą
đđ August 19 is Bookstore Romance Day!
My fiction reading has been almost exclusively romance (across a variety of subgenres) since May and it’s making me very happy. Why not support your favorite indie bookshop & buy a romance from them?
I’ll write up some recommendations in the coming days.
This is true friendship.
Finished reading: The Enchanted Hacienda by J.C. Cervantes đ
This one didn’t click with me right away, but that was about me and what else I’ve read recently, not about the book. It’s beautiful and sweet with a bit of spice, too.
đđŹ “…my body is the keeper of secrets, and this pen is its liberator.” J. C. Cervantes, The Enchanted Hacienda
đđş The trailer for The Power dropped. I loved this book so much. The show has an amazing cast. I’m looking forward to watching it.
Finished reading: The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune đ
Listened to the audiobook. I understand why so much of the beginning of this book had to establish for us the dreariness of Linus Baker’s life. I didn’t really get into it until he arrived at the eponymous house. And from then on it made my heart sing.
đ Read The Coming Enshittification of Public Libraries.
Karawynn Long compares the trajectory of Overdrive/Libby to platforms like Amazon and Facebook and finds a lot to worry about. An important read for those of us in libraryland.
đđŹ “We are who we are, not because of our birthright, but because of what we choose to do in this life.” TJ Klune, The House in the Cerulean Sea
đđŹ “Why can’t life work whatever way we want it to? What’s the point of living if you only do it how others want you to?” TJ Klune, The House in the Cerulean Sea