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Thanks to my efforts, @hapigairu might now be the only person on earth who owns Tobin merch

Here he is moments before I packaged him up and shipped him to the other side of the world

What a gorgeous lad! <3 Aaaaaaand this is one reason why you all should vote for him for CYL! Best boy deserves best love!

Seriously though, thank youuuuu for this amazing gift! <3 <3 <3

#fe15 #Tobin #fire emblem #fe echoes #also shout out to Japan Post who didn't require a signature and had a huge box to put the package in but still decided to not deliver it

3, 4 and 12 for the book asks?

3. What were your top five books of the year? Oooooh, that's tough! I've read so many great books this year, but let's see... 1) The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore. 2) The Mimicking of Known Successes/ The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles/ The Potency of Ungovernable Impulses by Malka Older. (I swear it's not cheating) 3) Anxious People by Fredrik Backman 4) Bloom Town: Genesis/Bloom Town: Exodus by Ally North. (No, it's not cheating!) 5) Foster by Claire Keegan Honourable mentions: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik and I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy! (and so many more actually... choices, man... it's hard.)

I do want to mention Nobody's Girl by Virginia Roberts Giuffre too. While I can't say I enjoyed reading this book given the subject and the atrocities she went through, it was an important read, and I'd urge everyone to read it as well... as long as your stomach can handle it. Virginia was an incredibly brave woman 4. Did you discover any new authors that you love this year? Plenty, actually! I've tried to get out of my comfort zone, so most of the books I've read this year were written by authors whose works I've never read before. Malka Older's universe for The Investigations of Mossa and Pleiti was so refreshing and cosy. Picture this: Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, except they're women. And gay. And they live on platforms above Jupiter. From wholesomeness to despair, Ally North's Bloom Town was such a whirlwind of emotions and she handled it so well. I'm looking forward to reading her next book! Aaaand I'll mention Emily Austin, Claire Keegan, Shimamoto Rio, Fredrik Backman, Meredith Katz...! 12. Any books that disappointed you? Hmm... I would say The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik and The Mark by Fríða Ísberg. I quite enjoyed the first books of the Scholomance series, but the last one was... fine, ish. I don't remember exactly what didn't work for me, but most of it could be pointed at the MC's love interest. As for The Mark... It struggled to make any point. Also this is supposedly a dystopian novel but people get free therapy?

#book ask

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end-of-year book ask

How many books did you read this year?

Did you reread anything? What?

What were your top five books of the year?

Did you discover any new authors that you love this year?

What genre did you read the most of?

Was there anything you meant to read, but never got to?

What was your average Goodreads rating? Does it seem accurate?

Did you meet any of your reading goals? Which ones?

Did you get into any new genres?

What was your favorite new release of the year?

What was your favorite book that has been out for a while, but you just now read?

Any books that disappointed you?

What were your least favorite books of the year?

What books do you want to finish before the year is over?

Did you read any books that were nominated for or won awards this year (Booker, Women’s Prize, National Book Award, Pulitzer, Hugo, etc.)? What did you think of them?

What is the most over-hyped book you read this year?

Did any books surprise you with how good they were?

How many books did you buy?

Did you use your library?

What was your most anticipated release? Did it meet your expectations?

Did you participate in or watch any booklr, booktube, or book twitter drama?

What’s the longest book you read?

What’s the fastest time it took you to read a book?

Did you DNF anything? Why?

What reading goals do you have for next year?

#omg #👀👀

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