Little Reads and Tea

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(via Dead Moms Club: A Mother’s Day Reading List)

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Book 63 of 2026 is Molka by Monika Kim 📚

Molka is a term in Korea for hidden spy cameras often used to film women without their consent.

This book made my skin crawl several times, it also made me full of rage. Strong feelings were provoked, I also loved her other book The Eyes Are The Best Part — this author is now a must read for me!

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Molka by Monika Kim

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Genre: Horror, thriller, mystery, contemporary

"All pigs go to the slaughterhouse and die."

Molka by Monika Kim is an excellent horror novel that explores grief, revenge, and trauma after sexual assault. Constantly referencing the 'Burning Sun Scandal', a horrifying sexual assault case in South Korea where the victims never received true justice, Monika Kim paints a picture on how men in South Korea are undercharged for crimes against women.

This was a very fast paced horror book, I'd say one could easily read this in 1-2 days, there's not one moment I can recall where something wasn't happening. This book is eerie and chilling, I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys horror that has a social commentary, it does what it sets out to do incredibly well. This was one of my most highly anticipated book of 2026, and it did not disappoint.

Thank you so much to Monika Kim, Netgalley, and Kensington Publishing for this ARC, I loved this book and I will be purchasing a physical copy on April 28th when this novel is officially released!

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Survey for research project

Hello, mutuals and strangers alike!

For a little data analysis project (it is based in Australia, but like in title and Q2 only), its about current opinions on the affect of the bright LED lights on other drivers, pedestrians and their fatigue and any behavioural changes. It will only take a couple minutes, and responses are anonymous.

I'd love if you could take it or even spread it around. :)

Bright LED Headlights Survey: Brisbane & Australia

This survey explores how drivers and pedestrians in Brisbane/Australia experience the recent rise of bright LED headlights on cars — coverin

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July Read

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This isn't fair

These three books were waiting for me when I got home. That’s Sisters of the Lizard, the sequel to my ninth-favorite book of 2025, She Knows All the Names, the sequel to my twelfth-favorite book of 2025, and The Last Contract of Isako, the first book in a new trilogy by Fonda Lee, whose last trilogy was my favorite book of the year three fucking books in a row. And next week I get a new Dungeon…

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May Book Overview

The Moon Blessed King (Lindsey Byrd)

A Wall is Also a Road (Annalee Newitz)

Shadowheart (Laura Kinsale)

After the Disabled God of War Became My Concubine vol. 1 (Liu Gou Hua)

Wickhills (Premee Mohamed)

Platform Decay (Martha Wells)

The Republic of Memory (Mahmud El Sayed)

The Last Contract of Isako (Fonda Lee)

All Hail Chaos (Sarah Rees Brennan)

Thrice Married to a Salted Fish vol. 2 (Bi Ka Bi)

Make Me Better (Sarah Gailey)

Radiant Star (Ann Leckie)

The Many (Sylvain Neuvel)

Annihilation (Jeff Vandermeer)

Startup Hell (Caitlin Rozakis)

Never After (Alexis Hall)

The Tapestry of Fate (Shannon Chakraborty)

The Fake Divination Offense (Sara Raasch)

Amplitudes (ed. Lee Mandelo)

Palaces of the Crow (Ray Nayler)

The Lowest Healer and the Highest Mage (Hiyodori)

Wildflower (Becky Jenkinson)

Copper Coins vol 1 (Mu Su Li)

DNF

Death's Daughter (SA Barnes)

Verity Guild (Mai Corland)

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Book Review: The Last Contract of Isako by Fonda Lee

Title: The Last Contract of Isako Author: Fonda Lee Series: N/A Genre: Science Fiction The Overview: Get ready to be blown away by this searing standalone space opera where corporate samurai fight beneath merciless stars, and death is always a mere breath away. Isako is a legendary swordswoman, but every legend has to come to an end. When her long-time client unexpectedly retires, she plans…

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Let's start to read this beast!

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Reccer Spotlight: G!

The Summer War

Wolf Worm

The Last Contract of Isako

Dungeon Crawler Carl

The Blacktongue Thief

Summers at Castle Auburn

This year, G offers you genre fiction about either complicated sibling relationships OR evil employers. And also sometimes it’s summer. Full text available in her tab of the Bella’s Book Club Summer Reading ‘26 Reclist.

more info on BBC Summer Reading 2026

more Reccer Spotlights

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VIGGO MORTENSEN as ARAGORN The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King│2003

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All that is gold does not glitter,

Not all those who wander are lost;

The old that is strong does not wither,

Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

From the ashes a fire shall be woken,

A light from the shadows shall spring;

Renewed shall be blade that was broken,

The crownless again shall be king.”