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Books I've read in 2026: 'The Phoenix Keeper' by S.A. MacLean | Urban Fantasy | 3.5/5

“Not everyone needs a reason to care … You and I don’t. These animals are priceless to us, just for existing.”

#LOVED the premise of this one #working at a zoo for magical animals on the phoenix conservation programme?? sign me up #I do think a lot of the world building fell quite flat though #and I saw the twist coming 300 pages out which is always a bit frustrating #would definitely love to check out any books with a similar concept though!#the phoenix keeper #sa maclean #books #booklr #book recs #fantasy #romantasy #books 2026

Books I've read in 2026: 'Retribution Rails' by Erin Bowman | YA Western | 4/5

"Just 'cus someone makes a mistake in their past don't mean they're always gonna go on making that same mistake forever and ever"

#literally the only western I've ever seen is back to the future 3 and yet there's something about this series that hits the spot #vengeance road will always be the goat though #this one has more interesting characters but I would have liked some more romantic tension #and although I love the kate and jesse cameo it feels a bit like reece and charlotte get sidelined halfway through the book #however this is still a banger #idk if I'd RECOMMEND it but it is a lot of fun #you either get it or you don't #retribution rails #erin bowman #vengeance road #book recs #books 2026 #booklr

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not allowed to say Harry Potter, but what was your book series obsession as a teen

mine was definitely Eragon

#as a teen?#heroes of olympus is the one that stands out #I was buying those books the day they were released and reading them on the bus every day in a frenzy #also hunger games obvi #I went through an intense asoiaf phase before feast for crows put me in the worst reading slump known to man #(I have to be honest though none of them came close to touching hp in my heart. that's just the facts)

Books I've read in 2025: 'The Book Thief' by Markus Zusak | Historical Fiction | 5/5

"When she came to write her story, she would wonder when the books and the words started to mean not just something, but everything."

#another reread of an old fave #my second time reading this one and I can assure you that it is no less painful when you know the ending #Rudy steiner my beloved you will never not make me cry #the book thief #books #book recs #markus zusak #booklr #reading #books 2025

Books I've read in 2025: 'Blue Lily, Lily Blue' by Maggie Stiefvater | YA Fantasy | 4.5/5

"Blue was perfectly aware that it was possible to have a friendship that wasn’t all-encompassing, that wasn’t blinding, deafening, maddening, quickening. It was just that now that she’d had this kind, she didn’t want the other."

#and the reread of trc continues #this book is definitely my fave so far even though I remembered NOTHING about it #but the pining??? SO GOOD #also thank you to this book for reminding me why adam is my fave I was starting to get concerned in dream thieves #shout outs go to: ronan and adam visiting the barns #late night bluesey phone calls and sneaky hand holding #and when the boys show up just in time to adams court case #top tier book I enjoyed it a lot #trc #the raven cycle #the raven boys #maggie stiefvater #blue lily lily blue #book recs #books #booklr #reading #books 2025

Books I've read in 2025: 'The Dream Thieves' by Maggie Stiefvater | YA Fantasy | 4/5

"In that moment, Blue was a little in love with all of them. Their magic. Their quest. Their awfulness and strangeness. Her raven boys."

#v much continuing to enjoy my reread of trc #from memory this was my least favourite so I was actually surprised I enjoyed it so much #shoutout to the scene with orla's orange bikini and just the bluesey pining in general #here's hoping for more pynch in the next book #the raven cycle #the raven boys #trc #trb #maggie stiefvater #the dream thieves #book recs #books #booklr #reading #books 2025

Books I've read this year: 'The Hate U Give' by Angie Thomas | YA Contemporary | 5/5

"What's the point of having a voice if you're gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn't be?"

#I'm on such a rereading kick this year #and this one was one of my FAVES when it first came out #it's still v relevant and inspiring and hard hitting hence the 5/5 #although I will say it is now very obvious that this book was written in 2017 #is it too soon to call it a period piece?#books #the hate u give #angie thomas #book recs #books 2025 #reading #booklr #book aesthetic

Books I've read in 2025: 'The Raven Boys' by Maggie Stiefvater | YA Fantasy | 4/5

"Aglionby Academy was the number one reason Blue had developed her two rules: One, stay away from boys because they were trouble. And two, stay away from Aglionby boys, because they were bastards."

#rereading this series for the first time in about 7 years and having a lot of fun tbh #be warned this series runs purely on vibes #like yes there is a plot but the vibes are what matters #also 100% worth a read if you're a marauders fan this whole series is basically a marauders au #the raven boys #the raven cycle #trc #maggie stiefvater #the gangsey #books #books 2025 #book aesthetic #booklr #reading #book recs #ya books

Books I've read in 2025: 'Ella Minnow Pea' by Mark Dunn | Epistolary Fiction | 4/5

"For the present, it is easier for us to turn away. Our repulsion, you see, will not spur us to revolt until this plague moves much closer to home."

#a book with a very cool concept #it's set on an island where letters are being banned so the book continues with an ever decreasing alphabet #it's v cool but one to read as a literary experiment/critique of authoritarianism rather than a fully fledged novel #ella minnow pea #mark dunn #books #books 2025 #booklr #reading #book recs

Books I've read in 2025: 'You Are Here' by David Nicholls | Contemporary Romance | 4/5

"Three days of walking with strangers. It was the kind of potentially awful experience she needed."

#this one was cute and funny #also very realistic for a romance novel #if you want something cute but also get fed up of the trope-ification of romance books then maybe check this one out #you are here #david nicholls #books #books 2025 #booklr #reading #book recs

Books I've Read in 2025: 'Sunrise on the Reaping' by Suzanne Collins | Dystopian | 5/5

"They will not use my tears for their entertainment."

#this book broke me #sunrise on the reaping #hunger games #thg #sotr #suzanne collins #haymitch abernathy #the hunger games #books #books 2025 #booklr #reading #book recs

Books I've read in 2025: 'The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged 13 ¾' by Sue Townsend | YA Comedy | 4.5/5

"I have never seen a dead body or a female nipple. This is what comes from living in a cul de sac."

#reread this book for the first time in years and can confirm it is hilarious #it was so funny I kept stopping to read parts aloud to whoever was sat near me #books 2025 #adrian mole #sue townsend #books #booklr #reading #book recs

Books I’ve read in 2024: ‘Babel' or 'The Necessity of Violence' by R.F. Kuang | Historical Fantasy | 5/5

"It doesn't matter how lenient, how gracious, how invested in your education they make out to be. Masters are masters in the end."

#babel #babel an arcane history #r f kuang #robin swift #books #babel or the necessity of violence #fair warning this book killed me #it's slow going at first but stick with it if you like dark academia and hate the british empire #also thoughts: should I read the poppy war?#I also loved yellowface #but series kinda scare me tbh #also also I've not posted on tumblr in years and you can edit tags now?? game changer #books 2024

Books I’ve read in 2021: ‘The Silver Chair’ by C.S. Lewis | Middle Grade Fantasy | 3/5

“Even in this world of course it is the stupidest children who are most childish and the stupidest grown-ups who are most grown-up.”

#narnia #cs lewis #eustace scrubb #jill pole #aslan #chronicles of narnia #2021 books #book aesthetic #book moodboard #booklr #the silver chair

Books I’ve read in 2021: ‘Six of Crows’ by Leigh Bardugo | YA Fantasy | 4/5

“Kaz leaned back. "What's the easiest way to steal a man's wallet?" "Knife to the throat?" asked Inej. "Gun to the back?" said Jesper. "Poison in his cup?" suggested Nina. "You're all horrible," said Matthias.”