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[lobster-tales]

Books Read in 2026

Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang

“I’m starting to understand how ridiculous it is to demand civility when the world is so disgustingly uncivil.”

[writing-prompt-s]

uh mom you said this red string is attached to our soulmate. "Oh yes darling it's how I met your father." "Well then what does the blue and green strings mean?" "What their shouldn't be any other strings." "So by that I'm assuming I shouldn't have one on every finger in different colors."

[thelivebookproject]

Book Review: The World Between Two Covers, Ann Morgan

Title: The World Between Two Covers: Reading the Globe.

Author: Ann Morgan.

Goodreads page.

Summary: A beguiling exploration of the joys of reading across boundaries, inspired by the author’s year-long journey through a book from every country.

Following an impulse to read more internationally, journalist Ann Morgan undertook first to define “the world” and then to find a story from each of 196 nations. Tireless in her quest and assisted by generous, far-flung strangers, Morgan discovered not only a treasury of world literature but also the keys to unlock it. Whether considering the difficulties faced by writers in developing nations, movingly illustrated by Burundian Marie-Thérese Toyi’s Weep Not, Refugee; tracing the use of local myths in the fantastically successful Samoan YA series Telesa; delving into questions of censorship and propaganda while sourcing a title from North Korea; or simply getting hold of The Corsair, the first Qatari novel to be translated into English, Morgan illuminates with wit, warmth, and insight how stories are written the world over and how place—geographical, historical, virtual—shapes the books we read and write.

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[writing-prompt-s]

A boy washed up on the shore of a sleepy village. You took him in, fed him, and gave him a home. When soldiers came through town looking for the lost prince, he started shaking, tearily requesting that you harbor him.

[haveyoureadthisbook-poll]

Have you read Spellbinder by Helen Stringer (2009)?

yes

no

I didn't finish it

I've never heard of it

Remaining time: 15 hours 55 minutes

[writing-prompt-s]

The genie asks about the first wish, and the poor, hungry summoner asks for just a sandwich. The genie then gives one to the summoner, then the summoner takes a bite, and once their mouth is moved from the sandwich, the bite mark is filled, like they never bit it.

[sweetoothgirl]

The BEST Cinnamon Knots with Honey Glaze

[writing-prompt-s]

who is that 6'4 mountain of muscle. Said the magic academy headmistress "that ma'am is one of the new first years his mom is a barbarian." Said the sectary "he looks like a linebacker how did he get admitted." "He got a near perfect score on the scholarship test and his father is a great mage

[haveyoureadthisbook-poll]

Have you read The Wolf Princess by Cathryn Constable (2012)?

yes

no

I didn't finish it

I've never heard of it

Remaining time: 18 hours 1 minute

[writing-prompt-s]

Aw, what's wrong, little mouse? Can't handle a little roughousing? That's pathetic, you're so... oh. Oh, that's- that doesn't look good actually. Are you okay? Ooh, that looks really bad. Here, let me look at it. Oh, come on, don't be like that, let me look at it.

[climbhighsleeplow]

Brilliant Aspen Colors

[writing-prompt-s]

A grimdark world seeps into another world, an overly cheerful world which is filled with happiness and hope all over. Strangely enough it is the grimdark world losing any attempts to invade and affect the other.

[nature-travel-photography]

Golden hour at Lava Lake, Montana. - Author: FaithlessnessLater

[writing-prompt-s]

“So, the examination is complete, and you show zero signs of being turned.” “That makes no sense! I was bitten by a vampire! I should’ve become one by now!” “…You do know vampires can draw blood without turning, right? There are people who make livings letting themselves be bitten.”

[climbhighsleeplow]

Out in the field

[writing-prompt-s]

Since her final year of university a few calendar years ago, Cassandra experienced a life of time loops. Five days forward, four days back. Rinse and repeat, each day in five different iterations as her life inches forward. She understandably avoided romance, until today.

[gon-iii]

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