#reading wrapped

[brandileigh2003]

February reading wrap-up --- if you find any you love, be sure to let the author know 💙

Many of my fics are from the @old-dogs-fest make sure to check them all out bc I'm not caught up!

(also if I missed tagging an author let me know!)

Monthly word count: 1,279,326

What I read:

•In the Wings by @madefortherain (90k) ballet au, pining, hard of hearing and trans remus

•Professor R. J. Lupin and the Time Machine by lanearoo @shunstanpike (29k mcd)

•Not Quite Dead Yet by @just--vi (20k rated m) bring back black

•Maybe I Waited Too Long - A Marauders Medical AU by YouBlitheringIdiot @blitheringmcgonagall (53k nr) jily & wolfstar as Drs, dual timeline

•The Nine Leggings of Remus Lupin by @emperorem (22k rated e) Remus joins yoga to help with pain and sirius is instructor

•The Weight of the Moon @blackstarrising (39k rated e) Remus' usual supplier of wolfsbane disappears and meet black market potioneer Sirius

•The Wolves of Census Division 23 by @dive-nire (69k, rated e) texting strangers to lovers modern au

•What Grows in the Dark by @madefortherain (33k) strangers to lovers modern au

•Still by @sorealis (22k rated e) older wolfstar, exes to lovers

•The Art of Defence by @caslyra (13k rated t) Sirius wanting to break curse on dada

•taking care by SayAnythingGrace (11k rated e) au modern, pining

•Take Me Home to the Place I Belong by @sliebman10 (13 k, rated e) divergent Remus a farmer, Sirius raising Harry

These are new ones I've started re reading- see list of wips I'm following here

•Would That I By third_crow (185 k rated t 38/70 chapters) no voldy soulmates at Hogwarts (I've technically been reading this since 2022 but just updated after hiatus and I reread it all, so I needed to add it lol)

•Codename: Wolfstar by @sliebman10 (3k rated e 1/? Chapters) older wolfstar in CIA

(I'm certain I've forgotten some! )

•The First Transformation (or: you are what you eat) by @igetje (4k rated t) Sirius becomes padfoot and isn't feeling well

•in our bedrooms after the war by @lavenderhaze (7k rated m) post poa canon divergent

•when the moon was warm by @sorealis (1k rated t)

•The Unexpected Gardener @igetje (2k rated t) Canon divergent from Sirius escaping from Azkaban

•You answer the question I would never even ask myself by waterlilyinclearwater (6k rated t) a gift for me 🥰🤩 bathing prompt for odf.

•wolf moon (come cast your spell on me) by barkatthemoon @barkingatthemooninsteadofwriting (4k rated t) a look at sirius' feelings for remus and trying to make it better around the moon

•And Yet, Here They Are by @caslyra (1k rated t) holidays at grimmauld

•Oh, golden boy, you shined a light on your home And at your best, you were magic by @dorythewritingfish (6k rated t) wolfstar raising Harry

•A Dog in Rat's Clothing by @Igetje (9k rated t) Sirius and Peter switch bodies after animagus potion accident

•The Perfect Present by @tealeavesandtrash (5k rated e) secret Santa pining wolfstar

•Easing into It by @puuvillaa Remus is a new Dom and they explore dynamic

•Things Worth Revisiting by @igetje (1k rated g) domestic wolfstar fluff

•always you by @notmycatsname (1k rated t) wolfstar getting together at grimmauld

•Adagio by @impishtubist (3k rated t) Remus' 65 bday

•secret keeper. by augmenti (4k rated g) Hogwarts era

•side effects by @magicbeings (8k rated e) a drug trial brings wolfstar together

•To the bone by @akhmaleone (8k rated e) canon divergent

•Please Mind The Gap by @aquamyosotis (6k rated g) accidental kid acquisition

•The Gifts of the Animagi by @belljarbrews (3k rated t) wolfstar at hogwarts around Christmastime

•Memories of You (7k mcd rated t) yep. This is mine. Was trying to remind myself that I love my stories. So picked one to make myself emotional

•i don't got a thing to lose (if you're not with me) by @barkingatthemooninsteadofwriting (10k rated e) older wolfstar. Pathetic remus meets famous Sirius

•Of Public Erections and Tweed by @toadby (5k rated e) Sirius hot for Harry's teacher

•Sandy brown curls... @dorythewritingfish (1k rated m) Regulus shaves remus' hair for revenge

•of neckties, jazz and lovingly meddlesome older men by @colourful00desert (3k rated g) wolfstar visits Harry's bar

•precious by @heysaykitkat (10k rated e)

•It’s Official by LuminousGloom (3k rated g) different take on Molly trying to get tonks and remus together. Adorable wolfstar

•Stop The Cavalry by BeckettSimpleton

•let's waste time/ chasin' cars/ around our heads by snufki_in (1k rated t) divergent. Remus losing hearing

•An Unholy Hand To Lick by the_prettiest_wolf_star (3k rated t) divergent. Remus adopts a dog and gets a surprise

•Jackets and Jumpers by Nox_inabox (2k rated t) Remus insecure with grey hair and changed his looks

•Boyfriend Try-Outs by ravenclawesome42 (1k rated g) teddy tries out for quidditch team

•Buggering Like an Old Married Couple by @luxalupinlvr (4k rated e) sweet with banter and old man smut

•Pull in Your Horns by grovestep (5k) remus works at ranch, Sirius is new owner

•Etched in the stars (4k rated t) Valentine's Day falls on the day of the full moon, but Remus and Sirius still make it special for each other.

•Divide (3k rated m) angsty 1st war mcd

•Remus Lupin’s guide to falling in love as an old man (new chapter! 15k rated e) nursing home au

[bookishfreedom]

september reads 🍂 a great month in both quantity and quality!!

[thatskasterborous]

I have made my own Fanfiction Wrapped because I read nearly 20 million words this year. It deserves to look pretty. Also, the nice stats and lists please me greatly😂

(I'll probably end up reading more before december is through, but if I didn't do this now, I wouldn't, so I'm rolling with it😂)

[starrynightsxo]

2025 READING WRAPPED!

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Legendary by Stephanie Garber (DNF 40%)

The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald

Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber

The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber

A Curse for True Love by Stephanie Garber

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

Watch Me by Tahereh Mafi

The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson

Powerful by Lauren Roberts

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson

Fearless by Lauren Roberts

Othello by William Shakespeare

The Rivals by Emma Lord

Beach Read by Emily Henry

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Funny Story by Emily Henry

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

My goal was 25 and I literally just about met it lol!

Looking forward to another year!!

[booksandchainmail]

Booksandchainmail's 2024 Booklist

A high quantity reading year for me! How many have you read? I had to add so many of these in manually...

2024 reading listchallenge!

[vurrkit]

✦. ⊹ ˚ .꒰ 📚 FEBRUARY 2026 READING WRAPPED 📚 ꒱ ‧₊˚★

╰┈➤ 𐔌 Read Below for more In-Depth Reviews and thoughts I couldn't fully include in the images! ıllı

✦ ‧₊˚ ꒰ 📖 ꒱ ⋮ WHAT I READ & FINISHED

╰┈➤ 𐔌 Gokurakugai by Yuto Sano ⋮ 3.25/5 ıllı

I was initially excited for the serialization of the series after loving the one shot and had high expectations.. That unfortunately weren't met. When I tried to read this upon the initial release, I gave up immediately as I was upset with the direction it went. HOWEVER after being told my a cool manga store clerk it does get better I decided to give it another chance and read through the entire volume. I was still disappointed, especially with the main characters as I felt like they lacked depth compared to the one shot. Their characters felt flanderized and lost what made them stand out in the genre.. HOWEVER, reading through the entire thing, I was able to see the potential of Tao's character development and focus in the future, along with the new characters introduced! The character design and art style itself is amazing and the series biggest strength, it's VERY cool and stylized. I also really enjoyed the side stories focusing on navigating and surviving poverty, child abuse and grief, and I hope to see more stories like that in the future. The Trouble Shooting agency is framed as being morally ambiguous, but.. Isn't really shown as that.. So stating I like when Tao and Alma do listen to others stories and offer support might be contradictory.. But I do like this aspect. Wish they were shown being more ambiguous through other actions though. The pacing could be a bit off at times, most glaringly in the final chapter of the volume, but it ended on a bang and I'm looking forward to actually checking out volume 2. I'm disappointed, but I do have hopes for what the series could be.

╰┈➤ 𐔌 Don't Let The Forest In by CG Drews ⋮ 4/5 ıllı

Atmospheric and beautifully written! I had so much FUN actually just reading it with how it's formatted and written with the use of purple pose. The thrill, suspension and mystery had me immensely invested. I wasn't aware ART was featured in within the book, so for me it was a pleasant surprise that really enhanced the experience- There was a lot of little artistic and visual details in the book I loved, like the texture on the paper and the blood splatters next to each and every page number and chapter headers. It made the book feel ALIVE which is.. Very eerie and fitting for it. I really loved the caring yet twisted relationship between Andrew and Thomas, it's probably my favorite part of the story itself (outside of the use of purple prose). I was heartbroken at the ending.. In a bad way. I was utterly disappointed. The pacing and descriptive details seemed.. Different and rushed? It didn't feel like the book. And the ending itself left me asking the wrong questions I feel like. I was GENUINELY upset. And then I put the author's other popular book on my read list. I'd give it a 5/5 if the ending was executed better.

✦ ‧₊˚ ꒰ 📖 ꒱ ⋮ CURRENT READS + PROGRESS

╰┈➤ 𐔌 Cinderella Boy by Punko ⋮ S2 EP27/S2 EP41 (ONGOING SERIES)

I LOVE CINDERELLA BOY I LOVE THIS SERIES. ABSENTEE SO FAR AS BEEN MY FAVORITE ARC I loved the take of following a found footage movie style format, turning it into a book, and then turning that into a welcoming framed as a book!??! What did I even say. I love it though. I'm a little behind with the releases but I can't wait to catch up this March. I love the characters and have felt like this series hasn't failed at anything once really. The fashion is also really awesome.

╰┈➤ 𐔌 Never A Hero by Vanessa Len ⋮ Pg 195/510

My friend lent me the first book in the series and I LOOOVED it, so he lent me the second book in the series (THANKS ELI!!) and I've been having a wonderful time reading it. I'm still aching, yearning and mourning from the first book, and reading this makes it worse so far.. In a good way. I love being able to see characters in an entirely new situation and context, and getting to know them. It's heartbreaking since I know these characters and I don't and I miss them but they're there?? It's awesome. Can't wait to continue reading this.

╰┈➤ 𐔌 Everything Is Fine by Mike Birchall ⋮ EP 62/114

MIGHT NOT FINISH..? I enjoyed the first two seasons a lot and I binged them all in one night, it was crazy. I thought it was really interesting and enjoyed the moral dilemmas. The point of the S2 Finale was SUPER tense and I was on the edge of my seat, but I kinda felt like the introduction of S3 was lackluster.. Yet also a lot? The introduction of the new characters like, I love their designs themsleves, but I don't think they fit much with what was written and shown before. Threw me off a bit.. But I've been thinking abou it a lot, so I might go back to it!! I'd definitely recommend the first two seasons!!

╰┈➤ 𐔌 After Dark by Al Berg ⋮ EP 27/70

I absolutely ADORE the art style, it's what initially drew me to the comic, and then I saw it was about werewolves and was like "OMG!!", I truly feel like the art style truly matches the dark atmosphere of the story. I never really took notice how important an art style can be for a story outside of a visual appeal or an artist's style. Like,, a lot of times I've been like you woah this looks cool what an awesome art style when watching/reading something, but for this series I feel like experience would be different if it had a different art style. I dunno. Just made me realize how important art style is in a project and I think I learned a lot from it. I also love it follows an unreliable narrator. It took me a whole to catch on the series had it, and I initially found out interacting with the community, but once I did I was like "oh. OHHH." And it led me questioning everything in the story up to that point and with that in mind, I've become wary of Drew and bit uncomfortable during flashbacks with his character.. IN A GOOD WAY. It's eerie nit being able to know what's true or not, and knowing something is off. I'm under the impression he changes and develops, it's not all he is, but it's really interesting from a fan and writer perspective to view. I can't wait to read more!!

[amarisllis]

~~ Fic Reading Wrapped 2025! ~~

I read SO MUCH FIC this year (outside of all the traditional books i've read), and I keep really detailed stats on everything I read, so I wanted to share my AO3 wrap up for the year!!! I think this might have been my best reading year to date, i'm excited to see what next year has in store :D

Total fics read: 925

Total words read: 4,321,329

Average word count per fic: 4,671.93

Total number of fandoms: 15

Total number of pairings/relationships: 76

Top 5 fandoms:

Honkai: Star Rail (354, 38.27%) Genshin Impact (269, 29.08%) My Hero Academia (103, 11.14%) Sk8 the Infinity (41, 4.43%) Marvel Cinematic Universe (37, 4.0%)

Top 10 pairings/relationships:

Aventurine/Dr. Ratio (Honkai: Star Rail) (161, 17.41%) Mydei/Phainon (Honkai: Star Rail) (104, 11.24%) Alhaitham/Kaveh (Genshin Impact) (102, 11.03%) Argenti/Boothill (Honkai: Star Rail) (39, 4.22%) Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku (My Hero Academia) (37, 4.0%) Yelena Belova/Bob Reynolds (MCU) (34, 3.68%) Diluc & Kaeya (Genshin Impact) (27, 2.92%) Nanjo Kojiro | Joe/Sakurayashki Kaoru | Cherry Blossom (Sk8 the Infinity) (27, 2.92%) Kaz Brekker/Inej Ghafa (Six of Crows) (25, 2.7%) Kanan Jarrus/Hera Syndulla (Star Wars Rebels) (22, 2.38%)

Top 10 tags:

Mutual Pining First Kiss Domestic Fluff Love Confessions Angst with a Happy Ending Character Study Oral Sex Porn With Feelings Idiots in Love First Time

Fics read by mood (multiply coded):

Fluff (548, 59.24%) Smut (264, 28.54%) Hurt/Comfort (260, 28.11%) Angst (153, 16.54%) Crack (5, 0.54%) Action/Adventure (3, 0.32%)

Fics read by type of relationship:

Established Relationship (420, 45.41%) Getting Together (318, 34.38%) Family (52, 5.62%) Developing Relationship (48, 5.19%) Pre-Relationship (47, 5.08%) Mentor-Mentee (16, 1.73%) Friendship (15, 1.62%) Ambiguous Relationship (9, 0.97%)

Fics read by rating:

Teen (340, 36.76%) Explicit (248, 26.81%) General (226, 24.43%) Mature (73, 7.89%) Not Rated (38, 4.11%)

Most read authors (other than my most read author which was good ol Anon):

the_untamed_poet25 gothickira lunaeryi cynoluvr69 liuterine fingercracc archonsoflove theglitterati safittarius romanticashale maleficar greenery_o cavalierious

[highfunctioninggarbagefire]

Please tell me I'm not the only person who hated Brimstone 👀