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so many books but never enough money

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Untitled by Joy Harjo

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Johnny Harker’s havin’ a normal one

(Idea inspired by @pastelevie <3)

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Hope by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer

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Dracula trying to do everything so Jonathan doesn’t know that he doesn’t have servants:

The brides:

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Jonathan: This door I was told not to open is jammed shut

Jonathan: [bodyslams] Though I shan't let such a small matter stop me

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📖 REVIEW 📖

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This truly is a cosy fantasy, and while it says low stakes but...there kinda are some stakes as Viv opens her Cafe and navigates being a new business owner, the gang wanting a cut, and the irate ex-party member whose breathing down her neck.

The way my heart broke during THAT scene towards the end like...you promised me cosy and now I'm in my feels!

Anyways, I was rooting for Viv. I loved her. She worked hard and I loved seeing the Cafe come together, all the elements slot into place and the family she found along the way in the form of Tandri, Thimble, Cal and Pendry!

The underlying message of this book, about the kindness of strangers, the good hidden in little corners of the world and the joy that comes from finding the people you need, at the right time, who just get you, is something that I personally feel is really needed right now.

The friendships blooming between all of them made my smile and warmed my heart, even when it came down to her dealings with the Madrigal! Every time I settled down to read this book, it was like being enveloped in a warm hug that smelled like cinnamon buns and made me crave them too!

Like I said, there's some tension here and there along the way, but it's not the life or death, grim, bloody battle kind and I always had the vague sense that everything was going to be okay.

The characters are brilliant, from Viv to Tandri, and Thimble to Cal. Each is different from the other and brings something to the table, and despite their differences, they all slotted together well.

Throughout the book, not only does Viv develop as a character, coming into her own and carving out her own little place to belong, but the business develops as well! There’s always something going on, and there’s even some romance on the side between Viv and Tandri and it was so sweet, even if Viv was so oblivious!

Legends & Lattes is both the book and the genre I didn't know I needed. It was comforting, soothing and just generally good vibes, with mouth-watering food descriptions that had my stomach rumbling while I could practically smell the cinnamon buns!

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Thrifted books recently ♡

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Nothing can beat the feel after completing a good book. That little silence, that little smile, that little heartbeat, that little moment

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"I'm surely in the toils" is going to be my new go-to expression whenever the smallest of inconveniences occur.

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Completed Books: May 2023

Elvenblood (Fantasy) by Mercedes Lackey, Andre Norton (⭐⭐⭐⭐)

---- Corpse in the Crystal Ball (Mystery)

by Kari Lee Harmon, Kari Lee Townsend

(⭐⭐⭐)

---- Tempest in the Tea Leaves (Mystery)

by Kari Lee Townsend

(⭐⭐⭐)

---- My Hairiest Adventure (Horror)

by R.L. Stine

(⭐⭐⭐)

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Cujo (Horror)

By Stephen King

(⭐⭐⭐⭐)

(Will be edited once I complete more)

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Jonathan's commitment to the truth is what keeps his mind from breaking in his isolation. Unlike in Lovecraftian stories, like The Rats In The Walls, where people's sanity breaks under the strain of the revelations from their curiosity, everything that Jonathan sheds light upon that confirms his experiences, no matter how dreadful, is what keeps his wits preserved.

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Once more have I seen the Count go out in his lizard fashion

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my dash getting into the Dracula Daily spirit

(original posts by fairycosmos and spectralan0maly)

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Jon he's really trying here cut him a break

(tumblr crunched the resolution of this comic a lot rip)

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Intro!

Hello! I'm Latte, just started seriously reading last year and I'm locked into my Goodreads challenge to try and complete 50 books this year. My other hobbies are gaming, baking and anime. The first book that got me back into reading was Elvenbane by Andre Norton and Mercedes Lackey

My favorite genres:

Fantasy

Horror

Mystery

Science Fiction

Non-Fiction

My Favorite Books:

Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses By Robin Wall Kimmerer

The Sirens of Mars: Searching for Life on Another World By Sarah Stewart Johnson

Dragons of Winter Night By Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman, and Andrew Dabb