Exploring All Genres

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It's been a busy day. Made more freezer meals with the remainder of the turkey I cooked the other day, took down the Christmas tree, cleaned the living room, did several loads of laundry, and continued to slowly reorganize my bookshelves.

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I'm happy to say that of the 118 books I read in 2025, 51 of them were borrowed from the library. Additionally, I read 43 new-to-me authors over the course of the year, the majority of which came from my library loans.

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Wait. How did I miss that there are 2 books for World of Warcraft: The War Within that have been out for quite some time? AND the World of Warcraft: Midnight: Blood Ties book is already out? Oh man, I know what books will likely be my first purchases of the year.

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January 2026 TBR - Books to read this month https://t.co/k0NvCxlq8a

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First library haul of the year. I can't believe I have never read The Wind in the Willows, but I will be fixing that soon. I'm excited for the Ruth Goodman book. I've watched so many of her shows and loved them, but have yet to read any of her books.

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Comparing my reading stats from 2024 to 2025, and overall they are quite similar. The number of books read, purchased, and unhauled are almost the same, give or take a few. However, I had significantly fewer DNFs, 39 DNFs in 2024 compared to 12 this year.

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🎉 Day 31 of the Kodansha Countdown — the FINAL DAY! Get today’s FREE manga: 💄🍷✨

💋 Tokyo Tarareba Girls Vol. 1 💋
By Akiko Higashimura

Rinko wakes up at 33, single and haunted by "what ifs." She vows to get married by the Tokyo Olympics in six years, but finding love is easier said than done in this sharp comedy!

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Made one final visit to the library for the year. This one will go on my January TBR.

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Book Review: BL Metamorphosis Vol 3 by Kaori Tsurutani https://t.co/dJOBFcICQ8

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Day 30 of the Kodansha Countdown! Get today’s FREE manga:

🌱 Mushishi Vol. 1 🌱
By Yuki Urushibara

Mushi are primordial creatures that exist alongside humans, often causing madness or death. Ginko, a wandering Mushishi, uses his rare ability to see them to heal those unwittingly affected by their presence.

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A hot chocolate with whipped cream and sprinkles really hits the spot after a walk on a cold winter day.

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We bought our dog 2 new stuffed toys for Christmas. One was made for power chewers, with strong material & reinforced seams. The other was made with thin material and rated for light chewers. Guess which one was destroyed in 2 days? Yeah, the power chewer one did not last at all.

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Well, today ended up being busy, so my plan to clean and reorganize my bookshelves was put on hold. But I accomplished a lot, and I can work on the shelves another day.

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Day 28 of the Kodansha Countdown is here—and today’s FREE title is:

⚫ Ajin: Demi-Human Vol. 1 ⚫
By Gamon Sakurai

High schooler Kei Nagai revives after a fatal accident, revealing he is an immortal being. Now a fugitive, he is hunted by humanity and swept into a terrifying war between mankind and his own kind.

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I think I'm going to spend the day rearranging my bookshelves. They are due for a thorough dusting, so this is the perfect time to change up the layout of the books.

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While cleaning today, I found an old signed Bob Gould hockey card. I've had this since about 1990ish, when he was one of my teachers in school. Out of curiosity, I looked it up on eBay. It's value? About $2-10.

Goes to show you that not all 'collectables' are worth much.

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So, I'm working on sorting through that collection of old sci-fi books I rescued a few weeks back, and I'd say about 80% of the books are actually alien conspiracy theory books. Not quite what I was hoping for from the collection, but oh well, they didn't end up in the dump.

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Book Review: Edge of Darkness by Kyla Stone https://t.co/XVeSzKfWFM

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It's a chilly -20C/-4F today, and that is perfect for staying inside and reading all day long.

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Nothing beats the feeling of a new pair of warm fuzzy slippers on the coldest day of the year. They have been sitting in my closet for the last few months just waiting for this day to come around.