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Rachel @walkaways.bsky.social

#161 I loved The Teller of Small Fortunes.

The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong rests on a pink floral rug. The cover features an illustration of a young woman in a blue cloak sitting on the steps of a small brightly painted wagon. A cat sits on the steps below her.
aug 23, 2025, 4:59 pm • 0 0

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Rachel @walkaways.bsky.social

#162 The Goblin Emperor offered a different take on goblins.

The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison rests on a wooden surface.
aug 24, 2025, 11:15 am • 1 0 • view
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Rachel @walkaways.bsky.social

#163 I only wish there were more David Grann books to read.

The Devil and Sherlock Holmes by David Grann rests on top of a wooden shelf.
aug 24, 2025, 11:46 pm • 0 0 • view
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Rachel @walkaways.bsky.social

#164 I enjoyed all of the stories in A Blink of the Screen, but I was mostly glad to spend more time with Granny Weatherwax.

A Blink of the Screen by Terry Pratchett rests on top of a wooden shelf. The cover features an illustration of the author typing on a laptop surrounded by tiny characters from his stories.
aug 26, 2025, 12:47 am • 2 0 • view
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Rachel @walkaways.bsky.social

#165 Interesting Appalachia memoir/story.

The Third Rainbow Girl by Emma Copeley Eisenberg rests on top of a wooden shelf. The cover features a photo of a rural road through a forest.
aug 26, 2025, 11:11 pm • 0 0 • view
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Rachel @walkaways.bsky.social

#166 A fun(?) multiverse story.

The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson rests on a pink floral rug.
aug 27, 2025, 10:02 pm • 0 0 • view
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Rachel @walkaways.bsky.social

#167 I really enjoyed this diary/memoir.

The Folded Clock: A Diary by Heidi Julavits rests on top of a faux wooden shelf. The cover has a beautiful design of blue flowers and plants.
aug 28, 2025, 11:58 am • 0 0 • view
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Rachel @walkaways.bsky.social

#168 I do love a music memoir.

Walking Disaster by Deryck Whibley rests on a shelf. The cover features a photo of the author holding a guitar.
aug 29, 2025, 11:21 pm • 0 0 • view
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Rachel @walkaways.bsky.social

#169 TV memoirs are also good. And cults.

Dinner for Vampires by Bethany Joy Lenz rests on top of a wooden shelf. The cover is pink and features a photo of the author in the center.
aug 30, 2025, 1:47 am • 0 0 • view
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Rachel @walkaways.bsky.social

#170 Many good memoirs this week. Fahrenheit-182 was the most upbeat.

Fahrenheit-182 by Mark Hoppus and Dan Ozzi rests on a grey blanket. The cover features an image of Mark Hoppus, a white man in a suit. A fluffy calico cat is curled up above the book.
aug 30, 2025, 8:52 pm • 0 0 • view
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Rachel @walkaways.bsky.social

#171. Damn. A Flower Traveled in My Blood is heartbreaking. I learned a lot.

A Flower Traveled in my Blood by Haley Cohen Gilliland rests on a grey blanket.
aug 31, 2025, 4:05 pm • 0 0 • view
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Judith Butlerian Jihad @pghguy.bsky.social

This book is an all-time favorite of mine and I want to reread it this year I think. She has also written two pretty good detective novels in the same world.

aug 24, 2025, 11:19 am • 2 0 • view
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Rachel @walkaways.bsky.social

I really liked it! I’m looking forward to reading more of her books.

aug 24, 2025, 11:20 am • 1 0 • view
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dani's adventures in fuck it we ball @daniskitchen.bsky.social

I think I've read goblin emperor at least 3 times already, it's definitely a comfort read for me

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Rachel @walkaways.bsky.social

It’s absolutely going on my re-read shelf

aug 24, 2025, 2:27 pm • 0 0 • view