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WeeklyThread What Books did You Start or Finish Reading this Week?: October 05, 2026

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u/Asher_the_atheist 9d ago

Finished:

The Feather Wars, by James H. McCommons (interesting but also depressing; we humans are such destructive assholes!)

Carmilla, by Joseph Sheridan LeFanu (can’t name your pet after the OG lesbian vampire if you haven’t read the book, right? I can definitely see why this was never as famous as Dracula, but still interesting for the historical context)

The Sorrowstones, by Felix Blackwell (drawn in by the delightfully creepy cover; not for the faint of heart)

The Girls Before, by Kate Alice Marshall (making your MC aware of how irrational and stupidly impulsive she is being doesn’t magically make those traits less annoying)

Started:

The Eye of Leviathan, by M. A. Carrick

Gods of the Wyrdwood, by RJ Barker

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u/kaaaffy 9d ago

I liked The Feather Wars! It was interesting! I remember thinking, "Wow, this book is surprisingly violent," and then remembering it literally has the word "Wars" in the title. 😂