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What I'm Reading

This past week I finished two books:

The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler

This is a bleak dystopian that is set in....2024! I'd recommend it to anyone who isn't devastated enough. Masterfully crafted. This woman saw our future. We are living this book. I'm not sure I can handle the sequel right now.

A Tropical Rebel Gets The Duke (Las Léonas #3) by Adriana Herrera

This is the third book in a historical romance series following 3 friends. They don't NEED to be read in order, but it's fun to see the call backs to the previous books, so I would recommend reading them in order. This one was my FAVORITE of the series. The main character is a doctor in Victorian Paris who tends to women seeking special care (abortions, pregnancy, sex care). Lots of important discussions here. The romance and spicy scenes in this book were TOP TIER. This may be my favorite romance book yet. If you've read these, please give me similar recommendations!

Currently Reading

Mongrels by Stephen Graham Jones

This is a coming of age werewolf story told by the master of horror. Most folks say that this is the best werewolf novel they have read, so I HOPE THAT IS TRUE>

Currently Watching

I will be catching up on Yellow Jackets this week!

Community Updates

This weekend, we had a great WEEKEND READATHON in our Reader Community Discord.

We read as much as we can and chat in the Readathon forum! No pressure! Just books and vibes! Our next Readathon Weekend will be March 14-16. Come and join us!

Quiet Time Book Club

We meet on Zoom and read for 30 minutes, chat for 30 minutes. Typically held on Mondays at 5pm PST.

Naomi Darling is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

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