a woman with red nails is smiling in front of a harlem sign Alt: a woman with red nails is snapping her fingers in appreciation

RF Kuang’s next book being a litfic inspired by her experience studying abroad in Taipei when her grandfather suddenly passes away okayy

Picture of the book Katabasis by RF Kuang in front of a bookshelf

It is time. What are you reading this week?

2 books (Piranesi and Wild Dark Shore) on a wooden surface

🏛️ Read Piranesi
🌊 Read Wild Dark Shore
🩸 Watched Sinners

Best media consumption weekend of the year ✅

I’m not in a slump, I simply choose to read 10 pages of a random book and then move on the next day 😌

Same 😌

❌ Read a new book
✅ Re-read Legendborn for the third time

What did you think 👀

Deeply unwell after (A) inhaling all 3 seasons of From and (B) today’s episode of Severance

The Lamb by Lucy rose, spread open on a white bedspread

It’s a cool girls x cannibalism kind of morning

Picture of hand holding the book Orbital by Samantha Harvey

Their fun Saturday night plans: going out
My fun Saturday night plans: reading the 2024 Booker Prize winner

AGREE there was one scene of his recently that I really enjoyed

Me beige flag is I will always use booktok drama to drop the recs 🗣️

Y’know this does ring a bell…

Do ittt

Classical art portrait with text overlay “January was a tough year, but we made it”

Look I don’t need the 25th anniversary re-release of The Sims 2. But…

Nah bc I’m about to go feral for this Frankenstein adaptation

Me scrolling fervently past every Severance theory bc I just want to be surprised

Always front! Did back a couple of times and it was just too much effort 😅

I think you would love it!! Let me know if you pick it up 😃

Picture of the book They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us by Hanif Abdurraqib, against backdrop of bookshelves

They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us is undoubtedly one of the best things I’ve ever read - this essay collection uses music as a vehicle to explore culture, class, race, politics and more.

5/5 stars, perfection, no notes.

Saaame 🤭

I wasn’t happy when I went to watch episode 2 today and it just wasn’t there 😬 but I think I’m going to stay up to date so I can have fun theorising in between! (and also avoid spoilers)

Apple TV did NOT make me wait 2+ years for season 2 of Severance only to release one episode a week…

The Garden sounds so intriguing, are you liking it so far?

Sold ✅ putting this on my list

I’ve had Jennifer Saint on my list forever - do you have a favourite by her?

Love some RF Kuang, Poppy war trilogy is soo good. Can’t wait for Katabasis!

I definitely want to get to this series this year 🙏

Oooh Kaikeyi has been on my TBE an embarrassingly long time, good reminder I need to get to it soon!