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Books I Devoured in 2 Days (My Eyeballs were Glued to the Words, Reading at the Speed of Light)

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For book lovers in a reading slump, I challenge you to a 2-day reading spree with these book recommendations
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Science and Fantasy Fiction

General, YA, and Adult sci-fi and fantasy books of various sub-genres

 
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Space adventure with a friendly alien wrapped in the mystery of how it all even started. There's a movie coming out in March 2026 with Ryan Gosling. I'm so excited to see this.
Project Hail Mary: A Novel
 
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Sapphic vampires and damsels in distress who become their own saviors. A slow-burn revenge story set in a dilapidated mansion that refuses to be fixed up.
Hungerstone
 
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Hogwarts if it was more species-inclusive and more like a regular high school. A fun YA romance with a murder-mystery to solve but the murder happens in the future.
Love at Second Sight
 
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This will make you lose your mind and then forget you ever lost your mind. In fact, I don't remember reading this book. Wait, was there ever a book? Hey, why is this entry blank? (If there was ever to make a horror movie combining time and Lovecrafti...
There Is No Antimemetics Division: A Novel

East-Asian Healing Stories

Stories with gentle hearts and the profoundly simple life lessons we need to be reminded of

 
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How do you form a relationship with someone who forgets you the next day? An unconventional found-family story. Super heartwarming.
The Housekeeper and the Professor: A Novel
 
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Formatted in little snippets of each main character and supporting character. It all builds together into one cohesive story.
Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop: The heart-warming Korean sensation
 
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Short entries of different but slightly interconnected stories about how you can magically find answers at the library. A soft healing book.
What You Are Looking for Is in the Library
 
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If you ever feel like you're down on your luck, this story will change your mind. What a beautiful ride this story was. We often forget such simple ideas in the effort to stay busy.
The Lucky Ride: A Novel Full of Opportunity
 
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This book broke my heart as much as it uplifted it. How do you measure a life in snapshots? With a human mind, that's all we can ever hope for in remember our lives and everything we did. This was such a hopeful story about perseverance, change, conn...
The Lantern of Lost Memories

Non-Fiction

Want to learn a new way of thinking about yourself and what's possible?

 
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Love ‘em or hate ’em, every Spurs fan needs to read about the impeccable mindset that drove the controversial manager that was Ange Postecoglou, who ultimately led Tottenham to win their first European trophy in 17 years. “Johnson again, ole, ole! Jo...
Angeball: The Definitive Biography of Ange Postecoglou
 
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If you have a dream of making money via writing, this is your sign. You'll never look at writing content the same way.
The Art and Business of Online Writing: How to Beat the Game of Capturing and Keeping Attention
 
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This book made me realize I my self-beliefs about learning were holding me back from my potential
Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning
 
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Clear, simple advice and principles that every creator should be reminded about
The Creative Act: A Way of Being
 
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Freewriting poetry that taught me how to best find my voice through poetry. Beautiful and haunting. It's a volume of loss, hope, and love.
I Wrote This for You
 
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Quite literally, this book put into words the feelings and thoughts I struggled to express and share.
Every Word You Cannot Say

Comics/Manga

Some wholesome, heart-warming, fun manga series

 
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One of the wholesome stories I've read. A fox that's been imprisoned gets released after a few hundred years. He forms an unexpected connection with a pure, innocent tanuki who teaches the grumpy, old fox what family really is.
The Fox & Little Tanuki, Volume 1
 
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This pair of wolves is my favorite pairing in the series. Grumpy x Sunshine
The Fox & Little Tanuki, Volume 2
 
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This crazy wolf is my favorite wolf, so anxious yet wholesome
The Fox & Little Tanuki, Volume 3
 
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I think it's safe to say that all the wolves are in love with the tanuki and grudgingly accept the fox
The Fox & Little Tanuki, Volume 4
 
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You won't expect where this is all going. Also, love that there's more sentient animals
The Fox & Little Tanuki, Volume 5
 
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Meet Koyuki's family and learn more about the white foxes
The Fox & Little Tanuki, Volume 6
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This is what family actually means
The Fox & Little Tanuki, Volume 7
 
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Honestly, the funniest short stories about a slob of a human being taken care of by her cat, only there's a big….twist…
The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today Vol. 1
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Have you ever seen a giant, intelligent cat go to a birthday party?
The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today Vol. 2
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So we've heard of separation anxiety with pets with their owners, but ever seen what it is with owners with their pets….?
The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today Vol. 3
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Cats are finnicky, so how's Christmas shopping for a giant, intelligent one?
The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today Vol. 4
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We've heard of sneaking a person into our rooms without our parents finding out, but have we ever tried sneaking our giant, intelligent cat into your room without your parents finding out?
The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today Vol. 5
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Haha, Saku now knows how Yukichi saw her when they first met
The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today Vol. 6
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Uh oh, Yukichi forgot to tell Yume about Dia-chan
The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today Vol. 7
 
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Oh man, this made me tear up a little. Truths are coming out in this volume.
The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today Vol. 8
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Awww, a cat and a landlord form a wholesome friendship
The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today Vol. 9
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A cat in a band and more side-character development
The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today Vol. 10
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Volume 11
The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today Vol. 11
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Aliens are immigrating to Earth. They live amongst us in disguise. Follow Gunji Akira as he stumbles upon the organization that handles rogue, villainous aliens and becomes a secret agent, the very same that his father used to be. And maybe, Gunji wi...
Tokyo Aliens Volume 1
 
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Gunji's first mission as an AMO agent. Will he succeed or will he get himself, his partner, and his charge killed?
Tokyo Aliens, Volume 2
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Oh yeah, now that armor transformation is something I hope gets animated if they ever get the green light to make this into an anime series
Tokyo Aliens Volume 3
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Okay but that ending though. If my boss ever did that to me it would be legal fines after legal fines along with jail time😂
Tokyo Aliens Volume 4
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