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isa

hotaru@bookrastinating.com

Joined 2 years ago

'94 ~ she/her or they/them

Hello there.

I am a former avid reader trying to get back into consuming books (I say consuming because I'm also a degenerate audiobook listener).

==Things I like to read==

  • Slice of life, drama, romance manga
  • Memoirs
  • Graphic novels
  • Memoir graphic novels
  • Fictional history

==Favourite authors==

  • Haruki Murakami (novels)
  • Inio Asana (manga)
  • Ai Yazawa (manga)
  • Ursula K. Le Guin
  • Jane Austen
  • The Bronte sisters

==Favourite books==

  • Villette by Charlote Bronte

==GoodReads migration status==

  • 2022/03/16: 13/1861 (0.6985%)
  • 2022/03/19: 1/90 pages (1.1111%)

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isa's books

Currently Reading (View all 5)

2024 Reading Goal

3% complete! isa has read 3 of 100 books.

Sylvia Plath: The Bell Jar (Paperback, 2019) 4 stars

The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath's only novel, is partially based on Plath's own life. It …

"Darkly Funny" is apt

4 stars

Content warning Mentions of depression and racism

中河 友里: 天使だったらよかった 1 (GraphicNovel, Japanese language, 2022, 集英社) 3 stars

Love triangle alert

3 stars

Content warning Spoilers until volume 3

commented on The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin

Ursula K. Le Guin: The  Dispossessed (Paperback, 1999, Millennium) 4 stars

E-book extra: In-depth study guide.Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek …

I am constantly in awe of Ursula K. Le Guin's mind. She masterfully crafts believable worlds without ever losing touch of human nature, no matter what kind of society has shaped them. Amazing. Hoping I finish this soon!