My friend finally got me to join the SJM hype train. It took awhile for me to get hooked, but once it got me, I wasn‘t leaving. Lots of YA tropes with this one, but I find it charming overall and there were several moments I was on edge because of everything that was happening. Photo of noodle supervisor demanding dinner. #throneofglass #sarahjmaas #ToG #SJM #ya #hardcover #fantasy #romance #orangecatenergy #linguini #catsoflitsy

My noodle advisor is making sure I get my reading in for the day. #kafkaesque #peterkuper #franzkafka #graphicnovel #hardcover #libraryborrow #cat #orangecatbehavior #catsoflitsy #noodlebrain #linguini

Home from a day at the beach! Florida sun is ruthless!! Anyway, continuing on my journey through graphic novels. #mooncakes #suzannewalker #wendyxu #graphicnovel #library #paperback

Next up from my graphic novel library haul. #anthonybourdain #hungryghosts #hardcover #food #recipes #ghoststories #spooky #libraryborrow

Super short manga! This story is so very cute. Kuro is a mysterious traveler that carries a coffin. It‘s not known why she carries it. She meets many different people on her travels and finds companionship in an unexpected place. Definitely recommend if you are a fan of manga or comics. #shoulderacoffinkuro #manga #graphicnovel #libraryborrow #paperback #shortread #adorable

Library run for tons of graphic novels. Starting with this adorable short one. #shoulderacoffinkuro #satokokiyuduki #manga #graphicnovel #paperback #library #readingslump!

My noodle supervisor, Linguini, says it‘s time for cuddles and reading. #kingofscars #leighbardugo #hardcover #library #cat #orangecat #bookcat

Yessssssss #leighbardugo #kingofscars #grishaverse #library #hardcover #shadowandbone

Finished Ruin and Rising today under the supervision of my best noodle, Linguini. #leighbardugo #shadowandbone #paperback #orangecat #cat #readingbuddy

Love, love, love!! All I know is I‘m glad I have the box set because otherwise, I‘d be extremely upset. Onto the next! #shadowandbone #grishaverse #leighbardugo #booktotv

My husband convinced me to buy the box set because he really loved the show, but now I‘m upset because I need to be an adult tomorrow and i just want to read. Just reached chapter 5! 😫😫😫 #shadowandbone #paperback #whyisthisisgood?! #leighbardugo #trilogy #booktotv

Starting this one! I‘m trying to take advantage of my last few hours of the weekend before I have to work on my online classes. Also, I‘m doing great so far on only reading books I own. #shadowandbone #booktotv #leighbardugo

I didn‘t post anything with this one because honestly, this book made me paranoid about all insects. Still recommend it for similar reasons why I recommended Wicked Plants. She gives all the information to give you an idea of the bug and how it‘s dangerous, without making it boring. If you‘re like me, prepare to be itchy throughout your read! #wickedbugs #wickedplantsseries #bugs #insects

Learned all about wicked plants 🪴 , now it‘s time to learn all about the wicked bugs! 🐜#wickedbugs #nature #bugs #amystewart #wickedplantsseries

I loved this. I love plants, so learning about all the terrible ones has been a ton of fun. My ADHD brain really appreciates that the information is handed to you in small educational chunks unlike some other reference books. Definitely recommend if you have any interests in plants or devious nature.

Ratbane (“the poison that keep on killing”)
This poison is so strong that it only takes 1 minute after ingestion to kill a mammal.
In 2004, this poison attracted attention when it was used by a mysterious serial killer to wipe out scores of animals at the São Paulo zoo.

Y‘all, I had never heard of this case before and I looked up some articles on it and it is absolutely wild. From what I can gather, they never captured who did it. #deadlyplants

Peyote cactus (lophophora williamsii): When Spanish missionaries arrived in the New World, they observed the ritual use of the peyote cactus by Native Americans and called it witchcraft. #peyote #peyotecactus #illegalplants #wickedplants #witchcraft

Hellebore
The First Sacred War (595-585 BC) is believed by some historians to have been won after a Greek military alliance poisoned the water supply of the city of Kirrha with hellebore. This would have been one of the first instances of chemical warfare in recorded history. #hellebore #dangerousplants #deadlyplants #wickedplants #history #istockphoto #lentenrose #christmasrose

Cogon grass‘s weapon of choice is fire. It lures fire into a meadow and sets it loose on the competition, encouraging it to burn hotter and brighter than it otherwise would. Then, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, fresh young cogon blades spring from the charred remains of the roots and grows stronger than ever. Who knew that grass could be devious? #wickedplants #cogongrass #learningnewthings #dangerousplants #deadlyplants

Henbane (hyoscyamus niger)
Pliny the Elder wrote that the various strains of henbane “trouble the braine, and put men beside their right wits, beside that, they breed dizziness of the head.” #wickedplants #henbane #dangerousplants #deadlyplants #intoxicatingplants #poisongarden

Habanero Chili (Capsicum Chinense) #wickedplants #habanero #dangerousplants #painfulplants

Second read of the new year. #wickedplants #poisongarden

#biglibraryread #artieandthewolfmoon #oliviastephens #graphicnovel #comics How many books can I read in a weekend?! Let‘s goooo!

Been in a slump since things have been crazy busy. Trying to get out of it. Here‘s to a maybe spooky read featuring Nessie. #mosquitoman #jeremybates #spooky #readingslump #paperback #nessie #nessiebookmark

Getting ready to start this one after finishing some witchcraft studying. I got this one simply for the first sentence of the summary. “Rumors begin to spread of a dangerous species of hyper intelligent octopus that may have developed its own language and culture.” #library #octopus #raynayler #themountaininthesea

Spending some much needed time learning about wild witches. #craftofthewildwitch #witchcraft #greenwitch #library #snail #crystals

I‘ve gone ghost but I‘m back! It‘s been a weird last few months but I think I‘m back to my normal. Currently reading the Mistborn series; I‘m on book 2 and I‘m really enjoying the series. My first time really getting into fantasy!

I got a cactus today! I‘ve named him Norman. He looks very good next to my library TBR pile. #cactus #owl #library #tbrpile

Listening to this one on audio. Halfway through. To say that it unsettles me puts it mildly. #mydarkvanessa #audiobooks #libby #library

Haven‘t posted here in awhile. Starting this one tonight after it‘s been highly recommended in some facebook book groups I follow. #thebutterflygarden #dothutchison #kindleunlimited #ebook

I loved Goosebumps when I was a kid and I‘ve been wanting something a little lighter to read lately. I figured I‘d take on the goosebumps series and read the ones I loved and finally read the ones I never got around to. #rlstine #goosebumps #horror #juvenile #ebook #libby

Saw this walking around my local library and it sounded interesting. 40 pages in and I‘m hooked. #thebees #hardcover #library #savethebees #currentlyreading

I have seen this on some other book lists previously and was delighted when I found it in my local library. This was adorable and a perfect coming out story. I feel like I related to Keltie more than Morgan; even though I never had a “label”, I was always pretty honest about who I was. I didn‘t know what pansexuality was until the last couple years. Highly recommend! #graphicnovel #thegirlfromthesea #pride #panpride #pansexual #lgbt+ #pridemonth

Just finished this one. I loved this duology and I giggled at this joke. I‘m a sucker for bad jokes. #daughterofthepirateking #daughterofthesirenqueen #library #hardcover #pirates #quotes #badjokes

On to my next read! I‘ve already read 3 books this weekend. #weekender #weekendreads #hardcover #library #hater #davidmoody

Started the Sookie Stackhouse books last week! I‘ve been having a fun time reading the first two. I like how true to the book the first few episodes of True Blood were. I‘m hoping the books get better because I hated the ending of True Blood. #paperback #library #bookstotv #trueblood #sookiestackhouse #charlaineharris

I learned how to make corner bookmarks the other day!

Taking a break between self-help books with some YA. Featuring my old man, Jojo. He hates the camera. #ya #library #hardcover #cat #seniorcat #readingbuddy

Started this one last night. I really need recommendations for books to help with self-esteem. Homework from my therapist. #youareabadass #kindle #library #ebook #recommendations #selfhelp #selfcare #confidence #selfesteem

This was recommended to me by a friend and I‘m having a really hard time staying into it. Lately books have taken me 2 days to read but I‘m on this one for about 5 now. I‘ve heard it‘s worth it if I can push through…here goes. #neverletmego #kazuoishiguro #library #hardback #slowstart

I‘ve been on a reading streak lately! I‘ve just been on a self-care streak in general lately! Recommend this short, not-so-easy to digest poetry book for anyone who needs convincing that they can save themselves. #poetry #theprincesssavesherselfinthisone #amandalovelace #paperback #library #quotes #filter #selflove #selfcare #makethechangeyouwishtosee

Started yesterday. Looking for that help for mental health. #mindfullness #anger #meditation #spirituality #paperback #library #selfhelp #mentalhealth

I forgot to post this when I got it. I was so looking forward to this when I heard about it on the Noble Blood podcast. The ending was so disappointing and left me completely unsatisfied. She‘s writing a sequel so I hope she ties up the loose ends and elaborates on an event that happened in this one. I still recommend it but not as excitedly as before.

Ya‘ll…this book is fantastic. I went into it thinking it was a retelling of Frankenstein itself, and while it is a retelling, it‘s more of a steampunk retelling of how Mary Shelley came up with the idea for the original story. If life wouldn‘t have gotten in the way, I would‘ve finished this way sooner. It was a struggle to put it down. If you have a love of Frankenstein or steampunk, I recommend giving this a chance. #thismonstrousthing

#quote #thismonstrousthing #frankenstein #hardcover #thriftbooks #mackenzilee

Onward to my next read! I love Frankenstein so I‘m thrilled to get into this retelling! #frankenstein #retelling #thriftbooks #hardcover #crystals

Just finished! I love it so much and I‘m so impatient that the second one isn‘t out until August! Ahhhh! #sixcrimsoncranes #elizabethlim #hardcover #borrowedbooks #fairytales #dragons #lovelovelove