For me its when someone tells me to bring them something. If i try to find something that i need, i will find it really quickly. If someone is asking me to find something for them in a room, it is like i become blind and even if its in front of me, it is really hard to find it.
“Oh, I’ve been meaning to do (X). I’ll get right on that!”
I will not get right on that. No matter how sincere I am when I tell you that I will. Unless I am incredibly anxious about it, it’ll drop out of my head and poof into nonexistence the instant this conversation is over.
As title. Even better if whatever you use also helps with recommendations! I’ve been mostly using Goodreads, but Bookwyrm looks like a neat decentralized alternative. Does anyone have any experience with it?
I read almost exclusively on Kindle, which integrates with Goodreads and updates when I’m done reading an ebook, so I still use Goodreads for that reason. I also manually track my reading in StoryGraph, though, which I like better with one exception: No ability to add quotes from books you’ve read. I really like sharing my favorite excerpts, so I miss that feature on StoryGraph.
I have a habit of reading far too many books at once, and have developed "themed" reading months for myself to help keep my focus (for instance I usually read one Stephen King novel a year, and only in October)....
I read mostly speculative fiction, so here are some queer SFF books!
Arkady Martine’s Teixcalaan duology - Complex, fascinating space opera influenced by both the Byzantine and Aztec empires, written by an author with a PhD in medieval Byzantine history.
This Is How You Lose the Time War, by Max Gladstone and Amal El-Mohtar - I don’t even quite know how to describe this one, other than that everyone should read it. A glass-edged poetic fever dream of a novel about war and time travel and becoming, and a love story between two women who never interact face to face during its pages.
Winter’s Orbit and Ocean’s Echo, by Everina Maxwell - Lovely character-focused space opera M/M romances, with varying degrees of balance between the romance and space opera elements (Winter’s Orbit is stronger on the romance, and Ocean’s Echo less so). I enjoyed the worldbuilding, especially in the latter book. Both novels are set in the same universe but they can be read independently of each other.
Notorious Sorcerer, by Davinia Evans - I freaking loved the world this story took place in, and the characters even more so. A slow-burn second-world fantasy M/M romance that also includes a variety of well-developed female characters.
Freya Marske’s Last Binding series - Rollicking historical fantasy, fast-paced and filled with hidden magic, dastardly plots, and compelling characters. Book one is M/M, book two is F/F, and both are among my recent favorites. The final book in the trilogy will be out later this year.
Megan E. O’Keefe’s Protectorate series - I was looking for something to fill the Expanse void in my life, and while this series isn’t the Expanse (nothing is), it had some of the same vibes while still being its own thing. I got very attached to the characters and was blindsided by several twists I didn’t see coming.
K. D. Edwards’s Tarot Sequence - I was absolutely glued to these books until I finished them. A satisfying blend of mystery, urban fantasy, romance and thriller, with a strong emphasis on found families and rebuilding after loss. I highly recommend, but do suggest looking up trigger warnings before reading.
The Priory of the Orange Tree and A Day of Fallen Night, by Samantha Shannon - Anyone who’s in the mood for long, complex epic fantasy with strong F/F romances should give these a shot. The author says she plans to write more books set in the same universe, and I cannot wait.
What is the most annoying ADHD trait that you have?
For me its when someone tells me to bring them something. If i try to find something that i need, i will find it really quickly. If someone is asking me to find something for them in a room, it is like i become blind and even if its in front of me, it is really hard to find it.
What do people use to track their reading?
As title. Even better if whatever you use also helps with recommendations! I’ve been mostly using Goodreads, but Bookwyrm looks like a neat decentralized alternative. Does anyone have any experience with it?
Pride Month Reads
I have a habit of reading far too many books at once, and have developed "themed" reading months for myself to help keep my focus (for instance I usually read one Stephen King novel a year, and only in October)....