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foreverlazy's Page Log: September 2025

Total: TBD

09/01/2025

just a platonic friend gay test kiss (9-1-1 fanfic, AO3) - thenfirecat (3,427 words)

09/03/2025

Get Out of the Kitchen and Go Get Your Man (9-1-1 fanfic, AO3) - spideykell (6,469 words)

09/05/2025

closing costs (9-1-1 fanfic, AO3) - literalmetaphor (12,734 words)

we work like gravity (keep on coming home) (9-1-1 fanfic, AO3) - lifeis2strange (4,664 words)

09/06/2025

The Space Between Us (9-1-1 fanfic, AO3) - raerae_11 (2,432 words)

09/07/2025

Thirst Bound (9-1-1 fanfic, AO3) - Iceprincess96 (3,133 words)

09/07/2025 - 09/08/2025

Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot - Mikki Kendall; also the narrator (6h58min; 287 pages for the digital edition according to Amazon)

09/08/2025

we danced all around it somehow (9-1-1 fanfic, AO3) - adamngoodbatch (sibbed) (6,465 words)

Please be rude (9-1-1 fanfic, AO3) - Hono (17,761 words)

And Every New Boy That You Meet (He Doesn’t Know The Real Surprise) (9-1-1 fanfic, AO3) - I_still_dont_understand_13 (1,918 words)

Hips Don't Lie (9-1-1 fanfic, AO3) - hideeho (3,676 words)

Roommate/Best Friend. (9-1-1 fanfic, AO3) - dylaesthetics (4,743 words)

09/08/2025

Seducing My Guardian (A Touch of Taboo #4) - Katee Robert; Narrated by Jenny Nordbak (4h12min; 152 pages for the digital edition according to Amazon)

09/11/2025

Mine (DC fanfic, AO3) - JamieBluesB (6,241 words)

Envy is Unbecoming, Master Bruce (DC fanfic, AO3) - RichieVonDoom (4,320 words)

09/07/2025 - 09/11/2025

On the Mountain - Riley Hart; Narrated by Zane Daniels (8h17min; 267 pages for the digital edition according to Amazon)

09/07/2025 - 09/12/2025 (continued from last month; started off at pg. 280)

The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern (401 pages for the digital edition according to Amazon)

09/12/2025

we get back to my house (your hands, my mouth) (9-1-1 fanfic, AO3) - weewooforever (6,986 words)

09/13/2025

okay, fair play, here we go (9-1-1 fanfic, AO3) - earthtolovers (6,073 words)

might as well have been a free fall (9-1-1 fanfic, AO3) - soyxunxperdedor (4,953 words)

Of Wine Nights and Dares (9-1-1 fanfic, AO3) - eightpackdiaz (3,636 words)

09/15/2025 - still reading/re-reading

Power Plays & Straight A's (CU Hockey #1) - Eden Finley, Saxon James; Narrated by Alexander Cendese, Iggy Toma (7h14min; 316 pages for the digital edition according to Amazon)

09/16/2025

Claim Me (9-1-1 fanfic, AO3) - mickeysmyheart (6,767 words)

hold down my heart (9-1-1 fanfic, AO3) - inbetweenthestacks (1,344 words)

he wants ya, she wants ya. (9-1-1 fanfic, AO3) - dylaesthetics (3,194 words)

he’s the earth and heaven to you (9-1-1 fanfic, AO3) - justhockey (4,161 words)

fighting for what's mine (9-1-1 fanfic, AO3) - Anonymous (5,609 words)

things like that drive me out of my mind (9-1-1 fanfic, AO3) - woodchoc_magnum (2,224 words)

i threw a wish in the well (9-1-1 fanfic, AO3) - spinningincircles (1,458 words)

(kiss me) beneath the milky twilight (9-1-1 fanfic, AO3) - lecornergirl (2,297 words)

lead me to the dark (9-1-1 fanfic, AO3) - roseblushvision (2,870 words)

09/17/2025

buck vs. baseball (9-1-1 fanfic, AO3) - allthestarsofneptune (4,428 words)

09/13/2025 - 09/18/2025

I'm Glad My Mom Died - Jennette McCurdy; also the narrator (6h26min; 319 pages for the digital edition according to Amazon)

Reading log:

Kindle

1. Mr Mitchell pg 233
2. Mr Whisper pg 309

Audible

1. The cat who saved the library - finished
2. Home before dark - going on

Hard copy

1. Send Nudes pg 55

LadyWhistledown's September Log

Narnia #1: The Magician's Nephew - C. S. Lewis | 221 Pages

Narnia #2: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe - C. S. Lewis | 206 Pages

Narnia #3: Prince Caspian - C. S. Lewis | 240 Pages

Narnia #4: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader - C. S. Lewis | 256 Pages

Under a Siena Sun - T. A. Williams | 304 Pages

Second Chances in Chianti - T. A. Williams | 308 Pages

Secrets on the Italian Island - T. A. Williams | 312 Pages

My Life Next Door - Huntley Fitzpatrick | 394 Pages

We Hunt the Flame - Hafsah Faizal | 480 Pages

We Free the Stars - Hafsah Faizal | 592 Pages

Bloodlines - Richelle Mead | 410 Pages

The Golden Lily - Richelle Mead | 418 Pages

The Indigo Spell - Richelle Mead | 401 Pages

The Fiery Heart - Richelle Mead | 420 Pages

Other than for any late bloomers who'll be joining us, I assume everyone has reserved a spot for their page logs! Feel free to start spamming in the thread 😛—not that it happens much these days!

Hey guys!

Any avid fantasy readers here? I'm looking for fantasy novels with great world-building! Preferably no romantasy suggestions

Originally posted by: LadyWhistledown

Hey guys!

Any avid fantasy readers here? I'm looking for fantasy novels with great world-building! Preferably no romantasy suggestions

Fantasy ? Afaik, Bee is your person or maybe even Hinna I'm not much for fantasy novels.

Bee/Hinna, mm any good book suggestions ?

Originally posted by: missFiesty_69

Fantasy ? Afaik, Bee is your person or maybe even Hinna I'm not much for fantasy novels.

Bee/Hinna, mm any good book suggestions ?

Sorry, I dont read fantasy Unless its dark romance

Originally posted by: LadyWhistledown

Hey guys!

Any avid fantasy readers here? I'm looking for fantasy novels with great world-building! Preferably no romantasy suggestions

The Folk of the Air series might work , romance is there but not the main focus, so it could be worth a try .

The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison is on top of my TBR list it’s more of a political fantasy and doesn’t seem to have much romance either .

You can also try The Keeper's Six by Kate Elliott and Silver on the Road by Laura Anne Gilman . I haven’t read them yet, but they look super interesting and fit your preferences well <3

Originally posted by: LadyWhistledown

Hey guys!

Any avid fantasy readers here? I'm looking for fantasy novels with great world-building! Preferably no romantasy suggestions

*lola tung voice: oh my goodness I love this question*

If you want high fantasy, aka a book with nothing to connect it to our world, I would highly recommend To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo!!! It's probably my favourite book and I've read it at least three times. It's about a siren princess and a prince who'd rather be a pirate than rule his kingdom, and I don't think that summary does the writing justice. (I will say though, this is the only book I've read by this author. I haven't heard people say anything positive about any book she wrote after this, and I don't want to ruin my love for her writing by reading her other books if they're supposedly that bad.)

I'm also obligated to recommend Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo because I consider it a fantasy classic. Her world-building and magic system are so interesting that many, many writers have tried to replicate them in their own way.

Other similar books:

• Ace of Shades by Amanda Foody - This was the book that got me back into reading a few years back and I'm pretty sure I have it 5 stars. I've seen people call it a dark fantasy, and I disagree. It has a similar atmosphere to a dark fantasy, but completely different themes.
  
• Malice by Heather Walter - All-time favourite; on par with To Kill A Kingdom. It's a sapphic Sleeping Beauty retelling, and as someone who's not a big Sleeping Beauty fan, every Sleeping Beauty retelling I've read has been such a hit. (A little heads up: I had to listen to a mafia romance to feel something again because I didn't know what to do with myself after I finished this book.)
• Ash Princess by Laura Sebastian - I read this years ago, but I remember really liking it. It's about a princess who finally snaps and tries to take back her kingdom. I can't remember the magic system all that well though.

I'm also gonna recommend some historical and urban fantasies, just because, although there's not a lot of cool worldbuilding, there are some really interesting magic systems and overall great whimsical fantasy vibes.

• The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi - There's a heist, and found family, and lots of nerdy things for me personally. (I will read everything this author writes because she is just a criminally underrated writer. I started reading The Star-Touched Queen by her a couple of years ago, but never ended up finishing it, but I think you might like it!)
  
• The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake - I read this last year and LOVED it. It took me a while to get through it, just because it's that 'academia in fantasy' sort of style that I'd never read before. The way magic and science are connected was a cool concept.
• The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab - I read this last month, and I did like it, but I will admit that it's a bit overhyped. (Like, it's a good book, but I wouldn't call it a "modern classic.")
  
• The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow - Okay, so I haven't finished this book yet, but I'm having such a good time with it. I've read Alix E. Harrow's books before and loved them! (How is this her debut novel?!)
• The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern - Currently reading this one! I love the circus setting, it's just so unique, but there's not really a consistent plot.

Other books I'd recommend, although I haven't finished them (because I got busy).

• Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim - Everyone describes this as "Project Runway meets Mulan," and I couldn't find a better way to put it. (I think I vaguely remember something about magic scissors.)
  
• The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri - Political, sapphic fantasy.
  
• The Storm Crow by Kalyn Josephson - There are magic crows and an arranged marriage for political purposes.
  
• Illusions of Fire by Nisha Sharma - I've actually never read this, but I like Nisha Sharma as a writer, and I'm curious to see how she does with the fantasy genre. (This one actually has very positive reviews from what I've seen!)
  

K, I'm done now.

Originally posted by: foreverlazy

*lola tung voice: oh my goodness I love this question*

If you want high fantasy, aka a book with nothing to connect it to our world, I would highly recommend To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo!!! It's probably my favourite book and I've read it at least three times. It's about a siren princess and a prince who'd rather be a pirate than rule his kingdom, and I don't think that summary does the writing justice. (I will say though, this is the only book I've read by this author. I haven't heard people say anything positive about any book she wrote after this, and I don't want to ruin my love for her writing by reading her other books if they're supposedly that bad.)

I'm also obligated to recommend Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo because I consider it a fantasy classic. Her world-building and magic system are so interesting that many, many writers have tried to replicate them in their own way.

Other similar books:

• Ace of Shades by Amanda Foody - This was the book that got me back into reading a few years back and I'm pretty sure I have it 5 stars. I've seen people call it a dark fantasy, and I disagree. It has a similar atmosphere to a dark fantasy, but completely different themes.
  
• Malice by Heather Walter - All-time favourite; on par with To Kill A Kingdom. It's a sapphic Sleeping Beauty retelling, and as someone who's not a big Sleeping Beauty fan, every Sleeping Beauty retelling I've read has been such a hit. (A little heads up: I had to listen to a mafia romance to feel something again because I didn't know what to do with myself after I finished this book.)
• Ash Princess by Laura Sebastian - I read this years ago, but I remember really liking it. It's about a princess who finally snaps and tries to take back her kingdom. I can't remember the magic system all that well though.

I'm also gonna recommend some historical and urban fantasies, just because, although there's not a lot of cool worldbuilding, there are some really interesting magic systems and overall great whimsical fantasy vibes.

• The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi - There's a heist, and found family, and lots of nerdy things for me personally. (I will read everything this author writes because she is just a criminally underrated writer. I started reading The Star-Touched Queen by her a couple of years ago, but never ended up finishing it, but I think you might like it!)
  
• The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake - I read this last year and LOVED it. It took me a while to get through it, just because it's that 'academia in fantasy' sort of style that I'd never read before. The way magic and science are connected was a cool concept.
• The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab - I read this last month, and I did like it, but I will admit that it's a bit overhyped. (Like, it's a good book, but I wouldn't call it a "modern classic.")
  
• The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow - Okay, so I haven't finished this book yet, but I'm having such a good time with it. I've read Alix E. Harrow's books before and loved them! (How is this her debut novel?!)
• The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern - Currently reading this one! I love the circus setting, it's just so unique, but there's not really a consistent plot.

Other books I'd recommend, although I haven't finished them (because I got busy).

• Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim - Everyone describes this as "Project Runway meets Mulan," and I couldn't find a better way to put it. (I think I vaguely remember something about magic scissors.)
  
• The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri - Political, sapphic fantasy.
  
• The Storm Crow by Kalyn Josephson - There are magic crows and an arranged marriage for political purposes.
  
• Illusions of Fire by Nisha Sharma - I've actually never read this, but I like Nisha Sharma as a writer, and I'm curious to see how she does with the fantasy genre. (This one actually has very positive reviews from what I've seen!)
  

K, I'm done now.

Thank you Diya! I could use some of these recommendations too