I'm Dini (she/her) and I'm a thirty-something book lover based in Indonesia. I mostly read romance and SFF though I love to dabble in other genres but tend to stay away from horror and ghosty things because I'm The Ultimate Chicken™️. I'm always happy to meet other book lovers so feel free to chat with me!
We’re back with another Sundays in Bed With… meme! This meme dares to ask you what book has been in your bed this morning and is hosted by Midnight Book Girl. Come share what book you’ve spent your time reading in bed or wish you had time to read today.
I’ve got a few reads on at the minute but I think I’ll spend my Sunday night in bed reading The Impossible Fortune. Leslie and I are wrapping up this buddy read and it has been such fun to read this series together 🙂 It’s been so easy to slip back into this fifth book. Returning to these characters feels like pulling on an old and comfy blanket over your shoulders and settling into a fluffy cosy chair by the fire. It may not be winter in the tropics, but the weather has been grey and stormy, so just as fitting! ⛈️
What book are you spending your Sunday in bed with?
Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme created by Rukky @Eternity Books and co-hosted by Aria @Book Nook Bits and myself! In this discussion meme, participants get to talk about certain topics, share opinions, and spread the love by visiting each other’s posts! Learn more about LTB, past topics and future topics HERE.
This week’s topic is:
Festive Reads
Prompts: Do you read holiday/winter-themed reads? Do you have any on your TBR this December? What have been favorites from past years? Are there any festive books you like to re-read during the holidays?
We’ve somehow already reached the end of another month. It’s so hard to believe that another year is already pretty much over now that November has come and gone. With that, let’s take a look at the community posts from last month. I hope you’ll take the time to visit some of these creators and show them the appreciation they deserve! ✨📖 Happy reading! 📖✨
Leslie and I are planning a group read for Dungeon Crawler Carl starting in January 2026! Find more details on Leslie’s page or at the end of this post!
Hello, hello and welcome back to another episode of WWW Wednesday, a weekly meme hosted by Sam @ Taking On A World of Words, which means I’ll be answering these questions:
November… What even happened in November? I honestly can’t tell you! Seriously though, where did the month go? Because it feels like it just started and now we’re already wrapping up. This is the same old song I sing every year but it still boggles how quickly time flies. Here’s (a very boring) gallery of images from November:
Work was busier than usual as we had several events, with one more to go to complete this year! I think that definitely made time go faster because it felt like there was no moment for rest, lol. Aside from that, there really wasn’t much going on. As I’ve mentioned before, I have no social life whatsoever, so whenever I’m not at work, I’m a gremlin in my cave, sitting with my books, refusing to meet people, and being an all-around lazy panda, haha. I didn’t do any baking this month either because I’m nothing if not a professional procrastinator. 😅
We’re back with another Sundays in Bed With… meme! This meme dares to ask you what book has been in your bed this morning and is hosted by Midnight Book Girl. Come share what book you’ve spent your time reading in bed or wish you had time to read today.
I’m spending the rest of my Sunday night in bed reading Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb. I feel like Hobb’s books are classics in the fantasy genre. I’ve been seeing a lot of people talking about The Realm of the Elderlings series lately, so yesterday, as I was languishing in bed, I decided to pick this up on a whim. I can’t say it was love at first sight, but at one point I suddenly realised that whenever I put it down, I couldn’t wait to pick it back up again. It’s giving me slow burn “big feelings” feels—if you know what I mean—and I’m both excited and terrified to be starting this journey! 👀
What book are you spending your Sunday in bed with?
Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme created by Rukky @Eternity Books and co-hosted by Aria @Book Nook Bits and myself! In this discussion meme, participants get to talk about certain topics, share opinions, and spread the love by visiting each other’s posts! Learn more about LTB, past topics and future topics HERE.
This week’s topic is:
Bookish Etiquette
Suggested by: Laurie @ Laurie Is Reading Prompts: There’s always a lot of bookish discourse ongoing on social media. People talk about selling ARCs (Advanced Reader Copies), tagging authors and publishers in reviews, only posting positive reviews— we’ve seen it all! Do you think there’s something such as “bookish etiquette”? Why or why not? What do you think are some dos and don’ts as readers and/or reviewers? Do you agree with all the discourse, or do you stay far away from all the drama?
I was looking for something to post tonight instead of another review and since today is Turkey Day I thought I’d come back to do the Thanksgiving Book Tag but this time for my 2025 reads!
Happy Turkey Day to everyone who is doing something today—I hope you enjoy spending time with your families and that you eat a lot of delicious food! 🦃
I started this series at the beginning of the year and these characters have grown on me immensely. Whenever I read these books, I feel like they are family and that I’m there experiencing everything with them. The characters in this book have come to mean so much to me—I love them so much! 💜
2) Fallen Leaves: A book that fell flat (didn’t meet your expectations)
There was (and still is) so much hype around this book that my expectations had really skyrocketed. While there were bits I enjoyed a lot—especially Caz, the sassy sentient spider plant—there was so much that didn’t get explored in the way it deserved. The magic, the romance, the townsfolk… I just wished it had more than what we got!
3) Thanksgiving Dinner: A book you want to read every year during this season
For this, I’ve chosen a very heartwarming and cosy story that just makes you want to snuggle up in bed with fluffy pillows and your worn in doona. 🥰 It also ends on a Turkey Day!
This had been on my TBR for years and I even had an Owlcrate special edition of it. I’m so glad that I loved this one when I finally picked it up! It’s a dark story but also somehow comforting.
5) Ham: A book that made your eyes glaze over (boring)
This should’ve been a DNF but I am nothing if not stubborn and I persevered (but at a cost?)! There were a number of disappointing reads for me this year, but this one was probably one of the top disappointments. For a retelling that had such a great story to work with and a unique spin it could’ve put on it, this was woefully and painfully boring.
6) Dinner Rolls: A book that melted your heart and made you feel warm
I’m no furry, but this book could’ve made me one, LOL! No, but seriously, this book was so delightfully heartwarming! With the amazing art and a wonderful storyline, I had such a fabulous time reading this and it’s definitely one of my favourites this year. Friends, it is so good!! 🥹
Oof, this was surprisingly difficult? Who knew I read so few books with white covers?!
This had been on my TBR for ages and it was a fairly fast-paced read and I do remember enjoying it! This family was so messy and while I’m not always a fan, I liked their story. It was so real!
8) Gravy: A book you’re not totally sure why you love, but you do
Hmm… This was another tough prompt that I was unsure about but I ended up going for this because… Well, there was a lot that (technically) should’ve annoyed me and did annoy me in the first book (which is why I didn’t enjoy it much), but I ended up finding okay here? I guess there was something about Genevieve’s story that just felt… More appealing to me? I don’t know. I’m not sure why I loved this but I did have a great time with it! 😂
Okay, so this isn’t a dessert book, however, it’s very sweet like one? Plus, our FMC is a pixie who owns a sweet shop in this monster town! This whole series is sweet and super sexy time with great found-family vibes.
Bonus: Black Friday – Top 5 books on your “I want to buy them” list
I mean, it’s so hard to choose five because there are definitely more than five I want to get but… Yeah, let’s go with these!
Paladin’s Grace by T. Kingfisher, The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar, Female Fantasy by Iman Hariri-Kia, My Heart Is A Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones, The Butcher’s Daughter by David Demchuk & Corinne Leigh Clark
And that’s all from me, folks! I won’t tag anyone but if you want to do the tag, feel free to grab it and link back so I can see your answers! 😃
Leslie and I are planning a group read for Dungeon Crawler Carl starting in January 2026! Find more details on Leslie’s page or at the end of this post!
Hello, hello and welcome back to another episode of WWW Wednesday, a weekly meme hosted by Sam @ Taking On A World of Words, which means I’ll be answering these questions:
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