Hi, It's me, StoryDragon! I'm here to read and talk about awesome books. You might see me on the Fediverse on my Mastodon account too: @storydragon@dragonscave.space.
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Avari keeps to themself. They're a goat-shape cosmoran, a member of the Cleaners' Union, and …
I looked at Jenna. Her chin was down, her mouth trembling. She was a little hard to read, without mobile ears or a tail or even any feathers, but I didn't think she was comfortable. I decided to change the subject. That usually helped me when I got caught out like that.
— The Old Goat and the Alien by Veo Corva (Page 12)
Avari keeps to themself. They're a goat-shape cosmoran, a member of the Cleaners' Union, and …
'You're not going to have another...episode?'
— The Old Goat and the Alien by Veo Corva (Page 6)
This feels like the wrong question to ask... I do not like this behaviour. Hopefully it is just ignorance.
Avari keeps to themself. They're a goat-shape cosmoran, a member of the Cleaners' Union, and …
'Have fun.' 'I will,' said Storm. They winked at me. 'You should try it sometime!'
— The Old Goat and the Alien by Veo Corva (Page 4)
Ouch...
Avari keeps to themself. They're a goat-shape cosmoran, a member of the Cleaners' Union, and a bit of a grump. …
Isabella, Lady Trent, known as the world's preeminent dragon naturalist, writes her memoir detailing how …
This book reads as a kind of commentary on a Victorian age. I truly loved reading it. Definitely five stars, but on a whole different level than for all other books I've given five stars before. The book is very much well-written. It's a masterpiece.
Isabella, Lady Trent, known as the world's preeminent dragon naturalist, writes her memoir detailing how she sought true love and …
Isabella, Lady Trent, known as the world's preeminent dragon naturalist, writes her memoir detailing how …
I love the 'except for satirical purposes' bit of the 'this is fiction, resemblance blah blah blah'. 😃
Isabella, Lady Trent, known as the world's preeminent dragon naturalist, writes her memoir detailing how she sought true love and …
Henry "Monty" Montague was born and bred to be a gentleman, but he was never one to be tamed. The …
Henry "Monty" Montague was born and bred to be a gentleman, but he was never …
“I'm usually very good at parties. I think it's the party's fault.”
— The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee (Page 77)
XD
Henry "Monty" Montague was born and bred to be a gentleman, but he was never …
I wanted to read this book for some time now, and today I spotted it at the free book spot thing, where you can take or drop books, at Utrecht Centraal! Awesome!
StoryDragon
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Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal. 1828. Robin Swift, …
A lie was not a lie if it was never uttered; questions that were never asked did not need answers.
— Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution by R. F. Kuang
That's a future CEO right there
High Fantasy with a double-shot of self-reinvention
Worn out after decades of packing steel and …
Viv was a fast study and a reasonable hand with a hammer and nails. Accurately slinging a slab of metal and striking a target was squarely within the realm of her abilities.
— Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree (Page 37)
Lovely!
High Fantasy with a double-shot of self-reinvention
Worn out after decades of packing steel and …
Viv glanced sidelong at Laney's mug of tea. "Say, you ever have coffee?" she asked. Laney blinked at her and looked affronted. "Why, I never have. And the way I was brought up, a lady doesn't talk about her maladies," she said primly.
— Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree (Page 35)
XD!
