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A screenshot of a PlayStation trophy interface for the game Assassin's Creed Origins. On the left is the game's cover art featuring a large pyramid, a sphinx, and the protagonist, Bayek, standing by a river. To the right of the artwork, the game title is displayed above a play time of 70 hours. Below a horizontal divider, a "Trophies" section shows a total count of: 1 Platinum trophy 1 Gold trophy 15 Silver trophies 34 Bronze trophies

Recent accomplishment

A StoryGraph infographic summarizing reading statistics for @blackmetalblackheart for the month of February: Key Stats: 6 books read, 1,886 total pages, and an average rating of 4.08. Highlights: The Reformatory is listed as the highest-rated read. Averages: The average book length was 333 pages, with an average of 5 days to finish each book. Charts: Classification: 100% fiction. Genres: Horror (3 books), Thriller (2), Historical (2), Science Fiction (1), and Literary (1). Format: 83% print and 17% digital. Comparison: Books read are down 71% and pages read are down 56% compared to January. Line Graph: Displays daily fluctuations in pages read, peaking around the 7th and 17th.

A graphic titled "@blackmetalblackheart's February 2026 Reads" displaying six book covers with their respective star ratings: Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson (4.0 stars) Boy, With Accidental Dinosaur by Ian McDonald (3.5 stars) The Reformatory by Tananarive Due (5.0 stars) The Book of X by Sarah Rose Etter (4.5 stars) The Hole by Hye-young Pyun (3.5 stars) Little Eve by Catriona Ward (4.0 stars)

A StoryGraph reading calendar for February 2026. It tracks daily page counts and shows when specific books were finished: Completion Dates: Mistborn was finished on the 7th, Boy, With Accidental Dinosaur on the 8th, The Reformatory on the 17th, The Book of X on the 20th, The Hole on the 23rd, and Little Eve on the 28th. Daily Stats: A "Most Pages Read" trophy icon is visible on February 7th (171 pages). Visual Aids: Colored horizontal bars represent the duration spent reading each title throughout the month.

February's Reading Wrap-Up

Just 1 like or at least 1 like?

Why couldn't I just get the ability to hibernate all Winter instead?!

Looks like that deep sense of unease yesterday was a day early

Thanks 🫶

That whole series is one of the best ever put to television!

I've been buying digital for so long that I forget there is even an option that would allow for returning/reselling 🤣 But yeah, that would have been nice.

It felt very forgettable to me. So I feel you on this.

Got this deep sense of unease inside me today...

that new Pokemon looks pretty sweet though 🖤

That sounds amazing! Perfect way to spend a birthday 😊

Happy Birthday!! Hope you have a great day 🖤

Sounds like the productive thing to do would be to nap to get the energy for the other stuff

I'm so sorry to hear that. Sending hugs and love to you and your family 🫂

How do you know how much Taylor Swift I listen to?

A screenshot featuring Frieren, a character with long, pale lilac hair tied in high twin tails and distinctive pointed elven ears. She has green eyes and is wearing red teardrop earrings that match the red gems on her white and gold-trimmed collar. She has a neutral expression, looking directly toward the viewer. In the background, there is a rustic stone wall and a small green plant in a white vase on a wooden table. A subtitle at the bottom of the image reads: "Well, I understand now that you're entirely lacking in tact and sensitivity."

Woke up with Livin’ on a Prayer stuck in my head. I 100% blame @becadreads.bsky.social

As long as you consent to being hugged while dead it won't be a problem

How much?

It was such an interesting time in gaming, and the book captures that really well 😊

🎉🙌💪

Great book. I had the author guest on an episode of an old podcast I used to co-host. He was really nice and very passionate about the topic.

Raspberries are the worst!

Yeah, I enjoyed this as well. Thought what they did with color towards the end was cool too.

A picture five books arranged on a carpet. In the center is a hardcover copy of "Nowhere Burning" by Catriona Ward, featuring a dark cover with a wooden structure engulfed in flames. To the left are two manga volumes: "The War of Greedy Witches" (Volume 4) on top, showing two stylized female warriors in battle, and "The Darwin Incident" (Volume 9) on the bottom, depicting a man in a suit sitting in a dilapidated room holding a small television. To the right are two other books: "Night of the Mannequins" by Stephen Graham Jones on top, featuring a dark cover with neon theater signage, and the manga "You Can't Bluff the Sharp-Eyed Sister" (Volume 3) on the bottom, showing two characters looking in opposite directions.

This week's book mail

Remaining pre-order count: 126

I love my floor time

I was crying every episode of Fragrant Flower. I loved them all so much. And yes, need another season of Hikaru immediately!

5 authors I’ve read at least 5 books by:

- Nghi Vo
- Stephen Graham Jones
- N.K. Jemisin
- Charlie Jane Anders
- P. Djèlí Clark

Was about to reply with this exact thing, but see I was much too late

There has to be some nonfiction romance out there