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LilacSilence

LilacSilence
Date Joined: October 5, 2021
Last Online: December 12, 2025

Country: Czech Republic

About Me

Abroad with limited access to the internet until around June 16th

Favorite Books

Afted some break I found my love (and time) for reading. Genres I like: fantasy, supernatural, magic, travel logs.

Recently I read some memoirs, mystery and crime and enjoyed it, too.

Favorite authors: - R. E. Feist - Robert Asprin - Terry Pratchet - James Clavell

Book I recently read and liked: - I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys - Henna Artist by A. Joshi - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir - Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel - A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn - Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree - Howl's Moving Castle by Diana W. Jones

I read books in Czech language which are not translated to English (and probably never will be).

I noticed I tend to read books mostly from American authors, so I started to mindfully pick authors from different countries to broaden my horizonts.

Favorite Movies

Top recent movies: - The Dune (the old one) - Harry Potter movies - Spirited Away (Ghibli Studio) - Howl's Moving Castle (there is a book, I didn't know)

Top recent anime - Apothecary Diaries - Ascendance of a Bookworm - Heaven Official's Blessing - The Morose Mononokean - Mushishi

Top recent series - Outlander - Bridgertons - Sherlock

About swapping

If you wonder what to send to make my day better.

I love STICKERS - floral - animals - nature - sea - space & sky - cute - cats - owls - forest - landscape (please, no fashion or food)

I keep POSTAL STAMPS - I am not "pro" collector, I just like to look on different stamps from all around the world.

I collect WASHI my collection mostly consists of floral and landscape washi. But I am open mostly to anything (EXCEPT scary and death and overly childish ones)

POSTCARDS / CARDS - places - nature - flowers - buildings (please, no technical or cars or sports) If you have some nice postcard from your city or with some landmark, please send. And if you write a thing or two about your city, all the better.

CHOCO & CANDIES - like to try new types of chocolate / candies / snack (dislike raisins in chocolate and liquorice)

PAGE OF NEWSPAPER - especially if you are non-English speaker :)

LOOSE MEMO PADS / PATTERNED PAPERS - any original, cute, with animals, with people, flowery, patterned

RECOMMEND ME A BOOK - did you read some nice book, add a title and author! I am always on the lookout for something new to read.

TELL ME ABOUT YOUR PLACE - did you visit a nice place, tell me about it!

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Comment: A good list of books! wrote down some i was interested in. i read the heroes of olympus series as they were coming out, and that cliffhanger at the end of the book you read (being vague to be nice to those who haven't read it) was the WORST i think i maybe cried when i read it, definitely spent a while staring at the wall afterward.
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Comment: How do you pick your nonfiction? Eep so much pink...
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Comment: Thanks so much for sharing!
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Comment: Being too busy exploring new places is a perfectly wonderful reason for not reading as much as you thought you would! Thanks for sharing what you read!
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Comment: Thanks for your document and list of books! Not every month can be a busy reading month. I read a different book about an escape from North Korea once and it was quite sad to read about the living conditions there.
Response: I agree, I have some more books about North Korea and it really bring home the feeling that I have everything I need.
Bucket rated for R&W: November 2025 TBR progress on Dec 6, 2025
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Comment: Exploring a new place is just as amazing! Glad you enjoyed your holiday!
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Comment: Hello !! Thank you so much for this advent calendar !! Can’t wait to open them ❤️❤️❤️
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Comment: :D always love your sheet
KSENiA rated for R&W: October 2025 TBR progress on Nov 12, 2025
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Comment: Thank you for sharing
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Comment: I loved seeing your reading journal, as always.
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Comment: Thank you for the swap. There are quite a few on your list that make me think I'd like to read them. I am in awe of how much you read. I wish I could make the time. Happy Swapping.
colleenbUSA rated for R&W: October 2025 TBR progress on Nov 8, 2025
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Comment: I know everyone's so early on Christmas this year. I think, here at least, everyone just wants this year to be over. Great job on sticking to your list!
Katjavdh rated for ESO: Advent Sunday Calendar on Nov 8, 2025
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Comment: Thank you so much! The envelopes look really pretty, I can't wait to open them! :)
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Comment: November Goals - dragons in books. Song of Silence, G.A. Aikens does a dragons shifter series. What is considered middle grade? Thank you - like always I love seeing your data.
Response: Middle grade - in my opinion - is the level before young adult, so adventure, but almost or no romance. Sometimes I like to read something light without the love twists.
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Comment: Thanks for your write-up, very detailed as always! I have also only read one McFadden book and I agree, I feel like it's a bit of a hype and then it's a nice crime story but pretty average and everyone is acting in crazy ways. Love that you always also read a classic, they are often so different than the story that actually becomes popular and that people THINK is in the book. I recently learned that dracula is a letter-based novel, for example!
Pei04 rated for October 2025: What did you read? on Nov 6, 2025
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Comment: Thanks for sharing what you read. As always I love your stats :) I've got "The housemaid" too, but haven't read it yet. Maybe I shouldn't expect too much after reading your review.
Vempire rated for August 2025: What did you read? on Nov 6, 2025
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Comment: Sorry for being late, I was caught up with holiday, illness and surgery! Kingfisher has some interesting books, this one seems nice aswell!
Response: No problem! Wish you a speedy recovery!
DPClamavi rated for ESO: Happy Mail to Destash II on Nov 5, 2025
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Comment: Tysm for the lovely assortment and cute pocket :)
MissMinaPT rated for ESO: Happy Mail to Destash II on Nov 4, 2025
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Comment: Dear Lucie, such a wonderful little package! Thank you for being so generous and sending so many wonderful treats my way - I loved all of it and also loved the little booklet you did to send it all!