Hannah Marie Brankley

Authors Mentioned: Alexandra Benedict & Nat Cassidy.

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📚When The Wolf Come Homes by Nat Cassidy
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Nat Cassidy’s writing is just something else. His author’s note at the end? Gut-wrenching in the best way.

💭What Horror or Thriller have you read recently that you'd recommend?

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A sneak peak...

📚Little Red Death by A. K. Benedict
⭐⭐⭐⭐ - The author delivers a sharp and inventive narrative, and while character development is often a focus in fiction, here we also get a fascinating evolution of “the writer” themselves.

Only managed two reads in May, both rocking that red-and-black cover vibe 👀🔥

A theme I definitely would’ve leaned into more if the month hadn’t completely run away from me. And June? Yep, slipping through my fingers too. Sorry this is going up so late.

💭 What did you read in April?

Authors Mentioned: Abby Jimenez, 八木澤 教司, Kristen Ciccarelli, Laurie Gilmore, Tamara Berry, Kristen Perrin, Amy True, Emily Henry and Bailey Thomas.

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Apologies this wrap-up is a little late — I honestly wasn’t expecting such a good reading month! 😅

Now I’ve got a mountain of reviews to write, but let’s dive right in... 📚✨

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#Blogger #ContentCreator #Stoma #Surgery #IBD #ChronicIllness #DisabilityAwareness #Ostomate #NotEveryDisabilityIsVisible

💭It made me pause and ask myself a question I never expected: Am I allowed to be proud of this?

It's what led to today's post. Stomas Save Lives, So Why Are We Still Hiding Them?

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Three years ago, I hit publish on a blog post called "Starting My Life at 30" — a personal reflection on having my second stoma surgery.

It marked a new chapter, but I remember hesitating to celebrate it publicly... because of the hate I’d seen online.

👇Comment below✨

📸 Don’t forget to share your progress and tag me @afictionalplace so I can cheer you on! 🌟

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The goal for me this month is to tackle the cosy murder mysteries I have

💭 What’s on your May TBR list?
💭 Will you take part in 'Murder' May?

💫Each month, if there’s a prompt where I can share recommendations, I’ll be sure to do so. Due to character limitations, I couldn’t include all the book titles and authors here, but they are listed on the blog post.

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Don’t forget to check out my Instagram highlights for IG cards to help you build your TBR and track your reads! 📚

Even a few romances couldn't resist sneaking a little murder in... who knew love and murder made such a good match? 😘🔪

🎯 How it works:
✔️ Pick a book for each prompt.
✔️ Aim for a full house or complete as many prompts as you can!

🔪📚 'Murder' May was the perfect pick for this month's Book Bingo! With so many genres to dive into—from cosy mysteries and chilling true crime to dark, twisty horror—there's something for every mood. 🖤

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📚First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - A heartfelt, thoughtful romcom that balances charm with sincerity—I can’t wait to see what’s next in the series.

💭 What have you read over the last 2 months? Is there anything you'd recommend?

📚The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong
⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 - Someone reviewed this as “the type of book you want Studio Ghibli to adapt” and that’s exactly it.

📚A Cat from Our World and the Forgotten Witch Volume 3 and Volume 4 by Hiro Kashiwaba
⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 - In Volume 3 we have new faces, new revelations, and an effortless way of introducing them all without it feeling overwhelming.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Then we have Volume 4 and Oh my gosh! This volume changed everything.

A sneak peak...

📚The Spell Shop by Sarah Beth Durst
⭐⭐⭐⭐ - I found it so easy to picture the world she created without feeling overwhelmed by descriptions.

📚The Crimson Moth by Kristen Ciccarelli
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - If you love a magic-filled, enemies-to-lovers, slightly angsty read—read this now.

So, I decided to combine February and March into one wrap-up instead 💻📚✨

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February feels like a lifetime ago now—and it was such a good reading month! 🥰 I didn’t get a chance to post a proper wrap-up because I’ve been under the weather (bug after bug 😩) and also switched website hosts after a few tech hiccups.

Binged the first season of My Happy Marriage on Netflix and it has all the feels 😭🥰

Does anyone know if the series is a close adaptation of the manga? 👀 possibly more to add to my collection!

#anime

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The goal this month for me, is to get out of my reading slump
💭 What’s on your TBR list? 👇✨

💫Each month, if there’s a prompt where I can share recommendations, I’ll be sure to do so. Due to character limitations, I couldn’t include all the book titles and authors here, but they are listed on the blog post.

April’s theme? Anything Goes! 🌸📚 A new season, a new quarter (if you track your stats 👀), and the perfect time to shake up your TBR. Let’s revisit those reading goals and have some fun!

🎯 How it works:
✔️ Pick a book for each prompt.
✔️ Aim for a full house or complete as many prompts as you can!

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For me, this month’s goal is to read more translated fiction!
💭 What is your month's reading goal?

📸 Don’t forget to share your progress and tag me @afictionalplace so I can cheer you on! 🌟

💫Each month, if there’s a prompt where I can share recommendations, I’ll be sure to do so. Due to character limitations, I couldn’t include all the book titles and authors here, but they are listed on the blog post.

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