I forgot you're on here now, @worksbyabigail.bsky.social so I can tag you in these 💗

Image shows manga covers for volumes 1, 3, 4, and 5 of Centaurs by Ryo Sumiyoshi but not volume 2 because it's not part of the catalog collection at this time.

The heartbreak when the only volume your library *doesn't* have is volume 2! 😭💀

I annotate in my Kindle, which makes remembering what happened a lot easier when you're reacting along with events. I got in the habit while buddy reading and sharing thoughts with friends on discord!

Accidental vampires? Mafia families? Morally gray men with hearts of gold? Women who take no shit? This book has it all! Abigail Kelly does it again!

Do I keep forgetting this app is here? Yes. But I do eventually remember and that counts for something, right?

Can you bask in the afterglow glow of a series? Because that's how I felt finishing this book. I love the Brunch Bros and am sad these books are over, but I'm thrilled knowing it's not the last we'll see of Crane Cove ❤️

A good month of reading in the books.

Sometimes you just need to listen to a comfort read and color in a coloring book to deal with the trauma of the world. So Flocked is one of those comfort books for me and I was so excited to see that my library's Hoopla catalog has copies available of both Sarah Estep's new audiobooks!

This was a surprise hit in book club this month. It was a fun mix of pop culture references and magical fantasy realm. And I do love a good, snarky footnote.

Educated by Nellie Wilson
Resting Witch Face by Juliette Cross
Invitations by CM Nascosta
Not So Kind Regards by Clio Evans

When you're gifted the perfect bookmark the day before the book arrives

Love at first bite? That's ok, he's into it. Go get yourself a copy of @worksbyabigail.bsky.social latest release Sanguine!

I just saw my library has it as a digital loan too! Immediate TBR add!

They're queer, they're here, and they're going to steal your hoard. Maybe? How Not To Date A Dragon but Lana Kole was a fun adversaries-to-lovers romance featuring an NB treasure hunter and the dragon they're attempting to fleece of his treasure hoard.

Dinner date with a book? Don't mind if I do. I ended up loving this book so much by the end. It had such wonderful character growth and both Kit and Percy were just a delight.

"I will not be a footnote. I'm the whole damn book."

I loved Emmy putting Ryan in his place throughout the book. We love a man who does his homework & Ryan puts in the work AND the extra credit. I was dying for them to get together & once they did, it was straight fire.

Happy Pi Day from my kitchen to yours!

Brains are so mean to us. I'm glad chatting has helped! Wishing you good luck getting through all this 💗

As much as it sucks, better to let him work through what he needs to from that trauma before starting a new relationship. Let him unpack that baggage a bit and organize himself before starting that journey together. At best you cab try to leave that door open for him when he is ready.

Ooof. That's so hard. Military life is *hard* and I'm definitely not military wife material, so I'm glad I dodged that bullet. And just coming out of a toxic relationship, he's probably a bit nervous about the possibility of the next one (whether he realizes it or not). +

We were pretty good friends first, & I enjoyed the friendship. He was familiar, & never pushed past where I was comfortable. It helped that there was physical distance too. I was in college, he was in the military. It wasn't until after I graduated & he got out of the military that we got together.

Emotions are hard, & where you said it might be a trauma response, he might need to really sift & sort through things before he feels ready to come back to you one way or another. But as the person who laid their feelings bare, it SUCKS to just be left with your heart in your hands like that. 💔

We used to Skype, back when it was pretty much the only video call program. When things got too "serious" for me in our conversations, I simply wouldn't sign in for like 6 months at a time unless there was someone else I needed to chat with.

I did similar to my now husband for years before we got together. Sometimes it takes time for the comfort/confidence/readiness for the pursuit of the relationship to come around. When things got too serious, I'd ghost Hubs for months at a time until I realized I was ready. It's been 10+ years now.

Jamie Fraser better make room as the King of Men. Ewan is giving him a run for his money. He is drinking ALL his Respect Women Juice.

Una's strength throughout the book is nothing short of inspiring. I love how much she allowed herself to grow in the love and support of the MacDonald clan.

I found one, folks! And it was a hit!

I'm working Super Bowl Sunday & going to a galentine's Super Bowl party this year. I couldn't care less about football in general, so I want to find a Superb Owl shirt. Finding legit online shops is so hard! So many of the designs look the same or like they were ripped from a Google search.

On the Care and Keeping of Orcs by Kass O'Shire

Single mom, doing her best: check✅️
Childhood friends/brother's best friend: ✅️
Golden retriever orc who specializes in praise dirty talk: ✅️
Forced proximity/road trip: ✅️
Horse heist: ✅️
More sassy footnotes from Sirin: ✅️

Productive procrastination at its finest. Happens to me all the time. It's *so frustrating* sometimes

I just love my brass dragonborn druid so much. Her scales are iridescent in the sunlight. I'm bummed the PS5 couch co-op is still busted, so Hubs and I haven't been able to play together in weeks