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Aurora Sanders

@fountainpengirl.substack.com

Book/music blogger and aspiring fantasy author. Was @fpgreviews on X/Twitter. Find me on Substack: https://fountainpengirl.substack.com

64 Followers  |  123 Following  |  78 Posts  |  Joined: 21.05.2025  |  1.8697

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Review: The Halifax Hellions by Alexandra Vasti Funny and heartwarming Regency romance novellas with a sweet epilogue

My review of The Halifax Hellions by @alexandravasti.bsky.social is now available on my blog! fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-the... #thehalifaxhellions #netgalley #substack #regencyromance #romancenovella #booksky #enemiestolovers

03.02.2026 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Review: To the Death by Andrea Tang A sapphic revenge fantasy-turned romance lacking in worldbuilding

My review of To the Death by Andrea Tang is now available on my blog! fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-to-... #tothedeath #booksky #queerbooks #sapphicbooks #thrillerbooks #netgalley #substack #urbanfantasy

28.01.2026 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Review: A Slow and Secret Poison by Carmella Lowkis A twisty gothic thriller with a romantic subplot and class struggle themes

My review of A Slow and Secret Poison by Carmella Lowkis is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-a-s... #aslowandsecretpoison #netgalley #booksky #gothicbooks #sapphicbooks #queerbooks #substack

27.01.2026 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Review: Carnival FantΓ‘stico by Angela Montoya A superb historical romantasy that blends mystery and social commentary

My review of Carnival FantΓ‘stico by Angela Montoya is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-car... #carnivalfantastico #romantasy #booksky #historicalfantasy #historicalmystery #netgalley #substack

20.01.2026 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Review: The Bat Ward's Watch by Laura Greenwood & Ariana Jade A heartwarming grumpy/sunshine cozy fantasy sapphic romance

My review of The Bat Ward's Watch by Laura Greenwood and Ariana Jade is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-the... #thebatwardswatch #cozyfantasy #booksky #sapphicromance #queerromance #substack #workplaceromance

17.01.2026 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Review: The Witches' Runes by Josephine Winter and Jason Tremain A disappointing guide to a rune system appropriated from Romani culture by a British witch

My review of The Witches' Runes by Josephine Winter and Jason Tremain is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-the... #booksky #nonfiction #witchcraftbooks #witchsky #selfhelp #nonfictionbooksky #edelweiss #substack

09.01.2026 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Book Review: Like in Love with You by Emma R. Alban A witty and heartfelt sapphic Regency romance

My review of Like in Love With You by Emma R. Alban is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-lik... #likeinlovewithyou #booksky #netgalley #substack #sapphicromance #historicalromance #queerromance #historicalfiction

06.01.2026 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Book Review: For Our Next Song by Jessica James A sweet but not very deep friends-to-lovers music romance

My review of For Our Next Song by Jessica James is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-for... #ForOurNextSong #GlitterBats #Netgalley #Substack #sapphicromance #queerromance #booksky #contemporaryromance #musicromance #friendstolovers

30.12.2025 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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You teed him up: Sabrina Carpenter and the grooming of young girls How one of the current biggest pop stars normalizes erosion of sexual boundaries

Time for something a little different: I've written about how Sabrina Carpenter normalizes grooming and places her young fans in danger of predatory behavior with what she normalizes sexually. fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/sabrina-ca... #sabrinacarpenter #mansbestfriend #grooming #pedophileculture

26.12.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Review: The Storm by Rachel Hawkins A suspenseful, partially epistolary gothic thriller

My review of The Storm by Rachel Hawkins is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-the... #thestorm #rachelhawkins #mysterybooks #thrillerbooks #gothicbooks #netgalley #substack #booksky

25.12.2025 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Review: The Wind Witch Murders by Casey Dunn Tone-deaf thriller tackles complicated social problems but fails to be thought-provoking

My review of The Wind Witch Murders by Casey Dunn is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-the... #TheWindWitchMurders #netgalley #booksky #thrillerbooks #horrorbooks #substack

24.12.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Book Review: Cruel Summer by Elizabeth Eulberg A mostly sweet, fun follow-up to Love Stories by Elizabeth Eulberg

My review of Cruel Summer by Elizabeth Eulberg is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-cru... #cruelsummer #thetaylors #netgalley #sapphicromance #contemporaryromance #comingofage #booksky #substack

23.12.2025 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Goodreads says @viathewordwitch.bsky.social's book is my highest-rated book of the year! How cool is that! #booksky #goodreads #queerbooks

22.12.2025 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Book Review: Voyage of the Winter Wolf by Ariana Jade A satisfying conclusion to an epic fantasy sapphic romance series

My review of Voyage of the Winter Wolf by Ariana Jade is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-voy... #voyageofthewinterwolf #guardianofthewinterstone #romantasy #epicfantasy #fatedmates #shifters #foundfamily #sapphicromance #queerromance #booksky

08.12.2025 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Book Review: Friends and Liars by Kit Frick A twisty Pretty Little Liars-style thriller with a mostly unsympathetic cast

My review of Friends and Liars by Kit Frick is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-fri... #friendsandliars #kitfrick #netgalley #thrillerbooks #mysterybooks #booksky #substack

22.11.2025 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Book Review: Tender Cruelty by Katee Robert A very spicy, tense enemies to lovers novel with a cliffhanger

My review of Tender Cruelty by @kateerobert.com is now available on my blog! fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-ten... #TenderCruelty #DarkOlympus #Netgalley #darkromance #booksky #fantasyromance #enemiestolovers #marriageofconvenience #kateerobert

18.11.2025 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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13.11.2025 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Book Review: Break Wide the Sea by Sara Holland Intense, emotional love triangle sea fantasy

Happy book birthday to Break Wide the Sea by Sara Holland! You can read my review here: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-bre... #breakwidethesea #netgalley #romantasy #fantasyromance #romancebooks #booksky #substack

11.11.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Book Review: My Roommate from Hell by Cale Dietrich A sweet, lighthearted supernatural opposites-attract rom-com

Happy book birthday to My Roommate from Hell by Cale Dietrich! You can read my review here: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-my-... #myroommatefromhell #netgalley #booksky #gayromance #queerromance #oppositesattract #forcedproximity #roommateromance #substack #queerbooks

11.11.2025 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Book Review: Where There's Room for Us by Hayley Kiyoko A sweet alternate history sapphic Regency romance

Happy book birthday to Where There's Room for Us by Hayley Kiyoko! You can read my review on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/book-revie... #wheretheresroomforus #hayleykiyoko #sapphicromance #historicalromance #booksky #netgalley #queerromance

04.11.2025 22:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Review: The Devil in Oxford by Jess Armstrong An enjoyable genre-blending murder mystery

Happy book birthday to The Devil in Oxford by Jess Armstrong! You can read my review of the book here: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-the... #thedevilinoxford #netgalley #rubyvaughn #rubyvaughnmysteries #mysterybook #booksky #bookbirthday

04.11.2025 22:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Book Review: You Watched in Silence by H. Lee Justine A masterfully written horror thriller with an unreliable female narrator

My review of You Watched in Silence by H. Lee Justine is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/book-revie... #YouWatchedinSilence #netgalley #substack #booksky #queerbooks #sapphicbooks #horrorbooks #thrillerbooks

04.11.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Book Review: Break Wide the Sea by Sara Holland Intense, emotional love triangle sea fantasy

My review of Break Wide the Sea by Sara Holland is now available on my blog! fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-bre... #breakwidethesea #netgalley #booksky #fantasyromance #romantasy #romancebooks

29.10.2025 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Review: When I Picture You by Sasha Laurens Slightly tone-deaf but otherwise sweet sapphic workplace romance

Happy book birthday to WHEN I PICTURE YOU by Sasha Laurens! You can read my review of the book here: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-whe... #WhenIPictureYou #netgalley #bookbirthday #sapphicromance #queerromance

28.10.2025 20:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Book Review: My Roommate from Hell by Cale Dietrich A sweet, lighthearted supernatural opposites-attract rom-com

My review of My Roommate From Hell by Cale Dietrich is now available on my blog! fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-my-... #MyRoommateFromHell #booksky #netgalley #oppositesattract #queerromance #gayromance #forcedproximity #paranormalromance #fantasyromance

28.10.2025 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A picture of the cover of The Devil in Oxford by Jess Armstrong with caption Review: The Devil in Oxford by Jess Armstrong An enjoyable genre-blending murder mystery Rating: 4/5 stars, with a link to fountainpengirl.substack.com

A picture of the cover of The Devil in Oxford by Jess Armstrong with caption Review: The Devil in Oxford by Jess Armstrong An enjoyable genre-blending murder mystery Rating: 4/5 stars, with a link to fountainpengirl.substack.com

My review of The Devil in Oxford by Jess Armstrong is now available on my blog! fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-the... #thedevilinoxford #rubyvaughn #rubyvaughnmysteries #mysterybooks #netgalley #booksky #historicalfiction #historicalfantasy #gothicbooks

22.10.2025 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm late to the party but I've been really enjoying @kalieshorr.bsky.social 's latest EP, My Type! My favorites are the title track as well as I Will Always Hate You, but it's all great. Not sure how I missed the release but very glad I found out about it. #mytype #rockmusic #kalieshorr

21.10.2025 23:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Book Review: A Curious Kind of Magic by Mara Rutherford Friendship between two female characters is a highlight of this cozy fantasy

Happy book birthday to A Curious Kind of Magic by Mara Rutherford! You can read my review of the book here: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-a-c... #acuriouskindofmagic #netgalley #cozyfantasy #fantasybooks #booksky

21.10.2025 23:57 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Book Review: Witches of Honeysuckle House by Liz Parker Multi-POV family saga tells a vivid and beautiful story of overcoming intergenerational trauma/complex PTSD

Happy book birthday to Witches of Honeysuckle House by @lizparkerwrites.bsky.social ! You can read my review of this wonderful book here: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-wit... #witchesofhoneysucklehouse #bookbirthday #booksky #fantasybook #witchybooks #halloweenbooks #netgalley

21.10.2025 23:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Book Review: We Fell Apart by E. Lockhart Dysfunctional family thriller with a transportative setting and flawed but interesting characters

My review of We Fell Apart by E. Lockhart is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-we-... #wefellapart #wewereliars #elockhart #netgalley #booksky #mysterybooks #thrillerbooks

21.10.2025 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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