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She/Her | 18+ Cat Mom ๐Ÿˆ๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ›๏ธ, โ˜•๏ธ coffee enthusiast Custodian by day, bibliophile and writer by night ๐Ÿ“–โœ๏ธ and a not so serious chef. ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿณ ARC reviewer ๐Ÿ“šโœจ๏ธ Reader of all genres; fantasy, historical fiction, and romance are my holy trinity! โœจ๏ธ

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I read this several times, just letting it sink in. This is beautifully written!

12.05.2025 07:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
I did not break.
I dissolved
Into steam, 
Into stars,
into a shape that 
you could no longer hold.
You kept chasing the outline
of who I was,
but you know
I already slipped 
through your fingers,
thriving and scalding.

I did not break. I dissolved Into steam, Into stars, into a shape that you could no longer hold. You kept chasing the outline of who I was, but you know I already slipped through your fingers, thriving and scalding.

The #VSS365 prompt was #dissolve.

12.05.2025 06:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Whatโ€™s your preferred mode of transportation?

11.05.2025 23:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Book cover of "50 Shades of Grey" with a tie on the cover.

Book cover of "50 Shades of Grey" with a tie on the cover.

Day 3: Book you did not finish

I don't have very many books I haven't finished, but Fifty Shades of Grey is very high up on the list of books I dropped like it burnt me

#30daybookchallenge #fiftyshadesofgrey #booksky๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š

11.05.2025 23:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A lego box of flowers to build

A lego box of flowers to build

I bought an Eternal Flower since they're cheaper, but they're still really good quality!

11.05.2025 18:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The dedication page from The Romance Rivalry by Susan Lee. It says 

"To my fellow romance readers...
It's not guilty 
It's just pleasure 
This book is a celebration of us."

And the last sentence is highlighted in pink. The sentence above it is accented with bright pink lines. The line above that is underlined in bright pink and there are two neon hand drawn hearts bracketing the dedication

The dedication page from The Romance Rivalry by Susan Lee. It says "To my fellow romance readers... It's not guilty It's just pleasure This book is a celebration of us." And the last sentence is highlighted in pink. The sentence above it is accented with bright pink lines. The line above that is underlined in bright pink and there are two neon hand drawn hearts bracketing the dedication

This dedication from The Romance Rivalry by Susan Lee.
๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿฉท

๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŒถ๏ธ #booksky #romancelandia

10.05.2025 03:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I adore these two and how you painted them!! ๐Ÿฅนโค๏ธ

09.05.2025 06:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Nathaniel Thorn and Elisabeth Scrivener from Sorcery of Thorns

Nathaniel Thorn and Elisabeth Scrivener from Sorcery of Thorns

Nathaniel and Elisabeth from the fantastic book Sorcery of Thorns. I love this book so so much and had to paint them โค๏ธ
#bookart #art #digitalpainting #sorceryofthorns

07.11.2023 21:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I know the feeling ๐Ÿ˜ฉ

09.05.2025 05:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A 30 day book challenge

A 30 day book challenge

The cover of the book "Sorcery of Thorns" with a girl holding a sword

The cover of the book "Sorcery of Thorns" with a girl holding a sword

Day 2: Favorite book by your favorite author

I will never not recommend Sorcery of Thorns! It is one of my favorite books by Margaret Rogerson. The sequel is just as good, too! โค๏ธโœจ๏ธ

#30daybookchallenge #booksky๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™ #sorceryofthorns #margaretrogerson

08.05.2025 18:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

the romance loving darlings and darklings crave โœจ yearning โœจ in fiction.

itโ€™s me. i crave โœจ yearning โœจ in romances. all the pining and yearning and pages of longing.

who has a book couple that yearns and pines and longs and angsts? ๐Ÿ‘€

08.05.2025 05:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I especially loved the first two! Bitterblue was just good, and I haven't gotten around to reading the fourth one yet either due to my ever growing pile of tbr ๐Ÿ˜…

07.05.2025 18:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Still remains to this day one of my favorite series โค๏ธ

07.05.2025 07:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ohhh a lot of those are my favorite too! The Graceling Series still remains my top fav and I first read it a little over 10 years ago!

07.05.2025 07:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A 30 day book challenge

A 30 day book challenge

The book "fire" by Kristin cashore displayed on a bookshelf

The book "fire" by Kristin cashore displayed on a bookshelf

Day 1: Favorite book in a series

This was a hard one to pick! I have a ton of favorite books, but this one is the first that came to mind.

#booksky๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™ #30daybookchallenge #kristincashore

07.05.2025 06:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This one fell a little short for me, but I loved Madeline Miller's other two books!

07.05.2025 06:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What happens when the person you'd burn the world for forgets you entirely? There's no grand reunion, just one cleric clawing his way through Hell for a soul that may never return to him.

Art by chemnyj.zmiy on ig

#fantasy #darkfantasy #booksky #romance #lgbt #mmromance #art #book #slowburn #devil

02.05.2025 05:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I subscribed! I will be eagerly awaiting the announcement. ๐Ÿ™‚โ€โ†•๏ธ

07.05.2025 06:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This just keeps sounding better and better. I'm a huge nerd for greek mythology and Dante's inferno!

07.05.2025 06:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What would you do if the person you'd burn the world for forgot you entirely? We Were Men Once is a Dark Romantic fantasy inspired by Dante's Inferno and Orpheus and Eurydice. ARCs coming in July.

Another banger by @nalou.bsky.social this time ๐Ÿ”ฅ

#fantasy #art #lgbtq #darkfantasy #romance #booksky

06.05.2025 05:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oohhhh, that's exciting!! Will it be on netgalley, or will you be sending ARC's out? I would love to get a copy!

07.05.2025 06:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man with long curly hair and a beard is eating a piece of cheesecake Alt: a man with long curly hair and a beard is eating a piece of cheesecake

Ohhhh you're speaking my language ๐Ÿ˜ this sounds right up my alley.

07.05.2025 06:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We Were Men Once is a queer dark fantasy about a cleric who would tear through Hell for the husband he lost.

If you love emotionally devastating slow-burns, memory loss tropes, and beautifully broken characters, this oneโ€™s for you.

#booksky #romance #fantasy #lgbtq #queer #art #mmromance #love

07.05.2025 06:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ohhhh the box set is gorgeous!! ๐Ÿ˜ and I just picked up Firebird the other day!

07.05.2025 06:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you see this, post the most recent photo of yourself from your camera roll. No cheating!

07.05.2025 06:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Whoa!! That's amazing!! ๐Ÿ’ช

07.05.2025 03:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a woman in a purple shirt says enooouugh in a crowd Alt: A woman yelling, 'ENOOUGGGH!'

STOP POSTING GEN AI PICS INTO THE BOOKSKY FEED OH MY GOSH

also, if you use gen ai 'images' to advertise, most of us assume you're using gen ai inside your books and now won't touch them with a ten foot pole and gloves on.

06.05.2025 19:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 204    ๐Ÿ” 39    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

So beautiful!! ๐Ÿฅนโค๏ธ
You are truly strong โœŠ๏ธ I wouldn't survive a re-read.

06.05.2025 08:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
drawing of patroclus and achilles with poppies, primroses and forget me not flowers surrounding them

drawing of patroclus and achilles with poppies, primroses and forget me not flowers surrounding them

rereading tsoa so yeah

04.05.2025 16:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 256    ๐Ÿ” 83    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you see this, post a sword!

I'm pretty sure you can guess what mine are from ๐Ÿ˜‚

#Zeldatotk #tearsofthekingdom #totk #kingdomhearts #booksky

06.05.2025 06:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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