Ashleigh Worley

Demisexuality Here’s my experience as someone who’s constantly told that her sexuality isn’t real.

I write a bit about my experience being demisexual on my blog if any is interested in reading it. Happy Pride month! 🤍🖤💜 byashleighdeanna.wordpress.com/2025/06/16/d...

Hi! 🩷 I’m a proofreader who’s passionate about uplifting LGBTQIA+ stories and writers. I’d love to work with y’all! Right now, my proofreading rates are $0.015/word.
Email: ashleighdworley@gmail.com
Website: www.ashleighworley.com

Book Review: Six Wild Crowns by Holly Chase Six Wild Crowns by Holly Chase | Historical Fantasy | ★★★★☆

If a sapphic Henry VIII reimagining with yearning and pet dragons and badass women sounds like your thing (which it SHOULD be), check out my review of Six Wild Crowns 👑🐉 byashleighdeanna.wordpress.com/2025/06/06/b...

Book Review: A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic by J. Penner A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic by J. Penner | Cozy Fantasy | ★★★★★

My review of the incredibly delicious “A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic” by J. Penner. Cozy fantasy with a magical baking competition! byashleighdeanna.wordpress.com/2025/04/07/b...

This obviously doesn’t apply to books with really blatant racism, homophobia, things like that. I know I’ve said “I really hate this book I’m reading” but I dunno, having written my own now, I never want to publicly name and bash a title/author I disliked if it was just for personal reasons.

It makes me really sad seeing people making whole posts about “books I hated” and things like that. Trust me, I know better than anyone that not every book is for everyone, but someone worked really hard on that and was proud of it. :(

Book Review: A Language of Dragons 📚🐉💬 Fourth Wing meets The Atlas Six and Babel in A Language of Dragons, a fantasy novel set in 1923 London. A Language of Dragons is a dark academia fantasy with the best mythological creatures, dragon…

Fourth Wing meets Babel and The Atlas Six in A Language of Dragons by S.F. Williamson! Read my review here: byashleighdeanna.wordpress.com/2025/02/17/b...

The Highs and Lows of A Language of Dragons by S.F. Williamson - Reactor A review of S.F. Williamson’s new young adult fantasy novel

S.F. Williamson's YA fantasy The Language of Dragons is pitched as Babel meets Fourth Wing; while there's enough action and worldbuilding to keep a dragon entertained, readers hoping for a little more nuance might still be waiting for a spark:

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What’s a book you wish you could read again for the first time? 👀 Mine is 100% The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

Highly highly recommend Chain-Gang All Stars! It’s an incredibly powerful book full of characters with strong, unique voices.

Queer dystopian sci-fi by a black author 10/10!

Five Horror Novels That Feature the Perfect Dash of Romance - Reactor The heart wants what it wants, even when you're fighting monsters...

Supernatural creatures, desperate battles for survival...and just a dash of sweet, sweet love--Lorna Wallace on five horror novels that include an element of romance amidst the gore and screaming...

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A digital graphic with a beige background, 15 book covers are on it across 3 lines and text at the bottom reads "Black & Queer Books" in black capitalised serif font. The books, starting at the top left are as follows: The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi, Faebound by Saara El-Arifi, King And The Dragonflies by Kacen Callender, Infinity Alchemist by Kacen Callender, Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender, The Unbroken by C L Clark, The Deep by Rivers Solomon, Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon, Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjeh-Brenyah, The King Is Dead by Benjamin Dean, Ace Of Spades by Farídah Abíke-Iyimide, Pet by Akwaeke Emezi, The Death Of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi, Dear Senthuran by Akwaeke Emezi and finally How We Fight For Our Lives by Saeed Jones

February marks Queer History Month in the UK and Black History Month in the US so here's a bunch of Black Queer books that you can read in February, and beyond, no matter which side of the pond you're on 🖤🌈📖

#diversebooksky #booksky

Please Don’t Come Home by James Croal Jackson we need not gatherrice in the trash stickywith friends’ handsstill friends their handsa question of study whatwe collect with these rakesour long limbs in themuddy puddle of bre...

How about a poem by @jamescroaljackson.bsky.social to start your day?
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been reading a lot of books with these vibes lately… 👀 not intentional but i’m also not complaining

from A Language of Dragons by S.F. Williamson

I’ve been enjoying Chain-Gang All Stars so far, it has some REALLY powerful quotes

Book Review: Brewed With Love 📚🔮❤️ Hello everyone! I’m excited to review Brewed With Love by Shelly Page, a cozy, queer YA romantasy.

Interested in queer YA cozy romantasy set in a magical small town? 👀 Check out my review of new release Brewed With Love! byashleighdeanna.wordpress.com/2025/02/06/b...

Dystopian Novels See Post-Inauguration Sales Boost Sales of 'Farenheit 451,' '1984,' 'Animal Farm,' 'The Handmaid's Tale,' and 'Parable of the Sower' all posted large sales gains following President Donald Trump's return to the White House. Two titles...

I don’t think this is necessarily surprising. I re-read The Hunger Games trilogy and read Parable of the Sower for the first time in January, and the dystopian settings are eerily similar to the world we’re living in now.

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Five Short Stories About Defiance and Taking Charge - Reactor Even small moments of dissent and rebellion can spark change...

Even small, personal moments of dissent and rebellion can spark change in the world; here are five SFF short stories about taking a stand and doing what's right--what are your favorite examples?

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All the New Science Fiction Books Arriving in February 2025 - Reactor A pan-species confederation, a people-consuming orb, and a galaxy-reigning Mind all appear in February's new SF releases!

What's better than new science fiction books? While we're waiting to find out, we'll share all the new sci-fi books of February 2025! Featuring new releases from Cory Doctorow,
@garethlpowell.bsky.social, and more!

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Space Whales on Jupiter: Announcing Hell's Heart by Alexis Hall - Reactor A new sci-fi take on Moby Dick, arriving February 2026

We're excited to announce Hell's Heart, a "neon-drenched" queer imagining of Moby Dick from Alexis Hall! Get ready to explore the depths of Jupiter with Tor Books in February 2026 🐋

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This Year's Rainbow Book List Highlights the Best in LGBTQ+ Youth Books Here is this year's Rainbow Book List, highlighting the best LGBTQ+ youth literature as selected by librarians.

If you are looking to support LGBTQIA+ books for young readers, this is the 2025 list. I shop from it to stock my Little Free Library.

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All the New Fantasy Books Arriving in February 2025 - Reactor Lake monsters, starbreakers, and dryadologists feature in February's new fantasy releases.

It's new book time! Grimdark fantasy, fae romance, deadly court politics, and many, many more! Come check out all the new fantasy books of February 2025!

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See by Amy Midgett “See” placed third in Southern New Hampshire University’s 2024 Fall Fiction Contest. The 757 bucked and shuddered beneath their feet. Hank gripped Elizabeth’s hand and she buried her fa...

It's Tuesday, and we're back with the third-place story from the Penmen Review Fall Fiction contest! How about a round of applause for "See," by Amy Midgett. Read it here:

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Happy Black History Month! 🩷