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Ha, thank you? It's a great party but I'm glad it's only on once a year xD
26.10.2025 20:11 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0What a wonderful and insightful review! (And yes, that yellow wallpaper...)
15.10.2025 05:12 β π 27 π 5 π¬ 1 π 0Thank you! Such a great reference!
15.10.2025 14:23 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0If you're wanting a clever gothic read this spooky season then look no further!
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Today on @thefantasyhive.bsky.social myself and @bethanmay.bsky.social are reviewing the spectacular The Everlasting by @alixeharrow.bsky.social
Nils: βevocative and achingly beautifulβ
Beth: βWithout doubt this is my book of the year so farβ
Review Link: fantasy-hive.co.uk/2025/10/the-...
ooh @gdpenman.bsky.social look what i found!
02.10.2025 21:02 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0I have ten of these PHYSICS FOR CATS pins to give away! Share the post belowπ for a chance to win one. (UK only: you can share from anywhere but I can't send you a pin).
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Beth reviews S. T. Gibson's upcoming dark folkloric fantasy romance SAVAGE BLOOMS:
"a decadent feast of deceit and desire in a gorgeously realised and atmospheric setting"
Read more: tinyurl.com/4yauwuu6
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Calling all reviewers! π£
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We have an amazing birds of prey centre in Carms who are looking to build a whole new facility - please check out their crowdfunder, they have some amazing rewards!
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Have you seen this giveaway we're running on the Hive? From the author of Six Crimson Cranes!
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Today on @thefantasyhive.bsky.social myself and @bethanmay.bsky.social are reviewing The Ashfire King by Chelsea Abdullah. Unfortunately we had mixed feelingsβ¦
Review Link: fantasy-hive.co.uk/2025/05/the-...
Beth and Nils buddy read a long-awaited sequel, Chelsea Abdullah's THE ASHFIRE KING, with mixed results. Was it worth the wait?
"Abdullah is remarkably skilful at bringing to life her world of wondrous magic and myth"
Read more: tinyurl.com/muu56m4h
Spoooooky books to pick up this summer! Because autumn isn't the only time to read horror books π» #booksky #bookrecs #bookblog wp.me/p8gxrG-3vf
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Happy UK book birthday to @joeabercrombie.com The Devils is out today from @gollancz.bsky.social!
Beth & Nils Buddy Read this one a while back & had the best time with it!
Beth: βa true master of the genre.β
Nils: βsimply superb storytelling.β
Review Link: fantasy-hive.co.uk/2025/02/the-...
We are thrilled to welcome back our new reviewer Emma Penman, who exclusively reviews monster romance, and has returned for another week with GETTING IT ON WITH GARGOYLES by Hazel Mack
"itβs just really good to read some good smut within a healthy relationship for once"
More: tinyurl.com/ycyvxdhw
Nils reviews Alex Knight's upcoming comic fantasy WRIGGLY LITTLE HANDS:
"a fun-filled tale featuring a familiar fantasy world and goblins youβll fall in love with"
Read more: tinyurl.com/557atwmt
Catching up with #Taskmaster and I was giving the TV trolley 5 points til the scented gel pens came out....
05.05.2025 18:48 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I used to love that show so much!! And now you've ruined it π€£π€£
02.05.2025 18:49 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Ecstatic to be part of @thefantasyhive.bsky.social team! Itβs about to get a lot smuttier over there.
#bookreviews #booksky #monsterromance #monstersmut #monsterfuckers
Bring on the smut! β€οΈ
02.05.2025 18:49 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Evergreen reminder that arcs should not be sold π
12.04.2025 12:01 β π 6 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0Connections taking the absolute piss today
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My two current reads:
The Bullet that Missed by @richardosman1.bsky.social Iβm buddy reading this with @bethanmay.bsky.social & once again we love the humour!
On the darker side Iβm also reading a horror novel, Senseless by @ronaldmalfi.bsky.social & enjoying being suspicious of every character!
I'm the same, I try to avoid them where possible, but it's being published directly by them as part of Amazon Original Stories
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Nils and Beth buddy read and review Alix E. Harrow's post-apocalyptic fairy-tale THE KNIGHT AND THE BUTCHERBIRD, out today!
"Iβve always said that Harrow says so much in so little words and The Knight and the Butcherbird is the perfect example"
Read more: buff.ly/aQ19Nr8
A very Happy Book Birthday to @alexknightbooks.bsky.social - SERVANT OF RAGE is out today!
ββ¦earth-shattering fights, electrifying magical powers, and a meaningful investigation of the human condition.β
You read @bethanmay.bsky.social review here: fantasy-hive.co.uk/2025/03/serv...
Today myself & @bethanmay.bsky.social are reviewing @alixeharrow.bsky.social short story The Knight and the Butcherbird
Nils: βa story that sucked me in & had my heart aching by the endβ
Beth: βHarrowβs breath-taking storytelling is not restrained by wordcountβ
fantasy-hive.co.uk/2025/03/the-...
Happy publication day @alexknightbooks.bsky.social and #ServantOfRage!
'an exhilarating gut-punch of a book that packs it all β earth-shattering fights, electrifying magical powers, and a meaningful investigation of the human condition.'
Find out more: linktr.ee/alexknightbo...
