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[thegloomybook]

[atruegift]

February 12, 2023 °Sunday

I began to read Circe this weekend and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. What book(s) have you been reading? 📖✨

[author-a-holmes]

Reddit Cozy Fantasy Tournament 2023

Congrats to all the authors who made it into the Semi-Finals of the Reddit "Cozy Fantasy Tournament 2023"... but especially to the lovely @ashen-crest!! I've already cast my votes for the semi finals, but if you've read A Rival Most Vial, go and help her out by casting your vote HERE And if you haven't read A Rival Most Vial yet... well... what on earth are you waiting for? It's fantastic!!

To see the Full Reddit Competition Thread, Click HERE.

[erileighbooks]

“He gazed up at her like he was fire and she was fuel.”

Hannah F. Whitten, The Foxglove King

[catastrxblues]

books that propel you to make a whole new playlist once you finish it because you love it that much >>>>>>

[livinginsideabookshelf]

The Twenty Book Challenge

If you could only keep 20 books (physical/ebook/audio), which would be the ones you would keep?

Rules are simple: 1 book per author. 1 book per series

Tagged by the lovely @thecasualbookreviewer thank you :))

Tagging: @kristee-reads @bookstagramofmine @princessofbookaholics

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[caffeinatedkylie]

about me 📝

(updated 14th march 2024)

Kylie, 34, she/her, Tennessee. Cat lady, college student, theatre nerd, sports fan. Personal blog/studyblr, with a sprinkle of sitcoms/Taylor Swift/theatre/other things that make me happy. Tracking #kyliekyliekylie!

Currently on break from classes until May! Using this time to consciously fine tune my routines and habits, and doing a 60-day challenge around that for accountability. Also going to try to do a lot of reading during this downtime, in addition to keeping semi-consistent with diary entries and photos of my cat.

I reblog a lot of music, theatre, tv, movies, books/poetry, art, and more— full index coming. There’s also the inspiration tag: posts that keep me focused on my goals, mostly studyblr reblogs!

This blog is a safe space, and my askbox is always open 💌

[glrlafraid]

teachers complimenting the book ur reading might just be the best feeling in the world... 3 separate English teachers were impressed when they saw me reading Perfume by Patrick Süskind and i felt like i won an award

[thegloomybook]

Book Dweller

[fey-touched-trilogy]

Fey Touched Stories;

Prequel - Whatever Happened To Madeline Hail? (Newsletter Exclusive; Sign Up Here)

Book One - Changeling (Available In All Formats Now!)

Book Two - Darkling

Book Three - Fey Touched

Seasonal Special - Once Upon A Fey Touched Holiday

The Fey Touched Trilogy is a Portal Fantasy and planned to be my debut novel series. Book One, Changeling, was published on March 16th 2023 as a birthday present to my mum, and the second book, Darkling, is also expected to be published later in 2023.

My Newsletter is up and running! Sign up HERE if you'd like to download and read the series prequel, 'Whatever Happened To Madeline Hail?' and keep up to date on my publishing journey.

Keep reading beneath the Read More for currently revealed blurbs & covers...

Whatever Happened to Madeline Hail?

When Madeline Hail makes the journey from the fey realm of Arbaon to the mortal realm, she thinks the greatest danger is to her heart. Instead, she finds herself quickly fighing for her life against rabid kavians intent on claiming her magical fey-blood for themselves.

When she is inevitably outnumbered and overpowered, making an unthinkable bargain might be the only way to save her life, but being alive doesn't mean she's safe.

'Whatever Happened To Madeline Hail?' is Newsletter Exclusive: Sign Up Here

Changeling

Fey go missing in the mortal realm. Everyone knows that. When Lizzy's mother is the next to vanish she is expected to grieve and move on. Instead Lizzy wants to find out what happened, but the answers she seeks can't be found in the fey realm of Arbaon. With the help of her best friend, Booker Reed, Lizzy is determined to retrace her mother's final steps, straight through an illegal portal and into the mortal realm. Whatever leads she expected to find, it wasn't an academy of vampires, and a world stalked by their rabid cousins, the kavians. Forced to rely on the vampires for protection, and secluded away behind the high walls of Speculo School, it quickly becomes clear that not everyone is pleased with Lizzy and Booker's investigation. ​With danger building the further they dig, the two fey need to decide if the answers they seek are worth risking their lives for. The longer they remain with the vampires, the more Lizzy begins to suspect that her answers instead lie amongst the deadly kavians.

Available In All Formats Now!

WARNING: READING FURTHER YOU MAY ENCOUNTER SPOILERS

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK

Darkling

Fey go missing in the mortal realm. This time, it’s intentional.

Blurb Reveal Pending

Fey Touched

Fey go missing in the mortal realm. Everyone is about to find out why.

Blurb Reveal Pending

Seasonal Special: Once Upon A Fey Touched Holiday

Blurb Reveal Pending

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

feeling called out today

credit: _ADWills

[atruegift]

October 1, 2022 | Saturday

You know it was a good Saturday and a good way to start a month when a Starbucks and Indigo run took place on the same day. I cannot wait to begin reading the two books I got; 'Emma' and 'The Count of Monte Cristo'

Happy October 🧡

[author-a-holmes]

Changeling Is In A Library

A digital library, to be exact, called Borrowbox! They are a library of Ebook and Audiobooks and they have purchased a copy of Changeling for their app.

I'm super excited. I might have squealed when I got the email about the purchase... but what does this mean for you?

Well, it's simple. If you have the Borrowbox App on any of your devices, you can borrow Changeling and read it entirely for free!

So if you've been curious about Changeling, now's the perfect time to go and check it out. Literally!

[saetgviareadsbooks]

reviews volume two: the selection series

the bachelor, but make it a book. written by kiera cass! i decided to leave it at america's story, the first three books. there are more!

rating:  ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 

age rec: 15+

synopsis: in the world of protagonist america, the prettiest girls are chosen to live with prince maxon in the hopes of becoming his bride, bachelor-style. but trouble is brewing in the lands, and america and maxon must work together to stop this threat whilst navigating palace politics, friendships and rivalries.

my review (tiny spoilers!): overall great plot, great series, super well written as a whole. america's indecisiveness really annoyed me while i was reading it because she could NEVER PICK between aspen and maxon but i loved the rest of it!

my review: book one hooked as soon as i started reading it! america is characterised so well and her relationship with aspen genuinely gave me butterflies. he got on my nerves occasionally but america's loyalty saw her enter the selection and actually get picked to compete. the themes of politics and forming allyships and the importance of being yourself was strongly emphasised in this book but in such a way that it wasn't boring. i was engaged throughout the book and the characters of all the other girls in the competition definitely added to that factor. some of them loveable, some hateable, all excellently written. as you move forward, you find out their motivations as well (in the future books) which adds a factor of relatability to the whole novel. the language used really painted a wonderful image in my mind and emphasised the characters and points beautifully. a ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐  book!

my review: book two i was super excited to get into this book and it did not disappoint! the strong plot continued throughout this book and i loved watching america's friendships develop and her connection with maxon get stronger. however, i think this is the book in which aspen is revealed to be on the security detail in her palace and the part which annoyed me the most. she kept pushing maxon away because of aspen but then also pushing aspen away? she was just being so indecisive and it got on my nerves SO SO SO much. thankfully, these moments weren't in the book much and i was able to enjoy the rest. once again, excellent language use and i'm a big fan of the writing style! tensions are rising in this book because the final six are left and things are getting heated. as well as this, the threat of the rebels is becoming more apparent. cass continues expanding on the themes of politics, friendships and rivalries in this sequel and again, not in a boring way. this book was ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ !

my review: book three the finale book was amazing. i was on the edge of my chair reading this book. america's indecisiveness made a comeback and she ended up hurting both maxon and aspen through this, as well as herself. there was a tiny bit at the end which, after some thought, i felt was slightly messy (in terms of its writing but still made sense after i was finished reading it) but there was a mini plot twist at the end which i'm ALWAYS a fan of! once again, a ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐  read <3

overall, a series which addresses serious themes in a very good way. it's engaging and fun to watch america's journey, and the characters and plot is written so well you get sucked in. honestly me getting annoyed at america is just a sign of good writing, because it's engaging enough for me to have such a strong emotional reaction. 10/10 recommend to lovers of fiction and a sort of royal romance! and reality television of course :D

[sheepgirl3]

About to rearrange and sort my bookshelves! What are your favorite ways to sort your bookshelves?

[vampirescience]

hi! do you like supporting queer-owned/disabled-owned small businesses? do you like buying affordable stuff? awesome!

i have recently launched lavender lit, a used bookstore focused on uplifting the voices, stories, and experiences of marginalized folks of all kinds, with a specialty in queer books.

since so many of my formative experiences took place here on tumblr dot com, i decided to build in a special discount for tumblr users — you can enter the code tumblr10 at checkout for 10% off your first order on our online store! we’ve got a great selection of books, stickers, and zines to browse.

thank you so much for checking us out, spreading the word, and helping me get my dream business off the ground!