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Molly 🔮🌙📚

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Reading update!

The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones - ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

Uprooted by Naomi Novik - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Maeve Fly by CJ Leede - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

(Detailed thoughts in comments) #booktok #booksky

December 1, 2025 at 7:10 PM

Molly 🔮🌙📚

@smawlie.bsky.social

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for Carmilla by Joseph S. Le Fanu. Gothic, atmospheric, a tale of nascent desire on the part of Laura. A delicious sense of foreboding was interspersed as we slowly learned of the monstrous nature of Laura's newfound companion, Carmilla #booktok

(Art by IrenHorrors)

Art depicting Carmilla and Laura, the main characters of "Carmilla," by Joseph S. Le Fanu. The art is on a faded mauve background, bordered by a deeper mauve. Carmilla is in the upper part of the image, depicted upside down, laying head-to-head with Laura. Carmilla has lustrous black hair, pale skin, and a deep burgundy dress. Laura is in the lower half of the image and is wearing a dress of a deep, desaturated purple hue. Laura has light hair and pale skin.

November 2, 2025 at 9:52 PM

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Nose Stuck in a Book Blog

@nsiabblog.bsky.social

Staying in for Halloween. The candy has been given out. Time to read #booksky

I’m sorry, but I’d rather stay home and Reid then go out and socialize

November 1, 2025 at 2:05 AM

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Julie. W 🍂

@owlyjules.bsky.social

Wisptober Day 31 - Silver

"Atop the silver church tower, you can see the outline of a priest standing there, watching."

Happy Halloween!!! May you have good spooks and candies!

#illustration
#ink
#wisptober
#wisptober2025
#church
#ghost
#halloween
#spooky
#scary
#mixedmedia
#procreate

November 1, 2025 at 2:10 AM

Molly 🔮🌙📚

@smawlie.bsky.social

Recent reads:
1) Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic," thought experiment
2) Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson ♾️/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Honor is dead. But I'll see what I can do," the sequel. My Cosmere journey is done 😭

#booktok #booksky

The cover to "Wind and Truth," by Brandon Sanderson. The cover features Dalinar Kholin in his military uniform, standing on the roof of Urithuru. He is depicted as reaching towards the Everstorm on the horizon.

The cover to "Elder Race," by Adrian Tchaikovsky. The cover depicts a modern skyscraper amid verdant green mountains with two small figures in the foreground.

October 31, 2025 at 7:46 PM

Molly 🔮🌙📚

@smawlie.bsky.social

The weirdest warm hug I've ever received from a book. If you have ever been made to feel a little "othered" by life, then you may resonate with Shesheshen and Homily. This book tells the wholesome, if at times gruesome, story of a shapeshifter finding love from a human 💜 #booktok #booksky

The cover to "Someone You Can Build a Nest In," by John Wiswell. The cover features the human protagonist, Homily, in the foreground. She is wearing a blouse, mid-length skirt, sturdy boots, and her signature scarf. Behind her and much larger relatively is Shesheshen, a shapeshifter monster. Shesheshen is depicted as a large, dark, vaguely humanoid monster with tentacles, sharp teeth, and a witch hat.

September 8, 2025 at 3:52 AM

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Helen Mask 🔜 Seattle market of the beast

@hemask.bsky.social

I was motivated to finish since I've been watching #alienearth

August 28, 2025 at 12:11 AM

Molly 🔮🌙📚

@smawlie.bsky.social

"'This is life, and I will not lie by saying every day will be sunshine. But there will be sunshine again...'" -Wit

With that, the reread portion of my Stormlight adventure has closed. Next up: Wind and Truth (after book club)

#booktok #booksky

The cover to "Rhythm of War" by Brandon Sanderson. The cover depicts Shallan wearing her Veil outfit in Shadesmar (AKA the Cognitive Realm)

August 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM

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Jo Cordisco

@yuxingart.bsky.social

Finally playing Bloodborne for the first time ever! Challenging myself to draw every boss that I beat. I'm so in love with the game, and it's all I can think about 🤍