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aesthetic thread of books we've read in 2025 📖✨️🪻🌿
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THE MERCIES by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
➝ follows the witchcraft trials of Vardo, a small community in Finnmark, Norway 🇳🇴
➝ chilling, atmopsheric & thought-provoking
➝ f/f romance 🌈
➝ explores the horrors committed against women and the indigenous Sami people
➝ follows the witchcraft trials of Vardo, a small community in Finnmark, Norway 🇳🇴
➝ chilling, atmopsheric & thought-provoking
➝ f/f romance 🌈
➝ explores the horrors committed against women and the indigenous Sami people
March 26, 2025 at 7:42 PM
THE MERCIES by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
➝ follows the witchcraft trials of Vardo, a small community in Finnmark, Norway 🇳🇴
➝ chilling, atmopsheric & thought-provoking
➝ f/f romance 🌈
➝ explores the horrors committed against women and the indigenous Sami people
➝ follows the witchcraft trials of Vardo, a small community in Finnmark, Norway 🇳🇴
➝ chilling, atmopsheric & thought-provoking
➝ f/f romance 🌈
➝ explores the horrors committed against women and the indigenous Sami people
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THE FAMILIAR by Leigh Bardugo
➝ a standalone novel
➝ a historical fantasy set in 16th century Madrid
➝ Jewish protagonist
➝ an immortal, brooding, morally ambiguous LI 🦂
➝ an atmospheric setting
➝ unique magic system 🌱
➝ a standalone novel
➝ a historical fantasy set in 16th century Madrid
➝ Jewish protagonist
➝ an immortal, brooding, morally ambiguous LI 🦂
➝ an atmospheric setting
➝ unique magic system 🌱
March 21, 2025 at 8:06 AM
THE FAMILIAR by Leigh Bardugo
➝ a standalone novel
➝ a historical fantasy set in 16th century Madrid
➝ Jewish protagonist
➝ an immortal, brooding, morally ambiguous LI 🦂
➝ an atmospheric setting
➝ unique magic system 🌱
➝ a standalone novel
➝ a historical fantasy set in 16th century Madrid
➝ Jewish protagonist
➝ an immortal, brooding, morally ambiguous LI 🦂
➝ an atmospheric setting
➝ unique magic system 🌱
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A LANGUAGE OF DRAGONS by S.F Williamson
➝ set in the 1920s in an alternative Britain (Britannia) 🏴
➝ dragons 🐉
➝ bletchley park - languages & 'codebreaking'
➝ unlikeable protagonist
➝ about war, oppression, & rebellion
➝ set in the 1920s in an alternative Britain (Britannia) 🏴
➝ dragons 🐉
➝ bletchley park - languages & 'codebreaking'
➝ unlikeable protagonist
➝ about war, oppression, & rebellion
March 11, 2025 at 6:38 PM
A LANGUAGE OF DRAGONS by S.F Williamson
➝ set in the 1920s in an alternative Britain (Britannia) 🏴
➝ dragons 🐉
➝ bletchley park - languages & 'codebreaking'
➝ unlikeable protagonist
➝ about war, oppression, & rebellion
➝ set in the 1920s in an alternative Britain (Britannia) 🏴
➝ dragons 🐉
➝ bletchley park - languages & 'codebreaking'
➝ unlikeable protagonist
➝ about war, oppression, & rebellion
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THE SIRENS by Emilia Hart
➝ a multi-generational story
➝ a novel about sisters and family
➝ vengeance against the violence of men
➝ sirens 🧜♀️
➝ a multi-generational story
➝ a novel about sisters and family
➝ vengeance against the violence of men
➝ sirens 🧜♀️
March 10, 2025 at 10:18 AM
THE SIRENS by Emilia Hart
➝ a multi-generational story
➝ a novel about sisters and family
➝ vengeance against the violence of men
➝ sirens 🧜♀️
➝ a multi-generational story
➝ a novel about sisters and family
➝ vengeance against the violence of men
➝ sirens 🧜♀️
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THE RAGPICKER KING (THE CHRONICLES OF CASTELLANE #2)
➝ epic fantasy full of political intrigue ✨️
➝ full of magic & magical beings
➝ m/f romances & they are so intense - full of yearning 😫
➝ about sacrifice, love, power, & betrayal
➝ heavier on the romance than book #1 but, honestly, I ate it up 😍
➝ epic fantasy full of political intrigue ✨️
➝ full of magic & magical beings
➝ m/f romances & they are so intense - full of yearning 😫
➝ about sacrifice, love, power, & betrayal
➝ heavier on the romance than book #1 but, honestly, I ate it up 😍
March 6, 2025 at 10:02 AM
THE RAGPICKER KING (THE CHRONICLES OF CASTELLANE #2)
➝ epic fantasy full of political intrigue ✨️
➝ full of magic & magical beings
➝ m/f romances & they are so intense - full of yearning 😫
➝ about sacrifice, love, power, & betrayal
➝ heavier on the romance than book #1 but, honestly, I ate it up 😍
➝ epic fantasy full of political intrigue ✨️
➝ full of magic & magical beings
➝ m/f romances & they are so intense - full of yearning 😫
➝ about sacrifice, love, power, & betrayal
➝ heavier on the romance than book #1 but, honestly, I ate it up 😍
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THEY BLOOM AT NIGHT by Trang Thanh Tran
➝ sci fi/post apocalyptic ya with a haunting supernatural element
➝ non-binary vietnamese m/c 🌈
➝ set in a louisiana town on the mississipi river 🌊
➝ algae bloom & ocean horror
➝ abt race, climate change, intergenerational trauma, discovering queerness
➝ sci fi/post apocalyptic ya with a haunting supernatural element
➝ non-binary vietnamese m/c 🌈
➝ set in a louisiana town on the mississipi river 🌊
➝ algae bloom & ocean horror
➝ abt race, climate change, intergenerational trauma, discovering queerness
March 4, 2025 at 9:54 PM
THEY BLOOM AT NIGHT by Trang Thanh Tran
➝ sci fi/post apocalyptic ya with a haunting supernatural element
➝ non-binary vietnamese m/c 🌈
➝ set in a louisiana town on the mississipi river 🌊
➝ algae bloom & ocean horror
➝ abt race, climate change, intergenerational trauma, discovering queerness
➝ sci fi/post apocalyptic ya with a haunting supernatural element
➝ non-binary vietnamese m/c 🌈
➝ set in a louisiana town on the mississipi river 🌊
➝ algae bloom & ocean horror
➝ abt race, climate change, intergenerational trauma, discovering queerness
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THE EMPIRE OF GOLD (The Daevabad Trilogy #3) by S. A. Chakraborty
➝ an exceptionally crafted conclusion to the Daevabad Trilogy
➝ ripped my heart in two 💔
➝ fast-paced & thrilling
➝ less political intrigue & more war-time commentary about justice & morality
➝ Ali & Nahri💖
➝ an exceptionally crafted conclusion to the Daevabad Trilogy
➝ ripped my heart in two 💔
➝ fast-paced & thrilling
➝ less political intrigue & more war-time commentary about justice & morality
➝ Ali & Nahri💖
March 4, 2025 at 7:52 AM
THE EMPIRE OF GOLD (The Daevabad Trilogy #3) by S. A. Chakraborty
➝ an exceptionally crafted conclusion to the Daevabad Trilogy
➝ ripped my heart in two 💔
➝ fast-paced & thrilling
➝ less political intrigue & more war-time commentary about justice & morality
➝ Ali & Nahri💖
➝ an exceptionally crafted conclusion to the Daevabad Trilogy
➝ ripped my heart in two 💔
➝ fast-paced & thrilling
➝ less political intrigue & more war-time commentary about justice & morality
➝ Ali & Nahri💖
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ONE MONTH until THE COVEN TENDENCY ~ so behold #booksky! A book jacket ! Read:
⚰️ death club
⚰️ illustrated rabbit interiors
⚰️ F/F/M (love? obsession?) triangle
⚰️ twin/mirror horror
⚰️ is it a crush? or cannibalism?
+0rd3r personalized copies (from an indie!): bit.ly/4hBsxHH
⚰️ death club
⚰️ illustrated rabbit interiors
⚰️ F/F/M (love? obsession?) triangle
⚰️ twin/mirror horror
⚰️ is it a crush? or cannibalism?
+0rd3r personalized copies (from an indie!): bit.ly/4hBsxHH
March 1, 2025 at 9:55 PM
ONE MONTH until THE COVEN TENDENCY ~ so behold #booksky! A book jacket ! Read:
⚰️ death club
⚰️ illustrated rabbit interiors
⚰️ F/F/M (love? obsession?) triangle
⚰️ twin/mirror horror
⚰️ is it a crush? or cannibalism?
+0rd3r personalized copies (from an indie!): bit.ly/4hBsxHH
⚰️ death club
⚰️ illustrated rabbit interiors
⚰️ F/F/M (love? obsession?) triangle
⚰️ twin/mirror horror
⚰️ is it a crush? or cannibalism?
+0rd3r personalized copies (from an indie!): bit.ly/4hBsxHH
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March 4, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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LADY MACBETH by Ava Reid
➝ macbeth re-imagining
➝ lady macbeth is the protagonist
➝ witchy & gothic novel
➝ atmospheric
➝ set in Scotland 🏴 but feels very anti-scot 😳
➝ macbeth re-imagining
➝ lady macbeth is the protagonist
➝ witchy & gothic novel
➝ atmospheric
➝ set in Scotland 🏴 but feels very anti-scot 😳
March 1, 2025 at 7:05 PM
LADY MACBETH by Ava Reid
➝ macbeth re-imagining
➝ lady macbeth is the protagonist
➝ witchy & gothic novel
➝ atmospheric
➝ set in Scotland 🏴 but feels very anti-scot 😳
➝ macbeth re-imagining
➝ lady macbeth is the protagonist
➝ witchy & gothic novel
➝ atmospheric
➝ set in Scotland 🏴 but feels very anti-scot 😳
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It’s going to be my bloodiest book. :)
February 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM
It’s going to be my bloodiest book. :)
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"Ethnic cleansing is not self defense"
Seen in Be'er Sheva
Seen in Be'er Sheva
February 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
"Ethnic cleansing is not self defense"
Seen in Be'er Sheva
Seen in Be'er Sheva
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🔥🔥🐻 NEW BOOK 🐻🔥🔥
I’m in my thriller era!! And I’ve got to say—at this particular cultural moment—sinking my teeth into a book where abusive men literally get eaten by bears has been cathartic AF.
(Memes by billymurphyart on insta)
I’m in my thriller era!! And I’ve got to say—at this particular cultural moment—sinking my teeth into a book where abusive men literally get eaten by bears has been cathartic AF.
(Memes by billymurphyart on insta)
February 25, 2025 at 10:35 PM
🔥🔥🐻 NEW BOOK 🐻🔥🔥
I’m in my thriller era!! And I’ve got to say—at this particular cultural moment—sinking my teeth into a book where abusive men literally get eaten by bears has been cathartic AF.
(Memes by billymurphyart on insta)
I’m in my thriller era!! And I’ve got to say—at this particular cultural moment—sinking my teeth into a book where abusive men literally get eaten by bears has been cathartic AF.
(Memes by billymurphyart on insta)
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WEYWARD by Emilia Hart
➝ gothic & witchy novel
➝ a generational story ft. generational trauma
➝ a character driven & female driven novel
➝ about misogynistic abuse
➝ gothic & witchy novel
➝ a generational story ft. generational trauma
➝ a character driven & female driven novel
➝ about misogynistic abuse
February 25, 2025 at 12:17 PM
WEYWARD by Emilia Hart
➝ gothic & witchy novel
➝ a generational story ft. generational trauma
➝ a character driven & female driven novel
➝ about misogynistic abuse
➝ gothic & witchy novel
➝ a generational story ft. generational trauma
➝ a character driven & female driven novel
➝ about misogynistic abuse
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HEIR by Sabaa Tahir
➝ epic fantasy novel ✨️
➝ 3 POVs which are delicately interwoven 🧵
➝ divine beings & religious fanaticism
➝ intense m/f romance
➝ about magic, power & corruption
➝ found family
➝ about war & the toll it places on everyone
➝ epic fantasy novel ✨️
➝ 3 POVs which are delicately interwoven 🧵
➝ divine beings & religious fanaticism
➝ intense m/f romance
➝ about magic, power & corruption
➝ found family
➝ about war & the toll it places on everyone
February 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
HEIR by Sabaa Tahir
➝ epic fantasy novel ✨️
➝ 3 POVs which are delicately interwoven 🧵
➝ divine beings & religious fanaticism
➝ intense m/f romance
➝ about magic, power & corruption
➝ found family
➝ about war & the toll it places on everyone
➝ epic fantasy novel ✨️
➝ 3 POVs which are delicately interwoven 🧵
➝ divine beings & religious fanaticism
➝ intense m/f romance
➝ about magic, power & corruption
➝ found family
➝ about war & the toll it places on everyone
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WHALE FALL by Elizabeth O'Connor
➝ follows Manod, a resident of a small remote Welsh island in 1938
➝ a coming of age novel
➝ confronts the misrepresentations of small island communities
➝ immersive and atmospheric
➝ 🏴🐋
➝ follows Manod, a resident of a small remote Welsh island in 1938
➝ a coming of age novel
➝ confronts the misrepresentations of small island communities
➝ immersive and atmospheric
➝ 🏴🐋
February 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
WHALE FALL by Elizabeth O'Connor
➝ follows Manod, a resident of a small remote Welsh island in 1938
➝ a coming of age novel
➝ confronts the misrepresentations of small island communities
➝ immersive and atmospheric
➝ 🏴🐋
➝ follows Manod, a resident of a small remote Welsh island in 1938
➝ a coming of age novel
➝ confronts the misrepresentations of small island communities
➝ immersive and atmospheric
➝ 🏴🐋
My first @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social subscription box arrived today. What lovely presentation! So happy 😊
February 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM
My first @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social subscription box arrived today. What lovely presentation! So happy 😊
#currentlyreading The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo #booksky
February 19, 2025 at 10:36 AM
#currentlyreading The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo #booksky
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SWORD CATCHER by Cassandra Clare
➝ epic fantasy novel
➝ full of political intrigue
➝ subtle magic ✨️
➝ so. much. yearning 🥰
➝ v. character driven but also v. strong plot
➝ epic fantasy novel
➝ full of political intrigue
➝ subtle magic ✨️
➝ so. much. yearning 🥰
➝ v. character driven but also v. strong plot
February 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
SWORD CATCHER by Cassandra Clare
➝ epic fantasy novel
➝ full of political intrigue
➝ subtle magic ✨️
➝ so. much. yearning 🥰
➝ v. character driven but also v. strong plot
➝ epic fantasy novel
➝ full of political intrigue
➝ subtle magic ✨️
➝ so. much. yearning 🥰
➝ v. character driven but also v. strong plot
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PRIVATE RITES by Julia Armfield
➝ a quiet apocalyptic novel
➝ explores grief💔
➝ explores queer love (lesbian and non-binary characters) 🌈
➝ explores the bond between sisters
➝ atmospheric 🌫
➝ 🌧
➝ a quiet apocalyptic novel
➝ explores grief💔
➝ explores queer love (lesbian and non-binary characters) 🌈
➝ explores the bond between sisters
➝ atmospheric 🌫
➝ 🌧
February 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
PRIVATE RITES by Julia Armfield
➝ a quiet apocalyptic novel
➝ explores grief💔
➝ explores queer love (lesbian and non-binary characters) 🌈
➝ explores the bond between sisters
➝ atmospheric 🌫
➝ 🌧
➝ a quiet apocalyptic novel
➝ explores grief💔
➝ explores queer love (lesbian and non-binary characters) 🌈
➝ explores the bond between sisters
➝ atmospheric 🌫
➝ 🌧
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aesthetic thread of books we've read in 2025 📖✨️🪻🌿
January 15, 2025 at 11:48 AM
aesthetic thread of books we've read in 2025 📖✨️🪻🌿
I've just finished another beautiful and haunting book by Julia Armfield. Private Rites is a quiet apocalyptic book that explores grief, the end of the world, queer love, and the bonds between sisters. #booksky ❤️✨️
February 18, 2025 at 9:53 AM
I've just finished another beautiful and haunting book by Julia Armfield. Private Rites is a quiet apocalyptic book that explores grief, the end of the world, queer love, and the bonds between sisters. #booksky ❤️✨️