Ashleigh Worley
@ashleighdeanna.bsky.social
reader, writer, cat mom
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...
Demisexuality
Here’s my experience as someone who’s constantly told that her sexuality isn’t real.
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June 17, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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...
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: Six Wild Crowns by Holly Chase
Six Wild Crowns by Holly Chase | Historical Fantasy | ★★★★☆
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June 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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...
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...
Book Review: A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic by J. Penner
A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic by J. Penner | Cozy Fantasy | ★★★★★
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April 8, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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...
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. :(
March 20, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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. :(
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...
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…
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February 17, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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...
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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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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
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February 3, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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
February 13, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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!
Queer dystopian sci-fi by a black author 10/10!
February 11, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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!
Queer dystopian sci-fi by a black author 10/10!
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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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Five Horror Novels That Feature the Perfect Dash of Romance - Reactor
The heart wants what it wants, even when you're fighting monsters...
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February 10, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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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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
#diversebooksky #booksky
February 1, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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
#diversebooksky #booksky
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How about a poem by @jamescroaljackson.bsky.social to start your day?
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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...
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February 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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
from A Language of Dragons by S.F. Williamson
February 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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
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
February 9, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I’ve been enjoying Chain-Gang All Stars so far, it has some REALLY powerful quotes
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...
Book Review: Brewed With Love 📚🔮❤️
Hello everyone! I’m excited to review Brewed With Love by Shelly Page, a cozy, queer YA romantasy.
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February 9, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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...
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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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...
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February 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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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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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Five Short Stories About Defiance and Taking Charge - Reactor
Even small moments of dissent and rebellion can spark change...
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February 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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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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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@garethlpowell.bsky.social, and more!
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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!
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February 5, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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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@garethlpowell.bsky.social, and more!
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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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Space Whales on Jupiter: Announcing Hell's Heart by Alexis Hall - Reactor
A new sci-fi take on Moby Dick, arriving February 2026
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February 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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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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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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.
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February 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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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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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All the New Fantasy Books Arriving in February 2025 - Reactor
Lake monsters, starbreakers, and dryadologists feature in February's new fantasy releases.
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February 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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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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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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...
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February 4, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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! 🩷
February 4, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Happy Black History Month! 🩷