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✨ Book Review ✨

• A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic by J. Penner •

god I love cozy fantasy 💕
#booksky #bookreview #afellowshipofbakersandmagic #jpenner
A slide titled “Book Review” at the top and underneath is the cover for A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic by J. Penner which has illustrated baked goods and baking items that are related to the story. Under that are 4 stars to indicate the rating, the quote “After all, despite the traveling sun, there was always time for kindness.” from the book, and the genres and publication year. *4.5 Stars* Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review! A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic was everything I want in a cozy fantasy with a baking competition. Honestly, it’s most of what I want in any book. It has drama, adventure, romance, friendship, delicious baked goods, and more! The plot kept me reading and the cast of characters had me wanting to read even more! Arleta and Theo were lovely and Verdreth and Ervash are my favorite orcs of all time! Also, I can’t wait to read more about Jez and Doli and Taenya! The only thing that kept me from giving a full five stars was that sometimes the writing got a bit repetitive, but honestly, that’s more of a personal preference and can be very easily overlooked by another reader. All in all, this was a wonderfully, delightful read that I would suggest to any cozy fantasy enjoyer!
April 18, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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✨ Book Review ✨

• These Heathens by Mia McKenzie •

Genuinely a must-read for everyone. 💕💕
#booksky #bookreview #theseheathens #miamckenzie
A slide that is titled “Book Review” at the top while underneath it shows the cover for These Heathens by Mia McKenze, which is a college of images looking to be from around the 1960s. There are 5 stars to indicate the rating, the quote “I feel so big.” from the novel, and the genres and publication date listed. Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC! This is honestly one of my favorite books now. It was such a different perspective from anything I’ve ever read from the time period it was set in. It was absolutely eye-opening and attention-catching. I managed to become absolutely hooked on Doris Steele’s life and her voice. Even in the middle of a months’ long reading slump, I kept getting drawn back in. I would absolutely recommend that anyone and everyone read this book. Thank you so, so much to Mia McKenzie for writing this!!
April 18, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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✨ Book Review ✨

• The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki •

Who was going to tell me that magical realism healing fiction was my favorite niche genre? 💀
#booksky #bookreview #bookrec
This slide has “Book Review” above the cover for The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki, which shows three cats around a full moon in the night sky. Right below the cover are four stars to show my rating, the quote “The stars don’t decide your future. All they do is help you to choose one for yourself.” that’s from the book. Following this is the genre, magical realism, and the publication year, 2024. As someone who loves cats and coffee shops and astrology, this ticked a lot of boxes for me! It was a fun, whimsical read that felt like a breath of fresh air throughout the story. There were some places that were a little too “info dumpy” to me, but overall it was a thoroughly enjoyable read!
February 7, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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✨ January Reading Wrap-Up ✨

I did pretty good for a girl who works a lot and who is just now getting out of a year long reading slump, if I do say so myself. Hopefully, I’ll be able to read more as the year goes on. 💀
#booksky #readingwrap #storygraph
@clefairytale's January 2025 Wrap-Up BOOKS: 9 PAGES: 2,636 AV. RATING: 4.64 Highest Rated Reads: • The Dragon Saves the Knight, 5 Stars • We Could Be Rats, 5 Stars • What You Are Looking For Is in the Library, 5 Stars Average book length: 292 pages Average time to finish: 2 days Top Genres: 1. LGBTQIA+ 2. Fantasy 3. Romance 4. Graphic Novel 5. Literary 100% of what I read was fiction. 78% of what I read was in digital format. 22% of what I read was in physical format. This slide has the covers and star ratings of the following books: • For Whom the Belle Tolls by Jaysea Lynn, 5 Stars • We Could Be Rats by Emily Austin, 5 Stars • What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama, 5 Stars • Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh, 4 Stars • Check, Please!: #Hockey by Ngozi Ukazu, 5 Stars • Check, Please!: Sticks & Scones by Ngozi Ukazu, 5 Stars • A Game in Yellow by Hailey Piper, 4 Stars • Mandrake Manor by JP Rindfleisch IX, 4 Stars • The Knight Saves the Dragon by Rebecca Crunden, 5 Stars
February 1, 2025 at 5:46 AM
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✨ Book Review ✨

• The Knight Saves the Dragon by Rebecca Crunden •

I managed to squeeze in another read to make it to 9 books this month! Reading slumps aren’t fun, but hopefully we’re on the up and up. 💕
#booksky #bookreview #bookrec
A slide announcing a book review showing the cover of The Knight Saves the Dragon by Rebecca Crunden. The cover has an illustrated castle set among mountains and surrounded by leaves. Underneath the cover there are five stars to note the rating and the quote, “Never, ever, ever send a knight to slay a dragon.” It then says the genres, “Fantasy” and “Short Story” under that, followed by the publication year, 2024. It was only thirteen pages, but in that thirteen pages, I discovered an intriguing new realm with complex characters! I thoroughly enjoyed this short little adventure! It had twists and turns and revenge and hopeful futures (for some), so it’s basically the perfect fantasy story. My only complaint is that it’s not a full length novel, honestly.
February 1, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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the back of an e-reader that is covered in stickers mostly featuring quotes from books, the head of Medusa, and some other miscellaneous stickers
January 26, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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idk this new model they sent me just doesn’t take direction at all
#booksky #nextread #catsky
picture shows a torbie cat laying on a couch looking back at the book, The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki
January 26, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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✨ Book Review ✨

• Mandrake Manor by JP Rindfleisch IX •
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A slide that says “Book Review” above the cover of Mandrake Manor by JP Rindfleisch IX. The cover is black with green and purple writing showing the title and surrounded by sketches of the heads of an owl and a wolf, flowers, candles, a mortar and pestle, and the titular manor. Underneath the cover are four stars to show the rating, the quote “We’re off to be the wizards!” from the book, the genres (cozy suburban fantasy, queer, romance), and the publication date (2024). I had such a great time with this book?? Honestly, the vibes were immaculate, and I pretty much devoured this book! The humor was spot on and the characters were so, so nice. I'm very partial to Ragand and August, but the Mandrake Coven as a whole have my entire heart. The only reason I'm not giving it five stars is because it just felt a little, I don't know, unpolished? The pacing and dialogue felt a bit off at times, but it wasn't really anything major! The plot was there and present and kept me very interested, but it didn't feel all that important until the very end. I just feel like a little bit of a longer book would have done wonders! Again, nothing that would really stop me from reading the next book in the series or anything else the author puts out!! I'm actually SUPER excited to see what comes next to Henbane Hollow and everyone there!
January 26, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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✨ Hello #booksky friends!
I’m new here, and I saw a few of these floating around and thought it’d be a nice lil intro 🥺

I’m always here for new book recs and/or people to talk to, so send them my way? 💕💕
Shown is an edit of a blonde girl with the word “vibes” typed out and surrounded by some of her interests (favorite books, favorite games, favorite music, etc.) and emojis (sun, moon, whale, shark, etc.) and some memes.
January 26, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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listen, I am by no means an artist but I am proud of this silly little doodle I did of clefairy and oddish while bored at work today
#pokemon #art
The picture is of two amateur sketch-style doodles of the pokemon clefairy and oddish with poorly drawn pokeballs and stars around them.
January 25, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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✨ Book Review ✨
• A Game in Yellow by Hailey Piper •
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Slide says “Book Review” then shows the cover for A Game in Yellow by Hailey Piper. The cover shows a woman melting over the title of the book. There are four stars to show the rating, the quote “And long live the king.” underneath that, and then psychological horror and queer fic to tell the genre, followed by the publication year, 2025. First, a HUGE thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review! Wow. Just wow. I really stepped out of my comfort zone for this one, and boy, did it pay off! I’m not usually one for anything in the horror genre, but I do sometimes enjoy psychological thrillers; so I decided to give A Game in Yellow a shot. I am so glad that I did. When I started reading this book, I stepped into the lives and issues of Carmen, Blanca, and Smoke. They were all such intriguing characters, and the story itself was so interesting that I very quickly became invested! I devoured this book and its characters and only put it down to sleep and go to work. If I had been smarter and started reading on my off days, it would have been read in one sitting. Now, it would be five stars but there were a few minor things that I found made it a four to me. The biggest one being the climax. It was exciting and really picked up the pace for me, but it sped up so much from the regular pacing, that it was a little hard to follow at times. That didn’t really impact the ending (which was so GOOD) for me, but it felt a tad rushed compared to the rest of the book. I also wish that I could’ve gotten more of the characters! Overall, Hailey Piper’s A Game in Yellow is a fantastic read that takes you on a journey of insanity and the effect that it has on the people and the world around you.
January 23, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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✨ Book Review ✨

• For Whom the Belle Tolls by Jaysea Lynn •
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A photo showing “Book Review” and the cover of For Whom the Belle Tolls by Jaysea Lynn. The cover shows a stylized version of Hell’s Gate, surrounded by lilies and flames. Under the cover, there are five stars to show the rating and the quote, “Because that’s what princesses did. Handled shit.” The genre, paranormal romantasy, is listed; as well as the publication year, 2024. What can I say about this book? Not enough, and maybe too much. I have followed these characters for years on Tik Tok, and I have steadily fallen in love with them and their stories. Finally getting to read and experience how it started for Lily and Bel and Sharkie was everything for me. It wasn’t perfectly written, but it didn’t need to be. It is Jaysea’s debut novel and just seeing how much improvement there was between the published work and its initial form on AO3 gives me so much hope that she’s going to be an amazing author, no matter what she puts out. This book has healed me in ways that I didn’t know I still needed healing. It was hilarious and emotional and spicy and everything that I knew it would be. Thank you, Jaysea, for sharing this with us.
January 22, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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✨Book Review✨

• What You Are Looking For is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama •
#booksky
January 21, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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And if I leave META and post my book reviews here? What then 💅🏻
#booksky
January 21, 2025 at 10:23 PM