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It's Della, Darling ✨
@itsdelladarling.bsky.social
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Reader, Writer, GM. 📚🖋️🧭🏳️‍🌈
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Who's rereading #UnderTheOakTree for the new season? You *know* I was caught up before #Manta sent me the episodes to review! Real thoughts, though:

Maxi not fitting the 'perfect FL' trope is part of why she's my #1. SO ready for more cuteness w/her & Riftan!

#webcomic #booksky #romance #Sponsored
November 24, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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Got a sneak peek of #HowAboutACosmicHorror from #Manta 👀 Real thoughts though.

Honestly, I went in thinking this wasn't for me, but the dynamic between the FL & ML is intriguing. Had me smiling by the second episode. Looking forward to what happens next! 💗

#webcomic #booksky #romance #Sponsored
Image in manwha/manga style on a swirling purple background, of a woman shocked and speechless. A soul wriggles out from her mouth at the shock of what she's looking at. Text reads: Speechless Text *bubble* reads: there's no way anyone could mistake that thing for a human!"
October 23, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Got a sneak peek of #TheBeastWithin from #Manta 👀 Real thoughts though.

A realistically awful antagonist, romance, AND intrigue? Sign me UP!

As for Ray & Clodan... *Slow burn, who?* 😜😂 Can't wait to learn all the other secrets lurking in Cassell Castle!

#webcomic #booksky #romantasy #Sponsored
Scenes from The Beast Within on Manta. Collage of three images. Left half shows main couple facing each other. Clodan (ML) says, "I only bring things that I like up here," as he hand a book to Ray (FL). Top right is in Chibi art style and shows Ray springing off of Clodan's lap in surprise. She bears a strong blush. Clodan "tsks" and glares. Bottom right shows a split panel of Clodan smirking at FL, and Ray thinking, "He's telling us not to go up to the third floor. But yet, he speaks as if he wants us to visit..." Scenes from The Beast Within on Manta Collage of three images. Left half shows a speech bubble from the FL's brother (Hayes) saying, "Ha! To an *illiterate fool* like her?" Above the image of a silent Ray (FL) with a cracking effect over her, as she takes his emotional hits. Top right shows Hayes kneeling on the muddy ground in the rain, shouting angrily at a fading Coachman & Driver in the background, "I'll get you for this!" Bottom right shows an angry, astonished Hayes sneering at his sister, "Nobody's at fault here but your tiny pea brain. If it were anyone else they would've known how to speak at least ten languages by now." Scenes from The Beast Within on Manta. Collage of three images. Left half shows the old woman & ML's nanny (Della) looming and leaning towards the reader (FL's perspective) as she warns, "***Everyone in this manor is looking for a chance swallow you whole.**," Top right reveals rose bushes before a barely lit Cassel Castle, all beneath a dark, stormy sky. Bottom right shows an eerie passing farmer warning an off-view Hayes (FL Brother), "It's dangerous over there. NO one in this village ever goes in that direction," as he points
September 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Ok, who's ready/reading #HighSociety on #Manta? The ML iiiiiis rough. Red flags everywhere. The storyline is dynamic enough that it draws me in, though. Solid line in that first pic, even if it was an act.

Got a sneak peek from Manta 👀 Real thoughts though.

#webcomic #booksky #lovehate #Sponsored
August 20, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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Oh, to be a #romantasy heroine and be gifted an oceanside mansion. 🥰

Scene from #DieMelusine on @mantacomics.bsky.social

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#MantaComics #WebComics #Manhwa #Manhua #Manga #booksky #💙📚
Text: Our own little paradise Image: Bright sunshine gleams down on a mansion built atop a hill, overlooking a sandy ocean beach. A hilly forest rises up behind it.
July 29, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who's coming to save you?

I'm in good hands 🛡️💚 Who else caught the start of Season 4?!

#TheShieldHero #ShieldHero #anime #isekai #crunchyroll
Scene from The Shield Hero anime. A small red dragon (left, Gaelion) and a blonde girl (right, Filo) bare their teeth at each other in the slightly blurred foreground. A black-haired man (left, Naufumi) and a Racoon demi human (right, Raphtalia) are shown watching on from the focused background (seen between Gaelion and Filo, in the center of the image)
July 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Most accessed #googlekeep note? Tracking my web comic gem and coin allocations. I'm reading SO many more titles than these, but the ones listed are those I prioritize my premium subs for. Gotta stay on budget 🤑🤓📚

#Manta #WebToon #webcomic #booksky #romantasy #darkromance #fantasy #romance #isekai
Screenshot of a Google Keep note with a black background. Text reads as follows: Manta 1. The Taming of the Hellcat A. Mondays, 5💎 2. Lady Beast A. Daily Ad Pass B. Tuesdays, 8💎 3. Flower of Allure A. Thursdays, 6💎 4. 24-Hr. Rebirth Consultation Center A. Fridays, 6💎 5. The Destroyer Fell In Love With Me A. Saturdays, 10💎 6. I Became the Tyrant's Dishonest Adviser A. Daily Ad Pass B. Saturdays, 5💎 Manta On Hold: Read next on any hiatus/break weeks, or after a series completion! 1. Villains Are Destined To Die A. Wednesdays, 4💎 2. The Dukedom's Men Interfere with the Divorce A. Thursdays, 5💎 Screenshot of a Google Keep note with a black background. Text reads as follows: WebToon 1. Beloved Incompetent Stepmom A. Sundays, 5🪙 3. Mafia Nanny A. Mondays, 5🪙 3. Love 4 A Walk A. Thursdays, 5🪙 4. Selfish Romance A. Thursdays, 5🪙 5. I didn't Sign Up To Be A Nanny A. Thursdays, 5🪙 WebToon On Hold: Read next on any hiatus/break weeks, or after a series completion! 1. Maybe Meant to Be A. Thursdays, 5🪙 2. Rules for Dating Trash A. Thursdays, 5🪙
July 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Not me getting up in the middle of the night to decode the #DarkCastle #FeralField cypher. Having this added element to a web comic is SO much fun!! It's giving me that flashlight reading under the covers giddiness I thought was gone come adulthood.

WebToon Link:
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Black and white image. Background is of various patterns and textures. Foreground is a half sheet of paper with a handwritten, 9x3 grid. The top center box reads "Dark Castle Feral Field Cypher". All other boxes hold a letter of the English alphabet next to a depiction of various fantasy characters seen in the WebToon Canvas story, 'Dark Castle'. Letters 'Q' and 'Z' have no cypher match.
July 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 18 of 20
Dreamland
#SarahDessen

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Cover of 'Dreamland' by Sarah Dessen, featuring the silhouette of a lone person standing on a pier, facing the horizon, under an overcast sky. The cover is in varying shades of blue. The person and pier are dark, and reflected the same in the sea. The title is in a white typewriter style font, and has a reflection-styled effect across the water as well. The cover art aptly portrays the contexts of isolation and sadness found within its pages. Transcribed Text: "Sarah Dessen, Author of This Lullaby, Dreamland"
November 30, 2024 at 8:32 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 17 of 20
The Truth About Forever
#SarahDessen

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Cover of 'The Truth About Forever' by Sarah Dessen, featuring a seated person holding a pink flower in one hand, and pulling a single petal off with the other. Only the flower and hands are in focus. Transcribed Text: "New York Times Best-Selling Author: Sarah Dessen, The Truth About Forever"
November 30, 2024 at 8:22 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 16 of 20
Keeping The Moon
#SarahDessen

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Cover of 'Keeping the Moon' by Sarah Dessen, featuring denim shorts and sunglasses." Transcribed Text: "New York Times Best-Selling Author: Sarah Dessen, Keeping the Moon" Long Description: The image is the cover of a book featuring a person at about a 3/4 tilt wearing denim shorts with frayed edges and a button closure. They are down from below the navel to just above mid-thigh. The shorts dominate the middle of the cover. They are textured, with shades of blue and visible stitching, with a small embroidered daisy on the pocket, conveying a casual, worn-in look. Clipped to said pocket is a pair of pink-tinted sunglasses. Above the shorts, part of a bare midriff is visible. Below, bare thighs, and a thigh gap (noted because it's important to the story).
November 28, 2024 at 7:11 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 15 of 20
Just Listen
#SarahDessen

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Book cover of "Just Listen" by Sarah Dessen, featuring a person in a floral camisole holding a media player. Transcribed Text: New York Times Best-Selling Author Sarah Dessen Just Listen Long Description: The author's name is centered at the top of this cover in large, purple text. Above this, in smaller black text, it reads "New York Times Best-Selling Author." The main focus of the cover features a person wearing a white camisole with a pink floral design and blue jeans, shown from shoulder to waist. The image of the person goes to the cover's farthest left edge, revealing only about 1/4 of the person. They hold a portable media player in their visible pocket with white earbud wires leading up as though being worn. The background is white, providing a clean and simple appearance.
November 28, 2024 at 7:05 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 14 of 20
The F*CK It Diet
#CarolineDooner

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Book cover with "THE F*CK IT DIET" in red letters, with small food illustrations, and turquoise ovals with text above and below. Transcribed Text: CAROLINE DOONER THE F*CK IT DIET EATING SHOULD BE EASY Long Description: This book cover features a black background with bold, large text in bright red spells out "THE FUCK IT DIET" vertically down the page, with a single word per line, and taking up, effectively, the entire cover. The letter "U" in "FCK" is replaced by an asterisk. Scattered around the red letters are small white illustrations of food items, including strawberries, a muffin, an apple, a cheese wedge, a slice of watermelon, and a doughnut. At the top right, next to the word "THE", a turquoise oval features "CAROLINE DOONER" in black, capital letters. Similarly, next to the word "IT" , another turquoise oval contains the phrase "EATING SHOULD BE EASY" in black, capital letters.
November 26, 2024 at 6:07 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 13 of 20
The Velveteen Rabbit
#MargeryWilliams

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Cover of "The Velveteen Rabbit" featuring an illustration of a worn rabbit standing upright. Transcribed Text: The Velveteen Rabbit Original text by Margery Williams Original art by William Nicholson Long Description: The cover of the "The Velveteen Rabbit." Dominating the cover is an illustration of a rabbit with a worn, old-stuffed appearance, standing upright against a vague, unclear backdrop. The rabbit is off-white and light brown-colored with pinkish accents inside its ears and a subtle, frayed texture. The background is an abstract sketch in shades of blue and brown, bordered by a white frame. In the foreground, there are small plants and grasses, adding a natural element to the scene. The overall cover design includes a pale blue background with stylized, red and black lettering.
November 26, 2024 at 1:39 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 12 of 20
Haven
#KristiCook

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Book cover of "Haven" by Kristi Cook, featuring a blue and brown butterfly resting on a stack of two books; the top lemon yellow, and the bottom a matching blue to the butterfly wings. Transcribed Text: KRISTI COOK HAVEN A chilling destiny she can’t escape. A devastating love she can’t resist. Long Description: Book cover with a gradient background that transitions from a dark maroon at the top and bottom, with a rich, vibrant berry-red just above the center horizontal. Near the top, the author's name, "Kristi Cook," is displayed in uppercase yellow text. Below it, the title "Haven" is written in a large, elegant pink font with decorative flourishes. Central to the cover is a closed book with a vivid yellow cover adorned with a red ornate pattern along its spine. Resting atop the book is a blue butterfly with black markings, highlighted against the yellow cover. Beneath the book, a dark blue book can be seen, partially visible. Near the bottom of the cover, the following two sentences are printed in white text; "A chilling destiny she can’t escape. A devastating love she can’t resist
November 24, 2024 at 7:41 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 11 of 20
The Scarlet Letter
#NathanielHawthorne

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Basic description: Book cover of "The Scarlet Letter" with a black and red design featuring a large stylized letter "A." Long Description: A book cover for "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The background is split between black at the top three quarters and red at the bottom quarter. Centered at the top, the title "The Scarlet Letter" is printed in large, ornate white text with a shadow effect, set against the black background. Below the title, a large, embroidery-styled red letter "A" dominates the center of the image. It features intricate red floral embellishments. At the bottom, the author's name, "Nathaniel Hawthorne," is displayed in a similar ornate white font on the red background.
November 23, 2024 at 2:11 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 10 of 20
Eragon
#ChristopherPaolini

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Basic Description: Book cover of "Eragon" by Christopher Paolini featuring a blue dragon's head with prominent horns and scales. Long Description: A book cover featuring a detailed illustration of a dragon's head and neck. The dragon has a textured, scaley skin in varying shades of blue, giving it a vivid and lifelike appearance. Its eye is a darker shade of blue, conveying a sense of intelligence and intensity. A single sharp tooth is visible, poking out from its closed mouth. Curved horns protrude from the top and sides of its head, adding to its majestic and formidable look, while slightly curved spikes are seen at the creature's outer eyebrows, jaw, and dotted along the back of its neck. The background of the cover is a gradient of dark to light blue, resembling a night sky, with the silhouette of mountain peaks at the bottom. The title "Eragon" is prominently displayed at the bottom in large, yellow, stylized letters. Below the title is the author's name, "Christopher Paolini," in a smaller, white font.
November 22, 2024 at 5:04 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 09 of 20
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
#StephenChbosky

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Basic description: Book cover for "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky featuring a lime green background with a small brown and white photo of a person's legs and feet in the upper right corner. Long descripton: This book cover has a predominantly lime green background. In the upper left corner, the title "the perks of being a wallflower" is displayed in a small, lowercase brown font. The author's name, Stephen Chbosky, is printed in larger, albeit white font at the lowest point of the cover possible. So low, that the P and Y in their name had to be lifted higher to not be cut off. In the top right corner, there is a small sepia-toned photograph of a person's lower legs and feet, wearing split-toe derby dress shoes, with white socks just peeking out from beneath their trousers. They stand before a patterned wallpaper. The image contrasts with the vibrant green of the cover, creating a striking visual focal point. Every aspect of this cover is small and/or poorly contrasted with the like cover, giving the effect of unobtrusiveness, as though the title, image, and author's name are doing their best not to be seen. Like wallflowers.
November 21, 2024 at 4:46 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 08 of 20
A Little Princess
#FrancesHodgsonBurnett

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The image depicts a hardcover book titled "A Little Princess" by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The cover art features a young girl with long, wavy brown hair, wearing a teal dress. She is gazing thoughtfully out of a window, resting her elbow on the sill. Next to her sits a small monkey wearing a red jacket looking at the girl. The background is a pastel-colored depiction of a cityscape at sunset, viewed through the window. The book cover is placed on a lemon yellow leather background surface. Transcribed Text: The Young Collector's Illustrated Classics A Little Princess Frances Hodgson Burnett
November 20, 2024 at 4:02 PM
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I can't handle the heart spot
Starry-eyed, excited emoji. Like the gasp of joy when you come across something too precious for words
November 20, 2024 at 3:10 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 07 of 20
To Kill A Mockingbird
#HarperLee

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Book cover of "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, featuring a tree and a child in silhouette. Long Description: The image is a book cover for "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. The design features a silhouette of a leafless tree with twisted branches, and a bird resting among them. Below the tree, a silhouette of a young child stands holding a flower. In the distance, a picket fence can be seen. The background is a giant, pale yellow moon on a beige sky. The title is prominently displayed in a stylized, large, black cursive font that arches along with the lowest two branches. Beneath the title, in smaller print, it states "Winner of the Pulitzer Prize." At the bottom of the cover, in handwriting-stylized, capital letters, is the author's name, Harper Lee.
November 19, 2024 at 5:26 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 06 of 20
The Savior's Sister
#JennaMoreci

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The background of this book cover is a deep plum fading to an inky blackness. Three beautiful white lilies are splashed with the bloody spray and splotches that artfully frame the title, gilded in a regal, shimmering silverey-gold. The Savior's Sister Transcribed text: She was Born in death Now, she fights to live. From Bestselling Author Jenna Moreci
November 18, 2024 at 1:29 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 05 of 20
The Savior's Champion
#JennaMoreci

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The dark cover of The Savior's Champion. It gives the illusion of an underground hallway, leading to a dead end. The daylight shining down from the single break in the ceiling partially reveals a shirtless man with a bloodied chest and weapon staring out at you. Assessing. Ready. Waiting. The title is shown in a glinting, regal gold font. Behind it, two blood red handprints, the fingers clearly defined, dragged down and crossing over each other, creating an x shape. Beneath the X, in a font that fades into view with each line, reads: "Respect." "The Labrynth." "Obey the Labrynth." The bottom of the cover, as usual, holds the author's name, Jenna Moreci.
November 17, 2024 at 6:26 PM
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Hey-o! 👋🏻🎲👺
A dice roll tray sits on a mustard yellow leather mat next to the left half of a split keyboard. In the unfocused background, you see a spherical, gray desk speaker with a pale gold circle at its center. It rests just right of what looks like the edge of a coaster, and the cardboard of a tissue box. Just to the speaker's left, centered at the top of the image, you see a 5" wide, bright orange, 3D printed dumpster, with black closing lid flaps. A voluminous black mustache sticker graces its front. Further to the right, you see a cork resting before its matching glass bottle. It's short, and bulbous, like something you'd find holding potions at a fantasy shop. But, ah, the focus of the image is the central, square, leather, dice tray. It's black on the outside, and lemon yellow on the inside. Its square shape is held together by silver snap buttons at each corner. Lying in wait within the tray is a small sea of TTRPG polyhedral dice in varying colors, patterns, and sizes. Three sets are the size of regular dice. Seven more sets are half-that size; mini dice.
November 17, 2024 at 3:06 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 04 of 20
Shut Up and Write The Book
#JennaMoreci

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Image of a book's front cover. A predominantly white book with a cover printed in the design of a crumpled paper, nodding to the tossed and re-smoothed ideas authors often write out. The title is stamped to the page in big, bold, red letters above a quick blurb. It reads, "Shut Up and Write the Book. A step-by-step guide to crafting your novel from plan to print." Below this is one of those single-line drawings. It begins and ends in little curls, starting at the binding on the left, and ending at the tip of a pencil on the right. A open book, doodled by a procrastinating writer. This cover ends with the following text, "From Bestselling Author Jenna Moreci"
November 17, 2024 at 4:23 AM