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Kailey Steward
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Putting myself on all your rob lists
An arc THE KNIGHT AND THE MOTH by Rachel Gillig on top of a grey pillow.
December 24, 2024 at 5:18 AM
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A reminder I’ve needed often lately so in case any of you need it too
A meme of a line drawing split into two panels. The top panel is labeled “the artist” and has a stick figure putting a small plain frosted cake on a table next to a larger, well-decorated cake. The speech bubble reads “aw man that guys cake is way better than mine.”. The bottom panel is labeled “the audience”. It has a stick figure holding a fork and knife standing in front of the same table. The speech bubble reads “holy shit! Two cakes!”.
December 2, 2024 at 1:11 AM
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YALL I work this morning so my parents went to target for me to get the eras tour book and anthology CD 😭😭😭 best parents ever 🖤
A picture of a large display of The Eras Tour book in Target
November 29, 2024 at 12:40 PM
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Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins

Do you want a cute teen royal romance? OF COURSE YOU DO!!! Fluffy fun YA! What else do you need?
Cover of the book Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins. A mostly sold blue background with a line sketch cartoon of a teen girl with long hair wearing a collared shirt and heart-shaped sunglasses. The reflection in the sunglasses is of another girl.
November 23, 2024 at 3:17 AM
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We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia

I can’t even tell you how much I fucking loved this YA fantasy. Social commentary & a hate-to-love arc that lives rent free in my mind. You don’t get it and until you’ve read it you WONT get it. So read it. Now. I’m so serious go get it right this second.
The cover for the book We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia. Blue fading into purple fading into pink fading into orange with various elements of flowers and flames interspersed between the words of the title. The tagline “let rebellion burn” is written at the top of the cover.
November 23, 2024 at 3:11 AM
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Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

We all know it and we all know it for a reason. You’re going to tell me that lesbian space necromancers aren’t worth your time and energy? Please we both know you’re lying there. I don’t even like scifi and I loved it.
The cover of the book Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir. A black background fading into grey with skeletons piled up in front of it. Stars are shown on the topmost part of the cover. A woman in a black shirt, pants, and boots, stands in the center of it all with a sword in her hand. She has her face covered by skull paint.
November 23, 2024 at 3:02 AM
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Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan is another YA fantasy series and when I tell you it was all I could think about when I first read it……. Obsessed is an understatement.
The cover of the book Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan. A purple backdrop with the top half of a girl’s face visible. Her hair is whipping in front of the bottom half of her face and blending in with the background color. The text of the title sits in front of the hair on the bottom half of the cover.
November 23, 2024 at 2:55 AM
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So far I’ve only recommended adult titles so here’s a great YA to check out!

So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole is one of my absolute favorite reads this year. I can’t even write this post to describe it because I will just start gushing about how much I enjoyed the whole thing. Read it. Now.
The cover for the book So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole. Blue, pink, purple, and white fire surrounding the edges of a girl’s face at the center of the cover. The title sits in front of everything in yellow text.
November 23, 2024 at 2:50 AM
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Another author I recommend in sapphic romance is Alexandria Bellefleur. It’s hard to choose but I do think my favorite here remains Written in the Stars. A sapphic holiday romance with astrology and chaos vibes. 10/10
The cover of the book Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur. A cartoon version of the Seattle skyline set in front of a starry night sky. Various constellations are drawn in. In front two women are embracing, one with short blonde hair, a yellow dress, and a denim jacket, one with long red hair and a green dress. The tagline “is this relationship fake of is it true love . . .” is just below the title.
November 23, 2024 at 2:43 AM
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Next I ALSO mentioned Even Though I Knew The End by C. L. Polk. This one is a historical speculative novella set in Chicago that had me losing my mind (complimentary) over the prose. Just stunning.
Cover of the book Even Though I Knew the End by C. L. Polk. Yellow spattered background with two women in dark dresses in front of it. Their faces are transparent with the shape of multiple birds flying in place of human faces.
November 23, 2024 at 2:36 AM
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First up: I mentioned Ashley Herring Blake and my favorites of hers is actually Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date. I read it earlier this year and instantly loved it.
Cover of the book Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date by Ashley Herring Blake. Blue background with a building framed by red curtains. In front of it stands two women—one dark haired wearing and orange and white striped crop top with tan pants and orange converse, one red haired wearing a blue tied crop top and flowing white flowery patterned skirt with brown boots.
November 23, 2024 at 2:33 AM
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My only mastermind points tonight lol
A screenshot of the swift alert app open to a game of mastermind. The screenshot shows Taylor Swift’s reputation outfit and folkmore outfit. The left column shows a guess of gold and black reputation jumpsuit and purple folkmore dress. The right column shows the outfits Taylor wore as the gold and black reputation jumpsuit and purple folkmore dress. Underneath both outfits is a score of 3 and 8 points respectively.
November 22, 2024 at 2:27 AM
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Unsure if I’ve posted this here yet but I love this cross stitch I did a few weeks ago for all of Ali Hazelwood’s covers (to date at the time this was made) so please enjoy 🥰🥰🥰
November 15, 2024 at 3:28 AM
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If no one interacts this never happened
A text post on an off-white background. Text reads “GET TO KNOW MY MUSIC TASTE for every like, I will post one song I love” with a heart at the end.
November 14, 2024 at 9:57 PM
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Book mail 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 thanks to the amazing @wheresthestache.bsky.social
An advanced reader copy of THE POISONS WE DRINK by Bethany Baptiste held up against a grey background
September 21, 2023 at 12:57 AM
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HELLO MY JOY FOR THE DAY
A stack of the anthology Night of the Living Queers edited by Shelly Page and Alex Brown
August 28, 2023 at 4:20 PM
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Just a normal woman going to ren faire certainly not a faerie in disguise
July 29, 2023 at 3:53 PM
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This book is too good I can’t
An advanced reader copy of ALL THE FIGHTING PARTS by Hannah V. Sawyerr being held up
July 25, 2023 at 4:01 AM
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Oh hey book mail 👀😏
OFFICE HOURS by Katrina Jackson special edition cover
July 10, 2023 at 9:38 PM
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Currently reading and it’s so cute I love it
An advanced reader copy of WE STILL BELONG by Christine Day
July 7, 2023 at 1:01 AM
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Book mail is the best mail
An advanced reading copy of THE HUNTING MOON by Susan Dennard sequel to THE LUMINARIES held up in front of a white wall
July 5, 2023 at 7:59 PM
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Currently reading

So far it’s an interesting take on the Sleeping Beauty tale. I somehow have never read a T. Kingfisher book before so I’m excited this is my first!
June 30, 2023 at 12:46 AM