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Julia Kitvaria Sarene 📚🐉⚔️☠️
@kitvaria.bsky.social
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SFF book reviewer, SPFBO judge, fantasy addict, audioholic, ex bookseller.

Open to ARC requests (no romance!), especially Indies.

Servant to the cutest rescue pup.

Autistic & demi.

Considers "woke" a compliment.

https://linktr.ee/kitvaria
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Pausing my previous 2 reads (Fazgood and Crimson Court)

Switched to Murder of Crows - I just can't really focus on the others right now and keep backtracking.

McHugh luckily manages to keep me utterly hooked from page one again, definitely a comfort read author for me!
A Murder of Crows by Steve MvHugh The Crimson Court by Brendan Noble The Mad Earl Chronicles Fazgood and the Ostreperous Moosecrab Caper by Tim W. Burke
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 AM
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#JanuaryWrapUp with plenty of #SPFBO titles!

11 books in all, very different in style.

Favorites:
⚔️ Silencing of the North (not a surprise)
⚔️ Artificer's Knot (nice surprise!)

I DNFed two more, but I only share the love, not the hate.

💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction #SFFbookRecommenfation
A graphic saying "January wrap up" with the following book covers pictured: This Class Is Bonkers! by J.P. Valentine Silencing of the North by G.R. Matthews Island of the Dying Goddess by Ronit J Changbringer by Jean K. Silver The Shadow Watch by S.A. Klopfenstein Adamant in Dust by Willamette Sutta European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman by Theodora Goss Physical Magic by William C. Tracy The Artificer’s Knot by Eric Lewis Heroes of Valhalla by C. K. Kesterson
January 31, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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I mean, just look! And it wasn't even expensive...

#PrettyBook #FantasyBook #SprayedEdges

💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction #SFFbookRecommenfation
Throne in the Dark by A.K. Caggiano, with Lego Castle again, but better view of the pretty edges Throne in the Dark by A.K. Caggiano, another pretty chapter header Throne in the Dark by A.K. Caggiano, illustration inside the book
January 28, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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#BookHaul!

I read this book for #SPFBO last year, fully expecting to bounce, because "ewww a kissing book"

Suffice it to say, it managed to somehow slowly drag me in & never let go.

Obviously, once I saw this pretty version, I needed it for the shelf!

fantasy-faction.com/2024/semifin...

💙📚🪐
Throne in the Dark by A.K. Caggiano, super pretty with sprayed edges A Lego Castle as photo prop Throne in the Dark by A.K. Caggiano inside page Inside like, pretty font and floral decoration Throne in the Dark by A.K. Caggiano, map Throne in the Dark by A.K. Caggiano,b first chapter with pretty chapter header (and a tiny table with a candle and whiskey on it a photo of prop)
January 28, 2026 at 9:53 PM
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Tomorrow is Silencing of the North's book birthday!

To celebrate, there is a #GiveAway on Fantasy-Faction.

Win an ebook copy of Good Day to Die or Silencing of the North, or an audible code (UK/US only) for the Corin Hayes omnibus!

See what it's about and how to enter on the blog!
A black dog wearing a red glitter party hat with a "dog champagne" plush toy in bottle shape A graphic saying "Happy Book Birthday" The cover of Silencing of the North by GR Matthews, a pile of books and a birthday hat
January 28, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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I can deliver almost unlimited pets...
*Hugs*
Black dog sitting in grass Black dog, close up of his nose Black dog, face close up Black dog after a bath in a towel
January 28, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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Book#11
Found family forged through hardship, quiet loyalty, banter, and the slow unlearning of old views. A story where kindness and acceptance are the baseline, not the conflict. Warm, hopeful epic fantasy that stayed with me.
💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction #SFFbookRecommenfation
The cover of City of Stone by K.T. Holder photoshopped onto an ereader, in front of a dark fabric background, a dagger and a crown as photo props next to it
January 27, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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I'm both surprised and not surprised at the same time 😂
A D&D class t st that shows 85% barbarian, next highest is rang r and warlock at 65% then rogue at 60%
January 27, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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Fingers, and paws, crossed!
Black dog looking at the camera, on his back, in a dog bed. His front legs crossed to the side, his hind legs spread wide
January 27, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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And some more
Black dog up on a tree stump in the snow Black dog with snow on his fur, sitting prettily More black dog sitting in the grass with snow in his fur, when it just started snowing Black dog on an expedition into the snowy bushes on the side of the road, looking for a bird or a squirrel or whatever he thought he heard
January 25, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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Ball is life. Ball in snow is extra good!
January 25, 2026 at 9:57 PM
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January 25, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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Wrong side of the world, but snow we have...
A dog on a big snowball, probably supposed to have been the start to a snowman A dog sitting in the snow A dog next to a snowman A black dog covered in snow after trying to catch it
January 25, 2026 at 9:49 PM
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Hi Womble!

I'm still SBPFO reading, and (some of) my current reads are:

Scratches: Cultivation fantasy with a cat MC

City of Stone: Epic fantasy with lots of different kinds of tribes and magic

Crimson Court: Political fantasy that starts with a nice bit of stabbing...
City of Stone by K.T. Holder Liches Get Scritches by HJ Tolson The Crimson Court by Brendan Noble
January 25, 2026 at 9:17 PM
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Usually no politics here.

Not out of indifference, but because I’m furious & exhausted.

What’s happening in the world, especially in the US, feels impossible, yet more people are dead.

This feed is not silently condoning or looking away. It's my attempt to hold onto something humane in this time.
White on black background, caution tape all around saying: I usually hide in fiction here. But in a time like this, I need to be clear where I stand: Against fascism, racism, Trump, ICE, and the killing of people.
January 24, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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Do you think anyone enjoys his Betthupferl (tiny treat before bed) as much as this boy does?

He loves the bed anyway, as soon as I go towards the bedroom he's hoping up, waiting for a nap...

#GalliTheExplorer #CuteDog #PumiMix #DogAdventures #LifeOfADog #Dog
#AdoptDontShop #RescueDog
#dogs #DogSky
January 23, 2026 at 10:06 PM
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Book#10
Norse gods and heroes told in an accessible, modern fantasy style. Easy to read, but for me the mythic weight felt smoothed down, leaving the story lighter and less strange than I hoped for.
💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction #SFFbookRecommenfation
E-reader standing on dark fabric beside a black lamp with a glowing white tree design. Covet of the book “HEROES OF VALHALLA”, “THE AESIR SAGA: BOOK ONE” by “C. K. KESTERSON” Photoshopped onto the e-reader
January 23, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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Killed my blood pressure last Saturday, had a headache and "burning stomach" until yesterday, today that's fine but my ankle is swollen with water. Turning 40 in August, here I come 😂🤦

Good thing I got an emotional support dog with the tiniest snowflakes on him looking the cutest!
Misty winter morning. A tree stump in the foreground, the sun in the middle of it Black dog looking into the camera. Tiny snowflakes all over him
January 23, 2026 at 8:35 AM
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Book#9
Gaslamp streets, gang politics, and dangerous ideas about power and progress. A fast, clever standalone where ambition matters more than innocence, and violence is treated as consequence, not spectacle.
💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction #SFFbookRecommenfation
The Artificer's Knot by Eric Lewis
January 20, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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You mostly need to up the contrast a bit, and maybe a backdrop like my blanket 😉
Not perfect, a quick 1 minute effort in Snapseed, but shows the colours of a bit better..
Magician by feist
January 19, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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If you need a little mood booP today, Galli is here to help!

#GalliTheExplorer #CuteDog #PumiMix #DogAdventures #LifeOfADog #Dog
#AdoptDontShop #RescueDog
#dogs #DogSky
January 19, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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So what about ot local delicacy Wurstsalat? (Sausage salad 😅)
A Bavarian or Austrian "sausage salad" Lyoner sausage cut and on a plate with onion, radishes and pickles, served with Pretzels
January 19, 2026 at 6:18 PM
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Book#8
Island gods, storms, and a harsh culture that decides who gets left behind when the land becomes not viable. A quiet, powerful story about disability, self-worth, and questioning inherited rules, with casual bi rep and delightful octopus inventors.
💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction #SFFbookRecommenfation
Physical Magic by William C. Tracy Book 1 of the Shifting Lands A young woman with one arm and her brother standing together, an octopus-like creature perched on her shoulder.
January 18, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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My current reads are all for #SPFBO

Physical Magic is progression fantasy with a disabled MC in LGBT normative world

Liches is a cultivation fantasy from a cat POV

Artificer's is a gaslamp fantasy with a main MC who slowly gets drawn into a gang

I'm enjoying all 3 so far!
Physical Magic Book 1 of the Shifting Lands By William C. Tracy The main character is missing one hand and has a stump in her right arm. A octopus like creature is sitting on her shoulder Liches get Scritches by HJ Tolson The Artificer's Knot by Eric Lewis
January 18, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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These eyes?
Yes, yes very adorable. And I'm just a tad biased 😂
A black dog wearing a red bandana, up on his back legs his front legs on a human leg, looking straight at the camera
January 18, 2026 at 12:39 PM