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Thank you Hachette Audio and Karelia & Fay Stetz-Waters for the Audiobook ARC of Taste the Love! 💙📚🌈

Taste the Love is a fun, unique sapphic romance novel that follows two ex-classmates from culinary school. When development ambitions brings Kia into Sullivan's backyard,
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Illustrated cover of Taste the Love by Karelia & Fay Stetz-Waters. Two women sit across from each other at a candlelit restaurant table, smiling warmly as they share a romantic moment. One woman, with light skin and short curly hair, wears a white chef's coat. The other, with dark skin and a natural afro, wears a sleeveless coral top and green skirt. They are feeding each other bites of food with spoons while glasses of rosé and plates of elegant dishes sit between them. The scene is set against a softly lit window framed with lights and lush greenery, evoking a cozy, romantic evening. The title is written in bold pink and white letters at the top, and the authors' names appear in block letters at the bottom.
July 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Thank you so much to Blair Hanson and Page Street Publishing for the ARC of America's Not-So-Sweetheart! Giving this one 5 stars :) 💙📚🌈

Alec, a former reality show contestant still dealing with a villain edit and social media backlash,

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Illustrated cover of America’s Not-So-Sweetheart by Blair Hanson. The title is bold and graphic at the top, with the words “Not-So” handwritten in red between “America’s” and “Sweetheart.” Below, five vertical panels show a series of warm, sunset-hued images: a young man with tousled hair and glasses being gently touched by another man leaning in to kiss him, a silhouette of pine trees, a glowing campfire, a close-up of the same young man looking directly at the viewer with a brooding expression, and a car winding down a forest road in autumn. The bottom of the cover mimics a social media post with icons for a broken heart, comment, share, and bookmark, along with the author’s name in red script: Blair Hanson.
June 13, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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Thank you so much to Chip Pons and Penguin Group Putnam for the ARC of Winging It with You! 💙📚🌈

Winging It with You is a fast-paced and heartwarming romance that kept me turning the pages, even if it didn’t fully deliver in every area. I really enjoyed the character development.
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Illustrated cover of Winging It with You by Chip Pons. Two men stand at the center, one blonde and wearing glasses, the other with dark hair and a beard. They are holding each other affectionately and moving in for a kiss. In the background is a stylized airport runway with a control tower, planes on the ground, and one taking off into a colorful blue and teal sky with clouds. The tagline reads, “Catching flights... and feelings.” A blurb at the top from Hannah Grace, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Icebreaker, says, “Fun, sexy, and overflowing with heart.”
June 4, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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Thank you to Ciera Burch and Macmillan Children's Publishing Group for the ARC of Out of Step, Into You!

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This YA romance about two friends separated by life and internal struggles demonstrated the challenges of adolescence well. Mari is supporting her paycheck-to-paycheck

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Illustrated book cover for Out of Step, Into You by Ciera Burch. Set against a vibrant, stylized sunset sky in purples, pinks, and oranges, two Black women jog down a sunlit path, each holding dog leashes. The woman on the left wears a light pink crop top and bright yellow bike shorts; the woman on the right wears a pink-and-blue swirled matching set. They smile as they run together, accompanied by four happy dogs: a small white fluffy dog, a beagle, a border collie, and a small tan-and-white dog. The tagline reads: “You can’t outrun love.”
May 8, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Thank you to Timothy Janovsky and Harlequin for the ARC of Once Upon You and Me!

Timothy does it again. I think I'm at a point where I'll read everything he writes because he's so good at coming up with fun, whimsical ideas and turning them into beautiful soft, gay stories.

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The illustrated cover of Once Upon You & Me by Timothy Janovsky features two men standing outdoors on a warm, sunny day. One man with a beard and short, light brown hair stands behind the other, gently guiding his arms as he helps him aim a bow and arrow toward a target in the distance. The bearded man wears a red plaid shirt and jeans; the other man has dark hair and wears a navy T-shirt and jeans. They stand on a flower-lined path beneath hanging string lights and trees, with a pink sky overhead. A colorful archery target is set up near a red barn and evergreen trees in the background. The title appears in large white text at the top, with “A Harlequin Novel” written in pink cursive. The author’s name is at the bottom in bold white text. The overall vibe is romantic, cozy, and whimsical.
April 7, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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My NetGalley upcoming reads are so stacked it's crazy 🌈📚💙
A screenshot from NetGalley displays a table of approved books with columns for "Title" and "Pub Date." The table has a light blue header and alternating white and light gray rows. Each entry includes a book cover thumbnail, title in blue text, author's name in black text, and the publication date in gray text. The approved books listed are: The Golden Boy’s Guide to Bipolar by Sonora Reyes – Pub Date: Sep 16, 2025 With Stars in Her Eyes by Andie Burke – Pub Date: Sep 16, 2025 Out of Step, into You by Ciera Burch – Pub Date: May 20, 2025 A Legionnaire’s Guide to Love and Peace by Emily Skrutskie – Pub Date: Jun 24, 2025 The Sun and the Moon by Rebekah Faubion – Pub Date: Aug 12, 2025 Each title is accompanied by a small, colorful book cover on the left, though details of the images are not fully visible in the screenshot. A screenshot from NetGalley displays the second half of a table listing approved books, with columns for "Title" and "Pub Date." The table has a light blue header and alternating white and light gray rows. Each entry includes a book cover thumbnail, the title in blue text, the author's name in black text, and the publication date in gray text. The books listed are: America’s Not-So-Sweetheart by Blair Hanson – Pub Date: Jun 17, 2025 Leaving the Station by Jake Maia Arlow – Pub Date: Aug 19, 2025 The Build-a-Boyfriend Project by Mason Deaver – Pub Date: Aug 05, 2025 Winging It with You by Chip Pons – Pub Date: Jun 10, 2025 Once Upon You and Me by Timothy Janovsky – Pub Date: Apr 29, 2025 Each title is accompanied by a small, colorful book cover on the left, though details of the images are not fully visible in the screenshot.
April 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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My current reads~ I've been focusing on mood reads this year and it has me reading at a much faster pace, which has been a lot of fun!

What are you reading right now? 💙📚
A screenshot from StoryGraph displays the user's "Current Reads (3)" section on a dark background with teal and white text. Three book titles with cover images, author names, and reading progress percentages are listed. Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie – The book cover features a movie adaptation poster with characters dressed in period attire. No progress percentage is shown. Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan – The book cover is bright pink with a bold yellow book featuring the title in dark blue text and an illustration of blue headphones. A green progress bar below shows "73%". Golden Son by Pierce Brown – The book cover has a black background with golden, fiery branches forming a design. A green progress bar below shows "15%". Each book is displayed with its cover on the left, the title and author on the right, and a progress bar beneath it if applicable.
March 28, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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Thank you Zakiya N. Jamal and HarperCollins Children's Books for the ARC of If We Were a Movie!

This fast-paced YA romance with a mystery side plot follows sapphic enemies/academic rivals as they work at a local cinema together over the summer. (Forced proximity, anyone?)

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The cover of If We Were a Movie by Zakiya N. Jamal features an illustration of two young women sitting in a dimly lit movie theater with red seats. The background consists of rows of empty seats and a soft glow from a projector, creating a dreamy atmosphere with floating light particles. The title, IF WE WERE A MOVIE, appears in large, bold, pink capital letters across the top and middle of the cover, slightly transparent so that the scene remains visible behind the text. The author's name, Zakiya N. Jamal, is written in white capital letters at the bottom. The woman on the left has dark skin, long blue and black braids, and wears a sleeveless purple top. She is holding a bucket of popcorn and is engaged in conversation with the other woman, her expression warm and animated. The woman on the right has a lighter complexion, long dark hair styled in braids, and is wearing a casual gray t-shirt and shorts. She is reclining in her seat, eating popcorn with a relaxed, happy expression. She wears blue sneakers with white soles, and her legs are crossed over the armrest, conveying a sense of comfort and ease. The illustration style is colorful and expressive, capturing a lighthearted and romantic mood.
March 28, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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I have a new ARC review and honestly this is one of my favorite ones I've read in a while - and a reminder that I should branch out my reading even more.

Thank you to Eleanor Pilcher and Avon Books for the ARC of That's What She Said! I absolutely adored it.

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The cover for That's What She Said, a novel by Eleanor Pilcher. "A platonic comedy of errors" The cover is large color blocks with different elements in each of ranging size. Row one: Yellow block saying "That's", red block with a drawing of tequila, blue heels, a necklace, and a fluffy pink tiara. Row two: Pink block with Serena, her curly hair tied back, wearing glasses, on a whone call, and drinking wine. A green block saying "What" Row three: Red block saying "She", Yellow block with Beth, wearing an orange shirt and laying on her stomach, her head in her hands. Row four: Green block with chinese takeout, a lamp, and a pink bra dangling from the lamp. A pink block that says "Said" Row five: Yellow block with "Eleanor Pilcher" on it.
March 20, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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This book is so fucking good it's actually unfair 😭 It's been picking up and up and up and I'm not even halfway into it!

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The cover for The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer, "New York Times bestselling author." '"Absolutely brilliant." - Malinda Lo, National Book Award winner and author of Last Night at the Telegraph Club' On the cover are two men staring at each other. Behind them, they're reflected in a circular window that looks out at space. The cover has a Stonewall Honor Book award label on it.
March 2, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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🥹 This was a very thicc reading month. A big variety of of kinds of books and ratings, and I got soooo much audiobook time in.
Page one of @maryfitzreads's February 2025 Wrap-Up on Storygraph Fiction/Nonfiction 100% fiction Page number <300 pages - 13% 300-499 pages - 88% Audiobook length 8:00-15:59 - 67% 16:00+ - 33% No. of Books Romance - 8 LBGTQIA+ - 7 Contemporary - 6 Fantasy - 4 Sports - 2 Format Audio - 43% Digital - 36% Print - 21% Page two of @maryfitzreads's February 2025 Wrap-Up on Storygraph Books - 14 Pages - 2,389 Hours - 70.22 Av. Rating - 4.38 Highest Rated Reads On The Same Page by Haley Cass - 5.0 stars Golden Son by Pierce Brown - 5.0 stars The Prospects KT Hoffman - 4.75 stars Average Book Length - 357 pages Average time to finish - 10 days Below is a chart of pages read and minutes listened, with a pages read peak at nearly 500 on the 4th and a minutes listened peak of over 500 on the 20th
March 1, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Thank you Rachel Reid and Harlequin for the audiobook ARC of The Shots You Take!

This is a story about grief, internalized homophobia, and forgiveness. When Riley's father suddenly passes away, he's shocked to see his former teammate, best friend, and the man he was in love with

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The cover for The Shots You Take by Rachel Reid, USA Today Bestselling Author. '"Rachel Reid never misses!" - Lexi LaFleur Brown, author of Shoot Your Shot' The cover features two men embracing, one with a red jersey and hocky stick, the other wearing a blue plaid shirt. There's a lighthouse in the background off to the side.
March 1, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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Alright. Here we go. Buckle in.

Thank you to Josh Duboff and Gallery Books for the ARC of Early Thirties!

Early Thirties is a book about people who are successful (or want to be) and their struggles to find connection as they move into a new era of their lives.

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The cover for Early Thirties, a novel by Josh Duboff. The cover is green, with block colors used to show a scene from a bird's eye view of two people, a man and a woman, drinking wine on the floor and leaning against a white couch. They have their shoes off but look like they had just been out, a purse and magazine lying on the floor and both wearing nice, brunch-level outfits.
February 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Thank you to Amy Spalding and Kensington Books for the audiobook ARC of On Her Terms!

This was my first book by Amy and oh my gosh was it an absolute delight.

Before you read on, this book is out NOW! I literally finished minutes before it came out 😂 got it just a few days ago and WORTH IT.
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The cover for On Her Terms by Amy Spalding, who is also the author of For Her Consideration. '"I adore all of Amy Spalding's books and On Her Terms is no exception." -Jasmine Guillort, New York Times bestselling Author' The cover is yellow with blue writing. The top right corner shows a butch Asian woman with a green jumpsuit. The bottom left has a black shadow of a palm tree, under which a white woman in a purple dress is standing. A dotted line with a car and wedding bells along it curls and twists between the two women.
February 25, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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My current reads, not counting a very slow re-read of Red Rising as I prepare to listen to the third book of the core trilogy.

💛On Her Terms by Amy Spalding (ARC)
💚Early Thirties by Josh Duboff (ARC)
💜The Prospects by KT Hoffman

I'm really loving 1 and 3, 2 is... 😶‍🌫️ very unique.

#booksky
A screenshot of the StoryGraph app. It shows a grayed out 54 day reading streak and below says "Current Reads (4)". Below are three titles, an audiobook for On Her Terms by Amy Spalding (64% complete), the book Early Thirties by Josh Duboff (42% complete), and the book The Prospects by KT Hoffman (51% complete). Below the bopks is a button that says "View All".
February 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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I'm on an ARC roll, and this time is a lovely novel-in-verse about grief, queerness, and the both helpful and difficult parts of family life.

How can a novel written for a middle-grade audience bring me to tears? Thank you to Kate Fussner and HarperCollins for the ARC.

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The cover for 13 Ways to Say Goodbye by Kate Fussner, author of The Song of Us. '"This is the book I didn't know I needed. Fussner deserves a spot in every single middle school classroom." - Andrea Beatriz Arango, author of Newbery Honor-winning Iveliz Explains It All' On the cover shows two girls standing with each other, locking eyes, on a bridge over a river. There's another girl, partially see-through and tinted blue with glitter and pages swirling around her, with an arm reached out but walking away. She looks loving, bittersweet. In the background is another bridge, a Parisian cluster of buildings, and the Eiffel tower.
February 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Thank you to Jamie Pacton, Rebecca Podos, and Del Rey for the ARC!

3.5 rounded up. I think I need to admit to myself that cozy fantasy is simply not the genre for me, or perhaps I'm reading books that don't scratch the right itch.

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The cover for Homegrown Magic by Jamie Pacton and Rebecca Podos. "A cozy greenhouse tale with entirely too many strawberries and one mechanical steed" The cover is green. At the top and bottom are portraits of the two characters. Strawberry vines spread out from the portraits amidst flowers, potion bottles, spades, and gems.
February 17, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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Long time no see! Here with another ARC review! This one is book two of Love in Netherford (which should be read in order), The Viscount St Albans!

Thank you to Natania Barron and Solaris Nova for the ARC!

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The cover for The Viscount St Albans by Natania Barron. "Sense and Sensibility and Vampires" The cover is dark blue, bright purple and gold. In the middle is a golden castle with elegant symbols including roses, goblets, scrolls, and gems among other things embellished around the cover.
February 9, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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This was 100% the correct Book of the Month pick.

I predict that Layne Fargo is about to absolutely blow up. This book is MAGNIFICENT. It's like if Taylor Jenkins Reid, a la Seven Husbands (main character vibes) & Daisy Jones (documentary format) had a baby with Magnolia Parks (drama).

INSANITY 💙📚
The cover for The Favorites by Layne Fargo. "To the world, they were a scandal. To each other, an obsession." "a novel" The cover shows an image of two ice dancers, a man and woman mid-lift. They are wearing silver sequined outfits and their faces aren't visible with the angle of the photo. The text is in shiny gold.
January 5, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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Great!

Never again! 😂 No more hard reading goals!

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2024 Reading Goal 🎉🎉🎉 Reading Goal of 110 books met! (A full green bar) 100% (110 books) (A button that says) Edit
December 28, 2024 at 4:50 PM
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I am, evidently, exactly this basic. 💙📚
Three Taylor Swift books and two bookmarks. On the left, "Into the Taylor-Verse, Taylor Swift's Songwriting Eras" by Saturday Hämeenaho-Fox. In the middle, the official Eras Tour Book. On the right, "The Little Guide to Taylor Swift - Unofficial and Unauthorized". The top left bookmark says "Here for the plot twist" and the top right one says "My weekend is all booked."
December 15, 2024 at 10:10 PM
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I'm mostly terrified but the Libby hold came up and I'm not mid-book, so ...

It begins 📚💙
A screenshot from Libby. In the top and slightly to the right is the cover of Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. "'The most brutally addictive fantasy I've read in a decade!' -#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Tracy Wolff" Above the title - "Fly...or die" Above the author - "#1 New York Times Bestselling Author" The cover is gold with black text and details, including clouds and dragons. Below the book image is the title, author, and "Borrowed until 28 Dec 2024."
December 7, 2024 at 6:25 AM
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Thank you to Edward Underhill and Avon and Harper Voyage for the ARC 💙📚 #booksky #bookreview

With a story filled with reflection and redemption, The In-Between Bookstore offers us a chance to consider all of the ways we can go through life, and all of the possibilities that could have been. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

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The cover of The In-Between Bookstore by Edward Underhill. "A Novel" The cover features a large book much taller than a human. the book is standing on its side with the pages spread, and light comes out from a few of the open pages where on one side a silhouetted human walks in wearing a backpack, and on the other he walks out with a messenger bag and glasses. Through the middle of the book, a two dimensional tree grows up and through the pages, bursting out behind the book into the branches, which are blue with orange leaves. There are also stars filling the sky and a tire swing hanging off a branch on the left side. "“What would you tell your teen self if you could go back in time? Underhill’s tender, innovative debut is the smartest take on this trope I’ve ever read. . . and for the record, I read it in a single sitting. A beautiful, thoughtful study of how we find our truest selves, and whom we choose to trust with that gift.” — Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author A poignant and enchanting novel about a magical bookstore that transports a trans man through time and brings him face-to-face with his teenage self, offering him the chance of a lifetime to examine his life and identity to find a new beginning. When Darby finds himself unemployed and in need of a fresh start, he moves back to the small Illinois town he left behind. But Oak Falls has changed almost as much as he has since he left. One thing is familiar: In Between Books, Darby’s refuge growing up and eventual high school job. When he walks into the bookstore now, Darby feels an eerie sense of déjà vu—everything is exactly the same. Even the newspapers are dated 2009. And behind the register is a teen who looks a lot like Darby did at sixteen. . . who just might give Darby the opportunity to change his own present for the better—if he can figure out how before his connection to the past vanishes forever. The In-Between Bookstore is a stunning novel of love, self-discovery, and the choices that come with both, for anyone who has ever wondered what their life might be like if they had the chance to go back and take a bigger, braver risk. Genres: Fantasy LGBT Queer Fiction Books About Books Time Travel Adult ...more"
December 6, 2024 at 7:57 PM
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Bookish friends! @bdkennedybooks.bsky.social is putting on an incredible fundraiser auction supporting queer charities, especially those supporting trans kids. 🏳️‍⚧️

There's so much to bid on. Check it out!!

Convention passes, book bundles, query critiques...

www.32auctions.com/stkbookauction
An e-flyer that says, in large white print, "THE AUCTION IS LIVE!" Below, in a pink bubble, "LINK IN BIO" (this link is in the main post) At the top is a logo that says "support TK" with a trans flag-colored border. The background of the flyer is pale pink with gold confetti flying.
December 2, 2024 at 4:00 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
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The cover to The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood. "'Contemporary romance's unicorn: the elusive marriage of deeply brainy and delightfully escapist.' - New York Times bestselling author Christina Lauren" "The New York Times bestseller" "A novel" "Now with bonus chapter!" Blue cover with white and pink details. The MMC and FMC, wearing lab coats, are pictured kissing towards the front of the image, with his eyes open and surprised. There are beakers in the background.
December 1, 2024 at 7:39 PM