Melon
@matchamelon.bsky.social
I love (and post about) books 📚, mushrooms 🍄, and ✨️my thoughts & feelings✨️
~2025 Reads 38/52~
Immaculate Conception by Ling Ling Huang
Rating: 5/5
Brief Review: A fiction with horror and sci-fi elements. This book is descriptive, clever, visceral, and is a conversation piece within itself. I find that it's so relevant to our day and age. Fantastic read
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Immaculate Conception by Ling Ling Huang
Rating: 5/5
Brief Review: A fiction with horror and sci-fi elements. This book is descriptive, clever, visceral, and is a conversation piece within itself. I find that it's so relevant to our day and age. Fantastic read
#booksky #bookreview
July 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
~2025 Reads 38/52~
Immaculate Conception by Ling Ling Huang
Rating: 5/5
Brief Review: A fiction with horror and sci-fi elements. This book is descriptive, clever, visceral, and is a conversation piece within itself. I find that it's so relevant to our day and age. Fantastic read
#booksky #bookreview
Immaculate Conception by Ling Ling Huang
Rating: 5/5
Brief Review: A fiction with horror and sci-fi elements. This book is descriptive, clever, visceral, and is a conversation piece within itself. I find that it's so relevant to our day and age. Fantastic read
#booksky #bookreview
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This is the next little hand made book I wrote & illustrated. It’s for my son, who was fascinated by insects & creeping crawling things. Woodlice have so many different colloquial names that I’m sure I could add many more to it in a finished edition. Sound up full & apologies for whispering
July 10, 2025 at 11:39 AM
This is the next little hand made book I wrote & illustrated. It’s for my son, who was fascinated by insects & creeping crawling things. Woodlice have so many different colloquial names that I’m sure I could add many more to it in a finished edition. Sound up full & apologies for whispering
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It's another big 25% off day for B&N members. If you're hungry for some sporror, you might take advantage of the deal!
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Girl in the Creek|Hardcover
Girl in the Creek is a pulse-pounding story about the horrors growing all around us, perfect for fans of Jeff VanderMeer and T. Kingfisher.Buried secrets only spread.Erin's brother Bryan has been miss...
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July 8, 2025 at 6:52 PM
It's another big 25% off day for B&N members. If you're hungry for some sporror, you might take advantage of the deal!
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/girl-in-th...
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/girl-in-th...
Pango coming in clutch 🙌🙌🙌 I found an edition of a book I've been wanting for years!!! Fingers crossed the seller still has it and ships it out 🤞
July 8, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Pango coming in clutch 🙌🙌🙌 I found an edition of a book I've been wanting for years!!! Fingers crossed the seller still has it and ships it out 🤞
~2025 Reads 37/53~
The Lavender Blade by E.L. Deards
Rating: 3/5
Brief Rating: Exorcist conmen who fall in love and end up fighting a real demon. A paranormal romantasy that keeps you on your toes. My biggest gripes were a need for more world building and unnecessary modern words/phrases.
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The Lavender Blade by E.L. Deards
Rating: 3/5
Brief Rating: Exorcist conmen who fall in love and end up fighting a real demon. A paranormal romantasy that keeps you on your toes. My biggest gripes were a need for more world building and unnecessary modern words/phrases.
#booksky
July 6, 2025 at 7:07 PM
~2025 Reads 37/53~
The Lavender Blade by E.L. Deards
Rating: 3/5
Brief Rating: Exorcist conmen who fall in love and end up fighting a real demon. A paranormal romantasy that keeps you on your toes. My biggest gripes were a need for more world building and unnecessary modern words/phrases.
#booksky
The Lavender Blade by E.L. Deards
Rating: 3/5
Brief Rating: Exorcist conmen who fall in love and end up fighting a real demon. A paranormal romantasy that keeps you on your toes. My biggest gripes were a need for more world building and unnecessary modern words/phrases.
#booksky
I have been unable to read for the last two days because my new kitten demands my attention but cuddling my face and attempting to make biscuits on the pages
July 6, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I have been unable to read for the last two days because my new kitten demands my attention but cuddling my face and attempting to make biscuits on the pages
~2025 Reads 36/52~
Feral Creatures by Kira Jane Buxton
Rating: 4/5
Brief Review: A delightful sequel to Hollow Kingdom. The stakes are even higher and there's so many conflicts over identity. Still charming, funny, and sad at times. I love this world that Buxton has built.
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Feral Creatures by Kira Jane Buxton
Rating: 4/5
Brief Review: A delightful sequel to Hollow Kingdom. The stakes are even higher and there's so many conflicts over identity. Still charming, funny, and sad at times. I love this world that Buxton has built.
#booksky #bookreview
July 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
~2025 Reads 36/52~
Feral Creatures by Kira Jane Buxton
Rating: 4/5
Brief Review: A delightful sequel to Hollow Kingdom. The stakes are even higher and there's so many conflicts over identity. Still charming, funny, and sad at times. I love this world that Buxton has built.
#booksky #bookreview
Feral Creatures by Kira Jane Buxton
Rating: 4/5
Brief Review: A delightful sequel to Hollow Kingdom. The stakes are even higher and there's so many conflicts over identity. Still charming, funny, and sad at times. I love this world that Buxton has built.
#booksky #bookreview
~2025 Reads 35/52~
Hollow Kingdom - Kira Jane Buxton
Rating: 5/5
Brief Review: A dystopian future where animals can rule again, narrated by a crow ft. Other animals. This book was delightful, funny, graphic, and charming. I love the detail that was put into the (our) world.
#booksky #bookreview
Hollow Kingdom - Kira Jane Buxton
Rating: 5/5
Brief Review: A dystopian future where animals can rule again, narrated by a crow ft. Other animals. This book was delightful, funny, graphic, and charming. I love the detail that was put into the (our) world.
#booksky #bookreview
June 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
~2025 Reads 35/52~
Hollow Kingdom - Kira Jane Buxton
Rating: 5/5
Brief Review: A dystopian future where animals can rule again, narrated by a crow ft. Other animals. This book was delightful, funny, graphic, and charming. I love the detail that was put into the (our) world.
#booksky #bookreview
Hollow Kingdom - Kira Jane Buxton
Rating: 5/5
Brief Review: A dystopian future where animals can rule again, narrated by a crow ft. Other animals. This book was delightful, funny, graphic, and charming. I love the detail that was put into the (our) world.
#booksky #bookreview
~2025 Reads 34/52~
The Golden Boy's Guide to Bipolar by Sonora Reyes
Rating: 4.5/5
Brief Review: If ur queer/ POC/mentally ill/religious/grew up religious, this is the book for you! Reyes did a great job showing all of the struggles and made it feel good at the end!
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The Golden Boy's Guide to Bipolar by Sonora Reyes
Rating: 4.5/5
Brief Review: If ur queer/ POC/mentally ill/religious/grew up religious, this is the book for you! Reyes did a great job showing all of the struggles and made it feel good at the end!
#booksky #bookreview #arcreader
June 25, 2025 at 3:40 PM
~2025 Reads 34/52~
The Golden Boy's Guide to Bipolar by Sonora Reyes
Rating: 4.5/5
Brief Review: If ur queer/ POC/mentally ill/religious/grew up religious, this is the book for you! Reyes did a great job showing all of the struggles and made it feel good at the end!
#booksky #bookreview #arcreader
The Golden Boy's Guide to Bipolar by Sonora Reyes
Rating: 4.5/5
Brief Review: If ur queer/ POC/mentally ill/religious/grew up religious, this is the book for you! Reyes did a great job showing all of the struggles and made it feel good at the end!
#booksky #bookreview #arcreader
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There are 2 literary events happening near me this weekend but both are on the ONE DAY I work a weekend :'(
June 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
There are 2 literary events happening near me this weekend but both are on the ONE DAY I work a weekend :'(
~2025 Reads 33/52~
The Body Scout by Lincoln Michel
Rating: 4/5
Brief Review: A gritty and humorous mystery set in a high tech/post natural body world. Perfectly paced, very well written, and highly entertaining. Reminds me of Disco Elysium and The Wolf Among Us.
#booksky #bookreview #books
The Body Scout by Lincoln Michel
Rating: 4/5
Brief Review: A gritty and humorous mystery set in a high tech/post natural body world. Perfectly paced, very well written, and highly entertaining. Reminds me of Disco Elysium and The Wolf Among Us.
#booksky #bookreview #books
June 21, 2025 at 6:34 PM
~2025 Reads 33/52~
The Body Scout by Lincoln Michel
Rating: 4/5
Brief Review: A gritty and humorous mystery set in a high tech/post natural body world. Perfectly paced, very well written, and highly entertaining. Reminds me of Disco Elysium and The Wolf Among Us.
#booksky #bookreview #books
The Body Scout by Lincoln Michel
Rating: 4/5
Brief Review: A gritty and humorous mystery set in a high tech/post natural body world. Perfectly paced, very well written, and highly entertaining. Reminds me of Disco Elysium and The Wolf Among Us.
#booksky #bookreview #books
~2025 Reads 32/52~
Sea Change by Susan Fletcher
Rating: 3/5
Brief Review: A loosely The Little Mermaid inspired book that tackles climate change, discrimination, prejudice, and the need to belong. It was a cute story that addressed serious concerns. A good YA book!
#booksky #bookreview #arcreview
Sea Change by Susan Fletcher
Rating: 3/5
Brief Review: A loosely The Little Mermaid inspired book that tackles climate change, discrimination, prejudice, and the need to belong. It was a cute story that addressed serious concerns. A good YA book!
#booksky #bookreview #arcreview
June 14, 2025 at 6:25 PM
~2025 Reads 32/52~
Sea Change by Susan Fletcher
Rating: 3/5
Brief Review: A loosely The Little Mermaid inspired book that tackles climate change, discrimination, prejudice, and the need to belong. It was a cute story that addressed serious concerns. A good YA book!
#booksky #bookreview #arcreview
Sea Change by Susan Fletcher
Rating: 3/5
Brief Review: A loosely The Little Mermaid inspired book that tackles climate change, discrimination, prejudice, and the need to belong. It was a cute story that addressed serious concerns. A good YA book!
#booksky #bookreview #arcreview
~2025 Reads 31/52~
The Gathering Dark Edited by Tori Bovalino
Rating: 3/5
Brief Review: This is a collection of short folk horror stories that contain classic horror setting and icons. I honestly enjoyed all of the stories, which is rare for me with anthologies.
#booksky #bookreview #bookrecs
The Gathering Dark Edited by Tori Bovalino
Rating: 3/5
Brief Review: This is a collection of short folk horror stories that contain classic horror setting and icons. I honestly enjoyed all of the stories, which is rare for me with anthologies.
#booksky #bookreview #bookrecs
June 5, 2025 at 3:27 PM
~2025 Reads 31/52~
The Gathering Dark Edited by Tori Bovalino
Rating: 3/5
Brief Review: This is a collection of short folk horror stories that contain classic horror setting and icons. I honestly enjoyed all of the stories, which is rare for me with anthologies.
#booksky #bookreview #bookrecs
The Gathering Dark Edited by Tori Bovalino
Rating: 3/5
Brief Review: This is a collection of short folk horror stories that contain classic horror setting and icons. I honestly enjoyed all of the stories, which is rare for me with anthologies.
#booksky #bookreview #bookrecs
~2025 Reads 30/52~
Direwood by Catherine Yu
Rating: 3.5/5
Brief Review: A 90s YA suburban vampire mystery! I would've been all over this as a pre-teen/teenager. It's bloody and gross at times, but the mystery is so intriguing. I just wish it was a bit longer.
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Direwood by Catherine Yu
Rating: 3.5/5
Brief Review: A 90s YA suburban vampire mystery! I would've been all over this as a pre-teen/teenager. It's bloody and gross at times, but the mystery is so intriguing. I just wish it was a bit longer.
#bookreview #booksky #bookrecs
May 31, 2025 at 4:20 PM
~2025 Reads 30/52~
Direwood by Catherine Yu
Rating: 3.5/5
Brief Review: A 90s YA suburban vampire mystery! I would've been all over this as a pre-teen/teenager. It's bloody and gross at times, but the mystery is so intriguing. I just wish it was a bit longer.
#bookreview #booksky #bookrecs
Direwood by Catherine Yu
Rating: 3.5/5
Brief Review: A 90s YA suburban vampire mystery! I would've been all over this as a pre-teen/teenager. It's bloody and gross at times, but the mystery is so intriguing. I just wish it was a bit longer.
#bookreview #booksky #bookrecs
~2025 Reads 29/52~
Greenteeth by Molly O'Neill
Rating: 5/5/
Brief Review: Such a cozy, charming adventure story! This really and truly kept me on my toes. I loved learning about all the different creatures. I thoroughly recommend this!
#booksky #bookreview #bookrecs
Greenteeth by Molly O'Neill
Rating: 5/5/
Brief Review: Such a cozy, charming adventure story! This really and truly kept me on my toes. I loved learning about all the different creatures. I thoroughly recommend this!
#booksky #bookreview #bookrecs
May 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
~2025 Reads 29/52~
Greenteeth by Molly O'Neill
Rating: 5/5/
Brief Review: Such a cozy, charming adventure story! This really and truly kept me on my toes. I loved learning about all the different creatures. I thoroughly recommend this!
#booksky #bookreview #bookrecs
Greenteeth by Molly O'Neill
Rating: 5/5/
Brief Review: Such a cozy, charming adventure story! This really and truly kept me on my toes. I loved learning about all the different creatures. I thoroughly recommend this!
#booksky #bookreview #bookrecs
~2025 Reads 28/52~
Off with Their Heads by Zoe Hana Mikuta
Rating: 3/5
Brief Review: A Korean Alice in Wonderland inspired dark story. Loved the concept, loved different aspects of the story but it became too "twisted" and "mad" and at some point I had no idea what was happening
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Off with Their Heads by Zoe Hana Mikuta
Rating: 3/5
Brief Review: A Korean Alice in Wonderland inspired dark story. Loved the concept, loved different aspects of the story but it became too "twisted" and "mad" and at some point I had no idea what was happening
#Booksky #Bookreview
May 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
~2025 Reads 28/52~
Off with Their Heads by Zoe Hana Mikuta
Rating: 3/5
Brief Review: A Korean Alice in Wonderland inspired dark story. Loved the concept, loved different aspects of the story but it became too "twisted" and "mad" and at some point I had no idea what was happening
#Booksky #Bookreview
Off with Their Heads by Zoe Hana Mikuta
Rating: 3/5
Brief Review: A Korean Alice in Wonderland inspired dark story. Loved the concept, loved different aspects of the story but it became too "twisted" and "mad" and at some point I had no idea what was happening
#Booksky #Bookreview
~2025 Reads 27/52~
The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, & Dreams Deferred by Dr.Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Rating: 4/5
Brief Review: This book is so good and insightful. A bit daunting at first but I'm so glad I continued on. It's a must read!
#booksky #bookreview #bookrecs
The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, & Dreams Deferred by Dr.Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Rating: 4/5
Brief Review: This book is so good and insightful. A bit daunting at first but I'm so glad I continued on. It's a must read!
#booksky #bookreview #bookrecs
May 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
~2025 Reads 27/52~
The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, & Dreams Deferred by Dr.Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Rating: 4/5
Brief Review: This book is so good and insightful. A bit daunting at first but I'm so glad I continued on. It's a must read!
#booksky #bookreview #bookrecs
The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, & Dreams Deferred by Dr.Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Rating: 4/5
Brief Review: This book is so good and insightful. A bit daunting at first but I'm so glad I continued on. It's a must read!
#booksky #bookreview #bookrecs
I neeeeeed 👏people 👏to 👏stop 👏reviewing 👏books 👏before 👏they've 👏read 👏them 👏👏👏
May 20, 2025 at 4:19 AM
I neeeeeed 👏people 👏to 👏stop 👏reviewing 👏books 👏before 👏they've 👏read 👏them 👏👏👏
~2025 Reads 26/52~
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Rating: 5/5
Brief Review: An interesting, unique, and quick read. Sad in an unexpected way but has a fairly satisfying ending. Would definitely recommend!
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Rating: 5/5
Brief Review: An interesting, unique, and quick read. Sad in an unexpected way but has a fairly satisfying ending. Would definitely recommend!
#booksky #bookreview #books
May 17, 2025 at 8:22 PM
~2025 Reads 26/52~
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Rating: 5/5
Brief Review: An interesting, unique, and quick read. Sad in an unexpected way but has a fairly satisfying ending. Would definitely recommend!
#booksky #bookreview #books
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Rating: 5/5
Brief Review: An interesting, unique, and quick read. Sad in an unexpected way but has a fairly satisfying ending. Would definitely recommend!
#booksky #bookreview #books
I may have book girl bossed too close to the sun
May 16, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I may have book girl bossed too close to the sun
I'm gonna have a lot of book mail this month aaaaaaah
May 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I'm gonna have a lot of book mail this month aaaaaaah
I'm drinking sua dau nah while my ba ngoai is giving me spaghetti and meatballs and if this isn't a collaboration of cultures I don't know what is
May 12, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I'm drinking sua dau nah while my ba ngoai is giving me spaghetti and meatballs and if this isn't a collaboration of cultures I don't know what is
~2025 Reads 25/52~
The Mushroom at the End of the World by Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing
Rating: 3/5
Brief Review: There was a lot more discussion about economics and industry than expected, but I still enjoyed it! Gave me lots to think about and new mushroom interests
#BookSky #Books #BookReview
The Mushroom at the End of the World by Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing
Rating: 3/5
Brief Review: There was a lot more discussion about economics and industry than expected, but I still enjoyed it! Gave me lots to think about and new mushroom interests
#BookSky #Books #BookReview
May 11, 2025 at 10:40 PM
~2025 Reads 25/52~
The Mushroom at the End of the World by Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing
Rating: 3/5
Brief Review: There was a lot more discussion about economics and industry than expected, but I still enjoyed it! Gave me lots to think about and new mushroom interests
#BookSky #Books #BookReview
The Mushroom at the End of the World by Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing
Rating: 3/5
Brief Review: There was a lot more discussion about economics and industry than expected, but I still enjoyed it! Gave me lots to think about and new mushroom interests
#BookSky #Books #BookReview
~2025 Reads 24/52~
Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole
Rating: 3/5
Brief Review: Personally, I found this to be an average book but there was something that made me want to read the second book. Overall, it didn't make a particularly great impression on me.
#BookSky #Books #BookReview
Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole
Rating: 3/5
Brief Review: Personally, I found this to be an average book but there was something that made me want to read the second book. Overall, it didn't make a particularly great impression on me.
#BookSky #Books #BookReview
May 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
~2025 Reads 24/52~
Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole
Rating: 3/5
Brief Review: Personally, I found this to be an average book but there was something that made me want to read the second book. Overall, it didn't make a particularly great impression on me.
#BookSky #Books #BookReview
Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole
Rating: 3/5
Brief Review: Personally, I found this to be an average book but there was something that made me want to read the second book. Overall, it didn't make a particularly great impression on me.
#BookSky #Books #BookReview