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Mel 3004
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Writer, reader, artist. Married, living, and working in Switzerland!
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Mel 3004 @melancholy3004.bsky.social · Oct 9
I’m new to bsky! Here’s my Millie cosplay from #HelluvaBoss, debuted at Zurich Pop Con 2024!

I’m especially looking for cosplayers in Switzerland to connect with! #SwissCosplay #CosplaySchweiz
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The Green Witch's Guide is certainly an interesting read, but not necessarily a way of life that I can completely subscribe to. It did, however, inspire me to conjure a witchy reading list full of fantasy titles onto my blog! #ReadingList #GreenWitch
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The Green Witch – Short Review and Witchy Reading List
Mel – Feeling witchy? Here’s fourteen books to explore the magic of reading.
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December 8, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Why Write a Negative Book Review
Mel – Why write critical reviews? I share my thoughts on the value of a little negativity.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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This week, I've faced the pure audacity of someone claiming I'm doing my job wrong, then the same person asking me to explain how to do it so they can take it over.

Uhmmm... no?
December 2, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Not one of my favourite reads this year, but I’ll certainly think about it for a long time. #TheHistoryOfBees
Read my spoiler-light review on my blog: beyondthespinereviews.com/2025/11/30/t...
The History of Bees – Book Review
Mel – An interesting fiction featuring a bee-based dystopia.
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November 30, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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To put it simply, The Things We Leave Unfinished is a book that I will leave unfinished.

Read my full review on Beyond The Spine Reviews: beyondthespinereviews.com/2025/11/25/t...
The Things We Leave Unfinished – Book Review
Mel – This is a book that I will leave unfinished. There are other girly romances I would sooner recommend!
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November 25, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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I finished reading the #FarseerTrilogy! Definitely one of the best fantasy trilogies I've ever read, I'm sure of that, and with a great finale—which is quite rare! #AssassinsQuest
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Assassin’s Quest – Book Review
Mel – A wondrous finale to a truly magical trilogy.
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November 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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#Halloween was certainly exciting this year, but I'm tired of the annual resistance I face when my love of Halloween enters conversation: dorkinthedark.wordpress.com/2025/10/27/h...
Halloween
For me, Halloween is about accepting the darkness and choosing to pour my light into anyway.
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November 3, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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'Stolen' by #KelleyArmstrong was an exceptional read. I'm really looking forward to reviewing the whole #WomenOfTheOtherworld series over the next couple of years!
In the meantime, enjoy my full review of book two on Beyond the Spine Reviews: beyondthespinereviews.com/2025/10/20/s...
Stolen – Book Review
Mel – Stolen was an exceptional sequel to Bitten.
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October 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Mandrakes are just onions in reverse?
October 17, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Folk Tales of the #Wolf is a fun, snappy collection of short, wolfish tales from around the world. I enjoyed an evening of amusement but was left craving something a bit more...
Read the full blog and subscribe for more canine book reviews in 2025! #Werewolf
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Folk Tales of the Wolf – Book Review
Mel – Hungry for some short tales? Quickly consume this snappy collection!
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October 15, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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#Halloween autumnal #shelfie! Feeling festive for spooky time <3
October 5, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Dipper (me) and Gruncle Stan (my husband) go to #ZurichPopCon !! #GravityFalls #ZurichPopCon2025 #GravityFallsCosplay
September 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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I spent the first 100 pages of #HardBoiledWonderland feeling like I was eating the stiff, unsalted white of the egg, waiting for the gooey golden center, only to find that the middle is as stiff as the outer flesh.

Read my full review on my blog: beyondthespinereviews.com/2025/09/23/h...
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and The End of The World – Book Review
Mel – My first attempt to read Murakami hasn’t inspired me to read more of his works…
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September 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Looking for #BookReviewers that complete the book series? Beyond the Spine Reviews sticks with a story until the final page!
Discover the complete series reviews here:
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Reviews of Complete Series
There’s nothing better than finding a full set of reviews when you’ve finished a series.
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September 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Bringing #RoyalAssassin on holiday was both a brilliant and a terrible idea. Brilliant because it was a fabulous read, but terrible because I barely wanted to do anything else!
Read my latest fantasy book review on my blog: beyondthespinereviews.com/2025/09/08/r...
Royal Assassin – Book Review
Mel – A bit long, but another 5* from me!
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September 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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I recently finished #TheAssassinsApprentice, the first book in #TheFarseerTrilogy. Discover why it was a 5* read in my latest review!
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Assassin’s Apprentice – Book Review
Mel – The Assassin’s Apprentice is 5/5 read! Discover why in this review…
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August 31, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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I'm planning a #LastUnicorn cosplay for Halloween this year! Exciting!
August 31, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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I'm celebrating fantasy dogs on #InternationalDogDay! Do you have any recommendations for me to add to this reading list?
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The Best Dogs in Fiction
Mel – I’ve read a lot of stories about dogs, wolves, and their human companions. Here are some of my favourites.
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August 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Our medieval offerings for #InternationalDogDay:

1. Dog leaps over an initial in Ms Bodl 264.
2.'Drop it!': a dog with a rabbit in its mouth runs away from its owner. MS Bodl 264.
3. Dog jousts a monkey MS Douce 131.
4. Lapdog sits by their ailing mistress MS. Douce 195.
A page of Latin text from a medieval manuscript. Two columns of closely written words are decorated with small illuminations; rubrics, small pictures of birds and other animals, and floral details. In the central column, a small dog leaps playfully over a gilded initial in Ms Bodl 264 fol 8r. A dog with a rabbit in its mouth runs away from a disgruntled looking owner along the lower left margin of this highly decorated manuscript– highly relatable to modern dog owners, we’re sure. MS Bodl 264 fol 52r. A dog riding a deer, jousts against a monkey on goatback in this very elaborately decorated 12th Century Psalter. Lots of colour, illustration and gilding throughout this manuscript. An illuminated initial immediately above the jousting animals shows a man being knighted. Shelfmark: Bodleian MS Douce 131 fol 32r. A beloved pooch faithfully waits at their ailing mistresses’ bedside in a two panel illustration. The mistress lies on her bed with her head on her hands, while a small white dog is on the floor next to her. This manuscript belonged to Louise of Savoy, 1476–1531, whose son became King Francis I of France. Shelfmark: Bodleian Library MS. Douce 195 fol. 1r.
August 26, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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I'm finally coming clean on #Stormlight5. I'm shelving #WindAndTruth halfway through, and you can find out why in my latest review: beyondthespinereviews.com/2025/07/27/w...
Wind and Truth – Day Five Review
Mel – It’s time to come clean… My honest feelings about Stormlight 5.
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July 27, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Sci-fi for YA? Yes please! It's a fun, galactic finale that left me feeling... defiant!
The #Skyward series completed in 2024 with the publication of its fourth book, #Defiant, and I have finally published my review:
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Defiant – Skyward Book 4 Review
Mel – The Skyward finale was galactic!
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June 25, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Happy #PrideMonth! I updated my Great Fantasy Reads for Pride Month post with #TSOA The Song of Achilles <3
Discover more LGBTQ+ friendly reads on my blog:
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Great Fantasy Reads for Pride Month
Mel – I’ve been reading a few LGBTQ+ positive books this year!
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June 2, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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It drives me crazy how people use ‘+’ and ‘&’ interchangeably in professional contexts.
#Copywriting #ContentWriter
June 2, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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Two years after posting my review on The Best Dogs in Fiction, I have returned to update it with mention of works by #KelleyArmstrong! Wolf enthusiasts go here, and I'm excited to hear your recommendations! #WolfBook beyondthespinereviews.com/2023/03/31/t...
The Best Dogs in Fiction
Mel – I’ve read a lot of stories about dogs, wolves, and their human companions. Here are some of my favourites.
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June 1, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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I've finally posted my review of the #werewolf novel 'Bitten' by #KelleyArmstrong! 4/5*, not breathtaking but a fun romp. I look forward to reading more of her work in the future!
Read my review on my book blog:
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Bitten – Book Review
Mel – It’s the first book in the Women of the Otherworld series!
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May 31, 2025 at 8:03 PM