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Oooh this was good. This was very very good
📖: The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
🎧 Narrated by James Cameron Stewart
⭐️: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
#BookSky #MurderMystery #EduardianMystery #Audiobook #ParanormalMurderMystery
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May 29, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Today’s cozy finish 😍
📕: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
⭐️: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Genre: Urban Romantasy ✨🌼

app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/4127...

#BookSky #FantasyReads #UrbanFantasy #Romantasy #CozyFantasy #CozyRomantasy
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May 9, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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Aaaahhhh I’m still reeling from yesterdays finish 😮‍💨
📖: Cursebound by Saara El-Arifi
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/524c...

#BookSky #BlackRomantasy #Romantasy #BlackFantasy #Fantasy #FantasyRomance
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May 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Slán Márta ☘️
#fantasyreads #monsterfuckers #sapphicreads #vampires #novellas #moodreads #romantasy #romance #fantasy #erotica #monsterromance
Image of 14 book covers over a green background. At the top of the image reads “March” Top row of book covers are: A Polar Expedition: and Other Stimulating Research Opportunities by Kass O’Shire, The Faithless by C.L. Clark, This Ravenous Fate by Hayley Dennings, a blank cover, and The Four Leaf by Lee Jacquot Middle Row: Lucky To Be Yours by Shannon O’Connor, St. Patrick’s Day with You by Sabrina Wells, Mall Out of Luck by Sarah Robinson, Irish Cream by G. Eilsel, and Lattes & Luck by H.B. Cliffy Bottom Row: Girls Weekend by C.M. Nascosta, She Who Became The Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan, The Minoan Bride by C.M. Nascosta, and That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming Below the book covers are 2 stickers: one, a stack of books, the other a “stamp” that reads “march challenge” and features a person reading a book. At the bottom of the image is the Logo for the app Fable
April 2, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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📕: St Patrick’s Day with You by @sabrinawells.bsky.social
⭐️: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Genre: St Patrick’s Rom-Com 🍀❤️‍🔥
Spectacular give me 14 of them right now

app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/79d8...

#BookSky #StPaddysRead #Novella
Cover of St Patrick’s Day With You by Sabrina Wells over a background with dewy clovers
March 14, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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📕: The Four Leaf by Lee Jacquot
⭐️: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Genre: St Patrick’s Erotica Novella 🍀❤️‍🔥

app.thestorygraph.com/books/ba7f2a...

#BookSky #BIPOCAuthor #StPaddysRead #Novella
Cover of The Four Leaf by Lee Jacquot over a background of a bed of shamrocks
March 12, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Paddy’s Day is next week so the Paddy Reads start now!
📕: Lucky Cupid by @sarahblueauthor.bsky.social
⭐️: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Genre: St Patrick’s Paranormal Romance Novella 💀💘☘️

app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/e7a9...

#BookSky #StPaddysRead #SapphicRomance #Novella
Cover of Lucky Cupid by Sarah Blue over a green background with shamrocks and white dots patterned across
March 11, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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📕: This Ravenous Fate by Hayley Dennings
⭐️: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
Genre: YA Paranormal Historical Fiction 🩸👯‍♀️

app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/bfbf...

#BookSky #SapphicVampires #Vampires #BlackAuthor #BIPOCReads
Image of the cover of This Ravenous Fate by Hayley Dennings over a background featuring two illustrations in red hue. On the left side is an illustration of the two main characters, Elise, a tall young Black woman in a white dress with white gloves and a pearl necklace, with a knife being held to her throat from behind by Layla, a shorter young Black woman in black. On the right side, Layla is featured in black again with blood running down her chin, reaching for Elise, who gazes down at her, now wearing a loose white top with her pearls. The overall background has a red hue
March 10, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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The sapphic fantasy trifecta is tearing me apart 🥲
📕: The Faithless by @clclark.bsky.social
⭐️: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Genre: Epic Fantasy 🗡️

app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/64f8...

#BookSky #BlackAuthor #QueerAuthor #SapphicFantasyTrifecta #SapphicFantasy #BIPOCReads
Cover of The Faithless by C.L. Clark over a zoomed in view of the middle of the cover. It features a rendering of Luca sitting on her throne with green hues in the background
March 6, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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First finish of March! Oh how lovely it was
📕: A Polar Expedition: and Other Stimulating Research Opportunities by @kassoshire.bsky.social
⭐️: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
Genre: Gaslamp Fantasy Romance 🐻‍❄️❤️‍🔥

#BookSky #MonsterFuckers #GaslampFantasy #BearShifter

app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/b0e7...
Cover of “A Polar Expedition: and Other Stimulating Research Opportunities” by Kass O’Shire over a shimmery golden background
March 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Making my way through the Saphic Fantasy Trifecta yesterday, completed book 1 of Magic of the Lost series 🤌

📕: The Unbroken by @clclark.bsky.social
⭐️: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Genre: Epic Fantasy 🗡️ 👑

app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/cd2b...

#BookSky #BlackAuthor #QueerAuthor #SapphicFantasyTrifecta #SapphicFantasy
Image of the cover of The Unbroken by C.L. Clark over a split background. The left side has a rendering of main character Touraine - a muscular Black woman with medium brown skin and dark brown hair. She wears black shoes and bodysuit, with a red sash and black belt around her waist, and red shoulder straps. She reaches for her pistol. Her background is tan with vines curling behind her. The right side features a rendering of Luca, a white woman with pale skin blonde hair pulled behind her head. She wears black boots and blue pants, a white shirt half unbuttons and tucked in, with a matching blue coat with gold detailing. She holds her cane in front of her in one hand, and twirls a crown in the other. Her background is red with gold filigree circling behind her
February 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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📕: Another Girl Meets Vamp by Jailaa West
⭐️: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Genre: Paranormal RomCom 🧛💘

app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/e4d9...

#BookSky #VampireBoyfriend #BlackAuthor #BIPOCReads
Cover of Another Girl Meets Vamp by Jailaa West
February 17, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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📕: Another Girl Meets Wolf Story by Jailaa West
⭐️: ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
Genre: Paranormal RomCom 🐺💘

app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/7d47...

#BookSky #MonsterFucker #BlackAuthor #BIPOCReads
Cover of Another Girl Meets Wolf Story by Jailaa West over a forest green background
February 16, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Woo! The final Valentine’s Read of the Season with plenty more stocked up for next year!
📕: The Minotaur’s Valentine by @scprincipaleauthor.bsky.social
⭐️: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#BookSky #ValentinesReads #Valentines #MonsterFucker

app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/69bf...
Cover of The Minotaur’s Valentine by S.C Principale over a pale pink background with black hearts
February 16, 2025 at 3:39 AM
mmaelienn.bsky.social
Starting the Unbroken after The Burning Kingdoms and realizing you’ve stumbled upon the Sapphic Fantasy Trifecta:
Glorious 😌
She Who Became The Sun, I’m comin for ya soon don’t worry

#BookSky #SapphicFantasyTrifecta #SapphicFantasy #SapphicTrifecta
Photo of the Pope edited to look like he is holding up the books: The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri, She Who Became the Sun by Shelly Parker-Chan, and The Unbroken by C.L. Clark
February 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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🫀Heart ripped out of my chest, tears streaming down my face… I have finished The Burning Kingdoms 😭
📕: The Lotus Empire by @tashasuri.bsky.social
⭐️: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/65e1...

#BookSky #SouthAsianFantasy #IndianFantasy #Fantasy #SapphicFantasy #SapphicAuthor
Cover of the Lotus Empire by Tasha Suri over a starry background with several lotus flowers on either side
February 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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📕: The Perfect Match by @reallymckay.bsky.social
⭐️: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Genre: Paranormal Valentines Novella 💘
#BookSky #ValentinesReads #Valentines #SapphicReads #SapphicAuthors

app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/c4fa...
The Perfect Match by Milena McKay over a red background with red lights shining in the lower portions
February 12, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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1st Valentines Week Finish!
📕: Petty Cupid by @sarahblueauthor.bsky.social
⭐️: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#BookSky #Valentines #ValentinesRead

app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/fa80...
Cover of Petty Cupid by Sarah Blue over a pink background with a border of red and pink folded hearts
February 11, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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Back again with another Valentines Review!
📕: Sipping & Swooning by @authorkarmenlee.bsky.social
⭐️: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#BookSky #BlackAuthor #BIPOCReads #ValentinesReads

app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/5ff9...
Cover of Sipping & Swooning by Karmen Lee
February 5, 2025 at 5:09 AM
mmaelienn.bsky.social
Decided to end the night with another short!
📕: My Grumpy Valentine by Nyla Lily
⭐️: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#BookSky #Valentines
app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/6600...
Cover of My Grumpy Valentine by Nyla Lily over a pale pink to pink gradient background
February 4, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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Just a delightful little novelette!
📕: String Theory by @lmbennett.bsky.social
⭐️: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#BookSky #BlackAuthors #BIPOCReads #Valentines

app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/92fa...
Cover of String Theory by L.M. Bennett over translucent heart background
February 4, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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First February Read! 📖 🩷
📕: Collide by @stephanieshea.bsky.social
Looking forward to my next read from Stephanie!
#BookSky #BlackAuthor #BIPOCReads

app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/161e...
Cover of book Collide by Stephanie Shea over a blurred pale pink background with black hearts
February 3, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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Slán Eanáir 👋❄️
#BookSky
Collage of book covers on a blue to purple gradient background. January is written in script at the top. The books featured are The Toy King, Her Night with Santa, Nutcracker with Benefits, The Strange Case, The Priory of the Orange Tree, Wed to Krampus, The Day of Fallen Night, Charm City, The Jasmine Throne, Blessed by the Cupid Distribution System, My Funny Demon Valentine, Valentine’s Day with You, Crushing on Cupid, The Oleander Sword, and Little Lies and Valentines. Below the collage is an illustration of books that says “Endless TBR” and 3 snowflakes Calendar of Books Read in January 2025 over a pink to blue gradient background. The books featured are Wed to the Dark Elf, Wed to Krampus, The Priory of the Orange Tree, The Strange Case, Nutcracker with Benefits, The Day of Fallen Night, The Feast of the Sugar Plum Faeries, Her Night with Santa, The Toy King, Stalking Christmas, The Prince of Frost, Charm City, The Jasmine Throne, The Oleander Sword, Blessed by the Cupid Distribution System, My Funny Demon Valentine, Valentine’s Day with You, Crushing on Cupid, and Little Lies and Valentines.
February 2, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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Had to slide in another finish before the end of the night 📚
📕: Little Lies & Valentines by Lashell Rain
⭐️: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/f58f...
Cover of Little Lies & Valentines by Lashell Rain with blurred red hearts in the background
February 1, 2025 at 6:27 AM
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Happy Imbolg Eve ❄️🕯️☀️
#Imbolg #WitchSky #Candlemas #SimmerPot
(Candles from @metztliwolf.bsky.social!)
Two lit candles, one a short rounded green candle, sitting in front of a tall Spell/Prayer candle labeled with an owl, an old time lantern, staff, stack of books with glasses, and a star, with “Hermit” written at the top White cutting board with bay leaves, cloves, picked rosemary, and sliced oranges, with a small knife in the bottom left corner. The words “Simmer pot time!” are edited across the knife handle Metal pot filled with water, bay leaves, cloves, picked rosemary, and sliced oranges
February 1, 2025 at 2:43 AM