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Mel 3004

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Writer, reader, artist. Married, living, and working in Switzerland!

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Tress of the Emerald Sea – Book Review Mel – If The Princess Bride and The Snow Queen had a baby, Tress would be the great result.

One of my latest reads was #TressOfTheEmeraldSea! I loved this magical, easy-to-read fairytale.
Check out my in-depth thoughts on my blog: beyondthespinereviews.com/2026/03/08/t... #Tress

08.03.2026 17:13 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Only one book read in February, but it's just shy of 900 pages so it's a big achievement! #ShipOfMagic. #ReadingWrapup.
My full thoughts on this pirate fantasy can be found on my blog: beyondthespinereviews.com/2026/02/28/s...

01.03.2026 19:15 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Ship of Magic Review – The Liveship Traders Book One Mel – Piracy: It’s a kind of magic.

#Pirates, #Magic, and more in #ShipOfMagic by Robin Hobb! Read my latest fantasy book review on my blog: beyondthespinereviews.com/2026/02/28/s...

28.02.2026 18:12 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Year of the Horse: Best Horses in Fantasy Mel – Celebrating Lunar New Year and the year of the Fire Horse with an exquisite equine list!

Tuesday was great because it was #PancakeDay! But it also marked the start of the #LunarNewYear! To celebrate the year of the fire horse, I’ve built a list of great horse fiction for you to peruse at leisure: beyondthespinereviews.com/2026/02/01/y...

18.02.2026 08:55 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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It’s #carnival week in my city, and I was feeling like a budget version of The Guide from #WWDITS.

13.02.2026 15:51 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

once my son woke me up to ask what a three dimensional hexagon was called. yes, please. ask me about the gay instead.

10.02.2026 15:18 👍 3548 🔁 354 💬 73 📌 0

Yes! I remember when the petition came out :) I already signed it and shared it with friends.

Good call though.

13.02.2026 08:07 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Remembering that season 4 Wheel of Time isn’t happening breaks my heart 💔 #WheelOfTime

12.02.2026 11:17 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Reading a book at the brewery is top tier

10.02.2026 02:00 👍 101 🔁 5 💬 4 📌 1

*opens work email*
"Summarize this with Copilot?"
No, I'm already reading it. I dont need a summary of an email I'm already reading. My god are people using these features?

09.02.2026 14:29 👍 40 🔁 4 💬 5 📌 0

Shocked that I haven’t seen more hype for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms! Loved the book and really enjoying the TV series so far. #AKOTSK #ASOIAF

10.02.2026 08:41 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Year of the Horse: Best Horses in Fantasy Mel – Celebrating Lunar New Year and the year of the Fire Horse with an exquisite equine list!

Interested in animal fiction? In touch with the lunar new year? The year of the #FireHorse approaches, and I have a horsey reading list to inspire you! #TheLastUnicorn
beyondthespinereviews.com/2026/02/01/y...

01.02.2026 20:38 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

I don’t need everyone to read my books. I just need the right people to find the right one.

17.01.2026 15:34 👍 23 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 1
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Genres & Authors Choose a genre or author to look for specific reviews from Beyond The Spine Reviews.

We have a new page on the Beyond The Spine book blog!

You can now use our Genres & Authors page to filter our reviews by what interests you most.

Additionally, you can find our spiciest reviews in the 18+ section 🔥✨🔥✨ #SpicyBooks #ReadingList

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13.01.2026 17:54 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Snowman in the city.

Snowman in the city.

I graffiti my local landscape with sculpture.

12.01.2026 10:13 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Mel’s 2025 Reading Wrap Up & 2026 Goals Mel – Looking back and looking forward. Sneak preview the titles that I’ll review next.

TBR looking small? Probably not, but if you read fantasy, you might be interested in following me for the next year of book reviews! #UnderTheOakTree #AvatarRoku
beyondthespinereviews.com/2026/01/11/2...

11.01.2026 18:39 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Industrial Magic – Book Review Mel – Another 5* read from the Women of the Otherworld series!

This was a real rollercoaster. One could definitely argue that I was too invested, as this book lead me to some rather personal questions about my deepest fears about death and independence. #UrbanFantasy #IndustrialMagic

Read my full review on my blog: beyondthespinereviews.com/2026/01/05/i...

05.01.2026 21:08 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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My reading stats from 2025! Great Wrap Up from #StoryGraph ✨ Interested in these titles? Follow me for more reviews in 2026! (Available on my blog: beyondthespinereviews.com)

01.01.2026 21:51 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

My 2026 read & review plans:

- Industrial Magic, Kelley Armstrong
- The Magic Ship, Robin Hobb
- The Awakening of Roku, Randy Ribay
- Under the Oak Tree 1-3, Suji Kim
- The Priory of the Orange Tree, Samantha Shannon
- Wizard of the Pigeons, Megan Lindholm

Plenty more will be discovered in 2026!

30.12.2025 10:01 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The Best Book Tracker in 2026 Mel – I investigate the best book trackers to start your 2026 reading journey with.

What's your #ReadingGoal for 2026? Looking to start a new book tracking app, but not sure where to start?
I've tried seven different apps so you can pick the right one for you, the first time. Featuring #StoryGraph, #Hardcover, #Spreadsheets, and #Goodreads!
beyondthespinereviews.com/2025/12/29/b...

29.12.2025 18:56 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

What are your thoughts on the best #BookTracking apps? Anyone here using #StoryGraph, Fable, Tome, or Hardcover?

29.12.2025 16:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The American version also changes ‘who ate my yoghurts’ to ‘who ate my donuts’ 😭

24.12.2025 18:51 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Today I learned that #RobbieTheReindeer got an American dub… why!???? 😆 #StopMotion

24.12.2025 18:39 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0
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【TGYH Collab】Helping Briar understand the Britain【Cupcake Conjuror】 YouTube video by Cupcake Conjuror Ch.【 VTuber】

In 15 minutes we'll be teaching Briar about Britain!
www.youtube.com/live/IZmMwyV...

23.12.2025 11:45 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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Dime Store Magic – Book Review Mel – My favourite entry in the series so far! Check out my review now.

Wizards, #witches, and lawyers—what could go wrong!? Apparently, quite a lot, but never with the story telling. #DimeStoreMagic is my favourite novel in the series so far.
Read my full review for reasons why, including thoughts on the core romance:
beyondthespinereviews.com/2025/12/22/d...

22.12.2025 23:14 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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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.

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
beyondthespinereviews.com/2025/12/08/t...

08.12.2025 20:49 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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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.

Would you write a negative book review? beyondthespinereviews.com/2025/12/05/w...

05.12.2025 18:17 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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?

02.12.2025 18:15 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The History of Bees – Book Review Mel – An interesting fiction featuring a bee-based dystopia.

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...

30.11.2025 13:29 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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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!

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...

25.11.2025 21:38 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0