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A slide titled “Book Review” at the top and underneath is the cover for A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic by J. Penner which has illustrated baked goods and baking items that are related to the story. Under that are 4 stars to indicate the rating, the quote “After all, despite the traveling sun, there was always time for kindness.” from the book, and the genres and publication year.

*4.5 Stars* Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review! A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic was everything I want in a cozy fantasy with a baking competition. Honestly, it’s most of what I want in any book. It has drama, adventure, romance, friendship, delicious baked goods, and more! The plot kept me reading and the cast of characters had me wanting to read even more! Arleta and Theo were lovely and Verdreth and Ervash are my favorite orcs of all time! Also, I can’t wait to read more about Jez and Doli and Taenya! The only thing that kept me from giving a full five stars was that sometimes the writing got a bit repetitive, but honestly, that’s more of a personal preference and can be very easily overlooked by another reader. All in all, this was a wonderfully, delightful read that I would suggest to any cozy fantasy enjoyer!

✨ Book Review ✨

• A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic by J. Penner •

god I love cozy fantasy 💕
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A slide that is titled “Book Review” at the top while underneath it shows the cover for These Heathens by Mia McKenze, which is a college of images looking to be from around the 1960s. There are 5 stars to indicate the rating, the quote “I feel so big.” from the novel, and the genres and publication date listed.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC! This is honestly one of my favorite books now. It was such a different perspective from anything I’ve ever read from the time period it was set in. It was absolutely eye-opening and attention-catching. I managed to become absolutely hooked on Doris Steele’s life and her voice. Even in the middle of a months’ long reading slump, I kept getting drawn back in. I would absolutely recommend that anyone and everyone read this book. Thank you so, so much to Mia McKenzie for writing this!!

✨ Book Review ✨

• These Heathens by Mia McKenzie •

Genuinely a must-read for everyone. 💕💕
#booksky #bookreview #theseheathens #miamckenzie

shoutout to this month long reading slump 💀💀

I’m only 66% into These Heathens by Mia McKenzie, but I think it’s one of the best books I’ve ever read, honestly.

This slide has “Book Review” above the cover for The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki, which shows three cats around a full moon in the night sky. Right below the cover are four stars to show my rating, the quote “The stars don’t decide your future. All they do is help you to choose one for yourself.” that’s from the book. Following this is the genre, magical realism, and the publication year, 2024.

As someone who loves cats and coffee shops and astrology, this ticked a lot of boxes for me! It was a fun, whimsical read that felt like a breath of fresh air throughout the story. There were some places that were a little too “info dumpy” to me, but overall it was a thoroughly enjoyable read!

✨ Book Review ✨

• The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki •

Who was going to tell me that magical realism healing fiction was my favorite niche genre? 💀
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It’s also just really pretty 😍

Yes! I’ve had it on my tbr for so long!! It’s actually on the table beside the couch right now to remind myself that I have it to read.💀

@clefairytale's January 2025 Wrap-Up BOOKS: 9 PAGES: 2,636 AV. RATING: 4.64 Highest Rated Reads: • The Dragon Saves the Knight, 5 Stars • We Could Be Rats, 5 Stars • What You Are Looking For Is in the Library, 5 Stars Average book length: 292 pages Average time to finish: 2 days Top Genres: 1. LGBTQIA+ 2. Fantasy 3. Romance 4. Graphic Novel 5. Literary 100% of what I read was fiction. 78% of what I read was in digital format. 22% of what I read was in physical format.

This slide has the covers and star ratings of the following books: • For Whom the Belle Tolls by Jaysea Lynn, 5 Stars • We Could Be Rats by Emily Austin, 5 Stars • What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama, 5 Stars • Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh, 4 Stars • Check, Please!: #Hockey by Ngozi Ukazu, 5 Stars • Check, Please!: Sticks & Scones by Ngozi Ukazu, 5 Stars • A Game in Yellow by Hailey Piper, 4 Stars • Mandrake Manor by JP Rindfleisch IX, 4 Stars • The Knight Saves the Dragon by Rebecca Crunden, 5 Stars

✨ January Reading Wrap-Up ✨

I did pretty good for a girl who works a lot and who is just now getting out of a year long reading slump, if I do say so myself. Hopefully, I’ll be able to read more as the year goes on. 💀
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A slide announcing a book review showing the cover of The Knight Saves the Dragon by Rebecca Crunden. The cover has an illustrated castle set among mountains and surrounded by leaves. Underneath the cover there are five stars to note the rating and the quote, “Never, ever, ever send a knight to slay a dragon.” It then says the genres, “Fantasy” and “Short Story” under that, followed by the publication year, 2024.

It was only thirteen pages, but in that thirteen pages, I discovered an intriguing new realm with complex characters! I thoroughly enjoyed this short little adventure! It had twists and turns and revenge and hopeful futures (for some), so it’s basically the perfect fantasy story. My only complaint is that it’s not a full length novel, honestly.

✨ Book Review ✨

• The Knight Saves the Dragon by Rebecca Crunden •

I managed to squeeze in another read to make it to 9 books this month! Reading slumps aren’t fun, but hopefully we’re on the up and up. 💕
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People are seeking books to teach their kids about diversity & belonging. What I hear: They're looking for books from a plethora of perspectives! Here are a few books, you & your kids may already be reading them ☺️
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the back of an e-reader that is covered in stickers mostly featuring quotes from books, the head of Medusa, and some other miscellaneous stickers

picture shows a torbie cat laying on a couch looking back at the book, The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki

idk this new model they sent me just doesn’t take direction at all
#booksky #nextread #catsky

I do be a shy bitch 💀

I just changed my profile pic probs 20 times like what is the vibe 💀

how to talk and make friends ?
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It's a bad time for trans people now, and it's a bad time for trans literature

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If you can't afford a book right now, then follow them on social media and amplify their voices

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I’ve been known to read a few. I’ll definitely check it out!

Thank you! I followed back!

A slide that says “Book Review” above the cover of Mandrake Manor by JP Rindfleisch IX. The cover is black with green and purple writing showing the title and surrounded by sketches of the heads of an owl and a wolf, flowers, candles, a mortar and pestle, and the titular manor. Underneath the cover are four stars to show the rating, the quote “We’re off to be the wizards!” from the book, the genres (cozy suburban fantasy, queer, romance), and the publication date (2024).

I had such a great time with this book?? Honestly, the vibes were immaculate, and I pretty much devoured this book! The humor was spot on and the characters were so, so nice. I'm very partial to Ragand and August, but the Mandrake Coven as a whole have my entire heart. The only reason I'm not giving it five stars is because it just felt a little, I don't know, unpolished? The pacing and dialogue felt a bit off at times, but it wasn't really anything major! The plot was there and present and kept me very interested, but it didn't feel all that important until the very end. I just feel like a little bit of a longer book would have done wonders! Again, nothing that would really stop me from reading the next book in the series or anything else the author puts out!! I'm actually SUPER excited to see what comes next to Henbane Hollow and everyone there!

✨ Book Review ✨

• Mandrake Manor by JP Rindfleisch IX •
#booksky #bookreview #bookrec

Shown is an edit of a blonde girl with the word “vibes” typed out and surrounded by some of her interests (favorite books, favorite games, favorite music, etc.) and emojis (sun, moon, whale, shark, etc.) and some memes.

✨ Hello #booksky friends!
I’m new here, and I saw a few of these floating around and thought it’d be a nice lil intro 🥺

I’m always here for new book recs and/or people to talk to, so send them my way? 💕💕

I reply “hell yeah” to a lot of mushroom photos because when I see a picture of a mushroom a little voice in my head goes “hell yeah” and then I type that and hit send

@okayishbookgirl on TikTok has created a website listing sapphic books! Make sure you go give her a follow while you’re at it

#booksky #sapphicbooksky

sapphicshelf.com

If you see this, post an anime you love 💕
#kiminitodoke

The picture is of two amateur sketch-style doodles of the pokemon clefairy and oddish with poorly drawn pokeballs and stars around them.

listen, I am by no means an artist but I am proud of this silly little doodle I did of clefairy and oddish while bored at work today
#pokemon #art

My favorite part of gaming is ignoring the super urgent main quest to pick pretty flowers or alphabetize my potions for 10 hours. 🌷✨

Nazis are bad. I think we should make that clear.

screenshot of Neve Gallus from Dragon Age: The Veilguard

if you don't get the love for neve it's a skill issue. this woman could walk me like a dog

Front cover of The Sapling Cage by Margaret Killjoy. Illustration of a skull inside an intricate golden cage, with foliage emanating from it and climbing up the sides and filling the top of the image

Transgender fantasy book rec of the day

A trans girl joins a women-only coven of witches. She learns magic, makes friends and fights against an evil blight, but she worries what would happen if the coven discovers she was born a boy

I love this witchy coming of age story!
#booksky #queerbooksky 🪐📚

Meryl from The Truman Show with panic in her eyes, edited to be holding up the book A Game in Yellow by Hailey Piper, art by Caroline Teagle Johnson, with the caption: "Why don't you let me make you some of this nice new horny horror?" This would be followed by Truman going "What the fuck are you talking about?" because there is so much going on right now, good god

🫠💛 A Game in Yellow comes out August 12th from Saga. All natural erotic cosmic horror from the slopes of Mount Rainbow. No artificial sweeteners.
www.simonandschuster.com/books/A-Game...