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absolutely love reading such a well-written story and falling a bit in love with the author based solely on the way they write. like baby the way you italicize words makes my heartbeat quicken.

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Sounds interesting

did i do it right

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I have heard of 3 except the dreamblood one and want to read them alas my library doesn’t have them

Sound so good tho

Hello! I’ve been seeing a lot about your work on social media lately and would love to read your books. What series do you recommend I start with?

Thanks ☺️

That depends on your taste/interest. I don't really write the same kind of thing from series to series, because I get bored easily and often want to try new subgenres/styles/etc. So I'll just briefly list my series and you can pick the one that appeals the most.

There's the Inheritance Trilogy, (link goes to the first book) my first published novels. A secondary world that has enslaved its own gods deals with the repercussions of that, from the POVs of three mortals. There's an overarching plot arc for all three books -- and there are some side-stories for this trilogy, too -- but each has a different narrator and takes place at different times. First person past tense, if you care about that sort of thing. (I don't, but some people seem weirdly attached to/repulsed by particular persons/tenses, so I'm including that info here.)

Then there's the Dreamblood Duology, which were actually written before the Inheritance books but I couldn't get them published at first because publishing in the 2000s was hella racist, basically. (I know, it hasn't changed much... but that little bit of change was enough for me to break in.) These books are as close to traditional fantasy as I'm probably ever going to get, except that they take place in faux ancient Egypt instead of faux medieval Europe. The story follows priests of the dream goddess as they're forced to deal with a conspiracy that threatens to inflict horrors on their society. Third person past tense for both books.

Next up is the Broken Earth trilogy. That's my experimental one, with first, second, and third-person POVs, present tense, a completely non-Earth world, and some heavy themes. All three books form a single story spanning, oh, forty thousand years or so, but mostly they're centered on one incredibly angry middle-aged mother who is on a roaring rampage of revenge/revolution. Features earthbenders, anti-magic groomers, magic statue people, and the apocalypse (again). Lots of "dark" themes and horror moments (harm to children, systemic bigotry, people-eating bugs, more).

My most recent books are the Great Cities duology. Urban fantasy set in modern-day New York, third person multiple POV ensemble cast. Turns out cities come to life once they hit a certain point, and then they claim a human avatar to represent and protect them. New York turns out to have six. It's also got some very unwanted tourists in the form of Lovecraftian entities that are trying to destroy it, along with reality as we know it. I meant for these to be lighthearted and silly and I think they kind of are, but there are still some notable political elements in them. (I mean, it's set in modern-day New York, and I started them the year Trump got elected, so...) It's lighthearted for me, anyway.

So, pick your poison!

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Sounds interesting

Deep Is The Fen by Lili Wilkinson

(2024)

From the Publisher:

A bewitching journey behind the closed doors of a secret society, featuring sinister toadmen, resistance witches and a steamy enemies-to-lovers romance, from the acclaimed author of A Hunger of Thorns.

Merriwether Morgan doesn't need a happily-ever-after. Her life in the idyllic town of Candlecott is fine just as it is: simple, happy, and with absolutely no magic. Magic only ever leads to trouble.

But Merry's best friend, Teddy, is joining the Toadmen - a secret society upholding backward thinking and suspiciously supernatural traditions - and she is determined to stop him. Even if it means teaming up with her academic arch-nemesis, Caraway Boswell, an ice-cold snob who hides his true face behind a glamour.

An ancient Toad ritual is being held in the nightmarish Deeping Fen, and if Merry doesn't rescue Teddy, she'll lose him forever. But the further she travels into Deeping Fen's foul waters, the more Merry wonders if she can possibly save her friend - or if she's walking straight into a trap.

Because there's nothing the Toadmen love more than a damsel in distress . . .

Goodreads

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what the fuck did I just download

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So I just saw a post by a random personal blog that said “don’t follow me if we never even had a conversation before” and?????? Not to be rude but literally what the fuck??????????

I’ve had people (non-pornbots) try to strike conversation out of nowhere in my DMs recently, and now I’m wondering if they were doing that because they wanted to follow me and thought they needed to interact first. I feel compelled to say, just in case, that it’s totally okay to follow this blog (or my side blog, for that matter) even if we’ve never talked before.

Also, I’m legit confused. Is this how follow culture works right now? It was worded like it’s common sense but is that really a thing?

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I would but I’m stuck with what my local library has, which isn’t much

forever floored by folks who refuse to read anything not tradpub when it comes to queer books cause let me tell you there is so much in indie or smaller publishers being written that would blow your socks off AND theyre not beholden to censorship of tradpub as they try to "keep things nice for their image" (which is ironic considering the kinds of cishet romances that get put out)

here are some queer indie books that ive been reading that yall should check out

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Enemies to Lovers Book Recommendations

I don't know about you all, but I live for enemies to lovers. Give me all the angst and then fluff. Here are some of my favorite books in this category. If you have any other recommendations, please let me know!

Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco

Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik

The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh

To Kill a Kingdm by Alexandra Christo

Blood Like Magic by Liselle Sambury

The Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A Brown

The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid

The Star Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L Armentrout

Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller

Carry On by Rainbow Powell

Captive Prince by CS Pacat

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young

The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller

Daughter of Sparta by Clarie M Andrews

Poison Study by Maria V Snyder

#serpent & dove #shelby mahurin #the cruel prince #holly black #kingdom of the wicked #kerri maniscalco #spinning silver #naomi novik #the wrath and the dawn #renee ahdieh #to kill a kingdom #alexandra christo #blood like magic #the song of wraiths and ruin #the wolf and the woodsman #ava reid #the star touched queen #roshani chokshi #red queen #victoria aveyard #from blood and ash #jennifer armentrout #daughter of the pirate king #tricia levenseller #carry on #rainbow powell #captive prince #booklr #enemies to lovers #queue

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love it when books go from take out (murder) to take out (dating)

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Hey everyone

If those on here that remember my book challenge, I have re started on story graph

For those who don’t remember or are interested it’s talking about books in general and reading a few books a year that fit into different themes

If you’re interested let me know your story graph details and I will add you

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NEW YOUNG ADULT RELEASES! (APRIL 9TH, 2024)

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HAVE I MISSED ANY NEW YOUNG ADULT RELEASES? HAVE YOU ADDED ANY OF THESE BOOKS TO YOUR TBR? LET ME KNOW!

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NEW STANDALONES/FIRST IN A SERIES:

Teenage Dirtbags by James Acker

Canto Contigo by Jonny Garza Villa

The Darkness Rises by Stacy Stokes

The Final Curse of Ophelia Cray by Christine Calella

Right Here, Right Now by Shannon Dunlap

The Last Love Song by Kalie Holford

Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier

NEW SEQUELS:

Against the Darkness (In Every Generation #3) by Kendare Blake

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Happy reading!

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And if you're gonna do a love triangle, do a love TRIANGLE. Not whatever people have been calling a love triangle

This is NOT a love triangle. Where's the last line? This is a love arrow, at best. No no no, love triangles have got to have a gay person for them to work actually

THAT'S a triangle. Three points linked together. So uh yeah. Include gay people in your love triangles or else they aren't actually love triangles. Methinks anyways.

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Happy book birthday to this week’s new releases! 📚

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Cover Art | Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier

From acclaimed author Makiia Lucier, a dazzling, romantic fantasy inspired by Pacific Island mythology. 

In the old tales, it is written that the egg of a seadragon, dragonfruit, holds within it the power to undo a person’s greatest sorrow. But as with all things that offer hope when hope had gone, the tale came with a warning.

Every wish demands a price.

Hanalei of Tamarind is the cherished daughter of an old island family. But when her father steals a seadragon egg meant for an ailing princess, she is forced into a life of exile. In the years that follow, Hanalei finds solace in studying the majestic seadragons that roam the Nominomi Sea. Until, one day, an encounter with a female dragon offers her what she desires most. A chance to return home, and to right a terrible wrong.

Samahtitamahenele, Sam, is the last remaining prince of Tamarind. But he can never inherit the throne, for Tamarind is a matriarchal society. With his mother ill and his grandmother nearing the end of her reign. Sam is left with two choices: to marry, or to find a cure for the sickness that has plagued his mother for ten long years. When a childhood companion returns from exile, she brings with her something he has not felt in a very long time-hope.

But Hanalei and Sam are not the only ones searching for the dragonfruit. And as they battle enemies both near and far, there is another danger they cannot escape…that of the dragonfruit itself.

Artwork by Tran Nguyen

Release date | Apr 9, 2024 Storygraph

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I’m glad you found it!

From memory the Chrismas day kitten is sad, but it has been a while since I read it last

Help me find this picture book?

So I've posted about this before, but it's been a few years and it's been on my mind lately. I'm trying to find a picture book from my childhood (so 1990s and very early 2000s) that I can't for the life of me remember the name of. And Google has been very unhelpful despite years of searching. The last time I posted, some people remembered reading the book, but they also couldn't remember the title. I asked my mom and she just straight up didn't remember the book's existence. 😑

The book is about a kitten who has been left by the mother cat. The mother cat felt it wasn't safe where they were (which might have been under a porch) and brings him somewhere else. A woman finds him (or her? can't remember that either) and takes him in, and she owns two other cats: an orange cat named Pumpkin and a tuxedo cat who is kind of snarky (can't remember his name though).

And that's all I've got....

Does anyone know this book? Or remember anything else about it that I could put into a Google search (since what I have is clearly not enough). I would be eternally grateful for any help solving this multi-year mystery.

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Is it the Christmas Day kitten by James Herriot??

Help me find this picture book?

So I've posted about this before, but it's been a few years and it's been on my mind lately. I'm trying to find a picture book from my childhood (so 1990s and very early 2000s) that I can't for the life of me remember the name of. And Google has been very unhelpful despite years of searching. The last time I posted, some people remembered reading the book, but they also couldn't remember the title. I asked my mom and she just straight up didn't remember the book's existence. 😑

The book is about a kitten who has been left by the mother cat. The mother cat felt it wasn't safe where they were (which might have been under a porch) and brings him somewhere else. A woman finds him (or her? can't remember that either) and takes him in, and she owns two other cats: an orange cat named Pumpkin and a tuxedo cat who is kind of snarky (can't remember his name though).

And that's all I've got....

Does anyone know this book? Or remember anything else about it that I could put into a Google search (since what I have is clearly not enough). I would be eternally grateful for any help solving this multi-year mystery.

#booklover #booklr #books #looking for a book #does any one know #chrismas day kitten #james herriot

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