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stardustandrockets · 10 months

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Do you like hiking and/or being outdoors?

Camping is probably one of my favorite activities, but I haven't been since my Girl Scout days. Hiking is fun, but I can't go for super long before my knees and hip start to majorly protest. Though today's weather was perfect for getting these pictures and being outside. Until the sun came out. 😅

This survival pack was inspired by Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White and was the item included in the February @rainbowcratebookbox Duality box. It was designed by @heitor.shigue. I couldn't decide on just one set of photos, so here's a little dump.

#hell followed with us #andrew joseph white #rainbow crate #rainbow crate book box #rcfeb23 #duality #survival kit #hiking tools #lgbtq reads #lgbtqia #queer book recs #read with pride #read queer all year #trans books #stardustandrockets #backlog from march #march 30

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stardustandrockets · 10 months

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Do you prefer the hero or the villain?

If you've been around my account for a decent amount of time, you'll know I have a soft spot for a well written villain. They're not always as monstrous as they seem.

I haven't read Malice by Heather Walter, but after reading the synopsis, I'm definitely adding it to my tbr. Sleeping Beauty retellings are maybe my second favorite next to Cinderella. Which is what the February collectible magnet is inspired by. This super cute art of Aurora and Alyce was done, as always, by @jamielynnlano.

#malice #misrule #heather walter #sleeping beauty #fairy tale retelling #rainbow crate #rainbow crate book box #rcfeb23 #duality #good vs evil #lgbtq reads #lgbtqia #queer book recs #read with pride #read queer all year #read more sapphic books #stardustandrockets #backlog from march #march 29

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stardustandrockets · 10 months

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What are some of your favorite retellings? Bonus points if they're queer.

February's trad pub pick from @rainbowcratebookbox was My Dear Henry by Kalynn Bayron—a queer Jekyll & Hyde retelling.

Some of my favorite retellings are The Once Upon a Con series by Ashley Poston, Heart of Iron/Soul of Stars by Ashley Poston, You're a Mean one, Matthew Prince by Timothy Janovsky, and The Bone Spindle by Leslie Vedder.

Synopsis:

London, 1885. Gabriel Utterson, a 17-year-old law clerk, has returned to London for the first time since his life— and that of his dearest friend, Henry Jekyll—was derailed by a scandal that led to his and Henry's expulsion from the London Medical School. Whispers about the true nature of Gabriel and Henry's relationship have followed the boys for two years, and now Gabriel has a chance to start again.

But Gabriel doesn't want to move on, not without Henry. His friend has become distant and cold since the disastrous events of the prior spring, and now his letters have stopped altogether. Desperate to discover what's become of him, Gabriel takes to watching the Jekyll house.

In doing so, Gabriel meets Hyde, a a strangely familiar young man with white hair and a magnetic charisma. He claims to be friends with Henry, and Gabriel can't help but begin to grow jealous at their apparent closeness, especially as Henry continues to act like Gabriel means nothing to him.

But the secret behind Henry's apathy is only the first part of a deeper mystery that has begun to coalesce. Monsters of all kinds prowl within the London fog—and not all of them are out for blood...

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stardustandrockets · 10 months

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FEBRUARY RAINBOW CRATE SPOILERS

I'm very intrigued by this month's trad pub. I love a good Jekyll and Hyde story and the fact that it's queer? Even better.

This box includes:

• trad pub: My Dear Henry by Kalynn Bayron (alternate dust jacket art by @artofmachira)

• indie pub: Baker Thief by Claudie Arseneault (dust jacket art by @lindaknowsnothing)

• item: Hell Followed With Us survival pack (designed by @heitor.shigue)

• magnet: Inspired by Malice by Heather Walter (art, as always, by @jamielynnlano)

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stardustandrockets · 10 months

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What's your favorite baked good?

My favorites right now are these raspberry cream cheese pastries I get from Sprouts and these bowtie danishes seen here. I also love a good cobbler.

The @rainbowcratebookbox indie pick for February was Baker Thief by Claudie Arseneault. I paired it with the baking mat from last February's box which is also the design for the end papers.

Alternate dust jacket art is by @lindaknowsnothing.

Swipe for a look under the dust jacket, at the end papers, and the gorgeous sprayed edges.

#baker thief #claudie arseneault #indie author #indie pub #rainbow crate #rainbow crate book box #rcfeb23 #lindaknowsnothing #secret identity #duality #lgbtq reads #lgbtqia #queer book recs #read with pride #read queer all year #stardustandrockets #backlog from march #march 28

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stardustandrockets · 10 months

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Do you reread previous books before you get to sequels?

Sometimes I do, but it depends on the series and how recently I've read it. I haven't gotten to The Fae Keeper yet, but I want to do a reread of The Witch King before I get to it.

Today is the first day of the February box photo challenge from @rainbowcrate. The prompt was "a queer book featuring good vs evil" and I feel like this duology fits the bill as well as any.

#the witch king #the fae keeper #h.e. edgmon #rcfeb23 #rainbow crate #rainbow crate book box #duality #good vs evil #lgbtqia #lgbtq reads #queer reads #queer book recs #read with pride #read queer all year #stardustandrockets #backlog from march #march 25

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