This is fairy porn. Basically. And it's very hard to put down.

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This is in Camden ME near the library. Pic is from 2016. I can't get the whole thing in the frame. Fail.

This was ok. It was entertaining. The goddess of winter is made mortal to learn some key lessons. The cover is gorgeous imo.

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I kind of want this to win the Women's Prize. I do think The Safekeep is better and still have no idea why it didn't win the Booker.

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This duology was quite entertaining. I know it's very popular and I liked it a lot but it didn't like blow my mind. I may need a break from the fantasy books if they're all starting to seem mediocre.

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I really liked this one. I may like it better than her other book. 2 cousins grow up in separate countries and face different challenges.

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This is a cute cozy fantasy. The cover and title got my attention.

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Pub date is 10/14/25
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These books are highly entertaining, tense and adventurous. This is the second in this part of the series.

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This author has some interesting ideas. Def worth a listen. This gorgeous cover caught my attention and this was a book club pick.

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I found this protagonist super annoying and probably should have given up at the halfway mark but it does get somewhat better.

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This is pretty creepy. I devoured it.

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This is what you expect a booker shortlist book to be. It's well written but I already forgot the plot. Was there a plot? The mice were creepy af.

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This is very cute. I like this author (except for that 1 book).

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US pub date is 6/10/25
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This one is amazing and it's just meta enough that you'll keep thinking about it.

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Highly recommend. This is a sci-fi heist caper set on another planet.

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This is book 6 in the Gunnie Rose series. They are entertaining and I will continue to read whatever this author comes up with.

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Pub date is 7/22/25
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This is very good. I have no idea why I'm leaning into the fantasy books so hard (escapism?). I need to slow down because they are all series and I'm going to mix them all together if I keep reading all book 1s.

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I maybe didn't really love this but whatever + 🤐 discussion tomorrow.

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This author can be very creepy. I love it.

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This is lovely and I hope she writes more books like this.

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I don't even remember how this ended up in my library holds. But it is very interesting.

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I really like this author. She takes a basic mystery and makes it so complex with so many variable that it's impossible to figure it all out on your own.

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Pub date is 5/20/25
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I thought this was very entertaining. I immediately put myself on the waitlist for the next book in the series.

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If you enjoy this author, definitely read this. If not maybe assume it's like her other books and read something else. Her writing is beautiful. I read this for our April IRL #bookclub.

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This is incredibly interesting. 5 Black ballerinas, famous (in their own way) during the 70s and 80s, tell their stories. Another rec from @TheBookHippie that I borrowed for my IRL NF book club.

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This was a really fast read. A post apocalyptic story of immigrants in an unnamed country struggle with loss and poverty and a chaotic government ruled by thugs. It's well written and thought provoking.

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This was so good. Maybe better than Addie LaRue.

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Pub date is 6/10/25
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This title caught my attention. I have no other reason behind why I read a NF book about axe murders.

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Pub date is 5/13/25
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Dinner + a mostly finished book at BWI. A friend asked how I could beeline straight to Pinkberry the last time I passed through here. I may come here fairly often. And it's Pinkberry.

This was weird. It reads like a dream. Or a schizophrenic hallucination. Not that I have experience with those but whatever. You get the idea.

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This is an older title that's being reissued.
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A Snow White retelling (prequel?) With the evil stepmother as narrator. I really enjoyed it.

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This is cute but I liked the first book in the series much more. This was a little too chaotic with too much magic.

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Pub date is 4/8/25
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Reading outside on the patio? Yes please! New vampire chunkster from this author? Absolutely!

This is good historical fiction with a bit of mystery set in Edinburgh during the era of body snatchers or resurrectionists.

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This is very interesting. It's more a reflection on time and a history of how it is measured and how that has changed than a self help book of any sort. I would recommend not reading this if you are seriously burnt out already.

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Set in Argentina and told from the perspective of a trans sex worker, if you're looking for something unusual that is also very readable this gets my rec.

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I don't know how to describe this. It's a feminist enclave with a mother that goes missing.

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This author is interesting. He tells a good story. His text is non-linear. The subjects are not cheerful. I recommend it anyway.

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This was climate fantasy. Can we make that a thing? The perils of mining with witches thrown in to try to save the environment. I liked it.

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I acquired way to many books in Feb. Let's see how many I can get through.

This is super cute. And the fantasy isn't over the top. If you're looking for fluffy romance this might be for you.

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Did I just now finish the #SundayBuddyRead from November 2024? Yes indeed. There is nothing earth shattering in this and she feels like an unreliable narrator at times. Meh. @TheBookHippie

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This was very entertaining. This ended on a cliffhanger. It's like I HAVE to read the next book.... After I get a few more out of the way. This book had a serious waitlist but the next book is just available? Seems weird.

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This might be a low pick for me but I think it's my general mood and not the book here. Getting a non blurry photo while standing on the T (subway train) was a struggle.

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This author is very funny and he uses language in a very resourceful way in order to accomplish that. This is the second in the Noir series. There are dragons, inappropriate jokes, and a spaceman. What else could you possibly need?

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This author rubbed me the wrong way. For someone preaching rest, she can't seem to let anything go. We would not be friends IRL.

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I always think this author is writing about herself when she does short stories. I kind of like it.

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Pub date is 2/25/25 (😂 cutting it close there)
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This is alternate history. What if the British never left India? A group of young women start their own rebellion in 1960s Mumbai. Stories from their diverse culture are added in and it's all lovely.

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US pub date is 6/3/2025
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I really like this series. I got to meet the author when she was touring for the fourth book. This one mostly takes place in and around Ipswich MA which is near where I live so I thought it was extra fun.

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