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oddandbookish
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Pickpick

This was a dark and twisted romance!

The story is basically an erotic dark romance retelling of Beauty and the Beast. As a retelling, it worked well. It followed the storyline and a lot of elements were present, including a protagonist who loves to read and a stunning library. The library was massive.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/09/01/review-a-bedtime-story-fairy-tale...

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Blood on the Tide | Katee Robert
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Still doing well with being away from my reading slump. Just finished #ElectricIdol and starting #BloodOnTheTide I‘m so proud of myself for keeping this streak going despite everything I‘ve been feeling lately. #paperback #kateerobert #spicy #fantasy #library

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oddandbookish
The Blossoming Summer | Anna Rose Johnson
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What a charming story!

This is exactly the kind of story I would have devoured as a kid. Growing up, I loved historical fiction, especially niche stories of children evacuating WWII London. I also enjoyed stories set in quaint country houses. This book had both!

I loved how the book incorporated Native American culture.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/08/25/review-the-blossoming-summer/

willaful Have you ever read Searching for Shona? One of my fav evacuees stories. 1w
oddandbookish @willaful I have not but I will be adding it to my TBR! Thank you for the recommendation. 1w
rubyslippersreads This looks right up my alley. I love reading about this time period. I‘d also recommend 1w
oddandbookish @rubyslippersreads Thank you for the recommendation! 6d
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oddandbookish
An Irish Summer: A Novel | Alexandra Paige
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This was a cute rom-com set in Ireland!

The best part of the book was definitely the setting. Ireland makes for an incredible backdrop to the story. I enjoyed how the book gave you a little tour through Ireland and explored some Irish culture like fairy stories.

The book is fairly short (around 300 pages) which was the perfect length. It was short and sweet.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/08/23/review-an-irish-summer/

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Electric Idol | Katee Robert
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Starting my 4th book in 2 weeks! I‘m so glad to be out of my reading slump. Today was a rough day emotionally so I‘m going to try to escape for a little while. #electricidol #kateerobert #paperback #library #darkolympus #spicy #greekgods #psyche #eros

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I Am Enough | Grace Byers
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Got to the library for the first time in a while today.

#library
#kidlit

AnnCrystal 🆒📚🤩👍🏼💝. 2w
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oddandbookish
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Pickpick

What a wonderful coming of age story!

The book is set in a hotel in Seattle during the 1990s and I loved how authentically Seattle it felt. There were numerous references to Seattle pop culture (and 90s pop culture in general) throughout, including a chapter cleverly named, “Pleatless in Seattle” (pg. 114).

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/08/19/review-the-sylvan-hotel/

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Butcher and Blackbird | Brynne Weaver

By some miracle I‘ve been pulled out of my slump and I‘m about to read my 3rd book in a 2-week period after not touching books in months. Here we go!! #butcherandblackbird #brynneweaver #paperback #library #romance

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They Bloom at Night | Trang Thanh Tran
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a little #library haul. Reading “The Tainted Cup” for the r/fantasy bingo card

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oddandbookish
Kakigori Summer | Emily Itami
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This was a moving family drama!

The book starts off strong. The story is about 3 sisters who reunite at their home on the Japanese coast. Immediately, I was invested in the story and the scandal involving the youngest sister. The ending was also very strong. It was touching and packed an emotional punch. However, the middle of the book was slow and dragged on.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/08/09/review-kakigori-summer/

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