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Joined April 2016

THERE IS NO HOPE BUT US. THERE IS NO MERCY BUT US. THERE IS NO JUSTICE. THERE IS JUST US. ~ Sir Terry Pratchett, “Reaper Man”
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Murder on the Mountain by Ellie Alexander
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Silas Marner by George Eliot
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A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland
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Bullfinch's Mythology by Thomas Bulfinch
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Dracula by Bram Stoker
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#WeeklyForecast

I cannot wait to get to start A Witch‘s Guide to Magical Innkeeping!

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It has been many, MANY years since I last read Silas Marner. This will be an interesting reread.

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Writers and Liars | Carol Goodman
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Maia returns to the island where she wrote her first book, met & lost a great love, & still holds the secrets of her parents. When her host is found dead, it‘s up to her & the other residents to find out what is happening before the next victim falls.

Quite a ride! Loved all the Greek mythology references, the mystery kept me guessing, & feminine rage bleeds through the whole novel. Maia was a lot bit more relatable than I expected!🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

BookmarkTavern Release Date: July 15th, 2025 #ARC #NetGalley CW 👇🏻 2d
BookmarkTavern General warning throughout for references to past sexual assault, parent death, & suicide 2d
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My favorite in the Rivers of London series. And y‘all my flight to London leaves on Friday and I am so excited!

The suitcase is packed, the itinerary is planned, I am ready! 🛫

#SundayFunday Have a wonderful day, and remember to tag me in your posts!

Suet624 I‘m excited for you! 2d
Kitta Packed already?? I pack so last minute haha. I can‘t pack earlier or I take everything out and redo it the night before because I assume I‘ve forgotten something. 2d
BookmarkTavern @Suet624 Thank you! @Kitta 😅 My anxiety would convince me I forgot something if I packed closer to leaving. So I made a list on my phone I could check off! 2d
AnnCrystal
Have a Happy Adventure 👏🏼🥳💝.
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Finna | Nino Cipri
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Ava thinks going back to her retail job after breaking up w/ a coworker is going to be hell. & then both of them are voluntold to rescue a lost customer through a multidimensional wormhole. Should be easy, right?

Such fun! We get clear views of who Ava & Jules are, & then wacky adventures! Such world building for such a short novella. A bit more ambiguous ending then I usually prefer, but I‘ll hope that‘s because there will be a sequel.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

BookmarkTavern General warning for transphobia and racism 3d
PuddleJumper ❤️❤️ 3d
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BookmarkTavern Also, highly recommend for fans of Horrorstör who wanted more codependent lesbians and carnivorous furniture, and fewer rats. 3d
shortsarahrose There is a sequel! I only know because I went to add this to my TBR, saw that I already have the ebook (haven‘t read it yet) (I think someone on Litsy recommended it after I read Horrorstör), and then saw the sequel 3d
BookmarkTavern @shortsarahrose Yay! You have made my night! 3d
Butterfinger @shortsarahrose that is awesome. I need to know if the two find each other, @BookmarkTavern 2d
Kitta Oh I have this on hold on Libby but it‘s not going to come in for ages! I‘ll be behind for the #QueerBC but I‘m excited to read this one. (edited) 2d
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Toto | A.J. Hackwith
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When Toto & his human Dorothy are swept away in a tornado, he was not expecting a land of magic, political feuds, & revolution. Being a Good Dog was going to get him taken away by Animal Control, so it‘s time to see what a Bad Dog can do.

I laughed out loud so much. A modernized retelling, poking fun @ a lot of tech bro culture & far right wing masculinity, while also providing loving references to the wide spread cultural impact of Oz.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

BookmarkTavern #Lucygirl When I realized who the wizard was, I had to put the book down as I actually cackled. #14Books14Weeks @Liz_M (edited) 5d
Aims42 I have a hold at my library for this book, it sounds soooooo good!!! 5d
rubyslippersreads Glad to see you‘re reading this with your little dog, too. 😂🧹 (edited) 5d
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Sace I want your bookmark. I‘m adding this to my wishlist now. Sounds fun! 5d
Beatlefan129 And your bookmark is perfect ❤️ 5d
Suet624 Ooohhhh, sounds great. 5d
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 5d
Read-n-Bloom Love the bookmark 😂 5d
AnnCrystal 💕🐕🐾🐶💝...🆒📚🔖🐾💝. 4d
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Hula: A Novel | Jasmin Iolani Hakes
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The story of 3 generations of indigenous Hawai‘ian women, & the legacy of colonization, familial trauma, & secrets.

Such a powerful story. The real history of the overthrow of the Hawai‘ian govt & societal violence forced upon the indigenous population is masterfully woven w/ a story about coming to terms w/ legacy & future, while also paying homage to the beautiful tradition of hula dance. POV & phonetic accents takes getting used to.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

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BookmarkTavern General warning for colonialism, racism; specific warnings for Verse I, Chapter 12, car crash; Verse II, Chapter 5, miscarriage; Verse II, chapter 9, domestic violence 6d
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Happy #WeirdWordWednesday ! #WeirdWords

This one‘s one of my favorites. @CBee

CBee Ohhhhh I love this so much ♥️♥️ 6d
EvyBea Me after I read my new favorite book and cant stop thinking abt it 6d
Daisey Lovely word! 2d
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I spy the big, blue, wet thing! 🌊

@Reecaspieces #TagYoureIt ! Find another post with the ocean in it if you‘d like to play along!

@Chrissyreadit has the original post here: https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2881339

KadaGul Absolutely thrilled to see you hopping on the #tagyoureit train! 🩵🤩💛🌊 6d
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I don‘t usually comment like this, but I must say, I‘m truly impressed by your profile and your personality. Your sense of humor really stands out too it's refreshing and inspiring 🌺❣. You can send me a message in my gmail: franciscopoppie@gmail.com
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BookmarkTavern @KadaGul I think it‘s going to be a lot of fun! 😄 6d
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Foul Play in La Playa | Amy Patricia Meade
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Stella & Nick have joined their engaged friends at a Mexican resort to celebrate their wedding. Everything would be perfect, if the gossipy older lady also @ the resort hadn‘t unexpectedly dropped dead.

This was charming! Stood on its own okay, I loved the friendships between all the characters, the mystery was just twisty enough w/ lots of plausible red herrings, & the ending really surprised me! I also really enjoyed the setting. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

BookmarkTavern LOL I just realized I mixed up July‘s and August‘s themes! 😂 I‘ll have to read a festival in August. 7d
ElizaMarie Oooo I am going to see if I can find this one for August! 6d
julieclair Festivals are just as much fun in August as they are in July! 😉 3h
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Really looking forward to starting A Taste of Gold and Iron and Finna this week!

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Some really interesting reads this past week!

PaperbackPirate I recently got Hula. How did you like it? 1w
BookmarkTavern @PaperbackPirate It‘s lovely! It took me a while to get used to the POV, but I‘m enjoying it a lot. 1w
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Predatory Natures | Amy Goldsmith
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For Lara‘s gap year, she decides to get a job aboard a luxury train. The trip across Europe is supposed to give her a clean slate. Instead, there‘s a confrontation w/ an old friend & train cars full of mysterious plants.

Gotta love some plant horror! The creepy factor was really well done, the characters were interesting, & the ending made me gasp out loud. But the flashbacks really killed the momentum, & the romance felt unnecessary. 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

BookmarkTavern Release Date: July 8th, 2025 #ARC #NetGalley CW 👇🏻 1w
BookmarkTavern The flashbacks detail a highly manipulative and emotionally abusive relationship 1w
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Hollow Kingdom | Kira Jane Buxton
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I‘ve had specifically the tagged book for years on a recommendation from a cousin, because she thought I‘d like the author. And I just haven‘t gotten to it yet! It‘s just sitting there, waiting for me. 😅

#SundayFunday Have a wonderful day, and don‘t forget to tag me in your posts!

Megabooks Toni Morrison for sure - recommended by multiple people, but her books are so heavy. I'm not sure I'm ready atm. 1w
BkClubCare Ha! Reading your bio quote: I still haven‘t attempted Terry Prachett! Can‘t figure out which book should be first. 1w
BkClubCare Also, I recently enjoyed the audio of Hollow Kingdom! 🤩 1w
BookmarkTavern @BkClubCare I love sharing this graphic! https://anonthenullifier.tumblr.com/post/172169482383/goddamnshinyrock-every-tim... There are so many good starting points! 1w
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Leftover Gruyère and Irish cheddar cheese and leftover bacon = scones ❤️

#DinnerByTheBook

AnnCrystal 🤩😋💝. 2w
dabbe YUM! 🤩 2w
MemoirsForMe 😋😋😋 1w
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June was such a fun month for books! #MonthlyRoundup

Eggs What was your favorite? 2w
BookmarkTavern @Eggs Ooohhhh tough question! Probably Among Ghosts, Queen of Mercy, or Buried Deep. 2w
Eggs You had a great reading month👏🏻👏🏻 2w
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BookmarkTavern @Eggs Turns out opening my Kindle or Nook app every time I‘m tempted to check other social media sites does wonders for my read count! 😂😂😂 2w
Eggs That‘s a great idea👏🏻 @BookmarkTavern (edited) 2w
eeclayton Great reading month! I loved Quiet ☺️ 1w
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#WeirdWordWednesday

It‘s been too hot to do anything except lounge today! ☀️

@CBee

Gissy Ahhhh….with a book 📕 2w
Sace Excellent word! 2w
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I can‘t begin to tell you how excited I am for this #BingoBoard ! #BookSpinBingo

#BookSpin breath of Earth, #DoubleSpin A Witch‘s Guide to Magical Inkeeping

#Roll100 Final Harvest, A Kingdom Strange, Breath of Earth

#OokBOokClub Feet of Clay (one of my favorites!)

#BobWhiteBuddies Mystery on the Mississippi

#BeyondTheYellowBrickRoad The Scarecrow of Oz and Rinkitink in Oz

#QueerBC Finna

#ThematicCozies Foul Play at La Playa

Butterfinger I also read Finna for this month's #QueerBC. 2w
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! Looks fantastic!! 2w
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How exciting! My #BookSpin read is also a #Roll100 book! And my #DoubleSpin is my buddy read with a friend!

BarbaraJean I love when challenges/buddy reads/etc. overlap like that!! 2w
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Enjoy!! 2w
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Men At Arms | Terry Pratchett
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Guns are invented on the Disc, & we can all agree it‘s a terrible idea. & while the City Watch begins its own DEI initiative, there are mysterious murders, & a lost heir. & Angua! ❤️

I don‘t know if this would have hit as hard in a reread if I had read it last year. A powerful examination of racism & prejudice, the benefits of a diverse workforce, & what kind of people call for a monarchy made for a very interesting experience in 2025. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

AlaMich “Gonnes don‘t kill people, people kill people.” I just finished it yesterday. 2w
julesG 🦧 2w
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Toto | A.J. Hackwith
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Doctor‘s appointment: Boo!

Toto‘s Point of View: Yay!

AnnCrystal 🙏🏼💝. 2w
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June #StoryGraphWrapUp ! I really need to work on reading more nonfiction! 😅

#StoryGraph

Sace Impressive! 2w
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Happy July everybody! #BookSpinBingo

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Tik-Tok of Oz | L. Frank Baum
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When Betsy & Hank the mule fall overboard in a storm, they have no idea they‘ll join up w/ the Shaggy Man rescuing his brother, a lost daughter of the Rainbow, & a small army intent on conquering Oz.

I had forgotten a lot of this 1! The army of Oogaboo is just ridiculous, Polychrome & Betsy are a joy, we get to meet a dragon, & the Nome king makes a dastardly reappearance. So does the Love Magnet, & I really wish they would lose that. 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

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Sue Black, a Scottish forensic anthropologist, uses the areas of the body to explain the process of using human remains to piece together the life & death of an individual.

This was a fascinating read! Definitely for any fans of Bones. Black is empathetic while discussing some truly horrific scenes, while also providing in depth (if a little too dry) academic knowledge at the same time, so there‘s a bit of tonal whiplash. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

BookmarkTavern #JuneOfARC CW 👇🏻 (edited) 2w
BookmarkTavern Brief references to child murder, spouse murder, sexual assault, child sexual assault, abortion, miscarriage, still birth, suicide, incest, torture, domestic violence; Chapter 8 The Long Bones, Black recounts her own rape when she was nine years old 2w
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Roll the Dice | Wayne Avrashow
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I‘ve got quite the range of books for July‘s #Roll100 ! So excited! @PuddleJumper

PuddleJumper 🙌🙌 2w
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Weekly Forecast | Thomas Gibson Inc
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I am so thrilled to get to start AJ Hackwith‘s newest book, Toto!

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Almost done with my second #JuneOfARC read! And got to start the #OokBOokClub book today!

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Foul Play in La Playa | Amy Patricia Meade
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My July #ThematicCozies pick! This one‘s got such a fun cover I couldn‘t resist! @julieclair

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Sophy & Vyerin have come together to search for their missing siblings. While E & Henery are acclimating to the new world they find themselves in. All of them will need to work together in the face of a threat to their entire world.

A fantastic conclusion to this duology! A lovely ace romance, all the characters I loved from 1, plus new characters, & an ending that really surprised me. A little slow & a little info dump heavy at times.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

Kenyazero This sounds delightful! 🤩 1w
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This one. This one made me really reexamine a lot of things I thought I knew, and started me on authors like Angela Y Davis and Patrisse Khan-Cullors.

#SundayFunday I hope you all are staying safe and healthy and happy today, and don‘t forget to tag me in your posts.

TheBookHippie I agree! 2w
ChaoticMissAdventures This is the book I would pick also. A necessary read. 2w
Susanita Good choice! 2w
Scochrane26 I haven‘t read the book, but the movie made me very emotional. 2w
EvyBea I would say So This Is Love by Elizabeth Lim it‘s a retelling of Cinderella and is AMAZING 🤩 (edited) 6d
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*takes deep breath* AAAAAAHHHHHHH!

#NetGalley #ARC

AnnCrystal 👏🏼🥳 Congratulations 📚💝💝💝. 3w
TheBookHippie 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 3w
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The Hanging City | Charlie N. Holmberg
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On the run from a controlling/abusive father, Lark finds refuge w/ humanity‘s greatest enemy. She‘s drafted to help protect the city w/ her magical control over fear from monsters. A romance, an enemy within, & an approaching army make finding a home more difficult.

I wanted to like this. The world building was interesting, but everything seemed so shallow. The romance, the magic, the people. I just wasn‘t invested in anything. 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑

BookmarkTavern And I am really, really not a fan of “this race is evil and hateful, except the hot one.” #BookSpin @TheAromaofBooks #UnstackMyShelf ARC backlog #JuneOfArc CW 👇🏻 (edited) 3w
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The discovery of an old letter hidden in the Belden‘s attic leads the Bob-Whites on the trail of a lost necklace & an old plantation house. But they‘re not the only ones seeking the emeralds.

Such fun, & not just because I‘ve also traveled to Williamsburg & Virginia plantations. It‘s also a fun mystery with secret passages, friends working together, drama, & redemption. Some ableist language for a wheelchair user, but not too bad.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 3w
Leftcoastzen 😻 3w
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CatLass007 😻😻😻 3w
IriDas I haven‘t thought about Trixie Belden in years. I read all those books a bazillion years ago. 😆 ❤️ 3w
AnnCrystal 💕😻💝. 3w
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Look at my roses! ❤️🌹❤️

#WeirdWordWednesday #WeirdWords @CBee

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 3w
kspenmoll Amazing color! 😘 3w
CBee Those are gorgeous! I love the color! 3w
AnnCrystal 🤩 Beautiful 😍🌹💖🌹💖🌹...they glow 🤩. 3w
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The Patchwork Girl of Oz | L. Frank Baum
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The young Munchkin Ojo is on a quest to save his beloved uncle. With friends like Scraps the Patchwork Girl, the Glass Cat, & the Shaggy Man, he will travel across Oz to save his family.

I feel so weird about this. I love Ojo, Scraps, & the Glass Cat. But reading this now, I don‘t like Ozma‘s banning of magic except for Glinda & the Wizard, & I really don‘t like the final treatment of the Glass Cat or the Wizard Ex Machina at the end.🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑

BookmarkTavern Because, basically, it‘s “We don‘t like how the Glass Cat behaves, so we‘re going to give her a lobotomy and change her literal brain so she becomes humble and docile and a Good Pet for Ozma.” 3w
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When Maddie‘s cat cafe is invited to a literary festival, she‘s thrilled. W/ the debut of her mobile cafe, networking w/ famous authors, & sister Val‘s wedding all coming up, life‘s looking great. & then the guest of honor is found stabbed.

This was a lot of fun! A lot of good red herrings, a fun cast. A few too many characters, but I really enjoyed Maddie‘s community & the relationships she had w/ her crew. Definitely want more! 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

BookmarkTavern Release Date: August 26th, 2025 #ARC #NetGalley ThematicCozies Festival @julieclair (edited) 3w
julieclair I want to be in that picture! Great cover! 3w
BookmarkTavern @julieclair Right? It looks picture perfect for June. 3w
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I am so thrilled to be diving into the Patchwork Girl of Oz! I love Scraps and I love the Glass Cat! 💕

tpixie Sometime I would like to read the Oz series 3w
BookmarkTavern @tpixie I‘m rereading the whole series to get ready for Wicked: For Good in November! 3w
tpixie @BookmarkTavern great idea! 3w
BookmarkTavern I‘m using the hashtag #BeyondTheYellowBrickRoad if you‘d like to join in! 3w
tpixie @BookmarkTavern thanks! I don‘t think I can now but I‘ll save the # 3w
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Forgot to post this last night! I finished three ARCs in the past week! 🎉🎉

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In 1863, Jules Verne wrote a novel of a future Paris. A Paris where the writers & artists are forgotten, & all is done in service of industry & money. & poor Michel is a poet just trying to survive.

This felt just so very sad. Full marks for the terrifyingly accurate predictions of industrialization, the sanitation/devaluation of entertainment, & the rise of capitalism. Stars taken away for a dull plot & really uninteresting characters.🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑

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Empire of Shadows | Jacquelyn Benson
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The next Raiders of the Arcana book is coming November 2025! 🎉🎉🎉

#CoverReveal

julesG Yes!!! 3w
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Murdock & her team have been imprisoned in an enormous former warship that‘s run by an AI with delusions of godhood. It‘s going to take everything she has to get them all out safely.

A breakneck story! I really enjoyed the world building, & the story kept the tension at just the right place. I didn‘t really feel for the romance, & the ending felt rushed & haphazard. I‘d read a follow up if I can get more of the secondary characters.🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

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The Hobbit | J.R.R. Tolkien
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Fantasy. I learned to read with fantasy books, my dad read fantasy to me and my sisters every night growing up. Fantasy is baked into my very foundation. ✨

#SundayFunday Have a great day everyone, and don‘t forget to tag me!

julesG That's a question I can't answer. I'm too chaotic to stick to one genre only. 3w
IriDas Same. I was introduced to Fantasy in high school. Before, I‘d read mystery and novels. Even though my parents were avid readers, there were no Fantasy books in our home. Nor did my grade school teachers have us read any. In 11th grade I had to read one of the Pern books and was instantly hooked. 3w
IMASLOWREADER fiction for me 3w
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Among Ghosts | Rachel Hartman
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After escaping his abusive father, Charl & his mother find refuge in a small town. Life becomes more complicated when a dragon comes into town hunting them, a plague sweeps through, & Charl can suddenly see ghosts.

Lovely.I was enraptured & felt angry when I had to stop reading to go back to work. I adore Hartman‘s world building. Charl was a wonderful protagonist. He acts his age, but is also kind. Need to dive back into the world.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

BookmarkTavern Release Date: June 24th, 2025 #ARC #NetGalley CW 👇🏻 3w
BookmarkTavern General warning for child death, death, plague, brief references to domestic violence (edited) 3w
llwheeler New Rachel Hartman!? I didn't know! Exciting 🙂 3w
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Hell's Heart | Alexis Hall
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Alexis Hall? Space odyssey? Moby Dick retelling? I‘m locked in and ready!

shortsarahrose Sapphic Moby-Dick was literally all I needed to know to stack 4w
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Last Dance Before Dawn: A Mystery | Katharine Schellman
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Vivian hopes that things will finally calm down at the Nightingale. & then a mobster from Chicago comes poking around the club, & mysteries from her own past come knocking @ her door.

This was gorgeous & what I wanted from a finale. I really love the lush setting of a 1920s speakeasy, the casual diversity of the cast, & the relationships between everyone. The stakes were much higher here & so tense, but it all resolved satisfactorily. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

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BookmarkTavern General warning for brief references to past sexual assault and threats of sexual assault; specific warning for Chapter Twenty-Nine, parent death 4w
KathyWheeler I love these books and am looking forward to this one. 4w
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An in depth exploration on introversion in a world that currently values extroversion.

This was fascinating! A lot of information, along with personal anecdotes made this an interesting read. I wish I had found this book when I was in high school when I was absolutely convinced I was broken in some way, because I was so introverted. There‘s value in how we see the world. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

TiredLibrarian I also wished my teachers had read this (speaking as someone who lost a full letter grade for "lack of participation in class"). 4w
AnnCrystal 📚💝💝💝...💕😻💝. 4w
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 4w
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When the Tides Held the Moon | Venessa Vida Kelley
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Benny, trying to find a place for himself in NYC, instead finds himself helping a Coney Island sideshow capture a merman. Only, when he starts connecting w/ the merman, Benny must decide what his new family is worth.

I really enjoyed this! It‘s a very slow start, setting up all the fun side characters & the show, but it‘s worth it when the plot really kicks in. & NYC was such a fantastically detailed setting. I did predict the twist. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

BookmarkTavern General warning for racism, homophobia, and references to sexual assault; specific warning for Fourteen, past homophobic hate crime 4w
Kenyazero This book just crossed my path yesterday and landed on my tbr. Glad you enjoyed it! 3w
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Using all sorts of resources, from DNA testing to old translations of Homer‘s epics to archaeological ruins, Hauser recontextualizes the women of the Iliad & the Odyssey within history.

As a recovering Greek mythology obsessive elementary kid, I really appreciated seeing all the ways that there is historical evidence behind the characters. Maybe not these specific women, but similar enough. A little dry sometimes, but very informative!🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

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BookmarkTavern General warning throughout for brief references to rape, incest, and child death 1mo
tpixie This book sounds very interesting. Maybe I need to save it for when I retire so I can do a deep dive. 1mo
Karisa Oooh! Thanks for the recommendation! You might also like A Thousand Ships. I absolutely loved it last year. The fantastic audio version is read by the author 😍 1mo
BookmarkTavern @Karisa That‘s on my TBR! I‘ll need to bump it up the line! 4w
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I‘m really looking forward to getting to the next Nightingale Mysteries book! I‘ve really been enjoying this series! 🩷