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Sweettartlaura
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Really great debut 👍🏻
Mesmerizing prose ~ woman in the attic vibes ~ shapeshifter lore ~ dark romance ~ this covers a lot of ground, and that‘s before we even get to seeing all this through the eyes of a biracial orphan in Victorian England.
I‘ll be looking for more from Coles.

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Daisey
Dragonfruit | Makiia Lucier
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Pickpick

This story includes sea dragons mostly hunted for profit in an area of tropical islands, and their eggs are especially prized for magical properties. There is also some interesting magic with the tattoo like markings of some characters. This description includes nothing of the main characters, but that‘s hard without giving away key details.

📷: I listened today as I worked around the house & started some baking projects.

#audiobook #YA #TRS2025

Tamra Sweet pup. 😘 7d
Daisey @Tamra That she is; especially when she comes in after running all afternoon and is ready to curl up and sleep. 7d
dabbe 🖤🐾💛 6d
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nitalibrarian
Dragonfruit | Makiia Lucier
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Spending my last few hours of the weekend starting this book. While I really really enjoyed reading my last four books, all romances, I need to switch up genres. This looks cute.

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ImperfectCJ
Water Ghosts | Shawna Yang Ryan
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Mehso-so

This novel is a little difficult to follow with the large number of characters and jumps in time, which could be why it's less scary than it might have been. I appreciate the setting---California's Central Valley---and there's a lot of vivid imagery, but the story doesn't quite gel, at least for me. The ending is solid, though.

#CastTheDie #OneSnackToRuleThemAll #Chocolatiers

Bette Nice view 📸👍❤️ 1mo
ImperfectCJ @Bette Thanks! That's from a hike in a county park near Akron, Ohio, this past June. 1mo
AnnCrystal 🤩💝😍. 1mo
PuddleJumper Better next book! 4w
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BookedBeyondMeasure
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Pickpick

Unapologetic reminded me that Black queer women are the blueprint. I felt seen, held, and called to action. This book isn‘t just theory—it‘s a lived mandate for liberation, organizing, and reimagining our future. Tender, powerful, and necessary. I took my time with it, and it was worth every page.
Full review: https://www.instagram.com/p/DO9SiLFkgJE/?igsh=aDVpcGV1ZGIwa2Jw

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Octoberwoman
Land of Shadows | Rachel Howzell Hall
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I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it.

#ABookADay2025

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BookBr
All This Twisted Glory | Tahereh Mafi
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Pickpick

This outing of the series was just seething with tension, especially between Cyrus and Alizeh. This book was everything that book 2 wasn‘t, with action, exposition, and FINALLY some movement in time. We get a lot more of Cyrus, which I loved, and less Kamran and less whining. Cyrus and Alizeh need to have an actual conversation about what‘s going on, without all the prevarications and withdrawals, but other than that, a fantastic read.

Meshell1313 Oooh I cannot wait to read this one! 1mo
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SpeculativeFemale
Sleep Like Death | Kalynn Bayron
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Mehso-so

This YA Snow White retelling was a bit odd. The premise intrigued me, but I found the execution a somewhat lacking.

The complicated family relationships and allusions to various myths were nice, but the romantic sub-plot felt awkward and forced, and I found the lack of explanation or backstory for the main antagonist a bit frustrating.

Overall, this book was just okay, not one I'm likely to recommend.