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If you’re into that sort of thing, Kirkus has nice things to say about my book… 🫶

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/katherine-villyard/immortal-gifts/

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My #bookreview is brief/won't spoil, to spread good, great, & spectacular #horror #books far & wide.

THE SKIN WE FEEL MOST COMFORTABLE IN is filled with fantastic frights, fables, and fascinations; Craig Wallwork's talent ensures that it applies to both sides of this collection: the dark and the light. That deftness is impressive- even more so with the amount of heart also contained within. (Underbelly Books)

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Paperback of THE SKIN WE FEEL MOST COMFORTABLE IN by Craig Wallwork. A picture of a little girl standing in a field, but she's missing a head. The "O" in "comfortable" in the title is where her head would theoretically be.

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77d

That's my favorite part of the holidays! 😂

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Post by Fran
Two paintings of women in nice dresses reading books.
Caption: My favourite category of painting is “portrait of an introvert who snuck out of the party she was forced to attend to go read in a quiet room somewhere” also known as me every holiday season.

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Butch/Femme fiction Books on $ale/Free on 06/26/25.

#booksonsale #lesfic #sapphicbooks #butchfemme #bookstodon #readingcommunity #lesbian #lgbtq #lgbtqia
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Book covers on a picnic background with a book lying open for butch/femme sapphic fiction Books on $ale/Free on 06/26/25 on Amazon.

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FREE through June 30 (at select retailers)!
“I LOVE this series! Whimsical Haven, being the first book, sets everything off with a bang!”
https://www.tiffanyetaylor.com/whimsical-haven

#romanticsuspense #touchheranddie #stalking #serialkiller #dangerinperil #bodyguard #graphicartist #butchfemme #lesfic #sapphicbooks #bookstodon #readingcommunity #lesbian #lgbtqia #lgbtq
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The book cover of Whimsical Haven by Tiffany E. Taylor on a background of a pier extending out over the water under an ominous stormy sky, the free book offer information and dates, the book tagline, and the purchase location icons.

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55d

Quick reminder that if you want magical libraries, disaster bisexuals with knives, historical urban fantasy set in the '60s, m/m romance, a wide assortment of mythological characters, and some demons, the whole series is still 75% off on Smashwords! Get over 1k pages of queernorm escapism for under $5.

https://www.smashwords.com/books/byseries/101754

#bookstodon #books #romancelandia #mmRomance #urbanFantasy #historicalRomance #sw2025 @lgbtqbookstodon @romancelandia

Wisconsin Gothic
Urban fantasy/queer historical romance for once and future academics who enjoy a good Shakespeare joke and wish magic was real.

The picture has the covers of the four books with a colorful squiggle connecting them.

Book 1: Dionysus in Wisconsin, by E. H. Lupton
The cover is black figure art of two men, one seated and dressed as Dionysus, one standing, wearing jeans and a leather jacket.

Book 2: Old Time Religion by E H Lupton. Done in Greek red figure style, two men are standing side by side, one dressed as Dionysus supporting one shirtless in jeans, holding an athame.

Book 3: Troth, by EH Lupton. An arrow picture with these words and arrows pointing to the book: spiders; cohabitation; unruly ghosts; petty theft; peace and love.
The cover is two men, one dressed as Dionysus, one in a leather jacket and jeans, both facing left. A spider is descending from the top and Dionysus is pointing at it.

Book 4: Lazarus, Home from the War, by E. H. Lupton. A vaguely Greek red-figure cover. Laz reclines on one elbow, extending a hand and a come-hither look to Eli. Eli is skeptical and not come-hithering at the moment.

75% off in July at Smashwords

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55d

Stressed? Feeling overwhelmed? Why not give your frazzled nerves a warm, literary hug and melt your worries away for a while? This week’s Butch/Femme Fiction Therapy Thursday theme: Second Chance.

#romanceafter50 #therapythursday #butchfemmefiction #lesfic #sapphicbooks #amreading #bookstodon #readingcommunity #butchfemme #lesbian #lgbtq #lgbtqia
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Eight book covers on a background of a woman reading in a tub filled with warm water and scented flowers for Therapy Thursday on 07/17/25. Theme: Second Chance.

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Nonspecific editions > Specific editions 😂

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Nonspecific Editions by John Atkinson, Wrong Hands
Some Musketeers, Dumas
Roughly The Mid Nineteen Eighties, Orwell
An Unsightly Property on the Yorkshire Moons, Bronte
The Approximate temperature Paper Catches Fire, Bradbury
Around the World Eventualy, Verne
One of the Henrys, Shakespeare

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It's here! My presentation for #VirtualJaneCon2025 is now live! In this presentation, I speak on the beginning of Austenmania and why Janeites are so obsessed with owning Jane. You can find my video 👉🏻 https://youtu.be/b013KsmrFCo.

The full Virtual Jane Con can be found 👉🏻 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMwGZNvZFhh6QwAMnQo54EFi0pTpM3KSj.

#VirtualJaneCon #AmReading #AmWriting @bookstodon #books #Bookstodon #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #Regency #Georgian #JaneAusten @romancelandia

Beech wood bookshelf. On the shelf is a stack of Austen books, there Austen inspired Funko Pops, an Austen cande, a tube of Austen lip balm, and a coffee cup that says, "Pride and Prejudice" on it.

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51d

As the Kindle edition sale on "8" comes to its end, a big thanks to everyone who participated, and a little reminder that there's a lot more to explore in The Nod/Wells Timelines speculative-fiction universe!

http://michaelshotter.com

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#lesficfri
*** WISH***
Available at Kobo, Apple Books, Smashwords, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon.
https://www.tiffanyetaylor.com/whimsical-sunshine

#romanticsuspense #touchheranddie #sexualexploitation #dangerinperil #butchfemme #lesfic #sapphicbooks #bookstodon #readingcommunity #lesbian #lgbtq #lgbtqia
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The book cover of Whimsical Sunshine by Tiffany E. Taylor on a background of a sex worker standing outside an open car window with a man’s hand holding cash reaching out and a short quote from the book for LesFicFri on 07/18/25. Theme: “WISH.”

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54d

I've finished: City of Blades by Robert Jackson Bennett

General Mulaghesh, the grizzled veteran is at the center of this Divine Cities novel.

This one is about the horrors of war, and the harm it does to the perpetrators as well as the victims.

As ancient and modern warfare come to ahead, can the cycle of violence be broken?

https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/a32241fc-48cd-499f-9192-1a631294f6da

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74d

A celebration of friendship and community that is sure to make your heart sing !

Five dog-loving autistic kids have a mission to accomplish—and a mystery to solve—in a delightful ode to idiosyncrasies from the author of All the Small Wonderful Things.

#candlewickpress #bookstodon #mglit @bookstodon @mglit

The Unlikely Heroes Club
Kate Foster
Candlewick Press
Publication date : April 1, 2025
📔 208 pages, Hardcover

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📚 **This robot scans rare library books at 2,500 pages per hour**

"_Built in Austria, the bot does exactly what its name implies—it autonomously scans and digitizes manuscripts. But whereas it might take a single librarian days or weeks to scan a single book, the ScanRobot 2.0 can handle up to 2,500 per hour._"

🔗 https://www.popsci.com/technology/book-scanning-robot/.

#Books #Bookstodon #Library #Archive @bookstodon

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📚 **The 3 Hardest Books of all Time & How to Read Them**

>>The list is subjective; however, these are this particular Youtuber's thoughts and tips, they may have utility if you are considering reading the books in the future.

#Video length: shorts.

🔗 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NRP2QHR--TU

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#lesficfri
*** NERVOUS***
Available at Kobo, Apple Books, Smashwords, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon.
https://www.tiffanyetaylor.com/whimsical-fire

#romanticsuspense #touchheranddie #hateobsession #retribution #duplicity #butchfemme #lesfic #sapphicbooks #bookstodon #readingcommunity #lesbian #lgbtq #lgbtqia
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The book cover of Whimsical Fire by Tiffany E. Taylor on a background of the silhouette of a man's figure standing in front of a roaring bonfire, a short quote from the book, and the available purchase location icons for LesFicFri on 07/25/25. Theme: “NERVOUS.”

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Recent butch/femme fiction new releases through June 29, 2025.

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Book covers displayed on vintage design coffee cup/reading glasses/open book background for butch/femme fiction new releases for week ending 06/29/25 with the quote, “Books may be the only true magic.”

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There are two non-fiction books that haunt me in the pandemic. The first is The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Plague in History (originally subtitled The Epic Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History) by John M. Barry, about the 1918-1920 Spanish Flu pandemic.

It has made me feel particularly Cassandra-like in our own pandemic, because we absolutely know how pandemics work, how to manage them, and what goes wrong when we don't. 1/n

#Bookstodon #CovidIsNotOver #PandemicIsNotOver

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finished reading Spring Snow 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑
by Yukio Mishima.

A doomed romance in early 20th century Japan. Interminably slow, with frequent tangential digressions into philosophy and description. Nearly gave up but something finally happened 100 pages in. The climax verges on the tragi-comic, but it's mostly just brooding & hopeless. I was intrigued by the nobleman who is so elegant that problems solve themselves, hence effortlessly maintaining said elegance.

#BookReview #Books #Bookstodon #HistoricalFiction #Romance

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If you’re on the hunt for engaging, inclusive, and beautifully designed nonfiction books for curious young readers, Ruby Tuesday Books should be on your radar! With a strong focus on diversity, science, and real-life topics, this independent publisher specializes in vibrant and thoughtful books that encourage kids to explore the world around them.
@bookstodon @kidlit #bookstodon #kidlit

🌞A Day in the Life of Ladybug
🌞The Seasons in Mr. Green’s garden : It’s Spring
🌞Plants : Let’s investigate
🌞Tell me more ! Bats
🌞Welcome to the City at Night
🌞Spending & Budgeting
🌞Running a Business
🌞How to grow potato chips
🌞Animal Camouflage in a Backyard
🌞Let’s Investigate Plastic Pollution
🌞Be a Water Scientist
🌞Helping Others

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A perfect pick for fans of Howl’s Moving Castle, The House at the Edge of Magic is a joyful read that blends chaos and charm in just the right amounts !

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The House at the Edge of Magic (The House at the Edge of Magic Book 1)
Amy Sparkes
Margaret K. McElderry Books
240 pages, Hardcover
Publication date : March 18, 2025
Simon & Schuster Audio
4 hours 12 minutes, Audiobook
Narrated by Charlie Sanderson

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There are over 100 movies and TV shows dedicated to Austen and the Brontë that are available on most US streaming services. Everything, from variations of Pride and Prejudice to modern adaptations of Austen and the Brontës books, is available! https://www.excessivelydiverting.net/

#AmReading #AmWriting @bookstodon #books #Bookstodon
#WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #Regency #Georgian #EmilyBronte #CharlotteBronte #AnneBronte #Victorian @romancelandia #JaneAusten

Vintage TV with an image of Jane Austen on the screen.

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Got to check this out live last night. A fun watch for all you horror readers, with samples of three new or upcoming books read by the authors. 👍

https://www.youtube.com/live/GgAUSePnU2Q

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#horror #books #bookstodon #booktodon #readingcommunity

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My latest read: "The Forgotten War" by Adam Hulse - Author - See my Goodreads review for details but if you're a fan of multi-genre speculative fiction, this is a book you won't soon forget!

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7790752183

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