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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

I think that’s a very fair rule to have! There are SO many great books out there that are beautiful that it would be easy to buy them all! I love your book choices!

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Thank you so much! Yes, she’s the best!!

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

justify it… Just sayin. What’s a book series that you’ve been eyeing but haven’t quite made the leap to purchase for whatever reason? Thank you @robynkaltz for these books and knowing me the way you! I love you and I’m incredibly blessed having you for a best friend (bookish and in real life)!

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Everyone needs… a best friend who knows you so well that she gifts you for your birthday the gorgeous hardback editions of books you already own because she knows you stare at them and pet them (don’t judge me…they’re so pretty), but won’t buy them because you already own the duology and can’t 💙📚

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

✨ Can you believe it?! ✨ I got books for my birthday!This may shock you,but rarely do I get books as gifts,so this was a real treat&I couldn’t be more excited! 💙📚 Two of these I preordered…if they release on your bday,why not preorder them?A gift to yourself!🙌🏻 Which will you add to your TBR?

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Finished my 1st book of 2026 AND got to use my new book counter my bestie got me for Christmas!It’s perfect!It’s so cute & hello…it has dragons on it! Do you have a book counter that you use other than apps? I’d love to hear some of the cute ways everyone tracks their reads throughout the year! 💙📚

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

There are lots of twist & betrayals & sweet moments of revenge, forgiveness,& lots of love!If you haven’t started this series yet-you NEED to!If you have,you definitely want to have this book in your hands come this March!

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

I WILL give something away & that would be messed up!I will say this: I love the characters from the last book & the new ones from this book in equal measure-the heart,loyalty,& humor is everything you could ask for in found family. I love Roark (all day,every day)& Lyra even more in this book!

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

fact that we all have dark parts of ourselves & how finding someone who loves every part of us is such a precious gift & worth fighting for. This theme was there in the first book & carried through to this one,so,not a spoiler. I fear if I try to explain much more

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Every time I start a new series or book by LJ Andrews,I’m convinced there’s no way I could possibly love another one of her found families more than I already do…& yet,here she is,doing it again. 💙📚 I loved everything about this book!For me my favorite part is the continued way that she pushes the

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

The secrets,twists,betrayals,hidden memories as they come to light,the loyalty&what it looks like for different people! I loved every page,every second,every letter of this book&I absolutely can’t wait for the next book!Do yourself a favor&grab ANY LJ Andrews book& start reading-start w/this one!

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

love how our FMC is brave,but in a way that is relatable because she’s still soft & sometimes uncomfortable & uncertain, but it doesn’t make her any less brave. I love the sweet friendships,the variety of found family & all the ways it looks different but no less“family”in any way.

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

MMC doesn’t “speak”?Yes,he sure as heck does&I love the sign language rep in this story,but also love that he speaks w/his eyes,his hands,his mannerisms.It adds a whole new level of intimacy that I didn’t know I needed.I

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Here’s the last book I read in 2025&the 1st book I’m thinking about in 2026! 1st,there has not been a single LJ Andrews book that I’ve read where she has lead me astray!I’ve devoured everything&loved every second of it&this book is NO different from whatever magic she sprinkles in her writing! 💙📚

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

I’m thankful for the ARCs I’ve read this year,street teams I’ve joined,my 1st collab, book Con w/friends,a year of Book Club,&made my bookstagram official in Sept.! It’s been fun trying to figure it out&connect w/more bookish friends!I can’t wait for more in 2026! What’s your fave book of 2025? 💙📚

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

and I’d much rather protect your reading experience than ruin a twist. It’s probably a character flaw that I need to work on. 🤭 If you’re here for the emotional reactions, trope talk, author hyping, and spoiler-free book love…welcome, you’re definitely in the right place!

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

How I review books around here: I am very much a feelings-first reader. I tend to focus on how a book made me feel, the vibes, and the tropes that wrecked me (or healed me). 💙📚 I don’t do detailed plot breakdowns because I will ABSOLUTELY spoil something-

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

and lots of love for authors, characters, and worlds that stick with you long after the last page. If you enjoy emotional reads, trope-heavy stories, and chatting about books-let’s be friends!

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Hi, I’m Natalie! Welcome to my cozy little corner of the book world! 💙📚 ! I’m very excited you’re here! I love romantasy, fantasy, and emotionally immersive stories that completely take over my brain. What you can expect from me are honest reactions, no shortage of bookish excitement,

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Been eyeing this book for a while! Who wouldn’t love a book with: 🔥Afterlife/Heaven&Hell Setting 🔥Friends to Lovers 🔥Found Family 🔥Slow Burn Romance 🔥Sassy&Competent Heroine 🔥GrumpyxSunshine Comment below&tell me what your go-to trope is! 💙📚 @sea-ya-later.bsky.social @sagapressbooks.bsky.social

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Gah! If you’ve never read the Ever Seas series, you are missing out on an amazing story! This series lives rent free in my brain, was my introduction to LJ Andrews, & it was just rereleased as a traditionally published series & I am so excited!! I’m always ready to dive back into The Ever! 🏴‍☠️ 💙📚

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

I love that!! Signed copies are so fun. I’m glad you’re enjoying it!

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

You know it’s a great day when THREE of your favorite authors all have a book releasing on the same day!! Congratulations to @hannahnicolemae.bsky.social @authorljandrews.bsky.social and @carissabroadbent.bsky.social !! I can’t wait to dive in! 💙📚 Have you read any of these series yet?!

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Thank you Stacey McEwan for this beautiful character art! I was super excited to get it in the mail! I can’t wait to start this book! If it’s anything like your other books, I know I’m in for some heartbreak!😅 💙📚 Have you read this book or her Glacian Series?

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Thea, my black cat, was a little too happy I was finally home from vacation last night…she woke me up after about an hour of sleep & I couldn’t go back to sleep until like 3:30am. The silverlining? I finished Lunaria by Kara Douglas & LOVED it! 🤭 I’m excited to meet her in September as well!! 💙📚

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

On vacation and the view is great! Also working my way through The Other Side of the Mirror by @danaevyn.bsky.social and I’m loving it so far! 💙📚

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

My birthday gift to myself has FINALLY arrived!! @authorljandrews.bsky.social it’s stunning!! The artwork is to die for, the story is one of my absolute faves, and I can’t wait to add the trad version to my shelf next to these beauties!! 💙📚

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

(I received a copy of this book from the author, but the review is my own) @vblaceybooks.bsky.social I didn’t think I could love this series of standalone books anymore than I loved the first, but I do! There’s lots of action,vulnerability,banter, old friends & new,twists, & yearning! SO good! 💙📚

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

(I received a copy of this book from the author,but the review is my own) @authoremiliajae.bsky.social Amazing book!! Angst,yearning,found family,enemies to I don’t even know…,betrayal,& raw feminine RAGE!The story grips you,POV’s are wonderful,MMC is everything & our FMC is power personified!📚💙

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Currently reading A Wraith Beneath the Tides by Amelia Jae and it’s SO good already and I’m only 14% into the story! 💙📚

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Opened up some beautiful book mail today! Thank you so much Ellen McGinty! I can’t wait to dive into this book!! 💙📚

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

@authorljandrews.bsky.social writes stories& characters that utterly destroy you & then put you back together! I adored the story of the Eastern Kingdom & can’t wait to read the rest of this series! I’m excited to learn more about our devilishly handsome (his words,I’m certain)& witty Ambassador!💙📚

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Don’t these two new releases look great together?!Opal continues my favorite series,Lux by @jlarmentrout.bsky.social that is being rereleased & Forbidden Alchemy by Stacey McEwan,is her 1st in a new series that’s,given what I’ve seen of reviews & know from her previous series,bound to wreck me 💙📚

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Can’t wait to start The Robin on the Oak Throne by K.A. Linde! Loved the first book in this series! Have you read either yet?! Amazing shirt from @phasesandpages.bsky.social 💙📚

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

So thankful that my friend was willing to sell me her FL copy of Broken Souls & Bones by @authorljandrews.bsky.social because it’s beautiful!! And it’s my first very special edition and I love it! Now I’m to off to go read it! 💙📚

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how you end a book on a cliffhanger! I loved our FMC & her fierce desire to do what she thinks is right, often to her own detriment. I loved her fight. I loved our MMC & his protectiveness, quiet moments of tenderness, & his growth in this book surprised me.💙📚

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Thank you Eva Pohler for hosting a giveaway and for this beautiful book and bookmark! I can’t wait to read it! 💙📚

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

I got the MOST gorgeous copy of Pride and Prejudice yesterday from my hubby for our anniversary! I’m in love (with him and the book!😘)! 💙📚

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

I’m SO excited that this book FINALLY arrived! It’s pink, it’s thick, it’s SO good too! I loved this book so much and then finding out the naked cover is this gorgeous pink, Ivy Asher gave me NO choice but to buy it! 💙📚 #ivyasher #books

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Book club! This last month we read The Book of Azrael by @ambervnicole.bsky.social ! I’ve read all three books already,but I was super excited for Amber to work her magic on the girls & put them through ALL the things like she put me through! It was soooo worth it! 💙📚 #thebookofazrael #ambervnicole

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Looooved this book! Loved our MMC, loved the growth of our FMC, Valas has my heart, loved this world, the humor, the pain, and everything in between! S.M Gaither did a great job and I can’t wait to read the next one! 💙📚 #smgaither #bookreview #bookish

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Happy release day Rachel Gillig! I’m super excited to read this story!

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

So I might have a problem…I DO judge by the cover (sorry not sorry)and thankfully the blurb for this one sounded really interesting because this beauty was TOO pretty to leave at the book store!😅 can’t wait to read this one! 💙📚

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

gifted a copy of the book from the author,review’s my own This book ran the gamut of emotions:trauma,feelings of unworthiness,hope,desperation,& reluctant romantic feelings. @staciastarkauthor.bsky.social I was laughing out loud due to the banter,knowing looks,& antics these characters got up to. 💙📚

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Happy Mother’s Day to me! Look what showed up this evening! Devney Perry’s new book caught my eye because it’s GORGEOUS! So my bestie and I each bought one (we love matching with our books, clothes, and phone cases 🤣) and I can’t wait to read it! 💙📚 #booksky #bookmail #tbr #books

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

It’s here and a day early and I’m SO excited! I can’t wait to start @authorljandrews.bsky.social newest release (officially tomorrow 4/29)! The world building she does is spectacular! 💙📚

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

I’m dying!I need the 2nd book asap! This is an action packed book,w/romance,a strong FMC who is unapologetic about it,&side characters that you love & love to hate,plus betrayal always makes things more interesting!Don’t mind me,I’ll just be twiddling my thumbs until the 2nd book releases in July!💙📚

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

The Book Bin posted a stack of books they had in their store and I had already been eyeing this book by @leiastoneauthor.bsky.social , so I had to swing by and pick it up! I love the indie book stores in my city! Looking forward to starting this book too! 💙📚

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Opened up surprise mail to see this bookplate signed by @authorljandrews.bsky.social !Made my whole day!!Thank you so much! I’m so excited to meet her in September at Villains & Vixens!Now I’m just counting down the days until Broken Souls & Bones releases!🙌🏻 (April 29th if you were wondering!😘) 💙📚

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Lovely Afterthoughts @lvlyafterthoughts.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Speak of the Demon by @staciastarkauthor.bsky.social is on sale TOMORROW only for $0.99! If you haven’t read it before, it’s such a fun read! I love the characters in this series!🔥 You should definitely check it out! 💙📚

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