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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

My preorder of @ajwestauthor.bsky.social 's The Inheritance of Everest Macdonald, from @bertsbooks.bsky.social came wrapped like this (inside its careful packaging) and wow!

The hardcover special edition copy of The Inheritance of Everest Macdonald by A. J. West, wrapped in a vibrant red satin ribbon tied in a bow.

The hardcover special edition of The Inheritance of Everest Macdonald by A. J. West, showing off its beautiful stenciled edges. It sits upright on a wooden shelf, tied horizontally with a glossy red satin ribbon. The edge's stenciled pattern is of theatrical comedy and tragedy masks, elaborate swirls, a dagger, and flourishes in bright red on a black foreground.

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

I use it for my reading journal, i.e. (picture). But I've seen people use it to decorate furniture, like lamps and such

A 8x8 inch square reading journal, open to show two pages. On the right there is a map central to the page, with several fictional SFF locations from books. On the right, a guidepost with wooden boards with those same locations (on the back there are goals). The pages are decorated with washi tape featuring imagery relating to mapmaking (maps, compass). It is also decorated with dnd-like stickers portraying a treasure chest, a backpack, a compass and an archer's quiver and arrows.

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

An absolutely fantastic time at The Britannia Panopticon Music Hall's magic show! Many highlights to such a fun evening (saw a grown man swallow a whole balloon). The place has such amazing history and is as awesome as the people trying to save it. If you're in Glasgow, pls go check it out!

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Happy book birthday to Dweller in Darkness, Sam Flynn's 2nd in Deadlights duology! Published by @timberghostpress.bsky.social, Flynn's play (pun intended) on Chambers' The King in Yellow takes new heights in this sequel, horrifying/aweing as it questions blind devotion, history and conquest.

A black e-reader sits angled on a soft, white fabric surface, displaying the book cover of "Dweller in Darkness" by Sam Flynn.

The cover on the screen is in grayscale and features five figures facing a misty, foggy and grassy field where a light shines in the distance.

An image of an e-reader displaying a page. The title at the top reads "Dweller in Darkness by Sam Flynn". The main text on the screen includes the highlighted quote, "Those you worship taught you to look everywhere, everywhere but within."

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Reading The King in Yellow in preparation for The Mystery of the Pale King (Sam Flynn's inspired by), in preparation for Dweller in Darkness!

My hand holds up two books overlapping each other.

On the left is The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers, published by Pushkin Press. The cover features the yellow silhouette of a figure wearing a hooded robe against a black background.

On the right is The Mystery of the Pale King by Sam Flynn. The cover shows a moody, atmospheric illustration of figures on a ship, sailing toward a distant castle under a night sky filled with stars.

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Had a lovely time at Waterstones Sauchiehall yesterday with the lovelies Hannah Kaner and Kirsty Logan! Loved hearing about A Snake Among Swans, Hannah's grimdark feminist retelling of The Wild Swans. Thanks to the authors and Waterstones for making my first author event a delight!

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

My sister got into TBB's S&F sub and holy hell. Did not know the artist before, but I am obsessed with John Barry Ballaran's artwork for The Demon Star

Naked hardback for The Broken Binding's special edition of Jesse Aragon's novel, The Demon Star.

A lone figure stands in the center with their back to the viewer, wearing dark, tattered clothing and carrying a sheath at their waist. They have a leg brace. They are walking into a surreal, fiery red landscape. Surrounding them in the upper and right portions of the cover are dozens of shadowy, black, ghostly figures with glowing red eyes. In the bottom right corner, a skeleton rests on the ground next to a strange, blooming thing with long tentacles reaching for it.

An open book featuring a two-page fantasy illustration with dramatic, dark and crimson lighting.

On the left, a tall, imposing figure with long white hair, and prominent pointed ears stands confidently. They wear an ornate, dark coat illuminated by a vibrant, reddish-pink and purple overhead light source. Behind them is a large, circular metallic structure resembling a hatch or vault door.

On the right there is a crowd of onlookers staring upward in awe or anticipation or suspicion. Above them stands a large stone statue pointing upward, all bathed in the same moody, atmospheric crimson lighting.

An open book displays a two-page science fiction illustration.

On the left, a person with long, wavy red hair wearing light-colored clothes stands with their back to the viewer.

They have one hand pressed against a dark, reflective window, through which one can see deep space and a planet, or perhaps a moon, tinted in a dark orange light.

Next to them a tall, pale, bald humanoid figure with blue-tinted skin, stands slightly bowed, hands behind their back.

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Good Sunday to you, Womble! I'm reading I'll Watch Your Baby by Neena Viel. Unsettling, creepy horror with Southern gothic vibes and unapologetically messy Black women. Based on the story of Linda Taylor

An ereader displaying the book cover of "I'll Watch Your Baby" by Neena Viel. It depicts a Black woman with a large afro. Her eyes peer out from behind the bold, white title text that fills the top half of the cover. In the lower portion of the woman's silhouette, there's an illustration of a large, Southern-style plantation house with prominent columns, surrounded by trees. The author's name, Neena Viel, is written in large white letters at the bottom.

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Today on new additions to the adventure of reading: the new edition of Mexican Gothic with its pulpish cover (love it. Couldn't help myself). And Consider Phlebas, the start of my Culture journey, to better understand the influences behind Stewart Hotston's Project Hanuman

An image of the book cover for "Mexican Gothic" by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. The cover features a vintage, pulpish horror aesthetic in shades of deep red and teal. A woman with dark, 1950s-style hair and a worried expression holds a lit lantern. She is bathed in a ghostly teal light that contrasts with the saturated red background. Below her, a several eerie mushrooms surround her.

A paperback titled "Consider Phlebas" by Iain M. Banks lies on a patterned surface. The cover art features a stylized, retro-sci-fi aesthetic with a winding blue pathway leading toward a distant horizon under a dark, starry sky. Geometric white lines and a large circular celestial body create a sense of depth and scale. The author's name is prominently displayed in large, bold, white sans-serif lettering across the center.

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

After an incensed interaction (not, they called me within 5m and immediately solved my problem) with customer service, and a late preorder, I finally got this in my hands

The cover of "Sublimation" by Isabel J. Kim. The title is written in large, vertical sans-serif letters on the right side against a dark background. On the left, against a teal backdrop, is a surreal image of a person’s face and neck repeated and layered vertically, creating a cascading effect. The woman has dark hair and vibrant red lipstick.

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Found a cute spider to man my Tchaikovsky books

A 3D-printed spider with a bronze body and a gray head, sits on top of a stack of books by Adrian Tchaikovsky. The spider is very cute and staring at the camera.

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Was not expecting this to turn saucy at all. Sir, I was reading this on the bus 😳

A close-up, slightly angled shot of the spine and cover of the black hardcover of "The Carnival of Ash" by Tom Beckerlegge. The gold-embossed text on the spine is prominent against the dark background. The book rests on a patterned yellow cloth over a wooden surface in a warm, dimly lit room.

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

*shakes my fist at paperback releases* I have to wait until 2027 to read that one! Meanwhile, I'm enjoying The Carnival of Ash by Tom Beckerlegge. A young poet (who is as dramatic and fun as you expect one to be) returns to his home city (fascinatingly built around literature) looking for renown.

Book jacket for the hardcover of The Carnival of Ash by Tom Beckerlegge. The top of the cover features the tagline, "Welcome to the City of Words..." set against a dark, starry sky. The title is written on vibrant, ribbon-like banners of teal, cream, and red that sweep across the center. Below the title is a detailed silhouette of a Italian-style city skyline with domes and towers under a dim light.

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Finished The Tale of the Hidden Village by K.C. Norton and Riley Rookhouse, a fun fantasy take on the Sherlockian detective duo, which plays with a lot: identity, consciousness, gender-fluidity, acceptance, self-image, and what it really means to be alive and feeling, in really interesting ways!

Book cover for The Tale of the Hidden Village, written by K.C. Norton and Riley Rookhouse, featuring a red-haired woman in a crimson and gold dress standing confidently in the foreground. Behind her towers a large, somber-looking orc-like man wearing a heavy dark cloak. The background shows a foggy, medieval-style village under a dark sky, and the bottom of the cover includes the subtitle, "Crimson Smoke and the Emerald Flame."

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

The 2 for 1 sale had yielded results. The SF Masterworks collection now fills a whole tiny shelf!

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

They are! They also have these "book cover" versions complete with lil ribbon bookmarks. I'm obsessed and had to order 2 more lol

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

my life changed when I discovered book sleeves for my lil paperbacks

An embroidered black fabric book sleeve featuring a centered design of a silver sword with red blood on its blade, pointing downward toward a chalice filled with red liquid. A golden sunburst shaped like an eye behind it. The top edge of the sleeve has a decorative black trim with a repeating white pattern of swords and daggers. (front)

A padded book sleeve featuring a gothic-inspired pattern of various ornate silver daggers and swords pointing downwards on a textured black fabric background. The top edge of the sleeve has a solid black fabric band. (back)

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Had never heard of Lymond but just added it to the tbr as I plan to read Tales of Isyr this year. It would be so interesting to delve deeper into each author's work and find the hows/whys of those divergent results, if that's even possible!

Two paperback fantasy books of the "Tales of Isyr." series by C.M. Debell are placed side-by-side.

The book on the left, titled "The Many Shades of Midnight," features cover art of a lone figure standing on a rocky cliff holding a glowing blue sword, overlooking a vast, misty landscape under a large moon.

The book on the right, titled "In Midnight's Shadow: A Short Story Collection," shows two figures scaling the ornate, dark stone walls of a gothic-style castle.

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

delighted to find out I CAN sneak in a Stephen King book by reading You Like It Darker for the short stories square. Bought it because well, King, had no idea it was a collection

Book cover for "You Like It Darker" by Stephen King.

The top half features the author's name in large, white, serif capital letters against a vibrant sunset sky of orange, pink, and deep blue. Below, two teal Adirondack chairs face a small campfire on a beach at dusk. The smoke from the fire subtly forms the shape of a screaming skull. The book title appears at the bottom in a bold, sans-serif teal font, with a testimonial from the New York Times Book Review underneath.

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Ok but my favorite thing is Angry Robot's "File Under" section on the back of books

The back cover of a Project Hanuman by Stewart Hotston, featuring a blurb from Gautam Bahtia, author of The Sentence, which reads: "Dazzlingly fresh and original; relentlessly paced, lavishly crafted, and always human." Below the quote, it lists categorization tags: "File Under: Monkey God | Bacteria | Galactic Rejects | Time to Die."

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Finally got around to fix my bookshelf for special editions! Looking a little bare atm but I've got my whole life to fill it ehehe

A black bookcase with various SFF novels.

Top Shelf: Holds a boxed set of the Paternus trilogy by Dyrk Ashton; a boxed set of the illustrated editions of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien; and the Goldsboro edition of The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi.

Middle Shelf: Features a complete collection of the collector's editions of The Witcher series by Andrzej Sapkowski and The War Eternal hardbacks by Rob J. Hayes. Two small figurines sit in front of the books.

Bottom Shelf: The Russian edition of Tower of Mud and Straw by Yaroslav Barsukov, with 3D models of the towers of both the novella and the novel (Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory) standing before it. Next to it is the collector's edition of Caliban's War by James S.A. Corey.

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Finally reading my first Janny Wurts, whom I've heard great things about!

Book cover for To Ride Hell's Chasm by Janny Wurts. The title is written in large, bold, crimson capital letters across the center of the image. A small, winged, orange bird-like dragon illustration is perched on the "R" in "RIDE". Below the title, a quote reads: "'A GIFTED CREATOR OF WONDER' Raymond E. Feist".

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

With the paperback release of "Paved with Good Intentions" this year, I now have the full set ❤️ (I'll pretend I don't see the non-matching spines)

A row of five books showing off their spines on a shelf, with the titles Priest of Bones, Priest of Lies, Priest of Gallows, Priest of Crowns, and Paved with Good Intentions. This is the War for the Rose Throne series by Peter McLean.

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

Morning Womble! As the last of my 12 friends 12 books, I am reading Dreams of the Dying by Nicolas Lietzau

Picture of an ereader with the book cover for "Dreams of the Dying" by Nicolas Lietzau. The cover art depicts a central figure above a body which is lying on a stone slab, surrounded by several spectral and distressed figures, conveying themes of psychological horror and dark fantasy. They are all standing against a ornamented, gothic, crypt-like background.

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

I got mine in the new very cool Gollancz editions with the sad caveat that only the first two have been released in those

Book cover for Imaro by Charles R. Saunders. It features an warrior wearing scaled armor and holding a weapon, against a vibrant red and pinkish background with ankara patterns. It has a quote from Nnedi Okorafor saying: "Charles Saunders was a trailblazer".

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

I have... Surrendered to the kindle girlie trend and honestly? I really fucking like it, I don't care

The back of a black e-reader with a transparent cover, inside which are five colorful, book-themed stickers.

The stickers shown include:

A "Slow Readers Book Club" sticker with an hourglass.
A sticker with text "Hello I'm probably reading Fantasy!", styled like a name tag.
A sticker with text "Thinking of what to read next...", in a thought speech bubble.
A "Death by book hangover" sticker featuring a skeleton reading in cozy clothes and holding a tea mug.
A sticker showing a book on fire with the text "Read banned books".

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Good Sunday to you Womble (especially as tomorrow we have a bank holiday here). I'm currently making me way through a recommended book, The Hunters by David Wragg

An image of The Hunters by David Wragg. The cover art features several illustrated fantasy characters in black and white, including a central female character holding a crossbow and a blade, protecting a teenager. The tagline reads: "A violent past won't stay buried."

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

finishing The Silverblood Promise and The Blackfire Blade in quick succession and realizing there's no next book yet

A close-up image of Kermit the Frog from the chest up, looking out a window that is covered in raindrops. The background is blurred and dark, and Kermit appears to be in a melancholic or contemplative mood.

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Reading for GdM today is The Silverblood Promise by James Logan and I'm enjoying the beginning very much

The paperback of "The Silverblood Promise" by James Logan, the first book in "The Last Legacy" series. The cover art depicts two figures, one with a sword and a long cape, standing on a house roof beside a stone spire overlooking a fantastical city of large, domed buildings and other spires under a red sky. The title is in large white letters, with a quote from Scott Lynch at the top.

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

When you're so used to the tiny yet mighty mass market you forgot how big paperback can actually get

A close-up shot of "The Works of Vermin" by Hiron Ennes. The cover is dark with a central, circular design of a very leggy worm. The title, "The Works of Vermin," is written in a stylized font within it. The cover is decorated with intricate, colorful patterns of red, orange, and yellow, resembling flowers and abstract biological forms.

A close-up shot of "The Works of Vermin" by Hiron Ennes opened and slightly ajar. The right page has the title "A Gentleman of the Void". The left page is partially visible with some text.

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Night, Womble (I almost missed gushing about my current read hour)! I'm near finishing an arc of When They Burned the Butterfly by Wen-yi Lee

Cover for "When They Burned the Butterfly" by Wen-yi Lee. The image shows a woman's face partially obscured by a red, ornate pattern in the shape of a butterfly's wing on the left side. A flame is visible near her chin, and a butterfly is resting on her right hand.

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

When you preorder a cool book AND you get cool art for it ❤️

Four large and one smaller print of illustrations featuring characters from Marvellous Michael Anson's upcoming Yoruba-inspired fantasy novel, Firstborn of the Sun. The prints are fanned out on a wooden surface. Two bookmarks are also shown, quoting: "Us against the world. Till the sun falls from the sky. Hand to hand we burn the same."

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Morning Womble! At @fantasticphil.bsky.social's recommendation, I'm reading the iconic The Reformatory by Tananarive Due

A photograph of the book The Reformatory by Tananarive Due. The cover shows a small white cabin, surrounded by tall trees with hanging moss against a red-orange sky and dark fog. A quote from Stephen King reads, “You’re in for a treat. The Reformatory is one of those books you can’t put down. Tananarive Due hit it out of the park.”

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

the real real answers is that I am in love with her

Photo of Ambessa: Chosen of the Wolf by C. L. Clark. The cover art features Ambessa, a frightening (complimentary), powerful woman with dark skin and curly hair, wearing a red cloak and surrounded by swirling red flames. In the background are tall, stylized city structures under a cloudy sky.

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Night, Womble! I'm getting into the Halloween spirit by reading a sapphic vampire romance

Black-and-white book cover for The Rising Dark by Celia Thorn. The cover depicts two women standing close together in an intimate pose in a shadowy urban alley. One woman, with long hair in a ponytail, leans in towards the other and touches her face. She holds a sword between them. The title text “THE RISING DARK” appears at the bottom.

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Continuing my journey of buying a book in the/one of official language/s of every country I've visited (and super regretful I neglected to do so when in Dubai and Bali and may never have the chance again). BUT! This one caught my eye at the bookstore. Anyone heard of it?

Cover for Bruno Puelles' Los Secretos del Hotel Jardìn de Odette. It shows 5 people, each very different from one another, standing in a hotel lobby that's richly decorated and built.

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Morning Womble! Hope you're good! I'm reading The Door on the Sea by Caskey Russell, which is an epic fantasy inspired by Tlingit culture and myth. The lore is fantastic and the narrative style renders the "epic" in epic fantasy beautifully

A kindle displaying a cover for Caskey Russell's The Door on the Sea. It features Tlingit imagery, with a crow, an eagle, fish, and the colorful and beautiful crafts of this indigenous culture. The inagery brings to mind carved totem.

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

when you add items to your Etsy cart then that "the creator has offered you a 10% discount voucher" pops up

Morty from Rick and Morty doing a finger gun and saying "You son of a bitch, I'm in"

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Morning Womble! Hope you're well. I just started The Sword of Kaigen for SPFBO's Champions League, after finishing an ARC of Ringlander: Fallen Shards

Cover for M.L. Wang's The Sword of Kaigen. A Kimono-wearing swordsman (swordswoman? I haven't finished the book yet) stands tall on a rocky cliff, overlooking the ocean and a stormy sky.

Cover for Michael S. Jackson's Ringlander: Fallen Shards. Amidst a fall landscape and a gigantic crystal tower in the background, a girl looks back at the reader with a fierce look. Behind her, a humanoid being called a Bohr, with features like a bull.

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Nyx Publishing is coming out with one in October!

Cover for The Rising Dark by Celia Thorn. In tones of dark red, white and black, two women embrace, one of them blond and tall and holding a sword, the other brunette and shorter and laying her hand on the other's chest.

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

How can you say you can't do anything too artsy to my face when you gifted me this masterpiece???

A vibrant, framed piece of art featuring a pixelated rocket ship in space. The rocket is primarily red, orange, blue, purple and green, with a red flame, and is set against a dark purple background with stars and a planet. The frame is made of alternating squares of black, light purple, pink, and silver glitter. The rocket is made in beads.

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

update: it's now saved and gorgeous 😭🙏

Paperback of Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson's The Principle of Moments, depicting two men standing proud, one behind the other. The man on the back looks fierce and proud, wearing a cape and looking like some sci-fi magician or something. The one in front stands tall and gentle, holding a sword with both hands (I am ready for them to fall in love). In the background, a fragmenting planet and a city in dusk.

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

I wish whoever decided on slapping this here a very tormented day

Corner of A Principle of Moments with a big sticker for Tiktok Book Awards... Like I love it for Jikiemi-Pearson but who tf did this to my paperback!!

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Had to hunt down the elusive lord and ask him nicely for a session!

A cat, very cute, white an gray fur, staring ahead with Nnedi Okorafor's The Space Cat in the background

A cat, very cute, white an gray fur, with Nnedi Okorafor's The Space Cat in the background. He is looking at the camera like "foolish human what are you doing disturbing my sleep"

A cat, very cute, white an gray fur, staring ahead with his paw out and Nnedi Okorafor's The Space Cat in the background

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

A massive thank you to @elizmanderson.com for the beautiful copy of their novel, The Keeper of Lonely Spirits. E painted the edges themselves. I love how caring and special it feels on my shelf! Heard great things about this one (mainly from Jessica's Library Card on booktube). Excited to read it!

Hardback copy of E.M. Anderson's The Keeper of Lonely Spirits. Cover shows a cozy-looking home on top of a green, foresty hill against a night starry sky.

Hardback copy of E.M. Anderson's The Keeper of Lonely Spirits. The golden painted edges are on display.

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Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Another 12 friends 12 books update! Managed to keep the monthly streak. I'm having a lot of fun picking these up 🙂

Graphic for the 12 friends 12 books challenge, started by shadowbooker on instagram. It displays 12 covers of 12 different books, each with the name and Bluesky tag of the person who recommended it beneath. The ones read are The Fisherman by John Langan, The Siege of Burning Grass by Premee Mohammed, Sacrificial Animals by Kailee Pendersen, Priest of Lies by Peter McLean, Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton, Guns of the Dawn by Adrian Tchaikovsky and The Soul's Aspect by Mark Holloway.

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