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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"Everything you've been taught is a lie." 🤫 @sourcebooksfire.bsky.social droped thia YA dystopian tech thriller on my porch & a weekend without plans. RECRUITMENT by K.A. Riley landed at the right time! I cannot resist a badass female lead challenging the political order alongside a trained raven

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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

One of my favorite things in fantasy is a magic system that is genuinely different. In KNIGHT OF THE GOD-KING by Lauren Blackwood. knights wield magic through musical bonds with their squires ⚔️🎶 An inventive world & cast! A great fast YA read. TY Colored Pages & @wednesdaybooks.bsky.social

An atmospheric, high-concept fantasy bookstagram flat lay photograph featuring a digital tablet displaying the book cover of Knight of the God King by New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blackwood. The colorful digital cover features an ornate gold crown and the tagline "Only their love can save a kingdom." The tablet is artfully placed over a background of classical music sheets, a wooden chess board with scattered brown and white wooden chess pieces, and a small decorative gold bookmark accent piece, perfectly capturing an epic fantasy and royal court aesthetic.

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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

CR: Emma Hinds's Nightcurse owned me! Emrys' world enveloped on page one! But the banter that lit the page when he & Aubrey met had me spellbound The LGBTQIA+ representation is natural and deeply integrated into the narrative. TY @wednesdaybooks.bsky.social & Colored Pages for my #gifted DRC

A flat lay photograph with a dark academia aesthetic. On a white surface sits an orange mug featuring a Disney villain character, eyeglasses, a plate with an almond croissant, a black pen, and a wire-bound notebook filled with handwritten review notes. In the center, a digital tablet displays the colorful book cover of Nightcurse by Emma Hinds, showing a gothic arched gateway looking out at two silhouetted figures surrounded by floating books and candles under a crescent moon

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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Seamlessly weaving contemporary NA coming-of-age anxieties with dark occult while bein a brilliant, psychedelic fever dream Strange Bedfellows is exactly the kind of captivating, character-driven story that dark fantasy I needed. TY Books Forward PR & @atriabooks.bsky.social for my gifted copy!

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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Auden Patrick’s Thoughts Be Bloody @dawbooks.bsky.social a 5 🌟 retelling that destabilizes Hamlet, rebuilds it through identity & becoming to make it something new! It’s dark academia with a mythic edge & a queer narrative that show what happens when you inhabit a classic and makes it yours!

A flat‑lay photo featuring the uncorrected advance proof of Auden Patrick’s Thoughts Be Bloody resting on top of printed academic pages with highlighted passages and handwritten notes. The book’s cover shows a dark‑haired figure with birds emerging from the mouth in a surreal, gothic style. Upright red flowers tied with a pink ribbon frame the composition, adding a celebratory touch. The overall aesthetic blends dark academia, Hamlet retelling energy, and literary analysis, highlighting the book’s themes of queerness, identity, and mythic interiority.

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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Romantic Hero by Kirsty Greenwood was exactly the breath of fresh air I needed this week, the perfect blend of escapism & women’s fiction. It’s magical realism wrapped in personal growth wrapped in a slow‑burn romance that made my toes curl. TY @berkleypub.bsky.social for my NetGalley Copy #booksky

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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Tell the Ghosts I’m Gone-Kaylnn Byron is an eerie story abt found family, identity, & the power of choosing who to be. w/ topics like legacy & identity where Trans, LGBTQIA+, diversity & acceptance aren’t themes they’re just life. TY @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social & Colored Pages 4 this #gifted arc

A flat‑lay photo featuring an advance reading copy of Tell the Ghosts I’m Gone by Kalynn Bayron. The book shows a glowing blue doorway on the cover. Above it lies a small set of keys on a white fob. To the left is a round tin decorated with bright flowers, including a red rose and a yellow rose. Below the book is a white textured candle holder. In front of the book are five small objects: a gold coin‑like button, a brown square button, a carved reddish bead, a white triangular button with a black symbol, and a red round button with white dots. All items rest on a dark surface, creating a moody, atmospheric composition.

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Preorder our upcoming books for this fall and beyond! We have horror, cozy fantasies, deluxe editions, and so much more! Our books simply cannot get better than this 🤩

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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

#AUTHORLIFE By Joe Zagets is satire with teeth funny, anxious, & way too real for anyone who’s ever dreamed of writing a book. Mack Lane’s unraveling is equal parts absurd and honest, and I couldn’t look away. TY @badhandbooks.bsky.social & OTRPR #BookishHumor #PublishingLife #DarkComedyReads

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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I feel 17 again: home from camp w/ new best friends & inside jokes. This book is witty, messy, tender, and oh so beautifully queer. BEAUTIFUL. GR Review link 👇 TY Colored Pages Tours @fiercereads.bsky.social @pagepowars.bsky.social for the 🎁 book #ButIHateHimTour #pagepowars #QueerBooks #QueerLit

A tabletop flatlay featuring the YA novel But I Hate Him by Page Powars published by Fierce Reads, with its teal cover showing two boys facing each other and the tagline “Is it gay to kiss your sworn enemy?” Beside the book is a whiteboard covered in playful math and physics equations that turn into flirty banter, including “U + ME = Friday Fun.” Colorful dry‑erase markers, hockey trading cards, and sticky notes add to the chaotic, camp‑coded academic vibe, creating a scene that feels like two teens leaving notes for each other at summer camp.

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Thoughts Be Bloody has been selected by Amazon Editors as one of September's Best of the Month Science Fiction and Fantasy 🥳 Preorder this dark academia trans retelling of Hamlet today!

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Want a romantic sci-fi thriller that you'll never want to put down? Check out Love Galaxy! This will hook lovers of reality TV, fans of thoughtful sci-fi, and anyone who lives for drama 🎥🌹🪐 Love Galaxy is on sale for $3.99 all month!: buff.ly/PzsLQiw

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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Tell the Ghosts I’m Gone by Kalynn Bayron is the perfect quiet‑horror YA to start spooky season. W/ Found family & Black teens in paranormal spaces, this one pulls you straight into the shadows. TY Colored Pages Book Tours &@bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social for my gifted print arc!

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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Bound By Fury 5🌟 Noelle Monét blends Appalachian Southern Gothic, dark academia & a lived in magic world. Shaped by the long shadow of racism, grief, & loss this js contemporary fantasy with heart, heritage, and mystery TY Colored Pages & @simonteen.bsky.social for #gifted #specialeditionbooks

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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I have finished House of Sky and Breath and I am pacing the floor like waiting foe Book Three to arrive!! The ENDING??? TY @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social @sarahjmaas.bsky.social & @tandemglobal.bsky.social for this gifted book #crescentcity #booksky #HOSABCaseFile #CrescentCityCaseFiles

Flat lay of House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas surrounded by colorful postcards, greeting cards, and a pen. Bright, whimsical stationery contrasts with the dark fantasy book cover. Postcards scattered like emotional breadcrumbs reflect Crescent City themes of messages, connection, and processing the cliffhanger ending. Music choice “Postcard” by Angus Powell adds a reflective tone. Perfect for readers searching Crescent City reactions, HOSAB reviews, SJM world‑building, and spoiler‑free fantasy commentary

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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I was doing so good on my Book Buying Ban & reading down my TBR. Then I met Sara J Mass. And y’all know who’s that goes 🤦‍♀️ Then The ‘Zon has a 50% off sale … and yup…. there went the Budget all my good intentions! 💸. But I did get what I needed to finish ToG and ACOTAR box set at half price😅🤷‍♀️

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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I stumbled across Alistair Fall and the Restless Dead on NetGalley & I can't stop thinking about it. A misanthropic sorcerer. A morally flexible thief. A murder scene they both stumble onto.. A reluctant partnership. @delreybooks.bsky.social signature character‑driven magic, fantasy & mystery! 😍

Square‑cropped book cover of Alistair Fall and the Restless Dead by Marianne Gordon. Two figures — a sorcerer and a thief — walk side‑by‑side through a gothic stone archway, with a skeleton looming behind them. Red pomegranates, curling vines, bats, and a perched black cat frame the scene. The colors are warm and moody, giving the cover a cozy‑spooky fantasy mystery vibe.

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

At the High School for Magical Arts, the teachers are dismayed at the rise of a Hero…because it means a Villain isn’t far behind. 🔮 Preorder Saved by the Spell for a cozy fantasy filled with humor, magic, and overworked and underpaid teachers 🔮 buff.ly/EUsSTDh

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Cozy Fantasy
Magical Boarding School
No Perfect Chosen Ones
Teacher's P.O.V.
Found Family
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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

TY @dawbooks.bsky.social for Grace Curtis’s Floating Hotel! It arrived, I opened it, & immediately jumped in — so no picture yet 😓 I’m too busy getting my cabin set up and meeting the delightful staff of the Grand Abeona Hotel 💖 I’ll send postcards at our next stop! #dawbooks #dawsome #booksky

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

The Thorns We Wear Inside by Amy Avery is perfect if you like your stories to sink their teeth into you. Follow a witch and a monster with parasitic demons who’ll stop at nothing to keep them apart 🥀 Request this dark romantic fantasy on NetGalley or Edelweiss!

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Request on NetGalley & Edelweiss. A seductive and cinematic dark fantasy

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

The stunning cover for Lynn Buchanan's first book in a new fantasy series, BREEZE FELT AT MOONRISE, is here. Darkly whimsical, this epic fantasy is epic, intricate, nuanced, and gorgeously written. Illustration: Erin Makuo Cover direction: Adam Auerbach Available 3/9: buff.ly/ip5ltE6

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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Why 5 read THE BONE BRIDES? 5⃣ Grimm‑coded fairy tale logic. 4⃣ Portals to a world that magical & mythic 3⃣ Grief & depression portrayed insightfully, without sensationalism. 2⃣ A sapphic Orpheus‑coded quest. 1⃣ A story about becoming who you truly are, not who you think you must perform. #booksky

Flatlay featuring the advanced reading copy of The Bone Brides by Marley Rose‑Teter centered on a bright silver‑grey background. Around the book are scattered puzzle pieces in floral and patterned designs, a black candle dusted with glitter, a lavender trinket box with a classical white relief, and a single pink flower. The arrangement creates a soft, symbolic moodboard reflecting themes of grief, identity, hope, and self‑acceptance. Clean, minimalist aesthetic; sapphic fantasy; Toppling Stacks tour image

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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

The Auxiliary Unit Homicide Division officially assigned me a new case tied to House of Sky and Breath. Note & Theories posted soon #HOSABCaseFile #CrescentCityCaseFiles #sarahjmaas #sjm TY @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social @sarahjmaas.bsky.social @tandemglobal.bsky.social for this #gifted

Flat‑lay of a Crescent City–themed investigation desk with a manila envelope, yellow legal pad, black pen, and House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas. A beige folder labeled “Confidential Case File” sits at the center with OP‑T clearance markings and a handwritten sticky note warning Ruhn not to peek. Cozy fantasy aesthetic; Crescent City readalong; SJM universe; Aux Unit Homicide Division; case file props; bookstagram flatlay; Sarah J. Maas fandom.

Spread of Crescent City case‑file documents including a “Decree of Royal Lineage,” shifter intel pages, handwritten operative notes, and briefing materials styled as Aux Unit evidence. A yellow legal pad and pen sit nearby, creating a fantasy‑investigation vibe. Crescent City lore; House of Sky and Breath readalong; SJM fantasy worldbuilding; royal decrees; shifter intel; bookish props; immersive case file aesthetic.

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Craving a dark romantic fantasy? Preorder The Thorns We Wear Inside by Amy Avery for a deliciously time. For fans of For the Wolf and Nettle & Bone comes a forbidden love tale of a witch, a monster, and the two parasitic demons who’ll stop at nothing to keep them apart. buff.ly/oSA5WKV

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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

💛Thankful Thursday💛 shout‑out to @harperperennial.bsky.social for these gifted books all have been 4 or 5 🌟 reads — thoughtful, surprising, beautifully crafted, and exactly the kind of storytelling I love. Feeling very grateful today for publishers who champion bold stories and creative authors!

Six books arranged in a neat grid on a light surface, featuring bright and varied covers. Titles include Little Apocalypses, The Best Little Motel in Texas, The Wind’s Twelve Quarters, Sometime This Century, Big & Lily, and Gravity Let Me Go. Clean, cheerful book‑mail aesthetic highlighting Harper Perennial gifted reads and upcoming releases

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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

This is my Montague wine: the ritual, flavor, comfort, and joy of English tea. And yes… I will absolutely source it like Uncle Magno... but I will happily share my tea without any jewels...IYKTYK 😂 Thank you @christinadodds.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social & @tandemglobal.bsky.social

Collection of decorative English tea tins arranged on a speckled countertop beside the green floral cover of Teach the Torches to Burn by Christina Dodd. Tins include a red Scottish Guard tin, a cream rooster tin, a white English Breakfast tin, a blue Earl Grey tin, a dark “Most Ghostly Tea” tin, and a red London bus tin. Cozy tea‑lover aesthetic with British‑inspired designs, classic blends, and a curated Tea Corner setup perfect for a bookish creative challenge

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Who doesn't love a bold red ❤️ Check out The Dragon Has Some Complaints by @wiswell.bsky.social, out now! This cozy fantasy is the perfect book to read if you love dragons, found-family, or just a great book to read in the sun! buff.ly/hGPH8YF

Red books in a flatlay, with the center being The Dragon Has Some Complaints

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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Wasp's Nest @ktstddrd.bsky.social is brilliant! A gender & class‑coded comedy of manners that leaves you thinking ohh… realllyy? as the emotional veneer finally gives way. It’s revelation‑comedy the pressure beneath politeness & the moment you see the crack before anyone else admits it’s there.

A print copy of “Wasp’s Nest” by Kat Stoddard rests on a sunlit outdoor table beside dark sunglasses and a small red pinwheel. A patterned towel sits partially under the book. Warm shadows fall across the scene, creating a calm summer atmosphere.

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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Crescent City is sharp, emotional urban fantasy. Bryce’s grief + humor ground the story, Hunt’s slow burn adds tension, and the worldbuilding stays vivid. Big book, fast read. #HOEABCaseFile #CrescentCityCaseFiles @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social @sarahjmaas.bsky.social @tandemglobal.bsky.social

A flat‑lay photo featuring House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas. The red and gold cover shows a crescent moon, ornate detailing, and a raven silhouette. Beside the book are two Crescent City bookmarks, one for House of Flame and Shadow. Underneath them are printed pages labeled “City of Luna,” partially visible with typed text

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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Delighted to be with Coda & Sparrow in Heaven’s Graveyard as they work to prove Aleya was real! But I’m waving Idolfire saying “Hey babe, she’ WAS real — I literally read her adventures right here.” Fictional archaeology is wild. 🙏 @dawbooks.bsky.social for the 🎁📚📬 #dawsome #dawbooks #booksky

A flat‑lay photo of two Grace Curtis novels arranged on top of a vintage‑style world map. On the left is Idolfire, with its warm red‑and‑gold cover showing a winding path through a mountainous landscape. On the right is Heaven’s Graveyard, with a cool blue‑and‑silver cover featuring a statue‑like figure inside a geometric dome. Behind them sits a black DAW Books mailer decorated with tiny sci‑fi and fantasy cover thumbnails and the text “Your Bookmail Has Arrived.” The composition highlights the contrast between the two covers and celebrates receiving both books from DAW.

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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

There’s something about a star‑filled sky that mirrors the heart of Love Galaxy: a gender‑expansive, politically sharp, fiercely competitive story that still finds room for tenderness. Sierra Branham built a world worth returning to. www.goodreads.com/review/show/... #dawsome #dawbooks #BookSky

A person stands on a rocky cliff at night, silhouetted against a star‑filled sky with the Milky Way stretching overhead. In the foreground, the vibrant cover of Love Galaxy by Sierra Branham appears superimposed, showing planets, swirling cosmic light, and two figures standing by an ocean with waves crashing behind them. The real night sky and the book’s cosmic artwork blend together, creating an expansive, atmospheric scene.

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Hop onto Reddit at r/Fantasy on Tuesday, July 7, and ask Sophie Burnham anything! Sophie Burnham, a Finalist for Best New Writer for The Astounding Award, is the author for Sargassa and Bloodtide, books 1 and 2 of the must-read Ex-Romana series. buff.ly/Rsch3W5

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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

A quick pic of my reading table with Book Mail of all 3 Daughter of Verona Books by Christina Dodd. I cannot wait to see what happened to Romeo and Juliet's daughter as she prepares for her wedding. A cozy mystery set in Fair Verona! Thank you Tandem Collective @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social #gift

tabletop display featuring three Christina Dodd books arranged side by side: Thus With a Kiss I Die with a purple cover, Teach the Torches to Burn with a green cover, and A Daughter of Fair Verona with a yellow cover. Each book has decorative illustrated motifs such as crowns, daggers, roses, and other symbolic elements. Beside the books are pastel sticky notes, a pen, and a pink “Bookish Airlines” boarding pass bookmark labeled “Adventure Awaits — First Class.” All items rest on a white table surface. The scene suggests a cozy reading setup with tools for note‑taking and a playful travel‑themed bookmark.

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Heaven’s Graveyard is a sapphic science fantasy tale of history & myth. This story brings you to an expansive world, brimming with unique magic and captivating characters. Get lost in this universe, which is bigger than just this book, and you’ll be unable to put this book down. buff.ly/c04seG8

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

🚨Sweepstakes alert 🚨 Although Pride Month is coming to an end, celebrate Pride all year long with these titles! One grand prize winner will receive 13 books with diverse stories and representation 🌈 No purchase necessary. US Only. Ends 7/9 buff.ly/v7qiyEh

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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Rain, humidity, & My Guy’s Wind Tunnel Vortex™ turned the house into chaos — and somehow into quiet. Everyone scattered, but I stayed with lemon ice water and a stack of books that became five portals with each to a five star world. A weekend I didn’t plan, but one that felt like luxury. Full List ⏬

A dramatic weekend reading photo featuring a vertical stack of five books: The Body Riddle, Thoughts Be Bloody, The Tainted Cup, House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City), and Wolf, Moon Dog. Colorful sticky notes and a bookmark sit beside the stack. The image conveys cozy summer reading, fantasy books, mystery novels, and literary weekend vibes during rainy weather.

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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Falling into The Tainted Cup feels like stepping into a world of secrets. Details whisper & shadow watch. And Ana & Din own every page. This collage is my love letter to its eerie, botanical beauty. Book 3 arrives Aug 4. 🙏🎁📚📬 to @tandemglobal.bsky.social @delreybooks.bsky.social #booksky

A moody collage inspired by The Tainted Cup, featuring mushrooms, scientific vials, a blindfolded figure in the forest, a thoughtful portrait, and the book itself — evoking themes of fungal magic, botanical mystery, and eerie scientific intrigue.

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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Day 1 of my Crescent City readalong and I’m feral with excitement 😜 After a week of the mail truck ignoring me, HOEAB finally arrived and I’m diving into this 819‑page beast tonight. Wish me luck. Thank you @tandemglobal.bsky.social @sarahjmaas.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social #booksky

A flatlay photo featuring Sarah J. Maas’s Crescent City series materials for the Tandem Collective readalong. Centered is House of Earth and Blood with its red and gold crescent‑moon cover. Surrounding it are the House of Sky and Breath and House of Flame and Shadow case file cards, along with printed lore sheets labeled “Four Houses of Midgard,” “Seven Cities,” and “Luna’s Horn—Stolen!” All items are arranged on a dark background, creating a dramatic, immersive fantasy aesthetic.

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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Day 2 with The Tainted Cup & I’m obsessed. Bennett’s worldbuilding is wild — fernpaper walls, mushroom air purifiers, & a murder involving a tree growing out of a man. Cozy tea and theories galore 🙏 @delreybooks.bsky.social @tandemglobal.bsky.social for the 🎁📬 #bluesky #TheTaintedCupReadalong

A cozy flatlay featuring a dark blue mug, a matching plate with three muffin pieces, a copy of The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett with its dark cover and gold‑green botanical design, and a small notepad with handwritten notes about the book. All items are arranged on a dark tabletop, creating a warm, inviting reading atmosphere

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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

EJ in The Anti‑Marriage Pact is giving peak late20s chaos: messy, stubborn, growing in ways she doesn’t see. I love a character who frustrates me, then wins me over. Growing up is wild and watching your friends move into adult lives is even harder. Lindsey Macmillan proves if EJ can do, so can I 😁

Flat‑lay photo featuring The Anti‑Marriage Pact by Lindsay MacMillan placed on top of a vintage NYC map. Around the book are two quote cards in teal and green, and a 1980s Hallmark bookmark with a watercolor of a little girl standing looking up at a star filled sky and the words “Believe in miracles.” The overall aesthetic is nostalgic, city‑rooted, and themed around personal growth and friendship. With a Brooklyn aesthetic, women’s fiction book photo, friendship and identity themes, late‑20s coming‑of‑age novel, BookSparks tour photo, HarperMuse ARC, contemporary fiction flatlay, NYC bookstagram image.

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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Reading The Tainted Cup outside and the greenery around me suddenly felt… suspicious. Bennett’s world is lush, eerie, and full of botanical secrets, and now I’m convinced the trees know things. 🙏 @delreybooks.bsky.social @tandemglobal.bsky.social for the 🎁📬 #bluesky #TheTaintedCupReadalong

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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

This book is its own mythic world & I was content to inhabit it completely. Here myth is used to show how deeply questions of lived gender, physical form, & self‑definition run through those old stories, and how much more contemporary they become when reframed through a queer, modern lens. #bluesky

Flat‑lay journal scene featuring the book We Could Be Anyone by Anna‑Marie McLemore placed on a whiteboard. The whiteboard contains handwritten notes summarizing the myth of Iphis, focusing on transformation, gender, and devotion. Around the board are soft decorative elements: green leaves, pink flowers, and a purple butterfly, creating a mythic, dreamy aesthetic. The composition highlights themes of mythology, queer identity, transformation, and the book’s blend of haunting and magical realism. (mythic_interplay)

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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

DC hums with secrets, and Sin Sackey walks straight into the ones that refuse to stay buried. Stolen art, buried histories, a love that hits like a quiet storm — this story pulled me under. Dylan Allen writing as Lucy Wilson‑Tagoe is pure spellwork. 📚💙 #booksky 🙏🎁📚📬 @getredpr.bsky.social & Blue Box

A flatlay that feels like stepping into the quiet hum of an art gallery after hours. To Catch a Sinner rests at the center, its cover a study in shadow and intention — a woman in a flowing red dress stands poised in a modern architectural space, caught between light and darkness, as if she’s about to walk into a truth she can no longer outrun.

Beneath the book is a collage of artwork layered like memory: painted faces with knowing eyes, bold strokes of color, abstract shapes that echo the tension between beauty and theft, identity and erasure. The pieces overlap in a way that feels curated but chaotic, like the inside of a mind trying to hold onto every story it’s ever been told.

The red of her dress pulls the gaze first — a flare of desire, danger, and agency — while the surrounding art creates a world where culture is both treasure and battleground. The textures beneath her feel alive: brushstrokes, patterns, fragments of history, all whispering about what’s been taken, what’s been hidden, and what refuses to stay buried.

The whole image carries the pulse of the novel: moody, intimate, and steeped in the tension between truth and longing. It feels like a moment suspended — a woman standing at the threshold of revelation, surrounded by the art that shapes her world and the shadows that threaten to swallow it. A visual echo of a story where love, identity, and stolen beauty collide.

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Happy Juneteenth! Celebrate today by shopping at some Black-owned bookstores throughout the country! We listed just a few out of many bookstores that you should check out 🤩 For more states, check out our Instagram! For more information check this link: buff.ly/hmEo9jc

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Sargassa and Bloodtide, the first two books of the Ex Romana series, will undoubtedly be your next favorite Pride month read that blends sweeping politics, queer romance, and a punch to fascists regimes. buff.ly/up8uNtH

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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Father’s Day idea unlocked: Dad, Can You Not? turns every chapter into a “lovingly roast Dad” game and a memory you’ll keep forever. At $18.99 it’s the upgraded Hallmark card 😝📘🔥 🙏🎁📚📬 @wwnorton.com Countryman Press & Chris Leighton #FathersDay #DadHumor #GiftIdeas #BookTok #BookSky

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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Dark academia readers, trans lit lovers, Shakespeare gremlins gather round cause this book is 🔥 DAW Book's Thoughts Be Bloody is a queer, trans, dark‑academia Hamlet retelling that has me totally feral. 🙏🎁📚📬 @dawbooks.bsky.social & @patrickauden.bsky.social #dawsome #dawbooks #Booksky

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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

4 🌟 sapphic love story split between a university track program and an automotive tech school, somehow it’s the softest, truest, look at long‑distance love. Honest, tender, and full of real‑world questions about identity, class, and consent. #gifted #arc #girlsLikeUs #BookSky #QueerYA #WLWBooks

Flat lay of the YA sapphic romance Girls Like Us by Jennifer Dugan. The book cover shows two teen girls standing close together, one in a track jacket and one in a mechanic’s jumpsuit, hinting at the story’s long‑distance relationship between a college track athlete and an automotive engineering student. Soft natural lighting, warm tones, and cozy background props create an intimate, emotional vibe that matches the book’s themes of queer love, identity, class differences, and growing up. Perfect for readers looking for WLW romance, YA‑friendly queer stories, and heartfelt contemporary fiction.

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