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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

This was listed as one of the best books of 2025, and I think I agree. I read this for book club. My book club had mixed feelings, but this book hit me right in the feels and tapped the nostalgia for my 20's. I cried at the end, so not fair. Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25 💙📚 #booksky #bookreview

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

It's been awhile since I've posted here. This book was a pretty wild ride. Stealing your twin's influencer life after finding her dead on the floor? I mean, who wouldn't? Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25 💙📚 #booksky #bookreview #bookrecommendations

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

✨BOOK REVIEW: Savage Blooms by S.T. Gibson Creepy, sexy vibes & the Scottish Highlands! The focus is on fascinating bisexual characters & their insta-lust at the mysterious Craigmar. I need the next book! ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 💙📚 #booksky #bookreviews 🪐📚

A close-up shot of a hand holding a Kindle e-reader that displays the cover for the book Savage Blooms by S.T. Gibson. The cover is dark and gothic, featuring pink thistles and deep red/purple plums, with the subtitle "Surrender to your wildest desires." There is a graphic indicating a four star rating. The hand is wearing a beige knit sweater. The Kindle is held in front of a dark bookshelf filled with books and various decorations, including a ceramic chicken on the top shelf and blue string lights below.

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Happy Monday! I'm feeling very bleh. At least my reading is interesting. What I'm Reading: 🎧: The Night Swim - Megan Goldin 📘: Savage Blooms - S. T. Gibson 💙📚 #booksky #currentlyreading

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

🎧The Bright Side Running Club - Josie Lloyd 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑 While it does deal with the topic of cancer, I found this whole story of female friendship to be really cute & uplifting. Now, my thoughts on running? Ew, gross, that sounds terrible. What do y'all think? Do you guys run? 💙📚 #booksky #bookreviews

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Happy Monday! Do any of you bowl? I bowled a 166 in my bowling league yesterday and I'm stoked. I'm typically a 110-120 bowler. Haha. Currently Reading: 🎧: Lady Eve's Last Con - Rebecca Fraimow 📘: Fight Club - Chuck Palahniuk 💙📚 #booksky

A high-angle shot shows a physical copy of the book Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk, with the movie tie-in cover featuring actors Brad Pitt and Edward Norton. A smartphone is resting diagonally on top of the book. The phone's screen displays an audiobook player for the book Lady Everlast by Thornsten Benger, showing the play/pause button, playback controls, and a progress bar. The book and phone are placed on a checkered surface, possibly a chessboard or a wooden tabletop with a pattern.

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

The God of the Woods - Liz Moore Rating: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌘 Genre: Mystery, Historical Fiction I love a twisty family drama that revolves around a mystery. It's like catnip to me. 💙📚 #booksky #bookreviews

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

What's your favorite classic? Mine is East of Eden by John Steinbeck. The Bell Jar is a compelling read, beautifully written, but there are racist ideas and thoughts sprinkled throughout. So, keep that in mind. 💙📚 #booksky

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

What are you reading this week? My Plans This Week: 🎧: The Bright Side Running Club - Josie Lloyd 📘: The God of the Woods - Liz Moore. This is for @thebookanalysts.bsky.social BOTM. I think I suggested this one too, so I couldn't just not read it. Haha. 💙📚 #booksky #currentlyreading

A high-angle shot shows a book and a smartphone on a black, spiderweb-patterned lace surface, which is set on top of what appears to be a dark-colored blanket or fabric. The scene has a cozy, fall-themed aesthetic with several decorative pumpkins and artificial autumn leaves arranged around the items.

The physical book in the foreground is The God of the Woods by Liz Moore. It has a cover with a painting of a forest and a tall figure in the distance. A thin, pink ribbon is used as a bookmark.

Resting on top of the book is a smartphone, which is displaying the title The Bright Side Running Club by Josie Lloyd. The screen shows the book's cover and a description. A notification icon for the time "18:36" is visible at the top left of the phone's screen.

On the left side of the frame, there is a small, checkered black-and-white pumpkin. On the right, a fluffy, gray-and-white plaid pumpkin is visible. Artificial sunflowers and orange leaves are also scattered throughout the image. The lighting is soft and warm.

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

What's your favorite book-to-screen adaptation? Or your least favorite? I found a bunch on my shelf, and it's not even all of them, but I'm curious about what y'all think. Not pictured here is All Systems Red. I thought Apple TV did a decent job with their rendition of Murderbot. 💙📚 #booksky

A vertical shot shows a stack of books on a wooden dresser next to a stuffed ghost wearing a tiny black witch hat. The ghost has embroidered eyes and a smiling mouth. The books, from top to bottom, are:

Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk

Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Dune by Frank Herbert

The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon

The Shining by Stephen King

The background is out of focus, showing framed pictures on the wall.

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

4.5⭐ Wonderful book about some amazing women. I loved the characters and the focus on the strong bonds of female friendship. Especially when they face off against societal standards. Know a book about strong friendships? Drop me a comment! 💙📚 #booksky #bookreviews ⏳📚

An image of a digital tablet displaying the cover of the book The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick. The tablet is positioned on a kitchen counter in front of a mixer, a bowl of fruit, and a bunch of bananas.

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Happy Monday! What's new with you? Reading anything interesting? Life highlights for me: ✨Celebrated my SIL's birthday. She's the best. ✨My son's team won their soccer game, and my kid actually did pretty well. ✨The Denny's in my town closed. Boo! 💙📚 #booksky #currentlyreading

An image with a sage green background, decorative gold leaves and accents, and the title "Currently Reading" in a cursive font at the top. Below the title are two book covers side by side.

On the left is The Girl in the Green Dress by Mariah Fredericks, and a progress bar below it shows 19% completion.

On the right is The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, and a progress bar below it shows 11% completion.

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

A great book and a fantastic sequel! This mystery is a whirlwind of danger with a ticking clock, but it's really all about watching Kem and Rika's relationship grow as they solve the latest curse together. Thanks @orbitbooks.bsky.social and @netgalley.bsky.social! 💙📚 #booksky #bookreviews 🪐📚

A close-up shot of an e-reader tablet displaying the book cover for The Last Soul Among Wolves by Melissa Caruso. The tablet is held over a dark, textured background with a repeating spiderweb or lace pattern. A rating of 4.25 stars is displayed below the tablet.

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Scavenger Hunt! # in the title: The Atlas Six Name in the title: Get a Life, Chloe Brown Color in the title: Red Rising Setting in the title: In a Dark, Dark Wood Animal in the title: Six of Crows One-word title: You >500 pages: Anna Karenina <300 pages: The Last Tycoon 💙📚 #booksky #scavengerhunt

A tall stack of nine books is sitting on a wooden railing with a sunset in the background.

From top to bottom, the books are:

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

Red Rising by Pierce Brown

In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

You by Caroline Kepnes

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

The Last Tycoon by Scott Fitzgerald

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

A suburban thriller? Say no more. I love neighborhood drama, especially when it's not my neighborhood. With cheating spouses, lies, betrayal, and murder, this book has it all. I was hooked the whole time. Have you read any books like that recently? 💙📚 #booksky #bookreviews ⚡️📚

An image of an e-reader tablet displaying the book cover for You Deserve to Know by Aggie Blum Thompson. The tablet is centered over an aerial photo of a suburban neighborhood with houses and winding streets.

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Alright, we're heading into fall, and I'm going to change my decorations tomorrow! I've already started with this one little bird. These are some witchy books I found on my shelf. Any recommendations? 💙📚 #booksky #bookrecommendations

A vertical stack of five books rests on a dark wooden shelf. On top of the stack is a small, fuzzy, black and orange plaid bird figurine.

From top to bottom, the books are:

Blood & Honey by Shelby Mahurin

Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin

The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco

Circe by Madeline Miller

Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher

In the background, a bouquet of red, white, and blue flowers is visible, along with other books on a shelf.

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Happy Tuesday! I kept thinking today was Monday. Yikes. Did you do anything fun over the weekend? We got to see New Found Glory, Jimmy Eat World, and The Offspring. Current 📖 🎧: The Book Club for Troublesome Women - Marie Bostwick 📘: The Last Soul Among Wolves - Melissa Caruso 💙📚 #booksky

A graphic displaying two book covers on a beige background with brown and white checkerboard borders. At the top, a cartoon coffee cup with legs runs while holding a book and a briefcase. The text "currently Reading" arches around the cartoon. Below the cartoon, the two book covers are shown side by side. On the left is The Last Soul Among Wolves by Melissa Caruso, and a progress bar below it shows 60% completion. On the right is The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick, with a progress bar below showing 17% completion.

A selfie of a man and a woman in an outdoor setting. The man is on the left, smiling at the camera. He has a beard and is wearing a black t-shirt. The woman is on the right, also smiling, and has her hair in pigtails. She's wearing a tie-dye t-shirt and glasses are pushed up on top of her head. In the background, people are seated on a grassy hill, suggesting they are at a concert or outdoor event.

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

August Wrap-Up! What was your favorite read in August? Bonus Question: What's your favorite fall dessert? Mine is an Apple Cider Donut with Pumpkin Ice Cream drizzled with Caramel 💙📚 #booksky #readingwrapup

An image showing six book covers on a sage green background.

The top row from left to right features:

Red Rabbit Ghost by Jen Julian

Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle

The Book of Lost Hours by Hayley Gelfuso

The bottom row from left to right features:

One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid

A Mother's Guide to the Apocalypse by Hollie Overton

In the middle of the bottom row, there's a green panel with the word "Stats" written on it. To its right, another panel lists "6 Books," "1228 Pgs," and "37.97 Hrs."

At the bottom of the image, the text "August Reads" is written in a cursive font. In the bottom right corner, a cartoon snail sits on a tree stump. A large tree with a canopy of leaves is visible behind the books at the top of the image.

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Have you done any prepping before? I have some food stores, but nothing crazy. Haha. This was 4.25 stars. Amazing family drama set against a post-apocalyptic world. Thank you to NetGalley and @orbitbooks.bsky.social for this great eARC! 💙📚 #booksky #bookreviews

"A hand holds an e-reader displaying the cover of 'A Mother's Guide to the Apocalypse' by Hollie Overton, against a clear sky and desert landscape."

"An e-reader with the book 'A Mother's Guide to the Apocalypse' is held up in a desert environment with mountains in the background."

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Happy Monday! Are there any podcasts that you would recommend? I've been listening to one about the p*rn industry that's been super interesting. What I'm reading: 🎧: One True Loves - Taylor Jenkins Reid 📘: The Last Soul Among Wolves - Melissa Caruso 💙📚 #booksky #currentlyreading

A digital graphic for "Currently Reading" with a vintage aesthetic. The background is a textured, light brown paper. In the corners, there are illustrations of dried leaves and old book pages. The title, "Currently Reading," is at the top in black cursive font. Two book covers are featured, each with a progress meter below it.

On the left is the cover for The Last Soul Among Wolves by Melissa Caruso. The cover is dark blue and gold, featuring a silhouette of a wolf and a person in an ornate doorway. Below the cover is a progress bar filled to 6% with the matching percentage displayed.

On the right is the cover for One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid. The cover is a light blue-gray with a photograph of a woman sitting on a window sill holding a mug. Below the cover is a progress bar filled to 81% with the matching percentage displayed.

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Have you read any Chuck Tingle yet?! This one isn't as good as Bury Your Gays, but still a solid 3.75/5 stars. Highly recommend for the creepy religious vibes and amazing main character! 💙📚 #booksky #bookreviews 🩸📚

A tablet displays the cover of the book Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle. The tablet is propped up on a dark surface and is flanked by two small, orange and brown stuffed birds with wire legs. The birds are holding the tablet upright. The bird on the left wears a blue jacket and a gray hat, while the bird on the right wears pink glasses. In the background, there is a bookshelf with various books, including The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin and Holding Up the Universe by Jennifer Niven.

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

❓Do you prefer single POVs or multiple POVs? This one bounces around POVs, sometimes quite suddenly. But overall, I loved this blend of historical fiction and magic. The idea of the "time space" and time walking were so fascinating. Thanks Atria and NetGalley! 💙📚 #booksky #bookreviews 🪐📚

A tablet displays the cover of the book The Book of Lost Hours by Hayley Gelfuso. The cover is a deep blue with gold text and graphics resembling a star chart. In the center, a stylized clock face with hands serves as the "O" in "LOST." The tablet is positioned against a background of bookshelves filled with books. Below the tablet, a five-star rating is displayed, with four stars fully colored in and the fifth star is partially filled in and outlined, suggesting a rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars.

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Whatcha reading? Anything good? As for me: 🎧Camp Damascus - Chuck Tingle. I love Rose Darling. 📘A Mother's Guide to the Apocalypse - Hollie Overton. This book hooked me in from Chapter 1. Amazing and chilling. Thank you @orbitbooks.bsky.social for this eARC! 💙📚 #booksky #currentlyreading

A promotional graphic for "Current Reads." The background is a solid, dark gray. The title, "Current Reads," is at the top in large, white cursive font. Two book covers are featured, each with a progress meter below it.

On the left is the book cover for Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle. The cover is dark, with a red-orange sky, and depicts a log cabin and a trailer. Silhouettes of figures with butterfly wings fly toward a woman's face. Below the cover is a progress bar filled to 74% with a matching percentage displayed.

On the right is the book cover for A Mother's Guide to the Apocalypse by Hollie Overton. The cover is black with white, distressed, block-lettered text and a small purple flower. Below the cover is a progress bar filled to 18% with the matching percentage displayed.

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Do you have a Half Price Books near you? This is my mini haul from my trip to Ohio. Have you read any of these? The Wolf Den - Elodie Harper Tender is the Flesh - Agustina Bazterrica Ink Blood Sister Scribe - Emma Torzs The Family Chao - Lan Samantha Chang 💙📚 #booksky #bookhaul #neverendingTBR

A close-up, horizontal shot of a stack of four books on a wooden railing. Behind the books, there is a large tree trunk and a sun-drenched, green and brown hillside in the distance under a blue sky. From top to bottom, the books are:

The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper, with a black cover and red text.

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica, with a black cover and red text.

Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs, with a magenta cover and gold text.

The Family Chao by Lan Samantha Chang, with a dark red cover and gold text.

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

In your opinion, what book had the perfect ending? 4.25 ⭐. I loved the way the author decided to end this series, particularly in this book. It was such a wonderful conclusion to the trilogy, even if the pacing was a little off. And OMG, yes, a cute throuple. 💙📚 #booksky #bookreviews 🪐📚

The book cover for "The Nightshade God" by Hannah Whitten features an ornate crown and chalice with floral accents on a dark, mysterious background.

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Have you read any Chuck Tingle? This gets 4.25 ⭐, but let me tell you, I was skeptical going in. This is the person who wrote Space Raptor Butt Invasion and I’m Gay for My Living Billionaire Jet Plane. I ended up loving this book, though. The audiobook is fantastic. 💙📚 #booksky #bookreviews

A cozy photo showing the cover of Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle displayed on a tablet. The tablet rests on a dark wooden surface beside a plush bird doll dressed in a frilly white and pink outfit, complete with pearls and a bonnet. Behind them is a vase of flowers and a shelf with books, creating a whimsical and slightly surreal atmosphere that contrasts with the intense, colorful book cover. The tagline reads, "You can make a killing in Hollywood."

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Read Do you like cliffhangers? I can't stand them, I'm too impatient. I was glad that I was immediately able to dive into Book 3 after this! This is definitely a lot slower than the first book, but it's a great lead into Book 3. Lots of info and world-building. 💙📚 #booksky #bookreviews 🪐📚

A person holds up a tablet outdoors, displaying the cover of The Hemlock Queen by Hannah Whitten. The cover features a dark floral background with a gold crown, crescent moon, and sunburst design centered around a skull. Behind the tablet is a scenic mountain landscape with rocky hills, patches of snow, and a calm reflective lake under a bright blue sky.

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Happy Tuesday! What are you up to? What are you reading? 🎧: Good Inside - Dr. Becky Kennedy 📘: The Nightshade God - Hannah Whitten I'm going camping this weekend and that's going to be a lot of fun. 💙📚 #booksky #whatthisweek #currentlyreading

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

4.5 Stars. This book was so much fun. I love a weird religious cult and death magic. Thanks @orbitbooks.bsky.social and NetGalley for the free copy ahead of Book 3!!! So excited. 💙📚 #booksky #bookreviews 🪐📚

A hand holds up a tablet in front of vibrant pink and purple blooming crepe myrtle trees. The tablet displays the cover of The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten, featuring a crown of gold foxgloves, a heart-shaped locket with a skull, and a dark, botanical background.

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

❓What have been some of your favorite books of 2025? I have had six books that were worthy of five stars. I'm actually pretty pleased with this because that's the same amount of five-star reads I had for the entirety of 2024. 💙📚🪐📚 #booksky #2025reads

A graphic titled “5 Star Reads” with two yellow stars and bold black text at the top. Below, a stack of six books sits on a wooden railing outdoors. The visible titles are: All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby, Wool by Hugh Howey, The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson, Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher, Malice by John Gwynne, and Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah. Trees and a clear blue sky are in the background.

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

What magical power would you want and why? I love the idea of power over plants, but I want teleportation. It's the only way I'd get to travel. Haha. This Poison Heart is such a great read. I loved the Black witchy vibes, poisonous plants, and Greek mythology. 💙📚 #booksky #bookreviews 🪐📚

A hand holds up an e-reader displaying the cover of This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron in front of a backdrop of blooming lantana flowers. The cover features a young Black girl with curly hair, glasses, and a confident expression, surrounded by vibrant vines and flowers that hint at her plant-based powers.

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Happy July! What are you reading this month? Anything you'd recommend? I have way too much on my NetGalley TBR, and it's shaming me every time I look at it. LOL. 💙📚 #booksky #julyTBR #neverendingTBR 🪐📚

A July TBR (To Be Read) graphic with a teal background, hand-drawn flowers, and pastel star accents. The image features six book covers arranged in two rows. Top row: The Foxglove King, The Hemlock Queen, and The Nightshade God by Hannah Whitten. Bottom row: This Wicked Fate by Kalynn Bayron, Red Rabbit Ghost by Jen Julian, and Night Shift by Stephen King. The title "July TBR" appears at the top in playful, patterned text.

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Happy Monday and Happy July! What did you guys read in June? Any favorites? My favorite read was Chain-Gang All-Stars. Amazing read! Repost because I forgot to update the rating for This Poison Heart in my graphic. Haha 💙📚 🪐📚 #booksky #readingwrapup

A June wrap-up graphic featuring rainbow arcs and six book covers in two rows. Each has a star rating above:

The Villa by Rachel Hawkins (4.0 stars)

A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher (4.25 stars)

Six Wild Crowns by Holly Race (4.5 stars)

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston (4.25 stars)

Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (5.0 stars)

This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron (4.0 stars)

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

❓Can a fictional story change the way you see real-world systems? This book was hard to read and review, but the writing is phenomenal. It's such a powerful story that holds a mirror up to our deeply flawed prison system. 💙📚 #booksky #bookreviews

A hand holds up the book Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah in front of a tall black metal gate, with yellow and blue industrial details in the background.

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Whenever I'm in Sacramento, I can't help myself. I have to pop into the Half Price Books and see what's available. Have you read any of these? 💙📚 🪐📚 #booksky #bookhaul

A stack of eight books sits on a wooden railing in bright sunlight, with a clear blue sky and tree-covered hills in the background. The visible titles from top to bottom are: With Love, From Cold World by Alicia Thompson, The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett, If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio, A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles, Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman, The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang, and Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey.

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Happy Monday! What are you up to? What are you reading? What I'm Reading: 🎧: This Poison Heart - Kalynn Bayron 📘: The Foxglove King - Hannah Whitten What I'm Watching: Ted Lasso Murderbot 💙📚 🪐📚 #booksky #currentlyreading #currentlywatching

A graphic with a floral background features the heading “Currently Reading” in large pink text. Below are two book covers side by side. On the left is This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron, showing a young Black woman with natural hair, glasses, and hoop earrings standing among lush plants. On the right is The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten, with a dark, moody cover featuring a crown, flowers, and a heart-shaped locket with a skull.

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

❓If you had to be cosmically bound to a place, where would it be? One Last Stop - Casey McQuiston 4.25 ⭐ This is a love story wrapped in subway magic, quirky friendships, and a warm found family. It’s a little chaotic, a lot unrealistic, and completely charming. 💙📚 #booksky #bookreviews

A paperback copy of One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston rests on a wooden deck railing, with a large tree and sunny blue sky in the background. The book cover is bright pink and purple, featuring two illustrated women on a subway platform, one stepping out of the train and the other holding a coffee. The tagline reads, "Sometimes love stops you in your tracks."

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Happy Monday!!! What I'm Reading: 🎧: This Poison Heart - Kalynn Bayron 📘: Chain-Gang All-Stars - Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah. What about you? 💙📚 #booksky 🪐📚

A copy of the book Chain Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah rests on a wooden surface next to a phone. The phone screen shows the audiobook This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron currently playing on a listening app.

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

What’s something in a book that instantly makes your skin crawl? For me, it's bugs, lots of bugs. *shudders* And this book has a scene where there is basically a swarm of ladybugs in her room. I would have been gone. 😂Other than that, great vibes, loved it. 💙📚 #booksky #bookreviews 🪐📚

A hand holds a tablet in front of a background of blooming pink roses. On the tablet screen is the book cover of A House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher, which features a green wallpapered hallway with a vulture’s shadow, a red carpet, and the tagline “Southern hospitality to die for.”

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

❓If you could rewrite a piece of history with magic, which era would you choose? Tudor-era fantasy? With a side of sapphic yearning and destroying the patriarchy? Yes please. Thanks @orbitbooks.bsky.social and @netgalley.bsky.social for the eARC! 💙📚 #booksky #bookreviews 🪐📚

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Happy Monday! What are you reading? Anything good? What I'm Reading: 🎧: One Last Stop - Casey McQuiston 📘: Chain-Gang All-Stars - Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah 💙📚 #booksky #bookreviews 🪐📚🌶️📚

Two books propped on a wooden railing outdoors in sunlight. On the left is One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston, with a subway illustration and two women walking. On the right is Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, with bold yellow and red cover art. The words "CURRENTLY READING" are written in playful black text across the bottom. A tree trunk and a soft-focus background of greenery complete the scene.

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

❓What book was required reading in school, but you absolutely loved it? My son finished 7th grade today. It got me thinking about books I had to read for school. For me, one of the books I always enjoyed was The Joy Luck Club. I read it in high school & college. 💙📚 #booksky #thejoyluckclub #amytan

A copy of The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan rests on a bed with black and white striped sheets. The book has a bold red cover with a gold geometric title design and a gold dragon illustration at the bottom. There are small stickers with Chinese characters on the front, as well as a ThriftBooks barcode sticker on the spine. A New York Times Book Review quote is featured at the top of the cover.

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

✨TBR Spotlight✨ ❓What's your favorite sapphic romance? One book on my TBR is "Can't Spell Treason Without Tea" by Rebecca Thorne. I do keep nominating it for the BOTM for @thebookanalysts.bsky.social, but it never wins. Haha. 💙📚 #booksky 🪐📚

A paperback copy of Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne rests on a chunky brown knitted blanket. The book cover features a cozy illustration of a warmly lit bookshop with two women relaxing in armchairs by a fireplace. The tagline reads, “A cozy fantasy steeped with love.” This is an uncorrected advance reading copy marked “Not For Sale.”

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

What was your favorite read in May? Here's my reading wrap-up. It was a mixed bag, but I loved: Nettle & Bone - T. Kingfisher Aftertaste - Daria Lavelle The Knight and the Moth - Rachel Gillig Mexican Gothic - Silvia Moreno-Garcia 💙📚 #booksky #readingwrapup

A graphic wrap-up of books read in May, featuring ten book covers arranged in a grid on a teal background with butterflies in the corners. The word "MAY" appears in bold white letters at the top. Each book cover is labeled with a star rating. The books shown are:

Left of Forever by Tarah DeWitt – 3.5 stars

Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle – 4.5 stars

The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig – 4.5 stars

Maid by Stephanie Land – 3.75 stars

The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owen – 3.5 stars

Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher – 5.0 stars

Fields’ Guide to Abduction by Julie Mulhern – 3.0 stars

Fight Like Hell by Kim Kelly – 3.75 stars

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia – 4.25 stars

Decorative butterflies appear in the top right and bottom left corners.

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Would you stay in a murder house? I think I would, but I'm not sure. Haha. A slow, simmering story about messy friendships, creative women, mediocre men, and one very cursed Italian villa. Not a thriller, but I was hooked. The vibes are strong and the drama is real. 💙📚 #booksky #bookreviews

A physical copy of The Villa by Rachel Hawkins is displayed on a tablet standing on a wooden table. The cover is teal with lemons and a large crack running down the center. Next to the tablet is a cute plush yellow bird wearing a straw hat, pearl necklace, and polka-dotted swimsuit. In the background are red, white, and blue artificial flowers and books on a shelf. There is a graphic showing a four star rating at the bottom.

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Happy Monday! What's the last book you DNF'ed? I just yeeted The Third Gilmore Girl, and it's for my IRL book club. 😬 What I'm Reading: 🎧: A House with Good Bones - T. Kingfisher 5% 📘Six Wild Crowns - Holly Race 23% (eARC) 📘Chain-Gang All-Stars - Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah 💙📚 #booksky #DNF

A graphic titled "Currently Reading" features three book covers against a dark purple and red leafy background. From left to right: A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher (with a red progress bar and headphones icon showing 5% read), Six Wild Crowns by Holly Race (with a red progress bar at 23%), and Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah labeled as "Next." The text is written in elegant white script, and each book is neatly framed above red heart-shaped leaves.

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

What are you reading this June? Any summer plans? I'd like to get some backpacking done, some day hikes, and go on a vacation. A vacation at a real hotel. Haha. Fingers crossed. And, as always, I hope to get some reading done while I melt in the 100F+ heat. 🔥 💙📚 #booksky

A stack of six books sits on a wooden railing outdoors with a grassy yard and houses blurred in the background. At the top left, the word "June" is written in bold pink and purple bubble letters. Two of the titles have a headphone icon next to them, indicating audiobooks. The books from top to bottom are:

The Villa – Rachel Hawkins 🎧

Automatic Noodle – Annalee Newitz (an uncorrected advance reading copy)

Six Wild Crowns – Holly Race

How to Fall in Love in a Time of Unnameable Disaster – unknown author (spine partly obscured)

The Third Gilmore Girl – Kelly Bishop 🎧

Chain-Gang All-Stars – Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
In the bottom right corner, a cartoon hand waves a rainbow Pride flag.

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

What do you think about animal characters? Do you have a favorite? Because I'm pretty sure I would die for the chicken with a demon in it and Bonedog. This was such a whimsical and creepy book. I loved it. 💙📚 #booksky #bookreviews 🪐📚

The book Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher is displayed standing upright on a sunlit wooden railing with a tree in the background. The cover shows a woman partially obscured by nettle vines and bones. At the bottom is a five-star rating graphic in a gray banner.

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Casey W. | TheReadingZombie @thereadingzombie.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Have you read this? Do you have any recommendations for similar books? 4.25 ⭐ The way this story unravels is weird and unsettling in the best way. I had such a great time listening to it. It's a pretty slow book overall, but it worked really well in the audiobook. 💙📚 #booksky #bookreviews 🪐📚

“The book ‘Mexican Gothic’ by Silvia Moreno-Garcia is centered in the image, showing a woman in a deep red off-the-shoulder dress holding yellow flowers against a green patterned background. The background of the image features black-and-white illustrations of a Victorian house and mushrooms, giving the scene a dark, eerie aesthetic.”

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