𝟞. ★ ★ ★ ★ This gothic romance is the epitome of the word “fester.” it’s dark, it’s moody, it’s smutty—the story looks at jealousy, betrayal, and corruption, using the rotten fig as a clever symbol. a book to pick up for the vibes. #booksky 💙📚 #arcreader

let me go ahead and preorder this bad boy right here.

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ᶜᵘʳʳᵉⁿᵗˡʸ ʳᵉᵃᵈⁱⁿᵍ (e-arc)“Shy Girl” by Mia Ballard pub date: April 6, 2026 💙📚👀 #currentlyreading #arcreader #booksky

‘True Detective’ premiered 12 years ago today

the spine of my book holding the whole weight of my mental health 🚬 #booksky

𝟝. ‪ ★ ★ ★ ★ very much enjoyed this, even if the egocentric characteristics lead to a toxic relationship that suffers in part due to a lack of communication and understanding, all made bearable by the profoundly moving, well-done internal conflict and pining. ‬

4. ★★★★ took me back to art school for sure. liked the progression and pacing of the characters development, enjoyed the hunger for more, the pining, and art world drama. #booksky 📚💙

‪𝟛. ★★★.5‬ ‪For a Christmas story, this wasn’t a bad one. I'll be honest, I went in with the Grinch mentality and thought it would get a few eye rolls outta me (it did), and wasn’t really expecting much from it, but you know what? Not bad, not bad at all. ‬ #booksky 💙📚

maybe we can join the crowd life is cruel without sound where the crazy people meet on the street with no name if you wish upon a star here’s the place Club Bizarre come together in a dream 🎶 📻

𝟚. ★★★.5 the vibes, the haunting spirits, the hellcat, the manor’s almost sentience, the mesh of eroticism, horror, and folklore retelling were peak. however the long parable-like feel to the writing —although lyrical—had this feeling a bit dragged out for me. still worth the read. #booksky 💙📚

welp, looks like mr. yuli's cashing in from the time's he's gone with me to book conventions. looks like i'll be going to some car convetion in vegas (SEMA?). could care less about cars buuut at least its in vegas.

★★★★★ If i would’ve known this was heavily influenced by The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), I would’ve picked this up a lot sooner. Thoroughly enjoyed this family drama and how the “magic” just made everything worse. Reminded me a lot of the show Succession as well. #booksky 💙📚

Okay. I was watching yellowjackets all afternoon yesterday. to all who recommended it over the years: my bad. great stuff. you were absolutely right.

That was so SAD! I can't believe some of ya'll watched this for the first time as a KID??? I need to go watch something else now. 🫤💔

currently watching: First time watching. I know what happens at the end from spoilers over the past, but I have never actually seen it. 🎥💙

it’s a trinket hunting kind of day. i’ll report back w/ any findings ✨

do y’all ever just mourn your pets while they’re alive at the thought of them not being around one day? because i just lost my shit and now its midnight and im just sitting here straight bawling while cuddling my cat? its gotta be pms man, ain’t no way 😭.

I want to write but I want to read but I want to draw but I want to watch a movie but I want to try making a new recipe but I want to order pizza but I want to check out a museum but I want to stay home in my pajamas but I want to hang out with people but I want to be alone but—

✨ My 2025 Reading Wrap-Up ✨ read 138 books. my goal was 150. but the best choice I made was to intentionally fail. Mid-year, I switched from chasing a number to savoring stories. favorite: “Wild Dark Shore” by Charlotte McConaghy. Sometimes the real win is changing the rules #booksky 💙📚

hosting family for nye and i was made aware of this yesterday…needless to say, the last 24 hrs have been a 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘥.

✰✰✰ Fussy Joe was absolute trash of a man 🚮 but leave it to karma to do its thing. #booksky 📚💙

tl cleanse with these majestic af pics of my cat Cloud 🥹

unpopular (but effective) opinion: your current book can wait. If another one is yelling at you, read that one. reading for joy > finishing every book you start. #booksky 📚💙

my brain after the holiday trying to remember how to do work stuff again.

going through my tbr list and removing books that not longer pique my interest 🙂‍↔️

It is Stuff Your Kindle Day to all of my romance reading friends! Today only (December 26th!) www.romancebookworms.com Let me know what you get, I haven't gotten a chance to go through the list this year but I normally pick up one or two for sure 🙂‍↕️🔥 💙📚 #booksky

couldn’t even watch #HeatedRivalry in peace around my siblings

“QUIERE LLORAR, QUIERE LLORAR!!”

christmas fail of the day. mom had told me to buy stuff off of my sisters wishlist—i did—and proceeded to wrap them up and labeled them as gifs from ME. 😀

𝕄𝕖𝕣𝕣𝕪 ℂ𝕙𝕣𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕞𝕒𝕤 𝕐𝕒 𝔽𝕚𝕝𝕥𝕙𝕪 𝔸𝕟𝕚𝕞𝕒𝕝𝕤🎄

next ARC read: "A Dark and Wild Wood" by Sarah Nicole Lemon Pub Date: May 26, 2026 #booksky 💙📚

✰✰✰✰ The fear-induced paranoia made Clarice do the most cringe out of pocket shit imaginable and it just kept getting worse and worse. I was gagged at the lengths this girl was willing to go to get some answers. #booksky 💙📚

actual footage of me looking through all the heated rivalry reactions after watching E5

next ARC read: “Nerve Damage” by Annakeara Stinson A riotous revenge novel about a woman's quest to escape her stalker ex-boyfriend-by stalking him herself. pub date: May 11, 2026

✰✰✰✰ A satisfying conclusion to this duet. as someone who likes The Cruel Prince series, I loved exploring another fae realm where trust is rare and the fae are both cruel and clever. #booksky 💙📚

✰✰✰✰.5 (ARC) it’s funny, charming, and emotional. has characters you just want to reach into the pages and just hang out with, cheer on, laugh with, and hug. A story of second chances, body image, and building yourself back up. a story where its characters can just exist.

✰✰✰ (ARC) dripping in dark academia aesthetic and magical elements. it’s queer, there’s yearning, and messy love triangles. A book worth checking out if you’re a fan of the genre. #booksky 💙📚

Finally finished! Will you look at that, another 5 star read. I’m going to buy a copy and do a physical reread. That’s how good it was . 💙📚

✰✰✰✰ Cam's brand of unhinged is so unpredictable, it's utterly addictive. combined with an ending that perfectly sets up the next book, has me already anticipating it’s release 😮‍💨 #darkromance

114. ✰✰✰✰ ASL rep, slow-burn, ex-bf’s brother, Chicago fall/winter, an equally sweet and heartbreaking love story that’s captivating in all its messy and imperfect moments. #romancelandia #booksky 📚💙 👀

someone come and help me decorate the house for Christmas. the idea of a christmas village sounds all cute until you have a thousand pieces needing to be taken out and assembled.

Let us be monsters together 🍁

my beauties ﹒﹒﹒﹒ i ‹𝟹 gothic heroines

I’m in love with the version of you I made while maladaptive daydreaming… #writesky

113. the clecanian series continues to be a great palette cleanser. it’s the right kind of charming/cozy. fated-mates standalone in a interconnected series. 3.5✰

112.* 4.5⭐️

audiobook of the day: “Bewitching Rhaego” by Victoria Aveline (The Clecanian Series: Book Eight) #booksky #romancelandia

ᶜʳ 𝚂𝚎𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚝𝚜 & 𝙼𝚊𝚜𝚔𝚜 *reaction/quote thread*

October Wrap-Up 🎃 #booksky