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My favorite main character opted for a job deep in the mines when given the option of that or fresh desert air. BUT! He also famously preferred to escape into the desert wasteland rather than face certain capture so🤷 #writesky #writingcommunity #writingprompt #awesomecharacters

The interwoven story of a modern female #playwright as she uncovers and tells the story of her ancestor- a female playwright who wrote for #shakespeare. At times the emotional scenes felt melodramatic, but overall I enjoyed 6.5/10 💙📚 #booksky #histfic #jodipicoult #bookish #booklover #bookreview

I had heard lots of praise for this book, but I knew nothing about the story. It is a breathtaking historical tale of a fictional movie star's life, the glamorous, the tragic, and the downright ugly. 8/10 💙📚 #booksky #bookish #booklover #bookreview #audiobook #libby #storygraph #lgbtqia #histfic

A beautiful reimagining of a classic. I read this a couple years ago and gave it a 9/10. I loved it so much, it took me two years to work up the courage to finally read her other novel #Circe (which of course, did not disappoint)

I read this a few years ago as a part of my annual challenge to myself to read every #novella nominee of the #NebulaAwards and really enjoyed it! I gave it an 8/10😁

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Vern would be a #Dove. Delicate, elegant, and the same as a pigeon in his heart. Aunt Marion would be a discerning and hoarding #Raven Check out my pinned comment for more info on how to find their story! #awesomecharacters #writesky #writingcommunity #writingprompts #VforVern #birds #booksky #ya

I got this as a #BlindDateWithABook from an #IndependentBookStore and didn't realize it was a sequel until after I started it. Still, I enjoyed the individual stories & overarcing narrative 9/10 💙📚 #booksky #elizabethstrout #compositenovel #booklover #bookish #anthology #novel #fiction #oliveagain

I love when novels include homegrown #folksongs or #lullabys and today's #wipsnips happens to pull from one I wrote for D&D campaign and was later repurposed for a story 😁 #writesky #writingcommunity #writingprompts

This third installment was perhaps my favorite so far🐉! I enjoyed the travel and adventure and forbidden love trope💘. Was surprised to learn many fans dislike it for those exact reasons😅 7.5/10 💙📚 #onyxstorm #romantasy #spicy #booksky #booklover #bookish #bookreview #rebeccayarros #reading #readmore

Hello everyone! A new part of my #scifi series #AGreaterCloseness is live in the literary magazine #MagicInProgress Check it out and use my code "Bassett" for 20% off your first payment! #litmag #writesky #readsky #scififantasy #writingcommunity #booklover #bookish #shortstory #ad #indieartist

A bit of a #ReadingWrapUp of #April. I've been busy at my day job these past few months, hence the hiatus, &haven't had as much time to read but I did try to #read at least a little bit everyday☺️ Looking forward to sharing my #bookreviews &other projects moving forward! #reading #booksky #bookish 💙📚

I'm looking forward to a full return in May. In the meantime, here is an #ad for the anthology I was in & a message addressing the AI usage. Thank you for supporting me as I learn & grow as an author. Email me if you'd like a limited edition copy shipped to you! #scififantasy #writesky #books

Happy Independent Book Store Day! 😁

Breaking my brief hiatus to announce that I will be attending the #UnboundBookFestival & #WriteOnWorkshop this weekend, & that I have been selected as a winner of the #FirstPageRodeo 🤠 You can read my entry & the other 4 amazing winners at unboundbookfestival.com/write-on-workshop #writesky #booksky

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Today's long #wipsnip is brought to you from the rough draft of #VforVern , my short story which can be found in the anthology #HelpWantedInquireWithin by #StrangeMoonPress #mg #fantasy #scifi #resident #writingprompts #writesky #writingcommunity #anthology #veterinarian #olddog #doglover #dogstory

I'm certainly always interested in a good collection of short stories. I'll have to look for this one at the library pretty soon!

This came highly recommended to me as a way to arm myself with the #history of how #OpenAI and #ArtificialIntelligence came to be what it is today. Fascinating, horrifying, & paints a humbling picture of the humans behind the code 8/10 💙📚 #karenhao #nonfiction #booksky #bookish #bookreview #bookish

My February Reading Wrapped! #February #Reading #readmore #reading #booksky #booklover #bookish #storygraph #bookreview #genre #audiobook #library #libby

#ParableoftheSower by #OctaviaButler came very highly recommended to me by an old professor of mine and when I finally got around to reading it, I LOVED it! It was a 10/10 for me. #ParableoftheTalents is next ☺️ #TBRuary #booksky #writesky #bookish #booklover #bookrec #bookreview #scifi #dystopian

your emergency moment of calm: baby opossum eating a grape

Waldo is an underaged girl infatuated with her HS teacher & convinced a love like his is all she needs to make her world right. Similar to her memoir, McCurdy is curt & detached while achieving a whirlpool level of vulnerability. 6/10 💙📚 #booksky #bookish #booklover #jeanettemccurdy #halfhisage #COA

My goals for the week are to write 3 more short stories/poems as a part of my "10 shorts/poems a month" goal, and to finish edits on my March submission for #MagicInProgress ! Excited to be back to writing #AGreaterDistance 😁 💙✍️ #Writinfcommunity #lgbtqwriters #queerwriters #writingprompts #Writesky

Went in blind only knowing the #FanningSisters were going to be in the film. #TheNightingale is a grueling wartime #drama following two sisters in the nazi occupation of #Paris during #WW2. Not what I expected but beautifully written 7/10 💙📚 #booksky #booklover #historical #fiction #kristinhannah

Today's #wipsnips is brought to you by part of my #scifi series #AGreaterCloseness which is published in the #MagicinProgress literary magazine 💙📚 #laser #writesky #booksky #litmag #writingcommunity #writingprompt moonlightcovenpublishing.com/pricing-3 use my code BASSETT at checkout for a discount!

A soulful, hearty story about a titaness gaining knowledge &power in an age of tumultuous gods and men, despite many attempts to keep her from it. Beautiful and gripping, Miller is a force to be reckoned with 9.5/10 💙📚 #booksky #circe #madelinemiller #booklover #epic #greek #fantasy #bookish #books

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Another brief hiatus as I recover from a respiratory infection. Tis the season😔 What's everyone reading? I just started #TheNightingale by #KristinHannah after waiting forever to get it off a hold on #Libby Very excited to have a new book to keep me company while sick! 💙📚 #booksky #bookish #qotd

My short story #DastardlyEverAfter is in the #MagicInProgress February magazine. You can find it at moonlightcovenpublishing.com/pricing-3 and use my code #BASSETT at checkout to support me and to receive a discount💕 Enjoy and happy reading, lovebirds💖 #booksky #booklover #literary #sff #valentines

A young woman fresh to the big city discovers a mysterious woman on her commute to work with whom she will share an electrifying connection & quest to uncover forgotten secrets. Fun, witty, full of surprising heart 9/10 💙📚 #booksky #onelaststop #booklover #queer #romcom #sff #caseymcquiston #bookish

The story of a young girl on a desperate journey to escape the regime killing mages like her, while uncovering her powers of bookweaving & friendship. The writing is juvenile& feels unedited at times, but is impressive considering the authors age 4/10 💙📚 #booksky #booklover #mg #malavikakannan #read

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One woman's experiences getting to know & advocating for the various #refugees who move to her rural town. Pipher shares what she's learned about the world & the people in it. A touching #memoir filled with empathy & hope 8/10 💙📚 #booksky #booklover #libby #marypipher #nf #psych #sociology #culture

#writesky #writingcommunity #confident #writingprompts This was an abandoned 53-word story. Although it is 53 words, I couldn't get it to feel like a complete story the way I wanted it to

My January reading wrap-up!💫 I blasted through a bunch of shorter novella-length books I've been meaning to read. Tackling a few novels now, so I won't have quite as frequent daily reviews. Still enjoy reading every single day💪💙📚 #booksky #booklover #bookish #storygraph #reading #novella #bookreview

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The newest generation of a dynastic family work and fight to keep their Jade, a source of superhuman power& regional disputes. I enjoyed the relationships, but the world building didn't grip me the way I'd hoped 5/10 💙📚 #booksky #fondalee #jadecity #fantasy #booklover #bookish #bookreview #read

A story of small town black families living in rural Kentucky spanning the later half of the 20th century. Fascinatingly written to expose humanity, love, and cyclical trauma. TW: Rape 7.5/10 💙📚 #booksky #booklover #birdsofopulence #crystalwilkinson #appalachia #fiction #family #library #read #books

A series of letters detailing the disruptive hijinks of one mother trying to marry the same man her own daughter has taken a fancy to. It itches the nosy gossip scratch I'm sure bored people of the time were desperate for 5/10 💙📚 #booksky #ladysusan #janeausten #historical #regency #booklover #read

Simple but not underwhelming. A good introduction to #Nagomi -the "better together" #philosophy of finding balance in all things- for someone who knows very little of #Japanese culture. Too short to be repetitive, which I appreciated 7.5/10 💙📚 #booksky #booklover #thewayofnagomi #kenmogi #nf #read

A gorgeously fun story of a young woman finding her way back home to reverse the curse placed on her beloved queen so many years ago. This book is colorful, imaginative, and has stakes that mean something. 8/10 💙📚 #booksky #booklover #ya #dragonfruit #fantasy #romance #makiialucier #dragons #reading

Part dry #historical account, part fascinating #memoir. Although biased, it is an excellent look at the Palestinian perspective. I look forward to continue learning about history I wasn't taught in school in other works 6.5/10 💙📚 #booksky #booklover #palestine #history #rashidkhalidi #bookreview

For all the claims of a beautiful, poetic romance/coming-of-age story, I was expecting a little less #Saltburn and a little more #TheWayHeLooks. A discomforting glimpse into #toxic and obsessive first relationships? Sure. But beautiful...? 👀 3/10 💙📚 #booksky #CMBYN #AndréAcimen #booklover #queer

I never read #warriorcats when growing up, so I was interested to see what I've been missing. With rich lore/world building and action on nearly every page, I understand why so many children are obsessed! 6/10 💙📚 #booksky #booklover #bookish #intothewild #erinhunter #cats #mg #fantasy #action #kitty

A cautionary tale on the effect of fame. There were times when her narrative felt rushed or shallow. Still, what she went through was nothing short of torture & I'm glad she is free of her family now. 4.5/10 💙📚 #booksky #booklover #bookish #britneyspears #thewomaninme #memoir #autobiography #reading

Apologies for the hiatus, there's been some medical things in my household that took my attention. I'm going to take the rest of the week and plan to get back to posting next Monday. In the meantime, I have been reading a lot and keeping my storygraph account relatively updated!

This came recommended to me and I understand why people like it. It is (sometimes overly) quippy, and a good mix of #selfhelp and #memoir and obviously, #ShondaRhimes is killing it at her game right now. I liked it more than I expected. 7/10 💙📚 #booksky #yearofyes #booklover #bookish #bookworm #read

I'm not a big #crimebook fan although I'll admit, this one was underwhelming. The voice had promise but the protagonist was a little too capable, the women a little too willing to throw themselves at him, the plot a little too convoluted. 5/10 💙📚 #booksky #booklover #mydarkestprayer #sacosby #read