It’s a great month when my reads are 5*! #StoryGraph #UTOT #Tress #Cosmere. Check out my reviews on my book blog: beyondthespinereviews.com

Under the Oak Tree (Novel) – Volume One Review Mel – An 18+ book for a mature audience. I love this series!

Interested in #UnderTheOakTree? Check out my review of volume one for this popular romantasy series in translation! #UTOT beyondthespinereviews.com/2026/03/26/u...

My Hobby: Book Buying or Book Reading? Mel – Have you considered your book-buying habits?

What are your book-buying habits like? Responsible, or bordering on hoarding? #BookDragon #HomeLibrary beyondthespinereviews.com/2026/03/14/m...

The Folio Society have really done gorgeous work on reimagining #TheLastUnicorn <3

Tress of the Emerald Sea – Book Review Mel – If The Princess Bride and The Snow Queen had a baby, Tress would be the great result.

One of my latest reads was #TressOfTheEmeraldSea! I loved this magical, easy-to-read fairytale.
Check out my in-depth thoughts on my blog: beyondthespinereviews.com/2026/03/08/t... #Tress

Only one book read in February, but it's just shy of 900 pages so it's a big achievement! #ShipOfMagic. #ReadingWrapup.
My full thoughts on this pirate fantasy can be found on my blog: beyondthespinereviews.com/2026/02/28/s...

Ship of Magic Review – The Liveship Traders Book One Mel – Piracy: It’s a kind of magic.

#Pirates, #Magic, and more in #ShipOfMagic by Robin Hobb! Read my latest fantasy book review on my blog: beyondthespinereviews.com/2026/02/28/s...

Year of the Horse: Best Horses in Fantasy Mel – Celebrating Lunar New Year and the year of the Fire Horse with an exquisite equine list!

Tuesday was great because it was #PancakeDay! But it also marked the start of the #LunarNewYear! To celebrate the year of the fire horse, I’ve built a list of great horse fiction for you to peruse at leisure: beyondthespinereviews.com/2026/02/01/y...

It’s #carnival week in my city, and I was feeling like a budget version of The Guide from #WWDITS.

once my son woke me up to ask what a three dimensional hexagon was called. yes, please. ask me about the gay instead.

Yes! I remember when the petition came out :) I already signed it and shared it with friends.

Good call though.

Remembering that season 4 Wheel of Time isn’t happening breaks my heart 💔 #WheelOfTime

Reading a book at the brewery is top tier

*opens work email*
"Summarize this with Copilot?"
No, I'm already reading it. I dont need a summary of an email I'm already reading. My god are people using these features?

Shocked that I haven’t seen more hype for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms! Loved the book and really enjoying the TV series so far. #AKOTSK #ASOIAF

Year of the Horse: Best Horses in Fantasy Mel – Celebrating Lunar New Year and the year of the Fire Horse with an exquisite equine list!

Interested in animal fiction? In touch with the lunar new year? The year of the #FireHorse approaches, and I have a horsey reading list to inspire you! #TheLastUnicorn
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I don’t need everyone to read my books. I just need the right people to find the right one.

Genres & Authors Choose a genre or author to look for specific reviews from Beyond The Spine Reviews.

We have a new page on the Beyond The Spine book blog!

You can now use our Genres & Authors page to filter our reviews by what interests you most.

Additionally, you can find our spiciest reviews in the 18+ section 🔥✨🔥✨ #SpicyBooks #ReadingList

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Snowman in the city.

I graffiti my local landscape with sculpture.

Mel’s 2025 Reading Wrap Up & 2026 Goals Mel – Looking back and looking forward. Sneak preview the titles that I’ll review next.

TBR looking small? Probably not, but if you read fantasy, you might be interested in following me for the next year of book reviews! #UnderTheOakTree #AvatarRoku
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Industrial Magic – Book Review Mel – Another 5* read from the Women of the Otherworld series!

This was a real rollercoaster. One could definitely argue that I was too invested, as this book lead me to some rather personal questions about my deepest fears about death and independence. #UrbanFantasy #IndustrialMagic

Read my full review on my blog: beyondthespinereviews.com/2026/01/05/i...

My reading stats from 2025! Great Wrap Up from #StoryGraph ✨ Interested in these titles? Follow me for more reviews in 2026! (Available on my blog: beyondthespinereviews.com)

My 2026 read & review plans:

- Industrial Magic, Kelley Armstrong
- The Magic Ship, Robin Hobb
- The Awakening of Roku, Randy Ribay
- Under the Oak Tree 1-3, Suji Kim
- The Priory of the Orange Tree, Samantha Shannon
- Wizard of the Pigeons, Megan Lindholm

Plenty more will be discovered in 2026!

The Best Book Tracker in 2026 Mel – I investigate the best book trackers to start your 2026 reading journey with.

What's your #ReadingGoal for 2026? Looking to start a new book tracking app, but not sure where to start?
I've tried seven different apps so you can pick the right one for you, the first time. Featuring #StoryGraph, #Hardcover, #Spreadsheets, and #Goodreads!
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What are your thoughts on the best #BookTracking apps? Anyone here using #StoryGraph, Fable, Tome, or Hardcover?

The American version also changes ‘who ate my yoghurts’ to ‘who ate my donuts’ 😭

Today I learned that #RobbieTheReindeer got an American dub… why!???? 😆 #StopMotion

【TGYH Collab】Helping Briar understand the Britain【Cupcake Conjuror】 YouTube video by Cupcake Conjuror Ch.【 VTuber】

In 15 minutes we'll be teaching Briar about Britain!
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Dime Store Magic – Book Review Mel – My favourite entry in the series so far! Check out my review now.

Wizards, #witches, and lawyers—what could go wrong!? Apparently, quite a lot, but never with the story telling. #DimeStoreMagic is my favourite novel in the series so far.
Read my full review for reasons why, including thoughts on the core romance:
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The Green Witch – Short Review and Witchy Reading List Mel – Feeling witchy? Here’s fourteen books to explore the magic of reading.

The Green Witch's Guide is certainly an interesting read, but not necessarily a way of life that I can completely subscribe to. It did, however, inspire me to conjure a witchy reading list full of fantasy titles onto my blog! #ReadingList #GreenWitch
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