Looking for ARC readers for my friends fantasy debut!!

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#booktok #books #booksky #indieauthor #fantasybooks #ARCreaders #writercommunity

Wow, there were several people wearing keffiyeh at the massy graduation on Wednesday

Hey, librarian here. If you find out a favorite author is a monster, don't separate the art from the author just give it the fuck up and stop supporting the monster.

Fuck yeah. Abandon all assholes and read better books.

#booksky

So cute and that’s an awesome name!

just this week:

-- OpenAI killed Sora
-- Disney subsequently cancelled its investment in OpenAI
-- Wikipedia is now banning LLM-generated content

...tell me again how this is all "inevitable" and you have to "get on board or get left behind"?

AI is already creeping into election campaigns. NZ’s rules aren’t ready Months out from the next general election, political “AI slop” is spilling over social media feeds. Lessons from overseas could help electoral laws catch up.

#nzpol Heads up and pay attention Aotearoa NZ. There's going to be a deluge of dirty politics and lies thrown at us on social media this year. Please remember to go to party websites to read published policies. Do due diligence and watch out for each other. 💪

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People Are Calling Meta Ray-Bans "Pervert Glasses" On Bluesky, users quickly embraced the term "pervert glasses" to refer to Meta's Ray Ban smart glasses, following a shocking investigation.

Make it stick.

The word 'difficult' has been used to describe strong, vocal, righteous women for eons by those who view them as a threat to patriarchal norms.

Yet another reason to boot this government to the curb! 👇

"Coven of the Elder Blossom; Elder Blossom Book One" book cover. The Washington Square Park arch, looping text, and pink peonies against a green backdrop.

LGBTQ+ History Month reminds us of the people and places that shaped our rights…
In 1969, Stonewall wasn't just a bar—it was a spark. 'Coven of the Elder Blossom' brings that spark to life, blending defiance, hope, and a touch of magic.
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I thought patriarchal conservatives believed in their incorrect version of "survival of the fittest" so what exactly is the problem here?

If you're not winning by your own eugenical rules you should be willing to accept the logical consequences of that as stated by your own belief systems, no?

12 Books By 12 Friends graphic showing the 12 books recommended by others. 1. Lightlark by Alex Aster 2. You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron 3. Spell Bound by F. T. Lukens 4. Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros 5. The Fiancée Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur 6. From the Ashes by Deborah Challinor 7. Scarlet by Marissa Meyer 8. Stop Surviving Start Fighting by Jazz Thornton 9. Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson 10. The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton 11. Book Lovers by Emily Henry 12. Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

12 Books By 12 Friends 2026 Edition

I read most of the books for last year and finished the last one earlier this month.

I’m currently reading 2 of these and another is a book club pick for next month.

This thread will be my accountability for this challenge.

#booksky #12books12friends #📚💙

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🚨 Flash floods can happen extremely quickly. Please follow official advice.
❤️ Stay safe and look after yourselves and each other.

There are at least 10 states proposing really cruel, detrimental anti-library, anti-literature bills this legislative session. It's only January 18, so these won't be the only ones.

Here's what they are, what they do, and how you can respond.

Also note the outside agitators fueling these.

Over a blurred green background sits 12 books by 12 friends. The six books chosen so far are: - Lightlark by Alex Aster - You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron - Spell Bound by F. T. Lukens - The Fiancée Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur - From the Ashes by Deborah Challinor

I’m doing 12 books by 12 friends challenge again. I only have 6 books chosen, so I need your help.

What books would you recommend?

#12booksby12friends #12bookschallenge

This is the graphic of my 12 recommendations by 12 friends. The seven books I’ve completed or marked as DNF are marked with a green tick over the covers

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Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo; chosen by a friend on Insta, Ember.

7th book completed.

I DNF’d this. I would’ve preferred to be warned about what the first chapter had in it.

#booksky #12books12friends

On a red to pink background at the top in white writing is the words August Wrap Up, underneath are all the books I read or tried to during August. Those books are: - Goosebumps: The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb by R. L. Stine (3 stars) - The Luis Ortega Survival Guide by Sonora Reyes (5 stars) - Once Smitten Twice Shy by Chloe Liese (5 stars) - After the Storm by Jack Lane (1 stars) - Soundbyte by Cat Connor (4 stars) - One Dark Kiss by Rebecca Zanetti (DNF) - The Pastry Warlock by Laura Greenwood (DNF) - Sense and Suitability by Pepper Basham (4.5 stars) - The Corsair’s Captive by Ruby Dixon (DNF) - Daydream by Hannah Grace (5 stars) - Caraval by Stephanie Garber (DNF) - Adding Up to Love by Ginny B Moore (3 stars)

In the end, this was the wrap up for my August reading.

Also, sorry this is so late. I just forgot.

#booksky #augustwrapup

The cover of Daydream by Hannah Grace featuring character art of Halle and Henry

My 25 in 2025 graphic with 11 books crossed off: - Love on the Sweet Side by Mariah Ankenman - BEAcon of Love by Jamie Sands - Kink in the Road by Evie Mitchell - Blessed by the Cupid Distribution System by Robin Jo Margaret - Drown Me With Dreams by Gabi Burton - Kept by Evelyn Flood - Daydream by Hannah Grace - The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun - The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang - Burnout by Rebecca Jenshak - Aces Wild by Amanda DeWitt

Daydream by Hannah Grace

11th down

I loved this. I really like Halle and Henry; their story was so good. I really enjoyed the writing style.

Rep: undiagnosed neurodivergent

📚 #romancebooks

Cover of Morbidly Yours by Ivy Fairbanks

Morbidly Yours by Ivy Fairbanks

Queer rep: demisexual
Disability: stutter, anxiety

I haven’t read this one yet, but it’s another one on my list.

#lgbtqbooks #lgbtqromance

#QueerPrompts

Always get consent 😊
Or else 😊🔪

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Adding Up to Love by Ginny B Moore

Rep: autistic coded FMC

I enjoyed this and loved the writing style, but didn’t really enjoy the infidelity that happened in it, but I love getting to read autistic FMC’s as I’m finally finding them.

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Caraval by Stephanie Garber

Rating: DNF

This one sounded good but it didn’t deliver. I ended up DNFing this one as I just couldn’t get into this.

I wish I could’ve because I’d heard a lot of people say good things about it.

Shows the cover of Daydream by Hannah Grace with character art of Halle and Henry

Daydream by Hannah Grace

Rating: 5 stars
Rep: neurodivergent MC, queer SC

I loved this. It actually made me really happy. I really loved Halle and Henry. It really inspired me.

📚 #booksky #romancebooks

The cover for The Corsair’s Captive by Ruby Dixon

The Corsairs Captive by Ruby Dixon

Rating: DNF

I’m sorry to say this audiobook was a DNF for me.

📚 #booksky

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Sense and Suitability by Pepper Basham

I got an ALC of this through Netgalley and I absolutely adored it. The narrators were so good. I absolutely loved the connection between the two MC’s. I don’t normally read historical romance but I want to read more.

📚 #booksky #romancebooks

CW: Suicide

Folk say "If only they had reached out" or suggest that if you're feeling suicidal to reach out to family or friends or even strangers, but in my experience when I was low/suicidal the sheer ability to reach out was beyond me

May I suggest if someone is pulling back, check they are OK?

Wellington Pride Festival Wellington Pride Festival is being sued by representatives of a group in the Human Rights Review Tribunal

Wellington Pride, one of the best #Pride celebrations on Earth, is being sued by a TERF hate group. Please show your support. #TransRightsAreHumanRights

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Shows the cover of The Pastry Warlock by Laura Greenwood

The Pastry Warlock by Laura Greenwood

I tried with this one, but I ended up DNFing it. I just wasn’t into it.

Shows the cover of One Dark Kiss by Rebecca Zanetti

One Dark Kiss by Rebecca Zanetti (Grimm Bargains #2)

Rep: misophonia rep

While I love dark romance and loved the first in this series, this one fell flat. I had trouble getting into it and couldn’t connect to either of the MC’s. I was disappointed by this one.

📚 #booksky