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reading starling house by alix e. harrow for the first time and felt like drawing the sad wet cat of a man at the heart of the book
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after reading several novels in which the love interest is basically inhumanly hot and ripped i would just like to say god bless alix e harrow for writing a romance with a guy who is described as looking like a decrepit scarecrow in need of a haircut
#i don't think she ever used those exact words but that was the vibe i was getting#many other very very good things about starling house but i need to let them stew gently in my brain for a while#pie says stuff#pie reads#starling house#alix e harrow#books
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Sickly Victorian child Arthur :))
#starling house#sun's scribbles#alix harrow#arthur starling#:) my boy!!#character design#digital art#starling house fanart
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He looks like a boy who wanted to grow flowers but was handed a sword instead
Starling House / Alix E. Harrow
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Starting my 4th book in just as many days. A blind recommendation from a friend. I did read the blurb at some point, but I have no memory of it. No idea what the genre is, just blindly trusting my friend. Gonna be an adventure
#Blind book recommendation#book recommendations#starling house#alix e. harrow#currently reading#New book#going in blind#i have no memory of this#new adventures
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How selfish, how fundamentally silly, that he should start wanting to live right when he ought to die.
Starling house
Alix E. Harrow
#book#currently reading#reading#libro#libroconsigliato#quote#book quotes#citazione libro#Starling house#alix e. harrow
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Do you hear that??
It’s the sweet, sweet sound of gifts and the necessity of buying them for all of the humans, animals, and unidentified entities in your life. That’s a lot of pressure, but don’t sweat, because we’ve got your back, and more importantly, we’ve got a ton of increasingly niche book recommendations to get you through the holiday season! Check them out here and let us know which ones you’re grabbing in the comments.
by Rachel Taylor and a cat
Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree is for the treasured party member who’s saved your character’s life many times on TTRPG night
We all have That One Amazing Player who has pulled our butts out of the fictional fire on D&D night, and what better way to show your endless appreciation than with the gift of LITERATURE?! High fantasy, secondhand books, and first love–what more could you ask for?
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Masters of Death by Olivie Blake is for the angsty goth who still wishes it was Halloween
So they’re in denial that it’s not Halloween anymore, but guess what?! In the unbroken face of eternity, time has no meaning! Every day is Halloween!
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In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune is for the plucky traveler who’s got the whole world to see
There are many ways to see new and exciting worlds, and TJ Klune always provides queer and cozy adventures that you only need to pick up a book to explore. Consider picking up his latest venture for that friend who’s been bit by the travel bug!
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Ebony Gate by Julia Vee & Ken Bebelle is for the action movie fanatic who owns a cardboard cutout of John Wick
Assassins, dragon magic, and Chinese diaspora urban fantasy set in contemporary San Francisco.
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Book of Night by Holly Black is for the insatiable reader who has way more books to read than hands to hold them
And if you order and submit your receipt before 12/15, you can receive a Book of Night tote bag! Even Charlie Hall needs a safe sling to carry her contraband. Who’s Charlie Hall? A professional thief / bartender who pilfers shadow magic secrets! Read the book!
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T. L. Huchu’s Edinburgh Nights series is for the Supernatural fan who’s looking to expand their fandom across the pond
Ropa dropped out of school to become a ghostalker, but she’s not just carrying messages anymore. You talk to one ghost and suddenly you’re spending late nights in the occult library, solving murders, and following trails of huskified children to their sinister spectral source.
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The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz is for the science-enjoyer in your life who’s looking for environmentally-conscious fiction
This sweeping, uplifting, and illuminating exploration of the future from a science fiction visionary is the perfect gift to give your non-fiction loving, environmentally aware bestie who wants to dip their toe into a more fictional space.
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Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson is for fans looking for The Princess Bride vibes but just haven’t quite found them yet
Do you have a Princess Bride superfan in your life? They don’t need another fandom-y Etsy gift this year–they need a book that gives them the same emotional rush they got the first time they laid eyes on the fairytale-inspired glory that is their favorite 1987 classic.
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Everfair by Nisi Shawl is for the history buff in your life who can’t stop thinking about other paths the world might have taken
After being purchased back from the Congo Free State’s colonizer, Everfair becomes a land of fantastic technologies—of spying cats and gulls, nuclear dirigibles buoyed by barkcloth balloons, and silent pistols that shoot poison knives. What happens when these technological advances are brought to bear against Belgian tyrant Leopold II?
That’s Everfair, and then you can read Kinning (on sale 1/23/24) for the continuation of this expansive alternate history.
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The Fragile Threads of Power by V. E. Schwab is for people looking to put a different kind of magic into their holidays
Let’s put the magic into the holidays, shall we? V. E. Schwab returns to The Shades of Magic universe with a whole new series, perfect for readers who loved the original and new fans who want to explore magical alternate universes from in front of a cozy fireplace.
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Shelley Parker-Chan’s Radiant Emperor Duology is for the unhinged danmei consumer who’s looking for their next great read
Do you have someone in your life that consumes danmei like candy? Are they tired of waiting for their new favorite series to be translated so they can add it to their shelves? Do we have the series for you. She Who Became the Sun and He Who Drowned the World explore a stunning reinvention of the Ming Dynasty’s founding emperor. It’s queer, it’s fantastical, and it’s complete! Snag both books in the duology for them now.
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Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher is for the friend with an ill-advised yet much-beloved Shrek 2 tattoo
“Better out than in” on the inside of the wrist, Thornhedge open in hand.
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Starling House by Alix E. Harrow is for anyone who has never been disappointed by the combo of Mike Flanagan and a Scary House
Home is where the heart is, and really puts you in a vulnerable position when your house HATES you.
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Starter Villain by John Scalzi is for Megamind
If you’re not Megamind, keep scrolling. Just kidding—this book is also for cat lovers and fans of Despicable Me and The Venture Brothers.
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The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan is for people who loved Season 2 of The Wheel of Time on Amazon Prime
If you have someone in your life that got sucked into the masterpiece that was The Wheel of Time Season 2, don’t worry, you can help them relive the fun with The Great Hunt, the inspiration for the show and the second book in The Wheel of Time series!
#tor gift guide#the great hunt#robert jordan#starling house#alix e harrow#starter villain#john scalzi#in the lives of puppets#tj klune#masters of death#olivie blake#she who became the sun#he who drowned the world#shelley parker-chan#everfair#nisi shawl#kinning#the fragile threads of power#v e schwab#the terraformers#annalee newitz#book of night#holly black#the library of the dead#t l huchu#edinburgh nights#bookshops & bonedust#travis baldree#tress of the emerald sea#brandon sanderson
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October book stack 📚
#booklr#book photography#book picture#read this month#october reads#enchanted to meet you#in the wild light#the unfortunate side effects of heartbreak and magic#half a soul#the fragile threads of power#starling house#immortal longings#bookworm#bibliophile#book community#book aesthetic#book lover#book nerd#my photos#mine
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"I don’t mind the walk to Starling House so much anymore. Wearing Arthur’s coat is like wearing a small house, with shiny buttons for doorknobs and stiff woolen walls to keep out the chill. For the first time I understand how anybody could actually like winter; it’s a delicious defiance to be warm when the world is cold."
– Starling House, by Alix E. Harrow
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Holiday Book Haul✨ This is everything I got. This will be my last haul for a while. I have a lot of physical books to read now. And once I read them all I want to sell some that I didn’t like, or give them away, maybe donate them. There’s a library near me, but I’ve never donated before so I’m going to sus that out for my own knowledge.
꒰ა ˚₊ ✧・┈・╴﹕꒰ ᐢ。- ༝ -。ᐢ ꒱﹕╴・┈・𐑺 ‧₊˚໒꒱
#txt original#txt girly#txt tbr#txt haul#txt blog#book girly#bookish#aussie#books#bookblr#book obsessed#book#reading#mornings with my cat mii#frankenstein#great Japanese stories#the blanket cats#I was Anastasia#starling house#belladonna#if you could see the sun#hunting adeline#satans affair#popular books#popular author#classic books#japanese author#book haul#bookish haul#haul
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Caribe's Fantasy TBR - Part 2
The 2023 favourites that are on my backlog..in this very specific category :D
Really looking forward to reading these! My partner is a high fantasy reader so I'll probably end up knowing the stories for these second hand if my partner gets to them before me. That's not a problem though, I'll forget the story 72 hrs anyway and I won't feel guilty about not reading them immediately lol.
#fantasy books#book tumblr#booklr#bookblr#books#book blog#tbr jar#tbr list#starling house#alix e harrow#emily wilde’s encyclopaedia of faeries#heather fawcett#tress of the emerald sea#brandon sanderson#the will of the many#james islington#a day of fallen night#samantha shannon#bookshops and bonedust#travis baldree
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List of Books I Read While Working Nights At an Acute Mental Health Hospital That Weirded Out My Coworkers When I Explained the Plot
Bloom by Delilah S. Dawson- lesbians and cannibalism
The Entire Locked Tomb Series by Tamsy Muir: lesbian necromancers in space with no reliable narrators
Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix- not really weird but explaining the meta final girls plot was hard and I fumbled it I think
Starling House by Alex E. Harrow: it's family trauma and cycles The Book
Blackwater by Michael McDowell: Evil Mermaid Except You're Definitely Rooting For Her
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix: it's what it sounds like except even cooler imo
My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix (I was on a kick, okay?): what it sounds like except they should have been lesbianing it up at the end and they weren't and that was disappointing but the rest of the book 10/10
Swamplandia! by Karen Russel: wow these siblings tore my heart out i love them but also WOOF look at a TW/CW list before you read it
The Whitehall Manor Books by L.V. Pires: First book, LOVED. Cursed family? LOVED. The other two books? Eh. Honestly, don't bother
#whitehall manor#Swamplandia!#My Best Friend's Exorcism#the southern book club's guide to slaying vampires#Blackwater by Michale McDowell#final girl support group#Starling House#Bloom#the locked tomb
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