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Pirates, royalty, a quest, sea dragons. There’s nothing not to love in this book. The descriptions and world building were wonderfully crafted and the characters are all fantastic. The ending was well done. I wouldn’t say no to a spin-off in this world that follows Lady Rosamie or William and Jejomar but I also want more of the magic that is in Tamarind. All in all this was a fun and fast read. 🦇 If you haven’t read Dragonfruit by @makiialucier yet please add it to your TBR.

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Tarisai starts out isolated in a home she wishes her mother would be with her in, only surrounded by tutors and servants who are mean to her and scared of her. But then one day everything changes when she is taken away from her “prison” to go live in the palace to try to become a friend and one day part of the young prince’s council, only to have her under a spell to murder him as soon as he anoints her. Can she fight the magical curse she’s under and grow with the young prince and her new found family without having to kill him?

I read the Raybearer duology by @jordanifueko and enjoyed every second of it!! The story telling is masterful and the characters feel so real and human. The format of the books being written into multiple parts keeps the pace moving along and you just want to know what happens next at the end of each page. I am SO excited for Ifueko’s newest book to come out (it’s inspired by Howl’s Moving Castle!!!). Anyways, if you haven’t read these yet please do. 🦁

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2024 reading

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I wrapped up reading the newest book in the Witchlings series (House of Elephants by Claribel Ortega ) this weekend. I laughed, cried, got angry, and felt joy. I’m now wishing time could fly faster so book four could officially be out and I could read it tomorrow. This is one of the few series I’m reading as it comes out (I usually wait until it’s all complete) and I love this little yearly treasure.

Please go read this fun middle grade series friends.

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I had to make a mood board to capture the aesthetic of the book Among the Beasts and Briars after finishing it. The warm honey glow vs the moody forest ✨

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I finished reading the second Witchlings book “The Golden Frog Games” two days ago. It was SO good! If you haven’t read the first book and it’s sequel yet, why?! This cute middle grade book follows Seven and her Spares coven as they try to figure out who’s hexing competitors of The Golden Frog Games, while also on their journey of growing up, trying to help get other Spares the equality they deserve with other covens, and leaning into their special skills more and learning to love themselves for who they are more.

I can’t wait for more books in this series from Claribel Ortega to come out. And I’m so excited my oldest started reading the first book last night.

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I made mood boards for Adrienne Tooley’s other book Sweet and Bitter Magic and of course I had to make mood boards for the main characters of her newest book, The Third Daughter. I can’t wait for the sequel to come out.

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I just finished The Follower of Flowers by @nataliahernandezauthor and I thoroughly enjoyed this sequel to The Name Bearer. I loved getting to read from more characters perspectives and the weaving of the different stories. Now I have to wait for the third book to come out. 🌺

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I finished reading The Third Daughter by Adrienne Tooley this last weekend and I’m anxiously waiting for the sequel to come out! I absolutely loved this story filled with magic, self discovery, and deciding where allegiances lie. Follow Elodie and Sabine as they try to save Velle and their families.

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📖 I’ve been reading The Land of Stories book series by @chriscolfer 💖 this middle grade read has been so fun seeing my favorite fairytale characters all together and with new stories. As someone who has always loved fairytale books I’m so glad I have this series to add to my collection 👑

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Apparently IG doesn’t share to tumblr or Twitter anymore 🤷🏼‍♀️ so here we go:

I recently read “The Twentieth Wife” and “The Feast of Roses” by Indu Sundaresan. I had read the first book back in high school but had never read the sequel. Both books follow the life of Mehrunissa ( also known as Nur Jahan ), the twentieth and final wife to Jahingar, who was the fourth Mughal Emperor. The first book is just as captivating as I remembered it to be. I absolutely LOVED rereading this historical fiction book. The second book wasn’t as much of a hit for me as the first unfortunately. I was still super into it for the first half but the second half didn’t grab me anymore. I do still want to read the third book though. Which follows Jahingar’s son as emperor after he has finished building the Taj Mahal, where his favorite wife was entombed. And it focuses on his daughters.

Over all I still say you should definitely read the first book. And I’m so glad it stood the test of time for me. And I absolutely loved reading Indian historical fiction written by an Indian Woman. If you all have more book reccs that fall into the category let me know. Thanks ❤️

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I finally read The Winternight trilogy by Katherine Arden 🐻 This series follows the life of Vasya who grows up in medieval Russia as she works to balance the growing Christian faith and the magical witchy world of her ancestors. All while fighting to save everyone from demons, wizards, a raiding country, and so much more. I loved the weaving in of the classic Russian folklore with factual historical events. I’d love to see a follow up book that is focused on her niece. 🕊️🐦‍🔥 Have you read this series yet?

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Decided to try out storygraph. So come find me there too 😊 I’m littlemoondance there also

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Apparently I never shared this series I read in July and August here yet 😅 so here’s what I wrote about them on IG forever ago lol

I just finished reading the Matched series. It’s a distopian book that starts of like an expanded version of The Giver, the first book is kind of a slower pace but is good. The second book all of the sudden in two point perspective with the second character being the first chapter (I didn’t realize it right away and I was super confused because I’m guilty of not reading chapter names and thought that was what was at the top 😅), and the third book was better than the second but not quiet as much as the first and has three points of views now third book. (I’m convinced if there was a fourth book it would’ve had four points of view) I enjoyed reading most of the books but didn’t love them.

Dystopian books aren’t something I usually gravitate towards though so it was fun to step outside my typical wheelhouse for a bit. Even if it wasn’t my favorite dystopian book(s) I’ve read.

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I read Third Daughter by Adrienne Tooley last November and immediately had to preorder the second book, Second Son. I just finished it tonight!

This book opened up the hearts of Sabine, Elodie, and Tal and took you on a winding journey with a beautiful ending I didn’t see coming. It delves into the power that comes with emotions and the magic of embracing them. It weighs the monarchy, family, obligations, and alliances and you come out feeling balanced.

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I finally finished What the Wind Knows after starting it in November. But don’t mistake me taking FOREVER to read this book as a bad sign. Life was just too much for me to actually get into it (new job, mom life, etc). But these last four days I’ve felt on top of life and I finished reading the 3/4 of the book I had left. It was so good. The history of Ireland in the early 1900s, the time travel, the romance, the story, Yeats! If you love any of these topics you need to read this @amy.harmon.author book. 🇮🇪