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Review: When I Picture You by Sasha Laurens

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Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · 3d

My review of When I Picture You by Sasha Laurens is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-whe... #whenipictureyou #netgalley #sapphicromance #queerrromance #booksky #workplaceromance

Slightly tone-deaf but otherwise sweet sapphic workplace romance

Book Review: Final Cut by Olivia Worley

Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · 4d

My review of Final Cut by Olivia Worley is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-fin... #finalcut #oliviaworley #netgalley #booksky #horrorbooks #thrillerbooks #halloweenbooks

Creative, fairly diverse take on the slasher genre in book form

Review: Party of Liars by Kelsey Cox

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Reposted by Aurora Sanders

Nichole @tnwhiskeywoman.bsky.social · 5d

Romance readers AND publishers need to stop expecting authors to publish a book a year, *especially* if the publisher is not providing a livable advance bsky.app/profile/rach...

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 5d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · 9d

Awesome! Very exciting.

Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · 9d

My review of Party of Liars by Kelsey Cox is now available on my blog. fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-par... #booksky #bookreviews #thrillerbooks #mysterybooks #partyofliars

Thriller is slow to get started but compelling once it does

Book Review: A Curious Kind of Magic by Mara Rutherford

Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · 11d

My review of A Curious Kind of Magic by Mara Rutherford is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-a-c... #acuriouskindofmagic #booksky #netgalley #substack #cozyfantasy #fantasybooks

Friendship between two female characters is a highlight of this cozy fantasy

Review: Project O.R.C.A. by Serena J Bishop

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Reposted by Aurora Sanders

Serena J. Bishop - Author, Narrator, & not Snappy Dresser @serenajbishop.bsky.social · 13d

I'm so excited about this review of Project ORCA! Book 2, Project Duplicity, comes out November 18th.

Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · 13d

My review of Project O.R.C.A. by @serenajbishop.bsky.social is now up on my blog! fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-pro... #booksky #queerromance #thrillerbooks #scifibooks #paranormalthriller #substack #projectorca

An engaging paranormal thriller with light romance elements

Review: Project O.R.C.A. by Serena J Bishop

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Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · 13d

My review of Project O.R.C.A. by @serenajbishop.bsky.social is now up on my blog! fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-pro... #booksky #queerromance #thrillerbooks #scifibooks #paranormalthriller #substack #projectorca

An engaging paranormal thriller with light romance elements

Book Review: Witches of Honeysuckle House by Liz Parker

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Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · 14d

My review of Witches of Honeysuckle House by @lizparkerwrites.bsky.social is now up on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-wit... #witchesofhoneysucklehouse #booksky #fantasyreads #sapphicromance #queerromance #romantasy #netgalley #substack

Multi-POV family saga tells a vivid and beautiful story of overcoming intergenerational trauma/complex PTSD

Track by Track Review of The Life of a Showgirl by Taylor Swift

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Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · 15d

My review of The Life of a Showgirl by Taylor Swift is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/track-by-t... #thelifeofashowgirl #lifeofashowgirl #taylorswift #thefateofophelia #substack #popmusic

Swift's latest has some standout gems but is overall inconsistent

Review: Feeling Lucky by Krystina Rivers

Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · 17d

New review up on my blog of Feeling Lucky by @kriverswrites.bsky.social, a sweet contemporary sapphic romance! fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-fee... #booksky #feelinglucky #netgalley #sapphicbooks #sapphicromance #queerromance #queerbooks #substack

A fun, fast-paced sapphic contemporary romance

Book Review: My Lips, Her Voice by L.L. Madrid

Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · 18d

My My review of My Lips, Her Voice, a sapphic horror by L.L. Madrid, is now available on my blog. fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-my-... #sapphichorror #booksky #netgalley #queerhorror #substack #mylipshervoice #halloweenbooks

Feminist psychological horror explores grief in a new way

Book Review: Everything She Does is Magic by Bridget Morrissey

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Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · 22d

I did really like the sister dynamic between Rose and Ivy, and Lilith was an interesting historical character.

Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · 22d

My review of Everything She Does is Magic by Bridget Morrissey is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-eve... #EverythingSheDoesIsMagic #NetGalley #sapphicromance #booksky #fantasyromance #queerromance #substack

A sweet sapphic romance that brushes over the dark elements

Review: The Women of Wild Hill by Kirsten Miller

Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · 24d

My review of The Women of Wild Hill by Kirsten Miller is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-the... #thewomenofwildhill #booksky #fantasybooks #netgalley #substack

Feminist witch novel falls flat by contradicting its own messaging big-time

Book Review: Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti

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Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · 25d

Happy book birthday to Ladies in Hating by @alexandravasti.bsky.social! You can find my review of Ladies in Hating here: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-lad... Thanks for the ARC, @stmartinspress.bsky.social ! #ladiesinhating #alexandravasti #SMPRomance #StMartinsPress

An emotional, funny sapphic Regency romance with paranormal elements

Book Review: Her Wicked Roots by Tanya Pell

Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · 25d

My review of Her Wicked Roots by Tanya Pell is now available on my blog: open.substack.com/pub/fountain... #herwickedroots #netgalley #queerhorror #sapphichorror #booksky #sapphicromance #substack #horrorbooks

A beautifully written, creative sapphic Rappaccini's Daughter retelling

Review: Rose in Chains by Julie Soto

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Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · 28d

My review of Rose in Chains by Julie Soto is now available: open.substack.com/pub/fountain... #romantasy #roseinchains #booksky #romancelandia #darkromance #captiveromance #substack

Former Dramione fanfiction is full of romanticized trafficking and unfortunate implications

Review: The Weaver Bride by Lydia Gregovic

Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · Sep 18

My review of The Weaver Bride by Lydia Gregovic is now available on my blog: open.substack.com/pub/fountain... #romancelandia #booksky #netgalley #theweaverbride #romantasy

A beautiful fantasy mystery romance

Book Review: Witch of the Wolves by Kaylee Archer

Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · Sep 17

My review of Witch of the Wolves by Kaylee Archer is now available on my blog: open.substack.com/pub/fountain... #witchofthewolves #netgalley #booksky #romantasy #romancelandia #fantasybooks #substack

A fast-paced Victorian romantasy with some problematic antisemitic elements

Review: The Sleepless by Jen Williams

Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · Sep 16

My review of The Sleepless by Jen Williams is now available on my blog: open.substack.com/pub/fountain... #netgalley #romantasy #booksky #fantasyromance #substack

A unique romance book set in a world of gods and monsters

Book Review: Enchantra by Kaylie Smith

Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · Sep 14

My review of Enchantra by Kaylie Smith is now available on my blog: open.substack.com/pub/fountain... #substack #booksky #spicyromance #fantasyromance #horrorromance #horrorbooks #bookreview #wickedgames

A very spicy and opulent death-game fake relationship romance

Book Review: Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti

Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · Sep 13

My review of Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti is now available on my blog: open.substack.com/pub/fountain... #ladiesinhating #netgalley #substack #sapphicromance #sapphicbooks #queerbooks #booksky

An emotional, funny sapphic Regency romance with paranormal elements

Book Review: Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · Sep 12

My review of Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid is now available on my blog: open.substack.com/pub/fountain... #romancelandia #booksky #queerbooks #sapphicbooks #substack #historicalromance

A bittersweet historical sapphic romance