Aurora Sanders
@fountainpengirl.substack.com
Book/music blogger and aspiring fantasy author. Was @fpgreviews on X/Twitter. Find me on Substack: https://fountainpengirl.substack.com
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Book Review Policy
Currently open to book review requests.
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I've posted a review policy on my blog for people who want to send me requests outside of Netgalley/similar platforms. fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/book-review-policy #bookreviewer #booksky #indieauthors
My review of Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-lad... #booksky #netgalley #literaryfiction #historicalfiction #womensfiction #substack
Review: Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser
A feminist non-fantasy retelling of Cinderella that subverts the story
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February 17, 2026 at 6:32 PM
My review of Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-lad... #booksky #netgalley #literaryfiction #historicalfiction #womensfiction #substack
My review of The Halifax Hellions by @alexandravasti.bsky.social is now available on my blog! fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-the... #thehalifaxhellions #netgalley #substack #regencyromance #romancenovella #booksky #enemiestolovers
Review: The Halifax Hellions by Alexandra Vasti
Funny and heartwarming Regency romance novellas with a sweet epilogue
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February 3, 2026 at 3:11 PM
My review of The Halifax Hellions by @alexandravasti.bsky.social is now available on my blog! fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-the... #thehalifaxhellions #netgalley #substack #regencyromance #romancenovella #booksky #enemiestolovers
My review of To the Death by Andrea Tang is now available on my blog! fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-to-... #tothedeath #booksky #queerbooks #sapphicbooks #thrillerbooks #netgalley #substack #urbanfantasy
Review: To the Death by Andrea Tang
A sapphic revenge fantasy-turned romance lacking in worldbuilding
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January 28, 2026 at 5:56 PM
My review of To the Death by Andrea Tang is now available on my blog! fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-to-... #tothedeath #booksky #queerbooks #sapphicbooks #thrillerbooks #netgalley #substack #urbanfantasy
My review of A Slow and Secret Poison by Carmella Lowkis is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-a-s... #aslowandsecretpoison #netgalley #booksky #gothicbooks #sapphicbooks #queerbooks #substack
Review: A Slow and Secret Poison by Carmella Lowkis
A twisty gothic thriller with a romantic subplot and class struggle themes
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January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
My review of A Slow and Secret Poison by Carmella Lowkis is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-a-s... #aslowandsecretpoison #netgalley #booksky #gothicbooks #sapphicbooks #queerbooks #substack
My review of Carnival Fantástico by Angela Montoya is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-car... #carnivalfantastico #romantasy #booksky #historicalfantasy #historicalmystery #netgalley #substack
Review: Carnival Fantástico by Angela Montoya
A superb historical romantasy that blends mystery and social commentary
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January 20, 2026 at 8:58 PM
My review of Carnival Fantástico by Angela Montoya is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-car... #carnivalfantastico #romantasy #booksky #historicalfantasy #historicalmystery #netgalley #substack
My review of The Bat Ward's Watch by Laura Greenwood and Ariana Jade is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-the... #thebatwardswatch #cozyfantasy #booksky #sapphicromance #queerromance #substack #workplaceromance
Review: The Bat Ward's Watch by Laura Greenwood & Ariana Jade
A heartwarming grumpy/sunshine cozy fantasy sapphic romance
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January 17, 2026 at 6:10 PM
My review of The Bat Ward's Watch by Laura Greenwood and Ariana Jade is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-the... #thebatwardswatch #cozyfantasy #booksky #sapphicromance #queerromance #substack #workplaceromance
My review of The Witches' Runes by Josephine Winter and Jason Tremain is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-the... #booksky #nonfiction #witchcraftbooks #witchsky #selfhelp #nonfictionbooksky #edelweiss #substack
Review: The Witches' Runes by Josephine Winter and Jason Tremain
A disappointing guide to a rune system appropriated from Romani culture by a British witch
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January 9, 2026 at 8:30 PM
My review of The Witches' Runes by Josephine Winter and Jason Tremain is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-the... #booksky #nonfiction #witchcraftbooks #witchsky #selfhelp #nonfictionbooksky #edelweiss #substack
My review of Like in Love With You by Emma R. Alban is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-lik... #likeinlovewithyou #booksky #netgalley #substack #sapphicromance #historicalromance #queerromance #historicalfiction
Book Review: Like in Love with You by Emma R. Alban
A witty and heartfelt sapphic Regency romance
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January 6, 2026 at 4:44 PM
My review of Like in Love With You by Emma R. Alban is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-lik... #likeinlovewithyou #booksky #netgalley #substack #sapphicromance #historicalromance #queerromance #historicalfiction
My review of For Our Next Song by Jessica James is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-for... #ForOurNextSong #GlitterBats #Netgalley #Substack #sapphicromance #queerromance #booksky #contemporaryromance #musicromance #friendstolovers
Book Review: For Our Next Song by Jessica James
A sweet but not very deep friends-to-lovers music romance
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December 30, 2025 at 7:06 PM
My review of For Our Next Song by Jessica James is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-for... #ForOurNextSong #GlitterBats #Netgalley #Substack #sapphicromance #queerromance #booksky #contemporaryromance #musicromance #friendstolovers
Time for something a little different: I've written about how Sabrina Carpenter normalizes grooming and places her young fans in danger of predatory behavior with what she normalizes sexually. fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/sabrina-ca... #sabrinacarpenter #mansbestfriend #grooming #pedophileculture
You teed him up: Sabrina Carpenter and the grooming of young girls
How one of the current biggest pop stars normalizes erosion of sexual boundaries
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December 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Time for something a little different: I've written about how Sabrina Carpenter normalizes grooming and places her young fans in danger of predatory behavior with what she normalizes sexually. fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/sabrina-ca... #sabrinacarpenter #mansbestfriend #grooming #pedophileculture
My review of The Storm by Rachel Hawkins is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-the... #thestorm #rachelhawkins #mysterybooks #thrillerbooks #gothicbooks #netgalley #substack #booksky
Review: The Storm by Rachel Hawkins
A suspenseful, partially epistolary gothic thriller
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December 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
My review of The Storm by Rachel Hawkins is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-the... #thestorm #rachelhawkins #mysterybooks #thrillerbooks #gothicbooks #netgalley #substack #booksky
My review of The Wind Witch Murders by Casey Dunn is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-the... #TheWindWitchMurders #netgalley #booksky #thrillerbooks #horrorbooks #substack
Review: The Wind Witch Murders by Casey Dunn
Tone-deaf thriller tackles complicated social problems but fails to be thought-provoking
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December 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
My review of The Wind Witch Murders by Casey Dunn is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-the... #TheWindWitchMurders #netgalley #booksky #thrillerbooks #horrorbooks #substack
My review of Cruel Summer by Elizabeth Eulberg is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-cru... #cruelsummer #thetaylors #netgalley #sapphicromance #contemporaryromance #comingofage #booksky #substack
Book Review: Cruel Summer by Elizabeth Eulberg
A mostly sweet, fun follow-up to Love Stories by Elizabeth Eulberg
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December 23, 2025 at 3:14 PM
My review of Cruel Summer by Elizabeth Eulberg is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-cru... #cruelsummer #thetaylors #netgalley #sapphicromance #contemporaryromance #comingofage #booksky #substack
Goodreads says @viathewordwitch.bsky.social's book is my highest-rated book of the year! How cool is that! #booksky #goodreads #queerbooks
December 22, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Goodreads says @viathewordwitch.bsky.social's book is my highest-rated book of the year! How cool is that! #booksky #goodreads #queerbooks
My review of Voyage of the Winter Wolf by Ariana Jade is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-voy... #voyageofthewinterwolf #guardianofthewinterstone #romantasy #epicfantasy #fatedmates #shifters #foundfamily #sapphicromance #queerromance #booksky
Book Review: Voyage of the Winter Wolf by Ariana Jade
A satisfying conclusion to an epic fantasy sapphic romance series
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December 8, 2025 at 6:03 PM
My review of Voyage of the Winter Wolf by Ariana Jade is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-voy... #voyageofthewinterwolf #guardianofthewinterstone #romantasy #epicfantasy #fatedmates #shifters #foundfamily #sapphicromance #queerromance #booksky
My review of Friends and Liars by Kit Frick is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-fri... #friendsandliars #kitfrick #netgalley #thrillerbooks #mysterybooks #booksky #substack
Book Review: Friends and Liars by Kit Frick
A twisty Pretty Little Liars-style thriller with a mostly unsympathetic cast
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November 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
My review of Friends and Liars by Kit Frick is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-fri... #friendsandliars #kitfrick #netgalley #thrillerbooks #mysterybooks #booksky #substack
My review of Tender Cruelty by @kateerobert.com is now available on my blog! fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-ten... #TenderCruelty #DarkOlympus #Netgalley #darkromance #booksky #fantasyromance #enemiestolovers #marriageofconvenience #kateerobert
Book Review: Tender Cruelty by Katee Robert
A very spicy, tense enemies to lovers novel with a cliffhanger
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November 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
My review of Tender Cruelty by @kateerobert.com is now available on my blog! fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-ten... #TenderCruelty #DarkOlympus #Netgalley #darkromance #booksky #fantasyromance #enemiestolovers #marriageofconvenience #kateerobert
Happy book birthday to Break Wide the Sea by Sara Holland! You can read my review here: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-bre... #breakwidethesea #netgalley #romantasy #fantasyromance #romancebooks #booksky #substack
Book Review: Break Wide the Sea by Sara Holland
Intense, emotional love triangle sea fantasy
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November 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Happy book birthday to Break Wide the Sea by Sara Holland! You can read my review here: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-bre... #breakwidethesea #netgalley #romantasy #fantasyromance #romancebooks #booksky #substack
Happy book birthday to My Roommate from Hell by Cale Dietrich! You can read my review here: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-my-... #myroommatefromhell #netgalley #booksky #gayromance #queerromance #oppositesattract #forcedproximity #roommateromance #substack #queerbooks
Book Review: My Roommate from Hell by Cale Dietrich
A sweet, lighthearted supernatural opposites-attract rom-com
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November 11, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Happy book birthday to My Roommate from Hell by Cale Dietrich! You can read my review here: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-my-... #myroommatefromhell #netgalley #booksky #gayromance #queerromance #oppositesattract #forcedproximity #roommateromance #substack #queerbooks
Happy book birthday to Where There's Room for Us by Hayley Kiyoko! You can read my review on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/book-revie... #wheretheresroomforus #hayleykiyoko #sapphicromance #historicalromance #booksky #netgalley #queerromance
Book Review: Where There's Room for Us by Hayley Kiyoko
A sweet alternate history sapphic Regency romance
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November 4, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Happy book birthday to Where There's Room for Us by Hayley Kiyoko! You can read my review on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/book-revie... #wheretheresroomforus #hayleykiyoko #sapphicromance #historicalromance #booksky #netgalley #queerromance
Happy book birthday to The Devil in Oxford by Jess Armstrong! You can read my review of the book here: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-the... #thedevilinoxford #netgalley #rubyvaughn #rubyvaughnmysteries #mysterybook #booksky #bookbirthday
Review: The Devil in Oxford by Jess Armstrong
An enjoyable genre-blending murder mystery
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November 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Happy book birthday to The Devil in Oxford by Jess Armstrong! You can read my review of the book here: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-the... #thedevilinoxford #netgalley #rubyvaughn #rubyvaughnmysteries #mysterybook #booksky #bookbirthday
My review of You Watched in Silence by H. Lee Justine is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/book-revie... #YouWatchedinSilence #netgalley #substack #booksky #queerbooks #sapphicbooks #horrorbooks #thrillerbooks
Book Review: You Watched in Silence by H. Lee Justine
A masterfully written horror thriller with an unreliable female narrator
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November 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
My review of You Watched in Silence by H. Lee Justine is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/book-revie... #YouWatchedinSilence #netgalley #substack #booksky #queerbooks #sapphicbooks #horrorbooks #thrillerbooks
My review of Break Wide the Sea by Sara Holland is now available on my blog! fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-bre... #breakwidethesea #netgalley #booksky #fantasyromance #romantasy #romancebooks
Book Review: Break Wide the Sea by Sara Holland
Intense, emotional love triangle sea fantasy
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October 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
My review of Break Wide the Sea by Sara Holland is now available on my blog! fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-bre... #breakwidethesea #netgalley #booksky #fantasyromance #romantasy #romancebooks
Happy book birthday to WHEN I PICTURE YOU by Sasha Laurens! You can read my review of the book here: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-whe... #WhenIPictureYou #netgalley #bookbirthday #sapphicromance #queerromance
Review: When I Picture You by Sasha Laurens
Slightly tone-deaf but otherwise sweet sapphic workplace romance
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October 28, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Happy book birthday to WHEN I PICTURE YOU by Sasha Laurens! You can read my review of the book here: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-whe... #WhenIPictureYou #netgalley #bookbirthday #sapphicromance #queerromance
My review of My Roommate From Hell by Cale Dietrich is now available on my blog! fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-my-... #MyRoommateFromHell #booksky #netgalley #oppositesattract #queerromance #gayromance #forcedproximity #paranormalromance #fantasyromance
Book Review: My Roommate from Hell by Cale Dietrich
A sweet, lighthearted supernatural opposites-attract rom-com
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October 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
My review of My Roommate From Hell by Cale Dietrich is now available on my blog! fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-my-... #MyRoommateFromHell #booksky #netgalley #oppositesattract #queerromance #gayromance #forcedproximity #paranormalromance #fantasyromance