mk | thatbookishgardener
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Fantasy & Sci-Fi Reader/Reviewer 📚📝👋 diverse stories written by women/nonbinary voices ❤️ up with matriarchy✌️
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for the readers:
Any books that use AI will have the narrator listed as either a 'synthesized voice' or 'digital voice.' If you're looking to avoid AI, don't borrow these books.
#BlackBookSky
Any books that use AI will have the narrator listed as either a 'synthesized voice' or 'digital voice.' If you're looking to avoid AI, don't borrow these books.
#BlackBookSky
December 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
for the readers:
Any books that use AI will have the narrator listed as either a 'synthesized voice' or 'digital voice.' If you're looking to avoid AI, don't borrow these books.
#BlackBookSky
Any books that use AI will have the narrator listed as either a 'synthesized voice' or 'digital voice.' If you're looking to avoid AI, don't borrow these books.
#BlackBookSky
Wayward Souls (Harker & Moriarty #2) by Susan J. Morris comes out March 17, 2026 from @binderybooks.bsky.social - this duology was a delight! #booksky #binderybooks #fantasybookrecs #bookrecs
December 17, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Wayward Souls (Harker & Moriarty #2) by Susan J. Morris comes out March 17, 2026 from @binderybooks.bsky.social - this duology was a delight! #booksky #binderybooks #fantasybookrecs #bookrecs
December 15, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Coming out March 2026 - Seasons of Glass and Iron by Amal El-Mohtar BLEW ME AWAY! #bookrecs Full review here: specficjournal.com/arc-review-s...
December 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Coming out March 2026 - Seasons of Glass and Iron by Amal El-Mohtar BLEW ME AWAY! #bookrecs Full review here: specficjournal.com/arc-review-s...
ARC Review! Burn the Sea by Mona Tewari. Definitely one to put on your TBR or pre-order! Comes out April 2026 :) Thank you to Boundless Press & Bindery Books for the ARC via NetGalley for review consideration #BurnTheSea #NetGalley #BoundlessPress #BinderyBooks
November 17, 2025 at 11:53 PM
ARC Review! Burn the Sea by Mona Tewari. Definitely one to put on your TBR or pre-order! Comes out April 2026 :) Thank you to Boundless Press & Bindery Books for the ARC via NetGalley for review consideration #BurnTheSea #NetGalley #BoundlessPress #BinderyBooks
SPECTACULAR...no notes. :) Comes out Feb 2026! Full review up on StoryGraph. Thank you to #DelRey for the ARC via #NetGalley for review consideration. All opinions are my own. #Weavingshaw #booksky #fantasybooks
November 17, 2025 at 12:03 PM
SPECTACULAR...no notes. :) Comes out Feb 2026! Full review up on StoryGraph. Thank you to #DelRey for the ARC via #NetGalley for review consideration. All opinions are my own. #Weavingshaw #booksky #fantasybooks
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A great story doesn’t just entertain, it rewires your neural pathways.
In our deep-dive feature, we unpack why some books are addictive, from dopamine spikes to emotional synchronization with characters.
📖 Read it here → writestats.com/why-some-boo...
#BookSky#WritingScience #Readingcommunity
In our deep-dive feature, we unpack why some books are addictive, from dopamine spikes to emotional synchronization with characters.
📖 Read it here → writestats.com/why-some-boo...
#BookSky#WritingScience #Readingcommunity
Why Some Books Are Addictive (And Others Aren’t): The Neuroscience Explained
Discover why some books are addictive. Explore the neuroscience behind page-turners and emotional storytelling that keeps readers hooked.
writestats.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM
A great story doesn’t just entertain, it rewires your neural pathways.
In our deep-dive feature, we unpack why some books are addictive, from dopamine spikes to emotional synchronization with characters.
📖 Read it here → writestats.com/why-some-boo...
#BookSky#WritingScience #Readingcommunity
In our deep-dive feature, we unpack why some books are addictive, from dopamine spikes to emotional synchronization with characters.
📖 Read it here → writestats.com/why-some-boo...
#BookSky#WritingScience #Readingcommunity
November 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Halloween may be over, but we're still feeling spooky!
So, how about a bumper website exclusive #stillspooky sale of our spookiest titles for only 0.99 each? Shop the sale: geni.us/Solarissale
Titles available vary by your country of origin. Ends on 24th November 2025 at 23:59 GMT.
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So, how about a bumper website exclusive #stillspooky sale of our spookiest titles for only 0.99 each? Shop the sale: geni.us/Solarissale
Titles available vary by your country of origin. Ends on 24th November 2025 at 23:59 GMT.
1/6
November 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Halloween may be over, but we're still feeling spooky!
So, how about a bumper website exclusive #stillspooky sale of our spookiest titles for only 0.99 each? Shop the sale: geni.us/Solarissale
Titles available vary by your country of origin. Ends on 24th November 2025 at 23:59 GMT.
1/6
So, how about a bumper website exclusive #stillspooky sale of our spookiest titles for only 0.99 each? Shop the sale: geni.us/Solarissale
Titles available vary by your country of origin. Ends on 24th November 2025 at 23:59 GMT.
1/6
To Ride A Rising Storm by Moniquill Blackgoose comes out January 27, 2026 from Del Rey! #toridearisingstorm #netgalley - Thank you to Del Rey for providing this ARC for review consideration via NetGalley :)
November 15, 2025 at 2:50 PM
To Ride A Rising Storm by Moniquill Blackgoose comes out January 27, 2026 from Del Rey! #toridearisingstorm #netgalley - Thank you to Del Rey for providing this ARC for review consideration via NetGalley :)
November 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
November 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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We're thrilled to welcome Dr Lorrain Wilson back to the Hive. She's written us another excellent article, this time on Dark Academia, ahead of the release of her own DA novel THE SALT ORACLE, out today from @solarisbooks.bsky.social
More: tinyurl.com/mvywxtep
@rainewilson.bsky.social
More: tinyurl.com/mvywxtep
@rainewilson.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
We're thrilled to welcome Dr Lorrain Wilson back to the Hive. She's written us another excellent article, this time on Dark Academia, ahead of the release of her own DA novel THE SALT ORACLE, out today from @solarisbooks.bsky.social
More: tinyurl.com/mvywxtep
@rainewilson.bsky.social
More: tinyurl.com/mvywxtep
@rainewilson.bsky.social
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Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
SAY. THAT. SHIT!
SAY. THAT. SHIT!
November 5, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
SAY. THAT. SHIT!
SAY. THAT. SHIT!
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6:45 AM NYC time.
you’re still in bed, zohran has already filmed five videos, helped a grandma carry her groceries across a street, went to a daybreaker rave and a pilates class, and ate a high protein breakfast
you’re still in bed, zohran has already filmed five videos, helped a grandma carry her groceries across a street, went to a daybreaker rave and a pilates class, and ate a high protein breakfast
November 4, 2025 at 11:47 AM
6:45 AM NYC time.
you’re still in bed, zohran has already filmed five videos, helped a grandma carry her groceries across a street, went to a daybreaker rave and a pilates class, and ate a high protein breakfast
you’re still in bed, zohran has already filmed five videos, helped a grandma carry her groceries across a street, went to a daybreaker rave and a pilates class, and ate a high protein breakfast
Officially this account is now a Florence + The Machine fan account #florence+themachine #florence
November 4, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Officially this account is now a Florence + The Machine fan account #florence+themachine #florence
my book fund will take a while to recover from today’s new releases 😅📚 #fantasybooks #bookrecs #newreleases #booksky
November 4, 2025 at 1:42 PM
my book fund will take a while to recover from today’s new releases 😅📚 #fantasybooks #bookrecs #newreleases #booksky
Starseekers by Nicole Glover is a fun standalone adventure full of magic, cleverness, murder, mystery, treasure, friends, family, and of course, villains to thwart. 4⭐ #booksky #starseekers #netgalley
Mark your calendars! Release date: 1/2/2026
Full review >>> app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/5929...
Mark your calendars! Release date: 1/2/2026
Full review >>> app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/5929...
November 3, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Starseekers by Nicole Glover is a fun standalone adventure full of magic, cleverness, murder, mystery, treasure, friends, family, and of course, villains to thwart. 4⭐ #booksky #starseekers #netgalley
Mark your calendars! Release date: 1/2/2026
Full review >>> app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/5929...
Mark your calendars! Release date: 1/2/2026
Full review >>> app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/5929...
Neeeeeeeeema! I'm being haunted by the audiobook everytime someone mentions this book - this is what I hear in my head and then I feel compelled to say it out loud - please send help #theravenscholar #booksky
October 30, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Neeeeeeeeema! I'm being haunted by the audiobook everytime someone mentions this book - this is what I hear in my head and then I feel compelled to say it out loud - please send help #theravenscholar #booksky
catching up on NaNoWriMo history - cannot understand writers/creatives supporting AI and that seems to have been the nail in the coffin - anyone look at Novel November yet? #nanowrimo #novelnovember
October 29, 2025 at 12:28 PM
catching up on NaNoWriMo history - cannot understand writers/creatives supporting AI and that seems to have been the nail in the coffin - anyone look at Novel November yet? #nanowrimo #novelnovember
Highly recommend To Shape A Dragon’s Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose! Finished this last night and can’t wait for the upcoming sequel #booksky
October 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Highly recommend To Shape A Dragon’s Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose! Finished this last night and can’t wait for the upcoming sequel #booksky
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SAN ANTONIO. TONIGHT. @marthawells.com at @nowherebookshop.bsky.social. FEW TICKETS LEFT. www.eventbrite.com/e/martha-wel...
October 23, 2025 at 11:16 AM
SAN ANTONIO. TONIGHT. @marthawells.com at @nowherebookshop.bsky.social. FEW TICKETS LEFT. www.eventbrite.com/e/martha-wel...
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Ahhhh been waiting for that one, happy book day!
Happiest of book birthdays to @justmarvewrites.bsky.social with the release of epic fantasy novel FIRSTBORN OF THE SUN! I am so glad this wonderful book, which is steeped in Yoruba culture, exists! And just look at this gorgeous @goldsborobooks.bsky.social special edition! 🤩
October 23, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Ahhhh been waiting for that one, happy book day!