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Today's #TopTenTuesday I share the books I've read in August over the past decade. This was fun to do and to see how my reading has evolved! #BookSky #BookBlogger #BookBlog #TTT dinipandareads.com/2026/08/11/t...
#TopTenTuesday: August Reads Over A Decade
We’re back with another Top Ten Tuesday, a weekly meme hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is: Books I Was Reading On This Day Over the Last Ten Years (Stolen…
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I absolutely adored Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher. This book had humour, heart & so much charm. 🥰 If you’re looking for a delightful and quick read, I would defo say pick this up cos it's a great time! #BookBlog #BookBlogger #BookReview #BookSky dinipandareads.com/2026/07/23/m...
Mini Book Review: Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher
Nine GoblinsPublisher: Titan BooksPub Date: 20 January 2026Genre: Cosy FantasyPanda Rating:(4.5 pandas) 📖 SYNOPSIS From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes …
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What are you currently reading? I'm buddy reading Paladin's Hope by T. Kingfisher with @booksrthenewblack.bsky.social 😍 I love this series! #CurrentlyReading #BookSky #BookBlog #BookBlogger #WWWWednesday dinipandareads.com/2026/07/22/w...
#WWWWednesday: 22 July 2026
Hello, hello and welcome back to another episode of WWW Wednesday, a weekly meme hosted by Sam @ Taking On A World of Words, which means I’ll be answering these questions: What did you read l…
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This week on #FantasywithFriends we're talking concepts from children's fantasy that I'd love to see more of in adult fantasy! What tropes/elements would you like to see more of? #BookishThoughts #BookishDiscussion #BookSky #BookBlogger #BookBlog dinipandareads.com/2026/07/20/f...
Fantasy with Friends: Children’s Fantasy Concepts in Adult Fantasy
Happy Monday, book pandas! 🐼 I’m excited to be back with another Fantasy with Friends post today. What is Fantasy with Friends? Fantasy with Friends is a discussion meme hosted by Briana and …
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Today’s review is for ‘The Shadow of the Gods’ by John Gwynne. A buddy read with @dinipandareads.bsky.social, despite the slow start we were both glued by the end and pretty much jumped straight into book two! crooksbooks.blog/2026/07/17/t...
The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne – Book Review!
This is the age of storm and murder. After the old gods warred and drove themselves to extinction, the cataclysm of their fall shattered the land of Vigrio. Now, power-hungry jarls carve out petty …
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I really didn't expect for Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy to linger so long in my mind. Turns out, it might just be one of my fave reads of 2026. #BookReview #ClimateFiction #BookSky #BookBlogger dinipandareads.com/2026/07/09/b...
Book Review: Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
Wild Dark ShorePublisher: Flatiron BooksPub Date: 4 March 2025Genre: Contemporary Fiction/Mystery/Climate FictionPanda Rating:(4.75 pandas) 📖 SYNOPSIS A family on a remote island. A mysterious woma…
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Thank you, Simon Maverick, for the #gifted finished copy! Blood & Betrayals by Jeanette Rose & Alexis Rose was character driven with a side murder mystery! #bookreview #BloodandBetrayals #romantasy #darkacademia
Review: Blood & Betrayals by Jeanette Rose & Alexis Rune
Title: Blood & Betrayals Author: Jeanette Rose & Alexis Rune Publisher: Simon Maverick Published: June 23, 2026 Pages: 816 Format: finished copy via SM! ★★★★ Goodreads Blurb: "Fear, Fury and Fire. To Know is Not Enough. Power flows through the ancient halls of Avalon University like a neverending flood. Admission to the elite institution enables students to hone their magic under the watchful eye of their icy headmaster.
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It's been a while since I've taken part in 'Fantasy with friends' but I couldn't resist this weeks prompt, so here are some of my favourite magic systems in fantasy books! crooksbooks.blog/2026/07/06/f...
Fantasy with Friends – My Favourite Magic Systems!
Time for this weeks ‘Fantasy with friends’ and today’s topic is all about magic systems – What are some of your favorite magical systems in fantasy? Do you like magic to be …
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Excited to announce that the Let's Talk Bookish discussion meme is back but things will be changing a little bit... 👀 We hope you'll still join us for Friday bookish discussions though! #LetsTalkBookish #BookBlog #BookBlogger #BookSky dinipandareads.com/2026/06/08/l...
Let’s Talk Bookish Special Announcement + New Topics!
Happy Monday, book pandas! I hope you’re all doing well. 💜 It’s been a minute right? Well, our mini-hiatus is over and we’re back with new Let’s Talk Bookish topics and a sp…
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This weeks Fantasy with Friends asks whether we prefer Stand-alones or series, and little miss indecisive over here obviously had to say both! crooksbooks.blog/2026/06/08/f...
Fantasy with Friends – Do you prefer stand-alones or series?
Fantasy with friends is run by Briana and Krysta and Pages Unbound, and seeing as I’ve been looking at including more ‘discussion’ style posts on my blog, I thought this would be a great place…
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The undead, the unknown, and the uncanny: May and June bring a delectable selection of weird and wonderful indie SFF. @tobiascarroll.bsky.social has 29 recommendations! #booksky
Can’t Miss Indie Press Speculative Fiction for May and June 2026 - Reactor
This season's titles include mind-expanding romantasy and uncanny trips into history
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Happy Cover Reveal Day! 🎉 I'm so excited to take part in the cover reveal for The Beckoned and The Bound by @thoughtsstained.bsky.social! This cover is SO gorgeous it makes me even more excited for Nicole's debut romance fantasy 😍 #BookSky #CoverReveal dinipandareads.com/2026/05/20/c...
Cover Reveal: The Beckoned and The Bound by Nicole Evans
Hi 🐼 friends! I’m so excited to be back with a cover reveal today for The Beckoned and The Bound by Nicole Evans. This is Nicole’s upcoming romantasy debut and not only am I excited to …
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Looking for a Mother's Day present for the geeky mom in your life? THE LAST HOUR BETWEEN WORLDS stars exhausted but badass new mom Kembral Thorne, who gets stuck in a murder time loop on her first night out without the baby www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/melis...
Top Ten Tuesday – Books With Deer on the Cover I'm linking up with Top Ten Tuesday, which was created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. Check out upcoming Top Ten themes on Jana's blog. Today is a "Freebie," and my mind usually goes to types of book…
Top Ten Tuesday – Books With Deer on the Cover
I'm linking up with Top Ten Tuesday, which was created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. Check out upcoming Top Ten themes on Jana's blog. Today is a "Freebie," and my mind usually goes to types of book covers for freebie prompts. I love seeing different animals on book covers, and lately I've noticed quite a few books with deer on the cover.
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"Then she put her headphones in/And there she danced under the weight of her clouds/But for the first time in a long time/She believed that one day, she would again feel the sun[...] And in fact, tonight she did confirm/The cold never lasts, my darling/It just teaches the heart how to burn." —RAYE
I loved A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher! It had dark themes, but still had that fairytale-esque quality that's warm & hopeful. Cordelia & Hester were also amazing + the found family vibes were superior! 💜 #BookReview #BookBlog #BookSky #BookBlogger dinipandareads.com/2026/04/27/b...
Book Review: A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher
A Sorceress Comes to CallPublisher: Titan Books UKPub Date: 6 August 2024Genre: Fantasy HorrorPanda Rating:(4.5 pandas) 📖 SYNOPSIS From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. K…
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I don't think #FollowFridays are a thing here,but I love them. Follow these great peeps! #FF @beckysbooks.bsky.social @bookspotlight.bsky.social @fantasybooknerd.bsky.social @fictionfanspod.bsky.social @jacquisydney.bsky.social @mehsi.bsky.social @owwrpod.bsky.social @bookshortie.bsky.social
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This week's #LetsTalkBookish is about casting in adaptations! Although I don't watch a lot of them, I do have some thoughts about it... 👀 What's most impt. to you: book-accurate looks or personality, or is a perfect combo only acceptable? #BookBlog #BookSky dinipandareads.com/2026/04/10/l...
Let’s Talk Bookish: Casting in Adaptations
✨ Welcome back to another week of LTB! ✨ Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme created by Rukky @Eternity Books and co-hosted by Aria @Book Nook Bits and myself! In this discussion meme, partic…
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It's been a min since I joined a blog tour but I'm excited to share my thoughts for The Wicked Sea by Jordan Stephanie Gray! I had fun w/ this fantasy romance (which is pretty hit/miss for me)! Check it out if you loved Quicksilver/Phantasma! #BookReview #BookBlog dinipandareads.com/2026/04/06/b...
Blog Tour Review: The Wicked Sea by Jordan Stephanie Gray
Hi friends, it’s been a hot minute since I’ve done a tour (not since September 2025!), so I’m excited to be back with a blog tour review today! I’m here to share my thoughts…
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The Subtle Art of Folding Space by John Chu was an interesting one! I loved all the food. Thank you, Tor and Macmillan Audio, for the gifted copies! #bookreview #audioreview #scifi #bookblogger
Review: The Subtle Art of Folding Space by John Chu
Title: The Subtle Art of Folding Space Author: John Chu Publisher: Tor Books/ Macmillan Audio Narrator: Katharine Chin Published: April 7, 2026 Pages: 240 Format: Physical ARC & ALC ★★★★ Goodreads Blurb: "The Subtle Art of Folding Space , is the exhilarating debut science fiction novel from Nebula and Hugo-winning author John Chu channels unhinged physics, generational trauma, and the comfort of really good dim sum.
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Let's Talk Bookish: Novels in Verse. Joining in a new-to-me discussion linkup, and this week's theme is about verse novels... about which I have opinions but not a lot of experience. breathesbooks.com/2026/04/03/l... #booksky 💙📚
Let’s Talk Bookish: Novels in Verse
Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly bookish meme created by Rukky @ Eternity Books and co-hosted by me and Dini @ Dinipandareads! Every Friday we have a different topic for participants to write about a…
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March is over? 🙃 Here were some of my favourite posts from across the #BookBlogging community this month! I hope you find new blogs to follow, posts to enjoy, & books to add to your TBR! Happy reading! ✨ #BookBlog #BookBlogger #BookCommunity #BookSky dinipandareads.com/2026/04/02/m...
March 2026 Community Posts!
Happy Thursday, book pandas! March has come and gone in a blink and so it’s time to share some of my favourite posts from across the book community this month. Despite not being a very jam pa…
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Here's the full cover art of @shantiland.bsky.social and my comic adaptation of @travisbaldree.bsky.social's Legends & Lattes! We've been working on it for the last year, and I'm so excited that it'll be available to cozy up with this fall 😊☕
It's somehow time to share the April 2026 #LetsTalkBookish topics! It's kinda of wild how quickly times flies... I feel like we just posted the March topics the other day! We'd love to have you join our bookish discussions! #BookBlog #BookishDiscussion #BookSky dinipandareads.com/2026/03/16/l...
Let’s Talk Bookish — April 2026 Topics
Happy Monday, book lovers! How is it already time to post April’s topics? The month is flying by but I guess this is how it always goes these years, right? We’re really excited about Ap…
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We have another Friday the 13th and another #FirstLinesFriday! Come see what book I'll be featuring this week. #BookBlog #BookBlogger #BookishMeme
First Lines Friday: March 13th, 2026
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? If you want to make your own post, feel free to use or edit the banner above, and follow the rules below: Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first page…
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Finally read A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid w/ @biblionerdrflxn.bsky.social last month & I loved it! It was a fun blend of dark academia + fae lore + gothic romance. It was so atmospheric! 😍 I might've written an essay 'bout it, lol. #BookReview #BookSky #BookBlog dinipandareads.com/2026/03/12/b...
Book Review: A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid
A Study in Drowning (A Study in Drowning #1)Publisher: Del ReyPub Date: 19 September 2023Genre: YA Fantasy/Dark AcademiaPanda Rating:(4.25 pandas) 📖 SYNOPSIS Effy Sayre has always believed in fairy…
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This week's Saturday snippet comes from Enchanting the Fae Queen, which is out in ebook, paper, and audiobook: stephanieburgis.com/books/enchanting-the-fae-queen #romancelandia
I get so frustrated when I write a long comment on someone's blog, only to click "comment" and get that grey box saying "Nonce verification failed"! Argh. 😖
I loved today's #LetsTalkBookish topic about women who've shaped your reading life, not because I chose it, but because I loved reading everyone's answers! 😍 Who was the first woman author you loved? Do you mostly read women authors? #BookBlog #BookBlogger #BookSky dinipandareads.com/2026/03/06/l...
Let’s Talk Bookish: Women Who’ve Shaped Your Reading Life
✨ Welcome back to another week of LTB! ✨ Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme created by Rukky @Eternity Books and co-hosted by Aria @Book Nook Bits and myself! In this discussion meme, p…
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