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End of Year Book Tag

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I’ve started The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig – I put it down and need to pick it back up!

I don’t really have seasonal books that I read every year, but since we are going into Summer here in Australia one book I think will give me summery vibes is Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

I’m really looking forward to Brigands and Breadknives by Travis Baldree that was just released!

Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher and The Possession of Alba Diaz by Isabel Cañas and Katabasis by R.F. Kuang

I just have a feeling I’m going to love this!

No… I did struggle with reading slumps throughout this year so my only plan for 2026 is to fall back in love with reading again!

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First Line Fridays

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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?

  • Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first page
  • Copy the first few lines, but don’t give anything else about the book away just yet – you need to hook the reader first
  • Finally… reveal the book!

“The peculiar gargoyle, who spoke mostly in broken parables, shuffled to the dim corner of the ambulatory. There, strung between iron candlesticks, a spider’s web held a fly captive.”

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Quick Fire Fantasy Book Tag

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It’s been a few years since I’ve done this tag so I figured why not give it another go! See the original tag post HERE!

A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna

Quicksilver by Callie Hart

Katabasis by R.F. Kaung

Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree

Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

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First Line Fridays

by amyleighreadsLeave a Comment on First Line Fridays

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?

  • Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first page
  • Copy the first few lines, but don’t give anything else about the book away just yet – you need to hook the reader first
  • Finally… reveal the book!

“Cambridge, Michaelmas Term, October. The wind bit, the sun hid, and on the first day of class, when she out to have been lecturing undergraduates about the dangers of using the Cartesian severance spell to revise without pee breaks, Alice Law set out to rescue her advisor’s soul from the Eight Courts of Hell.”

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Birthstone Book Tag 💎

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This month I wanted to revisit the Birthstone Book Tag!

The Rules:
  • Mention the creator (me- Leslie @ Books Are The New Black ) and link back to me so I can see your post!
  • Pick 5+ book covers that match the current month’s Birthstone.
  • HAVE FUN!
  • Nominate people if you want!

Sapphire has this deep, captivating energy, like gazing into a star-filled midnight sky or standing on a mountain peak under crisp autumn air. It carries a sense of wisdom and inner strength, steady and unwavering, yet there’s a touch of magic in its depth. It feels grounding but also inspiring, like it’s quietly urging you to trust yourself and keep moving forward, no matter the path ahead. I’ve decided to go with three books I’ve read s and three books on my TBR that match Sapphires!