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kellen graves 🦇 @skellygraves.bsky.social · 2d

“I prefer pretty redheads like you.” 
A BONE IN HIS TEETH 🌊 🌊 🌊 is for fans of horror, romance, haunted seaside towns, ancient rituals, THE LIGHTHOUSE, dark fantasy, some gore, a little bit of cannibalism as a treat

illustration from the POV of Alba from A BONE IN HIS TEETH looking over the side of a boat, his hands visible in the bottom frame, with a pale, white haired siren, Eridanys gazing back at him from the dark water. “I prefer pretty redheads like you” is written overhead

trans m/m dark fantasy romance w/ horror elements
lighthouse keeper x siren
seaside horrors
losing your virginity on a rocky shore
finding safety with a cannibalistic siren
grumpy x grumpier
running from violent debtors
fishing town with long-kept secrets
touch him and die
standalone
becoming a siren's favorite plaything

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☾⊹ 𝕸𝖔𝖔𝖓 ⊹☆ @moonbooks.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you!!

I read some Chani Lee Feener before but then I found out she uses AI 😞

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☾⊹ 𝕸𝖔𝖔𝖓 ⊹☆ @moonbooks.bsky.social · 2d

He is magnificent! 🎃🖤

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☾⊹ 𝕸𝖔𝖔𝖓 ⊹☆ @moonbooks.bsky.social · 2d

bookish checkpoint 📝

✧ last book: My Revenant by @ronanmarlow.bsky.social

✧ current read(s): Familiar by @cara.ink

✧ newest adds to the tbr: Aurethia Rising
By Atlas Laika

✧ eagerly waiting for: Eternal Ruin by Tigest Girma!

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✨Raccoon in the Garage✨ @raccooninthegarage.bsky.social · 2d

bookish checkpoint 📝

✧ last book: Hot Blooded by Heather Guerre

✧ current read(s): Paladin's Grace

✧ newest adds to the tbr: The second death of Locke; Year of the Mer

✧ eagerly waiting for: Dead & Breakfast; The Isle in the Silver Sea

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Sam 🌈📚🎧💙🐈‍⬛ @wanderolah.bsky.social · 2d

bookish checkpoint 📝

✧ last book: A Mouthful of Dust

✧ current read(s): Bad Luck and Trouble

✧ newest adds to the tbr: Shifting Gears

✧ eagerly waiting for: Hazelthorn and The Everlasting

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☾⊹ 𝕸𝖔𝖔𝖓 ⊹☆ @moonbooks.bsky.social · 2d

A local book store is asking for indie Dark romance recs! Any of y’all have some good queer ones?

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☾⊹ 𝕸𝖔𝖔𝖓 ⊹☆ @moonbooks.bsky.social · 3d

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Omg. This book was absolutely incredible. It was the perfect blend of heavy, tense, hot, dark and spicy.

I love the characters so much.

The Dual POV/Timeline was done so well that I was never confused. I felt so many emotions reading it! I def rec it!

Check CWs!

#arcreview #indieauthor

☾⊹ 𝕸𝖔𝖔𝖓 ⊹☆ @moonbooks.bsky.social · 3d

BC something in you is the same as something in me. Feral dogs seek feral dogs.
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No one had ever wanted me so much that my own fucking touch made them jealous, and it ignited something twisted inside me

OUT10.25.25
LGBTQ+|Romance

My Revenant by @ronanmarlow.bsky.social

#bookrecsbyvibe 💙📚🌈📚🌶️📚

A collage with the cover of My Revenant by Ronan Marlow in the center. The collage has various photos including knuckle tattoos that read HELL BENT, a cake, a burning house, a rabbit. A black eye, two men kissing, hands holding in grass, a motorcycle

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☾⊹ 𝕸𝖔𝖔𝖓 ⊹☆ @moonbooks.bsky.social · 3d

BC something in you is the same as something in me. Feral dogs seek feral dogs.
—
No one had ever wanted me so much that my own fucking touch made them jealous, and it ignited something twisted inside me

OUT10.25.25
LGBTQ+|Romance

My Revenant by @ronanmarlow.bsky.social

#bookrecsbyvibe 💙📚🌈📚🌶️📚

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☾⊹ 𝕸𝖔𝖔𝖓 ⊹☆ @moonbooks.bsky.social · 4d

I am unreasonably obsessed with this book. I have 15% left & am so upset about it.
Luckily it’s the first in a series but the next one isn’t announced yet.

I’m losing sleep over this, & crying at work reading on my lunch. Already 5⭐️

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My Revenant
@ronanmarlow.bsky.social

Out 10.25.2025

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A photo of a kindle on a stripe backgound with the cover of My Revenant by Ronan Marlow on it

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Harley Laroux @harleylaroux.bsky.social · 5d

House of Rayne is a USA Today Bestseller! 🥹🖤

My first sapphic romance and my first fully trad published novel — and y'all made it a bestseller. Thank you, thank you, thank you 😭

The book House of Rayne by Harley Laroux sits on a blood-spattered white sheet in a foggy room.

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☾⊹ 𝕸𝖔𝖔𝖓 ⊹☆ @moonbooks.bsky.social · 5d

We should do something virtual! Probably not the reading in silence together part but we can do a call where folks pop on and talk books

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☾⊹ 𝕸𝖔𝖔𝖓 ⊹☆ @moonbooks.bsky.social · 5d

I went! It was cool. There were 7 people inc my and my partner. One person had similar book tastes as me so that was cool.

I think I wanna go again. It’s bimonthly

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☾⊹ 𝕸𝖔𝖔𝖓 ⊹☆ @moonbooks.bsky.social · 6d

I’ve never been to one before! I’m a bit anxious but I’m still going to do it!
Thank you! 🖤

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☾⊹ 𝕸𝖔𝖔𝖓 ⊹☆ @moonbooks.bsky.social · 6d

Hell yeah! I hope the rest of the night keeps that vibe 🍩✨

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☾⊹ 𝕸𝖔𝖔𝖓 ⊹☆ @moonbooks.bsky.social · 6d

I feeeeeel that. As an ex smoker the feel of a cigarette after a shitty day is *chef’s kiss*

I hope your day gets better though! 🖤🫂

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☾⊹ 𝕸𝖔𝖔𝖓 ⊹☆ @moonbooks.bsky.social · 6d

I’m going to a book event tomorrow!

There’s a queer silent book club meet up near me! It starts at 6 and my work closes at 6 so I’ll miss some of it but I’m still excited.

🤞maybe I’ll make some irl friends?🤞

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☾⊹ 𝕸𝖔𝖔𝖓 ⊹☆ @moonbooks.bsky.social · 6d

My 100th book of the year!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

This was such a fun read! I def rec it if you’re looking for a gay smutty adventure. The MCs are so loveable and there is a side couple(?) that I need a spin off about bc I love them.

☾⊹ 𝕸𝖔𝖔𝖓 ⊹☆ @moonbooks.bsky.social · 6d

“I think the sun shines out of your ass, in case you were wondering. In fact, I know it does. I’ve been close enough to be blinded by it.”
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Tomorrow, I’ll be ashamed, but tonight, I couldn’t care less.

A Blazing Fury @mellrbright.bsky.social

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A collage with the cover of A Blazing Fury by Mell R Bright in the center. The collage has people kissing. Dragons, fire, ship and a dragon egg

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☾⊹ 𝕸𝖔𝖔𝖓 ⊹☆ @moonbooks.bsky.social · 6d

“I think the sun shines out of your ass, in case you were wondering. In fact, I know it does. I’ve been close enough to be blinded by it.”
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Tomorrow, I’ll be ashamed, but tonight, I couldn’t care less.

A Blazing Fury @mellrbright.bsky.social

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 7d

PSA:

If reading wasn’t political, they wouldn’t be banning books.

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☾⊹ 𝕸𝖔𝖔𝖓 ⊹☆ @moonbooks.bsky.social · 8d

Even just the ⭐️s are helpful! 🖤

Charlie Knight [they/them] | Editor / Author 📚 @cknightwrites.bsky.social · 8d

Choosing to read indie books is great, solid pat on the back material.

But choosing to read AND REVIEW indie books? You, my friend, are the stuff of legends.

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☾⊹ 𝕸𝖔𝖔𝖓 ⊹☆ @moonbooks.bsky.social · 8d

I didn’t think I was that into queer horror but it’s quickly become one of my fave genres.

Any queer indie recs?

Audiobooks and BIPOC author for extra points!

#indieauthor #indiebookrecs 📚🩸📚🌈📚

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☾⊹ 𝕸𝖔𝖔𝖓 ⊹☆ @moonbooks.bsky.social · 8d

Ones on my TBR

Sorrowland, The Honeys, They Bloom at Night, Old Wounds, I’ll make a spectacle of you (Coming out 11/18,) Never Whistle at Night,

I’m starting Monstrilio today!

⬆️All Queer 🖤

Kinda horror & not queer- Immortal Dark is a great Audiobook! It’s more dark, mystery, vampires 5⭐️

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☾⊹ 𝕸𝖔𝖔𝖓 ⊹☆ @moonbooks.bsky.social · 8d

Mystery-The Spirit Bares it’s Teeth

Haunted House-The Haunting of William Thorn

Body Horror-Hell Follows with Us, The Salt Grows Heavy, You Werent Meant to be Human, Don’t let the Forest in

Other-The Woods all Black, Into the Dorwning Deep

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☾⊹ 𝕸𝖔𝖔𝖓 ⊹☆ @moonbooks.bsky.social · 8d

Y’all, I have forehead wrinkles.
I never thought I’d see the day. 🖤

It’s wild I was looking at my face and I see a couple scars from childhood, a few piercing holes from my teenage years and now wrinkles from aging.

It’s wild to think I’d never pass 22 much less be turning 32 in a couple weeks. 🖤

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☾⊹ 𝕸𝖔𝖔𝖓 ⊹☆ @moonbooks.bsky.social · 9d

♥️🦇🖤Saturday night plans 🖤🦇♥️

Starting the ARC for Familiar by @cara.ink !
And smoking “Scooby Snacks” and drinking some pumpkin coffee.

💙📚🌶️📚🌈📚 #readindieauthors

A photo of a gray jacket with bear ears on a woven blanket with a blue star mug full of coffee, a sandalwood/suade candle, a weed vape pen, remotes and a bat banks baby

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D. N. Bryn @dnbryn.bsky.social · 12d

I'm so pleased to see my trans M/M Cinderella retelling out in the world! I hope ya'll enjoy this slightly darker story than my usual. (I promise it still has just as much heart 💖 )

Currently available below, but paperbacks will appear elsewhere within the week:

www.amazon.com/dp/B0F26J336R

"CINDER OUT NOW!" title, with the cover of CINDER by DN BRYN and the words "If Cinderella hid a darker identity..." and "Vigilante justice, Pigeon magic, Complex & painful family dynamics, Everywhere but the bed, Aro-spec prince"

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