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Margaret Adelle
@margaretadelle.bsky.social
Indie Book Reviewer | Celtic Pagan | TTRPG Player | Ren Faire Obsessed Bisexual

Blog: https://margaretadelle.wordpress.com/

Looking for a review? Check out my review policy: https://tinyurl.com/ycycjw7n
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I'm currently closed to review requests.

Usually I wouldn't close for the year until after Halloween (and with notice) but the brain has not been braining recently.

I'll hopefully reopen in the new year!

(Or I'll get excited and jump the gun in late December idk.)

#booksky
December 5, 2025 at 12:05 AM
This is a fantastic time not to care about what the "color of the year" is.
December 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Correct, YouTube.
December 4, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Someone once commented that my channel was their inspiration to start tackling their massive TBR. ☺️

#booksky
What is the best compliment you ever received? Putting aside whether or not you believed it.
December 4, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Don't forget your indie author friends suffering from the Amazon boycott.

Make sure to hit up alternate sources for indie books to help them make up the lack!

#booksky
A singer-songwriter friend would like people to know that while boycotting Spotify is great, it was also 16% of their income that is now cratering. So if you're cancelling Spotify, please pair that with buying music, merch, or live tickets directly from your favorite artists
December 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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WE DID IT!!!!! WE RAISED $50k FOR INDIES AND SMALL PRESSES!!! WOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! 🥂🥳🎉
December 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The magic of Christmas only disappears for people who fell for the myth of adult stoicism and cringe culture.

If you trained yourself out of whimsy the other 11 months of the year, it's not gonna suddenly bounce back now.
December 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Here's a fun trend idea:

Comment the name of the indie bookstore you support through Libro.

#booksky
If you happen to be looking for an alternative audiobook listening platform, there are many out there, including us at Libro.fm 👋

We aim to build community in many ways, including by supporting independent bookshops with every purchase you make—versus tearing communities apart.
December 3, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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You can click this link to preorder this book, co-written by me, a trans man, about a trans man pyromancer witch in a polycule with vampires - for only $4.99. The more preorders we get before our book is released, the better!

Please spread the word!
Reforged Flame: A Novel in The Bloodline Chronicles
Amazon.com: Reforged Flame: A Novel in The Bloodline Chronicles eBook : Silver, Evelyn, Hart, Ben: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Our fifth grade is getting lessons on Deepfakes.

Our state doesn't even care that much about digital citizenship, AI is just fucking things up so badly we have to warn 10 year olds.
December 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Went to a Stitch and Bitch at the new yarn store yesterday.

One of the participants realized he recognized me from the queer indie bookstore a couple weeks back because he remembered the crochet skirt I was wearing to a coven meet up.

THIS IS THE LIFE OF MY DREAMS.

#crochetsky #pagansky
December 3, 2025 at 3:24 AM
The weekly post is here!

Let's talk the weirdest Santa stories I've ever read.

#bookblog #booksky #Christmas
Weirdest Santa Books
Old St. Nick has the unfortunate fate of being both incredibly popular and outside the realm of copyright. That means creatives can do whatever they like with him. And authors have done some pretty…
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December 2, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The upside to snow removal is it gives me an excuse not to do the indoor workout. 😂
December 1, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I've started checking in on my YouTube analytics more closely because apparently I hate myself.
December 1, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I wish all the newbie activists would learn what a boycott actually is.

Boycott is a temporary refusal to purchase *UNTIL A SPECIFIC AND ACTIONABLE CRITERIA IS MET* then purchasing resumes.

But these days-long "boycotts" aren't detailing the actual steps they want brands to take.
November 30, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Baffling will open for submissions on December 1st!

More info here: www.bafflingmag.com/submissions
November 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Another reminder that I have a starter pack for indie book reviewers.

If you review independently published books on any platform, lemme know!

#booksky #bookreviews #indiebooks
November 30, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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Did I just follow you?
I hit up a starter pack by @margaretadelle.bsky.social for indie reviewers. I’m terrible at approaches unless it’s in a large room where no one can hear so I can chalk up being unheard to being ignored.
It’s very healthy!
I really DO want to connect with more readers, tho…
November 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Another indie book review is live on the channel!

#booktube #bookreview #indiebooks
The Empty Room | Indie Review
YouTube video by Margaret Adelle
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November 30, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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November 30, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Made my nieces play purses.

Looks like they're a hit. 😂

#sewsky
November 28, 2025 at 11:22 PM
It's here! THE BATTLE OF UNDERCONSUMPTION CHALLENGES.

Let's compare 4 challenges to help readers tackle their owned TBRs!

#booksky #booktube #underconsumption #75Booked #TBRZero #ShopYourShelves #ReadWhatYouOwn
UNDERCONSUMPTION BATTLE (Shop Your Shelves, TBR Zero, Read What You Own, 75 Booked)
YouTube video by Margaret Adelle
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November 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I remembered I have a new video dropping today *before* it goes live.

You may begin praising me.
November 28, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Hey #BookSky 📚 💙! If you subscribe to my two #StarterPacks, you follow 200 independent bookstores! go.bsky.app/AHQhv2z

If you're an indie, and not in a Pack, let me know and I'll add you. #ShopLocal #ShopIndie
November 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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If you are a creator or small business with a Black Friday/cyber Monday sale this year, feel free to drop your links below!
November 28, 2025 at 5:11 PM