Rena
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She/her Wannabe novelist, bookworm, artist, and reptile enthusiast Currently reading: Greenteeth by Molly O’Neill
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Finished Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah! A haunting commentary on the American penal system, it’s worth the read. Be warned: it is a heavy read and contains graphic violence, police brutality, and sexual content.
#booksky #books #reading #chaingangallstars #nanakwameadjaibrenyah
I enjoyed reading Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab! If you like sapphic romance and vampires, you might enjoy this book. Be aware that it’s a good bit more graphic than Schwab’s other works. CW for SA and sexual content
#booksky #reading #veschwab #buryourbonesinthemidnightsoil
Just finished The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. Good, classic read!
#booksky #books #reading #thepictureofdoriangray #oscarwilde #classicliterature
Unrelated to books: My baby bearded dragon wishes to say hello and to be told that he is a good climber
#beardeddragon #pet #writerpet
Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree is such a cozy read! If you like cozy high fantasy, sapphic romance, and you liked Legends & Lattes by the same author, you’ll love this!
#booksky #bookshopsandbonedust #travisbaldree #cozyfantasy #reading #books
The Phoenix Keeper by S.A. Maclean is such a cozy book! If you like cozy fantasy, mythical animals, and sapphic romance, I recommend it!
#booksky #books #reading #thephoenixkeeper #samclean #cozyfantasy
Just finished the Red Rising trilogy by Pierce Brown. If you like The Hunger Games, sci-fi, and dystopian settings, this one’s for you!
#booksky #redrising #goldensun #morningstar #piercebrown #reading #books
The Writer’s Journey by Christopher Voglee is a good book on the hero’s journey story structure for anyone who wants to be a writer
#booksky #books #reading #thewritersjourney #christophervogler #storystructure
Legend & Lattes by Travis Baldree is a cozy fantasy with a sapphic subplot. I loved how cute it was and it was just what I needed!
#booksky #reading #books #legendsandlattes #travisbaldree #cozyfantasy
Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao is a cozy fantasy. I’d recommend it if you like whimsical, nonlinear stories that feel like navigating a dream!
#booksky #books #reading #watermoon #samanthasottoyambao #cozyfantasy
Currently going through the worst bout of writer's block I've ever had. What do you do when you know exactly what should happen next, you can picture the scene in your mind's eye, but the words aren't wording?
#writer #writing #writersblock #writersky
Finished *On Writing* by Stephen King. It was an interesting read and I’d recommend it to anyone who likes his work and like to read memoirs
#reading #booksky #memoir #onwriting #stephenking #books
I finished The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh! It was a cute read! If you liked the Studio Ghibli film, Spirited Away, you’d enjoy this book!
#booksky #books #reading #thegirlwhofellbeneaththesea #axieoh #novels
My last character, Kappy, died in a TPK a couple sessions back so I had to roll up a new character. Meet Wipsy Moonmoon the woodgrue (bat goblin) thief! This is the first drawing I've finished in months! I'm fairly happy with it!
#ttrpgart #ttrpgcharacter #originalcharacter #digitalart #dolmenwood
I needed a quick read so I read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald on ebook.
#booksky #books #reading #thegreatgatsby #fscottfitzgerald
I finished The Shepherd King duology by Rachel Gillig! If a dark fantasy with a strong romance subplot and unique tarot card magic system sounds appealing, I’d recommend this series!
#booksky #books #reading #onedarkwindow #twotwistedcrowns #rachelgillig #theshepherdking
I just finished *The Song of Achilles* by Madeline Miller. It’s a beautiful read and I recommend it if you like Greek mythology, lgbt+ centered stories, and retellings. CW for sexual assault as is the case for a lot of Greco-Roman mythology
#booksky #books #reading #thesongofachilles #madelinemiller
I just finished Voyage of the Damned by Frances White! I’d recommend this book if you like murder mysteries/whodunnits and LGBT+ centered stories!
#books #booksky #reading #voyageofthedamned #franceswhite
Finished the Howl’s Moving Castle trilogy by Diana Wynne Jones. It was exactly what I needed after some difficult life events!
#booksky #books #howlsmovingcastle #reading #dianawynnejones #castleintheair #houseofmanyways
Just finished *Blood Over Bright Haven* by M.L. Wang. It was a fantastic read! I’d recommend if you like dark academia, hard magic systems, and themes of morality. CW for religious bigotry (racism, sexism), graphic death, and genocide
#booksky #books #reading #bloodoverbrighthaven #mlwang
This is very true! XD
Nothing makes your novel feel so small as a plot wall. So many words boiled down to what seems like too few note cards...
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I just finished At the End of the River Styx by Michelle Kulwicki! I enjoyed it and would recommend it if you like LGBTQ+ centric stories, themes of grief and perseverance, and cozy yet somber vibes. #booksky #books #reading #attheendoftheriverstyx #michellekulwicki
Started working on the second draft of my novel today! Which is to say, I've started rewriting the entire thing...
#writing #writer