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Review: Project O.R.C.A. by Serena J Bishop

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Serena J. Bishop - Author, Narrator, & not Snappy Dresser @serenajbishop.bsky.social · 3d

I'm so excited about this review of Project ORCA! Book 2, Project Duplicity, comes out November 18th.

Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · 3d

My review of Project O.R.C.A. by @serenajbishop.bsky.social is now up on my blog! fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-pro... #booksky #queerromance #thrillerbooks #scifibooks #paranormalthriller #substack #projectorca

An engaging paranormal thriller with light romance elements

Review: Project O.R.C.A. by Serena J Bishop

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Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · 3d

My review of Project O.R.C.A. by @serenajbishop.bsky.social is now up on my blog! fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-pro... #booksky #queerromance #thrillerbooks #scifibooks #paranormalthriller #substack #projectorca

An engaging paranormal thriller with light romance elements

Book Review: Witches of Honeysuckle House by Liz Parker

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Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · 4d

My review of Witches of Honeysuckle House by @lizparkerwrites.bsky.social is now up on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-wit... #witchesofhoneysucklehouse #booksky #fantasyreads #sapphicromance #queerromance #romantasy #netgalley #substack

Multi-POV family saga tells a vivid and beautiful story of overcoming intergenerational trauma/complex PTSD

Track by Track Review of The Life of a Showgirl by Taylor Swift

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Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · 5d

My review of The Life of a Showgirl by Taylor Swift is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/track-by-t... #thelifeofashowgirl #lifeofashowgirl #taylorswift #thefateofophelia #substack #popmusic

Swift's latest has some standout gems but is overall inconsistent

Review: Feeling Lucky by Krystina Rivers

Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · 7d

New review up on my blog of Feeling Lucky by @kriverswrites.bsky.social, a sweet contemporary sapphic romance! fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-fee... #booksky #feelinglucky #netgalley #sapphicbooks #sapphicromance #queerromance #queerbooks #substack

A fun, fast-paced sapphic contemporary romance

Book Review: My Lips, Her Voice by L.L. Madrid

Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · 8d

My My review of My Lips, Her Voice, a sapphic horror by L.L. Madrid, is now available on my blog. fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-my-... #sapphichorror #booksky #netgalley #queerhorror #substack #mylipshervoice #halloweenbooks

Feminist psychological horror explores grief in a new way

Book Review: Everything She Does is Magic by Bridget Morrissey

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Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · 12d

I did really like the sister dynamic between Rose and Ivy, and Lilith was an interesting historical character.

Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · 12d

My review of Everything She Does is Magic by Bridget Morrissey is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-eve... #EverythingSheDoesIsMagic #NetGalley #sapphicromance #booksky #fantasyromance #queerromance #substack

A sweet sapphic romance that brushes over the dark elements

Review: The Women of Wild Hill by Kirsten Miller

Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · 14d

My review of The Women of Wild Hill by Kirsten Miller is now available on my blog: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-the... #thewomenofwildhill #booksky #fantasybooks #netgalley #substack

Feminist witch novel falls flat by contradicting its own messaging big-time

Book Review: Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti

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Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · 15d

Happy book birthday to Ladies in Hating by @alexandravasti.bsky.social! You can find my review of Ladies in Hating here: fountainpengirl.substack.com/p/review-lad... Thanks for the ARC, @stmartinspress.bsky.social ! #ladiesinhating #alexandravasti #SMPRomance #StMartinsPress

An emotional, funny sapphic Regency romance with paranormal elements

Book Review: Her Wicked Roots by Tanya Pell

Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · 15d

My review of Her Wicked Roots by Tanya Pell is now available on my blog: open.substack.com/pub/fountain... #herwickedroots #netgalley #queerhorror #sapphichorror #booksky #sapphicromance #substack #horrorbooks

A beautifully written, creative sapphic Rappaccini's Daughter retelling

Review: Rose in Chains by Julie Soto

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Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · 18d

My review of Rose in Chains by Julie Soto is now available: open.substack.com/pub/fountain... #romantasy #roseinchains #booksky #romancelandia #darkromance #captiveromance #substack

Former Dramione fanfiction is full of romanticized trafficking and unfortunate implications

Review: The Weaver Bride by Lydia Gregovic

Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · 20d

My review of The Weaver Bride by Lydia Gregovic is now available on my blog: open.substack.com/pub/fountain... #romancelandia #booksky #netgalley #theweaverbride #romantasy

A beautiful fantasy mystery romance

Book Review: Witch of the Wolves by Kaylee Archer

Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · 21d

My review of Witch of the Wolves by Kaylee Archer is now available on my blog: open.substack.com/pub/fountain... #witchofthewolves #netgalley #booksky #romantasy #romancelandia #fantasybooks #substack

A fast-paced Victorian romantasy with some problematic antisemitic elements

Review: The Sleepless by Jen Williams

Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · 22d

My review of The Sleepless by Jen Williams is now available on my blog: open.substack.com/pub/fountain... #netgalley #romantasy #booksky #fantasyromance #substack

A unique romance book set in a world of gods and monsters

Book Review: Enchantra by Kaylie Smith

Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · 24d

My review of Enchantra by Kaylie Smith is now available on my blog: open.substack.com/pub/fountain... #substack #booksky #spicyromance #fantasyromance #horrorromance #horrorbooks #bookreview #wickedgames

A very spicy and opulent death-game fake relationship romance

Book Review: Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti

Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · 25d

My review of Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti is now available on my blog: open.substack.com/pub/fountain... #ladiesinhating #netgalley #substack #sapphicromance #sapphicbooks #queerbooks #booksky

An emotional, funny sapphic Regency romance with paranormal elements

Book Review: Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · 27d

My review of Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid is now available on my blog: open.substack.com/pub/fountain... #romancelandia #booksky #queerbooks #sapphicbooks #substack #historicalromance

A bittersweet historical sapphic romance

Book Review: Love Stories by Elizabeth Eulberg

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Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · Sep 7

New review up on my blog of Love Stories by Elizabeth Eulberg open.substack.com/pub/fountain... #lovestories #netgalley #booksky #queerbooks #sapphicbooks #comingofage #taylorswift

A sweet coming-of-age romance on the younger side of young adult

Book Review: The Other Parker by Sarah Zane

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Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · Sep 4

Disappointed in you boosting this. The rhetoric that Jews are responsible for Jesus's death is dangerous to many vulnerable people worldwide. Individual Jewish people can make horrible choices but that doesn't make all Jews evil or fake Jews. This article doesn't even cite reliable sources.

Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · Sep 3

New review up on my blog of The Other Parker by Sarah Zane open.substack.com/pub/fountain... #booksirens #booksky #sapphicbooks #queerbooks #sapphicromance #queerromance

A fun sapphic rom com with revenge as a plot hook

Book Review: Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross

Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · Sep 2

Happy book birthday to Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross! You can find my review here: open.substack.com/pub/fountain... #WildReverence #LettersofEnchantment #netgalley #romancelandia #booksky

An emotional romance-forward star-crossed lovers fantasy

Book Review: Moonleapers by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · Sep 2

My review of Moonleapers by Margaret Peterson Haddix is now available on my blog open.substack.com/pub/fountain... #moonleapers #netgalley #campnetgalley #booksky

A fun and gripping middle grade WWII time travel sci-fi novel

Track by Track Review of Man's Best Friend by Sabrina Carpenter

Aurora Sanders @fountainpengirl.substack.com · Aug 29

Track by track review of Man's Best Friend by Sabrina Carpenter open.substack.com/pub/fountain... #MansBestFriend #newmusicfriday #musicreviews #SabrinaCarpenter

Instead of satire, Carpenter's latest is elevator music