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October’s block is done for First Saturday Club! #quilting #blockofthemonth #firstsaturdayclub

A picture of a quilt block lying on an ironing board. The center of the block is a floral fabric, surrounded by red triangles. Each edge of the bloc has a small light pink square in the middle, which is each nested in two right triangles that are made up of smaller triangles of hot pink and purple fabric.

October 18, 2025 at 6:36 PM

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Finally updated my reading tracker and this has been a reading slump of a year. Right now I’m more into getting caught up on Homestuck: Beyond Canon, which I have no real way to track. But I hope to be able to get back to my physical books once I’m up to date. #booksky

A photo of a page from my reading tracker that shows a full-year reading habit tracker. The tracker is a grid made up on different colored squares that indicate how many pages I read on a specific day. The entire month of October is black so far, indicating I have not read any pages yet.

October 14, 2025 at 6:48 PM

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Managed to get my First Saturday block done just barely on time! #quilting #blockofthemonth

A photo of a quilt block. The middle of the block is a flora pattern surrounded by quarter square triangles made up of two orange triangles that are opposite each other and yellow and light blue triangles that are opposite each other. The corners of the block are pink diamonds and the background fabric is light blue.

October 1, 2025 at 2:14 AM

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Throwback #repost to when I was reading Fourth Wing in 2023 #booktok #booksky #fourthwing

September 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM

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Okay. This one kinda hurt, because it was probably my most watched video on TikTok. But I’m not leaving them anything. #repost #dccomics #dearmaria #myadventureswithsuperman #

September 28, 2025 at 3:29 PM

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Repost from #Booktok of books from my childhood #booksky #books #reading

September 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM

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Another #bb25 repost from TikTok that I decided I wanted to save, from that time Luke got kicked out. #bigbrother #bigbrother25

September 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM

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Repost from TikTok: Used a couples trend for my cat. #tiktok #repost #booksky #booktok

September 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM

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Throwback to #BB25 when my TikTok FYP was going me two very different reactions to two different showmances. (Important Note: This video was not about MY feelings about the couples, but about the feelings I was seeing from others on social media) #bigbrother #bigbrother25 #bbsky #repost

September 28, 2025 at 2:47 PM

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This repost is just me saving one of the times I stitched my brother doing Disney filters on TikTok #repost #disney #disneyadult

September 28, 2025 at 2:39 PM

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A photo of the front naked hardcover of the book. The hardcover is green and features the title and author’s name in the center of the book. They are surrounded by an intricate pattern that covers the entire front cover. The pattern, title, and author’s name are all in gold foiling.

The back cover of the book is also green and features an illustration presumably of a scene from the book. The scene itself appears to show some kind of magical explosion and is bordered by a gold foil pattern.

The front endpapers feature a scene of Grey Flynn and Kier, presumably from the book. They appear to be in some kind of field. Kier is injured and has a pained expression on his face. He is being supported by Grey Flynn, with his arm around one of her shoulders. His other hand covers a bloody wound in his abdomen. Grey Flynn is looking at Zooey with concern and has one arm around his body to support him and the other grasping his chin as she looks at him. The foreground shows some kind of reeds or long grass and the background shows a white or cloudy sky behind them.

The back endpapers of the book feature a nighttime scene. In the left half of the scene, there is a castle in the distance and a woman wearing gold armor on her upper body and a long white skirt beneath it. She has a sword in one hand. The right half of the scene shows Kier and Grey Flynn. All three figures appear to be standing on a hill or slope, with the unidentified woman having the high ground. Kier appears to be standing protectively in front of the Grey Flynn. Grey Flynn wears a cloak with the hood up and has one hand on one of Kier’s wrist, as if she is trying to hold him back.

September 28, 2025 at 1:56 AM

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A closer look at the Illumicrate pick for September 2025 #bookstagram #booksky #illumicrate #unboxing #bookbox #subscriptionbox

A photo of the yellow Illumicrate subscription box, used as a buffer from spoilers

The front cover of Illumicrate’s edition of The Second Death of Locke by V.L. Bovalino. The cover features two characters who appear to be standing in some kind of pool of water. Presumably, they are the main characters, Grey Flynn and Kier. Grey Flynn is a female knight who is standing with her sword vertically in front of her with the point-down and her hands on the pommel. Kier is a male mage who stands behind her with his right hand resting on her right shoulder from behind. The title of the book and author’s name are printed in gold foil and there is a gold foiled pattern lining each of the front cover corners.

A photo showing both the front cover and the sprayed edges, which are an intricate golden yellow pattern on a green background.

A photo of the back of the book, which is a blank space above the pool of water, continued from the front cover with a quote surrounded by a gold border. The quote reads, “Evaporated or submerged, it didn’t matter — Locke vanished that day, and no trace of it had been seen since. No bodies. No debris. No survivors. Just a blank span of sea in the Bay of Locke, with nothing remaining of the Obsidian Isle and its thousand-year legacy of power.” The book is tilted so you can also see the title in gold foiled lettering on the spine.

September 28, 2025 at 1:56 AM

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Photo 2 of the Nine for the Tomb Bookmark set showing the alternate sides that show different characters.

The third item in the box: The Sixth Omen Bookshelf Bunting inspired by The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig. The bunting is a string of white moths.

A photo of the final item in the box: Lioness Rampant Cosmetics Bag inspired by the Song of the Lioness quartet by Tamora Pierce. The bag itself is green with a pattern of different symbols related to the series, include: Swords, shields, birds, black cats, horseshoes, gems, magic flame, and lionesses rampant

The book chosen for the September 2025 Illumicrate box: The Second Death of Locke by V.L. Bovalino.

September 28, 2025 at 1:33 AM

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September 2025 Illumicrate has been sitting in my bedroom for a few days, so here are my unboxing photos finally. Items descriptions and series are in the Alt text.#bookstagram #booksky #illumicrate #bookbox #unboxing

A photo of a closed yellow subscription box with Illumicrate on the side.

A photo of the open subscription box from the top with the spoiler card on top of a pile of packing material to hide the items below. The theme for September was Knightcore.

A photo of the first item from the box: Excalibur Sword Replica inspired by The Legendborn Cycle by Tracy Deonn

Photo 1 of the second item in the box: The Nine for the Tomb Bookmark set inspired by Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir. There are eight bookmarks in total. Each one features a different character from the book.

September 28, 2025 at 1:33 AM

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A photo of the stage for & Juliet prior to the start of the musical.

September 28, 2025 at 1:01 AM

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Photos from my day out reading Of Flame and Fury and watching & Juliet in Sacramento #bookstagram #booksky #andjuliet #musicals #broadwaysacramento

A photo of the & Juliet program. The cover features the title over a heart wearing a pair of headphones.

A photo of the book Of Flame and Fury by Mikayla Bridge. The copy is the OwlCrate edition and features a phoenix on the front.

A photo of a fruity mocktail from my lunch with a slice of kiwi in it.

A photo of the bowl of mac and cheese I had for lunch. My drink and open book can also be seen in the photo.

September 28, 2025 at 1:01 AM

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Just playing a little Dreamlight Valley before this weekend's musical #disney #dreamlightvalley #disneydreamlightvalley #videogames #gaming

A photo of my Nintendo Switch in my lap with the screen open to Disney Dreamlight Valley

September 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM

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Repost from TikTok. I kid you not. I legitimately read a video game walkthrough for fun and it was one of my favorite childhood books. #booksky #booktok #repost #thelegendofzelda #ocarinaoftime #nintendo

September 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM

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Repost from TikTok: Actual footage of me realizing Dave Bautista was in a Ghibli movie #studioghibli #davebautosta #bautista #theboyandtheheron

September 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM

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Follow up the last repost from TikTok where someone named Baja Blast really didn’t like my take, prompting my roommates to think they have (direct quote) “that Taco Bell beef” with me. #tiktok #repost #tacobell #bajablast

September 26, 2025 at 11:06 PM

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Repost from TikTok: Hot take regarding the best cinematic portrayal of Willy Wonka. I have since come to the conclusion that if the original movie is ever remade, only Jeremy Allen White should be Wonka. #booktok #booksky #willywonkaandthechocolatefactory #charlieandthechocolatefactory

September 26, 2025 at 11:04 PM

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Repost from TikTok: My reaction when I heard someone say that there was no female fantasy market before SJM #booktok #booksky #fantasy #books #reading