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Harley Laroux @harleylaroux.bsky.social · 13h

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 · 2h

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 · 2h

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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

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

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

“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

🌈📚🌶️📚💙📚

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 · 1d

“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 · 2d

PSA:

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

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

Even just the ⭐️s are helpful! 🖤

Charlie Knight [they/them] | Editor / Author 📚 @cknightwrites.bsky.social · 2d

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 · 2d

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 · 2d

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 · 2d

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 · 3d

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 · 4d

♥️🦇🖤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 · 6d

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

Right?! Idk I think about some of the not great things I’ve thought or done before I knew better & am glad it’s not like public knowledge.

Like when Covid 1st hit i didn’t think masking with non-N94 masks made sense. I just didn’t know better.😓

I am thankful I could grow and learn without judgment

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☾⊹ 𝕸𝖔𝖔𝖓 ⊹☆ @moonbooks.bsky.social · 7d

Monsoon season was my fave when I lived in NV! There’s something perfect about warm rain

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☾⊹ 𝕸𝖔𝖔𝖓 ⊹☆ @moonbooks.bsky.social · 7d

Our high for the week is 65! Low of 44. However our sunset is going to start to be at like 5p. It’s a give and take. lol

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☾⊹ 𝕸𝖔𝖔𝖓 ⊹☆ @moonbooks.bsky.social · 7d

People dead ass see a TikTok about an author saying they’re a shitty person & take it for fact.

I saw one listing a bunch of authors as zionists and most are not true.

It’s so frustrating. I would hate for one person to say something shitty about me & I get ostracized bc no one fact checks.

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☾⊹ 𝕸𝖔𝖔𝖓 ⊹☆ @moonbooks.bsky.social · 7d

It’s storm season! 🖤

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☾⊹ 𝕸𝖔𝖔𝖓 ⊹☆ @moonbooks.bsky.social · 7d

Sam I think we share a TBR at this point. I’m reading this rn 😂

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☾⊹ 𝕸𝖔𝖔𝖓 ⊹☆ @moonbooks.bsky.social · 7d

The audiobook was phenomenal!

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M.E. Morgan @morlevart.bsky.social · 7d

Another recent character art for @skellygraves.bsky.social. My beloved little Saffron 🖤🌿 #art

A digital illustration of a character on a flat black background. The character is an early-twenties, masculine human. He has warm pale skin, light brown short hair and green eyes. He wears a deep olive green and gold blouse, brown cropped pants, and brown lace up boots. He carries a brown leather messenger bag, and a barn owl is landing on his shoulder.

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