tollingabell
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Yeah, I don't really do social media, but BTS, books, theatre, and a desire to find some unbiased news brought me here.
Canadian, she/her/they, still trying to figure things out.
Canadian, she/her/they, still trying to figure things out.
Spindle's End by Robin McKinley.
What if Sleeping Beauty were a girl who wanted nothing to do with anything remotely princess-like and whose personality defied all the gifts wished for her at her birth? Leisurely narrative with a delightful twist.
What if Sleeping Beauty were a girl who wanted nothing to do with anything remotely princess-like and whose personality defied all the gifts wished for her at her birth? Leisurely narrative with a delightful twist.
November 12, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Spindle's End by Robin McKinley.
What if Sleeping Beauty were a girl who wanted nothing to do with anything remotely princess-like and whose personality defied all the gifts wished for her at her birth? Leisurely narrative with a delightful twist.
What if Sleeping Beauty were a girl who wanted nothing to do with anything remotely princess-like and whose personality defied all the gifts wished for her at her birth? Leisurely narrative with a delightful twist.
Persuasion by Jane Austen.
Because everyone deserves a do-over after having to live with the consequences of making the wrong choice. A lovely, mature, second-chance romance about forgiveness, hope, and quietly intense joy.
Because everyone deserves a do-over after having to live with the consequences of making the wrong choice. A lovely, mature, second-chance romance about forgiveness, hope, and quietly intense joy.
November 11, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Persuasion by Jane Austen.
Because everyone deserves a do-over after having to live with the consequences of making the wrong choice. A lovely, mature, second-chance romance about forgiveness, hope, and quietly intense joy.
Because everyone deserves a do-over after having to live with the consequences of making the wrong choice. A lovely, mature, second-chance romance about forgiveness, hope, and quietly intense joy.
The Masqueraders by Georgette Heyer.
I love a good Heyer. For this one, think Twelfth Knight but both brother and sister switch gender performances. The secondary romance is a bit iffy in terms of ethics but the central romance is glorious.
I love a good Heyer. For this one, think Twelfth Knight but both brother and sister switch gender performances. The secondary romance is a bit iffy in terms of ethics but the central romance is glorious.
November 11, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The Masqueraders by Georgette Heyer.
I love a good Heyer. For this one, think Twelfth Knight but both brother and sister switch gender performances. The secondary romance is a bit iffy in terms of ethics but the central romance is glorious.
I love a good Heyer. For this one, think Twelfth Knight but both brother and sister switch gender performances. The secondary romance is a bit iffy in terms of ethics but the central romance is glorious.
The Moon-Spinners by Mary Stewart (with the specific cover I read).
Really almost any Mary Stewart. Some dated language and occasional period-typical offensive moments, but a young woman traveling in Greece gets caught up in hijinks with a handsome injured man. Adventure, intrigue, light romance.
Really almost any Mary Stewart. Some dated language and occasional period-typical offensive moments, but a young woman traveling in Greece gets caught up in hijinks with a handsome injured man. Adventure, intrigue, light romance.
November 10, 2025 at 11:20 PM
The Moon-Spinners by Mary Stewart (with the specific cover I read).
Really almost any Mary Stewart. Some dated language and occasional period-typical offensive moments, but a young woman traveling in Greece gets caught up in hijinks with a handsome injured man. Adventure, intrigue, light romance.
Really almost any Mary Stewart. Some dated language and occasional period-typical offensive moments, but a young woman traveling in Greece gets caught up in hijinks with a handsome injured man. Adventure, intrigue, light romance.
The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery.
A standalone romance not connected to Anne or Emily. Second chances and the happiness of learning to speak your mind and damn the outraged, small-minded relatives.
A standalone romance not connected to Anne or Emily. Second chances and the happiness of learning to speak your mind and damn the outraged, small-minded relatives.
November 10, 2025 at 11:06 PM
The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery.
A standalone romance not connected to Anne or Emily. Second chances and the happiness of learning to speak your mind and damn the outraged, small-minded relatives.
A standalone romance not connected to Anne or Emily. Second chances and the happiness of learning to speak your mind and damn the outraged, small-minded relatives.
Summers at Castle Auburn by Sharon Shinn.
My kind of cozy fantasy, involving enslaved elves, corrupt leaders, coming of age, gender roles, and the slow growth into rebellion. Sweet and savoury at the same time.
My kind of cozy fantasy, involving enslaved elves, corrupt leaders, coming of age, gender roles, and the slow growth into rebellion. Sweet and savoury at the same time.
November 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Summers at Castle Auburn by Sharon Shinn.
My kind of cozy fantasy, involving enslaved elves, corrupt leaders, coming of age, gender roles, and the slow growth into rebellion. Sweet and savoury at the same time.
My kind of cozy fantasy, involving enslaved elves, corrupt leaders, coming of age, gender roles, and the slow growth into rebellion. Sweet and savoury at the same time.