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Chronic Illness.
G.A.D.
LFL Steward.
Diversity, Inclusion and Mental Health Advocate.
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The End.

10 years.
6 graphic novels.
2 novellas.
A yearbook.
3 seasons.
1 movie.

And an endless amount of memories, connections, and conversations.

While I know Alice will continue to draw Nick and Charlie, because these characters will always be special, it is sad knowing that Heartstopper has come to an end.

I am so very grateful for this story and these characters.

They have brought me comfort and lasting friendships.

They have provided opportunities to engage in open conversations with my child.

And they gave me the courage to finally be me...out loud.

Forever.
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THINGS THAT WOULD’VE NEVER HAPPENED IF I DIDN’T HAVE BOOKSTAGRAM ‼️ ⁣⁣
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Did you know that Will asked me to be his boyfriend at @vanessalillieauthor ‘s house?!⁣⁣
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Come check out SOME (gah, I have like hundreds of photos with people not featured here, sorry!!) of the fun I had solely because I joined this community. Making lifelong friends (looking at you @shellysbookcorner and many others!), meeting authors, moderating book events, ThrillerFest panels, you name it!⁣⁣
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What has Bookstagram given you in return?! (Tagging the remaining people it only allows for 20: @crimebythebook @christopher.rice.writer @bretts.book.stack @carareinard @lisajewelluk @saradivello @brittani.hilles @hollyelizabethrice @ali_hinchcliffe @meganlmiranda @angiekimask @jenevaroseauthor @ashleywinsteadbooks @sbaileybooks @jaimelynnhendricksauthor @rhardingwriter @nicolemabry_author )⁣
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🔪Horror Book Review🔪

Blood Slaves by Markus Redmond
Book 1 @kensingtonbooks
Out Now

Let me preface this by saying, this book is fk BRUTAL. It’s not a feel good kinda book. It’s one that you question whether you should recommend it or not. I don’t know if I want that on my conscience. 😳

1710, In the Province of Carolina. The premise, slavery and avenging vampires. You could probably tell just from my pictures. It’s not the vampires that are the horrors in this tale. Oh no! It’s the real life horrors of our American history. I get sick every time I get a taste of this history and mortified and disgusted that it’s actually my country.

All the triggers here!! I listened to the audio because that way I wouldn’t be forced to put it down… no matter how squeamish I got. The narrator was so good with his African accent. He did a stellar job.

If you loved Burn Down Master’s House and Sinners, check this one out. But you must know going in, it’s brutal as hell. Savage AF. Book 2, Blood Rising, will be coming out 8/25 this year.

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Thank you @shellysbookcorner for the recommendation.

⁉️QOTD- Have you seen this? Did you pay attention to history growing up? Or are you like me, and stupefied learning later in life? Did you see Sinners?

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Historical Fiction Friday TBR

#GIFTED

Thank you to the tagged publisher for the free book.

🤔 any fun plans this weekend or reading anything good? Or if you could experience a historical or future year which would you choose?

I'd love to go to the 80s. Neon everything.

365 pages
Publisher Thomas & Mercer
Pub day May 1st, 2026 - out now

Synopsis -
In Jazz Age New York, a shocking murder shatters the privileged life of the city’s most elite family in a propulsive mystery-thriller debut from author K.M. Colley that spans from Harlem to Long Island’s Gold Coast and high society’s glittering world of deadly secrets.

In the glittering world of 1920s New York, the seven Ridley heirs seem to have it wealth, status, and protection as the city’s most powerful family. But when notorious gossip columnist Dale Caimen is found dead during their family’s renowned summer soiree, their carefully constructed world begins to crack.

Behind the champagne and jazz, each adopted Ridley sibling harbors secrets that could destroy them. There’s Amelia, the responsible eldest trying to hold it all together; Adesua, whose artistic ambitions in the Harlem Renaissance threaten her family’s expectations; and wild child Kavita, whose dangerous nights in speakeasies may have finally caught up with her.

As the murder investigation intensifies, long-buried tensions surface and family loyalties unravel. Someone knows the truth about the Ridleys—and they’re willing to kill to expose it. In a world where appearance is everything and power comes at a deadly price, the siblings must decide what matters protecting the family name or each other.

[ID paperback the roaring Ridleys]

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#thrillerfest I’m on the waaaay!! So excited for three days of catch-up chaos, writing craft panels & so many hh + dinners!

I brought swag & tarot cards! 😝 panel is Friday at 11 & signing after! 🫶🏻

Extrovert mode activated!! 🥳🥳

@internationalthrillerwriters

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Моя фотография на обложке книги Penelope Ward - автора New York Times, USA Today и Wall Street Journal №1 в жанре современного любовного романа. Она продала миллионы книг, является 21-кратным автором бестселлеров New York Times и автором более сорока романов. ✨🖤

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Remember to read black authors all year long, not just in February!

I made this post to highlight black authors and black creators. It is also made for people who do typically read white authors, and never branch out to read more diverse books.

Definitely suggest following these accounts if they fit your vibe and what you like to read and if you’re open to branching out into other genres! I recently followed a bunch of accounts when I realized that I didn’t follow a ton of black creators here, and it’s pretty easy to find people who fit your creative type and the genres you like and have the same book taste as you.

Also, you can see I have a type haha look at all that purple. I have a lot of sci fi and fantasy in my list to read, Evan Winters, Octavia Butler, N.K. Jemisin. I also have a lot of horror, queer horror specifically, on my TBR.

Also Honey Girl is queer!!! I forgot the purple tag!!!

#bookrecommendations #bookrecs #queer #blackhistorymonth #bookstagram

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5 years on Booksta!! In this past year alone, I’ve had so many amazing experiences and read so many incredible books. I’m so lucky to have a passion that fills my soul. My goals for this year is to: hit 25k, go to more fun events and read every second I can!

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! Thank you to everyone who entered my top ten books giveaway! I will announce winners tomorrow!

In the meantime shoutout a book friend in the comments and let them know you’re glad they’re here! I’ve tagged just a few of my favorite people 😍😍

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you know you’re that bitch when you cause all this conversation

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✨️ ᴄᴀɴɴᴏᴛ ᴡᴀɪᴛ ᴛᴏ ᴅɪᴠᴇ ɪɴ ✨️

𝕋𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕜 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕥𝕠 𝕞𝕪 𝕘𝕚𝕣𝕝 ℝ𝕚𝕔𝕙𝕖𝕝𝕝𝕖 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕔𝕠𝕡𝕪 𝕠𝕗 𝕊𝕞𝕚𝕝𝕖 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕖 ℂ𝕒𝕞𝕖𝕣𝕒𝕤 𝕓𝕪 𝕄𝕚𝕣𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕒 𝕊𝕞𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕡𝕦𝕓𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕙𝕖𝕕 𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕚𝕞𝕡𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕥 𝔹𝕒𝕟𝕥𝕒𝕞 𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕤 𝕨𝕙𝕠 𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕡𝕦𝕓𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕙 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕓𝕖𝕤𝕥 𝕞𝕪𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕤 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕣𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕡𝕤𝕪𝕔𝕙𝕠𝕝𝕠𝕘𝕚𝕔𝕒𝕝 𝕥𝕙𝕣𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕤𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕤. 𝕀𝕥 𝕨𝕠𝕦𝕝𝕕 𝕓𝕖 𝕒𝕟 𝕒𝕓𝕤𝕠𝕝𝕦𝕥𝕖 𝕙𝕠𝕟𝕠𝕣 𝕥𝕠 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕜 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝔹𝕒𝕟𝕥𝕒𝕞 𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕤. 𝕋𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕜𝕤 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕒𝕝𝕝 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕕𝕠!

𝔸 𝕊𝕟𝕚𝕡𝕡𝕖𝕥 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝔸𝕞𝕒𝕫𝕠𝕟 : 𝔸𝕟 𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕤 𝕕𝕖𝕤𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕒𝕥𝕖 𝕥𝕠 𝕣𝕖𝕔𝕝𝕒𝕚𝕞 𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕗𝕒𝕞𝕖 𝕞𝕦𝕤𝕥 𝕤𝕦𝕣𝕧𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕝-𝕝𝕚𝕗𝕖 𝕡𝕝𝕠𝕥 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕙𝕠𝕣𝕣𝕠𝕣 𝕞𝕠𝕧𝕚𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕞𝕒𝕕𝕖 𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕗𝕒𝕞𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝕚𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕡𝕤𝕪𝕔𝕙𝕠𝕝𝕠𝕘𝕚𝕔𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕪 𝕥𝕨𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕕 𝕝𝕠𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕕-𝕣𝕠𝕠𝕞 𝕥𝕙𝕣𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕖𝕣.

ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥, 𝕊𝕀𝔾ℕ 𝕄𝔼 𝕌ℙ!

ǫᴼᵀᴰ⠃ ᴰᵒ ʸᵒᵘ ᵉⁿʲᵒʸ ʳᵉᵃᵈⁱⁿᵍ ˡᵒᶜᵏᵉᵈ ʳᵒᵒᵐ ᵐʸˢᵗᵉʳⁱᵉˢ? ᵂʰᵃᵗ ᵃʳᵉ ʸᵒᵘʳ ᶠᵃᵛᵒʳⁱᵗᵉˢ?

ᴬᴼᵀᴰ⠃ ᶜʰᵉᶜᵏ ᵒᵘᵗ ᴺᵒᵗ ᴳᵒᵒᵈ ᴾᵉᵒᵖˡᵉ ᵇʸ ᴬᵘᵈʳᵃ ᴹᶜᴱˡʸᵉᵃ ʷʰⁱᶜʰ ʷᵃˢ ᵖʰᵉⁿᵒᵐᵉⁿᵃˡꜝꜝꜝꜝ

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✨Book Review✨
This Cursed House by Del Sandeen
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In a nutshell:
It is the ‘60’s and Jemma is leaving her cheating boyfriend, the only city she’s ever known, and headed to New Orleans to help a family tutor their son for an exorbitant fee of $300. Not a sum she can turn down, and perhaps leaving her old life will also mean leaving behind the spirits that won’t stop appearing.
But not everything is as it seems, and the family she’s now living with are not strangers. And there is no child to tutor. And there are still spirits. The secrets of this family are entwined with her own, and the curse over their family needs to be broken or someone else will die- on Jemma’s birthday. Just like they have every 7 years. Jemma is the key, but to break the curse means talking to the spirits she has been trying to be rid of her whole life.
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My goodness- this was fantastic! I posted my stack of October books and @shellysbookcorner told me she needed me to prioritize this one and after 30 pages I abandoned all other books I’d been reading.
A haunted house, angry spirits, dark family secrets, amidst the racial tensions between a passing family and their darker skinned relative. It was INTENSE! How do family dynamics change when all they have are each other, when one dies every 7 years, when the one that can help them is someone they despise.
The decisions people make to navigate safely in a world that doesn’t accept them, in a world that is just beyond their reach. If you have the ability to pass as the “accepted” would you take it? The answer isn’t that simple.
The family dynamic, the character development, the tense exchanges, was superb. It was a great first Oct read- and the first book I’ve finished in 2 months!!!
Thanks Shelly for your recommendation!
#thiscursedhouse #delsandeen #gothicreads #hauntedhouse #octoberbooks #horrorreads

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