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Are you enjoying the fall vibes? 🍁

Been a while since I last posted a color stack, so we have green for today. I have a lot of editing to do, but I try to enjoy some cozy fall vibes in the meantime.
Watching horror movies for spooky season, pumpkin spice lattes and all the good stuff. Also, made some progress on Heart Shaped Box and I'm enjoying it so far.

#bookstackchallenge #bookphoto #bookcollector #cozybookstagram #fantasybooks

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Susanna Clarke Set
@thebrokennbinding

Susanna Clarke is one of those authors like Donna Tartt whose releases come few and far between, but when they do release, they are incredible. I got the chance to interview her a few years ago related to the Folio Society release of Piranesi and it was one of my happiest book moments as I think she is absolutely brilliant.

These editions on that came through the sub are gorgeous seeing the two books together highlights Susanna's range in her writing. Jonathan Strange is a massive tome with footnotes, created history and immersive depth through painstaking detail. Piranesi is near novella size, but is arguably even more immersive in a completely different way. Piranesi was a book I read in two sitting, with the second being in an outdoor setting with people all around. When I closed the last page, it was one of those few moments that I had to reorient myself because I was so deeply entrenched in the story that I completely forgot where I was. It was a book a thought about for a very long time after.

I am so happy that Broken Binding is branching out a little further than from where they started and tackling works like this and I hope it gets more people to read Susanna's work that otherwise wouldn't have.

Knowing @alicecaoillustration previous work I clocked her beautiful endpapers right away. I was introduced to @wyliebeckert through these new covers and will definitely be following more of her work in the future because these were gorgeous!

Well done as always Broken Binding!

#susannaclarke #piranesi #jonathanstrangeandmrnorrell #fantasy #alicecao #brokenbinding #specialedition #limitededition #bookbox #bookcollector #bookcollection #booklove #bookaddict #booknerd #library #booktography #bookphotography #bookpics #fantasyart

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Malice Rebind

Bookbinder: @jacek.tylkowski
Book Block: Grim Oak

I decided to take on this project more than two years ago when I got to spend some extended time with the Gwynne Family. I didn't do this project because of my love for John's books (although I've read them all and do love every series he has done), but because John (and his family) are some of the most kind and wonderful people you will ever meet.

If you have ever read any of his series (particularly The Faithful and the Fallen), you will see strong themes of family, perseverance, and loyalty. Their family has been tested tremendously over the past few years and their strength through the worst possible thing that can happen to a family has been a thing to aspire to. When I see the Gwynne family, I can only hope that I will have the same kind of relationship with my boys that John and Caroline have with theirs.

I wanted to do something special for John, so I went to one of my favorite binders and told him about this project. Truth be told, this binding is not typical fare for Jacek and he was generous to stretch out of his comfort zone to make something that I knew John would love. I wanted to incorporate chainmail into the design, so we made a plate and blind stamped it on the black leather used for the quarter leather binding. I am also a huge fan of vellum, which we used to contrast starkly against the black leather. We finished it off by recreating Corban's sword and gold foil stamped it on the front and blind stamped on the back. This was also blind stamped into the enclosure, including a vellum label, leather spine and cloth on the remainder.

If you look at the last picture, you will see a shot of John tightly hugging the book, which was worth all the work put into this. Only two copies were made, one for John and one for myself.

If you haven't tried John Gwynne and you like epic fantasy that gives you the nostalgic feel of classic fantasy, but without some of the drawbacks, you need to pickup one of his books. His newest comes out next month, Wolves of War.

Truth and Courage!

#johngwynne #rebind #bookcollector #bookcollection #booknerd #bookaddict #booklove #binding #malice

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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Island Edition from @morningbelledition

The delivery of Pinocchio (Morning Belle's first publication) absolutely blew me away. To create a first project so complete and thoughtful in every respect is a rare thing in the small/fine press world. It was my favorite book of 2025 and I remember the feeling I had when I unboxed it still.

Their second edition of Frankenstein cements their place as a serious endeavor with longevity and I am happy to be around for as long as they are making books! The binding is incredibly detailed, similar to their last release and the methods used (from hand sewn endbands and letterpress printing all the way to the thought put into typography and multi-color printing are the things I love about fine press books. The illustrations from Marino Neri were printed with a mix of letterpress and screen printing, and while the style wasn't necessarily my personal cup of tea, they were executed wonderfully.

They have already announced their third book, "The Jungle Book" which will be opening up on Kickstarter soon. They have multiple tiers and I'd suggest checking them out, because it is clear from the previews of the next book that the quality is just going to keep coming. I love seeing new small operations like this finding success in a pretty crowded field, they deserve every bit of it!

#frankenstein #maryshelley #morningbelle #letterpress #letterpressprinting #finepress #smallpress #bookcollector #bookcollection #booknerd #bookaddict #booklove #bookphotography #booktography #bookpic #library #shelfie #booksta #classics

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Sunday Shelfie - Spooky Stack

Would you rather be a werewolf or a vampire? (The age-old Twilight inspired question 😂)

@jessletmeread tagged me in a skeleton stack, but this has ended up more as a generic spooky stack, ooops

Books featured:

💀 Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
💀 Sister Wake by Dave Rudden
💀 Alchemised by SenLinYu
💀 The Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan
💀 Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

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#books #specialeditionbooks #fantasybooks

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$20 USED BOOK CHALLENGE! Shout out @lamplighterbooks for tagging me to participate in this challenge! It was honestly a lot of fun despite my extreme indecisiveness lol. I'm also tagging some bookish homies and hopefully some of you will attempt the challenge and share your book haul!
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#bookstagram #bookhaul #bookchallange #fantasybooks #scifibooks @hanfrankan @brian.mcclellan

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A few weeks ago…this account I started back in January of this year (2026) to talk about books surpassed 10k followers. That is crazy to me that 10,000 people (including you bots) want to hear me yap about books.

Somebody important to me said when I started this account, “You’ll have 10k followers by the end of the year” and I laughed. We’ve only gone and done in within 9 months. Mental.

Books have always been a sanctuary and an escape for me. From growing up in a small town in Wales with not much to do, books were always my friends and my comfort. I’ve moved a long way through life and books have always been with me. They’ve taught me a lot about myself and the world.

Starting this account has helped me grow in confidence and as a person. I’ve found you all to talk about books with. I’ve made friends from all over the world and been introduced to stories I may have never discovered without the book community.

I guess what I’m trying to say is thank you 🙏🏻 for your support, your engagement, your book recs and your friendship 📚💀

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🍂 𝔒𝔠𝔱𝔬𝔟𝔢𝔯 𝔅𝔬𝔬𝔨 𝔖𝔱𝔞𝔠𝔨 🎃

Autumn has ARRIVED! Sweater weather is upon us at last! This season brings me so much joy and nostalgia, between October being the month my partner, @x.draculara.x, and I began our relationship (way back in 2009 lol), Halloween, the cozy nights with bonfires, hot cocoa and apple cider, picking apples in the orchards, the leaves changing colors, spooky movies/books/games. I just love it lol.

I tried my best to make the stack all spooky reads, while still spelling "October" lol I think I did okay!

Thanks to @the_dragon_reread for tagging me to partake in this challenge! I've tagged several others to participate as well! 🖤

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O - Once Was Willem by M. R. Carey
C - Coffin Moon by @rossonkeith
T - Tapeworm by @apthayer
O - (The) Only Good Indians by @stephengrahamjones
B - Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by @veschwab
E - (The) Eyes Are the Best Part by @monikakimauthor
R - Ring by Koji Suzuki

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#October #OctoberStack #BookStack #HorrorBooks #Bookstagram

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Confession time…
I have a habit of starting book one’s in fantasy series and then starting another book one! It’s a habit I’m trying to break but I need your help!

Which of these unfinished fantasy series should I continue?
- Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
- Malice by John Gwynne
- Godkiller by Hannah Kaner
- Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
-The Silverblood Promise by James Logan
- Of Blood and Fire by Ryan Cahill

Let me know in the comments. Only one can survive (maybe) 📚💀

#fantasyreads #bookstagram #fantasyreader #booksbooksandmorebooks #fantasybooklover

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10 Before the End!

Are there any books you want to read before the end of the year? I’ve tagged a few people to post their 10 before the end but as always, no pressure!

I have a few lit fics, some fantasy and sci-fi, a reread!

- Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio - time for a reread and possibly annotation?
- The Secret History by Donna Tart
- The Rouse by China Mieville - I’m actually reading this right now and it’s a very impressive story
- Stone of Farwell by Tad Williams
- The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon - I plan on read the whole series by the end of the year!
- Navola by Christopher Paolini
- Son of the Serpent by Shauna Lawless - Gael Song is a such a great historical fantasy so I’m excited to read the most recent installment
- Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky - this is the classic I’ve been most interested in reading and it’s time
- The Lion of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay - I keep putting this on my monthly TBR and pushing it back but I refuse to push it to 2027
- The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu - I am ready for the Danelion Dynasty!

Any you think I should start with first?

#tenbeforetheend #bookstack #suneater #crimeandpunishment #tbr

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The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins @scotthawkinswrites

Publisher: @midworldpress

Illustrator: Robert Carter @cracked_hat_illustration

What an insane story! This is one that a couple of friends have told me that I needed to read, but gave me very little detail or expectation of why it was so good. Now after reading this novel, I can understand why. I've truly never read another novel like this before. It's a combination of dark fantasy, horror, science fiction and cosmic weird fiction. It doesn't take itself overly serious and has some truly comical moments amidst the very dark undercurrent, but at the same time wrestles with some huge existential questions.

If one of your favorite feelings as a reader is when you start to get into a new book and realize you've never read something like it, then this is the book for you. It has some very dark elements in it though, so not necessarily for someone looking for an uplifting read 😂.

I actually bought this production from MidWorld @midworldpress before I had even read the book, but had heard enough interesting things about it that I was fairly certain it would be worth having and glad I did!

#midworld #libraryatmountchar #scotthawkins #horror #weirdfiction #darkfantasy #smallpress #smallpresspublishing #bookcollector #bookcollection #booknerd #booklove #bookphotography #booktography

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Fursday Flatlay - blue / night theme

So I was a day ahead of myself when I planned this post 😂 this week has been incredibly long, what can I say 🫠

Also realised that although this started off as a blue flatlay, it also has a lot of night / sleep references too, so pick your challenge and make your own flatlay if you would like to!

Books featured:
💙 Emily Wilde
💙 Girl With a Thousand Faces
💙 Once Upon a Broken Heart
💙 In the Shadow of Kings
💙 Yumi and the Nightmare Painter
💙 Strange the Dreamer
💙 A Day of Fallen Night
💙 Throne of Secrets
💙 Stay for a Spell
💙 Stone of Farewell
💙 Left Hand of Darkness
💙 Mask of Mirrors

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#books #specialeditionbooks #fantasybooks

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