Hello Darlings!
How was your week? I got murderred again — this time by Harrow the Ninth. Expect the review on Friday!
#5OnMyTBR is a bookish meme hosted by E. @ Local Bee Hunter’s Nook (me!) and you can learn more about it here or in the post announcing it. It occurs every Monday when we post about 5 books on our TBR.
This week’s prompt is Red Cover!
Another colour prompt! Actually, I learned that I don’t have that many red books on my TBR (especially if I want to keep it autumn-y for some reason) so this one wasn’t easy!!
|| The Rules and Regulations for Mediating Myths & Magic by F.T. Lukens||
π m/m
π paranormal mystery (sort of?)
π humour
This one is on my list of paranormal mysteries to read in preparation for a special post I’m working on so hopefully I’ll get to it soon!
It’s a funny story about a boy who wants to earn money for college getting tangled up with magical shit (and also maybe trying to get a cute boyfriend).
(Also, I have the eARC of the 2nd book because I requested it not knowing it’s a series so hopefully, I’ll get to review it.)
|| Witches of Ash and Ruin by E. Latimer ||
π f/f
π mental health
π witches
This is the season of the witch~~ βͺβ¬β©β«
I’m still in autumn vibes so I can’t wait to read more about witches. Queer witches specifically.
Celtic mythology + contemporary Ireland + murder mystery + sapphic witches = I’m intrigued.
|| The Perfect Assassin by K.A. Doore ||
π queer
π reluctant assassin
π murder mystery
All I know is that it’s gay and has assassins lol.
But the reluctant assassin vs. the perfect assassin seems fun.
Just read a review and apparently, it’s a desert fantasy but also there’s a city built in the sky? And the magic system is tied to water?
Hmm, that sounds interesting!!
|| These Feathered Flames by Alexandra Overy ||
π queer
π Russian folktale retelling
π twins
This isn’t out until 2021 actually but I’m running low on red covers and it sounds interesting.
Also! Slavic rep! Always love to read about my fellow Slavs.
So, when their mother dies, the twin who learned to be the future queen and the twin who learned to be magic must work together to uncover the murderer. NICE!
|| Bound to the Monarchs by Brooke Winters ||
π poly
π shapeshifters
π BDSM?
While I’m usually reluctant to read books with ‘mates’ (mostly because this word is weird) this one sounds interesting and I want to read more poly books.
If that makes me a furry, so be it Β―\_(γ)_/Β―
Last thought!
Wow, that was a fun bunch. Any requests as to what the next colour we do should be? The next colour prompt will be in November if that helps.
- Do you participate in #5OnMyTBR?
- Do you have any of those on your TBR?
- Have you read them maybe? (Make me read them then!!)
Local Bee Hunter's Nook 
Ooh, I totally forgot I had These Feathered Flames on my TBR as well. It looks so good π
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Yess!! I need more Slavic inspired queer rep!! β€
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I don’t recall seeing any of these before, but they all sound awesome!!
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Thank you! Glad I did them justice π
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I’m really excited for Witches of Ash and Ruin! I love witches, and queer witches are the best. π
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Same!! Queer witches is a basic human need!! β€
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I want to read These Feathered Flames so badly!!! And I love how this list covers sapphics, achilleans, poly, and bdsm!! π
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Me too! Haha, I guess I’ve shown some diversity this week π
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Totally going to add Witches of Ash and Ruin to my TBR list.
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