In Omnia Paratus ☂

Chaotic collection of my special interests: Gilmore Girls, Taylor Swfit, country music (we like liberal yeehaw folx here y'all), the Sims, anything I find aesthetically pleasing or funny.

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I'm officially doing the streaming thing! You can catch me at twitch.tv/itskinsleyx playing cozy games (no cam until I upgrade my tech and decide I want to really sink money into this thing). Come hang out while I create a chill queer safe space for myself and whoever wants to be a part of the community!

My gaming list includes anything I can access on my iPad and my iMac, so The Sims 4, Stardew Valley, Infinity Nikki, and maybe a second Wylde Flowers playthrough or some Disney Dreamlight Valley (Apple Arcade style) or Hello Kitty Island Adventure! The possibilities feel endless, especially if I get a capture card and connect my Switch someday 💖

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Book Review: Scandal of the Summer by Alexandra Vasti

5 stars. A huge thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for offering me this ARC! Scandal of the Summer is set to release on June 23, 20226! The Preamble: One of the first ARCs I reviewed over a year ago was Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti. It was my first introduction to her writing and it was love at first read. This time around, Scandal of the Summer wasn’t even a book I requested; it…

Book Review: Scandal of the Summer by Alexandra Vasti

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Book Review: Sea of Charms by Sarah Beth Durst

4 stars. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC! Sea of Charms is set to be published on July 28, 2026. The Preamble: After getting approved for this advance listening copy, I had to get down to business and read both The Spellshop and The Enchanted Greenhouse first! All three books are in the same universe and can be read as standalones, but I like to fully immerse myself in…

Book Review: Sea of Charms by Sarah Beth Durst

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Book Review: Long Island Girls by Gabrielle Korn

4 stars. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC! Long Island Girls is set to release on June 23, 2026. The Preamble: This book caught my eye on NetGalley and the premise sounded like it would be perfect for me, so I had to request it! This was a new author for me, so I didn’t have any expectations going in. I found the story interesting right off the bat, and it was a…

Book Review: Long Island Girls by Gabrielle Korn

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Book Review: The Unmagical Life of Briar Jones by Lex Croucher

4 stars. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC! The Unmagical Life of Briar Jones is set to publish on June 9, 2026! The Preamble: This wasn’t supposed to be my first Lex Croucher book, but here we are! I’ve been super interested in basically all their books for a minute now, so I was excited to get approved for this ARC and finally stop messing around and read one. I’ve been…

Book Review: The Unmagical Life of Briar Jones by Lex Croucher

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Book Review: You Won't Forget Me by Mazey Eddings

4 stars. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC! You Won’t Forget Me is scheduled for release on June 9, 2026. The Preamble: One of the ARCs I received last year was Mazey Eddings’ last book, Well, Actually. It became my favourite book instantly. I mean, it’s literally tied with The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo as my all-time favourite. I didn’t go into You Won’t Forget Me…

Book Review: You Won't Forget Me by Mazey Eddings

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Book Review: The Guest Book by Mae Marvel

3.5 stars. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC! The Guest Book is set to be published on June 2, 2026. The Preamble: I’ve never read a Mae Marvel book before, or a book written by the two authors that make up the alias of Mae Marvel. I’ve had a few on my TBR for a bit, but getting approved for this ARC made it the easy choice for my first book from them! If you know me, you…

Book Review: The Guest Book by Mae Marvel

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Book Review: Girl's Girl by Sonia Feldman

4 stars. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC! Girl’s Girl is set to release on June 2, 2026. The Preamble: Apparently, this is the author’s debut novel, so I’d obviously not read any of their work before Girl’s Girl. The premise intrigued me, and I loved the idea of a coming-of-age story featuring a queer young woman since I spent my own adolescence only reading…

Book Review: Girl's Girl by Sonia Feldman

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Book Review: Change of Plans by Sarah Dessen

4 stars. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC! Change of Plans is set to be published on May 5, 2026. The Preamble: I’ve never gotten to review an ARC from an author I love so dearly. In fact, the books I’ve requested through NetGalley so far have often introduced me to authors I hadn’t read yet, or had only read a couple of books by. Sarah Dessen is my first favourite…

Book Review: Change of Plans by Sarah Dessen

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Book Review: Soon By You by Dahlia Adler

3 stars. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC! Soon By You is scheduled for release on May 19, 2026. The Preamble: Soon By You wasn’t my first Dahlia Adler book. I read one of her older books last year and enjoyed it, so when I saw this one on NetGalley, I figured it would be a good time! It was definitely pleasant to read an adult romcom from this author instead of the…

Book Review: Soon By You by Dahlia Adler

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Book Review: Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth

5 stars. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance listening copy of this book! Mad Mabel is set to release on April 21, 2026. My Thoughts: I had no idea what I was getting into when I started this book. Truly, I saw it on NetGalley, thought the premise sounded interesting and different, and dove right in when I was approved! Having never read anything from Sally Hepworth…

Book Review: Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth

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Book Review: The Miseducation of Caroline Bingley by Lindz McLeod

3.5 stars. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC! The Miseducation of Caroline Bingley is scheduled for release on May 5, 2026! The Preamble: Last year, I read Lindz McLeod’s first Pride and Prejudice-inspired novel, The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet, during my Jane Austen (and inspired works) era and enjoyed it! A sapphic interpretation of an Austen story, or at least…

Book Review: The Miseducation of Caroline Bingley by Lindz McLeod

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Book Review: Still Into You by Erin Connor

4 stars. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this advance listening copy! Still Into You is available now. The Preamble: This was my first book by Erin Connor, and I’m sure now that I’ll read more! It was even better to experience as an audiobook, too, with a fantastic narrator that sucked me right into the book and secondary narrators for the band members’ quotes. I listened to most…

Book Review: Still Into You by Erin Connor

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Book Review: The Antiquarian's Object of Desire by India Holton

5 stars. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC! The Antiquarian’s Object of Desire is scheduled for release on April 21, 2026. The Preamble: Oh no, the magical artefact wants mommy and daddy to just stop fake-fighting already and is willing to throw as many tantrums as it takes to make it happen! After getting access to this ARC, I had to speed run the first two Love’s…

Book Review: The Antiquarian's Object of Desire by India Holton

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Book Review: Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block by Jesse Q. Sutanto

3 stars. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC! Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block is due out on April 28, 2026. The Preamble: My first Jesse Q. Sutanto read was a Netgalley-provided ARC of Next Time Will Be Our Turn last year, and it became one of my favourite books. As I understand it, that was a different style of story than Sutanto normally publishes, but I still…

Book Review: Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block by Jesse Q. Sutanto

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Book Review: The Paris Match by Kate Clayborn

3 stars. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC! The Paris Match by Kate Clayborn is due out on April 7, 2026. The Preamble: I requested The Paris Match primarily because it had such a pretty cover, but its summary also intrigued me. This was my first time reading a book by this author too, and although this book didn’t reel me in like I’d hoped, I’m definitely interested in…

Book Review: The Paris Match by Kate Clayborn

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I read a LOT of books in 2025 (at least for my standards). I also wrote about my favourite reads!!

Reading Roundup: My Top Reads of 2025