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[thebookshelfmonster]

“Because I felt like to you, I was a person.” What can I say? Waiting for Ruby Dixon to release new books is one of my favourite pastimes. Even though Ice Planet Barbarians has taken #bookstagram and #booktok by storm and rightfully so, I am somewhat more partial to Icehome. Perhaps it is the diverse cast of characters and a greater exploration of the natural world of Not-Hoth that draws me in. I mean, will you look at that gorgeous otherworldly cephalopod behind Steph and Juth on the cover? As someone who loves good world-building in sci-fi and fantasy, I really enjoyed how Steph’s Outcast delves deeper into both the natural world and cultural peculiarities of Not-Hoth. The beaching of the giant shell-beasts and the upheaval it causes in the already tenuous lives of the denizens of Icehome connects very nicely with the changing relationships between the various peoples inhabiting the planet and their concepts of insider and outsider. Ruby Dixon has a way of writing romance that is at once both mindful of real relationship issues (even in alien settings) and committed to reaching a wholesome resolution. Steph and Juth getting to know each other and their growing relationship was heartbreakingly beautiful to read. While I felt lukewarm about them individually as characters, it was easy to empathise with the challenges of their situation and their story was overall delightful and extremely satisfying. The side characters in this story like Daisy, O’jek and adorable little baby Pak (and his sentient little tail) and their relationship with the main characters are also poignant and memorable. Steph’s Outcast is not only a great new addition to the Icehome series, but also a continuation of Ruby Dixon’s efforts at carving out her unique and persuasive voice in the alien romance genre. 3.5/5 🌟 #rubydixon #stephsoutcast #icehome #iceplanetbarbarians #ipb #alienromance #foundfamily #scifiromance #bluealiens #romancebooks #bookstagramusa #bookreview #bookrecommendations #bookreviews #bookstagrammer #romancereader #romancereadersofinstagram #romancenovels #romancebookstagram #booklover #readersofinstagram #romancereads #bookcover #bookcommunity #romancenovel https://www.instagram.com/p/CRjQJFNLcvC/?utm_medium=tumblr

[thebookshelfmonster]

Silence in the Library. #library #librariesofinstagram #librarybooks #bookstgram #bookstagrammer #bookstagramusa #bookstagramuk #britishlibrary #silenceinthelibrary #silence #silencewillfall #doctorwho #darkacademia (at The British Library) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWUJDGXI03k/?utm_medium=tumblr

[thediaryofareader]

ℱℴ𝓇 𝓉𝒽ℯ ℴ𝓃ℯ𝓈 𝓌𝒽ℴ 𝒻𝒾𝓃𝒹 𝒻𝓇ℯℯ𝒹ℴ𝓂 𝒾𝓃 𝓉𝒽ℯ 𝒹𝒶𝓇𝓀. 📣What was the last piece of book mail you received? 👇 What Lies Beyond the Veil by @harperlwoodsauthor has been on my most anticipated reads list for a while now. I am so excited to read it. I have heard great things about it, and with the third installment being released in March, it's the perfect time to get started. 🏷️: #bookstagram #bookstagramusa #booklover #books #bookaesthetic #indieauthor #fantasybooks #darkfantasy #darkromance #romantasy #faebooks #enemiestolovers #steamyreads #spicybooks #whatliesbeyondtheveil #harperlwoods https://www.instagram.com/p/CnnV4Pmrib-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[thebookshelfmonster]

"The ache for home lives in all of us. The safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned." Maya Angelou, All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes #bookshelf #bookstgram #bookstagramusa #bookstagrammer #booklover #homeiswheremybooksare #homeiswheretheheartis #homesweethome #homesick #homecoming #farfromhome #nowayhome #qotd #wordsgram #wordsofwisdom #kindwords #mayaangelou https://www.instagram.com/p/CX-P4vgr54f/?utm_medium=tumblr

[thebookshelfmonster]

"Panic descended on her like bees. Or perhaps she had become bees. She was not quite certain which it was." Picking up from the tumultuous conclusion of the first book, the sequel The Unseelie Crown dives unambiguously into its consequences and delivers a fast-paced, action-packed continuation of Abigail's adventures in the realm of the fair folk. Interesting new characters make their appearance and older characters from the previous book reveal more of themselves. The author's prowess at world-building and character development shines strongly in this never-easy middling book of the series. I was already invested in Abigail as the protagonist but this second book actually made me begin to care about Valroy as the author began hinting at more dimensions to his character. Other characters who also shone in this book were Anfar and Perin, who grow further as characters easy to sympathize with, and surprisingly, Titania, whose mind and personality were refreshingly stimulating. The Unseelie Crown heavily indicates at trouble in the future of both Tir n’Aill and Earth, resting on an increasingly impossible choice to be made by Abigail, even as it concludes by bringing Abigail full circle, quite literally right where she started. 4.5/5 🌟 #bookreview #bookstagramusa #newbook #reviewcopy #bookstgram #bookreader #advancedreaderscopy #newbooks #bookrelease #kathrynannkingsley #mazeofshadows #theunseeliecrown #sequel #bookseries #faeromance #villainromance #fantasybooks #darkfantasy #darkaesthetic #darkfairycore #darkcottagecore #november #fallreading #fallvibes #fallbooks #booklover #bookstagrammer #bookworm https://www.instagram.com/p/CWYZQrsItQW/?utm_medium=tumblr

[thebookshelfmonster]

"It’s important to remember the sins of the past. We’re all complicit in things from long ago that echo into the present day." Nick Scorza's People of the Lake is a well-written supernatural thriller that combines the growing pains of young adulthood, creepy small town urban legends and the bloody history of the United States into one perfectly atmospheric read. Sixteen-year old Clara Morris is visiting her father in his hometown of Redmarch Lake, even as she struggles to navigate her strained relationship with her recently divorced parents, strained since her twin sister's accidental death eight years ago. However, soon her attention is occupied by the eerieness of the town her father's family had lived in for generations - a history her father is reluctant to acknowledge, but one Clara irrevocably becomes entangled in after the first person she befriends in the town ends up mysteriously dead and Clara receives a message hinting at foul play seemingly from her long dead twin sister. 4/5 🌟 and full review on #goodreads (link in bio) #bookstagram #bookreview #bookreader #bookstagramusa #supernaturalthriller #youngadult #yabooks #creepystories #fallreading #spookyreads #spookyseason #fallbooks #bookstagrammer #booklover #halloweenbooks #paranormalfiction #urbanlegend #fantasy #smalltownusa https://www.instagram.com/p/CWEzm27IdCI/?utm_medium=tumblr

[thebookshelfmonster]

It has been raining all afternoon here and the weather is the special kind of gloomy that encourages procrastination, so here are some books on my TBR list: 🌓A book that I am intimidated by because of the hype: The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern (anything that goes viral on #bookstagram at this point, tbh). 🌗 A book that has been on my TBR the longest: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (a book I have had for five years now!) 🌓A book in a genre that I don’t usually read: The Country Without a Post Office by Agha Shahid Ali (the only collection of poetry I own, because even though I rarely read poetry, I really want to read this) 🌗A book that is super long: The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon (at 846 pages, I am properly intimidated) 🌓A book I keep putting off: Dastan-e-Ghadar: Tale of a Mutiny by Zahir Dehlavi (I looked for a copy of this book high and low for months, and when I was finally able to acquire one, I immediately put it on my TBR). A huge thanks to @giltedged_reads for tagging me on her post about her #tbrstack, and I would love for all of you to join us and share some books from your TBR. @dog.ma_yarns @missteareads @doeshelenreadtoomuch @bravebooks21 @bookishscientist @bookwormcat89 @tati.reads #tbrstackchallenge #tbr #bookstagramusa #bookstagramchallenge #booklover #books #bookshelf #tbrshelf #toberead #tbrlist #bookstoread #readingchallenge #bookcommunity #booklovers #bookaddict #bookphotography #thestarlesssea #erinmorgenstern #thehandmaidstale #margaretatwood #thecountrywithoutapostoffice #aghashahidali #dastaneghadar #zahirdehlvi #theprioryoftheorangetree #samanthashannon https://www.instagram.com/p/CRdOEJkrzgQ/?utm_medium=tumblr

[thebookshelfmonster]

A bright day and a book-haul from outside the offices of history professors cleaning up their bookshelves, with @ajapasharma 🌿 Books (in descending order): 1. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne 2. Fantastic Voyage by Isaac Asimov 3. Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser 4. Gideon’s Trumpet by Anthony Lewis 5. The History of the Standard Oil Company by Ida M. Tarbell 6. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn 7. From Front Porch to Back Seat: Courtship in Nineteenth Century America by Beth L. Bailey 8. Women’s Secrets: A Translation of Pseudo-Albertus Magnus’ De Secretis Mulierum with Commentaries by Helen Rodnite Lemay 9. The Way We Never Were: American Families and the Nostalgia Trap by Stephanie Coontz. #bookstagram #bookstagramusa #secondhandbooks #bookhaul #historybooks #literaryfiction #sciencefiction #oldbooks #nonfictionbooks #booklover #bookhoarder #readingnook (at Johns Hopkins University) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQjoUC4s4lu/?utm_medium=tumblr