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Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

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Okay so how gorgeous is this cover?! This is my cu

Okay so how gorgeous is this cover?! This is my current read and it grips you from the very beginning with a preface where an unknown entity says a little speech that has in it: ‘you’ll learn soon enough: my house, my rules.’ Nice little creepy start to draw you in! Due out 30th September in the UK. 💜 Thank you to @harper360uk for the ARC! ✨
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Are you after adding to your spooky reads for Hall

Are you after adding to your spooky reads for Halloween? If so then @cylapanin’s Stalking Shadows should be on your radar! On my site today is my favourite quotes from the book alongside top 5 reasons to pick it up, but this is a fab debut! Gothic retelling of Beauty and the Beast with a big emphasis on sisterly love ❤️✨ andddd as part of the @tbrbeyondtours tour, there’s a giveaway on my blog post if you’re based in the US! You can head to www.tbrbeyondtours.com for the full tour schedule with reviews and other fun blog posts too ✨

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I haven’t posted a photo of my card collection i

I haven’t posted a photo of my card collection in a whileeee so I’m sorry to digress from books to one of my other obsessions, but I pulled this SHINY VMAX CHARIZARD card from the Shining Fates set at the weekend and I’m in love. Just need the standard Vmax card for the set 😭🥰✨

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Bookstagram tour for The Devil Makes Three by @tor

Bookstagram tour for The Devil Makes Three by @toribovalino 🖤 Due out 14th September with @titanbooks 🖤

Review:
I haven't read many, maybe even any, dark academia books before The Devil Makes Three but I was so intrigued at the idea of a dark story set in an old library that I knew it was a book I had to try, and I'm very glad I did!
We have two main perspectives throughout, being Tess and Eliot, with the odd chapter of the Devil himself.
One thing I loved the most is how easily relatable Tess is, she's just a sister doing everything in her power to help her little sister out, even if that means sacrificing things. Added to that Eliot is a reserved character but he's really a secret cinnamon roll (one of my favourite character types) trying to do all he can for his mother. The familial elements to the story are woven throughout and they really help to understand the characters and get to know them a lot better.
In terms of the horror aspects, overall it's not too bad. If you can handle gorey scenes it's fine to read and just emphasises the trauma that the main characters are going through. Trauma which is pretty much due entirely down to Eliot.
Although he's had to stay in America for the summer, he's haunted by the idea of his mother being very ill back in England. As a result of that, it leads him to pretty much use Tess (as she works in the library) to gain access to a hidden place with one super old grimoire that not even the staff are supposed to know about. It's all his fault, yet I couldn't help but love him anyway?
Tess is also super passionate about playing cello, pretty much as passionate as Eliot is about witchcraft (which is something which is incorporated in a pretty believable way) and these passions really help to add layers to the characters.
Overall, it was a fairly quick read and a lot of it is beautifully immersive - I really liked the way that ink was described in a lot of places and it was woven with mention of blood that made it kind of scary at times, but if you love libraries and books there are some scenes that sound beautiful because of the ink. It's a great use of duplexity within the story! 🖤
(Synopsis in comments below) 🖤

Jade Fire Gold Vibe Check for this weeks #jadefire

Jade Fire Gold Vibe Check for this weeks #jadefiregoldchallenge, swipe for my collage! Revenge is one of the main factors of the book but also… righting wrongs from the past. This quote ‘history is never written by its victims’ just resonated so much with me, it really makes you think and I love that! ❤️ I picked up this gorgeous dragon necklace and jade ring too today because they reminded me of the story so… yep! Clearly I love the book in general but hey this collage is just another reason why this should 100% be checked out! (And preorder because the printing shortages are scary and trust me you don’t wanna miss out) @junescribbles ❤️
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Spine highlight! Covers designs are super importan

Spine highlight! Covers designs are super important for catching your attention but I adore a pretty spine. After all, it’s usually what will be on display unless you’re blessed with a LOT of library space! What’s your favourite book spine? ☺️💖
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