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GabbieBean

Fellow book moth from Australia šŸ I read across all genres, though fantasy tends to claim most of my time. There’s always a book within reach, and I love diving into something new.

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The Wild Beyond the Witchlight: A Feywild Adventure (Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition)
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Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies (The Vacation Mysteries, #1)
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GabbieBean commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum

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  • Books on Vacation

    I just realized that for my 6-day vacation I brought four physical books two rereads (Vengeful and Outlander 470p and 850 pages respectively) and No Body No Crime and The Safekeep (both of which I have not started yet and want to finish before August 31st and September 8threspectively)

    Additionally, I have my e-reader with 8 ebooks/ audiobooks readily available. I already started two novellas and a nonfiction book.

    This might be too much to read in a week, but at the same time it definitely isn't because I'm very much a mood reader.

    How many books do you bring on vacation/do you have an e-reader and leave physical books at home like a sane person?

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  • IN YOUR SKIN #1
    GabbieBean
    Aug 24, 2026
    IN YOUR SKIN #1
    2.5
    Enjoyment: 2.5Quality: 3.5Characters: 3.0Plot: 2.0
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    This was interesting - the art was amazing but the non linear story had me a little confused at times but the premise of the story was still strong about beauty, obsession, and oneself. I loved the graphic detail the story went into with the art. It really pulled the you forward into the plot which I thought was lacking in the actually plot. I would be interested to see where this goes.

    Thank you to netgalley for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review

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    IN YOUR SKIN #1

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  • Wind and Truth
    GabbieBean
    Aug 21, 2026
    Wind and Truth
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    Enjoyment: 4.0Quality: 4.5Characters: 5.0Plot: 4.0Audiobook: 4.5
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    Review to come!!

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    Wind and Truth

    Wind and Truth

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    Wind and Truth

    Brandon Sanderson

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    That Which Feeds Us

    That Which Feeds Us

    Keala Kendall

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    GabbieBean commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum

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  • Short Indie Horror Recs!

    Hey friends!

    My TBR is getting really low on short indie horror titles, so I would love some recommendations please!

    300 or less pages is preferable and it needs to be available to purchase as an ebook from somewhere that isn't Amazon.

    Thank you in advance!

    (Happy for indie authors to recommend their own books)

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    The Wax Child

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  • Paladin’s Grace
    GabbieBean
    Aug 18, 2026
    Paladin’s Grace
    3.0
    Enjoyment: 3.0Quality: 3.0Characters: 2.5Plot: 3.5Audiobook: 3.5
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    I didn't mind this story. It was a little flat for me. I really enjoyed the first 80 pages, but then the story and characters kinda lulled me. I found I enjoyed the side characters Margertia and Istvan a lot more than Grace and Stephen. The paladin storyline was so strong to start with that I was sad we didn't explore more of the different gods and more of the world. The romance paled in comparison to this, and I think I would have enjoyed a fantasy mystery plot with a touch of romance. I like the mystery elements, but it could have leaned more heavily into this theme. The world T. Kingfisher hints at has so much potential. I'll be trying one more in this series. Although I'm on the fence if I'll get more of the paladin stories and gods in the next book.

    In the end, it was a great start that fizzled out in the romance and left me wanting to know more about the world and it mysteries instead.

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  • Life Ceremony
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