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owlegory

if there are elves (or vampires) involved, count me in. queer. web developer. librarian. will stop on a walk to admire moss and mushrooms. she/they

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Fantasy and Sci-Fi with a Side of Romance
Blood Suckers
Dark Academia
My Taste
Silver Under Nightfall (Reaper, #1)
The Knight and the Moth (The Stonewater Kingdom, #1)
Once & Future #1
Blood Mercy (Blood Grace, #1)
Losers: Part I (Losers, #1)
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  • The Nightmare Before Kissmas (Royals and Romance, #1)
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    Dec 29, 2025
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    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 4.5
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    Heartwarming, funny, and serious when it needs to be. Lovely explorations of emotional growth, how we deal with past trauma, and how to balance ourselves in a world of responsibility, expectations, and abuse. All this layered under a delicious, yearning, and tender romance coupled with healthy depictions of platonic and familial relationships. Oh, and we explore the harms of capitalism/materialism in a rapidly growing world. Seriously, there's so much depth here set in a wintery, festive backdrop, but it never feels too grim.

    Oh, and there's men in corsets and eyeliner. I really don't know what else you need.

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  • Gifting Me To His Best Friend (A Touch of Taboo, #2)
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  • The Nightmare Before Kissmas (Royals and Romance, #1)
    Thoughts from 50%; on misconceptions of a "shallow" genre

    When people look down at genre fiction, particularly romance, I am going to recommend this book. The exploration of self introspection, (accidental) selfishness, how we handle and respond to trauma, how we deal with grief, the plague that is capitalism... it has it all! And the yearning!! And the platonic relationships!!! Ugh, I am so glad I picked this up on a whim for a holiday read.

    What are some of your recommendations for books that deal with similar topics under a fun, whimsical layer of snark and holiday puns? I need them all!

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  • A Tempest of Tea (Blood and Tea, #1)
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    Dec 27, 2025
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    Enjoyment: 4.0Quality: 3.5Characters: 4.0Plot: 3.5

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  • Love Spell #2 (of 5)
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    Dec 27, 2025
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    Enjoyment: 4.0Quality: 4.0Characters: 3.5Plot: 3.5
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  • Tip for 2025 Wrapped Prep!

    Quick reminder: Your 2025 Wrapped will be available midday on Jan 1 - make sure you've logged all your reads from 2025, and left ratings (with subratings and emojis 😉) before then to have the most robust Wrapped!

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  • 🧛‍♀️Book Suggestions HERE!

    Moving forward please comment your book suggestions for quest additions here!

    I will take note of all suggestions however this does not guarantee a suggested book will be chosen for the quest. I aim to keep diversity in authors and stories in mind, and the research I put into the booklist takes this into account, as best as I possibly can.

    When commenting a book suggestion, please be kind 🙏 I haven't come across any impolite requests however, please remember this (and all quests) are created by a quest owner who cares a lot about their niche.

    The forum can get quite cluttered, so I appreciate your assistance in condensing suggestions to this post!

    Happy reading!🦇

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    Yall this shit gay fr image

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  • Your Dad Will Do (A Touch of Taboo #1)
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