The Paperback Pixie

Update: it’s been three years, still loving it (77% through) but I think I should get credit for at least two books just for finishing this one 😅

I’m humbled by what was apparently a very harsh review of Road of Bones (but I still love you Demi Winters 😬😍)

Happy New Years Eve ✨🎆

I hit 53 books this year!! 😳 this was the year that I started reading on NetGalley — I feel so lucky to have gotten some of those early reads (several of which were top reads this year!)
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I just started reading Empire of the Vampire, which has been on my TBR for months. Already sucked in 🧛🏻🩸😉

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Book cover for Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Faeries in front of a wintry landscape. Text provides a summary of the book’s premise

I finally got around to reading Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries — it’s been on my TBR since it was a GR choice award in 2023. And I loved it! It’s a great cozy romantic fantasy 💙📚🌶️📚🪐

Full review: thepaperbackpixie.wordpress.com/2025/10/28/e...

I’m currently reading an ARC for Deathbringer by Sonia Tagliareni. I’m so excited by the premise and a new world/magic system to dive into 😍 Deathbringer promises to bring the suspense, some enemies-to-lovers tension, and ever-higher stakes 💙📚🌶️📚🪐

A throw-sized quilt made with HSTs in blue and gray prints.

Off-topic but I wanna share the quilt that I finished last night because I love it 😍 This will be a Christmas present for my in-laws. It’s made with Charley Harper fabric (I’ve also used a Charley Harper print for the backing and binding) and was machine quilted by Missouri Star Quilt Co.

Just finished graphic with the cover for A Killing Cold by Kate Alice Marshall and a blurb for the book

Just finished A Killing Cold by Kate Alice Marshall! She’s quickly becoming a must-read thriller author. It’s a great traditional thriller — secluded location, lots of moving parts, and some twisty reveals 💙📚⚡️

Full review: thepaperbackpixie.wordpress.com/2025/10/16/a...

What’s the longest good book streak you’ve ever had? I had a great one going — 7 in a row four and five star reads… at what point are you doomed to read a mid-at-best book? 💙📚

Just finished reading The Gods Time Forgot by Kelsie Sheridan Gonzalez. This book came out earlier this year. A 2-star read for me, but might appeal more to fans of romantic historical fiction! 💙📚🌶️📚🪐

Full review: thepaperbackpixie.wordpress.com/2025/10/09/t...

Water Moon by Samatha Sotto Yambao Hana Ishikawa and her father work in a Tokyo pawn shop. It is not a regular pawn shop, but one that offers its customers the chance to trade away their regrets, past choices, and what-ifs. On the d…

A 4⭐️ read for me! Beautiful imagery, impactful themes, and an adorable MMC🥰

Definitely fantasy first and romance… maybe third? Read this book for the whimsy, the imagination, and the poignant reflections on choice, fate, and love.
Full review: thepaperbackpixie.wordpress.com/2025/10/01/w...

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Today I’m reading Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao, a charming fantasy novel that starts in Tokyo and travels through other worlds and places. So far the main characters are so cute!
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A phone playing Grave Peril by Jim Butcher, laying on a blue and white quilt block

Listening to The Dresden Files during my Saturday crafternoon 💙📚🪐📚🎧

— also, looking for sewing snack recs!
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The cover for Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak and some of the drawings from the book. A 5 star rating from @paperbackpixie

A spooky season throwback and #BookRecommendation: Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak. This book kept me up at night for more than one reason! Eerie, terrifying, and with a satisfying ending — what more could you want from your #Horror? 💙📚🩸

The cover of Dawn of the North with a stream in the background, overlaid with the genre and book blurb

I’m so happy and excited that I got the ARC for Dawn of the North by Demi Winters! I read the first and second books of this series earlier this year. I can’t wait to see what Winters has in store for Silla and Saga 💙📚🌶️📚🪐

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Thanks! So far this year it’s 1. The Ragpicker King 2. A Drop of Corruption 3. The Tainted Cup 4. Fan Service 5. Audition for the Fox.

The cover for Ben Aaronovitch’s “Rivers of London” in front of a bookshelf.

Share a book from your TBR list! I pick randomly. This week’s #TuesdayTBR is Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch! I actually have this one waiting for me on my bookshelf 🫢

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Happy release day for The Second Death of Locke! 💙📚🌶️📚🪐

Full Review: thepaperbackpixie.wordpress.com/2025/09/18/t...
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#EpicFantasy#Romantasy

I LOVE this cover 😍 so pretty, and giving me the feels for Kier all over again 🥰

This is such a great book! And it’s in great condition! 💙

Check out The Austen Affair from #DebutAuthor Madeline Bell — a time-bending #RomCom with a Jane Austen twist 💙📚🌶️

My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️

💖 Enemies to lovers
💖 Sunshine/Grumpy
💖 Fake Engagement

Full review: thepaperbackpixie.wordpress.com/2025/08/25/t...

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The Ragpicker King by Cassandra Clare The Ragpicker King picks up a little more than three months after the final events of Sword Catcher. Kel is even further entwined with the Ragpicker King and his entourage, working with the King in…

1. The Ragpicker King — a great continuation of a series that I can’t get enough of! 💙📚
Full review at thepaperbackpixie.wordpress.com/2025/08/20/t...

A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett Signum Kol and his lead investigator return in A Drop of Corruption, arriving in the far flung region of Yarrow to investigate the mysterious death of a Treasury officer. As Din and Ana search for …

2. A Drop of Corruption — even better than The Tainted Cup! (thepaperbackpixie.wordpress.com/2025/09/12/a...)

The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennet Rating: ★★★★★ Dinios Kol (Din, to some) is the relatively new assistant investigator in Daretana, a sleepy region on the outskirts of the Khanum empire. In this world, organics are the cause of mir…

3. The Tainted Cup (thepaperbackpixie.wordpress.com/2025/06/02/t...)

Fan Service by Rosie Danan Meet Devin Ashwood: handsome, just a tad past his prime, well-loved former star of the cult TV show The Arcane Files. During the show’s 13 season run, Devin played the fan-favorite werewolf detecti…

4. Fan Service (thepaperbackpixie.wordpress.com/2025/07/17/f...)

Audition for the Fox by Martin Cahill In Oranoya, children that are descended from the gods who have a spark of magic within them are required to be chaperoned by a god. In order to win a divine chaperone, these young men and women mus…

4. I also love spending time outdoors
5. I’ll read pretty much any fiction but fantasy is my first book love; I was practically raised on Redwall, HP, LoTR, etc.

Now, my fav books so far this year!
5. Audition for the Fox (thepaperbackpixie.wordpress.com/2025/09/10/a...)

Since I’m new to Bluesky, I thought I’d do a little intro post! Here’s five things about me and my five of my favorite books I’ve read this year:
1. My name is Sarah
2. I love all things crafty — knitting, sewing, crochet, you name it
3. That doesn’t mean I’m good at all of them, but I do try

Audition for the Fox by Martin Cahill In Oranoya, children that are descended from the gods who have a spark of magic within them are required to be chaperoned by a god. In order to win a divine chaperone, these young men and women mus…

Audition for the Fox released this week! If you like fantasy, myths, and tricksters, I think you’ll like this debut from Martin Cahill.

My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Genre: Fantasy
Full review: thepaperbackpixie.wordpress.com/2025/09/10/a...
#booksky#FantasyBooks#fantasy