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Shrike 🐦‍⬛@shrikebait· 20d

THE PAPERBACK CAME OUT SO PRETTY 😭💫 Lonely Planet Hotel vol 1 by @maybemockingbird.bsky.social Blurb: When Ellis Hughes accepted a position at the mysterious Lonely Planet Hotel, he never expected to find himself on a plane bound for Antarctica. 🌈📚💙

Paperback of Lonely Planet Hotel with Kickstarter goodies including a print, bookmark, sticker, and a coaster

Shrike 🐦‍⬛@shrikebait· 21d

The Devil is HERE! (and he's demanding the rent 🌈💖) I adore these boys. Shout out to @maybemockingbird.bsky.social for giving them the love and silliness they deserve in their story. 🌈📚💙

A shrike perched on a paperback copy of The Devil is Here with a mini rosary in the shape a heart framing the cover. Surroundimg the book are two art prints, a bookmark, a sticker, and two metal toy cars.

Shrike 🐦‍⬛@shrikebait· 29d

The Devil is Here (and He's Demanding the Rent) by A.L. Davidson @maybemockingbird.bsky.social Out today!!! These two messes are perfect for each other. I loved seeing Charlie bring Lucky out of his shell. He's so sweet and earnest he had me charmed from the start. 🌈📚💙

Graphic of the cover of The Devil is Here surrounded by scattered files and papers, some with angel and devil heart motifs. A shrike in a devil costume is fluffed up on one of the files.

Shrike 🐦‍⬛@shrikebait· Jul 11

Idol AU by Rye Cox @ryecoxauthor Okay, I'm now confident these AUs are building out their own "fandom" lore and I'm THRILLED. Idol AU brought back some new favorite characters from the last AUs and I'm getting to the point I'm forgetting what is canon and what is fanon. 🌈📚💙 #arcreview

Graphic of the cover for Idol AU with a shrike balancing on a croissant while chirping into a microphone

Shrike 🐦‍⬛@shrikebait· Jul 10

Burden by @aiden-e-messer.bsky.social Out now!! Burden is as brutal as it looks: the flashbacks to Fardeau's torture had me feeling nauseated. He can no longer tell where his trauma ends and his desires begin...but maybe he can still learn. 🌈📚💙📚😱📚🩸 #arcreview

ARC paperback of Burden on a skull blanket surrounded by pliers, wire cutters, handcuffs, and leather straps. A shrike is happily gnawing on the spine.

Shrike 🐦‍⬛@shrikebait· Jul 5

Smitten Land Book Crate: Through the Stained Glass Book mail! Somehow they're even prettier than I imagined. Thanks so much to the Laughing Man House for doing these beauties justice! He Who Bleeds by Dorian Valentine 🩸 Pray for Him by Tyler Battaglia 🙏🏻 Terminal Inferno by M.C. Crane 🛩️

Limited editions of He Who Bleeds by Dorian Valentine, Pray for Him by Tyler Battaglia, and Terminal Inferno by M.C. Crane on a skull afghan backdrop, a cross or rosary circling each cover. A lit candle adds ambiance from one corner.

Angled shot showing the gradient sprayed edges of the books stacked together, from orange to purple, red to black, and a reddish pink to purple

All three books wrapped in themed washing tape and hymnal pages

Shrike 🐦‍⬛@shrikebait· Jun 26

The Cage and the Cure by @dnbryn.bsky.social I loved how this novella felt like a case study on the complex class and identity conflicts explored by the broader series. 🌈📚💙 #arcreview

Graphic with the cover of The Cage and the Cure by D.N. Bryn with a chain in the background. In the foreground a shrike is perched on a syringe with a blood splatter by the needle.

Shrike 🐦‍⬛@shrikebait· Jun 24

Football AU by @essiesloane.bsky.social Milo is in his full chaotic glory and I'm so into it. I love the spontenaiety of Milo and Rowan's dynamic in this AU. It's not without conflict, but felt much more fun than angsty. #arcreview 🌈📚💙

Graphic of the cover for Football AU by Essie Sloane framed by two footballs with a shrike perched on one of them

Shrike 🐦‍⬛@shrikebait· Jun 22

Sacred Orders by @cjtuma.bsky.social and @cquinnwrite.bsky.social It's been a few months since I read Solemn Vows so I thought my feelings were safe... but those old wounds opened right back up when I saw the fallout from the third oath. 🌈📚💙 #mmromance

Sacred Orders hardcover bundle with stickers, a mini book, a replica sketchbook, art print, and hot cocoa packets

Shrike 🐦‍⬛@shrikebait· Jun 22

Cherry Season by C.L. Blossom I really enjoyed Ash and Troy's story! Cherry Season brings the charm of small-town romance and queer awakening with the stakes of coming out in a conservative community. 🌈📚💙 #arcreview

Paperback bundle of Cherry Season with themed coasters, prints, a button, keychain, and sticker.

Glass of cherry juice perched on coasters for Black Cat Brewery and Cherry Moon hard cider

Shrike 🐦‍⬛@shrikebait· Jun 17

Robot AU by @amandameuwissen.bsky.social 🤖⚡🤍 When the fic starts with "XD" and "smex" right off the bat you know it's going to be fire. I love cringy queer art. This take on Milo and Rowan (and Ethel!) was everything I could have hoped for. 🌈📚💙 #arcreview

Graphic featuring the cover of Robot AU by Amanda Meuwissen with a glitchy background with lightning bolts radiating from the book cover. A shrike is perched on electrical wiring below the book

Shrike 🐦‍⬛@shrikebait· Jun 7

Dragon AU by A.M. Rose What do you mean Rowan might be an evil capitalist developer and also a giant dragon?? I canNOT. #arcreview 🌈📚💙

Graphic featuring the cover of Dragon AU by A.M. Rose with a tree and a red dragon. A shrike is lying on the dragon's back reading a book

Shrike 🐦‍⬛@shrikebait· Jun 5

Dark Romance AU by Beth Christopher I'm a sucker for dark romance, especially of the morally grey variety, so of course I started with this AU right after finishing Canon. I ate this one right up, especially after meeting Edgy!Milo... 🌈📚💙 #arcreview

Graphic featuring the cover of Dark Romance AU by Beth Christopher behind crossed knives. A shrike is perched on the left knife and a bearded dragon is perched on the right.

Shrike 🐦‍⬛@shrikebait· Jun 4

Absolutely ecstatic to report that Sharing Hearts by K.A. Knight is mere days from breaching containment (June 12th!!) ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 The Garage Gays deserve the world. It makes my heart so happy to see these three just might find safety in each others' arms in spite of heartbreak after heartbreak. 🌈📚💙

Screenshot from an unboxing video of Sharing Hearts by K.A. Knight with a large art print of the three MCs, mini prints including two spicy ones, a couple bookmarks, stickers, and a magnet.

Shrike 🐦‍⬛@shrikebait· Jun 4

Reminder about the absolutely darling Zephyr and that we get Darby's story soon!! 💕 Airborne💕 by @cquinnwrite A virgin incubus and a jaded contract demon collide in a devilish Vegas strip club where falling in love might just upend Hell’s business model. 🌈📚💙

Spread of goodies from the box for Airborne by Quinn Cameron with prints, stickers, and am acrylic standee of Zephyr

Shrike 🐦‍⬛@shrikebait· Jun 2

🤘 Happy pub day to Unsettled Score by Rebecca Rowland!!! This collection is styled with a classic rock twist. These stories draw from their titular songs, but Rowland's interpretations are far from prescriptivist. 📚😱 📚🩸

Grungy photo of Unsettled Score by Rebecca Rowland surrounded by cassette tapes, a walkman, and various actual rocks. A drawn shrike is perched on one of the tapes.

Shrike 🐦‍⬛@shrikebait· May 31

HAPPY PUB DAY TO ENTANGLED by @galeiantate.bsky.social Do you have one of those books that grabs you so hard you feel SO lucky you found it? Would you judge me if mine just so happens to feature a relationship built on forced proximity, desperation, and red flags? No? Let's be friends. 🌈📚💙

Graphic of a shrike perched on the side of ENTANGLED by Gale Ian Tate before a glitchy background and echoing neon "GAME OVER" signs with the text "I am losing my mind"

Shrike 🐦‍⬛@shrikebait· May 27

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Graphic with a glitchy purple background and the quotes:
"Does that still hurt?"
"Yes"
"Good"

"I'm going to kill you"
"You'd miss me too much"

"You're thinking"
"I'm always thinking"
"Not for long"

Shrike 🐦‍⬛@shrikebait· May 27

I AM SO HINGED AND CALM ABOUT THIS I am, predictably, eating ENTANGLED by @galeiantate.bsky.social up. IMMERSED is one of my absolute 🔥 favorite 🔥 books. The wild speculation between my husband and I has been a trip while we race each other to figure out the game before it ends. 🌈📚💙

Graphic with a shrike gnawing on ENTANGLED by Gale Ian Tate with the text "currently gnawing on" in front of a glitchy background

Shrike 🐦‍⬛@shrikebait· May 25

Big brown bat hanging on the side of a wooden wall

Shrike 🐦‍⬛@shrikebait· May 24

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE SPOOKY @maybemockingbird.bsky.social 👻 Give me a sec to squawk about a recent favorite read to convince you to check her out if you somehow haven't already fallen in love with their characters.

Paperback of The Wylder Years with a matching print of the main characters, Cas and Cane, with gravestone and pumpkin props. A drawn shrike is perched still the gravestone.

Shrike 🐦‍⬛@shrikebait· May 24

Deathball by W.H. Lockwood and @tjroseauthor.bsky.social The boys are going through it and I am right there with them. Robin and Marco fight hard and love even harder. The authors were NOT kidding about hurt/hurt/hurt/comfort but the moments of reprieve are so delicious I couldn't look away. 🌈📚💙

Graphic featuring Deathball by WH Lockwood and TJ Rose surrounded by bloody chains with a skull in the corner with the text "The boys are going through it" in drippy font. A shrike is perched on one chain.

Shrike 🐦‍⬛@shrikebait· May 16

It's here! 💅 Thanks so much to @palestarsirius.bsky.social and Ravven White for running with my hyperspecific MLM MLM antho pitch and to everyone who contributed their stories! I love everything weird and queer and y'all delivered. 💕 #bookmail #queerhorror

Paperback of I Haven't Seen You Since High School! From LMH surrounded by makeup products, essential oil, and novelty jewelry

Closeup of Shrike's contribution to the anthology, "Hun, you've got a big storm comin" held open by a skeleton hand.

Shrike 🐦‍⬛@shrikebait· May 11

Pretty Dogs by Riley Nash God bless white t-shirts and NASCAR. Beck and Dallas have built something lovely together and it was incredible to watch it grow even stronger. #indieinkawards 🌈📚💙

Pretty Dogs by Riley Nash with the text "God bless white t-shirts and NASCAR" with a track behind the cover and a racecar perched on top

Shrike 🐦‍⬛@shrikebait· May 6

Happy pub day to this monstrosity! The Skin Room by @carlbluesy.bsky.social Wow. Okay. I felt a lot during this read, particularly horror, nausea, general malaise, and a flicker of hope for our dear protagonist and his unlikely new friendships. #splatterpunk #bookreview #arcreader 📚💙📚😱 📚🩸

Cover of the Skin Room by Carl Bluesy with the bloody text "a real charmer" surrounded by sparkle emojis. A shrike is perched on the side of the cover next to a bloody scalpel.

Shrike 🐦‍⬛@shrikebait· May 2

Summer Nights, Cigarettes & Spearmint Toothpaste by James Edward Cook Summer Nights is a lovely second chance romance that explores the intersection between evolving relationships and evolving identity. It's short and sweet with relatively low angst. 🌈📚💙 #arcreview #mmromance #transromance

Cover of Summer Nights Cigarettes and Spearmint Toothpaste surrounded by stars and a constellation and the words "evolving relationships, evolving identity." A shrike is perched on one line of the constellation

Shrike 🐦‍⬛@shrikebait· Apr 29

@trreadathon.bsky.social bookmail featuring an old friend! I read Trans-Continental Breakfast a while back (2023??) and it remains one of my favorite weird books with heart. 🌈📚💙 #bookmail #trr

Paperbacks of Transcontinental Breakfast and Fruit Reamer by Thundertail Slapbush on a crochet skull blanket surrounded by fresh eggs to match the food themed covers.

The paperbacks with various bookish stickers, a collection of pride themed toys on a sticker, a sticker with the cover of Trans-Continental Breakfast and a book stack bookmark featuring trans books.

Shrike 🐦‍⬛@shrikebait· Apr 19

Wake Up! by R. Merey @traumbooks.bsky.social (I don't have mahjong tiles but I do have Rummikub...play pretend with me) Merey writes characters that make me want to know all their idiosyncrasies. #bookreview 🌈📚💙

Paperback of Wake Up! By R. Merey with white tiles, a faux bullet, a folded $20 bill, and a cross necklace

Paperback of Wake Up! By R. Merey with stickers, tea, and candies

Shrike 🐦‍⬛@shrikebait· Apr 18

Like Fire From Heaven by R. O. Riley This historical love story spans many years. The slower pace gives Brother René and Peter time to explore their individual arcs. While I was anxious for them to see them together, the slow burn adds weight to their trust in one another #arcreview 🌈📚💙

Cover of Like Fire From Heaven by R. O. Riley licked by flames that match the cover art. A shrike is climbing up one side of the book. Text framing the book reads "very sweet, very hot, very worth the wait"

Shrike 🐦‍⬛@shrikebait· Apr 18

Pieties by @marcruvolo.bsky.social (Expanded edition from @slashichorrorpress.bsky.social ) It's been some time since I read the first edition so I can't compare them in detail (Was the milk drinking always this horrific??), but the expanded edition is just as devastating. #arcreview 🌈📚💙📚😱📚🩸