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But Not Too Bold
Hache Pueyo
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The Shape of Water meets Mexican Gothic in this sapphic monster romance novella wrapped in gothic fantasy trappings.
The old keeper of the keys is dead, and the creature who ate her is the volatile Lady of the Capricious House—Anatema, an enormous humanoid spider with a taste for laudanum and human brides.
Dália, the old keeper’s protégée, must take up her duties, locking and unlocking the little drawers in which Anatema keeps her memories. And if she can unravel the crime that led to her predecessor's execution, Dália might just be able to survive long enough to grow into her new role.
But there’s a gaping hole in Dália’s plan that she refuses to see: Anatema cannot resist a beautiful woman, and she eventually devours every single bride that crosses her path.
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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Jun 27
WEIRD LITTLE QUEER BOOKS: a speciality of mine! all of these are super short, but they’re going to STICK WITH YOU.
📚 books mentioned: - The Deep by Rivers Solomon - Open Throat by Henry Hoke - But Not Too Bold by Hache Pueyo
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thank you to Tordotcom for the gifted copy!
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👗💄: - dress is from BHDLN, rented from Nuuly - eyeshadow is Ellis Atlantis Palette from Blend Bunny Cosmetics - mascara is Cloud Mascara from Sweed Beauty - lip combo is Suede Matte Lip Liner (Moonwalk) from NYX Cosmetics and Glossy Plumping Lip Oil (Everything’s Good) from Colourpop - (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!)
thank you to Interstellar Flight Press, Saga Press, and Tordotcom for the gifted copies!
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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Feb 23
get ready for some spooky gothic reads (perfect blizzard reads)!
📚 books mentioned: - Her Wicked Roots by Tanya Pell - Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon - But Not Too Bold by Hache Pueyo
👗💄: - dress is from Fanm Mon (rented from Nuuly) - eyeshadow is Ellis Atlantis Palette from Blend Bunny Cosmetics and The Spring Symphony Palette from Dandy Lion Cosmetics - eyeliner is Vegan Longwear Eyeliner (Minty) from Pacifica Beauty - lip combo Lip Liner Stay-n (Cold Call) from Sacheu Beauty and PhD Hybrid Lip Glaze (Guava) from Haus Labs - (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!)
thank you to Gallery Books and Tordotcom for the gifted copies!
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thank you to Tordotcom for the gifted copy!
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thank you to @williammorrowbooks, @getunderlined, and @tordotcompub for the gifted copies!
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WEIRD LITTLE QUEER BOOKS: a speciality of mine! all of these are super short, but they’re going to STICK WITH YOU.
📚 books mentioned: - The Deep by Rivers Solomon - Open Throat by Henry Hoke - But Not Too Bold by Hache Pueyo
thank you to Tordotcom for the gifted copy!
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📚 books mentioned: - Grief Eater by Emma Osborne - On Sundays She Picked Flowers by Yah-Yah Scholfield - But Not Too Bold by Hache Pueyo
thank you to Interstellar Flight Press, Saga Press, and Tordotcom for the gifted copies!
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thank you to Tordotcom for the gifted copy!
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thank you to @williammorrowbooks, @getunderlined, and @tordotcompub for the gifted copies!
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