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What did you read this week? Here’s my speedy reading update!
📚 Books mentioned:
- A Mastery of Monsters by Liselle Sambury
- Into the Drowning Deep
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Steph • Aug 9 2025
Queer aquatic books
This is randomly specific (idk, it just came to me while I was sitting on the subway 😅); here are some queer books recs with giant aquatic creatures!!
📚 Books mentioned:
- The Jellyfish Problem by Tessa Yang
- Canon by Paige Lewis
- Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant
👗💄:
- Dress is from Banjanan, rented from Nuuly
- Eyeshadow is The Spring Symphony Palette from Dandy Lions and In A Trance Palette from Colourpop
- Eyeliner is Velvet Flik Longwear Wing + Waterline Eyeliner Pencil (Goth Girlfriend) from Half Magic Beauty
- Shimmer are singles (Blooming, Mirage, Lucid Dream) from Ourbella - use the code STEPH for a discount!
- Mascara is Lash Extensions XL from Milani
- Lip combo is Matte Fix Lip Pencil (Midnight Seduction) from about-face and So Juicy Lip Oil (Glow Thru It) from Colourpop
Thank you to Berkley Books and Viking Books for the gifted copies!
3 books
Let’s talk about books with TRANSFORMATIONS!
Books mentioned:
- A Mastery of Monsters by Liselle Sambury
- Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler
- The Transition by Logan-Ashley Kisner
- Grief Eater by Emma Osborne
👗💄:
- Eyeshadow is The Lord of the Rings Middle Earth Palette from Glamlite and The Spring Symphony Palette from Dandy Lion Cosmetics
- Eyeliner is Vegan Longwear Eyeliner (Minty) from Pacifica Beauty
- Mascara is Highly Rated Lash Extensions XL from Milani Cosmetics
- Lip Buttercream (Vanilla Whip) from Pacifica Beauty
Thank you to Simon Teen, Underlined, and Interstellar Flight Press for the gifted copies!
4 books
Ready to make a SPLASH into some sinister mermaid stories?
Books mentioned:
- Chlorine by Jade Song
- Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant
- The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw
👗💄:
- Dress is from CeliaB, rented from Nuuly
- Eyeshadow is Ellis Atlantis Palette from Blend Bunny Cosmetics
- Shimmer is from Ourbella (Aphrodite and Cosmic Siren)
- Mascara is from Babe Original
- Lip is Speak Love Lip-Plumping Glossy Balm from LYS Beauty
3 books
YA best of 2025
Books mentioned:
- A Mastery of Monsters by Liselle Sambury
- Lucha of the Night Forest by Tehlor Kay Mejia
- I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me by Jamison Shea
- The Coven Tendency by Zoe Hana Mikuta
- These Vengeful Gods by Gabe Cole Novoa
- Somadina by Akwaeke Emezi
👗💄:
- Dress is from Lacemade
- Eyeshadow is In A Trance Palette from Colourpop and The Lord of the Rings Middle-Earth Palette from Glamlite
- Shimmer are Eyeshadow Singles (Blushing Lizard and Mermacculate) from Half Magic
- Eyeliner is Vegan Longwear Eyeliner (Lilac) from Pacifica
Thank you to Simon Teen and Get Underlined for the gifted copies!