## what book recs do YOU have for persephone? 🐇

what book recs do YOU have for persephone? 🐇 (also, do I need to do this for artemis next???)

📚 books mentioned:
- Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier
- T...Show more

## Original Post
### Celestial\
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• Jul 5 2025

#### 📚 books mentioned:
- Our Sister’s Keeper by Jasmine Holmes
- Her Body and Other Parties: Stories by Carmen Maria Machado
- Delicate Condition by Danielle Valentine
- Girls Who Play Dead by Joelle Wellington
- Canon by Paige Lewis
- You Should Have Been Nicer to My Mom by Vincent Tirado
- Sick Kids in Love by Hannah Moskowitz
- The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar
- Open Throat by Henry Hoke
- Singer Distance by Ethan Chatagnier
- Until the Clock Strikes Midnight by Alechia Dow
- Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson
- Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino
- The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter
- Fury by Shirley Marr

👗💄:
- shirt is from Hill House Home
- eyeshadow is The Lord of the Rings Middle Earth Palette from Glamlite and In A Trance from Colourpop
- eyeliner is Vegan Longwear Eyeliner (Ocean) from Pacifica Beauty
- shimmer is a single (Enchanted) from Adriana Nichole Cosmetics
- mascara is Clean Volume from Merit
- lip combo is Suede Matte Lip Liner (Moonwalk) from NYX Cosmetics and Wonder Blading Top Gloss (Holographic) from Wonderskin

thank you to Bindery Books, Sourcebooks Landmark, Simon Teen, Viking Books, William Morrow, Tordotcom, and Tin House for the gifted copies!

## Other Posts

1. **what’s a book you wish got more love?**  
   📚 books mentioned:
   - Warm-Blooded by J Greene
   - We Have Reached the End of Our Show by Ali Gordon
   - Tale of the Flying Forest by R.M. Romero
   - Arc of the Universe by Nikki Alexander

👗💄:
   - dress is from Reformation, rented from Nuuly
   - earrings are from Art by Mesoma
   - eyeshadow is In A Trance Palette from Colourpop and The Lord of the Rings Middle-Earth Palette from Glamlite
   - Lip combo is Acaríciame (Rosa 4) and Háblame (Morado 2) from Aora México

thank you to Ingram, Ali Gordon, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, and The Nerd Fam for the gifted copies!

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2. **here are some of my favorite fantasy & science fiction books that I read in 2025!**
   📚 books mentioned:
   - Fate’s Bane by C.L. Clark
   - The Maid and the Crocodile by Jordan Ifueko
   - Saltcrop by Yume Kitasei
   - The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar
   - The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez

👗💄:
   - dress is from Free People, rented from Nuuly
   - eyeliners are Vegan Longwear Liners (Lilac and Ocean) from Pacifica Beauty
   - shimmer is Eyeshadow Single (Sparklepuff) from Half Magic
   - lip combo is Lip Lingerie Liner Stain (Up To No Good) from NYX Cosmetics and Bisou Jelly (Aissa) from Violette FR
   - thanks to Tor and Tordotcom for the gifted copies!

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