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Moonlit Fables\ \ Rupali\ \ • Jan 16

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Moonlit Fables\ \ Rupali\ \ • May 25 2025

Vlog: Reading Slump Edition

reading slumps are no joke, especially when you're a mood reader! this is my usual method of curing my slumps, by ignoring books until i feel like picking one up again 🙃

#readingslump #diml #cozyvlog #chattyvlog #booktube

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Moonlit Fables\ \ Rupali\ \ • May 24 2025

Poll:\ \ Did you like the Shepherd King Series\ \ I don't usually read Romantasy, but when I do I tend to approach it with a critical eye. This week, I finished One Dark Window, Rachel Gillig's Booktok famous dark romantasy. I would love to hear your thoughts on this book too!\ \ Warning: The review below contains spoilers! Proceed with caution!\ \ \ \ Review\ \ I’m not sure what I should rate this… I was definitely engaged & consumed by the story, but at the same time, every plot twist was SO predictable. I could see them coming from a mile away. I’m not sure what the hype for this book is for? It felt like a very average fantasy. The world of Blunder built around the Providence Cards was confusing at first, so I did appreciate the constant reminders of what each card’s power is, because your girl was forgetting OFTEN lol. \ \ Even with a better understanding, I couldn’t get too emotionally connected to the kingdom. Blunder felt really isolated & lacking in community that is usually felt in these fantasy books. Which of course was the point. BUT if we are going to live in an isolated kingdom, I felt that there should have been more insight on the political background of the Rowan family & what their court looked like. You know what, it felt like a watered down version of a Kingdom. One king, one maiden, one illness that the kingdom tries to destroy. One task to cure the illness & appease the Spirit of the Wood. It was lacking depth in ways that I am not sure how to explain. \ \ That being said I did enjoy the romance part of this. Ravyn & Elspeth were so destined for each other, this is the first time I haven’t rolled my eyes when the main characters fall for each other. Their romance made sense & didn’t draw away from the fantastical world that Gillig was creating. It felt like a natural development between the two. When Elspeth finally succumbs to her illness I cried because she had finally started to trust Ravyn & now she can’t express it. \ \ Will I be reading the 2nd book? Yea of course, but I’m reading it for the romance…\ \ Join for free or login

Review: Is One Dark Window really all that?

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Moonlit Fables\ \ Rupali\ \ • May 19 2025

What I Read this Week - May 12 to May 18

hahahahahahaha it’s going so great :)

but actually i started reading Thorn Hedge by T Kingfisher (a short story recommended to me by someone in my discord!) and i feel the reading slump thawing….. 🤞🏼!!!!

#readingslump #whatireadthisweek #bookish #readingvlog #bookstagram

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Moonlit Fables\ \ Rupali\ \ • May 18 2025

Poll:\ \ What should my first Bindery Exclusive video be?\ \ Hi friends!! Please vote on what you'd like to see for next month's Bindery Exclusive video :) \ \ As of right now this benefit will be available to my free members, but it \ \ Join for free or login

Bindery Exclusive Youtube Video

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Moonlit Fables\ \ Rupali\ \ • May 18 2025

Anyone else love screaming at their books??

if a book makes me cry, automatic 5 🌟 hehe

Q: what’s a book that’s made you SOB?

#bookishhumor #readingisfun #bookstagram #readervibes

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Moonlit Fables\ \ Rupali\ \ • May 16 2025

\ \ ☁️ Happy AANHPI Month!! ☁️\ \ This is a very very small list of book recommendations across 7 genres. Drop your favorite in the comments (if it’s not listed here!)\ \ When I was researching books for this post, I was getting extremely frustrated with the grouping together of Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Native Hawaiians. We are a group of so many identities & cultures. South Asian people alone have so many subgroups & cultures, its annoying to be put into this generic box. I only added 9 books for each genre so this list is definitely not indicative of the wide range of people that we are! I hope you find your next favorite read from here 😃\ \ \ \ 𝐅 𝐀 𝐍 𝐓 𝐀 𝐒 𝐘\ \ ✨The Legend Of Meneka\ \ ✨And The Sky Bled\ \ ✨Jade City\ \ ✨The Jasmine Throne\ \ ✨Kaikeyi\ \ ✨The Spear Cuts Through Water\ \ ✨Babel\ \ ✨She Who Became the Sun\ \ ✨This Monster of Mine\ \ \ \ 𝐘 𝐀 𝐅 𝐀 𝐍 𝐓 𝐀 𝐒 𝐘\ \ ✨Star Daughter\ \ ✨An Ember in the Ashes\ \ ✨Six Crimson Cranes\ \ ✨We Hunt the Flame\ \ ✨Dragonfruit\ \ ✨Daughter of the Moon Goddess\ \ ✨Magic Has No Borders\ \ ✨We Shall Be Monsters\ \ ✨The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea\ \ \ \ 𝐑 𝐎 𝐌 𝐀 𝐍 𝐂 𝐄\ \ ♥️ The Kiss Quotient\ \ ♥️ The Trouble with Hating You\ \ ♥️ Marriage & Masti\ \ ♥️ Not Safe for Work\ \ ♥️ Ying Yang Love Song\ \ ♥️ Say You’ll Be Mine\ \ ♥️ Sorry, Bro\ \ ♥️ The Right Swipe\ \ ♥️ The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches\ \ \ \ 𝐘 𝐀 𝐑 𝐎 𝐌 𝐀 𝐍 𝐂 𝐄\ \ ♥️ Eliza, from Scratch\ \ ♥️ When Dimple met Rishi\ \ ♥️ If You Could See the Sun\ \ ♥️ Sanskari Sweetheart\ \ ♥️ The Romance Rivalry\ \ ♥️ The Love Match\ \ ♥️ Clementine & Danny Save the World\ \ ♥️ Radha & Jai’s Recipe for Romance\ \ ♥️ XOXO\ \ \ \ 𝐌 𝐘 𝐒 𝐓 𝐄 𝐑 𝐘\ \ 🔍 Arsenic & Adobo\ \ 🔍 Death of a Lesser God\ \ 🔍 Accidental Alchemist\ \ 🔍 The Frangipani Tree Mystery\ \ 🔍 The Bandit Queens\ \ 🔍 Now You See Us\ \ 🔍 Everything I Never Told You\ \ 🔍 Iced In Paradise\ \ 🔍 Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers\ \ \ \ 𝐅 𝐈 𝐂 𝐓 𝐈 𝐎 𝐍\ \ 💫 The Joy Luck Club\ \ 💫 Yellowface\ \ 💫 Tiare in Bloom\ \ 💫 On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous\ \ 💫 The Namesake\ \ 💫 Pachinko\ \ 💫 The Daughters of Madurai\ \ 💫 The Henna Artist\ \ 💫 Beasts of a Little Land\ \ \ \ 𝐍 𝐎 𝐍 - 𝐅 𝐈 𝐂 𝐓 𝐈 𝐎 𝐍\ \ 📖 Crying in H Mart\ \ 📖 The Ivory Throne\ \ 📖 The Making of Asian America\ \ 📖 Born in Paradise\ \ 📖 Stay True\ \ 📖 Minor Feelings\ \ 📖 Year of the Tiger\ \ 📖 All You Can Ever Know\ \ 📖 Know My Name\ \ Join for free or login](https://moonlitfables.binderybooks.com/item/GFnyCXCJkl7HTigsOYKq/)

Happy AANHPI Month ✨

some AANHPI book recs for you organized by genre!

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Moonlit Fables\ \ Rupali\ \ • May 15 2025

24 hour read-a-thon VLOG

ok reading for 24 hours???? so hard!! I used the timer method instead of pulling an all nighter, and this was a challenge. I definitely want to try again and try to be more strict with the books I read!

#booktube #cozyvlog #24hourschallenge

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Moonlit Fables\ \ Rupali\ \ • May 1 2025

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(realistic) i read one book for a whole week

i wanted to count how many pages I could read while working a day job! often times I find it hard to prioritize reading over my other responsibilities, so this week I wanted to try to prioritize reading! ˚₊꒷꒦︶︶︶︶︶꒷꒦︶︶︶︶︶꒦꒷‧₊˚⊹ join our book club: https://discord.gg/qkcctBYdgT

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Moonlit Fables\ \ Rupali\ \ • May 1 2025

also the month i watched pride & prejudice and had my life changed 🤩\ \ more in-depth review coming s

also the month i watched pride & prejudice and had my life changed 🤩

more in-depth review coming soon !!

Q: What’s your favorite book from April? Let me know in the comments!

#aprilreads #emilyhenry #veschwab #fantasybooks #romancebooks #bookish

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Moonlit Fables\ \ Rupali\ \ • Apr 28 2025

Hi hi!! Welcome to what I'm calling my weekly update on what is going on in my life!\ \ \ \ 𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕚𝕟𝕘\ \ Just finished GreatBBL & continuing with Vengeful! I have thoughts about the newest Emily Henry. I'm not sure I liked her latest book. I know people say she's trying something new & that she's branching out. But my issue is that this book was not marketed correctly. First, its NOT a rivals to \ \ \ \ lovers. The two main characters are not rivals at all. Hayden is a somewhat famous journalist who doesn't really know Alice. I was expecting some enemies to lovers situation, but alas they were SO insta love-y, hate was no where to be found. I hated how fast they fell for each other, it felt out of the blue! And then Margaret's story. This was a bad rip off of that Evelyn Hugo book by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Margaret's story was boring and not juicy at all? It was nothing special, in fact if I compare Margaret's story to every other old celebrity from Hollywood, I would find no difference. I've heard it before & seen it before. Nothing exciting. \ \ All this to say, I was not impressed and sadly. I gave this 2 stars :( I'll still be a EmHen fan, but this one definitely made me crashout lol.\ \ 𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘\ \ ok my curls are coming!!! like every other Indian, I have been conditioned to think I don’t have curly hair? But I DO have a curl pattern and I’m slowly learning how to take care of them 💓 I'm hoping over time that less heat + more natural will create more defined curl shapes! \ \ \ \ 𝕡𝕝𝕒𝕪𝕚𝕟𝕘\ \ Recently started Wanderstop & its so interesting. Set at a cozy teashop in the forest, the game \ \ \ \ focuses on slowing down and observing the world around you. I saw CozyK on youtube playing this & the premise was so enticing. The story follows Alta who is a sword fighter. She is used to pushing her body to the limit every single day. But now, her body is not fighting the way it used to, and Alta is confused and lost. She wants to train up and try harder, but now she can't even pick up her sword. She stays and helps at a tea shop, where things are not always straightforward, and patience is rewarded!\ \ 𝕠𝕓𝕤𝕤𝕖𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕟𝕘\ \ my new camera 🤩 this is the DJI Osmo pocket 3 and she really can do it all. Recording is so freaking easy, especially in public. I don't feel overwhelmed or embarrassed about having a camera in my hand. I can freely record my vlogs or media for social media without any stress!\ \ \ \ 𝕣𝕖𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕕𝕚𝕟𝕘\ \ \ \ Scrapbooking the back of your phone! Its so fun & creative & I can change it up anytime! I have the Canon Ivy printer & I use it to create collages that I can then attach the the back of my phone. Getting a clear case is a real game changer. \ \ 𝕥𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘\ \ To more outdoor time (as long as my allergies allow lol). I really enjoy living in such a walkable area because it makes sitting outside and people watching so much fun. My fiance and I have been trying new Happy Hour spots in our area. Its been exciting trying new drinks & food, almost feels like we're traveling in our home town.\ \ \ \ I hope y’all are having a wonderful Monday & great rest of your week 🫶🏽\ \ Q 💭: what’s your comfort hobby?\ \ Join for free or login

Weekly R.E.P.O.R.T. - New Emily Henry Book Review!

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Moonlit Fables\ \ Rupali\ \ • Apr 23 2025

Hi!\ \ To preface - I don’t think I’m a great writer. Nor do I feel that I am particularly eloquent when it comes to describing exactly what I’m trying to say. But I wanted to use my Bindery as a way to share my random thoughts from my weeks. I hope you enjoy :)\ \ \ \ So, I went to a release party yesterday for Emily Henry’s newest book, Great Big Beautiful Life. It was so freaking fun! I didn’t know anyone there & I was so nervous going (hellooooo social anxiety!!) But I ended up meeting a new friend, and we really connected on how much we LOVE Emily Henry. We tier ranked her books, made friendship bracelets, and lost spectacularly at trivia (how do I not know so much about my favorite books??)\ \ \ \ There has been so much discourse leading up to release on how this is most definitely not a romance book. Which I think is really funny discourse.\ \ To me, Emily Henry has been more of a fiction/lit fic author than a romance. Is there romance in her books? Yes, absolutely. But her stories also explore other topics like grief, loss, and finding a better version of yourself (which is my personal favorite). Emily Henry does a wonderful job of writing female characters that are weak, afraid, gentle, funny, courageous, bold, witty, too loud, ambitious, stubborn, a little naive. She writes the female characters in a way that most romance authors do not. They have goals that have nothing to do with the “romance” or the man that they are supposed to fall in love with. They are well rounded with feelings that are relatable & stories that resonate with a wide variety of women.\ \ Now this is not me saying that I hate all other romance books where the main plot is the FMC pining after the MMC (or vice versa). To simply categorize Henry’s books as “romance” feels one-dimensional. And to expect her new release to be just a romance is misleading for sure. But historically, her books have never been just a romance. And I think her stories should be categorized as fiction because she writes them keeping different themes in mind.\ \ Whenever I read an Emily Henry novel, I am crying laughing giggling kicking my feet. I feel such a wide range of emotions that I feel seen in a way no other book has seen me. Whether or not I like Great BBL, I will be an emily henry fan, always & forever. Ok bye I'm going to read now weeee!\ \ Join for free or login

Emily Henry's Great BBL!!!!

thoughts & comments on EmHen's newest release!

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Moonlit Fables\ \ Rupali\ \ • Apr 21 2025

How Much I Read This Week

it’s been a slow week compared to how fast i’ve been consuming books the last few months, but that’s ok! i am so thoroughly enjoying Vicious i’ve already bought Vengeful♥️

Side note - i am so excited for Emily Henry’s new book this week!!

🦋Q: what are you reading this week?

#whatireadthisweek #bookish #veschwab #vicious #readerlife #booksbooksbooks

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Moonlit Fables\ \ Rupali\ \ • Apr 17 2025

Poll:\ \ Book Club Meeting\ \ Hi y’all! We are reading Funny Story by Emily Henry for book club this month and I wanted to organize a time for us to get together and discuss our thoughts ✨📚\ \ \ \ We will be having this discussion in our discord channel #‧₊˚📚✩book-club-chat. Please make sure you’ve joined the discord community (see in picture below) in order to join our book club!\ \ \ \ Please vote in the poll which times work best for you! I’ll create an event in discord for the most popular time 😃\ \ We'll also be picking our book for May in the discord channel so make sure you join!\ \ Join for free or login

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Moonlit Fables\ \ Rupali\ \ • Apr 15 2025

⋆˙⟡ all the books i've read in 2025 (so far)⋆˙⟡

reading is SO back (slump who???) I've been enjoying my favorite hobby again and I wanted to share it with you!!

#cozy #chattyvlog #readingwrapup ˚₊꒷꒦︶︶︶︶︶꒷꒦︶︶︶︶︶꒦꒷‧₊˚⊹

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Moonlit Fables\ \ Rupali\ \ • Apr 14 2025

cozy night in 🌙

having some relaxed me time in the evening is a must to have a successful day tomorrow 🌕

what’s your favorite way to unwind in the evenings?

#cozyvibes #readingvlog #bookstagram #booklover

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Moonlit Fables\ \ Rupali\ \ • Apr 10 2025

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slow rainy days at a bookstore 😩🙏🏼

slow rainy days at a bookstore 😩🙏🏼 • #bookstore #bookvlog #readinglist #readervibes #booktok

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Moonlit Fables\ \ Rupali\ \ • Apr 7 2025

[Hi Friends!!\ \ As I'm planning content for the month of April & May - I wanted to hear from YOU what kind of content you'd like to see from me this month! Please comment below some post or video ideas you have!\ \ Currently I have these vidoes planned:\ \ Youtube\ \

Content Creation Ideas!

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Moonlit Fables\ \ Rupali\ \ • Apr 7 2025

What This Week

spring is here and i’m slowly starting the embrace the warmer days 💖 (although it’s not too warm today!). Spring also means listening to Commas by Ayra Starr on REPEAT 💃

Q: what’s your favorite thing to do on warm days?

I love to grab a picnic blanket & try to read outside as long as I can before my allergies catch up with me 🤧 LOL

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Monday! Wishing you lots of good energy this week 🌟

#whatthisweek #bookishupdate #readervibes #bookstagram

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Moonlit Fables\ \ Rupali\ \ • Mar 26 2025

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