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Fun Fantasy Books To Read!!!

Fun Fantasy Books To Read!!!📖📚#books 🫶🏼 #fantasy🧚 #funfantasybookstoread🧜‍♀️ #reading 📖 #fastastbooks👑

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fantasy books I want to read 🧚🏻🪄

my two biggest blind spots as far as genres go have always been YA and fantasy. Though I don’t naturally gravitate towards them i still like to keep an open mind and add them to my TBR when I come across them. This year I’m making more of a concerted effort to find books I like within these genres.

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I Have To Read These 4 Books Before 2025 😳

Well, I have to read them if I want to complete my self-imposed 12 in 2024 reading challenge! At the beginning of the year, I picked 12 of my special edition books that I really wanted to read in 2024 and so far, I have read 8 of them! ☺️ I don’t know why it is kind of intimidating sometimes to

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East Asian-Inspired Fantasy Books I Need To Read🫶

I have always been a big believer in reading outside of what you know and are comfortable with, and I believe that my bookshelves showcase that fairly well (but next year, I want to read even more diversely!) 💯 These are some of the East Asian inspired fantasy books I have on my shelves right n

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books to read if u wanna look cool 😎

Everyone wants to be that ~cool~ and ~mysterious~ girl by the pool, and these books definitely give off that vibe. I recently finished I Who Have Never Known Men and let me tell you…for a book that short, it really packs a punch. I will be thinking about it for a very very long time and i think

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The book cover for "What Lies Beyond the Veil" by Harper L. Woods, featuring a dark design with snakes and red/gold lettering. Text bubbles describe it as having "Fae + spice," "possessive & deadly MMC," and "painful angst," with a 4.5/5 spice level.

Fantasy books with toe curling spice

You ever read a book so spicy that you physically *have* to put it down for a second? Like, “let me collect myself before I combust” level spice? These books?? They DELIVER. They understood the assignment. Here's your “forbidden magic, powerful (and possessive) beings, dark fantasy worlds, a

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Fall books to read that aren’t the Secret History

I LOVE the Secret History, don’t get me wrong. But when I would get book recommendations for the fall, this was always the first one that can up. So I compiled a list of other fall books, some more cozy, some more dark, more academic, or just fluffy. I hope you find the perfect autumn book!! #fal

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molly’s must read books!! 📚

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fantasy books you won’t want to miss

Fantasy is absolutely my # 1 all time favorite genre 🐉 There are so many possibilities within the realm of fantasy that there is something out there for everyone, even if you’ve never read fantasy before! These series and standalones are soooooo so good and you will regret not reading them 👀

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Books to read after a court of thorns and roses

Craving more Feyre & Rhysand Vibes? 📚✨ Okay, hear me out, fellow fantasy lovers! I just finished binging the ACOTAR series (again), and I'm in desperate need of another magical fix. You know the feeling, right? That book hangover where you're craving more swoon-worthy romance, epic

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Underhyped Fantasy Books

I haven’t seen these books talked about.. have you read any of these? #fantasybookrecommendation #booksoflemon8 #lemon8bookclub #readersoflemon8

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books i’d sell my SOUL to read again ☕️📚

These stories consumed me, wrecked me, and left me absolutely obsessed. If you haven’t read them yet, consider this your sign. ✨ Saving 6 – A raw, emotional story about a boy battling his demons and the girl who sees through his walls. Their connection is both heart-wrenching and deeply moving,

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5 Fantasy Books to Read That Aren’t Fourth Wing

We LOVE Fourth Wing—let it be said. But love these incredible fantasy books just as much (or more)❤️❤️ The Ever King — LJ Andrews The Aspect of Essence — Samantha Amstutz Every Dark Shadow — Sarah Zimm Blood & Steel — Helen Scheuer Shot in the Dark — Mary Dublin and Anne Kendsley Ha

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fantasy romance books you NEED to read

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convince me to read these books

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convince me to read these books

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how many Jewish fantasy books have you read?

i read these pretty close together and marveled at how similar they are! both of these books explore complicated relationships with darkness (domestic abuse), but they also show beautiful support systems and found family. the first bright thing has colorful circus vibes and time travel, while

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fantasy books on my tbr 🧚🏼

i have so many books on my fantasy tbr always! it’s one of my favorites genres ever, but i definitely have to be in the right mood and headspace to get into a fantasy book. these are a few that I really want to get to soon! ✨Never by Jessa Hastings I’m not gonna like this book is not getting t

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Bet you haven't read THESE books

#books #romancebookrecommendations #darkromancebooks #reverseharem #darkfantasyromance #booksoflemon8

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solo fantasy books :)

fantasy series are fun, but sometimes you just want a single read and arc! the spear cuts through water by simon jimenez is currently my favorite book i’ve read this year and i don’t see how anything else will be able to top it! it was beautiful, it was inventive, it was complicated, it was dark

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Books to read in March 💚

Books with green covers perfect for reading in March 💚💚💚 Evergreen Academy Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands Realm of Lore and Lies Tress of the Emerald Sea What books with green covers do you recommend? #books #lightacademia #cottagecore #cozyfantasy

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Fantasy books to add to your TBR

These are a list of fantasy books that I have read that I highly recommend anyone to check out. All these books are 5 ⭐️ - Mistborn Trilogy by Brandon Sanderson - Six of Crows duology by Leigh Bardugo - Vicious Duology by V.E Schwab - Sword of Kaigen by M.L Wang - Tress of the Emerald Sea by

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please read these fantasy books!

what underhyped fantasy book would you recommend? if you’re tired of seeing some of the same book recommendations over and over, i’ve got you covered. the ballad of perilous graves, beasts of prey, and the darkening are just a handful of books that don’t get as much attention as they should!

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Fantasy books I’m begging you to read! ✨📚

Here are 5 fantasy books I’m absolutely obsessed with that I think you will be too! Fantasy can be an intimidating genre, but all of these are really easy reads that I think you’ll love as a beginner or experienced fantasy reader! ✨📚 #lemon8partner #lemon8bookclub #fantasybooks #bookrec

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fantasy books I’m reading in april 🌸📚

I am new to fantasy and have only read the first book in the Caraval series, Cruel Prince, and Powerless by Lauren Roberts. These are the books that I have planned to read this month, so let’s see if I’m secretly a fantasy girlie. Books I’m reading: Gothikana by Runyx Never by Jess’s Ha

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spicy books I need to read immediately!!!❤️‍🔥🌶️

One of my favorite book genres ever is dark romance and I have been adding so many to my tbr list that I cannot wait to read!! I love a good fantasy or thriller like the next girl but there is something about dark, twisted, spicy books that have me in a chokehold!!! These are just a few of the book

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Books I am SCARED to Read!

We all have those books that while they sound amazing… they are daunting and therefore we put them off. Here is my list of books that I need a little push before I read! 1. If We Were Villains – M.L. Rio I must admit, the main reason I am scared to read this is twofold: it is character driven a

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Fantasy books you won’t be able to put down

I’ve put together a list of fantasy books that I absolutely love and will always recommend to anyone who will listen Have you read any of these? Drop which ones you’ve read in the comments! #fantasyrecommendations #fantasybookobsession #booktok #bookrecs #fantasy

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25 books I want to read in 2025📚

Here are my 25 books I will for sure be reading in 2025! I hope to read much more than this, but these are my non-negotiables! A lot of these have been on my tbr for months or years, and some are recent releases that I’m super excited to read! #lemon8partner #lemon8bookclub #tbr #fanta

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