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I know you must be thinking “Meghan it’s been a minute since you did a #bookreview, what gives?” Well I managed to delete the majority of the book pics I took so here we are. In lieu of an actual picture here’s a screenshot grid of one of my favorite series to come along in a while. The Shadow series by Lila Bowen aka Delilah S. Dawson is a hell of a supernatural western. It is sometimes recommended for fans of Buffy (which as a Buffy fan I agree with) but mostly it’s just good. Meaningfully diverse with a lot of heart and humor and monsters and truly I can’t recommend this enough. Also the main character Rhett is my awkward bisexual son and I love him!!! Anyway the series is complete so you’re lucky enough to be able to read it from start to finish and it is truly a joy. #westerns #scififantasy #lgbtqrepresentation #weneeddiversebooks #diversebooks https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx-XQj_HJlM/?igshid=1wfkrtkpv3uoe

getting good advice from graphic novels https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv7aH5WH-tz/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1btr01usmw288

oh look another pair of holographic shoes courtesy of @hottopic #shiny #holographic #newkicks https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqxux2NgxIR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=m9ihdnfd9hyn

it’s #bookreview time! I decided to do a book I loved and one that I uuuuh didn’t love. “The Five Daughters of the Moon” is a fantastical/magical story inspired the Russian revolution and was a short but really engrossing read, certainly intense at times (cw for sexual assault/coercive consent) but I really loved the imagery and how the sisters’ relationships with each other was portrayed. I could see what “Arabella of Mars” was trying to do but unfortunately it didn’t do it. I get that a pulp style novel isn’t going to be overly complex but it lacked any nuance at all and it really felt like the main character was switched to a girl at the last minute without any thought for how her experiences might be different. 🤷🏼‍♀️ #bookstagram #reading https://www.instagram.com/p/BqtZia4gwJP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=jlpim0ts0d3o

managed to throw together vegan burrito bowls & feeling pleased to use stuff up from the fridge! Brown rice, lettuce, spicy black beans & corn, chili roasted squash, cilantro, scallions, hot sauce, salsa, and pickled onions. I thiiiiiink that’s it? 😂 #veganfood #glutenfree #meatlessmonday https://www.instagram.com/p/BqYpbFNAio7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14vl7zma9yg7u

judging my movie choice like men in black isn’t one of the greatest movies of all time. but really with election day looming can’t we all use a cute dog picture? #apupnamedlaraine #sideeye https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp02NtYgdJH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=v3bu0ktu5g4d

pupdate: she’s still here & still wonderful 😍 gonna be so sad to give her back to mom & dad later. #apupnamedlaraine #bestdoggo https://www.instagram.com/p/BpxESIhAeKD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=103tjvdtsy88r

This perfect doggo is spending the weekend with us and OMG I!LOVE!HER!!!! 😍😍😍 #apupnamedlaraine #perfectdog #rescuedog https://www.instagram.com/p/BpvM-NJgDT6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=w75so3rwbex6

#bookreview time! Most of the stories here are just barely speculative fiction (I assume to avoid being labeled as “genre fiction”) but this was a delight to read. The last story is not specific but instead a poignant and intense coming of age story. Definitely worth picking up! #bookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/BpuywhfgJyg/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vh9eqs0qz7md

❤️ #transrightsarehumanrights https://www.instagram.com/p/BpNsj-iAHCx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=36brbsktzzja

a couple of shots of a summer sunrise, a time of day I’m not terribly familiar with tbh. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo5FxEDAceh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wnc6r7g20322

@femme_fatale_cosmetics “poisoned peach” from their labyrinth collection is a surprisingly good fall polish! It’s a true peach with tons of holo sparkle and a strong blue violet shift. I love it even though it’s a 3-coater. If you can find it, definitely worth picking up. https://www.instagram.com/p/BoiHzlEAE8t/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1foqelt5m9tjv

there uuuuuuuh might be a filter on this BUT the glow was mostly real. 😂 (real makeup that is; it was abh moonchild which does not mess around!!!) extra dark brows to match the low key sea witch vibes I was going for at the alestorm show. #seawitch #thathighlight https://www.instagram.com/p/BoamdZ9A7q_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vrde8c4fgey0

it was dull and cloudy all day and then we were surprised with this masterpiece. #sunset https://www.instagram.com/p/BoF7OEyAdq-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1k7x1s99o5gq2