Today is my birthday! 🥳 and I’m unwrapping @owlcrate’s March Box! The theme was Artistic Obsession, inside was: 🖌 A Dorian Gray inspired face mask by @fictionbathco 🖌A Night Court embroidery kit by @fourseasonsfox 🖌an artsy sticker sheet with quotes from Wintersong, Kingdom of Back, Woven in Moonlight and Henry Matisse and designed by @isabelwriter09 🖌An art print album with quotes from An Enchantment of Ravens and designed by @stellabookishart 🖌A Daughter of Smoke and Bone inspired booksleeve created by @bloodydamnit 🖌literary luggage pin inspired by Sorcery of Thorns designed by @heyatlascreative 🖌 The book pick is A Forgery of Roses by @jessicaolson123. This edition has an exclusive cover designed by cover dungeon with exclusive art on the dust jacket by @morgana0anagrom, sprayed edges, exclusive foil stamp on the hardcover and is signed by the author. My favorite items? I LOVE this month’s luggage pin! I also love the art print album, such a cute idea, the face mask and I’m super excited to work on this embroidery kit! •————————————————————————————• #owlcrate #owlcrateunboxing #subscriptionbox #bookbox #bookishbox #yalit #yabooks #ya #aforgeryofroses #jessicasolsen #bookmerch #bookishmerch #bookish #booksbooksbooks #beautifulbooks #bookishlove #reader #readersofinstagram #readingforfun https://www.instagram.com/p/CcTuIb9rseo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

💬 Do you prefer to read physical books, ebooks or audiobooks? I read all three and don’t really love one more than another. I read all at different points of the day and love them all equally. So basically I refuse to answer my own question. 🙃 Um, did someone say a gothic fantasy murder mystery? I’m sold! A Forgery of Roses by @jessicaolson123 releases in March 2022 and the anticipation is intense! Thank you so much to @inkyardpress for gifting me an e-ARC! . . . s u m m a r y : Myra Whitlock has a gift. One many would kill for. She’s an artist whose portraits alter people’s real-life bodies, a talent she must hide from those who would kidnap, blackmail, and worse in order to control it. Guarding that secret is the only way to keep her younger sister safe now that their parents are gone. But one frigid night, the governor’s wife discovers the truth and threatens to expose Myra if she does not complete a special portrait that would resurrect the governor's dead son. Desperate, Myra ventures to his legendary stone mansion. Once she arrives, however, it becomes clear the boy’s death was no accident. Someone dangerous lurks within these glittering halls. Someone harboring a disturbing obsession with portrait magic. Myra cannot do the painting until she knows what really happened, so she turns to the governor’s older son, a captivating redheaded poet. Together, they delve into the family’s most shadowed affairs, racing to uncover the truth before the secret Myra spent her life concealing makes her the killer’s next victim. From Sing Me Forgotten author Jessica S. Olson comes a gothic fantasy murder mystery perfect for fans of Kerri Maniscalco and Erin A. Craig. . . . h a s h t a g s : #aforgeryofroses #jessicasolsen #yafantasy #youngadultbooks #yabooks #youngadult #gothicfantasy #gothicmystery #bookstagrammer #igreaders #avidreader #readallthebooks #readingaddict #bookrecommendations #bookishphotography #bookphotograph #hyggelifestyle #hyggehome #cosyhome #cozybedroom #idratherbereading #bookworm #readerlife #bibliophile #mybookfeatures #photographyforlife (at Bookstagram) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUbXzQItJgL/?utm_medium=tumblr

“Just because my battles aren’t visible doesn’t mean they aren’t as real or as difficult as yours.” — Jessica S. Olson •————————————————————————————• A Forgery of Roses is @owlcrate’s book pick for March! This edition is gorgeous with an exclusive cover designed by Cover Dungeon, sprayed red edges, exclusive foil stamp on the front and back, reversible dust jacket art by @morgana0anagrom and is signed by the author. I’m super excited to read this gothic fantasy! Oh gosh my TBR is drowning me 😅 •————————————————————————————• You have a few more days to order April’s box. I got mine today and it is fantastic! Get yours today and use my code TAYLOR15 to save on your first box! •————————————————————————————• #ocartist #owlcrate #aforgeryofroses #jessicasolson #sprayededges #beautifulbooks #bookish #coverlove #booksbooksbooks #bookstack #booklover #bookreader #exclusivebooks #fantasybooks #yalit #yabooks #yabookstagram #booktography https://www.instagram.com/p/CcgLyloLPiK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

💬 Do you have any artistic talents? Myra Whitlock has a gift. One many would kill for. She’s an artist whose portraits alter people’s real-life bodies, a talent she must hide from those who would kidnap, blackmail, and worse in order to control it. Guarding that secret is the only way to keep her younger sister safe now that their parents are gone. But one frigid night, the governor’s wife discovers the truth and threatens to expose Myra if she does not complete a special portrait that would resurrect the governor's dead son. Desperate, Myra ventures to his legendary stone mansion. Once she arrives, however, it becomes clear the boy’s death was no accident. Someone dangerous lurks within these glittering halls. Someone harboring a disturbing obsession with portrait magic. Myra cannot do the painting until she knows what really happened, so she turns to the governor’s older son, a captivating redheaded poet. Together, they delve into the family’s most shadowed affairs, racing to uncover the truth before the secret Myra spent her life concealing makes her the killer’s next victim. Thank you to @inkyardpress for sending me a copy of the book. . . . h a s h t a g s : #AForgeryofRoses #JessicaOlson #inkyardpress #storygramtours #bookworm #bookstagram #bookish #booksbooksbooks #alwaysreading #beautifulbooks #booknerdigans #cozyreading #cozyvibes #bedsidetable #bedroomdecor #hygge #bookishhygge https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbzmy15Oke4/?utm_medium=tumblr

A Forgery of Roses is a YA Fantasy with a strong and shocking mystery plot and it comes out tomorrow. It has a gothic atmosphere that is delightfully creepy and a unique magic system that inspires the imagination. Excellent story! . In this magic system, protegies can paint changes into being. . If you could paint changes into being, what would you paint? . I would paint myself bathing suit ready - how nice would that be to be able to do that? . . . . #allthebooksmarch22 #aforgeryofroses #jessicasolson #yafantasy #yafantasybooks #yafantasyromance #gothicmystery #gothicatmosphere #mysterymonday #yamystery #fantasy #fantasybooks #fantasyromance #mystery #mysterybooks #magic #tessatalksbooks #bookblogger #bookbloggersofinstagram #bookbloggersofig #bookbloggerlife #inkyardpress #htpbooks #bookreview #bookrecommendations #bookandflowers #booksandflowers #bookdragon #bookdragons #beautifulbooks (at Lake Davidson) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbphQAtLPFQ/?utm_medium=tumblr

Happy Friday! . Do you have a particular genre you prefer reading on the weekend? . I usually save fantasy books for the weekend because a lot of times they are quite long and I have more reading time on the weekend. . A Forgery of Roses is my weekend read this weekend and I think it looks very good. . Book Description: Myra has a gift many would kidnap, blackmail, and worse to control: she’s a portrait artist whose paintings alter people’s bodies. Guarding that secret is the only way to keep her younger sister safe now that their parents are gone. But one frigid night, the governor’s wife discovers the truth and threatens to expose Myra if she does not complete a special portrait that would resurrect the governor's dead son. Once she arrives at the legendary stone mansion, however, it becomes clear the boy’s death was no accident. A killer stalks these halls--one disturbingly obsessed with portrait magic. Desperate to get out of the manor as quickly as possible, Myra turns to the governor’s older son for help completing the painting before the secret she spent her life concealing makes her the killer’s next victim. . . . . #aforgeryofroses #jessicaolson #inkyardpress #yafantasy #yafantasybooks #fantasyfridays #fantasyfriday #fantasybooks #fantasy #fantasybook #fantasyreads #fantasyreader #fantasyreaders #fantasyreadersofinstagram #tessatalksbooks #netgalley #netgalleyreads #netgalleyreview #netgalleyreviewer #netgalleyarc #bookblogger #bookbloggersofinstagram #bookbloggersofig #bookbloggerlife #bookandflowers #bookandflower #allthebooksmarch22 #bookdragon #bookdragons #bookrecommendations (at Lake Davidson) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbQLV_RrSQS/?utm_medium=tumblr