❄️Happy Tuesday, my friends! So many of you were enthusiastic about my Christmas Book Baubles over on Instagram - I thought I'd give TWO away. These will be custom to the books you've read this year (2025) and it doesn't matter how many books you've read, I have multiple sizes of glass bulbs!

❄️ What is it? I've created a Christmas ornament with tiny replicas of each book read within the span of a year! This is totally custom.

⪼ How to Enter:
❄️ Comment below with how many books you have read this year!

⪼ Bonus Entry
❄️Follow @amanda.the.bookish on IG
❄️Like + share (you can share to stories or repost, both count!)
❄️Tag your bookish friends (1 name per comment)

(link to the post on my Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/p/DSnfu79Ep5n/)

⪼ One winner will be chosen from the comments here
⪼ One winner will be chosen from the comments on IG

⪼ International! I will cover shipping to the US, Canada, and Mexico, and contribute to shipping internationally

⪼ Boring Rules:⁣⁣
-GA begins December 23rd and ends 9 PM MST on January 1st. Winners will be drawn soon after⁣ 
- you must be willing to share your Goodreads/ Storygraph / book journal list of books read in 2025
-Not affiliated with IG or Meta, or any book tracker app, just me
-I will contact one winner through this account , and one through the email you provide to Bindery
-Private + public acc welcome⁣, 18+/ parental permission
-I reserve the right to disqualify any account for breaking the rules⁣⁣

Love stuff like this? Become a paid subscriber for less than a cup of coffee a month. Supporting me here means I get to work toward making this imprint a reality; and in the meantime you get to access cool perks like my bookclub, videos deep diving into books, and my sommelier knowledge!

Hello my loves! As we start to reckon with the conclusion of the year, we also get to dream about how much better 2026 is going to be - especially here on my Bindery! It's taken me a bit to get going, but I'm working on the research for my first longform video (which I'll introduce soon!) as well as bolstering other Bindery content.

It's time to announce our Book Club! 🎉 We'll be doing one book a month to start (so no matter how fast you read, you can join us!)

How will this work?
Once we decide on a title (vote below!), I'll create a graphic breaking down when we'll be reading each chapter! For your best experience, you can join the Discord server linked above, though there's no pressure to do so. I'll film reactionary/ rant videos each month to go over what we've read, and anyone along on the journey can interact there.

What if I've already read the book you choose?
That's totally okay! If you find that you have already read the book we pick for book club, feel free to wait for the next read, or reread! You can be our wise guide on the story's journey.

What happens at the end of the read?
For Everyone:
We'll chat on Discord each month and then wrap it all up there at the conclusion of the read! Bring along your hot takes and we'll have some fun!
For Insiders:
My current plan is to do some kind of live event at the conclusion of our read, and I'll bring my Sommelier / Bartender skills along for the ride, pairing a wine and creating a custom mocktail/ cocktail curated for my Inkspoken Insiders that you can make for the (digital) party!

The live event might be an Instagram live, but I'm exploring other ideas as well. If you don't finish the book, or don't want to take part, that's okay! (only Insiders will have access to the Live)

Q: How are you spending your first day of December? 

Happy December, my darlings! I've had a lazy day trying to recover from the holiday (and of course doing about a million dishes). I updated my bullet journal with all the details from the books I read last month, which was a RECORD for me. I've never managed to get through so many books in one month, it definitely helps that two of them were graphic novels I finished in one evening. 

November Wrap-Up (17 books ✨)
A Fate So Cold - 4⭐
I Love You S'more - 3.5⭐
A Drop of Corruption - 4⭐
Everything She Does Is Magic - 3.5⭐
Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter - 5⭐
An Academy for Liars - 3.5⭐
Savage Blooms - 3⭐
Gay the Pray Away - NR
The Things Gods Break - 3⭐
A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping - 4.5⭐
Until the World Falls Down - DNF @ 10%
Suitor Armor Vol. 2 - 3⭐
Quicksilver - 3⭐
Amelia, If Only - 4⭐
Of Swamp & Sea, Vol. 1 - 4⭐
Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore -4⭐
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil - 4⭐

Instagram Post Wrap-Up

Book Info
Titles: Spin of Fate (#1) and Wheel of Wrath (#2)
Author: A.A. Vora
Publisher: Penguin Teen
Release Dates: 05/07/2024 (#1) and TOMORROW 11/18/2025 (#2)
Synopses:
In an anime-inspired world ruled by a hard magic system based loosely off of karma / Indian philosophy, three teens encounter magnificent beasts, unforgiving magic, and epic battles. A wholly original YA fantasy trilogy with intricate worldbuilding; perfect for fans of Brandon Sanderson’s work and shounen anime like Naruto.

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N • Ninth House
O • Otherworldly
V • A Vow So Bold and Deadly
E • Empire of the Dawn
M • The Mirror of Beasts
B • Black Sun
E • An Echo of Things to Come
R • Ruthless Vows

Have you read any of these? I’ve read 5 of the 8 💛

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Book Info
Title: Innamorata
Author: Ava Reid | @avasreid
Publisher: DelRey | @delreybooks
Release Date: March 17th 2026
Genre: Necromantic, Gothic Fantasy
Synopsis:
Once there was an island where the dead walked the earth, and seven noble houses ruled by the arcane secrets of necromancy.
A conqueror’s blade brought them low, burning their libraries, killing their lords, and extinguishing their eldritch magic.
But defiant against the new order stands the House of Teeth and its last living members: beautiful Marozia, the heiress to the House, and her cousin, the uncanny Lady Agnes... [read more]

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What are you reading tonight?

Hello my loves! I’m buddy reading another @veschwab book- Bury Our Bones In the Midnight Soil and loving it. I think Addie Larue retains top spot so far for my faves from V though 💛

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Book Info
Title: Agnes Aubert's Mysical Cat Shelter
Author: Heather Fawcett
Release Date: February 17th 2026
Publisher: Del Rey Books
Synopsis: Agnes Aubert leads a meticulously organized life—and she likes it that way. As the proudly type-A manager of a much-needed cat rescue charity, she has devoted her life to finding forever homes for lost cats.
But after she is forced to move the cat shelter, Agnes learns that her new landlord is using her charity as a front—for an internationally renowned and thoroughly disreputable magic shop. Owned by the disorganized—not to mention self-absorbed, irritating, but also decidedly handsome—Havelock Renard, magician and failed Dark Lord, the shop draws magical clientele from around the world... [read more]

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Book Info
Title- Break Wide the Sea
Author- Sara Holland | @sarahollandwrites
Publisher- Wednesday Books | @wednesdaybooks
Release Date- November 11th, 2025
Synopsis- In the treacherous waters surrounding Kirkrell, sailors hunting magic whales live in fear of the finfolk—bloodthirsty sea fae who sink ships and curse bloodlines. Nineteen-year-old Annie, as heir to the city’s preeminent whaling company, is determined to carry on her parents’ life’s work. But she keeps a secret from everyone: she’s cursed to transform into a monster, with scales spreading up her arms and claws growing from her fingertips. [read more]

Hello my loves! Many of you know that October is my reset month, after 18 straight weeks with 4 total days off and on my feet for 10-14 hours a day, and as we didn't do any travelling this go around, I really got to dig into my TBR for October. Some books were exactly what I was hoping for (see: The Everlasting!!!) and some fell a little short for me this time. Without futher ado...

Here’s my wrap-up for October:
The Good Vampire’s Guide to Blood and Boyfriends 3⭐
Cinder House 4.5⭐
A Land So Wide 3⭐
The Ruling Class 3 .5⭐
Cursed Cocktails 4.5 ⭐
Wild Reverence 5⭐
Dating and Dragons 3⭐
That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon 2.5 ⭐
The Woodsmoke Women’s Book of Spells 3.5 ⭐
Brigands & Breadknives 4.5⭐
Piranesi 4⭐
Beasts of Carnaval 2.5⭐
Soulgazer 4⭐
Buried Deep & Other Stories 4⭐
The Everlasting 5⭐

If you've read and loved any of these, or read and hated them, drop a comment and let me know your thoughts!

Thanks for being a part of the Inkspoken Books community! 💛💛

GlVEAWAY - It's time for a treat for YOU, my loves! We recently crossed 50 subscribers and I'm so grateful for all of you, so I'm giving away my book budget for the month to YOU - a $30 Bookshop.org gift card!!

Feel free to spread the word - I'll double the giftcard amount if we get 5 more paid subscribers!!

✨- free members get 1 entry to win, paid members get 5! ✨

💛 But I'd love a comment to let me know you're here and excited! What book will you buy if you win??

Boring Rules:⁣⁣
⪼GA begins November 2nd and ends 9 PM MST on November 9th . Winners will be drawn soon after⁣!
⪼ Available to anyone who lives in the US or UK

Hello my darlings! It's been another whole week and the beginning of November is here, which means my bookish challenge #thebookishdreamers has begun over on Instagram! Feel free to check it out (there's a link to my profile above)

And, here's the roundup of all my Instagram posts from this past week; have you read any of these? Are any of them on your TBR?
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SUNDAY

Title: A Sorceress Comes to Call
Author: T. Kingfisher
Synopsis: Cordelia knows her mother is unusual. Their house doesn’t have any doors between rooms, and her mother doesn't allow Cordelia to have a single friend—unless you count Falada, her mother's beautiful white horse. The only time Cordelia feels truly free is on her daily rides with him. But more than simple eccentricity sets her mother apart. Other mothers don’t force their daughters to be silent and motionless for hours, sometimes days, on end. Other mothers aren’t sorcerers...

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MONDAY
Titles: Songlight & Torchfire
Author: Moira Buffini | @moirabuffini
Publisher: EpicReads | @epicreads
Release Dates: September 2024, October 28th 2025 (tomorrow!!)
Synopsis for Songlight:
Elsa is used to hiding the most important parts of herself—her feelings for Rye, her distaste for a world ruled by men, and, most crucially, her gift of songlight. She buries that secret deep inside. In Brightland, those with songlight are called Unhumans and are abhorred. Rye is the only other person Elsa has known with songlight, and their shared bond has brought them together.

The first two books in an incredible new dystopian fantasy series, featuring star-crossed lovers, friendship against all odds, and the power of hope and resistance.

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TUESDAY

Title: The Library of Lost Girls
Author: Kristen Pipps
Synopsis:
Gwen Donovan adores her beautiful and rebellious older sister, Izzy. But the Izzy who returns from the Delphi School for Girls is not the sister who left for the finishing school. Now she is Isolde: dull and complacent and—most shocking—eager to marry.
Gwen is determined to discover what happened to Izzy at Delphi, and the only solution she can conceive of is to cheat her way into the mysterious school. If she can see for herself what they did, maybe she can get her Izzy back.

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WEDNESDAY

O ▪ One Dark Window
C ▪ Carving Shadows into Gold
T ▪ Two Twisted Crowns
O ▪ Oathbound
B ▪ Blood Over Bright Haven
E ▪ The Executioners Three
R ▪ Ruthless Vows

I’ve read all of these except I’m halfway through Oathbound - it got returned to the library before I was ready and the wait time is INSANE.

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THURSDAY
Title: Blood of the Old Kings + Blood for the Undying Throne
Author: Sung-il Kim | @Sungilkim4078
Translator: Anton Hur | @antonhur)
Synopsis of Book One:
Necromancy, decolonization, and fresh portrayals of classic fantasy elements collide in this first installment of a sweeping epic trilogy, introducing us to a tyrannical Empire powered by the corpses of dead sorcerers and the three brave individuals forging a new future. The intrepid trio contains a steel-eyed swordswoman with a dragon’s fang weapon, a spirited sorcerer fleeing a fate worse than death, and a lionhearted civilian finding only more questions in his desperate search for answers surrounding a friend’s murder.

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Introducing the witches three - magical and mysterious both on and off #bookstagram 🔮

Happy Halloween my loves!

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SATURDAY
Title: The Isle in the Silver Sea
Author: Tasha Suri
Synopsis: In a Britain fuelled by stories, the knight and the witch are fated to fall in love and doom each other over and over, the same tale retold over hundreds of lifetimes.
Simran is a witch of the woods. Vina is a knight of the Queen's court. When the two women begin to fall for each other, how can they surrender to their desires, when to give in is to destroy each other?
As they seek a way to break the cycle, a mysterious assassin begins targeting tales like theirs. To survive, the two will need to write a story stronger than the one that fate has given to them.

Happy November! Here is the challenge, feel free to join on every prompt, or one, or anything in between!