💭 what was your favorite read from May?
here are some rapid fire thoughts on my May books. and don’t forget to check out the full 30 minutes video!
📚 books mentioned:
- Pedro the Vast by Simón López Trujillo, translated by Robin Myers
- Aviary by Maria Dong
- They Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh Tran
- Canon by Paige Lewis
- Cabaret in Flames by Hache Pueyo
- That Which Feeds Us by Keala Kendall
- A Dangerous Path (Warrior Cats 5) by Erin Hunter
👗💄:
- dress is from Sister Jane, rented from Nuuly
- eyeshadow is In A Trance Palette from Colourpop and Ellis Atlantis Palette from Blend Bunny Cosmetics
- eyeshadow shimmer is a single (Unicorncore) from Half Magic
- eyeliner is Vegan Longwear Eyeliner (Ocean) from Pacifica Beauty
- mascara is B-Structural from Haus Labs
- lip combo is Suede Matte Lip Liner (Moonwalk) from NYX Cosmetics and Heaven’s Kiss Lipstick (Honey Plum) from Dolly Beauty
- (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!)
Thank you to Severn House, Bloomsbury, Viking Books, Tordotcom, and Get Underlined for the gifted copies!
#readingwrapup #monthlyreads #bookreviews #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @severnhouseimprint @bloomsburybooksus @bloomsburypublishing @vikingbooks @getunderlined @harpercollins @dreamsisterjane @blendbunnycosmetics @colourpopcosmetics @halfmagicbeauty @hauslabs @nyxcosmetics @dollybeauty
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reading wrap up • monthly reads • quick book reviews • monthly reading wrap up • books I read in May • fantasy books • science fiction books • speculative books • horror books • weird books • experimental books • unique books • diverse books • Algonquin Books
what could be more fun than pairing some book covers with outfits? 💕 here are some books and looks!
📚 books mentioned:
- The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo
- Beasts of Carnaval by Rosália Rodrigo
- Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White
- Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino
- Warm-Blooded by J Greene
- The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez
- Canon by Paige Lewis
- A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing by Alice Evelyn Yang
#fantasybooks #horrorbooks #scifibooks #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @henryholtbooks @readmirabooks @htp_hive @peachtreeteen @fsgbooks @ingramsparkbooks @delreybooks @vikingbooks @williammorrowbooks
i LOVE renting and don’t often keep clothes, but this month is tempting me … #cluubnuuly #nuulypartner @nuuly
which piece was your favorite?
💃🏻 outfits (in order):
- Tulip Stripe Mini Dress (Sister Jane)
- Ruffle-Sleeve V-Neck Embroidered Tulle Tiered Maxi Dress (Anthropologie)
- Puff Sleeve Floral Mini Dress (Let Me Be)
- Florentina Maxi Dress (ASTR The Label)
- Linen Blend V-Neck Cutout Midi Dress (Farm Rio)
- Embroidered Square-Neck Dress (Farm Rio)
#nuuly #nycinfluencer #nuulyreview @dreamsisterjane @anthropologie @letmebe_official @astrthelabel @farmrio
nuuly try-on • nuuly unboxing • nuuly clothing rental review • trying on my nuuly fits
💭 how much do you care about average book ratings?
here are some of my favorites that have mixed reviews (a green flag for me)!
📚 books mentioned:
- No Gods, No Monsters by Cadwell Turnbull
- How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder by Nina McConigley
- The Coven Tendency by Zoe Hana Mikuta
👗💄:
- dress is from For Love and Lemons
- eyeshadow is In A Trance Palette from Colourpop and You Make Me Happy Palette from KimChi Chic Beauty
- shimmer is a blend from Ourbella
- eyeliner is Vegan Longwear Eyeliner (Lilac) from Pacifica Beauty
- mascara is Lash Extensions XL from Milani
- lip is Lip Buttercream (Cinnamon Sugar) from Pacifica Beauty
- (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!)
Thank you to Pantheon and Hyperion Avenue for the gifted copies!
#fantasybooks #horrorbooks #literaryfictionbooks #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @blackstonepublishing @pantheonbooks @hyperionavebooks @disneybooks @forloveandlemons @kimchichicbeauty @colourpopcosmetics @pacificabeauty @milanicosmetics
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low rated books • books with low Goodreads ratings • fantasy books • science fiction books • speculative books • horror books • weird books • experimental books • unique books • diverse books • Blackstone Publishing
sapphic science fiction: multiverse and time travel chaos edition!
📚 books mentioned:
- This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
- The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson
- The Paradox Hotel by Rob Hart
👗💄:
- dress is from Lacemade
- eyeshadow is In A Trance Palette from Colourpop
- shimmer is a Glitterpuck (Princess Ghost) from Half Magic
- mascara is Lash Extensions XL from Milani
- lip combo is Suede Matte Lip Liner (Moonwalk) from NYX Cosmetics and So Juicy Plumping Gloss Balm (Forbidden Love) from Colourpop
- (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!)
#scifibooks #sciencefiction #sapphicbooks #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @sagapressbooks @delreybooks @ballantinebooks @colourpopcosmetics @halfmagicbeauty
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sci fi books • science fiction books • queer sci fi • sapphic science fiction • multiverse books • time travel books • unique books • diverse books • Saga Press • Del Rey • Ballantine Books
calling everyone who loves freaky nostalgic twisted fairytales!! especially if you want to investigate the ripples of childhood and generational trauma. 👀
📚 books mentioned:
- The Children by Melissa Albert
👗💄:
- dress is from Free People, rented from Nuuly
- eyeshadow is Ellis Atlantis Palette from Blend Bunny Cosmetics
- shimmer is from Ourbella (Aphrodite)
- mascara is Lash Extensions XL from Milani
- lip combo is háblame (morado 2) and acaríciame (rosa 4) from Aora México Makeup
- (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!)
thank you to William Morrow for the gifted copy!
#horrorbooks #mysterybooks #fantasybooks #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @williammorrowbooks @harpercollins @readwithjenna @freepeople @blendbunnycosmetics @ourbella.us @milanicosmetics @aoramakeup
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horror books • thriller books • mystery book recs • dark fairytale books • horror book recs • generational trauma books • read with jenna pick • unique books
ready to make a SPLASH into some sinister mermaid stories?
📚 books mentioned:
- Chlorine by Jade Song
- Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant
- The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw
👗💄:
- dress is from CeliaB, rented from Nuuly
- eyeshadow is Ellis Atlantis Palette from Blend Bunny Cosmetics
- shimmer is from Ourbella (Aphrodite and Cosmic Siren)
- mascara is from Babe Original
- lip is Speak Love Lip-Plumping Glossy Balm from LYS Beauty
- (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!)
#mermaidbooks #mermaidbookrecs #scarymermaids #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @williammorrowbooks @orbitbooks_us @tornightfire @celiabdesigner @blendbunnycosmetics @ourbella.us @babeoriginal @lysbeautyofficial
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mermaid book recs • queer mermaids • sapphic mermaids • mermaid horror books • ocean horror • mockumentary books • fantasy horror • queer horror books • fantasy book recs • horror book recs • unique books • diverse books • William Morrow • Orbit • Tor Nightfire
🏳️🌈 35 queer book recs for you to read today & tomorrow & next month & year-round!
i’m mostly a speculative fiction reader, so that’s mostly what you’ll find here. but there’s a splash of everything for you!
it’s a scary time out there (especially for our trans+ community). please never stop supporting queer voices and queer stories.
📚 books mentioned:
- Vagabonds! by Eloghosa Osunde
- Jonny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead
- Bless the Blood: A Cancer Memoir by Walela Nehanda
- The Coven Tendency by Zoe Hana Mikuta
- The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw
- On the Wings of la Noche by Vanessa L. Torres
- That Which Feeds Us by Keala Kendall
- Aviary by Maria Dong - Severn House
- In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
- The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson
- Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
- The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia
- Hammajang Luck by Makana Yamamoto
- The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri
- The Necessity of Rain by Sarah Chorn
- The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas
- The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez
- Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova
- Fate’s Bane by C.L. Clark
- Her Wicked Roots by Tanya Pell
- The Deep by Rivers Solomon
- Chlorine by Jade Song
- The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez
- On Sundays, She Picked Flowers by Yah-Yah Scholfield
- Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
- The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White
- Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino
- The Blonde Dies First by Joelle Wellington
- From Here by Luma Mufleh
- Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
- Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger
- Until the Clock Strikes Midnight by Alechia Dow
- Canon by Paige Lewis
- These Vengeful Gods by Gabe Cole Novoa
- Fawn’s Blood by Hal Schrieve
#pridemonth #rainbowbooks #lgbtqbooks #nycinfluencer #bookstagram
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queer books • queer book stack • Pride Month 2026 • books to read for pride • trans books • nonbinary books • sapphic books • achillean books • memoir book recs • literary fiction books recs • fantasy book recs • fantasy book recs • horror book recs • sci fi book recs • unique books • diverse books @getunderlined @simonteen @penguinteen @fiercereads @kokilabooks @disneybooks @tornightfire @tordotcompub
welcome to DRESSING UP FOR NOTHING, because it’s always fun to make an excuse to flounce around in formal attire.
(don’t read the below unless you want SPOILERS for what @cosmos.kyle and I pick from the Bad Cinderella Bucket Hat™)
📍Historic Downtown Jersey City Handmade Market at Grove Street Path Plaza @handmademarket_jc
📍Gaia & Loki, 346 Grove St, Jersey City, NJ @gaiaandloki_
💍 Rings from Eclectic Jewelry
🖼️ Rug from Mesoma Onyeagba @artbymesoma
#dressingupfornothing #dateideas #njinfluencer #jerseycity #jerseycityinfluencer
heyyyyy eldest daughters. here are some book recs that might make you feel pretty seen (sorry).
📚 books mentioned:
- Lucha of the Night Forest by Tehlor Kay Mejia
- The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez
- Sisters of the Lost Nation by Nick Medina
👗💄:
- eyeshadow is The Spring Symphony Palette from Dandy Lion Cosmetics and In A Trance Palette from Colourpop
- shimmer is a single eyeshadow (Mermaculate) from Half Magic
- mascara is Lash Extensions XL from Milani
- lip combo is Suede Matte Lip Liner (Moonwalk) from NYX Cosmetics and Gloss Up Sheer Finish Lip Gloss (Quiet Luxury) from The Lip Bar
- (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!)
thank you to Get Underlined, Tor Books, and Berkley Books for the gifted copies!
#fantasybooks #horrorbooks #fantasybookrecs #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @getunderlined @torbooks @berkleypub
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eldest daughter book recs • book recommendations for eldest daughters • sisterhood books • parentified kid book recs • fantasy books recs • horror book recs • unique books • diverse books
thought about dinosaurs all may long
couldn’t even come CLOSE to fitting in all of april, but i tried!
catskills through the eyes of @campsnapcamera
might’ve been actively sweating throughout all of march (i think my next free day is mid-may )
I Survived Beach 2026
february? mildly haunting
artemis & i both napped a LOT in january
oh, sweet december
birthday month was a success!!! fueled by diet coke lime!! (i screeched when i opened that)
this engagement photoshoot brought to you by joy, whimsy, and an extraordinarily patient rooster 🐓 🐄 🐖 🐐 🫏 💍
💕 @tamerlainesanctuary
📸 @justinmccallumphoto
