I read Christopher Clark's "The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914" as an ebook. It hits really hard now, with idiot imperialists sleepwalking into the deadliest war in history up until that time. The parallels with Trump and Putin are very worrying.
On white sheets, an iPhone playing Kiss of Seduction by Rawnie Sabor, narrated by Allie Shae, coming out of a black velvet pouch, with pink satin lining. Next to the phone is a leather handcuff with silver buckles.
On a muted multicolored background, an iPhone with the cover of Reverence by Milena McKay, narrated by Abby Craden. Next to it are dark hydrangea flowers.
On a wooden background, an iPhone with the cover of Saving Graces by Ruby Landers, narrated by Quinn Riley, on music paper, next to drumsticks, a guitar pick, a rainbow pencil and sunglasses.
On a pink background with a cowgirl boots pattern, an iPhone playing Graceless by Ruby Landers, narrated by Quinn Riley. Next to it are a pink pencil with the words "I need more middle fingers, a they/them button, a pair of AirPods, and a can of soda.
On a flowery background, an iPhone with the cover of Zoe Brennan, First Crush by Laura Piper Lee, narrated by Lindsey Dorcus. There's also a green soda can in the top right corner.
New sapphic book review: The Perfect Matchmaking, Another Valentine’s Day Novella (Cupids & Goddesses, book 2) by Milena McKay, narrated by Abby Craden
On white creased sheets, an iPhone with the audiobook of The Perfect Matchmaking by Milena McKay, narrated by Abby Craden, surrounded with colourful heart-shaped candy and red paper hearts. On the right side, a white candle is shining.
An iPhone with the cover of Only Mostly Dead (Afterlife Incorporated #1) by Alli Temple, narrated by Emily Lawrence, on.a dark background. A string of ghost fairy lights surrounds the phone and a lit candle occupies the upper right corner.
An iPhone with the cover of Merry Weihnachten by E. J. Noyes, narrated by Abby Craden, next to a couple of rainbow candy canes and a gingerbread man mug. The background is a pinkish countdown to Christmas, with various drawings, and below the word "Christmas", Scrabble letters spelling "Weihnachten".
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On a background of comic book-likes stars, an iPhone with the covers of The Stars Too Fondly by Emily Hamilton, narrated by Vico Ortiz, next to a pair of headphones.
On a muted black and white background of trees and snow, an iPhone with the cover of Falls From Grace by Ruby Landers, narrated by Quinn Riley. Next to it are a pair of AirPods, a card in wooden frame with the words "Make your dreams happen", and in the top left corner, a mug of tea (with a drawing of an otter).
On a festive Christmas-y background, an iPad with the cover of A Christmas Chance by A.L. Brooks. Three multicolored candy canes are set on one corner of the iPad, and there's a gingerbread man mug on the other side.
On a festive Christmas background, an iPhone with the cover of Make the Season Bright by Ashley Herring Blake, narrated by Kristen DiMercurio, and next to it, a gingerbread man mug.