Books, lore, and beautifully unhinged theories.

For stories that
leave a mark.

A reading journal for romantasy, complicated women, impossible choices, and the books we need to talk about immediately.

Enter the journal ↓

currently lost somewhere between
the yearning & the plot twist

A little shelf magic

Echoes, enchantments,
& the next enthrallment.

To the stories that enthrall me, never let me go, and the new adventures waiting to whisk me away.

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From the recent past

The Night Prince

by Lauren Palphreyman

“Unsure if Callum is going to be a Peeta or a Tamlin...”

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Currently reading

A Court of Mist and Fury

by Sarah J. Maas

“I think this one is my fav in the series, the expanding of Prythian, Rhys' shameless flirting, the weaver, the bone carver, Feyre's becoming - just can't get enough!”

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Reading next

The Knave and the Moon

by Rachel Gillig

“I am scared after the ending of the first one but need to know what happens next”

Latest from the journal

Notes from the margins

Reviews, reading rituals, and very serious feelings about fictional people.

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The anatomy of a five-star romantasy

Yearning, danger, a heroine with teeth—and the tiny details that turn a good fantasy romance into an all-consuming one.

Read & discuss
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In defense of complicated heroines

A love letter to the women who make the wrong choice, want too much, and refuse to become palatable for the plot.

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Annotating without ruining the magic

My color system for tracking lore, longing, and the lines that deserve to live in your head forever.

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Hello, reader

I’m Skylynn.

I read for the swoons, the sword fights, and the sentences I have to underline twice. This is my little corner for thoughtful reviews, unhinged reactions, and making new bookish friends.

“Tell me what you read and I’ll tell you who you are becoming.”