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Join us on Storygraph for Mermaid Marathon my Mermaid and Pirate themed readathon! bit.ly/4fww3oF

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🧜‍♀️New Release Mermaid Books🧜‍♀️

Hi friends here are some new release mermaid books coming out this year! I just posted a full YouTube video with all of these plus some pirate books on my channel today : https://youtu.be/BbFSpbk06bY?is=Fio_-...

🧜‍♀️The Wild Beneath Kelly Anderson (August)
Annie grew up on a sailboat navigated by stars and swimming with sea creatures. When a tsunami hits she is stranded but in the wreckage she rescues a wordless man who emits a hum only she can hear...

🧜‍♀️Mermaid in Manhattan Jessica Gadziala
Iris is a mermaid, Fin is the mayor of NY he is looking for a magical wife....

🧜‍♀️The Wicked Sea by Jordan Stephanie Gray
A dark and sultry romance a mermaid battles hatred & lust for the wretched warlock who saved her life.

🧜‍♀️Until We Drown by Ava Morwood
Ellie's new home harbours dark secrets, where ancient legends of mermaids intertwine with chilling realities.....

🧜‍♀️A Cry for the Deep by Amanda Linsmeier
Selie finds herself face to face with a mermaid who claims she must repay her late mother's debt to a sea witch.

🧜‍♀️Trident and the Pearl by Sarah kl Wilson
A Desperate Queen makes a deal with the gods to save her land.

🧜‍♀️Year of The Mer by L.D.Lewis
A dark & bloody reimagining of the little mermaid.

🧜‍♀️ There's Something Fishy About My Boyfriend by Gloria Duke
Gym. Tan. Merman. Welcome to Jersey Shore where the men are hot & the sun is sizzling!

🧜‍♀️The Palace Beneath The Sea by Lauren Wiesebron (September)
A sweeping lyrical novel inspired by mermaid folklore filled with love, adventure and magic.

🧜‍♀️A Mermaid in Middle School by AM Luzzander
A cute new mermaid MG series!

🧜‍♀️Endless Blue Beneath Shannon K English
A hauntingly romantic queer fantasy where a young mermaid is forced to choose between a life above the waves or a life below them.

🧜‍♀️Devil of the Deep by Falencia Jean Francois
Lu watched the love of his life walk the plant and sink into the only black depths of the sea. Nnenna was dead....or so he thought.

These are all great for #mermaidmarathonreads my upcoming mermaid/pirate themed readathon. See my phone's pos

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Hi friends check out my Treasure Hunting Book recommendation video from a couple years ago for more ideas for your M ermaid Marathon TBR! https://youtu.be/iJpGYoT9xnU

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TheBrightSideGirl

Alright friends! Help me decide. For Mermaid Marathon should we do mermaids vs pirates still or switch it up!

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TheBrightSideGirl

☀️📖 June Book Releases📖☀️

2026 is filled with epic new releases and there are just SO many that have caught my eye 😍.

These are the top five I'm most excited for:
📖The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston
📖Botanists Guide to Tradition & Treachery by Kate Khavari
📖 Wildflower by Becky Jenkinson
📖The Great Outdoors by Kayla Olson
📖The Secret World of Briar Rose by Cindy Pham

Which of these are you most excited for? Any that I missed that you're anticipating?

#thebrightsidegirl #junenewreleases #junebooks #junereads

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TheBrightSideGirl

🌲🪾New Release Books Set in The Forest🪾🌲

Hi friends here are some 2026 NEW releases some out , some coming soon that are set or partially set in the forest/woods.

These are all perfect for my upcoming readathon #hikeathonreads which is a readathon all about nature, camping, survival and wilderness reads! See my announcement video for all the details🌲🥾

🌲The Girls Trip by Ally Condie
🌲The Great Outdoors Kayla Olson June)
🌲The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer
🌲The Verdant Cage by Jess Lourey
🌲Gravewood by Kelly Andrew
🌲The Redwood Bargain by Markelle Grabo
🌲May The Dead Keep You by Jill Baguchinsky
🌲Wolfworm by T. kingfisher
🌲Honeysuckle by Bar Fridman Tell
🌲Three Sisters by David Macinnis Gill
🌲When I Was Death by Alexis Henderson
🌲A Forest Darkly by A.G. Slatter
🌲Strange Animals by Jarod K. Anderson
🌲Lost Girls of Hollow Lake by Rebekah Faubion
🌲Gingerbread Bones by Lindsay Lovise
🌲The Forest Kingdom by Jamie Thomas
🌲Seyoon and Dean Unscripted by Sujin Witherspoon
🌲How To Survive The Woods by Kat Rosenfield
🌲A Dark Wild Wood by Sarah Nichole Lemon
🌲Hemlock by Melissa Faliveno
🌲The Butcher of The Forest by Premier Mohamed
🌲Strange Lights by Mira Gonzalez
🌲 Morsel by Carter Keane
🌲The Briars by Sarah Crouch

Which one these awesome reads caught your eye most?

#thebrightsidegirl #intothewoods #forestreads #newreleases

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Hi Friends! For Hikeathon I usually post a vlog every 2-3 days of the readathon. But since we are doing three weeks I wasn't sure if that would be too many short vlogs? So vote and let me know what you think!

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Join us on Storygraph for #hikeathonreads! We have almost beat every other readathon with the amount of people joining so far! This is such a great place to track your reading stats and it makes the readathons extra fun 🥾 bit.ly/4uvsALx

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🥾⛺ HIKEATHON ANNOUNCEMENT⛺🥾

Full Announcement Video: bit.ly/3P1Q8Z8

Hikeathon is my nature/outdoorsy/camping themed readathon. For this readathon we do it girl scouts style and we earn reading AND activity badges. You can choose to be a Forest Hiker or a Summer Camper or both!

All the details for

🥾What: A Nature Themed Readathon

⛺When: May 11th-31st

🥾Where: Hosted on YouTube & Instagram by Me!

🥾Hashtag: #hikeathonreads

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🌷🌿Happy BOOKSINBLOOM Day One🌷🌿

Spring has sprung and its time to read all of the planty, cottage core, flower themed books!

Swipe to see the invite and reading challenges for the readathon.

🌷Today's Photo Challenge: BLOOM TBR

Here is a tiny portion of my TBR! I shared my TBR youtube video today as well. but I have a lot more I'm hoping to sneak in as well if I can. I'll be doing most of these on audio but hope to read one or two physically also!

Today in my Instagram stories I'll link the download for the Instagram graphics as well as the announcement video for any last minute joiners! Just remember you can read 1 book or 100 and do all the challenges or none to be a part of the readathon ❤️


🌷Tomorrow's Photo Challenge: Current Read

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Happy Reading Nature Lovers!

#thebrightsidegirl #flowerbooks #springreadathon #plantbooks

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