January Reading Wrap-Up + PACKED February TBR | Dark Sapphic Fantasy & Gothic Romance

Hi, I'm Heather Salter-Purves! In this video, I'm doing a January reading wrap-up and sharing my February TBR (to-be-read list) as I work through my 75-book reading goal for 2025. JANUARY WRAP-UP: Even though I was focused on writing and developmental edits for my upcoming releases, I still managed to read 3 books and 1,200+ pages: Nightshade by Autumn Woods (Sorrowsong Duology) Mystic City: Spirits & Souls by Isabelle Fleil The Sweetness Between Us (graphic novel) MY READING GOALS: 📚 75 books this year 📖 24,000 pages per year (aiming for ~100 pages/day) 🌙 Dark sapphic, fantasy, gothic romance & folklore-inspired stories FEBRUARY TBR (7 INDIE & DARK READS): ✨ Golaith Girls (graphic novel) ✨ A Shield of Sparrows (audiobook) ✨ Blood and the Aether (via Prime Reading) ✨ The Harrowing by Kristin Cashore & Rye (graphic novel) ✨ No Mortal Creatures by Asu Chu (Asian spiced fantasy) ✨ Last Druid by Natasha Madden (Faith Court series - book 1) ✨ The Heart of the Ordinary by Every Baker (Australian indie author) I'm so excited to support indie authors and dive into these dark, moody reads this month! Let me know in the comments which of these books you've read or want to read, and if you'd like an in-depth video discussing the folklore elements and worldbuilding! MY UPCOMING AUTHOR RELEASES: 🖤 Mr. Memory (Gothic Romance) - April 🖤 Beyond the Gates (Cosmic Horror) - September Don't forget to check out my 26 in 2025 reading goal video (linked in the cards) for even more books I'm planning to read this year! --TIMESTAMPS-- 0:00 - Intro & Welcome to AuthorTube 0:30 - January Reading Goals Update 1:15 - Books I Read in January 2:45 - Current Reading Challenges 3:30 - February TBR Deep Dive 7:00 - Supporting Indie Authors & Final Thoughts 7:30 - Outro Let's let love bloom in the dark! 🖤📚 #DarkSapphicRomance #ReadingVlog #SapphicFantasy #IndieAuthor #AuthorTube my links: ~~social media Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/heath... Storgraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile... Instagram:   / heather.salterpurves_author   Twitter:   / heather_purves   Facebook:   / heathersalterpurvesauthor   Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/heathersalter_purves ~~my books: Her Daffodil Queen releasing 2024 : https://books2read.com/herdaffodilqueen Cursed Cove: https://www.amazon.com/Cursed-Cove-Ke... ~~afflaite links: ProWritingAid: https://prowritingaid.com/en/Account/... honey: joinhoney.com/ref/bqomkmu Fiverr: http://www.fiverr.com/s2/72a7263df0 tube buddy: https://www.tubebuddy.com/pricing?a=h... #authortube, #indieauthor