“Knowledge is power, and the world is set against you knowing anything, so when someone's trying to teach you something, pay attention.” L.L. McKinney, A Blade So Black One of the great books I have read this month is A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney! ♣️❤️I love Alice in Wonderland retellings, especially with strong fighting women. McKinney’s creative lore is a unique take on Wonderland and the vorpal sword. ♠️♦️ The book is pictured on the Rifle Paper Co. Alice in Wonderland Quilt on sale this month in our Etsy shop at VictoriaGDesigns or https://www.victoriagleasuredesigns.com Hashtags: #aliceinwonderland #abladesoblack #llmckinney #retellings #booksandquilts #fabricinsperation #bookreview #bookrecommendations #yabooks #bookstagram #vorpalsword #quiltsale #victoriagdesigns #victoriagleasuredesigns #riflepaperco https://www.instagram.com/p/CqDgirJAvL8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I like to take books when I travel, no batteries needed. This year I took A Blade So Black by LL McKinney with me. A great travel read. #books #ABladeSoBlack #llmckinney #FridayReads #booksofinstagram #bookstagram #travelbook #readersofinstagram #reading https://www.instagram.com/p/ClHBpp3LMx1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I forgot to post my July book haul so here it is. #abladesoblack #johnhenrydays #wakenhyrst #thediviners #bonelessmercies #slashergirlsandmonsterboys #winkpoppymidnight #lightbringer #thenightcircus #downcomesthenight #promisedland #thestarsneverrise #blackout #jadecity #deathlessdivide #empireofsand #thejasminethrone #thebelles #theireyeswerewatchinggod #hisdarkmaterials #bookhaul #bookstagram #llmckinney #colsonwhitehead #libbabray #aprilgenevievetucholke #clairelegrand #erinmorgenstern #barackobama #justinaireland https://www.instagram.com/p/CTAmdQ1rvIc/?utm_medium=tumblr

OMG LOOK AT THIS!!!! #abladesoblack #aliceinwonderland #buffythevampireslayer #nails https://www.instagram.com/p/CD4rBsigMgm/?igshid=zs77yd5bt0t1

Met some friends and bought a new book! #book #bookstagram #supportblackauthors #abladesoblack @ll_mckinney https://www.instagram.com/p/CBqgPYmBJ0U/?igshid=1apudi6dg74nu

A Blade So Black Finishing up a personal project, a book cover illustration for 'A Blade so Black' by L.L. McKinney. ⚔️📖👍 #ABladeSoBlack #YA #bookcovers https://www.instagram.com/p/B5jNZ7-BuCt/?igshid=18jwragpkvfdv

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Happy Monday Bookworms! I have literally just landed in Amsterdam and I finished this fantastic book on the plane! Gifted from @titanbooks and curated by @marieoregan8101 and @paul.kane.376, Wonderland is a collection of short stories inspired by Alice and her fall down the rabbit hole! They were absolutely fantastic! There were only two stories that didn’t float my boat but the rest were great! The stories - written by many bestselling authors - reimagine and reinterpret Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland in some really imaginative ways! . What I love most about Lewis Carroll’s story is not just the story itself, but the mind blowing creativity it inspires! I collect so many editions because I love the art - and now the stories - that evolve from the original! If you’re an Alice fan, I highly recommend this collection! Out tomorrow... go on, you know you want to! . #wonderland #weareallmadhere #alicesadventuresinwonderland #aliceinwonderland #abladesoblack #instatour #booktour #newrelease #bookbirthday #holidayreads #summerholiday #amsterdam #summerreads #bookreview #bookblogger #booknerdigans #bookworm #bookreviewer #fantasybooks #yafantasy #funko #funkopop (at Capitale des Pays-Bas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2eOt6qg0Rw/?igshid=ego637tpaiz4

Just finished A Blade So Black by @ll_mckinney and loved it 🖤 ✨ Check out my review on Goodreads 😘❤️✨ Definitely recommend it ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 💫 #ilovebooks #ilovereading #readmore #books #reading #bookworm #abladesoblack #youngadult #bookblogger #bookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/BzVXo3VhcUB/?igshid=gd5gpqors6ff

The yarn club is now live! This month's colorway is inspired by the book A Blade So Black by @ll_mckinney This month's colorway is: Call Me Alice I love this pale pink base with speckles of red, black, and green. The club includes one skein of fingering weight yarn and Wonderland themed stitch markers: 75% Superwash Merino 25% Nylon 463 yds /100g Shop link in bio or: https://www.etsy.com/listing/674962115/yarn-club-call-me-alice-yarn-hand-dyed #birchhollowfibers #birchhollowfibersyarnclub #yarn #yarnporn #abladesoblack #aliceinwonderland #merino #speckles #knit #crochet #indiedyer #indiedyedyarn #blackindiedyer #maker #slowliving #slowfashion #weknittoo #diversknitty https://www.instagram.com/p/BuHEaw6lsZp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1sqatbkwcuix5

I think I have a book buying problem... . . . #bookmail #bookstack #annihilation #jeffvandermeer #allsystemsred #marthawells #murderbot #abladesoblack #llmckinney #kingsofthewyld #nicholaseames #electricdreams #philipkdick #wintersorbit #everinamaxwell #tbr #goodreads #sff #fiction #literature #scifi #fantasy #bibliophile #bookworm #booklover #bookstagram #podcast #bookpodcast #fictionfans #fictionfanspodcast https://www.instagram.com/p/CLufbAeMeNg/?igshid=k5np0zbx8w9l

💕 February TBR 💕⁣ ⁣ I tried to keep my TBR for the month short as it’s a short month and I will be on vacation. I will probably end up reading a lot on my kindle! ⁣ ⁣ What are your reading plans for the month? What’s your most anticipated release for the month? ⁣ ⁣ #februarytbr #bookstoread #tbrplans #kindle #vacationtime #februaryreading #bookish #downthebookhole #bookstagram #bookstack #booksonbooks #bookpile #tbr #abladesoblack #llmckinney #youreit #theravens #daniellepaige #kassmorgan https://www.instagram.com/p/CKxKdS4gavR/?igshid=1nmabzzoxeh7o

I'm excited to start this!!! #abladesoblack #abladesoblack♠️ #llmckinney #aliceinwonderland (at Southeastern Hills) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCzCF6Hj7lY/?igshid=1h6bnd6i7jm37

Book haul! Once again, I was ONLY supposed to be picking up a pre-order at my local bookstore (for Made in Saturn FINALLY, I don’t know why it took so long, but it’s the next book by Rita Indiana, author of Tentacle, so I was IN), but as long as I was THERE, I decided to check out the used book section. I ended up picking up a copy of Cat’s Cradle — my favorite Vonnegut. I had borrowed my dad’s copy as a teen and somehow never gotten my own. ALSO, I had just gone through @theartisangeek’s book recommendation video tree and ended up with A Blade So Black as my result. So when I found a lovely hardcover in the used section I HAD to buy it, right? Then it turns out the book was autographed and personalized! I wonder what happened to the mysterious girl who had a book signed to her and then sold it for probably $3 or so in store credit? Who knows? But her loss is my gain. . . So, this isn’t entirely a Black lit post, but because A BLADE SO BLACK is the book from the final challenge, I am tagging this #blacklitchallenge anyway. . . I need a readathon to catch up on all the books I want to read this month! . . #bookhaul #schulerbooks #madeinsaturn #ritaindiana #sydneyhutchinson #andotherstories #kurtvonnegut #catscradle #abladesoblack #llmckinney https://www.instagram.com/p/B8zIXWkgaYZ/?igshid=o0uxuwvpq7j3

What if Buffy fell down the rabbit hole instead of Alice? What if she was a bi Black girl from Atlanta? Visit TheNightmareVerse.com. Link also in bio. #BlackGirlMagic #ABladeSoBlack #ADreamSoDark #ACrownSoCursed #NightmareVerse #AliceInWonderland #BuffyTheVampireSlayer #BlackAuthors #Bookshelf #Fantasy #FairyTale https://www.instagram.com/p/CC1r0-4Ad5F/?igshid=1er1idqa2czh7

💖💜💙 #abladesoblack #blackgirlmagic #booknerd #bookstagram #bis #aliceinwonderlandretelling https://www.instagram.com/p/ByPxq_8AbED/?igshid=19hn67tjvt0of

Work in progress. Painting the background, enjoying myself with skyscrapers and fairytale castles. #ABladeSoBlack #books #art #illustration https://www.instagram.com/p/B5QnAH4h0FN/?igshid=1v394s3wwu0xq