Clean Bookish Babes discussion

hi guys!! our first BOTM of 2025 is here!! so crazy haha!! sooo this officially opens our nominations!! rules are pretty simple:
~clean plz! no smut!!!!
~YA only (can be fantasy, romance, historical fiction, etc, as long as its YA)
~if it's a series, only nominate book 1!!

nominations will be open until 1/3 at 12pmEST and then we'll post the voting poll!! reading period beings on 1/5!! super excited!!

~American royals (I think it’s clean)
~The Prison Healer
~These Hollow Vows

i second american royals or prison healer! i’ve had both on my bookshelf for a while

I third American royals

hey I'm new but I recently read Salt to the sea it was a fascinating YA historical fiction that's clean but a little dark I would also like to recommend Heartless by Mallisa Myer as a good option also squeaky clean!!

The Do-Over

i third the prison healer!

I nominate Powerless by Lauren Roberts. I am planning on doing a buddy read with this book with my friend at school so it would be perfect if this is the botm!

I nominate AGGGTM!

Yes aggtm

Also if he had been with me is clean

Umm I don’t agree there is a scene that is very descriptive.

American royals!

The prison healer!

I vote Caraval or heartstopper

If he had been with me isn’t clean. Theres many references to s3x, a spice scene at the end, and lots of other inappropriate stuff

I second The Do-Over

i third the do-over!

I vote for American Royals!

ok guys!! nominations are now closed and the official poll is now posted, so go vote!!!!

our January BOTM is The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni! reading period is 1/5 (today!!) thru 1/31, and February nominations will open 2/1! super excited to discuss this one with y'all, i actually just read it and it's one of my favs!!

cant wait!

Yay! I can finally join! It is on KU. Last book I could get at the library or KU so I am happy I can participate in this months book.

Allean26 wrote: "Yay! I can finally join! It is on KU. Last book I could get at the library or KU so I am happy I can participate in this months book."

yayyyy!!! super excited to discuss with ya!!

ooh i've heard great things about this one! i'll try to get to it on kindle if i can!!

Loved this trilogy!!

I really want to participate in this BOTM but I am reading powerless and doing the tandem read of empire of storms and tower of dawn this month 😢😭🙀. That is already 3 fantasy books at the same time. I don’t know about you, but I don’t think I’ll be able to keep them all straight!

I’m currently reading this with my kindle unlimited acc !!

omg i loved this book i hope everyone else does too!

Nat I love your username have you read all of the tommen series

Allean26 wrote: "I really want to participate in this BOTM but I am reading powerless and doing the tandem read of empire of storms and tower of dawn this month 😢😭🙀. That is already 3 fantasy books at the same time..."

omg enjoy the tandem read eos is my fave book from tog

Emily Padilla wrote: "Nat I love your username have you read all of the tommen series"

yes i have!!! and thanks!

jocelyn ੈ✩‧₊˚ wrote: "ooh i've heard great things about this one! i'll try to get to it on kindle if i can!!"

yesss! hope ya can!!

Maddy wrote: "Loved this trilogy!!"

sameee omigoshhh!

Allean26 wrote: "I really want to participate in this BOTM but I am reading powerless and doing the tandem read of empire of storms and tower of dawn this month 😢😭🙀. That is already 3 fantasy books at the same time..."

haha no that's so real!!

ray (new bio + pfp) wrote: "I’m currently reading this with my kindle unlimited acc !!"

yaassss!!!

The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni

🥀 Forbidden romance
🥀 Found family
🥀 Slow burn
🥀 Unexpected new BFF
🥀 tw; rape (off page), self harm, plague, terminal illness, death of family, violence, torture
🥀 Included in Kindle Unlimited!
🥀 Series is The Prison Healer, The Gilded Cage, and The Blood Traitor!
🥀 Published 2021, so most libraries should have it??

THE PRISON HEALERRRR

im only just starting the 3rd chapter now but im loving it so far!! i especially like the writing style

Gonna get it on my kindle asap!!

Going to try and download tomorrow 🤞🏼

chlo ✿ wrote: "im only just starting the 3rd chapter now but im loving it so far!! i especially like the writing style"

yay! yesss me too! honestly at first I didn't think I would like it but something about the plot, writing, characters, setting, idk lol, just made it soooo good!!!

I have some books from the library rn but I’ll try and download it on KU if I get the chance!! Happy reading to all 🫶🏼

i'm only a couple chapters in but i really like it so far!! i like her writing style a lot

jocelyn ੈ✩‧₊˚ wrote: "i'm only a couple chapters in but i really like it so far!! i like her writing style a lot"

yesss same!! it was the perfect mix of fast paced with details and stuff!

how's everyone liking the book so far? what page are y'all on?

Page 2, lol

guys I’m so dumb 😭 I was looking for the POISON healer and was so sad I couldnt find it but I realized its the The PRISON Healer so now I have it and I’m gonna start today!!

hahaha nour thats so real!!! i was totally confused on what book we were reading for a while!

Allean26 wrote: "Page 2, lol"

hahaha gotta start somewhere!