The River Has Roots was in my top 5 for last year - a wonderful exploration of friendship, love and folklore. You can’t begin to understand how excited I am to dive into Seasons of Glass & Iron.
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#seasonsofglassandiron
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April 28, 2026 at 1:37 PM
The River Has Roots was in my top 5 for last year - a wonderful exploration of friendship, love and folklore. You can’t begin to understand how excited I am to dive into Seasons of Glass & Iron.
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@amalelmohtar.com
#seasonsofglassandiron
#amalelmohtar
#booksky
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@amalelmohtar.com
#seasonsofglassandiron
#amalelmohtar
#booksky
117th book of 2025
#theriverhasroots #amalelmohtar #novella #fantasynovella #fantasybooks #fairytalebooks #folklorebooks #sapphicbooks #lyricalprose #booksky
#theriverhasroots #amalelmohtar #novella #fantasynovella #fantasybooks #fairytalebooks #folklorebooks #sapphicbooks #lyricalprose #booksky
October 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
📚💙Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 8!
#BookSky
#Books
#ThisIsHowYouLoseTheTimeWar
#AmalElMohtar
#MaxGladstone
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 8!
#BookSky
#Books
#ThisIsHowYouLoseTheTimeWar
#AmalElMohtar
#MaxGladstone
February 18, 2025 at 4:34 PM
📚💙Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 8!
#BookSky
#Books
#ThisIsHowYouLoseTheTimeWar
#AmalElMohtar
#MaxGladstone
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 8!
#BookSky
#Books
#ThisIsHowYouLoseTheTimeWar
#AmalElMohtar
#MaxGladstone
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers! 💙📚🪐⏰
11/20
#Books
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#thisishowyoulosethetimewar #bestbirthdaygift #Maxgladstone #Amalelmohtar
11/20
#Books
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#thisishowyoulosethetimewar #bestbirthdaygift #Maxgladstone #Amalelmohtar
February 6, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers! 💙📚🪐⏰
11/20
#Books
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#thisishowyoulosethetimewar #bestbirthdaygift #Maxgladstone #Amalelmohtar
11/20
#Books
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#thisishowyoulosethetimewar #bestbirthdaygift #Maxgladstone #Amalelmohtar
“Books are letters in bottles, cast into the waves of time, from one person trying to save the world to another.”
-Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone, This Is How You Lose the Time War
#unabooksboardthoughts
#amalelmohtar
#maxgladstone
-Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone, This Is How You Lose the Time War
#unabooksboardthoughts
#amalelmohtar
#maxgladstone
August 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
“Books are letters in bottles, cast into the waves of time, from one person trying to save the world to another.”
-Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone, This Is How You Lose the Time War
#unabooksboardthoughts
#amalelmohtar
#maxgladstone
-Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone, This Is How You Lose the Time War
#unabooksboardthoughts
#amalelmohtar
#maxgladstone
Watching the recording from last night of the British Library panel about Angela Carter. Wonderful to hear Marina Warner, Terri Winding, Kelly Link and @amalelmohtar 💙💜 The dream panel.
"The sense of lineage across time..."
"The sense of lineage across time..."
January 20, 2024 at 3:40 AM
Watching the recording from last night of the British Library panel about Angela Carter. Wonderful to hear Marina Warner, Terri Winding, Kelly Link and @amalelmohtar 💙💜 The dream panel.
"The sense of lineage across time..."
"The sense of lineage across time..."
#TheRiverHasRoots by #AmalElMohtar is featured in this week's #NewBooks haul! watch the whole thing here: youtu.be/7XQkmwrdyoY and buy the books here: bookshop.org/lists/n...
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March 7, 2025 at 2:39 PM
#TheRiverHasRoots by #AmalElMohtar is featured in this week's #NewBooks haul! watch the whole thing here: youtu.be/7XQkmwrdyoY and buy the books here: bookshop.org/lists/n...
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Reduced to sharing an instagram link because the alt text couldn’t fit the whole poem, but anyway here’s something I wrote last night because I needed to
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December 5, 2023 at 3:11 AM
Reduced to sharing an instagram link because the alt text couldn’t fit the whole poem, but anyway here’s something I wrote last night because I needed to
July 1, 2025 at 8:25 AM
The River Has Roots is my first 5⭐️ read this year. A quick novella, but worth every single beautifully placed word. I'd read it again and again.
Impeccable.
#booksky #5stars #bookrec #theriverhasroots #amalelmohtar
Impeccable.
#booksky #5stars #bookrec #theriverhasroots #amalelmohtar
April 9, 2025 at 2:14 AM
The River Has Roots is my first 5⭐️ read this year. A quick novella, but worth every single beautifully placed word. I'd read it again and again.
Impeccable.
#booksky #5stars #bookrec #theriverhasroots #amalelmohtar
Impeccable.
#booksky #5stars #bookrec #theriverhasroots #amalelmohtar
Novel•leta /Antologia / Trad al Català
🥇El cavaller dels set regnes #GRRMartin @penguinllibres.bsky.social
🥈La Rebel·lió dels Animals #Georgeorwell
🥉Tots els sistemes en vermell
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🏅El Riu Té Arrels #AmalElMohtar @maimes.bsky.social
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🥇El cavaller dels set regnes #GRRMartin @penguinllibres.bsky.social
🥈La Rebel·lió dels Animals #Georgeorwell
🥉Tots els sistemes en vermell
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🏅El Riu Té Arrels #AmalElMohtar @maimes.bsky.social
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January 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Novel•leta /Antologia / Trad al Català
🥇El cavaller dels set regnes #GRRMartin @penguinllibres.bsky.social
🥈La Rebel·lió dels Animals #Georgeorwell
🥉Tots els sistemes en vermell
@marthawells.com @dunallibres.bsky.social
🏅El Riu Té Arrels #AmalElMohtar @maimes.bsky.social
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🥇El cavaller dels set regnes #GRRMartin @penguinllibres.bsky.social
🥈La Rebel·lió dels Animals #Georgeorwell
🥉Tots els sistemes en vermell
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🏅El Riu Té Arrels #AmalElMohtar @maimes.bsky.social
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Very moving from beginning to end. Amal El-Mohtar has a prose that flows like poetry. Just a genuine joy to read. For me, I'd like to highlight the title short story "Seasons of Glass and Iron" and one closer to the end "John Hollowback and the Witch". Easy 5 stars
#booksky #books #AmalElMohtar
#booksky #books #AmalElMohtar
May 4, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Very moving from beginning to end. Amal El-Mohtar has a prose that flows like poetry. Just a genuine joy to read. For me, I'd like to highlight the title short story "Seasons of Glass and Iron" and one closer to the end "John Hollowback and the Witch". Easy 5 stars
#booksky #books #AmalElMohtar
#booksky #books #AmalElMohtar
There were some problems only coffee and ice cream could fix.
– Amal El-Mohtar
#coffeequote #AmalElMohtar
– Amal El-Mohtar
#coffeequote #AmalElMohtar
November 14, 2024 at 7:40 AM
There were some problems only coffee and ice cream could fix.
– Amal El-Mohtar
#coffeequote #AmalElMohtar
– Amal El-Mohtar
#coffeequote #AmalElMohtar
Author Amal El-Mohtar put some extra magic into the audiobook of her beautiful fable of sisterhood, THE RIVER HAS ROOTS: She wrote and performed original music with her own sister, Dounya El-Mohtar.
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www.bookpage.com/?p=215465
#amalelmohtar #readbookpage
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www.bookpage.com/?p=215465
#amalelmohtar #readbookpage
June 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Author Amal El-Mohtar put some extra magic into the audiobook of her beautiful fable of sisterhood, THE RIVER HAS ROOTS: She wrote and performed original music with her own sister, Dounya El-Mohtar.
@macmillanaudio.bsky.social
www.bookpage.com/?p=215465
#amalelmohtar #readbookpage
@macmillanaudio.bsky.social
www.bookpage.com/?p=215465
#amalelmohtar #readbookpage
"A witch is a kind of justice in the world. It makes for a fine story. No one wants to admit the truth, for it all stares them plainly in the face."
"What's that?"
"Steal from a woman long enough, and a witch is what she'll become
#booksky #amalelmohtar #fantasy
"What's that?"
"Steal from a woman long enough, and a witch is what she'll become
#booksky #amalelmohtar #fantasy
May 26, 2025 at 1:43 AM
"A witch is a kind of justice in the world. It makes for a fine story. No one wants to admit the truth, for it all stares them plainly in the face."
"What's that?"
"Steal from a woman long enough, and a witch is what she'll become
#booksky #amalelmohtar #fantasy
"What's that?"
"Steal from a woman long enough, and a witch is what she'll become
#booksky #amalelmohtar #fantasy
This has been one of the least forgiving texts I’ve read in a while. But it’s grown on me. Can’t wait to return to it in a year or two, to see what I discover. #ThisIsHowYouLoseTheTimeWar #AmalElMohtar #MaxGladstone #BookChat #booksky
October 8, 2025 at 11:25 AM
This has been one of the least forgiving texts I’ve read in a while. But it’s grown on me. Can’t wait to return to it in a year or two, to see what I discover. #ThisIsHowYouLoseTheTimeWar #AmalElMohtar #MaxGladstone #BookChat #booksky
It’s here!! Days before release date, even!! #AmReading #AmalElMohtar
February 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
It’s here!! Days before release date, even!! #AmReading #AmalElMohtar
The June books are here! Our main book for this month is #BuryOurBonesintheMidnightSoil by #veschwab. Our bonus book for June is #ThisIsHowYouLoseATimeWar by #amalelmohtar and #maxgladstone!
Which book are you looking forward to? Let us know down in the comments!
🏷️ #bookclub #bookish #booksky💙📚
Which book are you looking forward to? Let us know down in the comments!
🏷️ #bookclub #bookish #booksky💙📚
May 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The June books are here! Our main book for this month is #BuryOurBonesintheMidnightSoil by #veschwab. Our bonus book for June is #ThisIsHowYouLoseATimeWar by #amalelmohtar and #maxgladstone!
Which book are you looking forward to? Let us know down in the comments!
🏷️ #bookclub #bookish #booksky💙📚
Which book are you looking forward to? Let us know down in the comments!
🏷️ #bookclub #bookish #booksky💙📚
Hope you enjoy Nettle and Bone by T. Kingfisher (@redwombatstudio) and The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar (@amalelmohtar). Happy reading! (2/2)
#readingrecommendations #nettleandbone #TKingfisher #amalelmohtar #theriverhasroots #darkfairytale
#readingrecommendations #nettleandbone #TKingfisher #amalelmohtar #theriverhasroots #darkfairytale
August 4, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Hope you enjoy Nettle and Bone by T. Kingfisher (@redwombatstudio) and The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar (@amalelmohtar). Happy reading! (2/2)
#readingrecommendations #nettleandbone #TKingfisher #amalelmohtar #theriverhasroots #darkfairytale
#readingrecommendations #nettleandbone #TKingfisher #amalelmohtar #theriverhasroots #darkfairytale
The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar started slow but got very good. and I enjoyed the short story included.
#reading #bookstodon #amalelmohtar #theriverhasroots #audiobooks
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/d8d6102e-4544-435c-950e-736e8fb631f3
#reading #bookstodon #amalelmohtar #theriverhasroots #audiobooks
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/d8d6102e-4544-435c-950e-736e8fb631f3
July 11, 2026 at 9:19 PM
The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar started slow but got very good. and I enjoyed the short story included.
#reading #bookstodon #amalelmohtar #theriverhasroots #audiobooks
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/d8d6102e-4544-435c-950e-736e8fb631f3
#reading #bookstodon #amalelmohtar #theriverhasroots #audiobooks
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/d8d6102e-4544-435c-950e-736e8fb631f3
Today Amazon unlocked my copy of Seasons of Glass and Iron!
#AmalElMohtar
#AmalElMohtar
March 25, 2026 at 4:59 AM
Today Amazon unlocked my copy of Seasons of Glass and Iron!
#AmalElMohtar
#AmalElMohtar
A story of two time operatives falling in love, leaving love notes for each other in anomalies🥀 Id love to give this another chance by reading it physically. The audiobook was beautiful but hard to follow 6.5/10 💙📚 #maxgladstone #booksky #booklover #scifi #romance #amalelmohtar #TIHYLTTW #poetry
October 10, 2025 at 11:35 AM
A story of two time operatives falling in love, leaving love notes for each other in anomalies🥀 Id love to give this another chance by reading it physically. The audiobook was beautiful but hard to follow 6.5/10 💙📚 #maxgladstone #booksky #booklover #scifi #romance #amalelmohtar #TIHYLTTW #poetry
Want to know our next reads for June? It's #veschwab's new book #buryourbonesinthemidnightsoil that comes out June 10th as our main book! And #thisishowyoulosethetimewar by #amalelmohtar and #maxgladstone! What book are you most looking forward to?
🏷️ #bookclub #bookish #booksky💙📚
🏷️ #bookclub #bookish #booksky💙📚
May 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Want to know our next reads for June? It's #veschwab's new book #buryourbonesinthemidnightsoil that comes out June 10th as our main book! And #thisishowyoulosethetimewar by #amalelmohtar and #maxgladstone! What book are you most looking forward to?
🏷️ #bookclub #bookish #booksky💙📚
🏷️ #bookclub #bookish #booksky💙📚
My review of The River Has Roots on StoryGraph: app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/9d62...
#theriverhasroots #amalelmohtar #novella #fantasynovella #fantasybooks #fairytalebooks #folklorebooks #sapphicbooks #lyricalprose #booksky #bookreview #storygraphreview
#theriverhasroots #amalelmohtar #novella #fantasynovella #fantasybooks #fairytalebooks #folklorebooks #sapphicbooks #lyricalprose #booksky #bookreview #storygraphreview
Review by maysmanyreads - The River Has Roots
Straight away, I was drawn in by El-Mohtar’s evident love for the written word. The magic syst...
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October 26, 2025 at 7:55 PM
My review of The River Has Roots on StoryGraph: app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/9d62...
#theriverhasroots #amalelmohtar #novella #fantasynovella #fantasybooks #fairytalebooks #folklorebooks #sapphicbooks #lyricalprose #booksky #bookreview #storygraphreview
#theriverhasroots #amalelmohtar #novella #fantasynovella #fantasybooks #fairytalebooks #folklorebooks #sapphicbooks #lyricalprose #booksky #bookreview #storygraphreview