Would recommend to anyone who enjoyed the Great Gatsby. Carrie was a very relatable character and her adventures through America had me captivated. This story of rags to riches was also a moralistic one, but that is to be expected from a book written in 1899 😅 “When a girl leaves home at eighteen, she does one of two things. Either she falls into saving hands and becomes better, or she rapidly assumes the cosmopolitan standard of virtue and becomes worse.” #bookreviewsbyabooklover #bookreview #bookrecommendation #booktok #bookstagram #booksbooksbooks #30for30 #physicaltbr #wrappedtbr #wrappedtbrchallenge #wrappedbooks #sistercarrie #sistercarriebook #theodoredreiser #theodoredreisersistercarrie #bookquotes
Jan-March wrap up ✨ Overall I read 28 books in the first 3 months of the year. my top reads so far are: - A River Enchanted ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25 - A Study in Drowning ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25 - The Prisoner’s Throne ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 - A Fire Endless ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 - The Priory of the Orange Tree ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 - [redacted per the St Martin’s Press boycott] ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #wrappedbooks #ariverenchanted #astudyindrowning #theprisonersthrone #afireendless #theprioryoftheorangetree
Sweet Read boxes are on their way! It's a good thing I enjoy wrapping books. Or should I say it's a good thing it's books I have to wrap? 🤣 Also very thankful for audio books that keep me company while I pack all the parcels and boxes each month! This is my short breathing space before I have to think about next month's offerings. But I'm still taking subscriptions! And queries. Also April newsletter will be coming out soon so if you haven't already, go to the website and sign up! You can get a discount code for your first subscription. 😉
Almost DNFed this one 🎓👯♀️✂️ I found this book had too many tropes in it and the plot twists were really obvious. What was the real killer for me was the awkward love triangle between Jess, Coop and Mint. I didn’t get why that was shoehorned in there. The writing style was quite beautiful and elegant though. I really liked how well put together everything was and how nicely paced the whole book was. The cliffhangers were added in at just the right moments within the jumping timelines. #bookreviewsbyabooklover #bookreview #booktok #bookstagram #booksbooksbooks📚 #instagrammademebuyit #instagrammademereadit #30for30 #physicaltbr #wrappedbooks #wrappedbooksunwrapped #darkacademia #darkacademiabooks #inmydreamsiholdaknife #ashelywinstead #readersgonnaread
Happy to present you finally my wrapping book „Naturhäuschen“(nature cottages)\^0^/ I turned all the coffee paintings into a roundabout 165cm long page. Wrapped up it is a book with eight pages. Swipe to see the first pages and the book placed as a spiral^w^ It was important for me to document that before I will go on. This was just the beginning of my coffee paintings\O^O/ ☕️☕️☕️~ #book #booklover #wrappedbooks #coffee #coffeepainting #illustration #coffeecottages #coffeecoffeecoffee #bookbinding #イラスト #イラストレーター #コーヒー #studyproject
✨️ New Etsy Items ✨️ I've added some mystery books to my Etsy Shop for a fun Blind Date with a book. Currently they are mostly romance but I'm going to work on some more this weekend. 😊 Check em out on my Etsy (Link in bio) or in my highlights. ❤️ #etsyseller #blinddatewithabook #romance #secretbook #lgbtq🌈 #bookrecommendations #bookblog #booketsy #bookstickers #wrappedbooks #smallbusiness #wxwriter
Our "Speed Dating with a Book" Collection is now LIVE! 🔥📚 This is the hottest new game show this side of your bookshelves. Get to know our 11 lovely contestants with a short blurb about each of them (their dating profile), their genre, and the first few words they'll say upon meeting you (i.e. the first page 😉). Each book (contestant) is $16 with FREE US shipping and has their own individual listing available in our Speed Dating Collection! These are all new selections not previously included in our book boxes. Contestants are limited in quantity so don't miss out on meeting your next true love! Who will receive your final rose? 🌹 Meet our amazing contestants and shop now at the link in our bio! . . #onceuponabookclubbox #onceuponabookclub #ouabc #bookclub #bookish #bookworm #booknerd #bookstagram #book #booklover #readbooks #booklove #lovebooks #subscriptionbox #subbox #bookbox #bookbuying #booktrends #speeddatingwithabook #blinddatewithabook #mysterydatewithabook #wrappedbooks #booksbooksbooks #historicalfiction #thrillerreads #mysterybooks #romancereads #bookgifts #giftsforreaders #giftsforbooklovers
I finished the Shadow and Bone series over Spring Break! By the end, I was in love. The first book was good, the second book was alright, and the third book was fantastic! This youth series has action, love, war, politics, redemption, and plot twists. I tore through books 2 and 3 in three days (mainly because I go back to work tomorrow and won’t have time to just lay around and read until after the STAAR test 🤷🏻♀️) Book 1: Shadow and Bone ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Book 2: siege and Storm ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Book 3: Ruin and Rising ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #mediocrereader #mediocrereaderblog #wrappedbooks #wrappedbookseries #read #readmore #readmorebooks #booksbooksbooks #booksfordays #readersofinstagram #booksofinstagram #bookstagram #instabook #igreads #bibliophile #bookworm #booklover #booknerd #bookcommunity #readersunite #bookishcontent #bookvibes #shadowandbone #leighbardugo
Book 7 of my TBR Wrapped Books series was Shadow and Bone #1. It’s a YA series, so it’s easy to read, but it has surprising world building and use of Russian language and culture. I enjoyed it! I’m pausing the rest of my TBR to finish out the series. To the library! #mediocrereader #mediocrereaderblog #wrappedbooks #wrappedbookseries #read #readmore #readmorebooks #booksbooksbooks #booksfordays #readersofinstagram #booksofinstagram #bookstagram #instabook #igreads #bibliophile #bookworm #booklover #booknerd #bookcommunity #readersunite #bookishcontent #bookvibes
For my birthday weekend, my friends and I rented a beach house and have enjoyed silent reading and loud card games. Best birthday ever 💛 #galveston #galvestonbeach #sand #waves #beachreading #mediocrereader #mediocrereaderblog #wrappedbooks #wrappedbookseries #read #readmore #readmorebooks #booksbooksbooks #booksfordays #readersofinstagram #booksofinstagram #bookstagram #instabook #igreads #bibliophile #bookworm #booklover #booknerd #bookcommunity #readersunite #bookishcontent #bookvibes
Spending my birthday in Galveston, Tx, and found this amazing book shop! @galvestonbookshop had new and used books, and had aisles, nooks, and crannies FULL of great books. Just being in there brought me so much joy! And look how cute my husband is standing with his favorite novel 😍 #mediocrereader #mediocrereaderblog #wrappedbooks #wrappedbookseries #read #readmore #readmorebooks #booksbooksbooks #booksfordays #readersofinstagram #booksofinstagram #bookstagram #instabook #igreads #bibliophile #bookworm #booklover #booknerd #bookcommunity #readersunite #bookishcontent #bookvibes
One for my Enemy by Olivie Blake is the next book I unwrapped from my Xmas stack. Tbh though, I'm not really in the mood for it right now.😬 Also thinking of unwrapping the rest as my birthday is coming up and I don't want to buy anything that I might already have 🤔 #bookstack #books #morebooks #fantasybooks #tbr #bookstagram #booksofig #books📚 #wrappedbooks
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Anyone else use their public library? Swipe to see why EVERYONE should at least go get a library card! #publiclibrary #librarycard #getalibrarycard #mediocrereader #mediocrereaderblog #wrappedbooks #wrappedbookseries #read #readmore #readmorebooks #booksbooksbooks #booksfordays #readersofinstagram #booksofinstagram #bookstagram #instabook #igreads #bibliophile #bookworm #booklover #booknerd #bookcommunity #readersunite #bookishcontent #bookvibes
Love a wrapped book! Nothing quite like unwrapping it to find the adventure waiting inside #toppingbooks #toppingbookshop #toppingbookshopedinburgh #wrapped #wrappedbooks #wrappedbook #occultfolkhorror #horrorbooks #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookstagramgirl
February Wrap Up! Swipe to see quick star reviews. Full book reviews coming soon on the Mediocre Reader Blog! #februarywrapup #bookwrapup #mediocrereader #mediocrereaderblog #wrappedbooks #wrappedbookseries #read #readmore #readmorebooks #booksbooksbooks #booksfordays #readersofinstagram #booksofinstagram #bookstagram #instabook #igreads #bibliophile #bookworm #booklover #booknerd #bookcommunity #readersunite #bookishcontent #bookvibes
Book 6 of my TBR Wrapped Books series was Mad Honey, coauthored by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan. It was weird to read this right after reading Gone Girl because it had a similar plot line and writing style…. at first. The chapters flip flop between two character’s perspectives, with one set of chapters moving forward in time and the other moving backwards. Someone has been murdered, and someone is on trial. PLOT TWIST: The plot twist in the middle sheds light on important topics and current day issues that still need solving. It was incredibly thought provoking while keeping me on the edge of my seat with wondering what the outcome would be. #mediocrereader #mediocrereaderblog #wrappedbooks #wrappedbookseries #read #readmore #readmorebooks #booksbooksbooks #booksfordays #readersofinstagram #booksofinstagram #bookstagram #instabook #igreads #bibliophile #bookworm #booklover #booknerd #bookcommunity #readersunite #bookishcontent #bookvibes #madhoney #jodipicoult #jenniferfinneyboylan #mystery #fiction
Finished Mad Honey just in time to count it for February! Anyone else have a hard time picking just ONE picture of their fur baby’s photos? #mediocrereader #mediocrereaderblog #wrappedbooks #wrappedbookseries #read #readmore #readmorebooks #booksbooksbooks #booksfordays #readersofinstagram #booksofinstagram #bookstagram #instabook #igreads #bibliophile #bookworm #booklover #booknerd #bookcommunity #readersunite #bookishcontent #bookvibes #booksandcats #madhoney
15/95 read from my physical TBR wrapped shelves! I have been wanting to read this forever…so here we go! . . #wrappedbooks #wrappedshelves #readyourtbr #tbr inspired by @_katelynslibrary #crbookishfriends #readinginthesuburbs #readinglife #readyourshelves #reading #readinginsanantonio #shelfie #luckiestgirlalive
I don't usually post anything about vacations but I stopped at this bookstore today for two reasons. One it just looked like a cool, small business bookstore and two I saw a TikTok about this very store and that they had wrapped books with just a few words describing the book and I thought that would be pretty cool. Knowing of course I most likely wouldn't be familiar with the book or even like the book I purchased. But the good thing about books is you can leave them in free libraries or donate them to libraries so a book never goes to waste. I read the covers of each book. I put back sitting with romance on it. I found two that I thought might be interesting so I went for it. If you want to know what they were leave a comment! @chsbookmobile #books #charelstonsc #itinerantliteratebooks #wrappedbooks #booksonawhim #gifts #giftformyself #lovelydayartisanloft #fiberart #mixedmedia #woolfelt #felt #needlefelting #needlefeltpainting #feltart #embroidery #paperquiling #paperart #homedecor #wallart #walldecor #handmade #knickknacks #collections #keepsakes #kidsdecor #nurserydecor #kidstoys #smallbusiness
Finished Gone Girl today. Yes, the ending made me mad. No, it didn’t make me hate the entire book. But I definitely have thoughts! The previous owner of this copy made their thoughts very known on the first and last page of the book 😅 Have you read Gone Girl? What did you think? #mediocrereader #mediocrereaderblog #wrappedbooks #wrappedbookseries #read #readmore #readmorebooks #booksbooksbooks #booksfordays #readersofinstagram #booksofinstagram #bookstagram #instabook #igreads #bibliophile #bookworm #booklover #booknerd #bookcommunity #readersunite #bookishcontent #bookvibes #mystery #thriller #fiction #gonegirl #gillianflynn
Some Saturdays I go straight from my bed to my couch to read for the morning 🤷🏻♀️ #mediocrereader #mediocrereaderblog #wrappedbooks #wrappedbookseries #read #readmore #readmorebooks #booksbooksbooks #booksfordays #readersofinstagram #booksofinstagram #bookstagram #instabook #igreads #bibliophile #bookworm #booklover #booknerd #bookcommunity #readersunite #bookishcontent #bookvibes #couchreading #saturdaymorning #coffeeandbooks #goodforthesoul
Save the date: 10 maart mag The Book Party aansluiten bij de Sunday Sale van The Happy Toko. Drie maanden geleden hadden we onze eerste pop up boekenwinkel waar onze surprise me boeken een groot succes waren. Sindsdien worden deze wrapped books regelmatig cadeau gedaan. Dit pakketje is voor een Book Party vriend van het eerste uur. Kom jij ook zo’n verrassingspakketje scoren zondag 10 maart @thehappytoko #wrapped #wrappedbooks #books #popup #popupbook #boekenwinkel #boekenclub #substack #substackwriter #bookpublisher #uitgeverij #booksale #utrecht #lezen
☀️ Thoughtful Thursday ☀️ This was one of my (very few) 5 star reads of 2023 - I LOVED this book. It tells the story of 15-year old Ana, who lives in the Dominican Republic countryside but immigrates as a young bride to New York City. It's a coming-of-age story, and it was beautiful to watch how this quiet young woman grows to find her voice in the world. But it was also tough read - her husband, Juan, is a 'tight-fisted brute' and the novel doesn't shy away from painting a grim picture of 1960's Washington Heights for a female immigrant. One critic described it as a "thrilling portrait of what it means to be an immigrant" and I'd wholeheartedly agree. I can remember exactly where I was when I read Dominicana (on holiday in Croatia) - is there a novel you've read that has stuck in your mind, because you can remember where you were when you read it?
⭐️ Audiobooks ⭐️ Okay, so I have a confession about audiobooks… I’m just not sure I really “get” them?! I’ve tried a few audiobooks but haven’t managed to actually finish one - I either can’t get into the story or find the narrator annoying. I think I also get intimidated when the app tells me how long I have left in the book - I’m often thinking “omg 12 hours of listening to get through this tedious book with a terrible narrator AAARRGGGGHH” I would really love to actually listen to a whole audiobook though so please do share your recommendations! What’s your favourite audiobook to listen to? Do you have any top tips for listening to an audiobook?
💃 Two For Tuesday 💃 A book I've read and enjoyed, and another in my #tbr pile that I'm looking forward to reading - this time by the same author, Taylor Jenkins Reid! 📚 Daisy Jones & The Six - I read this book around the same time as the TV show came out and so there was a LOT of Daisy Jone hype when I was reading it - my expectations were high! Overall I did really enjoy the book. It was something we read at book club and some people found the format, with the story being told as a series of interviews, a bit jarring and thought the story lacked depth as a result. I quite liked it though; for me, the format kept things moving and I sped through it quite quickly. I LOVED the TV series, and "Look At Us Now (Honeycomb)" was one of my most played songs of 2023 😍 📚 The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - This has been repeatedly recommended to me and I can't wait to read it. It's an upcoming read for my bookclub so I'm looking forward to getting stuck in! Have you read either of these? What's your favourite TJR novel (I've also got Malibu Rising in my tbr pile!)
14/95 - this is a re-read from my pre-teen days. It has started just as great as I remember. Not sure how I get reading done with my husband watching Shark Tank and the dog wanting love. I picked this book up #boernebookshop which is a lively little #indybookshop . . . #wrappedbooks #wrappedshelves #readyourtbr #tbr inspired by @_katelynslibrary #crbookishfriends #readinginthesuburbs #readinglife #readyourshelves #reading #readinginsanantonio #shelfie #theswordofshannara #shannara #backlist #backlistgem #reread #terrybrooks
Unwrapped Penance by Eliza Clark, loving it so far! A group of teenagers kill another girl from school, a true crime writer recounts events based on interviews and research on the crime. However, is everything in the book true? #bookstagram #bookstack #unwrappedbooks #wrappedbooks #hardbackbooks #penance #books #morebooks #bookworm #booklover #readingbooks #thrillerbooks #crimefiction #literaryfiction
📚 Spell The Month In Books 📚 Thanks @allysahreads for tagging me in this challenge to spell out the word 'February' in book titles! It was great fun although it turns out I have a distinct lack of books that begin with the letter 'y'...! Books featured: 📕 Freedom by Jonathan Franzen 📕 Empress Orchid by Anchee Min 📕 Bournville by Jonathan Coe 📕 Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier 📕 Us by David Nicholls 📕 An American Marriage by Tayari Jones 📕 Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld 📕 (a) Year of Living Danishly by Helen Russell I (shockingly!) haven't read any of these books yet apart from 1 (must stop adding to my humungous #tbr pile) - have you read any? What did you think? Have you got many books that begin with the letter 'y' or would you also struggle like me?! Tagging a few bookstafriends to give this challenge a go too!
I’m doing that TikTok trend where you wrap your TBR, number them randomly, and then read whatever book corresponds with the number you draw from a jar. 🤣🥰📚 I’m so excited to do this trend because 1, It’s like gifting myself my own books and being surprised by what I open and 2, I obviously have an addiction to buying books, and unfortunately, I tend to read whatever newest books I buy. Meaning I have books that have been on my TBR for YEARS! Lol. This randomized method ensures that some of my older babies will finally be read sooner than later. Have you ever thought of doing this trend?? If you want to watch while I slowly read through these, follow me on TikTok 😜 #books #bookstagram #booknerd #tbr #bookaddict #buyingbooksismyaddiction #buyingbooksmakesmehappy #reading #amreading #tiktok #tiktoktrend #booktok #writersread #tbrpilekeepsgrowing #tbrshelf #readingthroughmytbr #randomizedbooks #readatrandom #booklover #wrappedbooks
🌟Next Book On My List 🌟 I'm hoping to finish my current read tonight (The History of Bees by Maja Lunde) so it's time to choose my next book! I absolutely love spending time thinking about what to read next - my #tbr pile is **ahem** a bit on the long side but the benefit of this is that I have lots of novels to choose from! I've narrowed it down to the following books: 📚 Big Swiss by Jen Beagin 📚 Issac and the Egg by Bobby Palmer 📚 This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub 📚 Tin Man by Sarah Winman Help me choose! Which should I read next?
🌟 Thoughtful Thursday 🌟 This book came onto my radar after it won the 2023 Women's Prize for Fiction and I read it for my work book club. It's a reimagining of David Copperfield, a coming-of-age saga set in modern-day rural America. I was completely drawn in by Demon's story - the losses he experiences especially from such a young age, the abuse, neglect, and poverty, but also his ability to survive. What really struck me was how the novel shone an unflinching light on America's opioid crises, and in particular the role that big-pharma has played in its development. It left me questioning the extent to which we can hold someone accountable for the bad choices they may have made, and how we need to take into account the impact of negative external influences and multiple failed systems. Have you read Demon Copperhead? I'd love to know what you thought!
Looking for a last minute date for Valentines? Why not check out a Blind Date with a Book from Monterey Public Library! Blind Date books will be available through the month of February. Take a chance on love! 😍 #montereypubliclibrary #blinddatewithabook #wrappedbooks #valentinesday #dontjudgeabookbyitscover
Next book I unwrapped, Assistant to the Villian. And tbh it's not going well😒, thinking I'll DNF this one. 😞 #books #bookstack #possiblednf #currentlyreading #romantasybooks #wrappedbooks #bookstagram #booksofig #paperback #morebooks #whentodnf #📚 #bookphotography #booklife
ᎠᎪᎽ 13: ᏆᎬᎪ ᎥᏁ Ꭺ ᏒᎬᎠ muᎶ! TEA: Watermelon Oolong from @tealishtea (& @tea__junkie !) BOOK: Fifth Business by Robertson Davies! Finished another book from my wrapped reading challenge! This is one I had since high school and it’s funny that luck is giving me all the oldest ones first. I’m glad actually to get them done and I was really surprised how much I liked this book! ✭✭✭✭✩ Part of #14daysofvalentean with @janeaustenrunsmylife 🩷❤️ #looseleaf #ilovetea #teainfluencer #teageek #sipdown #teafan #teadrinker #teareview #teatime #teaasthetic #tea #cupoftea #cuppatea #cupotea #teaphotos #februaryteas #bibliophilelife #welovebooks #readingchallenge #wrapped #wrappedbooks #unboxing #wrappedbookreadingchallenge #physicalTBR #physicalTBRchallenge #wrappedTBR #wrappedTBRchallenge #currentlyreading
🔵 Two For Tuesday 🔵 Sharing a book I've read and loved, and another in my #tbr pile that I'm looking forward to reading - on a random blue theme (I'm not a huge Valentine's Day fan, so I think I've subconsciously chosen a colour that is quite the opposite to pink and red...) 📚 Still Life by Sarah Winman - another historical novel, set in gorgeous Florence and (slightly less gorgeous, but still wonderful) East London. This book is quite an epic read - spanning four decades and nearly 450 pages - but the characters have such depth, and their relationships are so beautifully intertwined, that it's definitely worth reading. The book felt very cinematic and I could imagine it as an excellent TV series! 📚 Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes - given to me as a Christmas present, it's not normally a novel I would have picked up. I haven't really read any books focussed on Greek mythology but I've seen some great reviews on bookstagram. I'm looking forward to reading it! Have you read either of these books? If so, what did you think?
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A blind date with a book is the only date you'll need this Valentine's Day ❤️
🌟 Thoughtful Thursday 🌟 (Trying out a new title - what do you think?!) I thought it was probably time to share a thought-provoking read that isn't a dystopian apocalyptic novel (!!), so this week I'm sharing American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins. It tells the story of a Mexican bookseller who suddenly has to flee to the United States when her journalist husband exposes a drug cartel. I'll be honest, I found this a difficult novel to start with - the beginning is very intense, but there are sections later in the novel that I found much slower and meandering. This varying pace was tricky to navigate, but by the end I found myself completely consumed by the story and Lydia and Luca's extraordinary journey. I know there were mixed reviews and some controversy surrounding the book, but overall I felt the novel shone an important light on some of the issues surrounding migration. Through the story of Lydia and Luca's ordeal, the author humanised the migrant crises and it's prompted me to better educate myself on the experience of those who seek to rebuild their life in another country. Have you read American Dirt? What did you think?
✨ Meet The Bookstagrammer ✨ I've now been on Bookstagram for just over a month, so I thought it was about time that I share a bit more about myself beyond the books I like to read! (oooohhhh it is SCARY to share stuff about myself rather than my books 😱- here we go, please be kind!) 📚 I'm Hayley and I live in the UK, in a small town close to London. 📚 I have two amazing daughters who inspire and motivate me every day. 📚 I studied politics at University and spent a decade working as a lawyer. I now work for a small access to justice charity which I absolutely love. 📚 I'm an extroverted introvert - I enjoy socialising but I need quiet time to recharge my energy levels! 📚 My choice of drink on a night out would be a glass of good wine/fizz or an Aperol Spritz 🍹 📚 I'm a mood reader and like to read a variety of different types of novels. I'm not a huge fan of romance/fantasy though (but always willing to try!) Anyway that's enough about me, tell me about you! Where are you from, and what do you like to read? 👇
Happy Tuesday bookish friends! This is Book Club Week! I facilitate two neighborhood book clubs and this month they happen to fall during the same week. Last night we discussed The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer and on Thursday morning we will discuss Homecoming by Kate Morton. In January, I started a new thing known as “Blind Date With A Book”. As a bookstagrammer and a book lover, I have way too many books. I also get ARC’s from time to time and they start to pile up. My IRL friend, fellow book club member AND bookstagrammer @megsbookclub also has tons of books so we decided to collaborate in a fun way and share these books! I wrapped them up and created a tag on the front with some basic info but not the title. So at book club each month everyone gets to pick a book based on the description and it’s so fun to see what’s inside! It’s a super fun way to end the book club meeting! Anyone who wants to, can bring the book back after they read it and I’ll wrap it back up for someone else to choose. So much bookish fun! Here’s what I include on the description: 📚Genre 📚Publication date 📚Setting 📚Short synopsis 📚Female or male author 📚I also add “Wendy reviewed” if it’s one that I posted about on Instagram. Isn’t this a fun idea for book club? I just thought I would share. Are you in a book club? Let me know if you’d like more info on how I run our club. We’ve been meeting for many years and we’re still going strong. I find the best way to keep everyone interested is to be flexible and casual. We don’t have a lot of rules, we just read fantastic books and get together once a month to chat about them. #bookclub #blinddatewithabook #bookishpost #bookphoto #books #bookstack #wrappedbooks #igreads #bookstagram #bibliophile #homelibrary #booksofinstagram #somanybooks #thrillerfiction #fiction #nonfiction #secretbook #library #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #readmorebooks #bookcommunity #booklover
☀️ Two For Tuesday ☀️ Brrrr it is cold and blustery today, so I'll be spending much of the day thinking about summer holidays, sunshine and warm summer evenings. With this in mind, I'm sharing my #twofortuesday along a summer theme! One book I've read and loved, and another in my #tbr pile that I'm looking forward to reading: 📚 Theatre for Dreamers by Polly Samson - oh man I LOVED this book. It's a coming-of-age story set on the Greek island of Hydra in the 1960s and it is absolutely delicious. It's pure 'armchair escapism' as one critic put it, and made me want to instantly book flights to Greece. An excellent summer read. 📚 Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O'Farrell. I have to confess that I've haven't read anything by Maggie O'Farrell before (😱) but I do have two of her novels in my ever-growing #tbr pile. Set in 1970s London during a heatwave, I'm looking forward to reading it when it warms up a bit! Have you read either of these? If so, what did you think?
🌟 Can I Tag You? 🌟 Since joining Bookstagram just over a month ago, I've noticed there are a lot of amazing giveaways and other posts I'd like to recommend to the Bookstagram community that I've met so far. But I haven't yet got a list of the people I know are happy for me to tag them in posts, comments etc! So, if you're happy for me to tag you, like this post or drop me a message in the comments. Thanks!
“𝐸𝓋𝑒𝓇𝓎𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒾𝓈 𝑔𝑜𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓉𝑜 𝒷𝑒 𝒻𝒾𝓃𝑒” TEA: Sticky Date Delight from @t2tea (thank you Linda! @tea__junkie ) ☕️ TREAT: Cherry Blossom wagashi from @taotealeaf while they were at the @torontoteafestival (it was delightful! 🌸 BOOK: Joshua Then & Now by Mordecai Richler (Swipe right for a review! ❥❥) Not my favourite book to start off this new reading challenge with but I’m loving the project so far. Hope to make some more wonderful discoveries in my own TBR pile doing this! #looseleaf #ilovetea #teainfluencer #teageek #sipdown #teafan #teadrinker #teareview #teatime #teaasthetic #tea #cupoftea #cuppatea #cupotea #teaphotos #februatyteas #bookstagram #bookblogger #readinglife #booksaremylife #readingislife #readingchallenge #wrappedbooks #wrappedbookreadingchallenge #physicalTBR #physicalTBRchallenge #wrappedTBR #wrappedTBRchallenge #currentlyreading
Unwrapped the next book from my Christmas stack at the weekend and got The Night House by Jo Nesbo. Tbh, I'm impressed with myself that I've not unwrapped all of them yet 😅 #bookstagramuk #books #horrorbooks #bookstagramhorror #booksofig #hardback #booksbooksbooks #thenighthouse #wrappedbooks #bookstack #📚
🌟 Thought-Provoking Thursday 🌟 (Still not sure about the title, but rolling with it until I come up with something better!) Continuing with my love of dystopian apocalyptic novels, The Stranding was a book that I really loved. Most end-of-the-world novels I've read have been about the end-of-the-world event and its immediate aftermath. This novel runs along two strikingly contrasting timelines - Ruth's ordinary city life before the world ends, and her journey to create a life for herself post-apocalypse. I found post-apocalyptic Ruth truly fascinating - her ability to survive, her strength and resilience, and how she goes about building a new life. I really liked the fact the the novel didn't just focus on the immediate aftermath, but instead gave the reader an insight into Ruth's life decades into the future. Running the timelines side-by-side, and juxtaposing Ruth's ordinary pre-apocalyptic life with her quite extraordinary post-apocalyptic one, forces the reader to really think about what's important. Certainly a thought-provoking read. I'm really interested to hear whether you've read this book? Do you also enjoy dystopian novels?
13/95 - I finally got a light romance. I am excited to read a fun and light British romance. We will see! Still happy to be reading my selves, even though I have read a couple of library books recently! . . #wrappedbooks #wrappedshelves #readyourtbr #tbr inspired by @_katelynslibrary #crbookishfriends #readinginthesuburbs #readinglife #readyourshelves #reading #readinginsanantonio #shelfie #themister #eljames #romancereader #romancebooks #romancebooks #bookstagram
✨ Next Book On My List ✨ I whizzed through So Late In The Day by Claire Keegan last night (another amazing book, I just love her) so it's time to choose a new book from my #tbr pile! I need something that's a bit lighter than some of the books I've read in January (👀 looking at you, Babel 👀) so I picked out a couple of slim novels and added two more to match the red-ish theme: 📚 Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin 📚 The Inseparables by Simone de Beauvoir 📚 Waiting for Sunrise by William Boyd 📚 The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer Would love to know which you think I should pick...!?
*sigh* I just read that it's been 28 days since we've had a sunny day in Buffalo. So I wrapped up some happy to distribute to Little Free Libraries and hopefully spread some smiles. ... ... ... ... #LittleFreeLibrary #WrappedBooks #BookCommunity #Bibliophile #BookNerd #ReadersOfInstagram
💌 monday book mail 💌 cannot wait to read these fun books from @annemariemeyerauthor - thank you for sending them to me! I have two other books wrapped on my shelf from Anne-Marie, and I cannot wait to get to those either! ⁉️ What fun things do you have planned this week?! 🏷️ #2024readingchallenge #tbr #tbrshelf #prpackage #annemarie #wrappedbooks #2024unwrapped #bookish #bookstagram #bookmerch #bookstickers #annotations #shortstories #booksbooksbooks #bookcommunity #readersofinstagram #booklover #bookaesthetic #instaaesthetics #readwithkale
Signed Paperbacks! 📖 Have you read On Tides of Secrets and Vengeance yet? It’s a fast-paced enemies to lovers pirate murder mystery and now is a great time to grab a copy! 🔥⚔️🏴☠️🌊 🔗 in bio #bookrecommendations #signedbooks #wrappedbooks #bookgoodies #piratebooks #enemiestoloversbooks #murdermysterybooks #readersgonnaread #bookworm #bookish #booksbooksbooks #readersofinstagram
⭐️ Thought-Provoking Thursday ⭐️ (Trying something out here.. a post each Thursday about a thought-provoking book… let’s go with it for now and see how long it lasts 😬) So I need to know - HAVE YOU READ THIS BOOK?! It’s a novel that was a really hard read for me. I love modern sci-fi thrillers, and this firmly sits in that box, but I found parts of it deeply uncomfortable and really struggled with some of the ideas (mainly the theme park concept (IYKYK..) but also the talking pig…) But someone recently told me they loved this book, and I have to admit it’s one that I do think about every so often. It’s also one that I talk about with bookish friends - not necessarily as a recommendation, but in a “well if you think that’s odd, I read this book about a talking pig” kinda way… I’d love to know if you’ve read this book and, if so, what did you think?
My background is the best! This dog was not allowed on the bed…next read I have had on my selves since maybe 2006…or earlier. . . . #wrappedbooks #wrappedshelves #readyourtbr #tbr inspired by @_katelynslibrary #crbookishfriends #readinginthesuburbs #readinglife #readyourshelves #reading #readinginsanantonio #shelfie
“Too many books? I think what you mean is not enough bookshelves” So I saw a tik tok of a girl wrapping her physical tbr books, numbering them and then having a surprise for the next read when you pull the number out a pot. I just had to jump on the bandwagon. It’s took my approximately 3 days to finish wrapping and numbering and getting everything ready but I think it’s so worth it🤩 #book #bookqueensmay18 #bookstagramgalentinesday #booklover #bookclubfavoritesinsiders #bookbonanza18 #bookstareviewweek #bookstagramtogethermay #books #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookstagramuk #readers #readersofinstagram #readstagram #instareaders #istareader #booksbooksbooks #booksbooksandmorebooks #booksbooksbooks📚 #booksbooks #wrappedbooks #bookswrappingsession #bookshelf #bookshelves #bookspines #bookslover #booksofinstagram #ilovebooks #ilovereading
2023 was a hectic year, in life and in books! Looking back on some of my stats for the year is always fun and interesting! Over the years I’ve tracked more and more information on the books I read and here are some of them 🤩 132 books read 52,187 pages (according to goodreads) 3.92 average rating 44 five stars 23% physical books 22% new authors to me 29 re reads (I’m a huge fan of rereading!) 37% books with rep of some kind or things that should be talked about (lgbtqia+, mental health, body positivity, abuse etc) Pretty happy with that! The main ones I want to improve next year is a higher percentage of physical books since I have so many yet to read! And getting my TBR down by reading or culling it. How'd your 2023 in books go?
I wrapped my TBR ! . . . . . . #booktok #bookstagram #wrappedbooks #wrappedtbr #tbr #tbrcart #books #book
𝚁𝚎𝚝𝚛𝚘𝚜𝚙𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚟𝚊 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟹 ✨ ✨ Demorou mas finalmente saiu minha retrospectiva e com ela meus agradecimentos. Quando eu criei esse perfil lá no final de 2021 não imaginava que teria conquistado tudo que conquistei hoje. 2023 foi o ano em que algumas editoras confiaram no meu trabalho aqui e por isso eu agradeço imensamente à @editorafarooficial @companhiadasletras @editoraflyve e @galerarecord pela oportunidade e pelo ano incrível que passamos juntos. Que 2024 seja ainda mais especial para nós e repleto de livros maravilhosos 🛐 💖 Foi um ano de leituras inesquecíveis, de muitos surtos literários e amizades incríveis que fiz por aqui. Nada do que eu vivi e nenhuma experiência literária teria sido completa sem ter vocês para que eu pudesse compartilhar e surtar junto comigo. Obrigada a todes ✨ Qual sua melhor leitura de 2023? Me conta aqui 👇🏻✨💖 . . . . . . #2023wrapped #booksbrasil #wrappedbooks #tjklunebooks #xiranjayzhao #thepoppywar #ironwidow #aftgfanart #aftg #bookgram #leiacomorgulho #lgbtbooks #livrosemaislivros
I miss my other books, can’t wait to get them out of storage, I hope they don’t get messed up tho bc I have a signed edition from one of my favorite #indieauthors in the mix… I will die if my books get ruined… #nextread #bookstagram #read #readingchallenge #wrappedbooks #booksbooksbooks #books #reader #readerlife
11/95 - I DNFed Devil in the White City. I tried non-fiction people, I really tried, so on to the next. I am excited for #aflickerinthedark by @stacywillingham . . #wrappedbooks #wrappedshelves #readyourtbr #tbr inspired by @_katelynslibrary #crbookishfriends #readinginthesuburbs #readinglife #readyourshelves #reading #readinginsanantonio #shelfie
💫 Next Book On My List 💫 Nearing the end of my current read (Prophet Song by Paul Lynch) which means it’s time to think about my next book. The #tbr pile is ever-growing but I’ve narrowed it down to these five: 📚 Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin 📚 Milkman by Anna Burns 📚 Dreamland by Rosa Rankin-Gee 📚 Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams 📚 Dallergut Dream Department Store by Miye Lee I’d love to know what you think! Which would you choose? #book #books #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookstagrammeruk #bookstagramuk #reading #wrappedbooks #wrappedbooksunwrapped #bookcommunity #booklover #bookaddict #booknerd #bookgram #booksofinstagram #booksbooksbooks #readingcommunity #readingcorner #readersofinstagram #nextbookonmylist
✨ 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑛 2023 ✨ Hoy os traigo mi resumen lector de 2023. Ha sido un gran año lleno de buenas lecturas y grandes descubrimientos. Sólo espero que 2024 sea igual de bueno o incluso más. Contadme, ¿Qué tal vuestro 2023? ¿Qué propósitos lectores tenéis para este nuevo año? #wrapped #resumen2023 #nuevoaño #booklover #ilovebooks #wrappedbooks #bookstagramespaña #bookcommunity #bookstagram #bookblogger #bookaddict #lecturas2023 #booksbooksbooks #bookclub #2023 #reading #readmorebooks
Happy new year 🎉 Only a week late 😅, here are 10 books I got for Christmas but put away then forgot about (how, I'll never know), decided to unwrap as I go, first read will be The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman. Wonder if I'll be able to resist unwrapping all of them. #tbr #christmaspresents #wrappedbooks #thethursdaymurderclub #surprisebook #mysterythrillerbooks #happynewyearbookstagram #morebooks #bookstagramuk #booksbooksbooks #booksofig #bookstack #bookstagram
È stato un anno con tante letture interessanti che rimandavo da tempo (e ne rimangono molte che questo 2024 recupererò 😁) Com'è andato il vostro 2023? 📚 . . . #inchiostrosupellicola #bookblogger #bookstagramitalia #thrillerbooks #wrapped202 #wrappedbooks
𝙈𝙮 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙨 Hola amistades! ¿Cómo han estado? El día de hoy les traigo mi wrapped books o mi año en libros. El 2023 fue un año tranquilo en cuanto lecturas pero en lo personal fue de grandes aprendizajes y retos, ya les hablaré de mis propósitos en un próximo post pero ahora vamos al recuento del año pasado: 1._ Mi género favorito sigue siendo el romance, leí bastante del género combinado con el romantasy. 2._ Leí 129 libros, lo doble de mi reto anual que siempre es 60. Desde la pandemia vengo leyendo mucho y creo que entre más caos tenga en mi vida más me la paso leyendo. Mi terapia y desestres. 3._ Mi historia favorita del año fue Boruto, amo mucho Naruto y aunque el anime no fue mi must leer Boruto fue regresarme a esos tiempos donde disfrutaba mucho leer manga. 4._ Me doy cuenta qué cada vez leo más fantasía y más si tiene romance incluído. Aunque no faltaron los libros que me hicieron llorar y suspirar. 5._ Leí un montón de tiempo, a partir de agosto del año pasado pase de hacerme 2 a 4 hrs de trayecto (8 en promedio ida+vuelta) así que aproveche para leer y no fastidiarme en el tráfico. 6._ El año pasado leí mucho más manga, siempre he Sido Otaku pero conforme crecía leía más novela que manga, estoy feliz por regresar a dónde era feliz. 7._ Mi top de autores se basa en aquellos que más leí en el año. Leí Boruto, Starving Anonymouse (la serie completa) Ten Count y Ranma. 8._ También quise incluir este año mi top de audiolibros, me quedo tan picada con las historias que es difícil no seguir escuchando. Ustedes cuéntenme ¿Cómo les fue con sus lecturas del 2024? Los leo!!! 🏷️ #wrappedbooks #bookreel #bookrecommendations #bookreview #newyear #2023rewind #bookstagramlatam #libroseninstagram #librosderomance #librosdefantasia #libros #libroslibroslibros #librosrecomendados #topbooks
Oggi vi porto anche con dei giorni di ritardo il mio wrapped del 2023. L’anno scorso avevo messo come obbiettivo leggere 50 libri e con mia sorpresa sono riuscita non ad completarla,ma pure a superarla ed ad arrivare a leggere 92 libri (non so nemmeno come) e di conseguenza ho letto più di 29,622 pagine. Di questi 92 libri adesso vi metto i miei top 5 del 2023: 1.PICCOLA ATLANTIDE di @livsauthor 2.MEET EFREM KRUGHER 2 di @kira_shell_autrice_ 3.CALL ME MICHEAL di @fiorexstories 4.LIGHTLARK di @alexaster 5.MEET EFREM KRUGHER 1 di @kira_shell_autrice_ Nel 2024 vorrei leggere 55 libri non ho voluto rischiare di alzare di più il numero perché penso che sia stata solo una fortuna leggere così tanti libri e anche perché da quando è iniziato l’anno sono in blocco. Voi quanti libri avete letto?La vostra top five? Che obbiettivo avete inserito per il 2024? #booktokitalia #booktok #wrappedlibroso #wrappedbooks #wrappeddeilibri
#lecturas2023 Vamos con el resumen de lecturas que nadie me ha pedido y que seguramente tampoco interese mucho más. Así le pongo fin al 2023 definitivamente, algo que necesitaba hacer por el bien de mi salud mental y física. No ha sido un buen año, desde luego, y en cuanto a lecturas tampoco. En general, leer no me ha servido tanto de refugio o ayuda como en otras ocasiones y me ha costado mucho concentrarme. No he puesto ninguna clasificación de cinco estrellas, pero creo que ha podido tener más que ver con mi estado de ánimo que por la calidad misma de los libros. Aún con todo, 130 libros han dado para mucho. Mis novelas preferidas han sido "Lolita", "Historia de dos ciudades", "Las ocho montañas" (que descubrí a raíz de la película estrenada este año), "El problema de los tres cuerpos" y "Trenza del Mar Esmeralda". A ma hora de elegir esos libros por encima de otros me baso en lo que sentí mientras los leía, ya sea por diversión o por lo que me hicieron pensar. El libro de Nabokov se lleva la palma por lo que me ha costado terminarla compensado con lo mucho que he disfrutado ese libro. Luego tenemos las novelas cortas y cuentos, que han sido muy numerosos este año. "The haunting of Tram Car 015" (una fantasía muy divertida), "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (también he leído otro de Capote y me ha encantado), "Nada más" (dura despedida de Marguerite Duras), "Todas las chicas descalzas" y la sorpresa final, la maravillosa "El tranvía de Navidad". El resto está puesto en las imágenes del post. Ha habido de todo tipo y eso es lo mejor, que no me he cerrado a nada. Y ese es el deseo que tengo para este 2024, seguir descubriendo lecturas interesantes, inesperadas, que me hagan sentir o reír. Tampoco pido tanto, ¿no? Por un 2024 lleno de lecturas maravillosas y que podamos comentarlas juntos. #bookstagram #books2023 #lecturas2023 #librostagram #livrestagram #librosrecomendados #booksIread #booksIloved #wrappedbooks #librosqueleo
The Quarantinis Book Club started as an act of self-preservation during the pandemic—as a virtual way to connect with friends via @messenger, to escape reality together. While we do not meet as often as before, we still read our monthly pick currently…and in December—as befits the most wonderful time of the year—I get to see all my friends in person in one place. 😍 This year, I decided to gift my beautiful friends with a #blinddatewithabook —lovingly wrapping the books and adding fun clues about its contents. I also added tea and face masks to make the package all the cozier. #selfcare #hygge #bookclub #christmasgifts #girlfriends #bffls #bookstagram #bookish #booklover #reader #wrappedbooks #wrapped #bibliophile #giftwrapping #bookswap #ilovebooks #booknerd #bookworm #christmasbooks #booksbooksbooks #ilovereading #mysterydatewithabook #bookishgifts #bookgifts #jolabokaflod #bookaesthetic #bookaholic #booklife #christmaspresents
Faltan libros pero quedó bonito. Como siempre #fantasía y #horror las obsesiones de siempre. Y mucha #noficcion el año pasado. Tambien leí muchas obras de #zidrou, uno de los mejores guionistas de cómic franceses contemporáneos, para mi gusto. Y salí #adventurous 🥰 Por un 2024 con más lecturas bacanes #myyearinbooks2023 #goodreads #wrappedbooks #bookstagramchile
— Retrospectiva 2023 🤍✨ O ano de 2023 foi difícil, mas cheio de aprendizado e conquistas, tanto literárias quanto pessoais. Obrigada a todo mundo que não desistiu de mim, mesmo eu tendo estado bem inativa por alguns problemas pessoais. Prometo que vou tentar mudar isso esse ano 💞 🏷️ | #livros #livrosemaislivros #livroseleitores #livroseleitura #livrosecafe #livrosecitações #bookgram #bookstagram #igliterario #wrappedbooks #retrospectiva #retrospectivaliteraria
‘ Apologies for the lack of posts and interaction - life has been busy since October! I’m finally feeling more human after being so nauseous in my first trimester, we moved house and have been catching up on life ever since 😅 I have finally read a few more books after months of not reading a single page and it feels so good to be back! I eventually got around to unwrapping the final How Novel books from the subscription I was gifted last Christmas so I thought I’d let you have a nosey on what books I got. I’ve already read Don’t You Cry as my final book of 2023 to finish off my #buzzwordathon2023 reading challenge and really enjoyed the fast pace of it - a good ending to the year that will hopefully lead to a good start for my 2024 reads📚. I can’t wait to catch up with you all 🤍 ‘ 🏷️ #booksubscription #bookmail #wrappedbooks #blinddatewithabook #hownovel #booksta #bookcommunity #reader #booklover