Alyssa Carlier

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it's SHOUT OUT time! tag 2 friends in the comments and I'll shout out your account in my stories. please also follow me — don't worry, I will follow back! open to public bookstagram accounts.⁣ 🌸⁣ QOTD: do you show your face online? or are you a vampire whose face never appears on the screen??? I'm quite shy about my face -- when I was first online I was only a teen and wanted to be safer. Now I'm sliiightly older but I still like keeping y'all guessing. I am totally NOT a vampire. Totally...⁣ 🌸⁣ everyone has been yelling at me to read THE GILDED WOLVES! it sounds like a truly intriguing story -- a heist story in the dark, glittering heart of Paris. I'm definitely intrigued! have any of you read this book? you may shriek at me to get a move on in the comments!⁣ 🌸⁣ http://bit.ly/2H6o9jR

QOTD: CLIFFHANGERS. love 'em or want to strangle them with the strength of a thousand octopuses??⁣ 🖤⁣ I may be a very odd book fiend in not minding cliffhangers. Personally, I read a lot of books as standalones even when they have sequels, and I think that's at least 22% out of spite against cliffhangers -- you want to make me read the next book?? DO YOU? You underestimate my power of forgetting about your series entirely!⁣ (I've done that. A lot. Oops.)⁣ 🖤⁣ So, yeah. I'm a smol ball of spite who has developed immunity against cliffhangers.⁣ 🖤⁣ #adsom #adarkershadeofmagic #shadesofmagic #veschwab #victoriaschwab @torbooks @behindthepagesstore #adsomfeatures #fantasybooks #schwabstagram #astravars⁣ #readersofig #bookalicious #bookishlove #fortheloveofbooks #booksbooksbooks #epicreads #bookaesthetic #instareads #bookflatlay⁣ #bookishglee #bookstagramit⁣ #bookstagramfeature #mybookfeatures #booktography #bookishfeatures #bookstafeatures #bookfeaturepage #bookfeatured #readingstyles http://bit.ly/2JanwIX

QOTD: RETELLINGS. love or nah? recommend me an underrated retelling! (p.s. giveaway at end of caption!)⁣ ⁣👠⁣ We're back at it with another "photoshop a book into someone wearing far nicer clothes than I could ever afford"!! (I come up with such names, so elegant, smooth as a murderous pineapple.) I would ask your opinion, but tbh I'm having inCREDIBLE fun doing this so just stay tuned for more!⁣ 👠⁣ If you love retellings, you have got to read The Wrath and the Dawn (Arabian Nights-inspired) and Forest of A Thousand Lanterns (Snow White-inspired). Another retelling I read recently is the highly anticipated SPIN THE DAWN, a Mulan x Project Runway mashup coming in July! I'm hosting a giveaway of a SIGNED COPY of this book, check out the link in my bio or alyssacarlier.com/giveaway!⁣ 👠⁣ #bookqueensapr19: there's something distinctly Hamlet-ian(?) about Khalid! "there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so."⁣ #Aprilbookstagram19: backlist read⁣ Background image credit to wancukz on pexels.⁣ #thewrathandthedawn #athousandandonenights⁣ #retelling #yafantasy⁣ #booksandflowers⁣ #readersofig #bookalicious #bookishlove #fortheloveofbooks #booksbooksbooks #epicreads #bookaesthetic #instareads #bookflatlay⁣ #bookishglee #bookstagramit⁣ #bookstagramfeature #mybookfeatures #booktography #bookishfeatures #bookstafeatures #bookfeaturepage #bookfeatured #readingstyles⁣ ⁣ http://bit.ly/2ICBfsE

QOTD: Do you preorder books often? Or do you prefer to wait for more reviews after release day? Tell me all about how you buy books! (ICYMI, see previous post / my highlights for a shout out!)⁣ 🐅⁣ I simply adore swag, and as a reader outside the US, most of my swag comes from international preorder campaigns. I'm very grateful to authors who run these, often at their own expense! You can see in this photo some of the character cards from A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC's preorder campaign. Nowadays I preorder more often but I'm still quite picky — most of the time, the swag is just incentive for me not to forget a book that I already want to preorder! (Sometimes I still do *whacks self with sea urchin*)⁣ 🐅⁣ THE TIGER AT MIDNIGHT releases April 23rd, and it sounds like an exciting story about the assassin determined to take down the royal family and a soldier sworn to protect said family. I'm really excited for it, and yet without reading many reviews so far, I'm worried that I'll be bored by the romantic elements which the blurb emphasises. Fingers crossed!⁣ 🐅⁣ #bookravensapr19: diverse reads⁣ #aprilbookstagram19: pop of colour⁣ #yarc2019 #thetigeratmidnight #bookmerch #bookishcoven⁣ #adarkershadeofmagic #adsom #schwabstagram⁣ #readersofig #bookalicious #bookishlove #fortheloveofbooks #booksbooksbooks #epicreads #bookaesthetic #instareads #bookflatlay⁣ #bookishglee #bookstagramit⁣ #bookstagramfeature #mybookfeatures #booktography #bookishfeatures #bookstafeatures #bookfeaturepage #bookfeatured ⁣ ⁣ http://bit.ly/2UOnWff

it's SHOUT OUT time! tag 2 friends in the comments & I'll shout out your bookstagram account in my stories.⁣ (open to public bookstagram accounts; you don't need to follow me, but I'll follow back <3)⁣ 🖤⁣ QOTD: Photoshop or as natural as possible? I'm always a little edit-trigger-happy, and I decided to fully embrace that in this bookstagram, where I photoshopped DESCENDANT OF THE CRANE into the arms of this beautifully dressed lady in a classical painting. (I mean, I can't afford a ballgown!) Would appreciate a like for this little experiment :)⁣ ⁣⁣🖤⁣ Happy book birthday to DESCENDANT OF THE CRANE by @joanhewrites! If you've been around for any amount of time, you'll know I am obsessed with this book. One of the best YA books I've ever read, with incredible twists and depth of worldbuilding. ⁣ 🖤⁣ If you enjoy Asian-inspired fantasy and also romance, check out my giveaway for a signed copy of SPIN THE DAWN, a Mulan x Project Runway mashup! Link in bio or alyssacarlier.com/giveaway.⁣ 🖤⁣ #aprilbookstagram19: CREATIVE COVERS I just adore illustrated covers, and I'm glad they're all the rage this season! The symbolism in DESCENDANT's cover is incredible.⁣ #bookqueensapr19: WOULD YOU SURVIVE THIS BOOK? for a book billed as the Chinese Game of Thrones, I surprisingly feel like I would survive. Joan doesn't mindlessly whump minor characters, she tortures our fav mcs with surgical precision.⁣ @albertwhitman #descendantofthecrane⁣ #creativebookstagram #bookstagramit #⁣ #readersofig #bookalicious #bookishlove #fortheloveofbooks #booksbooksbooks #epicreads #bookaddict #bookaesthetic #instareads #weneeddiversebooks⁣ #bibliophile #bookstagrammers #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #instaread #becauseofreading⁣ #bookstagramfeature #mybookfeatures #bookishfeatures #bookstafeatures #bookfeaturepage⁣ Background image courtesy of the Met Museum (not endorsed by them). Descendant of the Crane cover illustrated by Feifei Ruan.⁣ ⁣ https://www.instagram.com/p/BwCXWfvjkoO/

QOTD: Who's a bookstagrammer or author you really admire? Tag them in the comments and show them some appreciation!⁣ 😎⁣ I always feel like I'm smushing my face into a mountain of sea urchins when I interact with cool people online. Zoraida, the author, gifted me a copy of LABYRINTH LOST in a Twitter chat! It's quite an amusing anecdote, I was still in high school and sneakily in the chat. I wanted to buy a copy of this book but obviously couldn't do that in school! Zoraida gifted me a copy and she's simply the kindest. And I absolutely love this book — Alex, the bi Latina protagonist, simply stole my heart. I ended up buying another copy for a friend later, and I think I have another gift copy saved, so I might do a giveaway for you guys at some point.⁣ 😎⁣ Speaking of giveaways, I'm currently running one for Elizabeth Lim's SPIN THE DAWN, a Mulan x Project Runway mashup! Check out the link in my bio or alyssacarlier.com/giveaway.⁣ 😎⁣ @zoraidasolo @sourcebooksfire #labyrinthlost #yafantasy #readersofig #bookalicious #bookishlove #fortheloveofbooks #booksbooksbooks #epicreads #bookaddict #bookaesthetic #instareads #weneeddiversebooks #bookflatlay⁣ #bookdragon⁣ #bibliophile #bookstagrammers #vscobooks #bookishglee #bookishallure #bookstagrammer #instaread #becauseofreading #beatthisalgorithm⁣ #bookstagramfeature #mybookfeatures #bookishfeatures #bookstafeatures #bookfeaturepage #readingstyles⁣ @latinxpublishing @latinxreads https://ift.tt/2Ub2wbA

it's GIVEAWAY time! I'm so happy that we're seeing more Asian-inspired fantasy, and SPIN THE DAWN by @elimpix is one of the most hyped releases this year. A thrilling mashup of Mulan meets Project Runway, perfect for lovers of magical adventures and slow burn romance!⁣ 🌸⁣ to win a SIGNED COPY, simply head over the link in my bio or to alyssacarlier.com/giveaway. (all you'll need to do is enter your email address to qualify so I can send you more giveaway info.) ⁣ 🌸⁣ BONUS ENTRY: like + reshare this photo to your IG story (tag me)! Reshare daily for more, up to five times!⁣ 🌸⁣ @booksandtheblacktea tagged me to post a BLUE coloured-cover. Thank you!⁣ 🌸⁣ @knopfteen @penguinteen @penguinrandomhouse #retelling #yafantasy #spinthedawn #bookgiveaway #weneeddiversebooks #litcelebrasian #bookflatlay⁣ ⁣ #readersofig #bookalicious #bookishlove #fortheloveofbooks #booksbooksbooks #epicreads #bookaddict #bookaesthetic #bookishallure #bookishglee #coverlust #instareads #beatthisalgorithm #instaread #becauseofreading⁣ #bookstagramit⁣ #bookstagramfeature #mybookfeatures #bookishfeatures #bookstafeatures #bookfeaturepage #readingstyles https://ift.tt/2FBtYpW

𝖘𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖙 𝖔𝖚𝖙 𝖙𝖎𝖒𝖊! tag 1 friend in the comments & I'll shout out your bookstagram account in my stories!⁣ I love to support other bookstagrammers & V.E. Schwab fans~⁣ 💗⁣ QOTD: What's a book you read some time ago but still love? Throwback to that time @veschwab herself retweeted my photo! I picked up ADSOM because of the cover and went on to fall in love with her other book VICIOUS as well. I have so many photos of these books saved over the years and am excited to start posting them here, so stick around for more! ⁣ 💗⁣ Another fantasy with a phenomenal cover? DESCENDANT OF THE CRANE, a YA fantasy with the most delicious court politics and a pinch of forbidden magic. I'm running a giveaway for it and it's ending soon — link in bio or alyssacarlier.com/giveaway!⁣ 💗⁣ P.S. Please be patient re: shout-outs, I'm a bit busy these two weeks!⁣ Follows not necessary but will be returned so why not connect?⁣ #bookstababesmarch19 for "royalty"!⁣ #adsom #adarkershadeofmagic #shadesofmagic #veschwab #victoriaschwab @torbooks @behindthepagesstore #adsomfeatures #fantasybooks #schwablings #astravars⁣ #readersofig #bookalicious #bookishlove #fortheloveofbooks #booksbooksbooks #epicreads #bookaesthetic #instareads #bookflatlay⁣ #bookishglee #bookstagramit⁣ #bookstagramfeature #mybookfeatures #booktography #bookishfeatures #bookstafeatures #bookfeaturepage #bookfeatured #readingstyles https://ift.tt/2TlivUj