Books and Stuff

Hey!⁣ I hope you’re having a great day ☺️⁣ ⁣ A few days ago was the release of ‘Joe Quinn’s Poltergeist’ which @walkerbooksya very kindly send me an early copy of (thank you!!) 📚⁣ ⁣ I haven’t gotten round to reading it yet but it’s gonna happen as soon as I finish/get over Priory 😂 🐉🍊🌳 ⁣ -----------------------------------------------⁣ Currently Reading: The Priory of the Orange Tree⁣ -----------------------------------------------⁣ | #bookstagram | #joequinnspoltergeist | #instabooks | #bibliophile | #bookphotography | #davidalmond | #bookworm | #bookish | #bookporn | #read | #bookblogger | #bookaddict | #blogger | #bookish | #book | #booklovers | #bookcommunity | #ya | #booknerdigans | #yalit | #bibliophiles | #horror | #clown | #bookreview | #shelfie | https://www.instagram.com/p/BuyJL1qHqgD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1fyfqhdmhofjp

Nocturna Book Review⁣ ⁣ Thank you to @hodderscape who sent me an early copy of Nocturna in exchange for an honest review!⁣ ⁣ Finn is a thief who can change her face. Alfie is a prince that was never meant to be king until the assassination of his brother changed his destiny forever. Desperately trying to bring his brother back, Alfie and Finn’s stories become entwined resulting in the release of a dark magic. Dangerous and hungry, this magic needs to be stopped before it takes over the world.⁣ ⁣ Nocturna is an own voices, Latinx fantasy - something that I’ve never managed to find in the book store before. This was one of the main reasons that made me want to read this book as well as a synopsis that sounded amazing. Not only does Nocturna sound amazing (check out the real synopsis, it’s way better than mine) but it actually matched my expectations. I am in love with this world, the characters and need more right now (please!!).⁣ ⁣ Finn and Alfie are the main view point characters with some chapters told from Alfie’s friend Luka and some from the villain. Out of these characters Luka did feel the least developed but the dynamic between him, Alfie and Finn when they were all together was so enjoyable and I really hope we get to see more of it in the next book. Finn and Alfie were really interesting characters and I found myself invested in their stories pretty quickly. ⁣ ⁣ San Cristobal really inspired my imagination, it’s been a while since I’ve seen a world so vividly in my head when I’m reading and I adored every detail that was given. The magic system was really unique and I loved how Alfie perceived the magic in the world through his propio (a type of magic that is unique to each person).⁣ ⁣ With flawed and well developed characters, a vivid world and a unique magic system, ‘Nocturna’ is not a book that should be missed by any fantasy fan. ⁣ ⁣ Nocturna is out on the 7th May and is up for preorder now!⁣ ⁣ 4.5/5⁣ -----------------------------------------------⁣ Currently Reading: The Priory of the Orange Tree⁣ -----------------------------------------------⁣ https://www.instagram.com/p/Burh4YHHvU9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=feib7ut4wh7a

Hey ☺️ I hope you’re all having a great day! Another Priory photo, sorry for two in a row! 😅 At least it’s pretty! New photos will be taken very soon though 📷 ----------------------------------------------- Currently Reading: Nocturna ----------------------------------------------- | #bookstagram | #theprioryoftheorangetree | #instabooks | #bibliophile | #bookphotography | #samanthashannon | #bookworm | #bookish | #bookporn | #read | #bookblogger | #bookaddict | #blogger | #bookish | #book | #booklovers | #bookcommunity | #ya | #booknerdigans | #yalit | #bibliophiles | #fantasy | #priory | #dragons | https://www.instagram.com/p/BugzIYxn-BF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1rdn71itunlye

Hey ☺️ I hope you’re all having a great day! Happy Book Birthday to Samantha Shannon’s “The Priory of the Orange Tree” - this is probably my most anticipated book of the year and I can’t wait to start this dragon of a book 📖 I’m hopefully going to start it as soon as I finish Nocturna! It’s so weird to be holding this book in my hands, I remember Samantha tweeting about it for the first time (years ago now) and now it’s actually real and I’m so excited 😆 ----------------------------------------------- Currently Reading: Nocturna ----------------------------------------------- | #bookstagram | #theprioryoftheorangetree | #instabooks | #bibliophile | #bookphotography | #samanthashannon | #bookworm | #bookish | #bookporn | #read | #bookblogger | #bookaddict | #blogger | #bookish | #book | #booklovers | #bookcommunity | #ya | #booknerdigans | #yalit | #bibliophiles | #fantasy | #priory | #dragons | https://www.instagram.com/p/BuW4hEBHhay/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1qeiwnioe7bk8

Howdy 🤠 I hope you’re all had a great weekend! Today I’m doing the #RFABFeb19 challenge again! Day 10: Starts with E Ok, I’ve had this book on my shelf since 2013 and I really need to read it this year because 6 years is just too long 😅 I love the colours on this cover, hopefully the story inside will be just as good! ----------------------------------------------- Currently Reading: The Darkest Legacy ----------------------------------------------- | #bookstagram | #earthgirl | #instabooks | #bibliophile | #bookphotography | #janetedwards | #bookworm | #bookish | #bookporn | #read | #bookblogger | #bookaddict | #blogger | #bookish | #book | #booklovers | #bookcommunity | #ya | #booknerdigans | #yalit | #bibliophiles | #ukya | https://www.instagram.com/p/BttmyZhnDKZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jd1ltks88njk

Hey!⁣ I hope you’re all having a good day 😆⁣ ⁣ Today I’m doing the #RFABFeb19 challenge again!⁣ ⁣ Day 7: Starts with B⁣ I read The Bands of Mourning back in January and I really enjoyed it, I think it was the first book of Mistborn Era 2 that felt like a Mistborn book, it blew the world wide open and I’m really excited to see what happens in the last book (which I’m really hoping comes out this year) and in the next era of Mistborn ☺️ ⁣ -----------------------------------------------⁣ Currently Reading: The Darkest Legacy ⁣ -----------------------------------------------⁣ | #bookstagram | #mistborn | #instabooks | #bibliophile | #bookphotography | #brandonsanderson | #bookworm | #bookish | #bookporn | #read | #bookblogger | #bookaddict | #blogger | #bookish | #book | #booklovers | #bookcommunity | #ya | #booknerdigans | #yalit | #bibliophiles | #aesthetic | #fantasy | https://www.instagram.com/p/Btl_L1Igyzo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jlspynyupyd7

Howdy! I hope you’re all having a good day 😆 Happy book birthday to Angie Thomas! ‘On the Come Up’ is out today 😆 I hope everyone who’s planning on reading it enjoys this incredible book, I have a review a few posts back that covers most of my thoughts if you want to check it out ☺️ Today I’m doing the #RFABFeb19 challenge again! Day 5: Contemporary ----------------------------------------------- Currently Reading: The Darkest Legacy ----------------------------------------------- | #bookstagram | #onthecomeup | #instabooks | #bibliophile | #bookphotography | #angiethomas | #bookworm | #bookish | #bookporn | #read | #bookblogger | #bookaddict | #blogger | #bookish | #book | #booklovers | #bookcommunity | #ya | #booknerdigans | #yalit | #bibliophiles | #thehateugive | #pages | #aesthetic | https://www.instagram.com/p/BtfqWkQHyGT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1exk4fa8jdgo0

Howdy! I hope you’re all having a good day 😆 Today I’m doing the #RFABFeb19 challenge again! Day 3: Signed Books I have a couple of signed books here at uni with me but Bridge of Clay is the only one I haven’t read yet, I hoping to get to it in March but maybe sooner depending on how fast I get through Priory when it arrives 😂 If you could get any book signed what book would it be? ----------------------------------------------- Currently Reading: The Darkest Legacy ----------------------------------------------- | #bookstagram | #bridgeofclay | #instabooks | #bibliophile | #bookphotography | #markuszusak | #bookworm | #bookish | #bookporn | #read | #bookblogger | #bookaddict | #blogger | #bookish | #book | #booklovers | #bookcommunity | #ya | #booknerdigans | #yalit | #bibliophiles | #signed | #pages | #tbr | #thebookthief | #aesthetic | https://www.instagram.com/p/BtbK_QznH_X/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=tzjnq4h7dnrn

Howdy!⁣ I hope you’re all having a good day 😆⁣ ⁣ I think I’m going to try and do the #RFABFeb19 challenge this month, it’s been a while since I’ve given one of these a go and I’m not sure why I really enjoy these challenges!⁣ ⁣ Day 1: February TBR⁣ This month I’m hoping to get through three books (or at least start):⁣ 📚 The Darkest Legacy - Alexandra Bracken⁣ 📚 Nocturna - Maya Montayne⁣ 📚 The Priory of the Orange Tree - Samantha Shannon⁣ ⁣ Priory is probably my most anticipated book of the year and I can’t believe its only a few weeks away! 🌳🍊🐉⁣ -----------------------------------------------⁣ Currently Reading: The Darkest Legacy ⁣ -----------------------------------------------⁣ | #bookstagram | #thedarkestminds| #instabooks | #bibliophile | #bookphotography | #alexandrabracken | #bookworm | #bookish | #bookporn | #read | #bookblogger | #bookaddict | #blogger | #bookish | #book | #booklovers | #bookcommunity | #ya | #booknerdigans | #yalit | #bibliophiles | #fantasy | #samanthashannon | #tbr | #nocturna | #mayamontayne | https://www.instagram.com/p/BtWr8SHnSUy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1d0m83yetkxav

Hey! I hope you’re all having a great day 😆 January was actually a surprisingly good reading month for me, I managed 6 books (pictured above) a graphic novel (Wires and Nerves) and SAGA volume 9 📚 It’s been quite a while since I’ve managed to read this much! What was your favourite read this month? Mine is definitely a tie between On the Come Up and An Absolutely Remarkable Thing ☺️ ----------------------------------------------- Currently Reading: The Darkest Legacy ----------------------------------------------- | #bookstagram | #angiethomas | #instabooks | #bibliophile | #bookphotography | #onthecomeup | #bookworm | #bookish | #bookporn | #read | #bookblogger | #bookaddict | #blogger | #bookish | #book | #booklovers | #bookcommunity | #ya | #booknerdigans | #yalit | #bibliophiles | #brandonsanderson | #hankgreen | #bookreview | #cassandraclare | #hollyblack | https://www.instagram.com/p/BtS3h2hH-du/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1asbgaa4akjpj

On the Come Up Review “That’s what we call our goal, the come up. It’s when we finally make it with this rap stuff. I’m talking get-out-of-the-Garden-and-have-enough-money-to-never-worry-again make it.”⁣ ⁣ On The Come Up is the second novel by Angie Thomas and follows 16 year old Bri who wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. After her first song goes viral for the wrong reasons Bri finds herself at the centre of controversy, portrayed as a menace, a “hood rat” by the media - a role she feels she has to play into to save her family.⁣ ⁣ Bri was a really interesting main character, she was devoted to her family and super talented (like she can have my money, I’m buying all her songs) however some of the decisions she makes I found to be questionable but they were understandable given her situation. She definitely jumps to conclusions a lot, something she’s called out on multiple times in the book.⁣ I think that Sonny was my favourite of the side characters, he had a kind of “Simon Vs.” storyline going on which I really enjoyed although I did manage to guess who the ”Blue” of the situation was really quickly though (like 150 pages before they were revealed). There were a few LGBT+ characters here who Angie treats really respectfully, acknowledging that their story isn’t her story to tell.⁣ ⁣ Angie deals with a lot of topics here including gang culture, drugs and living in poverty. I’ve been lucky enough in my life to not worry about how much food is in the fridge at home, when the next bills are due. On The Come Up creates empathy and a deeper respect for people who live what these characters go through every day of their lives. At it’s core though, this book is about family, friendship, going after your dreams and being true to who you are. I think we can all learn something from this wonderful, compelling book. ⁣ ⁣ Thank you @walkerbooksya and @johnny067 for the advanced copy!⁣ ⁣ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⁣ ⁣ + Great representation of POC and LGBT+ + Quick, easy yet thought provoking read https://www.instagram.com/p/BtIru8WHQk7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=d243dewh67db

Hey!⁣ I hope you’re all having a great day 😆⁣ ⁣ The other day I got hold of a proof copy of Nocturna by Maya Motayne and I am in love with the design of this proof, the blue/purple/red smoke on the dark background looks amazing and I’m sure the final cover will look just as good when it’s revealed. ⁣ ⁣ I’ve not seen much buzz for this book on bookstagram so I thought I’d try and hype it up a little 😅 The press release describes it as perfect for fans of Tomi Adeyemi, Leigh Bardugo and V. E. Schwab, that got me excited from the get go - I’ve heard so many good things about all of their books. The main thing that got me excited for this book though is that it’s a Latinx fantasy which, as far as I’m aware, hasn’t existed before (please correct me if I’m wrong!).⁣ ⁣ In short, I can’t wait to start reading! 📖 ⁣ -----------------------------------------------⁣ Currently Reading: On The Come Up⁣ -----------------------------------------------⁣ | #bookstagram | #mayamotayne | #instabooks | #bibliophile | #bookphotography | #nocturna | #bookworm | #bookish | #bookporn | #read | #bookblogger | #bookaddict | #blogger | #bookish | #book | #booklovers | #bookcommunity | #ya | #booknerdigans | #yalit | #bibliophiles | #fantasy | #shelfie | #veschwab | #tomiadeyemi | #leighbardugo | https://www.instagram.com/p/BtDg9-NnFfP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=shmsjgses1hp

Howdy bookstagrammers! The world is quiet here, I hope you’re having a very fine day 😆 A couple of days ago @kjandherbooks did a post tagging some bookstagrammers she thought we should give some love to and I’m gonna be copying her today 😂🙈 Go check out the peoples tagged, they have some amazing posts! Wires and Nerves was the first book that I read this year, it was is great to be back in the world of the Lunar Chronicles and the artwork was stunning - can’t wait to get my hands on a copy of volume 2 📚 ----------------------------------------------- Currently Reading: Muse of Nightmares ----------------------------------------------- | #bookstagram | #thelunarchronicles | #instabooks | #bibliophile | #bookphotography | #marissameyer | #bookworm | #bookish | #bookporn | #read | #bookreview | #bookblogger | #bookaddict | #blogger | #bookish | #book | #booklovers | #bookcommunity | #ya | #booknerdigans | #yalit | #bibliophiles | #wiresandnerves | #cinder | #fairytale | https://www.instagram.com/p/BslQpJwH41T/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6s5pzkepswuy

Hey!⁣ I hope you’re all having a great day ☺️⁣ ⁣ Only ten more days of revision (including today) until I’m done with what is probably the most stressful exam that I’ve ever done 😅 Revision is going ok though so hopefully the exam’ll be good too!⁣ ⁣ I got this book when I was home over christmas, I’ve heard mixed things but I’m looking forward to reading it, it sounds interesting!⁣ -----------------------------------------------⁣ Currently Reading: The Golden Tower⁣ -----------------------------------------------⁣ | #bookstagram | #anabsoulutelyremarkablething | #instabooks | #bibliophile | #bookphotography | #hankgreen | #bookworm | #bookish | #bookporn | #read | #bookreview | #bookblogger | #bookaddict | #blogger | #bookish | #book | #booklovers | #bookcommunity | #ya | #booknerdigans | #yalit | #bibliophiles | #vlogbrothers | #nerdfighter | #johngreen | https://www.instagram.com/p/BsfrOR1HQNW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=eqxiw4ui3y7s

Howdy Team... Gang? Fam?? 🤷🏼‍♂️⁣ I hope you’re all having an amazing day!⁣ ⁣ Today I’m doing the #thisorthat tag from @kricket_ashryver_of_kazan⁣ ⁣ Thanks for the tag 😆⁣ ⁣ 📚 Physical copy or ebook: Physical copies all the way, I like the weight/smell of a real book 😅⁣ 📚 Read in bed or chair: Whatever is available 😂⁣ 📚 Male or female protagonist: I have no preference here 🤷‍♂️⁣ 📚 Coffee or tea: Coffee all the way, I can’t stand the smell of tea 😬⁣ ⁣ I finally got my hands on copies of the last two books of the Magisterium series this Christmas, I’m really excited to see how it all ends!⁣ -----------------------------------------------⁣ Currently Reading: The Bands of Mourning⁣ -----------------------------------------------⁣ | #bookstagram | #magisterium | #instabooks | #bibliophile | #bookphotography | #cassandraclare | #bookworm | #bookish | #bookporn | #read | #bookreview | #bookblogger | #bookaddict | #blogger | #bookish | #book | #booklovers | #bookcommunity | #ya | #booknerdigans | #yalit | #bibliophiles | #hollyblack | #fantasy | #shadowhunters | https://www.instagram.com/p/BsQ6Oc0nsK_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=167tvltm94axb

Hey ☺️ I hope you’re all having a great day! “I’m a turnaway girl and so I know: music belongs to the Masters.” Delphernia lives in the Cloister where Mother Nine tries to get her to make shimmer, turn music into gold, like the other Turnaway girls. One day Delphernia is given the opportunity to leave the Cloister for the outside world but it’s not everything she was expecting. I really enjoyed this book, it’s a dark and feminist fairy tale that grips you from the beginning. The writing was beautiful, lyrical and poetic much like Tahereh Mafi’s writing style in the Shatter Me series. For a debut this is stunning, however I feel settings could’ve used a bit more description. Many scenes seemed to be taking place in empty spaces - I would’ve liked more detail to help build the world just a little bit more. The characters were all interesting, each of them with their own secrets which are slowly revealed throughout the book. My favourite in particular was Linna Lundd. The Turnaway Girls is a unique story which grabs you from the first page, immersing you into a magical world quite unlike anything I’ve ever read before. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ----------------------------------------------- Currently Reading: The Bands of Mourning ----------------------------------------------- | #bookstagram | #lovesimon | #instabooks | #bibliophile | #bookphotography | #theturnawaygirls | #bookworm | #bookish | #bookporn | #read | #bookreview | #bookblogger | #bookaddict | #blogger | #bookish | #book | #booklovers | #bookcommunity | #ya | #booknerdigans | #yalit | #bibliophiles | #hayleychewins | #fantasy | #middlegrade | https://www.instagram.com/p/BsK3h61H0VR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16f4oz0rof6qr

Hey ☺️ I hope you’re all having a great day! I managed to read 38 books this year which I think is an pretty good number given uni stuff was also happening 🎓 Anyways, these were probably my favourite 5 books of the year 📚 I’d love to hear what your favourites were! ----------------------------------------------- Currently Reading: ----------------------------------------------- | #bookstagram | #lovesimon | #instabooks | #bibliophile | #bookphotography | #aliceoseman | #bookworm | #bookish | #bookporn | #read | #bookreview | #bookblogger | #bookaddict | #blogger | #bookish | #book | #booklovers | #bookcommunity | #ya | #booknerdigans | #yalit | #bibliophiles | #whiterabbitredwoof | #whatifitsus | #newyear | #lgbtreads | https://www.instagram.com/p/BsDjnEqnQgq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=tnhlaqr18ae4