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This weeks TBR! • • • • #bookstagramer #canadianbooknerd #booksbooksbooks #readersofinstagram #booknerd #booklover #books #reading #readingisfun #bookstagram #bookworm #booknerd https://www.instagram.com/p/CTiFUFJr6Hp/?utm_medium=tumblr

I bought it before I even finished it😂 That’s how much I’m loving this trilogy ❤️ • • • #bookstagramer #canadianbooknerd #booksbooksbooks #readersofinstagram #booknerd #booklover #books #reading #readingisfun #bookstagram #bookworm #booknerds #booknerd https://www.instagram.com/p/CTiC-nvLiSV/?utm_medium=tumblr

I’m in love, a new fav character. If you’ve read this try and guess who 😋 • • • #bookstagramer #canadianbooknerd #booksbooksbooks #readersofinstagram #booknerd #booklover #books #reading #readingisfun #bookstagram #bookworm #booknerd https://www.instagram.com/p/CTNfYbqLCPH/?utm_medium=tumblr

Best library haul in a while 😍 • • • #bookstagramer #canadianbooknerd #booksbooksbooks #readersofinstagram #booknerd #booklover #books #reading #readingisfun #bookstagram #booksbooksandmorebooks https://www.instagram.com/p/CTJfa3Ir0su/?utm_medium=tumblr

Finally back into reading 😍 • It has been a long time since I’ve enjoyed a book this much. #bookstagram #book #books #booksbooksbooks #bibliophile https://www.instagram.com/p/CTAt6fCLu56/?utm_medium=tumblr

I’m back! • I mean, I didn’t go anywhere exactly. I have been in one of the worst reading slumps i can remember tho. • I think I just aggressively dislike predictable books and when you’re forced to read it because it’s a buddy read… well, go back a few posts and you’ll see my rant. • Anyways, 1984 pulled me out gently, cause I wasn’t expecting much. Then the Lunar Chronicles pulled me the rest of the way with love and joy. • I loved them for enjoyability, seriously fun read with very memorable and distinct characters. 5/5 • The plot was predictable, but only because I know my fairytales. And guessing how the author was going to incorporate them was it’s own sort of game. (Though, overall, the series does loose a few points for the lost royalty trope and the… idk, I won’t kill the villain, I’ll be merciful, oh they stabbed me, it’s on bitch… murder that is self defence for the sole reason of showing how morally upstanding the MC is. What else were they going to do with that villain? You can’t lock up someone with mind control!) • • Ahem, I’m out of my reading slump. That’s the take away here. So watch my read count catch up to my goal now! (I’m at 14 out of 57…. Goodreads tells me I’m 20 behind 😬) • • • #readingagain #reading #readingtime #read #readingya #readingisfun https://www.instagram.com/p/CSZvkOerAbj/?utm_medium=tumblr

Tiny review! • 3/5 • The political stuff was very eye opening and I finally understand everyone who says this book belongs in non-fiction these days. • One thing I didn’t like was style. It’s very obviously an older novel but it has the annoying tendency to slip from present moment to remembering something in the same scene. It also doesn’t tell a very compelling story to me, I was honestly the most engaged when he was reading the brotherhood manifesto. I wanted to know how and why this type of government existed more than I wanted to know Winstons story. • In fact, I sort of hated him through the whole book. He’s sort of pathetic and self righteous, he’s incredibly sexist, and his torture didn’t resonate with me since I didn’t sympathize with him from the start. • Honestly, I’d be really interested in a more modern retelling with a bit more tension. (And a lot less sexist undertones) • • • #books #bookreview #bookreader #reading #readingtime https://www.instagram.com/p/CRvrDgkrDgb/?utm_medium=tumblr

#fantasywipjuly21 Day 13 (cause impromptu breaks require backtracking) what books would Riley and Drei bring to the beach? Riley would forget, Drei would grab a random handful from Liam’s wagon… Accidentally bringing the Little Prince and getting himself embarrassed by the things he hides in those pages 😂😂 • • • #bookstagram #books #booklover https://www.instagram.com/p/CRXs56dr3dH/?utm_medium=tumblr

Road trip part 2! • #fantasywipjuly21 Who buys the snacks? Suzie dumps a million bags of chips in the cart, Riley sneaks in a bunch of trail mix. • Who asks “are we there yet?” Drei, cause he wouldn’t be paying attention 😂 • • • #books #bookstagram #booklover #booksnack https://www.instagram.com/p/CRIpzrWLPmd/?utm_medium=tumblr

Reps • #fantasywipjuly21 prompt asks about disability reps in our WIP and how magic affects them. Demons At The Circus doesn’t have any, my first book (pictures above) Why Was She Chosen does though. My main love interest was blind. It was important to the plot, not a gimmick. • Demons At The Circus happened not to include any. • • #bookstagram #books #booklover #booksarebetter #bookwormsofinstagram #bookworm https://www.instagram.com/p/CRC8rFXLqAU/?utm_medium=tumblr

Achilles Heel • These two authors excel where I stumble the most. Descriptions. • If it’s fantasy then I’m usually okay, but as soon as I have to describe something I consider mundane? No. Why does the layout of the kitchen matter unless it’s a fight scene? Do you really look at what people are wearing every time you see them? • To be fair, I’m working on finding the balance. • • • #bookstagram #books #booklover #booknerd #fantasywipjuly21 https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ-Q_XVL_cZ/?utm_medium=tumblr

SET THE TONE • Day 3 of #fantasywipjuly21 is all about the characters favorite music for the summer! • Soleil is probably one that all my main cast would enjoy, but someone picked it.. check out my stories for who’s choice it’d be and a quick listen 😊 • What sort of music does your MC enjoy in the summer? Is it any different from what they enjoy during the other seasons? • • • #demonsatthecircus #fantasy #fantasywip https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ4pDs_LFNw/?utm_medium=tumblr

July TBR • • I’m keeping it simple this month. I’ve read two of these books before so no unwanted surprises, let’s see if I can nudge my way out of my reading slump 🤞 • • #tbr #tbrpile #tbrstack #bookstagram #books https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ12Gc5rZUE/?utm_medium=tumblr

Friendly reminder • • • #quotes #quotestoliveby #quotestagram #bibleverse https://www.instagram.com/p/CQpAs_wLKTf/?utm_medium=tumblr

REVIEW INCOMING! • I got an ARC copy and I’m so happy! I finished reading it and now I’m just compiling my thoughts! I’ll post it in the next couple days (on my website, link in bio) • Quality - 5/5 Enjoyment 4/5 • Please keep in mind my standards are currently astronomical, so these numbers are impressive 😊 • • • #bookstagram #reading #readingcommunity #readingisfun #booklover https://www.instagram.com/p/CQIKpoBLNUu/?utm_medium=tumblr

F E A R • • What have you not read/written because of fear? • You know what I’ve noticed recently? Almost all the YA books/TV shows I’ve read that have an English origin (I’m talking North America, Australia, Britain etc) have a whole lot of dark drama. • Maybe it’s because I’m currently knee deep in Chinese dramas at this point, but where is the humour in our English media? I’m not talking funny lines, or sarcastic comebacks, I’m talking about the absurdity. • I was watching a serious show, except the MC has to deal with a stubborn donkey. He goes so far as to hang an apple in front of its face to get it moving. Absurd, but fun. What does this have to do with the plot? Nothing beyond maybe showing how creative/silly the MC is. • I started reading a YA novel I won’t name cause it’s not this particular novels fault, and the foreshadowing and build up was so dark and obvious it was making me want to throw away the book in frustration after 50 pages. I’m sure the story is good, my friend is enjoying it, I’m just burnt out with all this... heaviness. • What happened to funny adventure stories? Why is everything so seeped in social justice politics? I’m not saying those stories aren’t important, I’m saying they are literally all I can find right now. • I think the Chinese/Korean/Japanese are better at media than us... by a lot. I have never been brought to tears by anything in English but Asian dramas are making me laugh and cry and care about the characters almost every time. • • • Can you tell I’ve had a lot on my mind lately? 🤦‍♀️ • • • #fear #reading #writing #readmorebooks #readersofinstagram #readersofig https://www.instagram.com/p/CPoqeAbry1u/?utm_medium=tumblr

Activity • • I’m being really inactive since the beginning of this year... even before this. I can’t seem to find motivation. I knuckle down and loose steam and have to force myself, with everything. Nothing feel fun or new or exciting right now... Literally the most fun thing I’ve done is binge a book series... that lasted two days... now what? • • I think I’m going to try having some sort of routine... then at least I’ll be accomplishing things, even if I can’t find the time to care about them 🤷‍♀️ • • #bookstagram #book #booklover #bookstagrammer #reading #readingtime #readersofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/COPklluLxgZ/?igshid=fauzuugwz52j