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I'm running on practically no sleep right now and all I can think about is going home and taking a super long nap. Too bad that is not actually in my plans for the day. Instead I've got work, a little Christmas shopping, the gym, and then some serious reading. I want to finish 4 books this week so I better step up my game! • ❓Do you set weekly reading goals for yourself? I find that it helps motivate me sometimes!! • Are you as in love with my bookmark from #lumoscoffeeread as I am? It's so perfect! And it goes great with my Abraxos candle from #novelheartbeatcreations! • Books that made you cry (more like bawl my eyes out) for #elveswithattitude16 • Fave heroes and heroines for #decbookstagram • Fave female lead for #bookishfavorites16 • Favorite ship (umm which one do I pick?? Rowan/Aelin, Dorian/Manon, Lorcan/Elide, Aedion/Lysandra??) for #watermelanerdsdecember • Crankiness character (Lorcan!) for #winterwonderlandbooks16 • Character you don't want to mess with (umm, any of these guys!!) for #winterbookishcheer16 • Naughty or nice list for #abookwormchristmas Naughty: Maeve is the worst Nice: Rowan, Aelin, Aedion, etc • #read #reader #reading #bookphotography #bookporn #blogger #bookblogger #bookaholic #epicreads #l4l #booknerdigans #booklover #bookstagram #book #books #bookish #totalbooknerd #bookstagramfeature #bookishfeatures #bookishallure #bookstagramit #bookstagrammer #bibliophile #booknerd #amreading

It's national letter writing day! I haven't written a letter in so long so I had to really think about this one. What letter is better than a Hogwarts letter? • Letter writing day for #livelaughbemerryandbright • Did you have pen pals growing up? I did and I thought it was the most fun thing ever. • #read #reader #reading #bookphotography #bookporn #blogger #bookblogger #bookaholic #epicreads #l4l #booknerdigans #booklover #bookstagram #book #books #bookish #totalbooknerd #bookstagramfeature #bookishfeatures #bookishallure #bookstagramit

I don't have much actual work to do today so I'm trying to finish up two papers so I can read more of this tonight!! I'm about halfway through and totally addicted. I'll put the synopsis below so you can check it out! • Book and candle for #elveswithattitude16 #currentlyreading for #pixelrexdsdec16 • Can the right kind of boy get away with killing the wrong kind of girl? Fin and Betty s close friendship survived Fin s ninth-grade move from their coastal Maine town to Manhattan. Calls, letters, and summer visits continued to bind them together, and in the fall of their senior year, they both applied to NYU, planning to reunite for good as roommates. Then Betty disappears. Her ex-boyfriend Calder admits to drowning her, but his confession is thrown out, and soon the entire town believes he was coerced and Betty has simply run away. Fin knows the truth, and she returns to Williston for one final summer, determined to get justice for her friend, even if it means putting her loved ones and herself at risk. But Williston is a town full of secrets, where a delicate framework holds everything together, and Fin is not the only one with an agenda. How much is she willing to damage to get her revenge and learn the truth about Betty's disappearance, which is more complicated than she ever imagined and infinitely more devastating? • #read #reader #reading #bookphotography #bookporn #blogger #bookblogger #bookaholic #epicreads #l4l #booknerdigans #booklover #bookstagram #book #books #bookish #totalbooknerd #bookstagramfeature #bookishfeatures #bookishallure #bookstagramit

I'm way behind on posting #bookmail so let me try and catch up. Luckily I haven't gotten many books recently so it shouldn't be too difficult. I did get this super fun package from Penguin Teen though. Not sure what I'll use the stopwatch for but I always love fun promotional items like that. • Check out the synopsis below. • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo meets Gone Girl in this enthralling murder mystery set in Kenya. In the shadows of Sangui City, there lives a girl who doesn’t exist. After fleeing the Congo as refugees, Tina and her mother arrived in Kenya looking for the chance to build a new life and home. Her mother quickly found work as a maid for a prominent family, headed by Roland Greyhill, one of the city’s most respected business leaders. But Tina soon learns that the Greyhill fortune was made from a life of corruption and crime. So when her mother is found shot to death in Mr. Greyhill’s personal study, she knows exactly who’s behind it. With revenge always on her mind, Tina spends the next four years surviving on the streets alone, working as a master thief for the Goondas, Sangui City’s local gang. It’s a job for the Goondas that finally brings Tina back to the Greyhill estate, giving her the chance for vengeance she’s been waiting for. But as soon as she steps inside the lavish home, she’s overtaken by the pain of old wounds and the pull of past friendships, setting into motion a dangerous cascade of events that could, at any moment, cost Tina her life. But finally uncovering the incredible truth about who killed her mother—and why—keeps her holding on in this fast-paced nail-biting thriller. • #bookstagram #book #books #bookish #totalbooknerd #bookstagramit #bookstagramfeature #bookishallure #bookishfeatures #bookstagrammer #bookaddict #read #reader #reading #bookphotography #bookporn #blogger #bookblogger #bookaholic #epicreads #l4l #booknerdigans #booklover

I've been so swamped with work and school that my pictures are suffering. Sorry about that. • The Star Touched Queen was my favorite debut this year. I am impatiently waiting for the sequel. I've seen so many people reading ARCs and I'm beyond jealous! • What was your favorite debut novel this year? • #bookishfavorites16 #bookstagram #bookstagramfeature #bookishfeatures #bookishallure #bookstagramit #read #reader #reading #bookphotography #bookporn #blogger #bookblogger #bookaholic #epicreads #l4l #booknerdigans #booklover #bookaddict #bookstagrammer #book #books #bookish #blogging #booknerd #thestartouchedqueen #roshanichokshi

Happy birthday, Hagrid! Happy birthday to one of my top 10 Harry Potter characters! I feel like he doesn't always get the recognition he deserves. He's an amazing friend, a quirky professor, and a hero just like Harry. • Heroes and villains for #elveswithattitude16 and #pixelrexdsdec16 Hagrids bday for #insidethepageschristmas, #livelaughbemerryandbright, #winterwonderlandbooks16, #abookwormchristmas, and #rfabdecember16 Cozy read for #winterbookishcheer16 Felix Felicis, definitely for #watermelanerdsdecember • Woo, that's a ton of challenges for one pic! I don't participate in every challenge, every day but I love picking and choosing my favorite prompts. • ❓Who do you think is the most underrated character in the Harry Potter books? I think Molly Weasley deserves a lot more credit than she gets! • #bookstagram #book #books #bookish #totalbooknerd #bookstagramfeature #bookishfeatures #bookishallure #bookstagramit #read #reader #reading #bookphotography #bookporn #blogger #bookblogger #bookaholic #epicreads #l4l #booknerdigans #booklover #bibliophile #bookaddict #bookworm

I'm already 3 books into December so I'm pretty happy right now. I've got 5 more books to read to reach my Goodreads goal and I think I'll manage just fine. Now that I've finished The Travises series by Lisa Kleypas I can get back to my regularly planned reads. I was too addicted to that series to try and read anything else. • Favorite Christmas songs for #elveswithattitude16 : Last Christmas, River, Where Are You Christmas, Merry Christmas Happy Holidays, and This Christmas Day Candy candle for #pixelrexdsdec16 How the Grinch stole Christmas for #31daysofholidaycheer Stockings for #winterbookishcheer16 Deck the halls for #lilbookishdecember • I took some really lame photos for today so now I've gotta go home and see if I can take some better ones for the rest of the week. So frustrating. • ❓What's the best Christmas give you've ever gotten? For me it would have to be the charm bracelet my parents got for me with a ton of sentimental charms on it. • #bookstagram #book #books #bookish #totalbooknerd #bookstagramfeature #bookstagramit #bookishfeatures #bookishallure #bibliophile #read #reader #reading #l4l #blog #blogger #bookblogger #bookphotography #bookporn #bookaddict #markedbymary

I don't think I'm alone when I say this but I don't really have a favorite color. If you couldn't tell from my feed, I'm a big fan of all the colors! That may be one of the reasons I loved this months Nerdy Post even more than last months. I was a little nervous since I haven't read many classics but every piece was so perfect. Here you can see one side of the bookmark, the sticker, and the gorgeous coaster. • Who else is super excited for the December Nerdy Post? Fantastic Beasts is my latest obsession so I can't wait to see what's included! • Favorite color for #bookishfavorites16 Cozy up with a book for #livelaughbemerryandbright • #bookstagram #book #books #bookish #totalbooknerd #bookstagramfeature #bookstagramit #bookishallure #bookishfeatures #bibliophile #read #reader #reading #l4l #blogger #bookblogger #janeausten #nerdypostbox #becauseofreading #epicreads #senseandsensibility #bookphotography #bookporn

I know this may not seem like it but this is actually a pretty tame book haul for me. I bought all the adult books at the thrift store and the rest of books are from trades, publishers, or sub boxes. I think I did okay this month! · Book haul for #fallintoreading and #gobbledupbooks · Have you read any of these or have any of them on your TBR? · #bookstagram #book #books #bookish #totalbooknerd #bookishallure #bookishfeatures #bookstagramit #bookstagramfeatures #bibliophile #bookhaul #bookmail #reader #reading #instabooks

Why are all the Cyber Monday sales so amazing? I can't buy stuff for myself until after Christmas but I did place an order from @nerdygrldesigns! I'm so excited for that to get here. · This gorgeous book showed up recently and it seems perfect since I just read The Canterbury Tales. Check out the synopsis below. · In this contemporary retelling of The Canterbury Tales, a group of teens on a bus ride to Washington, DC, each tell a story—some fantastical, some realistic, some downright scandalous—in pursuit of the ultimate prize: a perfect score. Jeff boards the bus for the Civics class trip to Washington, DC, with a few things on his mind: -Six hours trapped with his classmates sounds like a disaster waiting to happen. -He somehow ended up sitting next to his ex-best friend, who he hasn’t spoken to in years. -He still feels guilty for the major part he played in pranking his teacher, and the trip’s chaperone, Mr. Bailey. -And his best friend Cannon, never one to be trusted and banned from the trip, has something “big” planned for DC. But Mr. Bailey has an idea to keep everyone in line: each person on the bus is going to have the chance to tell a story. It can be fact or fiction, realistic or fantastical, dark or funny or sad. It doesn’t matter. Each person gets a story, and whoever tells the best one will get an automatic A in the class. But in the middle of all the storytelling, with secrets and confessions coming out, Jeff only has one thing on his mind—can he live up to the super successful story published in the school newspaper weeks ago that convinced everyone that he was someone smart, someone special, and someone with something to say. · #bookstagram #book #books #bookish #bookmail #bibliophile #totalbooknerd #bookishallure #bookstagramit #bookstagramfeature #bookishfeature #sometimeswetellthetruth #kimzarins #simonteen #rivetedlit #reader #reading

Even though I only hop on the blog about once a month, I think I will always consider myself a blogger. I just can't help it. It's been such a big part of my life for so long. And you never know, maybe I'll decide to pick it back up when I have free time again. Until then, check out the bloggers that I tagged in this photo. They are some of my favorites and their blogs have always veen such an inspiration to me. 💻 Who are some of your favorite bloggers? 💻 #bookstagram #books #book #bookish #totalbooknerd #bookishallure #bookishfeatures #bookstagramfeature #bookstagramit #thesunisalsoastar #nicolayoon #randomhousekids #bibliophile #markedbymary #wisconsinbadgers #outlander #dianagabaldon #liloandstitch #disney

I tagged a bunch more bookstagrammers in this photo so check them out. I wish I could tag this whole community because everyone is so supportive and kind. ⚡️ This is also yesterday's prompt because I really need to get caught up. A character I'm thankful for is definitely Hermione. She made it cool to be smart. I love her. ⚡️ Character I'm thankful for: #lilbookishnovember Fave books: #fallintoreading Butterbeer or tea: butterbeer: #disneypotterchallenge Fave bookish family: Weasleys: #gobbledupbooks ⚡️ #bookstagram #book #books #bookish #totalbooknerd #bookishallure #bookishfeatures #bookstagramit #bookstagramfeature #harrypotter #hermionegranger #harrypotterandtheprisonerofazkaban #hpforever #harrypotterforever #jkrowling #potterhead #funko #funkopop

I had this for the other day and totally forgot to post it!! Sarah Dessen is probably one of the top authors I am thankful for. Just Listen helped me rediscover my love of reading when I had pretty much given up reading for good. As if that wasn't enough, Along for the Ride was the book that made me discover blogging. If it wasn't for Sarah Dessen, I probably wouldn't know any of you guys and my life would be super boring. ❤️ Don't ask why there is a cake ornament in this photo. It matched so I threw it in there. That's pretty much my thought process with my photos. ❤️ Also, since today's prompt is bookstagrammers I'm thankful for, I'm going to be tagging some of my favorites in my photos throughout the day. Make sure to check them out and give them a follow! ❤️ Author and bookstagrammers I'm thankful for for #lilbookishnovember ❤️ #bookstagram #sarahdessen #penguinteen #alongfortheride #book #books #bookish #totalbooknerd #bookstagramit #bookstagramfeature #bookishallure #bookishfeatures

Day 22 for #disneypotterchallenge is books the color of your favorite princesses dress. I decided to combine Belle's blue and white dress with her yellow one. 🌹 I've seen a lot of talk about the new Instagram algorithm. I'm not gonna lie, I've complained about it at least once. It's tough putting so much effort into something and then feeling like it's getting overlooked. However, @bookwormeverlasting put it best on her post: we do this for the books, not the followers or the likes. I just have to remind myself of that every now and then. 🌹 What's the book that made you start your bookstagram? Mine was Unravel Me since Tahereh Mari was having an Instagram only giveaway for an ARC. Let me know in the comments what got you started. 🌹 #bookstagram #beautyandthebeast #belle #disney #book #books #bookish #totalbooknerd #bookstagramit #bookstagramfeature #bookishfeatures #bookishallure #girlagainsttheuniverse #paulastokes #99days #katiecotugno #beast

Day 21 for #fallintoreading and day 22 for #livelaughbooksnovember is favorite fictional world. • I wanted to use this as an opportunity to show off some of the goodies that were in October's Nerdy Post. I'm so glad I decided to subscribe to this one. The bookmark is gorgeous but the sticker is probably my favorite. It's on my laptop now. • Does anybody else have a ton of stickers that they are afraid to use because they are just too perfect? Let me know in the comments what you put your stickers on. • #bookstagram #book #books #bookish #outlander #dianagabaldon #nerdypostbox #totalbooknerd #bookishfeatures #bookishallure #bookstagramit #bookstagramfeatures #sassenach #jammf #jamesalexandermalcommackenziefraser #clairefraser #jamiefraser

I got new beadboard to use for my background since my dog decided he should try and eat my other stuff. Sadly, I really don't like the look of the new stuff. It's got a weird finish to it and just doesn't look great in pictures. I'm gonna have to get over it until I can find something else. 🌸 White books for #gobbledupbooks 🌸 What do you guys do to get out of a reading slump? I've kinda stalled with the books I'm reading so please leave some tips in the comments! 🌸 #bookstagram #book #books #bookish #totalbooknerd #bookstagramit #bookstagramfeature #bookishfeatures #bookishallure #queenofhearts #thefemaleofthespecies #theone #kieracass #mindymcginnis #colleenoakes

Day 21: Best Books to TV adaptation for #livelaughbooksnovember 📺 It was super difficult for me to choose between this and Outlander but since I haven't actually watched season 2 of Outlander, I had to go with this one. This has become one of my favorite TV shows and I'm impatiently waiting the next season. 📺 Are you a fan of movie adaptations or TV adaptations? I think they have a lot more to work with when they do TV adaptations. 📺 Bookmark by @readandwonder_! You can use code KATIE10 for 10% off your order! 📺 #bookstagram #book #books #bookish #totalbooknerd #bookishfeatures #bookstagramfeature #bookstagramit #bookishallure #gameofthrones #jonsnow #readandwonder #got #georgerrmartin #winteriscoming