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Which profession do you think you’d be better at a musician or comedian? . Honestly I don’t think I could do either but I do love music so I’d go with musician. I seriously doubt I could make an audience laugh 😂 Perfect Timing is the story of Tom the musician and Jess the comedian and they’re not so perfect first impressions of each other. Even after their botched first meeting they still find themselves thinking of each other. Perfect Timing sounds like an adorable RomCom and like a super fun read! Check out the full synopsis below! . Thank you to #dellbooks and @delacortepress and @penguinrandomhouse for gifting me with this free book! . . . From the author of Love, Unscripted. . . . They’re perfect for each other. But what happens when you meet the right person at the wrong time—over and over again? . Up-and-coming musician Tom thinks he met the love of his life one night a year ago, but thanks to a made-up girlfriend, he’s pretty sure he’s never going to see her again. If it weren’t for the painkillers the doctor had given him for his dislocated shoulder, he could’ve explained what really happened. But now the moment for explanations has gone, so he just keeps writing songs about her in the wild hope that she’ll hear one on the radio and understand. . Jess thinks she met a cheating liar one night a year ago, but much to her chagrin, she can’t seem to stop thinking about him. When she finally decides to take it upon herself to tell Tom’s girlfriend what happened that night, she finds out that the truth isn’t quite what she thought it was. But by then it’s too late—she’s headed to the other side of the world to launch her comedy career. . As the years go by, Tom and Jess are never far from each other’s thoughts. But every time it seems that there might be a way for them to move forward, something else conspires to keep them apart. In life and in love, timing is everything—but will Tom and Jess ever manage to get it right? #perfecttiming #owennicholls #delacortepress #romcom #penguinrandomhouse #romancebooks #romancereader #romanticcomedy #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookworm #booklover #autumnaesthetic #autumnvibes #autumnmood #fallfeels #fallobsessed #fall🍁 https://www.instagram.com/p/CWCJP9CsEPE/?utm_medium=tumblr

What is a series that you have always wanted to read but you feel really intimidated by? . I have always wanted to read The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit but for some reason I am just so intimidated by these books! Have you read them? What are your thoughts? No spoilers please! #thelordoftherings #thehobbit #jrrtolkien #hmhbooks #houghtonmifflinharcourt #fantasybooks #adultfantasy #bibliophile #bookstagram #bookaesthetic #booknerd #autumnvibes #autumnaesthetic #autumnmood #fallfeels #fallcolors #fallobsessed #itsfallyall #myaesthetic #postitfortheaesthetic #sweaterweather #cozyvibes #cozyaesthetic #cozyfall #softandcozy #mybookfeatures #minipumpkins #pumpkinseason https://www.instagram.com/p/CHoQNNiABWi/?igshid=ikt2ywruo538

“Autumn leaves don't fall, they fly. They take their time and wander on this their only chance to soar.” - Delia Owens . . Is there a book that you have read, that had truly stuck with you and you find yourself thinking of it often? Where the Crawdads Sing by @authordeliaowens is one of those books for me. I often think of Kya and the marsh, they are almost real in my heart ❤️ When I passed by this marsh I knew I had to bring this book with me to take a pic! While this is not a Carolina shoreline marsh, it is a beautiful New England marsh surrounded by gorgeous foliage and full of wildlife! I wish I had the time to explore this marsh as Kya did with her marsh. I however, would probably end up bitten by something and covered in poison ivy and scratched by briars😂. #wherethecrawdadssing #deliaowens #randomhouse #historicalfiction #penguinrandomhouse #mystery #mysterybooks #marshland #newengland #foliage #newenglandfall #foliagefriday #fallfoliage #fallobsessed #fallcolors #itsfallyall #autumnaesthetic #autumnvibes #autumnmood #favoritebooks #bookrecommendation #bookrecs #bookaesthetic #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookworm #bookishoutdoors #booksoutside https://www.instagram.com/p/CGI8BhyAUXI/?igshid=1vssi8ivtk8nv

Do you have a great memory or are you forgetful (like me)? . I am hopelessly forgetful, as soon as I think something or am asked for something I have to do it right away or inevitably I will forget. For example, I kept reminding myself to post today and here we are well into the evening and I just realized that I never did 🙈 Hopeless I tell you 🤷🏻‍♀️. #stacksaturday #bookstack #stackitup #bookstacklove #fallcolors #autumncolors #autumnstack #fallstack #autumnvibes #fallvibes #fallobsessed #fallishere #autumnaesthetic #myaesthetic #bookaesthetic #postitfortheaesthetic #bookstagram #bibliophile #booksandtea #teatime #sweaterweather #pumpkins #mybookfeatures #bookstagramfeature https://www.instagram.com/p/CFnkpSLA6jQ/?igshid=kkadi8z2iqkr

Mental health check? How are you guys doing? . I have been struggling book friends, so I decided to rearrange the classics section of my shelves to cheer myself up! I don’t have quite enough classics yet to fill an entire book case so they got a little separated but now the gang is all back together 😂 Something about this collection of gorgeous spines, colors, florals and pastels immediately brings a smile to my face! I only fit 4 of the 5 shelves in this pic so check out my IG Reel to see a little video of the entire section set to some of my favorite music! Bonus points if you know where the song is from! . I’ve tried to tag as many shops/creators as I can! #classicliterature #classiclit #classicscollection #shelfie #myshelves #booksandfunko #styleitpretty #stillography #myeverydaymagic #momentsofmine #visualcrush #ofquietmoments #pursuepretty #asecondofwhimsey #bookaesthetic #myaesthetic #postitfortheaesthetic #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookworm #booklover #mybookshelf #mybookfeatures #ireadclassics #knickerbockerclassics #juniperbooks #penguinclassics #chilternpublishing #mrboddingtonpenguinclassics #barnesandnoble https://www.instagram.com/p/CEAKjZVpRj1/?igshid=x69auza50743

Do you reread books? What was the last book you reread? . I usually only reread classics but there are a few series I want to reread like The Infernal Devices, ACOTAR, Twilight, The Hunger Games and the Shadow and Bone Trilogy... just time name a few 😂🙈 I just never seem to find the time and there are always so many new books being released! I find it hard to give a lot of time to rereads and not my ever growing TBR pile, especially when reading time is hard to find! #theinfernaldevices #cassandraclar #simonteen #margaretkmcelderrybooks #yabooks #yafantasy #youngadultbooks #booksoutside #bookishoutdoors #yellowlillies #lillies #booksandflowers #outdoorinspo #sunnyday #summervibes #summerfeels #summertime #summeraesthetic #myaesthetic #postitfortheaesthetic #bookaesthetic #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookworm #titlepage #smalljoys #happyplace #aquietbeauty https://www.instagram.com/p/CCt1c2TpS03/?igshid=as7o6lelocjo

I’ve seen a few others do this so I am going to try it! Fill in the blanks using the guide below... I am going to _________ to meet __________ and we are going to _________! . 1️⃣ Phone battery percentage . 0 - 20% - The LA Institute . 21 - 40% - Idris . 41 - 60% - The London Institute . 61 - 80% - Magnus Bane’s NYC apartment . 81 - 90% - The Shadow Market . 91 - 100% - The NY Institute . 2️⃣ Initial of first name . A - C - Emma Carstairs . D - F - Malec (Magnus and Alec) . G - J - Clary Fray . K - N - Will Herondale . O - R - Cordelia Carstairs . S - U - Jace Herondale . V - Z - Mark Blackthorn . 3️⃣ Birth Month . Jan & Feb - Train and spar together . Mar & Apr - Go to a downworlder party . May & Jun - Patrol and battle demons . Jul & Aug - Give each other runes . Sep & Oct - Portal to Alicante to go shopping . Nov & Dec - Attend a clave meeting . . . Mine is: I am going to Magnus Bane’s NYC apartment to meet Emma Carstairs and we are going to go to a downworlder party! That sounds like so much fun! #stacksaturday #bookstack #bookstacklove #shadowhunters #cassandraclare #shadowhunterbooks #favoritebooks #favoriteauthor #simonteen #themortalinstruments #theinfernaldevices #bookspines #bookspinebeauty #bookstagram #bibliophile #summervibes #summerfeels #summeraesthetic #myaesthetic #bookaesthetic #postitfortheaesthetic #fairylights #twinklelights https://www.instagram.com/p/CCgpg-0pLmz/?igshid=zmw3xe3nnk3b

What is your favorite sport? Do you like sports romances? . I am not a huge sports fan but I do love sports romances! In life I will watch football and some basketball but I don’t watch hockey, but for some reason I am totally drawn to hockey sports romances! I recently read Hooked on Her by @staceylynn.author and enjoyed it so much! I can best describe it as a friends to more, brothers best friend romance with a hockey player twist! It was swoony, sexy and fun and has definitely made me want to check out more books by this author! Check out the synopsis below! This book can be read as a stand alone. . Thank you so much to @socialbutterfly_pr for gifting me with this free ebook! . . . Tessa Chauncy is the best kind of trouble. Beautiful, sweet and completely off limits. I’ve sat by and watched other men drool after her and forced myself to stay in check. Hey, I’m in the NHL... I have self-control in spades. . Except when it comes to her. . With the bat of her lashes and quick whip of that sharply pointed tongue Tessa can knock grown men to their knees. I’ve seen them wither and crumble under her confident stare— something I’m pretty sure she learned from sparring with me, thankyouverymuch. . But I’m not just falling for her. I’m down for the count. She’s the girl I wanted, when wanting her was wrong. She’s also my new roommate-- And oh yeah, my best friend’s little sister. Heaven help me, I’m probably going to get his fist to my face or his hockey stick shoved in very dangerous places for what I’m about to do, but I don’t think I care anymore. I’m in love with my best friend’s little sister….and I’m done waiting. #availablenow #newrelease #amreading #icekings #romance #books #booknews #bookstagram #bookfeature #bibliophile #sportsromance #hockeyromance #hookedonher #staceylynn #socialbutterflypr #bookreview #justread #summervibes #summercolors #summerfeels #summeraesthetic #bookaesthetic #myaesthetic #postitfortheaesthetic https://www.instagram.com/p/CCEFFf5poOb/?igshid=vwqurkyqkyof

If you could choose one thing to keep from these shelves... what would you pick? . I am always showing my shelves in my bedroom but here are the two in my living room. We have plans to expand this area into a mini library but we have some organizing and cleaning up to do before that can happen! So for now it’s just these two shelves but I still love them! #shelfie #shelfiesunday #shelfiedecor #shelfies #cornerofmyhome #momentsofmine #pocketofmyhome #prettylittlesquares #lovelysquares #lifestyleinspo #bookaesthetic #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookworm #postitfortheaesthetic #myaesthetic #cozyaesthetic #seekinspirecreate #livemoremagic #livelifebeautifully #booksandfunko #funkopops #mugsofinstagram #bookishcandles #bookishmug #bookishmerch https://www.instagram.com/p/CAS5i0kgro6/?igshid=1er3v75mxkryg

What is a new show or movie that you’ve watched lately? . We started watching Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist and I have to say that I am totally hooked on this show! I also introduced my daughter to All the Boys I Loved Before and she absolutely loved it! We are planning to watch the second movie together soon! I got these adorable TATBILB funko pops for my birthday and they are so stinking cute! Peter is wearing the same scrunchy on his arm that Lara Jean is wearing in her hair. I love all of the fun, small details you find on funko pops! #toalltheboysivelovedbefore #tatbilb #jennyhan #larajeanandpeter #psistillloveyou #simonteen #alwaysandforeverlarajean #yabooks #youngadult #youngadultbooks #booksandfunko #bookishfunkos #bookishfunkostack #funkobookstack #stacksaturday #cozyvibes #softandcozy #cozyaesthetic #cozygram #bookaesthetic #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookworm #booksofinstagram #jamestrevinorepost https://www.instagram.com/p/B_sNeNjgcr0/?igshid=5l051wymi7d3

Would you want the ability to predict the future? . I don’t think I would ever want that ability, I prefer not to know my future or anyone else’s. I feel it would be a burden that I could not handle. In the book All About Evie by @cathylamb , Evie receives premonitions of the future. Her close knit family ends up learning a lot about their heritage and their past and Evie learns a lot about herself and her abilities. It sounds like such an intriguing book! Check out the synopsis below! . Thank you so much to @kensingtonbooks for gifting me with this free book! • • • Set against the natural beauty of the San Juan Islands in the Pacific Northwest, acclaimed author Cathy Lamb’s latest novel tells the emotionally compelling story of one woman’s life-changing discovery about her past . . . . As a child, Evie Lindsay was unnerved by her premonitions. As an adult, they have become a simple fact of life—sometimes disruptive but also inescapable, much like her quirky, loveable family. Evie’s mother, Poppy, and her aunts, Camellia and Iris, are well known on San Orcanita island for their free-spirited ways and elaborately decorated hats. Their floral shop and Evie’s bookstore draw streams of visitors all summer long. This season promises to be extra busy: Evie’s sister, Jules, is getting married on the island. . As Jules plans her unconventional wedding, she arranges to do a DNA test with her mother, sister, and aunts, to see how much accepted lore about their heritage holds true. The results blow apart everything Evie has grown up believing about herself and her family. Spurred on by the revelations, Evie uncovers the real story of her past. But beyond her feelings of shock and betrayal, there are unexpected opportunities—to come to terms with a gift that has sometimes felt like a curse, to understand the secrets that surrounded her childhood, and to embrace the surprising new life that is waiting for her . . . #allaboutevie #cathylamb #kensingtonbooks #autumnaesthetic #autumnvibes #fallfeels #fallvibes #bookaesthetic #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookworm #contemporaryfiction #womensliterature #chiclit #flatlay #readersofinstagram #booksofinstagram #igbooks #bookflatlay https://www.instagram.com/p/B5QrVrrAgha/?igshid=mr2eut8ua75j

Have you ever felt like you’re failing at being a reader and a Bookstagrammer? . Life has been a bit overwhelming for me lately. There have been so many changes in my household since the start of Fall, both of my kids started new schools, I started a new job working a lot more hours than before, my husbands job has been more demanding and then this past weekend we lost one of our dogs. With all of this going on, finding time for reading and time for Bookstagram has felt next to impossible. I truly enjoy reading and miss taking that time for myself. I enjoy everything that comes with Bookstagram and I find photo taking, editing, arranging and composition so fun and it gives me such a creative outlet. But the truth is, I just don’t have the time and when I do have a little time... I’m often so exhausted that I don’t have the motivation to do anything. I’m not saying goodbye, I’m just asking that everyone be patient with me as I try to figure it all out. I’m struggling with posting every single day, commenting on other posts frequently, answering or replying to DMs and emails and taking on books for review or books to feature. I’m sorry that I’m struggling so much to interact. My hope is that I will be able to manage my time and do better in the future. Thank you all for understanding and being so supportive. I truly love this community and all of you! . Gorgeous Cozy Fall Reading candle by @acourtofcandles It has this cozy and warm scent of coffee and books 📚☕️😍 Remember you can use my rep code BECCA10 to save 10% on your candle order! #acourtofcandles #candlegram #bookishcandles #bookaesthetic #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookworm #autumnaesthetic #autumnvibes #fallfeels #fallvibes #openbook #bookpages #booksoutside #bookishoutdoors #booksofinstagram #readersofinstagram #igbooks #flatlay #bookflatlay #outdoorflatlay #flatlayoftheday https://www.instagram.com/p/B4xgKNqgjbt/?igshid=5e237a0z13gt

Did you pick up any of the awesome books that came out this week? . I am eager to read The Family Upstairs by @lisajewelluk ! I read Then She Was Gone last year and really enjoyed it and I would love to read more of her work. Her mysteries have this slow burn thriller feel that keeps you guessing the whole time! The Family Upstairs released on Tuesday and I will leave the synopsis below! . Thank you so much to @atriabooks for gifting me with this free book! • • • From the New York Times bestselling author of Then She Was Gone comes another page-turning look inside one family’s past as buried secrets threaten to come to light. . Be careful who you let in. . Soon after her twenty-fifth birthday, Libby Jones returns home from work to find the letter she’s been waiting for her entire life. She rips it open with one driving thought: I am finally going to know who I am. . She soon learns not only the identity of her birth parents, but also that she is the sole inheritor of their abandoned mansion on the banks of the Thames in London’s fashionable Chelsea neighborhood, worth millions. Everything in Libby’s life is about to change. But what she can’t possibly know is that others have been waiting for this day as well—and she is on a collision course to meet them. . Twenty-five years ago, police were called to 16 Cheyne Walk with reports of a baby crying. When they arrived, they found a healthy ten-month-old happily cooing in her crib in the bedroom. Downstairs in the kitchen lay three dead bodies, all dressed in black, next to a hastily scrawled note. And the four other children reported to live at Cheyne Walk were gone. . In The Family Upstairs, the master of “bone-chilling suspense” ( People) brings us the can’t-look-away story of three entangled families living in a house with the darkest of secrets. #thefamilyupstairs #lisajewell #atriabooks #mysterybooks #mysterythriller #thrillersuspense #bookstoread #booksoutside #booksoutofdoors #bookflatlay #bookaesthetic #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookworm #autumnaesthetic #autumnvibes #fallfeels #fallcolors https://www.instagram.com/p/B4nirq1g2mn/?igshid=1uq3zfxryi4un

If you were in a YA Dystopian novel, which of these would you want to be: Protector, Favorite, Medic, Fighter or Catalyst? . In all honesty I don’t really identify with any of them but if I had to choose one I think it would be Medic, I’d want to be the one to help and take care of people. The Good Luck girls by @cndwrites is YA dystopian novel about a group of young girls called the Good Luck Girls who are branded and sold into slave houses and have no freedom or rights. They become outlaws to escape this world and try to find freedom. This book sounds full of adventure and girl power! It is a YA novel but there are some strong themes introduced including a human trafficking element. Good Luck Girls is already in stores and the full synopsis is below! . Thank you so much to @torteen for gifting me with this free book! • • • Westworld meets The Handmaid’s Tale in this stunning fantasy adventure from debut author Charlotte Nicole Davis. . Aster, the protector. Violet, the favorite. Tansy, the medic. Mallow, the fighter. Clementine, the catalyst. . THE GOOD LUCK GIRLS The country of Arketta calls them Good Luck Girls—they know their luck is anything but. . Sold to a “welcome house” as children and branded with cursed markings. . Trapped in a life they would never have chosen. . When Clementine accidentally kills a man, the girls risk a dangerous escape and harrowing journey to find freedom, justice, and revenge in a country that wants them to have none of those things. Pursued by Arketta’s most vicious and powerful forces, both human and inhuman, their only hope lies in a bedtime story passed from one Good Luck Girl to another, a story that only the youngest or most desperate would ever believe. . It’s going to take more than luck for them all to survive. #goodluckgirls #charlottenicoledavis #torteen #youngadultbooks #yabooks #youngadult #yareads #bookaesthetic #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookworm #autumnaesthetic #autumnvibes #fallfeels #fallvibes #bookflatlay #flatlay #flatlayphotography #igbooks #readersofinstagram #booksofinstagram #igdaily https://www.instagram.com/p/B4lD-yxgXae/?igshid=xu0en4dhjsqh

Do you enjoy modern day retellings of classic books? . I always find them so fascinating and love to see how they are similar to the original. I also really enjoy when they are told from the point of view of a different culture than the original, it just adds a whole new layer to the story! Ayesha at Last is a modern day, Muslim retelling of Pride and Prejudice written by @uzmajalaluddin ! As soon as I read the synopsis I knew I had to read it! This book is already on shelves and I will leave the synopsis below! . Thank you so much to @berkleypub for gifting me with this free book! • • • A modern-day Muslim Pride and Prejudice for a new generation of love. . Ayesha Shamsi has a lot going on. Her dreams of being a poet have been set aside for a teaching job so she can pay off her debts to her wealthy uncle. She lives with her boisterous Muslim family and is always being reminded that her flighty younger cousin, Hafsa, is close to rejecting her one hundredth marriage proposal. Though Ayesha is lonely, she doesn't want an arranged marriage. Then she meets Khalid, who is just as smart and handsome as he is conservative and judgmental. She is irritatingly attracted to someone who looks down on her choices and who dresses like he belongs in the seventh century. . When a surprise engagement is announced between Khalid and Hafsa, Ayesha is torn between how she feels about the straightforward Khalid and the unsettling new gossip she hears about his family. Looking into the rumors, she finds she has to deal with not only what she discovers about Khalid, but also the truth she realizes about herself. #ayeshaatlast #uzmajalaluddin #berkleypub #berkleyromance #contemporaryromance #muslimculture #classicretelling #moderndayretelling #retelling #storiesretold #bookaesthetic #bookstagram #bibliophile #flatlay #bookflatlay #booksofinstagram #bookworm #readersofinstagram #igbooks https://www.instagram.com/p/B2Wp0mEAlI7/?igshid=imx873pjow4h

Finish this sentence for me: I’d Rather be in... . I’d definitely rather be in Stars Hollow! I love the magic and homey feel of that beautiful, small town. I often find myself wishing I lived in a small town like that. Quirky, cute, friendly and tons of fun little events that the whole town participates in! I do love my town though even if it’s not Stars Hollow 🍁 🎃 🍂. . Stars Hollow candle by @inthewickoftime and is one of my favorite candles EVER! Definitely check out their amazing candles! . I’d Rather Be in Stars Hollow mug by @dearheartletterco I absolutely love Lindsay and all of her gorgeous designs! Definitely head over and check out this Boss Mama’s shop! #dearheartletterco #inthewickoftime #bookishmerch #bookishcandles #bookstack #bookpages #bookstagram #starshollow #starshollowconnecticut #gilmoregirls #idrinkcoffeelikeagilmore #idratherbeinstarshollow #cozyvibes #cozyaesthetic #bookaesthetic #bibliophile #sweaterweather #autumnvibes #fallfeels #igdaily #readersofinstagram #igbooks #bookgram https://www.instagram.com/p/B2ALbfoguCi/?igshid=coxbz1tfmcyx

Series or stand alones? . I love both but I think companion novels are my favorite! They are a series of books that are all connected by their characters but each book can be read as a stand alone. I just finished Handle with Care by @helenahunting (one of my fave contemporary authors) and I loved it! This is the 5th book in the Shacking Up series (they can all be read as stand alones) and I have truly enjoyed this series! Helena Hunting’s romances are always sexy, funny and sweep you off your feet romantic! Handle with Care hooked me from the first page and the two MC’s Lincoln and Wren kept me coming back for more! It was an addicting slow burn romance and I loved every second! Synopsis below! . Thank you so much to @socialbutterfly_pr for gifting me with this free ebook for review! __________________________________________________ HE WANTS TO LOSE CONTROL. . Between his parents’ messed up marriage and his narcissistic younger brother, Lincoln Moorehead has spent the majority of his life avoiding his family. After the death of his father, Lincoln finds himself in the middle of the drama. To top it all off, he’s been named CEO of Moorehead Media, much to his brother’s chagrin. But Lincoln’s bad attitude softens when he meets the no-nonsense, gorgeous woman who has been given the task of transforming him from the gruff, wilderness guy to a suave businessman. . SHE’S TRYING TO HOLD IT TOGETHER. . Wren Sterling has been working double time to keep the indiscretions at Moorehead Media at bay, so when she’s presented with a new contract, with new responsibilities and additional incentives, she agrees. Working with the reclusive oldest son of a ridiculously entitled family is worth the hassle if it means she’s that much closer to pursuing her own dreams. What Wren doesn’t expect is to find herself attracted to him, or for it to be mutual. And she certainly doesn’t expect to fall for Lincoln. But when a shocking new Moorehead scandal comes to light, she’s forced to choose between her own family and the broody, cynical CEO. #handlewithcare #helenahunting #romcombooks #socialbutterflypr #contemporaryromance #cozyvibes #cozyaesthetic #bookaesthetic #bookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B19cMqPg90I/?igshid=ln98cuv7100q