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Book Review The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes Thanks to @librofm for my copy of the book! Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I think the book was good, maybe it affects on the method you used to consume it. I imagine I would have been bored if I read it but as I listened to it, it was interesting enough to keep me listening. At first, when I saw this available on Libro FM I checked the ratings and was disappointed as it is in the low 3 stars but I read the blurb and I thought I'd give it a try. It did not disappoint. To me, it built the tension nicely before what really happened to Maya's bestfriend comes to light. It shows Maya's struggles as an effect of what happened. Finished: Feb 16, 2023 Book 3 of 2023 🔖 #thehouseinthepines #reesesbookclub #librofm #bookishcanadians #bookblogger #bibliophile #bookstagramcanada #bookstagramphilippines #audiobookstagram #audiobooksta #audiobookrecs #audiobookish #audiobookcommunity #bookrecommendations #bookishcommunity #iloveaudiobooks #currentlylistening #bookcommunity #audiobooklover #audiobooklistener #audiobookblog #audiobook #audiobooks #goodreads #bookreview (at Calgary, Alberta) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoxQdJQpQR6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Progress Check ✅ What book are you currently reading or audiobook are you currently listening to? Mine is The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes, on chapter six but I didn’t really notice until I looked today. 😂 This audiobook is sponsored by @librofm - I know I’m late to the @reesesbookclub January read but better late than never! 🔖 #thehouseinthepines #reesewitherspoonbookclub #librofm #audiobooks #bookishcanadians #bookblogger #bibliophile #bookstagramcanada #bookstagramphilippines #audiobookstagram #audiobooksta #audiobookrecs #audiobookish #audiobookcommunity #bookrecommendations #bookishcommunity #iloveaudiobooks #currentlylistening #bookcommunity #audiobooklover #audiobooklistener #audiobookblog #audiobook #audiobooks #goodreads (at Calgary, Alberta) https://www.instagram.com/p/Coh8KvsJd9c/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

BOOKISH ART FEATURE I never know what to do with my fan arts or how to store them but I’ve accumulated some recently. #qotd how do you use or store your bookish fan arts? This post features a character art made by @alsaces_art for A Taste of Torment by @staceytrombleyauthor 🔖 #fanart #bookishfanart #bookishart #characterart #artprint #digitalart #atasteoftorment (at Calgary, Alberta) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cogg5f9LEDx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

LibroFM’s February Influencer ALC Picks Here are what I requested: - Radiant Sun by Katee Robert - Big Swiss by Jen Beagin - I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Malaki - The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi - This Other Eden by Paul Harding - Nerdcrush by Alisha Emrich What are your picks from the February ALCs? Or what audiobook are you currently reading? 🔖 #librofm #influenceralc #bigswiss #ihavesomequestionsforyou #radiantsin #thelasttaleoftheflowerbride #thisothereden #nerdcrush #bookishcanadians #bookblogger #bibliophile #bookstagramphilippines #bookrecommendations #bookstagramfeature #instabook #booksofinstagram #readersofinstagram #bookfeature #booksbooksbooks #bookgram #booknerd #bookcommunity #bookstagrammer #bookreviewersofinstagram #books #readingcommunity #bookloversofinstagram #goodreads (at Calgary, Alberta) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoeBG8OreLA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Read Along: The School for Mirrors by Eva Stachniak Question: What do you think Madame de Pompadour really thinks about her relationship with the King? Do you feel empathy towards her? My Answer: It’s easy to develop feelings with someone you share intimate moments with so I’m thinking she really loves the King. Unfortunately, the King could not offer her more than companionship so she settled on just being a friend and keep the King company instead of being sent away. Can’t wait for the real plot to begin! Thanks for my free copy of the book @penguinrandomca @tandemcollectiveglobal and @estachniak 🔖 #tandemcollective #tandemreadalong #theschoolofmirrors #historicalfiction #schoolofmirrorsreadalong #bookishcanadians #bookblogger #bibliophile #bookstagramphilippines #bookrecommendations #bookstagramfeature #instabook #booksofinstagram #readersofinstagram #bookfeature #booksbooksbooks #bookgram #booknerd #bookcommunity #bookstagrammer #bookreviewersofinstagram #books #readingcommunity #bookloversofinstagram #goodreads (at Versailles, France) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoEAlX2r8Xb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Read Along: The School for Mirrors by Eva Stachniak Question: What do you think of the story so far? Do you like the alternating points of view? What do you think of Véronique's mother's decision? My Answer: I love historical fictions especially if it involves kings and queens. I definitely love how the story opens. The alternating POV is a tease that keeps me thinking how the story will unfold for Veronique. I hate her mom’s decision tho but I think it was normal during those days. Definitely need to read more and find out what happens next!! Thanks for my free copy of the book @penguinrandomca @tandemcollectiveglobal and @estachniak 🔖 #tandemcollective #tandemreadalong #theschoolofmirrors #historicalfiction #schoolofmirrorsreadalong #bookishcanadians #bookblogger #bibliophile #bookstagramphilippines #bookrecommendations #bookstagramfeature #instabook #booksofinstagram #readersofinstagram #bookfeature #booksbooksbooks #bookgram #booknerd #bookcommunity #bookstagrammer #bookreviewersofinstagram #books #readingcommunity #bookloversofinstagram #goodreads (at Calgary, Alberta) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoBR9CAPl4R/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

TANDEM COLLECTIVE READALONG ALERT‼️ The School of Mirrors by Eva Stachniak Blurb: During the reign of Louis XV, impoverished but lovely teenage girls from all over France are sent to a discreet villa in the town of Versailles. Overseen by the King's favourite mistress, Madame de Pompadour, they will be trained as potential courtesans for the King. When the time is right, each girl is smuggled into the palace of Versailles, with its legendary Hall of Mirrors. There they meet a mysterious but splendidly dressed man who they're told is merely a Polish count, a cousin of the Queen. Living an indulgent life of silk gowns, delicious meals and soft beds, the students at this "school of mirrors" rarely ask questions, and when Louis tires of them, they are married off to minor aristocrats or allowed to retire to one of the more luxurious nunneries. Beautiful and impressionableVéronique arrives and quickly becomes a favourite of the King. But when she discovers her lover's true identity, she is whisked away, sent to give birth to a daughter in secret, and then to marry a wealthy Breton merchant. This is also the story of the King's daughter by Véronique—Marie-Louise. Well provided for in a comfortable ho has never known her mother, let alone her father. Capable and intelligent, she discovers a passion for healing and science, and becomes an accredited midwife, one of the few reputable careers for women like her. Eventually Véronique comes back into her daughter’s life, bringing with her the secret of Marie-Louise's birth. But it's a volatile time in France . . . and those with royal relatives must mind their step very carefully. Gorgeously written and with a breathless pace, this is the story of a mother and a daughter—at the centre of cataclysmic personal and public turmoil. I’m so excited to start this Readalong with the rest of our amazing hosts! 🥰 Thank you @penguinrandomca @tandemcollectiveglobal and @estachniak for my free copy of the book! 🔖 #theschoolofmirrors #tandemcollectiveglobal #tandemcollectivereadalong #tandemreadalong #bookmail (at Calgary, Alberta) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn3EG4RLYLN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Current Reads 💋 American Royals by Katharine McGee Omg I’m so excited with this one. I love everything royal! Maybe In Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid I’m guilty about this. I only started this because of the author and because I want to make subscribing to KU worth it. 🤭 What is/are your current read/s? Any suggestions for books I can read for free on KU are welcome! 🔖 #ku #americanroyals #maybeinanotherlife #currentlyreading #kindleunlimited #bookishcanadians #bookblogger #bibliophile #bookstagramcanada #bookstagramphilippines #bookaddict #instabook #ilovebooks #bookishcommunity #booksofinstagram #bookstagramcommunity #books #bookreviewer #igreads #bookworm #readersofinstagram #booksbooksbooks #bookgram #booklover #goodreads (at Calgary, Alberta) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnx2abmJPdJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Book 2 of 2023 All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr Book Review Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Finished the book finally! It’s a good one but not my favorite. Wonderfully written, very descriptive. It was told in multiple perspectives; a blind girl, a German boy, other people who are relevant to the main characters. Some chapters are short. My only issue is that it dragged on for too long. I think the story picked up only on the second half of the book. Other than that, it was beautiful. If world war 2 is your interest, this may be something you would want to consider. 🔖 #allthelightwecannotsee #historicalfiction #bookishcanadians #bookblogger #bibliophile #bookstagramcanada #bookstagramphilippines #bookstagramfeature #bookishcommunity #booksofinstagram #bookreview #bookreviewer #igreads #bookworld #bookworm #booksbooksbooks #readersofinstagram #bookgram #booklover #booknerd #bookcommunity #bookstagrammer #goodreads (at Calgary, Alberta) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnjwNkIrXXI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Cover Reveal + Giveaway 🔥🔥 Title: The Never Heir Series: Otherworlds (book 1) Author: Courtney Millecam Release Date: May 16th, 2023 Preorder Link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BL94BZRM/ Genre: Ya Historical Fantasy Steam Level: 2 - Romance but no sex Trigger Warnings: Talk of abuse/parent neglect. Death of a parent/sibling. None of them are on page, but one death is violent and is talked about/dealt with by the characters. Check blurb in the comments. #GIVEAWAY 🥰🔥 Grand Prize: A signed print copy of The Never Heir Exclusive series swag To Enter: Follow @nicasbooksta , @courtmillecam, and @hiddenhollowbooktours Like this post and comment which country you’re in Tag a Bookstagram friend. Extra Entry: Share in your stories for 24hrs tagging @courtmillecam & @hiddenhollowbooktours Find our other tour hosts using #hhbtTheNeverHeirCoverReveal and enter on their posts as well Rules: US Only giveaway Giveaway ends at midnight EST on January 18th, 2023 Must be 18+ yrs old or have parental permission to enter. Must be willing to give your mailing address to Hidden Hollow Book Tours and Courtney Millecam Don’t follow to unfollow. You will be banned from all future Hidden Hollow book tours Must be a public Instagram account to verify entry No Giveaway accounts allowed Giveaway is not affiliated with IG. All prizes will be sent by the author, not Hidden Hollow Book Tours. (at Calgary, Alberta) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnh_EObS6W-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Title: Where Skies Fall Series: Where Oceans Burn duology (book 2) Author: Casey L Bond Release Date: January 13th, 2023 Preorder Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BR612LDK Genre: Upper YA Epic Fantasy/ Romance Steam Level: 4 - Limited Sex Descriptions Trigger Warnings: Violence and steam View blurb in the comments section. GIVEAWAY Grand Prize: Signed Paperback of Where Skies Fall To Enter: Follow @nicasbooksta , @authorcaseybond, and @hiddenhollowbooktours Like this post and comment, tagging a Bookstagram friend Extra Entry: Share in your stories for 24hrs tagging @authorcaseybond & @hiddenhollowbooktours Find our other tour hosts using #HHBTWhereSkiesFallTour and enter on their posts as well Rules: US/Intl giveaway Giveaway ends at midnight EST on January 20th, 2023 Must be 18+ yrs old or have parental permission to enter. Must be willing to give your mailing address to Hidden Hollow Book Tours and Casey Bond Don’t follow to unfollow. You will be banned from all future Hidden Hollow book tours Must be a public Instagram account to verify entry No Giveaway accounts allowed Giveaway is not affiliated with IG. All prizes will be sent by the author, not Hidden Hollow Book Tours. 🔖 #HHBTWhereSkiesFallTour #WhereOceansBurn #WhereSkiesFall #CaseyLBond #NewRelease #FantasyRomance #HHBT #Hiddenhollowbooktours (at Calgary, Alberta) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cneo9r6LpFg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

BOOKMAIL 🚚 Layla by Colleen Hoover Actually already finished reading this on Kindle. But I really love this book and I feel like I want to reread it sometime with a physical book. Also wanted to transfer my annotations! 😍 🔖 #bookmail #laylabycolleenhoover #bookishcanadians #bookblogger #bibliophile #bookstagramphilippines #bookrecommendations #bookstagramfeature #instabook #booksofinstagram #readersofinstagram #bookfeature #booksbooksbooks #bookgram #booknerd #bookcommunity #bookstagrammer #bookreviewersofinstagram #books #readingcommunity #bookloversofinstagram #goodreads (at Calgary, Alberta) https://www.instagram.com/p/CndQg1zp8hD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Book 1 of 2023 Layla by Colleen Hoover Book Review Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ OMG this book is out of this world! It’s definitely a whole spectrum of emotions for me as a reader: happiness, sadness, disgust, fear, relief. I love how it was written, how it evokes emotion. **spoiler alert: during the conflict (which I believe was the longest conflict I’ve read) I felt disgusted by what Leeds was doing, using someone’s body to communicate with an entirely different entity but it all makes sense in the end.** This isn’t the first book I opened for the year but this is the first one I’ve finished and I read it in less than a day. It definitely is going to my favourites this year. I chose to work from home today so I can spend more hours to read and finish it. This is definitely going to my favorites and book recs 😍 I immediately ordered my physical copy so I could transfer my annotations!!! It’s arriving on Sunday 🥰 🔖 #layla #laylacolleenhoover #cohobooks #cohobookreview #bookreview #bookrecommendations #fivestarread #bookishcanadians #bookblogger #bibliophile #bookstagramcanada #bookstagramphilippines #bookstagramfeature #bookishcommunity #booksofinstagram #bookreview #bookreviewer #igreads #bookworld #bookworm #booksbooksbooks #readersofinstagram #bookgram #booklover #booknerd #bookcommunity #bookstagrammer #goodreads (at Calgary, Alberta) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnYdWJir5zD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Cover Reveal 🔥🔥 Title: Au Contraire Author: Alonna Williams Release Date: February 3rd, 2023 Preorder Link: https://www.tlgcpub.com/product-page/au-contraire Genre: Historical Fiction Romance Steam Level: 2 - Romance but no sex Tag Line: Uptight baron weds whimsy ballerina… Blurb: Old money and new... Arlo Kensington comes from an uptight, affluent family that’s been well known in the country of North Indigo for years. After he loses his inheritance in a bad business decision, his older brothers, Gladstone and Pritchard arrange his marriage to Elonnie Wilhelm, a free-spirited ballerina who comes from a wealthy family of entertainers that are new to the high society scene, and feels that people must try to see things through the eyes of a child. Arlo is instantly disinterested in his whimsy bride-to-be, fearing that they’re too incompatible to work. Will these two polar opposites make this inconvenient union function? Will Elonnie contain herself to become an uptight Kensington? Or will Arlo learn to loosen up and see life through the eyes of a child… 🔖 #HHBTAuContraireCoverReveal #HHBT #Hiddenhollowbooktours #aucontraireaw #tlgcpub #thelittleginghamcottage #bookishcanadians #bookblogger #bibliophile #bookstagramphilippines #bookrecommendations #bookstagramfeature #instabook #booksofinstagram #readersofinstagram #bookfeature #booksbooksbooks #bookgram #booknerd #bookcommunity #bookstagrammer #bookreviewersofinstagram #books #readingcommunity #bookloversofinstagram #goodreads #coverreveal (at Calgary, Alberta) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnUnaIap3a8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Cover Reveal + 4 Winner Giveaway 🔥🔥 The Gods are Dead. It's Time for the Reign of Kings Title: Blood Moon Sanctum Series: A Curse of Obsidian and Silver (Book 1) Author: Zian Schafer Release Date: March 23rd, 2023 Genre: Fantasy Romance Steam Level: 4 - Limited Sex Descriptions Trigger Warnings: Death, violence, blood, gore and sex, Groping (occurs once), Poverty, Thoughts of suicide, Self-harm (palm is cut open for a spell), Alluding to a miscarriage (the word is never mentioned and an actual pregnancy is never involved. A character talks about a stomach wound under the guise of the allusion of a miscarriage) Check blurb in the comments. GIVEAWAY Grand Prize: (4 Winners) Digital copy of Blood Moon Sanctum To Enter: Follow @nicasbooksta , @zian_schafer and @hiddenhollowbooktours Like this post and comment, tagging a Bookstagram friend. Extra Entry: Share in your stories for 24hrs tagging @zian_schafer & @hiddenhollowbooktours Find our other tour hosts using #HHBTBloodMoonSanctumReveal and enter on their posts as well Rules: US/Intl giveaway Giveaway ends at midnight EST on January 11th, 2023 Must be 18+ yrs old or have parental permission to enter. Must be willing to give your email address to Hidden Hollow Book Tours and Zian Schafer Don’t follow to unfollow. You will be banned from all future Hidden Hollow book tours Must be a public Instagram account to verify entry No Giveaway accounts allowed Giveaway is not affiliated with IG. All prizes will be sent by the author, not Hidden Hollow Book Tours. (at Calgary, Alberta) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnQGfG9P1UE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Whatcha Reading Wednesday 🎄 I’m reading Dreaming of a Heartlake Christmas by Sarah Robinson This book is giving me Stars Hollow (from Gilmore Girls) and Sweet Magnolia vibes with Christmas in the background 🥰 #qotd what bookish town/city/setting is your favorite? 🔖 #whatchareadingwednesday #christmassybooks #dreamingofaheartlakechristmas #bookishcanadians #bookblogger #bibliophile #bookstagramcanada #bookstagramphilippines #bookaddict #instabook #ilovebooks #bookishcommunity #booksofinstagram #bookstagramcommunity #books #bookreviewer #igreads #bookworm #readersofinstagram #booksbooksbooks #bookgram #booklover #goodreads (at Calgary, Alberta) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmJy0Vjrwid/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Bookmail 🥰 A Child of My Own by Vanessa Carnevale This book is also on sale now so if you’re interested, go check it out! Blurb: As I watch her walk away, an arm raised to her face as she wipes tears from her eyes, I wonder if I really can go through losing her again. Because if I do this, I might gain a child, but I'll lose her in the process. Isla and Ben are devoted parents to their beloved daughter, Reese. She is their little miracle, the child they thought they'd never have until donors made her existence possible. But Isla has never told Reese about her biological parents. She wants to be honest with her daughter, but can she bear to open up old wounds? Then Isla receives a call from Lucy, once her closest friend, and it seems she may need to make a decision sooner than she thought. They haven't spoken in almost ten years, but Lucy has devastating news: she has lost her beloved husband Nate, just after they decided they wanted to become parents after all. Heartbroken for her friend, Isla welcomes Lucy back into her life. But then Lucy comes to Isla with a request that changes everything. If Lucy gets what she wants, Isla's perfect family could be destroyed. But would she deny the woman who helped her become a mother the chance for her own happiness? A Child of My Own is a heartbreaking, gripping and emotional story about motherhood, loss and friendship, perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult, Kelly Rimmer and Kate Hewitt. Thanks to Hatchette Book Group for my copy of the book! 🔖 #achildofmyown #bookmail #bookishcanadians #bookblogger #bibliophile #bookstagramphilippines #bookrecommendations #bookstagramfeature #instabook #booksofinstagram #readersofinstagram #bookfeature #booksbooksbooks #bookgram #booknerd #bookcommunity #bookstagrammer #bookreviewersofinstagram #books #readingcommunity #bookloversofinstagram #goodreads (at Calgary, Alberta) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmH-x4pPOtq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=