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You are so full of rage for someone so small and cute. - Icebreaker by @hannahgraceauthor ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ ☆Have you ever been ice skating?☆ Welcome to March in northeast Ohio, where today is 28° and snowing. So of course I got my usual cold drink after picking baby girl up from dance and dug out my ice skates. Just for this picture, I haven't been skating at all this year, but it makes a nice picture. If you haven't read this book yet, I don't know why. It's cute, has amazing banter, the spicy scenes are absolute fire, and the way the characters express their feelings and emotions so openly and clearly is beautiful! ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ #readersofinstagram #bookstagram #bookswelove #bookaholic #booklover #booklife #bookaddict #Icebreaker #gracehannah https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp8CxbdrF0O/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

It felt . . . momentous. It felt important. It felt -- I felt -- filled with wonderful purpose. I want to feel that again. - Gleanings by @nealshusterman ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ ☆What are your thoughts about life on other planets?☆ Today, March 16th, in 1926, Robert Goddard successfully launched the first liquid-fueled rocket. This ushered in an era of space flight and innovation. It led to man walking on the moon, a rover on Mars, and who knows where else it will take us? That first flight only went 41 feet in the air, but it was a start. And it's a good reminder to not give up! Whether it's launching a rocket or reading all the books on your shelves. ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ #readersofinstagram #bookstagram #bookswelove #bookaholic #booklover #booklife #bookaddict #arcofascythe #nealshusterman #robertgoddard #spacetravel #rocket https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp2QdemLL_7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I worshipped him. I thought the sun rose and set on Valentine Morgenstern. - City of Bones by @cassieclare1 ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ ☆What Shadowhunter enemy do you think you could fight?☆ The Shadowhunters face some serious enemies over the many series. Demons, rogue shadowhunters, downworlders breaking the accords, and even literal princes of hell. Out of all of them, the only one I'm confident I could handle would be Valentine. He's charismatic, persuasive, and yeah, he has some tricks, but I'm a Taurus and too stubborn to go along! ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ #readersofinstagram #bookstagram #bookswelove #bookaholic #booklover #booklife #bookaddict #cityofbones #cassandraclare #shadowhuntersunday #valentinemorgenstern #shelfiesunday https://www.instagram.com/p/CpssMiLL6pc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Even where laws are unjust, hearts can find a way to be together. - Every Exquisite Thing (Ghosts of the Shadow Market) by @cassieclare1 ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ ☆Do you read novellas?☆ Happy Stack Saturday! It's a short stack, but it represents a lot of reading! It is thirty-one novellas and a fun, quirky read. The Shadowhunter's Codex was a lot of fun to read, as it's full of handwritten notes from our favorite New York Shadowhunters. The novellas fill in so much back story in this world I love so much. Jem's time as a Silent Brother, more of Magnus Bane's backstory, and Simon's time in the Shadowhunter Academy. All are worth the read! ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ #readersofinstagram #bookstagram #bookswelove #bookaholic #booklover #booklife #bookaddict #bookaholic #stacksaturday #shelfie #shadowhunters #cassandraclare https://www.instagram.com/p/CpqZYafA9oY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I sometimes wonder if we can ever quite understand other people. All we can do is try, I suppose. - Chain of Iron by @cassieclare1 ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ ☆How often do you rearrange your bookshelves?☆ Welcome to my brain, where rearranging a few shelves is a soothing experience. Thought process is as follows: Finished Last Hours > decided to reread complete Shadowhunter world in tineline order > realized current shelf location was not sufficient > switched several series and books between secretary and built in > am now happy I'll have room for more Shadowhunter stories. Thank you for visiting my brain. ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ #readersofinstagram #bookstagram #bookswelove #bookaholic #booklover #booklife #bookaddict #shelfie #bookshelf #shadowhunters #cassandraclare https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpn-_21LIVh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Just because their standards are low does not mean that we should lower ours. - The Wedding Date by @jasminepics ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ ☆What women, real or fictional, inspire you?☆ Happy International Women's Day! Nothing really inspiring to post except a reminder to keep your standards high for yourself and those you keep around you. You're worth it! ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ #readersofinstagram #bookstagram #bookswelove #bookaholic #booklover #booklife #bookaddict #internationalwomensday #weddingdate #weddingdateseries #jasmineguillory https://www.instagram.com/p/Cph7zoXLvEW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Like the stars, your love should be a constant source of light, and like the earth, a firm foundation from which to grow. - Well Met by @jendelucawrites ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ ☆Do you prefer your book series to be all the same style/size? (Hardcover, paperback, etc)☆ My February book haul was positively modest. Two of these books were purchased with a Christmas gift card, so really, when you think about it, I only bought three books. That's valid, right? Blood Heir and Well Met complete those series on my shelf, and it makes me happy. The latest In Death book is always a joy to add to my collection too! ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ #readersofinstagram #bookstagram #bookswelove #bookaholic #booklover #booklife #bookaddict #bookhaul #bookstack https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpf4XDlrHuQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

We suffer for love because love is worth it. - Chain of Iron by @cassieclare1 ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ ☆What's your favorite musical?☆ That's a wrap folks! Baby girl completed her first on stage weekend with the drama club. She was stage crew last year, but played Susan in this year's High School Musical. She was amazing, and only some of that is parent bias. She loves dancing and being extra, so she was made for this! I'm so proud of her, and all of these kids involved with the show. I am still grateful we're done with drama until next year. https://www.instagram.com/p/CpaNH6GL3mi/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

There is no better distraction in this world than losing oneself in books for a while. - Chain of Gold by @cassieclare1 ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ ☆Is there such a thing as reading too much?☆ Allow me to present: my February wrap up! Except for Encore In Death and A Vow So Bold and Deadly, everything was a reread. I'm hitting some comfort reads with my Nora Roberts selections. After finishing The Last Hours (I'm waiting on my Faecrate recovery kit for my physical copy of Chain of Thorns), I decided to do a timeline reread of the Shadowhunter world. I have only read a few stories from The Bane Chronicles, Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, and Ghosts of the Shadowmarket, as those shorts are spread throughout the series. I'm loving it! ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ #readersofinstagram #bookstagram #bookswelove #bookaholic #booklover #booklife #bookaddict #wrapup #noraroberts #cassandraclare #shadowhunters https://www.instagram.com/p/CpVyU_EPtzA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Do you host happy hour at the end of every day? - Maggie Moves On by @scorelucy ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ ☆What's your favorite party drink?☆ For those that didn't know: it's national margarita day! I usually drink these in the summer, but I did pick up a 4-pack of these little things for the holiday. They're pretty good too. The book I'm talking about today is Maggie Moves On. It's about a YouTube star who flips houses. Buys, remodels, sells. Then she meets the world's sweetest landscaper, complete with goofy dog. Remodel hijinks, hard luck characters who need a good thing, a super sunshine male lead, all on a brutal schedule. I loved it! ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ #readersofinstagram #bookstagram #bookswelove #bookaholic #booklover #booklife #bookaddict #maggiemoveson #lucyscore #nationalmargaritaday #bookrecommendations https://www.instagram.com/p/Co-QZ_YLUmJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

It's hard to stay mad at a guy who doesn't know why you're so upset. No, scratch that. It's easy to stay mad at a guy like that. - Ice Planet Barbarians by @author.ruby.dixon ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ ☆Do you know any guys that read romance?☆ It started loosely as a joke. My friend's husband, also my husband's best friend said he wanted to see what got me so excited about "those smut books". He said he wanted spicy, so I went to IPB! He read it in a few days and is ready to move on to Liz's story. Don't mind me, getting excited to have someone local to rave about these books with. I told him I needed a picture of him smoldering for Bookstagram and he definitely delivered! ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ #readersofinstagram #bookstagram #bookswelove #bookaholic #booklover #booklife #bookaddict #bookrecommendations #iceplanetbarbarians #rubydixon #friendswhoread https://www.instagram.com/p/Co7PBsALFMG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

We don't choose what we are, but we choose what we do. - A Conjuring of Light by @veschwab ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ ☆What was your most recent read?☆ I just finished a reread of the Darker Shades of Magic trilogy. It's been a few years, and it's amazing how many details I can forget. I remember loving Lila, and that Kell thinks he's all tough, but is actually a cinnamon roll. The magic stone, the one that's one of the driving plot points of book one? I managed to completely forget that 🤦‍♀️ Vibes apparently drove me the first time! ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ #readersofinstagram #bookstagram #bookswelove #bookaholic #booklover #booklife #bookaddict #recentread #conjuringoflight #veschwab #shadesofmagic https://www.instagram.com/p/Cos3wAjAx_f/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Fictional people are people, too, otherwise why would we care what happens to them? - The Collector by @norarobertsauthor ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ ☆Who is one of your top favorite fictional characters?☆ Allow me to present: most of the books I consumed in January! There was much rereading, most of which was to prepare me for a new book in that world, but there were also comfort reads. I did have my first one star read EVER, nothing pictured here, it was a library borrow. I'm still calling it an excellent reading month. ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ #readersofinstagram #bookstagram #bookswelove #bookaholic #booklover #booklife #bookaddict #wrapup #booksiveread https://www.instagram.com/p/CoM8NonrWpN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Young, idealistic, pigheaded. Maybe I'm all those things, but I'm also inevitable. - Gleanings by @nealshusterman ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ ☆What was your favorite book of January?☆ Is everyone proud of me? I only got three new books in January! And I've already read them all. Gleanings beat out Hell Bent for my favorite read of last month. It was a small margin, but Gleanings stole my heart with the story Formidable. It was the Scythe Curie story I've been desperate for since first reading the Arc of the Scythe. I was happy to add the @barnesandnoble special edition to my collection! ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ #readersofinstagram #bookstagram #bookswelove #bookaholic #booklover #booklife #bookaddict #bookhaul #gleanings #nealshusterman https://www.instagram.com/p/CoH2nYPrS1Q/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

We will occasionally remind each other that what we think to be our greatest weakness can sometimes be our biggest strength. - A Court if Wings and Ruin by @therealsjmaas ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ ☆Are there any books you never get tired of seeing shared?☆ @blissfullybookishtees has done it again! They've created a shirt that I had to have. As a lifetime member of the Bat Boys Official Fan Club, I knew I had to have one of these shirts. I almost went with Rhysand, a complete knee jerk reaction, but I had to go with Azriel. The Shadowsinger is my favorite Illyrian, though I love all of the bat boys. Quiet, powerful, will do anything for the ones he loves, and has overcome so much to be the warrior he is. ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ #readersofinstagram #bookstagram #bookswelove #bookaholic #booklover #booklife #bookaddict #blissfullybookish #azriel #acotar #acowar #acomaf #sarahjmaas https://www.instagram.com/p/CoCjWb5rVSx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The universe seems neither benign nor hostile merely indifferent. - Beach Read by @emilyhenrywrites ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ ☆Would you buy a "blind date" book?☆ I made a solo trip to @barnesandnoble yesterday. I love solo trips to the bookstore. I can browse, I don't have to worry what the kiddos are doing, I can savor every moment. I also love the displays. Blind date with a book is such a fun concept! I am too much of a coward to buy a book without knowing what it is, but the concept is adorable! ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ #readersofinstagram #bookstagram #bookswelove #bookaholic #booklover #booklife #bookaddict #barnesandnoble #blinddatewithabook (at Barnes & Noble) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn-H7z0AcsY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

She was a cannonball. She wasn't good for much at rest, but give her a hard enough shove, let her build up momentum, and she'd punch a hole through anything. - Hell Bent by @lbardugo ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ ☆Have you read any books this year?☆ So this happened. This book. I'm so glad I went back for a reread of Ninth House before diving in to Hell Bent, there are a lot of little details I had forgotten. The rabbit on the cover was a bit weird for me, but it makes sense in the end. Watching Galaxy Stern embrace who she is, fight against her past, and demand what she wants from the universe, it made for a wild ride. I'm not sure I realized this was going to have another book, but now I begin my impatient wait for book 3..... ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ #readersofinstagram #bookstagram #bookswelove #bookaholic #booklover #booklife #bookaddict #ninthhouse #hellbent #leighbardugo #galaxystern # https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn11PInr-C2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=