#lmsdecember2020

QOTD: How many of you have read Kristoff's Lotus War trilogy? For a popular author, I swear barely anyone has read his debut series. I loved the characters and the lore in it, plus Endsinger B R O K E me. I was a sobbing mess at the end. //CHALLENGES// #AmpersandDec20 - Highest-rated books #LMSDecember2020 - Found family #WonderlandBookChallenge - Scrooge: Character redemptions #BookNerdsAndFriends - Holiday Ham: Funny characters #BestReadsof2020 - Best character development //HASHTAGS// #jaykristoff #loveozya #bookstack #bookspiral #aussieauthor #lotuswar #nevernight #illuminae #aurorarising #squad312 #nevernightchronicle #theilluminaefiles #ausyabloggers #ausbookishfeatures #bibliophilebuzz #aussiebookworm #booklover #authorstack https://www.instagram.com/p/CJIxBqfAlrm/?igshid=1webedjwqutbr

Probably my last read of the year! What are you ending the year off with? 😃 I’m reading Primal Calling by Barry Eisenberg for @thenerddaily so thank you for the eARC! 💜 ∞ ∞ ∞ Book Challenges: • Last read of the year by @rochreads #paskowithbooks • A time for appreciation by @thedarklingone #starsinthedark • Bad cover, good book by @dark.side.of.the.tomb #gothandliterature • Male author by @booknooknerd84 #booknookbingo • #mugmonday by @littlemissstar55 #lmsdecember2020 • Current read by @obsessive_bibliomaniac #bibliomaniacsxo ∞ ∞ ∞ #bookstagram #flatlay #ebook #kindle #primalcalling #orangebooks #orangebookcover #barryeisenberg #ficition #booksandtea #ereader #suspence #simplebookphoto #bookcommunity #bookworm #lastbookof2020 #igbooks #bookish #goodreads #blogger #bookreviewer #tbr https://www.instagram.com/p/CJWAdtWAKcG/?igshid=1rarihmiliht5

QOTD: Have you read any standalones recently? I've been reading a lot of romance which means a lot of standalone companion novels! I need to get back into the YA/ Fantasy standalones (which may just begin with a Scorpio Races reread 😄) Bookmark designed by me 😊 This is probably my favourite of my first lot of designs I did for fun (though that might just have been beaten by a Daughter of Smoke and Bone and ACOTAR ones I made the other day 🤔). It has changed a little bit since I took this photo 😅 These aren't for sale (...yet) but if you would like one shoot me a message to let me know you're interested 😉 //CHALLENGES// #LMSDecember2020 - Fierce females #RFABDec20 - Bookmark #TheSelectionDec20 - The Selection: Book with a competition #BestReadsof2020 - Best swoonworthy hero //HASHTAGS// #maggiestiefvater #standalone #thescorpioraces #bookmark #bookmarks #bookquote #ScorpioRaces #bookstagram #bookmerch #bookstagrammer #bibliophile #ausyablogger #bibliophilebuzz #auskiwibooksta #ausbookishfeatures https://www.instagram.com/p/CIRWE73AvUn/?igshid=3q0emdoq2bo1

QOTD: Have you ever taken a book stack of a series only to realise after you edit that you arranged the books in the WRONG ORDER????? 😩 This photo is bugging me because I got books 2 and 3 mixed around 😅. Yes, I am 100% that person who will rearrange books in a bookstore so the series is in the correct order 🙈. I also cannot bear to tear my series apart for the sake of pretty shelves. In other news I love this series and hope to reread it soon(ish) //CHALLENGES// #LMSDecember2020 - Hope to read #RFABDec20 - December TBR #AmpersandDec20 - TBR #AMagicalDecember2020 - Belle’s Library: December #TBR #BookNerdsAndFriends - Holiday Cheer: December TBR //HASHTAGS// #penrynandtheendofdays #endofdays #angelfall #worldafter #paperback #bookstack #susanee #reread #underratedbooks #bibliophilebuzz #bookdragon #angelbooks #postapocalyptic #yalit #yafiction https://www.instagram.com/p/CIP9MGQAnPA/?igshid=2k8wj98l0t2

QOTD: What is your least favourite but also favourite part of bookstagram? That starts as a bit of a downer for Christmas Eve but I was struggling to come up with a caption and that partially inspired the question😅 So least favourite thing... the struggle to come up with captions, especially twice a day 😫The way it feels like you have to change your habits and routine just to try and get even a little bit of engagement to feel successful 😭And then there are all the aesthetic things and books ownership you feel like you need to conform to. Plus judgement some people give you for enjoying certain (usually the popular) books 😒 And then things I like. The talent and gorgeous photos and unique styles 😍 Seeing book recs, especially when it's love for older and less well known books 🥰 The support and positivity of the community (I'm lucky and have not yet seen any real negativity first hand). The support has really been a strong this past week since I opended by bookmark store, @booktineusbookworms. Speaking of, you should totally buy some of my bookmarks 😉 Link to the store is in my bio. //CHALLENGES// #BookishBellesDec20 - Christmas Eve: Cozy reads #ChristmasXBookshelves20 - Merry Christmas: Books that make you happy #AMagicalDecember2020 - The Nutcracker: Festive reads & cozy vibes #LMSDecember2020 - #ThrowbackThursday to Six of Crows and the Ravka Map) #CourtOfReading - Christmas Eve //HASHTAGS// #openbook #bookmap #fantasymap #bookmark #fictional #booktineusbookmarks #six of crows #ravka #ketterdam #bookishmap #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #ausyabloggers #bookworm #bookdragon #booknerdigan #booklover https://www.instagram.com/p/CJKLWZMgvXg/?igshid=ip9wcpy37xm5

QOTD: What is your last read of 2020 (which may become your first read of 2021 depending when you finish it...) I'm undecided. I'm in the middle of The Masked Truth by Kelley Armstrong (a YA thriller) but I'm also so very tempted to reread this wonderful retelling. I reread it almost every year. P.S. I do have a top books of 2020 coming tomorrow. The way post scheduling worked out (with me dropping back to once a day posts) meant it didn't quite fit in the days before New Years 😂 //CHALLENGES// #LMSDecember2020 - Happy endings #BookBookOwlFestivities - New Years Eve Celebration #ChristmasXBookshelves20 - Favourite books of the year #ChristmasXBookshelves20 - Favourite books of the year //HASHTAGS// #paperback #heartsblood #julietmarillier #booksandflowers #bookmarks #bookstagrammer #loveozya #bibliophilebuzz #historicalfantasy #ausyabloggers #aussiebookstagrammer #booknerd #bookworm #booktineusbookmarks https://www.instagram.com/p/CJdQYqugNcn/?igshid=1vmsktiw3us64

QOTD: What was the last book you read that featured a forbidden romance? I struggled to come up with books to photograph with this candle! Forbidden romance is not something I read often, not that I consciously realise anyway. And then I remembered the Winner's trilogy, which I loved (despite one of the few tropes I hate making an appearance in the final book...) and really should reread at some point. #reppost Featured candle: Forbidden Romance from @sparkandsparrowperth. It's one I convinced my sister to buy and, like everything Madi makes, smells AMAZING. Cannot wait for the Boxing Day restock to snag some more candles for my collection!! If you get some S+S products on boxing day, remember to use my code BOOK10 at checkout! //CHALLENGES// #LMSDecember2020 - Debut novel #BooksCoastToCoastDec20 - Character you’d like to meet under the mistletoe #ChristmasXBookshelves20 - Best books to gift #TheSelectionDec20 - Kriss Ambers: Love-hate relationship (with the trope in the last book... No spoilers though) #BookNerdsAndFriends - Light a Candle #WickWednesday //HASHTAGS// #marierutkoski #yafantasy #winnerstrilogy #thewinnerstrilogy #thewinnerskiss #thewinnerscrime #thewinnerskiss #forbiddenromance #sparkandsparrowperth #booksandcandles #candles #bookish https://www.instagram.com/p/CI2kVe0gM_e/?igshid=1260tr7zx3o6x

QOTD: What series do you still need to finish? I still need to read Darkdawn. I don't really have any reason why I've been putting off other than I haven't been in the mood for it and I'm also terrified. //CHALLENGES// #BookishBellesDec20 - Christmas Magic: Books with Magic #LMSDecember2020 - Fantasy Friday #BookBookOwlFestivities - All I Want for Christmas: Most anticipated #TheSelectionDec20 - The Women’s Room: Favourite female characters #BestReadsof2020 - Best series //HASHTAGS// #nevernight #nevernightchronicle #JayKristoff #thenevernightchronicle #godsgrave #darkdawn #fantasybooks #aussieauthor #ausyabloggers #bookworm #bookdragon #booknerdigan #TBRpile https://www.instagram.com/p/CIok8tXAcbI/?igshid=2vucglns8xac