#queenofmay19

30th May - May Book Haul May new releases that this #independentbookshop loves. That rounds up May - thank you for following! We won't do June, but if you see a photo challenge you think we'd enjoy, please let us know! @moontrugger @simonkidsuk @simonandschuster @penguinukbooks @puffinbooksuk @jeffkinneyoriginal @rowleyjeffersonsjournal @klarahawkins @ladybirdbooks @campbell_books @uzin25 @laura.deo @arcturusbooks #franceslincolnchildrensbooks @ericfanillustration @terryfanillustration #queenofmay #queenofmay19 #bookishchallenge #maybookstagram19 #bookstagramchallenge #photochallenge #monthlychallenge #bookchallenge #bookstagram #booklove #kidsbooks #childrensbooks #maychallenge #lovereadinglovebooks #sendmybook #loveyourlocalbookshop #booksaremybag #nickelbooks #bookshopheroes @queen_of_books_and_sleep @sittingbournelife @booksaremybag @meryl.halls @book_tokens (at Sittingbourne) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByhlpzUAG2g/?igshid=k3fq0oqdyly9

26th May - Purple The first result on the publisher's list is Ottoline and the Purple Cat. Who am I to argue? "Ottoline and Mr Munroe are confronted with a purple fox proposing to lead them on an after-hours urban safari. This results in the pair looking for an anonymous and demonstrably broken-hearted poet leaving work stickered on lampposts, with their intention being to solve the poet's problems." @chris_riddell @macmillankidsbooks #queenofmay #queenofmay19 #bookishchallenge #maybookstagram19 #bookstagramchallenge #photochallenge #monthlychallenge #bookchallenge #bookstagram #booklove #kidsbooks #childrensbooks #maychallenge #lovereadinglovebooks #sendmybook #loveyourlocalbookshop #booksaremybag #nickelbooks #bookshopheroes @queen_of_books_and_sleep @sittingbournelife @booksaremybag @meryl.halls @book_tokens (at Sittingbourne) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByI5pkxgsIE/?igshid=1mfv2rbgogjux

22nd May - Fantastical Creatures I love a good dystopian novel, and this is looking good so far (I'm a couple of chapters in!) Phoenix was created in a lab, an accelerated person, for scientific experiments, it appears. So she's my #fantasticalcreatures for today. @nnediokorafor #thebookofphoenix @hodderbooks #hodderkids #queenofmay #queenofmay19 #bookishchallenge #maybookstagram19 #bookstagramchallenge #photochallenge #monthlychallenge #bookchallenge #bookstaram #booklove #kidsbooks #childrensbooks #maychallenge #lovereadinglovebooks #sendmybook #loveyourlocalbookshop #booksaremybag #nickelbooks #bookshopheroes @queen_of_books_and_sleep @sittingbournelife @booksaremybag @meryl.halls @book_tokens (at Sittingbourne) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx2wmkvglcF/?igshid=1xj2gmh3u3z1u

20th May- Hard covers. My absolute favourite hard cover books are these stunning @puffinbooksuk V&A collectors editions with the patterns on the books being from the @vamuseum archives -by Arts and crafts pioneer William Morris 🍃🌺~ Kate #queenofmay #queenofmay19 #bookishchallenge #maybookstagram19 #bookstagramchallenge #photochallenge #monthlychallenge #bookchallenge #bookstagram #kidlit #victoriaandalbertmuseum #williammorris #booklove #kidsbooks #childrensbooks #maychallenge #hardcover #windinthewillows #Aliceinwonderland #puffinclassics #lovereadinglovebooks #sendmybook #beautifulbooks #loveyourlocalbookshop #booksaremybag #nickelbooks #bookshopheroes @queen_of_books_and_sleep @booksaremybag @meryl.halls @book_tokens https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx13ceygL-M/?igshid=1hsemgqu4rpx1

21st May- #Shelfie So this is my bedside #Shelfie I was unable to do my main bookshelf (I use shelf loosely it’s more of a library) as my dear husband has decided today is the day to paint the living room and has packed all my books into boxes! Including my current read....What will I do with my day?! 😫📚~ Kate. #queenofmay #queenofmay19 #bookishchallenge #maybookstagram19 #bookstagramchallenge #photochallenge #monthlychallenge #bookchallenge #bookstagram #booklove #kidsbooks #childrensbooks #maychallenge #puffinclassics #bedsideshelfie #kidlit #hardcovers #lovereadinglovebooks #sendmybook #loveyourlocalbookshop #booksaremybag #nickelbooks #bookshopheroes @queen_of_books_and_sleep @booksaremybag @meryl.halls @book_tokens https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx14iBfgap5/?igshid=zaomcyr09sa4

What’s one of your new fave #otp ‘s? * I haven’t read new books in a while... and the new ones are from ongoing series so I need new OTPs to ship and follow and fall in love with. * Would appreciate some recs * * #allthebooksmay19 Day 23, Fave Villain ( The Omega was a good one!) * * #queenofmay19 Day 23, Romanceee * * * #maymoods19 Day 23, Sexy (Guys... is there anything sexier than the #blackdaggerbrotherhood ?!?! I think not 💦) * * #bookravensmay19 Day 23, Moments that still hurt ( First #bdb book... first death... and Tohr’s first shellan and unborn child 🥺😔💔 I obviously am trying to avoid talking about #Kingdomofash here 😶🤐🤐) * * ✨ #igbooks #bookpics #bookhoarder #libroselsalvador #bookcover #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #bookporn #literatura #sexybooks #libros #leer #bookstagramelsalvador #coffeebreak #cookielover #sexybooks (at El Salvador) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx1GGuogIJE/?igshid=1atnk5z7xvp4o

19th May - Signed books Getting the author to sign a book for you always feels special, especially when they dedicate it to you! These are my latest personal signed books @penguinukbooks @puffinbooksuk @candygourlay @jennymclachlan_writer @bloomsburypublishing #signbooks #bonetalk #trulywildlydeeply #queenofmay #queenofmay19 #bookishchallenge #maybookstagram19 #bookstagramchallenge #photochallenge #monthlychallenge #bookchallenge #bookstagram #booklove #kidsbooks #childrensbooks #maychallenge #lovereadinglovebooks #sendmybook #loveyourlocalbookshop #booksaremybag #nickelbooks #bookshopheroes @queen_of_books_and_sleep @booksaremybag @meryl.halls @book_tokens (at Sittingbourne) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxuxDqXg3BI/?igshid=90ws8swobqb8

How are you doing on your goodreads challenge? Hahaha I’m wayyyy behind schedule. 12 books to be exact. What about you guys?? How are y’all doing with it? Are you challenging yourself this year?? * * #queenofmay19 Day 20, hardcovers * * * #maymoods19 Day 20, Silly * * #bookravensmay19 Day 20, #mapmonday * * ✨ #igbooks #bookpics #bookhoarder #libroselsalvador #bookcover #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #bookporn #literatura #sexybooks #libros #leer #bookstagramelsalvador #bookmaps #selfportrait #amreading #recomendaciondeldia (at El Salvador) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxtIE3GButw/?igshid=1s7wbuy6gg7db