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" She has always thought herself foolish for loving so much and so easily. Yet now it is her strength."

Oliver Marks has just been released from prison, and is finally ready to tell Detective Colborne what really happened when his classmate was killed ten years ago. As young actors at an elite conservatory, Oliver and his classmates played the same roles – villain, hero, temptress – over and over again, both off stage and onstage. But when the casting changes, good-natured rivalry turns ugly, and the plays spill dangerously over into real life. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I had seen If We Were Villains by @sureasmel around but I didn’t read it until my friend @judithbleeker recommended and lent it to me. It’s not the type of book I read (anymore) and it was very stressful at times, but I was pulled in by the promise of Shakespearian theatre and very soon I was completely hooked. 📚 What struck me most was the emotional complexity of these characters. Difficult backgrounds, trauma, insecurity and forced vulnerability, set in this tiny, isolated, cult-like academic world, then add the strong emotions of the Shakespearian stage and you have fireworks. The way tension builds and ebbs away (but never completely) only to return stronger is masterfully done. 📚 I love how Shakespeare is interwoven in the story, more than just a few references, it’s the very fabric this world is built out of, and underscores some of the characters’ most pivotal moments. They really live Shakespeare. Someday I plan to reread this book again in conjunction with all those plays. Though you genuinely don’t need to to understand and enjoy the book, but it does give the story that much more depth. 📚 A very well crafted book that you should definitely check out if you either like Shakespeare or murder mystery/thriller stories. 📚 (Content warnings below, may contain spoilers) . . . . . . . .   CW’s: violence, abuse, blood, gore, death, suicide (off-page) . #ifwewerevillains #mlrio #shakespeare #bookreview #bookworm #bookish #bookblogger #amreading #bookgram #instareads #bookishlove #readmorebooks #bookstagrammers #bookcollector #readinglife #bookwormproblems #bookobsessed #bedtimereading #readerforlife #bookshark #bookpicture #bookishphoto #bookreviewer #booksaremagic #bookblog #goodreads #review #bookishproblems https://www.instagram.com/p/CpIEcPNLZWy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

What format do you read the most: ebooks, audiobooks, paperbacks or hardcovers? 📚🍂 . Today we are excited to join the cover reveal of CASTELON by Alyssa Roat, the third book in The Wraithwood Trilogy! 😍 The sword of legend, ancient magic, and a dead man’s secrets—together they could save Brinnie’s world or end it forever. Castelon is a contemporary YA Fantasy featuring shadow magic, hidden portals, grand balls, secret libraries, and a magical war. The fate of the world hangs in the balance as fifteen hundred years of Arthurian legend hurtle to an epic conclusion. ✨ Castelon's stunning cover is by Lynnette Bonner (Indie Cover Design) & it will be published on March 15th, 2023 from @mountainbrookfire. Make sure to add Castelon to your TBR! 🍂TOUR PRIZE🍂 3 lucky readers will win a physical copy of Wraithwood (book 1) sent via Book Depository! HOW TO ENTER: - Like & leave a comment - Follow me, @alyssawrote & @mtmctours EXTRA ENTRIES: - Tag friends in different comments - Share this post to your stories tagging mtmctours & alyssawrote - Visit #CastelonMTMC for more beautiful cover reveal posts! Ends January 20th. Results announced on MTMC Tours' account. Not affiliated/endorsed byIG. . #lectoras #darkcottagecore #readerforlife #capturequiet #bookishpost #readersgonnaread #prettybooks #bookaddicted #bibliophilelife #alwaysreading #bookphotography https://www.instagram.com/p/CnXrOxzSqiV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

✨ INTL GIVEAWAY ✨ 💬 Who’s your favorite superhero? To celebrate SDCC this week, I’m teaming up with featured Comic-Con author Alexandra Monir for a giveaway of her thrilling DC Icons novel, Black Canary: Breaking Silence!! Two winners will receive a signed & personalized copy of the book, plus an 11x17” poster signed by the author and the Eisner Award-winning cover illustrator, Jen Bartel! (Swipe to see the gorgeous poster!) RULES: • LIKE and SAVE this post • FOLLOW @lifeinlit & @alexandramonir • COMMENT answer to QOTD and tag a friend who might be interested FINE PRINT: • Giveaway will end July 24th @ midnight EST • Open Internationally • Must be 18 or have parents permission • Must be a public account so entries can be verified • Not affiliated with Instagram . . . h a s h t a g s : #blackcanary #blackcanarybreakingsilence #alexandramonir #yabooks #dccomics #yabookstagram #booksofinstagram #bookgram #booklovers #booknook #booknookstagram #bookish #bookishflatlay #flatlaytoday #bookphoto #bookpics #readersofinsta #readerforlife (at San Diego Comic-Con) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgRw7dguVDL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“The world’s no fucking good. You’ve got to pretend you don’t give a damn and swing along with those that really don’t-or you go under” “You see even the heart rebels-finally against its own anarchy. And thats the most powerful rebellion” “Beyond that window and this churning world, out of all, all this, something to be found: some undiscovered country within the heart itself” Finished this some weeks back and I was throughly undertaken by the young man’s journey (his name is never revealed) through New York and California on the hustling scene. Brutally honest regarding the give and take “business” transactions between two men with a glittering and “corrupt” cast of characters, this novel had me at page one. With New York as one of the story’s backdrops, the cold city’s filled with hustlers and scores and fairies and drag queens as well as the young man. Each encounter the young man has leaves him fighting for answers for these questions: What is love? Why are we afraid of it? How many people must we sleep with to realize that it won’t fix a searching heart? With each page, I could feel the desperation and longing for the young man to be grounded, to realize that he can give his heart gingerly to someone else and that it can be given back with the same tenderness. Loved this! #booksaremyfriends #booksarecool #booksarefun #booksarethebest #bookreviewer #bookrecommendation #bookishfeature #bookishglee #bookbloggers #bookbloggerlife #readingislife #readingismagic #readingislit #readingisawesome #bookreviewersofinstagram #mybookfeatures #bookreview #readingcommunity #readerforlife #readingaddict #readingcommunity #readingisfun https://www.instagram.com/p/CkW3ig7rjrW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Happy bank holiday weekend! I hope everyone has been enjoying the nice weather☀️ Do you read more or less when the weather is nice? I don’t tend to read outside, so usually I read less when it’s sunny! . . . #instabooks #bookphotography #bibliophile #allthebooks #readerforlife #booklover #bookaddicts #creativityeveryday #livetoread #beautyinlife #readersofinstagram #yellowaesthetic #mybookfeatures #flashesofdelight #judgeabookbyitscover #bookstack #bookstacklove #bookstacks #bookpile #cozybooks #bookspines #bookspine #booksphotography #booksandnature #booksinnature #bookpicture #theprioryoftheorangetree #heidi #samanthashannon #bankholidaymonday https://www.instagram.com/p/CPhGaJXLVPd/?utm_medium=tumblr

Schola Sforzesca

I am trying to read them before the series is launched!!