#readgushmay19

May 31, 2019 Here is my May reading wrap-up. I think it turned out to be a fantastic reading month. • The two books I highly recommend reading from this wrap up is Echo and The Picture of Dorian Gray. If you do or have done so, please let me know. I’d love to know what you thought of them. 📚 #WrapUp #rainbowsmay19 #midsummerlibrarymay19 #abookworldmay19 #mayinbooks19 #bookishcoven #booknerdsandfriends #mayshelfawareness19 #ladiesoffictionmay19 #dreambunnybookishmay19 #readingwhalemay19 #nightchargemay19 #mayaswellread19 #rfabmay19 #booktowersandmayflowers #readingadventuresmay19 #berryenchantedmay19 #whatanovelread #maybookstagram19 #readgushmay19 #backpackingtalecarnival #bookqueensmay19 #bookravensmay19 #fearyournovelmay19 #allthebooksmay19 https://www.instagram.com/p/ByJXfLog--D/?igshid=149icp97p2h76

Happy Friday lovelies! . . What was your favorite read this month?! . Mine was a tie between Aurora Rising and A Curse So Dark and Lonely. They were both freaking amazing reads! I am hoping to add The Candle and the Flame by Nafiza Azad to my favorites in June— look at how absolutely stunning this cover is. . . I’m back to work today, but I hope everyone has an amazing weekend! . . #readgushmay19 - wrap up #allthebooksmay19 - wrap up #mayinbooks19 - wrap up . •Aurora Rising by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 5|5 . •A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 5|5 . •Nocturna by Maya Montayne - DNF . •Wild Savage Stars by Kristina Perez 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 5|5 . •The Beholder by Anna Bright 🌟🌟🌟🌟💫 4.5|5 https://www.instagram.com/p/ByIoN3hg98D/?igshid=57iy7nguueuc

What is your favorite underrated series? . Mine is, hands down, The Black Witch Chronicles by @laurieannforest — I love the themes of question everything, social and racial injustice, as well as feminism that are present throughout this diverse fantasy world. These issues are rarely addressed in YA and I couldn’t love the author more for bringing them to the forefront of the reader’s mind. . . I’m currently trying to get through Nocturna, but I just.. ugh. The characters are ridiculous— I may end up dnf’ing it. I’m also listening to the audio of Hounded by the amazing @kevinhearne ! This is a reread for me— I LOVED The Iron Druid Chronicles! . . #queencityreads - favorite group or team - I love this group of characters in The Black Witch. #readgushmay19 - #waitingonwednesday - Darkdawn! Did I mention Darkdawn?! Omg— and Darkdawn 😂 #allthebooksmay19 - didn’t get to it this month — so many books. Where do I start? 😭 . . I was tagged by my boo @readingwhimsy to do the #bookishwishlist tag! . •A Heart So Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer - if anyone can snag an extra arc for this, I will sell my soul to get my hands on one! •Kingdom of Copper •Riyria Revelations Series •Sorcery of Thorns •The Bear and the Nightingale https://www.instagram.com/p/ByDfLq7gYxX/?igshid=1gv6kn80e5unf

What is your favorite color combo? I am loving black, red, and white with green accents lately. ❤️🖤 . . Here is another sort of #bookstack that I still need to read. Which is your favorite from this stack?! . . I’m enjoying my day off after that insane double I worked yesterday! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. I did not 😂 but I’m making up for it today— messy bun, yoga pants, and iced coffee for days. . . #readgushmay19 - #towertuesday #allthebooksmay19 - Ravenclaws unite to take over the world— or at least the library! #mayinbooks19 - binge worthy series - THE BLACK WITCH CHRONICLES! Read it! https://www.instagram.com/p/ByBFoNngZvZ/?igshid=s9ulso4lghjc

Quick post cause I’m at work! #readgushmay19 prompt today I’d recreate an older style photo— I used to do these kind of photos all the time! . . What is your favorite style bookstagram photo?! https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx-oYbWg590/?igshid=1s1p6bjb0qyw6

If you could have an ARC of any book, which would you choose and why?! . . I was so excited to receive an early copy of Into the Crooked Place by @alexandrachristowrites — she is the author of one of my absolute favorite reads of 2018. To Kill a Kingdom was so well written— I fell in love with the world and characters, and of course, it had my favorite theme. Question everything you were taught to believe. Open minded characters are the best! . . Work has been killing me this weekend, sorry I haven’t been around much. I will be so excited for this holiday weekend to be over. I hope everyone is having fun, hanging out with friends and family though! . . #mayinbooks19 - small business appreciation - I’m gonna shout out the amazing companies that I rep for @creativeleighcrafts is super talented! Her mugs are stunning and all hand painted. @fablemarks has some of the cutest designs and is super sweet! @flickerwix is the glitter queen herself and her candles are delicious! #readgushmay19 - bookstagram goals for next year - keep reading and posting! Meet new friends. I’m not a big goal setter, whatever happens happens. 🤷‍♀️ https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx8CLwDAYTK/?igshid=luv3n5k1u22h

“You've got the look of a girl who's no stranger to the page. I can tell. You've got words in your soul.” —Nevernight . . Besides books, what kind of bookish merch do you collect?! What are some of your favorite shops? . I have a slight obsession with bookish candles, but I would love to start collecting more mugs! With my unhealthy coffee addiction, a girl can never have too many mugs. . . I’m back to work today, but I hope everyone has an amazing weekend— for those in the US, are you celebrating Memorial Day? I get paid time and a half so I’m working a double Monday. . . #mayinbooks19 - mischievous character - Mr Kindly with all his sarcasm! #allthebooksmay19 - bookish picnic #readgushmay19 - Friday Five - five tips for new bookstagrammers. •Don’t follow to unfollow— that’s so irritating. •Find what works for you and stick with it. •Flaunt those beautiful books, inside and out. Cover pages are gorgeous too. • Interact with people— send messages, comment, get to know people! •Ask questions. Most people don’t mind helping. •One more— BE KIND! This one is important, take notes! https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx2j6ojgv3C/?igshid=1fh3tquuuh9j9

“Miracles are statistical improbabilities. And fate is an illusion humanity uses to comfort itself in the dark. There are no absolutes in life, save death.” —AIDAN . . What makes Bookstagram fun for you?! For me, it’s all about the amazing people and the book recommendations. Without this community, I would have NEVER picked this series up, and that would have been a tragedy. These books are among my favorites ever written! I am so grateful for all of you— for the positivity and open mindedness that this community has come to represent. You are amazing! . . #readgushmay19 - what makes Bookstagram fun for you?! #mayinbooks19 - book and favorite bookmark - how do I not have any bookmarks for this series?! 😵 #allthebooksmay19 - villain - AIDAN! I love him so freaking much— I don’t know what that says about me 😂 #queencityreads - captain . . Special shoutout to some of the amazing people that I have come to love, get book recommendations from, or just find inspiration from when I’m having a rough day! https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx0DEfpAB7o/?igshid=1qoolqnid5uya