After three and a half months of hard work (and learning how to digitize embroidery) my shadow and bone inferni kefta is complete. Together wiith the full ensemble, shirt, skirt and all. This were months of a lot of learning (machine embroidery and digitizing, and glove making), frustration (a million mistakes and so much handsewing), and making all the things I hate to make (full linings, facing, interlining, angles). But the result is everything I could have hoped for and more. #cosplay #shadowandbone #shadowandbonecosplay #shadowandbonenetflix #shadowandbonetrilogy #grishaverse #grishaversecosplay #leighbardugo #kefta #grisha #sixofcrows #bookcosplay #fire #costumemaking #machineembroidery #embroidery https://www.instagram.com/p/CSnO4hRFOZ-/?utm_medium=tumblr

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo . What’s a hyped up book (series) that you haven’t read yet? Shadow and Bone is one of those series for me! I don’t know why I haven’t read it because it’s very high on my list (especially with the Netflix show coming soon-ish!) I think it’s because there’s always ‘this one book I want to read first’ 😂 Hopefully, I’ll get around to it before the year finishes. On the other hand, I did read A Court of Thorns and Roses this year so at least that’s one popular series I’ve read 😅 . . . #shadowandbone #shadowandbonetrilogy #leighbardugo #readersofinstagram #dress #fashion #summerdress #bluedress #booksandfashion #teambkmrk #grishaverse #yalit #yafantasy #yabooks #youngadultbooks #youngadultbook #bookstagram #bookphotos #bookaholic https://www.instagram.com/p/BzCEMqqgBOf/?igshid=1486il9rfqln8

What are some of your favourite fantasy books? For me it’s everything by Leigh Bardugo, I fell in love with her writing from the very first sentence of Six of Crows... 💕💜 . . . . . . . . . #bookstagram #book #bookworm #bookish #bookishpost #bookishphotography #bookishphoto #fantasyseries #leighbardugo #readersofinsta #read #reading #reader #readers #readersofinstagram #readersofig #readerlife #booklover #booklovers #booklife #fantasy #fantasybooks #fantasybook #novel #grishaverse #grishatrilogy #grisha #sixofcrows #crookedkingdom #thelanguageofthorns #languageofthorns #shadowandbone #shadowandbonetrilogy #catsandbooks #booksandcats

Red #bookstack . Do you have a lot of books of a certain colour? I find I have a lot of red books, but the majority of my books are mostly black! . #redbooks #redspines #redbookstack #bookspines #harrypotter #bookhoarder #bookaholic #bookphotographer #bookphoto #bookphotography #library #bookshelves #thetalesofbeedleandthebard #outlander #enchantee #shadowandbonetrilogy https://www.instagram.com/p/BtTIN_knkCt/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=f50cj6iyyheh

The Shadow and Bone Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo . Can I be a YA book blogger if I have never read any of Leigh Bardugo’s books? I feel like she is the queen of YA fantasy, everyone is so obsessed with her books! What’s a popular book (or writer) you’re a bit ashamed you haven’t read yet? . . . #leighbardugo #grishaverse #shadowandbonetrilogy #teambkmrk #yafantasy #youngadultbooks #yalit #yabooks #bookobsessed #beautifulbooks #bookstagram #tbrpile https://www.instagram.com/p/BpG--6XHoeZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1v05vgxnblxb0

What’s your take on the books/series of the 2010s? Do you try and read older books and series because you own them even though your taste may have changed? Or do you pass them on to read new releases and books you are excited about? I have been trying to spend time this year reading books that have been on my TBR forever. The Shadow and Bone trilogy was one of the first I tackled and mainly because I want to watch the tv show! #readingyourshelf #shadowandbone #leighbardugo #shadowandbonetrilogy #readingtaste #bookish #fantasy #ireadya #downthebookhole #tvadaptation #readingyourtbr #completedseries https://www.instagram.com/p/CbA4pn3rHn0/?utm_medium=tumblr

This has been a big Leigh Bardugo month for me. In addition to reading #CrookedKingdom I also finished these two beauts. The Lives of Saints is meant to be like the red book of saints that the Apparat gives Alina in #ShadowandBoneTrilogy the artwork was nice and the stories okay but only a 3/5 for me. The Languate of Thorns on the other hand was a collection of tales from the different countries in the #Grishaverse they all had a kind of dark twist that was totally up my alley. The artwork in the tales guilt in the margins until it culminated in a two page spread for each tale. 4/5 #LeighBardugo #companionbooks #darkfairytales #shortstories #illustratedbooks #nerdymama #nerdybooks #POCbookstagrammer #blackgirlsread #LatinxReader #booknerd #bookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CPi-x-3LhqM/?utm_medium=tumblr

I haven't read these books yet but I have watched the show and loved it! Definitely moving these up on my tbr list #shadowandbonetrilogy #thedarkling #shadowandbone #leighbardugo #books #reading #bookstagram #bookreader #booklover #goodreadsreadingchallenge #fantasy #theblondebooklover https://www.instagram.com/p/COV6Rb9LhBp/?igshid=k39ruo4zzsqm