#theselectiondec20

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: What are you currently reading? I've been reading a couple of thrillers and dabbling in some fluffy romance reads on and off for something more light hearted. My main current read is The Masked Truth by Kelley Armstrong. //CHALLENGES// #WonderlandBookChallenge - Icicles: Morally grey characters #AMagicalDecember2020 - Longclaw: Long books #BestReadsof2020 - Best sidekick #BookNerdsAndFriends - Santa Baby: Book Bae #TheSelectionDec20 - The Convicting: Character who stands up for what’s right //HASHTAGS// #bookandmug #crescentcity #houseofearthandblood #sarahjmaas #sjm #hardcover #bookstagrammer #professionalbookworm #bookworm #bibliophile #booklover https://www.instagram.com/p/CJS-JzbgTvR/?igshid=w5y6q0o2qd3z

“Catching her breath, she laid the sword on the grass, wiping it clean of dirt and grime. The characters on the blade glittered in the moonlight.'The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all.’” ― Elizabeth Lim, Reflection . . . . . . Of Poseidon by Anna Banks 5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ …………………………………………………… Beware Beware by Steph Cha 4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ………………………………………………… Made You Up by Francesca Zappia 5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ……………………………………………….. Of Triton by Anna Banks 5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ………………………………………………………… Of Neptune by Anna Banks 4/5 (Did we really need a third book?? No. No we didn’t.) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ………………………………………….. Reflection (Twisted Tales,) by Elizabeth Lim 4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ……………………………………………… . . . . . . . . . #theselectiondec20 December #wrapup #stationerychristmasreads #happynewyear - December wrap up #jollybookmas WE MADE IT | wrap up #allthebooksdec20 2020 wrap up (peep the books in the background. All 55 books read this year! So glad I got my goal!!!) #queensofdecember Favorite Fae #queenofairanddarkness #bookstababesdec20 Silver Lining of 2020 - December wrap up https://www.instagram.com/p/CJeangugiRF/?igshid=1klihx99lhmcv

“The strength of a woman is not measured by the impact that all her hardships in life have had on her; but the strength of a woman is measured by the extent of her refusal to allow those hardships to dictate her and who she becomes.” ― C. JoyBell C. . . . . . . . . . . #theselectiondec20 Maxon’s letters: love that is worth the pain #stationerychristmasreads Joy to the world - December #bookhaul #jollybookmas Gold and Glitter | naked books #allthebooksdec20 Favorite reads of 2020 #queensofdecember hot drink #bookstababesdec20 Another Year has passed - favorite read of 2020 https://www.instagram.com/p/CJZaktNAH7c/?igshid=18af59jsv9p9o

QOTD: Tell me some of your less well known/ underrated fairy tale retellings (the fairy tales themselves or the books that are the retellings. I like both) I would like to once again yell about Heart's Blood by Juliet Marillier, but Beauty and the Beast are pretty common. Some less common retellings I've seen are for Robin Hood, Twelve Dancing Princesses, Red Riding Hood, and Robin Hood. P.S. I posted a reel of some underrated fairy tale retellings a few months ago 😉 //CHALLENGES// #BookBookOwlFestivities - Underrated book you loved this year #TheSelectionDec20 - Maxon’s Letters: Love that is worth pain //HASHTAGS// #retelling #fairytaleretellings #yafantasy #fantasy #yalit #bookworm #auskiwibooksta #ausbookishfeatures #crimsonbound #rosamundhodge #theguineveredeception #kierstenwhite #hunted #meaganspooner #sherwood #scarlet #acgaughen #heartless #marissameyer https://www.instagram.com/p/CJYNbJNg-fR/?igshid=12czchsbsvjim

“Young women died. Life resumed. Such was the way of the world, at least according to men.” ― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked . . . . . . . . #theselectiondec20 Letters from America’s father: the final push #stationerychristmasreads One More Sleep - book that took your sleep away #jollybookmas Blanket of Snow | #flatlaymonday #allthebooksdec20 Favorite covers of 2020 #queensofdecember book and twinkle lights #bookstababesdec20 Warm drinks - #mugmonday https://www.instagram.com/p/CJWxWlsAc5f/?igshid=qkfuyhqua8js

“‘They'll stall you,’ Organa said. ‘I know it's a horrifying situation, but you can't fight every evil in the galaxy.’ ‘Evil?’ Padmé said. ‘I’ve fought evil and it was easy: I shot it. It's apathy I can't stand.’” ― E.K. Johnston, Queen's Shadow . . . . . . . . . . . #theselectiondec20 The Convicting: character who stands up for what’s right #jollybookmas Stuffed Stockings | #shelfiesunday #allthebooksdec20 Books gifted to me #queensperil #partofyourworld #queensofdecember Favorite 2020 book #bookstababesdec20 Holiday Hangover - worst book hangover https://www.instagram.com/p/CJUBgVaAP1O/?igshid=1ruikhw45z3y2

“We are all flawed, my dear. Every one of us. And believe me, we've all made mistakes. You've just got to take a good hard look at yourself, change what needs to be changed, and move on, pet.” ― Lauren Myracle, Let It Snow . . . . . . . . . . . #theselectiondec20 Dancing In The Rain: romantic #stationerychristmasreads What’s This? - worst books you’ve read in 2020 #rosesandbones #jollybookmas Happy Kwanzaa #allthebooksdec20 Snowy Reads #bookstababesdec20 Happy Kwanzaa - red, green, & black stack https://www.instagram.com/p/CJT_x2lgzvd/?igshid=16brnm9xike5z