E the Bookish Expat

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Qissus (Qistina Khalidah)

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WICKED SAINTS by @glitzandshadows

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OMG look at our crazy wicked trio

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So I started reading wicked saints by @glitzandshadows  Emily A. Duncan   and wanted to make some mood sketches 😁 I am loving book so much so far, and the world is 👌 everything I love in fantasy universe, wish I could go there, but I will be probably killed after 15 seconds 😁 I haven’t finished book yet so please no spoilers 💜🙏😊

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Amazon has uploaded the updated Chain of Gold cover — you can see Cordelia’s runes more clearly, and Cortana is more clearly gold — with a new synopsis for the book:

Cordelia Carstairs is a Shadowhunter, a warrior trained since childhood to battle demons. When her father is accused of a terrible crime, she and her brother travel to Edwardian London in hopes of preventing the family’s ruin. Cordelia’s mother wants to marry her off, but Cordelia is determined to be a hero rather than a bride. Soon Cordelia encounters childhood friends James and Lucie Herondale and is drawn into their world of glittering ballrooms, secret assignations, and supernatural salons, where vampires and warlocks mingle with mermaids and magicians. All the while, she must hide her secret love for James, who is sworn to marry someone else. But Cordelia’s new life is blown apart when a shocking series of demon attacks devastate London. These monsters are nothing like those Shadowhunters have fought before—these demons walk in daylight, strike down the unwary with incurable poison, and seem impossible to kill. London is immediately quarantined. Trapped in the city, Cordelia and her friends discover that their own connection to an dark legacy has gifted them with incredible powers—and may force a brutal choice that will reveal the true cruel price of being a hero.

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Cozy winter. ❄

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Is this a real place? I want to move in right now.

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Start off 2018 right by wanting to read a terrifying amount of books and filling boxes with pastries and stealing a pirate ship which you will nOT put back do not tell us what to do.

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You got it!

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The giveaway has been extended! You can now enter until Saturday 26th! Go to my Instagram profile (@crazyamazinglife) and click on the original #giveaway image to enter, and get a chance to try these fabulous Kaeng Raeng products 😍 #skincare #natural🍃 #homespa #beauty #treatyourselfwell Image credits: @laurenconrad via @kaengraeng via Instagram http://ift.tt/2fnELnp

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The giveaway has been extended! You can now enter until Saturday 26th! Go to my Instagram profile (@crazyamazinglife) and click on the original #giveaway image to enter, and get a chance to try these fabulous Kaeng Raeng products 😍 #skincare #natural🍃 #homespa #beauty #treatyourselfwell Image credits: @laurenconrad via @kaengraeng

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Life is a bit of an adventure. We have highs and lows, challenges and victories, mountains to climb, burdens to carry, times to prove ourselves and times to celebrate. We *all* do. We should never let a single moment or experience define us, nor should we define anyone else by a single decision, experience or moment we witness. Don't be too quick to judge. You can't get the whole picture by looking at the bottom left corner of it. 🗺 I believe in second chances, I believe in helping others, and I believe love can be a powerful healing force — the more you give, the more you have. Give it freely and with abandon! You might be surprised at how powerful it can be.💗 #alwayslove #truth #inspiration #dontjudge #helpothers #positiveibfluence via Instagram http://ift.tt/2f5RYSG

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What does it take to go after your dreams? Hard work, determination... and among other things, not forgetting to take care of *yourself*. You are the driving force behind it all! Some TLC ensures your battery stays charged. Our friends at @kaengraeng are giving one of you the chance to pamper yourself with one of their natural spa kits: body scrub, face mask, face oil, and a week's worth of their single-serving superfood packets, loaded with nutrition and easy to take with you no matter where your life takes you! The products are all natural, smell heavenly and can be used by men and women alike. So, who's in? 😃 To enter the giveaway: 1. Follow @crazyamazinglife 2. Follow @kaengraeng 3. Comment in this post — you can share what goal you are going after, tell me how much you deserve some pampering, or simply tag a friend who deserves this as much as you do! Up to you 🌺 Bonus entry: 4. Repost the giveaway shot, tag @crazyamazinglife and @kaengraeng, and use the hashtag #crazyamazinggiveaway This giveaway is open worldwide. Please check the Kaeng Raeng website to make sure they ship to your country. Good luck everyone! #giveaway #pamperyourself #treatyourselfwell #naturalbeauty #naturalhealth #homespa #beautygiveaway via Instagram http://ift.tt/2fh57sq

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Home. #fromzurichwithlove #ilovezurich #switzerland Image credit: @zurich.switzerland ・・・ ⠀ #zurich #instaswiss via Instagram http://ift.tt/2fCVMzu

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Don't ever make yourself smaller, quieter, or any less than you are, for the benefit of those who cannot handle your vitality, your energy, your creativity, or any other aspects of your marvelous self. Their opinions deserve to be little more than a blip on your radar, and you deserve to go through life being true to yourself and expressing everything you want to put out there. Your tribe will come together little by little, and will be made of people to encourage you to do just that. #beYOU #expressyourself #inspiration via Instagram http://ift.tt/2ecdTtd

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Let's talk about this idea that we are not good enough. And let's dismantle it once and for all, shall we? Because it is *bullshit*. The fact that there is room to grow doesn't make you "not good enough". Neither does the fact that you are willing to learn more — if anything, that makes you wise: anyone who believes they know it all is a fool. But the point holds: learning, growing, expanding... they cannot happen without a solid foundation. That foundation is YOU. Your strength, your creativity, your passion, your personality. You are where it all begins. Don't ever discount your power, or your ability to reach *any* goal you set for yourself! #believeinYOU #inspiration #motivation #crazyamazinglifeblog #youareenough via Instagram http://ift.tt/2e8VQ6N

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This is the first sentence of the book Miss Peregrine's School for Peculiar Children. I read this sentence, and it resonated with me so profoundly, that I just had to share it. I haven't read much further yet, so I don't know how the rest of the book is, but I do know that this is the best opening sentence I have ever read. I think it would make a great daily affirmation, as well: wonderful way to begin a book, even better way to start a day — with the reminder that we shouldn't ever resign to a life that is less than what we wanted, less than what we feel capable of living; a reminder to ourselves and and the world around us that we are open to changes and new doors opening. (Then of course there's the small detail that we really *should* be open to them, if we want them to manifest! 😉) Have a beautiful day, friends. May all kinds of wonderful things come your way — both expected and unexpected, because surprises are good to keep us on our toes! 😊😘 #inspiration #bookquotes #keepdreamsalive #missperegrineshomeforpeculiarchildren via Instagram http://ift.tt/2deidWt

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Don't let your dreams crush and burn because you don't know how to get there. Leave them up and make them guide you. Make them into goals 🏹 #philosophers #motivation #inspiration #keepdreamsalive #philosophyclass via Instagram http://ift.tt/2cs0IRL

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This amazing shot by @oliverzcohen (found via @vsco.london) makes me want to travel back to London immediately *sigh* 😍 #wannabelondoner #londontown #londoncalling #london #england 🇬🇧 #thames #bigben #westminsterbridge via Instagram http://ift.tt/2cqDf63

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Another fabulous #doortrait from Rapperswil! Worth a walk-through, guys. #Switzerland #rapperswil #doortraits #doorsoftheworld #doorsofinstagram via Instagram http://ift.tt/2cCOJ5z