Brandi the Bibliophile

Ravenous Bibliophile with a Never-ending Reading List

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2022 Year in Books. I don't set a yearly goal for myself because I don't want to feel pressured to read, it kills my joy and gives me stress. Not my highest year, not my lowest year. #2022books #2022readingchallenge #2022recap #2022goodreadswrap #horrorbooks #truecrimebooks #bookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm2tM_2LgAj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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These Lingering Shadows is a collection of fifteen gothic tales compiled by Last Waltz Publishing with a little something for every flavor of horror fan—ghosts, witches, revenge, vampires, haunted houses, demons—both literal and personal, and so much more.

Full review is in https://linktr.ee/BrandiGuarino

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A New Year's blessing I share every year from @neil-gaiman

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A Stephen King booksleeve is a much better twenty first wedding anniversary gift than the traditional brass or nickel. I❤️ it! #constantreader #stephenkingfan #stephenkingrules https://www.instagram.com/p/CmhtKyzr6Qx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Spent the morning in one of my favorite local bookstores browsing their classic lit sections. So many I wanted to bring home with me, this is just a few examples of what caught my attention. https://www.instagram.com/p/ClKaC2YLaq7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I feel like this is a personal gift for me from @mcdonalds because they are re-releasing these my favorite #happymeal ever on my birthday! You better believe my 42 yr old self will be having a happy meal(s) for my birthday dinner this year. #mcdonalds #halloweenhappymeal #eldermillennial #happybirthday https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjb5yS_rVA-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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#hocuspocus2party with the family last night. Our nieces killed it with the decorations and look how cool their spell book brownie turned out! https://www.instagram.com/p/CjLYThQLKd2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Still about 2 hrs from Orlando, wondering if I'll get a full card by the time Ian kicks rocks out of FL. https://www.instagram.com/p/CjEYRxyrM3i/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Hurricane coming so I'm charging the essentials. We may lose power, but I'll be set. https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci_R_rnr_pK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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#circleofbookishfriends Day 5: Day Off- Nothing big here. My husband is off today and has commandeered the TV for video games. I'm working on book reviews and checking out my latest #bookmail from @harperperennial, How To Write Like a Writer by #ThomasCFoster. I am sucker for books on writing, so this is right up my alley. #OliveInfluencer #HarperPerennial #howtowritelikeawriter https://www.instagram.com/p/CiK-d_YLZcj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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#circleofbookishfriends Day 3 Long Title-- Absolutely no one reading indie horror today should be surprised that @hystericteeth wins the prize for longest book title at 11 words. In addition to his gut-churning prose, one of the most anticipated parts of knowing Eric has a new book coming out is seeing what title he comes up with next. And his book covers are always on point. 🤌🤌 #EricLaRocca #ThingsHaveGottenWorseSinceWeLastSpokeAndOther #TitanBooks #lgbtqiabooks #lgbtqiarepresentation https://www.instagram.com/p/CiGcO34rW_m/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Weekend plans https://www.instagram.com/p/ChOWotqgPvm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Thanks @cemeterygatesm for hooking me up with a copy of @lp.hernandez.39 new novella Stargazers. This is book 1 in the new #mydarklibrary series curated by @mother.horror to showcase her favorite tropes and subgenres in Horror. I can't wait to get started with this! #cemeterygatesmedia #mydarklibrary #stargazers #horror #horrorbooks #horrorstories #horrornovellas https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf21ekhgMev/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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The best way to torment a bookworm? Make it so that they can't read without pain. I have been having headaches and eye pain for a while now and assumed it was because I needed new glasses. At my eye appt., I described the pain to my optometrist and she checked everything out for me. When she did a retinal scan and compared it to last year's scan, she found that my right optic nerve is thinning and referred me to a specialist, hoping to get me in to be seen quickly. That was two weeks ago, and I won't be seen for another two weeks unless I can find someone else to see me. Eye movement is painful and I'm on Day 4 of the weirdest headache I've ever had. No books and no screens for me. Books and reviews are on hold until I get this sorted. I am not accepting any books for review until further notice. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cfh_EouLnkR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Welp...computer seems to be toast and I have no way to replace it at the moment. My in-house IT couldn't get it going, so I have one more option to try tomorrow. Fingers, toes, and eyes crossed for luck 🤞🤞 Needless to say, reviews won't be up for a while since I may have lost all of my posts I've been working on... FML https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce-E5FVrxNJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Thank you @dixiedarkun for sending me a copy of Haunt of Southern Fried Fear. Easily one of the best purchases I've made lately! #ronaldkelly #RonaldKellybooks #hauntofsouthernfriedfear #horrorbooks #horrorfiction #horrorstories #bookstagrammer #bookstagram #horrorreader #horrorreadersofinstagram #southernhorror https://www.instagram.com/p/CeMt7BJLedP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=