#aprilfeelsday2019

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#RCLoveBag #2 💖📚📜⁣ •⁣ Another thing that was launched at #AprilFeelsDay2019 was the second romanceclass Love Bag! Those who weren’t able to puck up their love bags at the event will be receiving theirs in the mail one of these days! Here are the goodies that I got:⁣ ⁣ + a romanceclass exclusive book sleeve (plus a cute, soft and matching bookmark)by @bookshields , which is sized just right to fit 2 romanceclass books!⁣ + a notebook with a bookish Fashion Flora cover by @jveruditeartist ⁣ + a natural soy blend candle (my first scented candle!!) by @thefarmacistph . TBH, Rose & Frankincense sounded weird to me, but oh my goodness, this smells so good!!! 💗⁣ + a romanceclass book, of course. I chose Songs to Make You Stay by @jayetria to complete my Playlist Series collection in print! *and bec Shinta, okay?⁣ •⁣ +The stickers in this photo are bought from @artofshai featuring chibi G-boy and Fiona (of Agay Llanera’s Mango Summer) and Fi (of Tara Frejas’ Scandalized) AND Besfluencer 101 (gifted by @carlakdeguzman , thank you so much, bes! 💕) ⁣ •⁣ Phew! 😅 My catch-up posts today require impromptu enumeration 🤣 but I just LOVE cramming all the pretty things in my flatlays and talking about them non-stop! 💖⁣ •⁣ I haven’t received bookish mail lately (awuw, as if i regularly do?? 😅 Dream on, self!) so this is my latest snag! What’s your latest bookish merch, and do you regularly sign-up for subscription-box type of services?⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #bookstagram #bibliophile #booknerdPH #bookworm #instabooks #bookish #alwaysreading #bookstagramersPH #booksofig #romancetagram⁣ #selfpublishing #indiepublishing ⁣ #romanceclass #RCLoveBag #RCLoveBag2⁣ #readlocalPH #diversebooks #diversereads #diverseromance #scentedcandle #booksleeve #journal #notebook #stickers #haul ⁣ (at Meycauayan, Bulacan) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxB6GM8nN6n/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=172pdeij3h8n8

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EVEN MORE PHOTOS OF #APRILFEELSDAY2019!!! 🎉⁣ •⁣ So aside from the ones I’ve already squeed about on previous posts, here are other shenanigans from last Saturday. I swear I tried to be a better besfluencer by taking better photos but alas, my attention was ALL OVER THE PLACE the entire day so some of shots in this set, I’ve stolen from twitter. 😅 ⁣ •⁣ + a Feels Like Summer angle shot with a matching Siargao post card from @readbyher + my #besfluencers, taking advantage of the natural light during brunch⁣ + the three of us in the elevator (I’m aware that I’m wearing the wrong shirt, but in my defense, it’s my commute shirt for the day, okay? LOL)⁣ + a series of photos during @jveruditeartist ‘s Summer Florals workshop and huhu, I did it! 😭I actually watercolored a bouquet pretty flowers! 💐⁣ + #/Gahoates and the live-reading class picture⁣ + and April Feels After Party at Nono’s! *which is actually just a bunch of titos and titas ~recuperating from all the feels and spilling tea! Hohoho! 🍵⁣ •⁣ I’m #SorryNotSorry I’m posting all of these a week late bec hahaha, I haven’t gotten over April Feels yet (we’re always like this) and if you’re like me, tell me one of the highlights of that event and let’s see if I caught that (I was all over the place, what did I just say? LOL)⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #bookstagram #bibliophile #booknerdPH #bookworm #instabooks #bookish #alwaysreading #bookstagramersPH #booksofig #romancetagram⁣ #selfpublishing #indiepublishing ⁣ #romanceclass ⁣ #readlocalPH #diversebooks #diversereads #brunch #orangejuice #watercolor #summerflorals #livereading #friends https://www.instagram.com/p/BxBw6q9HQt7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=118zmlftxj7do

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📚Besfluencers Bookstagram 101📸 • Who would’ve thought the #besfluencers (@readbyher @chachicsbooknook ) and I would get to share our bookstagram tips on an event outside the confines of the internet? 😆 Last #AprilFeelsDay2019, the three of us started the day talking about a hobby we love as much as reading, sharing our books on Instagram! Chachic shared tips on nailing that perfect flatlay shot, April talked about techniques to level-up human element shots, and I discussed the processes and ways to garner engagement in this platform. We’re no experts (although I could say both my BES-es are pros!) but I hope by sharing how we work on our bookstagrams and what worked for us, more people would find out how fun and enjoyable it is. ❤️ I’ve already seen a few people posting what they’ve learned from the talk and 😊 how exciting!! • Thank you, #romanceclass for having us! It’s always nice to express our love for the community in different ways and this is just one way to give it back. Labyu! 💕 • Any bookstagramming tips you’d want to share with me? Or questions you might want to ask about the photos and the #besfluencers? HMU! • *Pictured are new releases at the event and photos during our talk. The photos with me in it are from Twitter but I forgot who took them 😬 probably Mina and Layla, but im not sure😅 . . . . #bookstagram #bibliophile #booknerdPH #bookworm #instabooks #bookish #alwaysreading #bookstagramersPH #booksofig #romancetagram #selfpublishing #indiepublishing #Bookstagram101 #readlocalPH #diversebooks #diversereads (at LOFT Coworking Philippines) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxBiUeanXmy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kjoswe7jsdcx

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EVEN MORE PHOTOS OF #APRILFEELSDAY2019!!! 🎉⁣ •⁣ So aside from the ones I’ve already squeed about on previous posts, here are other shenanigans from last Saturday. I swear I tried to be a better besfluencer by taking better photos but alas, my attention was ALL OVER THE PLACE the entire day so some of shots in this set, I’ve stolen from twitter. 😅 ⁣ •⁣ + a Feels Like Summer angle shot with a matching Siargao post card from @readbyher⁣ + my #besfluencers, taking advantage of the natural light during brunch⁣ + the three of us in the elevator (I’m aware that I’m wearing the wrong shirt, but in my defense, it’s my commute shirt for the day, okay? LOL)⁣ + a series of photos during @jverudite ‘s Summer Florals workshop and huhu, I did it! 😭I actually watercolored a bouquet pretty flowers! 💐⁣ + #/Gahoates and the live-reading class picture⁣ + and April Feels After Party at Nono’s! *which is actually just a bunch of titos and titas ~recuperating from all the feels and spilling tea! Hohoho! 🍵⁣ •⁣ I’m #SorryNotSorry I’m posting all of these a week late bec hahaha, I haven’t gotten over April Feels yet (we’re always like this) and if you’re like me, tell me one of the highlights of that event and let’s see if I caught that (I was all over the place, what did I just say? LOL)⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #bookstagram #bibliophile #booknerdPH #bookworm #instabooks #bookish #alwaysreading #bookstagramersPH #booksofig #romancetagram⁣ #selfpublishing #indiepublishing ⁣ #romanceclass ⁣ #readlocalPH #diversebooks #diversereads #brunch #orangejuice #watercolor #summerflorals #livereading #friends https://www.instagram.com/p/BxBw6q9HQt7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vwerhtgdijeo

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I'm just . . . going through my #AprilFeelsDay2019 photos and haha, 😅 IDK which ones to post first so here's another human element shot (📷: @readbyher ) with the books that were live-read last Saturday, PLUS photos of the live-readers. These don't look too good, but ugh, these are the best ones bec most of my shots were blurred probably due to shaky hands. LOL. The last photo is pilfered from @k0nsuella bec all my photos with Salve didn't turn out so well, but I still wanted to include her in this carousel. (She's adorable, as always, and in this photo, she was US!😂) ⁣ •⁣ Expect more April Feels posts on my feed for the next couple of days (bec that's part of processing!) but I have other, romance-related news also (that you might've already known from Twitter, but I haven't posted here yet. heehee.) Abangan!⁣ •⁣ The Books:⁣ Making It Complicated by Clarisse David⁣ How She Likes it by Carla De Guzman⁣ Mango Summer by Agay Llanera⁣ Flipping the Script by Danice Mae P. Sison⁣ Kiss and Cry by Mina V. Esguerra⁣ Ask Me Nicely (from Second Wave Summer) by Jay E. Tria⁣ One Night by Bianca Mori⁣ Project Saving Noah by Six De Los Reyes⁣ •⁣ Check out videos of the live readings here: https://twitter.com/GelaUy/status/1122107595810951169 (thanks to @gelauy !) And the books are available digitally on Amazon and in print through @romanceclassbooks !⁣ •⁣ Eat Girl (Eat Ben? chos!) 👕: @linyalinya Kindle: @chachicsbooknook .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #bookstagram #bibliophile #booknerdPH #bookworm #instabooks #bookish #alwaysreading #bookstagramersPH #booksofig #romancetagram⁣ #selfpublishing #indiepublishing ⁣ #romanceclass ⁣ #readlocalPH #diversebooks #diversereads #kindlebooks #diverseromance ⁣ #LiveReading #EatGirl ⁣ ⁣ (at LOFT Coworking Philippines) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw2E0M3n91o/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=e5r635buzskc

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#AprilFeelsDay2019 wiped me out but I’ll spend my last remaining energy to thank @romanceclassbooks for...everything! 💖 • More kwento tomorrow (on Twitter probably, bec haha, I was all over the place today and didn’t get photos good enough for my feed. 😅) Luckily, my #besfluencers got my back and here’s an amazing shot by @readbyher featuring books launched today and my @linyalinya shirt. 💗 *You just can’t see it but @chachicsbooknook also helped with this shot. Like, I’ve internalized her “Wag kang malikot!” reminders so much I practically heard her in my head while posing for this. 😂And it worked! Labyu, bes! . . . . . #bookstagram #bibliophile #booknerdPH #bookworm #instabooks #bookish #alwaysreading #bookstagramersPH #booksofig #romancetagram #selfpublishing #indiepublishing #romanceclass #readlocalPH #diversebooks #diversereads #diverseromance #booklaunch #AprilFeelsDay2019 #EatGirl #linyalinya (at LOFT Coworking Philippines) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bww_yeMnUcB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19rf2089986m0

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⛵️Anchors Away to #AprilFeelsday2019 ⛵️ Day 14: A #romanceclass side character you'd like to see in their own book. • ANDY from C. P. Santi's Dare to Love.💗 • Look, I'm probably the first person to tell you that I've had it with gay best friends being put in the sidelines like pretty but useless furniture, but omg, when C. P. Santi writes it, I take no offense. Well, that's bec the GBFs in her stories ARE pretty, well-written, and v relevant to the story and to the MC's sanity. heh. Andy is one of Gia's close friends (the other is firecracker June) and IIRC, he's responsible for the Magic Crystal thing at the beginning of this book, a catalyst for all the good things coming into Gia's life (if you believe in mysticism like that, which I kinda do. 😉). Good things as in the tattooed anthropologist dreamboat called Alex Roces. heehee. Andy also gives Gia a v meaningful talk towards the end and I just really really want him to have his own HEA too! I've loved all of C. P. Santi's books and can you imagine an MM one with a sassy MC?? I'll live for it! Another sassy best friend from one of her stories is Jon from Be Careful What You Wish For! I'm ~wishing so hard for it! 🤞🏼🤞🏼 • *tiny request for Tito Ernie's book too, @carlakdeguzman . 😘 . . . . #bookstagram #bibliophile #booknerdPH #bookworm #instabooks #bookish #alwaysreading #bookstagramersPH #booksofig #romancetagram #selfpublishing #indiepublishing #romanceclass #DareToLove #CPSanti #readlocalPH #diversebooks #diversereads #kindlebooks #GetNaughtical (at Meycauayan, Bulacan) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwt4RDmnKM5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1hd37zvw5e4z2

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#BonggangBookstagram will be back at #AprilFeelsDay2019 tomorrow!!! Swipe ⏪⏪⏪ to see the contest rules and mechanics! 💖 I can’t wait to see your haul and RC Love Bags! ❤️😍❤️ • Graphics: @tarafrejas . . . . #romanceclass #romanceclassbooks #booksph #instabooks #bookstagram #bookstagramph #romanceph #romancereads #instareads #igreads #indiereads #filipinoauthors #romanceauthors #indieauthors #authorsofinstagram #authorsofig #authorsofcolor #ownvoices #authorlife #filipinoromance #contemporaryromance #lovelocalPH #supportlocalPH #readlocalPH #boosktagram #contest https://www.instagram.com/p/Bws1yTdHbhh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18ur3g1s432nc