The Novel Lifestyle

Maree is a wife, mum of two, a hopeless romantic and self-confessed book nerd with a serious donut + coffee addiction. Welcome to her world of happily-ever-afters ♥ www.thenovellifestyle.com

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Coffee time! - I packed the kids up last night and left this morning for a few days away at the beach. It's been a loooooong drive with 2 kids but we've made it! Time to find the liquor shop 🥂 (at Callala Beach - Jervis Bay)

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#HappyTuesday 🍂 || Since uni is out of the way for a few weeks now, I'm looking forward to getting stuck back into #outlander so I can start watching the series again. I stopped watching so I could be ahead in the book but it seems to be taking a lifetime 😂 . Have you read the book? (Or series?) How long did it take you? ▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪ #books #booksandtea #t2moments #teachersofinstagram #booked #followme #likesforlikes #followforfollow #bookstagram #booked #vscobooks #vscoreads #igreads #booklove #bookstagram #reading #bookstagramfeature #igbooks #vscoreads #paperbacks #romance #bookishfeatures

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Okay. Let's talk flowers. How do you guys feel about them as props in photos? Do you use them? What are your favs? . I'm in the process of finding the right ones for my style. These pink ones I've had for a year or so (they're fake of course) but if you swip across 👉, I picked these gorgeous hydrangeas from my grandma's garden yesterday and I'm in love 😍 ▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪ #bookstagram #reading #bookstagramfeature #igbooks #vscoreads #flowers #flowersofinstagram #flowerphotography #vscocam #vscogood #vscofilter #bookishthings #followme #likesforlikes #booked #likesforfollows#lovetoread #books

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Don't walk, RUN! 25% off everything in my #society6 store TODAY ONLY using the promo code: GIVEART25 World wide shipping available to participating countries, great quaity products - mugs! totes! cushion covers + more! . Head over to www.society6.com/romanceroom or direct link over on the blog 💜 . AAAAND don't forget to check out my latest blog post about my 9 current fav #instagram accounts and why you should be following them too! ▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪ #store #online #mugs #cushions #totes #vsco #blog #books #bookishmerch #merch #love #sale #shopping #worldwide #bibliophile #lovetoread #goodreads #followme #followforfollow #bookstagram #likesforlikes #booked #vscobooks #vscofilters #romance

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#HappyTuesday 🍂 || Since uni is out of the way for a few weeks now, I'm looking forward to getting stuck back into #outlander so I can start watching the series again. I stopped watching so I could be ahead in the book but it seems to be taking a lifetime 😂 . Have you read the book? (Or series?) How long did it take you? ▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪ #books #booksandtea #t2moments #teachersofinstagram #booked #followme #likesforlikes #followforfollow #bookstagram #booked #vscobooks #vscoreads #igreads #booklove #bookstagram #reading #bookstagramfeature #igbooks #vscoreads #paperbacks #romance #bookishfeatures

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Happy Sunday everyone! . So, since #instagram is not being very nice to us bloggers at the moment, I would love if you would #doubletap this pic if you see it on your feed. It's only a small gesture but it helps our reach SO much. With the new algorithm in place, my posts have been hidden from most my followers and are getting half the reach than usual, which isn't good news for us smaller blogs! . Over the coming weeks as well, I will be doing random #shoutouts to some blogs to continue supporting people in this industry. Thanks so much for your on going support guys, I really love this Instagram community and I think that if we continue supporting everyone, big or small, we can hopefully overcome this ridiculous battle we are facing every day. ▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪ #books #bookishthings #reading #bibliophile #lovetoread #favs #bookseries #igreads #igbooks #followme #likesforlikes #booked #vscobooks #vscofilters #romance #blogs #romancereads #followus #bookaddict #booknerd #booknerdigans #bookphotography #goodreads #picoftheday #photooftheday #photos #instagram #bookishfeatures

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My assignment has been submitted!! This means I have 4 more subjects to go and I'm DONE with uni! I cannot even tell you how amazing that feels. For those of you who know me, know that I've been at this uni thing for 8 years now. I've been married, had 2 kids, worked full time, part time and not at all. PLUS, I've been running this blog in between all that as well! Which is why at times I've been M.I.A. I've been doing all this while studying online and it's been one HELL of a ride. But I see the light. It's small, but it's finally there! ▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪ #books #reading #booklove #goodreads #bookishthings #reading #romance #vscoreads #blog #followme #likesforlikes #booked #vscobooks #igreads #love #igbooks #likesforfollows #bloggersofinstagram #bookishfeatures #bookstagramfeature #vsco #vscocam #picoftheday #photooftheday #photos #instagram

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O N T H E B L O G || Today I'm talking about the 9 instagram accounts that I'm favouring right now and why I think you should be following them too! Read up on these amazing ladies (bookstagram and not) over on the blog and be sure to tell me who you're loving at the moment too! Visit www.theromanceroomblog.com or direct blog link is in my bio! ▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪ #blogpost #instagram #blogs #mum #bibliophile #lovetoread #favs #love #reading #booklove #goodreads #bookishthings #followthem #followus #likesforlikes #followforfollow #bookstagram #booked #vscobooks #vscoreads #igreads #igbooks #iread

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I'm home. In bed + binging season 5 of @gilmoregirls because The Life and Death Brigade are my life 😂 ❤ . Aaliyah's dance concert was amazing! I've added the only pics I have of her in my stories so go check em out! But omg I'm soooo exhausted 😣 . What are you guys reading this weekend? Anything I need to know about?! X . ________________________________________ #bookstagram #reading #bookstagramfeature #igbooks #vscoreads #paperbacks #smoothy #igreads #onthebed #booked #booklove #goodreads #bookishthings #reading #romance #vscoreads #blog #bookblog #vscobooks #vscofilters #bibliophile #lovetoread #followme #likesforlikes #followforfollow #love

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While I sit here and enjoy the peace now that the kids are in bed, let's talk Christmas. Who has their tree up already? Has anyone finished their Christmas shopping? . . _________________________________________ #bookstagram #reading #bookstagramfeature #igbooks #vscoreads #paperbacks #coffee #bookoftheday #goodreads #booked #igreads #booklove #bookstagram #reading #ireadya #pic #picoftheday #photooftheday #photos #instagram #vscobooks #vscoreads #bookishfeatures

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🌼 Happy Monday 🌼 . I've woken with a headcold 😣 but I'm at work and hoping for a better week than last week. . What did everyone get up to on the weekend? Did you guys read any amazing books I need to know about? 📚 . . ___________________________________ #bookstagram #reading #bookstagramfeature #igbooks #vscoreads #blog #bookblog #goodreads #readingforfun #ireadya #coffee #pictures #follows #followme #likesforlikes #booked #vscobooks #vscoreading #igreads #followforfollow #love

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It's just gone midnight here. I'm home from my daughters school Trivia Night (feeling very dumb but looked very smart 🤓🤣) I've had about 8 glasses of champange and I'm surprised I'm still able to type 😂(thank god for autocorrect🤣) . Happy Saturday everyone! 🥂 _____________________________________ #books #glassss #onthebed #booked #igreads #booklove #bookstagram #reading #bookstagramfeature #igbooks #vscoreads #paperbacks #romance #bookphotography #picoftheday #photooftheday #photos #instagram #reads #readingforfun #love #follows #followme #likesforlikes #followforfollow #likethispic

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#Hello Saturday! 📚 How is everyone? . I have such a huge day today. My daughter has her dancing concert tonight but we have a huge day of rehearsals and getting ready to do before that. PLUS our beloved #socceroos are playing in a few hours in a do-or-die first leg against #honduras so 🤞 we're all a little nervous here!! . I also can't wait to read this beauty by Sheila O'Flanagan. Not only is the cover really gorgeous, the synopsis sounds soooooo good! Check it out 👉 Then . When Lola Fitzpatrick catches the eye of Philip Warren, she's new to Dublin and loving it. He's used to getting what he wants...and she can't resist him. Until one night he forces her to make an impossible choice. . If she'd known then what she knows now, everything might have been different. . Now . Lola's daughter Bey has inherited her mother's impulsive streak and it takes her down dangerous paths. . Then one night she too finds herself in front of a man she loves, with impossible choices of her own to make. . For both women, 'what happened that night' changes everything. For better. For worse. For ever. . 👉 http://amzn.to/2jgZqkC

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Thank you to my friend Tash from @booklitlove for this gorgeous carry case. My kindle (and iPad mini) fit perfectly inside and slip straight into my handbag! . Happy Monday to everyone. I hope it's been treating you well. I'm currently curled up in front of the TV watching the hubby's best mate play in the Melbourne Victory Vs Western Sydney Wanderers football (soccer) match. Anyone else here in Australia follow the A-league? ________________________________________ #bibliophile #vsco #vscoreads #igreads #igbooks #blog #vscobooks #bookstack #igbooks #vsco #followme #likesforlikes #booked #followforfollow #bookstagram #bookstagramfeature #readingforfun

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HAPPY FRIDAY/SATURDAY everyone! I just wanted to take a second to say hi to all my new followers. Thanks to the beautiful @thebibliotheque, I have quite a few new faces over here. It was such a lovely surprise as I've had a pretty crappy go with instagram lately with more than 400 followers gone in just 1 month. So welcome newbies, I hope you enjoy what I have to share with you 💜 . Yesterday was #book delivery day and this little beauty turned up on my doorstep. Although it's not the usual genre I read, I'm definitely intrigued. THE STOLEN MARRIAGE is steeped in history and filled with heart-wrenching twists. An emotionally captivating novel of secrets, betrayals, prejudice and forgiveness. I cannot wait to read it! ________________________________ #bibliophile #vsco #vscoreads #igreads #igbooks #booked #bookstagramfeature #bookstagram #reading #paperbacks #bookphotography #goodreads #lovetoread #readingforfun #booked #booklove #picoftheday #photooftheday #photos #instagram #blogs #romance

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Tuesday absolutely kicked my ass, so for the next few hours I will be in bed, talking to nobody and loving every minute of it. It's been waaay too long between chapters! . What did you guys get up to today? X