I am my own Affliction.

“The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.” ― Sylvia Plath

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Oops I posted Day 5's prompt instead of Day 4. So have both today instead 🤷🏻‍♀️ Day 4 prompt for the #blackathon2022 IG challenge is favourite quote from a black author. Swipe to see the quote. This is only one of my favourite quotes, I found Salena Godden's Mrs Death Misses Death last June and it was my favourite book of 2021. I honestly cannot get over how incredibly beautiful Salena's writing is 😍 #mrsdeathmissesdeath #salenagodden #favouritequotes #bookishquotes #supportblackauthors #ausbookstagram #booksofinstagram #aussiekiwibooksta #readbyamity https://www.instagram.com/p/CZzBXXnPyZ3/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi This beautiful piece of work fulfils my #blackathon2022 IG Challenge Day 4 prompt: A book by an author that isn't from the US or UK. #freshwater #akwaekeemezi #supportblackauthors #ausbookstagram #booksofinstagram #aussiekiwibooksta #readbyamity #bookshelves https://www.instagram.com/p/CZzAh0avQpD/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Day 3 of the #blackathon2022 IG challenge. Today's prompt is a black-centric bookstack, and there are some incredible books in this stack. Some of my faves are: Catherine House Such a Fun Age Mrs Death Misses Death And Luster #blackcentricbooks #blackbookstack #supportblackauthors #bookstacks #ausbookstagram #booksofinstagram #readbyamity #aussiekiwibooksta https://www.instagram.com/p/CZwOHlPPyfj/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Day 2 of the #blackathon2022 IG challenge is to rock an outfit inspired by a black-authored book. The changeling is one of the first booktube recommendations I ever picked up and is still a fave, plus the cover is stunning 😍 #blackbooks #supportblackauthors #ausbookstagram #booksofinstagram #bluebooks #bookcover #thechangeling #victorlavalle #bookoutfit https://www.instagram.com/p/CZtqcSgPh7H/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Luster was one of my favourite reads of 2020. I loved the grit and the rawness of the emotions. I highly recommend this read 🥰 The #blackathon2022 instagram challenge starts today and runs until Feb 13th. This fits the prompt of a book by a black author. #luster #ravenleilani #booksbyblackauthors #readbyamity #bookstacks #readblackauthors #ausbookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CZq81bGr4Pz/?utm_medium=tumblr

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One of my favourite book cover elements is bold bright colours. How stunning are both of these beauties?! 😱😍 #booksofinstagram #ausbookstagram #ausbookishfeatures #aussiekiwibooksta #bookcover #bookstacks #brightcovers #conveniencestorewoman #yolk #beautifulbooks #readbyamity https://www.instagram.com/p/CYfbj6_vZor/?utm_medium=tumblr

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2021 top nine! I feel very appreciative of this community and I hope to put more time into it in 2022. But no promises 😅 #topnine #topnine2021 #booksofinstagram #ausbookstagram #aussiekiwibooksta #readbyamity https://www.instagram.com/p/CX8Ap87rs-B/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Picked this up while I was in Sydney last weekend. 🥰 #thebeautyofeverydaythings #soetsuyanagi #whitebook #simplecovers #bookhaul #booksofinstagram #flatlay #ausbookstagram #ausbookishfeatures #aussiekiwibooksta #readbyamity https://www.instagram.com/p/CVy7_ffPAV5/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Happy Halloween freaks 🖤🎃 hope you all have a ghoulish day and night. Finish up all the spooky reads 👻 #halloween #happyhalloween #halloweenbooks #bookshelves #orangeandpurple #orangebooks #readbyamity #ausbookstagram #aussiekiwibooksta #ausbookishfeatures https://www.instagram.com/p/CVrr6QCL145/?utm_medium=tumblr

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I cannot get over how beautiful these books are. I can't wait to finally sit down and read Redemptor 😍🥰 #bookcover #booksofinstagram #raybearer #redemptor #beautifulbooks #prettycovers #ausbookishfeatures #ausbookstagram #aussiekiwibooksta #bookshelves #readbyamity #jordanifueko @jordanifueko https://www.instagram.com/p/CVbu9fcPCgV/?utm_medium=tumblr

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I adore both of these covers and couldn't pick between them. So I got both! Which cover do you prefer? #beautifulworldwhereareyou #sallyrooney @sallyrooneyofficial #coverwars #bookcover #booksofinstagram #beautifulbooks #booksandnails #readbyamity #currentlyreading #ausbookstagram #ausbookishfeatures #aussiekiwibooksta https://www.instagram.com/p/CVKAZcaPdL3/?utm_medium=tumblr

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May I present to you, just SOME of the spooky books I plan to/have read for the month of October! 👻👽💀🤡🧛🐈‍⬛🪱🦠🕸🎃 Do you recognise any of these? Have you read any of these? I am currently reading The Troop 🙊 Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke was a solid 4 ⭐ The Dangers Of Smoking In Bed is sitting at 3.5⭐ right now but I find that changes in my mind day to day. #octobertbr #spooktober #spookycovers #spookybooks #horrorbooks #horrorbookstack #booksofinstagram #bookstacks #readbyamity #horrorreads #thrillerbooks #foryourowngood #mybestfriendsexorcism #adowryofblood #thegulp #thedangersofsmokinginbed #thetroop #thingshavegottenworsesincewelastspoke #imthinkingofendingthings #themammothbookofbestnewhorror https://www.instagram.com/p/CUwbgCgLGhA/?utm_medium=tumblr

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"You're a mother, Ma. You're also a monster. But so am I -- which is why I can't turn away from you." The only book I've read this month 🙃 #onearthwerebrieflygorgeous #oceanvuong #readbyamity #currentlyreading #ausbookstagram #booksofinstagram #hardback #bookshelves #australiaisreading #ausbookishfeatures https://www.instagram.com/p/CUbSZBQPTxf/?utm_medium=tumblr

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I got some stunning Horror themed prints from @hannah.horror and this Tomie print is to die for. I can't wait to hang her up 😍😍 What is your favourite piece of bookish merch? I used to be really into bookmarks and candles, but I've recently been obsessed with art prints, book and non-book related. Especially horror themed prints 💀👀🖤🖤🖤🖤 #tomie #tomieartwork #hannahhorror #bookishmerch #bookishart #horrorart #bodyhorror #junjiito #readbyamity #booksofinstagram #ausbookstagram #ausbookishfeatures #manga https://www.instagram.com/p/CTVypMRP_U0/?utm_medium=tumblr

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It's so much fun to reorganise my bookshelves! Even when I regret it half way through, the results are always worth it. This is the first time I've done the rainbow shelves properly, it's gorgeous!🌈 How do you organise your shelves?? #bookshelves #booksofinstagram #rainbowbooks #rainbowshelves #ausbookstagram #ausbookbloggers #ausbookishfeatures #readersofinstagram #readbyamity #shelfie https://www.instagram.com/p/CSYljwvL8qM/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Decided to post a meet the bookstagramer now that I have some new friends here 😁 🌿Where are you from? I am from Canberra, the Capital of Australia. But I am living in Wollongong, on the south coast of New South Wales now. 🌿When did you start your bookstagram? I started my dedicated bookstagram on Jan 1st 2018, but I had been posting about my books and writing stuff since about 2015 on my personal instagram. 🌿Would you rather be an author or a publisher? Probably an author, I think if I had any literary career, I would want to be an editor. But I do like the idea of writing my own books and have dabbled in writing over the last 10 years. 🌿Do you prefer standalones or series'? I originally thought it really didn't matter to me, but looking back over my last 4 years of stat's, I'm definitely a standalone person. But I'll pick up series if they interest me. I just gravitate towards standalones. 🌿What author is your biggest inspiration? It's really hard to even narrow it down to a top 5. I feel like there is something inspirational to take from almost every book I've read and loved. Right now though, I'm really resonating with Salena Godden's debut novel Mrs Death Misses Death. Read it! 🌿Favourite Movie? I have sooo many, off the top of my head 10 Things I Hate About You; The Breakfast Club; St Elmo's Fire; Pretty in Pink; Little Women (both versions, but mainly the newest); Labrynth; Mean Girls; Orphan & Silent Hill. That'll do! 🌿What's my dream job? Something to do with publishing, whether it's based in editing, publishing or writing. OR something mundane that pays for my 2 million hobbies. 🌿Favourite book to screen adaptation? I would have to say, Normal People by Sally Rooney, because the book was average for me, but then I watched the show and lost my shit. It was everything and more, and I went back in to the book with a new found appreciation. 🌿Something no one knows about me? I'll answer this with something no one HERE knows about me. I'm obsessed with Ice Hockey. 🌿Dog ear or bookmarks? Both! Bookmarks for the reading journey, dog ears for marking pages if I don't have tabs on hand. 🥰 https://www.instagram.com/p/CRLJG0ZL2h1/?utm_medium=tumblr

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It took me a hot second to do this challenge, but I recently read Heartstopper Volume 4. And I absolutely, with all my heart, adored it. Thanks for tagging me @shays_inner_circle !! I challenge anyone that wants to do it, to make your own #bookheart and tag me in it so I can see all the book love 🥰 #heartstopper #heartstoppervolumefour #aliceoseman #booksofinstagram #bookstagram #ausbookstagram #ausbookishfeatures #australiaisreading #readbyamity #lgbtrepresentation #pridemonth #loveislove #graphicnovel #nickandcharlie https://www.instagram.com/p/CQGTvBbLWUk/?utm_medium=tumblr