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Hello!! I'm a bookworm from the UK doing as a girl does in reality, wishing she were in a fantasy instead. tellonym.me/yeoldebookworm Instagram: ye_olde_bookworm

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Hello people!! ❤❤ My wonderful friend @jodie.loves.books tagged me to do the #bookishalphabet tag! She gave me the letter E and also happens to have an incredible bookish feed, so be sure to check it out!!! ○●○● So, first of all for the authors name, I went with Sleepers Castle by Barbara Erskine, published by @harpercollinsuk . This is an incredible book for anyone who likes historical fiction and time slips. I love her writing, it's so electrifying!! ○●○● Next, for the book title, I picked Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman, published by @harpercollinsuk . I still havent finished this one, which I was part away through before my reading slump hit me like a train... from what I have read though its very good, and I understand the hype. ○●○● Finally, for a book characters name, I grabbed Edyon from The Smoke Theives by Sally Green ( @Sa11eGreen ), published by @penguinbooks . I will forever love everything and anything by Sally Green. I loved Edyons character and I cant wait for more of him in The Demon World!! ○●○● That's it for today's post!! I tagged a few amazing bookstagrammers to do the tag, but feel free to do it anyway! I give you the letter R! Be sure to tag me so I can see your amazing contribution to the tag! See you Thursday! https://www.instagram.com/p/BzWSPbSA8td/?igshid=p5low5jrocyk

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Hello my loves!! So the Chaos Walking trilogy by the immensely talented @patricknessbooks is one of my absolute favourites!! Patrick Ness is my favourite author, and I just adore all of his work. I'm sorry this ones short and sweet but I'm tired from shopping all day and the last of my exams!! I hope you're all having a fantastic day and I'll see you Saturday xxx. #bookworm #bookstagram #bibliophiles #bibliophile #bibliofilelife #books #scifi #bookwormlife #favouritebooks #chaoswalking #theknifeofneverlettinggo #theaskandtheanswer #monstersofmen #bookphotos #bookphotography #love2read #lovescifi https://www.instagram.com/p/Byvag9hAXVm/?igshid=e6z68rc94jlp

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Hello Beautiful people! I hope you're all okay and having a wonderful day!! ❤❤ So this beauty by @alexandrachristowrites is a gorgeously dark novel following a princess siren and her quest to kill herself a prince. If you havent read it already please do. I need to rant about how DARN GOOD it was and how talented Christo is. So ageessssss ago @queen_of_books_and_sleep tagged me to do the #myreadingjourney tag! So here goes! ●How long have you been on Instagram? ○Little over a month (woo!!) 😊❤🥰 ●Which part of the world do you live in? ○England, UK 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🌍 ●Favourite genre? ○Ya fantasy 🦄🌹❤ ●Something you really want to try? ○Gouache paint 🖌🎨 ●Random fact about me? ○Haribo Giant Strawberrys are my favourite sweet 🍓🍓 #bookworm #bookstagram #books #ya #tokillakingdom #favouritebooks #reader #bookish #readersofinstagram #bookaccount #lovetoread #ya #fantasy #sirens #giantstrawberries https://www.instagram.com/p/Bymyt6OArC3/?igshid=5w63lhsnuri3

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"Maybe everyone is anxious and thinking they are just muddling through while projecting a different image to the outside world. Maybe no one is as perfect as I think they are, not even Perfect Lucy Atkinson's Perfect Mummy?" Hello lovely people!! ❤❤ How are you all? I hope you're okay!! I am not ready for this half term to end and the second half of my exams to begin 😥. So, this TREASURE by @gill_sims follows a regular mum and all the highs and lows of parent hood. I loved this book!! I know I'm not the target audience but it was still thoroughly entertaining and I still related to the character and I saw a lot of my own mum in the MC. Full review up on goodreads soon!! 4 ⭐!! I also just wanted to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU!!! Your beautiful messages, tellonyms, comments and interactions just make my day! Thank you all for just being the best people on the planet, and making my days just that little bit more special. Also, I know I didnt make a big deal about hitting 200 followers, mainly because I hadn't been keeping track of it but WOW!!!! THANK YOU!!! Plus, I realised I got more than 100 likes on one of my photos?? THAT IS INSANE!!! Also, I am in THE biggest reading slump of my existance Currently.... I know it's probably exams and not being able to concentrate because of them but I just want to read!!!! If any of you have any suggestions about how to get out of it then please drop a comment or DM me. Again, thank you my loves! ❤❤ and I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day! #bookworm #bibliofile #bookstagram #reader #whymummydrinks #books #love2read #book #booklover #bookobsessed #booknerd #bookaholic #booksbooksbooks #bookphotos #bookish #bookishpost #bookreviewer #bookaddict #bookaccount https://www.instagram.com/p/ByL5BKrAbtF/?igshid=7fuapam2334y

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“My mother was raised on fairy tales, but I was raised on highways.” 💙 Stay away from the Hazel Wood 💙 3 ⭐ @melissaalbertauthor weaves a tale of incredible mystery and intrigue in a Wonderland-esque world with convincing characters and a beautifully dark and sinister view of fairy tales. What did I enjoy about this book? Well, firstly it was the world building. You all know that I’m a sucker for a well crafted and imagined world, and this is one hell of an example for that. I easily pictured every scene, even the imaginative Hazel Wood, and all of those very abstract shenanigans with little effor. Also the bitterness and spookyness of the tales were done very well. In a time where, especially for children, fairy tales have been fluffed up and the gore and grizzley bits are smoothed over, it was so refreshing to be pushed into a world where the full force of the shocking and captivating stories was kept without hesitation. Also, I cannot praise Albert’s tales enough. They are so wonderfully imagined and crafted, and it was fantastic to see that extra bit of flavour added in. It really made the book for me. Finally, the beginning was really effective for me I think that it was a good beginning, but it definitley felt like it was setting up to the mothers kidnapping which we are informed of in the blurb. That said, the ending was incredibly well paced, well structured and was a whirlwind of information, emotion and intrigue even after I turned the final page. So what made this book not so great for me? Now, around the climax, there are seven references to Alice killing herself in a scene of nine pages. I understand why that was in there and I understand the intentions set out for it, but I really dont think it was necessary. There are far more effective and less insensitive ways of getting the same effect. I thought what else happened in that scene (see me trying so hard to clear the no spoilers boundary I set myself) was appropriate and well done. Another and the final thing I didnt like about this book was the pacing of the middle bit which sadly includes the climax. On the whole though, a very enjoyable read!! #bookworm #bookstagram #hazelwood #ya https://www.instagram.com/p/ByBgyoZgGrJ/?igshid=ryg56njcwgxy