#Fantasy
First came The City of Brass, now we return to Daevabad in the spellbinding sequel, The Kingdom of Copper.
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Raise your hands fantasy fans, and welcome me into the fold 🔥!! If you caught my IG story yesterday, you’ll know that I received some wonderful #bookmail from #HarperVoyager (@harpercollinsuk). Y’all know that I’m loving my adult fantasy atm, so to receive the first two books in S.A. Chakraborty’s #Daevabad trilogy had me squealing with excitement! I love discovering new worlds and I’m so ready for this one 🙌🏾 and these covers 😍👌🏾.
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QOTD: Have you read #TheCityofBrass? Did you love it? ....#TheKingdomOfCopper published 2 days ago, so if you were waiting on the sequel, you need wait no more 😉.
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TKoC Synopsis:
In Daevabad, where djinn can summon flames with a snap of their fingers, where rivers run deep with ancient magic, and blood can be as dangerous as any spell, a clever con artist from Cairo will alter the fate of a kingdom. (Swipe to read full synopsis)
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#SignedBooks - how do we feel about them, do we love ‘em, are we ‘meh’ about them, what‘s the consensus?
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I’m very ‘meh’ about them UNLESS the the signing is personalised! I won’t go out of my way to buy a signed edition, but if I meet the author and they sign my book (Hanna Jameson signed my copy of #TheLast when I met her at her book launch!) or an author sends me a personalised signed copy, then that is not only way cool, but also way special. I think there’s something about seeing my name written which individualised it 🤔.
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In other #bookish news: I finished reading #GoldenChild, and it’s one of those books I need to ponder for a while. It was good, some parts wonderful, emotive, but I felt something was missing, it was a bit slow in parts but it was more than that, I just can’t put my finger on it 🤔. I’ll ponder it for a few days, see if it clicks and it’s silently brilliant, or if I figure out what didn’t work for me....
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(I haven’t read the other three books in this photo yet, but I hope to soon. #StellaFortuna is #gifted & publishes 7th May)
#Shelfie
Is there anything more magical than a shelf full of books?
I have two of these storage units, and I’ve turned them both into #bookcases, I love them because I can double stack, but I still can’t get away from those stacks on the floor 😆 Too many books is a wonderful problem to have.
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And yes, I put sticky tabs on some of the spines of proof copies to remind me when the publication date is. This case is mostly #gifted books.
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I have this overwhelming urge to reorganise my #bookshelves, maybe cull a few books 🤷🏾♀️ so do I dedicate a day this week to that task? 🤔
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QOTD: How often do you reorganise your shelves? How are your shelves organised?
#Magic
QOTD: Are you a fan of novels steeped in #folklore and #fairytales?
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I am! The Bear and the Nightingale is steeped in #Russian folklore, and I loved every minute of it! It’s the first book in the Winternight trilogy, have you read this one? Swipe for synopsis.
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I loved the magical forest, the seamless blurring of lines between reality and #fantasy. And as y’all know, I have a real love of atmospheric books, it’s not specific to any one atmosphere, it just has to be all encompassing, so strong it almost becomes a physical thing, like a blanket, and I can just wrap it around myself. tBatN has an #enchanting, otherworldly atmosphere, and it was 👌🏾. .
I loved the wintery setting, the folktales, great characters, a wonderfully literary novel.
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Shoutout to @cozybooknook for the #buddyread, looking forward to reading book 2 with you! 💙.
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#bookstagrammer #thebearandthenightingale #katherinearden #trilogy #winternighttrilogy #winternight #bookgram #readersofinstagram #igbooks #coverlove #beautifulbooks #booknerdigans #bookcommunity #ilovereading
It’s true...
I do prefer a female lead.
How badass is this pin Lauren - @slowreadersclub - sent me?! I absolutely love it!
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In this bookstagram community, I’ve met some of the kindest people. Not only did Lauren send me this pin... swipe and you’ll see just how kind she is! ....Three books (all of which I so desperately wanted) and a @novelsleepers too!! Lauren has recently started selling these handmade book sleeves, and I can personally attest to their quality and gorgeousness. If you’re looking for a ‘sleeve’ to protect your books, I highly recommend checking out @novelsleepers!
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Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity, Lauren, and I’m glad we were able to support each other through that recent bookish mishap ♥️.
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#bookcommunity #sprayededges #femalelead #feminism #supportingwomen #novelsleepers #booksleeve #pin #bookfashion #readingislit #womanwriters #readingisfundamental #readingislife #avidreader #bookphotograph #blackbooks #blackauthors #randomactsofkindness
