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✧˚ · . october dump! happy happy halloween!!

✧˚ · . october dump!

happy happy halloween!! oct is always a busy month for me bc it’s my birthday month - so unfortunately i didn’t get to read as much as i’d like. but here’s a little insight into what life was like during my fav month of the year 🤎

1 - i went to my first apple orchard with my bestie @sweetlyreading ! we got SO MANY apple flavored things lol
2 - meet cappuccino! the cutest, sweetest neighborhood cat ever 🥹
3 - i got a new bookshelf and dedicated it entirely to romance reads 🤭
4 - uhh, donut sign? lol
5 - my reaction to seeing the amazing birthday cake my friends ordered for me from @michellesmasterpieces_ 💗 if anyone is in the LA area and wants the cutest custom cakes, she’s the best!!
6 - met up with my cousin and had kbbq hehe
7 - @midnitepages ‘s son plagg talking to a wall, so real

and here are some reading stats for the month!
a midsummer night’s dream by shakespeare ⭐️⭐️⭐️
morbidly yours by ivy fairbanks ⭐️⭐️
cross the line by simone soltani ⭐️⭐️⭐️.75

qotd: what’s your favorite halloween costume you’ve ever worn? mine is a 1950s poodle skirt my grandma made me as a kid 🥹

🌸 #bookstagram #booksta #bookrecommendations #bookblogger #bookish #octoberdump

✨ the woman in me reflection im very hesitant t

✨ the woman in me reflection

im very hesitant to ever call my look back at a memoir a “review” - because saying i reviewed someone’s life story feels a bit detached - but i’m more than happy to recommend a book to you guys! this is a great one for that, especially for a glimpse into what the media and society can and will do to a young girl in the spotlight.

i think regardless of whether or not you’re a fan of britney, there’s something you can take away from this, which is why i loved it so much. it feel less as if she was reciting her life, and more as if she was acting as a spokesperson for the negative effects of fame. it was such an enlightening, fast paced, and informative read. 💖

if you want to read my full reflection, my blog is linked in my bio! 💗

qotd: what’s your favorite britney spears song? mine is “sometimes” 🥹

🌸 #bookstagram #booksta #bookrecommendations #bookblogger #bookish #books #booksbooksbooks #bookstagrammer #booklover #bookaddict #thewomaninme #britneyspears #memoir #nonfictionbooks

the bridge kingdom fairyloot set 🗡️🌊 y’

the bridge kingdom fairyloot set 🗡️🌊

y’all… i wish i could properly articulate how much i LOVE the bridge kingdom series by @danielleljensen 🩵 as someone who doesn’t normally enjoy the fantasy genre, reading this series was a huge leap of faith for me and it paid off in DROVES. everything about this series (plot, atmosphere, characterization, etc.) is an absolute five stars and keeps me recommending it time and time again.

i loved these books so much that they were the first purchase i ever made from @fairyloot! 💗 these editions are so gorgeous and i have my fingers crossed that the next 4 in the series will also be available one day, so i can add them to my ever growing collection 🤞

qotd: have you read the bridge kingdom series? who is your favorite character? i love keris so much - he’s one of my favorite book characters ever 🥹

🌸 #bookstagram #booksta #bookrecommendations #bookblogger #bookish #bookreview #books #booksbooksbooks #bookstagrammer #booklover #bookaddict #romancebooks #thebridgekingdom #fairyloot

🌸 my five top five this is such a cute and fun

🌸 my five top five

this is such a cute and fun trend, i had to try it myself!! my tastes are a bit all over the place lol but i love sharing that with others!

(in regards to my favorite artists…. yesterday and today have been very 🥹 sending hugs to anyone that needs it rn 🫂)

qotd: do we share anything in common? 💗

🌸 #bookstagram #booksta #bookrecommendations #bookblogger #bookish #books #booksbooksbooks #bookstagrammer #booklover #bookaddict #romancebooks #mytopfive

blueberry tag 🫐💙 @readswclaire tagged me in

blueberry tag 🫐💙

@readswclaire tagged me in the blueberry tag a looooong time ago (i’m talking like…. months ago lol) and life got in the way of me finally posting it but! the tag is so cute that i’ve been determined to get it on my page!

🫐blueberries - an emotional read
archers voice by mia sheridan

🫐blueberry bread - most anticipated read
things we never got over by lucy score
(the other books i’ve listed here i didn’t have available to me for a pic because i was moving, so thank you to twngo for carrying this post lol)

🫐blueberry muffin - a book with wholesome characters and a funny story
it happened one summer by tessa bailey, it wouldn’t be a krystaslittlelibrary post without a tessa bailey mention 🤭

🫐blueberry bagel - a short n’ sweet read
a very merry bromance by lyssa kay adams

tagging some friends i’d love to see participate in this super sweet trend 💙🩵

qotd: have you read any of these books?

🌸 #bookstagram #booksta #bookrecommendations #bookblogger #bookish #books #booksbooksbooks #bookstagrammer #booklover #bookaddict #romancebooks

🧡 firecracker by claire foster review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

guys, firecracker is finally out!!! man have i been waiting for this book ever since i got back into booksta, and @authorclairefoster DELIVERED. all my expectations were met and then some - i was truly blown away by such an amazing debut novel.

the chemistry between the characters in this book were just… wow. seriously. i love beau and tessa’s relationship so much 🥹 and i really feel like the characters just jumped off the page. my cutie sweetie pie honey bunch jesse had all of 5 seconds to win my heart and he did because the writing was just that good 👌

overall, such a great first book both in this series and from claire 🥹 i can’t wait to read more about the McAbees and their loved ones!

if you’re interested in reading Firecracker, it’s out now on amazon and on KU! 🧡 thank you so much to Claire and @theauthor.agency for the advanced copy of this amazing book 🫶

if you want to read my full, fleshed out review, my blog is linked in my bio! 💗

🌸 #bookstagram #booksta #bookrecommendations #bookblogger #bookish #bookreview #books #booksbooksbooks #bookstagrammer #theauthoragency #clairefoster #firecracker

✧˚ · . june dump! no june wrap-up this month

✧˚ · . june dump!

no june wrap-up this month because i dropped half the books i read 🥹 so here’s a june dump instead! ft. pics from my friends’ bday trip to vegas, my win against ticketmaster 😜, and the funniest text my friend sent me this month lol

for booksta purposes tho, here’s my reading stats for june!
tanabata wish by sara fujimura - 0 stars
the woman in me by britney spears - 💗💗💗
raiders of the lost heart by jo segura - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

dnfed
collide by bal khabra
mile high by liz tomforde
get a life, chloe brown by talia hibbert

qotd: what was your favorite memory of the month? 💖

🌸 #bookstagram #booksta #bookrecommendations #bookblogger #bookish #bookreview #books #booksbooksbooks #bookstagrammer #junedump

💗 5 booktok books i think are worth the hype!

💗 5 booktok books i think are worth the hype!

confession: i am EXTREMELY picky when it comes to my reads (im a serial DNFer lol) and most of the time, the books that go viral on booktok or booksta aren’t necessarily to my taste 🥹 BUTTTT when they are, they are AMAZING, and i have to give them their flowers.

with that being said, here are the 5 booktok (and booksta) books that i think are really worth the hype they get! i think all of these books are AMAZING and are five star reads for me. i recommend them again and again to people - including you, reading this rn! 😋

if you want to read about my full, fleshed out thoughts on these books, you can do so on my blog! it’s linked in my bio 💖

qotd: what’s your favorite book you found out through booktok? mine is it happened one summer by tessa bailey! (no one is surprised lmao)

🌸 #bookstagram #booksta #booktok #bookrecommendations #bookblogger #bookish #bookreview #books #booksbooksbooks #bookstagrammer #agggtm #agoodgirlsguidetomurder #thesevenhusbandsofevelynhugo #ithappenedonesummer #thebridgekingdom #beachread

happy pride month! 🏳️‍🌈 there are so ma

happy pride month! 🏳️‍🌈

there are so many amazing lgbtq+ reads for us to celebrate this month, and the heartstopper series is my all time favorite! nick and charlie’s stories are so special to me and i love seeing them having such a great support system. they mean so much to me 🌈

qotd: have you read/watched heartstopper? who is your favorite character?

🌸 #bookstagram #booksta #bookrecommendations #bookblogger #bookish #bookreview #books #booksbooksbooks #bookstagrammer #heartstopper #aliceoseman #happypride

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