Fantasy Friday! I haven't read a fantasy book since I finished the Red Queen series! I've been all about the romance ๐ฌ I have some on my tbr (included in this photo) and want to get back into the fantasy world! I'm currently speeding through Beautiful Burn by @thejamiemcguire and I'm loving it! I'm so nervous for the last book ๐ I've almost ๐ค finished my degree! Only 900 words left to write and a bibliography! Can't believe its finally going to be over ๐
Qotd: Recommend me some Fantasy series that I should read! #amylittlefordauthor #amylittleford #fantasybookstagram #fantasyauthor #fantasybooks #fantasyfriday #fantasyfridays #fantasyflatlay #bookflatlay #flatlayoftheday #ilovebooks #bookblogger #bookblog #booknerdigans #bookobsessed #bookishfeatures #bookphotography #yalit #yabooks #currentlyreading #igreads (at Cambridgeshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdghIgnLMmt/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ข ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ ๐ Dearly by @therealmargaretatwood Rating: 4/5 stars Goodreads: 3.76 โญ I really enjoyed this collection of Margaret Atwood's poetry. I have previously read her book The Handmaid's Tale but this was my first time reading her poetry and I really love her work and it really inspired me while I wrote my dissertation (a poetry collection). Each section had a different theme that Atwood focused on. Her feminist poems and environment poetry were my favourite pieces because they spoke to me the most and are so relevant. ๐ผ ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐ผ I've had the last 6 days ๐ off work (go back tomorrow) so that I could focus on my dissertation! I can't believe I've handed the first 80% in ๐ณ my degree is almost over! (I'm so ready for it ๐). I also had my review at work last week and mentioned I'd like to take on more responsibilities and eventually become a supervisor and now I'm in the training process ๐ฅบ๐ I absolutely love my job and can't wait to see what happens in future! ๐ช๐จ๐ญ๐: What are your weekend plans? ๐ #amylittlefordauthor #amylittleford #poetrycollection #margaretatwood #dearlybymargaretatwood #Dearly #chattobooks #chattoandwindus #femaleempowerment #climateemergency #feministpoetry #climatechange #thehandmaidstale #dissertation #bookreview #bookreviewers #bookreviewblog #bookreviews #bookstagrammers #canva #shelfie #bookshelf (at Cambridgeshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdOGFBUIdD-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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๐ ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐บ๐ ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ This is definitely a bookstagram made me do it! I've seen this series everywhere and needed to see what all the hype was about! ๐ I'm currently in the middle of 2 series so I'm not really sure when I'll get to this one ๐
but let's use this post to hold me accountable, maybe? ๐ For many it is half term right now which means work is very busy ๐ฌ but I'm still getting some reading in! I'm ๐ณ๐ณ% through Rules for Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson and I'm so intrigued to see what happens! ๐ค๐ผ๐๐ฑ: What are you currently reading? #amylittleford #amylittlefordauthor #karenmmcmanus #oneofusislying #twocankeepasecret #oneofusisnext #penguinrandomhouse #penguinbooks #bookishlife #beautifulbooks #totalbooknerd #booksofinsta #readersofinsta #yabookstagram #avidreader #greatreads #readingislife #beautifulbooks #whattoread #youngadultbooks #fortheloveofbooks #whatimreading #readingnook #readersofig #booksofig #readmorebooks #alwaysreading (at Cambridgeshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVbMZdZAaJ7/?utm_medium=tumblr
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๐๐ - ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ - ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ Thank you to @tandemcollectiveuk @harpercollinsuk and @pmagrs for the gifted copy of ๐ป๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐
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๐ ๐ผ๐งธ๐ป I absolutely loved it! It's basically a parody of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (which I also loved). Whereas that was full of inspiring and thought provoking writing, this book explores our reality. We can't be perfect all the time and sometimes we are like Panda and just don't give a shit ๐คฃ I really enjoyed watching the live with Paul Magrs because we got to see where the inspiration came from, what he wants readers to get from the book and even draw the characters live. And today is release day! I'd definitely recommend grabbing yourself a copy! It will definitely make you laugh and leave a smile on your face and isn't that what we all need ๐ #amylittleford #amylittlefordauthor #pandacatdreadfulteddy #thepandathecatandthedreadfulteddy #paulmagrs #theboythemolethefoxandthehorse #charliemackesy #bookreview #releaseday #bookcollector #booknerd #bookworld #bookalicious #bookaddiction #bookaddicts #bookaddicted #booksandcoffee #coffeeandbooks #readingchallenge #currentread #bookseries #booklion #bookofthemonth #bookreviews #readabook #bookaesthetic #bookworms #readingisfundamental #bookrecommendation #bookaesthetic (at Cambridgeshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUdQPxQgMN_/?utm_medium=tumblr
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๐ October Wrap-Up ๐ I'm so happy with how much I read in October ๐ and some very great reads as well! ๐๐จ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐๐ง: ๐ Wolfhunter River by @rachelcainewriter ๐ ARCs: โ
Rules for Perfect Murders by @petermswanson (4โญ) ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ฎ โ
Wolfhunter River by Rachel Caine (5โญ) ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ฎ โ
flower crowns & fearsome things by Amanda Lovelace (3โญ) ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ฎ Audiobook: โ
The Midnight Man by @caroline_writes (4โญ) Backlist: โ
Texas Gothic by Rosemary Clement-Moore (4โญ) โ
Glass Sword by @victoriaaveyard (4โญ) #amylittlefordauthor #amylittleford #octobershelf #octoberrecap #octoberrecommendations #octoberbooks #bookreviewers #readersofig #booksofig #readmorebooks #alwaysreading #bookhoarder #bookhaul #librarylife #bookstack #librariesofinstagram #booktography #readabook #bookaesthetic #bookworms #readingisfundamental #bookrecommendation #bookaesthetic #bookshelves #readabook #readmore #bookstagrammers #becauseofreading (at Cambridgeshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVyCrcgL3q_/?utm_medium=tumblr
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๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐ What I want to read before I get to House of Stars and Flowers on Mars: โข Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix โข This Too Shall Pass by @juliasamuelmbe โข The Truth of You by @realiainsthomas This book has only just released (1st of April) and I can't wait to get to it. It's written by my very good friend @mssakshinarula and this is her 4th poetry collection! I definitely recommend reading her back log, too! ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ซ๐: From the author of Loveish and The Art Of Staying Lost poetry series comes this poignant, sassy yet vulnerable collection of love poems, House Of Stars And Flowers On Mars. Sakshi weaves words like fine cashmere in this collection and is one of the few modern poets who bring glamour and the old world charm to contemporary poetry. Poetry can unsettle, soothe, elevate and enrich the soul. This collection of love poems does that effortlessly by painting pictures in nuanced verses that are soft and relatable. ๐๐จ๐ญ๐: What are you currently reading? ๐ #amylittlefordauthor #amylittleford #sakshinarula #houseofstarsandflowersonmars #indieauthor #nationalpoetrymonth #poetsofinstagram #bookdragon #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookish #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #booksbooksbooks #bookcommunity #readersofinstagram #bookphotography #reading #bookobsessed #book #booklove #bookblogger #igreads #booknerdigans #bookishlove #reader #bookaesthetic #bookgram #read #booklife (at Bookstagram) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNmfU-kL1G2/?igshid=1bc1fa321gqmy
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๐ฆ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฒ-๐๐๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐ฆ A @tandemcollectiveuk readalong! ๐๐ - #gifted This is a book that I really wanted as soon as I saw it on Tandem's newsletter! I cannot express how happy I am to have it! I just want to mention that the author wrote this in 2018/2019 before COVID19 even happened. ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ซ๐: Only men are affected by the virus; only women have the power to save us all. The year is 2025, and a mysterious virus has broken out in Scotland--a lethal illness that seems to affect only men. When Dr. Amanda MacLean reports this phenomenon, she is dismissed as hysterical. By the time her warning is heeded, it is too late. The virus becomes a global pandemic--and a political one. The victims are all men. The world becomes alien--a women's world. What follows is the immersive account of the women who have been left to deal with the virus's consequences, told through first-person narratives. Dr. MacLean; Catherine, a social historian determined to document the human stories behind the male plague; intelligence analyst Dawn, tasked with helping the government forge a new society; and Elizabeth, one of many scientists desperately working to develop a vaccine. Through these women and others, we see the uncountable ways the absence of men has changed society, from the personal--the loss of husbands and sons--to the political--the changes in the workforce, fertility and the meaning of family. ________________________________ This book only released yesterday! If you want to join in the readalong then definitely grab yourself a copy! Tagging all the lovely people joining the readalong in the comments! #amylittlefordauthor #amylittleford #theendofmen #theendofmenreadalong #christinasweeneybaird #boroughpress #harpercollinsuk #dystopianfiction #feminism #instablogger #literature #bookstagrammer #tbr #bookcommunity #bookoftheday #booktography #readersofig #bookreader #bookreviews #bookpassion #booksaremylife #readathon #booksharks #booksphotography #readersofinstagram #bookreviewblog #ilovebooks #epicreads #bookstoread (at Cambridgeshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CONcdhrr3oX/?igshid=1doysez6fkzt2
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๐จโโค๏ธโ๐จ B O O K R E V I E W : ๐จโโค๏ธโ๐จ . Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall . Rating: 5/5 stars Goodreads: 4.21 โญ . When I saw that Joe Jameson narrated this book on Audible I knew that I would want to read (listen) it and then I saw a brilliant review on @laurasloaninglibrary page my decision was clear. I used my September credit thinking that I would be able to listen to it in the car on the way to University but then I finished it in 3 days and I still haven't gone back to Uni yet! . I can say hands down this is the funniest book I've read (listened to). I drove for an hour home yesterday and spent it laughing my head off looking like a crazy person to anyone that saw me. Luc (Lucien) was an amazing MC and I was rooting for him from the very beginning. Oliver was perfect for him even though they didn't seem very similar at all. This being my third audio book, I haven't actually listened to a sex scene before like I did with this book. I was blushing and laughing like a child. . This is the first LGBT+ rom-com I've read and I liked how it dealt with the less obvious forms of homophobia. For instance, Luc's work only accepting if he behaved like a certain type of gay person. Also, Oliver's parents making jokes about not having grandchildren. I also related a lot to Luc and the situation with his dad. There are very good topics touched on in this book. . I would say I could see a lot of myself in Luc. I'm the one who would scream and shout in an argument rather than being a mediator, like Oliver. I could see a lot of my own relationship in theirs which I thought was really nice. I really loved all of the secondary characters, especially Lucs co-workers, Alex and Reese (who made me laugh constantly). I also loved that it was set very close to where I've lived! If you enjoy Rom-Coms then I definitely recommend this book! . #boyfriendmaterial #alexishall #amylittlefordauthor #amylittleford #lgbtbooks #gayromance #romcom #bookreviews #bookstagram #bookreview #books #bookworm #bookstagrammer #booklover #booksofinstagram #bookish #bibliophile #bookrecommendations #booknerd #bookreviewer #book #reading #readersofinstagram #bookblogger #booksbooksbooks (at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFPv7O_lZlx/?igshid=j7etlxazd4mc
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B O O K R E V I E W : . Loveish by @mssakshinarula โค . Rating: 4/5 stars! . Firstly, I would like to thank @NetGalley and Sakshi Narula for a eARC for an honest review. . This was the second time that I had read Loveish as I had read it in September 2018 soon after it was released. It was one of the first poetry anthologies that I had read and I loved it so much. I love being able to see an indie author releasing such a high standard of work! . The whole anthology is centred around love. As a reader, we go on a journey with Sakshi as she travels through different relationships and a huge array of emotions that I believe are very relatable. I have always enjoyed the end of this anthology the most because the 'Loveish' chapter and poems are pieces that I relate to the most. My favourite piece has to be 'love, me'. I love the way it is written like a letter to an ex and describes what the 'ex' is missing. Definitely felt that before. I also really liked the small pieces of art that were on a few of the pages and really liked the art for the poem 'keys'. I also noticed some of the added poems that Sakshi had recently added to the anthology and thought they were a great addition to the anthology. . I did notice that throughout the anthology there is a problem with the use of tenses. Sometimes the wrong tense is used or the tense switches when there isn't supposed to be a switch. I also had a problem with no capital letters for the titles. Overall, a brilliant read that will get your heart beating! . #sakshinarula #loveish #amylittlefordauthor #amylittleford #bookreviews #bookstagram #books #bookreview #bookworm #bookstagrammer #booklover #bookish #book #bibliophile #booksofinstagram #bookreviewer #reading #bookrecommendations #bookblogger #readersofinstagram #booksbooksbooks #bookclub #bookphotography #bookobsessed #igreads #read #booklovers #bookcommunity #goodreads #bookblog (at Poetry) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-rMXtylpm5/?igshid=17o3xmve4vp8f
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I saw that @tandemcollectiveuk were doing a read along of #thefuries by @fatgirlphd which I had an ARC from @netgalley that I was behind on reading ๐ so I thought I would join in! . I have never joined a read along and I'm sure I won't read it in 4 days but I'm enjoying it anyway! (And what a great cover!) . Qotd: What are you currently reading? ๐ . #amylittlefordauthor #amylittleford #amreading #thefuriesreadalong #bookstagram #books #booklover #book #bookworm #bookish #reading #bookstagrammer #instabook #bibliophile #booknerd #bookaddict #booksofinstagram #bookaholic #read #bookphotography #bookshelf #booklove #readersofinstagram #instabooks #bookblogger #igreads #booklovers #reader #bookcommunity https://www.instagram.com/p/B9R3TUKlW4z/?igshid=1u2i9mktg83h6
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Love yourself first ๐ . #amylittleford #amylittlefordauthor #poetry #love #writersofinstagram #quotes #poetrycommunity #poem #writer #poet #art #poems #poetsofinstagram #lovequotes #writing #words #life #quoteoftheday #instagram #wordporn #photography #writersofig #thoughts #bisexual #writerscommunity #writingcommunity #feminist #equality #loveyourself https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzf6UdglAU2/?igshid=9h8val6ipbi4
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Spoken Word: I had to take our picture off the wall. I hid it away for another day. A day when I am ready to embrace the pain. Today is not that day. I never thought I could miss someone like I miss you. Our memories are branded on the inside of my brain. I am trying to hold on to them. I promise. But as the years go by certain parts seem to fade. All I am left with is your beautiful face. A picture only captured by my eyes. . - Amy Littleford . . #amylittleford #spokenword #bisexual #rip #heartofpoets #heartofpoetslgbt #heartofpoetsbloom #untwinemeuk #herheartpoetry #doortooursouls #veinheartartisans #inkinovators #bymepoetry #poets #amylittlefordauthor #poetry #poems #poet #poetryisntdead #poetess #poetryisnotdead #poetrycommunity #poetsofinstagram #poem #writerslife #writerscorner #writer #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt-il3lAPpO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1608k0izxzkfu
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I thought I was going crazy losing my mind. Happiness was a far off emotion that I couldn't reach. I thought that I could cope. I felt like I was being taken over by myself. A part of me that I had locked up but it was slowly breaking free. I promised myself that I would fight this. I don't know how long it will take or who I will be by the end of it. But please just be patient with me. . ยฉAmy Littleford 07.01.2018 (Photo of me) . . #amylittleford #authorsofinstagram #amylittlefordauthor #womenwhowrite #writer #wordgasm #words #wordporn #writerscommunity #writers #writerslife #writerscorner #heartofpoets #heartofpoetslgbt #doortooursouls #veinheartartisans #prose #poemsofig #poetry #poems #poetrygram #poet #poetryisntdead #poetess #photography #photographer #equalrights #equality #poetrycommunity https://www.instagram.com/p/BvsT0N2Bxon/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jpief9smaddt
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I need you. . . -3ยฐC right now โ . . #amylittleford #amylittlefordauthor #lonely #alone #mentalhealthawareness #depression #poet #prose #poetryisntdead #poetess #poetryisnotdead #poetry #poetrycommunity #doortooursouls #heartofpoets #heartofpoetsbloom #heartofpoetslgbt #untwinemeuk #penguinpoetrynyc #herheartpoetry #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #writer #writing #writerscommunity https://www.instagram.com/p/BtaeJShBVyu/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gymlf4ykq3ha
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