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[sistahscifi]

Brenna, we also loved Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon. We just finished immersive reading it last week!

Though, we LOOVED the ending. We felt that it gave Vern a big explosive win and the reader an unexpected plot twist. It was definitely wild.

Sorrowland is not for everyone. It's a nuanced read that defys categories, a multilayered story rich with literary and historical references that will spark a research journey for most readers, and a complex set of unquestionable to problematic characters. In short, this book is not a summer escape. This is a book for readers seeking cerebral, thought provoking literature that frequently pushes them outside their comfort zone.

You can check it out from the #library, and we have copies available @sistahscifi | www.sistahscifi.com | https://sistahscifi.com/products/sorrowland-hardcover.

Reposted @bookishbrenbren berk reviewwww 🥰

sorrowland by Rivers Solomon was excellent for me! i enjoyed the adventure, i enjoyed the low fantasy/low magic, the ship, the mystery, and the main character who was v messy and somewhat unlikeable? but still relatable and had satisfying character growth. also there is a cult, and i love culty things.

HOWEVER what the hells was up with the last 5 pages!? without any spoilers i will just say the book went completely off the rails for me and the last scene was totally incongruous with the rest of the story.

so like, read this book, but then skip the last 5 pages lmao (but actually read them so you can tell me how wild that plot twist was)

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[365-pages-left]

*JUST* finished My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite and !!! Wow I wish it was longer. A very quick read, and I wish they had dove in deeper! I have so many questions!! I did very much enjoy it, however. Have any of you read this book? #bookstagram #booklr #booklrcommunity #newtobookstagram #books #library #oyinkanbraithwaite #mysistertheserialkiller #bookreviews https://www.instagram.com/p/CCuWZTvgCCp/?igshid=q7dpz81bbkdc

[itslitbooks]

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[faerytalesfromtheabyss]

Q: What book has been on your TBR the longest? For me it’s probably “Interview with the Vampire” by Anne Rice (which I’m currently listening to on audiobook.) But it feels like “Cruel Beauty” has been on my TBR forever. Have any of you read it? Let me know your thoughts . . . . . #yabookstagram #cruelbeauty #bookaesthetic #readersofig #bookstagrammer #tbrpile #bookphotography #newtoinstagram #newtobookstagram #books #bookish #bookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Byg-x6xhwTQ/?igshid=1sc9kobqbnp35

[primrosestjames]

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[thediaryofareader]

This final "follow train" for the year is open for 24hrs 🥂. To keep things fair follow only those who have uploaded this post. ___________ Hosts 🥂🎄 @_passionforgrowing_ @ruchita.here @therusticreader 🥂🎄 @back.on.my.bookish @theladylivesinbook @grace_booklover1 🥂🎄 @mybookipedia @kaci.gets.lit @readers_balcony 🥂🎄 @shannons_bookcase @thrillersbyivy @plateau_and_read 🥂🎄 @coffeeliciously_classics @bookadda.26 @booksaddict2020 🥂🎄 @thebookclub_2.0 @bibliophilic.foodie.dentist @_libroreader_ 🥂🎄 @pen.books.and.scalpel @thewildreaderwithacat @books_made_eazy 💕💕 @bookhound_2022 @loveforbooks365 @diaryofthereader ___________ Admin- @grow_with_followers_8 DM me if you wish to participate in our future trains. ___________ Instead of clicking on all the hostnames, just go to the tag section of @grow_with_followers_8 and comment "Done" on all such posts as well as follow them ___________ Anyone found playing follow/unfollow games will be immediately blocked. #bookfriends #newbookfriends #bookwormsunite #readersofinstagram #bookfriendsarethebest #newtobookstagram #bookbuddies #meetnewbookbuddies #bookishcommunity #lovebooks #reading #newtobookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CmzB1hdratk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[thegirlbythefirelight]

Slower than usual. Going through a lean phase of reading. Still reading but lesser and slower. Which is why the updates have dwindled. Any way I don't attempt to promise regularity because that's too much pressure and I find that I need more breaks from social media than others. How much is too much? Who knows? The time is flying because I am watching all the junk on screens. Some great stuff too. And no, no guilt associated with it. The lean phase will pass. Reading is breathing, after all. Till next time. #nevernotreading #delhibookstagrammer #delhibookstafam #indianbookstagram #indianreaders #whatareyoureading #bookishthoughts #bookstagramnewbie #newtobookstagram #happinessisbooks #bookblogger #readersaesthetic #readingallthetime #readersofinstagram #booksbooksbooks #readerslife #booktags #bookdragon #bookobssesed #addictedtobooks #readingmakesmehappy #readinggoals #readingchallenge2022 #bookishphotography #readerslovebook (at Delhi, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/Chv-n2nLySK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[jjohnson473]

🍓 Bookish Loop 🍓 Hello Friends, come join our Bookish F0LL0W L00P! Let’s Make New Friends! Here’s how: 🍓Like and save this post! 🍓Comment “D0NE” below 🍓Follow All hosts @susieqpasq @tammyreads62 @jjohnson46 @thebeautywriter @reading.mama.d @mamacappsreads @msanniecathryn @celiamcmahonreads @ink_drinker64 @more.books.yes.please @aimeedarsreads @avid_reader_stories @iamauthoret @bookedwithheather @nursebookish @v.b.bookreviews @amajesticread @thrillbythepage_ @open__.__book @a_latte_books_by_kristen All hosts agree to follow back public bookish accounts. In addition, Hosts have the right to NOT follow accounts they are not comfortable with. 🍓No Private Accounts 🍓No Non-Bookish Accounts 🍓Allow 3 days for follow backs! Let’s all have fun! This post will be archived in 24 hours! #bookishfollowloop #bookishfollow #bookstagramfollowloop #bookfollowloop #bookstafollowloop #newbookstagrammer #newtoinstagram #newbookstagram #bookfollowloops #bookfollowloops #bookcommunity #bookishcommunity #bookstagramcommunity #readingcommunity #readercommunity #bookfriends #booksbooksbooks #booksta #bookstagram #newtobookstagram #instabookstagram #readerfollowloop #bookstagrammer https://www.instagram.com/p/CfUCDqKLZpa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[amysbooketlist]

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[findyourshelfblog-blog]

REVIEW: ONE DARK THRONE ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ ... Wow! The second book in the 3 Dark Crowns Series really turns up the heat! 🥵The pacing of this book moves much more quickly than the first and the characters become even more distinctive (for better and worse)! This installment reads much like a deadly adventure game. It reminders me of a YA Game of Thrones. Can’t wait to read the third. Read if you like: -Cut-throat characters 😈 -Avatar TLA or Throne of Glass -Deadly games of strategy ☠️ ... #bookstagram #newtobookstagram #bookstagramfollow #followtrain #booknerd #onedarkthrone #threedarkcrowns #threedarkcrownsseries #yabooks #youngadultfiction #youngadultfiction #fictionbooks #bestbookseries #fantasyreads #bookworm #bookaholic #bookbuys #bookstore #bookish #instabook #igbookclub https://www.instagram.com/p/CEfZ85sgeOP/?igshid=1kcefnl1u3cax

[itschrissieb]

5 Bookstagram Tips that I got throughout my first year on Bookstagram -

There’s a lot more bookish tips that I could share, but I decided to keep this one short and sweet! I hope you find these tips helpful, and I wish you well!

1 - Engage in the community!

This seems kind of obvious, but throughout my bookstagram journey I realized how important this is and how rewarding it is. Engaging in the community gets your account out there, into the community, and it brings engagement to your account. Not to mention, it’s also super satisfying to give back to other accounts! 🦋

Tip: you can engage in bookish hashtags - such as #newtobookstagram #newbookstagrammer #newbookstagram #bookishaesthetic etc!

2 - Be active on your story!

This seems simple, and utterly useless, but that’s far from the truth. A study shows that more people go through their stories than their actual feed, and I can prove this to be true because I do exactly that! Instagram stories show your personality a lot more, and it gives people a chance to get to know you. Staying active on your story is important, take it as your second hub of activity, with your feed being the main hub 🌻

Tip: When you post on your feed, make sure to post it on your story as well! This leads engagement to your feed, and makes your post easier to be seen.

3 - Always include a QOTD in your post

Comments are important sectors of your engagement, and it’s fun to have conversations between other people in the community. A QOTD (Question of the Day) is imperative to have in your caption. This attracts people to comment on your post, answering the question you have asked. It’s always best to have an interesting question rather than one that’s always being asked in the community 🤗

For example, one of the usual questions asked on a post is, ‘what’s your current read?’. While you can definitely still use that question, think of something out of the box, like this or that questions, or even a would you rather!

4 - Put emojis in your captions!

I know, I know, this sounds weird, but from personal experience, when I have to read a caption without emojis I get bored very fast. Think of emojis as decorations on your caption, and certain emojis give the readers an insight to your personality! But, don’t overdo the emoji usage, that’s just as bad as having no emojis present 📚

Tip - When you do write captions, make sure to add a few spaces between sentences/paragraphs! This makes it easier to read!

5 - In my opinion, follow trains suck

Ahh, controversial opinion? Indeed, but let me explain. Follow trains seem cool, and if not super rewarding. Follow trains are there to give you a lot of followers, that’s intriguing, of course it is! But let’s think about it, people who take part in follow trains already follow SO MANY accounts, how are they ever going to see or engage with your account? Exactly, never. All those followers that you get from the follow train are only there because they HAVE to follow you to get their own followers, not because they WANT to follow you. So basically, you’re not getting a ‘real’ follower.

Now, I don’t judge anyone who takes part in follow trains, you are free to do whatever you want, I personally just don’t see it as being rewarding. Instead, let your account grow naturally with followers that appreciate your posts and take time to like/interact with them!

I hope you liked this post, and that it's helpful! 💛

[studyyblrring]

hello! this is my first post on here but I’m not a fan of introductions, so here is my current read! • I’m currently reading “The Graveyard Book” by Neil Gaiman from this beautiful collection illustrated by Chris Ridell!! I’ve already read the other two from the series and I have to say that I really loved both the stories and the fantastic illustrations 💖 • #bookstagram#books#bookish#neilgaiman#thegraveyardbook#flatlay#bookworm#currentlyreading#currentread#studygram#bookcollection#newtobookstagram#bookstagrammer#reading#cr

[365-pages-left]

My last, my current, my next! Currently sitting outside about to start My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite! Will post my thoughts when I finish 🤍 #booklrcommunity #bookstagram #booklr #mylastmycurrentmynext #newbookstagrammer #newtobookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CCt_qwXgEKz/?igshid=141l1wdqxntyn

[itslitbooks]

I wear red today for National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. Native women experience violence at higher rates than any other group in the US. Wear red in solidarity because when we support the most vulnerable women, we support all women. I’m also reading one of my current reads Sexual Citizens and it just so happened to fit perfectly for today! . . . . . #itslitblog #mmiw #bookstagram #books #newtobookstagram #bookworm #booklover #booknerd #blackwomenread #blackbookworm #blackbibliophile #booksofinstagram #reading #readallthebooks #wellreadblackgirl #wellread #book #feminism #feminist #mmiwawareness #indigenouswomen #red #reading #readersofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B_0bBK6AhuU/?igshid=dd1gnzh8386m

[faerytalesfromtheabyss]

Q: Does cover art determine how you visualize characters? For me, this happens to a certain extent. But if we’re talking about Celeana/Aelin from Throne of Glass, I picture her as more muscular and not so demure as the girl on the cover. She’s an assassin who I don’t think anyone would describe as meek . . . . . #yabookstagram #throneofglass #bookstagrammer #readersofig #iread #bookaesthetic #newtobookstagram #booklover #booksbooksbooks #ireadya https://www.instagram.com/p/Byjlw5fBf8g/?igshid=aepu55as3g9h

[primrosestjames]

BOOKISH FOLLOW TRAIN 1. Follow all hosts . Comment ‘done’ afterwards, mingle and have fun! @bib.lio.phile_devil @living4romancebooks_ @damppebbles @chashmish_reads @jui.reads @kamu.pillai_0fficial @jonannlovesbooktalk @nancyurzo_autrice @aboutrage.erinbanks @shereadsandsheloves @jammers_bookstacks @writer_waseem @jurgonsofachaoticlife @aamnasbookshelf @primrose_st.james @booksbrainsbeautyx @libri_cibo_per_mente_e_anima @k.s.john @bookishcloudy @brookersbooks @suprita_reads @meand.mybook @books.and.chai.xo @purvi_writess @terryble_book_reviews @ryleeereadss @rossinareads @readwithtanvi_ @adlynsreadingcorner @anathenerdymom @bookstagram_for_an_escape @rhiannon.the.reader @bookishlife2022_ @page_after_page_reads @himychan 📚 2. This train will archive in 12h. Please allow hosts 72h to follow back- IG jail is no fun! 3. Hosts will follow at their own discretion. Dm @bib.lio.phile_devil to co host follow trains in the future #bookishfollowtrain #bookishfollowloop #bookishfollow #booksofinstagram #bookstagramfollowtrain #bookstagramfollowloop #followtrainsignup #makenewfriends #newtobookstagram #bookstagrammers #readersofinstagram #bookstagrammer #bookish #bookcommunity #reader (at Concord, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CllrvehrI_s/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=