Close your eyes Think about holding a book in you Close your eyes  Think about holding a book in your hands. Feel the pages and the spine. Visualize the cover. Now tell me, what book did you see? 👀 Was it one you recommend? 🥰
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The first book that popped into my head when I did this exercise was The Charm Offensive! 🫶🏼 This was a combination of me wanting to reread this adorable book that became an instant fave of mine last year 📖 thinking about how often I've seen it recommended lately for #PrideMonth (yay!) 🏳️‍🌈 and all the pondering I've been doing lately about the fact that I hate reality TV shows but for some reason, love reading books about reality TV shows 😂
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Let’s see how similar our tastes are in books… Let’s see how similar our tastes are in books… 🤔 Give yourself 5 points for every book you’ve read and an extra 5 points for every book you’ve also LOVED! ⭐️
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Here are my 20 all-time favorites (10 stand-alones and 10 series):
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STAND-ALONES:
🌲 Into the Heartless Wood
✨ The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
📚 The Midnight Library
🍂 The Nature of Witches
🏖️ People We Meet on Vacation
⏳ Early Departures
🐳 Amelia Unabridged
📖 The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
🏙️ Paper Towns
🎤 Daisy Jones & The Six
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SERIES:
🦌 Shadow and Bone
❣️ Shades of Magic
🎪 Caraval
🐺 Echo North
🦁 The Chronicles of Narnia
🩷 Heartstopper
😍 The Friend Zone/Part of Your World
☕️ Legends & Lattes
⛓️ The Prison Healer
🧚🏻‍♀️ Wicked Lovely
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How many points did you get? 🏆 Are any of the ones you *haven’t* read on your TBR? 🫶🏼
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What was the last book you purchased for yourself What was the last book you purchased for yourself or got from the library? 📖
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I've said it before and I'll say it a million more times (😅): I don't purchase books unless I've read them first (my few exceptions being sequels for series I love or auto-buy authors) 🤷🏻‍♀️ Needless to say, I'm pretty picky about which books I DO spend my money on 💳
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I recently did a bit of a haul from Book Outlet during their mega fiction sale and here's what I snagged:
☕️ Legends & Lattes
🕰️ In Five Years
🌲 Lost in the Never Woods
🥀 Girl, Serpent, Thorn
🎤 XOXO
🥧 Crumbs
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What was the last sequel/companion novel announcem What was the last sequel/companion novel announcement that got you really excited? 🤩
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I was SO thrilled when I saw @kristinaforest's announcement for The Partner Plot, an adult romance that follows Violet (the older sister of Lily from The Neighbor Favor) and her high school sweetheart 🩷 It's coming out in the spring of 2024 and I'm already counting down the days until it's in my hands 🙌🏼
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If you haven't read The Neighbor Favor yet, what are you waiting for? 😉 It's absolutely ADORABLE and I was so thrilled to get a copy of it in one of my @litlovebox packages - along with some delicious chocolates and coffee, of course ☕️ Use the code STEPH5 for a discount on your very own box (good til the end of May!) 🎁
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What was the last cute romance book that you loved? 📖
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I've been starting (and completing) a lot of series this year 🙌🏼 Admittedly, half of them are rereads, but they still count, right? 😅
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Series rereads I've finished this year:
🌊 All the Stars and Teeth
🏹 The Hunger Games
🦌 Shadow and Bone
❣️ Shades of Magic
🐦‍⬛ Six of Crows
🍂 Heartstopper (up to date)
🦸🏻‍♀️ Renegades
 
Series I've finished this year (not rereads):
💚 The Green Bone Saga
🥰 Jansen Brothers
🌲 Lovelight Farms
🔍 Truly Devious (trilogy - still working on the continuations)
🫖 The Tea Dragon Society
🧚🏼‍♀️ These Hollow Vows
🃏 The Cardplay Duology
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A few years ago, I devoured The Daevabad Trilogy and completely fell in love with the absolutely magnificent world-building 😍
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Adult fantasy can be tricky if you're used to the pacing in YA fantasy, but after some time, you might find that you really enjoy the way that the story develops 🙌🏼
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Some of my favorite completed adult fantasy series:
💚 The Green Bone Saga (Jade City, Jade War, Jade Legacy)
🧛🏻‍♂️ All Souls (A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night, The Book of Life)
🐺 The Wilderwood (For the Wolf, For the Throne)
⏳ Shades of Magic (A Darker Shade of Magic, A Gathering of Shadows, A Conjuring of Light)
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What's one book you'd recommend to someone just di What's one book you'd recommend to someone just diving into fiction for the first time? 📖
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I don't have many IRL friends who enjoy reading, but I have been lucky enough to recommend books to fiction newbies in the past and I usually start with The Midnight Library! 📚 I think it's a book everyone should read (but that's because it saved my life, so it's very special to me) and I especially recommend it during May, Mental Health Awareness Month! 💚
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‼️ I’m taking the next week away from social media/blogging for my own mental health. I’ll probably be lurking some but please note that I won’t be updating much of anything til after the 15th 🫶🏼
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Have you reached your quarterly reading goals (if Have you reached your quarterly reading goals (if you set any)? 📊
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I was tagged by @estherfungreads to do a quarterly reading wrap-up:
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Total books read: 92
Rereads: 28
Favorite genres: fantasy & romance as per usual
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Begin Again, Legends & Lattes, Happy Place
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☕️ Favorite new-to-me authors:
Angie Thomas, Maureen Johnson
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Leigh Bardugo, V.E. Schwab, Marissa Meyer, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Emily Henry
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☕️ Books that made me laugh (not counting rereads):
Funny Feelings, Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers, Happy Place 
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We Are All So Good at Smiling, The Crossover, Happy Place (yes it fits in both categories)
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If the Shoe Fits, These Twisted Bonds, Crumbs
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Babel, A Curse for True Love, Foxglove, This Cursed Light, The Stardust Thief, A Wilderness of Stars, Painted Devils, Bring Me Your Midnight, Someone Just Like You, The Brothers Hawthorne, and several more tbh 
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Fashion · November 27, 2017

A Comfy Holiday Party Look

Wow!  You guys, can you believe we passed Thanksgiving and have truly entered the Christmas holiday season?  I, for one, am still feeling a few months behind.  I think the weather threw me off entirely, because I might be listening to the Christmas music on repeat, but Thanksgiving felt like it should have been Halloween since the cold temperatures took so long to hit Richmond!  Either way though, I’m trying to get into the holiday spirit, and one of the ways I’m doing this is by dressing like I’m party-ready 90% of the time!

Here’s the thing about holiday parties: you want to dress up and look nice, but you don’t want to freeze your tush off or underdress.  It can be challenging to find a good in-between, but thankfully I have a few trusty outfits to share with you over the next several weeks (including this one) that will leave you feeling fierce and comfortable!

Enter the pleated midi-skirt.  I’m absolutely thrilled that this trendy skirt style didn’t go out this winter.  I purchased a metallic, rose-velvet one last year that I wore through the holiday season.  This year, I decided on a shimmery silver version that seriously couldn’t be more flattering.  Each time the wind caught the pleats and I saw the pretty, fluttering motion, I just wanted to keep spinning around!  This skirt in particular has an elastic waistband, so it’s incredibly comfortable, even while you’re snacking at those parties!

I chose to pair my outfit with a large tote bag.  This comes in handy if I want to carry touch-up makeup, an extra pair of shoes, a jacket, or even snacks or drinks!  I can fit my laptop and my camera in this bag, as well as my water bottle and more!  It’s really fantastic to have so much space, especially if you’re party-hopping for the evening.  Goodness, you could even fit a whole second outfit inside if you’d like (but I think this one is comfy enough that you’ll want to stay in it all night)!

I’m excited to share more holiday party looks with you soon!  Let me know what kind of festivities you’ll be attending, so I can think up some extra-creative outfits!


Outfit Details
similar top | skirt ($44) | heels ($24) | necklace ($25) | similar bag

In: Fashion · Tagged: AMI Clubwear, Charming Charlie, chic, Chicwish, christmas style, girly, holiday fashion, holiday party, party look, Sugarfix by Baublebar, winter fashion, winter style

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Kileen
5 years ago

This skirt is so cute girl, I love the pleats and it would be so perfect for holiday parties!

Kileen
cute & little

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Kileen
5 years ago

This skirt is so cute girl, I love the pleats and it would be so perfect for holiday parties!

Kileen
cute & little

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Nataly
5 years ago

That skirt is so cute on you girl! I love the way you styled it!

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Dominique
5 years ago

So pretty! Perfect for the holidays – I’d wear that skirt year-round too!

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Nataly
5 years ago

That skirt is so cute on you girl! I love the way you styled it!

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Kimmie
5 years ago

You look sooo good in this outfit! It is seriously perfect for any holiday party…LOVE!
xo Kimmie

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Danielle
5 years ago

I am just adoring pleated midis for holiday season! The color of yours adds the perfect pop of holiday sheen!

xx, Danielle | Pineapple & Prosecco

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Laura
5 years ago

I’m all about metallic pleats!! This outfit is such a cute holiday look!

xo, Laura
http://www.have-need-want.com

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Cathy
5 years ago

Cute outfit! Love your skirt and necklace!!

XOXO
Cathy

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Dominique
5 years ago

So pretty! Perfect for the holidays – I’d wear that skirt year-round too!

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Kimmie
5 years ago

You look sooo good in this outfit! It is seriously perfect for any holiday party…LOVE!
xo Kimmie

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Belle
5 years ago

Such a fab holiday look! Love the pleated skirt!

Belle | One Awesome Momma

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Laura
5 years ago

I’m all about metallic pleats!! This outfit is such a cute holiday look!

xo, Laura
http://www.have-need-want.com

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Maggie
5 years ago

Obsessed with this skirt! It is so chic for any holiday party!

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Ashley DTKAustin
5 years ago

I am in LOVE with this look! Absolutely perfect for the holidays!!

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Amanda
5 years ago

Loving this adorable skirt and the holiday vibes- it’s perfect!

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Whit
5 years ago

omg yes! I just got the gold version of this skirt! LOVE!

Britt+Whit

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Makayla M.
5 years ago

Love that skirt, so perfect for the holidays!

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Maggie
5 years ago

Obsessed with this skirt! It is so chic for any holiday party!

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Ashley DTKAustin
5 years ago

I am in LOVE with this look! Absolutely perfect for the holidays!!

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Cristina
5 years ago

Comfy and elegant! I love how you styled the metallic skirt.

xx

Cristina
http://www.timelessoptimist.com

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Anna English
5 years ago

I’m all about velvet this season and DYING over that skirt!

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Stephanie Konkle
5 years ago

Love metallic skirts for the holidays! This whole look is adorable on you!!

xo, Steph
http://www.urbanblonde.com

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Tomi
5 years ago

Steph you are gorgeous!!! I love this look.

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Tomi
5 years ago

Steph you are gorgeous!!! I love this look.

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Candace
5 years ago

I tried the pleated midi trend, but I could never pull it off as well as you did in this look. I am swooning right now. You look so gorgeous!

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Mandy Gragg
5 years ago

Stunning and comfy?? Sign me up! You look gorgeous babe!

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Kelly Fordon
5 years ago

I’m all for comfort when it comes to the holidays! I love that pleated skirt!

Birdie Shoots

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Liz
5 years ago

What a cute look! I love that skirt!

Liz
http://Www.lizzieinlace.com

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Candace
5 years ago

I tried the pleated midi trend, but I could never pull it off as well as you did in this look. I am swooning right now. You look so gorgeous!

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Mandy Gragg
5 years ago

Stunning and comfy?? Sign me up! You look gorgeous babe!

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Liz
5 years ago

What a cute look! I love that skirt!

Liz
http://Www.lizzieinlace.com

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Tristan Dennington
5 years ago

Perfect look for a holiday party! LOVE that pleated skirt!

-Tristan

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Iliana Garcia
5 years ago

I’m loving your style more and more! This look is so sophisticated, so me hahaha

It’s also great for a holiday party. I mean that pleated metallic skirt even scream NYE!! I’m also loving the new filter you’ve got going on. It’s giving me fall vibes for sure 🙂

xx
Iliana | http://www.sophisticatedfashionista.com

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Molly
5 years ago

Love a good holiday party look that’s comfortable! So cute!

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Iliana Garcia
5 years ago

I’m loving your style more and more! This look is so sophisticated, so me hahaha

It’s also great for a holiday party. I mean that pleated metallic skirt even scream NYE!! I’m also loving the new filter you’ve got going on. It’s giving me fall vibes for sure 🙂

xx
Iliana | http://www.sophisticatedfashionista.com

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Sarah lennon
5 years ago

I love this skirt, especially paired with that cropped sweater! Great look!

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Brittany
5 years ago

I’m just catching up on all your blog posts and I LOVE this! That first photo is an amazing shot!

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Natasha Stoneking
5 years ago

i love that it’s perfect for holiday parties but you can totally style it for other events, too

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Sarah lennon
5 years ago

I love this skirt, especially paired with that cropped sweater! Great look!

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Adriana
5 years ago

Such gorgeous photos!
You look beautiful.

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Natasha Stoneking
5 years ago

i love that it’s perfect for holiday parties but you can totally style it for other events, too

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Adriana
5 years ago

Such gorgeous photos!
You look beautiful.

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megan
5 years ago

love this pleated skirt!! perfect for holiday!

xo megan

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megan
5 years ago

love this pleated skirt!! perfect for holiday!

xo megan

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Sara
5 years ago

Girlfriend that skirt is so stunning! It’s perfect for any holiday party or gathering!

xo, Sara

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Sara
5 years ago

Girlfriend that skirt is so stunning! It’s perfect for any holiday party or gathering!

xo, Sara

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Stephanie Konkle
3 years ago

Love metallic skirts for the holidays! This whole look is adorable on you!!

xo, Steph
http://www.urbanblonde.com

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Tristan Dennington
3 years ago

Perfect look for a holiday party! LOVE that pleated skirt!

-Tristan

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Molly
3 years ago

Love a good holiday party look that’s comfortable! So cute!

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Close your eyes Think about holding a book in you Close your eyes  Think about holding a book in your hands. Feel the pages and the spine. Visualize the cover. Now tell me, what book did you see? 👀 Was it one you recommend? 🥰
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The first book that popped into my head when I did this exercise was The Charm Offensive! 🫶🏼 This was a combination of me wanting to reread this adorable book that became an instant fave of mine last year 📖 thinking about how often I've seen it recommended lately for #PrideMonth (yay!) 🏳️‍🌈 and all the pondering I've been doing lately about the fact that I hate reality TV shows but for some reason, love reading books about reality TV shows 😂
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Have you read The Charm Offensive or is it on your TBR? 🎥 
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Let’s see how similar our tastes are in books… Let’s see how similar our tastes are in books… 🤔 Give yourself 5 points for every book you’ve read and an extra 5 points for every book you’ve also LOVED! ⭐️
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Here are my 20 all-time favorites (10 stand-alones and 10 series):
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STAND-ALONES:
🌲 Into the Heartless Wood
✨ The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
📚 The Midnight Library
🍂 The Nature of Witches
🏖️ People We Meet on Vacation
⏳ Early Departures
🐳 Amelia Unabridged
📖 The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
🏙️ Paper Towns
🎤 Daisy Jones & The Six
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SERIES:
🦌 Shadow and Bone
❣️ Shades of Magic
🎪 Caraval
🐺 Echo North
🦁 The Chronicles of Narnia
🩷 Heartstopper
😍 The Friend Zone/Part of Your World
☕️ Legends & Lattes
⛓️ The Prison Healer
🧚🏻‍♀️ Wicked Lovely
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How many points did you get? 🏆 Are any of the ones you *haven’t* read on your TBR? 🫶🏼
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What was the last book you purchased for yourself What was the last book you purchased for yourself or got from the library? 📖
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I've said it before and I'll say it a million more times (😅): I don't purchase books unless I've read them first (my few exceptions being sequels for series I love or auto-buy authors) 🤷🏻‍♀️ Needless to say, I'm pretty picky about which books I DO spend my money on 💳
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I recently did a bit of a haul from Book Outlet during their mega fiction sale and here's what I snagged:
☕️ Legends & Lattes
🕰️ In Five Years
🌲 Lost in the Never Woods
🥀 Girl, Serpent, Thorn
🎤 XOXO
🥧 Crumbs
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Have you read any of these or are any of them on your TBR? 📚
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What was the last sequel/companion novel announcem What was the last sequel/companion novel announcement that got you really excited? 🤩
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I was SO thrilled when I saw @kristinaforest's announcement for The Partner Plot, an adult romance that follows Violet (the older sister of Lily from The Neighbor Favor) and her high school sweetheart 🩷 It's coming out in the spring of 2024 and I'm already counting down the days until it's in my hands 🙌🏼
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If you haven't read The Neighbor Favor yet, what are you waiting for? 😉 It's absolutely ADORABLE and I was so thrilled to get a copy of it in one of my @litlovebox packages - along with some delicious chocolates and coffee, of course ☕️ Use the code STEPH5 for a discount on your very own box (good til the end of May!) 🎁
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What was the last cute romance book that you loved? 📖
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What was the last series that you started? 📚
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I've been starting (and completing) a lot of series this year 🙌🏼 Admittedly, half of them are rereads, but they still count, right? 😅
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Series rereads I've finished this year:
🌊 All the Stars and Teeth
🏹 The Hunger Games
🦌 Shadow and Bone
❣️ Shades of Magic
🐦‍⬛ Six of Crows
🍂 Heartstopper (up to date)
🦸🏻‍♀️ Renegades
 
Series I've finished this year (not rereads):
💚 The Green Bone Saga
🥰 Jansen Brothers
🌲 Lovelight Farms
🔍 Truly Devious (trilogy - still working on the continuations)
🫖 The Tea Dragon Society
🧚🏼‍♀️ These Hollow Vows
🃏 The Cardplay Duology
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I've also started several more, but I'm most proud of the ones I've completed ✅ There's something so satisfying about finishing a series, don't you think? 😂
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Have you read any of these yet? 📖
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What are your favorite adult fantasy series? ⚔️
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A few years ago, I devoured The Daevabad Trilogy and completely fell in love with the absolutely magnificent world-building 😍
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Adult fantasy can be tricky if you're used to the pacing in YA fantasy, but after some time, you might find that you really enjoy the way that the story develops 🙌🏼
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Some of my favorite completed adult fantasy series:
💚 The Green Bone Saga (Jade City, Jade War, Jade Legacy)
🧛🏻‍♂️ All Souls (A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night, The Book of Life)
🐺 The Wilderwood (For the Wolf, For the Throne)
⏳ Shades of Magic (A Darker Shade of Magic, A Gathering of Shadows, A Conjuring of Light)
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Have you read any of these yet? 📚
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What's one book you'd recommend to someone just di What's one book you'd recommend to someone just diving into fiction for the first time? 📖
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I've asked this in the past, but I'm curious how the answers might change since so many books have come out in the last several years that I think would fit this perfectly 👌🏼
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I don't have many IRL friends who enjoy reading, but I have been lucky enough to recommend books to fiction newbies in the past and I usually start with The Midnight Library! 📚 I think it's a book everyone should read (but that's because it saved my life, so it's very special to me) and I especially recommend it during May, Mental Health Awareness Month! 💚
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‼️ I’m taking the next week away from social media/blogging for my own mental health. I’ll probably be lurking some but please note that I won’t be updating much of anything til after the 15th 🫶🏼
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Have you read The Midnight Library yet? ☕️
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Have you reached your quarterly reading goals (if Have you reached your quarterly reading goals (if you set any)? 📊
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I was tagged by @estherfungreads to do a quarterly reading wrap-up:
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Total books read: 92
Rereads: 28
Favorite genres: fantasy & romance as per usual
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☕️ Personal favorite reads (not counting rereads):
Begin Again, Legends & Lattes, Happy Place
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☕️ Favorite new-to-me authors:
Angie Thomas, Maureen Johnson
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☕️ Favorite authors revisited:
Leigh Bardugo, V.E. Schwab, Marissa Meyer, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Emily Henry
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☕️ Books that made me laugh (not counting rereads):
Funny Feelings, Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers, Happy Place 
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☕️ Books that made me cry:
We Are All So Good at Smiling, The Crossover, Happy Place (yes it fits in both categories)
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☕️ Currently reading:
If the Shoe Fits, These Twisted Bonds, Crumbs
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☕️ What's left on my priority TBR:
Babel, A Curse for True Love, Foxglove, This Cursed Light, The Stardust Thief, A Wilderness of Stars, Painted Devils, Bring Me Your Midnight, Someone Just Like You, The Brothers Hawthorne, and several more tbh 
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Did you love any of your April reads so much that Did you love any of your April reads so much that you wanted to immediately turn around and read them again? 🤎
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I certainly felt that about a few of the books I read this past month, but especially:
🫖 The Tea Dragon Society - this entire MG graphic novel trilogy just warmed my heart so much. It's precious and wonderful and if you haven't read it, please do because you won't be able to wipe the smile off your face.
🔍 Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers - within the first couple of chapters, I was belly-laughing so hard I was crying. This was hilarious and adorable and I didn't want it to end. I immediately began recommending it to everyone. 
⛱️ Happy Place - because of course! I mean, this book did make me sob my eyes out multiple times, but it also made me belly laugh more than once as well. It was perfect in every way and very quickly became my second fave of Emily's books (just after PWMOV)!
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Thank goodness I'm a big fan of rereading because I know I'll be revisiting all of these books again in the future 🙌🏼
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Have you read any of my April favorites? 📚
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