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I haven't done this in a while and I'm usually pretty terrible at it, but it's fun and I'm always curious how people describe their CR with emojis πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈ
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Here are mine:
Book 1: πŸ‘‘πŸ¦΄πŸ©ΈπŸŽ
Book 2: πŸ“–πŸ‘©πŸΌβ€β€οΈβ€πŸ‘¨πŸ»πŸš€πŸ’«
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This giveaway is INTERNATIONAL and will end on June 1. The winner will be notified via DM.
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I'm currently reading two books that are closely related with things (outside of reading) that I love: the NBA and Marvel πŸ™ŒπŸΌ
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Shot Clock by @justinwritesya and Caron Butler (ARC) is a middle-grade novel all about heart, hope, and of course lots of great basketball πŸ€ This has been the perfect book to read while I watch the NBA conference finals β›ΉπŸΎ
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We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story by @simuliu has been absolutely phenomenal 😍 I've been a huge fan of Simu for quite some time and learning more about his family, his life, and how he became Shang-Chi has been really incredible πŸ’₯ Plus, he narrates the audiobook 🎧
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It's really great to discover books that relate to my other interests because it just makes me feel so comforted and happy! 🀍 Now I need more books about superheroes and basketball πŸ˜‰
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I didn't even know duologies were a thing until I joined bookstagram, but over the past couple of years, I've discovered several favorites (so many that I actually wrote a whole blog post about them) 🀎
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A few that I love a little extra:
πŸƒ Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
πŸ¦‹ Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
πŸ‘‘ A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A Brown
βš“οΈ All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace
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And a couple with upcoming sequels I'm anticipating:
🐺 The Wilderwood by Hannah Whitten
🦒 Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim
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I lost my cool (in the best way) when @what_eats_owls announced the release date for Painted Devils, the gorgeous sequel to Little Thieves! πŸ₯€ It's going to be torturous waiting a whole year, but I know it'll also be totally worth it! πŸ™ŒπŸΌ
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And in YA romance news, I'm geeking out over the cover and title reveal for @dilemmalord's next book! 🀍 It sounds like it'll be the perfect way to kick off 2023 (yes, yes I am thinking that far ahead and pondering which Taylor Swift song to pair with the release) πŸ™ˆ
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This has been such a controversial topic for so long and I've personally struggled with it A LOT πŸ™ˆ For years, I refused to quit reading a book unless the subject matter was too triggering or frightening for me to handle 🫣 I would even go so far as to read entire series that I literally didn't like, just to see if the books got any better and changed my mind 🧠
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🐐 Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez (this book made me feel so seen it was unreal. I wept several times)
πŸͺ· Defy the Night by Brigid Kemmerer (I was so thrilled with how much I enjoyed this fantasy)
πŸ’„ The No-Show by Beth O'Leary (this author is usually a winner for me and her latest release didn't disappoint)
πŸ› The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake (I was unsure for the first 3rd of the book but it wound up being a 5-star read by the end!)
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Here are some of the fictional books I would recommend in a heartbeat to read this month:
πŸ“ž Dial A for Aunties (series) by Jesse Q Sutanto
πŸ‰ Six Crimson Cranes (duology) by Elizabeth Lim
🀍 The Kiss Quotient (series) by Helen Hoang
πŸ—Ό Tokyo Ever After (series) by Emiko Jean
🦊 Wicked Fox (duology) by Kat Cho
πŸ‘‘ Three Dark Crowns (series) by Kendare Blake
πŸ”₯ The Rise of Kyoshi (duology) by F.C. Yee
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Books · March 9, 2022

20 Bookish Phrases and Acronyms Everyone Should Know About

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There are so many bookish phrases and acronyms that are confusing or bizarre. I’m breaking down over twenty terms that I think everyone should know.

When I joined bookstagram, I had absolutely no clue what TBR meant or what trope referred to. I was confused by a lot of the questions that more seasoned accounts utilized in their captions. I have opened my fair share of Google tabs, attempting to research the phrases I came across while scrolling. Don’t even get me started on the number of abbreviated book titles that still baffle me to this day!

Recently, I asked my own audience if there were any terms that they were unfamiliar with when they joined bookstagram (or ones that they still weren’t sure about) and I saw that we shared a lot of the same answers! This article is going to serve as a guide for those who are just as unsure as I once was about the commonly used phrases, acronyms, and terms that are frequently seen on bookstagram – and really, just across the web.


Let’s start with some must-know bookish phrases, shall we?

I was a fashion/lifestyle blogger for over four years before even learning what “bookstagram” was. Now I regularly schedule buddy-reads with my bookstagram bestie and my favorite trope is definitely friends-to-lovers.

Just a few more bookish phrases that might come in handy.

It took me nearly a year to use “canon” properly (don’t judge me). I also discovered that I’m 100% not a mood-reader and I often prefer backlist books!

Ah yes, the acronym: so helpful – but only when everyone else knows what it means as well.

My phone recognizes TBR now, which is great until it decides that every time I write “the” it’s supposed to be “TBR.” It’s truly an honor to receive an ARC from an author/publisher and I rarely ever DNF my books.

As a bonus, I decided to dive into some sub-genres that I frequently read about!

Recently, I mentioned to a friend that I love books with magical realism and the confusion on their face told me everything. I realized that these sub-genres are really popular amongst bookworms, but maybe not so much for others. I absolutely adore high fantasy and contemporary romance!


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Why I Switched from Goodreads to The StoryGraph // How to Read More Books // Why You Should Use a Planned Reading List
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Comments

  1. Joy says

    May 10, 2021 at 8:48 AM

    First time seeing this blog and yes to the aestethic.

    I loved reading this post, made me feel like I’m in a pretty cottage.

    And yes, I must say I have had my fair share of confusion from what the acronyms meant, thank you!

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  2. Kate says

    May 10, 2021 at 8:55 AM

    Ah this is such a good list! I never realized how many phrases I knew that aren’t in the wider vernacular until I tried to talk to my mom about bookstagram haha

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  3. Kait says

    May 10, 2021 at 9:32 AM

    I love this! I was new to the blogging realm when I joined bookstagram last year and so many terms were unknown to me. This is a great guide! I especially like how you broke up the guides into sections.

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  4. Eleanor Jones says

    May 10, 2021 at 9:48 AM

    Hmm I know some of these, but not all of them! It’s not really book-related but I would love to learn more about etymology in the next few months as it’s a subject I’ve always been fascinated by!

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  5. Jeny says

    May 10, 2021 at 10:12 AM

    Thanks for sharing. Now I can say I am a mood reader.

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  6. Amanda Elizabeth - meet at the barre says

    May 10, 2021 at 11:37 AM

    Well I definitely didn’t expect to learn so much today. Thank you for taking the time. This is a great read πŸ™‚

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  7. Neely Moldovan says

    May 10, 2021 at 12:18 PM

    I did know most of these but a few were new to me. I thought I was pretty good with book lingo!

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  8. K.J. Haakenson says

    May 10, 2021 at 12:43 PM

    This is so helpful even for someone (AKA me) who has been on bookstagram for about 3 years now!! I have seen “SFF” around but I didn’t actually know what it meant xD

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  9. Sumedha says

    May 10, 2021 at 1:07 PM

    It’s so funny to think that these are strange and unknown terms to most of the world while we use them in almost every sentence! I’m going through this list like “oh yes, BASICS” but newbies actually won’t know. Good job on putting together a guide!

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  10. Elle says

    May 10, 2021 at 1:19 PM

    I’d never heard of half of these phrases so thank you so much for sharing! I’ll be making sure I put these to good use Xo

    Elle – ellegracedeveson.com

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  11. Andrea's Book Corner says

    May 10, 2021 at 3:35 PM

    I loved this post so much! It’s funny that I didn’t know roughly 25% of these terms until now haha. Definitely can relate since I remember having to learn these terms as I went. Back then whenever I saw something I didn’t understand, I Googled it right away. This post is so useful for people new AND old to the bookish realm.

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  12. Julie Plagens says

    May 10, 2021 at 5:03 PM

    This is the best post I’ve read on understanding the fiction world. I’m a non-fiction writer and completely intimidated by all the genres and acronyms! Thanks for letting me inside your world!

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  13. Kelly Diane says

    May 11, 2021 at 1:54 AM

    This is so helpful. Even though I quite often write and read book reviews, I didn’t know what half of those phrases meant.

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  14. Della Driscoll says

    May 11, 2021 at 9:47 AM

    Oh my, I love this!! So many cool phrases and a couple I’ve not heard of before – great post xx

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  15. Rebecca | Velvet Opus says

    May 11, 2021 at 11:36 AM

    I do love a good acronym and there are so many great ones in the bookish community! A great list, thanks for sharing ✨

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  16. Tiffany McCullough - Metaphysical Mama says

    May 11, 2021 at 11:42 AM

    Thank you so much for this post! I always struggle with keeping up with all of the acronyms. This has helped me so much.

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  17. Lizzie says

    May 11, 2021 at 12:13 PM

    Loved this post! Super informative and interesting! I am definitely a mood reader lol. Well…not just for reading but for anything haha!

    Lizzie
    http://www.lizzieinlace.com

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  18. Aria | Blogs by Aria says

    May 11, 2021 at 1:05 PM

    such a good list because so many of these I had heard before but never knew what they meant.

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  19. Lucy says

    May 11, 2021 at 2:24 PM

    Wow I learnt a lot from this post, some of these bookish terms I hadn’t heard of until now! x

    Lucy | http://www.lucymary.co.uk

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  20. Jaya Avendel says

    May 11, 2021 at 4:46 PM

    As a writer, I was familiar with many of the bookish acronyms, but also fascinated by some terms, like ‘cawpile’, that I did not know about!
    “Meet Cute” and the real meaning of a ‘backlist’ were also new to me. Contemporary books in general always confuse me, so your handy explanation was very informative.
    Thanks for sharing!

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  21. Anika says

    May 11, 2021 at 5:05 PM

    Great post, this will be super helpful for newbies to the bookish community!

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  22. Lovely says

    May 12, 2021 at 1:38 AM

    Thank you for this amazing post! Some of these phrases were totally new to me and it was interesting learning them.
    xoxo
    Lovely
    http://www.mynameislovely.com

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  23. GWT says

    May 12, 2021 at 4:03 AM

    Do you know, I’ve meant to Google ‘trope’ for a very long time. Well you’ve just saved me the job and educated me further!

    What Happens on a Cruise, my current WIP! Woohoo!

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  24. Merry Sari says

    May 12, 2021 at 6:25 AM

    Some of these phrases were totally new to me! I’ve been wondering what “wip” means actually lol – Thanks for this awesome post x

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  25. Megan Elliott says

    May 12, 2021 at 9:13 AM

    This is so helpful and interesting! I’ve heard of a few of these terms, especially “trope” and “meet cute”, but a lot of them are new to me. Very cool!

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  26. Raji says

    May 12, 2021 at 6:35 PM

    Great post! This is such a useful resource especially for bloggers just starting out, or anyone new to the bookish community!

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  27. Ashley@AttemptsAtDomestication says

    May 12, 2021 at 8:49 PM

    This list is AMAZING! So helpful for someone new to the bookish world. I surprisingly knew some of these words from growing up being really into Star Wars. You had to be conscious of which books you read because only select titles were considered canon by George Lucas. And I wrote a little Star Wars fanfiction as a kid. Like handwritten in a notebook. *cringe*

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  28. Simona says

    May 13, 2021 at 1:11 PM

    Okay, maybe I’m old or something, but this was sooooo eye-opening! I see acronyms and such and I always have to google it HAHA so now I’m bookmarking this for future reference and hopefully, I will learn all of it. Extra kudos for explaining what CANON is for someone who never ever got it fully. x

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  29. Corinne says

    May 15, 2021 at 12:50 PM

    I didn’t know most of these! Who know there was a need for a jargon buster for the book community haha!

    Corinne x

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  30. Lovely says

    August 26, 2021 at 11:32 PM

    This is fantastic! Learnt something new today!
    xoxo
    Lovely
    http://www.mynameislovely.com

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  31. Tatyana says

    February 8, 2022 at 6:50 PM

    Love this!!! Saving to share with friends in the future.

    Reply
  32. Love, Willow Blog says

    March 9, 2022 at 9:38 AM

    Okay, I had no idea about even HALF of these LOL but this post is very in depth! Great job!

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  33. LIzzie says

    March 9, 2022 at 11:37 AM

    This is such an interesting and helpful post! I didn’t know most of these words, surprisingly! The sub-genre descriptions are really helpful too. I feel like there are so many now!

    Lizzie
    http://www.lizzieinlace.com

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  34. Jodie says

    March 9, 2022 at 12:13 PM

    What a great post for readers of all kinds! While we all have our favourite genres, it’s interesting to read about others and their sub-genres! Thanks for sharing.

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  35. Penny says

    March 9, 2022 at 3:14 PM

    I love this post! I used to see β€œ WIP” all the time on my feed and didn’t know what it mean 🀣 this was so helpful! xx Penny | http://www.whatdidshetype.com

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  36. Simona says

    March 10, 2022 at 4:27 AM

    As a fanfiction reader back in the day, I just realised I knew nothing about terms like canon. And don’t even get me started on the rest! I finally (underlining finally!!) understand what a trope is and while I might not start using the other terms here and there, I finally have a glossary to refer to! Thank you Stephanie!

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  37. Aisling says

    March 10, 2022 at 8:12 AM

    Thank you so much for this post – it’s so helpful! I’m going to bookmark it so when I come across a phrase I’m not sure of on bookstagram, I will come back and know where to look!

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  38. I'm All Booked Up says

    March 10, 2022 at 10:01 AM

    Love that you put this together. This is super helpful for people new to book blogging.

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  39. Jenny in Neverland says

    March 15, 2022 at 9:52 AM

    Coming from the book blogging community and having run my own book tour company, I’m familiar with most of these phrases but there were a couple of new ones for me!

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  40. Cristina Rosano says

    March 17, 2022 at 2:45 PM

    Such a great extensive list and totally been in your same shoes opening Google to check what half of these meant when I first started following Book related accounts!| Honestly never heard of RTC and Cawpile before now! I really love how they look like flashcards! Finally discovered what magical realism is, without an overcomplicated explanation! Thank you for sharing x

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I'm currently reading two books that are closely related with things (outside of reading) that I love: the NBA and Marvel πŸ™ŒπŸΌ
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Shot Clock by @justinwritesya and Caron Butler (ARC) is a middle-grade novel all about heart, hope, and of course lots of great basketball πŸ€ This has been the perfect book to read while I watch the NBA conference finals β›ΉπŸΎ
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It's really great to discover books that relate to my other interests because it just makes me feel so comforted and happy! 🀍 Now I need more books about superheroes and basketball πŸ˜‰
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A few that I love a little extra:
πŸƒ Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
πŸ¦‹ Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
πŸ‘‘ A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A Brown
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I lost my cool (in the best way) when @what_eats_owls announced the release date for Painted Devils, the gorgeous sequel to Little Thieves! πŸ₯€ It's going to be torturous waiting a whole year, but I know it'll also be totally worth it! πŸ™ŒπŸΌ
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I also can't count the number of times I've watched the trailer for First Kill - the upcoming Netflix show based on @veschwab's short story in Vampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite πŸ§›πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ It's been quite some time since I was this excited for a vampire show 🩸
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And in YA romance news, I'm geeking out over the cover and title reveal for @dilemmalord's next book! 🀍 It sounds like it'll be the perfect way to kick off 2023 (yes, yes I am thinking that far ahead and pondering which Taylor Swift song to pair with the release) πŸ™ˆ
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This has been such a controversial topic for so long and I've personally struggled with it A LOT πŸ™ˆ For years, I refused to quit reading a book unless the subject matter was too triggering or frightening for me to handle 🫣 I would even go so far as to read entire series that I literally didn't like, just to see if the books got any better and changed my mind 🧠
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HOWEVER... this recently changed for me! πŸ™€ This month, I chose to put down four books that weren't serving me - and it was so insanely freeing! 🍾 I felt like a weight was lifted off me, not forcing myself to read things I wasn't into - and while I still might give some books the benefit of the doubt and finish them (some of my favorite books of all time started off with me feeling very so-so about them)... I will no longer be struggling my way through series I'm not enjoying or novels that make me feel uneasy πŸ™ŒπŸΌ 
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Have you ever almost DNF'd a book that you wound up loving? 🀎 Which was it? πŸ“– 
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I'm all about underrated books and try to recommend my faves on a regular basis because I think that they deserve just as much love as the hyped books 🀎 BUT I also enjoy reading my fair share of hyped books (even if they don't always live up to the hype) πŸ™ˆ
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The last few books I read that 100% lived up to the hype were:
🐐 Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez (this book made me feel so seen it was unreal. I wept several times)
πŸͺ· Defy the Night by Brigid Kemmerer (I was so thrilled with how much I enjoyed this fantasy)
πŸ’„ The No-Show by Beth O'Leary (this author is usually a winner for me and her latest release didn't disappoint)
πŸ› The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake (I was unsure for the first 3rd of the book but it wound up being a 5-star read by the end!)
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It has literally *always* been of utmost importance to me to read books written by - and about - people that aren't just like me (a cis, white, American woman) πŸ“– It's so important to continue expanding my little world! 🌎
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Here are some of the fictional books I would recommend in a heartbeat to read this month:
πŸ“ž Dial A for Aunties (series) by Jesse Q Sutanto
πŸ‰ Six Crimson Cranes (duology) by Elizabeth Lim
🀍 The Kiss Quotient (series) by Helen Hoang
πŸ—Ό Tokyo Ever After (series) by Emiko Jean
🦊 Wicked Fox (duology) by Kat Cho
πŸ‘‘ Three Dark Crowns (series) by Kendare Blake
πŸ”₯ The Rise of Kyoshi (duology) by F.C. Yee
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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? πŸ“–
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As you all know very well, I'm not the type of person to purchase books unless I've read them first (my exception being sequels to books I own or authors who never let me down) πŸ™ˆ That being said, I'm pretty picky about which books I DO spend my money on πŸ’³
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I recently did a bit of a haul on #IndependentBookstoreDay to get my hands on some of my favorite books from the past year and I can't wait to have them in my hands soon! πŸ™ŒπŸΌ Below is the list of titles I ordered from my favorite indie shops:
πŸ› The Atlas Six
πŸ‘» Gallant
✨ The Kindred
πŸ“± The Boyfriend Project
πŸ’› Life's Too Short
🎈 All Fired Up (pre-order, since I loved the arc)
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