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New post on the blog! Come take a stroll with me

New post on the blog!

Come take a stroll with me down nostalgia lane as I talk about some of my favourite childhood books. I love to read now but there's something extra special about when that love of reading developed for me as a child, so I hold these books (and more) very dear to my heart.

Link is in the bio to read more.

#childrensbooks #yabooks #igreads #bookflatlay #bookblog #lovereading #booksofinstagram #childhoodbooks #matilda #anneofgreengables #themoonriders #thefarawaytree #witchchild #booklover #bibliophile

Last week I did a blog post on books translated to

Last week I did a blog post on books translated to English that I recommended and it was this book that inspired me to do so.

I found this small but mighty book, Die, My Love by Ariana Harwicz in @richardboothsbookshop. Something about it caught my eye, so I picked it up.

This book is sharp and sad. It's the sort that gets stuck in your throat. It's hard to read but worth it.

What's your favourite translated book?

#bookshelfie #bookblog #read #booksofinstagram #Bookstagram #igreads #instabook #diemylove #charcopress #indiebookstore #bookishcommunity #booklovers #translatedbooks #bibliophilelife

NEW POST • BEHIND HER BOOKS Check out my new po

NEW POST • BEHIND HER BOOKS

Check out my new post over on the blog for a review of Circe my Madeline Miller. It's popped up a couple of times on my feed because a) it's so pretty and b) I loved it!

Link is in the bio!

#bookreview #bookblogger #bookrecommendations #circe #womensprizeforfiction #booklover #bookstagramfeature #bibliophile #lovereading #bookaholic #bookselfie

I had a long weekend and guess what? I went into a

I had a long weekend and guess what? I went into a bookshop 😆

Cardiff is slowly reawakening and some of the indies near me are still yet to open but I headed to @waterstonescdf . I smiled at one of the girls who works there who I see all the time but who has no idea who I am like a long lost friend. It was marvellous!

I bought The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller after my recent love for Circe and The Parisan by Isabella Hammad, just because!

It was so lovely to be in there and yes it's different but it was heartwarming to see people picking up their collections, these great big piles of books.

Have you been to a bookshop yet? What did you get?

#bookshop #waterstones #newbooks #bookshoppossible #bookhaul #bookshopsofinstagram #theparisian #thesongofachilles #cardiffbloggers #lovereading #womenwriters

A #bumblebeestack to brighten up your Monday 🐝

A #bumblebeestack to brighten up your Monday 🐝

Thank you @mollysbookclub for the tag in this challenge. I weirdly have loads of yellow and black books but I thought I'd curb it.

Bottom up!

🐝 Persepolis - a perfect graphic novel about growing up in Iran.
🐝 No One Belongs Here More Than You - incredible short stories by Miranda July.
🐝 The First Bad Man - tell I like Miranda July? Her novel is so weird and great.
🐝 Swing Time - a more recent Zadie Smith book about two girls who dream of being dancers.
🐝 I Love Dick - one that gets you lots of strange looks when reading in public. Really, really smart.
🐝 Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine - much loved for a reason! So bittersweet.
🐝 Milk and Honey - (honey! Bees! Get it?) And also my favourite poetry to dip into.

I've tagged some of you to have a good - sorry if you've already done it!

#bookstackchallenge #bookpile #bookstack #bookstagram #read #booklover #bookspines #read #yellowbooks #blackbooks #books

NEW POST - SUNDAY STORIES ✨ Hey everyone, how's

NEW POST - SUNDAY STORIES ✨

Hey everyone, how's your weekend been? A later post than usual for me on a Sunday, but my latest Sunday Stories post is up on the blog.

I'm chatting about what I've been reading, eating, and listening to this week. Link is in the bio - I'd love for you to take a read.

I've tried to actively give myself a little break from my screen this weekend (why is it so hard?!) So I hope you've all had a great Sunday and I'm gonna catch up on your posts today for some more reading inspiration.

Ps my boyfriend introduced me to putting cheese in tomato soup. Game changer.

#sundayreads #booklist #bookjournal #bookstagramfeature #bookflatlay #bookblogger #readersofinstagram #booksbooksbooks #lovereading #bookishcommunity #readingtime #bookphotography #booklover #cardiffbloggers

Alpha Stack - C 🐛 For this week's #saturdaysta

Alpha Stack - C 🐛

For this week's #saturdaystack I bring you some of my books beginning with C.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - a childhood favourite. Roald Dahl's books are just magical.

Cloud Atlas - one to persevere with I think. I remember the first chapter being so tough but then I was into it.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - this was like a cult read when I read it many moons ago!

Conversations with Friends - Sally Rooney's debut which is a corker.

The Cellist of Sarajevo - very moving story about the people who live in Sarajevo whilst their city is under siege. Really enjoyed this one.

City of Girls - I've banged on about this enough and you can read more on my blog *shameless plug*

Committed - Another Elizabeth Gilbert! The follow up to Eat, Pray, Love that talks about marriage and relationships.

I'd love to know what you think of any of these! There's some oldies but goodies here.

#alphastack #bookstackchallenge #bookstack #bookspines #booklove #saturdayreads #bookinspiration #igbooks #readersofinstagram

Happy Friday book lovers. It's almost the weekend,

Happy Friday book lovers. It's almost the weekend, we're nearly there!

I've got a new post up on the blog sharing 6 books that have been translated to English that I think you should read. It's another way to expand your reading and hear new rythyms in language - we've always got space to add some more books to our lists, right?

Link is in the bio! Hope you enjoy.

#bookblogger #bookstagramuk #igreads #translatedbooks #booksofinstagram #bookpile #thetravellingcatchronicles #booksandcats #lovetoread

The maybe baby July TBR 😆 I don't really plan

The maybe baby July TBR 😆

I don't really plan all that too much what I'm doing to read, I didn't realise till I joined #Bookstagram how much people organised their To Be Read piles. Mine is infinite!

So I thought maybe this month I'd take a little stab at books I'd like to read in July (or soon). We have:

Calypso by David Sedaris
White Girls by Hilton Als
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
Living Dolls: The Return of Sexism by Natasha Walter

This list though is subject to change as I will inevitably buy something new and get excited about it, remember a forgotten gem on my shelf or just wake up and fancy a poetry collection.

What's your reading plans for July?

#julytbr #toberead #bookstack #calypso #whitegirls #girlwomanother #livingdolls #booklover #bookworm #instabook #bookcommunity #readingiscool #bookishlife

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Megan has read 26 books toward her goal of 30 books.

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