What better way to spend a lazy Sunday?

#lazysunday #mexicangothic #silviamorenogarcia #popsugar2022 #popsugar #latinxauthor

Lexie thought that Atwood‘s tribute to the Odyssey was purrfect 🐱📖

#margaretatwood #purrfect

When you stumble across the perfect birthday gift for your politically-minded, Shakespearean-loving friend 👏🏼👏🏼

❤️ Sydney, Australia 🇦🇺
🧡 26
💛 I work in sales, selling science equipment 🧪
💚 Single
💙 She/her
💜 A little thing I like to call “my name”.. deep, I know haha 😆

#gettingtoknowyou @JoScho

1. Haha I‘m living in Australia during a drought - all of my books are desert island choices 😂 🇦🇺 Tagging one of my current reads though ‘cause Hennessy is all about the practical survival tips 😜

2. Bare feet🦶OR ugg boots in winter. NEVER socks 🧦🙅🏼‍♀️

3. Approx. 10,000 - 11,000m (I.e. 35,000 ft. for all of the Americans on here) ✈️

4. Casserole 🤢

5. Nope because Australia is lame and doesn‘t celebrate haha

#friYAYintro

Settling in to start the next book club read. Love the cover, hoping the story is just as beautiful 💙

I‘m a little uncertain as to how I feel about Miss Oliphant so far, however she does have one thing completely correct: you can never have too much dog 🐕💗

So excited to finally read this.. I have been saving it for months now as a holiday read. But guess what? Bula, Bula! I‘m on holidays, on Fiji time (no hurry, no worry) and I finally get to crack open the pages of this bad boy! 😍📖🌴🌊🍹

1. So many! Vanilla, lavender, bergamot, coconut, pineapple, the smell of freshly cut grass, books and also the smell of camp fires 🔥

2. Twirls and Pringles 🍫

3. Cats, ravens/crows, crystals, oils, cards 🐈

4. We don‘t really have Halloween here in Australia 😔 But every couple of years I do try to get a few people together for a backyard party with costumes, drinks and a campfire and that‘s pretty fun 👍🏼

#basicwitchswap

1. Done 👆🏼

2. We don‘t have a long weekend here, but my boring two-day weekend will consist of me running around trying to get things organized before my holiday in a couple of weeks 🏖

3. Ben & Jerry‘s choc-chip cookie dough and cotton candy ice cream flavours🍦

4. Nope. I was forced into piano lessons when I was younger and despised it because I wanted to learn guitar instead 🎸

5. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

#FriyayIntro

☕️ Tea

📖 Fiction all the way!

✨ Light

🐱🐶 Both, of course!

🔮 I‘ve only just started dabbling in this and so far have been familiarizing myself with my set of Oracle cards, so I‘ll go with Oracle. Hopefully “both” soon though 🙃

📚 Story (with a slight lean towards practice due to the above)

🌱 Plants

➡️ East

#basicwitchswap #thisorthat

I almost really loved this book... And then it ended.

This is an entertaining and somewhat gripping tale that leaves the reader desperate for answers they will never receive. By the last page, Bryer has you questioning not only your interpretation of the book; but also whether you read the book correctly to begin with.

A story that will haunt the reader long after the final page has been turned.

“Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows”.

Such a brilliant read. I was put off reading this after being forced to read ‘Animal Farm‘ in high school (I‘ve always resented being forced to read books not of my own choosing). Needless to say I‘m happy to have picked this up and forged ahead anyway. It is incredibly powerful, frighteningly insightful and so very relevant to our world today 👁

Last night‘s attempt to finish my book before book club today did not go too well.. 🐱

1. Tagged 📖

2. Telekinesis

3. Aquarius ♒️

4. Early breakfast with @naomi.lee97 🥞 followed by a trip to the crystal store. Then onto my Nana‘s to help with the garden 👩🏼‍🌾 and (hopefully) finishing with a seafood dinner out with my Dad 🦐 Busy Busy (when will I read?? 😱😱)!

5. @naomi.lee97 start posting girlie! 🤗

#friyayintro #happyfriday #wesurvived

This was going to be a photoshoot for ‘Crossings‘ but it quickly turned into a photoshoot for Toulouse instead 🐱

So far though I‘ve read this in the “cover-to-cover” way and loved it ❤️ I think I need to detox for a couple of days but then plan to read it for the second time, this time in the “Baroness Sequence” 📖

This was an odd read, but I really enjoyed it. I‘m not usually one for anything focused on modern history, but by blending African-American history with mystical tales of witches and curses, Moore managed to have me hooked from the start. The only thing that I think may have added to the book is more detail on each of the characters - I found I just didn‘t develop any strong attachments to these characters. Overall though, a pretty great read 👍🏼

Quite enjoyed this one. It was a bit of a slow burn but I loved the way everything tied in together towards the end. I found it offered some interesting characters and perspectives; and I really appreciated the attention to detail. Overall a light, mostly-upbeat read that is still a little thought-provoking and gives you a sense of satisfaction when you‘re done 👌🏼🎟

I also used this for my #popsugar2019 “book about a hobby” (I.e. sewing)

“If she was not a girl or if she was not a woman... She would be king”. - Wayétu Moore, ‘She Would Be King‘

Of all the lines in this wonderful book, this resonated with me the most. ❤️?

1. Integrity 💖

2. Bigotry 😡

3. Our neighbor “Aunty” Elizabeth. She lived across the road from my parents before I was born and has always been there for me as a back-up Mum/Aunty/Grandma. Love that woman 💗

4. @wanderinglynn @Megabooks @naomi.lee97 @Amiable @BarbaraTheBibliophage Care to share? 😊

#wondrouswednesday @Eggs

Keen to make a start on this baby and what better way to do that than with a coffee in hand? Yay for Saturday mornings 📖☕️

Love my new (& free!) tote bag, courtesy of my Harry Hartog book club leader 📚💼😍

“A half read book is a half finished love affair” - David Mitchell

1. A foundation of messy paperwork, paths of biscuit crumbs, rainbow skies, forests of overgrown trees, with dogs and unicorns roaming free for petting purposes 🌴🐶🦄🌈

2. Google maps, Weatherzone and Uber Eats... have to think practically 😉

3. A receipt 💸

4. Picture from the weekend of my sister and I at Pinot and Picasso (I.e. wine and paint) 🍷🎨

5. Hi there @catiewithac @ephemeralwaltz @AJBowers 👋🏼

#wondrouswednesday

When you stumble across a Trump joke in your current read 😂🧠

Sneaky Book Depository trying to be all punny 😏

#iseewhatyoudidthere

1. Tagged. Probably the only 5 Star book I‘ve read this year..? 📖

2. So I had to google this to know what you were talking about 😂 I have never seen “crunchy” Cheetos, only the puff-stick ones and the balls, and the balls are definitely best! 😋

3. Sunset 🌅

4. Probably a holiday. Or maybe be practical and start Christmas shopping? No, definitely the holiday 💸💸

5. Either year 2 or year 6 - I had the best teachers 👩🏼‍🏫

#friyayintro

1. Tagged 📖

2. Gin and tonic, with a slice of cucumber and a slice of orange 🍊🍸

3. “With one long, lingering look, he closed the lid” - Kerri Turner‘s ‘The Last Days of the Romanov Dancers‘

#weekendreads

When the bookmark you‘ve been using just happens to perfectly suit your next read 😍💜

⭐️⭐️⭐️

Beautifully written, just a little disappointed in the storyline. Going into this, I think I was just hoping for something a little more uplifting, and I didn‘t * really * get what I was looking for.. (I know, I know - a story set against a backdrop of the Russian revolution.. how could I possibly think that would have a happy ending, right?) 🤦🏼‍♀️

Needed a book set in Winter for my “seasonal” #popsugar read.. Apparently I‘m off to a good start 👍🏼❄️

#popsugar19

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I really enjoyed this book. It‘s a quick, easy read but it still delivered great story and fairly well-developed characters given the length of the book. I particularly liked the way Emily was written - she may be an A.I. (or an “A.C.” if you ask her) but she still came across as an extremely relatable character and that definitely added to my appreciation of Wheaton‘s work.

Also using this for my #popsugar19 “uni campus” read 👩🏼‍🏫

“Are we human because we gaze at the stars, or do we gaze at the stars because we are human?” ✨

Completely in love with my new bookmarks from Harry Hartog 😍💜💙

1. Tagged 📖

2. Not really sure.. In terms of the presence of an LGBT character, probably ‘Priory of the Orange Tree‘.

3. Today just relaxing (hopefully), but I went to a friend‘s kitchen tea yesterday 🥂😊

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

#thursdaysurvey ... Better late than never, right? 🤔

1. Yes! Taronga Zoo 🦁🦒🦓

2. Yes, many times over the years for school, etc. as well as for outings with family and friends. Last visit was about 8 years ago now though!

3. I love them all 😍 Favourites would be tigers, seals, dolphins, red pandas and penguins 🐯🐬🐧

4. Yes, swimming with dolphins and smooched by a seal 😘

5. Hi there 👋🏼 @Ericalambbrown @Valia

Happy Friyay! 😊 Long weekend this weekend so pretty keeeen 👌🏼

1. Tagged - ‘To Kill a Mockingbird‘ by Harper Lee. Also probably ‘Hamlet‘ and a few John Marsden books 📚

2. Grey 👚

3. Currently binge watching ‘Game of Thrones‘ - up to season 6, NO SPOILERS PLEEAASSEE 😱

4. Hippogriffs and Dragons 🐉 😍

#friyayintro @howjessreads

1. Tagged - ‘The Priory of the Orange Tree‘ by Samantha Shannon 🍊

2. ‘Milkman‘ by Anna Burns 🥛

3. I loved POTOT so much that I added Samantha Shannon‘s ‘Bone Season‘ trilogy to my TBR. Keen to get started on those later in the year 👏🏼👏🏼

4. The Popsugar Reading Challenge. A little behind I think, but still recoverable.. 18/50 📚

5. Hi there 👋🏼 @destinykay122 @staceynicole @the_book_hoarder 😊

#thursdaysurvey @laurenslibrary

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A tragic, beautiful and moving story that, for me at least, hit close to home. Full of hard truths and revelations, this book wrapped itself around my heart and squeezed with all its might ❤️

On a side note, this is also probably the best Australian novel I‘ve read to date 👏🏼🇦🇺

#popsugar19 - a novel based on a #truestory

Attending a book club that is held in a book store is, as it turns out, extremely dangerous. 📚💸💸

#bookclub #harryhartog #bookstore

1. Tagged 🌉

2. “The factories rang their end-of-shift sirens, and herds of workers dashed through cyclone-wire gates towards their cars and bikes, or the narrow footpaths that lead to railway stations and bus stops”. 🚃

3. “In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you”. - Mortimer J Adler

#weekendreads 📖📖📖

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 4.5

When I started this I was looking for an epic fantasy, and I got what I wanted.

This book is a bit of a chunkster, but I honestly would have been happy if it was triple the size as I just didn‘t want this tale to end. It‘s a beautiful and detailed fantasy full of powerful characters and themes; and Shannon did an excellent job of delivering a tale of such grand proportions so completely and in so few pages.

#popsugar19 - cloister

1️⃣ Probably ‘Magic Mountain‘, ‘Madeline‘, ‘Sesame Street‘, ‘Barney‘... Too many! 🦁🐥🦖

2️⃣ Traveling, getting a tattoo ✈️

3️⃣ At the moment, I either pick something from my popsugar list or read my book club read.. no time for anything else! 📚

4️⃣ ‘A Man Called Ove‘. I really thought it would be overrated but I absolutely loved it.

5️⃣ What‘s your favourite “self-care” act / routine? Answer below ⬇️

#FriyayIntro

This book is all about forgiving past mistakes and trying to move on. Very fitting for #forgive . 💙✨

#SpringIntoReading

“Never ever have I ever felt so low
When you gonna take me out of this black hole?
Never ever have I ever felt so sad
The way I'm feeling yeah, you got me feeling really
bad”

Reminds me of Bella‘s depressive episode in New Moon after Edward leaves her 😂🧛🏻‍♂️

#AnglophileApril #NeverEver

It‘s been a looong day for what was supposed to be a ‘holy‘ Thursday (jk, nothing is sacred in sales 🙄). So it‘s currently 3am and I‘m cheating and killing 2 prompts with 1 post! 😜

#LetYouLoveMe reminds me of this book as Julie lets R try to love her despite the unfortunate circumstances they both face. By the end of the novel they also #fall in love with each other as fate (or Marion) would have it. 🧟‍♂️

#AnglophileApril #SpringIntoReading

#CarelessWhisper makes me think of dancing, and this is one of the most memorable books I‘ve read that featured dancing. It‘s an odd book but I quite enjoyed it at the time, and for some reason it has stuck with me ever since 💃🏽

#AnglophileApril

“Spira, spera” (breathe, hope) ❤️

The North Rose window of Notre-Dame de Paris.

#SpringIntoReading #Church

(Unsure of the original owner of this gorgeous picture, sorry)

Shout out to this guy for:

A) Not thinking Belle was completely crazy 😝

B) Encouraging her love of reading in a time when reading and an education weren‘t high on the list of “acceptable” priorities for women 🤓 and

C) Giving Belle a book just because she said it was her favourite 📚

Such an awesome (and completely underrated) character! Gotta #LoveYourLibrarian 💖

#SpringIntoReading

“I have lost control over everything, even the places in my head”.

This girl was in serious need of some #rehab 🍸

#AnglophileApril

Beautiful lyrics that we all can or will relate to at some point in our lives 💜💔

#AnglophileApril #FixYou

Who else but the infamous #moneylender Ebenezer Scrooge? 🤑

#SpringIntoReading #Dickens