Arbores loqui latine. The trees speak Latin.
-- The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

I love this bookmark so much. It was in one of my @owlcrate boxes, and was designed by @eviebookish. It is absolutely stunning! I miss this series so much.

#thedreamthieves #maggiestiefvater

#bookstagram #virginia #characterdevelopment #bookmark #treesspeaklatin #owlcrate #books #yareads #bibliophile #bookish #bookishallure #theravenboys

If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn't. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn't be. And what it wouldn't be, it would. You see?
-- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll

#aliceinwonderland #alicesadventuresinwonderland #throughthelookingglass #lewiscarroll

#bookstagram #Shelfie #bookshelf #candle #collection #mug

It's not about the destination. It's getting there that's the good part.
-- Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson

It's my 12th year wedding anniversary today, so the husband and I went on a day trip. We got up early to go to the Prairie. We got there before the sunrise, so we hiked up to peak and watched the sun rise. It was absolutely perfect. Such a peaceful moment to share with my best friend.

#amyandrogersepicdetour #morganmatson

"Right, you've got a crooked sort of cross..." He consulted Unfogging the Future. "That means you're going to have 'trials and suffering' — sorry about that — but there's a thing that could be the sun... hang on... that means 'great happiness'... so you're going to suffer but be very happy..."

"You need your Inner Eye tested, if you ask me," said Ron, and they both had to stifle their laughs as Professor Trelawney gazed in their direction.

"He's kissing me like he's lost me and he's found me and I'm slipping away and he's never going to let me go."
-- Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi

I must say that depending on the book, I enjoy love triangles. There have been times that the decision has been agonizing as the reader, which is exactly why I like them. ?

#unravelme #taherehmafi

#bookstagram #lovetriangle #instalove #ice #icestorm #shatterme #books #yareads #bibliophile #bookish #tbt

“See!” he cried triumphantly. “It‘s a bona-fide piece of printed matter. It fooled me. This fella‘s a regular Belasco. It‘s a triumph. What thoroughness! What realism! Knew when to stop, too — didn‘t cut the pages. But what do you want? What do you expect?”
-- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

#thegreatgatsby #fscottfitzgerald

#bookstagram #decklededges #stainedpages #books #bookish #bookishallure #bibliophile

My love for HP grows every day. I've been watching the movies again. Tomorrow it will be time for The Goblet of Fire. Do you have a favorite movie? ✨

My favorite defensive spell is definitely Expecto Patronum! I was basically on years after watching that last scene in the Prisoner of Azkaban. 😭

#harrypotter #jkrowling #harrypotterandtheorderofthephoenix ▫
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#bookstagram #middlegrade #newadult #longtitle #defensivespell #expectopatronum

The Beginning of Everything was originally titled Severed Heads, Broken Hearts. It also had a different cover. I really liked the original title, so I was a little torn that it was changed. I do love the cover with the rollercoaster. ?

Day 27 of #JuneChallenge.
#bluelovesbookishjune: "I am inimitable; I am an original." Original cover
#thebeginningofeverything #robynschneider

#bookstagram #originalcover #originaltitle #severedheadsbrokenhearts

"Jane, be still; don't struggle so like a wild, frantic bird, that is rending its own plumage in its desperation."
"I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being, with an independent will; which I now exert to leave you."
-- Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

#janeeyre #charlottebronte

#bookstagram #classic #retelling #books #bookish #bookishallure #bibliophile #gothic

There is no good and evil, there is only power and those too weak to seek it.
-- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling

I'm so excited to be celebrating the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone! 🌌💙🌌💙🌌💙🌌

#harrypotter #jkrowling #harrypotterandthephilosophersstone

#bookstagram #reread #harrypotter20 #harrypotterandthesorcerersstone #ravenclaw #illustrated #candle #wizardshall #sketchy #voldemort

A lot of people lacked that gift: knowing when to fuck off.
-- Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Happy #socksunday everyone! I've been enjoying my day off. I just finished season 4 of #OrphanBlack. I absolutely love that show! Have you seen anything good lately?

Day 25 of #JuneChallenge.
#bluelovesbookishjune: 'You've read the books?' 'I've seen the movies.' Book to movie
#gonegirl #gillianflynn

#bookstagram #booktomovie #socks

Insanity is the most pristine clarity.
-- Ensnared by A.G. Howard

I love reading retellings. The Splintered series is one of my favorites. It combines my love for all things Alice in Wonderland and fairies.

Day 25 of #JuneChallenge.
#bookishthisorthat: Dragons / Fairies
#livelaughbooksjune: Favorite retelling
#ensnared #aghoward

#bookstagram #splintered #fairytale #retelling #aliceinwonderland #alicesadventuresinwonderland #lewiscarroll

"Better the devil you know, than the devil you don't." ▫
-- English Proverb ▫
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This is one of my favorite Indie books. It's so great to still be able to enjoy books without all of the marketing. I love diving in without a preconception. I have found some gems! ▫
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Day 24 of #JuneChallenge.
#livelaughbooksjune: Independent Author
#thearchitectofsong #aghoward ▫
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#bookstagram #englishproverb #independentauthor #indie #indiebook

He looks at you like...like you're something to eat.
-- Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

I have always loved Vampires. I was young when I saw The Lost Boys & Interview with a Vampire. After that, I sought out everything to do with Vampires.

Day 24 of #JuneChallenge.
#bookishthisorthat: Vamps / Weres
#bluelovesbookishjune: "You endure what is unbearable, and you bear it." I will go down with this ship
#twilight #stepheniemeyer

#bookstagram #vampires

Sometimes the loveliest places harbor the worst monsters.
-- A Madness so Discreet by Mindy McGinnis

When it comes to character or plot driven, it really comes down to the book. I have loved both. Some characters are unforgettable, but some journeys actually take you there.

Day 23 of #JuneChallenge.
#bookishthisorthat: Character / Plot Driven
#livelaughbooksjune: Book Spine Beauty
#amadnesssodiscreet #mindymcginnis

#bookstagram #bookspine

"You‘re my favorite way to pass the time. But time stands still when you‘re on my mind."
-- P.S I Like You by Kasie West

I couldn't pass up National Pink Day! I hope everyone is enjoying their Friday. ??

Day 23 of #JuneChallenge.
#bluelovesbookishjune: "Pink isn't just a color it's an attitude too!" Pink Books!
#psilikeyou #kasiewest

#bookstagram #pink #candle #flatlay #nationalpinkday

...she made her home in between the pages of books.
-- Linger by Maggie Stiefvater

This is such a tough choice. I have such a love for both depending on the book. Right now I'm leaning towards series. Some of my favorites end up having sequels.

Day 22 of #JuneChallenge.
#bookishthisorthat: Standalone / Series
#livelaughbooksjune: Throwback Thursday - Oldies but Goodies
#linger #maggiestiefvater

#bookstagram #standalone #series #tbt #shiver

Burdens are for shoulders strong enough to carry them.
-- Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

This isn't technically the longest book I've read. I love Gone with the Wind though. And at 1037 pages, it is pretty long.

Day 21 of #JuneChallenge.
#bluelovesbookishjune: "I'm going to my room and read for awhile, okay?" Longest book you've read
#gonewiththewind #margaretmitchell

#bookstagram #longestbook #bibliophile #bookish #bookishallure

"Welcome to Paris, Anna. I'm glad you've come."
-- Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

Happy Summer Solstice! This time of year always gives me wanderlust. I would love to go back to Paris right now. My favorite summer reads involve some sort of travel. ✈?⛵???

#annaandthefrenchkiss #stephanieperkins

#bookstagram #paris #wanderlust #summerreads #summer #macarons #button #summersolstice #firstdayofsummer #travel #contemporary

"Do I dazzle you?" ▫
-- Twilight by Stephenie Meyer ▫
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From the very first time I read this book, I was always on Team Edward. I was never swayed by Jacob, though I do love him too. It was always Edward. ▫
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Day 21 of #JuneChallenge.
#bookishthisorthat: Team Edward / Team Jacob
#twilight #stepheniemeyer ▫
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#bookstagram #teamedward #teamjacob #edwardcullen #jacobblack #vampire #funko #hottopicexclusive #books #bibliophile #bookish

"She had been both good and wicked and everything in between. She had been both at once, too, until it was hard for her to even tell the difference anymore."
- The Wicked Will Rise by Danielle Paige

Day 20 of #JuneChallenge.
#bookishthisorthat: Green / Yellow
#bluelovesbookishjune: "I know I can depend on books in times of trouble because they have a spine and two wings." Book spine feature

#bookstagram #green #funko #maleficent #bookspines

"Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality."
-- Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Alice magnet designed by @eviebookish

Day 20 of #JuneChallenge.
#livelaughbooksjune: Favorite literary quote
#aliceinwonderland #alicesadventuresinwonderland #lewiscarroll ▫
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#bookstagram #literaryquote #bookish #bookishallure #magnet #quote #books #bibliophile

"They ripple and swell, the bodies of the Mudo, like the ocean. Like the dead-tossed waves."
-- The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan

I love The Forest of Hands and Teeth series. It mixes my love for zombies with beautiful, yet haunting prose. I've always loved the titles to this series. I felt like deadtossedwaves was perfect for me. ???????

#bookstagram #thedeadtossedwaves #carrieryan #ocean #zombies #theforestofhandsandteeth