"She was fire, and light, and ash, and embers. She was Aelin Fireheart, and she bowed for no one and nothing, save the crown that was hers by blood and survival and triumph."
Queen of Shadows || Sarah J Maas
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"She was fire, and light, and ash, and embers. She was Aelin Fireheart, and she bowed for no one and nothing, save the crown that was hers by blood and survival and triumph."
Queen of Shadows || Sarah J Maas
"...this is how I remember us. This is how I will always remember us. And I know when I look at that picture, when I think back to those few months with Miah, that I did not miss the moment."
If You Come Softly || Jacqueline Woodson
"My sire was the devil, and my dam was darkness embodied. I am the shadow that can follow you, even into the night."
Wicked Abyss || Kresley Cole
I absolutely loved Lila and Sian's story and I adored the BATB vibes: Cole was correct in dedicating this book to "all those who still dream of fairy tales" as I love my fairytales & this dark spin was amazing.
Especially showcasing that even the strongest bond can overcome the harshest betrayals ?
The Heroes || Charles Kingsley
Short stories about Greek mythology, initially written as short stories for children – I have no idea how I came to own this 1925 edition but it's beautiful and includes poetry as well.
#bookstagramaustralia #classic #mythology #charleskingsley #poetry #1925 #shortstories #rosepetals #petals #bookstack #forchildren #lifeofinkandwords #litsy
"People don‘t really want to know anything about you. They just want you to fit into their little predetermined slots. They decide what you are in the first two seconds, and they only get nervous or upset if you don‘t live up to their snap judgments."
Strange Angels || Lili St. Crow
#book #books #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #strangeangels #lilistcrow #likisaintcrow #series #shelfie #day #vampires #zombie #werewulf #quotes #lifeofinkandwords
"I will honour Christmas with all my heart and try to keep it all the year."
A Christmas Carol || Charles Dickens
Christmas is my favourite time of year, so I mention it often – I just love the festivities and how everyone comes together for food and laughter and love ❤️ it makes me happy!
#bookstagram #achristmascarol #christmas #family #giving #love #classic #charlesdickens #quotes #lifeofinkandwords
"Looking at herself in the mirror...and for the first time in her life, she respected what she saw. Bowing to her reflection, she said softly, 'Pleased to meet you.'"
The Chosen || J. R. Ward
#book #books #bookstagram #bookstagramaustralia #bookstagrammer #jrward #bdb #thechosen #blackdaggerbrotherhood #vampire #caldwell #lesser #paranromalromance #mature #cafe #bookstoread #needtoread #recommended #recommendedbook #quotes #lifeofinkandwords
A magical anniversary requires a magical gift to oneself – my 20th anniversary edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone arrived in the mail today and it is more perfect than I could ever have imagined! 😍
Gryffindor is my house; what's yours? ❤️💛💚💙 #bookstagram #needtoread #jkrowling #harrypotter #bookdepository #bookmail #anniversary #20thanniversary #hogwarts #gryffindor #specialedition #lifeofinkandwords
"I can turn to that day as though it were a page in a book. It‘s written so deeply upon my mind I can almost taste the ink."
Burial Rites || Hannah Kent
#book #books #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #novel #fiction #historical #bookshelf #bookworm #bookstagrams #australia #bookstagramaustralia #firstpost #sunshine #burialrites #hannahkent #sunshine #weather #clouds #reading #postits #notes #quotes #bookstoread #needtoread #lifeofinkandwords
pickThe first three chapters were okay but once it hit chapter 4 (Rhysand ❤️), it started to pick up a lot and in the greatest way. I spent a solid four hours reading it till the end, with pauses because my emotions got too much (in a good way though) and now I really wished I'd prepared myself better and bought the next book earlier because this series is actually an 11/10 for me and if I could rate higher than a Pick, I would! 🌌
"We're staying together," he promised. "You're not getting away from me. Never again."
– Rick Riordan, Mark of Athena
*cue tears over cuteness and feels overload*
"To know what a person has done, and know who a person is, are very different things."
– Hannah Kent, Burial Rites
"Isaac"—tears rolled hot and wet down her face—"you brought me home."
– Allegiance of Honour, page 400
"It appears I'm gathering even more...people."
"People?" Judd shook his head. "I think you mean family."
– Allegiance of Honour, page 470
This quote floored me. There were tears and needing to hug fictional characters. #allegianceofhonour #nalinisingh #quote #family #psy #changeling #psychangeling #feelings
pickSo many things happened in this that had me on the edge of my seat, laughing or (only a little) crying. I loved all the characters, new and returning, and everything that happened was literally a present to me every time I turned the page (yes, even the bad stuff - I know, I'm horrible) so now I need to get my hands on Silver Silence because I've found that trying to survive without Nalini Singh's writing is quite impossible 😂
"You have been the last dream of my soul."
16.07.1859*
*The actual publication date of instalment 12 of A Tale of Two Cities in the first volume of All the Year Round, where this quote is found spoken by Sydney Carton ?
#themoreyouknow #ataleoftwocities #charlesdickens #alltheyearround #1859 #archives #history #classic #romance #drama #book #booklover #sydneycarton #literarycrush
