My eagerly awaited copy of #Katabasis is here! So far, I‘ve loved every single book by R. F Kuang and I really hope this won‘t change. My physical TBR for #autumn / #fall is now waiting nicely for me 🎃👻🧡. Gonna start with Immortal Consequences, a Dark Academia YA/NA trilogy.

Working hard on my Autumn 🍂 / Fall TBR while rewatching Gilmore Girls and trying not to think about going back to work…

I spent a fun weekend with two of my friends in Berlin & Potsdam, who surprised me with a visit to a lovely cat 🐈 cafe as a late birthday gift. These three books 📚 came home with me, they all feel very autumn & halloween 🎃 themed, which was my intention 🧡.

#newbooks

Resting my feet on my parent‘s boat with a pretty good novel ☺️. I actually enjoyed the modern timeline more than the historical storyline, which is rare.

This was my first time in #Paris since I was 11 years old and I really fell in love with love with the city, something I didn‘t expect. This are all the purchases from the famous Shakespeare & Company bookstores, close to Notre Dame (plus a cute Jellycat croissant 🥐). I had to get the iconic tote bag of course! The Paris Trilogy is pretty moving and it‘s signed & stamped as well!

All the books 📚 + my ratings that I‘ve read during my #Interrail trip from Amsterdam to Antwerp to Paris to Montpellier to Barcelona 🥳.

My last stop on my #Interrail trip was #Barcelona ??. It was hot and crowded, but I got to visit the Sagrada Familia, Park Güell, Casa Batlló, Casa Vicens and the Aquarium at the port. During these 16 days, I managed to read a lot books, mostly #romance, which is why this famous mural is very fitting.

I‘m back from my travels, after a very long and exhausting day flying from Barcelona back to my home town in Northern Germany.
This is a fantastic little English & French #bookstore in #Montpellier in the South of #France. I spent two days there and survived 36-38 degrees. The store is on a very famous street which has a colourful staircase and it‘s just lovely.

#holiday #travel

Gonna post a proper picture once I‘m back home. I bought The Little Prince and the Paris Trilogy (signed). They both got the official stamp. Obviously I got some postcards and the Tote Bag (red!) as well. Very fun visit. The cafe next door is lovely, they also sell the tote bags if you want one but don‘t want to stand in line.

#Paris #Travel

Well, couldn‘t leave without a purchase.
#Paris was crowded, hot and exhausting, but amazing as well. I went to the Louvre, the Musée du Orsay, the Musée de l‘Orangerie, boat tour on the Seine, Napoleon‘s Tomb, the Panthenon, Sainte Chapelle, and I even got into Notre Dame! Shakespeare and Company is right across the river from it.

When in #Paris, you have to visit Shakespeare and Company!! Be prepared to wait in a queue though. I was there twice and both times I waited for around 20 minutes. At least we had shade! The queue ensures that the shop doesn‘t get too crowded and that you can still somewhat enjoy it.

#travel #bookstore

My 2nd stop was Antwerp & a day trip to Gent. They have fabulous fries 🍟 as well, although Belgium 🇧🇪 couldn‘t really win me over. This bookstore has a big English selection, a nice cafe and a gigantic Miffy figure at the door.

My first stop was #Amsterdam 🚲 and I enjoyed it SO MUCH. I went to the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum 🌻, id a walking tour, bought a Miffy, ate the best fries 🍟 in the universe and also went to this lovely bookstore, where they have a replica of the #TFIOS bank. Never forget your roots!

#holiday

I started my third #Interrail 🚆 summer ☀️ on August 3, so I am really busy right now! I use the train journeys to catch up on some reading. Love using my new #kindle 🧡🥳

Now that the #summer #holidays are here, it‘s finally time to reap all the perks of working as a #teacher 👩‍🏫✨. Unfortunately, it‘s raining a lot here and it‘s quite mild (18-20C)… not the summer I was looking forward to!

I‘m back! The last three months of my first school year as a student teacher were exhausting, terrifying and overwhelming. I also celebrated my 27th #birthday and I got this lovely pink #paperwhite #kindle. My old kindle was having all sorts of technical issues so it was time for a new one. It‘s a bit bigger than I‘m used to but the speed & light is incredible!

Bought at the Titanic Museum in Belfast. Sadly not the comprehensive explanation of the events I was looking for.

I‘ve had this book on my wishlist for a while. “Killing Thatcher” is a very exciting, but still impeccable researched political thriller about the very long plot of killing Prime Minister Thatcher, by the IRA. I highly recommend it if you‘ve ever been to Ireland and/or are interested in Irish history.

My 2nd visit to #Ireland 🇮🇪 is over and despite the two days when it rained non-stop, I had a blast. This time, I went on a trip to the Titanic Museum in Belfast and the Giant‘s Causeway in Northern Ireland. I learned a lot about the Easter Rising in Dublin and the Civil War and I bought a lot of books 📚. Ireland, I will be back.

All my purchases and free stuff I got at the huge #Bookfair in Leipzig this Saturday! Spot the cute Fourth Wing booksleeve and the cute pink one with the reading woman 😍✨.

The #Bookfair in #Leipzig was absolutely massive this weekend - they got a new record with 300.000 visitors! The lines at the popular Romance & Fantasy sections were huge, and it was extremely crowded. I definitely won‘t visit again on Saturday, there is just too much noise and people. Still, a fun experience!

It‘s here!! First, I figured I should treat myself with this on Friday, since that day will be extremely stressful, but I already saw one spoiler, so I‘m not gonna risk it.

#HungerGames #SOTR

I know everyone is obsessed with Shadow Daddy‘s right now, but maybe we will get a Light Daddy in the future as well? To shake things up?

#bookstore #Dussmann

I‘ve been busy with knocking books from London off my TBR!

Love & Marriage in the Age of Jane Austen: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The List of Suspicious Things: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️,25
The Last Bookstore on Earth: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Convenience Store by the Sea: ⭐️
Miss Ranskill comes Home: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Private Rites: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries: ⭐️
Hungerstone: ⭐️⭐️,5

Last post! The top two I got today at the airport, WH Smith always has irresistible deals. I‘ve started the tagged book today and am really enjoying it so far, it reminds me of Fredrik Backman actually. The other two I bought yesterday at #Foyles, a gigantic store in Central #London.

#travel #holiday

#ForbiddenPlanet always has good discounts and they sell A LOT of signed books. The second book I got at #GaystheWord. The third is from the British Library, after I visited their exhibition on Medieval Women in Writing, which was interesting. I think I‘m gonna read The Last Bookstore on Earth next!

#London #travel #holiday

I didn‘t expect to get back to #Bath so quickly, but it‘s such a beautiful city with great #bookstores. Persephone prints works by female authors in the 18 & 19th Century who would otherwise be forgotten. I‘ve read the first book by Muir today and really enjoyed all the insights on Jane Austen and the Regency Era (hello Bridgerton!).

My trip to #London is over and I‘m back at home, ready to dig into all my purchases! I got two new books for my little niece. The elephant book has hilarious graphics and #Paddington is always a treat. Gotta prepare her young for her first travel to London!

#holiday

On my way to the Wallace Collection, I wandered to #DauntBookstore, a store which focuses on books published in different countries and has amazing wooden shelves.
#London

I went on a day trip yesterday to Stonehenge. After, our tour visited beautiful #Bath and I finally saw the famous Roman Baths. I‘ve been to Bath last summer but it‘s such a wonderful city. This is a sign in front of the amazing Topping & Company #bookstore close the to the Abbey. Sounds awesome!

Gay‘s the Word is always a treat, especially if you like cozy #bookstores! 🏳️‍🌈 #London

I‘m back in London this week and the huge #Waterstones at Piccadilly Circus really went all out with their #OnyxStorm advertising! I‘m still on my reread of Iron Flame though.

That‘s 2024 wrapped up! As expected, I couldn‘t break last year‘s record (200 📚), but 172 is still pretty good for me. However, my average rating is only 3.3 and I only rated 5 books with 5 ⭐️ this year. I blame #romantasy, it‘s fun and quick to read, but usually not that great. In 2025, I want to focus more on reading actually good books.

#readingchallenge #myyearinbooks

A very bookish Christmas! I can‘t wait to dig into all of these books 📚. But first, the big Christmas lunch awaits.

#MerryChristmas #Christmas #BookHaul #Holiday

@MaleficentBookDragon

#jolabokaflod

Thank you so much @jhod for the lovely presents and thank you @MaleficentBookDragon for organizing it!

#bookswap #merrychristmas #holidays

I hope I packed enough books for my #Christmas break! I‘ve picked a wide variety of genres. I‘ve already reread #FourthWing and started #LittleWomen yesterday.

These last two weeks were a terrible slog at school, since neither the students nor us teachers had any energy left, but it‘s done. Of course, I immediately got terrible sick this morning. Hopefully it‘s only a one day thing!

My #Jolabokaflod package with this cute sticker arrived on Thursday!! I‘m very much looking forward to opening it on Tuesday 🥰🥳🎄
@MaleficentBookDragon

The writing is barely legible, but my #Jolabokaflod package is on its merry way ☺️🎁 🎄.

@MaleficentBookDragon

#ProphetSong by #PaulLynch is a fantastic read that smacks your head every other page. It depicts an Ireland that is slowly descending into fascism and civil war, being told by a mother of four who struggles to save her children. Very moving and an ending that will not let you go.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

First two days of this week already done… I haven‘t read anything since Sunday, I can‘t concentrate. Election anxiety is sky high, especially since I‘m not American and can‘t really do anything. To all American 🇺🇸 Littens, please make your voices heard today 💙🗳️.

My #HHS24 package 📦 is here, thank you so much @julesG (I hope I‘m guessing correctly?) 🥰🙌.

@wanderinglynn #hauntedhollowswap

Since there are complications with the #HHS24 package I‘ve sent, I‘m gonna wait with opening until that problem is resolved 🫣.

First two #Ireland purchases are already read! I got them all from a sweet store in #Gallway with a lot of Halloween decorations. Irelands history is bloody, immensely tragic and endlessly fascinating and I wanted to learn more about it. Both books are very engagingly written and do not feel long at all.

Unfortunately, I‘m already back from #Ireland 🇮🇪☘️but I had such a wonderful time & got really lucky with the weather too! These are all my purchases. I really recommend the EPIC Museum on Irish Emigration & Trinity College Tour. The bus trip to the Cliffs of Moher & Gallway was fantastic too. I loved all the Irish fiction sections in the many indy bookstores. I‘ll be back!

#holiday #Dublin #bookhaul

Last full day in #Ireland already. Today, I took the train 🚂 to #Kilkenny, a small medieval city. It had a small castle, two large cathedrals and a long Main Street with this pretty cool bookstore. I actually wish I had stayed in Dublin instead, but oh well.

#holiday

Very busy & long day! I went on a 13 hour tour to the Cliffs of Moher, The Burren and #Galway. The sights and nature were spectacular and we got really lucky with the weather (some sun, no rain and lots of wind). In Galway, I found this lovely indy bookstore and I got 3 non-fiction novels about Ireland (famine, murders and pirates!).

#holiday #ireland

So far, of all five bookstores I‘ve visited in #Dublin, this one is my favourite! It has a lovely interior, a great Irish selection and great lighting. I got #Kala and #CommonDecency. Afterwards, I went to St. Paul‘s Cathedral and explored the neighborhood around Temple Bar.

#Ireland #Holiday

The #LongRoom at Trinity College. Right now, most of the books except for the first four shelves have been removed. They are closing it down in January to renovate, which is expected to last 10-15 years. So I visited at the right time! They also exhibit the Book of Kells, which is estimated to be 1200 years old.
#holiday #Dublin #Ireland

Next stop: the small bookstore called The Winding Stair! It‘s very small, but has a lot of character.

#Dublin #bookstore #holiday

Funny sign in #Chapters #Bookstore #Dublin #Ireland. I got #TheColony by Audrey Maggee and a signed edition of #TheProphecy.

First day in #Dublin #Ireland, a place with many great authors and beautiful bookstores! First stop after a quick lunch was at #Chapters, a bookstore+cafe+arboretum combination!

#holiday