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thewallflower0707

thewallflower0707

Joined June 2017

26, 🇩🇪. Reader of not too many books, Traveller of not enough countries, Watcher of too many series. Queerfeminist & Tea enthusiasts & Cat lover.
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Bought at the Titanic Museum in Belfast. Sadly not the comprehensive explanation of the events I was looking for.

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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.

LiteraryHoarderPenny For some reason the name is changed to There Will Be Fire for the North American version! Took me on a little journey to find it - found it - marked it to read! 😊 34m
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Hodges Figgis | Dublin 2, Ireland (Bookstore)
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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.

TheBookHippie How lovely!!!! 💚 3h
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What the River Knows | Isabel Ibaez
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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 😍✨.

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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!

charl08 Can you buy just "normal person" (not in the industry) passes? I would love to visit this one day. 3w
thewallflower0707 @charl08 of course! The bookfair in Leipzig is primarily for normal visitors, the one in Frankfurt is mostly for the industry. Tickets for Saturday are a bit more expensive and I really recommend going on one of the other days (Thu, Fri, Sun). Also, book your hotel room ~5 months in advance or it will get very pricey. 3w
charl08 Good to know! Thank you. 🤩 3w
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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

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Fourth Wing | Rebecca Yarros
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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

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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

Ruthiella Nice work! 😃 2mo
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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

sarahbarnes I‘m reading Private Rites and it‘s really good! 2mo
annahenke I‘m loving “Water Moon” - it‘s so cozy, haunting, and surprising! 2mo
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Forbidden Planet - London | London, United Kingdom (Bookstore)
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#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

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Persephone Books | Bath, United Kingdom (Bookstore)
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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!).

ManyWordsLater I LOVE Persephone books! 2mo
Sparklemn So jealous you went to Persephone! Bath is on my travel wish list. ✈️ 2mo
BarbaraBB Mine too and especially Persephone‘s! 2mo
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You Can't Take An Elephant On the Bus | Patricia Cleveland-Peck
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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

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Daunt Books - Marylebone | London, United Kingdom (Bookstore)
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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

tpixie Gorgeous storefront! What a great find! 2mo
tpixie ( what‘s the Wallace collection?) 2mo
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Topping & Company | Bath, United Kingdom (Bookstore)
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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!

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Gay's the Word | London, United Kingdom (Bookstore)
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Gay‘s the Word is always a treat, especially if you like cozy #bookstores! 🏳️‍🌈 #London

julesG Love the shop 2mo
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Waterstones London (Piccadilly) | London, England, United Kingdom (Bookstore)
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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.

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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

Ruthiella Well done! 👏👏👏 4mo
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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

tpixie Merry Christmas 🎁🎄📕 4mo
Ruthiella Happy Holidays! 🎄 4mo
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The Blade Itself | Joe Abercrombie
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@MaleficentBookDragon

#jolabokaflod

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

#bookswap #merrychristmas #holidays

MaleficentBookDragon Happy Jólabókaflóð! Okay, that bookmark is the best!@ 4mo
jhod Enjoy! 4mo
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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.

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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

julesG Did I miss your #HauntedHollowSwap unboxing? 4mo
thewallflower0707 @julesG so sorry, I‘ve unpacked it as soon as everything with my swap partner was resolved and then I totally forgot to post a picture… the last few weeks have been crazy 4mo
thewallflower0707 @julesG I definitely very much appreciated all the work & time you put into it! All the sour candy was great and I loved the Pennywise sticker. I haven‘t read the two books you picked out yet, but they sound great and are waiting for me on my shelf. I‘m sorry for forgetting to post, it definitely does not mean I wasn‘t happy or grateful 🫣📚 4mo
julesG No worries. I thought I'd missed it in between all the winter games posts. Glad you liked it. 😁 4mo
jhod Hurray! Hope you enjoy 4mo
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The writing is barely legible, but my #Jolabokaflod package is on its merry way ☺️🎁 🎄.

@MaleficentBookDragon

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Prophet Song | Paul Lynch
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#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

Graywacke Good timing, as he handed the Booker Award to Samantha Harvey yesterday. Powerful book. Glad you enjoyed! 5mo
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The Undetectables | Courtney Smyth
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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 💙🗳️.

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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 🫣.

julesG Yes, it's from me. Hope you enjoy it. 6mo
thewallflower0707 @julesG thanks, I will def post another photo when I open it 🥰. Love the stickers! Hope you enjoy the long weekend. 6mo
wanderinglynn Yay! 🧡🎃 6mo
julesG I so will. I am home alone till Saturday and am going to read and knit. Enjoy your weekend, too. 6mo
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A Lethal Legacy | Fin Dwyer
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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.

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Dubliners | James Joyce
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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

BarbaraBB Great post. I hope to go there one day and have enjoyed your photos! 6mo
Cuilin I love hearing of people‘s trips to Ireland. Every time I go home it‘s always raining so I‘m always amazed that people say they had great weather. What‘s with that? 😆 Glad you had a good time. 6mo
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Dubray Books - Kilkenny | Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland (Bookstore)
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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

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Charlie Byrne's Bookshop | Galway, Co. Galway, Ireland (Bookstore)
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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

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Hodges Figgis | Dublin 2, Ireland (Bookstore)
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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

Cuilin It‘s my favorite too. 6mo
BarbaraBB I‘ll remember if for if I ever go to Dublin! 6mo
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Trinity College | (Library)
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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

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Wow! 10-15 years is a long time. I'm glad you got to see it when you did. 6mo
BarbaraBB Wow 🤩 6mo
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Winding Stair Bookshop and Restaurant | Dublin 1, Ireland (Bookstore)
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Next stop: the small bookstore called The Winding Stair! It‘s very small, but has a lot of character.

#Dublin #bookstore #holiday

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Chapters Bookstore | Dublin 1, Ireland (Bookstore)
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Funny sign in #Chapters #Bookstore #Dublin #Ireland. I got #TheColony by Audrey Maggee and a signed edition of #TheProphecy.

Ruthiella 😂😂😂 6mo
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Chapters Bookstore | Dublin 1, Ireland (Bookstore)
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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

Cuilin Check out Hodges and Figgs Bookstore in Dawson St. Dublin. 6mo
nanuska_153 And Books Upstairs in D'Olier Street! It's an independent bookshop and café 6mo
thewallflower0707 @Cuilin thank you! It‘s on my list ☺️ 6mo
thewallflower0707 @nanuska_153 thanks, adding it to my list ☺️ 6mo
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First seven weeks of school are over, now I‘m finally on holiday. October has been really nice so far, it‘s not cold and nature is very colourful. Hopefully, I will actually get some reading done!

#happyweekend #holidays

julesG Enjoy the break! 6mo
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I finally dropped off my #HHS #HauntedHollowSwap package yesterday! I wanted to do it on Wednesday, but their machine was broken. All fingers crossed the package arrives safe on my swap partner‘s doorstep until October 30! Until then, Happy October! @wanderinglynn

wanderinglynn Yay! 🧡🎃 6mo
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My #HauntedHollowSwap #Halloween aesthetics! As you can see, I absolutely love autumn 🍂. I‘m also a fan of Dark Academia and Mythology. Starting last year, I‘m also a fan of #StephenKing (It, Pet Sematary, Salem‘s Lot…) so I do love some horror once in a while.

@wanderinglynn

wanderinglynn Awesome! 🧡💀 7mo
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Long Live Evil | Sarah Rees Brennan
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Not even two weeks ago, I was sweating on the beach, now I‘m shivering every morning on my way to work again. Yup, school year has officially started and I‘m teaching my first classes next week 😐.
#LongLiveEvil is too long and the middle drags on and on. Idea was pretty cool though.

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'Salem's Lot | Stephen King
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I‘m back on my #StephenKing hype train and I‘ve started with #SalemsLot. I really loved getting to know the town and all its (horrible) secrets. I definitely didn‘t expect such a big body count!

#horror

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Just like Gwen & Art are not in love, the new novel by #LexCroucher is fabulous and a lot of fun! Definitely don‘t read it if you are looking for the biblically accurate Robin Hood stories (which I adore!), but read it for the witty dialogue, the fast-paced plot and the building romance between Clem & Mariel 🥰.

#lgbt #ya

Chrissyreadit Hi! just sent you an email if you can check and respond? 8mo
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The Pairing | Casey McQuiston
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With #CaseyMcQuiston, it‘s a hit or miss for me. Her debut was fine and I liked her second & third novel much better. Unfortunately, #ThePairing is horrid. It‘s an Americanized vision of Europa, filled with a very annoying mc (Theo) & a boring mc (Kit), wrapped around conversations on food & wine and SOMEHOW everyone is hot & wants to *** all the time.

Rating: ⭐️,5/5

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Talking at Night | Claire Daverley
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This book got very close to being very good! It‘s got the best parts of One Day & Normal People. However, the will-they/won‘t-they continued for way too long and I lost interest.

Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️,5/5

#romance #fiction

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Neon Roses | Rachel Dawson
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I wanted to read this book because I was really interested in a fictional novel which is set around LGSM. Unfortunately, the introduction did not hold that promise. LGSM is only a minor focus and the promised conflicts at the start of the novel quickly evaporated. Disappointed.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

#queer #LGBT #historicalfiction

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Anxious People: A Novel | Fredrik Backman
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Great news - Fredrik Backman has a new novel coming out June 2025 (in English)!!! You can find out more about this novel and his creative process on his Instagram post.

#AManCalledOve #Beartown #AnxiousPeople #FredrikBackman

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I had very high expectations, since her debut “Lennie & Margot” is one of my favorite books and keeps breaking my heart! Eddie Winston is very sweet and his friendship with Bella is heartwarming. I really loved it, I just wished it would have been ~10 pages longer, since the ending felt very abrupt.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

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Neon Roses | Rachel Dawson
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I was busy! This photo covers all fiction novels I bought while in #London & #Bath. The two postcards are from the Vagina Museum, the Lady of Shallot is in #TateBritain and I also bought some fancy make-up, a cute coaster & tea towel.

Neon Roses - Gays the Word
They Were Sisters - Persephone Books
The Night Watch - #Waterstones
The Pairing, Tipping the Velvet, Not for… & Talking at Night - Special discount at WH Smith at Heathrow

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Gay's the Word | London, United Kingdom (Bookstore)
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#GaystheWord is a must-visit if you ever travel to #London. It‘s got a great history (watch the movie 🍿 PRIDE) and a fantastic selection of #LGBT novels. I got the book “Neon Roses” by Rachel Dawson, which tells the story of a young lesbian from a small mining community in Wales in the 1980s.

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Much ADO about Nothing | William Shakespeare
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The shop at the #Globe was amazing! I got these really cute graphic novels that also include some educational material suitable for kids. Much Ado about Nothing, the sticker, card and blue magnet is a birthday present for a friend. The rest is all for me. I got the dying Ophelia poster from #TateBritain.

#travel #Shakespeare #London

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Antony and Cleopatra | William Shakespeare
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Antony and Cleopatra is definitely one of #Shakespeares lesser known works, but it was the play that fit best in my schedule. Being in the famous #Globe was pretty cool, but next time I‘m gonna splurge for a seat. Someone actually fainted next to me when they carried out the dying Antony. I guess they couldn‘t deal with the fake blood 🫣.

#london #holiday #travel

LiteraryinPA Yikes! I was there once and I also didn‘t have a seat. It was so hot and when I sat on the ground (even though I couldn‘t see well that way), the usher came and yelled at me. So yes, if I go again I will get a seat too! 8mo
Cuilin Oh, I did standing inonce there too, and had the worst backache. I will definitely splurge for a seat next time too. 8mo
Kitta I stood through Hamlet there once, it was 4 hours! I will definitely also spurge for a seat next time. 8mo
julesG Had Groundling tickets for The Tempest once. It was tough. Had been touring the city since early morning and three hours plus just standing around gave me terrible backache, and it was drizzling the whole time. But, it's an experience. 8mo
thewallflower0707 @julesG oh god, I was really happy with the warm weather and that the play is one of the shorter ones. That sounds very tough. 8mo
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I have no desire to ever read the #Bridgerton novels, but I love the series. This is the filming location of the dress shop, they use the interior as well. Right now, it‘s actually deli right in the center of #Bath, next to the big #Abbey. Bath ended up being a wonderful highlight of my trip to #London!

Gissy 😍👌 8mo
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