Shared Post – What Does Your Bookshelf Reveal About You? — The Bookish Elf

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Bookshelf is pride of a bookworm and it speaks about the personality of the owner! The way you arrange your books in shelves clearly states your preferences in life as well. American novelist Walter Mosley said, “A man’s bookcase will tell you everything you’ll ever need to know about him,” and this is absolutely true.…Read…

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This article is fantastic and I completely relate to this! Let me know your thoughts about how you arrange your bookshelf in the comments below!


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Loop Giveaway

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Hey everyone! I am part of a loop giveaway that is being hosted on Instagram so if you have that app, go and check out this giveaway! Here are the full rules to enter: It’s FriYAY also known as Friday to some! So in honor of surviving yet another week, I have teamed up with…

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Happy Birthday Neil!

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It is my buddy Neil’s birthday today and he is turning 26! This guy has recommended so many good books to me and is my go to for chatting about book storylines. When I finished Golden Son (the 2nd book in the red rising trilogy), I called him and we chatted about it for over…

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Book Review: Critical Critters

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I was recently sent a copy of Critical Critters by Ralph Steadman and Ceri Levy from @Storgy and Bloomsbury Books. The book is about the animals all over the world that are on the endangered species list and are in need of saving. Ralph brings the animals to life through his intricate watercolour artwork and…

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Who is your favourite female character?

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There were so many choices for this one. At first I wanted to say Katniss Everdeen because she’s a badass that leads a rebellion. Then I wanted to say Hermoine Granger because who doesn’t love her. But I decided on Tris from the Divergent series. Synopsis: In Beatrice Prior’s dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into…

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I have been nominated for an award!

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Hey book bloggers, guess what!?!? I have been nominated by Ari Augustine from Ravenous for Reads to win the 2017 Liebster award! If you get a chance, go check out her blog. She is an avid book blogger and does fantastic reviews along with interviews and content for writers. She has a book tube channel…

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What book do you love and hate at the same time?

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This is a tough one because there are not a lot of books that I love and hate but if I had to choose one then I would say that the book that I love and hate at the same time would be Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver. Synopsis: For popular high school senior Samantha…

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What book did you hate?

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Well it is already day eleven of the book challenge and I knew we would eventually get to a topic about disliking a book. I don’t like to speak negatively about books because they are my escape but alas I have to choose one. I feel like I might get some backlash for my choice,…

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What book reminds you of home?

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I think the book that reminds me of home is Paper Towns by John Green. Now you might say ,”why that book, the main character is trying to escape their home” and that is partially why I chose it…. read on my bookworms. Synopsis: Quentin Jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magnificently adventurous Margo Roth…

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A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving

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I participated in a book club in college and one of the books chosen seemed like it would be boring. I remember not wanting to read it but was committed to the book club so I bought it and read it anyways. The book was called The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón. The…

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