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Favourite Bookish Items | Top Ten Tuesday

Nov 12, 2019

This week I’m sharing the bookish items that I love. From bookmarks to art. It’s a bit of everything. Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and Bookish and is hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl.

I have a love-hate relationship with bookish items. Sometimes I love them and can’t get enough of them. And then there are other times, where I’m trying to find a place for them to go, or figure out what I should be doing with them. But today I thought I would share some of my favourite bookish items. Some of these I have, some I wish I had. And some are just general bookish items. But here we go.

Bookish Related Art: I am a massive art fan generally, but there is something about bookish art that just makes me want to buy everything. Whenever I go to con’s like Supanova and Oz ComicCon, I end up spending way too much money on art – but really, I never regret it. If you have any favourite artist that do anything bookish, let me know!

The House of MinaLima: Talking about bookish art, I’ve been a massive fan of the world that MinaLima brings out, and this includes their amazing interactive/pop up classics. So when I went to the UK earlier this year, I had to make a stop at their store. And let me tell you I had to stop myself from buying more. If you haven’t had a chance to check out their items please do!

Bookmarks: I have a massive love-hate relationship with bookmarks. Because I love having them, I love buying them. But do you know how many I lose? I don’t know where they end up, but I can never find bookmarks when I need them. And most of the time I end up using whatever I can find. A receipt, an unused tissue, my phone. Even my work lanyard.

Pins/Buttons/Badges: While called different things around the world, they are all the same thing. And I love them. These are another thing that I just keep on buying. I love getting a mix of the really fancy ones, and the simple circle buttons. I love wearing these on my work lanyard, and I like changing what I have every couple of months.

Keychains: I seem to like things that I really don’t need many of. And keychains are one of them. I love finding new and exciting keychains that I want and sometimes get. I don’t need really more than one, but I want more than one. And there are some really amazing artists out there.

As Travars Inspired from WonderDame Books are my world from BookmanityShop

Bags: Whether it’s a tote bag or a backpack, I love getting book-related bags. There is always a need for bags, especially tote bags here in Victoria now. And I can never stop myself from getting more and more. They always come in handy and I love seeing the different designs.

Candles: I don’t think anyone will be surprised that this is on my list. I love candles in general, but bookish candles always hit the mark for me. Especially when they are done well. I love being able to smell things from books especially when they are described in the book and they smell exactly how you thought they would.

And that is it for this post! What are some of the bookish items that you love? Do we have any that are the same? Let’s Chat!

Books That Give Off Autumn Vibes

Nov 5, 2019

This week I’m sharing the books that remind me of Autumn/Fall. Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and Bookish and is hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl.

While it’s now Spring here in Australia, and it’s heating up. But sometimes I do wish to go back to Autumn. So today I am sharing all the books that remind me of Autumn. Whether it’s the title, the cover or even the book its self. Like always these are in no order.

It Happened One Autumn (Wallflowers #2) by Lisa Kleypas: The title of this one is a dead giveaway. But it isn’t just the title for this one. Everything about this one screams Autumn and I love it. Throw in a ball and a romance that just melts my heart. I would read and re-read this one any day.

Boundless (Unearthly #3) by Cynthia Hand: It’s the cover for this one. I love the covers of this series so much, but this one just stands out. I love the movement of the leaves, the glow and the colours just make everything more perfect.

Bittersweet (True North #1) by Sarina Bowen: I don’t know what it is about this book and series that remind me of Autumn. Especially since a lot of them are set during Winter or Spring. It might the covers or just the fact it’s all set on a farm. This series just makes me so happy.

You’d Be Mine by Erin Hahn: Again this one of those covers that just remind me of Autumn. I think it’s the way that the hair is flowing, along with the colours of the grass. Plus this book was fantastic.

Halo (Halo #1) by Alexandra Adornetto: This is one of the first series that I really feel in love with as a young teen. And the cover immediately screams Autumn to me. It’s the sunset really.

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley: While it’s not Autumn here in Australia for Halloween, it’s what it’s easily associated with. So I had to add Fraenstein on to this list. This has to be one of my favourite horror novels of all time. I love the gothic writing and I recommend it to everyone.

Trial by Fire (Worldwalker #1) by Josephine Angelini: This one is one the list because it’s all about magic and witches. Like I just said Autumn and Halloween fit together so well. And this is one of my favourite fantasy series. I love the way that magic is in this one and I just want more people to read it.

And that is it for this week! What are some of the books that give you Autumn vibes? Do we share any that’s the same? Let’s Chat!

“Spooky” Reads Perfect for October

Oct 29, 2019

This week I’m sharing the books that I think are perfect to read around October and Halloween. Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and Bookish and is hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl.

Halloween isn’t really a big thing here in Australia, so it’s always hard to get in that mood. Over the past couple of years, it has become bigger, but even then. Adding to that, I’m not a massive horror fan. Really I hate horror and I avoid watching and reading scary things at all costs. So today I thought I would share with you some of my favourite “spooky” novels that I think are perfect to read this time of year. Like always these are in no particular order.

Anna Dressed in Blood (Anna #1) by Kendare Blake: I couldn’t make this list without putting Anna Dressed in Blood on it. I love this series. It’s dark and so intriguing. It has a great combo of being ‘scary’ but also a novel that anyone can read. It’s one of those novels that tears you apart, but you are totally fine about it.

Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days #1) by Susan Ee: While this isn’t your typical horror book. The Angels in this series are not kind, or beautiful. You don’t want to meet them in the middle of the street. It’s that kind of read that throws everything that you’ve read or know about Angels out of the water.

Teen Spirit by Francesca Lia Block: This is a fantastic book for those just starting to test the waters in horror. It’s always a great book for younger teens. I read this quite a number of years ago now, but I really enjoyed it.

The Vanishing Game by Kate Kae Myers: This one grabbed me from the first page. It’s intense and you never really know what’s going on as a reader. And that’s the best part. It’s spooky and keeps you on the edge of your seat. The reader doesn’t know what’s real and what isn’t. It’s so good.

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black: I really love this book. It’s a great combo of vampires and horror. This is the kind of vampire books I like. Dark, inhuman and so well done. The attention to detail is fabulous in this one and I just love falling into this world. Vampires are world known, so making them unique can be hard sometimes and Holly Black did such a good job.

Hotel for the Lost by Suzanne Young: This was such an interesting book. Firstly I’m going to say, it’s not for everyone. But when I read it, I really enjoyed it. The concept of a hotel that is haunted is so common, but it was done so well here, that I couldn’t help but love it.

And there we go. Those are “spooky” reads that I loved reading and I think are perfect to read in October and this time of year. Have you read any of these? What did you think of them? Are you planning to read any of these? Let’s Chat!