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convincing you to read Better Than the Movies by @lynnpainterbooks based on its ✨aesthetic✨

#bookstagram #lynnpainter #betterthanthemovies #bookaesthetıc @simonteen taken in BOOKSTA by @ellevated_reading

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3 days ago

My Next Read 🧡📖

We Used to Live Here

My sweet friend @thebookishbimbo sent me this and since it’s officially spooky season I feel like it’s the perfect time to start this one 👻

What are you currently reading? 📚 🎃

#bookstagram #currentlyreading #whatimreading #booksbooksbooks taken in BOOKSTA by @ellevated_reading

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6 days ago

✨september recap✨

#booksta #bookstagram #monthlyrecap

Here’s everything I read this month and my ratings:
⛸️The Favorites by Layne Fargo - 4.25⭐️
🖤Once Upon a Broken Heart - 4⭐️
🍒Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It - 3⭐️
🤵🏼‍♂️The Husbands by Holly Gramazio - 4.25⭐️
💖Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid - 4.5⭐️
🔍Secret History by Donna Tartt- 2.5⭐️
⏰Time Freedom by Brian Herriot- 4.5⭐️

I cannot wait to dive into more fantasy books this fall 💫📖

What’s on your October TBR? 🍂

#readingrecap #bookrecs #bookreviewer #bookrecommendations

Had the pleasure of meeting Marcellus at the @montereybayaquarium 🐙🤍

#remarkablybrightcreatures #shelbyvanpelt @shelbyvanpeltwrites

My husband and I decided to take a detour and visit Bart’s Books for the first time. It did NOT disappoint! 📚

@bartsbooksojai #ojaicalifornia #indiebookstore

I consumed ALOT of coffee this month, but I finally got to try La La Land in Scottsdale and grab a fall drink ☕️ 🎃 10/10 would recommend!

@lalaland #pumpkinseason #icedcoffee #coffeelovers

Did you know there’s a little free library in front of the Painted Ladies? I had to stop by and see what was on the shelves 👀

@littlefreelibrary #littlefreelibrary #paintedladies #sanfransisco taken in BOOKSTA by @ellevated_reading

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17 days ago

📍 @coalescebookstore in Morro Bay, CA

Such a cozy coastal independent bookstore 📚

I loved walking through the shelves that led to a beautiful garden out back. There is even a chapel you can get married in… can you imagine? 😍

The next time you drive down Highway 1, definitely make a stop in Morro Bay to visit this shop! And grab a cup of coffee from @the.rock.espresso.bar while you’re there! ☕️

#bookstagram #independentbookstore #indiebookstore #califonia #morrobay taken in Morro Bay, California by @ellevated_reading

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19 days ago

This doesn’t even include the 10+ hours I spent listening to Secret History on audio 😂🎧 📖

When I saw @readwithmandi share her reading on vacation, I immediately felt inspired to capture my anniversary trip to California with my husband ☀️

✈️ We landed in LA on our first day, then made our way north to San Francisco along Highway 1 🏔️ 🌊

Between slow mornings, cozy bookstores, glasses of wine, beautiful views, and plenty of reading, it was definitely a trip we’ll always remember! 🤍

#bookstagram #whatiread #vacationreading #california taken in BOOKSTA by @ellevated_reading

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a month ago

Settling in with a hot cup of coffee and John Mark Comer’s newest book, Into the Quiet! ☕️ I cannot wait to dive in and slow down.

Thank you @prhchristian and @johnmarkcomer for the advanced reader copy 📖✨

#bookstagram #advancedreadercopy #booksandcoffee☕️ #christiangirl taken in BOOKSTA by @ellevated_reading

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a month ago

HAPPY PUB DAY TO TIME FREEDOM! 📖🎉

My Rating: 4.5 ⭐️

As someone who is genuinely interested in personal finance, I found this book incredibly useful and thought-provoking.

We live in a culture that often tells us to “work as hard as you can and make as much as you can until age 65.” However, if we spend decades following that narrative, we can end up spending a lot of our weeks, months, and years doing things that DON’T bring us joy. There’s something to be said about creating more time, or “time freedom,” to do the things you love before 65!

This book gives you the practical tools to help you better understand your current finances while also showing you what you can do in the next few years (yes, the near future!) to create more freedom with your time. It challenges the idea that you have to wait several decades before you start living the life you want. Instead, this book encourages you to shift your perspective on earning, saving, and investing, and to think more intentionally about how your money can support the life you want to live (spouse, kids, pets, etc. included!).

As someone early in my career, I want to share this book with all my friends and family. It’s never too early (or too late!) to start having these conversations.

I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in personal finance, anyone who wants to create more time for the things (and people) they love, and especially anyone considering entrepreneurship. The book is full of helpful tips and includes several free resources that make the concepts more digestible. Creators looking to go full-time, this could be the book for you!

Thank you to the author and publisher for the advanced reader copy! 📚✨

#bookrecs #bookreviewer #advancedreaderscopy #timefreedom #bookrecommendations taken in BOOKSTA by @ellevated_reading

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a month ago

💛 Book Review: Better Than The Movies by @lynnpainterbooks 💛

My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️¾

There were so many things to love about this YA romance! It was cute, a little cliché, and full of great banter. While there were definitely moments that felt very YA, especially when it came to Liz’s maturity and self-awareness, overall I thought this was a very fun read. 📖

It felt like a classic rom-com, with fake-dating and enemies-to-lovers woven in, and I was SO here for it! Wes Bennet may also be one of my new favorite male main characters. The way he picks on Liz feels real and authentic. Also, his tendency toward indifference as a defense mechanism gave him a lot of depth!

Liz, on the other hand, felt like a classic high school girl. She gets giddy over boys, sometimes loses a little bit of herself in the process, and, admittedly, isn’t always the best friend. But I also thought that made her feel realistic for her age, even when I was soooo over it! 😂

Overall, whether you typically read YA or not, I definitely recommend this sweet, fun romance! 💝

#bookrecs #bookrecommendations #bookreview #bookstagram #booksbooksbooks taken in BOOKSTA by @ellevated_reading

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2 months ago

☀️ August recap ☀️

A month of whimsy, filled with good books, indie bookstores, and lots of time with family & friends 🤍

Here’s everything I read this month:
🏰 The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls - 5 ⭐️
🌊 My Friends by Fredrik Backman - 3.75 ⭐️
🎥 Nothing Like the Movies by Lynn Painter - 3.5 ⭐️
👑 Illusion in Ink by Keilah Jude - 4 ⭐️
⛸️ Fake Skating by Lynn Painter - 4.75 ⭐️
🤍 One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid - 4 ⭐️
🗡️ Metal Slinger by Rachel Schneider - 2.5 ⭐️

Seven books, a few new favorites, and one VERY close
5-star read later... August was a great month of reading! ✨📚

Who is ready for the ‘ber months!? 🍂

#bookstagram #booksbooksbooks #whatireadthismonth #monthlyrecap taken in BOOKSTA by @ellevated_reading

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2 months ago

it’s all kinda chic!!🌟

#kindachic #kindofchic #bookstagram taken in BOOKSTA by @ellevated_reading

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2 months ago

📍 @oblongbooks in Rhinebeck, NY

This independent bookstore was filled with good reads, bookish stickers, puzzles, and all the cozy hobby essentials 💫📚

I also snagged one of the @hvbooktrail maps, so now I can start checking off all the Hudson Valley bookstores I’ve already visited! 📖✨

The next time you’re in the Hudson Valley, make sure to add this store to your list!

#bookstagram #independentbookstore #indiebookshop #newyorkbookstore #hudsonvalley taken in Oblong Books by @ellevated_reading

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2 months ago

✨July Recap✨

This month’s reading was inspired by a little bit of everything! Book club picks, buddy reads, fomo, and recommendations from friends. 👀 Safe to say it was a great month! 📚

📖 Change of Plans - 3.5 ⭐️
☀️ One Golden Summer - 4.25 ⭐️
🎬 Better Than The Movies - 4.75 ⭐️
💙 Into the Blue - 4.5 ⭐️
🎸 Deep Cuts - 3.75 ⭐️

#bookstagram #bookreviews #readingrecap #reading #bookrecs taken in BOOKSTA by @ellevated_reading

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2 months ago