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All the fall vibes as the south finally gets some crisp weather. I had to consult the mountain of books next to my bed for these, but it made me even more aware of just how many books I have waiting for me 😅 what’s on your list?

#tbr #books #bookish #reading #bookstagram

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I missed banned book week by a bit but here you go anyway. Reading banned books is a great example of why reading is political. In the words of @stephenking “When books are banned from school libraries, run to your public library, or the nearest bookstore, and read what it is your elders don’t want you to know.”

#bannedbooks #reading #books #bookish #bookstagrammer

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I was going for spooky, because it's October, but it came out weird instead. 🤦😂

I tagged some friends to see what your favorite books of 2026 are!

#bookstagram #october #bookrecommendations #spooky #favorite
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As things are currently moving, I’d be ecstatic to finish 10 more books before the end of the year. But these are at the top of my list! Typically this time of year I’m reading a lot of horror leading up to spooky season, but it’s felt more appropriate to keep things varied and a bit lighter during this chapter. So here is my random, sprawling assortment of hopefuls.

#books #bookstagram #reading #fiction #bookish

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Ok so this one might be a bit too niche for booksta but I’m going to post it anyway 😂 I grew up on Redwall and there’s a special place in my heart for epic tales where the main characters are animals; something about it really ratchets up my interest level. So I’ve put together a list of the best stories in that genre I could think of, specifically intended for adults. Plenty more good ones for kids; maybe I’ll have to make a part two for that! Let me know what you think and if there are any good ones I missed! Love y’all.

Art credit to @geosaiko

#bookstagram #books #reading #fantasy #bookish

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It’s my national holiday, y’all! I came out as bisexual later in life, at the age of 25, and I wish at that time someone had handed me a list of fiction books about bi characters; being able to see myself mirrored in books I enjoyed reading would have smoothed that transition so much. So I figured the next best thing would be to create that list myself, on the off chance a baby bi stumbles across this post and needs some recs! So whether you yourself are bi or just an ally who loves representation in their lit, please consume, enjoy, and let me know which ones mean the most to you! Oh and go tell a bi person you see and love them. Thanks!

#bisexual #bisexualvisibilityday #queer #books #bookstagram

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A little late in the day but there was no way I was going to miss out on the International Hobbit Day x Tolkien Tuesday alignment! So in honor of both, here is a book recommendation for each of the 7 essential meals in every hobbit’s day. So read, eat, and raise a glass to hobbits everywhere!

#tolkien #hobbit #books #bookstagram #reading

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~ Yes!! 😍😍

Book mail
wishlist giveaway wins

@readtheuniverse_ Aimee sent me
The Wedding Game and scroll to see the cutest Kindle girl pin I love them both thank you soo much!!❤️🥰

@library.oftaylor
sent me my most wished for special edition cover and large print so i wont need to use my readers Yay!
After I do by TJR thank you so much i love it!!😍❤️🥰

QOTD: Have you read either of these books yet? Whats next on your TBR?

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🌙📚 SUNDAY NIGHT BOOKISH FRIENDS SHOUT-OUT: PART THREE 📚🌙

We’re back with Part Three because there are just way too many amazing bookish people in this community for me to fit into one post. 😂❤️

One of the things I’ve loved most about creating this Bookstagram page is seeing how many different kinds of readers are out there. Horror readers, fantasy lovers, romance readers, thriller addicts, classic literature lovers, mood readers, collectors, reviewers, writers, indie authors, and people who will simply read whatever catches their attention. 📚

And somehow, all of our little bookish worlds keep finding each other.

I genuinely enjoy seeing your posts, discovering new books through you, talking about what we’re reading, laughing over our ridiculous TBRs, and getting to know the people behind these accounts.

Some of you I’ve been chatting with for a while, and some of us are still getting to know one another, but either way, I appreciate every interaction. ❤️

So tonight I want to show some love to these amazing bookish humans:

❤️ @brandonlikesbooks
📚 @dasumiareads
❤️ @library.oftaylor
📚 @desert_reader_
❤️ @bookishandbusy_
📚 @teethandtomes
❤️ @the.literary.crypt
📚 @_participationtrophy
❤️ @simplyevilrefurbco
📚 @curiousreadsbyray

❤️ @alexisagricola
📚 @librarytechliz
❤️ @tams_shelfcare
📚 @sam.the_book_nerd
❤️ @ohshereadsbooks
📚 @booksinthebarnyard
❤️ @kt_readsbooks_yo
📚 @the_shadowed_shelf
❤️ @woolwasted
📚 @whitneyandtheplot

❤️ @bookish.lu.reads
📚 @amber.inwonderland
❤️ @abbyreads.alot
📚 @woahitsdilsa
❤️ @megan.m.maddox.author

THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS SPACE AMAZING. 🥹❤️

Please go check out their pages, support them, follow them, and show them some bookish love.

There is room for all of us in this community. Different genres, different tastes, different personalities, and different ways of loving books. That’s what makes Bookstagram so much fun. ❤️📚

And once again, I blame all of you for the never-ending state of my TBR. 😂 At this point, I’ve accepted my fate.

I’m so happy our bookish paths crossed, and I look for

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Train Dreams by Denis Johnson-

This was a rough one but at least @readtotheclass read it with me. In one of the early chapters we both went - “WTF???” and that scene set the tone for the rest of my feelings on the book. Every scene in this I’m just going what? What the heck?! What am I reading? And the ending just smashed that feeling right in my face.

I can’t even summarize it because I don’t think there’s a plot. There’s a dude. He lives and you follow his life for a while. But only 100 pages of it so all the vignettes, we could very loosely say, point to A meaning of the book because I don’t think there’s a canonical meaning despite of what the award winners say. Yes I’d argue with them. But I’d have to see what other books they like.

The movie is called Un Chien Andalou and my apologies to anyone who had to hear my atrocious French. You can find it on YouTube. It’s about 10 min long although I expect no one to make it past two minutes.

After deep reflection based on the one comment by someone who liked this, my opinion remains NO, no no. Although clearly, some people really do like it and I appreciate that their literary taste is different from mine so check out other opinions!

#bookstagram #booksbooksbooks

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It’s Bisexual Visibility Month, y’all! A month where we celebrate the uniqueness and beauty that is bi+ identities. So to kick it off, I’ve compiled a list of the best fantasies I could find with specifically bisexual leading characters. This months culminates with Bi Visibility Day on the 23rd, so keep your eye out for more bi recommendations, and let me know which ones you’d also recommend! Love y’all.

#bivisibility #fantasy #queer #books #bookstagram

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Shoutout to my fellow over-caffeinated, under-rested, bookish girl dad @decaf_dada for the inspiration. As you can see, my head has always been this size, and I’ve been trying to fill it with books this entire time. Song choice to honor our Queen, and I’ve tagged everyone I’d love to see the same thing from!

#bookish #books #reading #bookstagram #bookstagrammer

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