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January 17, 2019 misc

Positive or Negative, it’s the honest review that counts!

I couldn’t help to join the Negative/Positive Review banter! I have OF COURSE.. some opinions..here we go. 1-Your Blog, Your

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January 5, 2019 misc

A new year, a new bookish me

After seeing my buddy Umut’s fabulous new year resolution post here, I am so inspired to write mine. So here’s

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December 31, 2018 misc

Bookstagram Giveaway!

I wish everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR! I cannot believe another year is over? How fast are they going, seriously!

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October 18, 2018 misc

6 reasons why reading is so similar to dating! #BookBloggerLife

Guys, this might sound silly, but hey listen, I was thinking the other day, isn’t reading SO MUCH LIKE DATING.

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October 9, 2018 misc

7 types of books book obsessed people deal with #BookBloggerlife

1- The book you’ve read ages ago but can’t remember Everyone has this problem. EVERYONE. You have read a book

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October 7, 2018 misc

It’s Spooktober time, baby!

Hello hello fellow readers! We have kicked off Spooktober with my friend, Umut  Will be reading a selection of very spooky

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September 16, 2018 misc

Similar Sundays – Surprisingly Similar Covers!

I’ve not been doing any #SimilarSundays for a while! Missed it! Here are some look alike covers to talk about

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September 12, 2018 misc

A day out in Saffron Walden #Essex #BookshopCrawl

I love going out and about… 7 years in Britain now and still love discovering new places. I must say,

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September 9, 2018 misc

Age UK Milton Keynes Charity book haul! #alwaysbuymorebooks

I visited Age UK’s Milton Keynes bookshop in Wolverton yesterday. It has been on my radar for a while. I

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September 1, 2018 misc

5 cliches about Bookworms that needs to be binned. Immediately. #bookbloggerlife

Bookworms are introverts Yo! heads up! If my nose is STUCK in a book that doesn’t mean I am shy

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August 13, 2018 misc

6 types of readers we all know! #BookBloggerLife

The Dukes of  Literary-shire : “I only read serious books” types  There was a guy in one of my old

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August 4, 2018 misc

#BookBloggerLife : 5 Non-Literary Things that effect my book ratings

I’ve been bumping into my old reviews on Goodreads and I sometimes find myself too generous or too harsh in

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Happy Tuesday you o'wl! He he, tried to do something here, not sure if it worked. . What's the biggest challenge for you on your social media accounts or blog? . The thoughest challenge for me being an international book blogger/bookstagrammer is that English is not my first language and I sometimes suck at it. My grammer might be crap from time to time or I can mistakenly use some silly words. I also cannot write fast enough- with my mother tongue I write like, 3 times faster- so I mostly find myself wishing being a native English speaker. It's unavoidable that you're a DIFFERENT person in another language. So I would probably sound very weird from time to time! My Turkish speaking self is soooo different than English speaking self. But one day, eh? Have been living in the UK nearly 8 years now, so I might get better in time. . . . . . . . . . .#bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookcommunity #readersofig #readersofinstagram #booklove #bookaccount #bookaddict #booksofinstagram #allthebooks #booklife #bookworm #bookspines #bookaholic #coverlove #beautifulbooks #instaread #fiction #ilovereading #bibliophile #booknerdigans #epicreads #totalbooknerd #bookgram #ireadeverywhere #alwaysreading #bookish
🎀INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY🎀 . Hi everyone! A new week and how about a new giveaway ? This time I am partnering up with @gollancz to gift one lucky winner a copy of The Belles! In this imaginative fantasy novel you will enter a world controlled by the Beautiful... . To celebrate the upcoming publication of The Everlasting Rose, the sequel, we are giving away a copy of the fantastic #Belles, which is the first book of Belles series. . To enter: . 🎀Must be following me, @excusemyreading and @steviefinegan (please don’t follow to unfollow later, I use an app to track and you’ll be disqualified from future giveaways 🎀 Like this post 🎀Tag 3 bookish friends . Extra entries: 🎀Comment why do you want to win this book :) 🎀Tag 3 more friends (max 3times) 🎀Share in stories for 24 hours . Rules: One winner will receive a copy of Belles. This will not be converted to any other offer or cash. You have to supply a valid postal address. Giveaway ends 21 feb 8pm GMT. Good luck!!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookcommunity #readersofig #readersofinstagram #booklove #bookaccount #bookaddict #booksofinstagram #allthebooks #booklife #bookworm #bookaholic #coverlove #beautifulbooks #bookish #fiction #ilovereading #bibliophile #ireadya #epicreads #totalbooknerd #bookgiveaway #giveawaycontest #ireadeverywhere #alwaysreading #freebook #giveaway #yalit
Andrea Levy, the author of the fabulous novel #SmallIsland passed away this week, in the young age of 62. Thinking of all the novels she could have written, it’s such a big loss for the literary world. I felt so sad when I heard the news. . Have you read her work before? I have The Long Song on my TBR. Farewell, Andrea, and thanks for this amazing novels🙏🏼 . . . . . . ... #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookcommunity #readersofig #readersofinstagram #booklove #bookaccount #bookaddict #booksofinstagram #allthebooks #booklife #bookworm #bookspines #bookaholic #coverlove #beautifulbooks #instaread #fiction #ilovereading #bibliophile #booknerdigans #epicreads #totalbooknerd #shelfie #ireadeverywhere #alwaysreading #bookgram #booktography #instabook
Happy Sunday! What are you reading today? I am sailing my way in In Full Light of The Sun and quite enjoying it. . I have been really naughty and bought like 5-6 of Barnes and Nobles leather bound editions. Some of them looks fab but some of them looks a bit like my old encyclopaedias. This Jules Verne for instance could be easily mistaken with one 🤨or am I being picky? . . . . . . . #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookcommunity #readersofig #readersofinstagram #booklove #bookaccount #bookaddict #booksofinstagram #allthebooks #booklife #bookworm #bookspines #bookaholic #coverlove #beautifulbooks #instaread #fiction #ilovereading #bibliophile #booksofinstagram #booknerdigans #epicreads #totalbooknerd #shelfiesunday #ireadeverywhere #bookporn #bookends #alwaysreading
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