I don’t care how many times I’ve taken photos of these books, I never get tired of looking at them! They’re just too pretty to resist. 🙈 Literally! The covers were a huge influence on why I read the series in the first place. When I initially read the blurb for The Selection, it sounded too much like a twist on The Bachelor TV show for my tastes. And when I saw the main character was named America Singer, I was further like 🤨. So I passed the series up several times, but these covers...they just kept sucking me right back in, and I finally read the books and ended up loving the story! I guess the moral here is that sometimes you SHOULD try reading books that you don’t at first think you’d like. You might just find a real gem. 🧡
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What books made a “bad first impression” on you but you ended up liking anyway?
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I have been on a huge cozy mystery kick lately, and Death by Dumpling is a recent read that I absolutely loved! (Also, did you know that there’s an emoji for dumpling? 🥟 Becuase I discovered that just now. 😂) The story focuses on a young woman who has hit a rough patch (romantically and career-wise), so she’s temporarily taken a job waitressing at her parents’ noodle shop while she gets back on her feet. All is going well, until one day when a regular customer turns up dead after having eaten a shrimp-tainted dumpling from their shop. A simple, yet tragic, kitchen mix up, or is there something more nefarious afoot? (Come on, it’s a mystery, OF COURSE something nefarious is afoot!) It was engrossing and well-written with a likable and realistic cast of characters. I already have the second book, Dim Sum of All Fears, and the third book on preorder. ❤️ I highly recommend it to all the cozy lovers!
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If you had to be done in by a food, what would you want to be the source of your delectable demise? 😂
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I waited too long too 🙂 Hi there 😉
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Hello there too, and thanks for the follow! ^_^
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I just joined last week! I don’t own a camera so I’ve never been in the habit of taking photos, but I’m trying to capture more of this part of my life. Cheers to the latecomers!
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What’s your username? I’ll look you up ^_^
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Jaxynn
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The addiction is too real 🙂 I don’t even know how much time I spend on instagram but I like it, so I don’t mind it that much 🙂
Only one advice – enjoy 🙂
Regards, Antidote
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I discovered the layout option/add-on and my first reaction was “Whaaaaaaaaaaat? It gets better??” haha XD
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Omg I neglected my Instagram account for ages and then this year deleted most of my pictures and started again so now I loveeee it. I feel like your feed will be really original, I’ll go stalk you now xx
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Haha, thanks! I just followed you back too!
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I’m just now getting the hang on Instagram. One tip is to upload a pic featuring your latest post, write a caption about it and also mention that the link is in your bio. Then, update your profile with your latest post’s URL. Oh, and don’t forget to use hashtags.
I added you on instagram! Find me there at https://www.instagram.com/fabiblogger/
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Oh! I hadn’t even thought of cross-posting between there and the blog. Thanks for the great suggestion! I added you as well–those hydrangea are beautiful! I’ve never had any luck growing them, always too much or too little water and they wilt away on me. lol
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Yep, they’re tricky! It took me a while to get the hang of them, kind of like Instagram lol 🙂
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Sounds like you have a green thumb or two! ^_-
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Maybe I do! 😀
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Check out the blog Lectito. she has a whole series on #bookstagram https://lectito.me/category/for-reviewers/meet-the-bookstagrammers/
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Thanks for the tip–I will! ^_^
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