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Stack Sunday featuring the top books on my reading list for the next few months. I started sorting out all of my books over the Bank Holiday weekend and I finally finished organising them last weekend (in solidarity with @theroamingreader which definitely helped!!😅). It really does take hours! My home is much tidier as a result and I know where every book should be now. 📚 With so many books to read, I made a conscious decision to pick out the books that I really do want to read sooner rather than later. I’ve had some of these books for ages, like Conversations With Friends. This was one of the first proof copies that I picked up at work at @rossiter_books and I somehow never got around to reading it, a fact I’m even more conscious about now that Sally Rooney’s second book is now out in paperback! Where does the time go?! 🤷🏻‍♀️ Quite a few of these books are proofs that I have picked up from work and the rest are a mix. Some of these books have been #gifted to me by publishers, some are books that I have won, some are gifts from friends and family and the rest are books I have picked up myself. 📚 The first book that I will be reading from this pile will be Educated, which is a book club read for next month. The next book I will be reading after that will be Furious Hours, based on an excellent recommendation from @ec.reads. After that, who knows? I have already added two books to this pile since I took this photo this afternoon, so the list really is never ending! 😂

Shelfie Saturday featuring @rossiter_books, the best place to end my working week. 😍 I love going in every Saturday and seeing what new books have arrived. We have just added some great games into stock, including Bananagrams, which made me think of @theroamingreader and @that.english.guy.who.reads straightaway! 🍌 Wishing you all a great weekend ❤️

Festival Flashback Friday to the Winter @hayfestival when I received all these gorgeous goodies at the Bookstagram Breakfast! It’s now less than a week to go until the Hay Festival returns and I am so excited, especially the Bookstagram Brunch where I will get to catch up with lots of Bookstagram friends. Do check out @hayfestival and @addymanbooks for more info if you would like to attend. It is a great opportunity to meet lots of Bookstagrammers and enjoy lots of bookish conversations! 📚 Are you going to the Hay Festival this year? What events are you planning on attending? 📚 #grimdragon - Separate but related

TV Thursday featuring three of my favourite shows that are returning next month! What I love about these shows is that they are all based on books and are all female driven both on and off screen. Just this week, The Handmaid’s Tale has been trending online in the wake of the new anti-abortion legislation in Alabama. The merits of tv are often questioned, but tv can highlight and address issues in society, sometimes even having the power and influence to create change. 📺 What tv shows are you looking forward to watching this summer? Has a tv show ever had a powerful impact on how you see the world?

#currentlyreading The Tenant Of Wildfell Hall for the #brontereadalong hosted by @theartfulelle @literarianlife and myself. I am over halfway through the book now and really loving it. I can’t wait for the discussion at the end of the month as there is so much to talk about when it comes to this story. Are you taking part in the readalong? Are you enjoying the book? 📖 The calendar featured is designed by the lovely @itslauracrow, who I was delighted to be a rep for during the year. Isn’t it gorgeous? 😍

“In the midst of war, he found love. In the midst of darkness, he found courage. In the midst of tragedy, he found hope.” 🐝 Treat Tuesday featuring the latest giveaway that I won! I won this lovely tote bag, bookmark and honeycomb snack from @zaffrebooks last week to celebrate the publication of The Beekeeper of Aleppo and it really was the most perfect timing as I just picked up a proof of The Beekeeper of Aleppo at work at @rossiter_books on Saturday! 🐝 The Beekeeper of Aleppo is a story about beekeeper Nuri and his artist wife Afra, who are forced to flee Aleppo after the Syrian city is destroyed by war. They undertake a dangerous journey through Turkey and Greece to reach Britain, where Nuri’s cousin Mustafa is teaching fellow refugees in Yorkshire to keep bees. The book is likened to The Kite Runner, which I absolutely loved, so I am really excited to read this one, although if it’s anything like The Kite Runner, then it’s sure to be a heartbreaker! I read a great review by @nora.reads who confirmed it will make you cry! 🐝 The first book to ever make me cry was The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and the last book to make me cry was Don’t Skip Out On Me, which I read for book club this month. Has a book ever brought you to tears?

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