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Book vs. Post: The Reading Slump

9th Nov 2019

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Book vs. Post The Reading Slump For the past few years I’ve been going through quite the reading slump, which is unsettling, because I’ve been building my existence around books and literature since I can remember. If I had to…

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[ c a k e ] ~ Craving this baked cheesecake I made

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Craving this baked cheesecake I made a while back, but I'm too lazy to bake today.
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Do you have any quick yummy dessert recipes? Please share in comments or DM. I'd love to try it.
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#bakedcheesecake #bake #baker #booksandcake #lifestyle #kitchen #caramelfudgecheesecake

[ l a n g u a g e ] ~ Found this Afrikaans edition

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Found this Afrikaans edition in my parents' bookcase. I remember when my family (I'm the youngest) started reading the books they read the Afrikaans editions. When I started reading we bought the English editions. I'm still not quite sure why or when we switched to English.
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I do know now that it is extremely funny to read the Afrikaans editions, because the names are hilarious.
Dumbledore = Dompeldorius
Buckbeak = Bokbok
Flitwick = Flickerpit (this one doesn't even sound Afrikaans).
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I never quite understood why characters' names had to be "translated" in book translations. It's not like the characters become South African with the translation.
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What translated names have you stumbled upon that made you laugh?
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#harrypotter #harrypotterfandom #potterheads #hogwarts #fantasynovel #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #lovetoread #reading #fantasy #afrikaans #lostintranslation #translations #books

[ r e a d i n g ] ~ "I hope you will find the crac

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"I hope you will find the cracks in the world and wedge them wider, so the light of other suns shine through; I hope you will keep the world unruly, messy, full of strange magics; I hope you will run through every open Door and tell stories when you return."
- Alix E. Harrow, The Ten Thousand Doors of January
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What are you currently reading?
My husband surprised me with this magical read. He always picks the best books for me 🌙
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Book: The Ten Thousand Doors of January
Author: @alix.e.harrow
Publisher: @orbitbooks_us
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#magicalbooks #thetenthousanddoorsofjanuary #orbitpublishers #fantasynovels #fantasyfan #booksofinstagram #bookstagram #alixeharrow #magical #fantasy #readers #fantasybook #magicalreads

[ m i d w e e k · c r i s i s ] ~ What is somethi

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What is something you really need to do, but you keep finding yourself doing something else (like bingewatching Bridgerton or a Kdrama)?
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I honestly need to start creating new content for IG, even more so for my blog, but the force of procrastination is strong within me. The only work I am actually doing at the moment is editing photos for @alexplusa_photography - and that's only because I can do that while watching my series in the background😅
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So, tell me, what should you be doing? And what are you doing instead?
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#bookblogger #holidayhaze #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #geekygirl #geeks #instageek #lovetoread #wednesdayvibes

[ t h i s i s u s] ~ Is it pajamas? Is it day we

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Is it pajamas? Is it day wear? Or is it both? We like the mystery, even when it comes to our outfits. Loving my new floral pakkie.
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This flannel loving guy bought me three books for Christmas. Started reading the Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E Harrow straightaway. Already drawn into the mystery of Doors 🚪
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Did you receive books for Christmas? Have you started reading?
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#tenthousanddoorsofjanuary #alixeharrow #bookstagrammer #readersofinsta #reader #fantasy #mystery #merrychristmas

[ r e a d i n g · w i t h · w i n e ] ~ Who like

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Who likes to wine while reading? 🙋I haven't yet mastered the wine-in-hand, book-in-hand, then flip-pages-with-chin manoeuvre, but it doesn't stop me from enjoying a glass of wine with my reads. Let's just call them tactical breaks for now. I prefer red, but on the odd, very hot day, I do enjoy a white wine too. Like this Chenin, crafted by my brother-in-law.
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Have you mastered your drinking-while-reading manoeuvre? It works better with a takeaway coffee, but still a mission 😅
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Book featured: Heart of Thorns by @speakbreely
Wine featured: She Awoke by @kirabo_cellar
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#winewithbooks #booksandwine #booknerd #

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