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“You want to fight a god? You'd better have one on your side too.” ― Brandon Sanderson, Calamity Today’s Marvel Take-Over Week prompt is Thor + Loki: “I am a god.” I was going to go with a more obvious mythological story here, but I couldn’t resist putting a superhero twist on it. In the Reckoners (YA dystopian trilogy) by @brandsanderson, the mysterious “Calamity” appears in the sky and people begin manifesting superpowers. But these superpowers twist people’s character, making them villains called Epics. Some Epics rise to the top and reform pockets of society into their own dictatorships. Steelheart is one such villain. He’s taken over Chicago and turned it all to steel. He’s pretty much invulnerable, and there’s only one person alive who’s seen him bleed. David Charleston intends to see him bleed again. This story is such a fun twist on superheroes, thieving crews, and dystopian landscapes. The first book is called Steelheart, if you want to check it out. Challenges: #StoriesWithStephApr19 – Thor + Loki: “I am a god.” #AmpersandApril19 – Sweet Summer Child: kids’ books …YA… which some consider to be kids’ #bookishsignssquad – Morally Grey Character – Hmm, does Firefight count? #starcrossedreaders – Cover Wars | US v. UK – The white, black, and turquoise is UK, the purple explosion is US. Which do you prefer? . . . #bookstagram #brandonsanderson #thereckoners #steelheart #ireadya #superheroes #yadystopian #yalovin #booklover #bookdragon #booknerd #bookworm #bookshelfie #coverlove #reading #read

“Anne, are you killed?” shrieked Diana, throwing herself on her knees beside her friend. “Oh, Anne, dear Anne, speak just one word to me and tell me if you're killed.” ― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables Who are some of your favorite fictional friends? For Wednesday’s Marvel Take-Over Week prompt, I’m featuring Natasha and Clint’s friendship. I love how they’re already great friends when the Avengers come together, and their friendship doesn’t diminish over the course of the franchise. How could I have a post on friendship and not immediately think of Anne and Diana? Okay, I’m giving a peek into my childhood with that assessment, but I adore their friendship. They’re like star-crossed friends, unlikely allies who bring out the best in each other. Also I adore this “Kindred Spirits” print by @lucyintheskycreations. 😍 Challenges: #StoriesWithStephApr19 – Natasha + Clint: friendship #otp #WildAdventuresApr19 – Shatter Me: enemies to lovers – I mean, Anne and Gilbert. . . . #bookstagram #AnneShirley #LMMontgomery #AnneOfGreenGables #AnneAndDiana #friendship #KindredSpirits #LucyInTheSkyCreations #booklover #bookdragon #booknerd #bookworm #bookshelfie #reading #read #artprint #bookish #bookishart

Kaladin frowned. “Wait. Are you wearing cologne? In prison?” “Well, there was no need to be barbaric, just because I was incarcerated.” “Storms, you’re spoiled,” Kaladin said, smiling. “I’m refined, you insolent farmer,” Adolin said. Then he grinned. “Besides, I’ll have you know that I had to use cold water for my baths while here.” “Poor boy.” ^^^ Continuing with my Marvel Take-Over Week! Who are your favorite fictional frenemies? This prompt was inspired by our Civil War leaders, Cap + Tony. While there are many great frenemies in fiction, today I have to go with Adolin and Kaladin from the Stormlight Archive. I love how their relationship develops over the series. They’ve never quite been enemies, but they definitely spend a lot of the series at odds with each other. And when they’re not at odds with each other? It’s perfection. I’m so excited to see how their relationship continues in Book Four! Challenges: #StoriesWithStephApr19 – Cap + Tony: frenemies #BookRavensApr19 – Favourite Book: World Book Day #WildAdventuresApr19 – Love, Lucy: takes place in another country – I mean, it’s a fictional other country… #ReadGushApr19 – Red + Yellow #starcrossedreaders – This secondary character deserves their own series – HOID. . . . #bookstagram #brandonsanderson #WordsOfRadiance #StormlightArchive #Cosmere #Kaladin #KaladinStormblessed #booklover #bookdragon #booknerd #bookworm #bookshelfie #coverlove #reading #read #epicfantasy #favoritebook #authorlove

It’s Marvel Take-Over Week! Annnd I’m behind again. 🙈 For Monday’s prompt, I chose a book I haven’t featured in a while: Children of Blood and Bone by @tomiadeyemi. Look how lovely it is! The dust jacket, the hard cover, the end pages map! In my head, the quest to get to the Chândomblé temple was like a quest to a hidden kingdom, which is why I grabbed Children of Blood and Bone off the shelf. But after snapping the pictures I realized maybe this wasn’t as good a fit. 🤔 It’s been a year since I read it. What do you think? Were my “hidden kingdom” associations founded or is it far-reaching? I’m thinking of getting the audiobook for a reread before Children of Vice and Virtue releases. Challenges: #StoriesWithStephApr19 – Wakanda: hidden kingdom #mapmonday #WildAdventuresApr19 – Strange the Dreamer: dreamers . . . #bookstagram #booklover #bookdragon #childrenofbloodandbone #TomiAdeyemi #booknerd #bookworm #bookshelfie #coverlove #reading #read #ireadya #yalovin #epicfantasy #yafantasy #booklove #bookish

Do you love YA fantasy books? Strong female characters? Bookish art prints and candles and tea and all the pretty bookmarks? Then this is the giveaway for you! My friend @bohobookdragon is hosting this epic “Race to 1K” giveaway, and several of us in this bookish community came together to support the endeavor. There are TWO bookish goodies packs to giveaway! First Place: · Hardback copy of Circle of Shadows by @evelynskye · “Reading awaits” mountains art print from @createexploreread · Specialty “The Story Peddler” tea blend from Adagio teas · “Courage, dear heart” mug from @leafandlore · “Corsyth” candle from @novellyyours · And Bookmarks! Second Place: · E-book copy of To Best the Boys by @maryweberauthor · “Just give me mountains to climb and books to read” art print from Create. Explore. Read. · Specialty candle by @s.d.grimm · And bookmarks! Aren't these Rapunzel and Mulan magnetic bookmarks from @happyhelloart adorable? 🤩 I use mine all. the. time. HOW TO ENTER: · Follow us! We’re calling this a loop giveaway, but we’ve made it easy for you and tagged everyone in each post so you can find us all in one place! The loop participants are @bohobookdragon, @linzyafranklin, @createexploreread, @s.d.grimm, @gillianbronteadams, and me (@stephaniehwarner). · Tag three friends in the comments and tell me which item you’re most excited to win! · EXTRA ENTRY: Share about this giveaway in your stories, tag me, and comment here that you did so (otherwise it won’t count)! RULES: · Sorry, US only. · Giveaway ends April 26 at midnight central time. · Not affiliated with Instagram in any way. · Must be 18+ years old or have parent/guardian permission to enter. ^ ^ ^ #bookstagram #bookstagrammers #authorlove #bookish #maryweber #tobesttheboys #bookgiveaway #createexploreread #writersofinstagram #realmiereaders #reading #ireadya #booknook #booklover #booknerd #bookdragon

He is risen! A Time to Rise is just too relevant not to post two days in a row this Easter weekend. Just look at that perfect title and the Hope painted into the cover. 😍 How would you live if you knew the day you would die? A Time to Rise is the third book in the Out of Time trilogy by @nadinebrandes, which is a dystopian dealing with a society where everyone is given a clock at birth that ticks down to their moment of death. Book One starts when the protagonist, Parvin, has one year left on her clock. I won’t detail the plot of Book Three for spoiler reasons. 😉 If you haven’t read these books yet, please do! Nadine is such an adventurous and poignant storyteller. Challenges: #StoriesWithStephApr19 – Kelsier: “I am hope.” (Easter) #BookRavensApr19 – Pastel Books: Easter Sunday #WildAdventuresApr19 – Character who saves the world (Easter) YES! I adore this prompt! #ReadGushApr19 – Pastels: Happy Easter . . . #HeIsRisenIndeed #bookstagram #ATime2Rise #NadineBrandes #NadinesNinjas #booklover #EasterSunday #HeIsRisen #OutOfTimeTrilogy #ParvinBlackwater #bookdragon #booknerd #bookworm #bookshelfie #coverlove #reading #read #yalovin #dystopian #ireadya

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“You want to fight a god? You'd better have one on your side too.” ― Brandon Sanderson, Calamity Today’s Marvel Take-Over Week prompt is Thor + Loki: “I am a god.” I was going to go with a more obvious mythological story here, but I couldn’t resist putting a superhero twist on it. In the Reckoners (YA dystopian trilogy) by @brandsanderson, the mysterious “Calamity” appears in the sky and people begin manifesting superpowers. But these superpowers twist people’s character, making them villains called Epics. Some Epics rise to the top and reform pockets of society into their own dictatorships. Steelheart is one such villain. He’s taken over Chicago and turned it all to steel. He’s pretty much invulnerable, and there’s only one person alive who’s seen him bleed. David Charleston intends to see him bleed again. This story is such a fun twist on superheroes, thieving crews, and dystopian landscapes. The first book is called Steelheart, if you want to check it out. Challenges: #StoriesWithStephApr19 – Thor + Loki: “I am a god.” #AmpersandApril19 – Sweet Summer Child: kids’ books …YA… which some consider to be kids’ #bookishsignssquad – Morally Grey Character – Hmm, does Firefight count? #starcrossedreaders – Cover Wars | US v. UK – The white, black, and turquoise is UK, the purple explosion is US. Which do you prefer? . . . #bookstagram #brandonsanderson #thereckoners #steelheart #ireadya #superheroes #yadystopian #yalovin #booklover #bookdragon #booknerd #bookworm #bookshelfie #coverlove #reading #read

“Anne, are you killed?” shrieked Diana, throwing herself on her knees beside her friend. “Oh, Anne, dear Anne, speak just one word to me and tell me if you're killed.” ― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables Who are some of your favorite fictional friends? For Wednesday’s Marvel Take-Over Week prompt, I’m featuring Natasha and Clint’s friendship. I love how they’re already great friends when the Avengers come together, and their friendship doesn’t diminish over the course of the franchise. How could I have a post on friendship and not immediately think of Anne and Diana? Okay, I’m giving a peek into my childhood with that assessment, but I adore their friendship. They’re like star-crossed friends, unlikely allies who bring out the best in each other. Also I adore this “Kindred Spirits” print by @lucyintheskycreations. 😍 Challenges: #StoriesWithStephApr19 – Natasha + Clint: friendship #otp #WildAdventuresApr19 – Shatter Me: enemies to lovers – I mean, Anne and Gilbert. . . . #bookstagram #AnneShirley #LMMontgomery #AnneOfGreenGables #AnneAndDiana #friendship #KindredSpirits #LucyInTheSkyCreations #booklover #bookdragon #booknerd #bookworm #bookshelfie #reading #read #artprint #bookish #bookishart

Kaladin frowned. “Wait. Are you wearing cologne? In prison?” “Well, there was no need to be barbaric, just because I was incarcerated.” “Storms, you’re spoiled,” Kaladin said, smiling. “I’m refined, you insolent farmer,” Adolin said. Then he grinned. “Besides, I’ll have you know that I had to use cold water for my baths while here.” “Poor boy.” ^^^ Continuing with my Marvel Take-Over Week! Who are your favorite fictional frenemies? This prompt was inspired by our Civil War leaders, Cap + Tony. While there are many great frenemies in fiction, today I have to go with Adolin and Kaladin from the Stormlight Archive. I love how their relationship develops over the series. They’ve never quite been enemies, but they definitely spend a lot of the series at odds with each other. And when they’re not at odds with each other? It’s perfection. I’m so excited to see how their relationship continues in Book Four! Challenges: #StoriesWithStephApr19 – Cap + Tony: frenemies #BookRavensApr19 – Favourite Book: World Book Day #WildAdventuresApr19 – Love, Lucy: takes place in another country – I mean, it’s a fictional other country… #ReadGushApr19 – Red + Yellow #starcrossedreaders – This secondary character deserves their own series – HOID. . . . #bookstagram #brandonsanderson #WordsOfRadiance #StormlightArchive #Cosmere #Kaladin #KaladinStormblessed #booklover #bookdragon #booknerd #bookworm #bookshelfie #coverlove #reading #read #epicfantasy #favoritebook #authorlove

It’s Marvel Take-Over Week! Annnd I’m behind again. 🙈 For Monday’s prompt, I chose a book I haven’t featured in a while: Children of Blood and Bone by @tomiadeyemi. Look how lovely it is! The dust jacket, the hard cover, the end pages map! In my head, the quest to get to the Chândomblé temple was like a quest to a hidden kingdom, which is why I grabbed Children of Blood and Bone off the shelf. But after snapping the pictures I realized maybe this wasn’t as good a fit. 🤔 It’s been a year since I read it. What do you think? Were my “hidden kingdom” associations founded or is it far-reaching? I’m thinking of getting the audiobook for a reread before Children of Vice and Virtue releases. Challenges: #StoriesWithStephApr19 – Wakanda: hidden kingdom #mapmonday #WildAdventuresApr19 – Strange the Dreamer: dreamers . . . #bookstagram #booklover #bookdragon #childrenofbloodandbone #TomiAdeyemi #booknerd #bookworm #bookshelfie #coverlove #reading #read #ireadya #yalovin #epicfantasy #yafantasy #booklove #bookish

Do you love YA fantasy books? Strong female characters? Bookish art prints and candles and tea and all the pretty bookmarks? Then this is the giveaway for you! My friend @bohobookdragon is hosting this epic “Race to 1K” giveaway, and several of us in this bookish community came together to support the endeavor. There are TWO bookish goodies packs to giveaway! First Place: · Hardback copy of Circle of Shadows by @evelynskye · “Reading awaits” mountains art print from @createexploreread · Specialty “The Story Peddler” tea blend from Adagio teas · “Courage, dear heart” mug from @leafandlore · “Corsyth” candle from @novellyyours · And Bookmarks! Second Place: · E-book copy of To Best the Boys by @maryweberauthor · “Just give me mountains to climb and books to read” art print from Create. Explore. Read. · Specialty candle by @s.d.grimm · And bookmarks! Aren't these Rapunzel and Mulan magnetic bookmarks from @happyhelloart adorable? 🤩 I use mine all. the. time. HOW TO ENTER: · Follow us! We’re calling this a loop giveaway, but we’ve made it easy for you and tagged everyone in each post so you can find us all in one place! The loop participants are @bohobookdragon, @linzyafranklin, @createexploreread, @s.d.grimm, @gillianbronteadams, and me (@stephaniehwarner). · Tag three friends in the comments and tell me which item you’re most excited to win! · EXTRA ENTRY: Share about this giveaway in your stories, tag me, and comment here that you did so (otherwise it won’t count)! RULES: · Sorry, US only. · Giveaway ends April 26 at midnight central time. · Not affiliated with Instagram in any way. · Must be 18+ years old or have parent/guardian permission to enter. ^ ^ ^ #bookstagram #bookstagrammers #authorlove #bookish #maryweber #tobesttheboys #bookgiveaway #createexploreread #writersofinstagram #realmiereaders #reading #ireadya #booknook #booklover #booknerd #bookdragon

He is risen! A Time to Rise is just too relevant not to post two days in a row this Easter weekend. Just look at that perfect title and the Hope painted into the cover. 😍 How would you live if you knew the day you would die? A Time to Rise is the third book in the Out of Time trilogy by @nadinebrandes, which is a dystopian dealing with a society where everyone is given a clock at birth that ticks down to their moment of death. Book One starts when the protagonist, Parvin, has one year left on her clock. I won’t detail the plot of Book Three for spoiler reasons. 😉 If you haven’t read these books yet, please do! Nadine is such an adventurous and poignant storyteller. Challenges: #StoriesWithStephApr19 – Kelsier: “I am hope.” (Easter) #BookRavensApr19 – Pastel Books: Easter Sunday #WildAdventuresApr19 – Character who saves the world (Easter) YES! I adore this prompt! #ReadGushApr19 – Pastels: Happy Easter . . . #HeIsRisenIndeed #bookstagram #ATime2Rise #NadineBrandes #NadinesNinjas #booklover #EasterSunday #HeIsRisen #OutOfTimeTrilogy #ParvinBlackwater #bookdragon #booknerd #bookworm #bookshelfie #coverlove #reading #read #yalovin #dystopian #ireadya

What is your favorite historical time and place to read about? I’ve always been a sucker for the ancient near east and the Roman Republic. Since Passover started last night, I wanted to bring out an old favorite. A Voice in the Wind is the first book in the Mark of the Lion trilogy. The protagonist Hadassah is a messianic Jew who survives the massacre of her family and city in Titus’s siege and utter sack of Jerusalem in AD 70 (CE) and finds herself a slave to a wealthy Roman merchant family. In a hostile environment where people with Hadassah’s faith are literally thrown to the lions for entertainment, Hadassah has to adjust to her new life while keeping her faith hidden. This trilogy has star-crossed love, gladiators, and an interesting window into the ancient world. This era and region of the world is one of my favorites to study, so I should definitely pick this book up again. I don’t think I’ve read it since high school. Challenges: #StoriesWithStephApr19 – Hadassah: once a slave (Passover) #BookRavensApr19 – Favourite Prop to Use in Photos – Just the book, honestly. I like using props, but they tend to make my theme feel a little cluttered. When I can get away with just featuring one book at a time, that’s usually my favorite. #WhatANovelRead – Books that deserve sequels (hello?? anyone??) – And it got one! Good thing too, with that cliffhanger! ^ ^ ^ #bookstagram #FrancineRivers #AVoiceInTheWind #TheMarkOfTheLion #booklover #bookdragon #booknerd #bookworm #bookshelfie #coverlove #reading #read #amreading #Hadassah #christianfiction #historicalfiction

Oh hey! Nice to see you, friend. It’s Easter weekend, so I it’s only appropriate that I /finally/ return to the land of the living … which is apparently Bookstagram. So sorry for my absence this month! It was an unintentional hiatus, but I’m back now! Swipe for Stephanie’s many /silly/ faces of April. Which one do you relate to? I’ve been balancing a lot (more than these three precious books by @nadinebrandes). There’s been work travel, sickness, family with chronic sickness, writing, and work, work, work! On the reading front, I’m over half way through King of Scars and Circle of Shadows, and I dove into an audiobook of An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors (which has been on my TBR since last year). I’ve also been indulging in a slow reread (via audiobook) of Mistborn. Also several fun things are happening here next week, so stay tuned! ^ ^ ^ #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #ATime2Rise #NadineBrandes #NadinesNinjas #CoverLove #booklove #beautifulbooks #dystopian #yalovin #ireadya #outoftimetrilogy #parvinblackwater #bookselfie #bookshelfie #booklover #bookdragon #booknerd

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