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Good Morning Lovelies!!! . 🌈 . Quickly dropping in with some hints! T.J. Klune's works was recommended to me by literally everyone. BellusOddities Book Club read The House in the Cerulean Sea together! I tore through "almost" all of The Green River Series. I cannot say enough AMAZING things about TJ Klune. The books are truly phenomenonal. If you haven't picked one up? Please do! PLEASE do! It will change you on the best levels. . 🌈 . There is not enough art in this world for this Amazing Author. To celebrate the release of Under the Whispering Door. (September 21, 2021) I think we will be gathering small businesses together to create an all things Klune box! . 🌈 . Expect PACKPACKPACK. Expect the House Characters. (No spoilers.) Expect "candy canes and pinecones and epic and awesome! . 🌈 . Do you have beloved Klune moments? Tell me all about them! . 🌈 . ID A copy of The House in the Cerulean Sea sits on a white backround with flowers. . 🌈 . 🌈 . 🌈 . 🔖🔖🔖 #bookbox #bookishbox #bookstagram #books #tjklune #packpackpack #linus #arthur #shifters #love #smallbusiness #bellodians #bellusoddites https://www.instagram.com/p/CNcvUQkrF91/?igshid=1on9ysx3lgp87

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Good Morning Lovelies, Candice here! . 🚨 . BIG updates. Please stay with us! It has came to our attention that multiple Authors, whom we have previously supported. Has been involved with, and committed acts of hate, bullying, Anti-Asian Behaviors, Antisemitic Behaviors just to name a few. . THIS IS NOT OK! NOT EVEN A LITTLE BIT. . If you've been with us for any amount of time, you know that we do our best to create for our most beloved Fandoms. However, once those fandoms are found to be be toxic/hateful to ANY group of people? That's it. No more. . I want to thank all the amazing, and wonderful people who have spent so much time researching, and speaking out on these issues. From the bottom of our heart, thank you for your time. Thank you all for your understanding as we take time to process, learn, and grow. . For anyone we may have hurt creating, and showcasing work by these Authors. We are truly sorry, and are open to any dialoge you wish to have to help us understand. . Please note ALL items that come from these Authors are removed from our website. We will no longer be creating them in any fashion. Not for public, or private sale. We will finish up our existing orders. However, those items are gone for good. . Please, be better. Do better. If you ever find yourself in this situation? Please educate, learn, grow, and apologize. Move forward with awareness. . Thank you everyone for being so understanding. . ID My logo over a grey backround. . 🔖🔖🔖 #dobetter #responsibility #accountability #ally https://www.instagram.com/p/CNXsYOsLaUz/?igshid=1gwn7b13lhs7l

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TOSS A COIN TO YOUR WITCHER! . 🎶 . Happy #mapmonday Lovelies! . 🎶 . QOTD: Are YOU excited for Witcher Season 2? . 🎶 . AOTD: YES WE ARE! 🙌🏻 . 🎶 . Here we are! Dropping the Witcher Wooden/Resin Map! I have to say, this one was such a joy to make! No problems, no worries, and that tune stuck in my head! . 🎶 . This one is CLAIMED! It is a 12" x 10" cherry wood Witcher themed map with resin "water" accents! They are available in the shop! Both the smaller, and larger versions! . 🎶 . Shop updates! We are shipping our An Evening with Shadows Boxes! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 SO exciting! Be on the lookout for tracking! . 🎶 . Have an Amazing evening Lovelies! Enjoy the song worm! . 🎶 . ID A handmade wooden map of the known world for Witcher 1 with resin accents stands over a scenic backround with the Sunset. An ebook sits on the right side. . 🎶 . 🎶 . 🎶 . 🔖🔖🔖 #tossacointoyourwitcher #witcher #witcher3 #geraltofrivia #bookish #bookmerch #bookishmerch #gamer #gamersofinstagram #fandom #resinart #map #maps #mapmaker #cartography #smallbusiness #creator #artist #art #womanownedbusiness #bellodians #bellusoddites https://www.instagram.com/p/CNTc_7Vr06t/?igshid=t49g720h9dwh

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Happy Easter, and welcome to Bookstachicken! 😂 . 🐥 . QOTD: What is an ARC you've gotten recently? If you haven't gotten one, what is one you'd love to have? . 🐥 . AOTD: I just received Shadow of the Gods, and I am LOVING it! . 🐥 . A little about this Bookstachicken thing! Several years ago when our Older Chickens were hatchlings. We decided to do a post to show all of you! Since then,they have been featured in several photo challenges, and daring booksta stunts. We decided to start our newest ones off early! Meet Ragnar (darker color) & Sookie! (Lighter color!) . 🐥 . Business notes! We are awaiting ONE item to ship our boxes. It should be here next week! I am ready to ship! All sale orders will begin next week! . 🐥 . Have a very happy Easter Lovelies!!! . 🐥 . ID Two small Chicks sit in front of a decorated Easter Basket. An EARC of Shadow of the Gods is inside the basket. . 🐥 . 🐥 . 🐥 . 🔖🔖🔖 #books #bookstachicken #shadowofthegods #netgalley #reading #bookstagram #booklover #booknerd #chicken #chickensofinstagram #petchickens #easter #easterbasket #legendofzelda #bellodians #bellusoddites https://www.instagram.com/p/CNPjR1yrcYw/?igshid=1mnw67zt1rrfu

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Good Morning Lovelies! . ❤️ . QOTD: What is your most loved Fantasy Series? . ❤️ . AOTD: That is tough! I have loved LOTR, ASOIAF, and most anything by Sanderson! . ❤️ . PSA! We are posting our Easter post shortly! Be on a look out! . ❤️ . Have a beautiful day Lovelies!!! . ❤️ . ❤️ . ❤️ . 🔖🔖🔖 #smallbusiness #fantasybooks #fantasybookseries #qotd #bellusoddites https://www.instagram.com/p/CNPh-_fLGAN/?igshid=mdmnu0f29qxx

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BellusOddities Photo Recreate Challenge #15!!! . 📸 by the amazing Tory! . QOTD: What book series just makes you happy? . 📸 . AOTD: Definitely The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune! . 📸 . Good Morning Lovelies!!! We have our next photo challenge! Let's feature those feel good reads, and showcase our smaller BellusOddities items! Remember, voting will be 2 Monday's from now! . 📸 . Updates!!! We ARE quieter while we are packing/shipping our boxes, and attempting to catch up on sale orders! . 📸 . Have a fantastic Friday Lovelies!!! . 📸 . ID My Teammate Tory is wearing a striped sweater. Holding the Green River Series by TJ Klune, and wearing a silver bangle that says "PACKPACKPACK" on it. . 📸 . 📸 . 📸 . 🔖🔖🔖 #photochallenge #photorecreation #bookish #books #packpackpack #tjklune #smallbusiness #bellodians #bellusoddites https://www.instagram.com/p/CNKU7g3r-Vz/?igshid=2rlfw4wwv1ew

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Good Afternoon Lovelies!!! . 📘 . Here are our photo prompts for the second book in Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn Era 1. The Well of Ascension. We decided to make it a little bit easier on our club, since we are blowing through this book in 2 weeks! Just a note! Parts 1-3 prompt will need to be done by Saturday at 6pm EST! . 📘 . Parts 4-6 Photo prompts will need to be completed by April 8th at 6pm EST for raffle points! . 📘 . Hang with us! We are storming through shipping, and orders galore! Remember, our sale which is 20% the store using a Bellodian code ends at Midnight tonight! . 📘 . Have an amazing Tuesday Lovelies!!! . 📘 . 📘 . 📘 . 🔖🔖🔖 #bookclub #bellusodditesbookclub #photochallenge #books #reading #bibliophile #bellusoddites https://www.instagram.com/p/CNDdg1-L8Q3/?igshid=1gabzesa1ne57

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Happy Monday Lovelies!!! . ❤️ . It's also my Birthday! I do not age, and stay 25 forever. 😂 So, this is my 16th 25th Birthday! (41 for those who are keeping count!) I also don't often do a #meetthemaker or #marchmeetthemaker Let's get to it for everyone who is new to the Bellodian Family! . ❤️ . ❤️My Name is Candice. ❤️I have 3 Amazing Children! (Lyndsey 22,) Krystian 19,) & Draykyn 6). ❤️ I am married to the absolute Love of my existence, Jake. 🥰 ❤️ We have now 7 pets! Oogie, and 6 named pet Chickens! (Steven J Rodgers, Richard, Cuccoo, Cardi C, Sookie, and Ragnar.) ❤️ We live in NE Florida, and love it! ❤️I love to swim, the beach, all things water! ❤️ I'm an AVID mood reader. Sometimes I fly through a 900 page book in a night. Other times I can't finish one book for months. ❤️ My all time favorite Genre is a toss up! I adore Dystopian, and Epic Fantasy! ❤️ I am a NERD! I love playing games, mainly my Switch. Where I enjoy The Legend of Zelda, or a random Cooling time management game. 😂 ❤️ I've ran BellusOddities with Jake since 2016. ❤️ I'm an Indigenous person. (Apache) ❤️ I love my Motorcycle Abaddon, and my car Satan. 😂 (I am going with a theme here.) ❤️ Favorite color is Red! ❤️ Favorite season is Summer! ❤️ Favorite foods, Pasta, Bread, & Cheese! . ❤️ . Now that you know me a little better? Why don't you drop ONE fact about yourself in the comments! Say Hi! 😊 . ❤️ . Parting advice before I'm rushed off to eat, and be silly! "Carve out a life for yourself however you can. No one will do it for you." -And I Darken - Kiersten White . ❤️ . Make yourself happy! Read what you want, live where you want, enjoy what you enjoy! Life is far too short to compromise on anything! Besides, you'll be too busy being happy to worry about what anyone says! . ❤️ . Have a beautiful Monday Lovelies! . ❤️ . ID A photo of my face, and upper body in a green shirt. Against the sky for a background. . ❤️ . ❤️ . ❤️ . 🔖🔖🔖 #march #aries #ariesseason #marchbaby #life #maker #artist #birthday (at Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNAX_nuL5Yb/?igshid=fu2x5fjqjv4a

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Good Morning Lovelies!!! Happy Saturday! . 💐 . Beautiful 📸 by the amazing Brittnie! @bookishbrittnie 🕯️ courtesy of Alex! @firenationcreations . 💐 . QOTD: Favorite Breakfast food/dish? (This is Tory's fault! 😂) . 💐 . AOTD: There are SO many! I do not eat breakfast food at breakfast time. 😂 I love biscuits & gravy! . 💐 . Just a few updates, and we will be off for the day! . 💐 . Shop News! Our packing is going nicely! Everyone who ordered the boxes should be receiving a shipping notice by next Thursday/Friday! . 💐 . Our sale for my birthday is on until March 30th! . 💐 . We will announce new Bellodians by NEXT weekend! . 💐 . Please note that while we DO still make drinkware, we HAVE to slow down! My epoxy allergy symptoms flair up significantly if I attempt more than 1-2 drinkware per week. We noticed a huge influx of drinkware orders this past week! THANK YOU! Just please note those will take a bit longer. We have placed inventory tracking on our website to keep an eye on how many we make per month. (Pssst! Get the maps, and rainbow keychains! 😉) ❤️ . 💐 . I think that's it! Have a fantastic Saturday Lovelies!!! . 💐 . ID The Witcher themed campfire mug sits to the right of the photo. It has various flowers in, and around it. Two candles sit in front of "The Witcher" series books. . 💐 . 💐 . 💐 . 🔖🔖🔖 #bookish #bookishmerch #witcher #geraltofrivia #bookishaesthetic #bookstagram #bibliophile #booknerd #smallbusiness #shopsmall #smallbusinesssaturday #womanownedbusiness #bellodians #bellusoddites (at Weekend Vibes) https://www.instagram.com/p/CM61myErSg_/?igshid=e5vuhhg0eckc

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Good Morning Lovelies!!! . ❤️ . Predictive Text time! I love Spring because________, and I can't wait to_________! . 💫 . I love Spring because I have to be careful, and I can't wait to get the latest news! . 💫 . YES, bring all the ☕️. 😂 I do have to be careful due to allergies? 😂 . 💫 . Shop News! Map News! Updates! . 💫 . New logo, and branding! 🙌🏻 An Evening with Shadows Boxes are being put together now! We are waiting on a few more items! Rest assured! This box is going to be packed! We are taking a break from posting new items while we ready these for shipping! . 💫 . Where are the maps Candice? We love the MAPS!!! They are here, and ready to show off! However, we do wish to wait until these boxes are complete! . 💫 . Sale! Shop wide sale starts today at 12pm! An extra 10% (plus use a Team code) gets you 20% off the ENTIRE shop! . 💫 . New Teammates to add to our existing Bellodian Family will be announced March 30th-31st!. 💫 . I hope everyone is having a fantastic Spring! We cannot wait to show you all our biggest, and last box of 2021! Announcements will come next month! . 💫 . Have a beautiful day Lovelies!!! . 💫 . ID My Logo sits on a grey backround. It says BellusOddities, with a circle underneath. In the circle a hand holds up a book, a cup, a compass rose, and a game controller. Under that circle it states "hold your Fandom in the palm of your hand." . 💫 . 💫 . 💫 . 🔖🔖🔖 #smallbusiness #smallbusinessowner #womanownedbusiness #bookish #bookishmerch #maps #resinart #customtumblers #gamer #merch #fandom #bellodians #bellusoddites (at Magic Home :)) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMwrsGKLVWO/?igshid=rpvexgtnjfvl

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Good Morning Lovelies!!! . 🗺 . QOTD: What is your dream adventure? . 🗺 . AOTD: I would absolutely LOVE to visit the Shire! Everything about it seems perfect! It is a Hobbit life for me! . 🗺 . Featuring our LOTR Wooden map with resin accents. This, and many other styles are available in the shop now! We are reworking this design, and two others to showcase our favorite locations. 🙂 . 🗺 . I hope everyone is having a beautiful Friday! We had to postpone our #Bellusodditiesbookclub live discussion for tonight. We experienced some intense weather yesterday, including tornadoes. 😬 . 🗺 . Have an amazing weekend Lovelies! . 🗺 . ID A wooden map with resin accents of Middle Earth sits on a wooden tray surrounded by flowers. The color has been removed from the photo to only show the blues and greens of the resin accents. . 🗺 . 🗺 . 🗺 . 🔖🔖🔖 Challenge #readerspack #maps #map #bookmap #fantasymaps #fantasymap #cartography #cartographyart #mapmonday #bookish #bookishmerch #books #Tolkien #hobbits #middleearth #lotr #art #artist #resinart #woodart #bibliophile #bookworm #aesthetic #booklover #smallbusiness #womenownedbusiness #bellodians #bellusoddites (at The Shire, Middle Earth) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMmSZxuLgp4/?igshid=1hyje3a2hr13r

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Happy St. Patrick's Day Lovelies!!! . 🍀 . Let your phone battery % choose your dystopian! . 🍀 . 100-80 - 30 Days of Night 60-80 - Arc of Scythe 40-60 - The Razor land Saga 20-40 - The Walking Dead 0-20 - One Second After . 🍀 . 30 Days of Night! I'm good! Vampires! 🙌🏻😂 . 🍀 . Concerning THIS dystopian by Neal Shusterman. It is a RIDE! It definitely takes a different angle, but will absolutely blow your mind! Shusterman knows his dystopians. . 🍀 . Quick Shop updates! We are still checking, waiting, and packing the An Evening with Shadows boxes! Drop some suggestions in the comments of any new world's, items, etc that you would like to see! . 🍀 . Don't forget the Book Club live tomorrow, and the Photo Challenge that has until next Sunday! Also, Tory's AMAZING giveaway of ONE Shadow and Bone Box! . 🍀 . Have an amazing Wednesday, and a fun St. Patrick's Day Lovelies!!! . 🍀 . ID A copy of Neal Shusterman's book Game Changer lays on a grey backround with flowers to the left side. . 🍀 . 🍀 . 🍀 . 🔖🔖🔖 #booklover #books #bibliophile #dystopian #gamechanger #nealshusterman #bookstagram #smallbusiness #shopnews #womanownedbusiness #readersofinstagram #bellusodditiesphotochallenge #bellusodditiesbookclub #bellodians #bellusoddites (at Spring Time) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMhNKIrrtSL/?igshid=17r08j4idm2x2

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Happy Sunday Lovelies!!! . 📸 by the Awesome Bellodian Erica! . ❤️ . Spring is here! Well, mostly. Down where we are, we have transitioned to 1st Summer. 😂 Where Erica is? They still have some snow! We adore Erica! They have a contagious love for books, and gaming! We get 99% of our entertainment Rec's from Erica. 😂 . 🧡 . This photo challenge is all about YOUR intro to Spring! Climbing out of our homes, starting to get back into the great outdoors, with a good book, game, BRING YOUR water, or your map for location assistance! Wear your favorite earrings, tee shirts, joggers, bracelets, headbands, and welcome to the world! . 💛 . The fine details? Make sure you've got a BellusOddities item to show off! Use the tag #bellusodditiesphotochallenge and join the fun! We vote in 2 weeks! . 💚 . Shop notes! We are holding a Bellodian Team Search! Please note, we are looking for 1-2 Reps, 3-4 influencers, and ONE social media manager. When applying, please leave me a note in the about section letting me know which roles you are interested in. The link to apply is in my Bio! . 💙 . We are still diligently working on our boxes! Other than orders that have came in around those? It might be a bit quiet. Hang with us! We've got much more to show you! . 💜 . YAY! You made it! QOTD: Do you love Spring? . ❤️ . AOTD: Absolutely! Except for the allergies. 😬 . 🧡 . Have a beautiful Sunday Lovelies! . 💛 . ID My Teammate Erica crouched down in front of her home holding a copy of Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn. . 💚 . 💙 . 💜 . 🔖🔖🔖 #bookish #bookishphoto #books #bibliophile #photochallenge #photorecreation #smallbusiness #mistborn #bellodians #bellusoddites (at Spring Time) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMaM7UwATX2/?igshid=1v0dn2wxkyyhe

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Happy Saturday Lovelies!!! . 📸 by the amazing Chelee! @feedthebabydragon . 🌎 . QOTD: What are your weekend plans? . 🌎 . ATOD: Catching up on some reading, and LOTS of outside seasonal cleaning. Our area hits storm season pretty quickly! . 🌎 . Just a reminder, we will be quieter here while we get the An Evening with Shadows boxes together! We are making sure that each item is packaged perfectly, looks amazing, and is ready for each of you! . 🌎 . We WILL have one new map, and a few unique drinkware styles coming as soon as next week! Roshar, and MULTIPLE other map designs are available in the shop now! Also, get ready for a mid month sale! Details will drop in my stories! . 🌎 . As always, have a wonderful weekend Lovelies! . 🌎 . ID Photo of our Resin accented wooden Roshar map propped agaisnt a tree. With a copy of Brandon Sanderson's Rhythm of War also agaisnt the base of the tree. 🌎 . 🌎 . 🌎 . 🔖🔖🔖 #bookish #bookismerch #bookishmerchfeatures #bookstagram #bookgram #maps #map #mapmonday #cartography #resinart #woodart #brandonsanderson #rhythmofwar #fantasyart #fantasybooks #makersgonnamake #art #smallbusiness #womenownedbusiness #bellodians #bellusoddites https://www.instagram.com/p/CMXGBL1AFC8/?igshid=1h0l5wq0kwpoa

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Happy Wednesday Lovelies!!! . 🐔 . SWIPE FOR THE PHOTOS! . 🐔 . We are participating in the #readerpack #swapwednesday . 🐔 . I promised that I would attempt to take a photo with a BellusOddities Map, one or more of our pet Chickens, and Oogie. 😂 Unfortunately, the chickens and Oogie were not playing well. Especially with our Youngest operating that camera shutter. 🙈 However, we did manage to get our Sweetest Hen Richard to play along. She was VERY interested in our Middle Earth Map. 😂 I swapped with Brittnie's STUNNING photo of her, her Daughter, and our Ravka map! . 🐔 . QOTD: Tell me all about your pets! . 🐔 . AOTD: We have Oogie, who is a 9 year old American Bulldog, and 4 pet Chickens. Richard, Steven, Cuccoo, and Cardi! . 🐔 . Our Resin maps are available in the shop now! With more on the way! (Our Chickens are not. 😂) . 🐔 . Have a fantastic Wednesday Lovelies!!! . 🐔 . ID I am in a purple printed dress holding a Jersey Giant Hen, and a resin accented wooden map of Middle Earth. . 🐔 . 🐔 . 🐔 . 🔖🔖🔖 #readerspack #swapwednesday #bookish #petsofinstagram #chickensofinstagram #bookishphoto #middleearth #resinart #woodart #maps #maker #creator #bookishmerch #bellodians #bellusoddites (at Farm) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMPm0pMgGf5/?igshid=xtoqfca1rvjf

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Happy International Women's Day!!! . 📸 by the amazing Brittnie @bookishbrittnie . ❤️ . Here is to all the amazing Women in life that continue to fix each other's Crowns! I'm blessed to be surrounded by so many talented, creative, loyal, amazing Women! From my Tribal Ancestors, my Daughter, to my Team, BookClub, and all those who continue to support. I wouldn't be a fraction of who I am without all of you! I'll work on tagging some of you! Please feel free to tag your tribe below! . ❤️ . We are showing off the Ravka Resin Map from the shop this #mapmonday We are working diligently to get our An Evening with Shadows box together! After a few giveaways, and lives in March? We will be back to releasing new maps. Plus information on our next box this year! . ❤️ . Have a Beautiful Day Lovelies!!! . ❤️ . ID A wooden map with resin accents of the fictional world of Ravka sits surrounded by flowers. ❤️ . ❤️ . 🔖🔖🔖 #internationalwomensday #map #maps #cartography #bookish #resinart #woodart #shadowandbone #grishaverse #bellodians #bellusoddites https://www.instagram.com/p/CMK7ki6gY9V/?igshid=k1qdj2r45j8p

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#bellusodditesbookclub . 💫 . Good Afternoon Lovelies!!! Happy Friday! This week for our BookClub prompt we are choosing our crew! . 💫 . In the books, I would choose Vin, Elend, Marsh, Sazed, Breeze, and Dockson! . 💫 . In the real life, I would have to choose my family, my team, and BookClub! . 💫 . Who would you choose to help you change an empire? Tag them below! . 💫 . Remember, our Fantasy BookClub is high stakes! Larger & more frequent giveaways! The catch? You have to participate to be entered into the raffles! So, grab your items, use the hashtag, and join us for a great read! . 💫 . Have a beautiful weekend Lovelies! . 💫 . 💫 . 💫 . 🔖🔖🔖 #bookish #bookclub #bookclubsofinstagram #mistborn #customtumblers #art #makersgonnamake #brandonsanderson #bellodians #bellusoddites (at Mist) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMDVy64ApUD/?igshid=bnuy1vg2vth5