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Fantasy Friday! I haven't read a fantasy book since I finished the Red Queen series! I've been all about the romance 😬 I have some on my tbr (included in this photo) and want to get back into the fantasy world! I'm currently speeding through Beautiful Burn by @thejamiemcguire and I'm loving it! I'm so nervous for the last book 👀 I've almost 🤏 finished my degree! Only 900 words left to write and a bibliography! Can't believe its finally going to be over 😅 Qotd: Recommend me some Fantasy series that I should read! #amylittlefordauthor #amylittleford #fantasybookstagram #fantasyauthor #fantasybooks #fantasyfriday #fantasyfridays #fantasyflatlay #bookflatlay #flatlayoftheday #ilovebooks #bookblogger #bookblog #booknerdigans #bookobsessed #bookishfeatures #bookphotography #yalit #yabooks #currentlyreading #igreads (at Cambridgeshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdghIgnLMmt/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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📖 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 📖 Dearly by @therealmargaretatwood Rating: 4/5 stars Goodreads: 3.76 ⭐ I really enjoyed this collection of Margaret Atwood's poetry. I have previously read her book The Handmaid's Tale but this was my first time reading her poetry and I really love her work and it really inspired me while I wrote my dissertation (a poetry collection). Each section had a different theme that Atwood focused on. Her feminist poems and environment poetry were my favourite pieces because they spoke to me the most and are so relevant. 🌼 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 🌼 I've had the last 6 days 😏 off work (go back tomorrow) so that I could focus on my dissertation! I can't believe I've handed the first 80% in 😳 my degree is almost over! (I'm so ready for it 🎉). I also had my review at work last week and mentioned I'd like to take on more responsibilities and eventually become a supervisor and now I'm in the training process 🥺💛 I absolutely love my job and can't wait to see what happens in future! 𝐪𝐨𝐭𝐝: What are your weekend plans? 😁 #amylittlefordauthor #amylittleford #poetrycollection #margaretatwood #dearlybymargaretatwood #Dearly #chattobooks #chattoandwindus #femaleempowerment #climateemergency #feministpoetry #climatechange #thehandmaidstale #dissertation #bookreview #bookreviewers #bookreviewblog #bookreviews #bookstagrammers #canva #shelfie #bookshelf (at Cambridgeshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdOGFBUIdD-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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𝐀𝐀𝐏𝐈 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 - 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 📚👉 May is a great month! So much to celebrate and get behind with AAPI Heritage Month, Mental Health Awareness Month and Jewish American Heritage Month! I thought I'd start with celebrating AAPI authors by sharing some amazing book recommendations 😁 Save this post for later to check off some great reads! Also swipe to the end for some information about AAPI Heritage Month that you may not know! I've also tagged as many of the author's so check them out and definitely give them a follow ☺ I really enjoyed creating this and have found some great new authors to add to my never ending TBR 🎉 Even though I'm not from the US I still wanted to celebrate these great authors 💛 and AAPI HERITAGE MONTH P.S. I handed in my dissertation today 😲🥺😌 Qotd: Find any new AAPI authors you want to read? Share them below 😚 sharing is caring 😋 #amylittlefordauthor #amylittleford #asianamerican #jennyhan #helenhoang #carouselpost #asianamericanauthors #aapi #aapiheritagemonth #aapiauthors #romancebookstagram #romance #romancereaders #bookhoarder #bookhaul #librarylife #bookstack #librariesofinstagram #booktography #readabook #bookaesthetic #bookworms #readingisfundamental #bookrecommendation #bookaesthetic #bookshelves #readabook #readmore (at Cambridgeshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdGr3hHrmp_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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🌷 April Wrap-Up 🌷 I've had such a great reading month! All books 4⭐ or above! Thank you to the publisher/author for the gifted copies! 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐓𝐞𝐧: 🏆 Mad About You by @mhairimcf 🏆 🏆The Castaways by @lucyclarke_author 🏆 ARCs: ✅ Get Even by @jadechurchauthor (4⭐) 𝘼𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙧 ✅ Mad About You by Mhairi Mcfarlane (5⭐) 𝙏𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙢 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙐��� ✅ Sasha Knight by Sean Godfrey (4⭐) 𝙋𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙧 Backlist: ✅ Dearly by @therealmargaretatwood (4⭐) Audiobook: ✅ The Castaways by Lucy Clarke (5⭐) Qotd: How was April for you? Favourite read of the month? #amylittlefordauthor #amylittleford #sashaknight #ownitlondon #Dearly #margaretatwood #seangodfrey #geteven #jadechurch #instaread #bookworm #booknerd #bookaddict #bookdragon #bookgrammer #epicreads #readersgonnaread #alwaysreading #bookishlife #readstagram #girlswhoread #readersofinsta #bookishpost #booksbooksandmorebooks #madaboutyou #mhairimcfarlane #thecastaways #lucyclarke #monthlywrapup #monthlyrecap (at Cambridgeshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc_FuiRL1oH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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👻 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐃𝐀𝐘 👻 After finishing Mad About You by Mhairi Mcfarlane I'm struggling to decide what to read next 😅 Why does this happen? I have too many books to choose from 😬 I can't decide if I should read a romance or a thriller? 🤔 In my flatlay: ▪︎The Catch by @tmloganauthor (TBR) ▪︎Turn of the Key by @ruthwarewriter (5⭐) ▪︎Mother Loves Me by @abbydaviesauthor (TBR) ▪︎Into the Water by @paulahawkins2010 (TBR) ▪︎Nearly Normal Family by @mattiasedvardssonforf (5⭐) ▪︎Under Currents by @norarobertsauthor (4.5⭐) ▪︎The Chain by Adrian McKinty (TBR) ▪︎His & Hers by @alicewriterland (TBR) ▪︎AGGGTM by @hojay92 (TBR) ▪︎The Split by @sharonjbolton (TBR) Tagging a few to join but all are welcome! Qotd: What was the last book you read? Did you enjoy it? 😄 #amylittlefordauthor #amylittleford #thrillerbooks #thrillerseries #thrillernovel #thrillerthursday #flatlay #flatlayoftheday #bookstagrammers #bookcollector #readinglife #bookwormproblems #booktography #bookreader #bookpassion #greatbooks #librarybooks #bookstores #readingiscool #booksaremagic #booksaremylife #bookpile #nearlynormalfamily #thecatch #agggtm #undercurrents #bookflatlay #intothewater #motherlovesme (at Cambridgeshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc543vyrErZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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𝐀𝐃-𝐏𝐑 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓 | 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭����𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 📷 Mad About You by @mhairimcf 👌 This week, with @tandemcollectiveuk the Mad About You readalong is underway! If you've been following my stories you would have seen my updates throughout the last 5 days! I'll be posting my review at the end of the week but heads up! It's a 5⭐ read 😁 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐛: Harriet Hatley is the most in-demand wedding photographer in town, but she doesn’t believe in romance, loathes the idea of marriage, and thinks chocolate fountains are an abomination. Which is why, when her long-time partner proposes, she panics. Suddenly Harriet is single… and living down the hall from her ex. She needs a new apartment, like, yesterday. Enter Cal Clarke, a hopeless romantic who just experienced his own wedding-related disaster. Harriet and Cal are like chalk and cheese, but as they go from strangers to roommates to friends, it becomes clear they’re both running from something. When Harriet’s most heavily guarded secret comes to light, her world implodes. And Cal, with his witty humor and gentle advice, is a surprising source of calm at the center of the storm. With her career, friendships, and reputation on the line, Harriet must finally face her past in order to take control of her future. Because if she’s willing to stop playing it safe and risk everything to share her truth, real love and happiness may be waiting on the other side… Qotd: I need more romance in my life! Recommend me some of your favourite romance authors! #amylittlefordauthor #amylittleford #madaboutyoureadalong #madaboutyou #madaboutmhairi #mhairimcfarlane #tandemcollective #tandemreadalong #harpercollinsuk #booksphotography #booklover #bookstagram #bookcommunity #booksofinstagram #readingtime #ilovebooks #bookblogger #bookblog #booknerdigans #bookobsessed #bookishfeatures #bookphotography (at Cambridgeshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc3OWljLkeJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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🌈 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 🌈 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑰𝒔𝒂𝒂𝒄 I have joined the Heartstopper hype and watched the new Netflix series with my partner! We both loved it! The cosy, comfort vibes 👌 the representation 🤌 Nick and Charlie 👏 I loved seeing what Isaac was reading in each episode so have compiled Isaac's recommendations in this post! ⚠️ I must confess... I watched the series before reading it... Although I have bought all 4 books and plan to binge them as soon as they arrive. I accept your judgement 🙏 Qotd: Have you watched the series yet? What did you think? #amylittlefordauthor #amylittleford #heartstopper #nickandcharlie #theheartstopperseries #netflix #aliceoseman #agoodgirlsguidetomurder #hollyjackson #heartstopperedit #heartstoppercomic #heartstoppernetflix #allthebooks #booksofinsta #booksforlife #readingismagic #welovebooks #bedtimereading #readathon #bookrecommendation #bookrec #whattoread #tbr #bookshelfie #bookcase #readingnook #Isaacsrecommendations (at Cambridgeshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc0sc-VIOMA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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👩‍🎓 Book Review: 👨‍🎓 Get Even by @jadechurchauthor Rating: 4/5 stars Goodreads: 4.21 ⭐ Firstly, I'd like to thank Jade Church for sending me an eARC as part of her ARC team for an honest review! 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝟮𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 What a read! I really enjoyed this very spicy college romance that follows Jamie's POV throughout. Jamie is a history student in her last year of her degree when she discovers her boyfriend is sleeping with her best friend. Of course revenge is the only option (a girl after my own heart). Jamie is completely badass and I really love her character and how bold she is. This book also has the fake dating trope that I absolutely adore! She enters a fake relationship with Ryan to somehow get back into the University's good books. The spicy scene are on full heat in this book but they don't overpower the book at all. I really appreciated all the representation that was covered in this book, one example being the MC was bisexual! It really didn't take me long to read because it was addictive and I wanted to see what happened! I enjoyed all the different side characters. Church definitely knows how to create interesting characters! The only thing that I wasn't sure about was how quickly and easily Jamie's problems went away at the end of the book. It felt a little too easy and neat for me. Having said this I highly enjoyed this book and can't wait to read more from this author! #amylittlefordauthor #amylittleford #jadechurch #jadechurchauthor #geteven #indieauthor #collegeromance #spicybooks #spicyromance #teamsteam #fakedating #bookflatlay #bookrecommendation #bookrec #whattoread #tbr #bookshelfie #bookcase #readingnook #flatlayoftheday #bookreview #bookreviewers #bookreviewblog #bookreviews #bookstagrammers #bookcollector #readinglife (at Cambridgeshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcsjZdtoUDv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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𝗣𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗣𝗠 👌 National Poetry Month reminds us all that poets have an integral role to play in our culture and that poetry matters 🥰 I've put together another recommendations carousel (so many great collections that I couldn't fit into one post!) that is perfect for April as its National Poetry Month (if you didn't notice me banging on about it before 🤭). These slides include: Indie Authors Small Press Poetry Anthologies Poetry Anthologies I'm Published In. As many authors and publishers are tagged as possible so I definitely recommend checking their accounts out! All links to the books I'm featured in are in my bio under 'My Books'. 𝗤𝗼𝘁𝗱: Do you read Indie Authors/Small Press? If yes, I'd love some recommendations in the comments 🥰 #amylittlefordauthor #amylittleford #amylittlefordpoetry #alwaysreading #bookishlife #readstagram #girlswhoread #readersofinsta #bookishpost #booksbooksandmorebooks #readersofig #booksofig #readmorebooks #alwaysreading #bookhoarder #bookhaul #librarylife #bookstack #librariesofinstagram #independentlypublished #indieauthors #smallpress #nationalpoetrymonth #centralavenuepublishing #poetrycollection #poetryanthology #andrewsmcmeelpublishing (at Cambridgeshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CclTu0wL-nM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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✒ 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 ✒ part 3 I couldn't let this month pass without a little self promotion! 😅 Three of the anthologies I am published in pictured above! Venus Rising is the most recent anthology by @ourgalaxypublishing which I'm so so proud to be apart of! It recently landed in its first bookshop! A dream come true, honestly. Remnants of Home took a year to come together but it was worth the wait! I published a piece very close to my heart in this one, titled, My Mother. I was so thrilled to have be invited to write for this anthology! It has been two years since In Which Poetry Breathes Life by the wonderful @witchesnpink 🥰 It was published during the 2020 NaPoWrMo! Qotd: Let me know some of your achievements, big or small! We should always celebrate what we have achieved 🥰 #amylittlefordauthor #amylittlefordpoetry #amylittleford #poetryanthology #ourgalaxypublishing #bookalicious #bookaddiction #bookaddicts #bookaddicted #booksandcoffee #coffeeandbooks #readingchallenge #currentread #bookseries #booklion #bookofthemonth #bookreviews #allthebooks #booksofinsta #booksforlife #venusrising #remnantsofhome #inwhichpoetrybreatheslife (at Cambridgeshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcYSfZ0LLdi/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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📚 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 📚 I am in love with this style of cover in the romance genre! I just want them all! Once I finish my current read (Sasha Knight by @sgodfreyauthor) then I'm jumping back on the Romance train! I'm going to go straight into my eARC of Get Even by @jadechurchauthor and I'm very excited! I've also had exciting bookish news! I noticed that @mhairimcf has a new book coming out soon and I really wanted a copy! I tried and failed with NetGalley and the Publisher but @tandemcollectiveuk came through for me 🥰👏 I'm so excited! I'll be a part of this readalong in the middle of the month! Qotd: What genre are you finding yourself drawn to atm? 😁 #amylittlefordauthor #amylittleford #afterlove #livealittle #tanyabyrne #madeleinereiss #caseymcquiston #alexishall #paigetoon #helenhoang #laurajanewilliams #bookflatlay #flatlayoftheday #bookwormproblems #booktography #bookreader #bookpassion #greatbooks #librarybooks #bookstores #readingiscool #booksaremagic #booksaremylife #bookpile #bookpassion #bookishpost #booksonbooks #keepreading #flaylayfriday #fridayflatlay (at Cambridgeshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcGMsqUrzFC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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✒ 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 ✒ Did you know that April is National Poetry Month? I'm excited to try and write a lot more poetry this month and will be showcasing some of my favourite poetry collections. These three are three of my favourite most popular poets that all write so differently but I enjoy them all. I'll be posting most of my poetry in my stories and saving them to my highlights if you are interested! I posted one to my story yesterday! Qotd: Recommend me some of your favourite poets in the comments 💖 #amylittlefordauthor #amylittleford #nationalpoetrymonth #rupikaur #nikitagill #courtneypeppernell #milkandhoney #greatgoddesses #pillowthoughts #andrewsmcmeelpublishing #poetsofinstagram #poetrycollection #poetryisnotdead #bookcollector #booknerd #bookworld #bookalicious #bookaddiction #bookaddicts #bookaddicted #booksandcoffee #coffeeandbooks #readingchallenge #currentread #bookseries #booklion #bookofthemonth #bookreviews (at Cambridgeshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcEC_yerTBc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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✌ 𝙏𝙬𝙤 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙏𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮 ✌ Tagging a few to join but all are welcome! 🥰 I have 4 days off work and I'm so happy to be able to relax and read 📚😌 I'm currently reading Sasha Knight by @sgodfreyauthor (AD-PR PRODUCT) which I was kindly gifted by @own_it_ldn 💖 I'm really enjoying it so far! Qotd: What are you currently reading? Are you enjoying it? #twofortuesday #bookstacks #amylittlefordauthor #amylittleford #colleenhoover #natashapreston #amandalovelace #caseymcquiston #thetwin #thecabin #allyourperfects #confess #todrinkcoffeewithaghost #tomakemonstersoutofgirls #booktography #readabook #bookaesthetic #bookworms #readingisfundamental #bookrecommendation #bookaesthetic #bookshelves #readabook #readmore #bookstagrammers #becauseofreading #redwhiteandroyalblue #onelaststop #bookstackchallenge (at Cambridgeshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb-mgffr1O4/?utm_medium=tumblr

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🎧 B O O K R E V I E W : 🎧 The Castaways by @lucyclarke_author Rating: 5/5 stars Goodreads: 4.02 ⭐ I borrowed this book from Libby (the library app) as my monthly audiobook and I'm so glad that I did. After a few thrillers/murder mystery books that didn't really meet my expectations I really needed something from this genre to remind me why I love it! This book definitely did that! I always love a book that focuses on a relationship between sisters! Lori and Erin were both great characters and we got their dual POV in this book. Both characters where relatable and you could actually sympathies with each of them (something I haven't found in other thrillers I've read recently). The premise of this book was really good. I liked that we had the 'then' and 'now' chapters that always kept us trying to guess. At different points in the book I wanted to get to each of the POV chapters just to see what had happened in the past/present. By the last section of the book I couldn't stop listening. Every opportunity I was listening to the audiobook wanting to know what happens! I never thought I could feel so many emotions while reading a thriller. At one point Clarke almost broke my heart! I really liked the ending and how it wasn't the perfect ending that readers would imagine but kind of in-between what I wanted to happen and what I didn't want to happen. I have Clarke's new book, One of the Girls, as an ARC so I'm really excited for it now! #amylittlefordauthor #amylittleford #lucyclarke #thecastaways #wfhowesltd #audiobooks #audiobookaddict #audiobookreview #thrillerbooks #thrillernovel #bookflatlay #flatlayoftheday #bookreview #bookreviewers #bookreviewblog #bookreviews #bookstagrammers #bookcollector #readinglife #bookwormproblems #booktography #bookreader #bookpassion #greatbooks #murdermystery (at Cambridgeshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb8JnbOLWOr/?utm_medium=tumblr

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𝟑𝟏 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 | 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 This Trans Day of Visibility 💙💖🤍💖💙, let's amplify the voices of trans stories! I've put together some great recommendations that you can find all in one place! Have you read any of these? Let me know what you thought of them in the comments! Do you have any recommendations of your own? I really loved putting this carousel together and seeing all the amazing books that represent trans and non-binary people! 🥰 I've definitely added a lot to my own tbr and I can't wait to read more! #amylittlefordauthor #amylittleford #stonewall #transdayofvisibility #transdayofvisibility2022 #lgbtbooks #lgbtqreads #carouselpost #bookrecommendations #booktography #readabook #bookaesthetic #bookworms #readingisfundamental #bookrecommendation #coffeeandbooks #readingchallenge #currentread #bookseries #booklion #bookofthemonth #bookreviews #bookaesthetic #bookshelves #readabook #readmore #ownvoices #transgender #nonbinary (at Cambridgeshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbxbxybAMTn/?utm_medium=tumblr

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🎧 𝗔𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞𝗦 🎧 I'm currently halfway through listening to The Castaways by @lucyclarke_author and I'm really enjoying it! I love the split POV between the two sisters and the past and present format of the book! I'm eagerly anticipating the next half of this book! Have you read this one? 𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀! This is only my 2nd year of listening to audiobooks but it has really opened up my reading. My favourite genres to listen to are romance and thrillers! I get a lot of my audiobooks from the library app Libby which is so great! (Where I'm reading this book from!) Qotd: Do you listen to audiobooks? What's your favourite genre to listen to? #amylittlefordauthor #amylittleford #thecastaways #lucyclarke #instaread #bookworm #booknerd #bookaddict #bookdragon #bookgrammer #epicreads #readersgonnaread #alwaysreading #bookishlife #readstagram #harpercollinsuk #thrillerbooks #thrillernovel #thrillerreads #booksaremylife #booksharks #booksphotography #booklover #bookstagram #bookcommunity #booksofinstagram #readingtime #audiobooks #audiobookaddict (at Cambridgeshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbngQYurrBf/?utm_medium=tumblr