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Faith

Trainee teacher | INFJ | Slytherin | Bi

Hey, I’m Faith, and it’s just me here at GeekyZooGirl. I’m currently training to be a teacher, but in my free time I can usually be found reading, blogging, watching TV or at the cinema (all with a stash of snacks!). I’m a huge bookworm, so most of my posts are book-related, but I’m also a disney nerd, a Linkin Park fan and food-obsessed, so things can get a little varied!

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“When the snows fall and the white winds blow, t

“When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies but the pack survives.”⁠
- George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones⁠
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I’ve managed okay with lockdown 3 so far, but I’m feeling a bit lower this week. It’s nearly half-term so by now everyone is always getting a bit tired and burnt out, but the lack of socialising and the challenges of trying to teach remotely aren’t helping I think. Not being able to see family and friends is starting to get to me a bit more now I’ve only got a few weeks left before maternity leave starts, and I face the prospect of family not being able to meet our little one for a long while, or my biggest fear, potentially having to go through labour on my own! I miss my pack 🐺 😂 😢 I’m trying to focus on taking it one day at a time, taking my meds, picking one highlight out of every day etc, but I’m curious, how are you feeling, and what’s making you happy right now?⁠
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QOTD: how are you coping with everything going on? What are your go-to cheer up methods?!⁠
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‘“Why me?" "Because Lucifer is in hell. And yo

‘“Why me?"
"Because Lucifer is in hell. And you're the only one who came.”’
- Kieron Gillen, The Wicked and the Divine vol. 1

I’m really enjoying my review journal, which is a new thing I’m trying this year. The aim is for it to be a place to jot down just rough notes when I finish a book, and I’m trying (fingers crossed I can keep it up🤞🏻) to put every book I read this year in it, and it’ll give me something to flick back through in future years/give me a memory boost when I come to write full reviews!

QOTD: Are you a graphic novels or manga fan? What would you recommend if so? I’m hoping to read more of both, but I have to admit while I loved the IDEA of The Wicked and the Divine, I’m not totally convinced by it yet!

#bookish #graphicnovel #graphicnovelart #graphicnovelseries #reviewjournal #bookstagram #thewickedandthedivine #alwaysreading #recentreads #readin2021 #bookreview #bookishaesthetic #bookworm #booksandchocolate #booksandsnacks #dingbatsnotebooks #orangechocolate #imagecomics

“But no one chooses a future. You choose a path

“But no one chooses a future. You choose a path without being certain where it leads.” - Holly Black, How the King of Elfhame learned to hate stories⁠
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I can’t believe January is over! I feel like the days themselves go slowly but that the weeks are going quickly. One silver lining for us has been that we’re both now teaching from home - we’re now only 6 weeks away from 👶 🤰 due date (eek!) and I’m glad to be off my feet during the day! As you can see from my monthly recap spread, we’ve been taking advantage of some of our extra time together to watch tv and movies - we were big cinema goers before lockdown so we’ve been trying to make popcorn & a movie at home our weekend routine! Can you also spot some hints about a new hobby I’ve been trying? 😂 ⁠
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I’ve had a good month in terms of reading, tv and movies, so I’m feeling recharged!⁠
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“I thought you said you were the one in charge!"

“I thought you said you were the one in charge!" Ce'Nedra exclaimed.

“I lied." Silk said. "It's a vice I have.” - David Eddings, Queen of Sorcery

It often pops up on bookstagram that we have a lot of books with similar titles, especially within particular genres, so I thought I’d investigate my own shelves and common titles. Can you spot the theme? These are books with Kings, Queens, Princes and Crowns in their titles, and I have to admit some of these are my absolute favourites too. Eddings and Maas are two of my favourite authors, and both series feature royalty prominently. I guess it’s no surprise I love Frozen given my love for royalty in my fantasy books 😂 (this doesn’t include any books with titles that include lords, thrones, emperors or empresses, which I have a few of too!)

QOTD: do you love royalty in your fantasy or do you want to read about the everyday people instead? Or if you’re not a fantasy fan, what words pop up in lots of the titles on your shelves?

#bookishlove #bookishaesthetic #fantasybooks #yabooks #yafantasybooks #yafantasy #frozen #frozen2 #booksandcrowns #booksandpops #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookobsessed #titles #booktitle #reading #readmorebooks #booklover #alwaysreading #surroundedbybooks #frommyshelf #disneypop #frozenpops #funkopop #funko

“Roses have both petals and thorns, my dark flow

“Roses have both petals and thorns, my dark flower. You needn’t believe something weak because it appears delicate. Show the world your bravery.” - Kerri Maniscalco, Stalking Jack the Ripper

My most recent #bookmail is Stalking Jack The Ripper, which is one of those books I’ve seen all over bookstagram but never got around to reading. @laurenthenerd and I plan to start it in February so I can finally see what all the fuss is about! It seems to be a bit like marmite, with people either loving or hating it, so I’m intrigued to form my own opinion on it. I have to admit I like the quote above so that’s a nice start...

QOTD: which book do you see all the time on blogs or bookstagram but have yet to read and form your own opinion on?

#bookish #buddyread #stalkingjacktheripper #kerrimaniscalco #historicalfiction #booksandplants #bookpost #buddyread #bookaddict #bookaholic #bookstagram #bookaesthetic #alwaysreading #tbrlist #tbr #backlistbooks #readinglist #readinglist2021 #plantsofinstagram #plantobsessed #houseplants

“I liked the imaginary people on the entertainme

“I liked the imaginary people on the entertainment feed way more than I liked real ones, but you can’t have one without the other.” - Martha Wells, All Systems Red

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QOTD: would you rather a book that was really long or really short? I’m starting to come to the conclusion that maybe novellas just aren’t for me, because I’m definitely in the minority not to have loved this one!

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“And little David still looks at the world as if

“And little David still looks at the world as if it’s huge and unexplored. Because there are always new things to discover if you take the time to look for them.” Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, David Attenborough (Little People, Big Dreams)⠀
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It’s been all change around here for us, as we get closer to the due date for our little girl, and it’s starting to feel very near indeed now! We’ve got ~8 weeks until she arrives, so we’re really thinking about making space and preparing for her arrival, and while that involves lots of practical things it also involves some really cute and fun things, like buying animal related books she won’t be ready for for a while yet 😂 ⠀
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QOTD: What’s something you’re really looking forward to in 2021, or that’s bringing you joy even with everything going on at the minute? Can be as big or small as you like!⠀
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“To say that men can be bullheaded would be insu

“To say that men can be bullheaded would be insulting to the bull.” - Julia Quinn, The Duke and I⠀
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I picked up The Duke and I on a kindle deal on a bit of a whim because I’d heard everyone talking about Bridgerton, and ended up enjoying it more than I expected to. It was certainly steamier than I was expecting (!) but it was also surprisingly funny!⠀
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January seems to be absolutely flying by, or is that just me?! I can’t believe we’re already more than halfway through the month. I’ve managed to finish 5 books so far this month, and am hoping to finish at least 2 more before the month is out.⠀
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“One could argue that all that really matters is

“One could argue that all that really matters is that we learn to deal with where we are at any given moment, not where we were,” - Christopher Paolini, To Sleep in A Sea of Stars

It has been a good week for book post! First up I ordered myself a copy of The King of Elfhame when Waterstones had their double stamps deal this weekend, so I’m looking forward to getting stuck into that. Secondly, I decided to treat myself to a bookish subscription this year. Bert’s books came highly recommended so I decided to try out the fantasy and non-fiction bestsellers, which surprisingly enough send out one of the current bestsellers in the categories you pick. What really appealed was that you can ask for a list of 5 to choose from, so I decided to do that for the fantasy subscription, to rule out the chance of ending up with something I’ve already got. Non-fiction I’ve stuck to random since I don’t buy that much. It gets me the best of both worlds - a surprise and an element of control - and I was super excited to open it when my parcel arrived today. I’m absolutely thrilled with these two (I mean, could What do animals think and feel? be any more perfect for me?!).

QOTD: What was the last piece of book mail you got really excited about or what’s a book you’d love to order yourself right now?

#readmorebooks #bookmail #bertsbooks #bookpost #bookporn #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booklover #bookhaul #bookaddict #waterstones #hollyblack #christopherpaolini #karstenbrensing #tosleepinaseaofstars #howthekingofelfhamelearnedtohatestories #whatdoanimalsthink #nonfictionbooks #nonfictionreads #fantasybooks #booksandpops #funkopop #cosimafunko #bookishcandles #bookishaesthetic #flatlaybooks

“Courage does not always roar. Valor does not al

“Courage does not always roar. Valor does not always shine.” - Tomi Adeyemi, Children of Blood and Bone

New year means new goals and a renewed desire to tackle the seemingly endless TBR! (Or is that just me?!). Pictured here are various different series that I’m hoping to finally start this year - apart from the Wheel of Time which I’ve borrowed from a friend, the rest are all books I own, and hope I can knock off my owned-but-unread list!

QOTD: If you’ve read any of these, which would you recommend for me to start with? And any new series you’re hoping to read in 2021?

#readmorebooks #bookstagram #childrenofbloodandbone #tomiadeyemi #wheeloftime #robertjordan #emperoroftheeightislands #lianhearn #naturalhistoryofdragons #mariebrennan #brentweeks #theblackprism #wendyalec #nevernight #jaykristoff #adsom #veschwab #adriantchaikovsky #viper #bexhogan #replica #laurenoliver #booksta #flatlaybooks #tbr #wanttoread

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