I can’t believe how incredible my bookstagram/book blogging adventure has been so far. My little passion for books and nail polish has introduced me to so many amazing people, and I’m so lucky to have 3,000 people joining me on this journey! Thanks for 3K followers on Instagram!! Can’t wait for more fun!
Happy Reading!
I love rainbows because… rainbows. They’re perfect and bright and fun and beautiful. And when they’re in the form of a book rainbow? Don’t even try to find something prettier!
So I put my commitment pants on, and for an entire week on Instagram, I posted photos of my most photogenic books lined up in all their ombre glory!
{Pink & Red} For pink being my favorite color, I really don’t own enough blush books. But in the end, I really love the way this photo came out. Reached turned out to be the perfect transition between pink and red, which makes me so happy!
{Orange} Not sure if you can tell, but I REALLY struggled with finding enough orange books. So a couple guys – Brown, Zusak and Larsson – ditched their equally present other colors and made an appearance in this photo. Thank God for HP7!
{Yellow} I was most surprised to find that out of all the photos I needed to take, I had enough books for this shot. I definitely assumed I’d end up with an orange/yellow combo, but I did it! Success!
{Green} This may be one of my absolute favorites of the group. I love the transition from teal to yellow-green, and all of the gorgeous shades in the middle!
{Blue} Similarly to the photo above, the color palette of my blues makes me want to walk around as the heart eyes emoji!
{Purple} It’s almost scientifically proven that there’s no way not to love purple, especially when it looks like this.
{Black} Black books are the LBD of literature. They’re effortlessly classic and gorgeous. And they all look fab together!
{Grey} I’ve had the same thought on almost every photo, but I seriously adore almost all of the books in this shot! So much YA love all in one place.
{White} Clean and bright and perfect!
Now if only my actual book shelves looked like this… Happy Rainbow Reading!
As a gal who lives and breathes social media, I am thoroughly impressed with the “Straight Outta” marketing campaign surrounding the new movie Straight Outta Compton. It’s every social media marketer’s dream to see one of their campaigns go THAT viral! And with the Straight Outta Somewhere meme generator, it created both excitement and free promotion for the movie.
So I decided that while staying up all night for just ONE MORE CHAPTER may not be super hard, us bookworms are still the perfect demographic for this meme! Enjoy!
Rainbow Rowell is a contemporary lit goddess! I probably say this more often than I would like to admit, but we love RR around here… case & point my Landline and Attachments cover-inspired manis!
Fangirl was my first Rainbow Rowell book, and has been one of my favorite contemporaries since that moment. What is there not to love about cute boys, nerdy girls, fan fiction and a Harry Potter inspired book within a book (side note – who is STOKED for Carry On??)! So when I found out about the new special edition versions, I seriously had to talk myself out of buying all THREE. I settled on the salmon cover from Target, and I’m very pleased!
Now comes the fun part!
I put a ton of pressure on myself not to mess these guys up because I’m so in love with both the story and the covers. That’s probably what took me so long to actually do them after reading the book – but now I’m ready. Let’s start with the original!
Mint and Fangirl – you can’t have one without the other. I don’t think I can count the number of times I’ve taken a pic for Instagram of mint/pastel/rainbow books and Fangirl is ALWAYS in there!
To get the iconic minty color, I used two coats Essie Fashion Playground. A couple of details that stood out to me on this cover were the thought and speech bubbles, as well as the adorable Levi illustration. I played with minimalist versions of the bubbles and plaid pattern of his shirt for the accent nail.
And on the other hand (pun totally intended!), the Collector’s Edition Fangirl!
When I first sat down to paint this mani, I had trouble finding the perfect way to interpret the cover differently than the previous design. I didn’t want to take the easy route of same design, different colors. And it’s actually really funny the random places inspiration hits. I was walking out of Ulta after buying the teal I needed for the cover and BOOM, I knew what I wanted to do! Color blocked stripes that are inspired by the block letters of the title.
I got the perfect salmon with two coats of Julep Alicia, and painted a diagonal color block accent nail with China Glaze Turned Up Turquoise and Zoya Selene. From the start, I’ve never been into actual people on my nails, but Cath and Levi are highlighted so much more on the special edition cover. To pull from them, I painted Cath’s top knot and a heart on my middle finger using the Julep Plie Wand, which is seriously a lifesaver when it comes to painting detail!
Do you buy collector editions of your favorite books? Happy Reading!
I went on my second bookworm adventure a couple weekends ago, and while it was really hot, it was so much fun! My little sister came along, and I’m so lucky that she indulged me as I took picture after picture. There are so many amazing bookish places to explore in LA, and I started at the heart of it all – smack dab in the middle of Downtown! Come with me as I tell you about the first leg of my book lover trip to some of LA’s finest book spots.
Los Angeles Central Public Library – Like bookstores, I seriously can’t get enough of that iconic library smell. Thankfully, the LA Central Public Library is one giant building of bookish beauty that never lacks in top-notch book smell. There is floor after floor of book stacks, art galleries and gorgeous architecture. Probably the most striking part of the library is the rotunda, featuring the coolest (and most likely only…) globe chandelier I’ve ever seen! I wish I lived closer because I can imaging just spending my Saturdays and Sundays exploring each nook and cranny.
Angels Flight – Angels Flight has appeared in many literary works, although if I’m being completely honest, I haven’t read any of them! But it’s a Los Angeles landmark, so I had to check it out! Angels Flight is a funicular railway that connects Hill and Olive Streets. It really is an incredible place, filled with history and literary significance (I’ll let you know when I read said literary significance first hand)!
The Last Bookstore – You want a badass indie bookstore? Look no further than The Last Bookstore! You’ve got culture, you’ve got books, you’ve got art, you’ve got BOOK ART, you’ve got WAY more books than you could ever stand to look through (most of which you probably would never want to read either). But that’s what makes this place so special – so many books squished into a gem in the middle of Downtown LA. Perfect for date day, sister bonding or even the most perfect wedding between two awesome authors. Seriously, GO. If you only go to one place on my Bookworm Tour, this is it!
Are any of these places your favorites or on your to-visit lists? Happy Reading!
