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☕Hi folks!! So, my break lasted longer than expe

☕Hi folks!! So, my break lasted longer than expected 😂 It was my birthday last week, then I spent a wonderful long weekend relaxing and doing hobbies before celebrating Easter with my family!☕

Today I went on a lovely walk with one of my oldest friends, then wrote a letter to my grandparents, which I love doing.
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Besides that, I've been planning some fun things for you all! As well as my usual posts (which I hope to be more regular with🤪), we have...

1)📖 - The book society! I'll be announcing the details this weekend, so stay tuned!

2)🎨 - My art shop! One item in particular I'm super excited to show you all is a letter from a certain literary heartthrob - can you guess who?👀 Coming soon...

3)✍️ - And I've been working on my novel! It's been so lovely to just disappear into a world of imagination, and perhaps that's exactly what my characters have been doing too. It's either that or a world of dystopian devastation, you decide 😂
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Apologies for my inactivity - I don't think I've ever gone so long without catching up on all your posts, so I'm going to go through all of your accounts one by one and SPAM you very soon🤣

Lots of love to you all for being so patient with me!😂❤️

I'd love to hear how you've been! Are you enjoying Spring so far?🌿
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☕Which of those 3 things I mentioned are you most excited for?👀☕
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☕Do you stick to one book at a time, or start ma

☕Do you stick to one book at a time, or start many and alternate between them?☕

(Comment "📗" [one book emoji] if you stick to one, or "📚" [multiple books emoji] if you juggle many😂)
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If you know me by now (and as you can see by the photo), I am very chaotic with my reading😂 These are the books I currently have on the go, along with 2 Kindle books, an audiobook and a pdf. Some (the ones at the back) I started last year - but I'm going to return to all of them once I've finished the ones at the front!

I've read like this for as long as I can remember - and as you can imagine, it usually takes me a while to get to the end of each book😅 (It took me a year to complete the last installment of the Lockwood & Co. series, because I didn't want it to be over!)

I either take weeks to finish a book, or read it in one sitting - with no in-between😂 While the two things are so juxtaposed, they are both 'me', and I think it's interesting how we can possess two contradicting traits like that within ourselves, simultaneously🤷‍♀️

It's probably some psychological attention-related thing, but to me it means I can hop between worlds; exist as different people in different places around the same time. I don't feel "book hangovers" for as long, because I'm already settled into other worlds, and I can transfer my focus to one of those while I mull over the one I just left.

Fun fact - I rarely use a bookmark, and instead just find the page I was last on (although recently I've been using the lovely bookmarks I got from @thepoetichistorian🥰)
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I love how reading styles can be so unique and varied for different people!

☕Are your reading habits as chaotic as mine?☕
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☕ What's your favourite Pride & Prejudice moment

☕ What's your favourite Pride & Prejudice moment?☕

This could be a quote, an event from the book, or a scene from one of its adaptations!
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I think many will agree with me that the hand flex scene in the 2005 film is one of the best things to grace the screen in cinema ever😂 But I also adore the ending scene, with THAT soundtrack and the golden sunlight shining, and the cinematic drama of Darcy's walk.
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As you can see in the photo, the final moment of this very scene has been depicted so beautifully, in this wonderful artwork by @warmcupofmagic. Next to Darcy & Elizabeth is an equally stunning painting of Aragorn and Arwen (from Lord of the Rings) - for which I chose the bookmark form!

I just had to show you a photo of the packaging (see the second slide), because it was so neat and colour-coordinated - and even included a small print of a Pride & Prejudice quote, as well as a little leaf sprig from Yasmin's garden in Norway!

The paper and print quality is so good, to the point where the A5 print almost looks like an actual watercolour painting rather than a print of one, it's so detailed! I'm so delighted with these prints, and if you're a fan of Pride & Prejudice, Lord of the Rings or Anne of Green Gables, (or just amazing art in general!) I think you'll love Yasmin's shop ('StoryDust' on Etsy).
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(Note: I haven't been asked to leave a review or anything like that, so this isn't an ad - I just had to share😂❤️)
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☕Ok, tricky one for you: Arwen & Aragorn... or Elizabeth & Darcy?👀☕

☕Do you enjoy associating books with music? (For

☕Do you enjoy associating books with music? (For example, do you have some songs that you associate with your favourite characters or something?)☕
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I wore a long skirt today (because why not), and realised I was channelling Kate Bush vibes... so I thought: why not do a Wuthering Heights-inspired photoshoot, and frolic around outside with creepy ballet arms in the chill evening air?💃

A typical Friday, of course. Anyone else?😂
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As you may well know, Kate Bush's famous (and infamous😂) song was inspired by Emily Brontë's 'Wuthering Heights' - with the lyrics being from Cathy's perspective.

I remember finding the music video bizarre and somewhat comical, the first time I watched it. But now, I can actually appreciate the atmosphere and iconic style she created - and the fact it's linked to the gothic story gives it a magical (if creepy) feel.
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☕Do you like Kate Bush's music? Or do you find it a little odd?☕
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P.S. If you haven't seen or heard the 'Wuthering Heights' music video before...you're in for a treat😂 You'll either love it or hate it! I'd love to know what you think💃
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☕ Hi folks!! I'm back! Is it just me, or have we

☕ Hi folks!! I'm back! Is it just me, or have we all been feeling the stresses of social media a little more recently?☕
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It sounds petty, considering all the important things going on in the world - especially at the moment. But on a personal level, our health is the most important thing for us as individuals.

So I wanted to check in to share 3 things I've been reminding myself this week:
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✍️ It's ok if you need to change a planned schedule to better fit your current pace.

While we don't always have the luxury of playing things by ear when we have deadlines, if it's personal goals or ones we can readjust, we don't have to feel guilty about changing them!
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📱Try not to put pressure on yourself if you haven't 'caught up with' posts, or the news, for a while.

I adore being part of this community, but sometimes it's easy to forget that we're allowed to just enjoy content even if we don't have the energy to interact with it all the time! I often find this with comments, because I adore getting them and replying to them properly, but it can take me a while to get back to them all sometimes😅 And that's ok!!

Another thing is the news - it can be emotionally exhausting to keep up with all the time, so it's good to take breaks away from it.
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💤🛌Rest more! Besides sleep itself, rest is often low on my priority list🙈 Recently I've seen a few friends posting reminders about its importance, which I really needed!

So if your mind is craving some quiet time with a comfort show or book, allow it to escape there - it's probably much needed🥰

It's so important to have things that we do purely for the sake of enjoyment and relaxation - instead of always having a productivity or goal-based reason attached.
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✨Anyways, enough of my blabbering - I'd love to hear from you! How has your week been so far! Anything to report?✨
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☕Is there a hobby you do purely for enjoyment - totally separate from perfectionism, profit and approval?☕

☕Do you enjoy retellings of well-known stories?

☕Do you enjoy retellings of well-known stories? Or I suppose, new adaptations and spins on old favourites?☕
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I have a review for you today! 'The Innkeeper' by my writer friend @authorkdwinter! The full thing is on my blog (link in bio), but here is an excerpt🥰
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"𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘳 by Keaton D. Winter pays homage to both Dickens' A Christmas Carol and the story of Jesus, fusing the two seamlessly to create a heartwarming tale with kindness at its core.

Though I am not personally religious, I feel a deep reverence and respect for the stories in the Bible, and a similar sense of gravitas rippled through the atmosphere of this book. It also captured a magic and sophistication akin to Dickens' lyrical style in A Christmas Carol.

While these similarities make it comfortingly familiar, it feels fresh; a separate entity with its own world and atmosphere. From the first page, the words glow with a warmth and heart that continues throughout. The setting was also very vivid for me - colours of orange, yellow and brown; the heat of the sun and dusty pathways; the sound of a sweeping broom, and the texture of old mahogany beams.

One of the most memorable moments for me was during the injustice shown to Jesus, so vividly brought to life towards the end of the book. The palpable anguish that was expressed moved me almost to tears.

Left with a humbled sense of peace and gratitude, I like how Keaton pitches it: there is a framing of religious discourse, but it feels inclusive for all readers and any beliefs - with the emphasis mostly on the importance of kindness, compassion, and seeing beauty in the world despite how dark things may get.

I found it to be a captivating read that sits as vividly in my mind as A Christmas Carol - if not more so - and (especially as it can be read in one sitting), I would happily read it again next Christmas."
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Thank you Keaton for this brilliant read! For those of you who are interested, check out @authorkdwinter's page for his wonderful posts (his reels are especially inspiring for indie authors!!)
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☕What have you been reading recently?☕

☕Do you like vintage books and pretty candles?📕🕯️☕
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In case you couldn't tell, I do!!😂 The beautiful Shelley book, cherry-blossom-scented candle (in the cutest little teacup, which reminds me of Chip from Beauty and the Beast!) and vintage key in these photos were from the wonderful @mycharmingvintage✨

On Lexi's Etsy shop (try saying that five times fast🤣), 'MyCharmingVintageCo', you can find similarly beautiful items: pretty China teacups, unique vintage books chosen from her local bookshop, stunning lockscreens, lovely photo prints, and other special vintage items!

I was SUPER excited about the Shelley book especially - I mean look how gorgeous it is!!🤩 And the tiny teacup is so cute and dainty, with a lovely sweet scent. The key was an added surprise and finished off the overall look perfectly! Thank you Lexi!!🥺❤️
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(Referring to the candle label in the 2nd & 3rd photos:)

A few weeks ago, I was looking at an amber-glass jar candle I have (just a cheap one I found at a shop last year), and decided the label wasn't very exciting. So, I decided to make a vintage-style label to stick over it, inspired by Beauty and the Beast! I thought it would fit well with the beautiful items from Lexi's shop, to make a fairytale-style setup!
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☕If you could theme a candle to any book, what would it be?🕯️☕

☕𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓

☕𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒌𝒚?☕
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Golden hour was beautiful yesterday. I went for a walk with my dad, and the sky blazed orange and coated the leaves of hedges with flecks of auburn light. We went to a field where no one else was around, so the whole stretch of land was there with us in silence.

I was inspired to do a Pride & Prejudice-themed photoshoot (you know the gorgeous golden hour scenes in the 2005 film?), but didn't have the right sort of outfit on for it - so we decided to return the next day.
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☕"𝑰𝒕 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒔 𝒎𝒆 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝒈𝒍𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆 - 𝒊𝒕'𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅!" - our lovely Anne👒☕
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This afternoon we set out again, and stood on the field waiting for sunset; ready to take photos in that gorgeous glow...
But it never arrived.

The sky was a bleak blue; the landscape grey and dull compared to the previous evening. Two people were sat at one end of the field, ruining the illusion that it was a secret spot we had found. Half a dozen people walked by over the next 15 minutes as we waited for some sign of warm light to show up. How different it felt.

We could have turned back - but decided to film anyway, and make the most of having made the trip.

While the footage may not look the way I had hoped - with the beautiful sunflares and golden hues - but as I looked more closely at the sky behind me, I saw how the clouds had formed horizontal stripes. Streaks of pale pink and yellow peeked out between deeper blues and lilacs. It wasn't bright or spectacular - but it was still beautiful.

And overall, I enjoyed time spent with my dad (he kindly filmed all the concepts and retakes I wanted to do, bless him!) - and, we saw a different side of the landscape from how it had been before.

"𝑩𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒚 𝒊𝒔 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 - 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒊𝒕." - Bob Ross🎨🖌️
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☕Have you had any nice golden hour lighting recently?✨☕

✨Who are the women in your life who inspire you?

✨Who are the women in your life who inspire you?✨
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There are too many for me to count, but of course my mum, my grandmothers, aunts and cousins have led the way for me over the years; and my sister is my closest ally (well, when she isn't teasing me😂).

There have been key teachers who made a positive impact on my life; female friends who have lifted me up along the way; women in the creative industries who have shown me what is possible; and female characters who shaped me and who present all I aspire to be.
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Ok, it was probably a bad idea to start tagging my favourite gals, because I realised there are so many more of you than I could fit!!

But I want to say thank you to ALL the marvellous women who have inspired me, and who continue to support, motivate and encourage me on this platform.

Even though I haven't met any of you in person, your presences here are felt and I value you so very much❤️
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This is the figure of Athena that sits at one end of my desk. Her inscription reads:

𝑨𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒂 - 𝒈𝒐𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆, 𝒘𝒊𝒔𝒅𝒐𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉.

While her loyalty to women in Greek myths can be questionable (but let's not get into that debate now), Athena's qualities mark her as a pioneering role model, and an inspiration to me. So I thought a photo of her would be apt for International Women's Day!
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✨Which female characters inspire you most?✨

There are so many! But some key ones for me are Tiffany Aching, Regina Mills, Peggy Carter, Anne Shirley, Jo March, Miss Peregrine, Elizabeth Swann, and Lula May.
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☕Do you like to rearrange your room?☕ • Gree

☕Do you like to rearrange your room?☕
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Greetings from my little reading corner! As some of you might have seen in my stories, I have been sorting out my room - decluttering, reminiscing and generally making a mess about the place😂
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I've pretty much got my room looking how I want it to, and have done for the last couple of years - but there are a few more tweaks to make that I've had in mind for a while, and I'm enjoying the process of working towards that finished state! Of course it will never be completely finished, but those last few things should get it pretty close!
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Yesterday, I rearranged my fireplace so that it's now Victorian-style (inspired by 221B Baker's Street!), and the French Parisian decor is now all together on my chest of drawers unit. I'm gradually building up a sort of vintage-papers wall above my desk, of my favourite quotes from books and pictures of favourite characters etc.
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As seen in the behind-the-scenes picture on my story, I've got a few more boxes to sort and items to rearrange, and hopefully you'll see them in future photos!🤩
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☕What have you been up to today?☕

☕ Here's the first line of the book I'm writing!

☕ Here's the first line of the book I'm writing!...✍️☕
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📕What kind of first line is your favourite: Once upon a time, mid-action, or beginning at the end?📕

I love it when an opening combines a sense of all three! (I know technically they should cancel each other out, but I have tried to incorporate elements of each into mine😅)
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My story sort of has two beginnings, and two endings - yet begins with one of those endings. You still with me? Fab😂 Swipe to the right on the picture to see the line!...👀
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I reaaaally struggle with first lines. I have such a clear idea in my mind of how I want this scene to look: my two main characters staring out at a vast landscape, orange sand billowing into a haze of dust as a storm brews on the horizon. I know I'll never be able to capture it exactly as I see it, but I hope to get close.
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So, it may change a little as I refine it through editing, but for now my opening paragraph goes:

'"𝑺𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔." 𝑺𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒛𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒅𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒔𝒖𝒏, 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒏 𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏 𝒔𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒍𝒚 - 𝒂𝒔 𝒊𝒇 𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒆𝒓 𝒅𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒖𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕.
𝑯𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕.'

Having shared this little section in a comment recently, it felt so wonderful to actually allow it out somewhere other than just my typewriter (and word document - because I've gotta be practical here, as much as I love the romanticised idea of writing everything on a typewriter 😂).
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✍️So, if you're writing something, please feel free to share the first line in the comments here! Or a line you particularly like!...✍️
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🐘 Also, for now the official emoji for my story is an elephant!! (All will be revealed in due course🤭...)🐘

🐘 Comment with an elephant emoji if you are intrigued to know more😂❤️🐘

☕An exciting announcement!👀...Do you like aud

☕An exciting announcement!👀...Do you like audiobooks?🎧🎙️☕
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✍️Are you self-critical about what you create?

I think my answer depends on what I'm creating. If it's a quick sketch for fun, I won't think about it too much. But if it's a story for a competition, or a drawing commission for someone, the perfectionism kicks in and *devil's advocate* enters the chat.

This can be helpful - showing me spaces for improvement, and with them, the satisfaction of a better finished piece. But it also means I find it difficult to know when something is complete. I'll often tweak little things unnecessarily, purely because I've been working on it so intently that I almost don't give myself permission to finish it.

That's why creating something in conjunction with someone else can help greatly with the pressure I feel from my inner critic!

Which brings me to the announcement!...
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𝒀𝒐𝒖'𝒗𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒚 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒎𝒆 𝒈𝒖𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒖𝒍 @𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒂_𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒐_𝒘𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒃𝒚 𝒏𝒐𝒘 - 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒅𝒆𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌, 𝑫𝒂𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝒆𝒆𝒑.

𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒍𝒍, 𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒉𝒖𝒈𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒏, 𝑰 𝒂𝒎 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰 𝒂𝒎 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒐𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒊𝒕!!!🤩
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I've never recorded one before, so I'm honoured by Lina's faith in me, and grateful for her support and guidance. Lina has a background in acting, so her feedback has been brilliant as I've got to grips with the character voices and overall tone. I'm really enjoying the process, learning as go - it's so much fun!

We're super excited to share more about it over the coming months🤩🎙️🎧
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☕Do you have a favourite audiobook narrator?☕

Hands down, mine is Stephen Fry. He's amazing - I could listen to him read all day! Another is Ben Barnes, whose voice I adore. (Fun fact: they've both done a version of The Picture of Dorian Gray, and I actually used my 2 free audible credits to get both versions of that one book🤣 Extra, I know🤭)
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