We’re back with Bookstagrammer of the Week! This week’s guest is Hanabookreviews, who reads across multiple demographics and is a noted webcomic fan! She keeps it pink and dreamlike!
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Why did you start your Bookstagram:
I started in August 2016. I was very active in book blogging community back then and found out my fav book bloggers (Cait @paperfury, Emily @emilyjmead and Kelly @divabooknerd) were hosting Bookstagram challenge #AusYAChallenge so I thought “Why not?” and decided to join. I fell in love instantly with bookstagram : the kindness that I received , lots of beautiful book pics to look at and being able to peek at someone else’s collection. It is really fun!
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Where are you from:
Depok, Indonesia.
What do you want your Instagram to bring to the world?
Happiness and kindness. Talking about books and seeing beautiful book pics on instagram made me happy. I hope I can make someone else happy or brighten their day after seeing my feed.
Fun Fact about you?
I often read preview chapters on google books or amazon before deciding whether to buy a book or not. If I did not like preview chapters, I often did not buy the book but sometimes the hype wins or the synopsis/cover is really intriguing , so I still buy the book.
My caption and my pics often don’t match. I took bookstagram photos once a month and took photos in bulks, so I usually have stock photos for a month but did not plan the caption so the caption often did match the pics.
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Favorite Bookstagrammers?
Ooh I have a lot! @madhatterisreading @stellabookishart @Br.enda @everlasting.charm @paperfury @thereaderandthechef @thebibliotheque @stefiereads @thequeenandherbooks @booksandteacups @remarkablylisa @nerdytalksbookblog @foldedpagesdistillery @booknerd_reads @mybookvision @thefictionfaery @bookstolivby @xlivinginpages @missfioree and many more. Basically I like all bookstagrammers that I’ve followed.
Favorite Books and Authors?
The Poppy War by RF Kuang
The City of Brass by S. A. Chakraborty
Crazy Rich Asian by Kevin Kwan
The Wallflowers series by Lisa Kleypas
Alex Approximately by Jenn Bennet
The big F by Maggie Ann Martin
Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds
I Wanna Be Where You Are by Kristina Forest
Always Never Yours by Austin Siegemund-Broka and Emily Wibberley
My Little Monster/Tonari No Kaibutsukun by Robico
Yotsuba by by Kiyohiko Azuma
Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
and many more
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Fictional Crush?
Thorne from The Lunar Chronicles, Sōhei Sasahara/Sasayan from My Little Monster/Tonari No Kaibutsukun, Yousuke Koiwa from Yotsuba, Newt scamander from Fantastic Beasts, Leriana Macmillan and Duke Noah Wynknight from The Reason Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion
TBR List?
Hahaha it is a very long list if I mention all. For now, it is The Dare by Elle Kennedy.
What’s Your Special Approach to Content?
I do not know, I feel like there is nothing special about my approach. For caption, I try being kind by saying hi and Assalamualaikum (peace be with you) then tell my current read/review and also wishing my followers to have a great day. For feed, I try to mix book stack and flatlay set up so it did not look boring
Aesthetic / Instagram page theme?
Pretty in Pink or Cozy Pink.
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How often do you post: Whenever I want to. I used to post daily, but nowadays I post once/twice every week.
What does your Bookstagram mean to you?
Stress reliever and also place for me to express my love of books and my creativity. I love art and creativity but I didn’t feel very creative myself and bookstagram made me think otherwise. I thought creativity is talent that someone born with it but I learned tips and tricks about bookstagram and tried to apply it along the way and now I feel I can be creative too.
Favorite Bookstore?
Bookdepository, Gramedia, Periplus, Kinokuniya
Who would you have supply you with a lifetime of books?
Book Depository, Gramedia, Kobo, Kindle Unlimited
Author to take a selfie with?
I want to take selfies with all of my favorite authors. Hahaha.
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Favorite book cover?
There are many but I always love the illustration one like Spin the Dawn and Poppy War Indonesia Edition.
Book you have claimed to have read that you didn’t?
I did not do that but sometimes I post books in my pics that I have not reads but it has pretty cover and it made people assume I have read it
When did you know you had made it as a Bookstagrammer?
I always feel I made it as a bookstagrammer since the beginning when I started. I define a bookstagrammer as a person who posts book pics on instagram Haha.
But a milestone that I did not think I would achieve when I started is reaching 5k followers. I remembered thinking it is very far from me, so I was really surprised when I reached it. Like wow there are 5k people who love my content.
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Favorite fandoms?
Harry Potter
Advice for aspiring Bookstagrammers?
Start with something you have and be patient about your growth. Be Kind to everyone and don’t shy to leave comment on other people post. You can do whatever you want with your feed and Enjoy it!
Additional bookishness?
I am currently addicted to Korean manhwa/webtoon. The illustration is really beautiful, most the heroine are smart or strong and the plot is refreshing.
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