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Bookaholic Bex

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Book-obsessed, theatre-loving feminist with a liberal outlook on life. Mental health champion. Award winning book blogger. https://bookaholicbex.wordpress.com/

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Bookaholic Bex @bexbookaholic.bsky.social · Aug 18

I've been feeling increasingly like I'm spreading myself thin social media wise, so will be stepping back from posting so much here. I'll still be active on X and Insta if you want to find me there.

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Bookaholic Bex @bexbookaholic.bsky.social · Aug 17

I an so glad you loved it too. The writing is so intense and so engaging

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Bookaholic Bex @bexbookaholic.bsky.social · Aug 17

It was so good I accidentally ate some before I took a photo...

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Bookaholic Bex @bexbookaholic.bsky.social · Aug 16

No sadly not. next time!

Bookaholic Bex @bexbookaholic.bsky.social · Aug 16

Hot sweaty walk to Devil's Pulpit this afternoon, but worth it for the views of Tintern Abbey and the hills beyond

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Bookaholic Bex @bexbookaholic.bsky.social · Aug 16

And lime

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Bookaholic Bex @bexbookaholic.bsky.social · Aug 16

Would have been rude not to

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Bookaholic Bex @bexbookaholic.bsky.social · Aug 16

This is a public service announcement... Chepstow Books is one of the best smelling bookshops I've ever been in! #booksky

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Bookaholic Bex @bexbookaholic.bsky.social · Aug 15

Ohhh. There was banofee pie but no photo!

Bookaholic Bex @bexbookaholic.bsky.social · Aug 15

Summer nights ❤️

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Bookaholic Bex @bexbookaholic.bsky.social · Aug 15

We all have that 1 friend, right? The 1 who insists on showing you every photo on their phone of their kids. So I'm going to show them every single photo of books on my phone. Look, here is one on the shelf! Here is one in the garden. Oh and one by the pool! ❤️

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Bookaholic Bex @bexbookaholic.bsky.social · Aug 15

Sat here sobbing like a baby. Another stunning story from TJR and possibly one of the best love stories I've ever read - I was so invested. Just wow. #booksky

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Bookaholic Bex @bexbookaholic.bsky.social · Aug 14

Yes!!!

Bookaholic Bex @bexbookaholic.bsky.social · Aug 14

I sense a pet hate!

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Bookaholic Bex @bexbookaholic.bsky.social · Aug 14

Different... they have different covers...

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Bookaholic Bex @bexbookaholic.bsky.social · Aug 14

They smell like slightly less nice books 😂

Bookaholic Bex @bexbookaholic.bsky.social · Aug 14

Why do American books smell so much better than British books?

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Bookaholic Bex @bexbookaholic.bsky.social · Aug 14

Top mental health tip: when life gets too much and you're nowhere near a bookshop, head to the book aisle in your local supermarket. And... breathe...

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Bookaholic Bex @bexbookaholic.bsky.social · Aug 13

I don't think im emotionally ready!

Bookaholic Bex @bexbookaholic.bsky.social · Aug 13

I'm going in lads

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Bookaholic Bex @bexbookaholic.bsky.social · Aug 13

Yup! She is the new queen of the unexpected twist!

Bookaholic Bex @bexbookaholic.bsky.social · Aug 13

Looking for a book you can read in short sections to fit around your busy life? This is an insightful and resonant collection of short stories from an exciting new literary voice - I really enjoyed it and definitely recommend #booksky @renardpress.com
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Truth or Dare and Other Stories

I genuinely feel quite sorry for men, Bookaholics. They never get to experience all the amazing bits of being female, like the joy of your period arriving early so it doesn’t clash with some …

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Bookaholic Bex @bexbookaholic.bsky.social · Aug 13

a young boy eating a chocolate cake with a netflix logo in the corner

ALT: a young boy eating a chocolate cake with a netflix logo in the corner

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Bookaholic Bex @bexbookaholic.bsky.social · Aug 13

Damn you know me so well 😂

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