Nell Iris's Blog, page 93
June 30, 2017
#RiotGrams day 30
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In June, I’m partaking in a bookish Instagram challenge here on the blog. Pictures are required (because Instagram), so I’ll post a pic with some explanation or other every day. The challenge is courtesy of Bookriot. And if you’ve got Instagram and want to see what other people come up with, just check #riotgrams.
30 – Bookish Totes and/or Tees[image error]
I got this tote from my beloved daughter, she thought it fitting for me. It’s in Swedish, but here’s a little translation help 
June 29, 2017
#RiotGrams day 29
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In June, I’m partaking in a bookish Instagram challenge here on the blog. Pictures are required (because Instagram), so I’ll post a pic with some explanation or other every day. The challenge is courtesy of Bookriot. And if you’ve got Instagram and want to see what other people come up with, just check #riotgrams.
29 – A Favorite Hobby[image error]
I love writing poetry. I especially like it when there’s a lot of constraint put on it. Like the number of syllables for example, like in the haiku above. Or...
June 28, 2017
#RiotGrams day 28
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In June, I’m partaking in a bookish Instagram challenge here on the blog. Pictures are required (because Instagram), so I’ll post a pic with some explanation or other every day. The challenge is courtesy of Bookriot. And if you’ve got Instagram and want to see what other people come up with, just check #riotgrams.
28 – Spine Poetry[image error]
6 books – 12 words, my spine poetry.
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These are the books I used, and I took some liberties with the titles. That’s what we writers do, right?
June 27, 2017
#RiotGrams day 27
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In June, I’m partaking in a bookish Instagram challenge here on the blog. Pictures are required (because Instagram), so I’ll post a pic with some explanation or other every day. The challenge is courtesy of Bookriot. And if you’ve got Instagram and want to see what other people come up with, just check #riotgrams.
27 – Retro Cover Fun[image error]
The cover of The Colorado Kid by Stephen King has a retro, pulp fiction-y vibe that I like. But what I really feel about the book, you can read in my guest po...
Pride Sale
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To celebrate Pride month, JMS Books offers a pride sale through June 30. 30% off all ebooks in their store. A perfect time to buy either of my books, or any of the books by the other fabulous authors.
Maybe Unconditionally, with Luca and Gus getting married, is especially suitable, since yesterday was the two-year celebration of marriage equality in The United States. Or if you’re one of those who believe everyone should have the right to get married, but don’t want to get married yourself,...
June 26, 2017
#RiotGrams day 26
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In June, I’m partaking in a bookish Instagram challenge here on the blog. Pictures are required (because Instagram), so I’ll post a pic with some explanation or other every day. The challenge is courtesy of Bookriot. And if you’ve got Instagram and want to see what other people come up with, just check #riotgrams.
26 – Childhood Read[image error]
As a Swede, I have Astrid Lindgren in my blood. Maybe that’s not as common these days as it was back when I was a kid considering all the options available out...
June 25, 2017
#RiotGrams day 25
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In June, I’m partaking in a bookish Instagram challenge here on the blog. Pictures are required (because Instagram), so I’ll post a pic with some explanation or other every day. The challenge is courtesy of Bookriot. And if you’ve got Instagram and want to see what other people come up with, just check #riotgrams.
25 – True Stories[image error]
If you’ve hung out with me for a while, you know that I’m a music lover. And not just me, but my family are, too. My husband is a musician (not professional, he...
June 24, 2017
#RiotGrams day 24
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In June, I’m partaking in a bookish Instagram challenge here on the blog. Pictures are required (because Instagram), so I’ll post a pic with some explanation or other every day. The challenge is courtesy of Bookriot. And if you’ve got Instagram and want to see what other people come up with, just check #riotgrams.
24 – Tiny Books[image error]
This is my favorite poetry book. It’s by a Latin poet called Gaius Valerius Catullus, who lived 84-54 BC. I studied Latin in high school and that was how I came in...
Release Blitz and #giveaway: Cultivating Love by Addison Albright
I am very happy to welcome my dear friend Addison Albright to my blog today, and her re-release of Cultivating Love. I’m overjoyed about this re-release: I’ve read it many times and I love it. When Addison told me she was going to edit and expand on it I was excited, but at the same time I thought She can’t really improve it, though, can she?
She could. I had the great honor of beta reading the extended version, and I was amazed. Something was very clear to me when I read it: Addison has be...
June 23, 2017
#RiotGrams day 23
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In June, I’m partaking in a bookish Instagram challenge here on the blog. Pictures are required (because Instagram), so I’ll post a pic with some explanation or other every day. The challenge is courtesy of Bookriot. And if you’ve got Instagram and want to see what other people come up with, just check #riotgrams.
23 – Book You’ve Owned Longest[image error]
I’m actually not sure about this one. Most likely it’s a children’s book, maybe one by Astrid Lindgren. Or someone I got from my mother. I know she...
