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In a world where everyone is busier than bees, Stories for Coffee is a home for you to wind down and relax – whether that means meditating, finding your new favorite book, watching a classic film, or discovering who you really are, this site has everything you need to put a smile on your face.

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“Books are mirrors: you only see in them what you already have inside you.”
― Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Shadow of the Wind

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Like that one TikTok: I worked for 5 minutes, so i

Like that one TikTok: I worked for 5 minutes, so it’s time to take a breaaaaaaaaaaaak

I love this look because I went for a subtle 80s aesthetic with my new @Redbubble typewriter crewneck layered over a turtleneck to give it a retro feel!

Redbubble’s crewnecks are my absolute favorite because they’re so cozy and their site has thousands upon thousands of designs to choose from to lounge around in while at home.

If you’re on the hunt for holiday gifts for yourself and others, feel free to use my code “RBC-H20-storiesforcoffee” to get 15% off your entire order! (Good until Dec. 31).

And, if you’re looking for a gift guide, check out the other goodies I got here: http://rdbl.co/storiesforcoffee-h20

#MyRBThing #GiftOriginal

~These are a few of my favorite things~ I’m tea

~These are a few of my favorite things~

I’m teaming up with @doubledaybooks to give away two of my favorite books of all time: A Little Life by @hanyayanagihara & The Starless Sea by @erinmorgenstern .

These two books have touched me in very different ways and have made a home in my heart for the rest of my life. There’s not a day where I don’t think about these stories and the characters that live inside them. I’m in awe of how A Little Life evoked so much emotion from me while The Starless Sea had me in awe of its superb writing that transported me to another world full of magical elements and a love for literature.

In honor of Doubleday’s #FillYourBookPlate to celebrate Friendsgiving, I’m passing along the chance for one of you to win two of my favorite books of all time!

RULES FOR ENTRY:
• Like this post
• Follow me (@storiesforcoffee ) & @doubledaybooks
• Tag 2 friends in the comments to tell them about this giveaway! (1 entry per person).

GIVEAWAY CLOSED—WINNER IS @emmawhittaker__ ✨

U.S. only!
Official rules and info for this giveaway can be found here: https://bit.ly/3kCHIlF

📸 Photo taken by my dad!

Blue skies smilin' at me Nothin' but blue skies do

Blue skies smilin' at me
Nothin' but blue skies do I see

AD // I’m a big fan of collecting art from all around to brighten my room and show off my very niche interests, which you’ve seen on my posts and stories, over the years.

This adorable, pastel pixel art is from @redbubble , and I adore it so much because, where I live, there are a ton of telephone wires. And, something I like to do is look up at them to see little birds huddled together on the wires, tweeting to one another.

Redbubble is one of my favorite places to find art pieces for me and my friends, and if you’re looking to get an art print this holiday season for you or a loved one, you can use my code: “RBC-H20-storiesforcoffee” to get 15% off their entire Redbubble order, good from November 1st to December 31st.

You can see all the goodies I got from Redbubble here! http://rdbl.co/storiesforcoffee-h20

Do you have little art prints in your room? What are they of?

[That plant is an alocasia polly named Eurydice from @hadestown 🌹]

#myrbthing #GiftOriginal

My heart still flutters every time I find a novel

My heart still flutters every time I find a novel with a Cuban protagonist. Growing up, I never saw Latinx protagonists in the books around me, so being able to read about my favorite Cuban dishes, Cuban slang, and our love for a land that our families had to leave always makes me feel seen in ways I can’t describe.

I’m honestly so grateful that #RickRiordanPresents exists because it allows readers, from a vast array of cultures, to see themselves and other heritages in the middle-grade mythological novels they pick up.

@ReadRiordan created the imprint after the success of his Percy Jackson books, and teams up with authors of underrepresented cultures to let them tell their own stories! There’s books based on Maya culture by @authorJCervantes , Mexican mythology by @tehlorkay, and one that’s particularly special to me: Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by @writeteachplay , which follows a Cuban protagonist!

Seeing your heritage represented in the media you consume is validating, comforting, and necessary. It’s also important to learn about other cultures, traditions, and practices, as well, to gain appreciation and to expand your horizons, as a reader.

Do you have a novel that reflects your culture? Have you checked out the Rick Riordan Presents books? Tell me in the comments 🤍.
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D A R K A C A D E M I A B O O K S In September

D A R K A C A D E M I A B O O K S

In September & October, I read and ranked 5 Dark Academia novels to get into the autumnal spirit, which is actually an entire reading vlog on my Youtube channel, if you feel like that’s up your alley.

The 5 Dark Academia novels, with a quick tidbit about them, were:
• Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson — YA murder mystery

• The Truants by Kate Weinberg — A gloomy, quiet drama full of chisme and messiness set in a uni in the UK

• Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas — A university that cuts off students from the outside world: No music, no TV, no contact with family members are allowed for 3 years said to change their lives completely.

• Vita Nostra by Marina and Sergey Dyachenko — A novel translated from Russian following a very transformative and suffocating university

• The Furies by Katie Lowe — A group of girls join a secret society while in a boarding school

Do you have any dark academia recs? I tend to prefer more realistic dark academia novels where there are no magical elements.

Have you ever been apart of a book club? I’d lov

Have you ever been apart of a book club? I’d love to hear about some of your favorite reads that you’ve discovered through a book club you’ve joined!

Random House has a cozy, digital book club and their November pick is The Travelers by @reginamporter , following two families, one is white and one is Black, and they are knitted together though marriage. We follow their lives over the course of decades as the novel explores friendships, family, and what it means to be American, today.

At end of November, @randomhouse will host a Zoom Happy Hour to discuss the book with Regina Porter! This Zoom meeting will take place on 11/23 at 7:30pm EST.

My friends and I did something similar when we all read The City of Brass together to discuss it virtually and our Google Hangouts party lasted 4 HOURS! We spoke about the book for 1 hour, and the rest was just chatting about life. It’s such a great way to connect with others while at home, away from friends. Cannot recommend joining a book club enough!

#RandomHouseBookClub @randomhouse #partner

#LivsMustReads : SECURITY BY GINA WOHLSDORF Secur

#LivsMustReads : SECURITY BY GINA WOHLSDORF

Security is most probably one of the most uniquely structured novels that I've had the pleasure of reading in a while, thanks to @sumaiyya.books ‘s recommendation. It follows one of my favorite tropes where unsuspecting characters are stuck in one setting (a strangely structured hotel that is being constantly monitored by a group of security guards) where a killer is set out to cut them down, one by one.

What makes this story shine is the fact that it's so flawlessly paced. Every moment is crucial to the overall storyline. While it was such a short novel, we still got to learn a lot about each characters' struggles, past, and motivations, which makes you somewhat attached to them whenever they're being killed off.

Her writing is quick, gruesome, complex, unparalleled, and I cannot stop raving about it.

Do you have any slasher book OR movie recommendations?

no one: Hannibal: Tell me, Will... Happy Hallowee

no one:
Hannibal: Tell me, Will...

Happy Halloween, everyone! This is my favorite holiday of the year because I‘ve always enjoyed dressing up, watching Halloween movies, and enjoying the crisp weather.

And, this is the end of my Halloween photo sets! Thank you so, so much to my brother for taking these wonderful photos of my two Halloween costumes (go check them out if you haven’t seen them!).

What are you doing for Halloween?

“Could he daily feel a stab of hunger for you an

“Could he daily feel a stab of hunger for you and find nourishment at the very sight of you? Yes. But do you... ache for him?”.

If you’ve seen Hannibal, you’d recognize this photo inspired by the times when Will closes his eyes, then that bright light goes PHWAAAA PHWAAA across the screen and he is thrust into the darkness that is the minds of killers.

Those scenes were always my favorite because it not only showcases how the startlingly gruesome crime scenes were created, but each time Will used those ~powers~, you can physically see his sanity slipping away because it takes such a toll on him to put himself into the position of people with so much evil in their hearts.

In my opinion, there’s no greater exploration of the complexities of psychology, in a show, than Hannibal. It’s so intricate and raw, as well as Will’s relationship with Hannibal. Their relationship is so incredibly complex, grey, and all-consuming. You root for them, you want to scream at them, and after a while, you feel as if you are Will, slowly but surely getting desensitized to the horrific world with each passing crime scene he explores.

TL:DR: Hannibal has some of the best writing out there. Show runners, take notes.

T h i s I s M y D e s i g n. — note: fake blo

B i t c h i n’ I hope you enjoyed this costume

B i t c h i n’

I hope you enjoyed this costume for Halloween 🥺 What are some of your dream costumes?

I wish I could dress up as Pirate King Elizabeth Swann or Hannibal, but Elizabeth’s costume is probably one-of-a-kind, and I don’t have a custom three-piece suit to dress as Hannibal 😩.
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#Eleven #StrangerThings #ElevenCosplay #ClosetCosplay #HalloweenCostumes #StrangerThingsFan #strangerthingseleven #StrangerThingsCosplay #HalloweenOutfit

E l e v e n (2/3). Oh, how Stranger Things contin

E l e v e n
(2/3).

Oh, how Stranger Things continues to live in my mind, long after my repeated rewatches of it. The outfits, the humor, the *clenches fist* relationships are all so wonderful, and I cannot wait for the next season!

What are some of your favorite shows?
#LivDressesUp
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