Adult Bookstagrammers Who Read Fantasy – Part One

So recently I realized that I’m a huge fan of fantasy reads. Great! Got that out of the way.

For myself, reading fantasy is amazing. It really makes me happy to get into these tales of different places and magic. I love the feeling of entering a new world where the rules are dictated by the author and the universe they built for me. And for some authors, they’re also able to throw in a little bit of politics, a little bit of marginalized voices, and a little bit of some serious topics the world is concerned with at the time. Fantasy lends itself to be an open canvas where good can be evil, evil can be annoying, and good always prevails.

However, there was one slightly disparaging issue that I didn’t consider. I’m way too old. Well, okay, I’m in my thirties, but that still feels too old to be reading about dragons and fairies and fights for thrones. Most of the fantasy world is run by teens and young adults. I think this is great, but as an adult who enjoys fantasy I wanted to find my peoples. So I decided to put together a list of other adult bookstagrammers who read fantasy.

This list is pretty long, which is a good thing. I didn’t think so many people dabble or immerse themselves in reading fantasy, so it makes me happy to feature them below. Hope you get to check out these wonderful folks!

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It’s a wet and gloomy day today in the Hundred Acre Wood, but the good news is that it’s Friday and the end of the work week. Hallelujah 🙌🏻💕! It’s finally time for some weekend fun! I’m absolutely obsessed with this book sleeve from @thebookcloak that was so so kindly gifted to me by @bibbidibobbidibookworm 😍! Coraline is by far and away one of my favorite books and animated movies of all time. It holds a special place in my heart thanks to the wonderful @neilhimself 💕 What is your favorite animated film? What about favorite book to screen adaptation? I would love to hear your favorites! 🎀

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Today I early-voted (it took us two hours, but I brought a book!) and made myself breakfast for the week (lemon poppyseed muffins! oatmeal with apples and brown sugar!), so I’m feeling like quite the adult today. ✨ #lemonpoppyseed #adulting #adulthood #vengeful #veschwab #vicious #bookish #earlyvoting #ivoted #VOTE

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Let's just agree that every #tbt I'm wishing I was back at Hogwarts! What's your favorite book from the Hogwarts Library/HP world? I really love The Tales of Beedle the Bard and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. ____ #hp #hogwarts #talesofbeedlethebard #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookworm #booksonvacation #hplove #booknerd #havebookwilltravel #hogwartscastle #read #hogwartslibrary #jkrowling #hpuniverse #instabooks #bookgram #booknerd

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Best Places to Read in NYC, Number 1: The Met 🏙 Decided I want to start working on this fun little project where I chronicle my favorite places to read in nyc. Let me know if you have any guesses as to where I’ll be going, or places you’d like me to try! 🏙 So why’s an art museum my first pick? The steps out front always have space available for you and a friend to chill out, maybe eat lunch like you’re in gossip girl, and pick up a book to read with some nice city noise and background chatter to accompany you. (I don’t like reading in complete silence.) If you choose to go in the museum, the statue gardens are a great, tranquil space to sit, read, and rest before tackling the rest of the museum. The large cafe area is also perf for the same reasons. 🏙 If you live in nyc or the surrounding area, CHECK OUT THE HEAVENLY BODIES EXHIBIT. The dresses! The music! It’s so cinematic. It closes on October 6th, so get in while it’s still here. 🏙 🏙 🏙 🏙 #bookstagrammer #bookstagram #bookish #book #booklover #bookstagramfeature #bookishfeature #vscobooks #bibliophile #books #themet #nyc #reading #bookworm

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Do you keep a reading journal or write reviews after you’ve finished reading books? Do you prefer posting book reviews on here, blog posts or @goodreads? I used to write long book reviews a long time ago on goodreads, but it got very time consuming so I stopped. I do kind of want to start writing mini-reviews instead and I’ll probably post them here in my captions. What do you think? Do you read book reviews on instagram? Featured book by @foliosociety 📚

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New Post up on the blog all about NaNoWriMo and my tips and tricks. Last week I went to town with my Mam and Nan and decided to grab a few books ready for my mini move to Canada. Have you read either of these books? I can’t wait to get stuck in.

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3 thoughts on “Adult Bookstagrammers Who Read Fantasy – Part One”

Veebs says:

November 9, 2018 at 2:24 pm

I’m 36 years old and Fantasy is one of my absolutely favourite book genres! I tend to stay away from YA Fantasy for the most part, though, and stick to reading Adult Fantasy only.

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1. Simone says:
  
  November 9, 2018 at 4:00 pm
  
  I haven’t tried adult fantasy yet! I know Brandon Sanderson is high on my list and I just got the Broken Earth series, which I think is for adults. YA Fantasy is getting kind of trope-y and for the most part, I feel like I’m trying to catch up on what I missed when I was younger.
  
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  1. Veebs says:
    
    November 9, 2018 at 4:17 pm
    
    I agree, YA Fantasy has a lot of tropes in it and that’s primarily why I stay far away from it. Yesterday, I started reading AND I DARKEN and I was surprised at how good it is! Have you read it? Brandon Sanderson is okay – there are better Adult Fantasy writers out there. Patrick Rothfuss, Jacqueline Carey, and Terry Goodkind are some of my favourites (although Goodkind’s writing is a little problematic in his later works).
    
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