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Claire Handscombe

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Claire Handscombe moved from Europe to DC in 2012, ostensibly to study for an MFA in Creative Writing, but actually – let’s be honest – because of an obsession with The West Wing. She is the author of Unscripted, a novel about a young woman with a celebrity crush and a determined plan, and the editor of Walk With Us: How The West Wing Changed Our Lives. She also hosts the Brit Lit Podcast, a fortnightly show of news and views from British books and publishing. Blog: the Brit Lit Blog. Twitter: @BookishClaire

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If you want to jazz up your Bookstagram life, take inspiration from the pros with these fun ways to be creative with books. It’s all about the props!

Socks!

Coffee!

Cats!

Wine!

Babies!

Tea!

Candles!

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Dogs!

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Flowers!

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🎶 “Hey, it’s the weekend, And this is crazy, But here’s a #bookstack, So read them all maybe?” 🎶 • • That’s how the song goes, right? Anyway, I’m maybe* going** to read this book stack for the @24in48 readathon this weekend! *Disclaimer: Subject to change at any moment, based on whim, boredom with chosen book, sudden arrival of library holds, the desire to mood-read, or the compulsive need to finish books not featured in this stack that I’m already reading. **Truth: It’s my first 24in48, and I actually have no idea how long it takes me to finish an average book. I may end up reading the full 24 hours (operative word: may) and only read three books. Who knows? Considering I have not fully finished a less crazy 25inFive, this may be over-ambitious, but I had a free weekend and an overflowing (as always) backlist of books staring me down, begging me to just go ahead and read them already—so, here goes! Anyone else jumping in for #24in48? • • Q: See any books here you love or want to read? • • #unitedbookstagram #bookstagram #bookish #weekendreading #readingchallenge #bronte #chimamandangoziadichie #steinbeck #agathachristie #booksandflowers #floralfriday #readathon

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Bookface!

And if you’re feeling adventurous, you can play around with Photoshop:

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It’s a good job that I’m #takingteawith Paddington Bear today because I made all these marmalade sandwiches and it turns out that I don’t like marmalade 🤷🏻‍♀️ He didn’t seem to mind though – he just took the extra in his bags for all his travelling? Do you have any travels planned this summer? . . #paddingtonbear #vintagesuitcases #creativityfound #creativehappylife #creativeminds #creativityeveryday #slowandsimpledays #idratherbereading #alittlebeautyeveryday #cornersofmylife #bookworm #bookishlife #bibliophile #shadowart #shadowplay #playingwithshadows #hurrayforplay #nostalgicmoments #nostalgicmemories #teapartytime #teafortwo #creativityrules #documentyourlife #capturequiet #itsdarling

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