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The summer months are beckoning, and we can\u2019t wait for days spent reading on picnic blankets or by the pool. We know our alumni have great taste so to help gather suggestions for books to include in your suitcases we spoke to alumnae Imogen and Poppy who both run their own bookstagram accounts to discover their recommendations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alumna Imogen Fowles (History, 2023) graduated just last year but her love of books started long before that; she can be found as @imysbookshelf <\/em>on Instagram<\/a> and TikTok.<\/a> Alumna Poppy Smith (Anthropology, 2018) has been running her bookstagram @poppyreads<\/em><\/a> since 2021 and you can hear other chapters of her thoughts on TikTok<\/a> and YouTube<\/a>. When not sharing stories of the wonderful University of Exeter alumni community, Alumni Communications Officer Megan Myer is most often found with her head in a book, so she caught up with them both for a good ol\u2019 bookish chat.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is your favourite\u202fgenre or author to read?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poppy: <\/strong>My most-read genre is probably literary fiction,\u202fparticularly character driven books. My favourite author is Sally Rooney,\u202fshe\u202fwrites such realistic, flawed characters with the most frustrating yet\u202frelatable communication breakdowns! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imogen:<\/strong> For me my favourite genres are: fantasy, historical fiction, and retellings. In terms of fantasy some highlights are The Emily Wilde <\/em>series by Heather Fawcett, The House in the Cerulean Sea <\/em>by TJ Klune, The Crimson Moth <\/em>by Kristen Ciccarelli, The Familiar <\/em>by Leigh Bardugo, and Belladonna<\/em> by Adalyn Grace. My degree was in History, so it\u2019s no surprise that it\u2019s carried over to my bookstagram page! I\u2019ve really been loving witch-lit recently including The Last Witch of Scotland <\/em>by Philip Paris, The Revels <\/em>by Stacey Thomas, and Weyward <\/em>by Emilia Hart. I also love a retelling whether its historical, mythological, fairy-tale or folklore in nature. Some of my favourites are Morgan Is My Name <\/em>by Sophie Keetch, Medea <\/em>by Rosie Hewlett, Girl, Goddess, Queen <\/em>by Bea Fitzgerald. Cassandra Clare, Holly Black, Sarah J Maas, Madeline Miller, Natalie Haynes, Rebecca Ross, Stephanie Garber, and Emily Henry are definitely auto-buy authors for me. 
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Imogen Fowles (History, 2023)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Describe your bookstagram aesthetic in three words. <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imogen:<\/strong> Bright, (sometimes) moody, and crafty. I particularly like using props in my photos! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poppy: <\/strong>Vibrant, expressive, and playful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What are you adding to your summer TBR (to be read) pile? <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poppy:<\/strong> I will be bringing Emma Cline\u2019s The Guest <\/em>with me on\u202fholiday to Greece in a few weeks’ time, as it\u2019s not too\u202fheavy to pack for the\u202fflight and I love a summer themed thriller when I\u2019m chilling by the pool. I\u202falso plan to listen\u202fto The Seven Year Slip<\/em> by Ashley Poston on audiobook,\u202fbecause what\u2019s better than a romance read when it\u2019s\u202fsunny? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imogen: <\/strong>Anything by Emily Henry is always great for a summer read! They\u2019re hilarious, heart-warming, and relatable. I would always recommend fantasy for a long aeroplane journey; it\u2019s so easy to be drawn into fantasy worlds and completely forget where you are. Claire Keegan\u2019s short stories are perfect for when you\u2019re lacking in luggage space! She is the queen of putting so much depth and emotion into so few pages.  
 
For those of us who aren\u2019t getting our suitcases out this summer\u202fwhat would you recommend reading to help alumni feel\u202flike they\u2019ve escaped to a different world? <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poppy<\/strong>: The descriptions of the summery beachside setting in\u202fMalibu Rising<\/em> by Taylor Jenkins Reid are so evocative, I\u202fwould definitely\u202frecommend this as an option if you feel like being transported to the\u202fCalifornian coastline!\u202fAnother wonderfully escapist read is The House in the\u202fCerulean Sea<\/em> by TJ Klune \u2013 set on a magical island, this\u202fis probably one of the\u202fmost comforting and heart-warming books I\u2019ve ever read. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imogen: <\/strong>I\u2019ve just finished Every Time I Go On Vacation, Someone Dies<\/em> by Catherine Mack and it\u2019s the perfect escapist\/holiday book! It\u2019s a hilarious murder mystery set in Rome; the main character is an author on a book tour for the latest book in her murder mystery series. It very much brings the holiday vibes. If you\u2019re looking to escape to another world, look no further than Travis Baldree\u2019s book, Legends & Lattes<\/em>. It is the epitome of cosy and escapist fantasy. 
 
If ended up stranded on a desert island with just one book or\u202fseries, would you take with you, and what other luxury item?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poppy:<\/strong> I would probably take the His Dark Materials<\/em> series by\u202fPhilip Pullman \u2013 I feel like I could read these books over\u202fand over again and\u202fnever get bored. As for a luxury item, probably some yarn and a crochet hook to\u202fkeep me\u202foccupied! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imogen: <\/strong>Is it cheating to choose my Kindle as my luxury item? If so, I would have to choose tea. For me, it\u2019s a reader\u2019s best friend. The series I would take is a very tough question; there are so many to choose from. But I think I would have to pick the Once Upon a Broken Heart<\/em> series by Stephanie Garber. It\u2019s whimsical, heart-breaking, joyful, and all-around wonderful. I would highly recommend it! 

Have you been in a reading rut lately and not sure what pages to dive back into? Bookstagram might be just the place for you.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poppy: <\/strong>If you\u202flove books and would like more reading recommendations, then bookstagram\u202faccounts are the place to look! Engaging\u202fin the bookstagram community has\u202fhugely broadened my reading tastes, and it\u2019s great to be able to access honest\u202freviews from\u202freal people alongside being able to actually discuss the books\u202fwith them \u2013 it\u2019s like one huge, welcoming book club! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Poppy Smith (Anthropology, 2018)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Do you have any more TBR recommendations? Tag <\/em>@exeter_alumni<\/em><\/a> in your Instagram stories and let us know what you\u2019re reading. And as ever, if you\u2019ve got an alumni news suggestion or a topic, you\u2019d like to hear more about our DMs are always open or you can drop us an email at <\/em>alumni@exeter.ac.uk<\/em><\/a>. <\/em> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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