Hello world! I'm super excited for today's post because I have the chance to work with Havenly to bring to you a list of my favorite ways to incorporate books in decor. 

Havenly provides online interior design aid with a range of packages that can assist anyone looking for some input on how to decorate their home. I took the little quiz to determine my style and as you can see from the little screenshot, I got Scandinavian with a touch of Contemporary.

The full description reads:

"Your Scandinavian side is defined by its balance of form and function, fondness of simple colors and striking use of rich textures. Your Contemporary sides loves to discover fun trends, but it also knows when to stick to smooth lines, subtle patterns, and subdued colors." 

I personally have never really thought about decor as much as my parents rarely focused on having lots of decoration around the house growing up. However, now that I'm in college and live in a dorm, I definitely spent a lot more time thinking about the presentation of my room (especially since I hide inside most of the time). 

When it comes to bookish items, I have very little to represent, but I decided to go scrolling through Society6 as it's a favorite pasttime and look at some cool bookish items that I would definitely add as decor pieces.

Pillows from EvieSeo

Print from LaureS / Maiso

Clock and Duvet from EvieSeo

So here are just a couple of items that I think are super cute and would be suitable for decorating your dorm room in a bookish way. There are also some great wall tapestries but I didn't include any since my school doesn't allow of them (have to keep it realistic). 

In my room now, the only pieces of "bookish decor" other than my physical books have to be my mugs which don't technically count as official decor pieces but they add a bit of bookish love to my otherwise very cartoon-based room. Let me know if you have any favorites pieces and don't forget to check out Havenly to find your personal style and even chat with an interior designer for free!

Damned by Alexandra Weis and Lucas Astor

| ISBN:  978-1944109448 | Pages: 426 |

Publication Date: October 3, 2017 | Source: Xpresso Book Tours

| Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars |

★★★☆

Over a hundred years after the death of Magnus Blackwell, Altmover Manor sits abandoned.
Lexie Arden and her fiancé, Will Bennett, are determined to rescue the neglected Mount Desert Island landmark. They want to make Altmover Manor their home. But Magnus has other plans.
A spirit bound to his former residence, Magnus finds himself inexplicably drawn to the young woman. She has a supernatural gift; a gift Magnus wants to exploit.
As Lexie and Will settle in, secrets from Magnus's past begin to surface. Compelled to learn all she can about the former owner, Lexie becomes immersed in a world of voodoo, curses, and the whereabouts of a mysterious dragon cane.
Magnus's crimes won't be so easily forgotten, and what Lexie unearths is going to change the future ... for everyone.

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Edit: This was supposed to go up yesterday but since I'm a complete goof, I scheduled it to go up on November 6...apologies for the delay!

It's been a while since I've done a book tour so it feels kind of nice to be part of something again. I was first drawn to Damned by its cover - it honestly looks really creepy, especially since the woman's eyes look incredibly ghost-like. However, this book wasn't all that scary but it had so many amazing elements that would make it a great read for this pre-Halloween season.

Damned follows Lexi Arden who has the ability to see ghosts. She and her fiancee, Will Bennett, move into this abandoned mansion in the middle of nowhere in an attempt to renovate the ancient manor that is rumored to be haunted. True enough, Lexi begins to see the ghost of Magnus Blackwell, the original owner of the manor and he wants her to find his scepter. Additionally, the keeper of the grounds seems to have his own agenda as well and Lexi needs to figure out what's going on before she loses her mind.

I actually did a pretty decent summary of a book...I'm impressed by myself. Anyway, back to the point - I was sucked into Damned right from the beginning. The concept was incredibly interesting and I was able to connect with Lexi pretty early on. She's a very compassionate character and it was pretty fun to see her butt heads with Magnus, who's used to things just happening for him. 

On the topic of Magnus, I really liked him. It was so cool that the author included the tidbit that he was friends with Oscar Wilde and that his frivolous lifestyle inspired Wilde's classic The Picture of Dorian Gray (which happens to be one of my favorite classics). Out of all the characters, I enjoyed his character arc and development the best. He started off as a bit of a snob, I mean, he was nobility - but as he adapts and begins to be more "human," he starts to change his attitude and honestly just becomes a pretty genuine person (ghost). 

The novel itself is pretty rooted in voodoo as that's what trapped Magnus at his castle in the first place. I found the topic to be really interesting and since I didn't know much about the practice, it was cool reading about it as well as experiencing New Orleans' voodoo scene from Lexi's perspective. 

Damned overall is just such an interesting ride. There's this moment where you feel like everything's been resolved and the story is wrapping up, but then something happens and I was pleased to find myself interested and excited to keep reading (as there was a pretty big climax halfway through). There's a sequel (I believe) and it's Blackwell so I'm inclined to believe that it's narrated by Magnus which makes me very intrigued to check it out because he's just honestly so great.

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