please help me spread the word! access to literacy programs and library resources makes a HUGE difference for any family. 📚 a bit about LIFT! 📚 @librarieswithoutborders LIFT brings books, literacy resources, and library connections directly to families who are systematically excluded from traditional early literacy programs—reaching them through the community organizations they already trust. LIFT partners with WIC offices, shelters, housing centers, and early childhood sites to deliver books and resources directly to families—meeting them where they already are. Even with excellent public library programs, thousands of families face structural barriers that exclude them from early literacy support. These families aren’t unreachable—they’re underserved by systems designed for stability they don’t have. They remove every structural barrier that keeps vulnerable children from having books at home and a pathway to ongoing library resources. LIFT is built on a simple truth: families in crisis still want the best for their children. They make early literacy accessible without requiring stability, internet access, or institutional engagement. 👗💄: - dress is from @freepeople, rented from @nuuly - eyeshadow is Ellis Atlantis Palette from @blendbunnycosmetics - lip combo is Lip Lingerie Liner Stain (Send Nudes) from @nyxcosmetics and PhD Hybrid Lip Glaze (Guava) from @hauslabs - (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!) #LIFT #LibrariesWithoutBorders #SupportLibraries #nycinfluencer bookstagram
💭 was there a book you read & loved last year that challenged you or pushed you out of your comfort zone? just a colorful makeup GRWM alongside a “we’re still doing this?” rant about some of the annual reading wrap ups that have come across my feed. 🫣 💄makeup routine: - Hydro Grip Hydrating Gel Skin Tint (Shade 1) from Milk Makeup - Precision Sculpt Shaping Balm (Profile) from Haus Labs - Cheek STAY-N (I’m Guilty) from Sacheu Beauty - In A Trance Palette from Colourpop - The Lord of the Rings Middle-Earth Palette from Glamlite - Eyeshadow Singles (Blushing Lizard and Mermacculate) from Half Magic - Vegan Longwear Eyeliner (Lilac) from Pacifica - Lights Camera Lashes, Platinum Mascara from Tarte Cosmetics - TruBlend Skin Enhancer Baked Luminous Blush (Berry Punch) from Covergirl - Positive Light Silky Touch Highlighter (Enlighten) from Rare Beauty - Lip Lingerie Liner Stain (Up To No Good) from NYX Cosmetics - Wicked: For Good Glinda Glossy Balm from r.e.m. beauty if you’re following me, i’m going to assume you DO care about diversifying and decolonizing your bookshelves. so here’s to more interesting reads in 2026! #colorfulmakeup #GRWM #readingwrapup #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @milkmakeup @hauslabs @sacheubeauty @colourpopcosmetics @glamlite @halfmagicbeauty @pacificabeauty @tartecosmetics @covergirl @rarebeauty @nyxcosmetics @r.e.m.beauty
💭 what’s a book you wish got more love? it’s fun to talk about popular books (since more people have read them & can contribue to the conversation), but i genuinely tend to prefer the hidden gems! i love diving into an underrated/underhyped book without any expectation of how i should feel while reading it and without anyone else’s opinion in my head. 📚 books mentioned: - Warm-Blooded by J Greene - We Have Reached the End of Our Show by Ali Gordon - Tale of the Flying Forest by R.M. Romero - Arc of the Universe by Nikki Alexander 👗💄: - dress is from Reformation, rented from Nuuly - earrings are from Art by Mesoma - eyeshadow is In A Trance Palette from Colourpop and The Lord of the Rings Middle-Earth Palette from Glamlite - Lip combo is Acaríciame (Rosa 4) and Háblame (Morado 2) from Aora México - (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!) thank you to Ingram, Ali Gordon, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, and The Nerd Fam for the gifted copies! #underhypedbooks #indiebooks #fantasybooks #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @ingramsparkbooks @wildlingpress @littlebrownyoungreaders @thenerdfam @reformation @nuuly @artbymesoma @colourpopcosmetics @glamlite @aoramakeup . underhyped books • underrated books • books that need more love • indie books • indie authors • books with disability representation • queer books • fantasy books • science fiction books • dystopian books • diverse books • Ingram Sparks • Liana Ink • Wildling Press • Strawberry Tree Books
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young adult authors continue to put out some of the boldest, most fascinating, and most inclusive books out there! i read mostly adult, but it’s fun to dive back into YA and feel only a little jealous of the kids that will get to experience these worlds as teenagers. 📚 books mentioned: - A Mastery of Monsters by Liselle Sambury - Lucha of the Night Forest by Tehlor Kay Mejia - I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me by Jamison Shea - The Coven Tendency by Zoe Hana Mikuta - These Vengeful Gods by Gabe Cole Novoa - Somadina by Akwaeke Emezi 👗💄: - dress is from Lacemade - eyeshadow is In A Trance Palette from Colourpop and The Lord of the Rings Middle-Earth Palette from Glamlite - shimmer are Eyeshadow Singles (Blushing Lizard and Mermacculate) from Half Magic - eyeliner is Vegan Longwear Eyeliner (Lilac) from Pacifica - lip combo is Lip Lingerie Liner Stain (Up To No Good) from NYX Cosmetics and Wicked: For Good Glinda Glossy Balm from r.e.m. beauty - (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!) thank you to Simon Teen and Get Underlined for the gifted copies! #youngadultbooks #fantasybooks #horrorbooks #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @simonteen @getunderlined @fiercereads @disneybooks @lacemadeofficial @colourpopcosmetics @glamlite @halfmagicbeauty @pacificabeauty @nyxcosmetics @r.e.m.beauty . young adult book recommendations • best young adult books of 2025 • favorite YA books • fantasy books • horror book recs • diverse books • diverse young adult reads • Simon Teen • Get Underlined • Fierce Reads • Disney Hyperion
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which outfit was your favorite? 👀 #cluubnuuly #nuulypartner i think there was a clear winner for me this round!! January Nuuly try on time!! 💃🏻 outfits i tried on (in order): - Cha Cha Boho Midi Dress (Spell) - Jaymes Midi Dress (Free People) - Floral Tie Back Dress (Free the Roses) - Alma Mini Dress (Olivia Rubin) - Afton Midi Dress (Reformation) - Mixed Leopard Pop Sweater Dress (Farm Rio) #nuuly #nycinfluencer #nuulyreview @nuuly
💭 what was your favorite horror read from last year? if you’re wondering if it was hard to narrow these down, i initially tried to do a top 3. and then a top 5. and failed both times, so now we’re at a top 6 and even then i wanted to include more! it’s been a great few years for horror books. 📚 books mentioned: - The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones - The Reformatory by Tananarive Due - You Weren’t Meant to Be Human by Andrew Joseph White - The Children by Melissa Albert - Mexican Gothic bu Silvia Moreno-Garcia - Model Home by Rivers Solomon 👗💄: - eyeshadow is The Crawl Face & Eye Multi-Palette from Covergirl and The Lord of the Rings Middle-Earth Palette from Glamlite - shimmer is Lucid Dream from Ourbella - lip combo is Lip Lingerie Liner Stain (Up To No Good) from NYX Cosmetics and 3D Volumizing Lip Gloss (Cherry Cola) from Fwee - (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!) thank you to Saga Press and William Morrow for the gifted copies! #horrorbooks #horrorbookrecs #besthorrorbooks #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @sagapressbooks @williammorrowbooks @delreybooks @mcdbooks @covergirl @glamlite @ourbella.us @nyxcosmetics @fwee_makeup . horror book recommendations • best horror books of 2025 • favorite horror books • mystery and thriller books • horror book recs • diverse books • diverse horror reads • Saga Press • William Morrow • Del Rey • MCD
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💭 what was your favorite series as a kid? we’re BACK to rereading Warrior Cats! starting off 2026 strong, because these books are WILD and lightly traumatic and so engaging. i’m right back into the immersion! 📚 books mentioned: - Rising Storm by Erin Hunter (Warrior Cats 4) 👗💄: - first eye look is You Make Me Happy Palette from KimChi Chic Beauty - first eyeliner is Epiphany Glow Melt-On from Kaleidos - second eyeliner is Vegan Longwear Liner (Ocean) from Pacifica Beauty - second eyeshadow is Yeux Paint (Nuage de Lilas) from Violette FR - shimmer is the Magical Guardians Lunar Palette from Yva Expressions - (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!) #warriorcats #warriorcatsbooks #erinhunter #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @harpercollins @harperkids @warriorcatshubofficial @erinhunterbooks . warrior cats book 4 review • warriors rising storm plot summary • erin hunter warrior cats discussion • warrior cats analysis • rereading warriors • warrior cats fandom • rereading childhood favorites • animal narrator books • fantasy books • middle grade fantasy • talking animal books • cat books • nostalgic rereading
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here are some of my favorite fantasy & science fiction books that I read in 2025! honestly, it was very hard to narrow down because I had SO many incredible speculative reads. 📚 books mentioned: - Fate’s Bane by C.L. Clark - The Maid and the Crocodile by Jordan Ifueko - Saltcrop by Yume Kitasei - The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar - The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez 👗💄: - dress is from Free People, rented from Nuuly - eyeliners are Vegan Longwear Liners (Lilac and Ocean) from Pacifica Beauty - shimmer is Eyeshadow Single (Sparklepuff) from Half Magic - lip combo is Lip Lingerie Liner Stain (Up To No Good) from NYX Cosmetics and Bisou Jelly (Aissa) from Violette FR - (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!) thanks to Tor and Tordotcom for the gifted copies! #bestfantasybooks #readingwrapup #bestbooksof2025 #nycinfluencer #bookstagram @tordotcompub @abramsbooks @abramskids @flatiron_books @torbooks @freepeople @nuuly @halfmagicbeauty @nyxcosmetics @violette_fr @pacificabeauty . top books of 2025 • favorite yearly reads • annual reading wrap up • favorite SFF books • SFF book recs • favorite books of the year • best books of 2025 • best reads of the year • fantasy books • science fiction books • fantasy book recommendations • science fiction book recommendations • diverse books • Tordotcom • Amulet Books • Flatiron Books • Tor Books
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