Welcome back to a new edition of Bookstr’s Bookstagrammer of the week! This week, we’re introducing you to an up-and-coming Bookstagrammer, Vicky, @thisdarkwitch. Upon visiting her Instagram, you’ll immediately see the Gothic and Renaissance aesthetic that pairs perfectly with her taste in authors and books. Not only do her photos all mix witchy, dark academia vibes with skilled artfulness, but they also find creative and subtle ways to incorporate bookish topics. Adding her to your follow list will provide the perfect seasonal-themed content to your feed as we enter the Fall and Spooky Season.
Let’s get started with the interview, Vicky!
When did you start your Bookstagram?
Approximately two years ago.
Where are you from?
Vienna, Austria.
What do you want your Instagram to bring to the world?
I want to connect with other people and show them that beautiful, magical things exist even in everyday life.
What’s Your Special Approach to Content?
I want to connect with readers who share my love for books and motivate them to read, visit art galleries, see the beauty in life, and romanticize their own journey!
Favorite Books and Authors?
Everything from Edgar Allan Poe — he is the reason I fell in love with gothic literature!
Who would you have supply you with a lifetime of books?
Poe, Mary Shelley, Donna Tartt, and Stephen King.
Favorite Bookstore?
I love flea markets where I can often find old, hidden treasures, but I also love to buy at local bookshops and Amazon.
Favorite book cover?
Diavola by Jennifer Thorne
Advice for aspiring Bookstagrammers?
Do it for yourself. Be your own inspiration. Use your Instagram as your own Pinterest board!
Favorite Bookstagrammers?
My beloved @ekhnreads, @solemnox, and @rusticpages
TBR List?
Still haven’t read Babel and If We Were Villains (can you believe it?)
How often do you post?
3-5 times per week
Fun Fact about you?
I never read a book for school, I always read just the summary on Wikipedia, until I fell in love with books!
Book you have claimed to have read that you didn’t?
Dead Poets Society! (We had to read it in school and I only read the summary and watched the movie)
When did you know you had made it as a Bookstagrammer?
I am still working to grow as a Bookstagrammer for sure and I would love to connect with new people!
We hope you enjoyed learning about Vicky! To find out more about her, check out her amazingly curated Instagram feed. Stay tuned for next week’s featured Bookstagramer!
Click here to read about last week’s Bookstagrammer, Mychal, @mychal3ts.
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