mysmashbooklife

6-7-2020 NOTE: Keep in mind that flights are still delayed. That means an envelope or package can take weeks. I last recieved an envelope from the USA after two and a half months.

Please read the part about shipping at the bottom of my profile! And about my swaps and if you have me as a partner!

Hiiiii! I'm Melanie or as people like to call me: Mel. I am 29 years old from the Netherlands. I live with my husband, a dog called Nori, a ferret and a couple of fish, twenty minutes away from Amsterdam.

I am a pretty big nerd. Not because I am wearing glasses. But I am a writer and dutch author. I published my first book in 2018. A medical thriller called: Cyanide. I just finished writing my first romance book and I am still waiting for my publisher to accept it. So nervous. So I love to read. Romance books. Sometimes Thrillers. And I used to read a lot of fantasy but I don't seem to enjoy those anymore. I also watch a lot of tv shows and movies. You can say the cinema is my second home.

I work in a store as a supervisor, three days a week. In the other time I work on my books and I edit scripts of other dutch authors.

In 2014 I graduated in health care and before that I studied three years animal care. I like it both but I think I enjoy retail more.

I have this thing for notebooks. More like an addict because I have atleast twenty empty ones because I journal a lot. So yeah, someone who journals needs a lot of those.

And I am a sushi addict. I can eat that everyday for the rest of my life!

Things I wish for since my country isn't into the journal stuff they have in other countries.

My favorite animal is an elephant, so stickers, washi tape, memo sheets, etc is all really great!

Washi tape:

♡ Disney

I love almost all Disney characters, but these are my favorites.

• The Nightmare before Christmas
• The princesses: Especially Pocahontas who is rare to find
• Tsum Tsum
• All the villians
• For Toy Story 4: I like Forky, Ducky and Bunny.

Disney characters I don't like:

• Not really into Frozen
• Minnie or Mickey Mouse
• Donald or Daisy Duck
• Goofy
• Peter Pan
• Pinocchio
• Winnie the Pooh (Expect Eeyore)
• Jungle Book
• The Incredibles
• Robin Hood
• Monsters Inc.
• Mulan

♡ Pokemon

My favorite Pokemons:

• Pikachu
• Lugia
• Eevee evolutions
• Ponyta and Rapidash (Galarian Ponyta)
• Mew
• Ninetales
• Chikorita
• Milotic
• Latias and Latios

Overall i like them all but these are my favorite Pokemon.

♡ Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts Everything related to Harry Potter i will love. My house is Slytherin!

My favorite charactes are:

• Lucius Malfoy
• Dobby
• Hermione Granger
• Luna Lovegood
• Newt Scamander
• All creatures from the movies but i love the Nifflers and the Occamy the most.

♡ Unicorns, Mermaids, Holographic star/galaxy, Sanrio and Cute desserts or animals. Strawberry Shortcake. Halloween. Autumn. Some vintages. Loose washi tapes, like the flowers. Marvel (Bucky♡♡).

Stickers:

♡ Disney

Looking for:

• The Nightmare before Christmas
• The princesses: Especially Pocahontas who is rare to find
• Tsum Tsum
• All the villians
• For Toy Story 4: I like Forky, Ducky and Bunny.
• Heimlich from A bug's life
• The Lion King
• Hei-Hei and Pua the pig
• The Hunchback of the notre dame

Overall everything. Here is the list i am not looking for.

• Not really into Frozen
• Minnie or Mickey Mouse
• Donald or Daisy Duck
• Goofy
• Peter Pan
• Pinocchio
• Winnie the Pooh (Expect Eeyore)
• Jungle Book
• The Incredibles
• Robin Hood
• Monsters Inc.
• Mulan

♡ Pokemon

♡ Michaels in America. I love there stickers and living in the Netherlands means not having that store. But i love their sticker books. I love their line Wonton in a million. By the time Halloween comes by... I want all their stickers.

♡ Hobby Lobby. I also love a lot of their stickers too.

♡ Halloween and autumn, Unicorns, Mermaids, Kawaii, Cute animals (Love Welsh Corgi Cardigans), Movies, Harry Potter, Books, Hearts, Sushi and Ice creams or desserts and Marvel.

♡ Kawaii memo sheets. Everything cute from the Nightmare before Christmas.

I love to eat food I never had before. Mainly snacks like candy bars. I love to try: Pocky sticks, Pop Tarts, M&M's in different kind of flavours, Twinkies, KitKat's in different kinds of flavours, Wonka candies and everything sour. Love chocolate but White chocolate is my favorite.

When you have something you would like to sent but you don't know if I would like it, just sent me. But don't if it is from my own country.

TEAS & COFFEE

I like tea but I do like certain flavors.

Tea: Chai Tea (every flavor), Moomins Teas, Green teas, black teas and I am always in for crazy flavors.

Don't send me the following flavours: Lemon and Mint.

Don't send me anything coffee related. I don't like the taste at all.

I love stationery and like i said the Netherlands don't sell enough of this stuff.

♡ General: Kawaii, Memo pads, Washi tapes, Sentimental Circus, My Melody and other figurines. And other cute things.

♡ Stickers: Sticker flakes. Disney. Pokemon. Movies related stickers. Everything cute!

I have been listening to metal since i was a kid.

Nightwish. Deathstars. Starset. Skillet.

And i love to listen to the 80's and 90's.

I have so many, I don't even know were to start.

I grew up with watching Buffy the vampire slayer. It is still one of my favorites but i like so much more these days.

The Harry Potter are all-time favorites. Fantastic Beasts and where to find them. The Hobbit. Hellboy 2: The Golden Army. A Cure for Wellness. MARVEL!

And i still love watching tv shows. Castlevania. The Dragon Prince. The Walking Dead. Lucifer. Siren. Outlander. Star Trek Discovery.

I mentioned I like to journal so everything i get through the mail or which I buy, I use for my journaling. I simply love to decorate my pages with washi tape and stickers.

I read a lot of books every year. And I like to collect bookmarks from certain authors.

You can send me everything related to: - Harry Potter.

• Fantastic Beasts and where to find them.

• Sarah J Maas.

• Jennifer L Armentrout.

• Tahereh Mafi.

• The Hobbit (Thranduil♡ & Thorin Oakenshield).

• Sarina Bowen.

• Elle Kennedy.

• Lily White.

• Brooke Blaine & Elle Frank.

• Cassandra Clare.

• Richelle Mead (only Vampire Academy).

• Julie Kagawa (The Iron Fey serie).

• Marissa Meyer.

• Mary Hoffman (Stravaganza).

Please don't send me the following things.

• Spicy food, things with Mokka or coffee flavour.
• Handmade stuff.
• Religious stuff.
• Everything related with cats.
• Scrapbook stickers, 3D stickers, teacher stickers, label stickers.
• Postcards (unless they are from Disney, Harry Potter, Japan, Marvel or other movies).
• Stamps (unless they are from Disney, Harry Potter, Japan, Marvel or other movies).
• Deco tapes

Please don't give me a bad ratings. If you haven't recieved my package after 4-6 weeks, please message me. We all know how the mail system can be. Sometimes packages get lost or they will send them back to the owner. But I am always happy to sent a new one if it is lost!

Swaps!

I mostly host sticker and washi tape swaps. Sometimes I do profile decorations. I did a few now and learned from them.

I am telling you now, if you are to late, you will be banned. If you do not want to resend when your partner didn't recieve anything, you will be banned. Ofcourse there are valid reasons for being too late, but i don't accept bullshit excuses. If you can't affort or have the time to sent your envelope or package, don't join the swap. It is that easy! I keep a list with names!

If you have me as your partner!

I do not mind if you cut sticker sheets to fit the envelope. Whatever the requirements say, I won't rate you down for it. Sometimes the requirements say not to send kiddie stickers. This means no Disney stickers. I don't mind if you sent me those, I love them. So please do!