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MINI MOVIE REVIEWS // royalty, magical lands, superpowers, music & gardens
Um wow so I’m like a pro at being active on the internet #ha. No but seriously I’m awesome at disappearing for week long periods. Again click here for the link to aesthetics for all these movies 🙂 The Prince & Me Eyyy so I decided to watch this one again as inspiration for my book. I actually liked it a lot less than I remember. I love the main character Paige but didn’t love the romance as much. It’s still great but kinda a bit underwhelming?? Midnight Sun I was actually crying by the end of this movie. It was actually really good?? It stars Bella Thorne and it’s basically about a girl who cannot be in the sun and there’s a romance. Its a story about discovering yourself and coming out of your shell and I actually really enjoyed it. 10 Things I Hate About You So this is actually a weird story, don’t come at me: I thought this movie was SO overrated and thought that I’d dislike it. But if you didn’t know, I basically had a chick flick marathon so I decided to watch this one, you know because I’m older and can appreciate movies…
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TO ALL THE BOYS I'VE LOVED BEFORE // reread review ft. adorableness and food
Title: To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before Series: To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before book #1 Author: Jenny Han Page count: 355 Date published: 15 April 2014 Genre: Young Adult contemporary Rating: (5 out of 5 stars) GOODREADS SYNOPSIS What if all the crushes you ever had found out how you felt about them… all at once? Sixteen-year-old Lara Jean Song keeps her love letters in a hatbox her mother gave her. They aren’t love letters that anyone else wrote for her; these are ones she’s written. One for every boy she’s ever loved—five in all. When she writes, she pours out her heart and soul and says all the things she would never say in real life, because her letters are for her eyes only. Until the day her secret letters are mailed, and suddenly, Lara Jean’s love life goes from imaginary to out of control. I love these books (even though I picked up on a few things but I’ll talk about that later) like SO MUCH. And oh boy oh boy am I excited for the movie you have no idea!! SO since the movie is coming out and I was really in the mood…
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I'M WRITING A BOOK! // ft. the rising author tag(ish)
I actually have an idea for a novel and I AM SO EXCITED YOU HAVE NO IDEA! I was struck with a story to write and I’ve bee waiting SO LONG for it to come. I have characters and a sort of story (not a plot yet though) and I just need to get writing. I’ve never actually written something for myself that isn’t for school so I’m super nervous and hoping it’ll turn it out well. I actually just need to get my act together and start outlining and actually get a story that is readable instead of just obsessing about the characters but this is all new to me so taking it slow here. Anyways since I have no idea what to talk about I’d thought I’d do a lil’ tag that looked cool. I wasn’t tagged by anyone and don’t know who to tag so please feel free to do it if you want to. Also, I noticed that there were multiple versions of this tag and I just compiled a list of some of the ones I wanted to answer so this isn’t the actual way to do this tag #sorrynotsorry ABOUT MY NOVEL So I…
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LOVE, SIMON // movie review ft. me gushing about the adorable-ness
I finally got to see and I’m dying inside. This movie man! It was so GOOD AND I LOVED IT. I had some issues but it was perfection otherwise. The characters are exactly how they should be and ahh just so good! I’ve seen it twice and am definetly going to see it on the big screen. REASONS WHY YOU NEED TO WATCH LOVE, SIMON: The representation The characters are amazing The pop culture references are awesome The casts’ smiles are everything It’s just great and needs to be seen To those who don’t know what this movie is about well let me brief you: Simon is gay but hasn’t come out yet. He starts anonomously emailing another gay boy at his school until someone finds them and blackmails him. The movie stays really close to the book. All the best scenes are in it and it’s a great adaptation and everything you’d want from the book. HERE, WATCH THE TRAILER: I took notes the second time around so have quite a bit to talk about!! Emily (mom): Jennifer Garner is amazing and she played the role so well, I loved it! Jack (dad): Also amazing! Nick: I was never…
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JUNE RECAP // great reads, exam results & movies galore
So I actually had a pretty good month! I enjoyed all the books I read and watched a TON of movies plus exams ended and holidays have started (!!) An Ember In The Ashes by Sabaa Tahir {★★★★★}: Um I absolutely ADORED this book. The world is fantastic and the characters are amazing and gahhh can’t wait to read the rest of the series! Read my review here A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab {★★★★☆}: I really enjoyed this book. It took me 5ever to read which is probably why I took off a star. The magic system is really cool and I loved the characters. Again, super excited to continue with the series. Read my review here! Since You’ve Been Gone by Morgan Matson {★★★★★}: I totally picked this up on a whim and I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH. I loved the characters and the story kept me turning the page and now I need to read all Morgan’s books. Click here for my review. I actually read a few books from my last TBR so second times the charm? To Kill A Kingdom by Alexandra Christo Children of Blood & Bone by Tomi…
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Review: SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE // relatable feelings and adorable-ness
Title: Since You’ve Been Gone Author: Morgan Matson Page count: 449 Date published: 6 May 2014 Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Rating: (5 out of 5 stars) GOODREADS SYNOPSIS It was Sloane who yanked Emily out of her shell and made life 100% interesting. But right before what should have been the most epic summer, Sloane just…disappears. All she leaves behind is a to-do list. On it, thirteen Sloane-inspired tasks that Emily would normally never try. But what if they could bring her best friend back? Apple picking at night? Okay, easy enough. Dance until dawn? Sure. Why not? Kiss a stranger? Um… Emily now has this unexpected summer, and the help of Frank Porter (totally unexpected), to check things off Sloane’s list. Who knows what she’ll find? Go skinny-dipping? Wait…what? Did I just consume this book in under 24 hours? Why yes, yes I did. And boy oh boy did I have a great time! I totally picked this up on a whim. I’d only read one of Morgan Matson’s books and was a bit disappointed but now I just want to read ALL HER BOOKS. Ahhh it was so freaking good. I totally loved and related to the main character Emily I kinda…
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10 LGBTQIAP+ BOOKS ON MY TBR
Since it’s PRIDE MONTH I thought I’d give you a list of LGBTQIAP+ books I really would like to read because I haven’t read enough to give you recommendations or anything. There are so many books that look awesome and amazing!! 1) Aristotle & Dante Discover The Secrets of The Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz I know this is a well-loved book and that there should be a sequel coming soon. From what I gather its a gay coming of age story with a friendship and what I assume a road trip. I mean from the synopsis I already want it NOW because its something I think I’d love. Ari and Dante are complete opposites but manage to break down each other’s walls and it sounds amazing and heart-wrenching. Click here to read more. 2) Carry On by Rainbow Rowell I don’t know if you know but I adore Rainbow’s writing and I truly don’t know why I haven’t read this. It’s similar to Harry Potter and also has an unlikely gay romance. Rainbow’s writing is how I want to write and I just adore it. I read a few of short stories last year and, again, adored them so…
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STRANGER THINGS // meet my precious children ft. many gifs
omg this has been a long time comin’ You’re probably like why now? Well, my friend because I just felt like I needed to. I haven’t even rewatched it (again) but tbh I will probably want to afterwards… who knows? Should I be doing something productive? Probably yes but who wants to be intelligent and manage their time? So here we are because I feel like SCREAMING ABOUT ONE OF MY FAVES <3 REASONS WHY EVERYONE MUST SEE THIS SHOW the characters are amazing like seriously they’re all kids yet their acting blows my mind The graphics and story are top-notch Did I mention they’re my precious children that I’d protect with my life The 80s are awesome WAFFLE APPRECIATION!! Okay for the record, this may be a little shorter than my usual reviews because I haven’t watched the show for a while (!!). Okay the first season is great but like season 2 is so amazing I can’t even The characters are all you could ever need The show is kind of horror but not really? Like I don’t do horror AT ALL but this show just like rips your heart? So it’s worth… The relationships man!! It’s just…
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A GOOD OL' COLLECTIVE BOOK HAUL
It’s been a while since my last whole and I have acquired a few books so let’s get into the haul… Love, Simon (Simon Vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda) by Becky Albertalli: The good people over at Penguin Random House SA sent the new movie tie-in edition and I love it How To Hang A Witch by Adriana Mather: This one was in my rep box for THE SECRET BOOK BOX (click here for my unboxing) and I have a discount code for ya’ll to use -> RUBYRAE10 The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X. R. Pan: This book was sent to me by Pan Macmillan SA and I squealed when I saw it because eek I’m so excited!! A Thousand Perfect Notes by C. G. Drews: Pan Mac also sent my way and I am hyped for it and really need to read soon! The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern: I actually bought this book myself?? At this big warehouse which was fun. To Kill A Kingdom by Alexandra Christo: Umm this book sounds amazing and I need to read it NOW so thanks to Jonathan Ball for sending my way Every Day by David Levithan: This was…
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MID YEAR BOOK FREAK OUT TAG // ft. books I loved & ones I need to read asap
Eyyy you know how much time is left when the time of the year comes round for this tag (!!) So I didn’t do it last year because I’d probably only read 4 books… yeah scary times. Anyways, I figured I’d do it this year because then I won’t feel bad about the amount I’ve read (which is not too shabby actually). Anyways let’s just get into the books. BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR SO FAR Um so this happened to me and I’ve been forever changed. This book (and the second one) blew my mind and I’m completely OBSESSED. The characters and story are amazing and I just love it!! BEST SEQUEL YOU’VE READ SO FAR THIS BOOK!! I can’t even. I enjoyed the first book but was a little lost?? Then I read the novella which was SO GOOD and I just fell in love with these books. The characters are great and I really love the writing. Plus the covers are absolutely gorgeous. Ahhh I can’t! NEW RELEASE YOU HAVEN’T READ YET BUT WANT TO Children Of Blood & Bone by Tomi Adeyemi: I’ve been in the biggest mood for this kind of book recently and…
