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MINI MOVIE REVIEWS // a chick flick craze
HELLO! So I’ve watched a TON of movies recently, and basically only chick flicks (high school hate to love romances in particular). DON’T JUDGE! Because I’ve had a grand old time and have found some new favourites. Anyways lemme tell you what I’ve been watching. Also click here for my list of aesthetics for these movies (my way of actually keeping track of what I watch) Sleeping Beauty If you’ve been following me around lately you know that I’ve also been on a bit of a disney animated princess kick. So I put this one on and like I’m surprised to say that I enjoyed it much more than I thought. I loved the music and the Prince is great and it was truly such fun! Ruby Sparks So I this movie and I was like THIS SOUNDS PERFECT. Basically, it’s about a writer who writes this character Ruby who he falls in love with. The first hour or so was great but then I started getting this weird feeling and it started getting really emotional which was not what I expected from this movie. It was really good don’t get me wrong but like I didn’t see the movie…
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Review: A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC // loveable characters & interesting world
Title: A Darker Shade of Magic Series: Shades of Magic book #1 Author: V. E. Schwab Page count: 384 Date published: 24 February 2015 Genre: Young/New Adult fantasy Rating: (4 out of 5 stars) GOODREADS SYNOPSIS: Kell is one of the last Antari—magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel Londons; Red, Grey, White, and, once upon a time, Black. Kell was raised in Arnes—Red London—and officially serves the Maresh Empire as an ambassador, traveling between the frequent bloody regime changes in White London and the court of George III in the dullest of Londons, the one without any magic left to see. Unofficially, Kell is a smuggler, servicing people willing to pay for even the smallest glimpses of a world they’ll never see. It’s a defiant hobby with dangerous consequences, which Kell is now seeing firsthand. After an exchange goes awry, Kell escapes to Grey London and runs into Delilah Bard, a cut-purse with lofty aspirations. She first robs him, then saves him from a deadly enemy, and finally forces Kell to spirit her to another world for a proper adventure. Now perilous magic is afoot, and treachery lurks at every turn. To save all of the…
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Review: AN EMBER IN THE ASHES // new obsession and fast-paced amazing-ness
Title: An Ember In The Ashes Series: Ember Quartet book #1 Author: Sabaa Tahir Page count: 480 Date published: 28 April 2015 Genre: Young Adult high fantasy & dystopian Rating: (5 out of 5 stars) GOODREADS SYNOPSIS: Laia is a slave. Elias is a soldier. Neither is free. Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death. Those who do not vow their blood and bodies to the Emperor risk the execution of their loved ones and the destruction of all they hold dear. It is in this brutal world, inspired by ancient Rome, that Laia lives with her grandparents and older brother. The family ekes out an existence in the Empire’s impoverished backstreets. They do not challenge the Empire. They’ve seen what happens to those who do. But when Laia’s brother is arrested for treason, Laia is forced to make a decision. In exchange for help from rebels who promise to rescue her brother, she will risk her life to spy for them from within the Empire’s greatest military academy. There, Laia meets Elias, the school’s finest soldier—and secretly, it’s most unwilling. Elias wants only to be free of the tyranny he’s being trained to enforce. He and Laia…
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MAY RECAP // exams (+ stress) & basically no reading
So half of the month has gone by and I don’t know how to feel. I’ve been inactive recently because of exams #sorry but the majority of the really difficult ones are out of the way so I’m not as stressed anymore which is a huge relief. Anyways, let’s just get into the recap. Also sorry if this is short because not much happened 🙁 The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli {★★★★½}: This book was SO ADORABLE and relatable and I had the best time reading. The characters were dorky and loveable so READ IT! I revamped my reviews a little so click here for it I honestly don’t know if I’ll be doing a ton of reading for the next few weeks but here are some books I’ve been dying to get to A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas Cinder by Marissa Meyer A Thousand Perfect Notes by C. G. Drews An Ember In The Ashes by Sabaa Tahir To Kill A Kingdom by Alexandra Christo Restore Me by Tahereh Mafi Let’s see how many I actually I read… I became a rep for THE GLASS ARCADE who…
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ANASTASIA // Russian history, princesses, thoughts + tag
So I’ve been in the biggest Disney princess mood lately. Don’t ask me why… i’m just a dork okay? AND I HAVE A LOT OF FEELINGS, hence this post. Anastasia isn’t really a Disney princess but she is a historical one which I’ll get into later. Anywayssss let’s go! I take history as a subject at school and we’ve been doing The Russian Revolution. I went into this movie having forgotten all about it. We’ve had the dvd (!!) and I’ve seen it before and had a vague overview of it. Anyway off topic and I’m rambling now… I didn’t know all that much. Then I start watching it and it’s literally what I’ve been doing at school which is SUPER awesome. I also researched it and there was a theory of a lost princess named Anastasia. About the plot: it all flowed very nicely. It was captivating and not at all boring. It’s funny and entertaining. I haven’t mentioned iit yet: GO AND WATCH if you haven’t! Rasputin (the villain): He’s your typical bad guy. He’s just so evil and determined which is want you want in a villain. Bartok (weird creature thingy): He’s that comic relief who isn’t…
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PREDICTING 5 STAR READS // books I think I'll love, adore & devour
Is my TBR pile huge? Yes. Do I buy more books anyway? Yes. I have made a rule for myself to only get books I think I’ll love and I have so many of them right now. I’ve seen this post go around and it seems super fun, so let’s just do it. LORD OF SHADOWS by Cassandra Clare Yes, this is my most shamed. I WILL READ IT. I am scared so I’ve been putting it off but I promise it will happen soon. If you haven’t read the Shadowhunter Chronicles then I honestly don’t know what you’re doing with your life. STRANGE THE DREAMER by Laini Taylor Omg, I have NOTHING but amazing things. I don’t exactly know what it’s about apart from a librarian and a lost city. I hear it’s magical and wonderful and I NEED IT NOW DAUGHTER OF THE BURNING CITY & ACE OF SHADES by Amanda Foody These books have been getting rave reviews and I just need to know. I still need to get a copy of Ace of Shades but I do have Daughter and am hoping to get to it soon. …
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Review: THE UPSIDE OF UNREQUITED // relatable dorkiness & realistic teen feelings
Title: The Upside Of Unrequited Author: Becky Albertalli Page count: 336 Date published: 11 April 2017 Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Thank you Penguin Random House SA for sending a copy my way (all opinions are my own) Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars) GOODREADS SYNOPSIS Seventeen-year-old Molly Peskin-Suso knows all about unrequited love-she’s lived through it twenty-six times. She crushes hard and crushes often, but always in secret. Because no matter how many times her twin sister, Cassie, tells her to woman up, Molly can’t stomach the idea of rejection. So she’s careful. Fat girls always have to be careful. Then a cute new girl enters Cassie’s orbit, and for the first time ever, Molly’s cynical twin is a lovesick mess. Meanwhile, Molly’s totally not dying of loneliness-except for the part where she is. Luckily, Cassie’s new girlfriend comes with a cute hipster-boy sidekick. Will is funny, flirtatious, and just might be perfect crush material. Maybe more than crush material. And if Molly can win him over, she’ll get her first kiss and she’ll get her twin back. There’s only one problem: Molly’s coworker, Reid. He’s an awkward Tolkien superfan, and there’s absolutely no way Molly could fall for him. Right?…
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THE SECRET BOOK BOX // april teen unboxing
Ahh, so I’m a rep for THE SECRET BOOK BOX which is so exciting and so much fun. The Secret Book Box is a South African subscription box for ALL ages, which is really cool. So I’m only a rep for the TEEN box and I have a code for you guys too: RUBYRAE10 = 10% off your entire order. Click here for the website (online store) and here for their Instagram Most of the boxes are HECKA affordable so I highly recommend you go and get yourself a box! Let’s just into the items. The TEEN boxes don’t necessarily have a theme, more just a description of the book to look forward to. There are also wands and candles and jewellery available in the shop which is super awesome. First, we have a macaroon scented bath bomb from Jenam which smells delicious and I can’t wait to take a bath in it. An excuse pen which is so funny. You click it and it quickly gives you an emergency excuse. This is hilarious and probably helpful to many. I probably would feel guilty just saying a little white lie but it’s cute nonetheless Next is a BE BRAVE ENOUGH…
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FLIPPED: new fave movie // original tag, review + excited emotions
So as you can see this is my new favourite movie. I indeed did watch it twice in the span of 3 days and also would be my 3rd rewatch. So like if you haven’t seen this yet, now you know that you NEED to. We’ll get into why in a bit but like GO AND WATCH THIS MOVIE!!!! Okay I’m done screaming (probably not). Brace yourselves, prepare yourselves and ready your laptop/phone/tablet whatever you can watch this movie on. REASONS WHY YOU NEED TO WATCH FlIPPED well I told you to It’s adorable the story is relatable did i mention it’s adorable it’s told in such a unique way Juli is me I love it? is that enough of a reason?? okay so now that’s out of the way, i wanna tell you more I haven’t really told you what it’s about (do I really need to though?) but for those of you who don’t trust my opion, here’s a synopsis: When they meet in second grade, Juli Baker falls instantly in love with her neighbor, Bryce Loski. Bryce, however, does not feel the spark. From that day forward, he tries hard to keep brash and unpredictable Juli…
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APRIL RECAP // new theme, movies + becoming a rep
I know I said it last time, but WHERE HAS THE YEAR GONE? I’ve got a busy two months coming up because of exams so like dreading it. SEND HELP TO A POOR GIRL PLEASE?! I’ll talk about them in a book haul but like I GOT SO MANY AWESOME AND BEAUTIFUL BOOKS omg. Like I need to read them NOW. It’s been a pretty decent reading month in terms of books I enjoyed. I didn’t read much (I’ll tell you why later) but what I did read were books that I loved. – Never Fade by Alexandra Bracken {★★★★★}: If ya’ll didn’t know, I was on a dystopian and super power high last month and read The Darkest Minds which I LOVED. It was an amazing time so READ IT IF YOU HAVEN’T! Anyways I love these books even though they can drag a little bit. I read it for Liam okay?! (review here) – In The Afterlight by Alexandra Bracken {★★★★★}: Same goes with this one. It annoyed at first but I died when it ended so I couldn’t rate this one any less. (review here) – Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas {★★★★☆}: I listened…
