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WHY I LOVE RELATIONSHIPS // faves, friendships & more
So uh it’s Valentine’s Day which may to some people be 1) the best day 2) a reminder that you’re single or 3) overrated and a cliché* *that was my subtle way of trying to understand romance Anyways, what better way to talk about relationships?? And I don’t just mean like couples because I FREAKING LOVE AWESOME FRIENDSHIPS too! Also, I did a kind of similar post a while back so click here for that but it may be a little cringey since foetus me wrote it. SOME FAVOURITE SHIPS Omgg if you didn’t know by now well, I freaking love Jace Herondale so I of course ship Clace even though I wish I could have Jace for myself. KAZ AND INEJ! KAZ AND INEJ! KAZ AND INEJ! Ahhhhhhh!!! I recently read these and I’m obsessed!!! Blue and Gansey make me smile and my heart smiles along with them. They’re ADORABLE You CANNOT make me choose between Jem and Will so I’m just going to say I ships Herongraystairs (that’s their ship name btw)* Omg Percy and Annabeth are so unbelievably adorable! I just can’t deal Umm I love Friends and Chandler so, him and Monica give me LIFE They are too…
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The Ultimate Book Tag
So Icthus Book Corner tagged me to do this tag and it looks super fun so let’s just get into it 1) Do you get sick while reading in the car? Um yeah I wish I didn’t because more reading… luckily music exists 2) Which author’s writing style is completely unique to you and why? OMG I love Rainbow Rowell’s writing style!! (not exactly sure why) 3) Harry Potter Series or the Twilight Saga? Give 3 points to defend your answer. I really love Twilight (I feel like everybody else saying it’s how I found YA) but it’s not the best piece of literature ever made so I obviously am and was going to choose Harry Potter The Golden Trio The world Spells 4) Do you carry a book bag? If so, what is in it (besides books…)? I have a book sleeve which is usually always in my bag and I bring a book when I think I may actually read 5) Do you smell your books? Yeah sometimes 6) Books with or without illustrations? Omg illustrations are the best but, like I don’t want it to overwhelm the actual book. So basically not illustrations > story ^did you see my math 7) What book…
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Review: CROOKED KINGDOM // a masterpiece of a book
***IF YOU HAVE NOT READ BOOK ONE, PLEASE GO AWAY BECAUSE SPOILERS*** Title: Crooked Kingdom Series: Six Of Crows Book #2 Author: Leigh Bardugo Page count: 536 Date published: 27 September 2016 Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Rating: (5 out of 5 stars) GOODREADS SYNOPSIS Kaz Brekker and his crew have just pulled off the most daring heist imaginable. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they’re fighting for their lives. Double-crossed and badly weakened, they’re low on resources, allies and hope. While a war rages on the city’s streets, the team’s fragile loyalties are stretched to breaking point. Kaz and his crew will have to make sure they’re on the winning side… no matter what the cost. [Disclaimer: this review will basically me fangirling, screaming and gushing about this book – you have been warned] AHHH I LOVE THIS DUOLOGY SO FREAKING MUCH OKAY! The characters are literally much children and I love them dearly (and maybe too *very* passionately) This book is literally genius OMG! How can one person come up with all of this?! Leigh is an evil mastermind… Also let’s take a moment to appreciate the diversity that’s in this book but it isn’t ‘advertised’ as…
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MORE 2018 BOOK RELEASES I'M EXCITED ABOUT (PART 2)
I just had to make another list because THERE ARE SO MANY AWESOME NEW releases omg! Eeekk I’m pumped Here is my previous post: BOOKS I’M EXCITED FOR IN 2018 So I really liked how Ioana @ Dragon Waffles formatted her post so if you haven’t checked out her blog yet, YOU TOTALLY SHOULD!! GRAPHIC NOVELS & SHORT STORIES The Prince & The Dressmaker by Jen Wang (13 February 2018): This sounds super adorable and I have yet to read an actual graphic novel Ghosts From The Shadow Market by Cassandra Clare (April 2018 – 2019): OMG I DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT THIS FOR A LONG TIME AND THEN I SEE THE STORIES THAT’LL BE IN IT AND I’M ALREADY HYPED. You can bet that I’ll probably get all of the stories as they come out but here’s what they’ll be about: – Anna Lightwood’s first romance – Matthew Fairchild’s great sin – Tessa Gray plunged into a world war – Valentine Morgernstern buys a soul – Jace Wayland’s soul finds safe harbour OMG THESE ARE GOING TO BE SO GOOD!!! CONTEMPORARY Tyler Johnson Was Here by Jay Coles (20 March 2018): This book is going to…
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Review: SIX OF CROWS // "no mourners, no funerals"
Title: Six Of Crows Series: Six Of Crows Book #1 Author: Leigh Bardugo Page count: 495 Date published: 29 September 2015 Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Rating: (5 out of 5 stars) GOODREADS SYNOPSIS Criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker has been offered wealth beyond his wildest dreams. But to claim it, he’ll have to pull off a seemingly impossible heist: Break into the notorious Ice Court (a military stronghold that has never been breached). Retrieve a hostage (who could unleash magical havoc on the world). Survive long enough to collect his reward (and spend it). Kaz needs a crew desperate enough to take on this suicide mission and dangerous enough to get the job done – and he knows exactly who: six of the deadliest outcasts the city has to offer. Together, they just might be unstoppable – if they don’t kill each other first. MY THOUGHTS Omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg what on this earth did I get myself into. Honestly I don’t know why there even is this spoiler-free section because I assume most of you have read this book. I’d like to take a moment to thank those of you who basically screamed at me to read this book. You can also expect…
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Review: EVERLESS
Title: Everless Series: Everless Book #1 Author: Sara Holland Page count: 362 Date published: Young Adult Fantasy Genre: 4 January 2018 Thank you so much to Pan MacMillan for sending this book my way Rating: (4 out of 5 stars) GOODREADS SYNOPSIS: In the kingdom of Sempera, time is currency—extracted from blood, bound to iron, and consumed to add time to one’s own lifespan. The rich aristocracy, like the Gerlings, tax the poor to the hilt, extending their own lives by centuries. No one resents the Gerlings more than Jules Ember. A decade ago, she and her father were servants at Everless, the Gerlings’ palatial estate, until a fateful accident forced them to flee in the dead of night. When Jules discovers that her father is dying, she knows that she must return to Everless to earn more time for him before she loses him forever. But going back to Everless brings more danger—and temptation—than Jules could have ever imagined. Soon she’s caught in a tangle of violent secrets and finds her heart torn between two people she thought she’d never see again. Her decisions have the power to change her fate—and the fate of time itself. MY THOUGHTS Okay…
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Voldemort Origins Of The Heir // review, likes and dislikes
[Disclaimer: I watched this for my own pleasure and am giving my honest thoughts because of my love for Harry Potter. All opinions are my own and I am in NO way criticising the work put into this film] To those of you who don’t know Voldemort Origins Of The Heir is a fanmade movie that has had some buzz going around since the trailer dropped (click here for the link). It was produced by Tryangle Films and all the other details are in the description of the movie which is available on YouTube As soon as the trailer dropped, man was I patiently waiting for this to come. I mean it’s Harry Potter made by aspiring filmmakers (like myself) so what more could you want? The sets were really impressive and well done. The soundtrack and music wasgreat Tom Riddle was really well cast omg! He so looked the part and played it really well. The plot worked well and the story is intriguing and overall very entertaining I really liked the founder aspect of the story since I’ve always wanted to know more about them, ever since The Deathly Hallows and the horcruxes Seeing the history of Voldemort on-screen…
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TYPES OF READING SLUMPS THAT WE BOOKWORMS HAVE TO SUFFER
Okayyy so I’m in a bit of a slump and what better blog post then this? Let’s just get right into the kinds od terrors we all have to survive in the book world. Also, I feel like before we all joined this community, as wonderful as it is, slumps never existed back then but now… #thestruggleisreal THE “NOTHING IS LIVING UP TO THIS BOOK” SLUMP This is the slump that happens when you’ve read an amazing book and now you have no idea what you want to read and struggle to pick up another book because it doesn’t feel like this amazing book you’ve just read. This happens to me quite a lot because I basically love all books and then I never know what to read. THE “TOO BUSY TO READ” SLUMP This happens quite often I think. You get busy at school (or work) and don’t read for 3 weeks and then suddenly you have LOADS of time and don’t want to read. It really sucks because it’s nobody’s fault and the books are crying for help and we have to be evil and tell them we can’t help them. Poor books. They don’t deserve this. THE…
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TROPES THAT SHOULD REALLY JUST LEAVE FOREVER
Okay, there are some tropes that just annoy the living daylight outta me and today we’re to name them. THE “DARK, BROODY, MYSTERIOUS LOVE INTEREST WHO’S PERSONALITY CONSTANTLY CHANGES” TROPE There’s (usually) always that one guy who is like a bad-boy and you can’t figure him out and he takes a liking to our main protagonist and they get along. Next day, the guy ignores her, or badmouthes or I dunno is just generally mean. Like dude, you don’t get to be like that. You’re giving the poor girl whiplash and just make us dislike you, especially if we have NO idea why you’re doing it. Can this trope just please stop? Like I enjoy a bad-boy, but gimme a back story as to why you’re being so moody. THE “FIRST PERSON POV WHO IS REALLY NOT INTELLIGENT AND/OR MAKES THE WORST DECISIONS” TROPE You’ve probably seen this many times but I really dislike first person point of view when this happens. They’ll drive me up a wall and makes the worst possible decisions and I have to sit in your head enduring physical and emotional pain? I did NOTHING to deserve this okay?! THE “I JUST GAINED AWESOME POWERS EVEN…
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Review: WARCROSS // what just happened?!
Title: Warcross Series: Warcross Book #1 Author: Marie Lu Page count: 353 Date published: 14 September 2017 Genre: Young Adult Sci-fi Thank you to Penguin Random House SA for sending this to me in exchange for a review! Rating: (5 out of 5 stars) GOODREADS SYNOPSIS For the millions who log in every day, Warcross isn’t just a game – it’s a way of life. Struggling to make ends meet, teenage hacker Emika Chen works as a bounty hunter, tracking down players who bet on the game illegally. Needing to make some quick cash, Emika takes a risk and hacks into the opening game of the international Warcross Championships – only to accidentally glitch herself into the action and become an overnight sensation. Convinced she’s going to be arrested, Emika is shocked when she gets a call from the game’s creator, the elusive young billionaire Hideo Tanaka, with an irresistible offer. He needs a spy on the inside of this year’s tournament in order to uncover a security problem . . . and he wants Emika for the job. Emika’s whisked off to Tokyo and thrust into a world of fame and fortune that she’s only dreamed of. But soon…
