tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136816093153763462024-03-05T05:42:59.047+00:00Kazzie's LibraryBOOK BLOG AND PHOTOGRAPHYKazziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01973955239213917318noreply@blogger.comBlogger386125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113681609315376346.post-15315364182680614322021-07-15T15:00:00.002+01:002021-07-15T21:20:11.619+01:00THE PANCAKE BOOK TAG<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHK4EtVlyEjG_CY5b0jB9AJmTQ5C-hbqmfCCcg9Jd_K9O6CwxvG-p_LBhvz3snxQtZ3rdCi4We6N34s9FW5YgPVKGxpPg_munw4iI0B7tvLmejQVsUoUYVgcgkGWzj38N9qn8dBv6RIitX/s2048/luke-pennystan-koDIONEWNFI-unsplash.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHK4EtVlyEjG_CY5b0jB9AJmTQ5C-hbqmfCCcg9Jd_K9O6CwxvG-p_LBhvz3snxQtZ3rdCi4We6N34s9FW5YgPVKGxpPg_munw4iI0B7tvLmejQVsUoUYVgcgkGWzj38N9qn8dBv6RIitX/w640-h426/luke-pennystan-koDIONEWNFI-unsplash.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@lukepennystan?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Luke Pennystan</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/pancakes?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></div>
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I was googling the questions for the <i>Mid-Year Book Freakout Tag</i> ages ago because I was too lazy to go to my bedroom and retrieve my notebook with the questions when I came across<i> Ilsa's blog, A Whisper of Ink</i>. I did a bit of jooking and found this tag; <a href="https://awhisperofink.wordpress.com/2020/06/09/the-pancake-book-tag/">The Pancake Book Tag</a>. This post has been collecting dust in my blog's drafts so I decided to dust it off and do my own take on it. The questions were just too cute not to do it. The challenge myself that little it more, I will only be using books that I've read in the past year. That takes in the books that I read in the latter half of 2020. That's not a lot either since I was in a reading slump for a while last year. </div>
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PANCAKES & A SPRINKLING OF SUGAR</span></b></div>
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a book that has a dusting of beautiful prose/descriptions</i></b></div>
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PANCAKES & LEMON DRIZZLE</span></b></div>
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PANCAKES & CHOCOLATE NUTELLA DRIZZLE</span></b></div>
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a comforting read you could devour again & again</b></div>
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PANCAKES & GOLDEN SYRUP</span></b></div>
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a novel that gave you a seriously bad book hangover</b></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>A “book hangover” is the slangy shortcut for the feeling when a reader finishes a book—usually fiction—and they can't stop thinking about the fictional world that has run out of pages. The story is over, but the reader misses the characters or the atmosphere of the novel</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXS1bwHF4V4U_PbwD9DHzZXTWCYs3fP91V9dn-X7-ZM2yv79O5tS8OXDDG8B9HJNTor3M871EzcKZL6GrtPbAPzeWVYaREB15MdsZOG914xxrT_5XGAZ1QFN31Lc0csZsEPJapLAte0m_/s475/lightbringer1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="312" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXS1bwHF4V4U_PbwD9DHzZXTWCYs3fP91V9dn-X7-ZM2yv79O5tS8OXDDG8B9HJNTor3M871EzcKZL6GrtPbAPzeWVYaREB15MdsZOG914xxrT_5XGAZ1QFN31Lc0csZsEPJapLAte0m_/w131-h200/lightbringer1.jpg" width="131" /></a></div>I honestly do not get book hangovers. I definitely get into reading slumps. I think that the closest that I came to a book hangover and the definition of it was <i><b>The Black Prism</b></i> by Brent Weeks. I loved the world within the book and the characters that Brent Weeks created. I sometimes catch myself thinking of it at work whenever I pass by a section where I had read the audiobook. It's strange but true. There are sections of work that trigger an audiobook memory. <i>The Black Prism</i> has been one of those audiobooks and I think I've been thinking about it more latently as I want to continue with the series.... Not a great answer but it's all that I've got. </div>
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PANCAKES & BANANA TOFFEE</span></b></div>
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a book with a slippery plot that kept you guessing!</b></div>
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PANCAKES & PEANUT BUTTER</span></b></div>
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a book with wonderfully diverse characters</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">My definition of 'diverse' is slightly different to what most people think 'diverse' is. When I think of 'diverse,' I think of characters that are different, that are dynamic, that leap off the page and that are unique. I don't think of sexuality, identity or race. So for this question, I think of the characters in Miss Peregrine's because they all have unique abilities and backgrounds and all come from a unique loop. I'm going to stick with this answer. None of the characters in this series felt forced or that they were the token gay, black, bi, or inter-racial character. They were all unique, they were all intriguing and I adored them all. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">What did you think of this tag? It's cute, isn't it? Feel free to share your answers in the comment section. I would love to see those. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZLkYoPv9b5-EkW1MtYJjKomJoWMWTdqrEvmQ4PR35vWZh1iUYevPP_2bOIcq0OWhzg1GmT93MK6kmy1BPGY5QSL4Br4vdWLVb6trfIfLJ5E5VXLJUMBqDbc4FDDamawNQgSvMoHKMd89/s250/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="70" data-original-width="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZLkYoPv9b5-EkW1MtYJjKomJoWMWTdqrEvmQ4PR35vWZh1iUYevPP_2bOIcq0OWhzg1GmT93MK6kmy1BPGY5QSL4Br4vdWLVb6trfIfLJ5E5VXLJUMBqDbc4FDDamawNQgSvMoHKMd89/s0/signature.png" /></a></div>
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Kazziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01973955239213917318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113681609315376346.post-83206115124735196902021-07-07T15:00:00.001+01:002021-07-07T15:00:00.244+01:00BOOKS I WANT TO READ IN JULY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH53i_ZbUyoa4-pUpGdJvocfii0N5dmQeto2vx7LQc9K9m5aT3MmAxE5LBIQT470ShBK2BOeTa2BDjHHdCVFGLCyhVdReyeMsx_ckznl5kYuoGzOWziIUZsXMDdfjFYWQUFJgHX8YcrEGI/s1280/IMG_986717.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH53i_ZbUyoa4-pUpGdJvocfii0N5dmQeto2vx7LQc9K9m5aT3MmAxE5LBIQT470ShBK2BOeTa2BDjHHdCVFGLCyhVdReyeMsx_ckznl5kYuoGzOWziIUZsXMDdfjFYWQUFJgHX8YcrEGI/w640-h360/IMG_986717.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@asal_lotfi?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Asal Lotfi</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/books?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I'm not going to set myself an overly ambitious TBR because July is going to be a very exciting and nerve-wrecking month. I am leaving my job of (almost) eleven years for a new career and (I'm not going to lie) I'm quite nervous. I'm excited for the prospect of an actual career. I didn't see myself ever advancing in my current job and this application for this new job has been ongoing since December 2019. Thank you, world pandemic times. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Nevertheless, I will still be reading and drawing because I will have a commute for the first time since my university days. I will undoubtedly be spending that time reading, drawing or sleeping. Let's face it, I'll probably be sleeping on one part of the journey. Plus, we all know that I have books to read, so let's talk about the books that I would like to read in July. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span></span><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkmv43akVVbjPTlnHeKujAtaR2V5QRl1Sk65G40AVNt8C9UEfImlLBZMFqoSjHaUWFwr-J1QPtjvmSYMrzxaalYFnwmyWWVc9cvE7GlI1OOmmJ0Z0gS5G8-sKDo6AwwgKeVTZv8-4JJ086/s475/tog4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="311" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkmv43akVVbjPTlnHeKujAtaR2V5QRl1Sk65G40AVNt8C9UEfImlLBZMFqoSjHaUWFwr-J1QPtjvmSYMrzxaalYFnwmyWWVc9cvE7GlI1OOmmJ0Z0gS5G8-sKDo6AwwgKeVTZv8-4JJ086/s320/tog4.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyOIBIjdRSzrHgyRTRkzyNw2fPGn1ox88iAFiSspJD394tqKb0h-Hco24wsRK6stInHEJtjF6IjIa5aVWBReKIkLz35_-2ChvJrg4WlZfEtO3-9YNZ5_4zx8gELg1i8lmj7-DdZNfR36lZ/s475/tog5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="313" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyOIBIjdRSzrHgyRTRkzyNw2fPGn1ox88iAFiSspJD394tqKb0h-Hco24wsRK6stInHEJtjF6IjIa5aVWBReKIkLz35_-2ChvJrg4WlZfEtO3-9YNZ5_4zx8gELg1i8lmj7-DdZNfR36lZ/s320/tog5.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></i></b></div><blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">QUEEN OF SHADOWS & EMPIRE OF STORMS</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>(THRONE OF GLASS BOOKS 4 & 5)</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUTHOR:</b> SARAH J. MAAS</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;">Ideally, I would love to read the rest of the 'Throne of Glass' series in July. I would binge the whole thing. That would be the dream. In between jobs, I will have a week free to read (and prepare myself for the new job, of course) and draw until my heart's content. I could definitely make a dent in this series this month. Who knows? I downloaded the audiobook for book 4 and listened to almost 400 pages in a day. I may get all of them on audio and just binge-listen to them as I draw and commute. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9NQ3OBIJi9ZecaROqZLP5EuQ9cvn09ZwQgxL7Ijt8UQC6h2Buj8dlP4ke0175_2SJwsb-sr3l1VyJlKR1Qfwk521HrNjSRaKWCtnQRDKGzv-1W-LbKSxMY80dQEIxJAHDkVk24BHHUQ9C/s475/17699855._SY475_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="315" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9NQ3OBIJi9ZecaROqZLP5EuQ9cvn09ZwQgxL7Ijt8UQC6h2Buj8dlP4ke0175_2SJwsb-sr3l1VyJlKR1Qfwk521HrNjSRaKWCtnQRDKGzv-1W-LbKSxMY80dQEIxJAHDkVk24BHHUQ9C/s320/17699855._SY475_.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></i></b></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">CHAIN OF IRON</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><i>(THE DARK HOURS BOOKS 2)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>AUTHOR:</b> CASSANDRA CLARE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>GENRE: </b>YOUNG ADULT FANTASY</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I read the first book in this new trilogy from Cassandra Clare last year after binging <b><i>The Infernal Devices</i></b> and the first half of <i><b>The Mortal Instruments</b></i>. <i>The Mortal Instruments</i> was not for me. I enjoyed aspects of it but Clary and Jace were the most disgusting romance to read about. I did not like them as people, never mind as a couple. However, I did love <i>The Infernal Devices</i> trilogy a lot more. I wasn't the biggest fan of Tessa and Will. I loved Charlotte more than anyone else. She reminded me of Helen Magnus from <i><b>Sanctuary </b></i>and it was set in that era so it was definitely my cup of tea. <i><b>Chain of Gold</b></i> was definitely a good staging book for this trilogy. I enjoyed it and found myself reading well into the night (I was on night shift thanks to the pandemic last year). I gave book one 4 stars and I'm very much looking forward to reading the next installment and to see where this series takes these kids. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7gY796-9gpKFPZqmcysHr55MOoBAcFWKH4BZ2d5_IzLNE0utXskqI2BHCleCHsL9IEpYV1_3AoG8OttlwhQtbZusUaQfvrSR9OKjpeHzYX-tyoNWCU3t5RWBxIBkqye8Kt4YXrVYKXzx_/s2048/SW+Into+the+Dark.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7gY796-9gpKFPZqmcysHr55MOoBAcFWKH4BZ2d5_IzLNE0utXskqI2BHCleCHsL9IEpYV1_3AoG8OttlwhQtbZusUaQfvrSR9OKjpeHzYX-tyoNWCU3t5RWBxIBkqye8Kt4YXrVYKXzx_/s320/SW+Into+the+Dark.jpg" /></a></div><i><b><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></b></i><blockquote><i><b><span style="font-size: medium;">STAR WARS: INTO THE DARK</span></b></i><div><i>(STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC)</i></div><div><b>AUTHOR: </b>CLAUDIA GRAY</div><div><b>GENRE:</b> SCIENCE FICTION</div></blockquote><div><div style="text-align: justify;">I have fallen back in love with <b><i>Star Wars</i></b> thanks to <i><b>The Clone Wars</b></i> animated series, <i><b>The Mandalorian</b></i> and <i><b>The Bad Batch</b></i>. I have loved Star Wars ever since I was a young girl and so these books were the perfect natural extension of that love. This 'High Republic' series is set 200 years before the events of 'The Phantom Menace' when the Jedi were the light in the galaxy. The books in the series are loosely connected, ranging in age from middle-grade to young adult. I have thoroughly enjoyed the first two books released for this series and I have been chomping at the bit to get to '<i><b>Into the Dark</b></i>.' Gray wrote my favourite Star Wars book of all time, '<i><b>Bloodline</b></i>' so I've very excited to get to this. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG3qcBBzHz8lBdCvaOo5sP1MADQzIaFTHkKqsLIIe_YJt-fjrrKcexnVUP16-myGn1R-eM7QOMJSmPxPNbfURfhPYrUwxx0ILAen5FdPu44qtzBZLSYRcAEm-HAwzBuvQ4JJXFWMFxmRtk/s475/13389182.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="309" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG3qcBBzHz8lBdCvaOo5sP1MADQzIaFTHkKqsLIIe_YJt-fjrrKcexnVUP16-myGn1R-eM7QOMJSmPxPNbfURfhPYrUwxx0ILAen5FdPu44qtzBZLSYRcAEm-HAwzBuvQ4JJXFWMFxmRtk/s320/13389182.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></b></i></div></div><blockquote><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b><span style="font-size: medium;">DAYS OF BLOOD AND STARLIGHT</span></b></i></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>(DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE BOOK 2)</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUTHOR: </b>LAINI TAYLOR</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>GENRE: </b>YOUNG ADULT FANTASY</div></blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;">As I write this, I've listened to approximately five hours of the audiobook. Realistically, I should have read the first book again because I don't remember a lot of book one. I was able to piece together what happened but I was still quite confused. I will probably look book one up before continuing on with the audiobook. The rest of this series is on my TBR for the summer so I want to cross it off the list in July.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_TQ5qOOGQiZ0LwSpT5Mze7iqVWQ8Xi9vWUe40w38ScQeSA3BHEdpBXC_TJb5KQPDwK1qWm3Nytsfso-qAPpfuhI0Nbdm0rU6Zv85zm6sywqmjOtm5Wb_6zidalQfV6eYWSXHwsngcGfd/s346/mistborn+5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="228" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_TQ5qOOGQiZ0LwSpT5Mze7iqVWQ8Xi9vWUe40w38ScQeSA3BHEdpBXC_TJb5KQPDwK1qWm3Nytsfso-qAPpfuhI0Nbdm0rU6Zv85zm6sywqmjOtm5Wb_6zidalQfV6eYWSXHwsngcGfd/s320/mistborn+5.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">SHADOWS OF SELF</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>(MISTBORN BOOK 5)</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUTHOR:</b> BRANDON SANDERSON</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>GENRE: </b>ADULT FANTASY</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I have started the audiobook for this book twice already. I'm not going to start it a third time but I do want to finish it. I have been loving this second generation of <i><b>Mistborn</b></i>. I loved the first book and the characters and I have enjoyed what I've listened to of book two. My attention span just wasn't there whenever I listened to the audiobook. I have since purchased the book so I may read and listen to the book when I get the chance in July. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Those are just some of the books that I hope to get to in July. It's not my most ambitious TBR but it is ambitious enough. They aren't short books. Some are shorter than others but they're still chunky boys. Let me know what you hope to read in July. Have you read any of these books?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZLkYoPv9b5-EkW1MtYJjKomJoWMWTdqrEvmQ4PR35vWZh1iUYevPP_2bOIcq0OWhzg1GmT93MK6kmy1BPGY5QSL4Br4vdWLVb6trfIfLJ5E5VXLJUMBqDbc4FDDamawNQgSvMoHKMd89/s250/signature.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="70" data-original-width="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZLkYoPv9b5-EkW1MtYJjKomJoWMWTdqrEvmQ4PR35vWZh1iUYevPP_2bOIcq0OWhzg1GmT93MK6kmy1BPGY5QSL4Br4vdWLVb6trfIfLJ5E5VXLJUMBqDbc4FDDamawNQgSvMoHKMd89/s0/signature.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Kazziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01973955239213917318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113681609315376346.post-46866627006774690702021-07-03T15:00:00.001+01:002021-07-03T15:00:00.209+01:00ALL OF THE BOOKS THAT I'VE READ THIS YEAR SO FAR<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyClJ__XuV2plEtFYdpYqjHk0_DwAcIB_fIRH2yb6tv1BxQWiGELw59F3heNmKrBljbVs3EcEUq0x9kMjkQ9GzbhAx_AaaoBSpsDscRS26kUI5H3lJjOHl3L51ubTfVZmhW608hpCKKU5g/s1280/IMG_98671f.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyClJ__XuV2plEtFYdpYqjHk0_DwAcIB_fIRH2yb6tv1BxQWiGELw59F3heNmKrBljbVs3EcEUq0x9kMjkQ9GzbhAx_AaaoBSpsDscRS26kUI5H3lJjOHl3L51ubTfVZmhW608hpCKKU5g/w640-h360/IMG_98671f.png" width="640" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As I am writing this, I am half-way through the year and half-way done with my Goodreads reading goal. My goal is to read 65 books in 2021. As I write this, I have finished 34 books. I'm 52% done. I thought it would be fun to show you all the books that I've read so far. I didn't do wrap-ups early in the year and so unless you follow me on Goodreads, you probably don't know that I've read these books. Today, I'm showing them all. (Plus, it's a cheeky quick post to put together.)</div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-7SrKPU3r20TOPZ_p75Qvc_Am9hDiIErcHXyUmm9UjmKoclwC3OhZgKQqshvBqswhJdCxL_PYVGAfozuyvk84r8hDAYezGyNMIWlx8G03zlXSECkFBr3PwhUuN9WO6RYr5QKQeIDxhPnd/s447/Midnight+Library.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="447" data-original-width="318" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-7SrKPU3r20TOPZ_p75Qvc_Am9hDiIErcHXyUmm9UjmKoclwC3OhZgKQqshvBqswhJdCxL_PYVGAfozuyvk84r8hDAYezGyNMIWlx8G03zlXSECkFBr3PwhUuN9WO6RYr5QKQeIDxhPnd/w143-h200/Midnight+Library.jpg" width="143" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh366b8-Bu4qF3sW9lZSyaAzu0g6qEXl1q32IoT7bLN84bFXX6uNTvbU4yO0-Cwb50hxByBC0YTQBozr-YCK4wk-iV2T6SvQtkKHZ9GoZQb73WT5IGzt6W0plzyuVzyfQGzGlEHAyDuwPr6/s451/Ahsoka.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I finally found myself excited to read again after a month of not reading anything since the Grisha universe books burnt me out at the beginning of May. I binged the whole universe; the original trilogy, Six of Crows duology and the King of Scars duology. I was also burnt out from drawing for an entire month for 'MerMay' and I wanted to catch up on my reading goal for the year. Imagine my surprise when I found out that I was <i><b>two books behind</b></i> schedule. I managed to read a total of 8 books (one art book amongst those) in June. So, I pulled up my socks and dived head first into the books that I've had staring at me for months. Out of those 8 books, there was nothing below a 4 star. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIu1WMbVoejouKPYOA0Sgr2io_vBcKCiOaGAH8-47m7yrb8DfRCV2f0AmBzXDbCV4DP8QeXYLCl9J3u8vGrvK-YvLco5qpSf_eP8HZt6LOVv3W6q5vJg9e4SXCP_NIAG7sU8rWA-LYR-eK/s475/tog2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="314" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIu1WMbVoejouKPYOA0Sgr2io_vBcKCiOaGAH8-47m7yrb8DfRCV2f0AmBzXDbCV4DP8QeXYLCl9J3u8vGrvK-YvLco5qpSf_eP8HZt6LOVv3W6q5vJg9e4SXCP_NIAG7sU8rWA-LYR-eK/w213-h320/tog2.jpg" width="213" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmUMidsnPDw9Rth_kn2o-2Bu7dsASSQG5dZSQtV6Lro5QhHpHUd6Q2sL6ffzaN1vXibOQ9BdlRoSMa_S2AYp-XmywfhPo7THg-5Ifs6pFO8Bd7f2iCVIfzqJa_ZNEedBwuqbZE4xvwsWPI/s475/tog3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="311" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmUMidsnPDw9Rth_kn2o-2Bu7dsASSQG5dZSQtV6Lro5QhHpHUd6Q2sL6ffzaN1vXibOQ9BdlRoSMa_S2AYp-XmywfhPo7THg-5Ifs6pFO8Bd7f2iCVIfzqJa_ZNEedBwuqbZE4xvwsWPI/w210-h320/tog3.jpg" width="210" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">CROWN OF MIDNIGHT & HEIR OF FIRE</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>(THRONE OF GLASS BOOKS 2 & 3)</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUTHOR:</b> SARAH J. MAAS</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>GENRE:</b> YOUNG ADULT FANTASY</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>RATING:</b> ✦✦✦✦✧</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>'Crown of Midnight'</i> was on my summer TBR last year and it found itself on my TBR this year. I wanted to jump back into this world because I have loved Sarah J. Maas' works since she wrote the beginning of <i>'The Throne of Glass' </i>series. The first book didn't blow me away but book two was more of what I was expecting from the author. There wasn't a lot of character development in this book Celaena and Chaol continued to be stubborn and Celaena found out that she's a randy teenager. However, as much as the book was about Celaena and Chaol finding themselves flirting around their feelings, I loved how much the book's plot developed. There was a part of the book where I had to text my best with a character's name with a slew of crying and screaming emojis. It was that shocking and surprising and I loved everything that happened after that.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I think the development of Dorian was what really intrigued me the most in book 2. He had caught my attention from the first book (more so than Chaol) and I was very surprised with how his character developed.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">After reading '<i>Crown of Midnight</i>,' I bought the rest of the series in hardcover and once I finished the books I was reading as I waited for them to arrive, I dived straight into <i>'Heir of Fire' </i>and I was reading that, my whole being was screaming... ↓</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwU6Lc0n_yJin-PskvNMFH5VoxwxFSd3SvJizNrNPll3dTpnjs6y_0D-0L3jKtOb8FdqsQq88Tr2Ne0bKcD9pq9_iR0Ptx6xsbxFl8OwtqwwRcl4kOn_sTGCBk134uOIvosqdgIiuQYuQj/s500/giphy.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="281" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwU6Lc0n_yJin-PskvNMFH5VoxwxFSd3SvJizNrNPll3dTpnjs6y_0D-0L3jKtOb8FdqsQq88Tr2Ne0bKcD9pq9_iR0Ptx6xsbxFl8OwtqwwRcl4kOn_sTGCBk134uOIvosqdgIiuQYuQj/s320/giphy.gif" width="320" /></a></div><br />I was glued to this book (except for when Chaol was gurning over Celaena. Boy, get over yourself, you're the reason this book is a 4 star and not a five star). I absolutely loved it. It introduced me to characters that I instantly fell in love with; Manon Blackbeak, I'm looking at you! I was fully on this ride as the pace raced from beginning to end. When I wasn't reading it, I was counting down the minutes until I was back home and with the book again. I was constantly messaging my best friend with gifs and videos about my thoughts and reactions. It was unreal. I was constantly being surprised by the twists and turns that the book took. Also, I could easily see from books 2 and 3 how much Maas's writing had developed and matured from the first book. I didn't have to make a drinking game out of the amount of times she used, '<i>the assassin</i>' in a sentence. I would've been paralytic otherwise. Thankfully, I wasn't annoyed by the writing. There were a few instances where I believed there were questionable word choices but that's my personal nit-picking. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhchOuQ0zRs9wsWix_7eQABurGyK6ScQzWyo3Ax8hXTIds5GqFKO4yiWW5pPB_2YllsyZ9gTkiEuEX7nMvCeYbSS4XrfbmEdZhi9Duc003gInracamtI__GoKpz9qQWSgXDCU_6rrX7gFnJ/s475/SW+Dark+Disciple.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="312" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhchOuQ0zRs9wsWix_7eQABurGyK6ScQzWyo3Ax8hXTIds5GqFKO4yiWW5pPB_2YllsyZ9gTkiEuEX7nMvCeYbSS4XrfbmEdZhi9Duc003gInracamtI__GoKpz9qQWSgXDCU_6rrX7gFnJ/s320/SW+Dark+Disciple.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">STAR WARS: DARK DISCIPLE</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUTHOR:</b> CHRISTIE GOLDEN</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>GENRE:</b> SCIENCE FICTION</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUDIOBOOK NARRATOR: </b>MARC THOMPSON</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>RATING:</b> ✦✦✦✦✦</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you are a fan of '<i>The Clone Wars</i>' animated series, <b><i>READ THIS BOOK. READ IT NOW.</i></b> If you loved Asajj Ventress in the show, you need to read this book. I went down the audiobook route for this one because I wanted an audiobook for a Sunday shift and I did not regret a single second of it. One random evening when watching the <i>Clone Wars </i>on Disney+, I had googled Asajj Ventress and what happened to her. I was beyond intrigued by it and was waiting for it to happen in season 7. It didn't happen but instead, that plot line was turned into this book and it was amazing. It truly deserved to be an arc in the series. It would've been an incredible arc and I could just see how epic the animation would've been. I loved Asajj's character development in this book. She developed so much more in this book than she did in the television series. Yes, she had an amazing transformation in the show with the Night Sisters (LOVE THEM) but there was something sublime about her development in this book.<i> Chef's kiss. </i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The narrator did a brilliant job in bringing all of these characters to life. At first, I was convinced that some of the voice actors from the series were providing the voices for their characters but it was all Marc Thompson. He really brought Asajj to life alongside more well-known characters like Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu and Yoda. He does a pretty dang good impression of Christopher Lee as Count Dooku. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The icing on the cake of this audiobook was that there were sound effects sprinkled liberally. It didn't distract from the narration, it beautifully complimented it. It has been an age since I've listened to an audiobook with sound effects and/or music included. It's quite surprising at first when you aren't expecting it but it becomes second nature after a minute and it really made me feel as if I was actually watching an episode of The Clone Wars. It is a must for any Clone Wars fan. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTmiAJd0OtosuUCuldFuNvcrlOxaYHi61v5Od_G0nKLyZ7-UWESakG5RZ-Gybzdzv8yissKvmJ6WJVsoFpiD0fPOEK3_pATZa7B9Q0Ai3ZN91ZFySV6zZJVaejFzTZDN4vnOeiLjKPmB8/s451/9067850.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTmiAJd0OtosuUCuldFuNvcrlOxaYHi61v5Od_G0nKLyZ7-UWESakG5RZ-Gybzdzv8yissKvmJ6WJVsoFpiD0fPOEK3_pATZa7B9Q0Ai3ZN91ZFySV6zZJVaejFzTZDN4vnOeiLjKPmB8/s320/9067850.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixdVciW06W0COk1Wq1fyAnnn9_f4tjEcx7EZEZ4S4a26FvJjKShhhMELfJVpveVf748xRtb4SEFH7bG-OOfuEqqR7_69oLPsCTLpqLUKAjaHKmTPrS31QDBJQ-CfQOkFZ7iDdxc6YyZ6HA/s451/12893742.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixdVciW06W0COk1Wq1fyAnnn9_f4tjEcx7EZEZ4S4a26FvJjKShhhMELfJVpveVf748xRtb4SEFH7bG-OOfuEqqR7_69oLPsCTLpqLUKAjaHKmTPrS31QDBJQ-CfQOkFZ7iDdxc6YyZ6HA/s320/12893742.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">THE THRONE OF FIRE & THE SERPENT'S SHADOW</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>(THE KANE CHRONICLES BOOKS 2 & 3)</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUTHOR:</b> RICK RIORDAN</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>GENRE: </b>MIDDLE GRADE FANTASY</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>RATING:</b> ✦✦✦✦✧</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As with all of Rick Riordan's books, I enjoy the journey. I enjoy learning about mythology and I generally have a great time. There isn't a lot that I can say about these books and there isn't a lot that I want to say about them. They were cute, they were fun and I'm glad that I read them. I loved the characters that the books introduced and the journey that the characters went on. They went to places that are on my bucket list; Cairo, Giza and Alexandra in Egypt. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If there is one critique of this series that I have, it is that Riordan really writes the characters a lot older than what they are. I kept thinking that Sadie was at least 17 with the way that she was speaking about boys and having crushes and with the way that she carries herself but she was only 13-14 in the books. That age is usually reiterated when she's being very bratty. With the independence that Carter and Sadie have at those ages, it seemed unrealistic to me. Yes, they're magicians but they are children, under sixteen years old, running about New York City, London and Cairo. Had they been slightly older, I would've believed it a lot more. I definitely was envisioning them a lot older than what they were; think Percy Jackson movies and those ages. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyBfK8_VfQRfoB7c1MxDm5cgbwNkyzI4-MD2MT-nAEZczOv5-tCPchnS4qWytvmp0X_Hxy3jUzgYGvzVEEZEsfcPDA_BqZYS0YyptxuJy5LubL8H8bV2TEzWsNugxKAGEb0mPAikmDifAb/s342/witcher+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="342" data-original-width="227" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyBfK8_VfQRfoB7c1MxDm5cgbwNkyzI4-MD2MT-nAEZczOv5-tCPchnS4qWytvmp0X_Hxy3jUzgYGvzVEEZEsfcPDA_BqZYS0YyptxuJy5LubL8H8bV2TEzWsNugxKAGEb0mPAikmDifAb/s320/witcher+1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">THE BLOOD OF ELVES</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>(THE WITCHER BOOK 1)</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUTHOR:</b> ANDRZEJ SPAKOWSKI</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>GENRE</b>: FANTASY</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUDIOBOOK NARRATOR: </b>PETER KENNY</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>RATING: </b>✦✦✦✦✧</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I was painting a wall again at work and I needed something to listen to as I painted away during the night. With in-app purchases finally available for Audible, I decided to properly start '<i>The Witcher</i>' series after listening to the short stories last year. To be honest, I had forgotten about a lot of what happened in the short stories but quite a bit came back to me as I continued to listen to the audiobook.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">What stood out to me for this book wasn't Geralt or Ciri, although I did adore little Ciri. Instead, I found myself loving the sorceresses. Triss, Yinnifer and Philippa own my heart. I love how confident they are, I love how bold they are. I loved everything about them and I was always gripped that bit more to my AirPods whenever they appeared in the book. Their snarkiness had me nearly laughing out loud. I just loved them.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This book definitely felt like a good leaping off point for the series. It established the characters and it wasn't overwhelming with information about the world. I loved that a lot of it had a basis in Old English customs such as Beltane. Books that include Beltane always make me think of Morgause and Morgana from BBC's '<i>The Adventures of Merlin</i>' and my own head-canon for those characters. I can easily see Morgause being friends (and rivals) with Yinnifer and co. 'Heir of Fire' did the same thing. I could easily see Morgause being in the Blackbeak clan. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiawSPCtdP6zX5AymH8AdR9KSsGIfjt3WLQiXakOHSI9OeP9CdIeTEyc37qSdAwrvMZ9RMGbNYyP2VgwGVRAQ0Wf1DnVou3ZvRbxYq-f9BfkHx9598f7sx52G_7YzqPR9yKUbLy2jBIgm3f/s475/53404195._SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="295" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiawSPCtdP6zX5AymH8AdR9KSsGIfjt3WLQiXakOHSI9OeP9CdIeTEyc37qSdAwrvMZ9RMGbNYyP2VgwGVRAQ0Wf1DnVou3ZvRbxYq-f9BfkHx9598f7sx52G_7YzqPR9yKUbLy2jBIgm3f/s320/53404195._SY475_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">MALIBU RISING</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUTHOR: </b>TAYLOR JENKINS REID</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>GENRE:</b> ADULT CONTEMPORARY FICTION</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>RATING:</b> ✦✦✦✦✧</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This book was one of my most anticipated books of the year. I didn't even pre-order it because Waterstone's was opening back up shortly before it was to be released and I wanted to buy it in person. After reading '<i>Heir of Fire'</i>, I took a quick breather to squeeze this book in before the end of the month. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Taylor Jenkins Reid has this uncanny ability to write characters that you believe to be real people. I believed that Evelyn Hugo was real and that I could go watch her movies. I wanted to look up Daisy Jones and the Six on Spotify, But they weren't real. Just like with the characters in '<i>Malibu Rising</i>'; I wanted to find Mick Riva's records and look up the photographs that are mentioned in this book. Despite how fictional all of the characters are, this book was a departure for Jenkins Reid because this book included real actors and musicians as opposed to exclusively fictional characters. The real people are merely mentioned and don't interact with fictional ones. That did not help the 'this is all real' illusion that I was trying to dispel. Everything felt so real. The spray from the sea to the diner that June's family owned. The Pacific Coast Highway has been on my bucket list since I read <i>'The Long Goodbye</i>' by Raymond Chandler in university and after reading this book, I wanted to add the diner to it. <i>It's fictional, Kazzie!</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">From beginning to end, this book had me captivated. I was reading it far too late into the night. I was working at 6am and only putting the bookmark into the book at 1am. Needless to say, I was exhausted a lot of the time as I read this book. I devoured it. I sang it's praises to all of my colleagues that read and I'm singing it now. There's nothing spectacular about the writing. It's straight-forward. It's not flowery. It's not poetic. But damn it, TJR writes amazing characters and plots. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The reason why this is not a five star read is because of the ending. It felt incredibly rushed and almost too convenient for my liking. It felt anti-climatic, like, 'that's it? That's how the fire started?' Not a spoiler because it's in the synopsis. It didn't quite match my expectations for the ending. There were things that I thought were going to happen because of the attention that the author gave to insignificant details. Those things did not happen. They were complete red herrings that annoyed me to an extent. Why mention it if it wasn't important? The ending and the amount of casual sex thrown around in the book knocked my rating down. Not that I'm a prude, I've read Sarah J. Maas's latest works so that has got to tell you something. However, for a book set in the decades of the late 50, the 60s, the 70s and earlys 80s, the casual sex and the consequent unsurprising pregnancies (yet a total surprise to the characters) annoyed me. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_dYv4-x7joeHUw1-IDrvY7Qe_yrBHFmAoMgA7NUsTlwnY2f_RUYyT4hHx4DdjpSm2SO4o7HTMU4YDS1puiD3vJuhTxiaWo-rYKHh000I6E7hGeW-Nbuh4wrqjM8drkfnVSKg50ILjNBf/s318/DISNEY+ART+Luca.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="261" data-original-width="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_dYv4-x7joeHUw1-IDrvY7Qe_yrBHFmAoMgA7NUsTlwnY2f_RUYyT4hHx4DdjpSm2SO4o7HTMU4YDS1puiD3vJuhTxiaWo-rYKHh000I6E7hGeW-Nbuh4wrqjM8drkfnVSKg50ILjNBf/s0/DISNEY+ART+Luca.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b><span style="font-size: medium;">THE ART OF DISNEY PIXAR'S LUCA</span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I watched Pixar's new movie 'Luca' the day is came out on Disney+ and instantly preordered the accompanying art book. The movie was beyond sweet. I loved the whole story. It wasn't as intense as '<i>Soul</i>' or '<i>Coco</i>' but the story of friendships, jealousy and having a great time together on the Italian Riviera. That being said, the movie still made me cry.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I loved the character design of this whole movie. It was so different from anything that Disney and Pixar have produced before. The characters are really quite simple in design but what makes up those characters figuratively is much more complex.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The design of the fictional <i>Portorosso </i>is simply stunning. It invites you in and feels like a place you would stumble across while aimlessly driving through Liguria, Italy. It reminded me a lot of Portofino, Italy, which was quite obviously one of the design inspirations for the location. Portofino is famous for it's earthy-pastel-coloured houses, the Piazzetta which is a cobbled square over looking a small beach that leads into the bay and harbour. Both features which are included in 'Luca.' The art work that went into the development of this movie is wonderful and so inspiring that I would love to go on MapCrunch and enter in 'Italy' and paint a random location. The whole colour palette for this movie is inviting, and so warm that you felt the sun on your skin and that you could just dive into the water and become a 'monster' too. A beautifully made movie and a stunning art book to accompany it. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">There you have it. There are all of the books that I read (and listened to) in June. Hopefully July will be just as successful and that I can draw a little bit too. I haven't drawn a thing since May and it's hurting that I haven't done that. July will change that. Here's hoping. Let me know the books that you read in June and what you hope to read in July. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZLkYoPv9b5-EkW1MtYJjKomJoWMWTdqrEvmQ4PR35vWZh1iUYevPP_2bOIcq0OWhzg1GmT93MK6kmy1BPGY5QSL4Br4vdWLVb6trfIfLJ5E5VXLJUMBqDbc4FDDamawNQgSvMoHKMd89/s250/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="70" data-original-width="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZLkYoPv9b5-EkW1MtYJjKomJoWMWTdqrEvmQ4PR35vWZh1iUYevPP_2bOIcq0OWhzg1GmT93MK6kmy1BPGY5QSL4Br4vdWLVb6trfIfLJ5E5VXLJUMBqDbc4FDDamawNQgSvMoHKMd89/s0/signature.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Kazziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01973955239213917318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113681609315376346.post-55559605353930302682021-06-13T13:00:00.030+01:002021-06-13T13:00:00.185+01:00BOOK SERIES THAT I HAVEN'T FINISHED<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbGQS7RXx_DSxJ39eZIJatz0EI59vOkRBosAv8jm3pExpY3aWVwXNF3s7JWk3EaaDOXFJdnvBj3TYrrPhyphenhyphenA7w03zzrvPCq7Zc5EOvGcbDUFgMRd4-gCFzm3-j4MyITB82wPjz6VJDz7b1r/s1280/IMG_98671D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbGQS7RXx_DSxJ39eZIJatz0EI59vOkRBosAv8jm3pExpY3aWVwXNF3s7JWk3EaaDOXFJdnvBj3TYrrPhyphenhyphenA7w03zzrvPCq7Zc5EOvGcbDUFgMRd4-gCFzm3-j4MyITB82wPjz6VJDz7b1r/w640-h360/IMG_98671D.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://unsplash.com/@sincerelymedia?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText" style="text-align: center;">Sincerely Media</a><span style="text-align: center;"> on </span><a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/books?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText" style="text-align: center;">Unsplash</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I am guilty of beginning a book series and liking it enough to want to continue it but not enough to continue reading it immediately. However, I am definitely guilty of buying the rest of the series and then let it collect dust on my bookshelves...Yup. Guilty as charged. There are a lot of book series that I have begun, bought but have not finished. Judge me as you wish. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">DISCLAIMER: I am only including the book series that have all of its books published and is complete. I am not including any ongoing book series. If a book series has been expanded upon with a new trilogy, I will include the original trilogy. I will also not be including novellas. My blog, my rules, ha. </div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: justify;">The books that I have read are in colour and the books that I haven't read are in black and white. Simples. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiovqAPWZr5FUCQn7-Blr7K0omBqENG8Nx3yMjcrFx5jW-2zQdiDzkp2woIn2GGAwI48p-AQQS9Mv2eLFifVhM13U8iPLK3DM7_QGONIlxGcvcKG4Ysnu5E2vm8oipqE1exc2rUb0ZJ_5bk/s562/112.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="289" data-original-width="562" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiovqAPWZr5FUCQn7-Blr7K0omBqENG8Nx3yMjcrFx5jW-2zQdiDzkp2woIn2GGAwI48p-AQQS9Mv2eLFifVhM13U8iPLK3DM7_QGONIlxGcvcKG4Ysnu5E2vm8oipqE1exc2rUb0ZJ_5bk/w400-h206/112.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>SNOW LIKE ASHES - SARA RAASCH</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I remember that this was one of the first book series that I heard about through <i>Hailey In Bookland's</i> YouTube channel back in 2017. I was captivated by the design of the book cover. As I read book one, I was enthralled by the world. It reminded me of another Fantasy book a little bit here and there but I still enjoyed its own uniqueness. Any time I saw a subsequent sequel in Waterstone's, I bought it. I actually remember buying the third book before I bought the second one. I've been meaning to continue with this series. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi40IT_sCAE67rfW61pePAg_NQrV5gJ57d2x1lj8rsWZcFyX38gIRqlr9xTAQAK73he0iSdGyO1rEpTT0FmFw3bQLROA5gtuRW4pApcPVde1By00iwrdVbDbrsTq9FvsuB_fjUosMncvunz/s562/111a.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="289" data-original-width="562" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi40IT_sCAE67rfW61pePAg_NQrV5gJ57d2x1lj8rsWZcFyX38gIRqlr9xTAQAK73he0iSdGyO1rEpTT0FmFw3bQLROA5gtuRW4pApcPVde1By00iwrdVbDbrsTq9FvsuB_fjUosMncvunz/w400-h206/111a.png" width="400" /></a></div><b style="font-size: x-large;">RED RISING - PIERCE BROWN</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I have read the first two books in the original 'Red Rising' trilogy. I absolutely loved the first book. I loved the whole premise of it and I was onboard that journey with Darrow. I couldn't believe what happened to Darrow at the beginning of the book and then what happened to him throughout the book. It was undeniably gripping. I couldn't stop listening to the audiobook. It then took me a while to find my feet with 'Golden Son'. It took me a while to figure out how much time had passed between book one and book two and to figure out who was what and where and why. It just took a moment. I didn't think it was as gripping as 'Red Rising', but it was still very intriguing. The ending of 'Golden Son' shocked me and I'm very much looking forward to reading 'Morning Star'. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcQfCqrPfvCcs104npzgL_So7ibzw90cdNA4yW6v8MNYFcg4FHwqdXAZzQVjjCTKDdAqzZ70SFDYGgf8vPFpvk2Fcth_6nhmmkCIm8l0igw03tDo4vYgwjllHYZ6Ka79Z6OUYMDAQDdp3H/s949/113.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="699" data-original-width="949" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcQfCqrPfvCcs104npzgL_So7ibzw90cdNA4yW6v8MNYFcg4FHwqdXAZzQVjjCTKDdAqzZ70SFDYGgf8vPFpvk2Fcth_6nhmmkCIm8l0igw03tDo4vYgwjllHYZ6Ka79Z6OUYMDAQDdp3H/w400-h295/113.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">THRONE OF GLASS - SARAH J. MAAS</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I've only just finished reading book 2 in this series. I read 'Throne of Glass' in 2020. I enjoyed it aside from SJM's overuse of 'the assassin', 'the assassin', 'the assassin', 'the assassin.' </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheOYu29_5JvpRoz7dSucuGUGWg-7xWhoxp9oCUBBavI-BJeP-XF_yjINvKuCOOvG91i3mkrGxCTuc61Ab7ftVZkKo8qGPDF5OV0ITtBVsDG4Jzhj8ZKjlz9imujymLF7Sx6vBGWB2wJb5_/s500/tumblr_lnxv6woc2M1qkwc9zo1_500.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="294" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheOYu29_5JvpRoz7dSucuGUGWg-7xWhoxp9oCUBBavI-BJeP-XF_yjINvKuCOOvG91i3mkrGxCTuc61Ab7ftVZkKo8qGPDF5OV0ITtBVsDG4Jzhj8ZKjlz9imujymLF7Sx6vBGWB2wJb5_/s320/tumblr_lnxv6woc2M1qkwc9zo1_500.gif" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Then, I read '<i>House of Earth and Blood</i>' and I was completely blown away by that. I knew that 'Throne of Glass' was Maas's debut novel and I had to keep reminding myself of that fact as I read it. I had read ACOTAR previous to TOG knew that I should give the rest of the series a chance. Especially since <i><b>Brittany the Bibliophile</b></i> loves this series. The way that she talks about it made me excited to continue. Plus, my best friend binged the whole series and loved it. She has me beyond excited to continue. I'm so glad that I did continued with the series because book two was definitely what I was looking for from what I had heard about this series. At publication, I'm waiting for my order of the whole series to arrive (menos the novella).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg578x9mmMopF5NsFTeK4nY4KvMr8WaCSjxagYxrHsTw5mpxAIM8RcFNvk6cAHInEfRWh2M1WcbEEjSL-tPqZjAExw_ts231PKXZ50smhyphenhyphenmpC7iUo8EhN8535l_eNJ_XnB_GUIA3xMqbDgF/s562/114.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="289" data-original-width="562" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg578x9mmMopF5NsFTeK4nY4KvMr8WaCSjxagYxrHsTw5mpxAIM8RcFNvk6cAHInEfRWh2M1WcbEEjSL-tPqZjAExw_ts231PKXZ50smhyphenhyphenmpC7iUo8EhN8535l_eNJ_XnB_GUIA3xMqbDgF/w400-h205/114.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES - SARAH J. MAAS</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I'm not including Nesta's spin off series. I don't know why it has taken me so long to continue this series. I started book 2 last year but then a pre-order came in and I was just too excited for that that I set ACOMAF down. On a shallow note, I think I didn't continue it because I wanted the hardback editions. I have the UK paperbacks with ridiculously tight binding... and I'm also waiting for the announcement of a Collector's Edition of ACOMAF. I have the Collector's Edition of ACOTAR (don't look at me like that. Amazon had it on sale.)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinPyHbgtXvtrAGb_rLw1MkZt09l3ZrzAQXecMNm6cCRgWTnsvpwrWeHYI5ASgInQxjBoV0gWqEYJp_3YRfx-8g7kOpIp8oZG6B9a5-yDVa9BH-mX27JoErnSX5Friy7eYOi58aMcqxayP5/s562/115.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="289" data-original-width="562" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinPyHbgtXvtrAGb_rLw1MkZt09l3ZrzAQXecMNm6cCRgWTnsvpwrWeHYI5ASgInQxjBoV0gWqEYJp_3YRfx-8g7kOpIp8oZG6B9a5-yDVa9BH-mX27JoErnSX5Friy7eYOi58aMcqxayP5/w400-h206/115.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE - LAINI TAYLOR</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I have no excuse. But it is on my summer TBR. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOpFPjZzjLKYsRNEAvZVlF6MY-S0OXbVguIMMFakVzX0HuKuuyKhg_ENqRnKYZb-c-RM_LZ1E-gWXzC-b1JwruJfV6ONhoo_aKj64zl3oZShIGYpg9xjptJBUeXzy9mu_Mi4_mOFO7giHl/s562/116.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="289" data-original-width="562" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOpFPjZzjLKYsRNEAvZVlF6MY-S0OXbVguIMMFakVzX0HuKuuyKhg_ENqRnKYZb-c-RM_LZ1E-gWXzC-b1JwruJfV6ONhoo_aKj64zl3oZShIGYpg9xjptJBUeXzy9mu_Mi4_mOFO7giHl/w400-h206/116.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">SHADES OF MAGIC - V.E. SCHWAB</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">My only excuse for this is that I haven't bought the UK Collector's Edition of 'A Conjuring of Light.'</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu_T_wtGkhI_U0dKtxRa7utGG6h_MPz8wS7jGl-87ROZ99m2lAJ-wtiBwBV9ghKQNQi6ULhCVRcjwtY0qyD-w6pGIFSn7tK5yyztuzFm9HdpA2M_cNV7OV8rJ7z3O9JuH0XdIR-4de7Gvk/s562/117.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="289" data-original-width="562" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu_T_wtGkhI_U0dKtxRa7utGG6h_MPz8wS7jGl-87ROZ99m2lAJ-wtiBwBV9ghKQNQi6ULhCVRcjwtY0qyD-w6pGIFSn7tK5yyztuzFm9HdpA2M_cNV7OV8rJ7z3O9JuH0XdIR-4de7Gvk/w400-h206/117.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">THE KANE CHRONICLES - RICK RIORDAN</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">'The Throne of Fire' is half desaturated because I'm currently reading that book as I publish this post. Once I finish that, I'll probably just dive straight into 'The Serpent's Shadow.' I could include 'The Trials of Apollo' series in this post. I did start book 1 in that series but I put it down because I wasn't in the mood at the time. So technically, I didn't read it to start the series. I do own the first three books though. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjobYch_AzTk-eNrlbMAKaF9atI6LPEqoFWKNRyr3YM0Xy7gyGarHxYUncXoo2k8WLOEAEx5J10cWrGS24RRObyzP5mjzVztUhp03zfoA3uzCnlH-J6LTeDS1JiHLWOCeChTDOf5oVf6waY/s562/118.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="289" data-original-width="562" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjobYch_AzTk-eNrlbMAKaF9atI6LPEqoFWKNRyr3YM0Xy7gyGarHxYUncXoo2k8WLOEAEx5J10cWrGS24RRObyzP5mjzVztUhp03zfoA3uzCnlH-J6LTeDS1JiHLWOCeChTDOf5oVf6waY/w400-h206/118.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">THE ILLUMINAE FILES - AMIE KAUFMAN & JAY KRISTOFF</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Fun fact: the purchase of these books in hardback was one of my rewards for hitting a weight loss goal. Before I could order them, I put the weight back on and didn't feel like I 'deserved' the books. So, I only bought the first book. I loved the first book and I desperately want to continue with the series. But as you can see with this post, I have a lot of book series to finish (and this isn't even the in-progress book series.)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEJDMM-VFeCtQ3axtR2icAonx0m-1wUS-JL1M-GRXwuzL6e_E7YrdeLSiBZsQD-JW0yvQ-mK9Wmzs6b2gu9RA2uxNAK69iu2u8gvx6-IC7bsI0R5oo1C4tJXukN2ePMZUWHa2m2N5oGsx_/s717/119.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="699" data-original-width="717" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEJDMM-VFeCtQ3axtR2icAonx0m-1wUS-JL1M-GRXwuzL6e_E7YrdeLSiBZsQD-JW0yvQ-mK9Wmzs6b2gu9RA2uxNAK69iu2u8gvx6-IC7bsI0R5oo1C4tJXukN2ePMZUWHa2m2N5oGsx_/w400-h390/119.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">THE MEMOIRS OF LADY TRENT - MARIE BRENNAN</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As a massive fan of 'Sanctuary,' I loved the first book in this series. The main character, Isabella, reminded me so much of Helen Magnus from 'Sanctuary.' I could easily imagine Helen and Isabella being friends and colleagues in this book series. Even the way that Lady Trent narrates her life, I could easily see her sitting down the afternoon tea with Magnus or giving a lecture that Magnus was present at. It was just brilliant. I have absolutely no excuse as to why I haven't continue with the series aside from the fact that it's not often in Waterstone's and I can never remember which book is the second title. I could easily buy the whole thing from Book Depository but there is something to be said for finding something that someone from the Internet recommended to you in your favourite book store. You know? I definitely hope to finish this series one day. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOeLtxhN8mURxY78DYDx9NFN0j46md9Ii9eAcZpSMnhD0L_UEuK1LlGM1pW635huXg8NvZIxLc6T8DcJkFqF-2qXxbloWAUU_GfXScMhHVpZ_4rwWDIXNC9CViAFh6Y3psyQGZxHMYa8B8/s949/120.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="364" data-original-width="949" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOeLtxhN8mURxY78DYDx9NFN0j46md9Ii9eAcZpSMnhD0L_UEuK1LlGM1pW635huXg8NvZIxLc6T8DcJkFqF-2qXxbloWAUU_GfXScMhHVpZ_4rwWDIXNC9CViAFh6Y3psyQGZxHMYa8B8/w400-h154/120.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">THE CEMETERY OF FORGOTTEN BOOKS - CARLOS RUIZ ZAFÓN</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">These books are incredible. They are dense, yes. But they are incredibly enthralling. I read the first two books through audiobooks and I lost myself in both of them. Like with every book series, I'm guilty of starting one, to dip my toe in to see if I like it and then instead of binging the series, I sample something else. I need to keep going with this book series because it is so atmospheric and captivating. The twists and turns are unlike anything that I've experienced from a book series that isn't in the Fantasy genre. There is a slight Fantastical element to the books but it is largely historical fiction and it just sucks you in. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaUR4mMMovIvTjuHQg0CknOPvwOp_JlCkxHcShw9_qKtRUqoi7ecrpmI2i2B3vfkegUrS_opDjsbecFoGSJKHjH0WQrrLX5bVXmt4SrD7BdHtADfXHbPirh_PAVJ4XsWjVOdd06noebJf5/s949/121.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="699" data-original-width="949" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaUR4mMMovIvTjuHQg0CknOPvwOp_JlCkxHcShw9_qKtRUqoi7ecrpmI2i2B3vfkegUrS_opDjsbecFoGSJKHjH0WQrrLX5bVXmt4SrD7BdHtADfXHbPirh_PAVJ4XsWjVOdd06noebJf5/w400-h295/121.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">THE CHRONICLES OF PRYDAIN - LLOYD ALEXANDER</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is the book series that Disney used as the inspiration for 'The Black Cauldron.' It is one of Disney's darker animated movies but one of my favourites. I loved it as a child and I love it more as an adult. Even though the movie is called 'The Black Cauldron,' it actually follows the events of book one, 'The Book of Three.' I only found that out when I read it. I haven't continued on with the series because I haven't found a matching set of books. A fickle reason, I know, but it's the truth. I did see a hardback edition in an Oxfam bookshop but it only had books one and three. I found that very odd, so I didn't buy them. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirZ0qEfgNtDqJSjS6cBbRKAeOT7OWSUst_h0cSKVY5_XknlsQNYUfYDO-hXAKiDnmgv5BjlABLmMrn9f5nSy3RBLt_nOMt1jfT2Q6Qh4VOToj7KQBCDmbIfBvfRQbP1uL_TDBd2ccvuMiH/s562/122.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="289" data-original-width="562" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirZ0qEfgNtDqJSjS6cBbRKAeOT7OWSUst_h0cSKVY5_XknlsQNYUfYDO-hXAKiDnmgv5BjlABLmMrn9f5nSy3RBLt_nOMt1jfT2Q6Qh4VOToj7KQBCDmbIfBvfRQbP1uL_TDBd2ccvuMiH/w400-h206/122.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">DARK ARTS - DAVID MACK</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is a lesser known Fantasy series. I only know of it because of the author; David Mack. Mack is an author most associated with Star Trek novels. I've read several by him and have loved each and every one of them. So, when I heard that he was creating his own book series that had magic during WWII, I signed myself up immediately for it. I even made sure that I bought the second book when I was in the US in 2019. This story follows Cade as he discovers that he is a sorcerer after his parents are brutally murdered. To wield vengeance against the Nazi sorcerers responsible, he has to become an apprentice of The Midnight Front - a top secret magickal warfare program. It's not all spells and incantations or <i>wingardium leviOsa</i>, he has to channel demons themselves and travel across Occupied Europe. Book One was amazing and had one of the most harrowing scenes that I've ever read in a WWII based fictional book. Book Two takes place during the aftermath of WWII in 1954 as Cade hunts down Nazis. I enjoyed it but I didn't feel that it lived up to the energy of book one. Book Three is set right after the assassination of JFK and a number of mages are murdered. It sounds brilliant and I cannot wait to get to it. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh3xGnHRq85G79UOaum0y4XYD3dJqR1Kat6p2hb9inG9L3Ij6boeY0Gq6RbI_CNoj8MnHH3YyBwWAfaTKrW6WCkiEa_EONdoVXvMBUScE-8BHj9GSCJsT_ynzPmAdrI9BGkX8r7JoanLS5/s1280/123.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="379" data-original-width="1280" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh3xGnHRq85G79UOaum0y4XYD3dJqR1Kat6p2hb9inG9L3Ij6boeY0Gq6RbI_CNoj8MnHH3YyBwWAfaTKrW6WCkiEa_EONdoVXvMBUScE-8BHj9GSCJsT_ynzPmAdrI9BGkX8r7JoanLS5/w640-h190/123.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">LIGHTBRINGER - BRENT WEEKS</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I started this book series last year. I absolutely loved 'The Black Prism'. It introduced me to a magic system that I loved, a Chosen One that is beyond physically ideal to be the Chosen One, and some of the most incredible characters that I'm already so attached to. I listened to the first book through audiobook despite finding books 2 and 3 in a used bookstore in Killarney. I had wanted to read the series so why not get nice tall paperback editions? It made sense at the time. As I said, I loved book one and am very much looking forward to moving to book two. Soon. I need to know more about Karris.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Wow. That was quite the indictment to myself. There are a <b>lot </b>of book series that I've started but haven't finished. Plus, these are the ones that are completed. Oh boy. I have a lot of reading to do. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZLkYoPv9b5-EkW1MtYJjKomJoWMWTdqrEvmQ4PR35vWZh1iUYevPP_2bOIcq0OWhzg1GmT93MK6kmy1BPGY5QSL4Br4vdWLVb6trfIfLJ5E5VXLJUMBqDbc4FDDamawNQgSvMoHKMd89/s250/signature.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="70" data-original-width="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZLkYoPv9b5-EkW1MtYJjKomJoWMWTdqrEvmQ4PR35vWZh1iUYevPP_2bOIcq0OWhzg1GmT93MK6kmy1BPGY5QSL4Br4vdWLVb6trfIfLJ5E5VXLJUMBqDbc4FDDamawNQgSvMoHKMd89/s0/signature.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>
Kazziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01973955239213917318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113681609315376346.post-16281898861962154472021-06-06T14:00:00.001+01:002021-06-06T14:00:00.205+01:00MID-YEAR BOOK FREAK OUT TAG || 2021 EDITION<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0zoZQ8Eaud9Yl-sMuyYSd6MHxEwph2ql1B6TEYKYN3triv5ZeHx0l9hm29P0PKDJcGfBIzJGkPu-J5SScxLoHMpLGLypJ1nHvJ3G49MJERyHvpuO0gAxNNnNBZrs8Q1hnP6x-EnUvhi8N/s2048/IMG_98671b.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0zoZQ8Eaud9Yl-sMuyYSd6MHxEwph2ql1B6TEYKYN3triv5ZeHx0l9hm29P0PKDJcGfBIzJGkPu-J5SScxLoHMpLGLypJ1nHvJ3G49MJERyHvpuO0gAxNNnNBZrs8Q1hnP6x-EnUvhi8N/w640-h426/IMG_98671b.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Obligatory comment about how I can't believe that we're half-way through the year already. How it is June? I swear it was just January a minute ago. Blah blah blah yakkity smackity. As a result of us getting to the middle of the year, it is time to do the customary <i><b>Mid-Year Book Freak-Out Tag</b></i>. I used to do this over on my YouTube channel. I took a step back from YouTube a year ago and posted it last year on my blog; you can see my 2020 answers <a href="https://kazzified29.blogspot.com/2020/06/mid-year-book-freakout-tag.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I will say that at posting, I have read 26 books but a good chunk of those were art books.... When I looked back at how much I had read by this point last year, it is day and night. Picking answers is going to be interesting (translation: difficult). So, let's not dawdle and get into the questions. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I have my Goodreads open for consultation....</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy4UbD_F1mf_8iccuuWlyYqg9lJbAPgGZvFAghGMkOihyLI_QWQfFpkDs2WMrYtI9MzfEP-5sDQdC18mKFZAF-iDwgC9l7fWbNHjR9P_wcp6PQWgIFK0zF7SZtwZi9zqzuqs-OE4OO0NH-/s250/9wV0.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy4UbD_F1mf_8iccuuWlyYqg9lJbAPgGZvFAghGMkOihyLI_QWQfFpkDs2WMrYtI9MzfEP-5sDQdC18mKFZAF-iDwgC9l7fWbNHjR9P_wcp6PQWgIFK0zF7SZtwZi9zqzuqs-OE4OO0NH-/w200-h200/9wV0.gif" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><h3 style="text-align: center;">1. BEST BOOK(S) YOU'VE READ SO FAR IN 2021</h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCTm4jtskjlNxUfutg2fUHBOI30g2buI2EguU_v5I4djn9FJsOLLFfmYVfA0UwLZFPT3UUlNnET1EtWmm43UCNEBD6fuMZAui9Hs1MR8XYKb3AopJ-gr64xJyV3w7ohn-NtdAaMv6FhAht/s475/52343728._SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="312" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCTm4jtskjlNxUfutg2fUHBOI30g2buI2EguU_v5I4djn9FJsOLLFfmYVfA0UwLZFPT3UUlNnET1EtWmm43UCNEBD6fuMZAui9Hs1MR8XYKb3AopJ-gr64xJyV3w7ohn-NtdAaMv6FhAht/w131-h200/52343728._SY475_.jpg" width="131" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8U5FS3tF_IRj_G8pRCoJbAHwy3Pm_Bqqz3fXcBCbkj4rp-uJUC1rm5pL_8_QH7VGPPu1O3A2YvhPfUb89PfjZJiWVZrLk6Kge0YUqpuWRWl9uqIkRMjZmbymAGrcxoQGW069ttskD8DbJ/s450/51637946.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="296" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8U5FS3tF_IRj_G8pRCoJbAHwy3Pm_Bqqz3fXcBCbkj4rp-uJUC1rm5pL_8_QH7VGPPu1O3A2YvhPfUb89PfjZJiWVZrLk6Kge0YUqpuWRWl9uqIkRMjZmbymAGrcxoQGW069ttskD8DbJ/w131-h200/51637946.jpg" width="131" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><h3 style="text-align: center;">2. BEST SEQUEL THAT YOU'VE READ SO FAR IN 2020</h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhacCx1XBQx51HktdOUUYpPs9gJZ1yF8eVKhZ3WB0VS5UMH_dI6qpK_zrY5oMSML4grI7r7O87ZDieXmj7na9S1YAGnT7SCxoW3KH_Iaz-IdUjR1tA3ptPFyXKammLlN-ibrIvfBSbVcr5U/s399/1473780.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="399" data-original-width="259" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhacCx1XBQx51HktdOUUYpPs9gJZ1yF8eVKhZ3WB0VS5UMH_dI6qpK_zrY5oMSML4grI7r7O87ZDieXmj7na9S1YAGnT7SCxoW3KH_Iaz-IdUjR1tA3ptPFyXKammLlN-ibrIvfBSbVcr5U/w130-h200/1473780.jpg" width="130" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><h3 style="text-align: center;">3. NEW RELEASE YOU HAVEN'T READ YET BUT WANT TO.</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6MuzmJDlAigJPmNjCkbbPVINVs-B9V7TL7wp5uUqP7L4O_o2IMYHA7YDvL-TRKAXRA72xg4PiclSRG543fNxAQE6nqcesNQolnDhOgCsFgIDS6FKQUc9yBrCUG6H8J46ZW3JH6BaWxpLa/s475/53404195._SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="295" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6MuzmJDlAigJPmNjCkbbPVINVs-B9V7TL7wp5uUqP7L4O_o2IMYHA7YDvL-TRKAXRA72xg4PiclSRG543fNxAQE6nqcesNQolnDhOgCsFgIDS6FKQUc9yBrCUG6H8J46ZW3JH6BaWxpLa/s320/53404195._SY475_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: center;">4. MOST ANTICIPATED RELEASE FOR THE SECOND HALF OF 2020.</h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimu99U-hMrI-az8hvPvgQ3T8rbqVYgINcpYuekPoATTS8-VU5gi_KJuK5QZSRMGyJpi2uNPGG1WqeozPkjErUVigEGDFIrfQcxOIushE7De8kPwn2ehdcCUuus51KTG6UXtZiiSquoqS-c/s2048/55644027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1347" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimu99U-hMrI-az8hvPvgQ3T8rbqVYgINcpYuekPoATTS8-VU5gi_KJuK5QZSRMGyJpi2uNPGG1WqeozPkjErUVigEGDFIrfQcxOIushE7De8kPwn2ehdcCUuus51KTG6UXtZiiSquoqS-c/w131-h200/55644027.jpg" width="131" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdCPsG37nQ8kkn2H5gzDDRBTHnwhGa_pNMk9oQlMd5BSdruhKQl2XdiFLqSq_mMXxcbC9Gz84SqBSMUVfHcvmE0AAt6k_iJ9B0zEp-M20II0AlNxX7KFyun3fQzhXiHukcRGfRisqylYw2/s472/57094644._SX318_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="472" data-original-width="318" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdCPsG37nQ8kkn2H5gzDDRBTHnwhGa_pNMk9oQlMd5BSdruhKQl2XdiFLqSq_mMXxcbC9Gz84SqBSMUVfHcvmE0AAt6k_iJ9B0zEp-M20II0AlNxX7KFyun3fQzhXiHukcRGfRisqylYw2/w135-h200/57094644._SX318_.jpg" width="135" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_Mew344VNPt9SidsyMsaDc-gVIewV9EGp0P0BD_aNwQs8OtqcojQzhQasC0eNLbj51X1vVhdLAeZeEPNBfS4hkA7PVaVaflwG5HWtjjeYdFKl9SXDpnQD1GiZM14pZM4Y4YcLeyL3Z7A/s450/40516976.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="298" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_Mew344VNPt9SidsyMsaDc-gVIewV9EGp0P0BD_aNwQs8OtqcojQzhQasC0eNLbj51X1vVhdLAeZeEPNBfS4hkA7PVaVaflwG5HWtjjeYdFKl9SXDpnQD1GiZM14pZM4Y4YcLeyL3Z7A/w133-h200/40516976.jpg" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzLRM3tgoKCghoWXKyXAQnHc4o0Xhpc7rS8t8hjDbF8hC5rYWjzpLQMpgU2EZjmElgHoOmjvkUbHfTLk_C7L_UcxEUwiMRGATLJZ_v39ASzUowkBAbBcVCRFRaAx6r_s4ICxTwqyDqGRRS/s475/43606157._SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="315" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzLRM3tgoKCghoWXKyXAQnHc4o0Xhpc7rS8t8hjDbF8hC5rYWjzpLQMpgU2EZjmElgHoOmjvkUbHfTLk_C7L_UcxEUwiMRGATLJZ_v39ASzUowkBAbBcVCRFRaAx6r_s4ICxTwqyDqGRRS/w133-h200/43606157._SY475_.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYeAzeC23BFPiuXPpvU_iIb9Dg5Q6PBjIho_1SwqJgWMrmEtfmPtRGTV02m0dTkPydTDFfmGN9XbbOROCJMcZ0v5QW1K0AprqJBjaW0rpt3_RscZcp1D_KBNDoHFrrklKtzbN9i0VKzRBV/s475/55854450._SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="312" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYeAzeC23BFPiuXPpvU_iIb9Dg5Q6PBjIho_1SwqJgWMrmEtfmPtRGTV02m0dTkPydTDFfmGN9XbbOROCJMcZ0v5QW1K0AprqJBjaW0rpt3_RscZcp1D_KBNDoHFrrklKtzbN9i0VKzRBV/w131-h200/55854450._SY475_.jpg" width="131" /></a></div><br /><div><ul><li>ANY of The High Republic books </li><ul><li>The Rising Storm - Cavan Scott (29 June 2021)</li><li>Race to Crashpoint Tower- Daniel José Older (1 Jul 2021)</li><li>Out of the Storm - Justina Ireland (5 Aug 2021)</li></ul><li>Daughter of the Deep - Rick Riordan (5 Oct 2021)</li><li>Aurora's End (The Aurora Cycle book 3) - Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff (9 Nov 2021)</li><li>Cytonic (Skyward book 3) - Brandon Sanderson (25 Nov 2021)</li><li>Gilded - Marissa Meyer (2 Nov 2021)</li></ul><div>All of these dates are UK dates according to Amazon and are subject to change. </div></div><div><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: center;">5. BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT.</h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vxoMlS6idmKTaf-df8aLnb_DSFxwKwHEw8KyMiDl2rRBFd3xnFvRRkn0NoC5jm1uKCbi6r8U1sL0NfCnbB5uwuQ9T_7VmmH1bfAY_QyFVmUaeAatkL7yeyyLcz1fW2MpqbqJt00LYc16/s2048/50622362.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1356" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vxoMlS6idmKTaf-df8aLnb_DSFxwKwHEw8KyMiDl2rRBFd3xnFvRRkn0NoC5jm1uKCbi6r8U1sL0NfCnbB5uwuQ9T_7VmmH1bfAY_QyFVmUaeAatkL7yeyyLcz1fW2MpqbqJt00LYc16/s320/50622362.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>This pained me. I adore Ashley Poston's 'Once Upon A Con' book series but personally, I feel that Fantasy is not her strong suit. This is the second book that I've read by her that is not a Contemporary and it has been a disappointment. I actually did not finish this book. I stopped after skimming about 20 pages. I loved the premise of it, I liked the first 50 pages and then it started to unravel. I felt as if it was trying to be a fanfic for something else. It wasn't her best work. </div><div><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: center;">6. BIGGEST SURPRISE.</h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ftm27WVX6KOVuZELfJvIUoPmSe5LUI4gS5zE8GcRZleBiZ-xQvW2rfoJCPVvz3lm0P28AK_ZoU4rVPhtNIaP1yfTta6cTbLMfOo-RCtlK-d51qSjGn7imYsaKBkNuhWHFPMdUxo_VNVQ/s475/41556895._SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="306" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ftm27WVX6KOVuZELfJvIUoPmSe5LUI4gS5zE8GcRZleBiZ-xQvW2rfoJCPVvz3lm0P28AK_ZoU4rVPhtNIaP1yfTta6cTbLMfOo-RCtlK-d51qSjGn7imYsaKBkNuhWHFPMdUxo_VNVQ/s320/41556895._SY475_.jpg" /></a></h3></div>I don't know if I would call it a 'surprise' but I loved the twists and turns that this book took.<div><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: center;">7. FAVOURITE NEW AUTHOR. (DEBUT OR NEW TO YOU)</h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8U5FS3tF_IRj_G8pRCoJbAHwy3Pm_Bqqz3fXcBCbkj4rp-uJUC1rm5pL_8_QH7VGPPu1O3A2YvhPfUb89PfjZJiWVZrLk6Kge0YUqpuWRWl9uqIkRMjZmbymAGrcxoQGW069ttskD8DbJ/s450/51637946.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="296" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8U5FS3tF_IRj_G8pRCoJbAHwy3Pm_Bqqz3fXcBCbkj4rp-uJUC1rm5pL_8_QH7VGPPu1O3A2YvhPfUb89PfjZJiWVZrLk6Kge0YUqpuWRWl9uqIkRMjZmbymAGrcxoQGW069ttskD8DbJ/w210-h320/51637946.jpg" width="210" /></a></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: center;">8. NEWEST FICTIONAL CRUSH.</h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRiqil4HthIOVqkxD3zbmuSbqdvc-SEh1fNOwyr3CmW9_7Cnu5ywoSakhDOzjPD8Y0JnzLeyDaPZKarLsZUcqyiZJiuMfu1LznDtgXvfM92IBN6vtFDY6QDll64QQDISlMSyVMB9LKAhnf/s475/36307674._SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="317" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRiqil4HthIOVqkxD3zbmuSbqdvc-SEh1fNOwyr3CmW9_7Cnu5ywoSakhDOzjPD8Y0JnzLeyDaPZKarLsZUcqyiZJiuMfu1LznDtgXvfM92IBN6vtFDY6QDll64QQDISlMSyVMB9LKAhnf/s320/36307674._SY475_.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>Nikolai Lantsov. Not a new crush but a different one from last year's answer.</div><div><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: center;">9. NEWEST FAVOURITE CHARACTER.</h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9EPAL6nn1K8wy-pgevLbSe-wPqbRU9zjElfhJX_k297vChx8fj-wldOFu0opnXmRSLNYMs1oykQX-widDzZf_TifiJhgcEthxT6RQFmWAYiaxbF5Plr6ic_Da957Gju1h_wc_1feWBQif/s475/52343728._SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="312" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9EPAL6nn1K8wy-pgevLbSe-wPqbRU9zjElfhJX_k297vChx8fj-wldOFu0opnXmRSLNYMs1oykQX-widDzZf_TifiJhgcEthxT6RQFmWAYiaxbF5Plr6ic_Da957Gju1h_wc_1feWBQif/s320/52343728._SY475_.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Vivien from The Left-Handed Booksellers of London.</div><div><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: center;">10. BOOK THAT MADE YOU CRY.</h3></div><div>I honestly don't cry at books. I cry all the time at movies. Technically I could use 'The Art of Disney Pixar's Soul' as the answer because I sobbed during this movie. </div><div><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: center;">11. BOOK THAT MADE YOU HAPPY.</h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjboTNEgDIoUm-mVLI2serp8jLcuwfaAyd7SCjEo0TB4hMXC8PacPRNZfCLx5kUUUMfdN4o6RkNEcociPx5rthFxYpdnoxcf3cgcGaRq6rhSAAtSD0U5c4gxjofBYpXy1eUh0Xg999bBWcZ/s451/29749107._SX318_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="318" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjboTNEgDIoUm-mVLI2serp8jLcuwfaAyd7SCjEo0TB4hMXC8PacPRNZfCLx5kUUUMfdN4o6RkNEcociPx5rthFxYpdnoxcf3cgcGaRq6rhSAAtSD0U5c4gxjofBYpXy1eUh0Xg999bBWcZ/s320/29749107._SX318_.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: center;">12. FAVOURITE BOOK TO MOVIE ADAPTATION THAT YOU SAW THIS YEAR.</h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbXa8M4z9l4UramAWcsL9XYuKH6Iz5wzf0Lu2X41sfWGn4m2KamS-XrElmeoQL8WTWyrUF8_TYPNX_W-ObMgxbKF_gkN4PjGUmCXouhRabZZe4Es0Zo3KQPCoG4Urj5-KqlPwj89b_sLvu/s318/36204777._SX318_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="259" data-original-width="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbXa8M4z9l4UramAWcsL9XYuKH6Iz5wzf0Lu2X41sfWGn4m2KamS-XrElmeoQL8WTWyrUF8_TYPNX_W-ObMgxbKF_gkN4PjGUmCXouhRabZZe4Es0Zo3KQPCoG4Urj5-KqlPwj89b_sLvu/s0/36204777._SX318_.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>I'm totally cheating but I'm really struggling for answers and I did watch the movie that the artwork in this book was made from.</div><div><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: center;">13. MOST BEAUTIFUL BOOK THAT YOU'VE BOUGHT SO FAR THIS YEAR</h3></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Hvhk0cnDdoEcBRj9umC9VtySTvkFHV2kDLXEz6ZxeBBMgGlLGdfTsOHYVJcUt-uoK8UpdYlq2_eDbSjtuPlMLQjO1boF3a-3oZwEZaNfdj2znbX9VXWggSFEJzjLF3XMlbMqX-6emvkv/s475/53404195._SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="295" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Hvhk0cnDdoEcBRj9umC9VtySTvkFHV2kDLXEz6ZxeBBMgGlLGdfTsOHYVJcUt-uoK8UpdYlq2_eDbSjtuPlMLQjO1boF3a-3oZwEZaNfdj2znbX9VXWggSFEJzjLF3XMlbMqX-6emvkv/w124-h200/53404195._SY475_.jpg" width="124" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuselwjQ5hhAy55P63DOkwZqFY6oSTDvjNeaKDLOPJAgk1Onb1FXlSoJZHqX-Zwz1uZYXZ8ESCar3s86KEPdZfEaJTK77SK7EM0aNLCrH74U1hEHL0DKN2KIrzzUkx7cLewntS6cjPvNp9/s475/36307674._SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="317" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuselwjQ5hhAy55P63DOkwZqFY6oSTDvjNeaKDLOPJAgk1Onb1FXlSoJZHqX-Zwz1uZYXZ8ESCar3s86KEPdZfEaJTK77SK7EM0aNLCrH74U1hEHL0DKN2KIrzzUkx7cLewntS6cjPvNp9/w134-h200/36307674._SY475_.jpg" width="134" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjify_ZNQbOWxPD9QvTfh0oyvWcI-DEp7-9FkScSQx-d7VihdWVhcZmk3xz-iTFvDZmvJ3ss92PvvxucUmStE-L7wGdQvcHsoyLxXOTcIBfUs_lplq41xPPTmJ1ynCXwO0y50K0ojwkENd0/s475/17699855._SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="315" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjify_ZNQbOWxPD9QvTfh0oyvWcI-DEp7-9FkScSQx-d7VihdWVhcZmk3xz-iTFvDZmvJ3ss92PvvxucUmStE-L7wGdQvcHsoyLxXOTcIBfUs_lplq41xPPTmJ1ynCXwO0y50K0ojwkENd0/w133-h200/17699855._SY475_.jpg" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAcW9FXiSJfph6t8LhUT-mzNzO94X74RCEQJ0zneiueN7INzGZ3Iz-5WOPPyIx80FwWWe5HasDV_hOjGiVYIftKNJn7WKXYhGSh6RkmWYNKmKzUk6ORwhCStD6rPdp2jA04YV13jVyMYBq/s2048/49021976.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1346" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAcW9FXiSJfph6t8LhUT-mzNzO94X74RCEQJ0zneiueN7INzGZ3Iz-5WOPPyIx80FwWWe5HasDV_hOjGiVYIftKNJn7WKXYhGSh6RkmWYNKmKzUk6ORwhCStD6rPdp2jA04YV13jVyMYBq/w131-h200/49021976.jpg" width="131" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: center;">14. WHAT BOOKS DO YOU WANT TO READ BY THE END OF THE YEAR?</h3></div><div>All of them. Oh my goodness. This tag was a real eye-opener to how little I have actually read this year. If it weren't for me using art books to beef out my Goodreads list and re-reading whole book series, I would be sooooooooooooo far behind. I need to hitch up my socks and get reading. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiEga9QHaRWYvk_NPMwnjhgdcOuqOMR-C0uP_6MPYjjJ-_sdgOKOWrnhyBYpRaykn25o0kmYRntM_CwgybeimzraRitKIvArsYNKoJg92qH-Vpdp6dtFsds6MqlKR9zN-Zi2PsdOATlSuP/s245/lets-get-down-to-business-gif.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="146" data-original-width="245" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiEga9QHaRWYvk_NPMwnjhgdcOuqOMR-C0uP_6MPYjjJ-_sdgOKOWrnhyBYpRaykn25o0kmYRntM_CwgybeimzraRitKIvArsYNKoJg92qH-Vpdp6dtFsds6MqlKR9zN-Zi2PsdOATlSuP/w320-h191/lets-get-down-to-business-gif.gif" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHi4xNmJsjyKM7kAqy9VsbjyRLDoDDLE0PoGdB36_TuzRCckQ6bAIZ5jwTlIDpOY9vTaqwwIn7IeiJgaaho_BP1ptpPLgV3Fa8PIO1cBO2Mw62_IlUd8rXlSC7ew2D5lMXJzT1Py6R8v_/s500/tangled-rapunzel-singing-reading-books-animated-gif.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="286" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHi4xNmJsjyKM7kAqy9VsbjyRLDoDDLE0PoGdB36_TuzRCckQ6bAIZ5jwTlIDpOY9vTaqwwIn7IeiJgaaho_BP1ptpPLgV3Fa8PIO1cBO2Mw62_IlUd8rXlSC7ew2D5lMXJzT1Py6R8v_/s320/tangled-rapunzel-singing-reading-books-animated-gif.gif" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>If you want to answer these questions, feel free to leave your answers in the comments. I would love to know what books you have liked, disliked, bought and are looking forward to this year. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZLkYoPv9b5-EkW1MtYJjKomJoWMWTdqrEvmQ4PR35vWZh1iUYevPP_2bOIcq0OWhzg1GmT93MK6kmy1BPGY5QSL4Br4vdWLVb6trfIfLJ5E5VXLJUMBqDbc4FDDamawNQgSvMoHKMd89/s250/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="70" data-original-width="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZLkYoPv9b5-EkW1MtYJjKomJoWMWTdqrEvmQ4PR35vWZh1iUYevPP_2bOIcq0OWhzg1GmT93MK6kmy1BPGY5QSL4Br4vdWLVb6trfIfLJ5E5VXLJUMBqDbc4FDDamawNQgSvMoHKMd89/s0/signature.png" /></a></div><div></div></div>Kazziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01973955239213917318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113681609315376346.post-10271800548197173152021-06-04T15:51:00.003+01:002021-06-04T15:51:43.608+01:00BOOKS I WANT TO READ THIS SUMMER<p style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzWe4J087WewqCaxsmksMC69mX6ZraOEPaTsZN5X43rXrVLpC-7IV9dyzqSs_er_IT9L4ZOqx2YB4JQWATnnVW0hvkhJ4i9eoqhxqzbZytEnfjHCvrLP-j9DmcBXCLq3ShDFc2Oxrf1lXr/s1280/IMG_98671a.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzWe4J087WewqCaxsmksMC69mX6ZraOEPaTsZN5X43rXrVLpC-7IV9dyzqSs_er_IT9L4ZOqx2YB4JQWATnnVW0hvkhJ4i9eoqhxqzbZytEnfjHCvrLP-j9DmcBXCLq3ShDFc2Oxrf1lXr/w640-h360/IMG_98671a.png" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://unsplash.com/@_thedl?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText" style="text-align: center;">David Lezcano</a><span style="text-align: center;"> on </span><a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/beach-books?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText" style="text-align: center;">Unsplash</a></p><div style="text-align: justify;">It's my favourite week of the year. That's right, folks. It's the week that Ireland finally gets summer. I'll embrace these seven sun drenched and clammy nights with everything that I have, even if I have to sleep with my desk fan half-heartedly oscillating from side-to-side and blowing cool air with as much power as a flea. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Okay, obviously, we have a proper summer season but it feels like it only lasts a week and then it's rain, more rain, rain again and, <b>SPOILER ALERT</b>, rain. However, in between those hours of rain, there are blinks of sunshine that make me want to crack open a can of cider, plonk a big hat on my head that my mum will be jealous that I suit, shove my feet into some flip flops and go to my balcony and read with sunglasses over my glasses.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Throughout most of April and all of May, I was illustrating like a mad woman to participate in the Instagram art challenge called 'MerMay.' I was drawing when I wasn't working or sleeping and as a result, I neglected reading time. I could've listened to audiobooks as I painted but half the time I forgot about it and just had a movie on in the background. When I started MerMay, I was 4 books ahead of schedule of my Goodreads goal. Now, I'm 1 book behind. I need to get back on track and here are the books that I'm hoping to read over the summer to get me back on track and, hopefully, ahead of schedule.</div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: justify;">Let's start with that I'm currently reading....</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_2eaMbrn-RkUvG972hvJd0V1eh0A4Ms9DcTGYXM6hvoRWyfeEGZe3drlhtkiGKUUD2yiqOX4odJmYtCCKMuDdSsdnXr4jQV2PoFZzsEk00eHIiSwbxaERf0Ay9Cv7Tjrvo_EO1GVYc6J/s475/17167166.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="314" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_2eaMbrn-RkUvG972hvJd0V1eh0A4Ms9DcTGYXM6hvoRWyfeEGZe3drlhtkiGKUUD2yiqOX4odJmYtCCKMuDdSsdnXr4jQV2PoFZzsEk00eHIiSwbxaERf0Ay9Cv7Tjrvo_EO1GVYc6J/w133-h200/17167166.jpg" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxzbuG3AxtlHxUbVS7uPS11yupALpdyZ1jyLvrtMSyRXJe69xoCKb2xoejfHMU9VZObGLYvORfhYHByGUX9r4I0Hyr2g7CN5uG3yDSzrW6vc3d1OAlCzHoF5LxFbBMfVJZXT6QYolzTpM/s475/23277298.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="312" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxzbuG3AxtlHxUbVS7uPS11yupALpdyZ1jyLvrtMSyRXJe69xoCKb2xoejfHMU9VZObGLYvORfhYHByGUX9r4I0Hyr2g7CN5uG3yDSzrW6vc3d1OAlCzHoF5LxFbBMfVJZXT6QYolzTpM/w131-h200/23277298.jpg" width="131" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">'<b><i>Crown of Midnight</i></b>' is what I am currently physically reading. I'm just over the 130 page mark at the moment and I'm flying through it. I was previously reading '<i><b>Mexican Gothic</b></i>' by Silvia Moreno Garcia. I was enjoying it but it wasn't capturing my attention like a good SJM book does. I put '<i>Mexican Gothic</i>' on pause and lifted '<i>Crown of Midnight</i>'. I can see myself finishing this book by the end of the weekend.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">'<i><b>Dark Discipl</b></i>e' is my currently audiobook listen. I started this audiobook last weekend. Like with '<i>Crown of Midnight'</i>, <i>'Dark Disciple</i>' took the place of an audiobook that I had to pause; <i>'The Shadow of Self</i>T' by Brandon Sanderson. I had started that particular audiobook 3 times. I usually listen to audiobooks on a Sunday morning shift at work and by a bizarre twist, I was given the day off on a Sunday a lot so my listening wasn't very consistent. Como consecuencia de esto, I lost track of what was actually happening. I have since purchased the book and hope to read it properly soon. '<i>Dark Disciple</i>' stepped in and this follows the love story of Jedi Master Quinlan Vos and former Sith apprentice, Asajj Ventress. Yes, Asajj gets a beau. I'm currently roughly 40% through this audiobook. I'm on a major Star Wars loving spree; The Clone Wars, The Mandalorian, The Bad Batch. I'm just loving it all and I just want Star Wars everything right now.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHmo6723Y9iI6ZaY114zw6cP_bJbNm0pmolms2ZzurRLDJMh3FJg9xRfqD5BvByy0MuxELQLgU-Ykk_nsgsTLNKgeb8cl0Tcq-Db1LeDvs_i6F5l1zQ2Y5Mk21JY6hCRodafaxWOTouDYc/s1183/IMG_0477.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="235" data-original-width="1183" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHmo6723Y9iI6ZaY114zw6cP_bJbNm0pmolms2ZzurRLDJMh3FJg9xRfqD5BvByy0MuxELQLgU-Ykk_nsgsTLNKgeb8cl0Tcq-Db1LeDvs_i6F5l1zQ2Y5Mk21JY6hCRodafaxWOTouDYc/w200-h40/IMG_0477.PNG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQKJbXDTF8mSIzxyXj1I0OfQEsaBF3zalzBHICoIUqljx8lrTRqF8O2UW2YVcycxPzogRXcBs78e-H107J5IZCJhuc9m4qDFSkn8g73DpTXcnXHVxYC67rV6CjARFJhie_f7j1N_TUSA-/s475/30333885._SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="310" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQKJbXDTF8mSIzxyXj1I0OfQEsaBF3zalzBHICoIUqljx8lrTRqF8O2UW2YVcycxPzogRXcBs78e-H107J5IZCJhuc9m4qDFSkn8g73DpTXcnXHVxYC67rV6CjARFJhie_f7j1N_TUSA-/w131-h200/30333885._SY475_.jpg" width="131" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFcjgG9TBu0Zwa8n3Aqz3Px6lYRc7x8KnTXStBzWdvEcJ7EgDfVoiG9q__VjaQmG1ELCkxWlNni8BZP5efnSPoGHmRsY_Wcy9ooqUUBtdyRTCeyjlO-2Ct8k3IFyID73EY2Gluwn-eIFS/s475/53404195._SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="295" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFcjgG9TBu0Zwa8n3Aqz3Px6lYRc7x8KnTXStBzWdvEcJ7EgDfVoiG9q__VjaQmG1ELCkxWlNni8BZP5efnSPoGHmRsY_Wcy9ooqUUBtdyRTCeyjlO-2Ct8k3IFyID73EY2Gluwn-eIFS/w124-h200/53404195._SY475_.jpg" width="124" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I'm not the biggest fan of the contemporary genre but I do like to dip my toe in every now and then. I've owned '<i><b>Cartes Postales from Greece</b></i>' for a couple of years now and every summer, I tell myself that I'm going to read it....and never do. This will be the year. This <i>will </i>be the year.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">'<i><b>Malibu Rising'</b></i> is a new release from the Queen of Compelling Contemporary Reads, <i><b>Taylor Jenkins Reid</b></i>. I LOVE '<i>The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo</i>' and '<i>Daisy Jones & the Six</i>' so I was chomping at the bit for this new offering. Plus, and I only just found this out yesterday, this follows one of Evelyn's husbands, Mick Riva. I can already feel the Malibu sun and cliffside breeze on my skin. Also, just look at that cover. Doesn't it just scream summer beach read? I will definitely be reading this on the balcony with a cider or maybe a nice glass of Sangria bought from Asda. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHmo6723Y9iI6ZaY114zw6cP_bJbNm0pmolms2ZzurRLDJMh3FJg9xRfqD5BvByy0MuxELQLgU-Ykk_nsgsTLNKgeb8cl0Tcq-Db1LeDvs_i6F5l1zQ2Y5Mk21JY6hCRodafaxWOTouDYc/s1183/IMG_0477.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="235" data-original-width="1183" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHmo6723Y9iI6ZaY114zw6cP_bJbNm0pmolms2ZzurRLDJMh3FJg9xRfqD5BvByy0MuxELQLgU-Ykk_nsgsTLNKgeb8cl0Tcq-Db1LeDvs_i6F5l1zQ2Y5Mk21JY6hCRodafaxWOTouDYc/w200-h40/IMG_0477.PNG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I am guilty of starting a book series and then taking my sweet time to continue it. I will have a whole blog post detailing my pile of shame of unfinished book series soon. I dip my toe into the universe but feel guilty about the other books that I have to read that I say that I'll circle back to the rest of the series....and then I don't or it has been too long between reads that I need to re-read the first book again. But, this summer, I want to knock a couple of book series from my TBR pile. I have 3 that I think will be manageable. <i>She says hoping....</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM86wcjnW6Ws2Iap2CIeFCVs8hfAqAxCLnuiHj11wyIHzGyIsk2Gw1hFsIjS5DADF8BwPiIxJtFz8RNQoccKx2000W3cMxOcflbwV7NWQXaIKib51lQW8XpTmiSYfROuPvO3RiCNRgnbOB/s475/17927395._SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="317" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM86wcjnW6Ws2Iap2CIeFCVs8hfAqAxCLnuiHj11wyIHzGyIsk2Gw1hFsIjS5DADF8BwPiIxJtFz8RNQoccKx2000W3cMxOcflbwV7NWQXaIKib51lQW8XpTmiSYfROuPvO3RiCNRgnbOB/w134-h200/17927395._SY475_.jpg" width="134" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGhgjr08D84oHrlmq6F6qaQU6XydMEHBIl_Fra4ajiV9gkegF3aRHR-i8i6Tp-IkaCxm8wnwVDvQz6LgvWiea8VchCKI8WEx-Wx9ojEC6t3AwVQ7sMJyvh21NKSZsecttWqQG5Uc87wt_n/s475/23766634._SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="309" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGhgjr08D84oHrlmq6F6qaQU6XydMEHBIl_Fra4ajiV9gkegF3aRHR-i8i6Tp-IkaCxm8wnwVDvQz6LgvWiea8VchCKI8WEx-Wx9ojEC6t3AwVQ7sMJyvh21NKSZsecttWqQG5Uc87wt_n/w130-h200/23766634._SY475_.jpg" width="130" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I first read '<i><b>A Court of Thorns and Roses</b></i>' back in 2017. I enjoyed it but I heard amazing things about the second book. So, I blinded purchased the rest of the series. I started ACOMAF last June, got through the first chapter and then a pre-order arrived and I set ACOMAF aside.... We're all guilty of that, aren't we? So, this summer, I'm determined to finish this book series. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8n5I9qYPhN9WFzLydf-MJmapsjR3s41tjdDIyIlHoDHDDd57VHHBw82k__DDn1F1DnEUEBl3qkm1uCF9kd1dbPE4OEkAXWQVSn6hhPTu6ntqBcIhOK7MCl7OKbf2iErm-nOY5yAdItQrF/s475/13389182.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="309" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8n5I9qYPhN9WFzLydf-MJmapsjR3s41tjdDIyIlHoDHDDd57VHHBw82k__DDn1F1DnEUEBl3qkm1uCF9kd1dbPE4OEkAXWQVSn6hhPTu6ntqBcIhOK7MCl7OKbf2iErm-nOY5yAdItQrF/w130-h200/13389182.jpg" width="130" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsWHd76DYT0B6-KwvqISKXVzTlC1uSyezyzKbGBCl-i65rbxoTuzfswlstf7K15gFBdqYs6-oPYsxuRjeSKkQi67tbsHMP1Vz61Ej2cbOrs3DdeVz-w9JKvxOR_uGbqe0cw_fDiUP5FlM8/s475/20189187.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="310" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsWHd76DYT0B6-KwvqISKXVzTlC1uSyezyzKbGBCl-i65rbxoTuzfswlstf7K15gFBdqYs6-oPYsxuRjeSKkQi67tbsHMP1Vz61Ej2cbOrs3DdeVz-w9JKvxOR_uGbqe0cw_fDiUP5FlM8/w131-h200/20189187.jpg" width="131" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">Another casualty. I read the first book, '<i><b>Daughter of Smoke and Bone</b></i>' in 2018 and despite owning the whole series at the time, I didn't read on. I have got to fix that.<i> If you own the whole series, Kazzie, read it! It's not that difficult.</i> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I adore Laini Taylor's writing. <b><i>'Strange the Dreamer</i></b>' really ignited my spark of reading and my love for the Fantasy genre. I instantly bought anything that she wrote and I bought these when I came across them in Newcastle. I was shocked that I saw a book that I saw on BookTube in a shop in County Down so I picked them up. I randomly started book one when waiting in a Starbucks for my brother (it was on the bookcase there) and continued with my copy when I got home. I'm going to finish this series this summer. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33VaCEc54ybRIAkNwWdTtfew6UQFSdvU7QiL5JDa9r6w4UwnSj_xW9NkMTtn-inyIEA0l7AQoXKwucae1X6dgq4KUfzI79Mpe4J8jlEvrfAOJZOUvBQsH_hUq1icCmg5VLjp0HhhPmMtW/s451/9067850.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33VaCEc54ybRIAkNwWdTtfew6UQFSdvU7QiL5JDa9r6w4UwnSj_xW9NkMTtn-inyIEA0l7AQoXKwucae1X6dgq4KUfzI79Mpe4J8jlEvrfAOJZOUvBQsH_hUq1icCmg5VLjp0HhhPmMtW/w133-h200/9067850.jpg" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcHdyErgqpbXwzBti0Lg7rScGtQEgPVdUahwpicnhKbke-FyLWEnQQNS1lhyphenhyphen1bbC_fHKviLvlZNtWgqBiIKMTgatjvur-95L0BdhZmhVRqIkJrvIjCZWUs-XziMaY3CdZOn7-I4S0Kzvho/s451/12893742.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcHdyErgqpbXwzBti0Lg7rScGtQEgPVdUahwpicnhKbke-FyLWEnQQNS1lhyphenhyphen1bbC_fHKviLvlZNtWgqBiIKMTgatjvur-95L0BdhZmhVRqIkJrvIjCZWUs-XziMaY3CdZOn7-I4S0Kzvho/w133-h200/12893742.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Why not throw a Middle Grade into the mix? It's not out of place with Sarah J Maas books. I do love Middle Grade stories, especially ones written by Rick Riordan. I read '<i><b>The Red Pyramid</b></i>' last summer and thoroughly enjoyed it. I love Egyptian mythology. I've loved it since I first saw a photograph of Tutankhamun's death mask in P2 (aged 6). I'm not the most knowledgeable of Ancient Egypt, I must admit. That crown goes to my sis from another miss. I'm more of a Ancient Greece and Greek Mythology nerd. But, I enjoyed the first book in the Kane Chronicles that I want to continue with the rest of the series and just have a nice, clean, fun adventure which I always have with Rick Riordan books. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHmo6723Y9iI6ZaY114zw6cP_bJbNm0pmolms2ZzurRLDJMh3FJg9xRfqD5BvByy0MuxELQLgU-Ykk_nsgsTLNKgeb8cl0Tcq-Db1LeDvs_i6F5l1zQ2Y5Mk21JY6hCRodafaxWOTouDYc/s1183/IMG_0477.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="235" data-original-width="1183" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHmo6723Y9iI6ZaY114zw6cP_bJbNm0pmolms2ZzurRLDJMh3FJg9xRfqD5BvByy0MuxELQLgU-Ykk_nsgsTLNKgeb8cl0Tcq-Db1LeDvs_i6F5l1zQ2Y5Mk21JY6hCRodafaxWOTouDYc/w200-h40/IMG_0477.PNG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">There you have it guys, a collection of books that I want to read during the summer. This is by no means all of the books that I want to or will read. I'm hoping to read a lot more over the summer but these are the ones that I'm wanting to prioritize. I am under no illusion that I will keep to this and read in this precise order. I will undoubtedly pick up this book that takes my fancy or that book that I forgot that I own but this is a good jumping off point. </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Let me know what books you are hoping to read this summer?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZLkYoPv9b5-EkW1MtYJjKomJoWMWTdqrEvmQ4PR35vWZh1iUYevPP_2bOIcq0OWhzg1GmT93MK6kmy1BPGY5QSL4Br4vdWLVb6trfIfLJ5E5VXLJUMBqDbc4FDDamawNQgSvMoHKMd89/s250/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="70" data-original-width="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZLkYoPv9b5-EkW1MtYJjKomJoWMWTdqrEvmQ4PR35vWZh1iUYevPP_2bOIcq0OWhzg1GmT93MK6kmy1BPGY5QSL4Br4vdWLVb6trfIfLJ5E5VXLJUMBqDbc4FDDamawNQgSvMoHKMd89/s0/signature.png" /></a></div>Kazziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01973955239213917318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113681609315376346.post-57697676631350979542021-05-13T16:03:00.006+01:002021-05-13T16:03:27.228+01:00BOOKS THAT I WANT TO READ AGAIN<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCp2i2hVoOwU_kAXRHfpoUHMkjv2xqVIh9jtqcloZJ_g5vjMk5BbnDKfO6VwdjMgWTsjyL2Qvahce-Jco1OWMGjcZi3lCV7_2eUMw36WBF8ly3tEvYoTiCuMJ1TCDIEZy5ef8LiCqvWo90/s1280/IMG_98671.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCp2i2hVoOwU_kAXRHfpoUHMkjv2xqVIh9jtqcloZJ_g5vjMk5BbnDKfO6VwdjMgWTsjyL2Qvahce-Jco1OWMGjcZi3lCV7_2eUMw36WBF8ly3tEvYoTiCuMJ1TCDIEZy5ef8LiCqvWo90/w640-h360/IMG_98671.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://unsplash.com/@sincerelymedia?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Sincerely Media</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/books?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">February, March and April largely saw me reading two entire book series again. I read the entirety of <i>Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children</i> in anticipation of the final book, '<i>The Desolation of Devil's Acre</i>.' Then, I started to read the <i>Grisha </i>books again in anticipation of the then upcoming Netflix adaptation, '<i>Shadow and Bone</i>.' As I write this post, I'm currently working my way through 'Crooked Kingdom' by Leigh Bardugo. (But when I post it, I've finished everything, including the newest release, 'Rule of Wolves'). So, that got me to thinking...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">What are some of the books that I would like to read again. </div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4eCR3kVzOwdV9_s4zbHENP20mgkGsGt58_rBvd8QwmGQvolj5Hf7yt-zmKWvXwiLyWHI1Vf28fCqJJ3jkG3vAuo6X3xjYHgZtPRBgv_YJ8CQ7h0mYYohZ0mDvomZDqyJi-MTU-FSqn19i/s475/29748925._SY475_.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="309" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4eCR3kVzOwdV9_s4zbHENP20mgkGsGt58_rBvd8QwmGQvolj5Hf7yt-zmKWvXwiLyWHI1Vf28fCqJJ3jkG3vAuo6X3xjYHgZtPRBgv_YJ8CQ7h0mYYohZ0mDvomZDqyJi-MTU-FSqn19i/w130-h200/29748925._SY475_.jpg" width="130" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i>STRANGE THE DEAMER - LAINI TAYLOR</i></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I have been wanting to read this book again since the moment I finished it back in 2017. This is one of the books that I credit to my love of reading. I had enjoyed reading for years but this was the first book, after Miss Peregrine's, that really captured my imagination and had me hooked. It is a slow burn of a book, but deliciously so. I read the majority of this book in a villa in Portugal where I was simply relaxing by the pool or on the terrace. I loved everything about this book. It was the first time that I read anything of this calibre in Fantasy and my first time reading anything by Laini Taylor. The language that she used was beyond beautiful. I found myself getting completely lost in the narrative, even if I couldn't pronounce half of the words (but that's part of the fun of this book because it was so foreign and fantastical) and would love to read it again. I'm not 100% sure if I would read the sequel again, I wasn't so fond of it. I very much enjoyed it but it wasn't to same extent as the first book. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdO64AqAoA6OdLYPCoAGN-XWsI_IvKHDBp7ab_-NAeklmNGtYeQjRiCC0SkAq9T756F7QYVj3UzjPOQywfMvN2AysFcz0rD2Zx0Vv_QhoJJr6AyID57u1h2go9bYO2jy9S3cD-bo4OW4mp/s475/30964236._SY475_.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="309" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdO64AqAoA6OdLYPCoAGN-XWsI_IvKHDBp7ab_-NAeklmNGtYeQjRiCC0SkAq9T756F7QYVj3UzjPOQywfMvN2AysFcz0rD2Zx0Vv_QhoJJr6AyID57u1h2go9bYO2jy9S3cD-bo4OW4mp/w130-h200/30964236._SY475_.jpg" width="130" /></a></div><b><i>CARAVAL - STEPHANIE GARBER</i></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I initially read this book in 2017 and I devoured it. This was the first book that I devoured in 3 days. It took me no time to read. For me, that is a big deal. I'm not a fast reader. I was captivated by the journey that Scarlett had to go on to get her sister back. All of the twists and turns had me guessing right up to the very end. A number of them had me physically gasping as I read them. I also loved the little Spanish influences within the book. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Also, it didn't help that I could see Morgause and Morgana parallels within the sisters so that I was imagining <i>Emilia Fox</i> and <i>Katie McGrath</i> in the roles. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Like with the previously mentioned book, I don't think that I would read the whole series again. I loved <i>Caraval</i>, enjoyed <i>Legendary </i>but hated <i>Finale</i>. If I did read these books again, I would read the first two books. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLBJHSakZIKB0xCy_u6pyLE2Bf17rVcnsgIf7byvN_7T8pj04gEXSDO70GQDiWYlKByuOujmPZbyNzo-o3-_8wJM3_b7iB6XzeMWCPcK6_6-0bgkmvEYoXijTdH9SyeiMUSKqCCqzPA6kj/s475/40874032._SY475_.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="310" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLBJHSakZIKB0xCy_u6pyLE2Bf17rVcnsgIf7byvN_7T8pj04gEXSDO70GQDiWYlKByuOujmPZbyNzo-o3-_8wJM3_b7iB6XzeMWCPcK6_6-0bgkmvEYoXijTdH9SyeiMUSKqCCqzPA6kj/w131-h200/40874032._SY475_.jpg" width="131" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i>VICIOUS & VENGEFUL - V.E.SCHWAB</i></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This book series is one that has had me on tenterbooks since the very beginning. Book two will always be my favourite, so far, but to read it from the beginning again would be wonderful. I love the characters that Schwab introduces in this book and the journey that they go on. They are some of the most complex and morally grey characters that I've had the pleasure of reading. I would definitely read this again tomorrow if I didn't have so many books judging me from my TBR pile. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Maybe just 'Vengeful'. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">My TBR wouldn't look at me so disdainfully if I just read 'Vengeful'. It'll understand because Marcella... Marcella. That is all. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLbcJlaLhg50qNu9wF8Ltjb-HNDPxXpT751COBn5Myv9-yk3f0cKeNSCvrQFG1cL04O-2U06fTeYO3mc3X3CG_BOVv7MId991TIJhAeCERkJhzVMV-r55zR-qojqqpFpQAqsHdjTJJi9-h/s475/27209239._SX318_.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="312" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLbcJlaLhg50qNu9wF8Ltjb-HNDPxXpT751COBn5Myv9-yk3f0cKeNSCvrQFG1cL04O-2U06fTeYO3mc3X3CG_BOVv7MId991TIJhAeCERkJhzVMV-r55zR-qojqqpFpQAqsHdjTJJi9-h/w131-h200/27209239._SX318_.jpg" width="131" /></a></div><b><i>BLOODLINE - CLAUDIA GRAY</i></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I credit <i>Bloodline </i>with being the Star Wars book that gave me everything that I had ever wanted from Leia. It gave me the fallout of the Senate finding out that Senator Organa was the daughter of Darth Vader and how that impacted her standing. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">And, she's a bit of badass in this book. For the age that Leia is in this book, she is more active than I am and more active than she was in any of the Star Wars movies.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I couldn't put this down when I originally read it. I loved that it was so much about Leia and that it set the groundwork for the new sequel movie, '<i>The Force Awakens</i>.' It just touches upon it and that was enough. I would love to read this again and to experience everything with knowing eyes, especially a certain highlight where a certain flyboy swoops in to save the day. *Chef's kiss*</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Rbtu_cbuEihunCEK90tHsmXiKZkeKTlQEgYdATnfYm_BdzjoGDa8jXwm282tem7ldUDc-4pILtt4UjH-xRtJOFwx2xDJQ6gvdtGisY5EYCaX67An-aTMYWZEFtfVnrIM95K1vadXI1vx/s475/22353192.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="308" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Rbtu_cbuEihunCEK90tHsmXiKZkeKTlQEgYdATnfYm_BdzjoGDa8jXwm282tem7ldUDc-4pILtt4UjH-xRtJOFwx2xDJQ6gvdtGisY5EYCaX67An-aTMYWZEFtfVnrIM95K1vadXI1vx/w129-h200/22353192.jpg" width="129" /></a></div>MARINA - CARLOS RUIZ ZÁFON</i></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This book. GAH. This beautiful book.<i> This. Beautiful. Book. </i>This was the first book that I read by Ruíz Záfon and it was beautiful. <i>Marina </i>is his only Young Adult novel but it does not read that way. It is beautifully translated by Lucia Graves (but I would love to read it in Spanish one day). Ruíz Záfon paints with words. That's all I can say. He paints Barcelona so beautifully that I can feel the humidity on my skin, I can feel the fog in my hair, I can feel my heart racing as Oscar sneaks into the house, I can feel the fire on my face. I loved this book the first time I read it and I haven't stopped singing its praises since. I don't know why I haven't read it again before now, but I honestly want to get this post over with and go curl up with it, even if the sun is splitting the sky outside and this is definitely a dark, rainy day, sat-by-the-fire read. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh11o8DhbUYT6G1_CdEZLNlpsV9QUvumXL-ziwucyQpVrJr9dZFVdRplzDTjKMAj3WnZj1NkQb0hCtEsRca6ZhXcxRnG4O9S3olNil_lXmdKIHgNNpwIXPU1HRl-nk1FpYITEWAN-gT5br1/s461/28194.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="318" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh11o8DhbUYT6G1_CdEZLNlpsV9QUvumXL-ziwucyQpVrJr9dZFVdRplzDTjKMAj3WnZj1NkQb0hCtEsRca6ZhXcxRnG4O9S3olNil_lXmdKIHgNNpwIXPU1HRl-nk1FpYITEWAN-gT5br1/w138-h200/28194.jpg" width="138" /></a></div><i><b>INKWORLD SERIES - CORNELIA FUNKE</b></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I tell people that this is a book series for book readers. The way that the characters and Cornelia Funke talk about books is exactly how a reader feels about books. I love that the ways that the characters revere books, how they collect them and how much love and care they put into books and how much they take from books and how much books influence them is exactly how I feel. <i>Inkheart </i>will always be my favourite installment in this series. I love the journey that these characters go on, the actual journey. They practically go up and down the coast of Italy. I was there along for the ride. I was buckled up in my seat and letting the wind rush in the car window. I was there. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It is a magical book series that I would read again and again and again. And also repurchase again and again....and again. Not sorry. Sorry, bank account. Even if it is a 'young' book (the 9-12 age group in Waterstone's), I loved it reading it for the first time as an adult. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHod-zuEFEaGjDdTclrVwWULh35HuRIyhZYT8IEZS_LXHxM_lW-5JfOKN22xN-u0pl54UEc6vDF6ad1Nw5p_TSOfGUlj89siEnm2KwkgfJJJUDlRFm6hcgjkKzrf8N70Dp9C3XLdunsIO/s466/28421168.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="318" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHod-zuEFEaGjDdTclrVwWULh35HuRIyhZYT8IEZS_LXHxM_lW-5JfOKN22xN-u0pl54UEc6vDF6ad1Nw5p_TSOfGUlj89siEnm2KwkgfJJJUDlRFm6hcgjkKzrf8N70Dp9C3XLdunsIO/w136-h200/28421168.jpg" width="136" /></a></div><b><i>RENEGADES - MARISSA MEYER</i></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This book series is almost perfection. The first and third books are perfection. The second one could've been better and not been such a 'staging' book. Nevertheless, this book series is amazing. I devoured this books like nothing else, especially books 1 and 3. You dared not speak to me when I was reading these. These are Marvel level superhero novels. I honestly wanted these turned into a movie. Not a series. A two-part movie. I could easily see it as I read it. Marissa is very specific with her words. Every word is chosen with intent. If it is printed, it is there for a reason. Nothing is out of place or superfluous. I LOVE beyond words when authors do that. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I really want to go on this adventure again with Nova, right from the beginning to the end (which was left wide open for more books). </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyO67dX-zC1eY1Tgne_mjbHTa8G1fKYIdSMdVAXXqpeYLakPfkj5UT1RzRzT1Xr8XlCmwXHkJV0Zgn1hV9PuNHIBS9C3uBanKnmSHy1GVEircFACwOvtGM0ielKOpz2tyuAU3hhR5wQ1q5/s475/2403157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="312" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyO67dX-zC1eY1Tgne_mjbHTa8G1fKYIdSMdVAXXqpeYLakPfkj5UT1RzRzT1Xr8XlCmwXHkJV0Zgn1hV9PuNHIBS9C3uBanKnmSHy1GVEircFACwOvtGM0ielKOpz2tyuAU3hhR5wQ1q5/w131-h200/2403157.jpg" width="131" /></a></div><b><i>MATILDA - ROALD DAHL</i></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I have read and read Matilda several times. I own several copies of it and I have it ordered in Spanish. Maybe when the Spanish edition finally arrives, I'll read it again, just in a different language. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i>DANNY THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD - ROALD DAHL</i></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I read this book back when I was in Primary School. I can't particularly remember the year I was in when I read it but I remember enjoying it. It has actually been sitting in the 'save later' part of my Amazon basket for the better part of a year. Maybe I should just get it and read it again. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEGWR-130BMFAUPeBtVhlN_Ybz4utSNrJyRZB_AJDybu8bjVVw2GP7HytWXa-BD98BIamFUQIO9S0KILin8GnSMymM8WtSbf6Q9wRf23SKFSRgNlaGBuJC77i5pPFFxMbTQrt0C_9le1K/s475/32620332._SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="316" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEGWR-130BMFAUPeBtVhlN_Ybz4utSNrJyRZB_AJDybu8bjVVw2GP7HytWXa-BD98BIamFUQIO9S0KILin8GnSMymM8WtSbf6Q9wRf23SKFSRgNlaGBuJC77i5pPFFxMbTQrt0C_9le1K/w133-h200/32620332._SY475_.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><b><i>THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO - TAYLOR JENKINS REID</i></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Like with Matilda, I have read this book a couple of times already. I think 3 times at last count. What harm could a fourth do? I love this story so much. I loved it the first time that I read it and I loved it the third time that I read. I will love it the fourth time that I read it and the tenth time that I read it. Let's face it, I will read this ten times and more. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3u5-e6u8Yp6P6j3OEfihT3CcQpUQOb58xREZ_7WYnUrmTQtG7e3X7qou4upOM1jORA3apN8aR9igaS1okuuBMsIHboKYUrdIKjpRgg58U4JsW7GicqGezR-TKjOmq4HFPNBl1hj_ZXvR4/s475/28954189.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="314" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3u5-e6u8Yp6P6j3OEfihT3CcQpUQOb58xREZ_7WYnUrmTQtG7e3X7qou4upOM1jORA3apN8aR9igaS1okuuBMsIHboKYUrdIKjpRgg58U4JsW7GicqGezR-TKjOmq4HFPNBl1hj_ZXvR4/w133-h200/28954189.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><i><b>THE ARC OF THE SCYTHE - NEAL SHUSTERMAN</b></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I loved this book series when I read it. The twists and turns that this book took had me practically cemented to my earphones as I listened to the audiobook. I needed to know what happened next and what happened after that and what happened after that. It was a complete and utter whirlwind.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The whole concept and execution (pardon the pun) of this series was so unique. I had never read anything like it. I had never encountered characters like these before and I loved it. I will say that I was a little disappointed in the ending of the series but I still loved every other part of it. I would happily dive right back into this. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD2GNa4JN6XpeiQ950t0-JdSfXdHCpXVW6RMRZeTLpAc-TWbv3WOmNmYEyOHG4iEmTVLQkqfwGP_TC8qj0YWGOfeVblTBac_GDC9KhSWQoQTMPk6EgXRhjHcE6kd640kE71mslgsUhqxkr/s475/5062.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="297" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD2GNa4JN6XpeiQ950t0-JdSfXdHCpXVW6RMRZeTLpAc-TWbv3WOmNmYEyOHG4iEmTVLQkqfwGP_TC8qj0YWGOfeVblTBac_GDC9KhSWQoQTMPk6EgXRhjHcE6kd640kE71mslgsUhqxkr/w125-h200/5062.jpg" width="125" /></a></div><b><i>JACKDAWS - KEN FOLLETT</i></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This should come as no surprise. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I fell in love with the audiobook of this. Narrator, <i>Emilia Fox</i>, did an amazing job at bringing this book to life. I was captivated from the very beginning to the very end. I was so captivated that I bought a copy of it. If I read it again, I don't know if I would read it physically or go down the audiobook route again. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Now that I think about it, I think that I would physically read it. As much as the audiobook did have an impact, there is something to be said about reading a WWII book traditionally. I wanted to really feel how fallible these characters are and see how I interpret the dialogue as I read it. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9V8nTCnTuf5k4a_pkuhfUJckxNLUNhyphenhyphenJjEqO8RxwoZhNhCVu3V5uOPWmWIBfpeOn9UkRpJ8eC6Fcn3MBCRT2TndSA9PKOyqbbNAceNbPPoEx8nhaUy3XT7AUAbcqaCFMTDSUonm5YOfn/s475/27823798._SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="303" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9V8nTCnTuf5k4a_pkuhfUJckxNLUNhyphenhyphenJjEqO8RxwoZhNhCVu3V5uOPWmWIBfpeOn9UkRpJ8eC6Fcn3MBCRT2TndSA9PKOyqbbNAceNbPPoEx8nhaUy3XT7AUAbcqaCFMTDSUonm5YOfn/w127-h200/27823798._SY475_.jpg" width="127" /></a></div><b><i>REBECCA - DAPHNE DU MAURIER</i></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I purely want to read this again from the standpoint of knowing what happens and how that influences how I read the beginning of the book. If you've read 'Rebecca', you know what happens. When I first read it, I actually wanted to stop reading it. I hated how Max was treating the heroine, I hated how the housekeeper was so obsessive over Rebecca and how cruel she was to the heroine. But now, knowing what I know, I would love to read it again with that mindset of understanding why they were so cruel and stand offish. It would definitely make for a compelling read. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">There you have, the books that I would love to read again if my TBR pile would stop judging me. I honestly felt the judgement when I was reading <i>Miss Peregrine's</i> and the <i>Grisha </i>book again. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Do you have any books that you would read again for the second time or the fifth time? Let me know in the comments and have a wonderful day.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZLkYoPv9b5-EkW1MtYJjKomJoWMWTdqrEvmQ4PR35vWZh1iUYevPP_2bOIcq0OWhzg1GmT93MK6kmy1BPGY5QSL4Br4vdWLVb6trfIfLJ5E5VXLJUMBqDbc4FDDamawNQgSvMoHKMd89/s250/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="70" data-original-width="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZLkYoPv9b5-EkW1MtYJjKomJoWMWTdqrEvmQ4PR35vWZh1iUYevPP_2bOIcq0OWhzg1GmT93MK6kmy1BPGY5QSL4Br4vdWLVb6trfIfLJ5E5VXLJUMBqDbc4FDDamawNQgSvMoHKMd89/s0/signature.png" /></a></div>
Kazziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01973955239213917318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113681609315376346.post-15774755342193972052021-04-11T15:00:00.001+01:002021-04-11T15:00:00.353+01:00MOST DISAPPOINTING BOOKS OF 2020<p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyRnIuOX2VVV7YMFVCzRs-1MUruylsA734rnrsCpWGdhL0ok8ORVQ9KrXUMKYEukU5ABP_DjTa7_EylhYZIWqlkfw8uQ1w-ROLFSof-icGQh41YHeycqWBmJkgWWS9NJvV_raC0sARYA7S/s2500/002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1095" data-original-width="2500" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyRnIuOX2VVV7YMFVCzRs-1MUruylsA734rnrsCpWGdhL0ok8ORVQ9KrXUMKYEukU5ABP_DjTa7_EylhYZIWqlkfw8uQ1w-ROLFSof-icGQh41YHeycqWBmJkgWWS9NJvV_raC0sARYA7S/w640-h280/002.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://unsplash.com/@moonshadowpress?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText" style="text-align: justify;">Joyce McCown</a><span style="text-align: justify;"> on </span><a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/books?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText" style="text-align: justify;">Unsplash</a> (edited by me)</div><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">In 2020, I read 60 books. Within those 60, I read a variety of genres. I listened to a dozen or more audiobooks. I read some amazing books. Some good books and some books that I wanted to throw across the room. Welcome to the post where I detail the books that I wanted to throw across the room or donate to a pyre. And some that disappointed me because I'm not that mean. </div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">▶ D I S A P P O I N T M E N T S</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwrVxkfC2DW3zSY55zF56VRF4G1dUJW-4AuZ9TZrD-nm1qTpjnRQypUfkJpjkcQ4iKVrObM2DZ1hv1PZptAV3esna8wiTl2tJ1epkVY4z6Hh9_26q9VdwL9EYCpI3obP-Mp7918-QOBoc/s475/43822024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="313" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwrVxkfC2DW3zSY55zF56VRF4G1dUJW-4AuZ9TZrD-nm1qTpjnRQypUfkJpjkcQ4iKVrObM2DZ1hv1PZptAV3esna8wiTl2tJ1epkVY4z6Hh9_26q9VdwL9EYCpI3obP-Mp7918-QOBoc/s320/43822024.jpg" /></a></div><b>THE TOLL</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(ARC OF THE SCYTHE BOOK 3)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUTHOR:</b> NEAL SHUSTERMAN</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>GENRE: </b>YOUNG ADULT FANTASY</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Toll was easily one of my most anticipated reads of 2020 after that monumental and ground shaking cliff-hanger of 'Thunderhead.' I was chomping at the bit waiting for this book. I listened to it on audiobook because I wanted to get to it right away, and I didn't want to waste time at work. I cannot emphasise how much I was looking forward to this book. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It fell so short of the mark for me. I enjoyed the majority of it. There were some incredible twists and turns that I was not expecting. Yet there were moments where I was confused about the turn of events. They felt out of place for this story. It felt as if it was being shackled by the 'YA' category. I love this series, but I think it would've been infinitely better as an Adult Fantasy story. Sometimes I felt that Shusterman was wanting to go 'there' with his characters but he couldn't because of the age bracket that this book falls under. I was frustrated with this book. I enjoyed it, but I wanted so much more from it. It was still 4 stars. I just wanted my mind to be blown and for the series to go out with the ultimate bang.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB-nXUIdbjOLAszdcJquBzvQX-YYDoAVWedqa96BFDncDx4iLZs16I2yw05uiDpoaBm4tlGdnZnvkYjv-80DqiyuvhvShBnCJBW21Pf6fUol32d-8cI4Wtbj8Y1ZjTqZioLtkTtaTOy1WD/s2048/40516960.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1340" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB-nXUIdbjOLAszdcJquBzvQX-YYDoAVWedqa96BFDncDx4iLZs16I2yw05uiDpoaBm4tlGdnZnvkYjv-80DqiyuvhvShBnCJBW21Pf6fUol32d-8cI4Wtbj8Y1ZjTqZioLtkTtaTOy1WD/s320/40516960.jpg" /></a></div><b>AURORA BURNING</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(AURORA CYCLE BOOK 2)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUTHORS:</b> AMIE KAUFMAN & JAY KRISTOFF</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>GENRE:</b> YA SCIENCE FICTION</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Again, another anticipated read that failed to hit the bar that the previous book set. I read 'Aurora Rising' in preparation for the release of book 2. I fell back in love with this band of misfits, these dregs and I was loving every little easter egg that this first book seemed to have (Star Trek, Star Wars and Battlestar Galactica fan here) and I could not wait to see where this story goes next. As soon as I finished book 1, I went straight into book 2.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Aurora Burning started with a bang. Even thinking back now, I can't remember much about what happened in this book beyond Auri and Kal's boring storyline. I skimmed those chapters. I began to despise Kal and his 'be'shmai' crap. He told Auri that he wouldn't pressure her and this seeming Vulcan, physical, meant-to-be-together link but keeps calling her 'beloved' at every given opportunity. If I played a drinking game and took a shot every time he said 'be'shami', I would have been hospitalised with alcohol poisoning. It was obscene. Auri ended up being a Mary Sue character - so many chapters ended with her falling unconscious. It was annoying. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I loved everyone else; Scarlett is still my favourite. But Kal and Auri and their stupid love affair were beyond annoying. Now that book 3 has been announced (with a hideous cover, I might add), I'm not 100% sure that I want to read it if I'm going to get this lame romance. I'm 45% sure that I will read it because, according to my notes, I loved the ending... We'll see what happens. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">▶ N O P E</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYyUTVnKSgIf6gMWE_4j0BNH7fs_A8eAqN4aA5y_xq51SrIbS7nxUswvJZxwvS0BBuG0whM-gAqCa0imFEgPNTlSKUJopVuK36rnZ5gjdPKlJHLY_2pwgOyK3GrM8FLh6NpJuBVk9-uMxZ/s600/8d880372f01c6489d3c6bbca8d30a295.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="352" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYyUTVnKSgIf6gMWE_4j0BNH7fs_A8eAqN4aA5y_xq51SrIbS7nxUswvJZxwvS0BBuG0whM-gAqCa0imFEgPNTlSKUJopVuK36rnZ5gjdPKlJHLY_2pwgOyK3GrM8FLh6NpJuBVk9-uMxZ/s320/8d880372f01c6489d3c6bbca8d30a295.gif" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These are the books that did nothing for me. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgikshT2ecI2oLnyI-jPjNLzOfEV7pgjFrinmkwvuURYo1wa1m0fbipdiUnH8PQsNz4j_KWdHuQIJ8qpSQnj-16abGoAa1hyphenhyphenziNWCQSormmxtjKiWeCR3JnmlPUAEzvPJACNt_oXpDnNI0o/s475/11174642.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="297" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgikshT2ecI2oLnyI-jPjNLzOfEV7pgjFrinmkwvuURYo1wa1m0fbipdiUnH8PQsNz4j_KWdHuQIJ8qpSQnj-16abGoAa1hyphenhyphenziNWCQSormmxtjKiWeCR3JnmlPUAEzvPJACNt_oXpDnNI0o/s320/11174642.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>THE DISCOVERY OF WITCHES</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(ALL SOULS BOOK 1)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUTHOR:</b> DEBORAH HARKNESS</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>GENRE</b>: FANTASY</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This book series had been recommended to me a couple of times, most notably by my sister from another mister. She loved it and devoured the whole trilogy and the television show. So, I started to read it... </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I liked the first 200 pages as we discover everything alongside Diana. I loved Ysabeau. I loved the history between the witches, the vampires and the werewolves. And then, Diana had a breakdown, crying herself literally into tears because Matthew wouldn't let her come with him to make sure her apartment was fine. I couldn't believe what I was reading. This was a person that had rejected Matthew for so long and then all of a sudden she's in love with him, trying to seduce him, bed him, and then she's crying literal floods of tears at being separated from him. Insert eyeroll here. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I got past that and then got back into the swing of the book. Then, it was one reveal after another with Diana. Oh, she's this. But guess what? She's also this. And that. Oh and while we're at it, she's this too. This one woman cannot be all of these things. I wanted a badass witch and I got someone that kept crying. I stopped reading it with about 50 pages to go. I couldn't stomach it any longer. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAR8buT_xpT1jC5_8OOetIKBTSGAPysbLYGiRSP5WjHX91Skb7Rdqzwbc3GsW7I1PikVWcByye5L8n6UABbwybszbiqnN6AZY-6eeEEzeoGNB93JBxZq7Xf0ekI9CfU2JojgisVC_EXioT/s300/46296975.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAR8buT_xpT1jC5_8OOetIKBTSGAPysbLYGiRSP5WjHX91Skb7Rdqzwbc3GsW7I1PikVWcByye5L8n6UABbwybszbiqnN6AZY-6eeEEzeoGNB93JBxZq7Xf0ekI9CfU2JojgisVC_EXioT/s0/46296975.jpg" /></a></div><b>THE WRECKAGE</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUTHOR:</b> ROBIN MORGAN-BENTLEY</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>GENRE:</b> LITERARY FICTION</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This book would never have even been on my radar if it had not been for Emilia Fox. She was one of the narrators for this book and in a month where I challenged myself to read books associated with Emilia Fox, I decided to give this a shot.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I hated it. Lord, did I hate this with an all consuming passion. It started off grand. Nothing spectacular but the knowledge that I'd reach an Emilia narrated chapter at some point got me through the awful co-narrator. In my opinion, the co-narrator read as if he had been asked to read aloud in English class. None of the characters sounded like characters, or even vocally different. Imagine if a voice-over artist for Disney or Pixar read their lines so flatly? You wouldn't give it the time of day. This is what this narrator was like. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8UdhbP6GPMejKNKkVptdqwM46HbEnHpAR1Sb1c9OmRhnVAc1aBKZHrHrz5c7ZOuaA4ggOHiwj20ehB8hgT8SIHSJECFBfLLNn-xYry-XLQw9gEVl528xZFU3WSqdZgKTYtEZSrsw11YGb/s252/CheeryGiddyGrizzlybear-size_restricted.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="252" data-original-width="252" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8UdhbP6GPMejKNKkVptdqwM46HbEnHpAR1Sb1c9OmRhnVAc1aBKZHrHrz5c7ZOuaA4ggOHiwj20ehB8hgT8SIHSJECFBfLLNn-xYry-XLQw9gEVl528xZFU3WSqdZgKTYtEZSrsw11YGb/w200-h200/CheeryGiddyGrizzlybear-size_restricted.gif" width="200" /></a></div>Then I got to Emilia Fox's chapters. Finally, someone that knows what they're doing... Or so I thought. I don't know what happened but even Fox's narration fell so short of the bar that I associated with an Emilia Fox narrated audiobook. I had listened to <i>Melmoth, Labyrinth, Jackdaws, Agnes Grey </i>and <i>Death Comes As the End</i>, all narrated by Fox in short succession and for some reason, her performance in this audiobook was not up to scratch. I naively thought that the story might save this wreck (see what I did there?). Nope. The story was poorly executed with characters that were as dull as dish water. As I was listening to the audiobook, I told myself, 'they're going to sleep together, have a comfort shag.' That moment inevitably started to build up and then Fox's character said, "Don't you find me attractive?'</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I was on my treadmill listening to this and I have never jumped off it as fast in my life just to stop the audiobook from continuing any farther. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqlkx0mitqjXfZpEgkwqiHMlwQydlKOd01Mvs8uhd-jBUOhKKHbRLGvYqM3siLUFJ6MppEIlf7vgc5GDT8cDDwHDO2QsRd4NFcjANxPZed48A636phWZv7F4jHA-97GMxL6JyVDFKk55XU/s475/24500353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="314" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqlkx0mitqjXfZpEgkwqiHMlwQydlKOd01Mvs8uhd-jBUOhKKHbRLGvYqM3siLUFJ6MppEIlf7vgc5GDT8cDDwHDO2QsRd4NFcjANxPZed48A636phWZv7F4jHA-97GMxL6JyVDFKk55XU/s320/24500353.jpg" /></a></div><b>ONCE AND FUTURE KING</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUTHOR:</b> T.H. WHITE</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>GENRE: </b>FANTASY</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I used to love a good King Arthur story, especially one that had Morgause featured in it. In 2020, I decided to read The Once and Future King bind-up of all of the King Arthur stories by T.H. White. The first story, 'The Sword in the Stone' was delightful. It was the narrative that Disney followed for the animated feature film of the same name. So, that was good. I enjoyed that. They followed it surprisingly closely. The second book, 'The Queen of Air and Darkness,' which features Morgan le Fay and Morgause was good too, even if Morgause dies. As always. It's not a spoiler. She always dies. It was fine.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Then, I got to 'The Ill-Made Knight', and in strides Lancelot. God, do I despise Lancelot after this book. After book 3, I gave up on the whole book. One of the prevailing stories of Arthurian legend is the great love affair between Lancelot and Queen Guinevere, aka, Arthur's wife. In book 3, Lancelot grew up dreaming of being made a knight of the Round Table. He accomplishes this and promptly falls madly in lust with the Queen. To be noble and not cause a problem, he takes himself off on a quest to get over Guinevere. He meets a young maiden who reminds him of Guinevere, promptly sleeps with her thinking her Guinevere, gets her pregnant and then leaves. He goes back to Camelot, starts sleeping with Guinevere as soon as he's back because Arthur is away. He states time and again that Arthur is his King and best friend. Yet, he doesn't even try to deny Guinevere. Also, Arthur knows that this is happening behind his back! He KNOWS! Then, the maiden Lancelot knocked up comes to Camelot with Lancelot's bastard child and Guinevere tells Lancelot that he cannot sleep with her or this other woman. Excuse me, you cannot have your cake and eat it too? All of this with Arthur's knowledge and claiming to be his best friend? </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I couldn't stomach this book any longer. People associate Lancelot and Guinevere as a great love story. BEEP! They're adulterers. Unapologetic adulterers! I couldn't take these characters seriously any longer and started to hate them. The book was already annoying with all of the anachronisms throughout it. Plus, Merlyn was a conniving bastard (no other word to describe him) because he meddled with Uther and Igraine just so Arthur would be sired. Igraine didn't consent to sleeping with Uther, she was under Merlyn's spell. I seriously started to hate Merlin after reading this. As I've grown and read more Arthurian books, I've grown to despise Arthur, Merlin, Lancelot and Guinevere and cheer more whole-heartedly for Morgause and Morgan/Morgana/Morgaine. I got about half-way through the bind-up before quitting.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">*breathes deeply*</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXlUTLqkvBr_j8SsnbjI6Z_G4JkOEHThAwkHyUmxxvbKluDrJ9Ssp9HKD4v55AcNsjyeu_IHnWOx6vPA98_GqoqG3dvuxRaofqXWT-7-mJKkSwQeoeQS-Y_Iypv8K9qZnT9REPybinmF5p/s220/tenor.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="123" data-original-width="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXlUTLqkvBr_j8SsnbjI6Z_G4JkOEHThAwkHyUmxxvbKluDrJ9Ssp9HKD4v55AcNsjyeu_IHnWOx6vPA98_GqoqG3dvuxRaofqXWT-7-mJKkSwQeoeQS-Y_Iypv8K9qZnT9REPybinmF5p/s0/tenor.gif" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Okay, next.<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis2J2s7Bu93NzG9nz3UlH3tU7Pzqm9O0qn0C0Fj2g9f_bBYdfnfLMWvgYCxA_hK12ElPyD-c_K1Suy0CAeytATATu7Ap6YjZbRfGKTqAN76p2PuHi95cWwDCdGlQEcYA9ES_uZwT4NxO9B/s475/1582996._SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="314" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis2J2s7Bu93NzG9nz3UlH3tU7Pzqm9O0qn0C0Fj2g9f_bBYdfnfLMWvgYCxA_hK12ElPyD-c_K1Suy0CAeytATATu7Ap6YjZbRfGKTqAN76p2PuHi95cWwDCdGlQEcYA9ES_uZwT4NxO9B/s320/1582996._SY475_.jpg" /></a></div><b>CITY OF ASHES</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS BOOK 2)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUTHOR: </b>CASSANDRA CLARE</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>GENRE: </b>YA FANTASY</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Okay, my gripe with this book series is this; JACE AND CLARY! At the end of book 1 it was revealed that they are brother and sister despite having the hots for each other throughout the book. In book 2, do they move on from those feelings? NOPE! They pined for each other, they made goo-goo eyes at each other, they daydreamed about kissing the other or touching the other throughout. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYMUYnkwB-zjhc_C2AOM-l1pfw31PS6xkRlgobB2CdJM3TP7zMN-DkGxD9lbDeoMZmdCFDvxs9KfmL_xEVPrTQU3RTll7kSV7PlXOUTiKkGaE88Fz2j4_qCF3EUYQ7U7J3H03tFsyscBcS/s220/tenor+%25281%2529.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="91" data-original-width="220" height="83" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYMUYnkwB-zjhc_C2AOM-l1pfw31PS6xkRlgobB2CdJM3TP7zMN-DkGxD9lbDeoMZmdCFDvxs9KfmL_xEVPrTQU3RTll7kSV7PlXOUTiKkGaE88Fz2j4_qCF3EUYQ7U7J3H03tFsyscBcS/w200-h83/tenor+%25281%2529.gif" width="200" /></a></div><div><span style="text-align: justify;">Every thing else about this book series was fine. It was enjoyable but jesus did I want to take a knife to these books whenever Jace and Clary were like that. What's more is that I binged the first 3 books. I could read on immediately knowing that they weren't actually brother and sister. I had to Google it or I would've lost my damn mind. The original readers of this book series had to wait a year (or more) before finding out that they weren't actually related. Still, they shipped them. They shipped this pseudo-incest storyline. They liked it! Again, I refer you back to the above gif. Jace wasn't even a likeable character. He wasn't even good at being a broody bad-boy. He was a moaning idiot. One of my notes was; Clary could do better. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuINl-LAgDH_8oxeX1qiO7nyaPETslwY9Ak9pLlI7Ja_WxEGl8I4D7RWPkx2Pov_50bwJiPb4dYxGxwO209VPsSFK549KMuYCIvMMq39dIN21THZHkrlU_5PmdU9dvf5AHH2gUq0bjhm7Y/s475/35820633.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="317" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuINl-LAgDH_8oxeX1qiO7nyaPETslwY9Ak9pLlI7Ja_WxEGl8I4D7RWPkx2Pov_50bwJiPb4dYxGxwO209VPsSFK549KMuYCIvMMq39dIN21THZHkrlU_5PmdU9dvf5AHH2gUq0bjhm7Y/s320/35820633.jpg" /></a></div><b>THE FATES DIVIDE</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(CARVE THE MARK BOOK 2)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUTHOR: </b>VERONICA ROTH</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>GENRE:</b> YA FANTASY</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The previous book in this series was okay. It fell victim to the 'Young Adult' age category and would've worked a lot better as an Adult book. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">My issue with this book was that it was so damn boring. I read this straight after finishing book 1, 'Carve the Mark', to keep up the momentum. The momentum from book 1 did not continue on to book 2. It stopped dead. The first 50 pages of 'The Fates Divide' was basically Akos and Cyra constantly being interrupted as they tried to have sex. I was bored from the moment I picked it up. It was not a good sequel, considering that this book was a duology. I skimmed a fair chunk of it before deciding to permanently put it down and quit it. Not good.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg7PuSSCgYQU5HFC6hJfQui17v26BJxHPM9qY8YDZH1AX-mDngysqyq01jEsiW-WE2bN4feNAcE4KqePrC86a8Ywe-nXYLu7GMlDLGJnnlz8vqIr62ODWuI11nNbzqqQgeEnuGByROhT4g/s475/44603554._SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="314" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg7PuSSCgYQU5HFC6hJfQui17v26BJxHPM9qY8YDZH1AX-mDngysqyq01jEsiW-WE2bN4feNAcE4KqePrC86a8Ywe-nXYLu7GMlDLGJnnlz8vqIr62ODWuI11nNbzqqQgeEnuGByROhT4g/s320/44603554._SY475_.jpg" /></a></div><b>HOUSE OF DRAGONS</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(HOUSE OF DRAGONS BOOK 1)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUTHOR:</b> JESSICA CLUESS</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>GENRE: </b>YA FANTASY</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I stopped reading this book at around the 150 page mark. When I first tried to read it, I felt as if there were far too many character perspectives. It would have been better had the narrative been third-person omniscient rather than character 3rd person perspective. It didn't read well that way and I couldn't get into it at all or even grow attached to any of the characters. The characters themselves felt like they were rip-offs of better characters. One of my notes was that "one of them was a shit Jon Snow." I clearly wasn't holding back. None of the characters excited me and the story didn't excite me. I didn't want to pick the book up and inevitably stopped reading it.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">One of my biggest issues was the writing itself. In my notes, I wrote down one sentence that I could not believe made it into the finished book and that it didn't throw up red flags for an Editor; "She was more righter than she knew." <i>More righter. MORE RIGHTER?!</i> That's not even a word. That's not a proper sentence. It wasn't as if the character said it themselves. It was the narrative. I could not believe my eyes and it honestly threw my concentration off balance for another 10 pages. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">And lastly....</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsusC-aWWLbIwwLW-81Fn1kyqBBMlZYa-3QNrs-PQTXjOzsiDUhcmG9M5R6ujrndhYw-PUV4wn0xNOVNPGSUzhnJwutHWGHB-ziYObhTYBwXPwIEk-pmdbAXQMI2a4csD2yWCMr_xwU-tS/s475/52735921._SX318_SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsusC-aWWLbIwwLW-81Fn1kyqBBMlZYa-3QNrs-PQTXjOzsiDUhcmG9M5R6ujrndhYw-PUV4wn0xNOVNPGSUzhnJwutHWGHB-ziYObhTYBwXPwIEk-pmdbAXQMI2a4csD2yWCMr_xwU-tS/s320/52735921._SX318_SY475_.jpg" /></a></div><b>THE KINGDOM OF THE WICKED</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(KINGDOM OF THE WICKED BOOK 1)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUTHOR:</b> KERRI MANISCALCO</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>GENRE</b>: YA FANTASY</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This book was one of my most anticipated reads of 2020. The book cover spoke to me. The story had me intrigued It started off strong...and then was like a free-falling funicular. The perspective of the book felt completely wrong to me for this kind of story. I was disappointed by Emilia as a character; she would be all fired up, angry and determined one minute, then she'd be crying and then placid as a sleepy kitten the next minute and she did this routine several times throughout the book. I got extremely tired of that dance very easily. It reminded me of the lead character from 'Ace of Shades' by Amanda Foody (another book which I hated). </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The narrative itself felt very disjointed. It would go from here to there and back again but it didn't feel coherent. It didn't feel like a book being told in Acts. It was too chaotic for my liking and felt as if it was pieced together from parts of other books or self-serving for the author; as if she wanted to put this scene in here because she liked it and not because it would better the story. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">With regards to the characters, I didn't like any of them. I didn't like Emilia, I didn't feel anything for Vittoria's murder, I didn't like Wrath. I certainly didn't find there to be any sexual tension between him and Emilia. When those kinds of scenes appeared in the book, I rolled my eyes and skimmed to where the narrative continued. Even the ending was boring. It didn't appeal to me at all.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I just wanted a badass witch. So many authors fail to deliver on that front. Any witches I've encountered in books are too sensitive, too naïve, too scared, too afraid of their ability despite being raised with it and trained to be brave - they turn to goo at the slightest rattle. I wanted so much more from this book and it didn't deliver anything. Additionally, despite being set in Sicily with food being a central component to the characters, not one dish sounded remotely appetising. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I've come to realise that I think I've grown out of YA Fantasy in a lot of ways. The Grisha universe will forever be something that I will continue to read. But witches, fairy tale retellings and stories that I want told under a YA umbrella, for the most part, won't be of interest to me any longer. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">There you have it, a rant-heavy post about the books that disappointed and annoyed me in 2020. Have you read any of these books? Did you enjoy them or did you have issues with them like I did? Let me know. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a lovely day.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZLkYoPv9b5-EkW1MtYJjKomJoWMWTdqrEvmQ4PR35vWZh1iUYevPP_2bOIcq0OWhzg1GmT93MK6kmy1BPGY5QSL4Br4vdWLVb6trfIfLJ5E5VXLJUMBqDbc4FDDamawNQgSvMoHKMd89/s250/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="70" data-original-width="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZLkYoPv9b5-EkW1MtYJjKomJoWMWTdqrEvmQ4PR35vWZh1iUYevPP_2bOIcq0OWhzg1GmT93MK6kmy1BPGY5QSL4Br4vdWLVb6trfIfLJ5E5VXLJUMBqDbc4FDDamawNQgSvMoHKMd89/s0/signature.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Kazziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01973955239213917318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113681609315376346.post-64490171263614999412021-04-07T16:15:00.002+01:002021-04-07T16:15:16.851+01:00FAVOURITE BOOKS OF 2020<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBxf9TmicfbnaENvrP0x_j4zIFbHGcG8l194EmXoOznteHHkaUNaWx4LqB8yoNFB8NZ5o0OxDRMTYL67Qsr2xwsgN6s3XCtobDLE4SFg4Dd_YZ78PyQBzzTHurilZezfnyTC9zRgW6lXeZ/s2500/001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1095" data-original-width="2500" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBxf9TmicfbnaENvrP0x_j4zIFbHGcG8l194EmXoOznteHHkaUNaWx4LqB8yoNFB8NZ5o0OxDRMTYL67Qsr2xwsgN6s3XCtobDLE4SFg4Dd_YZ78PyQBzzTHurilZezfnyTC9zRgW6lXeZ/w640-h280/001.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://unsplash.com/@sharonmccutcheon?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Sharon McCutcheon</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/books?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 2020, I read 60 books. Some of those books were amazing and some of them were not. I touched on the books that I loved in my <a href="https://kazzified29.blogspot.com/2020/12/2020-in-retrospect.html">2020 || In Retrospect</a> post. In this post today, I will go into more detail as to why I loved those books so much. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilxlzB52tvAH1MHBmYtyi7xWZlUJHh3U_329qDAjFzetfK_iBZxozXHYkqHfxO98XI8IskAzlb167838y4hmYtW0xlccLmsaNIT8JRlMQzNpTr_Y6B1USY-AjulWe5U_Y2uD1XEyR00qc6/s389/12974372.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="389" data-original-width="260" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilxlzB52tvAH1MHBmYtyi7xWZlUJHh3U_329qDAjFzetfK_iBZxozXHYkqHfxO98XI8IskAzlb167838y4hmYtW0xlccLmsaNIT8JRlMQzNpTr_Y6B1USY-AjulWe5U_Y2uD1XEyR00qc6/w214-h320/12974372.jpg" width="214" /></a></div><b>A NATURAL HISTORY OF DRAGONS</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(LADY TRENT MEMOIRS BOOK ONE)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUTHOR: </b>MARIE BRENNAN</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>GENRE: </b>FANTASY</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">What I loved about this book was the writing style. It truly read like a memoir where the protagonist herself was writing it and talking to the reader. '<i>Lady Trent</i>' would address the reader specifically and reference parts of her later life as if we already knew about it. It was such an interesting narrative choice on Brennan's part. It worked spectacularly. I was hooked from the beginning. I found Lady Trent to be very witty, intelligent, and gung-ho. For a Victorian-esque lady, Lady Trent reminded me of <i>Helen Magnus</i> from <i><b>Sanctuary </b></i>in her boldness and unwillingness to accept mediocrity. She wanted to explore. She wanted to attend college. She was fascinated by dragons and wanted to learn, study and watch them in their native habitats. I was along for the ride with her and her husband. When anything I read can relate back to <i><b>Sanctuary</b></i>, you can nearly guarantee that it will be a favourite book. I could easily see Lady Trent and Helen Magnus being friends. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhEf1Ik4Fr0HF0u9I6s3vSUG79XRuMXNQsG9af3HftD5cuff3uKDNBe39q_zZ7iGLNC5MOAmZ4Y-TLUaisrGpeu-gtOaz0S_CK3q4VRjpOuAILYI2G1hAu4JVtN_BUthp3VJzzRvNpoUY/s475/jackdaws.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="297" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhEf1Ik4Fr0HF0u9I6s3vSUG79XRuMXNQsG9af3HftD5cuff3uKDNBe39q_zZ7iGLNC5MOAmZ4Y-TLUaisrGpeu-gtOaz0S_CK3q4VRjpOuAILYI2G1hAu4JVtN_BUthp3VJzzRvNpoUY/w200-h320/jackdaws.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><b>JACKDAWS</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUTHOR: </b>KEN FOLLETT</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>GENRE:</b> HISTORICAL FICTION</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUDIOBOOK NARRATOR:</b> EMILIA FOX</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This book was such a surprise to me. I listened to the audiobook because I needed something to listen to at work and I was hankering for something from Emilia Fox. I wasn't interested in classics or Sophie Kinsella, so I went with '<i><b>Jackdaws</b></i>.' I did not regret one second of that decision. From the get-go, this book had my attention. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I usually love WWII fiction by default anyway. I tend to like unapologetically brutal books about WWII, because, let's be honest, it was brutal. There are no two ways about it. Follett gave me that and so much more. He presented a group of characters that were not invincible, that were not infallible, and that were not the bravest of the brave but went into the fray anyway. I also loved that the situations were not textbook raids or easy assignments; things went wrong and there was no easy fix. The characters had to think on their toes and I was incredibly invested in their assignment and whether or not they would accomplish it. Also, Follett is not afraid to hurt his characters and he does not apologise for doing what he does to his characters. I appreciate an author that does that. There were moments where I felt incredibly uncomfortable and I felt uncomfortable that Emilia Fox was reading it to me. But I loved it. There were moments where I felt that I had to stop what I was doing and just listen. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Jackdaws </i>is also my favourite audiobook from Emilia Fox. For an audiobook that I picked on a whim, it turned out to be the best decision. Fox's reading is compelling and the character voices that she provides do not verge on caricature. I live in fear of narrators doing pantomime voices for characters of the opposite sex. I will say that one or two voices do verge on caricature but those are very minor characters so they are only in and out before you know it. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5G3hhD3_2autu0GkQxXWupGieeprGuWVmmM2ILcb35Xo95fb6BJag9cgQCEM0HSZ8tQcJRPnbx4Nikim9BwhWGHVOpUsvJruVZjVigLo7X-ugHY8o7wTCJHWEKmnBkqJIZvRLmMYzwX92/s475/12954620.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="313" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5G3hhD3_2autu0GkQxXWupGieeprGuWVmmM2ILcb35Xo95fb6BJag9cgQCEM0HSZ8tQcJRPnbx4Nikim9BwhWGHVOpUsvJruVZjVigLo7X-ugHY8o7wTCJHWEKmnBkqJIZvRLmMYzwX92/w211-h320/12954620.jpg" width="211" /></a></div>FALLING KINGDOMS</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(FALLING KINGDOMS BOOK ONE)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUTHOR: </b>MORGAN RHODES</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>GENRE: </b>YOUNG ADULT FANTASY</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Okay, this book is a curve ball because it is not necessarily a great book. It isn't anything particularly unique but it made my little fangirl heart flutter. There were a lot of elements in this book that related back to my favourite characters, favourite television shows, and also to my own head-canons for those shows. I read this book is 36 hours. I have never read a book as quickly in my life. I read 250 pages of this book in one sitting. That has never happened to me before but I could not put it down because I wanted to see what would happen to <i>Emilia</i>. There were characters that I didn't like and then there were characters that I related back to '<b><i>Merlin</i></b>' and the character, Morgause. I was living for those moments. It's hard to review it impartially because of the fact that I was essentially reading something else entirely. I got so much more out of it than any other reader possibly could because I made those mental links to things that no-one else knows about or understand. It's simply a nostalgic and sentimental read but I couldn't leave it off this list. I loved it probably for all of the wrong reasons. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYMfx-d0sKYglQjMFebRSJHH-W2FjkImTOkEl6TUupE37y9uOvSGrvcKtZX-8LYRnBpx0Yr5CmIKpkdzkK36oZ7o2PMGtYIEm_J1RBsl5UOAaaJBBvhPaT9H5a-KeMSVkCf8Lp3JNcaQ7/s400/2781953.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYMfx-d0sKYglQjMFebRSJHH-W2FjkImTOkEl6TUupE37y9uOvSGrvcKtZX-8LYRnBpx0Yr5CmIKpkdzkK36oZ7o2PMGtYIEm_J1RBsl5UOAaaJBBvhPaT9H5a-KeMSVkCf8Lp3JNcaQ7/w214-h320/2781953.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>PRIDE AND PREJUDICE</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUTHOR: </b>JANE AUSTEN</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>GENRE: </b>CLASSICAL ROMANCE</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">2020 was the year that I finally read '<i>Pride and Prejudice</i>.' Despite studying Literature for GCSE, A-Level and at university, this book was not part of any required reading syllabus. Before this year, I had only read '<i>Persuasion</i>' by Austen, which I read in 2007. In 2020, I read this book as part of an 'Emilia Fox Reading Month' where I read books related to her in one way or another; she played Georgiana in the BBC mini-series adaptation with Colin Firth. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">With any Classic book, I am terrified of the writing style. My brain struggles to digest the sentence structures and it makes for a very unpleasant reading experience. Mercifully, '<i>Pride and Prejudice</i>' was a very enjoyable reading experience. I found that I followed what was happening easily enough (although I did have SparkNotes open on my phone just to be certain). I found myself engaging with the characters and liking the banter between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I loved this book and how fiercely I wanted to protect and defend Mr. Darcy....and throw Lydia off the Brighton pier. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDDMz-Al3E3aizhEpOz_pdY2cNpV-nK5j7PXlQwdVNgAS24VND_1qGeSq7ukxxF9O0nxb28Zb6PaZgLv4f-ERE-ARp1o0V-6uF79tfcox7u7Dghb9ITfkwxwmsRRxV1GFh-0lvrvHrF9lB/s475/38791140._SY475_.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="295" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDDMz-Al3E3aizhEpOz_pdY2cNpV-nK5j7PXlQwdVNgAS24VND_1qGeSq7ukxxF9O0nxb28Zb6PaZgLv4f-ERE-ARp1o0V-6uF79tfcox7u7Dghb9ITfkwxwmsRRxV1GFh-0lvrvHrF9lB/w198-h320/38791140._SY475_.jpg" width="198" /></a></div><b>REBECCA</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUTHOR</b>: DAPHNE DU MAURIER</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>GENRE</b>: CLASICAL GOTHIC FICTION</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">When I started reading <i>Rebecca</i>, also part of the 'Emilia Fox Reading Month,' I would not have expected it to become a favourite book. Initially, I was on the verge of putting this book down and quitting it. I didn't like the heroine, I hated Maxim and his attitude towards the heroine, and the housekeeper reminded me of O'Brien from <i><b>Downton Abbey</b></i>. That being said, I pushed through and I am so thankful that I did because the last 200-250 pages were like a vice-grip. I did not want to put the book down. It was gripping, compelling, and I did not want to rest until I found out what was going to happen to Maxim and the heroine. Du Maurier truly wrote a book that is timeless and still influential to this day; I could see where contemporary books, films, and television series pulled influence from this book. It was truly gripping and a very atmospheric read. When I inevitably read this book again, I will have to do so in the winter months when it's stormy outside and the mock-fire on with a nice cozy blanket. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqvB52M58tMNAmRCTeXXbHFzdoOyKKFLC9Y20yY78ltfg6Sa60ChdIvYEE4aHVyg9I6HMM2Yhq0BfiO6xu0M2Jus8M0GHRc_3QOs31LRr5K3thF4vDPjzfaC-zBaVh2GEM1zsmaI6nZU3B/s475/42771754.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="312" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqvB52M58tMNAmRCTeXXbHFzdoOyKKFLC9Y20yY78ltfg6Sa60ChdIvYEE4aHVyg9I6HMM2Yhq0BfiO6xu0M2Jus8M0GHRc_3QOs31LRr5K3thF4vDPjzfaC-zBaVh2GEM1zsmaI6nZU3B/w210-h320/42771754.jpg" width="210" /></a></div><b>SUPERNOVA</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(RENEGADES BOOK THREE)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUTHOR</b>: MARISSA MEYER</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>GENRE</b>: YOUNG ADULT FANTASY</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">After reading 'Arch-Enemies' the previous year, I was sceptical about going into 'Supernova'. 'Arch-Enemies' largely suffered from 'Middle Book Syndrome' and I didn't know a lot about 'Supernova' on the lead-up to its release. I stayed away from the synopsis or any clues that the author spilled about the book. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I. LOVED. THIS. BOOK.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I was fearful that it would focus on the will-they-won't-they relationship between Nova and Adrian like 'Arch-Enemies' did and I'm happy to say that it did not. Yes, it was there but it was not the main focus of the book 'Supernova' held my attention from the very first word to the very last word. I couldn't believe the twists and turns that Meyer pushed me in. She didn't bring me along on a ride, she put me right into the thick of it. I don't think that my eyes have bulged so wide in surprise as many times as they did throughout this book. Usually, I'm a very neutral reader; I just sit and read. This book had me gasping and cheering practically every other page. I loved it. I honestly loved it. Meyer masterfully wrote this book for any Marvel or DC Comics fan. It read like a comic book but had the action of a blockbuster movie. AMAZING. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj1k-Kb405qZ_7ncYpyKDbtpuomqlMztMi40Dkv2vbqNB6dFjyr4i2D6LkT98zXcp7MHDCvQP0FJXzi0uXs5dwbNn1xQ5cspnnmuH_xjYJxaucp8GGpDjriVVwNFJxC9kbsxt6YxL-vmwV/s475/32620332._SY475_.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="316" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj1k-Kb405qZ_7ncYpyKDbtpuomqlMztMi40Dkv2vbqNB6dFjyr4i2D6LkT98zXcp7MHDCvQP0FJXzi0uXs5dwbNn1xQ5cspnnmuH_xjYJxaucp8GGpDjriVVwNFJxC9kbsxt6YxL-vmwV/w133-h200/32620332._SY475_.jpg" width="133" /></a></div>THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUTHOR</b>: TAYLOR JENKINS REID</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>GENRE:</b> LITERARY FICTION</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This was a cheat entry because this was the third time that I read this book. I simply love it. I love the characters. I love Evelyn's uncompromising attitude. I love how beautifully this book is written. It's just amazing and I will be reading it again and again. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Y6ErQSmPAzM7LuW-07BMvrhMXCyJ0QJ98A87W170etYb9SNu_AlN3aEa-1jkJNB5sZFwq9xF-jbUnAxdnthl_BHjGnMr0ytdcC5avfz3mvciFkWQffcNdUs0JRMxavVLrd7JPcr0cKNJ/s276/download.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="276" data-original-width="183" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Y6ErQSmPAzM7LuW-07BMvrhMXCyJ0QJ98A87W170etYb9SNu_AlN3aEa-1jkJNB5sZFwq9xF-jbUnAxdnthl_BHjGnMr0ytdcC5avfz3mvciFkWQffcNdUs0JRMxavVLrd7JPcr0cKNJ/w213-h320/download.jpg" width="213" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwvXIR7eyJ2U-OFdirRFeX8bgmR5p-Ya-_fXjN7Ys3mpXLEtmMDvA1kk5-YDtrPcCdV7lC9zAVnS7nQRMmOc-NMdITG7qursA9l7QgoJBIJTnDEsxarCiUnLRUOk-pK1md7_4G8Oby0nwb/s275/download+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="275" data-original-width="183" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwvXIR7eyJ2U-OFdirRFeX8bgmR5p-Ya-_fXjN7Ys3mpXLEtmMDvA1kk5-YDtrPcCdV7lC9zAVnS7nQRMmOc-NMdITG7qursA9l7QgoJBIJTnDEsxarCiUnLRUOk-pK1md7_4G8Oby0nwb/w213-h320/download+%25281%2529.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>BEFORE THE DEVIL BREAKS YOU</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>THE KING OF CROWS</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(THE DIVINERS BOOK THREE & BOOK FOUR)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUTHOR</b>: LIBBA BRAY</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>GENRE</b>: YOUNG ADULT PARANORMAL FANTASY</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUDIOBOOK NARRATOR:</b> JANUARY LAVOY. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This series. THIS. SERIES. This series will go down as one of my favourite book series of all time. I listened to every book in this series on audiobook, narrated by the incomparable January LaVoy. This series follows 'diviners' who are people with supernatural abilities (telepathy, clairvoyance, manipulation etc.) in 1920s New York City. The first two books have a supernatural murder mystery at the heart of them that are both very compelling and gripping. As the fourth book was on the horizon of being released, I started listening to the audiobook of 'Before the Devil Breaks You' at work and I did not want to stop listening to it. There were moments where I had to stop what I was doing to listen to what was happening and god help anyone that tried to talked to me at the time because they would've had a bite taken out of them. Amazing book.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">At the time, I hadn't planned on reading The King of Crows so soon but as soon as the audiobook for 'Before the Devil Breaks You' ended, I immediately went into 'The King of Crows.' I couldn't leave this world for a second. I simply had to continue on. I'm so glad that I did because it was just as amazing. I cannot stress enough just how much I love this series. The twists and turns within this series were so thrilling and there were moments where I gasped aloud when listening to the audiobook. I loved the character development that all of the characters went through. There are 10 leading characters and each and every one of them had the most spectacular arc. Words cannot express how amazing this series is. I love it so much. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wxOKoVQJrOvKj-XKmqQcgMaqbMSRnFb1ibARNBeA26xytzZCvVUhBSaRtLomT-is51Z8_PSzRbLEXEiSvLIFtr_B4I71_wIh-d5Xho4XmhTXlP1eDsrBQ84P10vQILmdi9SmNdqXGd7Q/s475/44778083.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="313" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wxOKoVQJrOvKj-XKmqQcgMaqbMSRnFb1ibARNBeA26xytzZCvVUhBSaRtLomT-is51Z8_PSzRbLEXEiSvLIFtr_B4I71_wIh-d5Xho4XmhTXlP1eDsrBQ84P10vQILmdi9SmNdqXGd7Q/w211-h320/44778083.jpg" width="211" /></a><b>HOUSE OF EARTH AND BLOOD</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(CRESCENT CITY BOOK ONE)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUTHOR</b>: SARAH J. MAAS</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>GENRE</b>: ADULT FANTASY</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUDIOBOOK NARRATOR:</b> ELIZABETH EVANS</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Honestly, hand up, I was not expecting to buy this book never mind love it. When this book was getting promoted, I felt as if I wasn't going to buy it. I may have dabbled with the audiobook when I got a credit and I needed an audiobook for a Sunday morning shift. Cue me being in Waterstone's antes de 'Lockdown 1.0' and this book was sitting on a shelf with a '£5 off' sticker on the cover.... The book left the store with me. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Then I started listening to the audiobook. At first, I wasn't sure of the narrator. I didn't gel with her voice or her narrator accent for a while. I listen to audiobooks between 1.5x and 2x the speed. At first, her accent didn't suit the faster speed but I eventually warmed to it once the story started to grip me.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Boy, did this story grip me. I fell in love with these characters. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I was glued to my AirPod when I was at work. Especially at one point. I also nearly cried. I don't get emotional when reading but this moment got me right in the feels. I wanted to stop what I was doing and just listen to it. There are a few moments that are not safe for work but since no-one else was listening to it, it was fine. I'm invested in these characters and this world. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I loved how gritty it was, I loved how dark it went, the twists and turns, the slams into a brick wall; it was brilliant. I've read a handful of SJM books and I think this one has stolen the crown as my favourite. I honestly cannot wait for the next installment. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJOlCV1mFMgROUzMSh7PVLurXMIUfDf8yqiZRPCxXyb_YOFwNnLYclGX5DkNf8QK4VLTWZVwGSDIbpYAEXO1p8xS7eeaadylbZAdB1dOVVcU1-y32RPtkW63W18EYGgoPwX4Ir0eqY1mAc/s475/40275288._SY475_.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="309" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJOlCV1mFMgROUzMSh7PVLurXMIUfDf8yqiZRPCxXyb_YOFwNnLYclGX5DkNf8QK4VLTWZVwGSDIbpYAEXO1p8xS7eeaadylbZAdB1dOVVcU1-y32RPtkW63W18EYGgoPwX4Ir0eqY1mAc/s320/40275288._SY475_.jpg" /></a><b>THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUTHOR: </b>SAMANTHA SHANNON</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>GENRE: </b>FANTASY</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This beefy book was such an unexpected joy. It's 900 pages but it doesn't read like 900 pages. I was intimidated by the size of it, no doubt, but I was also intimidated by the subject matter and ultimately feared a dense writing style. I had never read anything by Samantha Shannon so I went into this book blind to her writing style. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Shannon's writing style was exceptionally easy to get into right away. I wasn't struggling to read it for a second. It flowed beautifully from one paragraph to the next that before I know it, I had a quarter of the book read, then half of it, then the whole thing. I adored the world, the history of it and the characters were wonderful. I loved that they weren't perfect, that they did things wrong and learnt from their mistakes and that the battles were gritty, bloody and had stakes to them. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The book is a stand alone but a part of me thinks that Shannon is in the process of writing a sequel, or at the very least a companion book. Don't quote me on that. I just know what I remember seeing on her social media platforms. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgccpdRS7p0ibZaSd7j3LsB1a9x_2PJK9KH8V0U590Wtej1Rg_TxC7lTDBhbgptfMmgACQFkGE6YUcylJ95ZL9NQDa5k9SZAmiUGWEHbEI3wi68ToixcjRGPE6NAe3Omfrfdif30PXjV7Ek/s400/53485326.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="259" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgccpdRS7p0ibZaSd7j3LsB1a9x_2PJK9KH8V0U590Wtej1Rg_TxC7lTDBhbgptfMmgACQFkGE6YUcylJ95ZL9NQDa5k9SZAmiUGWEHbEI3wi68ToixcjRGPE6NAe3Omfrfdif30PXjV7Ek/s320/53485326.jpg" /></a></div><b>THE LAST WISH</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(THE WITCHER BOOK 0.5)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUTHOR: </b>ANDRZEJ SAPKOWSKI</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>GENRE:</b> FANTASY</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUDIOBOOK NARRATOR:</b> Peter Kenny</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This book was undeniably an indulgence. I saw the matching covers in Waterstone's, the Netflix series was getting hyped all over the place and I figured that I would probably eventually get around it. My best friend loved it - I trust her judgement so, I picked up the first prequel book. I read the first two stories and then switched over to the audiobook for work. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I didn't realise that the short stories were largely fairy tale retellings. That surprised me, and I enjoyed that they were. I got to the stage where I thought that I was fed up with 'Beauty and the Beast' retellings and 'Cinderella' retellings because those things have been done to death. More and more books like that are coming out of the woodwork and they do not interest me. That being said, I loved these short stories, especially with the audiobook. The narrator did a brilliant job in bringing these characters to life. I loved Geralt and Dandelion and Yinnifer. Oh did I love Yinnifer in the audiobook. I found myself laughing out loud several times at work. Thankfully, no-one was around me to look at me like something not wise. I haven't continued with the series yet but I'm very much looking forward to the day when I start the story proper. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm4EBz0mJ6710xAWyBGBKF0_AUMPSp_pEm9ynwNRbW7jG26WIfWoJbNV2Q-2UuJee3KE9kvHcv3c0xuzaX00vW-wXRgIP3370oOSA6X6_FKsJVvXiRL7tbrZF0Ew4nN6LnEcKfWtyi1J7C/s475/39816076.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="317" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm4EBz0mJ6710xAWyBGBKF0_AUMPSp_pEm9ynwNRbW7jG26WIfWoJbNV2Q-2UuJee3KE9kvHcv3c0xuzaX00vW-wXRgIP3370oOSA6X6_FKsJVvXiRL7tbrZF0Ew4nN6LnEcKfWtyi1J7C/s320/39816076.jpg" /></a></div></b><b>THE LOST GIRLS OF PARIS</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUTHOR:</b> PAM JENOFF</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>GENRE: </b>HISTORICAL FICTION</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I bought this book back in February 2019 when I was in New York City. It was an impulse buy when perusing the shelves of Barnes & Noble. I saw the cover and was instantly intrigued by it. I read the synopsis and promptly added it to my 'to buy' pile in my arms. I was thoroughly surprised by this book. Usually with WWII historical fiction books, they tend to white wash the brutality of the war and catering to reader sensitivities. I want a WWII book that really packs punch and does not spare my feelings, like with <b>Jackdaws</b>. This book was not quite a brutal as Jackdaws but it reminded me a lot of Jackdaws. From the beginning, I was hooked, I was invested in the lives of these characters. Before I knew it, I had surpassed the first 100 pages and I was not letting up on the gas. At one point, I did fear that the story was going the way of a few historical fictions that I had read. It veered that direction without fully taking that off-ramp. It wasn't the full 5 stars for me, but it was a damn good book. I'm glad that I picked it up on that whim that Monday in New York City. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisFoMzrRaqQn2KWxUmQokRdEXBYWxVY7ud6bAAsc53xVEcp8DM1q1sQz4vSd1gfTKnMPVUF5TcMAelXvhh3w286QDpASLiI_0vMs6ohiUga8NuPkkq0JQSbyaNY_gdPs25Kl3aJN6ggeAR/s475/51029810._SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="303" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisFoMzrRaqQn2KWxUmQokRdEXBYWxVY7ud6bAAsc53xVEcp8DM1q1sQz4vSd1gfTKnMPVUF5TcMAelXvhh3w286QDpASLiI_0vMs6ohiUga8NuPkkq0JQSbyaNY_gdPs25Kl3aJN6ggeAR/s320/51029810._SY475_.jpg" /></a></div>THE INIVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LA RUE</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUTHOR: </b>V.E. SCHWAB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>GENRE: </b>FANTASY</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This book was brilliant. There were moments where I wasn't 100% happy with it. I felt as if the ending was a bit of a cop-out and could've been better. I felt that it was very out-of-character given everything that had happened in the book.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">That being said, this book in unlike anything that I've ever read before. I could feel Adeline's reservation and apprehension to be married and to suddenly give up all of her freedoms to become someone's wife. A part of me felt that she was too modern for her time period; perhaps if she was a century later, I would've believed it more. However, I adored the flow of this book, I adore Schwab's writing and the way that she portrayed her characters. I wanted to hit the characters a dozen times throughout the book but I enjoyed it. I originally gave it 5 stars because of the fact that I had greatly enjoyed the book up until the ending. It's not the full 5 stars for me, but still a favourite read of the year. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisNAe-jsR88H41XHOK-XjltAtWRn9Ri9Uz810abNOnDesnD4elHAszwWQBGLre3LPy3RWOQ9SYrlrTc6qljUbZKmgG9vEAzbpeuefpZ8xO-etVMMjJIzT5lTNFBZeyTYyW3G8DNMXBMBbp/s475/10803710.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="311" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisNAe-jsR88H41XHOK-XjltAtWRn9Ri9Uz810abNOnDesnD4elHAszwWQBGLre3LPy3RWOQ9SYrlrTc6qljUbZKmgG9vEAzbpeuefpZ8xO-etVMMjJIzT5lTNFBZeyTYyW3G8DNMXBMBbp/s320/10803710.jpg" /></a></div>THE ALLOY OF LAW</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(MISTBORN BOOK FOUR)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>AUTHOR: </b>BRANDON SANDERSON</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>GENRE:</b> FANTASY</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">And last, but by no means least, we have 'The Alloy of Law'. I listened to the last two books of the Mistborn trilogy and Elantris in 2020. I loved all of them, but there was something about 'The Alloy of Law' that really caught my attention. I loved this book more than any book in the Mistborn trilogy. That may be an unpopular opinion but I stand by it. I adored this new cast of characters with their trademark Sanderson sass. It may be the sass, it could be the fact that these books are shorter than the original trilogy and more easily digestable, but I loved the investigation, I loved the characters and I will forever love this magic system. Not the most eloquent of reasons why I loved it, just incoherent babbling. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">There you have it, all of the books that were the best of the 60 that I read in 2020. Have you read any of these books?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZLkYoPv9b5-EkW1MtYJjKomJoWMWTdqrEvmQ4PR35vWZh1iUYevPP_2bOIcq0OWhzg1GmT93MK6kmy1BPGY5QSL4Br4vdWLVb6trfIfLJ5E5VXLJUMBqDbc4FDDamawNQgSvMoHKMd89/s250/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="70" data-original-width="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZLkYoPv9b5-EkW1MtYJjKomJoWMWTdqrEvmQ4PR35vWZh1iUYevPP_2bOIcq0OWhzg1GmT93MK6kmy1BPGY5QSL4Br4vdWLVb6trfIfLJ5E5VXLJUMBqDbc4FDDamawNQgSvMoHKMd89/s0/signature.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Kazziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01973955239213917318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113681609315376346.post-71804930475932730112020-12-31T15:00:00.001+00:002020-12-31T15:00:05.381+00:002020 || IN RETROSPECT<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDTaOWEkTYDQZHImqdoYAoPPpT04AAqnNkGwq0G4rFW778g2NjaJEXZciOMibiAb-H8_5X5IcekI4sAwRSObIRcLrQmVMn0DpyNAXht7S1InzCPAHoF0SAwq-fq_WAer-echG6ktZCgOK/s900/Untitled-1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="282" data-original-width="900" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDTaOWEkTYDQZHImqdoYAoPPpT04AAqnNkGwq0G4rFW778g2NjaJEXZciOMibiAb-H8_5X5IcekI4sAwRSObIRcLrQmVMn0DpyNAXht7S1InzCPAHoF0SAwq-fq_WAer-echG6ktZCgOK/w640-h200/Untitled-1.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Well, I think that it is safe to say that 2020 was not what we had hoped it to be. I had hoped for it to be the year that I left the job that I've been in for the past ten years. I had hoped to see my best friend again. I haven't seen her since 2013. I had hoped to travel a lot and venture farther and wider than before. I had so much planned. 2020 clearly had other plans. That being said, I'm going to look back on the good. I used to do posts like this one years ago and I loved doing them when I was on Livejournal. I don't say much about these things, I simply show them. 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/DramaticParrot/videos">DRAMATIC PARROT</a> || <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/lulusketches/videos">LAURA PRICE</a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This year may not have been eventful but it was full of good books and great entertainment. There are probably movies and television shows that I've forgotten about. I can barely remember what I did earlier today never mind back in January. What were some of your favourite things about this year? </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So long, 2020. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpXhKJeFsSeOrMP2ugV_Ay_TyKAAOccZrn0mZJM3EYSz0b6MAJsm2rWh7X_64HvrYO-AFMJQDJBCgFhIhg0E8xLNbXx5V_b-PoNG43hyphenhyphenxUuvrviVS842LKCY_K6CoxQ6LC3O4vtd0wDU7T/s455/giphy+%252821%2529.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="325" data-original-width="455" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpXhKJeFsSeOrMP2ugV_Ay_TyKAAOccZrn0mZJM3EYSz0b6MAJsm2rWh7X_64HvrYO-AFMJQDJBCgFhIhg0E8xLNbXx5V_b-PoNG43hyphenhyphenxUuvrviVS842LKCY_K6CoxQ6LC3O4vtd0wDU7T/s320/giphy+%252821%2529.gif" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZLkYoPv9b5-EkW1MtYJjKomJoWMWTdqrEvmQ4PR35vWZh1iUYevPP_2bOIcq0OWhzg1GmT93MK6kmy1BPGY5QSL4Br4vdWLVb6trfIfLJ5E5VXLJUMBqDbc4FDDamawNQgSvMoHKMd89/s250/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="70" data-original-width="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZLkYoPv9b5-EkW1MtYJjKomJoWMWTdqrEvmQ4PR35vWZh1iUYevPP_2bOIcq0OWhzg1GmT93MK6kmy1BPGY5QSL4Br4vdWLVb6trfIfLJ5E5VXLJUMBqDbc4FDDamawNQgSvMoHKMd89/s0/signature.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Kazziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01973955239213917318noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113681609315376346.post-55767210335998797082020-09-11T12:00:00.000+01:002020-09-11T12:00:03.428+01:00BOOKS I WANT TO READ BY THE END OF THE YEAR<div style="text-align: justify;">
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At the beginning of the year, I set my reading goal at 52 books which would essentially work out as a book a week. As I type this, I have read 48 books, which according to Goodreads puts me 13 books ahead of schedule. As long as I'm ahead of schedule, I'm happy. My reading mood has been up and down this year. There have been times where I've devoured tomes and other times where I can barely get through a 200 page book. But there are books that I want to get to by the end of the year for one reason of the other. One reason being that these books have sat on my bookshelves for too long or that they are new releases that I want to read as soon as possible. So, let's talk about them...</div>
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<b><i>NEVERNIGHT - JAY KRISTOFF</i></b><br />
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I have had this book since 2017 and I till haven't read it. I've been meaning to. I keep telling myself that I will read it every other month since I bought it. At the moment, it is loaned out to a colleague and she hasn't finished it. I'll have to tell her to 'snap to it, already.' Everything about it sounds like something that I want to read; assassin school, revenge, a snarky cat? Sold. I know that this book is a Marmite type of book; you either love it or you hate it. Also, I own the entire trilogy so I might as well read it, right?</div>
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<b><i>A GATHERING OF SHADOWS - V.E. SCHWAB</i></b><br />
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Ironically, this is the book that I started to read the day that I drafted this post. I was reading another book but it wasn't holding my attention or desire to read it. So, I put it on the back burner and picked up 'A Gathering of Shadows.' I'm so glad that I did because I am loving it already (70 pages in when I'm writing this). I loved 'A Darker Shade of Magic' when I read it a few years ago. I'm kicking myself for waiting so long to continue on with the series. Starting 'A Gathering of Shadows' felt like slipping on a pair of familiar shoes. I quickly found my stride with this book and I cannot wait to continue reading it tonight. </div>
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<b><i>THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LA RUE - V.E. SCHWAB</i></b><br />
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This book has been in the mind of V.E. Schwab for over eight years and she only felt confident in writing it now. I cannot wait to read this. A story about a girl who makes a Faustian deal with the Devil to live forever but in return, is doomed to be forgotten by anyone that meets her. However, after 300 years, someone remembers her name. It seems like it's going to be an incredible story that spans centuries. Though I'm surprised that it's only 448 pages long. I think that it'll remind me, in part, of Matt Haig's 'How to Stop Time'. I have loved everything that I've read by Schwab before and I know that 'Addie' will be no different. </div>
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<b><i>A COURT OF MIST AND FURY - SARAH J. MAAS</i></b></div>
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I wanted to read this book back in May but never got around to it. I read the first chapter and remembered why I loved Maas' books and why I liked this series to begin with. I read ACOTAR a few years ago and just like a lot of book series, I didn't continue because there were so many other books that I wanted to read. ACOMAF is named as the favourite book in the series by a number of book influencers and so I'm hoping to add it to my list. </div>
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<b><i>MORNING STAR - PIERCE BROWN</i></b></div>
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I recently finished listening to the audiobook for 'Golden Son' which is the second book in the 'Red Rising' trilogy. 'Morning Star' is book three and the finale to the original trilogy; Pierce Brown has since released a second trilogy. I enjoyed the first two books immensely and I want to finish the trilogy by the end of the year. Also, I want to own the trilogy by the end of the year because I may wish to physically read the final book.</div>
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<b><i>A DANCE WITH DRAGONS - GEORGE R.R. MARTIN</i></b></div>
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In January 2019, I set myself to task to finally finish reading 'A Dance with Dragons.' I read 90% of the book when it was originally released. For some reason, I stopped reading it with 100 pages to go and never went back to it. I started listening to the audiobook last year in hopes of catching up to where I left off and finally finish the book. I hated the audiobook. I couldn't stand it and so stopped listening to it and thus stopped my reading of the book. It has sat too long on my bookshelves as unread so I want to change that. I won't be reading all 1,000+ pages again, mind. Just the second half.</div>
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<b><i>GRAVE MERCY - ROBIN LA FEVERS</i></b><br />
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A Nun assassin training school? Vengeance wielder for the God of Death? This sounds dark. This sounds grim. This sounds amazing. </div>
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<b><i>PAWN OF PROPHECY - DAVID EDDINGS</i></b><br />
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This is book one of the <i>Belgariad </i>series. Zoe's Dad (Read by Zoe on YouTube) counted this book series as one of his favourites. Earlier this year, I wanted to read books that featured strong sorceresses or magical entities. Merlin was on TV again and I love Morgause beyond reason and I wanted a book that would give me what I wanted for Morgause. This whole series sounds like it'll give me just that and more. I'm really looking forward to reading this. </div>
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<b><i>THE WIZARD OF EARTHSEA - URSULA K. LE GUIN</i></b><br />
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I own the illustrated bind-up <i>The Books of Earthsea</i> edition. I doubt that I will read the whole book but I would like to read the first book in the series. Magic, unleashed shadow on the world and dragons? It's a beloved series and I hope that I enjoy it just as much. </div>
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<i><b>KINGDOM OF THE WICKED - KERRI MANISCALCO</b></i></div>
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Twin witches (one called Emilia), a brutal murder, vengeance, a Prince of Hell, and an Italian setting? Where do I get in line to read this book? This sounds amazing. I previously read 'Stalking Jack the Ripper' by Maniscalco and thoroughly enjoyed it. This book, however, sounds amazing. People have been singing its praises online. They have been loving the Advanced Reader Copy and I cannot wait to get my hands on this. It's released in November so I'll be chomping at the bit to start it and devour it.</div>
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<b><i>ANGEL MAGE - GARTH NIX</i></b></div>
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I have not read a single book by Garth Nix and I will admit that this book was a complete impulse buy when left unattended in Waterstone's one day. The cover enticed me in. I'm still not 100% certain what this book is about. The synopsis intrigues me; angel magic, manipulation, and a band of misfits. I would like to read this soon just to see what it is actually about. </div>
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<b><i>THE INSTITUTE - STEPHEN KING</i></b></div>
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The synopsis of this book made me think of 'The Darkest Minds' by Alexandra Bracken but that this would be a more grown-up version. I did like 'The Darkest Minds' on paper. When I read it, the first 50 pages were brilliant and then it started to go downhill from there. I feel that 'The Institute' will give me what I wanted from 'The Darkest Minds'. Or at least, I hope that it does. It involved an institute where children have special abilities, telekinesis, telepathy etc, but the director and her staff are dedicated to extracting those abilities. The young characters are then forced to escape but no-one has ever escaped from the institute. It feels like it's what the Cabal from <i>Sanctuary </i>were doing in their dark little corner of Old City. </div>
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<i><b>THE LAST WISH - ANDRZEJ SPAKOWSKI</b></i><br />
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Might as well jump on the bandwagon at some point, right? I haven't watched the Netflix show (yet) and know very little about the series except that it involves supernatural creatures (gnomes, elves, dwarves) and a guy called Geralt who is a Witcher which is an assassin. That's all I know. Oh, and that there is a kick-ass character called Yennifer who is a sorceress. That's it. That's all I know. </div>
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<b><i>THE ABYSS BEYOND DREAMS - PETER F. HAMILTON</i></b><br />
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I got this for £1 in Poundland. It involves space. It's a science-fiction book. The synopsis makes me think that it's going to be a heavy science-fiction book and I'm looking forward to that. I don't read a lot of science-fiction books, I lean more towards Fantasy than Science-Fiction but I'm looking forward to changing things up a bit. It sounds intriguing nevertheless. </div>
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<b><i>CROWN OF MIDNIGHT - SARAH S. MAAS</i></b><br />
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This is book two in the 'Throne of Glass' series. I read the first book earlier this year and enjoyed it. It wasn't anything spectacular, however. I feel like it was a good first book and that it would set up the series nicely. I definitely want to see how this series progresses. I didn't particularly like Maas' writing style in 'Throne of Glass' but it was her debut novel, after all. But what convinced me to continue was 'House of Earth and Blood:' Maas' latest publication. I listened to the audiobook and fell in love with it. I felt that Maas' writing style was brilliant in that book compared to 'Throne of Glass.' I hope to see how her writing style progresses throughout the 'Throne of Glass' series and I look forward to seeing what Celaena gets up to next and who she meets along the way. </div>
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<b><i>LITTLE WOMEN - LOUISA MAY ALCOTT</i></b><br />
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I started reading this book last year as part of a 'Fangirl Reading Month.' Katharine Hepburn starred as Jo March in an early adaptation of the novel and I wanted to read the book. Critics have said that Jo is the perfect character for Katharine Hepburn to play and I wanted to see that for myself. I started reading it towards the end of the 'Fangirl Reading Month' and so stopped reading it after the first chapter. That was a stupid reason to stop reading so I would like to read it this as soon as possible. </div>
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<b><i>PERSUASION - JANE AUSTEN</i></b><br />
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This would be a third reading for me. I read it twice in my first year of university (one being the first read through for class and the second being for an essay). I remembering liking this book when I originally read it 13 years ago. I read 'Pride and Prejudice' for the first time in March of this year and it made me want to read more books by Jane Austen. Why not start where I left off? </div>
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<b><i>P.S. I LOVE YOU - CECELIA AHERN</i></b><br />
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Okay, this is the book that I said earlier that I put on the back-burner. It is a favourite book of one of my best-friends and since my Mum had a copy of it, I thought that I would read it. I'm about 150 pages in and it hasn't grabbed my attention enough for my liking. It's not the typical book that I tend to gravitate towards. I mean, just look at the amount of Fantasy books that I've listed above. It is a cute book nevertheless. I am enjoying it but it's not grabbing my attention to call me to read it when I set it down. I will finish it eventually. </div>
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<b><i>HOME WORK - JULIE ANDREWS & EMMA WALTON HAMILTON</i></b><br />
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I really wanted to jump into this the moment that I bought it last year. I can't think of what prevented me from reading it. Yes, I do, actually. I was in the Reading Slump of Doom at the time. I only managed to shake that towards the end of 2019. I want to fix that this year. </div>
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<b><i>ROYAL - DANIELLE STEEL</i></b></div>
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My Mum loves Danielle Steel books and Steel has been churning them out like crazy over the past two years. 'Royal' is one that I am very intrigued to read. Set during World War II, Princess Charlotte is evacuated to a well-to-do family in the country due to her fragile health. Under an assumed identity, she settles into life in the countryside and falls in love. It sounds interesting and my Mum loved it. Again, not necessarily a book that I would tend to gravitate towards but I've loved Steel's books in the past and I want to read them with my Mum. </div>
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<b><i>THE LOST GIRLS OF PARIS - PAM JENOFF</i></b></div>
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I bought this book on a whim when I was in Barnes & Noble in New York City. I wanted to get a certain amount of books. I lifted the ones that I had on my list and I wanted something else as well. This book jumped out at me. The synopsis sounded interesting; a mysterious suitcase, twelve photographs, a ring of female secret agents, Occupied Europe, and a mesmerizing tale of courage and the strength of women during one of the hardest periods in history. Why haven't I picked it up already? The spine stares at me every day from my bookcase. Get your act together already, Kazzie! Jeez! It gives me some 'Jackdaws' vibes and that is one of my favourite books so I need to get on this as soon as possible. </div>
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Naturally, my end of year TBR is not limited to just the books featured in this post and I know that I will not get to every single one of these books but it's a nice stepping-off point because I know that these books are the ones that I want to prioritise. If I get them all, happy days. If I don't? It's not the end of the world. Technically, to reach my goal, I only need to read 4 of them. I could change my reading goal but you never know when a reading slump will smother you. </div>
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Over the past few months, I feel as if I've been on the verge of a reading slump. However, unlike last year's Reading Slump of Doom, I actually want to read. I want to pick up a book and read it. I simply feel as if this reading slump is a slump of exhaustion rather than a disinterest to read, if that makes sense. I don't have the energy to read. I know that's quite the contradiction but it's true. Anyway, I read five books in August (two of those being art books).</div>
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I enjoyed this book immensely. I loved all of Riordan's Greek mythology books. The Heroes of Olympus being my personal favourite. I loved the way that Riordan was able to meld the Greek and Roman mythologies together, despite being very similar. I enjoyed the <i>Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgaard</i> series but I wasn't too fond of it. <i>The Kane Chronicles</i> is Riordan's foray into Egyptian mythology. I have to admit that my knowledge of Egyptian history and mythology is limited to <b><i>Stargate SG-1</i></b> and any TV documentary that <i><b>Bettany Hughes </b></i>presents. Ergo, I'm not the most knowledgeable. <i>Jaffa kree.</i></div>
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Despite the main protagonists being on the young side, I loved the adventures that Carter and Sadie get up to. I like that the 'gods' and 'goddesses' portrayed in <i>The Red Pyramid</i> weren't as juvenile as the ones shown in the aforementioned Greek and Norse mythology adventures. In those books, the gods appear to be very juvenile and, quite frankly, silly - Poseidon wearing a Hawaiian surfer shirt? Who has that mental image of the God of the Sea? I always disliked that aspect of Riordan's books. Thankfully, the Egyptian gods appear a lot more 'put together.'</div>
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I laughed quite a bit at the jokes; Riordan never fails to make me chuckle at the jokes in his books. I most assuredly would continue on with this series. </div>
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<b>AUTHOR: ASHLEY POSTON</b></div>
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<b>RATING: ✦✦✦✦✦</b></div>
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I have such a soft spot for this series. I absolutely love it. Normally, this type of book would not have shown up on my radar. However, this whole series has a place in my heart. It is simply the most adorable and heart-warming book series. It speaks to my heart in the most wholesome way. This whole book series is a collection of fairy tale retellings but with a nerdy twist. All of the main characters are fans (or actors) of (in) a science-fiction television show (turned rebooted movie), <i><b>Starfield </b></i>which is an amalgamation of Star Trek, Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, Babylon 5, and the kitchen sink. The first book, <b><i>Geekerella</i></b>, spoke to my fangirl side. It made me miss fangirling about my favourite shows to people online and bitching about the fact that we didn't need a rebooted movie *cough*StarTrek*cough* but ultimately ended up enjoying it. </div>
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So,<b><i> Bookish and the Beast</i></b> is, you guessed it, the retelling of Beauty and the Beast with that geeky twist. Rosie ends up working in the personal library to pay off a debt and falls in love with the beast, disgraced Starfield actor, Vance Reigns. </div>
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Now, I have to admit right away, that nothing about this book was particularly unique. I was able to call pretty much all of the twists and turns as soon as the set up was started. It read like a Hallmark movie - not that that is a bad thing. That simply made it a very quick read and a very cute read. That's all that I can really say about it. It was cute. Is it worth 5 stars for simply being cute? No. That's where the fangirl aspect really brings the magic. I could sympathise with Rosie and the whole aspect of the library of Starfield books and how much they mean to her. I uncovered all of my old Star Trek: Voyager books last year. When I first bought them, I remember being so unbearably excited to read them and to see what adventures my favourite characters get themselves into. Over the years, finding Star Trek books in shops has been like trying to find a needle in a hay stack. It's virtually impossible. The only place to get these books is eBay and even then, I can never guarantee the quality. This book brought up all of these emotions that I had last year when I unearthed them after fifteen or so years. This book series brings up a lot of nostalgia for me. Yes, it's not particularly unique in what happens but I just love it. </div>
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<b>RATING: ✦✦✦✦✦</b></div>
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I love the Pixar movie 'Coco'. I absolutely love it. It took me a couple of years to pluck up the courage to watch it; I have a slight phobia of moving skeletons. You read that correctly. I do not like moving skeletons. A stationary skeleton? No problem. A moving one? There will be a Kazzie shaped hole in the door. And yes, I am fully aware that I am a moving skeleton but I don't see my skeleton moving. So guess what 'Coco' involves? Moving skeletons. A. Lot. Of moving skeletons. To my surprise, that never bothered me when I watched the movie. In fact, I absolutely loved the skeleton characters in the Land of the Dead. </div>
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Visually, 'Coco' is one of the most stunning movies that I've ever seen. I love the use of colour throughout the movie, the costumes that the characters wear and the magnolias that prevelant throughout the movie. It is simply stunning. So, I knew that I wante d to read the 'Art of' book. I had wanted to in my collection for a while and decided to treat myself and get it. It did not disappoint. The art within the book is so inspiring and you really understand where the artists got their inspiration for the movie and how reverantly they treated Dia de los Muertos. A lot of people associate death with very sombre colours and silence, but the Mexican tradition is so full of colour and celebration and is ultimately about life and remembering people. Cemetaries aren't places to be afraid of but are for gatherings, celebration, and inclusion. Their ancestors aren't simply forgotten once in the grave. They are remembered and are still full of life. It is a visually inspiring book and I love it. It makes me want to design my own alebrije (spirit guide). </div>
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<b>AUTHOR: JESSICA CLUESS</b><br />
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How did that sentence pass-by a book editor? That is not a sentence. Nobody speaks like that much less write like that. That is the incorrect use of 'righter'. 'Righter' is a noun; a righter is a righter of wrongs. It is not used to describe how correct a person is. I could not get over that sentence. I had to read it several times to make sure that I was actually reading a sentence like that. I previously read Cluess' debute novel '<i>A Shadow Bright and Burning</i>' and thoroughly enjoyed it. I didn't continue on with the series because I did not see the other books on sale outside of Amazon and so was not inclined to pick it up on a whim. This particular book is Cluess' fourth novel. I would like to think that sentences like the one above would not be in a fourth novel. It doesn't read correctly and it certainly does not sound right. It's a sentence that someone that is just beginning English as a second language would use. </div>
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At 100 pages of a book like this, I would have expected the plot to gain some traction. Nope. I was hating the characters. I wanted to hit all of them, even Emilia who up until that point was a favourite. I didn't care for the charaters. I found them all to be abysmal people; I didn't support any of them. I didn't want any of them to win. I was bored by them and their token-ness. I felt as if a lot of these chaacters were simply token characters so that the author appeases all members of society. That's how they read to me. I didn't particularly feel as if the book was particularly well written and there were far too many narratives. Each of the five main characters had their own perspective and I did not care for them at all. It was too many voices that were going over what happened in the previous chapter but from their own perspective. I felt as if the narrative wasn't being pushed forward enough. </div>
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After quitting 'The House of Dragons', I needed some serious brain bleach. Enter: The Art of 'Onward.' </div>
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I love the magic of this movie. I love the way that the director used so many mythological and fantastical creatures and put them into a modern suburban and metropolitan settings; the Manticore was my favourite character design. Whoever came up with the idea to put lion's paws into high heeled shoes was a genius. It still makes me laugh whenever I see that scene. I just loved this book. I doff my hat to all of the Disney and Pixar artists that work on these movies. Never stop beng epic, guys. </div>
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I know that I said that I read 5 books in August and I did read 5 books in August but I'm including this last book under the umbrella of 'Books I read in August' because I listened to the vast majority of the audiobook in August when I was painting a wall at work. I just finished listening to it yesterday and wanted to include it. It's my blog, I get to do what I want. </div>
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I had a difficult relationship with this audiobook. To be honest, I feel as if I've been having a difficult time with audiobooks in general right now. My attention span seems to be non-existent at the moment. I listen to a lot of Fantasy and Science-fiction audiobooks and if my attention dips, I find that I'm completely lost as to what is going on. This happened quite a bit during 'Golden Son.' I had to skip back 30 seconds or 3 minutes to understand what was happening to the characters. </div>
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I thoroughly enjoyed it. I loved the development of Darrow and his crew. I loved how this book explores more grey areas and that it wasn't so black and white as it was in the first book. I forgot how young Darrow was in the first book and that this book takes place a few years after the end of 'Red Rising' - I think that's where a lot of my confusion lay.</div>
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Kazziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01973955239213917318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113681609315376346.post-19836347576192684302020-08-21T12:00:00.140+01:002021-06-09T13:05:05.589+01:00MY TOP 10 FAVOURITE STAND ALONE BOOKS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU9RbqvTc_Rz27EyT5J0BR2qGr2-JSHTsU_7cwXhVj0s4jojCjKAYL2cK-ElDZrf2w0CFWO4OITu9pKO9ZwLy-tnqQnNgIZDZC5YL4gzuu9gXzusQaacpkzqXunK0kpkEFGL4ecoYzk9Oo/s1280/IMG_98671c.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU9RbqvTc_Rz27EyT5J0BR2qGr2-JSHTsU_7cwXhVj0s4jojCjKAYL2cK-ElDZrf2w0CFWO4OITu9pKO9ZwLy-tnqQnNgIZDZC5YL4gzuu9gXzusQaacpkzqXunK0kpkEFGL4ecoYzk9Oo/w640-h360/IMG_98671c.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@jonasjacobsson?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Jonas Jacobsson</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/books?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></div>
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In this day and age, stand-alone books are one-in-a-million. Even when it seems that they're stand-alone, the author will announce a year later that there will be a sequel. Nevertheless, here are 10 of my favourite books that do stand alone. (For once, I didn't beat about the bush, did I?)</div>
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<i><b><span style="font-size: large;">10: SWALLOWING THE SUN - DAVID PARK</span></b></i></div>
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I love the way that David Park writes. His writing is very dense. He loves alliteration. I remember in English class how he would praise other writers for their use of alliteration. There was one sentence in Michael Frayn's book 'Spies' that he was particularly fond of whereas, I despised that book. </div>
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The lead character, Tom Hazzard may look 41 years old, but he is actually 600 years old. He has lived through some of the most pivotal points throughout history and mingled with some of the most iconic names in our history books. But it all came at a price. He has to adopt a very erratic lifestyle that does nothing for him in the long run. I loved the insights that this gave me for Helen Magnus. I would've loved these things to have been explored in 'Sanctuary'. I loved it. </div>
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<i><b><span style="font-size: large;">8: THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY - MARY ANN SCHAFFER</span></b></i></div>
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I started to read it and was instantly hesitant. The whole book is told in letter form. Every piece of information that we get is told in letters between the characters. At first, I wasn't so sure about it but I persisted and kept reading. It wasn't long before I absolutely fell in love with it. I fell in love with the ways that the characters wrote to each other. I would become excited by particular characters and their letters. It was the perfect way to tell this story. I can't imagine it having the same impact if it were told in the traditional novel format. I don''t think that it would have the same impact. </div>
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I absolutely loved the story and I can see why people love Mr. Darcy so much. He's so precious. I love how shy he is. I feel the same way in social situations. My favourite characters are definitely, Elizabeth, Mr. Darcy, and Georgiana. Lydia is a little brat. I cannot stand her. Mr. and Mrs. Bennet are not great either. </div>
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I loved how each character had a voice. Some characters were people that I disliked and then loved and then disliked again. They were very compelling. The ups and downs of this fictional bands felt so real that I felt like I could go to YouTube and Spotify, enter their name and listen to these songs that were featured in the book. A lot of people recommend the audiobook and I wonder if the songs are actually sung in it. I will have to investigate one day. I cannot imagine this book being told in any other way than through the interviews. It simply works the best. </div>
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Leigh Bardugo's books comprise the largest portion of my book collection. I have duplicates of practically every book that she has released (Language of Thorns, Ninth House & Warbringer being the odd ones out). It is set to expand with the release of the new collector's editions of the original Grisha trilogy. The covers for these new books are stunning and I'm torn between the US and UK editions. I'll probably get the UK ones because they match the stunning 'Six of Crows' collector's editions. Plus, we have the untitled second book to 'King of Scars' coming out - no idea when though. </div>
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He may only have the one series, but it is one that I am fully invested in. 'Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children' is one of my favourite books of all time. I love the world that Riggs' has created. It has sucked me in. When he announced that he was releasing 'Tales of the Peculiar', I preordered the signed edition from Waterstone's and then I bought the paperback edition when I was in Belfast's International Airport. Then, when he announced a new trilogy continuing where the original left off, I was bouncing off the walls with excitement. I needed more from this world and I cannot wait for more. I will say, I would love a whole trilogy solely about Miss P. and her past. </div>
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I don't have all of the books or comics from the 'Shades of Magic' series as I'm collecting the Collector's Edition. I don't like the covers of the UK paperbacks. The collector hardbacks are much more aesthetically pleasing. The same goes for the 'Monsters of Verity' duology. I want to get the US hardbacks at some point, alongside the 3rd book in 'Shades of Magic' which is currently available. I love the way that Victoria writes She creates such vivid characters that you can simultaneously love and hate. I cannot wait for the release of 'The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue' in October. I can tell that this book is going to be amazing. </div>
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Before I started to read and collect books, I used to do two things; I used to balk at buying hardback books over paperback books (why spend £5 extra for the same book?) and I used to abhor the idea of buying one than one copy of a book. What was the point?<br />
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Well... now, I'm one of those people. I prefer hardback books over paperback and I have multiple copies of the same book. I did a video on Youtube a few years ago on this topic but I thought that I would share it with my blog because there are even more books of which I have more than one edition. Also, I'm pretty certain that I've forgotten some... Click to read more...</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">I originally read <i>'Ballet Shoes</i>' in the left edition in paperback and then I found the right-hand one for £1 in an Oxfam bookshop. I couldn't resist it. Fangirl priority because Emilia Fox stars in the BBC adaptation of it and it is mentioned in one of my favourite movies of all time<i>, 'You've Got Mail.</i>'</span></div>
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I originally bought '<i>Rebecca</i>' in the paperback before reading it in the hardback. I loved the book so much that I bought the illustrated Folio Society edition from eBay. It's simply stunning. I absolutely loved this book. It took a while for me to get into it but once it got going, I was hooked. I highly recommend this book in any edition. Fangirl priority #2 because Emilia Fox starred in an adaptation alongside Charles Dance.<br />
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'Strange the Dreamer' was the first book that I consciously bought one than one edition of because I have 3 editions. I bought a paperback in the airport shop, then I saw the hardback edition in Waterstone's with the blue sprayed edges. I immediately bought it there and then. A year later, the paperback edition came out with the new cover and I bought it. I didn't buy the paperback of the sequel, 'Muse of Nightmares.'<br />
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I fell in love with the cover changes for the paperback editions of the Grisha trilogy. I wasn't the biggest fan of the original covers. I appreciated what they were going for with the design and the inherent Russian inspiration for the story. But it just wasn't speaking to the heart of the story like the new covers do. I only have them in paperback but now the entire series is being released again as Collector's Editions. I'm torn between getting the US version or the UK one. But the UK one ties in better with the UK collector's editions of the Six of Crows duology. Speaking of which...<br />
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I LOVE this duology. It is simply amazing. I know that it's like Marmite. You either love it or you hate it. When I originally read it, I sat up to 3am reading it because I couldn't put it down. Also, it's the only book that I have where I was able to read in the car without getting motion sickness. It's so amazing. Both editions are in hardback. I specifically bought it originally in hardback with the sprayed edges.<br />
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I have two editions of <i>'King of Scars' </i>by Leigh Bardugo. I pre-ordered a signed edition from Waterstone's and then bought a special edition from Barnes and Noble when I was in New York City in 2019. There isn't much of a difference between the two books. The B&N one just has some extra material.<br />
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Yes, that's right. One book in English and one in Spanish. I want to read more in Spanish and I figure that having some of my favourite books in Spanish will help that... I haven't read a single book in Spanish...yet.<br />
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One hardback, one Spanish hardback, and one paperback. Three editions of the one book. I loved the first book in the Caraval series so much that I just had to pick it up in other editions. I had tried to find it at Barcelona airport but to no avail. Amazon.es came through though.<br />
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I did like 'Legendary' after reading 'Caraval' and so wanted to add the paperback edition to the collection. This is where the paperback edition collection stopped for this series because I simply did not like 'Finale'. I own it in hardback but I will not purchase it in paperback.<br />
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I originally bought the entire '<i>A Song of Ice and Fire'</i> series in mismatching sized paperback editions. I didn't really care about continuity back then because I just wanted to read them. I'm fixing that now by getting the stunning illustrated editions. The covers are perfect for this series and the artwork between the covers is simply stunning.</div>
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This one happened quite by accident. I bought the one on the right from eBay thinking that it was the one on the left. The listing had the cover image of the left one. The one on the right arrived much to my annoyance. However, it was a lovely floppy edition so I decided to keep it as my 'borrow' edition and keep the hardback edition, with the gorgeous cover, as my pristine one.<br />
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The Inkworld trilogy is one of my favourite book series of all time. I simply devoured these books and they are looooong books. They aren't short despite the fact that they're in the 9-12 age section in Waterstone's. I love this series so much that I've purchased three editions of the trilogy and I have 4 editions of the first book, Inkheart,, including a first English edition hardback (that someone wrote in but for £2 in a charity shop, I couldn't say no to it).<br />
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Yes, I have about 5 editions of Matilda by Roald Dahl and I'm looking to get the Spanish edition of it too. I love this story. I read it again recently as an adult and completely fell in love with it all over again. I read it as a child in P.6 and I remember drawing Matilda in Quentin Blake's style. My teacher loved it and asked me to draw it again for a wall display. I already had the book, then I purchased 2 of the 30th-anniversary editions and then a paperback one from my local supermarket. Theeeeen, a new edition came to my collection with the Waterstone's exclusive edition with additional bonus material and new sketches from Quentin Blake.<br />
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The 'Villains' duology-not-duology is incredible. These books are two of my favourite books of all time. They are the most intense ride ever. I originally had the UK paperback edition (which is currently being lent out to a colleague) and upgraded to the collector's editions in the US and UK covers. I definitely prefer the aesthetic of the US covers (the top ones) over the UK ones. I love what the UK covers are doing but there's something enticing about the US covers. Nevertheless, these books are beyond captivating. They suck you in from the word 'go'. They hit the ground running and they never let up until the very end and even then, you're left wanting more. 'Vengeful' was amazing because it introduced one of my favourite female characters of all time; Marcella. That is all that I am going to say about this character. Simply, Marcella.<br />
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Having a duplicate set of 'The Hunger Games' happened quite by accident. I didn't even know that the foil editions existed until one fateful trip to Waterstone's. I saw the red foil of 'Catching Fire' on the shelf and simply could not resist it. 'Catching Fire' is my favourite book from the trilogy and was happy enough to have a duplicate of it. Then I spotted the foiled 'Mockingjay' edition in a charity shop for £2. How could I pass up adding that to the collection? Then, I figured that I might as well complete the set and bought a copy of 'The Hunger Games' from eBay.<br />
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This was another accident because the second edition came from my mother. She was in Poundland one day and was persuing the books when 'The Shadow of the Wind' caught her eye. I was helping her unpack the groceries and lifted out the book. I told her that I already had this book and that it is one of my favourites. Once she finished reading it (and loved it), she gave me her copy to add to my collection.<br />
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I just wanted the collector's edition. It was on sale on Amazon and I couldn't put it off any longer. I wanted to get ACOTAR series in the hardback covers but I figured that I would put that off and get the collector's editions instead. </div>
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Kazziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01973955239213917318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113681609315376346.post-42045360162653858102020-08-10T12:00:00.001+01:002020-08-10T12:00:07.138+01:00HOPING TO READ AGAIN IN AUGUST<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOgx4sGWxBqvdDnr14kHkAEjXhyphenhyphenaBPX8NwI96Z9oDZC_f3SK9M4lr0E3cjrnyCePTCpcbMAXM9fqBwqKS1Mtle1lucHiNal2kIXqMKVqhkzYkViwzxCxm0pGaGesAN6xWFRX2SwHLYH-6-/s2048/q004.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOgx4sGWxBqvdDnr14kHkAEjXhyphenhyphenaBPX8NwI96Z9oDZC_f3SK9M4lr0E3cjrnyCePTCpcbMAXM9fqBwqKS1Mtle1lucHiNal2kIXqMKVqhkzYkViwzxCxm0pGaGesAN6xWFRX2SwHLYH-6-/s640/q004.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you read my recent reading-related posts, you'll know the craic already. I'm in a slight reading slump. June and July were not to best reading months because I was consumed by drawing. In June, I worked on a massive project that took two weeks to do (a tracked time of 70 hours), and work asked me to paint a wall. Then in July, I was more interested in drawing and taking online drawing courses than I was in reading. I did read a collection of Disney art books. Okay, all of the books that I read in July were Disney related. Oops. Not sorry, though. So, what to do about August?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Over the past two months, when I haven't been drawing, I've been trying to read but my mind was itching to get back to drawing. It was thinking of this thing that it wants me to draw and that thing that it wants to try and draw. It simply wouldn't concentrate on reading an actual novel. Now, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I want to read now. My big project went out into the world a couple of weeks ago so I can relax and just draw for the craic - when haven't I been drawing for the craic? So, what do I want to read this month?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="5"><b>A U D I O B O O K S</b></font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I haven't listened to an audiobook since June. I tried listening to <i><b>The Queen's Poisoner</b></i> by Jeff Wheeler a few weeks ago at work and I instantly hated it. I didn't like the narrator at all. I tried upping the speed of the narration. That didn't do a darn thing and made me hate it. Also, the story wasn't particularly engaging. It began like a lot of Fantasy books start; failed war campaign, backed the wrong side, a child has to be handed over in compensation to be warded by the victor. Been there, done there, got the t-shirt for it. But I do have some audiobooks that are piquing my curiosity. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-gjSUD8_PpMoGfKwS-488DNmzrsecnARb5Z2bGibYA7PQk5Qzn39K_UyL11KciXZGwLiyVMDr_TTZwkEC5LAcXZt53Lpd3xD6UMcVso9YovflLfhjzajqLQYmVU8tgCuZ9sbPakf5A8Ac/s475/20697410.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="311" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-gjSUD8_PpMoGfKwS-488DNmzrsecnARb5Z2bGibYA7PQk5Qzn39K_UyL11KciXZGwLiyVMDr_TTZwkEC5LAcXZt53Lpd3xD6UMcVso9YovflLfhjzajqLQYmVU8tgCuZ9sbPakf5A8Ac/w159-h243/20697410.jpg" width="159" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8JN5_lWoXA_6HuYLQu2ykPDsTXkp1wFJ0fjKtJNFJC4KnYwf25Wwm9kHyeYlkifdJyjzyn6hxrPVWLzl-4Vpgsu3uYi7cvRegT_yMSgXImXwalSasR17GFSATFRoq5YjNDp5sz7tT8Rxx/s475/10803709.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="310" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8JN5_lWoXA_6HuYLQu2ykPDsTXkp1wFJ0fjKtJNFJC4KnYwf25Wwm9kHyeYlkifdJyjzyn6hxrPVWLzl-4Vpgsu3uYi7cvRegT_yMSgXImXwalSasR17GFSATFRoq5YjNDp5sz7tT8Rxx/w158-h243/10803709.jpg" width="158" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZ90fLlR-vUuF-bqm790i0qalDr73YPN5Vwv6jBuBwvCJOEUIl2IZQ1PGBT_gQcHS8mb2-kk5dbn4xoPMtNpZ6LBM5w1lYaVBn8tcXdngrJ2UN0uJHFfy4OmAAHsV8SLdwyf0S1YbDO3R/s475/10803710.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="311" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZ90fLlR-vUuF-bqm790i0qalDr73YPN5Vwv6jBuBwvCJOEUIl2IZQ1PGBT_gQcHS8mb2-kk5dbn4xoPMtNpZ6LBM5w1lYaVBn8tcXdngrJ2UN0uJHFfy4OmAAHsV8SLdwyf0S1YbDO3R/w159-h243/10803710.jpg" width="159" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>GOLDEN SON - PIERCE BROWN</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font size="2">(RED RISING BOOK 2)</font></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I listened to the audiobook for '<i>Red Rising</i>' last year and absolutely loved it. This world is something else. Okay, it's Mars so it definitely is something else. But the way that this world acts and moves is fascinating. I loved everything that happened in <i>Red Rising</i>. It was dark, it was gritty and it was downright gruesome in parts. I LOVED IT. Naturally, I would continue on with it. Weirdly enough, I'm just realising that I listened to 'Red Rising' last July, and at the time of writing this post, I had just started listening to it. That's uncanny. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>ELANTRIS - BRANDON SANDERSON</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This was Brandon Sanderson's debut novel. I have been slowly making my way through aaaaaall of Sanderson's books. This dude does not take a break. He is constantly releasing a new book. The man is non-stop. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhazzIJ_C4dWXjZnwFsW19sdldrYlWxnhe80iSj48htX75_vIr6uBqwpHVNpJM_pcKNBojjtjZloCT81TT2cxkV1sDLvOrH7Pbuun260ivPL1_bqaq95WewloJPASmPV6lRkB4QBhYl7k/s500/non+stop+blog+4.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="236" data-original-width="500" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhazzIJ_C4dWXjZnwFsW19sdldrYlWxnhe80iSj48htX75_vIr6uBqwpHVNpJM_pcKNBojjtjZloCT81TT2cxkV1sDLvOrH7Pbuun260ivPL1_bqaq95WewloJPASmPV6lRkB4QBhYl7k/w320-h151/non+stop+blog+4.gif" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So, I'm working my way through his books and <i>Elantris </i>sounds fascinating. ⛛</div><blockquote>The capital of Arelon, the home to people transformed into magic-using demigods by the Shaod.<br /><br />But then the magic failed, Elantris started to rot, and its inhabitants turned into powerless wrecks.<br /><br />And in the new capital, Kae, close enough to Elantris for everyone to be reminded of what they have lost, a princess arrives. Sarene is to be married to unite Teod and Arelon against the religious imperialists of Fjordell. But she is told that Raoden, her husband to be, is dead.<br /><br />Determined to carry on the fight for Teod and Arelon's freedom, Sarene clashes with the high priest Hrathen. If Hrathen can persuade the populace to convert, Fjordell will reign supreme.<br /><br />But there are secrets in Elantris, the dead and the ruined may yet have a role to play in this new world. Magic lives.</blockquote><div><br /></div><div><i>THE ALLOY OF LAW - BRANDON SANDERSON</i></div><div><font size="2">MISTBORN BOOK 4</font></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I just finished listening to book 3 of Mistborn at the end of June. I loved it. I couldn't believe how it ended. It's a truly incredible world with the most fascinating magic system. I was originally intimidated by the magic system but it is not overwhelming. Thank you, Sanderson. So, I'm continuing on with the series and excited to find out what happens post-The Hero of Ages. It is set 300 years after the events of the original Mistborn trilogy. Definitely excited for this. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="5"><b>B O O K S</b></font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPpeuYu4F4T_Xn5DhqvKhDVIrTC3AL6ISo5DBQkGjQeVpRlFVfrPjCjR9-8QPvYPqpQM3CC-YpBz8YCp_9xtF_kdivtBRU_iL2oa6TjXA-g7UJ9vcN0qSynFOd5TxYMN59f6HMkEAkImXO/s808/Untitled-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="808" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPpeuYu4F4T_Xn5DhqvKhDVIrTC3AL6ISo5DBQkGjQeVpRlFVfrPjCjR9-8QPvYPqpQM3CC-YpBz8YCp_9xtF_kdivtBRU_iL2oa6TjXA-g7UJ9vcN0qSynFOd5TxYMN59f6HMkEAkImXO/w410-h304/Untitled-1.jpg" width="410" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><i>THE RED PYRAMID - RICK RIORDAN</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><font size="2">THE KANE CHRONICLES BOOK 1</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I'm currently reading this one; I was reading it off and on throughout July. I am enjoying but as I said, my attention span just hasn't been there. Any time I picked this book up, my mind would just wander to what it wants to draw next. Cheers, Brain. But I will finish this book. I previously loved Riordan's Greek demigod series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians and the Heroes of Olympus. I devoured them. I have a fascination with Egyptian mythology and history too so I was very much wanting to get lost in this new world. Sadly, my brain just hasn't cooperated. I will finish this book in August.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><i>BOOKISH AND THE BEAST - ASHLEY POSTON</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><font size="2">ONCE UPON A CON BOOK 3</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">This book series is my guilty pleasure. It is me in a book series. I love these characters. I love how nerdy they are. I love how fangirly the girls are. I love the friendships that are made within these books. I feel so represented as a fangirl in these books. I devoured Geekerella and 'The Princess and the Fangirl' in the space of a day. I get lost in them. I start the book and I don't want to stop until I'm finished. If you can't tell from the book titles, these are retellings with the most spectacular nerdy twist that warms my heart. They are the complete antithesis of what I normally read. They are cute little rom-com but they talk about all of the fandoms that I love; Marvel, Star Trek, Star Wars, everything. Geekerella is a Cinderella retelling and 'The Princess and the Fangirl' is a retelling of 'The Prince and the Pauper.' I just love them and so I have high expectations going into 'Bookish and the Beast' - Beauty and the Beast, obviously. (I will admit that I forgot that I had this pre-ordered until I got the dispatch email. Ooops.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNm3dVhQ8CSLP1r07bKjgvCvTBNNkRVkhT0cjbO1gTFehV2J0wLEve7RO6OaEdL8z_dXq_fq8Ilrxg3NFUpJXzAsI2U13jgSFqgxWbIG3Kc1_6SsMQ4DD59qo8JDAQbP2Vv7dSQ0kE-gqw/s400/52576247._SX318_SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNm3dVhQ8CSLP1r07bKjgvCvTBNNkRVkhT0cjbO1gTFehV2J0wLEve7RO6OaEdL8z_dXq_fq8Ilrxg3NFUpJXzAsI2U13jgSFqgxWbIG3Kc1_6SsMQ4DD59qo8JDAQbP2Vv7dSQ0kE-gqw/w136-h205/52576247._SX318_SY475_.jpg" width="136" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLwivITx_NYwdnJstoxrMYOH20jK1FSR0bQUFOTxVQx22tR_W0pnAi53bBkTS8I67qTSkktZlRCX0bgRMVMehzdl3vcgCFKOUvnb1bn6JzLYqQ0HUGgshW3gH8MjCMtjB8HzGUcHahyphenhyphenXF7/s2048/91djAkesyaL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1330" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLwivITx_NYwdnJstoxrMYOH20jK1FSR0bQUFOTxVQx22tR_W0pnAi53bBkTS8I67qTSkktZlRCX0bgRMVMehzdl3vcgCFKOUvnb1bn6JzLYqQ0HUGgshW3gH8MjCMtjB8HzGUcHahyphenhyphenXF7/w136-h210/91djAkesyaL.jpg" width="136" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkklop0WvioD-BJ0PpXDbaC5INh6qvaoFmbAL7BUSKHYSGisrEEe2ermHVMO6l5O2MTnKLCYqc_mse1e8fZ77jaX_eZCGNh35JmwMSQcDeF1EcrGg3lpA1ZPqrmK5xQvJLN2-25HV1l0Kn/s475/17167166.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="314" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkklop0WvioD-BJ0PpXDbaC5INh6qvaoFmbAL7BUSKHYSGisrEEe2ermHVMO6l5O2MTnKLCYqc_mse1e8fZ77jaX_eZCGNh35JmwMSQcDeF1EcrGg3lpA1ZPqrmK5xQvJLN2-25HV1l0Kn/w129-h194/17167166.jpg" width="129" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">These three are not necessarily the priorities of the month but they are ones that I would like to get to relatively soon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><i>HOUSE OF DRAGONS - JESSICA CLUESS</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">A battle for a crown between five houses? A magical character called 'Emilia'? Yes, please.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><i>THE COURT OF MIRACLES - KESTER GRANT</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">A Les Mis inspired retelling/behind the scenes/Six of Crows (Leigh Bardugo) crossover style thing? I've never actually watched Les Mis... Shameful, I know. Admittedly, this book was 80% a cover buy because JUST LOOK AT IT. It is spectacular. I had this pre-ordered from Waterstone's and it arrived in the middle of my slumpish reading so it has sat staring at me. Read me. Read me. Read me. The other week I watched Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame and it features The Court of Miracles so I'm hoping that this has some ties to that or perhaps draws some inspiration from it. Who knows?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><i>CROWN OF MIDNIGHT - SARAH J. MAAS</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><font size="2">THRONE OF GLASS BOOK 2</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I enjoyed Throne of Glass when I read it earlier this year. I was incredibly frustrated with Maas's writing style but I kept reminding myself that it was a debut novel. This whole series is widely loved online and so I want to see what the craic is with it. It seems right up my alley and as I said, I enjoyed the first book. But what really sold me on this series with House of Earth and Blood, the first book in Maas' newest series, Crescent City. That book completely blew my mind and made me sit up and pay attention to Maas. 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July was not the best reading month. Any time I sat down to read, I felt tired or I couldn't concentrate. I was enjoying the book that I had started to read and I wanted to read it. However, whenever I was reading, I was itching to get back to drawing. My mind would not concentrate on the book and instead was thinking of different methods to draw what I saw in my mind's eye. Most of July was spent drawing or taking an art course. I can almost feel the beginning tingles of a reading slump. I did read some art books. They count. They <i>totally </i>count. Goodreads scans the ISBN code at the back. </div>
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Over the last four years, I've fallen in love with reading. I've always liked to read but I never found that genre or that book that really made me want to read. I took English at GCSE, A-Level and on to university and read a lot of books that I hated, and read some of them multiple times for essays or exams. Imagine my delight when I found books that I loved and that I loved to read over and over. In this blog post, I share with you the books that I love to read over and over.</div>
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The original trilogy is what I credit to being the first books that really made me become a reader. This trilogy captured my imagination in a way that no other books have before or since. I loved the entire concept of the book. I loved that Riggs created this whole world around vintage photographs that he collects. I fell completely head over heels into this wold. It reminded me a lot of one of my favourite shows, '<i>Sanctuary</i>.' I could easily see Miss Peregrine knowing Helen Magnus and using the loops to protect Abnormals/Peculiars. </div>
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I first saw the movie poster in a cinema in Belfast, recognised Eva Green, and was intrigued. I saw the book in Waterstone's and bought it to see if it would tickle my fancy. I finished the book in one day. I couldn't wait to get up to Belfast to read on, so I got the ebook and devoured the next two books in mere days. I have read the first book four times already and every time, I read it faster and fall even more in love with it. I simply love it. When I feel a reading slump coming on or if I can't think of something that I want to read, I reach for Miss Peregrine's. I will say that I would love a book solely about Miss P. </div>
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I had heard about The Grisha Trilogy since the day and hour that I discovered the online book community. Most people were mainly talking about the 'Six of Crows' duology. Some people said that you didn't need to read the original trilogy before reading the duology but I wanted to read the first books. I'm so glad that I did. I loved the powers that these people have. Some abilities don't seem to be particularly special until you really get into the meat of the book and you discover the ins and outs of them. Who would've thought that wind powers could do that? That wasn't on Captain Planet! Like with <i>Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children</i>, this series captured my imagination and I loved linking it back to one of my favourite shows, '<i>Sanctuary</i>.' I felt like Alina's back story could explain Ashley Magnus's lack of ability. It really brought it to life. Plus, Siege and Storm introduced Nikolai, aka, the best character ever. </div>
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I originally read this because <i>Emilia Fox </i>starred in a movie adaptation alongside Emma Warson and Victoria Wood. Plus, it's also mentioned in one of my favourite movies of all time, '<i>YouUndoub've Got Mail</i>.' A fangirl is as fangirl does so I read it and watched the adaptation, not necessarily in that order. I've read the book twice. The second time being early this year when I wanted to read something wholesome and Emilia Fox related. My favourite character is unsurprising, Sylvia Brown (Emilia's character). The only downside to the book is that there is no romance for Sylvia like in the movie; that was the most precious thing ever. He's stupidly married in the book. Ugh. </div>
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Undoubtedly, there will be more books added to this list as the years go on and I read more and more. For now, these are the books that I love to read repeatedly. What are some of your comfort reads? </div>
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Kazziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01973955239213917318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113681609315376346.post-12986517548465025702020-08-03T12:00:00.000+01:002020-08-03T12:00:00.526+01:00MY DISNEY ART BOOK COLLECTION<div style="text-align: justify;">
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For as long as I can remember, I've been a huge fan of Disney. I remember drawing my favourite characters (very badly) as a child and even now, I love learning how to properly draw these characters. It wasn't until last year that I realised that '<i>Art of</i>'' Disney books existed. These are books that show how the movies were visually developed. I love looking through the pages of these books and seeing how the characters started out and how they ended up with the final design. It's fascinating. I've been collecting the books for the past year and these are what I have so far.</div>
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<b><i>THE ART OF 'BOLT'</i></b></div>
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What I loved most about this book is how the artists developed the cities that the characters visit. Bolt, Mittens and Rhino go on an epic cross-country road trip to get back to Los Angeles. Naturally, the characters and artists couldn't show every single city on the map. That would be insane and the movie would be a week long. So, they broke it down to a few states and cities and how to best show that's where they are. I particularly love the scenes in Las Vegas. I could actually make out the MGM Hotel in the background. They depicted the infamous Las Vegas Strip perfectly in the movie, with the iconic Bellagio Fountain. </div>
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<b><i>THE ART OF 'UP'</i></b></div>
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I loved seeing how the character designers used shapes to design the characters; Russell is round, Karl is square and hard angles, etc. I loved seeing how these characters developed from original conception sketches to final design. </div>
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Of course, I had to have these books. I pre-ordered the book for Frozen II and I only bought 'Frozen' this month. I don't know why it took me so long to get the art book for the original movie. I love the digital sketches that Brittney Lee created for each movie. I love her work and I love seeing the concept art. I actually bought a duplicate copy of 'Frozen II' so that I can frame some of the concept sketches to have as inspiraton. </div>
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I love the visual development of both of these movies. Visually, the landscapes are stunning. In 'Zootropolis' (it's called that in the UK), my favourite part will always be the train journey Judy takes from Bunnyburrow to Zootropolis. I could watch that a thousand times and still find something new to admire about it. Likewise, with 'Moana', the landscapes are stunning. I watched some behind-the-scenes footage before seeing 'Moana'. I saw how a designer took a photograph of a clay model and turned it into Motunui. That's when I realised that tablets like the Wacom Cintiq existed. I loved reading how they used real places and cultures to create the look of 'Moana.' It was a very inspiring read. </div>
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I love the visual development of this movie and I wanted to see how the designers came up with the design of the movie. The book didn't quite have the visual development and concept art that I thought that it might have but I still loved it.<br />
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This one had been on my wishlist for a while. It is the most recent addition to my collection. I love how this book covers the design of practically everything. I loved seeing how the designs developed for each character; I particularly loved the early designs for Mother Gothel. The digital paintings for the kingdom of Corona are simply stunning. They make me want to paint again, and not just on my iPad. </div>
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<b><i>THE ART OF THE DISNEY GOLDEN BOOKS</i></b><br />
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Basically, with this book, I loved seeing how Disney book artists brought their style to Disney stories. I used to be one of those people that hated when the book artwork didn't match the movie artwork. Now, I love seeing Disney characters in different styles. </div>
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<b><i>THE ART OF DISNEY DRAGONS</i></b></div>
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Dragons. Disney dragons. What more could you want? The pages of this book show where they drew inspiration from for the designs of the multiple dragons that have graced Disney movies. </div>
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I especially want the Art of Coco for my collection. The visuals of this movie are simply stunning. I have an irrational fear of skeletons. I hate to see them movie. It really freaks me out so it took a lot for me to actually sit down and watch 'Coco'. I absolutely fell in love with this movie. I loved the visual development of it and the character designs. Mamá Imelda is undoubtedly my favourite character.<br />
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Honestly, there are dozens of 'The Art of' books that I would love to have in my possession. Alas, a lot of them are out-of-print and are being flogged online for extortionate amounts of money. *Heavy sigh* I'll just have to dream and hope that I'll find it in a thrift store.<br />
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Emilia Fox herself replied to that simple doodle. Since that day, Emilia Fox, her characters, and her outfits have continually inspired me to draw. I learn from each drawing. In February, I got the idea for an art project for her birthday. I may have been biting off more than I could chew but I was prepared for the challenge. I was inspired by a piece of artwork by Pernille Orum but to use Emilia Fox and her best-known characters. </div>
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To continue 'Fox Week' on my blog, I'm going to talk about my favourite roles that Emilia Fox has played in her career. Some of these may not surprise some of you that know me and some of the ordering may surprise others. I have watched my way through quite a bit of her filmography. I remember having a printed out sheet from IMDB of Kate Mulgrew, Mary McDonnell and Emilia Fox's film credits and highlighting those that I had watched. That was a long time ago. Anyway, on to the roles.</div>
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Sam Vincent. I binge-watched Delicious back in November and I instantly loved this character. Biasedly, of course.<br />
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Sam is glamorous but she's underestimated because of that. Sam is an intelligent businesswoman. She knows what the hotel needs but every other character dismisses her ideas because they still see her as 'the other woman' who is a pretty face. They turn around and do things their way and get better results. I feel like Sam is the character that I relate to the most; I had my head down at school, I did everything by the book and didn't get the results that that method promised whereas everyone else who lived life flying by the seat of their pants and making it up as they went along got the best results. Then, when I try to do the same thing, I spectacularly crash and burn. That's how I felt with Sam.<br />
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Sam deserved so much better in the show. Sam deserved so much better. The other characters consistently lied to her, manipulated her and lied to her some more. When Sam finally did something for herself, they manipulated her back or plotted to change her mind because they realised how much they needed her. They did it for themselves, not for her. The other characters annoyed me greatly in this series. They were not likeable people ultimately. I ended up feeling fiercely protective of Sam. Can you tell?</div>
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I expect that most people would have expected Nikki to be ranked higher. Considering that Emilia Fox has 83 credits as an actress on IMDB, being in 3rd place isn't something to be sniffed at. Nikki is one of my favourite characters of all time, there is no doubt about that; she's smart, she's stubborn, she's loyal, she's damaged, she's brave and everything that I want to be. Well, maybe not the damaged part. I have that down to a T.<br />
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I love this role for the stretching that it gave Emilia's acting muscles. When you see her in her first season and then compare it to season 20 epsiode, 'Awakening', you can see just how much Emilia has developed as an actress. A lot of the characters of this list have benefitted from her tenure on Silent Witness and vice-versa. What she has learnt from these new roles have been assimilated back into Nikki (maybe not so much Vanessa and Morgause).<br />
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Nikki is the character that I watch the most. Silent Witness is on every night on Drama (at the moment) and I watch them into the wee hours of the morning. Nikki is my comfort zone. She's the role I go to when I need a little pick me up. She's my happy place.</div>
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This is probably where most people would have expected to have seen Nikki's name. Sorry to disappoint. Nikki is my consistent favourite. She's always there and I love her in the long-run. But Vanessa is something else.<br />
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Vanessa is a character completely unlike anything that you've ever seen Emilia Fox play. She's the ultimate femme fatale with the killer heels and a cigarette permanently attached to her fingers. Vanessa is dark. Vanessa is heartless. Vanessa is selfish. Vanessa is what I think Morgause could've been in a modern age (Emilia even does the Morgause smirk and has the thick eyeliner and nude lipstick like Morgause). There is something so deliciously evil about Vanessa and I don't just mean those epic shoes. Her storyline was exciting. That's why she's ranked so high for me. She's exciting and different and she captures my imagination. I just love her for how much Emilia had to step out of the box to play her. She's the complete antithesis of Emilia. That's probably why I love Vanessa so much. </div>
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This should not surprise anyone. Yes, Morgause is my favourite role. She is one of my favourite characters ever (pre-season 3.5). Morgause was the first role that I ever really knew Emilia Fox to play. I knew of 'Silent Witness' and of Emilia Fox when I was watching Merlin air, so when I saw her name appear in the episode, I was instantly intrigued. I was thinking, <i>"That's the girl from Silent Witness? Huh???"</i>.<br />
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I fell in love with Morgause from the get-go. As soon as she appeared, I knew that she would be a truly formidable character. To this day, ten years later, Morgause is still the character where I cannot see any part of Emilia in her. You know when you watch an actor and you see a previous character in them or their most well-known character in them? I'm thinking of the Friends cast, here. I do not get that with Morgause. The way that Emilia Fox holds herself, moves and speaks as Morgause, it's unlike anything she has ever done with any other character (until Vanessa). Even now, when I watch the show again, I don't see Nikki, I don't see Sam or Jeannie in Morgause. I don't even see or even hear Emilia. </div>
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Though I will say that I have a love/hate relationship with the Morgause of season 3. I hate the second half of season 3. I hate watching the show after 'The Castle of Fyrien.' I personally feel that the writers did not do Morgause justice. That final storyline for Morgause could have been something spectacular but it did not feel that way to me. Nevertheless, 'The Sins of the Father' and 'The Fires of Idhirsholas' remain my favourite episodes.</div>
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Hands up those of you that like to read? Now, hands up those of you who are a fan of Emilia Fox? Did you know that you could combine the two and have a blast? I'm serious. Back in March, I dedicated the month to reading Emilia Fox related books. I set a goal of reading seven books in which she appeared in an adaptation or was the narrator in an audiobook. I had the best time. So since this is her birthday week (Friday is her birthday), I thought that I would share with you some books that you can read or listen to. </div>
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<i>PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - </i><span style="font-size: x-small;">JANE AUSTEN</span><br />
(BBC MINI-SERIES 1995)<br />
ROLE: GEORGIANA DARCY<br />
Co-starring: Colin Firth, Jennifer Ehle, Joanna David (her mother), Julia Sawalha<br />
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<i>REBECCA - </i><span style="font-size: x-small;">DAPHNE DU MAURIER</span><br />
MINI-SERIES 1997<br />
ROLE: THE HEROINE AKA THE SECOND MRS. DE WINTER<br />
Co-starring: Charles Dance<br />
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<i>DAVID COPPERFIELD - </i><span style="font-size: x-small;">CHARLES DICKENS</span><br />
BBC MINI-SERIES 1999<br />
ROLE: CLARA COPPERFIELD<br />
Co-starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Zoe Wanamaker, Imelda Staunton, Maggie Smith<br />
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<i>THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GREY - </i><span style="font-size: x-small;">OSCAR WILDE</span><br />
2009 MOVIE<br />
ROLE: LADY VICTORIA WOTTON<br />
Co-starring: Ben Barnes and Colin Firth<br />
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<i>BALLET SHOES - </i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Noel Streatfeild</span><br />
BBC TV MOVIE 2009<br />
ROLE: SYLVIA BROWN aka Garnie<br />
Co-starring: Emma Watson, Victoria Wood, Richard Griffiths, Harriet Walker<br />
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<i>AGNES GREY - </i><span style="font-size: x-small;">ANNE BRONTË</span><br />
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<i>DEATH COMES AS THE END - </i><span style="font-size: x-small;">AGATHA CHRISTIE</span><br />
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<i>THE PIANIST - </i><span style="font-size: x-small;">WLADYSLAW SZPILMAN</span></div>
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<i>THE ILIAD</i> - <span style="font-size: x-small;">HOMER</span></div>
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HELEN OF TROY (TV MINI-SERIES 2003)</div>
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ROLE: CASSANDRA, PRINCESS OF TROY</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(Cassandra was a Priestess of the god, Apollo, who gifted her with the power to see the future but then cursed her so that she would never be believed. She foresaw the destruction of Troy. I would love to see and read this story. I've been wanted to read The Iliad and The Odyssey for years - maybe now that I know that Emilia has played Cassandra, I can really dive into it. Plus, historian Bettany Hughes charted the route that Odysseus took on his way back from Troy (modern-day Turkey) back to Ithaca, Greece. My two favourites; Emilia Fox and Bettany Hughes.)</span></div>
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Morgause is the Emilia Fox role that I love the most. Ever since I saw her in 'Merlin', the character has captured my imagination and so I've read a few books that feature Morgause. Some are great, some are decent and some are duds. I expect a lot from a character like Morgause in these books and sometimes, those books just don't quite live up to those high expectations of mine. Here are a few books that I've checked out and may give you some reading inspiration. </div>
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<i>SIX TUDOR QUEENS (JANE SEYMOUR)</i> - <span style="font-size: x-small;">ALISON WEIR</span><br />
HENRY VIII: TV MOVIE 2003<br />
ROLE: JANE SEYMOUR<br />
Co-starring: Ray Winstone, Charles Dance, Mark Strong, Helena Bonham Carter<br />
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<i>THE ROUND TOWER</i> - <span style="font-size: x-small;">CATHERINE COOKSON</span><br />
ROLE: VANESSA RATCLIFFE<br />
Co-starring: Ben Miles, Denis Lewis, Jill Halfpenny<br />
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<i>THE CASUAL VACANCY</i> - <span style="font-size: x-small;">J.K. ROWLING</span><br />
ROLE: JULIA SWEETLOVE<br />
Co-starring: Keeley Hawes, Michael Gambon<br />
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<i>MUM'S LIST</i> - <span style="font-size: x-small;">St. JOHN GREENE</span><br />
2016 MOVIE<br />
ROLE: KATE GREEN<br />
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Emilia Fox has quite the extensive audiobook catalogue - there are 111 audiobooks attached to her name on Audible. I haven't listened to them all and I probably won't because there are some that are simply not my cup of tea or are a mere hour long. Those short audiobooks hardly seem worth a credit. However, there are plenty for you to choose from. Check them out <a href="https://www.audible.co.uk/search?keywords=emilia+fox&ref=a_hp_t1_header_search">here on Audible</a>. Here are the ones that I've listened to that aren't classics; those are featured above. </div>
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The Channel 4 adaptation of <i>Labyrinth </i>starred <i><b>Katie McGrath</b></i> as Oriane. Katie McGrath played her sister, Morgana in BBC's Merlin. They also starred alongside each other in <i>The Queen</i> miniseries as Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret respectfully. </div>
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<i>Jackdaws </i>in my personal favourite out of all of the audiobooks that I've listened to by Emilia. The story is spectacular. It has some gruesome parts. It is an adult historical fiction. The characters go through so many twists and turns. They are highly fallible characters. They aren't perfect. Nothing goes to plan and it is simply brilliant. Emilia brings this audiobook to life in such a vivid way that I forgot that I was listening to an audiobook and that I was listening to Emilia Fox. She's amazing. I loved it so much that I purchased it.</div>
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<i>The Wreckage</i>, however, is one that I personally hated. I got to roughly half-way into the audiobook before I quit listening to it. I personally felt that it was poorly written and poorly directed. I did not like the characters at all. It has two main narrators. I did not like Emilia's co-narrator and I did not think that Emilia's performance was up to her normal standard when compared to <i>Jackdaws </i>and <i>Melmoth</i>. However, that is simply my opinion. You can listen to it and absolutely love it. That's the beauty of reading. </div>
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I hope this inspires you to read more books and have a great time imagining Emilia Fox in the roles. I had the best time reading <i>Pride and Prejudice</i> and <i>Rebecca</i>, all the while seeing her as Georgiana and the heroine respectively. It truly makes for a wonderful reading experience. Happy reading. Happy listening.<br />
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Kazziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01973955239213917318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113681609315376346.post-36975172417952396462020-07-22T12:00:00.005+01:002020-07-22T12:00:02.217+01:00MY LEAST FAVOURITE BOOKS SO FAR (AND DNFS)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbv1JfARegWov4KVxCNLNoZYF89bayL_bTRDVCziHB2PKPRLSb-F_tB9KAyNVDYGNd3KCEju3k_QvYpHAdVI7JEokCkDx8FINSz71uPVD6D7EZgHGPOzHOa5LtVwC-r38YwCCI1ypYIn4G/s1415/vlcsnap-2019-01-17-18h39m10s692.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="938" data-original-width="1415" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbv1JfARegWov4KVxCNLNoZYF89bayL_bTRDVCziHB2PKPRLSb-F_tB9KAyNVDYGNd3KCEju3k_QvYpHAdVI7JEokCkDx8FINSz71uPVD6D7EZgHGPOzHOa5LtVwC-r38YwCCI1ypYIn4G/w625-h414/vlcsnap-2019-01-17-18h39m10s692.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Like with having favourite books, there are going to be books that I don't like. That's all part and parcel of reading. There have been a few books that I've not liked this year for one reason or another and there have been books that I simply did not finish (DNF). In this blog post, I share with you all the books that didn't quite make the grade. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Just to preface, these are all my opinion. If you loved any of these books, happy days. They simply weren't for me. Also, I'll try to keep spoilers to a minimum. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="313" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-NEjPbj7TxCGNw8SkWG7fJF9UAb2IxLFbYIXTOqFwXH9RVWFK41MhlTlr6xxkSlIGLVwN5XQzOBIDzkQ0q1Uzt4eTDRB_9SaHQWuFCWVdVljkhwe_mZ9wCudhwpg1iviW2jW7LxYV-Ob/w169-h256/43822024.jpg" width="169" /> <img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="297" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQIK59d0E16X0-lr-QvIt4e3KYLvsSGrRyqJcq7t7k8jr75rtBAFUwYckumLocFc7IegvzFz7Z7WxK_UR8t2Tj3WfrgNM60odTr1eWIn2QsJDLw04DQi3dzllBO9nHKxC7C-u9aC5h6d7P/w160-h256/11174642.jpg" width="160" /> <img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="197" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgERO77M6qxOP9DPearfRf55-7iAFPqYetaMR9g8h4ToDJ7e2oSE5ze0VIPZqh_Sll7y5TxOuJlvocujNIqSKmHYcufVF3Kz9luMnMGr5T7R61-fGVT-RL2eMKy5LqNXiOz6ISUeLsfbqde/w158-h240/46296975.jpg" width="158" /></div><div><br /></div><i><b>THE TOLL - NEAL SHUSTERMAN</b></i><div style="text-align: justify;">This book was rather disappointing. I loved 'Scythe' and 'Thunderhead' ended up the most amazing cliff-hanger that I've read in a long time. The Toll had a lot to live up to. I enjoyed the book for the most part but there was something about it that made me crave more. There were parts where I was listening intently to the audiobook and there were parts where I was simply bored. I wanted more from this book and as a result, it's on this list. It was disappointing when compared to the other two books in the trilogy. </div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES - DEBORAH HARKNESS</i></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I had such high hopes for this book. My best friend loved this book series and she kept telling me to read it. It was even recommended to me by a former colleague because she knew that vampires and witches were right up my street. The first 200 pages were exciting as I got to grips with the world. Then once the romance kicked in, I began to hate the book. I hated the way that Diana and Matthew were so infatuated with each other and inseparable once they gave into their hearts. Barf. They became the complete antithesis of themselves once they were in their relationship - Diana cried herself INTO tears when Matthew wouldn't let her come with him to check on her apartment in Oxford. I hurt my eyes because I rolled them that hard. I quit reading this book with 100 pages to go because I couldn't take these characters any longer. I couldn't take all of the wholly unbelievable reveals about Diana; oh she's this, and she's that and actually this too and that as well. Oh, brother!</div><div><br /></div><div><i><b>THE WRECKAGE - ROBIN MORGAN-BENTLEY</b></i><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I 'read' this book because Emilia Fox is one of the narrators for the audiobook. I quit it at about the half-way point. I couldn't take these characters any longer. I hated the male lead character. I did not care at all for the narrator that did his chapters. It sounded to me as if he was just reading aloud in English class because the teacher told him to read this passage. I didn't like his character at all. I found his character to be creepy. I didn't find the book to be particularly well written and I didn't find the audiobook to be well directed. I was waiting for the characters to have 'comfort sex' on a couch. When it started to happen, I knew that I had called it, and when Emilia Fox's character said, 'Don't you find me attractive?' I knew that that was the last straw for me and I quit. I even felt that Emilia Fox's performance as the narrator was sub-par compared to her other audiobooks. I had just listened to the <i>Jackdaws </i>and <i>Melmoth </i>audiobooks and those performances were incredible compared to her more recent performance in The Wreckage. Not good. I simply did not like it at all. Poor characters, bad writing, bad audiobook. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-sIRYK8-xbRyy5MfIaQ_xaiLrQ-t3-K1OCITbxYPsagnR_Y6Dx5HenoWNFme2fnsliR-4paqHM8fbIU5L7J5ep4NbqTAlcsMYtaUVg30r_4LxNh4cTuwL-fiS78SUhjB8QzDz09iKNjbR/s384/200.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-sIRYK8-xbRyy5MfIaQ_xaiLrQ-t3-K1OCITbxYPsagnR_Y6Dx5HenoWNFme2fnsliR-4paqHM8fbIU5L7J5ep4NbqTAlcsMYtaUVg30r_4LxNh4cTuwL-fiS78SUhjB8QzDz09iKNjbR/s320/200.gif" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1340" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ3gMpKgTYzz1ZAO4l7DKdCjiGSbMH_ET6cIKfajsR5vD_MJ3FMD0dyFYCnk42j-o9VwAsVQDzRAa6R3iq55hz-fCbnbV5hrZgNADbm5J2g6AjYAoebu5PIU7o0R4HnsN0-WlKwUr6Z5f4/w167-h256/40516960.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="167" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinUFUgXUeDsuJ9KdNPKG5bVYsTbOdc6sKefoJkRktAVpHKiKq1xfL9dfSlYYWrgUleCgGb1NLg4PX9Z-0Zvl4UQL9diZ3hF8Wf3AgPHgqhY9MVw_KrjbQ_01d1I3Gdi3KUEVqI8BRWueMy/s475/1582996._SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="314" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinUFUgXUeDsuJ9KdNPKG5bVYsTbOdc6sKefoJkRktAVpHKiKq1xfL9dfSlYYWrgUleCgGb1NLg4PX9Z-0Zvl4UQL9diZ3hF8Wf3AgPHgqhY9MVw_KrjbQ_01d1I3Gdi3KUEVqI8BRWueMy/w170-h256/1582996._SY475_.jpg" width="170" /></a><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="314" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsuMlqpiXLYHV2AYprk3pIm8ZD_o8JAM6Vqs8YQ04HXgQuE3kOX2gBHI2DfNLNwYsMEY0nxOQZKDrubBRM1BWQbvRplFXC9uLBUcs7OJqujheMmr3QzrFUAtgCHjGpdv7Zn_iUsO7s-Okc/w170-h256/24500353.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="170" /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>AURORA BURNING - AMIE KAUFMAN & JAY KRISTOFF</b></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;">One word: Kal. Oh, my lord, do I hate that character. I read the prequel, 'Aurora Rising' just before jumping into 'Aurora Burning' and I severely disliked Kal in it but he became even more obnoxious and annoying in the second book. I hate characters that obsess over a love interest and that is what Kal did. For a character that is supposed to be the brawn, he's a fairly pathetic brawn. It read as if his brains were in his trousers. Every other character in the book beyond Auri and Kal were wonderful, but those two? I could've easily done without. This book was so disappointing. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>CITY OF ASHES - CASSANDRA CLARE</b></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I hated this book because of Jace and Clary. I actually hated them throughout the original trilogy. This entire book seemed to be these characters trying to find reasons for how they can be together when they know that it's wrong - they believe that they are brother and sister but they're in love with each other. SO GROSS! I enjoyed the storyline of the book but these two characters absolutely ruined it for me and I could not understand how young adults loved this book series so much when these characters whole-heartedly believed that they were siblings.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING - T.H. WHITE</b></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I read this because I wanted to read a book featuring the character, Morgause. The first book in the omnibus is '<i>The Sword in the Stone</i>' and is basically what <i>Disney </i>used as the basis for the animated movie with a few tweaks here and there. Morgause features in book two and then dies. She always dies so that's not a spoiler. It wasn't until book 3 which is <i>'The Ill-Made Knigh</i>t' where I began to get sick of the book. I hated Lancelot and Guinevere. (For this post, I'm spelling her name like that). They are not a Romantic couple nor are they a romantic couple. They are adulterers that sleep with each other behind Arthur's back. Lancelot has wanted nothing more than to be a knight of the Round Table and be best buds with King Arthur. He accomplishes that but falls in love with Guinevere but still ends up sleeping with his best friend's wife. Arthur knows that all of this is going on but as long as he doesn't see it, he's fine with it. WHAT? No! I couldn't take these characters anymore. I hated them. I hated Merlyn. I had to stop reading the book at page 535. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZLkYoPv9b5-EkW1MtYJjKomJoWMWTdqrEvmQ4PR35vWZh1iUYevPP_2bOIcq0OWhzg1GmT93MK6kmy1BPGY5QSL4Br4vdWLVb6trfIfLJ5E5VXLJUMBqDbc4FDDamawNQgSvMoHKMd89/s250/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="70" data-original-width="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZLkYoPv9b5-EkW1MtYJjKomJoWMWTdqrEvmQ4PR35vWZh1iUYevPP_2bOIcq0OWhzg1GmT93MK6kmy1BPGY5QSL4Br4vdWLVb6trfIfLJ5E5VXLJUMBqDbc4FDDamawNQgSvMoHKMd89/s0/signature.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Kazziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01973955239213917318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113681609315376346.post-78019712558660962202020-07-20T12:00:00.000+01:002020-07-20T12:00:08.832+01:00MY FAVOURITE BOOKS SO FAR THIS YEAR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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At writing this blog post, I have read 40 books towards my reading goal of 52 books. I set it at 52 because in previous years I was putting too much pressure on myself to get to my goal and therefore sacrificed books that I wanted to read that were longer in favour of books that I could read quickly and stay on track. This year has already been a great reading year and I'm going to share with you my favourites out of those 40 books. </div>
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<b><i>JACKDAWS - KEN FOLLETT</i></b></div>
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I loved how dark this book went when characters were in the clutches of Nazi interrogators. I loved the characters and how fallible they were. Usually, historical fiction books and films tend to make everything work out perfectly and as planned. This book does not work like that; everything goes wrong and so our protagonists have to think up new strategies on the spot and the characters are not perfect loyal, tight-lipped people either. I loved it. (Plus, Emilia Fox does an amazing job as the audiobook narrator.)</div>
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<b><i>FALLING KINGDOMS - MORGAN RHODES</i></b></div>
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A princess called Emilia? You better believe that I loved that. I loved this book for purely fangirl reasons. I got a lot more out of this book than anyone else. The lead characters read like Morgause and Morgana (Emilia and Clio) to me and so I loved them all the more. There were characters called Magnus (I then linked that to <i>Sanctuary</i>), Nikolo (again, <i>Sanctuary</i>), a goddess called 'Valora' and I had a character in an old Role-Play Game called 'Vanora' and 'Valeria' so it felt like such a brilliant coincidence. As I said, I got more out of it than most people because I had those little imaginary connections. </div>
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<i><b>PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - JANE AUSTEN</b></i></div>
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I read this (finally) mostly because <i>Emilia Fox</i> played Georgiana Darcy opposite Colin Firth. I never had to read this for school (and I did English at University) and so I only read it for the first time this year and I loved it. I thought that the language would trip me up and it did not which I was pleasantly surprised by. I adored the characters (I hated Lydia with the fire of a sun) and I felt for Georgiana and Mr. Darcy. </div>
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<b><i>REBECCA - DAPHNE DU MAURIER</i></b></div>
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Again, I read this because Emilia Fox played the heroine opposite Charles Dance in an adaptation. I loved it. For about two-thirds of the book, I couldn't understand why the heroine stood by Maxim and his staff and then it really started to get interesting. I read the last 200 pages in no time at all. I could see where a lot of popular things are influenced by this book; I could see O'Brien from <i>Downton Abbey</i> in Mrs. Danvers. I would've loved a sequel. As far as I'm aware, there is an unofficial sequel. I'm not 100% certain of that but still, it would've been fun to have an adaptation to see our characters living happily afterwards. </div>
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<b><i>SUPERNOVA - MARISSA MEYER</i></b></div>
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This was the conclusion to the <i>Renegades </i>trilogy and it was everything that I wanted. It was packed to the brim with twists and turns. I could not put this book down and even when I had to, it felt like I was going cold turkey. I loved every page. Admittedly, I was apprehensive about it because the middle book in the series, '<i>Archenemies</i>' was quite disappointing and more of a 'set up the romance' book. Meyer <b><i>DELIVERED </i></b>in Supernova. So..Damn. Good. </div>
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<i><b>HOUSE OF EARTH AND BLOOD - SARAH J. MAAS</b></i></div>
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This one was a shocker for me. I loved the premise of this book and just downloaded the audiobook simply to have something to listen to at work during night shifts and oh my goodness, did I fall in love with this book. I had heard all of the hype surrounding this book. I bought it in Waterstone's. I bought it a lot earlier than I had anticipated - mostly because Waterstone's enticed me with a £5 off sticker. In the beginning, I wasn't sure about the audiobook but after a few hours and when the plot really started to kick off, I was hooked. This is probably one of the only books to have the title of book that nearly made me cry. I cannot wait to see what happens next. </div>
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<i><b>BEFORE THE DEVIL BREAKS YOU and THE KING OF CROWS - LIBBA BRAY</b></i><br />
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These books are the last books in The Diviners series. *Chef's kiss* This series is incredible. I cannot sing its praises enough. The characters are all amazing and multi-faceted. I loved how Libba Bray is unafraid to take her characters to dark places or put her characters in dangerous situations. I loved being on this entire adventure with them. I cannot pick a favourite book in the series, they are all amazing for their own reasons. I lost myself in the audiobooks for all of these. This series is perfection.</div>
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<i><b>THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE - SAMANTHA SHANNON</b></i><br />
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The spine of this book has been looking at me on my bookcase for the better part of a year before I decided to pick it up in May. It's a hefty book and it simply intimidated me. I finally bit the bullet to read it. I kicked myself for waiting so long because it was just wonderful. I loved all of the characters. They were all fearless, brave, and imperfect. I love characters like that. Samantha Shannon created a beautifully diverse world which characters and landscapes that I would vividly see in my imagination. It's not as intimidating as it looks. It's wonderful. It's exciting. it's dark. It's magical. It's brilliant. </div>
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