tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62031960861515163322024-02-19T08:52:56.069-08:00La RomantiqueReviews and thoughts from a teenager who probably spends too much time reading.Lauromantiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13084621463204373199noreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203196086151516332.post-14265293790518752922016-10-20T08:37:00.000-07:002016-10-20T08:40:47.811-07:00Confessions of an Undercover Girlfriend (Confessions #2) - Kay MarieGoodreads summary:<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Confession #1: I came up with what I thought would be the perfect plan to keep my relationship with Ollie a secret—pretend to get back together with John!</span><br />
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bestselling author Kaitlyn Davis, writing as Kay Marie, comes the second book
in the Confessions series, a romantic comedy being hailed as "the new
Bridget Jones!" (Broc's Bookcase). </span></b><span lang="EN-US"><br />
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So, I'm no longer a virgin sex columnist—thank you, Ollie—but if I thought that
was going to make my life easier, boy was I wrong! John is back in town
determined to win my forgiveness. Blythe is more ready than ever to take me
down. Bridget is totally onto the new twinkle in my eye. And, well, Ollie is
just as distractingly delicious as usual.<br />
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So, naturally, I have a few more confessions to make.<br />
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Confession #1: I came up with what I thought would be the perfect plan to keep
my relationship with Ollie a secret—pretend to get back together with John!<br />
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Confession #2: It backfired. A lot.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Bestselling author Kaitlyn Davis writes
young adult fantasy novels under the name Kaitlyn Davis and contemporary
romance novels under the name Kay Marie.<br />
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Always blessed with an overactive imagination, Kaitlyn has been writing ever
since she picked up her first crayon and is overjoyed to share her work with
the world. When she's not daydreaming, typing stories, or getting lost in
fictional worlds, Kaitlyn can be found indulging in some puppy videos, watching
a little too much television, or spending time with her family. If you have any
questions for her--about her books, about scheduling an event, or just in
general--you may contact her at: KaitlynDavisBooks@gmail.com<br />
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To stay up-to-date with all of Kaitlyn's new releases, sign up for her new
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My name is Skylar Quinn. I just moved to New York with my best friend Bridget,
and I have a confession. Well, more than one. Okay, quite a few really. Fine,
here goes!<br />
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Confession #1: I'm a sex columnist. Hold on, that's not really the confession.
You see, I'm sort of a virgin...sex columnist.<br />
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Confession #2: I'm kind of in love with Bridget's older brother, Oliver. No, I
was. No, I am. Wait, was? Am? Crap.<br />
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Confession #3: I've been avoiding Oliver for four years. Or I was until today,
because he just moved in. Yes, you read that correctly. He's my new roommate.
So that night we've both been pretending never happened, well, we might not be
able to keep it a secret any longer.<br />
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And trust me, this is only the beginning.<br />
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<b>From bestselling author Kaitlyn Davis,
writing as Kay Marie, comes a new adult romantic comedy about a girl who'll
soon discover that some secrets can't be kept forever, especially those of the
heart. This is a sweet romance, perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella, Meg
Cabot, and Emily Giffin!<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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I haven't seen him in four years. In fact, I've actively been avoiding him for four years. And now he's here. In my kitchen. Drinking my milk—from the gallon no less! Did I mention he looks completely and utterly gorgeous? Maybe even hotter than I remembered…if that's even possible…<br />
Okay, I'm veering off track.<br />
"Ollie?" I gasp. "What are? Why are? When?" Great reporting, Skye… I swallow, stilling my racing words and form an actual sentence. "What are you doing here?"<br />
"Here in New York or here in your kitchen?"<br />
Here pretending to be your sister while I confess my deepest secrets? Here looking at me with that infuriating half-smirk smile thing you do? Here pretending like the last time we saw each other wasn't the most horrifying moment in my entire life?<br />
I don't say any of that, of course. Instead, I shrug. "Um, both? Either?"<br />
He puts the milk back in the fridge and closes the door. I can't help but notice a toned bicep below the sleeve of his white T-shirt—the same bicep I used to fantasize about during chemistry class, the bicep of the most popular guy in the school, the bicep of the quarterback. Six years since he stopped playing football, and crap, he still looks good.<br />
"I'm guessing Bridget forgot to mention that I got offered a job at a new steakhouse opening on Fifth Ave? As a sous-chef?"<br />
I shake my head. "Nope, she didn’t mention anything."<br />
He licks his lips, biting back a wider grin. "So she probably also didn't tell you I accepted the offer and just moved to New York?"<br />
"I don't recall ever hearing about that…" I trail off as my palms begin to sweat. I have a very, very bad idea where this is going.<br />
Astronomically bad.<br />
Iceberg straight ahead bad.<br />
Ollie's eyes brighten a shade, crystal aqua, clearer than any Caribbean water I've ever seen. He leans against the wall, crossing his arms, looking at me through a side-glance, the hint of a dimple on his cheek. My rapid heartbeat has nothing to do with my panic attack anymore.<br />
Oh yeah, this is bad.<br />
"So," he says, lifting his brows and looking at me apologetically, "she probably also didn't tell you that I'm moving in for a few weeks until I can find my own place?"<br />
"You’re the new roommate?" I shout and then clamp my hands over my lips. I've said enough to him tonight—too much. In fact, all of that information is crashing back down around me.<br />
Ollie is my new roommate.<br />
Ollie knows I'm a virgin.<br />
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Lauromantiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13084621463204373199noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203196086151516332.post-74828981967126649242016-09-29T08:44:00.001-07:002016-09-29T08:44:17.061-07:00How to Keep Rolling After a Fall - Karole CozzoGoodreads summary:<br />
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After a cyber bullying incident turns her life upside down, a handsome wheelchair rugby player shows a former mean girl that everyone deserves a second chance.<br />
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The party was at her house. The photos were posted to her Facebook account. That's all the evidence anyone needed to condemn Nikki Baylor for a cyberbullying incident that humiliated a classmate and nearly resulted in the girl's suicide. Now Nikki's been expelled from her old school, her friends have abandoned her, and even her own parents can't look her in the eye. With her plans for the future all but destroyed, Nikki resigns herself to being the girl everyone hates - almost as much as she hates herself. But then Nikki meets Pax, a spirited wheelchair rugby player who knows what it's like when one mistake completely shatters your life. Refusing to judge her because of her past, he shows her that everyone deserves a second chance... and everyone deserves to be loved.<br />
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My review:<br />
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4.5<br />
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WHAT AN AMAZING BOOK! I absolutely loved it.<br />
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I've had my eye on this novel for quite some time now, but I never got around to reading it. Now that I finally read it, I wish I had picked it up even earlier, because I experienced so many emotions while reading this, it was crazy.<br />
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I was expecting to really dislike the main character, Nikki, since she's done awful things, but I was perfectly able to forgive her. I'm quite a forgiving person, so it helped, but I also think that seeing her side of the story makes it a whole lot different. I could relate to her, because when you're in a group, it's hard not to follow the leaders, or simply to say no when everyone says yes. Because I could understand her point of view, I quickly got over my initial anger and I was sad to see the way everyone treated her. I really disliked Nikki's former group of friends, but since she realized what kind of people they truly were, I think that she's simply better without them, so maybe she needed something like this to realize how bad her friends were.<br />
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On the other hand, Pax is such a sweet character! I loved how forgiving he was towards Nikki from the very beginning, even though it was really sad to see that he was the only one who didn't hold Nikki's actions against her. He was a bit hard to read, but I understood him more easily after he explained himself to Nikki. I loved his positiveness and his desire to make Nikki happier, which is why she needed someone like him so badly. Their relationship isn't easily, but I loved the way it flowed and seeing them together made me happy, no matter what kind of relationship they had. They truly bring the best in each other.<br />
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I think this novel has a lot of important themes. I loved the romance aspect of it, but I think my favourite part of it was the importance of mistakes, guilt, forgiveness, love and friendship. I've never been close to a situation like the one in this novel, but I think that reading this novel has made me more open, if not to bullies, to hearing everyone's point of view. I truly believe that everyone makes mistakes and that some of them can be forgiven, and this book reinforced that idea.<br />
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I thought that the ending was a tad bit too abrupt, especially since I loved the story so much that I happily could've read a hundred more pages of it, but this seems to happen to me a lot these days. It does bring my rating down a little bit, but I guess perfection doesn't exist!<br />
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I would very highly recommend this book. It's probably one of my favourite novels that I read this year!<br />
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Lauromantiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13084621463204373199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203196086151516332.post-70959729859415992032016-09-22T10:25:00.001-07:002016-09-29T08:40:24.013-07:00First Comes Love - Emily GiffinGoodreads summary:<br />
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In this dazzling new novel, Emily Giffin, the #1 New York Timesbestselling author of Something Borrowed, Where We Belong, and The One & Only introduces a pair of sisters who find themselves at a crossroads.<br />
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Growing up, Josie and Meredith Garland shared a loving, if sometimes contentious relationship. Josie was impulsive, spirited, and outgoing; Meredith hardworking, thoughtful, and reserved. When tragedy strikes their family, their different responses to the event splinter their delicate bond.<br />
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Fifteen years later, Josie and Meredith are in their late thirties, following very different paths. Josie, a first grade teacher, is single—and this close to swearing off dating for good. What she wants more than the right guy, however, is to become a mother—a feeling that is heightened when her ex-boyfriend’s daughter ends up in her class. Determined to have the future she’s always wanted, Josie decides to take matters into her own hands.<br />
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On the outside, Meredith is the model daughter with the perfect life. A successful attorney, she’s married to a wonderful man, and together they’re raising a beautiful four-year-old daughter. Yet lately, Meredith feels dissatisfied and restless, secretly wondering if she chose the life that was expected of her rather than the one she truly desired.<br />
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As the anniversary of their tragedy looms and painful secrets from the past begin to surface, Josie and Meredith must not only confront the issues that divide them, but also come to terms with their own choices. In their journey toward understanding and forgiveness, both sisters discover they need each other more than they knew . . . and that in the recipe for true happiness, love always comes first.<br />
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Emotionally honest and utterly enthralling, First Comes Love is a story about family, friendship, and the courage to follow your own heart—wherever that may lead.<br />
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My review:<br />
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4/5<br />
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I've been a fan of Emily Giffin's ever since I read Something Borrowed - which I know is a controversial novel - so I was very excited to read her most recent novel, since I must say that I haven't read that many books from her. I might not be part of the targeted audience for this particular novel (and I wasn't either for Something Borrowed, especially since I read it when I was about 14), but it still interested me, so when I finally got my hands on it, I couldn't resist picking it up. I wasn't disappointed, even though it's much different from what I was expecting.<br />
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I liked how the book starts with the tragedy that strikes the family, the older brother's death. Even though the rest of the story takes place fifteen years later, this particular event is truly what started this story, so I feel like it's important for the readers to know about it from the very beginning. Since I'm about the girls' age at the moment of the tragedy right now, I could imagine what it would be like to lose a sibling so suddenly and it made it easier for me to relate to them. I loved how different Josie and Meredith's reactions to grief are, because it reminds me a little bit of how different my sister and I are and that made the story even more realistic to me. Also, as someone who hasn't lost that many people yet (touch wood), it's always a bit difficult for me to imagine losing a close one, so even though it's a bit painful to read about, grief is something that has always interested me.<br />
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The main characters are incredibly well developped and they keep becoming more and more interesting. I'm not sure which one of the sisters is my favourite, because I really like the both of them, even though they can be exasperating sometimes. Seeing their relationship evolve is really interesting because at first they keep arguing and it's kind of a love/hate relationship, but as the story progresses, it becomes more about love than anything else. It was really touching to see and it felt even better than a regular rom-com.<br />
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As for the actual relationships, I think they're quite realistic, but since I have absolutely no experience in this field, I could be completely wrong. I liked seeing the start of a relationship as well as the struggles of another one, since the contrast between the both of them is impressive. Meredith's honesty and her desire to find what's best for her is inspiring, because most people don't have that much courage.<br />
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Overall, I found this story to be a very pleasant read. It's not necessarily an easy book, but I had a nice time reading it. I'd recommend it!<br />
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Lauromantiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13084621463204373199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203196086151516332.post-13764946627777526982016-09-13T10:08:00.001-07:002016-09-13T10:08:03.610-07:00Salt to the Sea - Ruta SepetysGoodreads summary:<br />
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Winter, 1945. Four teenagers. Four secrets.<br />
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Each one born of a different homeland; each one hunted, and haunted, by tragedy, lies…and war.<br />
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As thousands of desperate refugees flock to the coast in the midst of a Soviet advance, four paths converge, vying for passage aboard the Wilhelm Gustloff, a ship that promises safety and freedom.<br />
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Yet not all promises can be kept.<br />
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Inspired by the single greatest tragedy in maritime history, bestselling and award-winning author Ruta Sepetys (Between Shades of Gray) lifts the veil on a shockingly little-known casualty of World War II. An illuminating and life-affirming tale of heart and hope.<br />
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My review:<br />
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5/5<br />
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I LOVED IT SO MUCH!<br />
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Ruta Sepetys did it again: she managed to write a punching novel that made me experience all kinds of emotions, and it was done in a beautiful way. I am now officially convinced that she's one of my favourite authors.<br />
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Since I didn't know much about this particular novel before reading it, I wasn't expecting it to be written in multiple narrators. If I had known that it would be that way, I might have dreaded it, not knowing if it would be well done or not. Instead, I was pleasantly surprised, especially when I discovered the variety of narrators, who all offer a different point of view on the same story. From the beginning, I loved Florian, Joana and Emilia - not so much Alfred, but that was to be expected. I couldn't decide who was my favourite, because they all seem so real and complex that I liked them even more after reading every single one of their chapters. Florian is brave, strong and clever, even though all he wants is to be left alone to let that facade fall away. Seeing him through different point of views, I started noticing his kindness, his protectiveness and his will to live and to forget about the war that's going on. Joana is strong and lives to help others, but every second brings her closer to a breakdown, because she wishes she could see her family and feel safe and home again. She's an inspiring character, with all her hopes and her determination. Emilia really touched my heart. Her life hasn't been easy, not only because she's a Polish. Her self-defense reactions are heartbreaking, and we get to see more and more of them as the story progresses. I still can't believe everything that happened to her, even though I know she'd only one of the hundreds and hundreds of people who suffered from such a hard life.<br />
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I loved all the historical aspects of this story, as horrifying as some of them were. I've always loved history, particularly around WWI and WWII, so I couldn't get enough of all the details in this story. Instead of focusing on details everyone had heard of, Sepetys chose to show a dark side of history that most people haven't heard much about. I think that this is a fantastic idea, because so many atrocities happened during WWII that we have chosen to focus on a few of them instead of learning about all of them.<br />
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One thing I have to say about this story is that it's heartbreaking. I listened to its audiobook, but I often closed my eyes while I was listening to it, just to try and block out some of the awful things happening. I had to remind myself that as gruesome as some of the details were, they, along with much worse events, truly happened, so I can't just ignore them. One moment that truly made me break down was the All the Little Duckies moment towards the end, which you'll get if you've read the book. Emilia's calming song was always sad to hear about, because she usually thought about it when she was distressed, but that moment was the worst.<br />
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Overall, I thought that this novel was absolutely fantastic. It's beautifully written, it's clever, it's heartwrenching and it's raw. I absolutely recommend it, along with the rest of Ruta Sepetys's novels. She's definitely one of my favourite authors by now.<br />
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By the way, I'm sorry for the mistakes that might be in there - I wrote this on my phone since I'm on vacation, so I didn't have Wifi either.<br />
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Lauromantiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13084621463204373199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203196086151516332.post-8598510373149756872016-09-07T12:00:00.000-07:002016-09-07T12:00:05.827-07:00P.S. I Like You - Kasie WestGoodreads summary:<br />
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Signed, sealed, delivered…<br />
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While spacing out in chemistry class, Lily scribbles some of her favorite song lyrics onto her desk. The next day, she finds that someone has continued the lyrics on the desk and added a message to her. Intrigue!<br />
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Soon, Lily and her anonymous pen pal are exchanging full-on letters—sharing secrets, recommending bands, and opening up to each other. Lily realizes she’s kind of falling for this letter writer. Only, who is he? As Lily attempts to unravel the mystery and juggle school, friends, crushes, and her crazy family, she discovers that matters of the heart can’t always be spelled out…<br />
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My review:<br />
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3/5<br />
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This is the first of Kasie West's books that disappoints me, but that doesn't mean that I didn't like it at all.<br />
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I liked the characters, although they did annoy me a little bit at some point. I did like Lily's passion for music, which is always interesting to read about. However, I feel like the book doesn't really make its characters open up to the readers. I didn't feel like the book was truly finished when I got to the last page, because I wasn't as close to the characters as I usually am by that point. I think that getting to know them more would have allowed me to understand them more, which would probably have made them a bit less annoying to me. Since I don't feel like I know the characters all that well, this novel hasn't made that much of an impression on me, unlike Kasie West's other novels.<br />
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While the plot wasn't all that original, many details about the story were. Lily's big family, her different tastes in music and the jealousy between her and her best friend make this story different from other YAs I've read, even though it wasn't enough to make it exceptional. The romance is predictable, like in most YAs, but since I didn't feel that close to the characters, it didn't make me swoon or even feel a bit giddy.<br />
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As a big fan of Kasie West's, I still recommend this novel, because it's not bad, just not enough for me. I will still buy all of her future books, because I truly believe that she's a fantastic writer.<br />
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Lauromantiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13084621463204373199noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203196086151516332.post-82581842322151509952016-09-05T12:00:00.000-07:002016-09-05T12:00:28.520-07:00I Was Here - Gayle FormanGoodreads summary:<br />
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Cody and Meg were inseparable.<br />
Two peas in a pod.<br />
Until . . . they weren’t anymore.<br />
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When her best friend Meg drinks a bottle of industrial-strength cleaner alone in a motel room, Cody is understandably shocked and devastated. She and Meg shared everything—so how was there no warning? But when Cody travels to Meg’s college town to pack up the belongings left behind, she discovers that there’s a lot that Meg never told her. About her old roommates, the sort of people Cody never would have met in her dead-end small town in Washington. About Ben McAllister, the boy with a guitar and a sneer, who broke Meg’s heart. And about an encrypted computer file that Cody can’t open—until she does, and suddenly everything Cody thought she knew about her best friend’s death gets thrown into question.<br />
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I Was Here is Gayle Forman at her finest, a taut, emotional, and ultimately redemptive story about redefining the meaning of family and finding a way to move forward even in the face of unspeakable loss.<br />
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My review:<br />
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4.5/5<br />
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So, so, so, so good!!<br />
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While I didn't really like If I Stay, I Was Here hit me hard. It made me experience such a wide variety of emotions that I didn't even know I could feel and I loved it.<br />
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I loved Cody, the main character. Unlike Mia, who I couldn't really relate to in If I Stay, Cody was a very relatable character for me. I could feel some of her anger, guilt and grief and it made the story much more important to me. Since I have a best friend that I can't imagine living without, having lived most of my life with her by my side, I could imagine a tiny bit of what Cody must feel after her best friend committed suicide, which sounds simply terrible. Her reactions are completely understandable to me, even if I didn't approve all of them. I liked how realistic and not totally likeable she could be, which made me like her even more.<br />
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Her friendship with Meg is also very realistic, from the beginning to the end. I could see why they became friends and why they fell apart, which is something that happens often when friends grow up. I'm already terrified to go through something like that with my own best friend, so reading about someone who grew apart from her best friend and then lost her forever scared me even more. It's easy to see why Cody would feel so guilty after Meg's suicide and why she would want to find out what pushed her to do it, but I admired her determination through her quest. Cody's relationship with Meg's parents is a part of the book that I loved, because it's heartbreaking and touching.<br />
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Finally, Ben and Cody's relationship was a rollercoaster, but I loved it. I wasn't sure if I approved of Cody's actions, but as the story progressed, I could see things falling into place.<br />
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I definitely recommend this book. Whether you liked If I Stay or not, I think you would like this book.<br />
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Lauromantiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13084621463204373199noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203196086151516332.post-23996062064629114702016-09-03T13:00:00.000-07:002016-09-03T13:00:35.846-07:00Zenith (The Androma Saga #1) - Sasha Alsberg and Lindsay CummingsGoodreads summary:<br />
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER<br />
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There is darkness sweeping across the stars.<br />
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Most know Androma Racella as the Bloody Baroness: a powerful mercenary whose reign of terror stretches across the Mirabel Galaxy. To those aboard her fearsome glass starship the Maurader, she’s just Andi, their captain and protector.<br />
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When a routine mission goes awry, the all-girl crew’s resilience is tested as they find themselves in a most unfamiliar place: at the mercy of a sadistic bounty hunter connected to Andi’s past and a harrowing betrayal.<br />
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Meanwhile, on the far side of the galaxy, a ruthless ruler waits in the shadows of the planet Xen Ptera, biding her time to exact revenge for the destruction of her people. The final pieces of her deadly plan are about to fall into place, unleashing a plot that will tear Mirabel in two.<br />
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Andi and her crew embark on a dangerous, soul-testing journey that could restore order to their ship—or just as easily start a war that will devour worlds. As the Marauder hurtles towards the unknown, and Mirabel hangs in the balance, the only thing certain is that in a galaxy run on lies and illusion, no one can be trusted.<br />
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From internet sensation Sasha Alsberg and author Lindsay Cummings comes a new serialized space opera, full of action, fantastical intrigue, and steamy star-crossed romance. <br />
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For fans of popular sci-fi books and fantasy books for teens such as Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff, Wool by Hugh Howey, Truthwitch by Susan Dennard, and A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas.<br />
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My review:<br />
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3.5/5<br />
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I love Sasha Alsberg's channel, ABookUtopia, so I had to read her first novel, written in collaboration with Lindsay Cummings. I was a bit surprised by the length of it, even though I was aware that it was only part of a novel, but I wasn't disappointed at all.<br />
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I'm afraid that I can't say much about the novel right now, because I would have to read the entire novel, instead of parts of it, to have a real opinion about it. However, I can say that I liked what I read so far. I liked the writing, and the plot seemed quite interesting, even if it's just blooming at this point. Even though it's done in short parts, I feel like this one could have been a bit longer, because it would have been easier to understand the story and the characters if there had been a bit more explanations.<br />
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I'm excited to read the other parts of Zenith, because I really want to find out more about this interesting world and its characters. Also, this part ends on a sort of cliffhanger, so I can't wait to continue reading!<br />
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Lauromantiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13084621463204373199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203196086151516332.post-29898226679369803202016-09-01T12:00:00.000-07:002016-09-01T12:00:14.986-07:00The Cinderella Pact - Sarah StrohmeyerGoodreads summary:<br />
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In this funny and big-hearted story by the author of The Secret Lives of Fortunate Wives, three best friends make a pact to transform themselves into the glamorous women they've always wanted to be.<br />
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Nola Devlin has a secret identity. By day she is an overweight, frumpy, and overlooked editor at Sass! (the "celebrity magazine with an edge!"), but by night she slips behind her keyboard and into her alter-ego: Belinda Apple. Belinda is thin, gorgeous, British and the author of a trendy advice column- she is, in effect, the latest Carrie Bradshaw. Not even Nola's two best friends or her self-absorbed sister (who worships Belinda as the "sister she never had") know her secret.<br />
When "Belinda" jots off a column about how easy it is to lose weight, Nola is shocked when her best friends take her own lies to heart and urge her to follow Belinda's weight loss program. Since Nola can't reveal herself as the real Belinda Apple, she bites the bullet and joins her friends in making the "Cinderella Pact"- a last ditch attempt to lose weight (again!) and transform their lives for good.<br />
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But as the pounds come off, things don't turn out the way the three friends expect. Their journey of self-discovery leads to the return of an old love and the unmasking of new problems. Meanwhile, Nola finds herself torn between two different men as she stomps out fires caused by her deception as Belinda Apple and falls in love with the man who just might be her prince - or the rat in coachman's clothing.<br />
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My review:<br />
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I have watched the movie adaptation of The Cinderella Pact about ten times over the past few years, so when I found out, only years after watching it for the first time, that there was a book, I knew I had to read it. As different as both versions can be, I think they're pretty much just as good, which doesn't happen often! Then again, the last time I watched the movie, I was probably 14, so maybe it's much worse than I remember it to be.<br />
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I already knew and loved (or hated) some of the characters from the movie, so I was happy to see that they were very similar to the ones in the book. Nola and her friends are amazing ladies and I was glad to see even more of their friendship when I read the book. I could understand their motives for getting healthier, because it's obvious how difficult their lives have become, not just because they can't get their favourite table at a restaurant. Seeing their journey through weight loss, especially Nola's, was very motivating. As I saw how much they struggled, I couldn't help but want to push myself more into everything I do.<br />
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The one point that I think is better in the movie than in the book is the romance. While I keep swooning whenever I watch the movie, the romance in the book just seems too quick and not deep enough. I couldn't see the chemistry between the characters and it only seemed like Nola "falling in love", instead of a love story. I was a bit disappointed, since it's one of my favourite parts of the movie. Also, Chip's character isn't very complex in the book, in my opinion, which didn't help the romance aspect.<br />
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Luckily, I found myself laughing just as much as I do whenever I watch the movie. Nola is a funny character to follow and her misfortunes made me laugh quite a bit. Because of that, it was the perfect summer book and I'm glad I finally picked it up.<br />
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I would recommend both the book and the movie, since they're both great!<br />
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Lauromantiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13084621463204373199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203196086151516332.post-28669061613374179942016-08-31T18:48:00.001-07:002016-08-31T18:48:46.196-07:00What Lies Within - James MorrisGoodreads summary:<br />
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“You’re going to die”<br />
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Shelley Marano is an ordinary, unexceptional high school senior…until the day she receives a cryptic text message, and her world tilts sideways. Now she’s in real danger, although she doesn’t know who would want her dead, or why. As she starts to unravel the mystery, the truth about who she really is proves to be more frightening than she ever imagined. With the lives of her and her friends hanging in the balance, one thing is certain:<br />
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Nothing will ever be the same.<br />
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Packed with suspense, What Lies Within is a page-turning, plot-driven rollercoaster ride that fans of Stephen King, James Patterson and Rick Yancey will be sure to enjoy.<br />
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My review:<br />
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3.5/5<br />
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First of all, I need to say that I have excuses to make to the author, James Morris, because I received this book ages ago and I promised that I would read and review really quickly, which I didn't do (I had to say it, I feel really bad about it).<br />
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I truly should have picked this book up earlier, because it made me realize that I could truly enjoy thrillers. I'm kind of scared of everything, so I usually pick up the least scary novels I can find, which excludes thrillers, obviously. When I started reading this, I got so lost in the story that I even forgot to feel scared. It's also not the scariest thriller, which I think helped me.<br />
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I really liked Shelley, the main character. She was easy to relate to and she became more and more interesting as the story progressed. I also liked her best friend, Winston, even though I wasn't sure if I liked their friendship as much as I liked them separately.<br />
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As for the plot, I won't even mention it, because it's something that I wasn't expecting at all and that no one would expect, in my opinion, so I'd rather not spoil anyone. I was pleasantly surprised, even though I believe the book could have had more elements and been longer.<br />
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I recommend this novel to anyone, because it made me question myself a lot and I opened up to this genre.<br />
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Lauromantiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13084621463204373199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203196086151516332.post-78077731374027800492016-08-31T18:28:00.001-07:002016-08-31T18:28:18.183-07:00Hearts, Fingers and Other Things to Cross (Broken Hearts and Revenge #3) - Katie FinnGoodreads summary:<br />
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WEATHER ALERT: SEVERE STORMS AHEAD<br />
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Gemma and Hallie's world has come to a screeching halt. Their parents are engaged, which makes them step-sisters. Nothing in the world could possibly be worse for Gemma and Hallie--they won't let it happen. Even if it means putting their own feud aside to separate their parents.<br />
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Events quickly escalate as a hurricane rips through the Hamptons leaving everyone (including Gemma's two exes, her current crush, best friend, and her nemesis) bottled up in one house. One big, miserable group of exes and enemies together allow secrets to unfold and plans to be plotted. The calm before this storm definitely doesn't exist.<br />
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Katie Finn pulls out all the stops for this fast-paced, dramatic conclusion in the Broken Hearts and Revenge series, Hearts, Fingers, and Other Things to Cross.<br />
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As the last book in a YA series, I think that this book was good, but not exceptional.<br />
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As childish as they can be, I liked reuniting with the characters, which are all funny and interesting. I think that some of them finally grew up, which was a bit of a relief, because the previous book, as well as the first half of this one, made me roll my eyes in exasperation at some things that the characters were doing or saying. It was nice to see them grow up as the series progressed.<br />
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I'm really happy that this book has a resolution for most of the issues encountered during the previous books. Overall, I don't feel like anything new happened; instead, I feel like everything I was more or less expecting happened, which was not a bad feeling. Some people made peace, some confessions were said and some relationships started or ended, but there wasn't any big finale, which was a bit disappointing, but not surprising, considering everything that needed to happen in such a short amount of pages. It wasn't too predictable, but I feel like it would be even better for younger readers.<br />
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I'm satisfied with the end of this series, so I'd definitely recommend it to younger (or even older) readers.<br />
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Lauromantiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13084621463204373199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203196086151516332.post-39766370030607984462016-07-28T22:14:00.004-07:002016-07-28T22:14:32.888-07:00BookTube-A-Thon 2016: A Big Fail<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi everyone! As you know, I participated in this year's BookTube-A-Thon, like always. I did a blog post about my <a href="http://lauromantique.blogspot.ca/2016/07/booktube-thon-tbr.html">TBR for this year</a> and it made me so excited that I was convinced I would be able to read a lot and to even post a few reviews during the week. However, it didn't exactly go as I planned, which you'll see in the summary of my reading challenges. I hope you enjoy reading it, and I'm sorry for the lack of blog posts!</div>
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On Monday, I was as motivated as anyone could be, so I tried reading a bit before I went to bed at midnight and I read while eating breakfast. I focused on <i>Hearts, Fingers, and Other Things to Cross</i>, since it's such a short book. I was working that day, even though I wasn't supposed to, so I didn't get that much free time after that.</div>
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On Tuesday, I was finally free, so I read as much as I could. I started reading <i>Frankenstein</i>, but only for about 50 pages. I finished reading <i>Hearts, Fingers, and Other Things to Cross</i>, which made me very happy. I gave it 3/5. At night, I started <i>The Cinderella Pact</i>, which I really liked from the beginning. </div>
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Wednesday was my reading day. I read quite a big part of <i>Frankenstein</i>, but I also started listening to <i>I Was Here</i>. I continued reading <i>The Cinderella Part</i> as well, so although I didn't finish a book on that day, I did get some progress.</div>
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On Thursday, I started panicking because I had only finished one of my seven books, so I almost finished <i>Frankenstein</i> in one more sitting. Then, I read <i>Zenith </i>in one sitting, because it's a lot shorter than I expected it to be. I gave it 3.5/5. Somewhere between Thursday and Friday, I finished <i>The Cinderella Pact</i>, which I gave 4/5.</div>
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On Friday morning, I finished reading <i>Frankenstein</i>. I didn't feel like picking it up one last time, but since I really enjoyed it, I gave it 4/5. I wasn't supposed to work that day, but I did anyways, so I didn't have time to read after that. </div>
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Things went downhill on Saturday, when I had a really bad day at work. When I came home, all I wanted to do was sleep, so after trying to listen to <i>I Was Here</i> for half an hour, I went to bed and didn't get out until my alarm woke me up the next day, instead of finishing <i>I Was Here</i> and starting to read <i>The Story Girl</i> like I had planned.</div>
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Finally, on Sunday, I realized that I wouldn't be able to complete all the challenges. I did finish <i>I Was Here</i>, and I gave it 5/5, but I didn't touch <i>The Story Girl </i>or <i>Matilda</i>, since I wasn't feeling all that well and I simply didn't have enough time.</div>
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Overall, I'm happy that I read five books, even though I wanted to read seven. I wish I had completed more reading challenges though, because I only completed four of them. </div>
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I've been extremely busy since then, so I haven't read much at all and I didn't have time to touch my computer, let alone write a review for one of the books I read during BookTube-A-Thon. I'm going on vacation tomorrow for one week, but I won't have my computer and there won't be any Internet anyways, so you guys won't here from me for a few more days. I'm really, really sorry about that, but I hadn't realized how crazy my life would be during this week. I hope to post again very soon though!</div>
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I wish you all a good day :)</div>
Lauromantiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13084621463204373199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203196086151516332.post-61462642008701954172016-07-19T09:00:00.000-07:002016-07-19T09:00:03.504-07:00Sapphire Blue (Precious Stone Trilogy #2) - Kerstin GierGoodreads summary:<br />
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Gwen’s life has been a rollercoaster since she discovered she was the Ruby, the final member of the secret time-traveling Circle of Twelve. In between searching through history for the other time-travelers and asking for a bit of their blood (gross!), she’s been trying to figure out what all the mysteries and prophecies surrounding the Circle really mean.<br />
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At least Gwen has plenty of help. Her best friend Lesley follows every lead diligently on the Internet. James the ghost teaches Gwen how to fit in at an eighteenth century party. And Xemerius, the gargoyle demon who has been following Gwen since he caught her kissing Gideon in a church, offers advice on everything. Oh, yes. And of course there is Gideon, the Diamond. One minute he’s very warm indeed; the next he’s freezing cold. Gwen’s not sure what’s going on there, but she’s pretty much destined to find out.<br />
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This is one of my favourite series, and it has been for a couple of years. It's at least my third time reading this particular book, so I feel like I've become some sort of expert on this subject - if I could be an expert in such a subject, obviously.<br />
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The first point I think is worth mentioning is the amazing narration. I've mentionned this when I was rereading the first book, but I don't the English translator does it justice. I have sadly not had the chance to read this series in its original language, because I simply don't speak it, but when I read it in French, I feel like the narration is smoother, lighter and therefore funnier. Gwyneth (or Gwendolyn in French - that's something I'll never get over, because why does the name of the main character change from one language to another?) is one of my all time favourite characters, because her internal dialogue is absolutely hilarious. This is caused by her amazing sense of humor, which can be quite dry at some moments, but also by the fact that she sees all kinds of ghosts and creatures that cannot be seen by other people, so her conversations with them are great.<br />
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My next point is definitely the characters, which are all extremely complex and well developped. Obviously, Gwyneth is fantastic, but her siblings are as well, just like her friends. Some people in her family are kind of horrible, but they're really well pictured anyways. I truly feel like they're real humans, which makes me love this story even more. Also, there's Gideon, which is absolutely swoon-worthy. Even when he's acting horribly, I can see why he's doing it, so I still love it with all my heart (and it almost hurts). He's one of my favourite love interests in books, to be honest.<br />
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This leads us to my next point, which is the romance. Oh, the romance! I absolutely love Gwyneth and Gideon together. They really haven't known each other for that long, which is a bit annoying in books, it doesn't feel like it to them, nor to me. I actually think that the whole story could have been stretched over a longer period, because it doesn't feel like the series takes place over two or three weeks (or something like that). Because it feels like they've known each other for longer than they actually have, the progression of their relationship is realistic and adorable. This book contains huge moments in their relationship, especially one that could seriously make you hate Gideon - I'm warning you so that you might hate him a little bit less, 'cause he's adorable.<br />
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Plotwise, I think this is the least interesting book in the series, because it doesn't have the interest of the first time travels. It's more or less the calm before the storm, because everything starts falling into place for the big finale (which I'm now really excited to read). I think that if we could see a bit of Lesley's perspective, it would be a lot more interesting, because she's the one doing all the research, while her best friend is lost in her Gideon contemplation - I don't even blame her, by the way. Sure, it's incredibly annoying, but Gideon does seem like the kind of guy who makes you lose all kinds of logic.<br />
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I would definitely recommend this book! However, after reading it at least four years later than the first time I read it, I think it's very clearly intended for younger audiences. That being said, it doesn't mean it can't be enjoyed by more mature readers!<br />
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<br />Lauromantiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13084621463204373199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203196086151516332.post-10396439145014683842016-07-16T16:21:00.002-07:002016-07-16T16:21:44.118-07:00Shuffle, Repeat - Jen KleinGoodreads summary:<br />
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When Harry Met Sally for YA romance readers. This opposites-attract love story is perfect for fans of Huntley Fitzpatrick, Stephanie Perkins, and Jenny Han.<br />
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June wants high school to end and real life to begin. Oliver is soaking up senior year’s glory days. They could have coasted through high school, knowing about—but not really knowing—each other.<br />
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Suddenly these two opposites are fighting about music, life . . . pretty much everything. But love is unpredictable. When promises—and hearts—get broken, Oliver and June must figure out what really matters. And then fight for it.<br />
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If you guys didn't get to see my initial review for this book, you might not understand how much I loved it. It wasn't much, but let me tell you this: it was in all-caps, and I did restrain myself from using too many exclamation marks when I was typing it. The effort was there, but the results weren't.<br />
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At first, I wasn't sure if I would like this novel, because June seemed easy to judge and stuck up. The truth is that she is, but I started warming up to her as Oliver started to shake her inital opinions on high school and life in general. Then, I discovered that she's nice, funny and smart, which makes her a pretty good character, in the end. As for Oliver himself, I think he's pretty easy to like, because he seems a bit too perfect when you don't know him. When he opened up to June, I started liking him even more, because no one likes a perfect character. This is when things went downhill for me, because he became absolutely adorable to me and I didn't want anything more than to get him and June together.<br />
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Their relationship is really well written, especially when it comes to its pace. The fact that the story takes place over an entire school year makes their relationship realistic and even deeper, because they know each other pretty well after a year of carpool. I liked these moments between them, when they're talking about their lives, school or each other's bad music tastes. Although the playlist is a big part of this novel, I liked the fact that it didn't overpower the rest of the story, since it gets less important as the plot develops. It's a nice touch, especially since it's written at the end of the book, but there are so many more important things in this novel.<br />
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I liked June's group of friends, even though I don't think they are present enough in this novel. I wish we'd seen a bit more of everyone, because aside from Itch and Shaun, I don't feel like I know June's friends, so it's hard to understand their friendship.<br />
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When I became really invested in the story, June started acting like a big old idiot, which made me very, very, very mad. I almost didn't want to keep reading, but I knew (hoped) that things would get better, so I kept reading and I am very glad that I did. The fact that it made me feel so many emotions proves how much I enjoyed reading this book, which hasn't happened to me that often with books that aren't rereads this year. I was really happy about that! I hope this book truly takes me out of my reading slump, because even though I'm reading books these days, I don't feel as enthusiastic as I'd like to. Fingers crossed!<br />
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As you can imagine, I 100% recommend this book, because I think it's an amazing YA. I hope you'll enjoy reading it as much as I did!<br />
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Lauromantiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13084621463204373199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203196086151516332.post-17807253583615055842016-07-13T09:00:00.000-07:002016-07-13T09:00:20.755-07:00Picture Perfect (Geek Girl #3) - Holly SmaleGoodreads summary:<div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">"My name is Harriet Manners, and I'll always be a geek."</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">It's the hilarious third book in the No.1 bestselling, award winning GEEK GIRL series!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Harriet Manners knows more facts than most. She knows that New York is the most populous city in the United States. She knows that its official motto is "Ever Upward". She knows that 28% of Americans believe we never landed on the moon.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">But she knows nothing about modelling in the Big Apple, and how her family will cope with life stateside. Or how to "become a brand", as the models in New York put it. And, even more importantly, what to do when the big romantic gestures aren't coming from your boyfriend...</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Does geek girl go too far this time?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">The laugh out loud follow-up to award winning GEEK GIRL and MODEL MISFIT will have you in stitches.</span></div>
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As a bookworm who's been called a nerd, a geek or any variation of those names, I can relate a lot to Harriet Manners, the main character of this novel. I just love her! She's so authentic and her biggest quality has to be the fact that she doesn't try to hide her nerdiness, no matter who she's talking to. This quality is challenged a lot in this particular novel, because she meets a lot of people who immediately judge her, which shakes Harriet up a little bit when she starts fearing that she might be alone in all of this. She makes bad decisions, but in the end, she stays true to herself, which I admire a lot.</div>
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Harriet's relationship with Nick isn't doing so well in this novel, since they don't really see each other and both of them start questioning it. I think it's realistic, especially since they have just had their little honeymoon. I love how they still trust and love each other, no matter what. They're young, but their relationship kind of feels like they're older than they actually are. Also, Nick is ADORABLE. His thoughtfullness is really touching and he sounds like my dream guy, from everything I've read about him. I wish we'd seen a bit more of him in this novel, though, but I could never get enough of him anyways!</div>
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A big part of this novel is about Harriet's loneliness when she is away from her friends and her boyfriend. I could relate to her a lot, since I overthink like her, so this was a bit harder to read, since it's not as lighthearted as the rest of the series. This gave the series a more mature turn, since it's so different from the cute and funny scenes.</div>
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Lauromantiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13084621463204373199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203196086151516332.post-11927544976220717402016-07-11T09:00:00.000-07:002016-07-11T09:00:40.327-07:00BookTube-A-Thon TBR<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi everyone! As some of you may know, I'm a big fan of the BookTube-A-Thon, which I think I'm doing for the third year in a row. Since I've had a bit of a reading slump recently, I'm really excited to start reading more. Also, I'm not working a lot during that week (July 18th-24th), so I'll have a lot of free time to read. There are seven reading challenges and I intend to complete all of them, so here's my TBR based on the different challenges!</div>
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You can find all the information about this year's BookTube-A-Thon here: http://booktubeathon.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1UucWZ0Ylg</div>
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It's on my summer TBR, it's bright yellow and I almost started reading it the other day, so it's perfect!</div>
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I'm scared of everything, especially at night, so I have to read lighter books after the sun sets. This one seems perfect!</div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29569157-zenith?ac=1&from_search=true"><img alt="29569157" height="320" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1465241925l/29569157.jpg" width="197" /></a></div>
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<i>Zenith (The Androma Saga #1) </i>by Sasha Alsberg and Lindsay Cummings</div>
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I discovered this book because one of its authors is on BookTube (and a pretty big part of it, I would say), so this challenge is an easy one for me!</div>
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4. Read a book by one of your favourite authors</div>
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<i>The Story Girl (The Story Girl #1)</i> by Lucy Maud Montgomery</div>
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L. M. M. is by far my favourite author, but I'm guilty of not having read all of her books yet. This one has interested me for a very long time now, so it's about time I start reading it.</div>
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5. Read a book that is older than you</div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18490.Frankenstein?ac=1&from_search=true"><img alt="18490" height="320" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1381512375l/18490.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>
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<i>Frankenstein</i> by Mary Shelley</div>
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I really hope that I'll like this book, because otherwise, I feel like it'll be really hard to read it during BookTube-A-Thon. It's a challenge though, so I accept it!</div>
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6. Read and watch a book-to-movie adaptation</div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39988.Matilda"><img alt="39988" height="320" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388793265l/39988.jpg" width="208" /></a></div>
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<i>Matilda </i>by Roald Dahl</div>
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Believe it or not, I've only seen Matilda once, and I can only remember one moment of the whole movie. Since everyone keeps mentionning both the book and the movie, I've been trying to remind myself to read it at some point, so it's the perfect time to finally do it.</div>
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7. Read seven books</div>
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Since there are only six books on my TBR right now, I'll choose the final one during BookTube-A-Thon. Who knows what I'll feel like reading?</div>
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If anyone has recommendations for me, please let me know! I also want to see who will participate this year, so I can't wait until it's July 18th :)</div>
Lauromantiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13084621463204373199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203196086151516332.post-18279148265732111362016-07-10T15:03:00.000-07:002016-07-12T19:06:05.598-07:00What You Always Wanted (If Only... #8) - Kristin RaeGoodreads summary:<br />
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If only…he was the boy she’s been dreaming of.<br />
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Theatre girl Maddie Brooks has always had high standards for guys. But she has yet to find one who can live up to the classic Hollywood heartthrobs, especially the dreamy song-and-dance man Gene Kelly. When Maddie begins to carpool with Jesse Morales, her new neighbor and star pitcher of the baseball team, she’s struck by his wit, good looks, and love for his family—but a guy so into sports is definitely not her style. Then Maddie discovers that Jesse was raised as a dancer and still practices in the community theatre’s dance studio to keep in shape. Perhaps her perfect dream guy exists after all! But when it becomes clear that baseball—not dance—is Jesse’s passion, can Maddie find a way to let her dream guy go and appreciate the charms of the amazing guy in front of her?<br />
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This fun, high school theatre romance in the If Only line is for anyone who has ever wished for that impossibly perfect guy.<br />
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What an amazing YA! I've read a good amount of books from that genre by now, but some of them still truly impress me, and this novel was one of those!<br />
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The first aspect of this book that charmed me was the fact that it's so easy to relate to, especially for bookworms. In this novel, Maddie has extremely high standards because of all the movies she's seen, which all have perfect gentlemen in them. Is anyone here familiar with this? I am, but because of books. Since I can relate to Maddie very much when it comes to relationships, I learned quite a few pieces of advice from this novel.<br />
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I also loved the importance of theatre in this novel, since I'm a sucker for quirky hobbies and characters who are passionate about them. I actually don't know anything about acting, musicals or classic movies, but it was very interesting to learn about all of them, especially since Maddie has such big dreams created around them. If anything, I think there could have been a bigger place for Maddie's passion of acting in this novel, because it really gives the book a different style than most YAs.<br />
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A big part of the novel is centered around Maddie's relationship with Jesse - who is absolutely swoon-worthy, by the way, whether you like dancers or not. I loved how they grow closer and closer as time flies, because it's much more realistic than love at first sight. Their relationship suffers from Maddie's high standards and prejudices, but I have to admit that I shared her opinion more than once, maybe because we're a bit similar. I was very pleased with the ending, even though I didn't expect it to end that way.<br />
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Obviously, this book isn't perfect, but as far as YA novels go, I'd say that it's a pretty good one. Highly recommended!<br />
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Lauromantiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13084621463204373199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203196086151516332.post-85136436508883514882016-07-09T14:36:00.002-07:002016-07-09T14:36:37.446-07:0017 Series I Have to Finish<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi everyone! As some of you may know, I'm not the biggest fan of series. I usually prefer stand-alones, even though I do adore some series. Sometimes, it's just that it's hard to force myself to pick up the next book in a series, which is the case with most of the books in this post. I hope to finish them in the future, so maybe writing and posting this will help me. I'll write this as a list (who doesn't love lists?), but it's in no particular order, just so you know. I hope you enjoy today's blog post!</div>
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1. <i>Throne of Glass</i> by Sarah J. Maas</div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16034235-throne-of-glass"><img alt="16034235" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1419066050l/16034235.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17167166-crown-of-midnight"><img alt="17167166" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1391580481l/17167166.jpg" width="132" /></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20613470-heir-of-fire"><img alt="20613470" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1460846511l/20613470.jpg" width="130" /></a> </div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18006496-queen-of-shadows"><img alt="18006496" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1441230104l/18006496.jpg" width="130" /></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28260587-empire-of-storms"><img alt="28260587" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1463107108l/28260587.jpg" width="131" /></a></div>
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I've already read the first three books in this series, but even though the fourth one has been out for months, I still haven't read it. I hope to do so before <i>Empire of Storms</i> comes out (September 6th), because it's an amazing series.</div>
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2. <i>A Court of Thorns and Roses</i> by Sarah J. Maas</div>
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I have only read ACOTAR so far, but I loved it. The only problem I have now is that I really don't feel the need to read <i>A Court of Mist and Fury</i>, for some reason, but I'll get over that at some point, because it is written by Sarah J. Maas, so I have to.</div>
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3. <i>Doon</i> by Carey Corp and Lorie Langdon</div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17745703-doon?from_search=true"><img alt="17745703" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1420898042l/17745703.jpg" width="131" /></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18866743-destined-for-doon"><img alt="18866743" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1422362585l/18866743.jpg" width="140" /></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23433222-shades-of-doon"><img alt="23433222" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1415133292l/23433222.jpg" width="135" /></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27779008-forever-doon"><img alt="27779008" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1448586672l/27779008.jpg" width="139" /></a></div>
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Although I've only read the first book in this series, I feel like I can't just leave the rest of the series unread, so I already have the second book on my phone for whenever I have some free time.</div>
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4. <i>Bloodlines </i> by Richelle Mead </div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8709527-bloodlines"><img alt="8709527" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1297199431l/8709527.jpg" width="132" /></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8709523-the-golden-lily"><img alt="8709523" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1360599818l/8709523.jpg" width="132" /></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8709526-the-indigo-spell"><img alt="8709526" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1438483930l/8709526.jpg" width="132" /></a></div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9833184-the-fiery-heart"><img alt="9833184" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1383243238l/9833184.jpg" width="132" /></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8709524-silver-shadows"><img alt="8709524" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1389304070l/8709524.jpg" width="132" /></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8709528-the-ruby-circle"><img alt="8709528" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1409815340l/8709528.jpg" width="132" /></a></div>
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I've officially read half of this series and I loved every single moment of it so far, but when I read the first few pages of <i>The Fiery Heart</i>, it felt so different and weird that I didn't continue reading it at the time. I will, someday, but I'm hoping for now that the few pages I read were just a glitch or something.</div>
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5. <i>The 5th Wave</i> by Rick Yancey</div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16101128-the-5th-wave?ac=1&from_search=true"><img alt="16101128" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1359853842l/16101128.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16131484-the-infinite-sea"><img alt="16131484" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1395351812l/16131484.jpg" width="128" /></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16131489-the-last-star"><img alt="16131489" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1444237685l/16131489.jpg" width="132" /></a></div>
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I'm really excited for the last book in this series, which I'm hoping to read this summer!</div>
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6. <i>The Darkest Minds </i>by Alexandra Bracken</div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10576365-the-darkest-minds?ac=1&from_search=true"><img alt="10576365" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1343178841l/10576365.jpg" width="131" /></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16150830-never-fade"><img alt="16150830" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1368460550l/16150830.jpg" width="132" /></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16150831-in-the-afterlight"><img alt="16150831" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1400697474l/16150831.jpg" width="131" /></a></div>
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(Before I write anything, I just want to point out how much these covers match <i>The 5th Wave</i>'s. CRAZY.) I've loved the two first books in this series, so I should really continue reading it!</div>
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7. <i>The Mortal Instruments</i> by Cassandra Clare</div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/256683.City_of_Bones?ac=1&from_search=true"><img alt="256683" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1432730315l/256683.jpg" width="132" /></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1582996.City_of_Ashes"><img alt="1582996" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1432730356l/1582996.jpg" width="132" /></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3777732-city-of-glass"><img alt="3777732" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1369452339l/3777732.jpg" width="131" /></a></div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6752378-city-of-fallen-angels"><img alt="6752378" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1369452302l/6752378.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8755776-city-of-lost-souls"><img alt="8755776" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1460477703l/8755776.jpg" width="130" /></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8755785-city-of-heavenly-fire"><img alt="8755785" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1460477794l/8755785.jpg" width="130" /></a></div>
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I only have the last book to read in this series of six books, so there's no way I'm leaving it like that. Also, I really want to read <i>Lady Midnight</i>, but I have to finish this series first to understand what's happening.</div>
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8. <i>Daughter of Smoke and Bone</i> by Laini Taylor</div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8490112-daughter-of-smoke-bone?ac=1&from_search=true"><img alt="8490112" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1461353773l/8490112.jpg" width="130" /></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12812550-days-of-blood-starlight"><img alt="12812550" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1461353798l/12812550.jpg" width="130" /></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13618440-dreams-of-gods-monsters"><img alt="13618440" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1461353810l/13618440.jpg" width="130" /></a></div>
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The second book is so big that I didn't even have time to start reading it when I first got it from the library, so I just never tried again. I should, though!</div>
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9. <i>Confessions of a Shopaholic</i> by Sophie Kinsella</div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9420.Shopaholic_Baby"><img alt="9420" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388274774l/9420.jpg" width="133" /></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7415016-mini-shopaholic"><img alt="7415016" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388191918l/7415016.jpg" width="132" /></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21064599-shopaholic-to-the-stars"><img alt="21064599" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1398905552l/21064599.jpg" width="132" /></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25809756-shopaholic-to-the-rescue"><img alt="25809756" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1439942710l/25809756.jpg" width="132" /></a></div>
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This series is the funniest one I've ever read, even though it makes me feel a lot of second-hand embarrassment. I can't wait to pick up the third book!</div>
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10. <i>Slated </i>by Teri Terry<br />
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12743472-slated?from_search=true"><img alt="12743472" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1453582609l/12743472.jpg" width="131" /></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13490543-fractured"><img alt="13490543" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1349683734l/13490543.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="130" /></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17901410-shattered"><img alt="17901410" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1378383296l/17901410.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="130" /></a></div>
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I love this series (and its covers), so I should really pick up the last one in the future!</div>
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11. <i>Geek Girl</i> by Holly Smale</div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13621089-geek-girl?from_search=true"><img alt="13621089" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1350080057l/13621089.jpg" width="130" /></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18065780-model-misfit"><img alt="18065780" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1375444637l/18065780.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="130" /></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18665259-picture-perfect"><img alt="18665259" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1386239995l/18665259.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="130" /></a> </div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23296910-all-that-glitters"><img alt="23296910" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1412236432l/23296910.jpg" width="126" /></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26094860-head-over-heels"><img alt="26094860" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1439496922l/26094860.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="124" /></a></div>
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This is kind of childish, but it's the perfect kind of feel-good series! I am currently reading the third book.<br />
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12. <i>Red Queen </i> by Victoria Aveyard<br />
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I've only read <i>Red Queen</i>, but I truly liked it! I can't wait to pick up the next books.</div>
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13. <i>The Half Bad Trilogy</i> by Sally Green</div>
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<i>Half Bad</i> was a really good read, so I really want to finish this series!</div>
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14. <i>Me Before You</i> by Jojo Moyes</div>
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I wanted to wait until I had watched to read <i>After You</i>, so now that I have seen (and loved) the movie, I have to read it!</div>
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15. <i>A Song of Ice and Fire</i> by George R. R. Martin</div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10664113-a-dance-with-dragons"><img alt="10664113" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327885335l/10664113.jpg" width="131" /></a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12111823-the-winds-of-winter"><img alt="12111823" height="200" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1465341854l/12111823.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="131" /></a></div>
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Right now, I can't say if I ever will finish this series, since I've only read the first book and the entire series is huge, but maybe once the TV series is over, I think I'd probably like to finish reading it.</div>
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16. <i>Inherit the Stars </i> by Tessa Elwood</div>
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I read the first book to review it and I absolutely loved it, so I can't wait to start reading the second book, which I actually just got from the publishers. I'm really excited about it, so you might see a review of it pretty soon!</div>
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17. <i>La promesse des Gélinas</i> de France Lorrain (en français)</div>
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J'ai lu le premier roman de cette série l'année dernière, mais je n'ai toujours pas lu les deux autres romans qui l'ont suivi. Puisque je l'ai beaucoup aimé et que je connais personnellement l'auteure, je sais que je finirai bientôt cette série. </div>
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So that's about it! I really liked doing this list, because it reminded me of how much I enjoyed some of these books. Also, just so you know, this was a very dangerous post to write, in terms of spoilers! It's because I always put the Goodreads links with the cover pictures, so I had to try very hard not to look at the spoilery blurbs and reviews when I went on some of these books' Goodreads page... I even had to close my eyes at some point! I hope you liked today's post and you are having a great day! </div>
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Lauromantiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13084621463204373199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203196086151516332.post-67320601320806324542016-07-07T20:00:00.000-07:002016-07-07T20:00:12.427-07:00Gimme a Call - Sarah MlynowskiGoodreads summary:<br />
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A new life is just a phone call away!<br />
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Devi's life isn't turning out at all like she wanted. She wasted the past three years going out with Bryan—cute, adorable, break-your-heart Bryan. Devi let her friendships fade, blew off studying, didn't join any clubs . . . and now that Bryan has broken up with her, she has nothing left.<br />
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Not even her stupid cell phone—she dropped it in the mall fountain. Now it only calls one number . . . hers. At age fourteen, three years ago!<br />
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Once Devi gets over the shock—and convinces her younger self that she isn't some wacko—she realizes that she's been given an awesome gift. She can tell herself all the right things to do . . . because she's already done all the wrong ones! Who better to take advice from than your future self?<br />
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Except . . .what if getting what you think you want changes everything?<br />
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Fans of Sarah Mlynowski's Magic in Manhattan series will love this hilarious novel with a high-concept premise.<br />
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4/5<br />
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I think that the concept of this book is fantastic. I always wonder about the impact of a simple choice, so books about the different lives a person could be living because of some decisions they make are must-reads for me. This one is different from everything else I've read, so I was really interested about it and I wasn't disappointed.<br />
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I loved how the younger and the older Devi felt like two different people - which they are, in a way. They're the same person, but their life experience makes them two separate people, which we often forget about our younger self. This book really made me realize how much a person, including myself, can change in a few years only. Also, I've always wondered about what I would think of my older self and vice-versa, so seeing something like that in a book was very interesting to me.<br />
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Although it's not explained all that much, I loved seeing the relationship aspect of this book. Devi's relationship with Bryan has done bad things to her life, but it's not all black or white. Through this experience, older Devi learns a lot about life and about her relationships with everyone around her, which was nice, since it's like her younger self taught her a few things. I do wish that we could have seen more of Bryan, since 1) he seems dreamy, and 2) he's from Québec, where I live. I wasn't expecting that, but it made me like him even more. His relationship with Devi sounds pretty intense because of how much in love they are, but I would have loved to see some of it, because it sounds extraordinary.<br />
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I loved this novel more and more as I continued reading it, so I would absolutely recommend it. It's not too serious, but it makes you think about your choices in the present, but also in the future. I'll make sure to look up the author's other novels now, since it's the first one I read from her!<br />
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Lauromantiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13084621463204373199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203196086151516332.post-65763449083621847932016-07-05T19:42:00.004-07:002016-07-06T13:45:07.860-07:00Summer in the Invisible City - Juliana RomanoGoodreads summary:<br />
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A sparkling coming-of-age story about self-discovery, first love, and the true meaning of family, perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Sarah Dessen.<br />
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Seventeen-year-old Sadie Bell has this summer all figured out: She’s going to befriend the cool girls at her school. She’s going to bond with her absentee father, a famous artist, and impress him with her photography skills. And she’s finally going to get over Noah, the swoony older guy who was her very first mistake.<br />
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Sadie wasn’t counting on meeting Sam, a funny and free-thinking boy who makes her question all of her goals. But even after a summer of talking, touching, and sharing secrets, Sam says he just wants to be friends. And when those Sadie cares about most hurt her, Sam’s friendship may not be enough. Sadie can see the world through her camera, but can she see the people who have loved and supported her all along?<br />
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Set against a glamorous New York City backdrop, this coming-of-age romance is a gorgeous summer read—one whose characters will stay with you long into the fall.<br />
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3/5<br />
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I've been interested by this book from the second I read its summary - it's the reason why I immediately bought it and started reading it, which almost never happens to me. I'd say that the three main reasons why I was so attracted to this novel were the city where it's set, NYC, the main character's passion, photography, and the romance aspect.<br />
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I was a bit disappointed about the setting of this novel, because I feel like it lacks descriptions. I couldn't imagine where the characters live and I really wish I could've, because I've never been to New York and it intrigues me a lot. Also, since Sadie's into photography, I feel like a book about her should have been a bit more focused on her surroundings and the little details around her.<br />
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On the other hand, I loved everything about photography. Passionate people really inspire me, so I love reading about them, whether they're real or not. Sadie is a character with a fantastic passion and I think that this book shows it really well. There are loads of descriptions about the photography process and her inspiration, which I loved. I'm not that much into taking pictures, but I am an artistic person and I can recognize beauty and inspiration, so I loved learning about such a passion.<br />
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The romance aspect of this novel isn't that big, but it's definitely cute. I love that Sam and Sadie appreciate each other for who they truly are, because it's something that doesn't seem that easy for Sadie. They've only known each other for a few days or weeks, but their chemistry is real and it's amazing.<br />
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There's one aspect of this novel that I hadn't really been expecting, or at least not in this proportion, and it's the one about finding yourself, I guess. For the biggest part of the story, Sadie idolizes people, from her classmates to her father, which leads to very bad decisions. As the story progresses, she starts realizing that everyone's pretty much the same, including her, which makes her feel a bit more confident, especially about photography. It's an interesting aspect, because I can definitely relate to that, and I think that a lot of people could as well.<br />
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The story didn't develop the way I expected it to, which I'm not sure if I liked, but overall, I'd recommend it.<br />
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Lauromantiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13084621463204373199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203196086151516332.post-26778639173459577292016-07-05T19:07:00.001-07:002016-07-05T19:07:08.136-07:00Crossing the Ice - Jennifer ComeauxGoodreads summary:<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">The heart doesn’t always listen to reason, though…</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">The more time Courtney spends with sweet, shy Josh, the harder she falls for him. But they are on opposite sides of the competition, and their futures are headed in opposite directions. Will their friendship blossom into more or are their paths too different to cross?</span><br />
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4/5<br />
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This is the perfect kind of cheer-me-up book, believe me. It has great romance, an interesting plot, and a passion shared by most of the characters, which I love in books. There's just something about passionate characters that I adore, and I was more than satisfied with this book. While the characters in this particular novel are very intense, sometimes a little bit too much, about their Olympic dream, it was refreshing to read about ambitious characters who take sports seriously.<br />
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I might as well be dead from all the feelings this book gave me! The romance is swoon-worthy and it's really well done. I loved the chemistry between the characters and I do think that this is more than your typical forbidden love story.<br />
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The only disappointment I had regarding this book is about the fact that it's part of a series - I know, it doesn't really make sense. I should have known this beforehand, but I didn't really look up this book before reading it. It's not that I dislike series, but I do prefer some types of books as stand-alones rather than as series. This novel could have been a stand-alone, in my opinion, so I'm not entirely sure if I'll read the rest of the series, even though it's probably really good. It's just me being weird, really.<br />
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I'd definitely recommend this novel, especially if you're into ice skating!<br />
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Thank you NetGalley for providing me with a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.<br />
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Lauromantiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13084621463204373199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203196086151516332.post-42968566681406312512016-06-30T19:46:00.001-07:002016-06-30T19:53:50.008-07:00My Summer TBR<div style="text-align: center;">
I've had a reading slump for my entire first month of summer vacation, so I really haven't been reading as much as I hoped to. Now that I'm getting back into it (slowly, so we're not going to get too excited in case it's a fail), I hope to read a lot more this summer, because it's definitely the best time for me to tackle my TBR pile. I'm going to make a list of books I want to read this summer to help myself whenever I'm looking for a new book to read, but this could also help some of you guys who want to know what to read next! I'm also open to recommendations, as always. Like all of my blog posts, the pictures will take you to the books' Goodreads page. </div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26799045-summer-in-the-invisible-city?ac=1&from_search=true"><img alt="26799045" height="400" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1455291317l/26799045.jpg" width="264" /></a></div>
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<i>Summer in the Invisible City </i>by Juliana Romano</div>
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This book is a new release that intrigued me a lot from the very beginning, so I couldn't resist buying it. It's set in NYC, where I've never been, and a lot of it is about photography, which is an awesome passion. I'm actually already reading this, because I simply couldn't wait.</div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25663637-when-we-collided"><img alt="25663637" height="400" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1433602594l/25663637.jpg" width="265" /></a></div>
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<i>When We Collided </i>by Emery Lord</div>
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I've loved both of Emery Lord's first novels, so her newest one is definitely on my TBR. It doesn't seem as light-hearted as her other books, but her writing feels like summer and her romances are always great, so now's the perfect time for me to read it!</div>
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<i>Shuffle, Repeat</i> by Jen Klein</div>
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I was desperate to find a cure for my reading slump, so I started browsing new YA releases that sounded light and adorable. This one popped up and it intrigued me, even though it sounds predictable. I'll let you know what I think of it!</div>
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<i>P.S. I Like You </i>by Kasie West</div>
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Being away from Goodreads and blogs, I forgot that this novel was coming out this summer, which I wasn't proud of. If you didn't know, I'm the biggest Kasie West fan, because she's my go-to when it comes to light-hearted YAs. She writes the cutest stories and her love interests are always so swoony, so I cannot wait to pick this up. Also, it comes out only a few days before I go on vacation, so I know it'll be part of the entire library I'm bringing there!</div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47683.The_Cinderella_Pact?ac=1&from_search=true"><img alt="47683" height="400" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1389649785l/47683.jpg" width="259" /></a></div>
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<i>The Cinderella Pact</i> by Sarah Strohmeyer</div>
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This book came out about ten years ago, so it's not a new release, but I've been dying to read it for a really long time. In fact, even before I started reading Strohmeyer's novels, I watched the movie adaptation for this book and I loved it. Since then, I've probably watched it 5 more times, so I was really happy when I found out it was actually a book. I finally got my hands on it, so I can't wait to read this.</div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28110862-wrecked?ac=1&from_search=true"><img alt="28110862" height="400" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1459704077l/28110862.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>
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<i>Wrecked</i> by Maria Padian</div>
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I received this in exchange for a review and I think it sounds really interesting and different from the other YAs I mentionned, so I'm excited to read it!</div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18490.Frankenstein?ac=1&from_search=true"><img alt="18490" height="400" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1381512375l/18490.jpg" width="259" /></a></div>
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<i>Frankenstein</i> by Mary Shelley</div>
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I've always wanted to read this novel, but when my teachers started talking about it non-stop last semester, I knew I had to read it as soon as possible, so I'm hoping to get to it this summer!</div>
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<i>1984</i> by George Orwell</div>
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I've started this book last fall, but I stopped reading and never got back to it. Since I loved <i>Animal Farm</i> and I've heard so many great things about this classic, I just have to read it this summer.</div>
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I'm going to be honest here: I've never read a thing Hemingway has written, so I have no idea what to expect with this book, However, I'd really like to have an opinion for myself, so that's what I'll be doing this summer.</div>
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<i>Mansfield Park</i> by Jane Austen</div>
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I've read quite a few of Austen's books and I've loved all of them, so I want to keep going and this novel is the next one on my list. I downloaded the audiobook for it, so I might listen to it when I'm in the car.</div>
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<i>The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn </i> by Mark Twain</div>
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I'm not sure if I'll be able to read it this summer, but I plan on doing it in the future because it'll be part of the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMTERytCNAU">season three of Crash Course Literature</a>, which I love. Also, this will be my first Mark Twain book!</div>
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<i>Romeo and Juliet </i> by Shakespeare</div>
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Since I have yet to read one of Shakespeare's plays, I decided on this one, because someone lent the book to me ages ago and I want to be able to give it back to that person (I'm the annoying person who has tons of books lent by other people, but it's simply because I didn't ask for them and I never feel like reading them. Also, I think everyone forgets about the books they lent to me). I'm actually really excited to read this!</div>
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<i>City of Heavenly Fire</i> (The Mortal Instruments #6) by Cassandra Clare</div>
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It must have been three years since I started reading this series and I still haven't finished it, so it's about time I read this. I think I'll bring it with me on vacation to motivate me.</div>
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Okay, so I won't lie, this book is pretty much the biggest reason why I'm finally going to finish TMI, because it sounds amazing and I really want to read it. Since I've heard that it's better to have read CoHF before reading it, I've been trying to refrain myself from picking it up, but it's a big struggle for me.</div>
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<i>The Fiery Heart</i> (Bloodlines #4) by Richelle Mead</div>
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I really want to read this novel, since I loved the first three books in the series, which I read this year. It's only a matter of time before I pick it up!</div>
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<i>The Last Star </i>(The 5th Wave #3) by Rick Yancey</div>
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I'm one of the only ones who liked the movie adaptation for <i>The 5th Wave</i>, so I really want to keep on reading this series, especially since it's the final book and it recently came out. It's one of the ebooks I always have on my phone and e-reader, so I'll pick it up whenever I'm somewhere I can read and I have one of those with me instead of a physical book.</div>
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<i>Destined for Doon</i> (Doon #2) by Carey Corp and Lorie Langdon</div>
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I've had this book for months and I always want to read it, so I think it's finally time for me to do it. I really liked the first book, so I'm hoping that this will be just as good!</div>
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<i>Hearts, Fingers, and Other Things to Cross </i>(Broken Hearts & Revenge #3) by Katie Finn (also known as Morgan Matson, if you didn't know)</div>
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As a big Morgan Matson fan, I had to read this series, and I really enjoy it so far. This is literally the perfect summer book, so I can't wait to continue with this series!</div>
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<i>Shattered</i> (Slated #3) by Teri Terry</div>
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I have honestly loved the first two books in this series, so I bought the third one pretty much as soon as it came out, but I never read it (which is really stupid, I know). Since I own it, I should read it this summer, because I have to know what happens with the story (even though I admittedly don't remember much of it now).</div>
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<i>Queen of Shadows</i> (Throne of Glass #4) by Sarah J. Maas</div>
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I love this series more with every new book I read, so I am dying to pick this one up. It's been out for quite some time now, so I really have no excuse not to pick it up!</div>
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<i>Sapphire Blue </i>& <i>Emerald Green</i>(Precious Stone Trilogy #2 & 3) by Kerstin Gier</div>
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This is one of my favourite series of all time and I recently re-read <i>Ruby Red</i>, which got me out of my reading slump, so I just have to continue reading the series.</div>
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<i>Rainbow Valley </i>(Anne of Green Gables #7) by Lucy Maud Montgomery</div>
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LMM is my favourite author, and this is my favourite series, so I'm almost always reading one of the eight novels in it. I don't remember much about the last two, since I didn't read them as many times as the others, so I'd love to do it this summer.</div>
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<i>The Girl on the Train </i>by Paula Hawkings</div>
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I don't usually read thrillers, but I've heard great things about this one. Also, there's going to be a movie adaptation of it, so when I saw it on sale for one dollar, I had to pick it up. Again, it'll probably be part of my vacation library!</div>
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<i>The Light Between Oceans</i> by M. L. Stedman</div>
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I would read this book simply because of its gorgeous cover and title, but I also think that the summary is incredibly intriguing. It's not really my usual genre, but I think I'll love it anyways, and since they're doing a movie of it, too, I can't wait to read it.</div>
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<i>What Lies Within</i> by James Morris</div>
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This is a book I received to review and I still haven't read it, which I feel really bad about. The only reason for that is that I'm not a huge fan of thrillers, so I never have the urge to pick one of them when I'm looking for a book to read, but I'll push myself to do it this summer, I swear.</div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27277172-the-choices-we-make?ac=1&from_search=true"><img alt="27277172" height="400" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1464004199l/27277172.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>
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<i>The Choices We Make</i> by Karma Brown</div>
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This is a little bit more like something my mom would read, but for some reason, it really intrigues me. I've also received it from its publisher, so it's one more reason for me to read it this summer!</div>
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There are a lot of books on this list, but I know I can easily read that many if I don't get any more reading slumps. I can't promise I'll only read these books though, especially since I already have some that I know aren't on this list but that I want to read, so I'm not sure if I'll tackle this entire TBR, but I'll try to! I'll make a readathon of my entire summer if I have to. Good luck on your summer TBR, everyone!</div>
Lauromantiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13084621463204373199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203196086151516332.post-17064722075123315822016-06-30T17:55:00.003-07:002016-06-30T17:55:50.425-07:00I'M BACK!<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Before anyone mentions it, I'm going to state it clearly: I've been a terrible blogger. Awful, despicable, but mostly, just ABSENT. I do think that it's fine for me to be less active during the school year, because I am in college, so I should really do my best when I can, but the thing is that I didn't get back to it when I had the chance to do it. I could give you a thousand reasons for that, none of them being a lie, but the most important thing is, I believe, that I am incredibly sorry about that, and ashamed of acting like that, so I'll do my best to change the way things are right now. </div>
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To do that, I have planned a few blog posts that I've been imagining over the past months, so I hope you'll enjoy those. I also have reviews planned, obviously, because reviewing is what I haven't been doing over the past six months or so. I hope I haven't lost all of my abilities in that specific kind of writing, because it's something I simply love doing. </div>
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I hope all of you are doing well and will hopefully like the content to come!</div>
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Laurence</div>
Lauromantiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13084621463204373199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203196086151516332.post-65136351210994406412016-04-06T08:39:00.000-07:002016-07-10T15:07:28.624-07:00GIVEAWAY - Finding Daylight by Mara Dabrishus CLOSED<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hi everyone! As some of you may know, Mara Dabrishus, the author of <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1264408608?book_show_action=false">Stay the Distance</a> and <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1509311135?book_show_action=false">Finding Daylight</a>, was kind enough to offer a chance to win your own copy of her book a couple of months ago on this blog. She recently published another book, Finding Daylight, which is just as good as the first one is, believe me. I have both reviews on my blog, as well as an interview with the lovely author, which you can find here:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://lauromantique.blogspot.ca/2015/08/stay-distance-mara-dabrishus.html">Stay the Distance's review</a> - <a href="http://lauromantique.blogspot.ca/2016/03/finding-daylight-mara-dabrishus.html">Finding Daylight's review</a> - <a href="http://lauromantique.blogspot.ca/2015/08/interview-mara-dabrishus.html"> Interview</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The rules of this giveaway are pretty simple:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 18px;">One print copy of Finding Daylight, by Mara Dabrishus, is available for free giveaway. To enter the contest, all you have to do is comment with your e-mail address. If you're not comfortable with it, you can always just leave a comment and send me a message to let me know you still want to enter the giveaway. That's it!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 18px;">I wish you all the best luck and I hope you'll discover an amazi<span id="goog_1786083683"></span><span id="goog_1786083684"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a>ng author if you hadn't yet!</span></span><br />
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Lauromantiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13084621463204373199noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203196086151516332.post-28079540732730207592016-03-30T13:01:00.000-07:002016-04-05T08:30:37.434-07:00My Favourite Childhood Books<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi everyone! Lately, I've seen quite a few videos about childhood reads on BookTube, namely <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv_XTYBcwrk">ReadbyZoe's </a>most recent one, which inspired me to do the same thing in a written form. However, you'll quickly realize that many of them are actually writt<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">en for a much older audience than I was at the time (I only wanted big books, basically). Anyways, I hope you guys enjoy this post and think about the books you enjoyed reading when you were younger! I'd love to</span> know about them.</div>
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1. <i>Anne of Green Gables</i> by Lucy Maud Montgomery (the obvious one)</div>
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As most of you probably know, I'm Lucy Maud Montgomery's biggest fan mainly because of her <i>Anne</i> series. I read the first book when I was about 8 years old and I never stopped loving this series. As of today, I've probably read LMM's books a hundred times (which isn't even an exaggeration), so I would highly recommend her books, especially this one. It's about a young orphaned girl who is adopted by a family who only realize when they get her that she's a girl, even though they had asked for a boy. Anne is my favourite character ever and I've wished I could be her countless times. Gilbert Blythe, another character in this series, was my first book crush and I swear you'll fall in love with him if you give this book a chance. It's set in the early 1900s and it's written in a poetic way that makes those books perfect for adults as well as children. </div>
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2. <i>Emily of New Moon</i> by Lucy Maud Montgomery</div>
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Continuing the way I started this list, I have to tell you that this other series by Lucy Maud Montgomery caught my heart quite early in my life (in 2007, if I believe my library's archives). This book, although it might sound similar to <i>Anne of Green Gables</i> because it's about an orphan, but Emily's story is completely different from Anne's. It's much darker (but only because Anne is such a positive anc charismatic character while Emily's life is really sad and she doesn't have as much positivity as Anne does), but it's still written in the beautiful way LMM's other books are written and it presents incredible characters that you'll remember forever.</div>
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3.<i> Little House in the Big Woods</i> by Laura Ingalls Wilder</div>
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As a big fan of this TV show, I had to read the books, especially since they were some of my mother's favourite books. I think they might have been some of the favourite books I read, since I owned the three first of the series and my mother read them to my sister and me. I actually pretended I was Laura while my sister said she was Mary and we'd act some scenes together. I received a nightgown that looked exactly like one of Laura's dresses from my grandmother, who made it specially for me with a cap. I went to bed with little braids to look like Laura's TV show character and the nightgown was destroyed by the time I stopped wearing it, so you can probably see how obsessed I was with this series.</div>
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4.<i> The Princess Diaries</i> by Meg Cabot</div>
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I started reading this series pretty young and it followed me throughout the years, so much that I actually got to review the most recent book of this series (which made my ten-year-old self very happy). It's one of the first series I recommended to my sister when she started reading, which brings back many old memories of us fangirling together. It's something that I would recommend to any young girl, because it makes you fantasize about being a princess in a realistic way. </div>
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5. <i>Eragon</i> by Christopher Paolini</div>
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I'm one of those weird little girls who didn't care about the types of books she read, so I read this book when I was 7 or 8 years old - before the movie even came out. I loved this particular book, but since I was so young, the sequels got too complicated for me and I ended up giving up on the third book. I do plan on rereading this series one day, maybe when I have children, because it made me wish so hard that I could have my own dragon (I pretended I slept under my dragon's wings when I was younger).</div>
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6. <i>The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants</i> by Ann Brashares</div>
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I have no idea what age I was when I first read this series, but I know for a fact that I was way too young, because the last one kind of freaked me out when I read it (my parents never put a veto on what I wanted to read since I read so much, but I wish they had a few times, because some books kind of traumatized me). I do remember that I wished I had such a large group of close friends, since it's always only been me and my best friend, as well as a few other friends, instead of me and my three best friends, like it's the case with the girls in this book. I wanted my own pair of jeans like that, too, and I truly think it's a fabulous idea for a series.</div>
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7. <i>I Am Number Four</i> by Pittacus Lore</div>
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I wasn't as young when I read this book, maybe 12 years old, but I'll count it. I did read this after watching the movie (which gave me a huge crush on Alex Pettyfer, haha), but I remember loving the complexity of the books, which was much more interesting than the movie. I think I read the first three books of this series, but I would have read all of them if they were on sale where I live (which they sadly aren't. They release one every three year or so and it sucks). </div>
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8. <i>Stolen Voices: Young People's War Diaries, from World War I to Iraq</i> by Zlata Filipovic</div>
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This is one of the first non-fiction books I read and it really stuck with me through the years. I couldn't believe how sad those kids' lives were when I read this, especially since a lot of them were my age. It made me open my eyes to the world I lived in and I think it's one of the reasons why I'm so interested in history today, especially during wars. I would highly recommend it.</div>
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9. <i>The Saddle Club series</i> by Bonnie Bryant</div>
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As a young rider, I had to at least watch this TV show, which I very happily did. Steph, Carole and Lisa were my models and I wanted nothing more than to be as good a rider as they were, even though it's a known fact to all riders that they'ra actually quite bad in the version I watched (I was 5, so give me a break). When I discovered that there were books of this show, I was the happiest I'd ever been. I flew through all of the books I could get my hands on and they were my favourite ones. This is making me quite nostalgic, because I almost forgot about them and my 7-year-old self would probably never forgive me for that!</div>
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10. <i>Harry Potter series </i>by J. K. Rowling</div>
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You didn't think I'd do such a post without including Harry Potter, did you? It's definitely one of my childhood favourites, so a list like this one wouldn't be complete without it. I watched some of the movies first, because they came out when I was quite young, but I went to every single one of their theater releases (which scared me of the theater for quite a while, because they were scary movies for a young kid and the loud noises made it even worse) and I read the books as soon as I learned how to read. I've always been called 'Hermione' as a joke in my family because of my love of books and my obsession with school and being right, so I remember loving her hair (which is embarrassing) and when I'd take off my Laura Ingalls braids, I turned into Hermione for the day, which was awesome (I mean, cosplaying two characters pretty much at once, how awesome is that?). Basically, I would completely judge you if you told me you haven't read/watched this series (sorry not sorry).</div>
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