tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41137635454773418652024-02-19T01:23:21.981-05:00Lost at Midnight ReviewsCiara (Lost at Midnight)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01653577444225396066noreply@blogger.comBlogger400125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113763545477341865.post-4341268096109826652018-08-26T20:18:00.003-04:002018-08-26T20:18:51.743-04:00On Self-Reflection and SADIE<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I grew up watching crime shows.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">At my house, Thursday nights were reserved for another episode of <i>Law & Order: SVU</i>. Fridays, there was <i>Dateline</i>. Countless others played across my television screen over the years, but those two have always stuck out for me. The former, because I remember when I stopped watching it. I was just entering high school and every time I watched it, I started to feel uncomfortable. I began to realize how easily I could be one of the women in those stories. <i>Dateline </i>remains memorable because I still occasionally watch it, often relaying the shocking details in conversations later on, discussing all the terrible and horrific things that happened in the episode. Usually, these terrible and horrific things happen to women.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I've been wanting to read <i>Sadie</i> since before it had a title. I remember reading the rights announcement years ago and immediately texted my best friend about it. When I had the opportunity to read an early copy, thanks to a generous friend of mine, I jumped at the chance. I had waited all these years and I didn't want to wait a single moment longer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">There are a number of reasons that <i>Sadie</i> doesn't fall into the same category as <i>Dateline</i>. But, one of the main difference, for me at least, was that in all my years of watching <i>Dateline</i>, it never once made me question my consumption of violence.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>Sadie</i> did that on page seven.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>Sadie</i> opens with West McCray on his podcast "The Girls" and we're introduced to Sadie's story, and that of her late sister Mattie's. As he is setting the scene of Mattie's death, West states that the "gruesome details...will not be a part of this show." I remember reaching that moment and pausing, thinking to myself "wait...they won't?" I had been bracing myself to read them, part of me anticipating just how horrible it was going to be. He continues, explaining that "its violence and brutality do not exist for your entertainment." It was like a slap in the face. Because wasn't that what I was just doing? Waiting for the violent death of a girl to be part of my entertainment. Anticipating its brutality in some sort of grim excitement?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It's hard to admit that you've been part of, and perpetuated, a system that uses violence against women as entertainment. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I thought I knew better.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I didn't.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>Sadie </i>made me question my role in this commodification of violence in just <i>one</i>. <i>single</i>. <i>line</i>. That's the power of a novel like this. I don't know what it says about me that it took a fictional portrayal of violence for me to truly question my role in this commodification. Maybe it's because I've always been able to see myself, see the world, more clearly in books. Maybe it's because I looked externally at how others viewed violence as entertainment, and didn't turn the lens on myself. Maybe it's because I never really had to think about it. In the end, it doesn't matter. In the end, this book reminded me of how insidious our society's obsession with dead girls, with violence can be. Even though I have talked openly and repeatedly about this obsession, I can still be a part of the system that perpetuates it. It was a sobering reminder that my learning is never done.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">After I read <i>Sadie, </i>it took me a full week to talk to anyone about it. It wasn't because of this internal revelation, but rather, because I felt my words were not enough. I still don't think they are. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">I feel lucky yo have been able to read Courtney Summers books for so many years. To grow with them as a reader and a person. To have had them there for me to learn from.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I want to say <i>Sadie</i> is one of the best books I've ever read (and it is) but it's more than that. <i>Sadie </i>is compelling. It is devastating. It is unforgettable. It is unforgettable.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>Sade </i>is in stores September 4th, and you can pre-order it at any of the fine retailers below. I hope you do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I grew up watching crime shows. I still watch them. But, I'll look at them through a new lens now. And I have <i>Sadie, </i>and Courtney Summers, to thank for that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">- <i>Ciara (at Midnight)</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sadie-courtney-summers/1127684955#/">Barnes & Noble</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Sadie-Courtney-Summers/9781250105714">Book Depository</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/sadie/9781250105714-item.html">Chapters/Indigo</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250105714">IndieBound</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Don't forget to check out the podcast "The Girls: Find Sadie" wherever you listen to podcasts!</span></div>
Ciara (Lost at Midnight)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01653577444225396066noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113763545477341865.post-84902291775475650752017-10-18T00:00:00.000-04:002017-10-18T00:00:05.735-04:00Waiting On Wednesday (85): Love, Hate & Other Filters by Samira Ahmed<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill over at <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Breaking the Spine</span></a> in which bloggers talk about the books they are most eager for!</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span id="freeText17317873651402886665">A searing #OwnVoices
coming-of-age debut in which an Indian-American Muslim teen confronts
Islamophobia and a reality she can neither explain nor escape--perfect
for fans of Angie Thomas, Jacqueline Woodson, and Adam Silvera.</span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span id="freeText17317873651402886665"></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span id="freeText17317873651402886665">Maya
Aziz is torn between futures: the one her parents expect for their good
Indian daughter (i.e.; staying nearby in Chicago and being matched with
a "suitable" Muslim boy), and the one where she goes to film school in
New York City--and maybe, just maybe, kisses a guy she's only known from
afar. There's the also the fun stuff, like laughing with her best
friend Violet, making on-the-spot documentaries, sneaking away for
private swimming lessons at a secret pond in the woods. But her world is
shattered when a suicide bomber strikes in the American heartland; by
chance, he shares Maya's last name. What happens to the one Muslim
family in town when their community is suddenly consumed with hatred and
fear? <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Summary from Goodreads)</span></span></span></span></span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This book has been getting a lot of buzz in the YA community, and not just cause it has a fantastic cover. I've only hear amazing things about this debut novel and I can't wait to get a copy for myself. It sounds intense but also fun and romantic and like it'll be a punch to the gut. Mark your calendars for this one! I know I have!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- <i>Ciara (at Midnight)</i> </span> Ciara (Lost at Midnight)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01653577444225396066noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113763545477341865.post-77494270235385396192017-10-04T00:00:00.000-04:002017-10-04T00:00:27.733-04:00Waiting On Wednesday (83): Busted by Gina Ciocca<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill over at <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.ca/">Breaking the Spine</a> in which bloggers talk about the books they are most eager for!</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This Week's Pick: </span></b><i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Busted </span></i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">by Gina Ciocca</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span id="freeText16611436711816980008">Marisa wasn’t planning
to be a snoop for hire—until she accidentally caught her best friend’s
boyfriend making out with another girl. Now her reputation for sniffing
out cheaters has spread all over school, and Marisa finds herself the
reluctant queen of busting two-timing boys.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span id="freeText16611436711816980008"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span id="freeText16611436711816980008">But when ex-frenemy
Kendall asks her to spy on her boyfriend, TJ, Marisa quickly discovers
the girl TJ might be falling for is Marisa herself. And worse yet? The
feelings are quickly becoming mutual. Now, she’s stuck spying on a
“mystery girl” and the spoken-for guy who just might be the love of her
life… <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Summary from Goodreads)</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span id="freeText16611436711816980008"></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Okay, isn't that cover just so great? It's simple but striking and the colour scheme is on point. I just find it completely eye-catching, and I can't wait to see what it looks like printed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I adored Gina Ciocca's debut <i><a href="http://lostatmidnightreviews.blogspot.ca/2015/06/review-last-years-mistake-by-gina-ciocca.html"><span style="color: #351c75;">Last Year's Mistake</span></a> </i>and I've been eagerly anticipating her sophomore release. <i>Busted</i> sounds like such a fun read. One of those books you just don't want to stop reading and wish for more when it's over. I dread January but at least I'll have this little gem to look forward to.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">What are you waiting on this week?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">- <i>Ciara (at Midnight)</i></span>Ciara (Lost at Midnight)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01653577444225396066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113763545477341865.post-16161495007852313892017-10-02T00:00:00.000-04:002017-10-02T00:00:18.548-04:00Review: The End of Our Story by Meg Haston<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Release Date: </b>April 4th</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Source: </b>ARC received from my employer, Indigo Books & Music, Inc., in exchange for an honest review</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDrDvw6pjTq90R35U2kLV5N2dXN0UKB2488ZIgN0lT7ig_S1bEMIdEZUdNX2TdAjjh_vykvK3CS5l0-_l1So20LvMpF7CXJa0jjebChX6phGdHHUMglbnpE3go6UyUzCk0odowuUHJ0xQ/s1600/30653844.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="314" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDrDvw6pjTq90R35U2kLV5N2dXN0UKB2488ZIgN0lT7ig_S1bEMIdEZUdNX2TdAjjh_vykvK3CS5l0-_l1So20LvMpF7CXJa0jjebChX6phGdHHUMglbnpE3go6UyUzCk0odowuUHJ0xQ/s320/30653844.jpg" width="211" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span id="freeText13106737215470023472">Meg Haston's romantic
and thrilling new YA novel explores a star-crossed high school
relationship in a tale rife with deeply buried secrets and shocking
revelations.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span id="freeText13106737215470023472"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span id="freeText13106737215470023472">Bridge and Wil have been entangled in each other’s
lives for years. Under the white-hot Florida sun, they went from kids
daring each other to swim past the breakers to teenagers stealing kisses
between classes. But when Bridge betrayed Wil during their junior year,
she shattered his heart and their relationship along with it.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span id="freeText13106737215470023472"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span id="freeText13106737215470023472">Then
Wil’s family suffers a violent loss, and Bridge rushes back to Wil’s
side. As they struggle to heal old wounds and start falling for each
other all over again, Bridge and Wil discover just how much has changed
in the past year. As the fierce current of tragedy threatens to pull
them under, they must learn how to swim on their own—or risk drowning
together. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Summary from Goodreads)</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The first time I heard about <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The End of Our Story</i> was at the HCC Frenzy Preview. The cover
instantly caught my eye, but it was the plot that hooked me. The story of a
couple’s break-up, told through flashbacks and present trauma. It sounded right
up my alley. When I was offered an ARC through the Teen ARC program at my work,
I immediately requested a copy. </span></div>
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I dived head first into this book. I was emotionally
invested in the characters from page one. Watching their relationship blossom, deteriorate,
and rekindle (slowly, tentatively, and hesitantly) was engrossing. Most books I’ve
read start when a relationship is beginning, but <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The End of Our Story</i> focused on how relationships can break, and
the aftermath of that devestation. I loved how thoughtfully this book was
plotted. The back and forth between Wil and Bridge, between the present and the
past kept me engaged and aching for more.</div>
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The writing itself was poignant, beautiful prose. Small
sentences would stick out, the smart and heartfelt way Meg Haston would phrase
things made it all the more captivating. It was a story where I wanted to read
every word on the page, where I wanted to take my time to let myself soak in
the prose. It wasn’t flowery or overly descriptive language, but simple direct
ways of making the most ordinary phrases into something a little more moving. </div>
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I’m going to avoid directly addressing the plot, because I
don’t want to spoil it. I still feel, months later, that I’m processing just
what happened. I think the problem for me was that I was not anticipating the
novel to take such a dark turn. I am usually able to prepare myself, so when
the big plot point happened in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The End of
Our Story</i> (near the beginning of the novel, no less) I was shocked. It took
me awhile to process just what was happening, which did pull me out of the
story sometimes. It was the characters though, the passionate Bridge and the incredible
Wil, that had me sucked back in. Their relationship truly made this novel for
me.</div>
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I also experienced some nostalgia while reading this book.
For make-ups and break-ups. For moving on and growing up. Although Bridge and
Wil, their town, their school, their lives overall did not resemble mine, there
was something there that reminded me of the past. This is a novel I will look
back on with fondness. I’ve only read one book of hers, but Meg Haston will be
an author I watch out for. </div>
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If you like emotional, character-driven, thoughtful novels,
put <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The End of Our Story </i>on your TBR.
You won’t regret it.</div>
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- <i>Ciara (at Midnight)</i></div>
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<b>Find This Book: </b><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/End-Our-Story-Meg-Haston/dp/0062335774/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1506905999&sr=8-1&keywords=the+end+of+our+story">Amazon.ca</a> | <a href="https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/the-end-of-our-story/9780062335777-item.html?ikwid=the+end+of+our+story&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0" target="_blank">Indigo</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30653844-the-end-of-our-story?ac=1&from_search=true" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="http://www.harpercollins.ca/9780062335777/the-end-of-our-story" target="_blank">HarperCollins</a> | <a href="http://meghastonbooks.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Meg Haston</a><i> </i> </div>
</span>Ciara (Lost at Midnight)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01653577444225396066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113763545477341865.post-59358248281423815352017-09-24T00:00:00.000-04:002017-09-24T00:00:26.596-04:00Review: Genuine Fraud by E. Lockhart<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Title: </b>Genuine Fraud</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Author: </b>E. Lockhart</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Publisher: </b>Delacorte Press</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Release Date: </b>September 5th, 2017</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Source: </b>ARC Received through my employer, Indigo Books and Music, Inc., in exchange for an honest review</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>My Rating: </b>2/5</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPXzBTnk9ghuSiOM-iZkjHTvB7iHhB4dH1LI0OdJ_fQWNiQupzv-TdhwTf0IEpb5o-f0DTFgpGKHLNf4VNkLwp5AhumIA342d1xVRx4JG1H7__lnuXxLq70eRVSc7aIqDgAi-Kx72eYcg/s1600/33843362.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="312" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPXzBTnk9ghuSiOM-iZkjHTvB7iHhB4dH1LI0OdJ_fQWNiQupzv-TdhwTf0IEpb5o-f0DTFgpGKHLNf4VNkLwp5AhumIA342d1xVRx4JG1H7__lnuXxLq70eRVSc7aIqDgAi-Kx72eYcg/s320/33843362.jpg" width="210" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="freeText481364027249391893">The story of a young
woman whose diabolical smarts are her ticket into a charmed life. But
how many times can someone reinvent themselves? You be the judge.<br /><br />Imogen is a runaway heiress, an orphan, a cook, and a cheat.<br />Jule is a fighter, a social chameleon, and an athlete. <br />An intense friendship. A disappearance. A murder, or maybe two. <br />A bad romance, or maybe three.<br />Blunt objects, disguises, blood, and chocolate. The American dream, superheroes, spies, and villains. <br />A girl who refuses to give people what they want from her.<br />A girl who refuses to be the person she once was. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Summary from Goodreads)</span></span></span></span></blockquote>
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<![endif]--><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">I wish more than anything that I was writing about how intriguing, exciting, and mind-blowing this book was. I wish I could sing it's praises. But, I can't. In fact, the longer I sit thinking about this book, the more frustrated with it I became. Because there was <i>so much potential</i> in this story. Or, should I say, retelling. And I think <i>this</i> is where the frustration begins. If <i>Genuine Fraud</i> had been marketed as a gender-swapped retelling of a certain famous book/movie and actually did something <i>different</i> with it's execution, I could have been behind it. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">If it had used this story line as a jumping off point to discuss gender,
female friendships, and the perception of women, I would have been all about
it.</span></span></span> But, it wasn't. Anyways, I'm getting ahead of myself.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">I want to
start by saying: this wasn’t a<i> terrible</i> book. I know I rated it pretty low, but it wasn’t because of the writing, or
the overall feel of the book. I definitely did find the pacing to be off at points, but my
interest was definitely piqued at the start. That is, until this book
started following a path I had already seen before. </span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">In an
effort not to spoil, I won’t say what book/movie <i>Genuine Fraud</i> mimicked. There’s lots of reviews on Goodreads that will tell you. Honestly, it felt like this book was just [redacted] with different
characters, different cities, and told as a nonlinear narrative. As soon as I
realized the comparison, the suspense immediately dropped off. I knew exactly how it would all play out, which completely took away the thrill. I hoped, even though I knew the plot, that there would be some deeper exploration at work. This book is gender-swapped (in terms of it's original premise) and E. Lockhart is a pretty feminist writer. I was hoping that <i>this</i> would be what it's all about: how women can treat each other, how society views and mistreats women, the psychological effects of obsessive female friendships. Sometimes I read lines that seemed to be going down that path but they were never followed up. Which made me sad about what this book could have been.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The thing is, if you haven’t read or seen [redacted] this book was good. An interesting unreliable narrator, the stirrings of obsessive
friendship, and a mystery that unravels slowly all blended together to make
for an intriguing read. Although I was frustrated, I definitely wanted to see
how it would all played out. I’m not the type of reader that needs a
definitive ending. I love an exploration of character, a slice of life with no
beginning or end. But, it needs a little bit more in the middle, more depth
for me to appreciate it. I feel like the focus on the plot, a plot I’d
personally already seen, lost me. I just kept wishing for a bit more from this
book. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">On the positive side: I love nonlinear
narratives, and I think <i>Genuine Fraud</i> did a good job using nonlinear narrative to its fullest potential. Each step back in
time led to new revelations. Sometimes the revelations were small, sometimes
much much larger, but they kept me itching to see what would be revealed next.
Jule was interesting because you could never quite trust what she was saying.
At the beginning of the novel, I was hanging on her every word, intrigued to
see behind her mask. I liked pulling on the strings of the mystery, waiting to
see what would come next. There were small details and lines that lit up light
bulbs in my brain. Even though I knew the plot and that lessened the suspense, I was definitely intrigued to see how it would all unravel. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">I
adore E. Lockhart. My disappointment in this book is not going to stop me
reading her books. She is a smart, talented writer. She often explores gender
dynamics, which is why I was sad I didn’t see it more in this book. And, I
wouldn’t say to skip <i>Genuine Fraud</i>. It wasn’t a book for me, in the end, but
it was captivating at points. I know lots of people are going to enjoy
it. I, unfortunately, just didn’t end up being one of them.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> P.S. If you haven’t read <i>The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks</i> yet,
honestly get on that it is twenty shades of brilliant.</span></span> </span>Ciara (Lost at Midnight)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01653577444225396066noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113763545477341865.post-16050989484072439042017-09-20T00:00:00.000-04:002017-09-20T00:47:53.004-04:00Blog Tour: THE WINNOWING by Vikki VanSickle<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hello, friends!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It's an exciting day here at Lost at Midnight Reviews because I'm participating in the blog tour for THE WINNOWING! Released on September 1st through Scholastic Canada, THE WINNOWING is the newest novel from Canadian Middle Grade/Young Adult author, Vikki VanSickle.</span><br /><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Vikki
VanSickle is an incredible author and overall amazing human and I could
not be happier than to help her celebrate her new release.</span> Check out the cover and the description below!</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg02r-GndqMGPi5eG7EKNnTDiy00bbUm-px_X2kWa0GUnZKkDP8UPXwCoSeXmNN3K11w9JUHjopdXLzFONSsEoHJXeKrdcBWtqhDXPWFah6Osv3o-sKZk-UGVkwBsNOvRhCDeyRTikylrI/s1600/Winnowing+CVR+hires+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="990" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg02r-GndqMGPi5eG7EKNnTDiy00bbUm-px_X2kWa0GUnZKkDP8UPXwCoSeXmNN3K11w9JUHjopdXLzFONSsEoHJXeKrdcBWtqhDXPWFah6Osv3o-sKZk-UGVkwBsNOvRhCDeyRTikylrI/s320/Winnowing+CVR+hires+%25281%2529.jpg" width="198" /></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span id="freeText7776940553190625736">Marivic Stone lives in a
small world, and that’s fine with her. Home is with her beloved
grandfather in a small town that just happens to be famous for a medical
discovery that saved humankind — though not without significant
repercussions. Marivic loves her best friend, Saren, and the two of them
promise to stick together, through thick and thin, and especially
through the uncertain winnowing procedure, a now inevitable — but
dangerous — part of adolescence.<br /><br />But when tragedy separates the
two friends, Marivic is thrust into a world of conspiracy, rebellion and
revolution. For the first time in her life, Marivic is forced to think
and act big. If she is going to right a decade of wrongs, she will need
to trust her own frightening new abilities, even when it means turning
her back on everything, and everyone, she’s known and loved. A gripping
exploration of growing up, love and loss, The Winnowing is a
page-turning adventure that will have readers rooting for their new
hero, Marivic Stone, as they unravel the horror and intrigue of a world
at once familiar but with a chilling strangeness lurking beneath the
everyday.</span> </span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Doesn't that sound amazing? I can't wait to dive in to my copy! </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In celebration of her new release, Vikki is writing "Winspiration" guest posts to discuss just what inspired her to write THE WINNOWING! Without further ado...here's Vikki VanSickle!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Up until a few years ago if you asked me if I ran I would
answer, “only when being chased,” and then laugh at my own joke. But in a fit of spring fever I decided to try
running as an affordable means of fitness. I liked the idea of running outside,
but soon found I’m too easily
distracted. Look, a butterfly! Look, a cat! Look, a great new window display! *posts photo on Instagram* My wandering
eye plus a tendency for Toronto to get stinking hot in the summer thwarted all
my attempts to run outside, so I signed up for a gym and tried a treadmill. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">At the gym I had nothing interesting to look at. I could
blast my music and not be concerned with drowning out oncoming traffic, a kid
on a skateboard, or the tinny warning bell of a cyclist. I could set my speed,
my time or distance, and then just go for it. After a few red-faced, laboured
sessions I found I wasn’t checking the clock to see how much time I had left. I
wasn’t reducing my speed to ‘power-walk’ every few minutes. It was easier to
find my rhythm and then stick with it. I was…enjoying myself. I liked finding
that meditative space, staying there as long as I could, and feeling how every
system in my body was working. I loved the deliciously stretched feeling my
muscles carried with me for the rest of the day. I loved how well I slept at
night. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">At the same time I was working on <i>The Winnowing</i>. In the book, the kids in Darby develop strange
abilities (called Imps) around puberty. Speed wasn’t one of my original Imps,
but it wormed its way into my story when my protagonist, Marivic Stone, despite
years of being ‘a champion couch potato’, develops superhuman speed. Marivic
learns to love running at the same time I did. It should be noted that
Marivic’s ability is superhuman; her strength and speed is remarkable and sets
her apart from her peers. I will never win a race, nor do I care to. For me
running isn’t about setting and achieving goals. I have no interested in
beating ‘my time’ or running a half marathon, a 10K or even a 5K. I just like
the way it makes me feel. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Not all stories reflect the experiences or beliefs of the
writer, but there are little glimmers of me in all of my work. In the Clarissa
and Benji books I’m present in Clarissa’s adolescent outrage and the ease at
which she becomes disgruntled; in <i>Summer
Days, Starry Nights</i> it’s Reenie’s love of summer and how she feels that
being a teenager, that ‘learning the language,’ is always just out of grasp.
Even in my picture book <i>If I Had a
Gryphon</i>, my love of mythology and animals (not to mention my deeply
ingrained practical side) collide. In <i>The Winnowing </i>you see me falling in
love—er, maybe like—with running.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Thank you so much, Vikki! </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The last stop on THE WINNOWING blog tour is at Bookmarked on September 22nd! If you've missed any of the other stops, <a href="https://vikkivansickle.wordpress.com/2017/09/05/the-winnowing-blog-tour/" target="_blank">click on this link to catch up</a>. Make sure to add THE WINNOWING to your TBRs! Buy links, as well as links to Vikki's website where you can check out her other amazing books, are posted below. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Happy reading!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><strong>Vikki VanSickle</strong> is a devoted member of the Canadian
children’s book industry. She is the author of the acclaimed Clarissa
books, including WORDS THAT START WITH B (CBA Libris Awards Children’s
Book of the Year Finalist), LOVE IS A FOUR-LETTER WORD (Indigo Kids Best
Book of 2011), and DAYS THAT END IN Y (Best Books for Kids and Teens
selection). Frequently referred to as “<strong>Canada’s Judy Blume</strong>,”
Vikki’s novel SUMMER DAYS, STARRY NIGHTS, has been called “Summer
reading at its best” and was a finalist for the 2015 Red Maple award. IF
I HAD A GRYPHON (shortlisted for the Blue Spruce Award and the Ruth and
Sylvia Schwartz Award) is her first pitcurebook.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">After obtaining an MA in Children’s Literature from UBC, Vikki’s
career began in bookselling at The Flying Dragon Bookshop, which earned
her the 2011 CBA Young Bookseller of the Year award. She is a popular
children’s lit blogger and is frequently called upon to speak about
kids’ books for radio panels, conferences, and as <a href="http://www.laineygossip.com/Intro-for-August-22--2013/27823" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lainey Gossip’s YA mentor</a>!
Currently she balances writing with her duties as the Marketing and
Publicity Manager for Young Readers at Penguin Random House Canada.</span></blockquote>
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<u><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">LINKS</span></b></u></div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35167806-the-winnowing?ac=1&from_search=true" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></a></div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35167806-the-winnowing?ac=1&from_search=true" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Add THE WINNOWING to Goodreads</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Winnowing-Vikki-VanSickle/dp/1443148865/ref=sr_1_1/132-4178285-3220402?ie=UTF8&qid=1505882706&sr=8-1&keywords=the+winnowing" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">THE WINNOWING - Amazon Canada</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/the-winnowing/9781443148863-item.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">THE WINNOWING - Indigo</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.scholastic.ca/books/view/the-winnowing" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">THE WINNOWING - Scholastic Canada</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://vikkivansickle.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Vikki VanSickle's Website</span></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- Ciara (at Midnight)</span></div>
Ciara (Lost at Midnight)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01653577444225396066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113763545477341865.post-52401488451229949112017-06-19T00:00:00.000-04:002017-06-19T00:00:10.265-04:00Review: By Your Side by Kasie West<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Title: </b>By Your Side</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Author: </b>Kasie West</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Publisher: </b>Harper Teen</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Release Date: </b>January 31st, 2017</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Source: </b>ARC received from Indigo Books and Music, Inc. in exchange for an honest review</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>My Rating: </b>3/5</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br />In this irresistible
story, Kasie West explores the timeless question of what to do when you
fall for the person you least expect. Witty and romantic, this paperback
original from a fan favorite is perfect for fans of Stephanie Perkins
and Morgan Matson.<br />When Autumn Collins finds herself accidentally
locked in the library for an entire weekend, she doesn’t think things
could get any worse. But that’s before she realizes that Dax Miller is
locked in with her. Autumn doesn’t know much about Dax except that he’s
trouble. Between the rumors about the fight he was in (and that brief
stint in juvie that followed it) and his reputation as a loner, he’s not
exactly the ideal person to be stuck with. Still, she just keeps
reminding herself that it is only a matter of time before Jeff, her
almost-boyfriend, realizes he left her in the library and comes to
rescue her.<br />Only he doesn’t come. No one does.<br />Instead it
becomes clear that Autumn is going to have to spend the next couple of
days living off vending-machine food and making conversation with a boy
who clearly wants nothing to do with her. Except there is more to Dax
than meets the eye. As he and Autumn first grudgingly, and then not so
grudgingly, open up to each other, Autumn is struck by their surprising
connection. But can their feelings for each other survive once the
weekend is over and Autumn’s old life, and old love interest, threaten
to pull her from Dax’s side?</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When Kasie West puts out a new contemporary book, I’m always
excited. Her stories always captivate me and her characters just leap off the
page. Once I start one of her books, I have trouble stopping, and find myself
constantly laughing out loud. Although I had a few issues with <i>By Your Side</i>, it still contained the
Kasie West staples I know and love.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Overall though, I feel mixed about this book. On one hand, <i>By Your Side</i> was fun, heartfelt, and
enjoyable. I felt instantly interested and didn’t want to put the book down.
The characters were sweet, the romance engaging, and the writing as light and
readable as ever. On the other hand, I wanted more: more character development,
more family dynamics, and more discussion of anxiety and the different
intersections of it. There was so much potential here that I felt was wasted by
focusing on Jeff’s recovery and Autumn’s indecisiveness. This focus created repetitiveness,
and a lack of character development and growth.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The issue I had most with this book was the anxiety rep. I
never felt Autumn’s anxiety. I don’t think it was ever fully developed. I truly
believe that with more research and on page discussion of anxiety and how
anxiety disorders manifest themselves, this book could have been a great
conversation starter. I am someone who suffers from debilitating anxiety, and
although everyone with an anxiety disorder experiences it differently, I never
fully bought Autumn’s. It always felt abstract. I will say, I did appreciate
the positive portrayal of both medication and therapy. It’s incredibly
important to break the stigma on mental health. I even appreciated that anxiety
was a subplot in the story. I’m sure there are other people who suffer from
anxiety disorders that will like the portrayal in <i>By Your Side</i> but I, unfortunately, just found it to be lacking. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Even though I had some issues with it, this book was great.
Kasie West is my go-to author when it comes to light, heartwarming romance
books and <i>By Your Side</i> was no
exception. I thought the romance between Autumn and Dax was genuine, and
developed well. Their time learning about each other in the library was
enjoyable to read. I wish we got a little more development on Dax’s family
life, but I still felt the impact his upbringing had on the story and his
character as a whole. I was sympathetic towards Autumn, want just wanted what
was best for her throughout the book. I honestly devoured this book and,
considering I’ve been in a huge reading slump, that’s saying something.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Ciara (Lost at Midnight)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01653577444225396066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113763545477341865.post-7568306041814240622017-05-18T00:00:00.000-04:002017-05-18T00:00:07.517-04:00Hello...is this thing on?<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hey, people!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's been a long time since I've posted anything here. A lot longer than I anticipated. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I didn't make a choice to leave this blog. I figured I would put up a post or two every month, in between my hectic schedule.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Clearly, that did not happen. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Instead, I did something I haven't let myself do in the five (wut) years this blog has been running: I took a guilt-free break. It lasted a little bit longer than I expected (it's been eight months now!) but it was refreshing. It allowed me to focus on my life outside the internet, which has been busy. Incredible, but busy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm graduating school in a little over a month. Which is...wild. It's been a long, difficult journey to get here. And I'll stop you before you ask the inevitable "so what are you going to do now?" question. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">To be honest, I don't know.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm taking this year (and maybe more) to travel. I'm also looking for writing and editing opportunities (if you have some, send them my way!) to keep myself busy. I've spent the last two years working two jobs (one paying, one voluntary) on top of trying to pass my classes. It's been chaotic. But now, I have a lot more time on my hands and I want to use it. I don't know what I'm going to do next, but I'm going to take every opportunity that comes my way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Anyways, that's where I've been. I'm not sure where I'm going. But, for now, I'll be posting on here a bit more. I've got some incredible books on my TBR, and I can't wait to share my thoughts with you all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">See you next time ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">- Ciara (Lost at Midnight)</span>Ciara (Lost at Midnight)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01653577444225396066noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113763545477341865.post-40088090432969267562016-09-19T00:00:00.000-04:002016-10-04T23:34:59.536-04:00Review: The Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Title: </span></b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The Female of the Species</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Author: </b>Mindy McGinnis</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Publisher: </b>Katherine Tegen Books</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Release Date: </b>September 20th 2016</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Source: </b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I received an advance reader copy of this book from Indigo Books <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">& Music Inc. in exchange for an honest review</span></span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLvb1TKQskJ4FUhp5kAWY5-2W5-DzVFQhfWaAviqk5Rvw9Q-nlJdNJMyBxBQzODeUUYNbLGrbaU42YhgaJ4EA8Y0QQPk5JI7T_pGaMXd5txHeivbl-wmnoQ5KxwLY0ft9RQQ14R_S0ew/s1600/25812109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLvb1TKQskJ4FUhp5kAWY5-2W5-DzVFQhfWaAviqk5Rvw9Q-nlJdNJMyBxBQzODeUUYNbLGrbaU42YhgaJ4EA8Y0QQPk5JI7T_pGaMXd5txHeivbl-wmnoQ5KxwLY0ft9RQQ14R_S0ew/s320/25812109.jpg" width="211" /></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span id="freeText17057062066647625131">Alex Craft knows how to
kill someone. And she doesn’t feel bad about it. When her older sister,
Anna, was murdered three years ago and the killer walked free, Alex
uncaged the language she knows best. The language of violence.<br /><br />While
her crime goes unpunished, Alex knows she can’t be trusted among other
people, even in her small hometown. She relegates herself to the
shadows, a girl who goes unseen in plain sight, unremarkable in the high
school hallways.<br /><br />But Jack Fisher sees her. He’s the guy all
other guys want to be: the star athlete gunning for valedictorian with
the prom queen on his arm. Guilt over the role he played the night
Anna’s body was discovered hasn’t let him forget Alex over the years,
and now her green eyes amid a constellation of freckles have his
attention. He doesn’t want to only see Alex Craft; he wants to know her.<br /><br />So
does Peekay, the preacher’s kid, a girl whose identity is entangled
with her dad’s job, though that does not stop her from knowing the taste
of beer or missing the touch of her ex-boyfriend. When Peekay and Alex
start working together at the animal shelter, a friendship forms and
Alex’s protective nature extends to more than just the dogs and cats
they care for.<br /><br />Circumstances bring Alex, Jack, and Peekay
together as their senior year unfolds. While partying one night, Alex’s
darker nature breaks out, setting the teens on a collision course that
will change their lives forever. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Summary from Goodreads)</span></span> </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Okay, where do I begin with this one? <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I feel like my heart has <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">taken a beating and the English major in me is just itching to ana<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">lyze <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">every element of this stor<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">y.</span></span></span> </span></span>I've been in a bit of a reading slump recently, but I could not put <i>The Female of the Species</i> down.<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Whe<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">n I wasn't reading <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">it, I was thinking about it. When I had it in my hands<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, nothing else matter<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ed. I just wanted to <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">keep going <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">down this twisting s<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">piral to see what awaited <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">me at the end. Nothi<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ng about this book was ex<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">pected. From the characters to the plot to the writing to t<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">he pre<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">mise, I felt like I never knew what was coming for <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">me. This is definitely<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> a stand-out book and I can't wait to start p<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">utting <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">it in peop<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">le's hands.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Alex Craft was unlike any character I've read before. Her movements, speech, life <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">were</span> carefully craf<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ted and </span>calculated. There was a precision in the writing<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> that al<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ways left me of<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">f-kilter and on edge. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">She was <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">fascinating in so many ways<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">. I<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">mpossible to forget. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I
love strong female characters. Strong female characters are my jam.
Basically all you have to do is tell me there is a kickass female
protagonist in the story and I am there. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Alex was a different kind of <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">strong protagonist. Yes, she was physi<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">cally strong. She could (and did) kick was serious ass. But <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">it was her mentality, the way she spoke, thought, looked at the world that <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">comp<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">elled me. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Alex was gritty. And I adored her for it.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Sometimes in multi-POV novels, its hard to tell the difference between the characters. POV's bleed together and I sometimes can't distinguish the characters. Alex Craft's point of view was so distinct.<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Every time <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">her <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">chapters began, I felt like I was jolted <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">violently into her wor<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ld. Although Peekay a<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">nd<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Jack had a lot o<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">f rough<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> things going on, it's like I could physicall<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">y <i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">feel</span></i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Alex when I was reading her POV. She dug her way straight into my soul, and demanded I see every<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> part of her.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span>As for<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> the<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> two other <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">central characters, Peek<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">a<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">y and Jack made me <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">love</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> them in different wa<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ys. These were not stock<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, c<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ardboard characters but jagged and f<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">law<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ed people that didn't ask for your approval<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">. Just like everything else i<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">n this book, they were unexpected and hard to forget.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><i> </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">To me, </span><i>The Female of the Species</i> felt like an exploration of violence. There are so many different forms of violence, so many ways for the violence to surface. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Viole<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">nce permeated this novel li<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ke a<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">n oil slick, infecting ever<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ything</span></span>. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Sometimes it was su<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">btle, al<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">most <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">unnoticeable</span>. Other<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> times it was right there for everyone <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">t<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">o see. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>There was an incredibly interesting discussion of enacted and imagined violence between Alex and Peekay during the novel. It's one of the scenes I don't think I'll be forgetting anytime soon, and one that caused me to pause and think. This whole novel had moments like that. Moments where I had to pull back and analy<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ze what w<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">as just sa<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">id. Where I took a look at the <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">very real world I live in <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">and s<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">aw so many similarities to this<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> created one. I <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">love novels that allow me a new <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">pers<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">pective on the world, and <i>The Fe<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">male <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">of the Species</span></span></i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> definitely did t<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">hat.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Besides being an exploration of violence as a whole, <i>The Female of the Species</i> subtly examined the violence of rape culture. It was the undercurrent of the entire story, surfacing time and again in new and sometimes unexpected ways. It was hard to read at times because it so closely mimicked life. <i>The Female of the Species</i> stripped away the <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">mask</span> and left the raw violence of rape culture exposed. And showed just how complicit people are in it. And how it so deeply effects women. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">There's really only one problem I had with this book and it was the animal cruelty aspect. I'm a huge animal lover, and reading about animals in distress really upsets me. I've avoided entire series because of it. Therefore, the opening couple of chapters of <i>Female</i> were difficult to read. I understood the point of them, the role these scenes played, but it was a little too much for me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">There's literally so much <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">more I could talk about<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> (<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">including Bran<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">l<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ey's character and<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> how societ<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">a<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">l expectations on wo<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">men </span></span></span>are so damaging) but this is already a <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">pretty long <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">re<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">view<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">. And I barely even talk<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ed about the plot itself<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">! This revie<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">w doesn't do the book justice. Maybe i<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">f I could write <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">a <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ten page essay on the subject, I would be able to <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">accurate<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> cap<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ture the <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">bea<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">uty of this no<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">vel.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span><i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The Female of the Species</span></i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> was j<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ust a t<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">r<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">easure: a dark, twisted, brutal treasure. It's a novel I'm going to think about for <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">years to come, and one I can't wait for peop<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">le to read. D<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">efinitely pick up this book<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">. Then pick up another copy for your friend.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">- <i>Ciara (Lost at Midnight)</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Find This Book: </b><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Female-Species-Mindy-McGinnis/dp/0062320890/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1474216910&sr=1-1&keywords=the+female+of+the+species" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Amazon</span></a> | <a href="https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/the-female-of-the-species/9780062320896-item.html?ikwid=the+female+of+the+species&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Chapters/Indigo</span></a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25812109-the-female-of-the-species?ac=1&from_search=true" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Goodreads</span></a> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">| <a href="http://mindymcginnis.com/species.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Mindy M</span></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://mindymcginnis.com/species.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">cGinnis</span></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> | <a href="http://www.harpercollins.ca/9780062320896/the-female-of-the-species" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">HarperCollins</span></a></span></span></span><i> </i> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Ciara (Lost at Midnight)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01653577444225396066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113763545477341865.post-18858764703763802192016-07-06T00:00:00.000-04:002016-07-06T00:00:14.781-04:00Waiting On Wednesday (82): As I Descended by Robin Talley<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill over at <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Breaking the Spine</span></a> in which bloggers talk about the books they are most eager for!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>This Week's Pick: </b><i>As I Descended </i>by Robin Talley</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>Release Date: </b>September 6th 2016</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBkgq3h8_JWG2xOHtULf8d0FNcRuo-eqkW119243ZelKxUlGi60mHYs40WUK_xVKUoMuc2OLnKse52eZNt2t9XRHTGVT9AFf6rvpjQBXyIqbl4vZ76auIkk6tngeRlV5jKeWmQ2G0ldgU/s1600/28218948.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBkgq3h8_JWG2xOHtULf8d0FNcRuo-eqkW119243ZelKxUlGi60mHYs40WUK_xVKUoMuc2OLnKse52eZNt2t9XRHTGVT9AFf6rvpjQBXyIqbl4vZ76auIkk6tngeRlV5jKeWmQ2G0ldgU/s320/28218948.jpg" width="211" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span id="freeText16005979794672716038">Maria Lyon and Lily Boiten are their school’s ultimate power couple—even if no one knows it but them.<br /><br />Only one thing stands between them and their perfect future: campus superstar Delilah Dufrey.<br /><br />Golden
child Delilah is a legend at the exclusive Acheron Academy, and the
presumptive winner of the distinguished Cawdor Kingsley Prize. She runs
the school, and if she chose, she could blow up Maria and Lily’s whole
world with a pointed look, or a carefully placed word.<br /><br />But what
Delilah doesn’t know is that Lily and Maria are willing to do
anything—absolutely anything—to make their dreams come true. And the
first step is unseating Delilah for the Kingsley Prize. The full
scholarship, awarded to Maria, will lock in her attendance at
Stanford―and four more years in a shared dorm room with Lily.<br /><br />Maria
and Lily will stop at nothing to ensure their victory—including
harnessing the dark power long rumored to be present on the former
plantation that houses their school.<br /><br />But when feuds turn to
fatalities, and madness begins to blur the distinction between what’s
real and what is imagined, the girls must decide where they draw the
line.<br /><br />From acclaimed author Robin Talley comes a
Shakespeare-inspired story of revenge and redemption, where fair is
foul, and foul is fair.</span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span id="freeText16005979794672716038">GENDER-SWAPPED MACBETH. YOU GUYS. I can't even tell you how excited this book makes me. My favourite Shakespeare play gets gender-swapped. AND it features an LGBT couple! This book has already won me over on description alone and also, hot damn that cover. Seriously, this is one of my most anticipated books of the year and it should be one of yours too.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span id="freeText16005979794672716038">What are you waiting on this week?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span id="freeText16005979794672716038">- <i>Ciara (Lost at Midnight)</i> </span> </span>Ciara (Lost at Midnight)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01653577444225396066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113763545477341865.post-32484031795318576512016-06-29T00:00:00.000-04:002016-06-29T00:00:12.416-04:00Waiting On Wednesday (81): Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill over at <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Breaking the Spine</span></a> in which bloggers talk about the books they are most eager for!</span> </span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This Week's Pick: </span></span></b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28374007-three-dark-crowns" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Three Dark Crowns</i> by Kendare Blake</span></span></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Publisher: </b>HarperTeen </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Release Date: </b>September 20th, 2016</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="freeText18014122995588582397">Fans of acclaimed author Kendare Blake’s <em>Anna Dressed in Blood</em> will devour her latest novel, a dark and inventive fantasy about three sisters who must fight to the death to become queen.<br /><br />In
every generation on the island of Fennbirn, a set of triplets is born:
three queens, all equal heirs to the crown and each possessor of a
coveted magic. Mirabella is a fierce elemental, able to spark hungry
flames or vicious storms at the snap of her fingers. Katharine is a
poisoner, one who can ingest the deadliest poisons without so much as a
stomachache. Arsinoe, a naturalist, is said to have the ability to bloom
the reddest rose and control the fiercest of lions.<br /><br />But becoming
the Queen Crowned isn’t solely a matter of royal birth. Each sister has
to fight for it. And it’s not just a game of win or lose...it’s life or
death. The night the sisters turn sixteen, the battle begins.<br /><br />The last queen standing gets the crown.</span></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="freeText18014122995588582397">Ugh, I need this book. I adored Kendare Blake's <i>Anna Dressed in Blood</i> duology. The characters, the plot, the writing was all on point. <i>Three Dark Crowns</i> sounds like it could be even better. This is going to be a book I purchase day of and read immediately. I just can't wait.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="freeText18014122995588582397">What are you waiting on this week?</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="freeText18014122995588582397">- <i>Ciara (Lost at Midnight)</i> </span> </span></span>Ciara (Lost at Midnight)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01653577444225396066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113763545477341865.post-9743347575074764322016-06-27T00:00:00.000-04:002016-06-27T00:00:34.125-04:00Review: And I Darken by Kiersten White<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Title: </b>And I Darken</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Ser<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ies: </span></b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The Conquerors Sa<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ga (#1)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Author: </b>Kiersten White</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Publisher: </b>Delacorte Press</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Release Date: </b>June 28th<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, 2016</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Source: </b>ARC Rec<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">eived <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">from Publisher in Exchange for an Honest Review</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>My Rat<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ing: </span></b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">5/5</span> </span></span> </span> </span></span> </span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6u81uPBrlLsVJU5GAJQYaJGOT7WbnV0oX-I1h9-MlIFY0DtI5PxGfjXOhAog-hblzU_e30vtSj5aPywHe8JUiC0vifeFfAoUwtltn-HezfkfDnJ8_t-AwTe1xBgCCTyy_k5S_4Nitjkc/s1600/27190613.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6u81uPBrlLsVJU5GAJQYaJGOT7WbnV0oX-I1h9-MlIFY0DtI5PxGfjXOhAog-hblzU_e30vtSj5aPywHe8JUiC0vifeFfAoUwtltn-HezfkfDnJ8_t-AwTe1xBgCCTyy_k5S_4Nitjkc/s320/27190613.jpg" width="212" /></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span id="freeText9997706672856124410">NO ONE EXPECTS A PRINCESS TO BE BRUTAL. <br /><br />And
Lada Dragwlya likes it that way. Ever since she and her gentle younger
brother, Radu, were wrenched from their homeland of Wallachia and
abandoned by their father to be raised in the Ottoman courts, Lada has
known that being ruthless is the key to survival. She and Radu are
doomed to act as pawns in a vicious game, an unseen sword hovering over
their every move. For the lineage that makes them special also makes
them targets.<br /><br />Lada despises the Ottomans and bides her time,
planning her vengeance for the day when she can return to Wallachia and
claim her birthright. Radu longs only for a place where he feels safe.
And when they meet Mehmed, the defiant and lonely son of the sultan,
who’s expected to rule a nation, Radu feels that he’s made a true
friend—and Lada wonders if she’s finally found someone worthy of her
passion.<br /><br />But Mehmed is heir to the very empire that Lada has
sworn to fight against—and that Radu now considers home. Together, Lada,
Radu, and Mehmed form a toxic triangle that strains the bonds of love
and loyalty to the breaking point.<br /><br />From <i>New York Times</i>
bestselling author Kiersten White comes the first book in a dark,
sweeping new series in which heads will roll, bodies will be impaled . .
. and hearts will be broken. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Summary from Goodreads)</span></span> </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">How do I love thee, book? Let me count the ways.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Legit though, how do I even start reviewing this beautiful, masterpiece of a book? Do I start with the captivating landscape? The slow burn plot underlying everything? Or maybe with the characters who appeared so fully formed on the page they felt more like friends? I had <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">very</span> high <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">expectations</span> fo<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">r this book<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> and <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">it truly <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">sma<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">shed every one of them. As soon as I turned the last page I wanted to flip back to the first and start all over again. <i>And I Dar<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ken</span></i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> was spec<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">tacular. It's going to be really hard to top this book for me<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> think it's pretty well known that I'm a huge Kiersten White fan. Her books <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">constan<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">tly</span></span> o<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ffer something new and unique<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> and her characters are always memorable.<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">There hasn't been a single book of hers that I haven't loved fiercely.<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">And I Darken</span></span></i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">was no exception. In fact, <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I think <i>And I Darken </i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">may have become my new <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">favour<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ite. It<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> was passionate and heartfelt and <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">grand and I miss it already. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Despite my love of history, I don't read a lot of historical novels. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Especially now that my reading time is so limite<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">d, I like books that instantly <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">engage<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> me and historical fiction usually doesn't. That was not the case for <i>And I Darken</i>. I<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> was <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">cap<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ti<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">vated by this world<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> from the first line <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">and <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">was</span> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">pulled along for the ride. I read this book slowly, trying to savor every wor<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">d and detail<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">.<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> The <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">world of <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Whit<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">e's Ottoman Empire</span></span></span> truly came alive for me, to the poi<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">nt where I always felt a pang when I put the book down. Even n<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ow, I long to read more of Lada and Radu's adventures. It's going to be so hard w<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">a<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">iting for the <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">next volume<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Kiersten White did her research for this book a<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">nd it really shows. <i>And I Darken</i> was rich w<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ith history and </span></span>mesmerizing. I felt<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> like I was walking the streets of <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Edirine</span> or <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">wandering the thick forests in Wallachia. There were <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">many <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">times</span> where I felt a swell in m<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">y heart li<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ke <i>this</i>, this particular s<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">c<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">e<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ne,<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> vision, moment was <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">iconic, bigger than the page. I want to go back an<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">d read them over and over again. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">don't particu<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">larly want to live <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">in this world (being a woman and all) but I felt like I got to visit i<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">t in th<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ese pages. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Ok<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ay, I guess it's <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">time for <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">me to sing Lada's praises. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">A couple cha<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">pters into this book she literally bit a guy and bar<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">red her blood-stained teeth at a<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">nother<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> and I was instantly in love.<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span>She was cold and calculati<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ng, intelligent <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">and fierce. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Lada fought for what she wanted<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> and didn't back down. But, she wasn't always like that. Sometimes Lada was sof<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">t, caring<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, a young girl <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">struggling</span> to hold on to her<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> past while carving <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">a place in this new future. Sometimes I wanted to scream at her, but most of the time I felt so proud watching her come of age. Watching her def<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">y all the <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">limits society tr<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ied to put on her. She is a character<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> to remember<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, and I can't wait to see <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">what she does next.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Although I expecte<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">d Lada to <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">blow me away</span>, I never saw Radu coming. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Here's a ti<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">dbid of in<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">formation<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> about me: I don't read book summaries. I knew <i>And I Darken</i> was about a female Vlad th<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">e Impaler, written by one of my favourite authors and...that's it.</span></span></span></span></span></span> I didn't <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">even know Radu would be such a central char<span style="font-size: small;">acter until I got to his chapters. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">And wow, did </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I adore him. Seriously, my heart ached for him half the time, but the
other half I was just so dang proud of the man he was. I have so many
Radu feelings, guys.</span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span>The con<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">tr<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ast between Lada and Ra<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">du's chapters worked <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">marvelously</span>. Where Lada was <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">vicious and calculating<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, Radu was soft a<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">nd <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">sensitive</span>. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">He used his intelligence and social skills to survive and th<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">rive in this cruel environment. W<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">atching him grow <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">from scar<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">e<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">d young boy to confident <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">young man was incredible. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> relationship<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">between Lada and R<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">adu <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ruined me<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">. I loved them both so much and hated when they couldn't see eye<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">-to-e<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ye. The<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> bond between them was tested, twisted, pulled<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, and prodded constantly but it n<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ever broke. Despite everything that happened, they were still siblings<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, still loved each<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> other, and still made me feel like a weepy mess, basically.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Then there was Mehmed. I won't li<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">e, I was <i>very</i> skeptical of him at first. I <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">wa<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">s solidly in Lada's corner of distrust but<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, just like her<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, managed to warm up to him. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">T</span>he<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> three<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> of <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">them together were <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">powerful and I couldn't help but root for them.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">There was a lot of talk about the love triang<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">le when it was first announced.<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> I'm not anti-lo<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ve triangle by any means, but <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">sometimes I don't see the point of them</span>. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This love triangle though </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">was so well don<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">e and really added to the tension of<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> the story (and killed my hear<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">t just a tiny bit). There was angst and heartbreak and romance a<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">nd <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">me feeling like my heart was being slowly ripped out of my chest thanks for that Kiersten White<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Also also! There are multiple LGBT characters in <i>And I Darken</i> and I can't tell you how <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">happy that makes me. They are all fully fleshed<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> out and truly some of my favourite<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">s. I can't wait to see how White explores their na<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">rratives in the next bo<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">oks.</span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So much in this story was not cut and dry. There were shifting alliances, <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">long-held secrets, and<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">unexpected</span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> conflicts. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Th<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">e bad guys weren't always as bad as first thought<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">,</span> a<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">nd the good <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">guys did some <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">pretty bad things.<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> I never knew what to thin<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">k or who to trust <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">and just hope<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">d that <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Lada and Radu could survive this chaotic worl<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">d.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>And <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Darken</span></span></i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> was <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">powerful<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, magical, and basically everything I wanted i<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">n a book. Even weeks later, <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">my heart <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">tugs just thinking about <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">it. This is one of my favou<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">rite books. Hands down. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Read it<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, read it, read<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> it. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Do not miss this book.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">- <i>Ciara (Lost at M<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">idnight)</span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Find <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This Book: </span></b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/I-Darken-Kiersten-White/dp/0553522310/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1464479162&sr=1-1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Ama</span></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/I-Darken-Kiersten-White/dp/0553522310/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1464479162&sr=1-1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">zon</span></a> | <a href="https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/and-i-darken/9780553522310-item.html?ikwid=and+i+darken&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Chapters/Indigo</span></a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27190613-and-i-darken" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Goodreads</span></a> | <a href="http://penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/248856/and-i-darken#9780553522310" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Delcatore Press</span></a> | <a href="http://kierstenwrites.blogspot.ca/p/upcoming-books.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Kiersten White</span></a></span></span></span><i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span></i> </span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Ciara (Lost at Midnight)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01653577444225396066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113763545477341865.post-88989843894476933762016-06-23T00:00:00.000-04:002016-06-23T07:32:22.291-04:00Growing Up in YA<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">'ve been working on this post for o<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ver two years</span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">. It's some<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">thing I've thought about <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">a lot<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> recent<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ly and<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> s</span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">omething I've had a <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">bit of a h<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ar<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">d time grappling with.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Today, I'm talking</span></span> about what it's<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> like to grow up in <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Y<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">A. To grow from YA'<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">s target audience to outside of <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">it<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">To realize that the characters you identified with, loved, hated, cheered for, <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">are suddenly younger<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> than you. Because, when I <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">fi<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">rst st<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">arted reading YA<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, at <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">fourteen</span>, they w<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">er<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">e al<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">most always o<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">lder. And then as a got older, the same age. And as I entered <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">my 20<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">s, it was a hard thing to realize the characters didn't age right along with me.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It all</span> started with <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>Silver Shadows</i> by Richelle <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">M<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ead.</span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">When <i>Bloodlines</i> was first released, I was seventeen. Sydney Sage, the narrator, was eighteen. I liked that we were so close in age. As I w<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">as aging up,</span> I liked reading older narrators. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">When I was reading <i>Silver Shadows</i>, the fi<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">fth book in the series,</span> I realized something that startled me. In it, Sydney <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">wa</span>s nineteen. That took me aback. I was used to reading Sydney when she was older than me. She was always mature, responsible<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, clearly older than <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">m<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">y I-can't-even-figure-out-how<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">-to-do-</span>the-laundry<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> self</span></span></span></span>. But...she<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> wasn't</span>. By the time I was reading <i>Silver Shadows</i>, I was actually <i>two years older than Sydney</i>. How the hell did that happen<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">?</span> (Okay, logistically I know how that happened but really <i>how the hell did that happen</i>). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Not long afte<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">r th<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">e Sydney incident</span></span></span>, I couldn't sleep. So<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, I </span>picked up one of my favourite books, <i>Stray</i> by Ra<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">chel Vincent, in hopes that it would <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">help me rela<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">x</span></span></span>.<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"></span>It's not a YA book<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, but it really <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">drove home what ha<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">d been nagging me these last couple of years. </span></span></span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I remember when I first picked up <i>Stray</i>. I was doing what fifteen-year-old me did best: searching my library's <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">catalog</span> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">en<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">dlessly</span></span> for a new read. <i>Stray</i> sounded really interesting, <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">in the same vein <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">as the books I'd been reading but also really different. I <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">brought it ho<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">m</span>e </span></span></span>and prompt<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ly</span> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">read the entire thing in <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">bas<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ically one sitting</span></span></span>.<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span>I didn't know it was an adult book at the time<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> just that loved it comp<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">letely</span>. I<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">t sucked me <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">right in<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">. Even all these years <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">later, <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">i</span></span>t still does<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></span> As </span>I was reading the beginning this time around, a sentence <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">set off ala<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">rm bells in my head</span></span>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>"In my entire twenty-three years<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, I'd never hea<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">rd of a st<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ray getting this far int<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">o our territory without being caught..."</span></span></span></span></i> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Twenty-three. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Faythe was twenty-three. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">W</span>hen I first read <i>Stray</i>, I thought Faythe was<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">...</span>well<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">...</span>old. She was eight-years older than me<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">. A</span>t fifteen, I couldn't even imagine being twenty-three. Faythe was in grad school; I was in grade ten. Faythe had two guys after her; I'd never even been on a date. Faythe was independent; I was not even slightly. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In less than two months</span>, I will turn twenty-three. I will be the same <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">age Faythe was at<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> the beginning of the se<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">r<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ies. And it's <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">jarring. My image of <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Faythe is altered because now I see her as a peer, not as an adult. I don't have the same perspective on the story as I did at fifteen.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">G<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">rowing up<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> in YA is just weird.<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> You go from being <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">young<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">er than the characters, to the same age, to older. But it<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> doesn't feel like that. It feel<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">s like <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">you're still</span> their age when <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">you</span> read YA. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">YA has al<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ways been around <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">in some form</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, but during my early teen years YA BOOMED. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">My book store went from hav<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ing</span> a coup<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">le of YA shelves to having entire walls. And I devoured it. There w<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ere so many books <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I could read, so many worlds I could enter. It was my <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">sanctuary when I needed it the most. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It became the thing I<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> revolved my life around. And it still is. I want to work in YA (in whatever fo<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">rm that ends up taking)<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">. I want to keep reading YA. I w<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ant to champion and sing YA's praises from the rooftops.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">But</span>, YA isn't my space anymore. No<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">t really. It's a space I get to enjoy, a community I have my roots in, and <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">something I care so <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">deep<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ly about<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">. But, I'm <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">not a teen <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">anymore<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> and YA <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">should be written for teen<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">s</span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">. </span></span></span>There's been a lot of talk recently about how adults needs to respect teen spaces, partic<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ularly in the YA community. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It's important</span> to remember that <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">YA is for TEENS, not adults. And I understand. I <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">understand how hard it is to let go of this space, to understand that as much as I enjoy it, as much as I will never <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">truly leave it, <i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">it isn't <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">being written for me</span></span></i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> <i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">anymore.</span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">My bestie and <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I were talking about <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">this<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> and she sa<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">id that since we<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> were around for the YA <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">boom it feels like it's ours. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It's something we don't want to give up. And we don't ha<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ve to. We don't have to stop reading, loving, and championing YA. But, we have to acknow<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ledge our place in it. Which <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">is, in a sense, outside of it. I'm not going to pret<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">end its easy, cause it's not. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It breaks my heart<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">. It feels like I've lost something, even though I really haven't. But, I'm slowl<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">y com<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ing around to it. Because <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I'm getting an entirely new <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">pers<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">pective on YA<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, in a sense. And dammit, I can <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">read w<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ha<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">tever the heck I like. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I'm not good at <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">growing up. I never really have been. I h<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ate</span> birthdays and age questions an<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">d not being the youngest in the room (<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">long story)</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"></span></span></span></span>. And I know I'm not the only one. And I know I'm probably not the only one having this weird how-did-I-get-ol<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">der-than-these-characters <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">feelings. It's a hard thing to<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> ackno<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">wledge, but one I think is <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">incredibly important.<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I'll ne<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ver stop reading YA. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I just need to find my new place in it.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">-<i> Ciara <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">(Lost at Midnight)</span></i> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Ciara (Lost at Midnight)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01653577444225396066noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113763545477341865.post-1937993451668693382016-05-24T00:00:00.001-04:002016-05-24T01:37:18.767-04:00Review: Ask Me How I Got Here by Christine Heppermann<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Title: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Ask Me How I Got Here</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>Author: </b>Christine Heppermann</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>Publisher: </b>Greenwillow Books</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>Release Date: </b>May 3rd, 2016</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>Source: </b>Purchased</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>My Rating: </b>4/5</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHvLF79Tar2HNmd-SV6eL8U3OJkVU4Uv5BJzBK41TS_WgLBUsDWxCzBy_NNAP4Bkz05O9r-QCmxf3Nb5qpYLr5bqss4olDm-DrFKcprw0PfroSitXfqIWjp9yO7dTO51MC-50anD0k3g/s1600/26074177.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHvLF79Tar2HNmd-SV6eL8U3OJkVU4Uv5BJzBK41TS_WgLBUsDWxCzBy_NNAP4Bkz05O9r-QCmxf3Nb5qpYLr5bqss4olDm-DrFKcprw0PfroSitXfqIWjp9yO7dTO51MC-50anD0k3g/s320/26074177.jpg" width="213" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span id="freeText4342446525881614849">Addie has always known
what she was running toward. In cross-country, in life, in love. Until
she and her boyfriend—her sensitive, good-guy boyfriend—are careless one
night and she ends up pregnant. Addie makes the difficult choice to
have an abortion. And after that—even though she knows it was the right
decision for her—nothing is the same anymore. She doesn’t want anyone
besides her parents and her boyfriend to know what happened; she doesn’t
want to run cross-country; she can’t bring herself to be excited about
anything. Until she reconnects with Juliana, a former teammate who’s
going through her own dark places. <br /><br />Once again, Christine
Heppermann writes with an unflinching honesty and a deep sensitivity
about the complexities of being a teenager, being a woman. Her
free-verse poems are moving, provocative, and often full of wry humor
and a sharp wit. Like Laurie Halse Anderson and Ellen Hopkins, Christine
Heppermann is a voice to turn to for the truth of difficult subjects. <em>Ask Me How I Got Here</em> is a literary exploration of sexuality, religion, and self-discovery.</span> </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Verse novels are always a hit-or-miss for me. They can either completely immerse me in the story, or leave me feeling jarred and disjointed. For me, using verse in a novel needs to have purpose and be impacting. The words need to flow easily, lest they become choppy and distorted. Christine Heppermann's <i>Ask Me How I Got Here</i> is everything I hope for in a verse novel. It is touching, poignant, and moving, a must read for any young girl navigating this messy thing called life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">As most verse novels are for me, <i>Ask Me How I Got Here</i> was a very quick read. I flew through this story, barely glancing away from the page until I was done. There were a couple of poems that were real gems. Even though a part of the overall narrative, they stood out on their own. The writing work for me in so many ways. It was lyrical and powerful. I could feel the words seeping into my heart. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It's one of those books I can see myself going back to, reading over again to feel the weight of those words.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">As for the characters, Addie was really the focal point. None of the side characters I really connected with and that's okay. It wasn't their story. I appreciated how supportive Nick was of Addie, as well as how supportive her parents were. None of them knew exactly how to handle the situation, but they tried as best they could to be there for her. But, it wasn't always what Addie needed. <i>Ask Me How I Got Here</i> was her story, her journey, a snapshot into this moment in time and how it changed many aspects of her life. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I appreciated how sex-positive the novel was. And how it wasn't a tragedy. Addie's abortion was something that affected her life, but didn't derail it. She was able to move forward from it, which I think is <i>such</i> an important thing to show in YA. She struggled to find her place in her religion, her relationships, and her future. Addie's journey is something I think many young women can relate to and a really important narrative. There is so much to unpack in this slender book. You need to read to read it for yourself to feel how impacting it is. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">From a completely aesthetic point of view, this book is the whole package. The font on the cover is eye-catching and the color scheme is gorgeous. I love how representative of the book it is. Honestly, I keep staring at it! Combine that with the incredible story on the pages, I think <i>Ask Me How I Got Here </i>is definitely worth the buy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">A slim novel that delivers quite the punch, <i>Ask Me How I Got Here</i> is a powerful look at one young girl's journey through new relationships and choosing a life for herself. It wasn't a easy, light read but an important, thoughtful one I think every young woman can appreciate. I know I did. Heppermann is an author I will be keeping my eye on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- <i>Ciara (Lost at Midnight)</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>Find This Book: </b><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Ask-Me-How-Got-Here/dp/0062387952?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=330641&linkCode=as2&redirect=true&ref_=x_gr_w_bb&tag=x_gr_w_bb_ca-20" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Amazon</span></a> | <a href="https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/ask-me-how-i-got/9780062387950-item.html?ref=isbn-search" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Chapters/Indigo</span></a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26074177-ask-me-how-i-got-here" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Goodreads</span></a> | <a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062387950/ask-me-how-i-got-here" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Harper Collins</span></a> | <a href="https://christineheppermann.com/ask-me-how-i-got-here/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Christine Heppermann</span></a><i> </i> </span>Ciara (Lost at Midnight)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01653577444225396066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113763545477341865.post-45033090661031310872016-05-03T16:46:00.000-04:002016-05-03T16:46:07.646-04:00Where I've Been and Why I'll Be Gone a Bit Longer<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">HELLO BLOG FRIENDS!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I hope some of you are still here after my accidental months-long hiatus. Here is a quick post about what's been happening in my life and why (unfortunately!) this blog is going to be quiet for the rest of the month.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">SO WHERE HAVE I BEEN?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In school.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Endless, painful school.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This semester was way more intense than I expected and with homework, actual paid work, and my volunteer work I barely had time to sleep let alone blog. As soon as exams finished I hopped on plane and took a trip to the East Coast of Canada to visit some friends. I just got back on Sunday and have already worked and gone to another book event. Everything SHOULD be calmed down now and I was really pumped to get back to some blogging.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Except. Well.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">My laptop screen is broken. As I'm typing this my entire screen is pink and giving me a bit of a headache. I'll be sending it off for repairs tomorrow which means I'll be laptop-less for almost all of May. And, so, this blog will remain silent for the rest of the month as well. Hopefully once I get my computer back I'll have lots of reviews and discussion posts up! For now, I'll be <a href="https://twitter.com/lostatmidnight" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">lurking around Twitter</span></a> as usual and working on my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bookslostatmidnight/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">BRAND NEW BOOKSTAGRAM</span></a> ACCOUNT. I'm still new and learning but hey, if you want to give it a follow I would heart you forever and ever.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So, that's what's up with me! I'll hopefully see you guys again end of May/early June!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Until then, happy reading!!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">- Ciara </span></span>Ciara (Lost at Midnight)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01653577444225396066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113763545477341865.post-9026565153051375122016-02-13T00:00:00.000-05:002016-02-13T10:32:46.843-05:00Books, Be My Valentine! (You're Invited!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi, friends!<br />
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Tomorrow is Valentine's Day (or as I like to call it, Day-Before-Half-Priced-Chocolate Day!) and the folks over at Simon & Schuster Canada want you to spend it with your true love: books!<br />
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What better way to spend Valentine's Day then snuggling in a blanket around a cozy fire with your favourite book? (And, of course, dreaming about all the chocolate you'll buy tomorrow). Although I'll be working during much of the day, I plan on carving out a few hours to do what I love most: read. <br />
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So how can you join? Read a book on Valentine's Day and tweet about it with the hashtag #ValentinesDay2016! You can also join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/502960113220822/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Facebook Event</span></a> which is filled with book recommendations, quotes, and lots of Valentine's goodness!<br />
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What will you be reading on Valentine's Day?<br />
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- <i>Ciara (Lost at Midnight)</i>Ciara (Lost at Midnight)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01653577444225396066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113763545477341865.post-66318408248430958112016-01-27T00:00:00.000-05:002016-01-27T00:00:17.841-05:00Review: Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Title: </b>Everything, Everything</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Author: </b>Nicola Yoon</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Publisher: </b>Delacorte Books for Young Readers</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Release Date: </b>September, 1st 2015</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Source: </b>ARC Received from Publisher in Exchange for an Honest Review</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>My Rating: </b>4/5</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTKHCjT5C81whkq42F5hU3DQabWUtFj1ikDKAJBAPGjccgbUsseAMvPQnGgq987KekBK91-LeeMT6I0VR02WWh9cqbMCZVKbYGI95WSw2w5LyWt6oZT5SFj0jhU1i_abtqHvOaBLnKHII/s1600/18692431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTKHCjT5C81whkq42F5hU3DQabWUtFj1ikDKAJBAPGjccgbUsseAMvPQnGgq987KekBK91-LeeMT6I0VR02WWh9cqbMCZVKbYGI95WSw2w5LyWt6oZT5SFj0jhU1i_abtqHvOaBLnKHII/s320/18692431.jpg" width="211" /></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span id="freeText7235561890917453369">My disease is as rare as
it is famous. Basically, I’m allergic to the world. I don’t leave my
house, have not left my house in seventeen years. The only people I ever
see are my mom and my nurse, Carla.<br /><br />But then one day, a moving
truck arrives next door. I look out my window, and I see him. He’s tall,
lean and wearing all black—black T-shirt, black jeans, black sneakers,
and a black knit cap that covers his hair completely. He catches me
looking and stares at me. I stare right back. His name is Olly.<br /><br />Maybe
we can’t predict the future, but we can predict some things. For
example, I am certainly going to fall in love with Olly. It’s almost
certainly going to be a disaster. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Summary from Goodreads)</span></span> </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"></span></i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I have this really weird tendency<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> to put off reading books I know I'm going to l<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ove. It's like I'm prepping myself to fall in love with them. It's the reason I haven't read some of my <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">most anticipated books<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> and the reason it <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">took me <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">forever to pick up <i>Everything, Everything</i>. I<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> wish I <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">had picked <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">it <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">up soon<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">er though, because this book was just wonderful.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I definitely haven't read anything like this book before.<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Maddie's stark,<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> colourless wor<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ld was so jarring. Even though I knew the basic pl<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ot, f<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">or some reason I didn't expect how intense it would be. Maddie's harsh reality<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> never seemed<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> to deter her, and it was so interesting gettin<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">g to read about her life.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Sometimes, I really questioned Maddie's choices<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">. I was <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">so worried for her and didn't understand why she was ta<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">king these risks. But, </span></span></span>I reminded myself to take a step back. Because there is no way I could<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> ever <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">unders<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">tand<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></span> I couldn't imagine living my life inside the same four walls everyday, never venturing outside or meeting new people. It made perfect sense that Maddie would be willing to take risks after living that way for so long.<b> </b>I loved watching her grow, and ached thinking off all the things she was missing out on. But I was also so blown away by the incredible <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">person she was. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Optimistic and caring, smart<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> and hopeful, Madd<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ie was everything I cou<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ld have hoped for in a protagonist.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">A</span>nd <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">then there was Ollie. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">What a thoughtful, loving, sweetheart. There was so much going <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">on <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">with him, and I <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">enj<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">oyed </span></span>getting to know him.</span></span> </span>I loved <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">watching their relationship develop online<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, watching them share and learn and grow<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> together the only wa<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">y they <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">could. </span></span></span></span></span> </span></span>Ollie didn't always <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">agree with <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Maddie's ch<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">oices, but he always let her make them<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> The fact that he supported her<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> and her <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">right to live her own life, t<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">o make her own decisions<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> was so incredibl<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">y important<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Honestly, <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">it made me so happy I wanted to hug the book.</span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I wish I had savored this book just a little bit more. I have a tendency to rush through books with short chapters and/or pictures etc. and don't take enough time to read every word on the page. Near the end though, I told myself to slow down and soak up every last word. And they were beautiful, inspiring words. This book reminded me how precious life is, and encouraged me to really live it.<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> It</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> made me w<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ant to run <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">outside and experience the world. It reminded me how much their is to life, and how colorful an<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">d beautiful it <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">can be. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">That's really w<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">hat I love about <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">bo<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">oks like <i>Everything, Everything</i>. They offer a glimpse into a world <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">outside your own <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">and <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">fill you with inspiration.</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The only reason this isn't a five star book for me is that I'm still unsure about the ending. I don't talk about spoilers on the blog, so I'll just say it was both exactly what I expected and nothing at all like I expected.<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Take <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">that<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> however you like!</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>Everything, Everything</i> was just as wonderful as everyone said it was. I really think this is a book I will read again and again. It was beautiful<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ly written, wonderfully crafted, and filled to the brim with life. Read this boo<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">k. You <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">won't regret it.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Find This Book: </b><a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Everything-Nicola-Yoon/dp/0385683650" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Amazon</span></a> | <a href="https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/everything-everything/9780385683654-item.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Chapters/Indigo</span></a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18692431-everything-everything?ac=1&from_search=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Goodreads</span></a> | <a href="http://www.nicolayoon.com/books3/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Nicola Yoon's Website</span></a> </span><br />
<br />Ciara (Lost at Midnight)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01653577444225396066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113763545477341865.post-3205233567241546622016-01-14T00:00:00.000-05:002016-01-14T00:00:15.089-05:00Review: The Impostor Queen by Sarah Fine<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Title: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The Impostor Queen</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>Series: </b>The Impostor Queen (#1)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>Author: </b>Sarah Fine</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>Publisher: </b>Margaret K. McElderry Books</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>Release Date: </b>January 5th 2016</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUA7ebxHzLXkMuwlW8zlWYgzHzfV6jy5Ao6I4xo3g2odPyK6kozFb7sPOx7zdr2MpZbOajsALk5Xm5RS1Hs05Agybvaa6Zka_dwZ3jqbx5rJRb7RILOmmEn_gxbIC4PBNGD8Adz1yG258/s1600/23495112.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUA7ebxHzLXkMuwlW8zlWYgzHzfV6jy5Ao6I4xo3g2odPyK6kozFb7sPOx7zdr2MpZbOajsALk5Xm5RS1Hs05Agybvaa6Zka_dwZ3jqbx5rJRb7RILOmmEn_gxbIC4PBNGD8Adz1yG258/s320/23495112.jpg" width="216" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span id="freeText7922435387916216501">Sixteen-year-old Elli
was a small child when the Elders of Kupari chose her to succeed the
Valtia, the queen who wields infinitely powerful ice and fire magic.
Since then, Elli has lived in the temple, surrounded by luxury and
tutored by magical priests, as she prepares for the day when the Valtia
perishes and the magic finds a new home in her. Elli is destined to be
the most powerful Valtia to ever rule.<br /><br />But when the queen dies defending the kingdom from invading warriors, the magic doesn’t enter Elli. It’s nowhere to be found.<br /><br />Disgraced,
Elli flees to the outlands, the home of banished criminals—some who
would love to see the temple burn with all its priests inside. As she
finds her footing in this new world, Elli uncovers devastating new
information about the Kupari magic, those who wield it, and the prophecy
that foretold her destiny. Torn between the love she has for her people
and her growing loyalty to the banished, Elli struggles to understand
the true role she was meant to play. But as war looms, she must align
with the right side—before the kingdom and its magic are completely
destroyed. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Summary from Goodreads)</span></span> </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I'm not a big fantasy reader, I should say that up front. I'm usually drawn to contemporary books or more urban fantasy settings. But, when I read the description for <i>The Impostor Queen</i>, it really stood out for me. The hero of this story, the future queen, is an impostor? She's not really the 'chosen one'? Definitely not something you read everyday. Even with the unique concept, I kept expecting this book to fall into a typical fantasy plot line but it never did. It surpassed all my expectations and reminded me just how rich and wonderful high fantasy books can be. </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The pacing of the novel was a little back and forth. It started off slow, then really picked up and then slowed back down again. But, I didn't mind. I was invested in this story and was happy to be tugged along at whatever pace it went. I know this might be an issue for some people but seriously, it's worth the back and forth. This book is just so <i>interesting</i>. </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">As I don't like to
talk about any spoilers on the blog, I won't go into details about the
plot. But I will say that I loved it. The magic and mystery, the
folklore and fantasy all tied together into this intricate plot line that had me entranced. </span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">As I said earlier, I don't read high fantasy very often and I forgot just how <i>long</i> it takes me to read. It has nothing to do with the book itself, but the world-building as a whole always takes my brain so long to digest. But, once I was immersed in this world I didn't want to leave it. I kept thinking about the plot and the characters and couldn't wait to dive back in. I named this blog after those reads that keep you up past midnight, and this was definitely one of them. I kept telling myself "just one more chapter!" until I looked at the clock and realized I should have been in bed hours ago. </span><br />
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while to warm up to Elli, I won't lie. Although I adored how inquisitive
and curious she was, I wasn't really sure what to make of her. She was so sheltered at first and it was intriguing to watch her grow into this powerful woman. She was determined and strong, always wanting her earn her place and fit herself into this new world. By the end of the novel, I wanted to reach in and give her a high-five. She was just such a great character.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Then, there's Oskar. Strong, quiet, courageous Oskar. I knew as soon as he appeared on the page I was going to love him. There are so many incredible things about Oskar, and about his relationship with both Elli and his family. But, the biggest reason I adored Oskar is because of his belief in Elli. He supported her, trusted her, and encouraged her. He believed in her even when she doubted herself. And THAT is something I love to see in a relationship. Seriously, I cannot wait to see where Oskar and Elli go in the next installment! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The other character I'll touch on is Sig. I found Sig to be such a fascinating character. I never knew what he was going to do, or whose side he was truly on. He was charismatic, but also villainous and I was glued to the page whenever he was on it. Characters who straddle the line between good and bad are always my favourites. And, as much as the things Sig did made me angry, he was definitely a stand out character to me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I'm going to be anxiously awaiting the sequel to this one. Seriously, I would like to have the book in my hands as soon as humanly possible because I'm not ready to be out of this world. It's been a long time that I was THIS excited about a series and I really hope we get more soon. Check out <i>The Impostor Queen</i>! It's a fantasy not to be missed!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- <i>Ciara (at Midnight)</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>Find This Book: </b><a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Impostor-Queen-Sarah-Fine/dp/1481441906/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452746358&sr=8-1&keywords=the+impostor+queen" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Amazon</span></a> | <a href="https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/the-impostor-queen/9781481441902-item.html?ikwid=The+impostor+queen&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Chapters/Indigo</span></a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23495112-the-impostor-queen" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Goodreads</span></a> | <a href="http://www.sarahfinebooks.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Sarah Fine's Website</span></a><i> </i> </span>Ciara (Lost at Midnight)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01653577444225396066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113763545477341865.post-59873552872563470622016-01-13T00:00:00.000-05:002016-01-13T00:00:21.905-05:00Waiting On Wednesday (80): Riders by Veronica Rossi<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill over at <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Breaking the Spine</span></a> in which bloggers talk about the books they are most eager for!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>This Week's Pick: </b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23430471-riders?ac=1&from_search=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Riders (Riders #1) by Veronica Rossi</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>Publisher: </b>Tor Teen</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>Release Date: </b>February 16th 2016</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAWifqqzZIaMqi4edTaIKj5PYTlQhh0MJEhawuafZswBMsSZQIRHXKr4ZW_GiUHCZY7K3nxP4AOQ_hy2QA6WdpycqK-nVC59v1vHMFz0ujzz_08qyh-3JcRxCbUA-8Jf9BgY4GWZYpF9E/s1600/23430471.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAWifqqzZIaMqi4edTaIKj5PYTlQhh0MJEhawuafZswBMsSZQIRHXKr4ZW_GiUHCZY7K3nxP4AOQ_hy2QA6WdpycqK-nVC59v1vHMFz0ujzz_08qyh-3JcRxCbUA-8Jf9BgY4GWZYpF9E/s320/23430471.jpg" width="213" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span id="freeText12629251268447548690">For eighteen-year-old
Gideon Blake, nothing but death can keep him from achieving his goal of
becoming a U.S. Army Ranger. As it turns out, it does.<br /><br />Recovering
from the accident that most definitely killed him, Gideon finds himself
with strange new powers and a bizarre cuff he can't remove. His death
has brought to life his real destiny. He has become War, one of the
legendary four horsemen of the apocalypse.<br /><br />Over the coming weeks,
he and the other horsemen--Conquest, Famine, and Death--are brought
together by a beautiful but frustratingly secretive girl to help save
humanity from an ancient evil on the emergence.<br /><br />They fail.<br /><br />Now--bound,
bloodied, and drugged--Gideon is interrogated by the authorities about
his role in a battle that has become an international incident. If he
stands any chance of saving his friends and the girl he's fallen
for--not to mention all of humankind--he needs to convince the skeptical
government officials the world is in imminent danger.<br /><br />But will anyone believe him? <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Summary from Goodreads)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span id="freeText12629251268447548690"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Last year, I marathoned the final two books in the Under the Never Sky trilogy in a weekend. I adored Aria and Perry and the entire world Veronica Rossi created. That series put her on my autobuy list. Even if she wasn't, I'm a sucker for stuff on the Horsemen of the Apocalypse. And <i>Riders</i> sounds right up my alley. I can't wait to get it in just a few short weeks!</span></span></span></span><br />
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Ciara (Lost at Midnight)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01653577444225396066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113763545477341865.post-46576394410755284992016-01-12T00:00:00.000-05:002016-01-12T00:00:13.854-05:00Top Ten Tuesday (21): Top Ten 2015 Releases I Meant to Get To But Didn't<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.brokeandbookish.com/p/top-ten-tuesday-other-features.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Top Ten Tuesday</span></a> is a weekly meme hosted by <a href="http://www.brokeandbookish.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">The Broke and the Bookish</span></a> in which bloggers post their "Top Ten" of whatever that week's theme is! This week's theme:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">TOP TEN 2015 RELEASES I MEANT TO GET TO BUT DIDN'T</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">All of them. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Basically.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Okay, maybe not <i>all</i> of them, but definitely a lot less than I hoped to. I <i>bought</i> a lot of 201<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">5 releases, but <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">reading was a bit <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">struggle for me this year. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I'm hoping this year will be better (although <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I'm writing this <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">five days<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> into 201<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">6 and still haven't read a book, so <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">who kn<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ows) and I'll be able to catch up on some books I missed.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">1) <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17788681-the-stars-never-rise" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>The Stars Never Rise</i></span></a> (The Stars Never Rise #<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">1) by Rachel Vincent</span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">- Rachel Vincent has been one of my fav<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ourite authors <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">for a very long ti<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">me. I was so excited t<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">o<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> see <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">she was returning to YA...and then I never got a chance to read it. THIS YEAR THO<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">UGH.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">2) <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23309655-suicide-notes-from-beautiful-girls" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>Suicide Notes From Beautiful Girls</i></span></a> by Lynn <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Weing<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ar</span>ten</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">3) <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23492282-nowhere-but-here" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Nowhere But Here</span></i></span></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> (Thun<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">der Road #1) by Ka<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">tie McGarry</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">- I still can't believe I haven'<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">t read the new Katie McGarry book! I kept putting it off cause I knew once I started I would never be able to stop...a<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">nd then I just never got to it. Will be fixed this year!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">4) <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22328546-red-queen?ac=1&from_search=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>Red Queen</i></span></a> (Red Queen #1) by Victoria Aveyard</span></span></span></span></span></span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">5) <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18336982-underneath-everything" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>Underneath Everything</i></span></a> by Marcy Beller <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Paul</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">6) <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18798983-the-wrath-and-the-dawn" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>The Wrath</i></span></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18798983-the-wrath-and-the-dawn" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i> and the Dawn</i></span></a> (The Wrath and the Dawn #1) by Renee Ahdieh</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">7) <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24039396-fans-of-the-impossible-life" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>Fans of the Impossible Li</i></span></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24039396-fans-of-the-impossible-life" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>fe</i></span></a> by Kate Sce<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">lsa</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">- One of my most an<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ticipated reads last year, and I just didn't <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">have time to get <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">to <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">i</span>t. I'm super excited to pick it up thi<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">s year.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">8) <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24039422-sweet-temptation" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>Sweet Temptation</i></span></a> (Sweet #4) by Wendy Higgins</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">- I adore the Sweet series so much. I know I'm going to love reading from Kai<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">'s perspective<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">9) <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22328549-my-heart-and-other-black-holes" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>My Heart and Other Black Holes</i></span></a> by Jasmine W<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">arg<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">a</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">10) <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23719270-vengeance-road" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Vengeance Road</span></a></i> by Erin Bowman</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>This Week's Pick:<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span></b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15782557-take-the-fall?ac=1&from_search=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Take <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The Fall by Emily Hain<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">sworth</span></span></span></span></a></span><br />
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grips the residents of Hidden Falls the night Sonia Feldman and her
best friend, Gretchen Meyer, are attacked in the woods. Sonia was lucky
to escape with her life, but Gretchen’s body is discovered at the bottom
of a waterfall. Beautiful, popular, and seemingly untouchable, Gretchen
can’t be gone. Even as Sonia struggles with guilt and confusion over
having survived, the whole town is looking to her for information…could
she have seen something that will lead the police to the killer?<br /><br />At
the top of the list of suspects is Gretchen’s ex-boyfriend—and Sonia’s
longtime enemy—Marcus Perez. So when Marcus comes to Sonia for help
clearing his name, she agrees, hoping to find evidence the police need
to prove he’s the killer. But as Gretchen’s many secrets emerge and the
suspects add up, Sonia feels less sure of Marcus’s involvement, and more
afraid for herself. Could Marcus, the artist, the screwup, the boy she
might be falling for have attacked her? Killed her best friend? And if
it wasn’t him in the woods that night…who could it have been? <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Summary from Goodreads)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span id="freeText5915648496687950020"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I'm loving all the mystery/thriller books that have been coming out re<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">cently!</span></span></span> It's one of tho<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">se ge<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">nres I <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">alwa<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ys th<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ought was lacking in YA<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> and I'm<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> excited to see <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">it expanding. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Although<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> I have ye<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">t to read <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>Thro<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ugh to You</span></i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, I know Emily Hains<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">worth is going to be an author I adore<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">. I'm really excited to grab a copy of <i>Take the Fall</i> when it comes out in Feb<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ruary!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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Ciara (Lost at Midnight)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01653577444225396066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113763545477341865.post-79673711537157111802016-01-05T00:00:00.000-05:002016-01-05T00:00:02.116-05:00Top Ten Tuesday (20): Top Ten Series I Resolve to Finish This Year<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.brokeandbookish.com/p/top-ten-tuesday-other-features.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Top Ten Tuesday</span></a> is a weekly meme hosted by <a href="http://www.brokeandbookish.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">The Broke and the Bookish</span></a> in which bloggers post their "Top Ten" of whatever that week's theme is! This week's theme is Top Ten Resolutions! I've never been good at resolutions. They're also highly personal and, like, I'm not good with personal. SO. INSTEAD! I decided to take one of the prompts and do...</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Well, there's a little more than ten because I'm TERRIBLE at ending series. I get really emotional and can't bear to see them end and so I avoid the finales at all costs. The problem? Then it gets to years down the line and I can't remember what happened in the second last book. SO. This year, I'm hoping I finally get to those series I've had sitting on my shelf for ages. Here are some of them!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1) <b>Women of the Otherworld</b> by Kelley Armstrong (To Read: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13330913-13" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>13</i></span></a>)</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- This book has been out in 2012 and I STILL haven't read it. One of my all-time favourite adult fantasy series but man, I'm still not looking forward to it ending!</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2) <b>Soul Screamers</b> by Rachel Vincent (To Read: <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13508069-with-all-my-soul?ac=1&from_search=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">With All My Soul</span></a>)</i></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>- </i>One of my favourite series by one of my favourite authors with one of my favourite book boyfriends....and I still haven't read the last book. <i> </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- Another series I can't believe I haven't finished year. I've been reading these books since 2009 (WUT) and I'll be heart broken that I don't have anymore left.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(<b>EDIT</b>: Apparently I've also been reading the Soul Screamers series since 2009. Man, I feel old). </span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">4) <b>Jasper Dent</b> by Barry Lyga (To Read: <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15790833-game?ac=1&from_search=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Game</span></a> </i>& <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18050728-blood-of-my-blood?ac=1&from_search=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Blood of My Blood</span></a>)</i></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- I adored <i>I Hunt Killers</i> and I know the rest of this series is probably amazing. I think it's the creepiness factor that's kept me from finishing, but I'll get to it this year! </span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">5) <b>Lux</b> by Jennifer L. Armentrout (To Read:<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13644055-opposition"><span style="color: #351c75;"> <i>Opposition</i></span></a>) </span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- I never thought I'd love these books as much as I did but now I'm so sad I only have one left (well, kind of two if you count <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25209521-oblivion?ac=1&from_search=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Oblivion</span></a>).</i> </span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">6) <b>The Darkest Minds</b> by Alexandra Bracken (To Read: <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16150830-never-fade" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Never Fade</span></a> </i>& <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16150831-in-the-afterlight" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>In The Afterlight</i></span></a>)</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- I enjoyed the first book and now that the series is out in paperback, I'll be finishing this one up. </span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">7) <b>Gallagher Girls</b> by Ally Carter (To Read: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6950688-only-the-good-spy-young" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>Only the Good Spy Young</i></span></a> & <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10560331-out-of-sight-out-of-time" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Out of Sight, Out of Time</span></a> </i>& <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13580951-united-we-spy?ac=1&from_search=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">United We Spy</span></a>)</i></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- I've been reading this series lowly as to savor it. But, this year I really want to finish it up. And probably cry.<i> </i></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">8) <b>Burn for Burn</b> by Jenny Han & Siobhan Vivian (To Read: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10662420-fire-with-fire" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>Fire with Fire</i></span></a> & <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10662433-ashes-to-ashes?from_search=true&search_version=service" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>Ashes to Ashes</i></span></a>)</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- I read the first book as an ARC and just never continued. Finally got the third book for Christmas, so I'll be finishing it up soon. </span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">9) <b>Daughter of Smoke and Bone</b> by Laini Taylor (To Read: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12812550-days-of-blood-starlight?from_search=true&search_version=service" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>Days of Blood and Starlight</i></span></a> & <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13618440-dreams-of-gods-monsters" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>Dreams of Gods and Monsters</i></span></a>)</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- Another series I can't believe I haven't read yet. Although I had some minor issue with the first book, I'm excited to see what the rest of the trilogy is like! </span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">10) <b>Gone</b> by Michael Grant (To Read: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8811139-light?from_search=true&search_version=service" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>Light</i></span></a>)</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- I've been reading this series since it came out and I bought this book day of. But I still haven't read it. And I really need to fix that. </span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">11) <b>Legend</b> by Marie Lu (To Read: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16003119-prodigy" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>Prodigy</i></span></a> & <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14290364-champion" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>Champion</i></span></a>)</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- I really enjoyed <i>Legend</i> and I know I'm going to love the rest of the series. I just need to sit down and read them! </span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">12) <b>The Mortal Instruments</b> by Cassandra Clare (To Read: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8755785-city-of-heavenly-fire?ac=1&from_search=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>City of Heavenly Fire</i></span></a>)</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- This was my favourite series for a very long time. Although I still think it should have ended at book three, I'm interested to see how it all wraps up. </span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">13) <b>Lunar Chronicles</b> by Marissa Meyer (To Read: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13206828-cress?ac=1&from_search=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>Cress</i></span></a> & <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13206900-winter?ac=1&from_search=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>Winter</i></span></a>)</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- I KNOW. I really need to catch up on this series. I own them all in their glorious hardcover-ness and I'm excited to finally see how it all ends.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">I'm writing this in 2015 but by the time you read it, we will be in a brand new year. New Years is always a weird time for me, as I'm sure it is for everyone. 2015 was definitely not one of my strongest years but I'm looking forward to a fresh start in 2016. And to NEW BOOKS! 2016 is looking like a really strong year with a lot of new faces and new series! I've left out a couple of ones I'm looking forward to but have yet to read the previous book (like <i>A Gathering of Shadows </i>by V. E. Schwab!) and I know I'm missing a bunch more. Here are some of my many anticipated reads for 2016!</span><b><span style="color: black;"> </span></b></span></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: black;">5th: </span></b><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20983362-passenger" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Passenger (Passenger #1)</span></a> </i>- Alexandra Bracken</span></span></span></span></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- This sounds so unique and enchanting and we only a few more days until we get to read this one! </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>5th: </b> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25187640-truthwitch" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Truthwitch (The Witchlands #1)</span></a> </i>- Susan Dennard</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- 2015-me is starting this tomorrow! SO EXCITED. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>26th: </b> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25489567-the-love-that-split-the-world" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">The Love That Split the World</span></a> </i>- Emily Henry</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- Such an interesting concept and that cover! I have an ARC of this one and will be reading it very soon! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>2nd: </b></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17302879-remembrance" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Remembrance (Mediator #7)</span></a> </i>- Meg Cabot</span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- I'm going to weep from joy all through this book. </span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>16th: </b> <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15782557-take-the-fall" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Take The Fall</span></a> </i>by Emily Hainsworth</span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- Suspense + a murder mystery! Yes please! </span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>16th: </b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21979832-the-girl-from-everywhere?ac=1&from_search=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">The Girl from Everywhere (The Girl from Everywhere #1)</span></a> </i>- Heidi Heilig</span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- I've heard AMAZING things about this one already! </span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>16th: </b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23430471-riders?ac=1&from_search=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Riders (Riders #1)</span></a> </i>- Veronica Ross </span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- I marathoned Veronica Rossi's <i>Under the Never Sky </i>trilogy this year and I can't wait to read more from her. </span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>23rd:</b> </span></span><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25943106-amulet-vol-7" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>Amulet, Vol. 7: Firelight</i></span></a> by Kazu Kibuish</span></span></span></span></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- YES MOAR AMULET. </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><b>8th</b>: <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22428707-the-great-hunt" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">The Great Hunt (The Great Hunt #1)</span></a> </i>- Wendy Higgins</span></span></span></span></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- I adore Wendy Higgins! I'm also weirdly obsessed with stories about The Great Hunt so yup, definitely need this. </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>15th</b>: <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25528801-exit-pursued-by-a-bear?ac=1&from_search=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>Exit, Pursued by a Bear</i></span></a> - E. K. Johnston</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- I wasn't sure how much I wanted to read this one but the reviews so far have been phenomenal! </span></span><u><br /></u></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>15th</b>: <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24724627-the-first-time-she-drowned" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">The First Time She Drowned</span></a> </i>- Kerry Kletter</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- I have an ARC of this one as well which I'm ridiculously pumped to dive into. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>22nd</b>: <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25785649-the-way-i-used-to-be" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">The Way I Used to Be</span></a> </i>- Amber Smith & Kevin Twomey</span></span></span></span></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- The comparisons to <i>Speak</i> and the illustrations really sold me on this one. </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>22nd</b>: <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24039424-this-is-where-the-world-ends" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>This Is Where the World Ends</i></span></a> - Amy Zhang</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- Amy Zhang wrote my favourite book of 2014, so she's an auto-buy author. </span></span></span></span></span><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></b></span></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: black;">5th: </span></b><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25761329-lumberjanes-vol-3" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>Lumberjanes, Vol. 3</i></span></a> by Noelle Stevenson, et al.</span></span></span></span></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- The Lumberjanes are mah gurls. </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">5th: </span></span></span></b><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27272506-the-glittering-court" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">The Glittering Court (The Glittering Court<span style="color: black;"> #1)</span></span></a> </i>- Richelle Mead</span></span></span></span></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- New Richelle Mead. Enough said. </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">5th: </span></span></span></b><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25663637-when-we-collided" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">When We Collided</span></a> </i>- Emery Lord</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- I'm going to cry a lot reading this book, probably. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">5th: </span></span></span></b></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16221851-tell-the-wind-and-fire?ac=1&from_search=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Tell the Wind and Fire</span></a> </i>- Sarah Rees Brennan</span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- Sounds super intriguing. </span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>5th: </b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22909838-the-mirror-king" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">The Mirror King (The Orphan Queen #2)</span></a> </i>- Jodi Meadows</span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- After the ending of <i>The Orphan Queen</i>, I need this book like air. </span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>26th:</b> </span></span><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26892071-secret-of-the-time-tablets" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>Cleopatra in Space (#3): Secret of the Time Tablets</i></span></a> by Mike Maihack</span></span></span></span></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- YES CLEOPATRA IN SPACE. </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">26th: </span></span></span></b><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24157347-the-last-boy-and-girl-in-the-world" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">The Last Boy and Girl in the World</span></a> </i>by Siobhan Vivian</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- This cover is beautiful and this book sounds marvelous </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">26th: </span></span></span></b><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17378527-the-raven-king" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">The Raven King (The Raven Cycle #4)</span></a> </i>- Maggie Stiefvater</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- NO. I'M NOT READY. I REFUSE TO BE READY. </span></span></span></span></span><b><span style="color: black;"> </span></b></span></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>3rd: </b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17838528-the-unexpected-everything" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">The Unexpected Everything</span></a> </i>- Morgan Matson</span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- This cover is probably my favourite of any Morgan Matson books! </span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>3rd: </b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23947922-if-i-was-your-girl" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">If I Was Your Girl</span></a> </i>- Meredith Russo</span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- Yes, more LGBTQIA lit! (Which my TBR has been seriously lacking). </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: black;"> <u>10th: </u></span></b><u><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26109391-highly-illogical-behavior" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Highly Illogical Behavior</span></a> </i>by John Corey Whaley</span></span></span></u></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- It has the dang Starship Enterprise on the cover. What more could I ask for? </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">17th: </span></span></span></b><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26074200-girls-on-fire" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>Girls on Fire</i></span></a> - Robin Wasserman</span></span></span></span></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- This literally everything I've been asking for in a book. </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">17th: </span></span></span></b></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26156203-the-crown-s-game" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">The Crown's Game (The Crown's Game #1)</span></a> </i>- Evelyn Skye</span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- Sounds like a really interesting fantasy! </span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>27th: </b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13260524-some-kind-of-happiness" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Some Kind of Happiness</span></a> </i>- Claire Legrand</span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- An MG book about depression. Gonna break my heart, basically. </span></span><span style="color: #351c75;"></span></div>
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<u><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: black;">31st: </span></b><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27065377-beware-that-girl" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Beware That Girl</span></a> </i>by Teresa Toten</span></span></span></span></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- I've heard a <i>Gone Girl</i> for YA comparison so yup, I'll be checking it out! </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-size: large;">June</span></span> </span></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: black;">7th: </span></b></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26153925-with-malice" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">With Malice</span></a> </i>- Eileen Cook</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- Another thriller/mystery (I'm loving the sudden influx of these)! </span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>7th: </b></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22840421-my-lady-jane" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">My Lady Jane</span></a> </i>- Cynthia Hand & Brodi Ashton & Jodi Meadows</span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- Have you seen this cover/the tag lines/the author list? NEED. </span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>7th: </b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26074170-this-savage-song" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">This Savage Song (Monsters of Verity #1)</span></a> </i>- Victoria Schwab</span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- I've been waiting for this book since Victoria Schwab tweeted about her monster book. I'm so so excited. </span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>14th: </b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25263136-autofocus" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Autofocus</span></a> </i>by Lauren Gibaldi</span></span></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- I adored <i>The Night We Said Yes</i> so I'm really looking forward to Lauren Gibaldi's sophmore novel. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>14th: </b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21825761-look-both-ways?ac=1&from_search=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Look Both Ways</span></a> </i>- Alison Cherry</span></span></span></span></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- Isn't this cover just the cutest? Sounds like such a good one! </span></span> </span></span></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>28th: </b></span></span></span></span></u><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><u><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25324111-and-i-darken" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">And I Darken (The Conquerors Saga #1)</span></a> </i>- Kiersten White </u><span style="font-size: x-small;">(I *think* this might be a placeholder date but either way CAN'T WAIT!)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: black;">26th: </span></b><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25486998-p-s-i-like-you" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">P.S. I Like You</span></a> </i>- Kasie West</span></span></span></span></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- A new Kasie West contemporary is always a must-read! </span></span></span><b><span style="color: black;"> </span></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>September</b></span></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: black;">6th: </span></b></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28218948-as-i-descended" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">As I Descended</span></a> </i>- Robin Talley</span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- MacBeth at an all-girls boarding school? CAN I HAZ NOW PLEASE? </span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>27th: </b></span></span><span style="color: #351c75;"></span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28145767-strange-the-dreamer" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Strange the Dreamer (Stranger the Dreamer #1)</span></span></i></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> by Laini Taylor</span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- This sounds mythical and magical and just what I love in books. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>2016</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18054071-untitled" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>The Gold Seer Trilogy #2</i></span></a> by Rae Carson</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- I loved <i>Walk On Earth a Stranger</i> and can't wait for its follow up! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23566896-shaming-the-devil" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Shaming the Devil</span></a> </i>- Melina Marchetta</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- WE MIGHT GET A NEW MELINA MARCHETTA BOOK IN 2016 AND THAT MAKES IT THE BEST YEAR.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So! What are your most anticipated books of the year? Let me know in the comments!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- <i>Ciara (Lost at Midnight)</i> </span></span></div>
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Ciara (Lost at Midnight)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01653577444225396066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113763545477341865.post-89476598419727737202015-12-30T00:00:00.001-05:002015-12-30T13:39:38.560-05:00Best of 2015<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Guys, how is 2015 almost over? I feel like it was just New Years Eve 2014! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">2015 has been a really mixed year for me. I had some amazing experiences (including a bunch of bookish ones!) and some really rough times. I'm looking forward to a fresh start in 2016 and, hopefully, a more positive year!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">As for books, well, I didn't read a lot this year. In fact, I'm pretty sure this is the least I've read in YEARS. But, I did read some incredible books. So many I was having a lot of difficulty narrowing it down! There were so many I wanted to talk about! I decided to add two categories to this list, as well as an overall best of. So, here's what 2015 looked like to me!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I read so many incredible debuts this year! I'm so excited to see what these authors have in store for us in the future.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">*These books are in no particular order!</span></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1) <span style="color: #351c75;"><b><i>Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda</i></b></span> by Becky Albertalli</span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- I know this one will be on a LOT of lists this year, and for good reason. It was a heartfelt, hilarious, and touching novel that I can't wait to read over and over again.</span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2) <b><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>Last Year's Mistake</i></span></b> by Gina Ciocca</span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- This one really took me by surprise! I became invested in the characters so quickly, I just didn't want to let them go!</span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">3) <span style="color: #351c75;"><b><i>The Night We Said Yes</i></b></span> by Lauren Gibaldi</span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- This book felt like jumping right back to my last year of high school. It was so poignant and wonderful. I will treasure this book for years to come.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- I. Loved. This. Book. Plain and simple. It was such an unexpected gut-punch in the very best way (more on it later in this post!)</span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">5) <span style="color: #351c75;"><b><i>The Accident Season</i></b></span> by Moira Fowley-Doyle</span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- Reading this book was like diving into old Irish folklore. Enchanting and engrossing, a book that should not be missed.</span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">6) <span style="color: #351c75;"><b><i>Everything, Everything</i></b></span> by Nicola Yoon</span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- I JUST read this book last week and it was wonderful. I'll talk more about it in my review next week but read this book, if you haven't already.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- I didn't read as many backlist titles as I would've liked, but the ones I did read were AWESOME. Here are five of them!</span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1) <span style="color: #351c75;"><b><i>The Miseducation of Cameron Post</i></b></span> by Emily M. Danforth</span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- A slow burn read with an ending that blew me away. Definitely a book to bump up on your TBR.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><u>2)<i> <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Second Chance Summer</b></span></i><span style="color: #351c75;"><b> </b></span>by Morgan Matson</u><br />- I have been meaning to read this book for YEARS and I'm so happy I did this year. Cried so hard I couldn't see the book and I think my heart is still broken over it.</span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">3) <span style="color: #351c75;"><b><i>Through the Ever Night</i></b></span> & <span style="color: #351c75;"><b><i>Into the Still Blue</i></b></span> by Veronica Rossi</span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- Another one I meant to read forever and ended up marathoning in a weekend. Aria and Perry = OTP FOR LIFE.</span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">4) <span style="color: #351c75;"><b><i>Bright Before Sunrise</i></b></span> by Tiffany Schmidt</span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- I sat down one summer afternoon and fell in love with this book. It was so sweet and beautiful. Tiffany Schmidt is a gem.</span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">5) <span style="color: #351c75;"><b><i>Yes Please</i></b></span> by Amy Poehler</span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- I've recently gotten into reading smart ladies non-fiction, and Amy Poehler's memoir was hilarious and empowering. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- Honest, this list was so hard to put in any sort of order. I was just staring at the books like BUT I LOVE YOU ALL. So, take a lot of the numbers with a grain of salt. Because these 15 books are all incredible in their own ways. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- Although I have a lot of mixed feelings about this book as a whole, it made my heart so so happy. Particularly all the Romitri and Sydrian scenes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><u>14) <i><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Bright Before Sunrise</b></span> </i>by Tiffany Schmidt</u> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- My first Tiffany Schmidt book (why did it take me so long?!) was stellar. I don't think this book gets nearly as much love as it deserves because it deserves A LOT. It was sweet and fun and a little heartbreaking. I don't normally like books that take place in a single night, but I loved everything about this book.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><u>13) <span style="color: #351c75;"><b><i>The Fill-In Boyfriend</i></b></span> by Kasie West</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- Kasie West just keeps writing better and better contemporary books. I sat down one summer day and refused to get up until I was done. I laughed out loud more times than I can count and had the most giddy smile on my face. I loved this book so hard. I can't wait to read it again next year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><u>12) <i><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>All Fall Down</b></span> </i>& <i><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>See How They Run</b></span> </i>by Ally Carter</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- Had to put both books on here because I can't pick between the two of them. Embassy Row is Ally Carter at her finest. I love Grace with my whole heart and I love these books just as much. They are thrilling and interesting and funny and brave. If you're not on the Ally Carter train yet, what are you waiting for?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><u>11) <i><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Rules for Stealing Stars</b></span> </i>by Corey Ann Haydu</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><i>- </i>My first Corey Ann Haydu book (I KNOW) and it broke me into tiny little pieces. This book was enchanting and magical but also so powerful. Corey tackles such a difficult subject with grace and hope. Her words are beautiful and her characters settled right into my heart. Pick this one up, guys. It's pure magic.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><u>10) <span style="color: #351c75;"><b><i>Through the Ever Night</i></b></span> & <span style="color: #351c75;"><b><i>Into the Still Blue</i></b></span> by Veronica Rossi</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- I haven't fallen in love with a series this hard in a long time. I am so sad it's over, because I miss Perry and Aria so much.</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">9) <span style="color: #351c75;"><b><i>Like It Never Happened</i></b></span> by Emily Adrian</span></u></div>
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<a href="http://lostatmidnightreviews.blogspot.ca/2015/06/review-like-it-never-happened-by-emily.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">(My Review)</span></span></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- This book was more than I could have hoped for. I thought it would be a light, fun book but it was so much more than that. I don't want to give too much away, so just go ahead and read this book. You won't regret it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><u>8) <span style="color: #351c75;"><b><i>The Walls Around Us</i></b></span> by Nova Ren Suma</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- Nova Ren Suma is, quite simply, one of the best writers out there. Her prose is gorgeous, her stories are enchanting, and her characters are twisted and realistic. Honestly, it's hard to describe her books simply because they are just so incredible. <i>The Walls Around Us</i> tore apart my VERY high expectations and stunned me. I felt so immersed in the world she had created, I couldn't find my way out. Please, read this book. Then go out and buy all of Nova's other books. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><u>7) <span style="color: #351c75;"><b><i>The Orphan Queen</i></b></span> by Jodi Meadows</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><a href="http://lostatmidnightreviews.blogspot.ca/2015/03/blog-tour-orphan-queen-by-jodi-meadows.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(My blog tour post)</span></span></a><u></u> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- Jodi Meadows strikes again! I don't know how to properly express my love of this book. It was just SO GOOD. Wil was a stand out character, and Black Knife stole my heart. I need <i>The Mirror King</i> to be in my hands this very second because I simply need MORE. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><u>6) <span style="color: #351c75;"><b><i>Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda</i></b></span> by Becky Albertalli</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- I had heard spectacular praise for this one before I read this book, and it truly deserves every word of it. It was witty and smart, two things I love in a book. It made me re-evaulate how I see the world, and that's a pretty powerful thing to do. I cannot wait for more incredible books from Becky Albertalli!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><u>5) <span style="color: #351c75;"><b><i>Finding Audrey</i></b></span> by Sophie Kinsella</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><a href="http://lostatmidnightreviews.blogspot.ca/2015/06/review-finding-audrey-by-sophie-kinsella.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(My Review)</span></span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- There's a lot of reason to love this book. It could be because of Sophie Kinsella's signature humor, or Audrey's lovable family. But, for me, what made this book and stand out was its honest portray of anxiety. It was beautifully realistic account of what it's like to suffer from anxiety. As someone who does suffer from severe anxiety, reading a book like this hit so close to home. So, thank you Sophie Kinsella. Please write more YA for us! (But like, don't stop writing about Becky and Luke cause I also need more about them always).</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">4) <span style="color: #351c75;"><b><i>A History of Glitter and Blood</i></b></span> by Hannah Moskowitz</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://lostatmidnightreviews.blogspot.ca/2015/10/review-history-of-glitter-and-blood-by.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">(My Review)</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- Another book that is so hard to put into words. I think this book will be tough for some, but it is so worth the read. It's unlike anything I've ever read before. It took me so long to find the right words to describe this book, and I'm failing again. Just read this book. And if you need more convincing from me, read my review of this book. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><u>3) <span style="color: #351c75;"><b><i>Saga, Vol. 1-5</i></b></span> by Brian K. Vaughn & Fiona Staples</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> - Saga blew my ever lovin' mind. I went into it excepting a good read and came out with my heart in pieces and a love so fierce for these characters. I was reading one volume then going to work the next day and getting the next one. As weird and odd as the world of these novels are, it's really a story about two people who love each other fiercely and the beautiful family they created. I need the next volume as soon as humanly possible, please and thank you.</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">2) <span style="color: #351c75;"><b><i>The Rest of Us Just Live Here</i></b></span> by Patrick Ness</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- This was one of my most anticipated books of the year, and it was better than I could have wished for. It made me laugh out loud and cry pretty dang hard. I just want to hug this book because it means so much to me. Patrick Ness, you are a rock star. </span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1) <span style="color: #351c75;"><b><i>All the Rage</i></b></span> by Courtney Summers</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://lostatmidnightreviews.blogspot.ca/2015/04/all-rage-april-my-review-of-all-rage.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">(My Review)</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- I don't know what I can say about this book that hasn't already been said. I spent an entire month here on the blog just talking about it, and I would do it all over again. Because Courtney's books are stunning. And <i>All the Rage</i> is so desperately needed. If I'll I've accomplished on my blog this year is to get one more person to read this book, I'll be happy with that. I hope you all read it. I know I will again and again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- <i>Ciara (Lost at Midnight)</i> </span></div>
Ciara (Lost at Midnight)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01653577444225396066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113763545477341865.post-42689564060535602082015-11-03T00:00:00.000-05:002015-11-03T10:55:23.276-05:00Top Ten Tuesday (19): Ten Debut Authors Who Have Me Looking Forward to Their Sophomore Novel<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.brokeandbookish.com/p/top-ten-tuesday-other-features.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Top Ten Tuesday</span></a> is a weekly meme hosted by <a href="http://www.brokeandbookish.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">The Broke and the Bookish</span></a> in which bloggers post their "Top Ten" of whatever that week's theme is! This week's theme:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">TOP TEN DEBUT AUTHORS WHO HAVE ME LOOKING FORWARD TO THEIR SOPHOMORE NOVEL</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I ha<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ve not read nearly as ma<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ny debut <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">authors this year as I <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">would have liked because UGH LIFE.<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> But,<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">here <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">are <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">t<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">en debut authors I did manage to read and who<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">se books I loved!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">1) <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Lauren Gibaldi</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnPWvrCh_NkVUHQ2tAWI4LfB7Pf1PQZ-Gcpkqy0HQaWfmaYYd5wpxQUGkjVyFdeMg-MZIPoqQWkjoTg6vTiZZQBOay9kaE1TvkG7EVUs0cZLKb35pDu44dwH0BghrcweK6oGVxWeyQ64/s1600/23287168.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnPWvrCh_NkVUHQ2tAWI4LfB7Pf1PQZ-Gcpkqy0HQaWfmaYYd5wpxQUGkjVyFdeMg-MZIPoqQWkjoTg6vTiZZQBOay9kaE1TvkG7EVUs0cZLKb35pDu44dwH0BghrcweK6oGVxWeyQ64/s200/23287168.jpg" width="131" /></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b> </b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><a href="http://lostatmidnightreviews.blogspot.ca/2015/07/review-night-we-said-yes-by-lauren.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">(My R<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">eview)</span></span></span></a><b> </b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>- <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23287168-the-night-we-said-yes" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">The Night We S<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">aid</span></span></a></i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23287168-the-night-we-said-yes" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"> <i>Yes</i></span></a> was <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">a massive hit o<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">f nostalgi<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">a for me. It was po<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ignan<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">t and sweet and wonderful and ugh, I just want to go back and read it all over again. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I cannot wait f<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">or <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">more books from Lauren Gibaldi! (<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">And I don't <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">hav<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">e to wait <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">too long because <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25263136-autofocus?ac=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>Autofocus</i></span></a> (which sounds SO GOOD) is out nex<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">t Jun<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">e<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">!)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">2) <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Gina Ciocco</b></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">- I didn't <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">except to love <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23309563-last-year-s-mistake" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>Last Year's Mistake</i></span></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> as much as I did, but it blew me away. I couldn't stop reading, I was completely invested in the characters, and I just wanted MORE.<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Gina Cioc<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">co<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> is definitely an author I will keeping my eye on<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">3) <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Beck<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">y</span> Albertalli</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If you haven't read <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19547856-simon-vs-the-homo-sapiens-agenda" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>Simon v<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">s. the Homo Sapiens Agenda</span></i></span></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">give you <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">per<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">mission to stop reading this post rig<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ht now to <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">go<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> fix that. Absolute<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ly one the best books I've read this year. I was worried it wouldn't live up to the hype but it <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">was even bette<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">r than I <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">imagined</span>. Becky Albertall<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">i is an author to add to your au<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">to-buy list<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">. She is definitely on<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> m<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ine.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">4) <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>M<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">o</span>ria Fowley-Doyle</b></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">- <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23346358-the-accident-season?ac=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>The Acc<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ident Season</span></i></span></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> was <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">so intriguing an<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">d spooky <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">and <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Irish <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">(which<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> gives it a special <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">place in my half-Irish heart)<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">can't wait to see what other books Mor<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ia Fowley-Doyle will come up with next.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">5) <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Emily Adrian </b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://lostatmidnightreviews.blogspot.ca/2015/06/review-like-it-never-happened-by-emily.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(My R<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">eview)</span></span></span></a> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">- <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23281823-like-it-never-happened" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>Like I<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">t Never Happened</span></i></span></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> was a sl<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">eep<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">er <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">hit fo<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">r me. I pic<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ked it up thinki<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ng it would be a fun, light read, and it end<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ed up being a complete gut punch. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Emily Ad<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">rian is a tr<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">easure and I need her next book as soon as humanly possible.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">6) <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Amy Zhang</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">- <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18163646-falling-into-place?ac=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>Falling In<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">to Place</span></i></span></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> w<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">as my favourite book I read last year. It was so powerful and heart<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">breaking<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">. It made me<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> ugly cry like nobody's business but also feel so hopeful. I cannot wait to see wh<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">at Amy Zhang has in store for her <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">sophomore</span> novel.</span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">7) <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Evan Roskos </b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">- <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15764032-dr-bird-s-advice-for-sad-poets?ac=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>Dr. Bird's Ad<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">vice for Sad Poets</span></i></span></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> i<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">s one of my favourite books and I really <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">wish more people would read it. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It is just so so good. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Although I haven'<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">t h<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">eard any <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">news about another <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">book for Evan Roskos, I'm hopeful there will be one <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">coming <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">out in the future.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">8) <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Emily M. Danforth </b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">- <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I just fin<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ished reading <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16248052-the-miseducation-of-cameron-post" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The Miseducation of Cameron Post</span></i></span></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> for book club and I adored it.<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> It was a long read but <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">so worth it<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">. (And, that ending <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">YES PERFECT). I ho<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">pe we'll get more books from <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Emily M. Danforth!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">9) <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Adam Silvera</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgiFkmXBWzKfhed0TMxexf3wcHMhyeY7BDrmPjgFtP8rTWFi2JFifAVbetF0s4cfjhMazFWxuj3Dsoq1mR-cWeud9SdVveUhHJyws0rmWIU8x0Ps9YoNe2lzNy5dDIgD1vNMxBGwEPTq8/s1600/19542841.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgiFkmXBWzKfhed0TMxexf3wcHMhyeY7BDrmPjgFtP8rTWFi2JFifAVbetF0s4cfjhMazFWxuj3Dsoq1mR-cWeud9SdVveUhHJyws0rmWIU8x0Ps9YoNe2lzNy5dDIgD1vNMxBGwEPTq8/s200/19542841.jpg" width="133" /></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b> </b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">- Okay, so. I actu<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ally haven't read <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19542841-more-happy-than-not?ac=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">More Happy Than Not</span></a> </i>yet. BUT. I know it's amazing. I've only heard incredible things and Adam Silvera seems like a ste<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">llar human. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">And his next book <i>History is All You Left Me</i> sounds <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">so dang good. So he's on the <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">list.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">10) <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Nicola Yoon </b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">- Okay, so. I also haven't read <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18692431-everything-everything?ac=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Every</span></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18692431-everything-everything?ac=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">thing, Everything</span></a> </span></i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">yet. BUT. This is another book I just feel I'm going to love<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> SO, I put Nicola Yoon on the l<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ist as well.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So, what debut authors <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">did you love this year? Any d<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ebuts I just need to <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">check out?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>- Ciara (Lost at Midnight)</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Ciara (Lost at Midnight)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01653577444225396066noreply@blogger.com4