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"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rt2g0kFnpU4\/XvjTen_OH8I\/AAAAAAAAJOQ\/urKBJKwjdRokGEBQD-fu1cOPI7OWxN4vQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-06-28%2Bat%2B1.29.23%2BPM.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"396\" data-original-width=\"700\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rt2g0kFnpU4\/XvjTen_OH8I\/AAAAAAAAJOQ\/urKBJKwjdRokGEBQD-fu1cOPI7OWxN4vQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s640\/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-06-28%2Bat%2B1.29.23%2BPM.png\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EHappy Pride Month! The month of June has brought many things with it- great weather, more mosquitoes, but most importantly it gave me the courage to finally come out as bisexual to my family and friends. For a long time, whenever I talked about relationships with my friends, I realized that a part of me felt like something was missing. It wasn't until I immersed myself into the world of queer lit, did I begin to feel like I could really understand and accept my own queer identity. Here a list of BEAUTIFUL books with bisexual main characters that inspired me to love myself. I hope I can share some more LGBTQIA+ recs for now and for forever.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1. Noteworthy by Riley Redgate\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ApFhpZGLJkw\/XvYSWgxr1II\/AAAAAAAAJNY\/MN82yvRCpdQb-YxfS8Q7epmWzb1nx52NQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/noteworthy%2B.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"470\" data-original-width=\"318\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ApFhpZGLJkw\/XvYSWgxr1II\/AAAAAAAAJNY\/MN82yvRCpdQb-YxfS8Q7epmWzb1nx52NQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/noteworthy%2B.jpg\" width=\"214\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EStill one of my favorite books of all time. \u003Ci\u003ENoteworthy\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;follows Jordan Sun, who after getting rejected to be cast in her school's musical because of her low voice, \u0026nbsp;pretends to be a boy to join an all-male identifying acapella group. This book is absolutely hilarious and incredibly endearing as Jordan navigates her sexuality and friendship in this new reality she has created. With a cast of incredibly diverse characters, this book confronts the gender norms that are so often perpetuated in most YA lit. Our main character is coming to terms with her own identity as a bisexual and it's amazing to go through this journey with her. I'd also recommend giving Riley Redgate's \u003Ci\u003EFinal Draft\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;a read if you enjoy this one.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2. Reign of the Fallen by Sarah Glenn Marsh\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ir3sTCMuQpI\/XvYSsO0C7uI\/AAAAAAAAJNg\/frIiPJar_J8ZEgSTFCTZOGb2xnImeYkqACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/29906017.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"475\" data-original-width=\"316\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ir3sTCMuQpI\/XvYSsO0C7uI\/AAAAAAAAJNg\/frIiPJar_J8ZEgSTFCTZOGb2xnImeYkqACLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/29906017.jpg\" width=\"211\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EYA fantasy is not the first genre you think of when you want to read queer lit. \u003Ci\u003EReign of the Fallen\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;changed my mind on how well queer characters can be written in YA fantasy books since it is own voices and really normalized being queer. In this book, the fantasy elements, and the world-building are merely a background for this amazing story with a bisexual main character. I mean the book literally follows a bisexual necromancer. What else could you possibly ask for? \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.penguinteen.com\/author-sarah-glenn-marsh-talks-bi-visibility-in-pop-culture\/\"\u003EHere\u003C\/a\u003E is an interesting article that the author wrote for Penguin Teen about bisexual visibility in literature.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3. The Brightsiders by Jen Wilde\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-47W6WUtMD0E\/XvYTCXoVMiI\/AAAAAAAAJNo\/7sHYrzEHeqkvMfhqWTScZBgZFA39t3d_gCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/35901105.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"475\" data-original-width=\"309\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-47W6WUtMD0E\/XvYTCXoVMiI\/AAAAAAAAJNo\/7sHYrzEHeqkvMfhqWTScZBgZFA39t3d_gCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/35901105.jpg\" width=\"208\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EThis was the first Jen Wilde book I read when my friend Belinda and I chose it to be our book of the month for Diversify the Verse. \u003Ci\u003EThe Brightsiders\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;features characters who are bisexual, genderfluid, lesbian and also biracial. The rep is sooooo good. For me, the most important thing that this book taught me is that anyone can face issues of coming to terms with their sexuality, even if you are a famous rockstar in a band who has seemingly the most perfect life. It was a quick read and it was the first time I EVER saw they\/them pronouns used in a book. Isn't that crazy?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E4. Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_0C7OQwBLlU\/XvYTjo_HdnI\/AAAAAAAAJN0\/vgb4-n-4AXcd4ebe8I4sEAB0XJuX-ZkEwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/28245707._SY475_.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"475\" data-original-width=\"317\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_0C7OQwBLlU\/XvYTjo_HdnI\/AAAAAAAAJN0\/vgb4-n-4AXcd4ebe8I4sEAB0XJuX-ZkEwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/28245707._SY475_.jpg\" width=\"211\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003ENot only is Jen Wilde a lover of colored hair on her books, but she is also a fantastic YA author of queer lit. I had to recommend another book from her because \u0026nbsp;I think she excels at writing about fame! Compared to \u003Ci\u003EThe Brightsiders, \u003C\/i\u003EI think this one specifically talked a lot about bisexuality through the main character's inner monologues. We heard all of her feelings and thoughts, and it was so great to read. Along with that it confronted stereotypes about bisexuality and biphobia! I absolutely loved this book and whatever Jen Wilde book you end up picking up will literally chnage your life.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E5. Little \u0026amp; Lion by Brandy Colbert\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-c-oKmKWkqM8\/XvjaLPEzurI\/AAAAAAAAJOg\/jeiofwYEK84vpSCRCIR4sFtqDHuojOlzgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/little%2Band%2Blion.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"475\" data-original-width=\"310\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-c-oKmKWkqM8\/XvjaLPEzurI\/AAAAAAAAJOg\/jeiofwYEK84vpSCRCIR4sFtqDHuojOlzgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/little%2Band%2Blion.jpg\" width=\"208\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EProps to you if you've made it this far and you get to hear why \u003Ci\u003ELittle \u0026amp; Lion \u003C\/i\u003Eis one of the best books written in YA Lit. If you'd like to read my full review, I'll leave it \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2017\/08\/little-lion-by-brandy-colbert-one-of-my.html\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E. This book follows a Black, Jewish, Bisexual main character whose brother has bipolar disorder. As I wrote in that review, this book discusses a lot of the social stigmas of bisexuality and mental illness. One of my favorite things about this book was how it didn't necessarily have a set plot, but it felt real and in the moment. And if you enjoy this one, feel free to read ANY other Brandy Colbert book because they are equally as amazing.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EEven though June is on its way out, don't forget to share the love and treat everyone with respect, regardless of who they love. Please leave any recommendations for queer books in the comments, whether it's bisexual rep or any other queer rep!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Wa2x6DC2Yys\/XvjcT7G4oJI\/AAAAAAAAJOs\/XL82eerbg50kV5Om_fLFAU32_JgT-gXZQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/Post%2Bby%2BAlex%2B.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"257\" data-original-width=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Wa2x6DC2Yys\/XvjcT7G4oJI\/AAAAAAAAJOs\/XL82eerbg50kV5Om_fLFAU32_JgT-gXZQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/Post%2Bby%2BAlex%2B.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/feeds\/1934127721322326481\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2020\/06\/5-bisexual-books-that-helped-me-come-out.html#comment-form","title":"7 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/1934127721322326481"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/1934127721322326481"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2020\/06\/5-bisexual-books-that-helped-me-come-out.html","title":"5 BISEXUAL Books That Helped Me Come Out! "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"The Book's Buzz"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00787038277680033672"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rt2g0kFnpU4\/XvjTen_OH8I\/AAAAAAAAJOQ\/urKBJKwjdRokGEBQD-fu1cOPI7OWxN4vQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-06-28%2Bat%2B1.29.23%2BPM.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"7"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574434425500537211.post-4878219255417421651"},"published":{"$t":"2020-05-22T00:00:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-05-22T00:00:04.466-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2020"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"animal crossing"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"book tag"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Animal Crossing Book Tag "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-blwVQkf54Mw\/XsHlsyfvtWI\/AAAAAAAAJLw\/wyn-QCGrH5892jdnDx1QzpU3UQa4dKC7ACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-05-17%2Bat%2B9.32.25%2BPM.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"716\" data-original-width=\"1274\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-blwVQkf54Mw\/XsHlsyfvtWI\/AAAAAAAAJLw\/wyn-QCGrH5892jdnDx1QzpU3UQa4dKC7ACLcBGAsYHQ\/s640\/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-05-17%2Bat%2B9.32.25%2BPM.png\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EBy now, you have come across the game on Nintendo Switch called Animal Crossing. I never thought I'd be the type to buy a game console, however, I caved and bought a switch for the sole purpose of playing Animal Crossing New Horizons. I also learned that there have actually been four other installments of Animal Crossing in the past, so this isn't really a \"new\" game, I'm just not an OG Animal Crosser. Once I learned that my booklover self can actually manifest in this game, I became obsessed. But that wasn't all. I then learned that there was an Animal Crossing Book Tag, and my whole world shattered. I realize that this tag was created in 2017, but I really enjoyed these questions!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EThis tag was created by \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/09\/animal-crossing-book-tag-original-book-tag-sunday\/\"\u003EBookish Things and Tea\u003C\/a\u003E. Head over to McKenzie's blog to check out her answers. The following questions and graphics are all originally created by her. With that, let's get started!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Animal Crossing_ Gamecube\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9380 aligncenter\" data-attachment-id=\"9380\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{\u0026quot;aperture\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;credit\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;camera\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;caption\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;created_timestamp\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;copyright\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;focal_length\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;iso\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;shutter_speed\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;orientation\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Animal Crossing_ Gamecube\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-gamecube.png?w=764\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-gamecube.png?w=300\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-gamecube.png\" data-orig-size=\"2375,300\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/09\/animal-crossing-book-tag-original-book-tag-sunday\/animal-crossing_-gamecube\/\" sizes=\"(max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" src=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-gamecube.png?w=764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-gamecube.png?w=764 764w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-gamecube.png?w=1528 1528w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-gamecube.png?w=150 150w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-gamecube.png?w=300 300w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-gamecube.png?w=768 768w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-gamecube.png?w=1024 1024w\" style=\"text-align: start;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy: 9780679783305 | PenguinRandomHouse ...\" class=\"n3VNCb\" data-noaft=\"1\" height=\"200\" jsaction=\"load:XAeZkd;\" jsname=\"HiaYvf\" src=\"https:\/\/images.penguinrandomhouse.com\/cover\/9780679783305\" style=\"margin: 0px; text-align: start;\" width=\"128\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EYou know that feeling when you leave high school and the days of obligatory classic reading, and for the next few years shut out classic books from your TBR? Because I do. I never imagined myself going back to classic books until I read \u003Ci\u003EAnna K\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;by Jenny Lee, which is a modern reimagining of the classic \u003Ci\u003EAnna Karenina\u003C\/i\u003E. Now all I want to do is read Tolstoy's timeless love story because of how much I loved its modern counterpart.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Animal Crossing_ wild world(1)\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9383\" data-attachment-id=\"9383\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{\u0026quot;aperture\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;credit\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;camera\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;caption\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;created_timestamp\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;copyright\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;focal_length\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;iso\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;shutter_speed\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;orientation\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Animal Crossing_ wild world(1)\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-wild-world1.png?w=764\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-wild-world1.png?w=300\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-wild-world1.png\" data-orig-size=\"2375,300\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/09\/animal-crossing-book-tag-original-book-tag-sunday\/animal-crossing_-wild-world1\/\" sizes=\"(max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" src=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-wild-world1.png?w=764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-wild-world1.png?w=764 764w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-wild-world1.png?w=1528 1528w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-wild-world1.png?w=150 150w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-wild-world1.png?w=300 300w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-wild-world1.png?w=768 768w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-wild-world1.png?w=1024 1024w\" style=\"text-align: start;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"15704459\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1413220816l\/15704459.jpg\" style=\"text-align: start;\" width=\"133\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EI am so mad about this series because the first and second books were amazing, and then I don't know what happened to the third book. Sometimes I pretend that the third book doesn't exist in the same realm as its predecessors. \u003Ci\u003EFirefight\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;was definitely my favorite book in the Reckoners trilogy by Brandon Sanderson because it naturally took everything I loved about the first book and amplified that.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Animal Crossing_ city folk\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9386 aligncenter\" data-attachment-id=\"9386\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{\u0026quot;aperture\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;credit\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;camera\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;caption\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;created_timestamp\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;copyright\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;focal_length\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;iso\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;shutter_speed\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;orientation\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Animal Crossing_ city folk\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-city-folk.png?w=764\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-city-folk.png?w=300\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-city-folk.png\" data-orig-size=\"2375,300\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/09\/animal-crossing-book-tag-original-book-tag-sunday\/animal-crossing_-city-folk\/\" sizes=\"(max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" src=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-city-folk.png?w=764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-city-folk.png?w=764 764w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-city-folk.png?w=1528 1528w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-city-folk.png?w=150 150w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-city-folk.png?w=300 300w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-city-folk.png?w=768 768w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-city-folk.png?w=1024 1024w\" style=\"text-align: start;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"24921954. sy475 \" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1464892870l\/24921954._SY475_.jpg\" style=\"text-align: start;\" width=\"132\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EWhat can I say? I live and breathe New York City, so when this book came out and everybody was obsessed with it, I too was excited to read it. I've read a lot and I mean \u003Ci\u003Ea lot\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;of books set in NYC, but this one stood out to me as the plot was intriguing and fast-paced. I miss this series so much.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Animal Crossing_ new leaf\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9389 aligncenter\" data-attachment-id=\"9389\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{\u0026quot;aperture\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;credit\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;camera\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;caption\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;created_timestamp\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;copyright\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;focal_length\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;iso\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;shutter_speed\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;orientation\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Animal Crossing_ new leaf\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-new-leaf.png?w=764\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-new-leaf.png?w=300\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-new-leaf.png\" data-orig-size=\"2375,300\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/09\/animal-crossing-book-tag-original-book-tag-sunday\/animal-crossing_-new-leaf\/\" sizes=\"(max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" src=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-new-leaf.png?w=764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-new-leaf.png?w=764 764w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-new-leaf.png?w=1528 1528w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-new-leaf.png?w=150 150w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-new-leaf.png?w=300 300w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-new-leaf.png?w=768 768w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-new-leaf.png?w=1024 1024w\" style=\"text-align: start;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"35959740. sy475 \" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1565909496l\/35959740._SY475_.jpg\" style=\"text-align: start;\" width=\"129\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EI haven't read a new release this year, but \u003Ci\u003ECirce\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;always feels like a new release because its hype has still been all the rage on Instagram. Loved this book and you can read my review \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2020\/05\/circe-by-madeline-miller-worth-hype.html\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Animal Crossing_ isabelle\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9392\" data-attachment-id=\"9392\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{\u0026quot;aperture\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;credit\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;camera\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;caption\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;created_timestamp\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;copyright\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;focal_length\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;iso\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;shutter_speed\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;orientation\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Animal Crossing_ isabelle\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-isabelle.png?w=764\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-isabelle.png?w=300\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-isabelle.png\" data-orig-size=\"2375,300\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/09\/animal-crossing-book-tag-original-book-tag-sunday\/animal-crossing_-isabelle\/\" sizes=\"(max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" src=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-isabelle.png?w=764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-isabelle.png?w=764 764w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-isabelle.png?w=1528 1528w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-isabelle.png?w=150 150w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-isabelle.png?w=300 300w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-isabelle.png?w=768 768w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-isabelle.png?w=1024 1024w\" style=\"text-align: start;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"34051011\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1529845599l\/34051011.jpg\" style=\"text-align: start;\" width=\"130\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EIf you're new to the blog, you wouldn't know that I am absolutely obsessed with this book and all the lessons that I've learned from reading it. I have met the author several times, and I feel like this book always comes to mind when someone asks me for a recommendation.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Animal Crossing_ bells\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9395 aligncenter\" data-attachment-id=\"9395\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{\u0026quot;aperture\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;credit\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;camera\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;caption\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;created_timestamp\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;copyright\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;focal_length\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;iso\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;shutter_speed\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;orientation\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Animal Crossing_ bells\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-bells.png?w=764\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-bells.png?w=300\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-bells.png\" data-orig-size=\"2375,300\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/09\/animal-crossing-book-tag-original-book-tag-sunday\/animal-crossing_-bells\/\" sizes=\"(max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" src=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-bells.png?w=764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-bells.png?w=764 764w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-bells.png?w=1528 1528w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-bells.png?w=150 150w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-bells.png?w=300 300w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-bells.png?w=768 768w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-bells.png?w=1024 1024w\" style=\"text-align: start;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"23437156\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1459349344l\/23437156.jpg\" style=\"text-align: start;\" width=\"132\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EI apologize for being the most predictable booklover ever. Six characters and POVS, what more could you ask for?\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Animal Crossing_ pitfall\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9398 aligncenter\" data-attachment-id=\"9398\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{\u0026quot;aperture\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;credit\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;camera\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;caption\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;created_timestamp\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;copyright\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;focal_length\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;iso\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;shutter_speed\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;orientation\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Animal Crossing_ pitfall\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-pitfall.png?w=764\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-pitfall.png?w=300\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-pitfall.png\" data-orig-size=\"2375,300\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/09\/animal-crossing-book-tag-original-book-tag-sunday\/animal-crossing_-pitfall\/\" sizes=\"(max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" src=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-pitfall.png?w=764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-pitfall.png?w=764 764w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-pitfall.png?w=1528 1528w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-pitfall.png?w=150 150w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-pitfall.png?w=300 300w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-pitfall.png?w=768 768w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-pitfall.png?w=1024 1024w\" style=\"text-align: start;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"27883214\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1465563623l\/27883214.jpg\" style=\"text-align: start;\" width=\"131\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EI am in the unpopular opinion gang with this book, but yeah. Bye.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Animal Crossing_ fossil\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9401 aligncenter\" data-attachment-id=\"9401\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{\u0026quot;aperture\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;credit\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;camera\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;caption\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;created_timestamp\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;copyright\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;focal_length\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;iso\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;shutter_speed\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;orientation\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;0\u0026quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Animal Crossing_ fossil\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-fossil.png?w=764\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-fossil.png?w=300\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-fossil.png\" data-orig-size=\"2375,300\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/09\/animal-crossing-book-tag-original-book-tag-sunday\/animal-crossing_-fossil\/\" sizes=\"(max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" src=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-fossil.png?w=764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-fossil.png?w=764 764w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-fossil.png?w=1528 1528w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-fossil.png?w=150 150w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-fossil.png?w=300 300w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-fossil.png?w=768 768w, https:\/\/bookishthingsandtea.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/animal-crossing_-fossil.png?w=1024 1024w\" style=\"text-align: start;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"27213234\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1453059650l\/27213234.jpg\" style=\"text-align: start;\" width=\"132\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EI am not a historical fiction reader, much less interested in WWII novels, but THIS BOOK. I received the title in a book subscription box and had no idea what was coming for me. This book is filled with great intrigue and characters. It's super underrated in the popular book community.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EI tag...\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EAnyone that wants to try this!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jiwJB9Y5VGw\/XsW3etvDnHI\/AAAAAAAAJMc\/LTT3N9PtN9QW8evbkZQYoEBYl8bJ-lEBwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/Post%2Bby%2BAlex%2B.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"257\" data-original-width=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jiwJB9Y5VGw\/XsW3etvDnHI\/AAAAAAAAJMc\/LTT3N9PtN9QW8evbkZQYoEBYl8bJ-lEBwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/Post%2Bby%2BAlex%2B.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/feeds\/4878219255417421651\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2020\/05\/animal-crossing-book-tag.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/4878219255417421651"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/4878219255417421651"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2020\/05\/animal-crossing-book-tag.html","title":"Animal Crossing Book Tag "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"The Book's Buzz"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00787038277680033672"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-blwVQkf54Mw\/XsHlsyfvtWI\/AAAAAAAAJLw\/wyn-QCGrH5892jdnDx1QzpU3UQa4dKC7ACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-05-17%2Bat%2B9.32.25%2BPM.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574434425500537211.post-2323073213051448036"},"published":{"$t":"2020-05-19T21:46:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-05-19T21:46:49.081-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2018 release"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"3.5 stars"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fantasy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fiction"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"mythology"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Circe by Madeline Miller | worth the hype? "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"475\" data-original-width=\"308\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-CFQ1yRkU2go\/XsHQZbDA6sI\/AAAAAAAAJLk\/uqw1ovpxpH0Za2XD46xzDJ3JRzV1ikqhQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/Circe%2Bby%2BMadeline%2BMiller%2B.jpg\" width=\"207\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETitle:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Circe\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAuthor: \u003C\/b\u003EMadeline Miller\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPages:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;393 pages\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERelease Date:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;April 10th, 2018\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESource:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bookofthemonth.com\/\"\u003EBOTM book club pick\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGenre:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Fantasy, Fiction, Mythology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERating: \u003C\/b\u003E4\/5 stars\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003EIn the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child—not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power—the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThreatened, Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones her occult craft, tames wild beasts and crosses paths with many of the most famous figures in all of mythology, including the Minotaur, Daedalus and his doomed son Icarus, the murderous Medea, and, of course, wily Odysseus.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBut there is danger, too, for a woman who stands alone, and Circe unwittingly draws the wrath of both men and gods, ultimately finding herself pitted against one of the most terrifying and vengeful of the Olympians. To protect what she loves most, Circe must summon all her strength and choose, once and for all, whether she belongs with the gods she is born from, or the mortals she has come to love.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EWhere to Purchase:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/buy_buttons\/12\/follow?book_id=35959740\u0026amp;ref=x_gr_w_bb_sout\u0026amp;tag=x_gr_w_bb_sout-20\"\u003EAmazon\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/35959740-circe\"\u003EGoodreads\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book_link\/follow\/3?book_id=35959740\u0026amp;source=dropdown\"\u003EBarnes \u0026amp; Noble\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003ETW for the book: rape, gore, violence\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EYou are not imagining things. It is I, Alyx, back from months of \u003Ci\u003Enada\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;to bring you another review. I think I honestly spent most of 2020 buying books and then DNFing them, which isn't a good mix let me tell you. But I think I was just waiting for the right book to grace my readerly eyes and keep me sucked in. I loved Miller's first book, \u003Ci\u003ESong of Achilles \u003C\/i\u003Eand I am a sucker for anything Greek Mythology, so I had an inkling that this book would be right up my alley. I remember when this book first came out and my feed blew up with stories and posts praising this title. Even still, two years after its release, this book is still talked about as if it was released just last month. I decided to \u003Ci\u003Efinally \u003C\/i\u003Eread it for myself and see if it is really worth the hype.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI wouldn't say that I'm so well-versed in aspects of Greek Mythology, but I had this point in my life where all I read were books about Greek Mythology. I know the basics and some of the lesser Gods, but it was so interesting to see so many deities' stories intertwined in this story. This book caters well to both audiences- avid Greek Mythology book readers and new and eager readers ready to step into the genre. Most importantly, this book centers upon a very underrated figure in mythology, Circe. Even before I started the book, I did not know of her existence, yet I picked up what was going on rather quickly. Miller has a knack for writing beautiful stories about mythological figures, without you ever needing to know much beforehand. And for that, I praise this book because I didn't have to do any Google searches, and if I did it was only because I was interested to learn more, not that the web search was super integral to my understanding of the story. So if that was keeping you from reading this book, it didn't seem like a problem. My advice, though, is not to fixate on pronouncing every new character's name correctly in the book. It will definitely slow you down and isn't as important as remembering who they are in the story. I just gave everyone nicknames :)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs for the writing, I really admire her lyrical writing, which was often filled with some beautiful metaphors and descriptions. There is very little dialogue, since our main protagonist is most often by herself on her island of Aiaia, and so the author is forced to immerse us in the world through the different senses. Though I'm sure I'm not the only one who has noticed this, the book kind of lacks a specific plot. The story is much more character-driven than it is plot-driven.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELet's talk about characters, my favorite part. I think the author really had a challenge tackling this story because she's taking these well-known figures in mythology, who we already have pre-conceived associations about, but she adds her own spin on these characters and truly makes them come alive from the pages. I think the draw about Greek mythology is that it connects so much with history, and we love seeing their personalities come to play in the books we read. The main character, Circe, goes through some incredible character development very early on in the story and my only gripe was that I wish it was more drawn out through the length of the book. I also wanted to see more of the side characters developed more. Although I knew they were only minor side characters, I was so interested in Circe's brother Aeetes and one of Circe's lovers, Daedalus.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt's hard to admit that \u003Ci\u003ECirce\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;was the first book that I was able to finish so far this year. I have spent many months reading through many books, only to find myself at another DNF. But with \u003Ci\u003ECirce\u003C\/i\u003E, I succeeded in finishing the entire book and it was more than enough to captivate my attention.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDid the pressure of the book community contribute to my enjoyment of this book? Maybe, but the world will never know. \u003Ci\u003ECirce\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;is certainly a super entertaining book that was a nice mix-up for me since it has been years since I have read some Greek Mythology. It is probably not the most mind-blowing book of the year, and I much preferred the author's first novel, \u003Ci\u003ESong of Achilles, \u003C\/i\u003Ebut rest-assured it lives up to its name in the book community.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0qICyHInJ5o\/XsNAD5nGkfI\/AAAAAAAAJME\/ciu-bG2uLsMO09HMGqAeA4gAgypPxQqMgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/Post%2Bby%2BAlex%2B.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"257\" data-original-width=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0qICyHInJ5o\/XsNAD5nGkfI\/AAAAAAAAJME\/ciu-bG2uLsMO09HMGqAeA4gAgypPxQqMgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/Post%2Bby%2BAlex%2B.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/feeds\/2323073213051448036\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2020\/05\/circe-by-madeline-miller-worth-hype.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/2323073213051448036"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/2323073213051448036"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2020\/05\/circe-by-madeline-miller-worth-hype.html","title":"Circe by Madeline Miller | worth the hype? "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"The Book's Buzz"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00787038277680033672"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-CFQ1yRkU2go\/XsHQZbDA6sI\/AAAAAAAAJLk\/uqw1ovpxpH0Za2XD46xzDJ3JRzV1ikqhQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/Circe%2Bby%2BMadeline%2BMiller%2B.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574434425500537211.post-1503987624839675756"},"published":{"$t":"2020-04-07T22:05:00.001-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-04-07T22:05:41.119-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2020 release"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"gabrielle"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"graphic design"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"new releases"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Siobhan Vivian"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"wallpaper designs"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"BLOG TOUR: We Are the Wildcats by Siobhan Vivian | Wallpaper Designs "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-LBdnHrbQ5V4\/Xo0wsjXXhRI\/AAAAAAAAJKU\/qLWqJNg3SgEj-hx3V2DUm4QKq_PtGCe0QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/WILDCATSBlogTour.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"250\" data-original-width=\"775\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-LBdnHrbQ5V4\/Xo0wsjXXhRI\/AAAAAAAAJKU\/qLWqJNg3SgEj-hx3V2DUm4QKq_PtGCe0QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s640\/WILDCATSBlogTour.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1059\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WDqbIuiOdgc\/XovCk15AioI\/AAAAAAAAJKI\/IboV9fPF9X0DquM4Q_RpKsuHGlIV9asigCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/46404280.jpg\" width=\"211\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETitle:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;We Are the Wildcats\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAuthor: \u003C\/b\u003ESiobhan Vivian\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPages: \u003C\/b\u003E368 pages\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERelease Date: \u003C\/b\u003EMarch 31st, 2020\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGenre:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Young Adult, Contemporary\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EA toxic coach finds himself outplayed by the high school girls on his team in this deeply suspenseful novel, which unspools over twenty-four hours through six diverse perspectives.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003ETomorrow, the Wildcat varsity field hockey squad will play the first game of their new season. But at tonight’s team sleepover, the girls are all about forging the bonds of trust, loyalty, and friendship necessary to win.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EEverything hinges on the midnight initiation ceremony—a beloved tradition and the only facet of being a Wildcat that the girls control. Until now.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003ECoach—a handsome former college player revered and feared in equal measure—changes the plan and spins his team on a new adventure. One where they take a rival team’s mascot for a joyride, crash a party in their pajamas, break into the high school for the perfect picture.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EBut as the girls slip out of their comfort zone, so do some long-held secrets. And just how far they’re willing to go for their team takes them all—especially Coach—by surprise.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EA testament to the strength and resilience of modern teenage girls,\u0026nbsp;We Are the Wildcats\u0026nbsp;will have readers cheering\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EBuy now!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/buy_buttons\/12\/follow?book_id=39334199\u0026amp;ref=x_gr_w_bb_sout\u0026amp;tag=x_gr_w_bb_sout-20\"\u003EAmazon\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/39334199-we-are-the-wildcats\"\u003EGoodreads\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book_link\/follow\/3?book_id=39334199\u0026amp;source=dropdown\"\u003EBarnes \u0026amp; Noble\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-E2mUX0eWips\/XovgKrITRmI\/AAAAAAAAbBU\/VV5OTgv5vnEACFrT4mVQuwzB2PdHpXEiQCEwYBhgLKs4DAMBZVoAdcvtNOYwlgF99Jm0j58tz9YfaqXmotZo6Wf1X2DnyPskaWyA3PHxhNk7Ks1FDQ4sjZbrvY8UVymGxT99MkOEEFkSSJGBwj5m_3k6EhQfoC7dF4yqnmxjikDDWoN0iEm27dKnAkm3rp_av3-74gPEmAXerbmJWkA-y87_1Av3dPzntanGHXG7FzxJfx0qF7wjI7ifPAKOJv6HRZ38d6PQVxzY3v_EF5BnultlJQJOdoQvqaoaUvx1u3JWdLQY9OA4I0ZSpNRhPrEXZpjViymYEstlwMKMZaCzy82_nJLjcq55pk1PGlDX24PI90ly1bOTtNVn11Hlsl5U8OZfA05m75qizMtNRB4uINNAfMknaPG--21a2LkVL9CL1ZHaEeQit0md8AuYRPfg_wrsXIapR12smqTgY9qNEuJXjbNQdyu_mj_jE1GAaFHY_gyXsuaLBHBzsGcNzXlaXZHKwh7FshhwHPCvXCvqFM4q0POk3HfvEioQzxFeNCu9UqO5VtMQNpXgrfGIxeWjmqC5S2DON3nddWOAATr5bDNWq-I5E-_jhpLZKxwCy5Mbu672o24RNExwNMlHQH_h7HNOdzYVd7LL3t6GFTvjbMKLFr_QF\/s1600\/Sketch.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"591\" data-original-width=\"591\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-E2mUX0eWips\/XovgKrITRmI\/AAAAAAAAbBU\/VV5OTgv5vnEACFrT4mVQuwzB2PdHpXEiQCEwYBhgLKs4DAMBZVoAdcvtNOYwlgF99Jm0j58tz9YfaqXmotZo6Wf1X2DnyPskaWyA3PHxhNk7Ks1FDQ4sjZbrvY8UVymGxT99MkOEEFkSSJGBwj5m_3k6EhQfoC7dF4yqnmxjikDDWoN0iEm27dKnAkm3rp_av3-74gPEmAXerbmJWkA-y87_1Av3dPzntanGHXG7FzxJfx0qF7wjI7ifPAKOJv6HRZ38d6PQVxzY3v_EF5BnultlJQJOdoQvqaoaUvx1u3JWdLQY9OA4I0ZSpNRhPrEXZpjViymYEstlwMKMZaCzy82_nJLjcq55pk1PGlDX24PI90ly1bOTtNVn11Hlsl5U8OZfA05m75qizMtNRB4uINNAfMknaPG--21a2LkVL9CL1ZHaEeQit0md8AuYRPfg_wrsXIapR12smqTgY9qNEuJXjbNQdyu_mj_jE1GAaFHY_gyXsuaLBHBzsGcNzXlaXZHKwh7FshhwHPCvXCvqFM4q0POk3HfvEioQzxFeNCu9UqO5VtMQNpXgrfGIxeWjmqC5S2DON3nddWOAATr5bDNWq-I5E-_jhpLZKxwCy5Mbu672o24RNExwNMlHQH_h7HNOdzYVd7LL3t6GFTvjbMKLFr_QF\/s320\/Sketch.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHere is a peek at the \u003Ci\u003Every rough\u003C\/i\u003E sketch I did for this wallpaper project. You can see the ghost-like figure of a tiger in the center (because I can't really draw) and the quote. The elements shifted slightly from sketch to final because I didn't take into account of the actual wallpaper's orientation (which I should have definitely done!). I was inspired by the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EWe Are the Wildcats\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;marketing campaign imagery which is where the idea of the tiger and scratchy texture originated. From the beginning, I knew I wanted to bring out a boldness into the colors and overall energy, so I chose a bright palette and enlarged the tiger. Added some texture and ta-da!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ntWvLXH6EJY\/Xovg2aQY14I\/AAAAAAAAbBk\/KCSC8m3mDt0NhN7HG2RzDaFq21QanxSWwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/We%2Bare%2Bthe%2BWildcats_iPhone%2B6-7-8%252B.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"900\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ntWvLXH6EJY\/Xovg2aQY14I\/AAAAAAAAbBk\/KCSC8m3mDt0NhN7HG2RzDaFq21QanxSWwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s400\/We%2Bare%2Bthe%2BWildcats_iPhone%2B6-7-8%252B.jpg\" width=\"225\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EiPhone 6\/7\/8+\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Za9xHXII2rM\/Xovg2fhAYgI\/AAAAAAAAbB4\/M9yJx8vDYewHxnidThXO2IWURO-nYgJOQCPcBGAYYCw\/s1600\/We%2Bare%2Bthe%2BWildcats_iPhone%2BX.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"739\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Za9xHXII2rM\/Xovg2fhAYgI\/AAAAAAAAbB4\/M9yJx8vDYewHxnidThXO2IWURO-nYgJOQCPcBGAYYCw\/s400\/We%2Bare%2Bthe%2BWildcats_iPhone%2BX.jpg\" width=\"183\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EiPhone X\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZsmRfCWwW_s\/XbhXH2gnqmI\/AAAAAAAAJGo\/MhJJzk1zIUkXrtPBH_dr8br_t184_YcUACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/banner.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"360\" data-original-width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZsmRfCWwW_s\/XbhXH2gnqmI\/AAAAAAAAJGo\/MhJJzk1zIUkXrtPBH_dr8br_t184_YcUACLcBGAsYHQ\/s640\/banner.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EHello readers, I'm excited to be back with a spooky reads post, as I love the fall season and the countless books that fit the season's mood. This post is in partnership with Penguin Teen for their 2019 YA Wicked Reads Campaign. Today I will be sharing book recommendations based on your favorite sweet treats. Stayed tuned to find out which book you should read.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ekjVzve1xHo\/XbhaHeKCoBI\/AAAAAAAAJG0\/TnfOu9cC0-wEtx7ajZhS749pXDwheTLnwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/banner%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"360\" data-original-width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ekjVzve1xHo\/XbhaHeKCoBI\/AAAAAAAAJG0\/TnfOu9cC0-wEtx7ajZhS749pXDwheTLnwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s640\/banner%2Bcopy.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EIf you like Hershey's Dark Special Dark Chocolate...\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EIf you like the bitter and spine-tingling taste of dark chocolate, you should pick up \u003Ci\u003ENinth House \u003C\/i\u003Eby Leigh Bardugo. Hershey's may seem kind of basic and plain to you on the outside, but the flavor of the dark chocolate is complex, twisted and quite unique. It is a perfect metaphor for this book, which takes on a very classic and simple look, however it is filled with dark accents and multi-dimensional characters.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-MuxJ-hBSW2I\/Xbu4KfL5yLI\/AAAAAAAAJHA\/l0k4Sm3o6R0ZuMNs2lVoCSVvV8ff1_4XgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/banner.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"360\" data-original-width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-MuxJ-hBSW2I\/Xbu4KfL5yLI\/AAAAAAAAJHA\/l0k4Sm3o6R0ZuMNs2lVoCSVvV8ff1_4XgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s640\/banner.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EIf you like Skittles...\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWant to read the rainbow? Not only does \u003Ci\u003ENoteworthy\u003C\/i\u003E feature a handful of LGBTQ+ characters, but just like skittles, this book contains a multitude of \u003Ci\u003Eflavors\u003C\/i\u003E. There are moments in this book that will make you keel over and laugh, but then there are moments that will ground you with serious discussions about gender norms and diversity. You can get a taste for everything that Young Adult has to offer in this book.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vJaeJ3Cg6Gg\/Xbu6KhTc24I\/AAAAAAAAJHM\/baF1D1FghDs5qfmFYuoqfFtt34C_ThaQACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/banner.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"360\" data-original-width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vJaeJ3Cg6Gg\/Xbu6KhTc24I\/AAAAAAAAJHM\/baF1D1FghDs5qfmFYuoqfFtt34C_ThaQACLcBGAsYHQ\/s640\/banner.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EIf you like Kit Kat...\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EYou guessed it... a book that will break your heart! \u003Ci\u003EThe Hearts We Sold\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;is by far the most jarring book I've ever read. It sweeps you off your feet but also cracks your little heart into tiny pieces. When the book came out in 2017, it made my list of top reads for the year. This book has so many complex layers you can peel apart, which is personally how I love eating my Kit Kats.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-yiXuj51nNRY\/Xbw_sdEwYeI\/AAAAAAAAJHY\/wkXTnIXN8RQdKpaQalNnJ3jsMMefEUD8QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/banner.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"360\" data-original-width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-yiXuj51nNRY\/Xbw_sdEwYeI\/AAAAAAAAJHY\/wkXTnIXN8RQdKpaQalNnJ3jsMMefEUD8QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s640\/banner.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EIf you like Sour Patch Kids...\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe Power\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;was a recent read for me, one that I had to include on this list because I truly recommend it for this fall spooky season. Like a sour patch, this book has a serious \u003Ci\u003Eflavor\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;change. The book starts off pretty sour and then starts to slowly but surely become sweeter. I was all over the place while reading this book, sometimes wanting to cheer because my favorite characters prevailed and also the feeling of I-want-to-throw-my-book-across the other side of the room (which I did actually do btw).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-HPoRJ30XKAg\/XbxMvml85aI\/AAAAAAAAJHk\/2ix3qhEZmy8YLV1wuQ5g23vNG_ZXkaksgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/banner.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"360\" data-original-width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-HPoRJ30XKAg\/XbxMvml85aI\/AAAAAAAAJHk\/2ix3qhEZmy8YLV1wuQ5g23vNG_ZXkaksgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s640\/banner.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EIf you like candy corn...\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EHere lies a book that I personally thought I loved but everyone didn't, just like candy corn. I am a candy corn fiend and am always taken aback when people say they don't enjoy the super sweet and chewy treat. \u003Ci\u003EEverless\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;was a book with very mixed reviews, but in short I had so much fun reading it and it definitely gives you a lot to chew on with the fantastic magic system and world building.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-h7obf6-bylQ\/XbxOF1lqKwI\/AAAAAAAAJH0\/zCuI2nLCBPsRLIQ1l6gV3tZU63-knzZcwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/banner.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"360\" data-original-width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-h7obf6-bylQ\/XbxOF1lqKwI\/AAAAAAAAJH0\/zCuI2nLCBPsRLIQ1l6gV3tZU63-knzZcwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s640\/banner.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EIf you LOVEEEEEE Snickers...\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ELast but not least for my favorite Halloween candy of all time. \u003Ci\u003EThe Beautiful\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;is recent release from master storyteller Renee Ahdieh. You know what you love best about Snickers: the smooth candy bar that looks super clean but then you take one bite and you get the exciting bite of a peanut, as a string of caramel runs down your chin. Reading \u003Ci\u003EThe Beautiful\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;is like taking a bite out of a Snickers bar. It's the sensation of surprise and gooey goodness that is sweet but also a little bit tart. Damn, I should really be a food critic.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0UZvBmsN9Rk\/XbxP1e1eIbI\/AAAAAAAAJIE\/dZ0gQYTpEYUzT3IL5IW26j1WfRna43lLACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/Post%2Bby%2BAlex%2B.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"257\" data-original-width=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0UZvBmsN9Rk\/XbxP1e1eIbI\/AAAAAAAAJIE\/dZ0gQYTpEYUzT3IL5IW26j1WfRna43lLACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/Post%2Bby%2BAlex%2B.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/feeds\/7163237104185051472\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2019\/11\/spooky-reads-eerie-sistible-reads.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/7163237104185051472"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/7163237104185051472"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2019\/11\/spooky-reads-eerie-sistible-reads.html","title":"Spooky Reads \u0026 Eerie-sistible Treats"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"The Book's Buzz"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00787038277680033672"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZsmRfCWwW_s\/XbhXH2gnqmI\/AAAAAAAAJGo\/MhJJzk1zIUkXrtPBH_dr8br_t184_YcUACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/banner.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574434425500537211.post-6519138813041502307"},"published":{"$t":"2019-08-12T00:24:00.004-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-08-12T00:24:52.120-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2019 release"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"cover reveal"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fantasy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"jdnetto"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"young adult"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Cover Reveal | Henderbell by J.D. Netto "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-70IG0SNeL4k\/VuSVz92Q5PI\/AAAAAAAAGRI\/hc-hpj3AmxoG_O30TGh5PvDHWoJMTzFbA\/s400\/FullSizeRender%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EI am so honored to share the cover for one of my author friend's upcoming books in a brand new Young Adult fantasy series. J.D. isn't new to the Young Adult genre. His first series, The Whispers of the Fallen, is one that is known to the YA audience. This fall, prepare yourself for an all-new series featuring magic, friendship, and darkness. Click \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jdnetto.com\/free-chapters\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E to read a preview of some of the chapters of the first book!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"850\" data-original-width=\"560\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZoVf9Y7pY4M\/XVDU-ph5agI\/AAAAAAAAJFk\/0nKGTQ1Dj7sL81p5yheC6Y45dOP3NtNUQCLcBGAs\/s320\/Screen%2BShot%2B2019-08-11%2Bat%2B10.54.37%2BPM.png\" width=\"210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETitle:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Henderbell: The Shadow of Saint Nicholas\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAuthor:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;J.D. Netto\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPages: \u003C\/b\u003E302 pages\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERelease Date:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;November 11th, 2019\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGenre:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Fantasy\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\"Maybe this was the reason why I always felt like an outsider growing up. I never belonged in the ordinary. I was born to live amidst magic.\" Enzo Griffin\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEnzo and Ava Griffin never expected to face their worst nightmare on Christmas Eve. Through they always dreamed of magic, they never thought of its actual existence, and the consequences it carries. During a violent snowstorm, they're visited by fowl creatures called Shadow Spirits. The eerie beings kidnap both of their grandparents, vanishing into a portal found on the bark of a tree.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter the frightening incident, Enzo and Ava discover Henderbell, a world full of magic, wonder, and secrets. But an impending doom is revealed to them. The king and queen of Henderbell are missing, and their absence could trigger the destruction of this new-found world and the human realm. On the quest to find both Henderbellian rulers, Enzo and Ava learn of a curse placed upon their own bloodline. But other ancient enemies have risen from their graves, seeking revenge for a past unknown to them.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEnzo and Ava find friendship, courage, and love as they face unimaginable darkness in the quest to redeem the world they belong and the one they live in.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECan you discover the curse hidden in the shadows?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EPreorder now!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/057855609X\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?keywords=Henderbell\u0026amp;qid=1565150361\u0026amp;s=gateway\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;linkCode=sl1\u0026amp;tag=jdnetto08-20\u0026amp;linkId=07d1b39988d4e3c306c433e148f8db59\u0026amp;language=en_US\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/057855609X\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?keywords=Henderbell\u0026amp;qid=1565150361\u0026amp;s=gateway\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;linkCode=sl1\u0026amp;tag=jdnetto08-20\u0026amp;linkId=07d1b39988d4e3c306c433e148f8db59\u0026amp;language=en_US\"\u003EAmazon\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-psmypYEtgRU\/XVDopUFL8JI\/AAAAAAAAJFw\/q8MwIuvRorIZ5fwN9VD8FFfuxRj3_bckQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Screen%2BShot%2B2019-08-12%2Bat%2B12.18.35%2BAM.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"974\" data-original-width=\"770\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-psmypYEtgRU\/XVDopUFL8JI\/AAAAAAAAJFw\/q8MwIuvRorIZ5fwN9VD8FFfuxRj3_bckQCLcBGAs\/s320\/Screen%2BShot%2B2019-08-12%2Bat%2B12.18.35%2BAM.png\" width=\"252\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EJ.D. Netto\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBorn in a small town in Brazil, J.D. relocated to the United States when he was eleven years old. At an early age, J.D. discovered his passion for fantasy stories and alternate universes. His first book series, The Whispers of the Fallen, has captivated readers around the world, becoming a prominent voice in young adult fantasy. J.D. is also the founder of the Saved by the Page movement.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EJ.D. Netto is also a visual artist, musician, and entrepreneur.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/feeds\/6519138813041502307\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2019\/08\/cover-reveal-henderbell-by-jd-netto.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/6519138813041502307"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/6519138813041502307"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2019\/08\/cover-reveal-henderbell-by-jd-netto.html","title":"Cover Reveal | Henderbell by J.D. Netto "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"The Book's Buzz"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00787038277680033672"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-70IG0SNeL4k\/VuSVz92Q5PI\/AAAAAAAAGRI\/hc-hpj3AmxoG_O30TGh5PvDHWoJMTzFbA\/s72-c\/FullSizeRender%2B%25282%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574434425500537211.post-3497879962973630518"},"published":{"$t":"2019-06-25T22:05:00.001-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-06-25T22:05:59.710-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2017 release"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2019"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"5 star"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"book review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"contemporary"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Historical Fiction"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid | BOOK REVIEW"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"475\" data-original-width=\"316\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-H1BK3ZYOHNU\/XLaw1BmzGSI\/AAAAAAAAJCE\/0O8rQPkitMUIu6ddopyLSRiS0QCCeQKAgCLcBGAs\/s320\/32620332.jpg\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETitle: \u003C\/b\u003EThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAuthor:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Taylor Jenkins Reid\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPages: \u003C\/b\u003E388 pages\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERelease Date:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;June 13th, 2017\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESource: \u003C\/b\u003EHardcover from Book of the Month\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGenre:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Fiction, Contemporary, Historical Fiction\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERating: \u003C\/b\u003E5\/5 stars\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003EAging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now?  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMonique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn has selected her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESummoned to Evelyn's luxurious apartment, Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the '80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way, Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star, but as Evelyn's story near its conclusion, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique's own in tragic and irreversible ways.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWritten with Reid's signature talent for creating \"complex, likable characters\" (Real Simple), this is a mesmerizing journey through the splendor of old Hollywood into the harsh realities of the present day as two women struggle with what it means—and what it costs—to face the truth.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EBuy now!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/32620332-the-seven-husbands-of-evelyn-hugo\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/32620332-the-seven-husbands-of-evelyn-hugo\"\u003EGoodreads\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/buy_buttons\/12\/follow?book_id=32620332\u0026amp;ref=x_gr_w_glide_bb\u0026amp;tag=x_gr_w_glide_bb-20\"\u003EAmazon\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book_link\/follow\/3?book_id=32620332\u0026amp;source=dropdown\"\u003EBarnes \u0026amp; Noble\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003EI find it extremely refreshing to step away from the Young Adult genre I'm so used to reading. I always find it so comforting to come back to writing reviews after taking a semi-long hiatus. I don't think I'll ever forget how to write reviews, however, if I did I'd trust that you'd call me out on it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI don't really know why I decided to start this book. I had heard a tremendous amount of buzz when it first came out, but it all kind of died down after that. Now this book is regarded as a cult classic and only those who have read it will ever know of its greatness. As soon as I started reading, I was captivated. I guess you could say I was as captivated with this book as the whole world was captivated with Evelyn Hugo (well in the book). Reid wastes no time getting into the story. This book is truly a testament to exquisite writing. I found it incredible how she could fit Evelyn's entire life story into 388 pages.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt's safe to say that this book has made me fall in love with historical fiction all over again. The last time I read historical fiction was when I read Secrets of Nanreath Hall by Alix Rickloff, and that was at the beginning of 2017. I am a stranger to this genre. I don't know how Reid makes old Hollywood look so illustrious and also so mysterious like you desperately want to be a part of it. This book will have you panting for answers because the book hints at this massive reveal at the end of the book but it literally doesn't get revealed until the last few pages. I hate that I had to wait so long, but I love how a book made me feel that way; like I couldn't physically put it down. I was tortured every time I had an assignment and it kept me from reading. It's also the whole lure of entering the glamorous and secretive world of Hollywood. This book is incredibly addicting.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEvelyn Hugo is one of the most complex characters I've ever had the pleasure of meeting. At some points, I just wanted to scream through the pages and throw this book on the floor in frustration at her. In others, I wanted to console her. Either way, Evelyn Hugo is a fucking legend. She's a badass woman who was very misunderstood, but this book gives you all the information and lets you make the final call about what kind of person she was. I loved that!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr class=\"Apple-interchange-newline\" \/\u003EYes, everything that everyone's saying about this book is true. Don't you just want to read it and be apart of the club that has experienced this book's magic? With a dazzling and diverse cast of characters in a secretive world of Hollywood, this book is likely to change the way you think about historical fiction novels. To put it simply, if there was such a thing as the Book Oscars, this book would go home with Best Novel. I can't wait to see what else Reid has in store for historical fiction.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C!--EndFragment--\u003E "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/feeds\/3497879962973630518\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2019\/06\/the-seven-husbands-of-evelyn-hugo-by.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/3497879962973630518"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/3497879962973630518"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2019\/06\/the-seven-husbands-of-evelyn-hugo-by.html","title":"The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid | BOOK REVIEW"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"The Book's Buzz"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00787038277680033672"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-H1BK3ZYOHNU\/XLaw1BmzGSI\/AAAAAAAAJCE\/0O8rQPkitMUIu6ddopyLSRiS0QCCeQKAgCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/32620332.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574434425500537211.post-4366349154724221633"},"published":{"$t":"2019-06-10T00:00:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-06-10T00:00:00.174-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"blog tours"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fantasy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"penguin teen"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"5 Reasons to Pick Up Wicked Fox by Kat Cho "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-xeQvhzmzatE\/XPnUJr6O3jI\/AAAAAAAAJC8\/QpcZ0t9G5KAdWZmwzDKWATGI6rdIrEmkgCEwYBhgL\/s1600\/WickedFox_BlogBanner.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"661\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-xeQvhzmzatE\/XPnUJr6O3jI\/AAAAAAAAJC8\/QpcZ0t9G5KAdWZmwzDKWATGI6rdIrEmkgCEwYBhgL\/s640\/WickedFox_BlogBanner.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"450\" data-original-width=\"302\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-oRq_DpNIAvI\/XPnUMiaodnI\/AAAAAAAAJDA\/RHlyUOEb624eUBgtrCnqXq_4dvp6f9nvgCLcBGAs\/s320\/Cover.jpg\" width=\"214\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETitle: \u003C\/b\u003EWicked Fox\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAuthor:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Kat Cho\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPages:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;432 pages\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERelease Date:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;June 25th, 2019\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESource:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;ARC from Publisher\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGenre:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Fantasy, Young Adult, Mythology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003EA fresh and addictive fantasy-romance set in modern-day Seoul.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEighteen-year-old Gu Miyoung has a secret--she's a gumiho, a nine-tailed fox who must devour the energy of men in order to survive. Because so few believe in the old tales anymore, and with so many evil men no one will miss, the modern city of Seoul is the perfect place to hide and hunt.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBut after feeding one full moon, Miyoung crosses paths with Jihoon, a human boy, being attacked by a goblin deep in the forest. Against her better judgment, she violates the rules of survival to rescue the boy, losing her fox bead--her gumiho soul--in the process.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EJihoon knows Miyoung is more than just a beautiful girl--he saw her nine tails the night she saved his life. His grandmother used to tell him stories of the gumiho, of their power and the danger they pose to humans. He's drawn to her anyway.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith murderous forces lurking in the background, Miyoung and Jihoon develop a tenuous friendship that blossoms into something more. But when a young shaman tries to reunite Miyoung with her bead, the consequences are disastrous . . . forcing Miyoung to choose between her immortal life and Jihoon's.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EBuy it now!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/42133479-wicked-fox?ac=1\u0026amp;from_search=true\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/42133479-wicked-fox?ac=1\u0026amp;from_search=true\"\u003EGoodreads\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/buy_buttons\/12\/follow?book_id=42133479\u0026amp;ref=x_gr_w_bb\u0026amp;tag=x_gr_w_bb-20\"\u003EAmazon\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book_link\/follow\/3?book_id=42133479\u0026amp;source=dropdown\"\u003EBarnes \u0026amp; Noble\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EWelcome to my stop on the #WickedFox blog tour! I'm honored to be a part of this tour and to share this awesome book with you guys, which will be hitting shelves on June 25th. I know sometimes choosing new books to read can be difficult, especially when your TBR is towering over. So I'm here to make your life easier, by providing you with 5 simple reasons why you should read \u003Ci\u003EWicked Fox\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;by Kat Cho, laden with GIFs from your favorite Kdramas and Kpop artists!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E1. Korean Culture\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Image result for IU gif\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/media3.giphy.com\/media\/E4OQftyFkRh9m\/giphy.gif\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWith her new book, Kat Cho wanted to incorporate much of her Korean heritage into this fantastical story. She definitely succeeded. The book takes place in modern day Seoul and gives you a glimpse into what it's like to live in the hustling and bustling metropolis. From the familiar Kdrama and Kpop references to the inclusion of classic and cultural Korean dishes, this book is sure to warm the hearts of many Asian readers as well as become a heartwarming introduction to Korean culture to non-Asian readers. I won't spoil the references, but I'll just say that I squealed with recognition every time I came across a reference!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E2. Like watching a Kdrama\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Image result for kdrama gif\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/media0.giphy.com\/media\/9z0aKYYatRDTG\/giphy.gif\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWhat's better than being able to read a Kdrama? This book has all the addictive elements that you love from your favorite Kdramas- a great conflict, hate-to-love romance, cute and steamy scenes that make you root for the two characters and some good old humor. It's also a plus that it's fantasy and there's some Korean mythology weaved into the story.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E3. Dark and Dangerous\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Image result for kdrama gif\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/media2.giphy.com\/media\/uLyBQ9ELr9Di\/giphy.gif\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe cover may look all fluttery and light-hearted, but this book is actually quite dark. I mean our main protagonist consumes the energy of men to survive, how could it be darker than that? Kat Cho's writing is exceptional, filled with dark humor and even darker characters. Cho creates a creepy atmosphere, where our beloved character's lives could be at stake at any moment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E4. Fast-paced and Entertaining\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Image result for kdrama gif\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/media0.giphy.com\/media\/4ggPa85LeLsw8\/giphy.gif\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThis book is a real page turner, and I found myself absorbed in the stories of the characters. Bear with me it is quite a chunker, but the story itself is fast-paced and addicting. I found the constant witty banter between Miyoung and Jihoon to be so addicting because I was always interested in seeing what the other person said next. You'll likely find yourself staying up past your bedtime to finish just one more chapter.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E5. It's got BALL - Bad Ass Leading Ladies\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Image result for kdrama gif\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/data.whicdn.com\/images\/281946374\/original.gif\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EOkay. OKAY. We love a book that is modern feminism with a paranormal fantasy twist. All the women in this book are absolutely FIREE and stole the whole show from the romance. After all, the book starts off with Miyoung saving Jihoon's life! My favorite character in the entire book was actually Jihoon's halmeoni (grandmother). She is a caring and fiercely independent women, who isn't afraid of anything. Be prepared to read about these women kicking ass, both figuratively and literally!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-pvn2DdPcTkY\/XP3GpGav56I\/AAAAAAAAJDQ\/3sZhOzlMPUk8gTaRZXh9lLNnJW0SdRK8wCLcBGAs\/s1600\/kat%2Bcho.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"548\" data-original-width=\"632\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-pvn2DdPcTkY\/XP3GpGav56I\/AAAAAAAAJDQ\/3sZhOzlMPUk8gTaRZXh9lLNnJW0SdRK8wCLcBGAs\/s320\/kat%2Bcho.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKat Cho\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EKat Cho used to hide books under the bathroom sink and then sneak in there to read after bedtime. Her parents pretended not to know. This helped when she decided to write a dinosaur time-travel novel at the tender age of nine. Sadly, that book was not published. She currently lives and works in NYC and spends her free time trying to figure out what kind of puppy to adopt.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/katchowrites.com\/about-me\/\"\u003EWebsite\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/katchowrites\/\"\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KatCho\"\u003ETwitter\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-RUYHQQmAA2c\/XP3Hd_nPxYI\/AAAAAAAAJDc\/s-bs1MFanaEIvpbaBAnIxACuF6f-JGQDwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/post%2Bby%2Balex.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"294\" data-original-width=\"366\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-RUYHQQmAA2c\/XP3Hd_nPxYI\/AAAAAAAAJDc\/s-bs1MFanaEIvpbaBAnIxACuF6f-JGQDwCLcBGAs\/s320\/post%2Bby%2Balex.png\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C!--[if gte mso 10]\u003E \u003Cstyle\u003E \/* Style Definitions *\/ table.MsoNormalTable  {mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";  mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;  mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;  mso-style-noshow:yes;  mso-style-priority:99;  mso-style-parent:\"\";  mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;  mso-para-margin:0in;  mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;  mso-pagination:widow-orphan;  font-size:12.0pt;  font-family:Cambria;  mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;  mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;  mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;  mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} \u003C\/style\u003E \u003C![endif]--\u003E    \u003C!--StartFragment--\u003E      \u003C!--EndFragment--\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/feeds\/4366349154724221633\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2019\/06\/5-reasons-to-pick-up-wicked-fox-by-kat_10.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/4366349154724221633"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/4366349154724221633"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2019\/06\/5-reasons-to-pick-up-wicked-fox-by-kat_10.html","title":"5 Reasons to Pick Up Wicked Fox by Kat Cho "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"The Book's Buzz"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00787038277680033672"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-xeQvhzmzatE\/XPnUJr6O3jI\/AAAAAAAAJC8\/QpcZ0t9G5KAdWZmwzDKWATGI6rdIrEmkgCEwYBhgL\/s72-c\/WickedFox_BlogBanner.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574434425500537211.post-4897352972010776613"},"published":{"$t":"2019-04-21T22:27:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-04-23T00:29:36.804-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2019"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"design"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"gabrielle"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Penguin."}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"POC in Pub Presents: Diversity in Design"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-r6d2YaTMaSE\/XL0VX4yOT9I\/AAAAAAAAYls\/D0tvhwzR7rELzwFpuEhPvzlYiXqZ5gaAgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Screen%2BShot%2B2019-04-21%2Bat%2B9.07.57%2BPM.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"759\" data-original-width=\"896\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-r6d2YaTMaSE\/XL0VX4yOT9I\/AAAAAAAAYls\/D0tvhwzR7rELzwFpuEhPvzlYiXqZ5gaAgCLcBGAs\/s400\/Screen%2BShot%2B2019-04-21%2Bat%2B9.07.57%2BPM.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003ELast month, People of Color in Publishing organized a \"Diversity in Design\" event at Penguin Random House. Aimed at recent graduates and junior\/senior art students of color, the event had me equal parts excited and nervous. While I already have some design experience in publishing, I knew this would be another great opportunity to network and hear from professionals.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-v2GeC2ORIg0\/XL0YJN0ySWI\/AAAAAAAAYl4\/k0CJVvhMeOsUQaoX9Fr2fyI57l0WyRz5wCLcBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_8335-2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1200\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-v2GeC2ORIg0\/XL0YJN0ySWI\/AAAAAAAAYl4\/k0CJVvhMeOsUQaoX9Fr2fyI57l0WyRz5wCLcBGAs\/s320\/IMG_8335-2.jpg\" width=\"240\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EViews from Penguin Random House\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003EWe have all heard the phrase \"(Insert any industry)\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Eis so white,\"\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Eand the design\/publishing industry is no different. Walking into the room of the event and seeing people of so many different races and ethnicities was welcoming and hopeful. As I looked around and saw my peers carrying their backpacks and portfolios, I realized this was the next generation of designers who would change the status quo.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter checking in and piling food on our plates, the event kicked off with a panel of Penguin Random House designers. The speakers included a junior designer, creative director, assistant director (digital campaigns \u0026amp; media planning), senior designer, junior art director, and marketing manager. They spoke about their paths to design as well as to their current position, being the only POC in the room, and how being a POC can consciously or subconsciously affect our perspectives. Furthermore, they showed a sampling of their design work (aka book covers).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn the next portion of the event, a different set of speakers presented best practices and tips for resume, cover letter, website, and portfolio. They showed examples of such from applicants and people who were subsequently hired. Lastly, we had the opportunity for a designer to review our portfolio and have an intimate conversation. I spoke with an art director and we discussed my portfolio, my future goals as a designer, and how it is possible to integrate your personal passion projects into your work career.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThank you to People of Color in Publishing for setting up this wonderful event and the Penguin Random House employees who shared their time and experience with us! I recommend visiting People Of Color in Publishing's website if you are a person of color wanting to pursue a career in publishing.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/pocinpublishing.com\/\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/pocinpublishing.com\/\"\u003EPeople of Color in Publishing\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: right; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-HOujIXkJT8k\/XL0YJOaAfWI\/AAAAAAAAYmA\/yqh-Z87iEOQYJxgqpY6x3Thx9GIBz4cBgCEwYBhgL\/s1600\/IMG_8338-Edit.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1111\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"277\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-HOujIXkJT8k\/XL0YJOaAfWI\/AAAAAAAAYmA\/yqh-Z87iEOQYJxgqpY6x3Thx9GIBz4cBgCEwYBhgL\/s400\/IMG_8338-Edit.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EA shelfie at Penguin Random House :)\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003EA grassroots organization created by book publishing professionals dedicated to supporting, empowering, and uplifting racially and ethnically marginalized members throughout the industry, we seek to create a safe and inclusive space celebrating and promoting diversity.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThrough a planning committee and network of chaired subcommittees, we advocate and foster career development and advancement of people of color (including Native\/Indigenous) professionals’\u003Cbr \/\u003Eand writers’ work.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"294\" data-original-width=\"366\" height=\"253\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-l7UAM9nHbO4\/XCBBC4yDgyI\/AAAAAAAAI9s\/AGBoVsYqMKkCrOBUmFsvmQW0KTfp_i2mQCLcBGAs\/s320\/banner.png\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/feeds\/4897352972010776613\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2019\/04\/poc-in-pub-presents-diversity-in-design.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/4897352972010776613"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/4897352972010776613"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2019\/04\/poc-in-pub-presents-diversity-in-design.html","title":"POC in Pub Presents: Diversity in Design"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Gabrielle"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14989561948243206195"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-r6d2YaTMaSE\/XL0VX4yOT9I\/AAAAAAAAYls\/D0tvhwzR7rELzwFpuEhPvzlYiXqZ5gaAgCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/Screen%2BShot%2B2019-04-21%2Bat%2B9.07.57%2BPM.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574434425500537211.post-2111672532602951424"},"published":{"$t":"2019-04-11T00:00:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-04-11T00:00:01.250-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2019"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2019 release"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"author interview"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"author spotlight"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"penguin teen"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"young adult"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"This Book Is Not Yet Rated by Peter Bognanni | Author Interview "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-BN2YMz_qLvw\/XK02rbDWt-I\/AAAAAAAAJBM\/jdyI7rqN2pAmO7_1OEe-n6krFEF8hL5pACEwYBhgL\/s1600\/ThisBookNotYetRated_BlogBanner.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"661\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-BN2YMz_qLvw\/XK02rbDWt-I\/AAAAAAAAJBM\/jdyI7rqN2pAmO7_1OEe-n6krFEF8hL5pACEwYBhgL\/s640\/ThisBookNotYetRated_BlogBanner.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"475\" data-original-width=\"316\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-XJ03iyZXtfo\/XK023x1M1fI\/AAAAAAAAJBQ\/GeHnH98gbIU9SadlwY0ThRL5w1enxcd8gCLcBGAs\/s320\/40879820.jpg\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETitle: \u003C\/b\u003EThis Book Is Not Yet Rated\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAuthor:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Peter Bognanni\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPages: \u003C\/b\u003E336 pages\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESource:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Hardcover from publisher\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGenre:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Young Adult, Contemporary\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003EThe Green Street Cinema has always been a sanctuary for Ethan. Maybe it's because movies help him make sense of real life, or maybe it's because the cinema is the one place he can go to still feel close to his dad, a film professor who died three years ago. Either way, it's a place worth fighting for, especially when developers threaten to tear it down to build a luxury condos.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThey say it's structurally unsound and riddled with health code violations. They clearly don't understand that the crumbling columns and even Brando, the giant rat with a taste for sour patch kids, are a part of the fabric of this place that holds together the misfits and the dreamers of the changing neighborhood the cinema house has served for so many years.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENow it's up to the employees of the Green Street Cinema--Sweet Lou the organist with a penchant for not-so-sweet language; Anjo the projectionist, nicknamed the Oracle for her opaque-but-always-true proclamations; Griffin and Lucas who work the concessions, if they work at all; and Ethan, known as \"Wendy,\" the leader of these Lost Boys--to save the place they love.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt's going to take a movie miracle if the Green Street is going to have a happy ending. And when Raina, Ethan's oldest friend (and possible soul mate?), comes back home from Hollywood where she's been starring in B-movies about time-traveling cats, Ethan thinks that miracle just may have been delivered. But life and love aren't always like the movies. And when the employees of the Green Street ask what happens in the end to the Lost Boys, Ethan has to share three words he's not been ready to say.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EOut now!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/40879820-this-book-is-not-yet-rated\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/40879820-this-book-is-not-yet-rated\"\u003EGoodreads\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/buy_buttons\/12\/follow?book_id=40879820\u0026amp;ref=x_gr_w_glide_bb_sout\u0026amp;tag=x_gr_w_glide_bb_sout-20\"\u003EAmazon\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book_link\/follow\/3?book_id=40879820\u0026amp;source=dropdown\"\u003EBarnes \u0026amp; Noble\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003EI am so excited to be apart of this tour and to present an interview with the brilliant Peter Bognanni. Peter is actually a professor at the college I attend, and I sat in on one of his creative classes when I was a prospective student. it brings me great joy to support the work and creativity of my profs who love what they do and enjoy teaching their craft with students who aspire to do the same. So without further ado, I asked Peter some questions about his writing process and his teachings.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EQ: This novel is a lot different than your previous Young Adult novel, \u003Ci\u003EThings I'm Seeing Without You\u003C\/i\u003E. How do you decide the subject matter of your books before you write them?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003EUsually I realize I have a book idea if there’s an obsession that I just can’t let go of. In the case of \u003Ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003EThings I’m Seeing Without You\u003C\/i\u003E, it was the idea of digital grief and mourning someone you only knew on the internet. For this book, it was the idea of finding your first work family. I kept coming back to these ideas and taking notes. Then I took notes on the notes. Before too long, I had the beginnings of a book. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003EQ: What inspired the story of \u003Ci\u003EThis Book Is Not Yet Rated\u003C\/i\u003E? Are there going to be movie references scattered throughout the book?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003EI grew up watching a lot of movies. My dad was a film buff and we used to go to the movies almost every Saturday when I was growing up. Later I worked at a small movie theater in Minneapolis called the Oak Street Cinema. Then, my first book was made into a movie and I got a chance to see what things were like on that side of things. All of these experiences cohered into book about the movies, family relationships, and a friendship between a theater worker and an actress. Oh, and yes, lots of film references!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003EQ: So not only are you an established Young Adult author, but you're also a professor of Creative Writing. 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You wrote something good? Great, get back to work. Something bad? Make more work. It takes a while to find your own truth and the style that makes it unique. And most problems along the way can be solved by just writing your way through them. The rest of the answers are in books. So read lots of those. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-MPEzwtouxzQ\/XK54rlWmK9I\/AAAAAAAAJBs\/cKNpzNh-j_gW6Dxtize2U6nszxwZbjiLgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/peter%2Bbognanni.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"400\" data-original-width=\"400\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-MPEzwtouxzQ\/XK54rlWmK9I\/AAAAAAAAJBs\/cKNpzNh-j_gW6Dxtize2U6nszxwZbjiLgCLcBGAs\/s200\/peter%2Bbognanni.jpg\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAuthor Info\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003EPeter Bognanni is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop. His debut novel, \u003Ci\u003EThe House of Tomorrow\u003C\/i\u003E, won the \u003Ci\u003ELos Angeles Times \u003C\/i\u003EBook prize for first fiction and the ALA Alex Award and has been adapted into a feature film. He teaches creative writing at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/feeds\/2111672532602951424\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2019\/04\/this-book-is-not-yet-rated-by-peter.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/2111672532602951424"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/2111672532602951424"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2019\/04\/this-book-is-not-yet-rated-by-peter.html","title":"This Book Is Not Yet Rated by Peter Bognanni | Author Interview "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"The Book's Buzz"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00787038277680033672"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-BN2YMz_qLvw\/XK02rbDWt-I\/AAAAAAAAJBM\/jdyI7rqN2pAmO7_1OEe-n6krFEF8hL5pACEwYBhgL\/s72-c\/ThisBookNotYetRated_BlogBanner.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574434425500537211.post-6631742349142980787"},"published":{"$t":"2019-03-02T20:49:00.003-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-03-02T20:49:52.524-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2018 release"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2019"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"4.5 stars"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"book review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"penguin teen"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Wildcard by Marie Lu"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1068\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-eFM-lDU75iE\/XHsxaDz7ptI\/AAAAAAAAJAQ\/HztlET7BfBImAjYoqn2KHOr606oKn_cLACLcBGAs\/s320\/wildcard.jpg\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETitle:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Wildcard\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAuthor:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Marie Lu\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERelease Date: \u003C\/b\u003ESeptember 18th, 2019\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPages:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;352 pages\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESource:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Hardcover\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGenre:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Young Adult, Science Fiction\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERating: \u003C\/b\u003E4.5\/5 stars\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003EEmika Chen barely made it out of the Warcross Championships alive. Now that she knows the truth behind Hideo's new NeuroLink algorithm, she can no longer trust the one person she's always looked up to, who she once thought was on her side.  Determined to put a stop to Hideo's grim plans, Emika and the Phoenix Riders band together, only to find a new threat lurking on the neon-lit streets of Tokyo. Someone's put a bounty on Emika's head, and her sole chance for survival lies with Zero and the Blackcoats, his ruthless crew. But Emika soon learns that Zero isn't all that he seems--and his protection comes at a price.  Caught in a web of betrayal, with the future of free will at risk, just how far will Emika go to take down the man she loves?  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EGet it now!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/29386918-wildcard\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/29386918-wildcard\"\u003EGoodreads\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book_link\/follow\/1?book_id=29386918\u0026amp;source=dropdown\"\u003EAmazon\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book_link\/follow\/3?book_id=29386918\u0026amp;source=dropdown\"\u003EBarnes \u0026amp; Noble\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003EMarie Lu has done it again,\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhenever I begin a new book by Marie Lu, I clear out my day’s schedule and prepare myself for the rush of adrenaline that’s sure to follow, because I already know that it’s going to be out of this world. It’s sort of like getting ready for a special occasion. I started and finished Wildcard in a little over a day and good gracious, even my dreams started happening in Warcross.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003EThe characters in \u003Ci\u003EWildcard\u003C\/i\u003E are as witty and as clever as they were in \u003Ci\u003EWarcross\u003C\/i\u003E, and the world building was just phenomenal. In this duology, Marie Lu has not only triumphantly constructed an incredibly vibrant game universe--that is easily accessible--but has also reimagined a mystical future. Marie’s descriptions of the \u003Ci\u003EWarcross\u003C\/i\u003E realm are detailed enough that the foundations feel sturdy, yet also loose enough that it allows for the reader to cultivate their own interpretation of the game’s many details. \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot;; font-size: 13.5pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003EGoing back to the cast, I felt that all of the characters’ arcs grew tremendously throughout this finale. There were so many motives and faces to Marie’s characters, that I was constantly torn between whose side to choose. Ultimately, it took getting through a good chunk of the novel to realize who the true villain was--and what a classic plot twist! We learn so much more about Hideo’s backstory in this sequel, which almost made this story feel more like Hideo’s than Emika’s. I loved (almost) all of the new characters whom we were introduced to and despite the book being of an average novel length, I felt that the character descriptions were sufficient enough to provide a solid understanding of even the newest characters.\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot;; font-size: 13.5pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003EThis conclusion packed so much emotional torment and adrenaline into 300-some pages that I didn’t regret losing sleep to finish it. As much as it took out of me to read \u003Ci\u003EWildcard\u003C\/i\u003E, every minute that I spent with this book was totally worth it. I loved \u003Ci\u003EWildcard \u003C\/i\u003Eway more than \u003Ci\u003EWarcross\u003C\/i\u003E, because it was so much more emotional with twists that no one could have predicted. Although I was left satisfied with the ending, I was certainly also left wanting more of the story, more of Emika and Hideo, and more details regarding the technologies. \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot;; font-size: 13.5pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003EEvery time I read a new Marie Lu book, my expectations are that this new read could not possibly top the last one. And every time, I’m left with a new favorite. Marie Lu’s stories are always filled with incredible amounts of fine details and creative plots. Her characters are dimensional and their personalities are easily relatable. After Wildcard, I simply cannot wait for what Marie Lu has in store for us next.\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot;; font-size: 13.5pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-kZL_W3_8Ti0\/XHsyL_5I1JI\/AAAAAAAAJAc\/LG41Cj0BRZw8dyWjK6P-2Il9r_xGTgTzQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/post%2Bby%2Bying.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"294\" data-original-width=\"366\" height=\"253\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-kZL_W3_8Ti0\/XHsyL_5I1JI\/AAAAAAAAJAc\/LG41Cj0BRZw8dyWjK6P-2Il9r_xGTgTzQCLcBGAs\/s320\/post%2Bby%2Bying.png\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C!--EndFragment--\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C!--EndFragment--\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/feeds\/6631742349142980787\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2019\/03\/wildcard-by-marie-lu.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/6631742349142980787"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/6631742349142980787"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2019\/03\/wildcard-by-marie-lu.html","title":"Wildcard by Marie Lu"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Yingchao He"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00951446652298244028"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"31","height":"32","src":"\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-LYOPbUHKjo4\/X6X5NzOYwnI\/AAAAAAAAAwg\/amVP5EU7ftIPwl_PmncFg6T1vEh49qYPwCK4BGAYYCw\/s113\/IMG_1309-2%2Bcopy.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-eFM-lDU75iE\/XHsxaDz7ptI\/AAAAAAAAJAQ\/HztlET7BfBImAjYoqn2KHOr606oKn_cLACLcBGAs\/s72-c\/wildcard.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574434425500537211.post-4655970066697155317"},"published":{"$t":"2019-02-01T08:00:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-02-01T08:00:03.206-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"blog tours"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"BLOG TOUR: Circle of Shadows by Evelyn Skye | Transforming Into a Taiga "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OkcQ9B0jeV0\/XEULXQFsLnI\/AAAAAAAAI_I\/p5YSCJ757NM9b9WOu2ot6CmWcBk7QrEEgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/blog%2Btour.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"314\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OkcQ9B0jeV0\/XEULXQFsLnI\/AAAAAAAAI_I\/p5YSCJ757NM9b9WOu2ot6CmWcBk7QrEEgCLcBGAs\/s640\/blog%2Btour.png\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"475\" data-original-width=\"316\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ex67qdK7t6Q\/XEAVG4bOj4I\/AAAAAAAAI-0\/Pg7Ey5iAowwv-dq7ZiVsTUXwU8gOA3q8QCLcBGAs\/s320\/35553692.jpg\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETitle:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Circle of Shadows\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAuthor:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Evelyn Skye\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPages:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;400 pages\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERelease Date: \u003C\/b\u003EJanuary 22nd, 2019\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESource:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Hardcover from the publisher\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGenre:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Fantasy, Young Adult\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003ESora can move as silently as a ghost and hurl throwing stars with lethal accuracy. Her gemina, Daemon, can win any physical fight blindfolded and with an arm tied behind his back. They are apprentice warriors of the Society of Taigas—marked by the gods to be trained in magic and the fighting arts to protect the kingdom of Kichona.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs their graduation approaches, Sora and Daemon look forward to proving themselves worthy of belonging to the elite group—but in a kingdom free of violence since the Blood Rift Rebellion many years ago, it’s been difficult to make their mark. So when Sora and Daemon encounter a strange camp of mysterious soldiers while on a standard scouting mission, they decide the only thing to do to help their kingdom is to infiltrate the group.Taking this risk will change Sora’s life forever—and lead her on a mission of deception that may fool everyone she’s ever loved.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EGet it now!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/35553692-circle-of-shadows\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/35553692-circle-of-shadows\"\u003EGoodreads\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/buy_buttons\/12\/follow?book_id=35553692\u0026amp;ref=x_gr_w_bb\u0026amp;tag=x_gr_w_bb-20\"\u003EAmazon\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book_link\/follow\/3?book_id=35553692\u0026amp;source=dropdown\"\u003EBarnes \u0026amp; Nobl\u003C\/a\u003Ee\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003EWelcome to the last stop of the Circle of Shadows blog tour!! In a new fantasy world crafted by Evelyn Skye, there are gifted individuals known as\u0026nbsp;Taigas who were blessed with magic from the gods and swore an oath to protect Kichona. The magic system of this book is really what gives it flare. I enjoyed reading about the magic and how it manifested throughout the story depending on who wielded it. In this world, your magic is a reflection of your personality. Taigas are assigned a name when they become taiga's apprentice. I found these names to be super unique to each character. Our main characters Sora and Daemon are named Spirit and Wolf. Sora named Spirit for her untamed and reckless spirit. She has a\u0026nbsp;knack for not listening to authority and causing trouble. Daemon is named Wolf because of how his brute physical fighting skills outweigh his ability to perform magic. After immersing myself into this world for a\u0026nbsp;good few days, it got me thinking...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EWhat if I was a taiga in this world?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EIf I was a taiga, my name would probably be Sea. My taiga name is supposed to be a reflection of myself, and I believe like the sea, I am free and also it's related to my love for marine biology and the ocean. If I could only conjure up one word to describe me, it would be Sea.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-yn_YtRpgznQ\/XFPcHZiNdnI\/AAAAAAAAI_g\/ixbNe6dYhTciaj5LOUvg1we1AnVsRp9vgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/katara%2Bgif.gif\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"167\" data-original-width=\"500\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-yn_YtRpgznQ\/XFPcHZiNdnI\/AAAAAAAAI_g\/ixbNe6dYhTciaj5LOUvg1we1AnVsRp9vgCLcBGAs\/s640\/katara%2Bgif.gif\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EAs for powers, Katara's water-bending skills immediately come to mind. I've always wanted the power to control water and possibly transform myself into marine creatures. Some people want to fly and some want to read minds, but I would like to have the ability to shape water and throw it at people. I would also totally love the ability to breathe underwater for hours on one breath.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch2 style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003ENow for the giveaway...\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe giveaway is opened internationally: one winner will get a hardcover of the book along with the designed tote bag (below).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-hLl8hZF1Pj4\/XFPdknkxM-I\/AAAAAAAAI_s\/lOwXtpzMkFkSJfzIu-XLI_FWQBpDiaf7QCLcBGAs\/s1600\/tote%2Bbag%2B.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-hLl8hZF1Pj4\/XFPdknkxM-I\/AAAAAAAAI_s\/lOwXtpzMkFkSJfzIu-XLI_FWQBpDiaf7QCLcBGAs\/s320\/tote%2Bbag%2B.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca class=\"rcptr\" data-raflid=\"11bdcdbc89\" data-template=\"\" data-theme=\"classic\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/11bdcdbc89\/\" id=\"rcwidget_4spi1d9l\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003Ea Rafflecopter giveaway\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cscript src=\"https:\/\/widget-prime.rafflecopter.com\/launch.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E \u003C\/center\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/feeds\/4655970066697155317\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2019\/02\/blog-tour-circle-of-shadows-by-evelyn.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/4655970066697155317"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/4655970066697155317"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2019\/02\/blog-tour-circle-of-shadows-by-evelyn.html","title":"BLOG TOUR: Circle of Shadows by Evelyn Skye | Transforming Into a Taiga "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"The Book's Buzz"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00787038277680033672"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OkcQ9B0jeV0\/XEULXQFsLnI\/AAAAAAAAI_I\/p5YSCJ757NM9b9WOu2ot6CmWcBk7QrEEgCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/blog%2Btour.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574434425500537211.post-6406830251148449298"},"published":{"$t":"2018-12-24T00:00:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-04-21T22:33:56.098-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"gabrielle"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"harper collins"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"How I Got An Internship At HarperCollins | Part 1 "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-PzqqPHvaaME\/XCA8x73hEYI\/AAAAAAAAI9g\/p5EkEjj0UkAyvwRG732NUg8pDw-RQECYgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/banner.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"360\" data-original-width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-PzqqPHvaaME\/XCA8x73hEYI\/AAAAAAAAI9g\/p5EkEjj0UkAyvwRG732NUg8pDw-RQECYgCLcBGAs\/s640\/banner.png\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003EHello, my name is Gabby (short for Gabrielle). I am one of the co-bloggers at The Book's Buzz. You've probably seen some of my reviews floating around on the blog, but today on a more serious note, I will be talking about my experience working at the publishing behemoth, HarperCollins.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003ELast year, I interned at HarperCollins during the fall semester of my senior year. The program spanned over 10 weeks. At HarperCollins, I was the Editorial and Design intern for Harper Design. The imprint specializes in “fashion, television, art and popular culture, music, crafts, lifestyle, and interior design” which was a perfect match for me! My internships in the past have also been in design but in different fields such as fashion and media. Little by little, I built up my design experience in and out of school. In this 3-series post, I will be explaining my experience from the initial application to my time at HarperCollins. \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot;; font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003EThis was actually my third round applying for publishing internships. I was studying Packaging Design and torn between working in branding or publishing for my first job out of college. I was lucky to have a schedule with two days off (even though I had a night class on one of them) and thought it was now or never. I knew I wouldn’t be able to have another chance to apply for a publishing internship once I finished school. \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot;; font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003EFor my application, I filled all the required information and included a cover letter and resume (also required). In my one-page cover letter, I wrote about why I wanted to work at HarperCollins (as opposed to other publishers), the skills and experience that proved my capabilities for this role, and my dual love for design and books. Since I was applying for a design position, I also submitted my portfolio (PDF) and website. I would recommend sending a portfolio of your work whether that be writing samples or mock projects that proves your skills and strengths beyond what you say. As I mentioned earlier, I was in Packaging Design and therefore lacked publication work. To supplement my packaging projects, I joined \u003Ci\u003EBlush\u003C\/i\u003E, a “student-run beauty and fashion publication” at school, where I was a layout designer. As a result, I had branding\/packaging \u003Ci\u003Eand \u003C\/i\u003Epublication work, thus I had a lot of projects that I could and pick and choose to include. Participating in the magazine allowed me the unique experience of collaborating with writers and working with an art director (who is an amazing designer and happens to be my BFF!) \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot;; font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003EI wasn’t betting on anything and to be honest I was afraid of the stress that the internship would bring. However, I received an email from HarperCollins asking me for a quick phone call. Holy crap! This was big! The fact that they even contacted me was a shock. \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot;; font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003EI remembered taking the call between the shelves in the library filled with nervousness. The recruiter explained to me that the position would be on the adult side with Harper Design. It was a short call about the responsibilities and tasks I would be taking on as an intern. After letting her know that I was still interested, we scheduled a meeting for my interview. \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot;; font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003EResearch your interviewer and the company \u003Ci\u003Ebeforehand\u003C\/i\u003E so you can go in with some knowledge. I looked at her Linkedin, social media, published work, etc. and found an old article that she wrote about on how to land a job at HarperCollins. I also researched any recent news I could find about the company and imprint. Having background information prepared me for the interview; for example, I could mention the article that she had written. However, I wouldn’t recommend speaking about information found exclusively the interviewer’s social media.\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot;; font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003EOn the day of the interview, I saw Adam Silvera in the lobby which was a nice surprise! When I met with the recruiter, we talked about why I wanted to work here and my experience thus far. An important thing to do at \u003Ci\u003Eall \u003C\/i\u003Einterviews is to ask questions. \u003Ci\u003EWhat are my responsibilities? Who do I report to? What your favorite part about working here? \u003C\/i\u003EEngaging with them demonstrates that you are serious about the position and it also helps to clarify any confusion you may have. I actually had a small hiccup in the interview, which I apologized and then took a second to recompose myself. A small mishap is okay — don’t rush, take your time to absorb as much information out of the interview and show them why you are the best person for this job.\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot;; font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003EAfterward, I met with a member of the Harper Design team. We had a brief conversation about my skills, where I was at currently in school, and I also presented my portfolio. Again, I asked questions such as about the size of the team and the workload. Lastly, I sent a thank you note to both thanking for their time, reiterating my appreciation, and a detail from the interview. A personal detail goes a long way in helping them remember who you are because they interview a lot of people.\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot;; font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E...\u003Ci\u003EAnd\u003C\/i\u003E a day later, I received an email asking for me to call them, so I knew this had to be good news! They called letting me know that I received the internship and I was stunned! I didn’t believe it, really. Immediately after, I messaged Alex letting her know who freaked out a lot more on my behalf.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003EThe whole process took around a month from the initial contact to my starting day. In the next post, I’ll be discussing my experience during the internship. If you have any questions, let me know in the comments and I’ll round them up for a Q\u0026amp;A post at the end!\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot;; font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-l7UAM9nHbO4\/XCBBC4yDgyI\/AAAAAAAAI9s\/AGBoVsYqMKkCrOBUmFsvmQW0KTfp_i2mQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/banner.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"294\" data-original-width=\"366\" height=\"253\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-l7UAM9nHbO4\/XCBBC4yDgyI\/AAAAAAAAI9s\/AGBoVsYqMKkCrOBUmFsvmQW0KTfp_i2mQCLcBGAs\/s320\/banner.png\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/feeds\/6406830251148449298\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2018\/12\/how-i-got-internship-at-harpercollins.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/6406830251148449298"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/6406830251148449298"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2018\/12\/how-i-got-internship-at-harpercollins.html","title":"How I Got An Internship At HarperCollins | Part 1 "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-PzqqPHvaaME\/XCA8x73hEYI\/AAAAAAAAI9g\/p5EkEjj0UkAyvwRG732NUg8pDw-RQECYgCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/banner.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574434425500537211.post-2125634303843202764"},"published":{"$t":"2018-12-24T00:00:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-12-25T01:37:19.819-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2018"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2018 release"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Book Reviews"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"contemporary"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Simon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"YA Contemporary"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Geography of Lost Things by Jessica Brody"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"475\" data-original-width=\"305\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gV6T26f1ksI\/XCAsic0TXSI\/AAAAAAAAI9U\/Lcn4k1yIGscDYC-qsg-VGZvA01MCSs1KQCLcBGAs\/s320\/38355173.jpg\" width=\"205\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETitle:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;The Geography of Lost Things\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAuthor:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Jessica Brody\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPages: \u003C\/b\u003E458 pages\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERelease Date:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;October 2nd, 2018\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESource:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Hardcover from Simon Teen\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGenre:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Contemporary, Young Adult\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERating:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;4.5\/5 stars\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003EAfter Ali’s father passes away, he leaves his one and only prized possession—a 1968 Firebird convertible—to his daughter. But Ali doesn’t plan on keeping it. Not when it reminds her too much of all her father’s unfulfilled promises. So when she finds a buyer three hundred miles up the Pacific coast willing to pay enough money for the car to save her childhood home, Ali can’t wait to get going. Except Ali has no idea how to drive a stick shift. But guess who does?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAli’s ex-boyfriend, Nico. And Nico has other plans.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHe persuades Ali that instead of selling the car, they should “trade up” the items they collect on their trip to eventually reach the monetary amount Ali needs. Agreeing with Nico’s crazy plan, Ali sets off on a unique adventure that is unlike anything she ever could have expected.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd it’s through Ali’s travels, through the strangers she meets and the things that they value—and why they value them—that Ali eventually comes to understand her father and how his life may not have been as easy and carefree as she previously thought. Because just like the seemingly insignificant objects Ali collects, not everything is exactly as it appears.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EBuy it now!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/38355173-the-geography-of-lost-things\"\u003EGoodreads\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/buy_buttons\/12\/follow?book_id=38355173\u0026amp;ref=x_gr_w_glide_bb\u0026amp;tag=x_gr_w_glide_bb-20\"\u003EAmazon\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book_link\/follow\/3?book_id=38355173\u0026amp;source=dropdown\"\u003EBarnes \u0026amp; Noble\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E**I received an unsolicited copy of this book from the publisher. This has not affected my\u0026nbsp;opinion of the book.**\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003ERoad trip contemporary stories are my kryptonite. This book tickled my desire to read a cute contemporary story about a road trip but also delivered in other aspects. I despise how I initially thought this was going to be yet another \"road trip romance book\", fitting the mold of all the road trip contemporaries I had read in the past. Beyond the surface, it is so much more. In\u0026nbsp;fact, this book is one of the strongest contemporaries I've ever read.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI love contemporaries that are good at being cute\u003Ci\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Eand romantic, but I also appreciate when they succeed in teaching me valuable life lessons. I mean, going on a\u0026nbsp;road trip with your ex-boyfriend? Straight\u0026nbsp;from the start, I knew this book was going to be juicy! However, I did not think I was going to tear up, much less feel any emotional attachment to the characters in this story.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe relationships in this book are fragile and complex. In fact, there were so many relationships that could have each had their own books written about them! Ali and her father, Ali and her mother, Ali and Nico, Nico and his mother... Too many to name! I cared for these characters' well-being and carried their emotional burdens with me as I read on. I found the ex-boyfriend, Nico, to be especially interesting because\u0026nbsp;from the start of the story he's introduced as this mystery.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThere are some really small details in this book that I appreciated and GOD, THEY MADE ME LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH MORE. The story is so well thought out and the author pays so much attention to details like the information she puts in at the beginning of each chapter. You're going to have to read the book to find out what I mean. As you can see, I'm trying really hard right now to keep the spoilers out of this review!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThere are so many beautiful things about this book, but mostly the true beauty lies in the lessons and message the book imparts. Messages about forgiveness and finding value in things and in relationships. This book isn't your typical road trip YA. It will tug your emotional heartstrings and possibly make you see the world in a new way. Although this book is nearly 500 pages long, it didn't feel that long. It was fast-paced and it almost felt like I was embarking on the road trip with these characters.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI was really nitpicky with my rating, which is perhaps the only reason I didn't end up giving it a 5-star rating. The book alternates from present to past with flashbacks, but I often felt it quite confusing determining whether we were in the present or the past. But overall, this book exceeded my expectations and I couldn't recommend it more. Brody's writing is reminiscent of a Morgan Matson book, which is probably why I flew through this one. For you die-hard contemporary readers, you will devour this book. For those who haven't read much contemporary, this one would also be perfect to start out with.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-INvbZkeLncU\/XCBCwNnczmI\/AAAAAAAAI94\/8fhCs-UXKwInU4lA3L3_VZKWEsRl9CQjgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/post%2Bby%2Balex.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"294\" data-original-width=\"366\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-INvbZkeLncU\/XCBCwNnczmI\/AAAAAAAAI94\/8fhCs-UXKwInU4lA3L3_VZKWEsRl9CQjgCLcBGAs\/s320\/post%2Bby%2Balex.png\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/feeds\/2125634303843202764\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2018\/12\/the-geography-of-lost-things-by-jessica.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/2125634303843202764"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/2125634303843202764"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2018\/12\/the-geography-of-lost-things-by-jessica.html","title":"The Geography of Lost Things by Jessica Brody"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"The Book's Buzz"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00787038277680033672"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gV6T26f1ksI\/XCAsic0TXSI\/AAAAAAAAI9U\/Lcn4k1yIGscDYC-qsg-VGZvA01MCSs1KQCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/38355173.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574434425500537211.post-3118338658424680838"},"published":{"$t":"2018-10-13T00:00:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-12-23T21:25:18.564-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"college"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tips"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"How to Juggle College \u0026 Reading "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zgw_Og_1_NQ\/W6NBvvxZaSI\/AAAAAAAAI6U\/zv3zwNRcalg3mO7xf3xjI9T5IFKclomkwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/banner.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"360\" data-original-width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zgw_Og_1_NQ\/W6NBvvxZaSI\/AAAAAAAAI6U\/zv3zwNRcalg3mO7xf3xjI9T5IFKclomkwCLcBGAs\/s640\/banner.png\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EWhen I first got accepted into my college, I was hit with a sudden moment of realization. Would I be able to continue my passion for reading books and sharing bookish content while in college? In high school, I somehow managed to keep up my grades, film for my Youtube channel and post photos on my Instagram. But even doing so in high school was a struggle, so how would I pursue this passion in college? Hopefully, this post will help you through the same problem I'm facing at the moment. In the end, the world will make time for the things that you love. Also, note that these tips are from my personal experience. They definitely won't be the same for everyone.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch2 style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003ETip 1: Acknowledge That You Won't Be Reading As Much\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe first step in managing your reading time right is first facing the fact that you probably won't be reading as much as you used to. College is a\u0026nbsp;pretty demanding environment where you'll be asked to do things you've never done before. Some days you just won't have time to get any reading done. Acknowledging this will help you avoid squeezing time in your schedule to read as much as you read before going to college. Hopefully, it will help you step back and create a more reasonable schedule for your reading.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ETip 2: Get Rid of Your Goodreads Challenge!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EIf you're an avid reading, you probably have a Goodreads challenge. Before college, Goodreads challenges were my life. I would always get super disappointed when I didn't achieve my reading goals or try to speed up my reading by the end of the year just to meet my goal. We can have a whole discussion about why Goodreads challenges hurt more than they help, but if you are even slightly pressured by your GR challenge, I would highly recommend holding off from it until winter break or something!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ETip 3: Don't Eat More Than You Can Chew\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ESomething I've learned in the past month of being in college is not to purchase so many books if I don't have enough time to read them. You'd think that buying more books would motivate you to read. However, studies show that when you have too many books to read, you actually feel more overwhelmed and unmotivated to read (and by studies I mean that my life has been the only test subject lol). This doesn't just apply to book buying. When you're packing for college, don't bring your entire bookshelf. Going back to step 1, acknowledge that you won't have as much time to read and pack accordingly. If you underestimate your time, you always have the chance to purchase more books or borrow from the library.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ETip 4: Switch to Audiobooks\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ELet's face it, there won't always be time for you to pull out a book and start reading. Sometimes reading gets in the way. We want to read a lot of books but we don't want to take away time from more important things like studying for a test or sleeping. Audiobooks are great for multi-tasking! Usually, I listen to my audiobooks while I'm on the treadmill at the gym. That's 40 minutes of some good reading and working out. I understand that audiobooks can get a bit pricey, and as college students, we're always looking for cheaper alternatives. I find my way around the price by borrowing from audiobook libraries or simply asking friends to borrow their audible accounts if they have the book.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ETip 5: Make It A Social Event\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EBefore I arrived at my campus, there was always a constant fear that if I wanted to read a lot I would have to sacrifice my social life. However, that is definitely not the case! You can host reading parties where you and your friends all come together and read. It could also be a lot simpler! You could read with your roommate while they are doing their own readings. You could join a study group, but instead of studying you could read your own book. I've found many ways around it since coming here.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ETip 6: Change Your Reading Environment\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EJust because you can't read in your dorm room or lounge doesn't mean you can't read at all! I know every time I'm in my dorm all I think about is taking a nap, so I don't get any reading done in there. All you have to do is take your book and move to a different environment. The best place to go is the library, where others will perhaps be reading and it will be quiet. This method will also allow you to better explore your campus. It took me quite a while, but I finally found my reading spot! It's a giant circular window in the library (see picture below).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-fHzxR3BKE6Q\/W8EltQLWncI\/AAAAAAAAI7A\/3XmojrcuHHEY87NlSHvH4hZyaqBypuCHACLcBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_1953.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"999\" data-original-width=\"1277\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-fHzxR3BKE6Q\/W8EltQLWncI\/AAAAAAAAI7A\/3XmojrcuHHEY87NlSHvH4hZyaqBypuCHACLcBGAs\/s400\/IMG_1953.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EAs I spend more time on campus and it gets closer to the midterm season, I will come across more tips and methods for reading more. But at this time, these are just a few of the ways I've been able to come up with that have helped me so far. College is an all new experience, and I am glad that I am able to still continue my passion and do what I love on the side of my education. That's all for now folks.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-INvbZkeLncU\/XCBCwNnczmI\/AAAAAAAAI98\/DNjm1B9aADMWoEzUyl8q85g8Fo3TU7uvgCEwYBhgL\/s1600\/post%2Bby%2Balex.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"294\" data-original-width=\"366\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-INvbZkeLncU\/XCBCwNnczmI\/AAAAAAAAI98\/DNjm1B9aADMWoEzUyl8q85g8Fo3TU7uvgCEwYBhgL\/s320\/post%2Bby%2Balex.png\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/feeds\/3118338658424680838\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2018\/10\/how-to-juggle-college-reading.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/3118338658424680838"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/3118338658424680838"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2018\/10\/how-to-juggle-college-reading.html","title":"How to Juggle College \u0026 Reading "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"The Book's Buzz"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00787038277680033672"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zgw_Og_1_NQ\/W6NBvvxZaSI\/AAAAAAAAI6U\/zv3zwNRcalg3mO7xf3xjI9T5IFKclomkwCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/banner.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574434425500537211.post-8993159959957601787"},"published":{"$t":"2018-08-16T00:00:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-08-16T00:00:03.181-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2018"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2018 release"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"4 stars"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"book review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"gabrielle"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"notes on a book"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"From Twinkle, With Love by Sandhya Menon "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"475\" data-original-width=\"315\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-v1vds9iCs7M\/W3ThhzbXMMI\/AAAAAAAAI4k\/Oi1OC_msnCsx7KmcvHVtHx8QsBWf-lVKwCLcBGAs\/s320\/cover.jpg\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETitle:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;From Twinkle, With Love\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAuthor:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Sandhya Menon\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPages:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;328 pages\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERelease Date: \u003C\/b\u003EMay 22nd, 2018\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESource: \u003C\/b\u003EHardback from the library\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGenre: \u003C\/b\u003EYoung Adult, Contemporary\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERating:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;4\/5 stars\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003EAspiring filmmaker and wallflower Twinkle Mehra has stories she wants to tell and universes she wants to explore, if only the world would listen. So when fellow film geek Sahil Roy approaches her to direct a movie for the upcoming Summer Festival, Twinkle is all over it. The chance to publicly showcase her voice as a director? Dream come true. The fact that it gets her closer to her longtime crush, Neil Roy—a.k.a. Sahil’s twin brother? Dream come true x 2.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen mystery man “N” begins emailing her, Twinkle is sure it’s Neil, finally ready to begin their happily-ever-after. The only\u0026nbsp;slightly\u0026nbsp;inconvenient problem is that, in the course of movie-making, she’s fallen madly in love with the irresistibly adorkable Sahil.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETwinkle soon realizes that resistance is futile: The romance she’s got is not the one she’s scripted. But will it be enough?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETold through the letters Twinkle writes to her favorite female filmmakers,\u0026nbsp;From Twinkle, with Love\u0026nbsp;navigates big truths about friendship, family, and the unexpected places love can find you.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EBuy it now!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/36373464-from-twinkle-with-love?ac=1\u0026amp;from_search=true\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/36373464-from-twinkle-with-love?ac=1\u0026amp;from_search=true\"\u003EGoodreads\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/buy_buttons\/12\/follow?book_id=36373464\u0026amp;ref=x_gr_w_glide_bb\u0026amp;tag=x_gr_w_glide_bb-20\"\u003EAmazon\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book_link\/follow\/3?book_id=36373464\u0026amp;source=dropdown\"\u003EBarnes \u0026amp; Noble\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-O-gU-1KQ0C0\/W3TkQM2vxYI\/AAAAAAAAI5E\/ASeIBCSLDf88mWNDdBS75gtSJkzEf6ljACEwYBhgL\/s1600\/superstickies%2B%25281%2529.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"212\" data-original-width=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-O-gU-1KQ0C0\/W3TkQM2vxYI\/AAAAAAAAI5E\/ASeIBCSLDf88mWNDdBS75gtSJkzEf6ljACEwYBhgL\/s1600\/superstickies%2B%25281%2529.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rZc3rE82Exg\/W3TkDIiso6I\/AAAAAAAAI5A\/UtQQYyVrhfI4M7RlZuSN_hIEN7lbZ5EIQCEwYBhgL\/s1600\/superstickies%2B%25281%2529.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"212\" data-original-width=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rZc3rE82Exg\/W3TkDIiso6I\/AAAAAAAAI5A\/UtQQYyVrhfI4M7RlZuSN_hIEN7lbZ5EIQCEwYBhgL\/s1600\/superstickies%2B%25281%2529.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TV35b8tQ3Nk\/W3TjuIV3MQI\/AAAAAAAAI40\/7jW1oWbwrQ0QW5dO1Effpon8aZflwnDywCEwYBhgL\/s1600\/superstickies%2B%25281%2529.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"212\" data-original-width=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TV35b8tQ3Nk\/W3TjuIV3MQI\/AAAAAAAAI40\/7jW1oWbwrQ0QW5dO1Effpon8aZflwnDywCEwYBhgL\/s1600\/superstickies%2B%25281%2529.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-pJ2vhrA4Txk\/W3TmhYgFuxI\/AAAAAAAAI5w\/x-FV5xMIsMUK7zMahPmgpNfY2rk0xagyQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/superstickies%2B%25281%2529.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"212\" data-original-width=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-pJ2vhrA4Txk\/W3TmhYgFuxI\/AAAAAAAAI5w\/x-FV5xMIsMUK7zMahPmgpNfY2rk0xagyQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/superstickies%2B%25281%2529.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-QPIbq9afhD8\/W3TkttBYpkI\/AAAAAAAAI5U\/Bd-tbezNxMUH2wj4zuoMApsAIU11slDfACEwYBhgL\/s1600\/superstickies%2B%25281%2529.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"212\" data-original-width=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-QPIbq9afhD8\/W3TkttBYpkI\/AAAAAAAAI5U\/Bd-tbezNxMUH2wj4zuoMApsAIU11slDfACEwYBhgL\/s1600\/superstickies%2B%25281%2529.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ECspVB7g9Gs\/W3TkhTeapFI\/AAAAAAAAI5Q\/lrLaBGC1MgwAZJ_ptKi37qqIFkeS1ndTQCEwYBhgL\/s1600\/superstickies%2B%25281%2529.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zAeC4sHsDL0\/W0bD4lH-y0I\/AAAAAAAAI20\/Rci5tYGgOOwH0L39eOqzN0gG3orE5OJcwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/banner.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"360\" data-original-width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zAeC4sHsDL0\/W0bD4lH-y0I\/AAAAAAAAI20\/Rci5tYGgOOwH0L39eOqzN0gG3orE5OJcwCLcBGAs\/s640\/banner.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EEven though I know this a book blog, it always makes me really happy to be able to connect with my readers behind the screen. I haven't written an update post in a while, so here is my attempt at coming back from a semi-long hiatus to write a post about where I've been and what I've been doing. Hope you guys enjoy it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EWhere I've Been\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ESince my last update post, I finally finished high school! I graduated on June 21st with my twin sister, Kristina. Right before graduation, I left to take a 10 day trip to Japan. Our first stop was the city of Tokyo, the capital of Japan. It had been on my bucket list to go to Japan for years now since I had been learning the Japanese language for three years now.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-HVTArIQrtxo\/W0bWIbCSVdI\/AAAAAAAAI3M\/yOBctls5_esBG6X21WwILmiRA66o3SGVQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/banner.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-HVTArIQrtxo\/W0bWIbCSVdI\/AAAAAAAAI3M\/yOBctls5_esBG6X21WwILmiRA66o3SGVQCLcBGAs\/s640\/banner.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZujfUbRbdZk\/W0bY_9TFiiI\/AAAAAAAAI3Y\/Rc9TCUULBh4jB4zPR8jOaHFYT1PrSwLBgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/banner.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZujfUbRbdZk\/W0bY_9TFiiI\/AAAAAAAAI3Y\/Rc9TCUULBh4jB4zPR8jOaHFYT1PrSwLBgCLcBGAs\/s640\/banner.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-I1-yZvkcrbE\/W0bbdc3GwcI\/AAAAAAAAI3s\/9Fv79lQ--pMGUDEoO0PPKLpEIMGaa_eVACLcBGAs\/s1600\/banner.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-I1-yZvkcrbE\/W0bbdc3GwcI\/AAAAAAAAI3s\/9Fv79lQ--pMGUDEoO0PPKLpEIMGaa_eVACLcBGAs\/s640\/banner.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch2 style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EWhat I've Been Doing\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThis summer, I've been working two jobs to save up for college. I know I shouldn't have signed up for so many things, especially during the summer before I head to college, but I was interested in too many things to just settle with one! Ever have that moment in a store where you like the look of two things and can't decide what to get, so you buy both of them?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EOther than working, my off days have been super chill. I've spent them catching up on blog posts and hanging out with friends who I won't see in college.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI've also started writing for a new website called Frolic. Frolic is an entertainment site with articles for booklovers by booklovers. It is meant to provide fun and intriguing articles about books and pop culture. I am so excited to be a contributor because lately I've been in a blogging slump and writing for them has encouraged me to be more creative and flamboyant. Earlier in June, I wrote an article about my favorite bookish tattoos from Instagram. Read it \u003Cspan id=\"goog_2027497138\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/frolic.media\/beautiful-bookish-tattoos-that-will-make-you-want-to-get-inked\/\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan id=\"goog_2027497139\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI have another article coming out today about books that will make you care about the environment. You can read it \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/frolic.media\/reads-that-make-you-love-the-planet\/\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E! Finally, I was able to bridge the gap between my love for the environment and my love of books.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI move in for college during the last week of August, so I'm trying to schedule a lot of content for you guys in the meantime. However, as college comes around the corner you will be hearing less of me throughout the school year. Thankfully, I have two wonderful co-bloggers (Yingchao and Gabby) to help lighten the load and provide unique content. I want to thank you all for supporting my blog and any of my other social media platforms. Talk to you real soon!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XRL8Ai1qnwI\/W0bffHAqffI\/AAAAAAAAI34\/JcMTo8oVVPI2ABqsBf2MutBql2bdfXh2wCLcBGAs\/s1600\/gif.gif\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"202\" data-original-width=\"220\" height=\"291\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XRL8Ai1qnwI\/W0bffHAqffI\/AAAAAAAAI34\/JcMTo8oVVPI2ABqsBf2MutBql2bdfXh2wCLcBGAs\/s320\/gif.gif\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/feeds\/2936786183304635249\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2018\/07\/update-where-ive-been-what-ive-been.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/2936786183304635249"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/2936786183304635249"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2018\/07\/update-where-ive-been-what-ive-been.html","title":"Update | Where I've Been + What I've Been Doing"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"The Book's Buzz"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00787038277680033672"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zAeC4sHsDL0\/W0bD4lH-y0I\/AAAAAAAAI20\/Rci5tYGgOOwH0L39eOqzN0gG3orE5OJcwCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/banner.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574434425500537211.post-2414082795316196418"},"published":{"$t":"2018-07-11T00:00:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-07-11T11:48:57.184-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2018"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2018 release"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"book review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"yingchao"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Unpopular Opinion: I did not like A Court of Frost and Starlight "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"475\" data-original-width=\"314\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-V_nfL4h073A\/W0TNjEZJ5nI\/AAAAAAAAI2c\/xHMaXLseodMlC_g96-qBs9WcrYOl2yZfgCLcBGAs\/s320\/acofas.jpg\" width=\"211\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETitle:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;A Court of Frost and Starlight\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAuthor:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Sarah J. Maas\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPages:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;229 pages\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERelease Date:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;May 1st, 2018\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESource:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Hardcover\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGenre:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Fantasy, Romance, Young\/New Adult\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERating: \u003C\/b\u003E2.5 stars\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003EHope warms the coldest night.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFeyre, Rhys, and their close-knit circle of friends are still busy rebuilding the Night Court and the vastly-changed world beyond. But Winter Solstice is finally near, and with it, a hard-earned reprieve.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYet even the festive atmosphere can't keep the shadows of the past from looming. As Feyre navigates her first Winter Solstice as High Lady, she finds that those dearest to her have more wounds than she anticipated--scars that will have far-reaching impact on the future of their Court.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EBuy it now!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/31076583-a-court-of-frost-and-starlight\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/31076583-a-court-of-frost-and-starlight\"\u003EGoodreads\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/buy_buttons\/12\/follow?book_id=31076583\u0026amp;ref=x_gr_w_bb_sout\u0026amp;tag=x_gr_w_bb_sout-20\"\u003EAmazon\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book_link\/follow\/3?book_id=31076583\u0026amp;source=dropdown\"\u003EBarnes \u0026amp; Noble\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003EI wanted to like\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EA Court of Frost of Starlight,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Ebut I'm fairly certain I'm at the point where I'll be hesitant about purchasing another Sarah J. Maas novel. Although I was abroad when ACOFAS was released, I was luckily near a Waterstones Bookstore and was able to obtain a copy on release day. But when I started reading it on the plane the next morning, I wasn't entirely sure if it was the story I had been waiting so eagerly for.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003ETo be frank, ACOFAS was disappointing in the way that not only was there hardly any plot, but it read so much like a piece of fanfiction that I rolled my eyes more times than there\u0026nbsp;were\u0026nbsp;even number of pages. The \"story\" takes place months after the events of ACOWAR, during the Winter Solstice, which also happens to be Feyre's birthday. Our beloved characters spend the majority of the book shopping for gifts, being unsure of what to shop for, and finally opening the presents they received from each other.\u0026nbsp; There is a small side story that dives a bit into Cassian's past and another pertaining to reaching out to Nesta. But otherwise, it was like a classic Hallmark Christmas movie featuring the Inner Circle and friends (minus conflict).\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003EAs a fluffy read to purely kill time, ACOFAS could have been enjoyable. But throughout the\u0026nbsp;read\u0026nbsp;I couldn't help but wonder where the intrigue and suspense from a \"classic\" Sarah J. Maas story had gone. For years, her stories have always had a way of slipping beneath my mind and keeping me on my toes until the final page. And despite the enormous lengths of some of her work, there was never a second where I could let out my breath. With ACOFAS, I only managed to finish it while reading on my multiple flights last month. Needless to say, this book hardly\u0026nbsp;held\u0026nbsp;on to my attention.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003EBut I wouldn't have been quite so bothered, had this novella been more about the underlying story (the one with Nesta and the big reveal) and less about the sexual tension between Feyre and\u0026nbsp;Rhysand\u0026nbsp;that was crystal clear on every. other. page. Not to mention the sexual tension between\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Eall\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;the ships in this book. Is sex the only thing the most powerful people in the Night Court seem to think about during their gatherings and free time? And I'm pretty sure I would lose my mind if I ever heard another bloody mention of the word MATE. and...gentlemales\u0026nbsp;?\u0026nbsp;...question\u0026nbsp;mark ?\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EOverall, this book makes me quite anxious about the upcoming Kingdom of Ash and the\u0026nbsp;spin off\u0026nbsp;trilogy to the ACOTAR series. If the bulk of Kingdom of Ash is anything like ACOFAS, I might just read the final chapter of it at a bookstore and\u0026nbsp;wave goodbye to Sarah J. Maas books for good. It's said to be nearly 1000 pages and I probably won't be surprised if the word 'mate' makes an appearance a minimum of 800 times. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-y-xJ4mJewJE\/V2ym1SF6ezI\/AAAAAAAAG2s\/KxHYWC2TwPQFhfaA9lXZ-RaYp0GVr5howCLcB\/s200\/yingchao.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C!--EndFragment--\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/feeds\/2414082795316196418\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2018\/07\/unpopular-opinion-i-did-not-like-court.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/2414082795316196418"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/2414082795316196418"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2018\/07\/unpopular-opinion-i-did-not-like-court.html","title":"Unpopular Opinion: I did not like A Court of Frost and Starlight "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Yingchao He"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00951446652298244028"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"31","height":"32","src":"\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-LYOPbUHKjo4\/X6X5NzOYwnI\/AAAAAAAAAwg\/amVP5EU7ftIPwl_PmncFg6T1vEh49qYPwCK4BGAYYCw\/s113\/IMG_1309-2%2Bcopy.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-V_nfL4h073A\/W0TNjEZJ5nI\/AAAAAAAAI2c\/xHMaXLseodMlC_g96-qBs9WcrYOl2yZfgCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/acofas.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574434425500537211.post-262544105589579500"},"published":{"$t":"2018-07-04T00:00:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-07-04T00:00:07.788-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"4.5 stars"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"book review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"contemporary"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"gabrielle"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"notes on a book"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"YA Contemporary"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"young adult"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Notes On A Book: Stay Sweet by Siobhan Vivian "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\"Notes On A Book\" is new series on the blog hosted by blogger Gabrielle (Gabby). These post-it\u0026nbsp;notes resemble real notes that she took while reading the book. This series will provide a quick, succinct review\u0026nbsp;that will give readers insight into what Gabrielle was thinking at the exact moment of reading each page of the book.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"475\" data-original-width=\"315\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Gr7RpLNZ1M8\/Wzwk1sgnT9I\/AAAAAAAAIz0\/WuPs7FlNQ78ei1_Ie3dq_nEBaSbHnrQ3gCLcBGAs\/s320\/32333296.jpg\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETitle:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Stay Sweet\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAuthor:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Siobhan Vivian\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPages:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;368 pages\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERelease Date: \u003C\/b\u003EApril 24th, 2018\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESource:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Hardcover\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGenre:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Contemporary, Young Adult\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERating: \u003C\/b\u003E4.5\/5 stars\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003EA summer read about first love, feminism, and ice cream.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESummer in Sand Lake isn’t complete without a trip to Meade Creamery—the local ice cream stand founded in 1944 by Molly Meade who started making ice cream to cheer up her lovesick girlfriends while all the boys were away at war. Since then, the stand has been owned and managed exclusively by local girls, who inevitably become the best of friends. Seventeen-year-old Amelia and her best friend Cate have worked at the stand every summer for the past three years, and Amelia is “Head Girl” at the stand this summer. When Molly passes away before Amelia even has her first day in charge, Amelia isn’t sure that the stand can go on. That is, until Molly’s grandnephew Grady arrives and asks Amelia to stay on to help continue the business…but Grady’s got some changes in mind…\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/32333296-stay-sweet\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EBuy it now!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/32333296-stay-sweet\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/32333296-stay-sweet\"\u003EGoodreads\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/buy_buttons\/12\/follow?book_id=32333296\u0026amp;ref=x_gr_w_glide_bb\u0026amp;tag=x_gr_w_glide_bb-20\"\u003EAmazon\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book_link\/follow\/3?book_id=32333296\u0026amp;source=dropdown\"\u003EBarnes \u0026amp; Noble\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"475\" data-original-width=\"314\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-KxkpVww6SUg\/WzQa2fAZ4FI\/AAAAAAAAIzQ\/VWcQx6SIaaYz1Dry897DHfdLpTVUfJAIACLcBGAs\/s320\/what%2Bif%2Bit%2527s%2Bus%2B.jpg\" width=\"211\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETitle:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;What If It's Us\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAuthor(s):\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Becky Albertalli, Adam Silvera\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPages:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;448 pages\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESource:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;ARC from Bookcon\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGenre:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Young Adult, Contemporary, LGBT, Romance\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERating: \u003C\/b\u003E4.5\/5\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003EArthur is only in New York for the summer, but if Broadway has taught him anything, it’s that the universe can deliver a showstopping romance when you least expect it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBen thinks the universe needs to mind its business. If the universe had his back, he wouldn’t be on his way to the post office carrying a box of his ex-boyfriend’s things.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBut when Arthur and Ben meet-cute at the post office, what exactly does the universe have in store for them?\u003Cbr \/\u003EMaybe nothing. After all, they get separated.\u003Cbr \/\u003EMaybe everything. After all, they get reunited.\u003Cbr \/\u003EBut what if they can’t quite nail a first date . . . or a second first date . . . or a third?\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhat if Arthur tries too hard to make it work . . . and Ben doesn’t try hard enough?\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhat if life really isn’t like a Broadway play?\u003Cbr \/\u003EBut what if it is?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EPre-order Now!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/36260157-what-if-it-s-us\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/36260157-what-if-it-s-us\"\u003EGoodreads\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/buy_buttons\/12\/follow?book_id=36260157\u0026amp;ref=x_gr_w_bb\u0026amp;tag=x_gr_w_bb-20\"\u003EAmazon\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book_link\/follow\/3?book_id=36260157\u0026amp;source=dropdown\"\u003EBarnes \u0026amp; Noble\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003C!--[if gte mso 10]\u003E\u003Cstyle\u003E \/* Style Definitions *\/ table.MsoNormalTable  {mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";  mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;  mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;  mso-style-noshow:yes;  mso-style-priority:99;  mso-style-parent:\"\";  mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;  mso-para-margin:0in;  mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;  mso-pagination:widow-orphan;  font-size:12.0pt;  font-family:Cambria;  mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;  mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;  mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;  mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} \u003C\/style\u003E\u003C![endif]--\u003E \u003C!--StartFragment--\u003E \u003C!--EndFragment--\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003EWhat If It's Us definitely lives up to the hype that has been building. Usually, I tend to wait a few months before diving into a book that's super-hyped, unless\u0026nbsp;it's\u0026nbsp;by one of my\u0026nbsp;all-time\u0026nbsp;favorite authors. I was lucky enough to obtain an advance copy of this Albertalli-Silvera masterpiece at Book Expo, and as my first Adam Silvera read, I was certainly not disappointed.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003EAs a gal who grew up in New York City, my favorite part about this book was definitely being able to instantly recognize the places our cute couple visits in the city. This story cracked me up and knocked me down emotionally, so many times. It's the kind of love story that tugs at all your heartstrings and makes you believe in fate, in the universe, and in love. It's the kind of love story that makes you wish you were in love right now and had someone who would take you to have\u0026nbsp;fun\u0026nbsp;spontaneous dates.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003EThe story begins immediately with a meet-cute and progresses into a whirlwind of adventures. For a story that ultimately takes place over the course of two months spent in the city, it felt as if time simply flew right by. I loved Arthur and Ben like they were my best friends. They're both cute, quirky, hilarious, and also relatable with their flaws. The chemistry between them feels so incredibly real that I could almost imagine seeing them sitting over coffee at a cafe in the Village. The dynamic between ALL of the characters is also real and raw. There were awkward friendships that didn't sugarcoat the reality of relationships. And the story reminds us that it's always important to acknowledge that no relationship-whether romantic, familial, platonic, or other-is ever perfect and it takes obstacles and hurdles to build the foundation of a relationship. It is also okay for friendships to be rocky and unstable.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003EI also became much more appreciative of New York City after finishing this book. Arthur and Ben's dates make me want to explore this city, while I still have the\u0026nbsp;opportunity\u0026nbsp;and appreciate the beauty and whimsy that simply radiates from it. Sometimes, after living in the same place for all your life, you grow to take it for granted. Throughout these years, I've definitely taken for granted the ease of transportation, the daily endless adventures, and the bustle of the city far too many times that I've forgotten at one point or another, NYC's magic has touched everyone who now\u0026nbsp;call\u0026nbsp;themselves a New Yorker.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003EWhat If It's Us comes out on October 9th and I cannot recommend this book enough! Go preorder it so you'll have it in your hands on release\u0026nbsp;day\u0026nbsp;because this is a book that can be read multiple times over for its sensational cuteness and incredible characters. Seriously, this book manages to describe the spirit of an entire city within a 400-page novel. But one more thing... I couldn't help but wonder if Adam and Becky intentionally gave their characters' the same initials as their own...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-y-xJ4mJewJE\/V2ym1SF6ezI\/AAAAAAAAG2s\/KxHYWC2TwPQFhfaA9lXZ-RaYp0GVr5howCLcB\/s200\/yingchao.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/feeds\/8190266087403666512\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2018\/06\/arc-review-what-if-its-us-by-becky_28.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/8190266087403666512"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/8190266087403666512"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2018\/06\/arc-review-what-if-its-us-by-becky_28.html","title":"ARC Review: What If It's Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Yingchao He"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00951446652298244028"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"31","height":"32","src":"\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-LYOPbUHKjo4\/X6X5NzOYwnI\/AAAAAAAAAwg\/amVP5EU7ftIPwl_PmncFg6T1vEh49qYPwCK4BGAYYCw\/s113\/IMG_1309-2%2Bcopy.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-KxkpVww6SUg\/WzQa2fAZ4FI\/AAAAAAAAIzQ\/VWcQx6SIaaYz1Dry897DHfdLpTVUfJAIACLcBGAs\/s72-c\/what%2Bif%2Bit%2527s%2Bus%2B.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574434425500537211.post-205312725065222155"},"published":{"$t":"2018-06-06T01:13:00.001-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-06T01:13:13.244-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2018"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2018 release"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"arc review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"book review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"climate change"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"ARC Review: Dry by Neal Shusterman \u0026 Jarrod Shusterman "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"350\" data-original-width=\"232\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-W-2pIxBWTxI\/WxNdVZgbCpI\/AAAAAAAAIxs\/DBsuqxrwfD08LiVJIQ1uvV3c4i6cj7VzACLcBGAs\/s320\/38355098.jpg\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETitle:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Dry\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAuthor:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Neal Shusterman \u0026amp; Jarrod Shusterman\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPages:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;352 pages\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERelease Date: \u003C\/b\u003EOctober 2nd, 2018\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESource:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;ARC from the publisher\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGenre:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Young Adult, Science Fiction\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERating: \u003C\/b\u003E5\/5 stars\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003EWhen the California drought escalates to catastrophic proportions, one teen is forced to make life and death decisions for her family in this harrowing story of survival from New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe drought—or the Tap-Out, as everyone calls it—has been going on for a while now. Everyone’s lives have become an endless list of don’ts: don’t water the lawn, don’t fill up your pool, don’t take long showers.\u003Cbr \/\u003EUntil the taps run dry.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESuddenly, Alyssa’s quiet suburban street spirals into a warzone of desperation; neighbors and families turned against each other on the hunt for water. And when her parents don’t return and her life—and the life of her brother—is threatened, Alyssa has to make impossible choices if she’s going to survive.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EPre-order the book now!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/38355098-dry\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/38355098-dry\"\u003EGoodreads\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/buy_buttons\/12\/follow?book_id=38355098\u0026amp;ref=x_gr_w_bb_sout\u0026amp;tag=x_gr_w_bb_sout-20\"\u003EAmazon\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book_link\/follow\/3?book_id=38355098\u0026amp;source=dropdown\"\u003EBarnes \u0026amp; Noble\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003EA book about the harrowing effects of climate change? Fuck yeah. Finally, even modern Young Adult literature is calling attention to the most important environmental issue of our\u0026nbsp;decade that won't just affect one certain group of people. Oh no, climate change is coming for us all. Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman's all-too-real portrayal of the amplified effects of climate change is horrifying and upsetting. You will feel mad. You will feel sad. But most importantly you will feel so helpless while reading this book because you realize how much we as humans have no control of a situation that we are responsible for causing. You will also come to realize how some forces, such as water, have power over humans.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhile reading this book, I realized how small I was in this whole wide world. You want to believe that when things go downhill, the government will be looking out for you. But yet, how can they help you when they can't even help themselves. The authors expose this startling fact in the most brutal way possible- by following the POV of a group of teens who must fend for themselves in a world without water.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\"The only difference is that we're the victims now, rather than the ones sitting comfortably in our homes, sending five bucks on a charity app and patting ourselves on the back because we're so goddamn generous.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E- from an uncorrected galley of \u003Ci\u003EDry\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/blockquote\u003EI went into this book with the knowledge of Neal Shusterman's world-building mastery. He can create worlds with such a complex and well-developed foundation, and it feels like the world actually exists. In this case, he didn't really create a new world but it's like he created a new reality in our world. A reality in which our environment has been devastated by climate change and the resources that we thought would be around forever have been completely exhausted. It is a world in which we cannot comprehend right now, but one that is in our near future if we continue on this path. He has essentially predicted the near future in such great detail and precision, thinking of every single thing. If I were you, the world-building alone is a reason to pick up this book.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhat I loved most about this book was how it was written. It is written in multiple points of views, however, these characters' perspectives are often interrupted with what the authors call 'snapshots'. These snapshots, ranging from about a page to two pages in length, were glimpses into the lives of other people who were also being affected by the Tap-Out. I think this was an ingenious idea on the authors' part because when you're writing a story like this that has such an incredible impact and call to action, it's important to illustrate the stories and testimonies\u0026nbsp;of as many people as you can.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EReading this book was like living through the apocalypse, which is something I hope and pray I'll never have to experience in this lifetime. \u003Ci\u003EDry\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;has to be one of the most terrifying books I've ever read. None of the horror books I've read compare to the amount of dread you'll feel while reading this book (and I've read multiple Stephen King books .-.). For me personally, the idea of living without water, a basic necessity, scares me more than any zombie apocalypse.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\"Sometimes it's the monsters who survive. And now I am the monster.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E- from an uncorrected galley of \u003Ci\u003EDry\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman\u003C\/blockquote\u003EThis title is very relevant to what's been happening around the world. Because of the subject matter and the authors' ability to tell this story, \u003Ci\u003EDry \u003C\/i\u003Ewill be one of the most memorable books you read this year. I implore you to read this not because I am an environmentalist, and I strongly want to share my fear of climate change with you but because I think that this is what the world needs right now in order to make a change. Sometimes people need a scare to push them in the right direction. If you've read \u003Ci\u003EScythe\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;and enjoyed it, I am positive you will enjoy this one too. Please check out my page on Instagram (@thebooksbuzz) because I will be giving away a copy of this wonderful book!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/feeds\/205312725065222155\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2018\/06\/arc-review-dry-by-neal-shusterman.html#comment-form","title":"9 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/205312725065222155"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/205312725065222155"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2018\/06\/arc-review-dry-by-neal-shusterman.html","title":"ARC Review: Dry by Neal Shusterman \u0026 Jarrod Shusterman "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"The Book's Buzz"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00787038277680033672"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-W-2pIxBWTxI\/WxNdVZgbCpI\/AAAAAAAAIxs\/DBsuqxrwfD08LiVJIQ1uvV3c4i6cj7VzACLcBGAs\/s72-c\/38355098.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"9"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574434425500537211.post-2616844846650524650"},"published":{"$t":"2018-04-26T00:28:00.002-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-04-26T00:29:01.879-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2018"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2018 release"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"blog tours"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"penguin teen"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"BLOG TOUR | Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson + My Undead Girl Gang "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-RgPxZM0zEpw\/Wt6uqM2PAFI\/AAAAAAAAIt0\/nw5qG_DZ_CEfOMcs39ELWNVY_oHP8LAXACLcBGAs\/s1600\/undead%2Bblog%2Btour.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"660\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-RgPxZM0zEpw\/Wt6uqM2PAFI\/AAAAAAAAIt0\/nw5qG_DZ_CEfOMcs39ELWNVY_oHP8LAXACLcBGAs\/s640\/undead%2Bblog%2Btour.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"475\" data-original-width=\"315\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-kuYrRkqiH3Q\/WtIzrgvvLeI\/AAAAAAAAItQ\/ecNCa6c4WNIS-wwQquAnRxIGjAlGbZ9WACLcBGAs\/s320\/35707056.jpg\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETitle:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Undead Girl Gang\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAuthor:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Lily Anderson\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPages:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;272 pages\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERelease Date:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;May 8th, 2018\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESource:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;ARC from Penguin Teen\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGenre:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Young Adult, Fantasy, Mystery\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003EMila Flores and her best friend Riley have always been inseparable. There's not much excitement in their small town of Cross Creek, so Mila and Riley make their own fun, devoting most of their time to Riley's favorite activity: amateur witchcraft.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo when Riley and two Fairmont Academy mean girls die under suspicious circumstances, Mila refuses to believe everyone's explanation that her BFF was involved in a suicide pact. Instead, armed with a tube of lip gloss and an ancient grimoire, Mila does the unthinkable to uncover the truth: she brings the girls back to life.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EUnfortunately, Riley, June, and Dayton have no recollection of their murders, but they do have unfinished business to attend to. Now, with only seven days until the spell wears off and the girls return to their graves, Mila must wrangle the distracted group of undead teens and work fast to discover their murderer...before the killer strikes again.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EPreorder now!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/35707056-undead-girl-gang?ac=1\u0026amp;from_search=true\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/35707056-undead-girl-gang?ac=1\u0026amp;from_search=true\"\u003EGoodreads\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/buy_buttons\/12\/follow?book_id=35707056\u0026amp;ref=x_gr_w_bb\u0026amp;tag=x_gr_w_bb-20\"\u003EAmazon\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book_link\/follow\/3?book_id=35707056\u0026amp;source=dropdown\"\u003EBarnes \u0026amp; Noble\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003ELily Anderson's newest novel follows a story of friendship, mystery and... the undead? Yep, that's right. The main character Mila Flores brings her friends back from the dead to uncover the truth behind their murders. This got me thinking: Who would I bring back from the dead if I had a mystery in need of solving? In today's post, you're going to be reading about the three women from history that I would bring back from the dead to be apart of my Undead Girl Gang. I took this opportunity not only to choose women that I thought would be successful to this mission, but I also chose women from history that I admire.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EMY UNDEAD GIRL GANG!\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-MyRSUUJhO0E\/WuFLKOcqO-I\/AAAAAAAAIuU\/KofaZgocP_kh6GKTczSXf-3ZzRRGwtBDACLcBGAs\/s1600\/undead.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"402\" data-original-width=\"642\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-MyRSUUJhO0E\/WuFLKOcqO-I\/AAAAAAAAIuU\/KofaZgocP_kh6GKTczSXf-3ZzRRGwtBDACLcBGAs\/s640\/undead.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003ERachel Carson is one of my favorite women in history. I've done extensive research on her and have even written a scholarship essay about her. Carson has always been one of my inspirations for pursuing a field of research and the reason for why I am so dedicated to helping the environment. In her days, the world was relatively unaware of the consequences certain chemicals had on the environment. She exposed the harmful effects of a very popular pesticide back in the early 70s, which led to a ban on the harmful substance. To be honest, I don't know how helpful Rachel Carson would be on my mission to uncover a murder mystery, but I'd sure as hell bring her back from the dead just to have a conversation over a nice cup of coffee. Plus, she's a scientist so she definitely has a scientific way of thinking.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-YTzM5qgm2no\/WuFOZV09LrI\/AAAAAAAAIug\/upE00Uru0Do_DWgp70NDzmahAkmskihjQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/undead.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"402\" data-original-width=\"642\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-YTzM5qgm2no\/WuFOZV09LrI\/AAAAAAAAIug\/upE00Uru0Do_DWgp70NDzmahAkmskihjQCLcBGAs\/s640\/undead.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EI'm sure we've all read about Helen Keller when we were in elementary school. She truly is a notable woman in history. Keller has a different perception of our world, as she became deaf and blind when she was young. She became the first deaf-blind person to attain a bachelor's degree and was an influential social activist for political and disability issues. Of course, I'd love to meet her! But besides that point, I'd love to have her apart of my undead girl gang because her optimism and perseverance\u0026nbsp;would most likely contribute a lot to the mission.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-jB0_16LKq2k\/WuFSros6vfI\/AAAAAAAAIu8\/cef9FdjdvbMjpjKu_W6PeiwQpI3z-6imwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/people.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"402\" data-original-width=\"642\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-jB0_16LKq2k\/WuFSros6vfI\/AAAAAAAAIu8\/cef9FdjdvbMjpjKu_W6PeiwQpI3z-6imwCLcBGAs\/s640\/people.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EMildred Benson, better known as Carolyn Keene, was the original author of the Nancy Drew mystery stories. Those were some of the best mystery stories I had ever read when I was a young adolescent girl who craved adventure. Nancy Drew is such an iconic teenage detective, and I'm sure if she was real I'd bring her back to join my girl gang. But the creator of Nancy Drew, Mildred Benson, is the next best thing. I think her extensive background in writing mystery and crime novels could be the greatest contribution to our undead girl gang alliance.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-BqeoRo3WEEI\/WuFTlpfgRsI\/AAAAAAAAIvM\/M9SW_YLVYsgziab1NsfaLJ-1Jalt9p7RQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/author%2Bphoto%2B.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1076\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-BqeoRo3WEEI\/WuFTlpfgRsI\/AAAAAAAAIvM\/M9SW_YLVYsgziab1NsfaLJ-1Jalt9p7RQCLcBGAs\/s200\/author%2Bphoto%2B.jpg\" width=\"133\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; display: inline !important; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAuthor Bio\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003ELily Anderson is a school librarian and Melvil Dewey fangirl with an ever-growing collection of musical theater tattoos and Harry Potter ephemera. She lives in Northern California. She is also the author of \u003Ci\u003EThe Only Thing Worse Than Me Is You\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;and \u003Ci\u003ENow Now, Not Ever. \u003C\/i\u003EShe tweets at @ms_lilyanderson.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/blockquote\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/feeds\/2616844846650524650\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2018\/04\/blog-tour-undead-girl-gang-by-lily.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/2616844846650524650"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/2616844846650524650"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2018\/04\/blog-tour-undead-girl-gang-by-lily.html","title":"BLOG TOUR | Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson + My Undead Girl Gang "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"The Book's Buzz"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00787038277680033672"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-RgPxZM0zEpw\/Wt6uqM2PAFI\/AAAAAAAAIt0\/nw5qG_DZ_CEfOMcs39ELWNVY_oHP8LAXACLcBGAs\/s72-c\/undead%2Bblog%2Btour.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574434425500537211.post-8609518135772014119"},"published":{"$t":"2018-04-17T00:00:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-04-17T00:00:17.180-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2018"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2018 release"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"4 stars"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"book review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"giveaway"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"YA Contemporary"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"young adult"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi | Mini Review + GIVEAWAY! "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"475\" data-original-width=\"316\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-k2fUC4OSCfw\/WtIyWs3zZiI\/AAAAAAAAItE\/FYW2QWRvsOECoULb5GcnZFslvgnBLHkzQCLcBGAs\/s320\/emergency%2Bcontact%2B.jpg\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETitle: \u003C\/b\u003EEmergency Contact\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAuthor:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Mary H.K. Choi\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPages:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;391 pages\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERelease Date:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;March 27th, 2018\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESource:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Hardcover from Simon Teen\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGenre:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Contemporary, Young Adult\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERating:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;4\/5 stars\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003EFor Penny Lee high school was a total nonaevent. Her friends were okay, her grades were fine, and while she somehow managed to land a boyfriend, he doesn’t actually know anything about her. When Penny heads to college in Austin, Texas, to learn how to become a writer, it’s seventy-nine miles and a zillion light years away from everything she can’t wait to leave behind.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESam’s stuck. Literally, figuratively, emotionally, financially. He works at a café and sleeps there too, on a mattress on the floor of an empty storage room upstairs. He knows that this is the god-awful chapter of his life that will serve as inspiration for when he’s a famous movie director but right this second the seventeen bucks in his checking account and his dying laptop are really testing him.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen Sam and Penny cross paths it’s less meet-cute and more a collision of unbearable awkwardness. Still, they swap numbers and stay in touch—via text—and soon become digitally inseparable, sharing their deepest anxieties and secret dreams without the humiliating weirdness of having to\u0026nbsp;see\u0026nbsp;each other.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EBuy it now!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thebooksbuzz.com\/\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thebooksbuzz.com\/\"\u003EGoodreads\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/buy_buttons\/12\/follow?book_id=35297272\u0026amp;ref=x_gr_w_glide_bb\u0026amp;tag=x_gr_w_glide_bb-20\"\u003EAmazon\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book_link\/follow\/3?book_id=35297272\u0026amp;source=dropdown\"\u003EBarnes \u0026amp; Noble\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Ci\u003EEmergency Contact\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;is a mature and adorable novel about two young people falling in love. Don't let the pink and light ambiance of the cover fool you. This book touches upon topics like alcoholism, drug abuse, sexual assault, and anxiety. I wasn't expecting it to be as hard hitting as it was, and it made every minute of reading this book completely worth it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe usually read books to get off our cell phones and escape this age of mass texting and social media. Because people have become so consumed with their cell phones, communicating through text and social media has since received a bad rep. There has long been a debate over whether cell phones are doing more harm than good to users. Sure, it distracts students from schoolwork and diminishes the chances of face-to-face interaction. But it also brings communities of people together and connects long-distance relationships. Also, I'm not the first to admit that meeting people face to face can be daunting.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAt the beginning of the book, Sam has a panic attack. As someone who has experienced what it's like to have a panic attack, it was incredibly hard to read. But after I made it through that part, I was grateful that Choi added it in the first place. It's an experience everyone should be familiar\u0026nbsp;because it's incredibly hard to understand what someone goes through during a panic attack. And of course, Sam's experience will mirror everybody's, but it's a start to talking about mental health in young adult literature.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EEmergency Contact\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;is not your topical meet-cute contemporary novel. Penny's fear of confrontation and her awkwardness makes her such a relatable character in the story. The fact that this book also took place in a college setting was just the cherry on top. I feel like we don't get enough college YA's that actually have scenes where the character is in a class! If you're even in the slightest bit interested in picking this one up, consider entering my giveaway below!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EENTER TO WIN AN EMERGENCY CONTACT PRIZE PACK!\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E \u003Ca class=\"rcptr\" data-raflid=\"631c0e4716\" data-template=\"\" data-theme=\"classic\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/631c0e4716\/\" id=\"rcwidget_dbnl8zd7\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003Ea Rafflecopter giveaway\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cscript src=\"https:\/\/widget-prime.rafflecopter.com\/launch.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E \u003C\/center\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/feeds\/8609518135772014119\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2018\/04\/emergency-contact-by-mary-hk-choi-mini.html#comment-form","title":"9 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/8609518135772014119"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/8609518135772014119"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2018\/04\/emergency-contact-by-mary-hk-choi-mini.html","title":"Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi | Mini Review + GIVEAWAY! "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"The Book's Buzz"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00787038277680033672"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-k2fUC4OSCfw\/WtIyWs3zZiI\/AAAAAAAAItE\/FYW2QWRvsOECoULb5GcnZFslvgnBLHkzQCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/emergency%2Bcontact%2B.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"9"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574434425500537211.post-2452711205353677617"},"published":{"$t":"2018-03-20T00:00:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-03-20T00:00:35.115-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2018"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2018 release"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"contemporary"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"mental health"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"475\" data-original-width=\"315\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Z7Wiia2rW_Q\/WqrjVKglL7I\/AAAAAAAAIsU\/ZWIgnspiEh0hNIzenQSkzIimF1Un4fhAwCLcBGAs\/s320\/35604686.jpg\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETitle:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;The Astonishing Color of After\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAuthor: \u003C\/b\u003EEmily X.R. Pan\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPages: \u003C\/b\u003E480 pages\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERelease Date: \u003C\/b\u003EMarch 20th, 2018\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESource:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;ARC from publisher\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGenre:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Young Adult, Contemporary, Magical Realism\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERating: \u003C\/b\u003E5\/5 stars\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003ELeigh Chen Sanders is absolutely certain about one thing: When her mother died by suicide, she turned into a bird. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELeigh, who is half Asian and half white, travels to Taiwan to meet her maternal grandparents for the first time. There, she is determined to find her mother, the bird. In her search, she winds up chasing after ghosts, uncovering family secrets, and forging a new relationship with her grandparents. And as she grieves, she must try to reconcile the fact that on the same day she kissed her best friend and longtime secret crush, Axel, her mother was taking her own life.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlternating between real and magic, past and present, friendship and romance, hope and despair,\u0026nbsp;The Astonishing Color of After\u0026nbsp;is a novel about finding oneself through family history, art, grief, and love.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EBuy it now!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/35604686-the-astonishing-color-of-after\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/35604686-the-astonishing-color-of-after\"\u003EGoodreads\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/buy_buttons\/12\/follow?book_id=35604686\u0026amp;ref=x_gr_w_bb\u0026amp;tag=x_gr_w_bb-20\"\u003EAmazon\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book_link\/follow\/3?book_id=35604686\u0026amp;source=dropdown\"\u003EBarnes \u0026amp; Noble\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E** I received an advanced readers copy from the publisher. All of the thoughts and opinions stated in this review are my own. **\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EEveryone deals with grief in their own way. When her mother commits suicide, Leigh Chen Sanders refuses to believe that she's really gone from the world. She's sure that when her mother died, she took the form of a crimson bird. When Leigh receives a mysterious package that leads her to travel to Taiwan to meet her grandparents, she discovers a whole other side of her mom's life she wasn't aware of and even learns a thing or two about herself.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe writing was descriptive and gorgeous without being too flowery. Trust me, I'm a picky person when it comes to writing style. It kind of reminded me of the writing in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EThe Secret of a Heart Note\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;by Stacey Lee, which you must know is a book I could talk your ear off about. Pan does something completely unique, which is use color to describe emotion.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EWhoosh\u003C\/i\u003E. Absolutely mind blown. It came so naturally and it wasn't like someone intentionally finding colors to match their emotions with. Read it for yourself:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\"... I was colorless, translucent. I was a jellyfish caught up in a tide, forced to go wherever the ocean willed.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E- Emily X.R. Pan,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EThe Astonishing Color of After\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe book followed a non-chronological sequence that was both entertaining and fulfilling. At first, it was a little disorienting to jump back two decades, but it's something you pick up quickly and the chapter titles make it even easier.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBefore reading this book, I was convinced that magical realism was \u003Ci\u003Enot\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;my genre. The magical realism element was used as a coping mechanism for Leigh, so that she could remember her mother and learn how to live on with her life. There was symbolism that appeared in carefully constructed times throughout the story making it feel like an easter egg hunt. I don't think this book would have been what it was without that element, and I am grateful to this book for showing me a new side of this genre.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhat I enjoyed most about this book was the exploration of mental illness and suicide. Some books stick to you years after you read it, and I can predict this being one of those titles. The author states in the author's note that her family previously lost one of their own to suicide. She partly wrote this book in homage to breaking the stigmas behind mental illness and suicide.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI don't mean to get personal, but there was once a time in my life when I felt like suicide was the only option. Just like it was hard for Leigh to understand why her mother was depressed, my friends and family would often ask me why I felt that way when I had such a good life. First of all, that doesn't help. Second, there doesn't have to be a \u003Ci\u003Ereason\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;to explain someone's depression. Leigh's mother, like so many people, fell victim to a terrible disease. Depression is different for everyone. When I noticed that this was a recurring theme in the novel, I appreciated it a billion times more. Yes, you probably would have guessed by now that I cried while reading this book.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn the story, Leigh struggles with blaming herself and the people around her for her mother's dead. I just wanted to crawl through the pages, enter the story and hug Leigh because she didn't deserve to be so hard on herself. Even though we follow Leigh as the narrator, we're not just simply following her actions through the story. We also get a glimpse of her motives and desires through her internal thoughts.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\"Whose fault was it? That's the question on everyone's mind, isn't it? Nobody will ever say it out loud. It's a question people would call \u003Ci\u003Einappropriate\u003C\/i\u003E. The kind of thing where everyone tells you, 'It's nobody's fault.'\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E- Emily X.R. Pan,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EThe Astonishing Color of After\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003ELet it be known that I absolutely adored this book. It is everything I ever wanted in a Young Adult contemporary that not only entertains but teaches and promotes. Why read this book? It's hard to understand mental illness, depression, and suicide. Sometimes when we, as humans, don't understand something we automatically fear it. We need to promote books like this to end the stigma. Help people. Break the cycle.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-U3pOEJnx0Zk\/WqrnzP0VMwI\/AAAAAAAAIsg\/w6eVvX1WJPYXAnMYSRiNk1R0rOaG5jArACLcBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_6622.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1068\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-U3pOEJnx0Zk\/WqrnzP0VMwI\/AAAAAAAAIsg\/w6eVvX1WJPYXAnMYSRiNk1R0rOaG5jArACLcBGAs\/s400\/IMG_6622.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C!--EndFragment--\u003E "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/feeds\/2452711205353677617\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2018\/03\/the-astonishing-color-of-after-by-emily.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/2452711205353677617"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/2452711205353677617"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2018\/03\/the-astonishing-color-of-after-by-emily.html","title":"The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"The Book's Buzz"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00787038277680033672"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Z7Wiia2rW_Q\/WqrjVKglL7I\/AAAAAAAAIsU\/ZWIgnspiEh0hNIzenQSkzIimF1Un4fhAwCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/35604686.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2574434425500537211.post-1053820492900490991"},"published":{"$t":"2018-03-10T00:00:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-03-10T00:00:03.043-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2018"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2018 release"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"blog tours"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"book review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Book Reviews"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fantasy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"mermaids"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"BLOG TOUR | To Kill A Kingdom by Alexandra Christo + Book Review"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator tr_bq\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--J5mArYP6uo\/WodvT-ThR9I\/AAAAAAAAIp4\/l9YFTqGKqKU5JQucTgkcyKOSoLPGsQVwgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/TKAK%2BBlog%2BTour%2BImage.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"500\" data-original-width=\"1100\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--J5mArYP6uo\/WodvT-ThR9I\/AAAAAAAAIp4\/l9YFTqGKqKU5JQucTgkcyKOSoLPGsQVwgCLcBGAs\/s640\/TKAK%2BBlog%2BTour%2BImage.png\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ctBlcGoBj1w\/WodvuLk173I\/AAAAAAAAIp8\/-4fcvHEL29ELLU682rP1RkAaJooFEZEbgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/To%2BKill%2Ba%2BKingdom.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1072\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ctBlcGoBj1w\/WodvuLk173I\/AAAAAAAAIp8\/-4fcvHEL29ELLU682rP1RkAaJooFEZEbgCLcBGAs\/s320\/To%2BKill%2Ba%2BKingdom.jpg\" width=\"214\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETitle:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;To Kill A Kingdom\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAuthor:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Alexandra Christo\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPages:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;384 pages\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERelease Date:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;March 6th, 2018\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESource:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;ARC from Macmillan\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGenre:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Fantasy, Young Adult\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERating: \u003C\/b\u003E4.5\/5\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003EPrincess Lira is siren royalty and the most lethal of them all. With the hearts of seventeen princes in her collection, she is revered across the sea. Until a twist of fate forces her to kill one of her own. To punish her daughter, the Sea Queen transforms Lira into the one thing they loathe most—a human. Robbed of her song, Lira has until the winter solstice to deliver Prince Elian’s heart to the Sea Queen or remain a human forever.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe ocean is the only place Prince Elian calls home, even though he is heir to the most powerful kingdom in the world. Hunting sirens is more than an unsavory hobby—it’s his calling. When he rescues a drowning woman in the ocean, she’s more than what she appears. She promises to help him find the key to destroying all of sirenkind for good—But can he trust her? And just how many deals will Elian have to barter to eliminate mankind’s greatest enemy?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EPurchase it now!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/34499221-to-kill-a-kingdom?ac=1\u0026amp;from_search=true\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/34499221-to-kill-a-kingdom?ac=1\u0026amp;from_search=true\"\u003EGoodreads\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/buy_buttons\/12\/follow?book_id=34499221\u0026amp;ref=x_gr_w_bb\u0026amp;tag=x_gr_w_bb-20\"\u003EAmazon\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book_link\/follow\/3?book_id=34499221\u0026amp;source=dropdown\"\u003EBarnes \u0026amp; Noble\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book_link\/follow\/882?book_id=34499221\u0026amp;source=dropdown\"\u003EBook Depository\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E2018 is the year of mind-blowing and spectacular Young Adult fantasy books, I just know it! First \u003Ci\u003EEverless\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;by Sara Holland blew me away with its unique plot and well-executed world-building and magic system, and then \u003Ci\u003ETo Kill A Kingdom \u003C\/i\u003Esteals the spotlight with a dark spin on the classic, \u003Ci\u003EThe Little Mermaid. \u003C\/i\u003EI wonder what's next...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn the short time that I've been reading avidly as a book blogger, I don't think I've ever actually read a \u003Ci\u003Egood\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;Young Adult mermaid book. There is a scarcity of really popular YA mermaid books, so I think that the pitch that this book has going for it- \"dark Little Mermaid retelling\" - is going to help this book sell really well. Not to mention, that the cover is drop dead gorgeous. And thankfully in this case, looks are not deceiving. This book is beautiful both inside and out.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith every chapter, I was enticed to read more and more even if that meant sacrificing sleep. There was no shortage of adventure and intrigue. I don't think the world was so difficult to understand that the author had to fill the reader in that much, but there were a lot of rules that were cleared up in the first 50 pages. I think the only critique is that I wasn't able to get a sense of how far or close the kingdoms were to each other. There might be a map of the world in the hardcover copy, which would really help. What I liked especially was the clear distinction the author drew between mermaids and sirens.\u0026nbsp; Although mermaids and sirens bow down to the same Sea Queen, they are very different. Our main character Lira is a siren, not a mermaid.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnyone who is a huge fan of \u003Ci\u003EThe Little Mermaid\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;(me me me!) will appreciate the small things that the author kept in the novel to keep the authenticity and the classic tale alive, but with dark and deadly twists. It was really intriguing, and I was just honestly blown away by how the author was able to take the infamous classic and make it her own. I won't spoil anything, but she takes really big elements of the classic Little Mermaid story and completely turns them around. It's very unexpected and simply refreshing.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA note to make: there is a lot of verbal and physical abuse from Lira's mother, so please be cautious. Like shit, it gets really intense. \u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003ETrigger warning for verbal and physical abuse!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe've got a host of fabulous leading ladies, and of course your occasional prince charming. But Prince Charming be damned, I wanted to take all the strong females in this book and put them in a all-female singing group. Lira, the main character, is a ruthless and ambitious siren. There's Madrid, another fearless female who holds a high rank on the Prince's fleet. Let's not forget Kahlia, Lira's siren cousin.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA lot of people will read the synopsis and simply dub it as a \"mermaid book\". What people don't expect though, is a pirate adventure filled with mischief, mayhem and a LOTTA romance.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI think one of Christo's biggest challenges with writing this book was to try and set her book apart from all the other Young Adult mermaid novels out there. And she did just that. Her writing is something that can only be experienced by reading this book. She's so descriptive, and she was really able to capture the beauty of the ocean and what it holds.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\"With it comes the smell of dawn as the pink-lipped sky barely stays tucked behind the line of the ocean.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"When I open my mouth to sign, the air caramelizes on my tongue.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E- quoted from an uncorrected proof of \u003Ci\u003ETo Kill A Kingdom\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;by Alexandra Christo\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003EFor all you folks that love the trope of hate-to-love romances, you will eat this book up. It was steamy and just...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_C-x_KFGDWw\/WopJdaMsIXI\/AAAAAAAAIq4\/GO3w1LpKmKcysgePa7_mxX_BnpKEUvZvwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/gif.gif\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"276\" data-original-width=\"498\" height=\"177\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_C-x_KFGDWw\/WopJdaMsIXI\/AAAAAAAAIq4\/GO3w1LpKmKcysgePa7_mxX_BnpKEUvZvwCLcBGAs\/s320\/gif.gif\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ETake whatever preconceived notion you have of this book and throw it out the window! This 2018 debut is already turning heads with the promise of being a book about \"mermaids\", and I'm glad to say that it lived up to my expectations and more. It's already out, so don't forget to get your hands on it.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/feeds\/1053820492900490991\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2018\/03\/blog-tour-to-kill-kingdom-by-alexandra.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/1053820492900490991"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2574434425500537211\/posts\/default\/1053820492900490991"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thebooksbuzz.com\/2018\/03\/blog-tour-to-kill-kingdom-by-alexandra.html","title":"BLOG TOUR | To Kill A Kingdom by Alexandra Christo + Book Review"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"The Book's Buzz"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00787038277680033672"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--J5mArYP6uo\/WodvT-ThR9I\/AAAAAAAAIp4\/l9YFTqGKqKU5JQucTgkcyKOSoLPGsQVwgCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/TKAK%2BBlog%2BTour%2BImage.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}}]}});