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I was pleasantly surprised by the world the author created in this book. It’s big and beautiful and full of crazy layers. This story has magic, intrigue, love and plenty of twists and turns to keep you deep in the story.
While this book took a little more then a minute to get me into it, by the end I was all in and I can’t wait to find out what happens in the next one Ruthless Gods.
While this book wasn’t an incredible page turner for me, I was impressed with the world that Margaret Owen created here.
After the ending in book one, I’m even more stoked to get into book two.
Anyone else working on The End and Other Beginnings by Veronica Roth?
Vacation means lazy mornings with coffee and books.
Happy Indigo Book Box day to me. I’ve been looking forward to this one for awhile. I’m already impressed that the author is only 19.
No resistance for book sales in this house
Spoiler Free Review of
The Girl the Sea Gave Back by Adrienne Young
Companion book to Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young
Straight into this story we are introduced to the Kyrr people, and one of our dual perspectives Tova. The Kyrr people lead their lives based on their beliefs in the fates and their ability to throw and read the ruin stones. Tova has a fate that brings her people and family much pain, yet their faith in the Fates leads on. Our other POV is Halvard, who was also a character in Sky in the Deep. Halvard is part of the Nadhir people, a combination of the Aska and Riki clans from years before. He is the first generation to really live after a blood feud that lasted decades and he’s inline to be the next chieftain of his people.
What Halvard and the Nadhir people don’t realize is that another people, the Svell people, are watching and preparing for war. When news of a devastating blow to the Nadhir people comes to light, Tova and Halvard are thrust into the path the Fates have in store for them no matter the outcome. Tova is trying to make the best of a bad situation, stuck with people that are ready to kill her at every turn, she throws the ruin stones and heads down the path to where Halvard and her collide.
I struggled a tiny bit at the beginning of this book with the onslaught of information. Between names, places and the people, you can get a little lost in trying to get it all straight. However I really liked the Viking vibes and the simple life that Adrienne has in both of her books. Like in Sky in the Deep, Adrienne also has no problem getting the ladies out on the battlefield and not just in front of the fire. The Girl The Sea Gave Back is full of life lessons about fearing the unknown, betrayal, family and how horrible war can be. You’ll be crying, angry and fighting side by side on the battlefield with two great characters who are just trying to do the best they can.
I give this book 4 stars ⭐️
Thank you Candlewick Press for this gorgeous copy of
What Makes Us by Rafi Mittlefehldt
A book haul to brighten a rainy weekend.
While I had my issues with the first one, I’m still eager to get into book two.
There’s nothing like a fresh Abbi Gaines book to finish off the summer right.
Finally a day off. Catching up on my book The Tiger at Midnight is my first priority of the day.
Spoiler Free Review of
With the Fireon High by Elizabeth Acevedo
I’m a cook by trade, so I immediately connected with our main character Emoni in that aspect of her life. Cooking can feed your soul as well as your belly. I loved the recipes the author added within the story and have plans to try of few myself. Not everyone can understand how much food can be a part of who were are and who are families are, learning this part of the Peurto Rician culture was a great addition to the story. I thought the point that no matter how good you are at something, there’s always something to learn was incredibly valid these days and more people need to remember it going forward.
Emoni is also a mom, an incredibly young teenage mom, in the book you learn she had the baby when she was only 14. Here in the story she’s 17 and her baby girl Emma is 3, I appreciate the author for telling the other side of the pregnancy a little bit. So often in YA these days it’s the “Oops” moment. Where the 16 year old girl discovered she’s pregnant and the resulting chaos. Being a mom is one of the hardest jobs in the world when you’re an adult, never mind when you’re just a kid yourself. I hope someone out there takes a lesson from a few of the realities Elizabeth brings out during the story.
Favourite Quotes
“The world is a turntable that never stops spinning; as humans we merely choose the tracks we want to sit out and the ones that inspire us to dance.”
“Doesnt she know I still need her? That I still wish someone would look at the pieces of my life and tell me how to make sure they all fit back together?”
There’s was another one, but my little sticky came loose and I lost it. It had to do with the first time she had sex, and with it being more about being chosen then it was about wanting. Damn. I wish I could find it. I flipped through the whole book again and had no luck. Hopefully you’ll read this book, find the quote and know which one I meant.
I really enjoyed this book. It was fast paced, full of teenage angst with all kinds of passion thrown in. Passion for family, culture and of course food.
I give this book 4 stars ⭐️
Indigo upped my points last weekend so you can bet I decided to Treat my self.
Sherlock with some of my unread books, including The Knowing, which I have started and is celebrating a book birthday today! What books have you read on their release day? This is pretty rare for me! #sammyreadsoctober17 #books #bookstack #bookish #bibliophile #booklove #bookworm #booknerd #bookdragon #bookgram #bookgeek #bookstagram #funkopop #igbooks #igreads #instabooks #instareads #ya #yalit #yareads #yabooks #yalovin #yafiction #youngadultlit #youngadultbooks #youngadultfiction #bookphoto #bookphotography #booktography
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Studying for a midterm tomorrow! Fingers crossed it goes well
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Q: What is your favorite classic novel?? Whether that’s American classic novel, British classic, etc; I’m a big fan of Jane Eyre and Pride & Prejudice!
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Rainbow books for the start of #pride ❤️
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☀️ Another Day of Sun ☀️
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I’ll Give You the Sun is one of my favorites. I couldn’t tell you exactly what it is that I love so much—everything just comes together and I adore the story. ❤️
Q: what’s a book you can reread and never get tired of?
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✨ Newest purchase!! Of course when I can’t even decide what I want to read next I go out and buy even more books I have no self control. I’ve been seeing this one around though and had to pick it up! LOOK at that cover!! Have you read this one yet?
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Also featured here is the gorgeous Frankie watch in Zebrawood and Navy from @jordwatches I’m SO excited to partner with them for their Spring campaign to bring you a chance to win a $100 gift code to the JORD site!! That’s not all—EVERYONE who enters will receive a 10% discount code!! Go and enter through the link in my bio, and I’ll also leave the link below as well as some others so you can explore the JORD site!!
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http://www.jordwatches.com/g/pageswithinme —LINK TO ENTER!!
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http://www.jordwatches.com/series/frankie/zebrawood-and-navy/ —my watch!!
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http://www.jordwatches.com/shop/men/ —men’s watches!!
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http://www.jordwatches.com/shop/women/ —women’s watches!!
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If you have any questions feel free to message me!
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✨ I’m finished with classes for the day and am gonna take a loooong nap. Events on campus are already being cancelled for tomorrow because of the predicted snow, so who knows what’ll happen. ♀️
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I’m so excited to partner with @jordwatches to being you guys a chance to win a $100 gift code to their site!! You can enter through the link I will leave below, which is also listed in my bio! But that’s not all—every person who enters will receive a 10% discount code to use on the JORD site!!! here’s the link to enter:
http://www.jordwatches.com/g/pageswithinme
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Here’s a few extra links so you can browse through all the gorgeous watches JORD offers!! :
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http://www.jordwatches.com/series/frankie/zebrawood-and-navy/ — my watch!!
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http://www.jordwatches.com/shop/men/ — men’s watches!!
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http://www.jordwatches.com/shop/women/ — women’s watches!!
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✨ Happy St. Patrick’s Day!! I’m sitting in the airport waiting to head back to NY, and I wanted to share with you guys this gorgeous watch from @jordwatches They are currently hosting a contest and I’ve got a link in my bio that you guys can use to enter! One lucky winner will receive a $100 gift code to use on the Jord site, but EVERY person who enters will receive a code for 10% off a purchase from Jord. These wooden watches are gorgeous and I’ve become obsessed with mine, which is the Jord Frankie watch in Zebrawood and Navy; there are plenty of men’s and women’s watch choices on their site so be sure to check it out!
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Here’s the contest link: http://www.jordwatches.com/#pageswithinme ; the link will also be listed in my bio. The contest will close on April 8th, and you can use your code by May 6th. I’m so excited to share this with you guys and I hope you enter; it’s truly worth it!!
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✨ Tomorrow is Friday!! I’ve been home in Tennessee this past week for Spring Break, and I fly back to NYC on Saturday. The sun has been shining and the air has been warm and I’m soaking it all up before I go back. ☀️
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I want to tell you guys about a new release that I absolutely LOVED: Bone Music by Christopher Rice. I want to thank @amazonpublishing for sending a copy my way, and you GUYS-this was such a great read! The story is the first installment in a new series and follows Charlotte, who was kidnapped by a pair of serial killers as a baby; they murdered her mother but decide to raise her as one of their own. The pair are caught when Charlotte is seven, and she is sent to live with her real father, who exploits her story; she has to change her name and tries to separate herself from everything that’s happened in her past.
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Charlotte is such a badass. This story was full of female empowerment and I was LIVING for it. I genuinely couldn’t put this one down! This book grabs you from the get-go and takes you on a genuine fast-paced thrill ride.The writing was clear and intriguing, and also realistic, which I really enjoyed. I will say the ending went somewhere I was definitely not expecting, but that has made me really want to get my hands on book 2! I want to see where this goes.
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Have you read this?? What were your thoughts?
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Back-to-back Book Clubs! Today was Feminist Book Club and the selection was: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. YA novel that was interesting. “Glad the book exists for a (younger) target audience” was the consensus. It was voted for this reason. Oh, but we had an EXCELLENT topical discussion as today’s attendees were all POC. ✊
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