Monday, December 25, 2017

The Joy of Christmas Book Tag!

Hello everyone! Christmas is upon us and I am beyond excited! I'm home from school and spending time with my family and extra time with my niece (she's an absolute peach). That being said, between cookie baking, wrapping presents, and family time, I've been getting really into the Christmas spirit as well as the reading spirit! Because of my love of reading and of Christmas, I decided to go ahead and do a Christmas book tag! This tag was originally created by Samantha at Novels and Nonsense on BookTube in 2015, but I'm bringing it to this blog in 2017 for you all! 

1) Anticipation: The Christmas excitement is real, what book release(s) are you most anticipating?
My number one anticipated book of 2018 is the next novel in the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas, followed closely by A Court of Frost and Starlight, also by Sarah J. Maas, and Furyborn by Claire Legrand. I did an entire post on all my other anticipated releases, which you can find here! 

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2) Christmas Songs & Carols: What book or author can you not help but sing it's praises?
Of course I'm going to have to go with Sarah J. Maas for this one. I love all of her books more than I probably should. Every time she releases a new book I get so excited and fall in love immediately. Even if I'm in the longest reading slump to ever hit me, I always am able to finish her books in a day or two. I honestly just love her books and she is such a nice, amazing person that I can't help but sing praises for. 

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3) Gingerbread Houses: What book or series has wonderful world building?
There are so many amazing books out there with fantastic world building, but the one that comes to mind for this is Illuminae and Gemina by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff. I know that they're technically out-of-this-world building, but I still have to go with these books. From the beginning we're on a completely new planet in a galaxy with a different government and society. Yet, it's not hard to follow everything and understand what is going on. Across the first two books of this series we slowly gain an understanding of the universe around these characters. I absolutely love it. 

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4) A Christmas Carol: Favorite classic or one that you want to read
I haven't read very many classics. Of the ones that I have read, my favorites would have to be The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton and Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt. Are these books considered a classic? In my mind they are, so we'll just go with it. Usually when I read books for school I don't enjoy them very much, but these two were so different. I fell in love with the characters and the stories. Of these two, I prefer Hinton's novel, but I love both of them so much. The movies are also quite excellent (even though there are a lot of differences in the Tuck Everlasting movie). I'm getting the urge to pick them up and read both of them again...or at least watch the movies. 

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5) Christmas Sweets: What book would you love to receive for Christmas
This is a long list. When my family asked me for my Christmas list, most of it was books, but I also put a few non-book items on there just to appease the ones who don't understand my love of books. Still, I asked mostly for books. I couldn't narrow down my top book that I wanted, so my top two were The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson and The Last Namsara by Kristen Ciccarelli. I've been interested in Sanderson's for a while, but it was when one of my friend's was raving about the most recent release that I knew I wanted it this year. I also have had my eye of Ciccarelli's novel since before it came out, but unfortunately have not been able to get it yet. Fingers crossed! 

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6) Candles in the Window: What book gives you that warm fuzzy feeling
Definitely any of the first three Harry Potter books. While the last four also give me feelings of wonder and magic, the first three are more focused on school and have many scenes of Christmas. This time of year is so magical and I feel like that it why the Harry Potter books always feel Christmasy to me--they immerse the reader in a magical world. 

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7) Christmas Trees & Decorations: What are some of your favorite book covers?
 
  
I love many different styles of covers, but some of my current faves include Furyborn by Claire Legrand, The Last Namsara by Kristen Ciccarelli, The Bone Season series by Samantha Shannon, and any of Sarah J. Maas's book covers. They're all so beautiful in so many different ways. 


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8) Christmas Joy: What are some of your favorite things about Christmas And/Or some of your favorite Christmas memories?

My favorite part about Christmas isn't the gifts or the food, but the magical, nostalgic feeling that I get whenever Christmas draws near and the family and friends that I get to be around. I love sitting on the couch with a bowl of popcorn, a cup of hot cocoa, and my family to watch Christmas movies into the wee hours of the night. I love seeing my family who I only get to see two or three times a year at most. The presents are nice, but I'd still love Christmas even if we abandoned the gift giving tradition. 

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Thanks for reading! Have a Merry Christmas if you celebrate and a Happy New Year!
xoxo
Lauren

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Sunday, December 17, 2017

Let's Talk: "The Mime Order" Book Review

Title: The Mime Order
Author: Samantha Shannon
Series: "The Bone Season" #2
Genre: Sci Fi/Fantasy
Page Length: 510 pages
Publication Date: January 15th, 2015
Date Started: December 6, 2017
Date Finished: December 17, 2017
Rating: 5/5 stars
Book 1 Review

While I know that the 11 day gap between when I started this book and when I finished this book may make it seem like this book wasn't very good, but it is quite the opposite. This book blew me out of the water. I shut this book after reading the last line and sat there with my mouth hanging open for a solid couple minutes. The only reason it took me so long to read this book was because I started it right before finals began and I finished it after finals, with no reading in between. In reality, I mostly read this book in two nights, at about 5 hours total. 

I'm going to try to keep this review short and non-spoiler to book 2, but there may be spoilers for the first book: The Bone Season. My advice would be to read that book before reading this review, but you won't have to read this book before the review. 

This book was long, and I think that because I read it all in one sitting I realized just how long it was. I think, were I to read it again, I would space out how I read it, but I also wanted to know everything that happened. There wasn't a lot of action, with just a few interspersed scenes until we hit a couple larger scenes at the end. That was the main reason why this book originally got docked a quarter of a star, simply because it was a lot of political intrigue and planning with little action. However, I will say that nothing felt rushed and everything felt very sufficiently planned out and the timing was very well. So, while I personally wanted more action just because I am an action kind of girl, it wouldn't have fit in. After thinking more about the book, I gave back the quarter of a star simply because it was planned and written so well. 

Oh my Warden. I love Warden so much. I'm not going to spoil anything about what exactly happens with Warden and the Rephaim in this book, but I'll just leave it at I love Warden so freaking much.

Paige is such a freaking badass. She's flawed, yes, and makes plenty of mistakes, but she never falters in her beliefs and she keeps pushing forward throughout everything thrown her way. I know that I'm absolutely going to love watching her through the rest of the series. 

Also, can I just say that the last freaking five lines of this book blew my mind more than any of the other twists and turns that happened throughout the first and second books combined. I'm still trying to wrap my head around it. 

With these thoughts, I'm sure you can see how much I loved this book. This world is complex and astounding, yet never once did I feel overwhelmed or confused as to what was happening (or, at least not past the point that the author wanted me to feel). The characters are so realistic, relatable, and just amazing in general--even the villains are written so well. The action scenes, even though few and far between, were once again stunning. Overall, this book was a well-written phenomenal installment in what is quickly becoming one of my top series. I cannot wait to dive into book 3, hopefully very soon.

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Thanks for reading!
xoxo
Lauren

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Saturday, December 16, 2017

Most Anticipated 2018 Book Releases!

The year of 2018 is almost upon us, my friends! It will bring (hopefully) lots of good news, good times, and good books! I have a lot of things that I am anticipating in the year of 2018, but for now, let's just stick to the books and TV that I'm hyped for.

Starting off with books, I have a pretty significant list. From books that I'm super excited for to books that I've preordered, the list is quite long. We might as well jump into the 18+ most anticipated books of 2018 for me! I'm going to go from my most anticipated read first and then down the list.

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Starting with possibly my most anticipated book of these past two years: the final Throne of Glass book by Sarah J. Maas. 
We have neither a title nor a cover as of yet, but that doesn't mean my excitement is any less. I've been waiting on this book since I finished Empire of Storms, and while having Tower of Dawn helped a little bit at the time, it only spurred my need for this book even more! After what happened at the end of EoS, I've been dying for this book. My heart still breaks every second I think of it. We were supposed to have it in September, but then it got pushed back to May 2018 and then it got pushed back again to September 2018. I NEED it in my hands, like, yesterday!

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My next anticipated book of 2018 is A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas.
This is supposedly #3.5 in the ACOTAR series, and a novella that bridges the gap between the end of ACOWAR and the beginning of the companion novels, but we all know how Sarah's last novella turned out (as in it went from a novella to a book longer than Empire of Storms). Spoilers for A Court of Wings and Ruin in the rest of this discussion. Hopefully it ends up that long, but one can only hope at this point. Anyway, I'm thrilled to be having another book from Feyre and Rhys's points of views, as I especially love them and their smutty scenes (fingers crossed for a lot more of those). It's no secret as to why this book is my second most anticipated read of 2018.

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My next anticipated release is The World of Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas (are you noticing a pattern yet?). This is the compendium guide to the ToG universe, and I am so excited! We're going to get maps, character guides and backstories, and just so much more information about this already amazing world. Again, this book got pushed back along with the final ToG book, so we won't be getting it until September of 2018, but I'm still excited. It's really only 9 months away...I've waited 15, I can wait 9 more...

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Next, I am extremely excited for Obsidio by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff.
This is the third and final book in the Illuminae Files trilogy, and I am so excited for it to finally come out. It's been almost a year and a half since I finished Gemina, and I've been dying to read Obsidio and have so many questions get answered. While I'm sad that this series is coming to an end, I know that I'll have so many more times that I can reread and revisit all of these characters and fantastic storylines.

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The fifth and sixth books on this list are Strength and Pain by Jaymin Eve and Jane Washington. These are the fourth and fifth books in the Curse of the Gods RH series (that I've recommended multiple times). I absolutely adore this series and these characters, and each book so far has been ramping it up each time. I know that by 2019, I'll have finished this series, which saddens me, but I'll also have more of my Abcurses and Willa. 

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Next, I'm looking forward to Furyborn by Claire Legrand. 
This is the first book in a new trilogy called The Empirium Trilogy. I didn't know anything about this book until a couple of weeks ago, but once I read the synopsis, I knew that I needed it. I've been obsessed with it ever since. The concept is so fresh and sounds amazing, and I definitely have high hopes for this book. I hope I won't be disappointed, but I've only heard stellar reviews, so I think I'm going to adore it. 

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The eighth book on this list is Legendary by Stephanie Garber.
This is the sequel to one of my favorite reads of 2017: Caraval. It was all about magic and deceit and an adventure. I was blown away by everything that happened during it and I can't wait to dive back into the story. Sadly, it doesn't release until almost halfway through the year, but I'm still so excited. Plus, this cover is absolutely STUNNING!

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Next, I'm super excited for Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young.
This is a bloody Viking-inspired fantasy that I am definitely looking forward to. I read a small, three sentence excerpt a little while back and I was immediately sucked in. I can't wait for this book to release, and I don't even mind that I wasn't able to get my hands on an arc (yet). 

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The tenth book on this list is Zenith by Sasha Alsberg and Lindsey Cummings.
This is a book that was originally released as a short, best-selling novella but is being rereleased and expanded upon in a full length novel. I didn't read the novella when it first came out, even though I bought it, so I'm excited to be going into this novel with fresh eyes. I currently have the arc, but I might wait until the final book comes out just so that I can get the correct story.

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Then, even though I haven't read Lord of Shadows yet, I am super excited for Queen of Air and Darkness by Cassandra Clare.
This is the third and final book in The Dark Artifices trilogy and I'm not ready to say goodbye. While I haven't yet read the second book, the first one absolutely blew me away and I cannot wait to continue on. I hope that we'll get to see more of these characters in other series after this one ends, because Julian and Emma give me life. Hopefully LoS doesn't break my heart too much...

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I'm also anticipated the fifth Veil Diaries book by B.L. Brunnemer. We don't have a title or synopsis yet, but book four completely wrecked me and poured more fuel onto my crazy burning desire for this series. I love Lexi and all the boys and I need more! We will most likely be getting more than just one book in this series out next year, but I'll stick to just mentioning the fifth.

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The thirteenth book on this list is A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir.
This is the third book in the An Ember in the Ashes series, and I can't wait. I read the first two books earlier this year for the first time and fell in love. Book two wrecked me and any hope I had, but I still have a small spark buried deep inside me that everything will turn out okay. How Sabaa could not let it turn out okay is just not an option in my mind. I miss Elias so much, and Laia is such a badass. I'm really scared for all my characters, but I'm hopeful that things turn out okay. Plus, this slow-burn, possible ship is killing me slowly. 

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Next, I have Batman: Nightwalker by Marie Lu and Catwoman: Soulstealer by Sarah J. Maas.
These are the second and third books in the four-part DC Icons series, all about superheroes of the DC universe. Wonder Woman: Warbringer is already released, and I plan on reading it very soon. I'm excited for these books partly because of superhero books and also because some really amazing authors are participating in this companion series, including my absolute queen, Sarah. 

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Number sixteen is Ash Princess by Laura Sebastian. 
I actually just got approved for an arc of this book on Netgalley, so I will hopefully be reading it very soon! This is a fantasy story that sounds bloody and badass and amazing. I've heard great reviews and I can't wait to read it! 

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The next book on this list is Gunslinger Girl by Lindsey Ely.
I've had my eye on this book since I first heard about it back in May. I was able to trade someone on Twitter for an arc, but haven't been able to read it yet. I'm hoping to get to it this winter break, but we'll see. The main character has been described as a mix between Katniss Everdeen and Annie Oakley, and that was all I needed to know to be interested. It's a YA Western, which we don't have very many of, so I'm beyond excited to read this!

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The last book I have on this list is Two Kingdoms by Kristy Cunning, the third book in The Dark Side series. This is an RH that deals with a ghost-like girl who watches over a group of quad fighters. There's hell and the devil and even more paranormal stuff involved, and I absolutely loved the first two so much. I'm hoping to get the last two very soon, just because I have a new obsession with this series.

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After books, I want to talk a bit about a few TV shows and movies that I am really looking forward to in the new year. I'm going to keep it brief and only talk about three, so we might as well jump in and chat about them!

I'm going to start with the one TV show that I'm super excited for the next season: Stranger Things.
I binged the first two seasons with one of my friends and we both loved it. I found new love for certain characters when the second season hit, and I loved how it ended. I want more, though. I don't know why I didn't watch it sooner, but I absolutely loved it and can't wait for the next season to come out.

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The first movie that I want to talk about is Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.
I loved the first movie and I'm so excited for the sequel. I watched the trailer and this one looks so badass! Chris Pratt and dinosaurs are two of some of my favorite things, and I can't wait for this movie to release. 

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Lastly, the number one movie that I am most looking forward to is Avengers: Infinity War.
I saw the trailer and loved it! There are so many amazing MCU characters that are all involved in this movie, and I'm probably most excited about Mr. Tom Holland who plays Peter Parker aka Spiderman. I already loved the Avengers, so when I found out that Spiderman was going to be in the next movie, I flipped my shit. This is most definitely my most anticipated movie/TV show release of 2018, and I can't wait!

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Thanks for reading!
xoxo
Lauren

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Saturday, December 2, 2017

November 2017 Book Haul!

Hello wonderful people of the internet! Welcome back to my blog, it's been a hot second. This month I picked up 8 new books, 3 of them being physical editions and 5 of them being ebooks. I also got some pretty awesome nerdy merchandise that I'm excited to share with you. So, without further ado, here's my November book haul!

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The first book I picked up this month was City of Bones: The 10th Anniversary Edition by Cassandra Clare.
When I found out that they were coming out with an anniversary edition, I was intrigued. And then when I read the list of everything exclusive to it, I knew I had to get a copy. There's multiple full-color, full-page illustrations of the characters; full-color art on the endpages; at least 20 pages of bonus content; a new foreward from Cassie; and gold foiled edges. It's really a masterpiece and I'm so glad to have added it to my collection.

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The next book I bought, I left it at home so I won't be able to take a super nice picture of it, but it was Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Illustrated Edition by J.K. Rowling with Olivia Lomenech Gilol. 
This book is so absolutely stunning. The illustrations are so good and I love being able to visualize the beasts now when I couldn't before. This was definitely a A+ performance and I'm so excited to have it in my HP/Fantastic Beasts collection! 

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I also left this book at home, but it is Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur. 
I've heard nothing but great things about this poetry collection, so I'm excited to read it. I finally caved in and bought it this month when I was buying gifts for other people and decided to reward myself with this one. 

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I also picked up 5 ebooks this month, most of them being new releases. There was one that was on sale that I got simply because I've been wanting to read it for a while. Let's hop to it!

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The first ebook I picked up this month is Escape the Sea by G. Bailey. 
I'm not entirely sure what this is about, since I had it preordered and it's been a while since I read the synopsis. However, I know that it's an RH novel and there's been a lot of positive reviews, so I'm excited. Plus, look at that cover...it's gorgeous!

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The second ebook I picked up was Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan.
This book showed up in my daily BookBub email as being on sale for only $0.99 and I knew that I had to get it. I've heard nothing but amazing things and I know that I'll want to read it while curled up in bed drinking hot cocoa and listening to Christmas music. 

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The third book I got was Four Psychos by Kristy Cunning.
I originally downloaded the sample of this book and then just ended up buying the rest when my sample ran out and I was hooked. I loved this book so much and I'm so happy that I have been able to add it to my RH collection. I can't wait to see how the rest of the series progresses because this book was awesome. 

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The fourth book I picked up was Academy of Assassins by Stacey Brutger. 
This is another RH book that has a lot of promise. It's the first in a new series and I am hooked after reading this one. I can't wait for the next one to come out because this one was interesting and fun and full of action and bad-ass characters. 

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The final book I picked up this month was Seduction by Jaymin Eve & Jane Washington. 
I don't even think words can express how excited I am to finally have this book. While I admit that we've gotten the first three in this series all within 2017, the wait is so long between books! This series is addictive and amazing and combines everything I love. I'm currently reading this book and I'm in love! 

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I also picked up some merch and other goodies this month that I'm excited about. I have four/five items to talk to you about, so let's hop right in!

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The first items I got was this cute set of Harry Potter buttons. 
I joined Alpha Phi Omega this semester and this was part of the gift that my big got me for big/little reveal. I absolutely love them and am so glad to have added these to my collection!

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Next I picked up this Cursing Unicorns coloring book. 
It is absolutely hilarious and I'm so glad that I have it. It's the perfect form of stress-relief to sit back and color some unicorns saying some not-so-nice things!

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Next I traded someone for this Expecto Patronum beanie that came in this month's Owlcrate.
It's warm and cozy and oh-so cute. It's super thick and all-around just a great quality. It's very Christmas-looking as well. I love it.

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Lastly, I picked up two sets of bookmarks from HappyHelloCo on Etsy.

They're the Rowan/Aelin and Feysand Christmas themed bookmarks and I'm in love! They're so cute. Plus, Rowan Whitethorn really is a gift to the world.

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Thanks for reading! Stay tuned for more awesome posts!
xoxo
Lauren

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Let's Talk: "Seduction" Book Review

Title: Seduction
Authors: Jaymin Eve & Jane Washington
Series: "Curse of the Gods" #3
Genre: Adult Paranormal RH Romance
Page Length: 267 pages
Publication Date: November 30, 2017
Date Started: December 1, 2017
Date Finished: December 1, 2017
Rating: 5/5 stars
Book 1 Review
Book 2 Review

*Non-Spoiler Review Section*

Let me just start out by saying that I loved this book. I feel like I start a lot of reviews that way, but it's true. I genuinely loved this book. When I opened the book, I felt a sense of familiarity and comfort at being back with all these characters and this plot. My love for this book is a combination of that sense of familiarity at returning to this world as well as loving the way the plot went in this installment and the characters' wit and actions.

Willa is still my spirit animal. She's one of those characters who you can't help but enjoy her presence. Her inner monologues and clumsiness give me life. I haven't met another character that I've identified so much with. She's all around just a stellar gal.

Don't even get me started on how much my love for the Abcurses has grown (more on that in the spoiler section). Watching their character arcs has been so fun for me, and I can't wait to see how they each progress in the upcoming books. They're all just so perfect, and I can't have them :(

To wrap this non-spoiler section up, I'm just going to say that I loved it and ask when book 4 is coming out? I need it, like, yesterday. 

*Spoiler Review Section*

Willa being Chaos might just be my favorite thing ever. From the moment that they started talking about a Chaos beta in the first book, I knew it was going to be her. Everything around her is chaos, and I love it. Plus, she was murdered (I'm super annoyed), so now she's immortal along with the boys and they can live happily ever after (which I refuse to accept anything less when this series ends). Except that then there was something about her not being an actual Chaos beta but something else? I'm planning a reread ASAP because I was too excited about this book to read the details fully half the time. 

Can I just say that Staviti is a real dickwad? Or shweed as Willa would say? He took Willa's mother and turned her into a Jeffrey, or rather, a Donald. How dare he? I'd like to accidentally punch him in the face. While it was nice to see the boys all surrounding Willa and comforting her, I still want Staviti to die. 

I have mixed feelings about Cyrus, or Neutral. He does dick things, like murder Willa, but then he also helps them out at different points in the story? I have no clue what to feel about him, but I could maybe see a Emmy/Cyrus relationship if he ever learns how to not be a dick...

And finally, the things that made me the most excited in this book: THEY SAID THEY LOVE EACH OTHER!!! Willa blurted out that she loved them and they said it back...sweet jesus holy mother in heaven hold me. My feels can't handle this. I knew that they probably loved each other but to have it finally confirmed is awesome and I'm floating on a cloud of bliss right now. I slept great last night when I read that.

Also, we got smut! I'm doing a little dance right now as I write this because I'm so excited that we finally got smut with the Abcurses (because, let's be real, what happened in book 2 when they got her to reveal her Chaos was not true smut). I was not expecting it to be Rome and Yael first, but I enjoyed it so much. I can't wait for a Coen/Aros joint smut scene because, holy hell, that's going to be damn amazing.

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Thanks for reading! Stay tuned for more awesome content!
xoxo
Lauren

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Friday, December 1, 2017

November 2017 Wrap-Up!

Welcome to another monthly wrap-up everyone! Looking back, November was a pretty long month but it felt like it flew by. Can you believe it's already December?! Get ready for a jam-packed month of 2017 wrap-up posts, more book reviews, and hopefully a Christmas giveaway?

Anyway, this month I read 5 books, none of which were on my monthly TBR. I'm a little annoyed at myself that I wasn't able to read more, but I also was super busy with school and social life, plus Netflix was calling my name. However, I'm in a really big 'I want to read everything right now!' mood, so hopefully December will be better. Especially since my last class is on the 6th and I only have two finals before a month-long winter break. 

On top of reading 5 books, I bought 8 books and some amazing nerdy merch (check out my haul here). I also was able to put out 8 blog posts, which I expect to pass, if not double, in December. I watched some new shows and movies that I'll also be talking about below. And then I'll be finishing off with some of my favorites for the month of November. 

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BOOKS READ

1.
Title: The Princess Saves Herself in This One
Author: Amanda Lovelace
Rating: 5/5 stars
I found so much of myself reflected in these pages. I have no words to say other than it was inspirational and heart-wrenching and one of the first steps towards my own self-healing.

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Title: Four Psychos
Author: Kristy Cunning
Rating: 5/5 stars
I loved this book. I can't wait until the next one comes out. I thought that this book was so different and unique. I felt like it was a mixture between the book, Trickery, and the TV show, Being Human. The plot was interesting and the characters were hilarious. I can't wait for the second book to be released. 

3. 
Title: Academy of Assassins
Author: Stacey Brutger
Rating: 4.5/5 stars
I really enjoyed this book. I don't want to spoil anything about the ending, so I'm not going to go much into the little details that I loved. Just know that I adored this book. The concept was so cool and the characters gave me life. I am appreciative of the realistic, slow-burn romances and relationships. I'm also pretty proud of this book for surprising me and successfully pulling off plot twists, as I usually can see them coming from a mile away. This book was longer than some other RH books that I've read and it was so good because of that. I can't wait for the next one--I know it will be just as good and, hopefully, just as long. 

4. 
Title: Trickery
Author: Jaymin Eve and Jane Washington
Rating: 5/5 stars
-Reread-

5.
Title: Persuasion
Authors: Jaymin Eve & Jane Washington
Rating: 5/5 stars
-Reread-

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BLOG POSTS

October 2017 Wrap-Up
Never Have I Ever: Book Edition
October 2017 Book Haul
Let's Talk: "Whispers From the Dead" Book Review
Reverse Harem Guide Pt 2: RH Book Recommendations!
An Eloquent Soliloquy by Rhi
Thanksgiving Book Tag!
Bookish Holiday Gift-Giving Guide!

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MOVIES/TV SHOWS WATCHED

1. American Horror Story: Murder House (Season 1 of AHS)
I have no clue why I haven't watched American Horror Story before this month. I think I just expected it to be a lot scarier than it actually was. I binge-watched it and really enjoyed it. I can't wait to watch the next season (I'm currently two or three episodes in and enjoying it...I've only heard amazing things about this season). Plus, I'm definitely now a huge Evan Peters fan, not gonna lie. 

2. Seasons 1 and 2 of Stranger Things
I can't believe it took me this long to watch Stranger Things. However, I'm so glad that when I finished the first season, I could just jump straight into the second. I watched the entire thing with a friend and we both adored it. I can't wait for more, especially of Mama Steve. I have some fan theories about what season 3 will consist of but I'm going to keep them to myself for now until I develop them a little more. 

3. Suicide Squad
I finally watched this after so many people telling me that it wasn't as good as they expected, and I was pleasantly surprised. There were some things that could have been done better, but overall it was a great movie that I really enjoyed and will be rewatching again. 


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FAVORITES

Candy: Definitely Reese's. Always a classic. I also discovered Junior Mints for the first time and I think they'll be a new favorite soon. 

Food: 

Music: I've been listening to Hozier quite a bit, but I'm also going back to an old obsession and made a new Backstreet Boys playlist that I've been listening to quite a bit. I also am quite partial to party jams on Saturday nights. 

Chill-Activity: Netflix and Naps. Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp also released on iOS this month and I've been playing that shit non-stop. 

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Thanks for reading! Stay tuned for more :)
xoxo
Lauren

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