Thursday, February 16, 2017

Vendetta (0.5 Xanders king) by Bradley Wright

This books is only 80 pages so im not sure i will have alot to say about it...

Short fun read. Helped me to add another book to my completed book list....

Monday, February 13, 2017

Siege and storm by Leigh Bardugo *contains spoilers *

Im really enjoying this book. Its the second book in the grisha trilogy.
Reading them back to back has blended them for me a little but having been caught again by the darkling and he sets across the fold looking for the second amplifier from the sea whip to go with the one from the stag. Stormhund was working against the darkling all along and took Alina and Mal back to Ravka to try and help say the city and get the throne back. Stormhund qas in disguise as a captain but really is the prince to ravka and wants the throne instead of his brother having it. So they are trying to find a way to get him to step down.
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So much has happened all at once at the end im trying to wrap my head around it.
Nicoklai and alina were working together to try and get the third amplifier.. his brother Vasily  (sp) walked into a trap and the darklong found the little palace and raided them. Not sure at this point how many made it or died.. mal made it and alina but she tried to kill the darkling and the connection which would have killed her too but mal stopped her and they (her, him, and the twins) ran to the tunnels. Where the apparate (sp) has a seceret cave place they are hiding out in.. the end. Lol til book three. But she lost her powers and she is out for revenge.

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Caraval by Stephanie Garber *contains spoilers*

I havent actually finished this book at this point of my writing this blog but i will definitely make sure to update it as i go and once im finished. This is just easier for me to keep track of events.
This book is so much more magical then i had imagined it to be. When it had comparison to night circus by Erin Morgenstern, i totally agree. However it does have a different feel. At this point i can honestly say as much as i LOVE the night circus, im loving caraval more.
The way things are described in certain colors or foods, the little tiny animals that float around by trees.
Nevermind the game. Whats real and what's not. Her search for donatella (tella) is such a whimsical experience. The clues seem to be reaching out to Scarlet. Her unexpected game companion calls her "crimson" and the luck she has in this game with him... and how nobody has ever seen the Legend.. im throwing out there that Julian (the unexpected companion) is legend in disguise.. its just a feeling i get from his behavior. I could obviously be very wrong.
I have about 150 pages left to see what happens and how it comes together.

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Update
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I was heartbroken when both julian and tella died. And happy to read it wasnt permanent. To find out that both tella and julian were working with Legend was not something i expected. And i was thinking that julian was legend but its actually his brother.. the letter at the end saying she would see her mom soon .. man... this book was all sorts of magic and crazy in a fun and pleasant way. Loved it!!

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Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Giant days by john Allison

I really am enjoying these comics. Thats all i really have to say about them so far. I have read #1-3

Thursday, February 2, 2017

Shadow and bone by Leigh Bardugo *contains spoilers*

I loved this book. I felt for her when she felt like she couldn't call her powers and the trial of errors she always seemes to be having. When she was finally able to let things go and call to it i was happy for her. Her whole life changed and she was happy and having feelings for the darkling. She kept doing good as long as she didn't let her vision of either Mal or the Darkling cloud it. When the plot changed and she was told he was using her for evil instead of good, when mal rescued her, made it all the way to finding the stag that was mutually being hunted by Mal and Alina, as well as the Darkling.. being caught and captured.. the volcra.. then how she saved Mal from all that in the moment and being on the run again. She had found away to control her powers that the darkling wasnt expecting and im so excited to read what happens next in the trilogy. ♡
Loved this book and recommend it for those who liked red queen books by Victoria Aveyard.
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Paper hearts by Meg Wiviott

Based on a true story of Jewish women and going through auchwitz. Its heartbreaking.

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

A girl in pieces by Kathleen Glasskow *contains trigger warnings and spoilers*

On Trigger Warnings: abuse, rape, homelessness, self harm, eating disorder

So far she has left her care center that she was in because she tried to kill herself. It has insinuated that she has been raped or at least sexually assaulted. Now that she is out, she isnt staying with her mom because they have an unhealthy relationship. But her mom gave her some money that i cant remember where it came from but im reasonably sure that charlie and her friend ellis had been saving it up. Ellis has ended up brain dead and cant use it for what it waa saved for which i cant remember. Or why shes brain dead..
Charlie has gotten a job and used that moved saved up to get her a run down apt.. thats as far as im at right now.
Im not sure that her boss riley is a good person to have in her life because he seems like an addict of some sort and hes not a nice addict.
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Im having a hard time staying with this book.. its not the trigger warnings its likes its really being super dragged out....
Oh and it turns out that Mikey ansld Riley know each other...weird....
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I decided to DNF it. I was struggling too much to try and get through it over reasons I'm not really sure. It's not a bad book, it does have triggers, but it's just taking too long to get anywhere imo.