"Simon Snow did what he came to do." First line in Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell As I'm participating in the Trope-ical Readathon this month, I'm only writing posts about tropes in March. Last week, I discussed the unlikable main character trope and today I'm doing The Fantasy Tropes Tag created by One's Peculiar. I… Continue reading The Fantasy Tropes Tag
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Top Ten Tuesday: My Spring 2023 TBR
"How fortunate am I among the sentient to know my purpose." First line in Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman We've finally arrived at my favorite season of the year so today I'll be sharing my spring TBR through Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Looking back on my winter TBR, I just finished… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: My Spring 2023 TBR
Trope Discussion #5: The Unlikable Main Character
"Coriolanus released the fistful of cabbage into the pot of boiling water and swore that one day it would never pass his lips again." First line in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins I'm back with another entry to my series of posts where I discuss and analyze specific tropes in books,… Continue reading Trope Discussion #5: The Unlikable Main Character
February 2023 Reading Wrap-Up
"From the moment I accepted the invitation, I was nervous about returning to Germany." First line in A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne Okay, so February was a bad month, mainly because my shoulder decided to be a problem. It's been hurting since mid-January but only for two seconds every morning so I… Continue reading February 2023 Reading Wrap-Up
Discussing The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater Through My Favorite Quotes (Part 2)
"Richard Gansey III had forgotten how many times he had been told he was destined for greatness." First line in The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater I'm back with part two of my discussion of The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater! The premise is rather simple: I share my favorite quotes, give my commentary on… Continue reading Discussing The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater Through My Favorite Quotes (Part 2)
Trope-ical Readathon TBR
"I couldn't see his face." First line in The Paladin Prophecy by Mark Frost Popping in with a quick post because I spontaneously decided to participate in the Trope-ical Readathon which takes place in the entire month of March. The readathon is hosted by Jenjenreviews and bookrob13, and it is team-based. I've chosen Team Fantasy,… Continue reading Trope-ical Readathon TBR
Recommending Books Based on Weird Duolingo Sentences
"Quentin did a magic trick." First line in The Magicians by Lev Grossman 안녕하세요(That's "hello" in Korean. I think) I'm stealing an idea today because Naemi @A Book Owl's Corner has already made posts where she recommends books based on weird sentences from Duolingo, the language learning app. She actually did it twice so make… Continue reading Recommending Books Based on Weird Duolingo Sentences
Discussing The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater Through My Favorite Quotes (Part 1)
"Blue Sargent had forgotten how many times she's been told that she would kill her true love." First line in The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater I've recently reread The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater and I quickly realized that I needed to write some kind of post about it because I need to talk… Continue reading Discussing The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater Through My Favorite Quotes (Part 1)
January 2023 Reading Wrap-Up
"Tell me a story." First line in A Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons Has anyone figured out the science of how January always seems to last a year? I'm looking at the books I read at the beginning of the month and that just feels like a lifetime ago. Maybe the month also felt… Continue reading January 2023 Reading Wrap-Up
The New Year’s Resolutions Book Tag
"The Home Office telegraphy department always smelled of tea." First line in The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley January has been a lot of looking back on 2022 but in this final one, I'm looking forward to 2023 through The New Year's Resolutions Book Tag. I haven't been able to find the original… Continue reading The New Year’s Resolutions Book Tag
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