"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
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Recommending Books Based On My Old Favorite TV Shows
"On the second Sabbat of Twelfthmoon, in the city of Weep, a girl feel from the sky." First line in Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor Today I'm combining books and nostalgia as I recommend books based on old TV shows I used to be obsessed with. To be honest, I'm still quite obsessed with… Continue reading Recommending Books Based On My Old Favorite TV Shows
Do I Like Books Recommended for My Zodiac Sign?
"It's easy to think that nobody could really arrange the world like clockwork."First line in The Lost Future of Pepperharrow by Natasha Pulley Hi, and welcome to my little experiment. As it is my birthday tomorrow (Sunday), I wanted to do something birthday-related which then became me investigating whether the books recommended for me based… Continue reading Do I Like Books Recommended for My Zodiac Sign?
Recommending Political Fantasy Books for Constitution Day
"Fitful drafts of chill air blew in through the cruciform windows of the Bell Tower, and the fire did little to combat them."First line in Midnight Never Come by Marie Brennan So on June 5th, it was Constitution Day here in Denmark, or "Grundlovsdag", as I would say, a day where we celebrate the signing… Continue reading Recommending Political Fantasy Books for Constitution Day
Recommending My Favorite Historical Fantasy Books
"The circus arrives without warning."First line in The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern We've made it to the post I just had to make for this year's Wyrd and Wonder: My favorite Historical Fantasy books! Such a list will be expanding constantly, of course, but these are my favorites at the moment. So settle in… Continue reading Recommending My Favorite Historical Fantasy Books
Patrick Ness – Author Appreciation and How To Get Started
I have counted Patrick Ness among my favorite authors for quite a few years now since I first dove into his Chaos Walking trilogy. Ness has been writing novels, and even a few screenplays, since 2003, and is mainly known for his Young Adult works.
Recommending Atmospheric Reads
"In the year that Summer stayed too long, the heat lay upon the prairie with the weight of a corpse."First line in The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo Hi, guys. Today I wanted to talk about the kind of books I usually love: books with a great atmosphere. It's the kind of books where… Continue reading Recommending Atmospheric Reads
Hogwarts House Recommendations: Slytherin
" The two men appeared out of nowhere, a few yards apart in the narrow, moonlit lane.” First line in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling I’m back with the final post in the series of recommending books based on Hogwarts houses and we’ve made it to Slytherin. In case you… Continue reading Hogwarts House Recommendations: Slytherin
Hogwarts House Recommendations: Gryffindor
"Harry Potter was a highly unusual boy in many ways."First line in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling As you probably know, this is in no way an original idea of mine. Recommending books based on people’s Hogwarts House is a very popular thing and as a true Potterhead, I… Continue reading Hogwarts House Recommendations: Gryffindor
Top 5 Tuesday // P to T
"You're taking me hostage," he said."First line in Proxy by Alex London We’re nearing the end of the alphabet with this week’s Top 5 Tuesday with the letters P, Q, R, S and T. Top 5 Tuesday is hosted by Shanah from Bionic Book Worm so go check out her blog if you’d like to… Continue reading Top 5 Tuesday // P to T
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