tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19525126160031491552024-03-13T04:10:45.460-07:00Hope, Faith & BooksBrittanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09883186125261178603noreply@blogger.comBlogger1367125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952512616003149155.post-2790978938773885272020-12-03T12:59:00.004-07:002020-12-03T12:59:33.481-07:00Hope, Faith & Books is moving + a new name + 2021 Dystopia Reading Challenge News!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Eg7YCL1_Xoc/X8crWQ6lgvI/AAAAAAAAEUU/uDBI9QVVdBkG8dY51o16iIkIN_UGTym6ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1920/moving-forward-4777506_1920.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1079" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Eg7YCL1_Xoc/X8crWQ6lgvI/AAAAAAAAEUU/uDBI9QVVdBkG8dY51o16iIkIN_UGTym6ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/moving-forward-4777506_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>As those of you who have been following me for at least the past year or so know, I've really struggled to find the motivation to want to keep blogging on Hope, Faith & Books. Not because I hate reading or anything, but because I've felt like since this blog was started solely as my book review blog that I have ended up stuck. I don't solely want to blog about books anymore as so much in my life has changed in the almost 10 years since I started blogging. And truthfully, I'm no longer happy with the name either. While it fit when I first started blogging, I don't feel like it fits now. So throughout 2020 while I was dealing with life and my depression, something in the back of my head all year was renaming/moving the blog so I could actually come back to the hobby I love and actually enjoy it again. While it's taken me most of the year, I finally settled on a name I love, that is still short and easy to remember, but also lets me blog about more than just books. You'll see why in just a minute with the name. This is a name I came up with in October. I let it sit for a good month and a half to see if I'd still love it after some time passed. And upon coming back to it I still really do love it. <p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: medium;">So let me introduce you to the new blog: </span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://gamereadteach.blogspot.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="282" data-original-width="322" height="350" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fjsSa3wcfB0/X8cuWiypx7I/AAAAAAAAEUg/RJjIo9pAKYImXU47QSNERjHX8IPTJkV6wCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h350/Screenshot%2B%252840%2529.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://gamereadteach.blogspot.com/"><b>Game, Read, Teach!</b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So yes, I technically started a new blog. I didn't want to just up and changed this blogs name and leave people confused when they get here. You'll notice though it is just another blogger blog, not moved to wordpress or anything. I don't want to pay for a website right now. I have no issues with the free blogger service I use. Plus school comes first over things like a website so the money is needed elsewhere. But yeah, I wanted anyone that comes to the blog to still see a name they recognize and then see where it went instead of being confused. PLUS... Lets face it Hope, Faith & Books is almost 10 years old. I guarantee you at least, but probably more than half the people that follow me in various ways (GFC, email, etc) don't even blog anymore. This will now let me see how many people are actively following and still around. As I hope all of you that still actively receive my posts will come follow me over at <b>Game, Read, Teach</b>. I have all the same options as I had for Hope, Faith & Books so all you have to do is resubscribe over there in which ever way you were here. Nothing to complicated. This obviously only applies to people following me on GFC, email, etc. If you follow the social media accounts for my updates, those have already been changed to the new name and your still set! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So the nitty gritty on the new blog.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Things that are the same:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Yes, I will still talk books, post reviews, etc. </li><li>I will still host the dystopia reading challenge! In fact, <b><a href="https://gamereadteach.blogspot.com/2020/12/2021-dystopia-reading-challenge-sign-ups.html" target="_blank">the sign-ups just went live</a></b>. So if you plan to participate, pop on over and sign up! And share so people see it's "new" home. </li><li>All my previously posted reviews, discussions, etc have been imported to Game, Read, Teach. Obviously I've put a lot of time into the content on Hope, Faith & Books. Even though I technically have a new blog, I absolutely want my previous content over there as its still applicable. And eventually, Hope, Faith & Books will be removed. I just plan to give time for followers to see this post and move with me before removing HFB because I love all of you that have stuck with me and absolutely want you to come with me!</li></ul><div><b><span style="color: #674ea7;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Things new or Different at Game, Read, Teach:</span></b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>I feel like blogging again! </li><li>I feel like I can blog about more than books. Like I said, obviously still will, but you all know I've wanted so bad to talk others things too. I'm so excited to share and chat these other subjects with you over there. Obviously other big topics you can expect come from my love of gaming and from the fact I'm working towards being a teacher! </li><li>I made graphics. Guys. I made buttons and a header and little separators like I did for HFB posts. But they all match! And I'm loving them so much!! This is the first time I've had a header instead of just the name typed out and I'm freaking loving it. I smile so much every time I open GRT and see it. </li><li>I'm finally feeling the freedom I've been wanting for the past year or so when it comes to my blog.</li></ul><div style="text-align: center;">I'm incredibly excited guys! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Make sure to come by and resubscribe (if needed)!</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">We are going to have a great time on my new blogging journey and I truly hope you'll enjoy the new types of content you'll see from me as well as the bookish content you've enjoyed in the past! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4zj5TDIS0Yg/WlGxVvjkCrI/AAAAAAAAANo/LQoSy9_W9vcNpet4yYq_rSOGzWWWL8EogCPcBGAYYCw/s190/F754C92945C8D6B85A0D17B7D11E9BCD.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="88" data-original-width="190" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4zj5TDIS0Yg/WlGxVvjkCrI/AAAAAAAAANo/LQoSy9_W9vcNpet4yYq_rSOGzWWWL8EogCPcBGAYYCw/s0/F754C92945C8D6B85A0D17B7D11E9BCD.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Brittani Rukstelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987266892227888467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952512616003149155.post-90822130716949664832020-11-28T19:59:00.000-07:002020-11-28T21:10:01.888-07:00A Few Months Recap<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So its been a while since I've posted. Most of the year in fact. Its just been a rough year. I think we all can agree on that. I just haven't been in it. So many times I sat down to write a post and I just wasn't feeling it. So I'll just chat a little bit about why. I fell into a depression for a while. It was just hard for me to even get up and do things. I left my job at Amazon in June as it was contributing to my depression. Long story short with that, I was trying to get a transfer to a different department because the one I was in was causing me pain. There was literally one thing I was trained to do that my manager refused to listen to me about that was causing me significant pain. Like leave work in tears, spend my days off crying and trying not to move my arm kind of pain. I knew one of the other departments wouldn't cause me that pain, but between my manager not approving my transfer requests and HR refusing to do anything about it I had to leave. This manager only catered to her favorites and you were garbage if you weren't one. I wasn't one. Eventually she got removed as my shifts manager because almost our entire shift complained about her treatment. But it was too little too late by then. I had been trying to transfer since January. I left halfway through June. Between her, HR and our "wellness center" which was where we were supposed to go when we were injured, I had enough. The wellness center had the nerve to tell me I was faking my injury. I felt really depressed because I actually liked working for Amazon but I wasn't going to destroy my arm and end up on disability because of it at 27. But because of all this I dreaded going to work because I never knew if I'd leave uninjured or in excruciating pain. This all really contributed to me being depressed for a while.</div><div><br /></div><div>Things have kind of started looking up though. I decided at the beginning of October to go back to school and get my Bachelors. So December 1st I'm starting my first term at Western Governors University to finally get my Elementary Education degree to become a teacher. And truthfully I'm actually excited about it. Since deciding to go back to school I've also started applying to schools for aide positions. I actually have 3 interviews this Monday for 5 aide openings (2 schools have 2 openings available). So I'm trying to be really hopeful about those. I'd love to work as an aide so I can get classroom experience before actually doing student teaching and getting my own classroom. The two districts I have the interviews for are also districts I'd love to work in so I'm gonna try my best to land one of these. Plus I'd be incredibly less stressed compared to Amazon working in a school when its what I'm going to school for. So I'm really hoping. </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm just exhausted over this year though. Its just been straight trash for the most part. At least the year seems to be ending on a better note for me. I am changing the blog like I've said though. I've decided on a new name. So I'm in the process of working on those changes. I feel like it fits better now. Its a little bit broader. Not overly broad, but it's not just specific to books now, however it still has something related to books in the title. Its still short and sweet like my current name. But yeah, I'm feeling better about it. I'm still planning on hosting the Dystopia Reading Challenge for next year, and actually being here more. I'm sure you guys understand my absence though. Sometimes you just need to put yourself first and come back to things later. And I needed to get through the hard parts of my depression this year before even thinking about coming back. And you won't fully see me back until next year. I'll post the challenge sign ups. And probably a post about the new name and some other things, but I won't be back regularly until 2021. But yeah, the name will change in December. The challenge graphics will have the new name, I'll have a new header, overall look will stay. Color change though to go with the header. I feel like I'm gonna have a better time coming back to blogging with the changes and it'll really feel like a fresh start. I'm looking forward to talking with you all again and catching up! If it helps, the fact I'm using my blue signature again gives you a hint of the color change. It'll be close to that. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4zj5TDIS0Yg/WlGxVvjkCrI/AAAAAAAAANo/LQoSy9_W9vcNpet4yYq_rSOGzWWWL8EogCPcBGAYYCw/s190/F754C92945C8D6B85A0D17B7D11E9BCD.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="88" data-original-width="190" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4zj5TDIS0Yg/WlGxVvjkCrI/AAAAAAAAANo/LQoSy9_W9vcNpet4yYq_rSOGzWWWL8EogCPcBGAYYCw/s0/F754C92945C8D6B85A0D17B7D11E9BCD.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div>
Brittani Rukstelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987266892227888467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952512616003149155.post-68629276791686067732020-02-28T23:30:00.000-07:002020-02-28T23:30:28.685-07:00Stacking The Shelves #151/Sunday Post #83<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25667474-orange">Orange: The Complete Collection Volume 1</a> by Ichigo Takano</li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26247042-orange">Orange: The Complete Collection Volume 2</a> by Ichigo Takano</li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36322013-orange">Orange: Future</a> by Ichigo Takana</li>
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So I've never really been into Manga. Boyfriend says I should give it a try. Orange is one of the ones I've been wanting to try for a while now and I finally found it at Barnes & Noble! So far I'm actually enjoying it. So success! </div>
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So not much has been going on. I did finally get the colors updated to what I said I wanted. I really like it! Now just to finish up some graphics and we'll be good! But definitely happy with the coloring! I'm finally reading! As mentioned above I'm reading Orange. Hopefully this is what pulls me out of my slump as I've just been having trouble picking up books and I'm actually looking forward to when I get to read this! Fingers crossed! </div>
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I got my tax refund this week! So now I can finally go buy a few more things I've needed. Like a vacuum. The things you look forward to buying as an adult, am I right? Lol. But it'll be nice to have a good vacuum again. </div>
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I've been playing more Warframe on the PS4. Its what I've been doing to unwind from work. Playing for an hour or two just helps me relax. I've been making decent progress I feel like. I've only been playing about a month and I feel like for just playing a little after work and some on my days off, I've unlocked a fair amount of stuff and made decent progress storyline wise. So that's nice. </div>
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So idk why, but I feel like I'm really in the mood for some world wars based books. So I bought this so I can read both OMS and DDP at the same time! </div>
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So yeah. Haven't been posting much. I just haven't finished a book yet. If you noticed (which I'm sure you have reading this in the first place), I changed the template on the blog again. I just wanted something with a lot more flexibility with changing the colors and with this one I can do that without having to buy a new template every time cuz certain things are only certain colors. I really like this one. Plus, there's a few things on this one that are more user friendly I think than my previous ones. So at the moment its a work in progress. The current color is not what I'm keeping. It's just the base color of it. I'm gonna be working on making it I think, like a sea green. I've been testing a few colors and so far I really like how that one looks in the tests. So it'll end up more green as I work on the coloring changes. </div>
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I've also decided two things going forward with the blog. The first one being that I don't want it to focus solely on books anymore. While that was what it was all about when I started it in 2011, it's now 2020 and I want to be able to post about other things on here as well. Now don't get me wrong, its still going to primarily be a book blog. Like 75% of the content is still going to be book related. I just want to be able to talk about other things on here as well. Some of those things being games, TV, being a parent, etc. Other things in my life. While I give snippets here and there, there's just some things I'd love to be able to talk more about and changing how I post on my blog gives me that flexibility to now. If you noticed, there's a new section in the menus titled lifestyle, which is where I'll link posts outside of books. The second thing, is I want to rename it because of said changes. Again, I named the blog in 2011 too, and I just want something that feels more in tune with things today. Obviously I still want it to be a name involving books somehow, but just something different. This is something I've been thinking about for a long while now. That being said, nothing will change involving things I host, etc, except me updating graphics with a new blog name. Lol. The only problem I'm having with this is I'm having so much trouble coming up with a new name. I've been tossing around so many ideas and nothing has sticked so far with me 100% liking it. So if you got any ideas or suggestions for renaming the blog, feel free to toss them out. If you give me a suggestion I like, or one that leads to a good name I like, I might just buy you a book for the good idea. Lol. Cuz I'm just struggling to find something solid I like name wise so far. </div>
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Outside of blog changes, things are going fairly good. Ana's prepping for a lot. She's graduating preschool in May and she's starting Kindergarten in the fall. I've already got her registered for Kindergarten. OMG guys, I have a soon to be Kindergartener. Why do kids have to grow up so fast??? Ahhhh. We're excited though. She got to meet one of the teachers at the school already and sit down with her for a few minutes. Very impressed with how much she's learned in preschool so far. Ana is so excited to start in the fall. Fun bits, I dyed my hair a dark purple. I love having a job that doesn't have issues with fun hair colors. One of these days I'll get a good pic and put it on the blogs instagram. Lol. The apartment is furnished now. And I have an actual bed. Not just a metal frame. It's so nice!!!! I've also been enjoying cooking a lot more now that I can do that with my own place again. Things have definitely been going well. Fun fact from work. Our building was in the top 3 for launch buildings. And we even outdid other buildings in productivity that launched before us (we launched end of Sept 2019). So that's pretty cool. </div>
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So obviously I had to get the B&N edition of The Queen of Nothing to go with my B&N editions of the first two! I also stumbled upon 50% off books when I went to buy Children of Virtue and Vengeance. So I might have indulged myself a little. I had some extra money from all the OT I did during peak. </div>
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Ok, so this is more like a month recap. Lol. I kinda disappeared again once OT started for peak at Amazon. Guys, it wiped me out. They constantly changed my shifts schedule (they only messed with certain shifts, not everyone's). I was doing 11 hour days with only one day to recoup before more work. It was exhausting. I literally just passed out after work most days cuz of how tired I was. I made some great money with all the OT, but it drained me. But I survived my first peak season with Amazon! But thank god schedules are back to normal. I still feel like I need a solid week off to fully recoup. </div>
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But some good things happened. I finally got my own apartment again! God, I missed having my own place. I'm so happy! And its in the same complex I used to live in that I really liked and felt comfortable in. I moved mid December, yeah, that was fun to fit into my work schedule. Lol. But its so nice. I have a two bedroom apartment that's mine again. Ana has her own room again. I have a kitchen I can use more. I missed this. I feel like I can get back on track with how I used to get things done again. And I'm mostly unpacked. The biggest task I have still is organizing Ana's room.</div>
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How was everyone's holidays? Mine were good. Me and Ana had a great Christmas! She got some awesome toys, coloring books, puzzles. She was very happy with her gifts. And we built a paw patrol gingerbread house and made Frozen themed brownie bites. It was a blast! And New Years Eve we just had a quite evening watching the Ball Drop on my laptop. It was nice. We had a really great time over the holidays! </div>
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Now that my schedule is back to normal, I'll be working on reading and blogging more. I got a bunch of books I've been looking forward to so I'm super excited to have time to read again. And I'll be updating my challenges page over the next few days for 2020's challenges. The page is already started, its just a work in progress so far. Lol. Also, make sure to sign up for the 2020 Dystopia Reading Challenge if you're interested! Share the link for it as well! Spread the word! </div>
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Welcome to the 6th annual Dystopia Reading Challenge! 2020 is my third year hosting it and I'm so excited about it! I'll be hosting some giveaways and of course we are still going to earn our fun badges from years past!<br />
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<li>This challenge will run from January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020.</li>
<li>You can join at anytime before December 1, 2020.</li>
<li>Books must be read and reviewed in 2020.</li>
<li>Audiobooks, re-reads, short stories, and crossovers are fine.</li>
<li>You don't have to be a book blogger to participate! You can track your progress on Goodreads, Shelfari, Booklikes, Youtube, etc.</li>
<li>Sign up below with your post, shelf, etc. and leave a comment letting us know what your personal goal is. </li>
<li>Can be combined with other challenges! Cuz who doesn't like reading books that count for multiple challenges??</li>
<li>Link up your reviews on the bi-annual post we'll provide!</li>
<li>Use the hashtag <b><span style="color: #674ea7;">#2020DystopiaReads</span></b> to share your reviews and chat with others on Twitter (and Instagram if you use that as well) doing the challenge!</li>
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Read and review 1-5 dystopian books to receive the <b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Recruit badge</span></b>.<br />
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Read and review 11-15 dystopian books to receive the <b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Revolutionist badge</span></b>.<br />
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Read and review 16+ dystopian books to receive the <b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Leader badge</span></b>.<br />
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My personal goal will again be <b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Leader</span></b>! Here's my TBR so you can see some of what I'm planning on reading!</div>
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<li><b>March 15 - </b>First Quarter Update</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;">June 15 - </span>Second Quarter/Mid-Year Update</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;">September 15 - </span>Third Quarter Update</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;">December 15 - </span>Fourth Quarter Update/Wrap Up</li>
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<b><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">GIVEAWAY SCHEDULE:</span></b><br />
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<li><b>July</b> - Mid-Challenge Giveaway</li>
<li><b>December</b> - End of Challenge Giveaway</li>
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<li>July-December Link-Up</li>
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The Dystopia Reading Challenge has bi-annual link-ups. The first link-up for reviews will be open from January 1-June 30. And the second link-up will be open from July 1-December 31. To be entered in the giveaways, you have to link up reviews. Every review you link up equals a giveaway entry. Review link-ups will be linked in the main menu under Dystopia Reading Challenge for easy finding. :)<br />
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<b><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">LISTS TO GET YOU STARTED:</span></b><br />
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<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/84967.Dystopian_post_apocalyptic_and_sci_fi_YA_of_2016">Dystopian, (post-)apocalyptic and sci-fi YA of 2016</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/47.Best_Dystopian_and_Post_Apocalyptic_Fiction">Best Dystopian & Post-Apocalyptic Fiction</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2216.YA_Dystopia_Novels">Best YA Dystopia Novels</a></li>
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<li>Enter your information in below as follows: Your name @ Your blog name (i.e. Brittani @ Hope, Faith & Books) or just your name if using something other than a blog. </li>
<li>If you are a blogger, grab the graphic, create a blog post or page letting us know you are participating in this challenge and what your personal goal is ― be sure to link back to this post!</li>
<li>If you are not a blogger, you can use Goodreads (or any other book tracking site) and create a shelf for the challenge and link to that</li>
<li>Lastly, Tweet about the reading challenge <b><span style="color: #674ea7;">#2020DystopiaReads</span></b>!</li>
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So this is what I've treated myself to since starting my job. I was super stoked to find The Cruel Prince B&N edition in stores again, so I grabbed a copy so it matches my Wicked King and soon to be released Queen of Nothing. </div>
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Ok guys, I know I've been absent since I started my job essentially. It wasn't on purpose. It's just with my schedule its really thrown off things. I used to do all my blogging on Friday or Saturday and now I work both days so it's just hardcore thrown everything off. But on the brightside, working for Amazon is going really well. I'm one of the few people that's been cross trained multiple times. I know 6 things in my department now. most people only know 2, maybe 3. My manager has a lot of confidence in me since I learn really quick. So I'm one of the super versatile people for my shift. I actually spent Friday bouncing between 4 areas they needed help on. Honestly guys. I really love working for Amazon. They are giving me so much opportunity there to learn so many new skills and potentially move up. I've even trained people already. I'm actually gonna talk to my manager about becoming a learning ambassador after peak so I can train people more often. </div>
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This job has also just been a huge help in general. They actually offer really good health insurance at a good price for me and Ana so I no longer have a huge stressor about our insurance. It covers a lot and the deductibles aren't super high either. So that's really nice. I was also able to replace my phone. My G6 was glitching hardcore and almost actually completely died twice. So I was able to just pay it off and get a new one. I ended up switching back to an iPhone. So I have an iPhone 11 now. But omg. Night and day with how well this phone works compared to the G6. Completely worth switching back. AND!!!!! I finally got a new car! After two years of not having a car I finally have my own car again. It's a 2013 Toyota Camry. I freaking love it! And it is AMAZING on gas. Which is great considering I drive 20 miles on the freeway to the other side of town for work, one way. So technically 40 miles both ways. I'm so happy this job has made it where I can afford to replace the things I needed now. The car thing especially has been a HUGE weight lifted off my shoulders. </div>
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Anyways, I'm hoping to get back to blogging more now that I'm more used to my schedule now and I don't need all the extra sleep on my days off. LOL. It still might be a bit sporadic between thanksgiving and Christmas with peak and mandatory OT for work, but I'm hoping to be on here more again. </div>
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<li>Signed Copy of <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35391237-five-dark-fates">Five Dark Fates (Three Dark Crowns #4)</a> by Kendare Blake</li>
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Ok guys, technically I paid for this back in April, but it came in last week. Seriously! It's amazing! The blanket is so soft and comfy. I loved the themed stuff. There were candles for each of the sisters and you randomly got one. So I got a queen Mirabella one and it smells so good. Everything thats scented in this box smells amazing! And the art prints, pin and poster are just gorgeous! I'm seriously so so happy I decided to get this box cuz everything in it is amazing! I'll post more pictures of everything up close on the blogs instagram. </div>
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<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45184294-belle-r-volte">Belle Revolte</a> by Linsey Miller</li>
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I'm so excited!!!! My hold finally came in!!!! I've been dying to read this! Freaking retelling of Robin Hood where Robin dies and Marian takes his place?? Hell yeah!! </div>
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So I obviously haven't got any reading done this past week. But last Sunday was my birthday. I had a really great day. I also had my interview. And I got the job. I start in a week! I'm really happy about that. So its been a pretty good week!<br />
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So August has been my best reading month so far. Not nearly close to where my reading is usually at, but its getting back there. I did enjoy most of the books I read this month. So that's some good news.<br />
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<li><a href="https://hopefaithbooks.blogspot.com/2019/08/review-library-of-souls-by-ransom-riggs.html">Library of Souls (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children #3)</a> by Ransom Riggs <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">(5/5 Stars)</span></li>
<li><a href="https://hopefaithbooks.blogspot.com/2019/08/review-map-of-days-by-ransom-riggs.html">A Map of Days (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children #4)</a> by Ransom Riggs <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">(5/5 Stars)</span></li>
<li><a href="https://hopefaithbooks.blogspot.com/2019/08/arc-review-deceivers-by-kristen-simmons.html">The Deceivers (Vale Hall #1)</a> by Kristen Simmons <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">(5/5 Stars)</span> </li>
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I finally got caught up on the Miss Peregrine's series! And I really enjoyed books 3 and 4 more than the first two. I don't know what it was, but I was just super in the mood for them and really enjoyed them. I also finally read one of my ARCs. Guys, you know how far behind I am. So this is a good thing. Lol. </div>
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I finally read Night of Cake & Puppets! This book has been on my kindle for years. So yeah. Kinda happy I finally got around to finishing the series out. Mik & Zuzana's story was freaking adorable!! I also finally got around to reading Red Rising, which we all know I picked up last year. And seriously. New fave series here, I can already tell. I LOVED it so much. Such a good story. And last but not least, Heart of Iron. Which I DNF'ed. I really wanted to like this. A retelling of Anastasia in space? Definitely sounded good. But when I actually got to reading it, I was incredibly bored. So I ended up DNFing it. First DNF of the year. But hey, it happens. </div>
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<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42800499-hello-girls">Hello Girls</a> by Brittany Cavallaro & Emily Henry</li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40590407-romanov">Romanov</a> by Nadine Brandes</li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41542345-eclipse-the-skies">Eclipse The Skies (Ignite The Stars #2)</a> by Maura Milan</li>
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<b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Five Dark Fates (Three Dark Crowns #4)</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #351c75;">Author:</span></b> Kendare Blake<br />
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<b><span style="color: #351c75;">Publication Date:</span></b> September 3, 2019<br />
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After the battle with Katharine, the rebellion lies in tatters. Jules’s legion curse has been unbound, leaving her out of her mind and unfit to rule. Arsinoe must find a cure, even as the responsibility of stopping the ravaging mist rests heavy on her shoulders, and her shoulders alone. Mirabella has disappeared.<br />
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Queen Katharine’s rule over Fennbirn remains intact—for now. But her attack on the rebellion exacted a high price: her beloved Pietyr. Without him, who can she rely upon when Mirabella arrives, seemingly under a banner of truce? As oldest and youngest circle each other, and Katharine begins to yearn for the closeness that Mirabella and Arsinoe share, the dead queens hiss caution—Mirabella is not to be trusted.<br />
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In this conclusion to the Three Dark Crowns series, three dark sisters will rise to fight as the secrets of Fennbirn’s history are laid bare. Allegiances will shift. Bonds will be tested, and some broken forever.<br />
The fate of the island lies in the hands of its queens.</blockquote>
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Ia Cōcha never thought she’d be working for the Olympus Commonwealth. But that was before she found out her trusted brother Einn was trying to tear apart the universe. Now, Ia, the Blood Wolf of the Skies, has agreed to help the Royal Star Force on one condition: when she finds him, she gets to kill Einn herself.<br />
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Brinn Tarver has just come to terms with her Tawny identity when the public lashes out against her people, crushing her family. At her breaking point, she starts to question everything she believes in—including Ia.<br />
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After the death of his mentor, Knives Adams is doing his best to live up to a role he didn’t ask for as Aphelion’s new headmaster. Still, with each new step deeper into war, he feels torn between his duties and the pull of Ia’s radical—sometimes criminal—ideas.<br />
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As they fight to keep darkness from eclipsing the skies, their unpredictable choices launch this breathtaking sequel to explosive new heights.</blockquote>
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The new gut-wrenching epic from the New York Times bestselling author of Sky in the Deep.<br />
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For as long as she can remember, Tova has lived among the Svell, the people who found her washed ashore as a child and use her for her gift as a Truthtongue. Her own home and clan are long-faded memories, but the sacred symbols and staves inked over every inch of her skin mark her as one who can cast the rune stones and see into the future. She has found a fragile place among those who fear her, but when two clans to the east bury their age-old blood feud and join together as one, her world is dangerously close to collapse.<br />
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For the first time in generations, the leaders of the Svell are divided. Should they maintain peace or go to war with the allied clans to protect their newfound power? And when their chieftain looks to Tova to cast the stones, she sets into motion a series of events that will not only change the landscape of the mainland forever but will give her something she believed she could never have again—a home.</blockquote>
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Bound as one to love, honor, or burn.<br />
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Two years ago, Louise le Blanc fled her coven and took shelter in the city of Cesarine, forsaking all magic and living off whatever she could steal. There, witches like Lou are hunted. They are feared. And they are burned.<br />
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Sworn to the Church as a Chasseur, Reid Diggory has lived his life by one principle: thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. His path was never meant to cross with Lou's, but a wicked stunt forces them into an impossible union—holy matrimony.<br />
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The war between witches and Church is an ancient one, and Lou's most dangerous enemies bring a fate worse than fire. Unable to ignore her growing feelings, yet powerless to change what she is, a choice must be made.<br />
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And love makes fools of us all.</blockquote>
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<b><span style="color: #351c75;">Publication Date:</span></b> September 3, 2019</div>
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Explosive fantasy set in a world of magic and legend, where one girl must sacrifice her life, year by year, to gain the power necessary to fight the mother she has never been good enough for.<br />
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Perfect for fans of Sarah J Maas, Tomi Adeyemi and Black Panther<br />
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THERE’S MAGIC IN HER BLOOD.<br />
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Arrah is a young woman from a long line of the most powerful witch doctors in the land. But she fails at magic, fails to call upon the ancestors and can't even cast the simplest curse.<br />
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Shame and disappointment dog her.<br />
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When strange premonitions befall her family and children in the kingdom begin to disappear, Arrah undergoes the dangerous and scorned process of selling years of her life for magic. This borrowed power reveals a nightmarish betrayal and a danger beyond what she could have imagined. Now Arrah must find a way to master magic, or at least buy it, in order to save herself and everything she holds dear.<br />
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An explosive fantasy set in a world of magic and legend with a twist you will never see coming.</blockquote>
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Darkdawn (The Nevernight Chronicles #3) by Jay Kristoff <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">(9/3/19)</span> <span style="color: #351c75;">[St. Martin's Press]</span><br />
There Will Come A Darkness (The Age of Darkness #1) by Katy Rose Pool <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">(9/3/19)</span> <span style="color: #351c75;">[Henry Holt BYR]</span><br />
Loki: Where Mischief Lies by Mackenzi Lee <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">(9/3/19)</span> <span style="color: #351c75;">[Marvel Press]</span><br />
American Royals (American Royals #1) by Katharine McGee <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">(9/3/19)</span> <span style="color: #351c75;">[Random House BYR]</span><br />
Butterfly Yellow by Thanhha Lai <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">(9/3/19)</span> <span style="color: #351c75;">[Harper Collins]</span><br />
Dear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maika & Maritza Moulite <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">(9/3/19)</span> <span style="color: #351c75;">[Inkyard]</span><br />
Only Ashes Remain (Market of Monsters #2) by Rebecca Schaeffer <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">(9/3/19)</span> <span style="color: #351c75;">[HMH BYR]</span><br />
She's The Worst by Lauren Spieller <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">(9/3/19)</span> <span style="color: #351c75;">[Simon & Schuster BYR]</span><br />
Sword and Pen (The Great Library #5) by Rachel Caine <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">(9/3/19)</span> <span style="color: #351c75;">[Berkley Books]</span><br />
Permanent Record by Mary H.K. Choi <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">(9/3/19)</span> <span style="color: #351c75;">[Simon & Schuster BYR]</span><br />
The Lady Rogue by Jenn Bennett <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">(9/3/19)</span> <span style="color: #351c75;">[Simon Pulse]</span><br />
Red Skies Falling (Skybound #2) by Alex London <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">(9/3/19)</span> <span style="color: #351c75;">[Farrar, Straus & Giroux BYR]</span><br />
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It's been a week guys. It's been a week. I'll leave it at that. I got no reading done, which makes me a bit sad. But on the bright side, I have a job interview set up for Amazon for next weekend. So that's been some good news this week. I also got confirmation that my Five Dark Fates book box shipped. So I'm really excited for that to come in. </div>
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<b><span style="color: #351c75;">Author:</span></b> Sara Raasch<br />
<b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Publisher:</span></b> Balzer + Bray<br />
<b><span style="color: #351c75;">Publication Date:</span></b> August 27, 2019<br />
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<b>The thrilling sequel to These Rebel Waves—full of deadly magic, double crosses, and a revolution—from Sara Raasch, the bestselling author of the Snow Like Ashes series.</b><br />
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As a child, she committed unforgivable acts to free Grace Loray from King Elazar of Argrid. Now Elazar’s plan to retake the island has surpassed Lu’s darkest fears: he’s holding her and his son, Ben, captive in an endlessly shifting prison, forcing them to make a weapon that will guarantee Elazar’s success. Escape is impossible—unless Lu becomes the ruthless soldier she hoped never to be again.<br />
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Vex failed to save Lu and Ben—and that torments him as much as his Shaking Sickness. With the disease worsening, Vex throws himself into the rebellion against Argrid. The remaining free armies are allied with the stream raider syndicates—and getting them to cooperate will take a strength Vex thought burned on a pyre six years ago.<br />
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Imprisoned, betrayed, and heartbroken, Ben is determined to end his father’s rampage. Watching Elazar sway the minds of Grace Loray as he did those of Argrid, Ben knows he has to play his father’s game of devotion to win this war. But how can a heretic prince defeat the Pious God?<br />
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As armies clash and magic rises, Lu, Vex, and Ben will confront their pasts . . . or lose their futures forever.</blockquote>
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Ancient grievances, long-held grudges, and dangerous magic combine in this sweeping standalone fantasy perfect for fans of Tamora Pierce and Rachel Hartman.<br />
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They came in the night as she dreamt, in her berth, on a ship sailing home to del Mar. After, they would be all Reyna thought about: two carracks painted scorpion black. No emblem on either forecastle, no pennants flying above the mainmasts to hint at a kingdom of origin.<br />
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Never a good sign.<br />
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As the granddaughter of a famed navigator, seventeen-year-old Reyna has always lived life on her own terms, despite those who say a girl could never be an explorer for the royal house of St. John del Mar. She is determined to prove them wrong, and as she returns home after a year-long expedition, she knows her dream is within reach. No longer an apprentice, instead: Reyna, Master Explorer.<br />
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But when menacing raiders attack her ship, those dreams are pushed aside. Reyna's escape is both desperate and dangerous, and when next she sees her ship, a mystery rises from the deep. The sailors--her captain, her countrymen--have vanished. To find them, Reyna must use every resource at her disposal . . . including placing her trust in a handsome prince from a rival kingdom.<br />
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Together they uncover a disturbing truth. The attack was no isolated incident. Troubling signs point to a shadowy kingdom in the north, and for once, the rulers of the Sea of Magdalen agree: something must be done. But can Reyna be brave enough to find a way?</blockquote>
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Wild Savage Stars (Sweet Black Waves #2) by Kristina Perez <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">(8/27/19)</span> <span style="color: #351c75;">[Imprint]</span></div>
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Mind Games by Shana Silver <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">(8/27/19)</span> <span style="color: #351c75;">[Swoon Reads]</span></div>
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The Ghost Seekers (The Soul Keepers #2) by Devon Taylor <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">(8/27/19)</span> <span style="color: #351c75;">[Swoon Reads]</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Red Rising (Red Rising #1)</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #351c75;">Author:</span></b> Pierce Brown<br />
<b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Publisher:</span></b> Del Ray<br />
<b><span style="color: #351c75;">Publication Date:</span></b> January 28, 2014<br />
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"I live for the dream that my children will be born free," she says. "That they will be what they like. That they will own the land their father gave them."<br />
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"I live for you," I say sadly.<br />
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Eo kisses my cheek. "Then you must live for more."<br />
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Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future. Like his fellow Reds, he works all day, believing that he and his people are making the surface of Mars livable for future generations.<br />
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Yet he spends his life willingly, knowing that his blood and sweat will one day result in a better world for his children.<br />
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But Darrow and his kind have been betrayed. Soon he discovers that humanity already reached the surface generations ago. Vast cities and sprawling parks spread across the planet. Darrow—and Reds like him—are nothing more than slaves to a decadent ruling class.<br />
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Inspired by a longing for justice, and driven by the memory of lost love, Darrow sacrifices everything to infiltrate the legendary Institute, a proving ground for the dominant Gold caste, where the next generation of humanity's overlords struggle for power. He will be forced to compete for his life and the very future of civilization against the best and most brutal of Society's ruling class. There, he will stop at nothing to bring down his enemies... even if it means he has to become one of them to do so.</blockquote>
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So first thing I loved about this book. It takes place on Mars. The planet has been terraformed to support life. And not only that, but we find out other planets and livable moons in our solar system have been as well! I love space. I love the idea of living on moons or other planets in our solar system. I loved seeing this brought to life. I also loved that a lot of names in the book were based off of Greek and Roman mythology. For Greek, we see Darrow's wife referred to as Persephone after what she did. We have the Sons of Ares (aka Mars). But then with the houses in the institute, we have mostly roman house names (outside of ones that were also planet names) like Ceres, Diana, Bacchus, Minerva, Juno. I'm such a huge mythology person so this also really made me happy.<br />
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I also thought this color class system was interesting. Golds being the rulers, Reds essentially slave labor, pinks for pleasure, grays as soldiers, yellows as doctors, etc. It was fascinating learning just how many color classes there are and what each of them do. And then at that, we have classes within classes. Low reds like Darrow that work underground and never see the surface, having shorter life spans. Then high reds that do get to live on the surface and do jobs like maintenance or sanitation. Even the golds. Iron Golds that really rule everything. Golds that can only get as far as commanding fleets. Then golds that can only get up to being house proctors. Where you fell in the gold caste depended upon your parents status. It's like you need to create a flow chart to fully understand the color system. But it was incredibly interesting to learn.<br />
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I really enjoyed the story. Darrow is best choice for the main character because of the tremendous growth you see through the whole book. We see him start off being content being a Red, slaving away in the mines. All he wants is to be happy with his wife Eo, and to win the Laurel for his tribe of Reds. Until his wife pretty much throws him into starting a revolution. Darrow ends up becoming what he hates. A gold. He is carved into a gold so he can infiltrate the institute and get himself a prime place in gold society. What better way to bring down your enemies than to do it from within their own society? He is definitely led a bit by wanting vengence for Eo. We see this a lot as he talks about wanting to take down the man who ordered her execution and how he's doing all this for her. But we also see him do it more and more to give his class a better standing in life. They worked hard to provide the materials to make Mars habitable, yet they don't get to reap those rewards. They were lied to saying they will help the future when the future came hundreds of years ago. He wants the Reds to not be slaves anymore. But throughout everything, he also softens towards some golds. He learns that so many can't really go anywhere in life because of their birth. He befriends one from his house that will suffer that fate. And he even uncovers the Golds trying to cheat a favored son to victory. They already have the best of everything, but yet still need to cheat to make sure someone they want wins. So much in all the different castes were rigged to never let anyone but the favorites win. It's not even all about just freeing the Reds, but destroying the whole hierarchy in general with the amount of oppression and corruption going on.<br />
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I genuinely loved the friendships Darrow made within the golds, because not all of them were the kids of the leaders. Like Sevro for instance, he is one of the lower born golds that cannot get farther than maybe being a house proctor (like his dad). He doesn't have much to lose which is why he has no problem following Darrow when it came to taking down the golds trying to cheat one student to victory. Or Mustang, AKA Virginia. She is one of the kids of a high up gold. From one of the three big families on Mars. But she doesn't act like it. She doesn't betray Darrow for her brother when she easily could have. She fights with Darrow to take down the cheaters. She even teaches him lessons about leading people and how to do it the correct way, not like how he was initially doing it with his House. He befriends the people that even being gold, are good people. People that teach him things. People that are loyal to more than just their family. Even though Darrows heart is hardened towards the Golds, he can still see the good in some and doesn't just group every single one into the whole as being bad. I definitely feel like these relationships and friendships he formed among the golds will play bigger roles to come as he prepares to wage war.<br />
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I wasn't really bothered by the violence in this book. At least, not in the way of it affecting my enjoyment of the story. It actually felt like it belonged because it showed just how brutal life is in each color. How hard people have to work and fight just to get closer to their goals. It really showed just how inhuman many people came to be in The Society and how these incredibly ruthless leaders came to get their power. Honestly, the violence was really telling of so much. Especially in the case of Eo. She just sang a specific song and the Golds put her to death because of the song it was. What it symbolized. And how the Red couldn't even remove the dead body unless they wanted to die for that. Or the passage after coming to the institute. Golds killing other golds to weed out the weaker ones so only the strong and worthy survive. Like wtf. All of this was just so telling of how inhuman the humans in power become.<br />
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I'm so excited to get into Golden Son! After everything that happened in this book, and the ending! I really need to see where this story goes next!<br />
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<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18966806-morning-star">Morning Star (Red Rising #3)</a> by Pierce Brown</li>
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So I read Red Rising this week and loved it so much I had to download the audiobooks for the rest of them right after. I also put a hold on Dark Age in case anyone was wondering. Lol.</div>
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<li><a href="https://hopefaithbooks.blogspot.com/2019/08/bout-of-books-26-update-post.html"><b>Bout of Books 26</b> Update Post</a></li>
<li><a href="https://hopefaithbooks.blogspot.com/2019/08/new-releases-week-of-august-20-2019.html"><b>New Releases:</b> Week of August 20, 2019</a></li>
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So as far as reading goes this week, I've only finished <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Red Rising by Pierce Brown</span></b>. I have started the audiobooks for <b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Golden Son by Pierce Brown</span></b>, but haven't finished them yet. I really loved Red Rising though. I definitely think this is a new fave for me. Idk why it took me so long to read it. I'm really hoping to make a push this weekend to get more read for Bout of Books. I really want to get more than one book read and I'm hoping with Brian being here after getting off work Saturday, he can put my mind at ease (see below) and help me relax so I can read more. </div>
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Lets just say this week has been aggravating. The shit talking that happened a few weeks ago came back full force and I'm still done. I didn't do anything to provoke it. All I did was get on Facebook and see yet more trash talking. All it did is reinforce why me and Brian are finding our own place. I just don't have it in me anymore to deal with this bullshit honestly. I've never had my mental health be as bad as it has been the past few months. I have another like 4 apartments we're gonna look at this weekend/early week and hopefully we like one. I know multiple have a few units available now. So hopefully I have good news next week. But I'm just at a point guys. I'm exhausted. I just want some peace. </div>
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In other news, it's been a while since I gave an Ana update. I'm sure you guys have been wondering how she is. She's been doing swimming lessons all summer and she's conquered her fear of water! I'm so freaking proud of her. She was terrified of the pool before but now she absolutely loves swimming! School has started back up for her. Its her last year of preschool guys! OMG. She's growing up too fast. And she's even working on her fear of dogs. James adopted a dog a few weeks ago (since I got Brodie (the kitty) in the breakup with him being legally mine) and she actually had a positive reaction to the dog. She was also terrified of them before so I'm proud of her for that too. I'm such a happy mom seeing her get past some of the big fears she's had for a while! </div>
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<li><b>Review: </b>Red Rising (Red Rising #1) by Pierce Brown</li>
<li><b>Review:</b> Golden Son (Red Rising #2) by Pierce Brown</li>
<li><b>New Releases:</b> Week of August 27, 2019</li>
<li><b>Review:</b> Aurora Rising (The Aurora Cycle #1) by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff</li>
<li><b>Review:</b> Nyxia Uprising (The Nyxia Triad #3) by Scott Reintgen (I swear I'll get it finished and reviewed this week, I've just been side tracked as you guys can clearly tell)</li>
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Brittani Rukstelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987266892227888467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952512616003149155.post-19505444353511853862019-08-22T23:53:00.000-07:002019-08-22T23:53:01.564-07:00Mini Review: Night of Cake & Puppets by Laini Taylor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Night of Cake & Puppets (Daughter of Smoke & Bone #2.5)</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #351c75;">Author:</span></b> Laini Taylor<br />
<b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Publisher:</span></b> Little, Brown BYR<br />
<b><span style="color: #351c75;">Publication Date:</span></b> November 26, 2013<br />
<b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Pages:</span></b> 256<br />
<b><span style="color: #351c75;">Format:</span></b> Audiobook/Library<br />
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In this stand-alone companion to the New York Times bestselling Daughter of Smoke & Bone series comes the story of Mik and Zuzana's fantastical first date—as a gorgeously illustrated gift edition with bonus content included.<br />
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Petite though she may be, Zuzana is not known for timidity. Her best friend, Karou, calls her "rabid fairy," her "voodoo eyes" are said to freeze blood, and even her older brother fears her wrath. But when it comes to the simple matter of talking to Mik, or "Violin Boy," her courage deserts her. Now, enough is enough. Zuzana is determined to make the first move, and she has a fistful of magic and a plan. It's a wonderfully elaborate treasure hunt of a plan that will take Mik all over Prague on a cold winter's night before leading him to the treasure: herself! Violin Boy is not going to know what hit him.<br />
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New York Times bestselling author Laini Taylor brings to life a night only hinted at in the Daughter of Smoke & Bone trilogy—the magical first date of fan-favorites Zuzana and Mik. Originally published as an ebook, this new print edition will include breathtaking black and white illustrations, plus bonus content in a gorgeous package perfect for new and current fans of the series.</blockquote>
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<b><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;">Review:</span></b> I loved this so much. It was so cute! I just absolutely loved Mik and Zuzana's first date. And for a short story, this was just as magical as all the full length books! So I just love that we got this from both of their perspectives. It was adorable. They both were so into each other but apparently couldn't see it. They were so frightened the other didn't like them. But they both talked about each other like they were just so in love with them. So the treasure hunt leading up to the first date finally made them realize they freaking liked each other. Mik was more clued in. He got the jist that it was all set up by Zuzana and added his own little piece to the hunt. Zuzana on the other hand thought he just ran away and didn't even think to see if he added his own piece to the hunt. After she realizes her mistake she's as happy as can be. Ugh. This was just so cute! Seeing the natural connection between them. Seeing how easily they fall into being a couple once they see they are after each other. I can't spoil the hunt or the date but they were so great to listen to. I even loved how Karou was a part of it by phone offering support and encouragement and suggestions to Zuzana. Such a supportive best friend! Definitely a must read for anyone who loves these two in the main books!<br />
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Brittani Rukstelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987266892227888467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952512616003149155.post-768099027284669382019-08-20T00:00:00.000-07:002019-08-20T00:00:05.078-07:00New Releases: Week of August 20, 2019<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Color Me In</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #351c75;">Author:</span></b> Natasha Diaz<br />
<b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Publisher:</span></b> Delacorte<br />
<b><span style="color: #351c75;">Publication Date:</span></b> August 20, 2019<br />
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Growing up in an affluent suburb of New York City, sixteen-year-old Nevaeh Levitz never thought much about her biracial roots. When her Black mom and Jewish dad split up, she relocates to her mom's family home in Harlem and is forced to confront her identity for the first time.<br />
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Nevaeh wants to get to know her extended family, but one of her cousins can't stand that Nevaeh, who inadvertently passes as white, is too privileged, pampered, and selfish to relate to the injustices they face on a daily basis as African Americans. In the midst of attempting to blend their families, Nevaeh's dad decides that she should have a belated bat mitzvah instead of a sweet sixteen, which guarantees social humiliation at her posh private school. Even with the push and pull of her two cultures, Nevaeh does what she's always done when life gets complicated: she stays silent.<br />
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It's only when Nevaeh stumbles upon a secret from her mom's past, finds herself falling in love, and sees firsthand the prejudice her family faces that she begins to realize she has a voice. And she has choices. Will she continue to let circumstances dictate her path? Or will she find power in herself and decide once and for all who and where she is meant to be?</blockquote>
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The Revolution of Birdie Randolph by Brandy Colbert <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">(8/20/19)</span> <span style="color: #351c75;">[Little, Brown BYR]</span></div>
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Fan The Flame by Anna Priemaza <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">(8/20/19)</span> <span style="color: #351c75;">[Harper Teen]</span></div>
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Making A Play (The Field Party #5) by Abbi Glines <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">(8/20/19)</span> <span style="color: #351c75;">[Simon Pulse]</span></div>
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As Many Nows As I Can Get by Shana Youngdahl <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">(8/20/19)</span> <span style="color: #351c75;">[Dial]</span></div>
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Brittani Rukstelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987266892227888467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952512616003149155.post-53726607790333633482019-08-19T00:00:00.000-07:002019-08-23T18:36:51.220-07:00Bout of Books 26 Update Post<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 19th and runs through Sunday, August 25th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, Twitter chats, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 26 information and updates, be sure to visit the <a href="http://boutofbooks.blogspot.com/">Bout of Books</a> blog. - From the Bout of Books team<br />
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<b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Monday 8/19</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Challenge</span></b>: Introduce Yourself #insixwords - Mom, girlfriend, cat person, hockey lover!</div>
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<b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Tuesday 8/20</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Challenge</span></b>: Adaptation Aspirations - I would love to see Red Rising made into a movie or show. I'm not sure which I'd prefer. But it's just got so much content and story to work with. You could really make something amazing out of it. </div>
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<b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Wednesday 8/21</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Challenge</span></b>: Recreate Your Favorite Book Cover</div>
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><b>Thursday 8/22</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Friday 8/23</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Challenge</span></b>: I Want This Book</div>
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<li><a href="https://hopefaithbooks.blogspot.com/2019/08/review-map-of-days-by-ransom-riggs.html"><b>Review:</b> A Map of Days (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children #4) by Ransom Riggs</a></li>
<li><a href="https://hopefaithbooks.blogspot.com/2019/08/bout-of-books-26-sign-up-tbr.html"><b>Bout of Book 26</b> Sign-Up & TBR</a></li>
<li><a href="https://hopefaithbooks.blogspot.com/2019/08/arc-review-deceivers-by-kristen-simmons.html"><b>ARC Review:</b> The Deceivers (Vale Hall #1) by Kristen Simmons</a></li>
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I had such a good reading week guys! I listened to 3 audiobooks! So first, like I mentioned last week, I listened to <b><span style="color: #7f6000;">A Map of Days by Ransom Riggs</span></b>. I really enjoyed it. It had such a different feel from the first three books and sets up such an interesting story for the second half of the series! Then I listened to <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">The Deceivers by Kristen Simmons</span></b>. Which is also a book I needed to review so yeah. That worked out great. I really enjoyed it as well! I was so engrossed in the story and it just had such good pacing. Definitely goes to show why Kristen Simmons is one of my fave authors. She can write a number of different genres in YA and I'll still love it! And last but not least, I listened to the audiobook for <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Night of Cake & Puppets by Laini Taylor</span></b>. Guys, I've had it on my kindle for like AGES and never got to it. So since the audiobook was available I decided to listen to it. And guys. The feels for Zuzana and Mik. Ugh!!!! Definitely enjoyed that as well! And I definitely feel like this good of a reading week has set me up nicely for Bout of Books starting Monday. I feel so energized to read more!! I did also try to listen to <b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Heart of Iron by Ashley Poston</span></b> but ended up DNFing it. Which made me really sad cuz I really wanted to like it with it being a scifi book and a Anastasia retelling. But I got a good 45 mins in the audiobook and nothing about the story was holding my interest. Usually by almost an hour in, I can say whether I'm liking the story or not. And I don't think switching formats would help. I was just not interested in general. But hey, it happens. I had such a good reading week otherwise that I'm not even bothered by the one meh moment. </div>
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So update from last week. We did got and look at some apartments. We did find one we really like, but they won't have any openings til mid October and we're not sure we wanna wait that long. So we're gonna keep looking. But if we don't find anything else we really like, we might just suck it up and wait til then. I'm gonna be introducing Brian to Ana this weekend hopefully. So I'm excited about that. Me and Brian are also gonna go out today (Saturday) for Suicune raid day. Really hoping to get a shiny, but also just need to get Brian one in general. Lol. Really excited though cuz Suicune is definitely one of my faves. I've also been playing Assassin's Creed Origins again. I finally felt like picking it back up again and I've been having so much fun playing it. And I got Brian finally playing it now too. So we're having some good fun going back and forth seeing who can unlock more achievements. Lol. So far I'm in the lead as of writing this post. But thats cuz he's been working since Wednesday. So I kinda had time to get ahead. We'll probably leap frog back and forth through the weekend though. We have a lot of fun together. </div>
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<li><b>Review:</b> Night of Cake & Puppets (Daughter of Smoke & Bone #2.5) by Laini Taylor</li>
<li><b>New Releases:</b> Week of August 20, 2019</li>
<li><b>Review:</b> Eclipse The Skies (Ignite The Stars #2) by Maura Milan</li>
<li><b>Review:</b> Nyxia Uprising (The Nyxia Triad #3) by Scott Reintgen</li>
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<b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">The Deceivers (Vale Hall #1)</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #351c75;">Author:</span></b> Kristen Simmons<br />
<b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Publisher:</span></b> Tor Teen<br />
<b><span style="color: #351c75;">Publication Date:</span></b> February 5, 2019<br />
<b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Pages: </span></b>384<br />
<b><span style="color: #351c75;">Format:</span></b> Galley/NetGalley<br />
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<b>Pretty Little Liars meets Ocean's 11 in this intrigue-filled contemporary drama from acclaimed author Kristen Simmons.</b><br />
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Welcome to Vale Hall, the school for aspiring con artists.<br />
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When Brynn Hilder is recruited to Vale, it seems like the elite academy is her chance to start over, away from her mom's loser boyfriend and her rundown neighborhood. But she soon learns that Vale chooses students not so much for their scholastic talent as for their extracurricular activities, such as her time spent conning rich North Shore kids out of their extravagant allowances.<br />
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At first, Brynn jumps at the chance to help the school in its mission to rid the city of corrupt officials--because what could be better than giving entitled jerks what they deserve? But that's before she meets her mark--a senator's son--and before she discovers the school's headmaster has secrets he'll stop at nothing to protect. As the lines between right and wrong blur, Brynn begins to realize she's in way over head.</blockquote>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><b>Review:</b></span> So I wasn't 100% sure I was going to enjoy this going into it. I've read books with a somewhat similar vibe, but not one completely like this. But since it is by one of my absolute fave authors, Kristen Simmons, I definitely wanted to give it a go. I actually really loved this book. I was pulled in immediately! This book had such fast pacing and such an intriguing story. I read it all in one sitting! </div>
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I really liked Brynn as a character! Kristen Simmons always writes such strong female main characters! So Brynn grew up in Devon Park, which is a bit of a bad neighborhood. She has a drug dealer "stepdad" aka moms boyfriend, who thinks he can control everyone in the area and literally act like Brynn's dad. She hates it. So she's been saving up money working at the library and running cons selling show tickets to be able to afford to get out and go to college. Until moms boyfriend, Pete, takes all that money and claims she got it from stealing and selling his drugs. Because what else is a psycho, paranoid drug dealer gonna think. This massive blow up is what leads Brynn to sneak out and ends up involved in her "initiation" into Vale Hall. Quite honestly, I think she was better off there. Not just because her education was getting a boost, but also because she actually had people looking out for her and the director and security of the school looking out for her. I mean, she ends up in a situation later in the story where Pete and his lackeys find her and her friends and school administration stand up for her where her mom never would. I mean, her mom seems nice, but has absolutely no backbone. Plus, Brynn was definitely in a better place at Vale Hall because she could actually focus on her education. Pete literally tried to ground her to the point where she wouldn't even be able to leave the house for school. Despite the situations Brynn ends up in with her target, overall, I still feel its a better situation for her. </div>
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So this whole idea of having a school pretty much for con artists was very intriguing. You get a good education, and a potential full ride scholarship to the university of your choice, and all you have to do it con your way into your targets life and find out incredibly useful information that can be used to remove corruption. Sounds pretty simple. Except it isn't. You really gotta work for your scholarship and to keep yourself in Vale Hall. You got high profile targets, strenuous "work" relationships to keep up appearances on, and actual dangerous situations. While initially, the jobs seem like fun and games, they end up being so dangerous that two of our main characters end up either getting hurt or in a bad situation where one wrong move could have got them hurt or killed. I did like though that all the students had each others backs when they could help during some of the dangerous or iffy situations. I especially loved the tight, got each others back, friendship that formed with Brynn, Charlotte, Caleb and Henry. Those four were always looking out for each other and you could see how much they genuinely cared. And I really like that Brynn and Caleb built such trust with each other that they were able to rely on each other regarding their targets, even though they weren't supposed to be telling anyone else about the details of their missions. With how dangerous it got, they needed each other to be in the loop. </div>
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I thought the ending was fantastic. Not necessarily with the events, but the amount of action and secrets and schemes that come out. We find out that a number of peoples targets are actually all related and part of a bigger overall mission. I was pretty shocked at just how well thought out it was and how they got so many pieces to line up. I wasn't amused with the danger Caleb and Brynn were put in, but in the end, with how many people got locked up, including someone well hated through the book, I think it was kinda worth the danger. Plus in the end, Director Odin finally got answers regarding his sister, even though he was a bit sinister with how he had Brynn work her target to get it. However, after the way he kept secrets and went about a number of things, I definitely think we need to keep an eye on him. All is definitely not as it seems with him. I can't wait for the next book! </div>
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Ok everyone, here's a little bit of fun to go along with the book. When it was about to be published, I was able to get an acceptance letter to Vale Hall and a syllabus for the Vocational Development class from Kristen Simmons. Take a look! </div>
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<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41147279-again-but-better">Again, but Better</a> by Christine Riccio</li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37545571-king-of-fools">King of Fools (The Shadow Game #2)</a> by Amanda Foody</li>
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Brittani Rukstelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987266892227888467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952512616003149155.post-1855781107881717652019-08-15T17:48:00.000-07:002019-08-15T17:48:22.598-07:00Review: A Map of Days by Ransom Riggs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">A Map of Days (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children #4)</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #351c75;">Author:</span></b> Ransom Riggs<br />
<b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Publisher:</span></b> Dutton<br />
<b><span style="color: #351c75;">Publication Date:</span></b> October 2, 2018<br />
<b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Pages:</span></b> 480<br />
<b><span style="color: #351c75;">Format:</span></b> Audiobook/Library<br />
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The #1 bestselling series returns with a thrilling new story arc set in America!<br />
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Vintage photographs reveal the never-before-seen world of peculiar America with a stunning addition—full-color images.<br />
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Having defeated the monstrous threat that nearly destroyed the peculiar world, Jacob Portman is back where his story began, in Florida. Except now Miss Peregrine, Emma, and their peculiar friends are with him, and doing their best to blend in. But carefree days of beach visits and normalling lessons are soon interrupted by a discovery—a subterranean bunker that belonged to Jacob’s grandfather, Abe.<br />
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Clues to Abe’s double-life as a peculiar operative start to emerge, secrets long hidden in plain sight. And Jacob begins to learn about the dangerous legacy he has inherited—truths that were part of him long before he walked into Miss Peregrine’s time loop.<br />
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Now, the stakes are higher than ever as Jacob and his friends are thrust into the untamed landscape of American peculiardom—a world with few ymbrynes, or rules—that none of them understand. New wonders, and dangers, await in this brilliant next chapter for Miss Peregrine’s peculiar children. Their story is again illustrated throughout by haunting vintage photographs, but with a striking addition for this all-new, multi-era American adventure—full color.</blockquote>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><b>Review:</b></span> I really enjoyed A Map of Days! I loved that this had a much different feel than the first half of the series. For the most part, we're in America. And I loved that it had such a different vibe than the UK. We get to see such a different side of peculiardom and why American peculiardom is so much harder to get a handle on. And I really loved Jacob trying to introduce his friends to modern times. That was quite fun. I also loved that this felt like it had the same pacing and amount of action as Library of Souls, which really made it enjoyable for me!<br />
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So I really loved that we take a much bigger dive into Abe life. Instead of just the basics "oh he's peculiar" stuff we got in the first three books, we actually get to really dive into his life in America. So Jacob and friends end up at Abe's house. And they find this hidden bunker under his house. Which opens up a whole new world of peculiardom we didn't know existed. He had this whole secret life helping rescue uncontacted peculiars in America. Which explains a lot of Abe's out of town trips when both Jacob and his dad were younger. And what's even more interesting is the fact only Jacob could figure out his grandpa's passcode for the bunker. It seems as though Abe meant to leave his work for Jacob to take over at some point, even though he told his associates he didn't really want Jacob to get involved in this life. Obviously Jacob feels a pull to continue his grandfathers work after reading through all his logs and talking to his associate.<br />
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I thought the gangs and american peculiardom in general was interesting and way different than the UK. Instead of Ymbryne's that reset the loops, they have loop keepers due to the American Ymbryne's having disappeared or died way back when. We have three main gangs that engulf a number of smaller more localized gangs in different parts of the US. We mainly deal with the one that controls the east coast. We see how local gangs tend to add to their numbers and how a number of things are considered crimes in American peculiardom. And we even learn that the main gangs are close to starting a war with each other and the UK/European Ymbryne's are trying to prevent that. Man, learning all this new information was a trip.<br />
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I also thought it was interesting that we saw a completely different side of the Ymbryne's in this book. Despite everything our characters went through to save them, they still refuse to keep them in the loop with important things and make them do menial tasks to help the rebuilding effort instead of putting them to better use. After all they went through, I think they deserve better tasks than motivational speaker or mail sorter. And what I think really worked my nerves with this book is that they then get pissed off when they decide to try and do something more important. Maybe, if you a. kept them in the loop about important things, and b. tried to find them better jobs where they didn't feel like their time and talents were being wasted, they wouldn't try to run off on their own and find better things. Idk. I just find it kinda suspicious that the Ymbryne's are keeping so much tight lipped all of a sudden. And clearly a number of people in the story think so too since Jacob actually got invited to a meeting to discuss the Ymbryne's.<br />
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One thing that definitely still annoyed me was Jacobs parents. Especially his dad. Neither one of them was really willing to let him talk and tell them about everything. All it was was crazy this crazy that, Jacob you're crazy. It bothered me even more because Jacob's dad did at least hear him out without his mom in the room. And he even said he knew deep down that his dad was peculiar, due to a trip with Abe when he was a kid, and that Jacob was like him too, but he still wouldn't actually accept it. It was easier for him to have Miss Peregrine wipe his memories rather than accept the truth about his dad and his son. How awful of a person.<br />
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I'm definitely interested in seeing where the story is going to go now. Despite Miss Peregrine telling Jacob to stop doing what Abe was doing, and to not interfere in the American peculiar gangs and uncontacted peculiars, he decides to go back. His grandfather's associate ends up rescuing the girl Jacob was trying to help, but gets hurt in the process. But he does entrust the girl to Jacobs care and tells him that she is incredibly important with her peculiar ability. She was one of a group of seven (I think) that was foretold that would start a massive change in peculiardom. So she's of very high value and is one they definitely don't want in the wrong hands. I'm interested in seeing if Jacob continues to go against the Ymbryne's to find the others foretold in the prophecy, and what he'll find out about it. I'm also interested in how he's gonna help and hide the girl not only from the people hunting her, but from the Ymbryne's as well until he can figure out how to get them on his side. And I definitely want to know if his friends will come back to his side once they learn everything and also whether Jacob is going to go to that meeting about the Ymbryne's.<br />
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Brittani Rukstelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987266892227888467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952512616003149155.post-435173486123401932019-08-13T00:00:00.000-07:002019-08-13T00:00:06.419-07:00New Releases: Week of August 13, 2019<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Midnight Beauties (Grim Lovelies #2)</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #351c75;">Author:</span></b> Megan Shepherd<br />
<b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Publisher:</span></b> HMH BYR<br />
<b><span style="color: #351c75;">Publication Date:</span></b> August 13, 2019<br />
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Ever since she discovered her affinity for magic, seventeen-year-old Anouk has been desperate to become a witch. It’s the only way to save her friends who, like Anouk, are beasties: animals enchanted into humans. But unlike Anouk, the other beasties didn’t make it out of the battle at Montélimar in one piece.<br />
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With her friends now trapped in their animal forms, Anouk is forced into a sinister deal involving a political marriage with her sworn enemy, a wicked plot to overthrow London’s fiercest coven of witches, and a deadly trial of fire to become a witch. The price for power has always been steep in the world of the Haute. Now, it will cost Anouk everything.<br />
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Wicked and delightful, this spellbinding sequel and conclusion to Grim Lovelies is perfect for fans of The Cruel Prince and The Hazelwood Wood.</blockquote>
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The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">(8/13/19)</span> <span style="color: #351c75;">[Putnam]</span></div>
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Of Ice and Shadows (Of Fire and Stars #2) by Audrey Coulthurst <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">(8/13/19) </span><span style="color: #351c75;">[Balzer + Bray]</span></div>
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Midnight by Melanie Gilbert <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">(8/13/19)</span> <span style="color: #351c75;">[Crescent Sea Publishing]</span></div>
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We Are The Ghosts by Vicky Skinner <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">(8/13/19)</span> <span style="color: #351c75;">[Swoon Reads]</span></div>
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<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35297403-the-red-scrolls-of-magic">The Red Scrolls of Magic (The Eldest Curses #1)</a> by Cassandra Clare & Wesley Chu</li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20764879-a-gathering-of-shadows">A Gathering of Shadows (Shades of Magic #2)</a> by V.E. Schwab</li>
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I'm super excited about my holds on the first two coming in! And I'm super excited I was able to find A Gathering of Shadows available in the audiobook! I really enjoyed A Darker Shade of Magic in audio last year and kept meaning to get around to listening to A Gathering of Shadows. </div>
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<li><a href="https://hopefaithbooks.blogspot.com/2019/08/top-ten-tuesday-cover-redesigns-i.html"><b>Top Ten Tuesday:</b> Cover Redesigns I Loved/Hated</a></li>
<li><a href="https://hopefaithbooks.blogspot.com/2019/08/arc-review-girl-sea-gave-back-by.html"><b>ARC Review:</b> The Girl The Sea Gave Back by Adrienne Young</a></li>
<li><a href="https://hopefaithbooks.blogspot.com/2019/08/review-library-of-souls-by-ransom-riggs.html"><b>Review:</b> Library of Souls (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children #3) by Ransom Riggs</a></li>
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So I definitely felt like this week was a good reading week! I've made more progress on Nyxia Uprising. But I did put that aside temporarily to listen to some audiobooks from the library that are due at the beginning of the next week. I finished Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs. Definitely my fave out of the Miss Peregrine's series thus far. This weekend I'm conquering A Map of Days and Hunting Prince Dracula since they are due at the beginning of next week. I really feel like audiobooks have helped me get out of the slump I was in. I'm just enjoying them so much! And quite honestly, as you can tell from the past few weeks of posts, my library has a pretty good selection available. </div>
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This week has been interesting. I've been researching apartments for me and the boyfriend to move into. Lets just say I overheard some serious shit talking about me and him and we're no longer interested in staying where we are currently due to it. I'm just done. I know a lot of you have seen the bullshit I've been dealing with since January and I'm just not having it anymore. I'm done dealing with drama. My mental health has taken a serious dive this year and its time I get to fix that and be in a situation that's gonna make it better, not worse. And being in my own place with someone that's actually trying to be supportive and encouraging is definitely going to drastically improve it. Sorry if that was a bit ranty guys. It's just its been a week. But on the brightside, at least having a place of my own again will mean I actually get to unbox and use all my stuff which has just been sitting in boxes since April. I'm excited for that!</div>
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Brittani Rukstelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987266892227888467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952512616003149155.post-44272889806308807462019-08-10T00:10:00.000-07:002019-08-10T00:10:25.196-07:00Review: Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Library of Souls (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children #3)</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #351c75;">Author:</span></b> Ransom Riggs<br />
<b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Publisher:</span></b> Quirk Books<br />
<b><span style="color: #351c75;">Publication Date:</span></b> September 22, 2015<br />
<b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Pages:</span></b> 464<br />
<b><span style="color: #351c75;">Format:</span></b> Audiobook/Library<br />
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A boy with extraordinary powers. An army of deadly monsters. An epic battle for the future of peculiardom.<br />
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The adventure that began with Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children and continued in Hollow City comes to a thrilling conclusion with Library of Souls. As the story opens, sixteen-year-old Jacob discovers a powerful new ability, and soon he’s diving through history to rescue his peculiar companions from a heavily guarded fortress. Accompanying Jacob on his journey are Emma Bloom, a girl with fire at her fingertips, and Addison MacHenry, a dog with a nose for sniffing out lost children.<br />
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They’ll travel from modern-day London to the labyrinthine alleys of Devil’s Acre, the most wretched slum in all of Victorian England. It’s a place where the fate of peculiar children everywhere will be decided once and for all. Like its predecessors, Library of Souls blends thrilling fantasy with never-before-published vintage photography to create a one-of-a-kind reading experience.</blockquote>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><b>Review:</b></span> I really loved Library of Souls! I didn't realize it, but this book was exactly what I was in the mood for. I have to say, I really think Library of Souls is my favorite out of the Miss Peregrine's books so far. I just had a much more enjoyable time listening to this than I did with the first two. I think I like that this one just felt a lot more fast paced and had more going on. There was just so many things we learned and things that happened. I loved it!<br />
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So I really enjoyed that a good chunk of the book took place in modern time. We see Jacob having to try to explain modern day things to Emma and Addison while also not raising suspicions of everyone in modern day London of what they are doing and why they are acting like they are. I really enjoyed seeing Jacob explain cosplayers and email. Things that seem so normal for us were so weird to them. I also loved seeing Jacob discover and work on his ability. We left off with him having discovered he could control a Hollow at the end of Hollow City. We see him learn how to better do that and then see him really come into his ability being able to control multiple at a time and just how strong his link with them was. We then finally learn that this was actually his grandfathers ability that he inherited. And then its explained why his grandfather didn't really seem to have it when he died when it was an ability that could have saved his life. We learned a lot more about Jacobs grandfather in this book and how all that relates to Jacob now and I really loved that.<br />
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I also just loved all the twists and turns the story took. A crazy boatsman that offers specific "tours" to an island called Devil's Acre, which is actually another loop. Devil's Acre itself. Peculiars being kept by slavers, weird happenings on the island, and even meeting Miss Peregrine's other brother living in a house there. We end up finding out that there's a lot of details left out of the story involving her brothers, seeing as the brother Jacob and Emma encounter isn't actually a wight. That was incredibly interesting to find out and to learn about the link he had with Jacobs grandfather was even more interesting. I also found the whole device he had that could access most time loops intriguing. It definitely opened up a whole new world for the peculiars to have access to. I also loved that we got so much more information into the Hollows and Wights. We learn much more about their origins and I feel like it gave me such a better view of everything.<br />
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Ok, so I loved and hated the ending. I loved the whole brother against brother fight we see. One brother determined to have all of peculiardom bow down to him, the other deciding to right his wrongs and take him down. I really want to feel like he redeemed himself by trying to take down his brother even though he initially back-stabbed our characters and sided with him. I also loved that we got all our faves back. And I especially loved the twist we see at the very end about everyone's aging process due to the destruction of the loop Miss Peregrine's brothers were destroying with their fight. That was incredibly cool. What I wasn't a fan of? Again, Jacobs parents. God forbid they listen to a single thing that comes out of his mouth. They just look at their son like he's gone off the deep end and try to put him in the loony bin. I really do not like Jacobs parents. They are the type that refuses to listen to anything and just thinks what they assume is right. Honestly, they deserved the shock they got at the end with everyone coming to Florida to stop them from putting Jacob in the loony bin. I really can't wait to see how all this has ended up panning out in A Map of Days!<br />
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