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felt-squirrels · 8 months

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I just finished the book Little Thieves and now I’m reading the sequel but I wanna take the time to talk about Little Thieves

First off, it’s a YA fantasy that has romance but doesn’t center itself around it, instead more closely following the protagonist’s character arc

Now the things that make it amazing

Morally grey female protagonist

Amazing world building, this is a whole universe I tell you

I can’t explain it but the protagonist and her love interest are both bi

You know when a gay ships a hetero relationship it’s good

Lesbian princess

Sapphic creature of the night or whatever Range is

The “oh” moment is gold

It’s split into parts and has really cool artwork for each section

Genderfluid god

Mentions of Transgender princesses

It’s Germanic inspired and that’s reflected in a lot of the names and places

There might be corrupt political figures left and right but hey at least your world isn’t homophobic

#such a good book #little thieves #margaret owen #ya fantasy #young adult book #book rec #book recommendations #felt rants

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dragonbadgerbooks · 7 months

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October Fun Day Book Photo Challenge: October 7, 2023 National Forgiveness Day

Some things don't deserve forgiveness

#my book pictures #books #book #dragonbadgerchallenge #fundaybpc #fdbpc #booklr #book photo challenge #iron widow #young adult #ya #ya book #young adult book

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ibreathhere · 1 year

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This is all that i took away from this amazing show. Binge-watch it in one sitting. (I had a project to finish, but procrastination won)

Gabriel and Nathan are so wholesome, the first episodes with Gabriel i was a little upset because there wasn't any nabriel moments. But then the whole Blood family episode was getting me blushed every time they interacted, and then they give me this, and it was so magical.

I only finished one YA trilogy before, ADOW, they don't really resonate with me but i think I'm gonna start reading this one, cause I can't wait for the next season. I really hope there is more of them.

#the bastard son & the devil himself #gabriel x nathan #nathen byre #nathan x gabriel #nabriel #netflix #renew the bastard son & the devil himself #half bad #young adult book #lgbtq

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itsbooktimepeople · 1 year

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YA Series Round 3.1

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darkunicornbooks · 8 months

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Tithe by Holly Black

(Series: A Modern Faerie Tale, Book 1 )

Originally published: 2004

My summary:

Tithe is a story about a strange girl who can see faeries. The main character Kaye is a high school dropout that travels with her mother's band, but an altercation occurs, leading Kaye and her mother to return home. Kaye soon finds out that faeries are real and that she isn't crazy. Kaye gets drawn into the faerie world when she helps a hurt faerie named Roiben. Kaye and Roiben have a slow romance throughout the story, but it never gets serious, and the story focuses more on the adventure of Kaye trying to balance her life between the human world and the faerie world. As the story goes on, Kaye finds out that she has a much stronger tie to the faerie world than she previously thought. Kaye then gets stuck in a war between the "good" and the "bad" faeries.

Sensitive readers should know that smoking and alcohol use is mentioned frequently throughout the book. There is also some small passages of a side character briefly becoming a slave.

My opinion:

I found the book quite interesting. It had a couple of twists in it that I didn't expect. I would recommend it. Holly Black's faeries have quite interesting lore as well. Even though they're teenagers, I still connected with the characters.

#books #book #book recommendations #book review #tithe #tithe holly black #holly black #fantasy #fae #faeires #YA #young adult book

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mermaidmebaby · 2 years

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Non-Spoiler Book Review| “Bloodmarked,” by Tracy Deonn

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars I think there’s such a bittersweet feeling to receding an ARC of a book because on one hand, you get to read a book that you’ve been waiting a long time to read and you get to read it before anyone else. On the other hand, you have to wait longer for the release of the new book, not of the one you just read—but of the one that comes after. And even though I’m about to…

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#bloodmarked #book #book blog #book review #book worm #Books #legendborn #non-spoiler book review #teen romance #ya #ya book #ya book review #ya fantasy #ya romance #young adult #young adult book

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ash-and-books · 1 year

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Rating: 1/5

Book Blurb: Into the Wild meets The Serpent King in this story about Annie and Pete, two best friends on a dangerous and emotional trek through the woods. Annie and Pete have been best friends since they were little. They know each other better than anyone, and they've been on more adventures than they can count--they even have a notebook filled with all the times they've almost died. But they always survive, because together, they're invincible. And they've always been just friends. But lately, Annie has been thinking that maybe friendship is just the beginning, and she's been mentally replaying all the times they were almost something more. Now they're heading out on their next great quest: a ten-day backpacking trip through the mountains of Washington State, ending at Fire Camp, where they'll learn to fight the area's growing wildfire problem. The woods spark with the promise of adventure, but a freak climbing accident interrupts their progress, and as the wildfires close in and smoke envelops them, Annie and Pete wander farther from the trail. Carrie Mac's gripping story of the power of unrequited love and the danger of the elements is harrowing, beautiful, and unforgettable.

Review:

After the death of her grandmother, Annie and her best friend Pete decide to embark on a wilderness backpacking trip that will have devastating consequences for them. Annie and Pete are no strangers to death, both having lost their mothers, but they are best friends, and best friends who share their emotions and recklessness together. They’ve been best friends since they were little and had gone on countless reckless and dangerous adventures together. Now they’ve decided to go on a ten-day backpacking trip through the mountains of Washington State, ending at Fire Camp where they’ll learn to fight the area’s growing wildfire problem. Yet their recklessness will have consequences as they purposefully choose to put themselves sin danger and neglect to prepare and actually take precautions to make sure their trip will be safe. They are all about the wild and throwing caution to the wind... but this decision to continue to make one horrible decision after another leads to a devastating end for one of them. This book really was irritating to read because at first you think its going to be an emotional journey for two people who are soul mates and experiences death but what you get is a reckless journey done by two friends who are in love with each other but really have no clue how to actually prep or take the proper measures to ensure their own safety. Decision after decision, you see them make terrible ones and you are just sitting there thinking “WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?” from the car crash to not checking supplies or even prepping for stuff to be sufficiently charged and food prepped to not be expired, so no one is really surprise when they get lost, Pete gets injured and they dont have enough bandages or antibiotics that lead to well... you know....and then it just ends with Annie deciding to HITCHHIKE despite what happened, and throw caution to the wind again. She literally has a death wish at this point. This book was frustrating because Annie doesn’t learn anything and she doesn’t really change after the events that happened, the book romanticizes recklessness and it honestly just is a tragic. Honestly, I did not have a great time with it and couldn’t really recommend it for anyone.

#book review #bookish #wildfire #young adult book

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woof-squiggles · 1 year

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"Lick it."

[9/25/22]

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gidionkeep · 1 year

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Dragon Book Cover Makeover: DUSTBORN

Every Monday, I’m going to turn over control of my blog to my grumpy dragon Windsor (probably not the best idea). He thinks more book covers need dragons on them, so he’s doing his part to give author’s books a makeover. For Windsor’s first selection, he’s taking on author Erin Bowman’s young adult dystopian novel Dustborn. You can learn more about Erin Bowman and her books at her website. To…

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#book cover #dragon #Dragon Book Cover Makeover #dragons #Dustborn #Erin Bowman #grumpy dragon #weird west #Windsor #Windsor the Grumpy Dragon #young adult #young adult book #Young Adult books

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humsofdarkness · 1 year

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story-addict · 1 year

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THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS by Ali Hazelwood Non-Spoiler Review

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betterbooksandthings · 2 years

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Reign Returned by Katie Keridan

Reign Returned by Katie Keridan is a young adult fantasy novel that takes you to the land of the dead and brings you back again and again. Kyra, the most talented Astral healer of her generation, is set to follow in her father's footsteps and use her gifts to lead the healers of Aeles. Her careful plans are derailed when her father passes unexpectedly and she discovers she has a forbidden ability to recover those who’ve died before their time. Kyra knows she needs to learn more, but the realm has destroyed all literature relating to her new talents. She does however come across a mysterious sick boy in the woods who has a book that could answer all her questions. As a Daeval assassin from Nocens, Sebastian did not expect to sneak into Aeles and come across a healer like Kyra. He has spent his life looking for someone with powers like hers and now that they have met, he will not let her go without asking her to help him recover a legendary sword. The healer and the assassin have more than just their professions dividing them, but they cannot help but feel comfortable around each other. They will have to overcome forbidden magic, history, and romance if they want to accomplish their goals and survive the process. This is the first book in a new ya fantasy series that is very lore-forward. If you are interested in new world-building this might be the book for you. It took me a minute to pin down the feel of the world because buildings have things like glass doors and modern sounding convinces and yet Sebastian lives in a cave, and there is no detail of electronic devices. The fantasy world reminds me of Winterkeep by Kristin Cashore. Of course, I may have also been influenced by the magical animal-esque companions each magic user has a telepathic Cypher who guides them in life. Animal friends are always welcomed in my book. The world also has a political conflict that strictly divides Aeles and Daeval. The realms are divided and both groups have prejudices against the other. While they both have social differences, with Daeval leaning more individualist and Aeles leaning more collectivist based on the first book, the largest difference between the two is their opinions on gender and sexuality, with a queer-friendly Daeval and a homophobic Aeles. Same-sex relationships are illegal in Aeles, so if you’re looking for a queer-norm fantasy this is not it. I would have loved to spend more time in the communities as a way of understanding the world. Because the book focuses on the cross-cultural relationship between Kyra and Sebastian, they tend to explain things to each other instead. It makes sense for this book (mostly because they have a secret relationship that takes place mostly in a cave), but I would love to see how the world opens up as they continue their quest. If you are a fan of reincarnation, soulmates, and slow-burn relationships, Kyra and Sebastian are the couple for you. Their relationship is built on trust, shared dreams, and a shared goal. With their Cyphers, they have almost built-in chaperones. They are defiantly an opposites-attract kind of pairing. Although they both have a fixed sense of justice, high intelligence, and close relationships with death, Kyra has had the benefit of wealth, family, and class privilege. Sebastian has had essentially the opposites in all regards. He is an assassin who lives in a cave after all, and you don’t get there in a YA book without a very specific backstory. I had a lovely time with the magical mystery in Reign Returned by Katie Keridan. If you love reincarnation, necromantic magic, or slow burn ya fantasy romance, this is the book for you. I would like to thank Sparkpress for providing my reviewer's copy of Reign Returned by Katie Keridan in exchange for my honest review.

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lady-of-the-upside-down · 2 years

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Book recommendation: Metaltown by Kristen Simmons

It’s such a good book, with so many good things about it. There are real life allegories, tales of family, love, and betrayal, and a compelling story surely worth 370+ pages of your time. So many parts of it feel eerily familiar in today’s world, especially in the last few years. I laughed, cried, cheered, got mad, amongst other emotions as I turned the pages.

I first discovered it through a friend in a Hadestown Discord server who sent it and said “Hey look this is also about a factory town type of situation, with some love involved, similar to Hadestown (in a good way), and the author got inspired by other musicals of a similar genre” so I immediately ordered it, despite the shipping fee being slightly expensive.

It took me a while to finish it because life got in the way for some time, but I did it! I fell so in love with the three main characters, and I hope more people do, too.

Ultimately, all I can say is it’s definitely worth the read, and especially poignant in today’s era of pandemic and war. I hope y’all go check it out.

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ladyvicky88 · 2 years

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Does anyone know this book?

Guys, I’ve just recalled a description of one book I’d encountered several years ago. It was most probably a young adult fantasy book about a girl who is the 26th in the line of succession to the throne (it might be 21st, I don’t remember exactly). They have regular banquets for royals, but she’s never invited because only the first 25 people in line can go. One day someone murders everyone on the banquet, and the main character becomes the first in the line of succession. I’ve spent several hours googling it and can’t find anything. Please, tell me it’s not a product of my imagination😭

#young adult book #young adult

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itsbooktimepeople · 1 year

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Strange the Dreamer

★★★★☆

In middle school, I remember reading and really liking Laini Taylor's Daughter of Smoke and Bone series. That, and a friend's recommendation, inspired me to pick up Strange the Dreamer, and I'm so glad I did.

What is this book about? It's so creative and wonderful that it's hard to describe, but in short: Lazlo is an orphan obsessed with the lost city of Weep. Sarai is a half-goddess who lives in a giant floating citadel above the city. Lazlo accompanies other experts to Weep in order to help discover the secret of the citadel, and discovers the twisted history of the old murdered gods of Weep.

If that summary doesn't sound enticing, don't worry, because it doesn't do the book justice at all. On a more fundamental level, Strange the Dreamer is about love, both the power it gives us and has over us. It's about prejudice. It's about judging people for their parents' mistakes, and it's about what makes a hero or a villain.. (Let me just say, the themes in this book were presented excellently.)

So, as always, I will start with the things I liked.

High on the list is characterization, because holy smokes, Taylor knows how to write a protagonist. The scene where Lazlo first came to the library almost made me cry because it reminded me so much of why I fell in love with stories in the first place. He's a very genuine character, and something that really struck me was what a good person he is. I mean, lots of books have "good person" main characters, but we were never told that Lazlo is good. It's shown through his actions, and that makes all the difference. He's always willing to lend a helping hand, but he also knows when to back off, and understands that people have to star in their own stories.

And our other protagonist, Sarai, was also great. Her gift of entering and altering other people's dreams is explored deeply, and so is her relationship with Minya, who manipulated her into using her powers to bring nightmares to the citizens of Weep. A lot of Sarai's perspective dwells on her guilt and turmoil and longing to be considered a normal girl, but it never feels repetitive or annoying. When Sarai is sad, so is the reader, and when she's happy the reader rejoices.

Speaking of which, the romance also deserves a shout out. I'm not usually a fan of lovey-dovey books, but Sarai and Lazlo were so sweet together that I couldn't help but enjoy this one. They tell each other their deepest secrets and support each other's most difficult decisions. Maybe it's just me, but I also loved how slow they took their relationship. And, I think my favorite part was that, even though Sarai was raised to despise humans and Lazlo was told horrendous stories about the blue gods of Weep, they came to understand each other's people as well as love each other. And the ending completely broke my heart, but anyway

However, as wonderful as the characterization is, it pales in comparison to my favorite aspect of Strange the Dreamer, which is the sheer creativity. I think Laini Taylor must be a genius or something. I don't want to spoil the story, but let's just say the dilemma Weep is facing, the creatures that used to live there, the fact that everyone in the book has two hearts (one that pumps blood and one that pumps spirit), the tattoos the women of Weep receive, and of course the writing style... Reading this book really does feel like stepping into a dream.

To anyone who loves fantasy, I completely recommend Strange the Dreamer. I can't wait to read the sequel!

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septemberkisses · 4 months

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the fact that i'm no longer the same age as the protagonists of novels and films i once connected to is so heartbreaking. there was a time when I looked forward to turning their age. i did. and i also outgrew them. i continue to age, but they don't; never will. the immortality of fiction is beautiful, but cruel.

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