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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ∙ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ∙ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ∙ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🌸Wishing everyone in the midst of finals the best of luck! You are amazing and grades do not define you as a person :) This semester has been rough but I’m looking forward to getting back into bookstagram this summer!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ∙ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ 🌸This picture was taken last year, as you can see from my 2020 planner. But this planner was so pretty that I just could not not include her in a post 🥰. Thanks agains to @sectumscmpra for helping me take this pic😘 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ∙ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ 🌸Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 stars ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I loved this book so much! It’s probably one of my favorite contemporary romance books! I really enjoyed the alternative universe and political storylines that this novel explored. It fit so well with the romance. Also, the premise of this book really hooked me from the beginning: the first son of the US falling in love with the prince of England. Just everything about this book😍⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ∙ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ 🌸QOTD: Do you like using an agenda/planner? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ∙ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🌸AOTD: I love using a planner, especially for school! It brings me joy to write down what I’m going to do just so I can cross things off my list lol. https://www.instagram.com/p/COS-N8Dr2Fz/?igshid=1tb1hlnxgubhv

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miraculousmidnightreviews · 3 years

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∙ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ∙ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ∙ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🍃How has everyone’s week been? Hopefully not as stressful as mine!😂 I’m getting ready to go back to college on Saturday and the stress of classes has already begun. I already know I’m losing precious reading time and it makes me so sad. This picture was taken over the summer (I’m so behind on posts😬) when I was reading Educated for my book club.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ∙ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ 🍃Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 stars ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This is a phenomenal memoir! I would recommend it to anyone and everyone. Westover weaves such a compelling story from her past memories of growing up in isolation and in a religious household with a large family. Her journey towards education and freedom, despite her unique experiences, is often something we can all relate to. Definitely move this to the top of your reading list!⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ∙ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ 🍃QOTD: Do you use Goodreads often? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ∙ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🍃AOTD: I’ve always been a frequent Goodreads user since joining. Because I’m no longer doing long reviews, I’ve been writing down some of my thoughts there. Come be my friend or follow my reviews! Link in bio. https://www.instagram.com/p/CKm070egMVW/?igshid=1uh6xxyx70ixr

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miraculousmidnightreviews · 3 years

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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ∙ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ∙ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ∙ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🍃Hello! I have returned to bookstag ram after a very COVID-altered semester at college! Unfortunately, I didn’t have much time to dedicate to this account, but hopefully now I can get back into reading and posting. Also, I have decided that in order for me to keep this account active, I will no longer be writing long reviews of books. Instead, I will post short reviews under my posts! Here’s the first one for The Summer House ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This is a cute beach read if you need something simple and easy to take your mind off anything! I don’t have too much to say about this book because not a lot happens. It’s definitely a predictable romance and cookie cutter story line, if at times a little boring. But overall, an enjoyable read. I will say that I wanted more from the romantic relationship in this book; it’s surprisingly very tame, and I wished it was a little steamier😕. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ∙ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ 🍃QOTD: Have you ever done a buddy read with anyone? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ∙ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🍃AOTD: I’m starting my first ever buddy read with @sectumscmpra ! We’ll be reading The Lost Book of the White. See my story throughout the week for updates! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ https://www.instagram.com/p/CIy7CC1AAxC/?igshid=1ad7j3ves00op

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🌿QOTD: Have you read a book by Christina Lauren? If so, which was your favorite? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ∙ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🌿AOTD: The Unhoneymooners is the first Christina Lauren book that I’ve read and I loved it! I can’t wait to read their other books! My review is now up (link in bio). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ∙ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🌿Keep donating, signing petitions, protesting, and amplifying the voices of BIPOC! This is a movement, not a moment that will end in a week or a month. As allies, we must do our part to keep the momentum going and help enact meaningful change, even if that change starts with taking an uncomfortable look at ourselves. For ways to help, visit the link in my bio or my story highlight, “EDUCATE URSELF.” https://www.instagram.com/p/CBWuePeg-ZD/?igshid=oy4f8o3gl919

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The Unhoneymooners Review

By Christina Lauren ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫/5 stars

Summary: Olive has been unlucky her entire life. And when everyone in her sister’s wedding party except for Olive and the groom’s older brother, Ethan, get food poisoning from the buffet, Olive must take her sister’s place in an all-paid honeymoon to Hawaii with one catch: she has to pretend to be newly wed to Ethan, who also happens to be her nemesis. All Olive wants is to enjoy a free vacation, not fall in love with the person she hates. But luck is a funny thing....

*Beware spoilers below!*

The Good: This was such a fun read! The writing flows so nicely that I read it in just two days. I’ve heard great things about Christine Lauren, and of course, I couldn’t resist an enemies-to-lovers trope, so I had to grab this.

Usually, the characters we read about are people we wish to be, or at least have attributes that make them “cooler” than us. However, Olive and Ethan felt very real to me while I was reading. Disregarding their outrageous attractiveness, Olive and Ethan are homebodies, even in Hawaii they are relieved to return to the hotel after a long day and later their own houses; Ethan is also a major germaphobe who refuses to eat from buffets. I have never felt so seen before! I, too, love staying home! Characters in books never want that, because then it would be quite a boring book. Christina Lauren just really get me.

I’ve read in other reviews that some people didn’t like how the enemies-to-lovers trope played out because Olive and Ethan technically weren’t enemies. But I personally enjoyed this little twist. When I found out that Ethan never truly hated Olive and even wanted to ask her out when they first met, I immediately thought of Rhys from A Court of Mist and Fury, one of my favorite novels and romances. Ethan pretending to hate Olive added a lot to his character, which made me like him even more.

The Bad: I pretty much loved everything about this book. The only thing that rubbed me the wrong way was how everyone treated Olive at the end of the novel. I understand that everyone’s disbelief was necessary for Olive to change her perspective on her life, but I felt that Olive’s feelings and opinions were often valid, and it was Ami and Ethan who were being unfair. While everyone eventually reconciled, Ami and Ethan definitely owed Olive a better apology than “I’m sorry, Olive, but you know how you are.” I know that both Ami and Ethan acknowledged Olive’s efforts to change, but it all felt a bit patriarchal. I just wish that the authors hadn’t chosen this as the main conflict of the second half of the novel.

And The Everything Else: Not much else to say, besides the fact that I’m definitely going to pick up another book by this incredible duo!

Thanks for reading! Check out my other reviews here. You can also find me on Instagram or Goodreads.

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miraculousmidnightreviews · 4 years

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To all my black followers and friends, stay safe.

Also, I would like to add that black lives have always mattered, will always matter.

It’s awful that we even have to say that because it should be a given. However, we need to say it loud and clear for the racists.

We cannot be silent.

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Over the past few days, I’ve been thinking about how I can best use my time and energy to help BIPOC Americans and this movement. I want to help as much as possible as a white ally, and I’ve realized that the first place to start is with myself and those around me, specifically through reading. In order to tackle the deeply-seated white supremacy and racial inequities of our country, white people, including myself, need to understand and listen to the voices of Black Americans. We need to do the research.

For the rest of the week, I won’t be posting any of my usual content in solidarity with this movement. But I will continue to amplify BIPOC voices, not just on Instagram but throughout my personal life as well. And I hope this community and those close to me will hold me accountable, as we should do for all white people we know. I’ve created a story highlight, “EDUCATE URSELF,” where I will continue to post content that supports and amplifies BIPOC voices.

Of course, reading is only one of many things we, as allies, have a responsibility to do. I encourage everyone who has the means to donate to Black-owned organizations that actively support Black Americans as well as sign petitions. For organizations to donate to, petitions, and more resources, I’ve included a link, “EDUCATE YOURSELF,” in the linktree in my bio. It’s not enough to post once. It’s not enough to say you support this movement and then go about your life as normal. The state of our country should NOT BE NORMAL! And we must continue to actively work to counteract it.

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🌱QOTD: What is your favorite bookish mail that you have received? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ∙ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🌱AOTD: For an early birthday present, I was gifted a @gcreading book box, complete with Shadowhunter-related goodies and a personalized signed copy of Chain of Gold! Swipe to see the contents! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ∙ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🌱I hope everyone is doing alright. I know that 2020 hasn’t been the best year. As a person living in the United States, it angers me to see and hear about racial injustice. I wish our country was a better place for people of color, and I wish that we had the kind of leaders who would take action to work towards that better place. As a privileged person, I have a responsibility to speak up against this kind of injustice and to step aside and make room for minority voices who are not always heard. Be kind, be safe, and listen. https://www.instagram.com/p/CA1I4KHgFuF/?igshid=hlcpr2xjypw7

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Chain of Gold Review

By Cassandra Clare 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟/5 stars

Summary: Clare continues her Shadowhunter series with a new trilogy that follows James and Lucie Herondale, along with their childhood friend Cordelia Carstairs as they navigate London society in the early twentieth century as well as strange demonic activity that threatens more than their world.

The Good (Because let’s be honest, there’s nothing bad about this book): Once again, Cassandra Clare dragged me back into the Shadowhunter world, and I gladly welcomed it. I will probably read Clare’s books until I die as she is one of my favorite authors and the world of Shadowhunters is one I am always willing to immerse myself in over and over again. Besides her fantastic worldbuilding, Clare’s characters are always extremely compelling, and Chain of Gold is no exception. I think my favorite part about this novel was the characters and their relationships to one another; the relationships of Clare’s characters are far from simple, often entangled in overlapping webs of romance, friendship, and more. Furthermore, this review is less like a review and more like a rant about my love for the Chain of Gold characters and relationships.

*Beware spoilers below!*

Matthew: One of my first thoughts while reading this book was that Matthew and Lucie are really cute. Although I desperately wish they could be together, I know Clare has more planned for them, and it’s probably futile for me to ship them but alas. I also adore Matthew and just want to protect him at all costs. While I would be happy if Matthew and Lucie got together, I also want the best for Matthew, even if that is a completely new character he can fall in love with. That brings me to this freaking love triangle. At first, I wasn’t entirely sure that Matthew was falling for Cordelia because I thought he was already in love with James! I don’t know if I read too into their parabatai relationship but it seems to me like Matthew is falling for two people who don’t reciprocate his feelings...my poor baby.

Lucie: I absolutely love Lucie! I knew I would since I first heard about her character before the book came out. I’m not sure how I feel about her relationship with Jesse (although I did begin to miss him after he faded away); I think I need the sequel in order to be convinced of their romance. All I can really say is: I. NEED. MORE. GHOST. POWERS. Lucie’s powers are fascinating, and I was a little disappointed to see that they weren’t as big of a focus in this book as James’ powers. I hope we get to explore them more in Chain of Iron. (Let Lucie raise the dead!)

Cordelia: Weirdly enough, I felt kind of indifferent towards Cordelia when I first started Chain of Gold. But now that I’ve finished, I will protect her at all costs because I love her. She is such a bombass bitch! I especially enjoyed how she protected her family and pushed against the bounds of society. I wasn't entirely sold on her romance with James (Who couldn’t love the Whispering Room scene though??), but now that they’re in a fake arranged marriage, I can get on board. I can’t wait for the pining, and I know Cassie won’t let me down!

James: I just need him to get this fucking bracelet off!! I love all Herondales but I could love James a lot more without the bracelet. All in all, he’s such a sweetie and I literally cannot.

Grace: I’m open to seeing Grace grow as a character in the next two books but for now, she’s far from one of my favorites. I did find it intriguing when she wanted to team up with Lucie; I look forward to that subplot in Chain of Iron.

Anna: Bombass bitch. I was hoping she’d figure out the bracelet’s powers but still: bombass bitch.

Thomas & Alastair: I liked Thomas just fine. However, I was pleasantly surprised as to how much I enjoyed reading about Alastair. I was prepared to hate him but Cassie always surprises me. He’s one of the most interesting secondary characters because of his past actions. Even though he has a lot to atone for, I look forward to seeing his development, including his future relationship with Thomas. (Please ditch Charles soon!)

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🍃QOTD: What is the first place you’re going to go when quarantine ends? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ∙ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🍃AOTD: For now, I’m wary of being in public places, even if quarantine is lifted. But I can’t wait to see my friends again! I hope to go roller skating and attending book club meetings with my friends in person eventually. @sectumscmpra and I are also planning some fun, bookish things for when we can meet face to face again! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ∙ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🍃Life update: There’s not much to report in terms of my life. Right now, I’m trying to clean up my bedroom so that I can make room for all my books and a new bed. Be kind, be safe🙃 https://www.instagram.com/p/CAdo7Kjn0GH/?igshid=dutymz0qvtw2

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QOTD: Have you ever won a book in a giveaway? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ∙ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ AOTD: I won an ARC of The Betrothed in a Goodreads giveaway (my second time winning a giveaway for a book on Goodreads!). I was super excited to read it, since I loved the Selection trilogy and this was only my second time reading an ARC! However, I felt kind of felt let down by this book☹️. I wish I could recommend it to you all, but sadly I won’t be continuing this duology when the sequel comes out. Link to the full review in my bio. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ∙ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Life update: Hi everyone! I’m sorry it took me so long to post, but reading this book slowed down my review schedule. Don’t worry though! I have many posts ready to go up in the next couple of weeks, and I can’t wait for you to see them! Besides reading, I’ll probably start watching The Last Airbender soon, since @sectumscmpra requested that I watch it😜 https://www.instagram.com/p/CAYs05IH3Pf/?igshid=s0pgdvj0xj12

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The Betrothed Review

By Kiera Cass

⭐️⭐️/5 stars

*ARC provided by HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollins, and Goodreads Giveaways.*

Summary: For her entire life, Lady Hollis Brite has vied for the attention of King Jameson, hoping to win his affection and favor. But when the king does take a special interest in her, Hollis slowly realizes that there may be something for her beyond becoming the Queen of Coroa, especially when a young stranger catches her eye among unfolding palace politics.

The Good: Unfortunately, there was not much that I enjoyed about this book. However, I did like Valentina’s character. She proved to be one of the most interesting characters in the novel, and I wish she had gotten more page time. I also liked the interactions between the Eastoffes and Hollis. They were so unconditionally kind to her, which is refreshing.

The Bad: I really loved the Selection trilogy and was excited to hear about another Kiera Cass book. Unfortunately, The Betrothed does not live up to the hype. I’m not sure where to begin with my disappointment but let’s start with the actual writing: for starters, there is no detail. Like nada. You may think I’m overexaggerating, but I assure you I’m not. Cass has never been one to write lengthy paragraphs filled with superfluous description—which is fine—but I felt especially lost while reading this book. It was difficult to hold images of the characters in my mind, and I had a hard time trying to orient myself within the different settings. This was especially apparent whenever Hollis moved around the castle; it almost felt like Cass was relying on the reader’s previous knowledge of kingdoms and palaces (i.e. The Selection).

The lack of descriptions also ties into the weak worldbuilding and characterization. I constantly felt like I was missing something anytime the politics between Coroa and Isolte were brought up. Similarly, I found it hard to connect or even appreciate any of the characters as well. It seemed like many were missing crucial pieces of backstory that I wasn’t privy to, leaving their characters flat and devoid of complexities. For the most part, the broken rule of “show, don’t tell” led to most of the problems with both the worldbuilding and characterization in this novel. Cass consistently tells the reader how awful the kingdom of Isolte is or how much Hollis and Silas feel for each other, but she never really shows it. This book is missing those critical moments of development that form the characters into people the readers can rally behind.

On a final note, there are additional problems with The Betrothed that were not addressed above, such as the lack of plot and tension as well as the 2010’s girl power cliche that is the character of Hollis. But I felt like the above were the most significant obstacles that this book could, sadly, not overcome. It’s also important to mention that my review is based on an Advanced Reader’s Copy of this novel. I hope that these issues were fixed by the final draft. However, I have a feeling that even the final draft could still benefit from additional rounds of drafting and revising.

*Beware spoilers below!*

And The Everything Else: Although I’m not too attached to any of the characters, I was so pissed off when the Darkest Knights killed everyone at Hollis’ wedding. I liked Silas and his brother, and I was just beginning to like the romance between Silas and Hollis. The Eastoffes did not deserve that. Because we didn’t see a body, I’m going to assume Silas (and maybe Sullivan?) is not dead but being held captive in Isolte. If he really is dead, then I can see a potential romance between Hollis and Etan. Alas, I will have to live without knowing the answers to my predictions because I will not be reading the sequel.

Thanks for reading! Check out my other reviews here. You can also find me on Instagram or Goodreads.