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the---hermit · 2 years

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The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

This book has been all over the place and I was just too curious to know whether all the hype was worth it. This is a fantasy novel with six main characters who all have different magical abilities and who are chosen to be iniciated into the secret society of the library of Alexandria. This is said to fit into dark academia, to be honest it does mainly for the general vibes because these characters are acadamics and study, but that's it. It's not necessarily a bad thing, but do not expect something like The Secret History by Donna Tartt that is entirely focused on academia. With this being said The Atlas Six wasn't a bad book, but it wasn't as perfect as everybody said, at least for me. It's a bit slow in the beginning, but after that it's really entrataining, and you really want to know how things are going to develop. I feel like the strong point of this book are the characters. They are crafted well, they all have very distinct traits, and they all work very well with each other. The plot is not bad, but to be honest I wished it dived in a bit more certain things and topics, especially cause the idea at the base of the book is really cool. The magic system not really explained as much as it could have, it works, but since in my opinion the idea of a magic system based into science was really cool, I would have loved to know more. There's a big twist at the end of the book that everyone said it blew their mind, in my opinion it wasn't that unpredictable, but still it was an interesting choice I liked. The ending of the book surely leaves you wanting to read the next novel in the series, and although I tend to prefer stand alone books I think I'll be reading the next book when it will come out. Overall as I said it was a good book, it's definitely a good fantasy novel for people who are intimidated by high fantasy but like magic in their novels, it feels like a good compromise accessible to everyone. It's really entrataining one you get into it, I particularly liked how you cannot really predict which character will end up with whom, because generally a lot of books are really obvious from the beginning. Here everyone can be shipped with anyone else, which is really fun. I also really liked the idea of having the empath of the group being one of the less likable characters instead of having your typical loving empath who cares for everyone, that was a really cool choice. I would recommend this book, the audiobook wasn't bad but I really didn't like one of the narrators which didn't help at all, so maybe go for the physical copy (which I have been told has illustrations so I am considering getting it). As for any book that has this much hype try to be realistic in your expectations.

I read this book for the studyblr w/knives autumn reading challenge for the number in the title prompt.

#book #bookblr #books #2022 book #studyblr w/knives reading challenge #autumn reading challenge 2.0 #the atlas six #olivie blake #book rec #book recommendation #book review #popular books #book cover #hyped book #reading #studyblr #mine #the---hermit

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theheelerbooklifereads · 6 months

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It's Britney Bitch!

Thank you, Simon and Schuster and Book Club Favorites, for the free book.

I'm pretty excited to read this one since I have been a huge fan of Britney since 2000 when I was a 5 year old.

Check out my IG post for more of me talking about Britney/the memoir.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CzNU9njrVvO/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

#bookclubfavorites #bookstagram #new book release #memoir #britney spears #britney bitch #book review #booklover #booklr #bookbuzz #book mail #book blogger #bookish #booktok #anticipated releases #hyped book #books & libraries

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lucidmagic · 7 months

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Repeat after me:

The first draft just needs to exist

The second draft needs to be functional

The third draft needs to be effective

The first draft just needs to exist

The second draft needs to be functional

The third draft needs to be effective

The first draft just needs to exist

The second draft needs to be functional

The third draft needs to be effective

Remember, the second and third can't happen if you don't have something to work with. Your first draft will always be shit compared to your third, but at least it exists. The worst first draft is an unfinished one. The best first draft is a just completed one.

You read books/stories not in their first draft form-- only in their finished form (third, fourth, sometimes fifteenth draft). So stop comparing your first draft with a final one.

So, just write--you can make it better later. Perfectionism is the greatest weight a creator can carry.

#writing is hard but it is harder to have stories that aren't shared #writing #my writing #writeblr #writers on tumblr #book writing #authors #author of tumblr #I needed to hype myself up so I made this post #hopefully it helps someone else too #writing ref #lucidmagic

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tolerateit · 3 months

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book girlies have the opportunity to be so annoying about this album actually

#meg talks #Apparently the merch is bookmarks??#I'm not feeling the hype as of now but go book girlies!#taylor swift #the tortured poets department

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somecluelessidiot · 15 days

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Can we just appreciate Six of Crows for a moment?

Like, the characters each have their own elaborate backstories and reasons for wanting the money and the whole plot line is so well put together.

Also, it's just completely bonkers because one moment they're planning a heist and how to get back at Van Eck, and the next Kaz is making a "your mum" joke.

#appreciate leigh bardugo #she is a queen #can we hype up soc #books #fangirl #reading #six of crows #shadow and bone #kaz brekker #inej ghafa #nina zenik #matthias helvar #wylan van eck #jesper fahey

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chloesimaginationthings · 1 month

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THE WILLIAMS ❤️❤️❤️🤤🤤

They look so good on your style OMGG ❤️❤️

I’m glad yall liked the Williams comic!!!

#ask reply #honestly the reaction to that comic was way more than I expected #but I’m so glad it hit well with yall #especially shout out to the DSAF fans #you guys really just keep yalls hype up and high and we’re so nice #very good vibes all around #I’ll hopefully draw some of these Williams again sometime #game William I definitely could do more with #and in general I’d like to make more jokes around the books but we’ll see #AGAIN TYSM FOR ALL THE LOVE on that comic 💜

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sidhewrites · 27 days

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I went to wondercon! I had a ton of fun with my friends and buying too many books which I then carried around for 10 hours but I also got to meet @drchucktingle, as well as get my copy of Straight signed and I wanted to show off.

And honestly we already knew it but man he is so sweet, he jumped up to take pictures with everyone who stopped by to get a book signed. They had Camp Damascus on sale at the booth, seriously go read it if you haven’t already. Chuck tingles horror is so cathartic and lets out so much anger and pain and hope and it’s so good man.

#selfree #wondercon #books #chuck tingle #tbh suffering until bury your gays comes out im so hype for it #I love old Hollywood and monster movies and everything that goes into it #500

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pigeon-princess · 5 months

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I'm very excited to finally share the alternative dust jacket designs I did for dazzlingbookishshop's FT Lukens set! I absolutely adore these books and they were such a pleasure to illustrate covers for. Check out their site for details if you're interested in grabbing the set!

https://dazzlingbookishshop.com

#FT lukens #so this is ever after #In deeper waters #Spellbound #books #book cover art #book illustration #f.t. lukens #lgbt books #I worked really hard on these I'm really proud of them aaaaaaaa #My dream is to draw book covers so this was such a joy to draw #my art #pigeon princess #covers #book #book art #The original covers for these books are also phenomenal so I really just had to hype myself up that I could make my own lovely versions #Helps that the original artist is a mutual ahahaha

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elliepassmore · 2 years

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Gallant review

3.5/5 stars Recommended for people who like: fantasy, mystery, multiple worlds, magic, family secrets This story held a lot of potential, and I really wish I liked it more. The book was entertaining enough, but I had higher hopes for an author I've seen so many good reviews about. I wanted to be wowed by Gallant and I just...wasn't. I liked the illustrations and journal pages that were included throughout the book and a good chunk of the middle. I thought it was a neat way to include a journal without making it seem trite or boring. Unfortunately, I think the journal was the highlight of the book. The writings and drawings focus on Olivia's parents, with her mom writing about some of the events after she left Gallant and leading up to Olivia's birth. Both the writings and drawings provide clues to the mystery of what Gallant is and the things that go on there, including why Olivia's mom insisted she never go back. The rest (i.e., most) of the story focuses on present-day and Olivia's life. At the start of the story there was a lot of potential with this plotline. Olivia is in an orphanage and can see spirits no one else can. Olivia can't talk, but she makes herself heard in other ways. While her actions can be perceived as being somewhat bratty (i.e., throwing or shoving things to the ground to make noise), I actually kind of liked this aspect of her character. One the one hand I thought it was a good way to vent frustration at being so easily ignored, but on the other hand...well, it is kind of bratty and makes Olivia come across as younger than she is. Also, while she's in the orphanage she has no friends and is consistently shunned. Are you seriously telling me not a single other orphan was nice to Olivia? No one bothered to try and make friends with her, no matter how strange she seemed? The lonely orphan is such an overdone and ridiculous storyline that I just couldn't get into it. One of my other problems is that, despite the fact she can see ghosts, Olivia just flat out doesn't believe everyone at Gallant when they tell her going near the wall is dangerous and a bad idea. Lile, girl??? You can see ghosts but you don't believe that something may be hidden behind the wall that you can't see? Get real. Matthew, Olivia's cousin, is awful. Like Olivia, he has a major attitude, though he almost has a better reason for it. Unlike Olivia, he's seemingly a dick for no reason. It might have been more tolerable if we'd gotten his POV so we could understand him better, but as it is he's an unlikeable character for most of the story. Toward the end he and Olivia seem to Make Nice and Care, but there's really no basis for that. Zero effort was put into that connection and so it just felt kind of contrived. The other two characters were okay, and I actually liked them. They could've done to explain things a bit better to Olivia from the start, but at least they're both likeable/tolerable. One of the big problems I have with the story is that I don't really connect with any of the characters. This book starts slow and very little happens for a good 1/2 to 2/3 of it, so the characters are really important. Unfortunately, the spark just isn't there. Olivia is mostly doing her own thing and moping and looking about the house, Matthew is mostly absent, and the two caretakers of the house and its occupants are there when convenient. None of them interact for long periods of time and while I cared about them for the sake of the fact I was reading about them, there wasn't really anything other than stubbornness that kept me reading this book. The other side of Gallant was pretty interesting. I liked the danger and creepiness of it. I honestly wish that Olivia had gotten trapped there for a bit so we could see how that world more and how things in it worked. The ghosts and the dead things were interesting and Olivia's presence there sparked some interesting questions. If more of the story had been focused on this rather than the Mystery and Strangeness, then I think the story would've been better. Overall, I was not super impressed with this book. I'd heard so many good things about V. E. Schwab and this just...fell flat. I wanted more of the creepiness and magic, I wanted to connect more with the characters, and I definitely wanted more plot. I don't think I'll pick up another book by her, unfortunately.

#gallant #ve schwab #book #book review #booklover #bookish #books #fantasy books #booksbooksbooks #bookaddict #bookaholic #book worm #fantasy #mystery #hyped book

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bluebutter-art · 7 months

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Still one of my favourite scenes to happen in A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske @fahye

Make sure to see the full version on AO3!

#I'm so hyped for book 3 ahhh #Robin Blyth #Edwin Courcey #A Marvellous Light #The Last Binding #A restless truth #A power unbound #my art #book fanart

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bklily · 7 months

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Silver: I love and support you father, but there's a time and place for everything!!

(this is entirely based off the interaction i had with a friend who is avoiding spoilers for book 7, and when she allowed a single minor non plot spoiler we told her Lilia was confirmed bi. her reaction was hilarious)