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briebliophile · 2 years

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Midnight Sun by Stephanie Meyer

I’ve read the books. I’ve seen the movies. I thought I knew the story, but this peppers in so much more detail that I didn’t even know I wanted. I definitely found myself throughout the original four books wondering Edward’s thoughts and perspective on things and this was a satisfying delivery. In the sixth installment in the Twilight Saga, Meyer takes the reader through the events of the first novel, Twilight, through the eyes of Edward. For the first time the reader is able to hear Edward’s thoughts, experience the events that Bella was not present for, and hear the conversations among the Cullen coven. Additionally, the reader is given a behind the scenes view of Edward’s mind reading ability in live action throughout the novel. Via his gift of mind reading, Edward offers the reader new insight on familiar characters from the mundane school drama of Mike and Jessica to the sinister thoughts of James and Laurent. Though Edward and his family’s backstories are told to Bella in the original book, the reader is treated to a much more thorough account of that past and a deeper dive into the early days of Carlisle’s coven.

I was a big fan of the Twilight series (books and movies, though a lot of the movies didn’t live up to my expectations) at the height of the Twihard fever days. I’ve never thought that the books were particularly well written but also not so poorly written that it really affected my ability to enjoy the events of the books. As I’ve grown older I do have to agree that the story is predatory and more than a little icky. A one-hundred-year old man in a seventeen-year old’s body is able to overcome his overwhelming bloodlust for a seventeen-year-old girl and they become obsessed with one another and fall in love? I mean its problematic. We can analyze and say that. But as in most fantasy novels I read, I do not find it so problematic that I am not able to see it for the fiction that it is and fall into step with enjoying the story.

I found the change of perspective refreshing. I enjoyed the new insight into Alice, Jasper, and Edward’s gifts and the history of Carlisle’s life. After reading this I am now craving more story that gives the proper time and attention to Esme. I feel like she is such a powerful character who shaped so much of Edward and the others in his coven but is not given nearly enough of the spotlight. I’d also very much like to see more of the Edward perspective during parts of Breaking Dawn and maybe even a little beyond. Overall, I very much enjoyed this book and would undoubtedly read more in the Twilight series should Meyer indulge us.

★★★★☆

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lairareidauthor · 2 years

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Need a little creepy? Just a small dose? Read Bump In The Night by Laira Reid - Author for a look inside what hides behind the surface...

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mist-bookaholic · 5 years

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Well deserved beer after a weekend of work and #currentlyreading this one... wish they didn't put stickers on books 😔 #andyweir #book #bookish #bookery #booknerd #bookworm #bookaddict #Bookaholic #bookstagram #booknerdigans #bibliophile #literature #reader #reading #instabooks #ireadalot #ireadya #yalit #bookshimmy #bookhaul #epicreads #bookstagrammer #coorslight https://www.instagram.com/p/BuAKs-8HBtC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1reybboffmd8l

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callmequeenkate · 5 years

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Home is where my books are ❤️ #books #read #home #bookshelves #theresstillmore #ireadalot #bookworm https://www.instagram.com/p/BqVtwUXBA8r/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11eucybp194zi

#books #read #home #bookshelves #theresstillmore #ireadalot #bookworm

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auntadadoom · 2 years

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As we career into the third year of the pandemic, I wonder if I should reread this #ireadalot #ihavealotofbooks #ihavestrangebooks #thethirdyear (at Vermont South, Victoria, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZV2ECMheq7/?utm_medium=tumblr

#ireadalot #ihavealotofbooks #ihavestrangebooks #thethirdyear

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hello-mojo · 2 years

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Today's sketch is Batman! I will not give up on trying to draw humans. I'll just keep working on it til I get it right. (Batman is property of d.c comics/Warner Brothers entertainment) #batman #warnerbros #dccomics #sketchbookdrawing #todaysdrawing #practicemakesperfect #illkeeptrying #selftaughtartist #itsallgutinstinct #drawinghelps #arttherapy #artistoninstagram #notpro #ihaveanxiety #ihaveadhd #idrawinsteadofcopingwithreality #artbymojo #mojooshite #comics #ireadalot #ireadcomics #girlslikecomicstoo #artoftheday #iambatman #batmansketch #itried #pencilsketches #graphitedrawing #roomforimprovement #artist https://www.instagram.com/p/CYxtU_AuNB3/?utm_medium=tumblr

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natachag · 3 years

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Just dropped some gems on my #youtube channel about the #targetedeidladvance LINK IN BIO.... #smallbuisness #eidlgrantupdate #eidltargetedadvance #youtubeadvice #earnmoneyonline #selfemployedlife #selfemployedlifestyle #iknowalotofthings #ireadalot (at YouTube Channel) https://www.instagram.com/p/CK-QMO1jhf2/?igshid=1bfm7ncismm0a

#youtube #targetedeidladvance #smallbuisness #eidlgrantupdate #eidltargetedadvance #youtubeadvice #earnmoneyonline #selfemployedlife #selfemployedlifestyle #iknowalotofthings #ireadalot

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ddiivvaaphilosophy · 4 years

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Roaring 20’s 🤷🏽‍♀️#lifeattiffanys #history #mommadidntraisenofool #itoldyall #roaring20s #ireadalot (at Raeford, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBzMyE4AYTE/?igshid=1m8z9ce2ytcxg

#lifeattiffanys #history #mommadidntraisenofool #itoldyall #roaring20s #ireadalot

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superwomansheila · 4 years

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📕“I think of life as a good book. The further you get into it, the more it begins to make sense.” Harold Kushner #NationalUnpluggingDay 🔌 - #IreadALOT 📚#reading #bookstagram #books #book #booklover #bookworm #read #bookish #bibliophile #booknerd #instabook #reader #love #booksofinstagram #bookshelf #bookaholic #booklove #literature #readersofinstagram #library #igreads #bookblogger #readingtime #instabooks #sheila #superwoman - NativeAmerican*Hawaiian*Hispanic*Egyptian*BLACK No Makeup/No Filter/No Tan #IssaBadBih 🧜🏽‍♀️ #BodyStrongerThanBacardi 🥃 (at Planet Krypton) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9Y4XbRlNJ8/?igshid=3f5jrk6u9dye

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leanne-stephanie-blog · 6 years

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Merry Christmas Eve! As every other bookworm I’m dreaming of books and family for Christmas 🤗 - Hope you all are well this lovely day! . . . . . #christmastime #christmaseve #dreamingofbooks #booklife #books #bookshelves #powellsbooks #powells #bibliophile #booklife #christmaspresents #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookdragon #bookworm #booknerds #ireadalot #ilovetoread #constantlyreading

#dreamingofbooks #bookworm #bookshelves #powells #bookstagrammer #christmastime #bibliophile #bookdragon #booklife #christmaseve #christmaspresents #ilovetoread #constantlyreading #powellsbooks #bookstagram #booknerds #books #ireadalot

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lianagardner · 5 years

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Reposted from @lauralovestoread (@get_regrann) - { @vesuvianmedia @tlcbooktours #partner } . LET’S PLAY 𝙒𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙍𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧?.. Snakes or Spiders? Clowns or Zombies? Trapped in an Elevator or a visit to a Haunted House? If none of these scare you, tell me your biggest fear! . Snakes, Clowns, and Ghosts are my top fears, so I’d much rather keep them in the books I read than real life 🙈😂 . 🐍I’m on tour today with @tlcbooktours to bring you SPEAK NO EVIL by Liana Gardner @liana.gardner . 🐍 ABOUT THE BOOK: What if every time you told the truth, evil followed? My name is Melody Fisher. My daddy was a snake handler in Appalachia until Mama died. Though years have passed, I can still hear the rattle before the strike that took her from me. And it's all my fault. Since then, I've been passed around from foster home to foster home. I didn't think anything could be as bad as losing Mama. I was wrong. But I will not speak of things people have done to me. Every time I do, worse evil follows. Now, the only thing I trust is what saved me years ago. Back when I would sing the snakes calm ... . #LauraLovesToRead #SpeakNoEvil #tlcbooktours #bookspotlight #bookfeature #bookstagrammer #TBR #whattoreadnext #booklife booklovers #bookaholic #beautifullywritten #readingislife #bookaccount #bookcoversnob #lostinabook #bookphoto #bookphotography #ireadalot #bookseverywhere #bookaddicts #bionicbookbabes #spookathon #algorithmassassins https://www.instagram.com/p/B3H_ErvgFTJ/?igshid=2ovwdnvsvqhz

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briebliophile · 2 years

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The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

This is what I wanted Reputation to be TBH.

The oldest daughter of her family, sandwiched between three older brothers, two younger sisters, and a younger brother, Daphne Bridgerton is no stranger to chaos and cunning. Her mother has made it her primary mission to aid Daphne in finding a suitor. Daphne, while popular in town, has been unable to secure a proposal from anyone worthwhile. Things get shaken up when Daphne meets Simon, a Duke that unlike Daphne has no desire for marriage or children. They form an unusual if not wildly entertaining agreement to fake a courtship to get would be suitors and their mothers off Simon’s back and to attract attention to Daphne to help her attract a qualified suitor. Things take an unexpected twist when Daphne and Simon fall for one another. Will Daphne be able to convince Simon to seek happiness?

This is very much Gossip Girl set in Regency London and I quite enjoyed it. There were a few things that bothered me including: Daphne deciding to go against Simon’s wishes and really take it to the level of r@pe when she had otherwise been so understanding of his hangups with his speech impediment and wanting to help him heal. These things do not track. Also, Daphne being so knowledgeable of things from her : older brothers but then being hopefully uneducated about “marital duties” and conception when it came time for her to marry. Overall, I found this charming and was glad to see that Simon was able to move past the issues with his father and be happy in his own right and that he and Daphne were genuinely happy together. The second epilogue was also entertaining.

TW: r@pe, verbal 👦🏻 @buse, manipulation Summary: ✨❤️🌶🏔 Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - 4/5

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mist-bookaholic · 6 years

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I saw the trailer for The darkest minds film the other day and it looks really good! Was surprised to find I don't even own it so I ordered myself all three books lol #thedarkestminds #alexandrabracken #book #bookish #bookery #booknerd #bookworm #bookaddict #Bookaholic #bookstagram #booknerdigans #bibliophile #literature #reader #reading #instabooks #ireadalot #ireadya #yalit #bookshimmy #bookhaul #epicreads #bookstagrammer

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ficticious-pages · 7 years

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Wicked Like A Wild Fire - Lana Popovic

Oh My God! that ending! The first 250 or so pages of this book were just so mind-numbingly-boring, it was awful, honestly. But the last 100 pages were pure amazingness. Plot twist after plot twist and none of it was anything I saw coming! I loved the ending and cannot wait for the sequel. I did only give this book a 3/5* because of slow the first section of the book was and how little I connected with any of the characters. Towards the end I found myself enjoying certain characters more though. I felt that certain stuff that happened early on in the book could have been shortened because it took way too much time in the story for what it was. Overall this was a good book, and I recommend it, I feel like other people may enjoy the writing style more than I did.

#Wicked Like A Wildfire #Lana Popovic #IRead #IReadAlot #Book #YA #YA Books #YA Fantasy #YAFantasy #PrettyCover #Pretty Cover

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read-4-life · 7 years

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Me packing for my trip

Me: mom, I packed a small library.

Mom: why?

Me: a big one wouldn't fit in my suitcase.

#struggles #book worm #books #bibliophile #ireadeverywhere #ireadalot #reading #read #love to read #reader #readeveryday #book nerd #onlypacked7books

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myfitfriends-blog · 7 years

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Burning 4000 calories with an average of being in the #FatBurningZone 80% of the #Workout. I'm cool with that! 😆💪 Explains why I'm still kinda #Beastly after the #Pizza #Cookies #Cakes and crap. Guess I'm going to have to plan a bit better and just #Hulk it out. Now off to #FastedCardio. (#IntervalTraining) #IReadALot #KnowledgeIsPower #IAmPowerHungry #TheWeirdGuyInTheGym #HowToGetAbs #IGFitness #InstaFitness #GymIsLife #Fitspo #Musclevation #WorkoutMotivation #GymMotivation #NoExcuses #TrainHard #FitFam #PersonalTrainer

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