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BOOK COUPLES COUNTDOWN | Day 7: Nesta & Cassian

February 13, 2018 , Tue | Book Couples Countdown | 0 or add you thoughts!

Welcome to Day 7 of Book Couples Countdown!! I chose Nesta and Cassian for this illustrious final spot, because I can never stop obsessing over them. Also, since I love basically every single romance Sarah J. Maas has created, it felt right for one of hers to be my ultimate pick!

Art by Monolime.

Okay, so I’m just going to start by saying that I can never get enough of these two. I read fan fiction, I’ve got fan art framed on my wall, and I am unreasonably excited for their story to continue in the next part of this series. Is it May yet?!

They hit every note for me when it comes to my personal preferences for a great romance. I love a good slow burn. I love witty banter. I love tough, sometimes unkind, exteriors masking a depth of emotion. I love badass characters who are also reserved and have a strength of presence. I think you can see how I’m a total Nessian fangirl!

Art by Salome Totladze.

That said, one thing I’m excited for is their softening of each other. I feel like this might have to happen a little bit, because they both carry some emotional baggage and deal with it through behaviors that can be damaging at times, especially in regard to how they relate to each other. Cassian leans on physical dominance and humor, while Nesta is oh so cold and distant. I think that as they try (hopefully) to define their relationship, they’ll help each other to grow past these crutches. read more

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WRAP-UP | September 2017

September 30, 2017 , Sat | Wrap-Ups | 0 or add you thoughts!

September has been a dream for this bibliophile! I went to a local book festival and several exciting author events, and I got to visit the most adorable independent bookshop near me for the first time. This was also the month of exciting new releases! But most importantly, I read some wonderful stories. I’m fairly selective with what I call an all-time favorite, and I am designating two of my reads from this month as such, so that should tell you how good September was to me!

“I was not happy as a child, although from time to time I was content. I lived in books more than I lived anywhere else.”

This was such an incredible little novel. It is one of the two aforementioned new favorites, and I am already itching to reread it! Before this, I had only read Norse Mythology and a few chapters of American Gods. Now, I’m realizing what a mistake it has been that I haven’t previously made Neil Gaiman’s work more of a priority! This book delighted and surprised me in so many ways throughout. Absolutely charming! read more

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Sarah J. Maas Author Event for Tower of Dawn’s Release

September 8, 2017 , Fri | Events | 0 or add you thoughts!

This past Wednesday, my mom and I went to the Tower of Dawn event held by Little Shop of Stories, and I lived a dream! Throne of Glass is one of my absolute favorite book series. Seriously, it’s up there with Harry Potter for me. So, as you might imagine, there are few people I have wanted to meet more than Sarah J. Maas. And, guess what? I MET HER.

Since she is so popular, they had to put a limit on how many people could actually meet her and get their signed copy personalized. As part of the event, you got a pre-signed copy and entry into a raffle. There was an auditorium full of people (over 400) there, and only 50 would be picked from the raffle to meet her. My family has never been lucky when it comes to stuff like this. BUT ONE OF OUR NUMBERS WON.

To be honest, I’m still on cloud nine. It was surreal to see her that close, and to talk to her and her husband (who apparently comes to all of these events with her—how sweet?!), after immersing myself, time and again, in the worlds she has created. read more

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