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A day late but I thought I'd share this here ☺️
Day 1: A Great and Terrible Beauty.
Day 2: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

Reading this because I followed a rabbit hole to the authors bio on Good Reads and thought if her bio is this good her book must be the bomb. Oh and also I‘ll be busy with this weekend. #mrbook1inamillon #litsypartyofone #24B4MONDAY

I definitely didn‘t think I would enjoy this book as much as I did. Boarding schools are not really my thing but I felt like this one helped add to the atmosphere of the novel.

A great and terrible beauty by libba bray was better than I anticipated. It's a boarding school ya fantasy with the ultimate depiction of frenemies. Though the beginning is a tad off-putting with the mishandled portrayal of colonialism, the book quickly picks up with a murder and a new life. What particularly drew me in is how the girls fight and befriend one another in the context of their society and what proper girls are supposed to be. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

So so

Hold on to that light

This is a book my students love, but I just couldn't find a passion in. The pace was alright and the characters are fine, I just wasn't wowed by this one.

Libba Bray giving her keynote speech to close out the evening.

#novateenbookfestival #bookfest #ya

While technically a reread, I read this so long ago I forgot most of it. Libba Bray weaves a beautiful, enchanting story of a girl named Gemma who discovers a magical world she never dreamed existed. But not all is as it seems in this fantasy world as she unravels a mysterious cover story to help her understand her destiny. While this is an easy YA read, there‘s a surprising amount of depth as Gemma discovers we all have light and darkness in us

As I stayed up way too late falling down the YouTube hole, I decided why the heck not do the #24b4monday challenge? Better late than never lol 😂 I‘m going to a birthday party on Saturday night, so I‘m going to try and get in as much as I can between that and work today. I have about an hour left of the tagged book, but I can‘t decide what to read next! Help me decide?

#HelloThursday
1. Historical fiction and fantasy
2. One?! I‘m currently on a Stephen King kick
3. The Perks of Being A Wallflower, one of my all time faves. It‘s enjoyable for people who aren‘t big readers and for people who are
4. Usually I‘d say never say never, but I CANNOT get into Manga
5. Tagged! Almost done and loving it

“Magic?” Elizabeth asks. “They were witches?”
“Not as we‘ve come to think of witches. They would have been mystics and healers, women who worked with herbs and delivered babies. But it would have made them suspect. Women who have power are always feared,” she says sadly.

#FriyayIntro
1. Loved this whole trilogy
2. Rarely
3. A whole 58 degrees, which I wouldn‘t mind if it was sunny.
4. Mashed potatoes and baby peas
5. Hi Littens 👋🏾👋🏾👋🏾 have a great weekend

Literally overnight I developed flu-like symptoms. I feel awful but I dragged my butt to the urgent care walk-in clinic to get some answers and, hopefully, some meds. I finished Pet Sematary last night (review forthcoming after I sleep my way through this flu) and between that and the Brilliance trilogy, I felt like this YA fantasy fiction was a good next choice. Hope everyone else‘s Wednesday isn‘t being spent in urgent care with a mask on 😷

This book was surprisingly enjoyable. It was mysterious with hints of terror and nicely written. There were several twist and turns that I did not expect. Now I got to find the second book to this series, 😂 #victorian

Woke up this morning and decided to read a few chapter before going to work. This book is quite interesting. I am still trying to figure out what‘s going on... #currentlyreading#agreatandterriblebeauty#victorian

Day 17: #weather

#quotsyfeb19
@TK-421

I'm doing laundry tonight and found these two Libba Bray books on the give away shelves. Score!

Day 7: #safe

#quotsyfeb19
@TK-421

#Safe
#QuotsyFeb19
@TK-421

I really liked this! I had picked up YEARS ago as a teen and never really finished it, I‘m so glad I have now. This has got magic, boarding schools and mystery, and my heart. I will definitely be continuing in the series straight away. Only thing I didn‘t care for was the “romance” but I can forgive it since I really enjoyed everything else.
4.5/5 🌟

Day 3: #velvet

#quotsyfeb19
@TK-421

1) Just one? Maybe Mulan or Home Alone or Death Becomes Her
2) Matilda and The Princess Bride (the only movies that I actually liked more than the books)
3) Allegiant...the others books weren't great either, but Allegiant was the worst.
4) Idris Elba, Tom Hiddleston, Meryl Streep...although I'm not overly enthralled with any actors of actresses.
5) tagged
@SailorMoon #frideas

Book 5 of 2019: Libba Bray is always a hit or miss with me, but I remembered liking this one years ago (although it wasn‘t a story that stuck with me, honestly) and it seems that sentiment holds true. I enjoyed reading this and can‘t wait to see what the other two books hold! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Gansey and I have been reading the tagged book between cleaning. I read this book years and years ago, but I think I‘m enjoying it more this time around.

Prompt: Ancient
#QuotsyJan19
@TK-421

Far from ok. All the twists are easy to guess. There is no surprise element. I don't know whether it's prejudice or not, I couldn't connect with any characters.They are all so sickeningly flawed. Yes, I love flawed characters and am great fan of Gillian Flynn who is expert in flawed characters. But this one, there are not a single character that doesn't make me sick of them. Plot's little interesting though, only reason it's 3 stars.

Currently on page 170 and I still don't have single clue on where this book is headed to 😑. Is it only me that finds some of the comments made by the main character offensive?? Not in a prudish sort but the way the author insults other languages and country ( which is little/ ok a lot personal as am from India) is rude. Do I find the characters annoying? Absolutely!

But am still reading... N reading.... Can't really stop once I started any book.

1) The uncut and extended version of The Stand by Stephen King.
2) Most of the books I would choose are being adapted in some form lol, but younger me would have been thrilled if they adapted A Great and Terrible Beauty.
3) Lyn
4) Realistic skills: speed reading, photographic memory, or superior storytelling skills would be great.
@alisonrose #sundaysurvey

I hate it when comments like this take me out of the story. Yes, tightlacing was popular during the time period of this story but it's not like it was the norm for everyone. If you've got a small chest you can make do with a camisole under your clothes and your back will be fine but trust me, not all of us have that luxury. I just don't like this notion that corsets = oppression. #agreatandterriblebeauty #libbabray #corset #fashion #victorian

I loved this series in high school. Magic + Victorian boarding school = awesome.

#YAWednesday
@TheFunkyBookworm

When Gemma‘s mother dies, she is sent from her home in India to a finishing school in London. There she finds she has powers that allow her to enter another realm.

This was an interesting premise. I‘m not sure if I will read the sequels, but it rounds off fairly well on its own while still leaving the door open for other novels.

#HistoricalFiction #Fantasy

This was okay. Entertaining but not really memorable. just okay.

#audiopuzzling is a thing I do a lot 🤣

I enjoyed this YA gothic mystery in so many ways! The character growth and setting were both complex and suitably creepy!! Bray‘s writing is geared to engage YA readers but as *ahem* a reader a few years beyond this stage in life, I still found myself enjoying her style, plot, and page-turning suspense!! @TheFunkyBookworm #YAWednesday

This book series has always been favorite of mine! Visit my blog for a more in-depth review!! birdonashelf.wordpress.com

Some of my favorite books. Day 2 of 7: A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
#books #library #yafiction #favoritebooks

Yard sale find! I got this today for 25 cents!!! ❤️📚❤️📚

🕰️I loved this book because it has such a rich blend of history & fantasy!! 🕰️

Decided to reread this book and it was every bit as lovely as I remember! Very beautifully written and captivating. Definitely a book I recommend. Set in the 1890s in London, with strong female characters, and magic! What more can you ask for? Simply amazing!
5/5 ⭐
#magic

“But forgiveness... I‘ll hold on to that fragile slice of hope and keep it close, remembering that in each of us lie good and bad, light and dark, art and pain , choice and regret, cruelty and sacrifice.”

Gemma did not care about society's #opinions on how young women should behave.

#150pnpcoverparty @LeahBergen @CrowCAH

Happy birthday lady! I don‘t really have a favourite book but when I think about the book I loved the longest it‘s probably A Great and Terrible Beauty! The magic! The era! Opium!
My advice for 40 year old me? Do the things you love regardless of what people say you should be doing by the time you‘re 40! If that is traveling than travel! If you want a family have a family! It is up to you :)
#thebig40giveaway
@TheWordJar

I got a chance to listen to this one and you know what? It was unexpected in some ways.
The added elements of mysticism added a nice ethereal touch to the story which has intrigued me enough to read the next installment.

Loved this book. I seriously could not put it down. It‘s full of magic and teenage girls behaving recklessly. It‘s fun and exciting. I think if you are feeling a bit of a Harry Potter void, this could definitely fill it in some ways.

It‘s sharing time! #litsylovelist thanks to @hermyknee
Massage Therapist
Crocheting
Wolf(Wild)/Cat(Domestic)
Yellow/Blue/Purple
Anything Edible
Water!
Cornflowers/TigerLily
Autumn
Stargate/Marvel/DC/Harry Potter/Star Wars

First book of 2018 ☺️ #tbrlist

@MoniqueReads305 Thank you for doing the #nonfictionnovember giveaway! I love the bookmark!

There was a moment as I was standing in line to send off my #lmpbc selection to @mariaku21 that I was scared I might have mixed it up with @Bookzombie giveaway win.

Hopefully not 🤞🏿. #GroupH now knows that the book I selected wasn't A Great and Terrible Beauty.