"Mysterious thing, Time. Powerful, and when meddled with, dangerous."
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"Mysterious thing, Time. Powerful, and when meddled with, dangerous."
Book vs. Movie thoughts
(~10 chapters in)
1. Gilderoy Lockhart in the book is just as annoying as he is in the movie. ??
2. It cannot be argued how heartless Argus Filch can be towards the students both in the movie and in the book. Remember how he gave detention to students for "breathing loudly" and "looking happy"? ?
3. The "Deathday party" would have been interesting to watch.
4. I wonder why Professor Binns was not included in the movie.
Years have passed since I last reread the series and it was a delight to rediscover details that I have already forgotten. For example, during the train ride to Hogwarts in the movie, it was Ron who first learned about Harry whereas in the book, it was actually the Weasley twins who first found out about him. Also, Hermione didn't actually sit with Ron and Harry during the train ride. She was busy helping Neville look for Trevor. 😂#IRediscovered
《 T H E M A G I C N E V E R E N D S 》
Finally completed the 20th anniversary edition of my favorite series! A reread is inevitable!
"Such is the quandary when it comes to magic, that it is not an issue of strength but of balance. For too little power, and we become weak. Too much, and we become something else entirely." - A Darker Shade of Magic
For the ones who dream of stranger worlds - A Darker Shade of Magic by V. Schwab
"Take a psychological deep breath. Step back, think and plan." - The Skeleton Cupboard by T.B.
"The Skeleton Cupboard is Professor Tanya Byron's account of her years of training as a clinical psychologist, when trainees find themselves in the toughest placements of their careers."
"Of all men's miseries the bitterest is this - to know so much and to have control over nothing." - Dear Irene, by Jan Burke
#StackSaturday
"Maybe okay will be our always." - The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
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"Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten."
#CurrentlyReading
"Secrets can pull you under." - Into the Water by Paula Hawkins
"In the last days before her death, Nel called her sister. Jules didn‘t pick up the phone. Now Nel is dead. They say she jumped. And Jules has been dragged back to the one place she hoped she had escaped for good. But Jules is afraid. Of her long-buried memories, of knowing that Nel would never have jumped. ...she‘s afraid of the water, and the place they call the Drowning Pool."
November TBR 🖤
- Origin by Dan Brown
- The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
- All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda
- Into The Water by Paula Hawkins
"I bet you could sometimes find all of the mysteries of the universe in someone's hand." - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by B. Saenz
Day 22: Recreate Your First Photo #octinbooks18
Day 22: Basic Witch (Title Page) #witchyreadsoctober
Day 22: Medium Roast (Medium Book) #fallinlovebooksandcoffee
"I discover, too, that grief is different things to different people. Comes in many guises...That a blank face or fleeting smile can hide the worst, most private kind of agony." - The Bones of You by Debbie Howells
THE BONES OF YOU
"The Bones of You revolves around a young girl‘s murder and one woman‘s obsession with uncovering the secrets in an idyllic English village."
Day 16: Blue Books #31bookpics
"A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept." - The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
"The international literary sensation, about a boy's quest through the secrets and shadows of postwar Barcelona for a mysterious author whose book has proved as dangerous to own as it is impossible to forget."
Day 15: Tragic Love (Daniel X Clara) #allthebooksoct18
Day 15: Vile Villain (Fumero) #bookishspookshelf
"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies." - Jojen Reed, A Dance with Dragons
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A GAME OF THRONES
"Long ago, in a time forgotten, a preternatural event threw the seasons out of balance. In a land where summers can last decades and winters a lifetime, trouble is brewing."
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Day 12: Book Stack #octbookstagram18
Day 12: Intense #allthebooksoct18
Day 12: Magic Wielders #bookstagramreadsoctober
Day 12: Dried Flowers #bookishspookshelf
Day 3: Underrated
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These books, I believe, deserve more love! Check them out! ♡
1. Larkswood by Valerie Mendes
2. Dear Irene by Jan Burke
3. The Bones of You by Debbie Howells
Day 3: Underrated #31bookpics
Day 3: Books and Leaves #allthebooksoct18
Day 3: Sets Outside of Your Country #octinbooks18
Day 1: October TBR ♡
- The Kill Order
- The Fever Code
- Into the Water
- Tin Man
#octbookstagram18 #allthebooksoct18 #bookqueensoct18 #octinbooks18 #bookstagramreadsoctober #bookishspookshelf
Day 27: Sets in Another Country X
Last 5-star Read X Book You Would Grab In Case Of a Fire
"When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his name. Outside the towering stone walls that surround the Glade is a limitless, ever-changing maze. It‘s the only way out—and no one‘s ever made it through alive.
Then a girl arrives. The first girl ever. And the message she delivers is terrifying.
Remember. Survive. Run."
Day 24: Books I'm Currently Reading: The Skeleton Cupboard X The Death Cure
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The Skeleton Cupboard
"This is Professor Tanya Byron's account of her years of training as a clinical psychologist, when trainees find themselves in the toughest placements of their careers."
The Death Cure
"WICKED has taken everything from Thomas: his life, his memories, and now his only friends. But it‘s finally over. The trials are complete, after one final test."
BOOK HAUL ❤
1. Origin
2. A Bad Beginning
3. The Reptile Room
4. The Wide Window
5. The Miserable Mill
6. HP & the Sorcerer's Stone 20th Anniversary ed
7. HP & the Chamber of Secrets 20th Anniversary ed
8. HP & the Prisoner of Azkaban 20th Anniversary ed
9. Looking for Alaska
10. The Fault in Our Stars
11. The Death Cure
12. The Fever Code
13. A Gathering of Shadows
14. A Darker Shade of Magic
15. A Conjuring of Light
16. Into The Water
Day 23: Flatlay X Book with Magical Elements
"Kell is one of the last Antari—magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel Londons; Red, Grey, White, and, once upon a time, Black.
Unofficially, Kell is a smuggler, servicing people willing to pay for even the smallest glimpses of a world they'll never see... Now perilous magic is afoot... To save all of the worlds, they'll first need to stay alive."
Day 17: Book vs. Movie | The Lovely Bones by A. Sebold
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"These were the lovely bones that had grown around my absence. The connections, sometimes tenuous, sometimes made at great cost, but often magnificent, that happened after I was gone..."
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In the history of book-turned-movies, I'd say that this is one of the few that turned into a decent adaptation. However, the movie was not able to completely capture Susie and her family's demise.
Day 15: Action-packed | Battle Royale by K. Takami X The Cuckoo's Calling by R. Galbraith
_Battle Royale
"A class of junior high school students is taken to a deserted island where they are provided arms and forced to kill one another until only one survivor is left standing."
_The Cuckoo's Calling
"A brilliant mystery in a classic vein: Detective Cormoran Strike investigates a supermodel's suicide."
#AllTheBooksSept18
Day 14: First Series Ever Read | Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer
"Isabella Swan's move to Forks, a small, perpetually rainy town in Washington, could have been the most boring move she ever made. But once she meets the mysterious and alluring Edward Cullen, Isabella's life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. The lovers find themselves balanced precariously on the point of a knife-between desire and danger. " - Twilight
#allthebookssept18
Day 12: One-word Title | Room by Emma Donoghue
"To five-year-old-Jack, Room is the world....
To five-year-old Jack, Room is the entire world. It is where he was born and grew up; it's where he lives with his Ma as they learn and read and eat and sleep and play. At night, his Ma shuts him safely in the wardrobe, where he is meant to be asleep when Old Nick visits."
#BookQueensSept18
Day 11: Needs To Be A TV Show | Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan
"Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. ...When Percy's mom finds out, she knows it's time that he knew the truth... She sends Percy to Camp Half Blood, a summer camp for demigods, where he learns that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea."
#septinbooks18 @bookisglee
FAVORITES: LETTER I
BOOK 📚 | Inferno by Dan Brown
AUTHOR | Io Sakisaka
MOVIE 🎬 | Inside Out
FOOD 🍦 | Ice cream
#ManicMonday #LetterI @JoScho
Day 10: Book With A Long Title | Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
"...as the loners start spending time together, they discover that they share a special friendship—the kind that changes lives and lasts a lifetime. And it is through this friendship that Ari and Dante will learn the most important truths about themselves and the kind of people they want to be."
#SeptinBooks18 @bookisglee
Two months ago, I made a stellar decision and joined the Litsy community. Things have been splendid.
I've met a bunch of bookworms.
I've discovered a LOT of great books.
I've found a home.
To make things hella better, just a month ago, I was pleasantly surprised to have actually won @BarbaraBB 's generous giveaway! Wow. These are the books I have received. Boy, I am in cloud nine. Once again, thank you for your kindness. 🖤 #spotlightgiveaway
FAVORITES: Letter H
Book 📚⚡| Harry Potter series
Author 🧑| Hosseini, Khaled
Movie 🎬⚡| Harry Potter series
Food 🍔| Hamburger
#ManicMonday #LetterH
@joscho
BOOK 📚| A Game of Thrones by GRRM
AUTHOR | Galbraith, Robert
TV SHOW 🎬 | Game of Thrones
FOOD 🍵 | Green tea
#manicmonday #letterG @JoScho
BOOK 📚 | The Fifth Woman: Kurt Wallander by Henning Mankell
AUTHOR 👩 | F. H Batacan
MOVIE 🎬 | Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them
FOOD 🍟 | French fries
P.S. Trying to catch up. 😋
#manicmonday #letterF @JoScho
This is fantastic! Thank you and congratulations to you @Mitch ! 🖤 #50Kreadinglifegiveaway
As for me, my reading life is:
1. Always
2. My
3. Refuge
4. And
5. Rapture
🖤🖤🖤
FAVORITES: Letter E
BOOK 📚 | Eragon by Christopher Paolini
AUTHOR 👩| Emma Donoghue
MOVIE 🎬 | The Exorcism of Emily Rose
FOOD 🍳| Egg
#ManicMonday
@JoScho
The Hike by Drew Magary #currentlyreading
"...a fantasy saga unlike any you've read before, weaving elements of folk tales and videogames into a riveting, unforgettable adventure of what a man will endure to return to his family."
I have just finished the first two chapters and I have this feeling that I am in for a treat. ???
FAVORITES: Letter D
BOOK 📚 | The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
AUTHOR 🧑| Dahl, Roald
MOVIE 🎬 | Dr. Seuss' The Lorax
FOOD 🍩| Doughnut
#ManicMonday
@JoScho
Celebrate your small victories. 🖤
#currentlyreading #book4PeterGrantseries
If there is one book I would recommend everyone to read (aside from the HP series, of course), it would definitely be "The Book Thief."
There are 3 things I can say about this book.
1. It's brilliant.
2. It's haunting.
3. Its writing is phenomenal.
It is a literary gem. (Okay, make it 4 things.)
P.S. Before I forget, I want to say thank you to @BarbaraBB for the amazing #spotlightgiveaway and congratulations on your Litsy milestone! ❤
"When the contact between two people intensifies, the outer world grows fainter, and then begins to disappear altogether. Because for these two people at that moment, all that exists in the universe is the other person." THE QUIET GIRL | Peter Hoeg
Day 2: Scribble #QuotsyAug18 @TK-421
#scribbleart #quote
Day 1: Innovation #QuotsyAug18 @TK-421
"To not adapt is to become obsolete." - The Brains of Rats | Michael Blumlein
P.S. I did not particularly fancy this book but I found this quote pretty powerful.
Image by: TongRo Images Inc.
Meet my 1-year old baby, Pocholo. ❤🖤❤
P.S. He was busy hiding behind the curtains before I took this shot. 😂
#LittensLovePets 🐕🐕🐕
Thank you @cathysaid for your amazing giveaway! I'd loooooooove to have the crime/mystery/thriller set! ❤
Let us congratulate @REPollock for reaching 3000 Litfluence and for that, she is having a sweet giveaway! ❤❤❤
I wish to have "The Association of Small Bombs" please! Thanks a lot!
#3kGiveaway
FAVORITES: Letter C
BOOK 📚: (The) Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
AUTHOR 👩: Cassandra Clare
MOVIE 🎬: Children of Men
FOOD 🍫: Chocolate
#ManicMonday
@JoScho
1. I do if and only if the person I will share my books with knows how to handle books with (extreme) care. 😁
2. I have my favorite genres but I wouldn't mind switching to others especially if the book has a stunning cover and an intriguing plot. 😊
3. Books MOSTLY. 😋
@SilversReviews ☺
1. Lately, I've been arranging my books according to the space available. It gets harder and harder as book hauls get more often. 😂😂😂
2. Harry Potter series. ⚡
3. Affirmative. Most especially the newly opened ones. 😋
4. Not really...but I'd like to. 😋
#OnlyReadersUnderstand
@nu-bibliophile
