tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15898504817953024722024-03-13T08:05:04.333-07:00Suicide By BooksSam @ Suicide By Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499978267702943406noreply@blogger.comBlogger201125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589850481795302472.post-89976847355685918562017-01-03T07:01:00.003-08:002017-01-03T07:01:35.236-08:00I've Moved!Hello, people of the internet! My little book blog has moved to Wordpress! You can find it <a href="https://suicidebybooks.wordpress.com/">here!</a>Sam @ Suicide By Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499978267702943406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589850481795302472.post-64623596723062295262016-11-04T11:09:00.000-07:002016-11-04T11:09:23.281-07:00New Releases: November 2016<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Nov. 1</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Sun is Also a Star </i>by Nicola Yoon</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>YA Contemporary</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>A Million Worlds with You (Firebird #3) </i>by Claudia Gray</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>YA Science Fiction</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Timekeeper (Timekeeper #1) </i>by Tara Sim</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>YA Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Blood for Blood (Wolf by Wolf #2) </i>by Ryan Graudin</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>YA Historical Fiction/Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Diabolic </i>by S.J. Kincaid</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>YA Science Fiction</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Amateurs (The Amateurs #1) </i>by Sara Shepard</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>YA Mystery</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Invisible Planets: An Anthology of Contemporary Chinese SF in Translation </i>edited by Ken Liu</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Science Fiction/Short Stories</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Literary Wonderlands: A Journey Through the Greatest Fictional Worlds Ever Created </i>by Laura Miller</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Non Fiction - Books About Books</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Nightmares: A New Decade of Modern Horror </i>edited by Ellen Datlow</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Horror/Short Stories</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Nov. 8</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Heartless </i>by Marissa Meyer</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>YA Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Dead Girls Society </i>by Michelle Krys</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>YA Mystery</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Secret Life of Souls </i>by Jack Ketchum & Lucky McKee</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Horror</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Goldilocks and the Water Bears: The Search for Life in the Universe </i>by Louisa Preston</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Non Fiction - Science<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Boomerang Effect </i>by Gordon Jack</span><br />
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Contemporary</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Nov. 15</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Scrappy Little Nobody </i>by Anna Kendrick</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Memoir</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Swing Time </i>by Zadie Smith</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Fiction</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Chemist </i>by Stephanie Meyer</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Mystery</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>This Is Our Story </i>by Ashley Elston</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>YA Mystery</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel (Star Wars) </i>by James Luceno</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Science Fiction</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Nov. 19</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay </i>by J.K. Rowling</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Nov. 22</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Scythe (Scythe #1) </i>by Neal Shusterman</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>YA Science Fiction</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Moonglow </i>by Michael Chabon</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Fiction<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Of Fire and Stars </i>by Audrey Coulthurst</span><br />
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Nov. 29</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Fate of the Tearling (The Queen of the Tearling #3) </i>by Erika Johansen</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Fire in You (Wait for You #6) </i>by J. Lynn</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Romance</div>
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Sam @ Suicide By Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499978267702943406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589850481795302472.post-33318627876546348002016-09-30T19:52:00.000-07:002016-09-30T19:52:56.699-07:00New Releases: October 2016<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Oct. 4</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Illustrated Edition </i>by J.K. Rowling, illustrated by Jim Kay</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Fantasy</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Hammer of Thor (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #2) </i>by Rick Riordan</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Replica (Replica #1) </i>by Lauren Oliver</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Science Fiction</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Today Will Be Different </i>by Maria Semple</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Fiction</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Fear the Drowning Deep </i>by Sarah Glenn Marsh</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Aerie (Magonia #2) </i>by Maria Dahvana Headley</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Wangs vs. the World </i>by Jade Chang</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Fiction</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>When the Moon was Ours </i>by Anna-Marie McLemore</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Four Letter Word (Diry Deeds #1) </i>by J. Daniels</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Romance</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Holding Up the Universe </i>by Jennifer Niven</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Contemporary</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Universe of Us </i>by Lang Leav</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Poetry</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Wonder Women: 25 Innovators, Inventors, and Trailblazers Who Changed History </i>by Sam Maggs, illustrated by Sophia Foster-Dimino</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Non Fiction - History</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Wall of Storms (The Dandelion Dynasty #2) </i>by Ken Liu</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Fantasy<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Everyone We've Been </i>by Sarah Everett</span><br />
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Contemporary<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Prince: Purple Reign </i>by Mick Wall</span><br />
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<b>Genre: </b>Biography<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Feeding Hannibal: A Connoisseur's Cookbook </i>by Janice Poon</span><br />
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<b>Genre: </b>Cookbook<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Spare and Found Parts </i>by Sarah Maria Griffin</span><br />
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Science Fiction<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Last Seen Leaving </i>by Caleb Roehrig</span><br />
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Mystery<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Girls Like Me </i>by Lola St. Vil</span><br />
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Contemporary</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Small Great Things </i>by Jodi Picoult</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Fiction</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Iron Cast </i>by Destiny Soria</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bound By Blood and Sand </i>by Becky Allen</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Goldenhand (Abhorsen #5) </i>by Garth Nix</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hag-Seed (Hogarth Shakespeare) </i>by Margaret Atwood</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Fiction - Retelling</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hungry Heart: Adventures in Life, Love, and Writing </i>by Jennifer Weiner</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Memoir</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Beast </i>by Brie Spangler</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Contemporary</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Secret Horses of Briar Hill </i>by Megan Shepherd</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Middle Grade Fantasy<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Midnight Star (The Young Elites #3) </i>by Marie Lu</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>What Light </i>by Jay Asher</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Still Life with Tornado </i>by A.S. King</span><br />
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Contemporary</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Oct. 18</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Gemina (The Illuminae Files #2) </i>by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Science Fiction</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Royally Screwed (Royally #1) </i>by Emma Chase</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Romance</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>A Study in Scarlet Women (Lady Sherlock #1) </i>by Sherry Thomas</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Historical Fiction/Mystery</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Rose and Thorn (Ash and Bramble #2) </i>by Sarah Prineas</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Lion in the Living Room: How House Cats Tamed Us and Took Over the World </i>by Abigail Tucker</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Non Fiction</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>A Plague of Swords (The Traitor Son Cycle #4) </i>by Miles Cameron</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Oct. 25</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Blood Mirror (Lightbringer #4) </i>by Brent Weeks</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Screwmates </i>by Laurelin Paige and Kayti McGee</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Romance</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Glitter </i>by Aprilynne Pike</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>A Darkly Beating Heart </i>by Lindsay Smith</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Science Fiction</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Certain Dark Things </i>by Silvia Moreno-Garcia</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Kingdom of Ashes </i>(<i>Nightfall</i> #1) by Elena May </span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Fantasy</div>
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Sam @ Suicide By Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499978267702943406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589850481795302472.post-6647045559672908692016-09-07T17:21:00.003-07:002016-09-07T17:21:59.170-07:00T5W: 5 Book Characters I'd Want as a Family<div style="text-align: center;">
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This was a surprisingly hard topic - I can think of quite a few book characters I'd like to have as boyfriends - but characters I'd want as part of my family? That was a bit tough. So is it any surprise the majority of my picks are from Harry Potter?</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">5) Jo March from <i>Little Women</i> - Sister</span></div>
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We all know that Jo is the best character from <i>Little Women - </i>she's smart, bookish, and playful. She's the character I'm most like so it would be nice to have a sister who I could talk about books with - then again we might be <i>too </i>similar and would just end up competing with each other.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">4) Amy Dunne from <i>Gone Girl - </i>Aunt</span></div>
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Okay, hear me out on this one - if Amy Dunne was your aunt and somebody fucked with you, you know she would take care of it. And by take care of it I mean <i>murder the bastard. </i>The only downside would be that if you crossed her, you'd end up in a ditch somewhere with your brains blown out. Still, having Aunt Amy around is bound to have its perks. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">3) Dumbledore from <i>Harry Potter - </i>Grandfather</span></div>
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I feel like if Dumbledore was my grandfather, he would amuse me as a kid with simple magic tricks like conjuring up bubbles that never popped or making my teddy bear sing to me. Then, as I got older he would pass on his words of wisdom whenever I got into trouble. Plus, he would have a never-ending supply of sherbet lemons. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">2) Remus Lupin and Sirius Black from <i>Harry Potter - </i>Uncles</span></div>
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This pair would be such great uncles - Uncle Sirius would be the fun one and levitate the kids off the roof while Uncle Remus would be the slightly anxious one and be the one the kids went to when they inevitably got hurt. And yes, in my scenario, they are a couple.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1) Fred and George Weasley from <i>Harry Potter </i>- Brothers</span></div>
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I've never known what it's like to have a brother and I think having the Weasley twins as older brothers would be such a blast! Of course, they would probably tease me a lot and play pranks on me all the time but they'd also be really protective and have my back when I really needed them.<br />
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Sam @ Suicide By Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499978267702943406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589850481795302472.post-87495645984125080192016-09-06T16:10:00.001-07:002016-09-06T16:10:48.922-07:00TTT: Top 10 Books I Wish Would Be Made into TV Shows<div style="text-align: center;">
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In celebration of all the new fall shows about to debut, this week's TTT is all about TV. I don't really watch a lot of TV..or at least, I try not to. I am guilty of binge-watching the occasional show on Netflix. (Did you guys see <i>Stranger Things? </i>It's incredible!) So my list is all about the books I want to see on the small screen. In no particular order (except for #1 because it is my actual #1 pick): </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">10) <i>Fables </i>comic book series</span></div>
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This amazing comic book series is about fairy-tale characters living in exile in modern-day New York City and trying to get back to their homeland. I think it was greenlit at one point to be made into a TV series but it never got off the ground. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">9) <i>Saga </i>comic book series</span></div>
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Another amazing comic book series, <i>Saga </i>is an epic space opera that also incorporates elements of fantasy. Two people on opposing sides of an intergalactic war fall in love, have a child together, and go on the run. If ever adapted for television, I feel it would be right at home on the <i>Syfy </i>channel.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">8) The <i>Drakon </i>series by Shana Abe</span></div>
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An historical fantasy romance series about a race of shape-shifting dragon people called the <i>Drakon. </i>While Shana Abe did a brilliant job with the books, I feel like a television series could really expand the world and give it a kind of <i>Game of Thrones </i>feel to it - while still focusing on the romantic aspect. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">7) <i>The 5th Wave </i>series by Rick Yancey</span></div>
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Yes, it was already adapted to the big screen and, while it wasn't a bad film, I feel <i>The 5th Wave </i>might gain a bigger audience with a TV series. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">6) <i>Salem's Lot </i>by Stephen King</span></div>
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<i>Salem's Lot </i>has actually been adapted a couple of different times into miniseries and made-for-TV movies - but none of them have gotten this terrifying vampire novel <i>quite </i>right. Now, in this golden age of television, I feel like it could be perfected. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">5) <i>The Shining Girls </i>by Lauren Beukes</span></div>
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<i>The Shining Girls </i>is about a serial killer who can travel through time and one of his would-be victims who seeks revenge. It is one of my favorite books of all time and I think it would make an incredible mini-series. Netflix would probably do it justice.(It looks like it's being adapted for <a href="http://variety.com/2016/film/news/morten-tyldum-time-travel-movie-shining-girls-1201788372/">film</a>, but I think it would work better as a TV series.) </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">4) <i>Vampire Academy/Bloodlines </i>series by Richelle Mead</span></div>
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The <i>Vampire Academy </i>and <i>Bloodlines </i>series would make for incredibly fun, soapy, dramatic television. It's too bad the film bombed because it's unlikely they'll try to adapt it again on the small screen. Then again, it worked for <i>The Mortal Instruments...</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">3) <i>Beauty and the Beast </i></span></div>
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Okay, this one is going to take a bit of explaining: A few years ago, around the time when The CW was set to release their <i>Beauty and the Beast </i>show, another network announced plans for a different <i>Beauty and the Beast </i>show, one that would have more of an 'epic fantasy' feel to it. I was SO STOKED for this show...but it never saw the light of day and I have no idea what happened to it. I can't even remember what network it was supposed to be on. A <i>Beauty and the Beast </i>show with an epic fantasy flair? I would watch the <i>shit </i>out of that! Sadly it wasn't to be and I have to content myself with the upcoming release of the live-action Disney remake coming out next year. (Which I am so excited for!!) Who knows? Maybe the movie will spark an appetite for Beauty and the Beast stories and someone will develop a new show...</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">2) <i>A Court of Thorns and Roses </i>series by Sarah J. Maas</span></div>
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Well, speaking of epic fantasy with a <i>Beauty and the Beast </i>feel to it...I definitely want to see an adaptation of <i>ACOTAR </i>at some point but I'm torn. I don't know if it would make a better movie or TV series. Can I have both? </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1) <i>Harry Potter </i>series by J.K. Rowling</span></div>
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Is anyone surprised that this is my #1 pick? The <i>Harry Potter </i>series needs to be adapted for television, like, yesterday. Of course, no adaptation will ever live up to the original book series and the movies will always have a special place in my heart, but the HP books would be perfect as a television series. And it wouldn't have to end with adapting the seven books - they could have spin-offs about the Marauders and the four Hogwarts founders, and Dumbledore's early years...there's just so much potential!</div>
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What books do you want to see adapted to the small screen?</div>
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Sam @ Suicide By Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499978267702943406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589850481795302472.post-60465697270311461922016-09-05T17:06:00.001-07:002016-09-05T17:06:58.385-07:00New Releases: September 2016<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass #5) </i>by Sarah J. Maas</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Throne of Glass Coloring Book </i>by Sarah J. Maas</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Fantasy Coloring Book</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Leave Me </i>by Gayle Forman</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Contemporary Adult Fiction</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Our Chemical Hearts </i>by Krystal Sutherland</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>As Old As Time (Twisted Tales #3) </i>by Liz Braswell</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>And the Trees Crept In </i>by Dawn Kurtagich</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bad Girls Throughout History: 100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World </i> by Ann Shen</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Non Fiction-History</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hitler: Ascent, 1889-1939</i></span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Non Fiction-Biography</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>How This Book was Made </i>by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Adam Rex</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Children's Picture Books/Humor</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Underground Railroad </i>by Colson Whitehead</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Historical Fiction</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Reader (Sea of Ink and Gold #1) </i>by Traci Chee</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Every Falling Star: The True Story of How I Survived and Escaped North Korea </i>by Sungju Lee, Susan Elizabeth McClelland</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Memoir</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Three Dark Crowns (Untitled #1) </i>by Kendare Blake</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Frost Like Night (Snow Like Ashes #3) </i>by Sara Raasch</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>A Shadow Bright and Burning (Kingdom on Fire #1) </i>by Jessica Cluess</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Stealing Snow (Stealing Snow #1) </i>by Danielle Paige</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Vassa in the Night </i>by Sarah Porter</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Female of the Species </i>by Mindy McGinnis</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Contemporary</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd (Flavia de Luce #8) </i>by Alan Bradley</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Mystery</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Queen of Blood (The Queens of Renthia #1) </i>by Sarah Beth Durst</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Death's End (Remembrance of Earth's Past #3) </i>by Liu Cixin</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Science Fiction</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Every Hidden Thing </i>by Kenneth Oppel</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Historical Fiction</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows #2) </i>by Leigh Bardugo</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Fever Code (The Maze Runner #0.6) </i>by James Dashner</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Science Fiction</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Bright Smoke, Cold Fire (Untitled #1) </i>by Rosamund Hodge</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Like a River Glorious (The Gold Seer Trilogy #2) </i>by Rae Carson</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Time Travel: A History </i>by James Gleick</span><br />
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Sam @ Suicide By Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499978267702943406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589850481795302472.post-79260560298734844312016-08-11T18:29:00.000-07:002016-08-11T18:29:41.941-07:00Suicide Reviews: The Last Star (The 5th Wave #3) by Rick Yancey<div style="text-align: center;">
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Summary: <i>The enemy is Other. The enemy is us. They're down here, they're up there, they're nowhere. They want the Earth, they want us to have it. They came to wipe us out, they came to save us. </i></div>
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<i>But beneath these riddles lies one truth: Cassie has been betrayed. So has Ringer. Zombie. Nugget. And all 7.5 billion people who used to live on our planet. Betrayed first by the Others, and now by ourselves. In these last days, Earth's remaining survivors will need to decide what's more important: saving themselves...or saving what makes us human.</i></div>
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<b>Date Published: </b>May 24, 2016</div>
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<b>Published By: </b>G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers</div>
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<b>Number of Pages: </b>338</div>
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<b>Rating: </b>5/5</div>
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I'm not sure what I would have done if the conclusion to Rick Yancey's <i>5TH Wave </i>trilogy was disappointing. The first two books were just so spectacularly mind-blowing that I kind of really <i>needed </i>the final book to be nothing short of transcendent. </div>
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(SPOILER ALERT! It was.)</div>
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Something I've loved throughout this series is that each main character has their own agenda and this really comes into play in the final book. It's not as simplistic as 'good guys' versus 'bad guys'. Or rather 'humans' versus 'aliens.' It's a lot more nuanced than that - characters who think they are on the same side have competing interests or goals which makes for some great conflict. </div>
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Along with delivering an epic, action-packed sci-fi series, Yancey provides some astonishing insight into the human condition. There were some lines that gave me goosebumps, they were so accurate and profound. This isn't a book that you forget about the moment you finish reading it - this is a story that will stay with you. Which is a good thing because it's a story that touches on so many important topics - humanity, love, faith, hope, violence, war, religion, education, and environmentalism. (Just to name a few.) This isn't your average alien invasion yarn. </div>
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And, oh my God, the writing is so gorgeous that I want to have the entire text of all three books tattooed on my body. Rick Yancey is a master of evoking an emotion in the reader with just a few well-chosen phrases. </div>
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I'm sure there are some who would disagree with me but, in my opinion, Yancey made a bold choice in how he ended the series and it paid off. It's an ending that won't please everyone, particularly those inclined towards happy endings that tie everything up in a perfect little bow and make you feel all warm and squishy inside. But I've always argued that a fitting ending is better than a happy one, and I think the ending fit perfectly. </div>
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Sam @ Suicide By Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499978267702943406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589850481795302472.post-59807441163734872972016-08-10T12:31:00.000-07:002016-08-10T12:31:15.705-07:00T5W: Authors I Am Waiting On Another Book From<div style="text-align: center;">
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We all know the agony of waiting for the next book in one of our favorite series or the new release of our favorite author. What's even <i>more </i>frustrating is when you're waiting on the mere <i>announcement </i>by your favorite author of just when they will decide to hurry up and RELEASE A NEW GODDAMNED BOOK ALREADY! </div>
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*takes deep breath* *thinks happy thoughts*</div>
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Here are the authors that I wish would announce a new book...sometime in the near future...if it's not too much trouble...pretty please?</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">5) <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15987.Shana_Abe?from_search=true">Shana Abe</a></span></div>
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Shana Abe is kind of under-the-radar, despite being a New York Times Bestselling Author. I have read every single one of her books and am blown away by her lyrical writing style. It's been two years since she's released a new novel and I am constantly checking her official <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ShanaAbe">Facebook</a> page for updates. What's worse is that the last book she released was the second novel in a planned trilogy and I need to know how the series ends! A few months ago she said she was working on book 3 but we haven't seen any updates since.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">4) <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1373880.Kristin_Cashore">Kristin Cashore</a></span></div>
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Kristin Cashore is the author of the highly-acclaimed <i>Graceling </i>series. The last book in the series, <i>Bitterblue, </i>was released back in 2012 and I am just dying for her to release a new book because she's a BRILLIANT AUTHOR! According to her <a href="http://kristincashore.blogspot.ca/">blog</a>, she is writing a new novel and is currently in the revision stage but so far, we have no title, no cover art, and no release date. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">3) <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1238111.Marie_Rutkoski?from_search=true">Marie Rutkoski</a></span></div>
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Marie Rutkoski is the author of one of my new favorite series, <i>The Winners Trilogy. </i>The third and final book, <i>The Winner's Kiss, </i>was just released a few months ago but I am already craving my next hit from this author. (Is it weird to talk about books as if they're drugs? I don't have a problem, I can quit anytime I want!) She does have previously published books that will tide me over until she releases something else but I just want her to ANNOUNCE SOMETHING ALREADY!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">2) <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3389.Stephen_King">Stephen King</a></span></div>
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It's a bit odd that we don't have any news about upcoming releases from The King. Okay, never mind, I just checked his Goodreads page and it looks like he'll be releasing a collection of essays in October. But I'm not going to count that one because I desperately want a new novel from him, or a collection of short stories. Hell, I'll take just one short story, even a paragraph...JUST GIVE ME SOMETHING, ANYTHING!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1) <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1077326.J_K_Rowling">J.K. Rowling</a></span></div>
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Although us Potterheads did technically get a new Harry Potter story just last week, I'm not going to count that one. (I will not go on a rant about Cursed Child, I will not go on a rant about Cursed Child.) While I will love Harry Potter until the day I die and will consume anything that is even remotely connected to the Wizarding World, I would love to see J.K. Rowling do something different. A new children's book, an adult fantasy series, a fairy tale retelling, hell <i>something </i>that has nothing to do with The Boy Who Lived. I believe J.K. Rowling is a gifted storyteller and I think she could continue to write amazing stories for the rest of her life...if only the world would let her.<br />
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Sam @ Suicide By Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499978267702943406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589850481795302472.post-68305057177600621012016-08-02T14:11:00.002-07:002016-08-02T14:11:46.506-07:00TTT: Books I'd Buy Right This Second if Someone Handed Me a Fully Loaded Gift Card<div style="text-align: center;">
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Seeing as I have over a 1000 books on my wishlist (I'm not even kidding) it was kind of hard to narrow it down to ten. Somehow I managed by whittling it down to the ten books that are currently at the top of my (very long) wishlist:</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1) <i>The Fireman </i>by Joe Hill</span></div>
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I've yet to read anything by Joe Hill but, considering that he is Stephen King's son, I have a feeling that I'll love his work. I've collected all the books that he's published so far except his latest one, just released this year. It's supposed to be an epic post-apocalyptic novel and I cannot wait to add it to my bookshelf.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">2) <i>The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories </i>by Ken Liu</span></div>
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I've seen this book several times during my frequent forays into bookstores and I've been tempted to walk out with it every time. Ken Liu has gotten some serious buzz lately and I'm intrigued to read his collection of short stories. Plus, I love the look of the minimalist cover with the adorable origami tiger.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">3) <i>Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction </i>by Jeff VanderMeer</span></div>
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I'm an aspiring writer of imaginative fiction. I <i>need </i>this book. Why haven't I bought it yet? Get your sh*t together, self!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">4) <i>The Summer Dragon </i>by Todd Lockwood</span></div>
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THIS BOOK IS ABOUT DRAGONS!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">5) <i>Fool's Gold (The Dragon Lords #1) </i>by Jon Hollins</span></div>
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SO IS THIS ONE!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">6) <i>In the Labyrinth of Drakes (The Memoirs of Lady Trent #4) </i>by Marie Brennan</span></div>
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ARE YOU NOTICING A CERTAIN THEME YET?</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">7) <i>The Waking Fire (The Draconis Memoira #1) </i>by Anthony Ryan</span></div>
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I'M SORRY, I JUST REALLY LOVE DRAGONS!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">8) <i>The Geek Feminist Revolution </i>by Kameron Hurley</span></div>
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This book is not about dragons but it is about geek culture and feminism, two things that I rate almost as high as dragons. Almost.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">9) <i>Classic Penguin: Cover to Cover </i>by Paul Buckley</span></div>
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Any avid book collector knows that no one beats Penguin when it comes to beautifully designed covers. I'm <i>dying </i>to get my hands on this book so I can revel in the glory of beautiful book covers.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">10) <i>Harry Potter Scholastic Box Set </i>by J.K. Rowling</span></div>
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I've collected several <i>Harry Potter </i>sets over the years but I still haven't gotten my hands on a set of the classic Scholastic hardcovers. (I'm Canadian, so we got the British covers.)<br />
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What books are you dying to buy? Tell me in the comments below!</div>
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Top Ten Tuesday is an original bookish meme created by <a href="http://www.brokeandbookish.com/p/top-ten-tuesday-other-features.html">The Broke and the Bookish</a>.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>It Ends with Us </i>by Colleen Hoover</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>New Adult Romance</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Beauty of Darkness (The Remnant Chronicles #3) </i>by Mary E. Pearson</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst </i>by Jeffrey Toobin</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Nonfiction</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>An Accident of Stars (The Manifold Worlds #1) </i>by Foz Meadows</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Nevernight (The Nevernight Chronicle #1) </i>by Jay Kristoff</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>All the Ugly and Wonderful Things </i>by Bryn Greenwood</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Fiction</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Last Days of New Paris </i>by China Mieville</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Science Fiction</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Girl Before </i>by Rena Olsen</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Mystery</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Adnan's Story: Murder, Justice, and the Case that Captivated a Nation </i>by Rabia Chaudry</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Nonfiction</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Three Years with the Rat </i>by Jay Hosking</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Good Morning, Midnight </i>by Lily Brooks-Dalton</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Fiction</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>August 16</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo </i>by Amy Schumer</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Humor</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Obelisk Gate (The Broken Earth #2) </i>by N.K. Jemisin</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Architect of Song (Haunted Hearts Legacy #1) </i>by A.G. Howard</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>New Adult Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>August 23</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Perfect Horse: The Daring American Mission to Rescue the Priceless Stallions Kidnapped by the Nazis </i>by Elizabeth Letts</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Nonfiction</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Rat Prince </i>by Bridget Hodder</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Middle Grade Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Breath of Earth </i>by Beth Cato</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>August 30</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>A Torch Against the Night (An Ember in the Ashes #2) </i>by Sabaa Tahir</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Furthermore </i>by Tahereh Mafi</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Middle Grade Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Kingdom of Ash and Briars </i>by Hannah West</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Darkest Secret </i>by Alex Marwood</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Mystery<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Thousandth Floor (The Thousandth Floor #1) </i>by Katharine McGee</span><br />
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Science Fiction<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit</i> by Jaye Robin Brown</span><br />
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Sam @ Suicide By Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499978267702943406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589850481795302472.post-16112236838990253942016-07-31T19:01:00.000-07:002016-07-31T19:01:24.976-07:00Suicide Reviews: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Spoiler Free!)<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b>Date Published: </b>July 31, 2016</div>
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<b>Published By: </b>Arthur A. Levine Books</div>
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<b>Number of Pages: </b>327</div>
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<b>Rating: </b>5/5</div>
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I'll admit - I was skeptical. When it was first announced that the eighth <i>Harry Potter </i>story was going to be a play, I definitely had some strong reservations. <i>Why do a play? </i>I wondered. <i>Why not just write it as a novel so that every Potter fan can enjoy it? </i></div>
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After reading the script of <i>Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, </i>my expectations were completely blown out of the water. I was not expecting to enjoy it as much as I did. I was so pleased to see my beloved Wizarding World again and see my favorite Golden Trio all grown up. The story definitely has that special <i>Harry Potter </i>feeling - lots of action and drama mixed in with humor, a great sense of character, magic and mystery, whimsy and wonder. It does justice to the epic seven-book series that came before it.</div>
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After reading the script, I am <i>dying </i>to see the play. As I was reading, I tried to imagine in my head what certain moments would look like on stage. There are so many fantastical scenes in <i>Cursed Child </i>that I'm willing to bet it takes an extraordinary amount of stagecraft to pull off. I'm sure it's quite the spectacle. </div>
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And herein lies the problem with the script - it is a story that is <i>meant </i>to be seen on stage to get the full experience of it. You know how you never quite grasp the full meaning of a Shakespeare play until you see it live (or at least on film?) The same principle applies here - I will not be able to experience the true magic of <i>Cursed Child </i>until I see it on stage. I understand why J.K. Rowling chose to write the eighth story as a play as opposed to a novel - I'm not sure the story would work as a traditional book. But I was left feeling slightly unfulfilled after I finished reading it - a problem I don't experience with the seven books. </div>
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I'm not going to post any spoilers but I will say that my absolute favorite part was towards the end of Act Three, Scene Nine - people who have read the script already will probably know what I'm talking about, especially if you know who my favorite character is. I'm sure if I was to see this particular moment on stage, I'd be reduced to tears.</div>
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<b>A Brief Note on Canon:</b></div>
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Some people say that the creators get to decide what is canon and what isn't. J.K. Rowling herself calls the <i>Harry Potter and the Cursed Child </i>play part of the official Harry Potter canon. For me, canon is a personal thing. Some might disagree with me, but I decide for myself what I consider to be part of the HP canon.</div>
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So...do I consider <i>Harry Potter and the Cursed Child </i>to be part of the official Harry Potter canon?</div>
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Well....yes and no.</div>
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To me the epitome of Harry Potter canon is, and always will be, the seven book series. They encompass a complete story, from beginning to end, and it does not need adding on to. It is the official canon from which all others are derived. There's a distinction between Harry Potter book canon and Harry Potter movie canon. And now I would say that there is Harry Potter play canon. I consider <i>Cursed Child </i>to be a part of the overall HP universe but separate from book canon. A nice bonus story, but not part of the official storyline that's set down in the books. </div>
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But this is just my own opinion, which you may completely disagree with. And that's great! I think people should make up their own minds about what they consider to be part of the canon and that it shouldn't be this thing that's dictated to us. (I'm sure <i>Star Wars </i>fans can relate.)</div>
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Sam @ Suicide By Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499978267702943406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589850481795302472.post-43991843406402514302016-07-30T19:08:00.001-07:002016-07-30T19:08:12.907-07:00Harry Potter Reread: Deathly Hallows<div style="text-align: center;">
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<i style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">Potter fever is ramping up this year thanks to two exciting new projects: the eighth story, </i><span style="font-family: georgia, utopia, 'palatino linotype', palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, </span><i style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">will be debuting in London's West End on July 30 and the first in a new movie trilogy, </i><span style="font-family: georgia, utopia, 'palatino linotype', palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, </span><i style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">will hit theaters in November. In preparation, I decided to revisit my most beloved series and blog about it. (Besides, I don't really need an excuse to reread Harry Potter.)</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">Back in 2007, everyone was eagerly counting down the days until the final book in the Harry Potter series, <i>Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, </i>would be unleashed upon the world. At midnight on July 21, 2007, Potter fans around the world attended midnight release parties. As for me...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">....I got my copy of <i>Deathly Hallows </i>at a Costco.<br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">That's not even the worst part. I didn't even get it on the day it came out AND I got my mom to pick it up for me. I wasn't even there to buy it in person! This is one of my most shameful moments in my personal history of Potter fandom. (OH THE HUMANITY!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">In my defense, Harry Potter wouldn't come to be my absolute favorite book series until I reread all 7 books in a row. Only then did I grasp the true genius of the series. But if I had a Time Turner, I'd go back and do it properly - anticipate each book eagerly as it came out, attend all of the midnight releases, and spend years in agony between each installment. Not that I didn't look forward to each Harry Potter book as they came out but still...I could've been a bit more obsessive about it, like a proper fangirl. </span></div>
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p.115- Fred says, 'When I get married...' and all I could think was 'OH NO, FRED!' J.K. Rowling, why must you be so cruel?</div>
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p. 524- In the scene in the Shrieking Shack, Snape says this to Voldemort:</div>
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Snape is practically begging Voldemort to let him go and find Harry but it's not because he wants to hand him over to Voldemort, IT'S BECAUSE HE WANTS TO FIND HARRY AND TELL HIM THE TRUTH!</div>
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p.607- Harry names his second son 'Albus Severus Potter.' This is a matter of great contention within the Potter fandom. Some people are outraged that Harry named one of his children after Snape and not someone else like Hagrid or Lupin. This has always annoyed me because I don't think these people understand how stories work. The story arc of Severus Snape is clearly a redemption arc. His ultimate redemption is Harry forgiving him and naming his son after him so that his sacrifice won't be forgotten. DO PEOPLE HONESTLY NOT GET THIS?</div>
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-Chapter Thirty-Three, 'The Prince's Tale' is my favorite chapter in the entire Harry Potter series. At the end of it, I'm reduced to a sobbing pile of feelings and tears. </div>
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-p.578 'Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and, above all, those who live without love.'</div>
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Reading all seven books in the Harry Potter series always makes me feel exhausted but in the best possible way. I feel transformed at the end of <i>Deathly Hallows, </i>like I have been through this great trial with Harry and his friends and I emerge from it a better person, with a better understanding of what's important in life - love, friendship, hope, courage, and self-sacrifice. People who say Harry Potter is overhyped or is just a children's book series have either never read it or never read it properly. I encourage those people to give it another chance. </div>
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I will continue to reread the Harry Potter series throughout my life - hopefully once every couple of years or so. It is a story that I will always return to, a story that will always feel like home. </div>
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Sam @ Suicide By Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499978267702943406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589850481795302472.post-74891469035579286382016-07-29T19:14:00.000-07:002016-07-29T19:14:40.232-07:00Harry Potter Reread: The Half-Blood Prince<div style="text-align: center;">
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<i style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">Potter fever is ramping up this year thanks to two exciting new projects: the eighth story, </i><span style="font-family: georgia, utopia, 'palatino linotype', palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, </span><i style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">will be debuting in London's West End on July 30 and the first in a new movie trilogy, </i><span style="font-family: georgia, utopia, 'palatino linotype', palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, </span><i style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">will hit theaters in November. In preparation, I decided to revisit my most beloved series and blog about it. (Besides, I don't really need an excuse to reread Harry Potter.)</i></div>
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I honestly cannot remember where I bought <i>Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince </i>when it first came out. Was it from a bookstore or a supermarket? I know for a fact that I didn't read it right away because I remember being spoiled (yet again) about the big death at the end. </div>
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I know this is a pretty lame origin story compared to the first few books in the series. Just wait. My <i>Deathly Hallows </i>origin story is even worse.</div>
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p.257- An 11-year old Tom Riddle expresses the belief that his mother 'cant've been magic or she wouldn't have died.' We know that Voldemort's mother was, in fact, a witch but this particular belief seems to be an early manifestation of Voldemort's obsession with immortality. Voldemort seems to think that those who succumb to death are weak. He sees himself as the most powerful sorcerer of all time and so, in his mind, he should be immune to death. This is why he goes to such great lengths to create the Horcruxes and stay alive at all costs, even if it means ripping his soul apart.</div>
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p.418- Dumbledore tells Harry that 'we have never been able to keep a Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher for longer than a year since I refused the post to Voldemort.' Is it possible Voldemort placed an actual curse on Hogwarts? Maybe he was so bitter about Dumbledore refusing him that he wanted to ensure no one else would be able to keep the job for any long stretch of time. Or was this an unconscious bit of magic?</div>
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p.113-When Harry and co. go and visit Fred and George's joke shop:</div>
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Harry started to laugh. He heard a weak sort of moan beside him and looked round to see Mrs Weasley gazing, dumbfounded, at the poster. Her lips moved, silently mouthing the name, U-No-Poo.' </div>
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The end of <i>Half-Blood Prince </i>is truly mind-blowing because Snape finally reveals his true colours...or at least, we <i>think </i>he does. I remember when I read it for the first time, I actually thought that Snape might still be a good guy. I think I predicted that Snape only killed Dumbledore because Dumbledore told him to. Of course, I could be just conjuring up this memory in retrospect but I think I always knew, even after <i>Half-Blood Prince, </i>that there was a lot more to Snape than met the eye. (I know my posts are always very pro-Snape but I can't help it! He's still my favorite character! #sorrynotsorry</div>
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Sam @ Suicide By Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499978267702943406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589850481795302472.post-12441165059489330892016-07-21T14:10:00.000-07:002016-07-21T14:11:42.054-07:00Harry Potter Reread: Order of the Phoenix<div style="text-align: center;">
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I am ashamed to say that I don't have a great story for when I first bought <i>Order of the Phoenix. </i>I didn't go to a midnight release party. Hell, I didn't even buy it at a bookstore. I bought it at...a supermarket. </div>
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I <i>do </i>remember buying it the very day it came out. I think the reason I bought it at the supermarket was because it was a lot cheaper. (The retail price for the Canadian edition was $43.00!) But I don't even remember reading it right away. Maybe it was because I was rereading the other books first? I remember being spoiled about the big death at the end of the book so maybe that's why I put it off. </div>
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I was excited for <i>Order of the Phoenix </i>but I think at that time I wasn't a hardcore fan of <i>Harry Potter </i>like I am now. (I know, I know, FOR SHAME!)<br />
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p.34-When Aunt Petunia blurts out that she knows about Dementors and Harry asks how she knows, she says 'I heard - that awful boy - telling <i>her </i>about them - years ago.' Harry (and the reader) assumes that she is talking about James but she's really talking about Snape!</div>
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p.108-When Harry and co. are cleaning out Number 12, Grimmauld Place,<br />
J.K. Rowling craftily sneaks in a passing mention of a horcrux - Slytherin's locket. 'There was a musical box that emitted a faintly sinister, tinkling tune when wound, and they all found themselves becoming curiously weak and sleepy, until Ginny had the sense to slam it shut; a heavy locket none of them could open; a number of ancient seals; and, in a dusty box, an Order of Merlin, First Class, that had been awarded to Sirius's grandfather for 'services to the Ministry.' This is so clever on Rowling's part because the reader would not know the significance of this until they had read the end of the series. This is why the <i>Harry Potter </i>series demands to be reread.<br />
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p.240-Harry's detention with Umbridge is truly one of the most disturbing parts in the entire series. Here is a grown woman basically torturing a teenage boy because he is daring to contradict her and the government's version of events. Throughout the novel, we see the Ministry of Magic use intimidation and slander to discredit anyone who thinks Voldemort has returned.<br />
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Snape's speech is an indication of how much he has had to conceal from Voldemort, how hard he has to work to protect his true thoughts and feelings from the Dark Lord. This, to me, explains a lot about the psychology of Severus Snape. Imagine having to hide your memories, thoughts, and feelings from someone skilled at penetrating minds. Snape would constantly have to be on his guard. He would have to essentially hide <i>who he is. </i>Now, Snape is one of my favorite characters of all time but I would never excuse his cruel and bullying nature. But I have a hunch that this is the thing that messed him up - never allowing himself to feel anything for anybody (with the exception of Lily), taking on a life of solitude, having no one to confide in, being used by people on both sides of the war - is it any wonder why he turned out the way he did?<br />
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p.597-After Fred and George make their spectacular exit from Hogwarts, I love how Peeves becomes anarchy incarnate in their honor: 'But not even the users of the Snackboxes could compete with that master of chaos, Peeves, who seemed to have taken Fred's parting words deeply to heart. Cackling madly, he soared through the school, upending tables, bursting out of blackboards, toppling statues and vases; twice he shut Mrs Norris inside a suit of armor, from which she was rescued, yowling loudly, by the furious caretaker. Peeves smashed lanterns and snuffed out candles, juggled burning torches over the heads of screaming students, caused neatly stacked piles of parchment to topple into fires or out of windows; flooded the second floor when he pulled off all the taps in the bathrooms, dropped a bag of tarantulas in the middle of the Great Hall during breakfast and, whenever he fancied a break, spent hours at a time floating along after Umbridge and blowing loud raspberrries every time she spoke.'</div>
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p.743-'There is a room in the Department of Mysteries,' interrupted Dumbledore, 'that is kept locked at all times. It contains a force that is at once more wonderful and more terrible than death, than human intelligence, than the forces of nature. It is also, perhaps, the most mysterious of the many subjects for study that reside there. It is the power held within that room that you possess in such quantities and which Voldemort has not at all. That power took you to save Sirius tonight. That power also saved you from possession by Voldemort, because he could not bear to reside in a body so full of a force he detests. In the end, it mattered not that you could not close your mind. It was your heart that saved you.'</div>
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I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that the force Dumbledore is talking about is love. I wonder what the room dedicated to the study of love looks like?</div>
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<i>Order of the Phoenix </i>sometimes gets flack from HP fans for being too long, too angsty, and too depressing. Yes, it can be depressing and yes, it is a bit of a slog to get through sometimes. And in some scenes you're dying for Harry to just, like, <i>chill </i>already. But after rereading <i>Order of the Phoenix, </i>it strikes me how brilliant the novel is. There are so many plot threads to keep track of, but Rowling ties them all together brilliantly. Harry might be a tad angry in this installment but he's far from boring. And while the book has a reputation for being depressing, it also has some of the best humor in the entire series. (Humor that is sadly missing from the film adaptation.) </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>This Savage Song (Monsters of Verity #1) </i>by Victoria Schwab</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>And I Darken (The Conquerors Saga #1) </i>by Kiersten White</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Saga, Vol. 6 </i>by Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Comic Book</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Waking Fire (The Draconis Memoria #1) </i>by Anthony Ryan</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Hatching </i>by Ezekiel Boone</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Horror</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Trap </i>by Melanie Raabe</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Thriller</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Dinosaur Knights (The Dinosaur Lords #2) </i>by Victor Milan</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Heroine Complex </i>by Sarah Kuhn</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Tyrannosaur Chronicles: The Biology of the Tyrant Dinosaurs </i>by David Hone</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Wolf Road </i>by Beth Lewis</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Thriller</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Fangirl Life: A Guide to All the Feels and Learning How to Deal </i>by Kathleen Smith</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>July 12</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Shadow Hour (The Girl At Midnight #2) </i>by Melissa Grey</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Wicked Boy: The Mystery of a Victorian Child Murder </i>by Kate Summerscale</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Red Queen (The Chronicles of Alice #2) </i>by Christina Henry</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Crystal Crowned (Air Awakens #5) </i>by Elise Kova</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Creeper Man </i>by Dawn Kutagich</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Horror</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Time Siege (Time Salvager #2) </i>by Wesley Chu</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Crimson Skew (The Mapmakers Trilogy #3) </i>by S.E. Grove</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Dancing with the Tigers </i>by Lili Wright</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Disney Villains: Delightfully Evil: The Creation, The Inspiration, the Fascination </i>by Jen Darcy</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>July 19</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Monstress, Vol. 1 </i>by Marjorie M. Liu & Sana Takeda</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Dragon Round </i>by Stephen S. Power</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>July 26</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Truly Madly Guilty </i>by Liane Moriarty</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Beauty of the End </i>by Debbie Howells</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>July 31</u></b></span></div>
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Sam @ Suicide By Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499978267702943406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589850481795302472.post-46315410194767173362016-06-22T15:18:00.000-07:002016-06-22T15:18:09.210-07:00Book News: New Edition of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them!<div style="text-align: center;">
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This year has been chock-full of exciting announcements for Harry Potter fans and today, Bloomsbury just announced another one - a brand new edition of <i>Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. </i>The new edition will be released on March 14, 2017 and will contain a new forward by J.K. Rowling and new cover art by Jonny Duddle. No word yet on whether there will be new interior artwork. </div>
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The book is already available for pre-order on Bloomsbury's <a href="http://www.harrypotter.bloomsbury.com/uk/fantastic-beasts-where-to-find-them-hogwarts-library-9781408880715/">website</a>.</div>
Sam @ Suicide By Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499978267702943406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589850481795302472.post-956769509113789922016-06-18T19:39:00.000-07:002016-06-18T19:39:50.368-07:00Harry Potter Reread: Goblet of Fire<div style="text-align: center;">
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<i style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">Potter fever is ramping up this year thanks to two exciting new projects: the eighth story, </i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, </span><i style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">will be debuting in London's West End on July 30 and the first in a new movie trilogy, </i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, </span><i style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">will hit theaters in November. In preparation, I decided to revisit my most beloved series and blog about it. (Besides, I don't really need an excuse to reread Harry Potter.)</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">I remember my experience with <i>Goblet of Fire </i>really well because it is the only book in the series that I stood in line for. I think after the third book was released that the mania surrounding Harry Potter really started to take off. It was <i>everywhere. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">I preordered the book at my local bookstore (back before the whole concept of preordering books was still foreign to me.) On the day of release, my mom and I got to the bookstore about five minutes before it opened. There was a small roped-off area in front of the store where there was a line starting to form already. I think we were the second or third ones in line. A couple of minutes before the store opened, one of the staff members came out and went down the line, asking for our names and making sure we were listed as having a copy reserved. I remember being nervous about my name somehow being omitted from the list and not getting my long-awaited copy. But of course, my name was on there, and when the store opened the friendly woman behind the counter handed me my very own copy of <i>Goblet of Fire.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">'God, it's huge!' That was my first reaction. I wasn't daunted though. When it comes to books, the bigger, the better in my opinion. And I absolutely loved the picture of the dragon on the cover.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">I started reading it in the car on the way home. It didn't take me too long to finish it, a few days, maybe a week. And, of course, I loved it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;"><b>Things I Noticed This Time Around</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">-At the beginning of the book, Wormtail seems reluctant to go after Harry and tries to persuade Voldemort to use another wizard. I believe this is because Harry spared Wormtail's life in <i>PoA </i>and so he feels he is in Harry's debt</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">-There are so many hints that Mad-Eye Moody is really Barty Crouch Jr. but J.K. Rowling is so clever at hiding it and planting so many other red herrings along the way that I don't think anyone could have guessed the ending when they first read it. However, if you reread it, you notice so many different clues. Here are a few:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">-It is revealed in <i>GoF </i>that Hagrid is half-giant. His father was a wizard and his mother is a giantess. Now, I'm being a little nit-picky here and Hagrid is one of my favorite characters but I just realized something while rereading it - how on earth does a regular size person have sex with a giantess? What exactly are the logistics of that? Obviously, as a novel targeted towards a younger audience, the mechanics are never explained and when I was younger it was something I never wondered about. All I can say is I'm wondering now....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">-p.380 -During the Care of Magical Creatures class with Professor Grubbly-Plank she says 'They prefer the woman's touch, unicorns.' All I could think was '<i>I bet they do, the horny bastards.' </i>HAHAHAHAHAHA (This section could also be titled 'Things You Only Notice About the Harry Potter Books as an Adult)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">-p.511 -'You must understand,' said Karkaroff hurriedly, 'that He Who Must Not Be Named operated always in the greatest of secrecy...he preferred that we - I mean to say, his supporters - ...we never knew the names of every one of our fellows - he alone knew exactly who we all were.' I count this as evidence that Snape did not know that Peter Pettigrew was the Potter's Secret Keeper</span></div>
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-p.565- The missing Death Eaters. 'And here we have six missing Death Eaters...three dead in my service. One, two cowardly to return ...he will pay. One, who I believe has left me for ever...he will be killed of course...and one, who remains my most faithful servant, and who has already re-entered my service.' I'm not sure who the dead Death Eaters are but I've figured out the other three. The coward is Karkaroff. The one who he thinks has left him for ever is Snape. And his most faithful servant is Barty Crouch Jr.</div>
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-p.77-the part at the Quidditch World Cup when Harry, Ron, and Hermione encounter Archie, a wizard wearing a long, flowery nightdress. Another wizard is trying to make him wear trousers instead. 'I'm not putting them on,' said old Archie in indignation. 'I like a healthy breeze round my privates, thanks.' Classic Archie. </div>
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-p.628-'Remember Cedric. Remember, if the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right, and what is easy, remember what happened to a boy who was good, and kind, and brave, because he strayed across the path of Lord Voldemort. Remember Cedric Diggory.' Makes me cry every time.</div>
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Sam @ Suicide By Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499978267702943406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589850481795302472.post-74171705287802666422016-06-14T16:45:00.002-07:002016-06-14T16:45:37.705-07:00TTT: Top 10 Most Anticipated Releases for the Second Half of 2016<div style="text-align: center;">
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I can't believe that we are already halfway through 2016! The year is just flying by. There are so many great books coming out in the next six months that it's hard to narrow it down to ten...Hello new books, goodbye paycheck!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1)<i>The Hatching </i>by Ezekiel Boone</span></div>
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<b>Release Date: </b>July 5</div>
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An apocalyptic horror novel that features a mutant race of spiders. This book sounds like it is right up my alley and early reviews have been glowing. Can't wait to devour this one!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">2) <i>Harry Potter and the Cursed Child </i>by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany</span></div>
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<b>Release Date: </b>July 31</div>
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I am of two minds with this one: yes, I am eagerly anticipating a new Harry Potter story but I am also somewhat disappointed that Rowling decided to write it as a play instead of a novel. Reading the script won't give readers the full impact of the story because it is <i>meant </i>to be seen on stage. Rowling has stated that <i>Cursed Child </i>will go on tour...eventually. Until then, I'll have to settle for reading the script.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">3) <i>Spiderlight </i>by Adrian Tchaikovsky</span></div>
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<b>Release Date: </b>August 2</div>
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Spiders seem to be having a moment in speculative fiction. This fantasy novel features giant spiders as...heroes? Anti-heroes? I can't really remember but I know that they have starring roles. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">4) <i>Nevernight (The Nevernight Chronicle #1) </i>by Jay Kristoff</span></div>
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<b>Release Date: </b>August 9</div>
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I'm anticipating this book for the cover alone. The only book I've ever read by Jay Kristoff was <i>Illuminae </i>which he co-authored with Amie Kaufman. It was one of my favorite books of 2015 and his other fantasy novels always intrigued me. He's definitely an author I'd like to get to know better.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">5) <i>The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo </i>by Amy Schumer</span></div>
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<b>Release Date: </b>August 16</div>
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Amy Schumer is one of my favorite comedians and I have been wanting to see a book from her for <i>years. </i>Looks like my dream will finally come true in a couple of months!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">6) <i>Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass #5) </i>by Sarah J. Maas</span></div>
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<b>Release Date: </b>September 16</div>
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I still haven't started on the <i>Throne of Glass </i>series yet but Maas' other series, <i>A Court of Thorns and Roses </i>is one of my all-time favorites so I've been collecting the <i>ToG </i>books as they come out. Hopefully I'll get around to reading them soon...</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">7) <i>Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Illustrated Edition </i>by J.K. Rowling, illustrated by Jim Kay</span></div>
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<b>Release Date: </b>October 4</div>
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The illustrated edition of <i>Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone </i>is beautiful so I'm excited to see Jim Kay work his magic on <i>Chamber of Secrets. </i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">8) <i>Gemina (The Illuminae Files #2) </i>by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff</span></div>
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<b>Release Date: </b>October 18</div>
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<i>Illuminae </i>blew me away last year with its unique format and compelling plot so of course I'm eagerly anticipating the sequel.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">9) <i>The Making of Star Wars: The Force Awakens </i>by J.W. Rinzler, Mark Cotta Vaz, J.J. Abrams, and Kathleen Kennedy</span></div>
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<b>Release Date: </b>October 25</div>
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Considering <i>The Force Awakens </i>took me from a casual <i>Star Wars </i>viewer to a dedicated <i>Star Wars </i>nerd, I could not be more excited for this behind-the-scenes book.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">10) <i>Heartless </i>by Marissa Meyer</span></div>
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<b>Release Date: </b>November 8</div>
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I am a huge <i>Lunar Chronicles </i>fan so Marissa Meyer has become one of my auto-buy authors. This is a standalone retelling starring the Queen of Hearts, the infamous villain from <i>Alice in Wonderland. </i><br />
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Top Ten Tuesday is an original bookish meme created by <a href="http://www.brokeandbookish.com/p/top-ten-tuesday-other-features.html">The Broke and the Bookish</a>.</div>
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Sam @ Suicide By Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499978267702943406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589850481795302472.post-60284387982563522992016-06-08T14:06:00.000-07:002016-06-08T14:07:53.146-07:00Harry Potter Reread: Prisoner of Azkaban<div style="text-align: center;">
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<i style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">Potter fever is ramping up this year thanks to two exciting new projects: the eighth story, </i><span style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">will be debuting in London's West End on July 30 and the first in a new movie trilogy, </i><span style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">will hit theaters in November. In preparation, I decided to revisit my most beloved series and blog about it. (Besides, I don't really need an excuse to reread Harry Potter.)</i></div>
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I received <i>Prisoner of Azkaban </i>as a Christmas gift probably in the year of 1999. I know for sure I had it before the fourth book came out. I had seen the third book in a department store, displayed along with<i> Chamber of Secrets </i>and I begged my mom to buy them for me. She refused, eventually telling me that she had already bought the books for me for Christmas. She gave me the second book early so I would stop pestering her for them but I had to wait until Christmas to finally read <i>Prisoner of Azkaban. </i>(It never once occurred to me to take the books out of the library. But it was definitely worth the wait.) Finally, Christmas morning came and I got to unwrap <i>Prisoner of Azkaban. </i>I had told my mother I would act super-surprised and being a kid, I went a bit over the top. I jumped around, squealing like a pig on ecstasy and hugged my mom while whispering in her ear, 'See? I told you I would act surprised.' I thought I was so smooth. And thinking back on it now, why did I think it was necessary to act surprised? I'm sure none of my other family members cared whether I knew about the book ahead of time. Man, I was a dumb kid. But I loved the book when I read it for the first time. </div>
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*SPOILERS BELOW*</div>
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<b>Things I Noticed This Time Around</b></div>
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-This is more of an observation, but I wholeheartedly believe that the Dursleys would support Donald Trump</div>
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-In one of the newspaper articles about the hunt for Sirius Black, the International Federation of Warlocks is mentioned, hinting at a global wizarding world. Is this a sort of wizard United Nations?</div>
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-One of the more stark contrasts between Harry and the Dursleys is how they relate to material things. The Dursleys are obsessed with material things and status symbols and always want to have the newest and the best. Harry, while sometimes tempted by material things, like the Firebolt, is rational about his purchases and spends his money wisely. He decides not to buy the Firebolt because he has a perfectly good broom already. It reminds me how most people are obsessed with having the newest and best technology, like the latest smartphone or a big television. Personally, I think Harry's approach is the best one. </div>
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-I've never appreciated Ron's character as much before this read through. I think Ron gets a lot of flak but I think it's because people think of movie-Ron and not book-Ron. In the books, Ron is supportive of his friends, has moments of incredible insight, and is hilarious. In the movies, he mostly serves as the comic relief as some sort of clueless fall guy and all of the great ideas he has in the books get transferred to Hermione in the films. This makes me sort of angry because Ron is actually an amazing character who experiences his own character arc and isn't just there to be Harry Potter's best friend. </div>
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-Okay, Snape is a <i>real </i>dick in the third book. I've never been quite sure if he knew that it was Peter Pettigrew and not Sirius Black who was the Potters' Secret Keeper. I don't think he did because even Dumbledore didn't know until Harry, Ron, and Hermione revealed the truth to him. And if Snape <i>did </i>know that Pettigrew was the Secret Keeper, wouldn't he have told Dumbledore? So my conclusion is that Snape only knew that the Potters were in danger but he didn't know who the spy was. It would be a good strategy for Voldemort to not have his spies know about each other. So when it was revealed that Sirius 'betrayed' the Potters, Snape believed that Sirius was partly responsible for Lily's death and that's why he has this incredible hostility to both Black <i>and </i>Lupin, because he believes Lupin is in league with Black and has been helping him into the castle. </div>
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-When Ron attempts to use the 'fellytone' at the beginning of the book and he and Uncle Vernon end up screaming at each other over the phone</div>
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-the scene in Flourish and Blotts<i> </i>with the cage full of <i>The Monster Book of Monsters</i>. So creative and really funny</div>
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-Sir Cadogan leading Harry, Ron, and Hermione to the Divination classroom</div>
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-the description of Honeydukes (pg. 147) is to die for. My mouth starts watering every time I read it!</div>
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<b>Final Thoughts</b></div>
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<i>Prisoner of Azkaban </i>marks a turning point in the Harry Potter series. It's darker, more mature and really sets the tone for the rest of the series. Some of my favorite characters are introduced in this book, including Remus Lupin and Sirius Black. (And Crookshanks, of course.) I appreciate that J.K. Rowling took some risks with this book like working time travel into the plot. <i>Prisoner of Azkaban </i>feels really unique in the series and I always enjoy revisiting it. </div>
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Sam @ Suicide By Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499978267702943406noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589850481795302472.post-9577816788348787902016-06-07T15:24:00.003-07:002016-06-07T15:24:57.828-07:00TTT: Top 10 Reasons I Love Harry Potter<div style="text-align: center;">
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This week's Top Ten Tuesday is a freebie where we get to blog about something near and dear to our hearts. Seeing as I have currently immersed myself in the Wizarding World once again, I thought I'd write down the Top Ten Reasons I Love Harry Potter. </div>
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1) The Story Itself</div>
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An epic tale that takes place over seven books, Harry Potter is one of the most complex, creative, and ambitious stories about the triumph of good over evil in all of literature. Harry Potter is popular for a reason - it's an absolute masterpiece of storytelling. </div>
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2) Every time I reread it, I discover something new</div>
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Anyone who dismisses the Harry Potter series as 'children's books' has probably never read the series - or at least never revisited it. There are so many layers to each one of the books and each one is connected to another in some way. Every time I reread Harry Potter, I stumble across something new - and it almost feels like reading it for the very first time.</div>
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3) It takes me back to my childhood</div>
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I discovered Harry Potter when I was about 8 years old and the books became a huge part of my childhood. I read and reread them ferociously - and I'm still rereading them into my adulthood. I still get that special sense of wonder and enchantment whenever I read a Harry Potter book and I credit the series for preventing me from turning into a cynical and jaded adult.</div>
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4) The HP fandom is incredible</div>
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I've met some wonderful people, both online and in real life, who share my love for Harry Potter. I'm just so amazed that the fandom has continued to grow and is always producing new artwork, fanfiction, theories, and discoveries. Is the fandom perfect? No, of course not. There are some toxic elements to it that are unfortunately found in most fandoms. (The recent furor over the casting of a black Hermione I find particularly troublesome.) But for the most part, people in the fandom are warm, accepting people and I am proud to belong to it.</div>
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5) Harry Potter inspired me to be a writer</div>
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When I wasn't reading Harry Potter, I was imagining myself living in the world of it, creating stories in my mind that took place at Hogwarts. Basically, I was writing fanfiction in my head. Doing this inspired me to imagine my own fictional world, with my own characters and storylines. J.K. Rowling has been such an inspiration to me over the years, and it's thanks to her that I continue to pursue my dream of one day becoming a published author. </div>
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6) Harry Potter lets me escape from reality</div>
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This I could say about reading in general, but whenever I read Harry Potter, I actually feel like I'm inhabiting a parallel universe. If there was a way I could climb inside the pages and live at Hogwarts, I would.</div>
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7) The various creatures are...fantastic</div>
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I've always loved books that feature mythical creatures and Harry Potter is chock-full of some of my favorites. I love how Rowling put her own spin on existing mythical beasts as well as creating her own. Dragons, phoenixes, thestrals, hippogriffs...I love them all and could not be more excited for the <i>Fantastic Beasts </i>film!</div>
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8) The humor in the books</div>
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9) Severus Snape</div>
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My favorite character in the Harry Potter series is, and will always be, Severus Snape. There is something about him that I really empathize with and connect to. I know there's the whole controversy about Harry naming his kid after him, and OMG he was such a bully and blah, blah, blah...But no. In my opinion, he is an absolute gift of a character, and I would love to see the Harry Potter series from Snape's POV. (Hint, hint, J.K. Rowling!)</div>
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10) Harry Potter taught me what it means to be a good person<br />
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Reading Harry Potter taught me to not judge people based on appearance and to accept people for who they are. It taught me the meaning of true friendship and empathy. It taught me what unconditional love is. Most importantly, Harry Potter taught me that those who fear death are also afraid of life. I learned what really matters in life, thanks to Harry Potter.<br />
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Sam @ Suicide By Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499978267702943406noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589850481795302472.post-17401844741106828102016-06-06T10:11:00.001-07:002016-06-06T10:11:33.955-07:00Harry Potter Reread: Chamber of Secrets<div style="text-align: center;">
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<i>Potter fever is ramping up this year thanks to two exciting new projects: the eighth story, </i>Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, <i>will be debuting in London's West End on July 30 and the first in a new movie trilogy, </i>Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, <i>will hit theaters in November. In preparation, I decided to revisit my most beloved series and blog about it. (Besides, I don't really need an excuse to reread Harry Potter.)</i></div>
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I first saw <i>Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets </i>in a department store, displayed along with copies of <i>Prisoner of Azkaban. </i>I can't remember if I was aware that there were sequels to <i>Philosopher's Stone </i>before then but when I saw the display of <i>Harry Potter </i>books, I freaked out. I begged my mom to buy them for me as we made our way through the store. Oddly enough, she refused. (My mom has always been very generous when it comes to supporting my book addiction. She's a bit of an enabler, really.) I kept pestering her until finally she revealed the truth: she had already bought the books for me but was saving them to give to me for Christmas. I was both elated and devastated by this news. If I remember correctly, Christmas was still a few months away. In the end, she agreed to give me <i>Chamber of Secrets </i>early and save <i>Prisoner of Azkaban </i>for Christmas. (I really do have the greatest mom in the world.) </div>
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I think I started reading it as soon as she gave it to me. I remember Mrs. Morgan, my third grade teacher, also read <i>Chamber of Secrets </i>to our class but I'm pretty certain I started reading the book on my own first. I finished it in a few days and began counting down the days until Christmas, when I would finally get my hands on the third book and continue the series.</div>
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<b>-</b>I appreciate Gilderoy Lockhart's character more each time I reread <i>Chamber of Secrets. </i>He's ridiculous to the point of caricature but he is a perfect parody of our celebrity-obsessed culture. Plus, J.K. Rowling has said in several interviews that he was based on a real person!</div>
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-I've seen this theory floating around already but am now convinced that Tom Riddle helped Ginny write that love poem for Harry because of the line '<i>I wish he was mine, he's really divine/The hero that conquered the Dark Lord.' </i>Only Death Eaters would refer to Voldemort as the 'Dark Lord.' </div>
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-there are so many hints throughout the book that Ron and Hermione are developing feelings for each other, particularly on Ron's side. Ron exhibits a particular disgust for Lockhart that I think can be attributed to feelings of jealousy because Hermione has a crush on him; Ron attacks Malfoy when he calls Hermione 'Mudblood'; Ron seems particularly upset when Hermione is petrified. I don't think Ron is yet fully aware that he is developing a crush on Hermione but I think those feelings definitely start taking shape in <i>Chamber of Secrets</i></div>
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-I spotted so many connections to book six - Aragog, the diary (revealed later to be a horcrux), the relationship between Harry/Ginny, Tom Riddle, Borgin and Burkes, the vanishing cabinet, the Hand of Glory, Moaning Myrtle's bathroom, etc. </div>
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-Peeves' 'Oh Potter, you rotter' song is one of the best parts in the book. It makes me laugh every time.</div>
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-there aren't a lot of Snape moments in this book (which is a shame) but one of my favorite ones is when he blasts Lockhart off his feet in the Dueling Club. I think even when I read it for the first time, I was rooting for Snape to kick Lockhart's ass</div>
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-I still love the scene with the giant spiders. Aragog is one of my favorite creatures in the series</div>
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-'Harry was just thinking that all he needed was for Dumbledore's pet bird to die while he was alone in the office with it, when the bird burst into flames.' pg. 155</div>
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-'It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.' pg. 245</div>
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<i>Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets </i>is often said to be the weakest in the series but I think this is an unfair assessment. It is just as good as <i>Philosopher's Stone</i> and tells an exciting, complex story. Full of danger, mystery, and adventure, I will always take pleasure in revisiting <i>Chamber of Secrets. </i></div>
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Sam @ Suicide By Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499978267702943406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589850481795302472.post-32933654888136047152016-06-01T18:51:00.000-07:002016-06-01T18:51:15.817-07:00Harry Potter Reread: Philosopher's Stone<div style="text-align: center;">
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<i>Potter fever is ramping up this year thanks to two exciting new projects: the eighth story, </i>Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, <i>will be debuting in London's West End on July 30 and the first in a new movie trilogy, </i>Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, <i>will hit theaters in November. In preparation, I decided to revisit my most beloved series and blog about it. (Besides, I don't really need an excuse to reread Harry Potter.)</i></div>
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A lot of people credit the <i>Harry Potter </i>series as the reason they fell in love with books and became avid readers. However, I was already a book nerd long before Harry Potter came along. But when I first read it, I knew it was special. I had never fell so completely in love with a fictional world before. Reading Harry Potter for the first time was like finding something I had always been searching for. And now whenever I reread the series, it feels like coming home. I first read Harry Potter when I was about 10 or 11. Now I'm in my mid-20s and the books still give me feels. </div>
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I was first introduced to Harry Potter by my third-grade teacher, Mrs. Morgan. She read out loud to us a little bit every day. Before she read it, I had never heard of Harry Potter. The first time, she only read about one or two chapters but that was enough for me. I immediately went to my local book store and bought my own copy. (Or, rather, my mom bought it for me. Thanks Mom!) </div>
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I devoured the first book, so when my teacher read it to us, I already knew what was going to happen. Mrs. Morgan was a great reader, though, so I still enjoyed it. Even after all these years, when I reread the book, I can still remember her tone and inflection during certain parts. I am forever so thankful to her for introducing me to Harry Potter. </div>
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<b>-</b>Harry is remarkably well-adjusted for a child who has been abused and neglected for nearly eleven years. So I had a thought: Harry's mother died to save him, an act of love so powerful that it gave him protection against Voldemort, and later, Professor Quirrell (working for Voldemort.) But did her sacrifice give him psychological protection as well? Was Harry subconsciously aware that he was loved? Did that make it somewhat easier to deal with the abuse? </div>
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-The Dursleys have <i>four </i>bedrooms in their house and yet they make Harry sleep in the cupboard under the stairs for over a decade. I never really noticed how cruel and selfish that was. It's a really small detail but once I noticed it, it just made me hate the Dursleys even more. </div>
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-Hagrid is so wonderful. I had always loved his character but I didn't really appreciate him that much until I noticed just how awful the Dursleys were. The very first thing that Hagrid does when he arrives to give Harry his letter is to feed him and make sure he is cared for. </div>
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-Peeves is such an asshole. I love him.</div>
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-The screaming book in the Restricted section - is it part of a spell that keeps unauthorized students from reading the restricted books? Because otherwise, why keep a book in a library that just screams at anyone who tries to read it? </div>
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-When Snape confronts Quirrell in the forest, he says 'Students aren't supposed to know about the Philosopher's Stone, after all.' Presumably, these students are Harry, Ron, and Hermione. But how does he know that they know about the Stone? Is it because of Occlumency? I'm willing to bet that it is because there are several hints throughout the book that Snape is reading Harry's mind. </div>
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<b>-</b>'It's lucky it's dark. I haven't blushed so much since Madam Pomfrey told me she liked my new earmuffs.' pg. 14</div>
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-The poem on the door of Gringotts bank. For some reason, it gives me goosebumps. Probably because it's so brilliantly written - and also because it's a little bit sinister.</div>
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-'So we've just got to try on the hat!' Ron whispered to Harry. 'I'll kill Fred, he was going on about wrestling a troll.' pg. 89</div>
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-When Harry sees his family for the first time in the Mirror of Erised, it makes me cry.</div>
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-Of course, one of my favorite chapters is <i>Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback</i>. I love dragons!</div>
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-'Your mother died to save you. If there is one thing Voldemort cannot understand, it is love. He didn't realize that love as powerful as your mother's for you leaves its own mark. Not a scar, no visible sign...to have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection forever. It is in your very skin. Quirrell, full of hatred, greed, and ambition, sharing his soul with Voldemort, could not touch you for this reason. It was agony to touch a person marked by something so good.' pg. 216 (Excuse me while I sob all over the place.)</div>
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<i>Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, </i>as one of the earlier books in the series, feels the most like a traditional children's book. But it is so much more than that. This book always manages to make me laugh, cry, and wish, for the thousandth time, that I got my very own Hogwarts letter. </div>
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Sam @ Suicide By Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499978267702943406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589850481795302472.post-36130252145885176482016-06-01T17:43:00.000-07:002016-06-01T17:43:08.877-07:00New Releases: June 2016<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Wheel of Osheim (The Red Queen's War #3) </i>by Mark Lawrence</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Fantasy<br />
The third and final book in the <i>Red Queen's War </i>series.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>End of Watch (Bill Hodges Trilogy #3) </i>by Stephen King</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Horror<br />
The third and final book in the <i>Bill Hodges </i>trilogy.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Ivory and Bone (Ivory and Bone #1) </i>by Julie Eshbaugh</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Fantasy<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Ink and Bone </i>by Lisa Unger</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Mystery</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Ringmaster's Wife </i>by Kristy Cambron</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Historical Fiction</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>A Green and Ancient Light </i>by Frederic S. Durbin</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Six Four </i>by Hideo Yokoyama</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Mystery</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>June 14</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>I'm Thinking of Ending Things </i>by Iain Reid</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Mystery</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Cure for the Common Universe </i>by Christian McKay Heidicker</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Contemporary</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>False Hearts (False Hearts #1) </i>by Laura Lam</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Science Fiction</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Ninefox Gambit (The Machineries of Empire #1) </i>by Yoon Ha Lee</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Zenith (The Adroma Saga #1) </i>by Sasha Alsberg and Lindsay Cummings</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Science Fiction</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Age of Myth (The Legends of the First Empire #1) </i>by Michael J. Sullivan</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>All the Missing Girls </i>by Megan Miranda</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Thriller</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>And I Darken (The Conquerors Saga #1) </i>by Kiersten White</span></div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Young Adult Fantasy</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet </i>by Charlie N. Holmberg</span></div>
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Sam @ Suicide By Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499978267702943406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589850481795302472.post-77828591896954199442016-05-17T17:44:00.000-07:002016-05-17T17:44:15.311-07:00Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Picked Up on a Whim<div style="text-align: center;">
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I am typically very meticulous about the books I buy. No book makes it onto my wishlist without being thoroughly researched on Goodreads. However, I've been known to make exceptions. Below are ten books that I picked up on a whim.<br />
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I saw <i>Queen of Dragons</i> in a used bookstore and with a title like that, I just had to buy it. It wasn't until later I found out that it was part of a series so I hunted down those books as well. I am so fortunate to have stumbled across this book because Shana Abe is now one of my all-time favorite authors!<br />
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I had kind of heard of <i>Shadow and Bone </i>before I saw it at a Chapters. After seeing that beautiful cover in person and reading the book's description, I just knew I had to take it home.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">3) <i>A Natural History of Dragons (Memoir by Lady Trent #1) </i>by Marie Brennan</span><br />
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I saw this book's cover on a book blog and ordered it about five minutes later. Although it still remains unread on my shelf, I've gone on to collect the other books in the series as they've come out.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">4) <i>The Yiddish Policeman's Union </i>by Michael Chabon</span><br />
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Again, this was a cover buy. But I have read it and was absolutely blown away by the writing.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">5) <i>Introverts in Love: The Quiet Way to Happily Ever After </i>by Sophia Dembling</span></div>
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I saw this on Book Outlet and decided to pick it up because I consider myself an introvert - and the cover is super adorable.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">6) <i>Bestial </i>by Ray Garton</span><br />
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The cover and title of this book initially grabbed me and then I discovered it was about werewolves. So naturally, I took it home to live with me.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">7) <i>Chasing the Dragon </i>by Nicholas Kaufmann</span><br />
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Do you notice a trend here? Any book with 'dragon' in the title and I will usually buy it, no questions asked.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">8) <i>Stormdancer (The Lotus War #1) </i>by Jay Kristoff</span><br />
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This is another book where I kind of knew about it but I mostly picked it up because of the gorgeous cover. (But I've heard it's a really good series!)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">9) <i>Monster, 1959 </i>by David Maine</span><br />
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I think the cover and the title pretty much explain why I bought this book.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">10) <i>Wolf Bride (Lust in the Tudor Court #1) </i>by Elizabeth Moss</span><br />
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Okay, okay don't judge me - I saw this at Chapters and noticed the 'Fifty Shades of Tudor Sex' blurb almost immediately. I flipped through it, scanning for the naughty bits and after reading a couple of sex scenes, I took it straight up to the counter. AND I AM NOT ASHAMED!<br />
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Tell me what books you've picked up on a whim in the comments!<br />
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Top Ten Tuesday is an original bookish meme created by <a href="http://www.brokeandbookish.com/p/top-ten-tuesday-other-features.html">The Broke and the Bookish</a>. </div>
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Sam @ Suicide By Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499978267702943406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589850481795302472.post-29643108915153159242016-05-14T20:48:00.000-07:002016-05-14T20:48:00.522-07:00Suicide Reviews: The Glittering Court (The Glittering Court #1) by Richelle Mead<div style="text-align: center;">
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Summary: <i>Big and sweeping, spanning from the refined palaces of Osfrid to the gold dust and untamed forests of Adoria, </i>The Glittering Court <i>tells the story of Adelaide, an Osfridian countess who poses as her servant to escape an arranged marriage and start a new life in Adoria, the New World. But to do that, she must join the Glittering Court.</i></div>
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<i> Both a school and a business venture, the Glittering Court is designed to transform impoverished girls into upper-class ladies who appear destined for powerful and wealthy marriages in the New World. Adelaide naturally excels in her training, and even makes a few friends: the fiery former laundress Tamsin and the beautiful Sirminican refugee Mira. She manages to keep her true identity hidden from all but one: the intriguing Cedric Thorn, son of the wealthy proprietor of the Glittering Court.</i></div>
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<i> When Adelaide discovers that Cedric is hiding a dangerous secret of his own, together they hatch a scheme to make the best of Adelaide's deception. Complications soon arise - first as they cross the treacherous seas from Osfrid to Adoria, and then when Adelaide catches the attention of a powerful governor.</i></div>
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<i> But no complication will prove quite as daunting as the potent attraction simmering between Adelaide and Cedric. An attraction that, if acted on, would scandalize the Glittering Court and make them both outcasts in wild, vastly uncharted lands...</i></div>
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<b>Date Published: </b>April 5, 2016</div>
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<b>Published By: </b>Razorbill</div>
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<b>Number of Pages: </b>400</div>
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<b>Rating: </b>3/5</div>
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It's nice to see Richelle Mead, author of the <i>Vampire Academy </i>and <i>Bloodlines </i>series, try her hand at writing a completely different kind of fantasy. You won't find any sexy vampires in <i>The Glittering Court. </i>The only thing that really makes it fantasy instead of historical fiction is that Mead assigned different names to all the countries and the established religion is slightly different. While it was interesting to see the parallels between the world of the book and established historical fact, I would have loved to see a bit more inventiveness when Mead created her fantasy world. </div>
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The main characters are likable enough but I had trouble connecting with them. The romance between Adelaide and Cedric was a bit predictable and I couldn't really sense a lot of romantic tension between them. Their relationship seemed to develop too quickly. </div>
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There is a sense of incompleteness to this novel - which is understandable seeing as the next two books in the series will tell the story from the POVs of two other characters. I could tell that there was something else going on behind the scenes - it was intriguing but also a little bit frustrating. </div>
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The ending is a bit of a mess. It seemed to be all over the place and with those missing POVs, there was no sense that all of the loose ends were tied up neatly. I realize she can't give everything away and has to maintain a sense of mystery for the future installments but it just left me feeling disappointed. </div>
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Here's what I liked: Mead continues to evolve as a writer and her descriptions are so vivid that I found the story playing like a movie in my head. There were some sentences in here that dazzled me. I also liked the feminist aspect of the book. I loved how the friendship between the three girls was portrayed in the first half of the book even though that aspect kind of got shoved aside in the second half.</div>
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I feel Richelle Mead is experimenting a little bit with this series and I applaud her for taking risks. However, there is room for improvement in the series and I'm looking forward to seeing what she does in the next two installments. </div>
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