Month: December 2017

December Wrap-up and January TBR

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Welcome to the last post of 2017! I can’t believe we are already going for 2018, this year passed so fast for me! As well as this month that I have no idea where it went, but I for sure didn’t read much! But I did enjoy some family time and put everything school related in order, and I’m already preparing myself for next year!

This month I read only 7 books but they were all really nice, and I also had some time with family to see some book-to-movie adaptations!

How was your month? What books did you read?
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FairyLoot December Box Unboxing

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The theme for December’s FairyLoot box was Oh So Regal. If you haven’t checked them out yet, FairyLoot is an amazing YA bookish subscription box. This was a box I was really excited for because I already wanted this book, and I love funkos and I don’t have many Disney ones.

If you wanna check out what this box included, just keep reading! I will share some photos of the items and my thoughts on them.Read More »

Top Favorite Books of 2017

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Hey guys!

I felt awful about having to choose only 5 to 10… I read and loved so many books this year! But… I guess I can’t put every single one in here. But what I can do is a top 10 favorites released in 2017 and a top 5 favorites of other books I read this year but that were released previously!

So here are my favorite books of the year! The only things I did not include here were re-reads and manga books.
You can see all the books I read during the year here on my blog or here on Goodreads, as well as their respective reviews – for the majority of the books.Read More »

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

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Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Series: N/A
Publisher: Random House UK
First published October 16th, 1847
Genres: Classic, British Literature
Pages: 652
Format: Paperback
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2016 CHARLOTTE BRONTË BICENTENARY

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY MAGGIE O’FARRELL

As an orphan, Jane’s childhood is full of trouble, but her stubborn independence and sense of self help her to steer through the miseries inflicted by cruel relatives and a brutal school. A position as governess at the Thornfield Hall promises a kind of freedom. But Thornfield is a house full of secrets, its master a passionate, tormented man, and before long Jane faces her greatest struggle in a choice between love and self-respect.

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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Series: N/A
Publisher: Black Swan
First published 2005
Genres: Historical fiction, YA
Pages: 538
Format: Paperback – 10th Anniversary Edition
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It’s just a small story really, about among other things: a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery. . . .

Set during World War II in Germany, Markus Zusak’s groundbreaking new novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich. Liesel scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can’t resist–books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement before he is marched to Dachau.

This is an unforgettable story about the ability of books to feed the soul.

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The Uniquely Me TAG

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Hey guys! I was tagged by Maya @Firebreathingbookdragon to do “The Uniquely Me TAG” so thank you so much Maya!! 💜

Make sure you check out her amazing blog here and her answers to this tag here!

This tag is quite different from what I normally do but it’s really cute and interesting. To be honest, it wasn’t that easy to get answers for this tag but I’m really happy with the result ^^ It’s really inspiring to read and to know a bit more about our fellow bloggers! So let’s get started!Read More »

It by Stephen King

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It by Stephen King
Series: N/A
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
First published September 1986
Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Pages: 1166
Format: Paperback
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It was the children who saw – and feel – what made the small town of Derry so horribly different. In the storm drains, in the sewers, IT lurks, taking on the shape of every nightmare, each one’s deepest dread.
Time passes and the children grow up, move away and forget. Until they are called back, once more to confront IT as it sirs and coils in the sullen depths of their memories, reaching up again to make their past nightmares a terrible present reality.

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The Gods Lie by Kaori Ozaki (Mini Review)

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The Gods Lie by Kaori Ozaki
Series: N/A
Publisher: Vertical Comics
First published September 20th, 2013
Genres: Manga, YA
Pages: 216
Format: Paperback
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Natsuru Nanao, a 6th grader who lives alone with his mother, strikes up an unlikely friendship with the reserved and driven Rio Suzumura. Natsuru plays hookey from soccer camp that summer, and instead of telling the truth to his mother, he spends all his time with Rio and her kid brother at their rickety house, where a dark secret threatens to upend their fragile happiness.

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FairyLoot November Box Unboxing

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The theme for November’s FairyLoot box was Ladies that Slay. If you haven’t checked them out yet, FairyLoot is an amazing YA bookish subscription box. It’s the only one I tried so far but I’ve been loving it! This is my second box and the favorite is still my last one but this sure had some pretty amazing things!

If you wanna check out what this box included, just keep reading! I will share some photos of the items and my thoughts on them.Read More »