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6/27/2019

Buzzwordathon Wrap Up | Read-a-thon


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buzzwordathon round 4


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  The Readathon:  



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   The Result:   


   My Stats:   

The only challenge was to read a book with You in the title and I think I succeeded in this.


   The Books I Read:   


I Hope You Dance by Beth Moran

You Look Different in Real Life by Jennifer Castle


Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple

Waiting for You by Susane Colasanti


Through to You by Lauren Barnholdt


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6/26/2019

Buzzword-a-thon #4 TBR | Read-a-thon


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buzzwordathon round 4

This might be round four but for me its the second time I participate since last time was so fun.

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  About the Readathon:  

#buzzwordathon

This readathon lasts from June 12 - 18.


  Hosts:  



  The Buzzwords:  

YOU
(you're, you've, you'll, your, you'd)



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  My TBR:  





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Me for You by Lolly Winston

I Hope You Dance by Beth Moran



You Look Different in Real Life by Jennifer Castle

Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple




Waiting for You by Susane Colasanti

Through to You by Lauren Barnholdt


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6/24/2019

Summerathon TBR | Read-a-thon


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summerathon


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  About the Readathon:  

#summerathon
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Summerathon is a summer-themed readathon taking place from June 21 to June 27.


  Hosts:  

 @crownsandquills  |  @bookables1  |  @meltotheany  |  @pinotandpages  |  @aimeereadstn


  The Buzzwords:  




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  My TBR:  




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100 Days of Cake by Shari Goldhagen
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Summer Days and Summer Nights edited by Stephanie Perkins
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The Summer of Everything: Picture Perfect and Wish You Were Here by Catherine Clark
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Nothing Bad is Going to Happen by Kathleen Hale
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   Extras:   

I added more books because of course, I had to add more books to my tbr. I always add too many books that I know I won't get to but it's still fun.


Lucky Few by Kathryn Ormsbee
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Unforgettable Summer: So Inn Love and Better Latte Than Never by Catherine Clark
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Two Way Street by Lauren Barnholdt
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Right of Way by Lauren Barnholdt
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5/21/2019

The Chase by Janet Evanovich & Lee Goldberg | Book Review #163





The Bookish Island's Book Review:

The Chase by Janet Evanovich & Lee Goldberg




Are there spoilers?
Nope.
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Title: The Chase 

Author: Janet Evanovich & Lee Goldberg

Series: Fox and O'Hare #2

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Pages: 304

Published: 2014

Publisher:  Bantam 

Genre: Mystery, Fiction, Romance, Crime

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Date Read: May 2, 2019

Rating: ★★★☆☆




An internationally renowned thief and con artist Nicolas Fox runs daring cons now teams undercover for FBI with the agent who caught him, Kate O'Hare. Together they catch the world’s most wanted—and untouchable—criminals, next to Carter Grove, former White House chief of staff, now the ruthless leader of BlackRhino private security for a rare Chinese rooster from the Smithsonian.



The Rating:





My Review:
The Chase didn't catch and hold onto my attention like The Heist did but it was still a good read. This one had a lot of the same elements that the first one had too.

I love how Kate and Nick's relationship is still going on like a slow burn. they obviously have a lot to sexual tension between them and they flirt with each other so it's all there. And I can't wait to see when it starts to get more official.

Kate's father is still my favorite character. He's just so cool. And I still think that Sylvester Stallone or Bruce Willis or even Jean-Claude Van Damme could play him. Or maybe a little bit of the three of them in one. Crazy but smart, and a loving father, and a good fighter/sharpshooter. But also I don't think he'd be old. Like I know he's retired but I don't think he's old-old. Ya know?


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5/19/2019

Where You'll Find Me by Natasha Friend | Book Review #162




The Bookish Island's Book Review:

Where You'll Find Me by Natasha Friend 





Are there spoilers?
Nope.
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Title: Where You'll Find Me

Author: Natasha Friend 

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Pages: 272

Published: 2016

Publisher:  Farrar, Straus, and Giroux 

Genre: Middle Grade, Young Adult, Mental Health

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Date Read: April 30, 2019

Rating: ★★★★☆




The first month of school, thirteen-year-old Anna Collette finds herself…

Dumped by her best friend, Dani, who suddenly wants to spend eighth grade “hanging out with different people.”

Deserted by her mom, who’s in the hospital recovering from a suicide attempt.

Trapped in a house with her dad, a new baby sister, and a stepmother young enough to wear her Delta Delta Delta sweatshirt with pride.

Stuck at a lunch table with Shawna the Eyebrow Plucker and Sarabeth the Irish Stepper because she has no one else to sit with.

But what if all isn’t lost? What if Anna’s mom didn’t exactly mean to leave her? What if Anna’s stepmother is cooler than she thought? What if the misfit lunch table isn’t such a bad fit after all?

With help from some unlikely sources, including a crazy girl-band talent show act, Anna just may find herself on the road to okay.






The Rating:






My Review:
Just by looking at this book you'd think it would hold a beautiful story full of happiness and friendship but no! The pretty flowers and paster rainbows have nothing to do with the story and I love it.

This book deals with such a powerful theme. The main characters mother almost dies of an overdose on painkillers and leaves her daughter to deal with it. 
But that's not just it. Anna also deals with adults being inconsiderate and malicious gossip. Along with losing friends, not knowing when other kids are being nice or messing with her, new stepmom and a baby step-sibling. This kid is barely a teen and she has already dealt with so much. That I couldn't help but root for her to find some sort of peace in all the mess she was in.

I think I might have cried twice. Not only because of what Anna went through but because of her friends'stories. There are just too many moments in this book that tugged at my heartstrings and made me cry so much.

And in the end, I was left being so thankful for the messed up childhood I had because it ever went beyond the point of being completely alone in a tough situation like Anna was. 



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5/17/2019

Manga Classics: Sense and Sensibility by Stacy King | Book Review #161





The Bookish Island's Book Review:

Please Send Help by Gaby Dunn & Allison Raskin




Are there spoilers?
Nope.

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Disclaimer:
This book was sent to me by the publishing company (St. Martins Press) through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Title: Sense and Sensibility ( Manga Classics)

English Script and Story Adaptation by Stacy King
Original Author: Jane Austen
Artist: Po Tse

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Pages: 308

Published: 2016

Publisher: Udon Entertainment

Genre: Classics, Manga

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Date Read: March 17 > March 18, 2019

Rating: ★★★★☆



Impulsive Marianne Dashwood and cautious Elinor are as different as two sisters could be, yet both are shattered by their father's sudden Death. Elinor's attachment to the reserved Edward Ferrars is torn asunder by family opposition and his own dark secret, while Marianne's brilliant romance with the dashing John Willoughby comes to a tumultuous end in a devastating public betrayal. Can the two sisters overcome these trials to find true, lasting happiness?

Jane Austen's beloved first novel, filled with romance, redemption and social critique, is brought to life for a modern audience in this gorgeous manga-style adaptation!



The Rating:





My Review:
I actually read Sense and Sensibility after I read Jane Eyre so it was something I was excited about.

Not only was the art good but the way the characters were portrayed made me relate and understand everything that was going on so much more than if I were to read it in text only. I think that this way I got to see all the things that I wouldn't have been able to picture otherwise.

Marianne and Elinor were such good characters. They were the complete opposite of each other when it came to love and they both went in different routes but their goal was always true and strong and healthy love. Which is admirable and made me relate to both of them.

Though let's be honest I would have pushed Willoughby aside (hand on face pushing) and went to Colonel Brandon's arms. Cause that man was dashing.

And in the end, I was left with the feeling of wanting to drop everything and watching the movie and whatever other adaptations exist.


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Like the 1995 adaptation with Kate Winslet and Emma Thompson. Which I've ever seen.

But I have seen From Prada to Nada and loved it so I will be adding that as the next movie I see as well.

Although I did watch Material Girls a long time ago. Mostly because I was a fan of anything Hilary Duff did. But it wasn't as good as I thought it was gonna be so not watching that again. Or maybe I will?

The question now is.
Do you think there should be a new modern adaptation to Sense and Sensibility like From Prada to Nada and something better than Material Girls? Or do you want another period drama?



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5/15/2019

Manga Classics: Jane Eyre by Stacy King | Book Review #160





The Bookish Island's Book Review:

Manga Classics: Jane Eyre by Stacy King




Are there spoilers?
Not really. But this is also based on a classic so it shouldn't matter if I'm the one spoiling this for ya.

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Disclaimer:

This book was sent to me by the publishing company (UDON Entertainment) through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Title: Jane Eyre (Manga Classics)

English Script by Stacy King
Original Author: Charlotte BrontΓ«
Artist: SunNeko Lee
Story Adaptation: Crystal S. Chan

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Pages: 319

Published: 2016

Publisher:  Udon Entertainment  

Genre: Manga, Romance, Classics

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Date Read: March 5 > March 6, 2019

Rating: ★★★★☆


As an orphaned child, Jane Eyre is first cruelly abused by her aunt, then cast out and sent to a charity school. Though she meets with further abuse, she receives an education, and eventually takes a job as a governess at the estate of Edward Rochester. Jane and Rochester begin to bond, but his dark moods trouble her. When Jane uncovers the terrible secret Rochester has been hiding, she flees and finds temporary refuge at the home of St. John Rivers.



The Rating:





My Review:
Jane Eyre is one of the books I didn't think I would get to anytime soon but when I saw it on NetGalley I could help but to request it. And I got it.

I've wanted to read Jane Eyre for some time but the heft of the book always scared me off. Because it's such a big book. So reading it in manga for was perfect. I still want to re-read it sometime in the future but I was happy to get to see all the beautiful and detailed illustrations.

The story is still there. The characters are more expressive than in the movie adaptations. Especially the really old ones. I caught the ending of one that was black and white and the guy who was Mr. Rochester was going too strong in being serious.
But the manga managed to capture me for a full day without me having to stop in the middle. I was enamored by it all.


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Can't Wait Wednesday #24 - 10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston

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Can't Wait Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Wishful Endings

I've decided to switch to this since Waiting On Wednesday has been over for a long time now. But its basically the same concept. Books that I can't wait to get my hands on, or am really interested in that are to be released soon. I should also add that its rare that I manage to actually get my hands on these books.

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Why I Can't Wait:

Ok, so, I don't know I it's the cool cover (with the gold balloons [super smart!]) or the synopsis that sounds like it could be crazy yet good, but I'm into this book.



10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston
Sophie wants one thing for Christmas-a little freedom from her overprotective parents. So when they decide to spend Christmas in South Louisiana with her very pregnant older sister, Sophie is looking forward to some much needed private (read: make-out) time with her long-term boyfriend, Griffin. Except it turns out that Griffin wants a little freedom from their relationship. Cue devastation.

Heartbroken, Sophie flees to her grandparents' house, where the rest of her boisterous extended family is gathered for the holiday. That's when her nonna devises a (not so) brilliant plan: Over the next ten days, Sophie will be set up on ten different blind dates by different family members. Like her sweet cousin Sara, who sets her up with a hot guy at an exclusive underground party. Or her crazy aunt Patrice, who signs Sophie up for a lead role in a living nativity. With a boy who barely reaches her shoulder. And a screaming baby.

When Griffin turns up unexpectedly and begs for a second chance, Sophie feels more confused than ever. Because maybe, just maybe, she's started to have feelings for someone else . . . Someone who is definitely not available.

This is going to be the worst Christmas break ever... or is it?



Published by: Disney-Hyperion
The Release Date for the book is:
October 1, 2019

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