F A L L E N A L V A R E Z

I LIVED IN BOOKS MORE THAN I LIVED ANYWHERE ELSE

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"The love of learning, the sequestered nooks, And all the sweet serenity of books." ― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow #bookstagram

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“We have to be back in three hours," Ronan said. "I just fed Chainsaw but she'll need it again." "This," Gansey replied, "is precisely why I didn't want to have a baby with you.” 

― Maggie Stiefvater, The Raven Boys

This scene. Hahaha.

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“The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not.” 

― Erin Morgenstern, The Night Circus

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You know... just read.

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“I'm not going to die," she said. "Not till I've seen it." "Seen what?" Her smile widened. "Everything.” 

― V.E. Schwab, A Darker Shade of Magic

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“Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.” 

― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

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“When you’re given the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind.”

[aymundo]

 AYMUNDO’S GIVEAWAY

What you could win: •Witchy stuff:crystals, stones, pendulum, zen bracelets. •Books: two young adult fantasy novels by two New York Times Best selling authors with authentic letters and autographs by the authors.

RULES:

This giveaway is open internationally and shipping is free :) 

If you are under 18, please receive permission from your parent or guardian before entering 

Please be prepared to provide your name, address and contact details

Please keep your ask box or inbox open when the giveaway ends so I can notify you if you win 

Please respond within 48 hours or I will have to choose another winner 

Winners will be chosen randomly via an online generator 

Giveaway ends 03/4/17 @ 11:59pm PST  (MARCH 4, 2017)

How to enter:

♡ MUST be following me on Tumblr @aymundo​, I will check ♡ Reblog this post to get 1 entry (reblog = 1 entry) ♡  Likes don’t count. Only for a bookmark ♡  Follow my insta @aymundo_x​ for a second entry. (follow insta = 1 entry) ♡ Giveaway ends 03/4/17 @ 11:59pm PST  (MARCH 4, 2017)

Book#1 

Vassa in The Night is a new take on an old Russian fairytale very dark, different and weird, but in a good way. 

Synopsis: In the enchanted kingdom of Brooklyn, the fashionable people put on cute shoes, go to parties in warehouses, drink on rooftops at sunset, and tell themselves they’ve arrived. A whole lot of Brooklyn is like that now—but not Vassa’s working-class neighborhood. In Vassa’s neighborhood, where she lives with her stepmother and bickering stepsisters, one might stumble onto magic, but stumbling away again could become an issue. Babs Yagg, the owner of the local convenience store, has a policy of beheading shoplifters—and sometimes innocent shoppers as well. So when Vassa’s stepsister sends her out for light bulbs in the middle of night, she knows it could easily become a suicide mission. But Vassa has a bit of luck hidden in her pocket, a gift from her dead mother. Erg is a tough-talking wooden doll with sticky fingers, a bottomless stomach, and a ferocious cunning. With Erg’s help, Vassa just might be able to break the witch’s curse and free her Brooklyn neighborhood. But Babs won’t be playing fair… 

Book#2 

 Heartless, a new take/new tale from Wonderland. Epic, enchanting and a lead woman looking to change her destiny. 

Synopsis: Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland and a favorite of the unmarried King, but her interests lie elsewhere. A talented baker, she wants to open a shop and create delectable pastries. But for her mother, such a goal is unthinkable for a woman who could be a queen. At a royal ball where Cath is expected to receive the King’s marriage proposal, she meets handsome and mysterious Jest. For the first time, she feels the pull of true attraction. At the risk of offending the King and infuriating her parents, she and Jest enter into a secret courtship. Cath is determined to choose her own destiny. But in a land thriving with magic, madness, and monsters, fate has other plans.

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“No mourners,” Jesper said as he tossed his rifle to Rotty. “No funerals,” the rest of the Dregs murmured in reply. Among them, it passed for “good luck.” 

― Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows

Currently reading this book and it’s incredibly great! I am enjoying every page and I wonder how The Dregs will pull off this dangerous heist.

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“You can be just friends with people, you know,“ Orla said. “I think it’s crazy how you’re in love with all those raven boys.” Orla wasn’t wrong, of course. But what she didn’t realize about Blue and her boys was that they were all in love with one another. She was no less obsessed with them than they were with her, or one another, analyzing every conversation and gesture, drawing out every joke into a longer and longer running gag, spending each moment either with one another or thinking about when next they would be with one another. Blue was perfectly aware that it was possible to have a friendship that wasn’t all-encompassing, that wasn’t blinding, deafening, maddening, quickening. It was just that now that she’d had this kind, she didn’t want the other. 

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“I lived in books more than I lived anywhere.”

― Neil Gaiman

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“No mourners,” Jesper said as he tossed his rifle to Rotty. “No funerals,” the rest of the Dregs murmured in reply. Among them, it passed for "good luck.” 

― Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows

Currently reading this book and it’s incredibly great! I am enjoying every page and I wonder how The Dregs will pull off this dangerous heist.

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“I'd rather die on an adventure than live standing still.” 

― V.E. Schwab, A Darker Shade of Magic

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“You can be just friends with people, you know,“ Orla said. "I think it’s crazy how you’re in love with all those raven boys.” Orla wasn’t wrong, of course. But what she didn’t realize about Blue and her boys was that they were all in love with one another. She was no less obsessed with them than they were with her, or one another, analyzing every conversation and gesture, drawing out every joke into a longer and longer running gag, spending each moment either with one another or thinking about when next they would be with one another. Blue was perfectly aware that it was possible to have a friendship that wasn’t all-encompassing, that wasn’t blinding, deafening, maddening, quickening. It was just that now that she’d had this kind, she didn’t want the other. 

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“I lived in books more than I lived anywhere.”

― Neil Gaiman

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“Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw, if you've a ready mind, Where those of wit and learning, Will always find their kind.” 

― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Ravenclaw bookmark from herbookishthings on etsy

[cassidylovesbooks]

Hi world!

I’m super excited to be doing this book giveaway because I’ve finally hit 100 followers! I know it isn’t a huge following but I’m excited because I’m working my ass off to get my booklr going. 

So in honor of having over 100 followers I am doing a book giveaway!!! Yay!

Rules:  - You must be following me and I will check.  - Likes do not count, but you can like to find the post later.  - Repost as much as you would like, they do not count. But be mindful of your followers, no one wants their blog blown up.  - The winner will be chosen by random generator.  - The contest ends Feb. 10th. The winner will be allowed to pick $20 USD worth of books from book depository.  - You have to be willing to give me your address and if you are under 18 you need to have parent consent. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to my message; if you do not respond, the runner up will get the prize instead.

If there are any questions, feel free to let me know!