Read to Dream

Lizzy.  Catholic.  Main blog:  @thegizka .  Here you will find the concentration of my appreciation of books, what I'm currently reading, and reviews of what I've already read.  Thanks for visiting!

[wordfather]

i love it when im rereading a story and i find these little breadcrumbs of foreshadowing the author left. everytime im like "ohoho!!!! i wouldve gotten that before if i had the big picture!!! and now i do!!! delightful!!!" and idk i just love being able to read the same story twice but have two different experiences. i like when a story has so many layers that it can keep you entertained for a long time as you unravel all its secret nooks and crannies. thats a good story.

[bellesbooks]

hardcover or paperback? bookstore or library? bookmark or receipt? stand alone or series? nonfiction or fiction? thriller or fantasy? under 300 pages or over 300 pages? children’s or ya? friends to lovers or enemies to lovers? read in bed or read on the couch? read at night or read in the morning? keep pristine or markup? cracked spine or dog ear?

[satyriconmp3]

most important members of society are illustrators for children's books

[thefakerachelray]

Things to bring back in books:

Chapter titles

Actually having a synopsis on the back instead of reviews no one will read

[thefakerachelray]

Some excellent additions from the notes:

Maps

Indexes of characters and places with pronunciations

Numbering books in a series on the spine

Tables of contents

[aceademic]

reading is like being in the shower. don’t wanna start and dont wanna stop

[coffee-and-wood]

[gizreads]

I’m taking inventory of my books today and holy cannoli, I have a lot that I haven’t read. 😬

[gizreads]

Apparently I own about 256 books without counting my manga/light novels or graphic novels/comics. 😅

[gizreads]

I’m taking inventory of my books today and holy cannoli, I have a lot that I haven’t read. 😬

[httpsgfg]

*proceeds to buy more books*

[gizreads]

Unpopular opinion but I read A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas for the first time and it wasn’t that exciting. 😬

[gizreads]

Good news! Book 2 was much better.  I’m starting to see the appeal.

[gizreads]

Unpopular opinion but I read A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas for the first time and it wasn’t that exciting. 😬

[gizreads]

Finished The Crown of Guilded Bones at 3am this morning and I am still SCREAMING

[grumpytrans]

ill be back again.......... someday

[gizreads]

📖 Book Review 📖 Title: Six of Crows Author: Leigh Bardugo Rating: 5/5 --- When offered a life-changing amount of money, a team of outcasts assembles to do the impossible and break into the impenetrable Ice Court to liberate a prisoner. Their personal prejudices and flaws could jeopardize everything, and there are forces outside their control threatening the global balance of power. This could be one heist they won't walk away from unscathed. --- I feel late to the party, but THIS BOOK IS FANTASTIC! The characters are captivating, the plot twists and turns in the most interesting of ways, and the story unfurls in increasingly enticing layers. I loved getting to know the characters slowly while the rising stakes propelled the story forward. It's so good!!

[gizreads]

📚February Roundup📚 --- Shadow & Bone by Leigh Bardugo: 3/5 Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo: 5/5 A Declaration of the Rights of Magicians by H. G. Parry: 5/5 Waiting for Spring Vol. 1: 4/5 The Promised Neverland Vol. 2: 3/5 --- For being the shortest month, February sure brought me a lot of time to read! I picked a lot of fantasy books this month. I usually try to read a variety, but fantasy is definitely my go-to genre.

[gizreads]

Y’all I am already so behind on writing book reviews for what I’ve read this year. 😂

[gizreads]

📖 Book Review 📖 Title: Circe Author: Madeline Miller Rating:4/5 --- The daughter of Titans, Circe cares little for the machinations of the gods until an impulsive use of magic gets her banished to an island alone. In solitude, she learns to harness her magic and determines how to love her life for herself. --- Circe was a beautifully human character. I was struck by the repeating theme of loss. In some ways, this is a story of grief and how it changes a person. Again and again Circe found a reason to keep fighting for her own future, and her resilience when others tried to control her was a mighty triumph. I think her story could have been equally powerful in any context (her identity as the Circe from The Odyssey didn't necessarily change how I interpreted it) but it was nonetheless a wonderful read.