Lapis4Liveblogging

A new Liveblogger that Liveblogs books. Currently Liveblogging: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (Friday, April 7th) Profile picture by...

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Hello! Byzantine here. First off: Thank you for the rec because Proxy was AMAZING and I've already started on Guardian. Second, is everything okay? Are you still away or has life come in the way of The Raven Boys? If it's the latter, I hope you get more free time soon! And if it's the former, I hope you enjoy your visit!

Oh my god my review on Proxy didn’t even give the book justice... but I’m sorry I haven’t lievblogged The Raven Boys. I promised I would, lovely Byz, but I got a job and I’ve been busy submitting a huge school project and I started preparing to write my first novel so... the book liveblog isn’t going to happen. I probably will never liveblog a book to be honest. Life is kicking my butt right now and I’m terribly sorry. I will write book reviews from time to time for your pleasure, and I’m glad you liked the book! It’s probably one of my favorites now, both of them. Thanks for the ask, love, and sorry again. <3

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Yo yo turns out my dad wants me to drive to my grandparents two hours away so it doesn't seem like livebooking is a viable option today. Sorry guys 😕

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Oh my god guys I'm so sorry I didn't make it today for liveblogging, and I can't tomorrow since I have sections for speech, but it will for sure be on for Sunday!!! I'm so sorry if I let you guys down... 😩

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Tomorrow!!! Remeber: When I reference a paragraph, I will state “Chapter #, Page #, # of paragraph on the page. “Quote”’ but I will not state the entire quote, I will just say something like this: “Beginning of quote . . . end of paragraph”. Hope to see you all there!

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Book Review: Proxy

Proxy is an excellent book by Alex London that features a boy named Syd who is a “Proxy” to another boy named Knox, his ‘Patron”. Whenever the patron gets in trouble the Proxy is punished in their place. In a society where the rich rule and debt keeps the poor in their place, Syd and Knox need to find a way to settle the debts of not just themselves, but everyone.

I really love the premise of this book, so I snatched it up right way and boy... I didn’t know what I was getting into. The characterization was amazing and the book kept me wondering at every corner. It was exceptionally well paced and the action parts flowed seamlessly in and out of the story. Everything that happened had purpose and there were no random offshoots that led nowhere. Everything was connected.

The relationships between characters were amazing, whether the strained relationship between Knox and his Father, Knox and Syd, and all of the other characters that added tons of depth to this story. When something is mentioned earlier in the book, keep note, because every action comes around again and affects the story significantly. 

London is a fantastic author that is going places. Even though Syd is a unique character of color and apart of the LGBT community, that isn’t what defines him. That’s just one aspect of his complex and fascinating character. 

I highly recommend this book and give it a whopping 4.5/5, a stunning twist on the dystopian and YA genre. I applaud you, London. Thank you.

Goodreads - Proxy | Amazon - Proxy

(Picture from Proxy’s Amazon page)

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YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO *fireworks* *cheers* *dancing* LAPIS IS BACK BABYYYYYYYY!!!! I'm so glad you're back on feet again!!! I'll be sure to get a copy of The Raven Boys ASAP! Congratulations!!! *throws confetti* *disappears in a cloud of purple glitter* ... *reappears in a cloud of purple glitter* Just in case you haven't realized yet, it's Byzantine. Congrats again! *disappears in a cloud of more purple glitter*

YEAH BABY!!! WOOOOOO! I’M SO AMPED UP!!!! Glad to be back my lovely Byz! <3

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Here's my version of the book! Go out and retrieve your own so we can get reading!! (Note: I may change the frequency to two-three pages a day. I don't want this to take all year!)

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Announcements

I have finally gotten back into reading in my spare time! I've gotten a copy of The Raven Boys again and I'm ready to finally get into this livebooking idea! Plus, now I have a phone so I don't necessarily need to be on my computer to livebook something!! I finally have come up with a plan: review one page a day. That way, it won't take me forever to review an entire chapter and I can just psychoanalyze the entire page at once! I'll reference the chapter, page (of which edition of the book I have, I'll take a picture for you guys), and which paragraph I am referring to on that page. For example; The Raven Boys Chapter 4, Page 60 (I'm making this up), Paragraph 3. "Quote where the paragraph starts . . . until where it ends" (Stiefvater, page number). That way, I will be referencing the paragraph but not stating it all. That might possibly be illegal, I'm not sure, so we're playing it safe. 😄 As well as that, whenever I finish a book on my own I will review it with no spoilers but include my feedback, a brief synopsis, and a link to the book's amazon and goodreads page! Thank you all, (especially Byz) for being so patient with me! I've been having a tough time lately as well as focusing on my writing more, so thank you thank you thank you for sticking with me!!! I'll enjoy reading with you guys soon! ❤ We will start the Prologue/Chapter 1 reading of "The Raven Boys" by Maggie Stiefvater this coming Friday, April 7th (I hope that's correct!). Go out and get your copies and spread the word: @lapis4liveblogging IS BACK, BABY!! I will post a picture of my edition of the book soon. Keep watch!

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BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH!!!! =D Just kidding. It's me, Byzantine! It has been a while, hasn't it... a LONG while. How are you? Is life looking up from the last time we talked? (I hope so). If you are still unsure of when you'll reactivate this project, that's okay. Spring break is coming up (at least where I am), and I hope you are able to use that time to do what it was meant for: take a break! I wish you all the warmth of the summer to come!

Oh my God Byz it’s been so long! I actually am getting a lot better, I started therapy! I’m sorry I have no idea when this project will come back, :( because my parents are very... touchy, about my internet use. Thanks for the advice to take a break, my spring break is coming up as well! You have a great time as well, nice seeing you again, love! <3

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(2/2) As for all the stuff that you’re going through right now... please know that you’re not the only one who feels that way; as of late, most parts of my life feel like they’ve been put through a paper shredder. I hope that you’re doing better than I am, and that your situation will improve soon. Until then, keep going and try to remain positive. I’ll wait until you’re back to maximum capacity!

Thank you, (again) giving me these asks gives me so much hope. I hope some day we can talk face to face but for now you’re just the lovely Byz to me. <3 Thank you again for caring, I can’t say it enough.

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(1/2) Byz again. This isn't really an ask, but two things. A) I just noticed; I can’t believe you gave me my own tag! Thank you!!! And b) don't feel like this project is an obligation. If you have a lot to do, don't worry about this; come back to it whenever you feel like you'll be able to handle it. Your well-being is more important. The fact that you're even considering continuing the liveblog right now, especially when it sounds like things aren’t going too well, is more than reassuring.

Thank you so much love, you’re literally amazing. Thank you for understanding. And no prob, anyone who regularly comes here and willingly wants to talk with me totally deserves a tag! I usually wish to finish all of my projects so idk if that’s a factor or what, but I also care about all of the people who are patiently waiting for my liveblog to become active again. <3

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Hey! It's Byzantine. It's been a LONG time, but I was waiting until [where I live] Semester 2 officially started, since you mentioned being busy with end-of-semester work (which is understandable; I dealt with the same). You haven't posted anything since my last ask. Are you alright, and are you planning to start livebooking anytime soon? Or have you decided to shut this down? I just want to know if I can expect anything in the future. Thanks!

I really really want to continue with this livebook/liveblog thing, but I have a lot of other problems and I really hit a low point at the end of the semester and my parents are very restrictive and a bunch of other stupid stuff that shouldn’t matter but it does.

I’m so happy you tired to stick around, it’s just life has been really tough and I’ve been really conflicted on what to do since I have so much stress already. Sorry, I hope that answered your question Byz my bab.

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Hi! Byzantine here. I have a couple of questions, but first: ARE YOU ALRIGHT? You haven't posted anything in a while; do you have something planned, or just busy? On that note, what do you have planned? Will you start the livebooking, continue the liveblogging, or mix the two? If you don't have one, that's okay, but I hope everything is going well for you! Happy Holidays!

I’m actually unsure of my situation at the moment, I’m trying to figure out a way to make my liveblogging easier. And on the topic of the livebooking, I’m unsure about that as well, since a chapter a day would be a bit too much for me. I really go in depth with chapters and reread them multiple times, so it’s a long process.

As well as those problems, I’ve also been very busy due to the end of semester school work. Thanks for asking, Byz, I always love to see you comments! <3

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Howdy! I was wondering if you've heard of a short webcomic called Lady of the Shard and perhaps liveblog to it if you have the time. It's a story about an acolyte who falls in love with a goddess, with a sweet story, charming characters, cool art style and lots of gay! It's perfectly alright if you don't want to/can't liveblog it, but I hope you'll at least check out this webcomic in your own time and have a good read :D

That sounds like a really cool! I’ll check it out, but just know I’m unsure if I’ll do mangas/webcomics. Thank you though! Right now I’m really trying to figure out how to liveblog faster, so if anyone has suggestions, please tell me! Thank you kind anon!

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Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and the Soul Eater anime are both good action shows with some really good characters. If you end up liking Yuri On Ice, No. 6 might be worth trying, they're not super similar, but they share a lot of fans. Ouran High School Host Club is a really good comedy. Hunter X Hunter might also be fun, but it's super long... Lastly, if you're willing to try manga, Fruits Basket is pretty good, the anime adaptation is kind of mediocre though.

I’ve actually seen No. 6! It was a spectacular anime. Thanks for the recommendations, I’ll save these for later!

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So, counting Yuri on Ice you'll have seen four anime when you finish the series. What are the other three? There's a lot of good stuff out there to recommend.

Yeah! I’ve watched Attack on Titan, One Punch Man, and a time traveler anime with butterflies and crap that I can’t remember the name of. Have any to recommend me?

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I suppose that we should get started!

Also Hi everyone! My name is Kat and I’ve decided that I shall start with Star Vs the Forces of Evil!

First things first, that is a very cute wand.

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Head over to Kat’s Tumblr! They’re liveblogging STVOE! (Star vs The Forces of Evil!)