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[gracespdf]

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what are some of your favorite books you’ve read this year? 

[bellis-apis]

January Book Tracker

This is my first time doing this but new year, new way of keeping track of books! Thanks to @waytooseriousabouteverything for the format that I'm stealing :)

Tress of the Emerald Sea: This was the first one of the Brandon Sanderson Kickstarter books and it was SO GOOD. I read it in 2 sittings on accident because I just couldn't put it down. I love the main character (Glorp but she goes by Tress) and her voice - she didn't think she was a hero but kept doing braver and braver things while insisting she wasn't a hero until the end when she's like WAIT... I AM a hero. It was so good and very trope subversive for fantasy. Speaking of fantasy, the magic system was so cool and interesting!! Definitely my fav book of the month, Brandon Sanderson rarely misses for me. Looking forward to the other 3 coming this year!

The Eye of the World: Okay, I did not finish this book. I was having a hard time getting into it, and I mostly started it because I knew Brandon Sanderson finished the series but then I realized there's like 20 books in this series and I just couldn't do it. They're so long. There's so many. I can't.

This Woven Kingdom: I recognized the author name when I saw this and got excited BUT I was wrong about which author it was, so that was disappointing. The plot was very tired but the setting was interesting (Plot: Djinn and humans live together but the human oppress the Djinn, who are magic BUT magic is illegal OF COURSE. Our heroes are the last Djinn queen - who is working as a servant and is the most magic out of anybody- and the human prince of their super oppressive fascist kingdom who falls in love with her instantly) Another bummer was the way Tehereh Mafi writes is really distracting to me, like WAY too many descriptive words and everyone is so dramatic all the time. Extremely cool cover art tho.

Gods of Jade and Shadow: This one I read on @ariestip's recommendation and it was SO fun! It was historical fiction/fantasy set in Mexico, which was new for me. The plot was also pretty unique a human girl and a god become bound together and have to travel across 1920's Mexico to restore his godhood, but the longer they stay bound, the more human he gets. The ending surprised me and was kinda sad, but I really liked it. Definitely will be looking into other books by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The Empress of Salt and Fortune: Also from @ariestip's list, this was a short story told as memories being recorded by an archivist. The old woman telling the story recounts her time as the handmaiden and confident of a banished empress. It's set in a fantasy location based on imperial China and it gave so many hints about the larger world, I wanted it to be longer! It was VERY good, and also one of the few books I've read with a character with they/them pronouns which really threw me for a second until I figured out what was happening lol but once I got it I appreciated the representation!

Hunger Pangs (+ Crewel Intentions): I finally checked out @thebibliosphere's book! Of course, I got the flirting with fangs edition with all the steamy scenes :) I really enjoyed this one! It felt like the author had a lot of fun writing it and felt very self-indulgent (in the best way) so I had fun reading it. I loved Vlad and his projects and schemes (very relatable) and that it had a happy ending! It did feel like the stakes never got too high, and the saving the world plot point was wrapped up very quickly, but I didn't really have a problem with that since it was more about the romance. Can't wait for the sequel!

Blade Breaker: I really liked the Red Queen series when I read it a few years ago, so I was excited that Victoria Aveyard had a new series, but I had a hard time finishing the first one and I might not even finish this sequel. I don't even know why, I'm just not really into it!

Wow this got long! January has me at 5 books so far, not counting DNFs, and no rereads (yet). Kind of a slow month, but I've been job hunting all month so

[booktineus]

Q: How do you track your favourite reads? I use a mix of things. Goodreads (and now Storygraph too) is one place where I track all my reading. Then I have my book journal where all my 4 and 5 star reads get a page spread and mini review. The other place I track them are on my best reads tracking bookmarks! These are matte laminated bookmarks you can write on (a simple ball point pen works best). Each bookmark has 12 spots to write book titles. I'm using four or five of them this year 😂 One for each genre and then an overall favourites one. I'll be recording my favourite reads of each month. This is just one of SEVEN designs for 2022 inspired by my favourite ACOTAR ladies! Head over to @booktineusdesigns to see them all. They go on sale this Saturday! //CHALLENGES// #BombBooks2022 - Thunk (#BigBooks) #BookishBellesJan22 - Renewal: 2022 Reread //HASHTAGS// #bookstagram #ACOSF #ACOTAR #NestaArcheron #TheNightCourt #bookmarksofinstagram #ACourtofSIlverFlames #shopsmall #readingtracker #booktracker #bookstagrammer #goodbooks https://www.instagram.com/p/CYn-FNbLSrZ/?utm_medium=tumblr

[kimching232]

Has school started for you guys? I'm already past midterms and my thesis still has no progress! Send help! 😭😭 . .Instagram: @kim_artventures . . . . . . . . . #studyspo #studygram #studymotivation #studyinspiration #bujo #planner #bulletjournalideas #planneraddict #bulletjournal #calligraphy #calligraphyph #brushlettering #brushletteringph #handlettering #handletteringph #brushpenph #typography #typographyph #bujoph #bulletjournalph #plannerph #planneraddictph #weeklyspread #bujojunkies #bujo2017 #minimalistbujo #april2017 #booktracker #bookworm #bookstagram

[kimching232]

. . . .Instagram: @kim_artventures . . . . . . . . . . #studyspo #studygram #studymotivation #studyinspiration #bujo #planner #bulletjournalideas #planneraddict #bulletjournal #calligraphy #calligraphyph #brushlettering #brushletteringph #handlettering #handletteringph #brushpenph #typography #typographyph #bujoph #bulletjournalph #plannerph #planneraddictph #weeklyspread #bujojunkies #bujo2017 #minimalistbujo #april2017 #booktracker #bookworm #bookstagram

[kimching232]

Early morning study aesthetic brought to you by thesis procrastination. How's school rearing you guys? I've experienced stress manifest in my health already, so I'm constantly taking breaks to alleviate the stress. 😂 . . . .Instagram: @kim_artventures . . . . . . . #studyspo #studygram #studymotivation #studyinspiration #bujo #planner #bulletjournalideas #planneraddict #bulletjournal #calligraphy #calligraphyph #brushlettering #brushletteringph #handlettering #handletteringph #brushpenph #typography #typographyph #bujoph #bulletjournalph #plannerph #planneraddictph #weeklyspread #bujojunkies #bujo2017 #minimalistbujo #april2017 #booktracker #bookworm #bookstagram

[kimching232]

Here's a minimalist one . . . . . .Instagram: @kim_artventures . . . . . . . . #studyspo #studygram #studymotivation #studyinspiration #bujo #planner #bulletjournalideas #planneraddict #bulletjournal #calligraphy #calligraphyph #brushlettering #brushletteringph #handlettering #handletteringph #brushpenph #typography #typographyph #bujoph #bulletjournalph #plannerph #planneraddictph #weeklyspread #bujojunkies #bujo2017 #minimalistbujo #april2017 #booktracker #bookworm #bookstagram

[kimching232]

Kind of late post! 😂 Here's another spread I made on the @limelight.ph sketchbook! Don't you just love how the notebook makes everything look? ✨ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #studyspo #studygram #studymotivation #studyinspiration #bujo #planner #bulletjournalideas #planneraddict #bulletjournal #calligraphy #calligraphyph #brushlettering #brushletteringph #handlettering #handletteringph #brushpenph #typography #typographyph #bujoph #bulletjournalph #plannerph #planneraddictph #weeklyspread #bujojunkies #bujo2017 #minimalistbujo #april2017 #booktracker #bookworm #bookstagram