#dividingeden

[sleepy-bookworm]

Happy Sunday!🙂 . It's currently raining, and should rain for another day or so! I'm so glad! As long as it doesn't rain on my commute to class on Tuesday, I'll be happy😌 . Aren't these socks cute?! No-Face from Spirited Away.🙊 #socksunday . These are the books that I'm going to be working on for the next few days! - I'm 17% into Fairytail by Hiro Mashima. This Masters Edition is the first 5 volumes into one big book.. it's freaking 944 pages! - I'm still like 10 pages into I See You by Clare Mackintosh. - I want to start reading Written in Red by Anne Bishop cause I need my Fantasy/Shapeshifter fix. - I've got to start reading Dividing Eden by Joelle Charbonneau ASAP since I can't renew it at the library.. — Are you reading anything interesting? Enjoying the weather? Having a nice coffee/tea/drink? - - #book #prettybookcover #fairytail #manga #hiromashima #writteninred #annebishop #iseeyou #claremackintosh #dividingeden #joellecharbonneau #bookphotography #bookpile #happysunday

[epicreads]

What is the craziest thing you've all in the name of #Bookstagram? (Don't worry, we used a jacket proof for this, no book was harmed! But you can watch the mesmerizing video of this painting experiment on our Facebook page!) 📚📸🎨 ------------------- PS - We can't wait for you to read #DividingEden when it goes on sale on June 6th! You can click the link in our bio to start reading it right now. Here's what the book is about: Twins Carys and Andreus were never destined to rule Eden. But when the king and crown prince are killed by assassins, Eden desperately needs a monarch, and the line of succession is no longer clear. Carys and Andreus are faced with only one option—to take part in a Trial of Succession that will determine which one of them is worthy of ruling the kingdom. But this fight for the crown may end up being a battle that neither twin can win. 🤴🏻👸🏻 #epicreads #books #booklove #joellecharbonneau #yalit #igreads #bookish #paint #royalreads #goodreads #book

[booksarekey-blog]

Sherlock: "Impossible suicides? Four of them? There's no point sitting at home when there's finally something fun going on! Mrs. Hudson: "Look at you, all happy. It's not decent." Sherlock: "Who cares about decent? The game, Mrs. Hudson, is on!" . 📖💟📖 . Let's talk TV shows... just for a moment... do you watch shows that make your brain engage? Or do you turn on the TV as a chance to allow your brain to turn off? Or is it simply background noise? . I use to love to really watch shows, get involved, and pay attention... like The Bachelor... I used to love keeping track of all the people and laugh at their fake jobs... but now, by the time I sit down to watch TV my brain is tired from the day and it's literally just a way to allow my brain to turn off... which means I often can't make it through one episode of Sherlock on BBC without practically falling asleep... I know... so sad . 📖💟📖 . captivated #onceuponyourstory . Cookies & Cream #IceCreamforBooks black/white . books & nature #bookbabesjuly . Sherlocked #uncriticalJuly . 📖💟📖 . Is there one TV show that you love and have to be fully awake to soak in? . . . . . . . . . #Book #Bookstagram #becauseofreading #booksactually #readingrainbow #currentlyreading #amreading #beautifulbooks #goodbook #reviewbook #mybooks #goodreads #evilalgorithm #bibliophile #yalit #igreads #bookstagramfeature #bookblogger #epicreads #bibliofeature #sherlocked #dividingeden

[feliefelsthoughts]

Book 3 of many 📚💙 #ItsBrandNew #DividingEden #JoelleCharbonneau #LifeOfABookworm #SummerReads

[ladyroseofshallott]

Got paid today and decided to celebrate it buy visiting the bookstore on my break. Again I went in for specific books and didn’t get any of them. I have been waiting for Dividing Eden to come out in paperback and the two books by Amanda Hocking sounded interesting so I bought both and then I FINALLY found a Japanese workbook. If only I could find a Korean workbook. Successful day. #DividingEden #JoelleCharbonneau #BetweenTheBladeAndTheHeart #FromTheEarthToTheShadows #AmandaHocking #Japanese #workbook #Tuttle #本 #책 #books #bookdragon #bookworm #booklion #bookaddict #booknerd #booklover #bibliophile #reader #reading #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookblogger #booklr (at Lima, Ohio) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnu0pn4Fkh5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17d4oku3impg6

[book-blog-reviews]

I’m so excited! Release date was yesterday but I can’t wait to get my hands on the sequel to dividing eden #dividingeden #books #reading #bookaddict

[natreviewsbooks]

Taking a load off while working on my final projects for the semester and started Rule by @ellengoodlett ! Another dark fantasy of three young women with dark and terrible secrets, now having to fight for the throne offered to them by their royal parentage. I'm about a quarter of the way through it, and man, it's taken my breath away. It reminds me of the amazing ladies in the Red Queen, Dividing Eden, and especially Three Dark Crowns. A good read on this rainy evening! #bookstagram #bookblogger #bookaddict #redqueen #dividingeden #threedarkcrowns #victoriaaveyard #kendareblake #joellecharbonneau #yalit #yabooks #fantasy #wednesday #libraryschool #reading #tbr #bookstack #bookish #booklover

[polishandpaperbacks]

I recently received an ARC of Eden Conquered, which prompted me to read Dividing Eden in preparation for the sequel. If you’re interested in that, come back to my blog next week for a review on the sequel.

Carys and Andreus are twins who both have a claim to the throne. When Eden’s King and crown prince are mysteriously assassinated, the line of succession becomes unclear. Carys and Andreus must undergo the Trials of Succession to determine who is to be the next leader of Eden. The Trials of Succession will not only determine who is next to rule, but will also test the bond of Carys and Andreus.

The concept is interesting (at first), but the overall presentation leaves a lot to be desired. The story is told from two POVs, Carys and Andreus. The twins are conveyed as inseparable, super close, and they would do anything to protect one another. Three days into the trials; however, someone is able to drive a wedge between them and turn them against each other without any problems. Super big inconsistency right there.

For me, Carys was a much more interesting character than Andreus. Andreus was boring and just unlikeable, which I guess he is supposed to be unlikeable...but not this unlikeable I suspect.

I liked that romance was not the forerunner of this book. I’ve recently been reading a good amount of books were it is a major theme, and it was a refreshing break for me. Something that seemed unnecessary for me, and didn’t really do anything for me being in the book was the concept of magic. I’m not 100% on how it is going to play out in the sequel, but the prophecy of one of the twins being a curse to Eden, and one being pure of light was interesting (like maybe it could’ve just been a symbolic curse based on the way the cursed twin ruled). But then magic comes into the picture out of nowhere towards the end of this book, and it just seemed unnecessary.

Overall, this book was presented poorly, and sprinkled with unnecessary magic, but I’m curious to see how the struggle between both Carys and Andreus plays out. I look forward to checking out Eden Conquered.