#onceuponanovember

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I just finished Heartless!

Where are you up to? What are your thoughts & hopes and dreams for Cath and Jest and Mary-Ann? Let me know: Ask box is OPEN

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Mad hatters tea party ☕️ (chapter 19)

Yoooo the tea party was great!!!! Really on the edge of my seat and I feel like i know the characters really well through it??

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A Fairytale a Day - Beauty and the Beast

For the next month, our theme is #OnceUponANovember! As we’re reading Marissa Meyer’s Heartless - a take on the life of the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland, a classic fairytale - I thought we’ll explore more fairytale retellings through my recommendations, to you. First up, my personal favourite, Beauty and the Beast!

Beauty and the Beast is my favourite ever fairytale, my favourite ever Disney movie, and one of my favourite YA trilogies. Belle taught me that it was far more beautiful to be kind and true to yourself than dolling yourself up for Gaston. Belle’s ferocity in knowing what she wants, and knowing what she doesn’t, and not being afraid to say no, shaped who I am today. The Beast’s possibility of redemption and change gives me hope for the future. 

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas replaces Belle with Feyre, independent and valuing family above all. The sole breadwinner for her family, she is out hunting in the woods when she brings down a huge wolf. The wolf, it turns out, is a faerie - and the High Lord of the Spring Court is out for retribution. In his animal form, he announces himself at Feyre’s house and gives her an ultimatum: He can kill her - a life for a life - or she can live across the Wall, in Prythian. Feyre chooses to follow Tamlin, the High Lord, and hence follows Tamlin into a world of magic, curses, sacrifices and war. Tamlin is taken by the evil Amarantha Under the Mountain, and Feyre once again, follows. To win Tamlin’s freedom, Feyre must complete three trials - or solve an impossible riddle. With the help of Rhysand, a hated High Lord, and sacrificing everything she has along the way, will Feyre be able to defeat Amarantha? And will it be enough for Feyre, for Prythian? 

I have to say, A Court of Thorns and Roses is a step up from your usual YA fantasy novel; it’s more complex, darker, sexier. Beauty and the Beast... But more. My favourite novel of 2015, this is one fairytale that will have you wishing for your own beast to save - and feeling like you have the guts to do it, too. 

What’s your favourite fairytale retelling and why? Tell us and automatically be entered to be a member on YAReadersSociety for next month.

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#OnceUponANovember - November Book of the Month 

The Reveal - Heartless by Marissa Meyer! 

Long before she was the terror of Wonderland—the infamous Queen of Hearts—she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love.

Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland, and a favorite of the unmarried King of Hearts, but her interests lie elsewhere. A talented baker, all she wants is to open a shop with her best friend. But according to her mother, such a goal is unthinkable for the young woman who could be the next queen.

Then Cath meets Jest, the handsome and mysterious court joker. 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 an intense, secret courtship. Cath is determined to define her own destiny and fall in love on her terms. But in a land thriving with magic, madness, and monsters, fate has other plans.

Here’s our November Book Pick of the Month! Join us in our fairytale-themed read-along for this Alice in Wonderland prequel. 

If you want to join the read-along, send asks and posts using the hashtag #OnceUponaNovember or #YAreaderssociety. 

[whysjuan]

Rule 1: Always post the rules
Rule 2: Answer the questions the person who tagged you asked, and write 11 new ones
Rule 3: Tag 11 people and link them to the post
Rule 4: Actually tell them you tagged them

I was tagged by the lovely hopeibecomeaghost

1. are you a cat or a dog person? why? if neither WhY??? || dog person. I like them both, but while growing up I’ve been surrounded by dogs and few cats. Sooooo it’s like a familiarity thing. ||
2. what song are you listening the most to right now? is there anything about it you really relate to it or is it just really good? || Oooh umm. Difficult one, this one. I’d have to say Wildheart by The Vamps. That band is not that similar to what I listen to normally, but I really love them. I’m not really sure why. ||
3.do you like cookies? or do you LIKE cookies, why or why not? || I’ve got to go with I do like cookies! Like snicker doodles and plain chocolate chip are my fave. But. Like. Cookies.||
4.if you could meet someone, anyone, on the streets who would it be? (maybe you already know them) || lee pace. Hands down. No debate. ||
5. do you have a netflix? ||Yessss||
6. if you answered “no” to question #5 then your options are:
A. go watch Trigun on netflix
if yes, then 
B. go watch Trigun on netflix || okey dokey ||
7. do you like winter? || yep. A good excuse to light up the fire place, drink cinnamon coffee, wear sweaters, and force people to hug you||
8. have you ever been out of the country? || yep, I have gone to India several times and different places in Europe ||
9. whats your favorite kind of food to make for yourself (or others)? || gourmet drinks ( like smoothies, frappes, etc.)||
10. do you like cooking? || I like to think so ||
11. what do klondike bars smell like to you? || ummm sugar??||

MY QUESTIONS 1.) If you could only draw one thing well for the rest of your life what would it be and why? 2.) If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life what would it be? 3.) Have you ever gotten in a fight? 4.) When the apocalypse comes which four people(fictional or real) would you want with you? 5.) You could have any URL which would it be? 6.) If you could only see one colour, what colour would it be? 7.) What is your favourite article of clothing? (Doesn’t have to be something you own) 8.) If you could live anywhere, where would you live? 9.) Unicorns or Pegasi? 10.) Sciences or Arts? 11.) if you could sing whenever you want without judgement, would you take advantage of that??