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Most people I know had that one movie as a kid; that one movie that they would watch over and over and over to the resigned acceptance of their parents. I’ve always thought that movie says something about a person. What was your movie?
Dog Adopts A Baby Fox After His Mom Died In A Car Accident
IT’S LIKE THE FOX AND THE HOUND BUT EVERYONE LIVES HAPPILY EVER AFTER AND IT’S A COLLIE.
why is this so hard to understand
Coming into a fandom late
Coming into a fandom early and watching it become an angry clusterfuck
Being in a dormant fandom that suddenly comes alive again after a new book/movie
Don’t forget about those who come in the midst of a fandom war.
Accuracy at its best
Being in a fandom and not even knowing there’s a war going on…
all of this shit…lol
When You’re Not In The Fandom But You’re Nosy AF
When you get into a fandom only to discover it’s dead
This gets better every time I see it.
@fuboos-mess
Being in a dead fandom…
Oh hell here we go again but mighty Fing accurate
One more week! I had to post again because I’m so excited and hope we have a good turn out.
a little over a week away! if you’re in the DFW area and fancy coming to watch a grown librarian dress up like zombie Jane Austen and generally be a giant nerd, come by and say hi! I’m planning to do a raffle of some fun prizes as well :)
if anybody in the Garland/Dallas or surrounding areas would like to come and be a total nerd with me on Feb. 6th while I’m dressed up as a zombified Jane Austen signing autographs and taking pictures with me, please come by our library! The more attendance we get the more we can hopefully get more wonderfully weird programs like this
The Librarian Recommends a soft warm fluffy blanket of a book
Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour-5 Stars Seriously, Books, you all need to stop being so wonderful that I stay up 'till 1 in the morning reading you!
This book was like a long, lovely hug given by someone I really love and haven't seen for a while. It was just...le sigh. I had major feels and shipped Emi and Ava so hard from the get-go. I loved the quiet beauty of this book. The romance was lovely and sweet and not too dramatic and just felt realistic while also being an ideal. It was romance that made me want to aspire to something similar but all my own. And I loved that there was diversity in the book but in such a matter of fact way (as it should be considering how diverse our world is). It was great to see. I will apologize though for previously shipping Charlotte and Joel the tattooed librarian...I momentarily forgot about Toby and Charlotte's crush! I ship them, I really do!! But, you know, if they don't work out then Joel did seem really nice and helpful and like a cool librarian (huzzah for cool librarians in books who aren't a stereotype!). But I'm really pulling for Charlotte and Toby :) Seriously though this book is like a soft, warm, fresh-out-of-the-dryer blanket that I just want to wrap up in as I drift off to sleep. Which I'm going to do know because I have to be up by at least 8 tomorrow :-/ I want her other books right meow! Also must find the Hold Still movie!
The Librarian Recommends the Throne of Glass Series-somewhat rife with spoilers so read at your own peril
I decided to just make one big post with my reviews of all the books out so far. So here goes:
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas-4 Stars Holy schnikes, this was a good read. The only thing that keeps me from 5 starring this was the slightly stilted writing style at times (which either faded away the further in I got or I just got some enveloped in the story that I stopped noticing it) and the at time weird juxtaposition of words and concepts from our reality showing up in Erilea (the waltz was the biggest one that threw me. It was just kinda weird to see that used in a medieval-set fantasy world, a little out of place. Maybe that's just me, but I would have liked to see an invented term made up for a type of dance that was described as similar to the waltz. A little nit-picky I know but it just threw me out of the story for a moment). Otherwise this was a pretty phenomenal read. I really liked the characters (except, of course, the bad guys but you're not supposed to like them most of the time). Celaena was awesome and well-rounded and entertaining as hell (loved her anger and impulse-control issues mostly because it made her seem like a real person and made her relatable--at least to me, but I have my own anger management issues at times). Dorian was funny and charming and kind and sweet and I could totally see why Celaena liked him so much...but I'm Team Chaol all the way (even though I could only pronounce his name correctly about 76% of the time). Even though I got a little tired of the all the descriptions of his eyes (they're golden brown, or chestnut, or warm brown, or...you get the picture), I liked his gruffness and aloofness and how much he liked Celaena despite his better judgment (and him during that final duel...I just wanted to kiss him). I wish I already had the second book so I could start reading it immediately but alas, it's checked out by someone else and I have to wait my turn.
I hate waiting.
Guess I'll tide myself over with reading the novellas in the meantime. :)
Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas-5 Stars Oh. My. Good Gravy. Poor Chaol. I feel so bad for that big bombshell happening just when he can't do anything about it. I saw that reveal coming, but then I was kinda supposed to since I had access to Celaena's thoughts while he didn't. But dang... I don't even quite know what to say about this book. It made me laugh, it made me cry, it made me gasp, it made me get all kinds of sweet butterflies-in-stomach feelings before ripping them away (again, poor Chaol. I feel bad for you, son), it made me angry that I now have to wait for the next book to come out (NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!). Celaena was even better than the first book (clever, clever girl), Chaol made me swoon all the time, and Dorian's growth as a character was interesting as well (poor kid. He's going to have a hard time of it in the next book, I can tell). My only complaint is that some of the foreshadowing was a teensy bit heavy-handed, but that didn't detract from my enjoyment of the story at all. And I thought this book did a much better job switching from POVs than the last book, much clearer this time. And that's all I can really say at the moment because my feelings are just too crazy and jumbled to really process the end of this book and the wait for the next one. Why? Why do I have to wait? WHYYYYYY?!
Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas-5 Stars (A Bazillion-Kajillian Stars) Do you like screaming at books when bad things happen to characters you like and then crying for a long time afterward? Because I obviously do. All of my favourite books seem to have instances of horrible things happening to characters I love that leaves me screaming out loud and crying (I'm sure my neighbours think I'm a crazy person but oh well. They'll get a whole new taste of things when The Walking Dead comes back on, I'm sure). I just seem to really love books that are beautifully written and with amazing characters who completely break my heart into itty bitty pieces and then leave me in a puddle of feels all over the floor. Seriously I spent most of the last half of this book crying...and I absolutely loved it. Maas has managed to create fictional people that I care deeply about and want to pull close and hug for a while to try to make the crappy things they're going through a little better. She hurts them and beats them down and then helps them put themselves back together (at least most of the time...seriously, this series has a good deal of heartbreak in it but it's totally worth it for the amazing story). And while it is horrifyingly sad that I now have to wait another year until book 4 is out...I will endure because I have faith that Maas will bring more awesomeness and probably blow me out of the water again. Also...I can just reread the first three books again to tide myself over until then (or, you know, if I feel like crying buckets of tears again. Seriously, I have a feeling that Heir of Fire will be like Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 in that I'll think I can read it again and be fine and not cry nearly as much...and then I'll find myself in a puddle of my own tears while yelling at myself for how this was not a good idea). :)
And even though Goodreads caps me at 5 stars...this books deserves all the stars, a million trillion bazillion stars...for Celaena to rattle to her heart's content.
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas-5 Stars This review is rife with spoilers though they should all be tagged so you only have to read them if you want to. And here we go... In some good news, this book didn't make me cry nearly as badly as I thought it would (though one particular instance nearly broke me but I stayed in denial long enough that I only cried a little before other stuff happened...that's probably one of the vaguest sentences I've ever written). Also I really, really enjoyed it. There was nail-biting suspense, new characters to fall in love with, some steamy romance **SPOILER**[that I didn't really see coming until people started mentioning Aelin/Rowan being endgame, so at first when they were both like "hello sailor" to each other I was like "wha...but I just read you guys as besties with some niggling physical attraction in HOF”, but luckily Maas wrote it in such a way that I could buy into them being mostly friends in the last book and maybe having some feelings for each other that they kinda ignored and then, after being apart for a while, both of them were like "oh I think I actually have feelings for this person. and oh look, they're back in my life now and I'm so happy and they're really quite attractive and maybe I like them a little more than I realized before, like in a bow-chicka-wow-wow way, and would that be so bad..." I could go on but I won't because my mind goes to weird places. anyway, though initially I was finding the idea of them together a little awkward, I thought Maas handled it well and soon I was like "just make out and have sex already! you might die tomorrow! just do it!!" so now I'm fully into this ship], and a surprising twist at the end that I never saw coming in a million years. I do agree with some other reviews I've read that Chaol kinda got a bit of a short shrift this go around but I could see where that characterization came from even though it hurt to see them so at odds with one another (but then they're both hurting and feeling guilty and lashing out and that's realistic). I think the only thing was that sometimes Chaol just seemed much more brash and quick to anger than he had ever been before which made it feel a little OOC, but given the guilt and fear and horror he must have felt at everything that had happened and what was currently happening, I can mostly buy it **SPOILER** [and I'm so happy that he and Aelin managed to get back to a healthy place with each other where they could at least be friends again and work together. And even though I always liked them together as a couple, I do understand the rationale of why they're no longer in love as both of them have changed and grown a lot in their time apart and that made sense so them not being together didn't hurt me as much as I'd thought it would. It made sense within the story. And I'm glad Chaol found Nesryn because she is a badass lady who I love and want to see much more of. Seriously that scene where he was like "Wow, you fought well," and she's just like "I know I did." Slay, girl!]. One minor quibble (really really minor but it bothered me because I'm weird) was with some of the writing/word choices. Two in particular: midnight being used as an adjective and the phrase (and variations thereupon) "silver lining her eyes." My issue with the first word choice quibble was mostly that it was used over and over throughout the otherwise splendidly written book. The first time it was used, I actually kind of liked it and thought it was an interesting choice. But then it came up again...and again...and yet again...and oh my gods there it is again! I just started to get midnight fatigue, I think. I felt like I could have made a drinking game with it (though it's definitely not as prolific as "boiled leather" in ASOIAF but still). It just...it bugged me which only made it stand out more. The other minor issue was with the silver lined eyes stuff. The first time that description was used, I thought it meant Aelin had silver eye-liner on (cool!...though do they have that in this world? I know they have kohl...) only to then realize that it was meant to indicate that she was tearing up. Okay, that's interesting, it's a different way to illustrate that, cool beans. But then it, like midnight, got used over and over again and it kinda threw me out of the story for a minute as I was like "but why use that again? Why not say he teared up, or there were tears in her eyes, or just something that's not silver lining his eyes which just reads kinda clunky especially after it's been used several times already?" It was an interesting way to illustrate how someone looks when they're about to cry, but I just don't think it was as effective as intended and then it just got overused (though it wasn't as bad as midnight). But other than that, I really loved the book and got angry every time I had to stop reading for whatever reason (work, dinner, sleep, etc.). Now on to the main event: that ending O_O I did not see that one coming. And I really enjoyed the surprise and the twist and just how crazy it got (and now here comes a super long spoiler with my thoughts about everything that happened with the finale) **SPOILER** [because when she and Dorian were fighting the King, I thought, surely something crazy will happen and they'll get away but the King will still be alive waiting to wreak havoc on them again in the next two books, but then come to find out the King isn't the real Big Bad after all and was instead just enslaved to him courtesy of his own Valg prince and Duke Perrington, who's just seemed like a super evil lacky, is actually the most evil of all evils that they're going to have to fight later on. Mind blown, but it also made sense with Perrington being at Morath and watching over everything there and being all extra creepy evil with poor Kaltain. Though good on her for defeating the Valg prince they put in her and managing to maintain her cover for so long and then going out in a literal blaze of glory. I am impressed. Also sad that all that horrible stuff happened to her but glad that she got some revenge in the end and thwarted Perrington's evil plans with her shadowfire. I also very much enjoyed the subversion of magic being blocked because the King, while fighting against the Valg prince inside him, put up those towers to try and protect his son and other magic wielders. And that he really wanted little Aelin to burn him up to free him from the Valg. Seriously interesting subversion, or at least I thought so. Also shoutout to having the bro-love between Dorian and Chaol be what woke Dorian up and allowed him to take control from the Valg prince, pushing it out of him. That gave me some feels. And their scene later was just...tears, happy tears. Also that was the bit where I was just in like pure denial/shock because when the King (still being evil Valg possessed) said he'd killed Chaol (which I found suspect given the mention of a blue light when the darkness hit Chaol during his last POV scene) I nearly fell apart but I just kept repeating, "he's lying, he's lying, Chaol can't be dead, I won't allow it" and on and on, until they managed to burn the Valg out of him and he revealed that Chaol wasn't really dead but just knocked out. Whew! I mean, I know that there will probably be more casualties as this series concludes in the next two books, but I just wasn't ready to see Chaol go yet. He still has stuff to do (and don't hurt my Nesryn just yet! I love her too much). And I think that's about all I have for now about that finale]. And now for some other things: I really loved a lot of the new characters. I liked Elide and how clever and resourceful she was **SPOILER** [taking the initiative to spy in Manon's room for her maps so she could plan her escape and then keeping up the scared girl routine, very nice. Even though Manon didn't buy it, it at least intrigued her enough that she wanted to know more about this young woman], and her maintaining hope in spite of all the horrible things that have happened to her. As I mentioned before, I loved Nesryn. She was just so confident and brave and slyly funny and collected. I especially loved that initially the reader assumes that she and Aelin will be antagonistic towards each other, but then they each see how talented the other is and there's this instant respect and admiration, despite the emotional baggage of their relationships with Chaol. Brilliant! Also Asterin's story...heartbreaking. Definitely cried there. **SPOILER**[And even though I was hoping that Manon and the Thirteen would completely abandon their orders and go off and wreak havoc for the baddies--which they did a little bit to save Elide--I did like that with Kaltain going nuclear they were able to cover up their rebellion and go back like everything was cool. Hopefully they'll start a little underground movement among the other witches to help stop whatever horribleness Perrington/Erawan has planned]. And I'll close up for now but I might come add more thoughts later. Suffice it to say, I enjoyed this book and have a lot of feelings and opinions about it.
The Librarian Recommends The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
5 Stars
I first heard about this book when an author I like recommended it. The cover alone was enough to draw me in, but the story inside also piqued my interest. The first thing that I liked about this book is something I normally dislike: it’s a book not written in a strictly linear fashion. As the circus travels from place to place with seemingly no reason or rhyme, so too does the story jump from character to character, sometimes leaping forward several years. Even though this method of writing did leave me a little frustrated at times as the chapters would end on slight cliffhangers only to have the next chapter begin several years later and focus on completely different characters, it was a good kind of frustration, a feeling that left me wanting to keep reading so I could find out what happened next. At times, the book felt like a slow read, at other times it felt as if I were speeding through the story, unable to put it down for even a second, a pace that I feel could be likened to that of some of the patrons of the circus, either meandering slowly through only a few of their favorite tents or passing through as many tents as possible at a breakneck pace in an effort to try and see everything. This was a beautifully written and intricately plotted story that had me riveted from the very first line—“The circus arrives without warning”—and did not fully release me even after its conclusion. For anyone who loves a bit of magic and illusion mixed together with a bit of mystery, this is an excellent book that will keep you interested long after the last page has been read. I loved Celia and Marco and was subsequently scared of the resolution, given everything in said in the synopsis, but I found the resolution very satisfying and intriguing in how it subverted my expectations. Even though I was trying to speed through the book before I had to turn it back in, I was also kind of sad as I neared the end of it. I might have to go out and buy this book because I have the feeling at some point in the future I'll want to read it again.
The Librarian Recommends Foreplay by Sophie Jordan
4 Stars
Considering I was a little nervous about diving in to the New Adult genre (mostly because I'd heard some negative reviews of other books featuring "bad boy" male love interests who were actually more in the realm of creepy, possessive stalker-types), I'm pretty glad that this was my first real exposure to it. I liked the story on the whole, enjoyed the characters (even if they sometimes acted like idiots), thought the romance was pretty nice and steamy, and only had a couple of moments were I thought some things were problematic or confusing. Pepper reminded me of myself with her awkwardness and lack of knowledge on hook-up/romantic/dating norms (now where's my hot, tattooed bartender? Because I will definitely not need as much time to choose him as she did, just saying). I do wish we'd gotten to delve a little deeper into her background and issues just so her fighting her attraction to Reece would have made a little more sense, <MILD SPOILER AHEAD> idk it just seemed a little weird to me that she was so resistant to changing her plans despite how much she liked him and I think with a little more character development I could've understood her determination to pick the "safe" option a little more, especially after she figured out that she didn't feel even close to the same attraction for Hunter as she did for Reece. It just didn't seem to me that the stakes were that high for her to make that decision and instead it came off as stubborn and arbitrary, leaving me want to shake her and say, "You can tell Reece all this really messed up, personal stuff but can you tell Hunter? And if you can't tell him this stuff then maybe y'all won't work out. Just saying.". But all in all I really enjoyed this book; it was a fast, engaging read that kept me up for a few nights in a row way past my bedtime. :)
The Librarian (Somewhat) Recommends Mortality by Kellie Sheridan
3 Stars
Firstly, thanks to Netgalley.com and the publisher for allowing me to read an advanced copy of Mortality. I enjoyed reading this book and look forward to seeing more from this author. I liked the characters for the most part (though Alex going a little Jekyll and Hyde got old fast-seriously Savannah or really anyone just needed to slap him for being such an ass. Or at least tell him off) though sometimes things felt a little too neat when it came to the characterization (Alex was the big one but some of the other characters didn't always feel so fully fleshed out either). I liked Savannah's spunkiness and her bravery (even if sometimes it got her into heaps of trouble) and I also liked Zarah as a counterpoint to Savannah, soft and peaceful where Savannah was brash and bold. The dual story lines took some getting used to but in the end I liked how it all came together even if it was a little abrupt (sometimes shiz just happens in a zombie apocalypse). The only thing I didn't like about the ending was how it just cut off. It didn't feel natural for it to end that abruptly; in fact it felt like I was missing a page or two. I know there's a sequel coming out but a little denouement or set-up would've been appreciated. All in all, this was a quick fun read with some interesting zombie frights and action. I look forward to seeing what happens to Savannah and Cole in the future as well as what happens with their big plans to save the world.
Headcanon that of fucking course Mcgonagall was invited to Ron and Hermione’s wedding and that during the reception Ron approached her at her table and held out his hand and asked her to dance, “you know, for old times’ sake.”
reblog if you are BISEXUAL, SUPPORT BISEXUAL PEOPLE, or REALLY HATE DONALD TRUMP
#NAILED ARMITAGE
I violently hit the reblog button everytime I see this on my dash.
NO ACTUALLY IN AN OLDER VERSION OF THE SILM, THE NAUGLAMIR WAS CALLED THE NAUGLAFRING.
SO THAT IS ACTUALLY IS REALLY OBSCURE. (like I didn’t even know this until just a couple of days ago when I was reading some excerpts from…Lost Tales I think?)
YEAH IT’S LOST TALES 2, right after the Fall of Gondolin
“But after a while silence fell, and folk murmured ‘Eärendel’, but others said ‘Nay – what of the Nauglafring, the Necklace of the Dwarves.’ ”
Harrison Ford’s Message To People Sharing “Star Wars” Spoilers: “Stop That, Don’t Do That”
The actor told BuzzFeed UK: “Let them enjoy the full satisfaction in having earned the experience, because you want your audience to have an experience, not have something served to them.”
There are so many book blogs now who are all of you what are your names what books are you reading come chat with me I didn’t know the community has expanded this much in such a short amount of time it’s really cool
I’m Dani I’m currently reading Ironside by Holly Black, and next I’ll be reading The Secret Loves of Geek Girls . I was really surprised to find a book community at all on tumblr let alone one with big!
I’m Lucy, I’m currently reading Wool, and next I’ll be reading Carry On (If I can afford to buy a copy)
I'm Jenny Lynn and I'm currently reading slasher girls and monster boys and next I'm hoping to read either Six of Crows or one of the many graphic novels I have checked out
