tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9725474146497084542024-02-20T02:22:16.612+00:00Drowning in Bookssunstormsandthundercloudshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604359428580277344noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972547414649708454.post-70698125080214039452019-05-13T16:38:00.000+01:002019-05-13T16:38:14.399+01:00That Night by Cyn Balog || Review <br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #3a3a3a;"><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">The story is split into flashbacks before Declan kills himself and the memories that Tina has before this event, and then the days following the one year </span>anniversary<span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> where the fog is starting to lift. Declan is presented as a saint, but I loved the whole "Some saints don't get their atonement" conversation with Nina. Nina was a character I wish we got more of in this book as I think she had a lot of potential. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">And I didn't hate it. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">The writing was great, I really enjoyed the alternating point of view between the day that Marley died, and the days of the Adventure. It flowed well. But the present day point of view almost made parts of the throwback chapters redundant, it answered your questions too early I feel, which potentially made the book drag along a little. The ending was suspected. It made it hard to read and follow the flow. But the author really does have a lovely way with words, there were so many sections of this book I found myself taking note of and highlighting along the way because they encapsulate the process of grief so well. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Grief is a really difficult topic to write about, especially grief from bereavement. How do you put loss in to words? Morrissey does it very well and the sections that spoke on grief were poignant and raw. They sat with you through the story and you can really feel what the main characters are expressing. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">That being said however, one reason this book isn't rated higher is the main characters. Ollie and Nick were the youngest two of the group and the two that were there when Marley died, Nick pulled the trigger and Ollie watched as Marley was killed by a gun that wasn't supposed to be loaded. That type of trauma is bound to mess anyone up, especially eleven year olds. But something about Ollie didn't sit well with me, I found her character reckless for the sake of being reckless and her unhealthy obsession with Marley was kind of unsettling in places. Particularly when she dresses as Marley to go to her memorial every year. That in particular made me feel a little weird. Ollie's voice is the narrator in this book, she's followed by the spirit of Marley, this presence of Marley was nice but I felt like it could have been developed further. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Now looking at Nick, he was a good character. But in terms of him and Ollie and their budding romance, it didn't seem like it was something that was for the best. It seemed too predictable and too cliche for the book, and in my opinion, Ollie forgave him way too fast for not talking to her in five years. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Something that was unprecedented from this book were the conversations about mental health and whether Marley knew the gun was loaded when she told Nick to pull the trigger. It was a conversation that fit well into the story and made it even more harrowing than before. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Lost Coast follows the journey of six LGBTQIA+ witches navigating through Tempest, California, they are searching. Searching for themselves, for their friend, for the one they love. They Grays have lost one of their own, Imogen, although there physically has lost herself. Her personality, her spark, her magic, just gone, and The Grays need the help of Michigan newcomer, Danny, who while she was looking for something new, the Grays were looking for her. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They must come together to figure out what happened to Imogen, piece together the bits of the story that don't make sense, they have to solve why they keep finding bodies, and how the story of a ghost from the previous century connects. </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a story of finding friendship in unexpected people, love in unexpected places and best of all, </span><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MAGIC. </b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The writing style of this book drew me in straight away. <b>I love trees. </b>I love being in the forest, I love being surrounded by trees, so straight off the bat, the ethereal description of being surrounded by Redwood trees made me really happy. It really made for a magical setting and it set up how beautiful the region of the Lost Coast must be. I think Amy Rose Capetta has a really beautiful writing style, it flows really well and the layout of the book and the alternating points of view didn't affect the flow of the story in the slightest. I think the story had enough twists and turns to keep the reader fully immersed and I read this book in one sitting. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Overall Rating: </b>5 Stars. I think this story fills a gap that is missing in YA Witch Lit, it covers a ground that I feel some authors are afraid to cover/haven't covered in a good way and if it sounds like a book you'd be interested in, I would recommend you pick it up! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white;">This book wasn't what I expected. Stephen King is known for straight up horror, I read It last year and it chilled me right to my core. I found myself looking around corners when I was reading that one, but this book just made me sad. It's something that I found myself aching for Carrie at times because really, she didn't stand a chance. She was never going to come out of this positively, I knew bits of the plot before I read the book but I didn't know how extreme the situations were. </span></span><br />
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sunstormsandthundercloudshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604359428580277344noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972547414649708454.post-12900718652919970472019-03-18T18:18:00.001+00:002019-03-18T18:19:56.899+00:00Budapest || Travel <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Budapest Baths (we went to Szechenyi) were the only thing I think I actually knew about Budapest before I went, thermal baths are something that I've always wanted to go to, especially after going to the Blue Lagoon in Iceland a few years ago, I wanted to see what a man made one was like and if it compared. I left feeling so rejuvenated and overall, it was a really great experience. For £15, you got access to a number of pools, thermal, medicinal, plunge pools, jet pools, lazy rivers, honestly loads of stuff. My personal favourites were the steam saunas, which immediately helped me see a marked improvement on my skin! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hit a massive bout of low energy. I had no motivation, no interest in reading. It made me sad, of course it did, reading had been something that I had loved doing my whole life, and there I was at 19 giving up on my favourite passtime, just because I couldn't be bothered. This blog became a hidden relic of my shame, something I never mentioned to people in case they questioned me about it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2019 is going to be my year. I know everyone says that every year, but I mean it. This year will be my year. I've read two books this year already, which is more than I read in 2017 as a whole I'm pretty sure, and I'm going to start blogging again. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My name is Connie, a former avid reader, a student and an all round busy person. I love travelling and have been lucky enough to see a lot of the world, (and I will be sharing my adventures on here as well) and this year I'm going to read. I will be posting reviews of books twice a week if my school work permits, and I'll update you guys when I have a regular schedule. I love talking and interacting with fellow readers and you can find me at the following URLs:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I know I'm late, but happy new year! I also know there has been nothing but radio silence from this blog, but that is coming to an end! The start of 2017 has already been manic and busy, in a good way! I've been working my butt off at my part time blog and I finally started to redecorate my room! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">However, this has meant that I haven't done a lot of reading, but I have some amazing reviews in the pipeline and they will be up with a more regular schedule that I'll post next week! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">However, again, a new year has started (24 days ago!) and that has meant the beginning of some new years resolutions: </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Take better care of myself and my diet; </b>I'm awful at eating right, I tend to eat too much crisps and not drink enough water but this year I will change that, so far, with exam stress, that hasn't been going to well but it won't be an instant result!</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>BLOG MORE!!; </b>This is an important one, I feel like I have a good thing going here and I'd hate to ruin it by my own procrastination, so therefore, I'm going to do at least two posts a week, starting next week. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Along with Juliet. as she meets the Prime Elector for the first time, we follow the story from Connor's point of view as he struggles to better himself in the world around him, and Barrett, an Alphian who has been sent on a hell bent mission by his father. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can see even in my previous reviews how much my views on Juliet changed! I thought she was rash in the first book, yet better in the second. This book I thought that she was pretty brilliant. She was strong and brave but also amazingly human! I think that's what is lacking in Dystopian books sometimes, the human side of it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Connor made for an interesting character too, we watched as he fell in love with Juliet, and how he also failed miserably in love. We learn about his troubled background, orphaned, drinking, the lot. But we also see his fire to become a better person in this book. And I think that's why I felt so gravitated towards his character. He was hopeful. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I didn't know what to think of him at first, thinking he was just a teenager against his father's rules, but through him we learn that not everything is how it seems. It teaches us that there is good in both sides of the divide, and there is also bad. It forces Juliet to not only think, but for the reader to think that there is always two sides to a story. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Overall, I think this was a brilliant wrap up to the trilogy, all this week <b>WIND CATCHER WILL BE FREE AND BRINK OF DAWN WILL BE ON SALE </b>to celebrate the release of this book! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And I was blown out of the water. Over the hill. Far far away and all of that because this book is just so enchanting. There's something about a power play, especially between siblings, that I love and Kendare Blake writes it so well. It's enchanting. It's dark. It's kind of like Half Bad by Sally Green got punched in the face with A Song of Fire and Ice by George R R Martin (without all the other bits y'know what I mean.) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Therefore, every week, until I finish it, I will be updating you on what books I read off my physical TBR list along with challenges and reviews along the way! So here is the first update: </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Matched by Ally Condie</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Airhead by Meg Cabot</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hereafter by Tara Hudson</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Halo by Alexandra Adornetto</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shadow Souls by LJ Smith</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Under the Hawthorne Tree by Martina Conlan-McKenna</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by JK Rowling </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Author: </b>Anna Kessel</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Publication Date: </b>16th June 2016</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Pages: </b>257</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You're probably thinking, Connie, why are you reading a book about sport? The girl who defiantly stood against PE teachers for 7 years, the girl who played many games of hockey in their school uniform as a punishment for "forgetting their kit," the girl who hated having classes on the top floor sciences rooms because it meant walking up 4 flights of stairs from the sixth form centre? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know, crazy right. But what might shock you more is the fact I actually enjoy sports, I'm just not very good at them. I've probably played at least every sport at least once in an attempt to excel at it, few were successful, and this book called to me as a lot of the times playing sports, I was the only girl. When I did Judo, I was the only girl for many years until a few more joined just as I was leaving, when I played football on Wednesdays after primary school, I was the only girl. So when I got emailed about reading this book, I was immediately interested. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just another note on why I enjoyed this book so much: so much Serena William love! How somebody can't support that, I don't know. </span></div>
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This part of the trip was so fun! We got to drive through olive fields, drive up mountains to see some amazing views *see beside* and I got to spend an amazing day with my friends exploring the hidden sections of this island. The highlight was going to a fountain of youth that was outside one of the oldest chapels on the island that was considered to be magic due to the nearby olive trees that were over 1000 years old! And of course, it ended with a water fight! T<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">he shapes on the horizon is Turkey! That's cool right? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Title: </b>The Square Root of Summer</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Author: </b>Harriet Reuter Hapgood</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Pages: </b>336 </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">She keeps having "episodes" where she experiences the past as if it's the present. But she doesn't believe this is caused by a psychosomatic problem, and she uses her knowledge of maths and science to get the bottom of these "wormholes." These episodes get stronger when her childhood best friend Thomas returns from Canada, and Gottie realises that they may have something to do with their last meeting and the time capsule in the garden...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've had a real kick for contemporary over the past while, and this book really epitomised two of my great literary loves. Fantasy. Contemporary. I loved it. I thought that the author really thought out this book. The plot was incredibly structured, the characters were well rounded and likable, Gottie especially. I immediately knew I'd love her, with such a unique name, how could I not? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The love story in this book didn't even phase me, it was inputted to the plot so well that it felt organic and non-forced. The use of Thomas and his return was so pivotal and interesting that it made my heart really happy! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On a <b>wild night</b> in the city with his best friend who he just so happens to be in love with, <b>Mark runs into Kate</b> who has just ran away from the opportunity to meet the girl she's admired from afar. They've <b>sat beside each other everyday for a year</b> in school, but they've never spoken to each other. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These two teenagers have no idea how much they will grow to know each other in such a little time, and they realise that they know each other more than anyone else in their lives. More than their best friends, more than their family. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This book follows these two characters as they face problems and challenges and we see this unlikely friendship blossom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Kate also uses Mark's support when she has to deal with college pressures, friend pressures and the chance to meet the girl she's loved from afar. Is she ready to deal with all of these things? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My only issue with this book would be Kate's annoying best friend Lehna, let's just say I have no patience at times, and the body has 7 trillion nerves and she was getting on every single one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I suppose this book could be deemed as coming of age as the characters have to learn to trust themselves, each other and their hearts and heads. This is a heart warming and poignant book that makes you follow each moment with expectancy and the best of wishes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>You may remember a few months ago, I reviewed New World Rising </b>(Click <a href="http://sunstormsandthunderclouds.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/review-new-world-rising.html">HERE</a> for the review) <b>and I adored it! So when the author, the amazing and lovely Jennifer Wilson posted looking for bloggers for the book tour, I immediately asked to take part! </b>(Her links will be below) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this book we get to see inside this utopian Sanctuary that Phoenix's family fled from and we get to see our characters, new and old, grow and develop. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Phoenix is such an amazing heroine. Usually female leads annoy me a little in books as the authors can make them whiny or dependent on a love interest, but Jennifer Wilson has presented her in such a bad ass yet relatable way and it makes you really want the best for this character. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I loved that we got to see something from her past for the first time as she did, she knew what we knew and I loved as we saw little bits about her parents or her family being slowly uncovered. I never saw her Grandfather being in the sanctuary, and I never even thought this would book would have been as action packed and adrenaline fuelled as the first one. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The second books in series often lag, and this book did not in the slightest. The writing, the pace, the characters. There were no disappointments with this book and this book sits at the top of my Dystopian favourites! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Title: </b>Just a Few Inches</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Author: </b>Tara St. Pierre</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Publication Date: </b>May 31st 2015</span><br />
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have been answered when she wakes up with the weight just dropping off. But one
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and she has to get to the root of the problem, did the pills cause this to
happen to her? Will she ever find love when she’s down to the size of a
toddler? Can she ever have a normal life? Will she shrink and disappear
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my initial thoughts were correct! I’ve never read a story that’s quite like this
one. This book mixes Fantasy with Contemporary in a way that is so coherent and
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with worry, but not letting it stop her from finding a cure or living her life.
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To complicate matters, they also have to tackles their personal feelings for each other, and their personal issues. When Julian's brother Mark, who was captured five years ago by the fae, is returned as a bargain, it adds more pressure to find out who is killing downworlders and how Emma's parents are linked to this whole thing. But Mark doesn't recognise his family, they've all aged and he hasn't, can he learn to trust them enough to help? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">He was quickly added to my book boyfriend list and he was a pretty close second with Will Herondale. He was just so caring when it came to his family and it made me so happy to watch him grow throughout this book. Especially in regard to Mark. </span></div>
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sunstormsandthundercloudshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604359428580277344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972547414649708454.post-31908751336631363932016-03-27T17:21:00.003+01:002016-03-27T17:21:56.663+01:00The Liebster Award || Tag<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>The rules are; answer the questions given to you, make up some more and tag 11 bloggers to answer them!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This question for me, is like picking a favourite child. It's so hard. My top books have to be: Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie, A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis, All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven and Blackheath by Gabriella Lepore. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Easily the Galaxy Chic eyeshadow palette from Bh Cosmetics. It's not something I'd use everyday, but it's just so beautiful to look at. It makes me so genuinely happy. </span><b style="font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> </b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm going to have to say Harry Potter, and I know that is usually everyone's answer, but there's a reason for that, I grew up with Harry, I'm very attached to that world. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Bourjois 1-2-3 foundation. I have never used a foundation that makes my skin feel so soft, it doesn't make me shiny, it's a good coverage. Ultimately, I kind of feel like I can't live without this foundation sometimes, even though I do use Rimmel Lasting Finish at times. It tends to leave my skin a bit dewey though if I'm having a bad skin day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Another would have the be the Collection Pressed Powder. People have said it's too chalky for them, but for me it works beautifully.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><u>5) What was the last book you just could not finish? </u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the past two years, I have never not finished a book. Which I'm really proud of. However, a book that I did give up on and then restarted it was Dracula by Bram Stoker. It's such a bad book! I hated basically all of it except the first 20% maybe. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><u>6) What is the most recent beauty product you bought that disappointed you? </u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">All of my recent beauty purchases have actually be really good so far! I'm a fan of lower end beauty products though, so there have been many over the years. I'm going to say the Deluxe Lipsticks from Collection. I tried three shades of these lipsticks and none of them seemed to stay, I don't even own them any more for a photo, but they were just more gloss sticks than lipsticks and they had quite poor pigmentation. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><u>7) What book do I think everybody should read? </u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Either How to Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee or Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I discovered this product towards the end of last year, much to my sadness because I would have looked so on fleek if I had discovered it before hand, but the Collection Felt Tip Liner. I'm an eyeliner girl. It's my favourite part of my makeup, my issue is my hands are too shaky to do detailed and precise wings with normal liquid eyeliners, but this one dries well, lasts long and also has a long nib so it's more like using a pen. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For £3 (I think) it's an absolute lifesaver! I go through so much eyeliner!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">YA Contemporary will always be my guilty pleasure. I'm almost embarrassed to admit how much I enjoy them! I also have a soft spot for Teen Horror!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><u>10) What's the best lipstick you own, shade and brand? </u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I love purple lipsticks. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My three favourites would have to be Wild Berry by MUA, Keeps the World Spinning by Makeup Revolution and Keep Lying For You by Makeup Revolution. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare!!!! Hands down, no competition! (And I've already read it so :( </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">If you could meet any character from a book and befriend them, who would it be and why?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">If you were in the Hunger Games, what district do you think you'd come from? (Assuming you've read/seen the Hunger Games.)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you have any nick-nacks on your bookshelves? If so, what? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Worst book you've ever read?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Best book you've ever read?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Most anticipated releases of this year?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">If you could visit any fictional world, what one would you go too? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">What is your favourite film adaption? </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Bonner Fairy series follows twins, Haley and Henry, as they move to the town of Bonners Ferry and get more than they bargained for when they discover that the town has a rich history of magic. Through five adventures, we see the twins develop and grow in different ways, through magic, through love and through experience. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now, Haley and Henry have moved into Zeb's old house, and they have an itch for adventure. They soon discover that the wails are closer than they think, but so is the world of fairy's and this story is a lot more complex than they originally thought as they travel to the fairy world to reunite Zeb and his family, even though they got separated two centuries ago. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With evil on the rampage, the twins again must help defend Roan. But I think that Henry may be my favourite twin, just because he was the one that we get to see the least. He wasn't really focused on in Book Two because of Haley and Valian, and I'm glad we got to know him more in this book. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But the whole age thing with Haley being engaged still bothers me slightly, I just struggle with the fact she's 17 and she's getting married to a supernatural being...I don't know, when I was 17, I was far too immature for all that. I still am if I'm honest. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We see a lot of growth from Haley in this book, her and Valian get married, which I'm still not a fan of because of her age, but it led to them not being as lovey-dovey all the time, in a sickening way. It didn't take a higher priority than the storyline. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The action in this book was ready-set-go. It was so fast paced that I was loving it immediately. The fairies and the twins were faced with an evil entity who wanted to essentially kill all the fae, and they had to deal with this as a team to protect their world. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I would definitely recommend this series to younger teen readers, it's a really great gateway to fae books, and as someone pretty new to fae books, I really enjoyed this series!</span><br />
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sunstormsandthundercloudshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604359428580277344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972547414649708454.post-19316393977174565432016-03-12T00:06:00.001+00:002016-03-12T00:06:29.752+00:00Beauty || My top 5 everyday eyeshadow palettes <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Connie, this is a book blog, I hear you say. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, I'm using my and. This may be the beginning of this blog being a book and beauty blog, but mainly books, because books are beauties too. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyway, I thought I'd start with my guilty obsession...Eyeshadow palettes. I love them. I think there's nothing better than a beautiful eyeshadow palette (unless it's a new book) and I thought I'd begin with the ones that I'd use most often! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*These are in no particular order and excuse my awful photos*</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love matte shades and this one is just filled with gorgeous matte, highly pigmented eyeshadows that are good for everyday use and even for special occasions! Any occassions! Wear what you want! I don't know. I just know that I saw this and I wanted this. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Where from?: <b>Beauty Bay</b> <b>(Here; <a href="http://www.beautybay.com/cosmetics/morphebrushes/35n35colormattepalette/">x</a>)</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm a massive fan of MUA, how could you not be? The products are affordable, good quality and this palette is my immediate go to. The shimmers stay put for hours and for £4, you cannot go wrong! I actually got this in a glossybox a few months back and it came at a perfect time, as my Hall of Fame MUA palette hit pan, this one came in with all horns blazing and became my new favourite. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The reason that I was interested in this palette was because this brand is known for being really good for dupes of more luxury brands, and although In the Buff by W7 is known as being the Naked 2 dupe, this one appealed to me a bit more. It's more Naked 3. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Where from?: <b>W7/Amazon (Here; <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00KW72UWC?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00">x</a>)</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is really my main colourful palette, excuse how dirty it is, shows how much it's loved, but this palette is full of shimmering, pigmented colours that are all named after mermaid related things. How could you not love this! 32 shades for £8!! Are you kidding me!! Sign me right up!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last but certainly not least, the Flawless Matte palette by Makeup Revolution. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think I died of happiness when I first saw this palette. God definitely sent a blessing when he guided me to this. 32 matte shades that don't break the bank. Amen. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So this was just me rambling a bit about my favourite eyeshadow palettes!</span></div>
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sunstormsandthundercloudshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604359428580277344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972547414649708454.post-86922825474023713992016-02-21T20:52:00.000+00:002016-02-21T20:53:55.652+00:00Series Review: How the Wolf Lost Her Heart<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>I received free digital copies of the two books in this series from the author in exchange for an honest review, with thanks to Sarah Brownlee!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This book had a bit of a slow build up, as it was very much about setting up the world around it and it was introducing us to the environment in which these characters are too develop. But when something happened, <b>something happened. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The author has a definite skill of holding your attention throughout the build up and the romance building sections. I liked how there was a whole thing between Skye wanting to fight the gang violence and not falling in love with Raphael. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Publication Date: </b>January 5th 2016</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But it's getting harder to find supplies and when a group of Ravengers from the Tribes attack a child, Phoenix steps in, only to be taken captive by a group of people who claim to be a third society in this divided world. Has Phoenix finally found her haven in this manic world? Or has she found a society more complex than she could have originally anticipated?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Title: </b>Can You Keep A Secret? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Series: </b>Fear Street Relaunch #4</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Author: </b>RL Stine</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Publication Date: </b>April 12th 2016</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Pages: </b>272</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><u>I received a digital copy of this book for free from the publisher, via Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review, with thanks to both St. Martin's Griffin and Netgalley. </u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But they're in love, so what else could matter? Deciding to take a camping trip as an escape from the lives they lead, they have no idea the drama that they're about to get warped in to. Finding a briefcase with thousands of dollars in it, they decide hide this suitcase filled with money. It could solve all their problems. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>But it might just create some more...</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And where did the money go? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Going back to the spot where they hid it, the teens quickly discover that the money has went missing, but nobody but the six of them know about it...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am a massive fan of RL Stine's books, I've read the whole Goosebumps series, I've read most of the Point Horror books he's written, I'm planning on read spin offs and the main Fear Street series this year...So it's only natural that I'm obsessing over this relaunch series! <b> Every time I see a new one on Netgalley, I am hands down going to request it. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stine's books are so fast paced, and short enough to read in one sitting. They're intriguing and will always keep you enchanted. I'm a fan of these relaunch books solely because they're for my generation now. Things don't seem as outdated as some of the older books do, they read so well and the character building is excellent. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This book had two stories running through it, which made it slightly different to some Stine books, on one story, it was reading like a paranormal book, and on the other, it was reading as a crime story. Two genres that I love. And at the end they tie together in a brilliantly unique way. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Author: </b>Cristy Watson</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Publication Date: </b>12th February 2015</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><u>I received a free digital copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley, with thanks to Lorimer and Netgalley. </u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ignored at home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bullied at school. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Travis' only solace is found in a blade. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It becomes his dependency to cope with how his parent's don't talk to him, how he has no friends, how his sister's live miles away. It takes away the emotional pain and replaces it with a physical pain that he can control. But every changes when he meets Chyvonne. She breaks the stereotypes of everything around her, she shines like a light, and Travis's parents seem to love her more than they love him. He even discovers a love for art that seems to relieve the urge to cut himself, and rather he cuts the paper.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>But will his scars prevent something happening between them? </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Or can she help him? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Books that tackle self harm are either a hit, or they are a miss. And in this situation, I think it was between the two. In some ways, it missed mainly in the fact it was quite short. However, the author answered a question saying that the publisher had a word count for these "Sidestreets" books at 25,000 words, so I think in the way she tackled this really tough issue in less than 200 pages in simply fantastic. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You immediately felt heartbroken for Travis, it's clear to why he feels so alone from the offset. His parents don't talk to him at all, they just talk to each other when he leaves the room and they seem to tiptoe around him just so they don't have to spend any time with him. His school bullies are also presented in a realistic, but incredibly brutal way. You almost can feel Travis's emotions as you're reading this book. You understand him. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I just wanted the best for him throughout this book. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The author arcs this book in such a way that you go up and down, you're sad, then you're happy. Then everything just seems so bleak, but then it gets happier again and towards the end, you can truly see a positive output for Travis. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My favourite parts left me bittersweet, like when his dad lay in his bed and watched TV with him, or when Chyvonne found out about the self harm. </span></div>
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