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Archives for September 2019

Ashley’s September Wrap Up

09.30.2019 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

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September was a bad reading month for me if I compare it to the previous month.  In August I read so many books, and I felt like I did a really good job.  However, my circumstances changed a little as we moved into September, so I didn’t get nearly as much read.  I suppose that’s what happens when you go back to work and there are lots of other commitments on my plate then I had in August.  However, I have to remind myself that ## is still a good amount of books to read and that 30 in one month is pretty abnormal unless one is reading purely graphic novels.  Anyways, lets jump into what I read under the cut.

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Ashley’s September Haul

09.29.2019 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

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September was such a light month for me when it comes to hauling books.  There were a bunch of books that I wanted to buy but I did my best to restrain myself and I only let myself purchase two outside of my subscription boxes that I got.  I haven’t been doing very well on my resolution of not buying as many books this year, but I’m doing way better than I did last year, so that’s a definitely a plus.  Without further ado, let’s jump into what I got.  You’ll find it under the cut.

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Book Review: Aphrodite Made Me Do It by Trista Mateer

09.29.2019 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

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**Disclaimer: I received a free advanced reader copy of Aphrodite Made Me Do It by Trista Mateer from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to them for this opportunity.

Aphrodite Made Me Do It by Trista Mateer is a short poetry collection taking on the dual points of view of Aphrodite and the poet herself. It releases on October 1st. I gave it 4.5/5 stars, which I had to put down as a 4 on Goodreads.

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Writing Wednesday | Mamoru Chiba

09.25.2019 by Kari // 2 Comments

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Hello and welcome to this week’s Writing Wednesday!

Fun fact: Ashley and I actually met on a writing forum a couple of years ago. That’s when we started to talk about books and everything else under the sun!

So here’s something I wrote for a forum several years back. It’s about the character Chiba Mamoru aka Tuxedo Mask from Sailor Moon. 

I would like to state that everything in regards to Sailor Moon is owned by Naoko Takeuchi, Viz Media, Toei Animation, etc. I don’t own it, I just wrote something fun about the character.

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Book Tag | Three Bookish Things

09.24.2019 by Ashley // 2 Comments

Three has never been my favourite number.  However, it’s a good number for a tag full of bookish things I like and love.  Below the cut you will find some of my top three bookish things!

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Book Review | The Grey Sisters by Jo Treggiari

09.19.2019 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

**Disclaimer: I received an electronic advanced readers copy of The Grey Sisters by Jo Treggiari from Penguin Random House Canada through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to the publishers for this opportunity.

The Grey Sisters by Jo Treggiari is a multiple point of view YA fiction novel that’s a bit of thriller/mystery. It releases on September 24th, 2019. I gave it 3 stars on GoodReads.

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Writing Wednesday | A Story About Finding Something That Has Been Lost

09.18.2019 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

This week’s prompt is ‘A Story About Finding Something that Has Been Lost’.  I hope it’s relatable to those who wear glasses.

The story is below the cut.

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Book Review | Don’t Say a Word by Amber Lynn Natusch

09.13.2019 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

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**Disclaimer: I received a free eARC of Don’t Say a Word by Amber Lynn Natusch from Macmillan/Tor-Forge through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to them for this opportunity.

Don’t Say a Word by Amber Lynn Natusch is a YA mystery thriller set in a small town in Ohio.  It is due to publish on September 17th of this year.  It is the second book in the Hometown Antihero series.  I gave it three stars on Goodreads.

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Tag Tuesday | Backpack Reads

09.10.2019 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

Back to school season is upon us, and I’ve been back to work for a week now.  What’s more relevant to back to school than a tag that has to do with backpacks? Though looking at the questions, I had to admit I’m not sure what they have to do with backpacks.  Oh well, let’s just get into the questions.

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Book Review | Rebel Girls by Elizabeth Keenan

09.06.2019 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

**Disclaimer: I received a free advanced reader copy of Rebel Girls by Elizabeth Keenan from Harlequin Teen through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to them for the opportunity!

Rebel Girls by Elizabeth Keenan is a contemporary historical fiction novel set in the early 90s in Louisiana. It comes out on September 10th, 2019. I gave it four stars on GoodReads, but it’s more of a 4.5 star read.

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Ashley’s Goodreads

The Complete Works
The Complete Works
by William Shakespeare
The First Part of the Contention Between the Two Famous Houses of York and Lancaster, &c., 1594
The First Part of the Contention Between the Two Famous Houses of York and Lancaster, &c., 1594
by William Shakespeare
All the Stars and Teeth
All the Stars and Teeth
by Adalyn Grace
I Am Still Alive
I Am Still Alive
by Kate Alice Marshall
Blood of Elves
Blood of Elves
by Andrzej Sapkowski

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Kari’s Goodreads

The Name of the Wind
The Name of the Wind
by Patrick Rothfuss
Contagion
Contagion
by Erin Bowman
Crown of Midnight
Crown of Midnight
by Sarah J. Maas
Queen of Shadows
Queen of Shadows
by Sarah J. Maas
Ruthless Gods
Ruthless Gods
by Emily A. Duncan

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Where’s your favourite place to read? . . One of Where’s your favourite place to read?
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One of my favourite places to read is in the tub.  I know it’s a little bit weird but there’s something really relaxing about shutting out the rest of the world and escaping into a book.  It’s a small piece of perfection.
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The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd was a book that I read for my staff book club.  It was a fascinating read with wondrous elements of magical realism that felt marvellously woven into the narrative.  I felt like I learned a lot about maps as well.  The characters were interesting.
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#booksbooksbooks #bookworm #book #readersofinstagram #reading #thecartographers
Q: Long books or short books? . . A: I feel like l Q: Long books or short books?
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A: I feel like lately I’ve been really preoccupied with the number of books that I read per year as opposed to reading the long books that pile up on my shelves.  I get scared by how big the book is and how it’s a much bigger time commitment.  However, I often find that when I finally commit myself to the big book I end up loving it. 
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#reading #readersofinstagram #booksofinstagram #booknerd #booklover
Q: What’s in the recipe for your perfect book? . Q: What’s in the recipe for your perfect book?
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A: I find it’s hard to fully answer this question even though I am the one who is asking the question.  However, I find that sometimes the perfect book for me will hit me in my nostalgia for books that I read as a kid or in my interests from when I was little. 
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I found out about this book, Daughters of a Dead Empire, through #booktok and it was an instant buy for me when I figured out the plot.  I loved the premise of what if Anastasia Romanov survived the execution of her family and how that might have played out.  I loved this story!  The dual points of view were really well done and I loved the story arc.  It was well written and I highly recommend it.
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Kari’s Bookstagram

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𝐡𝐢 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 ♡ What is 𝐡𝐢 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 ♡

What is one of your favorite Asian or Asian American books?

Happy #aapi month friends!

I was so thrilled when I received this book last year from @fairyloot. The fact that it had to do with Korean mythology made my heart soar! I love learning more about my heritage, especially because I was adopted. The older I’ve gotten, the more diaspora I’ve felt.

I know this version of Coldplay’s “Yellow” is in Chinese, but I couldn’t help but include it because I read how the director for Crazy Rich Asians fought for it to be in the movie and I honestly think the reasoning was awesome.

Some of my favorites by Asian American authors are:
• The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh
• Portrait of the Thief by Grace D. Li
• The Dandelion Dynasty series by Ken Liu
• Crazy Rich Asians series by Kevin Kwan
• The Poppy War by RF Kuang

I know there’s still more I need to read!
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#axieoh #thegirlwhofellbeneaththesea #koreanamerican #fairylootedition #bookstagram #koreanmythology #readya #asianamerican #supportaapiauthors #beautifulbooks  #bookish #bookaesthetic #booksofig
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Do you like horror? What about space horror?

I’m so excited to read this one! One of my favorite video games is Dead Space.

Thanks so much to @orbitbooks_us for sending an ARC my way!
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Paradise-1. Earth’s first deep space colony. For thousands of people, it was an opportunity for a new life. Until it went dark.

No communication has been received from the colony for months. And it falls to Firewatch inspector Alexandra Petrova and the crew of the Artemis to investigate.

What they find is more horrifying than anything they could have imagined.
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𝐡𝐢 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 ♡ What is 𝐡𝐢 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 ♡

What is your favorite Star Wars movie or show? Otherwise, what is your favorite character from a space related book?

Happy #maythe4th!

I don’t know why, but I felt like sharing these awesome Shakespearean novelizations of the Star Wars saga. I love everything about them.

I’m SUPER excited for Ahsoka and for Visions s2. Also, I need more Bad Batch, like right now 😭😭😭
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