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fun"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"spring survival kit"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Spring Survival Kit"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-T73rLn8JDk0\/WsF5O6Mq02I\/AAAAAAAAVBU\/BSOuga0Ta8oz3Wn3-zsgR78W1kJ69bLWgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/spring-survival-kit-alb.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"194\" data-original-width=\"650\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-T73rLn8JDk0\/WsF5O6Mq02I\/AAAAAAAAVBU\/BSOuga0Ta8oz3Wn3-zsgR78W1kJ69bLWgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/spring-survival-kit-alb.png\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIt will likely surprise no one that I'm collaborating with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hello-chelly.com\/\"\u003ERachel\u003C\/a\u003E on another set of fun posts! This time, we're tackling seasonal essentials. For Winter and Spring, it'll be survival kits due to our mutual dislike of cold weather and we're both plagued by allergies. For Summer and Autumn, we haven't thought of what to call it yet but it'll definitely be less about survival and more about fun stuff since those are our two favorite seasons.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nAh, Spring. I love this season for a few reasons - the way the weather warms up and the days get longer (especially after a difficult winter), the profusion of blooms that pop up all around New York, the fact that I get to shed layers and wear some of my lighter jackets, the feeling of \u003Cu\u003Epossibility\u003C\/u\u003E\u0026nbsp;it gives me. But Spring is also a difficult season for me for one very specific reason: allergies. I'm lucky enough to rely on meds to make sure my allergy symptoms don't get too overwhelming, but it's still not fun to have to constantly take medicine in order to regulate my symptoms. Anyway, enough of \u003Ci\u003Ethat\u003C\/i\u003E, since that's not what you're here for. Check out my essentials for spring!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0hNxGDncCyE\/WsGC1h7e-sI\/AAAAAAAAVBo\/MK4a-tPQd7YXw1-kOc1vbIAP1ljgBMNtwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/spring%2Bsurvival%2Bkit.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"450\" data-original-width=\"810\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0hNxGDncCyE\/WsGC1h7e-sI\/AAAAAAAAVBo\/MK4a-tPQd7YXw1-kOc1vbIAP1ljgBMNtwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/spring%2Bsurvival%2Bkit.png\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EAllergy medicine \u003C\/b\u003E| We might as well get this item out of the way, since it's a \u003Cu\u003Enecessity\u003C\/u\u003E\u0026nbsp;in order for my actual survival when assaulted by pollen. I take medication daily during the season in the form of \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.target.com\/p\/claritin-174-24-hour-non-drowsy-allergy-relief-tablets-loratadine-30ct\/-\/A-11276157?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000\u0026amp;AFID=google_pla_df\u0026amp;CPNG=PLA_Health+Beauty+Shopping\u0026amp;adgroup=SC_Health+Beauty\u0026amp;LID=700000001170770pgs\u0026amp;network=s\u0026amp;device=c\u0026amp;location=9004401\u0026amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwhoLWBRD9ARIsADIRaxQHU0Nm6-gwZ_QP_qSp8I6CdeYMHMCgn_pXogZ-Q4t4bJuso0aUvaQaApQhEALw_wcB\u0026amp;gclsrc=aw.ds\"\u003EClaritin\u003C\/a\u003E and nasal spray, and I'm not even kidding when I say that it's this combination that ensures that I manage to actually enjoy the good things about the season.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EFlowers\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;| Even though pollen is my enemy, I still love flowers - in the wild and in my home. There's just something about a beautiful, colorful bouquet on my table that makes me smile. There's also something that makes me happy about seeing the blossoms on the trees and bushes and plants. It's just a touch of color that brings joy to my every day, and this is the best season for that.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESneakers\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;| I used to be a mostly flats kind of gal, but I must be feeling the influence of my sister \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.livingin365.com\/\"\u003ERachel\u003C\/a\u003E these days since I've been turning to sneakers more and more often. I'm really fond of my gray Nike Free pair, but I'm looking into getting two new pairs for the Spring (\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dsw.com\/en\/us\/product\/converse-chuck-taylor-all-star-high-top-sneaker---womens\/236259\"\u003Ewhite Converse high tops\u003C\/a\u003E and a pair of \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.adidas.com\/us\/superstar-shoes\/CG5461.html?pr=CUSTOMIZE_IMG_Superstar%2520Shoes\"\u003EAdidas Superstars\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EDenim jacket\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;| I \u003Ci\u003Elove\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;my denim jacket, y'all. It's such a versatile piece! You can wear it with joggers and a tee shirt, or you can throw it over a dress, and it \u003Ci\u003Eworks\u003C\/i\u003E. I've had mine for a couple of years, and I can't see myself letting go of it any time soon. In fact, it's likelier that I'm going to acquire another in a different wash that I can use so that I have something to switch this one out with. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hm.com\/us\/product\/97076?article=97076-A\"\u003E1\u003C\/a\u003E)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ELight wash jeans \u003C\/b\u003E| I'm a jeans girl during most seasons (except summer, because it's much too hot for that, in my opinion). But Spring is the season when I embrace lighter washes - regular ol' denim blue, lighter denim, bleached denim, white denim. It just feels most appropriate to go light as my spirits get lighter (because sunshine and flowers and blue skies will do that for me). (\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.gap.com\/browse\/product.do?cid=1076528\u0026amp;pcid=5664\u0026amp;vid=1\u0026amp;pid=256610002\"\u003E1\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EPink lipstick\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;| I like wearing pink lip colors in this season. It just feels more natural with my style for this time (florals, lighter colors, the occasional dress). I've amassed a couple of pink shades that I'll be alternating between this year, but my current favorite is \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.maybelline.com\/lip-makeup\/lipstick\/superstay-matte-ink-liquid-lipstick\"\u003EMaybelline SuperStay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick in Loyalist\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EHair accessories \u003C\/b\u003E| I love a fun headband or headscarf for this time of year. It adds a little style to an otherwise ordinary outfit, and I adore the way it looks on me especially with my new shorter hairstyle. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hm.com\/us\/product\/67624?article=67624-H\"\u003E1\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hm.com\/us\/product\/85546?article=85546-N\"\u003E2\u003C\/a\u003E)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EWhat would be in your spring survival kit?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EDon't forget to check out \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hello-chelly.com\/\"\u003ERachel's post\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/feeds\/4054741232780801330\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2018\/04\/spring-survival-kit.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/4054741232780801330"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/4054741232780801330"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2018\/04\/spring-survival-kit.html","title":"Spring Survival Kit"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Alexa S."},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13185723439360170259"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3x0KtBPYDYR5PoGTJKOKjqfwrQ69t0yBmwAu7syk52vjnEkLYuKNT0HyzVJ6ug_uRnUqz6RUkDm794ka8oc-8ErMJaZGqlhvwdCYgrbmVoSaWD32UTdhnHwMoSXZLTGs\/s113\/IMG_0120.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-T73rLn8JDk0\/WsF5O6Mq02I\/AAAAAAAAVBU\/BSOuga0Ta8oz3Wn3-zsgR78W1kJ69bLWgCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/spring-survival-kit-alb.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-6654490171812764235"},"published":{"$t":"2017-12-11T00:00:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-12-11T14:03:52.691-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"collaborations"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"just for fun"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Winter Survival Kit"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Winter Survival Kit"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-JqsTNqOKIPs\/Wi2k6_QRHEI\/AAAAAAAATdE\/PpQCUzVomfo_lrpnokE9I6d7JY4acqptwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/winter-survivalkit-banner-a.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"194\" data-original-width=\"650\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-JqsTNqOKIPs\/Wi2k6_QRHEI\/AAAAAAAATdE\/PpQCUzVomfo_lrpnokE9I6d7JY4acqptwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/winter-survivalkit-banner-a.png\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIt will likely surprise no one that I'm collaborating with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hello-chelly.com\/\"\u003ERachel\u003C\/a\u003E on another set of fun posts! This time, we're tackling seasonal essentials. For Winter and Spring, it'll be survival kits due to our mutual dislike of cold weather and we're both plagued by allergies. For Summer and Autumn, we haven't thought of what to call it yet but it'll definitely be less about survival and more about fun stuff since those are our two favorite seasons.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nAh, Winter. There are certainly things I love about the season - Christmas, the way everything looks when coated with sparkling snow, the warm drinks I constantly consume as the temperature drops, the cozy weekends under a fuzzy throw blanket with a hot drink and a book in hand. But, if I'm being completely honest, winter is \u003Ci\u003Enot\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;my season. I'm not a fan of it getting dark so early, and not fond of being either too cold or overly warm (because of my layers). Here are seven of my essentials in order to survive winter!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/--YdJED-__H4\/Wi29wgYCFjI\/AAAAAAAATdU\/aXkkfy_Le9s_8XLi6_QjyhRsUCD_aBSuQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/WINTER%2BESSENTIALS.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"542\" data-original-width=\"941\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/--YdJED-__H4\/Wi29wgYCFjI\/AAAAAAAATdU\/aXkkfy_Le9s_8XLi6_QjyhRsUCD_aBSuQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/WINTER%2BESSENTIALS.png\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EHats | \u003C\/b\u003EI'm not usually a hat person. But during wintertime, I consider them essential parts of my wardrobe. They keep the top of my head and my ears warm, especially the style that I'm obsessed with this year - knit hats with a pompom on top. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hm.com\/us\/product\/48556?article=48556-E\"\u003E1\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hm.com\/us\/product\/80250?article=80250-C#article=80250-B\"\u003E2\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ETurtlenecks | \u003C\/b\u003EI've rediscovered my love for turtlenecks this year! (It's all because of Korean dramas and Uniqlo, if I'm being honest.) I've always liked the way it works double time as an actual top and as a great layering piece. (\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.uniqlo.com\/us\/en\/women-heattech-long-sleeve-turtleneck-t-shirt-400474.html?dwvar_400474_color=COL08\u0026amp;cgid=women-heattech-collection\"\u003E1\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.uniqlo.com\/us\/en\/women-heattech-turtleneck-t-shirt-400245.html?dwvar_400245_color=COL58\u0026amp;cgid=women-heattech-collection\"\u003E2\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESweaters\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E|\u003C\/b\u003E I love sweaters. They're cute, and they're functional. I've amassed a nice little collection over the years - mostly considering of a variety of plain colors and patterned ones - and I tend to just alternate through them as the season progresses. (\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.modcloth.com\/shop\/hidden\/raglan-cowl-neck-sweater\/100000259714.html\"\u003E1\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.gap.com\/browse\/product.do?cid=1026493\u0026amp;pcid=5745\u0026amp;vid=1\u0026amp;pid=193972002\"\u003E2\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESocks\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;| I \u003Ci\u003Elove \u003C\/i\u003Esocks. I wear them during the day, sure, but I'm especially fond of wearing them to bed at night to keep my toes warm. I collect all sorts of patterns, colors and fandoms, so my collection is pretty eclectic. (\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.modcloth.com\/shop\/accessories\/fur-the-win-thigh-highs\/131417.html\"\u003E1\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EHot chocolate |\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003ENow, if you know me at all, you'll know that winter is officially hot cocoa season to me. I love, love, love indulging in a cocoa break whenever I can (which is pretty much every single day), and I especially love going out of my way to try all sorts of hot chocolate concoctions in the city. My most recent favorite that I've tried was from a place called \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.unitedchocolateworks.com\/\"\u003EUnited Chocolate Works\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EThrow blanket | \u003C\/b\u003ECan you sense a theme with all my essentials? I just like being warm, y'all. My sister and I found a green and red plaid throw for our couch this year, and I'm obsessed with it and how cozy it makes me feel. (\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bedbathandbeyond.com\/store\/product\/ed-ellen-degeneres-tartan-plaid-throw-blanket-in-red\/1062369305?skuId=62369305\u0026amp;mcid=PS_googlepla_nonbrand_bedding_online\u0026amp;product_id=62369305\u0026amp;adtype=pla\u0026amp;product_channel=online\u0026amp;adpos=1o6\u0026amp;creative=224116828003\u0026amp;device=c\u0026amp;matchtype=\u0026amp;network=s\u0026amp;mrkgadid=3064292120\u0026amp;mrkgcl=609\u0026amp;rkg_id=h-c05625559a8dc478bfed1691b8d206ea_t-1512945945\u0026amp;gclid=CjwKCAiA07PRBRBJEiwAS20SIPRNDAYQAAU_i232JWlz5do-76NuEtm4VHICO1KLuLRyH6tzEk5wUBoCfLQQAvD_BwE\"\u003E1\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003Ea TV series to binge | \u003C\/b\u003EI much prefer being indoors to being outdoors during winter. Apart from binge reading books, I love marathoning TV series! Two years ago, I binged Avatar: The Last Airbender,; last year, I was obsessed with finishing Naruto: Shippuden (which is a lifetime \u003Ci\u003Efavorite\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;for me now), This year, I'm in the middle of binge watching Goblin (a Korean drama series which is \u003Ci\u003Efabulous\u003C\/i\u003E) and Bleach (an anime series about soul reapers). Any other recommendations?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EWhat would be in your winter survival kit?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nDon't forget to check out \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hello-chelly.com\/2017\/12\/winter-survival-kit.html\"\u003ERachel's post\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/feeds\/6654490171812764235\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2017\/12\/winter-survival-kit.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/6654490171812764235"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/6654490171812764235"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2017\/12\/winter-survival-kit.html","title":"Winter Survival Kit"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Alexa S."},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13185723439360170259"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3x0KtBPYDYR5PoGTJKOKjqfwrQ69t0yBmwAu7syk52vjnEkLYuKNT0HyzVJ6ug_uRnUqz6RUkDm794ka8oc-8ErMJaZGqlhvwdCYgrbmVoSaWD32UTdhnHwMoSXZLTGs\/s113\/IMG_0120.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-JqsTNqOKIPs\/Wi2k6_QRHEI\/AAAAAAAATdE\/PpQCUzVomfo_lrpnokE9I6d7JY4acqptwCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/winter-survivalkit-banner-a.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-1247145558789445942"},"published":{"$t":"2017-10-13T00:00:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-10-13T00:00:09.245-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"capsule library"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Creating a Capsule Library"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"just for fun"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Creating a Capsule Library"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vk7MK4zcAMc\/Wd52ln-8CbI\/AAAAAAAATUo\/aVuFVV4bOdoN49I6s8A0c31yIIlH1lUvQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/capsule-library.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"300\" data-original-width=\"650\" height=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vk7MK4zcAMc\/Wd52ln-8CbI\/AAAAAAAATUo\/aVuFVV4bOdoN49I6s8A0c31yIIlH1lUvQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/capsule-library.png\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI'm really excited to share this post with all of you! My lovely friend \u003Cb\u003EHannah\u003C\/b\u003E of \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.soobsessedwith.com\/\"\u003ESo Obsessed With\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003Ecame up with this brilliant idea, and I'm so honored she asked me and our other friends \u003Cb\u003EKelly \u003C\/b\u003Eof \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.belleoftheliterati.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EBelle of the Literati\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;and \u003Cb\u003ERachel\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;of \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hello-chelly.com\/\"\u003EHello, Chelly\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;to be a part of it! The idea of a capsule library is inspired by the capsule wardrobe concept, which refers to a limited collection of clothing staples and accessories.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nPer Hannah's guidelines, we were each tasked to pick ten 'pieces' each for our capsule libraries - and I'm sharing my picks today. The breakdown was basically as follows:\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe Clothes: \u003C\/b\u003E5-7 authors (any\/all of their books would be in your library)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe Accessories: \u003C\/b\u003E3-5 individual books (and no cheating with a series!)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nI honestly thought I'd have a harder time narrowing down my choices, but that wasn't the case. I pretty much had my list formed from the time Hannah initially pitched the concept, and even though I had more than 10 at first, it wasn't difficult at all to narrow things down. Check out my capsule library below!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-sb6n-gzQgeo\/VblonHDu8UI\/AAAAAAAAMOc\/WIFNlPNYHuc\/s673-Ic42\/alb-divider.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"25\" data-original-width=\"673\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-sb6n-gzQgeo\/VblonHDu8UI\/AAAAAAAAMOc\/WIFNlPNYHuc\/s673-Ic42\/alb-divider.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5oKOqfYvQ_E\/Wd7YA6EhmsI\/AAAAAAAATU8\/xnMHTJzYdQMZH-xTtYC_mJWyWcOTimMdgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Capsule%2B01.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"751\" data-original-width=\"701\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5oKOqfYvQ_E\/Wd7YA6EhmsI\/AAAAAAAATU8\/xnMHTJzYdQMZH-xTtYC_mJWyWcOTimMdgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Capsule%2B01.png\" width=\"596\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.gap.com\/browse\/product.do?cid=1048555\u0026amp;pcid=5664\u0026amp;vid=1\u0026amp;pid=908392002\"\u003EPerfectly worn in jeans\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/1077326.J_K_Rowling?from_search=true\"\u003EJ.K. Rowling\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E – There is nothing that screams comfort to me like finding and owning and constantly wearing a comfortable pair of jeans. Since jeans are a part of my daily uniform rotation, I knew without a doubt they would be my first pick for my capsule wardrobe! I paired it with Harry Potter for two simple reasons. First, J.K. Rowling, particularly the Harry Potter series, is a staple bookshelf item that I will always own no matter where in the world I happen to be. Second, I’ve reread the series enough time to find it a comfortable, easy fit that I thoroughly enjoy indulging in regularly.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.jamesbay.com\/products\/tee-shirt\"\u003EFandom tee shirt\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/15872.Rick_Riordan\"\u003ERick Riordan\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E – I own a lot of fandom shirts for all the fandoms that I’m particularly passionate about (and don’t make me choose one because I’d likely refuse) (though, under duress, I’d probably say I was most attached to my James Bay shirt), and I adore them because it’s a fun way for me to express my love for them wardrobe-wise. They might not be subtle, but I’m okay with that because when I love something, I will always be happy to profess that love to the world. That, my friends, is how I feel about all of Rick Riordan’s novels (though I have a special place in my heart for The Heroes of Olympus series).\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.modcloth.com\/shop\/dresses\/high-society-style-short-sleeve-dress\/154064.html?dwvar_154064_color=BLK\u0026amp;breadcrumb=dresses_107#prefn1=primaryColor\u0026amp;prefv1=Black\u0026amp;start=13\"\u003ELittle black dress\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/8596.Tamora_Pierce\"\u003ETamora Pierce\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E – I love wearing dresses, and own quite a few but I find that I’m always drawn to black dresses. A little black dress is considered a classic for a reason, and I love that they’re neutral, minimalist (for the most part) and easy to dress up or down to match the occasion. Tamora Pierce, ever since I first read her years ago, immediately became a foundational author in my library. She writes such classic fantasy stories and they are perfect for any fantasy reader’s library.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DREvrlGur2c\/Wd7YGxT5hdI\/AAAAAAAATVA\/nS6bDWGVXLs_g4yR3YvCZpY0PBGK38NgQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Capsule%2B02.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"754\" data-original-width=\"708\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DREvrlGur2c\/Wd7YGxT5hdI\/AAAAAAAATVA\/nS6bDWGVXLs_g4yR3YvCZpY0PBGK38NgQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Capsule%2B02.png\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/elhofferdesign.com\/collections\/pullover-sweaters\/products\/slim-fit-badger-sweater\"\u003ECozy knit sweater\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/4116488.Jodi_Meadows\"\u003EJodi Meadows\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E – I love my cozy sweaters, especially during cooler weather (or when I know I’m going to be stuck somewhere with intense air conditioning).  I love feeling snug as a bug in a rug and I love that they are cute and functional at the same time. Jodi’s novels, which are all-time favorites for me (particularly her first book Incarnate), are definitely comfort reads that I go back to time and again. (And I also picked this clothing item out for her because Jodi knits the most amazing things, so it seemed fitting.)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hm.com\/us\/product\/39936?article=39936-N#article=39936-B\"\u003EBlack skater skirt\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/3433047.Sarah_J_Maas\"\u003ESarah J. Maas\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E – When I’m not in jeans or a dress, you can usually find me in a skirt (and tights, if the weather calls for it). It’s definitely a wardrobe staple that I find really easy to mix and match with other separates, and I love that I always feel extra feminine (and a little like a princess) (or a schoolgirl) (it really depends on the day) when I’m wearing one. I chose to pair this one with Sarah J. Maas, whose books I absolutely adore. I can’t imagine not having her novels in my library or among my favorites, and I love that she deals with writing heroines that are feminine and fierce.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.express.com\/clothing\/women\/minus-the-leather-double-peplum-jacket\/pro\/8802690\/color\/PITCH%20BLACK?selectedColor=PITCH%20BLACK\"\u003EBlack leather jacket\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/4575289.Leigh_Bardugo?from_search=true\"\u003ELeigh Bardugo\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E – I love my black leather jacket. And by love, I mean you will constantly find it in rotation during the cooler months of the year, and by constant rotation, I pretty much mean that I wear it every single day. It keeps me warm, it looks good and I just feel like a badass whenever I’m wearing it. I just had to pair this with Leigh Bardugo, whose books are pretty damn awesome, and who just so happens to be a badass herself. (Plus, I was particularly thinking about Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom when I paired them together.)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-AOkNqpdcrRE\/Wd7YLRWT44I\/AAAAAAAATVE\/g9nFf7JPCFwo72mlBsqd2uXSyYbuEEcSQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Capsule%2B03.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"754\" data-original-width=\"945\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-AOkNqpdcrRE\/Wd7YLRWT44I\/AAAAAAAATVE\/g9nFf7JPCFwo72mlBsqd2uXSyYbuEEcSQCLcBGAs\/s640\/Capsule%2B03.png\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.tiffany.com\/jewelry\/necklaces-pendants\/tiffany-charms-heart-tag-GRP09726?fromGrid=1\u0026amp;origin=browse\u0026amp;trackpdp=bg\u0026amp;fromcid=287465\"\u003EHeirloom jewelry\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/20893526-a-little-princess\"\u003EA Little Princess\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E – I grew up wanting to be best friends with Sara Crewe, and I still love A Little Princess so very much up until now. It’s a childhood read and a classic that I will always have among my books (and will be reading to my own children). I paired it with heirloom jewelry, as I’ve been extremely lucky to be able to inherit some beautiful pieces from the women in my family and I will definitely treasure those pieces forever.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kohls.com\/product\/prd-1529669\/converse-chuck-taylor-shoreline-slip-on-shoes-for-women.jsp?color=Black\u0026amp;prdPV=2\"\u003EConverse sneakers\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/15924996-fairy-tales-from-the-brothers-grimm-jacob-and-wilhelm-grimm\"\u003EFairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;– My current pair of black Converse sneakers is one that I’ve owned for years (ever since I was in college), and they’ve been all over the world with me. They’re comfortable, their look matches my aesthetic and I just can’t imagine not owning a pair (in either black or white). They’re definitely a basic component of my wardrobe, just like Grimms Fairytales was a foundational collection of stories for my love of reading and my love of storytelling.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.samedelman.com\/en-US\/Product\/EC0229395-3010100\/Sam+Edelman\/Black+Leather\/Felicia+Ballet+Flat.aspx\"\u003EBlack flats\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/1828997.Ransom\"\u003ERansom\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E – I wear my black flats all the time, up till the point where they are worn out (and Rachel can attest to this as she’s actually witnessed this). They just go with everything in my closet, and happen to be some of the most comfortable, well-worn shoes that I own (and instantly replace when they fall apart). I paired this with Ransom because this novel was foundational in my love for historical romance (and romance in general), and I consider this book a comfort read that I return to time and time again and refuse to ever let go of. Ever.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.coach.com\/coach-selena-grace-bag-in-mixed-leathers\/24053.html?dwvar_color=LIMXE\u0026amp;src=googleshopping\u0026amp;cid=S_GPLA24053_campaignid=220774522\u0026amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwgvfOBRB7EiwAeP7ehqLRqPRyhL7Xf1ScxC6ydOREbwh_Uai4FrOiJcaycQwkcnBUBWkkexoCezwQAvD_BwE\"\u003EStatement bag\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/1756703.Blue_Eyed_Devil\"\u003EBlue-Eyed Devil\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E – If you’ve been reading my blog for a few years, you’ll know how much I love Lisa Kleypas, particularly Blue-Eyed Devil. It’s one of the novels that I consider definitive in sealing my love for the romance genre, and it certainly made quite the impression upon my first read. (It really continues to do so every time I reread.) I love getting bright colored statement bags to just make my outfits pop, and I’m currently obsessed with my latest purchase (this red Coach bag that I love).\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-sb6n-gzQgeo\/VblonHDu8UI\/AAAAAAAAMOc\/WIFNlPNYHuc\/s673-Ic42\/alb-divider.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"25\" data-original-width=\"673\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-sb6n-gzQgeo\/VblonHDu8UI\/AAAAAAAAMOc\/WIFNlPNYHuc\/s673-Ic42\/alb-divider.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EWhich authors and books would you pick for your capsule library?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI'd love to see your picks, so please leave your links in the comments if you end up doing a post!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAs for who I specifically want to tag - \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.superspacechick.com\/\"\u003EKristin\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.djwrites.com\/\"\u003EDJ\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bookmarklit.net\/\"\u003ELauren\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/girlinthepages.com\/\"\u003ECristina\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bringmybooks.com\/\"\u003ELindsay\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026amp; \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/scribblesandwanderlust.wordpress.com\/\"\u003ELaura\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/feeds\/1247145558789445942\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2017\/10\/creating-capsule-library.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/1247145558789445942"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/1247145558789445942"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2017\/10\/creating-capsule-library.html","title":"Creating a Capsule Library"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Alexa S."},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13185723439360170259"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3x0KtBPYDYR5PoGTJKOKjqfwrQ69t0yBmwAu7syk52vjnEkLYuKNT0HyzVJ6ug_uRnUqz6RUkDm794ka8oc-8ErMJaZGqlhvwdCYgrbmVoSaWD32UTdhnHwMoSXZLTGs\/s113\/IMG_0120.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vk7MK4zcAMc\/Wd52ln-8CbI\/AAAAAAAATUo\/aVuFVV4bOdoN49I6s8A0c31yIIlH1lUvQCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/capsule-library.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-2282611058059246305"},"published":{"$t":"2017-05-25T00:00:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-05-25T11:24:35.496-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"just for fun"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Library Dreamin'"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DbAeyZsR4Cw\/WSZI1DCySlI\/AAAAAAAASFE\/gnsUIm63Pq4oTxsC7agWvZaYWseJK0gXACEw\/s1600\/IMG_5994.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DbAeyZsR4Cw\/WSZI1DCySlI\/AAAAAAAASFE\/gnsUIm63Pq4oTxsC7agWvZaYWseJK0gXACEw\/s1600\/IMG_5994.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003Emy current set-up! ignore the messy sides ;)\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nLast Saturday, I spent an entire morning-into-afternoon rearranging my bookshelves and all the knickknacks on them. While I kept my series specific shelves and rainbow shelves, I moved things around so that they would feel \u003Ci\u003Enew\u003C\/i\u003E, and I'm pretty pleased with the end result. It suits my aesthetic perfectly \u003Ci\u003Eand\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;has the added bonus of utilizing the available space for all the books I need to store. That being said, while I do love how my shelves look and being able to constantly rearrange them when the mood strikes, I still harbor dreams of what my future library will look like if I ever have the space for one. Here's a glimpse of some of my ideas for it!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rzvJ8x6DG24\/WSZEVrC4rmI\/AAAAAAAASEw\/HFavRBAtE0sOYANwnsXvOy-uLzYeW7pggCEw\/s1600\/dream%2Breading%2Bspace%2B02.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rzvJ8x6DG24\/WSZEVrC4rmI\/AAAAAAAASEw\/HFavRBAtE0sOYANwnsXvOy-uLzYeW7pggCEw\/s1600\/dream%2Breading%2Bspace%2B02.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EProduct Info:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.arhaus.com\/furniture\/living-room-furniture\/living-room-bookcases-and-cabinets\/athens-library-in-nimbus\/\"\u003EAthens Library in Nimbus\u003C\/a\u003E \/\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.arhaus.com\/furniture\/lighting\/pendant-lighting\/henri-2.5-inch-swag-kit-in-antiqued-nickel\/\"\u003EHenri 2.5\" Swag Kit in Antiqued Nickel\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.arhaus.com\/furniture\/living-room-furniture\/chairs-and-chaises\/preston-53-inch-upholstered-tufted-chair-in-vernon-smoke\/\"\u003EPreston 53\" Upholstered Tufted Chair in Vernon Smoke\u003C\/a\u003E \/\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.arhaus.com\/furniture\/lighting\/floor-lamps\/james-floor-lamp\/\"\u003EJames Floor Lamp\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI love the idea of a secret entrance into my library that's \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/vintagerosebrocante.tumblr.com\/page\/57\"\u003Ehidden behind a simpler bookshelf\u003C\/a\u003E, because the idea of having a space that's private and just for me has always appealed to me. When you enter, however, you come into a large room with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bhg.com\/decorating\/home-accessories\/tips\/decorating-with-books\/?sssdmh=dm17.738540\u0026amp;esrc=nwdi052114tb#page=11\"\u003Ewall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.arhaus.com\/furniture\/living-room-furniture\/living-room-bookcases-and-cabinets\/athens-library-in-nimbus\/\"\u003Ebookshelves\u003C\/a\u003E that have a ladder (*coughs* I blame Beauty and the Beast *coughs*) that are filled with books and knickknacks. There will be \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.arhaus.com\/furniture\/lighting\/pendant-lighting\/\"\u003Ependant lighting\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;like \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.arhaus.com\/furniture\/lighting\/pendant-lighting\/henri-2.5-inch-swag-kit-in-antiqued-nickel\/\"\u003Ethis\u003C\/a\u003E scattered creatively around the room, as well as \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.arhaus.com\/furniture\/lighting\/floor-lamps\/james-floor-lamp\/\"\u003Ea floor lamp\u003C\/a\u003E and an \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.arhaus.com\/furniture\/living-room-furniture\/end-tables\/boracay-24-inch-end-table-with-marble-top-in-platinum\/\"\u003Eend table\u003C\/a\u003E right by \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.arhaus.com\/furniture\/living-room-furniture\/chairs-and-chaises\/preston-53-inch-upholstered-tufted-chair-in-vernon-smoke\/\"\u003Emy reading chair\u003C\/a\u003E. I'd throw in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ikea.com\/us\/en\/catalog\/products\/00345846\/\"\u003Ean accent rug\u003C\/a\u003E for color, and spread my collection of candles all over the room.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ylXXJ4yX7rI\/WSZEVpOZm0I\/AAAAAAAASE8\/M7-wH1bMlg8M8fVwn2oYWCuCRMf01pPrQCEw\/s1600\/dream%2Breading%2Bspace.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ylXXJ4yX7rI\/WSZEVpOZm0I\/AAAAAAAASE8\/M7-wH1bMlg8M8fVwn2oYWCuCRMf01pPrQCEw\/s1600\/dream%2Breading%2Bspace.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EProduct Info:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/shop.nordstrom.com\/s\/gunn-swain-siren-throw-blanket\/4491942?origin=coordinating-4491942-0-1-PDP_1-recbot-fbt_similar_items\u0026amp;recs_placement=PDP_1\u0026amp;recs_strategy=fbt_similar_items\u0026amp;recs_source=recbot\u0026amp;recs_page_type=product\"\u003EGunn \u0026amp; Swain Siren Throw Blanket\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\/ \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/society6.com\/product\/within104857_pillow#s6-6227829p26a18v126a25v193\"\u003E\"Within\"\u003C\/a\u003E by \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/society6.com\/evieseo\"\u003EEvieSEO\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/society6.com\/product\/adventurers-o5r_pillow#s6-3765861p26a18v126a25v193\"\u003E\"Adventurers\"\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;by \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/society6.com\/crisunplugged\"\u003ECrisUnplugged\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\/ \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/society6.com\/product\/the-inner-circle49637_pillow#s6-6067549p26a18v126a25v193\"\u003E\"The Inner Circle\"\u003C\/a\u003E by \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/society6.com\/charliebowater\"\u003ECharlie Bowater\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nBut the thing that I'm particularly keen on having is \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.leejofa.com\/designshare\/Ernesto-Garcia-Interior-Design-LLC\/index.html\"\u003Ea window nook\u003C\/a\u003E! I've always loved the idea of having a little nook with shelves in front of large picture windows, so I could sit there to read or write or think while I looked outside. I'd like that area to have decorative, comfortable couch cushions, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/shop.nordstrom.com\/s\/gunn-swain-siren-throw-blanket\/4491942?origin=coordinating-4491942-0-1-PDP_1-recbot-fbt_similar_items\u0026amp;recs_placement=PDP_1\u0026amp;recs_strategy=fbt_similar_items\u0026amp;recs_source=recbot\u0026amp;recs_page_type=product\"\u003Ea cozy throw blanket\u003C\/a\u003E and maybe \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/littlepaths.wordpress.com\/2012\/07\/10\/windowsill-succulent-garden\/?crlt.pid=camp.A7DegnDpxkzT\"\u003Ea row of succulents\u003C\/a\u003E for some greenery too. It would be such a lovely spot to relax in, and I'm still crossing my fingers it'll be in my future home one day.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EWhat does your dream library look like?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E(Thank you the lovely team over at \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.arhaus.com\/\"\u003EArhaus\u003C\/a\u003E for encouraging me to write this post!)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/feeds\/2282611058059246305\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2017\/05\/library-dreamin.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/2282611058059246305"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/2282611058059246305"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2017\/05\/library-dreamin.html","title":"Library Dreamin'"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Alexa S."},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13185723439360170259"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3x0KtBPYDYR5PoGTJKOKjqfwrQ69t0yBmwAu7syk52vjnEkLYuKNT0HyzVJ6ug_uRnUqz6RUkDm794ka8oc-8ErMJaZGqlhvwdCYgrbmVoSaWD32UTdhnHwMoSXZLTGs\/s113\/IMG_0120.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DbAeyZsR4Cw\/WSZI1DCySlI\/AAAAAAAASFE\/gnsUIm63Pq4oTxsC7agWvZaYWseJK0gXACEw\/s72-c\/IMG_5994.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-371589463569754125"},"published":{"$t":"2016-05-18T00:00:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-05-18T00:00:21.040-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"just for fun"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Press Play: A Court of Mist and Fury Playlist"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nYou may (or may not) remember that I created \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/05\/press-play-court-of-thorns-and-roses.html\"\u003Ea playlist inspired by A Court of Thorns and Roses\u003C\/a\u003E last year. I loved how it mirrored my reading experience of that novel, and I really felt like it captured the feel of the first book so well! I didn't originally intend to come up with a playlist inspired by \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2016\/05\/to-stars-who-listen-court-of-mist-and.html\"\u003EA Court of Mist and Fury\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u0026nbsp;But when I started listening to Spotify after I got back from my trip to Europe, I kept coming across songs that I felt truly captured this story. So I put together a collection of fifteen songs that I now associate with this sequel - and I hope you do too! (P.S. If you'd prefer to listen on Spotify, I'm including that version of the playlist at the bottom of this post.)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gKM15TaKLUI\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EInk by Coldplay\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EAll I know\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EIs that I'm lost\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EWhenever you go\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EAll I know\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EIs that I love you so\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003ESo much that it hurts\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SXjGFlvC-c4\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESafe in My Hands by Eli Lieb\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EIn the night, every road you take\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn the night, brings you back to me\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd you stand alone, I'm right here\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo take my hand, don't be scared\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe can go anywhere\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou don't have to run, you don't have to hide,\u003Cbr \/\u003ECause I got you,\u003Cbr \/\u003ESafe in my hands\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a8WsTXvB278\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ENot Good Enough by Joy Williams\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EGo on, look me in the eye\u003Cbr \/\u003EI'm all out of things to hide\u003Cbr \/\u003EGo on, reach into the dark\u003Cbr \/\u003EGo on, reach into the dark\u003Cbr \/\u003EAm I asking too much?\u003Cbr \/\u003EAre you all out of love?\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf I set it on fire, burn it all up\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen will we ever learn that perfect is just not good enough?\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GU1gKmZYFVc\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EYou Matter to Me by Sara Bareilles \u0026amp; Jason Mraz\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EI could find the whole meaning of life in those sad eyes\u003Cbr \/\u003EThey've seen things that you never quite say, but I hear\u003Cbr \/\u003ECome out of hiding, I'm right here beside you\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd I'll stay there as long as you let me\u003Cbr \/\u003EBecause you matter to me\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FYkYHhlXH9U\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EEvery Little Thing by Louisa Wendorff\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003ESlip your hand down to mine\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd show me what it means to try this thing called \"love\"\u003Cbr \/\u003EGuide me through this pitch black maze\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd promise me we'll find a way out\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4_zcjxDdZ1s\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EWithout You (for KING \u0026amp; COUNTRY feat. Courtney)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003ESleepless, this madness is walking me out to the ledge\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd stands there beside me, shivering out on the edge\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd oh God all I, all I ask is a little relief, just a moment of peace\u003Cbr \/\u003EI don't want to live without you\u003Cbr \/\u003EI'm not ready to live without you\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DBJTZqS1vD4\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EJust Enough (Andrew Ripp feat. Charlene Marie)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EYou give me just enough\u003Cbr \/\u003ETo keep me going when my hope is lost\u003Cbr \/\u003EYeah not too high or low\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou always know\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhat's too little or too much\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B9tc9R_Y3FY\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003Ethe words by Christina Perri\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EAnd all of the steps that led me to you\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd all of the hell I had to walk through\u003Cbr \/\u003EBut I wouldn’t trade a day for the chance to say\u003Cbr \/\u003EMy love, I’m in love with you\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iC-_lVzdiFE\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESpectrum by Florence and the Machine\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003ESay my name\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs every color illuminates\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe are shining\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd we will never be afraid again\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4hW_bVywMU0\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESweet Love of Mine by Joy Williams\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EI was broken, I was blind\u003Cbr \/\u003ELost in a moment I thought I left behind\u003Cbr \/\u003EThen you woke up this dark soul of mine\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003ECarrying a light I thought I'd never find\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen you found me, I was all alone\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe whole world around me, but nowhere to call home\u003Cbr \/\u003EI heard your voice sing like heaven's choir\u003Cbr \/\u003EGathered up my fears and threw them in the fire\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wWttGChn5ZE\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESalvation by Gabrielle Aplin\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EYou are the snowstorm\u003Cbr \/\u003EI'm purified\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe darkest fairytale\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn the dead of night\u003Cbr \/\u003ELet the band play out\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs I'm making my way home again\u003Cbr \/\u003EGlorious we transcend\u003Cbr \/\u003EInto a psychedelic silhouette\u003Cbr \/\u003EI never meant to fall for you but I\u003Cbr \/\u003EWas buried underneath and\u003Cbr \/\u003EAll that I could see was white\u003Cbr \/\u003EMy salvation\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jMrDNaqn_Xc\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESide by Side by Tom Francis\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EYou're my brother and I'll be damned if I don't fight\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EWith a smile on my soul and my feet on the road we'll walk on into the bright\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EWe are walking on this rope and it is tight\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EMaybe we'll learn when horizons they burn and the word's so heavy she don't turn\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EB\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Ci\u003Eut as long as we stand side by side\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EYes as long as we stand side by side\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EEverything's gonna be alright\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eE-d7Kxay-c\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EKings \u0026amp; Queens by Brooke Fraser\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EWe've got a long way to go but we got the energy\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt took a little while to find reality\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe've come a long way you know, living inside a dream\u003Cbr \/\u003EWaking to find that we are kings and queens\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qtSd34J_obU\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EStart a War by Brooke Fraser\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EAs the crowd begins to roar\u003Cbr \/\u003ETell me where’s the limit and I’ll tell you why\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou will be shaken by the sound\u003Cbr \/\u003E‘Cos I’m gonna touch the sky\u003Cbr \/\u003EI’m damaging at my new discipline\u003Cbr \/\u003EI’m telling you I’m gonna touch the sky\u003Cbr \/\u003EI’m falling out where I was falling in\u003Cbr \/\u003EI’m telling you I’m gonna touch the sky\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf you’re gonna start a war\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou better know the choice you made is one worth fighting for\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou can have your ground\u003Cbr \/\u003E‘Cos when I touch the sky I’m taking everything you’ve got\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UHvgAJe8bvM\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EMarchin On by OneRepublic\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EFor those doubts that swirl all around us,\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EFor those lives that tear at the seams,\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EWe know we're not what we've seen [...]\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EThere's so many wars we fought,\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EThere's so many things we're not,\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EBut with what we have,\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EI promise you that\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EWe're marching on\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI'm so in love with the vibe that this playlist has, because it really does remind me of \u003Cb\u003EA Court of Mist and Fury\u003C\/b\u003E. I hope you enjoyed the playlist. If you've got suggestions for other songs that could be on this playlist, I'd love to hear them, so feel free to share in the comments!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ciframe allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.spotify.com\/?uri=spotify%3Auser%3Aalexayupangco%3Aplaylist%3A5R1NjFIFV0qq5v3MK6x8Zq\" width=\"300\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/feeds\/371589463569754125\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2016\/05\/press-play-court-of-mist-and-fury.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/371589463569754125"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/371589463569754125"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2016\/05\/press-play-court-of-mist-and-fury.html","title":"Press Play: A Court of Mist and Fury Playlist"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Alexa S."},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13185723439360170259"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3x0KtBPYDYR5PoGTJKOKjqfwrQ69t0yBmwAu7syk52vjnEkLYuKNT0HyzVJ6ug_uRnUqz6RUkDm794ka8oc-8ErMJaZGqlhvwdCYgrbmVoSaWD32UTdhnHwMoSXZLTGs\/s113\/IMG_0120.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/gKM15TaKLUI\/default.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-5463662531131997948"},"published":{"$t":"2016-05-14T00:00:00.001-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-05-14T00:00:02.537-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"event"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"just for fun"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"#UnexpectedlyEpic Morgan Matson Week | The Dare"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ztDDzf2WMV8\/VzaORE2UpNI\/AAAAAAAAPaU\/t7jnjyaq1tgGanfdSPbRU8WVaE2ID4fdQCLcB\/s1600\/image.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ztDDzf2WMV8\/VzaORE2UpNI\/AAAAAAAAPaU\/t7jnjyaq1tgGanfdSPbRU8WVaE2ID4fdQCLcB\/s1600\/image.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nEarlier this week, I participated in \u003Cb\u003E#UnexpectedlyEpic Morgan Matson Week\u003C\/b\u003E, an event hosted by \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lwlink3.linkwithin.com\/api\/click?format=go\u0026amp;jsonp=vglnk_14631938297299\u0026amp;key=8a69ede45b8445f6b533712ba9899ffb\u0026amp;libId=io6jg5op0100r7tw000DA1c1lj75cpfemj\u0026amp;loc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alexalovesbooks.com%2F2016%2F05%2Fbookish-style-files-morgan-matson.html\u0026amp;v=1\u0026amp;out=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mostlyyalit.com%2F\u0026amp;title=Alexa%20Loves%20Books%3A%20%7BBookish%7D%20Style%20Files%3A%20Morgan%20Matson\u0026amp;txt=Mostly%20YA%20Lit\"\u003ETiff at Mostly YA Lit\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;with\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2016\/05\/bookish-style-files-morgan-matson.html\"\u003E{Bookish} Style Files\u003C\/a\u003E. But that wasn't all I had up my sleeve for this particular event, and today, I'm excited to be bringing you another post - and it involves a dare. Inspired by Matson's novel Since You've Been Gone, a couple of us bloggers were tasked with two things: (1) come up with a dare and (2) complete the dare you've been given. I was really looking forward to finding out what dare I'd been given, and I have to say that I had a total blast doing it.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EDARE: Leave a letter in your favorite book for the next person who reads it.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E(It can be a library copy, a copy at a bookstore, or one you own and leave for someone to find).\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nLast Thursday, I attended a lovely book launch at Books of Wonder, which provided me with the perfect opportunity to complete my dare. Armed with my letters (which I typed out and printed), I beelined for the YA section to find the books I wanted to place them in. I documented it all for you guys (with help from my BFF \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hello-chelly.com\/\"\u003ERachel \u003C\/a\u003E- thanks!)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-u5Um_3G__YE\/VzaQQ8QAABI\/AAAAAAAAPag\/ehlWVwcwW7gTea27CNFPVIZP6MjIE__IACKgB\/s1600\/IMG_5737.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-u5Um_3G__YE\/VzaQQ8QAABI\/AAAAAAAAPag\/ehlWVwcwW7gTea27CNFPVIZP6MjIE__IACKgB\/s1600\/IMG_5737.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-BpXGAO_exIQ\/VzaQSzizOTI\/AAAAAAAAPak\/wSrL510VVZYTyBX6PqX8l8NZA-Nv-iYcgCKgB\/s1600\/IMG_5745.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-BpXGAO_exIQ\/VzaQSzizOTI\/AAAAAAAAPak\/wSrL510VVZYTyBX6PqX8l8NZA-Nv-iYcgCKgB\/s1600\/IMG_5745.JPG\" width=\"300\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-LqRO2fLFHjY\/VzaQUWIy24I\/AAAAAAAAPas\/l71Nbg_hK9UvljOW-ueZhA-VhVz1ccK9QCKgB\/s1600\/IMG_5739.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-LqRO2fLFHjY\/VzaQUWIy24I\/AAAAAAAAPas\/l71Nbg_hK9UvljOW-ueZhA-VhVz1ccK9QCKgB\/s1600\/IMG_5739.JPG\" width=\"300\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-thGU_CSk5DA\/VzaQS_bEpQI\/AAAAAAAAPao\/1alC68jznm81y6dGKnW6rRLVg9jJcs6PgCKgB\/s1600\/IMG_5746.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-thGU_CSk5DA\/VzaQS_bEpQI\/AAAAAAAAPao\/1alC68jznm81y6dGKnW6rRLVg9jJcs6PgCKgB\/s1600\/IMG_5746.JPG\" width=\"300\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Yco48J2nAKI\/VzaQUuXFWrI\/AAAAAAAAPaw\/xwNirPvvZv0kY-ohExMHDEFGrGv8Z81vQCKgB\/s1600\/IMG_5740.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Yco48J2nAKI\/VzaQUuXFWrI\/AAAAAAAAPaw\/xwNirPvvZv0kY-ohExMHDEFGrGv8Z81vQCKgB\/s1600\/IMG_5740.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nAnd the deed was done! I hope you enjoyed seeing me fulfill the dare I was given, and be sure to check out all of the stuff that's gone up during \u003Cb\u003E#UnexpectedlyEpic Morgan Matson Week\u003C\/b\u003E. Thank you, once again, to the lovely \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lwlink3.linkwithin.com\/api\/click?format=go\u0026amp;jsonp=vglnk_14631938297299\u0026amp;key=8a69ede45b8445f6b533712ba9899ffb\u0026amp;libId=io6jg5op0100r7tw000DA1c1lj75cpfemj\u0026amp;loc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alexalovesbooks.com%2F2016%2F05%2Fbookish-style-files-morgan-matson.html\u0026amp;v=1\u0026amp;out=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mostlyyalit.com%2F\u0026amp;title=Alexa%20Loves%20Books%3A%20%7BBookish%7D%20Style%20Files%3A%20Morgan%20Matson\u0026amp;txt=Mostly%20YA%20Lit\"\u003ETiff\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;for inviting me to be a part of the festivities! And if you haven't yet read a Morgan Matson novel, you definitely need to fix that. (My favorite is Second Chance Summer, but they are all really, really great!)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-kydUcvtB2bk\/VzaRGD74zPI\/AAAAAAAAPa4\/oTM5f8ONZB8Jk-8rar_ZU-oDdOyMHbfqgCLcB\/s1600\/image%2B%25281%2529.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-kydUcvtB2bk\/VzaRGD74zPI\/AAAAAAAAPa4\/oTM5f8ONZB8Jk-8rar_ZU-oDdOyMHbfqgCLcB\/s1600\/image%2B%25281%2529.png\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/feeds\/5463662531131997948\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2016\/05\/unexpectedlyepic-morgan-matson-week-dare.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/5463662531131997948"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/5463662531131997948"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2016\/05\/unexpectedlyepic-morgan-matson-week-dare.html","title":"#UnexpectedlyEpic Morgan Matson Week | The Dare"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Alexa S."},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13185723439360170259"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3x0KtBPYDYR5PoGTJKOKjqfwrQ69t0yBmwAu7syk52vjnEkLYuKNT0HyzVJ6ug_uRnUqz6RUkDm794ka8oc-8ErMJaZGqlhvwdCYgrbmVoSaWD32UTdhnHwMoSXZLTGs\/s113\/IMG_0120.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ztDDzf2WMV8\/VzaORE2UpNI\/AAAAAAAAPaU\/t7jnjyaq1tgGanfdSPbRU8WVaE2ID4fdQCLcB\/s72-c\/image.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-5145635393772748995"},"published":{"$t":"2016-05-02T00:00:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-05-02T00:00:05.531-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"book tag"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"just for fun"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Harry Potter Spells Book Tag"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI was tagged by one of my BFFS \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.belleoftheliterati.blogspot.com\/\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKelly of Belle of the Literati\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E to do the \u003Cb\u003EHarry Potter Spells Book Tag\u003C\/b\u003E. This tag was created by \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kimberlyfayereads.com\/\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKim of Kimberley Faye Reads\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, and may just be one of my favorite book tags that I've ever, ever, ever done. Because who doesn't love Harry Potter and book tags? It took me a while to come up with my answers for this one, but I'd like to think I did it justice!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-MNFxGWRfYPs\/ViEidXb-yuI\/AAAAAAAAIy4\/nUo0e1v7uxM\/s1600\/1-Accio.png\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-MNFxGWRfYPs\/ViEidXb-yuI\/AAAAAAAAIy4\/nUo0e1v7uxM\/s1600\/1-Accio.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EAN UPCOMING RELEASE YOU WISH YOU COULD GET YOUR HANDS ON RIGHT NOW\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI'm really just a massive fan of Sarah J. Maas and her novels! I\u0026nbsp;really want \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/28260587-empire-of-storms?from_search=true\u0026amp;search_version=service\"\u003EEmpire of Storms\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;because I need more time with my squad. Basically, I just want all the Sarah J. Maas books ever (and she can just keep them coming!) (Thank goodness for \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/17927395-a-court-of-mist-and-fury?from_search=true\u0026amp;search_version=service\"\u003EA Court of Mist and Fury\u003C\/a\u003E being out today! We have a new Sarah J. Maas novel, people!)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5wd0R7We69s\/ViEie10JpSI\/AAAAAAAAI0g\/riRA6gH2fYk\/s1600\/2-Alohomora.png\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5wd0R7We69s\/ViEie10JpSI\/AAAAAAAAI0g\/riRA6gH2fYk\/s1600\/2-Alohomora.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EFAVORITE SERIES STARTER\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI reread \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2013\/09\/the-burning-sky-sherry-thomas-review.html\"\u003EThe Burning Sky\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;a couple of months ago as part of my series binge, and I loved it even more than the first two times I'd read it. Thomas has constructed such a fascinating world and magic system, and she's crafted really incredible characters. It's really not a surprise that I think this is one of my favorite series starters ever, as it sets up everything for the next two books perfectly.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-QD2NfTyHsPQ\/ViEifNllexI\/AAAAAAAAIzs\/bFQLekGyDVY\/s1600\/3-Cheering-Charm.png\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-QD2NfTyHsPQ\/ViEifNllexI\/AAAAAAAAIzs\/bFQLekGyDVY\/s1600\/3-Cheering-Charm.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EA BOOK THAT GAVE YOU ALL THE WARM \u0026amp; FUZZIES\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI haven't mentioned it in a tag for some time, so I thought it was high time I professed my love for \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/03\/open-road-summer-emery-lord-review.html\"\u003EOpen Road Summer\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;again. I really, really, \u003Ci\u003Ereally\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;adore this book, you guys. I reread it earlier this year, just because I could, and I loved it even more. Reagan and Dee have the most amazing friendship; Reagan and Matt have great banter and chemistry and bring on the swoons. I just love this story, and it just makes me happy whenever I read it.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-befT2EqU6OI\/ViEifYwXG_I\/AAAAAAAAI0Y\/8TFFvnyof08\/s1600\/4-Aguamenti.png\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-befT2EqU6OI\/ViEifYwXG_I\/AAAAAAAAI0Y\/8TFFvnyof08\/s1600\/4-Aguamenti.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EA BOOK THAT MADE YOU UGLY CRY\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI was going to go with my default answer (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2012\/12\/second-chance-summer-morgan-matson.html\"\u003ESecond Chance Summer\u003C\/a\u003E, in case you weren't aware) for this, when I realized that I had another novel that I could mention: \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/02\/one-plus-one-jojo-moyes.html\"\u003EOne Plus One\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E. It's this incredible story of family and friendship, and triumph over circumstances, and I absolutely loved it. It surprised me when the waterworks arrived, but I spent the latter third of this novel just sobbing my way through it because it was so lovely, so heartwarming, so perfectly well-written.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-otTT4HsufeU\/ViEifqmbv5I\/AAAAAAAAI0U\/yI146NLbKGY\/s1600\/5-Expecto-Patronum.png\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-otTT4HsufeU\/ViEifqmbv5I\/AAAAAAAAI0U\/yI146NLbKGY\/s1600\/5-Expecto-Patronum.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EBOOKISH HERO OR HEROINE YOU WANT AROUND TO PROTECT YOU IN REAL LIFE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIf you had me choose a hero to protect me, I'd go with \u003Cb\u003EWrath\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;from the \u003Cb\u003EBlack Dagger Brotherhood\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;(Here's my mini-reviews for \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2013\/11\/dark-lover-lover-eternal-lover-awakened.html\"\u003EDark Lover, Lover Eternal and Lover Awakened!\u003C\/a\u003E)\u0026nbsp;. First of all, Wrath is a massive fighting machine who knows his way around a fight, with or without weapons. He has a protective instinct that goes beyond anything I've ever read, and I know he'd jump in the line of fire to save my life without hesitation. Second, Wrath happens to be King, and as such is guaranteed protection of all the Brothers... which would mean I would be too.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nAs for a gal I could see protecting me in real life, I'd go with \u003Cb\u003ESybella\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;from the \u003Cb\u003EHis Fair Assassin series \u003C\/b\u003E(Here's my review of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/04\/dark-triumph-robin-lafevers-review.html\"\u003EDark Triumph\u003C\/a\u003E!). She's an excellent fighter, basically trained to bring death in various means, and I think having her on my side would be awesome. She would work hard to keep me safe, and she would also always have my back; I'd trust her implicitly to do what needs to be done.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-IKnJGaHnxSk\/ViEigEek91I\/AAAAAAAAI0I\/mxvB8WF9MGg\/s1600\/7-Imperio.png\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"248\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-IKnJGaHnxSk\/ViEigEek91I\/AAAAAAAAI0I\/mxvB8WF9MGg\/s1600\/7-Imperio.png\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EA BOOK YOU WISH YOU COULD MAKE EVERYONE READ BECAUSE YOU LOVED IT SO\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI really give a shout-out to this series whenever I can, but the Newsoul trilogy\u0026nbsp;- \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2012\/02\/incarnate-by-jodi-meadows.html\"\u003EIncarnate\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t\u0026amp;rct=j\u0026amp;q=\u0026amp;esrc=s\u0026amp;source=web\u0026amp;cd=1\u0026amp;cad=rja\u0026amp;uact=8\u0026amp;ved=0ahUKEwj9vs7kg_HLAhWBqx4KHSTpBycQFggdMAA\u0026amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alexalovesbooks.com%2F2013%2F01%2Fasunder-jodi-meadows-review.html\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNFE9lTSKeLdgs2ctUmS3wxHWzr_Vw\u0026amp;sig2=iOKejgnG1evvHy3HoUgO3Q\"\u003EAsunder\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;and \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t\u0026amp;rct=j\u0026amp;q=\u0026amp;esrc=s\u0026amp;source=web\u0026amp;cd=2\u0026amp;cad=rja\u0026amp;uact=8\u0026amp;ved=0ahUKEwj9vs7kg_HLAhWBqx4KHSTpBycQFggjMAE\u0026amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alexalovesbooks.com%2F2014%2F01%2Finfinite-jodi-meadows-review.html\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNGipPa-klYEImdFMvjZif_ctaowdQ\u0026amp;sig2=Cc7A4YHlNtBX3yF8wFhW6g\"\u003EInfinite\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;- is amazing.\u0026nbsp;It's definitely not a story that can be sorted into a category (because there are hints of both science fiction and fantasy), but it has themes that any reader will be able to connect to. I still feel like this series is so underrated, and that needs to change!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Y5qK0CJ_ja8\/ViEigIlNOBI\/AAAAAAAAI0E\/LC8uJnFKJOY\/s1600\/8-Engorgio.png\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Y5qK0CJ_ja8\/ViEigIlNOBI\/AAAAAAAAI0E\/LC8uJnFKJOY\/s1600\/8-Engorgio.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EA BOOK SERIES YOU WISH NEVER ENDED\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIt's probably cheating to say Harry Potter (though I certainly wish this hadn't ended and would happily read more stories set in this world and about these characters, so yay Cursed Child), so I think I'm going to go with The Lumatere Chronicles. It took me a little while to get my bearings in \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t\u0026amp;rct=j\u0026amp;q=\u0026amp;esrc=s\u0026amp;source=web\u0026amp;cd=3\u0026amp;cad=rja\u0026amp;uact=8\u0026amp;ved=0ahUKEwji6JXxg_HLAhUDJR4KHUlVCiYQFgglMAI\u0026amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alexalovesbooks.com%2F2013%2F03%2Ffinnikin-of-rock-melina-marchetta-review.html\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNGi6XZK4e_rimKUUFZhfibs88MOkw\u0026amp;sig2=TDX6zi4F4W1YnJAXweYgJQ\u0026amp;bvm=bv.118443451,d.dmo\"\u003EFinnikin of the Rock\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E, but I tore through \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t\u0026amp;rct=j\u0026amp;q=\u0026amp;esrc=s\u0026amp;source=web\u0026amp;cd=5\u0026amp;cad=rja\u0026amp;uact=8\u0026amp;ved=0ahUKEwji6JXxg_HLAhUDJR4KHUlVCiYQFggyMAQ\u0026amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alexalovesbooks.com%2F2013%2F04%2Ffroi-of-exiles-melina-marchetta-review.html\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNEhHT0phwH3RXzFxFUTwmj-qc8-yg\u0026amp;sig2=q4U72bKf6edhyMubmP6h5g\u0026amp;bvm=bv.118443451,d.dmo\"\u003EFroi of the Exiles\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;and \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t\u0026amp;rct=j\u0026amp;q=\u0026amp;esrc=s\u0026amp;source=web\u0026amp;cd=6\u0026amp;cad=rja\u0026amp;uact=8\u0026amp;ved=0ahUKEwji6JXxg_HLAhUDJR4KHUlVCiYQFgg5MAU\u0026amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alexalovesbooks.com%2F2013%2F07%2Fquintana-of-charyn-melina-marchetta.html\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNFyzee6GXFh1jl3lRv_V4VVEsv4cw\u0026amp;sig2=D5545kursWxI33QFIxXZcA\u0026amp;bvm=bv.118443451,d.dmo\"\u003EQuintana of Charyn\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;without hesitation. Marchetta's world, and story, and characters, are \u003Ci\u003Eincredible\u003C\/i\u003E. I wouldn't mind having a little more time to spend with everyone, and in this world, fraught with peril and secrets as it is.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-jG6rYLLUgUs\/ViEigbQ-08I\/AAAAAAAAI0A\/O0oq0NntkyA\/s1600\/9-Wingardium-Leviosa.png\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-jG6rYLLUgUs\/ViEigbQ-08I\/AAAAAAAAI0A\/O0oq0NntkyA\/s1600\/9-Wingardium-Leviosa.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EA BOOK WITH AN UPLIFTING MESSAGE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIt was easy enough to choose a novel for this category - \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/09\/escape-to-another-world-rules-for.html\"\u003ERules for Stealing Stars\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E, one of my favorite middle grade reads from last year. Even though the parents in this novel have serious issues to deal with, I love the overall messages that we can pick up from reading it. Like the fact that it \u003Cu\u003Edoes\u003C\/u\u003E\u0026nbsp;get better. Or the fact that it is important to have a strong, steady support system. Or the fact that holding on to hope is always a good choice. It's really very inspiring, and I feel like it's an important book for younger readers.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-F-QHWHI781U\/ViEidazwVaI\/AAAAAAAAI1A\/xB0crKC55GA\/s1600\/10-Obliviate.png\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-F-QHWHI781U\/ViEidazwVaI\/AAAAAAAAI1A\/xB0crKC55GA\/s1600\/10-Obliviate.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EA BOOK YOU WISH YOU COULD FORGET YOU EVER READ\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThere are quite a few novels that I can think of to fit this category, but alas, I must give this category over to \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/8585924-dangerous?from_new_nav=true\u0026amp;ac=1\u0026amp;from_search=true\"\u003EDangerous\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E. I read this one back in the days where I wasn't a big fan of doing the good ol' DNF, no matter how much I wasn't liking what I read. Unfortunately, that meant forcing myself through a story that felt underdeveloped in all elements - and it was my turning point where I finally felt like enough was enough and started to loosen up about dropping a book when it wasn't working for me. So, I suppose you could say \u003Ci\u003Esome\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;good came out of it!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-wRuYZ0ULqcM\/ViEiddnaT5I\/AAAAAAAAI08\/_yFCrXbiFac\/s1600\/11-Anapneo.png\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-wRuYZ0ULqcM\/ViEiddnaT5I\/AAAAAAAAI08\/_yFCrXbiFac\/s1600\/11-Anapneo.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EAN AUTHOR WHOSE BOOKS ALWAYS GET YOU OUT OF A READING SLUMP\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nReading a Lisa Kleypas novel, whether it's a reread of my favorite bits in my favorite books or starting something I haven't yet read from her, is always guaranteed to put me in the mood to read. I really love her romances! She always manages to create such excellent characters, write incredibly swoony moments and just tell stories that I'm always and forever going to want to read. I really adore her \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/series\/41154-wallflowers\"\u003EWallflowers series\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/09\/texans-have-my-heart.html\"\u003ETravis series\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in particularly, and constantly recommend those!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-B6nXky85es8\/ViEidlH5UxI\/AAAAAAAAIzE\/ELUiU-IJTYw\/s1600\/12-Jelly-Legs-Jinx.png\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-B6nXky85es8\/ViEidlH5UxI\/AAAAAAAAIzE\/ELUiU-IJTYw\/s1600\/12-Jelly-Legs-Jinx.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EA SWOON-WORTHY HERO OR HEROINE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI love a lot of book boys, to be fair. But at the moment, one of my favorite book heroes is Kol in \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2016\/02\/bring-me-her-heart-shadow-queen.html\"\u003EThe Shadow Queen\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E. (This is one of my latest fantasy obsessions, and the best fantasy novel I read in 2016 thus far!) He is incredible. His love for his kingdom and comrades, his determination to do the right thing, his strength (physical and mental), his heart - it's just all \u003Ci\u003Eso\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;swoon-worthy. Plus, he's really great at banter and I love a hero who can dish snappy, clever remarks out in an instant.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-PNYFFbIuFns\/ViEkw4i90BI\/AAAAAAAAI1I\/oUjmsqgeEM8\/s1600\/13-Aresto-Momentum.png\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-PNYFFbIuFns\/ViEkw4i90BI\/AAAAAAAAI1I\/oUjmsqgeEM8\/s1600\/13-Aresto-Momentum.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EA BOOK THAT CAUSED YOU TO STOP DOING ALL OTHER THINGS UNTIL YOU FINISHED IT\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/09\/hijinks-and-heists-six-of-crows.html\"\u003ESix of Crows\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E, hands down. I read this one a little bit early last year (at the end of summer, to be specific) and I was swept up in this incredible story from start to finish. I literally could not set it down (until I was absolutely forced to because of actual work needing to get down), and I finished it in under a day. It's a brilliant heist story, set in the Grisha universe that Leigh Bardugo introduced us to in her debut series, and I just love it so. (I actually want to reread it. I love the Crows!)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Q2b_RL4pp_I\/ViEidxCRU_I\/AAAAAAAAI04\/upZAfNWPn3s\/s1600\/14-Crucio.png\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Q2b_RL4pp_I\/ViEidxCRU_I\/AAAAAAAAI04\/upZAfNWPn3s\/s1600\/14-Crucio.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EA BOOK THAT WAS PAINFUL TO READ (FOR WHATEVER REASON) OR BROKE YOU\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI was dying of emotions when I binge read \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/07\/power-passion.html\"\u003EThe Boleyn Trilogy\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;last year. My goodness, but that series is so intense on the feels. I didn't expect to find myself so invested in what was going to happen in this alternative history, but man, I was sold almost right from the start! Kelly will know what I'm talking about, as she was the person I was venting all of my feelings to from start to finish. My feelings, especially about the romance, really, really, really overwhelmed me!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-9_idhcUXeJ4\/ViEid2emzvI\/AAAAAAAAI00\/2Enx3n_WvjM\/s1600\/15-Rictumsempra.png\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-9_idhcUXeJ4\/ViEid2emzvI\/AAAAAAAAI00\/2Enx3n_WvjM\/s1600\/15-Rictumsempra.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EA BOOK THAT HAD YOU LAUGHING OUT LOUD\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI recently read \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2016\/03\/light-lamp.html\"\u003EThe Deal\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E, and oh my goodness, I was laughing out loud \u003Ci\u003Eso \u003C\/i\u003Emuch when I read it! I giggled on trains, standing on subway platforms, waiting for my coffee, reading on my sofa, snuggled under my blankets. Honestly, it was impossible not to! I was so amused by Garrett and Hannah both, and I loved their banter and interactions so damn much. I enjoyed myself tremendously reading this NA novel, and I can't wait to read more of this series!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-z_HwOvqxiO0\/ViEieGMdXoI\/AAAAAAAAI0w\/MKs_SHrhVNY\/s1600\/16-Expelliarmus.png\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-z_HwOvqxiO0\/ViEieGMdXoI\/AAAAAAAAI0w\/MKs_SHrhVNY\/s1600\/16-Expelliarmus.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EA BOOK THAT MADE YOU WANT TO SEND IT (OR YOUR E-READER) FLYING\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI was so anxious-slash-angry-slash-confused while I read \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/05\/dangerous-girls-abigail-haas-review.html\"\u003EDangerous Girls\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E. It just gave me so many things to think about, and invited me to feel intensely while I read it - and I fell for it, hook, line and sinker. I do feel like it's really clever in terms of storytelling and characterization, but man, this story was a doozy on my feelings. I don't know if I could ever put myself through that experience again, even though it was worth it!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ti_kUlaaZ0c\/ViEieURNgjI\/AAAAAAAAI0o\/45-cj9fDF0E\/s1600\/17-Portus.png\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ti_kUlaaZ0c\/ViEieURNgjI\/AAAAAAAAI0o\/45-cj9fDF0E\/s1600\/17-Portus.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EA BOOKISH WORLD YOU WISH YOU COULD VISIT\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nOh, look, \u003Cb\u003EHarry Potter\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;is sneaking into this book tag inspired by the books! But seriously, I feel like it would be \u003Ci\u003Eso\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;much fun to visit this world in particular - Hogwarts, Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade in particularly. This is why my heart is so happy that the theme parks exist; it gives me a chance to sort of go to these places myself. I've been more than once (and love it) but I would definitely enjoy being able to experience the actual world for myself.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-k2b69ndMsEQ\/ViEiejyPCWI\/AAAAAAAAI0s\/vEMEiS8NdW0\/s1600\/18-Stupefy.png\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-k2b69ndMsEQ\/ViEiejyPCWI\/AAAAAAAAI0s\/vEMEiS8NdW0\/s1600\/18-Stupefy.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EA BOOK WITH A SHOCKING TWIST OR ENDING\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nOh, this is an easy one. Let's just say that both books in the Firebird trilogy - \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/11\/a-thousand-pieces-of-you-claudia-gray.html\"\u003EA Thousand Pieces of You\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;and \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/11\/ill-find-you-anywhere-ten-thousand.html\"\u003ETen Thousand Skies Above You\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;- had twists that made me gasp out loud. I was not expecting the direction that Claudia Gray took for both, and I really like that she managed to surprise me! Both of these books are excellent stories, and I'm thoroughly invested in discovering what happens next for Marguerite.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rspzM1-nJkg\/ViEie_ggS5I\/AAAAAAAAI0k\/buCwb6yimlU\/s1600\/19-Avada-Kedavra.png\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rspzM1-nJkg\/ViEie_ggS5I\/AAAAAAAAI0k\/buCwb6yimlU\/s1600\/19-Avada-Kedavra.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EA CHARACTER DEATH THAT DESTROYED YOU\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThe biggest character deaths that ever affected me all happened in the \u003Cb\u003EHarry Potter\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;series. I won't say which characters but I will say that all the deaths I'm thinking of happen in the last three novels. Man, just thinking about it makes my heart hurt, and I totally felt the loss of all these people more deeply than I ever thought was going to be possible for me.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-zmQctioBcvc\/ViEifKfhMtI\/AAAAAAAAI0c\/02vk2TQ1eaY\/s1600\/20-Finite-Incantatem.png\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-zmQctioBcvc\/ViEifKfhMtI\/AAAAAAAAI0c\/02vk2TQ1eaY\/s1600\/20-Finite-Incantatem.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EBEST SERIES CONCLUSION\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI could have used \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/136251.Harry_Potter_and_the_Deathly_Hallows?from_search=true\u0026amp;search_version=service\"\u003EHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallow\u003C\/a\u003Es\u0026nbsp;or \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2012\/12\/inheritance-christopher-paolini-review.html\"\u003EInheritance\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;for this one, but a recent favorite is \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/12\/they-lived-happily-ever-after-winter.html\"\u003EWinter\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E. It just perfectly wraps up the story that began in Cinder, giving equal amounts of attention to every single character's story even as it tackles the main plot arc that we've been reading about from the start. The blend of humor and heart was just perfection, and I was riveted as I listened to this one last year.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI'm not sure who \u003Ci\u003Ehasn't\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;done this one yet, but I'm tagging:\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ERachel\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;from \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hello-chelly.com\/\"\u003EHello, Chelly\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EKristin\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;from \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.superspacechick.com\/\"\u003ESuper Space Chick\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ELindsey\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;from \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bringmybooks.com\/\"\u003EBring My Books\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003Eand\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;whoever else wants to do this one!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/feeds\/5145635393772748995\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2016\/05\/harry-potter-spells-book-tag.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/5145635393772748995"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/5145635393772748995"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2016\/05\/harry-potter-spells-book-tag.html","title":"Harry Potter Spells Book Tag"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Alexa S."},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13185723439360170259"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3x0KtBPYDYR5PoGTJKOKjqfwrQ69t0yBmwAu7syk52vjnEkLYuKNT0HyzVJ6ug_uRnUqz6RUkDm794ka8oc-8ErMJaZGqlhvwdCYgrbmVoSaWD32UTdhnHwMoSXZLTGs\/s113\/IMG_0120.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-MNFxGWRfYPs\/ViEidXb-yuI\/AAAAAAAAIy4\/nUo0e1v7uxM\/s72-c\/1-Accio.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-6325573388275656496"},"published":{"$t":"2016-04-26T00:00:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-04-26T00:00:06.432-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ACOTAR Readalong"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"just for fun"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"What I Love About A Court of Thorns and Roses"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIt is very difficult to really discern what I loved so much about \u003Cb\u003EA Court of Thorns and Roses \u003C\/b\u003Ebecause I pretty much loved \u003Ci\u003Eeverything\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;about this tale. I was very interested in the setting, particularly when Feyre finds herself taken to Prythian. I was swept up in this tale of love and anguish, with the high stakes and the passionate encounters and the impossible triumphs. I adored the characters, because they all leapt off the page and into existence in such a vibrant manner. And clearly, the one thing all of these elements have in common is the way they were \u003Ci\u003Ewritten\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-3P0I0IBsZrU\/Vw7v5ZA8ESI\/AAAAAAAAPN0\/OAdcYd8dFI4PlFakT8NpW7p6P8zdoSn1wCLcB\/s1600\/IMG_4970.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-3P0I0IBsZrU\/Vw7v5ZA8ESI\/AAAAAAAAPN0\/OAdcYd8dFI4PlFakT8NpW7p6P8zdoSn1wCLcB\/s1600\/IMG_4970.JPG\" width=\"240\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003EA Court of Thorns and Roses\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;reads like a modern-day fairy tale. It's a fresh new fantasy novel, where Sarah uses her insanely amazing writing skills to bring life to this story. There are familiar fairy tale elements present throughout the narrative, but Sarah combines them all into a story that's really all her own. She also successfully captures the narrative style of a fairy tale, her prose beautiful, her characters the main focus and her overarching themes universally relatable. This is a story where the line between magic and reality blurs, where whimsy and action both come into play, where anything becomes possible. And it's a story that I'm head over heels in love with!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIn particular, she make Feyre a narrator us normal folk who are reading can ultimately relate to. We experience the fear and wonder of her first few days in Prythian. We slowly uncover the magic of the Fae, and the mysterious events that are beyond our wildest imaginings. But it is truly under the mountain where Sarah manages to write chapters that are both relatable and impossible. The circumstances, the setting, the characters - they all happen to appear in a form that cannot really exist in the realm of reality. But the desire to fight for the person you love, stopping at no cost? The fear of not knowing who to trust or whether you're making the right choices? These are themes that readers will find themselves able to relate to in some way; I know I did.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nThis novel holds such an incredible story within its pages, and I implore you to read it if you have yet to do so. It's particularly suited to those of you who love fairy tales, and a good ol' romance. Plus, if you read it now, you'll be just in time for the release of the sequel, \u003Ci\u003EA Court of Mist and Fury\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;next week. I know that this is a story that I will immerse myself in time and again, and I look forward to discovering the next chapter of Feyre's story! (P.S. For more of my thoughts, check out \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/04\/a-court-of-thorns-and-roses-sarah-j-maas.html\"\u003Emy review\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/05\/press-play-court-of-thorns-and-roses.html\"\u003Ethe playlist I created\u003C\/a\u003E!)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-rBZPujFs1vY\/VwA07PuoqEI\/AAAAAAAAPKo\/4hrpHLyCQRc5Wn38ntbi6Nc6qL5PNHiYw\/s320\/ACOTAR%2Breadalong.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFollow\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E#ACOTARreadalong \u003C\/b\u003Ehosted by\u0026nbsp;@bloomsburykids!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/feeds\/6325573388275656496\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2016\/04\/what-i-love-about-court-of-thorns-and.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/6325573388275656496"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/6325573388275656496"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2016\/04\/what-i-love-about-court-of-thorns-and.html","title":"What I Love About A Court of Thorns and Roses"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Alexa S."},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13185723439360170259"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3x0KtBPYDYR5PoGTJKOKjqfwrQ69t0yBmwAu7syk52vjnEkLYuKNT0HyzVJ6ug_uRnUqz6RUkDm794ka8oc-8ErMJaZGqlhvwdCYgrbmVoSaWD32UTdhnHwMoSXZLTGs\/s113\/IMG_0120.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-3P0I0IBsZrU\/Vw7v5ZA8ESI\/AAAAAAAAPN0\/OAdcYd8dFI4PlFakT8NpW7p6P8zdoSn1wCLcB\/s72-c\/IMG_4970.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-8706935724305836989"},"published":{"$t":"2016-04-18T00:00:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-04-18T00:00:10.050-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"just for fun"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Book BFF Roulette"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003ELast\nyear, I teamed up with my friends \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hello-chelly.com\/\"\u003ERachel\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.belleoftheliterati.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EKelly\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026amp; \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.soobsessedwith.com\/\"\u003EHannah\u003C\/a\u003E to bring you \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/10\/book-boy-roulette.html\"\u003EBook Boy Roulette\u003C\/a\u003E, where we talked about some of our favorite boys from our favorite\nbooks. We had so much fun putting it together that we thought it’d be a great\nidea to do it again – only this time, we were going to talk about our book\nbesties! Hannah is bowing out this round, but Kelly, Rachel and I are going to\nbe talking about some of our favorite book gals. Don’t forget to go and see\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hello-chelly.com\/2016\/04\/book-bffs.html\"\u003ERachel’s post\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/belleoftheliterati.blogspot.com\/2016\/04\/book-bff-roulette.html\"\u003EKelly’s post\u003C\/a\u003E for more!\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-T0cv6DaEQoA\/Vv3Sd8_JmoI\/AAAAAAAAPHw\/Rw-QlpQK4L8AnNlWVcewq0coo1Z2WU84g\/s1600\/book-bffs-alexa-travis.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-T0cv6DaEQoA\/Vv3Sd8_JmoI\/AAAAAAAAPHw\/Rw-QlpQK4L8AnNlWVcewq0coo1Z2WU84g\/s640\/book-bffs-alexa-travis.png\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESERIES #1: Travis Series\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBOOKS IN THE SERIES: \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/09\/texans-have-my-heart.html\"\u003ESugar Daddy\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2013\/06\/blue-eyed-devil-lisa-kleypas-review.html\"\u003EBlue-Eyed Devil\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/09\/texans-have-my-heart.html\"\u003ESmooth Talking Stranger\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/09\/texans-have-my-heart.html\"\u003EBrown-Eyed Girl\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EBy now, I’m fairly certain you’re all familiar with my obsession with this\nLisa Kleypas contemporary romance series. I honestly love all four of these\nheroines: Liberty, Haven, Ella and Avery. Each one of them is a girl I could\nrelate to, for varying reasons, and I’m deeply devoted to them all. But Haven\nTravis, for me, is the shining star. Her story is heartbreaking yet hopeful,\nand I absolutely loved it. It was really nice to read about a character who had\nto really work towards her healing and personal growth, and Haven was a nice\nmix of strong and vulnerable. She also reminds me a little bit of my little\nsister, so that’s another bonus.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-UTVi1DlfWuo\/Vv3Sd9HhamI\/AAAAAAAAPH0\/h_XH3mCAxao3kxUR9fkofPWIKawlxIvqQ\/s1600\/book-bffs-alexa-wallflowers.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-UTVi1DlfWuo\/Vv3Sd9HhamI\/AAAAAAAAPH0\/h_XH3mCAxao3kxUR9fkofPWIKawlxIvqQ\/s640\/book-bffs-alexa-wallflowers.png\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESERIES #2: Wallflowers Series\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBOOKS IN THE SERIES: \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2011\/05\/book-review-secrets-of-summer-night-by.html\"\u003ESecrets of a Summer Night\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2011\/05\/book-review-it-happened-one-autumn-by.html\"\u003EIt Happened One Autumn\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t\u0026amp;rct=j\u0026amp;q=\u0026amp;esrc=s\u0026amp;source=web\u0026amp;cd=2\u0026amp;cad=rja\u0026amp;uact=8\u0026amp;ved=0ahUKEwij0czFqOzLAhUEGh4KHXqCAy4QFggiMAE\u0026amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alexalovesbooks.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fbook-review-devil-in-winter-by-lisa.html\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNE2nmU5bUhmVLgJZ2pK1L7hsfSMiw\u0026amp;sig2=8WmUdirPfxJ5y7b3xoNNrQ\u0026amp;bvm=bv.118443451,d.dmo\"\u003EDevil in Winter\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t\u0026amp;rct=j\u0026amp;q=\u0026amp;esrc=s\u0026amp;source=web\u0026amp;cd=1\u0026amp;cad=rja\u0026amp;uact=8\u0026amp;ved=0ahUKEwij0czFqOzLAhUEGh4KHXqCAy4QFggcMAA\u0026amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alexalovesbooks.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fbook-review-scandal-in-spring-by-lisa.html\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNEdVyZEgRa4nRCVCjBxPKcrsP5K8Q\u0026amp;sig2=nXBMql9agCKeflQI-Cgxsw\u0026amp;bvm=bv.118443451,d.dmo\"\u003EScandal in Spring\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t\u0026amp;rct=j\u0026amp;q=\u0026amp;esrc=s\u0026amp;source=web\u0026amp;cd=3\u0026amp;cad=rja\u0026amp;uact=8\u0026amp;ved=0ahUKEwij0czFqOzLAhUEGh4KHXqCAy4QFggoMAI\u0026amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alexalovesbooks.com%2F2011%2F12%2Fbook-review-wallflower-christmas-by.html\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNHs6co074zZMvdCm_RZTXa93Ojnlg\u0026amp;sig2=iUmsrBs3gHCjkwIWbEttZQ\u0026amp;bvm=bv.118443451,d.dmo\"\u003EA Wallflower Christmas\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EWallflowers\nSeries: Another Lisa Kleypas series in today’s post? Surprise, surprise! (But\nnot really.) This is my favorite historical romance series from her. I really\nloved this tight-knit group of best friends – Annabelle, Lillian, Evie and\nDaisy. I feel like I’d fit right into their little group! But of them all,\nEvangeline Jenner is the one I would be best, best, \u003Ci\u003Ebest\u003C\/i\u003E friends with. Her quiet, observant nature would really gel\nwell with mine, and I’d also be able to relate to and understand her desire to\nfight for the things that she deems worth her while.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5s0zHjaZL0g\/Vv3Sd1GDBNI\/AAAAAAAAPHs\/R2Lu1-8j5LAxujjpZoZ3FHQTH0iQ_MUNA\/s1600\/book-bffs-alexa-sevenwaters.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5s0zHjaZL0g\/Vv3Sd1GDBNI\/AAAAAAAAPHs\/R2Lu1-8j5LAxujjpZoZ3FHQTH0iQ_MUNA\/s640\/book-bffs-alexa-sevenwaters.png\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESERIES #3: Sevenwaters Series (First Trilogy)\u003Cbr \/\u003EBOOKS IN THE SERIES: \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/03\/the-faithful-fiery-fearful.html\"\u003EDaughter of the Forest\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/03\/the-faithful-fiery-fearful.html\"\u003ESon of the Shadows\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/03\/the-faithful-fiery-fearful.html\"\u003EChild of the Prophecy\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EWhile I am fully aware that technically there are \u003Cu\u003Esix\u003C\/u\u003E books in\nthis series, we’re only focusing on the first trilogy today – and the\ncharacters in question are Sorcha, Liadan and Fainne. Fainne was immediately\neliminated as my favorite, as I found her story \u003Ci\u003Eso\u003C\/i\u003E frustrating. But I was otherwise torn between Liadan and Sorcha,\nwho were both amazing characters. In the end, I just had to go with Sorcha. Her\ndevotion to her brothers was seriously inspiring, and I admired her quiet\nstrength and perseverance as she sacrificed all she could to save them. I felt\nsuch a kinship with her love and her loyalty and her nature, and I think she’s\namazing.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EHave you read any of these? If yes, who is your favorite gal?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EDon't forget to visit \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/belleoftheliterati.blogspot.com\/2016\/04\/book-bff-roulette.html\"\u003EBelle of the Literati\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hello-chelly.com\/2016\/04\/book-bffs.html\"\u003EHello Chelly\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;for more Book BFF Roulette!\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/feeds\/8706935724305836989\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2016\/04\/book-bff-roulette.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/8706935724305836989"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/8706935724305836989"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2016\/04\/book-bff-roulette.html","title":"Book BFF Roulette"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Alexa S."},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13185723439360170259"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3x0KtBPYDYR5PoGTJKOKjqfwrQ69t0yBmwAu7syk52vjnEkLYuKNT0HyzVJ6ug_uRnUqz6RUkDm794ka8oc-8ErMJaZGqlhvwdCYgrbmVoSaWD32UTdhnHwMoSXZLTGs\/s113\/IMG_0120.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-T0cv6DaEQoA\/Vv3Sd8_JmoI\/AAAAAAAAPHw\/Rw-QlpQK4L8AnNlWVcewq0coo1Z2WU84g\/s72-c\/book-bffs-alexa-travis.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-2873928982906036837"},"published":{"$t":"2016-04-14T00:00:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-04-14T00:00:17.241-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"just for fun"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"My Favorite Childhood Book"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-2_pTcEx80jI\/Vw7i_hkfV9I\/AAAAAAAAPM8\/zzL9x0l9kdsoxmAELemNm7Eee-Po86JIgCLcB\/s1600\/IMG_4969.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-2_pTcEx80jI\/Vw7i_hkfV9I\/AAAAAAAAPM8\/zzL9x0l9kdsoxmAELemNm7Eee-Po86JIgCLcB\/s1600\/IMG_4969.JPG\" width=\"240\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI was a voracious reader, even as a child, so trying to pick a favorite should be a difficult exercise in theory. But in the middle of the Laura Ingalls Wilder and Ann M. Martin, the Dr. Seuss and the Berenstein Bears, the fairy tales and the fables, there is really one book that stands out for me: \u003Cb\u003EA Little Princess\u003C\/b\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI absolutely love this book, and I’m constantly referring to it even though it’s been years since I’ve actually sat down and read it from cover to cover. I just found Sara Crewe to be a girl I could easily relate to, with her optimism and imagination and heart. Her story was one I completely identified with, even though I’ve never been in her exact circumstances, and that’s why it’ll always be one that’s extremely special to me. (So special, in fact, that I’ve been collecting editions of it!) (And if you want to see more about why I’d recommend it, check out \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.soobsessedwith.com\/2014\/10\/consider-this-classic-alexa-recommends.html\"\u003Ethis Consider this Classic post I did for Hannah!\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI actually wanted to share this post with you all today to talk about a really great charity. \u003Cb\u003EThe Library Project\u003C\/b\u003E is a non-profit organization that supplies orphanages and poor schools in China and Vietnam with books. I’m participating in this project \u003Cb\u003E#readersforachange\u003C\/b\u003E in order to show my support, as the charity aims to help one million children and teachers by creating libraries, literacy and teaching programs by 2019. It would be awesome if you guys checked out \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WLTIBzFkx9\"\u003Etheir official website\u003C\/a\u003E, and helped spread the word any way that you can! (You can also find them \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Library_Project\"\u003Eon Twitter\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gFCXisDoYB8\/Vw7iqIDkuzI\/AAAAAAAAPM4\/qI3ZEKXtZJUrP3y9_aqP8tA6ax27Dq9NACLcB\/s1600\/M5pZl7FJ.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gFCXisDoYB8\/Vw7iqIDkuzI\/AAAAAAAAPM4\/qI3ZEKXtZJUrP3y9_aqP8tA6ax27Dq9NACLcB\/s1600\/M5pZl7FJ.jpg\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/feeds\/2873928982906036837\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2016\/04\/my-favorite-childhood-book.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/2873928982906036837"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/2873928982906036837"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2016\/04\/my-favorite-childhood-book.html","title":"My Favorite Childhood Book"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Alexa S."},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13185723439360170259"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3x0KtBPYDYR5PoGTJKOKjqfwrQ69t0yBmwAu7syk52vjnEkLYuKNT0HyzVJ6ug_uRnUqz6RUkDm794ka8oc-8ErMJaZGqlhvwdCYgrbmVoSaWD32UTdhnHwMoSXZLTGs\/s113\/IMG_0120.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-2_pTcEx80jI\/Vw7i_hkfV9I\/AAAAAAAAPM8\/zzL9x0l9kdsoxmAELemNm7Eee-Po86JIgCLcB\/s72-c\/IMG_4969.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-50810758462197938"},"published":{"$t":"2016-02-25T00:00:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-02-25T00:00:01.528-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"book tag"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"just for fun"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Disney Book Tag • The Sarah J. Maas Edition"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-FNQwCLm3G14\/VnsOhj6lBsI\/AAAAAAAAOWE\/y-DXihHGuWE\/s1600\/Book%2BTag.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-FNQwCLm3G14\/VnsOhj6lBsI\/AAAAAAAAOWE\/y-DXihHGuWE\/s1600\/Book%2BTag.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI haven't been tagged to do this one, but I was chatting with my friend \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.belleoftheliterati.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EKelly of Belle of the Literati\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;(who did \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/belleoftheliterati.blogspot.com\/2015\/09\/disney-brotherhood-book-tag.html\"\u003Ean awesome version featuring characters from the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward\u003C\/a\u003E) and came up with the personal challenge of using \u003Ci\u003Eonly\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;Sarah J. Maas characters for my own version of the tag post. Disney + Sarah's books? It's certainly a match made in heaven, if you ask me. (P.S. If you haven't read any of Sarah's novels, or aren't caught up on her series, there may be spoilery things in this tag. You've been warned!)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ANEguSjxMK8\/VnsS2yHh3yI\/AAAAAAAAOXQ\/23KV7eZgQmg\/s1600\/Disney%2BBook%2BTag%2BGraphics%2B%25289%2529.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ANEguSjxMK8\/VnsS2yHh3yI\/AAAAAAAAOXQ\/23KV7eZgQmg\/s1600\/Disney%2BBook%2BTag%2BGraphics%2B%25289%2529.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ETHE LITTLE MERMAID | A character who is out of their element\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nChaol Westfall is the obvious choice for this category. My beloved Captain of the Guard has the entirety of his world thrown into upheaval when he learns of the true evil that sits on the throne, the existence of magic and Fae, and experiences the heartbreak that comes with the end of a romance. Even though I didn't necessarily agree with his choices, I understand the emotional motivation that drove him to them, and I appreciate how realistic Sarah was in handling that. Still, as of the end of Queen of Shadows, he's seemingly found his footing, and I hope it stays that way!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-9gFySS3qQRM\/VnsS2s4YsGI\/AAAAAAAAOW8\/l1WLxYjXCCE\/s1600\/Disney%2BBook%2BTag%2BGraphics%2B%25288%2529.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-9gFySS3qQRM\/VnsS2s4YsGI\/AAAAAAAAOW8\/l1WLxYjXCCE\/s1600\/Disney%2BBook%2BTag%2BGraphics%2B%25288%2529.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ECINDERELLA | A character who goes through a major transformation\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nDorian Havillard was the first person to spring to mind, and it's not just because he discovers that he has magic running through his blood. Obviously, that's the major and obvious transformation that his character undergoes. \u003Ci\u003EBut\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;I'd like to point out that from a pampered, well-meaning but not-so-involved prince, he becomes a man suited to ruling with a just, fair, compassionate hand. Dorian experiences enough honesty, learns more about the true nature of his kingdom and survives heavy levels of slavery and suffering. That changes him, leaving him both scarred and stronger.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-nReuAurup1A\/VnsS2ojz5eI\/AAAAAAAAOXE\/Sz6-sv9TGwM\/s1600\/Disney%2BBook%2BTag%2BGraphics%2B%25287%2529.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-nReuAurup1A\/VnsS2ojz5eI\/AAAAAAAAOXE\/Sz6-sv9TGwM\/s1600\/Disney%2BBook%2BTag%2BGraphics%2B%25287%2529.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESNOW WHITE | A book with an eclectic cast of characters\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nOne of Sarah J. Maas' greatest talents is writing ensemble stories. She successfully brings to life multiple characters in every novel, and it's especially true of Queen of Shadows. There are just so many characters, some familiar and some new, to love and appreciate in this one! And they all happen to be quite different from one another, in personality and appearance.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gsua9G6lwhI\/VnsS2YT50YI\/AAAAAAAAOW4\/19h7O0uBXmQ\/s1600\/Disney%2BBook%2BTag%2BGraphics%2B%25286%2529.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gsua9G6lwhI\/VnsS2YT50YI\/AAAAAAAAOW4\/19h7O0uBXmQ\/s1600\/Disney%2BBook%2BTag%2BGraphics%2B%25286%2529.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESLEEPING BEAUTY | A book that put you to sleep\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nTo be entirely truthful, Sarah's novels tend to keep me \u003Ci\u003Eawake\u003C\/i\u003E, reading until the wee hours of the morning. I wound up picking\u0026nbsp;A Court of Thorns and Roses for this category, simply because it had a very strong fairy tale feel to it (which isn't surprising considering the origin of some elements comes from two different fairy tales) and I have fond, fond memories of my childhood where I would read fairy tales before I went to sleep at night.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Hwe--IWwA3M\/VnsS2fo9xMI\/AAAAAAAAOXY\/V8ZSwkJHfSk\/s1600\/Disney%2BBook%2BTag%2BGraphics%2B%25285%2529.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Hwe--IWwA3M\/VnsS2fo9xMI\/AAAAAAAAOXY\/V8ZSwkJHfSk\/s1600\/Disney%2BBook%2BTag%2BGraphics%2B%25285%2529.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ETHE LION KING | A character who had something traumatic happen to them in childhood\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nIt's a given that the best option for this character is Aelin Ashryver Galathynius. Though readers will not uncover the full truth of Aelin's history until a little later on in the series, it is certainly hinted at quite a few times that she has bad memories of her younger years. When the truth is finally out about her past, suffice it to say that my heart broke for little Aelin and what she went through.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-MZkKy9v-uyU\/VnsS2Kkon1I\/AAAAAAAAOXc\/zwcBrYNfYe0\/s1600\/Disney%2BBook%2BTag%2BGraphics%2B%25284%2529.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-MZkKy9v-uyU\/VnsS2Kkon1I\/AAAAAAAAOXc\/zwcBrYNfYe0\/s1600\/Disney%2BBook%2BTag%2BGraphics%2B%25284%2529.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EBEAUTY AND THE BEAST | A beast of a book you were intimidated by but found the story beautiful\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nI didn't expect Heir of Fire to be as substantial in size as it was, so it was a bit of a shocker when I first got hold of an early copy to read. But I didn't feel nervous for too long after I'd started! Sarah's writing has a strong, steady cadence to it, and it's easy to get swept up in it. Before I knew it, I'd finished the book and found the story excruciatingly lovely to boot!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-KZ-DPXpuyQk\/VnsS17zkzhI\/AAAAAAAAOXI\/NNQX3tU1w-w\/s1600\/Disney%2BBook%2BTag%2BGraphics%2B%25283%2529.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-KZ-DPXpuyQk\/VnsS17zkzhI\/AAAAAAAAOXI\/NNQX3tU1w-w\/s1600\/Disney%2BBook%2BTag%2BGraphics%2B%25283%2529.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EALADDIN | A character who gets their wish granted, for better or worse\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nAedion Ashryver is certainly the optimal pick for this category! He just wants to live to see his cousin, the future queen of Terrasen, so he can help her take back the throne. Does he get his wish granted? Yes, but he has to go through a \u003Ci\u003Elot\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;before that even happens.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-9xdw7mCJZak\/VnsS12peP0I\/AAAAAAAAOXU\/uCWmJwW0KaM\/s1600\/Disney%2BBook%2BTag%2BGraphics%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-9xdw7mCJZak\/VnsS12peP0I\/AAAAAAAAOXU\/uCWmJwW0KaM\/s1600\/Disney%2BBook%2BTag%2BGraphics%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EMULAN | A character who pretends to be something or someone they're not\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nHonestly, Lysandra is the \u003Ci\u003Eonly\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;choice for this category! We first meet her in the novellas, where she's basically just a girl brought up in the art of being a courtesan and skilled at flirtation. But she returns in Queen of Shadows, and readers will learn that there is so much more to her than meets the eye! I enjoyed getting to know her a little better, and I consider her my spirit animal (and favorite female).\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-CBgk8wp285M\/VnsS3BNx3xI\/AAAAAAAAOXA\/jGrkMCkBacs\/s1600\/Disney%2BBook%2BTag%2BGraphics.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-CBgk8wp285M\/VnsS3BNx3xI\/AAAAAAAAOXA\/jGrkMCkBacs\/s1600\/Disney%2BBook%2BTag%2BGraphics.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ETOY STORY | A book with characters you wish would come to life\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nThis is the only question I'm going to cheat on, because I have to say \u003Ci\u003Eall\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;of Sarah's novels. I want to meet the squad from Throne of Glass and be a part of their little gang, earning my place in their ranks. I want to mingle with the Prythian gang, spending quality time with all of them in the various courts. Obviously, if I had my way, no villains would be allowed to exist, and I'd be happily enjoying life with all the good guys.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-FrY6r0R5JQ0\/VnsS16d2yPI\/AAAAAAAAOXM\/QzTnRIj_2AM\/s1600\/Disney%2BBook%2BTag%2BGraphics%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-FrY6r0R5JQ0\/VnsS16d2yPI\/AAAAAAAAOXM\/QzTnRIj_2AM\/s400\/Disney%2BBook%2BTag%2BGraphics%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EDISNEY DESCENDANTS | Your favorite villain or morally ambiguous character\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nManon Blackbeak, hands down. She's been brought up to be ruthless, violent and sharp-edged; there's no room for emotion or vulnerability or kindness. And yet... There's a part of herself that Manon is starting to see, a part that allows for justice, for compassion, and for tentative emotional connections to more than just the members of her clan. I can't wait to see what she chooses to do in the rest of the series, and I truly think it'll be fun to read about her character journey!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI'm tagging \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hello-chelly.com\/\"\u003ERachel\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.soobsessedwith.com\/\"\u003EHannah\u003C\/a\u003E + \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.gonewiththewords.com\/\"\u003EMorgan\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/feeds\/50810758462197938\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2016\/02\/disney-book-tag-sarah-j-maas-edition.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/50810758462197938"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/50810758462197938"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2016\/02\/disney-book-tag-sarah-j-maas-edition.html","title":"Disney Book Tag • The Sarah J. Maas Edition"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Alexa S."},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13185723439360170259"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3x0KtBPYDYR5PoGTJKOKjqfwrQ69t0yBmwAu7syk52vjnEkLYuKNT0HyzVJ6ug_uRnUqz6RUkDm794ka8oc-8ErMJaZGqlhvwdCYgrbmVoSaWD32UTdhnHwMoSXZLTGs\/s113\/IMG_0120.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-FNQwCLm3G14\/VnsOhj6lBsI\/AAAAAAAAOWE\/y-DXihHGuWE\/s72-c\/Book%2BTag.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-4869021648774052566"},"published":{"$t":"2016-02-12T00:00:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-02-12T00:00:03.795-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"All You Need is Love"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"just for fun"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"All You Need is Love"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--EK6b8Hly-8\/VNTdZwFl4GI\/AAAAAAAAKO8\/6WAKbrWdolo\/s1600\/allyouneedislove.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--EK6b8Hly-8\/VNTdZwFl4GI\/AAAAAAAAKO8\/6WAKbrWdolo\/s1600\/allyouneedislove.png\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIt's almost Valentine's Day! In celebration of the occasion, \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hello-chelly.com\/\"\u003ERachel of Hello Chelly\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026amp; I are bringing back \u003Cb\u003EAll You Need Is Love\u003C\/b\u003E. Last year, we shared our favorite quotes, couples and songs - all inspired by love, of course. This year, we're changing up a few of these categories. Check out my favorite first kisses, romance films and more love songs that I love. Don't forget to pop on over to \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hello-chelly.com\/2016\/02\/all-you-need-is-love.html\"\u003ERachel's post\u003C\/a\u003E when you've finished reading mine!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-bP8UCHOGGBI\/VrVFuO1UV4I\/AAAAAAAAOyA\/ncAHQZW9Ghk\/s1600\/2015%2BRC%2BRecap.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"52\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-bP8UCHOGGBI\/VrVFuO1UV4I\/AAAAAAAAOyA\/ncAHQZW9Ghk\/s400\/2015%2BRC%2BRecap.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nOne of my favorite moments in any romance I read about is the first kiss. There's something magical about that moment where these two souls finally connect on such a physical (and emotional) level, and I'm always excited to witness it happen. While I tried really hard not to repeat my answers for this section, I just had to do it for one, as you're going to see shortly. (But really, how can you deny me my choice for favorite first kiss?)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nTV:\u003Cb\u003E Lee Shin \u0026amp; Chae Kyung in Princess Hours\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;• Fun fact: I went through a phase where all I ever watched were Korean TV shows. (I kind of miss them. Any recommendations?) One of my all-time favorites (and I've seen it a lot) is Princess Hours. It's set in an alternate 21st century where Korea still had a monarchy, and Crown Prince Lee Shin finds himself needing a wife (and future queen) so that he can ascend the throne if his father (who is gravely ill) dies. He winds up betrothed to a commoner named Chae, who he initially has no feelings for. And you can see where that is going to go, can't you? Let's just say there are plenty of shenanigans involved. But oh my goodness, their first kiss is \u003Ci\u003Elovely\u003C\/i\u003E. I just felt all the swoons, particularly because the build-up to it took a long, long time.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5KuxgTNGto8\/VrU_9Kav_tI\/AAAAAAAAOxo\/YtzQJX1ET-U\/s1600\/434336_1272877530882_full.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5KuxgTNGto8\/VrU_9Kav_tI\/AAAAAAAAOxo\/YtzQJX1ET-U\/s1600\/434336_1272877530882_full.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.fanpop.com\/clubs\/princess-hours\/picks\/results\/434336\/which-kissing-scene-like-best-ooooo-romantic\"\u003Esource\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nBook: \u003Cb\u003EAna \u0026amp; Sam in Incarnate\u003C\/b\u003E • These two are one of my favorite book couples ever (and I'm sure many of you know that, considering how much I love this series and talk about it). Their first kiss is \u003Ci\u003Ebeautiful\u003C\/i\u003E, and it gives me shivers every single time I read that moment. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2012\/02\/incarnate-by-jodi-meadows.html\"\u003EHere's my review!\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EHe'd felt right. I knew who I needed him to be, even if the way we'd danced was not how- That kind of passion he reserved for music. Not me.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EA cold breeze made me shiver as I tightened my grip on his. Stepped closer. Searched his eyes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EHis lips tilted up at once corner, like amusement. I'd known, but still, the familiar expression stunned me so much I almost didn't act.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EI kissed him.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003ERather, I pressed my mouth against his and hoped he wouldn't run. It would probably kill me.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EThree long seconds and he only gasped and tightened his hands on my back. Then, with a soft moan, he opened his mouth and kissed me. It wasn't an easy, sweet kiss like I'd imagined my first would be, but frustrated and hungry. That was good, better than easy and sweet, because after everything, I was frustrated and hungry for him, too.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nMovie: \u003Cb\u003ELandon Carter \u0026amp; Jamie Sullivan in A Walk to Remember\u003C\/b\u003E • Honestly, just thinking about this film makes me emotional. I've seen it \u003Ci\u003Eso\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;many times, and I still love it. The tenderness, the growth, the love story - it's all so \u003Ci\u003Ewonderful\u003C\/i\u003E. I'm a little obsessed with their love story, and I love their first kiss on Jamie's front porch.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kz2IuHdXdiU\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-qRBgHz-CaxE\/VrVFuNH9QFI\/AAAAAAAAOyI\/gkcaV15RlWQ\/s1600\/2015%2BRC%2BRecap%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"52\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-qRBgHz-CaxE\/VrVFuNH9QFI\/AAAAAAAAOyI\/gkcaV15RlWQ\/s400\/2015%2BRC%2BRecap%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-pCkn7Yt2NAo\/VrVDoa5ikEI\/AAAAAAAAOx0\/5sPVZw7352w\/s1600\/fave%2Bromantic%2Bfilms.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-pCkn7Yt2NAo\/VrVDoa5ikEI\/AAAAAAAAOx0\/5sPVZw7352w\/s1600\/fave%2Bromantic%2Bfilms.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI'm a total sap, and I \u003Ci\u003Elove\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;love stories. Romantic comedies are my jam, in particular, and it's not surprising that the three films I'm choosing to mention today fall into that genre. I loved the magic of watching an ordinary man fall in love with a superstar lady, and having them navigate the ups and downs of that relationship in \u003Cb\u003ENotting Hill\u003C\/b\u003E. I adore the complicated shenanigans that ensue when a wedding planner meets a doctor, and they share a moment - only to find out later on that she's been hired to plan \u003Ci\u003Ehis\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;wedding in \u003Cb\u003EThe Wedding Planner\u003C\/b\u003E. I laughed and I cried watching one girl who has been a bridesmaid one too many times finally figure out what \u003Ci\u003Eshe\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;wants and go for it in \u003Cb\u003E27 Dresses\u003C\/b\u003E. It doesn't hurt that the characters in every film are easy to fall in love with!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-SxQHICb5-X8\/VrVFuFiVtaI\/AAAAAAAAOyE\/v6Q3-sb6ezo\/s1600\/2015%2BRC%2BRecap%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"52\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-SxQHICb5-X8\/VrVFuFiVtaI\/AAAAAAAAOyE\/v6Q3-sb6ezo\/s400\/2015%2BRC%2BRecap%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yPJmBInd75k\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\"Running\" by James Bay\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nWhen the lights are faded to black\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nOnly stars are guiding me back\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI'll keep running\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nTo the place where I belong\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nWhen you think you're on your own\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI'm still coming home\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g7U96o3f9FI\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\"One and Only\" by Adele\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI dare you to let me be your, your one and only\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI promise I'm worthy to hold in your arms\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nSo come on and give me the chance\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nTo prove that I'm the one who can\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nWalk that mile until the end starts\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m3etlAMOg20\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\"Love\" by Jana Kramer\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI still believe in shooting stars\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI still believe in midnight drives\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAnd butterflies you get\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nRight before you kiss for the very first time\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EWhat are your favorite first kisses - in fiction, on television and in movies? Do you have any Korean drama recommendations? Romantic comedy recommendations? What are your favorite love songs?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/feeds\/4869021648774052566\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2016\/02\/all-you-need-is-love.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/4869021648774052566"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/4869021648774052566"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2016\/02\/all-you-need-is-love.html","title":"All You Need is Love"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Alexa S."},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13185723439360170259"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3x0KtBPYDYR5PoGTJKOKjqfwrQ69t0yBmwAu7syk52vjnEkLYuKNT0HyzVJ6ug_uRnUqz6RUkDm794ka8oc-8ErMJaZGqlhvwdCYgrbmVoSaWD32UTdhnHwMoSXZLTGs\/s113\/IMG_0120.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--EK6b8Hly-8\/VNTdZwFl4GI\/AAAAAAAAKO8\/6WAKbrWdolo\/s72-c\/allyouneedislove.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-6389862015137892181"},"published":{"$t":"2016-02-06T00:00:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-02-06T00:43:55.776-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"giveaway"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"just for fun"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"14 Days of Fictional Swoon: Detailing a Date (+ Giveaway)"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-bdnkkULUjw4\/Vq_I66TKmpI\/AAAAAAAAOuA\/e3AEYRV3tmo\/s1600\/14%2Bdays%2Bbig.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-bdnkkULUjw4\/Vq_I66TKmpI\/AAAAAAAAOuA\/e3AEYRV3tmo\/s1600\/14%2Bdays%2Bbig.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI'm so thrilled to be participating in \u003Cb\u003E14 Days of Fictional Swoon\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;this year! This is an blog hop event co-hosted by the ladies of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.fictionfare.com\/\"\u003EFiction Fare\u003C\/a\u003E + \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.swoonyboyspodcast.com\/\"\u003ESwoony Boys Podcast\u003C\/a\u003E, which features fun posts from bloggers + authors, a scavenger hunt and a bunch of giveaways. From February 1-14, visit all the blogs on the tour to see all the fun posts everyone has come up with! For more details, please check out the introduction post.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nOne of my favorite things about reading, watching, and writing romances is planning dates for the couple in question. Whether it's an all out celebration for a special occasion, or something simple to show you care, I've always thought it interesting to explore the variety of activities and locales where people can go out on a date. I thought it'd be fun to plan some dates for three of my favorite fictional couples, so check out what I came up with!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ktAroX91thw\/VrQXucuaytI\/AAAAAAAAOv0\/fPoSa1ImScw\/s1600\/swoon%2B01.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ktAroX91thw\/VrQXucuaytI\/AAAAAAAAOv0\/fPoSa1ImScw\/s1600\/swoon%2B01.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\"\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jordanfischer\/72510316\/\"\u003EChicago Symphony Orchestra, featuring the Marcus Roberts Trio\u003C\/a\u003E\" by \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jordanfischer\/\"\u003EJ. Fischer\u003C\/a\u003E is licensed under \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\"\u003EC.C. BY 2.0\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\n\u003Cb\u003EAna \u0026amp; Sam \/ \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2012\/02\/incarnate-by-jodi-meadows.html\"\u003EIncarnate by Jodi Meadows\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nHonestly, these two are one of my favorite fictional couples! I'm a little obsessed with how much they grow to care for one another, and how they're so respectful of each other's lives and choices, and how their \u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003Esouls\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;are a perfect match. It doesn't hurt that they share a passion for music! If I were going to send these two on a date, it'd be to an orchestra performance. They'd both tremendously enjoy seeing some of the most talented musicians perform amazing musical pieces. They'd probably have coffee (or tea) afterwards, with some cake, in order to discuss what fun they had, and how inspired they feel!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-CHQ3ufUBd04\/VrQXuW5hk8I\/AAAAAAAAOvw\/Tz_QQ9EQ-ko\/s1600\/swoon%2B02.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-CHQ3ufUBd04\/VrQXuW5hk8I\/AAAAAAAAOvw\/Tz_QQ9EQ-ko\/s1600\/swoon%2B02.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\"\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/88364173@N00\/3764721976\/in\/photolist-6JFbFA-C3ecyE-pMDUQs-8jRmGj-5VwkBG-99UeQ9-rLZQNv-s6bQWw-6JFbN7-6o8ioD-49yQar-5uLPNN-7JVN1Y-798Ucf-5CXiCt-2zsMPC-qBned8-eaAKdA-6CY2Cj-bN48Fp-mt2v38-ecg2gE-8G3JGj-dz5efz-822Xjg-6zyKXJ-pVveio-7iKV52-5pwHxE-pjRtN-4wac29-4iK72W-pJfxTY-44CKX7-8HokrL-88WaWS-q1wmAA-DNTxwP-73Qcti-9sV7sW-5qmQRe-6xeqSo-cGFp9C-hcZKQJ-txzZGb-titrNa-8qYZun-aVzM1Z-fU9DQy-vaYN18\"\u003Eelfinlake21\u003C\/a\u003E\" by \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/88364173@N00\/\"\u003ELisa\u003C\/a\u003E is licensed under \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/2.0\/\"\u003EC.C. BY-NC 2.0\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\n\u003Cb\u003EAbby \u0026amp; Zeke \/ \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/25131078-the-distance-from-a-to-z\"\u003EThe Distance from A to Z by Natalie Blitt\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThese two are also quite adorable! I loved witnessing their relationship go from French class partners to friends to something more, even with all the misunderstandings they had to go through. It feels, to me, like they'd both enjoy a date out in nature, so I'd send them on a trek to a place with a mountain and a lake. They could hike a little bit, taking one of the easiest trails, just so they can see some incredible views. When they were tuckered out from hiking, they could have a picnic by the lakeside, and stay until the sun sets and the stars come out.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-YZQy4Qywseo\/VrQXuWvu41I\/AAAAAAAAOvs\/wy3dNvlIgfM\/s1600\/swoon%2B03.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-YZQy4Qywseo\/VrQXuWvu41I\/AAAAAAAAOvs\/wy3dNvlIgfM\/s1600\/swoon%2B03.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\"\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/robnas\/3988362967\/in\/photolist-75rpmK-8zVXUJ-gJrtWK-xxpwV6-8BF133-cqfUnU-g3duv5-9UKM4Q-fZUop6-9UGUPZ-6BLU3j-g3dpDU-g3dqZN-uGbPn1-xTLWz4-hoha7F-75vjaA-fgWh4A-xMA2gh-fgWnrd-fbhESj-2LPvVv-m5XE6t-gJrgRT-gJreRQ-n7Cx6-gJs9ri-omiVxk-gJrqmZ-6y4PqK-eQrukd-vknrtm-whoK9v-xAW4Sa-xBgHSi-o18B9g-fgBT3i-jTXeA-75rnFn-8kC7nb-oLEtfA-ddsNaH-75vhWA-fseE9X-f9hpLS-f89FoL-75rr9T-f8nd2p-fs5LMw-fJpybw\"\u003EKern County Fair 071\u003C\/a\u003E\" by \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/robnas\/\"\u003ER. Bejil\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is licensed under \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\"\u003EC.C. BY 2.0\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ECress \u0026amp; Thorne\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\/\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/01\/cress-marissa-meyer-review.html\"\u003ECress by Marissa Meyer\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI just find these two to be such an adorable couple! While it looked like the regard was one-sided on Cress' part initially, it was charming to see these two go from strangers to friends to something more. I wanted to put these two in a more traditional date situation, which is how I came up with the idea of having them attend a carnival together! I feel like Cress would be thrilled to experience something she's only ever read about or seen on her screens, and she'd like the variety of activities (and food). Thorne would delight in showing off and winning things at the booths for Cress!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EWhich of these dates is your favorite? Which book couple would you send on a date?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EWhat kind of date would you plan for them?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-sb6n-gzQgeo\/VblonHDu8UI\/AAAAAAAAMOc\/WIFNlPNYHuc\/s673-Ic42\/alb-divider.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-sb6n-gzQgeo\/VblonHDu8UI\/AAAAAAAAMOc\/WIFNlPNYHuc\/s673-Ic42\/alb-divider.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI'm so thrilled to be able to host a giveaway! Three winners are going to win\u0026nbsp;a Kindle copy of \u003Cb\u003EThe Distance from A to Z\u003C\/b\u003E. All you need to do is fill out the Rafflecopter form. This giveaway is open \u003Cb\u003EINTERNATIONALLY\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;(as long as you have a Kindle) until \u003Cb\u003E2\/13\u003C\/b\u003E!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca class=\"rcptr\" data-raflid=\"a3959e7384\" data-template=\"\" data-theme=\"classic\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/a3959e7384\/\" id=\"rcwidget_pds8eqox\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003Ea Rafflecopter giveaway\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Cscript src=\"https:\/\/widget-prime.rafflecopter.com\/launch.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nYou also have the opportunity to enter to win a Kindle Fire, thanks to our lovely tour hosts! All you need to do to enter is to fill out the Rafflecopter form below.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca class=\"rcptr\" data-raflid=\"2e01dabf141\" data-template=\"\" data-theme=\"classic\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/2e01dabf141\/\" id=\"rcwidget_w552s31z\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003Ea Rafflecopter giveaway\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Cscript src=\"https:\/\/widget-prime.rafflecopter.com\/launch.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nDon't forget to visit all of the other awesome posts by the other bloggers participating in the event!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nFebruary 1st-  \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.fictionfare.com\/\"\u003EFiction Fare\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nFebruary 1st-  \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.swoonyboyspodcast.com\/\"\u003ESwoony Boys Podcast\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nFebruary 2nd- \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.whorublog.com\/\"\u003EWhoRU blog\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nFebruary 3rd-\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.brightonwalsh.com\/\"\u003EBrighton Walsh\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nFebruary 4th- \u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.lostinlit.com\/\"\u003ELost in Literature\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nFebruary 5th- \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gonewiththewords.com\/\"\u003EGone with the Words\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nFebruary 6th- \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/\"\u003EAlexa Loves Books\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nFebruary 7th- \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/andiabcs.com\/\"\u003EAndi's ABCs\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nFebruary 8th- Huntley Fitzpatrick (hosted on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.fictionfare.com\/\"\u003EFiction Fare\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.swoonyboyspodcast.com\/\"\u003ESwoony Boys Podcast\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nFebruary 9th- \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/nobsbookreviews.com\/\"\u003ENo BS Book Reviews\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nFebruary 10th- \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ashleyherringblake.com\/blog\/\"\u003EAshley Herring Blake\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nFebruary 11th- \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.wesonerdy.com\/\"\u003EWe So Nerdy\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nFebruary 12th- \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.roshanichokshi.com\/\"\u003ERoshani Chokshi\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nFebruary 13th- \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/theirishbanana.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EThe Irish Banana Review\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nFebruary 14th- \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kristensimmonsbooks.com\/\"\u003EKristen Simmons\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/feeds\/6389862015137892181\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2016\/02\/14-days-of-fictional-swoon-detailing.html#comment-form","title":"0 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fun"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Lunar Chronicles Book Tag"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hyz9GMM7vEc\/ViEsbkzn7WI\/AAAAAAAANP0\/B09EIY4iDuM\/s1600\/THE-LUNAR-CHRONICLES.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hyz9GMM7vEc\/ViEsbkzn7WI\/AAAAAAAANP0\/B09EIY4iDuM\/s1600\/THE-LUNAR-CHRONICLES.png\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nAs mentioned in my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/10\/the-throne-of-glass-book-tag.html\"\u003EThrone of Glass Book Tag\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;post, it was this tag that inspired \u003Cb\u003EHannah of So Obsessed With\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026amp; I to create ours. As part of her \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bookaddictsguide.com\/2015\/07\/15\/the-lunar-chronicles-reread-along-intro-sign-ups\/\"\u003ELunar Chronicles (Re)Readalong\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E, \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bookaddictsguide.com\/2015\/10\/05\/the-lunar-chronicles-book-tag\/\"\u003EBrittany of The Book Addict's Guide\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;came up with this character-centric tag inspired by The Lunar Chronicles. Being a fan of this tag and of this series, I decided it just needed to be one that I did! Plus, \u003Cb\u003EStars Above\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;(the novella collection) comes out tomorrow, so it seemed like just the right time for me to share my answers.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-LQOahioE1-0\/VAEu6U5mxQI\/AAAAAAAAIjk\/L1w-Y_GYHGQ\/s1600\/21423612.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Stronger Than You Know book cover\" border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-LQOahioE1-0\/VAEu6U5mxQI\/AAAAAAAAIjk\/L1w-Y_GYHGQ\/s1600\/21423612.jpg\" title=\"Stronger Than You Know - Jolene Perry\" width=\"132\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ECINDER | The cyborg |\u0026nbsp;a book that’s often misunderstood or under-appreciated\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nA: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/09\/stronger-than-you-know-jolene-perry.html\"\u003EStronger Than You Know\u003C\/a\u003E is definitely a contemporary YA novel that deserves more attention. It's the story of one girl's incredible journey as she makes peace with her past of abuse, and moves on to a future that's brighter than she could have ever dreamed.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EKAI | The prince |\u0026nbsp;a book about royals\/royalty\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nA: What can be better than reading about actual historical royalty? Reading about their fictional offspring, of course. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/07\/power-passion.html\"\u003EThe Boleyn Trilogy\u003C\/a\u003E presents an alternate history where Anne Boleyn bears a son who grows up to become the future king, and it's delicious scandalous and clever.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EADRI | The evil stepmother | a book with a horrible\/cringe-worthy parent\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nA: I did not, at all, appreciate Elias' mother in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/04\/an-ember-in-ashes-sabaa-tahir.html\"\u003EAn Ember in the Ashes\u003C\/a\u003E. She's the type of person who appreciates structure and rigidity, and who supports the militaristic teachings of the academy she is in charge of. I didn't like her violent expressions of emotion either; her volatility is terrible.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-xe-MBPtkrGI\/VnRYtlG_JpI\/AAAAAAAAOOg\/Lj0na0b5KFE\/s1600\/10305156.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Daughter of Smoke and Bone book cover\" border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-xe-MBPtkrGI\/VnRYtlG_JpI\/AAAAAAAAOOg\/Lj0na0b5KFE\/s1600\/10305156.jpg\" title=\"Daughter of Smoke and Bone - Laini Taylor\" width=\"128\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EIKO | The spunky sidekick | a book with your favorite happy-go-lucky character\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nA: Zuzana is a very, well, strong happy-go-lucky sort of gal, as evidenced by her depiction in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/08\/daughter-of-smoke-bone-days-of-blood.html\"\u003EDaughter of Smoke and Bone\u003C\/a\u003E. She's seriously a force of positive energy, both for Karou and to the reader; I can't help grinning when I think about her.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESCARLET | The rescuer | a book with a character on a mission\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nA: In \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2013\/09\/the-burning-sky-sherry-thomas-review.html\"\u003EThe Burning Sky\u003C\/a\u003E, Titus + Iolanthe have officially met and teamed up in order to defeat the Bane and put a stop to his cruel, violent ways. This is merely the beginning of an adventure that spans three books, but the actual mission is first mentioned here and they start training, so I figured it'd be best to feature this particular book in the series.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EWOLF | The fighter | a book with a brutal fight (with words or fists)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nA: Oh man, I cannot tell you how uncomfortable \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/08\/rites-of-passage-joy-n-hensley-review.html\"\u003ERites of Passage\u003C\/a\u003E made me, with its strong depictions of what it must be like to be one of only a handful of females at an all-boys military academy. There's obviously a lot of judgment being passed on the girls, and I didn't like the way some of their fellow cadets treated them - with words or fists.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-jwm-_qsd3bc\/VnRY0h5A0tI\/AAAAAAAAOOo\/qZEFYxZefos\/s1600\/7955580.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix book cover\" border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-jwm-_qsd3bc\/VnRY0h5A0tI\/AAAAAAAAOOo\/qZEFYxZefos\/s1600\/7955580.jpg\" title=\"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - J.K. Rowling\" width=\"128\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ELEVANA | The villain | a book with the absolute worst villain\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nA: The best thing about choosing \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/2.Harry_Potter_and_the_Order_of_the_Phoenix?from_search=true\u0026amp;search_version=service\"\u003EThe Order of the Phoenix\u003C\/a\u003E for this category is that I can highlight two of the villains in it - Dolores Umbridge and Voldemort. They're obviously the worst sort of villains, and their actions constantly made me rage.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ETHORNE | The rascal | a book with the biggest schmoozer\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nA: Thorne's counterpart in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2013\/06\/siege-and-storm-leigh-bardugo-review.html\"\u003ESiege \u0026amp; Storm\u003C\/a\u003E is Nikolai, otherwise referred to as Sturmhond. His wisecracks, wily ways and winning personality just immediately charmed me when I first met him. In fact, his hold on me is so strong that I'm dying for another book that's all about just him.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ECRESS | The hacker | a book about technology, or sci-fi\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nA: I don't read a lot of science fiction, but \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/01\/proxy-avalon-mindee-arnett-review.html\"\u003EAvalon\u003C\/a\u003E is one that I really enjoyed. It's a story of a space crew hired to perform a heist. Really, what's not to love about that premise? I think it's cool to see how the crew learns to work together like a well-oiled machine, and to come along as they embark on their adventure.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-zWsP2OgkKq8\/VhvyyjqBsqI\/AAAAAAAANJI\/aLSAN_FNY0Y\/s1600\/23310763.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"The Anatomical Shape of a Heart book cover\" border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-zWsP2OgkKq8\/VhvyyjqBsqI\/AAAAAAAANJI\/aLSAN_FNY0Y\/s1600\/23310763.jpg\" title=\"The Anatomical Shape of a Heart - Jenn Bennett\" width=\"131\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EERLAND | The doctor | a book with an illness or revolving around medical issues\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nA: I didn't realize that \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/10\/love-art-anatomical-shape-of-heart.html\"\u003EThe Anatomical Shape of a Heart\u003C\/a\u003E was going to involve a character with a medical issue, but I was pleasantly surprised by its appearance in a good way. It was definitely a condition I hadn't read all that much about before, but I do think that the author's take on it was pretty good, and certainly eye-opening to me on a personal level.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EWINTER | The unsound mind | a book with the craziest character you’ve ever read\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nA: Oh man, reading \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/02\/ocd-love-story-corey-ann-haydu.html\"\u003EOCD Love Story\u003C\/a\u003E made me highly uncomfortable. Bea's mind is quite complex, and her condition makes that complexity even stronger. It wasn't easy to read her thoughts, know her intentions or to witness her actions, but I also felt like it was a good way to learn more about people who have the same condition as she does.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EJACIN | The soldier | a book with a military theme\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nA: I really enjoyed Trish Doller's debut novel \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2012\/09\/something-like-normal-trish-doller.html\"\u003ESomething Like Normal\u003C\/a\u003E, which features a newly returned Marine who is dealing with PTSD and the loss of a friend. It's a short story, but it certainly packs a punch with how realistically the situation is portrayed.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI'm tagging \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hello-chelly.com\/\"\u003ERachel\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mostlyyalit.com\/\"\u003ETiffany\u003C\/a\u003E + anyone else who wants to do this tag!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/feeds\/1330778889394488192\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2016\/02\/the-lunar-chronicles-book-tag.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/1330778889394488192"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/1330778889394488192"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2016\/02\/the-lunar-chronicles-book-tag.html","title":"The Lunar Chronicles Book Tag"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Alexa S."},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13185723439360170259"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3x0KtBPYDYR5PoGTJKOKjqfwrQ69t0yBmwAu7syk52vjnEkLYuKNT0HyzVJ6ug_uRnUqz6RUkDm794ka8oc-8ErMJaZGqlhvwdCYgrbmVoSaWD32UTdhnHwMoSXZLTGs\/s113\/IMG_0120.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hyz9GMM7vEc\/ViEsbkzn7WI\/AAAAAAAANP0\/B09EIY4iDuM\/s72-c\/THE-LUNAR-CHRONICLES.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-3291850729249301726"},"published":{"$t":"2016-01-23T00:00:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-01-23T00:00:16.077-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"giveaway"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"just for fun"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"personal"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"3 Lessons From Just One Day"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ygy-5zXyppk\/VqJSz_0r1GI\/AAAAAAAAOpk\/IQtT0AjmYbQ\/s1600\/effective%2Btips%2Bfor%2Bgreen-thumbs.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"252\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ygy-5zXyppk\/VqJSz_0r1GI\/AAAAAAAAOpk\/IQtT0AjmYbQ\/s320\/effective%2Btips%2Bfor%2Bgreen-thumbs.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EGayle Forman \u003C\/b\u003Eis one of my favorite contemporary authors, and I've read almost everything she's written (with the marked exception of \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/18879761-i-was-here?ac=1\u0026amp;from_search=1\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EI Was Here\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, which I intend to get to this year). Each novel has taught me something different, or offered me a fresh perspective.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2013\/08\/sisters-in-sanity-gayle-forman-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESisters in Sanity\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E reminds us of the true strength in friendships, especially during times of struggle. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2013\/10\/if-i-stay-gayle-forman-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EIf I Stay\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E offers fresh perspective on the choices we make, and how they are affected by our relationships.\u003Cb\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2013\/10\/where-she-went-gayle-forman-review.html\"\u003EWhere She Went\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/b\u003Eshowcases the power of second chances, and the way shared history will always bind two people together. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/08\/just-one-year-review-just-one-night.html\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJust One Year\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E marks the longing for something more, and the growing pains and mistakes along the way to finding it.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nAnd then, of course, there's \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2013\/01\/just-one-day-gayle-forman-review.html\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJust One Day\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;My favorite of all of the Gayle Forman novels.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-NttrI7R3SbQ\/VqJXvOYYMVI\/AAAAAAAAOqE\/01wrRtukPps\/s1600\/effective%2Btips%2Bfor%2Bgreen-thumbs%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"253\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-NttrI7R3SbQ\/VqJXvOYYMVI\/AAAAAAAAOqE\/01wrRtukPps\/s1600\/effective%2Btips%2Bfor%2Bgreen-thumbs%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIt's still impossible to explain how much love I have for this book. I was connected right away to main character Allyson, so strong that it felt like Forman was telling \u003Ci\u003Emy\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;story (even though it obviously wasn't). It resonated with me on an emotional level in the way no book ever has before, and I'll always have a fuzzy sense of nostalgia when I think about it or reread my favorite bits. But in order to keep things easy to read, here are three life lessons I took away from reading \u003Cb\u003EJust One Day\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOne experience (or decision) can change you, and the course of your entire life.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOne person can change you, and the course of your entire life.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEmbracing the real \u003Cu\u003Eyou\u003C\/u\u003E\u0026nbsp;doesn't always come easy, but it's always worth it.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nI hope you've read \u003Cb\u003EJust One Day \u003C\/b\u003Eor, if you haven't, that you feel encouraged to do so now. It's one of the best books I've ever read, not only because it's written so well, but also because it reflects an internal struggle many of us have experienced. Definitely give it a read (or a reread)!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EHave you read any Gayle Forman books? Which one is your favorite? What are your favorite quotes from them? What lessons have you learned from them?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nP.S. The lovely people over at Penguin are holding a Gayle Forman giveaway! 5 winners will win a set of Gayle Forman paperbacks (If I Stay + Where She Went box set, Just One Day + Just One Year + Just One Night box set, I Was Here). This is US only, and open until 2\/15! If you want to enter, just use the Rafflecopter form below. Good luck!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca class=\"rcptr\" data-raflid=\"69b4351125\" data-template=\"5627e93058b80d6e0b616d91\" data-theme=\"classic\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/69b4351125\/\" id=\"rcwidget_4qitdzrr\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003Ea Rafflecopter giveaway\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Cscript src=\"https:\/\/widget-prime.rafflecopter.com\/launch.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/feeds\/3291850729249301726\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2016\/01\/3-lessons-from-just-one-day.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/3291850729249301726"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/3291850729249301726"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2016\/01\/3-lessons-from-just-one-day.html","title":"3 Lessons From Just One Day"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Alexa S."},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13185723439360170259"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3x0KtBPYDYR5PoGTJKOKjqfwrQ69t0yBmwAu7syk52vjnEkLYuKNT0HyzVJ6ug_uRnUqz6RUkDm794ka8oc-8ErMJaZGqlhvwdCYgrbmVoSaWD32UTdhnHwMoSXZLTGs\/s113\/IMG_0120.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ygy-5zXyppk\/VqJSz_0r1GI\/AAAAAAAAOpk\/IQtT0AjmYbQ\/s72-c\/effective%2Btips%2Bfor%2Bgreen-thumbs.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-1520013186716671047"},"published":{"$t":"2016-01-21T00:00:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-01-21T00:00:20.625-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"book tag"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"just for fun"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Disney Princess Book Tag"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-0-_zXGec9M8\/VngjJtlaVpI\/AAAAAAAAORM\/_QKaXekudQg\/s1600\/Book%2BTag.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-0-_zXGec9M8\/VngjJtlaVpI\/AAAAAAAAORM\/_QKaXekudQg\/s640\/Book%2BTag.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThis is one of those rare situations where I did not actually get tagged for one of these, but I couldn't help myself and \u003Ci\u003Ehad\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;to do it after seeing it surface a couple of times in my reader. The combination of Disney Princesses \u003Ci\u003Eand\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;books was entirely irresistible. The Disney Princess Tag was originally created by \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/ofstacksandcups.blogspot.com\/2015\/04\/the-disney-princess-book-tag-my-first.html\"\u003ESoudha of Stacks and Cups\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003E3 Princess Facts\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n1. Jasmine was the first Disney princess I ever loved. I couldn't resist the lure of her being actual royalty \u003Ci\u003Eand\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;the fact that she has a pet tiger. (I always wanted a pet tiger.)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n2. Rapunzel is currently my favorite Disney princess, because I feel like she's the one I'm most like in real life. We both think of ways to keep ourselves occupied when we're alone, enjoy domesticity in all its glory and suffer from panic attacks when we're trying to figure out whether to follow the rules or forge our own paths.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n3. Belle and Mulan are the rest of my top three Disney Princesses. I love Belle for her kindness, her brains, her love of literature and her loyalty to those she cares for. I love Mulan for her courage, her strength, and her utter determination to do what she believes to be right.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--OvzHVXB-IM\/VngnawSsnzI\/AAAAAAAAORw\/80GGy8KgD0M\/s1600\/76817.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--OvzHVXB-IM\/VngnawSsnzI\/AAAAAAAAORw\/80GGy8KgD0M\/s200\/76817.jpg\" width=\"127\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESNOW WHITE | FAVORITE CLASSIC\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI will always give this book as an answer to this question, at least for the foreseeable future - \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/76817.A_Little_Princess\"\u003EA Little Princess\u003C\/a\u003E. I fell in love with this story when I was a little girl, and have only grown to love it more and more each time I encounter it.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ECINDERELLA | BOOK THAT KEPT YOU READING PAST BEDTIME\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI remember being unable to stop reading \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/09\/queen-of-shadows-sarah-j-maas.html\"\u003EQueen of Shadows\u003C\/a\u003E once I'd started it, even though it was already well into the night. It was extremely compelling, as Sarah J. Maas really builds on the foundation of her story and allows it to grow. The characters are developed further, the world expands and the twists and turns are so surprising. I definitely stayed up to finish this book!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EAURORA | FAVORITE CLASSIC ROMANCE\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThe first romance that I ever swooned over was between Almanzo Wilder and Laura Ingalls of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/series\/40412-little-house\"\u003Ethe Little House series\u003C\/a\u003E. I shipped these two before I even knew what that meant.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-j2yzS9NVEdM\/Vngnapc4iII\/AAAAAAAAOR0\/So1_-ln47CY\/s1600\/14290364.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-j2yzS9NVEdM\/Vngnapc4iII\/AAAAAAAAOR0\/So1_-ln47CY\/s200\/14290364.jpg\" width=\"131\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EARIEL | BOOK ABOUT MAKING SACRIFICES AND FIGHTING FOR YOUR DREAMS\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI was stumped on what to choose for this category, but then \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/14290364-champion?from_search=true\u0026amp;search_version=service\"\u003EChampion\u003C\/a\u003E came to mind. Both Day and June are forced to make really tough decisions, choices that will affect their lives and the lives of those around them in order to reach the all-important end goal.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EBELLE | BOOK WITH SMART, INDEPENDENT MAIN FEMALE CHARACTER\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI'm going to have to go with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/07\/strange-and-ever-after-susan-dennard.html\"\u003EStrange and Ever After\u003C\/a\u003E. Eleanor Fitt has always been smart, and she's known how to handle herself well since the first novel. But it's in this series ender where we really get to see her shine! Her intelligence and bravery are her constant companions as she races to outwit the bad guys and keep all her loved ones safe.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EJASMINE | BOOK WITH CHARACTER WHO CHALLENGED SOCIAL CONVENTIONS OF HIS\/HER WORLD\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI'm going to have to go with \u003Ca href=\"hts: see below per component   5609.00.3000 (4.5%) - elastics   6117.80.8500 (14.6%) - terry pony   9615.19.6000 (11%) - snap clips   4202.92.4500 (20%) - bag\"\u003EConspiracy of Blood and Smoke\u003C\/a\u003E! Gretchen, after learning the truth about her uncle Dolf and his agenda, and after narrowly escaping with her life, is forced to dive right back into the world of subterfuge, betrayal and violence. And she does it with so much class and style that you just have to admire the gal for fighting for what she believes in!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-CeLLtJAZGso\/VngnaoXQeJI\/AAAAAAAAORo\/T9m26jkGBKY\/s1600\/23307757.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-CeLLtJAZGso\/VngnaoXQeJI\/AAAAAAAAORo\/T9m26jkGBKY\/s200\/23307757.jpg\" width=\"128\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EPOCAHONTAS | BOOK WHOSE ENDING WAS A ROLLER COASTER OF EMOTIONS\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nOh goodness, I didn’t even hesitate to choose this book! \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/23307757-mockingjay\"\u003EMockingjay\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is a book where I was on the edge of my seat the entire time, dying to discover what would happen to Katniss and company.  It was just so, so emotional (and it didn’t help that I was reading in the early hours of the morning).\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EMULAN | BOOK WITH KICK-ASS FEMALE CHARACTER\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nHands down, Celaena Sardothien \/ Aelin Ashryver Galathynius is one of the best female characters I’ve ever read about. In all the books, but particularly \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/09\/queen-of-shadows-sarah-j-maas.html\"\u003EQueen of Shadows\u003C\/a\u003E, she is capable of physical kick-ass feats, but she’s also got an edge mentally and emotionally. I will forever love Celaena \/ Aelin.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ETIANA | BOOK WITH HARD-WORKING \u0026amp; SELF-MADE CHARACTER\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThough he may be a villainous sort, Kaz Brekker is definitely a self-made man. He's gone from the lowest rungs to one of the highest positions in the world of gangs and streets and city violence. And his clever resourcefulness and keen ability to lead is demonstrated again and again within the pages of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/09\/hijinks-and-heists-six-of-crows.html\"\u003ESix of Crows\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_Z0q-yQ2c6o\/Vngnao-nVcI\/AAAAAAAAORs\/rzl3YRxUl_I\/s1600\/23573418.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_Z0q-yQ2c6o\/Vngnao-nVcI\/AAAAAAAAORs\/rzl3YRxUl_I\/s200\/23573418.jpg\" width=\"128\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ERAPUNZEL | BOOK THAT FEATURES AN ARTIST\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/09\/ill-give-you-sun-jandy-nelson-review.html\"\u003EI'll Give You the Sun\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;features artistic twins Jude and Noah. I was fascinated by how they were both artists with different mediums, and I loved how art played a big role in their lives. I also want to take this moment to mention Karou and Zuzana from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/08\/daughter-of-smoke-bone-days-of-blood.html\"\u003Ethe Daughter of Smoke and Bone series\u003C\/a\u003E, also fascinating, creative and talented individuals.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EMERIDA | BOOK THAT FEATURES A MOTHER-DAUGHTER RELATIONSHIP\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIt might not have been the best mother-daughter relationship, but \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/04\/99-days-katie-cotugno.html\"\u003E99 Days\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;has one that I remember vividly. I think all mother-daughter relationships can be complicated, but when your mom writes a best-selling novel inspired by your real life, it can definitely add something extra difficult to deal with to your lives.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EANNA \u0026amp; ELSA | BOOK WITH A GREAT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SIBLINGS\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/08\/love-and-other-foreign-words-erin.html\"\u003ELove and Other Foreign Words\u003C\/a\u003E is, hands down, one of the best sibling relationship portrayals in a novel. It does have a bit of quirkiness, considering the way Josie processes things and how she expresses herself. But it does have a lot of familiar elements of that sibling tie - the rivalry, the possessiveness, the need for growth and adjustment when life changes, the banter, and so much more.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI'm tagging \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hello-chelly.com\/\"\u003ERachel\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.belleoftheliterati.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EKelly\u003C\/a\u003E + \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.gonewiththewords.com\/\"\u003EMorgan\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/feeds\/1520013186716671047\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2016\/01\/disney-princess-book-tag.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/1520013186716671047"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/1520013186716671047"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2016\/01\/disney-princess-book-tag.html","title":"Disney Princess Book Tag"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Alexa S."},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13185723439360170259"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3x0KtBPYDYR5PoGTJKOKjqfwrQ69t0yBmwAu7syk52vjnEkLYuKNT0HyzVJ6ug_uRnUqz6RUkDm794ka8oc-8ErMJaZGqlhvwdCYgrbmVoSaWD32UTdhnHwMoSXZLTGs\/s113\/IMG_0120.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-0-_zXGec9M8\/VngjJtlaVpI\/AAAAAAAAORM\/_QKaXekudQg\/s72-c\/Book%2BTag.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-8966770662929104721"},"published":{"$t":"2016-01-11T00:00:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-01-11T17:01:35.686-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"just for fun"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"statistics"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"The Picky Pledge"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Statistically Speaking"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nWe're nearly halfway through the first month of a brand new year! I figured it was high time that I share my 2015 reading stats with you all. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/01\/may-stats-be-with-you.html\"\u003EHere's my 2014 reading stats, in case you wanted to see those too.\u003C\/a\u003E) I love getting this overview of what my reading year was like! It's easy to pinpoint the areas where I've improved, where I've stayed steady and where I can still improve. Seeing all these numbers and knowing what they represent has certainly aided in my reflection about my reading life last year... but you'll see more about that tomorrow! For now, take a look at all the stats that I'm sharing here, and feel free to share some of your own in the comments. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.soobsessedwith.com\/\"\u003EYou should also go and visit Hannah's 2015 reading stats post!\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-7t-qcK-vHaQ\/Vo7V0Wn5WII\/AAAAAAAAOgo\/74Kszfo8k94\/s1600\/CABLES.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"84\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-7t-qcK-vHaQ\/Vo7V0Wn5WII\/AAAAAAAAOgo\/74Kszfo8k94\/s1600\/CABLES.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-0a310yUYyyc\/Vo7e3lKU8tI\/AAAAAAAAOiY\/AW0Imc042h4\/s1600\/source%2Bbreakdown.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-0a310yUYyyc\/Vo7e3lKU8tI\/AAAAAAAAOiY\/AW0Imc042h4\/s1600\/source%2Bbreakdown.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESOURCE BREAKDOWN\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nYou guys, I'm \u003Ci\u003Eso\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;pleased by this set of numbers. Review books still made up the biggest source of my reads last year. But the books I own or borrowed are not far behind, and that makes me happy! I definitely think it helped that I was more deliberate about stepping away from the review books and reading my own stuff. I hope that next year the books I own will dethrone review copies in terms of what I've read!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-apJpVfT4WJo\/Vo7fCVTpRvI\/AAAAAAAAOig\/Blzud1JUb6M\/s1600\/format%2Bbreakdown.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"265\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-apJpVfT4WJo\/Vo7fCVTpRvI\/AAAAAAAAOig\/Blzud1JUb6M\/s1600\/format%2Bbreakdown.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EFORMAT BREAKDOWN\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nAs I mentioned last year, I'm not picky about the format of my reads. It doesn't matter to me whether I'm reading from an electronic device or an actual print book. I've more or less maintained a decent balance between physical and electronic reads (though leaning primarily towards physical, which I don't mind at all). Plus, I've added new formats to the chart by listening to books and reading more graphic novels\/comics!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-UTSbwjD_I-E\/Vo7fGnUX2AI\/AAAAAAAAOio\/9kaHrcem2Mc\/s1600\/age%2Bbreakdown.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"265\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-UTSbwjD_I-E\/Vo7fGnUX2AI\/AAAAAAAAOio\/9kaHrcem2Mc\/s1600\/age%2Bbreakdown.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EAGE BREAKDOWN\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI really, really, \u003Ci\u003Ereally\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;love my young adult reads. Based on the facts, I can't get enough of them! I do love that I've read more adult and new adult novels, though I'm saddened by the fact that I really haven't indulged in much middle grade in the past year. I'm still determined to maintain a better balance when it comes to this area, so hopefully, I read more adult and middle grade this year.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gTw8topJMHc\/Vo7cimfpHzI\/AAAAAAAAOhk\/XSzxHoqdtuY\/s1600\/series%2Bvs%2Bstandalones.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"183\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gTw8topJMHc\/Vo7cimfpHzI\/AAAAAAAAOhk\/XSzxHoqdtuY\/s1600\/series%2Bvs%2Bstandalones.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESERIES VS. STAND-ALONES\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI'm pretty sure that the reason that I've got such a high number for series books is because I spent a lot of last year binge reading finished series. (It's seriously something I love doing, because I get the complete story in one go!) But at least I managed to get a hundred stand-alone novels under my belt. It makes me feel like I'm somewhat balanced in this regard, and I hope it stays that way.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Dsakodg_j2w\/Vo7fRM5gZ_I\/AAAAAAAAOiw\/Cv1YIIr4liE\/s1600\/genre%2Bbreakdown.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Dsakodg_j2w\/Vo7fRM5gZ_I\/AAAAAAAAOiw\/Cv1YIIr4liE\/s1600\/genre%2Bbreakdown.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EGENRE BREAKDOWN\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI'm not at all surprised that contemporary is still my most read genre! I do read a lot of it, and it's time to own that - especially because I read a ton of \u003Ci\u003Egreat\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;contemporary reads. I'm surprised fantasy doesn't have a bigger percentage (though I always think I've read more than I actually have). I'm also shocked that I've read so much more historical fiction this year (though I'm not complaining). Here's to hoping I strike an even better balance in 2016!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-K1nIeasmQCw\/Vo7V0M8ZkNI\/AAAAAAAAOgg\/Xoeekz-Twt4\/s1600\/CABLES%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"84\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-K1nIeasmQCw\/Vo7V0M8ZkNI\/AAAAAAAAOgg\/Xoeekz-Twt4\/s1600\/CABLES%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-uAS4-2tFmbM\/Vo7iv87P6JI\/AAAAAAAAOjU\/EMF0qzRjcsE\/s1600\/rating%2Bbreakdown.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-uAS4-2tFmbM\/Vo7iv87P6JI\/AAAAAAAAOjU\/EMF0qzRjcsE\/s1600\/rating%2Bbreakdown.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ERATING BREAKDOWN\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nMost of my 2015 reads garnered ratings higher than four stars. I therefore conclude that I had an excellent reading year! I clearly picked my reads well. It helps that I went with gut instinct when deciding what to read (for the most part), and that I immediately let go of books that just weren't working for me. (P.S. These ratings are slightly different from the ones I have on Goodreads, as I use quarter stars. I generally include these ratings in my \"first thoughts\" whenever I mark a book as finished.) Here's to hoping that this reading year is just as fantastic!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_BYSQj30-n8\/Vo7i1HRGhwI\/AAAAAAAAOjc\/7k42wRlOWjo\/s1600\/average%2Brating%2Bby%2Bsource.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_BYSQj30-n8\/Vo7i1HRGhwI\/AAAAAAAAOjc\/7k42wRlOWjo\/s1600\/average%2Brating%2Bby%2Bsource.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EAVERAGE RATING BY SOURCE\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI can basically conclude that I know my own reading tastes very well, and that my friends do too! All of the books I own, bought, borrowed or received as presents garnered average ratings above four stars, which is pretty damn awesome. I'm not surprised that review books have the lowest average rating; there were some reads in that category that didn't quite work out for me.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-G1Ptb8vK0Sk\/Vo7jpAmw9OI\/AAAAAAAAOjk\/uWmkYbRlA6g\/s1600\/average%2Brating%2Bby%2Bpublisher.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-G1Ptb8vK0Sk\/Vo7jpAmw9OI\/AAAAAAAAOjk\/uWmkYbRlA6g\/s1600\/average%2Brating%2Bby%2Bpublisher.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EAVERAGE RATING BY PUBLISHER\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n(Quick note: Any publisher who I read less than two books from was included in \"others\".) Dark Horse Comics, Random House, Macmillan, Simon \u0026amp; Schuster and Disney-Hyperion clearly knew the way to my heart in 2015 (with Harper Collins coming in close)! It's so intriguing to see how Simon \u0026amp; Schuster has moved from lowest average rating to one of the highest ones this year; I did read quite a few amazing novels from them last year! I'll definitely be keeping an eye out for new releases from these publishers this year (and attempting to read more backlist titles from them).\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-YEkUfT5OKN8\/Vo7XAYKSBfI\/AAAAAAAAOgw\/jh6sy2eyanU\/s1600\/CABLES%2B%25285%2529.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"84\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-YEkUfT5OKN8\/Vo7XAYKSBfI\/AAAAAAAAOgw\/jh6sy2eyanU\/s1600\/CABLES%2B%25285%2529.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-2h7b7uKfmhE\/Vo7k38kGWhI\/AAAAAAAAOjs\/fBkwcR2Nmbg\/s1600\/review%2Bbook%2Boverview.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"82\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-2h7b7uKfmhE\/Vo7k38kGWhI\/AAAAAAAAOjs\/fBkwcR2Nmbg\/s1600\/review%2Bbook%2Boverview.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EREVIEW BOOK OVERVIEW\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIn 2015, I acquired a total of 195 books for review. These review copies had a variety of sources: publishers and authors, NetGalley and Edelweiss, as well as BEA. I feel like I was much better at determining right off the bat if a book was for me last year. If I felt like I wasn't going to read it anytime soon, or if it came unsolicited, I tried to find it a new home with friends or other readers. I've still got quite a few books on my TBR, but it's a nice manageable number!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-YfWCObumN_A\/VKdkZoutT5I\/AAAAAAAAJu4\/ZFNus2Gc3iA\/s1600\/for+your+consideration.png\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/Users\/alexay\/AppData\/Local\/Temp\/msohtmlclip1\/01\/clip_image010.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-APkZD5aAkAM\/Vo7lZZBkzII\/AAAAAAAAOj4\/2o8LXJgGpcI\/s1600\/review%2Bbooks%2Bby%2Bsource.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-APkZD5aAkAM\/Vo7lZZBkzII\/AAAAAAAAOj4\/2o8LXJgGpcI\/s1600\/review%2Bbooks%2Bby%2Bsource.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EREVIEW BOOKS BY SOURCE\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nMajority of the books I read for review came directly from publishers - whether it's online (Edelweiss or NetGalley) or in the mail. It's really not all that surprising, since I did do a lot of requesting on the sites and since I'm on a few ARC mailing lists with various publishers. However, I do think I exercised more control this year when it came to accepting or requesting novels, as I generally enjoyed the ones I did wind up reading.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-BvQnKRdGgo0\/Vo7V0Ji-Q2I\/AAAAAAAAOgs\/wOKgcxWdUtg\/s1600\/CABLES%2B%25283%2529.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"84\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-BvQnKRdGgo0\/Vo7V0Ji-Q2I\/AAAAAAAAOgs\/wOKgcxWdUtg\/s1600\/CABLES%2B%25283%2529.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-K54-yVYVCGg\/Vo7luSFwSUI\/AAAAAAAAOkA\/JyQHmPfabLs\/s1600\/physical%2Bvs%2Bkindle.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-K54-yVYVCGg\/Vo7luSFwSUI\/AAAAAAAAOkA\/JyQHmPfabLs\/s1600\/physical%2Bvs%2Bkindle.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EPHYSICAL VS. KINDLE\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIt is, undoubtedly, the physical books that win out whenever I'm faced with the option of purchase. There's just something that I really enjoy about holding an actual bound book in my hands. It serves to enhance the reading experience even more (or at least it does for me). That said, I also love the convenience of reading electronically. Downloading Kindle books on my phone has been a lifesaver many times when I finish my current physical read!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-NHzS5Cp2coM\/Vo7mjNiiEQI\/AAAAAAAAOkM\/q83o1_XA9Jg\/s1600\/bought%2Bbooks%2Bbreakdown.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"83\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-NHzS5Cp2coM\/Vo7mjNiiEQI\/AAAAAAAAOkM\/q83o1_XA9Jg\/s1600\/bought%2Bbooks%2Bbreakdown.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EBOUGHT BOOKS BREAKDOWN\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nNow \u003Ci\u003Ethis\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;is a statistic that I can be \u003Ci\u003Every\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;proud of! I did acquire a number of books (187 in total) this year, but I've read a large chunk of them already. It's really cool to actually witness marked improvement in the numbers for this area in my reading life! It's certainly helped to have someone holding me accountable (and helping me refrain from impulse purchases), and I really think that I'll only continue to improve in this area for 2016.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EFbU0cDjYew\/Vo7V0aGDzcI\/AAAAAAAAOgk\/lEzHVy3xEh8\/s1600\/CABLES%2B%25284%2529.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"84\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EFbU0cDjYew\/Vo7V0aGDzcI\/AAAAAAAAOgk\/lEzHVy3xEh8\/s1600\/CABLES%2B%25284%2529.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nAnd there you have it, friends. These are all the stats for my 2015 reading year. These aren't just numbers to me; they're the concrete representation of what my reading habits are like. I can quickly pinpoint areas of improvement and areas where I'm doing great! I'm definitely thinking of ways to develop new habits or change old ones this year, but you're going to hear more about that in tomorrow's post, so don't forget to drop by again!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/feeds\/8966770662929104721\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2016\/01\/statistically-speaking.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/8966770662929104721"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/8966770662929104721"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2016\/01\/statistically-speaking.html","title":"Statistically Speaking"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Alexa S."},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13185723439360170259"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3x0KtBPYDYR5PoGTJKOKjqfwrQ69t0yBmwAu7syk52vjnEkLYuKNT0HyzVJ6ug_uRnUqz6RUkDm794ka8oc-8ErMJaZGqlhvwdCYgrbmVoSaWD32UTdhnHwMoSXZLTGs\/s113\/IMG_0120.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-7t-qcK-vHaQ\/Vo7V0Wn5WII\/AAAAAAAAOgo\/74Kszfo8k94\/s72-c\/CABLES.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-2121905805406768222"},"published":{"$t":"2015-12-24T00:00:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-12-24T00:00:00.973-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"All I Want for Christmas"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"just for fun"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"All I Want For Christmas"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-b-v3MSFXfg8\/VmhbJ-xZMRI\/AAAAAAAAOEI\/czNIWADlMxE\/s1600\/alliwantforchristmas.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"All I Want for Christmas Alexa Loves Books Hello Chelly\" border=\"0\" height=\"246\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-b-v3MSFXfg8\/VmhbJ-xZMRI\/AAAAAAAAOEI\/czNIWADlMxE\/s1600\/alliwantforchristmas.png\" title=\"All I Want for Christmas Alexa Loves Books Hello Chelly\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EIt's the most wonderful time of the year\u003C\/i\u003E! And truly, the holiday season is one of my favorite times of the year. It's a time of celebration, spending time with loved ones and showering them with presents. It's a time of preparation, bidding the year we're about to leave a loving goodbye and getting ready for the year that lies ahead. It's a time of honoring traditions, religious or familial or others. There's just something particularly lovely about the festivities of this season, and it always puts me in the best mood. Merry Christmas, and happy holidays, darling friends! Today, \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hello-chelly.com\/\"\u003ERachel of Hello, Chelly\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;and I are teaming up to share our Christmas favorites - books, songs and films.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EFAVORITE SONGS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wKj92352UAE\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EMerry Christmas, Happy Holidays by NSYNC\u003C\/b\u003E • The instant December 1 hits, NSYNC's Christmas album goes into regular rotation for me. I've been listening to the album for many years now, and I never get tired of it! It just \u003Ci\u003Efeels\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;like the holiday season to me, and I don't think that's something that'll ever change. I had to share one of my favorites off of that album!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pFjdfjrtf1Q\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EThat's Christmas to Me by Pentatonix\u003C\/b\u003E • There's just something about this Pentatonix tune that really speaks to me on an emotional level. It gives me the festive Christmas feeling I love about this season, but it also reminds me about the sentimentality of this time too. Christmas has always been the time to gather with my loved ones, and this song is a great reminder of the way that feels.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-Xo64Q2ucQ8\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EJoy to the World •\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;If you asked me what my favorite Christmas Carol was, this would be my answer. I love how bright and festive and happy it sounds, and I truly feel like my chest is swelling with happiness every time I sing it. There is a reason to celebrate, a reason to rejoice, and this song is the perfect accompaniment for the season.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EFAVORITE MOVIES\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HGrTgW2J2Ho\/VmdKwGpc32I\/AAAAAAAAOCQ\/Gb7OTrPuhV4\/s1600\/all%2BI%2Bwant%2Bfor%2BChristmas%2B01.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"alexa loves books favorite christmas films 2015\" border=\"0\" height=\"328\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HGrTgW2J2Ho\/VmdKwGpc32I\/AAAAAAAAOCQ\/Gb7OTrPuhV4\/s640\/all%2BI%2Bwant%2Bfor%2BChristmas%2B01.jpg\" title=\"alexa loves books favorite christmas films 2015\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ELove Actually •\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;This is my favorite film with an ensemble cast, because it's just superbly done. While I do find certain stories to be more interesting than others, I really just adore it in its entirety. The celebration of love, the different relationships, the different plots - it all really comes together into something that's ultimately wonderful.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESerendipity •\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Oh, to be in love! Oh, to believe in fate! As a fan of romantic films, this one tops my list because it's swoony \u003Ci\u003Eand\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;it happens during the holidays. Who doesn't want to believe that destiny or something similar might help us along, particularly when it comes to our love lives? This film just makes me heart happy every single time I see it.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EHome Alone •\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;If I want something that'll make me laugh during the holiday season, I immediately gravitate towards this movie. It's a slapstick comedy, which always guarantees a laugh from me. Even though the events are far-fetched, it's still pretty damn fun, and I think it's a story that everyone in the family can enjoy.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EFAVORITE BOOKS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-yIwIaprrgYw\/VmdKwPiBxeI\/AAAAAAAAOCU\/yhHkAcSKGuw\/s1600\/all%2BI%2Bwant%2Bfor%2BChristmas%2B02.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"alexa loves books favorite christmas reads 2015\" border=\"0\" height=\"324\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-yIwIaprrgYw\/VmdKwPiBxeI\/AAAAAAAAOCU\/yhHkAcSKGuw\/s640\/all%2BI%2Bwant%2Bfor%2BChristmas%2B02.jpg\" title=\"alexa loves books favorite christmas reads 2015\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EThe Nutcracker • \u003C\/b\u003EI honestly cannot remember which version of this tale I read as a kid, though I think it's closer to the Dumas version. But I do remember reading it before I performed in the ballet for the first time ever! It's such a whimsical, imaginative little tale, and I just loved all of the magical elements in it. (I got to see the ballet for the first time in ages, and it was glorious.)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EA Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens •\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;This one is certainly a classic! It's a simple enough story about how Ebenezer Scrooge goes from being a miserly, bitter old man transforms into a kinder, generous gentleman after being visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present and yet to come.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EA Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas •\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;A historical romance set at Christmastime featuring cameos from some of my favorite heroes and heroines \u003Ci\u003Eever\u003C\/i\u003E? Sign. Me. Up. No, really, it's a delight to be back among the Wallflowers in this novel, and to watch Rafe Bowman's love story unfold.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAnd that's it for this post, friends! Hope you enjoyed getting a glimpse at some of my Christmas favorites. If you feel so inclined, do tell me your favorite holiday songs, films and books in the comments section below. Happy holidays!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/feeds\/2121905805406768222\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/12\/all-i-want-for-christmas.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/2121905805406768222"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/2121905805406768222"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/12\/all-i-want-for-christmas.html","title":"All I Want For Christmas"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Alexa S."},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13185723439360170259"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3x0KtBPYDYR5PoGTJKOKjqfwrQ69t0yBmwAu7syk52vjnEkLYuKNT0HyzVJ6ug_uRnUqz6RUkDm794ka8oc-8ErMJaZGqlhvwdCYgrbmVoSaWD32UTdhnHwMoSXZLTGs\/s113\/IMG_0120.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-b-v3MSFXfg8\/VmhbJ-xZMRI\/AAAAAAAAOEI\/czNIWADlMxE\/s72-c\/alliwantforchristmas.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-6978677174953258776"},"published":{"$t":"2015-12-16T00:00:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-12-16T00:00:00.566-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"book tag"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"just for fun"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Mean Girls Book Tag"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8F4wyGpZ7LI\/VkIXtLPSuYI\/AAAAAAAANv0\/iOPuWUTNO98\/s1600\/Mean%2BGirls%2BBook%2BTag.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Mean Girls Book Tag\" border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8F4wyGpZ7LI\/VkIXtLPSuYI\/AAAAAAAANv0\/iOPuWUTNO98\/s640\/Mean%2BGirls%2BBook%2BTag.jpg\" title=\"Mean Girls Book Tag\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nMean Girls is, without a doubt, one of those movies that has become a cultural phenomenon. Most of us have seen it multiple times, used film quotes for memes and generally just embraced the spirit and message of the story. BookTuber and book blogger\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003ESarah-Jane\u003C\/b\u003E (\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCzd1fvyEb4ZCF0Oi4xS90sg\"\u003EBookTube Channel\u003C\/a\u003E \/ \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thebooklife.co.uk\/\"\u003EBook Blog\u003C\/a\u003E), created the \u003Cb\u003EMean Girls Book Tag,\u003C\/b\u003E and I was tagged by \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bringmybooks.com\/2015\/09\/19\/book-tag-time-mean-girls\/\"\u003ELindsey of Bring My Books\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;a while back. I'm super excited to be doing this tag, because (a) love the quotes and (b) it is so dang clever!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-prKNI8FTikM\/VLQcjzo6u3I\/AAAAAAAAJ7M\/YQRXwW4J72s\/s1600\/16096824.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"A Court of Thorns and Roses book cover\" border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-prKNI8FTikM\/VLQcjzo6u3I\/AAAAAAAAJ7M\/YQRXwW4J72s\/s1600\/16096824.jpg\" title=\"A Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J. Maas\" width=\"128\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EIt’s Pronounced Like “Cady” |\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhich fictional character's name did you get completely wrong?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nA: Rhysand from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/04\/a-court-of-thorns-and-roses-sarah-j-maas.html\"\u003EA Court of Thorns and Roses\u003C\/a\u003E. I originally pronounced his name as \"Rye-sand\", but now I pronounce it \"Ree-sand\" as Sarah does. It was a tough change, let me tell you, since I instinctively wanted to keep saying the former! (I never ran into this problem with Chaol, by the way. I always pronounced his name right. Probably because we are so ridiculously meant to be together.)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\"She Doesn’t Even Go Here!\" | Pick a fictional character that you would like to place in another fictional character’s world.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nA: I'd bring Aelin Ashryver Galathynius from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2012\/07\/throne-of-glass-sarah-j-maas-review.html\"\u003EThrone of Glass\u003C\/a\u003E into the world of \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/21414439-truthwitch?from_search=true\u0026amp;search_version=service\"\u003ETruthwitch\u003C\/a\u003E, so that she can join Safi and Iseult and they can be the most badass girl gang in the world. Nobody could take those girls down if they were to join forces and fight together. I'd want them to be my girl friendship squad for sure!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\"On Wednesdays, we wear pink.\" | Repetition, repetition. Which book gave you déja vu of another book while reading it?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nA: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/02\/red-queen-victoria-aveyard.html\"\u003ERed Queen\u003C\/a\u003E. I wanted to like it, since it sounded right up my alley based off of the description. But as I was reading, different elements - settings and characters and plot - reminded me of so many other young adult novels, mostly because it felt executed in the same way.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FiB_pfZJigQ\/VRsEHh-mzjI\/AAAAAAAAKzU\/ffpxE595Jyc\/s1600\/18710209.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Tiny Pretty Things book cover\" border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FiB_pfZJigQ\/VRsEHh-mzjI\/AAAAAAAAKzU\/ffpxE595Jyc\/s1600\/18710209.jpg\" title=\"Tiny Pretty Things - Sona Charaipotra \u0026amp; Dhonielle Clayton\" width=\"133\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\"You all have got to stop calling each other sluts and whores. It just makes it okay for guys to call you sluts and whores.\" | Which book gave you the complete opposite of girl power feels?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nA: I didn't immediately know what book would be a good answer to this question. But then I remembered \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/05\/tiny-pretty-things-sona-charaipotra.html\"\u003ETiny Pretty Things\u003C\/a\u003E, and promptly decided it would fit! Honestly, this book has such \u003Cu\u003Econfusing\u003C\/u\u003E\u0026nbsp;girl power feels. There are moments when you think the three main characters are heading towards understanding and friendship, but their determination to be the best they can be at ballet and the ensuing rivalry and hijinks that start happening make the reader feel like there's something odd about how they treat one another. These are \u003Cu\u003Enot\u003C\/u\u003E\u0026nbsp;nice girls, and they don't always do the nice thing, the right thing, the good thing, so I think it is an appropriate choice!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\"You go, Glen Coco!\" | Name a character you felt like you wanted to cheer on whilst reading.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nA: Oh, I loved Kami Glass and her sassy one liners. Her adventures in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/01\/the-lynburn-legacy-sarah-rees-brennan.html\"\u003EThe Lynburn Legacy\u003C\/a\u003E can get quite intense, but she always manages to use her intelligent reporter's mind and her compassionate nature to get the best of her adversaries. I just felt like fist pumping her the entire time, because I was so desperate for her to be triumphant.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\"Get in loser, we’re going shopping!\" | How long do you typically spend at a book shop?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nA: I could spend an entire day in there from opening to closing, if I had the free time to do so! I already spend at least 1 1\/2 hours just cruising past my usual haunts (the young adult shelves first, then the adult fiction and romance shelves), but if I had the time, I'd sample books (read the first chapters, basically), sit down and read or just keep wandering.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ioJXTXcdu0s\/VjOK6CvVd4I\/AAAAAAAANiQ\/3TSzDLJepvo\/s1600\/8573642.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Incarnate book cover\" border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ioJXTXcdu0s\/VjOK6CvVd4I\/AAAAAAAANiQ\/3TSzDLJepvo\/s1600\/8573642.jpg\" title=\"Incarnate - Jodi Meadows\" width=\"128\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\"It's not my fault you're, like, in love with me or something!\" | Which character would have to get out a restraining order on you, if they were real?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nA: I'm going to have to say Sam from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2012\/02\/incarnate-by-jodi-meadows.html\"\u003EIncarnate\u003C\/a\u003E, because I love that boy forever and always. (He's mine, thanks.) But seriously, I'd probably have to stay by his side all the time just to learn about music and talk to him about all his past lives.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\"I can't help it that I'm popular.\" | Which over-hyped book were you cautious about reading?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nA: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/06\/abbreviations-10-may-minis.html\"\u003EThe Wrath and the Dawn\u003C\/a\u003E is definitely a book that got a \u003Ci\u003Eton\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;of hype. In a way, it was a good thing, because it convinced me that I needed to give the book a shot. But in a way, it was also not such a great thing, since my expectations were a bit too high and I wound up not loving this one as much as many others did.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\"She’s a life ruiner. She ruins peoples' lives.\" | We all love Regina George. Name a villain you just love to hate.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nA: I have so much hatred for the enchantress that's referred to in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/03\/the-faithful-fiery-fearful.html\"\u003Ethe first three Sevenwaters novels\u003C\/a\u003E. (I haven't read the latter three, but I will. Soon.) I just hate the way she manipulates everyone around her, hate the way that she treats Sorcha and her brothers, hate the way she treats her granddaughter, hate the way that she wields this strong, evil magic over everyone. It's her enchantment that wreaks so much havoc over the safe haven of Sevenwaters and its inhabitants, and I just want to strangle, stab, murder her every time I think of what she set in motion and did.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-mFKGawas7HA\/VkIUrGvsJ3I\/AAAAAAAANvo\/t7KNcOpVRlM\/s1600\/22841994.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone book cover\" border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-mFKGawas7HA\/VkIUrGvsJ3I\/AAAAAAAANvo\/t7KNcOpVRlM\/s1600\/22841994.jpg\" title=\"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - J.K. Rowling\" width=\"132\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\"I'm not like a regular mom. I'm a cool mom.\" | Your favorite fictional parents?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nA: I'm just going to have to go with Mr. and Mrs. Weasley for this one, even though I'm sure it's a popular choice! They both do their best to do right by their many children, and they are always willing to extend their care and love to Hermione and Harry both right from the start. I would certainly not mind visiting the Burrow; I'd teach Mr. Weasley about Muggle things, and have Mrs. Weasley show me how to cook!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\"That is so fetch!\" | Which book or series would you love to catch on?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nA: Ah, I'm so torn on this one! On the one hand, I'd love to see more attention on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/05\/under-painted-sky-stacey-lee.html\"\u003EUnder a Painted Sky\u003C\/a\u003E, a fabulous Western YA that features two girls who travel West together disguised as two boys and all the shenanigans they find themselves involved in. On the other hand, I'd also love to see more people reading \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/05\/princess-of-thorns-stacey-jay.html\"\u003EPrincess of Thorns\u003C\/a\u003E, an awesome tale inspired by the Sleeping Beauty story that features Aurora's daughter as she teams up with a prince on the way to save her brother. Both are such great stories, and deserve more exposure in the world!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\"How do I even begin to explain Regina George?\" | Describe your ideal character to read about.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nA: There are a lot of qualities that I enjoy seeing in a character - intelligence, sarcasm or wit, strength (not only physically, but emotionally too), leadership, compassion, loyalty, a sense of humor, courage, a love of books, just to name a few. But honestly, the most ideal character, to me, is the one that I can form a personal connection to. I've been thinking about this (and might even write a post about it), and I love it when I can connect to a character, whether because of their circumstances in life, their emotions or their personality. It's just like making a new friend, really. And this craving for character connection is something that either makes or breaks a book for me!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\"I just have a lot of feelings.\" | What do you do when a book gives you a bad case of ‘the feels’?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nA: I let the tears fall, and make sure that I have a pack of tissues nearby. I also indulge in a lot of chocolate, and some hot tea. And I can't read another new book for a little while after that, since I'm basically wrestling with all these intense emotions! If I feel the urge to read, I usually just go for an old favorite and flip to the good parts.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-B5YLh8pJJdk\/UfqR2uOgubI\/AAAAAAAAFYk\/ttkkmvVX8sQ\/s320\/17332556.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"The Burning Sky book cover\" border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-B5YLh8pJJdk\/UfqR2uOgubI\/AAAAAAAAFYk\/ttkkmvVX8sQ\/s1600\/17332556.jpg\" title=\"The Burning Sky - Sherry Thomas\" width=\"132\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\"Nice wig, Janice, what's it made of?\" \"Your mom's chest hair!\" | Which character’s one liners would you love to claim for your own?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nA: Oh, oh, oh, I love the sassy one liners that Iolanthe Seabourne tosses out into the world. She's one of two main characters in \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/series\/97134-the-elemental-trilogy\"\u003EThe Elemental Trilogy\u003C\/a\u003E, and she's got a sharp tongue on her. I love that she gives as good as she gets, no matter what the situation she faces. I'd love to have her brain so I could partake in witty repartee too!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\"Boo, you whore.\" | Name a time a character's decision has made you roll your eyes.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nA: This happens more often than I care to admit! A particularly recent circumstance was reading about how main character Gabi acts as \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/11\/abbreviations-17-october-minis.html\"\u003EUndeniable \u003C\/a\u003Eplays out. She just struck me as immature, and inconsistent, and her choices were quite questionable. Yes, we certainly make not-so-great choices while growing up, but Gabi's decisions irritated me.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI'm tagging \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hello-chelly.com\/\"\u003ERachel\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.belleoftheliterati.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EKelly\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.soobsessedwith.com\/\"\u003EHannah\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.gillianeberry.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EGillian\u003C\/a\u003E + \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.paperiot.com\/\"\u003EJudith\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/feeds\/6978677174953258776\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/12\/mean-girls-book-tag.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/6978677174953258776"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/6978677174953258776"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/12\/mean-girls-book-tag.html","title":"Mean Girls Book Tag"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Alexa S."},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13185723439360170259"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3x0KtBPYDYR5PoGTJKOKjqfwrQ69t0yBmwAu7syk52vjnEkLYuKNT0HyzVJ6ug_uRnUqz6RUkDm794ka8oc-8ErMJaZGqlhvwdCYgrbmVoSaWD32UTdhnHwMoSXZLTGs\/s113\/IMG_0120.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8F4wyGpZ7LI\/VkIXtLPSuYI\/AAAAAAAANv0\/iOPuWUTNO98\/s72-c\/Mean%2BGirls%2BBook%2BTag.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-8702693830439199779"},"published":{"$t":"2015-11-13T00:00:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-11-13T00:00:07.358-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"book tag"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"just for fun"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Book Bloggers + Books Tag"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-BzVl1fRtPf8\/ViEHVYt0UGI\/AAAAAAAANPk\/c7QAbBQKhO0\/s1600\/BBBTag.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"169\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-BzVl1fRtPf8\/ViEHVYt0UGI\/AAAAAAAANPk\/c7QAbBQKhO0\/s640\/BBBTag.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI first got wind of this tag when \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bookaddictsguide.com\/2015\/07\/28\/book-bloggers-and-books-tag\/\"\u003EBrittany of The Book Addict's Guide\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E + \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thenovelhermit.com\/list\/book-bloggers-books-association-tag\/\"\u003ECee of The Novel Hermit\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003Ementioned me in their posts! (The books they associate with me are excellent choices, by the way. All of them are on my favorites shelf.) The \u003Cb\u003EBook Bloggers\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003Eand\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EBooks\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;tag\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003Ewas originally created by \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.readingismytreasure.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EKaitlin of Reading is My Treasure\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E, and the goal is to basically share what books you think bloggers are advocates for. Coming up with my list was surprisingly easy, so without further ado, here are some of my favorite people (including the two who mentioned me) and what books or series I'd associate with them.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-CAjuuSVd9eU\/Vi6Gku-DHPI\/AAAAAAAANY8\/zAcXmMfsLNc\/s1600\/bbb%2Brachel.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"232\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-CAjuuSVd9eU\/Vi6Gku-DHPI\/AAAAAAAANY8\/zAcXmMfsLNc\/s400\/bbb%2Brachel.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2013\/03\/me-before-you-jojo-moyes-review.html\"\u003EMe Before You\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;| Rachel was one of the first people I know who read and loved this one! It's still her favorite Jojo Moyes novel to date, and I will always have fond memories of how she told me to read it and introduced me to one of my favorite adult contemporary authors. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thecasserole.net\/\"\u003ECassie \u003C\/a\u003Eis another person who loves and champions this story!)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2013\/10\/how-to-love-katie-cotugno-review.html\"\u003EHow to Love\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;| If anyone is a champion for Katie Cotugno's debut novel, it's Rachel! She recommends this one fervently and consistently, and you'd do well to listen. It's definitely because she felt a strong personal connection to Reena, Sawyer and their story.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/10\/hey-kitten.html\"\u003EThe Lux Series\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;| Daemon Black is Rachel's #1 book boyfriend of all time. She has talked to me constantly about this series, extolling its virtues (and not just Daemon's, but the story and the other characters too). I'm sure she's extremely happy I finally binge read it all this year!\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-kJWy9OdTbO4\/Vi6GkXR7Z3I\/AAAAAAAANY4\/q6jAcHBw5q4\/s1600\/bbb%2Bhannah.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"232\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-kJWy9OdTbO4\/Vi6GkXR7Z3I\/AAAAAAAANY4\/q6jAcHBw5q4\/s400\/bbb%2Bhannah.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/03\/nowhere-but-home-liza-palmer.html\"\u003ENowhere But Home\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;| I'd never heard of Liza Palmer before Hannah started talking up this novel. Her sheer enthusiasm for this story, as well as her fun book-related posts, inspired me to grab a copy and read it. In a twist that surprises no one, I fell in love with it! (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thecasserole.net\/\"\u003ECassie\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;is, again, another person who loves and champions this story!)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/01\/the-lynburn-legacy-sarah-rees-brennan.html\"\u003EThe Lynburn Legacy\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;| I would never have picked up this trilogy, were it not for Hannah's glowing recommendation. It would have been a serious tragedy, as the series features a sassy main character, an excellent set of relationships and a very unexpected, fun story too. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thenovelhermit.com\/\"\u003ECee\u003C\/a\u003E is another person who loves and champions this series!)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJane Austen\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;| If there's anyone among my circle of friends that I'd consider a Jane Austen fangirl, it would be Hannah. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.soobsessedwith.com\/2015\/08\/an-introduction-to-jane-austen.html\"\u003EHave you seen the coursework she constructed for anyone interested in tackling Austen?\u003C\/a\u003E Because it's epic.) Hannah has read a lot of Austen and Austen-inspired works, and she could definitely teach me a thing or two.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-y2PwlLB1U4c\/Vi6GkREL8DI\/AAAAAAAANY0\/vgjcmwai9uA\/s1600\/bbb%2Bkelly.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"232\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-y2PwlLB1U4c\/Vi6GkREL8DI\/AAAAAAAANY0\/vgjcmwai9uA\/s400\/bbb%2Bkelly.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/01\/the-bronze-horseman-paullina-simons.html\"\u003EThe Bronze Horseman\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;| Kelly literally gave me a copy of this historical fiction novel by Paullina Simons because she loves it tremendously and wanted to share that love. (I really enjoyed it!) But seriously, Kelly raves constantly about the way this one is written, the romance, the characters, the story, and I know that she has reread multiple times (and usually when she travels).\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/08\/hit-mark.html\"\u003EMarked Men\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;| I know how much Kelly \u003Ci\u003Eloves\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;this series from Jay Crownover (particularly Nash!). She's been telling me to read these books for ages now, and I'm sure she's pleased as punch that I finally binge read them all during the summer. But seriously, her enthusiasm and constant discussion of these novels is legendary.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2013\/11\/dark-lover-lover-eternal-lover-awakened.html\"\u003EThe Black Dagger Brotherhood\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;| There is no one else I know who is as passionate as Kelly is about this series from J.R. Ward. I mean, first of all, it features her #1 book \u003Cstrike\u003Eboyfriend\u003C\/strike\u003E husband of all time, Z. And she just loves the Brotherhood, the little family they've created for themselves and the crazy as fuck adventures they go on.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-cwrmhtzpX_4\/Vi6GjiDIP_I\/AAAAAAAANYk\/murTskKWb04\/s1600\/bbb%2Bestelle.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"232\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-cwrmhtzpX_4\/Vi6GjiDIP_I\/AAAAAAAANYk\/murTskKWb04\/s400\/bbb%2Bestelle.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2013\/08\/disneylanders-kate-abbott-review.html\"\u003EDisneylanders\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;| It's not just that Estelle gave me a copy of this novel to read that made me choose it for this post. It's because E also happens to be one of the biggest Disney fans I know, and her enthusiasm for Disney never wavers! This novel is testament to her love for Disney and books, and it's also just super cute.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2013\/08\/stealing-parker-miranda-kenneally-review.html\"\u003EStealing Parker\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;| I would never have read the next novel in the Hundred Oaks series (my reception of the first was lukewarm), were it not for Estelle. She lent me her copy (as well as Things I Can't Forget) and encouraged me to read it. To put it simply, she introduced me to my favorite Kenneally novel and boy of all time, and I'm forever grateful.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJennifer E. Smith\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;| Estelle has read every single one of Jen's novels, and truly enjoyed them. Her genuine enthusiasm is what made me initially read Jen's books in the first place. I've really enjoyed all her novels to date (only two I haven't read), and I have to thank Estelle to thank for the introduction to her work.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/--p8NaJk5ZpQ\/Vi6GkxLtfXI\/AAAAAAAANZE\/LNlOVkhv4cw\/s1600\/bbb%2Bracquel.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"232\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/--p8NaJk5ZpQ\/Vi6GkxLtfXI\/AAAAAAAANZE\/LNlOVkhv4cw\/s400\/bbb%2Bracquel.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/02\/the-luckiest-lady-in-london-sherry.html\"\u003EThe Luckiest Lady in London\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;| This was my first Sherry Thomas romance novel, and after all the hilarity and swooning that ensued during my reading experience, I was \u003Cu\u003Ehooked\u003C\/u\u003E. I would never have read this without Racquel's encouragement and seal of approval! Poor gal had to deal with frantic text messages from me as I read too.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/05\/dangerous-girls-abigail-haas-review.html\"\u003EDangerous Girls\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;| Racquel talks about this book a lot, and only because she is so, so impressed by it! Her enthusiasm is one of the reasons I finally decided to read it myself (and I liked it!). I love that she's constantly recommending it to readers left and right, and that she's probably never, ever going to stop doing that!\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELisa Kleypas\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;| Honestly, this one is a given. Our mutual love of Lisa Kleypas is one of the reasons we got really close in the first place (GIVE ME BLUE-EYED DEVIL FOR A REREAD ANY DAY!), and it's one of the things we continue to share. We'll forever and always be bonding over our love of Kleypas reads.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-p_b2otgu4rM\/Vi6GjhSzB5I\/AAAAAAAANZA\/kKeTpdBIXIo\/s1600\/bbb%2Bbrittany.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"232\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-p_b2otgu4rM\/Vi6GjhSzB5I\/AAAAAAAANZA\/kKeTpdBIXIo\/s400\/bbb%2Bbrittany.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2012\/08\/cinder-marissa-meyer-review.html\"\u003EThe Lunar Chronicles\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;| Brittany is one of the biggest fans of The Lunar Chronicles! She's got an incredible collection of the books (including foreign editions), and she's even hosting an official read-along before Winter, the last book of the series, is out in November.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2013\/03\/shadow-bone-leigh-bardugo-review.html\"\u003EThe Grisha Trilogy\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;| I also think of this trilogy when thinking of Brittany, because her collection of these books is insanely awesome (again, including foreign editions). I know she also loves Leigh's latest novel, but I really associate this trilogy in particular with her.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBrandon Sanderson\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;| She's new to the fandom, but I know that Brittany is a big fan of his work. She's read a lot of it since she first started, and her enthusiasm has shown quite clearly! (Nikki is also a huge Sanderson fan!)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-j1iXBFtQQ2s\/Vi6Gjqo4SQI\/AAAAAAAANYw\/8d99IHi8HNw\/s1600\/bbb%2Bcee.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"232\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-j1iXBFtQQ2s\/Vi6Gjqo4SQI\/AAAAAAAANYw\/8d99IHi8HNw\/s400\/bbb%2Bcee.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/06\/saga-volume-1-brian-k-vaughan-fiona.html\"\u003ESaga\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;| I heard about Saga from my friend Chachic (who is also a fan), but I know that Cee is a devoted fan of the series. Because I tend to associate her with graphic novels, I tried thinking of titles that came to mind when I thought about which ones she loved and this was one of the first that came to mind. (I actually have a lot of catching up to do on this series.)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/23093359-the-wicked-the-divine-vol-1?from_search=true\u0026amp;search_version=service\"\u003EThe Wicked + The Divine\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;| I first saw this graphic novel mentioned on Cee's blog, and I've been curious about it since then. There are quite a few volumes out at this point, and I still haven't read any of them, but I'm constantly reminded that I want to whenever I see Cee mention the series!\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPatrick Ness\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;| Oh, I \u003Ci\u003Eknow\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;Cee is a huge Ness fan; she constantly mentions him, and his works. I'm a little ashamed to admit that I have yet to read a Ness novel, any of them, but with Cee's constant gushing, I'm probably going to wind up giving his stuff a shot at some point.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI'm tagging \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hello-chelly.com\/\"\u003ERachel\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.soobsessedwith.com\/\"\u003EHannah\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.belleoftheliterati.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EKelly\u003C\/a\u003E + \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thebookbarbies.blogspot.com\/\"\u003ERacquel\u003C\/a\u003E to do this tag!\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/feeds\/8702693830439199779\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/11\/book-bloggers-books-tag.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/8702693830439199779"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/8702693830439199779"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/11\/book-bloggers-books-tag.html","title":"Book Bloggers + Books Tag"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Alexa S."},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13185723439360170259"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3x0KtBPYDYR5PoGTJKOKjqfwrQ69t0yBmwAu7syk52vjnEkLYuKNT0HyzVJ6ug_uRnUqz6RUkDm794ka8oc-8ErMJaZGqlhvwdCYgrbmVoSaWD32UTdhnHwMoSXZLTGs\/s113\/IMG_0120.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-BzVl1fRtPf8\/ViEHVYt0UGI\/AAAAAAAANPk\/c7QAbBQKhO0\/s72-c\/BBBTag.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-7387190476928598847"},"published":{"$t":"2015-10-26T00:00:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-10-26T13:15:09.300-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"just for fun"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Book Boy Roulette"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nOnce upon a time, we were all texting about the men of Sarah J. Maas. As you might know, it's almost impossible to choose a favorite... but we definitely each have one. In arguing our case, we realized how much fun it was to compare our taste in book boys. And so, we bring you \u003Cb\u003EBook Boy Roulette\u003C\/b\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hello-chelly.com\/\"\u003ERachel\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026amp; I are\u0026nbsp;collaborating with our friends\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.soobsessedwith.com\/\"\u003EHannah\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026amp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.belleoftheliterati.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EKelly\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;to present a collection of our favorite book boys. We're looking at several series with some seriously swoonworthy guys and forcing ourselves to pick ONE favorite from each. There are 12 series total - three on each of our blogs - and we'll share why we picked our favorites for the three series featured on our post. And we want to hear from you! Do you agree with our choices... or does another fella have your heart?\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-xyzhnB0hl6w\/ViWYklqcwJI\/AAAAAAAANS0\/nv4yKBk6jAA\/s1600\/alexa-bbr-highlands.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"283\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-xyzhnB0hl6w\/ViWYklqcwJI\/AAAAAAAANS0\/nv4yKBk6jAA\/s1600\/alexa-bbr-highlands.png\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESERIES #1: Highland Lairds\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EBOOKS IN THE SERIES: \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/107770.The_Secret?from_search=true\u0026amp;search_version=service\"\u003EThe Secret\u003C\/a\u003E + \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/04\/ransom-julie-garwood.html\"\u003ERansom\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThere are technically only two books in this series, but there do happen to be three amazing guys in it, all of whom will try (and most likely succeed) at winning your heart: Iain Maitland, Brodick Buchanan and Ramsey Sinclair. While I love Iain and Ramsey, it's really Brodick who I'm head over heels crushing on. He's gruff and tough, but he's got a big old heart filled with love underneath that exterior. I admire his ability to fight and protect, but I also loved that he was willing to lay himself bare when important things (*cough* Gillian *cough*) were on the line.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-KRJ0vtuH5-E\/ViWYkibXzgI\/AAAAAAAANS8\/sYCtDTSmVoc\/s1600\/alexa-bbr-karinahalle.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"284\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-KRJ0vtuH5-E\/ViWYkibXzgI\/AAAAAAAANS8\/sYCtDTSmVoc\/s1600\/alexa-bbr-karinahalle.png\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESERIES #2: Foreign Love Stories\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EBOOKS IN THE SERIES: \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/08\/abbreviations-13-july-minis.html\"\u003ELove in English, Love in Spanish, Where Sea Meets Sky\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;+\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/07\/racing-sun-karina-halle-giveaway.html\"\u003ERacing the Sun\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI read my first Karina Halle novel this year, and quickly devoured the rest of this particular set of companion novels. I love the way she's written such different stories with such exotic settings (Spain, New Zealand and Capri), but I also love the variety of men she whips up for readers to love: Mateo Casalles, Josh Miles and Derio Larosa. While I do love Derio Larosa, and I though Mateo was pretty hot, Josh is the one who I was drawn to. There's a vulnerability to him, particularly as he's not quite sure what he wants to do. And I love that he's got an artist's heart and soul!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-fS8n8tyLIA4\/ViWYkgmUTHI\/AAAAAAAANS4\/LK3Ibvs6DRc\/s1600\/alexa-bbr-acotar.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"284\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-fS8n8tyLIA4\/ViWYkgmUTHI\/AAAAAAAANS4\/LK3Ibvs6DRc\/s1600\/alexa-bbr-acotar.png\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESERIES #3: A Court of Thorns and Roses\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EBOOKS IN THE SERIES: \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/04\/a-court-of-thorns-and-roses-sarah-j-maas.html\"\u003EA Court of Thorns + Roses\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nLet's be honest: Sarah J. Maas sure knows how to write hot men into her novels. This was definitely the case with her Fae court men from this series: Tamlin of the Spring Court, Rhysand of the Night Court and Lucien of the Autumn Court. They all have their own appeal, for sure. Tamlin is the vibrant, golden leader of his people; Rhysand is his dark, mysterious opposite. Lucien, however, is the one who won my heart, with his loyalty and his wit. I can't wait to read more about him in the next book!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nBefore I wrap up, here's one last question I need to answer:\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EWho is your #1 book boyfriend?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIt took me until this year to realize that there was one book boyfriend I held above all others, and it's Sam from the Incarnate series. I harbor so much love for Sam, for his creative mind and sensitive heart, for his ability with musical instruments and his expression of his story through song. He's an incredible individual, going above and beyond to be there for Ana, in spite of the repercussions that could await him and the fear of the unknown. What's not to love about someone who is brave, devoted, passionate and creative? \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EHave you read any of these? If yes, who is your favorite boy?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nDon't forget to visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.belleoftheliterati.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EBelle of the Literati\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E, \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hello-chelly.com\/\"\u003EHello Chelly\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;and \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.soobsessedwith.com\/\"\u003ESo Obsessed With\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;for more \u003Cb\u003EBook Boy Roulette\u003C\/b\u003E!\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/feeds\/7387190476928598847\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/10\/book-boy-roulette.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/7387190476928598847"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/7387190476928598847"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/10\/book-boy-roulette.html","title":"Book Boy Roulette"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Alexa S."},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13185723439360170259"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3x0KtBPYDYR5PoGTJKOKjqfwrQ69t0yBmwAu7syk52vjnEkLYuKNT0HyzVJ6ug_uRnUqz6RUkDm794ka8oc-8ErMJaZGqlhvwdCYgrbmVoSaWD32UTdhnHwMoSXZLTGs\/s113\/IMG_0120.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-xyzhnB0hl6w\/ViWYklqcwJI\/AAAAAAAANS0\/nv4yKBk6jAA\/s72-c\/alexa-bbr-highlands.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-8953597482997257384"},"published":{"$t":"2015-10-13T00:00:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-10-21T16:14:33.892-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"book tag"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"just for fun"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Throne of Glass book tag"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Throne of Glass Book Tag"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-aHRet8pU2H4\/VhhhA5oOCaI\/AAAAAAAANHU\/bH9y08kBYYU\/s1600\/unnamed.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"193\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-aHRet8pU2H4\/VhhhA5oOCaI\/AAAAAAAANHU\/bH9y08kBYYU\/s1600\/unnamed.png\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.soobssessedwith.com\/\"\u003EHannah of So Obsessed With\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;and I recently fell in love with \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bookaddictsguide.com\/2015\/10\/05\/the-lunar-chronicles-book-tag\/\"\u003EBrittany's The Lunar Chronicles Book Tag\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E, and we thought it would be fun if we created tag for our favorite series - \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/series\/51288-throne-of-glass\"\u003EThrone of Glass\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E. We haven't seen this around the blogosphere yet, and we thought it would be a fun way to celebrate the recent release of \u003Ci\u003EQueen of Shadows\u003C\/i\u003E. We had a lot of fun coming up with the categories and filling it out, and we hope you do too. To participate, all you need to do is link to both our blogs, answer the questions and tag a few friends to join in. Can't wait to see your answers!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-niMEdgrTaNI\/VhvT6n5ahZI\/AAAAAAAANH8\/ZEMqELhbT0k\/s1600\/TOG%2Bbook%2Btag%2B01.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-niMEdgrTaNI\/VhvT6n5ahZI\/AAAAAAAANH8\/ZEMqELhbT0k\/s1600\/TOG%2Bbook%2Btag%2B01.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ELysandra | \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EA book with a cover change you loved\u003C\/span\u003E |\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2013\/09\/this-song-will-save-your-life-leila.html\"\u003EThis Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDon't get me wrong, the original cover is striking! But I deeply love the redesigned cover for the paperback. It's very minimalist and artsy, and it definitely catches the eye. The colors from the original are still utilized, but the typography and the additional presence of the turntables makes it look even more appealing.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EAbraxos | \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EA book that's better on the inside than it looks on the outside\u003C\/span\u003E \u003C\/b\u003E|\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/01\/anna-and-french-kiss-stephanie-perkins.html\"\u003EAnna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBack when I initially discovered it, this novel did not have the most appealing cover. I didn't like the foreground, with the guy and the girl on the bench. I especially did not like it when I realized the girl did not look like how I imagined Anna would! I'm so pleased that the story contained within its pages was really good, and I'm glad I picked it up in spite of the cover.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EErilea | \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EA series with great world-building\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;|\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/series\/57115-lumatere-chronicles\"\u003EThe Lumatere Chronicles by Melina Marchetta\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI read this series for \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.soobsessedwith.com\/2013\/01\/lumatere-chronicles-read-along.html\"\u003EHannah's read-along\u003C\/a\u003E two years ago! It's got incredible writing, particularly when it comes to the characters and the world they live in. It's so rich in story, and I particularly loved Marchetta's handling of the world. It's such a large one, and there's enough culture and political intrigue to suit any reader.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-tuVJjCsA1Kg\/VhvT7Bn4FwI\/AAAAAAAANIA\/xNT9yRn2LD0\/s1600\/TOG%2Bbook%2Btag%2B02.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-tuVJjCsA1Kg\/VhvT7Bn4FwI\/AAAAAAAANIA\/xNT9yRn2LD0\/s1600\/TOG%2Bbook%2Btag%2B02.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ERifthold | \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EA book that combines genres\u003C\/span\u003E |\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2012\/02\/incarnate-by-jodi-meadows.html\"\u003EIncarnate by Jodi Meadows\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThis story is a blend of science fiction and fantasy, and a unique one too! The story is about Ana, who is the new soul in a world of a million reincarnated souls. It involves dragons and magic, and scientific manipulations, and while that sounds like a potentially confusing thing, I promise that it isn't hard to follow at all.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EDamaris | \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EA book based on\/inspired by a myth\/legend\u003C\/span\u003E |\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/09\/vengeance-road-erin-bowman.html\"\u003EVengeance Road by Erin Bowman\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI had no clue that this was based on actual lore until I had finished it! Erin's author note at the back explained her inspiration for this story, and that included a reference to some pretty wild stories that have been passed down through history. She really did a great job bringing various elements together into one cohesive whole.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EKaltain Rompier | \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EA book with an unexpected twist\u003C\/span\u003E |\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/11\/mortal-heart-robin-lafevers-review.html\"\u003EMortal Heart by Robin LaFevers\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThere are plenty of novels that I've read that take a turn I never expected. But this one was the first to come to mind! The big reveal certainly left quite the impression; I was stunned silly because I really had no clue that it was even coming. LaFevers does a great job with the build-up and reveal, and I definitely feel like it was an unexpected (but very welcome) twist.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-a5b7dfjjMn8\/VhvT68_oADI\/AAAAAAAANH4\/H1uHbXIUkSI\/s1600\/TOG%2Bbook%2Btag%2B03.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-a5b7dfjjMn8\/VhvT68_oADI\/AAAAAAAANH4\/H1uHbXIUkSI\/s1600\/TOG%2Bbook%2Btag%2B03.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EAssassin’s Keep | \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EA book with an unreliable narrator\u003C\/span\u003E |\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2012\/12\/shatter-me-tahereh-mafi-review.html\"\u003EShatter Me by Tahereh Mafi\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThis book possesses one of the most unique perspectives in YA fiction that I've ever encountered. Juliette communicates via stream of consciousness both self-censored and repetitive. It's very disconcerting, especially if you're used to more straightforward prose, but it's also interesting. I love that it presented a challenge to the reader, a choice whether or not to rely on her narration of her story.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EAsterin Blackbeak | \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EA book that’s got SQUAD GOALS\u003C\/span\u003E |\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/09\/hijinks-and-heists-six-of-crows.html\"\u003ESix of Crows by Leigh Bardugo\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n(The obvious answer would have been \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/09\/queen-of-shadows-sarah-j-maas.html\"\u003EQueen of Shadows\u003C\/a\u003E, because goodness knows I want in on that squad. But I didn't want to pick a Throne of Glass book for this tag, so....) I know, I know. Technically, the gang - Kaz, Inej, Matthias, Nina, Wylan and Jesper - are villainous individuals, with special skill sets to suit their life of crime and survival. But they're strong people. It's undeniable that, in spite of their questionable intentions and choices, they are fighters and survivors. Plus, the fact that they become loyal to one another over the course of the heist? Unbeatable. I wouldn't mind being a part of their gang, if it meant I would be just as capable as any one of them.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ETerrasen | \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EA book that feels like home\u003C\/span\u003E |\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/20893527-anne-of-green-gables\"\u003EAnne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI recently reread this, as part of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/10\/return-to-green-gables-re-read.html\"\u003EReturn to Green Gables\u003C\/a\u003E, and it's really a lovely tale to revisit. There's a sense of familiarity as you encounter the characters and events that make up Anne Shirley's arrival and subsequent acclimation into the Avonlea community, and it's hard not to want to hug the book as you read. Anne is a beloved literary friend to me, and hanging out with her will always feel like I'm coming home.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-uXnbmPB6cQo\/VhvT-nSYtrI\/AAAAAAAANIM\/5_G7BXyB9qs\/s1600\/TOG%2Bbook%2Btag%2B04.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-uXnbmPB6cQo\/VhvT-nSYtrI\/AAAAAAAANIM\/5_G7BXyB9qs\/s1600\/TOG%2Bbook%2Btag%2B04.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EAelin Ashryver Galathynius | \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EA book with the power to destroy you\u003C\/span\u003E |\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2013\/01\/just-one-day-gayle-forman-review.html\"\u003EJust One Day by Gayle Forman\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThe first time I read this story, I felt like I had been opened up to the world, raw and aching and emotional. It felt like Gayle had been inside MY head during my college years, with all the insecurity and turmoil I had experienced written into Allyson's tale. In a way, reading it felt like a cleansing - I felt like I could finally learn from my history and move on from the past. So, it's really no surprise that I felt decimated by the power and purpose of Gayle's words.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EManon Blackbeak | \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EA book that intimidated you\u003C\/span\u003E |\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/18300267-pride-and-prejudice\"\u003EPride \u0026amp; Prejudice by Jane Austen\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nAdult classics are always intimidating. I put off reading them most of the time, because the length and prose tend to make me nervous. This is one such novel that I avoided reading for most of my life, until I finally put my foot down and picked it up in 2010. And you know what? It turns out that it's actually a really good read.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ERowan Whitethorn | \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EA book that makes you swoon\u003C\/span\u003E |\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/04\/ransom-julie-garwood.html\"\u003ERansom by Julie Garwood\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nWhenever I'm on the hunt for a swoony read, I tend to return to one of the beloved historical romances I read in my early teen years. Ransom is the second of those novels, and still one of my all-time favorites. The story is really great, the characters are excellent and the romance is the stuff of all my fanciful dreams. I always recommend this one for people looking to read historical romances!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_i_u98YklfU\/VhvT-9x_9eI\/AAAAAAAANIQ\/bJO9oITsR-4\/s1600\/TOG%2Bbook%2Btag%2B05.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_i_u98YklfU\/VhvT-9x_9eI\/AAAAAAAANIQ\/bJO9oITsR-4\/s1600\/TOG%2Bbook%2Btag%2B05.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EChaol Westfall | \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EA book that challenged you to see things differently\u003C\/span\u003E |\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/06\/every-last-word-tamara-ireland-stone.html\"\u003EEvery Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIt's always interesting when I get to read a story about a main character who suffers from mental illness, but there's something especially powerful about this one. Sam suffers from purely-obsessional OCD, which is something I'd never encountered. I believe that the portrayal is so well-done, in a way where you both sympathize and learn as you read. It's certainly a read that opened my eyes to a new perspective, and I will always love it for that.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EFleetfoot | \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EA book that you received as a gift\u003C\/span\u003E |\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/17262236-rose-under-fire?from_search=true\u0026amp;search_version=service\"\u003ERose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nFor this category, I chose the most recent physical book I received as a gift! I got this one in the mail from my #OTSPSecretSister, and I can't wait to read it. I was impressed by Wein's storytelling ability and prose in Code Name Verity; I have no doubt that this novel is going to be equally amazing.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EEye of Elena | \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EA book you found right when you needed it\u003C\/span\u003E |\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2013\/05\/golden-jessi-kirby-review.html\"\u003EGolden by Jessi Kirby\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI was granted the opportunity to read this novel early in 2013; it \u003Ci\u003Eslayed\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;me. Even though I was at a completely different stage in my life, I could totally relate to the main character's longing and quest for clarity and identity. It really struck a chord with me, since I was feeling adrift in my own life at the time, and it inspired me to start really pursuing the things I loved and wanted to do.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI'm tagging\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hello-chelly.com\/\"\u003ERachel from Hello Chelly\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.gillianeberry.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EGillian from Writer of Wrongs\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.paperiot.com\/\"\u003EJudith of Paperiot\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n+ anyone else who wants to do the tag!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/7453643548383938123_314a4992a14d56cbcbad92739c498a9fbb27d22f.blogspot.com\/b\/post-preview?token=BWZNT1ABAAA.w4xmUv_kfXxm4uTxmg4LkQdm6TwwOfzG6U8OBsN2EvR0L433BBXdYIhPGsVGdZ8TSCkHDwSJCFkxIaOOLr0D2Q.MFRdFgO-j5YN4tYjkC6YAw\u0026amp;postId=1808093794586013485\u0026amp;type=POST\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/7453643548383938123_314a4992a14d56cbcbad92739c498a9fbb27d22f.blogspot.com\/b\/post-preview?token=BWZNT1ABAAA.w4xmUv_kfXxm4uTxmg4LkQdm6TwwOfzG6U8OBsN2EvR0L433BBXdYIhPGsVGdZ8TSCkHDwSJCFkxIaOOLr0D2Q.MFRdFgO-j5YN4tYjkC6YAw\u0026amp;postId=1808093794586013485\u0026amp;type=POST\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/7453643548383938123_314a4992a14d56cbcbad92739c498a9fbb27d22f.blogspot.com\/b\/post-preview?token=BWZNT1ABAAA.w4xmUv_kfXxm4uTxmg4LkQdm6TwwOfzG6U8OBsN2EvR0L433BBXdYIhPGsVGdZ8TSCkHDwSJCFkxIaOOLr0D2Q.MFRdFgO-j5YN4tYjkC6YAw\u0026amp;postId=1808093794586013485\u0026amp;type=POST\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/feeds\/8953597482997257384\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/10\/the-throne-of-glass-book-tag.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/8953597482997257384"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/8953597482997257384"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/10\/the-throne-of-glass-book-tag.html","title":"The Throne of Glass Book Tag"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Alexa S."},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13185723439360170259"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3x0KtBPYDYR5PoGTJKOKjqfwrQ69t0yBmwAu7syk52vjnEkLYuKNT0HyzVJ6ug_uRnUqz6RUkDm794ka8oc-8ErMJaZGqlhvwdCYgrbmVoSaWD32UTdhnHwMoSXZLTGs\/s113\/IMG_0120.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-aHRet8pU2H4\/VhhhA5oOCaI\/AAAAAAAANHU\/bH9y08kBYYU\/s72-c\/unnamed.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-3577032679412517650"},"published":{"$t":"2015-10-02T00:00:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-10-21T16:14:33.872-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"book tag"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"just for fun"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Burrito Bowl Tag"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_NDyiJTrZlo\/Vbt6O5EiIGI\/AAAAAAAAMRg\/4HHb2rNxJNE\/s1600\/burrito-bowl-book-tag-image-750x450.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"384\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_NDyiJTrZlo\/Vbt6O5EiIGI\/AAAAAAAAMRg\/4HHb2rNxJNE\/s1600\/burrito-bowl-book-tag-image-750x450.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI've been eyeing this tag for a while, but I generally wait until I actually get tagged by someone before posting the tag on my own blog. So, I'm obviously excited that \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.soobsessedwith.com\/\"\u003EHannah\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;tagged me to do the \u003Cb\u003EBurrito Bowl Tag\u003C\/b\u003E! This tag was created by \u003Cb\u003ECristina \u003C\/b\u003Eof \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/girlinthepages.com\/2015\/05\/02\/the-burrito-bowl-book-tag\/\"\u003EGirl in the Pages\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;and \u003Cb\u003EJoey\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;from \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/anotherafterthought.wordpress.com\/2015\/05\/02\/miscellaneous-awardstags-the-burrito-bowl-book-tag\/\"\u003EThoughts and Afterthoughts\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E. The rules are as follows:\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n1. Thank the blogger who nominated you to make your own burrito bowl, linking back to their site.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n2. Answer the tag questions.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n3. Tag 5 others to create their own bowl!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n4. Food coma.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ETHE INGREDIENTS\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-wXro-u4X4dY\/VQMmv0QxHiI\/AAAAAAAAKnc\/X1Rz-XNp-Bg\/s1600\/TTT4.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Little House series book covers\" border=\"0\" height=\"187\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-wXro-u4X4dY\/VQMmv0QxHiI\/AAAAAAAAKnc\/X1Rz-XNp-Bg\/s1600\/TTT4.png\" title=\"Little House series - Laura Ingalls Wilder\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERICE\n| THE FOUNDATION – The book that got you into reading\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003EWhen\nI was a baby, my mom and dad read me a lot of Dr. Seuss. Those books, along\nwith the Berenstein Bears picture books, made up majority of my early\nchildhood. But the series that was foundational for me was\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/06\/lets-discuss-little-house.html\"\u003E Little House\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E. I read\nall of those novels over and over again, obsessed with every little detail of\nLaura Ingalls Wilder’s life.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBEANS\n| THE FILLER - The book with a whole lot of nothing\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003EI personally didn't love \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/04\/abbreviations-6.html\"\u003EPositively Beautiful\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E. While there was certainly a decent amount of potential when it came to the elements of this tale, it just didn't quite work for me as much as I'd have liked it to. There just didn't feel like there was enough cohesiveness to it. (But I'm aware other people felt differently about it!)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPROTEIN\n| THE BUILDING BLOCK - A book quote to live by\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\nI adore this quote from \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/03\/the-start-of-me-and-you-emery-lord.html\"\u003EThe Start of Me and You\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E, because this captures \u003Ci\u003Eexactly\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;what it means to really have true friendship with someone. It reminds me that I must be patient and kind in moments of turmoil and difficulty, if I would expect the same of others.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-B4AukF_7xao\/VOkkTlaxgFI\/AAAAAAAAKXc\/4DZXklIhLnU\/s1600\/quote%2B08.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"The Start of Me and You book quote\" border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-B4AukF_7xao\/VOkkTlaxgFI\/AAAAAAAAKXc\/4DZXklIhLnU\/s1600\/quote%2B08.png\" title=\"The Start of Me and You book quote\" width=\"318\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFAJITAS\n| THE CRUNCH OF TEXTURE - A book with immaculate world-building\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-NgIbRBkpr9g\/Vg1VS2nXiqI\/AAAAAAAANA0\/yHfU5jaT9KY\/s1600\/harry-potter-illustrated-scholastic.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone book cover\" border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-NgIbRBkpr9g\/Vg1VS2nXiqI\/AAAAAAAANA0\/yHfU5jaT9KY\/s1600\/harry-potter-illustrated-scholastic.jpg\" title=\"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - J.K. Rowling\" width=\"169\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003ECan\nwe please discuss how fascinating the world of \u003Cb\u003EHarry Potter\u003C\/b\u003E is? J.K. Rowling\nhas seriously managed to create a universe populated with places, characters,\nculture and history that combine reality and imagination. I’ve been in love\nwith this world since I first discovered it in the sixth grade, and I always\nenjoy visiting it – through the novels, films or parks.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESALSA\n| THE DANCE OF FLAVOR - A book that kept you on your toes\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003EI\nwas never sure what I’d encounter in \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/05\/dangerous-girls-abigail-haas-review.html\"\u003EDangerous Girls\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E. I certainly\nfelt like I was being put through the wringer, with emotions and suspicions\ngetting stronger with every single chapter. By the end of the novel, I nearly\nthrough it at a wall – it was that riveting.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-WY7a5H-iAHI\/UdSGsnb5ixI\/AAAAAAAAFOs\/gL7UbWJtfsQ\/s475\/17167166.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Crown of Midnight book cover\" border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-WY7a5H-iAHI\/UdSGsnb5ixI\/AAAAAAAAFOs\/gL7UbWJtfsQ\/s1600\/17167166.jpg\" title=\"Crown of Midnight - Sarah J. Maas\" width=\"132\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECORN\n| THE EXPLOSION OF SWEETNESS - A memorable scene with friendship\/romance\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003EI\nread a lot of books that feature strong friendships and romances! I think one\nof my all-time favorite romantic scenes is from \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2013\/08\/crown-of-midnight-sarah-j-maas-review.html\"\u003ECrown of Midnight\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E, and it happens nearly in the middle. It happens to be Chaol Westfall’s\nbirthday and something really special happens. So special that it consistently\nmanages to make me swoon every single time.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECHEESE\n| THE BOND OF CALCIUM - Two characters from different books you wish could be\nfriends\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003EI\nthink it’d be cool for Hector (\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2013\/08\/the-girl-of-fire-and-thorns-rae-carson.html\"\u003EFire and Thorns trilogy\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E) and Chaol\n(\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2012\/07\/throne-of-glass-sarah-j-maas-review.html\"\u003EThrone of Glass series\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E) to meet in real life. I’m pretty sure\nit’d start as a competitive relationship, where they happen to be adversaries.\nBut mutual respect for each other’s skills and positions, and for the girls\nthey are both in love with, would probably give them something to talk about.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-uUCCvb3wIzw\/U7mtOHCl33I\/AAAAAAAAIEw\/iOsli5zJ19k\/s1600\/18667800.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Love and Other Foreign Words book cover\" border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-uUCCvb3wIzw\/U7mtOHCl33I\/AAAAAAAAIEw\/iOsli5zJ19k\/s1600\/18667800.jpg\" title=\"Love and Other Foreign Words - Erin McCahan\" width=\"133\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESOUR\nCREAM | THE TANGY TOPPER - The quirkiest character you've ever read\n(protagonist or supporting)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003EI was torn between two characters for this one, but in the end, Josie (\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/08\/love-and-other-foreign-words-erin.html\"\u003ELove and Other Foreign Words\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E) had to be my choice. She's definitely not your typical teen girl narrator, as she has her own way of seeing the world and identifying what's in it. I particularly loved reading about how she deals with the knowledge that her beloved sister is getting married, as it results in a few misunderstandings and some rather entertaining antics.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGUACAMOLE\n| THE COST OF CREAMINESS - A book you paid too much for\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003EI can (happily) blame \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.soobsessedwith.com\/\"\u003EHannah\u003C\/a\u003E for being the person who convinced me to buy my first ever Folio Society book - \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.foliosociety.com\/book\/HCA\/hans-andersen-s-fairy-tales\"\u003EHans Andersen's Fairytales\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E. Granted, I got it secondhand, which made it considerably more affordable than a brand new copy. But it was still a lot more than I've ever spent on a book before, so I'm going to go with that for my answer.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ehf2d86Y6Xo\/Vg1XcE6vBjI\/AAAAAAAANBA\/HnyhWJAi7Kw\/s1600\/sorcerers-stone-kazu-cover-full.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone book cover\" border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ehf2d86Y6Xo\/Vg1XcE6vBjI\/AAAAAAAANBA\/HnyhWJAi7Kw\/s1600\/sorcerers-stone-kazu-cover-full.jpg\" title=\"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - J.K. Rowling\" width=\"131\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELETTUCE\n| THE HANDFUL OF CRISPNESS - A refreshing concept\/theme in a book\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003EIt's not something that's all that new, really, but I've been enjoying the amount of foreign locales that have been cropping up in the books I've read! From the mountains of Spain to the coast of Italy, the wilds of Central America to the mysterious locales in New Zealand, I feel like I've been going on new adventures with many reads over the last couple of years - and I love it!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECHIPS\n| LE PIECE DE RESISTANCE - A must-read rec, if you like\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-zSDqw5VXiMc\/VdYVeT2YkZI\/AAAAAAAAMfI\/jd7LRJeWqyQ\/s320\/23437156.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Six of Crows book cover\" border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-zSDqw5VXiMc\/VdYVeT2YkZI\/AAAAAAAAMfI\/jd7LRJeWqyQ\/s1600\/23437156.jpg\" title=\"Six of Crows - Leigh Bardugo\" width=\"134\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003EThere\nare so many books that I’d happily recommend to readers. But I will always and\nforever recommend \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/3.Harry_Potter_and_the_Sorcerer_s_Stone?from_search=true\u0026amp;search_version=service\"\u003EHarry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E to readers, just\nbecause it was one of those magical gateway books that forever changed my own\nlife. If you’re interested in other recommendations, you can check out my All\nStars page.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETABASCO\n| THE KICK TO THE FACE - Your favorite action sequence\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003EHands down, I loved watching the big heist go down in \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/09\/hijinks-and-heists-six-of-crows.html\"\u003ESix of Crows\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E. There's a lot of elements to the master plan, and it's interesting to see how it actually goes down - mishaps and opportunities, surprises good and bad. Leigh Bardugo really had a handle on her storytelling as she narrates the exciting, nerve-wracking, wildly entertaining experience for her readers!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003EI'm so happy I finally got a chance to share my answers for this awesome tag. (It's also made my craving for a Chipotle burrito bowl grow even stronger. I may have to remedy that within the day.) Anyway, for this particular tag, I'm going to ask these lovely people to do it:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERachel\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;from \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hello-chelly.com\/\"\u003EHello, Chelly\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKelly \u003C\/b\u003Efrom \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.belleoftheliterati.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EBelle of the Literati\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBetty \u003C\/b\u003Efrom \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bookrockbetty.com\/\"\u003EBook Rock Betty\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/feeds\/3577032679412517650\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/10\/burrito-bowl-tag.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/3577032679412517650"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/3577032679412517650"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/10\/burrito-bowl-tag.html","title":"Burrito Bowl Tag"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Alexa S."},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13185723439360170259"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3x0KtBPYDYR5PoGTJKOKjqfwrQ69t0yBmwAu7syk52vjnEkLYuKNT0HyzVJ6ug_uRnUqz6RUkDm794ka8oc-8ErMJaZGqlhvwdCYgrbmVoSaWD32UTdhnHwMoSXZLTGs\/s113\/IMG_0120.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_NDyiJTrZlo\/Vbt6O5EiIGI\/AAAAAAAAMRg\/4HHb2rNxJNE\/s72-c\/burrito-bowl-book-tag-image-750x450.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-2318573955270491258"},"published":{"$t":"2015-08-17T00:00:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-10-21T16:14:53.132-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"book tag"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"just for fun"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Cinderella Book Tag"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8jr58k-AwJE\/VdFLQX0VUII\/AAAAAAAAMa4\/MTWnOGgJZXc\/s1600\/Cinderella%2BBook%2BTag.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8jr58k-AwJE\/VdFLQX0VUII\/AAAAAAAAMa4\/MTWnOGgJZXc\/s640\/Cinderella%2BBook%2BTag.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nI've been meaning to do the \u003Cb\u003ECinderella Book Tag\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;for ages, ever since my friend \u003Cb\u003ETiffany\u003C\/b\u003E of \u003Cb\u003EAbout to Read\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;tagged me in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/abouttoread.com\/cinderella-book-tag\/\"\u003Eher original post\u003C\/a\u003E. I'm terrible at keeping track of tags, however, and only recently stumbled across the folder where I'd bookmarked this post in order to remember to share it on my own blog. (#fail) Anyway, since I found it recently, I decided I'd make up for lost time and share my answers for her really cute Cinderella-themed tag!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nWithout further ado, here are the questions:\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EEvil\nStepsisters | A book with characters you just hate\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1268544734l\/7720484.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1268544734l\/7720484.jpg\" height=\"200\" width=\"120\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003EThe book that \u003Ci\u003Eimmediately\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;came to mind for this category was\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/03\/the-faithful-fiery-fearful.html\"\u003EChild of the Prophecy\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E, which I read earlier this year. That read was a struggle for me, even though I really liked the plot. It was mainly my issues with the main character that had me dragging my feet as I read it, though I still think the experience was worth it just to find out how Marillier ends that trilogy.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPrince\nCharming | A book with a gentleman\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003EOne of my all-time favorite romances from is \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2012\/07\/book-review-castles-by-julie-garwood.html\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ECastles\u003C\/a\u003E, which\u0026nbsp;features a lovely romance between sweet, stubborn Alesandra and gruff gentleman Colin. I really enjoyed reading their story, particularly because of their conversations. As always, Garwood integrates an extremely fun, clever plot apart from the romance, and I always enjoy revisiting it.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ieBJ2QjKKys\/VdFI1R_vzGI\/AAAAAAAAMak\/SbC9NGE-UqI\/s1600\/20893526.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ieBJ2QjKKys\/VdFI1R_vzGI\/AAAAAAAAMak\/SbC9NGE-UqI\/s200\/20893526.jpg\" width=\"140\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECinderella | A character that is graceful, kind and defiant\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003EThis one was a no-brainer - Sara Crewe from \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/76817.A_Little_Princess\"\u003EA Little Princess\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E! I've always admired this girl. Even when her circumstances were terrible, even when it seemed liked she'd lost everything, she was always so good and so generous. Her imagination was something no one could take away from her, and I admired her tenacity and stubbornness as she clung to it and to hope. (I haven't reviewed this novel ever, but \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.soobsessedwith.com\/2014\/10\/consider-this-classic-alexa-recommends.html\"\u003EI did recommend it for Hannah's Consider This Classic feature\u003C\/a\u003E!)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFairy\nGodmother | A character that always has someone looking out for them\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003EEven when she felt like she was alone, even when she wondered about her own life and destiny, Annith\nfrom \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/11\/mortal-heart-robin-lafevers-review.html\"\u003EMortal Heart\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E actually had someone guiding her, consoling her, caring about her. I really do love how LaFevers chose to tell Annith's tale; it's unexpected, but marvelously wonderful and I may have shed a tear or two.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-woztrGGq2bc\/VAqMNVQr02I\/AAAAAAAAIp0\/6_Z8Ftu6kls\/s1600\/114166.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-woztrGGq2bc\/VAqMNVQr02I\/AAAAAAAAIp0\/6_Z8Ftu6kls\/s1600\/114166.jpg\" height=\"200\" width=\"122\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHelpful\nCreatures | Something that makes you happy when you're sad\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003EAnytime I'm looking for comfort, I always prepare a cup of tea (chamomile or Lady Grey are my current favorites), grab a blanket and curl up with a historical romance. I usually go for ones that I've read and loved before; a few favorites are \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2011\/05\/book-review-devil-in-winter-by-lisa.html\"\u003EDevil in Winter\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E, \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/04\/ransom-julie-garwood.html\"\u003ERansom\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;and \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2012\/07\/book-review-castles-by-julie-garwood.html\"\u003ECastles\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E. If I'm not in the mood to read, I'll go for a romantic comedy; a few favorites are 27 Dresses, 13 Going on 30 and Bride Wars.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAshes | A book you didn't care for\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003EEarlier this year, I talked myself into finishing \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/18340618-positively-beautiful?from_search=true\u0026amp;search_version=service\"\u003EPositively Beautiful\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E. While this novel did have promising elements, I felt like the pacing could have been altered and the plot could have been pared down to focus heavily on the essential bits of the story. I know other people enjoyed this novel, but I unfortunately, just did not.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-lIFVkGF12Bw\/UYgSBoDhN6I\/AAAAAAAAEhE\/7Kcn3-CqYB8\/s1600\/10429092.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-lIFVkGF12Bw\/UYgSBoDhN6I\/AAAAAAAAEhE\/7Kcn3-CqYB8\/s1600\/10429092.jpg\" height=\"200\" width=\"131\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPumpkin | A character with a transformation\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003EIt really is remarkable to witness how Elisa from \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2013\/08\/the-girl-of-fire-and-thorns-rae-carson.html\"\u003EThe Girl of Fire and Thorns\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;changes from start to finish. Everything she experiences, each moment she bears witness to, leads to a monumental shift in her - physically, mentally and emotionally. She begins the series as a girl, a princess unsure of her purpose and her own destiny; she finishes with a strong sense of who she is, what's she capable of; she finishes as a queen.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EImpossible | A book with an ending you didn't see coming\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003EI will never forget the first (and only) time I read \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2011\/06\/book-review-mockingjay-by-suzanne.html\"\u003EMockingjay\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E. I started the novel at three in the morning, adrenaline high from the end of its predecessor, and I read straight on until five, sobbing even before I hit the finish. I did not know what to expect of this series finale going into it, but it had me feeling raw and open and completely bowled over.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gcTdkAHRg6U\/VdFJLPUUhNI\/AAAAAAAAMas\/Dsz2P5BLBRI\/s1600\/18243700.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gcTdkAHRg6U\/VdFJLPUUhNI\/AAAAAAAAMas\/Dsz2P5BLBRI\/s200\/18243700.jpg\" width=\"132\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJust\nBreathe | Something that inspires you to be courageous\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003EJust recently, I did an audio reread of \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/18243700-the-assassin-s-blade?from_search=true\u0026amp;search_version=service\"\u003EThe Assassin's Blade\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E, and it is in this set of novellas where, chronologically, we first encounter one of the most well-known lines from this series: \u003Ci\u003E\"I will not be afraid.\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;The line is so simple, yet it is so powerful. I use it as a constant reminder when I'm faced with uncomfortable or scary things, and it encourages me deeply.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHappily\nEver After | A book with a perfect ending\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003EI love the way that \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/01\/infinite-jodi-meadows-review.html\"\u003EInfinite\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E brings the Newsoul series to a close. It seriously manages to tie up all the loose plot ends, brings us into close contact with all our favorite characters and stays so true to the core of the series itself. I love this series so, so much, and recommend it every chance I get.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003EAnd there you have it, my answers for the \u003Cb\u003ECinderella Book Tag\u003C\/b\u003E! Thank you for tagging me, Tiffany! Now it's my turn to tag people - \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.soobsessedwith.com\/\"\u003EHannah\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E, \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hello-chelly.com\/\"\u003ERachel\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/b\u003E\u0026amp; \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.gonewiththewords.com\/\"\u003EMorgan\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E, you're it!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/feeds\/2318573955270491258\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/08\/cinderella-book-tag.html#comment-form","title":"8 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/2318573955270491258"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/2318573955270491258"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/08\/cinderella-book-tag.html","title":"Cinderella Book Tag"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Alexa S."},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13185723439360170259"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3x0KtBPYDYR5PoGTJKOKjqfwrQ69t0yBmwAu7syk52vjnEkLYuKNT0HyzVJ6ug_uRnUqz6RUkDm794ka8oc-8ErMJaZGqlhvwdCYgrbmVoSaWD32UTdhnHwMoSXZLTGs\/s113\/IMG_0120.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8jr58k-AwJE\/VdFLQX0VUII\/AAAAAAAAMa4\/MTWnOGgJZXc\/s72-c\/Cinderella%2BBook%2BTag.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"8"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-666820842301533795"},"published":{"$t":"2015-07-03T00:00:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-10-21T16:14:53.173-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"book tag"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"just for fun"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Find Me Tag"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI'm going to let you in on a secret: I \u003Ci\u003Elove\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;getting tagged to do memes! While I often forget to do them in time (I swear, I will get to a few that I still have bookmarked), I was immediately excited to participate in the \u003Cb\u003EFind Me Tag\u003C\/b\u003E, created by \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/novelinkblog.com\/2015\/04\/23\/find-me-tag\/\"\u003Ethe ladies at Novel Ink\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;when \u003Cb\u003ECee \u003C\/b\u003Eof \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thenovelhermit.com\/holy-mother-cover\/find-me-tag\/\"\u003EThe Novel Hermit\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026amp; \u003Cb\u003ELily \u003C\/b\u003Eof \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/chapterspageswords.blogspot.co.uk\/2015\/04\/find-me-tag.html\"\u003EChapters Pages Words\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;both\u0026nbsp;tagged me. It's pretty simple:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n(1) Find books that fit each cover theme category. (I've tried to choose from among the books I actually own, whether they're in NYC with me or back in the Philippines. Of the books I've chosen, there are only two I haven't read yet.)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n(2) Tag people you want to do the tag. (Though they don't have to if they don't want to.)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n(3) Link back to Novel Ink.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n(4) Have fun!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-PFWgCapFjXI\/VZGFkKIKA-I\/AAAAAAAALx0\/O504fSWEgpM\/s1600\/find%2Bme%2B01.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"188\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-PFWgCapFjXI\/VZGFkKIKA-I\/AAAAAAAALx0\/O504fSWEgpM\/s640\/find%2Bme%2B01.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EBook with... \"Gone\" in the Title:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/05\/since-youve-been-gone-morgan-matson.html\"\u003ESince You've Been Gone\u003C\/a\u003E by Morgan Matson\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EBook with a Weapon:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/03\/the-orphan-queen-jodi-meadows.html\"\u003EThe Orphan Queen\u003C\/a\u003E by Jodi Meadows\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EBook with a Moon:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/11\/faves-flaws-fairyland-series-giveaway.html\"\u003EThe Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two\u003C\/a\u003E by Catherynne Valente\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EBook with a Girl in White Dress:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/16085488-still-star-crossed\"\u003EStill Star-crossed\u003C\/a\u003E by Melinda Taub\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EBook with a Couple Kissing:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/22875451-the-royal-we?ac=1\"\u003EThe Royal We\u003C\/a\u003E by Heather Cocks + Jessica Morgan\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-O5ep6sdSx4U\/VZGFkLx_qwI\/AAAAAAAALxw\/of-sy9NAoqg\/s1600\/find%2Bme%2B02.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"188\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-O5ep6sdSx4U\/VZGFkLx_qwI\/AAAAAAAALxw\/of-sy9NAoqg\/s640\/find%2Bme%2B02.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EBook with a Sunset:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/03\/the-start-of-me-and-you-emery-lord.html\"\u003EThe Start of Me and You\u003C\/a\u003E by Emery Lord\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EBook with Headphones:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/15396187-just-listen\"\u003EJust Listen\u003C\/a\u003E by Sarah Dessen\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EBook with Water:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/12\/the-perilous-sea-sherry-thomas.html\"\u003EThe Perilous Sea\u003C\/a\u003E by Sherry Thomas\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EBook with Flowers:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/04\/a-court-of-thorns-and-roses-sarah-j-maas.html\"\u003EA Court of Thorns and Roses\u003C\/a\u003E by Sarah J. Maas\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EBook with Hearts:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/02\/ocd-love-story-corey-ann-haydu.html\"\u003EOCD Love Story\u003C\/a\u003E by Corey Ann Haydu\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAnyone who comes across this post and wants to do it, consider yourself tagged.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nBut I'm specifically tagging \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.soobsessedwith.com\/\"\u003EHannah\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E, \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.belleoftheliterati.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EKelly\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/b\u003Eand \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hello-chelly.com\/\"\u003ERachel\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/b\u003E- tag, you're it!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/feeds\/666820842301533795\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/07\/find-me-tag.html#comment-form","title":"8 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/666820842301533795"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/666820842301533795"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/07\/find-me-tag.html","title":"Find Me Tag"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Alexa S."},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13185723439360170259"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3x0KtBPYDYR5PoGTJKOKjqfwrQ69t0yBmwAu7syk52vjnEkLYuKNT0HyzVJ6ug_uRnUqz6RUkDm794ka8oc-8ErMJaZGqlhvwdCYgrbmVoSaWD32UTdhnHwMoSXZLTGs\/s113\/IMG_0120.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-PFWgCapFjXI\/VZGFkKIKA-I\/AAAAAAAALx0\/O504fSWEgpM\/s72-c\/find%2Bme%2B01.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"8"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-3079968731990572569"},"published":{"$t":"2015-04-17T00:00:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-04-17T00:00:01.295-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"event"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"just for fun"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"A Letter for YA Alexa"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-tkNLF1v8a7Y\/VRwhCmdIeOI\/AAAAAAAAK1I\/W6qVlZaTlAU\/s1600\/GReads-OpenLetter-Blog.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-tkNLF1v8a7Y\/VRwhCmdIeOI\/AAAAAAAAK1I\/W6qVlZaTlAU\/s1600\/GReads-OpenLetter-Blog.png\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.greadsbooks.com\/2015\/03\/introducing-open-letter-to-my-ya-self.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003Eclick here for details\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\nDear Alexa,\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nWhile I could paint your experience in an optimistic light, rose-colored glasses fixed in place, I think I owe it to you to be truthful. Let's face it: junior year has not been the best year. Instead of moving forward, you constantly feel like you're lagging behind all the people who are smarter and driven, who are confident and lovely. You feel so alone, even though most days you're surrounded by a great group of girls who are supportive, inspiring and kind; it's not that you don't appreciate them, but it's the knowledge that there are some things that they just don't understand yet. You feel a yearning in your soul for something, or perhaps someone, but you can't figure out what it is and continues to drive you crazy while you chase after something you don't yet see.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-NyPrvmNuLx8\/VRwkeyft0cI\/AAAAAAAAK1k\/j9SzRfgBmy8\/s1600\/1916553_221021235271_1315988_n.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-NyPrvmNuLx8\/VRwkeyft0cI\/AAAAAAAAK1k\/j9SzRfgBmy8\/s1600\/1916553_221021235271_1315988_n.jpg\" height=\"240\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EYou will experience a lot of heartbreak in just this year. There will be unexpected hurts for your family, feuds among your friends and an unrequited crush. Each one will feel like a crushing blow, and you will spend many nights crying silently into pillows or awake and raging at what life has handed you. Every emotion will put you on edge, making you sharper and building up further walls around your already well-protected, enclosed heart.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nLet me tell you this: It will just get better from here on out. I wish I could tell you that you will never go through another year filled with turmoil and emotion, but that's not true. What I can tell you is that no matter how much you feel life is going to break you at this very moment, it won't succeed. With every struggle, you grow - stronger, smarter, more beautiful. And every single one of those struggles will be worth this growth.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VaoaQNdZsXw\/VRwke_XCFOI\/AAAAAAAAK1o\/sqvUFHPRFnM\/s1600\/1916553_221015690271_3026780_n.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VaoaQNdZsXw\/VRwke_XCFOI\/AAAAAAAAK1o\/sqvUFHPRFnM\/s1600\/1916553_221015690271_3026780_n.jpg\" height=\"240\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003ESo, my dear Alexa, trust in the hope that remains a steady flame in your heart. Trust in a happily ever after, a romance that will sweep you off your feet and be everything you ever wanted and more. (Believe me, it's very surprising when the love of your life comes. You won't even see it coming!) Trust in true friendships, the kind that are mutually supportive and inspiring. (You'll realize, at 25, that you have some of the best people in your inner circle.) Trust in your mother's strength, your father's love, the joy and faithfulness of your sisters. (Your family is rock solid, despite the many things that threaten to rock the boat.) Trust in good things, and keep the hope alive because there is so much more to life than the little world you're currently living in.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nTrust in your love of words, how it will allow you to express all your pain and your happiness with the stories you share. Trust in your love of novels, how they allow you to escape for hours at a time, how they challenge your imagination. Trust in these two things, dear girl. Because one day, these two things will lead you to a community that will embrace these passions wholeheartedly and you will find some of the most amazing friends you will ever make.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThe picture I've painted for you must seem too good to be true, right? You may be an optimist at heart, but even that has its limits. And truth be told, getting to 25 is going to be filled with pitfalls and problems, even as it is filled with fun and good times. Stories have always been your solace though, and so, I thought I'd share a few titles that would inspire you, challenge you and remind you of the things you hold dear - travel and imagination and friendship and family and romance.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-t_q_hyE4bnM\/VRwjTYICq6I\/AAAAAAAAK1c\/tQCQ1IoWBBw\/s1600\/PicMonkey%2BCollage.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-t_q_hyE4bnM\/VRwjTYICq6I\/AAAAAAAAK1c\/tQCQ1IoWBBw\/s1600\/PicMonkey%2BCollage.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2013\/01\/just-one-day-gayle-forman-review.html\"\u003EJust One Day by Gayle Forman\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2013\/05\/golden-jessi-kirby-review.html\"\u003EGolden by Jessi Kirby\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/03\/open-road-summer-emery-lord-review.html\"\u003EOpen Road Summer by Emery Lord\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2012\/12\/second-chance-summer-morgan-matson.html\"\u003ESecond Chance Summer by Morgan Matson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2013\/09\/where-stars-still-shine-trish-doller.html\"\u003EWhere the Stars Still Shine by Trish Doller\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/06\/to-all-boys-ive-loved-before-jenny-han.html\"\u003ETo All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nKeep your chin up and trust in yourself, Alexa. I promise that it will be worth it every single step of the way, through the tough times and the easy ones. You'll make mistakes and you'll mark achievements, but it will be a worthy journey to the life you'll be leading at 25 (in New York City and married, settled in the truth of who you are and what you have to offer the world).\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nLove,\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n25-year-old Alexa\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca class=\"rcptr\" data-raflid=\"c6f35a6d43\" data-template=\"\" data-theme=\"classic\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/c6f35a6d43\/\" id=\"rcwidget_toil6nyi\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003Ea Rafflecopter giveaway\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Cscript src=\"\/\/widget-prime.rafflecopter.com\/launch.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n(\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.greadsbooks.com\/2015\/03\/introducing-open-letter-to-my-ya-self.html\"\u003EFor more on this event, visit Ginger's kick-off post!\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/feeds\/3079968731990572569\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/04\/a-letter-for-ya-alexa.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/3079968731990572569"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/3079968731990572569"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/04\/a-letter-for-ya-alexa.html","title":"A Letter for YA Alexa"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Alexa S."},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13185723439360170259"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3x0KtBPYDYR5PoGTJKOKjqfwrQ69t0yBmwAu7syk52vjnEkLYuKNT0HyzVJ6ug_uRnUqz6RUkDm794ka8oc-8ErMJaZGqlhvwdCYgrbmVoSaWD32UTdhnHwMoSXZLTGs\/s113\/IMG_0120.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-tkNLF1v8a7Y\/VRwhCmdIeOI\/AAAAAAAAK1I\/W6qVlZaTlAU\/s72-c\/GReads-OpenLetter-Blog.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-2716166517646036050"},"published":{"$t":"2015-02-13T00:00:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-12-08T15:09:29.707-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"All You Need is Love"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"just for fun"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"All You Need is Love"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--EK6b8Hly-8\/VNTdZwFl4GI\/AAAAAAAAKO8\/6WAKbrWdolo\/s1600\/allyouneedislove.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"244\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--EK6b8Hly-8\/VNTdZwFl4GI\/AAAAAAAAKO8\/6WAKbrWdolo\/s1600\/allyouneedislove.png\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nValentine's Day is tomorrow!\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;Rachel \u003C\/b\u003Eof \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hello-chelly.com\/\"\u003EHello Chelly\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026amp; I thought it'd be fun to celebrate the occasion by sharing some of our favorite quotes, couples and songs -- all centered around \u003Cu\u003Elove\u003C\/u\u003E, of course. After you've checked out my choices, don't forget to pop on over and visit Rachel's post too.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cu\u003EFavorite Quotes\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EMy bounty is as boundless as the sea,\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EMy love as deep; the more I give to thee,\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EThe more I have, for both are infinite. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E(\u003Cb\u003ERomeo and Juliet \/ William Shakespeare\u003C\/b\u003E)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThere was no doubt in my mind that I needed to include at least one Shakespeare quote for this post, seeing as how he's one of my favorites. Bonus points because it's from the first play I ever read from him!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E“I no longer believed in the idea of soul mates, or love at first sight. But I was beginning to believe that a very few times in your life, if you were lucky, you might meet someone who was exactly right for you. Not because he was perfect, or because you were, but because your combined flaws were arranged in a way that allowed two separate beings to hinge together.\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E(\u003Cb\u003EBlue-Eyed Devil \/ Lisa Kleypas\u003C\/b\u003E)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n- There's nothing that quite makes me swoon like thinking about Hardy Cates and Haven Travis.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EHe would have told her - he would have said, it matters not if you are here or there, for I see you before me every moment. I see you in the light of the water, in the swaying of the young trees in the spring wind. I see you in the shadows of the great oaks, I hear your voice in the cry of the owl at night. You are the blood in my veins, and the beating of my heart. You are my first waking thought, and my last sigh before sleeping. You are - you are bone of my bone, and breath of my breath. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E(\u003Cb\u003EDaughter of the Forest \/ Juliet Marillier\u003C\/b\u003E)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n- Just rereading this paragraph makes me want to indulge in a reread. (And I will. I actually currently am rereading it...) If you're in the market for a real slow-burn romance, this is your book.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cu\u003EFavorite Couples\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-e5TOBBxlt_I\/VNoZv26XJVI\/AAAAAAAAKPQ\/pE9VCBStXis\/s1600\/couples.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"124\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-e5TOBBxlt_I\/VNoZv26XJVI\/AAAAAAAAKPQ\/pE9VCBStXis\/s1600\/couples.png\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAlmanzo + Laura (Little House series \/ Laura Ingalls Wilder)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nI shipped these two before I even knew what that meant! But seriously, even when I was a child, when these two were old enough for me to potentially see as a couple, I rooted for them. Makes my heart so happy to think that they wound up together. {\u003Ci style=\"font-size: small; text-align: justify;\"\u003Erunners-up\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small; text-align: justify;\"\u003E: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci style=\"font-size: small; text-align: justify;\"\u003EChaol \u0026nbsp;+ Celaena (Throne of Glass \/ Sarah J. Maas), Sam + Ana (Newsoul \/ Jodi Meadows)}\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003ENathan + Haley (One Tree Hill)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nRight from the get go, Nathan Scott and Haley James were my favorite couple from One Tree Hill. Unexpected pairing of a nerd + jock who really get to know each other via their tutor sessions? COUNT ME IN. But seriously, these two go through so much together and apart and I loved them all the way through. {\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003Erunner-up: Piper + Leo (Charmed)}\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003ELandon + Jamie (A Walk to Remember)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nAt first, I was struggling to choose a couple for this category and was going to go the animated route (which in itself was also going to be a struggle). And then I remembered how wonderfully obsessed I was with this movie, and the fact that I still am because it's such a beautiful, wonderful story of true love. Landon and Jamie are, like Nathan and Haley, an unexpected pair. But watching them develop an understanding and affection for each other, and the utter devotion and generosity between them brings tears to my eyes every gosh darn time I think about it.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cu\u003EFavorite Love Songs\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003ENo More Heroes \/ Westlife\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\"When starlight falls, my love will guide you home.\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nHonestly, I really, really, \u003Ci\u003Ereally \u003C\/i\u003Estruggled with picking out a Westlife song for this post. I'm a huge fan (still am, even though they've disbanded now), and I loved pretty much every single song at one point or another. This one, however, stands out because of the line I've included. It gives me shivers every time I hear it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"YOUTUBE-iframe-video\" data-thumbnail-src=\"https:\/\/ytimg.googleusercontent.com\/vi\/FwBqWvx-UP4\/0.jpg\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FwBqWvx-UP4?feature=player_embedded\" width=\"320\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EKiss Me \/ Ed Sheeran\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\"Settle down with me, and I'll be your safety; you'll be my lady\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nI love Ed Sheeran's music. It's raw, it's real and it's filled with clever phrases and true emotion. Kiss Me is one of my all-time favorite songs, one I return to time and time again. It just captures such a beautiful, simple, life-changing moment - a moment you realize you're in love with someone.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"YOUTUBE-iframe-video\" data-thumbnail-src=\"https:\/\/ytimg.googleusercontent.com\/vi\/kFfKb_WEkCE\/0.jpg\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kFfKb_WEkCE?feature=player_embedded\" width=\"320\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKnocks Me Off My Feet \/ Stevie Wonder\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\"I reach out for the part of me that lives in you that only our two hearts can find.\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAn oldie, but a goodie. I've loved this song since I've first heard it, because it just makes my heart swell with utter happiness. It helps that Macky has sang this song (and dedicated it to me) more than once, so in a way, this feels like it's one of our songs.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"YOUTUBE-iframe-video\" data-thumbnail-src=\"https:\/\/ytimg.googleusercontent.com\/vi\/UwSuPXMHhaE\/0.jpg\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UwSuPXMHhaE?feature=player_embedded\" width=\"320\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAnd that's it for this post, y'all! Hope you enjoyed seeing some of my favorites, pulled out just in time for this particular holiday. If you feel so inclined, I hope you'll share your favorites too in the comments below. Happy Valentine's Day!\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/feeds\/2716166517646036050\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/02\/all-you-need-is-love.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/2716166517646036050"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/2716166517646036050"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/02\/all-you-need-is-love.html","title":"All You Need is Love"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Alexa S."},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13185723439360170259"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3x0KtBPYDYR5PoGTJKOKjqfwrQ69t0yBmwAu7syk52vjnEkLYuKNT0HyzVJ6ug_uRnUqz6RUkDm794ka8oc-8ErMJaZGqlhvwdCYgrbmVoSaWD32UTdhnHwMoSXZLTGs\/s113\/IMG_0120.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--EK6b8Hly-8\/VNTdZwFl4GI\/AAAAAAAAKO8\/6WAKbrWdolo\/s72-c\/allyouneedislove.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-1919379615346453040"},"published":{"$t":"2015-01-06T00:00:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-01-06T00:00:04.038-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"just for fun"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"statistics"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"The Picky Pledge"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"May the Stats Be With You"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI'm really excited to be teaming up with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.soobsessedwith.com\/\"\u003EHannah\u003C\/a\u003E again this year. Basically we both wanted to be a little, well, \u003Ci\u003Epickier \u003C\/i\u003Eabout what we chose to read in 2015! We plan to be extra intentional about the review books we accept and the books we buy, and you'll see just how we'll do that tomorrow.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nBut today, my friends, it's a glorious day - a day of numbers. I never thought I'd be excited about numbers, but these reading stats appealed so dang much to my nerdy side when Hannah and I were puzzling out what figures and facts we wanted to include. It totally helps that I've been tracking my 2014 reads with a spreadsheet, so all these stats were pretty easy to obtain. Seeing the numerical facts of my 2014 reading has definitely inspired a little reflection on my reading habits! I hope you enjoy seeing our stats posts, and maybe even feel inspired to share some stats of your own.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-wmrwZlDIP78\/VKdgFp4DZpI\/AAAAAAAAJt8\/vyLqmvWHWDw\/s1600\/all%2Bin%2Bthe%2Bdetails.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-wmrwZlDIP78\/VKdgFp4DZpI\/AAAAAAAAJt8\/vyLqmvWHWDw\/s1600\/all%2Bin%2Bthe%2Bdetails.png\" height=\"41\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-juixHV7qc7w\/VKdgOS7M4VI\/AAAAAAAAJuE\/JzC2JM4J4V4\/s1600\/source%2Bbreakdown.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-juixHV7qc7w\/VKdgOS7M4VI\/AAAAAAAAJuE\/JzC2JM4J4V4\/s1600\/source%2Bbreakdown.png\" height=\"278\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESOURCE BREAKDOWN\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI'm not surprised, honestly, but I'll admit that I'm a wee bit ashamed that review books made up majority of what I read in 2014. It's a far cry from the days when majority of what I would read would either be from my own books or from the library! In 2015, I'd like to make an effort to be more conscious of my reads. It's all a part of my plan to start reading more of my own TBR books, so hopefully the stats will drastically change next year.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-5lA-7SRWCbs\/VKdhKtp-YyI\/AAAAAAAAJuM\/PmLVOiHgbwI\/s1600\/format%2Bbreakdown.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-5lA-7SRWCbs\/VKdhKtp-YyI\/AAAAAAAAJuM\/PmLVOiHgbwI\/s1600\/format%2Bbreakdown.png\" height=\"275\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EFORMAT BREAKDOWN\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nHonestly, I'm not the type to really consider the format of what I'm reading. I'll devour a novel whether I'm holding an actual book in my hands or my iPad or iPhone. However, I'm pleased that there's a more or less decent mix of formats among my 2014 reads. I'll probably make more of an effort to read physical books this year, since I own so many!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Pmhglcjw9kY\/VKdh6GTme3I\/AAAAAAAAJuY\/MeCKxosKuEc\/s1600\/age%2Bbreakdown.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Pmhglcjw9kY\/VKdh6GTme3I\/AAAAAAAAJuY\/MeCKxosKuEc\/s1600\/age%2Bbreakdown.png\" height=\"276\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EAGE BREAKDOWN\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nOh boy! Now here's another stat that I'm a little embarrassed by, though again, I don't regret my reading choices. I clearly am a fan of young adult novels! I'm glad that adult and middle grade are represented, even though the numbers are small; I'm also pleased that nonfiction and new adult made an appearance. My goal for 2015? Try to increase the percentage of adult \u003Ci\u003Eand\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;middle grade reads, and perhaps read a little more non-fiction.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-GESrwbQ1Z4k\/VKdjUQvg6EI\/AAAAAAAAJuk\/fEr-1mRbsoo\/s1600\/series%2Bversus%2Bstandalones.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-GESrwbQ1Z4k\/VKdjUQvg6EI\/AAAAAAAAJuk\/fEr-1mRbsoo\/s1600\/series%2Bversus%2Bstandalones.png\" height=\"95\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESERIES VS. STAND-ALONES\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nOh, look, a stat that makes me happy! I'm quite pleased that I maintained a pretty decent balance between reading books that are part of a series and stand-alone. I'm hoping to keep this up in 2015, especially by binging on a series at least every other month the way I did in 2014.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-JUGOeQL6ugw\/VKdj589eB1I\/AAAAAAAAJus\/283dv3P0lZs\/s1600\/genre%2Bbreakdown.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-JUGOeQL6ugw\/VKdj589eB1I\/AAAAAAAAJus\/283dv3P0lZs\/s1600\/genre%2Bbreakdown.png\" height=\"280\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EGENRE BREAKDOWN\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI'll be honest - I'm \u003Ci\u003Eshocked\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;by this one! I mean, I know I read a lot of contemporary, but I was definitely not expecting it to be 50% of what I read in 2014. It's kind of crazy, but also kind of awesome considering that I used to be mostly a fantasy and historical reader. I'm hoping to strike a better balance in 2015, though I'll still be reading a lot of contemporary reads for sure!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-bwB9esKHDbk\/VKdksBilc6I\/AAAAAAAAJvI\/uCPNeyyR8BQ\/s1600\/crunch%2Bthe%2Bnumbers.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-bwB9esKHDbk\/VKdksBilc6I\/AAAAAAAAJvI\/uCPNeyyR8BQ\/s1600\/crunch%2Bthe%2Bnumbers.png\" height=\"43\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-rsnOgAiF6zQ\/VKdkhg0WCII\/AAAAAAAAJvA\/H211BgX_izQ\/s1600\/ratings%2Bbreakdown.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-rsnOgAiF6zQ\/VKdkhg0WCII\/AAAAAAAAJvA\/H211BgX_izQ\/s1600\/ratings%2Bbreakdown.png\" height=\"266\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ERATING BREAKDOWN\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIt pleases me that most of my 2014 reading picks garnered positive ratings! While I do wish there were a little less 3 star ratings, I'm still pretty content with the final tally for my ratings in 2014. These ratings are a little different from what I choose on Goodreads, but I do generally put my \"real\" rating in the \"first thoughts\" portion of my reviews on there. \u0026nbsp;Hopefully, 2015 proves to be a year filled with positive ratings too!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-W-a9DB5__l4\/VKdlgMQI0HI\/AAAAAAAAJvU\/cjfVWgjJlqo\/s1600\/average%2Bratings%2Bby%2Bsource.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-W-a9DB5__l4\/VKdlgMQI0HI\/AAAAAAAAJvU\/cjfVWgjJlqo\/s1600\/average%2Bratings%2Bby%2Bsource.png\" height=\"266\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EAVERAGE RATING BY SOURCE\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nHow interesting! It pleases me that I still know my own tastes well enough to ensure that books I've bought to read are books that I'll enjoy. And it also says a lot about the friends who recommend and lend me books that the books I've borrowed get high ratings too. Finally, I'm honestly not too surprised about the review book rating average, considering I read so many and they were all over the rating spectrum. I'll be interested to see if these stats hold true in 2015!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-YQMILj0ltFE\/VKdmkCegwAI\/AAAAAAAAJvk\/P6Wbupr0bNw\/s1600\/average%2Bratings%2Bby%2Bpublisher.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-YQMILj0ltFE\/VKdmkCegwAI\/AAAAAAAAJvk\/P6Wbupr0bNw\/s1600\/average%2Bratings%2Bby%2Bpublisher.png\" height=\"266\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EAVERAGE RATING BY PUBLISHER\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n(Note: Any publisher who I read 2 or less books from was added to the \"others\" classification.) Clearly, 2014 was the year I enjoyed what Disney-Hyperion, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Little, Brown and Company published (with Penguin coming a close too!). Knowing that I'll probably like a book from these publishers has me motivated to keep an eye out for any releases they have this year (and their backlist titles too).\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nAs for lowest average ratings, well, it's really not surprising that I didn't fall in love with Simon \u0026amp; Schuster or Scholastic books. I've had a mixed track record with both for a couple of years now. Knowing that a book from them could go either way will definitely be something I keep in mind when considering one of their titles.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-YfWCObumN_A\/VKdkZoutT5I\/AAAAAAAAJu4\/ZFNus2Gc3iA\/s1600\/for%2Byour%2Bconsideration.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-YfWCObumN_A\/VKdkZoutT5I\/AAAAAAAAJu4\/ZFNus2Gc3iA\/s1600\/for%2Byour%2Bconsideration.png\" height=\"38\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-trLsncuhQoE\/VKdoDgCCFKI\/AAAAAAAAJvw\/XdY-BcJWe00\/s1600\/what%2Bi%2Bdid%2Bwith%2Breview%2Bbooks.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-trLsncuhQoE\/VKdoDgCCFKI\/AAAAAAAAJvw\/XdY-BcJWe00\/s1600\/what%2Bi%2Bdid%2Bwith%2Breview%2Bbooks.png\" height=\"80\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EREVIEW BOOK OVERVIEW\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIn 2014, I received \u003Cb\u003E211 books\u003C\/b\u003E for review. It's not surprising that I read at least half of my review books! I prioritized reading these last year, because I love working with publishers to promote their newer titles and I think receiving a review copy is such a blessing. There are still a few on my TBR, but the rest were given new homes - often because they were unsolicited \u003Ci\u003Eand\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;not my type.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-lpPZJ2SifDc\/VKdo8GGqzQI\/AAAAAAAAJv4\/_mTv2j_q4d8\/s1600\/review%2Breads%2Bsource%2Bbreakdown.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-lpPZJ2SifDc\/VKdo8GGqzQI\/AAAAAAAAJv4\/_mTv2j_q4d8\/s1600\/review%2Breads%2Bsource%2Bbreakdown.png\" height=\"266\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EREVIEW BOOKS BY SOURCE\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIt certainly doesn't surprise me that the biggest sources for my review books are either from actual publishing houses, or from online galley distribution sites. One of the ways I think I can manage my review book pile a teensy bit better is by exercising more self-control on NetGalley or Edelweiss. I've been doing that for the last quarter of 2014, and it's been working out pretty well for me!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-P1R4IebXRG4\/VKdpimbSU_I\/AAAAAAAAJwA\/MekQi3yNXUQ\/s1600\/big%2Bbad%2Bbook%2Bbuying.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-P1R4IebXRG4\/VKdpimbSU_I\/AAAAAAAAJwA\/MekQi3yNXUQ\/s1600\/big%2Bbad%2Bbook%2Bbuying.png\" height=\"43\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-b55B6nbwpW0\/VKdqhvkcbHI\/AAAAAAAAJwQ\/_SukhsZRdKA\/s1600\/bought%2Bbooks%2Bformat%2Bbreakdown.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-b55B6nbwpW0\/VKdqhvkcbHI\/AAAAAAAAJwQ\/_SukhsZRdKA\/s1600\/bought%2Bbooks%2Bformat%2Bbreakdown.png\" height=\"266\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EPHYSICAL VS. KINDLE\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIt pleases me tremendously that my book buying habits are relatively equal when it comes to print books and e-books alike! While it's certainly easier to buy e-books (that darn 1-click!), I still enjoy browsing physical books at a bookstore or getting them in the mail. I definitely want to keep this balance in 2015.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-fQOF3aHmxJw\/VKdpoeArB_I\/AAAAAAAAJwI\/FRu_efcXx-8\/s1600\/stats%2Bfor%2Bbooks%2Bboughts.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr class=\"Apple-interchange-newline\" \/\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-fQOF3aHmxJw\/VKdpoeArB_I\/AAAAAAAAJwI\/FRu_efcXx-8\/s1600\/stats%2Bfor%2Bbooks%2Bboughts.png\" height=\"81\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EBOUGHT BOOKS BREAKDOWN\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nWHOA. I'm sorely tempted to swear here, but I won't because I try not to do that on my blog. But seriously, this is definitely the statistic I'm most shamed by. I bought a total of\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E250 books\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;this year. I cannot even \u003Ci\u003Efathom\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;the idea that I purchase that many! I bought many of my books at signings \u003Ci\u003Eor\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;via book bargain retailers online.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIt pleases me that I've read nearly half of the books that I bought, whether last year or before then. But still, it is totally making me cringe that a little more than half that number is\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Estill\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;on my TBR. This, my friends, is why I'm so determined to turn things around this 2015 when it comes to my reading habits - and here's to hoping that change is gonna come!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-4-FrjJi1ljA\/VKdr3skn0RI\/AAAAAAAAJwc\/bRIjvCEBp4M\/s1600\/sum.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-4-FrjJi1ljA\/VKdr3skn0RI\/AAAAAAAAJwc\/bRIjvCEBp4M\/s1600\/sum.png\" height=\"58\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nWhew! It was fun to take a trip down memory lane for my 2014 reading habits via all these statistics. But, more importantly, \u003Cb\u003Eseeing these numbers definitely has me thinking that something's gotta give this 2015 when it comes to the books I choose to read.\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;I certainly intend to be more selective about the age, genre and sources of my 2015 reads! How am I going to do that? Well, you'll just have to come back tomorrow to see what Hannah \u0026amp; I intend to do this year...\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/blogger.g?blogID=5335649676143335614\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/feeds\/1919379615346453040\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/01\/may-stats-be-with-you.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/1919379615346453040"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/1919379615346453040"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/01\/may-stats-be-with-you.html","title":"May the Stats Be With You"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Alexa S."},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13185723439360170259"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3x0KtBPYDYR5PoGTJKOKjqfwrQ69t0yBmwAu7syk52vjnEkLYuKNT0HyzVJ6ug_uRnUqz6RUkDm794ka8oc-8ErMJaZGqlhvwdCYgrbmVoSaWD32UTdhnHwMoSXZLTGs\/s113\/IMG_0120.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-wmrwZlDIP78\/VKdgFp4DZpI\/AAAAAAAAJt8\/vyLqmvWHWDw\/s72-c\/all%2Bin%2Bthe%2Bdetails.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-7941084720528443770"},"published":{"$t":"2015-01-05T00:00:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-01-05T00:00:02.273-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"just for fun"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"statistics"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Stats-us Quo"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/blogger.g?blogID=5335649676143335614\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ohm4waSgDvE\/VKc80KopnEI\/AAAAAAAAJr8\/_D7WJb9FlQM\/s1600\/The.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ohm4waSgDvE\/VKc80KopnEI\/AAAAAAAAJr8\/_D7WJb9FlQM\/s1600\/The.png\" height=\"200\" width=\"196\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nMy friends \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.andiabcs.com\/\"\u003EAndi\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026amp; \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bookaddictsguide.com\/\"\u003EBrittany\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;put together \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bookaddictsguide.com\/2014\/12\/29\/statistics-survey-2014\/\"\u003Ethis fun random statistics survey\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;at the end of 2014, and I thought it would be a fun post to do at the start of 2015! What I enjoyed most about filling out their survey was how \u003Ci\u003Erandom\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;it was - there are fun categories, interesting stats and a whole variety of answer. Please check out my survey, and feel free to share \u003Ci\u003Eyour\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;answers in the comments or in your very own post!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-u9S1iXztjKk\/VKdAmttb2WI\/AAAAAAAAJsM\/H9_9P31hB78\/s1600\/The%2B(1).png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-u9S1iXztjKk\/VKdAmttb2WI\/AAAAAAAAJsM\/H9_9P31hB78\/s1600\/The%2B(1).png\" height=\"72\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WOaMeDSORYQ\/VKdHwKkG1GI\/AAAAAAAAJs0\/e3K-iuUdxDE\/s1600\/Page%2BCount.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gOH2mZ5GAnI\/VKdVhS9U_QI\/AAAAAAAAJts\/XixS9pYTb8c\/s1600\/m%2By%2Bs%2Bt%2Bi%2Bc%2B%C2%A0t%2Bo%2Bn%2Bg%2Bu%2Be%2Bs%2B%C2%A0o%2Bf%2B%C2%A0h%2Bo%2Br%2Bs%2B(1).png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gOH2mZ5GAnI\/VKdVhS9U_QI\/AAAAAAAAJts\/XixS9pYTb8c\/s1600\/m%2By%2Bs%2Bt%2Bi%2Bc%2B%C2%A0t%2Bo%2Bn%2Bg%2Bu%2Be%2Bs%2B%C2%A0o%2Bf%2B%C2%A0h%2Bo%2Br%2Bs%2B(1).png\" height=\"193\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5wL_gKDvczY\/VKdAnKDHewI\/AAAAAAAAJsU\/dV1O69ABrrw\/s1600\/The%2B(4).png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5wL_gKDvczY\/VKdAnKDHewI\/AAAAAAAAJsU\/dV1O69ABrrw\/s1600\/The%2B(4).png\" height=\"78\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ENumber of posts in 2014: \u003C\/span\u003E372 posts\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ENumber of reviews posted this year: \u003C\/span\u003E198 reviews\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ENumber of blog events hosted: \u003C\/span\u003E12 events\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/search\/label\/Incarnate%20Series%20Read-a-Thon\"\u003EIncarnate Read-a-Thon\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/search\/label\/A%20Tale%20as%20Old%20As%20Time\"\u003EA Tale As Old As Time\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/search\/label\/Book%20Blogger%20Love-a-Thon\"\u003EBook Blogger Love-a-Thon\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/search\/label\/Mabuhay%21\"\u003EMabuhay!\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/search\/label\/YA%20Prom\"\u003EYA Prom\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/search\/label\/Something%20Strange%20and%20Deadly%20Surprise%20Party\"\u003ESomething Strange \u0026amp; Deadly Surprise Party\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/search\/label\/Epic%20Summer%20Read-along\"\u003EAlexa \u0026amp; Judith's Epic Summer Read-along\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/09\/thirteen-days-of-ash-fire-10-reasons.html\"\u003E13 Days of Ash and Fire: An Heir of Fire Blog Tour\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/search\/label\/Hybrid%20Chronicles%20Read-a-Thon\"\u003EThe Hybrid Chronicles Read-a-Thon\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/09\/bookish-style-files-rites-of-passage.html\"\u003ERites of Passage Boot Camp\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/search\/label\/Vampire%20Academy%20Gala\"\u003EVampire Academy Gala\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/search\/label\/Fall%20Into%20Fantasy\"\u003EFall Into Fantasy\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ENumber of blog features\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cb\u003Estarted: \u003C\/b\u003E5 features\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/search\/label\/Abbreviations\"\u003EAbbreviations\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/search\/label\/bookish%20style%20files\"\u003E{Bookish} Style Files\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/search\/label\/Abbreviations\"\u003EBooks in Real Life\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0zcCSYd-_Zc\/VBjg5xiasCI\/AAAAAAAAIy0\/lhw9UXdJZs0\/s1600\/alb_fwanime.png\"\u003EFriends with Anime\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/search\/label\/Tunes%20%26%20Tales\"\u003ETunes \u0026amp; Tales\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ENumber of blog tours participated in: \u003C\/span\u003E14 blog tours\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EFirst post of 2014: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/01\/alexas-2014-list.html\"\u003EAlexa's 2014 List\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EFirst review of 2014: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/01\/being-sloane-jacobs-lauren-morrill.html\"\u003EBeing Sloane Jacobs by Lauren Morrill\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ELast post of 2014: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/12\/my-2014-retrospective.html\"\u003EMy\u0026nbsp;2014 Retrospective\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ELast review of 2014: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/12\/girl-defective-simmone-howell.html\"\u003EGirl Defective by Simmone Howell\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EReview with the most views (regardless of post date): \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2013\/04\/something-borrowed-something-blue-emily.html\"\u003ESomething Borrowed + Something Blue by Emily Giffin\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EPost with the most comments (in 2014): \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/11\/blue-lily-lily-blue-maggie-stiefvater.html\"\u003EBlue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater (+ Tarot Tour)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EMost popular post this year (that was posted in 2014): \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/11\/blue-lily-lily-blue-maggie-stiefvater.html\"\u003EBlue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater (+ Tarot Tour)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/feeds\/7941084720528443770\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/01\/the-stats-us-quo.html#comment-form","title":"9 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/7941084720528443770"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/7941084720528443770"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2015\/01\/the-stats-us-quo.html","title":"The Stats-us Quo"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Alexa S."},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13185723439360170259"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3x0KtBPYDYR5PoGTJKOKjqfwrQ69t0yBmwAu7syk52vjnEkLYuKNT0HyzVJ6ug_uRnUqz6RUkDm794ka8oc-8ErMJaZGqlhvwdCYgrbmVoSaWD32UTdhnHwMoSXZLTGs\/s113\/IMG_0120.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ohm4waSgDvE\/VKc80KopnEI\/AAAAAAAAJr8\/_D7WJb9FlQM\/s72-c\/The.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"9"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335649676143335614.post-9029053836611491803"},"published":{"$t":"2014-12-29T00:00:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-07-30T16:38:10.660-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"just for fun"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Year End Book Survey"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Books \u0026 Blogging 2014"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ePX2SsKuUPQ\/VJN_of90tQI\/AAAAAAAAJeM\/lH6TOt8I7AY\/s1600\/books%2Band%2Bblogging.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"110\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ePX2SsKuUPQ\/VJN_of90tQI\/AAAAAAAAJeM\/lH6TOt8I7AY\/s1600\/books%2Band%2Bblogging.png\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.perpetualpageturner.com\/2014\/11\/5th-annual-end-of-year-book-survey-2014-edition.html\"\u003Ea survey created and hosted by Jamie\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThe Annual End of Year Book Survey is always one of the most challenging posts I face every December! But it's also one of the most enjoyable, as I get the opportunity to look back at the year that has passed in terms of reading and blogging. I \u003Ci\u003Etried\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;to keep my repeat answers to a minimum, but I couldn't help myself when it came to certain books, as you're going to see. (If you're curious about my past answers, here's \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2011\/12\/2nd-annual-end-of-year-book-survey.html\"\u003Emy 2011 post\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2012\/12\/books-blogging-2012.html\"\u003Emy 2012 post\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2013\/12\/books-blogging-2013-4th-annual-end-of.html\"\u003Emy 2013 post\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ENumber Of Books You Read: \u003C\/b\u003E240 books!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ENumber of Re-Reads: \u003C\/b\u003E12 rereads\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EGenre You Read The Most From: \u003C\/b\u003EContemporary, which is really surprising! (I read 104 books.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E(This information is as of December 24, 2014.)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5qNskHCdI94\/VJN_nQl8lgI\/AAAAAAAAJeE\/08W6Bq31LYY\/s1600\/best%2Bbooks.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"68\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5qNskHCdI94\/VJN_nQl8lgI\/AAAAAAAAJeE\/08W6Bq31LYY\/s1600\/best%2Bbooks.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background: white; line-height: 16.5pt; margin-bottom: 3.75pt; mso-outline-level: 3; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-YPExeN-5sCo\/VIvMf0OLAII\/AAAAAAAAJc8\/4CRhHWBNvFE\/s1600\/top%2Breads.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"314\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-YPExeN-5sCo\/VIvMf0OLAII\/AAAAAAAAJc8\/4CRhHWBNvFE\/s1600\/top%2Breads.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cb style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1. Best book you read in 2014? (If you have to cheat — you can break it down by genre if you want or 2013 release vs. backlist)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cb style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EYA Fantasy: \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/08\/heir-of-fire-sarah-j-maas-review.html\"\u003EHeir of Fire\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EYA Contemporary:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/06\/to-all-boys-ive-loved-before-jenny-han.html\"\u003ETo All the Boys I’ve Loved Before\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EAdult: \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/08\/after-i-do-taylor-jenkins-reid-review.html\"\u003EAfter I Do\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background: white; line-height: 16.5pt; margin-bottom: 3.75pt; mso-outline-level: 3; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ENew Kid on the Block:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/03\/open-road-summer-emery-lord-review.html\"\u003EOpen Road Summer\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background: white; line-height: 16.5pt; margin-bottom: 3.75pt; mso-outline-level: 3; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EBacklist Book: \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/11\/faves-flaws-daughter-of-forest.html\"\u003EDaughter of the Forest\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESeries Binge:\u003C\/b\u003E Fire and Thorns series (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2013\/08\/the-girl-of-fire-and-thorns-rae-carson.html\"\u003EThe Girl of Fire and Thorns\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/03\/the-crown-of-embers-rae-carson-review.html\"\u003EThe Crown of Embers\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/03\/the-bitter-kingdom-rae-carson-review.html\"\u003EThe Bitter Kingdom\u003C\/a\u003E) by Rae Carson\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2. Book you were excited about \u0026amp; thought you were going to love more but didn’t?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI didn't fall in love with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/03\/the-winners-curse-marie-rutkoski-review.html\"\u003EThe Winner’s Curse\u003C\/a\u003E the way many of my friends did. I could see the potential for a good story, and somewhat liked the characters, but there was something missing for me. (I will say that I liked it better upon a reread!)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background: white; line-height: 16.5pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-C-GCThSMucA\/VIvMbgENxeI\/AAAAAAAAJb4\/6IdFQn20LA4\/s1600\/top%2Breads%2B2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"195\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-C-GCThSMucA\/VIvMbgENxeI\/AAAAAAAAJb4\/6IdFQn20LA4\/s1600\/top%2Breads%2B2.jpg\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E3. Most surprising (in a good way or bad way) book you read in 2014?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI was really surprised (in the best way) by how emotional I got reading \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/05\/torn-away-jennifer-brown-review-giveaway.html\"\u003ETorn Away\u003C\/a\u003E. Brown somehow manages to capture the destruction of a town during a natural disaster, and how it might affect someone who was there. It was a seriously moving novel.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E4. Book you “pushed” the most people to read (and they did) in 2014?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThere are exactly two book series that I book push constantly, via flaily tweets, fangirly posts and tons of giveaways. I've always encouraged people to read the T\u003Cb\u003Ehrone of Glass series\u003C\/b\u003E and the \u003Cb\u003ENewsoul series\u003C\/b\u003E - and I've succeeded in getting people to read both series this year!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background: white; line-height: 16.5pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DbodBQ8cTAA\/VIvMb-p4ljI\/AAAAAAAAJb8\/kM58-gM69E8\/s1600\/top%2Breads%2B3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"235\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DbodBQ8cTAA\/VIvMb-p4ljI\/AAAAAAAAJb8\/kM58-gM69E8\/s1600\/top%2Breads%2B3.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E5. Best series you started in 2014? Best sequel of 2014? Best series ender of 2014?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESeries Starter:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/10\/snow-like-ashes-sara-raasch.html\"\u003ESnow Like Ashes\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background: white; line-height: 16.5pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESeries Sequel: \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/12\/the-perilous-sea-sherry-thomas.html\"\u003EThe Perilous Sea\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/08\/heir-of-fire-sarah-j-maas-review.html\"\u003EHeir of Fire\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background: white; line-height: 16.5pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESeries Ender:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/01\/infinite-jodi-meadows-review.html\"\u003EInfinite\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/07\/strange-and-ever-after-susan-dennard.html\"\u003EStrange and Ever After\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/11\/mortal-heart-robin-lafevers-review.html\"\u003EMortal Heart\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/08\/ruin-and-rising-leigh-bardugo-review.html\"\u003ERuin and Risin\u003C\/a\u003Eg \/\/ \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/18705209-the-blood-of-olympus\"\u003EThe Blood of Olympus\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background: white; line-height: 16.5pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Brck0w3IaRo\/VIvMcgAw5EI\/AAAAAAAAJcI\/xlAzvtqXo-o\/s1600\/top%2Breads%2B4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"175\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Brck0w3IaRo\/VIvMcgAw5EI\/AAAAAAAAJcI\/xlAzvtqXo-o\/s1600\/top%2Breads%2B4.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E6. Favorite new author you discovered in 2014?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI'm totally going to cheat here by telling you that \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/12\/top-ten-tuesday-new-kids-on-my-block.html\"\u003Eevery single author in this post\u003C\/a\u003E is a new favorite for me. But of them all, Juliet Marillier (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/11\/faves-flaws-daughter-of-forest.html\"\u003EDaughter of\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/11\/faves-flaws-daughter-of-forest.html\"\u003E the Forest\u003C\/a\u003E) has left the strongest impression. I've only read one of her books, and yet I can already tell what an incredible writer she is. I've been slowly but surely collecting her novels, and can't wait to binge on her entire backlist in the months to come.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2EOc2XRa3go\/VJOAFC2xd1I\/AAAAAAAAJek\/FaQGEqSklmM\/s1600\/IMG_1608.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"213\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2EOc2XRa3go\/VJOAFC2xd1I\/AAAAAAAAJek\/FaQGEqSklmM\/s1600\/IMG_1608.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E7. Best book from a genre you don’t typically read\/was out of your comfort zone?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nOff the top of my head, I can think of two: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/05\/dangerous-girls-abigail-haas-review.html\"\u003EDangerous Girls\u003C\/a\u003E (a YA mystery-thriller that had me on edge the entire time I read it) and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/20945758-as-long-as-you-love-me?ac=1\"\u003EAs Long as You Love Me\u003C\/a\u003E (an NA novel about a girl who falls for her best friend's older brother - who she has also known for a long time). They both challenged me to read out of my comfort zone, and managed to really leave a good impression!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E8. Most action-packed\/thrilling book of the year?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/08\/rites-of-passage-joy-n-hensley-review.html\"\u003ERites of Passage\u003C\/a\u003E is the first book that came to mind. What goes on in this story is so damn intense that I just couldn't set it down while I was reading it!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E9. Book you read in 2014 that you are most likely to re-read next year?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/08\/heir-of-fire-sarah-j-maas-review.html\"\u003EHeir of Fire\u003C\/a\u003E, obviously. I seriously just cannot get enough of Sarah J. Maas' writing, and this story, and these characters. (#TeamCelaena)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background: white; line-height: 16.5pt; margin-bottom: 3.75pt; mso-outline-level: 3; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-pm8pCrIeEJE\/VIvMetfoT9I\/AAAAAAAAJco\/oyeMIaUF1LI\/s1600\/top%2Breads%2B8.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"230\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-pm8pCrIeEJE\/VIvMetfoT9I\/AAAAAAAAJco\/oyeMIaUF1LI\/s1600\/top%2Breads%2B8.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cb\u003E10. Favorite cover of a book you read in 2014?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\n\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThere are two covers that I loved in particular this year: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/10866624-unspoken?from_search=true\"\u003EUnspoken\u003C\/a\u003E (the original pink cover, mind you) and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/11\/blue-lily-lily-blue-maggie-stiefvater.html\"\u003EBlue Lily, Lily Blue\u003C\/a\u003E. Both are absolutely stunning!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E11. Most memorable character of 2014?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EMale: Rowan Whitethorn\u003C\/b\u003E (from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/08\/heir-of-fire-sarah-j-maas-review.html\"\u003EHeir of Fire\u003C\/a\u003E) - There was no way any other male character could be chosen for this category. Rowan seriously made such a good impression, with his strength, wisdom, support and friendship with Celaena. Plus, it helps that he sounds like a very hot guy too!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EFemale: Kami Glass\u003C\/b\u003E (from the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/series\/63212-the-lynburn-legacy\"\u003ELynburn Legacy\u003C\/a\u003E) - Though I only had the pleasure of \"meeting\" Kami later on in the year, she is seriously one of my favorite protagonists. She's got a hilarious way of thinking, a witty comeback for every occasion and a curious mind that won't be satisfied until she finds all the facts. It was so easy to love this sleuthing teenager who was after what was right.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background: white; line-height: 16.5pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/blogger.g?blogID=5335649676143335614\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background: white; line-height: 16.5pt; margin-bottom: 3.75pt; mso-outline-level: 3; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Czi159JOJw8\/VIvMfItL69I\/AAAAAAAAJcw\/vFQCJjmSVyY\/s1600\/top%2Breads%2B9.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Czi159JOJw8\/VIvMfItL69I\/AAAAAAAAJcw\/vFQCJjmSVyY\/s1600\/top%2Breads%2B9.jpg\" width=\"188\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E12. Most beautifully written book read in 2014?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThis is one of the easiest questions for me to answer, as it was the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/08\/daughter-of-smoke-bone-days-of-blood.html\"\u003EDaughter of Smoke and Bone trilogy\u003C\/a\u003E. I described Laini's writing as being so much like a work of art, and it's true. Her vivid descriptions and lovely turns of phrase are just so damn beautiful.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E13. Most thought-provoking\/life-changing book of 2014?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/08\/after-i-do-taylor-jenkins-reid-review.html\"\u003EAfter I Do\u003C\/a\u003E left me thinking about marriage - what it entails, what it means, what changes it can go through. It also left me thinking about love, and what it really does mean to love somebody, and how love can change over time. It was definitely a book that left me with plenty of food for thought!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E14. Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2014 to finally read?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI'm not entirely certain why it took me two years (from the year that \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bookstakeyouplaces.com\/\"\u003EAlyssa\u003C\/a\u003E gifted it to me for Secret Santa) to finally get around to reading \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/12\/top-ten-tuesday-new-kids-on-my-block.html\"\u003EDaughter of the Forest.\u003C\/a\u003E It is inspired by a fairy tale, and features a great new fantasy world with memorable characters - how could I have resisted for so long? Thankfully, I've read it now and fallen so deeply in love.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E15. Favorite passage\/quote from a book you read in 2014?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nHA! I'm a quote hoarder, so this question is impossible to answer. Well, it is possible, and I will, but just bear in mind this is one of many that I loved this year:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\"You know what? I think it's the bravest thing in the world... to run straight at love, even knowing how badly you could get hurt.\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;- from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/03\/open-road-summer-emery-lord-review.html\"\u003EOpen Road Summer\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E16. Shortest \u0026amp; longest books you read in 2014?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nShortest: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/03\/beauty-nancy-ohlin-review.html\"\u003EBeauty\u003C\/a\u003E (175 pages)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nLongest: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/10993282-lover-reborn?ac=1\"\u003ELover Reborn\u003C\/a\u003E (649 pages)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E17. Book that shocked you the most?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI've read quite a few books that have shocked me in 2014, but I suppose\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/05\/dangerous-girls-abigail-haas-review.html\"\u003EDangerous Girls\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;takes the cake. I seriously swore so many times as I read it, even as the mystery kept me guessing. And when I hit the ending? I wanted to throw my book at a wall and scream, if that's an indication of anything.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E18. OTP OF THE YEAR (You will go down with this ship!)?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI have lots of ships that I would like to see sail (including my beloved Chaolena). But one couple that stood out this year? \u003Cb\u003EMatt \u0026amp; Reagan\u003C\/b\u003E from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/03\/open-road-summer-emery-lord-review.html\"\u003EOpen Road Summer\u003C\/a\u003E. It's kind of impossible for me not to ship these two. It's an opposites attract situation right from the start, but that doesn't stop these two from discovering they have stuff in common. Plus, it was just pretty darn sweet to watch them fall for each other.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E19. Favorite non-romantic relationship of the year?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EKami Glass + Angela Montgomery\u003C\/b\u003E from \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/series\/63212-the-lynburn-legacy\"\u003ELynburn Legacy\u003C\/a\u003E - Ah, these two won me over completely with their snarky banter! Even though they have very different ideas about what they would like to be doing, these two are often together to support each other.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EReagan + Lilah\u003C\/b\u003E from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/03\/open-road-summer-emery-lord-review.html\"\u003EOpen Road Summer\u003C\/a\u003E - These two are clearly opposites in personality right from the start. Their friendship is rooted in a shared history, in mutual love \u0026amp; respect \u0026amp; concern, and I admired how they were willing to do whatever they could for the other.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ERowan Whitethorn + Celaena Sardothien\u003C\/b\u003E from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/08\/heir-of-fire-sarah-j-maas-review.html\"\u003EHeir of Fire\u003C\/a\u003E - What starts out as enmity between strangers blossoms into a friendship between two kindred souls. It was captivating to watch Sarah Maas lay out the foundations of their relationship, and I totally approve.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background: white; line-height: 16.5pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-OaxdxrxGUzo\/VIvMdqZgnMI\/AAAAAAAAJcY\/0YKRiyB692c\/s1600\/top%2Breads%2B6.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"196\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-OaxdxrxGUzo\/VIvMdqZgnMI\/AAAAAAAAJcY\/0YKRiyB692c\/s1600\/top%2Breads%2B6.jpg\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cb\u003E20. Favorite book you read in 2014 from an author you’ve read previously?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/05\/since-youve-been-gone-morgan-matson.html\"\u003ESince You’ve Been Gone\u003C\/a\u003E is Morgan's third novel, and it's brilliantly done. Once again, Morgan manages to capture what feels like the authentic experience of a teenager. And this time, she tackles friendship! It was seriously great to read another novel from Morgan, and I'm totally looking forward to the next one.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E21. Best book you read in 2014 that you read based SOLELY on a recommendation from somebody else\/peer pressure?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI very nearly skipped out on reading \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/09\/stronger-than-you-know-jolene-perry.html\"\u003EStronger ThanYou Know\u003C\/a\u003E. But then \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hello-chelly.com\/\"\u003ERachel\u003C\/a\u003E convinced me to give it a shot - and it turned out to be one of the best contemporaries I'd read all year! I also finally read \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/07\/if-you-find-me-emily-murdoch-review.html\"\u003EIf You Find Me\u003C\/a\u003E, thanks to \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.paperiot.com\/\"\u003EJudith\u003C\/a\u003E, and found it to be as stunning as she had said it was.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E22. Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2014?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nBeast from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/04\/dark-triumph-robin-lafevers-review.html\"\u003EDark Triumph\u003C\/a\u003E, who is raw and feral and mighty and tough. Even though he doesn't appear to be the most likable guy, there's just something about him (perhaps the goodness shining through his actions) that really is appealing.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E23. Best 2014 debut you read?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/03\/open-road-summer-emery-lord-review.html\"\u003EOpen Road Summer\u003C\/a\u003E is my favorite debut novel from 2014! It felt like Emery had written a book with all the elements I'd like to see in it: best friends, music, road trip and romance. I seriously just wanted to hug it when I was finished reading (and totally did).\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E24. Best world-building\/most vivid setting you read this year?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nWell, I finally read \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/11\/faves-flaws-fairyland-series-giveaway.html\"\u003Ethe Fairyland series\u003C\/a\u003E and I must admit that the world Valente created is such a delight. There are so many wonderful magical beings and places! I loved the way she described the different parts of Fairyland, and how the world grew with each successive novel.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E25. Book that put a smile on your face\/was the most FUN to read?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/10\/boomerang-noelle-august-review.html\"\u003EBoomerang\u003C\/a\u003E was so enjoyable! I don't read a lot of NA, but this one is the kind of NA that would convince me to indulge in it more often. With a plot straight out of a romantic comedy and two main characters who were easy to root for, the novel definitely left a good impression!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E26. Book that made you cry or nearly cry in 2014?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/08\/after-i-do-taylor-jenkins-reid-review.html\"\u003EAfter I Do\u003C\/a\u003E had me sobbing like a baby. The struggles that the couple in the novel go through are all too familiar, all too possible. Reid really made their story come alive, to the point where these two felt like real people that I could really empathize with.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background: white; line-height: 16.5pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background: white; line-height: 16.5pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-GhG3AVbljho\/VIvMeMMBcwI\/AAAAAAAAJcg\/BL07gDXv1pY\/s1600\/top%2Breads%2B7.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-GhG3AVbljho\/VIvMeMMBcwI\/AAAAAAAAJcg\/BL07gDXv1pY\/s1600\/top%2Breads%2B7.jpg\" width=\"191\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E27. Hidden gem of the year?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.paperiot.com\/\"\u003EEllice\u003C\/a\u003E recommended \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/08\/love-and-other-foreign-words-erin.html\"\u003ELove and Other Foreign Words\u003C\/a\u003E to me, and even went so far as to lend me her copy. This contemporary is funny and fresh, and Josie is candid and unique in her way of thinking. I enjoyed this one a lot, and I know many of my friends have as well!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E28. Book that crushed your soul?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/08\/heir-of-fire-sarah-j-maas-review.html\"\u003EHeir of {Freaking} Fire\u003C\/a\u003E completely consumed me with feels. It's not an easy novel to read, as Celaena is going through such a tough period of her life for most of it. It broke my heart to watch Celaena grieve and rage, and it even had me fearing for her. And she's not even the only one going through hard times - Chaol and Dorian are too. But this book also crushed my soul in a good way, with unexpected developments for certain characters (namely Rowan).\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E29. Most unique book you read in 2014?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/11\/the-walled-city-ryan-graudin.html\"\u003EThe Walled City\u003C\/a\u003E definitely had the vibe of a dystopian, but the story felt really different and fresh. It's really cool that Graudin based it on an actual walled city. Even though she draws inspiration from history, she's created a world and characters all her own, and it was very impressive.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background: white; line-height: 16.5pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/blogger.g?blogID=5335649676143335614\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Gey3pdE8kFE\/VIvMda4ULkI\/AAAAAAAAJcU\/DUu4yfQyuRw\/s1600\/top%2Breads%2B5.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Gey3pdE8kFE\/VIvMda4ULkI\/AAAAAAAAJcU\/DUu4yfQyuRw\/s1600\/top%2Breads%2B5.jpg\" width=\"191\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E30. Book that made you the most mad (doesn’t necessarily mean you didn’t like it)?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nHoly moly, there were so many moments in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/08\/rites-of-passage-joy-n-hensley-review.html\"\u003ERites of Passage\u003C\/a\u003E that had me fuming. It was righteous anger on main character Sam's behalf, as she had to endure a lot of terrible things. I was horrified by the extreme actions people would take to discourage her stay at the academy, and it definitely made for an indignant reading experience.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-GPUsGNcZy34\/VJN_phBxN-I\/AAAAAAAAJeU\/OTTTUqFM9zE\/s1600\/on%2Bblogging.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"68\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-GPUsGNcZy34\/VJN_phBxN-I\/AAAAAAAAJeU\/OTTTUqFM9zE\/s1600\/on%2Bblogging.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E1. New favorite book blog you discovered in 2014? \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI only met \u003Cb\u003EAndi \u003C\/b\u003E(literally, as we actually met in person!) this year, but I enjoy her blog \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.andiabcs.com\/\"\u003EAndi's ABCs\u003C\/a\u003E. I'm a huge fan of the ABCs feature! But I also enjoy reading her reviews, particularly since we have pretty similar taste in books. Andi's a total sweetheart, and I'm so glad we're friends now!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E2. Favorite review that you wrote in 2014? \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHonestly, this is probably a toss-up between two reviews - \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/01\/cress-marissa-meyer-review.html\"\u003ECress\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/08\/heir-of-fire-sarah-j-maas-review.html\"\u003EHeir of Fire\u003C\/a\u003E. Both reviews were written a little differently, which was necessary since both books gave me so many feels.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Rf9uVCF7sk4\/U2rzIur1xqI\/AAAAAAAAHKI\/GTRYfoX-Qeg\/s1600\/celaena+%2B+karolina.jpg.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"224\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Rf9uVCF7sk4\/U2rzIur1xqI\/AAAAAAAAHKI\/GTRYfoX-Qeg\/s1600\/celaena+%2B+karolina.jpg.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E3. Best discussion\/non-review post you had on your blog?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/05\/bookish-style-files-met-gala-2014.html\"\u003E{Bookish Style Files} Met Gala 2014 Edition\u003C\/a\u003E was my favorite “fun” post, inspired by a conversation with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/ericabrooke\"\u003EErica\u003C\/a\u003E and a penchant for dressing up book characters. And as for discussions, I didn't write all that many but \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/05\/on-my-experience-with-dnf-aka-how-lifes.html\"\u003Emy DNF post\u003C\/a\u003E was certainly a post that I felt very inspired to do.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E4. Best event that you participated in (author signings, festivals, virtual events, memes, etc.)?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nBEA 2014, in spite of all the stress, was super fun, as always. You can visit my recap (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/06\/bea-14-tale-of-books-publishers-authors.html\"\u003EPart 1\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026amp; \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/06\/bea-14-tale-of-books-authors-publishers.html\"\u003EPart 2\u003C\/a\u003E) to find out more of what happened during that week! As for blog events, there are a few I'm particularly proud of - \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/search\/label\/Incarnate%20Series%20Read-a-Thon\"\u003EIncarnate Series Read-a-thon\u003C\/a\u003E (co-hosted with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.abackwardsstory.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EBonnie\u003C\/a\u003E), the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/search\/label\/Book%20Blogger%20Love-a-Thon\"\u003EBook Blogger Love-a-Thon\u003C\/a\u003E (co-hosted with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.talesofbooksandbands.com\/\"\u003EKatelyn\u003C\/a\u003E)\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/search\/label\/Something%20Strange%20and%20Deadly%20Surprise%20Party\"\u003ESomething Strange and Deadly Surprise Party\u003C\/a\u003E (co-hosted with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hello-chelly.com\/\"\u003ERachel\u003C\/a\u003E) and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/search\/label\/Fall%20Into%20Fantasy\"\u003EFall Into Fantasy\u003C\/a\u003E (co-hosted with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.soobsessedwith.com\/\"\u003EHannah\u003C\/a\u003E). And of course, I loved working on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/09\/thirteen-days-of-ash-fire-10-reasons.html\"\u003E13 Days of Ash \u0026amp; Fire: An Heir of Fire blog tour\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nAnd my new favorite feature on the blog? \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/search\/label\/Books%20in%20Real%20Life\"\u003EBooks in Real Life\u003C\/a\u003E, where \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hello-chelly.com\/\"\u003ERachel\u003C\/a\u003E and I get inspired by the things we read about in books and plan out a day filled with activities accordingly. I seriously can't wait to start plotting these out again for next year!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E6. Best moment of bookish\/blogging life in 2014?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI think one of the best things to happen to me this year was finding my reviews quoted in ARCs, books and even a Goodreads ad. It's seriously an amazing thing to be able to fangirl - and have it used to officially promote some of my favorite reads!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E7. Most popular post this year on your blog (whether by comments or views)?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI had the incredible privilege of being one of the stops for \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/11\/blue-lily-lily-blue-maggie-stiefvater.html\"\u003Ethe Tarot Tour in celebration of Blue Lily, Lily Blue\u003C\/a\u003E, the third novel in Maggie Stiefvater's Raven Cycle. It's definitely the post that got visited \u003Ci\u003Eand\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;commented on the most! I love that so many of my followers are enthusiastic Stiefvater fans too.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-8yCQDuLSyMQ\/U5FCddaWl6I\/AAAAAAAAHuw\/1fGcfijdIU0\/s1600\/YA+PROM.png.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"125\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-8yCQDuLSyMQ\/U5FCddaWl6I\/AAAAAAAAHuw\/1fGcfijdIU0\/s1600\/YA+PROM.png.png\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E8. Post you wish got a little more love?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\nI definitely think \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/09\/whos-your-first.html\"\u003Ethe one about first book boyfriends\u003C\/a\u003E is worth checking out! But just for kicks, you should also check out \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/06\/alexas-ya-prom-real-or-not-real.html\"\u003Ethe fan fiction I created for YA Prom too\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E9. Best bookish discovery (book related sites, book stores, etc.)?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/\"\u003EBook Outlet\u003C\/a\u003E is probably the best and worst thing to ever happen to me. I've seriously gotten so many books from them, even just in the last three months of the year. I can't help it - they have \u003Ci\u003Eamazing\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;deals on there and for current and backlist titles!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E10.  Did you complete any reading challenges or goals that you had set for yourself at the beginning of this year?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EGoodreads Reading Challenge: \u003C\/b\u003E200 books –\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003ECOMPLETED\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EDebut Author Challenge:\u003C\/b\u003E 12 books –\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003ECOMPLETED\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EAdventures in Awkwardness: \u003C\/b\u003E12 books –\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003ECOMPLETED\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ETBR Challenge: \u003C\/b\u003E21-30 books - \u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003ECOMPLETED\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-4manXfiiyUw\/VJN_qmmLABI\/AAAAAAAAJec\/npQWHwGh7dM\/s1600\/what's%2Bup%2Bnext.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"68\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-4manXfiiyUw\/VJN_qmmLABI\/AAAAAAAAJec\/npQWHwGh7dM\/s1600\/what's%2Bup%2Bnext.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rM452yfVTZo\/VJOB5jdwIRI\/AAAAAAAAJe4\/FVM9q_gj_0c\/s1600\/10931947.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rM452yfVTZo\/VJOB5jdwIRI\/AAAAAAAAJe4\/FVM9q_gj_0c\/s1600\/10931947.jpg\" width=\"211\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E1. One book you didn't get to in 2014 that will be a priority in 2015?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI solemnly swear to read \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/6969.Emma?ac=1\"\u003EEmma\u003C\/a\u003E in 2015. I say that about a lot of classics, but I think Emma will be a feasible choice because (a) Jane Austen is a great writer, (b) I loved \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.emmaapproved.com\/\"\u003EEmma Approved\u003C\/a\u003E and (c) I own it already.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E2. {Non-debut} book you're most anticipating for 2015?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis is actually an easy one! I'm really, really excited to read \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/21414439-truthwitch?ac=1\"\u003ETruthwitch\u003C\/a\u003E. It's the first in a new series by Susan Dennard, who is an author I absolutely adore. I really can't wait to see what she's brought into the world with her newest novel!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E3. 2015 debut novel you're most anticipating?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThere are a lot of debut novels that I most definitely want to read. But my fantasy-loving heart is telling me that currently, it’s a toss-up between \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/17878931-red-queen?ac=1\"\u003ERed Queen\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/20560137-an-ember-in-the-ashes?ac=1\"\u003EAn Ember in the Ashes\u003C\/a\u003E. I'm predisposed to enjoy fantasies, first of all. But seriously, these two novels sound amazing as all heck and I've had friends say that they were really good!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-42zxHSC9I0I\/VJOB3qZotWI\/AAAAAAAAJew\/--I8H6Bjnd4\/s1600\/2015%2Banticipated%2Bdebuts.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-42zxHSC9I0I\/VJOB3qZotWI\/AAAAAAAAJew\/--I8H6Bjnd4\/s1600\/2015%2Banticipated%2Bdebuts.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E4. Series ending you are most anticipating in 2015? Series sequel?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESeries Ender:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;I honestly don't know how Sherry Thomas is going to finish off her series in \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/17410991-untitled?ac=1\"\u003EElemental Trilogy #3\u003C\/a\u003E. But I also know that I can't wait to have the third book in my hands, just so I can have more of Titus and Iolanthe, a ship I'm totally on board with.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESeries Sequel: \u003C\/b\u003EIs there really anyone who reads my blog or follows me on Twitter who wouldn't know the answer to this? I obviously \u003Ci\u003Eneed\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/18006496-untitled?ac=1\"\u003EThrone of Glass #4\u003C\/a\u003E by Sarah Maas in my hands, because I need more of my favorite resident badass Celaena Sardothien in my life.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E5. One thing you hope to accomplish in your reading \u0026amp; blogging life in 2015?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nHost a bunch more fun events so that I can collaborate more with my favorite bloggers! Also, keep the weekend posting to a minimum. Not to mention slow down on the review books! (I know it said one, but... I couldn't help myself.)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E6. A 2015 release you've already read and would recommend to everyone?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nOh boy. I'm actually guilty of having read quite a few (*coughs*10*coughs*) 2015 books already. And it's crazy, because I'd recommend quite a few of them and will probably fangirl like crazy over them from now until... forever.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-e6fMUyxNBm4\/VJOCh_FkUqI\/AAAAAAAAJfA\/Nq_OBPMng04\/s1600\/2015%2Bbooks.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"190\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-e6fMUyxNBm4\/VJOCh_FkUqI\/AAAAAAAAJfA\/Nq_OBPMng04\/s1600\/2015%2Bbooks.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/16096824-a-court-of-thorns-and-roses?ac=1\"\u003EA Court of Thorns and Roses\u003C\/a\u003E by Sarah J. Maas\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/20443207-the-winner-s-crime?ac=1\"\u003EThe Winner’s Crime\u003C\/a\u003E by Marie Rutkoski\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/22429350-the-start-of-me-and-you?ac=1\"\u003EThe Start of Me and You\u003C\/a\u003E by Emery Lord\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/17336510-finding-serendipity?ac=1\"\u003EFinding Serendipity\u003C\/a\u003E by Angelica Banks\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/18081228-the-orphan-queen?ac=1\"\u003EThe Orphan Queen\u003C\/a\u003E by Jodi Meadows\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EYOUR TURN - Have you filled out your End of Year Survey yet? (Feel free to link me in your comment so I can go and check it out!) Which of the books on my survey have you read? Which blogs do you enjoy visiting the most? Tell me what you think!\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/feeds\/9029053836611491803\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/12\/books-blogging-2014.html#comment-form","title":"20 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/9029053836611491803"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5335649676143335614\/posts\/default\/9029053836611491803"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.alexalovesbooks.com\/2014\/12\/books-blogging-2014.html","title":"Books \u0026 Blogging 2014"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Alexa S."},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13185723439360170259"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi3x0KtBPYDYR5PoGTJKOKjqfwrQ69t0yBmwAu7syk52vjnEkLYuKNT0HyzVJ6ug_uRnUqz6RUkDm794ka8oc-8ErMJaZGqlhvwdCYgrbmVoSaWD32UTdhnHwMoSXZLTGs\/s113\/IMG_0120.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ePX2SsKuUPQ\/VJN_of90tQI\/AAAAAAAAJeM\/lH6TOt8I7AY\/s72-c\/books%2Band%2Bblogging.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"20"}}]}});