tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81482539271295720252024-03-14T09:29:39.725+01:00Reading Is My BreathingLucia @Reading Is My Breathinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05789800282129728595noreply@blogger.comBlogger236125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148253927129572025.post-80040300169288068762020-01-24T12:57:00.002+01:002020-01-28T13:12:03.334+01:00THE LIST OF MY 10 MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS<div style="text-align: center;">
One of my shelves on Goodreads is titled "most-anticipated". It contains all the books that I truly can't wait to get my hands on and I would happily wait hours in the line just to get them sooner. This list includes even the books that have no cover, title or release date yet. And oh happy day, I'm about to share this list with you (in no particular order)!</div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29227774-untitled"><span style="font-size: large;">Untitled (Red Rising Saga #6) by Pierce Brown</span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">(RELEASE DATE: ????)</span><br />
After <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1556873123">Dark Age</a> I am super excited for and simultaneously dreading this final book of my all time favorite sci-fi saga. Pierce Brown mentioned recently on his Instagram that <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B6_KjNjFkRQ/">he had started working on book #6</a> so there is light at the end of the tunnel and hopefully we can get the book next year maybe? Who knows.<br />
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22395437-go-tell-the-bees-that-i-am-gone"><span style="font-size: large;">Go Tell The Bees That I Am Gone (Outlander #9) by Diana Gabaldon</span></a><br />
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In November 2019 Diana Gabaldon said: "Note that BEES does not have a publication date set yet! I am working hard doing the writing and research for BEES and hope to finish writing it by the end of this year (2019). After I finish it, then my publishers will decide upon release dates, likely in 2020." There is still no release date yet but 2020 is looking likely. My body is ready!<br />
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21032488-doors-of-stone"><span style="font-size: large;">Doors of Stone (The Kingkiller Chronicle #3) by Patrick Rothfuss</span></a><br />
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Patrick Rothfuss has been awfully quite about final book in his trilogy lately. Let's hope it means he is tirelessly working on it and there will be some concrete information about its release soon.<br />
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50001299-where-the-lost-wander"><span style="font-size: large;">Where the Lost Wander by Amy Harmon</span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">(RELEASE DATE: APRIL 28TH 2020)</span><br />
This sounds like super emotional historical romance and after amazing <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2702260599?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1">What the Wind Knows</a> by this author, I truly cannot wait for hopefully another beatufully written story.<br />
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44571368-smoke-bitten"><span style="font-size: large;">Smoke Bitten (Mercy Thompson #12) by Patricia Briggs</span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">(RELEASE DATE: MARCH 10TH 2020)</span><br />
I adore this urban fantasy series and I seriously cannot wait for this instalment. This is one of the series that I hope never ends!<br />
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40076537-time-of-our-lives"><span style="font-size: large;">Time of Our Lives by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka</span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">(RELEASE DATE: APRIL 21ST 2020)</span><br />
I do not read much YA these days but this book gives me <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21469068.I_ll_Meet_You_There">I'll Meet You There</a> vibes and I cannot wait to read it!<br />
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12111823-the-winds-of-winter"><span style="font-size: large;">The Winds of Winter (ASOIAF #6) by G.R.R. Martin</span></a><br />
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Worldwide, this is probably the most expected book ever and I am one of those who are dying to finally get my hands on it as well. There is still no exact release date but BookRiot website published quite interesting speculative <a href="https://bookriot.com/2019/12/10/the-winds-of-winter-release-date/">article on The Winds of Winter release date</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24180450-fourteeners"><span style="font-size: large;">Fourteeners (Hydraulic #3) by Sarah Latchaw</span></a><br />
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Hydraulic - my all time favorite second chance romance series - is finally getting its conclusion and you can pre-order it <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fourteeners-Hydraulic-Book-Sarah-Latchaw-ebook/dp/B08428SHB8/" target="_blank">here</a>. I have re-read first two books to get ready for final book and I still love them so much. You can read my reviews <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/695407689?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1">here</a> and <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/952418807?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1">here</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43174603-the-fires-of-vengeance"><span style="font-size: large;">The Fires of Vengeance (The Burning #2) by Evan Winter</span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">(RELEASE DATE: JULY 16TH 2020)</span><br />
Action-packed fantasy debut <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2872446871?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1">The Rage of Dragons</a> impressed me big time and I cannot wait to get my hands on its sequel. I need this book. Right. Now.<br />
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43728380-empire-of-the-vampire"><span style="font-size: large;">Empire of the Vampire (Empire of the Vampire #1) by Jay Kristoff</span></a><br />
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<i>"an illustrated dark fantasy epic"</i> I don't need more to know that this is an insta pre-order!<br />
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Lucia @Reading Is My Breathinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05789800282129728595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148253927129572025.post-73216180901279154452019-12-03T12:03:00.000+01:002019-12-11T22:20:19.414+01:00THE BEST OF ALL THINGS BOOKISH (EDITION 2019)<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi everyone! Long time no see and I am sorry for that. Those of you who do not follow me on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/8837962-lucia" target="_blank">my Goodreads profile</a>, here are my reading ups and downs of 2019.</div>
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In 2019 I read 37 books (out of those 3 were re-reads, 11 new releases and 23 backlist titles). Even though I used to read a double amount of books, I am very content with the number I read this year considering I have one-year-old toddler at home :) Having limited time to read meant that I was very picky about what to read and it shows at my average rating in 2019 which is higher than previous years. So yeah, I had very good reading year. Let's have a look at its highlights. <b>(To read full review click on the picture)</b><br />
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All four of these were perfect reads and my favorite 5-stars of these year. If I had to pick THE best book I read this year, it would be Dark Age - the fifth installment in Pierce Brown's Red Rising Saga. Steven King revived my love of his stories with The Institute and I am grateful for that. Fire & Blood was amazing addition to Westeros history. Same goes for Time's Convert being great addition to my beloved All Souls Universe series. I highly recommend all four books, they are to be treasured :) Click on individual pictures to read more details about these novels.<br />
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I went into reading these books with zero expectations and was positively surprised by them since they all ended up to be very good reads. The Rage of Dragons is one hell of a debut and it redefines the meaning of action-packed. It is the most satisfying military fantasy novel I have ever read to the date. This year I also managed to binge read almost whole Mercy Thompson series and fell in love with it. I definitely plan to finish the latest installments next year. Another great surprise was Sword of Kings. Couple of years ago, I would not believe that 12th installment of the series can be as engaging as first books in the series. Bernard Cornwell proved me wrong with his amazing storytelling skills in his 12th book from The Saxon Stories. The biggest surprise, however, was prequel to The Witcher series. It was collection of short stories and I am famous for my hate of short stories. But this collection won me over (I cannot wait for TV show which is based on this prequel!) and hyped up my expectations for whole series. Which leads me to next part...<br />
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Prequel aside, full-lenght The Witcher novels were huge disappointments. I got as far as second book and writing style was pure torture. What a shame, world-building and characters truly had a lot of potential. King of Scars was one of my most anticipated releases in 2019 but it turned out to be a failure. Same goes for Cilka's Journey. But my biggest disappointment was 4th installment in Gabriel's Inferno series. I adore original trilogy but this new installment was pointless and as if written by someone completely different.<br />
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Lucia @Reading Is My Breathinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05789800282129728595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148253927129572025.post-63572877196832576002019-04-27T11:29:00.000+02:002019-04-27T11:29:23.427+02:00ANNOUCEMENT: BLOGGING & MOTHERHOODI think it is finally the time (long overdue) to let all my followers know why there has been no posts on this blog in past 12 months. Last year I got pregnant and gave birth to beautiful boy. Simply said: I love being mom, I am enjoying it immensely but the new role of mother of lively infant leaves me with no time for blogging.<br />
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And for me, blogging has never been just about writing an article and posting it. <b>Blogging is being a part of community.</b> Blogging is about visiting other like-minded bloggers, reading their posts and interacting. And sadly, I seriously have no time for that at the moment. But who knows what time brings. So if it is not much trouble for you, feel free to still follow my blog and one day I may surprise you with new post. <br />
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However, I still read. If not just for myself, I read to my son before sleep. Even though he does not understand yet, he likes hearing my voice and it gives me time to squeeze in some reading time :) Moreover,<b> I am still active on Goodreads</b>. So if you want to keep tabs on what I am reading and read my reviews, feel free to follow me or add me as a friend there. Here is <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/8837962-lucia" target="_blank">link to my profile</a>.<br />
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This is it for now. Thank you all for every visit and comment, it was a pleasure to be a part of bookish blogging community. I wish you all happy reading and many amazing bookish experiences. And hopefully, I will be back one day...Lucia @Reading Is My Breathinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05789800282129728595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148253927129572025.post-23958528652683413442018-04-11T12:00:00.000+02:002018-04-11T12:00:12.112+02:00DO YOU PRE-ORDER BOOKS?<div style="text-align: center;">
The other day I was browsing my TBR list and looking up the forthcoming titles on Bookdepository. One thing led to another and I ended up pre-ordering some of my most awaited titles. Which got me thinking... do you guys pre-order books or not?<br />
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When it comes to pre-ordering, I pre-order only paperbacks or hardcovers, never ever e-books. Why? I prefer to have only unread ARCs or currently reading books on my kindle. Simply said, I like to keep my kindle library as organized as possible. I do regular clean ups of my kindle library and delete all read e-books except those I plan to re-read in the future. So if I want to read particular e-book now or in imminent future, I buy it now but I never pre-order it. Maybe this sounds weird to some of you, but that's how I roll :)<br />
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The main reason behind my pre-orders is the fact that pre-ordered books are cheaper. If you pre-order, you always get a discount from 10% to 30%. And if you plan to buy this or that book anyway, why not to save up some money while doing so? Moreover, if you use Amazon, they have a <i>"Pre-Order Price Guarantee"</i>. So if you order now and if the Amazon price decreases between your order time and the end of the day of the release date, you'll receive the lowest price. Isn't that fabulous?<br />
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Another reason for my decision to pre-order is visual part of my bookshelves. When I start collecting some series in print, I have to have all the books in series in the same edition, height and ideally even by the same publisher. I am OCD like that. One of my bookish worries is being unable to get all the books in series in the same height and edition. Believe me, the fear is real. It had happened to me before. I had hesitated with buying sequels and in meantime publisher pulled down the big format paperbacks and started to sell small mass market paperback editions. So whenever I buy first book in series, next instalments have to match. Hence my obsession with pre-ordering sequels so I do not miss out on getting the exact format that I want.<br />
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Lucia @Reading Is My Breathinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05789800282129728595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148253927129572025.post-21002626994059680912018-04-04T15:08:00.001+02:002018-04-04T15:08:27.054+02:00PESTILENCE - MY FIRST DISAPPOINTMENT OF 2018<div style="text-align: center;">
Last month, I fell in love with the blurb of Pestilence and one-clicked it as soon as it was released. Imagine my disappointment when I found out that story was nothing like I had expected it to be...</div>
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Pestilence by Laura Thalassa<br />(The Four Horsemen #1)<br />Genre: Dystopia/Paranormal Romance<br />Release date: March 20th 2018</h4>
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They came to earth—Pestilence, War, Famine, Death—four horsemen riding their screaming steeds, racing to the corners of the world. Four horsemen with the power to destroy all of humanity. They came to earth, and they came to end us all.<br />
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When Pestilence comes for Sara Burn’s town, one thing is certain: everyone she knows and loves is marked for death. Unless, of course, the angelic-looking horseman is stopped, which is exactly what Sara has in mind when she shoots the unholy beast off his steed.<br />
Too bad no one told her Pestilence can’t be killed.<br />
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Now the horseman, very much alive and very pissed off, has taken her prisoner, and he’s eager to make her suffer. Only, the longer she’s with him, the more uncertain she is about his true feelings towards her … and hers towards him.<br />
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And now, well, Sara might still be able to save the world, but in order to do so, she'll have to sacrifice her heart in the process.</blockquote>
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<b>Worldbuilding - 2 STARS</b><br />
Pestilence is a romance set in dystopian world but in its core this is not a dystopian novel. This should serve as a warning for all of you hardcore dystopian/fantasy/paranormal lovers who (like me) expect actual worldbuilding when presented with new world/creatures - there is almost none worldbuilding in this book.<br />
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<b>Plot line - 1 STAR</b><br />
Worldbuilding aside, this novel also lacks plot. Literally, there wasn't happening anything remarkable that would push story forward. There was only annoying bickering between MCs and nothing else! I can't remember the last time when I was bored as much as while reading Pestilence.<br />
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<b>Romance - 1 STAR</b><br />
The worst thing about this novel - romance was one big failure. To be honest, I found romance in this book disgusting and not romantic at all. There even wasn't any chemistry between Sara and Horseman, at least I didn't feel it. <b>Author set on a quest to make a complete villain into romantic hero but it didn't work out. </b>"Hero's" transformation was unrealistic, fairytale-like and just plain stupid. Author made it look as if hero wanted to change just so he could win Sara over, not because he realized his wrongdoings. Moreover, there was no believable romance development at all. Except for lust, I had no idea what Pestilence saw in Sara and vice versa. How could she even consider indulging such a soulless creature? How could she even think about having sex with THE killer while being witness to all those terrible deaths all around her? But what could I expect from one-dimensional characters... Simply said, I couldn't find it in me to root for the "romance". If you want truly good and believable romance with somehow evil but complex hero, go for <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17834122.Extinguish__Extinguish___1_">Extinguish</a> by J.M. Darhower and avoid this book.<br />
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If above mentioned factors don't deter you from enjoying a novel, then pick this book up. But it wasn't for me at all. <b>What a disappointment and waste of my time!</b><br />
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Bookish Recap is my version of Stacking the Shelves post in which I talk about all the books that I read and posts that I shared on the blog in last three months. Linking up with Stacking the Shelves post by <a href="http://tyngasreviews.com/">Tynga’s Reviews</a>.</div>
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When it comes to reading, first quarter of 2018 was a meh period for me. I read 16 books and even though I DNFied only one of them, <b>my average rating was 2.6 stars</b> which is very low. On the other hand, blogwise, I had good last couple of months. After long pause in 2017 I have returned to bloggosphere and I'm enjoying blogging once again.</div>
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First two books are eARC copies that I got either from Netgalley or Edelweiss. I'm equally excited to read them both in following weeks! I fell in love with blurb and cover of Pestilence so I purchased kindle copy as soon as it was available and I'm going to read it during Easter holiday. Fingers crossed it is a good one :) The rest are printed copies that I got for my birthday in February. I have been planning to read The Stand by Stephen King for ages so hopefully this is the year when I finally get to it LOL. The Secret History was a surprise present and I absolutely love Penguin's 25th Anniversary Edition! The last two are religious books that I picked up as a part of Easter preparations. I'm reading first one in my mother tongue at the moment and really enjoying it.<br />
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<a href="https://readingismybreathing.blogspot.cz/2018/03/review-educated-by-tara-westover.html" target="_blank">REVIEW: EDUCATED BY TARA WESTOVER</a></div>
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ANY BOOKISH/BLOGGING NEWS THAT I MISSED?<br />
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Book blurb is the most important aspect when it comes to deciding what I want to read. It is usually what makes me add (or not add) book to my TBR. Imagine there is no cover, no title and you have no idea who wrote it. Would you read such a book based just on its blurb?</div>
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Educated by Tara Westover<br />Published by: Random House<br />Genre: Autobiography / Memoir<br />Release date: February 20th 2018<br />Source: Netgalley ARC</h4>
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<b>An unforgettable memoir in the tradition of The Glass Castleabout a young girl who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University</b><br />
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Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, she prepared for the end of the world by stockpiling home-canned peaches and sleeping with her “head-for-the-hills bag.” In the summer she stewed herbs for her mother, a midwife and healer, and in the winter she salvaged in her father’s junkyard.<br />
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Her father forbade hospitals, so Tara never saw a doctor or nurse. Gashes and concussions, even burns from explosions, were all treated at home with herbalism. The family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received an education, and no one to intervene when one of Tara’s older brothers became violent.<br />
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Then, lacking any formal education, Tara began to educate herself. She taught herself enough mathematics and grammar to be admitted to Brigham Young University, where she studied history, learning for the first time about important world events like the Holocaust and the civil rights movement. Her quest for knowledge transformed her, taking her over oceans and across continents, to Harvard and to Cambridge. Only then would she wonder if she’d traveled too far, if there was still a way home.<br />
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Educated is an account of the struggle for self-invention. It is a tale of fierce family loyalty, and of the grief that comes with severing the closest of ties. With the acute insight that distinguishes all great writers, Westover has crafted a universal coming-of-age story that gets to the heart of what an education is and what it offers: the perspective to see one’s life through new eyes, and the will to change it.</blockquote>
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<b>Raw, intense and honest; <i>Educated </i>is engaging retelling of an extraordinary upbringing. I could feel from every word, from every sentence how personal and authentic this tale was. It has been a long time since I read such a straightforward and shocking yet gripping and powerful book.</b></div>
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Untraditional childhood with no birth certificate or public school, being sheltered from world happenings and having almost zero knowledge of history, dealing with volatile family and their unconventional lifestyle... I couldn’t stop reading once Tara’s sheltered world clashed with the world out there when she entered school for the first time at the age of seventeen. Author didn’t take any shortcuts while writing her memoir and I ate it all up. <br />
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<i><span style="color: #999999;">„I had come to believe that the ability to evaluate many ideas, many histories, many points of view, was at the heart of what it means to self-create.“</span></i></div>
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For a debut, <i>Educated</i> has not only engaging content but also surprisingly beautiful prose. The writing flows easily and makes this book readable in the best way possible. I’m not sure if this book was a one time thing or not, but Tara Westover is definitely and author to look out for and I truly hope she tries her hand at writing a fiction as well. <br />
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I rarely read memoirs, mainly because I struggle with the lack of storytelling in them since memoirs are usually full of only-telling-no-showing writing style. However, this memoir reads like a novel and the fact that it describes real events only strengthens the reading experience. So even if you are strictly a novel reader like me, I wholeheartedly recommend this book to you even though it is a nonfictional one. You won’t regret it!<br />
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Artemis by Andy Weir<br />Published by: Del Rey<br />Genre: Science Fiction<br />Release date: November 14th 2017</h4>
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Jazz is a small time criminal, subsidising work as a porter on the moon with smuggling a little contraband. But it’s never enough.<br />
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When she’s offered the chance to get rich quick she jumps at it. But planning the perfect crime in 1/6th gravity was never going to be easy, especially as there is a conspiracy at the heart of Artemis.<br />
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At first it was about the money, then it was about control. Now it’s about survival… </blockquote>
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<b>Setting – 4 STARS</b><br />
Sci-fi nerd in me really enjoyed the setting. I liked a lot how authentic it felt, how detailed everything was. <br />
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<b>Narrator – 1 STAR</b><br />
If only Jazz (main character) was more lovable and less of an a$$hole to other people. I didn’t like her crudeness and rudeness at all. It was impossible to connect with her and root for her. I didn’t care for her one iota and to tell the truth I couldn’t stand her after a while. Author definitely failed big time in narrator department.<br />
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<b>Storyline – 2 STARS</b><br />
Now to the story itself. Artemis is part heist, part survival story. For all intents and purposes, I found the whole concept of the heist pointless and boring. The “fun” didn’t started until the after part when everything went south and start for the survival began. However, it was too late for me to get into the book and enjoy it.<br />
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Recommended only for true lovers of all sci-fi and scientific.<br />
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The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah<br />Published by: St.Martin's Press<br />Genre: Historical Fiction<br />Release date: February 6th 2018</h4>
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Alaska, 1974.<br />
Unpredictable. Unforgiving. Untamed.<br />
For a family in crisis, the ultimate test of survival.<br />
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Ernt Allbright, a former POW, comes home from the Vietnam war a changed and volatile man. When he loses yet another job, he makes an impulsive decision: he will move his family north, to Alaska, where they will live off the grid in America’s last true frontier.<br />
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Thirteen-year-old Leni, a girl coming of age in a tumultuous time, caught in the riptide of her parents’ passionate, stormy relationship, dares to hope that a new land will lead to a better future for her family. She is desperate for a place to belong. Her mother, Cora, will do anything and go anywhere for the man she loves, even if it means following him into the unknown<br />
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At first, Alaska seems to be the answer to their prayers. In a wild, remote corner of the state, they find a fiercely independent community of strong men and even stronger women. The long, sunlit days and the generosity of the locals make up for the Allbrights’ lack of preparation and dwindling resources.<br />
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But as winter approaches and darkness descends on Alaska, Ernt’s fragile mental state deteriorates and the family begins to fracture. Soon the perils outside pale in comparison to threats from within. In their small cabin, covered in snow, blanketed in eighteen hours of night, Leni and her mother learn the terrible truth: they are on their own. In the wild, there is no one to save them but themselves.<br />
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In this unforgettable portrait of human frailty and resilience, Kristin Hannah reveals the indomitable character of the modern American pioneer and the spirit of a vanishing Alaska―a place of incomparable beauty and danger. The Great Alone is a daring, beautiful, stay-up-all-night story about love and loss, the fight for survival, and the wildness that lives in both man and nature.</blockquote>
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<b>Plotline – 5 STARS</b><br />
The Great Alone is rough story of survival. Not only survival in beautiful but hard Alaska, but also a survival of family in dark crises. It is very strong story with rollercoaster of emotions that made me read long into the night hours. I appreciate the fact that in its essence this is a coming-of-age story yet I would never classify it as NA novel because it is so much more! Author touched the right buttons for me with this book and I enjoyed reading it immensely. Moreover, I loved how strong majority of women in this novel were while maintaining their kindness and selflessness (yes, it is possible to come out as a strong person without being selfish). It was very inspiring.<br />
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<b>Narration – 4 STARS</b><br />
It was very interesting to see it all through the eyes of teenager. Most of the stories about PTSD caused by war that I read were either from wife’s or husband’s POV. Reading it via their teenage daughter’s perspective gave the topic whole new meaning. I really liked Leni’s voice. I connected with her very quickly and enjoyed reading about the way she navigated her life through wild Alaskan nature as well as through toxic dysfunctional family life. <br />
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<b>Storytelling – 1 STAR</b><br />
Even though writing itself was high-level, I had a problem with pacing. In the first 75% story developed gradually but afterwards, it felt like author didn’t make use of all the potential that setting and storyline provided and rushed things without paying enough attention to important stuff and turned the story into over-the-top drama instead. So even though it pains me to admit, I lost my investment in the story in the last couple of chapters. They had completely different feel and disrupted the flow of the story for me. Simply said, ending was a storytelling mess.<br />
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Overall, The Great Alone was a good read that helped me to break out of a reading slump. Recommended!<br />
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It is better in all ways that count. </div>
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Immaculate by Katelyn Detweiler<br />Published by: Viking Children's<br />Genre: YA Magical Realism<br />Published: May 26th 2015</h4>
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Mina is seventeen. A virgin. And pregnant.<br />
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Mina is top of her class, girlfriend to the most ambitious guy in school, able to reason and study her way through anything. But when she suddenly finds herself pregnant—despite having never had sex—her orderly world collapses. Almost nobody believes Mina’s claims of virginity. Her father assumes that her boyfriend is responsible; her boyfriend believes she must have cheated on him. As news of Mina’s story spreads, there are those who brand her a liar. There are those who brand her a heretic. And there are those who believe that miracles are possible—and that Mina’s unborn child could be the greatest miracle of all.</blockquote>
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Immaculate had perfect premise but extremely boring execution. Lesson learned, YA magical realism genre is not for me. And don't even make me start on how shallow, underdeveloped and completely unrealistic characters were. The dialogues were artificial and cringeworthy. Heroine sounded nothing like teenager. Her voice was, in one word, unbelievable.<br />
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Writing part aside, there was another thing that completely ruined this book for me. (RANT AHEAD)<br />
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<b>Firstly, I got angry when it was implied in all but words that not to visit OB/GYN for years is okay. Cancer prevention anyone? Is this the standard that we want to present to young girls reading this book all around the world? Do we want to make them think that it is okay and normal not to visit OB/GYN for years? Books play a role in shaping character of teenagers, is this the example we want to set up when it comes to such an important topic as their health?<br /><br />Later, author made common gynecological examination sound like the most terrible experience ever that brought heroine to tears and she had to "detach herself from the room" to survive it. I mean, come on! Gynecological examination may not be the most pleasant thing and can be a bit uncomfortable for some women, but it is not painful or something that would affect you so negatively mentally. If author intended to scare teenage girls off examination that should be normal and regular part of their lives (since it is important for their health and cancer prevention) she definitely succeeded. Why, oh why would anyone publish such false and misleading scenes for teenage girls to read???<br /><br />I work with gynecologists and their patients very often so I know from first-hand experience how pointlessly destructive for female health can be the disinformation and prejudices about gynecological examination. Instead of increasing awareness and fighting these prejudices, author of this book added to them heavily. And I can't condone that. Everyone, please avoid this book like the plague. </b><br />
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2017 was the year when I almost gave up on blogging, therefore there was no annual recap post on my blog last year. But you know what they say, better late than never. So let’s take a look at list of the best 10 and the worst 10 books that I read last year. Everyone loves lists, right? List contains 2017 releases as well as backlist titles. The only condition was to pick from books that I had read in 2017.</div>
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#1 <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2913377-the-name-of-the-wind">The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle #1) by Patrick Rothfuss</a> </h2>
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I DIDN’T READ THIS BOOK. I LIVED IT! And I never wanted it to end. There is no better proof of author’s extraordinary storytelling skills than that. Read my full review <a href="http://readingismybreathing.blogspot.cz/2017/03/my-new-all-time-favorite-book.html">here</a>.<br />
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#2 <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1871189923?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1">The Wise Man's Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle #2) by Patrick Rothfuss</a></h2>
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Once again, Patrick Rothfuss presented extremely rich world-building, masterfully crafted characters and story that I LIVED together with these characters. A must-read for all fantasy fans!<br />
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#3 <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/68526.Lords_of_the_North">Lords of the North (The Saxon Stories #3) by Bernard Cornwell</a><br />#4 <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6489529-the-burning-land">The Burning Land (The Saxon Stories #5) by Bernard Cornwell</a><br />#5 <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28949218-the-flame-bearer">The Flame Bearer (The Saxon Stories #10) by Bernard Cornwell</a></h2>
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The Warrior Chronicles/Saxon Stories series is spectacular story with spectacular writing. It is one of the best historical fiction stories I have ever read and it is the perfect example of how to write engaging historical fiction series that never get boring or predictable! Read my series review <a href="https://readingismybreathing.blogspot.cz/2017/06/no-more-waiting-9-saxon-stories.html">here</a>.<br />
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#6 <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2033792609?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1">Enemy of God (The Arthur Books #2) by Bernard Cornwell</a><br />#7 <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/828348.Excalibur">Excalibur (The Arthur Books #3) by Bernard Cornwell</a></h2>
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Bernard Cornwell does not disappoint and once again I enjoyed his series immensely. The way he connects myth and fiction in this book is astonishing.<br />
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#8 <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29102896-bad-romance">Bad Romance by Heather Demetrios</a></h2>
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Mrs. Demetrios sure knows how to write powerful YA contemporaries. She made me feel SO MUCH while reading this book and that is a compliment I do not give very often. Read full review <a href="http://readingismybreathing.blogspot.cz/2017/06/review-bad-romance-by-heather-demetrios.html">here</a>.<br />
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#9 <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31353702-the-age-of-innocence">The Age of Innocence by pattyrose</a></h2>
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Beautiful! This fanfic story made me feel so much and kept me glued to the pages from the beginning until the very end.<br />
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#10 <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1906684920?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1">Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson</a></h2>
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Unique premise, though-provoking content (prepare yourself for heavy/brutal/disturbing stuff) and very very good writing made this debut into memorable and gripping YA mystery thriller for me.<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><br /></span></span><br />
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I expected so much more from this book. I expected that it would present more complex world and plot on a larger scale but I was mistaken. Simply said, Empress of a Thousand Skies can’t even hold a candle to most other sci-fi books that I have read. Read my full review <a href="http://readingismybreathing.blogspot.cz/2017/02/review-empress-of-thousand-skies.html">here</a>.<br />
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#2 <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34129618-fake-fianc-e">Fake Fiancée by Ilsa Madden-Mills</a></h2>
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Ridiculous plot, just-telling-no-showing writing style and shallow one-dimensional characters with no depth. You can find my full ranty review <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1839870122?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1">here</a>.<br />
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#3 <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1878153913?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1">Shift Out of Luck (Bear Bites #1) by Ruby Dixon</a></h2>
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This was my second attempt at reading Ruby Dixon’s story and unfortunately her writing and storytelling is not doing it for me at all. I just find it lacking in so many ways.<br />
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#4 <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1463225586?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1">Clash of Eagles (Clash of Eagles #1) by Alan Smale</a></h2>
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I cannot deny that premise for this novel was perfect. But where was world-building? Where was explanation of how such alternate world came to be? Where was engaging storytelling and character development? Without all of that even the best idea for story turned into one flat and boring novel.<br />
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#5 <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1869626054?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1">Thirty Nights with a Highland Husband by Melissa Mayhue</a></h2>
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Storytelling was bad, heroine was a frustrating damsel in distress with no sense of danger, plot was weak with plenty of miscommunication issues and brought nothing new when it comes to historical romance genre. I could probably go on, but simply said, this book and I did not connect.<br />
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#6 <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1896757123?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1">Radiance (Wraith Kings #1) by Grace Draven</a></h2>
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Story turned out to be very simple, predictable, boring and it lacked profoundness which led to quite a lot of skimming from my side. <br />
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#7 <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1967333124?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1">The Gravity of Us (Elements #4) by Brittainy C. Cherry</a></h2>
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Romance in this book and consequences surrounding it were not up to my personal taste and prevented me from enjoying this book. Moreover, super easy solution of all problems and unbelievable complete change of main character equaled to the indifference and a lot of skimming on my side.<br />
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<br />#8 <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25614994-fight-club-2">Fight Club 2 by Chuck Palahniuk, David W. Mack </a></h2>
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What a disappointment. „Storytelling“ was chaotic, confusing and even non-existent here and there. I got lost in the story (in a bad way) so many time that I lost count.<br />
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#9 <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1920315476?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1">Black Hearts (Sins Duet #1) by Karina Halle</a></h2>
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I am very sad to say this, but all you need to know about this novel is that it has underdeveloped storyline and characters. And book suffers a lot because of it. Full review <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1920315476?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1">here</a>.<br />
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#10 <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29939390-windwitch">Windwitch (The Witchlands #2) by Susan Dennard</a></h2>
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Almost everything that I loved in the first book (Safi/Iseult interactions, Safi/Merik banters and chemistry, fast paced storyline) was completely missing in this instalment. There was nothing to make my heart beat faster, nothing to evoke a passion in me. Windwitch definitely suffers from "second book syndrome" and I was hugely disappointed! Read my full review <a href="http://readingismybreathing.blogspot.cz/2017/01/windwitch-my-first-disappointment-of.html">here</a>.<br />
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Pierce Brown's Red Rising: Sons of Ares<br />(Sons of Ares #1-6)<br />Written by: by Pierce Brown, Rik Hoskin<br />Illustrated by: Eli Powell</h4>
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Release date: March 6th 2018</h4>
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From the world of the best-selling YA series Red Rising comes a story of love and loss and rage!<br />
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In the future, when mankind has spread across the stars, the hierarchy of man is dictated by the color of one's caste. The Golds rule all, but what will happen when one falls for a lowly Red? See how a forbidden love will set the course of events for the future and lead to the formation of the formidable Sons of Ares!<br />
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Written by author Pierce Brown (The Red Rising Trilogy) and Rik Hoskin (Heroes of Skyrealm, Brandon Sanderson's White Sand), with art by Eli Powell (Yakuza Demon Killers, The 13th Artifact), comes the in-continuity story of revolution and Red Rising!</blockquote>
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As a huge fan of <a href="https://readingismybreathing.blogspot.cz/2014/10/review-red-rising-by-pierce-brown-must.html" target="_blank">Red Rising</a> series I was grateful for every new insight into this fictional world created by Pierce Brown. I did enjoy reading this graphic novel, yet I have to admit that I had expected so much more from it... More depth, more feels, more everything. Guess I have been spoiled by Pierce Brown’s prose and storytelling in this format was not enough for me.</div>
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However, I really liked artistic side of this graphic novel. Art in Sons of Ares is enigmatic and gritty. It has this gloomy quality to it which fits the mood of the story perfectly.</div>
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Fair warning: In my opinion, it is required to read Red Rising trilogy first before starting this graphic novel. Not only you would be a bit lost without prior knowledge of Red Rising universe, society and history, but you would also find spoilers for huge twists that take part in <a href="https://readingismybreathing.blogspot.cz/2015/01/review-golden-son-by-pierce-brown.html" target="_blank">Golden Son</a> (book #2). So if you haven’t started Red Rising novels yet but you plan to read them, do it before diving into Sons of Ares. <br />
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Lucia @Reading Is My Breathinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05789800282129728595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148253927129572025.post-17259218893342694682018-02-02T13:24:00.000+01:002018-03-21T13:15:39.444+01:00TWO QUICK REVIEWS: TABOO TOPICS IN YA GENRE<div style="text-align: center;">
Last month I read two Young Adult novels dealing with very sensitive topics. I am glad that authors increase awareness by writing more about taboo topics like racism, prejudices or teenage suicide. If only they paid better attention to writing itself... Here are my thoughts on both books.</div>
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Ryan's Bed by Tijan<br />Genre: YA Contemporary Romance</h4>
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I crawled into Ryan Jensen’s bed that first night by accident.<br />
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I barely knew him. I thought it was his sister’s bed—her room. It took seconds to realize my error, and I should've left...<br />
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I didn’t.<br />
I didn’t jump out.<br />
I didn’t get embarrassed.<br />
I relaxed.<br />
And that night, in that moment, it was the only thing I craved.<br />
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I asked to stay. He let me, and I slept.<br />
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The truth? I never wanted to leave his bed. If I could've stayed forever, I would have. He became my sanctuary.<br />
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Because—four hours earlier—my twin sister killed herself.</blockquote>
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Ryan's Bed was my first book by Tijan and I wasn't very impressed with her storytelling skills. <b>It was classical case of telling not showing. Moreover, whole story was built on unrealistic situations and teenage drama. It made otherwise potentially emotional story look sterile to me. </b><br />
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On the top of that, I felt like many important parts that author intended to present to her readers were "lost in translation" among other unrealistic situations and unnecessary drama. What I mean is that heroine's twin sister committed suicide and author never properly got into whys. Tijan probably wanted to focus on Mackenzie and her way of coping. But what is the point of circling around teenage suicide in the book only to never touch the subject properly and to only gloss over it to create "atmosphere" for the story? Why to make such a heavy topic the focus of the story only to never address it properly? Maybe I'm being harsh but that's how this novel made me feel and even twist at the end did not save the book for me. <br />
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The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas<br />Genre: YA Contemporary Fiction<br />Published by: Balzer + Bray<br />Release date: February 28th 2017</h4>
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Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed.<br />
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Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Protesters are taking to the streets in Khalil's name. Some cops and the local drug lord try to intimidate Starr and her family. What everyone wants to know is: what really went down that night? And the only person alive who can answer that is Starr.<br />
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This story could have been amazing...if only it wasn’t for the narration and weak writing. <br />
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This novel lacked in quality writing department which made The Hate U Give feel simplistic and formulaic. Moreover, characterization felt flat to me and as a result, I never properly connected with characters. On the top of that, I truly struggled with the slang and couldn’t enjoy this book properly.<br />
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However, I cannot deny that this book touches some important taboo/sensitive topics that we don’t often see addressed so directly in modern literature. I am glad that I picked this book up only if for the message it tried to tell. I’m not getting into philosophical debate whether this book presents racism/stereotyping in a right way or not (as many reviewers did). <b>Important this is that this novel brings these issues out there, opens a discussion among people and makes you truly think about it.</b><br />
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Iron Gold by Pierce Brown<br />(Red Rising Saga #4)<br />Published by: Del Rey Books<br />Genre: Science Fiction / Dystopia<br />Release date: January 16th 2018</h4>
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They call him father, liberator, warlord, Reaper. But he feels a boy as he falls toward the pale blue planet, his armor red, his army vast, his heart heavy. It is the tenth year of war and the thirty-second of his life.<br />
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A decade ago, Darrow was the hero of the revolution he believed would break the chains of the Society. But the Rising has shattered everything: Instead of peace and freedom, it has brought endless war. Now he must risk everything he has fought for on one last desperate mission. Darrow still believes he can save everyone, but can he save himself?<br />
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A young Red girl flees tragedy in her refugee camp and achieves for herself a new life she could never have imagined.<br />
An ex-soldier broken by grief is forced to steal the most valuable thing in the galaxy—or pay with his life.<br />
And Lysander au Lune, the heir in exile to the sovereign, wanders the stars with his mentor, Cassius, haunted by the loss of the world that Darrow transformed, and dreaming of what will rise from its ashes.<br />
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Red Rising was the story of the end of one universe, and Iron Goldis the story of the creation of a new one. Witness the beginning of a stunning new saga of tragedy and triumph from masterlyNew York Times bestselling author Pierce Brown.</blockquote>
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SPECTACULAR STORYTELLING! I knew before that Pierce Brown had a great way with words. But with interweaving 4 different POVs into one story, his storytelling skills reached new heights. I was spellbound from beginning to the end and as cliché as it may sound, I could not put this book down. Pierce Brown definitely knows how to make me FEEL while I read his books!<br />
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Once again, <b>Darrow</b>'s POV and storyline excited and touched me the most. He is the ultimate tortured hero and author spares him nothing. After everything that Darrow sacrificed, it broke my heart to see him doubting himself and blaming himself for so many things.<br />
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Among new main characters, <b>Lyria</b> has become my favorite. She is direct, always does what is need to be done. She goes through so much but remains empathetic towards others. She may be naive and inexperienced but she has genuinely good heart, strong backbone and she is a person of high morals. And I have to respect her for that. Together with Darrow's POV, hers was the most emotional one.<br />
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<b>Lysander</b>'s storyline was a fascinating one. Not because of what he did or said but because of the situations he found himself in and people he met. Unfortunately, I am not a fan of Lysander himself; there is something about him that rubs me the wrong way. But all in all, I'm very curious to see where Pierce Brown will take his character in the next book.<br />
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The last one of new characters, <b>Ephraim</b>, is another proof that Pierce Brown likes his characters to be complex, complicated and never ever fully good or fully bad. I'm going to repeat myself but the die is cast and I am super excited to see how Pierce Brown is going to play this game when it comes to Ephraim.<br />
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All that said, I have to admit that Iron Gold didn't have the same wow factor as previous books. This book felt like it was "only" setup for bigger things to come. And to imagine that there are even bigger things to come, I truly cannot wait for <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1556873123">Dark Age</a>!</div>
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This is the exciting—yet little known—story of the making of England in the 9th and 10th centuries, the years in which King Alfred the Great, his son and grandson defeated the Danish Vikings who had invaded and occupied three of England’s four kingdoms.<br />
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The story is seen through the eyes of Uhtred, a dispossessed nobleman, who is captured as a child by the Danes and then raised by them so that, by the time the Northmen begin their assault on Wessex (Alfred’s kingdom and the last territory in English hands) Uhtred almost thinks of himself as a Dane. He certainly has no love for Alfred, whom he considers a pious weakling and no match for Viking savagery, yet when Alfred unexpectedly defeats the Danes and the Danes themselves turn on Uhtred, he is finally forced to choose sides. By now he is a young man, in love, trained to fight and ready to take his place in the dreaded shield wall. Above all, though, he wishes to recover his father’s land, the enchanting fort of Bebbanburg by the wild northern sea.<br />
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This thrilling adventure—based on existing records of Bernard Cornwell’s ancestors—depicts a time when law and order were ripped violently apart by a pagan assault on Christian England, an assault that came very close to destroying England.</blockquote>
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Book #1 - The Last Kingdom </div>
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Book #2 - The Pale Horseman </div>
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Book #3 - Lords of the North</div>
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Book #4 - Sword Song</div>
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Book #5 - The Burning Land</div>
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Book #6 - Death of Kings</div>
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Book #7 - The Pagan Lord</div>
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Book #8 - The Empty Throne</div>
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Boook #9 - Warriors of the Storm</div>
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Book #10 - The Flame Bearer</div>
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<i>„Wyrd bið ful ãræd.“ – „Fate is inexorable.“</i><br />
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I had a super long review written for this series but I deleted the document accidentally so let me share with you at least some major points to explain my reasons for loving this series so much:<br />
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* Astonishing storytelling skills. Bernard Cornwell brought 9th and 10th century England alive for me.<br />
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* Unforgettable narrator. Uhtred of Bebbanburg is unapologetic and ruthless yet lovable and admiration worthy character with brilliant military strategic mind. He is a true hero!</div>
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* Complex and fascinating side characters that you will love to come back to.<br />
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* Constant philosophical battle between paganism and Christianity that depicts given period precisely.<br />
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* Well thought-out storyline and twists.<br />
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* War and fight scenes are chillingly realistic. I really felt like I was there with Uhtred, fighting every new enemy or being part of countless shield wars.</div>
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All in all, The Warrior Chronicles/Saxon Stories series (all 10 available books) is spectacular story with spectacular writing. It is one of the best historical fiction stories I have ever read and it is the perfect example of how to write engaging historical fiction series that never get boring or predictable!<br />
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Moreover, I loved author’s note at the end of every book where author explained which parts were based on historical facts and which parts of his novel he made up. </div>
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Bad Romance by Heather Demetrios<br />Published by: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)<br />Genre: Contemporary Young Adult<br />Release date: June 13th 2017</h4>
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Grace wants out. Out of her house, where her stepfather wields fear like a weapon and her mother makes her scrub imaginary dirt off the floors. Out of her California town, too small to contain her big city dreams. Out of her life, and into the role of Parisian artist, New York director—anything but scared and alone.<br />
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Enter Gavin: charming, talented, adored. Controlling. Dangerous. When Grace and Gavin fall in love, Grace is sure it's too good to be true. She has no idea their relationship will become a prison she's unable to escape.<br />
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Deeply affecting and unflinchingly honest, this is a story about spiraling into darkness—and emerging into the light again.</blockquote>
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This woman <a href="http://readingismybreathing.blogspot.cz/2015/02/life-changing-reads-3-how-heather.html" target="_blank">changed my perception of YA contemporary novels</a> and I couldn't wait to read this novel. Fortunately, Mrs. Demetrios did not disappoint. <br />
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I really liked writing style and storyline. I loved that as main focus of her book, author picked a topic that is not much present in YA genre - toxic relationship and dating abuse. It is very important topic and I am so grateful that this novel depicted it in very fitting and realistic way. <br />
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Mrs. Demetrios sure knows how to write powerful YA contemporaries. She presented deep and super personal insight into the mind of teenage girl who went from I-want-your-babies-because-you-are-perfect kind of first love into being trapped in toxic prison of unhealthy obsessive relationship and then tried to fight her way out of it.<br />
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Mrs. Demetrios made me feel SO MUCH while reading this book and that is a compliment I do not give very often. <br />
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Bad Romance is a kind of Young Adult novel that adults can and teenagers should read!<br />
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<b>GLORY NEVER GETS OLD.</b><br />
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Clay Cooper and his band were once the best of the best -- the meanest, dirtiest, most feared crew of mercenaries this side of the Heartwyld.<br />
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Their glory days long past, the mercs have grown apart and grown old, fat, drunk - or a combination of the three. Then an ex-bandmate turns up at Clay's door with a plea for help. His daughter Rose is trapped in a city besieged by an enemy one hundred thousand strong and hungry for blood. Rescuing Rose is the kind of mission that only the very brave or the very stupid would sign up for.<br />
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It's time to get the band back together for one last tour across the Wyld.</blockquote>
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In the walled city of Kos, corrupt mages can magically call forth sin from a sinner in the form of sin-beasts – lethal creatures spawned from feelings of guilt.<br />
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Taj is the most talented of the aki, young sin-eaters indentured by the mages to slay the sin-beasts. But Taj’s livelihood comes at a terrible cost. When he kills a sin-beast, a tattoo of the beast appears on his skin while the guilt of committing the sin appears on his mind. Most aki are driven mad by the process, but 17-year-old Taj is cocky and desperate to provide for his family.<br />
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I’ve sworn off men.<br />
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All men.<br />
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Famous last words, right? You’re expecting some epic tale of reluctant love and my dramatic change of heart? Well, you’re not going to get it.<br />
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I’m stubborn. And headstrong. And I’ve just survived the worst three years of my life. After escaping an abusive boyfriend to live in hostels and cheap hotels while I worked my way across Europe, I’ve come to two conclusions.<br />
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The first? Now that I’m back home, I’m going to squander my expensive culinary degree on a food truck that caters to the late night drunk crowd.<br />
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The second? I’m going to prove to the bastard across the plaza that my street food is better than his fussy five course monstrosities.<br />
Killian Quinn might be Food and Wine’s Chef to Watch Out For. He might have a Michelin Star. He might have every food critic in the city wrapped around his too-large fingers. But he’s also pretentious and unbearably arrogant and the very opposite of me.<br />
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</div>Lucia @Reading Is My Breathinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05789800282129728595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148253927129572025.post-27817932178105669722017-03-30T12:47:00.000+02:002017-03-30T12:49:30.138+02:00MY NEW ALL TIME FAVORITE BOOK<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Name of the Wind </h4>
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Written by: Patrick Rothfuss<br />(The Kingkiller Chronicle #1)<br />Genre: Epic Fantasy<br />Release date: March 2007</h4>
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"MY NAME IS KVOTHE<br />
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I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep.<br />
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You may have heard of me."<br />
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So begins a tale unequaled in fantasy literature--the story of a hero told in his own voice. It is a tale of sorrow, a tale of survival, a tale of one man's search for meaning in his universe, and how that search, and the indomitable will that drove it, gave birth to a legend.</blockquote>
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<b>I DIDN’T READ THIS BOOK. I LIVED IT!<br /><br />And I never wanted it to end.</b><br />
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This story and writing spoke to me. The Name of the Wind may not be a fast-paced story but otherwise it had everything that great unforgettable book should have. Numerous times I caught myself not reading and being deep in thoughts about what I had just read. I love when book does that to me. And believe me, something like that happens to me on very rare occasions and it is always a sign of amazing narration. <br />
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It took some time for me to truly bond with main characters. But they crept into my heart and stayed there, Kvothe especially. All characters are complex, multidimensional and memorable. A real treat for every passionate reader. <br />
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The Name of the Wind has its own history, currencies, religion, legends, songs, science, magic system... There were even stories inside the story (the one about Lanre was my favorite). This book has it all! Mr. Rothfuss presented truly complex and real-like world. The scale of his fantasy world is enormous and it was absolute pleasure to get lost in it. <br />
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/314660539?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1">As I said last year</a>, there are 5 stars books and THE 5 stars books. The Name of the Wind definitely belongs to the second category. This is a story that needs to be savored and I’m already looking forward to re-reading it. But now, onto the next one!<br />
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The Possessions by Sara Flannery Murphy</h4>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>In this electrifying literary debut, a young woman who channels the dead for a living crosses a dangerous line when she falls in love with one of her clients, whose wife died under mysterious circumstances</b><br /><br />In an unnamed city, Eurydice works for the Elysian Society, a private service that allows grieving clients to reconnect with lost loved ones. She and her fellow workers, known as “bodies“, wear the discarded belongings of the dead and swallow pills called lotuses to summon their spirits—numbing their own minds and losing themselves in the process. Edie has been a body at the Elysian Society for five years, an unusual record. Her success is the result of careful detachment: she seeks refuge in the lotuses’ anesthetic effects and distances herself from making personal connections with her clients. <br /><br />But when Edie channels Sylvia, the dead wife of recent widower Patrick Braddock, she becomes obsessed with the glamorous couple. Despite the murky circumstances surrounding Sylvia’s drowning, Edie breaks her own rules and pursues Patrick, moving deeper into his life and summoning Sylvia outside the Elysian Society’s walls. <br /><br />After years of hiding beneath the lotuses’ dulling effect, Edie discovers that the lines between her own desires and those of Sylvia have begun to blur, and takes increasing risks to keep Patrick within her grasp. Suddenly, she finds her quiet life unraveling as she grapples not only with Sylvia’s growing influence and the questions surrounding her death, but with her own long-buried secrets. <br /><br />A tale of desire and obsession, deceit and dark secrets that defies easy categorization, The Possessions is a seductive, absorbing page-turner that builds to a shattering, unforgettable conclusion.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"> </span></span></blockquote>
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<br />The Possessions is deliciously creepy and though-provoking debut. It is a story of young woman who for a living, through special drug, opens her body to dead people, so bereaved persons can stay in touch and talk to their loved ones. The premise screams unique, doesn’t it? <br /><br />It is very hard to categorize this novel because it mixes plenty of genres together and this mixture makes for an intriguing and memorable read. The Possessions is party mystery thriller, partly paranormal story with a touch of horror and party contemporary women’s fiction with a hint of romance. For a long time I had no idea where was this story taking me and even though pacing was slow, I really enjoyed this book. <br /><br />However, there were two things that prevented me from enjoying this book even more. Firstly, while I was intrigued by the storyline, I never cared for characters and I never felt any emotional connection with this story. I can’t go very deep into whys because I don’t want to spoil anything. But let’s say that even though Euridice was one of the most fascinating characters I have read about in a long time, she was also one of the weirdest. Secondly, whole story felt a bit anticlimactic to me. I expected some truly shocking reveal, I-never-see-that-coming twist or a mouth-droping ending that would fit this novel. But there was nothing like that and it left me disappointed.<br /><br />That said, I need to mention one more thing.<b>Writing was exceptional and had this special intimate quality and easy flow to it.</b> It was a real pleasure to read and I definitely plan to read whatever Sara Flannery Murphy writes next!<br />
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Empress of a Thousand Skies by Rhoda Belleza<br />(Empress of a Thousand Skies #1)<br />Published by: Razorbill<br />Genre: Young Adult Science Fiction<br />Release date: February 7th 2017</h4>
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I am sad to say that after promising start, Empress of a Thousand Skies went donwhill pretty fast for me and I lost interest in story and characters quite early in.<br />
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It all comes back to <b>poor storytelling</b>. I didn’t like the way individual chapters were composed. Told in dual POV, each chapter ended with its own cliffy, then it switched to different POV with different setting and when we got back to previous POV, everything was resolved and we were just informed what had happened but never shown. In short, this book is another example of <b>telling not showing</b> which resulted in narrations feeling impersonal and boring to me. The only plus was that it was easy to distinguish between „voices“ of individual POVs.<br />
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My other problem was <b>the lack of believable character transition</b>. How was I supposed to believe that this immature childish girl is meant to be an empress of galaxy? It felt as if author was aiming to create her heroine as someone between warrior princess (typical badass YA heroine) and politics-smart (like Kestrel from The Winner’s Trilogy) but failed completely. To me, Rhee was just this sheltered girl ruled by her thoughts of revenge and blind to everything else. I don’t require perfect characters. On contrary, I love flawed ones. But reading about teenage foolishness doesn’t tickle my fancy.<br />
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I’m disappointed, I expected so much more from this book. I expected that it would present more complex world and plot on a larger scale but I was mistaken. Simply said, Empress of a Thousand Skies can’t even hold a candle to most other sci-fi books that I have read.<br />
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An obstinate girl who will not be married. <br />
A soldier desperate to prove himself. <br />
A kingdom on the brink of war.<br />
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With a sharp tongue and an unruly temper, Sage Fowler is not what they’d call a lady―which is perfectly fine with her. Deemed unfit for marriage, Sage is apprenticed to a matchmaker and tasked with wrangling other young ladies to be married off for political alliances. She spies on the girls―and on the soldiers escorting them.<br />
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As the girls' military escort senses a political uprising, Sage is recruited by a handsome soldier to infiltrate the enemy ranks. The more she discovers as a spy, the less certain she becomes about whom to trust―and Sage becomes caught in a dangerous balancing act that will determine the fate of her kingdom.</blockquote>
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Mary B. Addison killed a baby.<br />
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Allegedly. She didn’t say much in that first interview with detectives, and the media filled in the only blanks that mattered: A white baby had died while under the care of a church-going black woman and her nine-year-old daughter. The public convicted Mary and the jury made it official. But did she do it? She wouldn’t say.<br />
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Mary survived six years in baby jail before being dumped in a group home. The house isn’t really “home”—no place where you fear for your life can be considered a home. Home is Ted, who she meets on assignment at a nursing home.<br />
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For two years Osric has lived a simple life, apprentice to the mute old carpenter who took him in when others would have him cast out. But when Norsemen from across the sea burn his village they also destroy his new life, and Osric finds himself a prisoner of these warriors. Their chief, Sigurd the Lucky, believes the Norns have woven this strange boy's fate together with his own, and Osric begins to sense glorious purpose among this Fellowship of warriors.<br />
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Infini (Aerial Ethereal #2)</h4>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Some love is infinite</b><br /><br />"Don’t have a best friend that’s a girl" — this was the advice from my older cousin. I didn’t take it. Because he followed with, "friends don’t f*ck friends. And you’ll want to f*ck her."<br /><br />It was terrible advice. <br /><br />My cousin should’ve told me that being best friends with Baylee Wright — since she was twelve — would be the best and worst decision of my life. <br /><br />He should have told me to protect her from what was coming. <br /><br />He should have told me that when a darkness crawled towards us, there’d be no safety net. <br /><br />Now I’ve signed back on to the same Vegas acrobatic show as Baylee, working together for the first time in years. And she tells me that she’s having trouble in a certain “area” of her life — because of our past. <br /><br />“You can help me fix it,” she says. <br /><br />And then she hands me a list. <br /><br /><b>Standalone New Adult Romance - Recommended for readers 18+ for mature content.</b><br /><br /><i>Luka Kotova is introduced in Amour Amour, and Infini takes place in the same acrobatic world. However, it's not necessary to read Amour Amour prior to Infini</i></span></blockquote>
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First of all, let me tell you that I completely adore all others stories by Krista & Becca Ritchie so I'm a bit heartbroken that this one didn't take over my heart and life as I hoped it would.<br />
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I didn't fall in love with the main duo and for the first time ever there was a lack of connection that I usually have with the couples in Krista & Becca Ritchie's books. Luka's and Baylee's reasons for not being able to be together got old after a while and I didn't care much to read the same we-can't-be-together-because-of-this sentiment on every other page. It felt fabricated instead of angsty to me. Moreover, all the build-up to their relationship and relationship itself happened in the past and I as a reader was never part of that so I never felt this intense connection between Luka & Baylee, their romance/situation didn't touch me and I never felt like cheering for them to get back together as a couple.<br />
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<b>But I loved everything else – setting, amazing side characters, engaging writing and author's ability not to shy away from hard topics of mental health and present them in realistic way.</b> In my humble opinion, Infini may not be the best by Krista & Becca Ritchie, yet it is still much better that many other NA novels out there.<br />
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Plus I adore that sibling relationships always play big and important role in Krista & Becca Ritchie's books and I absolutely loved to read about interactions among all the Kotovas in Infini! I hope there will be more from Aerial Ethereal world in the future.<br />
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Those of you who follow my blog regularly know that <a href="http://readingismybreathing.blogspot.cz/2016/01/review-5-reasons-that-make-truthwitch.html" target="_blank">Truthwitch</a> was one of my favorite reads last year and main protagonists Safiya & Merik even made it to my <a href="http://readingismybreathing.blogspot.cz/2016/12/the-best-of-all-things-bookish-edition.html" target="_blank">top favorite ships of 2016</a>. To say that I was super excited to read sequel, would be an understatement. I simply could not wait to get my hands on Windwitch. So imagine my disappointment when it did not meet my expectations at all...</div>
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Windwitch (The Witchlands #2)</h4>
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Written by: Susan Dennard</h4>
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Genre: Young Adult Fantasy</h4>
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Release date: January 10th 2017</h4>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Sometimes our enemies are also our only allies…</b><br /><br />After an explosion destroys his ship, the world believes Prince Merik, Windwitch, is dead. Scarred yet alive, Merik is determined to prove his sister’s treachery. Upon reaching the royal capital, crowded with refugees, he haunts the streets, fighting for the weak—which leads to whispers of a disfigured demigod, the Fury, who brings justice to the oppressed.<br /><br />When the Bloodwitch Aeduan discovers a bounty on Iseult, he makes sure to be the first to find her—yet in a surprise twist, Iseult offers him a deal. She will return money stolen from him, if he locates Safi. Now they must work together to cross the Witchlands, while constantly wondering, who will betray whom first?<br /><br />After a surprise attack and shipwreck, Safi and the Empress of Marstok barely escape with their lives. Alone in a land of pirates, every moment balances on a knife’s edge—especially when the pirates’ next move could unleash war upon the Witchlands.<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"> </span></span></blockquote>
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<b>Almost everything that I loved in the first book (Safi/Iseult interactions, Safi/Merik banters and chemistry, fast paced storyline) was completely missing in this instalment. There was nothing to make my heart beat faster, nothing to evoke a passion in me. Windwitch definitely suffers from "second book syndrome" and I'm hugely disappointed!</b><br />
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<![endif]-->Usually, I don't have a problem with multiple POVs but in this case all those plotlines and POVs didn't work in the favor of the book as a whole. Safi's storyline was the least exciting one, even boring at times (pointless I dare to say). Which is sad since her POV was my favorite one in the first book. Same goes for new POV. Vivia's POV just did not touch the right buttons for me and I didn't care much about her.<br />
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Even though pacing and flow of the story were weird, world-building and writing itself was still strong and I look forward to third instalment which hopefully will bring more of what made me fall in love with this series in the first book.<br />
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Meanwhile, I'm going to think about this book as a filler, unnecessary evil to get the plot going to the right direction of another awesomeness to come. <b>Because you simply CAN NOT create chemistry like Safi and Merik shared in Truthwitch and then just PUFF... let it completely disappear like it never happened.</b> (I refuse to believe that this series will lose its potential so early in and throw away everything that made it special to me).<br />
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Happy New Year everyone! Let's toast to having an awesome reading year
in 2017 and let me tell you about the books that I seriously can't wait
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25510924-infini" target="_blank">Infini</a> / <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30269126-empress-of-a-thousand-skies" target="_blank">Empress of a Thousand Skies </a>/ <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30375703-the-valiant" target="_blank">The Valiant</a> / <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22817331-now-i-rise" target="_blank">Now I Rise</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29102896-bad-romance" target="_blank">Bad Romance</a> / <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29939390-windwitch" target="_blank">Windwitch</a> / <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29217027-iron-gold" target="_blank">Iron Gold</a> / <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30809689-norse-mythology" target="_blank">Norse Mythology</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29749085-wonder-woman" target="_blank">Wonder Woman</a> / <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21427834-damaged-like-us" target="_blank">Damaged Like Us</a> / <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29385546-warcross" target="_blank">Warcross</a> / <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30516967-the-serpent-s-mirror" target="_blank">The Serpent's Mirror</a></span></div>
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I plan to snatch up these 12 books as soon as they hit shelves/kindles. They are what I dream about and I have already pre-ordered some of them. Book-wise, 2017 looks like promising year!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">1st Category: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16130549-doctor-sleep" target="_blank">Doctor Sleep</a> / <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22084508-revival" target="_blank">Revival</a> / <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5864120-the-stand" target="_blank">The Stand</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">2nd Category: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22608786-immaculate" target="_blank">Immaculate</a> / <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/693208.The_Absolutely_True_Diary_of_a_Part_Time_Indian" target="_blank">The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian</a> / <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21396155-the-forbidden-wish" target="_blank">The Forbidden Wish</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">3rd Category: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17910124-the-emperor-s-blades" target="_blank">Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne</a> / <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60211.The_Shadow_of_the_Torturer" target="_blank">The Book of the New Sun</a> / <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13057750-prince-of-thorns" target="_blank">The Broken Empire</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">4th Category: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4981.Slaughterhouse_Five" target="_blank">Slaughterhouse Five</a> / <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5129.Brave_New_World" target="_blank">Brave New World</a> / <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14935.Sense_and_Sensibility" target="_blank">Sense and Sensibility</a></span></div>
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Last year I did <a href="http://readingismybreathing.blogspot.cz/2016/01/my-2016-backlist-tbr-january-in.html" target="_blank">2016 Backlist TBR List Challenge</a>. Even though I managed to read only 6 out of 12 books, it was fun so I decided to do the same challenge this year as well. My 2017 backlist titles are divided into 4 categories: Stephen King. YA standalones, Fantasy series, Classics. Wish me luck!</div>
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Beside classical Goodreads Challenge (where I challenged myself to read 52 books in 2017), I decided to join one more challenge - <a href="http://readingbookslikeaboss.com/2017-rblb-reading-challenge/" target="_blank">The Totally Doable 2017 RBLB Reading Challenge</a> by Megan from Reading Books Like a Boss blog. It sounds like plenty of fun so I could not resist :)</div>
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The end of the year is quickly approaching and even though I am super busy at work and with Christmas preparations, annual recap is always fun post to do, so here is mine for 2016.</div>
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This year, I challenged myself only to 50 books. Considering I read 55, I am content.</div>
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Moreover, I experienced a lot of reading slumps this year, which led to plenty of re-reads.</div>
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Last month I came across trailer for TV show called The Last Kingdom and I was intrigued. Especially when I found out that it was based on book series. So of course I had to check it out and read it. And I fell in love. I fell completely in love with Bernard Cornwell's writing style, with his characters, with the way he tells the story. I am still in the middle of reading his <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/43581-the-saxon-stories" target="_blank">The Saxon Stories</a> series, but I will be posting huge review as soon as I finish them all. Stay tuned. </div>
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This year brought revival of my love for Stephen King's stories. I have always thought that books by Stephen King were in their own category. And novels like 11/22/63 and Under the Dome reminded me why I love his books so much.</div>
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I am happy to say that I read a lot books in 2016 that fit this category, here are my favorites.</div>
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You can read my reviews to find out details why these books did not work for me at all (<a href="http://readingismybreathing.blogspot.cz/2016/03/review-into-dim-by-janet-b-taylor-or.html" target="_blank">Into the Dim</a>, <a href="http://readingismybreathing.blogspot.cz/2016/04/review-confession-list-is-presence-of.html" target="_blank">Right of First Refusal</a>, <span id="goog_325506102"></span><span id="goog_325506103"></span><a href="http://readingismybreathing.blogspot.cz/2016/04/early-ranty-review-one-true-loves-by-tj.html" target="_blank">One True Loves</a>). Either way I do not recommend these books!<br />
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Last year, I shared with you my top three favorite parts/scenes of the books. This year, whenever I have been thinking about the book that had the biggest impact on me as a reader, I always came to one story - 11/22/63 by Stephen King. Here are my thoughts and reading updates to give you a sense of how much this book means to me. </div>
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WHAT WERE YOUR BEST AND WORST READS OF 2016?<br />
WHAT NEW GREAT AUTHORS OR BLOGS DID YOU DISCOVER?</div>
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