TOP TEN TUESDAY: My Favorite Book Quotes

 

Today's TTT prompt is quotes that fit a theme. I am deciding to share my 10 favorite quotes because every time I think of a certain topic, my mind goes blank. So this feels sort of like a cop out but whatever. Also, make sure you click the follow button on the left hand side so you don't miss future top ten Tuesday posts. 

1. Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay

   * "You love me. Real or not real?" 

2. Claire Kann, Let's Talk About Love

   * "Lagging sent her into a cataclysmic rage and buffering was her absolute kryptonite."

3. Kiersten White, Chosen

   *  "You know how Americans feel about King George's tea."

4. George R.R, Martin,  A Game of Thrones

   * "When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies but the pack survives."

5. Hannah Capin, I Am Margaret Moore

   * "I believe in monsters with wide smiles, beautiful and bright, that live in grand old Victorians; that push girls into the mud; that take our voices and tell us what we are."

6. Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Princess

   * "Woolsey bites on occasion, and I'm concerned."

7. Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples, SAGA Volume 7

   * " As my mother used to say, kids is a drag."

8. Candace Fleming, Ben Franklins in My Bathroom

   * "I shall strive to control the whirlwinds in my bowels."

9. Mary H.K. Choi, Yolk

   * "You, I thought I'd get to keep, my smallest blood clot."

10. Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games

   * "HAPPY HUNGER GAMES, and may the odds be ever in your favor."

Review: I Am Margaret Moore by Hannah Capin

 

Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read I Am Margaret Moore before it is released out into the wild. The release date is October 12th. 

SYNOPSIS: Each summer the girls of Deck Five come back to Marshall Naval School. They sail on jewel-blue waters; they march on green drill-fields; they earn sunburns and honors. They push until they break apart and heal again, stronger.

Each summer Margaret and Rose and Flor and Nisreen come back to the place where they are girls, safe away from the world: sisters bound by something more than blood.

But this summer everything has changed. Girls are missing and a boy is dead. It’s because of Margaret Moore, the boys say. It’s because of what happened that night in the storm.

Margaret’s friends vanish one by one, swallowed up into the lies she has told about what happened between her and a boy with the world at his feet. Can she unravel the secrets of this summer and last, or will she be pulled under by the place she once called home? 

 I ended up giving this book 2 stars because I just didn't like the writing style whatsoever. It jumped from summer to summer and it was hard to keep it in order. The characters were all the same and I constantly had to stop reading and think of character names because they were so unforgettable. It was also very repetitive and boring. The first half was a jumbled mess and the second half puts everything in order and way too long. 

Review: Bright Ruined Things by Samantha Cahoe

 

Thanks to Netgalley gor sending me an e-arc of this amazing book. The release date for this is October 26, 2021. I was drawn to this book by this gorgeous cover and it gave me Great Gatsby vibes. Bright Ruined Things is a YA historical fiction fantasy. The historical fiction genre could be loosely interpreted by the items that are mentioned and a notable figure, Bessie Coleman. 

We follow a girl named Mae who lives on this mysterious island that has a ton of magic. The family that "founded" the magic is the Prosper family. They are wealthy snobs who control the magic. Lord Prosper is the one who found the island and colonized the spirits who didn't utilize the magic. One day, Mae notices one of the house spirits laying on the ground leaking and dying. It is a shock to her because the spirits can't die. She gets another shock that she is being given to the eldest Prosper grandson and heir to the Prosper magic and money. If she refuses, she will get kicked off the island because she is not family. She is the former caretaker's daughter who requested that Mae stay on the island until she was of age. 

The magic system was my favorite part of the whole story. I was intrigued, anxious, annoyed and heartbroken. Mae was annoying with her thoughts and this story was somewhat predictable because it has the obvious snobby rich family who can't think of anything but themselves. The ending was not what I expected and I kind of hope there will be a sequel or a companion because the last line could pave the way for another story. 

BLOG TOUR: Willa of Dark Hollow by Robert Beatty

 

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the WILLA OF DARK HOLLOW by Robert Beatty Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

  

About the Book:

Title: WILLA OF DARK HOLLOW

Author: Robert Beatty

Pub. Date: May 4, 2021

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion

Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook

Pages: 384

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

Young nightspirit Willa discovers an ancient, powerful magic deep in the forest in the enchanting companion to Robert Beatty's instant #1 New York Times best-seller, Willa of the Wood.

This enchanting companion to Robert Beatty's instant #1 New York Times bestseller Willa of the Wood is perfect for any reader who cares deeply about the natural world. 

Willa and her clan are the last of the Faeran, an ancient race of forest people who have lived in the Great Smoky Mountains for as long as the trees have grown there. But as crews of newly arrived humans start cutting down great swaths of the forest she loves, she is helpless to stop them. How can she fight the destroyers of the forest and their powerful machines?

When Willa discovers a mysterious dark hollow filled with strange and beautiful creatures, she comes to realize that it contains a terrifying force that seems to be hunting humans. Is unleashing these dangerous spirits the key to stopping the loggers? Willa must find a way to save the people and animals she loves and take a stand against a consuming darkness that threatens to destroy her world.

Praise for Willa of the Wood:

"Willa of the Wood will grip readers from its first page... Willa is... an admirable protagonist."—Culturess

"A moving, atmospheric journey of hope."—Kirkus Reviews

"Beatty conjures up a resourceful, compassionate heroine. Full of atmospheric details and richly described magic... this well-paced tale asks insightful questions about the relationship between nature and humans."—Publishers Weekly

"The heroine is an appealing character... and her anguish is clear as she wavers between frightened self-preservation and her desire to help her friends."—School Library Journal

"Willa is a strong and likable creature of the natural world, and seamlessly represents themes of loyalty, tradition, family, and stewardship of the Earth in this engaging story."—School Library Connection

Accolades:

2018 Goodreads Choice Awards: Middle Grade, finalist

2018 Cybils Award, Elementary Middle Grade Speculative Fiction Nominee

Amazon: Best Children's Books of 2018, ages 9-12

Imagination Soup: Best Middle Grade Chapter Books of 2018

BNKids: July's Best Books for Young Readers, selection (2018)

Brightly: 9 Middle Grade Books for Environmentally Conscious Kids, selection (2018)

PopSugar: The Best books for Kids in 2018, as Voted by Actual Kids and Parents Who Read Them, selection

A Mighty Girl: 2018 Books of the Year, ages 9-12

 

GRAB WILLA OF THE WOOD NOW!

 

Willa of the Wood and Willa of Dark Hollow are being adapted into a multi-season, live-action television series!

 

REVIEW: COMING SOON!

 

About Robert:

Robert Beatty is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Serafina series and the Willa of the Wood series published by Disney Hyperion. Loved by young readers and adults alike, the Serafina and Willa books are being taught in over a thousand classrooms nationwide and have been translated into over 22 languages. Robert lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville, North Carolina with his wife and three daughters. He writes full-time now, but in his past lives, Robert was one of the early pioneers of cloud computing, the founder/CEO of Plex Systems, the co-founder of Beatty Robotics, and the chairman/CTO of Narrative magazine. In 2007, he was named an Entrepreneur of the Year. When asked about the inspiration for his books, Robert said, “The Serafina and Willa books grew out of my desire to write stories about unusual and heroic young girls for my three daughters."

 

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Giveaway Details:

3 winners will win a finished copy of WILLA OF DARK HOLLOW, US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

5/1/2021

BookHounds YA

Excerpt

Week Two:

5/2/2021	Log Cabin Library	Excerpt
5/3/2021	jillpiscitello	Excerpt
5/4/2021	YA Books Central	Excerpt
5/5/2021	Nerdophiles	Review
5/6/2021	Jenguerdy	Review
5/7/2021	booksaremagictoo	Review
5/8/2021	Amani’s Reviews	Review

Week Three:

5/9/2021	Little Red Reads	Review
5/10/2021	The Bookwyrm's Den	Review
5/11/2021	A Court of Coffee and Books	Review
5/12/2021	Emelie's Books	Review
5/13/2021	Books and Zebras	Review
5/14/2021	Kait Plus Books	Excerpt
5/15/2021	michellemengsbookblog	Review

Week Four:

5/16/2021	two points of interest	Review
5/17/2021	History from a Woman’s Perspective	Review
5/18/2021	Rajiv's Reviews	Review
5/19/2021	Lifestyle of Me	Review
5/20/2021	Haunted By Books	Review
5/21/2021	The Momma Spot	Review
5/22/2021	Fyrekatz Blog	Review

Week Five:

5/23/2021	The Try Everything	Excerpt
5/24/2021	Musing of Souls	Review
5/25/2021	Popthebutterfly	Review
5/26/2021	more.books.yes.please	Review
5/27/2021	DearRivarie	Review
5/28/2021	Momfluenster	Review
5/29/2021	A Dream Within A Dream	Excerpt

Week Six:

5/30/2021	Lady Hawkeye	Excerpt
5/31/2021	Do You Dog-ear?	Review

TOP TEN TUESDAY: Book Titles That Are Complete Sentences

 Happy Tuesday!!!! Todays TTT prompt is book titles that are complete sentences. Fairly easy. 

1. The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
2. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
3. The Qualities of Wood by Mary Vensel White
4. Prisoner of Night and Fog by Anne Blankman
5. Around the World in 80 Days by Marian Leighton
6. Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne
7. Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
8. A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
9. For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway
10. Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

Review: Stuffed by Liz Braswell

 

I would have never picked this book up on my own if it hadn't been for Rockstar Book Tours sending me the sequel. Reading the synopsis, I was intrigued and thought it would be a cute read. It definitely was and I listened to it on audiobook. I am going to be buying my own copy for my children to read because it also has DIY for your own stuffy and goes into detail about the type of stitches. 

This story is about a boy named Clark and he is 11. He is obsessed with his stuffed animals and it drives his mother crazy. She is constantly complaining about how he needs to grow up and get rid of them. His older sister tries to help him sometimes and his grandmother who is battling cancer continues to bring him little stuffed animals and homemade stuffies. One day, his father is acting really strange and lethargic. Clark doesn't know what is going on. His mother sets Clark up on a playdate with another boy who seems "normal". Little does Clark's mom know is that the boy, D.A., is into stuffed animals too. He is very impressed with Clarks collection and says that his stuffy army is amazing. This is when Clark learns about the monsters that the stuffed animals fight at night and what is actually happening to Clark's dad.

I really enjoyed this book. I ended up giving this a 4 out of 5. I really hated the mom and how she treated Clark and how she almost destroyed his childhood. The grandmother got major brownie points from me because she didn't give a rats ass about how the mom felt and she made Foon. (Foon is the stuffy on the book cover)

I will be picking up the sequel soon or during the Buzzword challenge. 

Review: Amulet #4: The Last Council by Kazu Kibuishi *SPOILERS*

 

I found myself way more invested in this volume. I constantly had this on my mind since I finished the 3rd volume and that cliffhanger. I did not trust Max at the end and that feeling lasted throughout the whole of this one. I absolutely loved Cogsley's sarcasm and how he became an adoptive "mom" to a baby wyvern that hatched when he cracked the egg in the wyvern nest. The little baby wyvern is so freaking cute and he may be my new favorite and it definitely shoved Miskit into the number two spot. The back story of the stones and learning about the mother stone was amazing. Also the old council being controlled is very creepy. It wasn't a big surprise that the City of Cielis is being controlled and turned into stone by a certain someone who was seen as untrustworthy from the very beginning. 

The ending to this wasn't a cliffhanger but the artwork was freaking stunning and I loved the tribute to the fallen stonekeepers.