#The Winner&039;s Crime

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Book Review: The Winner's Crime

~ Warning! Minor Spoilers! Book Review: “The Winner’s Crime” (The Winner’s Trilogy #2) by – Marie Rutkoski [2015] ~ REVIEW At the end of last year, I finally completed the audiobook for the first book in “The Winner’s Trilogy” and thought “The Winner’s Curse” was good. I wasn’t in love but intrigued enough to continue with the series. I started the audio for the second book while I was at work,…

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april wrap-up

overview this month has been pretty crazy! it started off super chill with spring break, then really ramped up and now it’s already ap testing. i’ve been pretty busy lately, and i’ve also been feeling kinda meh since i’ve had a few problems with some of my friends. books yay for spring break! i got a pretty decent amount of reading done and finally finished rereading harry potter. i also reread…

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Short Story Freebie! #ShortStory #Fiction #WritingCommunity #Brother'sKeeper

Short Story Freebie! #ShortStory #Fiction #WritingCommunity #Brother’sKeeper

The idea for this story came to me from a casual conversation with a family member. I’m sure most everyone knows my backstory, and that my late husband, Rick Sikes, was sentenced to prison for a crime he didn’t commit. So, in this conversation with a cousin, she said, “You know, I’ve often wondered if Bobby (Rick’s brother) really did the crime and Rick took the fall for him.” While I know that…

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Book Review: The Winner's series By: Marie Rutkoski

Book Review: The Winner’s series By: Marie Rutkoski

Post By: BookGirl Book 1: The Winner’s Curse      Book 2: The Winner’s Crime      Book 3: The Winner’s Kiss By: Marie Rutkoski Story: ★★★★★ This story was fantastic! I loved the concept and setup. Writing: ★★★★ The writing was very good. Characters:★★★★ Main: There are two main characters. I really love the co-main character setup. It gives the story so much more depth. The female lead is not…

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Recensione • " The winner's Crime " di Marie Rutkoski

sul blog la #recensione di #TheWinnersCrime @marierutkoski Un secondo libro come pochi!

Ciao a tutti

Letto in poco più di un giorno, ho amato alla follia The winner’s curse ( recensione!) e, una volta finito, non ho saputo resistere e mi sono regalata il secondo libro della serie di Marie Rutkoski, “ The winner’s Crime”. Eccovi la recensione free spoiler. Se ancora non avete iniziato questa serie, sfidate il caldo e fiondatevi in libreria, ne sarà valsa la pena fidatevi! Io intanto…

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Hi guys! It’s time for another WWW Wednesday, a weekly meme hosted by Sam @ Taking On A World Of Words where the goal of this meme is to answer the following questions:

What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next?

I’m listening to the audiobook for The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern and I’m really enjoying it so far. I’m reading Rise of the Isle of the Lost by Melissa De La Cruz because Descendant’s 2 premiers on July 21st.

The most recent books that I read it Scarlet by Marissa Meyer and Twisted Palace by Erin Watt. There were both amazing books and I rated them highly.

Scarlett Review

I’m hoping to read sometime in the near future Because of Lila by Abbi Glines, Cress by Marissa Meyer, Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh, and The Winner’s Crime by Marie Rutkoski. All of these books I’m excited for and it’s  been a while since I read The Winner’s Curse so I think it’s about time that I continue.

So here’s everything I’ve been reading and plan on read in the next couple of weeks. What are you currently reading and plan to read soon? Let me know about everything in the comments.

  WWW Wensday! #1: July 12th 2017 Hi guys! It’s time for another WWW Wednesday, a weekly meme hosted by Sam @ 

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This might just be one of my favorite tropes ever as long as it’s done well. I just want to squeal thinking about it!

Top 5 Wednesday is a weekly blog meme stared on Goodreads. You can join the group here, and check out the topics. 🙂

The Winner’s Trilogy by Marie Rutkoski || This is the first series I think about when I think of the “hate to love” ship. If you’ve been following me for long or even follow me on Twitter, you might just know much I love this series. 😉 The two main characters, Kestrel and Arin, are brought together by orchestrated circumstances. Also followed by a lot of FEELS.

When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon || I finished this book a few days ago, and wow, it lived up to the hype for me (which is overall a general surprise for me). I found myself relating to both of the main characters, Dimple and Rishi. Also, this book may or may not have made me cry (confession: I cried). I’ll be posting my review of this next week so be on the look out for all the fangirling and squeals!

          Shatter Me series by Tahereh Mafi || I was dubious about the first book after reading it, but i’m extremely glad I continued because the third and final book blew me out of the water! I won’t talk about the particular ship, especially if you haven’t read the series but wow, it was steamy and spicy and I loved it. If you haven’t heard, Mafi is writing three more books for this series. The fourth book is called Restore Me and slated to hit shelves in spring 2018.

Daughter of Smoke and Bone trilogy by Laini Taylor || If you’ve read this series, you might be thinking, “Really?” but if you really think about this series, yes, Karou and Akiva are technically a hate to love… You might just have to think back to before Karou was well, Karou. Anyway, you know what I mean! This trope isn’t necessarily explored throughout the book as one might think, but it doesn’t make their story any less amazing.

A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas || I’m not including A Court of Wings and Ruin because I haven’t read the final book yet. (Don’t hurt me!) But I just as confused as everyone else when I started this book and everyone was all, “Omgggg, Rhys!” I was like, “What?!” Now that I’ve read the first two books, I see people with the same reaction and I’m all, “Just keep reading.” XD

What are some of your favorite hate to love ships? Do we share any similar ones? Don’t forget to drop your link here so I can check it out. 🙂

Top 5 Wednesday: Favorite “Hate to Love” Ships This might just be one of my favorite tropes ever as long as it's done well. I just want to squeal thinking about it!

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Review: The Winner's Crime by Marie Rutkoski

Review: The Winner’s Crime by Marie Rutkoski

The Winner’s Crime (The Winner’s Trilogy #2) by Marie Rutkoski Publication Date: March 12th 2015 by Bloomsbury Children’s (UK) Rating: 4.5 Stars Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance. Find: Goodreads | Amazon Goodreads Summary Lady Kestrel’s engagement to Valoria’s crown prince calls for great celebration: balls and performances, fireworks and revelry. But to Kestrel it means a cage of her own…

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The Winner's Crime by Marie Rutkoski Book Review (non-spoiler)

The Winner’s Crime by Marie Rutkoski Book Review (non-spoiler)

Rating: 5/5 The second installment to the The Winner’s trilogy is even better than the first one. Compared to the Winner’s Curse, the Winner’s Crime has a darker tone and a faster pace. The world building and character development are stronger, and the plot doesn’t focus so much on the romance but on Kestrel’s schemes. Kestrel, once again, slayed. Here we see a more cunning and politically savvy…

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Review: The Winner's Kiss by Marie Rutkoski

Review: The Winner’s Kiss by Marie Rutkoski

Title: The Winner’s Kiss Author: Marie Rutkoski Published: March 29, 2016 Series: The Winner’s Trilogy Genre: High Fantasy Format: Kindle Source: Purchased War has begun. Arin is in the thick of it with untrustworthy new allies and the empire as his enemy. Though he has convinced himself that he no longer loves Kestrel, Arin hasn’t forgotten her, or how she became exactly the kind of person he…

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Review: The Winner's Crime (The Winner's Trilogy #2) by Marie Rutkoski

Review: The Winner’s Crime (The Winner’s Trilogy #2) by Marie Rutkoski

Book two of the dazzling Winner’s Trilogy is a fight to the death as Kestrel risks betrayal of country for love. The engagement of Lady Kestrel to Valoria’s crown prince means one celebration after another. But to Kestrel it means living in a cage of her own making. As the wedding approaches, she aches to tell Arin the truth about her engagement… if she could only trust him. Yet can she even…

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| WRAP UP & TBR | JUNE 2017 WRAP UP

| WRAP UP & TBR | JUNE 2017 WRAP UP

Hello lovelies ! I am sorry I have been MIA lately ! Anyway here is my June wrap up  ! I finished 4 books this month ! It haven’t happened since I moved into my own apartment ! A Court Of Wings And Ruin by Sarah J. Maas. It’s the final book in the ACOTAR trilogy ! I really loved it even though my favorite book of this trilogy is still ACOMAF. I gave this book 5 stars. The Winner’s Crime by Marie…

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BFFS in Cincinnati

After hanging with Courts last week and just getting back from seeing the greatest movie of all time Book Club, I realised that there was another iconic blonde – who is of a certain age – I’d been neglecting. And I thought it would be remiss of me to let it linger any longer.

Thankfully my dear Loni Anderson had a clear schedule this week, so she giddily jumped on the next plane after I called.

I…

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Top 5 Wednesday is a weekly blog meme started on Goodreads. You can check out (and join!) the group here!

Today’s topic is Favorite Minor Character, which some consider not the same as side characters. Truthfully, I’ve never really given it much thought. I think my mind just simple stuffs not main characters as side/minor characters. Anyway, I won’t think too hard on it and neither should you (unless you have some strong opinions about it, which feel free to leave a comment about it!).

Roshar from The Winner’s Trilogy by Marie Rutkoski || We first met Roshar in The Winner’s Crime. While I wasn’t sure what to make of him, I definitely loved his character in The Winner’s Kiss. He’s snarky and the way he teases Arin is absolutely perfect. I always say that he rooted for Kestrel and Arin right alongside the readers!

Tonks from the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling ||  I loved Tonks from the very beginning. When romance developed between her and Lupin (who happens to be another one of my favorite minor characters!), I squealed with the delight. So of course, the final book of the series killed me (in more ways than one). I really wished the movies had included more of her past like the books did, but alas, we can’t get everything we want. 😦 Also, Hufflepuff pride! ❤

Zuzanna from the Daughter of Smoke & Bone trilogy by Laini Taylor|| It took no time at all for me to love Zuzanna. I’m still finished up book 3, but Zuz has stuck by Karou like a true best friend, even with all the craziness! She took everything with such stride, and the way she’s just so simply human was a great reminder for Karou. Also, Violin Boy? Who can resist? Those two are just as adorable, too!

Kenji Kishimoto from the Shatter Me series by Tahereh Mafi || Again, another minor character I loved from the very beginning! I absolutely loved the way he interacted with Juliette, and personally, I think he had a lot to do with her character development, specially in the last book. He pushed her in ways that Adam didn’t. His pop culture references were great, too, especially since Juliette never seemed to get them! 😛

Helena Aquila from An Ember in the Ashes series by Sabaa Tahir || I get the impression that Helene won’t be a minor character for long. You’ll get what I mean if you’ve read Torch. I’m conflicted, in a way, for liking Helene, especially after the events in Torch, but that doesn’t mean I don’t think she’s a great minor (turning major?) character. I’m excited to see how Tahir will explore her character in the third book.

Who are some of your favorite minor character? Leave your T5W, and I’ll check it out! 🙂

Top 5 Wednesday: Favorite Minor Characters Top 5 Wednesday is a weekly blog meme started on Goodreads. You can check out (and join!) the group…

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Pulse News Roundup: An 'assassination' attempt, a rebranded national carrier, 2019 games and other stories of the week

Nigeria's national carrier was 'unveiled' in London this week, and the race for 2019 takes interesting turns.

Week 29 was an interesting one as it had a lot of political intrigue on offer.

There was fallout from the July 14 Ekiti State gubernatorial election as Dr Kayode Fayemi of the All Progressives' Congress (APC) defeated Governor Ayodele 'The Rock' Fayose of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), even though it was the name of his deputy, Prof. Kolapo Olusola, that was on the ballot.

President Muhammadu Buhari stood before the judges of the International Criminal Court to tell them how much Nigeria respects fundamental freedoms (*cough* Jones Abiri *cough*).

Based on 'evidence' of the Ekiti election, the PDP also threatened to boycott the 2019 general elections while also making major moves to peck at the ruling APC for more recruits in its crusade to take back Aso Rock.

Never the one to be outdone, Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West - APC) was embroiled in another trouble with the authorities after he claimed there was an assassination attempt on his life.

Here's a roundup of some of the notable stories of the week:

Monday, July 16

- After the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Fayemi the winner of the Ekiti gubernatorial election, many were eager to see Fayose's reaction. Everyone had to wait until Monday and he did not disappoint as he went after the APC and President Buhari, alleging that the election was marred by violence and illegal vote-buying.

- After months of speculation, Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, said the APC has kicked him out and announced that he was shopping for a new party. Even though his spokesperson, Terve Akase, told me on Monday that the governor would find "another club" soon, he was back in the APC on Thursday, July 19 as he declared, "I am here in APC, a member of APC, I'm still flying the flag of APC" after a meeting with the party's national leadership in Abuja.

- The Nigerian Army was also forced to dismiss reports that 23 soldiers were missing after an ambush attack by terrorist group, Boko Haram, in Borno State.

Tuesday, July 17

- On the occasion of the 20th anniversary celebration of the International Criminal Court at The Hague, Netherlands, on Tuesday, President Buhari delivered a keynote address and told judges that Nigeria has a strong belief in the respect for the rule of law and human rights. You be the judge of that.

- During plenary on the same day, the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, read a letter from President Buhari who requested the Senate's approval of N242.45 billion for INEC to enable the commission commence preparations for the 2019 general elections.

- Saraki also disclosed that the president declined to sign four bills that had been forwarded to him for assent.

- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was forced to disown a tweet that had gloated over Fayose's 'loss' in the Ekiti election and threw a subtle threat the governor's way.

- The Katsina State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) confirmed that at least 52 people were killed in the flood tragedy that struck Jibia local government area of the state on Sunday, July 15, 2018.

Wednesday, July 18

- It's Nigeria Air!

At the Farnborough International Public Airshow in London on Wednesday, the Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, unveiled Nigeria's new national carrier to mixed reviews from Nigerians.

- Days after cutting back on the expiration date of the continuous voter's registration (CVR) exercise from December 2018 to August 17, 2018, INEC announced that Nigerians can now register for their permanent voter's cards (PVC) on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays between August 1 to 17.

- The Nigerian Police Force paraded eight suspects who participated in the infamous abduction of 276 schoolgirls from the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno, four years ago. A suspected commander, Mayinta Modu, said he received N30,000 as payment for coordinating and participatiing in the abduction.

- Just a day before he publicly announced his return to the APC, Ortom was in Kwara State for an unusual meeting at the funeral of a PDP chieftain's mother, and met with some major players expected to make big decisions as the 2019 elections inch ever closer.

- A former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu, passed away in a hospital in Abuja after a brief illness.

Thursday, July 19

- PDP national chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, disclosed that the party is trying to decide whether to participate in the 2019 elections or not due to the alleged miscoduct of security agencies and INEC in the Ekiti election.

- The Osun State chapter of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) managed to end up with two factional flag bearers to represent the party in the state's upcoming gubernatorial election.

- Buhari met with Saraki at the Presidential Villa in a meeting believed to be about Tuesday's budget but also, of course, the 2019 elections.

- Senator Dino Melaye took to his Twitter account to raise an alarm over an assassination attempt on his life which he alleged was carried out by the police and military.

- The police dismissed his claims, alleging that his security aides shot and injured a police sergeant, and invited him for questioning.

- Former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, was appointed as an independent director on the Board of Directors of social media giant, Twitter Inc.

- Former Inspector-General of Police and the Chairman of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Ibrahim Coomassie, died in a Katsina hospital.

Friday, July 19

- Over 230 Nigerians, who were stranded in Russia at the end of the 2018 World Cup tournament, were flown back to the country by the federal government.

- President Buhari disclosed that he announced his re-election bid early in an attempt to "cool tempers".

- In preparation for Osun State's September 22 gubernatorial election, the APC elected Gboyega Oyetola as the party's candidate after emerging victorious in a primary election where all card-carrying members of the party were eligible to vote.

- The federal government released the final selection list of 300,000 Nigerians employed for the second year of its National Social Investment Programme (N-SIP), N-Power.

source https://www.newssplashy.com/2018/07/pulse-news-roundup-assassination.html