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✴Favorite July Read✴ Hi my loves! This is my favorite book that I read for #AvengerinJuly for the book of choice prompt. The main character truly embodies Gamora in her determination, strength & compassion. . Title: Hunted by the Sky Author: Tanaz Bhathena Genre: YA Fantasy Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The sky will fall, a star will rise Ambar changed with the kings demise Her magic untouched & unknown by all Marked by the star, she'll bring his downfall" Being a girl born in the Kingdom of Ambar with a star shaped birthmark is a curse, one that Gul knows all too well. Shortly after the brutal murder of her parents at the hands of a sky warriors, she is saved by the Sisters of the Golden Lotus. While the Sisters are determined to train her in warrior magic to be able to one day fulfill the prophecy, Gul can only think of revenge. Cavas is a lowly non-magi, who works in the palace stables for a measly wage. To help pay for the medication his terminally ill father desperately needs, he has taken on a rather risky side job of selling palace secrets. The initial meeting of these two was not at all tame, their tempers & the temperatures rising with each new encounter. Cavas cannot afford to get wrapped up in her schemes, & Gul cannot afford any distractions no matter how tempting. But fate or the Goddess seems to have other plans. The mix of Indian culture blending with a fantasy world was a wonderful reading adventure for me. There were so many things I was unfamiliar with, like items of clothing or food, but at no time did I feel removed from the story for my lack of knowledge. Bhathena's explanations and descriptions made it very easy for me to imagine this world & these characters. While I loved her found family in the Sisters & the colorful world of the palace, my favorite part of the story was the romance. Gul & Cavas lit up the page from their very first meeting & you could feel the heat between their every interaction. I cannot wait to get more of them in the sequel. Thank you to @Goodreads and @macmillanusa for the ARC I received in a giveaway in exchange for an honest review. . . . #huntedbythesky #goodreads #bookreview #bookstagram (at Addison, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDS3okBAZNp/?igshid=z3bpan50nwec

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👾Book Review👾 Afternoon loves! Here is my last photo prompt for #AvengerinJuly "Favorite apocalyptic read". . Title: The Host Author: Stephanie Meyer Genre: YA Scifi Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Human society has never been more peaceful, no more fighting wars, starvation, or disease and everyone is kind and respectful to one another. The catch is, they are no longer human. The future Earth has been taken over by "Souls", which are small insect-like alien beings that are placed inside a host human, and take over the mind and body. The only way you can tell physically tell that someone has been taken over by a Soul, is a small ring of reflective silver that can be seen around the pupil of the eye. The story follows Wanderer, a Soul who has been placed inside the body of a young girl, who is from a rebel group of humans that has been fighting and avoiding the Souls' reach. Unlike any host body that she has inhabited before, Wanderer soon learns that she is not alone in this body. The girl, Melanie, is still here and will do whatever she can to free herself and protect those she loves. I do not want to say much more about the story to avoid spoilers, but I can say that this is one of my all time favorite books. The characters you meet along the way, the romance, the fight for survival, all of it is so wonderfully woven together that you will not be able to put it down. I would also like to point out that this is one of those occasions where the book was done justice by the movie. It has a fantastic script and the cast does an amazing job bringing the characters to life. . #QOTD: Do you have a favorite apocalyptic read or story? . Challenges: - #RFABJuly20 - Day 27 - A thick book - this book is 620pgs - #Bookcoverlovejuly - Day - Favorite standalone - I really wish the had actually gotten to be a series. But maybe with Midnight Sun happening we might finally get a sequel to this as well. . Big thank you to @spoileralertqueen For taking this picture for me 😘 . . #bookstagram #thehost #stephaniemeyer #apocalyptic #yascifi (at Arbor Hills Nature Preserve) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDKJFXMg1sd/?igshid=1n1se9hsedumy

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🦸‍♀️Avengers Readathon Prompt🦹‍♀️ Hi my loves! Here is my second photo prompt for #AvengerinJuly "Post a picture of the book you think best fits the personality of your avatar". My chosen Avenger's character is Gamora, a member of The Guardians of the Galaxy. The first Guardians movie is still one of my favorite Marvel movies, so I really wanted to select one of those characters for this Readathon & Gamora really fit well with my TBR. My chosen book: I honestly feel like The Renegades series really represents Gamora, Supernova in particular. Gamora & Nova were both literally raised by the Bad Guy, groomed from childhood to be "evil" & help their Dad's/Uncle's agendas. Uncomfortable decisions have to be made, forcing them to choose between the "family" they were raised with & the one they found along the way. I don't want to say too much more because this is the last book in the series but there are a bunch more correlations between the characters. . Readathon Status: - Against my better judgment (hard decisions): Fireborne - Sibling Rivalry: Shielded ✅ - Sacrifice: The Sorcerer of Wildeeps CR - Book of Choice: Skyward ✅ . Challenges: - #RFABJuly20 - Day 14 - Books that shocked you - 😭 - #Bookcoverlovejuly - Day 14 - Candles - Renegades candle from @faecrate . . . . #bookstagram #julyreadathon #marvel #avengers #guardiansofthegalaxy #gamora #supernova #therenegades #renegades #marissameyer (at Addison, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCnRcOmggKA/?igshid=1lcf8y49mr16z