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📚#Shelfiesunday📚 Good morning my loves! I have been severely negligent showing off my manga collection, so I am going to rectify that from this point on. . Magna Title: Yona of the Dawn / Akatsuki no Yona Mangaka: Mizuho Kusanagi Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Romance (shoujo) Status: Ongoing (currently 32 volumes) Manga Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Art style: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Yona of the Dawn is currently my favorite manga series. The characters are so dynamic & well formed, with deep relationships that continue to be expanded on as the series goes on. The story is about young naive Princess Yona, who must flee the palace after a horrific event. The only person she can rely on is her bodyguard and childhood friend Hak, who is also known as Thunderbeast because of his ungodly strength & fighting prowess. He will do whatever it takes to protect his Princess, even if he almost dies in the process. In an effort to protect themselves, they are instructed to seek out the 4 Legendary Dragon Warriors. Each of these warriors has been blessed with a gift from the dragon gods: White Dragon possesses the dragons claw, Blue the all seeing dragon eyes, Green the leg of the dragon, and Yellow the impenetrable scales of a dragon. While they are fighting for survival, they end up unintentionally helping to fight the injustices happening in the country. As rumors of beast like warriors, a girl with hair like fire, a beautiful boy genius and a frightening black clad fighter start to make their way back to the palace, they must make a decision, do they take back the kingdom or stay on the run. This is an amazing story with fantasy, adventure, humor, politics, pirates, dragons & romance. So many great things to keep you enraptured (especially all of the gorgeous husbandos 😍). It is currently ongoing, but there is plenty available in English translation to get you started on the adventure. . #QOTD: With the amount of manga, anime & webcomics that I consume, would you like seeing reviews of things other than books on my page? . Challenges: - #RFABJuly20 - Day 26 - #shelfie - #Bookcoverlovejuly - Day - Crown on the Cover . . #bookstagram #manga #yonaofthedawn #AkatsukinoYona #mangareview #vizmedia (at Addison, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDGxTLPgDpt/?igshid=1rkrgcmhruf9o

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⚔Book Review⚔ Book: The Storm Crow Author: Kalyn Josephson Genre: YA Fantasy Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Audiobook: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I will happily admit this was cover buy for me, not only is the dust jacket absolutely stunning but the naked cover has gorgeous foil debossing 😍 The Kingdom of Rhodaire flourishes with the assistance of giant magical Crows, who's elemental powers are essential to daily life, work and protection of of the country. On the night of the yearly moon celebration, tragedy strikes at the hands of the Illucian empire. On that terrible night, the Kingdomg lost their Queen and the Crows. After the incident, 2nd Princess Anthia fell into a crippling depression for months, only being able to think of what has been lost. In the meantime her sister has taken over running the country and has been faced with a horrific choice: Marry her sister off the crown Prince of Illucia or face a war her already struggling country has no hope to win. With the decision made for her, Thia has no choice but to go along with the marriage, but just as she prepares to leave her home she stumbles upon a lone lost Crows egg. This lights a spark inside her-- she is determined to find out how to hatch the egg & harness it's magic to help her people. This story definitely has an interesting premise, & a very strong start. I really enjoyed learning about the different Crows and the ways they are involved with the the society. I felt deeply for Thia with all that she has lost, & as someone who suffers from anxiety I could definitely relate to her feelings of depression. I loved seeing the friendship she has with her guard, & enjoyed all of her interactions with the "spoiled" prince. Then about halfway through we are introduced to another important character & that is where this story lost me. I just couldn't connect with the new relationship that was developing & that hindered my appreciation. Overall, I did enjoy the story & plan to read the sequel as soon as I have the opportunity. TW: Animal death, death of a loved one, gore, self harm . Challenges: - #RFABJuly20 - Day 22 - A favorite cover - #Bookcoverlovejuly - Day 22 - Fantasy . . #bookreview #thestormcrow (at Addison, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CC8nRSogryR/?igshid=uleqlp8sdzps

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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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🦸‍♀️Favorite Superhero?🦹‍♂️ Hi my loves! Today I'm doing my 3rd photo prompt for #AvengersinJuly "Showcase a book about the struggle between good and evil" The entire Renegades series fits this prompt because it is literally Heros VS Villains. Particularly Nova's struggle between helping her family dismantle the hero's organization from the inside or becoming one of the "good guys". Fun fact that I am only just realizing, the mascot for the community college in my Hometown is The Renegades, and I used to live on Renegade Ave 😁 Next time I visit home I am definitely taking a picture with the street sign. . If you hadn't noticed by now, my account is a #bookstagram / Marissa Meyer Stan account. Yet when going through my reviews on Goodreads, I realized I have never actually written a review for any of them 😱😱. Guess who is gonna need to do some rereads?? 😅 . #QOTD: Favorite superhero? #AOTD: Green Lantern, specifically John Stewart from the animated Justice League show that was on Cartoon Network. He and Hawkgirl were one of my very first ships 🥰 . Challenges: - #RFABJuly20 - Day 23 - Most Heartbreaking Death - it happens in this series but I'm not saying who 😭 - #Bookcoverlovejuly - Day 23 - Sci Fi . . . #Renegades #Archenemies #supernova #Marissameyer #justiceleague #dc #marvel #superherobooks #favoritesuperhero (at Dallas, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CC_Ez5XA_7b/?igshid=1xg4syxvvpgfx

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❤Funko Friday❤ Happy Friday Lovelies! I hope everyone had a wonderful week. Personally I had an amazing one, since I got to have a girls night with some of my favorite people. . I'm still learning about Twitter, but I happened to come across #Disneyathon a Disney themed Readathon and I am super excited for it. I chose #teambeautyandthebeast which I am sure absolutely no one would be surprised about lol. I'll be reading As Old as Time for the Beast prompt "Read a book with a misunderstood character", because who better to pick than Beast himself ❤ . #QOTD: If you decide to join the Readathon, which team would you pick? . Challenges: - #RFABJuly20 - Day 17 - Page to Screen - #Bookcoverlovejuly - Day 17 - Funko Friday . . #bookstagram #Readathon #asoldastime #beautyandthebeast #funko #funkofriday (at Addison, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCvM8mJgEpq/?igshid=dc53kn0l8piq

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💜Purple Books💜 Happy Thursday lovelies!! I was tagged by @earthtobookworms tagged me in the #sixcolourbookchallenge quite a while back and I have finally gotten around to posting my own. . Purple is my favorite color (most of the time), and some of my favorite books are in this stack. The Shadows Between Us is my favorite read of 2020, and Cress is my favorite of The Lunar Chronicles series. . Tagging @spoileralertqueen @onefootinabook @andreajanel_reads @amusingmuses @sitaslifewithbooks And anyone else who would like to participate 🥰 . Challenges: - #RFABJuly20 - Day 16 - Purple Books - #Bookcoverlovejuly - Day 16 - Booksleeves . . . #bookishtag #bookstagram #theshadowsbetweenus #cress #winter #skyward #purplebooks #booksleeve (at Addison, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCsMt-WANAY/?igshid=tjx73rtuugad

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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

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🌠#MugMonday🌠 Good Morning Lovelies 🥰 Time is just flying by & it's already Monday again. I'll be working a short day on Wednesday this week, I am definitely looking forward to it. Hopefully the rest of the work week goes as planned so I can really enjoy it. . This is my first photo promt post for #AvengersinJuly - "Recommend a book with a diverse cast of characters" - This book has such a diverse cast of characters with different backgrounds & personalities that have all come together for a common goal (which is whatever Kaz wants 😅). If you have not read Six of Crows before what are you waiting for?! Get to it!! . Challenges: - #RFABJuly20 - Day 13 - Killer cliffhanger - #Bookcoverlovejuly - Day 13 - Mug Monday . . . #bookstagram #audiobook #Audible #sixofcrows #crookedkingdom #kazbrekker #inejghafa (at Addison, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CClFqUIgbAt/?igshid=1x60w11e8ewfl

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🌠Book Review🌠 Happy Monday loves, it's back to the regular work week for me. I hope you all had a fun & safe weekend. . I've been going back through my list of read books to make sure I have left reviews for everything, so don't mind me while I play catch up on books I read months ago 😅 . Book: Wicked Fox Author: @katjcho Genre: YA Fantasy Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Audiobook: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Miyoung is a girl with a secret, she's a gumiho, a nine-tailed fox who must devour the energy of men in order to survive. Living in modern day Seoul, she choses to feast on evil men who no one would miss. In the forest one night, after having fed during the full moon, Miyoung stumbles upon a goblin in the process of attacking a teenage boy. She makes the rash decision to save him but in the process, looses her fox bead (her gumiho soul), before fleeing the area. Soon after, Jihoon, is surprised to see the fox girl who saved him, is his new classmate. She pointedly tries to ignore him, but his infectious friendliness eventually wears down her guard & they develop a tenuous friendship. I had so many feelings when it comes to this book. I was invested in the characters developing relationship & hoped for Miyoung to finally find a place she could fit in. Some feedback I have seen for this story, includes those having issue with how it was marked vs the actual book. I will agree, this story is definitely not as lighthearted as the synopsis would make it seem, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Another issue some have, was that it reads very episodic -almost like an actual K-Drama- but that was just a plus for me. My one critique, was the frustration I felt regarding her relationship with her mother. There were some very simple conversations that could have taken place to resolve a good portion of the plot. Overall, I loved story & really appreciated the cultural and supernatural elements you don't often get to see in the western media. I am very excited to soon be able to read the sequel, Vicious Spirits, out next month. . Challenges: - #RFABJuly20 - Day 6 - Favorite Villain: Yzma candle - #Bookcoverlovejuly - Day 6 - Covers with Flowers: Cherry Blossoms . . . #bookreview #katcho #wickedfox (at Addison, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCTH2ZmAAgM/?igshid=p4vaiit60fmg

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🌠Shelfie Sunday🌠 Good evening loves! I had a great day yesterday spending time with friends and getting to swim for the first time this year. My shoulders and back are now regretting my choices since I burn so easily, but it's actually not too bad this time (Thank you 60SPF). . I reorganized my bookcase tonight after taking some pictures. I haven't quite decided if I like it yet, but we shall see. I'm sure I am going to take it apart again soon anyway. . #QOTD: Who do you organizing your shelves? Do you push your books all the way to the back or pull them to the edge? #AOTD: I have mine organized alphabetically by author and series. I've always pushed mine to the back of the shelf but I decided to try pulling them to the edge this time. . Challenges: - #RFABJuly20 - Day 5: Book & Candle - #Bookcoverlovejuly - Day 5: #shelfie . . . #shelfiesunday #bookcase #booksandcandles #bookstagram (at Addison, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCSJ2ZuA2Ra/?igshid=1en19n83r6z1x

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🌠Happy Thursday🌠 Hello my loves! Today is my Friday of this week and I am so excited to have a day off (I work a part time on weekends too). My plans for tomorrow include sleeping in and watching Hamilton on Disney+ with @spoilerqueen. . I wanted to take a picture reading my favorite @beckyalbertalli book The Upside of Unrequited. I was able to really connect with this book more than I have any other. I see a lot of my high school self in Molly, with her anxiety and insecurities. The romance in the story reminds me a lot of my own relationship with my husband. If you have not read the #simonverse series before, you should definitely check it out. . #QOTD: Favorite song or Character from Hamilton? #AOTD: Aaron Burr (because Leslie Odom Jr's voice is amazing), and my favorite song is Satisfied. (My other favorite song is the deleted song Congratulations) . Challenges: - #RFABJuly20 - Day 2: Book you'd Reread - #Bookcoverlovejuly - Day 2: Sequels . Picture taken by @nutmeg1256 . #parkreading #bookstagrammer #julyreadingchallenge #theupsideofunrequited #hamiltonmusical (at Addison, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCIsjX-A9A-/?igshid=8ct2tj2s9wmn