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Bride by; Ali Hazelwood

Rating : ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Review: Another amazing book from Ali Hazelwood! Bride turned out to be way more than I expected, especially with the whole vampire and werewolf angle. You know how it is. But once again, Ali Hazelwood has managed to surprise me.

The mix of romance, mystery, politics, and just the right amount of spice was really well done. I did struggle a bit with the first few chapters since they felt a bit slow, but before long, I was all in, loving every moment with Misery Lark and Lowe Moreland.

Misery was such a great character! She was hilarious, sassy, and had that vulnerable side that made her relatable. And Lowe? Total heartthrob! There was a moment I wanted to throw him across the room, but that's a whole other story. The romance was on point, especially with how each chapter kicks off with Lowe's inner thoughts. And can we talk about the epilogue?

Bride by Ali Hazelwood is perfect for anyone who enjoys a good mix of vampires, werewolves, romance, and a dash of political intrigue and mystery.

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well! it’s world autism acceptance day today and also someone asked ( @backofthebookshelf ) so! i’m gonna share some thoughts and headcanons for fun re: autistic jon archivist, mostly centered on stims and physicality since i didn’t get to talk about that much in my last post and i have. so many thoughts on it! please enjoy :0 (content warning for a mild ableism mention but i definitely wanted to keep it light for this one)

jon is generally predisposed to be very... clumsy. forgets he’s holding things and straight up drops them all the time. he’s only vaguely aware of the objects occupying space around him, not to mention how much space his own body takes up. he used to run into things or people and trip over stuff constantly, but by reaching adulthood he’s developed more of a fluid course-correction strategy; so he’ll be walking straight at a desk or a person and then sort of swerve to evade them at the last second, twisting sideways to let someone pass or doing a funny sort of spin to avoid knocking into the edge of a desk. 

he used to walk on his toes extensively at a younger age, and still does it at home in his sockfeet. he finds it harder to balance flat-footed and has to use staircases very carefully. when standing if possible he will tuck one foot up like a flamingo, against a wall or the side of one knee if he’s got no shoes on.

jon used to flap all the time as a younger kid, especially when excited, but was calmly convinced as a teenager by dear old gran that such behavior was perhaps less than dignified, so he doesn’t really do it anymore and definitely not in public. plus circumstantially he just doesn’t... get that happy very often (wheeze). but when he and georgie were together in uni he used to take her hands and shake them if something particularly exciting was going on. 

of course if something is really funny he’ll laugh out loud, but more often he sways or taps a surface vigorously if someone cracks a good joke. he has a Public Smile that sort of lists to one side, a little wry, and then another that is almost completely involuntary. it’s a scrunched up toothy smile that only happens when he’s very positively overwhelmed, usually accompanied by rocking or tapping, which only people like georgie really get to see. maybe martin has seen it once or twice, depending on how well you think those lunch dates they used to go on went!

edit for clarity: in general jon just does not tend to outwardly express positive emotions because he’s very self-conscious of the way he does express them and boy that’s a downer but bear with me because i absolutely maintain that he cares less and less about this as things like the end of the world begins to take precedence and starts just taking little joys when and wherever possible. 

jon chews on every single pen anyone’s ever leant him and is baffled by the fact that nobody ever wants it back. 

he’s moderately expanded his list of acceptable food to eat since uni but the more tired he is the less... complicated a meal needs to be in order for him to be able to eat it. if it’s been a long day sometimes it’s just gotta be like, bread, or some nuts. strong individual flavors are nice, but if something has too many conflicting textures or flavors it can easily become too much. he also hates it when two different food servings on a plate touch each other. now they’re contaminated

he isn’t particularly light-sensitive (most of the time) but noise is a big thing, fire alarms/sirens/any kind of construction in the vicinity is absolute hell and he has to wear headphones or something on the tube. the fluorescents at the institute hum constantly too and sometimes if he can get away with it he just. turns them off for a minute and sits in the dark. 

in his opinion any kind of gritty, dusty, powdery texture is absolute hell (a very special middle finger to the buried). comfort sensations include running water, rubbing the fabric of his clothes or deep, heavy pressure. light pressure is a mixed bag; sometimes a brushing sensation can be relaxing, but if it’s repeated over and over in the same area it gets overwhelming to the point of pain. 

something that is distinctly affectionate for him is parroting back nonverbal noises that others make, or phrases/sentences if they have a good... auditory rhythm? the problem is nobody really knows this is an affectionate thing and often comes off as kind of patronizing :,) if a phrase in a statement Sounds Good like that though he’ll occasionally repeat it for the next couple days. 

jon makes quite sparing eye contact because if he tries it’s hard to focus on anything else but timing the eye contact appropriately. upon his transition into The Archivist this actually reverses and he makes very intense eye contact to the point of making everyone a little unsettled.

this post is getting a little long but here’s one more thing that is actually part of canon and has confused multiple other characters; jon reacting to something really tragic or upsetting by laughing about it, like going “and tim and daisy are both dead, which is... at least, ha, easy to keep track of!” like god that’s so... oof. oof 

WOW ok i have to stop there or this is gonna turn into a book. it took me a while to get into the groove and write this but now i can’t shut up...  this post is literally SO LONG, yet i still somehow have MORE THOUGHTS (on basira too as well as jon) so uh. let me know! if there’s interest! and man, if you read this whole thing ilysm. <3 stay gold y’all 

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May I ask why we shouldn't vote for Marcos? Is there any particular traits you are looking for in a President? And can you also tell us what made you want to vote for Leni? /gen /srs

Why we shouldn't vote for Marcos:

A total debt of $395.51 Billion foreign aid that is still taxed for until now. There was a 4300% rise in debt from 1965-1986. Besides building bridges, Marcos constructed in 1976 the overpriced Bataan nuclear power plant worth $2.3 Billion and loans which the Filipinos' tax had only finished paying in full on 2007.

Marcos stole P3.363 trillion if rates are applied to the year 2015, official poverty incidence rate increased to almost half of the Philippines, underemployment rate rose from 10% to 33% in 1985. PH debt grew by $16 Billion in just 5 years.

About 34000 were tortured, 70000 were detained for being "enemies of the state", 3240 were salvaged or killed during Martial Law.

The PCGG recovered a total of P167.5 Billion from Marcos ill-gotten wealth. Kung wala ninakaw, walang ibabalik.

Imelda Marcos is guilty of 7 counts of graft but not imprisoned because of old age.

There are three FINAL supreme court decisions na nagsasabi nakaw na yaman ng Marcos ang mafo-forfeit. Here are the links:

https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/48708?fbclid=IwAR3EN3lOlaChqDn-F8mL4fDjRDULHSQpS7144Ip4Plq1xfwl-uyF1aSMFfQ

https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/54791?fbclid=IwAR0xYV7WDmvzR458uWk-zEHpJZUWCp65FJQB01mKeV17jMR1RqZUfoPl4oI

https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/62728?fbclid=IwAR1XdyTB1v7tz7MiCpvvDteLC04uDnuc54GfkpHujLkVcFSXzJ3lvRWFEdQ

Si Bongbong Marcos ang makakapag mana lahat ng nakaw na yaman ng tatay niya, he is claiming na graduate siya sa Oxford pero Special Diploma lang ang binigay. May statement na ang Oxford regarding that, saying na he is not a full graduate. He was already an adult during Martial Law but hinayaan nila lang na sirain ng tatay niya ang bansa.

What made me vote for Leni Robredo:

1. VP Leni Robredo has been releasing her SALN for years now and making the document public. She is not corrupt. OVP received the highest COA rating thrice.

2. She is a human rights lawyer and an economist. Her educational attainment is enough to prove that she is capable of leading the country. She has a doctorate degree in Humanities, Public Administration and Doctor of Laws - the highest earned academic degree.

3. Leni Robredo received a Special Awardee for Public Service.

4. She is present and has done a lot of COVID-19 response. During the lockdown, she initiated to provide vehicle services to frontliners and more. For more infographics, see this: https://www.facebook.com/rapvinsky/posts/4718605388172019

She is the only presidential candidate who has the least net worth. She is not corrupt as seen by the statement from COA. I'm voting her because she is transparent and she is doing great in her job by serving the Filipino people. She apologizes when she makes a mistake and she is always present. She is the true definition of a leader. Her platform when she becomes a president is focused on recovering our economy and we can trust her with that because she's a graduate of BA Economics in UP Diliman.

She plans to reopen the economy by realigning the national budget to address the pandemic, allotting more funds for healthcare services & facilities, to empower the healthcare system & to invest heavily in agriculture, particularly in technology and farm-to-market infrastructure. She plans to create more jobs to bring back foreign direct investments, which have been in a steady decline during Duterte’s term. This year, annual FDI dropped by 24.6%, the lowest in five years. To make that happen, her priority is to make sure that pandemic is under control.

This post is long but these are facts I obtained from the internet with credible sources like news media and articles. I hope you vote Leni Robredo.

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地上波アナログ放送終了と共に書棚の引き出し、ザザー音すら聞こえない " With the end of terrestrial analog broadcasting,the drawers of thebookshelf, not even a whirring sound can be heard."

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Love, Theoretically by; Ali Hazelwood

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Review: Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood is a contemporary romance that introduces us to Elsie Hannaway, a theoretical physicist who’s juggling more than just equations. By day, she’s an adjunct professor, scraping by on a salary that’s about as substantial as a particle in a vacuum. But when the sun sets, she transforms into a professional fake girlfriend, because who needs a side hustle when you can have a side romance? Just when she thinks she’s got her life all figured out, she collides with Jack Smith, the older brother of the boyfriend she’s pretending to date. Oh, the irony!

But wait, there’s more! Jack isn’t just any ordinary guy; he’s an experimental physicist, which means he’s basically the rival of Elsie’s theoretical world. And if that wasn’t enough to make her head spin faster than a particle in a collider, he’s also the reason her mentor’s career went down the tubes. To add a cherry on top of this academic sundae, he’s on the hiring committee at MIT, the very place where Elsie dreams of landing her dream job. Talk about a cosmic collision!

Elsie has a knack for sizing people up and giving them the version of herself they want to see, a strategy she employs to avoid emotional wreckage. But Jack? He’s like a quantum mystery wrapped in an enigma, and she can’t quite figure him out, which drives her absolutely bonkers. Meanwhile, Jack has been secretly crushing on her since the moment his brother introduced her to the family, and thus begins their hilariously complicated saga: colleagues by day, rivals by nature, and potential lovers by sheer force of awkwardness.

This book is a delightful concoction of academic rivalry, unconventional fake dating, and personal growth that’s as satisfying as finding an extra fry at the bottom of the bag. Watching Elsie learn to advocate for herself is like watching a superhero discover their powers. The slow-burn romance, the tension, and the steamy moments are all crafted with care. I was bracing myself for the dreaded 'third act breakup,' but fear not Ali Hazelwood knows her stuff. Love, Theoretically was an instant five-star read the moment the witty banter between Elsie and Jack kicked off.

P.S. Can't forget Cece and Millicent. Also, loved the dad jokes and puns.

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Jackie van Laren - Thuiskomen @mokumjackie #jackievanlaren #thuiskomen #jackievanlarenboek #boekerij @boekerij @bestofromance Amy Mcculloch - Jinxed 1 & Jinxed 2 - Bevrijd @amymccullochbooks #amymcculloch #jinxed #jinxedseries #bevrijd @yaharpercollins #harpercollinsyoungadult @harpercollins_holland #harpercollins .......... Inhoud: Jackie van Laren - Thuiskomen Als twee singles elkaar bij een televisiespelletje ontmoeten, zet dit een reeks onverwachte gebeurtenissen in gang. Jinxed 1 Laceys grote droom is om later bij moncha te werken, het enorme technologiebedrijf dat de baku heeft uitgevonden, een digitaal huisdier waarmee je honderd keer meer kunt doen dan met een smartphone en die bovendien een echte vriend kan worden. Jinxed 2 - Bevrijd Wanneer Lacey wakker wordt in een ziekenhuisbed met geen enkele herinnering aan hoe ze daar gekomen is, weet ze dat er iets mis is. Ten eerste: waar is haar robotkat Jinx? En ten tweede: wie zit er achter haar aan? Moncha, het bedrijf achter de baku’s – de populaire robothuisdieren die smartphone, tamagotchi en beste vriend ineen zijn – heeft duistere plannen, en alleen Lacey kan ze tegenhouden. Maar hoe kan ze het grootste technologiebedrijf van de hele wereld verslaan met als enige hulp een level 1-robotkever? .......... #bookstagrammer #bookstagram #bookstagramnl #bookstagrammers #boekstagram #dutchbookstagram #booksofinsta #dutchbookstagrammer #instaboek #dutchbookstagrammers #instabook #booksofinstagram #boekenbox @thebookshelf.nl_boekenboxen #thebookshelf #tbrpile #nogtelezenlijst #youngadult #ya #yainstagram #yafantasy https://www.instagram.com/p/CSNK9-Frr0p/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Hello ạ. 3h03 nè. Mình thấy mình có duyên vs số 3 vch ra

Haizz nay mình cảm thấy tháng này là tháng có lẽ sẽ có nhiều chuyện k may vs mình. Mình cx kb sao chỉ là cảm thấy vậy thôi. Hy vọng là mọi chuyện sẽ ổn. Mình và gia đình và mọi người xung quanh mình luôn bình an. Chỉ cần thế thôi là đủ ạ.

Hmmm cũng chả nhớ định lên đây viết gì. Thì mình đang đặt rất nhiều hy vọng đơn sẽ tăng lên nhờ thebookshelf hn :( nhưng thật ra mình cũng lo vì chúng mình đi nhờ c ấy như thế. Cũng rất ngại nữa. Mình nhắn cho c ấy rồi nhưng đây là việc mình làm 1 mình k xin ý kiến ai nên nếu có chuyện gì tất nhiên là mình sẽ chịu trách nhiệm hết. Cũng lo chứ nhưng thôi coi như mình đang đặt cược. Nếu c ấy đồng ý thì đấy là điều may mắn. Còn k thì mình đành xin lỗi vì thật sự mình cũng kb phải nói gì ngoài điều đấy.

Thật sự chỉ hy vọng Gột có thể thành công ngoài sức mong đợi. Nói là vì tiền chắc 1 phan còn lại thì mình thật sự mong Gột Talk 2021 có thể thành công vì dù gì cũng là công sức của tất cả mng và nêu Gột thành công cũng giống như mình đang chứng kiến đứa cn tinh thần của mình trưởng thành vậy.

Thôi thì cố lên ạ

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Books reviewed this month:

Bygone Badass Broads: 52 Forgotten Women Who Changed the World by Mackenzi Lee & Petra Eriksson (Illustrations)

Doing It!: Let’s Talk About Sex by Hannah Witton

My Brother’s Husband, Volume 1 (Otouto no Otto) by Gengoroh Tagame & Anne Ishii (Translator)

Sam Wu is Not Afraid of Ghosts by Katie & Kevin Tsang with Nathan Reed (Illustrator)

Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History by Vashti Harrison

  It's time for #TheBookshelf for this month. All my #bookreviews in one handy place. #books Books reviewed this month: Bygone Badass Broads: 52 Forgotten Women Who Changed the World by Mackenzi Lee & Petra Eriksson (Illustrations)