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Monday, August 3, 2015

Top 10 Tuesday: Characters Who are Fellow Book Nerds

Top 10 Tuesday is a meme created over at The Broke and the Bookish.

Today's Topic: Top 10 Characters Who are Fellow Book Nerds

I meant to post this on July 28th, but I was at a music camp, so this is going up about a week late.

I love this topic because some of my favorite characters are readers! It makes it so much easier to relate to them.

1. Sky Davis

Sky is from my favorite book, Hopeless, and she loves to read. Since she's home schooled and her mom has an aversion towards electronics, Sky relies on books for entertainment.

"My lack of access to the real world has been replaced completely by books, and it can't be healthy to live in a land of happily ever afters."-Sky Davis

2. Hermione Granger

When I saw this topic, I knew I had to include Hermione from Harry Potter.

"Books! And cleverness! There are more important things-friendship and bravery."-Hermione Granger

3. Elend Venture

Elend Venture is from the Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson. He's a young noble that catches Vin's attention at the ball, where he spends his time reading instead of socializing.

"It was amazing how many books one could fit in a room, assuming one didn't want to move around too much."- Elend Venture

Isn't the fan art amazing?

4. Tyrion Lannister

Tyrion may be a dwarf, but he gains knowledge and power from books. He's one of my favorite characters from Game of Thrones.

"A mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge. That is why I read so much."-Tyrion Lannister

5. Will Herondale and 6. Tessa Gray

These two bond over their love of words and make an adorable couple.

"One must be careful of books and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us."-Tessa Gray

7. Celeana Sordothien

Celeana is from the Throne of Glass series by Sara J. Maas. I love how in the books she is constantly buying books and bookshelves.

8. Hazel Grace and 9. Augustus Waters

Who could forget Hazel and Augustus? Their love of literature brought them all the way to Germany.

10. Despereaux

And lastly, our favorite little mouse, Desperaux.

"Stories are light. Light is precious in a world so dark."-Kate Dicamillo

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Waiting on Wednesday: July 22, 2015

Waiting on Wednesday is a meme created by Breaking the Spine, where on Wednesdays, you post a book you are waiting to be released.

Untamed by A. G. Howard

Publication Date: December 15th, 2015

Genre: Urban Fantasy

Pages: 240

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Summary:

Alyssa Gardner went down the rabbit hole and took control of her destiny. She survived the battle for Wonderland and the battle for her heart. In this collection of three novellas, join Alyssa and her family as they look back at their memories of Wonderland.

In Six Impossible Things, Alyssa recalls the most precious moments of her life after Ensnared, and the role magic plays in preserving the happiness of those she loves. Alyssa’s mother reminisces about her own time in Wonderland and rescuing the man who would become her husband in The Boy in the Web. And Morpheus delves into Jeb’s memories of the events of Splintered in The Moth in the Mirror, available in print for the first time.

This collection expands upon Ensnared's epilogue, and includes some deleted scenes to provide a “director’s cut” glimpse into the past and futures of our favorite Splintered characters.

I'm really excited to buy this book because the gorgeous cover will match wonderfully with the rest of the series. I also want more closure after Ensnared, because I feel like I didn't get enough. I wanted more details on Alyssa's life with Jeb, and her and Morpheus's dream child. I also really want to read The Moth in the Mirror since I have yet to read the novella.