It's Been Awhile

I know people probably don't read this. I don't know if I care. I shouldn't say that. I changed the look of my blog on the off chance of someone clicking on it because it looked to childish. I don't know if I'm going to post on here regularly or not. I will do what feels best to me, I guess. So, hello internet. My name is Amber. I'm 28, I know 30 is closing in really quick. The dreadful 30. I read mostly sci-fi and fantasy. I do read other books as well, but those are my preferred genres. I write poetry and fiction. I want to try to get one of my poems published in a magazine like The New Yorker. To do that I need to get access back to my works by paying Microsoft. The subscription is just too out of budget for me though because of my animals. I have a dog (Junebug, 7) and a cat (Grrrr, 12). They are my world. Junebug has an autoimmune disorder that's in remission and has seizures controlled by medications. Grrrr has digestive issues. We don't know what it's from (running tests). It causes him to have diarrhea and vomiting. I manage a restaurant. I like to go swimming and cliff-jumping.

Gemina by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

***POSSIBLE SPOILERS***

4.5 Stars

I honestly liked the first book better. I feel that there was more action in this book then the first though. I think adding parts of the court proceedings into the book was genius. I wish there was more Kady/AIDEN love-action going on. I have more of a preference to the characters in the first book then in this one. I like how the book took place on Heimdall and confirmed Kady suspicions about someone from Beitech infiltrating the space station, to prevent further assistance to the Kerenza Colony and the Hypatia/Alexander fleet. It made the story more well-rounded and filled in holes for us while adding on to the story. The plot twist at the end had me all fucked up (multi-universes...).

Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

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5 Stars...

I think this book is very well written. Parts of it reminded me of the show Dark Matter which is probably why I enjoyed it so much (mostly about how the AI doesn't act like normal AI's). The way story is told is in a very unique way which I think added to the enjoyment of the book. The Series is called The Illuminae Files and how the authors wrote the book was in actual file format keeping to the series title. The characters and the plot were well written. I thought the ending was decent overall, but I was really hoping for Ezra to be dead at the end. I really wanted Kady to fall in love with their AI, AIDEN. Throughout the book it seemed like AIDEN was falling in love with Kady and I really wanted to see them try to make a love between a human and an AI work. That's the only thing that disappointed me. Otherwise I loved the book. #Kaiden all the way.

Light Filters In Poems by Caroline Kaufman

3 STARS

I didn't care that some of the poems were repetitive but said differently because I feel my poems are repetitive too. The thee repetitive. It is just that only a few of the poems stood out to me and enjoyed them. I am proud of the author getting her story out their. She is brave. I respect the author.

The Inquisition by Taran Matharu

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This book was pretty good. I think I preferred the first book because it was more action-packed.  However, I did find the court trial process interesting. I like how Acturus through holes in Didric's whole story and completely discredited him. I thought that Inquisitor Rook was a good villain. The way he surprised Acturus and Fletcher with another trial immediately after Fletcher was about to regain his freedom surprised me. At the end of the second trial it was a slight surprised me to find out that Fletcher was born a noble of the Raleigh family. I thought his heritage was going in a completely different direction. Even though everyone thought he was the bastard son of Lord Faversham, I thought he was going to be the bastard son of Lady Faversham, in all honesty. Boy was I wrong. I'm glad I was though. I think the best part about his book was that I didn't have to reread the first book to remember what all happened either that or the ending. I can't believe that the prisoner was actually Lady Raleigh, Fletcher's mom. Rufus was so sure that was his mom. It made me really happy for Fletcher. That was the biggest shock. I remembered thinking in the first book, "What the hell, happened to Jefferey? Fletcher and him seemed like they got along so well and would be such good friends." Then he came into the second book and it was a little shocking. He only showed up once in the first book and now he is kind of a main character... To find out it was all because he hated the dwarves and the elves and was trying to start a Civil War. Damn. That was the second biggest shock. Fletcher's trues heritage had to of been the third biggest shock. All and all, I can't wait to tread the third book. To find out what happens to Fletcher and his mom. As well as, what is with that prophecy they told...

The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien

I only read this because I loved the movies so much. I thought that the book itself dragged on. It wasn't terrible, but I had to read over some parts more than once. I was told that there was a good chance that I would hate it because of the fact that it's mostly walking, but I'm glad I finished it. I enjoyed the ending though. My favorite part is when Gollum and Bilbo have a riddle-off. I just like Gollum as a character because of his selfishness and the way he talks. "How did we lose it, my precious?"

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

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I immediately fell in love with Cath. I could easily put myself in her shoes. The overall story was good. It kept me guessing on what was going to happen. I thought she was going to end up with Nick, but she ended up with Levi. That came to me as a shock. I didn't even suspect that Nick was just using Cath for her writing. I loved that she included excerpts of the fanfiction that Cath and Cath and Wren wrote as well as excepts of the Simon Snow books. I thought Wren was really selfish and mean as a character. Especially toward her sister. I didn't like how she would make fun of Cath for writing fanfiction and then come to find out she kept up with all the fanfiction she wrote and looked forward to it. Now Reagan is a great roommate to Cath. Supporting her, when they saw Levi making out with some random girl. As well as not allowing Levi into their room even though they are best friends because Cath asked for it.

Legendary by Stephanie Garber

This book was just as amazing as the first. I really felt like the author brought me into the game with each book. This book was different from the last one and I liked it. But it had similar qualities. I like how the author changed the main character from Scarlett to he sister Tella. The author kept me on my toes as well. I was able to guess parts of the book but other parts i was wrong about. The ending was an overall shock. But it was extraordinarily well-written and different. It made me like it even more. These books bring you into a different world. One of magic and deception. You get brought into the world of Caraval... But its only just a game.

Stardust by Neil Gaimen

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I watched the movie before I read the book. I didn't know that there was a book for it and when I found out I was elated. I fell in love with the world of Stardust because my brother wanted to watch and we both thought it was an amazing movie. I bought the book and read it. There was so many things the movie changed or didn't cover. I didn't know that the wall was an entrance to the Realm of Faerie. Things actually made a little more sense. They allowed people over to go the market when the market was going on. These are just some examples. Overall I liked the book better then the movie. It was very well-constructed. And even though I knew the jist of what was going to happen, I still never wanted to put the book down. But I enjoyed the ending in the movie better. It had a cuter ending.

The Crown by Kiera Cass

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I fell in love with the series at book one when America and Maxon was going through the Selection process. For an add-on series(?), I thought it was pretty amazing. Parts had me guessing what was going to happen next, but when I read "The Heir" I immediately knew that Eadlyn and Erik were going to end up falling in love and I'm glad they did. Throughout the whole series the author has made me feel like I was apart of the characters' fairy tails. She even made me want to have my own fairy tail again.

The Beast is an Animal by Peternelle van Arsdale

I thought this book was very exciting. The little poem about the Beast is eerily beautiful and charming. It gives an insight into the world that Alys lives in. It helps create it even. Each time I was sure on what was going to happen in the book I ended up being wrong or partly. I think that is part of the reason why I enjoyed it so much. It kept me on my toes. It was thrilling. When I read the book it was like a budding romance between the boo and I. The more I read it the more I fell in love with it.

Dear Reader by Mary O'Connell

The book strays between reality and fantasy. Giving into the desires of that of a bookworm who thoroughly enjoys a book and would like to enter it. It also indulges into the fangirl/fanboy of some readers. Where they not only want to live in the book but also date one of characters. Its as if fantasy becomes reality and reality becomes fantasy.

The Novice (Summoner Book 1) by Taran Matharu

I thought that this book was rather an amazing read. It sucked me into the world of summoners and I never wanted to leave. I felt all the emotions that were put on display within the book. It got me to want my own demon. It had a good overall plot, the character were well-structured, and the ending came as a surprise (and I'm glad that it did).

Don't Judge Challenge

The whole don't judge challenge is so fuckin stupid. Why must people feel the need to bully others even more by throwing a don't judge challenge to where they start off "ugly" and turn into well whores. We get you're pretty stop finding new ways to rub it in our faces. Stop being egotistical asses. It's not necessary. I believe putting on makeup doesn't make one pretty, accepting yourself for who you are on the inside and outside does. Perfection isn't beauty, the flaws that make one who they are does. They create character and personality.