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libertyreads · 11 months
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Book Review #55 of 2023--
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The Beauty and the Beast by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve. Rating: 2 stars.
Read from May 8th to 9th.
I’ll keep this one short since everyone knows the basic premise of Beauty and the Beast (at least the Disney version). I was surprised by just how different this was than the well known version of today. I didn’t completely hate the differences, but the writing style drove me up a wall. Especially in the last half of the book. We follow a similar enough plot throughout the first 130ish pages, but then we get a fairy who spends the next 75ish pages just explaining how everything came to be and how she managed to work it all out in the end. It felt unnecessary--or if not unnecessary it felt like this should have been seen before the beginning of the novel. As is usual for the classics I read, there were a lot of things that just worked out from nowhere. Contrivances that make everything tie off with a bow nicely. But I guess in the 18th century that’s something you were looking for in fiction. Overall, not my favorite classic I’ve read, but also not a least favorite. And I’m definitely keeping this gorgeous Minalima edition on my shelves.
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writingfanficsfan · 1 year
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Book 12 of 2023
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I never read them in English before and then I saw this version in one of  Poetry Of Slow Life videos and I was able to buy book 1 and 2 secondhand (book 3 comes out later this year). 
I have to say that the story is still magical and it’s a wonderful experience with all the illustrations and little pop ups throughout the book. 
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I find it really telling what books people have multiples of on their shelves, so I took a look at my own. I found:
5 copies of Red, White, and Royal Blue
2 copies of Little Women
5 copies of The Lightning Thief
2 copies of The Red Pyramid
2 copies of The Hill We Climb
2 copies of The Count of Monte Cristo
2 copies of A Christmas Carol
The works of Victor Hugo
      -10 copies of Les Mis
       -3 copies of Hunchback of Notre Dame
        -2 copies of 1793
Harry Potter
      -6 copies of Sorcerer’s Stone 
      -2 copies of Chamber of Secrets
      -3 copies of Prisoner of Azkaban
      -3 copies of Order of the Phoenix
       -2 copies of Half Blood Prince
Shakespeare:
    -3 complete works
   -5 extra copies of Hamlet
    -1 extra of Much Ado
    -2 extra of Macbeth
    -1 extra of Taming of the Shrew
    -2 extra of Midsummer
     -3 extra of Romeo and Juliet
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sky-writes-thingss · 2 months
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The minalima edition of POA definitely ships wolfstar. JUST LOOK AT THEM.
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k-hippie · 2 months
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HOGWARTS ARTWORKS BOLD UPDATE + NEW ARTS ...
Well, well, well ...I know ... I was not supposed to make some artworks but as I build and manage terrains for 2 months now, I think I needed to make something else, for changing, as a break ;)
So here comes our Artworks update, since some of those artworks are 8 years long ! And this post is going to be long too :D
Let's face it : our Sims, the ones who are ex-students of Hogwarts and other schools of witchcraft and wizardry such as Beauxbatons or Durmstrang, are a bit lost when arriving into a new Sims World and some of them are eager to bring in their new home as many wizard stuff and things as possible ... These Artworks are some of these things and stuff ;)
But let's begin with something new ... Some of the Arts included into the game HOGWARTS LEGACY and let's rock in Hogwarts ;)
HOGWARTS LEGACY ART – 11 ARTWORKS x2 – SETS 1 & 2
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Modern technology bringing back to life the history of Hogwarts ?! Well, if we can’t read History of Hogwarts, we’ll take whatever Hogwarts Legacy can give us … 
Those 22 Artworks all somehow related to Hogwarts history. Some are explicit, where you can see the castle or its grounds, some are completely up to your imagination with skulls or fruits. Some are pieces of lost tapestries, part of a larger story ( and fully based on Gryffindor dormitory in Harry Potter movies which are themselves based on vintage French Tapestry Hanging Needlepoint of the Lady and the Unicorn ). They are all beautiful and will enhance any room.
This object is a new mesh, it doesn’t override anything, and works fine in-game :)
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HOGWARTS PAINTING – 11 PAINTINGS – SERIE 1
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We added 4 more paintings, we slightly modified the colorimetry and we refined the textures :)
Yes, we agree : enchanted paintings are superb and you don’t need to be an artist or art-lover to appreciate any of the paintings from the Hogwarts Staircases. In fact, the paintings don’t ask to be seen or admired. Wouldn’t be awkward for anybody to stand before a moving painting all day long ? :D
But art is art and the Artist behind the impressive gallery of headmasters deserves attention. Thus, we made a series of headmasters portraits. They have been painted by Rembrandt, Vemeer and Van Eyck ... They don’t move but they are just as beautiful. Incidentally a good topic of discussion at evening with friends :)
“ Is that brooding man your ancestor?
– Headmaster Snape?! By Merlin’s beard I hope not! ”
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Attention please : we do not guarantee that you won’t feel judged by any of these portraits. Hang at your own risks ...
This object is a new mesh, it doesn’t override anything, and works fine in-game :)
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HOGWARTS VERTICAL ARTWORKS – 21 ARTWORKS – SET 1
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The Hogwarts Vertical Artworks have been updated with more artworks and diverse visuals. Wand permit from MacUSA or extract from a famous Howler, an artistic rendition of Dolores Umbridge torture ( can't believe that happened ), special editions of the Daily Prophet, Ministry of Magic recommandations and book covers and details. Now you have up to 21 artworks to choose from. Colorful ( or not ) and unique.
Many of those Artworks are based on the fantastic work of minalima ... the ones we admired in every Harry Potter movie ;)
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Many Hogwarts students, after their studies, moved out to many different places, including some Sims Worlds ( yes, it’s true ! )
So, you can imagine how good it is to remember Hogwarts and its famous houses wherever you can live, as Wizard/Witch, and as Sim. And all the memories related to Platform 9 3/4, the Hogwarts Express, etc ... By the way, in which House the Sorting had sent you when you were 11 ? :D
This object is a new mesh, it doesn’t override anything, and works fine in-game :)
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HOGWARTS MORE ARTWORKS – 33 ARTWORKS – SETS 1-2-3
UPDATE ! UPDATE ! UPDATE !
The Hogwarts More Artworks series have been updated and augmented with new stuff and 10 more artworks. Yup, you read that right. More Daily Prophet front pages, education decree, book covers and various artworks ... International Quidditch World Cup poster or exemple of famous Howler. There's something for all taste in these complete sets. Wondering what the small characters are ? Zoom in ! Mesmerized by the details of the famous Marauder's map ? Have a look in big ! Studies in propaganda ? Oh boy are you in for a treat …
Framed posters are a good alternative if you are a wizard ( or witch ) living incognito in the muggle world. Who would suspect the Daily Prophet to be a "special" newspaper with its weird headline of a defeated dark lord named You-Know-Who ? Muggles might even think The Quibbler cover to be a nice modern art. And they haven't seen the sad Ministry of Magic propaganda when Lord Voldemort ( he's dead, we can say his name now ) took over the government.
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As you can see, we added really a lot of Artworks ;)
This object is a new mesh, it doesn’t override anything, and works fine in-game :)
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Download Hogwarts Legacy Artworks here
Download Hogwarts Paintings here
Download Hogwarts Vertical Artworks here
Download Hogwarts More Artworks here
Have fun playing witch and wizard :D
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Made with Sims4Studio Dates of Release: August 28th 2015 Date of Update: February 5th 2024 Expansions: Base Game Category : Buy > Decorations > Paintings
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boobo13cambridge · 20 days
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Kylian Mbappé imagine where it’s your first time together as a couple. He just knows you’re the one and almost feels like he’s not good enough for you.
Kylian was very nervous as he sat across from you. It was your first time going out as a couple in public, and the number of paparazzi outside the restaurant wasn’t helping at all. He knew he was acting a bit weird, but he couldn’t get past the old insecurity that he wasn’t good enough for you.
Now, you might be wondering, dear readers, why does the daddiest of all football players feel insecure? Why does the man who won a World Cup at 18 years feel like he’s not good enough? Two words: Serena Blair. (Yeah, I know. I had the same thought. Totally sounds like a pornstar name.)
Now, I don’t want to get into too much about that stanky bitch. Let’s just say that nothing our golden boy did was ever enough. If he bought her a Dior bag, she wanted a Birkin. If he bought her a Cartier bracelet, she wanted a Graff necklace. And so it went, until Tata Fayza intervened and knocked some sense into her boy.
“Kyky, are you okay? You look a bit tense,” the gentle cadence of your voice managed to calm his racing heart. He gave you a shy smile, “Yes, mon amour. I’m fine. I just wanted to apologize to you about the paparazzi.”
"You don't need to apologize for that, babe. It's not like you called them on purpose to be up all in our faces," you replied, trying to calm your jittery boyfriend. Kylian and you met when you slammed into him while playing hide and seek with the children at the Premiers de Cordees association and spilled your vanilla cold brew all over his face and white t-shirt. It was all very dramatic, very much cliché, and of course, it was love at first sight. Sometimes you thought Kylian was a masochist with a very obvious humiliation kink.
The rest was history; you were constantly texting and snapping each other, going on dates incognito so you could stay in your little bubble a little longer. He was the most attentive boyfriend, always making sure that you were comfortable and had everything you needed, despite his busy schedule. He made you feel like a princess, and every day you fell just a little bit harder for this man with the dimpled smile.
Today was a big milestone in your relationship, as you were finally going public with it. For most people, four months probably was too early, but for Kylian Mbappé, who always knew what he wanted, it was nothing. So here you both sat at this fancy restaurant in the middle of Madrid, and your boyfriend was acting as if he was about to be guillotined for starving the French people.
Seeing him so unsure was a rare sight, but you knew why he was so on edge. He told you about his ex one night after he almost had a mental breakdown gifting you the complete set of the MinaLima Edition Harry Potter books. You were in tears because you loved it and he thought you hated it.
"Kylian, what's wrong? You've been acting really off the whole night." Concern laced your voice as you reached for your boyfriend's hand, rubbing circles on the back in an attempt to soothe his anxiety.
"I-I-I'm just really anxious, bébé." he said, his voice strained as he licked his dry lips. Your heart broke seeing your boyfriend like this. I swear to God when I see that bitch it's on sight.
"Why are you anxious, mon coeur?" you inquired softly, your gaze filled with concern as you reached out to touch Kylian's hand.
His eyes flickered with uncertainty, his voice tinged with insecurity as he responded, "I feel like I'm not good enough for you, and you're going to realize that one day and leave me."
"Kylian! Are you out of your mind?" you exclaimed, your tone a mixture of surprise and reassurance. "That's never going to happen. I love you so much, baby. How could you ever think that?"
A heavy sigh escaped Kylian's lips as he continued, his words weighted with the burden of his fame, "Look at my life! I can't even go to a restaurant without being followed by cameras. Every move I make needs to be planned in advance. I can't be spontaneous with you because everything is a security risk."
Your heart ached at his admission, understanding the weight he carried on his shoulders. "You wanna know something, Kyky?" you said softly, your voice filled with sincerity. "Even if you lived in a dingy apartment with fleas and rats, and the only thing we could afford for a date was soggy fries and mayo, I would still be with you because you're the most amazing man I've ever met. I've never felt like this for anyone and-"
"Not even Jungkook?" Kylian interjected, a playful glint in his eye despite his lingering worries.
You chuckled softly, shaking your head. "Ok, woah. Calm down, let's not exaggerate," you teased, trying to lighten the mood.
"Bébé!" Kylian exclaimed, a smile tugging at the corners of his lips.
"I'm messing with you, Ky," you grinned back at him. "But the point is, I love you for you and all the little things that you do for me. And nothing in this world is going to change that. So please, relax mon coeur and let's enjoy the night?"
"I love you too, mon amour," Kylian murmured, his voice filled with gratitude. "Thanks for being there for me, and I'm sorry for-"
"If you don't stop apologizing, I'm going to flash my tits to the paps," you quipped, a mischievous glint in your eye.
"Bébé, what the fuck?" Kylian sputtered, his big, dark brown eyes widening in a mix of shock and amusement.
"Exactly," you replied with a grin. "Now give me a kiss."
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A/N: Okay, so maybe I got a tad carried away with this fic, not gonna lie 😅 But hey, I hope you enjoyed it, my lovely anon, because I had an absolute blast writing it.
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starofthefullmoon · 6 months
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Wolfstar in the new MinaLima edition of Prisoner of Azkaban
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soloorganaas · 9 months
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recently purchased my FOURTH edition of PoA (the spanish version) which makes a ✨ fine addition to my collection ✨ honestly when i tell you i am sooooo so so ready for the minalima edition my PoA shelf is going to be exquisite
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lisa-lostinlit · 1 year
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💬 What’s your favorite fairytale? 🤎📖 I’m so obsessed with these #minalima classics! I just recently added Snow White to my collection and I couldn’t be happier. I’m only missing one (Pinocchio), then my collection will be complete! 🤎📖 . . . Arriving November 8, experience the classic SNOW WHITE AND OTHER GRIMMS’ FAIRY TALES, now brought to new life in a gorgeous MinaLima-designed text. The book—hardcover with no jacket, printed on imitation cloth with debossing and gold foil type—is filled with a combination of MinaLima’s magical artworks and one-of-a-kind interactive features making it an engaging and appealing colorful adventure, accessible to illustrated book lovers, collectors, and families. SNOW WHITE AND OTHER GRIMMS’ FAIRY TALES is the ninth book in Harper Design’s deluxe classic illustrated series—a beautiful and inventive fresh take on the Grimm Brothers’ fairy tales. Filled with marvels, this beautiful edition of SNOW WHITE AND OTHER GRIMMS’ FAIRY TALES will enchant readers of every age and is sure to become a treasured keepsake. Thank you to @minalimadesign for gifting me this copy! . . . h a s h t a g s : #minalimadesign #classics #classicbooks #snowwhite #shelfie #shelfiedecor #booksbooksbooks #bookblogger #bookcollector #bookcommunity #readercommunity #booksofinstagram #bookgram #bookish #bookaesthetic #cozyaesthetic #neutralaesthetic #cosy https://www.instagram.com/p/CkdzDtKOQi6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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30 gifts for the 30 days of November!
Day 2
Here is the second of thirty Better Than a Poke in the Eye recommended gifts for the book lover in your life even if that book lover is YOU!
Day Two : it’s MinaLima’s interactive edition of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L.Frank Baum
Spoil yourself or a loved one with a deluxe gift edition of L. Frank Baum’s cherished children’s classic, vividly reimagined with beautiful four-colour artwork and nine interactive features created by MinaLima, the award-winning design studio.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Interactive reimagines the novel’s iconic imagery and highlights phrases from the original book in a unique and delightful style that will enchant readers of all ages.
This deluxe illustrated edition contains specially commissioned artwork and nine exclusive interactive features, including:
A cyclone map that opens up to reveal the Land of Oz
A pop-up Yellow Brick Road
Oz glasses that provide a different look at the world
Fighting trees with branches that move
Dorothy’s silver shoes that can be clicked together
We have several different editions of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz on our shelves and this beautiful edition is one we would love to own ourselves.
If you haven’t read this story or even seen the film, you should get a copy and give it some of your time.
R.R.P. is £25
You can purchase it through our online bookshop or through any of our affiliate links. 
Better than a Poke in the Eye Bookshop.org
Amazon UK
Waterstones
Foyles
Blackwells
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strugglequill · 5 months
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My little sister tried to surprise me with the Minalima edition of Prisoner of Azkaban for my birthday because she knows it’s my favourite book.
Got destroyed in transit.
My last two years in a nutshell.
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The more I discuss the movie, the less I like it.
I’m not happy about this, but I just feel that  while I absolutely LOVED Grindeldore, most other things were really dissatisfying. There were some interesting ideas in there but they are half-baked and they are not rewarding.
There were characters whose arcs were built for two movies straight and they were wrapped up very hastily without reaching a peak. 
There are reveals that are delivered very drily and do not land emotionally. There are interesting bits that are wasted when I can easily think of ways for them to be explored and deliver both action and more nuance. 
There are even basic slips. There is a line that sets the beginning of the movie in 1928, or in 1929 if we stretch it, which is a blatant mistake. Then there is a line that places the main events of the movie in 1935. In a prop created by MinaLima, the date of the Daily Prophet sets it in 1932. Between rewrites and the fragmental shooting due to COVID, something went REALLY wrong with the rewrites and with the editing of scenes that were shooted during different stages of the script.
Many say that SoD is better than CoG, but it’s not more consistant.and it has much more filler.
I think it’ll be a movie that I will watch again and again because I love the world and the characters and because Albus and Gellert are written very poetically. I’ll write meta. I’ll keep thinking about how the events of the movie could be used to keep more depth to the gang, even though they weren’t, and about where we are going from here. And of course I will be talking about it (the good, the bad and the interesting) and I will support it unconditionally because I am still very invested and I want to see the rest of the story, but overall there was a lot to be desired. 
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uefb · 1 year
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New chapter of With its Head Under One Wing up today. Scroll down for Daily Prophet cover story (CW: hitler).
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DAILY PROPHET COVER STORY - FEB 11, 1933
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POWER CHANGES HANDS IN MUGGLE GERMANY Ministry Advises a Watch and Wait Approach By Marjorie Jones (Berlin Office, Die Magishe Welt correspondent)
Adolf Hitler (Muggle - National Socialist Workers Party), was appointed Reich Chancellor of Muggle Germany this past week, January 30, by the president Paul von Hindenberg (Muggle - Independent Party). The day after saw thousands--including both Brown Coats and Steel Helmets--march in the streets in support of the Herr Hitler, who ushered in a wave of new cabinet appointees, all Nazis and Monarchists. The crowd and other politicians gave the new leader the Fascist Salute. Last night, February 10, he gave his first speech as chancellor in the Berlin Sportpalast.
Much like the local Muggles, many of whom voted for Hitler for Muggle president in late 1932, witches and wizards locally are split on Hitler's appointment. While Muggle trade unions and communists are already calling for the new government's destruction, the German Ministry has recommended wizards continue to lay low while the situation is assessed. However, some local wizarding families--who have asked to remain anaonymous--cite serious concerns about Hitler's Nazi ideology that have the potential to impact Muggle and Wizard alike, specifically--
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FEB 10. Berlin, Germany - Adolf Hitler addressed German Muggles yesterday. "The fundamentals of our life are founded on values which no one can take away from us [...]; they are founded on our own flesh and blood and willpower and in our soil." He additionally addressed poverty in--
REFERENCES & NOTES
Article inspired by and including content from this Jan 31 Daily Telegraph article on Hitler’s appointment
Hitler’s Feb 10 speech at the Berlin Sportpalast. Please mind yourself and your well-being if you choose to watch this speech. Hitler does not address the “Jewish Question” here, but it is thoroughly unsettling regardless. The photo for the cover story is from this speech. 
For more information on why Hitler’s appointment as Chancellor--6 years before war is declared--matters, please see my notes at the end of Chapter 8, or consider reading this academic chapter (which I have not yet read in full) here. You may also scroll down this page to see a list of events relevant to 1933. Things go downhill fast.
Though this will not be relevant until Part 2 (and it won’t be fully incorporated into the story), it is worth noting that parts of the world did react to the appointment. See links on 1933 American protests at Madison Square Garden in NYC (shortly after Dachau was opened) here and here (<--this is a GREAT read) and here. (Later, there would be a pro-Nazi rally there, in 1939.) Please be thoughtful when reading these links.
The Daily Prophet formatting is by MinaLima, of course, with edits by me, where I moved things around, added dates, added design, pulled symbols from their paper pages, etc. etc, though the whole text of the front page, obviously, is my creation. But MinaLima is INCREDIBLE and they must be acknowledged.
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sawhxre · 2 years
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I want to see this pop up book...asking for a friend
It's not quite a pop up book but it's the MinaLima edition of Harry Potter, its super pretty 🥺
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bookworm-of-camelot · 2 years
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✨Mid year freak out tag 2022✨
Thank you so much for tag @franticvampirereads
🍃 Amount of books you’ve read so far: 17... which is honestly so little for me :(
🪴 Best book you’ve read so far in 2022: I mean I genuinely loved The War of Two Queens
🌺 Best sequel you’ve read so far in 2022: Hook, Line and Sinker by Tessa Bailey
🌵 New release you haven’t read yet, but want to: I have a never ending list it seems, but I’ll say Something Wilder by Christina Lauren
🍄 Most anticipated release for the second half of the year: Again there are so many but I’ll go for The American Roommate Experiment and A Light in the Flame
🌷 Favorite new author (debut or new to you): Devney Perry, I read Juniper Hill and really liked it and I know she had a lot of other books that sound like they would be right up my street
🌱 Biggest surprise: It Happened One Summer because I had been putting it off for a while and I liked it much more than I thought I would
🌻 Book that made you happy: I mean all my books this year have made me happy for different reasons
🌸 Newest fictional crush/newest favorite character:  Probably Charlie Lastra from Book Lovers
🌾 Book that made you cry: I’m quite sure I have cried at some point while reading every book this year but Book Lovers was sweet and emotional so I was crying sad and happy tears while reading it.
💐 Most beautiful book you’ve bought or received this year so far: It has to be the Minalima Harry Potter illustrated editions I got for my birthday
🌳 Book you need to read by the end of the year: I really want to get a few series read this year like the Daevabad Trilogy and Shatter Me
I tag anyone who fancies doing this :)
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blogthefiresidechats · 3 months
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Merry Christmas!
I wanted to take a minute to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and I hope you are enjoying the holiday. What all did you get for Christmas? I got lots of things for Christmas, which include but are not limited to, Murtagh by Christopher Paolini that is autographed by the author and the MinaLima edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. I also received Super Mario Bros. Wonder for the…
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