#must read book

[danielleurbansblog]

Review: Carousel by Jennifer Renson

Synopsis: After living in the countryside for years, Princio returns to his homeland, the tiny yet the prosperous Kingdom of Lucca, upon the orders of his dying grandfather. Living alone in the annexed building next to the palace, Princio is discovered by the kingdom’s chief doll maker, Feletti, who purposely withholds his knowledge of Princio’s past in order to gain his trust and friendship.…

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#adventure #Amazon #Carousel #Dark #dark secrets #doll maker #Engaging #entertaining #exciting #fantasy #Fiction #friendship #Goodreads #homeland #intrigue #Jennifer Renson #love #must read book #new #New Release #palace #recommended #Royalty #secrets #well-written

[millii-3]

The secret history

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is a classic for a reason. I read this when I was a teenager and it went over my head. But I reread it over the last few days and I'm obsessed with. I've included the first page to try and convince you all to read it.

I'm not going to include spoilers.

But this is about a young man who pretty much changes everything about himself to be accepted by 5 people in his college. He changes everything from his clothes to his classes.

Pretty soon it's not all what it appears to be.

There are many bumpa in the road. Plenty of tears and plenty of

drama.

If you are looking for a good dark academia book with mystery and plenty of thrills. Then your going to love this book.

#the secret history #donna tartt #dark acamedia #dark academia books #booktok #bookish #bookstagram #book recommendations #booknerd #book lover #book #must read book #classic book #bookporn #bookaddict #books and reading #bookaholic

[theaibooks]

the bone labyrinth by james rollins

Deep within the heart of the Amazon rainforest, a team of archaeologists, geneticists, and linguists embarked on an ambitious quest to explore the mysteries of the Bone Labyrinth. The labyrinth was a vast network of underground tunnels and chambers that had remained hidden for centuries, shrouded in myth and legend.

The team consisted of Dr. Tucker Wayne, a former soldier with expertise in animal behavior, Dr. Safia al-Maaz, a linguist with a passion for ancient languages, Dr. Javier Gomez, a geneticist with a knack for unraveling the mysteries of DNA, and Dr. Harold McCabe, an archaeologist with a deep understanding of ancient civilizations.

As they descended deeper into the labyrinth, the team began to feel disoriented by the electromagnetic field emitted by the rock. They had to rely on their compasses and maps to navigate their way through the maze.

The tunnels branched out in all directions, forming a complex network of passages that seemed to go on forever. The team found themselves lost in a maze of twisting passages, each one seemingly identical to the next.

The team encountered many challenges along the way, including booby traps, puzzles, and hidden passages. They had to use their knowledge of ancient civilizations and their expertise in science and archaeology to overcome these obstacles.

As they explored further, the team discovered evidence of an ancient civilization that had once inhabited the region. They found elaborate carvings and murals that depicted scenes of daily life, revealing a highly advanced society with sophisticated technology and knowledge.

The team also uncovered evidence of a strange genetic anomaly that seemed to have originated in the area. This anomaly had puzzled scientists for years, but now they were closer than ever to uncovering its origins.

Finally, the team reached a massive chamber deep within the labyrinth. Here, they found the machine responsible for creating the electromagnetic field that permeated the tunnels. The machine was massive, with complex controls and sophisticated technology that seemed far beyond anything they had ever seen.

The team realized that the machine was still active and that it was slowly building up energy. They knew they had to shut it down before it reached critical mass and destroyed the entire region.

But shutting down the machine was not going to be easy. The team had to solve a series of complex puzzles and navigate through a maze of traps and obstacles to reach the machine's controls.

As they worked their way through the labyrinth, the team faced a final showdown with the guardians who were determined to protect the machine at all costs. It was a fierce battle, with the team using all of their skills and expertise to overcome their opponents.

Finally, the team reached the controls of the machine. They worked quickly to shut it down, using all of their knowledge and expertise to disable the complex system.

As the machine powered down, the electromagnetic field slowly dissipated, and the team was able to communicate with the outside world once again. They emerged from the labyrinth, victorious but exhausted, with a newfound understanding of the ancient civilization that had once inhabited the region and the knowledge that they had prevented a catastrophic disaster from occurring.

The team returned to the surface with a wealth of new information and artifacts, providing insight into the mysterious civilization that had once inhabited the region. The Bone Labyrinth had revealed its secrets, thanks to the bravery and determination of the team that had ventured into its depths.

#short story #story #book shortened #adventure story’s #thriller story #ancient mystery's #digital art #storytelling #mystery story #book blog #novel shortened #must read book #the a.i books

[magical-oppas]

Y'ALL

I just saw a tiktok where someone was like "uhm the new percy jackson show is just not it, the movies fit the vibes better" and while that is one of the wildest takes I've ever heard someone commented

"What vibes are you missing hun, whiteness and not being able to find percy sexy because he is actually 12 this time?"

I would not show my face in public again if I got eaten up like that in my own comment section

#percy jackson #percy jackon and the olympians #how you gonna say the movies are better #you must have not read the books bby girl #mint talks

[mizandria]

nobody even bats an eye at all the misogyny and all the hatred towards women in classic literature and nobody mentions it when you discuss it in class and you slowly start to become familiar with it and it becomes something so casual and so regular to you that you don't even bat an eye when it happens again and again and again and the cycle goes on

#plus if a 'genius' wrote it then either 1) he must be right or 2) we must ignore it because #all his other ideas are just soooo important #i don't believe we'd be reading a woman's brilliant book if she treated a male character like Orwell treated Julia i really don't #radblr

[valtianan]

“they were young and loud and triumphant, and the kings of henrietta.”

blue sargent | adam parrish | ronan lynch | gansey III | noah czerny

#trc #the raven cycle #blue sargent #adam parrish #ronan lynch #gansey #noah czerny #character design #my art #my notebook cosplaying as gansey's journal #adam's coca cola shirt has been a paid actor since book 1 #buddy reading/rereading this series with mermianar #she has spiraled into trc obsession #go check out mermianar's art #stop reading the tags now mermia #no henry cheng bc she must not be spoiled

[darcyolsson]

not to sound pretentious but sometimes i will go on goodreads and feel as if ive landed on another planet. one star reviews saying "the main characters have toxic relationship/friendship" "the main character is an awful person, she's unlikable" "the prose was too extravagant" IS THAT NOT WHAT WE'RE HERE FOR ...??????

#i feel like this has to do w the tiktok way of reading books where it's like. if a character does smth that must mean #the author condones said behaviour #is it not enough to watch a little freak ruin some things for everyone....im a good person in everyday life #dont need more of that in my books! #personal

[stuckinapril]

Something so ineffable about exhaustion that comes not from a lack of sleep but from a lack of rest

#neeed a day where I’m doing nothing but I don’t think that’s forthcoming #I was out all day + forced myself to hit the gym before coming home and I am TIRED #it took a hot shower to feel my bones. and now I have to study. and then I have somewhere to be tomorrow #and then I go back to the neuro clinic on Monday. which is FUN I love it #but I don’t think I can be fully present in anything if I’m so divided between everything #multitasking is an absolute must but I think downsizing just a little bit will probably mean I get to be a healthier vessel #I just need time to chill in bed and watch silly movies and read books and chart stars and count rocks idk

[laurikarauchscat]

Yennefer about to go nuclear on someone's ass.

#traditional art #the witcher fanart #the witcher 3 #the witcher #Yennefer #yennefer of vengerberg #witcher yennefer #anya chalotra #anya cholatra #I must confess #Show Yennefer is my favourite #In terms of how I pictured her when I read the books show Yennefer is a lot closer than game Yennefer #“Geralt! We are at a funeral” She would not say that!! #I kinda just wish anya was like...a decade older

[ddarker-dreams]

I’m so intrigued….do you think chrollo could ever be taught from his darling how to love in a “healthy”/“normal way? Like could he learn to change? And also do you ever see him as growing tired of his darling and leaving her after a while?

in a normal relationship with chrollo, you might actually be able to sand away at the edges of his more unhealthy tendencies... even if he isn't yandere, he'd still be doing some questionable things without your knowledge. after being with you romantically for a while, he'd fight the impulses better. unless you leave your journal out in the open. that's an opportunity too tempting to resist.

this progress isn't so much his way of settling down and becoming an upstanding citizen, either. you've gone from being the cute person at a café reading a translation of a novel he's itching to tell you doesn't do the original work justice, to someone he can't ever see himself being without. even then he still isn't normal when it comes to you. his loyalty, once earned, is intense. if your boss ever passes you up for a promotion he's stealing their car and leaving it at a harrowing crime scene. he considers that an act of mercy, compared to what else he's capable of.

yandere chrollo, though. hm. you can try setting up your 'how to love normally' academy. he'll attend your lectures, do the reading, submit his assignments on time... but the material isn't applied how you hoped. he isn't going to have a miraculous change of heart. no, he'll apply what he's learned on a superficial level. you've essentially handed him a wealth of knowledge for him to use to his advantage. he's no stranger to deception — if you want him to change his behavior, he'll give you the impression that he has. he's game for almost anything, so long as it doesn't involve you going out and about by yourself.

as for him getting tired of you, it isn't going to happen. his devotion is an iron chain there's no freeing yourself from. he derives too much enjoyment from your interactions and just you in general to ever give it up. he's very much a 'til death do us part' type.

#chrollo witnessing crime: *crickets* #chrollo when he sees someone reading a book from a translator he disapproves of: i can't be a bystander. i must intervene #yandere chrollo x reader #chrollo brainrot #answered #Anonymous

[danielleurbansblog]

Review: Better Than the Movies

Synopsis: Liz Buxbaum has always known that Wes Bennett was not boyfriend material. You would think that her next-door neighbor would be a prince candidate for her romantic comedy fantasies, but Wes has only proven himself to be a pain in the butt, ever since they were little. Wes was the kid who put a frog in her Barbie Dreamhouse, the monster who hid a lawn gnome’s severed head in her little…

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#Amazon #Bestselling Author #Better Than the Movies #Engaging #entertaining #Fiction #fun #Goodreads #Heartbreaking #hilarious #Lynn Painter #must read book #new #New Release #novel #recommended #romance #romantic comedy #romcom #sweet #YA

[spiced-wine-fic]

The Silmarillion

Was first published today (15 September) in 1977.

#the silmarillion #I must have first read it in 82? #nothing crowns this book for me at least

[theaibooks]

tittle: ender games by orson scott card

here is an epic story for all ages and a must read for any sci-fi fans

Andrew "Ender" Wiggin was just a six-year-old boy when the International Fleet began monitoring him. Ender's siblings, Peter and Valentine, had both been candidates for the Fleet's program but had been rejected for various reasons. However, Ender was different. He possessed the intelligence of Peter and the empathy of Valentine, making him the perfect candidate for the Fleet's program.

Ender was taken to Battle School, a space station where he would be trained alongside other children in various games and simulations to prepare him for the war against the Formics, an alien race that threatened Earth's existence. At the school, Ender met other brilliant children, including Petra Arkanian, Bean, and Alai, who became his close friends and allies. The school was run by Colonel Graff and his assistant, Major Anderson, who oversaw Ender's training and development.

Ender's training was rigorous and brutal. He was constantly pushed to his limits, physically and mentally, and forced to confront his deepest fears and insecurities. He was put through a series of tests and simulations, including a zero-gravity laser tag game and a mock battle in which he had to command his own army against another group of children. Ender excelled in these games and proved to be a natural leader, quickly rising through the ranks and gaining the respect of his peers.

As Ender's training progressed, he became increasingly isolated from his peers. He was manipulated by Colonel Graff, who convinced Ender that he was fighting a simulated war game when, in fact, he was commanding real fleets of ships in the war against the Formics. Ender struggled with the moral implications of his actions, but ultimately decided to do whatever it took to win the war and save humanity.

In the final battle against the Formics, Ender was forced to make a devastating decision. He believed that he was playing another simulation, but in reality, he was commanding a real fleet of ships against the Formic home planet. Ender decided to use a weapon of mass destruction that destroyed the entire planet, wiping out the Formic race. Ender was devastated by his actions and was haunted by the guilt of what he had done.

In the aftermath of the war, Ender discovered that the Formics were not the evil monsters he believed them to be. They were a peaceful race that was only defending themselves against human aggression. Ender was wracked with guilt and grief, but he was determined to find a way to redeem himself and atone for his actions.

The novel concludes with Ender leaving Earth to search for a new home for the Formic Hive Queen, the only surviving member of the Formic race. He hoped that by finding a new home for her, he could make amends for the destruction he had caused and find some measure of redemption for his actions.

"Ender's Game" is a powerful and thought-provoking story that explores complex themes such as morality, leadership, and the consequences of war. The story presents a vivid and compelling vision of a future world where the fate of humanity rests on the shoulders of brilliant young minds like Ender's. It is a timeless story that continues to captivate readers today.

#storytelling #short story #story #sci fi story #the a.i books #book shortened #space story #a.i art #must read book

[queenerdloser]

i just finished dark heir

#me foaming at the mouth during the last chapters: HE IS! FUCKING! SAVING YOU! #i am huddled around will kempen hissing like a mama cat none of these fuckers are allowed to look at him #dark rise #okay but like. cyrian at literally every moment in the book you see will anticipating things and making connections #that you never make. doing things like a leader & being fucking smart and strategic. and your dumb ass really thought. #hm. must mean i shouldnt listen to him about the magic staff that can literally stop the end of the world. must be evil. #me: [screams into the abyss] #i know i cant expect characters to react like readers and they DID all react like i knew they would but god it was so infuriating!!!!! #and heart breaking! god!!!! god!!!!! will reliving his mother's initial betrayal over and over and OVER again #and thinking about all the little moments we get where the novel tells us: if these 'evil' characters had just been accepted #instead of tossed aside maybe they wouldnt have fallen. if they had been protected instead of killed maybe they would have #become protectors instead of killers. maybe if will's mom hadn't tried to butcher him for the sin of his own birth #he wouldn't have been so scared to tell people he lied to them. #anyway im not normal about will kempen and if book 3 doesnt give me his friends fucking accepting him i'll kill someone #me looking directly at visander: i dont care how charming you are i'll murder your ass about it #i read this book in like 5 hrs im being very normal about it

[pink-lemonade-rose]

Reading is not as insignificant as we claim. First we must steal the key to the library. Reading is a provocation, a rebellion: we open the book's door, pretending it is a simple paperback cover, and in broad daylight escape! We are no longer there: this is what real reading is. If we haven't left the room, if we haven't gone over the wall, we're not reading.

Helene Cixous, Three Steps on the Ladder of Writing

#helene cixous #three steps on the ladder of writing #reading #literature #quotes #doorways #rebellion #first we must steal the key to the library #I know I just reblogged something like this but the quote didn't look quite right so I went and looked at my own copy of the book

[cerealmonster15]

[TWST BOOK 7-111 SPOILER kind of]

what did he mean by that.

#twst book 7 #twst spoilers #malleidia #malleide #malleus draconia #idia shroud #malleus: hmm i have to stop shroud from suspecting somethings off with this dream. i must vaguely flirt with him 😌 #me watching this scene and reading WAY too into it:🤨🏳️‍🌈❓ #like i KNOW he was just like oh we are both third years and dorm leaders we cant both set bad examples #but like. the phrasing of the translation i watched. smiling at him and calling him strange. the implications. #SORRY. SORRY FOR HOW I AM. god. #cereal tries to draw #twst #twisted wonderland #anyway scheduling this to post in the morning byeeee