The Court of Miracles – The Bookish Mutant

Happy Sunday, bibliophiles!

Whew, it’s definitely been…a week. Monday and Tuesday were fairly chill, but then Wednesday rolled around. I was having such a good day, feeling really accomplished and proud of myself, and then everything sort of crumbled around me. The details are rather personal, so I’d rather not divulge, but my general state just took a nosedive. I’m slowly recovering, but everything still feels…heavy. Definitely not the ideal mood for a long weekend, but here we are.

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But things are looking up a little bit. I found a few gems in my library holds, and I’m slowly digging into both the books I preordered over the summer that came in the mail a week ago. (Marie Lu: the cure for all that ails you. I rest my case, your honor.) I’ve been making a lot of art, but my mental state definitely made me fall behind on outlining for NaNoWriMo again. I’m slowly catching up on Fargo, finished up Raised By Wolves (@ Ridley Scott EXCUSE ME WHAT WAS THAT ENDING SIR EXPLAIN YOURSELF), and watched The Shining for the first time. Had some weird dreams about Six of Crows too, so there’s that…

Here’s hoping that next week picks up…I mean, I’ve got Memento to look forward to, and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is FINALLY ready at the library…

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WHAT I READ THIS WEEK:

The Court of Miracles–Kester Grant (⭐️⭐️)

The Court of Miracles (9781524772857): Grant, Kester: Books - Amazon.com

The Bone Houses–Emily Lloyd-Jones (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️)

Amazon.com: The Bone Houses eBook: Lloyd-Jones, Emily: Kindle Store

Dark and Deepest Red–Anna-Marie McLemore (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️)

Amazon.com: Dark and Deepest Red (9781250162748): McLemore, Anna-Marie: Books

Chilling Effect–Valerie Valdes (⭐️⭐️.75, rounded up to ⭐️⭐️⭐️)

Chilling Effect: Valdes, Valerie: 9780062877239: Amazon.com: Books

A Touch of Gold–Annie Sullivan (⭐️⭐️)

A Touch of Gold (A Touch of Gold, #1) by Annie Sullivan

Skyhunter–Marie Lu (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5)

POSTS AND SUCH:

SONGS:

CURRENTLY READING/TO READ NEXT WEEK:

The Other Side of the Sky–Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner

The Other Side of the Sky by Amie Kaufman

Memento (The Illuminae Files, #0.5)–Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

Kristoff, Jay | Wyrdbooks: SF/Fantasy Books

The War of the Worlds–H.G. Wells

Amazon.com: The War of the Worlds (AmazonClassics Edition) eBook: Wells, H. G.: Kindle Store

Today’s song:

That’s it for this week in blogging! Have a wonderful rest of your day, and take care of yourselves!

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Happy Friday, bibliophiles!

I found this tag over at Kira Jeanette’s blog, and the tag was created by Princess of Paperback. Since we’re still in a state of social distancing (or we should be, at least…WEAR YOUR MASKS AND BE SENSIBLE HUMAN BEINGS, EVERYONE), I figured this would be a fun and fitting tag for the times.

Let’s begin, shall we?

LAYING IN BED: A book you could/have read in a day

Sound of a Wild Snail Eating: Bailey, Elisabeth Tova ...

At only 209 pages, I gobbled up The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating in a few hours, but that in no way diminishes its quality.

SNACKING: A guilty pleasure book

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It’s been years since I’ve read Chosen Ones, but yeah, this one has guilty pleasure written aaaall over it.

NETFLIX: A series you want to start

Elementals: Ice Wolves: Kaufman, Amie, Szabo, Levente ...

I am a simple woman. I see a book by Amie Kaufman, and I automatically put it on my TBR.

Anyway, I haven’t read much MG lately, and there’s no denying Kaufman’s writing prowess, so Ice Wolves is most definitely a series I want to start soon. It’s not available at my kindle library, so it might have to wait…

DEEP CLEAN: A book that’s been on your TBR for ages

Othergirl by Nicole Burstein

Othergirl has been on my TBR for almost four years…

ANIMAL CROSSING: A book you recently bought because of hype

Amazon.com: Loki: Where Mischief Lies (9781368022262): Lee ...

Initially, I was a bit hesitant about reading Loki: Where Mischief Lies, but it was 100% worth my money in the end.

PRODUCTIVITY: A book you learned from or had an impact on you

The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder ...

Not only was The Soul of an Octopus an incredibly enlightening book, it was also deeply personal, both in terms of the narration and the subject matter of the several Giant Pacific octopuses.

FACETIME: A book you were gifted

The Ruby Key (Moon & Sun, #1) by Holly Lisle

I got The Ruby Key as a Christmas gift a few years back. 🙂

SELF CARE: What is one thing you have done recently to look after yourself?

Throughout the quarantine, I’ve made sure to make time in my day for creativity and relaxation, whether that be reading, writing, blogging, or drawing.

BONUS: Name a book coming out soon

Amazon.com: The Court of Miracles (9781524772857): Grant, Kester ...