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Billie Burke as Glinda The Good Witch in The Wizard of Oz (1939) / Ariana Grande-Butera as Glinda in Wicked (2024)

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THE MURDER KIDS  →  julie ,  derek  &  ascanio

from the kate daniels series by ilona andrews

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I started reading Ilona Andrews' books and lemme say....SO FUCKING GOOD. so good. Reading slump? OVER. Depression? CURED!! Skin? well that's still meh BUT WHATEVER!!!! NEW BOOKS TO READ NEW CHARACTERS TO SHIP NEW MAGIC SYSTEMS TO EXPLORE!!!

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books i’ve (re)read ; Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews

"Doesn't matter. You need to be very careful right now. When Curran wants something, he doesn't become distracted. He goes after it and he doesn't stop until he obtains his goal no matter what it takes. That tenacity is what makes him an alpha." "You're scaring me."

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books i’ve (re)read ; Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews

If someone manages to obtain some of your blood, kill him and destroy the sample. At first it was a matter of survival. Later it became a matter of vengeance.

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Kate about Curran

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lost is the best thing ever made in the whole entire universe ever.

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Kate’s internal dialogue in this scene XD

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Unhinged Andrea is *chef’s kiss*

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reasons to read the kate daniels series by someone who just read 5 of them in 5 days and is now unwaveringly obsessed:

-Kate Daniels is hands down one of the best heroines I have ever met. She combines intelligence and general badassery with this goofy yet witty sense of humor, also sometimes she is clumsy which I appreciate

-she is powerful but clearly not infallible and even when she wins you know it took her a lot of hard work. 

-emotionally closed off for very legitimate reasons but she’s learning and it’s a beautiful journey

-super cool magic apocalypse has happened. magic works half the time and tech works the other half. this is really neat and means that people still ride horses

-vampires are the blood sucking human killing undead monstrosities that they should be and they dont sparkle (although the do wear sunscreen)

-intricate, thought out shape shifter society that goes much deep than PACK IS LOVE PACK IS LIFE. Like the author has thought this out very well and provides receipts for things that happen in the form of actual pack law and code

-in fact the entire world is governed by codes and laws even though kate likes to break them. but if you like good world building THESE BOOKS ARE FOR YOU

-the romance!! so slow burn but so good. no insta love because that’s not kate’s style, but when the Love Interest walks onto the page, you just fucking know. and you know it will be good.

-men and women are equally violent and protective so even when kate and her boo thing are angry at one another like, it goes both ways and she is just as alpha as he is. it’s stellar. 

-cool blood magic

-really good fight scenes. like these fight scenes are clearly written but still have you on the edge of your seat

-kate almost dies all the time doing stupid things. which is enjoyable because you know she will pull through as the mc, and there are some really adorable hospital bed scenes between her and her love interest

-the author is a husband wife team so the books are equally balanced based on their writing strengths 

-there is some neato social commentary in here, especially about police brutality and women’s rights and consent/rape culture

-the romantic relationship is like…..So Well Done. Both parties have legitimate issues with being in a committed relationship, and neither of them is “more alpha” than the other, and they both have to learn how to make sacrifices, and it’s just an incredibly well balance healthy relationship with good drama that makes it interesting in every book??

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Kate and Currain flirting after years of marriage makes me so soft

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Love in a post apocalyptic world

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Ember: the recipe says to beat three eggs.

Garret: it means in hand-to-hand combat.

Ember: ohhhh, okay!

Riley: get the fuck out of the kitchen.

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Would the world be better if dragons existed? Maybe. Here are a few books that might help you decide.

Seraphina by Rachel Hartman

Talon by Julie Kagawa

Eragon by Christopher Paolini

Scorched by Mari Mancusi

Blazewrath Games by Amparo Oritz

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Day 15: JOMPBPC: Favourite Series

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July Just One More Page BPC 📚 // Day 21 ➜ Favorite Endpages.

↳ Not necessarily my “favorite,” but definitely the prettiest I came across first as I was scrounging my shelves for unique endpages lol.

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"Fine. Great. Into the jaws of death once more. Must be a Tuesday."

-- Riley; Legion by Julie Kagawa.