#Harry’s memior

[skippyv20]

Harry is such hypocrite. He had his PR released that he wants reconciliation with William and wants his family back to the Uk but at the same time celebrating his Spare memior for million copies sold. Wtf! It’s like celebrating his betraying to his family! That’s why he can’t be trusted ever.

Anything and everything…..😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[earlgraytay]

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Veronica and Wallace from Veronica Mars.Liv and Ravi from iZombieDaisy and Mac from Agents of ShieldMary and Marshall from In Plain SightIsabelle and Tom from the Memiors of Lady Trent series.Artemis and Holly from the Artemis Fowl series.Briar, Tris, Daja, and Sandy from the Circle of Magic series (Briar is the boy and is friends with each. They remain friends/surrogate siblings even through subsequent sequel series as they grow up)The following are mentor/mentee bordering on adopted parent/child relationships. So they qualify, but may not be exactly what you were looking for:Daisy and Phil from Agents of ShieldVin and Kelsier from MistbornOctober and Quentin from the October Daye seriesKeladry and Raoul from the Protector of the Small seriesAs an addendum: I will argue to my dying day that despite what people want to add for totally legitimate shipping purposes, in canon Harry Potter and Hermione 1000% qualify for this. =P

I hate to say it, but Artemis and Holly do eventually wind up having sexual tension. :/ 

[eastsidedivebar]

1, 2, 4, 29, 30

1) If someone wanted to really understand you, what would they read, watch, and listen to?

My journals most logically, but no one can see those.

2) have you ever found a writer who thinks just like you? if so, who?

Rachel Held Evans She wrote a memior and her experiences are very similar to my feeilngs on religion

4) do you like your name?  is there another name you think would fit you better?

I do like my name it’s unique : )

29) three songs that you connect with right now.

 Dreams. Caroline Glaser

Crazier. Taylor Swift

i cant think of another :/

30) pick one of your favorite quotes.

“We must try not to sink beneath our anguish, Harry, but battle on”  

- Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

[weasleyismyking540]

Tagged by: @ireneadlercatwoman Tag nine people you like to get to know better, and they can participate if they’d like: @callieskye @azaleablueme @tinkerli1 @idreamofdraco @kat-a-tonic @lastbornslytherin @remedial-potions @jroseley @scarletprophecy14 Relationship Status: Married. Favorite Color: Blue. All shades, but especially bright blues and Midnight Blue. Lipstick or Chap Stick?: Lip gloss. Not a fan of lipstick, and I only use ChapStick in the fall and winter. Last Song I listened to: A Harry Potter guitar medley. One of my daughter's lullabies Last Movie I watched: Wonder Woman, and it was WONDERFUL!! Steve Trevor and Diana deserved better. Top 3 Characters: Ron Weasley, Chiyo from Memiors Of A Geisha, Jack Skellington for The Nightmare Before Christmas Top 3 Ships: Romione, Drinny, BBRae (Teen Titans) Book/Manga: The Harry Potter series of course!! Also Memoirs Of a Geisha and Holes  Top 5 Musicals: The Wiz, The Phantom Of The Opera, Carmen, Muppets Take Manhattan (that was a musical lol), and Annie.

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Favourite band(s): Of Monsters & Men, Tegan & Sara, Paramore, The Wonder Years, The Beatles, Queen, Arctic Monkeys, The White Stripes, Nirvana, Sleater-Kinney, MGMT, Led Zepplin, Metric, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Runaways, Halsey, Fleetwood Mac, & so many more.

Favourite song(s): Hurricane - Hamilton (the musical), Gold Dust Woman - Fleetwood Mac, Fangless - Sleater-Kinney, Your Eyes // Seasons of Love //  Will I - RENT ,  House of the Rising Sun - The Animals, The Shade // Love Is A Place // Help! I’m Alive - Metric, Across the Universe - The Beatles, Interlude: Moving On // The Flames Begin & Part II // Misguided Ghosts // Last Hope - Paramore, Wolves Without Teeth // I of the Storm - Of Monsters & Men, Rapt - Karen O, Control // Gasoline - Halsey, Steady As A Beating Drum // Listen to Your Heart I // Just Around the Riverbend // Colors of the Wind - Pocahontas (film), City of Stars (instrumental) - La La Land, 400 LUX - Lorde, Rabisoa -Shakira & hundreds of others.

Favourite book(s): FU CK. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo // The Book Theif // Neon Angel: The Memior of a Runaway // Coming of Age in Mississippi // Love, Castro Street // The Mayor of Castro Street // Fightin’ Words // Dharma Bums & literally hundreds others.

Favourite quote: Always be a first-rate version of yourself instead of a second-rate version of somebody else. - Judy Garland.

Favourite movie(s): Juno, On the Road, The East, Meet Me in St. Louis, Giant, Rebel Without A Cause, Princess Mononoke, SLC Punk, Lords of Dogtown, Chasing Mavericks, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Akira, Across the Universe, Whip It, Runaways, Giant, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Funny Face, Practical Magic, Funny Girl, Bring It on 1&2, The Godfather, Pocahontas, RENT, 10 Things I Hate About You, Sunset Blvd. , Spotlight, Amelie, Cinema Paradiso, Inglorious Bastards, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Hello Dolly! , She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry, Frances Ha, Adventureland, Wild, The Endless Summer & tons more

Favourite tv shows: Supergirl (thanx Kari), The 100 (up to s3 e7), Skins (ALL OF THEM, ASK BEE ABOUT MY LOVE FOR SKINS), Game of Thrones T R A S H , Orphan Black, Young Justice, Stranger Things, The Crown, Misfits, Dollhouse, Carmilla (webseries), ATLA & LoK

What fandoms were you active in? : Harry Potter, Skins, GOT. I’m not really active in any fandoms anymore cause it always ends up being a shipping war and I’m too old for that level of shit.

What tv shows or movies did you watch as a child that were fundamental to how you grew up? : Pokemon, Sailor Moon,Harry Potter, Kim Possible, Lizze McGuire, The Kathy Griffin show she had on E! for a long time, Say Yes to the Dress, SNL, anything Studio Ghibli, Rodgers & Hammerstein films, anything with Judy Garland, Julie Andrews, Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rodgers, John Wayne, Gary Cooper, Clint Eastwood, Burt Lancaster, Gregory Peck, Montgomery Clift, Marlon Brando, Natalie Wood. 

What’s one thing you collect(ed): Pokemon Cards

Spotify or youtube? : Both!

Netflix or those sweet, sweet illegal downloads? : I love Netflix, but seriously, I want a shitton of movie & tv, so I always end up illegaly watching/downloading

Have you ever been to a concert? If so, whose? : Paramore, Fall Out Boy, Weezer, Panic! At the Disco, The Wonder Years, Jesse McCartney, Ed Sheeran & Sara Barallis from a tree, Halsey kinda when I gate-rushed Outside Lands, 

OTP: I’m trash, Clexa & Princess Mechanic trash specifically, I’m trash for Supergirl ships–> Kara/Lena & Kara/Cat, Korrasami, Gendrya, Stargaryen (Daenerys Targaryen & Arya Stark), Margaery Tyrell/Sansa Stark, Jon Snow/Ygritte (fucking KILL ME). Neptune/Uranus from Sailor Moon– FIGHT ME OVER MY SPACE LESBIANS. RIGHT NOW. Also Rei/Usagi because I’m a bitch for that relationship oh-KAY?!! Hollstien (Laura Hollis & Carmilla Karnstein) from the webseries Carmilla!! High SUGGEST***

NOTP: Harry/Hermione, sorry, can’t do it guys. Bellarke, fuck that ship, Flarke too while I’m at it. 

Currently watching: Surprisingly I’ve finished all my current shows, so I’m gonna delve into my queue sometime soon.

Currently reading: Upwards of 20 books, too many to list, too lazy.

Currently listening to: at the moment? Santigold, at least that’s what my Spotify is playing. But lately alot of Metric & The Wonder Years.

If you could make everyone read one book, which would it be? : Coming of Age in Mississippi by Anne Moody. 

[cover2covermom]

  Goodbye July & hello August!

It is so crazy to think that summer is almost over.  My kids will be returning to school in T-minus 2 weeks!  As much as I dread the crazy schedule, I am ready to get back into the swing of things… well that and my children are driving me crazy, so it’s time to go back lol

Let’s see what I had going on in July shall we?

At the beginning of the month, I committed to making my blog a priority again.  I am slowly starting to get back into the blogging groove and be active in the community again.  I must say it feels great to be more consistent again.

    » Sisi: Empress on Her Own by Allison Pataki

Feelings in a few thoughts:

I’m very conflicted with my feelings with this one.  I am not sure my rating is fair either.  When I requested this on NetGalley, I didn’t realize that it was actually the SECOND book in the series.  I read this one without reading the first book, so this may have impacted my reading experience.  Take my thoughts/rating with a grain of salt.

Before reading this, I knew nothing about Empress Elisabeth of Austria-Hungary (Sisi).  I really like how the author took a controversial figure in history and tried to shed some light on her motivations in life.

The time hops throughout the book felt a little jarring at times.  The transitions felt a little off.

Sisi wasn’t exactly a likeable character, at least for me.  Despite the author’s attempts to show Sisi’s point of view, I still couldn’t help but cringe at Sisi’s selfishness throughout the novel.

» Cleopatra’s Daughter by Michelle Moran

Feelings in a few thoughts:

I really enjoyed this fictionalized account of the early years of Cleopatra Selene after she is taken in by Emperor Augustus after he defeated her parents, Mark Antony & Cleopatra.

This is my second novel about Cleopatra Selene, the first being The Daughter’s of Palatine Hill, I really liked both versions despite the fact that the authors’ portrayed the characters very differently.  Both books are good for different reasons: In Cleopatra’s Daughter, Moran really did a fantastic job with the setting and time period.  In Daughter’s of Palatine Hill, Smith did a great job with the political intrigue and cut-throat drama of the era.

The biggest strength of this novel was how well Moran set the scene.  You could really picture what it was like to live in Ancient Rome – at least how the ruling class lived.  When I read historical fiction, I want the author to take me to another time and place, and Moran did just that.

I wasn’t a fan of the audiobook narrator in the early parts of the book.  She went too overboard with her “whiney child voice” for portraying the characters as young children.

» The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan

Feelings in a few thoughts:

This was a very sweet & charming story.

TKoLT felt more like a novella – coming in at just under 300 pages.  Since this was such a short book, Hogan may have been a little too ambitious with everything she included.

My biggest complaint would be that Laura’s romance in the novel took too much of a central role.

I really liked how the author gave us back stories for the lost things.  It almost felt like we were getting short stories throughout the novel.

I wanted more about the Keeper of Lost Things.  I also felt like the reuniting of the lost things was anti-climatic.  I was expecting the lost things to have made a bigger impact in the novel.

I could see how the format of the novel could be confusing, especially if you were listening to this audiobook format.  I would recommend reading this book instead of listening to it.

Overall I did enjoy this book, but the story had potential to be so much more.

» Dumplin’ (Dumplin’ #1) by Julie Murphy

Feelings in a few thoughts:

Wonderful YA book that tackles themes like friendship, mother-daughter relationships, body shaming, self-acceptance, first love, etc.

I feel like Murphy did a wonderful job creating a character whom those of us who have struggled with our weight and/or other body issues can all relate to.  I was really able to see my high school self in Willowdean.

I know many critics of this book cite that Willowdean (Dumplin’) wasn’t exactly a likable character and treated people badly, which is absolutely true.  HOWEVER she felt like a very real character.  I don’t know if you remember being a teenager, but I was an asshole at times.  You know, teen angst and all that.  Does this excuse her actions? No.  I could just understand the frustrations Willowdean was experiencing and why she had a chip on her shoulder.  By the end of the book, Willowdean does show a tremendous amount of growth & development.

There was a love triangle, however it did not feel like the love triangle trope.

I was not a fan of the audiobook narrator.  She did wonderfully for the female parts, but once we got to characters like Bo and Mitch, it was hard to listen to.  If you listened to the audiobook, I’m sure you know what I am talking about.

» The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronical #1) by Patrick Rothfuss

Feelings in a few thoughts

When I saw that the mass market paperback edition I received from the library was 722 pages, I may have freaked out a bit.  I am NOT a fan of tomes.  It did take me just over a week to read, which is probably normal for me since I typically read about 2 books a week.

The Name of the Wind is not at all what I was expecting.  For some reason, I was anticipating a high fantasy story, but in reality I would consider it more of an epic fantasy.  Sure, there are fantasy elements here, but the story felt very grounded in reality.

I really enjoyed the story, but is so hard to describe it.  The book had action, but would I consider it action packed? No.  It had “magic,” but was the book full of it?  No.  The book includes a hero in the making, but did it feel like a hero story? No.  Was this book compelling?  YES!  Why?  I don’t know!!!

I know this is odd to say, but I got Harry Potter vibes from this book.  This isn’t to say the plots were similar (there are a few similar elements), but rather I got the same feelings I remember having as a kid reading Harry Potter.

Kvothe is my new book boyfriend.  Definitely one of my new favorite characters.  He is clever, smart, stubborn, witty, mischievous, kind, determined, etc.

» Hunger: A Memior of (My) Body by Roxane Gay

*4.5 Stars*

Feelings in a few thoughts:

I love how real Roxane is.  I don’t always agree with her beliefs, but I never get that “my views are right and others’ are wrong” vibe from her.  I respect that she’s not afraid to talk about the hard things.  Her books always make me think.

Despite the fact that I was classified as morbidly obese at one point in my life (my BMI was 40, so I was on the borderline of this category), I gained new insights to the struggles of those who are placed in this category.  I never had to worry about things like fitting into an airplane seat, seat belt extenders, stepping up onto a stage, seats with armrests, etc.  Reading this book can really shed light on the challenges those who are morbidly obese must face every day.  Definitely a perspective that I wish more people would read.

Loved that Roxane narrated this audiobook herself.  It was very well done.

There are so many powerful moments in this book…

“This is a memoir of (my) body because, more often than not, stories of bodies like mine are ignored or dismissed or derided. People see bodies like mine and make their assumptions. They think they know the why of my body. They do not.”

“The bigger you are, the smaller your world becomes.”

“As a woman, as a fat woman, I am not supposed to take up space. And yet, as a feminist, I am encouraged to believe I can take up space. I live in a contradictory space where I should try to take up space but not too much of it, and not in the wrong way, where the wrong way is any way where my body is concerned.”

» Smoke in the Sun (Flame in the Mist #2) by Renée Ahdieh

*3.5 Stars*

Feelings in a few thoughts:

Many of the questions I had throughout the Flame in the Mist were finally answered in this book.  My biggest complaint with the first book was that I was confused about the fantasy elements, but things were cleared up in Smoke in the Sun.

I loved Mariko’s character in this series.  She is confident, intelligent, clever, brave, strong, etc.  A great lead character in a YA book.  I respected her for always sticking to her convictions and not letting anyone, even the boy she loves, sway her from her goals.

The villain in this book was not developed enough.  The best villains, in my opinion, have motivations behind their actions, but I didn’t see any reasoning behind any motivations here.

While I appreciate that this was the conclusion to this series and not a series that drags on unnecessarily like so many YA series out there, I wasn’t exactly satisfied when I finished it.  Unfortunately this book felt rushed & abruptly ended.   The book either needed to be longer, or this needed to be a trilogy.

I debated between the 3.5 star rating and a 4 star rating.  I really did enjoy this series, but I feel like it had the potential to be more.

» Bright We Burn (The Conqueror’s Saga #3) by Kiersten White

Feelings in a few thoughts:

Fantastic finish to a GREAT YA historical fiction series.  Actually, I feel like the books progressively got better with each installment.  Favorite book of the series!

Lada is a very complex main character.  If you are a fan of anti-hero stories, and would fancy one with a badass female anti-hero, here is the series for you!  While Lada does have some good qualities – loyalty, strength, drive, etc – she does whatever is necessary to obtain her goals, regardless of the cost.  Despite her bloodthirsty ways, I couldn’t help but like and admire Lada.

Radu!  I loved him more with each passing book.  His progression over the series was very satisfying to watch.  Whereas the other main characters, Lada & Mehmed, stayed constant throughout the series (Lada is vicious and Mehmed is an asshat) Radu goes through a tremendous amount of personal growth.

  June 2018 Bookish Wrap-Up + Book Haul

Ohioana Book Festival 2018 + Book Haul

Book Review: The Daughters of Palatine Hill by Phyllis T. Smith

Book Event: Sabaa Tahir’s Book Tour for A Reaper at the Gates

Book Review: Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld

Favorite Books of 2018 (1st Half)

Physical Books:

» The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicles #1) by Patrick Rothfuss

*Signed by the author*

» Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

*I have two other copies of this book, but I picked up a lovely edition at my local Costco.  It is a pink leather cover with quotes from the book all over the front.  It is gorgeous!  I wish they had one for Jane Eyre 😦

Which books did you read in July?

Have you read any of the books I read or hauled this month?  If so, what did you think?

Did you buy any books?  If so, which ones?

Comment below & let me know 🙂

Today I share which #books I read in July + my #bookhaul. What did you #read in July? #BookBlogger #Bookworm #AmReading Goodbye July & hello August! It is so crazy to think that summer is almost over.  My kids will be returning to school in T-minus 2 weeks! 

[skippyv20]

“The Telegraph reports that a tour operator, On The Beach, has found over a hundred copies of SPARE abandoned in hotels around the Mediterranean.”

- i think Harry (&Random House) doesn’t care if people read or not, what’s important for them is the money and number of copies sold to declare “#1bestseller” goal. If his goal is to let his “truth” be known far & wide, Harry wouldn’t care whether it’s bestseller or not. But no, they have to make sure people know his memior is on top of the list.

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[megandzane]

Remember how we joked about how fun it is gonna be to watch CH & KP briefing against each other trying to get ahead of Harry’s book. The games have begun

[megandzane]

Prince Harry always choosing violence when they start to get comfortable 😂

[megandzane]

"I get that Harry has a lot of unresolved issues but what I don't get is why he's so adamant in wanting to show the world how much he hated his old life - the only life he ever knew, when we all know that he and Meghan would have stayed if they were allowed to as evidenced by the Megxit manifesto. Wasn't that Sandringham showdown meant for them to fight for their roles as half-in, half-out royals? Royalty was okay then but when you're not given what you wanted, you're suddenly trapped all your life? They supposedly moved away to get away from it all but it seems that they carried all that baggage with them and can’t seem to leave it behind. It's pitiful. Are you really happy like you claim to be if you seem to be stuck in 2020?"

Thoughts on this? Is this comment even accurate? I saw one reply to this saying that it's not profitable to leave their emotional baggage behind that's why he in particular can't seem to let it go. Were they even paid for the Oprah interview and the documentary? I also think it's unfair that most of the negative comments didn't take what he went through seriously just because he's a prince. They're even making fun of the tagline (the not as the Prince I was born bit).

They are just trolls ( the fact that they call their exit M*gxit makes that clear). It’s someone who is upset that Harry choose a black woman. Or maybe they are just obsessed with the fantasy world of the royals and don’t want Harry ruining that for them idk. Harry has every right to tell his story. Maybe this is part of his healing processes. I haven’t heard him trash his old life, he’s sharing his experiences. And yes, sometimes that means sharing how unhappy you were at times. Them not being payed for the Oprah interview and the profits of his book going to charity, make me think this is something they are doing for closure.

Who cares if that’s the only life he knew, he was trapped in a very toxic and very abnormal life from birth. He’s not the only one to share his grievances with the institution.

His family was going to stand by and let his pregnant wife kill herself. How some folks don’t factor this into the changing dynamics is beyond me.

I don’t know if they really would have stayed even if the family had agreed to the part-time royals model. We don’t know what those negotiations were like, but they stressed that they wanted to support the queen. Even back in 2015 Harry admitted he thought about leaving / stepping back but stayed for his grandmother. I think she was what might’ve caused hesitation to do a clean break.

I think it’s important to note that those were their initial plans, but that clearly changed. That was before they were abused and thrown to the wolves. Prior to stepping a back they were thinking of living elsewhere in a commonwealth country such as Canada, that sounds like they were trying to find ways to distance themselves from that toxicity or work around a system they felt trapped in.

Meghan said she signed up for this for life when she got married. But she was under the impression that she would be protected in the way other royal women are. She was under the impression thar her babies wouldn’t be treated like illegitimate children. She was under the impression that she wouldn’t be isolated and denied treatment if she was suicidal. They said that lack of support was one of the big reasons they left.

Harry said they were trying to be as diplomatic as possible in the Oprah interview to leave the door open for reconciliation. After the family smeared Meghan in the lead up he was a lot more open. But it’s never been a secret that Harry was always kinda the reluctant royal. Even years Prior to Meghan he’s never hidden how much he wished to be normal. But I don’t think he ever realized that there was a way out.

Being privileged doesn’t mean you’re immune to pain. And the whole prince thing is unfair, he never asked to be born into that role.

None is these people know Harry personally, who he was while on the job is going to be different than who he is as a private citizen. How do they know he’s changed if they don’t know him personally??

[megandzane]

Things I’m looking forward in Harry’s memoir.

- how he fell for Meghan, how he knew she was the one, the feeling of getting married, the commitment, Meghan all over that memoir

- parenting. Everything about parenting. Holding their babies for the first time, how he is improving himself for them, and trying to stop the genetical circle of pain

- his dad and their relationship

- his mum and their connection

- racism

- his time in the military, his time in boarding school

-have I mentioned Meghan?

I’m looking forward to all those things too! I really didn’t know much about Harry at all until Meghan. It’s been interesting finding out more him. I can see why him and Meghan are a good fit.

I don’t know how much he will share but I’d love to hear more about the early days of his and Meghan’s relationship , realizing she was the one, the milestones in their relationship.

[megandzane]

I can’t wait to read about Harry describing what it’s like to be a father and a husband. I can see him talking about how he felt watching meghan walk down the aisle and him talking about how he felt in the delivery room or watching Meghan give birth

Those are the parts I’m looking forward to most 🥺. I can already hear the Karens crying

[megandzane]

The same people who is oh so concerned about Harry “dragging her into this” are the same ones who kept silent when it was revealed how bad things really got for her via their faves and are quick to victim blame her or “fact check” before giving her an ounce of the sympathy that they are ready to give a bucket load of to others in that family who didn’t get half the abuse she does.

Yep. They were also the ones who were suddenly dragging Harry’s job at BetterUp , because he couldn’t help his own wife, after months of mocking and dismissing Meghan’s mental health.

They don’t care about Meghan. Whenever Meghan is abused by the press their immediate response is to dismiss the abuse by using other royal women, who’ve never endured even a fraction of what Meghan has. Also shout out to Meghan for stating it so well “rude and racist is not the same” , because I was getting so tired of trying to explains why this is so different. And much worse.

[megandzane]

news programs were stopped to announce a book that won’t even be released until next year . The obsession

I can’t say I’m surprised, they do that whenever something happens with Harry or Meghan. How embarrassing for that whole country.

A man writing a book is not breaking hews that needs to interrupt normal programming 😂

[megandzane]

Is why they think Harry should take it easy or back down from the very people who let all hell break loose on his wife to the point where he could have lost her and Archie, leaked their location where anybody crazy enough could have harmed them, didn’t care if his own kid had security even though he is much higher risk than other royal kids, or cut him off financially at a time where he was vulnerable. Like??? HOW do u do all this but want to hide and duck from him when he’s ready to go toe to toe with you

Harry’s restraint deserves more credit. I don’t know how he’s managed to be civil publicly.

After what they did they are lucky it’s just a books and some interviews.

[megandzane]

Harry is 36 and they are still talking about whether or not he got “permission”

The infantilism of Harry is something else. He could be 50 and they would still be acting like this. I’d be so offended if I was Harry.