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rocket-220 · 6 months

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So. The first chapter of TNC just dropped. Which I wasn't expecting. And there was so much stuff that is making my brain explode with so much joy I can't type properly. If you haven't read the first chapter (or just want to wait for the book to release to read it) and don't want spoilers, because, it really is just one chapter, then I do not advise reading more.

If you want to read the first chapter, it's up on Amanda Foody's website, but this will take you to it directly.

Also everything below this is a mess of my obsession with this, so um. Read at your own risk.

First off, I really love the grimy little tavern in the Elsewheres- or more specifically, the Sasardin Empire??? I love how Amanda is fleshing out the Elsewheres along with the Wilderlands, even if its just background information.

But back to the tavern. RIP Nell. She loved her marathons. Good for her. OK thats it for the tavern actually nvm.

But I love the character interactions already in this. Runa being all, "I'm not signing my name on the autograph wall, I've already signed it four times!" and then two pages later like, "I'm not weird! I've got five signatures on the signature wall! People travel from all over the world to see this!" is just... Runa being Runa, I guess. I love her.

Also:

Tadg got tall

Amanda confirmed him to be an "avid coffee drinker" in her newsletter

Mitzi nearly tearing a guy's fake tooth out because it was shiny (i don't have much confidence for whatever gala they're going to go to)

Runa has a winter birthday :D

The election for Grand Keeper is in the spring, so I have a feeling this book will roll right into the next one, given how the timeline will probably go.

We also got a recap of how much of an a-hole Leopold is!

Barclay's lore aint workin and I HIGHLY doubt that problem will be solved once they're back in the Wilderlands

WE GOT DISTANCES??? CANON DISTANCES??? BETWEEN THE WILDERLANDS?? (at least from near the mountains)

AND THE MOUNTAINS HAVE CABLE CARS? HOW. HOW DID THEY DO THAT. DID THEY USE LORE? ARE THEY MECHANICAL?

well i mean of course they're mechanical, but are they powered with like... rocks, or water, or something...?

well seeing as this book immediately begins with them all going to the tundra, i guess we'll have to wait!

Tadg's art is better than his handwriting, it seems.

Viola called her pins silly :( i thought they looked cool

I think Tadg and Viola are going to be bickering a lot this book

And now, for a line of Amanda's from her newsletter that I found comedic:

"We've had carnivorous algae blooms and unending sandstorms, but MURDER!!!! It felt like the ultimate, "This isn't just mushroom farming and cottagecore vibes anymore.""

Oh and also Amanda said that Runa was the second most important character in TNC-

#wilderlore #i am going bonkers over this #i am so so so happy #and if you read all that #thanks for coming to my ted talk

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the-sound-and-the-fury · 5 years

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Books of 2018

And here is my my annual book round up! This year I bumped my Goodreads challenge up from 70 to 80, and wound up reading 113 (which is a little less than last year, but some of these books were very long). But I once again benefited from my friend group being so dedicated to harassing each other with more books to read (and also the Silent Book Club that meets in Boston which has given me some time to focus on reading).

But as usual, I’ve bolded my top 18 books, and italicized my next 10 honorable mentions. And I’ve put a strike through my bottom 5 books that I managed to finish. This was a little difficult to do because I reread a few books this year (like Harry Potter, and The Princess Diaries) and I’m not including those.That said, the rereads affected my ratings, and I really didn’t find myself blown away by as many books. This is also possibly because a lot of these books were part of series, but ultimately I felt I had a significant majority of books that were either pretty good or meh.

(I would also link to all my monthly posts for these, but I’d read that links will interfere with searching tags on Tumblr (because this website is working overtime to dig its own grave), so you can just search Books of 2018 on my page for yourself.)

Dirty Deeds - HelenKay Dimon

Wishful Drinking - Carrie Fisher

The Magpie Lord (A Charm of Magpies #1) - KJ Charles

Everything is Awful - Matt Bellassai

Foolish Hearts - Emma Mills (OwlCrate)

A Case of Possession (A Charm of Magpies #2) - KJ Charles

The Dead Moms Club - Kate Spencer

First Frost (Waverly Family #2) - Sarah Addison Allen

The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air #1) - Holly Black (January 2018 OwlCrate)

Persepolis Riding (The Expanse #7) - James SA Corey

Flight of Magpies (A Charm of Magpies #3) - KJ Charles

HeartShip (Full Hearts #1) - Amy Jo Cousins

HeartOn (Fully Hearts #2) - Amy Jo Cousins

The Last of August (Charlotte Holmes #2) - Brittany Cavallaro

They Both Die at the End - Adam Silvera

Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda - Becky Albertalli (reread)

Remedial Rocket Science (Chemistry Lessons #1) - Susannah Nix

The Hazel Wood (The Hazel Wood #1) - Melissa Albert (OwlCrate)

Intermediate Thermodynamics (Chemistry Lessons #2) - Susannah Nix

Boy Toys (Hot Off the Ice #3) - AE Wasp

Skater Boy (Hot Off the Ice #4) - AE Wasp

The Comedy of Errors - William Shakespeare

Opal (The Raven Cycle #4.5) - Maggie Stiefvater

Vicious (Villains #1) - VE Schwab

The Case for Jamie (Charlotte Holmes #3) - Brittany Cavallro

When the Moon Was Ours - Anna-Marie McLemore

Working It (Ringside Romance #1) - Christine d’Abo

Faking It (Ringside Romance #2) - Christine d’Abo

The Color of Magic (Discworld #1) - Terry Pratchett

Making It (Ringside Romance #3) - Christine d’Abo

Losing It (Ringside Romance #4) - Christine d’Abo

Advanced Physical Chemistry (Chemistry Lessons #3) - Susannah Nix

Caraval (Caraval #1) - Stephanie Garber

These Vicious Masks (These Vicious Masks #1) - Tarun Shanker and Kelly Zekas

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (HP #1) - JK Rowling

Carry the Ocean (The Roosevelt #1) - Heidi Cullinan

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (HP #2) - JKR

Squared Away (Out of Uniform #5) - Annabeth Albert

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (HP #3) - JKR

Helping Hand (Housemates #1) - Jay Northcote

Ace of Shades (The Shadow Game #1) - Amanda Foody

Like a Lover (Housemates #2) - Jay Northcote

Practice Makes Perfect (Housemates #3) - Jay Northcote

Watching and Wanting (Housemates #4) - Jay Northcote

Puddin’ (Dumplin’ #2) - Julie Murphy

Starting from Scratch (Housemates $5) - Jay Northcote

Pretty in Pink (Housemates #6) - Jay Northcote

Can’t Help Myself - Meredith Goldstein

The Astonishing Color of After - Emily XR Pan

Adrift (Cruising #1) - LA Witt

How to Marry a Werewolf (Claw and Courtship #1) - Gail Carriger

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (HP #4) - JKR

A Court of Frost and Starlight (ACOTAR #3.1) - Sarah J Maas

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (HP #5) - JKR

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (HP #6) - JKR

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (HP #7) - JKR

City of Ghosts (Cassidy Blake #1) - Victoria Schwab

Leah on the Offbeat (Creekwood #2/Simonverse #3) - Becky Albertalli

Level Up - Annabeth Albert

Ship It - Britta Lundin

Failure is an Option - H Jon Benjamin

From Twinkle, With Love - Sandhya Menon

Daughter of the Siren Queen (DOTPK #2) - Tricia Levenseller

I’ll Be Gone in the Dark - Michelle McNamara

Tight Quarters (Out of Uniform #6) - Annabeth Albert

Summer of Salt - Katrina Leno

The Bear and the Nightingale (Winternight Trilogy #1) - Katherine Arden

And I Darken (The Conqueror’s Saga #1) - Kiersten White

On Duty (Smoke and Bullets #1) - AR Barley

Into the Drowning Deep (Rolling in the Deep #1) - Mira Grant

Broken Protocol (Smoke and Bullets #1) - AR Barley

A Duke in the Night (The Devils of Dover #1) - Kelly Bowen

I’ve Got My Duke to Keep Me Warm (The Lords of Worth #1) - Kelly Bowen

A Good Rogue is Hard to Find (The Lords of Worth #2) - Kelly Bowen

You’re the Earl That I Want (The Lords of Worth #3) - Kelly Bowen

Duke of My Heart (Season for Scandal #1) - Kelly Bowen

From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess (From the Notes of a Middle School Princess #1) - Meg Cabot

Royal Wedding Disaster (From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess #2) - Meg Cabot

A Duke to Remember (Season for Scandal #2) - Kelly Bowen

Uprooted - Naomi Novik

Royal Crush ( From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess #3) - Meg Cabot

The Looking Glass - Janet McNally

Royal Crown (From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess #4) - Meg Cabot

Practical Magic - Alice Hoffman

Princess in Love (The Princess Diaries #3) - Meg Cabot

Competence (The Custard Protocol #3) - Gail Carriger

Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass #5) - Sarah J Maas

Princess in Waiting (The Princess Diaries #4) - Meg Cabot

Girls of Paper and Fire - Natasha Ngan

The Wedding Date - Jasmine Guillory

Muse of Nightmares (Strange the Dreamer #2) - Laini Taylor

Vengeful (Villains #2) - VE Schwab

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing - Hank Green

The Graveyard Book - Neil Gaiman

Syncopation (Twisted Wishes #1) - Anna Zabo

Leo Loves Aries (Signs of Love #1) - Anyta Sunday

Scorpio Hates Virgo (Signs of Love #2) - Anyta Sunday

Gemini Keeps Capricorn (Signs of Love #3) - Anyta Sunday

Before the Devil Breaks You (The Diviners #3) - Libba Bray

The Hating Game - Sally Thorne

Tower of Dawn (Throne of Glass #6) - Sarah J Maas

Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass #7) - Sarah J Maas

Pride - Ibi Zoboi

The Final Empire/Mistborn (Mistborn #1) - Brandon Sanderson

The Omega Objection (San Andreas Shifters #2) - GL Carriger

This is Kind of and Epic Love Story - Kheryn Callendar

The Kiss Quotient - Helen Hoang

Strange Practice (Dr. Greta Helsing #1) - Vivian Shaw

Spinning Silver - Naomi Novik

First & Then - Emma Mills

The Bullet Journal Method - Ryder Carroll

What Happens at Christmas - Jay Northcote

Better Not Pout - Annabeth Albert

DNF

The Glass Spare (The Glass Spare #1) - Lauren DeStefano (OwlCrate)

The Taming of the Shrew - William Shakespeare

Running With Lions - Julian Winters

#Books of 2018

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ARC REVIEW: “Ace of Shades” by Amanda Foody

Title: Ace of Shades Series: The Shadow Game, #1 Author: Amanda Foody Genre: Fantasy, Romance Publisher: Harlequin Teen Publication Date: April 10th, 2018 Format: ARC Source: Publisher Page count: 400 (hardcover edition)

Plot summary: Welcome to the City of Sin, where casino families reign, gangs infest the streets…and secrets hide in every shadow.

Enne Salta was raised as a proper young lady, and no lady would willingly visit New Reynes, the so-called City of Sin. But when her mother goes missing, Enne must leave her finishing school — and her reputation — behind to follow her mother’s trail to the city where no one survives uncorrupted.

Frightened and alone, her only lead is a name: Levi Glaisyer. Unfortunately, Levi is not the gentleman she expected — he’s a street lord and a con man. Levi is also only one payment away from cleaning up a rapidly unraveling investment scam, so he doesn't have time to investigate a woman leading a dangerous double life. Enne's offer of compensation, however, could be the solution to all his problems.

Their search for clues leads them through glamorous casinos, illicit cabarets and into the clutches of a ruthless mafia donna. As Enne unearths an impossible secret about her past, Levi's enemies catch up to them, ensnaring him in a vicious execution game where the players always lose. To save him, Enne will need to surrender herself to the city…and she’ll need to play.

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I received this ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. It's available in stores and online April 10th!

Ace of Shades is a dark tale of family and survival. I didn't love this book, but I really enjoyed the world Foody created.

Ace of Shades is one of the most talked-about upcoming releases of 2018, and when I read the fascinating excerpt on Amanda Foody's website (excerpt here) I knew I wanted to review it.

Foody created such a dark, thrilling world full of danger and morally grey characters. I was instantly drawn into this world with casinos, politics, gangs, and people trying to survive. That's what this story is, at its heart: a tale of survival. And of magic, though we're mostly teased with magic until the climax of the book.

The protagonist, Enne, begins as a somewhat priveleged lady and the journey she goes on is hard, but fascinating and well-written. She must put aside her society manners, and sometimes her morals, to find her mom and survive the city. She's a great main character, and I can't wait to see what she does next.

Jac, Lola, and of course Levi are also interesting characters. Lola begins by loathing Enne, so it was great to see their dynamic change over the course of the novel. Levi is cool character, mysterious and dark. He's bisexual, and we even get some romantic scenes with Levi and both genders. I really appreciated that not only because it adds diversity, but also because they were steamy scenes. Levi and Enne have a will-they-won't-they dyamic throughout the novel and that tension is delicious. I hope they do finally get together in the next book, but we'll see! There's also the mention of a character who dressed like both a female and a male, and even sometimes androgynous.

Foody creates such dark, lush settings with her descriptions, and it helped me become fully immersed in New Reynes. She created a tone and atmosphere that suits the plot and the harshness of the City of Sin. Sometimes her writing was a bit jarring which took me out of the story, but mostly it flowed well. For example, 'She looked at the door. The door opened'. I also felt that at times the plot was a little slow, but neverthless I found this a quick read because I wanted to know what happened next.

Ace of Shades is a dark tale of survival in a cruel city. The prose is mostly captivating, and the characters are interesting. Enne is a fantastic protagonist, and her character ARC is one from society lady to survivor. I feel like we just got a taste of the magic in Ace of Shades, so I can't wait to see more of it.

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24hourchampagnediet-blog1 · 5 years

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Meghan Markle's war on scammers who claim she used diet pills after pregnancy

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Meghan Markle's war on scammers who claim she used diet pills after pregnancy

Meghan Markle is fighting to stop scammers using her name to sell diet pills online.

Buckingham Palace vowed to crack down on websites falsely claiming she used the tablets to get in shape.

Officials are set to act after a Sunday Mirror investigation revealed the scam.

The bogus online campaign for “Keto Weight Loss” tablets features YouTube images of Meghan before and after her pregnancy.

And a fake quote on a site called First Level Fitness says: “Post pregnancy my body had lost its shape. But, with keto body tone, I came back.”

A second site promoting the pills – branded as potentially dangerous by experts – even has Meghan claiming in an interview the Royal Family wanted to stop her “pursuing my own weight loss line”.

And cruelly one ad even has the Duchess posing with the Queen and calling the tablets her “passion project” – a phrase she actually used in a speech about the launch of her Grenfell disaster charity cookbook.

Last night a spokesman for Meghan thanked us for alerting her to the scam.

A royal source added: “This is obviously not true and an illegal use of the Duchess’ name for advertising purposes. We will follow our normal course of action.”

One advert claimed to show before and after photos of the Duchess

A Sunday Mirror investigation has revealed the scam using Meghan’s name (Image: Getty)

First Level Fitness – one of the diet pills’ main promoters – describes itself as a “one stop fitness site”. But many pages on the portal are dedicated to selling male sex drugs.

Sellers linked to it claim the “Meghan” pills “melt fat fast without diet or exercise”.

But yesterday experts warned against taking them.

Tam Fry, chairman of the National Obesity Forum, told us: “Nobody, but nobody, should go near diet pills advertised on the web – even when your favourite celebrity ‘endorses’ them.

“If you want to diet, it should be mandatory to seek advice from regulated professionals and use what they recommend.”

The second website involved claims that Meghan gushed about the keto pills’ benefits to a US publication called Entertainment Today, which does not exist.

The Duchess is quoted as saying of the diet tablets, costing £19.99 for 60: “All my life I’ve been passionate about taking care of my weight due to the pressures of Hollywood to stay young and look fit.

One of the fake adverts using Meghan Markle’s name

Another of the fake adverts talks of ‘Meghan Markle keto pure diet’

“For the last 10 years I’ve been travelling the world and sourcing organic ingredients and weight loss remedies.

“The culmination is the launch of my all-female-owned weight loss line which combines the world’s richest and most sought after ingredients at affordable and everyday prices.”

Bizarrely, the fake interview goes on: “The Royal Family is not happy with me splitting my time up.

“They made me decide on which direction I was going to focus on the future. Being so turned off by the reaction of their power move I have decided to pursue my new weight loss line and dream.”

In reality, the Duchess has not publicly discussed her weight since she began dating Prince Harry in 2016.

Before that she spoke about following a plant-based diet with plenty of yoga, inspired by her instructor mother Doria Ragland.

In 2014, Meghan told Australia’s news.au site she works out five times a week and enjoys hot yoga to keep her legs lean.

In 2013 she told Shape magazine how she loves green juice and Pilates, as well as following fitness guru Tracey Anderson’s DVDs.

She added: “I definitely try to eat as clean as possible… I avoid the things that are going to make me sluggish, but I’m also a foodie – so at the weekend all bets are off.

“If you deprive yourself of anything you’re going to crave it. So for me it’s finding that balance.”

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No mention of pills, but back in the scammers’ world we found claims Meghan told royals she was dedicated to profiting from the keto tablets.

One advert was illustrated by a picture of Meghan with the Queen.

A bogus quote from the Duchess said: “We were clear from the beginning keto would be my passion project.

“I wanted to have creative control and run a business that was women centric. I didn’t feel like it was my obligation to make them (the Royal Family) feel comfortable to pursue my ambition.

“They know how much I obsess over weight loss and I put my entire heart and soul into this product to make it perfect.”

Meghan’s sister-in-law, the Duchess of Cambridge, has also been used by scammers to plug the pills.

And similar online pages falsely link Cheryl Cole and Susanna Reid to the product. Gemma Collins also publicly denied her 3st loss was down to the tablets after her image was used on a Facebook page called Keto Pure, which has 2,000 followers.

The pills take their name from the keto diet – a low-carb and high-fat plan that puts the body into a state of ketosis, helping it burn fat rather than glucose.

Amanda Holden has also been linked to diet pills (Image: PA)

This state is said to boost leptin, a hormone that helps with feeling full, and decrease ghrelin, the “hunger hormone” which stimulates appetite.

Manufacturers of keto pills claim its product has this effect due to a combination of compound beta-hydroxy-butyrate and caffeine, which will speed up weight loss .

But nutritionist May Simpkins, of the British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine, warned: “They have latched on to the idea that ketosis can help you lose weight.

“Customers can’t be sure of the ingredients or who they are buying these pills from.

“Unless you are being very regimented with a keto diet alongside the pills you will still be taking in glucose so you won’t burn fat or lose weight.

“Suddenly plunging the body into a state of ketosis can shock it.

The digestive system can suffer and cause stomach cramps, constipation or diarrhoea.

“It also worries me this product contains caffeine as some people are intolerant and may experience headaches , weakness or anxiety.”

A disclaimer on a keto pill website admits the product is not approved by health authorities and says individual results “may vary”.

Celebs including Amanda Holden and Holly Willoughby have spoken out about their names being falsely linked to slimming pills.

And money expert Martin Lewis took Facebook to the High Court over scam adverts that had abused his name or image.

He dropped the lawsuit when Facebook agreed to launch a new bogus ads reporting tool and donate £3million to a new UK Scams Action project by Citizens Advice.

Last night First Level Fitness and other web outfits which uploaded the fake Meghan endorsements did not respond to requests for comment.

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A string of celebrities incensed at false links to diet pills

TOWIE star Gemma Collins threatened legal action after her name was linked to a supplement.

Gemma, 38, said at the time: “I will put my lawyers on to it straight away. Do not associate my name with your products when I am not behind them.”

Britain’s Got Talent judge Amanda Holden was similarly furious when scammers used her fame to push their product.

Amanda, 48, said this month: “I have been made aware that a company is using my name.

“I have not given consent for this and have no partnership with this company. This is a scam. So please be careful and do not sign up to this as they will take your money.”

Gladiator star Russel Crowe was asked by a fan: “I’ve just seen an advertorial for keto quoting you among its testimonials. Before I consider buying in, is it a legit testimonial?”

The furious 55-year-old Hollywood actor immediately replied: “No it’s not.”

Last May, pill endorsement posts appeared falsely saying This Morning’s Holly Willoughby, 38, had been worried that her weight was “getting a little out of hand”, implying she resorted to diet tablets.

BBC weather presenter Carol Kirkwood, 56, launched an on-screen broadside when her name was dragged into a similar con.

In a Breakfast report she looked at a bogus ad bearing her testimony and exclaimed: “This is utter garbage.”

US singer Kelly Clarkson, 37, cried “fake news” when a promo emerged with her name and picture.

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fuckyeahtattoogirls-blog1 · 5 years

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Meghan Markle's war on scammers who claim she used diet pills after pregnancy

New Post has been published on https://bestrawfoodrecipes.com/meghan-markles-war-on-scammers-who-claim-she-used-diet-pills-after-pregnancy/

Meghan Markle's war on scammers who claim she used diet pills after pregnancy