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I’m curious what the RO’s homes/bedrooms look like because I think it can tell a whole lot about someone 🤔

I'M GLAD YOU ASKED. I was actually ruminating over what Sev's room/apartment, in particular, would look like the other day.

Seven's room is very dark to me. Black walls, a lot of band posters plastered everywhere. It's a mess but an organized mess. Very much what a music enthusiast's room would look like in a 2000s teen movie lol. They've never grown out of the 'fanboy/fangirl' phase so they'd just have posters all over, they have a dresser of vintage records on one side and a mirror full of photo booth pictures and photos of their life tacked to it. Their bed is never made, mostly because Seven is always in bed when they're home. Seven has clothes strewn just about everywhere but they claim to know where everything is. A lot of ripped-out pages of scrapped out song lyrics on the floor. My imagination of Seven's songwriting process is a lot of pacing, a lot of humming. They get their best ideas while doing other stuff like cleaning and cooking. Outside of their room, their apartment is also messy with a lot of novels strewn about. Seven is very sentimental so every gift they've ever gotten is on display. Their bathroom is clean but messy; just a lot of hair products and makeup everywhere. Seven's "I just rolled out of bed" look is a stylistic choice lmao

I can imagine Sev being a very annoying neighbor to have since they always have music on and they're always singing. Seven has never actually cleaned their place quickly because of all the times they stop to have a mini concert in their living room. Seven is fun when they're alone lol

Orion's is expectantly clean and very minimalist. His room is barren, a plain black bed with a metal headboard. He always has incense burning and has an air purifier and a lot of tech. Everything is spotless and there's not anything out of place. Orion's place is a lot of dark furniture, a lot of leather, and a lot of gray and white in terms of looks. He has a large glass balcony that he likes to do work on in the mornings. I imagine him to have a large closet with all just suits on one side and just...straight up black clothes on the other. Orion isn't one to wear anything colorful. His neighbors love him and want to connect with him but Orion is not interested lol More than a few times he'd come home and just plops himself on his couch and falls asleep due to how tired he was.

Sebastian's home is large but sparsely decorated. He has a big TV to play his video games on and it's what you'd think is a stereotypical young guy's place: brown couch, some video game memorabilia, and some sports stuff. He has a huge gamer computer setup he built himself. He uses it for games and for coding and general data stuff. Sebastian likes displaying all of his goodies and stuff and he doesn't touch Maya's room, which is much like Seven's in that it's super cluttered with music stuff and posters. Sebastian's house is what a default sims house looks like: nothing stylish, just generic furniture.

Victoria and G's is luxurious that leans more to anything that they like they just toss it in there. Huuuuge with plushy colorful couches and overpriced designer furniture. OH! If anyone has seen Cara Delevigne's AD...that's what their house would look like. Just chaotic everywhere with so many knickknacks and things that it's like an assault on your every single sense. Funky wallpapers, leopard rugs. A lot of that, surprisingly, is G's doing. G was very set on designing their house. They're barely home and live mostly in hotels anyway so it doesn't really matter.

August's is pretty generic; gray walls, purple bed. They live with their family (August was supposed to live with a roommate but I changed it to better fit their route) and Clare tends to be the messy one. I would say August's room is half and half, it's pretty empty but what they do have takes up a lot of space like their drum set and their huge speakers. The house is big (August's parents are pretty well-off as politicians) and very Grecian in appearance. August doesn't have much knickknacks and things like Seven. They're pretty detached to sentimental things like that. It's a very standard room, the centerpiece definitely being their drums. They have a huge computer set up, though, like a gamer set up like Seb's but they don't use it for games lmao

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🌈 Queer Books Coming Out in February 2024

🌈 Good afternoon, my bookish bats! Struggling to keep up with all the amazing queer books coming out this month? Here are a FEW of the stunning, diverse queer books you can add to your TBR before the year is over. Remember to #readqueerallyear! Happy reading!

❤️ We Ate the Dark by Mallory Pearson 🧡 The Paper Boys by D.P. Clarence 💛 Skater Boy by Anthony Nerada 💚 Your Shadow Half Remains by Sunny Moraine 💙 A Vicious Game by Melissa Blair 💜 Clarion Call by Cayla Fay ❤️ Relit: 16 Latinx Remixes of Classic Stories edited by Sandra Proudman 🧡 The Absinthe Underground by Jamie Pacton 💛 Truthfully, Yours by Caden Armstrong 💙 Outsider by Jade du Preez 💜 Cross My Candy Heart by A.C. Thomas 🌈 The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett

❤️ An Education in Malice by S. T. Gibson 🧡 The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles by Malka Ann Older 💛 Never a Bridesmaid by Spencer Greene 💚 The Rewind by Nicole Stiling 💙 Good Christian Girls by Elizabeth Bradshaw 💜 The Fox Maidens by Robin Ha ❤️ The Terrible by Tessa Crowley 🧡 Blood Rage by Ileandra Young 💛 Call of the Sea by Emily B. Rose 💙 Sign Me Up by C.H. Williams 💜 Ways and Means by Daniel Lefferts 🌈 Peaceful in the Dark by A.A. Fairview

❤️ We Are Only Ghosts by Jeffrey L. Richards 🧡 Dead Ringer by Robyn Nyx 💛 Somacultural Liberation by Dr. Roger Kuhn 💚 Stormbringer by Erinn Harper 💙 A Saga of Shields & Shadows by A.J. Shirley 💜 Ghost Town by R.E. Ward ❤️ I Heard Her Call My Name by Lucy Sante 🧡 The Night Alphabet by Joelle Taylor 💛 Remedial Magic by Melissa Marr 💙 Bloom by N.R. Walker 💜 Entwined by Alex Alberto 🌈 Queer Newark edited by Whitney Strub

❤️ Tristan by Jesse Roman 🧡 How to Live Free in a Dangerous World by Shayla Lawson 💛 Daniel, Deconstructed by James Ramos 💚 Of Socialites & Prizefights by Arden Powell 💙 Lost Harbor by Kimberly Cooper Griffin 💜 Hannah Tate, Beyond Repair by Laura Piper Lee ❤️ Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aid by Ngozi Ukazu & Mad Rupert 🧡 How You Get the Girl by Anita Kelly 💛 Blackmailer’s Delight by David Lawrence 💙 Tile M for Murder by Felicia Carparelli 💜 Impulse Buy by Jae 🌈 Live for You, Die With You by Kalob Dàniel

❤️ Fairest of All by A.D. Ellis 🧡 Goddess of the Sea by Britney Jackson 💛 A Taste of Earth by Nico Silver 💚 The Moorings of Mackerel Sky by M.Z. Emily Zack 💙 How the Boogeyman Became a Poet by Tony Keith 💜 V is for Valentine by Thomas Grant Bruso ❤️ Crushed Ice by Ashlyn Kane & Morgan James 🧡 When Tomorrow Comes by D. Jackson Leigh 💛 Bugsy & Other Stories by Rafael Frumkin 💙 The White and Blue Between Us by Kiyuhiko 💜 Guide Us Home by CF Frizzell & Jesse J. Thoma 🌈 The Friendship Study by Ruby Barrett

❤️ Infinity Alchemist by Kacen Callender 🧡 Heart2Heart edited by Annabeth Albert 💛 No Time Like Now by Naz Kutub 💚 Bless the Blood by Walela Nehanda 💙 Vengeance Planning for Amateurs by Lee Winter 💜 Who We Are in Real Life by Victoria Koops ❤️ Prove It by Stephanie Hoyt 🧡 Mewing by Chloe Spencer 💛 Awakenings by Claudie Arseneault 💙 Born of Scourge by S. Jean 💜 Disciples of Chaos by M.K. Lobb 🌈 To Cage a God by Elizabeth May

❤️ Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K Reilly 🧡 What Feasts At Night by T. Kingfisher 💛 You Had Me at Merlot by Melissa Brayden 💚 Turning Point by Cathy Dunnell 💙 For the Stolen Fates by Gwendolyn Clare 💜 Season of Eclipse by Terry Wolverton ❤️ These Haunted Hills by Jana Denardo 🧡 Samson & Domingo by Gume Laurel III 💛 Lies that Bind by Rae Knowles & April Yates 💙 We Got the Beat by Jenna Miller 💜 The Diablo's Curse by Gabe Cole Novoa 🌈 Blessings by Chukwuebuka Ibeh

❤️ Out There by Iris Eliot 🧡 At Her Service by Amy Spalding 💛 Green Dot by Madeleine Gray

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3, 8, and 12 for the ask game :D !!!

3. A past fandom you look back on fondly?

idk if this counts but ig early mcyts that i watched as a kid like aphmau popularmmos and of course stampy. i dont watch any of them anymore but i loved all of them a lot

8. A book you haven't read, but plan to?

oh boy. first, the two new percy jackson books. idk if ill ever try cassandra clare's books again but i wanna. victoria aveyards new series realm breaker or wtv. lemme check more. iron widow, the brothers karamazov(?), the picture of dorian gray, snow flower and the secret fan, wuthering heights and finishing jane erye. thats about all i can think of based on whats in my house

12. Favourite type of pie / pastry?

i dont quite like pie sadly but i love pastries. hmm i really like those croissants with chocolate inside them or crepes ofc but i dont tend to think of them as pastries since we make them for breakfast usually. i searched pastries uh i also really like macarons but its hard to get ones that are actually good yknow?

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Clockwork Angel

Title: Clockwork Angel Author: Cassandra Clare Pages: 479 Genre: YA Fantasy Rating: ★★★★★

Synopsis:

Magic is dangerous - but love is more dangerous still. Discover the riveting first book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Infernal Devices Trilogy, prequel to the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series. When sixteen-year-old Tessa Gray crosses the ocean to find her brother, her destination is England, the time is the reign of Queen Victoria, and something terrifying is waiting for her in London's Downworld, where vampires, warlocks and other supernatural folk stalk the gaslit streets. Only the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the world of demons, keep order amidst the chaos. Kidnapped by the mysterious Dark Sisters, members of a secret organisation called The Pandemonium Club, Tessa soon learns that she herself is a Downworlder with a rare ability: the power to transform, at will, into another person. What's more, the Magister, the shadowy figure who runs the Club, will stop at nothing to claim Tessa's power for his own. Friendless and hunted, Tessa takes refuge with the Shadowhunters of the London Institute, who swear to find her brother if she will use her power to help him. She soon finds herself fascinated by - and torn between - two best friends: James, whose fragile beauty hides a deadly secret, and blue-eyed Will, whose caustic wit and volatile moods keep everyone in his life at arm's length... everyone, that is, but Tessa. As their search draws them deep into the heart of an arcane plot that threatens to destroy Shadowhunters, Tessa realises that she may need to choose between saving her brother and helping her new friends save the world... and that love may be the most dangerous magic of all.

"It's all right to love someone who doesn't love you back, as long as they're worth you loving them. As long as they deserve it."

My Thoughts:

I read this book after I had finished the Mortal Instruments series so I already had vague introductions to Jem and Tessa but that does not mean I fell in love with their characters and the story any less.

This book had everything from amazing plot to unique characters to amazing relationships. It was the perfect book for me and it is one that I keep reading over and over again.

I also loved the love triangle aspect in this. I could understand exactly where Tessa was coming from when she could not decide. Who could? On one hand you have Jem who is kind and sweet and he plays the violin and just seems very caring and calm, and then you have Will who is the polar opposite of Jem. Yes, he is kind and caring, but Will Herondale is also wild and hyper and has such a good sense of humour. I also love how their differences are portrayed physically: Will has dark brown, almost black hair, whereas Jem has silver hair. Small details like that just really add to the book in the best way.

I also loved the involvement of books in this. Tessa and Will are bookworms and their conversations about books, as well as Tessa's inner monologues about books, honestly made me fall in love with the book even more. I also loved the parallels to A Tale of Two Cities, which happened to be one of Tessa's and Will's favourite books.

I also loved how all the characters had their own personalities that were so unique and did not fit a blueprint whatsoever. Will with his determination to show everyone that demon pox is real, his extensive love of chocolate so much so that he thinks people that don't like it (Tessa) are monsters, and hates ducks because they are cannibals. Tessa with her obsession and fascination with books, her stubbornness, her magic, and her humour. And Jem with his music, his selflessness, and his addiction. They all fit together in the perfect puzzle.

The interactions that the main three characters had with each other just warmed my heart. First we have Will and Tessa. These two bonded over books and had such a deeply woven chemistry but it was clear from the start that their relationship would be complicated. Will admits he is in love with Tessa but he keeps pushing her away for reasons that will be found out over the series. I loved their bookish talks with each other as well as their tender little moments. I also loved the way that Clare managed to interweave literature and quotes into her books which made their moments even more special.

And next we have Tessa and my angel boy Jem. The moment they first meet is so simple and cute and just perfect for them. I also loved how they became friends and would just bond over the stupid things Will would do. Jem becomes a steady presence for Tessa throughout the course of the book and this slowly conquers Tessa's heart. They start off as strangers, then become friends and then at the end they feel more for each other than platonic affection. But another thing that I loved about their relationship is just how considerate Jem is. He knows that Will is in love with Tessa and so he never acts on the fact that he likes Tessa. He just holds back and lets them sort through whatever they need to sort through.

And finally we have Will and Jem. These two have one of the best relationship dynamics in this book. You can tell how much they love each other from the chemistry that just oozes from their interactions. And the way they just bounce off each other is so funny to see. I love how caring they are towards each other, and how relaxed Will is around Jem to the point he opens up about things, which is something he doesn't really do with anyone else. I love their friendship and I think they are one of the more perfect pairings for parabatai out of all the parabatai pairings in the Shadowhunter Chronicles.

I fall in love with this book more and more every time I read it, which I didn't think would be possible due to how many times I've read it. But it is a book that I will keep reading over and over again for the rest of my life.

Playlist:

Forever and Always by Parachute The Hardest Thing by Tyler Ward Little Do You Know by Alex & Sierra Complicated by Olivia O'Brien Not About Angels by Jasmine Thompson War of Hearts (Acoustic Version) by Ruelle Don't Forget About Me by CLOVES I Giorni by Ludovico Einaudi Home by Dustin O'Halloran River Flows in You by Daniel Jung Skinny Love by Birdy I Can't Fall in Love Without You by Zara Larsson City Of Angels - Piano Version by Thirty Seconds to Mars Angel With A Shotgun by The Cab Young and Beautiful by Lana Del Ray Clockwork (Piano Version) by Sleeping At Last Brother by Kodaline Hurts Like Hell by Fleurie Somebody to Die For by Hurts Light by Sleeping At Last Fight Song by Rachel Platten Never Not by Lauv i loved you first by joan Stand By You by Rachel Platten Your Guardian Angel by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus I Get to Love You by Ruelle

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2020′s Top Books

Fancy a trip? How about Cabeswater to Roshar, via the Grishaverse and Westeros?

Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling

Percy Jackson & the Olympians +1 by Rick Riordan

The Warrior Cats series -1 by Erin Hunter

The All for the Game series +2 by Nora Sakavic

Pride And Prejudice +3 by Jane Austen

Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer

The Secret History +10 by Donna Tartt

The Raven Cycle series +1 by Maggie Stiefvater

Carry On -4 by Rainbow Rowell

Six of Crows -3 by Leigh Bardugo

A Song of Ice and Fire -7 by George R. R. Martin

The Last Hours series by Cassandra Clare

Red, White, and Royal Blue +9 by Casey McQuiston

Captive Prince -4 by C. S. Pacat

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

The Silmarillion -2 by J. R. R. Tolkien

Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell

A Court of Thorns and Roses series -6 by Sarah J. Maas

The Twilight Saga +1 by Stephenie Meyer

The Trials of Apollo series +4 by Rick Riordan

Call Down The Hawk by Maggie Stiefvater

The Song of Achilles +6 by Madeline Miller

The Outsiders -4 by S. E. Hinton

The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

The Discworld series -10 by Terry Pratchett

The Folk of the Air series -14 by Holly Black

If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio

The Great Gatsby -6 F. Scott Fitzgerald

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare

Wings Of Fire -7 Tui T. Sutherland

Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard -7 by Rick Riordan

Throne Of Glass -19 by Sarah J. Maas

Crescent City by Sarah J. Maas

The Dark Artifices -15 by Cassandra Clare

Shadow And Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Romeo and Juliet -11 by William Shakespeare

Looking for Alaska by John Green

The Stormlight Archive series by Brandon Sanderson

The Animorphs series by Katherine Applegate & Michael Grant

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer

Valdemar by Mercedes Lackey

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Divergent by Veronica Roth

The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes by Suzanne Collins

The Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

The number in italics indicates how many spots a title moved up or down from the previous year. Bolded titles weren’t on the list last year.

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The Infernal Devices

by Cassandra Clare

Part of the shadowhunters series. This is the earliest series chronologically.

Set in the past

Love triangle (the ending to the love triangle is unique. And even though the two boys are friends this doesn't get in the way of their friendship

Brooding love interest who loves books

The other one is sweet and plays an instrument

You get quotes like

"For what it's worth, I don't think Will could fight in that dress either."          "Perhaps not," said Will, who had ears like a bat's. "But I would make a radiant bride.

And like

Never trust a duck

But also like

No one can say that death found in me a willing comrade, or that I went easily

Book Description 

Magic is dangerous--but love is more dangerous still. 

When sixteen-year-old Tessa Gray crosses the ocean to find her brother, her destination is England, the time is the reign of Queen Victoria, and something terrifying is waiting for her in London's Downworld, where vampires, warlocks and other supernatural folk stalk the gaslit streets. Only the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the world of demons, keep order amidst the chaos.

Kidnapped by the mysterious Dark Sisters, members of a secret organization called The Pandemonium Club, Tessa soon learns that she herself is a Downworlder with a rare ability: the power to transform, at will, into another person. What's more, the Magister, the shadowy figure who runs the Club, will stop at nothing to claim Tessa's power for his own.

Friendless and hunted, Tessa takes refuge with the Shadowhunters of the London Institute, who swear to find her brother if she will use her power to help them. She soon finds herself fascinated by--and torn between--two best friends: James, whose fragile beauty hides a deadly secret, and blue-eyed Will, whose caustic wit and volatile moods keep everyone in his life at arm's length . . . everyone, that is, but Tessa. As their search draws them deep into the heart of an arcane plot that threatens to destroy the Shadowhunters, Tessa realizes that she may need to choose between saving her brother and helping her new friends save the world. . . . and that love may be the most dangerous magic of all.

More Reviews

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Victoria Konefal as Tessa Gray Samuel Patrick Chu as Jem Carstairs Gerran Howell as Will Herondale Rachel Redford as Cecily Herondale Thomas Doherty as Gabriel Lightwood Toby Regbo as Gideon Lightwood Zoe Robins as Sophie Collins Ashley Madekwe as Charlotte Branwell Harris Allan as Henry Branwell Laura Harrier as Jessamine Lovelace Lucas Adams as Nate Gray John Hannah as Benedict Lightwood Rutger Hauer as Axel Mortmain Boy William as Magnus Bane Kieron Richardson as Woolsey Scott Kristin Kreuk as Camille Belcourt

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2021 Books I'm Excited For The Most, A List In No Particular Order:

Contains spoilers

1. Girls of Fate and Fury by Natasha Ngan: After that ending on Girls of Storm and Shadow, how can you not be counting the seconds until you find out what happens? The original release date was going to be december this year, but it got pushed back :(

2. The Sequel to Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo: All I want from this book is for Darlington to be alive and safe. I will not settle for less.

3. Chain of Iron by Cassandra Clare: Jordelia's fake engagement? The gracelet? Lucie doing necromancy? Ariadne going to win Anna back? Cortana BURNS Cordelia's hands??? That summary got me HYPED UP.

4. A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J Maas: Love or hate Nesta, she deserves her book so that she can develop and process her feelings and hopefully heal. Also, I've been wanting a book about the Ilyrian camps for SO! LONG!

5. She's Too Pretty to Burn by Wendy Heard: Dorian Gray but make it wlw? Sign me the fuck up.

6. The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwreck by Mackenzie Lee: I haven't even finished reading book #2 but I already can't wait for book #3. Spoiled myself reading the summary but damn... how did we get there??

7. Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard: I know a lot of people didn't like Red Queen, butI really don't know why. I loved it. So I'm very excited to see what she comes up with next.

8. Castles in Their Bones by Laura Sebastian: After reading Ash Princess Laura Sebastian became a must read author for me. She's the best at writing the second books of trilogies (Lady Smoke was the perfect sequel and Ember Queen didn't disappoint) and I just love all of her ideas.

9. Small Favors by Erin A. Craig: Again, a new must read author for me. House of Salt and Sorrows was a 10/10 book for me and the summary for Small Favors made me want 2021 to get here NOW or I'm gonna lose my mind.

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Young Adult Fantasy/Dystopia

This is probably the most successful genre of YA fiction. If there’s a dark-haired, brooding asshole male love interest, you know everyone’s gonna be all over it. There won’t be any Sarah J. Maas, Leigh Bardugo, or Cassandra Clare on here but maybe one day I’ll commit myself to their books (but it likely won’t happen anytime soon).

**Personal Favorites

Penryn & the End of Days Trilogy** by Susan Ee: This is my all time favorite Dystopian Fantasy trilogy ever. It is so underrated and I literally love it so much. Like if there’s one series on this list I want everyone to read it’s this one. Post apocalyptic world where angels descended to demolish the world and the main character makes a deal with a wingless fallen angel to go on a journey to save her sister and get back his wings. The yearning is A1 in this, and also Penryn is Asian and can kick ass. 

The Blood of Stars Series** by Elizabeth Lim: Project Runway meets Mulan was the tagline and that convinced me so fast. It’s one of the more promising new series and it does a good job building a fictional Asian country. The author used to write Sailor Moon fanfic and that’s how I knew this was my type of book. 

To Kill a Kingdom** by Alexandra Christo: Probably one of the best fantasy standalone books I’ve read (because almost all fantasy books are series). She’s a siren. He’s a siren killer. That’s a recipe for disaster and also one of the best enemies to lovers stories. It’s basically a better and more elevated Little Mermaid. 

The Poppy War Trilogy by R.F. Kuang: I’ll admit that I haven’t actually read this yet but I KNOW it’s good. It’s just a big commitment with the length and the heartache that I know will come because this is not a happy story. It’s about war and politics and scheming and betrayal and it’s really dark. I need to read it, but I keep putting it off because I know it’ll take an emotional toll. This is not for the faint of heart, and it’s on this list cause it does have some fantastical elements like magic and dragons. 

The Folk of the Air Trilogy** by Holly Black: Okay everyone that reads YA Fantasy has probably read this, so I won’t say too much. It’s one of the best enemies to lovers series I’ve read and it’s fascinating to read about an anti-heroine on the quest for power taking advantage of a useless prince. Both characters are hella compelling and I love how no one is truly good in this series because everyone has their own agenda. 

The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer: Futuristic retellings of classic fairy tales with badass diverse characters taking the stage with amazing world building. If you haven’t read it yet, check it out. 

Flame in the Mist Duology by Renee Ahdieh: Set in feudal Japan with Japanese mythology, samurai, crossdressing female warriors, secrets, lies AND just the right amount of sexiness. The sexual tension was to die for and for something that could be done so tackily, it really did portray the Japanese elements in a tasteful way that made sense to the story and weren’t just used for plot devices.

Warcross Duology by Marie Lu: Okay the male lead is hella morally gray and you definitely feel conflicted about him (without saying too much) but damn he’s hot. People complained about that big old plot twist but to be honest, I wasn’t that mad. Anyways the whole world basically plays this one AR video game and the female lead is a genius hacker that’s hired to find the glitch in the code of the game by competing in the big tournament. Super cool premise and diverse representation. 

Red Queen Series by Victoria Aveyard: Regardless of what other people say, I really did enjoy this series. I liked Cal and Maven but Maven’s hella fucked up and Cal may be a little bratty but I was team Cal all the way. Maven is a fascinating character though. Mare’s pretty cool, too. Anyways, I would pick this over the Hunger Games (partly because Mockingjay was the biggest let down ever) if you like dystopia. People might think it’s overrated but I love flawed characters that gotta choose between love and power and obsession and peace. 

Caraval Trilogy by Stephanie Garber: This one’s pretty decent if you’re looking for a carnival/circusy-y/magic themed fantasy book. It wasn’t a waste of time and while a lot of the characters did get annoying, I got so intrigued by the Prince of Hearts (Jacks) that I had to finish it. Jacks deserved so much better, and he could have had the greatest arc but the author butchered it. Definitely a what could have been series. There are better books on this list but I just wanted to shoutout Jacks. 

Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin: There’s A LOT of controversy around this book because of 1) the explicit sex scene that’s basically smut and 2) the characterizations and world building. I’m okay with the sex but I did agree that the dialogue was kinda ridiculous and there were a lot of problematic viewpoints. ANYWAYS, that won’t stop me from reading the second book probably. It’s not good but also I wanna know what happens. There are better books on this list.

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Books I own part 1

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Adams, Douglas

Samantha Learns a Lesson Adler, Susan S.

Aesops Fables Aesop

Flame in the Mist Ahdieh, Renée

Honey Hunt 6 Aihara, Miki

negima! 26 Akamatsu, Ken

Little Women Alcott, Louisa May

The Last Grand Duchess Anastasia

Fairy Tales Anderson, Hans Christian

Let's Dance a Waltz 1 Andõ, Natsumi

Let's Dance a Waltz 2 Andõ, Natsumi

Kitchen Princess 10 Andõ, Natsumi

mär 1 Anzai, Nobuyuki

Beauty Pop 1 Arai, Kiyoko

Beauty Pop 9 Arai, Kiyoko

Beauty Pop 10 Arai, Kiyoko

Pride and Prejudice Austen, Jane

yotsuba&! 1 Azuma, Kiyohiko

Of Enemies and Endings 4 Bach, Shelby

Of Giants and Ice 1 Bach, Shelby

Of Sorcery and Snow 3 Bach, Shelby

Of Witches and Wind 2 Bach, Shelby

A Question of Magic Baker, E.D.

Dragon Kiss 7 Baker, E.D.

Dragon's Breath 2 Baker, E.D.

Once Upon a Curse 3 Baker, E.D.

The Dragon Princess 6 Baker, E.D.

The Frog Princess 1 Baker, E.D.

Of Neptune 3 Banks, Anna

Of Poseidon 1 Banks, Anna

Of Triton 2 Banks, Anna

Peter Pan Barrie, J.M.

Peter and the Secret of Rundoon 3 Barry, Dave and Ridley Pearson

Peter and the Shadow Thieves 2 Barry, Dave and Ridley Pearson

Peter and the Starcatchers 1 Barry, Dave and Ridley Pearson

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Baum, L. Frank

The Unicorn Quest Benko, Kamilla

The Brimstone Key Benz, Derek

The Year of the Hangman Blackwood, Gary L.

Antigoddess Blake, Kendare

William Blake Blake, William

The Atlas of Classic Tales Bordin, Claudia

The Name of this Book is Secret Bosch, Pseudonymous

Witch Born Bowling, Nicholas

Caddie Woodlawn Brink, Carol Ryrie

The Time Travelers Buckley-Archer, Linda

Magic and Other Misdemeanors 5 Buckley, Michael

Once Upon a Crime 4 Buckley, Michael

Tales from the Hood 6 Buckley, Michael

The Council of Mirrors 9 Buckley, Michael

The Ever After War 7 Buckley, Michael

The Fairytale Detectives 1 Buckley, Michael

The Inside Story 8 Buckley, Michael

The Problem Child 3 Buckley, Michael

The Unusual Suspects 2 Buckley, Michael

A Little Princess Burnett, Frances Hodgson

The Secret Garden Burnett, Frances Hodgson

Arabian nights Burton, Sir Richard Francis

Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism 1 Byng, Georgia

Molly Moon and the Morphing Mystery 5 Byng, Georgia

Ash and Quill Caine, Rachel

Flunked 1 Calonita, Jen

Charmed 2 Calonita, Jen

Rook Cameron, Sharon

The Forgetting Cameron, Sharon

Ender's Game Card, Orson Scott

All Fall Down Carter, Ally

Heist Society 1 Carter, Ally

I'd Tell You I Love You but Then I'd Have to Kill You 1 Carter, Ally

Only the Good Spy Young 4 Carter, Ally

Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy 2 Carter, Ally

Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover 3 Carter, Ally

Uncommon Criminals 2 Carter, Ally

The One 2 Cass, Kiera

The Selection 1 Cass, Kiera

Rebel Girls Lead Cavallo, Francesca and Elena Favilli

Rebel Girls Explore Cavallo, Francesca and Elena Favilli

The School of Good and Evil 1 Chainani, Soman

A World Without Princes 2 Chainani, Soman

Be a Genie in Six Easy Steps Chapman, Linda and Steve Cole

The Testing Charbonneau, Joelle

Powerless Childs, Tera Lynn and Tracy Dee's

Drama Con 2 Chmakova, Svetlana

Drama Con 3 Chmakova, Svetlana

Drama Con 1 Chmakova, Svetlana

Aru Shah and the End of Time Chokshi, Roshani

The Star Touched Queen Chokshi, Roshani

Cinderella Cinderella

Magic Knight Rayearth CLAMP

City of Bones Clare, Cassandra

Ready Player One Cline, Ernest

Catching Fire 2 Collins, Suzanne

Mockingjay 3 Collins, Suzanne

The Hunger Games 1 Collins, Suzanne

Matched Condie, Ally

The Waterless Sea Constable, Kate

Seaward Cooper, Susan

Mechanica Cornwell, Betsy

Venturess Cornwell, Betsy

Don't push the button! Cotter, Bill

Chasing Redbird Creech, Sharon

Ruby Holler Creech, Sharon

Love that Dog Creech, Sharon

Chasing Redbird Creech, Sharon

The Death Cure 3 Dashner, James

The Scorch Trials 2 Dashner, James

The Kill Order .5 Dashner, James

The Twelve Dancing Princesses David, Alfred and Mary Elizabeth Meek

The Fandom Day, Anna

Frozen De la Cruz, Melissa

26 Fairmont Avenue DePaola, Tomie

Blind Dewoskin, Rachel

The Tale of Despereaux DiCamillo, Kate

Hard Times Dickens, Charles

A Christmas Carol Dickons, Charles

Stepsister Donnelly, Jennifer

The Boy With the Hidden Name 2 Dorset, Skylar

The Girl Who Never Was 1 Dorset, Skylar

The Magickers Vol. 1 Drake, Emily

The Magickers Vol. 2 Drake, Emily

Dragonsdale Drake, Salamanda

Half Magic Eager, Edward

The Last of the Really Great Wangdoodles Edwards, Julie Andrews

Happy Marriage 2 Enjoji, Maki

Harry Potter Fact Book Farrington, Karen and Lewis Constable

Rocket science for babies Ferrie, Chris

Once Upon a Marigold Ferris, Jean

Bridget Jones's Diary Fielding, Helen

Wellspring of Magic Fields, Jan

Erak's Ransom 7 Flanagan, John

The Battle for Skandia 4 Flanagan, John

The Burning Bridge 2 Flanagan, John

The Icebound Land 3 Flanagan, John

The Rangers Apprentice 1 Flanagan, John

The Outcasts Flanagan, John

The Diary of a Young Girl Frank, Anne

Sphinx's Princess Friesner, Esther M.

Igraine the Brave Funke, Cornelia

Inkdeath 3 Funke, Cornelia

Inkheart 1 Funke, Cornelia

Inkspell 2 Funke, Cornelia

Bloody Kiss 2 Furumiya, Kazuko

Stardust Gaimen, Neil

Scarlet Gaughen, A.C.

Dragon Flight 2 George, Jessica Day

Dragon Slippers 1 George, Jessica Day

Dragon Spear 3 George, Jessica Day

Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow George, Jessica Day

Princess of the Midnight Ball 1 George, Jessica Day

Princess of Glass 2 George, Jessica Day

Princess of the Silver Woods 3 George, Jessica Day

Ruby Red 1 Gier, Kerstin

Sapphire Blue 2 Gier, Kerstin

Emerald Green 3 Gier, Kerstin

The Book Jumper Gläser, Mechthild

Mines of the Minotaur 3 Golding, Julia

Secret of the Sirens 1 Golding, Julia

The Chimera Curse 4 Golding, Julia

The Diamond of Drury Lane 1 Golding, Julia

The Gorgon's Gaze 2 Golding, Julia

The Princess Bride Goldman, William

Escape from Mr Lemoncello's Library Grabstein, Chris

The Wind in the Willows Grahame, Kenneth

A Thousand Pieces of You Gray, Claudia

Tales of the Greek Heroes Green, Roger Lancelyn

Tales of Ancient Egypt Green, Roger Lancelyn

Rated Grey, Melissa

Grimm's Fairy Tales Grimm, Jakob & Wilhelm

Water for Elephants Gruen, Sara

The Princess Academy Hale, Shannon

The Princess Academy Hale, Shannon

The Fairie Ring Hamilton, Kiki

Violet Wings 1 Hanley, Victoria

Indigo Magic 2 Hanley, Victoria

The Fourth Ruby 2 Hannibal, James R.

The Lost Property Office 1 Hannibal, James R.

Seraphina Hartman, Rachel

Ouran high school host club 10 Hatori, Bisco

Ouran high school host club 14 Hatori, Bisco

Ouran high school host club 15 Hatori, Bisco

Pandora Gets Frightened 6 Hennesy, Carolyn

Pandora Gets Vain 2 Hennesy, Carolyn

Hoot Hiaasen, Carl

vb rose 1 Hidaka, Banri

vb rose 2 Hidaka, Banri

vb rose 3 Hidaka, Banri

Portrait of m&n 1 Higuchi, Tachibana

Portrait of m&n 2 Higuchi, Tachibana

City of Masks Hoffman, Mary

The Iliad Homer

The Odyssey Homer

Reawakened Houck, Colleen

Invitation to the Game Hughes, Monica

Pay it Forward Hyde, Catherine Ryan

Dial-a-Ghost Ibbotson, Eva

Which Witch? Ibbotson, Eva

Magic Flutes Ibbotson, Eva

The Secret of Platform 13 Ibbotson, Eva

Demon Sacred 2 Itsuki, Natsumi

Demon Sacred 3 Itsuki, Natsumi

Demon Sacred 1 Itsuki, Natsumi

Princess of Thorns Jay, Stacey

A Thousand Nights Johnston, E.K.

The Enchanted Quest 5 Jones, Allan Frewin

The Fairie Path 1 Jones, Allan Frewin

The Immortal Realm 4 Jones, Allan Frewin

The Lost Queen 2 Jones, Allan Frewin

The Sorcerer King 3 Jones, Allan Frewin

Howl's Moving Castle Jones, Diana Wynne

A Tale of Time City Jones, Diana Wynne

The Phantom Tollbooth Juster, Norton

The Midnight Dance Katz, Nikki

The Day of the Djinn Warriors Kerr, P.B.

The Stonekeeper Kibuishi, Kazu

Mamotte lollipop 1 Kikuta, Michiyo

mamotte lollipop 2 Kikuta, Michiyo

mamotte lollipop 3 Kikuta, Michiyo

mamotte lollipop 4 Kikuta, Michiyo

mamotte lollipop 5 Kikuta, Michiyo

mamotte lollipop 6 Kikuta, Michiyo

The Diabolic Kincaid, S.J.

The Jungle Books Kipling, Rudyard

From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Konigsburg, E.L.

Enchanted 1 Kontis, Alethea

Hero 2 Kontis, Alethea

Swindle Korman, Gordon

Chasing the Falconers 1 Korman, Gordon

Hunting the Hunter 6 Korman, Gordon

The Friday Society Kress, Adrienne

Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos LaFevers, R.L.

The Coming of Dragons Lake, A.J.

Defy Larson, Sara B.

The Very Short, Entirely True History of Unicorns Laskow, Sarah

The Portal Lasky, Kathryn

25 Women Who Dared to Go Lassieur, Allison

To Kill a Mocking Bird Lee, Harper

Wings Lethcoe, Jason

Ella Enchanted Levine, Gail Carson

The Princess Tales Levine, Gail Carson

The Two Princesses of Bamarre Levine, Gail Carson

Prince Caspian 4 Lewis, C.S.

The Horse and His Boy 3 Lewis, C.S.

The Last Battle 7 Lewis, C.S.

The Magicians Nephew 1 Lewis, C.S.

The Silver Chair 6 Lewis, C.S.

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 5 Lewis, C.S.

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 2 Lewis, C.S.

Spinning Starlight Lewis, R.C.

Pippi Longstocking Lindgren, Astrid

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who are the mw from admins and members? any fandoms tbf i'm in love with loads

hey angel!! i would just like to start off with the fact that we would absolutely love down anyone and everyone you bring us, and that is a promise!! and if you would like to find some more suggestions, then check out our most wanted tag, promo blog or even wanted connections page!! but otherwise, here is a list compiled by us admins and our lovely members!! marvel/gifted: thor odinson, stephen strange, m’baku, t’challa, johnny storm, sabretooth, charles xavier, chase stein, alex wilder, colossus, nathan summers, tony stark, frank castle, foggy nelson, erik lensherr, leo fitz, philip coulson, kate strucker, blink, carol ferris, mystique, rogue,molly hayes, gert yorkes america chavez, the rest of the runaways, billy kaplan, tommy shepherd, pietro maximoff, groot, gamora, clint barton, and wolverine!! dc: lois lane, carol ferris cassie sandsmark, cassie cain, helena bertinelli, diana prince, arthur curry, bruce wayne, clark kent, edward nygma, roy harper, steve trevor, and hal jordan!! disney: anna, lilo, jessie, bo peep, prince adam, mauiprince kit, mrs. potts!! overwatch: mei, ana, pharah, brigette jesse mcree, reaper, reinhardt wilhelm, lucio, hazo, genji sombra, soldier 76, ashe, widowmaker, and tracer!! harry potter: mckinnon family (wanted connections), molly weasley, petunia evans, cho chang, daphne greengrass, nymphadora tonks, minerva mcgongall, ron weasley, ted tonks, albus dumbledore, jacob kowalski, oliver wood, theseus scamander any of the weasleys bpys, dean thomas, dorcas meadowes,  mad eye moody, bellatrix lestrange or voldemort!! mass effect: ashley williams, miranda lawson, tali-zorah nar rayya, liara t'soni  kaidan alenko, garrus vakarian, thane, mordin solus, urdnot wrex, grunt wrex miranda lawson, tali'zorah vas normandy, or james vega!! dragon age: morrigan, isabela, leliana, cassandra pentaghast, seracullen, or zevran arainai!! legacies/tvd/to: penelope park, freya mikaelson kol, finn, freya and elijah mikaelson, and marcel gerard!! hamilton: angelica, peggy, alexander hamilton, and eliza schylur!! legend of zelda: mipha, urbosa, or prince sidon!! life is strange: chloe price, kate marsh, victoria chase, nathan prescott, or warren graham!! gravity falls: wendy corduroy, pacifica northwest, candy chiu, dipper pines, bill cipher, stanford pines, stanley pines, and gideon gleeful!! shadowhunter chronicles: livvy blackthorn, cristina rosales, sophie collins, charlotte branwell, maia roberts, cecily herondale, emma carstairs, diana wrayburn,  jem carstairs, nate gray, henry branwell, gideon lightwood, gabriel lightwood, gwyn, julian blackthorn, ty blackthorn, kit herondale, mark blackthorn, kieran, max lightwood, raphael santiago, jocelyn fairchild, luke garroway, sophie, gabriel, gideon, cecily, ragnor, camille, henry, and charlotte!! doctor who: thirteen, river song, donna noble, rose tyler, martha jones, jenny, the tardis, clara oswald, sally sparrow, yasmin khan, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, jack harkness, rory williams, ryan sinclair, or amy pond!! the raven cycle: adam parrish, gansey, joseph kavinsky, henry cheng, orla, persephone, piper greenmantle, gwenllian, or maura sargent!! until dawn: jessica riley, emily davis, hannah washington, beth washington, ashley brown, josh washington, mike munroe, matt taylor, or chris hartley! star wars: bail organa, cassian, chewie, finn, jacen solo, luke skywalker, breha organa, mon mothma, winter celchu, jabba the hutt, palpatine, han solo, or the rest of the rouge one crew!! got: jaime lannister, oberyn martell, bronn and all game of thrones muses you can think of!! tolkien: bard, legolas, thranduil, frodo!! the walking dead: glenn rhee!! stranger things: jim hopper, lucas sinclair, max mayfield, mike wheeler, or dustin henderson!! the hunger games: gale hawthorne, haymitch abernathy, effie trinket, and primrose everdeen!! final fantasy: gladiolus amicitia, ignis scientia, prompto argentum, nyx ulrich, cloud strife, tidus, squall leonhart!! bat out of hell strat, zahara, sloane, and falco, or any of the lost!! derry girls: clare, michelle, james, and orla!! buffy the vampire slayer: angel, giles, willow, dawn, anya, xander!! sailor moon: haruka, mamoru, minako, rei, mako, ami, chibiusa, setsuna, or michiru!! scream tv: jake fitzgerarld, zoe vaughn, riley marra, nina patterson!! anyone from a court of thorns and roses! critical role: pike, vax'ildan, scanlan, or gilmore!! alice from the magicians!! orpheus, hades from hadestown! marius, fantine, valjean, from les miserables!! avatar : the rest of the avatar gang, azula, ty lee, and mei! legit any war and peace muses!! jack morrison from ow! anyone from the travelers, black sails or outlander!! i apologize for how long this list is, but members if you have any characters that weren’t mentioned, throw them in the replies for this angel!! ♥

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My 2018 Reading List and Goodreads Rating

1. Little Monsters by Kara Thomas (4/5)

2. To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han (4/5)

3. Turtles All the Way Down by John Green (4/5)

4. A Darker Shade of Magic by VE Schwab (5/5)

5. Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch (4/5)

6. City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare (4/5)

7. The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken (3/5)

8. Simon VS the Homosapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli (4/5)

9. Never Fade by Alexandra Bracken (3/5)

10. Harry Potter: A History of Magic by The British Library (5/5)

11. Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard (3/5)

12. Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare (4/5)

13. P. S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han (4/5)

14. Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys (5/5)

15. The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson (4/5)

16. City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare (5/5)

17. History is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera (4/5)

18. Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor (5/5)

19. Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare (5/5)

20. The Bane Chronicles by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan and Maureen Johnson (4/5)

21. Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han (4/5)

22. City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare (5/5)

23. In the Afterlight by Alexandra Bracken (2/5)

24. The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli (4/5)

25. Night of Cake and Puppets by Laini Taylor (5/5)

26. The Empress by S. J. Kincaid (3/5)

27. They Both Die At the End by Adam Silvera (4/5)

28. The Cruel Prince by Holly Black (4/5)

29. Tales From the Shadowhunter Academy by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson and Robin Wasserman (4/5)

30. A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J Maas (3/5)

31. Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare (5/5)

32. Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys (5/5)

33. The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert (5/5)

34. A Gathering of Shadows by VE Schwab (5/5)

35. The Pale Dreamer by Samantha Shannon (3/5)

36. The One Memory of Flora Banks by Emily Barr (1/5)

37. The Distance Between Us by Kasie West (3/5)

38. Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi (4/5)

39. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan (3/5)

40. Leah On the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli (5/5)

41. Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard (1/5)

42. Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare (5/5)

43. King's Cage by Victoria Aveyard (2/5)

44. War Storm by Victoria Aveyard (2/5)

45. A Conjuring of Light by VE Schwab (5/5)

46. Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor (5/5)

47. An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green (4/5)

48. To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo (3/5)

49. The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw (3/5)

50. A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir (5/5)

51. Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J Maas (5/5)

52. Queen of Air and Darkness by Cassandra Clare (5/5)