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The Undying Tower by Melissa Welliver - Book Review

I was sent this book by Agora Books and really liked it!

Set in a future dystopian England, where a small amount of the population – deemed The Undying and banished to the fringes of society – has stopped ageing, The Undying Tower introduces us to Sadie, a sixteen-year-old who suddenly finds herself separated from her ailing father and life as she knows it. Armed with little help and even less knowledge of what she’s getting herself into, Sadie is thrust into a cold and cryptic ‘correctional facility’ – The Tower – where she’ll have to rethink everything she’s been told about the Undying population in an attempt to save her and the Undyings’ lives.

We're thrust into a unique and unforgiving world that creates a turbulent backdrop for the book. Sadie is a strong protagonist who is easy to relate to, and with no choice but to go along with a plan already set out, you are immediately rooting for her.

The idea of Sadie being locked in a tower with other teenagers while having to spy on them to save her dad and society was all the hook I needed to draw me in. And The Undying Tower didn't disappoint with action and mystery that kept me engaged all the way through. The use of flashbacks helped build the world outside the tower and reveal Sadie's past, to create a satisfying ending, with enough mystery to want for a second book.

Lovers of dystopian, action and mystery will definitely love this book. While it doesn't push the boundaries too much it does leave you wanting the rest of the trilogy.

My Rating: ★★★★☆

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The Undying Tower by Melissa Welliver - Book Review

I was sent this book by Agora Books and really liked it!

Set in a future dystopian England, where a small amount of the population – deemed The Undying and banished to the fringes of society – has stopped ageing, The Undying Tower introduces us to Sadie, a sixteen-year-old who suddenly finds herself separated from her ailing father and life as she knows it. Armed with little help and even less knowledge of what she’s getting herself into, Sadie is thrust into a cold and cryptic ‘correctional facility’ – The Tower – where she’ll have to rethink everything she’s been told about the Undying population in an attempt to save her and the Undyings’ lives.

We're thrust into a unique and unforgiving world that creates a turbulent backdrop for the book. Sadie is a strong protagonist who is easy to relate to, and with no choice but to go along with a plan already set out, you are immediately rooting for her.

The idea of Sadie being locked in a tower with other teenagers while having to spy on them to save her dad and society was all the hook I needed to draw me in. And The Undying Tower didn't disappoint with action and mystery that kept me engaged all the way through. The use of flashbacks helped build the world outside the tower and reveal Sadie's past, to create a satisfying ending, with enough mystery to want for a second book.

Lovers of dystopian, action and mystery will definitely love this book. While it doesn't push the boundaries too much it does leave you wanting the rest of the trilogy.

My Rating: ★★★★☆

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May I tempt you with a cherry and some gothic literature?

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Shelf-Confidence BPC | July 27, 2021

I'm Fine

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Sleepy Readathon - Day 3

This is life, and I will not lie by saying every day will be sunshine. But there will be sunshine again, and that is a very different thing to say. That is truth.

Even though this book is fantasy, I like how it discusses mental health so much.

Also, another illustration since everyone seemed to have liked the last one! ✨

Pages read: 35

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Just finished "Good omens" and I absolutely loved it! I had watched the series before and they were as amazing, also the full audiobook is free on youtube and I highly recommend it! Next on my tbr is "The Island" by Victoria Hislop and "People We Meet on Vacation" by Emily Henry. Also thank you to @himynameisirina for recommending Flying Tiger Copenhagen, for cheap bullet journals, I found this B5 one for 5€ and I really like it! Hope you all are safe and healthy!!! <3

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Review: A Deal with the Elf King (Elise Kova)

Rating: ★★★★★/5

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I haven’t posted in 100 years but I am very much not dead, just renovating my new apartment which is taking a looot of time BUT JUST WAIT FOR MY NEW BOOKSHELVES Y’ALL AIN’T READY

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03.03.21 | The pictures make it seem like I had coffee a lot last week when I’m actually trying to limit my caffeine intake. I even stopped drinking it for the better part of the past two months for health reasons, which was really hard since I’m used to having a cup everyday. It was especially weird studying without its warm presence. I’m slowly letting myself drink it again but only on days that are solely dedicated to relaxing & no more than three cups a week, & it’s felt a bit like a treat.

Hmm, what happened last week? I’ve set up a new study space in the living room (top right image) because I was beginning to feel the gloom settle in my bedroom, & it’s been nice! The only downside is that there’s a little too much background noise for my preference & it just so happens that our neighbours are currently getting renovations done. But my focus & productivity hasn’t been affected too badly. 

Last week I had meaningful conversations with two of my closest friends, which made me realize how terribly I miss them. I’m so comfortable with solitude & I get lost very easily in schoolwork that I tend to overlook socialization of any kind. Without my friends to virtually (& physically, once upon a time) remind me to hangout & just talk, many weeks can go by without it ever crossing my mind.

♫ The Answer by Kodaline

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Daisy jones & the six

my finished reading for today! excited to read malibu rising!

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winter music

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I've started reading Felix Ever After

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What are your favorite books that arent necessarily queer books but have good queer side characters? Preferably YA but anything'll do

This Adventure Ends and Foolish Hearts by Emma Mills, Kate in Waiting and The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli, On the Edge of Gone by Corinne Duyvis, The Authentics by Abdi Nazemian, and Home and Away by Cam Montgomery.

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my favourite books I read in 2020 © Jen-Jen Photography

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Shelfconfidence BPC | July | Day 18: Till forever falls apart

“Do you know how to live three hundred years?” she says. And when he asks how, she smiles. “The same way you live one. A second at a time.”

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“As long as Mr. Knightley remained with them, Emma’s fever continued”

EMMA. 2020 | dir. Autumn de Wilde

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current summer holiday reading list, also including a little life by hanya yanagihara; I will probably buy more books from my list in the next few weeks