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My Favorite Opening Lines in Books
Hey, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. Today I am sharing some of my favorite opening lines from books I’ve read. Well, more like opening paragraphs. Most of the books I’m listing have the first two or so paragraphs. Still, they have the same role. First lines (and paragraphs) are one of the most important parts of writing a book. They’re the first things readers see and can influence a person’s interest. There are a lot of first lines that I’ve read but these stick out more than the rest. They’re very memorable. The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1) by Rick Riordan Look, I didn’t want…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Wish I Could Read Again for the First Time
Hey, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. This post is later than usual, I’ve been kind of swamped with schoolwork, and haven’t had a lot of time. It’s been a while since I’ve done a Top Ten Tuesday but I thought today’s topic looked fun. Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl where there is a topic and you make a list that best fits it. Today’s topic is Books I Wish I Could Read Again for the First Time. Percy Jackson by Rick RiordanThere’s nothing like reading Percy Jackson for the first time. You get introduced to this new world with amazing…
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The 3 Bookish Things Tag
Hey, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. I haven’t posted in a few days because I’ve been pretty busy with this geometry class I’m taking. I’ve learned that geometry is a lot of memorization. There’s so much stuff you have to remember. But enough talk about math. As you can see from the title of this post, today I have another tag. Thank you to Riddhi @ Whispering Stories for tagging me! 3 Read Once and Loved Authors Brigid Kemmerer – A Curse So Dark and Lonely was an amazing retelling of Beauty and the Beast and her writing is so good. Laini Taylor – I recently finished Strange…
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Let’s Talk Bookish: What Makes a Good Sequel?
Hey, everyone, happy Friday! I hope you’re all doing well. Today I have another Let’s Talk Bookish. I’m really excited for this topic, so let’s get into it. Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme created by Rukky @ Eternity Books and is hosted by Rukky and Dani @ Literary Lion where we discuss various topics and share our opinions. Today’s topic is What Makes a Good Sequel? (suggested by M.T. Wilson @ The Last Book on the Left). For the first part of this topic, I’ll be listing what I think should be included in a good sequel, and then talking about each point. Then I’ll answer some of…
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Review: A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer
A Curse So Dark and Lonely ~ Brigid Kemmerer Page Count: 477Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Young AdultSeries: Cursebreakers #1 Synopsis: “Fall in love, break the curse. Cursed by a powerful enchantress to repeat the autumn of his eighteenth year, Prince Rhen, the heir of Emberfall, thought he could be saved easily if a girl fell for him. But that was before he turned into a vicious beast hell-bent on destruction. Before he destroyed his castle, his family, and every last shred of hope. Nothing has ever been easy for Harper. With her father long gone, her mother dying, and her brother constantly underestimating her because of her cerebral palsy, Harper learned…
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Let’s Talk Bookish: What Makes a Book Beautiful?
Hey, everyone, happy Friday! I hope you’re doing well. It’s been a few weeks since I’ve done a Let’s Talk Bookish and I’m looking forward to this week’s topic. Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme created by Rukky @ Eternity Books and is hosted by Rukky and Dani @ Literary Lion where we discuss various topics and share our opinions. Today’s topic is What Makes a Book Beautiful? (suggested by Dani). What makes a book beautiful to you? In terms of book covers, I think there are a lot of different ways that a book can be beautiful. A lot of it depends on the colors. I think color…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Books of 2020
Hello everyone, happy Tuesday! Today I’m going to be doing a Top Ten Tuesday, which I’ve never done before, so we’ll see how it goes. Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl where there is a topic and you make a list that best fits it. This week’s topic is Favorite Books of 2020. A Curse So Dark and Lonely (Cursebreakers #1) by Brigid Kemmerer. It’s an incredible retelling of Beauty and the Beast with some extras twists and adventures along the way. One of Us is Lying (One of Us is Lying #1) by Karen M. McManus. This is a great…
