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the shadowhunter chronicles

  • Unpopular Opinions Book Tag: Take 2

    It’s my two-year blogiversary! It’s hard to believe I’ve been running this blog for two whole years. Where has the time gone? To celebrate this momentous occasion, I thought I’d take another swing at the first post I ever wrote— the Unpopular Opinions Book Tag. That’s right, I started my blog by potentially immediately alienating

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  • T5W: Books I Thought I’d Hate But Ended Up Loving

    Top 5 Wednesday is a weekly book discussion with a new topic every Wednesday. It’s each blogger and BookTuber’s job to pick five book-related things (though you’re welcome to pick things from other media, if necessary) that fit the topic. This week’s topic is books books we thought we’d hate but ended up loving. They

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  • Google Translates Book Quotes

    The other day I did the Google Translates My Favorite Books meme. It was a lot of fun, so I thought I’d do it again— with a twist. This time I’ll be taking some book quotes and putting them through several layers of Google Translate and then back into English. For each book, I’ll provide

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  • Google Translates My Favorite Books

    I’m a big fan of the YouTube Channel Translator Fails. Run by Malinda Kathleen Reese, each video is a song put through several layers of Google Translate and back into English. Then Reese performs the translated song. It’s pretty hilarious. I was pretty excited when I saw bloggers doing the same thing with their favorite

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  • Favorite Friday: Villainesses

    New year, new meme! Favorite Friday is a brand new meme in which I discuss some of my favorite things. Some Fridays it’ll be based on a topic, while other it’ll just be about some of my recent favorites. This week I’m kicking things off with my favorite villainesses. A few you may expect to

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  • Top 5 Wednesday: Love Interests I Would’ve Broken Up With

    Top 5 Wednesday is a weekly book discussion with a new topic every Wednesday. It’s each blogger and BookTuber’s job to pick five book-related things (though you’re welcome to pick things from other media, if necessary) that fit the topic. This week’s topic is love interests you would’ve broken up with. Media is filled with

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  • The 2019 Book Releases I’m Chomping at the Bit For

    Technically speaking, I already did this post back in December. But I didn’t get to talk about all the books I wanted. Plus, I’ve found some more that I need, like, yesterday. I’m not going to waste time talking your head off. You’re here because you’re hoping to find some new books to get excited

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  • Top 5 Wednesday: Most Anticipated 2019 Releases

    Today we’re taking a break from year-end lists for Top 5 Wednesday. It’s been a while since I did a T5W post, but this was a topic I just had to cover. 2019 is going to be filled with some super awesome releases. I really had to look inside my soul in order to narrow

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  • The Most Disappointing Music, Books, & Movies of 2018

    I’ve been pretty lucky this year to not have been disappointed by too much media. I’ve gotten a lot better at choosing things I know I’m going to enjoy or recognizing tropes I don’t like in plot summaries and avoiding said media. In fact, I’d argue that I’ve had an overall good year for music,

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  • The Pressure of Expectations: A Review of “Queen of Air and Darkness” by Cassandra Clare

    Official Summary: What if damnation is the price of true love? Innocent blood has been spilled on the steps of the Council Hall, the sacred stronghold of the Shadowhunters. In the wake of the tragic death of Livia Blackthorn, the Clave teeters on the brink of civil war. One fragment of the Blackthorn family flees

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