Garth Nix

2019 Goals!

Published on January 1, 2019March 8, 2019 by Ally4 Comments

Happy 2019!

I have a few things that I would like to get done in 2019 and since I like making lists, I thought I would share them with you all. I really want to focus on getting things done that I have been putting off for ages – a lot of these things are ones I’ve previously started or got half way through and then gave up. So 2019 is the year of the reread – rewatch – and the replay.

Reading

Reread

It’s not like I have enough to read as it is, I want to go back and give a bunch of series a reread. They’re either ones that I never finished or ones from my childhood that I want to see if they hold up.

The Lunar Chronicles by Melissa Meyer.
The whole Tortall series by Tamora Pierce.
The Seventh Tower series by Garth Nix.
Finish the Modern Faerie Tales series.

Read

The below aren’t really specific titles but rather authors or series that I have seen around and I want to see what they’re like.

Read a Lori Foster book.
Finally start a Katie Ruggle book (also known as Katie Allen)
Read a Mills and Boons Nocturne book.
A Dreamspun Beyond book 😦 It used to be a subscription but now they’re single purchase books. Waaaah, I wanted to try a subscription 😛

Watching

Finally rewatch and finish 30 Rock.
Skip the first season of Parks and Recreation and see if I can actually watch the show. (Nothing against the show I just used to work in local government and it watching it felt like work)
Finish Voltron: Legendary Defender.

√ Watch more than the first episode of Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency.

Playing

Start

Tropico 6!!!
Kitty Powers’ Love Life
Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation.

Finish

I have so many games that I am half way through and really need to finish. I have a tendency to not finish a game even though I am really near the end because I think I need to keep playing and experiencing more of the story.

Mass Effect 3 – my save file from Mass Effect 2 corrupted 😥 and I need to go back and play the last boss battle to get it back. It was such a blow that I haven’t been back but I just really love the series and need to finish it!
Dream Daddy.
The Men of Yoshiwara: Kukuya.
Dragon Age – you may have noticed I have a weakness for choice based role play games. Especially ones that have an easy difficulty level.

Quick Picks: Childhood Favourites

Published on July 17, 2018November 17, 2018 by AllyLeave a comment

There have been so many books over the years that have left a mark. I was always an avid reader but it was in early high school that I truly became hooked. The below are just a few of the ones that have stayed favourites over the years.

Howl’s Moving Castle

by Diana Wynne Jones

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Quick story run down: Sophie finds herself under a spell that transforms her into an old woman. Seeking a way to break the spell, Sophie tracks down the castle of the wizard Howl.

While at the castle she not only looks after the wizard and the castle occupants, but she begins to learn more about herself. Howl’s Moving Castle is a story of magic, mayhem, high fantasy hi-jinks.

Quick reasons why I love the book:

The Cover: Just look at that cover, how could you pick up this book and not read it?! For a while, the entirety of Jones’ books were released with covers like these and they were beautiful! I have made it my mission to complete my Chrestomanci collection with these covers.
Howl: The character of Howl just flew off the pages and made me fall in love. The interactions with him and Sophie also made my heart melt, and the book has remained on my favourite list ever since I finished it.

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Book Bingo: Jackpot

Published on December 31, 2015June 16, 2018 by AllyLeave a comment

Hey everybody, Bingo!!

Fourway Bingo!

Bingooooooooooooooo!

I still have six more boxes to do but I figured since I started this Bingo Card on January 31, I still have a month to go 🙂 No pressure, I’ve got plenty of time.

Gay MC

Family of Lies: Sebastian by Sam Argent.

When I decided to read this, I had been devouring a lot of fantasy novels, however this novel proved to be above and beyond all that I had been reading. Family of Lies: Sebastian is a high fantasy book that follows the journey of Sebastian, a snarky wizard who unbeknownst to him, saves a Prince’s life.

For me, the best part of this novel is Sebastian himself. The character is just so snarky and wonderful, you will find it difficult not to sit there with a big silly grin on your face. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a funny, high fantasy novel that makes you laugh almost as much as it makes your sigh.

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