Does it feel like forever since I did a recap??
THAT’S BECAUSE IT WAS, MY FIENDS. It was a long long time. I believe, last time I did a recap post, there was still a dinosaur upon the earth and the sun had not yet learned to shine so my dragon scales only gleamed faintly in the moonlight. But these things happen. Because why? Here, let me explain:
No there is to much. Let me sum up. *
- I moved house.
- I read 30 books in May instead of, you know, being a human.
- I wore a mask and cape and ruled Gotham for a while.
- I wrote a 125,000-novel in 4 days.
- I edited a novel in 4 weeks.
- I reread so. many. books. Go meeeeee.
- I ate a book.
- I became a book.
- BOOK.
I’ll go into my Life Shaped details at the end of the post, but first let’s look at pretty photos of books and then ask me if I’m drowning underneath them all. And FAIR WARNING: I have no idea what I’ve talked about in the last 2 months so this post is just like me hitting at my keyboard and trying desperately to blog sanely but failing with majestic grace.
In other words: NORMAL.
* IF YOU DIDN’T GET THIS REFERENCE, I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH YOU, WESTLEY.
Also I AM ALL THE EXTREME EXCITE!! But John Green’s new book Turtles All the Way Down is coming out in October and I just !!!!!
- VICIOUS: I FINALLY OWN IT. I was hanging out ot buy the hardcover but like…it’s so expensive??? I can’t trade all my organs all at once for cash. (Also FYI this was the first Schwab book I ever read back in 2015!) ★★★★★
- OUR DARK DUET (#2): SCHWAB CAN DO NO WRONG. FINALE WAS BRUTAL AND PERFECT.★★★★★
- STRANGE THE DREAMER: Whimsical and magical and bloody adn full of cake and book appreciation. Like, thanks Laini Taylor, for writing a book that goes through my checklist.★★★★★
- HERE LIES DANIEL TATE: Gahhhh that was so good. And entirely mind twistery.★★★★★
- ALWAYS AND FOREVER LARA JEAN (#3): I still need to read book #2. But look! I’m prepared!
- FLAME IN THE MIST: I’ve actually heard SO many people say this is deathly boring..ha…ha…help. (Also I didn’t buy this, actually, I put it in the wrong section. #mybad It was from the LitJoyCrate book subscription box that I was given to promote on instagram!)
- BLACKSOULS (#2): Hopefully pirates, swash bucklery, and doom. I really liked the first book!
ALSO LOOK AT ALL THOSE 5-STARS. I AM SUPER GOOD AT BUYING BOOKS I KNOW I’LL LIKE???
(Thanks to Allen & Unwin, Bloomsbury, Simon & Schuster, Flatiron Books, Macmillan Australia, and Tor Teen!)
- IF BIRDS FLY BACK: I’m on the blog tour for this coming soon in July so SQUEE. Exciting!
- MY NAME IS VICTORIA: I assume this is about a human named Victoria. Just a guess. 3% chance.
- THE GIRL FROM EVERYWHERE: I read and LOVED this one last year so keen to reread and then devour teh sequel! ★★★★☆
- THE SHIP BEYOND TIME (#2): SQUEL TO BE DEVOURED. DELICIOUS.
- COUNTLESS: I actually read the blurb for this one (like woah wild side there, Cait) and it’s about eating disorders and teen pregnancy…hmm. Hopefully it’s good!
- THE POSSIBLE: A thriller that was about as thrilling as me tipping cornflakes on myself. ★★☆☆☆
- STARGAZING FOR BEGINNERS: I’m not a huge fan of this author (so light! so fluff!) but we’ll see!
- HOW TO BEE: A middle-grade dystopian story that felt like an Annie rerun. But with honey. Of which I am allergic. Gesundheit.
- MY LOVELY FRANKIE: A 1950s story about boys going to be priests! It kind of spoils eVERYTHING of the plot in the first chapter though and is a bit biphobic. ★★☆☆☆
- SONG OF THE CURRENT: Eeeeep, I liked this one a LOT. Pirates and smugglers and badass epic biracial female heroines! ★★★★☆
- BREAK ME LIKE A PROMISE (#2): So I actually totally loved the first book even though it was wildly dramatic. But ORGAN BLACK MARKET, OK. It was cool. I’m keen for this sequel!
- THE NEVER KING: Adult fantasy because YAS. I need some crowns and stab.
- LORD OF SHADOWS: I MEAN. DO WE EVEN NEED TO TALK HERE. THIS BOOK IS MARVELLOUS AND HEARTBREAKING AND I AM DEAD AND ALSO IN LOVE. ★★★★★
- GIRLS MADE OF SNOW AND GLASS: Feminist Snow White retelling that had some really interesting and surprising twists, and an f/f romance, and some lovely magical elements that destroyed people’s happiness. Nice. ★★★★☆
- THE UNDERCURRENT: I mean, I am excited because #LoveOzYA…but also teens with magical lightning powers are a little tired for me.
- VICARIOUS: This will be my first Paula West read! AND it was sent over from America because Tor loves me. aFJDSKALDJ.
- THE PEARL THIEF: You know that moment when you buy a book and then the publisher sends it to you too? HAHHA HAHHA…[insert crying] But anyway! I’m excited to read it…twice.
I’ll sadly basically be abolishing this section because I NO LONGER HAVE A LIBRARY. And if you want to know how dire this is, so far 47% of my books read during 2017 have come from the library.
I mean, there is a library in my new town but it is so small it could fit in a peanut. And I’ve basically read all the YA books it has anyway so I haven’t bothered to get a card.
I HAVEN’T BEEN TO A LIBRARY IN 36 DAYS. I CAN FEEL THE SKY CLOSING IN.
(all covers link to goodreads)
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Two pieces of good news: (1) I HIT 30,000 FOLLOWERS! and (2) I’m an @Owlcrate rep!
Bad news is, instagram is kind of kicking me in the face. My likes are super low. How do I have 30K followers and sometimes barely get 1K likes? Who are you all. Small potato pancakes and robots? I protest. So it’s a little depressing. Let me know if you have an #boosktagram tips! I NEED HELP.
@paperfury
Don’t forget to scroll/hover over the covers! They flip around and will show you a mini review and star-rating!
Also click on them to take you to my review. HOW FUN IS THIS. Spoiler: Very fun.
T O P P O S T S:
I N T R I G U I N G S E A R C H E S:
(These are things people have searched to find my blog and I’m helpfully answering them.)
- “best books on procrastination” — I mean, there are some which I’ll recommend like…some other time.
- “how to recommend a book to someone” — My go-to answer is generally “HIT THEM IN THE FACE WITH IT AN PTERODACTYL SCREECH” but apparently this isn’t socially acceptable. Because you could hurt the book.
- “names that cant pronoince” — Look, mate, I have a feeling you can’t pronounce more than just names. I personally struggle with my own name. During my childhood, I thought Cait was pronounced “WHY ARE YOU READING TINTIN COMICS AGAIN” by my family because I’d read them instead of humaning.
- “consequences of reading too much” — You turn into a globe of glittering sunlight and your vast knowledge expands across the oceans and you learn how to multitask book pages + delicious cupcakes. Do not recommend reading ever, obviously.
- “books for teens that aren’t romance and not too much violence” — WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO HAPPEN???? HEALTHY FRIENDSHIPS AND CARROT PUNS? I carrot even with you.
- “will you go mad if you read books?” — what
- “meaning of low key fangirl” — It means you drop your car keys a lot while fangirling and have to keep picking them up. HAHA JUST KIDDING. It means you sing alto when you fangirl.
- “what is a lesson about life that someone could learn from your book” — From my book? Get therapy. For the love of all that is holy: go get some therapy.
- “sibling are sometimes really annoying” — Heck yes they are. But I suggest selling them on Etsy and using the money to fund your book buying obsession or your need for rainbow socks.
- “protective over books” — SAME. Particularly when someone tries to use mine as a raft to get down the Nile. It’s so rude.
- “man vs would” — Also woman vs will.
- “what are some good books for teen girls without romance or language” — Possibly a blank notebook??? Please don’t let her know about the alphabet though, FOR GOODNESS SAKES, IT IS THE ROOT OF ALL LANGUAGE.
- “slow romance fir teenagers” — Try introducing them to a forest and they will find the perfect fir tree.
- “dangers for those who do not read” — I might eat you.
- “can a adult read teen novel” — NO ABSOLUTELY NOT HOW DARE THEY. If an adult reads a YA novel they will lose years off their life and turn into tadpoles. Because how on earth could they relate to YA??? Seriously??? Adults were never teenagers.
- “requirements to met for blogging” — Well mostly just:
- “paperfuty” — No I just…no.
- “the hazards of being very handsome” — You’re the first to be sacrificed to the fire queen feast during the apocalypse. Also I am the fire queen. I eat you.
- “when i dont read my books , whats going to happen” — THEY JUST PILE UP, SUSAN. THEY JUST KEEP COMING. I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO EITHER. IT’S BEEN 47 YEARS SINCE I LAST SAW MY FLOOR. THE WALLS ARE CLOSING IN. THE ARCTIC HAS MOVED INTO MY CEILING. I SEE COLOURS UPON THE WIND AND THEN DEATH.
I have been pretty slack on the Society6 design front…but I will update the store soon!
If you have requests, let me have ’em. I got a little discouraged after my designs got stolen earlier this year. BUT MOSTLY EVERYONE IS SO LOVELY AND SUPPORTIVE OF MY STORE SO AHHHH. Also FYI I did a design for the YA Chronicles Book Box! Go check it out here! (It’s the Lila Bard print.) It’s an exclusive design but isn’t it niiiiiiice. I’m super proud of it and honoured to have been working for @TheYAChronicles!
I also have these lovelies!
(Available on multiple products like mugs, totes, pouches, pillows, printed on your soul.)
A collection of bookish news I find in my obsessive stalking lowkey travels across the internet:
- JOHN GREEN HAS A NEW BOOK COMING OUT IN OCTOBER CALLED TURTLES ALL THE WAY DOWN AND I DON’T EVEN CARE HOW HYPED IT’LL BE. I AM SO FREAKING EXCITED!!!!!!
- VE Schwab announced her next book release! Which is a middle-grade about dead people. #Nice
- Cassandra Clare does a super cool interview about SO many Shadowhunter things. SPOILER WARNING IF YOU HAVEN’T READ LORD OF SHADOWS.
- An upcoming YA series by Zoraida Cordova has been optioned for film already!
- Evelyn Skye has a new fantasy series coming out and I’m monstrously pleased because I love her work.
- Patrick Ness did a fantastic youtube interview that I really enjoyed watching. Also #am #a #wild #fan.
- Justine Larbalestier did a really interesting twitter thread on some of the darker sides of being a published author. SUPER interesting if you’re pursuing traditional.
- The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton has a cover and an excerpt to read!
- Update on the Chaos Walking movie where they have people in their 30s to play 14 year old kids. Righto.
- Update on the Dumplin movie! They’ve got the lead actor cast!
- Every Day by David Leviathan is becoming a movie.
- Lilly Singh is going to be in the Fahrenheit 451 movie SO I’M EXCITED. She’s the only youtube I really follow!
- This isn’t book related, but HEY I’m a wild Supernatural fan = and apparently there’s going to be a spin-off starring female Hunters! Lowkey not sure if it’ll work because while Jodi is awesome, they haven’t set up the other girls very strongly. And aren’t we all just still watching purely for Sam and Dean??? I mean?? Really???
- Oooh I got AWARDED on Write Through The Night. <3 THANK YOU!
- Abbiee shares how to deal with plot bunnies!
- Lyse of Llyr analysed my bookstagram and excuse me but that was hilarious.
- Victoria @ A Gathering Of Dreams did an EXCELLENT post on how to actually write a fabulous heroine.
- I was interviewed over at Mali Reads!
- Okay so — WOW — I randomly wrote a book last week. You might have seen me whining about it on twitter. But otherwise it was super sneaky, right?!? I thought up the book, wrote a 20,000-word outline, and then wrote the actual novel all in 2 weeks. 4 days = 125,000 words. And that is way too big for a contemporary so like please someone murder me with a bucket and also editing is going to be a literal nightmare since I’ll need to get it down to at least 70K. It’s called The Boy Who Built The Moon and you can see my pinterest board!
- It’s beautiful. It’s a really really really beautiful book to me. And it was quite personal and special. <3 And in the most ludicrously bizarre turn of events, I literally spent the whole day after I finished writing just….just re-reading it. So wow, THIS BOOK IS JUST REALLY SOMETHING ELSE TO ME AND I LOVE IT.
- I feel like we writers usually hate 1st drafts or are crying over manuscripts or stuck in writers block, and it’s true. Those things happen. A LOT. But writing is also magic. And sometimes I can’t get over how much I love it (!!!) and how much it makes my cold dead Vulcan heart beat.
- This is also technically a sequel to The Boy Who Steals Houses which I wrote for NaNo 2016 and was a standalone.
- HHAA HAHA HAHAHHA AHHHHHAAHA.
- Current status: plotting book #3.
- Pls remove me from my laptop.
- Also it was a bit tiring writing 125K in 4 days and I did come up with some quality sentences like this:
- Wow Cait. WORD WIZARD.
- (I promise 47% of rest is actually intelligent.)
- Anyway I still do plan to do Camp NaNo in July! My smol sister is visiting in the beginning of July but after she leaves, boom. It will be me + my laptop + Glass Monsters + adult epic fantasy + a whole lotta blood and con artists and really really fabulous hair.
- And earlier this month I finished a VERY VERY VERY IMPORTANT edit and sent it (a) to my agent, and (b) to my sister and two friends. My sister read it in 4 hours and then screamed at me. #AmPleased And my purely incredible friend Maraia read and talked with me about it for HOURS and I can’t even with how marvellous and ridiculously exciting that was. LIKE WHEN SOMEONE LOVES AND UNDERSTANDS YOUR WORK???? I CAN’T EVEN. THE FEELING EXPLODES ME. I shall keep you forever, Maraia, watch out.
- Emily, my critique partner, is still reading and am nervously awaiting the verdict. So far she’s suspicious that I even wrote it because no dragons.
- There is cake though.
- ANYWAY OTHER NON-WRITING NEWS???
- no don’t be ridiculous I have no life
- Still trying to settle into the new house and #failing. I badly miss all my relatives.
- The post office lost and important book package of mine and I am #rage.
- I reached 9,000-followers on Twitter! You should follow me. I’M FUNNY. And also super humble.
- My parent put kale on a pizza and now I have childhood trauma and trust issues to work through.
- Several people have just sent me lovely messages recently saying how much they like my blog, and may I just admit to you that this is super encouraging and incredible?! It honestly makes a HUGE difference to me. SO THANK YOU, KIND BEANS OF THE DARKNESS. <3 <3
- I read Our Dark Duet by VE Schwab and just afjdksald it was glorious and pain. She NEVER FAILS.
- I’ve started running 5.3kms every day! Which is awesome fun actually. I will survive the apocalypse.
- Apparently I’m ridiculously Slytherin. This surprises exactly no one.
- Least to say if you trip and fall in front of a bus I will not be leaping out to save you.
- Sorry, Gryffindors.
- (I actually lowkey think my second might be Hufflepuff because I’m extremely hardworking and super loyal to a select few human beans. Buuuut I love books and creativity, so hey Ravenclaw, but I actually don’t like studying??? Hate it in fact. I’m having a secondary-house crisis.)
- I’m super super super behind with blogging. So bear with me, okay? In fact, send me a pet bear and I shall keep it and raise it and call it Nigel and it will be my friend. I think I’m 2 weeks behind answering comments and I LOVE YOU ALL so I feel really bad. But I edited a book and wrote a book in one month, okay? This dragon needs a nap.
Oh gosh, I’M SO BEHIND ON BLOGGING TOO. Although I have a ‘recently read’ post I plan on drafting soon…when I stop procrastinating.
So literally everyone is FREAKING OUT over the Lord of Shadows ending and I am veryyyy pleased that I have, thus far, avoided spoilers until I’m able to read it. *glances at TBR pile* *laughs nervously* And congrats on writing so much & sending off that important edit. (Sending off important things is SO SCARY OMG.) Oh my gosh, YES about what you said about re-reading a draft & loving it. An amazing, amazing moment. <3
Gahhh SO much blogging to catch up on. 😭 I feel so guilty SO GUILTY I SAY. *flaps about pretending to be on top of things* 😂
Also good job on you avoiding LoS spoilers! That Cassandra Clare interview I linked to kind of has a massive spoiler in it and I will forever NOT STOP BEING MAD because I haaate being spoiled. And like who the heck is putting out spoilers when a books been out less than a month?! It’s so unfair.
THANK YOU, KARA. YOU’RE SO ENCOURAGING AND WONDERFUL. <3
First of all YASSSS SLYTHERIN PRIDE. Honestly, your results look so much like mine, b/c it’s all very high Slytherin and very high Ravenclaw and then small tidbits of the other houses. Though one test did put me in Gryffindor…which is just WRONG, and my dark Slytherin soul was much angered at that. And being in Slytherin is honestly the BEST way to make friends…because if you meet someone who’s all “Harry Potter!” and they’re a Ravenclaw/Gryffindor/Puff and they ask you for your houses….WELL I’ve had people look absolutely SHOCKED when I say “I’m in Slytherin,” because….Slytherin????? You’re EVIL??? A death eater???? Um, peasants, did you READ the books even? And if so, how on EARTH did you miss the glaring themes of *acceptance* and *love*…but on the other hand, people who respond with “Oh you’re in Slytherin!! That’s so cool!” are the type to keep close in your heart and get book recommendations from, you know??? (Sorry LONG RANT and I hope it’s all legible??? I sort of threw grammar out the window…)
ANYWAY. As always, love your post, and please do keep the blogging strong!!! When Clara and I first started blogging your blog was really the thing that inspired me to keep going and find a niche and all that. Also you always make me extrodinarily hungry for cake…wonder why?? 😉
And I am SO EXCITED to read your book–any of your books!! All of them!!! Good Luck on Camp NaNoWriMo…don’t think I’ll be doing it b/c I have much plotting work to do this summer….soooooo there’s that. I also decided I need to comment more on people’s blogs, which is sort of hard for me, but idk why??? I mean, it’s not like it’s REAL social interaction. Ehhhh who knows. But I’m going to wrap this beast of a comment up now…so have a lovely day!!!!!
EEP. So actually I have disappeared from the face of the earth which you may have noticed. I have slightly forgotten how to human and I need help desperately 😅 reading this gives me new motivation though!! I’m going to be editing my first draft of Feathers Black for Camp Nano and comIng up with a new ending because I lost the one I had and also let’s face it it wasn’t that great 😂
I DID NOTICE. I MISSED YOU, ESTHER. But pfft, remembering how to human is overrated so don’t even worry about it. Concentrate on just being a book. *nods at own sage advice* EEEEP but good luck with all the edits for Camp NaNo!! Editing is really tough so remember you deserve all the chocolate cake of ever for this. 🎉🎉
Loved your post!! I’m #ashamed that I haven’t read the Harry potter books yet bc I’m the worst slug, i did watch the movies but that happened when i was still 400 years old and i remember only snippets. But, all in all, i did find out that i am a ravenclaw, but my lack of knowledge of the harry potter world is something that prevents me from enjoying my new house. Anyways, I really NEED/ HAVE TO/ BEEN DYING TO ask you how do you write so many books????? And in such little time????? I mean, obviously practise and years of experience, but still. I am 15 and I started writing seriously in September last year, and I recently came up with a new book idea that I’m planning to make into a trilogy but I’m stuck writing the outline and thats taking foreverrrrrrrrrrr!!!! So my real question is how do you do it so fast???? and do you have any tips in general when it comes to writing a book? (Also, i suck, cause who thinks of writing a trilogy when i haven’t even finished a complete book yet-_- so any tips for this would help as well)
Love you!!!
I haven’t seen the movies so you’re not doing too badly. 😂 And I only read the books when I was in my 20s! But better late than never right!?
Okay so the truth is…I have been writing for a long time.😂 When I was 15 I barely wrote a book per year and I was mostly rewriting everything ALL THE TIME because I never felt it was right. So I think it’s a journey and a process? The more you write = the more ideas you get. The more you work on your ideas = the better you get at catching them. I have a post here on writing first drafts, if that helps!
THIS POST WAS SOOOOOOO GOOD! all the updates. now i’ve got so many tabs open on my laptop, and i was just supposed to be checking my nano profile. CAIT!
anyways but LORD OF SHADOWS!!!! KILLED!!! ALL!!! OF !!! US!!!! would you believe that I read most of it during my exam days? arghhhh. BAD DEEJA!
but anyways I really enjoyed this post and… WHAT EVEN MORE THAN 100K WORDS IN 4 DAYS????!!!
CAIT!!!!
are you human even?
this is my first time with nano and i’ve set only a goal of 30,00 words, and THAT seems daunting to me. I NEED HELP AND ADVICE CAIT!!!
SORRY BUT YET NOT SORRY FOR SWAMPING YOU WITH UPDATES.😂 I’m a glorious distractor, I know, I know. 😉
AJFdkslad Lord of Shadows was just downright UNKIND and I will never recover. 😍😍😍 *falls in love all over again*
No I am a Slytherin dragon lord.
BUT GOOD LUCK FOR NANO, DEEJA!! I KNOW YOU CAN DO IT!! I SHALL CHEER YOU ON WITH CAKE!!
ewww, no kale please. XP
I think I’m in Ravenclaw, BUT THE GRYFFINDOR COMMON ROOM SOUNDS SO HOMEY. *whimpers*
those searches never fail to make me laugh. XD
*narrows eyes* WHY HAVEN’T YOU READ ERAGON YET?? JUST READ IT PUH-LEASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSE!! (and then go read the other three which are even fatter but thats not the point)
Most crazily, ~Olive
The Gryffindor common room DOES sound so nice…although I totally want to be in the Hufflepuff one with the kitchens.😍 That just seems WISE.
Haahaa I’m sorry…I’ll get to Eragon eventually!
I just adore your blog and voice.
– Newish reader and (surprised-to-be) a Gryffindor
Aww, thank you so much!! *gives you Gryffindor cake*
Proud hufflepuff! This post was hilarious! :b
Also is this book going to be published???? Because it sounds good and I would totally read it.
YAY HUFFLEPUFF. I always admire Hufflepuffs…mostly for their rooms next to the kitchens. 😂😂
HOW DO YOU EDIT A BOOK IN FOUR WEEKS- no, no, I’m not sure I even want to know. I can guess. Black magic and wizardry and acquiring a time-manipulation device that allows four of you to work at once, probably. Anyway, congratulations on finishing the edit and on writing another book!
Also, I’m mildly surprised that we didn’t know you were Slytherin previously. I mean, I knew. As far as secondary house, I can see you as either Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw.
Also, no, kale does not belong on pizza. Spinach can, if it’s a chicken alfredo pizza with that yummy white sauce and grilled chicken and tomatoes. Eggplant does all the time. But not kale. Kale is nasty and belongs on nothing.
LOTS AND LOTS AND LOTS OF TIME.😂 I literally spent hours per day on it and melted my brain tbh. Worth it. :’) I generally loathe editing but I actually had a good time with this one. *happy tears*
I will just continue my secondary house crisis then. *screams* But c’mon now! All my world domination shoutings is a bit of a giveaway for my Slytherin side.😂
Ewwww I don’t do spinach either. I think anything leafy and green should probably be banned from the skies.
I read Song of the Current too and ended up really enjoying it. I was dragging my feet on picking it up for some reason but I’m really glad I did. I actually really loved Flame in the Mist. It is one of my favorites for the year so far. I can’t wait to see what you think about it. Hope you enjoy all of your new books and have a great weekend
Ahh so glad you like Flame in the Mist! *flails* I really want to enjoy it too and I LOVED The Wrath and the Dawn, so like I have high hopes?! *fingers crossed* 😂
THANKS, JULIE!
Congrats for moving house, hit 30k followers and being owlcrate rep.
😊🎉🎉
I sad to hear that your library in new town is small. Does australia have e-library? In Indonesia we have i-jakarta. It app that provide free ebook for 3 days to read. It help me a lot.
For bookstagram, I think everyone has same problem. Most people that I follow have complain the same thing. For now, my tips is share my new post into instagram stories to tell my followers, I post new post and . 😊Sometimes it works, sometimes it does not 😂😂 If you find out new tips, please tell me. 😊
Eeep, thanks, Hana!! And it is a shame about the library but at least I’ll get more in control of my wild TBr?!😂 But oh that’s amazing you have an app like that!! Jealous.😂😂
I need to figure out how to use instagram stories.😂I’m still terrified of them haha.
I’m so excited for the new John Green book! It has been way too long. I also don’t care how hyped it is. I need it. The only brilliant thing I read last month was Harry Potter, which was a reread. I did the same sorting quiz as you and found out that I’m ridiculously Ravenclaw. Like, the other houses aren’t even close with me. I’m all Ravenclaw.
Saaaaame. I know there are tons of bookworms who aren’t liking it because ti’s John Green BUT I DON’T CARE. I LOVE JOHN GREEN AND I WANT TO READ ALL HIS THINGS. 😀
Go the uber-smart Ravenclaws!
Cait, how am I supposed to begin to respond to that flood of magical dragon goodness???
*deep breath*
First, thank you for sharing my very silly post. Your lovely followers are already invading my blog. <3
2. NO LIBRARY? Oh my goodness, that's so sad. Maybe you could talk them into signing up for online library services like Hoopla?
3. People search the weirdest things on your blog. I am intrigued.
4. Lilly Singh is also one of my favorite humans & I'm so excited about her movie news!!! Have you read her new book?
5. Massive fangirling over new John Green novel.
6. You're running! That's amazing. I'm training for an ultramarathon this year and I've just been obsessed with the fun of running.
7. I am also ridiculously Slytherin, although that test makes Slytherins sound like the MOST self-absorbed dragons and obviously we don't tell other people that?? (Do you know your Myers-Briggs? I'm super curious about this as well and if they coordinate, maybe.)
Okay, I think that's all. This post was adorable and funny and a great start to the weekend. 🙂
(PS: the comments system seems to hate my URL, so I don't think it will link?)
YOU CAN RESPOND WITH CAKE. And then I will respond to your response by giving you MORE cake. Then we get infinite cake and are happy, clearly. :’) #SolidLifePlan
Omg I’m so glad you got visitors from that!! *flails* 😂
And dude, I KNOW RIGHT? Like how do people even get to my blog with the nonsense they type in hhaha. SO MUCH FANGIRLING OVER JOHN GREEN THOUGH. I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR SOOOO LONG.
Yes I’m a runner! I’ve been running for about 5 years, but I’m trying to up it at the moment. For no real purpose.😂 I just enjoy it.
And dude, agh I know. Slytherins are actually way more complex than the tests boil them down to be. *heavy glare at some silly tests* I am super ambitious though, I mean…obviously look at my writing speed.😂 Bahah. ANYWAY. I’m an INTJ. What are you? 🙂
GASP! I am also an INTJ! That absolutely makes my day. I know only one other INTJ and, to be honest, I’m not actually even sure he’s an INTJ.
WOW, WE ARE LIKE TWINS ACROSS THE GALAXIES. IT’S OFFICIAL NOW.
I’m so excited for John Green’s new novel, I preordered The Fault in Our Stars back in 2012 and I will be preordering this one! 🙂 Good luck on the writing and the novel! 🙂 I’m currently working on a book idea that I’ve had stuck in my head for a while, it is slow going, only 10,000, so far but I’m enjoying the writing process. 🙂 Have a great week
AHHHHH That’s so awesome!! I’m SO excited for it squee. I should probably preorder it too. 😍 And omg good luck with your idea! That’s AWESOME that you’ve had it in your head for ages. :’) It’s really awesome to see books come to life!
daaaang gurl your recaps are awesome. XD I love all this and all that’s been going on in your life. Also the reminder that you are, in fact, a superhero, because who ever reads and writes so much??? I will never know.
But super cool updates and also you’re a Patrick Ness fan? Cooool. I just got A Monster Calls from the library and I can’t wait to start reading it.
Also thanks for mentioning my post! I wake up this morning and I suddenly have sO MANY VISITORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD FLOCKING TO MY BLOG. I think the complimentary cookies are starting to run out.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. And omg of course! I loved your post!! :’) And people went to visit!! AHHHHH OKAY THIS JUST MAKES ME PLEASED. I’M SO HAPPY THEY READ YOUR AWESOME!!
A Monster Calls is FANTASTIC and so emotional. ❤️💔 GOOD LUCK. (Did you get the version with the illustrations?! I love the pictures!!)
Definitely I am a dragon. That’s for sure. :’) 😂😜
NO LIBRARY? NOOOOOOOOO. I suppose there’s not a SearchAustralia thing like there is in my state. In Ohio if there isn’t a book at your library like maybe an obscure Star Trek Voyager book or maybe Paper Towns bc that book IS NEVER IN AT MY LIBRARY then you can just find it at another library in Ohio and get it from there. (just takes longer bc travel) But that’s probably just a USA thing.
Can you get a library card from a neighboring library? I know many libraries (at least in the US) will let you use their cards even if you don’t live in their town. (some make you pay a small fine though)
Waaa. I feel sad for you. I hope you can get a library card somewhere else. ;(
I DON’T KNOW HOW TO FUNCTION EITHER TO BE HONEST. Ah no but we do have inter-library loans! But in my old state we had to pay for them. And like if I’m paying $8 to loan a book, I might as well just buy it?! *sobs* I’m kind of isolated in my town unfortunately BUT (!!) my sister lives in a massive city and hopefully she’s going to get me a card so I can access that digital library at least. I will try to survive. 😭😭
Whoa, a ginormous post and I have all the love for it!! I’ve missed your recaps.
Your little thoughts in the new books section are hilarious and #blogginggoals, tbh.
Congrats on the 30k!! And, I’m so glad you got to be an Owl Crate rep. Hope you’ll get out of this like slump soon… Perhaps it has something to do with IG’s algorithm? It’s easy to miss posts these days.
Your Society6 designs are gorgeous, btw. Seriously, is there anything you *can’t* do?
And OMG, JOHN GREEN’S NEW BOOK HAS A TITLE AND A COVER AND A RELEASE DATE!!!! NEVER MIND ME, I’M JUST BLISSFULLY DYING HERE.
You come up with the *best* book titles, Cait. I’m envious. Also, stop making such beautiful Pinterest boards.
And yes, fellow Slytherin!
Most importantly, I despeRATELY WANT TO READ YOUR BOOKS. *dissolves in a puddle of yearning*
Thank you Alice! That makes me SO ridiculously happy. *flails quietly in the corner*
And agh yes the algorithm on Instagram hates me tbh. I’m just trying to figure out how to beat it, but it’s a losing battle at the moment. *weeps*
AWW THANK YOU ABOUT MY DESIGNS! 😍 And yes, believe it or not, I can’t crack eggs without getting eggshell in the bowl. But I have to remain human at some things I guess.
HELLO FELLOW SLYTHERIN. *hi fives* World domination plans area go ahead for sure. We gather at dawn.
And ajfdalsddskj I’m so happy you like the sound of my books/pinterest. <3
I AM GRYFFINDOR!
-Dani Jones
THAT’S EXCELLENT, DANI. You can save the world and then I’ll steal it off you.
Excellent post! I do love reading your wrap-ups. You seem like such an awesome person, can’t lie.
I read Flame in the Mist this month (actually, listened to–but who cares) and I actually liked it?!?!? I didn’t realize so many people disliked it?! So I’m interested to hear your thoughts.
I am very envious of your writing prowess. Just wow. On a good day I can write 500 words. Are you a superhero writer?!
But I am attempting Camp Nanowrimo! I might need more luck than you, but I shall wish you best of luck nonetheless!! 🙂
Awww thank you, Brianne. AREN’T YOU JUST THE MOST LOVELY. *gives you cake*
I’m SO glad you liked Flame in the Mist! I’ve basically just seen negative reviews and it’s depressing haha.😂 So hopefully I’ll be on the “loving it” side of things?!
I just have practised A LOT is all!! GOOD LUCK TO YOU WITH CAMP NANO!! YOU GOT THIS. ALL THE CAKE AS FUEL.
Hope you are settled in the new place. Is that your writer-hideout now? So sorry your new library is not as good. But hey! maybe you will write even more. That is good news, right? And also you have enough books to review and keep you occupied (Slow down the reading, Cait. Slow down).
I love reading the search terms to your blog. They are hilarious.
Yes actually! The writing-more would be great news.😂 And I mean, I’m not happy about having lost my job babysitting/nannying my nieces and nephews (which I did several times a week) BUT I do have more writing time…so hopefully I’ll put that to use and not mope the whole time. (WHO ARE WE KIDDING. I’M STILL MOPING.😂😭)
SLYTHERIN PRIDE!
Also, I have decided that I should for sure reread And I Darken because I remember exactly 13% of what happened, and if I am going to read the sequel, I probably should know something more than just the mMC’s name, and even then it’s a little dodgy. XD
It is a tragedy that there is a library that’s sole purpose is to disappoint people and be sad. I’m sure with all your books, you could open up a library, but there is the problem of you actually letting others borrow them… Maybe you could hypnotize them into thinking they’re borrowing a book, then if someone says the secret word, they wake up holding a piece of cardboard. #solidplan
YOU SHOULD!! IT’S SUCH A GOOD READ! :’) Although I admit I’m really glad I went with the audio for my re-read because the first time I think I skimmed the more political sections…so this time I felt like I actually understood the book.😂
And omg I know right? I feel like this library is just being rude to me. Especially when like it’s shelves are full of books I’ve already read. Rude. Why aren’t they catering to me, their queen?
Ooh, tell me more about the Owl Crate Rep and Society 6 designs! (I am too lame to remember to save the links myself later…)
I’ve been meaning for quite a while to order something from both of these, but it never seems to happen…
I just need to DO more designs.😂 Instead of spending all my time on twitter probably haha.
You know, it’s not easy to hide that you’re laughing. Don’t make it so hard, Cait!! My family still thinks I’m normal, and you’re not helping me keep it that way!!!
The intriguing searches are just so… I can’t even 😂
I’m a Gryffinclaw. Quizzes keep telling me I’m somewhat more Ravenclaw than Gryffindor, but… That can’t be right. So Gryffindor it is for me.
I’M JUST SHOWING YOUR FAMILY WHO YOU TRULY ARE INSIDE. YOU SHOULD PROBABLY BE THANKING ME REALLY. :’)
Also I’m so glad you enjoyed this!😂 😂 MY DAY IS MADE.
Gryffindors are awesome. You can save the world and then I can steal it from you. :’)
*Sigh* I guess I can’t hide it forever :/
Deal!! I mean… you can certainly try 😉
New John Green book???? Yay!!!!!!!!
And maybe I shouldn’t mention that I am Gryffindor…
And Every Day could make a crazy movie… so many characters to cast for A alone!
YAY YOU CAN BE A LOVELY GRYFFINDOR!! I think Gryffindors are great. You can be the heroes and I can scheme. :’)
I read Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth and it just about killed me I liked it so much. and YAS I AM DOING CAMP NANO. I’m trying to write two books while formatting my other book for publication and someone help me. send chocolate.
KALE DOESN’T BELONG ON PIZZA, HUMANS HOW DARE YOU.
ahem.
and I am about 80% Ravenclaw and 20% Hufflepuff and around 0% gryffindor or slytherin so apparently I’m a nerdy animal person?? Explain??
YOU ARE SO VERY SLYTHERIN and also- when you started writing, how long did it take you to write, and how long has it taken you to get this proficient at hammering out words?
Oh wow! You’re like the only person I’ve heard of actually liking Carve the Mark.😂 But YAY FOR NANO!! I HOPE YOU HAVE FUN WITH IT. And omg wow, publication?! That’s huge! Good luck!
Also let’s just agree kale shouldn’t exist, at all.
You are a very nerdy Ravenpuff there.😂
SO MUCH SLYTHER. ALL THE IN.
And I started writing at 15…so nearly 8 years writing. So trust me I didn’t just be able to write books in 4 days overnight.😂 8 YEARS OF PRACTISE. I think I’ve started writing books very very fast for about 2 years now? NaNo 2014 was 7 days, then 2015 was 5 days, and then 2015 was 3 days.😂
Have to say that this is by far the best wrap up post I’ve ever read! Super impressed that you were able to give up the mask and cape to come back to your blog. Maybe you could wear the cape while blogging? Because, you know, capes are cool.
Sad to hear that your new library stinks. Do they have a sharing policy with other towns? My new library can get me books from other libraries, which has me requesting way too many books since I got my library card last month! Yes, it took me almost 5 years to get a card, but I’m now making up for lost time!
You had me at cake, then lost me at kale pizza. Blergh.
Aww, thank you so much, Terri! *flails happily* I had such fun putting it back together. And DUDE. I am wearing the mask and cape WHILE blogging, of course. This isn’t the kind of identity I can give up.
I’m not actually sure about inter-library loans yet? In my old state that costs, so I don’t know if it’ll be the same here. And I mean, when I have to start paying big library fees I kind of think “what’s the point” and I might as well just save and buy myself, you know? But hopefully my little sister will get me a library card from her town (which is HUGE) and I can use their digital library.😂
Kale pizza is an abomination. I seriously will have to show my mum how much the internet agrees with me.😂
Ugh that really sucks about your library! I had to go without a library card for a couple years and it was torture! Congrats on all your writing and editing! ! 🙂
Nooooo. 😭 Library suffering is UNFUN. I am really stressed about not having a library actually…😂 But I’ll only get worried AFTER I chew through some books on my TBR pile first haha.
THANK YOU!
Yeah I bet. Well maybe your TBR pile will keep you busy for awhile. 🙂
Welcome!
My brain cannot even fathom how productive you are. Like, can you please do a day in the life post at some point?? You’re incredible.
I’m not consistently productive I SWEAR.😂 It comes in bursts. Like, I mean…the day after I finished writing I just lay about reading my own books and eating brownie.😂 I AM NOT A GOOD ROLE MODEL.
Cait! *offers cake and reads post* I, too, am currently in the midst of moving house amongst other things, so I know those feels. Though, how you manage to write and edit and devour books at the same time (still) befuddles me!
Vicious was the first Schwab book I read, too. It’s a gateway drug 😉
Not a huge John Green fan but Turtles All the Way Down sounds awesome. Like, what little I’ve read of the synopsis, but also that title 😀
Fun fact: I was not impressed by the new Harry Potter sorting quiz because it put me mostly in Ravenclaw and not so much in my beloved slithy slimy snekky Slytherin – despite saying essentially the same as your result did.
IT WAS A STRUGGLE. *weeps* I think I was definitely using books to escape all the moving-related-stress though.😂Which is probably why I got so much done. hah. AHHH VICIOUS IS A PERFECT GATEWAY DRUG.😂
Slytherins FTW though. I mean, how dare quizzes think we are not.
I am trying to write a book but I greatly procrastinated on the outline, so now I’m planning in a panic while listening to the Legally Blonde soundtrack. (I am a multi-tasker?) If it helps solve your House dilemma, I am a Ravenclaw but I don’t like studying that much. I think it has more to do with a wonder surrounding the universe and a desire to always be learning more. Which a lot of writers relate to I think. But, my secondary House is Gryffindor and I am minimally Slytherin because I am not sly in the least and can’t even lie to a cat. So I’m not sure if I’m helpful to you or not.
Awk procrastination can be such a killer, can’t it? 😉 But that’s awesome you can multitask! I CANNOT. I so fail at it hahah.
I do agree with you about Ravenclaw! I’m still torn though, because like I adore books and thinking, obviously #bookwormproblems. 😂 But I’m not much of an explorer or wanting to get ALL the information. I just get stuck on wanting lots and lots of certain types of information? IDK. I’M HAVING A CRISIS.
I mean I feel like Ravenclaws can be interested in very specific areas…I think one kid was interested specifically in egg yolk divination? I forget where I read that. (I will win you to the Claw side. You will be a Slytherclaw. Your power will greatly increase.)
(But literally the idea of a Slytherclaw scares me. Cunning + wicked smart. I think my sister’s one. Help.)
(Plus it sounds like a dragon queen, so there’s that.)
I gotta admit I did relate to how eccentric and bizarre Luna was though!😂 I’m too serious to be QUITE that much, but I do think I’m probably a bit eccentric if we’re going to be honest. Smartness however…probably not.😂
YOUR RECAPS. I love them so much, I can’t even xD. (also I GOT THE REFERENCE and I haven’t even watched that movie. Just goes to show ya how much that quote goes around the internets ;P)
Also, can I has the link to that Harry Potter house quiz?? Because OH MY I need to see what house I’m in! I think it’ll be either Ravenclaw or Slytherin. If it’s slytherin I’ll join you in our house’s common room and we can write books about dragons and death together on separate sides of the room because we are shy introverted writers xD. (last time I took a test I was Ravenclaw but it was a very unofficial test so I really don’t know and I’m dying of SUSPENSE)
Kale does not belong on pizza. Just no. At least be glad your parents didn’t try baking CHIPS out of Kale. My mom did and I decided that GUESS WHAT I wanted to try one. Unwisest decisions of ever. xD
AWWW THANK YOU!! This makes my day! *flails happily* <3 And also YAS about the reference. haha. It's a bit famous of a movie. :')
I actually didn't save the link, I'm sorry! I should have, agh Cait why did you not. And also YES that sounds good. Be Slytherin. And then you can join my plans for world domination. :') *takes over the world before breakfast*
Kale just should be abolished, honestly.
I FINALLY juat finished The One by Kiera Cass this month and OMG that ending! Why???? 😫
I’m doing Camp Nano this month but I’m not writing a novel this time I’m going to work on a 20,000-ish word short story for that Snow White retelling contest I want to enter. 😄
And let’s just be honest, kale doesn’t belong ANYWHERE! 😂
Oooh, that’s awesome! I haven’t read that series yet. Just the first one.😂 Yes I’m a slacker. heeh.
But hey that’s really cool you’re doing a short story!! GOOD LUCK WITH THE CONTEST. 😱
And agreed. Kale is an abomination on this planet. *glares very fiercely at that tragedy of a pizza*
I spent way too much time looking at the flippy book covers. How did you do it? Is this magic? Please give me your powers of blog formatting.
My Hogwarts house is Hufflepuff and I viciously disagree with the results of that quiz because it told me I was a Ravenclaw. But I put very litte faith in Hogwarts house quizes. Pottermore put me in Slytherin which is absurd because that is likely the house that I have least in common with (although I do seem to make very good friends with Slytherins!).
Also aaaaa how do you write so much in so little time? I just stare at my computer screen and scream in fear then nap. or eat. or both. But seriously that is incredible and I’m obsessed with your pinterest and want to read all the things!
It’s just a wordpress widget haha. NO NO WAIT. IT’S WIZARD AND MAGIC. OF COURSE. *nods*
Yeaaaah sometimes the quizzes are really dumb. I mean, they always go “would you crush someone else to get to the top”…and I’m just rolling my eyes. It’s too easy to rig your own results! I prefer quizzes that actually focus on the true personality aspects?!
I do a LOT of outlining. Like a 20,000-word outline = a very easily written book with no writers blocks.😂
THANK YOU FOR LIKING MY IDEA/PINTEREST THOUGH. THIS MEANS SO MUCH TO ME. 😍
This wrap up was amazing. You are also a writing wizard and I cannot wait to read your book! I didn’t know people thought Flame in the Mist was boring! What I’ve heard hasn’t been bad, and I am actually currently reading it.
It’s slow at first, but the writing is so beautiful and it gets me fully immersed in the story. I don’t know why but reading it has made me relax like never before. I feel pure joy while reading it!
I am LOVING the characters as well, and can’t stop thinking about them. I just want to recommend you this book and “HIT YOU IN THE FACE WITH IT AND PTERODACTYL SCREECH”, even though it is not socially acceptable. The precious book could get damaged.
Have a great weekend and I hope you still read and love Flame in the Mist!
OMG THANK YOU, SOPHIE. THIS MAKES ME SO HAPPY. <3 And I'm also intensely pleased you love Flame in the Mist.😂 That gives me more hope! I'd just seen a slew of negative reviews and I was nervous haha. However I adore The Wrath and the Dawn, so I should be right, eh!?
Your intriguing searches are the best. 😂 SHOULD I SEND YOU A LOVELY MESSAGE TELLING YOU HOW MUCH I LOVE YOUR BLOG??? BECAUSE I LOBE IT A LOT. Let’s just say I look forward to every Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday, and when you post something NOT on one of those days, I lowkey freak out. Lowkey meaning highkey. <3 <3
I am so so sorry for you and your lack of library. 98.7% of the books I read are from the library (#broke) and I HONESTLY DON'T THINK I COULD SURVIVE WITHOUT ONE. Maybe you could send a screaming ranty letter to them to get more books??? I say letter because who wants to talk with people.
And also, your contemporary sounds so so awesome! I mean I didn't see your storyboard or read the blurb thing (because sucky wifi on vacation is SUPER SUCKY) but the title soundd aesthetic and that's all I need. AND I'M VERY HAPPY FOR ALL YOUR WRITING ACCOMPLISHMENTS BECAUSE YOU DESERVE IT. <3 ALSO I WANT BETAS/CPs LIKE YOURS.
And I'm a Ravenclaw. Though I don't like studying either. Secondary house is Slytherin though I strongly suspect I am Slytherclaw.
Loved this post! <3
YES DEFINITELY TELL ME HOW MUCH YOU LOVE ME. IT MAKES MY WONDERFUL HUMBLENESS HAPPY.😇 😂 Aww, but truly *squishes you with cake crumbs of happiness* . THANKS, MAY.
And duuude, same about the library. It makes a voracious bookworm appetite much more affordable. Ack. But I won’t freak out yet until I’ve eaten through some of the many ARCs I’m hopelessly behind on.😂
AHHH THANK YOU ABOUT MY STORY. <3 I'm so wildly fangirling over it, it's a bit terrible of me.😂 But HEY. We writers should have fun on occasion!
Slytherclaw HI FIVE
Hi Cait. Congrats on getting 30k on Instagram! I love your photos there! And how do yo write so much?? Seriously?? To whom do I have to sell my Soul to? I only got to ca 1020 words and that was a lot for me …
Oh and that’s very sad with your library. I never go to the library anymore because I mostly read in english and they only have very few books in english and I already read most of them. Real tragedy … 🙁
And I’m 100% a Slytherin! And I love it! My secondary house is Ravenclaw, too. On the old Pottermore I was actually asked to choose between those two. But I love ma snakes and water and cunning 😀
YOU CAN SELL YOUR SOUL TO ME. *trips over self* *coughs* I meeeeean. It’s just practise and dedication. 😇
Agh, that’s sad about your library too! We will have mutual library woes.
SLYTHERINS UNITE, I SAY. WE WILL TAKE THE WORLD.
I’m still working on my fan fiction projects, and posting writing prompt responses every day on my own blog on Word Press. I don’t know about participating in Camp NaNo this month, but I’d like to be able to participate in NaNo in November, so hopefully I’ll have something original I can work on by then (I actually have a couple original stories, but as mentioned in previous comments, am still stuck on where to take them next…since I’ve been stuck on them for several years, I really don’t know if I’ll be able to use either of them in November). It probably doesn’t help that I am so protective of my stories that I never let anyone else read them because no one understands my characters like I do and when someone else criticizes them it just drives me crazier than usual (and that’s saying something) so I tend to keep them to myself and obsess over them constantly.
According to Pottermore, my Hogwarts House is Ravenclaw (yay! That means I’m smart, right? 😛 ) and my Ilvermorny House is Pukwudgie, which I know absolutely zero about, so not sure how to feel about that one. I guess I should find some Ilvermorny-centered fan fiction and read them to learn more about it? So far my only exposure to the American school is through the film Fantastic Beasts, which while an awesome movie (and I can’t wait for the sequel!), doesn’t really do more than mention the name of the school once or twice, because that’s where Tina and Queenie went. Which is pretty much the extent of it being mentioned in the movie. So hopefully we’ll learn more about it in the next one? And yay for there being five films in the Fantastic Beasts series, instead of the three originally intended! Newt is really awesome and I can’t wait to learn more about him and his friends!
I hopefully will do NaNo in November too! 😀 I kind of lowkey want to write for longer than 3 days this year.😂 But it depends on when my sister is coming to visit ahha. Ohhh but I hope you find something fun you want to write soon!
And YAY Ravenclaw! All the smartness. 😉
I actually SAW the Fantastic Beasts movie, of which I am proud of me because I barely EVER watch movies. Newt is so precious omg.
We actually had the Fantastic Beasts movie at our local theatre but I didn’t get to see it till it came out on DVD, so I literally watched it like a couple weeks ago? The Niffler was so adorable! I’ve never been able to properly picture them when reading OOTP, but I loved the way they looked in the movie, kind of like a Platypus with a penchant for shiny things? 😀 And I just loved Newt’s interactions with Tina and Queenie, especially when Queenie was explaining to Jacob about Ilvermorny, calling it the “greatest school of witchcraft and wizardry in the world” and Newt was like, “I believe you’ll find that’s Hogwarts,” all casual like, and Queenie immediately shot back with “Hogwash!” just as casually. Loved it! 😛 And when Newt first meets that crazy Second Salem chick and she asks him “Are you a seeker?” (I just about died laughing there) and he answers, “I’m more of a Chaser”, I almost fell out of my seat laughing, because of course we all got what he was talking about and the crazy chick had no clue and it was just priceless!
I also wanted to slap that adopted daughter of hers so badly every time she was on the screen, the one who kept doing the song about witches, even before seeing her use it as a hopscotch chant that was the picture I had in my head, because she always acted like she was on the hopscotch grid every time she did it. And plus she was just really really annoying (although she didn’t deserve to die the way she did) and I kept waiting for someone to just slap the heck out of her for it, but considering that her adopted mom usually did just that, although for other reasons naturally (thankfully off-screen because no one really needs to see that because possible triggers)…did I mention she was really annoying?
I really hated the way that Jacob was Obliviated towards the end though, although when Queenie walked up to him and whispered in his ear I kind of got the idea that she did something to make sure he wouldn’t forget totally, no matter what that MACUSA hag wanted, and apparently I was right because did you see his donut designs? Awesome! 😀 And then of course Queenie shows up in his shop and he sees her and stares like he did when he first met her, and you kind of get the idea that it’s not just because he’s attracted to her all over again but that he remembers her and is like “OMG there you are where have you been!” At least I *hope* that’s what was going on, because he should not have to get to know her all over again, all because that MACUSA hag is a heartless you-know-what (comments edited for possible younger audiences 😛 ) and I kept hoping someone would slap HER silly but unfortunately that never happened, so maybe in the next movie? Or sometime before this series ends, I hope? I mean come on, the wizarding world and the Muggle world (okay okay, No-Maj in the US) for the most part co-existed peacefully together, with the No-Maj government knowing all about the wizarding world and they even have their own DoM in the No-Maj government in Washington DC so what the heck is that hag’s problem anyway with Queenie and TIna having a No-Maj friend who was aware of their world? She really needs to lighten up, or go on a date or something (again comment edited for possible younger audiences 😛 ) for Merlin’s sake! (Okay okay calm down, it’s just a movie Chris, geesh….no it’s not darn it, it’s the Potterverse and it’s super special and it’s my life and magical bigots are even worse than Muggle ones and…..what were we talking about again?)
Anyway, can’t wait for the second movie in the series, and yay for there being five of them planned for the series instead of the original three they were going to do! 😀 *Makes plans to hoard a bunch of cake and Swedish Fish and cheesy popcorn for snacks for the next four movies*
i’m always happy to read your recaps, cait, because they’re always the funniest thing ever.
we’re both slytherins and my second house is also ravenclaw. actually, i’ve done the pottermore test twice, and the first time i got slytherin, but the second time i got ravenclaw, so technically, i’m 50/50. but i just want to be slytherin. they’re nice and i want to fit in.
and, may i saw how cute it is to see you excited about writing a contemporary? i’m sure you feel happy about all books you write, but i picture you writing about murder and dragons more often, so it’s nice to see a change, hahaha. and your pinterest board is amazing as always!
i haven’t read any john green book (i did start paper towns and dnf-ed it), but i had several theories about why he wasn’t publishing anything anymore. it’s quite sad that none of them will come to be true, hahah.
i really hope you have a fantastic july! and i also hope to see your thoughts on lara jean’s trilogy soon!
Aww, thank you, Lais! THAT MAKES ME VERY HAPPY. *twirls about in a happy circle* And also Slytherin FTW I say. I mean, literally for the win, because we are winners. *nods* I almost always score Slytherin on tests, but I HAVE scored Ravenclaw once? So like I figure it is my secondary house, but I still really hate studying.😂
ZOMG THANK YOU.😂 I’m so excited I’m like a dorky puppy here ahhhh. And YES. It is a fresh change. And it was lovely to write and just ajfdkslad I’m glad I change it up a bit now and then!
And HOPEFULLY I’ll get to Lara Jean’s final two books this month!! *fingers crossed*
a. Yes!!! New John Green book sounds Ahmazing!!!
b. Kale + Pizza = 😣😣😣
c. Griffindoor over here
Great recap Cait and good luck with your book with no dragons. ( I am shocked about that by the way)
x Skye // A little inkling // alittleinklings.blogspot.com
EEEEP SO EXCITING. I HOPE IT’S AMAZING. But I mean, I love all John Green books so I’m sure I’ll adore it. *flails*
Aww, thank you!! And we are ALL shocked about the lack of dragons.😂
*sniff* You read Tintin as a child. Give yourself two thumbs up from me (unless, of course, you don’t have thumbs in addition to not having a face??).
Also, congratulations on everything that you’ve managed to accomplish amidst the moving chaos!
YES I GREW UP SOLELY ON TINTIN AND VARIOUS SNACKS. *nods* I used to read them instead of participating in just about everything…like Christmas.😂 I was a great kid. I definitely have thumbs, do not fear. I have to be able to get through doors and use scissors after all. #priorities
I’m doing Camp NaNo, but I’m editing/rewriting my current novel, which I’m actually really excited for!
And how on earth can you humanly write 125,000 words in four days? (Ah, sorry, I forget, you are a dragon. 😀 you’ve said it often enough, I should remember.) If I become a dragon too will i suddenly gain the ability to write an epicly long novel in four days?
Oooh that is TERRIFIC! Editing can be really tough but actually very very rewarding, right?! And omg haha, dragon lord queen is the answer for sure.😂
Your monthly wrap-ups are always SO GREAT to read, Cait, even if sometimes I can hardly believe you are human with all the books you read and the writing you get done in so little time. #goals
I am so, SO EXCITED for John Green’s book – he is my favorite author of all times and it has been WAY too long since I have read something by him. And his take on mental illness and everything and it seems a bit more personal and I can’t WAIT to read it. October can’t come any faster. Plus October is my birthday month so it kind of feels like a birthday gift and it makes me happy ahah.
I hope you’ll have an amazing July! <3 <3
AWWW, THANK YOU MARIE. *blushes and flails happily* I really do enjoy putting these together…although they are kind of huge posts. 😂
I’M SO PLEASED YOU’RE EXCITED FOR JOHN GREEN’S BOOK TOO AHHH!! I feel like it’s “popular” at the moment to not care about his books, but I love them. <3 And I have a feeling this one will be really personal and special so eeeeeep. And yES for sure it is like a specific birthday gift to you from John Green. :')
But now you don’t have a library anymore you can read more own books and size down that tbr pile? Except, it is kind of terrifying to think what will happen once you read the bottom…
Good luck with nano this month. Though i don’t think you need it.
That is truuuuue. Maybe I will stop complaining about my TBR? 😂 But omg don’t talk about reaching the end of my TBR. I will not be able to handle that. Ahem.
YOUR WRAP UPS > CAKE! (YES, I DID JUST SAY THAT!)
In all seriousness, this was so funny and lovely as per usual! There is so much I want to comment on but I’ll try and keep it short! I am so excited to read Song Of The Current and OMG YOU HAVE MY HYPED FOR LADY MIDNIGHT (AND LORD OF SHADOWS) NOW! Also congrats on finishing a novel in four days, that’s super impressive!
OMG THAT IS LIKE THE HIGHEST COMPLIMENT. I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF NOW. *blushes*
But thank yoooou.😂😂 I’m SO glad you’re hyped for The Dark Artifices. JOIN ME IN THE DARKNESS AND PAIN. (Woah, Cait, way to lure people in. Ahem.)
YOU DON’T HAVE A LIBRARY??? *Checks your pulse* ARE YOU SURE YOU’RE STILL A BOOKWORM *glares* HMM CAIT, actually you probably have more YA books at your house than at the peanut library. WHAT DO YOU PLAN TO DO IN THIS DIRE TIME?
I always miss your re-cap, THEY ARE ALWAYS SO MUCH FUN. Though…I’ve never read a John Green books before KILL ME NOW though I’m still excited?
CAN WE JUST FANGIRL OVER LAZLO and his name?
AND YOUR INTRUDING SEARCHES somehow get funnier every time. And, let’s be real, I think these people of these searches are actually the Typo Queens/Kings. AND EEP, V.E Schwab NEW BOOK, COUNT ME IN?!
Can me and your editor swap places?! PLEASE
I’m RAVENCLAW *WHOOP*
WHAT I THINK I AM, IS A PERISHING AND DEAD BOOKWORM. LET’S BE REAL HERE. *sobs* 😂 But I do have quite a lot of unread books in my possession so I won’t freak out until next year. And omg thank yooooou so much for liking these posts! I know they’re mega-long but I really like putting them together.😂 JOHN GREEN IS AN AMAZING AUTHOR I HIGHLY RECOMMEND HIS GLORIOUS WORK.
AND CAN WE JUST FANGIRL OVER LAZLO AND EVERYTHING ABOUT HIM.
I love the typos in the searches. I mock so much but I love them.😂
Wow, you have been busy! Amazing you wrote so many words in just four days and that you edited a book in four weeks! I am amazed at your skills. I’m glad you’ve been doing well. It makes sense you’re still settling in in your house. I’m so sorry about the lost package :(. I’m totally excited about the John Green book too! It was great to read this June Recap :D.
So so much flail for John Green.!! *shrieks from the hilltops* And yes a lot of busyness.😂 It doesn’t *feel* like I’ve done much but writing all this down makes it seem like I did haah.😂
I couldn’t help myself yesterday and ordered some things from your shop. So excited :D.
AWWW. THANK YOU!! *blushes and flails*
I’m a Hufflepuff. You know this.
Your writing-speed never fails to amaze me! :’) And I too was disappointed when I hovered over As You Wish expecting something Princess Bride related. Such a wasted oppurtunity! I’m glad you (seem like) you’re having an amazing reading year.
Are you sure it isn’t worth getting a library card? Can’t the little library order books in from other libraries in the area? Or is there a city nearby with a bigger library? I am worried for your health.
Guess who forgot about Camp NaNo! *Dies* I had my first shift for a new job yesterday and I was so nervous about it that Camp completely slipped my mind! The upshot of it all is that I’m already almost 2000 words behind. :’)
You are a fantastic puff, this is the honest truth. *nods*
But ghghgh why did they set up As You Wish to be something it wasn’t?!? They could’ve at least put ONE reference in there right? But the amount of 5stars I’ve had this month makes up for everything. 😍
I will get a card eventually! I do have quite a lot of books on my TBR though so I’m not in entire panic mode yet. I’m not sure about inter-library loans yet? In my old state it cost like $8 and then I might as well just buy the book.😭 I WILL check it out though….but social-anxiety-me doesn’t want to go in and ask all the questions I need to ask ahah. SAVE ME. 😂
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR NEW JOB THOUGH!! That’s HUGE and also thoroughly amazing!!
I’m super excited for John Green’s new book! I’m also thrilled to see you enjoyed Girls Made of Glass and Snow. I just got an ARC for that so now I’m even more excited about reading it.
Hogwarts House? Well, in my heart, I’m a Gryffindor but according to literally EVERY Harry Potter quiz I’ve ever taken, I’m a Hufflepuff. So yeah, Hufflepuff it is then.
Congrats on reaching 30,000 followers on Instagram and 9,000 on twitter. That sounds like cause for cake to me! I’m still aspiring to reach my first 1,000 on twitter so 9,000 seems like a lifetime away, haha!
Have a great week!
I’ve yet to EVER be sorted into Hufflepuff.😂 I was sorted into Gryffindor once but like…??? No.😂 I tend to watch people flounder instead of trying to save them and rushing into situations? Nope. Never.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, THOUGH, SUZANNE!! YOU’RE SUPER KIND!! And I so so hope you reach your first 1000 soon. Trust me, it’s a bit unreal to me too.😂 I once had 0 followers and had no clue how to get more.😂
I’m a Hufflepuff!! And ew, no kale does NOT belong on pizza. Or anything that you’re going to eat.
KALE SHOULDN’T EXIST AT ALL. CAN WE ALL JUST AGREE TO THIS?? *nods*
These are my favorite posts! I’m so used to the fact that you write like a robot on steroids, that you could say you wrote a million words in two days and I would believe it without question. 😉
Congrats on doing that by the way, you are amazing.
Bahaha, you’re the BEST, Skye!!😂 Actually I don’t even bother telling my family anymore. They’re just like “Oh you wrote another book in a few days? Cool. Whatever.” And I have to go celebrate with chocolate on my own. *huffs* 😂😂
I’M SO EXCITED FOR JOHN GREEN’S NEW BOOK. The owners of my local Indie bookstore told me they’d have signed copies in October and aoidfjalksdjf I’m so happy.
IDK if this helps at all, but in America, summer seems to be a bad time for social media in general, so that could be it for your American followers. Ironically, when people are busy with school and stuff, they mess around online more. Procrastination at its finest.
Lilly Singh is MY FAVORITE and that’s so cool she’s going to be in a movie.
I can’t wait for the “Supernatural” spin-off!!! I love Jody, and while Claire drives me crazy, she’s a good character to have around. I think they can flesh out Alex more with this and maybe even bring back some female characters who died? Maybe? Kim Rhodes has already made comments about people like Charlie maybe making appearances if she has any say in the direction the show goes.
My latest sleep-deprived sentence was something along the lines of “‘I’m very angry,’ he said angrily.” It happens. A lot.
No murder? No dragons??? Are you sure you wrote this book, Cait?????
I’m a Ravenclaw, but just barely, because I also have a lot of strong Hufflepuff qualities. I think it’s normal to be in one house but feel strong pulls to other ones. No is perfectly Slytherin or Gryffindor or anything. Also, lots of people think all Ravenclaws like to study, but that’s not true at all. Ravenclaws love to study and research about things they’re interested in. Which is definitely me. xD If it weren’t for my stubborn pride and perfectionism, I wouldn’t study nearly as hard as I do at math and biology.
AHHH THAT’S SO COOL YOU MIGHT GET THE SIGNED ONES AHH!!! I saw that they’re noting whether they’re signed on Book Depository and I have to decide whether I’ll preorder or not. Because I kiiiind of used up my preorder budget already. 🙈🙊 BUT IT’S JOHN GREEN, RIGHT?!? JOHN GREEEEEEn. *flails*
And actually I completely forgot you were all on lazy summer days. That DOES make sense. Although, confession: my stats on instagram have been low most of this year.🙈😂 But ah well. As long as I enjoy it right?!
Omg I love your “angry” sentence there. THAT’S ME. I mean, sometimes my 1st drafts have sentences that I’m super proud of and other times I’m like: why Cait…go take a nap.😂 But tbh I’m not even sure I wrote this book either. It’s definitely not “fluff” but like…no dragons. Why.
Oh for sure! And I mean, they ARE fictional personality types made by one random writer haha. I do agree that Ravenclaw isn’t all about study though. 😛 I was just generalising. I think it’s like a search for knowledge? Google lists them with traits like: wit and wisdom, and like I gotcha wit (I like to think so anyway😂) but WISDOM??? I WAS SITTING ON TOP OF MY BOOKSHELF IN SUSHI SOCKS RECENTLY.
I got distracted by the flippy covers again. They’re so much fun! And you already know how my month was, haha. I’m actually impressed that I managed to read as much as I did, considering the trip in the middle.
They’re so distracting. Let’s face it: they are the sole reason these recap posts exist. 😂 *sends you hugs though* And you know I think you’re thoroughly amazing for everything you do.
<3 <3 <3
No library!? That’s madness. Wayy back in the day my library used to be really small and didn’t do inter-library loans (the horror!) and it was immensely disappointing, but now it does and I can’t imagine not having that resource! Also, it looks like you have a huge sleight of fantastic new books to read, so I hope your future reading is fantastic. 🙂
And OH MY GOD we’re semi-close as far as Hogwarts houses go, though apparently my Slytherin is pretty strong at 64% (!). But then Ravenclaw is my next highest, followed by Hufflepuff, and only 1% Gryffindor. To quote just about every book ever: “You know, we are not so different, you and I.”
Okay I’ll stop being creepy now. This was a huge recap and I really enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Back in my old state, inter-library loans were costing like $8 and like I could nearly buy a book for that?!? I couldn’t justify it. So I’m not *sure* if this library will be the same, I’ll have to check it all out. But for now at least I can chew through more of my TBR first hhaha. I just like libraries because of the no-pressure reading! Whereas ARCs I always feel duty-bound to read them fast and review them and like them. *melts into a puddle*
WE’RE BASICALLY THE SAME PERSON. IT’S OFFICIAL. *hi fives*
Cait, you multi-skilled being, you. I mean, you read a butt-tonne of books, wrote a BOOK, moved house, and maintained your blogging glory- AND YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO RUN? I am impressed 😛 Also, congrats on becoming and Owlcrate rep!
I am so behind on Supernatural (I think I’m on season 10, but who knows at this point), but Dean is life. <3
I've also been wanting to get my hands on The Never King for ages, it seems right up my alley. Let me know what you think!
This is an amazing recap as always- thank you! 🙂
P.S. Make you get your regular naps now, okay?
I don’t sleep.😂 THAT HELPS. I’m super behind on Supernatrual too haha, although I mean I’m halfway through the current season? But I believe it wrapped up and I just don’t even know. DEAN IS LIFE, BUT HE’S ALSO DEATH GENERALLY SO THAT MAKES THE SHOW SO WONDERFUL AND HARD.
Eeep, I’m about to start The Never King today actually! SUPER excited. There’ll definitely be a review on the blog soon!
I try to sleep once every 73 years. *nods*
I stumbled onto your blog from Sarcastic Scribblings, and I absolutely love it!!
I am currently attempting to write a book this month. Congrats on writing a book in four days!! That’s awesome!
And my Hogwarts House is Gryffinclaw. Hahahaha–I’m split between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw.
Ahhh, hello and welcome, Allison!! *waves wildly and gives you welcome cake* And GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BOOK THIS MONTH. I hope it’s a really fun one to write. 😀
So you’re like a GryffinClaw!
Cait how are you such a writing machine. How. Teach me your ways. *dies*
Just practise! Honestly I’ve been doing this for 8 years so it didn’t happen overnight.😂
I got 0% Gryffindor on that Harry Potter quiz too (but also had a bit of an existential crisis because it sorted my into Ravenclaw (the house I’ve always wanted to be in) but I’ve always been sorted into Slytherin on 100% of the other HP quizzes I have taken? Congrats on finished a new book, your pinterest board is GORGEOUS (I’m loving all the blues!) You seem to be doing a fantastic job keeping up with everything despite moving, I moved over the spring and to be honest I’m still not finished unpacking and am not sure I ever will be!
*hi fives for our lack of Gryffindorness* 😂 So like you’re a SlytherClaw?!? THAT IS COOL THOUGH. I sometimes get sorted fully into Ravenclaw but honestly I don’t think I’m intelligent enough for it.😂 This is me….who climbs their bookshelf in sushi patterned socks. DO YOU SEE WHY I SUSPECT HUFFLEPUFF A BIT MORE FOR MY SECONDARY? Ahem.
Aww thank you about my pinterest!! I really loving themeing them aesthetically.😂
It’s such a pain moving right?! I’ve unpacked but I don’t know where everything is.😭
I’M SO SAD ABOUT YOUR LIBRARY SITUATION 🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁 That’s actually the worst. ALSO THE BOY WHO BUILT THE MOON YES PLEASEEEEE. I have most of today and tomorrow off so I’m getting stuck into your book and then I’ll yell some things at you, it’ll be great fun. What are you writing for NaNo this year???? Because mine is tentatively titled Eleven Yellow Lane and I’m v excited I can’t wait.
Also. Kale on pizza. I can’t even.
I’M SAD TOO. WE CAN BE SAD TOGETHER. And honestly I just liked going to the library too?? I’m going to miss it. 😭
Oh GREAT. I cannot wait to be yelled at.💕 But seriously no rush. 😂
EXCUSE ME I NEED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT ELEVEN YELLOW LANE. THAT TITLE IS AMAZING RIGHT NOW. I have no idea what I’ll do for NaNo. I have way too many options. I want to write the first in the Glass Monsters series this July so part of me is just kind of hoping to keep writing them (there’s 5 books — yes pls kill me) until they’re all done. Buuuut I’m tentatively working on a SMOL idea called “The Smallest Immortal” so we’ll see how that comes along.😍
Kale doesn’t really need to exist, let’s be real here.
Your library situation is tragic :'( Mine doesn’t have a humongous selection either, but the ebook collection on Overdrive is at least pretty good!!
These searches always crack me up xD. I love all the misspellings of your blog name.
I’m always super impressed at people who can run like that!! I’m super bad at exercising, especially running! But I don’t eat sugar anymore and I’m going to be starting weight lifting again soon, so hopefully I can make up for it xD.
Congratulations on writing/editing! Your WIP sounds lovely. And I hope your July is great!
Oohh that’s good news about overdrive at least! My old library which had a GOOD physical selection had a woeful ebook selection sot hat doesn’t help much either…even though I still have my card for it so I can use it if I get desperate. haha. I’m hanging out for my sister to get a library card in the city where she lives so I can use that Overdrive!!
Bahah, I know right?! The THINGS PEOPLE SEARCH TO FIND ME.😂
I’ve been running for a long time so I don’t think I’m very impressive. 😂I can do the 5.2kms in 30mins though? I need to google and find out if that’s tortoisely slow or not.😂
THANK YOU, LENNA. YOU ARE SUPER KIND. <3 I hope you have a great July too!
Wow! You were sure up your game in June! And look! We both got the Lady Midnight books! I seriously need to read mine soon!
YAS FOR LADY MIDNIGHT! Mine was a re-read because I loved it so much last year. <3
HOW DID YOU WRITE THAT MANY WORDS IN FOUR DAYS? (Is this probably a manifestation of one of your lesser known powers?)
… Also, oh dear, Camp NaNo, that’s happening, isn’t it? I was definitely supposed to draft something for that… um… thoughts on just winging it entirely? That sounds like it will definitely work, right?
BECAUSE I’M A DRAGON LORD, KELLY. THAT’S WHAT IT IS. And eeep, yes! NaNo! Winging it sounds stressful bahah but whatever works for you!😜
That is sooooo amazing that you slammed out the whole book from idea to full draft in like a week! Go you! 😀 and I’m so excited about this mysterious edit you sent in, I can’t wait to be able to read your work one day. Also 5.3k a day???? This is serious goals. No wonder you need so much CAKE. I hope the new town is settling in more!!
AFJDKSALD THANK YOU, MADDY.🙈 Hopefully one day I’ll be able to share a book with the universe! *throws confetti and howls* 😜
Are you going to do a tour of your granny flat? I’m sorry you had to move away from your family. 🙁 🙁 🙁 Are you even more out in the wilderness now? I have The Love Letters and Gork, too. I will be watching out for your reviews. How to be looks good. Take care. I should be able to comment more because I am off work for a few weeks. 🙂
I *was* going to do the tour, but I’m just swamped and stressed at the moment haha, so we’ll see! I’m definitely in a VERY tiny town. I think the population is like 7,000? *weeps* I prefer cities tbh, because: LIBRARY.😂
Does the Library have a lending network where they can get books from other places? I guess you will have to start reading Classics. 😀
Not reeeally? But hopefully my sister (who lives in a big city) is going to get me a card there and I’ll be able to use overdrive and get more books.
CLASSICS? *hisses and retreats*
😂😂
Ha! I use Overdrive, it’s great. Things will settle in. <3 <3 <3
I am so keen for John’s new book!! My challenge for camp nano is to finish revisions by the 27th and then I’ll reward myself with pizza at the end; surviving with chocolate. I gotta be more disciplined with my writing routine but I’ve found that I work better in long bursts ;(
YAAAAS so much excite for John Green’s new book! I have a feeling it’s going to be particularly spectacular too since it seems it’s a really personal story. <3 And omg rewarding yourself with pizza sounds like an excellent idea. I generally reward myself for finishing a draft with buying a book.😂
TINTIN
oh my yes, those books were my childhood and possibly my adulthood. <3
June was a good month. -nodnod-
(also i'm actually a SlytherPuff because i'm weird like that)
TINTIN MAKES A GLORIOUS CHILDHOOD. I used to avoid like every family gathering and just read all the time, haha. I haven’t changed much since I was like 8. :’)
SlytherPuff is AWESOME.
One hundred and twenty five THOUSAND words…in…FOUR days. Plus, you’re slaughtering that reading goal and taking no prisoners….PLUS releasing new designs…I have never hated you so much. Good job.
*slides you some cake to make it better* 😂😂 BUT THANK YOU.
I’M SO EXCITED ABOUT JOHN’S NEW BOOK I LITERALLY SCREAMED OMG. I have been waiting for this to happen for EVAAAARR. Like, I totally support John with his struggle with his OCD and not being sure if he was ever going to publish anything again after TFIOS because the pressure was, of course, insane. I’m just so happy he was able to push through all that and write again. I’M SO TURTLE HYPE.
I thought about writing a book. I signed up for Camp NaNo and everything. However, it’s July 3rd and I still haven’t done a lick of writing. Will I ever escape this labyrinth?? NOPE. Not with this attitude 😉
I feel quite meh about kale when it is combined with the sacred circle aka pizza. I DO like spinach on pizza though. But this is because I am probably a vegetable myself. Wait, then this is cannibalism. Okay, sorry NOPE NOT HAVING THAT CRISIS TODAY.
My Hogwarts House is a confusing mess, that’s what it is. I have gotten different answers every single time I’ve taken the sorting quiz. For the love of plums, I JUST WANNA UNDERSTAND MYSELF IN LIGHT OF THE WIZARDING WORLD BETTER. IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK?
I’M EXACTLY THE SAME!! I’M SO SO PROUD/HAPPY FOR HIM!! I know how hard it is to struggle with anxiety-related things and like the fact that he’s writing this book and it’s obviously so personal?!? I’m just so keen for it. I hope the internet doesn’t give him a hard time over it (like, you know, how people just hate on popular things?) and I can’t waaaait to read it. <3 *flails for 900 years*
DUDE. WRITE. NOW. *claps hands* Off you go! I shall send you cake!
ewwww. I am opposed to spinach too. But kale is a special kind of evil.
CLEARLY YOU'RE LIKE A DIVERGENT WIZARD.
Ahhh, your copy of Vicious is SO cool. I always like Schwab’s overseas covers better than her US ones *shrug* Oh, yes, Flame in the Mist. My old friend. (not) I DNFd it around page 60, so I hope you enjoy it more than I did! For me, it was the endless fragments that slowed the story’s pacing down to a crawl. I did like the characters, though (especially Kenshin), so there’s something.
OH NO, I’M SO SORRY ABOUT YOUR LIBRARY SITUATION. I get around 80% of my books from the library; I can’t imagine living without one :/
AHHH HERE LIES DANIEL TATE LOOKS REALLY GOOD. How would you characterize the writing style? I had a pretty good reading month; I think my favorites are The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two by Catherynne M. Valante and Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia (WHICH YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST READ IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY.)
Your book sounds so awesome! I love the title <3 and best of luck with Camp! Unfortunately, I won't be able to participate this year, but I'll be cheering y'all on!
Ellie | On the Other Side of Reality
I love BOTH the kind of covers haha! I was hanging out to get a hardcover, but like it was $44 for me in Australia?!? Even buying from the UK?? And like, I love her books, but not that much.😂😂
Ack, I’ve heard mostly bad things about Flame in the Mist, so I’m a bit not keen tbh. haha.😂 But hopefully I like it okay! I did like The Wrath and the Dawn.
I KNOW RIGHT?!? I get at least 50% of my books from the library SO THIS IS LIKE PANIC STATIONS. (At least I have a huge TBR at the moment, so I’ll get through that before I panic.😂)
DUUUUDE, HERE LIES DANIEL TATE IS SO PERFECT. The characters were GREAT and the writing was perfect tbh. The only thing I didn’t like was the unnecessary romance. And I just bought Eliza and her Monsters!! *flails happily*
Does your library have an e-book catalog? You could also suggest books for them to pre-order. They unfortunately probably cannot get bigger until they have people actually checking out their books (I am a librarian).
Bookstagram: I always get more likes when I put myself out there to comment, message, like, and follow new people. Also giveaways are always a huge source of traffic 🙂
I am on a diet to loose weight for my sisters wedding next year and also because I lived in an anxious ball of depression this past year and I eat my feelings. Dieting SUCKS. Also I cheat with cake, especially Strawberry or chocolate…
I’m sure it does but it’d be VERY small. My old library, which was quite a nice size had the TINIEST ebook selection so…I don’t hold much hope for this one. *cries*
I do that with bookstagram!! I don’t get why it isn’t working ghaghhgh.
Omg I so know the Hogwarts house crisis??? I’m not even sure if I’m more Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw though, for the primary house. This stuff is too hard. Can your house change when you get older???? But I’m pretty sure I’m also 0% Gryffindor, I’m not brave at all. Nada.
I’m also what feels like a year behind in blogging. I don’t blog that much and I don’t exactly have a huge blog but there are a billion topics I’d like to talk about but I’m always busy with other stuff, help.
And JOHN GREEN AHHHH! I watched his announcement live in the stream from VidCon and I basically screamed! John is one of my favourite people ever and I’ve been following his YouTube channels for forever and I know he was struggling with this book and I’m just sooooo excited to finally read it!
SO MUCH HOGWARTS LIFE CRISES. *cries with you* My sister is asking if your house can change too because like she was a childhood Hufflepuff but is so more Slytherin now?!? Dangit, JK Rowling, thanks for these life crises you’ve given us.😂
Soooo much behindness in blogging, GAH. I just need to stop being so distracted by places like twitter.😂
AJFDKSLAD I’M SO HAPPY FOR JOHN GREEN. HE DESERVES THIS!!
I still blame you for my fall into the black hole that is Pinterest Cait. Seriously. But also, thanks. xD I am so curious to see what you think of The Love Letters of Abelard and Lily and The League of American Traitors!
You RANDOMLY wrote a book. Psssht. I totes wanna read btw. Seriously. OH and have you seen all the casting news for the Simon VS movie because YAAASSSS.
I actually started a new project myself last week! YES! I started writing my queer, genderbent Rapunzel retelling (sort of) with an adorable but sad ghost boy that’s tired of being 17, a runaway prince that sasses at all the wrong moments and is socially awkward around nice people, magic, death, sadness, blood, stabby things, more magic, a smol pet dragon named Trixi and an adorable romance that’s kinda doomed. DO YOU WANT IT??? HUHH???
YOU’RE WELCOME.😂 And your new project sounds entirely ammmmmazing with so many fantastic elements omg! Good luck with it! I hope you have fun writing that. 😍
And YES! So excited for the Simon vs movie!!
GIRL HOW DO YOU DO ALL OF THIS IN ONE MONTH? I can barely manage to read four books and write some words during a month AND YOU WRITE A NOVEL??? I’m convinced you are some kind of magician, because there is no other explanation as to how. Kale will never belong on pizza and whoever tries to tell you otherwise clearly needs to see a doctor. They’re clearly very wrong about the world and should never be allowed to eat pizza EVER.
DRAGON MAGICIAN. IT IS THE ONLY ANSWER.😂 But to be fair, I have lost a 2-day a week job I used to have since moving house, so that does free up more time? Although I miss the job! But ANYWAY. Magic too. *tosses glitter around*
Kale doesn’t belong anywhere except in a grave, tbh.
So I’m a Hufflepuff, which you know, has a reputation, but it’s okay. It’s totally accurate as much as I WANT to be Gryffindor and be super brave…but alas, no. I’m definitely Hufflepuff. I don’t like conflict, I want everyone to get along, and I’m super friendly to everyone! I’m also very loyal to my friends…I’m just selective on who I choose as a close friend. I need to be able to relate and have an actual connection – I prefer to have a few close friends who I can talk to about anything and lean on when I’m feeling depressed or anxious vs. a ton of friends who I’m not very close with. That seems lonely. That said, I think Ravenclaw is definitely the house I relate to second-most. Clearly I like books, and I oddly love office supplies and organizing, so I loved going to school because I got to use those things, however like you, I didn’t like studying either!
I’m so sad about your lack of library situation! I think what you’re saying is that you need a GoFundMe account so we can all fund your book buying needs ha! That or you charge everyone $1 to read each tweet you post. You’ll be set for life! 😀
Hufflepuffs are AWESOME. I swear I mostly write Hufflepuffs!! Plus they get to be near the kitchen?!? I mean, do you see why I think I may be a bit of a Huffle?!😂 You do seem like maybe a bit Ravenclaw too? 😀 WHICH IS AWESOME. I have so many Slytherin traits it’s hilarious, buuuuut I can be super loyal to a very select few people and I don’t like conflict much either tbh.
Bhaahha.😂My sister said I should do some releasing of short stories or something with a Paetron account but I DON’T KNOW.😂
Hahah you should! People would totally pay and then you can buy even MORE books that can sit unread on your shelves for years! (I know that can’t just be me…ha!)
My boyfriend is a Slytherin, which cracks me up since I’m a Hufflepuff, but we get along perfectly and balance each other out, so it must be a good pairing! 😀 I do like the part where I’m near the kitchen. YAY!
Yesssss Here Lies Daniel Tate! I can’t wait to get my hands on that book cos it sounds AMAZE. HOW TO BEE looks adorable and Song of the Current I have on my TBR as well. Cait just read Lara Jean thanks and bye.
I will read Lara Jean soon I promise!! I’m really excited to finish it! I swear I was SO emotionally invested in the first book I finished it so distressed because my ship wasn’t sailing.😂
WOW YOU ACTUALLY ARE A WORD WIZARD WRITING 125K IN 4 DAYS???? ASDFGHJKL *HIGH FIVES AND SO MANY WAFFLES* God bless all you writer beans taking on Camp NaNo this month. I CAN BARELY SURVIVE NOVEMBER LOLOL :”””’) but November will be so good asdfghjklkdfjl EXCITED.
Also I can sympathize with the tiny library thing!!! My library is literal a one-room historical building (so kind cute and charming??) BUT UGH NO BOOKS thus I am broke. <3 LIFE IS GOOD.
ROCK ON, MY QUEEN!
OH AND THANK YOU FOR THE SHOUTOUT YOU'RE THE BEST <333333
Hahhhhhh, YAY CAMP NANO!! C’mon Abbiee, don’t you just love the stress of it? :’)
And omg at least your library is a historical building! So cute and charming can like help counteract the failure in selection? Mine is like a boring modern building. It’s also in front of the “memorial gardens”…which is one bush. ONE FREAKING BUSH.😂
This town is so small I can’t even.
YOU HAVEN’T BEEN TO THE LIBRARY IN 36 DAYS?! I FEEL YOUR PAIN. That’s so sad that they have such a small selection – I’M CRYING FOR YOU,
DUDE, you are absolutely amazing with all the writing stuff you do! Like, it’s truly incredible and you deserve ALL THE CAKE for it! Also: I love the title of the book you wrote. SO NICE.
You got so many amazing books! *_* I NEED to read Strange the Dreamer – in fact, why haven’t I read it yet? I LOVE LAINI TAYLOR, I WANT TO BE LAINI TAYLOR.
I hope you have a fabulous July, Cait! 🙂
SO MUCH CRYING. I CAN’T EVEN. Like my life was the library, basically!? So it’s a bit sad. *weeps for 9 years*
But thaaaanks, Kyra. You’re super lovely! <3 And I'm so glad you like the title. It's one of my favourites too (usually I SUCK at titling books haha😂)
Zomg you do need Strange the Dreamer. It's on its own level of intense gorgeous.
I am in the BEHIND BLOGGING CLUB, too! You must have gotten the same newsletter I did that basically said to get my ish together! LOL I literally did nothing for the blog all last month. I only read one book, too. Like, who am I? I don’t get hyped about books or want new releases, but I want John Green’s new book. TURTLES! …which is all that fills my Instagram feed these days. Pictures of turtles or Tshirts of turtles. Congrats on finishing the book and sending to your agent. I’ve been gone for months. When did you get an agent? And move? And NO LIBRARY? Your beautiful library is gone? What?
We can just be behind together. *hi fives* 😂😂 I think I’ve still got 3 week old comments to answer?! BUT AT LEAST WE TRY hahha. And yessss SO much excite for John Green! I have a feeling it’ll be glorious too because it sounds really pursonal too. <3
THANK YOU! I've had an agent for about 4 years now. And I moved end of May.😂 I WILL MISS MY LIBRARY SO BAD THOUGH OMG.
Sounds like you’ve had a great couple of months… despite the crazy and busy!
CONGRATS on your novel, Cait. That’s epic. I hope your critique partner loves it – despite the lack of dragons. 😉 Keep us updated on its progress.
YAY for all the BOOKS! So many good ones – or at least I hope they will be. Still need to read Jenny’s, Heidi’s, and Nicole’s pirate-y series. Hopefully all will be remedied soon.
Oh, and your Cameron Diaz gif? Priceless!
Definitely crazy! But some amazing books. So yaaaaas. ADN THANK YOU, RISSI. I’ll do better with the next book and put dragons in, right?! 😂😂
125,000 words??? Cait, HOW DO YOU? I am in awe! also it’s so nice when you like what you write and I’m glad you liked this and also that agenty book and sending to people sounds exciting so thats good. (woah, long sentence alert). I LOVED FAHRENHEIT 451 the book and I like Lilly Singh (I go through YouTube binge watch phases, and she was one of them. Otherwise I basically never watch youtube. anyway) because she’s hilarious so that’s cool. Also Every Day is such an interesting, cool book so I hope they do the movie right. Also JOHN GREEN BOOK FINALLY WHAT WOW I HOPE THIS IS GOOD (although it probably won’t be as famous as TFIOS. That would be hard. AnYWaY). You read Tintin as a kid? Me too! Shanti and I were each given a 3 book collection and I read them all the time (along with Asterix). Rereading them they’re very colonial and low-key racist (also high key racist), but amusing nevertheless. I hope you have a slightly more restful June, also not having a library is sad 🙁
I WORE OUT MY KEYBOARD THOUGH, SHAR. No really.😂It’s getting replaced…apparently 600,000 in 6 months is not what a keyboard is intended to do.😂
Lilly Singh is just SO awesome. I admire her so much!
JOHN GREEN IS GOING TO BE AMAZING. I have a feeling it’ll be really personal? I doubt it’ll be as loved as TFIOS though, just because the internet is full of haters and people are going to go into it hating it just because he’s famous. *cries*
Oh my brother read Astrix ALL the time.😂 I read Tintin and he read Astrix…I totally believe you about how racist they must be. 🙈 Yiiikes.
Oh, I missed your recap posts. I missed your posts in general. But that is 100% my fault. BUT I STILL MISSED THEM. AND YOU. like wow i didn’t know how much i missed your blog. BUT I AM BACK FOR AT LEAST ONE AFTERNOON *blows dust off self*
HI LISA. IT’S OKAY! I KNOW YOU’VE BEEN BUSY. <3
Hey so this post is super duper old but I just saw you tagged the Book Blogger Awards in it so thank youuuuu and also I didn’t know Fahrenheit 451 was going to be a movie and now I realized I haven’t read it yet and I’M FREAKING OUT!!! Plus all those flippy book cover things are super cool <3
Aww thank you so much!! *flails* And YES so excited for the Fahrenheit movie!
I low key feel like I am dieing at work right now, so if this comment is even more rambling than usual… THIS IS WHY.
Anyhow. I have to ask… why 5.3km? 😮 seems like such a specific number, and I’m a curious monkey. (also, yay running! I am in physio to get over an injury.. I can’t do more than 1 or 2km right now :/)
I am excited for John Green’s book!
This month the BEST book I have read is Blue Lily, Lily Blue <3 (and library JUST emailed me that it's my turn to borrow The Raven King !!!)
I am not writing a book in July… but I have to write a work sheet for a ridiculous management meeting. So. Cake to cope. Bring it.
I have fiercely loved something I've written… and your love for your book warms my exhausted little soul <3 <3 <3 I love seeing people be super passionate about their jams.
…i'll go ahead and pretend like I don't love kale on pizza…
Gryffindor!
Oh haha 5.3kms is just where my route runs out! I just run around my block (well…it’s nearly around my TOWN because this town is so darn small) and I tracked it online to see how long it takes and — boom.😂 I’m sorry about your injury though!! Since I wrote this post I actually threw my entire back out. 😭 It SUCKS because I’ve been running for 6 years and only now just really hurt myself haha. OH WELL. I hope we get better soon!!
EVERYTHING ABOUT THE RAVEN CYCLE IS PERFECT.
Aww, thank you!! It is nice to be happy with one’s work for once instead of wanting to burn it.😂
DUDE. and I thought I read a lot of books. o.0
and YOU WROTE A BOOk. AND MOVED HOUse. WHAT I’VE JUST BEEN SITTING HERE GETTING EDUCATION. (also i’m really freaking behind on blogging, so)
also hahahahaha your search results. google? what sorcery is this? also humans???? what is in your minds?
OH JUST MERELY GETTING AN EDUCATION? SLACKER, CLEARLY. 😂😂
Great post.