Hello it’s October and I WENT VIRAL ON TWITTER!!
I’m extremely excited because it was a brief moment of fame and I’m hoping the “fortune” part of that will follow soon. Right??? Someone hire me for my wit??? Please?
It’s also been a very intense month, since:
- I had my favourite relatives come to visit. They are smol and easily bossed around, hence “favourite”.
- TWITTER. OBVIOUSLY.
- Australia forgot the word “Spring” and we’re already having 31 degree days (that’s 81F for the Americans).
- I’m going to be working with PageHabit and their book boxes soon so um wow??? I am loved???
- I was eating brownie and texting my sister and got confused and ate my phone and texted my brownie.
- I HAVE THE NEW STIEFVATER BOOK AND MAY DIE OF EXCITEMENT.
But let’s be orderly about this shall we??
MY NEW CHILD.
I’ve only got 100 pages left AND OBVIOUSLY I LOVE IT. Also I have an arm. #Exciting.
- LOST BOY: Because I love creepy Peter Pans.
- LITTLE & LION: This is about bioplar and has a queer love triangle so I’m excited.
- THE ART OF FEELING: New absolute FAVOURITE. Disabilities done so so so well with chronic pain + unable to feel pain disorders (and I headcanon autism and asexuality!). ★★★★★
- WORDS ON BATHROOM WALLS: Dude I preordered this for release in July. It arrived in September. GOOD JOB, AUSTRALIA. But anyway. It was amazing and one of my #1 anticipated books for the year!! Schizophrenia and anxiety and excellence. ★★★★★
- ALETHEIA: The author kindly sent me this GORGEOUS hardcover and I’m mentioned in the acknowledgements!!
- AFTERWARD: This is about kidnapped children and afjdksal it was really feelsy and terrifying and SAD and so well written. ★★★★☆
- WHEN I AM THROUGH WITH YOU: I love this author and her books are so messed up. So EXCITED. I actually preordered this!! Who am I these days.
(Thanks to Scholastic, Hot Keys, Bloomsbury, Text Publishing, UQP Books, and Allen & Unwin!)
(All unsolicited!)
- UNTIDY TOWNS: I guess this is about recycling?
- PRISONER OF ICE AND SNOW: Middle-Grade prison-break story and really NOT “Just like Six of Crows!” as everyone is saying. No. It was cute and sisterly but a bit dry/slow. ★★★☆☆
- THE NEAREST FARAWAY PLACE: I already read this from a Netgalley approval! It has a clever plot twist at the end, but it’s altogether super boring.★★☆☆☆
- I HATE EVERYONE BUT YOU: And I hate you, dear book, but OK. ★★☆☆☆
- THE RED RIBBON: Maybe this is about ribbon dancing but who knows. (Not me because I haven’t read the blurb obviously.)
- ALL THE CROOKED SAINTS: AHHHHHH AHHHH!!! AHHHH !! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH (this is my favourite author) AHH!! AHHHHHHH!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHH.
- SHOW STOPPER: This cover is freaking DIVINE. I think it’s about the circus.
- SAVING MARTY: This book basically ripped off the plot of Babe the sheepdog pig. Also horribly rep of depression. ★★☆☆☆
(all covers link to goodreads)
NOTE: I put Rules of Rain on my “highly anticipated for the year post” recently and ughuguhququqr. It has a fantastically accurate Autistic character and it treats him TERRIBLY. So please be aware the book’s pretty ableist with underlying themes that autistic people are “fine” but you can love them “so much more” if they act less autistic. #How #About #You #Don’t #Speak #Again
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@paperfury
I still don’t understand how I have 33K followers and sometimes barely get 1K likes…but fine instagram. Be like that.
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.)
- “followtrain downside” — That’s how I feel on Mondays too.
- “paperfury fantasy book collection” — stalker
- “things that u dont know about me” — I don’t want to.
- “your friend is bringing heavy books” — Stop being such a weak little sniveller. Either work out at a gym so you can carry more for your friend or adopt a small pack mule to aid you.
- “self clicked photos of novels” — I hate it when my novels take selfies too. It’s so rude??? I’m supposed to be in charge here and I wake up and my camera is full of selfies from my books.
- “how should be wishlist written” — in blood, but if you’re sticking your wishlist on the fridge so your family can take note, I suggest offsetting the blood with some cute colourful magnets. Your family will be fine with it. They won’t worry.
- “what is young adult literature target audience” — I’m not sure because it’s very complicated. But…I suspect??? Maybe??? Young adults????
- “what can people learn from throne of glass” — How not to live.
- “reasons why books are reviewed” — We’re pretentious little bark chips and like the sounds of our own opinions. Or, like, one time I accidentally fell on my keyboard and it wrote a book review so I decided to make it a thing.
- “what make bookworms go crazy” — the idea that the apocalypse is bad. Like no???? I will finally get some time off to finish my TBR pile??? The zombies can just sit and wait politely.
- “intj gentle” — yes we are for sure.
- “paper fury tips reviews” — I’M FLATTERED, YOU STALKER. Also see afore-mentioned idea to fall on keyboard.
- “intj scared of love” — No????? I have 600 books I’m in love with?????
- “please stop comparison on me” — OK, fine I’m sorry. Where do you want me to put it if I don’t put it on you? On the bench? Do you have a box? If I leave it on the floor will the dog get into it?
- “sould adults read fantasy books” — No. They might have fun and adulthood should be miserable.
OK SO IT’S NEARLY NANOWRIMO. Only 30 days to go!! AKA you should buy some of my writers merch to pre-reward yourself.
(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:
- LISTEN UP. LEIGH BARDUGO IS PUBLISHING A SERIES FOR NIKOLAI FROM THE GRISHAVERSE. I’M DYYYYYING. I WANT THIS SO BAD. HE IS MY FAVOURITE. You can add it on Goodreads here!
- Hank Green is publishing his first book!!! I’M EXCITED. I also love that he won’t let his brother read it. #SiblingRivalryAtItsBest
- Adam Silvera wrote a great post on Kirkus about seeing yourself (as a diverse person) represented in books.
- David Arnold and Adam Silvera talk about their friendship and how David Arnold’s written a book inspired by it!
- This article talks about the importance of teens reading about racism.
- Maureen Goo’s new book, The Way You Make Me Feel, has a cover!
- The sequel to Caraval has a cover and title!
- I took a highly important quiz to find out which London I belong in (from A Darker Shade of Magic). It’s White London?????? I am Holland????
- Dolly Parton is working on the Dumplin movie! Which is like BOOK-INCEPTION because the book is a huge ode to her!
- Artemis Fowl has an official release date for its movie!
- Kate @ Story And Dark Chocolate interviewed meeeeee!
- Emily @ Loony Literate tortures us with some 2018 books we need already.
- Danielle @ The Blonde Likes Books talks about her pet peeves in books. #relatable
- Marie @ Drizzle And Hurricane Books talks about book blogging anxieties.
Also my tweet actually got put in a bookstore so like…I’ve made it.
I’m so famous now I can’t even.
Here are some other of my tweets that just went wild. I DON’T KNOW WHAT’S GOING ON EITHER.
SO THIS IS NEW!
I’m a rep for a few book subscription boxes which is amazing and I thought I might shout a bit about them here too on occasion. Let me know if you all would be keen to read actual full unhaul posts? Your wish is my command. (LOL @ YOU. NOT REALLY. But I pretend to be totally magnanimous occasionally. Otherwise I am just Loki and do what I want)
Anyway this is the #OwlCrate box and the theme was DRAGONS. My people.
Also if you use the code “FURY” you get 15% off and Owlcrate will love me more and I will love you more so 10/10 for buying each other’s love. And October’s Theme is MAGICAL FORESTS, aka they’re going to have The Raven Cycle merch!!! I’m not F R E A K I N G out haha no.
DRAGON SEPTEMBER BOX INCLUDES:
- The book is BEFORE SHE IGNITES by Jodi Meadows and ajfdksalfd I’ve been waiting for this forever.
- There’s a super cute dragon coin purse. Or you could put your soul in there, if it’s withered and shrunken like mine.
- Mother of Dragons bookmark from Ink And Wonder Designs. It’s made of wood so you can eat it.
- Percy Jackson bath salts which are not, in fact, little edible chocolate rocks. Not that I made a mistake or anything.
- Book sleeve!! With a super cute unicorn and mermaid hugging AND I REALLY LOVE IT!! It’s for keeping your paperbacks safe when you leave the house. Except, I never leave the house so I’m probably going to use it as a sleeping bag for my hand.
- Cute sticker of Hagrid and Buckbeak!
- There’s a letter + signed book plate + little dragon booklet.
- DRAGONS THO. AMIRITE.
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- So the BEST news is that my cutest little relatives visited!! I moved 3 months ago and miss them rabidly (and my library???? this is seriously the worst move of my life) but I owned them back for TWO WEEKS and we had a lot of fun.
- They’re super cute and really cheeky and pretty much think that (a) if I’m eating food it should be theirs, and (b) it’s fun to show affection by jumping on my head.
- It’s OK I didn’t want a head anyway.
- My 4yo niece also took over my #bookstagram photoshoots because she could do it better than me. Obviously.
- This was my 2yo niece’s face when I told her I hadn’t made her breakfast yet.
- Like same, kid, same. I understand.
- I didn’t get a lot of reading done while they were here, but I’m up to 196 books read this year SO OKAY THEN CAIT. DO U HAVE A LIFE. (Spoiler: no.)
- We also ate a lot of ice cream and I sat on them occasionally. #Quality #Aunting
- After these smol typhoons left, I got stuck into editing. Because I hate myself I’m trying to turn a 125,000-word contemporary into an 85,000-word contemporary. DID I MENTION I HATE MYSELF. Also who the heck writes a 125K contemporary anyway, Cait????
- This is my Peter Pan retelling and it’s actually a sequel and it actually has STOLEN MY HEART. I’m super nervous though because it deals with some personal #ownvoices topics for me. And it’s supposed to be easy to “write what you know” but let me tell you it’s freaking hard.
- I don’t wish to feel things. Ugh. Get it off me.
- But did I mention that I absolutely L O V E this book.
- Also send whiny texts to my sister about the trials of the writers’ life. 10/10 for her horrible encouragement skills.
- Dude, I’ll have you know, I DID write a cute scene. It was super super cute. No one died. Ha!
- I also have 50K left to edit.
- send help
- Do you want to talk about NaNoWriMo? Haha, yeah me neither. I’ve written 6 books this year but I kind of have to do NaNo for tradition. I do not have a book. I have a vaguely blob-shaped thing that could be a book and it’s about a boy who dances instead of walks and a girl who carries knives and dreams of flying…and she kidnaps him so they enter a dance contest. BUT IT’S AN UNDERBAKED NOODLE RIGHT NOW. But I’m fond of it.
- I don’t even have a pinterest board???
- Obviously I can’t write without one.
- So October = finish editing, write an outline, prepare for NaNo, try to find your brain because you put it in a box somewhere and now it’s gone.
- Also did you hear Picmonkey is now PAID FOR?!?!??!?!? I’m so freaking angry. There are other alternate apps out there but I’m used to Picmonkey and none of the others have high enough quality for me to do Society6 designs. And I don’t want to pay $80 up front for a year???!!? If I could pay for a few months, ok. But noooooooo. So excuse me while I’m crying. I’m currently screenshotting my photos but I CANT’ DESIGN FOR SOCIETY6 WHAT DO I DO.
- And I 5000% will not be fought with over the fact that Leigh Bardugo made a Six of Crows reference in her new book Wonder Woman. Don’t argue @ me.
- Also Wonder Woman was amazing!
- My twitter activity over the time I went viral. Hahahaa…oh. Is that a million.
- I had to take introvert time away from my twitter.
- Do you remember how I have a bullet journal? Yeah me neither. All good intentions end around October, don’t they?
- Speaking of October I will now cry because Halloween isn’t a thing in Australia and EVERYONE MAKES IT A THING ON INSTAGRAM. So I’ll just be somewhere by myself feeling left out, okay? Okay. The problem with Bookstagram (and all their freaking challenges) is that they forget not everyone is in America so Halloween + Autumn = I have no challenges to do!!! #HELP.
- Yes, I am whining. I’ll shut up soon.
- A parental baked a beautiful looking grapefruit pie which sounds disgusting and looks lovely and I did not partake. But I took photos. Because aesthetic.
Favourite Pie: apple pie obviously, although I am rather fond of tarts (lemon tart especially but pecan is good too).
Nanowrimo: yeah, I’ll be attempting to participate this year, I tried to last year but I had just finished self-publishing an ebook and trying to graduate from uni at the same time, so I completely burned out. It was the first time i had failed in years and i felt super bummed about it. Hopefully, I will also have an outline done by the end of October.
I have MUCH love for apple pie too, but less for anything with nuts because I’m mildly allergic. 😂
Wow publishing AND doing uni is a huge thing, especially together! *applauds your ambition* I do hope ou get a chance for NaNo this year though! We’ll both need to get a crack along with our outlines.😂
noooo i took the quiz and got Grey London??? I’ve literally been there once in my life. How does this happen. Also, I read Show Stopper and maybe you should postpone reading it a while. It isn’t really that good.
Anyways, great post as always!
Duuuude, that is a severe amount of boredom, but at least you might find Lila there somewhere?
Ughhh that’s so frustrating about Show Stopper. THE COVER LIES.😭
Cait, I always love to read your monthly recaps!! <3 Also your bookish sense of humour is the best xD
Also, IM SO FRIGGIN EXCITED THAT LEIGH IS PUBLISHING A SERIES FOR NIKOLAI <33333 NIKOLAI IS THE BEST AND I'M ONLY EVEN HALFWAY SIEGE AND STORM WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME
I really want to participate in NaNoWriMo and finish a novel FOR ONCE xD But school is ruining my reading + writing progress (= I haven't read A. Single. Book. This. Whole. Month.) How am I still alive, you ask??? I don't know :(((
Aww THANK YOU. That’s so kind of you!!
And afjdklsa I KNOW RIGHT, ABOUT NIKOLAI???? I’VE LITERALLY WANTED THIS SERIES SINCE I READ SIEGE AND STORM AND FELL HOPELESSLY IN LOVE WITH HIM. <3
Ugh to school when we want to write. 😭 And I'm sad you didn't get to read this month. I hope October is kinder to you??
Favourite pie? I think Cherry, it kind of makes you look like Dracula after you eat it! I’m so excited for the new Stiefvater book and incredibly jealous (but also really happy for you because I know how much you love her) that you got it early! I haven’t really thought about NaNo yet, I have University deadlines in November, so I might not be able to do it, which is a shame, but I don’t want to fail the year even if I am super excited about my current project which would be the one I’d use for NaNo, it’s magicians in underground tunnels in Paris. I’ll see how snowed under I am by November and then decide! I’ve acquired a few books recently (perks of having a September birthday) but the one I’m most excited for is actually coming next week, Rick Riordan’s new Magnus Chase book!
Ooh I like cherry pie!! Most pie is good pie, though, let’s face it. (EXCEPT GRAPEFRUIT. I PUT MY FOOT DOWN.) And ajdslkad I’m so excited to have All the Crooked Saints. I had to wait FOREVER for The Raven King because it released 2 months later in Australia so I feel this is fair now.😂
Eeep for uni deadlines. They always seem to come when NaNo’s are on right? Also did you say MAGICIANS and PARIS. 😍 Your book sounds amazing!!
Cait, your Twitter fame is like out of bounds! Being RT’ed in a real live book shop sign, how cool is that?!
I got Black London, I don’t exist.
Your “smol” relatives are too cute! That pouty face of your niece is so precious, I hope she did not get revenge by tearing the pages out the book she is holding.
Although I eat lots of pie, I think my most favorite is a banoffee pie. It’s like banana and coffee in a pie, yum!
I KNOW RIGHT?!??! I CAN’T BELIEVE IT. Although I admit the pressure is on and I’m struggling to think up tweets now. hahahaha.😂
Aww. Have fun in Black London with Osaron. *Sips tea on the bones of my enemies in White London*
And omg I don’t even know what book that smol niece was “reading” but I promise it did survive and I appeased her by going to get breakfast. That one you do NOT get between her and her food. She’s basically like me.
Have you ever heard of sugar pie (tarte au sucre)? I think it’s a French Canadian thing, so I don’t know if it’s made it as far as Australia, but IT SHOULD BECAUSE IT’S DELICIOUS. The kind my family eats is made with maple sugar and AHHH it’s so good. Also, not pie, but pètes de moines are delicious. Their name literally translates to nun’s farts (because they’re so sweet) and they’re these spirals of flaky, delicious dough with maple sugar in the spirals (Am I describing this well? I don’t know. Come to Canada, try some, and make your decision.)
I’ve not heard of a sugar pie but it’s probably around here. 😂 BUT YOUR WHOLE COMMENT IS MAKING ME STARVING OMG. *PACKS BAGS FOR CANADA IMMEDIATELY*
I’ve acquired Warcross by Marie Lu and it IS BRILLIANT. Please read.
I love Maggie Stiefvater! I still have to finish the Raven Cycle, though. I don’t know what I’m even doing with life. I’m not preparing for NaNo, but I’d love to participate next year maybe. It sounds fun (hahaha no). But it’s great for writing books soo…
I don’t eat many pies because of food allergies… I’m gluten & lactose intolerant. I honestly prefer fruits and vegetables (please don’t kill me). But grapefruit pie sounds…good? I hope it actually is. EITHER WAY, anything that serves the purpose for Instagram aesthetic is worth it.
Congrats on Page Habit and Owlcrate! AND Twitter! Also, your little relatives are SO cute!! But you should stay on your guard because that 4yo is replacing you soon. She slays with that camera! LOL. I NEED to get one of your mugs and merch soon! I’ll stalk you society6 account later.
The PicMonkey tragedy is so frustrating! I hope you find some way to fix the situation. I hope you have a great month!
I do want to read Warcross! I’m a LITTLE nervous though because I haven’t really loved her previous books? AFJDKASLD THE RAVEN CYCLE IS JUST MY LIFE THOUGH. SO I HOPE YOU FINISH IT AND JUST COME FLAIL WITH ME FOREVERRRR.
Hey I’m gluten free too! You can have my grapefruit pie though.😂 I’m only happy about it existing for the photos otherwise I’m like…nope.😂
That 4yo is a bit of a worry. She was very confident in her arrangements and insisted on using my real camera?? Like hello child I was using that.
Your relatives are so adorable :)))
And I love your tweets so much, you’re so witty i can’t even
AREN’T THEY JUST LITTLE CUTIE PIES. I MISS ‘EM ALREADY. (Also thanks about the tweets! 😂😂 I have fun.)
Halloween isn’t a thing here in the Philippines either 😶 but a girl’s still gonna channel her dark powers. Magic don’t sleep. Aaaaand Cait, if you’re gonna murder my TBR how about you send some cake my way to nurse the ache?! 😢😢 Nah, kidding, still loving you.
And the kiddos are so precious! Give them a hug for me!
DARK POWERS MUST RISE. *cackles into the gloom* 😂 I mean Australia tries to make it happen but…it doesn’t even make sENSE?!? We’re not harvesting pumpkins and stuff.😂
*sends you cake*
New follower here and obsessively reading all of your archives. You’re fantastic! I’m slowly dipping toes into writerly waters and finding that Australians are everywhere! Podcasts… blogs… etc. which is amazing and it makes me want to visit (I’m in the US) but I’m very sorry to hear about the lack of Halloween. Maybe some day you will be able to visit and enjoy the festivities! Anyway just wanted to say hello : )
Oh hi Sarah Bee! THANKS FOR COMMENTING AND FOLLOWING. *gives you all the cake* And we Australians are everywhere and we’re very loud and probably confusing. *nods*
Congrats on the viral tweet! That’s so cool. Also, I’m kinda excited about Hank Green’s book. I’ve been watching him on YouTube for years. I’m also massively pissed about Picmonkey. I use it for everything, and I AM NOT OKAY.
I’m so excited for Hank’s book!! It’ll be glorious to see the sibling rivalry unfold.😂 (Also just discovered you can use picmonkey via the facebook app!! For free still!!)
I am preparing for nano (but trying to rein in my planning) and I GOT SCRIVENER OKAY IT IS THE MOST MARVELOUS THING EVER I LOVE IT SO MUCH IT IS MY BABY (wait can I add you as a writing buddy pretty pretty please? this is me 😀 https://nanowrimo.org/participants/tinhovercarinice )
I also read like….33 and counting books this month??? like what even??? is that humanely possible?? apparently so. but i’m in the middle of Stalking Jack the Ripper and it’s all chilly and good and something you’d like (chilly. death. murder. thinks of cait)
my favorite type of pie is also apple…but like with minimal sugar because I have no soul and like sour things.
AND THANK YOU FOR THE LOVELY POST
oh and instead of picmonkey you can use pixlr! it’ll take a lot of adjusting, but it’s like free photoshop on a website 🙂 http://pixlr.com/editor (use the editor version, not the express)
I just found out that you can still use picmonkey for free if you go via facebook! SO I’M RELIEVED.😂
That’s AMAAAZING you read so much?! Like I’m sitting on the floor her with my mouth open. WELL DONE. And I’ve been rec’d Stalking Jack the Ripper so so many times.😂I need to read it!
Apple pie is A+. We had that recently too and it was much nicer haha. (I also love things less-sweet! *hi fives*)
Favourite pie: PUMPKIN. Because it is lovely and reminds me of Thanksgiving food. And whaAAAT? Nikolai is getting his own series?? I’m reading Siege and Storm right now and I won’t be able to think of anything else! Also: ARTEMIS FOWL.
I’M SO FREAKING EXCITED FOR NIKOLAI’S BOOKS I JUST CANNNNNN’T EVEN. I LOVE HIM SO MUCH.
Wait. Is the Stiefvater book out or did you get an arc? This is very important information which I am probably going to Google the second I have left this comment.
That pie looks better than the shortbread I just made. Apparently this oven is hotter than the one at my old place, because they came out as charred lumps after what is usually the perfect length of time. Please mourn them with me. 🙁
I want to do NaNo, but I DO have more work now that I’m a third year. *Gross sobbing*
Oh I probably should’ve clarified that haha. No it’s out on the 10th! I have a finished copy but it’s from the publishers yes. I’M STILL DEAD WITH EXCITE. I had to wait like months to get The Raven King so like THIS IS FAIR NOW.😂
Eeek, I am sorry for you and your dead shortbread. RIP SHORTBREAD.
I just bought Wonder Woman: Warbringer and Genuine Fraud at one of my favorite indie bookstores on my beach vacation. I can’t WAIT to devour them. My goal of reading new YA 2017 releases is actually going really well. I might be able to make an informed vote in the Goodreads choice awards this year. xD
So excited for Hank Green!! He is awesome and I love his videos, so I’m fully expecting his book to be hilarious.
Adam Silvera’s post is excellent. It’s super timely, too, since I’m working on plotting my paranormal NaNo novel for this year and involves gay teens being adorable together (!!!).
PROUD OF YOU AND YOUR VIRAL TWEET.
I love that you’re preparing for the GR challenge.😂 EXCELLENT IDEA. Honestly I have no idea what’s going to be on there?! I was so annoyed because last year I’d read barely nothing that got nominated. But then they weren’t even nominating YA for the YA category so. *dies*
HANK GREEN IS AWESOME AND I CAN’T WAIT FOR HIS BOOK!!
Adam Silvera is SO AMAZING. <3 I can't get enough of his fantastic books.
I don’t ever go on Twitter anymore but now I feel like I should follow you! After all, you are (internet) famous. Also, I’m so excited that Hank Green is publishing a book!! I love everything the vlogbrothers do 🙂
You’re definitely missing out on my FANTASTIC WIT. (😂 Just kidding hahah. I’m so weird and random.) And both the Green brothers are FANTASTIC.
I both love and hate your posts. Love, because they are beautiful and awesome and funny. Hate, because I nOW HAVE ABOUT 28624796 MORE BOOKS ON MY TBR. THANKS.
YOU’RE WELCOME FOR THE PAIN AND SUFFERING. I am here to be a huge problem. #Nice 😂
Lovely😂
I always forget that Halloween isn’t a Holiday that’s really celebrated outside of the US. I know some parts of Canada do, and I know that Ireland does, but the rest of the world just has to watch the US run around and cover everything in skeletons and blood for the entire month of October, and then go and beg for candy on the last night.
I can see how that could be weird for non-Americans.
Also, because I am up too early on a weekend, I read “I missed them rabidly” as “I missed them rapidly”, and I spent a good few minutes trying to figure out what the heck that meant.
I think some people in Australia do it? Like the shops try to make it happen but it’s so DUMB here because it’s not autumn so we are not harvesting pumpkins and things?!?😂 We’re all melting and needing ice cream hhaha. So yeah, like America is screaming about pumpkins and fall and it’s just so frustrating after a while.😂You all enjoy your leaves.
Honestly being confused on my blog is like totally understandable. I get confused too. What am I even doing.
Ahhhhh all of the books you mentioned look so FABULOUS. And YAY for All the Crooked Saints! Your nieces/nephew/minions are all so CUTE AND SMOL NO WONDER YOU LOVE THEM.
As for bookstagram, you should totally create your own challenge! I bet that would be super fun. 🙂
THEY ARE SO SMOL AND CUTE especially when they’re not sitting on my head. That’s also helpful.
I actually do want to make a challenge…😂 And am simultaneously terrified no one would do it haha.😂
I am a bundle of broken emotions because I just found out about King of Scars and I’ve been scrolling through Leigh Bardugo’s tumblr for fanart for the past hours and I finished reading Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin yesterday and I began reading Blood by Blood last night, fell asleep with it in my arms, and woke up to continuing reading it for several hours.
MY READING SLUMP HAS BEEN DESTROYED!!!!!!!!!!!!
YES AND I’M SO PLANNING TO READ SHADOW AND BONE AS SOON AS I GET BACK TO THE SCHOOL LIBRARY ON MONDAY (the reason I don’t already have it is because someone already checked it out for the summer and still hadn’t returned it by the first week)
NANOWRIMO IS COMING AND MY OUTLINE IS NOT EVEN BEGUN(is this grammartically correct? no, i don’t care) BECAUSE BECAUSE I AM STUCK IN A WRITERS BLOCK BECAUSE MY CHARACTERS ARE ALL TURNING EVIL?? WHY? I THINK I’M BROKEN. LET ME GO READ MORE BOOKS,, MAYBE THAT’LL FIX ME. lol not!
I’M SO DEAD WITH HAPPINESS ABOUT KING OF SCARS I LITERALLY HAVE WANTED THAT SINCE THE FIRST MOMENT WE MET NIKOLAI HE IS MY FAVOURITE OF THEM ALL.A FJKASLFDJAKFLDS. (Also why haven’t I read Wolf by Wolf yet?!?😂)
Ugh to writers block. *cries with you* I HOPE YOU SMASH IT BEFORE NANO THOUGH!! Because it’s fun to whine/complain with writers all over the world during November.
SO I JUST HAD A HEART ATTACK BECAUSE I DIDN’T KNOW THAT ARTEMIS FOWL WAS GETTING A MOVIE AND OMG MY HEART. SEND HELP.
YOU’RE WELCOME FOR THAT BIT OF LIFE-CHANGING INFORMATION.
I might have screamed a little bit here. THANK YOU for featuring my post, Cait, I’m so, so happy you enjoyed it, I’m honored!! <3 <3 I might have a little fangirling moment. Excuse me.
Alright, all good here ahah. I am SO glad you're enjoying All The Crooked Kingdoms! I only read The Raven Boys series from the author so far, but it's one of my favorites of ALL TIMES, so I'm eager to read all of her other books. I have no idea where to start, though, but I will read them all eventually.
Your relatives are THE CUTEST, they're just so adorable <3
I haven't bought a book in, like… one month and a half?! I got a big TBR to get through already and I'm just waiting for my John Green preorder to arrive, so…that's my exciting book coming next in the mail, I guess?!
I SHOULD be preparing for NaNoWriMo – but I'm also still a bit hungover about the WIP I just finished. BUT I have some weird ideas swimming around inside my brains and I just don't know what to do, because NaNoWriMo is CALLING OUT TO ME and I want to do it again??!
Fabulous wrap-up, as always, Cait. I love reading these <3 <3
Omg you are most welcome!! I always love reading your blog!! <3
MAGGIE STIEFVATER CAN DO NO WRONG. I finished All the Crooked Saints and jafksdal it was good. Bit different from TRC? But still good in a different way. 😍
JOHN GREEN IS A GOOD THING TO PREORDER! I have mine in too and kind of hoping I'll get one of the signed ones but I doubt it because I ordered in Australia. 😂😂Still so excited ahh!!
Good luck for your NaNo prep! But the hangover feel is real. I'm like editing, so all my energy/attention is there and I have none for my smudge of an idea? Halp.
This post was so funny and entertaining and wow I laughed a lot. 😉 Congratulations on your viral tweet, that’s so awesome! (And yes, I always disappear while book shopping.) I’d have to say my favorite kind of pie is pumpkin, mostly because my family doesn’t really make pie too often but we always have pumpkin pie for the holidays.
I’M SO GLAD, THANKS, OLIVIA! And I’m still flailing over that tweet. 😂 I’m faaaamous. *has a moment of glory*
*falls on face*
😂
I was reading the post and was like, wow, so cool, and then read the bit about Picmonkey. AND I’M SO THERE WITH YOU! I found out yesterday when SAME I was playing around with a new design for Society6 that I wanted to give to someone, and then HA NO YOU CAN’T EXPORT BECAUSE YOU’VE GOT TO PAY.
🙁
It was very disappointing, and from a business POV it’s almost understandable because their service rocks, but… but… it was so sudden!
It sucks SO BAD and I’m so angry. Except another commenter just told me if you type in “facebook picmonkey” there’s like an app thing??? And it still works!! LIFE IS SAVED. (But I’m TOTALLY mad that they didn’t say they’d implemented this new you-have-to-pay before you do your designs?!? I’d have been so mad if I’d had to lose a soicety6 design.😭)
Just a quick tip for you: Facebook Picmonkey is completely free with all the premium stuff too!
And a brilliant book I acquired and even read was School for Good and Evil. It was everything I hoped for and in the end, it was quite feministic!
YOU HAVE LITERALLY JUST SAVED MY LIFE. I CAN’T THANK YOU ENOUGH. OMG THANK YOUUUUUUUU. 💕💕💕💕💕
September sounded like an amazing month for you!! (And grapefruit pie… I don’t think I’ve ever seen one, so thank you for enlightening me on the existence of grapefruit pies? 😆🍊) I started freaking out when I saw When I Am Through With You on your TBR tho because I read Charm & Strange by Stephanie Kuehn and it’s one of the most unique books I’ve ever read. I can’t wait for your review on her novel! 😊📚
The cover for Maurene Goo’s The Way You Make Me Feel is SO. BEAUTIFUL. *faints* I literally just finished reading Goo’s other novel, I Believe in a Thing Called Love, yesterday, and am so in love with all the references to the Korean culture in the novel. Also, K-dramas are huge in the book, and my friend recently introduced me to K-dramas, so I found the story to be super relatable. I totally recommend you read I Believe in a Thing Called Love — it’s a really fun story. 😄
Also, I’m reading Wonder Woman now, but I haven’t gotten to the part with the Six of Crows reference yet, so I’m going to look out for that when I read the book… 😊 I love your monthly recaps! Thanks for this amazing post! 😄
(Also I’ve just realized there’s no pie emoji?? What? 😱)
It was so exciting to see my smol relatives again after 3 months SO I ENJOYED THAT A LOT AHHHHHH. And afjdkslad I absolutely love Charm & Strange! It was my first ever book by her and I was 500% addicted.
I hope you enjoy Wonder Woman! I don’t think Leigh Bardugo can do any wrong these days.😂
(WHY IS THERE NO PIE EMOJI??? WE’VE BEEN LET DOWN.)
I’m going to say pie flavoured pie because i can’t decide XD
I have one essay left to do and then I can focus on nano prep and I am super pumped!
I enjoyed doing the grimdragon challenge but I agree, why can’t we havr halloween too :-;
How are you going with your bullet journal? I tried it for a bit but I’m enjoying my planner more – so much etsy love.
That is the GENIUS answer though, let’s be real. All pie. (Except grapefruit for me apparently.😂)
Good luck for your essay! I usually do GrimDragon challenges but I’m skipping because I’m so sick of Halloween and it hasn’t even started.😂 Like it’s ONE DAY why are they all into it for the whole month?!? (And I don’t read horror so it makes the prompts too hard.😂)
My bullet journal…*LAUGHS HYSTERICALLY* Maybe next year I’ll be better…
Thank you! 😀
Yeah, I don’t read horror either but I do like aesthetics from Nightmare Before Christmas aha XD
Maybe for the bullet journal you can make it book/writing related? But let’s be real I think goodreads has got a handle of how much of TBR pile we have to climb….
She’s reading a book with that sad face.
GUESS WHAT. MEME URGE IS OVERPOWERING.
Let me make a meeeeemeeee pleeeeeez
plez or i haz broken
Hahha omg I’m sure my sister would not be pleased if her daughter became a meme so maybe no. But THAT FACE THO.😂
I honestly didn’t know grapefruit pies were a thing, but I think I’d be willing to give one a try!
Overall, sounds like a great month! The dragon box looks so cool, AND getting your tweet in a bookstore?!
Oh great, you can have my share.😂 I stuck with eating the mango ice cream that we had with it hahah. (I’M NOT ADVENTEROUS APPARENTLY.)
Also thank yoooou!! I’m still kind of so flattered/honoured someone put my tweet in a bookstore.😂
I forgot about NaNoWriMo…. Part of me wants to do it but the other part of me is scared to try it again… I completed it two years ago and haven’t really written that much since then. Maybe this is the perfect opportunity to dive back into it!
It is kind of awesome to do it though!! I hope you do!😂 I like the community of knowing lots of writers are suffering together.😂
Oh crap, Nano is a thing that’s coming soon. Heaven help me, I’m not prepared AT ALL. What am I even doing?!? November will pretty much be the end of me. It’s cool. Whatever. PREPARING IS FOR THE WEAK. (Except no. If I don’t come up with a plan this month, November is going to be a hot mess.)
It kind of crept up, didn’t it?😂 I have like my idea but it’s SO SMUDGY and it needs a lot of beating into a good shape but LIKE I’M EDITING??? I DON’T HAVE TIME??? SAVE ME, LINDSEY. Let’s just freak out together. I’ll bring cake.
We need a time machine. I feel like that has the potential to solve all of our problems. Also cake. Cake to feed the world (but is really just for us, because we honestly need that much cake).
Maybe I’ll just wing it for Nano. I’m sure I’ll be fine (which is total rubbish) 😅
CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE!!!!!!!!!!!! 😀 😀 😀
I don’t really like any other kind of pies. I guess warm fruit and me just don’t mix. 😛
And I am SO NOT prepared for Nano it’s not even funny. 🙁 I can’t believe it’s practically October already I’m FREAKING out I need to get ORGANIZED! Also I’m hoping to get a job at a bookstore this month AND I need to catch up on my reading cuz I’m STILL behind and I KNOW I’m gonna get behind in November and ahhhhhHHHHHH!! ….the crisis has begun. XD
CHOCOLATE IS EVERYTHING THOUGH. IT IS THE BEST ANSWER OF THEM ALL.
I’m so underprepared we can just cry together, yes?😂 But ooh good luck for getting a job at a bookstore! I’m sure that won’t be a problem to your TBR pile at all. *nods*
I’m a classics pie kind of gal. Apple. Pecan. Pumpkin. All delicious, all year long. Do you know that these damn stores around here are already putting up Christmas decorations!?! Like, screw Halloween, full steam ahead! I am in awe of your Twitteryness. You’ve won the internets again!
Gah it is WAY too early to think about christmas. I am like 0% keen on christmas except for the fact our family usually has ice cream (legit the only time in the year😂). AND THANK YOU!!
Nice to read another wrap-up! Sorry I haven’t been commenting on your blog post, I’ve been a bit busy lately (I did read them!). Books I recently read that were awesome: A Quiet Kind of Thunder (based on your recommendation!) and Shades of Magic 2: A Gathering of Shadows. I’m planning to read A Conjuring of Light later in October. I did the London quiz, it gave me Black London. I don’t know if that’s a good thing, lol.
Good luck with preparing for NaNoWriMo and all the other things you do. Shame about PicMonkey :(. I’m glad you had fun with your relatives :). Congrats on the Twitter success!
You don’t have to apologise, Gaia!! <3 I appreciate any comments immensely but absolutely no pressure!! And AHHHHH I'm so glad you enjoyed my recs. This kind of absolutely makes my day. *shrieks happily from a mountain top* HAVE FUN IN BLACK LONDON THOUGH. Although tbh, I'm not sure if White London is much of an improvement.😂 I'm going to die rip me.
So, I just took the ADSOM quiz and… I got White London, too. Maybe we could have a tea party and discuss how you can conquer the world?? Let me know??
CONGRATULATIONS on, well, *everything*?? I’ve given up trying to keep track of all your exploits and fame. But special congrats on getting your hands on All The Crooked Saints. You deserve it.
Speaking of NaNo, it’s literally my first time ever (not just NaNo, with the whole writing a novel thing) and I’m so not freakingg out… Hahaha, no. Especially since I have three blob-shaped novel ideas and I’ve outlined none of them. So, yeah, we’re all in this suffering together.
Your Society6 designs are amazing as ever. *heart eyes*
We should DEFINITELY have a teaparty in our new White London lives. But probably our teacups are made of bones of our enemies??? IDK. Just a hunch.
Ahhh, thank you!😂 I’m really happy I got All The Crooked Saints because I had to wait FOREVER to get a copy of The Raven King so this is like fair, right?😂
Duuude, I’m sO PROUD OF YOU DOING NANO AND WRITING YOUR FIRST NOVEL. You’re going to be awesome! Just remember it doesn’t have to be perfect the first time!
Definitely bones of our enemies. And also cake.
Ah, thank you so much for the encouragement.
I took the quiz and got Black London! Also, may favorite pie is Apple pie.. And your nieces are ADORABLE!!
Ooooh have fun over there in Black London WITH ALL THE EVIL AND LACK OF GOOD FOOD. But I mean??? What do they eat in White London??? Bones of their enemies??
Cait, you are conquering the bookish internet with such ease. Not a week goes by without me seeing a picture of your tweets on Facebook (which shows how much time I haven’t spent on Twitter lately hahaha) I’m so proud! It won’t be long until you start taking over the world 😛
OMG I’M ON FACEBOOK. I’VE MADE IT.😂 Someone hire me. Or better yet put my tweets in a book and finally I will be published. :’) 😂😂 (KIDDING.) Thank you, you’re so nice!!😂
I AM PREPARING FOR NANO. AND BY PREPARING I MEAN FREAKING OUT. BUT I’LL GET THERE.
Omg I’m so out of the loop with your blog. BUT I STILL SEE ALL YOUR TWEETS. HOW ARE YOU SO FAMOUS. I feel you with Instagram, though…the algorithm SUCKS.
Also how did I not realise there’s going to be an Artemis Fowl movie???? This is brand new information!!!
FREAKING OUT = PREPARING. We all know it’s code. *nods* And yes omg twitter is finally recognising my stunning wit and talent. Let’s hope they don’t come to their senses because this is great for my ego. (Instagram is great for keeping my ego in check. *cries*)
38 degrees here!
Honestly I’m surprised you are not already/consistently viral on Twitter?? I mean, if I ever got Twitter, it would be to follow you. [also @evilyavillain]. What else would I do with Twitter?? Talk politics???
THANK YOU FOR TELLING ME ABOUT THE ARTEMIS FOWL MOVIE, I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR SO LONG. Because they are liars. LIARS.
And obviously I’m not preparing for NaNo. I am a good little die-hard pantser, much to the dismay of my organised soul. Thusly the two sides of me spend all November arguing and I get nothing done.
Omg DUDE. That’s Mordor already what’s January like for you???? 😱
Twitter is honestly a great place to make fun of yourself and also of other bookworms andt hen people think I’m really funny BUT REALLY I’M JUST MAKING FUN OF EVERYONE BUT OK WHATEVER WORKS. #Quality #Twitter #Advice
That’s awesome that you’re a panster! If I don’t have a 20K outline, I just end up crying into a brownie. 😂
Your 4year old niece is totally better at bookstagram than you. She should have her own or take over yours. #sorrynotsorry
But seriously your little relatives are the cutest.
I love that the sign in that book store still credited you. 😀
I have no new stiefvater book. Imma cry.
I KNOW. IT’S BREAKING MY HEART. she even took off with my real camera?? Like no, child, I need that and all the help I can get apparently.
(Also omg I know right?!? Usually no one credits me so that’s why I’m so happy.😂)
Congrats on going viral! 🎉
I TOTALLY GET WHAT YOU MEAN ABOUT HALLOWEEN! It’s still autumn here in the UK, but Halloween just isn’t anywhere near as big a thing as it is in the US. They get all the cool stuff and we just get cheap plastic stuff for kids. :/
And I am so desperate to get my hands on the new Stiefvater book!! I’ve seen so much flailing about it that I’m so excited for it 😍
The US just like to make everything about them, right?😂😂 JUST KIDDING! Although I think it’s funny how Halloween is like just as big a deal as Christmas over there?!? Interesting.😂
SO MUCH FLAILS FOR STIEFVATER. ALL THE FLAILS.
I just started reading One Dark Throne yesterday and I am OBSESSED. The world is just so amazing ahhhh.(I mayyyy have forgotten like half the characters tho…oops). I also just got A List of Cages from my library and I’m so excited to read it.
Oh oh I SO need to read that series! I have the first book and no clue why I haven’t read it yet. 😂 LIST OF CAGES IS MY FAVOURITE THOUGH.
Caaiiiiit, this sounds weird but I envy your life. I’m feeling so bleh all the time lately and I just can’t seem to fix it no matter how hard I try. *sighs*
I’m very eager to know what you think of When I Am Through With You.
I’m sad that you feel sad Bee! I hope things get better soon. *sends encouraging hugs*
favorite type of pie is PUMPKIN. mwahahahaha halloween and fall and america. the best america-thing. (only good america-thing?)
also i love these posts so much they satisfy my weary and cold soul
also also look at your adorable lil nieces?? catalogue models or something??? so cute i could shriek (but won’t, because strange)
I’m glad you Americans do have SOME good things though because omgggg the rest of your country scares me atm. 😫 BUT ANYWAY. ENJOY YOUR PUMPKINS AND YOUR SPICED TREES OR WHATEVER. And I’m glad your cold soul is satisfied because honestly so is my cold soul.
And dude, I know right?? How the heck am I related to such adorableness.
OMG CAIT YOU’RE SO FAMOUS. O_O
SOMEONE SHARE CAKE WITH ME ASAP.
Cait I love these posts, everything is so detailed! Plus, you are an unstoppable book machine 😛
I recently read Lost Boy, and I enjoyed it (and Peter) a lot more than I was expecting! I hope you enjoy it 🙂
Aww thank you!💕 That means so much to me because I love writing these but I know they’re pretty rambly. 😂
Eeep, I’m excited for Lost Boy!!
I NEED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO TELL YOU THAT MY FREAKING DAD AND BEST FRIEND RETWEETED YOU THIS WEEK AND I’M SO INCREDIBLY PROUD OF THEM THAT IS ALL BYE
I’M FREAKING PROUD TOO. YOUR DAD AND BEST FRIEND ARE EXEMPLARY HUMANS I LIKE THEM.
SEPTEMBER OWLCRATE WAS DRAGON-THEMED AND I DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT IT!?
I am SO angry I might just cry. I can’t order Owlcrates so I get my boyfriend to do it, but he lives in an apartment in a DIFFERENT COUNTRY so whenever they arrived somebody else in the building would take them because he was at work. So even if I HAD known and gotten him to get it, somebody else probably would’ve stolen it. 🙁
I finally got my hands on a copy of Un Lun Dun, actually, and Bone Gap and The Lies of Locke Lamora, too. Read Bone Gap, loved it because I was literally JUST TALKING ABOUT PROSOPAGNOSIA IN WRITING LAST MONTH. Working my way through Un Lun Dun now. (I found my copy of Orangeboy in my room and I feel bad because I only got 1/6 through it and I really want to finish it but it’s contemporary and I just…can’t.)
YOU MISSED OUT SO BAD, KALINA. I CRY FOR YOU. (Although their next month is having a Harry Potter mug and Raven Cycle themed stuff?!?? I’m like freaking out. 😱😱😍😍) That sucks about it probably being stolen from you if you got one though. Gah. Humans can be disgusting.
AJFKDSLAD BONE GAP IS MY FAVOURITE. <3
OKAY, book rant – have you ever read Nemesis by Brendan Reichs? THAT BOOK IS HECKING GOOD, if you haven’t read it yet I highly suggest it.
It has so many plot twists, adventures, and there’s GOING TO BE A SEQUAL.
*Clears throat* Sorry, I had just finished reading that book for the second time and I’m going on my third.
Also, I adore those mugs and no I want (*coughs* needs *coughs*) one.
I haven’t but I read a REALLY good review of it the other day and now I thoroughly want to!! So consider it on my wishlist. 😂
Can I have your sister please? Or we can arrange some custody thing where we share her because she sounds awesome and supportive and funny like is humor genetic in your family or what? Also yes, writing about STUFF YOU KNOW is H-A-R-D. (nervously eyes the personal project I’ve been working on for five years) But you can do it! I think. I mean, I hope. ‘Cause you’re a dragon and if you can’t do it then I guess we should just roll up this big blue marble and pack it in.
Also, thank you for translating 31 degrees for the Americans. Even though it doesn’t make a difference to me because 81F is still like, “But is that hot?” (It is and it is not depending on where you are. Here, hot. My mom’s place in Colorado? Not as bad.)
YES. You can have my sister. She is for sale absolutely. And honestly I raised her with a good sense of humour and she’s tolerable but I need book money so let me know the drop off place and we’ll strike a deal.
I must do translations for my poor smol American friends.😂 Honestly I don’t know what the humidity is up where I live but it’s the tropics. SO. We grow mould and mushrooms in our cupboards on occasion (no joke) so I assume that makes it pretty steamy.😂
Favorite Pie: Key Lime. Once I went Key West where they have key lime pie on a stick and it was pretty much the best day of my life.
Also, OMG ALL THE CROOKED SAINTS!!!! I AM SO FLIPPING EXCITED FOR THIS BOOK!! Can’t wait to read this baby and I’m super curious to see what you think of it!
Which reminds me, you said Raven Cycle merch which were the magic words. Definitely checking this out because I will do anything for Raven Cycle merch. ANYTHING.
ALL THE CROOKED SAINTS IS AMAZING AND MY HEART IS SO FULL OF LOVE FOR IT RIGHT NOW. (SCREAMING)
And omg I know right?!😂 It’s like say “The Raven Cycle” and I’m already in line for whatever it is.😂
hahahhahah your recap’s always make me laugh but this one was especially funny! (and quite long I might add..) Your tweets are so funny! (that one about the secret libraries, literally same!!!!) Also love the boxes you get sent every month and really want to subscribe to illumicrate now because their boxes are filled with amazingness! (would definitely support a haul post!) (PS totally agree with the grapefruit pie sounding gross, but it is nice to look at) 🙂
Aww thank you!! I’m glad it made you laugh! And AGH I KNOW IT’S SO LONG I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO DO. I hopefully will do posts of unboxings instead of putting them in here soon though.😂So that should help.
duuuude, yes subscribe to Illumicrate! I LOVE THEM. (I have a code if you want a discount too? It’s “CAIT10” for 10% off at checkout for Illumicrate. 😀 )
Yeah you’ve gotten VERY famous, Cait. I mean, a bookstore recreated your tweet to post in it!? You are correct, you have made it! I am so proud of you! (It WAS a funny tweet, too!) So I think you should read Show Stopper, because I would like to read it but I don’t have it so you can tell me if I need to obtain it! See how clever?
I am glad you got to see your miniature humans! It must be so hard to be so far away. They’re adorable though! The OwlCrate looks amaaaazing, and I’m totally not seething with jealousy 😉 Also, um WHAT is this nonsense about PicMonkey!? EIGHTY dollars?! I paid like, $30 for it last year, and now EIGHTY?! No one is ever going to use it again! Oh and I am reading your review for the one-star awful book and holy crap. Idk how you even finished it, but I am glad you did so no one else will ever have to. MAN that is a mess. Hope you have an equally fame-filled October 😀
DUDE, I KNOW RIGHT. I don’t even know what to do with myself. I might climb a wall or something. (And I’ve just been told Show Stopper is pretty bleh so that’s encouraging. 😂THE COVER LIES?!???)
It is so freaking hard to not see my smol humans all the time. (I’m really mad about it actually. haha.😂) But like they’re such good bookworms and so funny and my smollest niece (the 2yo) got bumped by my dog Atticus while she was doing craft and she totally threw down her sisters and said, “ATTICUS YOU’RE RUINING MY LIFE.” I mean. She’s two. Where did all this attitude come from.
(Also I just found out that if you use the picmonkey facebook app IT’S STILL FREE!! *screams with happiness*)
I’ve never heard of grapefruit pie but it sounds pretty amazing to be honest! I love trying new pies ❤️
Also I’m hella jealous you got All The Crooked Saints! I NEED IT!
It looks amazing at least! I will attest to that.😂😂 AND AFJDKSALD ALL THE CROOKED SAINTS WAS PERFECT <3
EEP I’M SO GLAD YOU LIKED CARAVAL 😍😍 Also mildly relieved you didn’t like Invisible Library because I dnfd it and was having an identity crisis.
STAHP omg I’m so nervous that it’s almost NaNo I can’t believe it and my outline isn’t even done 😅😅 HALP
Yay for repping for book boxes! Now we are buddy reps for OwlCrate I’m so excited 😍 my dragon box is stuck in the post though 😭😭 SADNESS
Our October will be matching with editing and outlining and writing!
ALSO I use GIMP for photo editing and they have good enough quality for S6!
ALSO I know you don’t have Halloween but my bookstagram challenge is mostly Shafowhunter inspired 😂😂
The Invisible Library was like…the worst. 😂 I feel so bad because LIBRARIES. But like what even the heck was going on there. it’s not even YA. I feel so lied to.
Good luck with your editing/outlining in October too! I’ve finished up my edits now (AHFDSLAD) so now onto outlining ahhhh.
Also I need to figure out how to use Gimp because I could probably make tee-shirts and stuff for S6 if I did? But I haven’t time.😭
And yes I’m doing your challenge!!
UGH I feel you haha it took me quite a while to get the feel of GIMP but now I can use it in my sleep basically 😆
YOUR COUSINS ARE SO CUTE OMGGGGG. Can I kidnap them and keep them as my own?? And A;DLSKFJALSD they’ll have little Australian accents too!! 😍 Congrats on going viral on Twitter because you TOTALLY deserve it! Also I’m pretty sure you and your sister have the same minds somehow because you both have literally the same sense of humor… 😂
TWENTY BOOKS TEACH ME YOUR WAYS. Oh, and I saw that you completed your Goodreads Challenge so congrats on that!! I’m glad you enjoyed Caraval; I keep checking it out from the library intending to read it but then I never do… (IT’S THE SIZE, I TELL YOU). Maybe one day I’ll have the motivation to read it?? 😂 Hope you have a great October!
Omg ok you’re going to laugh but they DON’T have Australian accents.😂My nephew/nieces actually have an American dad so they have a hybrid accent and it’s hilarious but very American despite living 100% of their lives in Australia.😂
And Caraval is actually really good!! I went in with REALLY low expectations because everyone I know hates it and the narrator is a bucket of cabbage, but the world is so magical.😍
I’ve just come to yell at you about new Stiefvater, because yelling at you on instagram just wasn’t enough!
I AM SO JEALOUS OF YOU RIGHT NOW! *rocks in corner*
I’LL YELL TOO BUT LIKE IT’S ONLY 3 MORE DAYS. DEEP BREATHS.
IT’S TODAY!!! But keep checking my order and it tells me it’s probably not going to arrive until Friday. NOOOOOOOO WHY ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m prepping for NaNo and currently trying not to lose my cool because of all the things going on in October because wow what insanity. Also, November is just also very insane as I gear up for finals and my final semester of uni and trying to figure out what I’m doing after uni (which isn’t fun because who in the heck said I can adult. I’m a smol bean). ALSO HOW DO YOU READ AT THAT PACE???? I haven’t even hit 50 books for this year and that concerns me greatly.
OMG THAT SEEMS LIKE A LOT, LAURA. STAY ALIVE! *sends chocolate* Honestly adulting is not much fun at all. And I think you do WAY more than me for the reading-speed-thing. 😂 I, to start with, am not at uni!
I really can’t wrap my head around that number of likes and retweets. 😳
31°C is a lot warmer than 81°F! And definitely too warm for spring.
😡😡 to Rules of Rain.
I’ve honestly never heard of any of the books in your what-to-read-next poll. I voted for Little & Lion because I like the cover. 😛
Waaaaait, how did I not know your tweet was in a bookstore?! Where? How? Eeeeep.
I don’t understand the Six of Crows reference. How are they related? 🙈
LOL to your accurate mini review of Gork. 😂😭
Wait, are you serious that Artemis Fowl has a release date?! They’ve been talking about making it a movie since I was in high school!
ME NEITHER. I don’t even really know how that happened. 😂 But I accept that people finally recognise my true genius. (Someone publish a book of my tweets??? This seems reasonable??)
I actually ended up crying after Rules of Rain so.😭 Depressing.
Can I admit I’ve not even rEAD Artemis Fowl!? Does my bookworm status get revoked. 🙈
That would surprise me, but I guess it was big before you were even a teen? I mean, I was reading it back in middle school.
YOUR TWEET MADE IT INTO A BOOKSTORE. YOU’RE FAMOUS!!! That’s literally the coolest thing ever though, seriously. *_*
The dragon themed subscription box is AMAZING! SO MANY PRETTIES. I really want to read Before She Ignites because I heard the main character has anxiety and it’s SO RARE to see mental health represented in fantasy novels!
I still feel so sad for you that you had to move away from your library. 🙁 I’m literally in my library every day and I hope I don’t have to move from it any time soon!
I’m hoping to participate in NaNoWriMo this year but I’m super busy with school so I’m not sure I’ll be able to. >.< Good luck with all the editing! <3
I CAN’T EVEN WITH THAT TWEET IN A BOOKSTORE. I SHALL DIE HAPPY NOW. *shrieks*
And omg I know right?! I’m like holding out with so much hope that the mental illness rep is good in Before She Ignites! WE NEED MORE REP IN FANTASY.
I used to be in my library every week so this just sucks. Although I AM getting on top of my own TBR pile but like?? I miss reading new releases.😭