Road Trip for the 10th year Anniversary of Twilight.

This year is the 10th Anniversary of Twilight and my hubby and I could finally travel to make our own Twilight Themed Road Trip including: Port Angeles, Forks and La Push in WA.

The people at the Forks Chamber of Commerce was incredible nice and helpful, we had an amazing time and will definitely be back during a Summer to visit more places (we only had 4 days for the trip including the time we spent driving).

Here is a collage including some of the pics from that trip (I’m also including one of the movie poster that was released for the 10th year Anniversary).

Book Review: Empress Unveiled by Jenna Morland.

Empress Unveiled

 

Book Synopsis (from Goodreads)

What if a magical touch meant leaving everything you loved behind?

I was supposed to die. The doctors told me I had only two months to live.
That was before I met him. Daylan.
He was the miracle cure I had been waiting for. With Daylan, I was no longer the small-town girl with that unexplained illness. I was something more. The fate of a magical world depended on my survival, and I longed to go with him. There was only one thing stopping me.
Tyler.

For fans of fantastical adventures, unexplained magic and deadly romance.

 

Book Review

First of all, I have to say that I really love the cover of this book.

Empress Unveiled is a fantasy story that, besides humans, involves creatures like fae, angels, demons, witches and an interesting love triangle.

One of the things I liked about this book is the fact that the focus is not only on mythical/fantasy/magical aspects, it also follows a human story of struggles when faced with a terminal disease.

Swayzi is very sick and the doctors can’t find a cure for her, she’s been in and out of hospitals and with her mother as her only family member.

Things are hard for them and I loved to read about their relationship and the kind of support system Swayzi had, not only from her mother, but also from her best friends Penelope and Tyler.

As I mentioned at the beginning there’s a love triangle (and I admit that while I was reading I was constantly changing my mind about the guy I wanted Swayzi to end with), also the arrival of a mystery guy called Daylan that changes things in Swayzi’s life (I won’t give anything more away to avoid spoilers).

At one point this book was heartbreaking and I just couldn’t stop reading because I had to find out what was going to happen.

This book was an enjoyable read, I didn’t know it was part of a Series and as it ends with a cliffhanger I just can’t wait to read the next one.

Book Review: Meet Yasmin! By Saadia Faruqi.

Book Synopsis

Meet Yasmin! Yasmin Ahmad is a spirited second-grader who’s always on the lookout for those “aha” moments to help her solve life’s little problems. Taking inspiration from her surroundings and her big imagination, she boldly faces any situation, assuming her imagination doesn’t get too big, of course! A creative thinker and curious explorer, Yasmin and her multi-generational Pakistani American family will delight and inspire readers.

Book Review

This book is about Yasmin, she’s a creative Pakistani American girl with a natural curiosity and an amazing family who loves her and supports her.

It was great to read a story that shows diversity in their characters and I love the fact that includes some words in Urdu (a language from Pakistan) with their English translation and also some interesting facts about that Country (it’s a good way to learn more about other cultures).

This book tells a story that is fresh and fun to read, in addition it has beautiful illustrations that make it even more engaging for younger readers.

As an adult I loved this book, will definitely recommend it and look forward to read more books from Saadia Faruqi in the future.

 

* I received an ARC of this book trough NetGalley*

Book Deals: 1.99 USD Ebook deals on Amazon Kindle.

All these ebooks are $1.99 usd each on Amazon Kindle right now:

  • Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch
  • Starfish by Akemi Dawn Bowman
  • This Savage Song Victoria Schwab
  • Rommies by Christina Lauren
  • And I Darken by Kiersten White
  • Now I Rise by Kiersten White

If one or more of them are in your Reading List and you don’t have it yet this is a good time to get it (before the price goes up).

Happy Reading!

Book mail and favorite quotes from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.

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This arrived today in the mail and I’m so happy!!

Pride and Prejudice is one of my favorite books (I also love the movies) and for that reason I decided to share some of my favorite quotes from this book:

“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.”

“I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine.”

“How pleasant it is to spend an evening in this way! I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of anything than of a book! When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.”

“You mistake me, my dear. I have a high respect for your nerves. They are my old friends. I have heard you mention them with consideration these last twenty years at least.”

“Pride is a very common failing, I believe. By all that I have ever read, I am convinced that it is very common indeed, that human nature is particularly prone to it, and that there are very few of us who do not cherish a feeling of self-complacency on the score of some quality or other, real or imaginary. Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what would have others think of us.”

“In vain I have struggled. It will not do. My feelings will no longer be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.”

“You are too generous to trifle with me. If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes are unchanged; but one word from you will silence me on this subject for ever.”

 

What are your favorite quotes from a book?