Why, yes, I’m okay. Why do you ask? *muffed screaming in the background* It’s not like ACoL made me the most emotional I have ever been since reading[…]
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Author: Nina-Tala @JustAddaWord
Hi guys! I’m Nina: an architect, painter, and a book-devourer from Houston, Texas. I like to think I’m a good piano-player. I adore anything and everything high fantasy. I want to be a cross between Lila Bard and Kestrel Trajan when I grow up. Kaz Brekker and Kell Maresh are my everything. And yes, I do have a face.
The Liebster Award : my baby blog has been nominated!
Hi all! Before I say anything more, I realize you’re probably looking at me a questioning brow raised, and you’re thinking: What the hell are you doing here, Nina? Shouldn’t[…]
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Summer Reads + Going on Hiatus! : yes, i know you’ll miss me
Hey guys! So, as the title of this post implies, I’ll be talking two things in particular: summer, and hiatuses. But first, let’s talk summer. And more specifically: SUMMER. BOOKISH.[…]
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This Savage Song: violins+monsters+schwab=YAASSS
No. No, no, no, and NO. You absolutely CANNOT leave me hanging there like that, V. Oh my goodness. What kind of flawless epicness did I just read?[…]
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What I Lost by Alexandra Ballard : i’m quite impressed
WHAT I LOST is that kind of book. The one that manages to take a familiar idea, twist it into something new, unheard of, or unique, all while using the[…]
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When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon : i am madly in love
I may or may not be madly in love with this book. Don’t even try to talk sense in to me. I love it. ALOT. Oh, where do I even[…]
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Things I Should Have Known by Claire LaZebnik : sisters and bowling and ice cream
Consider me very very impressed. Guys, help me out: You know those books that, staring at the cover or reading the synopsis or just from page one, you know they’re[…]
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A Gathering of Shadows by VE Schwab: b-b-but why??
Do you see that little red heart-shaped thing lying on the floor over there? Well. It’s heart-shaped because it is MY ACTUAL HEART, AND IT’S ON THE FLOOR BECAUSE IT[…]
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A Darker Shade of Magic by VE Schwab : what is this fabulousness, and where has it been?
How a book can have absolutely no flaws is beyond me. Wow. Guys, look: I don’t know if saying what I’m about to say will make me seem a lenient[…]
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The Shadows We Know by Heart by Jennifer Park: sasquatch!! and trees!!
Ooh la la, well consider me quite satisfied with this one. When I read the synopsis for the very first time, and noticed that this book shall involve Sasquatch and[…]
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The Beast is an Animal by Peternelle van Arsdale: creepy and cool and creative #alliteration
THE BEAST IS AN ANIMAL has officially been crowned as “Nina’s First Five Stars of 2017”. Yes, that is a thing. (Or at least, now it is. Shhh.) […]
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Wonderful Feels Like This by Sara Lovestam : the title has lied
Hmm. This is certainly interesting. I must say, I’m quite unsure of how I feel about this one. On one hand, it’s a fun, light-hearted story of standing out with[…]
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