Recap of the week

I know so many of you care, so here's an update on what all went down in the last week for me. I'll start from the most recent event...

Carry On is out!! I didn't realize it until it came in the mail but this book is the one I most anticipated to come out. It's like a gay version of Harry Potter- how can I not be pumped? However, due to school reading and school in general this fella won't be cracked open until later this month, maybe even early November :(


So now jumping backwards to Saturday. I was up in Portland for a very random family vacation this past weekend. I love the city and its greenery and the people, but what made the trip especially awesome was that I got to meet one of my favorite YA authors: Leigh Bardugo! She was so sweet and funny, and her conversation with Laini Taylor was amazing. Both of their insights regarding writing, editing, and life were not only humorous but informative. I actually got a lot of writing tips out of this, my favorite being Leigh's idea of the 'slutty idea.' (Most of her writing analogies link to sex or love, and it's amazing and very easy to relate to surprisingly) I got three of my books from her signed, and Siege and Storm featured a quote from #1 babe of the series, Nikolai (see first picture on the right). I also got to talk to her for a bit and snatched a free pin. In summary, it was great.

And finally, a short book review on one of now favorite books of the year. It is also the book that I cried on an airplane for. May I present to you, Eleanor and Park.
Rainbow Rowell, you destroyed me but in every single way that I want to be destroyed. Both of the protagonists are unconventional and unique, which makes them and their love story unforgettable. Park is the epitome of my ideal boy: half-Asian, kind yet punk rock, WEARS EYELINER. God, I love him so much. And Eleanor, poor, dear Eleanor. You have my respect and love as well.
This is probably the best romance I've ever read, even with that ending. I swear I cried through the last twenty pages and I was sitting on the aisle seat of an airplane and I hate shedding so much as a tear in front of my closest friends. Albeit it was 11:30 PM, so hopefully no one noticed the girl silently crying one seat over.

This book is easily 5/5 stars, no doubt about it. It's most likely tied for my best book of 2015 with Tell the Wolves I'm Home. 

So that's been my life for the past week or so! Stay tuned for more review, news, and (eventually) something from Fran (I miss her and her blog entries)

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