Wednesday 28 October 2015

Top 10 Beautiful Libraries of the World

I don't know about you lovely people but visiting gorgeous libraries even cute little book shops across the world is on my bucket list. Here are a few that I would like to visit before I die:

1. New York Public Library, New York



2. Trinity College, Dublin Ireland



3. Strahov Library, Prague



4. Libreria Alta Acqua, Venice Italy


5. Atlantis, Santorini, Greece



6. Shakespeare and Co., Paris




7. The Hearst Castle Library, San Simeon, CA



8. House on the Rock,  Spring Green, WI


9. Leakey's Second Hand Bookshop, Scotland



10. The Ateneo (Beunos Aires), Argentina



There are so many more book shops that I would like to visit but these would be my top 10 that I would love to visit someday. Which library or book shop would you like to visit? 


Tuesday 27 October 2015

Tiger's Curse By: Colleen Houck (Tiger Saga #1)


Tiger's Curse By: Colleen Houck (Tiger Saga #1)
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Synposis

Tiger's Curse follows 18 year old Kelsey Hayes - an ordinary girl trenching through her summer. She teams up with a mysterious white tiger named Ren heading face to face with dark forces in a mystical world to piece together a prophecy in order to break an ancient curse forever.

Thoughts

If you own the physical book then you'll know how gorgeous this cover. It has a beautiful metallic sheen to it. I honestly want all of the books in the series because of how beautiful they are lined up together. But any who, back to the story.

When you read the beginning the pacing is good. It did have the cliche introduction of characters. You have the heroine who is "chosen" to fulfill a prophecy/find their destiny. And you have the hot shot handsome love interest that is the finest of the land. When it comes to the dynamic and dialogue between the characters specifically Kelsey and Ren - just .. what. Pure awkwardness. I don't know if the aim was supposed to be quirky and adorable but the vibe I got was awkwardness:

“But it won’t work out.” I finished. There, it was out.
Ren looked confused. “Why not?”
“Because I’m too attracted to you.”
“I don’t understand what you are saying. How can your being attracted to me be a problem? I would think that’s a good thing.”
“For normal people… it is,” I stated.
“So I’m not normal?”
“No. Let me explain it this way. It’s like this… a starving man would gladly eat a radish, right? In fact, a radish would be a feast if that’s all he had. But if he had a buffet in front of him, the radish would never be chosen.”
Ren paused for a moment. “I don’t get it. What are you saying?”
“I’m saying…I’m the radish.”
“And what am I? The buffet?”
I tried to explain it further. “No…you’re the man. Now…I don’t really want to be the radish. I mean, who does? But I’m grounded enough to know what I am, and I am not a buffet. I mean, you could be having chocolate éclairs for heaven’s sake.”
“But not radishes.”
“No.” 

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What initially drew my attention was the unique background - Indian folklore entwined with fantasy. As the story progressed the story itself started to go downhill. The story really had potential and I have to admit I had moments where I was like:


But that slowly dissipated halfway through the book. It seemed like there were just too many unnecessary details that weighed down the story, which I ended up pulling myself through the book to finish it.

I really wanted to love this book but it fell short. I may give the second book a chance, but I have a feeling I might not be able to pick it up anytime soon.

Overall,  If you don't mind a story with very many details and cheesy eye-rolling scenes  but also an unique concept involving indian culture, a mystical world, and adventure then this is a read for you.

I wrapped the unyielding woman I loved in my arms & kissed her slowly, hoping that some part of her would sense my absolute devotion.” 

Reading Slump!!

Hello world! Yes it has been half a year since I have been on and blogging. I am in dire need of help! I am in the biggest reading slump ever. I stopped by the bookstore 2 days ago and I'm hoping this will help me out of it. Anybody have any suggestions on how to get out of oh so dreadful slump?


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