Immortal

Hey ya witchy witch,

Guess who ended up with four out of five A's as of now? This chick. And guess who couldn't finish the last book in that series? Also me. Dude. Shelly somehow managed to write an entire book about nothing. Literally, nothing happened. Half the book is about a wedding. And then the wedding happens. That's two-thirds of the book right there. It was agonizing. And this one? Not much better. Let me spill the tea.

I finished Immortal by Gillian Shields. It's a book about a girl who gets sent to an exclusive, private, all-girls school after her grandma is hospitalized. There on scholarship and arriving after a tragedy, she's isolated and alone. Then she breaks the rules to go swimming and meets some boy. They hang out at night, it's a thing. And while this is happening, Evie sometimes sees this ghost that looks a lot like her. She thinks it is her. This is really all.

So, when I got this book, I was excited to see if my younger self chose out a good book, as some of the books I'm reading are books I put on my list years ago. This was one of them from 2014 or 2013. It started okay, and then nothing was happening. She was ordered to do chores as a scholarship student, and then it was never explained. Then she saw this ghost chick, which might not be a ghost(??), and then just ignores it. She meets this random boy that everyone, including what she thinks is her unconscious, tells her to stay away from him, and she continues to see him. Then somehow they fall in love? I can't tell you how, because I didn't witness it. All I saw was a couple of bro's hanging out outside after dark. And then she was like, "I love him," and I'm like, "What? Hello?" It was weird. And then she hated this girl, Helen, for a good two-thirds of the book, and then all of a sudden she's "sweet Helen" and "my friend Helen" and I was like, "????" Literally, nothing happens in the book until the last third or fourth of the book. There is no moving, nothing pushing the plot forward except journal entries from the past that she doesn't even read until the last third of the book. And those are inconsistent at best. How can there be a book with nothing happening? Ask Shelly Crane and Gillian Shields. I was going to read the second one, to see if it got interesting, but that's not bound to happen, so I'll be finding blog summaries. Also, they mention this sweet stable boy, who is probs gonna become a love triangle interest later, but my intrigue about him isn't going to make me read those books. Not when I have other books and the Throne of Glass series coming in the future. No, sir. I've had it.

Ship: nope
Snakes: eh, everyone

3/10
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Defiance

Hey guys,

It's ya boi. Me. Guess who finished her finals? Me. Guess who probs got B's? Me. Guess who drew a picture of a bee on her Spanish final because she didn't know the Spanish word? Me. I'm free, I'm ready to party, and after this post, I'm sleeping for eight hours, because I deserve it.

I finished Defiance today, the third book in the Significance series, and I have to say, I wasn't really impressed. But I'm curious as to what happens next? Basically, squad's at reunification, which is a squad conglomeration "party" with way too many rules. Because Maggie is the Visionary, the Council is all, noooo, you can't do that. You can't do this. You can't do aaaaanything. It's very annoying. And so Maggie and her OG squad have to figure out all these issues that are basically being made up as they go. Also, freaking Marla is still here, being a dick. She's really just a pain in the bum-bum. No one asked for her.

So. The writing still isn't good. I read this books and want to just rewrite everything for Shelly. And yet, I want to see them get married and stuff. To be honest, I don't have a lot to say about this book. I might have found time to finish this book during hell week if I was motivated, but alas, Riverdale is so much better. The Council is unnecessarily corrupt. The Watson's are unnecessarily corrupt. And everyone is a sheep. It's annoying. But my ships have sailed. Honestly, if I thought I would find anything, I'd just find a summary of the next book. I have 10 books waiting for me at the library. I know that the next won't hold my interest, but I'll try. For continuities sake. Oh no. I just realized I'm reading subpar books again. *sigh* I just can't win. Nevertheless, I have 10 books. Those can't/won't be subpar. I'll be really upset if they are.

Thanks for hanging out with me. It's been nice. Also, you're welcome for not going off on a tangent about Riverdale. I'm rewatching season one before watching season two with my sister, and I won't even share my feelings with you. Because this is a book blog. And we follow the rules here. Bye, love you.

Ship: Bish and Jen, Caleb and Maggie, Rachel and Peter
Snake: Donald, Marla, Watson's

5.5/10
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Accordance

Hey Visionaries,

Let me tell you about my day yesterday because it was a lot for me. So. I went to the Credit Union, because my English major self somehow works there, and found out that I don't have to do the training thing yet. So I sat in the office and listened to this kid scream for an hour and a half. I then went to a literary magazine meeting and somehow became in charge of copyediting the whole thing. Me. In charge of stuff. Not the best idea, but they don't know that. Then, my mom found me and we searched for other people that fit the diverse qualifications in this group we're in. All we needed was a white guy, but when you need them, you can't find them. Then I took like so long to do my hair. Then I went to a freaking party. That was the most uncomfortable two hours of my life. Hated it. I don't drink and I don't socialize so that was a mistake, but I was trying new things. My therapist is gonna be hella shook. I left two hours later, the same way I showed up—sober and alone—and called my dad because I was stressed out. It was cold out so I was sniffing, but he thought I was crying so he started encouraging me, which then made me sad. So I went to the 24-hour diner on campus and got a cream soda float and stress ate it at 11:00 p.m. in a state of non-feeling, but not the dissociative state I was in earlier in the week. And to top it all off, my friend broke up with her boyfriend. So I'll never see him again and I'm pretty sad. Anyway. You came here for books, so here they are.

Accordance, the second book in the Significance series is pretty okay. Her brother and stupid Kyle show up to "chaperone" our people, Maggie and Caleb. As they try and hide their "Ace" stuff, Kyle's a pain in that ass, Bish is hella rude, and Maggie is evolving or whatever. It's wild. I'm not really sure what else I can say without spoiling anything. I'd link the Goodreads summary, but it's not any better.

So. Kyle is a dick. Even though he "gets better" or whatever, I don't forgive him. There's a line between snark and dick and it's intent. Kyle's a dick. I don't care how much Shelly tries to give him a redemption arc or whatever, I can't get past one and two-thirds books of assholery. Sorry, not sorry. Bish. . . I kind of understand Bish. Though he's sort of a dick as well, I get it. He had a bad life and now he's insecure about his entire existence. Does this give him an excuse, no. Do I understand, yes. Kyle? Inexcusable. He knows how this stuff works  Bish isn't allowed to know. Also, I ship Jen and Bish so much and I don't understand why we can't have nice things. But alas, Shelly with her overabundance of typos doesn't want us to be happy. ALSO. She had Maggie not know what Jen was short for. Like, hello? There aren't that many J-E-N names in the first place. It was either Jennifer or Jenna and she was so freaking shook that it was Jenna. Did you not assume that? Because I did. God. Dumb. But aside from that, there was a lot of crying and stuff. Wasn't necessary in some places, but where there most definitely should have been crying there wasn't. I'm confused about Shelly's concept of emotional reactions. She who's been kidnapped and dumped in a well should have a bit of PTSD. Those around her should realize she's triggered by scary movies. He who killed someone should feel something at some point. She who also killed someone should also feel something. The only one with real reactions is Bish. We have long-term trauma down packed apparently. And. Can we not think of any word other than amazing, Caleb? If he keeps this up, I'm going to go through all my writing and take that word out. I think that's all my feelings. Book isn't like, amazing, but it's fluffy and I'm interested enough to continue. Catch you later.

Ship: Caleb and Maggie, Bish and Jen
Snake: Marla

6.5/10
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Significance

Hey Virtuoso,

I could have called you an Ace but. . . that's me and. . . I have a rant about that later. Anyway. I'm sure you weren't expecting me back so soon. Me neither. This is putting a dent in my next week stalling plans, but it's okay. I fell again and I now have a bruise. I've never bruised before, so I don't really know what to do. I think I should have iced my knee, but what college student has ice? Not me.

Anyway, today, I finished rereading Significance by Shelly Crane. This book is about a young girl, just graduated, whose life is changed with a single touch. You think I'm being dramatic, but alas, I am not. Maggie is sad, because her life kind of imploded on her. No boyfriend, no mom, no dad. Then she sees this dude, who almost get's himself killed, and saves him. And then. They have a M O M E N T. A magical moment, where they are now soulmates with a hilariously incorrect name. But they are the first soulmates in a hot minute, so there aren't a bunch of warm feelings outside of the family. I think I covered my bases? Who knows anymore.

I read this years ago, and even though the writing isn't great and there are so so so many spelling, grammatical, and formatting errors, I wanted to know what happened next, so I spammed my local library until they got them. And they got most of them. Now, I'm here, talking to you about it. So. Our magical soulmates are called Virtuosos. That's, like, they're proper name, but they also call themselves Aces, which is a no from me. For the uncultured swine, or the people who don't know we exist, ace is the nickname for asexuals. the true A in that long gay acronym. the LGBTQAIE whatever. I have weird feelings about this, because we don't feel sexual desire, like at all, but these Ace's clearly do for their soulmates and stuff. So I'm like, maybe the term ace for us was not a thing when the book was written, but this is not true. I don't know how I feel about it, but I'm not in a good feeling space right now.

Anyway. The book. Maggie is a sweetheart. Kind of reminds me of me, but white with family issues and a soulmate. And Caleb is so attentive and lovely I can't. Kyle? His entire existence is being a cockblock and needs to just leave as soon as possible. The writing isn't the best (like I said, so many errors. It hurts because I am the grammar police) but the story is interesting. I really hope it stays interesting, because these are all the books I have and I have to stay in this place until next Thursday. Wish me luck. Not really,  I don't believe in luck. But be proud of me for not losing my entire personality like yesterday. I'm really trying my best.

Ship: Maggie and Caleb, Bish and Jen, Bish and Kyle (they're both dicks so)
Snek: Watson's

6.75/10
~Book Panda

A Sorrow Fierce and Falling

Hey y'all,

The end is nigh. Finals are next week. My motivation is quickly dissipating. I want to go home. This week is feeling like the longest week. But, it's fine. I bought some brownies from the bruhs, and they slap. I also finally finished this book I should have finished two days ago. But you can't judge me, because I'm a struggling college student.

So. A Sorrow Fierce and Falling. Once again, the end is nigh. The final battle is coming to a height, all the segments of our love rectangle are back. There's like conflicts and resolutions and subplots and stuff. It's crazy.
Here you go. I'm sorry I'm bad.

So. Thoughts. Blackwood. Why, darling? Why must you destroy me this way? Rook, we all knew your time was coming. Magnus, love of my life. Apparently, I was too suspicious, originally, this held weight, but he's changed. Lilly and Dee is just a wonderful thing. So sweet, so pure. I knew deep in my heart that Maria was lovely. I knew it. I just remembered something that happened in this book, and Eliza is a dumbass.

Bucky Barnes from Marvel

There are some other things that I could talk about and other feelings I have, but I don't feel them right now. I'm stuck in I want to leave town, population me, all the books I have/want to read, and Once Upon a Time. I did not realize until Saturday that these people were the same. I was like, bruh's crazy, why can't I hate him? And then it hit me. It's the love of my life. I adore Bucky, and my love for him transferred to Jefferson, who isn't completely bat crazy, it's just that silly Emma doesn't believe him. I feel for him. Love, if you will. Also, Mary Margaret is my mom. I love her. And I'm just waiting for Hook to come to town because he is the love of my life. There is no way in hell I can ship Emma and Henry's dad, whatever his name even is, because Hook. Like, Hello? He's gorgeous. He's a smart aleck. He has a British accent. Nah, dude.

Jefferson/The Hatter from Once Upon a Time

Captain Hook from Once Upon a Time

Anyway. The book was good. Go read it for a comprehensive understanding of the happenings. See you next time. Hopefully, I'll be able to use my brain.

Ship: Dee and Lilly, Magnus and Henrietta, Maria and Fiona, Wolff and Lambe

8/10
Series: 7.7/10
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