So I've read Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell a few weeks ago and I didn't feel like writing a review. But since I now feel like doing it, I'm gonna do it ;) I guess I won't remember everything in detail but I hope you don't mind. I always fail with taking bookstagram pics as well bc I forget to take them when I have the copy I've borrowed and afterwards it's too embarrassing to lend it another time just to take that picture (I will post a pic of the next few books I'll be reviewing bc they are all mine). And now, let's get started!
Cath Avery and her twin Wren did everything together. But not anymore, because Wren had decided that she wants to go to college alone to meet new people. Therefore Cath has to deal alone with her new and kind of strange roommate Reagan, Reagan's cute ex-boyfriend Levi and all the other problems she has while being in college. The only thing she is really interested in is writing, or more precisely, writing Simon Snow fanfiction. At first Cath hates college bc of her fear of talking to strangers (actually people in general) and she's only caring about her fictional-writing class. There she meets Nick, another nice boy who seems to understand her, and her boring life gets a little more exciting...
“Sometimes writing is running downhill, your fingers jerking behind you
on the keyboard the way your legs do when they can’t quite keep up with
gravity.”
So I've enjoyed reading Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell so much. I guess a main reason besides the good story is that I can see parts of myself in Cath. Like she loves reading (just like me), she loves staying up all night alone in her bedroom (like me), she is really shy when she has to talk to strangers (well, again just like me) and the most obvious point is that we are both fangirls. Because of that I was able to understand her feelings pretty good (at least I think so). I also liked the parts when I could read her fanfic about Simon Snow and I'm really looking forward to reading Carry on as soon as I can. (By the way, Leah did a review of it and you can read it *here* )
Some chapters were a bit boring when Cath did the same stuff all over again but bc of the interesting characters like Reagan and Levi I didn't mind that much. I just wanted to go on reading and to learn more about Cath's life.
Rating: 5/5 *
That's it for today. I hope you guys liked it.
Have a nice day!
Vicky
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Monday, December 7, 2015
Carry on (Rainbow Rowell)
I just finished this book and literally couldn't wait to write this review until after I'm done with studying for my Latin test next week (can somebody kill me right now, please?), so I'm sorry for having to try to keep this pretty short to get back to studying (rather translating texts some dude wrote over 2000 years ago) as soon as possible.
Carry on follows Simon Snow, the supposedly greatest mage of all time, during his final year at the Watford School for Magicks. The year starts horrible for him: His long-term girlfriend Agatha broke up with him, the tension between the different magical families are running higher than ever, Simon's roommate and enemy Baz is missing and an evil creature, which can according to prophecies only be killed by Simon, wants to destroy magic once for all and is stronger than ever. But Simon's probably the worst you could choose for such an important job, since he doesn't have any kind of control over his magic, and mostly just sets stuff on fire on accident. He's trying his best anyway to unravel the mysteries concerning himself and those closest to him while fighting a war nobody's prepared for.
I was basically flying through this book, it was such a fast read and really varied and never boring due to the different POV chapters. Of course, just like any other book by Rainbow Rowell I've read so far, it's funny and makes me feel light-hearted and so happy (and the writing is obviously fantastic).
The romance is done really well, Baz and Simon are just way too adorable not to ship and I love in general how refreshing and awesome LGBT+ pairings usually are.
The several characters are all likeable and seeing their different views and attitudes towards magic, but also each other, is quite interesting and certainly entertaining. Even though many readers apparently didn't like Agatha at all, I think it's amazing to have a character who doesn't like her powers and the society in which she is because of them at all.
In my opinion Rainbow Rowell did an amazing job at using elements from other fantasy books with similiar structures such as the Harry Potter series by J.K Rowling, as well as combining them with her own. Sadly, in my opinion the story was pretty predictable and none of the events really managed to shock me, but I still totally love it nonetheless.
Rating: 4.5/5 ✹
That's what the cover looks like and though I definitely like it, I think other books by Rainbow Rowell have way more beautiful covers, such as Fangirl and Eleanor and Park. But Carry on has an incredibly gorgeous spine! That's why I've chosen the other picture for the top of my post, but I simply wanted to show you the cover as well.
I hope you enjoyed this review and you're having a great day,
Leah
Carry on follows Simon Snow, the supposedly greatest mage of all time, during his final year at the Watford School for Magicks. The year starts horrible for him: His long-term girlfriend Agatha broke up with him, the tension between the different magical families are running higher than ever, Simon's roommate and enemy Baz is missing and an evil creature, which can according to prophecies only be killed by Simon, wants to destroy magic once for all and is stronger than ever. But Simon's probably the worst you could choose for such an important job, since he doesn't have any kind of control over his magic, and mostly just sets stuff on fire on accident. He's trying his best anyway to unravel the mysteries concerning himself and those closest to him while fighting a war nobody's prepared for.
"You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all."
I was basically flying through this book, it was such a fast read and really varied and never boring due to the different POV chapters. Of course, just like any other book by Rainbow Rowell I've read so far, it's funny and makes me feel light-hearted and so happy (and the writing is obviously fantastic).
The romance is done really well, Baz and Simon are just way too adorable not to ship and I love in general how refreshing and awesome LGBT+ pairings usually are.
The several characters are all likeable and seeing their different views and attitudes towards magic, but also each other, is quite interesting and certainly entertaining. Even though many readers apparently didn't like Agatha at all, I think it's amazing to have a character who doesn't like her powers and the society in which she is because of them at all.
In my opinion Rainbow Rowell did an amazing job at using elements from other fantasy books with similiar structures such as the Harry Potter series by J.K Rowling, as well as combining them with her own. Sadly, in my opinion the story was pretty predictable and none of the events really managed to shock me, but I still totally love it nonetheless.
Rating: 4.5/5 ✹
That's what the cover looks like and though I definitely like it, I think other books by Rainbow Rowell have way more beautiful covers, such as Fangirl and Eleanor and Park. But Carry on has an incredibly gorgeous spine! That's why I've chosen the other picture for the top of my post, but I simply wanted to show you the cover as well.I hope you enjoyed this review and you're having a great day,
Leah
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