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Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Can't-Wait Wednesday: Someday by David Levithan

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and talk about the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. It's based on Waiting On Wednesday hosted at Breaking the Spine.

Someday by David Levithan
Expected publication: October 2nd 2018 by Knopf Books for Young Readers

The sequel to the New York Times bestseller Every Day , soon to be a major motion picture starring Angourie Rice.

Every day a new body. Every day a new life. Every day a new choice.

For as long as A can remember, life has meant waking up in a different person's body every day, forced to live as that person until the day ended. A always thought there wasn't anyone else who had a life like this.

But A was wrong. There are others.

A has already been wrestling with powerful feelings of love and loneliness. Now comes an understanding of the extremes that love and loneliness can lead to -- and what it's like to discover that you are not alone in the world.

In Someday, David Levithan takes readers further into the lives of A, Rhiannon, Nathan, and the person they may think they know as Reverend Poole, exploring more deeply the questions at the core of Every Day and Another Day: What is a soul? And what makes us human?

Praise for Every Day:

"A story that is always alluring, oftentimes humorous and much like love itself-- splendorous." --Los Angeles Times

"Wise, wildly unique." --EW

I can't get over the fact that so many amazing books are releasing this year that I'm absolutely dying to read. Every Day is still one of my all time favorite books and I loved Another Day as well so of course I need Someday in my life too. And I also happen to really adore the cover!

Monday, March 5, 2018

Book Blitz: Born, Darkly by Trisha Wolfe + Giveaway (INTL)

Born, Darkly
Trisha Wolfe
(Darkly, Madly Duet, #1)
Publication date: September 19th 2017
Genres: Adult, Romance, Suspense

He challenged her sanity.
She shattered his reality.
They dared each other…to the brink of madness.
A dark and twisted maze awaits criminal psychologist London Noble when she falls for her patient, convicted serial killer, Grayson Pierce Sullivan. As she unravels the traps, her sanity tested with each game, she’s forced to acknowledge the true evil in the world around her.
*Trigger warning: confined spaces. Serial killers.

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Author Bio:
From an early age, Trisha Wolfe dreamed up fantasy worlds and characters and was accused of talking to herself. Today, she lives in South Carolina with her family and writes full time, using her fantasy worlds as an excuse to continue talking to herself.
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Sunday, March 4, 2018

Review: Kublai Khan: Khan of Mongol, Emperor of China by in60Learning

Title: Kublai Khan: Khan of Mongol, Emperor of China
Author: in60Learning
Publication: February 3rd 2018
Genre: Nonfiction, History
Purchase Link: Amazon
Rating: 4/5★

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As the grandson of the one and only Genghis Khan, Kublai Khan had big shoes to fill. The Mongol Empire already spanned several countries and territories, but this didn’t satisfy Kublai. During his reign, he conquered Southern China, Korea, and several other parts of Southeast Asia, effectively doubling his empire. By the time of his death, people all over Asia and Europe knew his name. This e-book tells the life story of this infamous emperor of both Mongol and China who ruled from the legendary summer palace Xanadu.

In Xanadu did Kubla Khan

A stately pleasure-dome decree:

Where Alph, the sacred river, ran

Through caverns measureless to man

Down to a sunless sea.

So twice five miles of fertile ground

With walls and towers were girdled round;

And there were gardens bright with sinuous rills,

Where blossomed many an incense-bearing tree;

And here were forests ancient as the hills,

Enfolding sunny spots of greenery.

—Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 1797

I've had a big interest for a while now in the Khans of Mongol whose empire lasted for almost 400 years. Genghis Khan is one of my favorite figures in history so I was really excited to read this book about his grandson, Kublai Khan who was also a great leader and ruled in the 13th century. I'm very happy to say it was a great read and maybe even my second favorite in60Learning book.

I almost don't know where to start with this review. I actually took a lot of notes because it was all very fascinating. This book might be short but I feel like a learned so much more about Kublai Khan. It's a great book for those who don't have a lot of time but want to read about him. Once I started reading I couldn't stop until the final page.

I enjoyed all the chapters and it was super interesting to learn that the Mongul empire included: Mongolia, China, Korea, Azerbaijan, Armenia, The Russian Steppes, Khwarezmia (Islamic), Persia, Syria, Georgia, Turkestan, Hungary, Burma, Java and Vietnam. I knew the Mongul empire stretched far and wide but I was really surprised by this.

5 interesting facts I learned: