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Hello Lovelies!! As per usual, I've fallen behind on my book reviewing. I haven't been this far behind in a while though, eep! So I'm going to make a couple round-up posts since most of what I've been reading can fall into a couple different categories. This one is about graphic novels I've read recently. While I've always enjoyed Sunday comics or on-line comics, I just started reading graphic novels as a genre within the last few years. And I recently started reading comics in the traditional sense (Marvel, DC, Image, etc.) which was a bad idea because now I have another obsession. So here's a few that I've read recently. El Deafo by Cece Bell Published: Sept. 2, 2014 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams Received: Borrowed from the library, but I need my own copy! El Deafo follows Cece through her childhood, as she loses her hearing as a child then utilizes a very large, very awkward hearing aid at school. Bell does a fantastic job convey...

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire S áenz Published: February 21, 2012 Publisher: Simon & Schuster BFYR Received: Finally got a copy from my wonderful friend Melissa at Christmas! "The summer sun was not meant for boys like me. Boys like me belonged to the rain." Angel Aristotle Mendoza hates a lot of things. He hates his name. He hates that his father doesn't talk to him  and that his mother is strict.  He hates that his siblings are much, much older than him. He hates being fifteen.  He hates not being able to swim. But Ari finds out that he doesn't hate Dante.  "I got to thinking that poems were like people. Some people you got right off the bat.  Some people you just didn't get--and never would get." Ari has always felt misunderstood. He doesn't like to talk about his feelings either. But somehow, Dante gets him. Dante talks enough for both of them, and finally Ari fi...

Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor is a fantastic finish to the Daughter of Smoke & Bone trilogy.  Lovelies, I loved every single thing about this series. It had me anxiously on the edge of my seat. It made me laugh. It made me cry. It made me rage against the antagonists. Taylor did a phenomenal job writing this series. Every character, while not always likable, is absolutely realistic. They all have their strengths and flaws. Even characters that were not introduced until the book ratcheted to the top of my faves list. This book follows Akiva and Karou as they try to stop the evil machinations of Jael, current emperor of the Seraphim. Of course, there are barriers around every turn, and new problems pop up as soon as they conquer old ones. I really cannot say enough about this series. I'm livid that I waited so incredibly long to read it. If you haven't read it yet, lovelies, get to it. I also need to track down Laini Taylor's other books now. ...

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas is a stellar fantasy novel and an exciting series starter.  Celaena was the country's top assassin. But she made a mistake, and now she's wishing for death in the brutal salt mines at Endovier. Until she's dragged out to meet the Crown Prince. Turns out the King is hosting a competition to find his next champion. Out of spite, the Prince wants to submit Celaena as his own contestant. If Celaena agrees, Prince Dorian agrees to release her after four years of being the King's Champion. Celaena can't refuse the temptation of freedom. But now she has to endure fighting thirteen other champions and the presence of Prince Dorian and the Captain of the Guard Chaol. Then something starts killing champions.  I really enjoyed this book! I started reading it at the same time as Graceling, and I was struck by the similarities between the two (although they're really quite different). Throne of Glass (unlike Graceling) captured ...