It's not to late....

To say Merry All Hallow's Eve....

Chaddsford Winery Trip & Adult Trick or Treating

On September 30, my coworker and I decided to take a trip to Chaddford, PA; an hour and ten minutes away from our home town. The winery was offering an adult trick or treating event that offered us a sample of their fall/winter wines. It was a nice Halloween experience; and I picked up an amazing Hard Cider that will pair well with my horror novels and mysteries this fall. 

The Creepiest Book Covers in my Book Collection.....

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The Bookbabe Reviews: Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass 4) by Sara J. Maas

                                    

*****(This review contains no spoilers)******

Finally I have finished Queen of Shadows; I honestly do not know what took mw to long. Especially since I really loved the book. In Maas tome we return to the Kingdom of Adarlan after Celaena aka Aelin  (Queen of Terrasen) has been training and honing her magic far away from the magic striped Adarlan. In this book Aelin is very changed, not at all like who she was in the first three books. She comes back to Adarlan to over throw the King and restore magic. She also needs to right a few wrongs and get revenge for a death. When Aelin enters the Kingdom of Adarlan she finds out that her cousin, General Aedion, is set to be executed by the King. That Chaol has left the Kings service after Dorian revealed his magic; and that Dorian is now enslaved and possessed with the spirit of a Valg Prince. Chaol (one of my favorite characters in the series) has become hard. He is still as loyal as ever but he does not know what to make of Aelin. She has lied to him in the past because of their past Aelin also can not trust him. She wants to; and in some way it seems that she wants for him to have missed her. But when she sees how her interacts with fellow rebel, Nesryn, she knows that Chaol has moved on. They both come to the agreement that it will be easier to work together to free Aedion and to make things right in the Kingdom. 

The part of the story that I found the most intriguing pertained to the witches, Manon and the Blackbeck Clan. They took a larger role in this book. Which is exactly what I was hoping. We finally get a little more information on their motivations and we slowly start to see them evolve. We see that Manon is more than what her grandmother (matron witch) hopes that she is. We see her kindness in her shielding of Elide Lochan. What I ca not wait to see is what will become of her attraction of Dorian; this was a particular turn of events that had me scratching my head. Also, I found myself during parts of this book doubting Rowan and his true feelings for Aelin. Of course all of this is explained but there is still some "mystery" around him. Also, it feels like their may be a storm brewing for them in an upcoming book. I feel like their relationship will be used against them in some way. 

Favorite Scene: Abroynn finally getting whats coming to him, and at the hands of someone other than Aelin. Someone that he seemed to like to use as a pawn in his twisted games with Aelin. 

Favorite Quote: 

"Tell me what I must do to atone; tell me to crawl over hot coals, to sleep on a bed of nails, to carve up my flesh. Say the word, and it is done. But let me care for you as I once did, before...before that madness poisoned my heart. Punish me, torture me, wreck me, but let me help you. Do this mall thing for me - and let me lay the world at your feet"

"When you shatter the chains of this world and forge the next, remember that art is as vital as food to a kingdom. Without it, a kingdom is nothing, and will be forgotten in time"

"What was it like? To love." (Manon)

"It was like dying a little everyday. It was like being alive, too. It was joy so complete it was like pain. It destroyed me and unmade me and forged me. It hated it, because I knew I couldn't escape it, and knew it would forever change me" (Asterin) 

"She was death, devourer of worlds" 

"You make me want to live, too, Aelin Galathynius. Not exsist - but live. I spent centuries wandering the world, from empires to kingdoms to wastelands, never settling, never stopping - not for one moment. I was always looking toward the horizon, always wondering what waited across the next ocean, over the next mountain. But I think...I think that whole time, all those centuries, I was just looking for you"

 

What I am currently reading...

OMG I am in love; I am a huge fan of Brown's work. I am so happy that these stories finally came back to Italy. Gosh knows Lost Symbol was my least favorite of the series; mainly because it took place in America (I know that weird lol). Here is the synopsis for what I am resig this week: 

In the heart of Italy, Harvard professor of symbology Robert Langdon is drawn into a harrowing world centered on one of history’s most enduring and mysterious literary masterpieces . . . Dante’s Inferno.

Against this backdrop, Langdon battles a chilling adversary and grapples with an ingenious riddle that pulls him into a landscape of classic art, secret passageways, and futuristic science. Drawing from Dante’s dark epic poem, Langdon races to find answers and decide whom to trust . . . before the world is irrevocably altered.

Banned Book of the Day!

Banned Book of the Day: 1984 by George Orwell; it has been banned for social and political reasons and for sexual content. The book was even burned in the U.S.S.R for its negative views against communism; and reading it could have gotten you arrested. 

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Banned Book Quotable of the Day!

Banned Book of the Day!

Banned Book of the Day; Alice Walker's The Color Purple. It was Challenged in 2008 by a North Carolina School district for featuring passages containing homosexuality, rape, and incest. 

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Here is a brief synopsis of the book as found on Amazon.com: 

This is the story of two sisters—one a missionary in Africa and the other a child wife living in the South—who sustain their loyalty to and trust in each other across time, distance, and silence. Beautifully imagined and deeply compassionate, this classic novel of American literature is rich with passion, pain, inspiration, and an indomitable love of life.