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Life Update: Work, MBA & Lack of Inspiration

Hello awesome nerds and happy Monday everyone!

As my beloved Rory Gilmore said before me: “I’ve  now used the word suck so much that it’s lost all meaning to me.”

This is basically how life has been lately for me, especially considering that things at my afternoon job aren’t going so well, my MBA hasn’t started yet, but it’s already giving me a headache, and because of the fact that I feel stressed and nervous about the previous two things and situations, I don’t have that much of inspiration, I don’t read and I don’t write as much as I want to.

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This could be me, you know, if I wasn’t that stressed.

BOOK REVIEW: Eclipse (Twilight, #3), by Stephenie Meyer ~ Jacob’s a Jerk! *SPOILERS & DISCUSSION*

“Look after my heart – I’ve left it with you. “

~ Eclipse (Twilight, #3), by Stephenie Meyer

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Hello awesome nerds, happy Saturday and welcome to another book review.

I’ve been dying to share this review with you for weeks now. Life though had other plans and so I only managed to sit down now, and write my thoughts and feelings about the third instalment in the Twilight saga.

Although the majority of the bookish community is familiar with this series, and pretty much everyone has either read the books or watched the movies (or both), here’s what’s happening in Eclipse, the third book in the series (which -fun fact- was supposed to be the final book of the series):

“ “BELLA?”
Edward’s soft voice came from behind me. I turned to see him spring lightly up the porch steps, his hair windblown from running. He pulled me into his arms at once, just like he had in the parking lot, and kissed me again.
This kiss frightened me. There was too much tension, too strong an edge to the way his lips crushed mine – like he was afraid we had only so much time left to us.

As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob – knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella has one more decision to make: life or death. But which is which?

READERS CAPTIVATED BY Twilight AND New Moon will eagerly devour Eclipse, the much-anticipated third book in Stephenie Meyer’s riveting vampire love saga.”

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Although technically speaking Eclipse doesn’t have something special to show, still, nostalgia hit me hard once again. Only this time, I fully realised that I had made a huge mistake back when I was in High School and I first read the Twilight Saga. I mean, come on! I can’t believe, not even for a second, that I thought Jacob could be the better, safer, healthier, wiser choice for Bella. Because, now that I think about it, J stands for JERK!

Honestly though, all I can say about Eclipse is that… JACOB IS THE ULTIMATE MANIPULATOR! Throughout the entire book, he was trying to make Bella choose him instead of Edward by making her feel either guilty or sorry for him. Well, excuse me pal but, if you make a girl feel guilty that she’s not choosing you as her life partner, you won’t end up wining the girl. Period! I’m still super pissed about this final part of the book and so very upset that Bella fell for the dog’s sh*t, that I still can’t put words into proper order to create coherent sentences!

There were parts I enjoyed more than others, like Rosalie’s and Jasper’s backstories, the training scenes, the final battle and the third wife’s story. Rosalie’s story was the EPITOME of survival and a reminder to us all that we shouldn’t stay silent and we should raise our voice, especially when being assaulted and abused. And speaking of abusing relationships, I’m truly sorry that it took me years to realise that Jasper’s and Maria’s relationship was also an abusing one; a relationship that was based solely on personal gain. Now that Stephenie Meyer has returned to this world, it would be really nice to see if she’s gonna write a full-length novel about some of the “secondary” characters, like Rosalie and Jasper (aka the Hale twins), Carlisle, or even the Denali sisters. Personally, I’d find that really refreshing, instead of reading about Renesme’s and Jacob’s love story. That d*&%head is and will always seem like a manipulator to me.

That’s probably the reason why there were parts in Eclipse that felt extremely long to me. Focusing so much on the love triangle between Edward, Bella and Jacob, made me forget, for just a split second, that there was war looming in the vampire world. Not only with our known (and probably beloved) Victoria, but also with the Volturi. Oh my Gosh! I’m so ready to share with you all my thoughts about the Volturi’s agenda and everything the did in Breaking Dawn.

All in all, I enjoyed rereading Eclipse, sometimes more than other. Still, I’m ready for the final book now, before returning back to the beginning to see things from Edward’s perspective.

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“‘Fall down again, Bella?’

‘ No, Emmett, I punched a werewolf in the face.‘”

~ Eclipse (Twilight, #3), by Stephenie Meyer

What do you guys think about Eclipse? Which was your favourite part of this story? Are you team Edward or team Jacob?

Let me know all your thoughts, feelings and comments in the comment section down below. I honestly want to know how we all see things fifteen years later.

Thank you all so very much for stopping by once again. It truly means the world to me and I want you to know that I most certainly don’t take your presence here for granted.

Have a wonderful weekend, y’all!

Till next time… Toodles!

How Much Longer Until Spooky Season?

Hello awesome nerds and happy Thursday everyone!

BEACON BOOK BOX ~ JULY 2020 UNBOXING ~ MAGICAL DECEPTIONS

Hello awesome nerds and happy Monday everyone!

As you probably saw in my previous post, I spent a few days away from home, at a small town by the valley. It was honestly a blast and I really wish I could go back there. But, with summer coming to an end, tutoring classes being just around the corner and my MBA beginning in less than a month, something like that seems almost impossible at the time. I think that my next vacation will probably be in Christmas (fingers crossed).

Nonetheless, I’m really happy that autumn is coming, because that means spooky time, apple pies, the feeling of a new beginning and amazing autumn reads. And speaking of books and bookish goodies, as I will be a rep for Beacon Book Box for the next couple of months, for sure, let me remind you that you can use my rep code VICTORIOUS5 to save some money on your subscription or single purchase.

I received my July Beacon Book Box the day before leaving for my holidays and let me tell you guys, it was the ULTIMATE summer box!

For the very few who don’t know, Beacon Book Box is a YA monthly-subscription box, in which every month you receive a new release, as well as a bunch of bookish items, focusing on a specific theme.

The theme for the month of July was MAGICAL DECEPTIONS and it was probably one of the coolest boxes I have ever received.

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THE GOODIES

No new post today…

Hey awesome nerds and happy Saturday!

I’m on vacation, so you’ll get all the info about that and the new posts from this Monday onwards!

Hope you’re all safe and sound!

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Love you all to Pluto and back!

Till next time… Toodles!

Rory Gilmore’s Reading List

Hello awesome nerds and happy Thursday everyone!

BEACON BOOK BOX ~ APRIL 2020 UNBOXING ~ FUTURES ENTANGLED

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BOOK REVIEW: The Red Scrolls of Magic (The Eldest Curses, #1), by Cassandra Clare & Wesley Chu ~ Malec for Life! *SPOILER FREE*

“It’s a classic love story. I hit on him at a party, he asked me out, then we fought an epic magical battle between good and evil side by side, and now we need a vacation.” 

~ The Red Scrolls of Magic (The Eldest Curses, #1), by Cassandra Clare & Wesley Chu

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Hello awesome nerds and happy Saturday everyone!

Movies & Series to Watch this August

Hello, hello awesome nerds and happy Thursday everyone!

I hope you’re all healthy and safe, you do the things that bring you joy and spend time with the people you love.

As I’m slowing getting back into my writing and blogging routine, I decided to share with you some movies’ and series’ recommendations, as a) August has always been my vacation month and b) somehow I feel like we’re going full speed for Season 2 of lockdown. Stupid COVID…

Hello awesome nerds and happy Monday everyone!