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Carry On is my third book from Rainbow Rowell. She is such a natural in storytelling. Plot flows so easily you cannot put the book down and always want to continue.
This book is a fantasy with the touch of romance. Everyone says Simon Snow is the chosen one but in the eyes of his roommate Baz, he is the worst possible choice. Simon doesn’t show any great talent in magic and most of the time his wand is useless in his hands. Baz on the other hand is brilliant but he is evil and a vampire, most of ...more
This book is a fantasy with the touch of romance. Everyone says Simon Snow is the chosen one but in the eyes of his roommate Baz, he is the worst possible choice. Simon doesn’t show any great talent in magic and most of the time his wand is useless in his hands. Baz on the other hand is brilliant but he is evil and a vampire, most of ...more
Okay, the idea of this book is just pure silliness and, don't get me wrong, there is a lot of actual silliness in it - in much the same way that there is in a lot of fan fiction. But, it isn't really fan fiction and I absolutely loved it, in that "when I had to do other things, I couldn't think of anything but getting back to reading" sort of way.
I enjoyed Fangirl, but it was kind of just okay. There was something lacking and the only thing that really stuck with me from that book was the desir ...more
I enjoyed Fangirl, but it was kind of just okay. There was something lacking and the only thing that really stuck with me from that book was the desir ...more
Sep 09, 2017
Talia
rated it
liked it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
readharder2017,
ya-fantasy
Sigh. I don't know, y'all.
If you have lived in a cave for the last 20 years and have not read or seen any "Harry Potter" movies, then yeah, read this! The writing/storytelling is pretty good, and I love Rainbow Rowell.
But.
If you have read "Harry Potter", then be prepared to notice similarities all over the place. Watford = Hogwarts. Penelope = Hermione. Eb = Hagrid. It feels redunant to make so many comparisons, but they're RIGHT THERE. Only towards the end does the story take on a life of its o ...more
If you have lived in a cave for the last 20 years and have not read or seen any "Harry Potter" movies, then yeah, read this! The writing/storytelling is pretty good, and I love Rainbow Rowell.
But.
If you have read "Harry Potter", then be prepared to notice similarities all over the place. Watford = Hogwarts. Penelope = Hermione. Eb = Hagrid. It feels redunant to make so many comparisons, but they're RIGHT THERE. Only towards the end does the story take on a life of its o ...more
Nov 17, 2015
Susanne Clower
rated it
really liked it
Shelves:
england,
fiction,
yafiction,
vampires,
terrific-on-a-plane,
teenagers,
fantasy,
multiple-voices,
character-studies
Another fantastic book by Rainbow Rowell. Sadly, I've now read all of her books and will have to wait patiently until she writes another.
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What a delight! It felt so reminiscent of all the things I love about fan fiction.
Oct 20, 2015
Arianna
marked it as to-read
Nov 17, 2015
Amy
marked it as to-read
Fun!
Jan 04, 2016
Heather
marked it as to-read
May 27, 2019
Meredith
marked it as to-read
