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The banter is absolutely exquisite.

"This felt, to Osric, like the right moment to begin to intrigue her. He pushed his hood back a little, so that she could see a bit of the Face. He tilted his head so that his cheekbone caught the light. His cleft chin clefted majestically."

It's giving Flynn Rider's "The Smolder".

"You think I'm much more excellent than I actually am," Belle said, dipping a crust.
"Well, of course I do; I'm your best friend. I believe you are a perfectly excellent idiot."

💛

This came out in the summer, but I've been saving it for autumn. Schwab's books always give me autumn vibes.

"Chapter Fifteen: The Black Parade

"How can I help?" Terlu asked.

Without turning around, [Yarrow] said, "You can pet the cat."

Oh, that's my favourite kind of helping!

The love interest just called the main character a "quarrelsome gargoyle" and if that's not peak romance I don't know what is.

"What did he look like?" she asked.
"Like if Rhysand from the ACOTAR series were a real person," I said, putting my straw between my teeth."

I can't believe that is a real sentence that I just read in a real book.

Best books I read in 2024
📚 IRON FLAME by Rebecca Yarros
📚 EMPIRE OF THE VAMPIRE (re-read) and EMPIRE OF THE DAMNED by Jay Kristoff
📚 THE HOUSE IN THE CERULEAN SEA (re-read) and SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE SEA by T.J. Klune
📚 BOOKSHOPS & BONEDUST and LEGENDS & LATTES (re-read) by Travis Baldree
📚 WHEN THE WORLD TIPS OVER by Jandy Nelson
📚 FUNNY STORY by Emily Henry

"Someday I'm running away to a dessert island," Thomas said. "I will never speak to another person again."
Andrew sighed as he followed. "It's desert island."
"I said what I said, Perrault."

Buddy read with Aly! Estimated reading time: 28 hours and 56 minutes 🙃 oh boy

Time to re-read this beaut in preparation for the sequel 😍

Thimble has arrived, and with him, my constant craving for cinnamon buns.

Best books I read this year

📚 FOURTH WING by Rebecca Yarros
📚 THE FRAGILE THREADS OF POWER by V.E. Schwab
📚 MY HYGGE HOME by Meik Wiking
📚 LEGENDS & LATTES by Travis Baldree
📚 A PRAYER FOR THE CROWN-SHY by Becky Chambers

Here's to many new favourites for us all in 2024!

Let's gooooooooo

My boy finally getting the recognition and respect he deserves 🙌

So far, well worth the hype 👌

"No physical appearance is worth not eating pasta for."

YES.

Oh man the Chuck Norris references date this book so hard

"When it's done, Bea puts A Knights Tale on in the living room and promptly falls asleep on Pez's lap. Pez passes out too, but Henry stays awake, because Heath Ledger deserves an audience."

That he does. 💛

Re-read in preparation for the movie and buddy read with Natalie! 💛

"In Denmark, you can even write your Ph.D. on hygge. The first to do this was Jeppe Linnet, and no, it does not mean he spent three years researching the perfect number of cinnamon buns to eat in a day (he discovered that after six months)."

"What have you come back with tonight?" asked Rhy.
"A headache," said Kell, rubbing his eyes.

Relatable.

We've got a wibbly wobbly timey wimey mystery on our hands here

"And to that end, welcome comfort, for without it, you cannot stay strong."

The dynamics between all the characters are so so good. The banter is beautiful. And Aaron Bell, bless his face, is the most embarrassing dad in the history of dads.

"Sometimes we have to run away in order to clear our heads and put ourselves together as best we can. The important thing is that we return stronger than when we left."

The front door is propped open. Oliver sticks his head in. "We're gonna be late!"
"That's because you stopped to take photos with a dog."
"It was a beagle. His name was Arthur."

Oh look it's me

Oh. OH. This is all coming together now!

"You may well laugh at the absurdity of wanting to be a dog, but I have grown up to become an incredibly successful one. I am a very trusting adult with devastatingly simple needs, I like being told I am good, I'm distressed by loud noises, I always feel much better after a walk, and I am very easily bribed with the promise of food."