Shadow and Bone Book Review

        Hello world! Today I'm going to share with you my book review of Shadow and Bone By: Leigh Bardugo. This book was absolutely breathtaking. Right after I finished the novel I was all over Tumblr fangirling. It is definitely my new favorite.

The book centers around an average girl named Alina Starkov who holds a power she never dreamed she had. She's never really fit in anywhere. Not with her best friend, Mal, who she grew up in an orphanage with or the first army where she works as a mapmaker. A dark force filled with man eating beasts, called the Shadow Fold, is ruining Ravka. When set on a mission to go into the Fold Alina reveals a power she never realized she had. Alina now joins the Darkling and the other grisha in the little palace to fulfill her legacy as the Sun Summoner.

This novel is all I could ever hope for from a book. For one thing it doesn't just start piling information and new terms on you, it's a gradual process which makes the story more enjoyable. The story was also extremely suspenseful. I was always sitting at the edge of my seat anticipating the character's next action. There was never any dull moment in the book and that's probably what I admired most.

The plot of this story was extremely intriguing. My eyes were glued to the page the whole time. When the twist came I found myself staying up the rest of the night just to complete this amazing novel.

The characters in the story were fantastic. I loved how Alina starts off as a naïve little girl, but soon grew strong and more independent. And of course the Darkling. He is by far my favorite character. He's attractive, seductive, and all together the perfect villain. He had me swooning and fangirling in all his scenes. The one character I did not like is Mal. He's completely oblivious to all feelings Alina has torwards him which is sooooo frustrating. Not to mention he's completely selfish. For example he lies about having seen Alina radiating the light, keeping her from living a life where she might actually belong. A character in the story that I also enjoyed was Genya. I love the bond they share and how she doesn't mind being friends with someone that has a higher social standing.

The writing was spectacular. All throughout the story Leigh Bardugo gave great and thorough descriptions which made it easy to imagine Ravka. Having the story told in Alina's PoV really helps to imagine the struggles she's going through. The romance is amazing. It has you constantly switching between the Darkling and Mal. This novel easily has one of my favorite love triangles.

After finishing this book I was obviously team Darkling. I recommend that everyone who stumbles upon this book that they read it. I'm not usually a big fantasy fan but this one really blew me away and left me at a loss for words. I guarantee you that this novel is one that will stay in your heart forever.

Top 10 Rides at Six Flags: Great America

           Hello world! I'm in a writing mood today so I'm going to do another post. This time it's going to be a top 10 list of the rides at Six Flags: Great America!

1. Raging Bull

2. X-Flight 

3. Superman

4. American Eagle 

5. Viper (Especially now, because it's currently backwards)

6. Vertical Velocity 

7. Batman

8. Logger's Run (It's not extreme, but it's fun)

9. The Carousel (They've got cool horses and it goes fast so it makes it onto one of my favorites)

10. The Demon (Each time I've went on, it has hurt my head)

I hope you enjoyed this list and feel free to tell me what's your favorite ride at Six Flags: Great America or any other amusement park in the comments below!

Amusement Parks!!

              Hello World! Sorry for it taking me so long to post. Today I'm going to be talking about amusement parks. Yesterday, I went to Six Flags, so I figured why not?  Let's talk about how to prepare for a trip to a theme park!

-If the theme park you're going to allows exiting and re-entering consider looking for an area to dine outside of the park so you don't end up spending a million dollars on food

-Buy your tickets ahead of time, as the ticket booth lines can be as long as a wait to get on a roller coaster

-Make sure you're interested in the rides at the amusement park you're going to

-Look at the weather before hand so you can dress accordingly

-Take a water bottle along with you

-Bring a small bag so you can put stuff such as glasses, water bottles, etc. in

-If you're planning to buy souvenirs or play games that you win prizes wait until the end so that you don't have to carry it around the whole day

-Invite along friends or go with your family because it's never fun to go alone

-Carry along a cellphone so you can contact others

-Some theme parks have a pass that can let you skip lines so you might want to consider buying it, especially if you go to the park on a weekend or like to go on big rides

-It's always good to try new rides even if you're scared

-Don't forget sunscreen!

-Make sure to have fun!

I hope you found these tips helpful and if you're going to a theme park soon have fun!

Cool Nail Art!!

Hello world! Recently I got a comment asking me to post on nail art, so I looked all around the internet and here are the coolest ones I found.

Cute Finding Nemo Nails! (http://pelfind.com/photos/46050)

Pop Overload!! (http://coolnailsart.com/nails-art-and-soda/)

Invader Zim!! (http://nevorpurify.blogspot.com/2012/03/invader-zim.html)

Instagram Nails! (http://thedailynailblog.tumblr.com/post/26573895217/yeah-i-went-there-nail-art-an-all-im-on)

Mass Effect Nails! (http://geekygirlsperspective.blogspot.com/2012/03/mass-effect-nail-art.html)

Which one was your favorite? Tell me in the comments with suggestions of other posts I could do! Hope you enjoyed!

Cool Cupcakes and Cakes!!

Hello world!! So recently I got a comment asking me to post about cake, so I figured why not? So I looked all around and found some some pictures of awesome looking cupcakes and cakes. Hope you enjoy!

That's America for you...(http://www.dreamviews.com/lounge/128458-incredible-cakes.html)

 

 

 

Glamorous! (http://sleepygaze.deviantart.com/art/Coach-Purse-Cake-137035995)

Nyan Cat Cupcakes!! (http://bgl95.deviantart.com/art/nyan-cat-CUPCAKE-293172035)

Glee Cupcakes! (http://misadventureswithfood.blogspot.com/2010/05/crazy-cupcakes.html)

Hello Everyone!!

Hello to everyone reading. This is my very first blog and I'm very excited. In this blog I'm going to write reviews of movies, books, etc. I might also post about interesting things I find online. I hope everyone continues reading my blog to find out about more interesting things. 

-Linnea