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Kristina Rodriguez (1 KP) rated Poison Princess (The Arcana Chronicles, #1) in Books

Jun 29, 2018

Poison Princess (The Arcana Chronicles, #1)

Kresley Cole | 2012 | Dystopia, Romance, Young Adult (YA)

8.8

(5 Ratings)

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Good begining

Kresley Cole has created an incredibly complex and surprising story line in this book. With romance, danger, relatability and a new take on Armageddon this book is the starter of the Arcana Chronicles. The book as a whole incorporates just enough romance to be relatively intriguing while not overpoweringly sappy. The series focuses on the growth and development of a 16 year old who is thrown into a world she literally dreamed of, and not in a good way. With zombies and superpowered teenagers based on tarot cards things are bound to get a little crazy. I recommend this book (and the series) to fantasy and fiction lovers.

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Bai Ling recommended Casablanca (1942) in Movies (curated)

Casablanca (1942)

1942 | Drama, Romance, War

8.5

(38 Ratings)

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"Mentally, Casablanca connects with my world. It’s very romantic, about giving and testing, and trusting and loving… And there’s the romantic music. Everything is [in line with] my tastes of romance. It’s also about an unfulfilled love, which makes everything more beautiful because you can’t have it. It’s just human nature. If you have it — you see the person, you see the romance — then the story becomes practical, like reality. But because it’s unfulfilled, it’s always a fantasy because we add so much of our own beauty, and romance, and poetry, into it. Also, Casablanca is about the sacrifice of giving love. Real love, I think, is unconditional; you give your love away to love somebody. Otherwise it’s not real love, it’s possessive, it’s ownership."

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Horners_Book_Corner (5 KP) rated Red Rising in Books

May 22, 2019

Red Rising

Pierce Brown | 2014 | Dystopia, Fiction & Poetry, Young Adult (YA)

8.4

(34 Ratings)

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Great sci-fi fantasy read - adventure, romance, battles ... All the feels

I've had this on my TBR list for a long time and I am so glad I finally got to reading it. I really enjoyed the storytelling and character building - it had me in tears within the first few chapters and cheering by the end. I am looking forward to reading the next one.