Tag: Fantasy and Fiction

Review: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

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-A.M. Aguilar

Review: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater 

Fascinating & Absorbing, Plot-driven Story

If you follow me on bookstagram then you probably were part of the poll in my stories where you chose which review you’d like to see this week. This was the winner but don’t despair, I’ll be posting a review on “Red Queen” soon.

By the way, if you aren’t following me yet, check out @thebookssmuggler on Instagram. I’m very active on stories and interactions with fellow book lovers, I’d love to meet more of you 🙂 .

Now, I know I’ve been talking non-stop about this book and I bet I’ve got many of you intrigued too, so today I bring you The Raven Boys review.

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Popular Books I’ve Never Read and Why…

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-A.M. Aguilar

Popular Books I’ve Never Read and Why…

Cliché, Classics and Favoured… but I’m not too sure

Every book is an adventure and a story that stay with us and teaches us something. I’ve always said this and I believe it to be true. Especially those we read at a young age.

I began reading books around 7th and 8th grade and of course the first books I read were all the popular ones around the time. Yeah, you guessed it, Divergent and The Hunger Games for sure 😉

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Book characters I’d love to be friends with!

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-A.M. Aguilar

Book characters I’d love to be friends with!

Charming, Courageous and Inspiring Characters

I’ve always said that reading is like escaping this reality for a while. The amazing part is that in this new world we’re submerged in, we are not alone. We are surrounded by people with so many traits, abilities and personalities. They are from different time periods, cultures, or even different species. The book characters 😀 .

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Top 5 August 2020

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-A.M. Aguilar 

Top 5 August 2020

YA Fiction, Fantasy, High Fantasy and Biographies :0

August is over everyone! I feel like this month went by extremely fast. But August over means Fall is near and if you didn’t know, this season, along with Winter, is my favorite! 😀 I hope with all my heart that everything worked out excellently for all of you! Feel free to tell me down below how did you spent your month. Continue reading “Top 5 August 2020” →

Top 5 Books with the Best Opening Lines

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-A.M. Aguilar

Top 5 Books with the Best Opening Lines

Astonishing and Awe-Stricking Lines

We all have different opinions when it comes to choosing a new book to read. Some people notice the gorgeous cover first and give it a shot. Others prefer reading the summary on the back cover of a book and deciding if it sounds interesting enough.

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Top 5 July 2020

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Top 5 July 2020

Science Fiction, Fantasy Fiction, and Young Adult Fiction

I can’t believe July is already over. We’re officially about to begin the 8th month of 2020. Wow! Can you believe it? This month actually felt like one of the longest so far. I hope you all had a beautiful month and that you remained doing the things you love the most. Feel free to tell me down below how did you spent your month 🙂 .

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Review: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

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Review: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

Victorian London, Demon Hunters and Dazzling Romance

Welcome to The Infernal Devices. “Clockwork Angel” is book one in this series, and it is the prequel to the best-selling Shadowhunters saga, The Mortal Instruments. If you know me well, (or if you follow me on bookstagram 😉 ) then you know that Shadowhunters are one of my favorite books and I am captivated by Cassandra Clare’s writing style and theme.

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My Favorite Book Covers

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My Favorite Book Covers

Stunning, Beautiful and Eye Catching Covers

Since I joined the bookstagram community (I’m loving that sweet reading corner in the Internet! ) I have been amazed by this beautiful books and interesting recommendations I have received. One of the things I have noticed the most are all of this pretty book covers all over the place. And you must know that anything pretty and shiny catches my eye 🙂 .

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Why Fantasy and Fiction?

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Why Fantasy and Fiction?

“One day, you will be old enough to start reading fairytales again.”

One of my favorite quotes by C.S. Lewis 😀 . The genres I read the most are fantasy, fiction, contemporary, and romance. But if you know me personally or have been following me for a while, then you know that my favorite book genres are definitely Fantasy and Fiction.

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