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Review: Mad Max: Fury Road: Furiosa #1 by George Miller, Nico Lathouris and Mark Sexton

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ABOUT THE ISSUE

Mad Max: Fury Road: Furiosa #1 by George Miller, Nico Lathouris, Mark Sexton, Tristan Jones, Szymon Kudranski, and Mike Spicer
post-apocalyptic comics published by Vertigo on June 17th, 2015
issue number one of Mad Max: Fury Road prelude miniseries

High in the Citadel there exists a bio-dome of clean air and pure water, protected from the toxicity and anarchy of the Wasteland. Here the warlord Immortan Joe keeps his most prized possessions – his wives – imprisoned for his pleasure and his insistence that they bear him healthy male heirs.

Then, amid this cruel depravity, an unlikely rescuer emerges…the Immortan’s most lethal warrior: the Imperator Furiosa.

From the mind of George Miller, the creator of the Mad Max trilogy, the prelude miniseries to the upcoming film Mad Max: Fury Road continues!

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Top Ten Tuesday: Reasons to Await the Release of Queen of Shadows

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A weekly feature by The Broke and the Bookish

I considered doing a list of ten books, then imagined limiting myself but going over the limit anyway and then crying about all the awesome that’s not out in the world yet. So I thought fuck it, it’s better to cry over one title than ten twenty plus most anticipated ones.

Warning that this post is VERY spoiler-y for those of you who haven’t read Throne of Glass series!

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Monthly Recap: May

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Hottest month that I ever spent on earth. Let there be not a repeat of this. Ever.

LIST OF NEWSWORTHY

I was mostly free in May which is why I could read and watch as much as I did. Little joys.
Still not over More Than This and that Nutella naan // Mother’s Day coffee // 100 years of Coca Cola (those are actually bottles hanging) // THIS MOVIE

So Close to Home
I’ve been living in another state since mid-February and it’s finally time to go home in June. As it’ll be six weeks since her kidney transplant surgery, my mother will be able to travel. I cannot wait to be back home with my bed and my books and the best kind of summer weather.

When Books Matter So Much
Still crying over the fact that Maggie Stiefvater’s The Raven King is coming out in March 2016 and waiting for the moment of joy when I go from ‘why, cruel world’ to ‘releasing during the birthday month, yes.’

Also, just how beautiful and perfect Renée Ahdieh’s The Wrath and the Dawn is and why do I want to reread it so bad. 

And oh, I relented and read Melina Marchetta’s Saving Francesca and The Piper’s Son and ever since I finished the latter, I haven’t read another page.

Comic Craze
I discovered that there’s a thing called an all-female A-Force when Cee tweeted this and OMFG, want. I read issue number one and it’s fucking awesome! Loki, Dazzler, and America Chavez are my favorites.

So now I want to read all the comics again so I’m going to be reading anything that I can get my hands on.

Also, I discovered this CBR reader. It’s very handy and minimal!

TV WATCH

Everyone, go watch Empire, okay?
My fav //Empire
Pretty much done with Arrow because what the hell was that season finale? Lame.
But oh, how I love The Flash and cried pretty much all the way through the season finale.
Finished watching season two of Brooklyn Nine-Nine and this show is my favorite comedy right now. Also, it isn’t supposed to make me feel shippy things so why do you, B99.
I think Fresh Off the Boat is my favorite episode of the season yet.
I watched Empire and whoa, man this show! The best parts are the music which is mostly amazing, Cookie Lyon, Jamal Lyon, Lola, and just the Lyons being way too dysfunctional and messy.

MOVIE WATCH

LOOK AT FURIOSA GO // Mad Mad: Fury Road


Big Hero 6 (8/10) – Adorable and hilarious. Why isn’t Baymax real yet.
Mad Max: Fury Road (10/10) – SO IN LOVE. What a perfection of a movie.

THIS MOVIE, GUYS. IMPRESSIVE AF. FURIOSAAAAAAAAAA #MADMAXFURYROAD

— Sana (@artsymusings) May 26, 2015

APP WATCH

I didn’t download any new apps this month.

LIST OF READS

I managed to read eleven books and one comic and I don’t think this much reading has ever happened before.

So many favorites this month!

Divergent by Veronica Roth (reread)
A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab (reread)
Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson
Fans of the Impossible Life by Kate Scelsa
More Than This by Patrick Ness
All Fall Down by Ally Carter
The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh
A-Force #1 by G. Willow Wilson and Marguerite Bennett
Vicious by V.E. Schwab (reread)
Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta
Inherit the Stars by Tessa Elwood
The Piper’s Son by Melina Marchetta

LIST OF BLOGPOSTS

I wanted to blog but I had no time so I barely posted anything. I hope I can blog more because I miss it so much.

I posted my review of Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater
I posted my updates about Bout of Books 13.0

LIST OF BOOK BUYS

I’m just glad I’ve read six out of the eight that I bought and/or requested.

Ahhh.

A Whole New World by Liz Braswell (thank you, Disney Press!)
Inherit the Stars by Tessa Elwood (thank you, Running Press Kids!)
Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta
All Fall Down by Ally Carter
The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh
How to Love by Katie Cotugno (won)
A-Force #1 by G. Willow Wilson and Marguerite Bennett
The Piper’s Son by Melina Marchetta

PLAYLIST

No playlist because I was too busy to listen to music. Sads.

How was your May?

Bout of Books 13.0

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The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda // On a Book Bender and Kelly // Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01 am Monday, May 11th and runs through Sunday, May 17th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 13 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

If you don’t know, Bout of Books is an amazing read-a-thon because it’s super casual and the chats are awesome. Also, the extra motivation to read doesn’t hurt (especially if you’re five books behind on your challenge like I am).

GOALS

My goal is to take part in the chats which means having a  fun, casual reading week. That’s it, really. (I might also start Melina Marchetta’s Saving Francesca to freak Ellis out).

I also plan to comment on other participating blogs and tweet about my reading progress!

PROGRESS

MONDAY
Number of pages: 339
Books: Fans of the Impossible Life by Kate Scelsa, More Than This by Patrick Ness

TUESDAY
Number of pages: 151
Books: More Than This by Patrick Ness
WEDNESDAY
Number of pages: 129
Books: More Than This by Patrick Ness

THURSDAY
Number of pages: 320
Books: All Fall Down by Ally Carter
FRIDAY
Number of pages: 17
Books: All Fall Down by Ally Carter, The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh
SATURDAY
Number of pages: 112
Books: The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh
SUNDAY
Number of pages: 304
Books: The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh

VERDICT

Total number of pages: 1,372
Books read: 4

Whoa, I thought I wouldn’t be able to read more than two and I read four books. See, this is why read-a-thons rock.

Are you taking part in it? Let’s get our reading on together!

Review: Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater

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ABOUT THE BOOK

Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater
young adult paranormal magical realism published by Scholastic on September 9th, 2014
third book in The Raven Cycle series

There is danger in dreaming. But there is even more danger in waking up.

Blue Sargent has found things. For the first time in her life, she has friends she can trust, a group to which she can belong. The Raven Boys have taken her in as one of their own. Their problems have become hers, and her problems have become theirs.

The trick with found things though, is how easily they can be lost.

Friends can betray.
Mothers can disappear.
Visions can mislead.
Certainties can unravel.

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