Hello my lovely book bees!!!!
Side note: I've been so productive writing these overdue book reviews and scheduling them! I feel on top of the world! I know I'm not the most consistent blogger, but I'm going to get better (eventually) I promise! I think the problem was that I was convinced that in order to be a good book reviewer and write good reviews, that they had to be long and detailed, and that made me not want to do it because it would be too time consuming. So I found myself procrastinating. And instead of enjoying this, I was dreading it. Once I came to the realization that it's MY blog and I can make the reviews however long I want to do them and I don't have to stick to a specific format...it lifted a huge burden off of my shoulders and I found myself more excited to write. So I had writer's block...kind of....but self imposed????.....????? Onwards!!!! I found this book at my local Books a Million (during quarantine) and decided to purchase it because it was on sale and I've seen it circulating in the book community (though I suppose I'm a bit late on the trend). I almost never buy books brand new. I normally wait to buy a used book (because it's cheaper), or wait for a book to be put in clearance. God bless that clearance section of YA novels at the beginning of the Books a Million. Every time I make a purchase from that store, it's from the clearance section. You gotta do what you gotta do to read y'all, even if that means spending your hard earned money on discount books and not feeling guilty about it because it's the only way you're able to actually buy books. I chose this book because I wanted a book where people have elemental powers. I don't know why, but that was the vibe I wanted, so I picked it up to read. Out of my guilty (guilty because I bought too many clearance books lol my poor bank account) book haul, I chose to read this one first because I was feeling an elemental vibe and that's what I was in the mood for. And guys, Frostblood did not disappoint. Think fire verses ice, xenophobia, genocide, a forbidden romance, monks, gladiators, and a long history of corrupt and crazy kings, cursed thrones, and mythology turned truth. Key words and phrases that don't make much sense to you now, but actually summarizes the book pretty well. THE PLOT WAS AMAZING. I was hooked. I love the Romeo and Juliet style romance, which is slowly built (I think it could also be a semi stereotypical hate to love cliche). I just adore how they help each other grow and develop as characters/people and test each other. It's kind of like iron sharpening iron (sometimes painfully) but the end product is beautiful. Frostblood has elements of historical fiction - kind of - what I mean by that is that there are kingdoms with kings, royalty, nobles, and courts. And a gladiator kind of deal, also a monastery. You guys know me. I love anything that is even slightly medieval, and this has a slight medieval vibe. Guys, seriously, go pick up this YA novel. It's absolutely great. There's a second book, and it's officially in my Goodreads want to read list. Side note: If you want to be an absolute saint and offer to buy me a book (or specifically the next book to this trilogy), I will love you forever. Or if you want me to read a certain book that you really love, you can buy it for me or send it to me and I will give you a shout out on my socials and on the book review for the book you gave me. Also if you want to send me mail at all in general that would warm my heart. Just saying. Anyways, my work email is [email protected] also feel free to message me below or on any other social media account related to this blog. Side note: My goal for 2020 is to have 100 subscribers, and as I'm writing this I have 25. Which is 1/4 of my goal. If you are reading this and you haven't subscribed, or you're not sure if you have but would like to, please go to the contact page and put in your info under the subscribe section. I would appreciate it so much! And if you wouldn't mind sharing this book review (or any other book review that you like) to your friends and social media and encourage them to subscribe as well that would be great!!!! If I make my goal of 100 subscribers by the end of this year, I will be releasing my first merch (Rachel's Book Reviews stickers). Extra Links:
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