Indoor Sojourner: paranormal

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Hey everyone, I'm so sorry I haven't posted regularly; I've lacked inspiration to post lately, and when I come up with an idea, something malfunctions and I lose all my work! I'm pretty sure I'm cursed. Thankfully, I was inspired by a post by Belle's Bookshelf to find the perfect GIF that emulates some of my favorite (and least favorite) books out there. Without further ado, let's get started!

Vicious by V.E. Schwab

In short: Two antiheroes with a complicated past are determined to hunt each other down. This book stressed me out in the best way possible.

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The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

In short: A high fantasy novel following a group of rebels who have the ability to draw power from certain metals. It's hard to explain, but just know that IT'S AWESOME.

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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

In short: Any World War II historical fiction is bound to hit me right in the feels. The Book Thief is no exception.

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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

In short: A creepy, dreamlike read featuring children with mysterious powers and a mysterious past. I'm not usually into ~spooky~ books, but I was hooked from the start.

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The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by R.C. Lewis

In short: A girl wakes up in the hospital with little recollection of how she got there. She meets a mysterious bad boy (who is actually adorable). Supernatural shenanigans ensue.

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All the Light we Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

In short: Another WWII historical fiction, but this one ripped my soul into tiny pieces. I LOVED IT.

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Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson

In short: Shy girl's BFF ~mysteriously~ disappears but leaves a list of totally crazy stuff for shy girl to do while she's gone!!! The hype was so real for this book, but I found it boring and didn't even get around to finishing it.

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Cinder by Marissa Meyer

In short: The first book of futuristic fairytale retellings in The Lunar Chronicles series. If you like reading about fierce female protagonists who get stuff done, this is the series for you.

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Stitching Snow by R.C. Lewis

In short: Similar to The Lunar Chronicles, but with bland characters and a generic plot. DNF.

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Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
In short: I wanted to end this with one of my favorites! This book is a beautiful Gothic romance that I didn't expect to love so much. It pretty much stole my heart.

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Well, there you have it! Thanks again to Belle's Bookshelf for making the original post. I'd love to make this into a series if you guys like it!

Thanks for reading,

Annie
Indoor Sojourner

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Top Five Friday: Couples

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It's that time of the week where I make a list of some of my favorite bookish topics! I've chosen Couples for this week's theme because there are plenty of fantastic ones out there that deserve a little discussion. It was difficult to just pick five and even more so to put them in order, but I've racked my brain to highlight a few couples that have the best dynamics and plenty of swoonworthy qualities.

5. Noah and Mara-the Mara Dyer trilogy by Michelle Hodkin

I feel like Mara and Noah deserve a place on the list because they're both incredibly supportive of each other. Most of their relationship revolves around their supernatural abilities, and despite whatever freakish, paranormal problems they're dealing with, they're always there for each other to sort through them completely.

4. Juliette and Warner-the Shatter Me trilogy by Tahereh Mafi

To be honest, I was one of those people who thought Warner was completely insane for the first book and most of the second one. It wasn't until late in the series that his true intentions became apparent, and after that, he became the obvious choice for Juliette. With Warner, Juliette grew stronger as a character, whereas with Adam she became dependent on him to the point where it started getting obnoxious. Even though they're both solid characters alone, they bring out the best in each other and are the true definition of a power couple.

3. Vin and Elend-the Mistborn trilogy by Brandon Sanderson

I need this beautiful box set in my life...

While every other character is against them for most of the series, Vin and Elend believe in each other when no one else does. Both of them have different ways of approaching conflict; while Elend is the logical, intellectual type and tries to change the system from the inside out, Vin is more of a rebellious vigilante who is dead set on saving the world on her own. As a whole, they balance each other out and hold each other accountable when circumstances get especially difficult.

2. Hazel and Augustus-The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

OKAY. *sobs*

To me, vulnerability is the main theme in Gus and Hazel's relationship; both of them built barriers around themselves that began to crumble when they fell in love. Gus in particular learned that he didn't need to hide behind a brash, egotistical wall when he was around Hazel, and as cheesy as it sounds, his true self was simply enough for her.

1. Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester-Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

THIS COVER ART THOUGH

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that Jane and Mr. Rochester will always be number one on this list. They both know that they aren't what society deems as beautiful, but they grow to love each other's souls and share a deep, spiritual connection that can't be broken by time or separation. Both of them had challenges in their past that led them to believe they were unworthy of love, but ultimately, these circumstances only made their relationship become stronger. Jane is also strong willed, independent and intelligent, and Mr. Rochester loves her all the more for it. I'm definitely not an expert in 19th centurry British literature, but I'm pretty sure that didn't happen very often back then, let alone now. Frankly, I'm struggling to articulate the rest of my thoughts on these two, so I'll just leave this gif here.