Fond of Fonts

Kendare Blake's Three Dark Crowns series was unreal. I finally purchased the first novel at Target after consistently picking it up whenever I visited the book section for months on end. I was enticed with the cover and knew there was something about this book that I'd enjoy. YA fantasy is one of my favorite genres and I had been skeptical about where to start my next investment in a series. I'm glad I went with this one. I bought the rest of the series shortly after purchasing the first novel and couldn't keep my hands off the rest of the series. Blake's series introduces three young triplet queens who have to ultimately eliminate one another in order for one to become the Queen Crowned. Mirabella, the eldest, is an elemental--an individual who can control one of the four elements of the Earth, however, Mirabella has a strong ability in all four elements, making her the ultimate candidate to overcome the other two queens. Arsinoe, the middle child, is a natura...

This sequel to Kendare Blake's "Three Dark Crowns" first installment did not disappoint! All three sisters continue their quest towards obtaining the crown, all while undergoing life altering changes. Youngest Katherine develops a strong sense of confidence that can only be connected to help from unspeakable individuals. Arsinoe discovers her query related to her inept magical ability is due to assuming she had one in particular , when she had another all along! Mirabella enhances her magical capabilities further, while also questioning her willingness towards attacking her younger sisters in order to achieve her status as a future queen, or better yet--as a survivor! All three queens move this story line along with more suspense, action, and twists than the first novel in the series. In addition to the overall development of this novel, unexpected occurrences produced a HUGE plot twist at the end in my opinion, and entirely influenced my decision to continue further w...

This first installment of Kendare Blake's "Three Dark Crowns" series was phenomenal. Written in third person point of view, Blake introduces three sisters: Katherine, Arsinoe, and Mirabella. They all hold a similar past that is slightly alluded to throughout the novel, but present day scenarios show the distaste and contempt each of the girls holds against each other. All three girls are prospective queens for the crown, but only one of them may rule accordingly. Each queen has a fine group of people backing them, along with their other-worldly capabilities: Katherine as a poisoner, Arsinoe as a naturalist, and Mirabella as an elementalist. Blake's ability to create a world where sisters become strangers who fight to the death is intriguing--a world where becoming one of the hierarchy means committing unimaginable atrocities (something us as readers are familiar with when reading particular story lines--eh, hem, Shakespeare, perhaps). The novel was an easy read, a p...

It’s been three months to the day since you’ve been gone and I regret not writing last night before bed. I regret leaving everything these past three months set aside in light of remembering over and over what happened three months ago to the day. The day where you did who-knows-what and took your last breath in this realm that we shared and left. You’re physically incapable of being a part of my world anymore and I am not sure if I’ll ever grow to comprehend why this had to happen this way, at this point in time, in not just my lifetime but everyone else’s who calls your winning spirit “home”. Damn it. I miss you. I miss you more than words can explain and for someone who didn’t see you that often, I surely don’t take what I had with you for granted. I remember months where you would be out of town and they would fly by but your return would be the best thing in the world. You came with stories to tell and laughs to share, a sort of belly-laugh that made the entire room erupt with hea...

Jenn Bennett's YA romance novel was exceptionally magical and mysterious! (Complete pun on the synopsis of the novel). The main character is Birdie Lindberg, a mystery novel-reading female teenager who had a peculiar night with Daniel Aoki, an amateur magician. They met at an all-night/early morning diner and had an instant connection, but it was quickly cut short after things grew intensely intimate too quickly. In true "fortune", they both end up working at the same hotel in Seattle, the graveyard shift throwing Birdie and Daniel in constant orbit of each other. Both teens seemed to question where the relationship could go, due to the unforgettable first meeting. With Birdie's fascination of mysteries and Daniel's misdirection capabilities, the two pair up to solve quite a mind-boggling mystery at their place of work. Throughout the novel, the reader is presented with both the individual characters' backgrounds but also with the roller-coaster development ...

I've never really been an individual to truly, inadvertently believe in signs. I liked the idea of seeing things right after tragedy strikes and recognizing how those situations could relate somehow to what had occurred and presto!, a sign. Something/someone in this universe is giving me the notion that they, or whatever the situation may be, is going to be okay. Now, with this thought process forever living in the back of my mind, I've been searching for a sign these past few weeks and I believe I've received it. This sign isn't necessarily related to the idea that my deceased loved one(s) are okay, because I know that both of them are at peace and no longer suffering in pain. My sign was relative to what I've been contemplating these last few months and have had difficulty deciding on even more with these past few weeks. I have to write a book, or a compilation of short stories, but I want the book. I'm craving my ability to write a book and get its approv...

The common hashtag for Tuesdays is "#transformationtuesday" and I have to say I'm attempting to relate to it. Although no physical transformations have occurred (yet), I find myself moving towards a mental transformation. Writing for a few days, recognizing when my mental thinking is positive versus negative, and allowing myself to process it all. I have more to say, just not sure how to convey it. So my introduction to mental transformation begins here...