Spring Bingo Checklist

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Hi guys! So at the end of February, Bekka from Pretty Deadly Reviews created this bookish bingo with spring theme. The goal is to cover as many bingos as possible, and of course I can't resist it and just jump right it. It's my first time doing any bookish bingo, but it's really fun! I'm definitely going to join another one.

I only managed to cover 18 squares, and completed 3 bingos. I think it's pretty well, all things considered. I know the non binary MC one is going to be the hardest, since I never read any books about that, and... honestly not in the mood to read any either. Now let's see the books I read for the bingo.

More than one author: The Bane Chronicles by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan and Maureen Johnson
Under 200 pages: Fracture Me by Tahereh Mafi
Retelling: The Forbidden Wish by Jessica Khoury
Green cover: A Room With a View by E.M Forster
Based on a real event: All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Stand Alone: A Mad, Wicked, Folly by Sharon Biggs Waller
Ugly cover: Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover
Criminals: The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Flowers on the cover: Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater
Character not human: The Dream Thieves {ummm... Noah Czerny?? still not over it. Also Ronan's mom, Matthew and Chainsaw, since they're dream creatures} also by Maggie Stiefvater
Recommended by more than one friend: The Raven Boys {so many people rec'd this, both real life and blogging friends!} by Maggie Stiefvater
End of the world: The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
Toward Another Challenge: Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson {2016 contemporary challenge}
March, April, May release: The Rose and The Dagger by Renee Ahdieh
Metalic Letter: Trial by Fire by Josephine Angelini
Second chance: Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
Pen name: Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Caroll
Set more than 200 year ago: Song of the Nile by Stephanie Dray
Free: High Wire by Charles Ogden

All links would go to my reviews.

Did you participte in the spring bingo? How was your progress?

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Book Review: The Rose and The Dagger by Renee Ahdieh

4 stars

The Rose and The Dagger

by Renee Ahdieh

E-book edition, 528 pages

Published April 26th, 2016 by Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers

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The much anticipated sequel to the breathtaking The Wrath and the Dawn, lauded by Publishers Weekly as "a potent page-turner of intrigue and romance."

I am surrounded on all sides by a desert. A guest, in a prison of sand and sun. My family is here. And I do not know whom I can trust.

In a land on the brink of war, Shahrzad has been torn from the love of her husband Khalid, the Caliph of Khorasan. She once believed him a monster, but his secrets revealed a man tormented by guilt and a powerful curse—one that might keep them apart forever. Reunited with her family, who have taken refuge with enemies of Khalid, and Tariq, her childhood sweetheart, she should be happy. But Tariq now commands forces set on destroying Khalid's empire. Shahrzad is almost a prisoner caught between loyalties to people she loves. But she refuses to be a pawn and devises a plan.

While her father, Jahandar, continues to play with magical forces he doesn't yet understand, Shahrzad tries to uncover powers that may lie dormant within her. With the help of a tattered old carpet and a tempestuous but sage young man, Shahrzad will attempt to break the curse and reunite with her one true love.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30109713-the-rose-and-the-dagger

“No. He was not here to wreak revenge.
For revenge was trifling and hollow.
No. He was not here to retrieve his wife.
For his wife was not a thing to be retrieved.
No. He was not here to negotiate a truce.
For a truce suggested he wished to compromise.

He was here to burn something to the ground.”

Let's just cut straight to the point: I'm a bit underwhelmed. It's just... I expect so much more from this book.

The pacing feels somehow a bit off to me. I think that's because of the writing style. I still think the writing style is beautiful and enchanting, but I think it's too flowery for the situations in this book. It fits the #1 book because it was about love and curses, while this book about war. And I expect a lot of actions and a show of Khalid, Jalal and Tariq skills at war. Imagine how impatient I was when the kingdoms were on the cusp of war but the author decided to describe how the breastplate look and how the desert look. I mean it's okay, but it kinda distract from the action and the urgency of the situation.

“It was never about belonging to someone. It was belonging together.”

There are so many new characters in this book, and it just distract us from Shahrzad and Khalid. I feel detached with Irsa and Rahim. I really feel nothing and tend want to skip their moments. I also dislike Irsa because she tried too hard to be like Shahrzad. I know she idolizes her, but bravery doesn't mean to be silver-tounged or good at wielding weapons. Doing what's right took courage. Being a healer took courage. She just can't see that and no one ever tell her that. Also, the romance between Irsa and Rahim feels nothing for me other than as a filler. It really has no impact or whatsoever to the story. (Although I have to admit I feel sad when Rahim died)

Tariq is as hot-headed, bad tempered, act like an alpha male as ever. He forces his decision and can't see that Shahrzad is capable of protecting herself. He really infuriates me. His rashness has cost almost 2 lives. Yes, I blame Shahrzad struck by an arrow and Rahim's death on him. I hope he learn his lessons and just learn to control his temper.

I wish we could see more of Artan. I quite like him. I wish we could see more of his magic and power, and what did his parents actually did (since we never get any story about it) and what is he exactly (I have my theories, but I'm not quite sure). I'm a bit sad that he used like a prop in this book.

“From the stars, to the stars.”

Shahrzad is still quick witted and silver tounged as ever. She may seem a bit rash sometimes, but I think most of the time she managed to rein her temper. Khalid is as cold (and sweet to Shahrzad as ever) but he managed to rein his famous temper too, and he seems more human and considerable to others. I wish we could see his mad fighting skills though.

I wish to see more of the side character, like Jalal, Despina, Jalal's Father, Yasmine, Vikram, Omar and others. I think they're interesting, especially Omar and Despina. I'd love to know more about the desert tribe and Despina's life before/during her time as Salim's daughter.

“As always. As ever. As a rose to the sun.”

I did have my problems with this book. But that epilogue guys? FEELS. It's just so beautiful I wish it was longer. It's definitely everything I could ask for, even more! PLEASE AT LEAST ANOTHER NOVELLA???

Overall, I admit I was dissapointed. With the urgency and the stakes of the story, it should have more action and focuses on Shahrzad, Khalid, Tariq and the impending war, instead of going around introducing tons of new characters. But that epilogue really leaves me statisfied and happy, so it's definitely worth the read.

“Cut the strings, Shazi. Fly.”

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Book Review: Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone

4 stars

Every Last Word

by Tamara Ireland Stone

E-book edition, pages

Published June 16th, 2015 by Disney Press

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If you could read my mind, you wouldn't be smiling.

Samantha McAllister looks just like the rest of the popular girls in her junior class. But hidden beneath the straightened hair and expertly applied makeup is a secret that her friends would never understand: Sam has Purely-Obsessional OCD and is consumed by a stream of dark thoughts and worries that she can't turn off.

Second-guessing every move, thought, and word makes daily life a struggle, and it doesn't help that her lifelong friends will turn toxic at the first sign of a wrong outfit, wrong lunch, or wrong crush. Yet Sam knows she'd be truly crazy to leave the protection of the most popular girls in school. So when Sam meets Caroline, she has to keep her new friend with a refreshing sense of humor and no style a secret, right up there with Sam's weekly visits to her psychiatrist.

Caroline introduces Sam to Poet's Corner, a hidden room and a tight-knit group of misfits who have been ignored by the school at large. Sam is drawn to them immediately, especially a guitar-playing guy with a talent for verse, and starts to discover a whole new side of herself. Slowly, she begins to feel more "normal" than she ever has as part of the popular crowd . . . until she finds a new reason to question her sanity and all she holds dear.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28044076-every-last-word

I was in the middle of reading The Knife of Never Letting Go, when suddenly, the contemporary mood kicks in. So I just scrolled through my e-reader, and find this book being the only contemporary there I haven't read. I know nothing about this book (which is the first time, since I always read the summary before reading) and take a leap of faith. Turns out it was really worth it. I really liked this one.

I think this book sends a really great message to readers. Our main character, Sam, has pure-O OCD. She's not tidy or keep fixing things, like common perception of OCD. But she thinks about something, she couldn't stop thinking about it. She can't sleep, she'll get anxiety, and just interferring with her daily life. This book really potrays that part accurately. The author has done research before writing this book, and it's shown in the way she potrays Sam. Her stream of thoughts from when she's fine to when she's obsessing are gradual and nicely paced. The great things are Sam has great, supportive family that always by her side, and has really healthy relationship with the psychiatrist. I mean, she's hiding her OCD from her friends, but she's seeking for help. And I think that's a really great message. This book also deals with typical high school life; popular cliques, toxic friendships, and crushes, which makes this book even more relateable and heartfelt.

Another reason why I really liked this book is I find the main character, Sam, relateable. I find swimming and morning walks calming (swimming does this for her) and as she find outlet with poetry, I also find outlet in writing. I don't know, reviews, short stories, imagines, lists, anything. When I'm stressed out, or when I can't sleep, my mind tend to get really crowded and buzzed, and sometimes it's exhausting. I find writing lists or whatever in my head in chaotic ways really help, even though it's incomprehensible sometimes XD

I was really surprised when I read about Caroline though, because I just finised The Dream Thieves and I can't have Noah 2.0. But I'm really glad that's not the case, even though that chapter really broke my heart. I felt really sorry for Sam.

I'm not an expert on poetry, nor have I ever understand one, so I won't give any review about that aspect. But I really like the people in Poet's Corner, how open and friendly they are, and how acceptable they are with Sam.

So overall, I really enjoyed this book. The story is simple and really heartfelt. It doesn't have memorable characters, but the story itself is really beautiful.

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Hello, It's Me {The Get to Know Me Tag}

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Image credit to Denise @ The Bibliolater. (Isn't it beautiful? Go check her blog guys!)

Hi guys! I saw this tag long time ago, and wanted to do it but just kind of forget about it (I know I'm terrible) but the lovely Fiona @ A Girl Between The Pages tagged me on this tag recently, and so I write this post right after reading hers so I won't forget it again! Thank you Fiona❤ Some of you might have read the "ABOUT" page, but hopefully this tag would give you more insight about the girl behind this blog (me!!). Let's get started, shall we?

Basics about Tasya

Name: Tasya Putri Dita

Nicknames: Most of my friends call me Sasa, but for some reasons, if I met someone older (teacher or others) for the first time, I always introduce myself as Tasya. Same goes from strangers.

Birthday: 30th of July, 1998

Star Sign: Leo ♌

Occupation: Currently in my 4 months holiday, before Uni starts in August.

How She Looks Like

Hair colour: Black, but some of the strands are sun-burnt so they looked red.

Hair length: Medium length, a bit past my shoulder. The weather tend to be really hot in Indonesia, and I just can't bear to have my hair too long! (or too short because I have chubby cheeks and it makes my face looks really round).

Eye colour: Black. I don't know if it's actually dark brown, because even in the sunlight it mostly looks black...

Best feature: My collarbones. I don't know, I really like collarbones!

Braces: Nope.

Piercings: I don't know if normal earrings count as piercings... I'd love to get one, but I'm afraid it will hurt a lot!

Tattoos: Again, no. If I have though, I'd have the Winchester's Anti-Possession tattoo.

Right or left handed: Right handed.

Firsts

Best friend: I never sticks with one friend. That sounds horrible I know, but I've never been really that type of person and fits in with certain type of cliques. But I guess my first one is Rio. We used to live near each other (before I moved out) and we've been in the same school from kinderganten through junior high. And after 3 years of never meeting each other, when we did meet, I just still feel so connected with him. I could talk about everything effortlessly, and doesn't really have to think to come up with topics for our convos. It's feels really comfortable and nostalgic I guess.

Award: I really don't remember what is my first award, but I think it's about fashion show when I was 3 yo (I saw the trophy at home) which is weird since I remember bits and pieces about that day and I didn't think I did a great job or whatsoever XD

Sport: Swimming or running. I always loved swimming, but I really hate the feeling after swimming. It feels weird, and that's why I don't swim as much as I used to.

Real holiday: In Indonesia, there's this tradition to go back to your area every Eid Mubarak, so I always do that every year and that barely leave any time for holidays. But I think my first holiday was going to Belitung island in Sumatra, Indonesia. It's also to visit a family, but we went to see lots of famous landmarks there.

Concert: Umm I've never been on a concert before. Once, my friend invited a really well-known singer to her birthday but I don't think that counts as concert isn't it? I guess I just kind of save it for that once singer/band I really love, since my music taste tends to change a lot.

Favourites

Film: I have a lot, but the last one I watch is Captain America: Civil War. I've been on #teamcap right from the start, and I know after watching that I didn't pick the wrong side! (Unrelated, but I do hope Bucky would appear in Black Pather movie.)

TV Show: Also a lot. I got to say it's Sherlock though! (sorry my baby SPN and Teen Wolf!) It always captures my interest (maybe because it's so short? HAHA) while SPN and TW sometimes feels dragged to me.

Colour: I do like all colors, but different shades of them. Like I love pastel pink and purple, but bright neon for red. But I think if I have to choose one, I'd choose blue.

Song: Again, I have a lot. The last one is Don't Let Me Down by The Chainsmokers.

Restaurant: Any all-you-can-eat restaurants. They're the best!

Shop: Bookstores, any kind of bookstores. I don't really buy clothes, because I mostly blow my money away on books!

Books: The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare and The Wrath and The Dawn duology by Renee Ahdieh.

Shoes: Flatshoes! They's so comfy.

Currently...

Feeling: Exhausted. Like really exhausted. I feel like I could sleep for 100 years and still feel tired when I wake up!

Single or Taken: Taken *wink wink*

Eating: Um.. none.

Thinking about: Uni. It's really stressing me out!

Watching: Game of Thrones! It's only 10 eps per season but I have slow progress because I have to watch it in secret so my parents won't freak out!

Wearing: My PJs. I always wear them when I'm at home.

Future

Children: Um yes maybe, but only if I'm ready.

Marriage: I'd like to, after I've travelled around the world. I'd like to travel first before finally settle down and take the responsibility as a mother!

Careers: I really really want to work in the UN. As anything. I'd take anything.

Where you want to live: Vatican I guess. It's just so beautiful and seems peaceful and it just seems perfect.

Do you believe in...?

God: I'm a Roman Catholic, so definitely, without a doubt, yes.

Miracles: Yes.

Love at first sight: Ummm no. More like attraction-on-the-first-sight-that-turns-into-love-after-getting-to-know-each-other.

Ghosts: Yes. I do believe in God, and if there is God, then there is Evil.

Aliens: Yes. In words of Arthur C. Clarke, “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” The universe is so HUGE, and our milky way isn't the only galaxy out there, so the possibilities that we're all alone in such vast space is downright terrifiying.

Soul mates: Yes, but not always in romantic ways. Like have you ever meet someone that just click with you, but just as bestfriends or internet friends? I consider them my soulmates. We are made of the same soul, that's why we could get along really well.

Heaven/hell: Yes.

Kissing on the first date: Um... no. I'd rather wait until 3rd or 4th. I'm just oldschool that way! :)

Yourself: Yes. If you don't believe in your own self, how could anyone starts to believe in you?

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Book Review: The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness

1.5 stars

The Knife of Never Letting Go

by Patrick Ness

Paperback, 512 pages

Published June 5th 2014, by Walker Books

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Imagine you're the only boy in a town of men. And you can hear everything they think. And they can hear everything you think. Imagine you don't fit in with their plans... Todd Hewitt is just one month away from the birthday that will make him a man. But his town has been keeping secrets from him. Secrets that are going to force him to run...

The new edition of this unflinching novel about fear, flight and the terrifying path of self-discovery features the short story, The New World. Set before the events of The Knife of Never Letting Go, it is the story of Viola's dramatic journey to the New World.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22725304-the-knife-of-never-letting-go

Oh boy. I think I started my Patrick Ness journey with the wrong book. I'm so not a fan of this book.

Writing style. The whole accent and weird words throw in made me confused at the beginning. It took a while for me to be okay with it and think of it as the accent. It took me much much longer to realize twixt means between. And no one tell me the writing style is like the Shatter Me series. We have a whole paragraphs with no punctuation describing and rambling, and words cut of just describing how the characters keep falling-

falling-

falling down the road or something. And also everytime the character learn something important the book would hide it and just write is as "and I see-

and I can't believe it-

and -" It's really annoying.

The characters. OH GOD. MY BIGGEST PET PEEVES ABOUT THIS BOOK IS OUR MAIN CHARACTER. TODD EFFING HEWITT. He's just so self-centered and arrogant and just stupid really. His pride makes him achieve his mission slower and his stupidity and inability to kill is basically the reason all the shits are happening to him. If only he admits he couldn't read and ask for Viola's help. Or just warn the people. Things would be so much simpler. And everytime Viola try to tell him the right thing, he won't listen. And he's able to kill an innocent person but can't kill the ones that done him wrong the most?? I think his stubbornness and hesitation really fits his character, since he's only 13 years old. But really? Does he have to piss me off so much? I've read other MG novels and none of the characters pissed me off as much as Todd Hewitt did.

Viola is more mature and honestly more interesting to read. I don't know how old she is, but she sounds older than 13. I admit, sometimes she's a bit pushy and act like a know-it all. But at least she listens when someone tried to give advice. I read the extras from her pov and I really liked it.

Manchee. Oh God my poor precious. For me, if dogs could talk, they would be like Manchee. The way he talks and acts and thinks really feel like real dog. Ness really nailed it with him. Which is why he broke my heart and I literally had to close the book for a moment to calm down. I don't know what kind of dog Manchee is, but I always imagined him as a corgi.

So as you can see, I didn't enjoy this book. WHYYYYY. I won't be continuing with this series, but I would like to know if other Ness' books {A Monster's Call, More than This, The Rest of Us Just Live Here} have similar writing style or not? I really really want to give this author another chance so please let me know!

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7 Things About The Dream Thieves

4 stars

The Dream Thieves

by Maggie Stievfater

E-book edition, 360 pages

Published 2013 by Scholastic Press

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If you could steal things from dreams, what would you take?

Ronan Lynch has secrets. Some he keeps from others. Some he keeps from himself.

One secret: Ronan can bring things out of his dreams.

And sometimes he's not the only one who wants those things.

Ronan is one of the raven boys — a group of friends, practically brothers, searching for a dead king named Glendower, who they think is hidden somewhere in the hills by their elite private school, Aglionby Academy. The path to Glendower has long lived as an undercurrent beneath town. But now, like Ronan's secrets, it is beginning to rise to the surface — changing everything in its wake.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25804763-the-dream-thieves

This book is really hard to review. Like really hard. I have so many conflicted thoughts about this book so I guess I'm just going to do a list review (which I've never done before!)

1. I need more Noah Czerny. It's ridiculous how rare his moments in this book is. I thought he's one of the raven boys?? But those moments when he appears are really precious, especially when Ronan threw him out of the window. I get why he rarely appears though.

“Ronan's bedroom door burst open. Hanging on the door frame, Ronan leaned out to peer past Gansey. He was doing that thing where he looked like both the dangerous Ronan he was now and the cheerier Ronan he had been when Gansey first met him. "Is Noah out here?"

"Hold on," Gansey told Adam. Then, to Ronan: "Why would he be?"

"No reason. Just no reason." Ronan slammed his door.

Gansey asked Adam, "Sorry. You still have that suit for the party?"

Adam's response was buried in the sound of the second-story door falling open. Noah slouched in. In a wounded tone, he said, "He threw me out the window!"

Ronan's voice sang out from behind his closed door: "You're already dead!”

2. I love the idea of taking things from dreams. It's not the first time being used, but the concept and the rules are really original.

3. I'm starting to understand the plot better. It's hard to understand while I was reading it, but as I reached the end I knew what happened. It's like the puzzle pieces just fit without I even realizing it. The pacing was a bit off at some points, but I think that's the beauty of Stievfater's books. They lulled you and enchating you to keep reading.

4. I don't know why, but out of the 4 Raven Boys, I feel nothing for Gansey. Isn't he the main character??? Shouldn't I love him? But seriously guys, is Gansey actually Glendower? It's been shadowed so many times with the whole "old and young", "time is circular" and other stuffs.

"It already has," Calla replied. Her eyes opened and fixed on Blue. "And it hasn't yet. Time' circular, chicken. We use the same parts of it over and over. Some of us more than others.”

5. Is every character named Adam doomed to have shitty character development? I didn't like his development in this book. He's just too angsty and stubborn.

6. We get to know Ronan better here, so yay! He seems to have barbed wire around him, so I'm really glad to see more of his past and his family. I connect and understand a whole lot more with him. I understand why he's so rude and angsty 99% of the time (except when he's with chainsaw). And can we see more Matthew please? He's just adorable!

“I know you think you're a punk," Declan said. "But you aren't nearly as bad ass as you think you are."
"Oh, go to hell," Ronan snapped, just as the alter boys broached the rear doors.
"Guys," Matthew pleaded. "Be holy.”

7. That being said, I also find a bit disconnected with the characters. I'm not filthy rich, I'm not quirky like Blue, I'm not dead like Noah, and I'm not on a quest finding a sleeping king. It's just... my life isn't as quirky as them, I find it hard to understand why or what they're thinking.

So yeah. I did enjoyed it, even though not as much as The Raven Boys. I'm excited to know what happened next though, so definitely going to continue on this series!

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Captain America Civil War Book Tag

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At this point, I'm already resigned to the fact that I love this movie too damn much. I've seen this movie TWICE, which never happened to me before. And if you followed my tumblr, you might've seen the increased number of marvel-related post (especially about Sebby. I'm such a trash) #sorrynotsorry. Which is why when I saw this tag at Cristina's blog (I'm also following her format in writing this tag, but somehow it looks messy and I just gave up), I knew I had to do this. So here it is, a totally unexpected and last-minute post because I just have to do it NOW. (The creator of this tag, Jennifer @ Wonderland Review seems to be in team cap, so all the questions fit perfectly with me)

The Rules:

Thank the person who tagged you.
Tag anyone and everyone you want!

Team Captain America:

Captain America: Name a character who always does the right thing. (If you aren’t team Cap I guess you can change this to ‘a character who always thinks he does the right thing’)

For this one I'll choose Hermione Granger. She's broken few rules and act not-so-good at times, but mostly she follows the rules, especially earlier in the series when she seems like such a know-it-all XD

Falcon: A loyal character

I’m going with Ronan, Adam, Gansey and Noah from The Raven Cycle. Their friendship is what drew me to the series, and still amazes me till this day. They're just so beautiful, and even though they had their quarells, they're 100000% loyal with each other. They would go into the deepest hell for each other, trust me.

Hawkeye: A character that is extremely good at something very specific (Like Hawkeye with his bow)

I want to answer Katniss... but it's too obvious. And I'm saving Shahrzad for later, so this one is for Percy Jackson. Other than his amazing water-controlling power, he's really good with using Riptide! (which is a sword, in case you're wondering).

Ant-Man: A character that’s just happy to tag along

I'll pick Tyson from PJO series! He's really happy when he's on quest together with Percy, it's really heartwarming! He's so happy to find a family that loved him, even asked him on a quest!

Agent 13: A character you’re super nervous about (not going to say why, but I have my reasons)

I'm a bit meh with her... I mean she's okay, and also badass, but because of a certain scene, I kinda hate her. Let's see where she would go in the next movies. (And pls don't let her be like comic agent 13 in comic civil war!) I haven't even read Crown of Midnight, but I heard Rowan is the cause that my ship sank in this book, soo.... yeah.

Winter Soldier: A character whose mind isn't entirely their own

(Well hello there! This is my favorite Winter Soldier gif, other than how good looking he is, this gif embodies both Bucky and Winter Soldier.) Holland from ADSOM definitely fits this category. I believe that he's actually a good person, he did what he did because being controlled by the Dane Twins! I hope we could see more of him and his motivations in AGOS! (Totally unrelated, but I prefer lean bucky than beefy bucky!)

Scarlet Witch: A character that started out on the wrong side but ended up joining the team

Um I wouldn't say Wanda was ever on the wrong team... (well she was, but in AoU, not in CA:CW) XD I'd pick Warner from the Shatter Me series. He was the main antagonist in Shatter Me and Unravel Me, but change side in Ignite Me!

Bonus: Winter Soldier & Captain America: Two characters that have been friends for a long time:

You know who I'm going to pick for this one right? If you've followed me for some time, you know there's one brotp I never missed to mentioned in every tag. Ladies and gentlemen, the ultimate brotp, Heronstairs.

Team Iron Man:

Iron Man: A character that doesn’t seem to learn from their mistakes (*Fine. If you’re team Iron Man you can change this question to, ‘a character willing to stand up to his friends for what he believes in’)

I have nothing against Tony, he's a great person. But I think we all can agree that he does have problems with his ego. He quicks to pass judgement and have a hard time listening to other people's opinion. If only he would listen to the Avengers on AoU, or not threatening Mandarin, or just treated people better! I think Todd Hewitt is the same as Tony. He just can't (or won't) see that Viola might have better knowledge and technology to help him (which she does!). Everytime she tried to reads or just tell him about her life, he'll shut her up and won't listen to her. It happened throughout the book and honestly I want to reach in and just shake him real hard.

War Machine: A character that’s always showing off his “big guns.”

Um okay I don't really read New Adult or Erotica in this matter... So I'll take this one as literal guns. Jasper from Six of Crows definitely fits this category, since he's the sharpshooter, so of course he has to bring (and show) his guns everywhere!

Black Widow: Badass female character that also has a soft side

Can we talk about how AMAZING Nat is in Civil War? The whole action she did is just freaking amazing, even for words. I mean, she's normal human, (no serum, no wings, no magic) and she's a female, but she kicks (I think) more ass than Cap or Sam. Celaena Sadorthien, definitely. She's supposed to be a deadly assassin, but she also loves reading, chocolate, beautiful dresses and puppies<33

Black Panther: A character out for revenge

(sTOP KICKING MY BABY) Shahrzad Al-Khayzuran is out for blood. The monster King killed her best friend, so she volunteer to be his next bride, which started the absolutely amazing and beautiful story of The Wrath and The Dawn.

Vision: A character you are unsure about

I know where I stand with Vision... He's just too loyal with Tony. I really want to like Augustus Waters. I do. He's sweet and nice and just a really great person. But the way he talks feel so pretentious sometimes... So idk.

Spider Man: A character you were afraid just wasn’t going to fit in

So many Riordan in this tag! I'm afraid that Reyna wouldn't fit with the seven, with all the past crushes and bad blood between them, but I think everything turns out pretty well, even though in the end she doesn't directly work together with the seven. Btw I love Spidey in CA:CW and I can't wait for Homecoming!

Pepper Potts (pretty sure she isn’t in this movie but whatever): A character who uses their intelligence

I really want to pick Annabeth, but I think we already have too much Riordan, don't we? So I'll just pick Alyssa from Splintered. Morpheus did teach her, but she uses his teachings, her own memory and imagination to control Wonderland and defeated the enemy.

Bonus: Captain America vs. Iron Man: You pick: Name two characters that started off as friends and are now enemies OR Name two characters that are on opposing sides that you want to work together

Holland and Kell. The end of ADSOM really make me sad because I really want to know more about Holland. I hope he'll work together with Kell, because if their powers combined I'm sure they'll be amazing!

I tag:

Tracy @ Cornerfolds

Fiona @ A Girl Between the Pages

Erika @ Books, Stars, and Pages in Between

Cloe @ Mornings and Epilogues

And you!

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Team Captain America:

Captain America: Name a character who always does the right thing. (If you aren’t team Cap I guess you can change this to ‘a character who always thinks he does the right thing’)

Falcon: A loyal character

Hawkeye: A character that is extremely good at something very specific (Like Hawkeye with his bow)

Ant-Man: A character that’s just happy to tag along

Agent 13: A character you’re super nervous about (not going to say why, but I have my reasons)

Winter Soldier: A character whose mind isn't entirely their own

Scarlet Witch: A character that started out on the wrong side but ended up joining the team

Bonus: Winter Soldier & Captain America: Two characters that have been friends for a long time:

Team Iron Man:

Iron Man: A character that doesn’t seem to learn from their mistakes (*Fine. If you’re team Iron Man you can change this question to, ‘a character willing to stand up to his friends for what he believes in’)

War Machine: A character that’s always showing off his “big guns.”

Black Widow: Badass female character that also has a soft side

Black Panther: A character out for revenge

Vision: A character you are unsure about

Spider Man: A character you were afraid just wasn’t going to fit in

Pepper Potts (pretty sure she isn’t in this movie but whatever): A character who uses their intelligence

Bonus: Captain America vs. Iron Man: You pick: Name two characters that started off as friends and are now enemies OR Name two characters that are on opposing sides that you want to work together

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