Literaturesque: Goodbye March, Hello April.

Goodbye March, Hello April.

4.01.2015

Well this is my first monthly re-cap on the blog! While I've thought about doing these for a while, I'm not so sure why I'm just now starting one up. Laziness? Possiblyyy.

Nothing much new going on in life. I'm battling the age old process of acquiring loans for school. The process is much slower than expected, not counting the extra wait because my school's financial aid offices messed up some things when certifying my loans. It's a stressful process, so I'm just waiting and hoping everything clears up so I can sign up for my classes in the summer. Just three credits and I can get my degree! Being so close to the finish line makes things a little extra frustrating!!

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This month I was a bit of a romance novel kick so no surprise it took up most of what I read this month. Confess and Captive were the only disappointing reads of this month, rating at 2.5/3 stars. Confess was especially disappointing because it was the first book from Colleen Hoover that I didn't outright enjoy. In contrast, my overall favorite is probably Finnikin of the Rock.

This. Show. It's probably the craziest and the most intense show I've had the experience of watching. Shonda Rhimes plays with my emotions so well. She has done it on other occasions (e.g. Grey's Anatomy). Fitz & Olivia kill me as much as (probably even more than) Meredith and Derek. I'm watching Season 4 right now so I'm close to catching up and after that I don't know what I'll do having to wait along with everyone else!!

April brings lots of exciting book releases and OUTLANDER IS COMING BACK!! Yet another show I am obsessed with. This hiatus has been sooo long. I'm also hoping to finally sign up for summer classes so I know for sure I will be finishing my credits! All this waiting in my life is simply torturous.

What are you looking forward to most in April?

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vlangloisx3 116p · 522 weeks ago

I'm hearing a lot about Confess and how it wasn't up to par, that sucks! But yay for Finnikin of the Rock! I'm glad you liked it. SCANDAL. I personally don't watch it but my roommates do and therefore I catch episodes here and there haha

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Alysia 55p · 522 weeks ago

Yeah it was a surprise! I have to say I loved the way art was used in the book. That part was soo good but everything was :/. And yes! I enjoyed it so much more than I was expecting. And my old roommate was the one who got me into it, haha. :P

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novaxwn 57p · 522 weeks ago

I haven't read anything from Colleen Hoover but I want to! I've heard such awesome things about her books <3 I have, however, read The Lunar Chronicles! I love that series. How do you like it?

My TV life has been BAAAD. I've been neglecting everything since The 100 ended and I don't know what I'm supposed to do with myself. It's going to become clinical soon.

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Alysia 55p · 522 weeks ago

Other than this newest one I have all the good things to say about her books!! Maybe Someday is my absolute favorite, so that would be the first one I recommend. ;D The Lunar Chronicles was soo good!! I delayed reading because I wasn't sure how I would like book 2 being in a new POV but I bought Cress on a whim (I already owned Scarlet) and decided to just go for it! I loved all of the new characters, especially Cresswell!!

Other than Scandal I had only been watching kdramas lately!! Hope you find something to fill your tv needs until The 100 is back, hahaha.

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Sydney · 522 weeks ago

I'm hearing so many iffy things about Colleen Hoover's Confess. :/ I really enjoyed Hopeless, which is the only book I've read by her, but I haven't been motivated to pick up any of her other books. Maybe when I'm in the mood... I ADORED FINNIKIN. Oh gosh. It was one of my favorite March reads. I'm actually going to buy the entire trilogy I love it so much. :P

Ah, Scandal. My friend is obsessed with that show. I only watched 4-5 episodes and just couldn't get into it, but I did like Olivia Pope's character. I know my friend is hating season 4, but hopefully you're liking it!
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Alysia 55p · 522 weeks ago

I've seen several people disappointed with Confess as well. Which makes me sad b/c how the book uses art is SO well done, I just wish the romance/conflict was better for me. :/ If you're ever in the mood for her stuff I definitely recommend Maybe Someday. It's my favorite overall, and it made me cry...more than I'd like to admit loll. FINNIKIN WAS SO GOOD!! Finnikin x Isaboe!! Siighhh. I want to buy the trilogy as well. Soon, hopefully!!

Haha it's definitely an intense show. And Olivia Pope! Such goals. I'm enjoying s4 so far, tho I haven't gotten to any of the stuff I know people raged over. :P

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aimeecanread 69p · 522 weeks ago

Good luck with your loans, Alysia! I know things like that can be difficult to organize, so I hope yours goes smoothly.

So sorry you didn't like Confess! I've read two Colleen Hoover books so far (Never Never and Maybe Someday), and I disliked both, but I did want to give this one a shot.

Glad you liked Finnikin of the Rock--that's been on my TBR for forever!

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Alysia 55p · 522 weeks ago

Thank you!! It definitely can be, I'm just glad at this point the loan has been accepted.

Ahh! I haven't read Never Never yet, I was going to wait for part two to be out before I give it a try but I've seen mixed things for that one too.

I thought it was pretty amazing, I hope you get to read it soon!!

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Meedah · 522 weeks ago

Good luck with your student loans, i'm looking for schools now and trying to stay away from the loan process. I love scandal though i have a hate/love relationship this season, my olitz shipping days are way over.
I tried to read Red queen but i may try again because i keep hearing good things, and man i keep hearing iffy reviews about Confess and i should listen because i only ever really liked one boom from here but i so want to read Never Never because she paired with one of my fave authors Tarryn Fisher
LOVED Cress but need to finish the rest and YESSS FOR OUTLANDER
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Alysia 55p · 521 weeks ago

Everything went through finally so happy I'm done!! AND OUTLANDER WAS SO GOOD!

Thank you for stopping by!!

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alesmusings 8p · 521 weeks ago

YOU NEED TO STOP READING SOOO MANY BOOKS OKAY? But omg I cant believe you started watching Scandal after me and finished first ALWAYS FASTER, YOU! And I hope things with college work out soon so you can finish, although it is bittersweet to be done with it, I must admit.

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Alysia 55p · 521 weeks ago

Hahaha I can't stop!! I always have to be reading during any spare time :P I'm at the point where I'm going to go insane if I don't finish though I'm sure I'll feel the same at some point after I'm done. Especially when I have to be all full adult, lol.

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myreadingdress 91p · 521 weeks ago

NEW BLOG DESIGN!! I LOVE IT SO SO MUCH! Or maybe I've just been so out of the blogging world for so long that I never knew. NEVERTHELESS, I'M HERE NOW AND I'M IN LOVE WITH IT!

OOHH You're so close to that degree! Hopefully everything gets sorted asap! :D

Aly, I seriously need to read Finnikin. You may have seen how Saving Francesca destroyed me the other day. I forgot how Marchetta could affect me.

DID YOU WATCH THE NEW OUTLANDER EP/?? DID YOU???

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Alysia 55p · 521 weeks ago

JESS THANK YOU!! Don't worry I changed it over a long amount of the time because I continued to be dissatisfied with the results. Then I got inspired by some blogger themes on etsy and voila!!

So so close!! Everything ended up getting sorted so I'm done dealing with all that tuition stuff! So exhausting!!

You absolute DO need to read Finniken. Marchetta is so good at destroying her readers, I MUST read Jellicoe Road next!!

I DID!! IT WAS HELLA INTENSE. Glad Jamie learned his lesson and woah buddy at those last 10 minutes of the episode *smirks*

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