Kaito & Linh Cinder: Day 4: Teddy Day

Shipname: KaiderDay 4: A cute ship

Cinder and Kai are the cutest.

From the very beginning, there was this awkwardness around them that made my heart melt. It was relatable. Not everyone has the confidence thing working for them.

When Cinder and Kai first meet, I wasn't really sold on them but as the book progressed I saw potential.

They had such hurdles to face that neither of them truly seemed their age. Cinder was sixteen! Having to start a revolution, running from your evil aunt, evading the authorities of Earth and moon must be hard. Also, taking over a kingdom.

Their relationship kind of made them more their age. They actually did seem young. They were unsure and scared. That's normal.

I really hoped that Kai would've reacted better. But even I had to let him off about that one. Not only did he find out that the girl he had a crush on was a Cyborg, but she was also a Lunar. And the only way to save his people was to marry the evil tyrant.

I love that Kai still believed in Cinder even though he had no reason to. A part of him didn't care about anything other than her.

I love the ending scene of Cress. I have no idea how many times I re-read it. That scene when she reveals her identity to him and explains things. Sigh!

I love that her computer system was counting their every kiss. That was so romantic. I know it's cheesy and stupid but it's cute.
I hate that he actually did get married to Levana though. It's gross.

Deep in my heart, I really hoped somehow he'd get away with not marrying her. I hoped Cinder would succeed before the wedding.

When I was reading Winter, that scene. I was literally in pain. My heart was beating so fast. I was a mess. I'm not usually that emotional. I remember the person in the room with me while I was reading it looking at me like I was crazy. I had to take a break from reading every few minutes to gather myself.

I told everyone I knew about Kai having to marry the woman he loved's aunt in order to save the world and how I wish he could be saved from her. And how he knew she'd kill him as soon as she got what she wanted. I think people started to think I was a little nuts.

I know he mentions having it annulled, that's something that brings me immense peace.

I keep wondering how they'll make it work though when they're on different planets. I know she said she'd dissolve monarchy but I don't want her to. She worked so hard. I mean a government is needed but I think alongside that, there should be a monarchy too. I mean a seat for the Queen on the government, as an equal.

So, in Stars, Above we found out Cinder became the Ambassador for Luna on Earth. I still wish she played a bigger part in Lunar Politics.
Anyways, the scenes between Kai and Cinder in Something Old Something New were amazing. The moment when they saw each other again.

"You're an expert on the sound levels of spaceships now, are you?"- Cinder
"Nah, I've just been waiting to hear that sound all day."- Kai
"Aces. They haven't even kissed yet and they're already making me nauseous."- Thorne

I love that scene in the hallway where they properly reunite.

"Is that an acceptable amount of small talk?"- Kai
"Acceptable to me."- Cinder

I love their scene in the end, where he proposes to her and Cinder's retina scan tells her it's his mother's ring. I love everything about that short story!

I love that Cinder shared the Hanger with him! God, I could gush about them forever if I had to!
For now, I hope they live a happily ever after.

Carswell Thorne & Crescent Darnel: Day 3: Chocolate Day

Shipname: CresswellDay 3: A sugary sweet ship

Cress and Throne are so sweet.

I love their dynamic.

When we first met Thorne, I was smitten by his charm. He was the typical cocky best friend to Cinder's kickass female heroine.

In book three, meeting Cress was kind of surreal. I felt so bad for the poor girl. She was all alone in the space shuttle or whatever.

Also, Little Cress. That program was Cress's only friend. I try to imagine what living in that kind of solitude would be like and come up with nothing.

Cress had this crush on Thorne before she even met him as she helped the Rampion squad. And add to that her zero social experience and his huge ego. It was a recipe for amazingness.

I loved seeing them grow close in Cress (Book). I love the scene where he cuts her hair! I don't know why but I love it.

And the scene where the crew first met Cress over the D-Com and Thorne was like "Is that all hair?" scaring the poor girl.

I love that Thorne tries to be a better man for her because Cress deserves the best.

Though that scene in the Casino. I really wanted to punch him.

Those moments they spent in the desert trying to survive... Man.
I love that he kept his promise.
Don't let me die unkissed, Captain.

Thorne believes he's not worth her love because he's not what she thinks he is. He doesn't think he's the hero she makes him out to be.

Under all his cocky bravado, he is still a little insecure and just wants to be the best man he can be.
I love how even after he get's his sight back he still depends on Cress a little.

In Winter, my love for this ship just increases.
I love how he completely loses it when Cress gets separated from the group, you can clearly see how much he loves her.

My favorite Cresswell scene in the entire series is the one in the maintenance closet at the Palace before the coronation. They finally come out and say it like it is. That scene was beautiful.

Also, let's talk about her outfit. I keep trying to picture how that could have gotten in their way. The wings and I think they mentioned antennae. Anyways, I love it when she confronts him and he's like I thought it was you! And she's like you love me? It's all too sweet!

I'm just going to skip all the other things that happened and jump to the end.

I love that Cress decides to stay on the Rampion as Thorne works to pay off the Rampion.
I love the last scene in Winter and then in Stars Above! I know it wasn't centered on them but we still saw a bit of the, and that was amazing. They were just so sweet!

I love that Thorne made it a personal goal to show Cress as much of the world as he could! He's just so sweet under all his bravado and flirting!
They kind of remind me of Disney's Flynn and Rapunzel. To me, it seemed to me based on them more than the original story even though the blind thing came from the original story.

They are definitely one of the sweetest ships ever!

Top 15 Favorite Books 2015

TOP 15 of O'15

So, this is a list of my top 15 books of 2015.

15. Iron King by Julie Kagawa

I came across this book on Goodreads and I was like, what the hell, let's give it a shot. I totally loved this book. This series could've been on my top list if not for the spin-off series. I don't like the spin-off. The excitement I felt with Meghan and Ash I couldn't with Ethan. I kept imagining the four year old kid. I was put off by what happened in the spin-off, so my love for this book didn't prevail.

14. Dearest Clementine by Lex Martin

My first New Adult novel. I had been so used to the YA world that I refused to read anything else, but this book was fantastic. I fell in love. I loved the characters, the story line. I loved the entire theme of the story. For me, it was the Anna and the French Kiss of the NA world. 

13. Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Even though I'm crazy about TLC Cinder's quite low on the list. It's #13 because my love for Cinder wasn't instant. It took me a while to get me to get used to the cyborg thing. But about 25% into the book I was a goner. The theme was fantastic. Everything was so interesting and ultimately dragged me into their world.

12. Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead

It was the first book series I read in 2015, and I loved it. It brought me back to reading. I liked Rose and Dimitri's part the best, the ending wasn't so bad, and I was overall happy with it.

11. The Ruby Circle by Richelle Mead

I thought it was a perfect spin off to Vampire Academy, and I had a fun time reading this series too, especially the last book even though it could've been so much better. I had many unanswered questions about Dimitri and Rose. I mean how can you drop a bomb like that and not tell us more!

10. Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier

Wow! It was such an amazing book. It's the first book that was translated from another language. It was a perfect translation. That was incredible. I loved the concept of the story line. The whole time traveler aspect of it was incredible. I loved Gwen but thought Gideon was a total jerk!

9. Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

I totally loved the entire Harry Potter series, but this book definitely was my favorite. Honestly, it was because of Sirius and Lupin. They are siriusly amazing!

8. Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan

I liked Percy Jackson and HOO and Kane Chronicles but I loved this series. It was probably because I totally fell in love Rick Riordan's writing before hand so it was easier to get into the book. I liked the Norse mythology aspect of it, I mean, I'm a huge Marvel fan, thus Thor! Anyways, I'm kind of anticipating Annabeth playing a bigger part in it.

7. Cress by Marissa Meyer

Captain Thorne! Oh, you perfect person. You're unbelievable. Cress is just so naive and I love it. I love Cinder in this book, she was so much better. This book got me so riled up about Winter which is amazing.

6. Emerald Green by Kerstin Gier

I fell in love with Gideon in this book, I was so frustrated with him in beginning of the book, but he got better. The Count was awful. This was my favorite in the series even though it felt like the last few pages had been ripped out

5. Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins

      This was my favorite in the series even though I liked Anna and the French Kiss better. I loved their story and everything. I loved their story. I loved how they got together at the beginning itself, and I loved it. I loved that Anna, Etienne, Cricket, and Lola were present.

4. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

      Well, this was a great book, it's amazingness was lessened due to the fact I read Anna Lola and Isla right after this. It was actually the first contemporary book I ever read. I liked it. As a fanfiction writer myself, I could totally connect with Cath. I could see myself in her, the same awkwardness and everything. I could totally see myself as her.

3. Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella

I had so much fun reading a contemporary novel after so many fantasy ones. It was incredible. Finding Audrey was such a quick read and so entrancing. I loved the theme of the story. I loved reading about how she overcame her disability. It was so cool. Their family was amazing and so easy to relate to.
And I loved the romance aspect of it. I'm a sucker for romance! Anyways, pick this up if you want a quick fun read.

2. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

Anna and Etienne are my favorite contemporary book couple. I audiobooked this series, so it felt like I was watching a movie. Oh, what a beautiful movie it was. I loved every second of it. It was such a perfect story. I liked their dynamic and everything. Ellie though, I hated her. She shouldn't exist. Well, I guess I'm biased. I love Anna!

FINALLY

The Best Book of the Year (According to Me)...

1. Winter by Marissa Meyer

'Mirror mirror on the wall, who is the best among them all?'

WINTER IS THE BEST AMONG THEM ALL.

Oh my god! What a perfect ending. It was unbelievable. It had me on the edge of my chair every second of the read and it was so hard to put down. I loved Winter. The dynamic between the characters was perfect. It made me feel things I'd never felt before, it was so intense.

When I was reading that scene with Levana and Kai, I was literally in pain. To me, it was as real as any book can be!

Judge a Book by It's Cover 2015

JUDGE A BOOK BY IT'S COVER 2015

All readers say 'Don't judge a book by it's cover' but I thought I'd share my favorite cover among the books I read in 2015. I read a lot of books last year and most of my favorites are from that year too. Anyways, I'll break down my top 15 book covers of 2015! These books didn't come out in 2015, I just read them for the first time in 2015.

Go ahead and do the same and let me know so I can see your favorites too! I tag everyone who is reading this blog entry.

PS. Please don't judge a book by it's cover!

TOP 15

15. City Love by Susane Colasanti

14. Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

13. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling

12. Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi

11. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

10. Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi

9. Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes by Rick Riordan

8. Cress by Marissa Meyer

7. Daughter of Deep Silence by Carrie Ryan

6. I'll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson

5. Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins

4. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

3. Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa

2. The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan

FINALLY...

1. Winter by Marissa Meyer

Tell me what your favorite book cover was and recommend some more for me to read this year.