We Have Moved

Hey guys!

I am so excited to announce that – Fervently Curious has moved to a self-hosted platform!

The new website is here – Fervently Curious

There is so much I have planned and I have already published a few new articles and recycled older ones.

Here is what you can find there so far:

How To Live Peacefully With Your College Roommate

Things I Learned After Living Away From Home

Dubai Travel Dairies

Book Review: This Savage Song

I hope to see you guys there! You have been supportive for so long and I wouldn’t want to lose you guys.

Lots of love,

Sush

Anticipated Book Releases: April 2017

With so many books on the TBR pile, adding more books feels unfair. Yet, none of us ever complain. So make room for the books that are coming to you this April!

THE UPSIDE OF UNREQUITED by Becky Albertalli

Seventeen-year-old Molly Peskin-Suso knows all about unrequited love. No matter how many times her twin sister, Cassie, tells her to woman up, Molly can’t stomach the idea of rejection. So she’s careful. Fat girls always have to be careful.

Luckily, Cassie’s new girlfriend comes with a cute hipster boy sidekick. If Molly can win him over, she’ll get her first kiss and she’ll get her twin back. There’s only one problem: Molly’s coworker, Reid. He’s a chubby Tolkien superfan with a season pass to the Ren Faire, and there’s absolutely no way Molly could fall for him.

April 11th 2017 by Balzer & Bray

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SPINDLE FIRE by Lexa Hillyer

Half sisters Isabelle and Aurora are polar opposites: Isabelle is the king’s headstrong illegitimate daughter, whose sight was tithed by faeries; Aurora, beautiful and sheltered, was tithed her sense of touch and her voice on the same day. Despite their differences, the sisters have always been extremely close. And then everything changes, with a single drop of Aurora’s blood–and a sleep so deep it cannot be broken.

As the faerie queen and her army of Vultures prepare to march, Isabelle must race to find a prince who can awaken her sister with the kiss of true love and seal their two kingdoms in an alliance against the queen.

April 11th 2017 by HarperCollins

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ALEX, APPROXIMATELY by Jenn Bennett

In this delightfully charming teen spin on You’ve Got Mail, the one guy Bailey Rydell can’t stand is actually the boy of her dreams—she just doesn’t know it yet.

Classic movie buff Bailey “Mink” Rydell has spent months crushing on a witty film geek she only knows online by “Alex.” Two coasts separate the teens until Bailey moves in with her dad, who lives in the same California surfing town as her online crush.

April 4th 2017 by Simon Pulse

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ALEX AND ELIZA: A LOVE STORY by Melissa de la Cruz

And when Alex and Eliza meet that fateful night, so begins an epic love story that would forever change the course of American history.

In the pages of Alex and Eliza, #1 New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz brings to life the romance of young Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler.

April 11th 2017 by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books

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GEEKERELLA by Ashley Poston

Geek girl Elle Wittimer lives and breathes Starfield. When she sees a cosplay contest for a new Starfield movie, she has to enter. The prize? An invitation to the ExcelsiCon Cosplay Ball, and a meet-and-greet with the actor slated to play Federation Prince Carmindor in the reboot.

Teen actor Darien Freeman used to live for cons—before he was famous. Now they’re nothing but autographs and awkward meet-and-greets. As ExcelsiCon draws near, Darien feels more and more like a fake—until he meets a girl who shows him otherwise. But when she disappears at midnight, will he ever be able to find her again?

Part romance, part love letter to nerd culture, and all totally adorbs, Geekerella is a fairy tale for anyone who believes in the magic of fandom.

April 4th 2017 by Quirk Books

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LITERALLY by Lucy Keating

Annabelle’s life has always been Perfect with a capital P. Then bestselling young adult author Lucy Keating announces that she’s writing a new novel—and Annabelle is the heroine.  It turns out, Annabelle is a character that Lucy Keating created. And Lucy has a plan for her. But Annabelle doesn’t want to live a life where everything she does is already plotted out. Will she find a way to write her own story—or will Lucy Keating have the last word?

April 11th 2017 by HarperTeen

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What other books are you excited to read? Let me know in the comments below! 

Harry Potter Theories That Will Blow Your Mind!

I am currently in my Harry Potter is life mode. Which includes reading all the books, watching all the movies and still wanting more. This need drove me to my favorite place – Pinterest. What I found blew my mind and I couldn’t help but share it with you guys!

Uncle Remus

Regulus Black

Dumbledore’s Take On Lockhart

The Killing Curse

Harry And The Dementors

Have you read these theories before? Do you have any HP theory of your own? Would you like to read more posts like these about various fandoms?

Leave you thoughts in the comment below.

 

 

What You Learn Living Away From Home

We have moved… to read the post please click here. Things I Learned After Living Away From Home

Where Have You Been?

If you haven’t noticed, I have been MIA for a good 2 months now. Not just here on the blog but on social media as well for the most part. I have good reason to be since my life literally shifted.

If you have been here for a while, you must have read that I was soon starting Uni again. And, that is the biggest reason for me to be away for so long. I left home on the 15th Of August and have only now begun to settle into this new life.

I stayed in the college dorms for about a month and then moved out to an apartment not very far from campus. So, basically all I have been doing these past two months is settling in, then moving to a new place and settling in again. But life’s good now, there are still a few things I need to get done but I have enough free time to blog again. Which leads me to this…

I have said this before, I have plans for the blog to grow. From day one, Fervently Curious has been a blog all about books and I have loved every single moment of talking about the best thing in the world. Why the sudden change you may ask? There is nothing sudden about it since my heart was always set on branching out and writing about more than just books. That’s exactly what I am going to start working on now.Also the fact that I am currently doing my postgraduate in mass communication plays a huge role. I want to use this blog as a platform to grow and learn more as a media student.

You guys have been by my side through this entire journey and I am hoping that you will support me now as well. 

This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab

We have moved… To read the review please click here. Book Review: This Savage Song

 

Being Inspired on Creativity

Welcome back besti! I have missed you. Guys, you should definitely read this.

Its been quite a while now, since I have not written anything while at work. Its also been a quite a while since I wrote anything personal.

Or casual.

Or fun.

Makes me rethink if I was writing at all.

Today, I don’t have much to do, new workplace and all. (Who am I kidding, I don’t have anything to do). Figured I should write again. For myself. My boss says, write for the world, that is what advertisement is all about. Sure, that works for work, but what about when I am drained and am left with no creativity at all. At some point, don’t I have to write for myself too?

Adding to that, my boss asked me, what inspires creativity in you? I was stunned and didn’t really answer the question (‘first day of work’ blues).

So, one thought lead to another, and it got me thinking…

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Book Review: Rebel Of The Sands by Alwyn Hamilton

Title: Rebel Of The Sands

Author: Alwyn Hamilton

Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Romance, Magic

Series: Rebel Of The Sands #1

Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers

Format: E-book

Source: Bought

Publication Date: March 8th, 2016

 

 

Synopsis:

She’s more gunpowder than girl—and the fate of the desert lies in her hands.

Mortals rule the desert nation of Miraji, but mystical beasts still roam the wild and barren wastes, and rumor has it that somewhere, djinni still practice their magic. But there’s nothing mystical or magical about Dustwalk, the dead-end town that Amani can’t wait to escape from.

Destined to wind up “wed or dead,” Amani’s counting on her sharpshooting skills to get her out of Dustwalk. When she meets Jin, a mysterious and devastatingly handsome foreigner, in a shooting contest, she figures he’s the perfect escape route. But in all her years spent dreaming of leaving home, she never imagined she’d gallop away on a mythical horse, fleeing the murderous Sultan’s army, with a fugitive who’s wanted for treason. And she’d never have predicted she’d fall in love with him… or that he’d help her unlock the powerful truth of who she really is.

This book has everything! Desert, magic, rebellion, romance, guns, tattooed guys and headstrong heroines!

PLOT

This book was the perfect mix of western and Arabian. The writing is apt for a book set in the Middle East. Because I expect the language to be really rich when a book is set in the Middle East. And Hamilton gave me what I was looking for. The world was beautifully described and there was so much to discover.I loved the travelling and every other place I got to see. The overall plot was interesting and kept me hooked. However, I was a little surprised and disappointed that the Rebel Prince didn’t play a huge role in the book. I am looking forward to seeing more of him in the sequel.

Pace

The book was a fast read and every chapter always ended in a way that made me want to read more. What is it with authors not letting us sleep? And obviously, I barely got any sleep that night. The writing was engaging and hooked me in from the get-go. However, in the beginning, it did feel a little slow but the pace increased very quickly.

Character

I loved both the MC’s Amani and Jin. As good as they were as a team, they were equally good as individuals. The characters were very well fleshed out and I instantly fell in love with them both. The romance, though! Gosh, it was such a slow burn. But it’s written really well, in my opinion. Jin and Amani were so adorable! There was so much  banter, wit, snarky comments and a lot of heat between these two! I couldn’t get enough of them! I am officially a shipping them ❤ I did from the very start of the book! There were scenes, where I just couldn’t handle their cuteness 😀

The side characters were also very interesting. Even though there were quite a few of them, I connected with a few of instantly. I really want to know more about them in the next book.

For a debut novel, this was very very good! 

Do I recommend it? Yes, please!

Plot: 4.3/5

Characters: 4.8/5

Pace: 4.5/5

Overall Rating: 4.7/5

Have you read the book?

What rating did you give it? 

Let me know in the comments below!

Ten Books I’d Buy Right Now If I Had A Gift Card

Top Ten Tuesday meme that was originally created by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic:

Ten Books I’d Buy Right If I Had A Fully Loaded Gift Card

In case, you didn’t know, I mostly buy e-books and read them on my Kindle and will only buy a physical copy if I loved it. I mostly buy ebooks and read them on my Kindle This helps me build a collection of books I know can read and enjoy whenever I want. Therefore, this list may also have books that I have already read but do not own a physical copy of.

Six Of Crows

Harry Potter and The Cursed Child (Pre-order!!)

The Raven Boys 

Red Rising 

The Falconer 

The Alchemist 

Empire of Storms (Pre-order!!) 

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

The Siren

A Darker Shade Of Magic

 

I want to buy even more books, but since I could choose only 10 these are the ones I chose!

What are the books you would buy?

Comment and let me know 😀

 

July Warp Up

July has been a very interesting month for me. I finally served my 2 month notice period at work and was a free bird again. I also went on a trip to Dubai, which was a very hot trip but it was super fun nonetheless! I am also going to be moving into my hostel/dorm at Uni by the 15th of August. It feels really strange, going back to being a student after almost a year and a half. Yet, I have come to realise that after these two years I will have to work for the rest of my life!! That is enough to give me nightmares. I also completed one year as a book blogger!

As for my life as a reader, I have read 12 books this month! That is a lot of books all things considered (read: travelling, uni shopping, etc). The reviews for all the books won’t be published this month, but I am hoping by mid-week of August all the reviews for the books I read this month should be up.

*in order of publication

Where Have I Been? [Update]

The Sunshine Blogger Award [Award]

The School Of Good And Evil By Sonam Chainani [Book Review]

One Year Blogiversary 

Top Ten Tuesday: Book Have Made Me Want To Do [ 26th July 2016]

Dubai Dairies: The City At First Glance [Travel]

My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows [Book Review]

Most Likely To Book Tag [Tag]

Marie from Drizzle & Hurricane Books posted about What Does Being a Bookworm Realy Mean.

Iridescence from  Light Up The Shining Night Stars shared her experience about blogging every day. You check here post here.

Lucy from Blonde Write More posted about how blogging daily for a year has changed her. (Lucy: I wish I could blog daily for a week! A year is an amazing job!! #inspired)

Ava from Bookishness And Tea says why she loves rereading books.

Divya from Endless Pages, did a guest post on Princessica Of Books talking about the Cons of Being A Bookworm In India (Completely relatable!!)

Aentee has come up with an amazing idea mash up Pokemon and books! She is hosting a The Pokemon Indigo League Read-a-thon. You can read about it and sign up here.

Fadwa from Word Wonders wrote about Things No One Tells You About Being A Book Blogger. She is also celebrating her 6-month blogging anniversary!

Divya, again from Endless Pages, shared her favorite Harry Potter Fanart!

Reg from She Latitude made an amazing book look post based on the book Nevernight by Jay Kristoff. Is she talented or what?!

And lastly, for some reflection time, here is a post from Social Refuel, about Why You Shouldn’t Have Too Much On Your Plate.

That’s it for now! I hope you enjoyed my posts on the blog and please do visit and check out all the posts by other bloggers. They really are good ❤

Have you read any of the books mentioned? 

Have you already read the above posts from other bloggers? 

Comments and let me know!!