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Tuesday, November 28, 2017

End of the Year Book Tag- 2017

I did the Mid Year Freakout Book Survey so I thought I mind as well do Ariel Bissett's End of the Year Book Tag because I like doing annual things like that. I don't know how well I'll be able to answer some of these questions because I'm a very fly by the seat of my pants reader, but hey, let's try it anyway.


Are there any books you started this year that you need to finish?
Only one I can think of is Donna Tartt's The Secret History, which I am in the process of reading. I don't really start reading books and then put them down with the intention of getting back to them in a few months- usually, if it's 2 weeks later and I still have no desire to keep reading, I'll just officially declare it a DNF. 


Oh wait! I just thought of one! The Basic Eight! I was annoyed by it so I put it down in, like, September, but I think I just need to give it some more time.


Do you have an autumnal book to transition into the end of the year?
An autumnal book? While I do do seasonal reading to some extent, autumn's also been the I read what I want month. I do kind of have a transition book into winter though- The Revolution of Marina M.


Is there a new release you're still waiting for?
Nope. While there are books that were published in 2017 that I want to get to- The Night Ocean, The Keeper of Lost Things, and Paris in the Present Tense spring to mind- that's about it.

What are three books you want to read before the end of the year?
The Revolution of Marina M is my number 1 priority. Other than that book, it would be nice to get to The Night Ocean and Paris in the Present Tense, along with The Keeper of Lost Things- okay, that's four books, but I'd like to finish up the 2017 releases I want to read before 2018 hits. 



Is there a book you think could still shock you and become your favourite book of the year?
Don't want to say anything for sure, since I'm still only 100 or so pages into The Secret History, but I think it has serious potential to usurp Marina and take the top spot on my Favorites list- don't want to jinx it, though. Also, The Night Ocean and Paris in the Present Tense seem right up my alley so maybe them too. We'll see!


Have you already started making reading plans for 2018?
I have actually! Well, kinda. I've got my anticipated reads shelf on Goodreads stocked up  with 2018 books. Of those, I'd definitely looking forward to The Maze at Windermere (Jan 9th) and The Heart Is a Burial Ground (Mar 8th) the most.

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Mid Year Freakout Book Survey- 2017

I know I said I didn't want to resurrect Tag Tuesdays because I thought they weren't a very good fit for me, but I decided to make an exception for ones I could keep going as an annual thing, like this one or the Bookish Academy Awards. And this one seemed fun, so I'm going with it.

Best Book You've Read So Far in 2017
Since I don't count classics when choosing favorites/least favorites just to make things easier for me, I'm going with the incomparable (so far) Marina by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. 

Best Sequel You've Read So Far in 2017
Don't read a ton of sequels, and the one I was really anticipating ended up falling flat as a sequel, so I'm going to go with The Likeness since that was the book that proved my liking of In the Woods wasn't just a fluke thing. Loved this book.

New Release You Haven't Read Yet But Want To
Huh. I've pretty much pre ordered all the new releases I really wanted to read, but maybe Saints and Misfits by SK Ali? I'm not into feminist books at all, but I do love books about faith and religion when those things are portrayed in a positive light. I'm not a Muslim, but I am a Christian (believe it or not). Not a very good Christian, but one nonetheless. Also, by the time this entry comes out (I'm writing it a week in advance in preparation for a trip I'm taking) The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue will have come out and I really want to read it. It still counts, even though I preordered it and am reading it as soon as I come home, because I technically haven't read it yet but it is in fact out.

Most Anticipated Release For the Second Half of the Year
Not sure about this one either because both of the books I was really looking forward to in November have now been moved to 2018 release dates (funny enough, both are in March). And I just found out the book I had been anticipating for an October release has now been moved to February 2018. I can't win. So I guess maybe Girl in Snow by Danya Kukafka is one- that book is coming out August 1st. Also, The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo interests me because it takes place in the Grishaverse and also has illustrations in it, so I am looking forward to that. That comes out September 26th.
Also some other upcoming releases I want to read: 
Rattled Bones by SM Parker (August 22nd)
Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan (October 3rd)
Things I'm Seeing Without You by Peter Bognanni (October 3rd)
The Midnight Dance by Nikki Katz (October 17th)
The Revolution of Marina M (November 7th)

Biggest Disappointment
While Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda does in fact come to mind, I'm instead going for The Roses of May by Dot Hutchison. Even though I gave it a relatively good score of 7 out of 10, it didn't work very well as a sequel to The Butterfly Garden and I wish it was more of a standalone/companion novel. 

Biggest Surprise
I'm not sure, but maybe Night Film by Marisha Pessl. I thought I would hate it because everyone else did, but I ended up enjoying it more than I thought I would. I wouldn't say it was my favorite book or anything, but I just liked it.

Favorite New Author
Tana French. I mean, sure, I read The Trespasser last year if you want to nitpick, but I didn't truly love her like I do now until this year when I read In the Woods.

Newest Fictional Crush
Clem Ackroyd from Life: An Exploded Diagram. This one just appeared in my life, but I think it will last. 

Newest Favorite Character
Sebastian Flyte from Brideshead Revisited. I know I was going to avoid classics, but I just really like him. Bewarned, the next choice is from a classic, too. Also Cassie Maddox from In the Woods and The Likeness is another contender.

Book That Made You Cry
The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams. I just read this play, and oh my God, Williams has an unmatched gift for writing dysfunctional families. Laura especially hit me hard, as I related to her on a level that made me uncomfortable. For Christssake, we even share a name!

Book That Made You Happy
All the books I love are miserable. So the last happy book I remember reading isn't even an actual happy book. It's Violet Grenade by Victoria Scott. Oh, I had fun with that one.

Favorite Book to Film Adaption Book You Think Would Make the Best Film/TV Show
Yeah, I still don't watch many book to movie adaptions. I haven't even seen 13 Reasons Why- I was tempted to watch it, but Twin Peaks took over and now I'm not really interested anymore. But I think We, the Drowned would make a really great miniseries on Netflix or HBO or Prime, and I would so watch an In the Woods movie. Seriously, why hasn't that one come out yet?

Favorite Post You Have Done This Year
All my posts are pretty much the same thing (reviews) but I do really like my Silent Child review. 

Favorite Cover So Far
Either the cover for We, the Drowned or We Have Always Lived in the Castle. Both are illustrated with this black and white color scheme that I adore. I love the nautical theme of We, the Drowned and the art style of We Have Always. Honorable mention goes to the cover for my edition of Brideshead Revisited, because I just find it really aesthetically pleasing.

What Book Do You Have To Read By the End of the Year?
Jesus, I don't know. I don't have any books that I have to read. Haven't really planned my TBR that much in advance. 

What I want to know is, what's your favorite book so far? Most disappointing? Let me know!

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Bookish Academy Awards 2016

The Oscars were on Sunday. I don't watch them. I go on the Internet the next day and look at all the pretty dresses, but I don't actually watch the Oscars. Regardless, I like the history of the awards, and I love movies. Not in the same way I love books, but I can appreciate beautiful cinematography with the best of them, as well as witty dialogue and beautiful costumes. And, well, I'm a sucker for musicals. Anyway, this isn't really a tag, but I thought I would host my own Bookish Academy Awards here on Bookworm Basics. This was created by Little Book Owl. I changed some of the categories to fit me, so I'll put a little asterisk next to the ones I changed. To make things simple, I will only use books I read in the year of 2016, hence the "2016" in the title. Maybe I'll do this yearly.

And so, here is: The First Annual Bookish Academy Awards here at Bookworm Basics!


Best Actor: Cameron Wolfe (Underdogs)
(Best Male Protagonist)
I love Cameron Wolfe from Underdogs by Markus Zusak. There's just something about this boy that went straight to my heart. Zusak has the most lovable main characters I've ever read, and Cameron Wolfe is no exception. 
Also in the running were: 
Alexei Kalugin (The Tsar of Love and Techno)
Aaron Rowe (The Dead I Know)
Kaz Brekker (Six of Crows/Crooked Kingdom)
Count Alexander Rostov (A Gentleman in Moscow)

Best Actress: Citra Terranova (Scythe)
(Best Female Protagonist)
Neal Shusterman knows how to write female characters better than most female authors do. I loved Citra; she reminded me of a female version of Connor Lassiter. She was smart and funny and utterly badass. Hands down my favorite female protagonist of the year.
Also in the running:
Kady Grant (Illuminae)
Inej Ghafa (Six of Crows/Crooked Kingdom)
Joana Vilkas (Salt to the Sea)
Sadie Kingston (The Lies About Truth)

Best Cinematography: The Tsar of Love and Techno by Anthony Marra
(Best Writing)*
Here's another one I changed because I couldn't for the life of me figure out a book with a good plot twist. So I went with best writing because it fit better and also because I loved this book so much it needed acknowledgement. If you haven't read this book it comes highly recommended.

Best Costume Design: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
(Best Book Cover)
I feel like Six of Crows is that movie that everyone loves and expects to clean up but only ends up winning like one or two awards-and one of the awards is Costume Design. I say this because at least something from Six of Crows always came up whenever I thought about any of these categories, but there was always just another book that did it better. But this book is well deserving of best book cover. Everything about it is just beautiful, and I gasped out loud when opening the Amazon box it came in for the first time. Definitely a winner.
Other contenders include:
Glitter (Aprilynne Pike)
Illuminae (Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff)
Shadow and Bone (Leigh Bardugo)
The Night Circus (Erin Morgenstern)

Best Supporting Actor and Actress: Jesper Fahey (Six of Crows/Crooked Kingdom) and Ella Malikova (Gemina)
(Best Male and Female Sidekick)
One boy and one girl for this one. Jesper because I love him, and Ella because she's such a badass.
Other contestants:
Earl Jackson (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl)
Genya Safin (The Grisha Trilogy)
Ruben Wolfe (The Underdogs)
Ruth (Never Let Me Go)
Scythe Faraday (Scythe)
Mona (The Memory of Light)
AIDEN (Illuminae)
Mel Mitchell (The Rest of Us Just Live Here)

Best Original Screenplay: Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
(Most Unique Plot)
I just put down the first book I could think of, because it was wholly unique and honestly, I can't think of any other book to fit this category.

Best Adapted Screenplay: Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
(Best Play)*
I wasn't sure what to say for this one because I only watched like one movie adaptation in the year of 2016 and it kind of sucked (it was A Walk in the Woods, if you're curious). So I changed it to best play, even though I only ever read one play. However, it was a damn good one, so I decided to honor it with this award. I'm sure the estate of Arthur Miller is greatly honored.

Best Animated Feature: Sisters by Raina Telgemeier
(Best Graphic Novel)*
I read two graphic novels last year and that was enough for me. This was one of them. As someone who has a sister, I liked it just fine.

Best Director: Anthony Marra
(A writer you discovered for the first time)
For an author I didn't discover until December, he sure shot up my list of favorites. His writing style is perfect, and he is honestly now an auto buy. His work is perfection.
Other possible choices include:
Amor Towles
Leigh Bardugo
Courtney C Stevens
AS King

Best Visual Effects: The Grisha trilogy by Leigh Bardugo
(Best Action in a Book)
Yeah, I didn't know what to say for this one, but I liked the magic system in this trilogy, so I guess that counts for action?

Best Musical Score: TS Eliot
(Best Poet)*
Another one I didn't know what to say for! Because again, I don't watch movies based off books. So I went with best poet, because this year was the year I discovered the work of TS Eliot, who is now probably my favorite poet. Hollow Men is my favorite poem of his, I think. And since tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, I think my choice is appropriate. 

Best Short Film: The Dead I Know by Scot Gardner
(Best Novella or Short Book)
I really loved this book. It's an obscure Aussie book, so it's kind of unknown, but damn Aussie authors know how to write! I've only ever come across one Australian author who hasn't worked for me.
Other possible candidates were:
Anna and the Swallow Man (Gavriel Savit)
The Last Execution (Jesper Wung-Sung)
The Ocean at the End of the Lane (Neil Gaiman)
Shackled (Tom Leveen)

Best Picture: The Road by Cormac McCarthy
(Best Stand-Alone)
The reason I chose this book should be obvious. It was beautiful and bleak and heartbreaking and highly, highly recommended.

Best Documentary: Please Kill Me by Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain
(Best Non-Fiction)
I love nonfiction, but haven't read much this year. This book was great. Seriously the most punk rock book I've ever read. Highly recommended, but viewer discretion is advised.

So what are some of your choices for these categories? Do you agree? Disagree? Talk to me!

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Book Courtship Tag

Happy Tag Tuesday! This is the last of the Valentine's tags, and my personal favorite- the Book Courtship Tag. This came from Hi I Love Books, and without further ado, let's get into it!

Phase 1 - Initial Attraction: A book that you bought because of the cover
I don't really cover buy because it's a waste of money in my humble opinion. Maybe Glitter by Aprilynne Pike? The cover is the best thing about that book after all.
Tell me you would be able to resist this cover

Phase 2 - First Impressions: A book that you got because of the summary 
The Butterfly Garden by Dot Hutchison for this one. Such a cool idea - with great execution, too.
Most of my books could have gone for this, though, since I only really either summary buy or author buy

Phase 3 - Sweet Talk: A book with great writing
 

The Tsar of Love and Techno by Anthony Marra. That book is beautiful.
Second favorite book of the year for a reason

Phase 4 - First Date: A first book of a series which made you want to pursue the rest of the series

Don't really read a lot of series(es?), but let's go with Bright Young Things by Anna Godbersen for this one. Loved it.
First book is still the best, I think

Phase 5 - Late night phone calls: A book that kept you up all night long

Damage Done by Amanda Panitch. I think. I don't usually stay up late because I'm a bitch to wake up if I don't get plenty of sleep.
One of the best YA thrillers I've ever read

Phase 6 - Always on my mind: A book that you could not stop thinking about

Unwind by Neal Shusterman. So much still reminds me of this book even though it's been awhile since I reread it. Also Scythe by Neal Shusterman, or really any Shusterman novel. They stick in your head.
I love this book. And the rest of the series, as well

Phase 7 - Getting Physical: A book in which you love the way it feels

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles. Even though it has those stupid uncut pages, it still feels so comfortable in my hand and has a nice weight.
Gorgeous book, in more ways than one

Phase 8 - Meeting the Parents: A book in which you would recommend to your friends and family

I've recommended Six of Crows (by Leigh Bardugo) to a lot of people because most of the book lovers I know like fantasy, so I like that I can recommend a book to people now.
I would have said this book for the last one, but I'm trying not to be repetitive

Phase 9 - Thinking about the future: A book or series that you know you'll re-read many times in the future


The Book Thief, or really any Markus Zusak book. I love them all, and I will reread them many times.
How can I not say my all time favorite book for this one? It's amazing in every way
What are some of your answers to this tag? Comment down below! Sorry, I'm kind of tired from travelling home in the morning and then writing two reviews for the books I've read while on vacation. And there are three more I have to write, as well as finish my February TBR and do many other things. God, this month is hell, I tell you.

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Valentine's Book Tag

Happy Valentine's Day! Naturally, I'm single. And sick. But it's the day of love, and I do like the idea of Valentine's Day because I'm more of a romantic than I come across as I'm sure. 

That being said, I hate romance books. I don't know, I've tried to read romance and I just find it really boring and repetitive. Usually, romance novels are like 400 pages and when all the book is about is two people falling in love those 400 pages feel more like 800 pages. So for the sake of my sanity, I mostly stay away from the genre. Still, I wanted to find a nice romantic book tag for the day of love (which also happens to fall on a Tuesday!) so I searched for one and ended up combining two, one from Little Book Owl and one from Jo Readsbooks. The links to both those videos are there if you just click on their names. 


1. Favourite basic romance plot

Not sure what you mean by "basic romance plot", but if I generally like twisted love stories or romances that end badly. Especially when one (or both) die. I just find them more interesting than most romances, which I find utterly boring. Give me tales of obsession, of dark love any day over fluff. I'm also a sucker for that whole Romeo and Juliet plot, as well as enemies falling in love but being too unable to compromise their principles to be together.



2. Favourite classic romance
Probably Wuthering Heights. Although, I don't like Catherine and Heathcliff because I don't really like Heathcliff, I prefer Cathy and Hareton. But I loved Wuthering Heights, even if I don't really like a lot of Regency/Victorian romances. It was so dark and the story was really unique, so the plot just stuck with me. I would say The Great Gatsby for this as well, but I personally don't consider it a love story, more of a warning against the whole idea of the American Dream.

3. Favourite feel good romance
I don't have one? I really don't like romance. At all. Let's just go with I Am the Messenger, since that book is usually my go-to feel-good book. Of course, it also makes me cry, too. Damn.

4. Favourite sad romance
Several,  but I'd like to call specific attention towards the love story in The Tsar of Love and Techno. Galina and Koyla broke my heart, especially because of how much they genuinely cared for each other and yet they couldn't work out, because Koyla was dead and Galina married. Honestly, this book needs more attention, for such a late book to have read it still managed to become my second favorite book of 2016 and one of my favorite books of all time.

5. Favourite genre to add romance to
I don't usually like romance, but I feel like for the most part I need it in fantasy or sci-fi because that's usually the best way for me to get attached to characters. Provided, of course, that the romance is a side plot- I hate romance as the main plot.

6. Least favourite romance of all time
Probably Wavy and Kellen from All the Ugly and Wonderful Things. Reminded me of Lolita, but without the obvious condemning of such relationships. Frankly, this book could have been marketed as a Lolita retelling.

7. Favourite literary couple in general
Said this in my OTP tag but Connor Lassiter and Risa Ward from the Unwind series. This couple has been through hell and back both apart and together and I just want them to stay together and live happily ever after.

8. If you could have one literary significant other, who would it be?
Actually, I have like 4. I would be perfectly happy with any of these boys.
Ed Kennedy from I Am the Messenger- though I would also take Cameron Wolfe. 
Aaron Rowe from The Dead I Know (obscure one)
Alexei Kalugin from The Tsar of Love and Techno (newest one)
Connor Lassiter from Unwind (longest crush- been in love with this boy since the 7th grade)

9. Relationship that never happened - You wanted them to get together but they never did. 
I also said this in my OTP tag but Nick the Chocolate Monster and Mary Hightower (from the Skinjacker trilogy) never actually ended up together and that almost broke my heart.

10. Favorite love triangle
I don't read a lot of books with love triangles, but Alina, Mal, and The Darkling (the Grisha trilogy), in my opinion, had the best done love triangle. There was almost no relationship angst, and I would have been happy regardless of who she ended up with.

11. Favorite tragic love story - like Romeo & Juliet - no spoilers! - A couple whose relationship was cut tragically short
How could I not chose Rudy Steiner and Liesel Meminger? I had to think about this question a bit, because I love so many tragic love stories, but this one just made my heart ache. It ended before it could properly begin.

Sorry about the lack of pictures; I might go back and edit pictures in later, but right now I'm exhausted from, you know, being sick. What are so of your favorite romances? Comment down below and tell me. I'm always curious to hear your opinions, even if they don't match mine.

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

OTP Book Tag

So my goal for the month of February is to post a love-related book tag every Tuesday until Valentine's Day. That's two. And one after, because I have three that are related to love and all that jazz.

If you can't tell, I don't read a ton of books about or even with romance. That being said, I do enjoy the occasion romance in books and I do have my favorite (and least favorite) couples. So to tell you those here is the OTP tag! This tag was created by Kirstin Reads; original video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGNDxjX6z00

1. An unpopular OTP that you ship
I don't really ship any unpopular OTPs. I mean, maybe Mal and Alina from the Grisha trilogy, if I had to chose. Honestly, I really liked all her pairings, and would have been fine if she ended up with any one of them, but we all knew from the very first page that Mal was endgame. The only one who I think had a chance against him was the Darkling (who also I loved for her and since I have a weakness for evil falls for good I might even have preferred him). As much as I love Nikolai, I don't think that was a serious ship. So I'm fine with Alina and Mal being together. Maybe another unpopular ship I have is Nikolai and Nikolai? I just like him being on his own, even though I wonder who's going to be king after he dies. I also get a bit of a gay vibe from him, not sure why.
Honestly, I don't get the hate surrounding this pairing when they're actually pretty cute together, but oh well.
Adorable pic courtesy of vindictev.deviantart.com.

2. An OTP that you didn’t ship at first but do now

I've really warmed up to Sean and Puck from The Scorpio Races. When I first read the book, I didn't think they really had much chemistry together, but now I'm all for them. Seeing all the cute fanart might also have helped...
Like this picture! Even if there's something off about this picture, though I can't put my finger on it (sorry, horseback rider here). I can't find the actual artist, so if this is your picture let me know and I'll credit you.

3. Your most hated NOTP

I don't really hate ships (except Cam and Risa- seriously, reread the first book and tell me Risa belongs with anyone whose name isn't Connor). I don't really like Kellen and Wavy together from All the Ugly and Wonderful Things, but I didn't hate their relationship either. Maybe Penny Landlow and Guy #2 from Hold Me Like a Breath. I really hated them together and though Guy #1 (Garrett?) worked better for her. Still, I'm not going to lose any sleep over it.
I couldn't find any fanart, so here are the actual book covers. Plus, I recently rediscovered my love for collage making, so no big loss.

4. An OTP that took way too long to get together

Ed Kennedy and Audrey from I Am the Messenger! This couple was seriously driving me crazy throughout the entire book and when they finally got together at the end I was practically cheering. Side note: If you haven't read I Am the Messenger yet you need to right now. It's almost on par with The Book Thief, and it's what solidified Zusak's place as one of my favorite authors.
Also like no fanart for this book, so we get treated to another lovely book cover.

5. Your favourite non-canon OTP

Don't usually ship OTPs that aren't canon, but right now Rowan Damisch and Citra Terranova (from Scythe) aren't canon *yet* and I love the idea of them being together. It's so... Nick the Chocolate Monster and Mary Hightower (the Skinjacker trilogy). Actually, can I say Nick and Mary? They were in love but never actually got together (*sob* Everfound). I never shipped them as much as I shipped Mikey and Allie, but I still loved the idea of them being together.
Words can't describe how much I love this piece by the amazing wondernez.deviantart.com. It captures their relationship perfectly.

6. Your favourite BROTP

(*Tries to think of one that isn't Connor and Hayden since I don't want this tag being entirely about Unwind*). I really loved the friendship in The Lies About Truth. Their friendship is so real and not sugar-coated and utterly fantastic. I want a friendship like theirs- though preferably without the tragedy. I'd also say Ed/Audrey/Marv/Ritchie, but I already used I Am the Messenger and I'm trying to say a different book for each one.
Cover again because apparently I like more or less obscure books? Oh well, at least their friendship is depicted on the cover.

7. An OTP you adored in the books but not as much in the movie or tv adaptation

I don't really watch many adaptations, so for this one I'm just going to say what everyone says and go with Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase from the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. But everyone knows the movies suck anyway, so no big loss.
Seriously, it was like they were trying to find actors with the least amount of chemistry possible when casting this movie.

8. A popular OTP that no matter how hard you tried you just can’t ship it

Right now I'm trying super hard to ship Henry Schoonmaker and Diana Holland from The Luxe series (especially since I never liked Will and Elizabeth) but it just isn't working. Weird, too, since I usually get really behind OTPs. Maybe my dislike of (or if not dislike than general apathy towards) Diana is the reason I can't totally get on board with this particular ship. However, I've got two books left in the series so maybe I'll change my mind? Who knows.
Wow, another series with like no fanart (surprisingly) so here's Diana on the cover of Envy.

9. Your favourite LGBT+ OTP

I don't read a lot of LGBT fiction, so I have to go with Jesper Fahey and Wylan Van Eck from the Six of Crows duology. I freaking love them and find them absolutely adorable together. They're my second favorite couple in that series by far.
Impossibly cute picture from Random Tumblr Artist Taratjah. Because what's better than 2 beautiful boys kissing amiright?? Don't mind me, just trying desperately to be cool...

10. Your all time favourite OTP/s

If you didn't know, one of my favorite series of all time is the Unwind series. And that is in no small part due to my absolute love of Connor Lassiter and Risa Ward. They have been through hell and back, and are absolutely perfect together. I think the reason why I got so attached to them as a couple is because Shusterman perfectly balanced the romance. I didn't get sick of them being constantly romantic because most of the books was about what was happening to them and not necessarily in their relationship. God, I miss this series...
Not nearly enough fanart of this perfect couple, so I'm going to put two pieces up. This one is from the first half of the series and is by thecarmibug.deviantart.com.

And this one is from UnDivided and is courtesy of one of my favorite artists niktropolis.deviantart.com. Too cute I couldn't not include it.
So what are your favorite OTPs? Do you hate all my choices? Agree? Let me know down below!