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Not my favourite. I don‘t think I can do wizards… really I kind of signed on when I learned there are vampires, but it wasn‘t enough. I think it was supposed to be tongue in cheek? But often times it was cringeworthy. And never mind hearing about all the kidnappings, battles, and terrifying moments… after the fact, but never experiencing them firsthand. I hate that. So sorry, Simon and Baz, I will not carry on to the next one.

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So I thought I should see what this whole Simon Snow thing is all about. 😉 Next audiobook, and taking the dog for a walk! #currentlylistening

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I became enamored with the author's style of writing and character building after reading Eleanor & Park.

With that said, I struggled with this one SO much. Carry On is essentially a (poorly written) Drarry fan fic with Twilight accents. 😬

“I don‘t feel like a trama victim. But I have wings, and a tail. And I know vampires and magicians. And I have a boy in my arms instead of a girl” One of my favourite quotes ever!

A breath of fresh air! Loved this take on magic. With a main villain named the Humdrum and a class of grumpy creatures called Numpties, how can you go wrong? What a great book.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I loved this book! It was fun and charming and romantic and adventurous. I love Baz and Simon! I love how smoothly the story played out. I thought the Chosen One tropes were written very well. I had a blast reading this! Should I read the second one? Is it as good as this one? Please let me know! Also this book fits the #almostachunksterchallenge at 517 pages 😆

Yay!! I finished my #BookSpin book. I really liked this one. I‘ll be getting book 2 tomorrow. I can‘t believe I finished my book this early in the month! Usually I‘m squeaking it in at the end of the month. Go me! 😎

This books is so hyped that I had high expectations. I enjoyed it but I found that the story and characters have so many similar elements with Harry Potter, so I don‘t know what to say about the uniqueness of the story. One difference is that characters here are young adults, 17 and 18 years old but they share a lot of similarities with HP. There is a YA m-m romance which I found it so cute. Nevertheless, I will continue with the series. 3.5⭐️

What a fantastic read — even without reading Fangirl, this was great fun, but a real study of the cost of power and finding yourself. Simon is open and empathetic as a character and I got sucked into the story right away. All the characterization is marvellous, and the consistently switching points of view just added to the depth of the story rather than being distracting. Highly recommend for a refreshing read. (I read the Kindle edition.)

Mittens is "helping" me with my #bookjournal today. A spread I've been meaning to start and finish for SO long is almost done. I'll post the finished product later.

#snowday #catsoflitsy #creativity #fantasyfiction #mittens #magic #spells

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I came into this book all thanks to Fangirl. The small hints and opening chapters in that one book intrigued me to know what it was about Simon Snow that had Cather writing for hours and ignoring everything.
She gave me a great Chosen One story that had adventure and magic, but it had great dialogue, which I loved the best! It feels familiar but not, new and yet old. This was a story worthy of Cather writing fanfics of.

Top 21 of 2021!

It's been a blast reading all of these different characters. Carry On was my FAVORITE read of 2021 (who woulda guessed 😅?). And I cant wait to meet more characters and read their stories next year ❤.

I just couldn't. It was a bad Harry Potter ripoff as a plot point in Fangirl and there's no way it it could stand on its own legs. Got 20 pages in and gave up. They want the plot to be as sophisticated as teens are but the names of places and professors are something I'd expect for young children.

I couldn‘t find this short story in the Litsy database but I really enjoyed this quick holiday read/listen. It highlights 2 Christmases during Covid - 2020 and 2021 - and I found it very relatable. The anxiety, paranoia, and frustration of being a person taking Covid seriously while others around you aren‘t is definitely something I‘ve dealt with and I liked that the 2 main characters were able to relate to each other within the chaos. 🌟🌟🌟🌟

I‘ve decided to quit bouncing between new-to-me books and just reread CARRY ON. This is at least 80% because I miss Baz. It‘s an understatement to say Baz has Preferred status on my Queer Assholes List. He‘s SO FRICKIN GREAT.

Also frickin great: the potato fritters I made for breakfast. I used leftover Popeye‘s mashed potatoes with the gravy mixed in and it took them to the next level.

I typically just do work related books on audio, since I can‘t seem to focus on novels and the like when In that format. However, since this was short story I thought I would give it a go. This was also my first taste of this author and I know that a lot of people recommend their works. I enjoyed this listen and will be reading more this author for sure.

“Carry on, Simon”

this is not my first time reading this book and definitely not my last. everytime I read it I discover new things and fall in love with the characters all over again. if you‘re looking for a magical adventure with a feel good romance and a fan-favorite vampire, Carry On is for you.

Aleister Crowley, I‘m living a charmed life.

the artwork in this book 🖤💜

Sometimes I find things in the library that are maybe…creepy? Weird at the very least. #LibraryWork

I have to admit the first book was boring (the novel is divided into four sections called “books”) but I read a comment that said it really picked up after Baz comes back. And that is completely 💯 true. I‘m also totally in love with the audiobook narrator and must now listen to everything he‘s ever made.

Charming listen!!

My beautiful, wonderful, '2 person book club member', best friend @charityblee gave me this adorable Simon & Baz shirt for my birthday.

I will always recommend this series. I will always love these characters. They have a beautiful love story.

#CarryOn
#WaywardSon
#AnyWayTheWindBlows

“You were the sun and I was crashing into you.“
“Because we match.“
“We're not made of pieces that come apart.“

AND TOO MANY MORE BEAUTIFUL QUOTES TO COUNT!

It's the perfect weather today to try out my new hammock! Such a cozy new reading spot for autumn 😊
Of course I'm comfort rereading an old favorite instead of one the many library books that are due back soon 😂

3.75? When I first started this book, I didn't really know what to expect. I just knew that a friend of mine loved it. My initial thought was, "Oh, this is a parody of Harry Potter and other 'chosen one' YA." Then I wondered if it was done intentionally or just derivative. And then...I simply didn't care because I was having too much fun. This was a fun, guilty pleasure book that left me feeling mushy and happy, and really, isn't that enough?

#WondrousWednesday @Eggs

1. Lately I‘m just a little better than 50/50😂

2. So many series… Wayfarers, Simon Snow, Grishaverse are the first to come to mind.

3. I love when a collection of very different types form a sort of family

4. Today I‘m grateful for my family, students, walks, books, and Litsy of course!

A re-read so I can get to the third book in the series. I love this one so much but the second one not so much. Hoping the third is really good. Also 3rd book read for #AwesomeAugust.

Two days into #AwesomeAugust and its going pretty well. Two books read so far and a third almost done. Managed 8.5 hours as well so much better than I thought.
@Andrew65

Camp Watford! Simon Snow would be an awesome camp counselor. The campers would all love him (even if occasionally he forgot to take them to a scheduled activity). Baz Grimm-Pitch, on the other hand, would never go to camp. His clothes are much too nice for that. Agatha Wellbelove would be in charge of the horses. Penelope Bunce would be the camp director.

#LitsySummerCamp * @ImperfectCJ

I always jump around books. It‘s like my mind can‘t settle in just one book. I was about to DNF this. I LOVED fangirl enough to give this a shot….and it was mediocre until it wasn‘t. Then BAM it got interesting. And now I must go to bed because I work tonight but a few more minutes won‘t hurt……

I didn't bring my purse or water bottle with me while waiting for the parade to start...but I definitely had my dragon and a book with me! 😂🤣📚💕🐉 #librarylove #librariansoflitsy #dragonlibrarian

It's a bird! It's a plane! No...it's THE DRAGON LIBRARIAN! 😁💕📚🐉 This weekend is Founders Festival in my town, which means a weekend wide celebration of the town including food trucks, craft vendors, and a parade that the library takes part in! The theme was Heroes and Villains, so OF COURSE I had to dress up as my alter ego! My cape is covered with bookish stickers! 🤣😂 #librarylove #librariansoflitsy #dragonlibrarian

Had to reread to get ready for AWTWB! I just love how dryly funny this book is, and how much care Rowell put into all these characters. #yafantasy #snowbaz4evr

LOVE how covers match. And they look especially lovely with this week's flowers I picked up along with my CSA Veggie Bag.

Throughly enjoying my reread of Carry On. 💐

#simonsnow

Playing catch-up and filling your feed with #simonsnow content. My Original copy of Carry On was pretty but I found out there was a Special Bookshelf Edition to match Wayward Son and Anyway the Wind Blows Cover Art. Had to have it. (It will be in my next post.) Love the Wayward Son and #AWTWB cover art. And I like covers to match on my #forevershelf. #booksandblooms #coverlove 🤓

“Christ, what a mess, and right under Blackfriars Bridge—this city has gone straight to hell,”

One of these days I want to make a list of everything Fictional Thing that has happened on and below Blackfriars Bridge. You've got Numpties underneath in Carry On and Jem and Tess from #shadowhunters meeting on top. 😆

I'm waiting on my special edition of #AWTWB so I'm rereading Books 1 and 2 of #simonsnow. 🧙‍♂️🔮📚

I am really enjoying this audio-book. It has a bit of a Harry Potter vibe, but not in a bad way. The characters are really lovable and the narrator is doing a fabulous job.

I love this story and these characters so much (I‘m especially a sucker for Baz 😆🧛🏻)

I‘m hoping to re-read the sequel too, so I‘ll be ready for the third in the series to come out next month

This ones good for Harry Potter fans. Lots of similarities with schools, magic, chosen one prophecies, fantasy creatures etc. bonus points for LGBTQ+ characters

This crosses off my #doublespin pick for June‘s #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

This book is fantastic! Read it in one day because I could not get enough. 😍

A Harry Potter-like character attends a Hogwarts-like school with his Edward-like roommate. At first, reading this book made me feel like I began reading in the middle of the series. However, once I got over the "catch-up" part of the book, the plot was much more enjoyable. There were a few predictable plot twists and a very unique ending I wasn't expecting. It definitely makes you want to read book #2. 2/5/2021-2/18/2021

Okay so this is lovely
There were many parts where I laughed out loud and also some parts where I cried. The characters (except some haha) are very likeable and by the end of it I was in love with Simon Baz and Penny.
I do think that the relationships between certain characters could have been developed a bit more before a big transition because it did seem a bit abrupt.
Still loved it though and I'm definitely going to read the second one!

Definitely lives up to its Harry Potter fanfic roots but unexpected enough to be enjoyable.

Ummmm… he‘s pushing MAGIC 😉 🔥❤️

Just started my reread! Loved this book the first time I read it and I hope I love it just as much now! 🥰😆

It's kinda nasty here in western KY this morning. The weather doesn't really know what it wants to do. But Gandalf knows what these days are all about - snuggling down in a thick blanket while I read the day away. Loving #RainbowRowell 's #carryon ! It just keeps getting better. It's got a touch of Harry Potter vibe to it.
#readKY #ya #fantasyfic #rainydays #magic #reading #catsoflitsy

So thankful for this light, quick read after all the heavy stuff I‘ve been reading. I went into expecting a fan fiction feel, so I wasn‘t disappointed by it like some people. The humor and love was strong with this one.

3 stars

I did not want to put this one down! It started out with HP vibes: a magical orphan 'Chosen One' at boarding school dealing with angst. But I liked how it dropped you in his last year and skipped all the build up, just giving backstory as necessary. The characters are more diverse and I like the POV switches. I guess this started as a play on fanfic, which makes sense. Once I finish Simon's story I need to go back and read Fangirl