November 2020 – Anna's Little Thing

A Deal with the Elf King (Married to Magic #1) by Elise Kova – book review

Published on November 27, 2020November 25, 2020 by Anna Aurora30 Comments

The elves come for two things: war and wives. In both cases, they come for death.

Three-thousand years ago, humans were hunted by powerful races with wild magic until the treaty was formed. Now, for centuries, the elves have taken a young woman from Luella’s village to be their Human Queen.

To be chosen is seen as a mark of death by the townsfolk. A mark nineteen-year-old Luella is grateful to have escaped as a girl. Instead, she’s dedicated her life to studying herbology and becoming the town’s only healer.

That is, until the Elf King unexpectedly arrives… for her.

Ammmmm….I’m in love!First of all the cover is amazing, second of all…If you like Holly Black and S.J Maas you will enjoy this one.This was such a good book!!! Exactly what I needed. Beautiful writing , beautiful world building ,the romance was amazing and slow burn…I’m so pleased with this book!!! 5 stars ,this is going on my favourites list.

FAVORITE QUOTES FROM THE BOOK

“Our work is what we do, not who we are.

“Love is choice,”

They don’t care. I’m just a tool to them to make their flowers bloom and fields fertile. I’m a walking bag of manure in their eyes.

“Because for all my life I was told I was waiting for just one woman. But if I spent my years sequestered and alone for nothing, then please let me know. I’d love to know what options I have.”

“You are a moody prince glorified with a thorny-looking, iron crown,”

“You will respect me!” Eldas shouts.“Be someone worthy of respecting first!” I slam the door behind me.

“Your Grace, Her Majesty and…Her Majesty’s wolf.”

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“18 again” was very sweet – kdrama review

Published on November 25, 2020November 24, 2020 by Anna AuroraLeave a comment

ABOUT THE DRAMA

Jung Da-Jung (Kim Ha-Neul) is married to 37-year-old Hong Dae-Young (Yoon Sang-Hyun). They have have 18-year-old son and daughter. Jung Da-Jung works hard as a rookie announcer and she has a warm heart. She becomes completely fed up with her husband and is unable to deal with him anymore. Hong Dae-Young got fired from his job and he is looked down upon by his family. Jung Da-Jung hands him divorce papers.

Meanwhile, Hong Dae-Young looks at himself as an ordinary jobless middle-aged man. He regrets his life. At that moment, his body changes into that of an 18-year-old year old person, while his mind is still that of his 37-year-old self. Back in his teenage days, Hong Dae-Young (Lee Do-Hyun) was an excellent basketball player and also popular. Now, with his regained 18-year-old body, he changes his name to Ko Woo-Young and begins to live a new life.

Drama: 18 Again
Hangul: 18 어게인
Director: Ha Byung-Hoon
Writer: Kim Do-Yeon, An Eun-Bin, Choi Yi-Ryun
Network: JTBC
Episodes: 16
Release Date: September 7 – November 10, 2020
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

MY THOUGHTS

PLOT

If you have watched 17 again with Zac Efron then you already know the story. In my opinion, it’s even better than the movie. This drama had more “soul”, the acting was phenomenal and the soundtrack was amazing!

THE CHEMISTRY BETWEEN OUR MAIN COUPLE(S)?

We had a lot of romantic relationships in this drama and I can say…they all had chemistry and that’s pretty amazing. Will not spoil any further.

HOW IT ENDS

*Mild Spoilers*

It was such a beautiful ending , I did cry…..a little…Would definitely recommend if you want something romantic and heartwarming.

Watch it here

VIKI / NETFLIX / DramaCool

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ZMZY Cubic Zirconia Ring from Aliexpress- first impressions

Published on November 20, 2020November 19, 2020 by Anna AuroraLeave a comment

Disclaimer: I got it wih my own money ,no links are affiliated

ABOUT THE PRODUCT:

Brand Name:ZMZY
Origin:CN(Origin)
Metals Type:zinc Alloy
Material:Cubic Zirconia
Shape\pattern:GEOMETRIC
Surface Width:thin
Color:ROSE Gold color

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MY THOUGHTS

Quality

For the price I paid( around 0.70 euro) it’s amazing! Very well made,I have already worn it twice and it still lookes like new(and I did wash my hand wearing it).

Packaging

It came in a cute box!!!Like WHAT?!Didn’t expect that at all. A ring cheaper than 1 euro…comes with a box?! Very impressed.

Would I recommend?

YES! It came pretty fast,in a cute box and the ring is amazing! Totally recommend.

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I’m trying bullet journaling…(again)

Published on November 10, 2020November 9, 2020 by Anna Aurora5 Comments

Hello, my darling! How are you? How’s November treating you? So…I’m trying bullet journaling, yes, it was a mess last time(here is a post about)…but I’m learning from my mistakes and I’m doing it again. Let’s see my spreads for the month.

Disclaimer – I’m bad at art

Title Page

For the theme, I decided to go with Rain. I could go very patriotic for November(It’s Latvia’s independence day in November), but I’m not good at drawing so decided to go with something more…easy.

The Spread

Decided on boxes for the weekly spreads with little clouds on them….Isn’t it cute?

Instagram spread

This is not only for November, but this year(and maybe the next). It’s a growth tracker for Instagram(my bookstagram you can find here).

Kdrama-Tracker

If you didn’t know, I love Kdramas…and I watch a lot of them. This is a great way to keep track of everything I watch(and it’s cute…). It works amazingly and I love this idea.

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I binge watched “While You Were Sleeping”- kdrama review

Published on November 5, 2020November 2, 2020 by Anna AuroraLeave a comment

ABOUT THE DRAMA

A young woman with bad premonition dreams meets two people who suddenly develop the same ability.

Nam Hong Joo (Suzy) lives with her mother, Yoon Moon Sun (Hwang Young Hee), a widow who runs a small restaurant. Jung Jae Chan (Lee Jong Suk), a rookie prosecutor, and his younger brother, Seung Won (Shin Jae Ha), move in across the street. Since she was young, Hong Joo has had the ability to see bad events before they happen, but she is often unable to do anything about it.

One day, Jae Chan has a strange premonition dream about an accident involving Hong Joo and Lee Yoo Beom (Lee Sang Yeob), a ruthless attorney who used to be Jae Chan’s tutor. Jae Chan decides to interfere in the course of events and ends up saving the lives of Hong Joo and Han Woo Tak (Jung Hae In), a young police officer. When Jae Chan, Hong Joo and Woo Tak then start having dreams about one another, they realize that their lives are now somehow entwined.

But can the three discover the reason that they were brought together, and can they prevent the people closest to them from getting hurt?

“While You Were Sleeping” is a 2017 South Korean drama series directed by Oh Choong Hwan. It is not related to the 1995 American film by the same title starring Sandra Bullock. The script is written by Park Hye Ryun, who previously worked with Suzy on her acting debut in the television drama “Dream High” (2011) and with Lee Jong Suk in the dramas “I Hear Your Voice” (2013) and “Pinocchio” (2014).

Drama: While You Were Sleeping (literal title)
Revised romanization: Dangshini Jamdeun Saie
Hangul: 당신이 잠든 사이에
Director: Oh Choong-Hwan, Park Soo-Jin
Writer: Park Hye-Ryun
Network: SBS
Episodes: 32
Release Date: September 27 – November 16, 2017
Runtime: Wed. & Thu. 22:00 (35 minutes each / 2 episodes per day)
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

MY THOUGHTS

PLOT

It’s a mystery/romance drama and to be honest I didn’t care about the romance at all. I liked the plot, this whole “future seeing” thing was amazing! The first 3 episodes were my favorites, so many twists, and turns. Lee Jong Suk did a great job in this drama ,I loved watching him. Loved the family dynamics and the parallel story lines.

3,5/5 stars

THE CHEMISTRY BETWEEN OUR MAIN COUPLE(S)?

Ahhhh…it was okay,it felt like Suzy tried too hard at times ,but that’s my only complaint. To be honest I reaaalllyyy didn’t care about the romance,the cases and mystery was something I was invested in.

HOW IT ENDS

*Mild Spoilers*

The ending was so satisfying ,it had everything I love in an ending!

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Viki / Netflix / Dramacool

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What I read in October(Wrap up)

Published on November 2, 2020October 30, 2020 by Anna Aurora15 Comments

Photo by Annelies Geneyn on Unsplash

Hello!Hey,how are you?Hope this october was good for you. Last month I finally reached 1k followers on my bookstagram!!!!Very excited about it.What else is new- hmmm,I was trying some new french skincare and it totally ruined my skin(review coming soon,I promise). So my reading- overall it was a good month. Read 7 books,different genres .Some Arcs (thank you netgalley),some new books published in October. No 2 star reads like in September,so that’s good! Let’s talk about each book individually.

The BOOKS!

After All I’ve Done by Mina Hardy

I got this as an ARc and I loved it. My favorite book last month,it had eveything- mystery,family drama,posible murder. It’s a trilling story and I highly recommend it! I have a whole review you can read here.

2.Nice Werewolves Don’t Bite Vampires(Half-Moon Hollow #8)by Molly Harper

This was fun,light and super cute. I love Molly Hareper’s writing,and the plot is always interesting. Yes,it does talks about emotional abuse ,so just be aware of it.I didn’t give it higher rating because ..I don’t know,I didn’t feel in love with the romance…Overall would recommend.

3.Misfits(Royal Academy Rebels #1)by Jen Calonita

I don’t know why but I expected it to be YA,but it’s middle grade. It was okay,like a proper fairytale retelling. 3 stars .Cover is BEAUTIFUL!

4.She Died Famous by Kyle Rutkin

Amazing!Beautiful and definitely a must read!!!! My full review you can find here.

5.The Duke Meets His Match by Karen Tuft

I got this as an Arc (you can read the full review here),and well it was okay. It’s marketed as a clean Christian romance,but to be honest there wasn’t a lot of metions of God or Christianity. Just the appropriate amount for the time period.

6.The Earl Not Taken(The Wallflowers of West Lane #1)by A.S. Fenichel

Fun fact..I was denied for an arc of this one ,now I’m kind of glad…because it wasn’t good. I have a whole review you can read here.

7.Crazy Stupid Bromance(Bromance Book Club #3)by Lyssa Kay Adams

I love the Bromance Book club series!Such fun and cozy books to read…but this one wasn’t my favorite. Like don’t get me wrong,it was nice…just not my favorite. If you want full review tell me in the comments down below.

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MY THOUGHTS

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MY THOUGHTS

Quality

Packaging

Would I recommend?

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Title Page

The Spread

Instagram spread

Kdrama-Tracker

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MY THOUGHTS

3,5/5 stars

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After All I’ve Done by Mina Hardy

2.Nice Werewolves Don’t Bite Vampires(Half-Moon Hollow #8)by Molly Harper

3.Misfits(Royal Academy Rebels #1)by Jen Calonita

4.She Died Famous by Kyle Rutkin

5.The Duke Meets His Match by Karen Tuft

6.The Earl Not Taken(The Wallflowers of West Lane #1)by A.S. Fenichel

7.Crazy Stupid Bromance(Bromance Book Club #3)by Lyssa Kay Adams

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