tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post4527342487854180686..comments2024-03-27T17:40:10.624-04:00Comments on We Live and Breathe Books: Sunday Post - The Week I Spent in an Inferno Kiersten Kozbialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00538943081866009856noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-62900049711499825032017-07-26T19:48:55.125-04:002017-07-26T19:48:55.125-04:00Today is actually quite lovely in NJ, so I cannot ...Today is actually quite lovely in NJ, so I cannot cry about the weather. I hope it stays like this. I always love when an author puts a piece of themselves in a book, and Han did that by sharing her Korean culture with us. I have always been a fan of learning about other people. True story: Beginning in the late 70s, I was huge in the pen pal circuit. I wrote actual letter, on paper, to different girls my age all around the world. We shared pictures and sent stuff to each other - mix tapes, snacks, stationary, stickers. It was a really cool thing, because we didn't have online shopping, and getting things from another country was a thrill. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-84335098401043092662017-07-26T19:45:28.448-04:002017-07-26T19:45:28.448-04:00My llama shoes are supposed to be here tomorrow, a...My llama shoes are supposed to be here tomorrow, and I am not sure if I will be able to contain my joy. I read too much to buy every book I would like to read, but I totally utilize the library, and thankfully, I was asked to blog here at WLABB, and I have been pretty lucky with eARCs (which I prefer to physical books). I just packed up my books for the move and I filled 13 boxes, and that was after I gave a bunch of boxes of finished copies to Friends of the Library. My goal is to read more of the books I own. So, no buying for me. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-14494356659445598172017-07-25T23:56:35.588-04:002017-07-25T23:56:35.588-04:00Okay, those llama shoes are TOO cute! And I am so ...Okay, those llama shoes are TOO cute! And I am so excited that you loved all those books because I have almost all of them on my TBR hahha. And I am SO excited that To All the Boys will be a movie! I am sad that the actress isn't at all Korean, but I am also SO happy that Jenny stuck to her guns for having Asian American actresses- their culture was such a huge part of the story, one of my favorite parts, and it would have been awful to lose it. It was really hot here too last week- but now it's like 60 and raining, so clearly the weather is confused. Hope you are having a great week! Shannon @ It Starts at Midnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043593641190645773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-59785196216167560732017-07-25T21:46:44.828-04:002017-07-25T21:46:44.828-04:00Those llama shoes are adorable. So glad to see you...Those llama shoes are adorable. So glad to see you enjoyed Wicked Like a Wildfire. I've been tempted to preorder it, but I think I'll wait on a library copy. I have so many of my own books I still need to get to. Hope the rest of your week goes well and that this week for you is cooler than last.Alicia @ A Kernel of Nonsensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12100606566359762426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-5887242634574913972017-07-25T16:04:29.888-04:002017-07-25T16:04:29.888-04:00I know it is worse other places. I just am not a f...I know it is worse other places. I just am not a fan of any sort of extremes in general. Llamas ❤Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-36440071386281674492017-07-25T12:35:18.002-04:002017-07-25T12:35:18.002-04:00Try living in Brazil! It's an inferno 11 out o...Try living in Brazil! It's an inferno 11 out of the 12 months in the year on a good year, other times it's scorching hot all year round! C:<br />Those shoes are so adorable! I'm not one for prints, but I wouldn't pass those up!Mikkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008418560667560640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-10596305545207736732017-07-25T05:20:52.183-04:002017-07-25T05:20:52.183-04:00It was a good week! You have a great week too. It was a good week! You have a great week too. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-6184560401174532942017-07-25T03:59:43.928-04:002017-07-25T03:59:43.928-04:00You had a great week of reading last week! I visit...You had a great week of reading last week! I visited your Mid-Year tag. I hope you are having a wonderful week. :)La La in the Libraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18253014225202985934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-71747653940691612282017-07-24T10:44:18.220-04:002017-07-24T10:44:18.220-04:00I know! I saw your shoes and thought the same thin...I know! I saw your shoes and thought the same thing. The Field Party has that teen angst thing, but still puts them in my guilty pleasure category, where I have all the other Globes books. It is that OTT drama, that I find soapy and fun. Her books are like watching TV for me, mindless entertainment Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-23776132212841564182017-07-24T10:21:29.553-04:002017-07-24T10:21:29.553-04:00Okay, I'm sitting here scratching my head over...Okay, I'm sitting here scratching my head over the fact that we both shared pics of shows this week. Great minds think alike, I guess? Freaky! And the llama shoes are killing it. :)<br /><br />I feel ya on the heat. Between the heat and the humidity and the storms that just make it muggier... yeah, I get it. Ugh.<br /><br />I still haven't written my review for Under the Lights. I didn't love it. Actually, I'm finding I'm not loving The Field Party series. As much as I adore the Rosemary Beach series, the characters in The Field Party just make me kind of ragey. LOL<br /><br />Hope you have a great week, Sam!<br /><br />Tanya @ <a href="http://girlplusbooks.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Girl Plus Books</a>Tanya @ Girl Plus Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357204133826428572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-64661346053339108972017-07-23T18:53:34.138-04:002017-07-23T18:53:34.138-04:00It's kind of insulting to think that an Asian ...It's kind of insulting to think that an Asian actor/actress can draw the crowd that a white actor/actress could. I guess it is a truth that I am not fond of, but it still makes me sad. I have read The Summer I Turned Pretty and the Lara Jean books, all good, but LJ owns a piece of my heart. My co-blogger, Amrutha, raves about Shug, which is a really early Han book. I have read it, but I hope to (eventually)Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-15658168742041028312017-07-23T18:50:08.442-04:002017-07-23T18:50:08.442-04:00I guess it would have been idea to have a Korean a...I guess it would have been idea to have a Korean actress (though LJ is mixed race), but I feel it's a win having an Asian actress. The states west of me has been getting slammed with rain (sorry). Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-80492058356391360712017-07-23T18:14:13.971-04:002017-07-23T18:14:13.971-04:00It really has been hot these days! And weirdly rai...It really has been hot these days! And weirdly rainy/stormy. I love thunderstorms but not when it floods. -_-<br /><br />I am very excited about the To All the Boys movie! Honestly I'm disappointed that the actress for Lara Jean isn't remotely Korean like Lara Jean is, but it is so exciting to see that this movie hasn't been whitewashed. That is so important, with how bad Hollywood is. :/<br /><br />I hope you enjoy all of your new books! Have a great week, Sam. =)<br /><br />Alyssa @ <a href="http://eaterofbooks.blogspot.com/2017/07/review-hearts-we-sold-by-emily-lloyd.html" rel="nofollow">The Eater of Books!</a>Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00128004483437247740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-11696445544409124732017-07-23T16:24:28.477-04:002017-07-23T16:24:28.477-04:00I saw the news from Jenny Hahn and it's exciti...I saw the news from Jenny Hahn and it's exciting. I met her at a book signing but still need to read her books. I'm so happy she held out. I'm Filipina American and it is discouraging to not see as many Asian American actors in TV or movies. I've got to read all the books before the movie comes out! I also have Wicked Like a Wildfire so it's good to hear you liked it. I hope you have a great week and enjoy your cute new shoes!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11676549149714729996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-51033052666272047222017-07-23T15:51:59.111-04:002017-07-23T15:51:59.111-04:00It's July in the northeast, but just because w...It's July in the northeast, but just because we expect this weather, doesn't mean I have to like it. 🙄 My shoes should be here Friday. I will probably be like a kid at Christmas when they come. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-56649132611392315402017-07-23T15:25:41.026-04:002017-07-23T15:25:41.026-04:00Oh gosh - sorry about that weather! Summer is alwa...Oh gosh - sorry about that weather! Summer is always great, but when it's too hot it becomes a little unbearable, right? I love the hobbit pic by the way - that's pretty hilarious. <br /><br />Love those shoes! I hope they arrive soon! <br /><br />Hope you have a great week and that the heat is a little less intense! Di @ Book Reviews by Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03021249735871126514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-51402296656292937502017-07-23T15:24:39.743-04:002017-07-23T15:24:39.743-04:00Well, when Han spoke, they wanted to make the sist...Well, when Han spoke, they wanted to make the sisters white, so having Asian actresses is a win. White-washing in 2017 seems like a crime. On my daughter's first day of kindergarten, she brought home a picture of princess with yellow hair and blue eyes. She told me it was a self portrait, and I wanted to cry, and she cried because she didn't have yellow hair and blue eyes. I wish my daughter had seen herself more in TV and movies. This was back in 2000, and I think things are better now, but Han's news made me really happy. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-71925444717992226102017-07-23T15:19:39.473-04:002017-07-23T15:19:39.473-04:00I am on ban from buying anything but things you ca...I am on ban from buying anything but things you can get at the supermarket, but I just could not resist LLAMA shoes. There were these Toms with the molecular structure for caffeine on them and these glow in the dark constellation ones (note: I used to teach chemistry and astronomy), and I kept thinking about getting them. Well, by the time I committed, they were gone, and I have a been a really good girl, so llama shoes for me. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-13688498859909323462017-07-23T14:17:52.663-04:002017-07-23T14:17:52.663-04:00Sorry about the hot weather but it'll cool dow...Sorry about the hot weather but it'll cool down eventually, right? Love the shoes, though, they are very cool and I am jealous.<br /><br />I saw the news about To All The Boys I Loved Before, I was very excited until I saw the casting news. Jenny Han may have said she was holding out for the Song sisters to be Korean but looking at the casting I don't think a single Korean American actor has been cast and that is upsetting. I am excited to see it and I won't judge too soon because it will hopefully be brilliant but I am always hesitant about book adaptations.Becky Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938602345709426466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-41900449178621170392017-07-23T13:24:25.892-04:002017-07-23T13:24:25.892-04:00Oh my gosh those memes about the heat are so right...Oh my gosh those memes about the heat are so right on! Its been awful here! And I love those llama shoes. I got the email about them this week and I am jealous you ordered some! I am on a shoe buying ban :( <br />Have a great week! The Book Disciplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00716216202544318580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-87043662063812288902017-07-23T13:02:21.508-04:002017-07-23T13:02:21.508-04:00It's pretty stacked with romance, so chances a...It's pretty stacked with romance, so chances are good I will be happy. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-18500615084499939242017-07-23T13:01:53.523-04:002017-07-23T13:01:53.523-04:00Geekerella is one of my fave reads this year. It w...Geekerella is one of my fave reads this year. It was so cute and fun and just made me happy. I hope you love it!Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-77998494416000006772017-07-23T13:01:04.497-04:002017-07-23T13:01:04.497-04:00In the US, the summer is for complaining about bei...In the US, the summer is for complaining about being too hot, and the winter is for complaining about being too cold. Fall and spring, we lament about where summer and winter went. 😆Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-40556292638253626892017-07-23T12:59:17.821-04:002017-07-23T12:59:17.821-04:00I know. I shouldn't really complain, when I he...I know. I shouldn't really complain, when I hear about places like Arizona, but with moving and having to carry heavy boxes, it just makes it feel like AZ. JES is a favorite of mine, and I was happy to get to read one of the the two backlist I have not read. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-6614486573540097402017-07-23T12:57:40.717-04:002017-07-23T12:57:40.717-04:00I can't wait to actually get them. I have been...I can't wait to actually get them. I have been aggressively tracking my package. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.com