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Books, Wrap Ups

SUMMER 2020 WRAP UP

February 28, 2021February 28, 2021by White Rose Stories5 Comments on SUMMER 2020 WRAP UP
SUMMER 2020 WRAP UP

These past few months have gone by in the blink of an eye and so, summer has come to an end. It is difficult to believe we are entering a new season so soon, but it is very much needed after the extreme heat we have been experiencing this summer.

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DECEMBER WRAP UP

December 31, 2020December 31, 2020by White Rose Stories4 Comments on DECEMBER WRAP UP
DECEMBER WRAP UP

Happy New Year’s Eve! It is crazy to think that there are only a few hours left of 2020. It was a year that changed so many things in everyone’s lives and it felt as if it would never end but at the same time, it went by in a flash.

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NOVEMBER WRAP UP

November 30, 2020November 30, 2020by White Rose Stories8 Comments on NOVEMBER WRAP UP
NOVEMBER WRAP UP

November has been a slow but nice reading month for me. I only read one book this month as I have decided to take a bit of a break from reading for the rest of the year. With summer vacation starting, I have been wanting to get to other things before the end of the year.

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TRICK OR TREAT BOOK TAG

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020by White Rose Stories4 Comments on TRICK OR TREAT BOOK TAG
TRICK OR TREAT BOOK TAG

Today, I will be doing a book tag a bit different than the others I have done so far! I first saw this book tag from Sunstar Books and thought it would be perfect since it is almost Halloween.

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SEPTEMBER WRAP UP

September 30, 2020October 29, 2020by White Rose Stories2 Comments on SEPTEMBER WRAP UP
SEPTEMBER WRAP UP

September has been the slowest month ever when it comes to anything bookish. I have only read one book this month, mainly because of a reading slump, and hauled only three books. To be honest, it was really amazing to take a break and to take things slower.

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White Rose Stories is a blog run by a teenage bookworm under the pseudonym Rose White.

Rose lives on a wine farm, somewhere in the peaceful countryside, in South Africa and can always be found with her nose between the pages of a book and/or with her loving puppy, Zorba.

In her free time, she likes to write reviews for some of her favourite books, as well as capture them in pictures to share with her friends, followers and the rest of the bookstagram community on Instagram.

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// “A light, honest scent. Natural and unforced. Some of the roses seem faded and overblown.” “That fate awaits all roses, Sire.” ”Continue, madam.” “All roses are open to the elements, Your Majesty. They bud, bloom and fade.” “Is that so, madam?” “The rose grows entirely unaware, changing naturally from one state to another and although the elements may treat her cruelly, she knows nothing of it and continues to her end without judgement on her beauty. Alas, 'tis not the same for us.” “If such a rose could speak...what would she say?” “‘Yes, I am here and gave service under nature's eye, and after me my children will be. Is there any greater contribution or more graceful end?’” “A wise rose. And what protection can the gardener afford this rose from the harsh elements of change?” “Patience, care and a little warmth from the sun are our best hope, Your Majesty.” —Le Roi Louis XIV (Alan Rickman) and Sabine De Barra (Kate Winslet), A Little Chaos (2014)
// ‘I can see he's not in your good books,’ said the messenger. ‘No, and if he were I would burn my library.’ —Much Ado About Nothing, by William Shakespeare
// “The future came and went in the mildly discouraging way that futures do.” —Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman
// “Outside the Emporium, he stops and gazes up, but this is not the first time he has been enchanted by these lights, so he steps through the door to be met by the whirlwind smells of cinnamon and star anise.” —The Toymakers, by Robert Dinsdale
// “She wished she could fill herself up like this. She wished she could press mounds of rich soil into the gaps of her heart, occupying the space until flowers could take root and grow roses.” —These Violent Delights, by Chloe Gong
// “I'm not going to die,” she said. “Not till I've seen it.” “Seen what?” Her smile widened. “Everything.” —A Darker Shade of Magic, by V.E. Schwab
// “You need to make some noise if you want to be heard.” —Eudoria Holmes, played by Helena Bonham Carter, Enola Holmes (2020)
// “What he knew, he knew from books, and books lied, they made things prettier.” —A Little Life, by Hanya Yanagihara
// “What she needs are stories. Stories are a way to preserve one's self. To be remembered. And to forget. Stories come in so many forms: in charcoal, and in song, in paintings, poems, films. And books. Books, she has found, are a way to live a thousand lives—or to find strength in a very long one.” —The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, by V.E. Schwab

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“What she needs are stories. Stories are a way to preserve one’s self. To be remembered. And to forget. Stories come in so many forms: in charcoal, and in song, in paintings, poems, films. And books. Books, she has found, are a way to live a thousand lives—or to find strength in a very long one.”
—The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue,
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// “A light, honest scent. Natural and unforced. Some of the roses seem faded and overblown.” “That fate awaits all roses, Sire.” ”Continue, madam.” “All roses are open to the elements, Your Majesty. They bud, bloom and fade.” “Is that so, madam?” “The rose grows entirely unaware, changing naturally from one state to another and although the elements may treat her cruelly, she knows nothing of it and continues to her end without judgement on her beauty. Alas, 'tis not the same for us.” “If such a rose could speak...what would she say?” “‘Yes, I am here and gave service under nature's eye, and after me my children will be. Is there any greater contribution or more graceful end?’” “A wise rose. And what protection can the gardener afford this rose from the harsh elements of change?” “Patience, care and a little warmth from the sun are our best hope, Your Majesty.” —Le Roi Louis XIV (Alan Rickman) and Sabine De Barra (Kate Winslet), A Little Chaos (2014)
// ‘I can see he's not in your good books,’ said the messenger. ‘No, and if he were I would burn my library.’ —Much Ado About Nothing, by William Shakespeare
// “The future came and went in the mildly discouraging way that futures do.” —Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman
// “Outside the Emporium, he stops and gazes up, but this is not the first time he has been enchanted by these lights, so he steps through the door to be met by the whirlwind smells of cinnamon and star anise.” —The Toymakers, by Robert Dinsdale
// “She wished she could fill herself up like this. She wished she could press mounds of rich soil into the gaps of her heart, occupying the space until flowers could take root and grow roses.” —These Violent Delights, by Chloe Gong
// “I'm not going to die,” she said. “Not till I've seen it.” “Seen what?” Her smile widened. “Everything.” —A Darker Shade of Magic, by V.E. Schwab
// “You need to make some noise if you want to be heard.” —Eudoria Holmes, played by Helena Bonham Carter, Enola Holmes (2020)
// “What he knew, he knew from books, and books lied, they made things prettier.” —A Little Life, by Hanya Yanagihara
// “What she needs are stories. Stories are a way to preserve one's self. To be remembered. And to forget. Stories come in so many forms: in charcoal, and in song, in paintings, poems, films. And books. Books, she has found, are a way to live a thousand lives—or to find strength in a very long one.” —The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, by V.E. Schwab
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