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I ended up having a great reading year after that and discovered many other fantastic reads. My enthusiasm was at an all-time low and I was considering giving up blogging altogether.Īfter reading Carry On, I felt a renewed sense of purpose. I brought me out of a funk that I had been navigating, reading had become a chore more often than not. I would not go as far to say it was life-changing, but definitely something akin to that.
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I bought Carry On on its initial release but alas, did not read it until a couple of years later (I was in the middle of a reading/blogging slump, it was a whole thing…) When I did eventually get round to reading it, well, I was positively kicking myself for sitting so long on a book that ended up being one of my all-time favourites! It was different and intriguing but at the same time I wasn’t sure how well it would actually work, if it was a concept that would fall flat or soar to the highest heights. When Carry On was announced, I was very curious about how Rowell would navigate a world that began life as fanfiction within her own fiction. It’s like Harry being shipped with Draco (a very popular ‘slash’ pairing). Specifically, fanfiction which pairs the series’ hero Simon with his primary antagonist Baz. Cath, the main character, writes fanfiction about her favourite book series. It keeps it fresh.Ĭarry On has a strange history starting off life as a story within a story, within a story… or something like that! I first read about these characters in Fangirl, one of Rainbow Rowell’s earlier books. It’s weird but every re-read it always feels like I discover something new, something I overlooked the previous times. Re-reading the adventures of Simon, Baz, Penny, and the rest just brought back all of my happy memories of reading this book for the first time. I recently re-read again in preparation for Wayward Son, the sequel I never expected but most dearly wished for. Years later, and I still randomly think about Baz and Simon (in the middle of dinner, on the train, during a meeting at work… well, you get the drift!) Suffice it to say, this book is one of my utmost favourites and one I have been obsessing over ever since I first read it (I must have read it a good dozen times in the intervening years). I was mulling over my review for Wayward Son when it occurred to me that I had never actually reviewed Carry On (for shame!) and oh, how appropriate that I was just now listening to a playlist on Spotify and Bohemian Rhapsody came on (carry on, carry on…) most fortuitous! It’s definitely a sign.Ĭarry On by Rainbow Rowell is a book that completely grabbed me by the lapels and did not let go. Reading Challenges: Beat the Backlist 2019
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It has just as much kissing and talking as you'd expect from a Rainbow Rowell story - but far, far more monsters.
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Baz would be having a field day with all this, if he were here - it's their last year at the Watford School of Magicks, and Simon's infuriating nemesis didn't even bother to show up.Ĭarry On - The Rise and Fall of Simon Snow is a ghost story, a love story and a mystery. His mentor's avoiding him, his girlfriend broke up with him, and there's a magic-eating monster running around, wearing Simon's face. Half the time, Simon can't even make his wand work, and the other half, he starts something on fire. And Baz might be evil and a vampire and a complete git, but he's probably right. Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who's ever been chosen. Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult, LGBT, M/M Romance, Fantasy & Magic, Magic, Romance, Love & Romance, Gay, Vampires, Witches Published by Wednesday Books on May 9, 2017