Game of Thrones Season 2!

Game of Thrones Season TWO begins tonight! 

I can no longer suppress my excitement... it's been culminating since last year, and finally the show is back! 

The producers have promised plenty of battles, but I'm more excited to see what happens with Jon Snow and Dany's dragons! Oh and Arya too. She's cool. :) 

Look what I found! A Game of Thrones cast photoshoot BTS video for Rolling Stone. 

So freaking amazing. 

Are you a fan of the show? And the books? 

What are you most excited to see happen this season? 

I haven't even finished the first book yet (I'm such a slacker). 

Day 15: Favourite Male Character(s)

Day 01 – The best book you read last year
Day 02 – A book that you’ve read more than 3 times
Day 03 – Your favourite series
Day 04 – Favourite book of your favourite series
Day 05 – A book that makes you happy
Day 06 – A book that makes you sad
Day 07 – Most underrated book An unexpected good read
Day 08 – Most overrated book
Day 09 – A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 10 – Favourite classic book
Day 11 – A book you hated
Day 12 – A book you used to love but don’t anymore
Day 13 – Your favourite writer
Day 14 – Favourite book of your favourite writer
*Day 15 – Favourite male character*

This is hard! I can't pick only one.

Here is a short list of wonderful male characters I have had the delight of meeting in my lifetime of reading:

Neville Longbottom

Neville is a loyal member of Dumbledore's Army and loyal friend of Harry Potter. He is talented and special in his own unique way, and these qualities bring out the best in him. I would pay big bucks to have a friend like Neville.

Edmund Pevensie

He is Edmund the Just, (younger) King of Narnia. Yes, his judgement and decision-making skills may have been slightly flawed in The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe, but if you've read the books, you'll know that Edmund redeems himself, and becomes one of C.S. Lewis' most beloved characters - at least in my eyes.  

King Trevor the Four Hundred and Forty First or is it Second

From Colin Thompson's children's novel Pepper Dreams, King Trevor is definitely a character to behold. A little bit strange, but confidently confusing, he leads the magical island of Nymphaea with a chocolate bar in one hand and a bowl of soup in the other.

Gale Hawthorne

Katniss Everdeen's best friend and faithful hunting partner. There is no way Gale would miss out on a place on this list. Suzanne Collins knows how to write good characters. For some readers, the perfection of Peeta Mellark may melt their hearts, but Gale Hawthorne floats my dreamboat. (What, too lame? Don't care!) I like the soft-spoken, dark and brooding types. ;)  

Jon Snow

From George RR Martin's epic fantasy series A Song of Ice & Fire, Jon Snow is the bastard child of Lord Eddard Stark of Winterfell, and sworn brother of the Night's Watch. He is the most loving of all his siblings (yet he is only their half-brother) - and this is just one of his many endearing qualities.

Mr Darcy

Fitzwilliam Darcy.

'nough said.

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Day 16 – Favourite female character
Day 17 – Favourite quote(s) from your favourite book(s)
Day 18 – A book that disappointed you
Day 19 – Favourite book turned into a movie
Day 20 – Favourite romance book
Day 21 – Favourite book from your childhood
Day 22 – Favourite book you own
Day 23 – A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t
Day 24 – A book that you wish more people would’ve read
Day 25 – A character who you can relate to the most
Day 26 – A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 – Favourite title(s)
Day 29 – A book everyone hated but you liked

Day 30 – Your favourite book of all time

A little update for you, just for you. (And apologies)

I've been away for over a month and I feel terrible! 

I can't believe that I have neglected you for so long. 

Like Dolly Levi said, I will never go away again. 

I have made a few changes to my blog, they're not very obvious though. But I have added a page linked up the top for my 'Fave Blogs'. There are several author/book blogs that I really like, but this short list includes my absolute favourites, the ones that when given the question, I don't need to think twice about them being my faves. 

I need to make a nice little header for Chimneys and Magic as well - and maybe think twice about this colour scheme and background. I also need to add some fun buttons to put on the side bar for my Twitter, Goodreads, Tumblr and all that jazz.   

Sorry for this boring post, you're probably disinterested by the construction/maintenance work update. 

Anyway, I wanted to say that from now on, I will be posting up quality (I hope) reviews and substantial, fleshed-out posts. Screw the gimmicks, the fluff memes, the way-too-regular visual inspiration posts - I want to present to you guys my bookish musings in the most inspirational way I can. 

I think it'll be much harder work than before, but I hope I can live up to my expectations, and maybe lure in some fresh new book-lovers on the way. :)

Also, I'm a new fan of epic fantasy - the HBO tv series Game of Thrones has got me hooked on it. 

I bought the first two books in the series (A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin), and I am loving it!!!! 

It is everything you want in a fantasy, and I would highly recommend watching it, unless you're a young'un - the sex and violence might be a bit much for the tween crowds, I think. 

Here are a couple more stills to entice you ;)

See you soon. :)