Woohoo, it’s Hype or Like Friday again! This meme and Goodreads group were created by myself, Jill @ Rant and Rave Books, and Britt @ Geronimo Reads. To join our group and find out more information about what it’s all about, please go to our Goodreads page HERE.
The November BOTM is going to be Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake. All of the topics this month revolve around being thankful! Perfect for the upcoming holiday season, right?
RULES:
- Answer the weekly discussion topic.
- Optional: Discuss your chosen hyped book of the week.
- Optional: Talk about your progress on the BOTM.
TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Pair a book with a holiday food or drink.
Pair a book with a holiday food or drink.
Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Daughter of Smoke and Bone, #1) by Laini Taylor
This book is mainly set in Prague, and for those of you who might not have known this about me, I lived in that gorgeous city for a year. When I think of Prague, I think of cold winter nights filled with lots of spiced hot wine! And what’s a more yummy holiday drink than spiced hot wine?! If you have never been to Prague, I totally recommend you adding it to your list of places to go. It’s got amazing architecture, lots of history, and some really awesome nightlife (Say hi to Lucerna for me!). So yeah, I would definitely recommend reading this book during the cold winter months, while sipping some really delicious mulled wine. Who’s with me?!
What book and holiday food or drink would you pair together? Have you read the Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy? What are your thoughts on it? Leave a link to your Hype or Like Friday post in the comments!
Wonderfilled Reads 
I’m in! *grabs a wine glass* The only pairing I thought of was a sex on the beach with the Stephanie Plum series. It’s my favorite summer ritual 😀
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Hahaha yes!!.. Ohhh, that does sound good! Great choice!
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You’re talking about wine on a Friday!!! This post made me ready lol. I actually want to visit Prague, after reading Daughter of Smoke and Bone and seeing photos of Prague whilst reading it, I fell in love. Great post =)
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Hahaha yes!!! And Prague is amazing, you will love it! I recommend going in the summer though so you can enjoy the beer gardens. 😊
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ooooo thank you!!! Will do =)
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You’re so welcome!
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I just looked up Prague (just to see what it looks like) and the first thing that popped up in the news was Justin Bieber being pantsed by crazed fans in Prague lol. But that aside, the city looks absolutely beautiful!
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Hahahahahaha that’s hilarious! Czechs are typically pretty reserved so I can’t believe they did that 😂… But other than that, it really is one of the prettiest places I’ve ever seen!
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Yes, I knew this about you! Yay! I didn’t know about hot wine though. That sounds very unappetizing. Well, I’m allergic to wine, so don’t listen to me. What do I know? Haha! Cool fact though. I never heard of hot wine. I sound so uncultured. Lol
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It’s really good! It’s heated up in the pot with a bunch of different spices and herbs. It’s really good and I’m not a big wine drinker, because it gives me headaches.
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It’s the sulfites. That’s what give you the headaches. I’m allergies to them. 😂
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Well I hate those sulfites then! I can drink champagne all day with no problem, but wine kills me.
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I love hot spiced wine, it makes me think of the German Christmas markets! 😀 It’s definitely a great combination, especially for the first part of this book since I LOVED the Prague setting. The romance in the second half basically ruined this story for me though, which is such a shame because the first part was brilliant.
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Yessss! I had some while I was in Vienna at their Christmas market as well! Sooooo good!… I liked the series but it started getting really hard to follow in the last two books, for me at least lol.
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It’s definitely one of the things I miss of not longer living in Europe… Somehow celebrating Christmas in the middle of summer just doesn’t feel right. 😉 I actually haven’t read the DOSAB sequels yet because the second half of the first book was such a disappointment for me… I probably will at some point though
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Oh yeah! I don’t think I’d enjoy Christmas in the middle of summer 😂.. well I hope you end up enjoying them more when you do read them!
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Great post! I love mulled wine and would love to visit Prague and see the Charles Bridge. I need to add this book to my TBR!
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Thanks! And I definitely recommend going there sometime. It’s such an amazing and beautiful city. I miss it every single day!
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This shows real exipetesr. Thanks for the answer.
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