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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - What did I think?

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(Disclaimer: Possible spoilers!) Source:  https://www.denofgeek.com/books/the-ballad-of-songbirds- and-snakes-review-spoiler-free/ The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes which is the newest novel written by Suzanne Collins, based around The 10th Hunger Games, and the life of Coriolanus Snow, was a book I didn't expect to like as much as I did. Now, don't get me wrong, if you know me, and you know me well, you know that I am a huge Hunger Games fan. Ever since I was thirteen years old. I created Facebook fan-pages, had every book from the original Hunger Games to Mockingjay , and even had a Mockingjay pin similar to Katniss Everdeens which I purchased from Waterstones when I was 14 years old. I have seen every film in the cinema when they have been released, and can watch the movies several times over and not feel bored, not in the slightest. I'm not bragging, obviously. But the bottom line is is that I really, really love The Hunger Games.  When I first read t

10 Things I Wish I Had Known Before 'Freshers Week' / I Started University

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Telegraph, York St. John University If you are reading this, you are most likely intrigued because you are going to uni in the following months. And if so, congratulations! It's a time in your life to escape anything you once knew. To study a course you love which would follow into a career in the future, and to meet new and exciting people. It's especially good for branching out and going outside your comfort zone. And I can definitely say that ever since I've been at uni, my social skills have  massively  improved. But I will get into how in my Ten Reasons, as well as a few other things that I wish I had known before my fresher’s week / before I started University:  1 : It's  NOTHING  like what people make it out to be. When I started Uni I had this idea in my head that it'd be amazing. That I'd be out every night and I'd be able to live off of my maintenance loan, (which I understand may not be a struggle for some people as I have one of t