words come alive the moment you let them exist
There are a lot of changes coming to my life in the next year, so I don’t plan on doing more reading than I can manage. This means, not actively searching out reading challenges to go after. If I plan to do more than the ones I have here, I’ll let you know but for now, I don’t think so.
Here is the overview. I know its not necessary, but it is for my record purposes. So here you go.
Continue reading “2020 Challenges Completion Overview”Alright second book box of the day! Here you go!
DECEMBER 2020 Fairyloot: Thick as Thieves
Continue reading “Thick as Thieves: Fairyloot Box”So, shout out to my coworker for knowing me well enough to get me a box of teas that is in the form of a book. LOL it was a double hit. Teas and a fake book for trinkets. Its perfect. TIME TO DO SOME TASTING. I think, at least. HAHA. I am probably going to send a few of these to my friends in different states. My one friend was like “we are jelly.” I’m a nice friend, who will not possibly drink all this tea, so I’m sending it to them!
Each of the eight types has 10 bags, so there are 80 teas in this box, if you are interested in giving it a try. I can’t be 100% certain on ingredients nor on caffeine levels. As such this is more of a tasting and showcase. As an added twist I’mma write down what my mom says about all the teas as well, because why not! Enjoy!
Continue reading “Exotic Teas of the World”ALRIGHT! End of the year teas. Not gonna lie I also got a really cool tea box from my coworker. Its 8 different teas from around the world. You will get that review, I believe, sometime within the next few hours. It’ll be very different than these ones. Now! Onward to the teas from December 2020!
Continue reading “December Teas”ALRIGHT! Here you go! First book box of the day. Are you tired of me yet? If so go ahead and curse me in your minds Voidfriends. I am not CLOSE to being done yet! HAHAHA
DECEMBER 2020 Owl Crate: Love is a Battlefield
Continue reading “Love is a Battlefield: Owl Crate”
I did decide to do my top 5 quotes of the year. However until then, here are the other top contenders!
Continue reading “2020: A Year Full of Stars (And other Favorite Quotes of 2020)”
For a full list of what this is about go here. And then for the rules and regulations go here. If you have any questions let me know! This is the complete list for the new year prompt list! If you are wondering where in the world I got these words. Essentially they are all key words associated with the symbolism of spades. Some of them are a stretch but it all works.
Continue reading “Whimsy and Mayhem Reading Challenge 2021 Prompts: Spades”
Alright! I decided to go with my top things for this year! Book content! Let’s go! This will not include favorite quote or favorite book, for those will come later today! I was gonna add a lot of photos. Turns out they are harder to find than I thought. Whoops lol oh well. Here you go for what I have.
Continue reading “Top Favorites for 2020”
I’ve talked, in brief, before on the character type I call the Happenstance Hero. It was when I was talking about tropes I like. However to reiterate, in short what the Happenstance Hero is, is as follows.
In novels there are Chosen Ones. These are characters selected by fate or by the people to save the world, whether they want to or not. These are the Katniss’ (Hunger Games) and the Anakin Skywalkers (Star Wars). There tends to be a prophecy, a need, some sort of decision that is outside the control of the characters.
Then there is the Happenstance Hero, which is a type of chosen one. This is a person who falls into becoming the hero of the series, not because of fate or destiny or because they were chosen, but because they fall into the role. This is Katsa (Graceling) and Falcio (The Greatcoats). They happen to become the hero and it could have been anyone but there is no fate that decides it. There is no great prophecy for them either and they happened upon it.
In the end, a Happenstance Heroes can become Chosen Ones and vice versa is true.
The best examples of this are Frodo and Sam from Lord of the Rings, and Harry Potter from Harry Potter. Frodo and Sam are, or rather Frodo is, Chosen and then Happen to become heroes. Harry happens to fit the bill and so he is chosen. Now for Harry this may seem like he was Chosen and then Happened to be, but he was Chosen by his enemy, and it could have been him or Neville. In the end he Happened to become the hero because he was born on a date with specific conditions for his parents, and then he was Chosen.
The largest distinction I can give you between Chosen Ones and Happenstance Heroes, is that one happens by fate and the other happens by chance (respectively).
When Katniss’ sister’s name was chosen, she was destined to become a symbol.
When Mare found out she had powers she was destined to become a symbol.
When Anakin found out he had powers he was destined to fall and then rise again.
Katsa happened to help someone.
Falcio happened to meet the right person who cared.
The two are intertwined often enough, and you may be asking yourself, why is this so important for you to have a whole post about it.
Because I think the distinction is important. Not all Chosen Ones are the same and not all heroes are the same, so when I use the phrase, I wanted it to be easier to find for you all. That’s basically it.
This is a fate vs choice argument. Or a Destiny vs Chance, one. I like both character types, and characters can be multiple types, and sometimes I think it’s important to remember that.
Until Next Time,
MM
Marlena Marie 