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Чарующий и суровый мир Арктики.The enchanting and harsh world of the Arctic.

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I read icebreaker and WOW this book deserves SO MUCH CREDIT! There’s drama, romance, tough choices, mental health problems, family problems, and OF COURSE 𝓣𝓗𝓨 𝓖𝓐𝓨. Please, I’m begging tumblr to read this book about a hockey rivalry that turns into a love strong enough to possibly challenge Nick and Charlie. I cried at the realism in the discussion about depression and I’m in love with Mickey jaysen’s ship❤️❤️❤️❤️

bro i read it and the smut was good but it was so hard to finish bcs it got so boring

a friend of mine said icebreaker is a good book... i started crying immediately

NZ by morganscherer007 featuring a mickey mouse shirt

Crew neck sweatshirt / Topshop mickey mouse shirt / Striped shirt / Petite top, $12 / Donna Karan pants / Vivienne Westwood Red Label plaid pants, $275 / Icebreaker faux-leather pants / Blue pants / Stubbs & Wootton For J.Crew I Do Slippers, $545 / UGG® Women's Ansley - Black / UGG Ansley Antoinette Black // Wool-lined leather slippers, $135 / New Look Teens Yellow Duck Slippers, $7.34

OS by morganscherer007 featuring black sneakers

Velvet by Graham Spencer pink sweater / Topshop hoody, $59 / Joules jersey shirt / Striped tee / DL1961 Premium Denim skinny jeans, $250 / Icebreaker faux-leather pants / Miss Selfridge denim legging / Dorothy Perkins capri legging / Converse black sneaker / Slip on shoes, $8.42 / Nly Shoes ballet flat, $13 / Converse shoes

OS by morganscherer007 featuring legging pants

NIKE urban hoodie, $195 / Topshop cotton crop top, $59 / Purple long sleeve shirt / Victoria s Secret shirt top / Icebreaker merino wool pants / Dorothy Perkins skinny fit jeans / NIKE legging pants, $32 / Checkered legging / Converse star sneaker / Toms footwear / Adidas shoes / Converse footwear / Hair styling tool

OS by morganscherer007 featuring NIKE

NIKE sweatshirt hoody, $185 / Topshop cotton hoody / Long sleeve shirt / Victoria s Secret summer shirt / Icebreaker elastic pants / Dorothy Perkins super skinny jeans / NIKE clothing, $20 / Plaid trousers / Converse purple sneaker / Converse low top / TOMS black flat shoes / Adidas stripe shoes / Hair styling tool

this is absolutely criminal behavior

Reasons to not succumb to peer pressure: Icebreaker sucked so much

... I dnfed it by chapter 3 and then read a summary and decided I could not be bothered lol

hockey player!james potter x reader with enemies to lovers?? i love u rue rue 🤭🙈

I love you too ren ren 😍🤗

I tried my best (im so sorry)

𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 ─ hockey player!James Potter x ice skater!fem!reader

𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 ─ 1848

𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 ─ cursing, references to sexual content, asshole James Potter, rude reader

(𝑌𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑚𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑢𝑚𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑜𝑤𝑛 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦)

𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬 ─ loosely based on Icebreaker (he's a hockey player + she's a figure skater) + more like rivals to lovers but close enough + ITS SO LATE SORRY + the ending sucks

HERE YA GO BABES <3

James Potter is the worst.

What with his annoying perfect hair and piercing blue eyes...

This is not an opinion, no, it's a proven fact.

How any woman finds him attractive is beyond me. Sure, his face is sort of pleasing to look at if you squint and ignore his awful personality.

I mean come on! The figure skating championship is fast a approaching and here he is hogging the ice rink with his pack of smelly jerkoffs aka hockey players.

A game filled with nothing but brute force, the exact opposite of the graceful skill of figure skating.

The whole team has a combined IQ of 100 -it's only that high because Remus is there- and a complete disrespect it seems for the booking of the rink.

We ran 10 minutes late! 10 minutes and they decide our privileges' get revoked! Who put them -him especially- in charge of how time is spent? It's not like they even need the extra couple of hours practice they seem to have the whole wrestling on ice skates-thing down.

"Oh cheer up y/n! At least we have something fun to look at!" I break my gaze from the sweaty pack of dogs and on to best friend and fellow skater, Alice Fortesque. My eyes are wide in disbelief and betrayal shoots through my body! How dare she say such a thing! About our sworn nemesis' too!

"What- what?! No! That should be us on the ice making them be jealous! We should be the eye candy not these buffoons'! Making a mockery of our beloved sport."

"Oh shut up! What have hockey players ever done to you? Just because you hate one doesn't mean the whole entire group of them are rotten. Frank is a hockey player and you don't hate him!"

"Right, so one of how many isn't a total douche? Wow high standards you have, Alice." I roll my eyes at my friend's unsuccessful attempt on pushing me to the dark side of being a hockey groupie.

"What did hockey ever do to you?"

"Yeah Y/N, What'd hockey ever do to you?" The annoying, stupidly hot voice of James Potter fills my ears. Fuck him and his funny accent and amazing hair and strong, muscular body-

No. Nope. Not going to happen today. None of this 'lustful thoughts' bullshit.

"None of your business, you weasel!"

"You're are the talking about me, love. Sounds like your rather obsessed with me."

"Shut your trap! If anyone is obsessed, its you! What're you doing over here anyway? You stole the rink from us and aren't even using it? Fuck you."

"Woah! Y/N, have some decorum!" His minions skate over when they realize James has stopped skating and is loitering by the wall talking to us.

I groan and throw my head back before I realize the opportunity in front of me.

"Since you're all here, I have something to tell you all."

"Aww we love you too, Y/N!" Sirius butts in with a sarcastic smile, his arms going over his heart as he pretend swoons into Remus' chest next to him.

"No, you dog! Fuck off and get off the ice. We have it booked for the next hour." Voices erupt from the group of hockey players as they look at me in outrage.

"You can't kick us out!"

"She can't kick us out.. right?"

"She totally can, man."

"Who put you in charge?" James pipes up as the voices stop their exclamations.

"Let me reiterate what I just said: We. Have. It. Booked. Maybe learn to read before it's too late and you lose more brain cells. Oh, and check the schedule before you, knuckleheads go out on the rink!"

"Stopping being a bitch, Y/N!"

"The fuck did you just say to me, James?"

"Woah dude-" Frank's voice pipes up from where he is standing next to Alice. He slowly approaches where James and I are glaring at each other, the wall of the rink separating us.

"No someone has to say it! Just because you're some hotshot figure skater doesn't mean you can be an ass to everyone!"

"Oh really? If that's what you think of me I would hate to hear what you think about yourself! You play fucking hockey! Enjoy your missing front tooth."

"I'll have you know all of my teeth are authentic."

I roll my eyes at his stupid retort.

Thank god he has looks or else I'd be worried.

"Whatever get off the ice before I call Coach Hooch."

"You wouldn't-"

"You want to test me?" James gulps before looking over his shoulder at his teammates.

"Okay, fine. We'll leave.."

"Fucking finally."

"If you go on a date with me."

What?

"What?" Alice voices my confusion as I stand frozen for a moment.

What the hell?

Why would he ask that?

If he liked me why didn't he ever act like it?

What if it's a prank? A big joke to string me along and then humiliate me?

The Marauders are known throughout campus for their pranks-

No, that can't be it because Remus, Sirius, and Peter look just as confused as I feel.

Then he must be genuine or splitting from his bff's and going solo on this prank.

Or they are really good actors-

Nope! Fuck! Fuckity-fuck!

"We'll clear out of the rink if you agree to go on a date with me."

"Uh- no? No!" My resolution falls flat as my confusion washes away to anger.

How dare he!

"Ok guess we're going to keep on practicing-"

"Ugh fine! Fine! I'll go on a date with you! Only because I need to practice for regionals, no other reason."

"Of course, love. No other reason." He smirks smugly while looking me straight in the eyes. "I'll pick you up at 8, wear something nice."

God why am I such a sucker for eye contact?

With one final glance James turns around and skates towards the locker rooms, his minions follow after him- minus Frank.

"What the hell just happened Y/N?"

"I- I don't know Alice."

"I can't believe I agreed to this."

"Oh be quiet Y/N! Think of tonight as an opportunity! A free meal, him being less of menace about the rink and maybe even a good orgasm or two."

"The only time those two words go together with James Potter is in his wet dreams."

"You can't lie and say he isn't hot!" I grunt at her words moving my focus to doing my mascara. "What's the worse that can happen? I've heard the rumors and so have you! You know he's good in bed."

"You are making me nauseous, Alice."

"And you're being stubborn."

I roll my eyes at her words as I finish putting the dark serum on my eyelashes. I stand and look down at my outfit.

"I'm not going to fight with my best friend over something as stupid as James Potter."

"Aww 'best friend'? Maybe this whole ordeal has softened me."

"Yeah like 'soft' a rotting banana stuck in someone's freezer just in case they decide to make banana bread but never do."

"Oddly elaborate metaphor Y/N."

"It's been an odd week."

"I'll give you that." Alice reaches over and hands me one of her lipsticks. "Here put this on. You need a pop of color."

The lipstick's creamy formula glides over my lips painting them a striking red.

A nice simple, black dress and a pair of heeled black shiny boots that rise to just below my knee.

Cute and simple, right?

Not too simple though.

Just the right amount -almost mysterious in a way.

Plus the heeled aspect of the shoes classifies it as 'nice' therefore, appealing to James Potter's demands.

The sound of the doorbell ringing knocks me out of my spiral.

"Ok be safe, ok? I'll be with Frank and have my phone with me the entire night. One text and I'll drop everything for you." Alice wraps me in her warm embrace and I sigh.

"I will have my location sharing on Life360 the whole time. My phone is charged and ready for whatever the fuck this is." My black trench coat with a thick faux-fur collar is put on my shoulders as Alice ushers me to the door.

I open our door and am immediately met with a large bouquet of flowers in the hands of one very dashing James Potter.

"Hey."

"Hi."

An awkward pause as his eyes look me up and down, making my skin crawl.

"Um these are for you." He extends his right hand holding the beautiful bouquet of dark red roses and baby's-breath. I quickly move my face to inhale the sweet scent of the flowers.

"Oh wow! Thank you! These are beautiful."

"Not as beautiful as you." I can't help but roll my eyes at this though I cannot stop my cheeks from heating up.

"You are so corny."

"Only for you, Y/N."

"I bet you say that to every girl." Alice interrupts James before he can reply and I feel relieved.

We haven't even left the doorway!

We still have a whole fucking date to go!

"Ok. Ok! I'm going to go put these in a vase and you two go have fun! Make sure to use protection, kids!" Alice promptly pushes me into the hallway of our apartment building and slams the door.

"Omg- I'm sorry for her."

"Good advise though."

"You're are delusional if you think I'm going to sleep with you."

"A guy can dream."

"Sounds more like a nightmare to me."

"Ok negative Nancy."

"'Negative Nancy' what are you five?"

"be a bit weird if I was and you were on a date with me."

"I really don't think out of the two of us that I am the weird one."

"I like the use of 'us' in that sentence."

"Please stop talking."

"Only because you said please."

Our witty banter causes a smile to spread on my lips and my body to feel warm despite the cool temperatures outside.

One date turned into two and two turned into a long term relationship.

How it happened is beyond me, I thought I was firm in my dislike of the proud peacock aka James Potter.

Evidently I wasn't.

Alright so, maybe I do know how he became my boyfriend..

It probably had something to do with his dashing goods looks, sense of humor and our variety of shared interests.

Our first date ended with me not only starting to like him but giving him a quick kiss on the cheek before retreating into my apartment.

It was only the beginning of me going back on my oaths against James Potter.

Little did I know that the guy who annoyed the hell out of me was soon going to be the most important person in my life (after Alice of course).

The man that I love forever and always.

Even when he hogs the ice rink when I have it booked.

(We are working on it because it's really fucking annoying)

~May's Books Reviewed~

May saw some highs and lows in my enjoyment of books! I largely was still making my way through some old books I hadn't had the opportunity to read, but I also read a couple of newer ones. I was also on holiday for a week in May which meant that I had a couple of easier books thrown into the mix too. All in all, I've been enjoying my reading, especially as the weather has been nice and I'm able to read outside more!

Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li

(369 pages)

I actually started this book at the end of April, but I finished it at the start of May so in this post it goes! I really really enjoyed this book! I picked it up at the book shop because I have an unapologetic love for heist films, but had never actually read a proper heist book that I could think of. This fulfilled everything u wanted it to be as a heist book though. It was light and fun and a fairly easy read. It completely held my attention and remained believable (bizarrely!) while being compelling. It brought about the same feelings of investment and fun that I get while watching heist films and I would highly recommend it to people.

I gave this book 4.5 stars ⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️🌗

The MouseTrap (70th anniversary edition) by Agatha Christie (arranged and introduced by Sophie Hannah)

(245 pages)

This is a bit of an odd one to include, however I saw the play (finally!) and absolutely loved it so felt I had to locate the book now that I was part of the secret! Obviously seeing it was indescribably better, however it is still a fun story and I enjoyed all the behind the scenes bits and history that this book went in to. I cannot recommend going to see the play enough and would in fact not recommend reading this until after you already know the story so that you can enjoy the plot twists and mystery in real time with the rest of the audience.

I gave this book 3.5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️🌗 (but as a play it was 5!)

The Book of Dust by Philip Pullman

(546 pages - this was a hardback)

I had owned this book for several years, having got it when it first came out with every intention of reading it, only to never get around to it! I loved the His Dark Materials trilogy when I was younger which is why I was really wanting to read another book from the same universe. That being said, while I enjoyed this book, it did not quite live up to the original trilogy (at least not in my memory). This was probably mostly due to a lack of nostalgia and attachment to the characters considering it is set like a prequel to the original books. The world and the writing remains incredible so I would highly recommend all Philip Pullman books, including this one to anyone who is perhaps a younger reader and wanting to get into a good fantasy world.

I gave this book 3.5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️🌗

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John LeCarré

(367 pages)

So I read this primarily for its reputation as this incredible espionage book.... I have to admit, I do not get the hype. I honestly could not tell you anything that happened in this book, it kept my interest that little that I have already forgotten genuinely everything. I found that there were too many characters and the plot and language was long winded, meandering and unnecessarily complex. It's supposedly a classic, but unfortunately I'm still not sure what I even actually read. I therefore did not exactly enjoy it. It's definitely not the worst book I've ever read, but I doubt I'll find myself reaching for any more LeCarré.

I gave this book 2 stars ⭐️⭐️

The Help by Kathryn Stochett

(451 pages)

Very different from the other books that I rated this highly, but no less enjoyable. It took me a surprisingly long time to read for the number of pages it is, but this was in no correlation to the writing, which was simple and effective, but rather down to the content I think. The book deals with a lot of heavy themes around racism in particular, especially as it aims to by historically accurate and so it would have felt disrespectful almost to have read it much quicker. The writing and story were addictive and despite the heavy themes, I genuinely enjoyed reading this book and at no point felt weighed down by the responsibility of it. I would really recommend this book.

I gave this book 4.5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌗

Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty

(434 pages)

This was the start of my holiday reading and it was indeed a total "airport book", ironically enough about an airport book author! I did strangely enjoy this book and was definitely desperate to finish it and find out what was going on the whole time. Although, that being said, the ending was a little anticlimactic and sudden in my opinion which did drag the rating down a little. I would also say that there does need to be a bit of a content warning here for eating disorders and very casual references and descriptions of them at that. It is set at a wellness retreat so a lot of the characters internal monologue does end up focusing a fair amount on body image and dieting.

I gave this book 3 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

(461 pages)

The second of my holiday books! I mean.... it's been read before, and it holds up as being exactly what it says on the tin - a classic teen coming of age book that while horribly cringy at points is still generally enjoyable. I loved this book when I first read it (almost 10 years ago!!) and I still loved it this time through, even if it was no longer quite as relatable! I have not much else to say about this one other than I would recommend it, but know that this is not the highbrow literature but simply fun and light and easy.

I gave this book 4 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Icebreaker by R.L. Graziadei

(314 pages)

The last of my holiday reads. My kindle recommended this one to me based off other books I have read I suppose and I have to admit that unfortunately I was a little disappointed, especially by the end.it felt like it was just beginning to pick up and get interesting, only for all the resolutions etc to happen and feel kinda rushed and kinda unrealistically unsatisfactory. That being said, it was still a mindless holiday read and I really did enjoy the representation, both of multiple sexualities and relationship types; and more so perhaps of various mental health struggles.

I gave this book 3 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

(382 pages)

I really really enjoyed this book, was definitely a high to finish the month on! I found it highly engaging as I was so desperate to find out what had happened through out. The protagonist/speaker was incredibly unique and well written, with her trauma and experiences clearly affecting her thought patterns. This made it really interesting and cool to be reading from such a clearly unreliable narrators perspective, but also to watch with front row view as she herself slowly unpacks what has happened to her and come to terms with what other people see and how she could be living her life. The ending was perhaps a tiny bit too abrupt for my liking, but I really would recommend this book to people.

I gave this book 4 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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