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Birthright by Jessica Ruddick
2.0
This book was boring as fuck. It read exactly like every other standard YA paranormal romance, and it was so dry. The romance is way to instalovay (like 35 percent into it and the characters are already in love)
And I’ve sat on this book for about 2 weeks, and I literally couldn’t tell you A SINGLE thing about this book. Their is literally nothing memorable or even remotely original enough in this book for me to care.
I’d say save yourself the trouble. The only thing I remember liking was Cole and he boosted this up a star just cause he’s cute. That’s literally all that was good about this book to me
And I’ve sat on this book for about 2 weeks, and I literally couldn’t tell you A SINGLE thing about this book. Their is literally nothing memorable or even remotely original enough in this book for me to care.
I’d say save yourself the trouble. The only thing I remember liking was Cole and he boosted this up a star just cause he’s cute. That’s literally all that was good about this book to me
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
4.0
This is exactly what I needed to get out of my reading slump! This was such a fun read.
It was a sci-fi + fantasy and definitely something I really enjoyed. I love Cinder a whole lot. She’s super sweet and caring, and I love her character and the easy Meyer wrote her.
I also liked the retelling of Cinderella. I’ve never actually read a Cinderella retelling before so this was definitely a different retelling. But I loved the idea. Everyone in my family was asking “oh what are you reading right now” and I said, oh it’s called ‘Cinder’. It’s basically Cinderella, but with cyborgs and a new development in technology.
The idea for this book is so fun and cool and NEW and I’ve personally, never read anything like it before.
Overall, I’m really excited to read book 2!
It was a sci-fi + fantasy and definitely something I really enjoyed. I love Cinder a whole lot. She’s super sweet and caring, and I love her character and the easy Meyer wrote her.
I also liked the retelling of Cinderella. I’ve never actually read a Cinderella retelling before so this was definitely a different retelling. But I loved the idea. Everyone in my family was asking “oh what are you reading right now” and I said, oh it’s called ‘Cinder’. It’s basically Cinderella, but with cyborgs and a new development in technology.
The idea for this book is so fun and cool and NEW and I’ve personally, never read anything like it before.
Overall, I’m really excited to read book 2!
Nocturna by Maya Motayne
3.0
2 1/2 months later
Now that I think about this book more, and I've read a Darker Shade of Magic, this feels like a YA version of that and I'm kinda low key liking this idea after I sat on it for awhile
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I haven't wrote a review in a long time so I apologize if I'm a little rusty.
I was super excited for Nocturna. It was one of my most anticipated releases of 2019 and i finally got around to reading it. Here is to say I'm kinda disappointed.
The magic system was confusing in this world for me personally. It took me at least 250 pages to understand what was going on (maybe because I'm an idiot, that could possibly be the case) but I just felt like it didn't make much sense. And after I found out how the magic system worked, I just thought the magic system wasn't all too great.
I also thought this book was a standalone (which was on me for once again, being a literal idiot). The way it was written just felt as though the book was a standalone. Especially the ending (even though the ending kinda sucked which I'm not gonna get into because I'll rant about that for hours)
Will I continue with the series? Possibly? Is that a for sure yes this book was amazing? Absolutely not.
Now that I think about this book more, and I've read a Darker Shade of Magic, this feels like a YA version of that and I'm kinda low key liking this idea after I sat on it for awhile
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I haven't wrote a review in a long time so I apologize if I'm a little rusty.
I was super excited for Nocturna. It was one of my most anticipated releases of 2019 and i finally got around to reading it. Here is to say I'm kinda disappointed.
The magic system was confusing in this world for me personally. It took me at least 250 pages to understand what was going on (maybe because I'm an idiot, that could possibly be the case) but I just felt like it didn't make much sense. And after I found out how the magic system worked, I just thought the magic system wasn't all too great.
I also thought this book was a standalone (which was on me for once again, being a literal idiot). The way it was written just felt as though the book was a standalone. Especially the ending (even though the ending kinda sucked which I'm not gonna get into because I'll rant about that for hours)
Will I continue with the series? Possibly? Is that a for sure yes this book was amazing? Absolutely not.
Strange Grace by Tessa Gratton
Dnf at about 10%
I feel like I’m not far enough in the book for this too count for my reading goal.
I enjoyed the characters and the story, and I liked Tessa Gratton’s writing, but her world dead really confusing and I just couldn’t get into the book. It sucks because I really wanted to like this one /:
I feel like I’m not far enough in the book for this too count for my reading goal.
I enjoyed the characters and the story, and I liked Tessa Gratton’s writing, but her world dead really confusing and I just couldn’t get into the book. It sucks because I really wanted to like this one /:
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
2.0
This book was bad. I'm kinda in a graphic novel/comic mood and I checked this our on my library's digital section. Why does this have the Newberry Medal? I genuinely don't understand. And wait for it...it's told in verse (we know how I feel about poetry) but not just any kinda of verse...it's a rap
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
1.0
FIRST READ
I just don’t like SJM I think is what the problem for me is. I like her first books, and I like the way they seem to be going, but I hate her sequels. I hate how she can’t just stick with one love interest and let it be, and I hate she tries to make her love interests the bad guys.
In this book Feyre is dealing with PTSD, but then makes Tamlin out to be the bad guy when he goes through PTSD too. Yeah he needs help, but it’s almost like SJM thinks that because Tamlin did some shitty things, he’s ultimately the bad guy. And let me tell you, Feyre isn’t a saint either
And Feyre. Jesus fucking Feyre is the most annoying character, always being so self deprecating, and complaining about every little thing. SHUT THE FUCK UP JESUS. I could care less. And fucking Rhysand. Just because bad things happen to Rhysand he’s the good guy now, which means that because someone tried to force themselves on him, it’s ok that he was an asshole. That’s so hypocritical, basically going against Tamlin as a character.
I don’t sympathize with Rhysand or Tamlin, but just because Rhysand had some shit happen to him, doesn’t erase his past shit. And just because Tamlin did some shitty things, doesn’t mean he’s a terrible person.
Jesus SJM doesn’t know how to write mental illness and it SHOWS
I read [b: A Court of Thorns and Roses|16096824|A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)|Sarah J. Maas|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1546406962l/16096824._SY75_.jpg|21905102] more than a year ago, and I just feel like I outgrew this series, and her books as a whole. I think a year or two ago I would have binged her books, but I just can’t get behind her as an author anymore. Sorry y’all
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FIRST DNF
DNF ABOUT 50%
I just don’t like SJM I think is what the problem for me is. I like her first books, and I like the way they seem to be going, but I hate her sequels. I hate how she can’t just stick with one love interest and let it be, and I hate she tries to make her love interests the bad guys.
In this book Feyre is dealing with PTSD, but then makes Tamlin out to be the bad guy when he goes through PTSD too. Yeah he needs help, but it’s almost like SJM thinks that because Tamlin did some shitty things, he’s ultimately the bad guy. And let me tell you, Feyre isn’t a saint either
And Feyre. Jesus fucking Feyre is the most annoying character, always being so self deprecating, and complaining about every little thing. SHUT THE FUCK UP JESUS. I could care less. And fucking Rhysand. Just because bad things happen to Rhysand he’s the good guy now, which means that because someone tried to force themselves on him, it’s ok that he was an asshole. That’s so hypocritical, basically going against Tamlin as a character.
I don’t sympathize with Rhysand or Tamlin, but just because Rhysand had some shit happen to him, doesn’t erase his past shit. And just because Tamlin did some shitty things, doesn’t mean he’s a terrible person.
Jesus SJM doesn’t know how to write mental illness and it SHOWS
I read [b: A Court of Thorns and Roses|16096824|A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)|Sarah J. Maas|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1546406962l/16096824._SY75_.jpg|21905102] more than a year ago, and I just feel like I outgrew this series, and her books as a whole. I think a year or two ago I would have binged her books, but I just can’t get behind her as an author anymore. Sorry y’all
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FIRST DNF
DNF ABOUT 50%