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25 reviews
El dueño de las sombras by Care Santos
3.0
Fue un libro interesante, me pareció refrescante la manera de contar la historia y aunque te haces una idea de quién es el narrador, no lo descubres o lo confirmas hasta el final.
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
5.0
I really love Carry on, because of Baz, obviously. I don't remember loving more an antagonist than a protagonist before. I think I almost love everyone less the protagonist here (though I didn't like the interest romantic nor the real villain...).
I have a whole history with carrying On. I meet them with Fangirl, and then I heard they had their one history. AND THEN it's not the only one! I was so happy, I had a lot more of Baz to know.
I have a whole history with carrying On. I meet them with Fangirl, and then I heard they had their one history. AND THEN it's not the only one! I was so happy, I had a lot more of Baz to know.
Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell
5.0
After reading Carry On in English for the first time (the first-first time was in Spanish), I HAD to read the second one (and would read the third one if I was able to find it...). And, yeah, wasn't the same, but anything was the same after leaving Watford. It was those stories are about.
I feel a bit awkward during the road trip, but I loved seeing all... all right, almost all of the trip. Starting with Baz, he made it all worthwhile for me.
I feel a bit awkward during the road trip, but I loved seeing all... all right, almost all of the trip. Starting with Baz, he made it all worthwhile for me.
Un cuento oscuro by Naomi Novik
5.0
NO esperé que el libro terminara gustándome tanto, si es que quiero ser honesta. Lo empecé porque de Naomi sólo conocía la saga de Temerario y quería leer algo más. Agniezka me frustraba casi tanto como al Dragón, pero fue gracias a ellos que terminé amando esta historia. Es definitivamente por ellos que me gusta tanto, mi recepción y aceptación no hubiera sido la misma sin su dinámica durante toda la historia.
Un mundo helado by Naomi Novik
5.0
De acuerdo, quise seguir conociendo las historias de Naomi Novik y por un instante creí (por el parecido en la portada) que tendría que ver con Un cuento oscuro, pero nada que ver. Absolutamente nada. Y me frustré muchísimo porque todas las escenas eran retratadas lo más generalizadas posibles y me veía constantemente tomándome un espacio para alargarlas o describirlas con más detalles en mi cabeza, porque así era como quería ver la historia (así sería como la escribiría, supongo). Y al final la amé, a pesar de todas las frustraciones y dolores de cabeza que me dieron los capítulos, los personajes, especialmente los personajes. Pero Naomi me dio un final satisfactorio, cerró todas las tramas, me respondió todas las preguntas y, la verdad, así es como amo los libros autoconclusivos. Por eso terminó gustándome tanto.
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
5.0
I wasn't expecting too much, honestly. I have known Naomi Novik for a while now, I knew her with a good-looking book with a dragon's silhouette on the cover at a book fair. I was so lucky I got to buy the first four books of that dragon's series I knew nothing about, but it was the best of the gambles: Temeraire's saga sparked up my unknown love for Naomi. And lately, I wanted to know her in all her expressions, say, I looked out for all her books. Uprooted, Spinning Silver.
Now, the Scholomance. As I said, I wasn't expecting too much. I hadn't read a word about this trilogy, I just knew it was another of Naomi's books, waiting for me to love it. And I do love it.
There, you will not find your known main character, no. El is the whole opposite. And I started feeling pity for her, for her condition and circumstances, but more soon than late she showed me how much respect I had to have for her. She's not a damsel in distress, she's... I'm not going to spoil it for you. Sorry not sorry, I'm anti-spoiler.
What I can say to you is that I misconstrued El in the first four chapters thinking of her as him. And I felt deeply ashamed when I had to fix her image in my head. It was completely logical to me that she was a he, until it wasn't anymore. And from then, all was fast-paced. Even with every drop (that wasn't a drop, more like a whole jar of water) of information about the school or the magic world, or her life or another life before or during the Scholomance. My original intention was to read only one chapter per day, maybe two if they were short, but two turned into the norm (and not because they were short), wanting to take back the book a second after I left it to go to sleep (because, yeah, I read before going to sleep), but leaving it be because I wasn't able to keep my eyes open no more. I enjoyed it all, and I'm fighting against myself to start the second book. I was planning to read anything else after this, but it seems I'll not be able to do it. I read non-stop three chapters before the last one, and I was barely able to continue with my life the next day, until I stopped fighting against the urge and finished reading before noon.
It had been a while since a book decided for me my pacing. I knew the Scholomance was going to be crowned as my favorite long before finishing it, long before reaching the half. If I had read the synopsis, it would be crowned right there, without joking. I love Naomi enough to give her the benefit of doubt, naming her as my favorite writer until proven otherwise. And after assimilating the obvious of El's genre, my forever companion little voice woke up, whispering to me “there will be romance!”. You have to understand me, I live for romance, so I was totally up for it. Until the very end. I swear to you, I was expecting a cliffhanger because everything was too smooth to be the final, just as it should end, honestly, and then it was there. My cliffhanger. The thing driving me crazy because now I can't think of anything else.
Good job, Naomi. Thank you so much for giving us the Scholomance.
Now, the Scholomance. As I said, I wasn't expecting too much. I hadn't read a word about this trilogy, I just knew it was another of Naomi's books, waiting for me to love it. And I do love it.
There, you will not find your known main character, no. El is the whole opposite. And I started feeling pity for her, for her condition and circumstances, but more soon than late she showed me how much respect I had to have for her. She's not a damsel in distress, she's... I'm not going to spoil it for you. Sorry not sorry, I'm anti-spoiler.
What I can say to you is that I misconstrued El in the first four chapters thinking of her as him. And I felt deeply ashamed when I had to fix her image in my head. It was completely logical to me that she was a he, until it wasn't anymore. And from then, all was fast-paced. Even with every drop (that wasn't a drop, more like a whole jar of water) of information about the school or the magic world, or her life or another life before or during the Scholomance. My original intention was to read only one chapter per day, maybe two if they were short, but two turned into the norm (and not because they were short), wanting to take back the book a second after I left it to go to sleep (because, yeah, I read before going to sleep), but leaving it be because I wasn't able to keep my eyes open no more. I enjoyed it all, and I'm fighting against myself to start the second book. I was planning to read anything else after this, but it seems I'll not be able to do it. I read non-stop three chapters before the last one, and I was barely able to continue with my life the next day, until I stopped fighting against the urge and finished reading before noon.
It had been a while since a book decided for me my pacing. I knew the Scholomance was going to be crowned as my favorite long before finishing it, long before reaching the half. If I had read the synopsis, it would be crowned right there, without joking. I love Naomi enough to give her the benefit of doubt, naming her as my favorite writer until proven otherwise. And after assimilating the obvious of El's genre, my forever companion little voice woke up, whispering to me “there will be romance!”. You have to understand me, I live for romance, so I was totally up for it. Until the very end. I swear to you, I was expecting a cliffhanger because everything was too smooth to be the final, just as it should end, honestly, and then it was there. My cliffhanger. The thing driving me crazy because now I can't think of anything else.
Good job, Naomi. Thank you so much for giving us the Scholomance.
Rumoured Resurgence by Hannah Russell
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
If you’re asking if you need to read the first book to understand this, you don’t! Everything that happened in Dear Dragon is well explained here. I loved this book more than the first one, and I’ve been trying to know why, but the reason escapes from my mind. The first one has more action; this one has too, but it’s less. Some romance sparks show here, which the first one doesn’t have. Mystery also is shown because we’re trying to discover… uhm, yes, no spoiler. And if we add the fantasy creatures, I think I have everything I like, so how could I not like it?
I will tell you: things go south. And we don’t have an ending because the story hasn’t finished yet (that “The End” isn’t going to fool me!). But it doesn’t have a cliffhanger! Well, it wasn’t one for me.
We have political affairs (like, really affairs 😏), fireworks, intrigue, royal suspicions, and little dragons being idiots. With just the little dragons we have enough ingredients for a disaster, but what can we do? They barely can be stopped, and even when they are, they are not. Don’t get in the way of a stubborn dragon! Try to change their mind before they act and everything will be alright. Ah! And COMMUNICATE, goddammit.
Always Only You by Chloe Liese
4.0
I found this book unexpectedly, but my interest grows so big I had to read it. I didn’t know it was a second book until later, so much later in the story, and I’m more than up to reading to know the rest of the Bergman brothers.
I hadn’t finished it when I found out it would be part of my comfort readings, not that I, surprisingly, have a read list with that kind of book. At least I didn't have one until now. And it’s that Frankie, an autistic and chronically ill woman, makes me believe that I can be loved too. Not that I’m an autistic person myself, but I’m starting to admit that I’ve been chronically ill for a long time.
It’s a sensitive book, a whole romantic one, and it took me by surprise that is also spicy. I usually don’t like the last type of book, I felt... uncomfortable, and this wasn’t the exception, but even with those scenes, that I understand don’t matter who the person is or what they have, they also deserve to live and experience things like those, this book doesn’t stop to feel comforting for me.
Taking care of the person you love, even when they aren’t by your side. Making them see you. Being loved by the person you love, that‘s some sort of a miracle. Showing them that no matter their circumstances, difficulties, or obstacles, they’re loved, they deserve to be loved, and such things don’t diminish that. That’s what I like to see.
I hadn’t finished it when I found out it would be part of my comfort readings, not that I, surprisingly, have a read list with that kind of book. At least I didn't have one until now. And it’s that Frankie, an autistic and chronically ill woman, makes me believe that I can be loved too. Not that I’m an autistic person myself, but I’m starting to admit that I’ve been chronically ill for a long time.
It’s a sensitive book, a whole romantic one, and it took me by surprise that is also spicy. I usually don’t like the last type of book, I felt... uncomfortable, and this wasn’t the exception, but even with those scenes, that I understand don’t matter who the person is or what they have, they also deserve to live and experience things like those, this book doesn’t stop to feel comforting for me.
Taking care of the person you love, even when they aren’t by your side. Making them see you. Being loved by the person you love, that‘s some sort of a miracle. Showing them that no matter their circumstances, difficulties, or obstacles, they’re loved, they deserve to be loved, and such things don’t diminish that. That’s what I like to see.