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Prince of the Elves by Kazu Kibuishi
5.0
This was the book of tragic backstories. We learn about Max’s and the elf prince’s. I really enjoyed this book, things are starting to get interesting. I guess Max really isn’t the bad guy it’s the voice thing. Onto the next one!
The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan
5.0
This book was a lot of fun, it wasn’t as good as the first book but I enjoyed it. Alex was a tad annoying, she was too grumpy and not very fun. Reminded me too much of Thalia. I think I’ll grow to like her in the next book. I kinda ship her and Magnus.
2nd book in a row that I’m reading about a talking sword. Here’s hoping Jack isn’t as evil as Nightblood.
You can mention shooting up heroin in a middle grade book? That’s weird.
Also Amir is my new favorite character, though it was really sad hearing that Sam was going to retire after book three and Magnus would just be immortal. Maybe it’s my irrational fear of immortality but that sounds really scary. Maybe by the end of it, Magnus will turn mortal and go live with Annabeth. I dunno.
“‘Yeah. I remembered what you said about sailing to Greece and…yeah.’ I didn’t want to bring up all that horrible stuff again. She had cried when she told me about the things that had happened to her during their voyage, especially how she and her boyfriend, Percy, had fallen into some underworld place called Tatarus.”—Page 457
Ahhhh, my poor baby.
Magnus is going to meet Percy! I’m so excited!
2nd book in a row that I’m reading about a talking sword. Here’s hoping Jack isn’t as evil as Nightblood.
You can mention shooting up heroin in a middle grade book? That’s weird.
Also Amir is my new favorite character, though it was really sad hearing that Sam was going to retire after book three and Magnus would just be immortal. Maybe it’s my irrational fear of immortality but that sounds really scary. Maybe by the end of it, Magnus will turn mortal and go live with Annabeth. I dunno.
“‘Yeah. I remembered what you said about sailing to Greece and…yeah.’ I didn’t want to bring up all that horrible stuff again. She had cried when she told me about the things that had happened to her during their voyage, especially how she and her boyfriend, Percy, had fallen into some underworld place called Tatarus.”—Page 457
Ahhhh, my poor baby.
Magnus is going to meet Percy! I’m so excited!
The Hope of Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
4.0
This was a cute story, I was hopping to see more of Raoden and Sarene but it was cute. The father and daughter relationship was just adorable. So Galladon and Karata are both worldhoppers?
Sixth of the Dusk by Brandon Sanderson
5.0
Dusk and Vathi are very cute together.
“‘Well, yes, it has been discussed. However, they are important parts of the ecosystem on these islands. Removing the apex, predators could have undesirable results.’
‘Undesirable results?’ Dusk ran his left hand through his hair. ‘They’d be gone. All of them! I don’t care what other problems you think it would cause. They would all be dead.’”—Page 517
I think that’s a bad idea Dusk.
This seemed very 90s environmental movie, y’know like Ferngully or Once Upon a Forest or Lorax. Although it was much better and I enjoyed it a lot.
“‘Well, yes, it has been discussed. However, they are important parts of the ecosystem on these islands. Removing the apex, predators could have undesirable results.’
‘Undesirable results?’ Dusk ran his left hand through his hair. ‘They’d be gone. All of them! I don’t care what other problems you think it would cause. They would all be dead.’”—Page 517
I think that’s a bad idea Dusk.
This seemed very 90s environmental movie, y’know like Ferngully or Once Upon a Forest or Lorax. Although it was much better and I enjoyed it a lot.
The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson
5.0
Overall this was a really cool story, Elantris has the best grand-fatherly figures. It had a really interesting magic system and dove a little deeper into the Physical, Cognitive and Spiritual Realms. The magic system, as Brandon noted at the end of the story that it was similar to soul casting. Trying to persuade a stick that it is fire. Perhaps this is what Shallan will learn.
Burn for Burn by Siobhan Vivian, Jenny Han
5.0
This was a really cool book, it’s at first light hearted with hocking loogies are people and petty high school bullshit. But then it slowly gets a little darker with Lillia kinda getting raped, Mary’s almost suicide attempt and Reeve possibly dying. It’s pretty intense and I’m excited to read the next books. I’m also curious if Mary actually has supernatural powers or she just…nuts.
Frozen Tides by Morgan Rhodes
5.0
There will be some spoilers to A Book of Spirits and Thieves, so make sure you’ve read that book before reading this review.
The story begins with a prologue 35 years ago with a small boy who afraid of the dark. His mother comes in and promises him that he will become very powerful. That child turns out to be a young Gaius Damora. Let’s see if Rhodes can make this asshole sympathetic. She’ll have an easier time than Isabelle Grayson.
We jump to present time where Magnus, Cleo and Nic are too late to stop Amara leaving with the water kindred. So they head back to the Limerian palace.
Side note: There’s a random guard named Enzo who isn’t a total dick. Which is surprising because Limerian guards are always total assholes to everyone.
Back to the story, we meet Kurtis who is the son of the wealthiest man in Limeros. He’s going to be another antagonist.
We jump to Jonas and Lys where Jonas is still in pain because Felix stabbed him. They’re still a thing, which I don’t know I feel about that. They decide to head to Auranos to try and kill the king and Magnus.
Back in Limeros, Cleo is going to get a girl killed by asking her to spy. She’s then going to get herself killed because she seems to trust Kurtis , who is obviously very evil.
Morgan Rhodes always make her immortals do really mundane things, the fire kindred eating soup, Markus taking college classes.
Back in Auranos, Felix is trying to back to his evil ways but we all know he’s going to be a good guy in the end. He goes back to Gaius, gives him the air kindred and now they’re headed off to Kraeshia.
Now for the first time we get to see Amara’s perspective and get to see Kraeshia. It’s very purple and green. We also get to see Elan, the second eldest Kraeshian son who is very sickly and Amara’s father who is a total sexist dick.
So apparently in Kraeshia they see women has just trophies and really disposable. There’s this ceremony where the Emperor tried to kill Amara by drowning her, but her mom gave her a potion to bring her back to life. But in order to do that the mother died. It’s all very strange. But in the end I feel sorry for Amara, who wants to because the first Empress at any cost.
So Jonas and Lys go down to Auranos but Jonas finds out Gaius is already headed off to Kraeshia. Also Jonas’s wound is badly infected and expected to die. So Lys and Jonas have to go find a witch then they’re going to go kill Magnus to save Cleo. Which they better not because I still ship Magnus and Cleo.
Back in Limeros, Magnus is trying to do king duties because wars cost money. Also giant roads cost money. Because Kurtis is a dick he invites Cleo to the meeting, this undermines Magnus because women aren’t allowed in on these meetings and if Magnus says know then stupid Cleo will just go running into Kurtis’s creepy arms. So he lets her in and Cleo’s solution to the money problem is wine.
Cleo has a dream about Theon, Theon is really cock blocking from his grave. I still really ship Magnus and Cleo.
So then Lucia comes to the palace, first she kisses Magnus and then she forces the information about the wheel out. Turns out Timotheus was sending watchers to make the wheels not work.
“‘He’s not manipulating me. I agreed to help him.’
‘So it seems that Lucia Damora is capable of speaking the truth.’ He shook his head, then looked at her with what Lucia recognized as pity. ‘You are filled with so much anger and pain and you grief. Yet instead of letting those emotions run through you and make you stronger, you choose to unleash them on the rest of the world so that others might feel your pain as well.’
‘Are we done here? Lucia snapped, trying her hardest not to think of anything truthful, lest Timotheus use it against her. ‘I’m getting very bored.’
‘You think this armor you’ve created will protect you, but it’s only a distraction. Beneath it you’re still the same spoiled and selfish girl you’ve always been.’”—Page 187
I love Timotheus, he’s basically trying to give Lucia a good smack to make her wake up. Lucia just feels like a spoiled brat who’s throwing a fit.
Also does Lucia not realize that Kyan easily betrayed Melenia and he’s probably going to do that to you, too?
So King Gaius and the Kraeshians have dinner, Gaius basically tells a big fat lie saying that he has all four of the kindred and that Lucia is on his side. Amara finds this very amusing but because she has major daddy issues so she finds Felix.
“‘Your nose is crooked,’ she said.
He touched it, then frowned. ‘It’s been broken a few times. Frankly, I’m lucky to still have a nose.’
‘It’s quite ugly.’
‘Um…’
‘I like it.’
‘Thanks?’ He cleared his throat. ‘Is there something I can do for you, princess?’
‘Actually, yes.’
‘And what’s that?’
‘You can take me to your bed.’”—Page 202
That escalated quickly…I ship it.
In Limeros it’s the day of silence to worship the goddess, Cleo takes this opportunity to speak to Magnus. She finds him in the private palace temple, which is very beautiful. She discovers that Magnus has a sketchbook and is very talented. I’m sure eventually he’s going to start to draw Cleo and I swear they’re going to get together. But for now Cleo has to remind Magnus that he killed Theon.
So we discover that Laelia, the dead chief’s daughter, is actually Lucia’s sister. But instead of wanting to get to know her or even help her because she obviously needs money, Lucia just leaves. Then she whines about having no family and being alone. Bitch, you’re the one pushing everyone away. You don’t want help from your brother or to get to know your biological sister.
Lucia goes shopping but then someone steals her purse. Jonas ends up stopping the man, Jonas and Lucia both recognize each other.
So Lucia wants the earth kindred so tries to get it out of Jonas. However, Kyan comes in, recognizes that Olivia is apparently a watcher who can turn into hawk form and then kills Lys.
Back in Kraeshia, Felix and Amara have been having a good time. Later Milo tells Felix to make sure the ship is ready to make a quick escape because the king threatened the emperor. Then he meets Taran and is reintroduced to Mikah who are both rebels. They convince Mikah to come help them fight for the rebellion. Felix also decides to see if Magnus wants in on this.
So Amara is hiding the water kindred and Ashur apparently went to an apothecary (potion maker) but no time for that because Morgan Rhodes is the queen of escalating thing things quickly.
So first the emperor decides to marry off Amara to Gaius. So Magnus had sex with his stepmother, wonderful. Then Amara poisons her brothers and father. Then Amara accusing Felix of doing it and sends him to the dungeon. Jesus Christ!
Now Gaius and Amara are off to Mytica.
Felix is being horribly tortured and his going pretty insane. However Jonas is to the rescue!
“‘Not exactly. They were sure you were already dead, but—I don’t know. I had this feeling you weren’t.’
‘And this feeling was so strong that you risked busting into a Kraeshian prison to see if you were right?’
‘Looks like it worked.’
‘You came here to help me.’ Felix stared at Jonas, and the tears began to fall again. ‘Damn it.’”—Page 308.
Aw, my poor baby! I love Felix and now he’s going to wear Jonas’s old eye patch. That’s so sweet.
So apparently the reason Eva was destroyed was because her magic was weakened by her child. I know who that child is…hehe…any way Lucia is pregnant.
Back in Limeros, Magnus has taken the earth kindred and they fight until Magnus says he never wants to see her again. They’re totally getting together.
Amara and Gaius are setting sail and Rhodes tries to make him sympathetic. He talks about how he was love with a woman and his mother made her hate him somehow. It’ll be interesting if we ever get to hear that story.
So Magnus gets drunk because he thinks that Cleo is lying about Amara and Gaius coming. Then Cleo gives this really passionate speech and Magnus realizes that he was wrong about her. But it’s too late because the Kraeshians have arrived. Magnus runs back into the palace to try and find Cleo. Kurtis being the asshole that he is, is working with Gaius, he captures Cleo. Magnus chops off his hand, Star Wars style. Magnus runs out into a storm to try and find Cleo.
Cleo wakes up in cell, Amara comes in and offers Cleo a deal to work together however Cleo just hits her over the head with a whine bottle.
Magnus wonders around for a while until he finds a small cottage in the woods. He’s attacked by Cleo, they nearly kill each other and then they finally admit their love for each other. It couldn’t be more beautiful.
So Lucia realized that Kyan was actually evil and she banished him back to his crystal, I think. She also transported herself to the Sanctuary.
Goddammit, so apparently Althea was Magnus’s mother and not Sabina. It’s good to know that Sabina didn’t try to seduce her own son.
So I guess the blood of Lucia’s child will be able to awaken the kindred.
Gaius tries to force Magnus to kill Cleo, they have a sword fight, Cleo holds the earth kindred over the cliff. She drops it, there’s a earthquake and Gaius falls down. They check to see if he’s alive and Gaius reveals in his last dying breaths (possibly? I dunno if he’s actually dead but whatever) that he was in love with Cleo’s mother. So does that mean that either Cleo or her sister are Gaius’s. That would ruin my ship if it were Cleo but not as much as Nic.
So apparent Taran is Theon’s identical twin brother and Nic had to go and tell him that Magnus killed his brother. Now Taran is gonna try and kill Magnus. Also Ashur is somehow alive because why not.
This was an amazing book, so many twists and turns. I can’t wait for the next book coming out in…DECEMBER?! NOOOOOOOOO!
The story begins with a prologue 35 years ago with a small boy who afraid of the dark. His mother comes in and promises him that he will become very powerful. That child turns out to be a young Gaius Damora. Let’s see if Rhodes can make this asshole sympathetic. She’ll have an easier time than Isabelle Grayson.
We jump to present time where Magnus, Cleo and Nic are too late to stop Amara leaving with the water kindred. So they head back to the Limerian palace.
Side note: There’s a random guard named Enzo who isn’t a total dick. Which is surprising because Limerian guards are always total assholes to everyone.
Back to the story, we meet Kurtis who is the son of the wealthiest man in Limeros. He’s going to be another antagonist.
We jump to Jonas and Lys where Jonas is still in pain because Felix stabbed him. They’re still a thing, which I don’t know I feel about that. They decide to head to Auranos to try and kill the king and Magnus.
Back in Limeros, Cleo is going to get a girl killed by asking her to spy. She’s then going to get herself killed because she seems to trust Kurtis , who is obviously very evil.
Morgan Rhodes always make her immortals do really mundane things, the fire kindred eating soup, Markus taking college classes.
Back in Auranos, Felix is trying to back to his evil ways but we all know he’s going to be a good guy in the end. He goes back to Gaius, gives him the air kindred and now they’re headed off to Kraeshia.
Now for the first time we get to see Amara’s perspective and get to see Kraeshia. It’s very purple and green. We also get to see Elan, the second eldest Kraeshian son who is very sickly and Amara’s father who is a total sexist dick.
So apparently in Kraeshia they see women has just trophies and really disposable. There’s this ceremony where the Emperor tried to kill Amara by drowning her, but her mom gave her a potion to bring her back to life. But in order to do that the mother died. It’s all very strange. But in the end I feel sorry for Amara, who wants to because the first Empress at any cost.
So Jonas and Lys go down to Auranos but Jonas finds out Gaius is already headed off to Kraeshia. Also Jonas’s wound is badly infected and expected to die. So Lys and Jonas have to go find a witch then they’re going to go kill Magnus to save Cleo. Which they better not because I still ship Magnus and Cleo.
Back in Limeros, Magnus is trying to do king duties because wars cost money. Also giant roads cost money. Because Kurtis is a dick he invites Cleo to the meeting, this undermines Magnus because women aren’t allowed in on these meetings and if Magnus says know then stupid Cleo will just go running into Kurtis’s creepy arms. So he lets her in and Cleo’s solution to the money problem is wine.
Cleo has a dream about Theon, Theon is really cock blocking from his grave. I still really ship Magnus and Cleo.
So then Lucia comes to the palace, first she kisses Magnus and then she forces the information about the wheel out. Turns out Timotheus was sending watchers to make the wheels not work.
“‘He’s not manipulating me. I agreed to help him.’
‘So it seems that Lucia Damora is capable of speaking the truth.’ He shook his head, then looked at her with what Lucia recognized as pity. ‘You are filled with so much anger and pain and you grief. Yet instead of letting those emotions run through you and make you stronger, you choose to unleash them on the rest of the world so that others might feel your pain as well.’
‘Are we done here? Lucia snapped, trying her hardest not to think of anything truthful, lest Timotheus use it against her. ‘I’m getting very bored.’
‘You think this armor you’ve created will protect you, but it’s only a distraction. Beneath it you’re still the same spoiled and selfish girl you’ve always been.’”—Page 187
I love Timotheus, he’s basically trying to give Lucia a good smack to make her wake up. Lucia just feels like a spoiled brat who’s throwing a fit.
Also does Lucia not realize that Kyan easily betrayed Melenia and he’s probably going to do that to you, too?
So King Gaius and the Kraeshians have dinner, Gaius basically tells a big fat lie saying that he has all four of the kindred and that Lucia is on his side. Amara finds this very amusing but because she has major daddy issues so she finds Felix.
“‘Your nose is crooked,’ she said.
He touched it, then frowned. ‘It’s been broken a few times. Frankly, I’m lucky to still have a nose.’
‘It’s quite ugly.’
‘Um…’
‘I like it.’
‘Thanks?’ He cleared his throat. ‘Is there something I can do for you, princess?’
‘Actually, yes.’
‘And what’s that?’
‘You can take me to your bed.’”—Page 202
That escalated quickly…I ship it.
In Limeros it’s the day of silence to worship the goddess, Cleo takes this opportunity to speak to Magnus. She finds him in the private palace temple, which is very beautiful. She discovers that Magnus has a sketchbook and is very talented. I’m sure eventually he’s going to start to draw Cleo and I swear they’re going to get together. But for now Cleo has to remind Magnus that he killed Theon.
So we discover that Laelia, the dead chief’s daughter, is actually Lucia’s sister. But instead of wanting to get to know her or even help her because she obviously needs money, Lucia just leaves. Then she whines about having no family and being alone. Bitch, you’re the one pushing everyone away. You don’t want help from your brother or to get to know your biological sister.
Lucia goes shopping but then someone steals her purse. Jonas ends up stopping the man, Jonas and Lucia both recognize each other.
So Lucia wants the earth kindred so tries to get it out of Jonas. However, Kyan comes in, recognizes that Olivia is apparently a watcher who can turn into hawk form and then kills Lys.
Back in Kraeshia, Felix and Amara have been having a good time. Later Milo tells Felix to make sure the ship is ready to make a quick escape because the king threatened the emperor. Then he meets Taran and is reintroduced to Mikah who are both rebels. They convince Mikah to come help them fight for the rebellion. Felix also decides to see if Magnus wants in on this.
So Amara is hiding the water kindred and Ashur apparently went to an apothecary (potion maker) but no time for that because Morgan Rhodes is the queen of escalating thing things quickly.
So first the emperor decides to marry off Amara to Gaius. So Magnus had sex with his stepmother, wonderful. Then Amara poisons her brothers and father. Then Amara accusing Felix of doing it and sends him to the dungeon. Jesus Christ!
Now Gaius and Amara are off to Mytica.
Felix is being horribly tortured and his going pretty insane. However Jonas is to the rescue!
“‘Not exactly. They were sure you were already dead, but—I don’t know. I had this feeling you weren’t.’
‘And this feeling was so strong that you risked busting into a Kraeshian prison to see if you were right?’
‘Looks like it worked.’
‘You came here to help me.’ Felix stared at Jonas, and the tears began to fall again. ‘Damn it.’”—Page 308.
Aw, my poor baby! I love Felix and now he’s going to wear Jonas’s old eye patch. That’s so sweet.
So apparently the reason Eva was destroyed was because her magic was weakened by her child. I know who that child is…hehe…any way Lucia is pregnant.
Back in Limeros, Magnus has taken the earth kindred and they fight until Magnus says he never wants to see her again. They’re totally getting together.
Amara and Gaius are setting sail and Rhodes tries to make him sympathetic. He talks about how he was love with a woman and his mother made her hate him somehow. It’ll be interesting if we ever get to hear that story.
So Magnus gets drunk because he thinks that Cleo is lying about Amara and Gaius coming. Then Cleo gives this really passionate speech and Magnus realizes that he was wrong about her. But it’s too late because the Kraeshians have arrived. Magnus runs back into the palace to try and find Cleo. Kurtis being the asshole that he is, is working with Gaius, he captures Cleo. Magnus chops off his hand, Star Wars style. Magnus runs out into a storm to try and find Cleo.
Cleo wakes up in cell, Amara comes in and offers Cleo a deal to work together however Cleo just hits her over the head with a whine bottle.
Magnus wonders around for a while until he finds a small cottage in the woods. He’s attacked by Cleo, they nearly kill each other and then they finally admit their love for each other. It couldn’t be more beautiful.
So Lucia realized that Kyan was actually evil and she banished him back to his crystal, I think. She also transported herself to the Sanctuary.
Goddammit, so apparently Althea was Magnus’s mother and not Sabina. It’s good to know that Sabina didn’t try to seduce her own son.
So I guess the blood of Lucia’s child will be able to awaken the kindred.
Gaius tries to force Magnus to kill Cleo, they have a sword fight, Cleo holds the earth kindred over the cliff. She drops it, there’s a earthquake and Gaius falls down. They check to see if he’s alive and Gaius reveals in his last dying breaths (possibly? I dunno if he’s actually dead but whatever) that he was in love with Cleo’s mother. So does that mean that either Cleo or her sister are Gaius’s. That would ruin my ship if it were Cleo but not as much as Nic.
So apparent Taran is Theon’s identical twin brother and Nic had to go and tell him that Magnus killed his brother. Now Taran is gonna try and kill Magnus. Also Ashur is somehow alive because why not.
This was an amazing book, so many twists and turns. I can’t wait for the next book coming out in…DECEMBER?! NOOOOOOOOO!
The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan
5.0
If you’re really unfamiliar with Norse Mythology, like me, I highly recommend trying to get your hands on a the Sword of Summer from target. It comes with a map of the 9 worlds and it’s really helpful to refer to.
Yay for the funny chapter titles making a come back!
“Yeah, I know. You guys are going to read about how I died in agony, and you’re going to be like, ‘Wow! That sounds cool, Magnus! Can I die in agony too?’
No. Just no.”—page 3
This is going to be a great book series.
“no-thank-you o’clock”
Of course Magnus watches Doctor Who.
“I thrust my hand toward the river. I imagined I was reaching for my mom, trying to pull her from the past—trying to save her from the wolves and the burning apartment.”—page 32
Aw, that’s really sad, poor Magnus.
“I knew a woman who’d adopted a grocery cart and named it Clarence.”—page 36
There’s a story I want to know about.
“I didn’t know who this fiery jack-hole was, but I knew a bully when I met one.”—page 37.
Jack-hole? You mean…
Magnus watched the Princess Bride 26 times?
“Weakly, I raised my free hand. I flipped him a gesture that he wouldn’t need to know sign language to understand.”—page 47
MAGNUS CHASE JUST FLIPPED OFF THIS FIRE GOD THING! MY GOD!
I like how more…aware Magnus is narrating this story. With the exception of the “Look I didn’t want to be half-blood” bit at the beginning, Percy never really spoke directly to the audience. Magnus does and it’s hilarious.
“‘You guys started working here the same year,’ I noted. ‘749…what is C.E?’
‘Common Era,’ said the manager. ‘What you might call A.D.’
‘Then why don’t you just say A.D.?’
‘Because Anno Domini, in the Year of Our Lord, is fine for Christians, but Thor gets a little upset. He still holds a grudge that Jesus never showed up for that duel he challenged him to.’”—page 57
WHAT?!
“For the record, Magnus means great. My mom named me that because our family was descended from Swedish kings or something a billion years ago. Also, she said I was the greatest thing that ever happened to her. I know. One, two three: Awwwwwww. It was an annoying named to have. People tended to spell it Mangus, rhymes with Angus. I always corrected them: No, it’s Magnus, rhymes with swag-ness. At which point they would stare at me blankly.”—page 63
That first part was sweet but that last part was painful.
MAGNUS IS SUCH A BOOK NERD I LOVE HIM!
X seems cute.
People here seem pretty chill about doomsday. I guess, you kind of have to be in this universe. Get a nosebleed and boom it’s the end of the world.
I KNEW THAT SAM WAS A DAUGHTER OF LOKI!
Why do these ancient prophecies have to be cryptic and in rhyme. Why can’t it be (to quote the Nostalgia Critic) “Go fucking here, to do fucking that, because fucking this”
Magnus got Frank Zhang-ed!
“‘Let’s take that hill!’ He pointed to a nearby ridge at the edge of the woods.
‘Why?’ I yelled.
‘Because it’s a hill!’
‘He loves taking hills,’ Mallory grumbled. ‘It’s a Civil War thing.’”—page 125
I adore TJ.
Plot twist: Bianca di Angelo is in this hotel.
Hearth is really cute.
Annabeth is just going through the Battle of the Labyrinth again. She thinks a loved one is dead and then he comes back!
“Water bubbled out of Mimir’s ears. ‘I’m pretty sure they didn’t say blah, blah, blah. However, you’re correct. The island where the gods imprisoned Ferris is only accessible on the first full moon of each year. That’s now seven days hence.’
‘Who makes up these rules?’ I asked.
‘I made up that rule,’ Mimir said. ‘So shut up.’”—page 195
That was pretty funny.
A talking pigeon turns into a talk bald eagle.
Y’know I’m sure there’s an easier way to get the attention of a sea goddess…maybe a certain boyfriend of a certain cousin of a certain son of Frey.
“‘At least Magnus found out where the sword is,’ Blitzen said. ‘Besides, Ran’s a goddess. She’ll be on our side, right?’”—page 214
Blitz, sweetie, you have a lot to learn about gods.
You don’t see many arranged marriages where, at least the girl is in love with the guy. He seems nice so I kinda want them to get together. Maybe Amir will die a hero and go to HV. Also that’s cool that she wants to be a pilot.
Aegir is a hipster.
“For the millionth time, I wanted to find my frolicking summer-god dad and smack him. Why had he given away his weapon in the first place? For love? Weren’t gods supposed to be smarter than that?”—page 238
Magnus, sweetie, you have a lot to learn about gods.
Huh, so we’re nearly half through the book and we’ve got the Sword of Summer…not a good sign.
“‘Could you do a glamour and turn into something smaller?’ I asked it. ‘Preferably not a chain, since it’s no longer the 1990s?’
The sword didn’t reply (duh), but I imagined it was bumming at a more interrogative pitch, like, Such as what?
‘I dunno. Something pocket-size and innocuous. A pen, maybe?’
The sword pulsed, almost like it was laughing. I imagined it saying, A pen sword. That is the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard.”—page 244
It’s funny because meta. Oh and a pen sword is stupid but a necklace sword is so bad ass.
Poor Hearth…his parents are ashamed that he’s deaf and likes magic.
Huh so Freya is Blitz’s mom. My god that scene between those two was great.
I was a little concerned I wouldn’t like Blitz and even Hearth but I really like them, they’re both really great characters.
Y’know sometimes in books you have this moment of sobriety, I got this when I started feeling sorry for the sword and Freya was like “you gotta friends with the sword”. Like what the fuck was I even reading? My god, if you guys start shipping the sword with other objects or characters, I swear…
“‘On Lyngvi—the Isle of Heather.’ The goddess tapped her chin. ‘Let’s see, today is Thor’s Day the sixteenth.’
‘You mean Thursday?’
‘That’s what I said. The island will rise on the full moon six days from now, on the twenty-second, which is Woden’s Day.’
‘Wednesday?’ I asked.”—page 280-281
I found that strangely funny “Thor’s Day” and “Woden’s Day”. After Thor’s Day is it Frey’s Day?
“I hate the word demigod. I prefer born with a target on my back.”—Blitz, page 286
Accurate.
“The most unreal thing about the bad was Taylor Swift’s ‘Blank Space’ blasting from the speakers.
‘Dwarves like human music?’ I asked Blitzen.
‘You mean humans like our music.’
‘But…’ I had a sudden image of Taylor Swift’s mom and Freya having a girls’ night out in Nidavellir. ‘Never mind.’”—page 288
Wait what?
Also…dwarves evolved from maggots…what the fuck?
THAT’S WHAT I THOUGHT! Blitz should have been making armor. Fashionable armor.
There’s no stronger bond than a boy and his sword…wait.
“Junior huffed. ‘The point is, this rope is even better! I call it Andskoti, the Adversary. It was woven with the most powerful paradoxes in the Nine Worlds—WiFi with no lag, a politician’s sincerity, a printer than prints, healthy deep-friend food, and an interesting grammar lecture!’”—page 321-322
Haha.
“Damnable”?
THE SWORD CAN SPEAK?! AND HE NAMES HIMSELF JACK?! My god.
“‘Might make you pass out,’ the sword agreed. ‘On the bright side, it looks like you’re going to die anyway.’
He had a point. (Oh, sorry. That was bad.)”—page 330
Not as bad as “swag-ness”.
THE SHIP IS MADE UP OF FINGER AND TOE NAILS OF THE DEAD?! WHAT THE FUCK?!
“Everything the thunder god did, he did with gusto. He loved cooking his goats. He loved eating and drinking mead. He loved telling stories. And he loved farting. Boy, did he love farting. When he got excited, sparks of electricity flew from his hands, his ears, and…well, I’ll leave the rest to you imagination.”—page 360
I’M CRYING! Is this book even real?!
Hearth needs to stop backtalking Thor, I don’t care if he doesn’t understand you, you’re going to be turned into fried elf on a stick if you don’t stop it.
The first thing I’m doing if I ever become a demigod, I’m befriending some magic beast that can make transportation easier.
Holy shit, Gunilla! They just risked their life to save your feathered ass and you’re going to pull this shit?!
I hate Hel.
Odin told Sam to bring Magnus?
THEY’RE ALL A FAMILY OF EMPTY CUPS! HOW SWEET!
“‘Right.’ I pulled my sword from pendant form. The blades’ glow made the heather look even paler and more ghostly. ‘Jack, you ready?’
‘Dude,’ said the sword, ‘I was forged ready. Still, I get the feeling we’re walking into a trap here.’
‘Show of hands,’ I asked my friends, ‘is anybody surprised by that?’
Nobody raised their hand.
‘Okay, cool,’ said Jack. ‘As long as you realize you’ll probably all die in agony and start Ragnarok, I’m down. Let’s do this!’”—page 436
Best.
“I remember the first time I saw Plymouth Rock.
My reaction was, ‘That’s it?’
Same with the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia and the Empire State Building in New York—up close and personal, they seemed smaller than I’d imagined, not worth the hype.”—page 437
The Empire State Building? Kid, you have no idea.
THANK GOD FOR HEARTH BEING DEAF!
GUNILLA YOU’RE THE WORST THAN CLARISSE I SWEAR! BUT FUCK YEAH FOR FLOOR 19 OR WHATEVER!
I love at the end of this chapter, Gunilla sees Surt and she’s like ‘fuck it…death to Surt!’
Well, don’t feel like a dick…now Gunilla is dead.
MAGNUS GIVING HIS DAD A HUG!
Fuck yeah you should ask Annabeth for help.
“CHAPTER SIXTY-NINE Oh…So That’s Who Fenris Smelled in Chapter Sixty-Three”—page 472
I really liked this chapter title.
ODIN IS X, HOLY SHIT! He stood in line in a blizzard for six days to discover the sorcery of the smartphone?
Odin is like Dr. Phil?
HE’S GOING TO SEE ANNIE!
LOKI HAS THOR’S HAMMER! OH SHIT!
Yay for the funny chapter titles making a come back!
“Yeah, I know. You guys are going to read about how I died in agony, and you’re going to be like, ‘Wow! That sounds cool, Magnus! Can I die in agony too?’
No. Just no.”—page 3
This is going to be a great book series.
“no-thank-you o’clock”
Of course Magnus watches Doctor Who.
“I thrust my hand toward the river. I imagined I was reaching for my mom, trying to pull her from the past—trying to save her from the wolves and the burning apartment.”—page 32
Aw, that’s really sad, poor Magnus.
“I knew a woman who’d adopted a grocery cart and named it Clarence.”—page 36
There’s a story I want to know about.
“I didn’t know who this fiery jack-hole was, but I knew a bully when I met one.”—page 37.
Jack-hole? You mean…
Magnus watched the Princess Bride 26 times?
“Weakly, I raised my free hand. I flipped him a gesture that he wouldn’t need to know sign language to understand.”—page 47
MAGNUS CHASE JUST FLIPPED OFF THIS FIRE GOD THING! MY GOD!
I like how more…aware Magnus is narrating this story. With the exception of the “Look I didn’t want to be half-blood” bit at the beginning, Percy never really spoke directly to the audience. Magnus does and it’s hilarious.
“‘You guys started working here the same year,’ I noted. ‘749…what is C.E?’
‘Common Era,’ said the manager. ‘What you might call A.D.’
‘Then why don’t you just say A.D.?’
‘Because Anno Domini, in the Year of Our Lord, is fine for Christians, but Thor gets a little upset. He still holds a grudge that Jesus never showed up for that duel he challenged him to.’”—page 57
WHAT?!
“For the record, Magnus means great. My mom named me that because our family was descended from Swedish kings or something a billion years ago. Also, she said I was the greatest thing that ever happened to her. I know. One, two three: Awwwwwww. It was an annoying named to have. People tended to spell it Mangus, rhymes with Angus. I always corrected them: No, it’s Magnus, rhymes with swag-ness. At which point they would stare at me blankly.”—page 63
That first part was sweet but that last part was painful.
MAGNUS IS SUCH A BOOK NERD I LOVE HIM!
X seems cute.
People here seem pretty chill about doomsday. I guess, you kind of have to be in this universe. Get a nosebleed and boom it’s the end of the world.
I KNEW THAT SAM WAS A DAUGHTER OF LOKI!
Why do these ancient prophecies have to be cryptic and in rhyme. Why can’t it be (to quote the Nostalgia Critic) “Go fucking here, to do fucking that, because fucking this”
Magnus got Frank Zhang-ed!
“‘Let’s take that hill!’ He pointed to a nearby ridge at the edge of the woods.
‘Why?’ I yelled.
‘Because it’s a hill!’
‘He loves taking hills,’ Mallory grumbled. ‘It’s a Civil War thing.’”—page 125
I adore TJ.
Plot twist: Bianca di Angelo is in this hotel.
Hearth is really cute.
Annabeth is just going through the Battle of the Labyrinth again. She thinks a loved one is dead and then he comes back!
“Water bubbled out of Mimir’s ears. ‘I’m pretty sure they didn’t say blah, blah, blah. However, you’re correct. The island where the gods imprisoned Ferris is only accessible on the first full moon of each year. That’s now seven days hence.’
‘Who makes up these rules?’ I asked.
‘I made up that rule,’ Mimir said. ‘So shut up.’”—page 195
That was pretty funny.
A talking pigeon turns into a talk bald eagle.
Y’know I’m sure there’s an easier way to get the attention of a sea goddess…maybe a certain boyfriend of a certain cousin of a certain son of Frey.
“‘At least Magnus found out where the sword is,’ Blitzen said. ‘Besides, Ran’s a goddess. She’ll be on our side, right?’”—page 214
Blitz, sweetie, you have a lot to learn about gods.
You don’t see many arranged marriages where, at least the girl is in love with the guy. He seems nice so I kinda want them to get together. Maybe Amir will die a hero and go to HV. Also that’s cool that she wants to be a pilot.
Aegir is a hipster.
“For the millionth time, I wanted to find my frolicking summer-god dad and smack him. Why had he given away his weapon in the first place? For love? Weren’t gods supposed to be smarter than that?”—page 238
Magnus, sweetie, you have a lot to learn about gods.
Huh, so we’re nearly half through the book and we’ve got the Sword of Summer…not a good sign.
“‘Could you do a glamour and turn into something smaller?’ I asked it. ‘Preferably not a chain, since it’s no longer the 1990s?’
The sword didn’t reply (duh), but I imagined it was bumming at a more interrogative pitch, like, Such as what?
‘I dunno. Something pocket-size and innocuous. A pen, maybe?’
The sword pulsed, almost like it was laughing. I imagined it saying, A pen sword. That is the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard.”—page 244
It’s funny because meta. Oh and a pen sword is stupid but a necklace sword is so bad ass.
Poor Hearth…his parents are ashamed that he’s deaf and likes magic.
Huh so Freya is Blitz’s mom. My god that scene between those two was great.
I was a little concerned I wouldn’t like Blitz and even Hearth but I really like them, they’re both really great characters.
Y’know sometimes in books you have this moment of sobriety, I got this when I started feeling sorry for the sword and Freya was like “you gotta friends with the sword”. Like what the fuck was I even reading? My god, if you guys start shipping the sword with other objects or characters, I swear…
“‘On Lyngvi—the Isle of Heather.’ The goddess tapped her chin. ‘Let’s see, today is Thor’s Day the sixteenth.’
‘You mean Thursday?’
‘That’s what I said. The island will rise on the full moon six days from now, on the twenty-second, which is Woden’s Day.’
‘Wednesday?’ I asked.”—page 280-281
I found that strangely funny “Thor’s Day” and “Woden’s Day”. After Thor’s Day is it Frey’s Day?
“I hate the word demigod. I prefer born with a target on my back.”—Blitz, page 286
Accurate.
“The most unreal thing about the bad was Taylor Swift’s ‘Blank Space’ blasting from the speakers.
‘Dwarves like human music?’ I asked Blitzen.
‘You mean humans like our music.’
‘But…’ I had a sudden image of Taylor Swift’s mom and Freya having a girls’ night out in Nidavellir. ‘Never mind.’”—page 288
Wait what?
Also…dwarves evolved from maggots…what the fuck?
THAT’S WHAT I THOUGHT! Blitz should have been making armor. Fashionable armor.
There’s no stronger bond than a boy and his sword…wait.
“Junior huffed. ‘The point is, this rope is even better! I call it Andskoti, the Adversary. It was woven with the most powerful paradoxes in the Nine Worlds—WiFi with no lag, a politician’s sincerity, a printer than prints, healthy deep-friend food, and an interesting grammar lecture!’”—page 321-322
Haha.
“Damnable”?
THE SWORD CAN SPEAK?! AND HE NAMES HIMSELF JACK?! My god.
“‘Might make you pass out,’ the sword agreed. ‘On the bright side, it looks like you’re going to die anyway.’
He had a point. (Oh, sorry. That was bad.)”—page 330
Not as bad as “swag-ness”.
THE SHIP IS MADE UP OF FINGER AND TOE NAILS OF THE DEAD?! WHAT THE FUCK?!
“Everything the thunder god did, he did with gusto. He loved cooking his goats. He loved eating and drinking mead. He loved telling stories. And he loved farting. Boy, did he love farting. When he got excited, sparks of electricity flew from his hands, his ears, and…well, I’ll leave the rest to you imagination.”—page 360
I’M CRYING! Is this book even real?!
Hearth needs to stop backtalking Thor, I don’t care if he doesn’t understand you, you’re going to be turned into fried elf on a stick if you don’t stop it.
The first thing I’m doing if I ever become a demigod, I’m befriending some magic beast that can make transportation easier.
Holy shit, Gunilla! They just risked their life to save your feathered ass and you’re going to pull this shit?!
I hate Hel.
Odin told Sam to bring Magnus?
THEY’RE ALL A FAMILY OF EMPTY CUPS! HOW SWEET!
“‘Right.’ I pulled my sword from pendant form. The blades’ glow made the heather look even paler and more ghostly. ‘Jack, you ready?’
‘Dude,’ said the sword, ‘I was forged ready. Still, I get the feeling we’re walking into a trap here.’
‘Show of hands,’ I asked my friends, ‘is anybody surprised by that?’
Nobody raised their hand.
‘Okay, cool,’ said Jack. ‘As long as you realize you’ll probably all die in agony and start Ragnarok, I’m down. Let’s do this!’”—page 436
Best.
“I remember the first time I saw Plymouth Rock.
My reaction was, ‘That’s it?’
Same with the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia and the Empire State Building in New York—up close and personal, they seemed smaller than I’d imagined, not worth the hype.”—page 437
The Empire State Building? Kid, you have no idea.
THANK GOD FOR HEARTH BEING DEAF!
GUNILLA YOU’RE THE WORST THAN CLARISSE I SWEAR! BUT FUCK YEAH FOR FLOOR 19 OR WHATEVER!
I love at the end of this chapter, Gunilla sees Surt and she’s like ‘fuck it…death to Surt!’
Well, don’t feel like a dick…now Gunilla is dead.
MAGNUS GIVING HIS DAD A HUG!
Fuck yeah you should ask Annabeth for help.
“CHAPTER SIXTY-NINE Oh…So That’s Who Fenris Smelled in Chapter Sixty-Three”—page 472
I really liked this chapter title.
ODIN IS X, HOLY SHIT! He stood in line in a blizzard for six days to discover the sorcery of the smartphone?
Odin is like Dr. Phil?
HE’S GOING TO SEE ANNIE!
LOKI HAS THOR’S HAMMER! OH SHIT!
Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
5.0
This was an amazing book, even better than the first one. It had so many twists and turns, I think it might my favorite Cassandra Clare book so far.
Probably my favorite things about this book is that, since I went to London I’ve been to most of the places they’re talking about and have seen them in modern times. So it makes me so happy.
“‘If you’re going to chop off anyone’s foot, chop off Benedict’s,’” –page 24, Will to Tessa.
Yes, please chop off stupid Benedict’s foot! It makes me really mad because I’ve been bitching and moaning about how Clary and Tessa both haven’t been trained. Which is kind of annoying because whenever a battle comes, they’re kind of useless. Granted I haven’t read the last two TMI books so I can’t judge but it would be nice if Clary got training in like book 1 or 2 instead of book 5 or 6.
“Gideon took the blade. ‘Esta es la idea más estúpida que nuestro padre ha teindo,’ he said. ‘Nunca.’” –page 57
Had those three years of Spanish actually came in handy! Glad it wasn’t a total waste of time.
“‘Trains are great dirty smoky things,’ said Will. ‘You won’t like it.’
Tessa was unmoved. ‘I won’t know if I like it until I try it, will I?’
‘I’ve never swum naked in the Thames, but I know I wouldn’t like it.’
‘But think how entertain for sightseers,’” –page 75
Burn. Best exchange between Will and Tessa.
Oh dear, I’m starting to feel sympathy for the Lightwood brothers. Also, Bridget is fucking weird. I’m sure Tessa and Sophie not telling Charlotte about that is going bite them in the butt.
I have to say I prefer Will’s poem about parsnips than I do the one he wrote in the book he gave Tessa.
That scene with the downworlder spoils was really fucked up, like it was just so horrible.
I can’t believe that Will has a sister and his whole backstory was pretty interesting.
“‘I want you to send me through. To the demon realms.’” –Will, page 139
Are you fucking nuts? Also, Will don’t you know that the more angst-y and douche-y you act the more girls will fall in love with you.
“‘My little clockwork prince…’” –John Shade, page 156
Role credits.
I can’t believe Jessamine would be so stupid as to marry Nate! I mean, for the love of god woman, what the fuck is wrong with you? You’re so horrible for spying on the Shadowhunters and attempting to get Tessa captured. You are horrible. Although it give us this incredible scene:
“Sophie swallowed visibly. ‘I—she found me with it in my hand, miss. I tried to hide it, but she’d already seen it. She had such a menacing look on her face when she came reaching for it, I couldn’t help myself. All the training sessions I’ve done with Master Gideon, they just took over and, well—’
‘Well, what? Sophie—’
‘I hit her on the head with a mirror,’ Sophie said hopelessly. ‘One of those silver-backed ones, so it was quite heavy. She went down just like a stone, miss. So I…I tied her to the bed and I came looking for you.’”—page 254
I was laughing my ass off during this entire scene, and the one where Will is just like so surprised.
But, I’m so conflicted on Jessamine because that scene with Jem, Tessa and her was really sad. It’s like trying to completely hate Azula at the end of A:TLA, you know she’s done some horrible things but she’s so sad and pathetic and messed up that you just can’t bring yourself to truly hate her.
Oh, and I fucking knew that his curse was bullshit. Of course it was, son of a bitch. It makes sense I mean, it’s a stupid curse, if it was true then his parents would have been dead. Just because a kid runs away doesn’t mean their family doesn’t live them any less.
I’m feeling so bad for Will, I can’t believe this but I do. However, I still ship Jessa. I love Jem and he deserves love for the little time he has.
But holy shit, I kind of knew that Will’s sister was gonna eventually come. I mean I wondered if she ever would consider it. Certainly if Ella had live she probably would have left to become a Shadowhunter. So this is very interesting.
Probably my favorite things about this book is that, since I went to London I’ve been to most of the places they’re talking about and have seen them in modern times. So it makes me so happy.
“‘If you’re going to chop off anyone’s foot, chop off Benedict’s,’” –page 24, Will to Tessa.
Yes, please chop off stupid Benedict’s foot! It makes me really mad because I’ve been bitching and moaning about how Clary and Tessa both haven’t been trained. Which is kind of annoying because whenever a battle comes, they’re kind of useless. Granted I haven’t read the last two TMI books so I can’t judge but it would be nice if Clary got training in like book 1 or 2 instead of book 5 or 6.
“Gideon took the blade. ‘Esta es la idea más estúpida que nuestro padre ha teindo,’ he said. ‘Nunca.’” –page 57
Had those three years of Spanish actually came in handy! Glad it wasn’t a total waste of time.
“‘Trains are great dirty smoky things,’ said Will. ‘You won’t like it.’
Tessa was unmoved. ‘I won’t know if I like it until I try it, will I?’
‘I’ve never swum naked in the Thames, but I know I wouldn’t like it.’
‘But think how entertain for sightseers,’” –page 75
Burn. Best exchange between Will and Tessa.
Oh dear, I’m starting to feel sympathy for the Lightwood brothers. Also, Bridget is fucking weird. I’m sure Tessa and Sophie not telling Charlotte about that is going bite them in the butt.
I have to say I prefer Will’s poem about parsnips than I do the one he wrote in the book he gave Tessa.
That scene with the downworlder spoils was really fucked up, like it was just so horrible.
I can’t believe that Will has a sister and his whole backstory was pretty interesting.
“‘I want you to send me through. To the demon realms.’” –Will, page 139
Are you fucking nuts? Also, Will don’t you know that the more angst-y and douche-y you act the more girls will fall in love with you.
“‘My little clockwork prince…’” –John Shade, page 156
Role credits.
I can’t believe Jessamine would be so stupid as to marry Nate! I mean, for the love of god woman, what the fuck is wrong with you? You’re so horrible for spying on the Shadowhunters and attempting to get Tessa captured. You are horrible. Although it give us this incredible scene:
“Sophie swallowed visibly. ‘I—she found me with it in my hand, miss. I tried to hide it, but she’d already seen it. She had such a menacing look on her face when she came reaching for it, I couldn’t help myself. All the training sessions I’ve done with Master Gideon, they just took over and, well—’
‘Well, what? Sophie—’
‘I hit her on the head with a mirror,’ Sophie said hopelessly. ‘One of those silver-backed ones, so it was quite heavy. She went down just like a stone, miss. So I…I tied her to the bed and I came looking for you.’”—page 254
I was laughing my ass off during this entire scene, and the one where Will is just like so surprised.
But, I’m so conflicted on Jessamine because that scene with Jem, Tessa and her was really sad. It’s like trying to completely hate Azula at the end of A:TLA, you know she’s done some horrible things but she’s so sad and pathetic and messed up that you just can’t bring yourself to truly hate her.
Oh, and I fucking knew that his curse was bullshit. Of course it was, son of a bitch. It makes sense I mean, it’s a stupid curse, if it was true then his parents would have been dead. Just because a kid runs away doesn’t mean their family doesn’t live them any less.
I’m feeling so bad for Will, I can’t believe this but I do. However, I still ship Jessa. I love Jem and he deserves love for the little time he has.
But holy shit, I kind of knew that Will’s sister was gonna eventually come. I mean I wondered if she ever would consider it. Certainly if Ella had live she probably would have left to become a Shadowhunter. So this is very interesting.
P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han
5.0
Dammit Peter I love you.
-gasps- a young adult book talking about sex? Say it isn’t so!
Is it bad that I thought of 50 Shades of Grey when they were making the contract? Yep? Okay…
I get that Margot is like a clutch for LJ and it’s good that she’s out of the story most of the time, but dammit Margot needs some serious character development and I don’t really want her to leave. I’m hoping that maybe Han makes a companion novel with her adventures in Scotland or prequel to her days with Josh or something.
Gen’s family is going to put their grandma in a home and LJ is gonna be at the Belleview and Gen’s going to be a horrible person.
MEMES ARE BEING USED FOR EVIL!
Oh my god whoever is torturing LJ with this shit has no life. Like I’m assuming it’s Gen, if it is, this is just showing how and pathetic her life is.
Alright, I forgive Kitty for mailing the letters because her getting Ms. Rothschild to her birthday party was beautiful. I’m so happy that Papa Covey is getting some, he’s a really nice guy and you never see single YA dads dating a nice person. I really hope he’s happy, he’s such a good dad.
I kind of like how Han has two story lines going at the same time, like the romance plot and family plot then sometimes the romance plot is in the background and the family plot is in the forefront or vise-versa. They’re both nicely written and I never go missing them. Every once in a while I’ll go, “oh, yeah, Peter and romance”. It’s very naturally written and it shows that LJ doesn’t just care about Peter/boys she’s dating but cares about her family and what’s going on in their lives.
Holy shit I legitimately didn’t see John being Stormy’s grandson coming.
Alright, Han won, she managed to make me tear up when LJ is crying and wanting her mom.
I don’t know who’s the worst shipper, Kitty shipping Peter and LJ, or Stormy shipping John and LJ.
Really? LJ kissed Peter in the 7th grade and you’ve kept this petty grudge for 5 years. I mean, yeah 7th graders are petty, I stopped talking to my friends in 7th grade but for bigger shit than a boy. Gen really is the most pathetic character I ever read.
Is there another book? I hope so, Petter and LJ are really cute together.
-gasps- a young adult book talking about sex? Say it isn’t so!
Is it bad that I thought of 50 Shades of Grey when they were making the contract? Yep? Okay…
I get that Margot is like a clutch for LJ and it’s good that she’s out of the story most of the time, but dammit Margot needs some serious character development and I don’t really want her to leave. I’m hoping that maybe Han makes a companion novel with her adventures in Scotland or prequel to her days with Josh or something.
Gen’s family is going to put their grandma in a home and LJ is gonna be at the Belleview and Gen’s going to be a horrible person.
MEMES ARE BEING USED FOR EVIL!
Oh my god whoever is torturing LJ with this shit has no life. Like I’m assuming it’s Gen, if it is, this is just showing how and pathetic her life is.
Alright, I forgive Kitty for mailing the letters because her getting Ms. Rothschild to her birthday party was beautiful. I’m so happy that Papa Covey is getting some, he’s a really nice guy and you never see single YA dads dating a nice person. I really hope he’s happy, he’s such a good dad.
I kind of like how Han has two story lines going at the same time, like the romance plot and family plot then sometimes the romance plot is in the background and the family plot is in the forefront or vise-versa. They’re both nicely written and I never go missing them. Every once in a while I’ll go, “oh, yeah, Peter and romance”. It’s very naturally written and it shows that LJ doesn’t just care about Peter/boys she’s dating but cares about her family and what’s going on in their lives.
Holy shit I legitimately didn’t see John being Stormy’s grandson coming.
Alright, Han won, she managed to make me tear up when LJ is crying and wanting her mom.
I don’t know who’s the worst shipper, Kitty shipping Peter and LJ, or Stormy shipping John and LJ.
Really? LJ kissed Peter in the 7th grade and you’ve kept this petty grudge for 5 years. I mean, yeah 7th graders are petty, I stopped talking to my friends in 7th grade but for bigger shit than a boy. Gen really is the most pathetic character I ever read.
Is there another book? I hope so, Petter and LJ are really cute together.