It’s the audiobook, and I just wanna walk around with music, not someone speaking in a fake French accent lolol but I could tell that I think I would actually like the book!

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

• Definitely a LOT more entertaining

• Still, SJM’s writing style is not my thing. Sometimes things aren’t clear or concise enough, especially during action scenes
EXAMPLE: No one spoke. No one. It was dead silent. And yet there was a wave, a presence of power sliding into the room.
I literally just made that up right now, and yet I know it looks like a direct quote 😂

• I wonder if an important character is gonna die cuz when Rhysand “died”, I immediately knew he wasn’t actually going to die

• The only part that actually surprised me was when Elain killed the king

• The two very tiny chapters from Rhysand’s POV…why? 😂They didn’t add much, babes

• I am curious about A Court of Silver Flames because I feel like Nesta and Cassian’s love will be more entertaining

• I wonder if the writing in Throne of Glass is different or better. I’ve been hearing a lot of good things about the series recently

• Only two more to go! I am gonna read Frost and Starlight

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

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challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

I mean, it’s just not for me. I’m glad I finished it; it made me feel blah and sad; I’d like to move on now

Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor

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adventurous funny sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

To Emory, for Christmas 2022

Magical, enchanting prose. Reminds me of Madeline Miller

Slow pace but in a way that made me savor the words, not feel bored at all

Atmosphere and world is vivid

Pace got better and better

Lots of characters. Explained so well that I didn’t get confused or lost

Top tier definition of: Nothing is happening, but the vibes are immaculate

I am entirely convinced of the world. No effort by me is needed

Never telling, always showing ♥️

I feel compassion for the characters out of free will, not manipulation

Taken on a ride by Laini Taylor

Not totally twisty, like twists aren’t the POINT of the book, but I never could predict what would happen next in a lovely, lovely way

The romance is gorgeous

All the details in the beginning matter in the end

I NEED TO READ THE SECOND ONE IMMEDIATELY OMG

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

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adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Uh, whoa. Gotta read super slowly at first because the world is very sci-fi

Confusing as it is, it’s cinematic for what I can grasp

I think I’m about to get to the good part, but idk how worth it it’s gonna be because even if it’s REALLY good, I still had to get through the crazy chunk in the beginning

Tbh I don’t really understand where their love is coming from

I also have stopped fully trying to understand the sci-fi talk because I can it’s not going to be relevant anyway . . . and I don’t like when there’s anything in a book that isn’t relevant. What a waste!

Nicknaming a lover “strawberry” is cute. Original

It almost feels like sci-fi Shakespeare. I need an interpreter or someone smarter than me to help disentangle some of these sentences and paragraphs.

“I love you, and I love you, and I want to find out what that means together.” Finally! Pg 131, we finally got somethin

“I hate it. I never hated before, like I hate this. With all you are to me, and all you’ll always be, we can’t just go. We can’t just walk away. But I will, if it leaves you living.” Again, okay! Pg 150

I have no idea what I just read ♥️ those authors are dorky as hell

Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

TJR has an unmatchable skill with coming with character names. They’re always spot on, so realistic

So much has happened before I even am 50% of the way thru that I’m like “What else is gonna happen???”

For reality TV/drama lovers

To me, yes, it’s a wee bit boring

I don’t think this book is a good testament to TRJ’s writing, but it is a good testament to her ability to create believable characters

The reveal of who the author is was satisfying!

Warren, the drummer, he’s my fav

Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

This is cinematic in a VERY fun way!

Light fake dating trope

This book is for the girlie who miss 2010 rom coms

Lynn Painter made a playlist on Spotify so that’s cute to listen to while reading

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