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Does It Hurt? by H.D. Carlton
Did not finish book. Stopped at 26%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 26%.
First of all, the german narrator is so bad I can‘t do this anymore 😭
It‘s just cringing me and the story over all isn‘t speaking to me.
(Loved the smut tho)
It‘s just cringing me and the story over all isn‘t speaking to me.
(Loved the smut tho)
Ihr wollt es dunkler by Stephen King
Did not finish book. Stopped at 47%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 47%.
I just couldn‘t get myself to care about these stories at all. They weren‘t „dark“ for me and I hsd to force myself to even get through half of it. :( Was so excited for this!
Naruto Massiv 1 by Masashi Kishimoto
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
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
5.0
What can I say?
This was pure nostalgia but also so incredible. I loved the additions of Masashi Kishimoto that were put in between the chapters from time to time, it felt like I got to know him as a person!
The illustrations are great and the characters have my heart. I‘m really looking forward to the next volume! 😫
This was pure nostalgia but also so incredible. I loved the additions of Masashi Kishimoto that were put in between the chapters from time to time, it felt like I got to know him as a person!
The illustrations are great and the characters have my heart. I‘m really looking forward to the next volume! 😫
Die Tribute von Panem - Gefährliche Liebe by Suzanne Collins
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
5.0
This was so good 😫
Of course this was pure nostalgia since the movies are some of my favorite ever but this book just hit all the right spots!
The story is so terrible but also realistic. Even though I knew everything that was gonna happen next, I was still on the edge of my seat and was surprised when the stuff actually happened.
I loved Gale and Peeta so much and their world in general, even though their world is horrible it still makes me feel so cozy.
The only thing that confused me was that Suzanne Collins announced Sunrise on the reaping, which is going to be Haymitch‘s games, if I understood that correctly, but in this book we got to know a lot about his games already.
Anyway, I enjoyed this a lot even though it was heartbreaking!
Of course this was pure nostalgia since the movies are some of my favorite ever but this book just hit all the right spots!
The story is so terrible but also realistic. Even though I knew everything that was gonna happen next, I was still on the edge of my seat and was surprised when the stuff actually happened.
I loved Gale and Peeta so much and their world in general, even though their world is horrible it still makes me feel so cozy.
The only thing that confused me was that Suzanne Collins announced Sunrise on the reaping, which is going to be Haymitch‘s games, if I understood that correctly, but in this book we got to know a lot about his games already.
Anyway, I enjoyed this a lot even though it was heartbreaking!
The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.
DNF at 25% 🙃
I‘m so boredddd, I don‘t care about the characters or the plot at all and everything is so bland 😭
So sad about this since I enjoyed the first one but I truly can‘t and don‘t want to force myself through this any longer!
I‘m so boredddd, I don‘t care about the characters or the plot at all and everything is so bland 😭
So sad about this since I enjoyed the first one but I truly can‘t and don‘t want to force myself through this any longer!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
Throne of Glass - Herrscherin über Asche und Zorn by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
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
4.25
4.25 🌟
Why does it feel so surreal to finish this series and with it leave this world and the characters behind, whom you've accompanied on such a long journey? Damn, I'm sad.
First of all: This book diasppointed me :( I was 100% sure that this was going to be a 5 star read and that Sarah was going to give me everything I wished for, since the german translation contained 1'100 pages!! Sadly tho that wasn't the case:
✧ Starting the book off and reading about the torture that Aelin had to go through was really hard for me. I knew that there were going to be rough topics but holy!
✧ I loved the many POVs at first, since it always kept me going and I loved to see what all the characters were up to. Though at one point I started to dislike that the group wasn't together for most of the book, since I wanted to see them all together.
Also I have never really enjoyed Chaol's or Yrene's POV but in this book it kept annoying me more and more. Not to be hateful or anything but to me, Chaol is such a boring character and their story just felt unnecessary.
✧ I love how much detail Sarah always puts in her books. I'd rather read a book that's 100 pages longer but therefore you get all the feelings and details that you longed for, so I think she did amazing with describing how the characters were feeling and how their world was evolving.
✧ Can we just talk about chapters 26 & 27? I bawled my eyes out, Fenry's truly deserves the world. His and Aelin's bonding from the beginning of the book was so beautiful and heartwarming to see!
✧ Just that little detail that the constatnt healing made Aelin's scars go away and that meaning that not only her freedom and happiness got taken away but also the worst things, like her past and her trauma? That was excellent but also heartbreaking.
✧ Ugh...where should I start with Elide and Lorcan? They've been my #1 couple since they came on to the page but I got sooo annoyed with Elide! I get it, Lorcan betrayed them and put Aelin through that whole torture, but when you love someone, even if you're mad at them, you don't tell them such things as "I don't care if you survive this war" etc.
He tried so hard, he apologized, showed that he changed and also explained the reason why he did it was to save Elide because he LOVED her, and she just went on bashing on him, ignoring him and hurting him. Lorcan has a special place in my heart and I just wanted the best for him, no matter what he had done.
✧ In conclusion it made me so mad and hurt when at first literally no one noticed that Lorcan was literally dying on the battlefield. The more I loved how Elide risked her own life to save him and would've rather died with him than lived without him, because THAT was the real love that I wanted to see.
✧ Are you kidding me? The WHOLE THIRTEEN DIE in front of Manon's eyes?! I actually predicted Asterin dying one day because she was such a beloved character that everyone felt sorry for. But that scene made me cry so hard and then seeing Manon being so sad and broken...ugh I can't.
✧ Gavriel's death felt so rushed to me? Him and Aedion didn't even really get to talking and then he suddenly died? Weird
In conclusion:
↬ I felt like the middle part of the book was pretty slow. We were basically just accompanying the different POVs while they were traveling somewhere. I didn't feel like there was a lot of plot happening and that bored me sometimes.
↬ I didn't feel the connection to the characters as much as in the other books. They felt distant.
↬ The ending disappointed me a lot actually. I imagined that there was going to be an epic battle, Aelin was going to use a lot of her power etc. but it felt drawn out and I hated when Aelin lost almost all of her power.
I am really happy though that I pushed through the whole series, it was truly a joy and I already look forward to doing a reread next year, since I already miss the characters and the world so much!
All of it truly changed my life and me as a person and I will never forget and never stop to appreciate all the emotions that Sarah made me feel. 💘
Why does it feel so surreal to finish this series and with it leave this world and the characters behind, whom you've accompanied on such a long journey? Damn, I'm sad.
First of all: This book diasppointed me :( I was 100% sure that this was going to be a 5 star read and that Sarah was going to give me everything I wished for, since the german translation contained 1'100 pages!! Sadly tho that wasn't the case:
✧ Starting the book off and reading about the torture that Aelin had to go through was really hard for me. I knew that there were going to be rough topics but holy!
✧ I loved the many POVs at first, since it always kept me going and I loved to see what all the characters were up to. Though at one point I started to dislike that the group wasn't together for most of the book, since I wanted to see them all together.
Also I have never really enjoyed Chaol's or Yrene's POV but in this book it kept annoying me more and more. Not to be hateful or anything but to me, Chaol is such a boring character and their story just felt unnecessary.
✧ I love how much detail Sarah always puts in her books. I'd rather read a book that's 100 pages longer but therefore you get all the feelings and details that you longed for, so I think she did amazing with describing how the characters were feeling and how their world was evolving.
✧ Can we just talk about chapters 26 & 27? I bawled my eyes out, Fenry's truly deserves the world. His and Aelin's bonding from the beginning of the book was so beautiful and heartwarming to see!
✧ Just that little detail that the constatnt healing made Aelin's scars go away and that meaning that not only her freedom and happiness got taken away but also the worst things, like her past and her trauma? That was excellent but also heartbreaking.
✧ Ugh...where should I start with Elide and Lorcan? They've been my #1 couple since they came on to the page but I got sooo annoyed with Elide! I get it, Lorcan betrayed them and put Aelin through that whole torture, but when you love someone, even if you're mad at them, you don't tell them such things as "I don't care if you survive this war" etc.
He tried so hard, he apologized, showed that he changed and also explained the reason why he did it was to save Elide because he LOVED her, and she just went on bashing on him, ignoring him and hurting him. Lorcan has a special place in my heart and I just wanted the best for him, no matter what he had done.
✧ In conclusion it made me so mad and hurt when at first literally no one noticed that Lorcan was literally dying on the battlefield. The more I loved how Elide risked her own life to save him and would've rather died with him than lived without him, because THAT was the real love that I wanted to see.
✧ Are you kidding me? The WHOLE THIRTEEN DIE in front of Manon's eyes?! I actually predicted Asterin dying one day because she was such a beloved character that everyone felt sorry for. But that scene made me cry so hard and then seeing Manon being so sad and broken...ugh I can't.
✧ Gavriel's death felt so rushed to me? Him and Aedion didn't even really get to talking and then he suddenly died? Weird
In conclusion:
↬ I felt like the middle part of the book was pretty slow. We were basically just accompanying the different POVs while they were traveling somewhere. I didn't feel like there was a lot of plot happening and that bored me sometimes.
↬ I didn't feel the connection to the characters as much as in the other books. They felt distant.
↬ The ending disappointed me a lot actually. I imagined that there was going to be an epic battle, Aelin was going to use a lot of her power etc. but it felt drawn out and I hated when Aelin lost almost all of her power.
I am really happy though that I pushed through the whole series, it was truly a joy and I already look forward to doing a reread next year, since I already miss the characters and the world so much!
All of it truly changed my life and me as a person and I will never forget and never stop to appreciate all the emotions that Sarah made me feel. 💘
Hope's End – Du kannst niemandem trauen by Riley Sager
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.5
This book just felt like a lot of nonsense
Tödliche Spiele by Suzanne Collins
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
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
4.5
4.5 🌟
❤︎₊ ⊹ This was pure nostalgia for me, omg.
I got to know so much more of the background info that hadn‘t been shown in the movies!
This book was so thrilling yet sad at the same time, I can‘t put my feelings in words.
❤︎₊ ⊹ This was pure nostalgia for me, omg.
I got to know so much more of the background info that hadn‘t been shown in the movies!
This book was so thrilling yet sad at the same time, I can‘t put my feelings in words.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death and Fire/Fire injury
Wild Love by Elsie Silver
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
-`♡´- Ford was a great MMC, he talked about and showed his feelings and even though he was "muscular, strong, tall, etc." he wasn't the typical MMC
-`♡´- The small town, lakeside and forest setting was amazing, felt so cozy!
-`♡´- The best thing about this book? 100% the banter and the teasing. Elsie Silver's writing is so funny, the amount of times I audibly laughed out loud bc of the e-mails?? omg
-`♡´- Cora just gave it so much more, I know a lot of people dislike having children in books, but sometimes I love it and this was done really well! Cora won over my heart right away
-`♡´- The tension between Rosie and Ford was kept really high
There have been some things I would have definitely changed about this book though:
- I got so annoyed with Ford because he said Rosie's name in every friggin sentence, like damn
- The smut was amazing BUT towards the end there was sooo much smut and their connection stepped in the background, which was sadly turning me off
- This whole book would've been much better if it was 100 pages shorter. It could've ended right there and then but somehow Elsie Silver just kept going and I was like why?
- The third act breakup was horrendous, it was so unnecessary and it totally ruined the ending for me, I pretty much skimmed that whole part since it annoyed me so much.
Nonetheless I immediately went ahead and pre-ordered Wild Eyes and I'm excited to see where it's going to go, since this was my first Elsie Silver book and I'm pretty impressed!
-`♡´- The small town, lakeside and forest setting was amazing, felt so cozy!
-`♡´- The best thing about this book? 100% the banter and the teasing. Elsie Silver's writing is so funny, the amount of times I audibly laughed out loud bc of the e-mails?? omg
-`♡´- Cora just gave it so much more, I know a lot of people dislike having children in books, but sometimes I love it and this was done really well! Cora won over my heart right away
-`♡´- The tension between Rosie and Ford was kept really high
There have been some things I would have definitely changed about this book though:
- I got so annoyed with Ford because he said Rosie's name in every friggin sentence, like damn
- The smut was amazing BUT towards the end there was sooo much smut and their connection stepped in the background, which was sadly turning me off
- This whole book would've been much better if it was 100 pages shorter. It could've ended right there and then but somehow Elsie Silver just kept going and I was like why?
- The third act breakup was horrendous, it was so unnecessary and it totally ruined the ending for me, I pretty much skimmed that whole part since it annoyed me so much.
Nonetheless I immediately went ahead and pre-ordered Wild Eyes and I'm excited to see where it's going to go, since this was my first Elsie Silver book and I'm pretty impressed!
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual assault and Death of parent
Glint by Raven Kennedy
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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
4.75
„He shakes his head. “No, Auren. You’re the one that needs to burn. You need to spark to life and fight. Stop letting him dull you, stop letting the whole fucking world trample you,” he shouts, making me flinch from the vehement demand. “If you tried, you could shine brighter than the fucking sun. Instead, you’ve chosen to sit back and wither.”“
-S.R.
➳ Once again, Raven Kennedy‘s writing was immaculate and I couldn‘t put this book down whatsoever! The whole series is just so addicting that I picked up the third book right after finishing this lol
➳ Commander Rip got me from the first page, their conversations and the way he‘s trying to show her her real worth? Omg. Can‘t get over them and I‘m so excited to see their journey!!
➳ The side characters are just making this whole series so perfect, every single one is unique and it never get‘s boring to read about people other than the main characters. I think Raven Kennedy did an awesome job at making them likable and lovable
➳ Once again I loooved the wintery traveling setting
➳ Gotta say that the plot twists can be expected and seen from a mile away, but I gaped nonetheless when they happened
➳ I loved the development of Auren, thinking about everything that had happened, who has actually done her wrong and her starting to see her real worth and develop self love <3
➳ Also I‘m still trying to figure out whether I like Malina or not, nonetheless her POV‘s are pretty entertaining and I‘m excited to see where her journey‘s going to go
➳ Oh and also? I HATE MIDAS!!!
-S.R.
➳ Once again, Raven Kennedy‘s writing was immaculate and I couldn‘t put this book down whatsoever! The whole series is just so addicting that I picked up the third book right after finishing this lol
➳ Commander Rip got me from the first page, their conversations and the way he‘s trying to show her her real worth? Omg. Can‘t get over them and I‘m so excited to see their journey!!
➳ The side characters are just making this whole series so perfect, every single one is unique and it never get‘s boring to read about people other than the main characters. I think Raven Kennedy did an awesome job at making them likable and lovable
➳ Once again I loooved the wintery traveling setting
➳ Gotta say that the plot twists can be expected and seen from a mile away, but I gaped nonetheless when they happened
➳ I loved the development of Auren, thinking about everything that had happened, who has actually done her wrong and her starting to see her real worth and develop self love <3
➳ Also I‘m still trying to figure out whether I like Malina or not, nonetheless her POV‘s are pretty entertaining and I‘m excited to see where her journey‘s going to go
➳ Oh and also? I HATE MIDAS!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, and Gaslighting
Minor: Infertility and Pregnancy