I’m not sure if I ever would’ve read this series if it wasn’t for the fact that I accidentally bought the first book twice. Last year, a group of my friends and I did a book exchange were you get a book each month and an extra one in your birthday month. We exchanged them […]
While I absolutely loved this novel, it took me a while to really get into it. The inciting action of the story, the murder of Venus’s mom, doesn’t happen till about 20% into the book. A couple of chapters later, when the Grand Witcher offers Venus revenge, that the story starts becoming interesting. To clarify, […]
This book warmed my black soul so much!! It was delightful and sweet and just all around wonderful. The familiar characters are still present, along with many of the more popular quotes. Of course, the major shift is in Oliver’s (Elizabeth) thoughts on his dysphoria and societal expectations. Even without the transgender aspect the societal […]
I have a lot of complicated feelings surrounding SJM and her books. I first read Throne of Glass in 2013/14 when I was an undergrad in college. I raced through the first three books of the series. They were a great escape from all the reading I was doing for my political science and English […]
So, in the past year there have been some instances of rating books and people being upset by how I rate the books. I’ve always been of the opinion that people should read what they want and like the genres and tropes that they like. There is no judgment on the person themselves for what […]
As soon as I learned about this book, I immediately pre-ordered it and couldn’t wait to read it. I had joked about taking time off work to read it and then decided why not. I only took a half-day off, and it was totally worth it! This was an adorable, swoony, absolutely perfect romance!! It’s […]
Wow! I finished this late Saturday night; it’s now Monday, and I’m still not over this novel. The writing was beautiful and atmospheric, and I loved all the characters. And, of course, that ending! Ugh! I need the next book now. I was so excited to read this book because, first, it sounded fascinating, and […]
I am in awe of this book! So beautiful and heartbreaking and healing. But also, at times, challenging and uncomfortable. The religious trauma that I’m still working through and trying to become comfortable in my own skin hits hard many times throughout the book. I feel so connected to Benji in trying to figure out […]
It definitely took me a few years to read this. Partly because of the popularity of the book and everyone was checking it out. The other reason is that I was hesitant to read this book due to how little I enjoyed the original trilogy. The first book of the trilogy was absolutely fascinating. The […]
I never thought I’d cry over another AI after Jarvis’s “death” in Avengers: Age of Ultron, yet here we are! My love for Horatio knows no bounds, and the best part of his characterization is that Liu made me have sympathy for Hayden (our Hamlet). Typically, I just don’t give a damn about Hamlet. He’s […]