laur gluchie
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Random Shit I Wrote Down In My Notes While Reading Kingdom Of Ash FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME Because AAAAAAAAAAA:
• I'M FINALLY READING THIS I'M SO EXCITED
• That intro has me so scared rn like I can't even sleep bc of this series
• Ok Aedion's anger at Lysandra is so uncalled for. Like if anything she is doing u a favor my guy. Be mad at dumb bitch Maeve not ur future wifey.
• NOOOOO AELIN AND FENRYS DESERVE BETTER :(((((
• A bite mark on the neck “A mate's mark” WHAT IN THE A/B/O
look at polly's stupid face i love him
also mr. shu takumi thank you for making phoenix wright look like That
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I have received an Advance Reader's Copy of this book through a giveaway hosted by the publisher. This has not affected my rating in any way.
WARNING: This review is a tiny bit spoiler-y, but there are no outright spoilers. Read at your own risk.
This wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either. It's in this in between of good and okay.
The main character is just... really dumb. It seemed like all she cared about was her ex boyfriend at times, which was really annoying. All of the characters were described so vaguely that I had such a hard time visualizing them. And honestly, all of the characters are written pretty horribly. The only characters I even somewhat like are Alex, Peach, Nonnie, and Saylor. (Also, there's a love triangle. Bleh.)
And the writing in general is just... bad. The amount of times someone “sensed a subject change” is unreal. The only thing I really and truly liked about this book was the main plot.
So yeah, nothing phenomenal with this one.
The writing was a bit juvenile and would've worked better in an upper middle grade but otherwise this was pretty good! I don't tend to read/like historical non-fantasy so this was refreshing.
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Stars & Smoke is everything I want in a young adult adventure novel- enemies-to-lovers (!!!), a pop star boy, a secret agent girl (and y'all already know how much I love spies and secret agents), and one big espionage mission. Fortunately for me, Marie Lu delivered on exactly what she promised.
This novel was brilliantly written, and I loved every second of it. The characters were well-developed and entertaining, I especially loved the spy Sydney Cossette. The popstar Winter Young was also great. As for the plot, it's a spy thriller with plenty of action and steamy romance sprinkled in- it's definitely upper young adult level romance.
My favorite part of the novel was definitely the secret agent and espionage aspects of the story. I've loved spy stories since I was young; Black Widow is my favorite Avenger and one of my favorite book series is the Gallagher Girls series by Ally Carter. Would I have loved this novel without all of the spy stuff? Yes, but probably not as much as the novel wouldn't have a plot otherwise (lol).
I'm eagerly waiting for the next novel!
I have received a digital Advance Reader's Copy of this book through the publisher. This has not affected my rating in any way.
“Hi my name is Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way and I-“
Ok, I'm joking, I'm joking... but if you told me that this was the opening line to this book, I'd probably believe you.
The Life and Deaths of Frankie D. had potential. It's synopsis sounds good, it's cover is beautiful, and yet this disappointed me in so many ways. The premise of this book had me hoping for A Madness So Discreet or Daughter of the Burning City vibes, but this was very bland in comparison.
Frankie was one of the most annoying characters I've ever had to read about. She almost seemed like she was based on Ebony from My Immortal, if that's even possible. In almost every single chapter she had to mention that she was a goth. We get it, Evanescence, please stop telling me.
The plot was interesting, but I felt it was lacking in creepiness. Not even that, it felt like it was trying so hard to be creepy that it just wasn't. It was almost comical, really. Although this book had some very beautiful moments, like the circus and the appreciation for the acts in it. I was a bit worried that this author would be ableist, even by accident, but the author was very careful in describing these characters. They were well written and well treated, so I applaud the author on that.
Final thoughts? This was okay. If Frankie's personality had been changed, and the story had a bit more of a “spooky, creepy” plot, I think this would've been more enjoyable.
when are we, as a society, going to stop reading colon hoover vacuum's abuse-glorifying books? i hope this is the wake-up call for some people.
i'm just here to watch the shitshow that goes down when taylor swift and her team realize some girl straight up plagiarized multiple songs of hers, stole her (likely copyrighted) characters Betty, James, and Inez, wrote about REAL LIFE JOE ALWYN AND ESTE HAIM WITHOUT THEIR PERMISSION, published it for profit, and sues her ass lmao
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book: ends with rose being accused of murder and going to court, with the next book most likely having courtroom scenes with a prosecutor and a defense attorney and a judge and just everything
me, whose hyperfixation has been ace attorney for the past three months: :)
and with that, stan the queen herself franziska von karma ✨
This was so cute. It's a slow-burn, angsty WWII-inspired historical light fantasy novel. My only complaint is that the romance between Roman and Iris felt a little unrealistic and rushed, especially towards the end of the novel. The plot, though?? So good. On my way to Target to get the next one don't look at me.
This review contains spoilers for books one through six in the series! You have been warned!
Random Shit I Wrote Down In My Notes While Re-Reading Throne Of Glass Because I Have Limited Internet Access Right Now:
• This is not as well-written as I remember. Not that I thought it was well-written the first time I read this, but compared to SJM's more recent works this is very poorly-written
• I'm reminding myself that (a) this is SJM's first work and she has a better editor now and (b) what comes in the next books is so worth it so I can get through this
• Why does SJM keep using exclamation points everywhere it's driving me nuts
• I literally remember nothing about this except for Celaena being in the mines and winning the competition
• I keep asking myself ‘Where is Rowan? When is Rowan coming?' only to be reminded of the harsh reality that he does not appear until Heir Of Fire :(
• Nehemia my luv
[Listened to the audiobook narrated by Stacey Arthur.]
the hold that the 1991 live action Alice In Wonderland held on me is the main reason I read this book
Keefe's Story (Nightfall): ★★★★★
Keefe's Story (Flashback): ★★★★★
Fitz's Story: ★★★★
Tam's Story: ★★★★
Linh's Story: ★★★★
Marella's Story: TBA
4.5 Stars
I'm. I'm just very emotionally drained and numbed right now. That feeling of “how do I even continue from this point?” It's kinda weird, I get this feeling a lot after I read a fanfiction I really adore but it doesn't really happen with print novels. Guess it goes to show just how much I loved this fucked up series.
pre-reading: if this is not as good as y'all say, after i've just suffered through that awful first book, someone's getting a scooter to the ankle.
post-reading: not as awful as the first book but still could've been a lot shorter. felt overly drawn out for no reason. the queen pov chapters were unnecessary. at least auren finally came to her senses in like the last two chapters.
[11th Grade]
Update: About a week ago I received an email from a Goodreads user about my rating and review of this book. The user said that my review “disrespectful and triggering” and that I “need to delete my account,” and ended the message with a death threat. First of all, I have no idea how they got my email in the first place. Second, of course, I deleted the email, blocked the sender and blocked the user on Goodreads.
I honestly cannot believe that I have to say this, but if you are offended by someone's review of a book that you like, you probably don't need to be on this website. There is a blatant warning at the bottom of my profile that says that I “curse in my reviews” and that “some of my reviews may be taken as “too harsh” so if you are easily offended please don't read my reviews or send a friend request”.
I wasn't even going to post anything about this, but I just want you all to understand that if someone has a different opinion than yours, it isn't a shot at you. Learn to stop taking things personally. Hell, from what I've learned a difference in opinion can possibly be a good thing. You see something that pisses you off? Just keep scrolling or unfriend me.
I have deleted the review to prevent any further hate spamming from any user on Goodreads.
Thank you for reading.
just impulse bought this at target don't know what it's about don't know if it's any good just saw pretty cover and sprayed edges and put it in my cart
I love the found family vibes of this series, it's so similar to what AOS Season 1 had <3. I only wish Phoenix team had more female members than just Zariya. But ugh, so good.