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I only read this because I watched the series, and now I wish I did not waste my time reading this book.
It was okay. To be honest, I'm confused on who's even the main character I should follow. It felt like there were so many things happening in between that I lost the main plot.
Seems like all I ever needed was a good fantasy book to drown all the senseless ones that came before. Everything in this book was so new that I enjoyed every part of it. Not only was it mesmerizingly well written and well thought of, but it was seemingly perfect and delightfully enchanting. Just like the nightmare, Rachel Gillig knew the ending, the beginning altogether, and she clawed her way in to fulfil every last step.
This is like reading one of her long instagram captions. It's too long but I did read it. I'm honestly glad the conservatorship is now over. Whether she performs again or not, it's now up to her.
It's cute. I liked it. It felt like there could have been more but I guess that's the charm of this book. One thing in the beginning is that it's an early instalove but I feel like it wasn't pushed like shoved-into-my-face thing.
Hear me out, I like the premise, most of the plot, and the world. I mean, vampires, right? But the thing is, this was so slow, what was even happening? One minute we're plotting some revenge (but evidently didn't happen??) and another minute Oraya and Raihn are allies?? I am lost. Another thing is did we really have to read about a coop, an attack, or a war, whatever they even called 3 TIMES AND THEN FAIL AGAIN AND AGAIN without an actual takeaway from it? The last one did of course but 1 and a half of that could have been edited out. Seriously, it felt like 2 teenagers playing tag, and then kids from another block would come along and play with them and then that's it. I just feel like some parts of this book were not executed well and are even together, I was hoping for some prophecy or wotnot to be revealed to justify their bond, but no– there wasn't. Lastly, maybe this was a reverse damsel in distress thing that Oraya has to save Raihn AGAIN because is this really love or is it some holding on to the last familiar thing in your life or whatever? Ugh. Now that I think about it, I wish they all just died and then someone else could take the throne and doom everything all over again. That would have been better. I'm exhausted.
I was nodding yes to everything when it started then it went downhill when the wife came back. I get her struggles but I got confused why it was even titled Days at the Morisaki Bookshop when most of what happened on the second part onwards was not in the bookshop. I mean???
I love it so much I'm nervous for the next romance books I'd be reading. This book made me so happy.
I am obsessed with this book! Fourth Wing has been in the rounds in bookstagram and I didn't want to get near it. I've seen a lot of hyped books in the past and ended up not really liking them, but this time, it's different, one of the people I trust with books read it and I always trust her judgement when it comes to books so I gave in. And boy, I was in for a treat. I was literally jumping around as soon Violet bonded with her dragon. For a moment, I even thought I was going to cry because of the sheer happiness and excitement because dragons are always the best things in anything! It helps that this was really well written, all those yearning in the words brought me to a world so massive, I wanted it to be real, and the thought process was never annoying, even with Dain, when all ever want to do was punch him in the face” should be “and the thought process was never annoying, even with Dain, when all I ever wanted to do was punch him in the face. And Xaden, I had to search for fan arts because my goodness, I need to see a face in those shadows. I love this book. War with Dragons are the best things.
The hunt for the person who cursed our boy Adrius was well made, I was clueless about who did it. This was cute. I love the spell magic that's happening. I might pick up the next book.
Just after reading that the ML wrote an article starting a war between theoretical and experimental physicists, I already know that in the end, he's going to write an apology of some sort because it's just too much of a letdown for him to not.
Did I enjoy this book? Yes
Did I have to google every scientific term used in this book? No
Was it necessary to put all those scientific terms? Yes, tired physicists who want to take a breather by reading a book need it.
Did we need all the Twilight references? Maybe, I was laughing all the times it was mentioned.
Do you like Twilight because it's good or do you like it because it's so bad it makes you feel good?
Leave it to Tom Felton to ruin my gush over Draco Malfoy after reading Menacled. All I learned about him is that he thinks he is way cooler than every one else. That's what he's been saying the whole time. Good on him that he is now trying to lean away to being that person years ago, and I appreciate the honest take he had with his mental health, but overall, I'm glad this is all over and I can move forward to another Draconie fanfic.
I love how Stevie gets to have all the things she wanted. The dogs, his brother, the peace, and yes, okay, Z.
“You don't have to love your body every single day. That's unrealistic to expect, but I'll be here loving it for the days you can't.”
This is what happens when you doubt someone's love for you, you end up betrayed and in the end, confused. I'm still confused, and maybe I'm still interested, so I guess, I'll probably pick up the next one.
Book Cover - ⭐
Wenzhi overall - ⭐
Xingyin - ⭐ I love all the internal monologues, it's actually funny at times
Liwei - sir, do we still need you here?
Xingyin's father - why are you even resurrected?
The whole of the celestial kingdom along with all the other realms. It would have been great to explore the other kingdoms instead of focusing on the characters, but then again, I did enjoy their thoughts. - ⭐
The most intriguing part of this was that we never really knew what happened or why they were in the cage in the first place. This seals the deal for me because the narration was so peaceful and calm that all you can do is listen.
One night as I was doom scrolling, I came across a clip of Chase Brown reading something, and then I saw he did the audiobook for Powerless, I didn't like that book, but I loved his voice in it. So I looked at his other works and saw Forging Silver into Stars, I checked Libby and it was available so I started it— lo and behold, it clicked to me and I was enjoying it, hence I ignored the other book I was reading and finished it— and now, I realized that this is the 100th book I read this year and I couldn't be happier to announce that this is a five-star book. I enjoyed reading it along with the audiobook, but I would also say that the plot and the characters were so lovable that I'm so happy I picked it up and heartbroken simultaneously because the second book will not be available until 2025.
Needless to say, along with a few books that I am waiting for in 2025, this one will be one of my anticipated reads.
Jax and Tycho. Come on. They're so fluffy and sweet that the setting is not at all what I would expect the kind of love story that transpired.
It was a solid 4 really, and in my head, if Jax doesn't magically and conveniently grow a foot, this will be a five-star for me. Spoiler alert, he didn't. So, here we are. Dreaming of the morning and nights they will be together for as long as they want.