One True King by Soman Chainani

Merlin's beard...hehe

SOPHIE WhAt Do YoU mEaN "At least" Excuse you. 

I love Merlin
ExCuSe YoU giving me advice in my quarter-life crisis...
Sorry I just have the classic "It's me--don't shoot" joke in my head...the real one would never turn down the opportunity to die....
Ooooooh Indiana Jones
Insert Eliza Hamilton gasp
Ok so I have a ship endgame, and like...if it doesn't happen I might die. 
This seems like a Calypso from Pirates of the Caribbean issue....
Did I scream "NOOOO" at a plot twist in the work parking lot as I was leaving and get concerned looks from coworkers....yes...
......Why would you end it there.
624 Pages

Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker

Ok but like....am I seeing how far I've come in my healing...yes... Am I still working on stuff. Also yes. 
I really liked that he went through and showed the process of healing and the steps (in terms of things that need to be dealt with first in order to more fully deal with deeper issues), and gave examples of flashbacks.
I also really liked how he went into the four trauma responses (fight, flight, freeze, fawn) and detailed other ways that they present themselves even as subtypes.
376 Pages

The Brightest Night by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Luc and Evie... I can't. Like...dskjfklsajfksjafkjaskfdjasdf
Kat and Daemon. I can't. I can't. Someone send help. I can't.
The banana... I love it. Little feet and socks... I just.. heart explodes.
The sass.. chef's kiss.
Grayson perplexes me...
(Ok does anyone else love Luc's love of llamas, and the fact that Jennifer Armentrout also has llamas...because samesies)
Hey look... Jennifer Armentrout predicting the future...again. 
Alexa play the "Oh No" tiktok song.
Aaaaaaaaaaand now we wait. 
512 Pages

The Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty

Insert that scene from Grey's Anatomy with Izzy and the ferry accident.
These two children being blushing messes around each other. I can't.

I love all of my children. My beautiful babies. 
Nahri. I'm just. I can't. I love her. Too pure. Ali. Cinnamon roll. Dara. Trying his best.
....How am I supposed to go on after finishing this... like....I need more content. You can't just.. Where is all the fanart. Where's the fanfiction... S.A. CHAKRABORTY where's the bonus content. And don't tease me on Snapchat with you writing that scene and then not giving it to me. 2020 has been hard enough. 
816 Pages

Tarnished Empire by Danielle L. Jensen

Marcus!!!!
We stan Agrippa. We love him. He sassy. He reminds me of Harry Bailey from It's a Wonderful Life (mostly because of how he acts around the laundresses (compare to Harry in the scene before his graduation party))
Hey look, it's that "Long live the King" gif from Lion King......
230 Pages

Codependent No More by Melody Beattie

Oof. Was I thinking about a certain person during this and then realizing that because I'm doing that that means that I'm like...trying to fix someone else....
Don't mind me laughing uncomfortably.... We're just going to forget about how problematic I was.....
Do I want a book about people who have lived with a codependent person...yes. 
When they talk about hugs releasing endorphins and none of us can hug anyone right now....
meh.
276 Pages

This Golden Flame by Emily Victoria

I love Alix. Plese prtoect him.
I feel like this had the vibes of a series and that it was shoved into a single book, but because of that it was simplified, and I wish it would have been expanded more. But also like.....standalones. 
384 Pages

Brave by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Children.... just talk to each other
Fabian reminds me of someone and I can't remember who.
God I love Tink....Do I picture Brad Mondo...yes.
Staaaaaaaaaaap.
364 Pages

Torn by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Really guys... Calm down
Tink
Ew gif
I saw that coming. I called it. I knew it. 
368 Pages

A Princess of Wind and Wave by Melanie Cellier

Ok so as a youngest child who wants things, I feel called out.
Alexa play "Part of Your World" performed by Jessie J
The yearning, y'all
And my head is in the gutter. Curses.
Aaaaaaaaaaaand we back. The yearning. It's so cute
fdsjkalfjdsklafjklsajf;
I'm trash for Disney endings. Don't talk to me
378 Pages

A Captive of Wing and Feather by Melanie Cellier

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. That's who she is.
Ugh I don't know who to ship.
Ok so I always cringe at the "Confessing/declaring love" scene. Like...so much second-hand embarrassment...
ok ok ok. Also I still love my cameos.
302 Pages

A Dream of Ebony and White by Melanie Cellier

I really do love Snow White...especially when the love interest is the huntsman.
Alexander. Perfect. I love him.
I love the way that the seven dwarves and the Disney homages were brought in. 
Oh the fluff. Chef's kiss
312 Pages

Of Beast and Beauty by Chanda Hahn

Some of this vibes like John Mulaney's: "I've never climbed a fence that high before! And then I woke up at home"
Me whenever I read any Beauty and the Beast retellings:

So I'm loving this world set up... I'm here for this kind of crossover.
I really hope we get to see past characters in later books because like...we all know I have a special place in my heart for certain characters and I will stalk them through their worlds.
Yes. It's on the prince. Don't act surprised. We knew this would happen.
The twists. I saw them coming. But they were great. I'm here for it. Give me more. 

310 Pages

We Are the Fire by Sam Taylor

You ever get a feeling that everyone is going to die...Hopefully I'm wrong. 
I feel like the pacing was off, but I really liked the characters.
416 Pages

A Crown of Snow and Ice by Melanie Cellier

I was basically here for Selene.
Oliver was cool. 
336 Pages

Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

Did my brain continually hear the song from 21 Chump Street...yeah.
When you know who the person is just based on the shock value.
It's October 3rd
Daunis is wonderful and I love her.
I learn all of the things.
It slaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaps
496 Pages

Lives of the Saints by Leigh Bardugo

Nikolai. All the crying emojis.
Sankta Felix--AKA St. Lawrence --"Turn me over; I'm done on this side"
And Sankta Lukin- (Denis) the Saint who never stopped preaching
ExCuSe Me- Sankta Mattheus...Ummm.. Don't hurt me like this. Not after Crooked Kingdom.
Really. Really Leigh. Really.
128 Pages

A Tale of Beauty and Beast by Melanie Cellier

Yes. I am and always will be a sucker for Beauty and the Beast retellings. 
fjdksljafklsjafkl they've got some of the classic Beauty and the Beast and some of the Disney Beauty and the Beast, and I just can't. 
Dominic yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas. I live for tortured cursed boys.
308 Pages

A Dance of Silver and Shadow by Melanie Cellier

the yearning. the angst. I am here for it. 
Also I love this telling of the twelve dancing princesses. 
I see all this set up for all the other stories. Sign me up.
Jon is fantastic.
348 Pages

King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo

Gosh I love Nikolai. He owns me.
Zoya. Baby. I love you.
Backstories. I can't.
I want to get behind a certain ship...but I can't...like...maybe it's because I'm still hung up on an old ship...
Ummm. no.. my child (who shall not be named) deserved better. I am and will continue to be in denial. 
Someone send help.
528 Pages