Restless Slumber by K.J. Sutton

Ok so this was an improvement on the first one...twas mildly spicy.
Hey look at that....trauma.... 
Can I get an awoooo for wolfy please. 
I'm v. stressed out for my favorite character and his future. 
456 Pages

When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel H. Pink

the napacino... I love it.
Finally someone saying that naps are good.
....is having mid-life crisis in the quarter life...
288 Pages 

The Shattered Castle by Jennifer A. Nielsen

So like...when I first heard this book was coming, I was like whyyyyyyyy...just like...let the series be a trilogy...we don't need a fourth book...or a fifth... but the fifth one was good, cause Momma didn't raise no quitter.
I just have to remind myself that it's middle grade writing, so like...it's middle grade writing style.
I'm here for the side characters (and Imogen)
368 Pages

An Arrow to the Moon by Emily X R Pan

Hey is that a reference to the Leo DiCaprio Romeo and Juliet
Hey look. West Side Story. 
I'm not crying, are you crying.
The Chinese mythology. The Romeo and Juliet. The commentary on fjkldadfjkla
400 Pages

TS Song: .. the two obvious choices are Love Story and the Archer

the only mountain bigger than this mountain of books is the mountain I went to for my sister's wedding in Utah

Lord of Eternal Night by Ben Alderson
So it's like....Beauty and the Beast, but with vampires, and it's queer.. It wasn't mind-blowing, which is kind of upsetting
302 Pages

Fortuna Sworn by K. J. Sutton

I feel like if I hadn't just listened to Lord of Eternal Night (and it wasn't on a plane ride) I would have liked it better. Yes I'm reading the next book 
316 Pages

One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle
Was I super stressed about some of the time travel elements pulling a Back to the Future.....a little bit. 

There do be a train ride.
272 Pages
TS Song: Marjorie

Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez

Having read Part of Your World, knowing things. 

So I'm here for the dog....Also for the ship... 

Is this Joe and Taylor...but gender-swapped....cough...

400 Pages
TS Song: Peace

See You Yesterday by Rachel Lynn Solomon
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I just love the concept, and the like.... character chemistry. fj;dksa Love it. 
432 Pages
TS Song: there's some 22 vibes

Forging Silver Into Stars by Brigid Kemmerer

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My ships my ships my ships. My old ships. My new ships.

Also look at all my soft boys. 

560 Pages

For the Wolf (and it's a re-read) by Hannah Whitten 
My book boyfriend who smells like books and coffee and is self-sacrificing...I don't know what you're talking about.... I love him. 
480 Pages
TS Song: (makes an Out of the Woods joke)

For the Throne by Hannah Whitten 
The Snow White vibes
The more I think about this book, the more I love it... Like I just fjkldsa
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496 Pages

The Ivory Key by Akshaya Raman
So like...the characters had distinct voices, and the magic system was cool, but like...sigh.
Also I'm here for Kaleb
400 Pages

Court of Frost and Starlight

 Court of Frost and Starlight

By Sarah J. Maas

Pages: 272

"Months after the explosive events in A Court of Wings and Ruin, Feyre, Rhys, and their companions are still busy rebuilding the Night Court and the vastly-changed world beyond. But Winter Solstice is finally near, and with it, a hard-earned reprieve. Yet even the festive atmosphere can't keep the shadows of the past from looming."

I enjoyed this little novella. It didn't have much plot impact but was a cute, wintery, Christmas-episode aesthetic story, and a nice way to wean off of the end of the series. It provided a bit of closure on the characters, while somewhat setting up the next trilogy, though it was not the best writing in comparison to the main books.

A Court of Wings and Ruin

 

A Court of Wings and Ruin

By Sarah J. Maas

Pages: 699

"Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin's actions and learn what she can about the invading king threatening to bring her land to its knees. But to do so she must play a deadly game of deceit. One slip could bring doom not only for Feyre, but for everything-and everyone-she holds dear. As war bears down upon them all, Feyre and Rhysand must decide whom to trust amongst the cunning and lethal High Lords, and hunt for allies in unexpected places."

This series has now been added to the list of books I wish I could read again for the first time. It started a little slow but majorly improved to the point that the ending to this trilogy had me crying and re-reading the final few chapters. I definitely recommend this series and am excited to see what Mass has in store for the second trilogy following Feyre's sister.

A Court of Mist and Fury

 

A Court of Mist and Fury

By Sarah J. Maas

Pages: 624

"Feyre has undergone more trials than one human woman can carry in her heart. As her marriage to Tamlin approaches, Feyre’s hollowness and nightmares consume her. She finds herself split into two different people: one who upholds her bargain with Rhysand, High Lord of the feared Night Court, and one who lives out her life in the Spring Court with Tamlin. While Feyre navigates a dark web of politics, passion, and dazzling power, a greater evil looms. She might just be the key to stopping it, but only if she can harness her harrowing gifts, heal her fractured soul, and decide how she wishes to shape her future—and the future of a world in turmoil."

I know the relationship in the first book was too easy. The turmoil and 180 turn that this book took really stepped it up from the first book. I am beginning to see why so many people loved this series as things are now getting interesting and a wider plot is revealed after the threat in the first book is removed. The characters have gotten much more complex from the somewhat flat feel in the first one. I definitely recommend reading the first as it sets up everything in this next installment but I really enjoyed the sequel over the first book.

Portrait of a Thief by Grace D Li

the yellow car.
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My mind is slightly blown that people can sleep through a 14 hour flight....like...
the found family and the heists and the sneaking. The heists aren't necessarily the focus or the shinning moment of the story, but I suspend my belief for anything. 
The sibling relationships. sfjkld
Also the commentary on imperialism. Let's go. 
384 Pages

TS Song: New Romantics (it's for the lyrics and the young adult vibes), Getaway Car, Cowboy like Me....

A Court of Thorns and Roses

 A Court of Thorns and Roses

By Sarah J. Maas

Pages: 433

"When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin—one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled their world. As she dwells on his estate, her feelings for Tamlin transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie and warning she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But an ancient, wicked shadow grows over the faerie lands, and Feyre must find a way to stop it, or doom Tamlin and his world forever."

I started this series as I really loved Maas' Throne of Glass series, but to be honest, I was a little disappointed. The initial set up was great, but the slow pace in the middle was a weird contrast to the final few chapters where everything happened at once. Also the relationship between the main character and Tamlin felt too easy. I am hoping the series improves in the next two books as I have heard good things about the series that aren't meeting my expectations yet.

Icebreakers by R. L. Graziadei

Insert the get-along shirt
They both love FMA Brotherhood
ALSO: the surviving on Iced Coffee
"Tom Holland and Zendaya: A bisexual's dream" I mean.
Ok but the dissociating when the depression is bad just hits. 
and the parents taking care of the kids but not knowing the kids....oof. 
ok but the fanfic.....smirk face. 
320 Pages

Taylor Swift Song: this is me trying (and Sparks Fly)

The Ghosts of Rose Hill by R. M. Romero

I'm not crying, you're crying
It's the blue-eyed boy for me.
And it's also the Jewish folklore and the history for me. 
384 Pages

How to Keep House While Drowning by K.C. Davis, LPC

I. LOVE. K.C. Davis. Like y'all I don't think you understand. She has a TikTok page and she like....changed my perspective on so many things and like...she has so many tips for people with executive function issues.
Care. Tasks. Are. Morally. Neutral. 
"No one ever shamed themselves into better mental health" shots fricking fired. 
I just. I'm fine I'm gonna go cry.
160 Pages

A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin

I. Love. The. Cover. 
The magic system. fdjkslajfklsj
Also the world building. The descriptions of food. 
Can it just be August please....or whatever month the next book comes out in...because the last sentence.
384 Pages

Hotel Magnifique by Emily J Taylor

So there's like....Caraval and Night Circus vibes, but also like....has a dark element to it (as in the hotel itself, with its magic)
Bel is cool. We stan.
The magic system is cool, and like..the more we see of it, the more I'm intrigued. 
I loved the descriptions and the rooms and the details. 
I loved the artifacts aspect.
Do I love the cover....yes...
400 Pages

A Forgery of Roses by Jessica S. Olson

Hey look! It's Spoon Theory!
The anxiety rep.
....Do I feel like I'm in a Bob Ross video when they mention the paint colors...yes...
Puppy. I'm crying... Yes it's because I have a dog. 
Jessica Olson has hurt me before, so I was worried. 
August. Heart eyes.
384 Pages

The Assassin's Blade

 The Assassin's Blade

By Sarah J. Maas

Pages: 446

"When Celaena's scheming master, Arobynn Hamel, dispatches her on missions that take her from remote islands to hostile deserts, she finds herself acting independently of his wishes—and questioning her own allegiance. Along the way, she makes friends and enemies alike, and discovers that she feels far more for Sam than just friendship. But by defying Arobynn's orders, Celaena risks unimaginable punishment, and with Sam by her side, he is in danger, too. They will have to risk it all if they hope to escape Arobynn's clutches—and if they fail, they'll lose not just a chance at freedom, but their lives..."

This is a set of five novellas that create a prequel to the Throne of Glass series. I wish I had read these either first or right after the first book as it set up several of the storylines and left off right where the series began. I was using them as a way to wean myself off the universe but I am still wishing for more in this universe.

Kingdom of Ash

 

Kingdom of Ash

By Sarah J. Maas

Pages: 989

"As the threads of fate weave together at last, all must fight, if they are to have a chance at a future. Some bonds will grow even deeper, while others will be severed forever in the explosive final chapter of the Throne of Glass series."

Explosive ending indeed. This series was absolutely amazing. Its hard to give it a review now since there were soo many twists and reveals that make the last book vastly different from the first one. You can really see how the authors writing skills grew as she wrote this series. The end of this book both broke my heart and filled it to the brim at the same time. Get ready for an emotional roller coaster as all the ends meet, characters finish their story arcs, and kingdoms start to build anew.

So This Is Ever After by F.T. Lukens

When they describe the squad like you'd describe a D&D group. 
I love how the story starts at an end...The group has already gathered and gone on a quest. And now they have to like....live with it.
I love the characters...they're just great.
Am I also here for the cover...yes.
Everyone's a disaster and we live for the chaos. 
Stupid clueless blind love-birds. Matt is too pure for this world... So is Arek...both the lovelies. 
352 Pages

Tower of Dawn

 Tower of Dawn

By Sarah J. Maas

Pages: 668

"Chaol Westfall has always defined himself by his unwavering loyalty, his strength, and his position as the Captain of the Guard. But all of that has changed since the glass castle shattered, since his men were slaughtered, since the King of Adarlan spared him from a killing blow, but left his body broken.His only shot at recovery lies with the legendary healers of the Torre Cesme in Antica-the stronghold of the southern continent's mighty empire. And with war looming over Dorian and Aelin back home, their survival might lie with Chaol and Nesryn convincing its rulers to ally with them.But what they discover in Antica will change them both-and be more vital to saving Erilea than they could have imagined."

I honestly was slightly dreading reading this book since it takes a break from the main plot and the last book left off on such a cliffhanger but I was really surprised at how much I enjoyed it. There were still major revelations that will affect the main storyline and I fell for the new character that is introduced and links back to our current party. Even better is I now to get to read the final novel in this series!