Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh

So the MC grew on me. All it took was some Trauma (besides the existing trauma) and character growth.
Ok it was good.
448 Pages

Aurora's End by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman

I missed the opportunity last book:

...Is everyone a little bi....
Ok but the Azula and Zuko vibes...and the Todoroki vibes....
Me connecting all the dots, understanding how the things happen.

Saedii is growing on me....
Also...the new ship... Fantastic. Iconic. 

I KNEW IT. I knew I was right about that future
Did I just have Miraculous Ladybug vision....yes

My feelings after finishing this book:
....just the entirety of the Grinch's emotions...that's me
512 Pages

Aurora Burning by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

I just. Love all of them. The bi-cons. They're fantastic. Finally someone who also is just like.. boys are pretty. Girls are pretty.
It's the re-read before the last book...because otherwise I would like...not know anything.
It's the Star Wars and Star Trek vibes for me. 
I love Kal. So. Much. Is it because he's voiced by Steve West...maaaaaaaybe.
512 Pages

Dune by Frank Herbert

Paul:

I just like... I can't take any science fiction character seriously when their names are Paul and Jessica... like.... Modern sci-fi has ruined me, I guess.
I'm really glad that the book had a cast performing, because like....
It was good, and I can see why it was a classic, and I see all the ways that it influenced science fiction and Star Wars, but like.. 
I'm here for Chani mostly..because... like...yeah. 
896 Pages

To Sleep in the Stars by Christopher Paolini

when a story starts out happy... you just like...know someone HAS to die. 
I'm here for the animals. The pig...
Is that Han Solo I see?
Hey look. It's Christopher's sister.
So as a woman, I am cackling because...no. 
Ohhh the puns.
So yeah...at parts I thought about The Host by Stephanie Meyer. 
I'm getting Thorne from The Lunar Chronicles vibes from Falconi.
And I'm getting dalek vibes...The Star Wars references and the Star Trek references and the Doctor Who vibes
Aaaaand I called it. I called the thing (that I can no longer remember that I called) 
Christopher dropping words of wisdom that slap.
I love Gregorovich. I love him so much 
Gahh I have a character I like and I just want more
880 Pages

Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell

Ok so apparently this was originally posted on AO3, so like...
Ohhhhhh my gosh are we getting this trope... the one where one is a partier and the other isn't.... The extrovert with anxiety and the introvert with anxiety. Yaaas
I am having so much embarrassment, and I can't.
Nooooo babies. I want to hug them. My anxious babies.
I love Jainan and I love Kiem. I love them. I love them. I love them.
Ok so if this was on AO3, 100% would binge read again. It's got all of my favorite things: arranged marriage, miscommunication, angst (in the form of characters not thinking they're good enough), the pining, and requited unrequited love. It reads like fanfiction, and I'm here for it. It is so soft. Chefs kiss.
To quote an iconic TikTok, "It's gay, and it slaps."
Did I go through and find all the fanart and fanfiction that there was for this? Yes. Yes I did.
432 Pages

Their Fractured Light by Meagan Spooner and Amie Kaufman

I ain't going to no secondary location
Gideon is sassy, and I love him. Cute lil nerd
Hey look, it's a crossover, except it's not because they're in the same series.
....Yeah can't say I didn't see that coming....
Also, when the climax happens at the middle of the book, and you stressed. 
These cuties. I love these cuties.
432 Pages

This Shattered World by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner

Hey look my babies are back!
I can't hear you over all of my feelings.

Do I have a thing for chemistry or do I have a thing for chemistry. 
I kept thinking her name was Juliet, not Jubilee (IT WAS AN AUDIOBOOK ON TRIPLE SPEED, DON'T JUDGE ME)
It's been a weekend, so I can't remember stuff. But like... I do love me a ship. 
416 Pages

These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner

I'm just waiting for someone to yell "Nerfhearder".... Also Spaceballs vibes...
Tarver's cool. I love guys who know things and can like....not die. 
WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT

NONONONONONONONONONNONO....Um no That didn't happen. 

I love people who are protective... I'm fine. 
Someone gon need therapy... (not including me)
I can't hear you I'm feeling things.
We stan Lilac in this house. 
416 Pages

Aurora Burning by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

....Release the Dragon....like....Release the Kraken....
.....Return of the Jedi scene with Jabba the Hut....
Look at all the bi-cons
So many Star Wars references and vibes. and Star Trek vibes
Also Aurora says "son of a biscuit" .... I love her.
Tyler is so sassy... I love his strategy brain and the snark.
Kal and Auri

.....Lion King 2 Simba's Pride......

CLIFFHANGERS SUCK Y'ALL

512 Pages

Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

 ...When you have two ships for each person and you don't know who to root for....

Hey look at all those Star Trek vibes....
aaaaand Voltron vibes.

Oh my gosh Kal and Tyler.....

Ok so I have a ship now....
But yeah....getting attached to characters...

496 Pages

Obsidio by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

The Great and Powerful Woz.

....Anyone else want to reference Top Gun.... Wingman stuff.. 
I just hear Will and Elizabeth's theme from Pirates of the Caribean a lot of the time....
and Ezra give me Peggy and Captain America vibes for a very specific scene.
"...guns and ships...and so the balance shifts...." "rag tag volunteer army" .... y'all how many Hamilton references....
aaaand there's a Les Mis reference....
I'm really glad it wasn't THAT Top Gun reference...
...I just love Ezra...
640 Pages

Gemina by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

DUUUUUDE. Science.
What is with these plot twists.. Science plot twists.
I love this series.
I love Nic. I think I have a type.....
672 Pages

Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

I love this in audiobook format!

....Dude there's a virus and quarantine...haha

....Dude we're only halfway through the book.... crud

DEAD POET'S SOCIETY SFJKDASFJKLDJKLSFD

istg if this turns into Shakespeare

.....sfjkleasjkldsfdjklsfjkld

Nope nope nope nope I'm done. I quit.

This is like the Mars episode of Doctor Who. I quit.

Insert that first scene from the Star Trek reboot movie with Jim's dad.

608 Pages