Talon by Julie Kagawa

For some reason, I have The Little Mermaid vibes.
Give me twenty minutes to go off about the character's names, and the saints they picked. 
I am having so much secondhand embarrassment because he arrived on time to the party...
John Mulaney yelling "Scatter!"
And now I'm going to go watch How to Train Your Dragon...
464 Pages

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

So Wade and I have the same idea of what will happen when we meet the loves of our lives (AKA wanting to propose marriage ASAP)....
Willy Wonka and Sword Art Online vibes.
I really enjoyed that the games weren't just about playing video games, but incorporated movies and music and books and culture into the games. (Because Monty Python).
I would die for Artemis and H.
384 Pages

The Camelot Betrayal by Kiersten White

The tension and the yearning!!!
I like...don't want to get attached to anything or anyone because Arthurian tales are always sad at the end and I do not have the strength.
384 Pages

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

Like I said...Maleficent.
Am I irritated at someone very specific....yes. Do I want to strangle him? yes. Do I want to get on my soapbox about mental illness. Yes.
Hey look, PTSD and depression.

You know my standards are low when I get excited about a guy making sure that she eats and takes care of her mental health.....I just really appreciate the commentary on PTSD and depression and how to cope with it
Cassian has so many Emmett vibes
All the smirking emojis.
Rhys is so extra and I love him. His squad and his dramatic villain entrances. I am here for all of it.
Look at this slow burn. I love the angst. so many of my favorite tropes.
My friend sent me fanart so that I don't spoil myself...
I love this book--there are so many scenes that I love; and I love this ship. I just want to go lay on the floor and scream/cry about my ship. Because they beautiful. I just want them to be happy and cute together.
656 Pages

Unravel the Dusk by Elizabeth Lim

Me realizing that I also like another Chinese character who loves to sew a lot.... (...Marinette)....
I love Edan. I know we know this, but still. 
I'm so stressed. I am worried about my children. 
....I'm not crying..
Yup.. definitely not crying. 
So many Mulan vibes. 
368 Pages

Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim

ALL OF THE FAIRY TALE VIBES. Like so many Disney vibes....
I love Edan. Send help. 
dfsjklajfklsajfklsjadfkljslafkjasf
ok but like...I can't.... I'm dead. The missions. The sass. The fashion. 
432 Pages

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Beauty and the Beast, you say? Sign me up.
Me knowing spoilers, so.........

Someone here is giving me Maleficent and Ursula vibes with his presentation, and I'm here for it.

Lucien is cool.
Do you ever just look at someone and think WTF....because I do...at a specific person for saying specific things that I will not specify on this page. They're eye-roll and ugh worthy.

448 Pages

33 Days to Morning Glory

...yeah... This is my third (?) time reading this (because I read it, or some version of it, every year). I love that we get the thoughts of Maximillian Kolbe...cause he's a boss. 
195 Pages

Week of December 7 - Salena

The Silent Corner- (Jane Hawk #1), by Dean Koontz 

I found this disappointing. It seemed slow and not-at-all suspenseful.  I am big fan of the Odd Thomas series and I enjoyed Koontz’s take on the story of Frankenstein. Those I would recommend but this one, not so much. L
576 pages

Trouble in Mudbug- (Ghost-in-Law #1) by Jana Deleon  

This book was a lot of fun. Some parts were pretty predictable but not at all boring. Helena, the rude, pushy, manipulative ghost-in-law is pretty hilarious and her daughter-in-law fires her smart mouth right back.  They learn to “live” with each other as the story unfolds and try to save the town of Mudbug Louisiana.  This a fun, uncomplicated read if you are looking for a short trip to solve a few mysteries.
321 pages

The Toll- by Cherie Priest  

It took me a little while to get into this book. It is pretty bland at first and I even wondered if I wanted to finish it, but I persevered and I am glad I did. Creepy, monsters, mysteries, with a little magic thrown around (if you are afraid of dolls you might want to skip a chapter or two). You will definitely think twice before taking a vacation to the Okefenokee Swamp.
336 pages

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Granting Wishes by Kaitlyn Davis

Erick really do be like the Doctor...and his cave is the Tardis... Someone hug my boy.
182 Pages

The High King by Lloyd Alexander

I just want my ship together already.
Someone protect my cute pig. I love her. And I would die for her. I wanna cuddle her like I cuddle my anxious doggo.
I'm not crying... that's dust in my eye. I did not sign up to be living in a sand storm..
All of my favorite characters. fdjklsafjklfjd;klajdlfjaljfl;
272 Pages

The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix

Ok so I love Merlin... he's got that very niche personality that I love in fictional boys.
I love the mythos of this world, and the magic system and IT'S BOOKSELLERS....and now I'm still trying to teach myself how to write with my left-hand. 
The idiosyncrasies of the bookshops..jklfdsajfkl;jsd
416 Pages 

Parting Worlds by Kaitlyn Davis

DOOGGO. All of the crying emojis.
Foot size.... smirking emoji
So this is fluffy and it's gonna get angsty...and I'm going to be in all the pain.
LoopHOLE
Erick is a sweetie, and he is my type. Send help
334 Pages

Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young

 

After finishing season 1 of Barbarians on Netflix, I just had to re-read this book to get that warrior/shield maiden vibe again. 

I think I loved it even more the second time. Is that even possible? 

I'll be eternally grateful to Becky for recommending this book, and I'll probably re-read it over and over again.

340 pages

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Fable by Adrienne Young

....sfjkldjklsfdsjkldf

All of my favorite things. I love pirate stories... Like.. I love them. And like...Fable and her dad and that relationship.
Also West is a treat, and I love him. I will protect him with my life.  
At least I only have to wait three months for the next book
THIS COVER IS SO PRETTY

368 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

Chasing Midnight by Kaitlyn Davis

....Is the prince....during a speech...
I hope we get Ella's perspective...because...
That age gap concerns me
So now I'm just thinking about Thumper eating the flower buds
356 Pages

A Sky Beyond the Storm by Sabaa Tahir

....I have a lot of feelings and I can't talk about them... I mean I can, but new book, so.....
All of the allegory about depression and happiness and surviving and living...Send help... Send all of the help.
Tons of crying emojis. 
528 Pages

Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir (Books 1-3 Re-Read)

 So yeah, I'm re-reading the series because the last book is coming out and I haven't read it in a few months...I don't want to miss things. 

Ok so now the first trial is giving me tons of anxiety for the last book....
Also me knowing things from later on....klfddsjk. It hurts more.
This I swear by the stars!
Alepsa play "Defying Gravity"
480 Pages

Do you ever just listen to a character talk and get the vibes that they'll end up sacrificing themselves because they love a person....
...did they try combing the desert?
Hey look, it's GASLIGHTING.
496 Pages

So I have a lot of feelings, and I can't.

Also..quotable.
Just let my babies take a nap and be happy
480 Pages

Withering Rose by Kaitlyn Davis

I really like how the curse works in this story.
Aaaaaaaaaaand we all know that I love Beauty and the Beast, and literally any retelling. 
Help me I'm feeling, and I love it.

I love this ship so much... fdjsklafjslajfa. I'm just a giant blushing mess.
Like I know it's not super developed, but Cole is cool, and I love him.
348 Pages

Desert Rose by Laura Taylor

Summary: "The secret police of a renegade Middle East nation hold two politically sensitive prisoners separate from the others… Marine Corps aviator David Winslow and humanitarian relief worker Emma Hamilton are the sole inmates of a special cellblock."

Ok, no judgements, because this book is kinda terrible, but it had some entertaining moments and the story moved quickly. 

Seriously, did it have an editor? What kind of romance author can get away with using the word "sensual" so many times...like way too many times. I'm haunted by it now.

208 pages

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How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories by Holly Black

IT'S SO PRETTY....Did I order three different copies because they have different pretty covers....
I have missed Cardan. My baby. I will die for him and I will protect him with my life.
The illustrations are gorgeous.
It wasn't what I was expecting, but I loved it.
200 Pages