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38 reviews
Apprentice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Loved it, love them, need more now!!!! I don’t want to wait till August 😭
Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This audiobook was so fun. I really enjoyed listening to it. It’s funny, sweet and enjoyable! Highly recommend this book!
Six Scorched Roses by Carissa Broadbent
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Perfect length for this story. LOVE the characters. This book felt very Beauty and the Beast. This novella is what I wished ACOTAR was. It was fun, sweet, and lovable. A bit predictable, sure, but still highly recommended. The best part is, you could read just this one on its own and it stands. It’s fantastic!
The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent
adventurous
dark
funny
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Loved Oraya and Raihn. Loved to hate Vincent. Was it predictable, sure. Was it still a fantastic read??? YES! Looking forward to the next book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Genocide, Sexual content, and War
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
Vow of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Better than the first book and highly recommend the audiobook. The actors really convey the emotions in the scene spectacularly.
Dance of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I liked the audiobook a lot, I sometimes faded in and out of attention, but that’s a personal thing. But it was good.
The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition by Anne Frank
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
I always tell people if you only ever read one book, that it should be this one. Anne looks at the world with joy, hope, empathy and kindness. She is also a teen trying to understand the world while in hiding, during one of the darkest chapters in our world’s history, all the while her people are being killed because of there religion. The way she looks at the world is beautiful and hopeful. Within the context of history, we can see through Anne’s lens and understand the importance of empathy and compassion for other human beings. We can also see what propaganda can do and how to question our leaders, and to seek justice for marginalized communities and for people who may be different from us. Whether that be by race/religion/sexuality/etc. We can learn from each other, laugh with each other and love each other, if only we yearn for what brings us together, not by what makes us different. Though we know how unfortunate and tragic the end of this story is, throughout it we see hope, joy and the dreams of a teenage girl. She brings light to the dark and those are traits I strive to have.
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
It’s cute, it’s fun. I really enjoyed listening to it.
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas
You can really tell that SJM really came into her own as a writer in Heir of Fire, but holy shit, I could NOT put this one down. Heir of Fire was great, but this books was just so much more exciting!
Finally getting revenge on Arobynn, Aelin and Lysandra becoming friends, Chaol finally not being a racist POS, DORIAN FREEING HIMSELF FROM HIS DEMON!!!! Not to mention Manon finally breaking away from the generational shit caused by rhe Blackbeak coven. I can’t wait for her to align with Aelin, the world will not be ready for the alliance and friendship.
I kind of suspected after reading Heir of Fire that the King of Adarlan was not the real big bad, but I was not expecting Perrington to be… but I still don’t believe that either, like we all know it’s Maeve right. My theory as of now, is that she really freed Erwan (is that how you spell it?) to essentially capture Aelin and use her to take over the realms of for whatever evil purposes and that KOA and Perrington were/are just pawns. But we will see. I’m doing the tandem read next with Empire of Storms and Tower of Dawn.
Lastly, I feel bad (but only slightly) for Chaol, but interested to see what develops in the Southern Continent. I also would love a reappearance of the Silent Assassians, but I guess we will find out. I can’t wait to see where SJM takes the story next.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
You can really tell that SJM really came into her own as a writer in Heir of Fire, but holy shit, I could NOT put this one down. Heir of Fire was great, but this books was just so much more exciting!
Finally getting revenge on Arobynn, Aelin and Lysandra becoming friends, Chaol finally not being a racist POS, DORIAN FREEING HIMSELF FROM HIS DEMON!!!! Not to mention Manon finally breaking away from the generational shit caused by rhe Blackbeak coven. I can’t wait for her to align with Aelin, the world will not be ready for the alliance and friendship.
I kind of suspected after reading Heir of Fire that the King of Adarlan was not the real big bad, but I was not expecting Perrington to be… but I still don’t believe that either, like we all know it’s Maeve right. My theory as of now, is that she really freed Erwan (is that how you spell it?) to essentially capture Aelin and use her to take over the realms of for whatever evil purposes and that KOA and Perrington were/are just pawns. But we will see. I’m doing the tandem read next with Empire of Storms and Tower of Dawn.
Lastly, I feel bad (but only slightly) for Chaol, but interested to see what develops in the Southern Continent. I also would love a reappearance of the Silent Assassians, but I guess we will find out. I can’t wait to see where SJM takes the story next.
Beach Read by Emily Henry
4.0
This was so endearing and sweet and lovely. I loved both January and Gus. I liked the slow kinda burn we got. Fantastic read.
It gets only 4 stars though, because chapter 23 made me want to put down the book and not pick it back up. But it’s so close to the ending I just pushed through after that.
When you’re characters are at the site of tragedy, where a cult leader literally burned down all of these trailers with the followers still inside… maybe I don’t know… not the time or place to get it on. Especially when the chapter itself has been building to this emotional story for the c plot… I don’t know it just doesn’t make me squeal, giggle, or kick my feet happy to see two characters in love and I kinda hated reading that chapter. They could have had the emotional conversation and that intimate moment at about a million other places. But yeah.
Anyways, rest of the book was great, just didn’t need that specific chapter. Will try at least one other Henry book, hopefully no more graveyard type stuff.
It gets only 4 stars though, because chapter 23 made me want to put down the book and not pick it back up. But it’s so close to the ending I just pushed through after that.
When you’re characters are at the site of tragedy, where a cult leader literally burned down all of these trailers with the followers still inside… maybe I don’t know… not the time or place to get it on. Especially when the chapter itself has been building to this emotional story for the c plot… I don’t know it just doesn’t make me squeal, giggle, or kick my feet happy to see two characters in love and I kinda hated reading that chapter. They could have had the emotional conversation and that intimate moment at about a million other places. But yeah.
Anyways, rest of the book was great, just didn’t need that specific chapter. Will try at least one other Henry book, hopefully no more graveyard type stuff.