Initially, I was letting this review fester in my head so that I could gather all my thoughts and theories and fangirl shrieks beforFULL REVIEW POSTED
Initially, I was letting this review fester in my head so that I could gather all my thoughts and theories and fangirl shrieks before I put them on paper but I think that was a terrible idea since im beginning to forget everything I wanted to mention.
Yikes. But I’m gonna try my best anyways.
- IT TOOK READING ALL FIVE BOOKS AND REREADING THEM TO FINALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT WAS ACTUALLY GOING ON - im so impressed by SJM’s ability to foreshadow, honestly if I were to ever meet here, that’s the only question I need answered - HOW DO YOU PLANT SO MUCH FORESHADOWING SIX BOOKS AHEAD???? - NEHEMIA’S CHARACTER PLAYED SUCH A LARGE ROLE IN THE ENTIRE SERIES OH MY GOD - So we can all can finally breathe bc we PASSED THE CRAPPY LOVE TRIANGLE thing going on and Dorian is now OUTTA the way thank goodness - And Chaolllll - Baby Chaol got a lot of book time and I was a v v v happy reader - I will fite and die defending Chaol okay don’t even test me on this - Whenever Celanana talks in code, we all know what shes talking about now ;) - The first time I was like ??? do you wanna elaborate or ??? - KALTAIN !! - So much growth for her in the coming books wow I cant wait - Okay now im gonna delve into spoilers that go up til EoS so don’t open unless you read book 5 sowwy - But if you did read up till EoS please come sCREAM WITH ME BC ALL MY FRIENDS “CANT REMEMBER” WHAT HAPPENED AND I NEED TO SCREAM - (view spoiler)[ I CANT BELIEVE I MISSED BABA YELLOWLEGS SAYING THE WHOLE ‘NAMELESS IS MY PRICE’ - BUT WAIT THERE IS MORE - MORE - I FOUND MORE - Oksy so im gonna supply with quotes so I get it right Gold gleamed in Celaena’s palm. “Name your price.” The woman studied her from head to toe, sniffing once. “Nameless is my price,” Yellowlegs said. - OKAY SO THIS MUST BE RELATED TO THE ISH GONNA GO DOWN IN THE COMING BOOKS - BUT - THEN I SAW (and this was written from the King’s POV) - He had never learned anything about the mark that had glowed on her head during the duel. The Wyrdmark was impossible to decipher. It either meant “nameless” or “unnamed,” or something akin to “anonymous.” - A WYRDMARK THAT TRANSLATED TO “NAMELESS” WAS WRITTEN ON HER FOREHEAD - I BLOODY SWEAR IF AELIN DIES TO END THIS WAR I WILL CRY MY HEART OUT DON’T DO THIS TO ME SJM (hide spoiler)] - Okay im done screaming about that - Also no aedion yet but we did get a few mentions of him - AND OH - Theres a quote about Lysandra AND I BURST OUT LAUGHING - neither was Lysandra—a courtesan with whom Celaena had a long, violent history, and someone she was fairly certain she’d kill if she ever saw again. - BINCH YOU THOUGHT - Okay that’s all I remember for now
Ashryver Eyes The fairest eyes, from legends old Of brightest blue, ringed with gold.
Since this review is a couple months late and I’m not getting any younger out here, I decided to make a v incoherent list that will most definitely prSince this review is a couple months late and I’m not getting any younger out here, I decided to make a v incoherent list that will most definitely provide an accurate summary of the book
- Cealana is beautiful - And gorgeous - And fierce - And brave - And gorgeous - And strong - (shut up may) - But I love her so you talk about my daughter and we’re gonna have issues ya hear - Mort is NOT featured in this book (what a tragedy) - Chaol is a little duck and he must be protected - If Dorian Was A Spice He Would Be Flour™ - Where’d Nox go? - Nehemia my Queen - Flashbacks of Sammy the sweet baby, have your tissues ready - They climb walls and stuff - Celana gets her period - Celanana loves chocolate and cake and pretty dresses - But shes also bada*s and gorgeous don’t you dare forget - There’s a competition - The King is still an a*shole nothing changed - Duke Perrington - Ha. Ha. Ha - Kaltain was just a Mean Girl™ in this book - Yikes, girl you got a lot coming for you - Chaol brooding 25/7 - What the frick was the point of the Dorian/Chaol love triangle I still need someone to explain it to me - Ft. your great-great-great grandmother’s ghost - Creatures that lurk in the night and make up your nightmares - Weird magic - Lots of pettiness - Undeveloped plot (don’t worry the coming books fix that right up) - Rowan’s missing ??? - I’m willing to sell Flour Boy over here for Rowan and Aedion plz - Celanana gets a dog
Annnddd that’s about all that took place in this book. Can’t wait to start on Crown of Midnight, the only book that gives Chaol, my love, my heart, my happiness, a respectable amount of page time.
Fricken hell, has anyone been waiting on this (probably not) but if you have I want to apologize for my existence
Now it aint no secret that I’m superFricken hell, has anyone been waiting on this (probably not) but if you have I want to apologize for my existence
Now it aint no secret that I’m super-extra-trash-with-trash-on-top for this series, but honestly, these books are SO GOOD. I GENUINELY enjoyed this book more the second time around.
If you’re here for a review, go somewhere else cause this is just going to be a collection of fan art honestly
-the cinder/thorne bromance - [image] (s) - I sWEAR WE NEED MORE WHOLESOME BROMANCES IN YA - these two gosh dammit - there aint no omg-my-bae-is-talking-to-a-person-of-the-opposite-gender-let-me-rage-jealousy - nah boi this is wholesome and hilarious and beautiful - just some pure, honest banter between these two
-thorne and cress ship -[image] (s) - these kids - cress is such a school girl honestly relate so much - I mean, how can you NOT have a crush on thorne - and express your dying love to him at any moment of any day - hes such a douchebag idiot but I love him so much
-SCARLET AND WOLF -[image] (s) - DO - I - NEED - TO - SAY - MORE - ?????
-IKO MY QUEEN - -[image] (s) - you aint living until you have an iko in your life - honestly everyone deserves a best friend like iko - marissa meyer, you cant introduce an android like iko unless youre willing to create one for each of us - so much disrespect
That’s all I got kids.
“Captain,” she murmured. “I think I’m in love with you.” An eyebrow shot up…he laughed. “Don’t tell me it took you two whole days to realize that. I must be losing my touch.” Her fingertips curled against him. “You knew?”
Reread and buddy read #3 with the my favourite and the most fabulous Bicycle in the world
Give me the cheese, give me ALL the cheese!!!
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This Reread and buddy read #3 with the my favourite and the most fabulous Bicycle in the world
Give me the cheese, give me ALL the cheese!!!
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This is my second time reading the adorable twelve story anthology and I really did love it (even if some of the stories lacked.
Let’s run through them quickly:
Midnights: 5/5 - It’s written by Rainbow Rowell, so I’m already trash - It’s fricken adorable - I loved it then, I loved it now
The Lady and the Fox 1/5 - Goodness this one was looooooooong - Hella boring - Lost my attention a million times and I just couldn’t - Didn’t care about the plot or the characters or the conflict - nexxxxttttt
Angels in the Snow - 4/5 - surprisingly, I liked this one the first time and I really really liked this one the second time - cute - hilarious - super cute
It’s a Yuletide Miracle, Charlie Brown -5/5 - I mean it’s Stephanie Perkins - P E R F E C T I O N - North, my sweet child - I need this story turned into a full sides novel
Your Temporary Santa - 2/5 - Meh - It was meh at best - Didn’t see the point of it - Not really a HUGE fan of David Levithan anyways soooooo
Krampuslauf - 1/5 - This one was BAD - I couldn’t even finish it - Skip it, it’ll be better for you - Soznotsoz
What the Hell have you Done Sophie Roth - 3/5 - I actually liked this one - It was sweet and funny and charming - A pleasant read
Beer Buckets and Baby Jesus - 1/5 - Nope!! - Didn’t even stick around long enough to finish this one - It was boring, man, just v boring
Welcome to Christmas, CA - 5/5 - I LOVED THIS ONE - Idk what it is, but I just LOVED Ben, what a darling - Also #food
Star of Bethlehem - 3/5 - This one was good - Kinda fast paced but pleasant
The Girl who Woke the Dreamer - 1/5 - I feel LIKE I’M BETRAYING MYSELF - But this one couldn’t do it for me - I’M SORRY LAINI TAYLOR - I’M SORRY
Here’s all the adorable couples with their respective authors: [image] Pretty darn cute.
Kay, that’s about a summary of all my thoughts and feelings for this cute collection, I need more of these cute-puke-inducing things!!!
“We all love and we all lose and we go on loving just the same.”
Ultimate buddy read with my darling (but-not-really-darling-more-like-kinda-a-lot-crazy) squad, Sana ♡ Ry ♡ Em ♡ Luna ♡ Prag ♡ Caitlin ♡ Jenn ♡
^^Cli Ultimate buddy read with my darling (but-not-really-darling-more-like-kinda-a-lot-crazy) squad, Sana ♡ Ry ♡ Em ♡ Luna ♡ Prag ♡ Caitlin ♡ Jenn ♡
^^Click their names to see their reviews - you won't regret, they're fabulous. ♡ ♡
I’ve just spent the entire day in another universe, excuse me while I try to reintegrate into real life.
To give a brief summary of my emotions:
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This series just got so much better, like multiple folds better.
Gemina continues the story of Illuminae, but from the other side of the wormhole, with kicka*s, Captain’s daughter Hanna and (kinda) delinquent-belongs-to-a-criminal-family Nik. Now where I adored Kady and Ezra, I fell in love with Hanna and Nik.
[image] ^^Yes, that was included in the book *squeals*
I don’t even know how to describe this book. It’s phenomenal. It’s starling. It’s jarring. It’s though provoking. It’s witty. It’s spectacular.
And the plot twists, the damned plot twists that have me crying and laughing and crying and clutching onto each and every word harder.
Open your minds up for this one, kids, because there’s some serious physics that’s gonna get your brain fizzled.
Amie Kaufman did an absolutely stupendous job on the parallels. So many parallels, so flawlessly written. Parallels of universes, worlds, characters, it’s all molded so seamlessly.
But the ending. :) Damn, that ending – especially making me wait an entire year before releasing the next one!!! *chaotic screaming*
I know I’m making less sense in this review than I did in my Illuminae review (and let’s be honest here, that’s saying something) but I URGE you to read this book because I have read no other book comparable. (also it’s really late at night and I’m suffering from post-book-completion-hangover and I have a lot of emotions in my heart and I just can’t write coherently.)
Read it please?? [image]
“You might get only one shot. So shoot. You know who said that?” The rifle clatters to the bloody floor. “Hanna ****ing Donnelly. That’s who.”