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Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

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adventurous emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.75

You had me at magical typewriters 😍

The only reason I’m docking this 1/4 star is because I just have so many questions I want answered. Who are these gods really, and why are they actually mad at each other? How do these typewriters actually work? And
where tf is Roman at the end of the book???
I guess I will have to wait for my library hold on Ruthless Vows to come through so I can find out!
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House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

  • Rhun & Lydia: 5 stars
  • Bryce coming into her power: 4 stars
  • Ithan’s wolfy personal growth journey: 3.5 stars
  • Tharion making all the bad decisions: 3 stars
  • Hunt being a whiny baby: 2 stars 
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Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

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adventurous dark tense 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? Yes

4.0

The stakes are higher than ever for Kaz and crew, and this kept me on the edge of my seat at every turn, dying to know if they would survive intact. 

I will say, not every character had my whole heart, but Wylan and Jesper are everything to me. I could honestly do without the other pairings in the duology. 
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Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Series Overall: fell a bit flat for me. I never felt connected to the characters, despite being shoved in Alina’s head the whole time. I never felt myself rooting for her relationship with Mal. To be honest, I think if I had read this series years ago and before reading Bardugo’s other books, I might not be so disappointed, but this was clearly her first major go at it. The storyline itself and the world is amazing, but the execution just wasn’t it for me. I’m still glad I read it though! 
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Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

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adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

While I enjoyed the concept of the series, Siege and Storm falls victim to second book syndrome in that it feels like not much is happening. The best part of the entire book was the addition of Nikolai’s character. The worst part of the book, honestly, was Alina’s narration. 
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A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

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adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I started the ACOTAR series a year ago, but I finally got around to reading 𝙰 𝙲𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚂𝚒𝚕𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝙵𝚕𝚊𝚖𝚎𝚜 and I’m so glad I did! 

The story follows Nesta, Feyre’s cranky, traumatized older sister, as she deals with her past demons and comes into her power (literally and metaphorically). This book has a little of everything: political intrigue, power-hungry formerly mortal queens, steamy spicy romance, girl power warrior Valkyries… but what stuck out to me the most was Nesta’s journey toward self-love. 

If you’ve been on the fence about ACOTAR, definitely stick it out for Nesta’s story! 
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A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

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emotional reflective relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

A Court of Frost and Starlight is a cute interlude after the high stakes political drama that was A Court of Wings and Ruin. 

I enjoyed getting to see the Court of Dreams interact in a less stressful environment, and there is certainly some setup for what’s to come next. My favorite part was getting different perspectives instead of only reading from Feyre’s POV. 

That being said, if/when I reread the series, I will likely skip this book. It was light and cute, but I don’t feel like it added that much to the storyline of the ACOTAR series as a whole. It felt like the Christmas special of your favorite TV show that you skip while re-binging, but you put it on in the background while decorating your house for the holidays. 
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A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

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adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A Court of Thorns and Roses takes you on a wild emotional ride. 

What starts as a take on Beauty & the Beast, with a human falling for a powerful High Lord of the fae, eventually winds up in a high stakes battle for control of the entire realm. 

I enjoyed this much more on re-reading, once I realized
that Tamlin and Feyre aren’t the endgame romance of the entire series. Which, honestly, I think says something deeper about love in general. When you’re young and less experienced, you think your first love is EVERYTHING. It’s only when you’ve been through some stuff that you grow and change, and so do your romantic desires.
 

Can’t wait to re-read Book 2! 
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Kiss Her Once For Me by Alison Cochrun

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emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-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? Yes

4.0

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The Grace Year by Kim Liggett

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 41%.
I would have loved this in high school. The world-building is reasonably interesting, and I love how the main character wants to protect other women and bring them together. I just couldn’t get past the mean girl antics of the main antagonist. I understand why it’s written this way, but I just don’t care to invest any more time in stories of women against women… even if it’s to prove a point.