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You know that feeling of emptiness that you just can’t satisfy? Yeah, that’s how I felt after finishing this book. I can’t be mad though, I did this to myself. I was the one who bought the book, opened it, and read past the first 100 pages. 

It’s beautiful. Honestly, I don’t think I’ve cried this much since reading Thirteen Reasons Why. It’s not graphic like it but it’s written beautifully and articulately that you can’t help but cry because of its wonder. I swear, 80 years from now, they have to consider this a classic. It deserves to be read over and over again. 

There is diversity. SO MUCH diversity. Characters from different backgrounds, races, and sexual orientations. It was more realistic and a breath of fresh air to read a sentence that sounded like “He was mad brave.” It was new and enlightening for me. 

This book is filled to the brim with beautiful quotes. I could probably write an entire essay about all the quotes I snapped a photo of from the pages. My phone gallery is 40% this book. 

I don’t just recommend “They Both Die At The End,” I’m BEGGING you to read it.

This book was so beautiful and a great addition to the ACOTAR series. I liked that it wasn’t so intense and war-driven, but a story focused on family and love. There were so many scenes that made me tear up: the opening of presents, Rhysand revealing where Feyre’s dresses come from, and Rhysand’s magnificent gift to her. A Court of Frost and Starlight was a great, relaxing read that has me begging for more! I cant wait for the next one to come out.

Wow...just, wow! The love that I’ve developed for SJM’s books is insane, I can barely contain myself. ACOWAR is beautifully written. After finishing ACOMAF I couldn’t keep myself from reading on. Sarah’s ability to create strong, significant, and rounded characters is beyond almost anything I’ve ever read before. Feyre, taking on a new role in the Night Court. Mor, revealing her true self-identity (which I have to say was one of the most heart-warming scenes in the book). Rhysand, juggling his position as family and High Lord. Cassian and Nesta...I have to say that I’m in love with what they have and I want it. Lucien and Elain...not so much a fan of this pairing but the way Lucien deals with it is cute nonetheless. And Azriel, our sweet baby Az, he’s perfect as always. 

The world that SJM creates is vibrant, full of color, and real. Well, real for me at least. I laughed, punched the air, grit my teeth, screamed, and sobbed and sobbed and sobbed. I know there’s two more books available already after this one but ACOWAR is one of those in a series that you wish never had to end.

Going into this book, I had no idea what to expect. I knew it was an age gap romance but I didn’t expect to read about an 18 and 31-year-old getting married. I also didn’t expect to absolutely love it!

What I thought was interesting, and something that I haven’t seen in other Mafia romances that I’ve read, is that the relationship between Giulia and the children are highlighted many, many times. I thought it was adorable to see Daniele and Simona grow more comfortable towards and around Giulia, especially when she takes on the role of “mom.” 

It’s also refreshing to see Giulia, a young woman who was a girl mere months ago, grow into a woman —— a wife and a mother. It’s almost like she was mature in that sense all along, despite everything that made her young. And I think her being young meant a lot to Cassio.

Cassio is hot. And I mean HOT hot. Like that man could run me over and I’d be the one saying sorry. Cassio and his family are everything I want in life. He’s sexy, intimidating, strong, and surprisingly humorous. I knew I was into older guys before reading this but HOLY HELL *whew* I am sold. If he’s not at least 30, that ain’t it. 

A romance I didn’t need, but a romance I wanted. I’m so happy I found Cora Reilly and I’ll DEFINITELY be reading more of her books in the near future.

I was told that I was going to love this book and I’m actually a bit disappointed about how it turned out. The writing is awkward and choppy, almost like it moves forward similarly to a stop-motion animation. The main character isn’t relatable. Arguably, you could say she’s TOO relatable that it just makes her cringe and unlikeable. I didn’t like Heathcliff. I know he’s supposed to be a bit younger and “super hot” but, with his mannerisms, I just can’t picture him as anything other than old and grumpy. I will say, I really liked Morrie from the very beginning. He was the one character that I enjoyed reading about.

I got about halfway into the book before stopping. Nothing really happened and I was getting bored. It was one of those feelings where the book seemed too fast paced while simultaneously being too slow. The main character was having very intimate fantasies about the other characters (like, literally in the second chapter) while she did nothing but go to work, go home, complain, and repeat. She was also very dramatic 90% of the time…and I’m so sorry, but annoying too. Everything about it just screamed Wattpad to me. Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing but the writing was just not my style.

The biggest reason why I stopped reading was because of the predictability. I won’t spoil it but I knew who Ashley’s killer was as soon as her murder was mentioned. Not to be overly critical but the reader knows that Mina (the main character), Morrie, Heathcliff, or Quoth did not kill Ashley. And only two other characters were thoroughly introduced before her murder. And only one of the two was extremely obsessed with Ashley. And besties, my suspicions were correct. 

If you’re really into cheesy mysteries and hot romances, this is a great book for you. But there’s a lot missing that could make this story a hundred times better. Props to the author, though, for such a creative idea. I think bringing different book characters to life in another book is a fantastic idea and an interesting way to tell a mystery, especially since Sherlock Holme’s arch-nemesis is one of them. But if you’re super good at solving crimes and have the tendency to guess the killers within the first ten minutes of every Criminal Minds episode, you’re wasting your time with A Dead And Stormy Night.

Warning: your standards will be completely fucked after reading this book.

It’s been three days since I’ve read it and I still can’t get over Ronan. I literally think about him every hour of the day. And Mila? I’m torn between wanting to be her best friend and wanting her to just not exist. 

The first 100 pages of this book was gold. I am obsessed with gentlemanly, mysterious Russians with deep pockets. So when Ronan first comes into the picture acting like a good samaritan, I’m all over it. 

And then, we get to the plot twist. I won’t reveal too much but things got intense. Like, INTENSE intense. I almost stopped reading. My faith in Danielle Lori was dwindling at the very actions of Ronan who I thought I loved so much. But, despite my moral code, I kept on reading.

Yes, ladies and gentlemen and enbies, I fell in love with a fictional man who kidnapped a woman. My idea of romance is fucked up…send help. It’s safe to say that you’ll want to research possible content and trigger warnings for this book.

If you’re like me, you’ll be obsessed with everything about this book soon enough. I don’t know why my faith in Danielle Lori (my literary goddess) was cracking, considering she’s never failed me before. I mean, let’s be honest…Nico from The Sweetest Oblivion and Christian from The Maddest Obsession are perfect in every way. And Ronan…well let’s just say he could “choke me like he hates me but he loves me.”

I read this for my Gender, Women, and Sexuality class in college! I think Orleck does a great job of defining women’s activism. I’ve learned so much and I’m glad to say that things have been put into perspective thanks to this book. Like even more than I thought they were! 

It’s very informative with lots of current examples and stories. I recommend this for anyone interested in pursuing a career in GWS or is just really interested in feminism.