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Prince Graeme is surprised to see the wild girl at court acting as a servant. He’s even more surprised when, during an important ceremony, she is decreed as his chosen bride �� his Betrothed. As his Betrothed, she will give something long denied those of his lineage: relief from his age-old secret curse.

As kingdoms come to war and Seri’s people begin an uprising, she will have to pick sides. Will she choose her own folk…or the mysterious prince that is slowly stealing her heart?]]> 197 Jill Myles Erin 2
So readers beware: THIS IS A VAMPIRE ROMANCE NOVEL. AND A HORRIBLE ONE.

Goodbye.]]> 3.61 2013
author: Jill Myles
name: Erin
average rating: 3.61
book published: 2013
rating: 2
read at:
date added: 2023/02/08
shelves: wtf-seriously-wtf-no, nope, can-i-unread-this, i-hate-you-so-much, can-you-not
review:
I'm not wasting time writing a review for this terrible book because NO ONE TOLD ME this was a vampire romance novel. NO ONE.

So readers beware: THIS IS A VAMPIRE ROMANCE NOVEL. AND A HORRIBLE ONE.

Goodbye.
]]> 11544421 Atlanta is a city plagued by magical problems. Kate Daniels will fight to solve them—no matter the cost.

Mercenary Kate Daniels and her mate, Curran, the Beast Lord, are struggling to solve a heartbreaking crisis. Unable to control their beasts, many of the Pack’s shapeshifting children fail to survive to adulthood. While there is a medicine that can help, the secret to its making is closely guarded by the European packs, and there’s little available in Atlanta.

Kate can’t bear to watch innocents suffer, but the solution she and Curran have found threatens to be even more painful. The European shapeshifters who once outmaneuvered the Beast Lord have asked him to arbitrate a dispute—and they’ll pay him in medicine. With the young people’s survival and the Pack’s future at stake, Kate and Curran know they must accept the offer—but they have little doubt that they’re heading straight into a trap��

Includes the short story "An Ill-Advised Rescue"]]> 355 Ilona Andrews 1937007588 Erin 4 4.43 2013
author: Ilona Andrews
name: Erin
average rating: 4.43
book published: 2013
rating: 4
read at: 2018/03/30
date added: 2018/03/30
shelves: dark-but-good, can-you-not, aaaaahhmaaazzingg, fantasy-addict, future-husband-yo, guilty-guilty-pleasures, i-had-nice-nails-before-this-book, i-hate-you-so-much, lets-go-on-an-adventure, terrible-covers-but-still-read, this-i-liked-this, wtf-seriously-wtf-no, yas-chloe
review:
I've actually been finished with this for a while but rushed to start the new one so fast I forgot to update it. haaah!
]]> 31831180 A Near Future Retelling of Beauty and the Beast

Alainn’s father is not a bad man. He’s a genius and an inventor. When he’s hired to create the robot Rose, Alainn knows taking the money is a mistake.

Rose acts like a human. She looks exactly like Alainn. But, something in her comes out wrong.

To save her father from a five year prison sentence, Alainn takes Rose’s place. She says goodbye to the sun and goes to live in a tower no human is allowed to enter. She becomes the prisoner of a man no human is allowed to see.

Believing that a life of servitude lies ahead, Alainn finds a very different fate awaits her in the company of the strange, scarred recluse.

[This novel contains adult situations and is only suitable for readers who are 18+]]]> 380 Rita Stradling 0991082281 Erin 1 3.45 2017
author: Rita Stradling
name: Erin
average rating: 3.45
book published: 2017
rating: 1
read at:
date added: 2018/01/14
shelves: fairytales-for-my-inner-princess, nope, wtf-seriously-wtf-no, can-you-not
review:

]]> 16061295
Unfortunately, another case has fallen into her lap—one with dangerous implications. Some very insistent men want Charley to hunt down a witness who is scheduled to testify against their boss, a major player in the local crime syndicate. If Charley doesn't come up with an address in 48 hours, the people closest to her will start to disappear.

Add to that a desperate man in search of the soul he lost in a card game, a dogged mother determined to find the ghost of her son, and a beautiful, young Deaf boy haunted by his new ability to see the departed as clearly as he sees the living, and Charley has her hands full. The fact that Reyes has caught on to her latest venture only adds fuel to the inferno that he is. Good thing for Charley she's used to multi-tasking and always up for a challenge…especially when that challenge comes in the form of Reyes Farrow.]]> 326 Darynda Jones 1250045630 Erin 1
I came for someone who grows into herself like, sorry to compare, Kate Daniels. And instead I get absolutely no character growth and now she's [spoilers removed] And then I see that the author follows the "I have no idea what to write so I'm going to write about [spoilers removed]. Great idea."

Just not the series for me.]]> 4.32 2014
author: Darynda Jones
name: Erin
average rating: 4.32
book published: 2014
rating: 1
read at: 2018/01/14
date added: 2018/01/14
shelves: can-you-not, i-hate-you-so-much, nope, wtf-seriously-wtf-no
review:
I'm done. No more. The very last page has ruined the entire series for me and I can't even force myself to go on.

I came for someone who grows into herself like, sorry to compare, Kate Daniels. And instead I get absolutely no character growth and now she's [spoilers removed] And then I see that the author follows the "I have no idea what to write so I'm going to write about [spoilers removed]. Great idea."

Just not the series for me.
]]> 27833670 A mindbending, relentlessly surprising thriller from the author of the bestselling Wayward Pines trilogy.

Jason Dessen is walking home through the chilly Chicago streets one night, looking forward to a quiet evening in front of the fireplace with his wife, Daniela, and their son, Charlie—when his reality shatters.

"Are you happy with your life?"

Those are the last words Jason Dessen hears before the masked abductor knocks him unconscious.

Before he awakens to find himself strapped to a gurney, surrounded by strangers in hazmat suits.

Before a man Jason's never met smiles down at him and says, "Welcome back, my friend."

In this world he's woken up to, Jason's life is not the one he knows. His wife is not his wife. His son was never born. And Jason is not an ordinary college physics professor, but a celebrated genius who has achieved something remarkable. Something impossible.

Is it this world or the other that's the dream?

And even if the home he remembers is real, how can Jason possibly make it back to the family he loves? The answers lie in a journey more wondrous and horrifying than anything he could've imagined—one that will force him to confront the darkest parts of himself even as he battles a terrifying, seemingly unbeatable foe.

Dark Matter is a brilliantly plotted tale that is at once sweeping and intimate, mind-bendingly strange and profoundly human--a relentlessly surprising science-fiction thriller about choices, paths not taken, and how far we'll go to claim the lives we dream of.]]> 342 Blake Crouch 1101904224 Erin 5 4.13 2016
author: Blake Crouch
name: Erin
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2016
rating: 5
read at: 2017/12/05
date added: 2017/12/05
shelves: aaaaahhmaaazzingg, can-you-not, dark-but-good, i-had-nice-nails-before-this-book, lets-go-on-an-adventure, this-i-liked-this, wtf-seriously-wtf-no
review:
Unique, refreshing and finally something that had me on the edge of my seat with my heart pounding so fast I couldn't sleep!
]]> 21422225 This is a previously-published edition - ISBN13: 9781942662044

In the future, the world is at war.

For the last decade, King Lazuli of the Eastern Empire has systematically taken over the world. No one knows much about him other than a series of impossible facts: he cannot die, he has not aged since the conflict began, and he wants to rule the world.

All Serenity Freeman has known is bloodshed. War has taken away her mother, her home, her safety. As the future emissary of the Western United Nations, the last autonomous region of the globe, she is responsible for forging alliances where she can.

Surrender is on the horizon. The king can taste it; Serenity feels it deep within her bones. There is no other option. Now the two must come face to face. For Serenity, that means confronting the man who’s taken everything from her. For the king, it means meeting the one woman he can’t conquer. But when they meet, something happens. Cruelty finds redemption.

Only in war, everything comes with a price. Especially love.]]> 325 Laura Thalassa Erin 1 The only redeeming quality about the fact I spent 13 dollars on this book is that it will make a very pretty display for my shelf. Otherwise, I would have burned it.]]> 3.89 2015
author: Laura Thalassa
name: Erin
average rating: 3.89
book published: 2015
rating: 1
read at: 2017/11/01
date added: 2017/11/01
shelves: can-i-unread-this, can-you-not, i-hate-you-so-much, nope, son-i-am-disappoint, wtf-seriously-wtf-no
review:
The only redeeming quality about the fact I spent 13 dollars on this book is that it will make a very pretty display for my shelf. Otherwise, I would have burned it.
]]> 7268566
Lady Cassandra has been raised in outward purity and innocence, while secretly being trained as an assassin. Her mission is to bring down the Elven Lord and his champion son. But when she gets to court, she discovers that nothing is what it seems, least of all the man she married.

But beneath the gilded castles lies an unspeakable evil, greater than either Dominic or Cassandra had ever fathomed, and without each other they may not survive.]]> 378 Kathryne Kennedy 1402236522 Erin 2 3.52 2010
author: Kathryne Kennedy
name: Erin
average rating: 3.52
book published: 2010
rating: 2
read at:
date added: 2017/10/05
shelves: can-you-not, can-i-unread-this, ehh-just-eh, i-hate-you-so-much, fantasy-addict, nope, wtf-seriously-wtf-no, son-i-am-disappoint, not-so-sure-i-ll-like
review:
Wtf did I just read? What absolute nonsense. Are you kidding me? No. Just no. I mean what in the actual fkk was that ending?
]]> 8559047 Plagued by a war between magic and technology, Atlanta has never been so deadly. Good thing Kate Daniels is on the job.

Kate Daniels may have quit the Order of Merciful Aid, but she’s still knee-deep in paranormal problems. Or she would be if she could get someone to hire her. Starting her own business has been more challenging than she thought it would be—now that the Order is disparaging her good name, and many potential clients are afraid of getting on the bad side of the Beast Lord, who just happens to be Kate’s mate.

So when Atlanta’s premier Master of the Dead calls to ask for help with a vampire on the loose, Kate leaps at the chance of some paying work. Turns out this is not an isolated incident, and Kate needs to get to the bottom of it—fast, or the city and everyone dear to her might pay the ultimate price . . .]]> 308 Ilona Andrews 0441020429 Erin 4 4.39 2011
author: Ilona Andrews
name: Erin
average rating: 4.39
book published: 2011
rating: 4
read at: 2017/08/01
date added: 2017/08/01
shelves: dark-but-good, aaaaahhmaaazzingg, fantasy-addict, future-husband-yo, guilty-guilty-pleasures, i-had-nice-nails-before-this-book, lets-go-on-an-adventure, terrible-covers-but-still-read, this-i-liked-this, yas-chloe, wtf-seriously-wtf-no
review:

]]> 35666941 258 Nasty Cat 8993208514 Erin 5 4.00
author: Nasty Cat
name: Erin
average rating: 4.00
book published:
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2017/07/20
shelves: aaaaahhmaaazzingg, absolutely-beautiful, dark-but-good, fantasy-addict, i-had-nice-nails-before-this-book, lets-go-on-an-adventure, this-i-liked-this, wtf-seriously-wtf-no, yas-chloe
review:

]]> 26805518 What if Beauty was cursed, and the Beast was the only one who could save her? Don't miss WITHERING ROSE, a dystopian romance from bestselling author Kaitlyn Davis that reimagines the classic fairy tale of Beauty & The Beast.

"As the heat finally disappeared, I felt the bloom blossom in the very core of my soul, a rose just like my name--a ticking clock hidden behind a façade of beauty. From that moment on, my life would become a countdown, and all I could do was wait and watch as the petals of time slowly started to fall."

Omorose Bouchene has a secret--magic. There's only one problem. At the age of seven, an earthquake struck, catapulting her into a new world. A land made of skyscrapers and cell phones. Fast cars and fluorescent lights. A land where magic isn't supposed to exist and anyone who wields it is the enemy.

But after ten years of hiding, she's desperate to find a place where she can be free. Because all magic comes with a curse, and her curse is time--every ounce of power she uses strips days off of her life. The clock is winding down, and the only option left is to escape to the realm of the Beast. But the king of monsters isn't what he seems. And the more Omorose opens her heart, the more she comes to realize that the only person she may need to fear is herself.

*This is the second book in Once Upon A Curse, a series of interconnected stand-alone novels all set in the same fantasy universe.]]> 210 Kaitlyn Davis Erin 1 Holy hell I want two days of my life back.

I don't know if there was one thing I enjoyed about that.

That was literally one of the worst books I've ever read. Any time a heroin goes from hating someone to falling in love with themin literally five minutes I'm not kidding, it's over.

This book had thicker cheese than a Wisconsin pizza.]]> 3.86 2016
author: Kaitlyn Davis
name: Erin
average rating: 3.86
book published: 2016
rating: 1
read at: 2017/06/28
date added: 2017/06/28
shelves: can-i-unread-this, can-you-not, i-hate-you-so-much, nope, wtf-seriously-wtf-no
review:
No. Just no. Holy hell I want two days of my life back.

I don't know if there was one thing I enjoyed about that.

That was literally one of the worst books I've ever read. Any time a heroin goes from hating someone to falling in love with themin literally five minutes I'm not kidding, it's over.

This book had thicker cheese than a Wisconsin pizza.
]]> 35121746 This is an alternate cover edition for ASIN B00O2BS5LO.

One Life to One Dawn.

In a land ruled by a murderous boy-king, each dawn brings heartache to a new family. Khalid, the eighteen-year-old Caliph of Khorasan, is a monster. Each night he takes a new bride only to have a silk cord wrapped around her throat come morning. When sixteen-year-old Shahrzad's dearest friend falls victim to Khalid, Shahrzad vows vengeance and volunteers to be his next bride. Shahrzad is determined not only to stay alive, but to end the caliph's reign of terror once and for all.

Night after night, Shahrzad beguiles Khalid, weaving stories that enchant, ensuring her survival, though she knows each dawn could be her last. But something she never expected begins to happen: Khalid is nothing like what she'd imagined him to be. This monster is a boy with a tormented heart. Incredibly, Shahrzad finds herself falling in love. How is this possible? It's an unforgivable betrayal. Still, Shahrzad has come to understand all is not as it seems in this palace of marble and stone. She resolves to uncover whatever secrets lurk and, despite her love, be ready to take Khalid's life as retribution for the many lives he's stolen. Can their love survive this world of stories and secrets?]]> 435 Renée Ahdieh Erin 0 4.02 2015
author: Renée Ahdieh
name: Erin
average rating: 4.02
book published: 2015
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2017/06/26
shelves: can-i-unread-this, can-you-not, ehh-just-eh, i-hate-you-so-much, nope, thank-you-i-needed-to-sleep, wtf-seriously-wtf-no
review:

]]> 27883214 A legendary competition.
A mesmerizing romance.
An unbreakable bond
between two sisters.

Scarlett Dragna has never left the tiny island where she and her sister, Tella, live with their powerful, and cruel, father. Now Scarlett’s father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval—the faraway, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show—are over.

But this year, Scarlett’s long-dreamt-of invitation finally arrives. With the help of a mysterious sailor, Tella whisks Scarlett away to the show. Only, as soon as they arrive, Tella is kidnapped by Caraval’s mastermind organizer, Legend. It turns out that this season’s Caraval revolves around Tella, and whoever finds her first is the winner.

Scarlett has been told that everything that happens during Caraval is only an elaborate performance. Nevertheless she becomes enmeshed in a game of love, heartbreak, and magic. And whether Caraval is real or not, Scarlett must find Tella before the five nights of the game are over or a dangerous domino effect of consequences will be set off, and her beloved sister will disappear forever.

Welcome, welcome to Caraval . . . beware of getting swept too far away.]]> 407 Stephanie Garber 1250095255 Erin 3
I'll start with the good because I like to briefly skim over what I liked about books and spend my time on complaining because I'm not the best human being. I actually genuinely enjoyed this book. I was never bored reading it, the concept was very cool (at least until the ending) and while the characters weren't all that interesting, it was still easy to slip into the main characters shoes and follow her on her adventure. Our Scarlett was, for once, not the cliche "badass-know-it-all-I-don't-need-help" trope that we see in EVERY female YA protagonist now. It was refreshing and a nice break from the inevitable.

Now for the good stuff...commence the complaining.

I have a shelf on here called "The ending made this book". Now I need to add one called "The ending ruined this book".

Seriously...what kind of cheap, no good, lazy and half assed ending was that? I want thirty minutes of my life back.

The whole book had this amazingly dark, cloudy looming over it. It STARTED dark, was dark halfway through and just as you thought was going to end dark...unicorns and sparkles out of nowhere. The entire tone of this book was ruined in literally four sentences at the end and basically made the first 400 pages a huge "just kidding!!!" for every reader. It's insulting and that is the only reason this book didn't reach more than three stars for me.

I wanted someone to die. ANYONE. That's what she was playing up literally the whole fkking book. But then, just as stuff gets juicy, [spoilers removed] because Stephanie Garber hates us. She HATES me. She made me bloodthirsty and then slapped me on the wrist and told me I was a sick freak and that's just not okay dude.

Let's play "A few things I hate about you". There are spoilers here now so beware.

Towards the end when Scarlett finally finds her sister (which ends up being just ANOTHER ploy, even though you want nothing more than to punch Tella in the face when you finally do find her), she says "You can't be in love with someone you just met"....literally RIGHT after leaving the body of the man she fell in love with in three days.

I think Garber had a chance to make this a really interesting story if Juilan really had been Legend..but she dropped that ball. Real hard.

When "Legend" "kills" Julian in the tunnels, it really surprised me how quickly Julian gave up his ruse when fake Legend found his pocket watch on Scarlett. Like...bro after you were JUST exclaiming "Boy guess I'm a better liar than I thought!" you're not going to come up with SOMETHING?

A finally...WTF is with this color thing Scarlett sees? From page one she sees all these colors swirling around her and it continues to the end of the book like one HUGE acid trip gone wrong. It is literally never explained. Trust me. I waited for the explanation for 407 pages. Never got it.

But man did I really want this book to exceed my expectations. From page one I was setting my bar so low and it ended up pleasantly surprising me....until the ending that was the greatest disappointment of 2017.

]]> 3.97 2016
author: Stephanie Garber
name: Erin
average rating: 3.97
book published: 2016
rating: 3
read at: 2017/06/20
date added: 2017/06/20
shelves: aaaaahhmaaazzingg, can-i-unread-this, can-you-not, fantasy-addict, i-hate-you-so-much, son-i-am-disappoint, this-i-liked-this, wtf-seriously-wtf-no
review:
This book is nearly four stars for me but I cut down just a bit because...I'm conflicted. So conflicted.

I'll start with the good because I like to briefly skim over what I liked about books and spend my time on complaining because I'm not the best human being. I actually genuinely enjoyed this book. I was never bored reading it, the concept was very cool (at least until the ending) and while the characters weren't all that interesting, it was still easy to slip into the main characters shoes and follow her on her adventure. Our Scarlett was, for once, not the cliche "badass-know-it-all-I-don't-need-help" trope that we see in EVERY female YA protagonist now. It was refreshing and a nice break from the inevitable.

Now for the good stuff...commence the complaining.

I have a shelf on here called "The ending made this book". Now I need to add one called "The ending ruined this book".

Seriously...what kind of cheap, no good, lazy and half assed ending was that? I want thirty minutes of my life back.

The whole book had this amazingly dark, cloudy looming over it. It STARTED dark, was dark halfway through and just as you thought was going to end dark...unicorns and sparkles out of nowhere. The entire tone of this book was ruined in literally four sentences at the end and basically made the first 400 pages a huge "just kidding!!!" for every reader. It's insulting and that is the only reason this book didn't reach more than three stars for me.

I wanted someone to die. ANYONE. That's what she was playing up literally the whole fkking book. But then, just as stuff gets juicy, [spoilers removed] because Stephanie Garber hates us. She HATES me. She made me bloodthirsty and then slapped me on the wrist and told me I was a sick freak and that's just not okay dude.

Let's play "A few things I hate about you". There are spoilers here now so beware.

Towards the end when Scarlett finally finds her sister (which ends up being just ANOTHER ploy, even though you want nothing more than to punch Tella in the face when you finally do find her), she says "You can't be in love with someone you just met"....literally RIGHT after leaving the body of the man she fell in love with in three days.

I think Garber had a chance to make this a really interesting story if Juilan really had been Legend..but she dropped that ball. Real hard.

When "Legend" "kills" Julian in the tunnels, it really surprised me how quickly Julian gave up his ruse when fake Legend found his pocket watch on Scarlett. Like...bro after you were JUST exclaiming "Boy guess I'm a better liar than I thought!" you're not going to come up with SOMETHING?

A finally...WTF is with this color thing Scarlett sees? From page one she sees all these colors swirling around her and it continues to the end of the book like one HUGE acid trip gone wrong. It is literally never explained. Trust me. I waited for the explanation for 407 pages. Never got it.

But man did I really want this book to exceed my expectations. From page one I was setting my bar so low and it ended up pleasantly surprising me....until the ending that was the greatest disappointment of 2017.


]]> 31451174 New York Times bestselling A Court of Thorns and Roses series.

Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin's manoeuvrings and the invading king threatening to bring Prythian to its knees. But to do so she must play a deadly game of deceit �� and one slip may spell doom not only for Feyre, but for her world as well.

As war bears down upon them all, Feyre must decide who to trust amongst the dazzling and lethal High Lords �� and hunt for allies in unexpected places.

In this thrilling third book in the #1 New York Times bestselling series from Sarah J. Maas, the earth will be painted red as mighty armies grapple for power over the one thing that could destroy them all.]]> 705 Sarah J. Maas 1619634481 Erin 0 4.39 2017
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: Erin
average rating: 4.39
book published: 2017
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2017/05/22
shelves: dark-but-good, can-you-not, fantasy-addict, ehh-just-eh, future-husband-yo, i-hate-you-so-much, nope, son-i-am-disappoint, wtf-seriously-wtf-no, the-ending-made-this-book, thank-you-i-needed-to-sleep
review:

]]> 43893
Richard Rahl has been poisoned. Saving an empire from annihilation is the price of the antidote. With the shadow of death looming near, the empire crumbling before the invading hordes, and time running out, Richard is offered not only his own life but the salvation of a people, in exchange for delivering his wife, Kahlan, into bondage to the enemy.]]> 725 Terry Goodkind 0765344300 Erin 1 3.82 2003
author: Terry Goodkind
name: Erin
average rating: 3.82
book published: 2003
rating: 1
read at:
date added: 2017/04/27
shelves: nope, fantasy-addict, wtf-seriously-wtf-no, son-i-am-disappoint, the-ending-made-this-book, can-you-not
review:

]]> 1656001
As Melanie fills Wanderer's thoughts with visions of Jared, a human who still lives in hiding, Wanderer begins to yearn for a man she's never met. Reluctant allies, Wanderer and Melanie set off to search for the man they both love.

Also see: Alternate Cover Editions for this ISBN [ACE]
ACE #1 - ACE #2 ]]> 619 Stephenie Meyer 0316068047 Erin 2
But really one because wtf this isn't scifi.]]> 3.85 2008
author: Stephenie Meyer
name: Erin
average rating: 3.85
book published: 2008
rating: 2
read at:
date added: 2017/04/27
shelves: thank-you-i-needed-to-sleep, wtf-seriously-wtf-no, can-i-unread-this, nope, i-hate-you-so-much, can-you-not
review:
Two stars because it was recommended by a friend and I don't want to hurt her feelings.

But really one because wtf this isn't scifi.
]]> 30226723
Mare Barrow is a prisoner, powerless without her lightning, tormented by her lethal mistakes. She lives at the mercy of a boy she once loved, a boy made of lies and betrayal. Now a king, Maven Calore continues weaving his dead mother's web in an attempt to maintain control over his country—and his prisoner.

As Mare bears the weight of Silent Stone in the palace, her once-ragtag band of newbloods and Reds continue organizing, training, and expanding. They prepare for war, no longer able to linger in the shadows. And Cal, the exiled prince with his own claim on Mare's heart, will stop at nothing to bring her back.

When blood turns on blood, and ability on ability, there may be no one left to put out the fire—leaving Norta as Mare knows it to burn all the way down.]]> 520 Victoria Aveyard 0062310712 Erin 2
First off I want to say I am genuinely interested in how this series turns out. I don't particularly like Aveyard (Hence why I borrowed the book) or the way she responds to people. I also don't think the story is particularly original and Mare is one of the worst protagonists I have ever read. But BY GOD all of that aside, I still want to finish this series. That being said...

I suppose I expected so much more when Mare was captured. Instead I was skimming through until 50% of the book passed thinking "oh my GOSH she's STILL bitching and throwing things?" I have no idea why I needed to hear her drone on about how miserable she was as much as I did. I know I'm not alone in thinking the castle part of the book was going to be much...much more interesting. Instead I got an angsty teen unsure of her feelings towards a psychopath king who didn't want anyone to see Mare naked and I think maybe there was a scene where she brushed her teeth or something?

Mare is lifeless. Cal is lifelfess. Everyone in this book is lifeless. There is no depth, no charm and no evil to anyone. I don't read about Maven and just hate his guts and want to see him die. I don't fawn over Cal and I don't pump my fists when Mare does something. I don't care who she ends up with.

For anyone holding hope that she will end up with someone: do you honestly think one of the most outspoken feminist authors in YA literature today, who literally spits any questions about who Mare will be with back at her readers faces, is going to have her end up with ANYONE? You are sorely mistaken.

Mare will end up being alone, conquering the revolution and being independent and balhblabhlalbha happily ever after. Cool. Awesome. Can we see more cool powers now? like...I came for the lightning and that one girl who can literally blow up.

This book was a filler book. It was full of fluffy quotes about breaking people and monsters and some other things I misplaced my cares to give.

Another user on here gave some great advice: Read the last few pages of this awful book, skip it, and move on to number four. Oh how I wish I had listened to you.
]]> 3.91 2017
author: Victoria Aveyard
name: Erin
average rating: 3.91
book published: 2017
rating: 2
read at: 2017/03/15
date added: 2017/04/27
shelves: dark-but-good, ehh-just-eh, i-hate-you-so-much, nope, thank-you-i-needed-to-sleep, the-ending-made-this-book, son-i-am-disappoint, wtf-seriously-wtf-no, can-you-not
review:
Allow me to flex my fingers while I think about what to say for this masterpiece of a "WTF did I just read" book.

First off I want to say I am genuinely interested in how this series turns out. I don't particularly like Aveyard (Hence why I borrowed the book) or the way she responds to people. I also don't think the story is particularly original and Mare is one of the worst protagonists I have ever read. But BY GOD all of that aside, I still want to finish this series. That being said...

I suppose I expected so much more when Mare was captured. Instead I was skimming through until 50% of the book passed thinking "oh my GOSH she's STILL bitching and throwing things?" I have no idea why I needed to hear her drone on about how miserable she was as much as I did. I know I'm not alone in thinking the castle part of the book was going to be much...much more interesting. Instead I got an angsty teen unsure of her feelings towards a psychopath king who didn't want anyone to see Mare naked and I think maybe there was a scene where she brushed her teeth or something?

Mare is lifeless. Cal is lifelfess. Everyone in this book is lifeless. There is no depth, no charm and no evil to anyone. I don't read about Maven and just hate his guts and want to see him die. I don't fawn over Cal and I don't pump my fists when Mare does something. I don't care who she ends up with.

For anyone holding hope that she will end up with someone: do you honestly think one of the most outspoken feminist authors in YA literature today, who literally spits any questions about who Mare will be with back at her readers faces, is going to have her end up with ANYONE? You are sorely mistaken.

Mare will end up being alone, conquering the revolution and being independent and balhblabhlalbha happily ever after. Cool. Awesome. Can we see more cool powers now? like...I came for the lightning and that one girl who can literally blow up.

This book was a filler book. It was full of fluffy quotes about breaking people and monsters and some other things I misplaced my cares to give.

Another user on here gave some great advice: Read the last few pages of this awful book, skip it, and move on to number four. Oh how I wish I had listened to you.

]]> 17927395
Nor has Feyre forgotten her bargain with Rhysand, High Lord of the feared Night Court. As Feyre navigates its dark web of politics, passion, and dazzling power, a greater evil looms—and she might be key to stopping it. But only if she can harness her harrowing gifts, heal her fractured soul, and decide how she wishes to shape her future—and the future of a world cleaved in two.

With more than a million copies sold of her beloved Throne of Glass series, Sarah J. Maas's masterful storytelling brings this second book in her seductive and action-packed series to new heights.]]> 626 Sarah J. Maas Erin 3 Just a bit too much like Throne of Glass to really feel like a different book. I think Sarah struggles a bit with differentiating her characters.

All in all, an alright story. Can't stand Feyre.An absolute snooze fest in most parts, but the ending is what made me give it three stars.

Just. Meh.]]> 4.60 2016
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: Erin
average rating: 4.60
book published: 2016
rating: 3
read at: 2016/05/09
date added: 2017/04/27
shelves: ehh-just-eh, i-had-nice-nails-before-this-book, son-i-am-disappoint, nope, dark-but-good, the-ending-made-this-book, wtf-seriously-wtf-no, fantasy-addict, i-hate-you-so-much, can-you-not
review:
Just a bit too much like Throne of Glass to really feel like a different book. I think Sarah struggles a bit with differentiating her characters.

All in all, an alright story. Can't stand Feyre.An absolute snooze fest in most parts, but the ending is what made me give it three stars.

Just. Meh.
]]> 15839984
With no choice but to fulfill her duty, Nyx resents her family for never trying to save her and hates herself for wanting to escape her fate. Still, on her seventeenth birthday, Nyx abandons everything she's ever known to marry the all-powerful, immortal Ignifex. Her plan? Seduce him, destroy his enchanted castle, and break the nine-hundred-year-old curse he put on her people.

But Ignifex is not at all what Nyx expected. The strangely charming lord beguiles her, and his castle—a shifting maze of magical rooms—enthralls her.

As Nyx searches for a way to free her homeland by uncovering Ignifex's secrets, she finds herself unwillingly drawn to him. Even if she could bring herself to love her sworn enemy, how can she refuse her duty to kill him? With time running out, Nyx must decide what is more important: the future of her kingdom, or the man she was never supposed to love.]]> 346 Rosamund Hodge 0062224735 Erin 2 Basically I've decided if anyone says a book is written with "elegant prose", I need to just ditch it. Like. No.

This was beautifully written. I really loved the flow of words and I'm always down with books that make me see into the authors world. The romance was wonderful; not too overwhelming and not too stoic.
But... Nyx was like... Kind of a hussie in the beginning. Let's be honest. And honestly, the bitch couldn't make up her mind.

I spent like 300 damn pages reading about this Herm-something magic only to see it very briefly for a sentence at the end of the book. Wtf. Seriously, wtf? I wanted more magic from my main character or less bitching or, idk, call me crazy, but DO SOMETHING COOL.

Also, I just feel like some authors run out of ideas for a super cool "wow factor" ending and decide to add memory loss or time travel JUST to eff with the readers head. Hodge decided "You know what? F××K it... Why not both??" I literally skipped the last four chapters because I am so sick of memory loss in YA/fantasy books. It's not entertaining. It's boring.

Anyway. 2.5 for the gorgeous world and unique idea. But I just couldn't get sucked in like I have with other retellings.]]> 3.65 2014
author: Rosamund Hodge
name: Erin
average rating: 3.65
book published: 2014
rating: 2
read at: 2015/11/05
date added: 2017/04/27
shelves: ehh-just-eh, thank-you-i-needed-to-sleep, wtf-seriously-wtf-no, nope, can-i-unread-this, son-i-am-disappoint, can-you-not
review:
Basically I've decided if anyone says a book is written with "elegant prose", I need to just ditch it. Like. No.

This was beautifully written. I really loved the flow of words and I'm always down with books that make me see into the authors world. The romance was wonderful; not too overwhelming and not too stoic.
But... Nyx was like... Kind of a hussie in the beginning. Let's be honest. And honestly, the bitch couldn't make up her mind.

I spent like 300 damn pages reading about this Herm-something magic only to see it very briefly for a sentence at the end of the book. Wtf. Seriously, wtf? I wanted more magic from my main character or less bitching or, idk, call me crazy, but DO SOMETHING COOL.

Also, I just feel like some authors run out of ideas for a super cool "wow factor" ending and decide to add memory loss or time travel JUST to eff with the readers head. Hodge decided "You know what? F××K it... Why not both??" I literally skipped the last four chapters because I am so sick of memory loss in YA/fantasy books. It's not entertaining. It's boring.

Anyway. 2.5 for the gorgeous world and unique idea. But I just couldn't get sucked in like I have with other retellings.
]]> 18006496
She has embraced her identity as Aelin Galathynius, Queen of Terrasen. But before she can reclaim her throne, she must fight.

She will fight for her cousin, a warrior prepared to die for her. She will fight for her friend, a young man trapped in an unspeakable prison. And she will fight for her people, enslaved to a brutal king and awaiting their lost queen’s triumphant return.

The fourth volume in the New York Times bestselling series continues Celaena’s epic journey and builds to a passionate, agonizing crescendo that might just shatter her world.]]> 648 Sarah J. Maas 1619636042 Erin 2 ***Edit***

What a buncha garbage.

Perhaps it's because, after falling in love with Celaena, I absolutely despise her now. The reason I loved her in the first two books was because after all her suffering she was able to laugh and smile and love.

Now she's a Mary Sue (and quite literally the biggest prick you'll ever see in a female lead) and the only way she can redeem herself is to die.
]]> 4.56 2015
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: Erin
average rating: 4.56
book published: 2015
rating: 2
read at: 2016/03/20
date added: 2017/04/27
shelves: ehh-just-eh, wtf-seriously-wtf-no, son-i-am-disappoint, can-i-unread-this, nope, i-hate-you-so-much, can-you-not
review:
***Edit***

What a buncha garbage.

Perhaps it's because, after falling in love with Celaena, I absolutely despise her now. The reason I loved her in the first two books was because after all her suffering she was able to laugh and smile and love.

Now she's a Mary Sue (and quite literally the biggest prick you'll ever see in a female lead) and the only way she can redeem herself is to die.

]]> 10964
Hurled back in time by forces she cannot understand, Claire is catapulted into the intrigues of lairds and spies that may threaten her life, and shatter her heart. For here James Fraser, a gallant young Scots warrior, shows her a love so absolute that Claire becomes a woman torn between fidelity and desire—and between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.]]> 850 Diana Gabaldon 0440242940 Erin 3
I will not be continuing this. I have no interest in a 20 year older Claire or the adventures of her daughter. In fact, I couldn't give two shits less.

I wasn't convinced of this "deep, passionate love" that Jamie and Claire had. The ending was shit and I don't want to talk about it. I'm genuinely convinced no woman when faced with hot water, modern medicine and technology would ever choose the 18th century over that.

There were just too many things I couldn't get on board with. For example, by the end of the book I literally got bored of Jamie getting tortured. It seems to me that Gabdalon absolutely hates her male protagonist because she loves getting him kidnapped and tortured nearly to death every other chapter.

The three generous stars is because there were parts of the book I genuinely enjoyed. At this particular moment I can't think of any...but I know there were some!
]]> 4.25 1991
author: Diana Gabaldon
name: Erin
average rating: 4.25
book published: 1991
rating: 3
read at: 2017/03/09
date added: 2017/04/27
shelves: not-so-sure-i-ll-like, sometimes-i-like-romance-okay, guilty-guilty-pleasures, dark-but-good, ehh-just-eh, fantasy-addict, nope, wtf-seriously-wtf-no, can-you-not
review:
No. Nope. No no no. I couldn't do it. I'm so sorry but I just couldn't.

I will not be continuing this. I have no interest in a 20 year older Claire or the adventures of her daughter. In fact, I couldn't give two shits less.

I wasn't convinced of this "deep, passionate love" that Jamie and Claire had. The ending was shit and I don't want to talk about it. I'm genuinely convinced no woman when faced with hot water, modern medicine and technology would ever choose the 18th century over that.

There were just too many things I couldn't get on board with. For example, by the end of the book I literally got bored of Jamie getting tortured. It seems to me that Gabdalon absolutely hates her male protagonist because she loves getting him kidnapped and tortured nearly to death every other chapter.

The three generous stars is because there were parts of the book I genuinely enjoyed. At this particular moment I can't think of any...but I know there were some!

]]> 25689074
CONTENTS
The Keeper: A prequel to the Lunar Chronicles, showing a young Scarlet and how Princess Selene came into the care of Michelle Benoit.
Glitches: In this prequel to Cinder, we see the results of the plague play out, and the emotional toll it takes on Cinder. Something that may, or may not, be a glitch��.
The Queen’s Army: In this prequel to Scarlet, we’re introduced to the army Queen Levana is building, and one soldier in particular who will do anything to keep from becoming the monster they want him to be.
Carswell’s Guide to Being Lucky: Thirteen-year-old Carswell Thorne has big plans involving a Rampion spaceship and a no-return trip out of Los Angeles.
After Sunshine Passes By: In this prequel to Cress, we see how a nine-year-old Cress ended up alone on a satellite, spying on Earth for Luna.
The Princess and the Guard: In this prequel to Winter, we see a young Winter and Jacin playing a game called the Princess and the Guard��
The Little Android: A retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid,�� set in the world of The Lunar Chronicles.
The Mechanic: In this prequel to Cinder, we see Kai and Cinder’s first meeting from Kai’s perspective.
Something Old, Something New: In this epilogue to Winter, friends gather for the wedding of the century…]]> 400 Marissa Meyer 1250091845 Erin 2 Wh...what did I just READ?!

This was NOT Marissa Meyer. This was not Cinder or my awesome gang of space bandits.

This was overly cheesy, drawn, out useless romance garbage literally created as a fan service.

Cinder destroyed the monarchy of Luna...wow! Cool! FKKING HOW?! I don't care about weddings, I care about the fact that she created a republic in TWO YEARS WITH NO EXPERIENCE AS A POLITICIAN. HOOOOOW???!

If there was one wedding I would have given two fkks about, it was Kai and Cinders. Considering she becomes the Empress. That is a thousand times more interesting than Scarlet's. I literally do not care about Scarlet's wedding. And yet I wasted my time reading this.

I should have just left it at Cinder. I have even more unanswered questions than when I finished the actual series. Wrong. WRONG.]]> 4.16 2016
author: Marissa Meyer
name: Erin
average rating: 4.16
book published: 2016
rating: 2
read at:
date added: 2017/04/27
shelves: ehh-just-eh, fantasy-addict, i-hate-you-so-much, nope, son-i-am-disappoint, wtf-seriously-wtf-no, can-i-unread-this, can-you-not
review:
Wh...what did I just READ?!

This was NOT Marissa Meyer. This was not Cinder or my awesome gang of space bandits.

This was overly cheesy, drawn, out useless romance garbage literally created as a fan service.

Cinder destroyed the monarchy of Luna...wow! Cool! FKKING HOW?! I don't care about weddings, I care about the fact that she created a republic in TWO YEARS WITH NO EXPERIENCE AS A POLITICIAN. HOOOOOW???!

If there was one wedding I would have given two fkks about, it was Kai and Cinders. Considering she becomes the Empress. That is a thousand times more interesting than Scarlet's. I literally do not care about Scarlet's wedding. And yet I wasted my time reading this.

I should have just left it at Cinder. I have even more unanswered questions than when I finished the actual series. Wrong. WRONG.
]]> 6687097 240 William Irwin 0470415363 Erin 1 Wat? 3.55 2009
author: William Irwin
name: Erin
average rating: 3.55
book published: 2009
rating: 1
read at:
date added: 2017/04/27
shelves: wtf-seriously-wtf-no, ehh-just-eh, nope, can-i-unread-this, can-you-not
review:
Wat?
]]> 20613470 565 Sarah J. Maas 1619630656 Erin 3 I can't even explain how much my heart aches after this book.

I don't really know where to begin or even what to say. Maybe it's because nothing happened I wanted to happen in it. Honestly, the whole thing felt like a HUGE filler that Maas wrote because she found out she could extend her contract to six books instead of just three. Seriously.

Five hundred pages full of fillers. Five. Hundred. Pages. I only enjoyed the last 36 pages of this book. That's really the only time I felt like anything actually happened.

Ten things I hated:

I love Chaol. So, as you can imagine, I pretty much HATED that he and Celaena weren't in any contact this entire damn book.
I hated what happened with Sorscha. I mean. Why?
I hated that it was 500 pages of pure filler and that I spent an entire day reading pages filled with self pity and unnecessary dragging out of situations.
I hate how Celaena still feels she can't be with Chaol for the STUPIDEST bloody reason!
I hate how Rowan changed from a kind of cocky jackass to a freaking puppy at the end of the book.
I hated Manon's story. I pretty much skipped it. Zzz...
I hate that the very last pages were the only ones that had my heart racing, especially because my heart rate was spiked for the entirety of Crown of Midnight.
I hate that Chaol took 500 pages to pick a side and is still iffy about Celaena because they're meant to be, dammit.
I hated what happened to Aedion. Dammit.
I hated how Maeve was so easily deterred and broke her blood bond with Rowan over a freaking ring. I mean...queen of evil...really?

I'm a little bit afraid of Queen of Shadows seeing as how in love with Crown of Midnight I was. I also have a feeling I'm not going to like the outcome of certain relationships.

The world already has a Game of Thrones and it's depressing and stupid, so please just have a happy ending every once in a while, Maas. You're my only hope.


]]> 4.47 2014
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: Erin
average rating: 4.47
book published: 2014
rating: 3
read at: 2015/11/30
date added: 2017/04/27
shelves: ehh-just-eh, thank-you-i-needed-to-sleep, wtf-seriously-wtf-no, fantasy-addict, i-hate-you-so-much, nope, son-i-am-disappoint, can-you-not, can-i-unread-this
review:
I can't even explain how much my heart aches after this book.

I don't really know where to begin or even what to say. Maybe it's because nothing happened I wanted to happen in it. Honestly, the whole thing felt like a HUGE filler that Maas wrote because she found out she could extend her contract to six books instead of just three. Seriously.

Five hundred pages full of fillers. Five. Hundred. Pages. I only enjoyed the last 36 pages of this book. That's really the only time I felt like anything actually happened.

Ten things I hated:

I love Chaol. So, as you can imagine, I pretty much HATED that he and Celaena weren't in any contact this entire damn book.
I hated what happened with Sorscha. I mean. Why?
I hated that it was 500 pages of pure filler and that I spent an entire day reading pages filled with self pity and unnecessary dragging out of situations.
I hate how Celaena still feels she can't be with Chaol for the STUPIDEST bloody reason!
I hate how Rowan changed from a kind of cocky jackass to a freaking puppy at the end of the book.
I hated Manon's story. I pretty much skipped it. Zzz...
I hate that the very last pages were the only ones that had my heart racing, especially because my heart rate was spiked for the entirety of Crown of Midnight.
I hate that Chaol took 500 pages to pick a side and is still iffy about Celaena because they're meant to be, dammit.
I hated what happened to Aedion. Dammit.
I hated how Maeve was so easily deterred and broke her blood bond with Rowan over a freaking ring. I mean...queen of evil...really?

I'm a little bit afraid of Queen of Shadows seeing as how in love with Crown of Midnight I was. I also have a feeling I'm not going to like the outcome of certain relationships.

The world already has a Game of Thrones and it's depressing and stupid, so please just have a happy ending every once in a while, Maas. You're my only hope.



]]> 7171637 New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments series.

The year is 1878. Tessa Gray descends into London’s dark supernatural underworld in search of her missing brother. She soon discovers that her only allies are the demon-slaying Shadowhunters—including Will and Jem, the mysterious boys she is attracted to. Soon they find themselves up against the Pandemonium Club, a secret organization of vampires, demons, warlocks, and humans. Equipped with a magical army of unstoppable clockwork creatures, the Club is out to rule the British Empire, and only Tessa and her allies can stop them...]]> 479 Cassandra Clare 1416975861 Erin 2 Zzzz.<br /><br />Nah. 4.31 2010
author: Cassandra Clare
name: Erin
average rating: 4.31
book published: 2010
rating: 2
read at: 2016/10/19
date added: 2017/04/27
shelves: fantasy-addict, ehh-just-eh, nope, thank-you-i-needed-to-sleep, son-i-am-disappoint, i-hate-you-so-much, wtf-seriously-wtf-no, can-you-not
review:
Zzzz.

Nah.
]]> 28818314 RoseBlood is a Phantom of the Opera–inspired retelling in which Rune’s biggest talent—her voice—is also her biggest curse.
��
Rune, whose voice has been compared to that of an angel, has a mysterious affliction linked to her talent that leaves her sick and drained at the end of every performance. Convinced creative direction will cure her, her mother ships her off to a French boarding school for the arts, rumored to have a haunted past.
��
Shortly after arriving at RoseBlood conservatory, Rune starts to believe something otherworldly is indeed afoot. The mystery boy she’s seen frequenting the graveyard beside the opera house doesn’t have any classes at the school, and vanishes almost as quickly as he appears. When Rune begins to develop a secret friendship with the elusive Thorn, who dresses in clothing straight out of the 19th century, she realizes that in his presence she feels cured. Thorn may be falling for Rune, but the phantom haunting RoseBlood wants her for a very specific and dangerous purpose. As their love continues to grow, Thorn is faced with an impossible choice: lead Rune to her destruction, or save her and face the wrath of the phantom, the only father he’s ever known.]]> 432 A.G. Howard 1419719092 Erin 2
Okay, first of all, I just want to say I would be lying if I didn't give Howard some credit: she has some BALLS to try and write about the Phantom. Huge ones. The size of hot air balloons.

But dude it JUST didn't work. Seriously. This book is LITERALLY Twilight. Cringy teenage insta-love and all.

Let us compare:

Twilight (2005)

"I caressed his cheek, delicately stroked his eyelid, the purple shadow in the hollow under his eye. I traced the shape of his perfect nose, and then, so carefully, his flawless lips."

Roseblood (2017)
"I take over, tracing the graceful curves of sinew and bone along his face then down his neck to his collarbone... he closes his eyes in rapturous beauty, long lashes fanned across sculpted cheekbones."



Like...SINEW...really??

When I read the synopsis of this book, I think my excitement blurred my expectations and I completely misunderstood what it was going to be about. I thought I was getting a retelling of The Phantom of the Opera. This is NOT a retelling. I repeat: this is not a retelling. It is a washed up, predictable and honestly very awkward YA sequel.

WHY...why would you write a sequel to one of the most precious, untouchable books in the history of time? My opinion on sequels to classic books has stood true since I was 13 and picked up one of the many sequels of Pride and Prejudice and just thought "Oh my God why is this a thing?".

It was as if one day A.G. Howard woke up one day and thought "The Phantom of the Opera is timeless representation of the arts. It was a haunting, magical book, an outstanding musical masterpiece of a play and it's even been adapted into a movie....but I think I need to put my two cents in."

Why? And since I'm asking the why questions..why in your right mind would you create the Phantom to be such an unlikeable, irritating and downright evil character? He definitely always blurred the lines between good and evil and left you unsure of his intentions but one thing was always certain: you felt such a deep remorse for his character and couldn't help falling in love with him yourself.

Howard spits on his image in this book and tries to recreate who he is with a teenage boy and some weird magic explanations that really made no sense and it just absolutely did not work. There were also multiple parts in the book that the Phantom was mentioned as "Erik" and "Erick" and now I understand why the Phantom hates people so much since they can't even spell his name consistently.

The concept of this book was a very cool one and I think it could have been executed properly had it not been a YA title and author. But I stand by my stubborn belief that The Phantom of the Opera is a masterpiece..and it does not need any sort of a sequel. Ever.]]> 3.38 2017
author: A.G. Howard
name: Erin
average rating: 3.38
book published: 2017
rating: 2
read at: 2017/04/27
date added: 2017/04/27
shelves: can-i-unread-this, ehh-just-eh, i-hate-you-so-much, nope, son-i-am-disappoint, wtf-seriously-wtf-no, can-you-not
review:
Alright! I finally finished reading a retelling of Twilight-I mean The Phantom of the Opera. I think.

Okay, first of all, I just want to say I would be lying if I didn't give Howard some credit: she has some BALLS to try and write about the Phantom. Huge ones. The size of hot air balloons.

But dude it JUST didn't work. Seriously. This book is LITERALLY Twilight. Cringy teenage insta-love and all.

Let us compare:

Twilight (2005)

"I caressed his cheek, delicately stroked his eyelid, the purple shadow in the hollow under his eye. I traced the shape of his perfect nose, and then, so carefully, his flawless lips."

Roseblood (2017)
"I take over, tracing the graceful curves of sinew and bone along his face then down his neck to his collarbone... he closes his eyes in rapturous beauty, long lashes fanned across sculpted cheekbones."



Like...SINEW...really??

When I read the synopsis of this book, I think my excitement blurred my expectations and I completely misunderstood what it was going to be about. I thought I was getting a retelling of The Phantom of the Opera. This is NOT a retelling. I repeat: this is not a retelling. It is a washed up, predictable and honestly very awkward YA sequel.

WHY...why would you write a sequel to one of the most precious, untouchable books in the history of time? My opinion on sequels to classic books has stood true since I was 13 and picked up one of the many sequels of Pride and Prejudice and just thought "Oh my God why is this a thing?".

It was as if one day A.G. Howard woke up one day and thought "The Phantom of the Opera is timeless representation of the arts. It was a haunting, magical book, an outstanding musical masterpiece of a play and it's even been adapted into a movie....but I think I need to put my two cents in."

Why? And since I'm asking the why questions..why in your right mind would you create the Phantom to be such an unlikeable, irritating and downright evil character? He definitely always blurred the lines between good and evil and left you unsure of his intentions but one thing was always certain: you felt such a deep remorse for his character and couldn't help falling in love with him yourself.

Howard spits on his image in this book and tries to recreate who he is with a teenage boy and some weird magic explanations that really made no sense and it just absolutely did not work. There were also multiple parts in the book that the Phantom was mentioned as "Erik" and "Erick" and now I understand why the Phantom hates people so much since they can't even spell his name consistently.

The concept of this book was a very cool one and I think it could have been executed properly had it not been a YA title and author. But I stand by my stubborn belief that The Phantom of the Opera is a masterpiece..and it does not need any sort of a sequel. Ever.
]]> 18584855 Long before she was the terror of Wonderland—the infamous Queen of Hearts—she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love.

Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland, and a favorite of the unmarried King of Hearts, but her interests lie elsewhere. A talented baker, all she wants is to open a shop with her best friend. But according to her mother, such a goal is unthinkable for the young woman who could be the next queen.

Then Cath meets Jest, the handsome and mysterious court joker. For the first time, she feels the pull of true attraction. At the risk of offending the king and infuriating her parents, she and Jest enter into an intense, secret courtship. Cath is determined to define her own destiny and fall in love on her terms. But in a land thriving with magic, madness, and monsters, fate has other plans.

In her first stand-alone teen novel, the New York Times-bestselling author dazzles us with a prequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.]]> 453 Marissa Meyer 1250044650 Erin 3 "She spoke without feeling, unburdened by love or dreams or the pain of a broken heart. It was a new day in Hearts, and she was the Queen.

‘Off with his head.��"

MMMM...YAASS. That one line was the reason this book made a third star.

Marissa disappointed me this time. After every single one of her Lunar Chronicles books (except Stars Above, but I just like to pretend that book didn't happen) received a four-five star rating from me, I am very sad to say this one HARDLY pressed to a solid three stars.

I'm keeping this review short and sweet because quite frankly I believe I wasted enough time on this mostly boring and bland retelling of the Queen of Hearts.

Let me just put it to you this way: this is a book about a young girl who literally does everything she is told with absolutely no mind of her own and does nothing but groan about it. Then, when there comes a moment that literally all she needs to do is just keep it up and listen to what other people are telling her she needs to do...she decides she's going to randomly develop a brain of her own and go against literally everyones warnings

This is a class A dunce, folks.

I did NOT like Catherine for the entirety of the book. The only redeeming moment was when she FINALLY stepped into her role of the "evil" Queen of Hearts. The ending truly made this book. I'm not sure if we will have a happy ending with this series (if she's continuing it), but I do know that I don't think I even want one! ]]> 4.10 2016
author: Marissa Meyer
name: Erin
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2016
rating: 3
read at: 2017/04/17
date added: 2017/04/17
shelves: ehh-just-eh, fairytales-for-my-inner-princess, fantasy-addict, lets-go-on-an-adventure, wtf-seriously-wtf-no, son-i-am-disappoint, the-ending-made-this-book, yas-chloe
review:
"She spoke without feeling, unburdened by love or dreams or the pain of a broken heart. It was a new day in Hearts, and she was the Queen.

‘Off with his head.��"

MMMM...YAASS. That one line was the reason this book made a third star.

Marissa disappointed me this time. After every single one of her Lunar Chronicles books (except Stars Above, but I just like to pretend that book didn't happen) received a four-five star rating from me, I am very sad to say this one HARDLY pressed to a solid three stars.

I'm keeping this review short and sweet because quite frankly I believe I wasted enough time on this mostly boring and bland retelling of the Queen of Hearts.

Let me just put it to you this way: this is a book about a young girl who literally does everything she is told with absolutely no mind of her own and does nothing but groan about it. Then, when there comes a moment that literally all she needs to do is just keep it up and listen to what other people are telling her she needs to do...she decides she's going to randomly develop a brain of her own and go against literally everyones warnings

This is a class A dunce, folks.

I did NOT like Catherine for the entirety of the book. The only redeeming moment was when she FINALLY stepped into her role of the "evil" Queen of Hearts. The ending truly made this book. I'm not sure if we will have a happy ending with this series (if she's continuing it), but I do know that I don't think I even want one!
]]> 25558608
Laia is determined to break into Kauf—the Empire’s most secure and dangerous prison—to save her brother, who is the key to the Scholars�� survival. And Elias is determined to help Laia succeed, even if it means giving up his last chance at freedom.

But dark forces, human and otherworldly, work against Laia and Elias. The pair must fight every step of the way to outsmart their enemies: the bloodthirsty Emperor Marcus, the merciless Commandant, the sadistic Warden of Kauf, and, most heartbreaking of all, Helene—Elias’s former friend and the Empire’s newest Blood Shrike.

Bound to Marcus’s will, Helene faces a torturous mission of her own—one that might destroy her: find the traitor Elias Veturius and the Scholar slave who helped him escape…and kill them both.]]> 452 Sabaa Tahir Erin 3 For those of you looking for an easy read synopsis on this book, look no further. Here it is:

Woah something exciting is happening? Neat. Maybe this won't be as boring as the first book!

Talk

Talk

Talk

Torture

Talk

Talk

Torture!

Talk

Talk

Talking and walking (oh my)

Torture, torture, THEN talking.

Talk

Talk

Talk

"I'm the main protagonist and I think I like him!"

Talk

Talk

Here comes more torture.

Talk

"Oops no, I like THIS guy"

Talk

Sex (between the ones you don't want it between)

Talk

Talk

Torture

Torture

Torture

Torture

Talk

Talk

And suddenly a LITTLE ACTION TRYING TO FIT IN TEN PAGES.

"ooh..yeah..yeah no I like HIM."

End.

Three stars for the ending cause it was the only part of the book I genuinely enjoyed.

Why do I hate myself?]]> 4.23 2016
author: Sabaa Tahir
name: Erin
average rating: 4.23
book published: 2016
rating: 3
read at: 2017/04/06
date added: 2017/04/06
shelves: dark-but-good, i-hate-you-so-much, the-ending-made-this-book, wtf-seriously-wtf-no, thank-you-i-needed-to-sleep, nope, lets-go-on-an-adventure, ehh-just-eh
review:
For those of you looking for an easy read synopsis on this book, look no further. Here it is:

Woah something exciting is happening? Neat. Maybe this won't be as boring as the first book!

Talk

Talk

Talk

Torture

Talk

Talk

Torture!

Talk

Talk

Talking and walking (oh my)

Torture, torture, THEN talking.

Talk

Talk

Talk

"I'm the main protagonist and I think I like him!"

Talk

Talk

Here comes more torture.

Talk

"Oops no, I like THIS guy"

Talk

Sex (between the ones you don't want it between)

Talk

Talk

Torture

Torture

Torture

Torture

Talk

Talk

And suddenly a LITTLE ACTION TRYING TO FIT IN TEN PAGES.

"ooh..yeah..yeah no I like HIM."

End.

Three stars for the ending cause it was the only part of the book I genuinely enjoyed.

Why do I hate myself?
]]> 10025305
With the help of the handsome, self-destructive Will and the fiercely devoted Jem, Tessa discovers that the Magister’s war on the Shadowhunters is deeply personal. He blames them for a long-ago tragedy that shattered his life. To unravel the secrets of the past, the trio journeys from mist-shrouded Yorkshire to a manor house that holds untold horrors, from the slums of London to an enchanted ballroom where Tessa discovers that the truth of her parentage is more sinister than she had imagined. When they encounter a clockwork demon bearing a warning for Will, they realize that the Magister himself knows their every move—and that one of their own has betrayed them.

Tessa finds her heart drawn more and more to Jem, but her longing for Will, despite his dark moods, continues to unsettle her. But something is changing in Will—the wall he has built around himself is crumbling. Could finding the Magister free Will from his secrets and give Tessa the answers about who she is and what she was born to do?

As their dangerous search for the Magister and the truth leads the friends into peril, Tessa learns that when love and lies are mixed, they can corrupt even the purest heart.]]> 498 Cassandra Clare 1416975888 Erin 1 This love triangle gave me cancer. I cannot fathom saying yes to marrying someone that you don't actually love because of a general state of pity. Tessa, you're a cunt.

I also find it very strange how these are supposed to be Shadowhunters, superior to vampires, werewolves and warlocks alike...the ever feared warriors...and yet they're stupid enough to not see a trap being formed? Anyone with a brain could have figured that out.

Oh and yeah. The plot thinnens and there's no main villain to be seen.

What a waste of 502 pages of my reading time.]]> 4.42 2011
author: Cassandra Clare
name: Erin
average rating: 4.42
book published: 2011
rating: 1
read at: 2016/12/12
date added: 2016/12/12
shelves: can-i-unread-this, nope, i-hate-you-so-much, fantasy-addict, wtf-seriously-wtf-no, son-i-am-disappoint
review:
This love triangle gave me cancer. I cannot fathom saying yes to marrying someone that you don't actually love because of a general state of pity. Tessa, you're a cunt.

I also find it very strange how these are supposed to be Shadowhunters, superior to vampires, werewolves and warlocks alike...the ever feared warriors...and yet they're stupid enough to not see a trap being formed? Anyone with a brain could have figured that out.

Oh and yeah. The plot thinnens and there's no main villain to be seen.

What a waste of 502 pages of my reading time.
]]> 18335634
THE INFERNAL DEVICES WILL NEVER STOP COMING

A net of shadows begins to tighten around the Shadowhunters of the London Institute. Mortmain plans to use his Infernal Devices, an army of pitiless automatons, to destroy the Shadowhunters. He needs only one last item to complete his plan: he needs Tessa Gray.

Charlotte Branwell, head of the London Institute, is desperate to find Mortmain before he strikes. But when Mortmain abducts Tessa, the boys who lay equal claim to her heart, Jem and Will, will do anything to save her. For though Tessa and Jem are now engaged, Will is as much in love with her as ever.

As those who love Tessa rally to rescue her from Mortmain’s clutches, Tessa realizes that the only person who can save her is herself. But can a single girl, even one who can command the power of angels, face down an entire army?

Danger and betrayal, secrets and enchantment, and the tangled threads of love and loss intertwine as the Shadowhunters are pushed to the very brink of destruction in the breathtaking conclusion to the Infernal Devices trilogy.]]> 567 Cassandra Clare 1406321346 Erin 1 4.55 2013
author: Cassandra Clare
name: Erin
average rating: 4.55
book published: 2013
rating: 1
read at:
date added: 2016/12/12
shelves: nope, wtf-seriously-wtf-no, son-i-am-disappoint, i-hate-you-so-much
review:
Read spoilers. Not wasting my time.
]]> 1078
Hard times come upon Wang Lung and his family when flood and drought force them to seek work in the city. The working people riot, breaking into the homes of the rich and forcing them to flee. When Wang Lung shows mercy to one noble and is rewarded, he begins to rise in the world, even as the House of Hwang falls.]]> 418 Pearl S. Buck 1416500189 Erin 2 4.00 1931
author: Pearl S. Buck
name: Erin
average rating: 4.00
book published: 1931
rating: 2
read at:
date added: 2016/10/21
shelves: thank-you-i-needed-to-sleep, wtf-seriously-wtf-no, can-i-unread-this, nope, i-hate-you-so-much
review:

]]> 18966819
A lamb among wolves in a cruel world, Darrow finds friendship, respect, and even love—but also the wrath of powerful rivals. To wage and win the war that will change humankind’s destiny, Darrow must confront the treachery arrayed against him, overcome his all-too-human desire for retribution—and strive not for violent revolt but a hopeful rebirth. Though the road ahead is fraught with danger and deceit, Darrow must choose to follow Eo’s principles of love and justice to free his people.

He must live for more.]]> 466 Pierce Brown 0345539826 Erin 5 No. Nope. No way. NO thank you.

I can now add Brown to the list of "Authors I hate" along with Martin and Maas.

Literally everygood character has died. I have no one left. NO ONE. My heart is not broken. No, broken implies it can be fixed or mended or at least shakily put back together. No, this heart is beyond repair.

Pierce, how could you DO this to me? I've been an avid fan of Darrow and his gang for like three months, (yeah I came on board late, su me) and you go and DO THIS.

I say this with a heavy heart: I'm breaking up with you. After Morning Star, I'm done. I have no more room in my heart for another character that you will mercilessly tear away from me.

Exceptthat'salie.. because I'll read anything he writes. Sigh. It hurts.]]> 4.48 2015
author: Pierce Brown
name: Erin
average rating: 4.48
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at: 2016/10/21
date added: 2016/10/21
shelves: aaaaahhmaaazzingg, dark-but-good, future-husband-yo, fantasy-addict, i-had-nice-nails-before-this-book, nope, wtf-seriously-wtf-no, this-i-liked-this, i-hate-you-so-much
review:
No. Nope. No way. NO thank you.

I can now add Brown to the list of "Authors I hate" along with Martin and Maas.

Literally everygood character has died. I have no one left. NO ONE. My heart is not broken. No, broken implies it can be fixed or mended or at least shakily put back together. No, this heart is beyond repair.

Pierce, how could you DO this to me? I've been an avid fan of Darrow and his gang for like three months, (yeah I came on board late, su me) and you go and DO THIS.

I say this with a heavy heart: I'm breaking up with you. After Morning Star, I'm done. I have no more room in my heart for another character that you will mercilessly tear away from me.

Exceptthat'salie.. because I'll read anything he writes. Sigh. It hurts.
]]> 1966969 The apprenticeship is over—now the real test has begun.

When word that Yelena is a Soulfinder—able to capture and release souls—spreads like wildfire, people grow uneasy. Already Yelena's unusual abilities and past have set her apart. As the Council debates Yelena's fate, she receives a disturbing message: a plot is rising against her homeland, led by a murderous sorcerer she has defeated before...

Honor sets Yelena on a path that will test the limits of her skills, and the hope of reuniting with her beloved spurs her onward. Her journey is fraught with allies, enemies, lovers and would-be assassins, each of questionable loyalty. Yelena will have but one chance to prove herself—and save the land she holds dear.]]> 441 Maria V. Snyder 0778325342 Erin 2 boring as hell.

I know I'll probably be get a lot of negative feedback for this opinion, but I like my heroines to have a mix of badassery and an occasional need for help. Here's the problem:

YELENA NEVER NEEDS HELP. EVER. UGH.

That's all I'm saying on that. In other news,

Wtf happened to Valek?

He was charming, strong and seductive in the first book. Also a little bit of an asshat and I liked it. In this book he's an elusive character that is hardly worthy of being called her "heart mate" and when he does show up, he calls her "love" more than her own name and that DRIVES ME...CRAZY!!

Overall I guess the whole book felt...forced? It didn't have the flow and pace the first book did.

Oh well.]]> 3.92 2008
author: Maria V. Snyder
name: Erin
average rating: 3.92
book published: 2008
rating: 2
read at:
date added: 2016/07/25
shelves: ehh-just-eh, wtf-seriously-wtf-no, nope, fantasy-addict
review:
I feel like Snyder heard someone say "OP" and pondered on it for a while and finally said "I'm going to make Yelena 'OP'". (For everyone, like me, who didn't know what this stood for, it means "over powered".) And that is precisely what Yelena is. So much so, that it's boring as hell.

I know I'll probably be get a lot of negative feedback for this opinion, but I like my heroines to have a mix of badassery and an occasional need for help. Here's the problem:

YELENA NEVER NEEDS HELP. EVER. UGH.

That's all I'm saying on that. In other news,

Wtf happened to Valek?

He was charming, strong and seductive in the first book. Also a little bit of an asshat and I liked it. In this book he's an elusive character that is hardly worthy of being called her "heart mate" and when he does show up, he calls her "love" more than her own name and that DRIVES ME...CRAZY!!

Overall I guess the whole book felt...forced? It didn't have the flow and pace the first book did.

Oh well.
]]> 23174274 If there’s one thing Mare Barrow knows, it’s that she’s different.

Mare Barrow’s blood is red—the color of common folk—but her Silver ability, the power to control lightning, has turned her into a weapon that the royal court tries to control.

The crown calls her an impossibility, a fake, but as she makes her escape from Maven, the prince—the friend—who betrayed her, Mare uncovers something startling: she is not the only one of her kind.

Pursued by Maven, now a vindictive king, Mare sets out to find and recruit other Red-and-Silver fighters to join in the struggle against her oppressors.

But Mare finds herself on a deadly path, at risk of becoming exactly the kind of monster she is trying to defeat.

Will she shatter under the weight of the lives that are the cost of rebellion? Or have treachery and betrayal hardened her forever?

The electrifying next installment in the Red Queen series escalates the struggle between the growing rebel army and the blood-segregated world they’ve always known—and pits Mare against the darkness that has grown in her soul.]]> 444 Victoria Aveyard 0062310666 Erin 2
"Wtf she killed the best powers"

and

"Mare, stop being such a bitch."

Literally that ending was the biggest waste of ten minutes of my life."]]> 3.79 2016
author: Victoria Aveyard
name: Erin
average rating: 3.79
book published: 2016
rating: 2
read at:
date added: 2016/07/25
shelves: son-i-am-disappoint, wtf-seriously-wtf-no, i-had-nice-nails-before-this-book, nope, fantasy-addict
review:
My thoughts during this entire, lengthy book was:

"Wtf she killed the best powers"

and

"Mare, stop being such a bitch."

Literally that ending was the biggest waste of ten minutes of my life."
]]> 21570318 An exhilarating tale of darkness, love, and redemption inspired by the classic fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood and the extravagant court of Versailles, from the author of Cruel Beauty.

When Rachelle was fifteen she was good—apprenticed to her aunt and in training to protect her village from dark magic. But she was also reckless—straying from the forest path in search of a way to free her world from the threat of eternal darkness. After an illicit meeting goes dreadfully wrong, Rachelle is forced to make a terrible choice that binds her to the very evil she had hoped to defeat.

Three years later, Rachelle has given her life to serving the realm, fighting deadly creatures in a vain effort to atone. When the king orders her to guard his son Armand—the man she hates most—Rachelle forces Armand to help her hunt for the legendary sword that might save their world. Together, they navigate the opulent world of the courtly elite, where beauty and power reign and no one can be trusted. And as the two become unexpected allies, they discover far-reaching conspiracies, hidden magic . . . and a love that may be their undoing. Within a palace built on unbelievable wealth and dangerous secrets, can Rachelle discover the truth and stop the fall of endless night?

A doomed warrior and the king's most notorious bastard must join forces to defeat a dark evil in this gorgeously intricate fantasy—perfect for fans of An Ember in the Ashes and A Court of Thorns and Roses.]]> 447 Rosamund Hodge Erin 0 3.64 2015
author: Rosamund Hodge
name: Erin
average rating: 3.64
book published: 2015
rating: 0
read at: 2015/12/22
date added: 2016/07/25
shelves: not-so-sure-i-ll-like, ehh-just-eh, thank-you-i-needed-to-sleep, wtf-seriously-wtf-no, son-i-am-disappoint, nope, fantasy-addict
review:

]]> 4327066 "I walk around the school hallways and look at the people. I look at the teachers and wonder why they're here. Not in a mean way. In a curious way. It's like looking at all the students and wondering who's had their heart broken that day...or wondering who did the heart breaking and wondering why."

Charlie is a freshman. And while he's not the biggest geek in the school, he is by no means popular. Shy, introspective, intelligent beyond his years yet socially awkward, he is a wallflower, caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it. Charlie is attempting to navigate his way through uncharted territory: the world of first dates and mixed tapes, family dramas and new friends; the world of sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, when all one requires is that perfect song on that perfect drive to feel infinite. But Charlie can't stay on the sideline forever. Standing on the fringes of life offers a unique perspective. But there comes a time to see what it looks like from the dance floor.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a deeply affecting coming-of-age story that will spirit you back to those wild and poignant roller-coaster days known as growing up.]]> 237 Stephen Chbosky 1847394078 Erin 2 4.18 1999
author: Stephen Chbosky
name: Erin
average rating: 4.18
book published: 1999
rating: 2
read at:
date added: 2016/06/30
shelves: ehh-just-eh, wtf-seriously-wtf-no, can-i-unread-this, nope
review:

]]> 6185 You can find the redesigned cover of this edition HERE.

At the centre of this novel is the passionate love between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff - recounted with such emotional intensity that a plain tale of the Yorkshire moors acquires the depth and simplicity of ancient tragedy.

This best-selling Norton Critical Edition is based on the 1847 first edition of the novel. For the Fourth Edition, the editor has collated the 1847 text with several modern editions and has corrected a number of variants, including accidentals. The text is accompanied by entirely new explanatory annotations.

New to the fourth Edition are twelve of Emily Bronte's letters regarding the publication of the 1847 edition of Wuthering Heights as well as the evolution of the 1850 edition, prose and poetry selections by the author, four reviews of the novel, and poetry selections by the author, four reviews of the novel, and Edward Chitham's insightful and informative chronology of the creative process behind the beloved work.

Five major critical interpretations of Wuthering Heights are included, three of them new to the Fourth Edition. A Stuart Daley considers the importance of chronology in the novel. J. Hillis Miller examines Wuthering Heights's problems of genre and critical reputation. Sandra M. Gilbert assesses the role of Victorian Christianity plays in the novel, while Martha Nussbaum traces the novel's romanticism. Finally, Lin Haire-Sargeant scrutinizes the role of Heathcliff in film adaptations of Wuthering Heights.

A Chronology and updated Selected Bibliography are also included.]]> 464 Emily Brontë Erin 1 3.89 1847
author: Emily Brontë
name: Erin
average rating: 3.89
book published: 1847
rating: 1
read at:
date added: 2016/06/30
shelves: thank-you-i-needed-to-sleep, wtf-seriously-wtf-no, can-i-unread-this, nope
review:

]]> 7973
The moment Ivan stumbled upon a clearing in the dense Carpathian forest, his life was forever changed. Atop a pedestal encircled by fallen leaves, the beautiful princess Katerina lay still as death. But beneath the foliage a malevolent presence stirred and sent the ten-year-old Ivan scrambling for the safety of Cousin Marek's farm.

Now, years later, Ivan is an American graduate student, engaged to be married. Yet he cannot forget that long-ago day in the forest--or convince himself it was merely a frightened boy's fantasy. Compelled to return to his native land, Ivan finds the clearing just as he left it.

This time he does not run. This time he awakens the beauty with a kiss . . . and steps into a world that vanished a thousand years ago.

A rich tapestry of clashing worlds and cultures, Enchantment is a powerfully original novel of a love and destiny that transcend centuries . . . and the dark force that stalks them across the ages.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 422 Orson Scott Card 0345482409 Erin 2 3.91 1999
author: Orson Scott Card
name: Erin
average rating: 3.91
book published: 1999
rating: 2
read at:
date added: 2016/06/30
shelves: thank-you-i-needed-to-sleep, wtf-seriously-wtf-no, can-i-unread-this
review:

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