en-US Sun, 23 Feb 2025 17:37:15 -0800 60 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg 61431922 Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders...

Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders.

But when you’re smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away...because dragons don’t bond to “fragile�� humans. They incinerate them.

With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success. The rest would kill her just for being her mother’s daughter—like Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant.

She’ll need every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise.

Yet, with every day that passes, the war outside grows more deadly, the kingdom's protective wards are failing, and the death toll continues to rise. Even worse, Violet begins to suspect leadership is hiding a terrible secret.

Friends, enemies, lovers. Everyone at Basgiath War College has an agenda—because once you enter, there are only two ways out: graduate or die]]> 528 Rebecca Yarros 1649374046 ashley 3
Obviously I still enjoyed this, it was fun and easy. But just, lacking.]]> 4.56 2023
author: Rebecca Yarros
name: ashley
average rating: 4.56
book published: 2023
rating: 3
read at: 2025/02/21
date added: 2025/02/23
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So I didn’t hate this as much as I thought I would, but it is without a doubt, insanely overhyped. Yes, Xaden is hot. But Violet kinda sucks. The character development is all over the place, she has like 45 personalities and is very inconsistent, and every other side character just wasn’t important enough. You can tell that the author knew this was going to be turned into a tv series before it came out because that’s the flow of every scene. Seems like it was written to appeal to a tv audience. There were bouts of dialogue that literally made zero sense to me, like did not have a single clue wtf they were talking about. Also- the world building and exposition? So damn clunky and dumpy. Nothing stuck. I could tell it was supposed to be a big deal where the final setting of this book was, and the fact that Violet was there, but I could hardly recall what it even was. I don’t know. I’ve just read so much better.

Obviously I still enjoyed this, it was fun and easy. But just, lacking.
]]> 32315591 9781533344342

She’s good at achieving her goals��

College senior Sabrina James has her whole future planned out: graduate from college, kick butt in law school, and land a high-paying job at a cutthroat firm. Her path to escaping her shameful past certainly doesn’t include a gorgeous hockey player who believes in love at first sight. One night of sizzling heat and surprising tenderness is all she’s willing to give John Tucker, but sometimes, one night is all it takes for your entire life to change.

But the game just got a whole lot more complicated

Tucker believes being a team player is as important as being the star. On the ice, he’s fine staying out of the spotlight, but when it comes to becoming a daddy at the age of twenty-two, he refuses to be a bench warmer. It doesn’t hurt that the soon-to-be mother of his child is beautiful, whip-smart, and keeps him on his toes. The problem is, Sabrina’s heart is locked up tight, and the fiery brunette is too stubborn to accept his help. If he wants a life with the woman of his dreams, he’ll have to convince her that some goals can only be made with an assist.]]> 384 Elle Kennedy ashley 3
��. But John Tucker is a God of a man. Seriously. I would have his babies. And I said that before I knew what the damn trope of this book was. He’s a fucking king. I liked Sabrina too, I understood where her mind was at a lot of the time. Avoidant attachment girlies rise up.

But as much as I love Tucker, all of these books just had something missing. I don’t even know what, but there was just a lack of depth, a lack of an ending (SERIOUSLY all of these books have the most rushed endings), and just didn’t quite hit the mark for me. Did I still enjoy them? Totally. I went into these reads with low expectations and not expecting much depth or nuance so I was not underwhelmed or disappointed. Idk if I’ll continue on after this one, but I’m glad I read these. God knows I needed some light trash after The Boys of Tommen wreaked serious havoc on my heart and soul.

But John Tucker��. God damn. That’s what my future man is gonna be like. Trust.]]> 3.81 2016
author: Elle Kennedy
name: ashley
average rating: 3.81
book published: 2016
rating: 3
read at: 2025/02/18
date added: 2025/02/23
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I almost didn’t read this- I thought nothing could top Dean and Allie. That’s still true to an extent, they’re def my favorite couple from this series,

��. But John Tucker is a God of a man. Seriously. I would have his babies. And I said that before I knew what the damn trope of this book was. He’s a fucking king. I liked Sabrina too, I understood where her mind was at a lot of the time. Avoidant attachment girlies rise up.

But as much as I love Tucker, all of these books just had something missing. I don’t even know what, but there was just a lack of depth, a lack of an ending (SERIOUSLY all of these books have the most rushed endings), and just didn’t quite hit the mark for me. Did I still enjoy them? Totally. I went into these reads with low expectations and not expecting much depth or nuance so I was not underwhelmed or disappointed. Idk if I’ll continue on after this one, but I’m glad I read these. God knows I needed some light trash after The Boys of Tommen wreaked serious havoc on my heart and soul.

But John Tucker��. God damn. That’s what my future man is gonna be like. Trust.
]]> 44593125
He knows how to score, on and off the ice...

Allie Hayes is in crisis mode. With graduation looming, she still doesn’t have the first clue about what she's going to do after college. To make matters worse, she’s nursing a broken heart thanks to the end of her longtime relationship. Wild rebound sex is definitely not the solution to her problems, but gorgeous hockey star Dean Di Laurentis is impossible to resist. Just once, though, because even if her future is uncertain, it sure as heck won’t include the king of one-night stands.

It’ll take more than flashy moves to win her over...

Dean always gets what he wants. Girls, grades, girls, recognition, girls…he’s a ladies man, all right, and he’s yet to meet a woman who’s immune to his charms. Until Allie. For one night, the feisty blonde rocked his entire world—and now she wants to be friends? Nope. It’s not over until he says it’s over. Dean is in full-on pursuit, but when life-rocking changes strike, he starts to wonder if maybe it’s time to stop focusing on scoring…and shoot for love.]]> 384 Elle Kennedy ashley 3
These books are so self indulgent. And lowkey FILTHY! This was almost too much for me but again, Theatre x Poli Sci. Who am I to skip out on that?

Don’t really want to read Tucker’s book bc idk how they’ll top Dean and Allie, but you know what I’m already in this deep. Might as well see it through. ]]> 4.10 2016
author: Elle Kennedy
name: ashley
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2016
rating: 3
read at: 2025/02/17
date added: 2025/02/17
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Yes I finished this in like 18 hours. I really liked Dean and Allie ok???? Theatre X Poli Sci couple this fucking book was made for me.

These books are so self indulgent. And lowkey FILTHY! This was almost too much for me but again, Theatre x Poli Sci. Who am I to skip out on that?

Don’t really want to read Tucker’s book bc idk how they’ll top Dean and Allie, but you know what I’m already in this deep. Might as well see it through.
]]> 45756920 283 Elle Kennedy ashley 3
This was just so- alright -but that’s all I wanted. Therefore I enjoyed my reading experience. ]]> 3.91 2015
author: Elle Kennedy
name: ashley
average rating: 3.91
book published: 2015
rating: 3
read at: 2025/02/16
date added: 2025/02/16
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My entire attitude with reading this series is basically just: you know what? Hell yeah

This was just so- alright -but that’s all I wanted. Therefore I enjoyed my reading experience.
]]> 45484397
All Garrett Graham has ever wanted is to play professional hockey after graduation, but his plummeting GPA is threatening everything he's worked so hard for. If helping a sarcastic brunette make another guy jealous will help him secure his position on the team, he's all for it. But when one unexpected kiss leads to the wildest sex of both their lives, it doesn't take long for Garrett to realize that pretend isn't going to cut it. Now he just has to convince Hannah that the man she wants looks a lot like him.]]> 360 Elle Kennedy ashley 3
The Deal was quick, cheesy, fun, slightly cringe, and not too deep or involved. If you’re not dead set on reading a high quality book or deeply developed characters/relationships, this book fits the bill. I anticipated it would be a little under my standard going in, so I was able to enjoy it because I wasn’t expecting it to be something it’s not.

Love a short haired FMC. Give us more short hair girlies!! ]]> 4.17 2015
author: Elle Kennedy
name: ashley
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2015
rating: 3
read at: 2025/02/16
date added: 2025/02/16
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Okay. I enjoyed reading this book. I desperately needed something easy and relatively light after the destruction Redeeming 6 did to me, and this was the perfect elixir.

The Deal was quick, cheesy, fun, slightly cringe, and not too deep or involved. If you’re not dead set on reading a high quality book or deeply developed characters/relationships, this book fits the bill. I anticipated it would be a little under my standard going in, so I was able to enjoy it because I wasn’t expecting it to be something it’s not.

Love a short haired FMC. Give us more short hair girlies!!
]]> 110212831 I’m saving you, six.

With his world unraveling around him, and pressure rising at home, Joey Lynch’s life has never been in more turmoil. Desperate to prove himself worthy of the only person he’s ever put his trust in, Joey fights to stay away from a world that threatens to destroy everything. But with the odds stacking against him by the day, can he keep his head above water?

Unwilling to give up on the boy she loves, Aoife Molloy fights to save her best friend from the edge of self-destruction. Drowning in a world she doesn’t understand, with only her heart to guide her, Aoife refuses to turn her back on Joey, no matter how badly the odds are stacked against them.

Through heartbreak and horror, Aoife and Joey have had each others backs, and this time is no different.

Come what may.

Irrevocable life changing circumstances, unexpected additions, new schools, and healing hearts all come together in Redeeming 6, the explosive finale for Ballylaggin’s hotheaded lovers.

This is your comeback, kid.

Based in Ireland, the Boys of Tommen series is bound to captivate and lure you into the world of rugby, hurling, love, and teenage heartbreak.

* Warning *

Some scenes in this book may be extremely upsetting for some readers. Due to its bad language, mature themes, and potentially triggering scenes, Redeeming 6 is recommended for mature readers.]]> 1066 Chloe Walsh ashley 5
The emotions this book dragged out of me was nothing but despair, anger, hopelessness, sorrow, and a deep deep love for all these characters. Dude I’d kill for Joey Lynch. That boy deserves the damn world.

The Boys of Tommen have my whole entire heart. I simultaneously need everyone I know to read these books and also stay far far away from the pain and heartache within these stories.

I will never get over Redeeming 6. Or Saving 6. Or Keeping 13. Or Binding 13. I am forcing myself to heal before picking up Taming 7 because Gibsie is already my favorite motherfucker of all time and HIS backstory is genuinely going to be my end. ]]> 4.63 2023
author: Chloe Walsh
name: ashley
average rating: 4.63
book published: 2023
rating: 5
read at: 2025/02/13
date added: 2025/02/16
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This book fucking destroyed me. Wrecked me. Redeeming 6 is probably one of the greatest books I’ve ever read.

The emotions this book dragged out of me was nothing but despair, anger, hopelessness, sorrow, and a deep deep love for all these characters. Dude I’d kill for Joey Lynch. That boy deserves the damn world.

The Boys of Tommen have my whole entire heart. I simultaneously need everyone I know to read these books and also stay far far away from the pain and heartache within these stories.

I will never get over Redeeming 6. Or Saving 6. Or Keeping 13. Or Binding 13. I am forcing myself to heal before picking up Taming 7 because Gibsie is already my favorite motherfucker of all time and HIS backstory is genuinely going to be my end.
]]> 44153947
When teenagers from the same side of the tracks collide.

The second born son in a broken marriage, Joey Lynch has spent a lifetime picking up the pieces of a family unraveling. When his older brother Darren skips town on his first day of secondary school, twelve year old Joey finds himself thrown into the role of protector to his younger siblings and mother. Plagued by self-loathing, and furious with the world, he grapples with teenage life, his unwavering sense of duty to his family, while balancing precariously close to a life of addiction that threatens to swallow him whole. The only light in his sea of darkness is his boss’s firecracker of a daughter who refuses to back down. A girl who just so happens to be his classmate.

Aoife Molloy has never been backwards in coming forward. Her bubbly and self-assured nature has never led her astray. Until her first day of secondary school when she collides with a hotheaded boy who sparks a burning curiosity inside of her that only grows stronger by the day.

Falling into a complicated friendship with her father’s apprentice, Aoife works to unravels the secrets around Joey Lynch’s life, while he desperately fights to keep her out.

Friendship, devotion, and first love all come together in Saving 6, the first of two books for Aoife and Joey.

Based in Ireland, the Boys of Tommen series is bound to captivate and lure you into the world of rugby, hurling, love, and teenage heartbreak.

* Warning *

Some scenes in this book may be extremely upsetting for some readers. Due to its bad language, mature themes, and potentially triggering scenes, Saving 6 is recommended for mature readers.]]> 725 Chloe Walsh ashley 5
Honest to god I blacked out reading this. I’m so serious. I drowned myself in this story AND WAS FINISHED WITHIN A DAY. This one flew by for me, especially the beginning. The entire story is Joey and Aoife. That’s it. Like they are everything and I loved Saving 6 for that exact reason. I had no CLUE I would love these characters the way I do now. Don’t get me wrong, I definitely was fond of them in B/K13, but you just don’t know Joey, and especially Aoife, on a deeper level. Yet.

This story was difficult. It hurt. Physically hurt my heart. It was so raw and painful and gutwrenching and yet I could not put it down. Because Saving 6 is equally just as beautiful, captivating, cheeky, and addicting- the balance between the love and the pain is just fantastic.

I have never read a relationship dynamic like the one Joey and Aoife have. They are fucking insane. Downright batshit, the both of them. And they are perfect for each other. Truly. Joey is such a beautifully broken character. The pain I felt for him countless times throughout this read was indescribable. Aofie is just a fucking queen. I love love love love them.

Can’t believe I read this in a day. Saving 6 severely did a number on me.]]> 4.47 2023
author: Chloe Walsh
name: ashley
average rating: 4.47
book published: 2023
rating: 5
read at: 2025/02/12
date added: 2025/02/13
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Dear God above I just continue to read books that make me scream and claw at my skin. Saving 6 took me to hell and back.

Honest to god I blacked out reading this. I’m so serious. I drowned myself in this story AND WAS FINISHED WITHIN A DAY. This one flew by for me, especially the beginning. The entire story is Joey and Aoife. That’s it. Like they are everything and I loved Saving 6 for that exact reason. I had no CLUE I would love these characters the way I do now. Don’t get me wrong, I definitely was fond of them in B/K13, but you just don’t know Joey, and especially Aoife, on a deeper level. Yet.

This story was difficult. It hurt. Physically hurt my heart. It was so raw and painful and gutwrenching and yet I could not put it down. Because Saving 6 is equally just as beautiful, captivating, cheeky, and addicting- the balance between the love and the pain is just fantastic.

I have never read a relationship dynamic like the one Joey and Aoife have. They are fucking insane. Downright batshit, the both of them. And they are perfect for each other. Truly. Joey is such a beautifully broken character. The pain I felt for him countless times throughout this read was indescribable. Aofie is just a fucking queen. I love love love love them.

Can’t believe I read this in a day. Saving 6 severely did a number on me.
]]> 42968173 Until now.

Following a devastating injury that has left him sidelined and stripped of his beloved number 13 jersey, Johnny is struggling to hold onto his dreams. Lost, insecure, and desperately seeking comfort, he sets his sights on unraveling the mystery of the girl with the midnight-blue eyes. With his best friend, Gibsie, by his side, Johnny embarks on his quest of exposing the secrets surrounding the girl who haunts his every waking hour.

Keeping secrets has never been a problem for Shannon. The life she was born into demands nothing less. She knows that demons and evil men don't just exist in fairytales. They exist in her world, too. Traumatized beyond repair after her return from Dublin, and desperate to protect her little brothers, Shannon finds herself falling into the same old cover-up, barely keeping her head above water, as her future unravels before her eyes. Beaten and broken, her walls are up and her trust is shaken. Only one boy has the ability to climb those walls. The boy who owns her heart.

Secrets are exposed and lives are changed forever in Keeping 13, the explosive sequel to the bestselling book, Binding 13. Follow Johnny and Shannon as they try to navigate their way through the aftermath of that fateful rugby match in Dublin.

Falling in love was the easy part, what comes next is the test...

Friendship, first love, rising fame, horrifying secrets, and pain all fuel together as two teenagers from the opposite side of the tracks collide in Keeping 13, the concluding story for Johnny and Shannon.

Based in Ireland, the Boys of Tommen series is bound to captivate and lure you into the world of rugby, love, and teenage heartbreak.


Warning
Some scenes in this book may be extremely upsetting for some readers. Due to its bad language and certain scenes, Keeping 13 is recommended for mature readers.
]]> 938 Chloe Walsh ashley 5 This book was everything and more. The love I have in my heart for Johnny and Shannon, Gibsie and Claire, Joey, the little brothers, Johnny’s parents��? These characters are all just so, so tragically lovable. Their stories make my heart ache and the complexity and nuance all of them possess is addicting. Johnny Kavanagh is one of the greatest characters I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading about.

Him saving the boys (and Shannon) is something I’ll think about for a very, very long time. I am so happy with how this story wrapped up. I could live in Johnny and Shannon’s world forever, truly. But all good things must come to an end.

If you would’ve told the me five days ago how deeply these books would impact me�� honestly she’d probably believe you. Who am I kidding.]]> 4.51 2018
author: Chloe Walsh
name: ashley
average rating: 4.51
book published: 2018
rating: 5
read at: 2025/02/10
date added: 2025/02/13
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No words. Keeping 13 snatched my heart clean out my chest, suffocated it, curb stomped it, then stitched it back together. This book altered me and I tend to throw that verbiage around with books often but I really, really mean it when I’m talking about Keeping 13.
This book was everything and more. The love I have in my heart for Johnny and Shannon, Gibsie and Claire, Joey, the little brothers, Johnny’s parents��? These characters are all just so, so tragically lovable. Their stories make my heart ache and the complexity and nuance all of them possess is addicting. Johnny Kavanagh is one of the greatest characters I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading about.

Him saving the boys (and Shannon) is something I’ll think about for a very, very long time. I am so happy with how this story wrapped up. I could live in Johnny and Shannon’s world forever, truly. But all good things must come to an end.

If you would’ve told the me five days ago how deeply these books would impact me�� honestly she’d probably believe you. Who am I kidding.
]]> 40944965 His first, last, and only true love has always been rugby.
Until now.

He wants to save her.
She wants to hide.

She's damaged.
He's determined.

Fate brought them together.
Love binds them.

Johnny Kavanagh has everything going for him. On the rugby pitch, he's a force to be reckoned with. Primed for stardom, he's heading straight for the top. Nothing can possibly get in his way, right?
Not even the shy new girl at Tommen College. The one with the sad eyes and hidden bruises. The one that distracts him like no one ever has.
Plagued with a hidden injury and desperate to impress the scouts watching his every move, Johnny has been placed on a pedestal so high, he has no room to make mistakes.
Striving to maintain balance, and on the crest of the International Summer Campaign, Johnny needs to keep his head in the game. He needs to stay focused, and cannot afford to let distractions get in the way of the bigger picture.
But what happens when a lonely girl with sad eyes becomes the only picture?

Life has never been easy for Shannon Lynch. Bullied and tortured, she arrives at Tommen College mid-way through the school year praying for a fresh start and desperate to shake off the demons that plague her.
On her very first day at the prestigious private school, she comes into contact with the notorious Johnny Kavanagh.
Thrown through a hoop over her feelings for him, and desperate to keep a low-profile, Shannon finds herself once again the target of bullies as she forms a fragile alliance with rugby's rising star.

Falling into a complicated friendship and grappling with their undeniable chemistry, Johnny and Shannon must face obstacles that threaten their relationship.

Two teenagers from opposite sides of the tracks collide.

Friendship, first love, rising fame, horrifying secrets, and pain all fuel together in Binding 13.

Hearts are binding and lives are entwining in Binding 13.

Binding 13 is the explosive first installment of a brand-new series from Chloe Walsh. Based in Ireland, the Boys Of Tommen series is bound to captivate and lure you into the world of rugby, love, and teenage heartbreak.]]> 626 Chloe Walsh ashley 4 4.43 2018
author: Chloe Walsh
name: ashley
average rating: 4.43
book published: 2018
rating: 4
read at: 2025/02/09
date added: 2025/02/13
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I knew close to nothing about Binding 13 when I picked this book up. When I picked this book up- 36 hours ago. Yeah. 600+ pages absolutely inhaled in 36 hours. That’s how much Shannon and Johnny and their story captivated me. So tragically, heart wrenchingly beautiful. It truly was close to perfect. There were a few scenes�� a very small number�� that I just couldn’t rock with. But I am able to reconcile with that unfortunate opinion quite easily because there was so much else to this story. Six hundred and some pages is no joke. For the overwhelming majority of this book, I felt as though we were seeing the perfect scenes, the perfect tidbits, and learning the right information at the right time. This book just flowed so well, in my opinion. The slow burn mutual pining was SO achingly good and these two characters are just so precious. So so precious and they both deserve the world and all its happiness.
]]> 60714999 Human or vampire, the rules of survival are the same: never trust, never yield, and always �� always �� guard your heart.

The adopted human daughter of the Nightborn vampire king, Oraya carved her place in a world designed to kill her. Her only chance to become something more than prey is entering the Kejari: a legendary tournament held by the goddess of death herself.

But winning won’t be easy amongst the most vicious warriors from all three vampire houses. To survive, Oraya is forced to make an alliance with a mysterious rival.

Everything about Raihn is dangerous. He is a ruthless vampire, an efficient killer, an enemy to her father’s crown�� and her greatest competition. Yet, what terrifies Oraya most of all is that she finds herself oddly drawn to him.

But there’s no room for compassion in the Kejari. War for the House of Night brews, shattering everything that Oraya thought she knew about her home. And Raihn may understand her more than anyone �� but their blossoming attraction could be her downfall, in a kingdom where nothing is more deadly than love.

The Serpent and the Wings of Night is the first book in a new series of heart-wrenching romance, dark magic, and bloodthirsty intrigue, perfect for fans of From Blood and Ash and A Court of Thorns and Roses.]]> 504 Carissa Broadbent ashley 3 4.30 2022
author: Carissa Broadbent
name: ashley
average rating: 4.30
book published: 2022
rating: 3
read at: 2025/02/04
date added: 2025/02/13
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I enjoyed this read. The only vampiric story I’ve ever indulged in before was Twilight- so this was certainly new and different. I LOVED Oraya. I love a hard, badass FMC, and she is far from lacking in either of those qualities. And I LOVEDDDD Raihn. The ending felt a bit rushed, but trust I will immediately be starting book two. I have to know what happens next!
]]> 62335396 Love is a sacrifice at the altar of power.

In the wake of the Kejari, everything Oraya once thought to be true has been destroyed. A prisoner in her own kingdom, grieving the only family she ever had, and reeling from a gutting betrayal, she no longer even knows the truth of her own blood. She’s left only with one certainty: she cannot trust anyone, least of all Raihn.

The House of Night, too, is surrounded by enemies. Raihn’s own nobles are none too eager to accept a Turned king, especially one who was once a slave. And the House of Blood digs their claws into the kingdom, threatening to tear it apart from the inside.

When Raihn offers Oraya a secret alliance, taking the deal is her only chance at reclaiming her kingdom–and gaining her vengeance against the lover who betrayed her. But to do so, she’ll need to harness a devastating ancient power, intertwined with her father’s greatest secrets.

But with enemies closing in on all sides, nothing is as it seems. As she unravels her past and faces her future, Oraya finds herself forced to choose between the bloody reality of seizing power �� and the devastating love that could be her downfall.]]> 626 Carissa Broadbent ashley 3 4.10 2023
author: Carissa Broadbent
name: ashley
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2023
rating: 3
read at: 2025/02/06
date added: 2025/02/13
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Enjoyed this! Not a book that deeply carved its way into my heart and soul, but I think I would start having issues if every series I read did so. Sometimes, it's just nice to read something without being thoroughly wrecked. Also not totally sure if vampires are my thing (EXCEPT for you, Edward Cullen). But regardless, I still enjoyed this duology! I am certain that I will one day circle back around to read Six Scorned Roses, but I'll let that read come to me when I need it.
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فردی که بیش از دیگران اعصاب او را تحریک می‌کند�� کسی نیست جز کاسین، این جنگجوی زخم‌خورد�� که موقعیتش در دربار ریسند و فیرا او را مدام در نزدیکی نستا نگه می­دارد؛ اما خشم نستا تنها چیزی نیست که در حضور کاسین تحریک می­‌شو��. آتشی که بین آن­‌ه�� شعله می­‌کش�� غیرقابل‌انکا�� است و وقتی ناچار به زندگی باهم در یک خانه می­شوند، بیش‌ازپی�� حرارت می‌گیر��.

دراین‌بین�� ملکه‌­ها�� انسان خائن نیز که طی جنگ اخیر به قلمرو خود بازگشته‌ان�� متحدی جدید و خطرناک یافته‌ان�� که حضورش صلح شکننده حاکم بر دیگر قلمروها را تهدید می‌کند�� و کلید بازداشتن این تهدید جدید در دست کاسین و نستاست که باید با گذشته­ی شوم خود روبه‌ر�� شوند.

نستا و کاسین در دنیایی غرق در جنگ، در دنیایی که عدم اطمینان و بی­ثباتی آن را فراگرفته با هیولاهایی بیرون و درون وجود خود روبه‌ر�� شده و به دنبال بهبود و پذیرش در آغوش یکدیگر می‌گردن��.]]> 757 Sarah J. Maas 168119628X ashley 5 4.44 2021
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: ashley
average rating: 4.44
book published: 2021
rating: 5
read at: 2025/02/02
date added: 2025/02/02
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I will be Nesta Archeron’s biggest advocate until the day I die. I knew I was going to enjoy A Court of Silver Flames; I was so eager to get into Nesta’s head and learn more about her, see what came of her and Cassian- and ACOSF absolutely delivered!! I highlighted countless lines in this story, large paragraphs of banter, and quotes that cut me to the bone. This was fantastic. If you don’t like Nesta�� your brain and my brain operate on completely different levels. I loved this story, I am so content with the ending, and I don’t have the slightest clue what to do with myself now that I read and caught up on this series in its entirety in less than two weeks.
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Yet even the festive atmosphere can't keep the shadows of the past from looming. As Feyre navigates her first Winter Solstice as High Lady, her concern for those dearest to her deepens. They have more wounds than she anticipated-scars that will have a far-reaching impact on the future of their court.

Bridging the events of A Court of Wings and Ruin with the later books in the series, A Court of Frost and Starlight explores the far-reaching effects of a devastating war and the fierce love between friends.]]> 272 Sarah J. Maas 1635575621 ashley 5 Spectacular. Give me fourteen of them right now. ]]> 3.69 2019
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: ashley
average rating: 3.69
book published: 2019
rating: 5
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Okay. I understand why this might be a lot of people’s least favorite. It’s not for every reader, this type of installment in the middle of a plot heavy series. But- I don’t give a singular fuck that people don’t like this book. I loved A Court of Frost and Starlight. I mean, I literally tore through it in 5 hours. Straight. This was exactly what was needed following the constant insanity of the first three books, just getting to see these characters healing, and getting to know them even more. Nesta. Nesta. Nesta. I fear I am her biggest advocate. I am CLAWING to start reading ACOSF. I know that shit is gonna rock my world. But yeah. To sum up my thoughts on this book, though:
Spectacular. Give me fourteen of them right now.
]]> 50659472 The epic third novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas.

Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin's actions and learn what she can about the invading king threatening to bring her land to its knees. But to do so she must play a deadly game of deceit. One slip could bring doom not only for Feyre, but for everything-and everyone-she holds dear.

As war bears down upon them all, Feyre endeavors to take her place amongst the High Fae of the land, balancing her struggle to master her powers-both magical and political-and her love for her court and family. Amidst these struggles, Feyre and Rhysand must decide whom to trust amongst the cunning 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 fate of Feyre's world is at stake as armies grapple for power over the one thing that could destroy it.]]> 699 Sarah J. Maas 1635575605 ashley 5 Nesta. Fucking. Archeron. Nesta and Cassian. I am FIENDING for ACOSF because if that’s her book? Their story? I’m going to need someone to physically restrain me. Their relationship isn’t even a relationship yet and it’s already everything to me. I want Azriel to find happiness. I want Mor to find love. I want Elain to find herself again. I just have such a deep adoration and care for these characters, and I am thanking God they all made it through those 700 pages of war and death and hardship. Thank. God. I honestly have nothing negative to say. Some of the more grand moments I particularly during the last battle I had seen coming from miles away, but pish posh it was still epic to read of Lucien’s well timed return and such. Lucien in the Night Court is something I’ve been praying for and I’m just so happy it’s here. Anyways yeah so I am so fucking obsessed with these books and ACOWAR absolutely delivered what it needed to. Amazing.]]> 4.47 2017
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: ashley
average rating: 4.47
book published: 2017
rating: 5
read at: 2025/01/28
date added: 2025/01/28
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I am not quite sure how that was 700 pages. I flew through this read with minimal effort. There was never a lull, never a scene that dragged, that didn’t have me poring over the words on pages. A Court of Mist and Fury was nothing but pure magic, a religious experience. A Court of Wings and Ruin took the development and revelations of that book and turned it into a nail biting and wildly entertaining war fantasy book. The characters introduced, from the High Lords to Miryam and Drakon and Jurian and Vassa and much more, fell seamlessly into this world and only made me more invested.
Nesta. Fucking. Archeron. Nesta and Cassian. I am FIENDING for ACOSF because if that’s her book? Their story? I’m going to need someone to physically restrain me. Their relationship isn’t even a relationship yet and it’s already everything to me. I want Azriel to find happiness. I want Mor to find love. I want Elain to find herself again. I just have such a deep adoration and care for these characters, and I am thanking God they all made it through those 700 pages of war and death and hardship. Thank. God. I honestly have nothing negative to say. Some of the more grand moments I particularly during the last battle I had seen coming from miles away, but pish posh it was still epic to read of Lucien’s well timed return and such. Lucien in the Night Court is something I’ve been praying for and I’m just so happy it’s here. Anyways yeah so I am so fucking obsessed with these books and ACOWAR absolutely delivered what it needed to. Amazing.
]]> 50659468
Feyre has undergone more trials than one human woman can carry in her heart. Though she's now been granted the powers and lifespan of the High Fae, she is haunted by her time Under the Mountain and the terrible deeds she performed to save the lives of Tamlin and his people.

As her marriage to Tamlin approaches, Feyre's hollowness and nightmares consume her. She finds herself split into two different one who upholds her bargain with Rhysand, High Lord of the feared Night Court, and one who lives out her life in the Spring Court with Tamlin. While Feyre navigates a dark web of politics, passion, and dazzling power, a greater evil looms. She might just be the 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 in turmoil.

Bestselling author Sarah J. Maas's masterful storytelling brings this second book in her dazzling, sexy, action-packed series to new heights.]]> 626 Sarah J. Maas 1635575583 ashley 5 Holy. Fucking. Shit.
I went into this one with higher expectations as I’ve heard a lot of people say this is their favorite from the series. The end of ACOTAR definitely left me intrigued and suspicious of what might happen next- but g o d d a m n i t I could have never been prepared for the journey A Court of Mist and Fury was about to take me on.
I truly have no words for the way this story, this world, these characters and these relationships just permanently altered my brain chemistry. Like, I knew that a romance between Feyre and Rhysand is where the series would eventually go, but NONE of my preconceived notions or knowledge going into this read could’ve ever held a candle to what actually lay in these pages. A twisted and tortured anti-hero, who has convinced the world he is the manifestation of evil but is actually a warrior with the heart of a lion, always fighting to protect who and what he loves. A girl turned immortal deeply struggling with PTSD and fighting to piece herself back together, suddenly grappling with the immense power she has been gifted and turning into a BOSS ASS BITCH (thank god for Feyre’s development.) A mother FUCKING soulmate bond. A facade of horrible nightmares and evil to protect a land of art, dreams, beauty, and joy. A FOUND FAMILY at the heart of it all. It’s like SJM pried open my brain and my soul, saw exactly what gets me squealing over a book, and dumped it into these pages. I’m so mad I loved this book so much. I’m so mad it’s consuming me. I’m so mad I am pouring over these pages, devouring every single moment in this world. I was so ready to reduce this series to BookTok fodder, akin to Colleen Hoover or some other mediocre at best story that white women and averagely intelligent young people cling onto to proudly call themselves a reader. But oh boy, I am so happy to be wrong. I’m so glad this story is so widely loved because if this can be a gateway for others to find love in reading, in fantasy and beautiful character, I will gladly thrust this series into the arms of anyone who regretfully asks me about them. I think these are the perfect gateway drug books- and a shameless, guiltless pleasure for the chronic readers with a soft spot for dark haired High Fae, bad ass female characters, and a fun ass power system. Yes- SJM is certainly not the most eloquent writer, but for the world she built and these characters she has gifted us, who am I to complain? A Court of Mist and Fury changed my life. ]]> 4.65 2016
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: ashley
average rating: 4.65
book published: 2016
rating: 5
read at: 2025/01/25
date added: 2025/01/26
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I finished this during witching hours last night, and my brain was reeling so aggressively I had to take some space before assembling my thoughts here.
Holy. Fucking. Shit.
I went into this one with higher expectations as I’ve heard a lot of people say this is their favorite from the series. The end of ACOTAR definitely left me intrigued and suspicious of what might happen next- but g o d d a m n i t I could have never been prepared for the journey A Court of Mist and Fury was about to take me on.
I truly have no words for the way this story, this world, these characters and these relationships just permanently altered my brain chemistry. Like, I knew that a romance between Feyre and Rhysand is where the series would eventually go, but NONE of my preconceived notions or knowledge going into this read could’ve ever held a candle to what actually lay in these pages. A twisted and tortured anti-hero, who has convinced the world he is the manifestation of evil but is actually a warrior with the heart of a lion, always fighting to protect who and what he loves. A girl turned immortal deeply struggling with PTSD and fighting to piece herself back together, suddenly grappling with the immense power she has been gifted and turning into a BOSS ASS BITCH (thank god for Feyre’s development.) A mother FUCKING soulmate bond. A facade of horrible nightmares and evil to protect a land of art, dreams, beauty, and joy. A FOUND FAMILY at the heart of it all. It’s like SJM pried open my brain and my soul, saw exactly what gets me squealing over a book, and dumped it into these pages. I’m so mad I loved this book so much. I’m so mad it’s consuming me. I’m so mad I am pouring over these pages, devouring every single moment in this world. I was so ready to reduce this series to BookTok fodder, akin to Colleen Hoover or some other mediocre at best story that white women and averagely intelligent young people cling onto to proudly call themselves a reader. But oh boy, I am so happy to be wrong. I’m so glad this story is so widely loved because if this can be a gateway for others to find love in reading, in fantasy and beautiful character, I will gladly thrust this series into the arms of anyone who regretfully asks me about them. I think these are the perfect gateway drug books- and a shameless, guiltless pleasure for the chronic readers with a soft spot for dark haired High Fae, bad ass female characters, and a fun ass power system. Yes- SJM is certainly not the most eloquent writer, but for the world she built and these characters she has gifted us, who am I to complain? A Court of Mist and Fury changed my life.
]]> 16096824
Dragged to a magical kingdom for the murder of a faerie, Feyre discovers that her captor, his face obscured by a jewelled mask, is hiding far more than his piercing green eyes would suggest. Feyre's presence at the court is closely guarded, and as she begins to learn why, her feelings for him turn from hostility to passion and the faerie lands become an even more dangerous place. Feyre must fight to break an ancient curse, or she will lose him forever.]]> 419 Sarah J. Maas 1619634449 ashley 3 4.17 2015
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: ashley
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2015
rating: 3
read at: 2025/01/23
date added: 2025/01/23
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Finally got around to reading this! I wish I could give it 3.5 stars. Overall this is a story I can get down with, but I had some issues on a more critical level. The relationships, particularly between Feyre and Tamlin (and kinda Rhysand) just didn’t feel, earned? I don’t know. I guess I like a little bit of grit and animosity to start off a relationship before either party reaches the “I would kill and die for you�� type of devotion that all of these characters just seemed to feel instantly. I wish Feyre had dealt with more internal conflict before feeling like Prythian was her home. I think overall, I just needed these characters, particularly Feyre, to be more deeply rooted in something- whether that be morals, conviction, or strong emotion I’m not sure, but the stakes of this story just felt a little bit unjustified at times. Alis coming in with the major lore drop halfway through the book really helped me feel more invested in this world as a reader, so maybe as the series goes on this will improve. Those are just my pretentious criticisms, though. ACOTAR was still wildly enjoyable and I will certainly be starting book 2 today! (Lowkey.. Tamlin is a sissy a little bit and he kinda irks me. Excited for more Rhysand).
]]> 32620332
Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn has selected her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career.

Summoned to Evelyn’s luxurious apartment, Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the ��80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way, Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star, but as Evelyn’s story nears its conclusion, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique’s own in tragic and irreversible ways.]]> 389 Taylor Jenkins Reid 1501139231 ashley 4 4.39 2017
author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
name: ashley
average rating: 4.39
book published: 2017
rating: 4
read at: 2025/01/08
date added: 2025/01/08
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]]> 35068705
When Rin aced the Keju—the Empire-wide test to find the most talented youth to learn at the Academies—it was a shock to everyone: to the test officials, who couldn’t believe a war orphan from Rooster Province could pass without cheating; to Rin’s guardians, who believed they’d finally be able to marry her off and further their criminal enterprise; and to Rin herself, who realized she was finally free of the servitude and despair that had made up her daily existence. That she got into Sinegard—the most elite military school in Nikan—was even more surprising.

But surprises aren’t always good.

Because being a dark-skinned peasant girl from the south is not an easy thing at Sinegard. Targeted from the outset by rival classmates for her color, poverty, and gender, Rin discovers she possesses a lethal, unearthly power—an aptitude for the nearly-mythical art of shamanism. Exploring the depths of her gift with the help of a seemingly insane teacher and psychoactive substances, Rin learns that gods long thought dead are very much alive—and that mastering control over those powers could mean more than just surviving school.

For while the Nikara Empire is at peace, the Federation of Mugen still lurks across a narrow sea. The militarily advanced Federation occupied Nikan for decades after the First Poppy War, and only barely lost the continent in the Second. And while most of the people are complacent to go about their lives, a few are aware that a Third Poppy War is just a spark away . . .

Rin’s shamanic powers may be the only way to save her people. But as she finds out more about the god that has chosen her, the vengeful Phoenix, she fears that winning the war may cost her humanity . . . and that it may already be too late.]]> 545 R.F. Kuang 0062662597 ashley 5 2024-reads 4.16 2018
author: R.F. Kuang
name: ashley
average rating: 4.16
book published: 2018
rating: 5
read at: 2025/01/06
date added: 2025/01/06
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]]> 1162543 "Don't be afraid," I murmured. "We belong together."
I was abruptly overwhelmed by the truth of my own words.
This moment was so perfect, so right, there was no way to doubt it.
His arms wrapped around me,
holding me against him....
It felt like every nerve ending in my body was a live wire.
"Forever," he agreed.

WHEN YOU LOVED THE ONE WHO WAS KILLING YOU, IT LEFT YOU NO OPTIONS. How could you run, how could you fight, when doing so would hurt that beloved one? If your life was all you had to give, how could you not give it? If it was someone you truly loved?

TO BE IRREVOCABLY IN LOVE WITH A VAMPIRE is both fantasy and nightmare woven into a dangerously heightened reality for Bella Swan. Pulled in one direction by her intense passion for Edward Cullen, and in another by her profound connection to werewolf Jacob Black, a tumultuous year of temptation, loss, and strife have led her to the ultimate turning point. Her imminent choice to either join the dark but seductive world of immortals or to pursue a fully human life has become the thread from which the fates of two tribes hangs.

NOW THAT BELLA HAS MADE HER DECISION, a startling chain of unprecedented events is about to unfold with potentially devastating, and unfathomable, consequences. Just when the frayed strands of Bella's life - first discovered in Twilight, then scattered and torn in New Moon and Eclipse - seem ready to heal and knit together, could they be destroyed... forever?

THE ASTONISHING, BREATHLESSLY anticipated conclusion to the Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn illuminates the secrets and mysteries of this spellbinding romantic epic that has entranced millions.]]> 756 Stephenie Meyer 031606792X ashley 5 3.74 2008
author: Stephenie Meyer
name: ashley
average rating: 3.74
book published: 2008
rating: 5
read at: 2022/10/11
date added: 2022/10/12
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I love this series. So much. Such a great and happy ending. Everything I wished to happen, happened. Except for the imprinting shit. I didn’t particularly enjoy that, but I suppose it could be far worse. Edward and Bella immortal together is just far too great to be bothered by anything else. The entire confrontation had me on pins and needles, and ALICE SHOWING UP WAS TOO TOO GOOD. I will likely regret staying up until 3:30 to finish this, but for now I have no regrets. I’m so sad this series is over, but I’m excited to read the companion novels, though I’m sure they won’t be able to compare to the four. Once again for good measure, I. Love. Edward. Cullen.
]]> 41865
First, Edward was a vampire.

Second, there was a part of him - and I didn't know how dominant that part might be - that thirsted for my blood.

And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him.

Deeply seductive and extraordinarily suspenseful, Twilight is a love story with bite.]]> 498 Stephenie Meyer 0316015849 ashley 5 3.66 2005
author: Stephenie Meyer
name: ashley
average rating: 3.66
book published: 2005
rating: 5
read at: 2022/09/28
date added: 2022/10/05
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THIS IS WHAT IVE BEEN MISSING?!! With all the slander twilight gets, I never would’ve thought I’d love it THIS much. Edward is perfect. I love the Cullens, and honestly Bella isn’t really unbearable at all. I feel like aside from Jude Duarte, she’s the main character I’ve been able to relate to the most. Besides her clumsiness and aversions to random things, I really do like her. Team Edward all the way, and I don’t think that my feelings on the matter are going to change.
]]> 49041 There is an alternate cover edition for ISBN13 9780316160193 here.

I knew we were both in mortal danger. Still, in that instant, I felt well. Whole. I could feel my heart racing in my chest, the blood pulsing hot and fast through my veins again. My lungs filled deep with the sweet scent that came off his skin. It was like there had never been any hole in my chest. I was perfect - not healed, but as if there had never been a wound in the first place.

I FELT LIKE I WAS TRAPPED IN ONE OF THOSE TERRIFYING NIGHTMARES, the one where you have to run, run till your lungs burst, but you can't make your body move fast enough.... But this was no dream, and, unlike the nightmare, I wasn't running for my life; I was racing to save something infinitely more precious. My own life meant little to me today.

FOR BELLA SWAN THERE IS ONE THING more important than life itself: Edward Cullen. But being in love with a vampire is even more dangerous than Bella could ever have imagined. Edward has already rescued Bella from the clutches of one evil vampire, but now, as their daring relationship threatens all that is near and dear to them, they realize their troubles may be just beginning....

LEGIONS OF READERS ENTRANCED BY THE New York Times bestseller Twilight are hungry for the continuing story of star-crossed lovers Bell and Edward. In New Moon, Stephanie Meyer delivers another irresistible combination of romance and suspense with a supernatural spin. passionate, riveting, and full of surprising twists and turns, this vampire love saga is well on its way to literary immortality.]]> 563 Stephenie Meyer 0316160199 ashley 4 3.61 2006
author: Stephenie Meyer
name: ashley
average rating: 3.61
book published: 2006
rating: 4
read at: 2022/10/02
date added: 2022/10/05
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Still flew through this book, but it took slightly longer to read than Twilight because it was Jacob, not Edward for the bulk of it. I loved it once they got to Italy and Edward was finally back. The volturi are super intriguing and I honestly hope they make a reappearance.
]]> 6064173 As the love triangle heats up in the third book, Bella must choose between her friendship with Jacob and her romance with Edward -- and her decision could change the fate of vampires and werewolves forever.As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob -- knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf.With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella has one more decision to life or death. But which is which?It's here! #1 bestselling author Stephenie Meyer makes a triumphant return to the world of Twilight with the highly anticipated companion, Midnight the iconic love story of Bella and Edward told from the vampire's point of view."People do not want to just read Meyer's books; they want to climb inside them and live there." -- Time"A literary phenomenon." -- The New York Times]]> 629 Stephenie Meyer ashley 5 4.08 2007
author: Stephenie Meyer
name: ashley
average rating: 4.08
book published: 2007
rating: 5
read at: 2022/10/05
date added: 2022/10/05
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I am unhealthily obsessed with twilight. Quite frankly, I would die for Edward Cullen. I like this book far more than I liked full moon, mostly because Edward was in all of it in comparison to 15% of the previous book. Even though I know vaguely how this series ends, I’m SO excited to read breaking dawn. Thank god Bella didn’t choose jacob, because he annoys the living shit out of me. Everything he says pisses me off and I have absolutely no remorse for him and his broken heart. Soooo excited to see what vampire Bella is like!!
]]> 41118857
With no other options, Rin joins forces with the powerful Dragon Warlord, who has a plan to conquer Nikan, unseat the Empress, and create a new Republic. Rin throws herself into his war. After all, making war is all she knows how to do.

But the Empress is a more powerful foe than she appears, and the Dragon Warlord’s motivations are not as democratic as they seem. The more Rin learns, the more she fears her love for Nikan will drive her away from every ally and lead her to rely more and more on the Phoenix’s deadly power. Because there is nothing she won’t sacrifice for her country and her vengeance.

The sequel to R.F. Kuang’s acclaimed debut THE POPPY WAR, THE DRAGON REPUBLIC combines the history of 20th-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters, to devastating effect.]]> 658 R.F. Kuang ashley 5 4.36 2019
author: R.F. Kuang
name: ashley
average rating: 4.36
book published: 2019
rating: 5
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]]> 36307674
The wolves are circling and a young king will face his greatest challenge in the explosive finale of the instant #1 New York Times-bestselling King of Scars Duology.

The Demon King. As Fjerda's massive army prepares to invade, Nikolai Lantsov will summon every bit of his ingenuity and charm—and even the monster within—to win this fight. But a dark threat looms that cannot be defeated by a young king's gift for the impossible.

The Stormwitch. Zoya Nazyalensky has lost too much to war. She saw her mentor die and her worst enemy resurrected, and she refuses to bury another friend. Now duty demands she embrace her powers to become the weapon her country needs. No matter the cost.

The Queen of Mourning. Deep undercover, Nina Zenik risks discovery and death as she wages war on Fjerda from inside its capital. But her desire for revenge may cost her country its chance at freedom and Nina the chance to heal her grieving heart.

King. General. Spy. Together they must find a way to forge a future in the darkness. Or watch a nation fall.]]> 592 Leigh Bardugo 1510109188 ashley 5 4.34 2021
author: Leigh Bardugo
name: ashley
average rating: 4.34
book published: 2021
rating: 5
read at: 2021/04/06
date added: 2021/04/06
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Jesus fucking Christ. Leigh bardugo is a genius and she made me very angry but also I loved this book so much. I honestly think it might be my favorite out of all of them. ANDDDDDDD IT IS JUST SO PERFECTLY SET UP FOR MOREEEEEEE. This was everything I wanted minus some of the pain but... it is what it is I guess.
]]> 36307634 Face your demons... or feed them.

The dashing young king, Nikolai Lantsov, has always had a gift for the impossible. No one knows what he endured in his country's bloody civil war--and he intends to keep it that way. Now, as enemies gather at his weakened borders, Nikolai must find a way to refill Ravka's coffers, forge new alliances, and stop a rising threat to the once-great Grisha Army.

Yet with every day a dark magic within him grows stronger, threatening to destroy all he has built. With the help of a young monk and a legendary Grisha general, Nikolai will journey to the places in Ravka where the deepest magic survives to vanquish the terrible legacy inside him. He will risk everything to save his country and himself. But some secrets aren't meant to stay buried--and some wounds aren't meant to heal.]]> 511 Leigh Bardugo 125014227X ashley 4 4.16 2019
author: Leigh Bardugo
name: ashley
average rating: 4.16
book published: 2019
rating: 4
read at: 2021/03/01
date added: 2021/03/02
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Finally read a book after over a month long slump... Nikolai Lanstov might be my favorite person ever and I am now a Zoya stan. KOS was really interesting, I feel like Leigh went 0-100 with both the plot and the world building. The beginning was a bit of a struggle to get through, but I still found it all very interesting. Also this book made me love Nina 1000x more. Praying Nikolai doesn’t die in RoW :/
]]> 26032912 He will be destruction of the crown and the ruination of the throne.

Power is much easier to acquire than it is to hold onto. Jude learned this lesson when she released her control over the wicked king, Cardan, in exchange for immeasurable power.

Now as the exiled mortal Queen of Faerie, Jude is powerless and left reeling from Cardan’s betrayal. She bides her time determined to reclaim everything he took from her. Opportunity arrives in the form of her deceptive twin sister, Taryn, whose mortal life is in peril.

Jude must risk venturing back into the treacherous Faerie Court, and confront her lingering feelings for Cardan, if she wishes to save her sister. But Elfhame is not as she left it. War is brewing. As Jude slips deep within enemy lines she becomes ensnared in the conflict’s bloody politics.

And, when a dormant yet powerful curse is unleashed, panic spreads throughout the land, forcing her to choose between her ambition and her humanity��

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black, comes the highly anticipated and jaw-dropping finale to The Folk of the Air trilogy.]]> 321 Holly Black 0316310409 ashley 5 4.33 2019
author: Holly Black
name: ashley
average rating: 4.33
book published: 2019
rating: 5
read at: 2021/01/16
date added: 2021/01/16
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i can’t keep reading five star books, i’m being spoiled rotten. i love jude duarte and i love cardan greenbriar and i love jude and cardan. so much. SO much. i will be a whore for judecardan til the day i die. that is all.
]]> 26032887 The enchanting and bloodthirsty sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel The Cruel Prince.

You must be strong enough to strike and strike and strike again without tiring.

The first lesson is to make yourself strong.

After the jaw-dropping revelation that Oak is the heir to Faerie, Jude must keep her brother safe. To do so, she has bound the wicked king, Cardan, to her, and made herself the power behind the throne. Navigating the constantly shifting political alliances of Faerie would be difficult enough if Cardan were easy to control. But he does everything in his power to humiliate and undermine her even as his fascination with her remains undiminished.

When it becomes all too clear that someone close to Jude means to betray her, threatening her own life and the lives of everyone she loves, Jude must uncover the traitor and fight her own complicated feelings for Cardan to maintain control as a mortal in a Faerie world.]]> 336 Holly Black 0316310336 ashley 5 4.27 2019
author: Holly Black
name: ashley
average rating: 4.27
book published: 2019
rating: 5
read at: 2021/01/15
date added: 2021/01/15
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if i hadn’t finished this book at 5 am while my entire family is sleeping, i wouldn’t chucked this book into the wall. in the best way possible, but also with lots of anger.
]]> 26032825 Of course I want to be like them. They’re beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever.

And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe.

Jude was seven when her parents were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of Faerie. Ten years later, Jude wants nothing more than to belong there, despite her mortality. But many of the fey despise humans. Especially Prince Cardan, the youngest and wickedest son of the High King.

To win a place at the Court, she must defy him–and face the consequences.

As Jude becomes more deeply embroiled in palace intrigues and deceptions, she discovers her own capacity for trickery and bloodshed. But as betrayal threatens to drown the Courts of Faerie in violence, Jude will need to risk her life in a dangerous alliance to save her sisters, and Faerie itself.]]> 370 Holly Black 0316310271 ashley 5 4.01 2018
author: Holly Black
name: ashley
average rating: 4.01
book published: 2018
rating: 5
read at: 2021/01/12
date added: 2021/01/12
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2021 is the year of five star reads. i fucking loved this book and i will immediately be starting the second !!
]]> 29056083
It was always difficult being Harry Potter, and it isn't much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and a father of three school-age children.

While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son, Albus, must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places.

Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany, a new play by Jack Thorne, "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" is the complete and official playscript of the original, award-winning West End production. This updated edition includes the final dialogue and stage directions, a conversation piece between director John Tiffany and playwright Jack Thorne, the Potter family tree, and a timeline of events in the wizarding world leading up to "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child."]]> 343 J.K. Rowling 0540027340 ashley 2 3.42 2016
author: J.K. Rowling
name: ashley
average rating: 3.42
book published: 2016
rating: 2
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if you told a seventh grade drama class to write a play based on Harry Potter, this is what the final product would be. y’all, i LOVE Harry Potter. like so much. but this was absolutely painful to read. i had to force myself through. the characterizations were AWFUL. the only person who felt similar to the way they were in the series was the two second Hagrid cameo we got. scorpius and albus would’ve been such a cute couple. please don’t read this unless you want to see the most ridiculous storyline and all of these characters butchered. ugh.
]]> 50623864
Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling adventure that will play out across centuries and continents, across history and art, as a young woman learns how far she will go to leave her mark on the world.

But everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name.]]> 448 Victoria E. Schwab 0765387565 ashley 0 to-read 4.16 2020
author: Victoria E. Schwab
name: ashley
average rating: 4.16
book published: 2020
rating: 0
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]]> 41150487
As President Claremont kicks off her reelection bid, Alex finds himself hurtling into a secret relationship with Henry that could derail the campaign and upend two nations. What is worth the sacrifice? How do you do all the good you can do? And, most importantly, how will history remember you?]]> 448 Casey McQuiston 1250316774 ashley 5 4.06 2019
author: Casey McQuiston
name: ashley
average rating: 4.06
book published: 2019
rating: 5
read at: 2021/01/07
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this deserves ALL of the hype it gets!!!!! after my last read ripped my heart out and stomped on it, this was the perfect book to bounce back with. a quick and easy read with insanely lovable characters and the cutest (and horniest) love story, i will be recommending this to literally everyone from now on. love love love!!!!!
]]> 22299763
Kaz Brekker and his crew of deadly outcasts have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn't think they'd survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they're right back to fighting for their lives.

Double-crossed and badly weakened, the crew is low on resources, allies, and hope. As powerful forces from around the world descend on Ketterdam to root out the secrets of the dangerous drug known as jurda parem, old rivals and new enemies emerge to challenge Kaz's cunning and test the team's fragile loyalties.

A war will be waged on the city's dark and twisting streets - a battle for revenge and redemption that will decide the fate of the Grisha world.]]> 561 Leigh Bardugo ashley 5 4.58 2016
author: Leigh Bardugo
name: ashley
average rating: 4.58
book published: 2016
rating: 5
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wow. wow wow wow. i have no words for how much i loved this book. i wasn’t sure how leigh could top the intelligence of her last story, but somehow she did it. knowing that matthias died before reading the book didn’t make his death hurt any less, but i’m glad that’s all i knew. kaz brekker might be my favorite fictional character of all time. his tragic story, his ambition, his sharp mind, everything about him is so well written. i’m very happy with how this book ended, and i would be okay if soc3 never came. i don’t think i could deal with anymore pain, so leigh if you see this, just give us some novellas or something. wow. i won’t get over this book. kaz giving inej her ship and finding her parents was all the happiness i ever needed. okay I’m done!!!!! i need to mourn my big blonde oaf of a man.
]]> 23437156 Alternate cover of ISBN 9781627792127

Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can’t pull it off alone...

A convict with a thirst for revenge

A sharpshooter who can’t walk away from a wager

A runaway with a privileged past

A spy known as the Wraith

A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums

A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes

Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz’s crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction—if they don’t kill each other first.]]> 480 Leigh Bardugo 1627792120 ashley 5 4.47 2015
author: Leigh Bardugo
name: ashley
average rating: 4.47
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rating: 5
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it’s a shame this was the first book I read in 2021 bc I don’t know HOW I’m supposed to top it. like wow. everything about this book was incredible. i love all of these characters so much and the way i relate to kaz brekker more than one should is slightly concerning but i’m gonna ignore it. all in all if you haven’t read this book WHAT ARE YOU DOING (except i def recommend reading the s&b trilogy first, things will make a lot more sense and reading this a lot easier if you do!!)
]]> 40597810 Everyone knows DAISY JONES & THE SIX, but nobody knows the reason behind their split at the absolute height of their popularity . . . until now.

Daisy is a girl coming of age in L.A. in the late sixties, sneaking into clubs on the Sunset Strip, sleeping with rock stars, and dreaming of singing at the Whisky a Go Go. The sex and drugs are thrilling, but it’s the rock ’n�� roll she loves most. By the time she’s twenty, her voice is getting noticed, and she has the kind of heedless beauty that makes people do crazy things.

Also getting noticed is The Six, a band led by the brooding Billy Dunne. On the eve of their first tour, his girlfriend Camila finds out she’s pregnant, and with the pressure of impending fatherhood and fame, Billy goes a little wild on the road.

Daisy and Billy cross paths when a producer realizes that the key to supercharged success is to put the two together. What happens next will become the stuff of legend.

The making of that legend is chronicled in this riveting and unforgettable novel, written as an oral history of one of the biggest bands of the seventies. Taylor Jenkins Reid is a talented writer who takes her work to a new level with Daisy Jones & The Six, brilliantly capturing a place and time in an utterly distinctive voice.]]> 368 Taylor Jenkins Reid 1524798622 ashley 0 to-read 4.20 2019
author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
name: ashley
average rating: 4.20
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]]> 55475442 Fans of Gossip Girl, Friends, and Euphoria will devour this edgy new adult romance set in a world of lust, fame, swoon-worthy men, and friendships that run deeper than blood.

She’s addicted to sex. He’s addicted to booze…the only way out is rock bottom.

No one would suspect shy Lily Calloway’s biggest secret. While everyone is dancing at college bars, Lily stays in the bathroom. To get laid. Her compulsion leads her to one-night stands, steamy hookups and events she shamefully regrets. The only person who knows her secret happens to have one of his own.

Loren Hale’s best friend is his bottle of bourbon. Lily comes at a close second. For three years, they’ve pretended to be in a real relationship, hiding their addictions from their families. They’ve mastered the art of concealing flasks and random guys that filter in and out of their apartment.

But as they sink beneath the weight of their addictions, they cling harder to their destructive relationship and wonder if a life together, for real, is better than a lie. Strangers and family begin to infiltrate their guarded lives, and with new challenges, they realize they may not just be addicted to alcohol and sex.

Their real vice may be each other.

New Adult Romance recommended for readers 18+ for mature content]]> 335 Krista Ritchie ashley 0 to-read 3.69 2013
author: Krista Ritchie
name: ashley
average rating: 3.69
book published: 2013
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]]> 40874032 A masterful tale of ambition, jealousy, desire, and superpowers.

Victor and Eli started out as college roommates—brilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in each other. In their senior year, a shared research interest in adrenaline, near-death experiences, and seemingly supernatural events reveals an intriguing possibility: that under the right conditions, someone could develop extraordinary abilities. But when their thesis moves from the academic to the experimental, things go horribly wrong.

Ten years later, Victor breaks out of prison, determined to catch up to his old friend (now foe), aided by a young girl whose reserved nature obscures a stunning ability. Meanwhile, Eli is on a mission to eradicate every other super-powered person that he can find—aside from his sidekick, an enigmatic woman with an unbreakable will. Armed with terrible power on both sides, driven by the memory of betrayal and loss, the archnemeses have set a course for revenge—but who will be left alive at the end?

In Vicious, V. E. Schwab brings to life a gritty comic-book-style world in vivid prose: a world where gaining superpowers doesn't automatically lead to heroism, and a time when allegiances are called into question.]]> 402 Victoria E. Schwab ashley 0 to-read 4.17 2013
author: Victoria E. Schwab
name: ashley
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2013
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]]> 17675462 “There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark’s Eve,�� Neeve said. “Either you’re his true love . . . or you killed him.��

It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead arrive.

Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue herself never sees them—not until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks directly to her.

His name is Gansey, and Blue soon discovers that he is a rich student at Aglionby, the local private school. Blue has a policy of staying away from Aglionby boys. Known as Raven Boys, they can only mean trouble.

But Blue is drawn to Gansey, in a way she can’t entirely explain. He has it all—family money, good looks, devoted friends—but he’s looking for much more than that. He is on a quest that has encompassed three other Raven Boys: Adam, the scholarship student who resents all the privilege around him; Ronan, the fierce soul who ranges from anger to despair; and Noah, the taciturn watcher of the four, who notices many things but says very little.

For as long as she can remember, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love to die. She never thought this would be a problem. But now, as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she’s not so sure anymore.]]> 409 Maggie Stiefvater 0545424925 ashley 0 to-read 4.05 2012
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name: ashley
average rating: 4.05
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]]> 52831200 A Maiden��

Chosen from birth to usher in a new era, Poppy’s life has never been her own. The life of the Maiden is solitary. Never to be touched. Never to be looked upon. Never to be spoken to. Never to experience pleasure. Waiting for the day of her Ascension, she would rather be with the guards, fighting back the evil that took her family, than preparing to be found worthy by the gods. But the choice has never been hers.

A Duty��

The entire kingdom’s future rests on Poppy’s shoulders, something she’s not even quite sure she wants for herself. Because a Maiden has a heart. And a soul. And longing. And when Hawke, a golden-eyed guard honor bound to ensure her Ascension, enters her life, destiny and duty become tangled with desire and need. He incites her anger, makes her question everything she believes in, and tempts her with the forbidden.

A Kingdom��

Forsaken by the gods and feared by mortals, a fallen kingdom is rising once more, determined to take back what they believe is theirs through violence and vengeance. And as the shadow of those cursed draws closer, the line between what is forbidden and what is right becomes blurred. Poppy is not only on the verge of losing her heart and being found unworthy by the gods, but also her life when every blood-soaked thread that holds her world together begins to unravel.]]> 622 Jennifer L. Armentrout 1952457017 ashley 0 to-read 4.19 2020
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name: ashley
average rating: 4.19
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]]> 52766407 The Hating Game meets Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist by way of Morgan Matson in this unforgettable romantic comedy about two rival overachievers whose relationship completely transforms over the course of twenty-four hours.

Today, she hates him.

It’s the last day of senior year. Rowan Roth and Neil McNair have been bitter rivals for all of high school, clashing on test scores, student council elections, and even gym class pull-up contests. While Rowan, who secretly wants to write romance novels, is anxious about the future, she’d love to beat her infuriating nemesis one last time.

Tonight, she puts up with him.

When Neil is named valedictorian, Rowan has only one chance at victory: Howl, a senior class game that takes them all over Seattle, a farewell tour of the city she loves. But after learning a group of seniors is out to get them, she and Neil reluctantly decide to team up until they’re the last players left—and then they’ll destroy each other.

As Rowan spends more time with Neil, she realizes he’s much more than the awkward linguistics nerd she’s sparred with for the past four years. And, perhaps, this boy she claims to despise might actually be the boy of her dreams.

Tomorrow �� maybe she’s already fallen for him.]]> 364 Rachel Lynn Solomon 1534440240 ashley 0 to-read 4.04 2020
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name: ashley
average rating: 4.04
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]]> 26074181
Eadlyn still isn’t sure she’ll find the fairytale ending her parents did twenty years ago. But sometimes the heart has a way of surprising you…and soon Eadlyn must make a choice that feels more impossible—and more important—than she ever imagined.]]> 278 Kiera Cass 0062392174 ashley 3 3.61 2016
author: Kiera Cass
name: ashley
average rating: 3.61
book published: 2016
rating: 3
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i don’t care that everyone hates the selection. i love romance and royalty and feel no shame
]]> 18571 ��
“I can tell you that some force within me rejected death at the last moment and then guided me, blind and stumbling—quite literally a dead man walking—into camp and the shaky start of my return to life.��
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In 1996 Beck Weathers and a climbing team pushed toward the summit of Mount Everest. Then a storm exploded on the mountain, ripping the team to shreds, forcing brave men to scratch and crawl for their lives. Rescuers who reached Weathers saw that he was dying, and left him. Twelve hours later, the inexplicable occurred. Weathers appeared, blinded, gloveless, and caked with ice—walking down the mountain. In this powerful memoir, now featuring a new Preface, Weathers describes not only his escape from hypothermia and the murderous storm that killed eight climbers, but the journey of his life. This is the story of a man’s route to a dangerous sport and a fateful expedition, as well as the road of recovery he has traveled since; of survival in the face of certain death, the reclaiming of a family and a life; and of the most extraordinary adventure of finding the courage to say yes when life offers us a second chance.
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Praise for Left for Dead
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“Riveting . . . [a] remarkable survival story . . . Left for Dead takes a long, critical look at Weathers is particularly candid about how the demanding sport altered and strained his relationships.�� �� USA Today
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“Ultimately, this engrossing tale depicts the difficulty of a man’s struggle to reform his life.�� �� Publishers Weekly]]> 352 Beck Weathers 0440237084 ashley 0 to-read 3.60 2000
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name: ashley
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]]> 22918050
But a princess's life is never entirely her own, and Eadlyn can't escape her very own Selection—no matter how fervently she protests.

Eadlyn doesn't expect her story to end in romance. But as the competition begins, one entry may just capture Eadlyn's heart, showing her all the possibilities that lie in front of her . . . and proving that finding her own happily ever after isn't as impossible as she's always thought.]]> 342 Kiera Cass ashley 3 3.64 2015
author: Kiera Cass
name: ashley
average rating: 3.64
book published: 2015
rating: 3
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needed a quick read so naturally i turned to my guilty pleasure series. i don’t love the last two books as much as i do america and maxon’s selection, but regardless i still have a soft spot for them. yeah, eadlyn is kind of a stuck up bitch, but i still like her while also understanding why others don’t enjoy her and her books as much.
]]> 7896527 Meet Celaena Sardothien.

Beautiful. Deadly. Destined for greatness.

In a land without magic, where the king rules with an iron hand, Celaena, an assassin, is summoned to the castle. She comes not to kill the king, but to win her freedom. If she defeats twenty-three killers, thieves, and warriors in a competition, she is released from prison to serve as the king’s champion.

The Crown Prince will provoke her. The Captain of the Guard will protect her. But something evil dwells in the castle of glass—and it’s there to kill. When her competitors start dying one by one, Celaena’s fight for freedom becomes a fight for survival, and a desperate quest to root out the evil before it destroys her world.]]> 406 Sarah J. Maas ashley 0 to-read 4.19 2012
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name: ashley
average rating: 4.19
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]]> 14061957 Alternative Cover Edition #1

The capital has fallen.

The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne.

Now the nation's fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army.

Deep in an ancient network of tunnels and caverns, a weakened Alina must submit to the dubious protection of the Apparat and the zealots who worship her as a Saint. Yet her plans lie elsewhere, with the hunt for the elusive firebird and the hope that an outlaw prince still survives.

Alina will have to forge new alliances and put aside old rivalries as she and Mal race to find the last of Morozova's amplifiers. But as she begins to unravel the Darkling's secrets, she reveals a past that will forever alter her understanding of the bond they share and the power she wields. The firebird is the one thing that stands between Ravka and destruction—and claiming it could cost Alina the very future she’s fighting for.]]> 350 Leigh Bardugo ashley 4 3.97 2014
author: Leigh Bardugo
name: ashley
average rating: 3.97
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rating: 4
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people give this book so much shit but it was honestly my fave out of the trilogy. nikolai lanstov supremacy. that’s all
]]> 34499221
The ocean is the only place Prince Elian calls home, even though he is heir to the most powerful kingdom in the world. Hunting sirens is more than an unsavory hobby—it’s his calling. When he rescues a drowning woman in the ocean, she’s more than what she appears. She promises to help him find the key to destroying all of sirenkind for good—But can he trust her? And just how many deals will Elian have to barter to eliminate mankind’s greatest enemy?]]> 344 Alexandra Christo 1250112680 ashley 0 to-read 3.71 2018
author: Alexandra Christo
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average rating: 3.71
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]]> 4981 Slaughterhouse-Five, an American classic, is one of the world’s great antiwar books. Centering on the infamous World War II firebombing of Dresden, the novel is the result of what Kurt Vonnegut described as a twenty-three-year struggle to write a book about what he had witnessed as an American prisoner of war. It combines historical fiction, science fiction, autobiography, and satire in an account of the life of Billy Pilgrim, a barber’s son turned draftee turned optometrist turned alien abductee. As Vonnegut had, Billy experiences the destruction of Dresden as a POW. Unlike Vonnegut, he experiences time travel, or coming “unstuck in time.��

An instant bestseller, Slaughterhouse-Five made Kurt Vonnegut a cult hero in American literature, a reputation that only strengthened over time, despite his being banned and censored by some libraries and schools for content and language. But it was precisely those elements of Vonnegut’s writing—the political edginess, the genre-bending inventiveness, the frank violence, the transgressive wit—that have inspired generations of readers not just to look differently at the world around them but to find the confidence to say something about it.

Fifty years after its initial publication at the height of the Vietnam War, Vonnegut's portrayal of political disillusionment, PTSD, and postwar anxiety feels as relevant, darkly humorous, and profoundly affecting as ever, an enduring beacon through our own era’s uncertainties.]]> 275 Kurt Vonnegut Jr. ashley 3 4.10 1969
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name: ashley
average rating: 4.10
book published: 1969
rating: 3
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]]> 11250317
Profoundly moving and breathtakingly original, this rendering of the epic Trojan War is a dazzling feat of the imagination, a devastating love story, and an almighty battle between gods and kings, peace and glory, immortal fame and the human heart.]]> 352 Madeline Miller 1408816032 ashley 0 to-read 4.38 2011
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average rating: 4.38
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]]> 35959740
Threatened, Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones her occult craft, tames wild beasts, and crosses paths with many of the most famous figures in all of mythology, including the Minotaur, Daedalus and his doomed son Icarus, the murderous Medea, and, of course, wily Odysseus.

But there is danger, too, for a woman who stands alone, and Circe unwittingly draws the wrath of both men and gods, ultimately finding herself pitted against one of the most terrifying and vengeful of the Olympians. To protect what she loves most, Circe must summon all her strength and choose, once and for all, whether she belongs with the gods she is born from or with the mortals she has come to love.]]> 393 Madeline Miller 0316556343 ashley 0 to-read 4.22 2018
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average rating: 4.22
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]]> 14061955 Alternative Cover Edition #1

Darkness never dies.

Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land, all while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret. But she can’t outrun her past or her destiny for long.

The Darkling has emerged from the Shadow Fold with a terrifying new power and a dangerous plan that will test the very boundaries of the natural world. With the help of a notorious privateer, Alina returns to the country she abandoned, determined to fight the forces gathering against Ravka. But as her power grows, Alina slips deeper into the Darkling’s game of forbidden magic, and farther away from Mal. Somehow, she will have to choose between her country, her power, and the love she always thought would guide her—or risk losing everything to the oncoming storm.]]> 435 Leigh Bardugo ashley 3 3.81 2013
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name: ashley
average rating: 3.81
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]]> 10194157 Alternative Cover Edition #1

Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its fate may rest on the shoulders of one lonely refugee.

Alina Starkov has never been good at anything. But when her regiment is attacked on the Fold and her best friend is brutally injured, Alina reveals a dormant power that saves his life—a power that could be the key to setting her war-ravaged country free. Wrenched from everything she knows, Alina is whisked away to the royal court to be trained as a member of the Grisha, the magical elite led by the mysterious Darkling.

Yet nothing in this lavish world is what it seems. With darkness looming and an entire kingdom depending on her untamed power, Alina will have to confront the secrets of the Grisha . . . and the secrets of her heart.]]> 358 Leigh Bardugo 1250048117 ashley 3 3.93 2012
author: Leigh Bardugo
name: ashley
average rating: 3.93
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rating: 3
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]]> 136251
In this final, seventh installment of the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling unveils in spectacular fashion the answers to the many questions that have been so eagerly awaited.]]> 759 J.K. Rowling ashley 5 4.61 2007
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]]> 1 652 J.K. Rowling ashley 4 4.57 2005
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]]> 2
Harry has had enough. He is beginning to think he must do something, anything, to change his situation, when the summer holidays come to an end in a very dramatic fashion. What Harry is about to discover in his new year at Hogwarts will turn his world upside down...]]> 912 J.K. Rowling ashley 5 4.50 2003
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author: J.K. Rowling
name: ashley
average rating: 4.56
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]]> 5 435 J.K. Rowling 043965548X ashley 5 4.57 1999
author: J.K. Rowling
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average rating: 4.57
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]]> 15881
And strike it does. For in Harry’s second year at Hogwarts, fresh torments and horrors arise, including an outrageously stuck-up new professor and a spirit who haunts the girls�� bathroom. But then the real trouble begins �� someone is turning Hogwarts students to stone. Could it be Draco Malfoy, a more poisonous rival than ever? Could it possibly be Hagrid, whose mysterious past is finally told? Or could it be the one everyone at Hogwarts most suspects�� Harry Potter himself!]]> 352 J.K. Rowling ashley 4 4.42 1998
author: J.K. Rowling
name: ashley
average rating: 4.42
book published: 1998
rating: 4
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]]> 3 309 J.K. Rowling 0439554934 ashley 5 4.47 1997
author: J.K. Rowling
name: ashley
average rating: 4.47
book published: 1997
rating: 5
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