en-US Mon, 27 Jan 2025 10:58:38 -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]]> 517 Rebecca Yarros 1649374046 Cassidy 5 4.56 2023
author: Rebecca Yarros
name: Cassidy
average rating: 4.56
book published: 2023
rating: 5
read at: 2025/01/17
date added: 2025/01/27
shelves: signed-books-i-own, top-favorites, 6-out-of-5-star-reads, god-tiered-books
review:

]]> 58943206 A sizzling, standalone, feel-good holiday romance from Tessa Bailey, New York Times bestselling author of It Happened One Summer.

Two weeks before Christmas and all through Manhattan, shop windows are decorated in red and green satin.
I'm standing alone in front of the famous Vivant department store, when a charming man named Aiden asks my opinion of the décor.

It's a tragedy in tinsel, I say, unable to lie.
He asks for a better idea with a twinkle in his eye.
Did I know he owned the place? No. He put me on the spot.
Now I'm working for that man, trying to ignore that he's hot.
But as a down on her luck girl with a difficult past, I know an opportunity when I see one—and I have to make it last.

I'll put my heart and soul into dressing his holiday windows.
I'll work without stopping. And when we lose the battle with temptation, I'll try and remember I'm just window shopping.]]> 258 Tessa Bailey Cassidy 5 Spice Rating: 3.42 2021
author: Tessa Bailey
name: Cassidy
average rating: 3.42
book published: 2021
rating: 5
read at: 2021/12/23
date added: 2024/11/04
shelves: winter-christmas-holiday-reads, signed-books-i-own, my-books
review:
Spice Rating:
]]> 25946985 In this special eBook version, experience OBSIDIAN, ONYX, and OPAL as told by Daemon Black�

This book is enhanced with exclusive content—two original songs inspired by the novel—resulting in a large file that may take longer to download than expected.

I knew the moment Katy Swartz moved in next door, there was going to be trouble. Lots of it.

And trouble’s the last thing I need, since I’m not exactly from around here. My people arrived on Earth from Lux, a planet thirteen billion light years away. Plus, if there’s one thing I know, it’s that humans can’t be trusted. We scare them. We can do things they only dream about, and honestly, we make them look weak as hell. ‘Cuz they are.

But Kat is getting to me in ways no one else has, and I can't stop myself from wanting her—or wanting to use my powers to protect her. She makes me weak, and I’m the strongest of our kind, tasked with protecting us all. So this one simple girl…she can mean the end for us. Because the Luxen have an even bigger enemy—the Arum, and I need to stay on my game.

Falling for Katy—a human—won't just place her in danger. It could get us all killed, and that’s one thing I’ll never let happen...]]> 1005 Jennifer L. Armentrout Cassidy 5 my-books, signed-books-i-own 4.52 2015
author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
name: Cassidy
average rating: 4.52
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at: 2016/04/06
date added: 2024/08/07
shelves: my-books, signed-books-i-own
review:
I really enjoyed rereading these stories in Daemon's POV. And that added scene in Paris's POV was really interesting! I read Obsidian, Onyx, and Opal at the same time and sometimes things happened in one that didn't happen in the other and one time in each book it said that the POV was saying the same thing (I.e. Like if Katy said "Something" in her POV, when I switched to Daemon's POV Daemon said "Something" when it was suppose to be Katy saying it.....) it was amusing but so good even for the teeny mistakes! If you've read Obsidian, Onyx, and Opal, definitely read Oblivion (the ebook version so you can read all three in his POV!) The songs at the end were really cool and beautiful! Definitely worth the buy and I don't even like to buy ebook usually, I like buying the hardcover beauties to put on my shelf, so it's saying something that I actually bought this ebook! Go buy it and read it and love it!
]]> 30295312
All Magnus Bane wanted was a vacation—a lavish trip across Europe with Alec Lightwood, the Shadowhunter who against all odds is finally his boyfriend. But as soon as the pair settles in Paris, an old friend arrives with news about a demon-worshipping cult called the Crimson Hand that is bent on causing chaos around the world. A cult that was apparently founded by Magnus himself. Years ago. As a joke.

Now Magnus and Alec must race across Europe to track down the Crimson Hand and its elusive new leader before the cult can cause any more damage. As if it wasn’t bad enough that their romantic getaway has been sidetracked, demons are now dogging their every step, and it is becoming harder to tell friend from foe. As their quest for answers becomes increasingly dire, Magnus and Alec will have to trust each other more than ever—even if it means revealing the secrets they’ve both been keeping.]]> 368 Cassandra Clare 1471162141 Cassidy 0 4.10 2019
author: Cassandra Clare
name: Cassidy
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2019
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2023/05/13
shelves: to-read, my-books, signed-books-i-own, book-i-own-but-still-need-to-read
review:

]]> 39725622
Imogen Lovelace is an ordinary fangirl on an impossible mission: save her favorite character, Princess Amara, from being killed off from her favorite franchise, Starfield. The problem is, Jessica Stone—the actress who plays Princess Amara—wants nothing more than to leave the intense scrutiny of the fandom behind. If this year's ExcelsiCon isn't her last, she'll consider her career derailed.

When a case of mistaken identity throws look-a-likes Imogen and Jess together, they quickly become enemies. But when the script for the Starfield sequel leaks, and all signs point to Jess, she and Imogen must trade places to find the person responsible. That's easier said than done when the girls step into each other's shoes and discover new romantic possibilities, as well as the other side of intense fandom. As these "princesses" race to find the script-leaker, they must rescue themselves from their own expectations, and redefine what it means to live happily ever after.]]> 320 Ashley Poston 1683690966 Cassidy 0 3.74 2019
author: Ashley Poston
name: Cassidy
average rating: 3.74
book published: 2019
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2023/05/13
shelves: to-read, my-books, signed-books-i-own, book-i-own-but-still-need-to-read
review:

]]> 48564201
Hades, God of the Dead, has built a gambling empire in the mortal world and his favorite bets are rumored to be impossible.

After a chance encounter with Hades, Persephone finds herself in a contract with the God of the Dead and the terms are impossible: Persephone must create life in the Underworld or lose her freedom forever.

The bet does more than expose Persephone’s failure as a goddess, however. As she struggles to sow the seeds of her freedom, love for the God of the Dead grows—and it’s forbidden.]]> 353 Scarlett St. Clair 1070723312 Cassidy 0 3.74 2019
author: Scarlett St. Clair
name: Cassidy
average rating: 3.74
book published: 2019
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2023/05/09
shelves: to-read, favorites, top-favorites, my-books, signed-books-i-own
review:

]]> 59571699 From the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis comes a new STEMinist rom-com in which a scientist is forced to work on a project with her nemesis—with explosive results.

Bee Königswasser lives by a simple code: What would Marie Curie do? If NASA offered her the lead on a neuroengineering project - a literal dream come true - Marie would accept without hesitation. Duh. But the mother of modern physics never had to co-lead with Levi Ward.

Sure, Levi is attractive in a tall, dark, and piercing-eyes kind of way. But Levi made his feelings toward Bee very clear in grad school - archenemies work best employed in their own galaxies far, far away.

But when her equipment starts to go missing and the staff ignore her, Bee could swear she sees Levi softening into an ally, backing her plays, seconding her ideas... devouring her with those eyes. The possibilities have all her neurons firing.

But when it comes time to actually make a move and put her heart on the line, there's only one question that matters: What will Bee Königswasser do?]]> 368 Ali Hazelwood 1408725789 Cassidy 5 3.88 2022
author: Ali Hazelwood
name: Cassidy
average rating: 3.88
book published: 2022
rating: 5
read at: 2022/08/24
date added: 2023/01/10
shelves: favorites, my-books, signed-books-i-own, top-favorites, fav-adult-contemporary-romances
review:
Oh my goodness I absolutely LOVED this book! I couldn't put it down! Bee is my kindred spirit. It truly knocked me on my ass with how similar we are in many ways, except being a scientist part lol. Also, I absolutely loved Levi
]]> 60191114 295 Tessa Bailey Cassidy 5 3.56 2022
author: Tessa Bailey
name: Cassidy
average rating: 3.56
book published: 2022
rating: 5
read at: 2022/06/21
date added: 2023/01/10
shelves: my-books, favorites, top-favorites, fav-adult-contemporary-romances, signed-books-i-own
review:
Tessa Bailey knocks it out of the park once again! She writes the perfect balance of spicy, sweet, and funny! I've absolutely adored each book I've read from her and this one is no exception! Myles and Taylor's is beautiful and sexy, with some absolute hilarity! If you love a good grumpy sunshine dynamic, you'll find that in her for sure and it's ADORABLE! I also did not see the killer's identity coming, so that part of the story was also super interesting! I can't wait to read Jude & Dante's story when she writes it! I'm so glad I have so many more Tessa Bailey books to read!
]]> 58283080 friends? Bizarre. But he likes her too much to risk a fling, so platonic pals it is.

Now, Hannah's in town for work, crashing in Fox's spare bedroom. She knows he's a notorious ladies' man, but they're definitely just friends. In fact, she's nursing a hopeless crush on a colleague and Fox is just the person to help with her lackluster love life. Armed with a few tips from Westport's resident Casanova, Hannah sets out to catch her coworker's eye... yet the more time she spends with Fox, the more she wants him instead. As the line between friendship and flirtation begins to blur, Hannah can't deny she loves everything about Fox, but she refuses to be another notch on his bedpost.

Living with his best friend should have been easy. Except now she's walking around in a towel, sleeping right across the hall, and Fox is fantasizing about waking up next to her for the rest of his life and... and... man overboard! He's fallen for her, hook, line, and sinker. Helping her flirt with another guy is pure torture, but maybe if Fox can tackle his inner demons and show Hannah he's all in, she'll choose him instead?

In the follow-up to It Happened One Summer, Tessa Bailey delivers another deliciously fun rom-com about a former player who accidentally falls for his best friend while trying to help her land a different man...]]> 353 Tessa Bailey 0063045699 Cassidy 5 3.87 2022
author: Tessa Bailey
name: Cassidy
average rating: 3.87
book published: 2022
rating: 5
read at: 2022/03/13
date added: 2023/01/10
shelves: signed-books-i-own, fav-adult-contemporary-romances, top-favorites, my-books, favorites
review:
This book was so heart wrenchingly good! Fox has had me in an absolute chokehold this whole book. I wanted to hug him so bad and I'm so glad he had Hannah to help him through his mental state in this book. I really enjoyed Hannah's love for music and being able to listen to the song they were listening to at the same time as reading it. It was really atmospheric! I've never seen a story talk so much about how damaging toxic masculinity is for men and I was so glad to see Tessa represent this issue so well in this book. The romance was also perfection and I'm pretty sure everything Tessa Bailey writes is gold! I'm sad this duology has come to an end but both books will be favorites of mine forever! I can't wait to read whatever Tessa has in store for us next!
]]> 49203369 not perfect? Her track record with men. She's on a dating hiatus and after helping her friends achieve their dreams, Bethany finally has time to focus on her own: flip a house, from framework to furnishings, all by herself. Except her older brother runs the company and refuses to take her seriously.

When a television producer gets wind of the Castle sibling rivalry, they’re invited on Flip Off, a competition to see who can do the best renovation. Bethany wants bragging rights, but she needs a crew and the only member of her brother's construction team willing to jump ship is Wes Daniels, the new guy in town. His Texas drawl and handsome face got under Bethany's skin on day one, but the last thing she needs is some cocky young cowboy in her way.

As the race to renovate heats up, Wes and Bethany are forced into close quarters, trading barbs and biting banter as they remodel the ugliest house on the block. It's a labor of love, hate, and everything in between, and soon sparks are flying. But Bethany's perfectly structured life is one kiss away from going up in smoke and she knows falling for a guy like Wes would be a flipping disaster.

In Tessa Bailey’s latest rom-com, two enemies team up to flip a house... and the sparks between them might burn the place down or ignite a passion that neither can ignore!]]> 368 Tessa Bailey 0062872931 Cassidy 5 3.71 2020
author: Tessa Bailey
name: Cassidy
average rating: 3.71
book published: 2020
rating: 5
read at: 2022/01/03
date added: 2023/01/10
shelves: signed-books-i-own, fav-adult-contemporary-romances, my-books, favorites, top-favorites
review:
I finished this book in a day. Again! I couldn't put down all 3 from this trilogy and I read each of them in less than 24 hours. That doesn't happen often with me so that is saying something. This story was so so special and I loved it just as much as all the other books in this trilogy. I absolutely adored Wes & Bethany together. The way that they both interacted with Laura absolutely had my heart! Each of these stories have reached inside me and found something I've been dealing with myself and it is so good to see how someone else handles those issues also. I highly recommend if you are looking for an amazing contemporary adult romance with a great balance of adorable and spice.
]]> 55659629
Piper hasn’t even been in Westport for five minutes when she meets big, bearded sea captain Brendan, who thinks she won’t last a week outside of Beverly Hills. So what if Piper can’t do math, and the idea of sleeping in a shabby apartment with bunk beds gives her hives. How bad could it really be? She’s determined to show her stepfather—and the hot, grumpy local—that she’s more than a pretty face.

Except it’s a small town and everywhere she turns, she bumps into Brendan. The fun-loving socialite and the gruff fisherman are polar opposites, but there’s an undeniable attraction simmering between them. Piper doesn’t want any distractions, especially feelings for a man who sails off into the sunset for weeks at a time. Yet as she reconnects with her past and begins to feel at home in Westport, Piper starts to wonder if the cold, glamorous life she knew is what she truly wants. LA is calling her name, but Brendan—and this town full of memories—may have already caught her heart. 

Tessa Bailey is back with a Schitt’s Creek-inspired rom-com about a Hollywood “It Girl� who is cut off from her wealthy family and exiled to a small Pacific Northwest beach town... where she butts heads with a surly, sexy local who thinks she doesn’t belong. ]]> 397 Tessa Bailey 0063045656 Cassidy 5 3.91 2021
author: Tessa Bailey
name: Cassidy
average rating: 3.91
book published: 2021
rating: 5
read at: 2021/08/31
date added: 2022/08/19
shelves: fav-adult-contemporary-romances, favorites, my-books, signed-books-i-own, top-favorites
review:
Wow this story was JUST what I needed right now! So adorable and sweet with a
]]> 39854434 A brand new romantic comedy from New York Times bestseller Tessa Bailey!

Georgette Castle’s family runs the best home renovation business in town, but she picked balloons instead of blueprints and they haven’t taken her seriously since. Frankly, she’s over it. Georgie loves planning children’s birthday parties and making people laugh, just not at her own expense. She’s determined to fix herself up into a Woman of the World... whatever that means.

Phase one: new framework for her business (a website from this decade, perhaps?)

Phase two: a gut-reno on her wardrobe (fyi, leggings are pants.)

Phase three: updates to her exterior (do people still wax?)

Phase four: put herself on the market (and stop crushing on Travis Ford!)

Living her best life means facing the truth: Georgie hasn’t been on a date since, well, ever. Nobody’s asking the town clown out for a night of hot sex, that’s for sure. Maybe if people think she’s having a steamy love affair, they’ll acknowledge she’s not just the “little sister� who paints faces for a living. And who better to help demolish that image than the resident sports star and tabloid favorite?

Travis Ford was major league baseball’s hottest rookie when an injury ended his career. Now he’s flipping houses to keep busy and trying to forget his glory days. But he can’t even cross the street without someone recapping his greatest hits. Or making a joke about his� bat. And then there's Georgie, his best friend’s sister, who is not a kid anymore. When she proposes a wild scheme—that they pretend to date, to shock her family and help him land a new job—he agrees. What’s the harm? It’s not like it’s real. But the girl Travis used to tease is now a funny, full-of-life woman and there’s nothing fake about how much he wants her...]]> 400 Tessa Bailey 0062872842 Cassidy 5 3.56 2019
author: Tessa Bailey
name: Cassidy
average rating: 3.56
book published: 2019
rating: 5
read at: 2021/12/30
date added: 2022/08/19
shelves: favorites, top-favorites, fav-adult-contemporary-romances, my-books, signed-books-i-own
review:
Wow I read this in a day! I couldn't put it down! I just love Tessa Bailey's writing so much. She has the perfect balance of funny, cute, heart-wrenching, and sexy, all wrapped up in each of her books. There's always some lesson or something that connects to my life and somehow tells me what I need to hear right now. I absolutely loved this story of Georgie and Travis, just as much as I loved It Happened One Summer. I'm so excited to read the next story in this trilogy!
]]> 44148563
Never in a million years did Rosie believe her stoic, too-manly-to emote husband would actually agree to relationship rehab with a weed-smoking hippie. Dom talking about feelings? Sitting on pillows? Communing with nature? Learning love languages? Nope. But to her surprise, he's all in, and it forces her to admit her own role in their cracked foundation. As they complete one ridiculous - yet surprisingly helpful - assignment after another, their remodeled relationship gets stronger than ever. Except just as they're getting back on track, Rosie discovers Dom has a secret... and it could demolish everything.]]> 336 Tessa Bailey 0062872869 Cassidy 5 3.59 2020
author: Tessa Bailey
name: Cassidy
average rating: 3.59
book published: 2020
rating: 5
read at: 2021/12/31
date added: 2022/08/17
shelves: favorites, my-books, top-favorites, fav-adult-contemporary-romances, signed-books-i-own
review:
I literally couldn't stop reading this book and basically just read it all the way through in one go. I've not done that a lot so that has to say something about how amazing this book is. Highly recommend!
]]> 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 Cassidy 2 3.93 2012
author: Leigh Bardugo
name: Cassidy
average rating: 3.93
book published: 2012
rating: 2
read at: 2019/03/31
date added: 2021/10/14
shelves: my-books, signed-books-i-own, favorites
review:
First of all, I just wanted to say that I do not like the Darkling and I do not understand why so many people love him AND ship Alina and him together..... The Darkling actually reminded me of toxic men and that really just turned me off of him... Also, I heard before reading this that people were not big fans of Mal and I don't get it... Like he isn't the best book boyfriend ever but he's great and he and Alina are great for each other and I loved seeing them come together and finally admit their feelings. I love Genya, and I hope she will be in the next book with David too. I am still just confused how the Darkling can redeem himself... I'm guessing he must since people like him? Or is he just a villain that people Love to Hate? Idk.... The first half of this book was slow going for me. It wasn't until she ran away and Mal found her that this book really picked up for me and I couldn't put it down!
]]> 34221193
#1 New York Times, USA Today, and internationally bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout returns to the universe of the Lux in this brand new series, featuring beloved characters both new and old.]]> 367 Jennifer L. Armentrout 1250175739 Cassidy 5 my-books, signed-books-i-own
*SPOILERS BELOW*

Okay... so I totally knew she was Nadia! Like the whole time I kept thinking that was the only thing that would make sense with all that Luc said.... I wasn't like completely convinced because sometimes Jennifer would put something in that would throw me off and make me doubt my theory, but oh my goodness I was right!

Reread Review: I still feel the same, I love it so much and can't wait for the next one!
Reread for the second time: Same for the first time! Hits different after rereading Lux too! So in love with this world!]]> 4.16 2018
author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
name: Cassidy
average rating: 4.16
book published: 2018
rating: 5
read at: 2020/11/10
date added: 2020/11/10
shelves: my-books, signed-books-i-own
review:
I loved the Lux series so much, and I absolutely loved The Darkest Star! Luc is awesome and Evie is a great main character and I really like them as a couple. I liked all the things that were going on and the big mystery had me flipping pages non-stop! I loved all the nods to the original series placed throughout this book, it made me so unbelievablely happy. I can't wait for this to continue, because it must!

*SPOILERS BELOW*

Okay... so I totally knew she was Nadia! Like the whole time I kept thinking that was the only thing that would make sense with all that Luc said.... I wasn't like completely convinced because sometimes Jennifer would put something in that would throw me off and make me doubt my theory, but oh my goodness I was right!

Reread Review: I still feel the same, I love it so much and can't wait for the next one!
Reread for the second time: Same for the first time! Hits different after rereading Lux too! So in love with this world!
]]> 17455585 This is a previously published edition of ASIN B00DSX0QRS. There is an alternate cover edition for this ASIN here and here.

One kiss could be the last.

Seventeen-year-old Layla just wants to be normal. But with a kiss that kills anything with a soul, she's anything but normal. Half demon, half gargoyle, Layla has abilities no one else possesses.

Raised among the Wardens—a race of gargoyles tasked with hunting demons and keeping humanity safe—Layla tries to fit in, but that means hiding her own dark side from those she loves the most. Especially Zayne, the swoon-worthy, incredibly gorgeous and completely off-limits Warden she's crushed on since forever.

Then she meets Roth—a tattooed, sinfully hot demon who claims to know all her secrets. Layla knows she should stay away, but she's not sure she wants to—especially when that whole no-kissing thing isn't an issue, considering Roth has no soul.

But when Layla discovers she's the reason for the violent demon uprising, trusting Roth could not only ruin her chances with Zayne� it could brand her a traitor to her family. Worse yet, it could become a one-way ticket to the end of the world.]]> 388 Jennifer L. Armentrout Cassidy 5 4.25 2014
author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
name: Cassidy
average rating: 4.25
book published: 2014
rating: 5
read at: 2018/07/07
date added: 2020/06/28
shelves: top-favorites, my-books, signed-books-i-own
review:
Oh my goodness I loved this book so much! I couldn't put it down!
]]> 23149316
It’s more than that, though. Something dark and insidious is spreading throughout Ivy, more powerful than she could ever imagine... and it’s coming between her and the man she’s fallen deeply in love with, elite Order member Ren Owens.

Ren would do anything to keep Ivy safe. Anything. But when he makes a life altering choice for her, the fallout of his act has far reaching consequences that threaten to tear their lives apart.

If Ivy is going to have any hope of surviving this, she must put aside the hurt and betrayal she feels, and work with not only those she loves, but with an enemy she would rather kill than ever trust. War is coming, and it soon becomes clear that what Ivy and Ren thought they knew about the Order, themselves, and even their enemies, has been nothing but a cluster of dangerous, deadly lies.

Ivy knows she must be more than just brave to save those she loves--and, ultimately, to save herself.

Because behind every evil fae Prince, there’s a Queen�.]]> 362 Jennifer L. Armentrout Cassidy 5
Reread review: This took me longer to reread than the rest of the trilogy and again, it's honestly because I got crazy busy. I still agree with my past self about needing more resolution, and I'm still wondering if we are gonna get all of it with this spin-off, or if we will somehow get more in Ivy's POV? That would be nice :) I love all of these characters so much, I never want their stories to end!]]> 3.84 2017
author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
name: Cassidy
average rating: 3.84
book published: 2017
rating: 5
read at: 2019/10/20
date added: 2019/10/20
shelves: favorites, my-books, top-favorites, signed-books-i-own
review:
I took a long time to read this book, partly because I've been busy, partly because I didn't want this trilogy that I love to end! All three books are amazing and I love Ivy, Ren, and Tink so much.... I always wish there was more resolution, especially with Tink, and wondering what things will happen with the Queen in the future... It seems like there should be a spin off that comes from this so that's what I'm hoping for!

Reread review: This took me longer to reread than the rest of the trilogy and again, it's honestly because I got crazy busy. I still agree with my past self about needing more resolution, and I'm still wondering if we are gonna get all of it with this spin-off, or if we will somehow get more in Ivy's POV? That would be nice :) I love all of these characters so much, I never want their stories to end!
]]> 31038172
Everything Ivy Morgan thought she knew has been turned on its head. After being betrayed and then nearly killed by the Prince of the Fae, she’s left bruised and devastated—and with an earth-shattering secret that she must keep at all costs. And if the Order finds out her secret, they’ll kill her.

Then there’s Ren Owens, the sexy, tattooed Elite member of the Order who has been sharing Ivy’s bed and claiming her heart. Their chemistry is smoking hot, but Ivy knows that Ren has always valued his duty to the Order above all else—he could never touch her if he knew the truth. That is, if he let her live at all. Yet how can she live with herself if she lies to him?

But as the Fae Prince begins to close in, intent on permanently opening the gates to the Otherworld, Ivy is running out of options. If she doesn’t figure out who she can trust—and fast—it’s not only her heart that will be torn apart, but civilization itself.]]> 369 Jennifer L. Armentrout 0986447986 Cassidy 5
Reread review: Still feel exactly the same way I did when I first read this book! Ren and Ivy's love is so beautiful, it is what relationship goals is made of! This is the first time I've reread Torn, so I actually forgot a lot of details so I was kept on the edge of my seat for a lot of it! Love Jennifer L. Armentrout's writing so much!]]> 3.99 2016
author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
name: Cassidy
average rating: 3.99
book published: 2016
rating: 5
read at: 2019/09/28
date added: 2019/09/28
shelves: favorites, my-books, top-favorites, signed-books-i-own
review:
Ahhhh so amazing! I've waited over a year to read this one and I will have to wait about a year for Brave - which is also a completely ironic name for obvious reasons XD but this was much darker than Wicked and had less cutesy scenes with Ren but I still loved it nonetheless! I love the worlds that Jennifer creates and this is definitely one of my favorites especially because I was in New Orleans a week ago! Go read Wicked if you haven't and then definitely read Torn!

Reread review: Still feel exactly the same way I did when I first read this book! Ren and Ivy's love is so beautiful, it is what relationship goals is made of! This is the first time I've reread Torn, so I actually forgot a lot of details so I was kept on the edge of my seat for a lot of it! Love Jennifer L. Armentrout's writing so much!
]]> 22895264 Wicked in New Orleans.

Twenty-two year old Ivy Morgan isn’t your average college student. She, and others like her, know humans aren’t the only thing trolling the French Quarter for fun� and for food. Her duty to the Order is her life. After all, four years ago, she lost everything at the hands of the creatures she’d sworn to hunt, tearing her world and her heart apart.

Ren Owens is the last person Ivy expected to enter her rigidly controlled life. He’s six feet and three inches of temptation and swoon-inducing charm. With forest-green eyes and a smile that’s surely left a stream of broken hearts in its wake, he has an uncanny, almost unnatural ability to make her yearn for everything he has to offer. But letting him in is as dangerous as hunting the cold-blooded killers stalking the streets. Losing the boy she loved once before had nearly destroyed her, but the sparking tension that grows between them becomes impossible for Ivy to deny. Deep down, she wants� she needs more than what her duty demands of her, what her past has shaped for her.

But as Ivy grows closer to Ren, she realizes she’s not the only one carrying secrets that could shatter the frail bond between them. There’s something he’s not telling her, and one thing is for certain. She’s no longer sure what is more dangerous to her—the ancient beings threatening to take over the town or the man demanding to lay claim to her heart and her soul.]]> 369 Jennifer L. Armentrout Cassidy 5
Updated rereading review:
Still absolutely adore this book! It is such a beautiful story, and I absolutely need a Renald Owen of my own! Seriously, dream man! Ivy and him together is so cute and I love how unashamed he is of how much he likes her! And Tink is still ridiculously funny!]]> 3.96 2014
author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
name: Cassidy
average rating: 3.96
book published: 2014
rating: 5
read at: 2019/09/22
date added: 2019/09/22
shelves: favorites, top-favorites, my-books, signed-books-i-own
review:
When I started this book I had thought it was YA but it's not, it's NA (New Adult). This is now my first NA book and I really really loved it! Jennifer L. Armentrout is a queen at writing and I just love every book that I've read of hers! You should definitely pick this one up! SOOO GOOOD! *Spoilers* The ending murdered me. I needed the next book like yesterday. Ren is so amazing, LOVE him. Tink is so funny. I really liked Val until she ruined everything uggh.. I wonder how that happened. Anyway, I'm sure that Ren will still love and accept her when he finds out........ I hope.

Updated rereading review:
Still absolutely adore this book! It is such a beautiful story, and I absolutely need a Renald Owen of my own! Seriously, dream man! Ivy and him together is so cute and I love how unashamed he is of how much he likes her! And Tink is still ridiculously funny!
]]> 8755785
Sebastian Morgenstern is on the move, systematically turning Shadowhunter against Shadowhunter. Bearing the Infernal Cup, he transforms Shadowhunters into creatures out of nightmare, tearing apart families and lovers as the ranks of his Endarkened army swell.

The embattled Shadowhunters withdraw to Idris - but not even the famed demon towers of Alicante can keep Sebastian at bay. And with the Nephilim trapped in Idris, who will guard the world against demons?

When one of the greatest betrayals the Nephilim have ever known is revealed, Clary, Jace, Isabelle, Simon, and Alec must flee - even if their journey takes them deep into the demon realms, where no Shadowhunter has set foot before, and from which no human being has ever returned...

Love will be sacrificed and lives lost in the terrible battle for the fate of the word in the thrilling final installment of the classic urban fantasy series The Mortal Instruments!]]> 725 Cassandra Clare 1481426303 Cassidy 5
*spoilers* I cried when Simon lost his memory, but I am so happy that he is now a Shadowhunter. I imagine he and Clary will become Parabatia. I also imagine that he will gain his memory back, slowly but surely. I love how we saw Tessa, and while I ship Wessa to the end, I finally accepted Jessa in the now, because Will would have wanted it too. Haha Jem stole Church. So, I'm guessing Church will be in The Dark Artifices! Speaking of that, I am SOOOO excited for that series! I already ship Emmian really hard. I just know that the feels will be hard because of them being Parabatia! They need to break that law down! Clace was amazing, all my ships were amazing. And because it took forever for CoHF, Jordan dieing was as hard as it would've been, and I started shipping Baia. I actually loved Jonathan at the end, and it made me cry when he died. It took forever to read, but it was perfect. Is perfect. Thanks to Cassandra Clare, and her wonderful words. Ave Atque Vale The Mortal Instruments!]]> 4.38 2014
author: Cassandra Clare
name: Cassidy
average rating: 4.38
book published: 2014
rating: 5
read at: 2014/06/30
date added: 2019/03/23
shelves: favorites, my-books, signed-books-i-own
review:
I'm speechless! This book- no- this series was amazing, and I'm sad to see it go, but excited to say hello to the Dark Artifices. Thank You Cassandra Clare for your glorious writing!

*spoilers* I cried when Simon lost his memory, but I am so happy that he is now a Shadowhunter. I imagine he and Clary will become Parabatia. I also imagine that he will gain his memory back, slowly but surely. I love how we saw Tessa, and while I ship Wessa to the end, I finally accepted Jessa in the now, because Will would have wanted it too. Haha Jem stole Church. So, I'm guessing Church will be in The Dark Artifices! Speaking of that, I am SOOOO excited for that series! I already ship Emmian really hard. I just know that the feels will be hard because of them being Parabatia! They need to break that law down! Clace was amazing, all my ships were amazing. And because it took forever for CoHF, Jordan dieing was as hard as it would've been, and I started shipping Baia. I actually loved Jonathan at the end, and it made me cry when he died. It took forever to read, but it was perfect. Is perfect. Thanks to Cassandra Clare, and her wonderful words. Ave Atque Vale The Mortal Instruments!
]]> 17455815 This is a previously published cover edition of ASIN B00IPDVGKW. Alternate cover editions for this ASIN can be found here and here.

Every touch has its price

Layla Shaw is trying to pick up the pieces of her shattered life—no easy task for a seventeen-year-old who’s pretty sure things can’t get worse. Her impossibly gorgeous best friend, Zayne, is forever off-limits thanks to the mysterious powers of her soul-stealing kiss. The Warden clan that has always protected her is suddenly keeping dangerous secrets. And she can barely think about Roth, the wickedly hot demon prince who understood her in ways no one else could.

But sometimes rock bottom is only the beginning. Because suddenly Layla’s powers begin to evolve, and she’s offered a tantalizing taste of what has always been forbidden. Then, when she least expects it, Roth returns, bringing news that could change her world forever. She’s finally getting what she always wanted, but with hell literally breaking loose and the body count adding up, the price may be higher than Layla is willing to pay…]]> 464 Jennifer L. Armentrout Cassidy 5 4.21 2014
author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
name: Cassidy
average rating: 4.21
book published: 2014
rating: 5
read at: 2018/07/10
date added: 2019/03/23
shelves: my-books, top-favorites, favorites, signed-books-i-own
review:
Holy shit balls I don't even know what to say about that cliff hanger of an ending but holy crap this book was amazing! As always!
]]> 18243700 Contains all five novellas.

Celaena Sardothien is Adarlan's most feared assassin. As part of the Assassin's Guild, her allegiance is to her master, Arobynn Hamel, yet Celaena listens to no one and trusts only her fellow killer-for-hire, Sam. In these action-packed novellas - together in one edition for the first time - Celaena embarks on five daring missions. They take her from remote islands to hostile deserts, where she fights to liberate slaves and seeks to avenge the tyrannous. But she is acting against Arobynn's orders and could suffer an unimaginable punishment for such treachery. Will Celaena ever be truly free? Explore the dark underworld of this kick-ass heroine to find out.]]> 448 Sarah J. Maas Cassidy 5 *spoilers*
also Sarah J. Maas like holy shit this book came full fucking circle with her freeing 200 Slaves and in the end, BECOMING A SLAVE! Like WHATTTTT?!]]> 4.30 2014
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: Cassidy
average rating: 4.30
book published: 2014
rating: 5
read at: 2018/08/21
date added: 2019/03/23
shelves: my-books, top-favorites, favorites, signed-books-i-own, favorite-novellas
review:
This book... Oh My God! I am in awe and I'm also deeply sad 😔 I can't wait to see what Throne of Glass will be like since I loved The Assassin's Blade so much! I love Celaena so much and I can't wait to see her hopefully take down these evil enemies in the coming books! She is so badass and just what I want to read at this moment! I highly recommend this series (already) and definitely recommend reading this book!
*spoilers*
also Sarah J. Maas like holy shit this book came full fucking circle with her freeing 200 Slaves and in the end, BECOMING A SLAVE! Like WHATTTTT?!
]]> 28260587 Kingdoms will collide.

The long path to the throne has only just begun for Aelin Galathynius as war looms on the horizon. Loyalties have been broken and bought, friends have been lost and gained, and those who possess magic find themselves at odds with those who don't.

With her heart sworn to the warrior-prince by her side, and her fealty pledged to the people she is determined to save, Aelin will delve into the depths of her power to protect those she loves. But as monsters emerge from the horrors of the past, and dark forces become poised to claim her world, the only chance for salvation will lie in a desperate quest that may mark the end of everything Aelin holds dear.

In this breathtaking fifth installment of the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series, Aelin will have to choose what—and who—to sacrifice if she's to keep the world of Erilea from breaking apart.]]> 689 Sarah J. Maas Cassidy 5 4.57 2016
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: Cassidy
average rating: 4.57
book published: 2016
rating: 5
read at: 2018/09/18
date added: 2019/03/23
shelves: my-books, top-favorites, favorites, signed-books-i-own
review:
I'm a wreck right now! I knew somewhat how it would end because of memes, but I was not prepared for how agonizing it was to read it! And I am very sad I didn't get to see them get married through their own eyes.... I am so sad about so many things, but yet I still give this book five stars because damn Sarah has been setting all of this up since the very first book and that is incredible. I'm still so upset that Aelin got whipped again and Rowan wasn't able to rescue and stop it from happening! And I am so so angry at Lorcan for doing what he did... I know he thought he was doing the best thing, BUT NO! I still ship him with Elide but shit nooooooo damn it! My poor Aelin and Rowan babies! And damn Aedion is pissed at Lysandra and that is crushing.... But oh my goodness! When characters came together?! I was cheering so hard! Ahdhsksks I am so ready for KoA! I need it right now!
]]> 20613470 565 Sarah J. Maas 1619630656 Cassidy 5 *spoilers*
DORIAN! MY POOR DORIAN! I just knew Sorscha wouldn't make it, I had this feeling because I knew people shipped Dorian and Manon together..... Uggh I am so devastated for Dorian and Aedion and Chaol..... And I am sad that Aelin and Rowan are going to be separated for the foreseeable future....]]> 4.47 2014
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: Cassidy
average rating: 4.47
book published: 2014
rating: 5
read at: 2018/09/03
date added: 2019/03/23
shelves: my-books, top-favorites, favorites, signed-books-i-own
review:
Wow. This book blew my MIND! I am in love with Rowaelin, and Manon, and Abroxys, and Aedion, just as I have with Dorian, and Chaol. And Fleetfoot, of course. I can't say much without spoilers but my goodness this book... Wow, it was amazing!
*spoilers*
DORIAN! MY POOR DORIAN! I just knew Sorscha wouldn't make it, I had this feeling because I knew people shipped Dorian and Manon together..... Uggh I am so devastated for Dorian and Aedion and Chaol..... And I am sad that Aelin and Rowan are going to be separated for the foreseeable future....
]]> 23599075 There is an alternate cover edition for this ISBN here.

"Nothing is a coincidence. Everything has a purpose. You were meant to come to this castle, just as you were meant to be an assassin."

When magic has gone from the world, and a vicious king rules from his throne of glass, an assassin comes to the castle. She does not come to kill, but to win her freedom. If she can defeat twenty-three killers, thieves, and warriors in a competition to find the greatest assassin in the land, she will become the King's Champion and be released from prison.

Her name is Celaena Sardothien.

The Crown Prince will provoke her. The Captain of the Guard will protect her.

And a princess from a foreign land will become the one thing Celaena never thought she'd have again: a friend.

But something evil dwells in the castle—and it's there to kill. When her competitors start dying, horribly, one by one, Celaena's fight for freedom becomes a fight for survival—and a desperate quest to root out the source of the evil before it destroys her world.]]> 406 Sarah J. Maas 1599906953 Cassidy 5 I'm sad that Dorian is sad right now because he likes Celaena way more than she likes him.... But *spoilers for future books starts now* I know she doesn't end up with him anyway so oh well... I hope he and Chaol will get someone great for them in the future!]]> 4.12 2012
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: Cassidy
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2012
rating: 5
read at: 2018/08/24
date added: 2019/03/23
shelves: my-books, top-favorites, favorites, signed-books-i-own
review:
Wow wow wow this book just blew me away! Celaena Sardothien just continues to blow me away with how awesome she is! Though she might be a bit dense with thinking Nehemiah was behind the monster.... But I just think that was because of her betrayals from the past. But I love how Sarah J. Maas just continues to make this world more and more intriguing! And seeing from all these different point of views is actually really cool! Sometimes in books it is annoying, but with this book, definitely not. And I love Dorian and Chaol and Nehemiah so much! I highly recommend this series!
I'm sad that Dorian is sad right now because he likes Celaena way more than she likes him.... But *spoilers for future books starts now* I know she doesn't end up with him anyway so oh well... I hope he and Chaol will get someone great for them in the future!
]]> 25446343 Sarai has lived and breathed nightmares since she was six years old.

She believed she knew every horror and was beyond surprise.

She was wrong.

In the wake of tragedy, neither Lazlo nor Sarai are who they were before. One a god, the other a ghost, they struggle to grasp the new boundaries of their selves as dark-minded Minya holds them hostage, intent on vengeance against Weep.

Lazlo faces an unthinkable choice—save the woman he loves, or everyone else?—while Sarai feels more helpless than ever. But is she? Sometimes, only the direst need can teach us our own depths, and Sarai, the Muse of Nightmares, has not yet discovered what she's capable of.

As humans and godspawn reel in the aftermath of the citadel's near fall, a new foe shatters their fragile hopes, and the mysteries of the Mesarthim are resurrected: Where did the gods come from, and why? What was done with thousands of children born in the citadel nursery? And most important of all, as forgotten doors are opened and new worlds revealed: Must heroes always slay monsters, or is it possible to save them instead?

Love and hate, revenge and redemption, destruction and salvation all clash in this astonishing and heart-stopping sequel to the New York Times bestseller, Strange the Dreamer.]]> 514 Laini Taylor 0316341711 Cassidy 4 This ghost business is tricky... She's basically still alive, but will she age with Lazlo? Like will she imagine it so it is so? And can they adopt a child someday so they can have a kid? These are things I want to know for my ships sake..... But I am really happy with the way this ended! I'm excited to see what comes next, because their must be a next!]]> 4.41 2018
author: Laini Taylor
name: Cassidy
average rating: 4.41
book published: 2018
rating: 4
read at: 2018/10/18
date added: 2019/03/23
shelves: favorites, my-books, signed-books-i-own
review:
Wow this was beautiful and I want more! And she did end it with a "The End (or is it?)" so maybe we will? Because she is talking about more adventures... Maybe a spin off? That would be so cool! I got to this point where I actually thought this book was going to end tragically sad, and then it didn't? Somehow Laini Taylor graced us with a magical happy ending after dealing us tortuous pain, and I LOVED IT! *spoilers* also I am still super sad about Nova and Korra..... They deserved so much better.... Also I really wanted to see Thyon and Rhuza get together, but I'm glad that it seemed like it was leaning that way, I was suddenly shipping them hard at first mention that Rhuza thought Thyon was cute!
This ghost business is tricky... She's basically still alive, but will she age with Lazlo? Like will she imagine it so it is so? And can they adopt a child someday so they can have a kid? These are things I want to know for my ships sake..... But I am really happy with the way this ended! I'm excited to see what comes next, because their must be a next!
]]> 28449207 The dream chooses the dreamer, not the other way around�and Lazlo Strange, war orphan and junior librarian, has always feared that his dream chose poorly. Since he was five years old he’s been obsessed with the mythic lost city of Weep, but it would take someone bolder than he to cross half the world in search of it. Then a stunning opportunity presents itself, in the person of a hero called the Godslayer and a band of legendary warriors, and he has to seize his chance or lose his dream forever.

What happened in Weep two hundred years ago to cut it off from the rest of the world? What exactly did the Godslayer slay that went by the name of god? And what is the mysterious problem he now seeks help in solving?

The answers await in Weep, but so do more mysteries—including the blue-skinned goddess who appears in Lazlo’s dreams. How did he dream her before he knew she existed? And if all the gods are dead, why does she seem so real?

Welcome to Weep.]]> 532 Laini Taylor 0316341681 Cassidy 4 4.27 2017
author: Laini Taylor
name: Cassidy
average rating: 4.27
book published: 2017
rating: 4
read at: 2018/10/07
date added: 2019/03/23
shelves: favorites, my-books, signed-books-i-own
review:
Wow this book was breathtaking and I forgot how much I loved the way Laini Taylor writes! I got to meet her today before finishing the book and WOW! and OMG THAT ENDING! I am scared how the next book will unfold because damn that was crazy and I feel like I'm gonna be really sad! *spoilers* THAT WHOLE ENDING PART WAS CRAZINESS! First the citadel tilting and SARAI falling off, and then Lazlo righting the citadel and turning BLUE! Then flying and finding Sarai DEAD! AND THEN MINYA! I CAN'T! I'm heartbroken for Sarai and Lazlo! Ahhhsjs AND OH MY GOODNESS! Eril-Fane FINALLY SHOWED SOME EMOTION AND HELD AZAREEN FINALLY IN THAT MOMENT WHEN HE LOST THE DAUGHTER HE NEVER HAD AND THAT HIT ME DEEP IN THE FEELS! I really hope there is someway for Sarai to come back to life, even though Sarai isn't truly gone, I just feel like I will be dissatisfied if she has to depend on Minya for being present? Dkdkskskss please noooooo I hate Minya for what she did at the enddddddddd
]]> 8490112
In a dark and dusty shop, a devil’s supply of human teeth grows dangerously low.

And in the tangled lanes of Prague, a young art student is about to be caught up in a brutal otherworldly war.

Meet Karou. She fills her sketchbooks with monsters that may or may not be real, she’s prone to disappearing on mysterious "errands", she speaks many languages - not all of them human - and her bright blue hair actually grows out of her head that color. Who is she? That is the question that haunts her, and she’s about to find out.

When beautiful, haunted Akiva fixes fiery eyes on her in an alley in Marrakesh, the result is blood and starlight, secrets unveiled, and a star-crossed love whose roots drink deep of a violent past. But will Karou live to regret learning the truth about herself?]]> 418 Laini Taylor 0316134023 Cassidy 5 3.98 2011
author: Laini Taylor
name: Cassidy
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2011
rating: 5
read at: 2014/04/19
date added: 2019/03/23
shelves: favorites, my-books, signed-books-i-own
review:
That Ending! :( but guys, this book is SOOOO GOOD please read it! The way that Laini Taylor writes is incredible and breathtaking and you need to get your hands on this book somehow! *spoilers* so, um, I'm really sad about how it ended ;( I can't believe that all of her chimera family is dead :( and it's even more awful that Akiva killed them D: I want her to forgive him, I know he feels terrible, and he thought that Brimstone was part of the reason Madrigal died, so I understand why he did it.... I hope she will too ;( Gah, so sad right now
]]> 27190613
Ever since she and her brother were abandoned by their father to be raised in the Ottoman sultan’s courts, Lada has known that ruthlessness is the key to survival. For the lineage that makes her and her brother special also makes them targets.

Lada hones her skills as a warrior as she nurtures plans to wreak revenge on the empire that holds her captive. Then she and Radu meet the sultan’s son, Mehmed, and everything changes. Now Mehmed unwittingly stands between Lada and Radu as they transform from siblings to rivals, and the ties of love and loyalty that bind them together are stretched to breaking point.

The first of an epic new trilogy starring the ultimate anti-princess who does not have a gentle heart. Lada knows how to wield a sword, and she'll stop at nothing to keep herself and her brother alive.]]> 475 Kiersten White 0553522310 Cassidy 0 3.81 2016
author: Kiersten White
name: Cassidy
average rating: 3.81
book published: 2016
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2019/03/23
shelves: to-read, my-books, signed-books-i-own
review:

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