«Voici mon secret. Il est très simple : on ne voit bien qu'avec le coeur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux.»«Voici mon secret. Il est très simple : on ne voit bien qu'avec le coeur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux.»...more
The Lover by Silvia Moreno-Garcia is a whimsical and haunting short story that is very reminiscent of a
"Go chase the moon, tell it your lies." Pg. 36
The Lover by Silvia Moreno-Garcia is a whimsical and haunting short story that is very reminiscent of a Grimm's fairy tale. Based on The Little Red Riding Hood, it follows Judith, a young maiden, living with her beautiful older sister. She ends up falling head over heels for her sister Alice's charming husband Nathaniel, however, soon after an unnamed man crosses her path as well. Launched into an affair with Nathaniel and an interesting relationship with the unnamed man, Judith's story unfolds in a twisted and page-turning way. The writing was stunning and left me wanting to read more from Silvia Moreno-Garcia. This is the perfect cozy, yet chilling short story to read by the fire this winter!...more
i am very happy with my decision to start my throne of glass journey with the assassin's blade! this was a fast-paced prequel, especially since it wasi am very happy with my decision to start my throne of glass journey with the assassin's blade! this was a fast-paced prequel, especially since it was broken down into 5 novellas. my favorites were the assassin and the pirate lord, the assassin and the desert and the assassin and the underworld. i really enjoyed the insight it gave me on celaena, arobynn, sam and all of the other characters who i'm sure will pop up throughout the rest of the series.
dnf for now @ 100 pages! please don't bully me too hard i know i need to finish this dnf for now @ 100 pages! please don't bully me too hard i know i need to finish this ...more
3 pages??? this is the biggest tease for a marauders prequel ive ever seen. and she has the audacity to say "From the prequel I am NOT working on - bu3 pages??? this is the biggest tease for a marauders prequel ive ever seen. and she has the audacity to say "From the prequel I am NOT working on - but that was fun!"... id bet a million dollars she has a full prequel somewhere, and i need it!
thoughts before reading: how did i not know this existed?? reviews are meh but i will be reading this today!⚡️...more
3.5/5 stars! this was quick but not as good as a full book of course! i really liked the big scenes it included, like the bond between darius and orio3.5/5 stars! this was quick but not as good as a full book of course! i really liked the big scenes it included, like the bond between darius and orion and the stuff with clara, and i think it was great to read after the second book! on to the reckoning... ...more
as a gemini, how could i not pick this up? ♊ this is extremely different from what i normally read, but honestly, with all of the hype on goodreads i as a gemini, how could i not pick this up? ♊ this is extremely different from what i normally read, but honestly, with all of the hype on goodreads i was intrigued!
i love reading books set in schools, and at work, i get a lot of time to do homework/read so it was fun to be reading this on campus this week! darcy and tory are really likable characters, im rooting for them for sure. there's also elements of the magical world and school that just give me huge pjo and hp vibes which i love. the 4 boys suck but im sure they will become love interests hahaha.
everyone is right though - once you start you cant stop and im excited to binge this entire series!
*edit* i ended up dropping this to 4 starts because it didn't have as big of a lasting impact on me and i have't continued the series yet lmao
how can *edit* i ended up dropping this to 4 starts because it didn't have as big of a lasting impact on me and i have't continued the series yet lmao
how can i not give this book 5 stars? i loved everything about it, the plot, the time period, the characters... all! such a strong start to the series i’m so excited to continue! it is the perfect amount of fantasy for me (because i like when there are fantasy aspects, but in our world instead of a new one) and i adore this time period and london as the setting!
also side note, this gave me such big vampire diaries vibes but i think that’s because i’m watching the show right now lol...more
i found this one really sweet and fast paced! it was a nice reminder to live life to the fullest and practice gratitude. i really liked the quote, “yoi found this one really sweet and fast paced! it was a nice reminder to live life to the fullest and practice gratitude. i really liked the quote, “you don’t have to understand life, you just have to live it.”
it kind of gave me ‘a christmas carol’ and ‘the shack’ vibes if that makes sense!...more
this surprised me a little bit since so many people say it is their favourite out of the two so far, but this was very much a filler book to me. lovedthis surprised me a little bit since so many people say it is their favourite out of the two so far, but this was very much a filler book to me. loved the romance, and although the plot growth was slow, and i don’t think it needed to be as long, i still really liked it! april 20th can’t come any faster!...more
One of my reading goals for 2024 is to reread 5 old favourites, and this is my first reread! I read The Hobbit in 2012 when I was in grade 6, and it iOne of my reading goals for 2024 is to reread 5 old favourites, and this is my first reread! I read The Hobbit in 2012 when I was in grade 6, and it is one of the oldest books in my collection. I am really excited to reread it!...more
this book was super solid! i absolutely LOVED the characters, but the plot was only pretty good. i found it a little bit slow after the halfway mark, this book was super solid! i absolutely LOVED the characters, but the plot was only pretty good. i found it a little bit slow after the halfway mark, until like the last 50 pages.
From the synopsis of this book I was hooked but I cannot say the same for the first few chapters. Caraval was a book with promise that just fell flat From the synopsis of this book I was hooked but I cannot say the same for the first few chapters. Caraval was a book with promise that just fell flat for me and I’m bummed to say that. It has immense hype surrounding it and was even compared to The Night Circus but I guess my hopes were just too high.
The characters made me feel nothing. Tella and Scarlett’s bond wasn’t one where I thought “Wow me and my sister are just as close as them!” I also didn’t like Julian at all throughout the novel. The only time he didn’t annoy me was during the last chapter. I didn’t ship Julian and Scarlett at all which was a bit of an issue when it came to enjoying the book. I felt as though Scarlett was just infatuated by him during the game and their “love” was a bit in the moment.
The world was so unique and the game, Caraval, was so interesting but other than the initial introduction there wasn’t much world building after that. I just wanted more.
It was such an interesting concept and like I said before, had so much promise. The mystery and magic was overshadowed by the romance and the big reveal at the end just made me feel like my emotions had been cheated on many times throughout the novel. Overall the lack of world building and admiration for the characters left me unsatisfied but I still enjoyed my time whilst reading it. I’m hoping that the sequel will impress me because I do plan on picking it up when it comes out.
If you are going into this with the thought of it being like The Night Circus I would push that thought away because I think you’ll be disappointed but if you are just interested in the book I would still recommend it, hopefully you’ll connect with the characters more than I did because sometimes that’s what makes or breaks it for a novel....more
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