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All of that translated into me not reading books, which is actually quite common for me. Reading makes me happy, but when I’m down, I’m more of a Netflix person, it takes my mind off more easily as well as faster, so all I did in February was re watch FRIENDS. I’m currently on season 5 and I can’t believe how much I love this show. I just love it, it makes me laugh not matter how many times I watched it (that’s A LOT of times, by the way) and it was the best decision ever. I also started watching Legend of Korra, and I really like it! Not as much as ATLA but it’s getting there, and I’m about to start season 3, so yay!
So, with that being said, it’s pretty understandable why I only read three books this month. It’s a deplorable number, but this year I decided I would never force myself to read, and I’m okay with that. In case you haven’t noticed by the photos, I read every Throne of Glass book there is, so here we go:
Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas
I did a whole review of this, but to sum up, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS BOOK. I love it, I just do. I can’t even manage to put words together when I think of Crown of Midnight. The Chaolaena of it all, the plot twist, the drama, the EVERYTHING. I just can’t, that’s that. Go read my full review for more.
Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas
Beware: HOF is a slow book. Especially in comparison to Crown of Midnight. We’re introduced to a whole lot of new characters, countries and tricks, but still the pace is slow and nothing really happens until the last 150 pages or so. Apart from that, props to Sarah J. Maas for conveying boy/girl friendships without the romance that usually follow in YA novels (of course this aspect is completely destroyed in the next book and I hate her for it), but I still like that she gives friendships the importance they deserve.
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas
I wish this book didn’t exist. I wish this just a joke. Unfortunately, it’s not. It’s like Maas creates characters, gets bored with them, and have them completely change just like that. I’m no talking about character development; I’m talking COMPLETELY DIFFERENT CHARACTERS. That’s not Chaol, Maas; that’s not Aelin, not Rowan, not ANYONE. Also, thanks for ruining Aelin and Rowan’s friendship by making them horny for each other. It was an awkward- incredibly-unnecessary-out-of-the-blue relationship and I hate it. The only reason I gave this 3 stars was because of Manon and Dorian’s storylines, the only two that saved this book for me. BRING MY CHAOL BACK, OK?
What did you read this month? Did you get to read a good amount of them? Which one was your favorite?
January is over! Oh how time flies, I'll be starting Art school this March to study Graphic Design and I can't believe how around the corner that is! Anyways, here are the books I've read this past month. Six books is actually quite a lot for me, and none of them went under three stars so it's been a really good reading month. Here we go:
Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix by J.K Rowling
I started re reading the whole Harry Potter series back in December and I finished in mid January. I always love coming back to this world. I’ve been relying on the movie too much. I loved JK’s depiction of Sirius in this one, it’s much more mature and objective now that Harry is older. I feel like Cho has a smaller part in the books than she does in the movies, and I felt the same way while reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. I was surprised by this! She’s so present in the movies. Oh and angsty Harry got on my nerves pretty quickly.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K Rowling
Dumbledore’s death hit me like a rock, I didn’t feel much for his death in the movies or the first time I read HBP, but damn, I cried. He’s such a complex and intriguing character and it’s hard to see him go. I was so emotional! I also started shipping Harry and Ginny. Again, I was relying too much on the movies, and their relationship there is awkward, kind of stupid and poorly built. But here, oh the shipper feels!
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K Rowling
I re read this one a few times, as well as all the books to be honest, and I still can’t believe Harry’s story is over. I finished this like I finished it the first time I read it: with tears in my eyes. Back in 07, when it was first published, I thought the Epilogue thingy was 100% unnecessary and Hollywood-ish but now that a few years have gone by, I’m glad we have a little something of Harry’s future to go from.
The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan
I didn’t enjoy this one as much as I thought I would, but it was okay. I think the characters need a little bit of work, but other than that I really enjoyed their personalities. Also, yay for diversity! Magnus’ voice felt pretty similar to 12-year-old Percy’s, and that was my main problem. Magnus is supposed to be 16 and yet I kept picturing him like a pre-teen. The story was also pretty similar to Percy’s origin, but I enjoyed learning about Norse mythology. It was a funny and entertaining story with some cameos from the Percy Jackson books, I’ll leave at that.
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
On the contrary, I liked Carry On more than I thought I would. I understand the similarities with Harry Potter can put some people off, but I still think Rainbow managed to make her characters and the world they live in quite unique. I think the romance went a little fast but considering this is a stand alone, I could live with that. Baz and Penny were my favorites, and Agatha too. I know a lot of people hated her but I thought she was bold in her own way and wasn’t mistaken to put herself first. I would recommend this to anyone urging for a fast paced fantasy book.
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
I’m not going to lie, my expectations for this one were low. And at first, I thought I was right to have these low expectations. The batting of eyelashes, constant reminders of Celaena’s beauty and her obsession with appearances drove me crazy. Fortunately, the story grew into itself and turned out to be pretty amazing. I loved the mystery, the magic, the lovely representation of female friendship and I actually enjoyed the love triangle. Team Chaol forever, by the way.
Did you guys read any of these babies? Let me know in the comments if you did, if you wish to do so and your opinion on them! Cheers,
Mica
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