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A court of snarling and mates

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

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I came back for mooooooore! So it turns out all that guff about the ACOTAR series just being for horny middle-aged women was spot on, as I remain firmly seated. While this third book in the series didn’t have quite as many fae-banging moments, it was chock-full of military tactics, war planning, political manoeuvring and tense words between friends. And that is not a criticism. The book starts with Feyre being a total badass and returning to the Spring Court as an undercover agent, trying […]

A Court of Mist and Finally Getting the Hype

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas

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Okay, I know I said I was done with this romantasy bull, but I came back. I was on a weekend away with friends, lamenting how much I despised the first of the ACOTAR novels, particularly Tamlin. I really, really, really hated Tamlin. You can read my first review if you’re so inclined. But they all convinced me to give the second novel a try. After a lot of berating and a great deal of frozen alcoholic beverages, I agreed. So I followed through on […]

“Life isn’t easy, no matter where you are. You’ll make choices you think are right, and then suffer for them.”

The Assassin’s Blade: The Throne of Glass Novellas by Sarah J. Maas

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And mine was reading this book. Years and years ago, I saw I saw a copy of A Throne of Glass in a bookstore. I didn’t buy it then, but I remembered that I wanted to get it sometime, so I (foolishly) asked for the box set of the complete series a while ago. And then I discovered that this was the prequel . So I had to read this, before I could read A Throne of Glass, before I could see if I tolerated […]

Late to the Party and Leaving Early

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

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For some unknown reason I suddenly started seeing a lot of junky AI images, reels, and posts about the ACOTAR series, likely something to do with the recent announcement of two more books to the series. I have never read this series. I figured I pick up the first one to see. Verdict: I can see how-why the series might get addictive, but I also am not planning to continue with it. A Court of Thorns and Roses is basic fantasy, and romance, with some […]

Beauty and the Yeast Infection

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas

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If this is what counts as a fairy love story these days, then consider me permanently checked out. A Court of Thorns and Roses is one of the most poorly written, boring, and utterly unbelievable ventures into fae romance I could imagine. Centered around a protagonist named Feyre — which is somehow both an absurd and fitting name for such a ridiculous character — the story begins with her starving in the woods and shooting a wolf with her bow and arrow. This apparently triggers […]

“No. I can survive well enough on my own— if given the proper reading material.”

Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas

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You did it. You have defeated my contrarian nature and coerced me into reading Maas. It was fine l guess. Plot: Today’s Very Special Girl is a ruthless infamous assassin but don’t worry, she’s only ever killed for good people – you know, the kind that can pay for fancy assassins. Our Very Special Girl is coerced into a competition (to the death, of course) to decide who will be the Evil King’s blade by his super hot and not at all evil son who […]



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