Surprise! I am already back with another book review post. I decided to switch things up a little and post month to month what books I have read. I am doing this for a few reasons; the first being it’s easier to review books fresh in my memory. The second reason: I am hoping you enjoy my book recommendations, so want to produce more book content.
As a reminder the reviews have some spoilers*
Laniah likes her private life. She is barely on social media, enjoys staying home, and loves to work at the shop she owns with her mom in Rhode Island. Her best friend Issac is a model/influencer in LA who gets recognized in public. When Issac drops by to visit, he sees that the shop isn’t doing well, and either is Laniah. He uses his social platform to boost customers by telling everyone they are dating. While they navigate between friendship and fake dating, lines are blurred and feelings are muddled. A Love Like The Sun is fake dating, best friends to lovers trope.
3.7/5 stars
Review
While I did enjoy this book, there was something missing for me to give it a better rating. I enjoy a slow burn, but I felt this was too slow. I also was getting annoyed with Laniah with her being in her head too much. I would have liked Laniah to perhaps figure out her feelings for Issac sooner. I also didn’t like the first time they hooked up. I wanted it to be more of out love for eachother, instead of her thinking she can get him out of her system. Especially since they were best friends. It didn’t feel right. I do love Issac, I thought he was a great guy. I loved that he wasn’t just a model and an influencer, but also an artist. I liked how they both leaned on each other in their childhood, and even now as adults. Overall I enjoyed the book and it definitely has a lot of swoon-worthy moments.
Feyre is her family’s only resource to survive. Falling on hard times, she is the only one who can go out into the woods to hunt. When she kills a wolf, a terrifying creature shows up at her doorstep to seek vengeance. The creature turns out to be one of the immortal faeries. When Feyre is taken to the infamous magical lands, she starts to realize that the legends about the immortal world may not all be true. Trying to adapt to her new home, Feyre starts to soften to her capturer Tamlin. When something is amiss with the faerie lands, Feyre must find a way to stop it or doom Tamlin and the faeries forever. A Court of Thorns and Roses is a romance fantasy.
5/5 stars
*Do not read the review if you haven’t read the book— but I LOVED this series!
Review
Oh I couldn’t put this down!! I devoured it. Fantasy isn’t my usual go-to genre, but everyone has been raving about this book series so I thought I would give it a try. And I am glad I did! I was swooning over Feyre and Tamlin’s growing relationship. the Spring Court felt so magical and beautiful– if I were in Prythian I would have wanted to stay in the Spring Court. The whole Under The Mountains trial had me at the edge of my seat. Not to brag or anything, but I guessed the answer to Amarantha’s riddle right away. During the trials I didn’t understand why Tamlin never once risked going to see Feyre, especially after she was practically dying….but that all makes sense later on. Anyway, besides the storylines I thought the book(s) was so well written. The way Sarah J. Maas writes keeps you interested. She does a great job balancing between description and dialogue.
***The next two books are the rest of the ACOTAR series so if you haven’t read the first one you can skip the rest of this and come back later after you have finished the first 3 books.
After the horrors from Under The Mountain, Feyre, like everyone else, is haunted. While she tries to deal with her nightmares, she is also trying to figure out her new High Fae body and powers. As her marriage to Tamlin approaches, Feyre is swept into her position of the Spring Court. Only she feels hollow and depressed. When the High Lord of the Night Court comes to uphold his end of the bargain he made with Feyre, she is torn between two worlds. Splitting her time between the Night Court and the Spring Court, Feyre learns of deep secrets, political plays, undeniable passion, and the fullness of her powers. Powers that could help the horrors looming in the shadows… if only she can master them. A Court of Mist and Fury is figuring out who you truly are.
5/5 stars
Review
I am not going to lie I was not happy with the way this whole Rhysand, Tamlin, and Feyre thing first played out. I was so invested in Tamlin and Feyre’s relationship, I hated that it was written for it to turn out to be toxic. It took me a while to get fully on board with her and Rhys. Now that I have read it, I see it as no other way. They truly are mates. It wasn’t that Feyre left Tamlin that annoyed me– he had a temper and caged her, I am glad she left. I was mad that it was written that way– if that makes sense. Anyway, this was probably my least favorite book out of the 3. Mostly because of what I said above, and because Feyre was annoying me at this point. She had just as much of a temper as Tamlin, and was always quick to put up a fight. Lack of communication always annoys me in books… as it does in real life. She needed therapy not another war. While I was swooning over the blooming love of the first book, I enjoyed that this was one had more adventure in it. I also loved the new characters introduced; Azriel, Mor, Cassian, Amren. They were a fun bunch!
Now that Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, she is wasting no time in gathering intel from Tamlin’s traitorous actions and plans. With the King of Hybern looming in the shadows, getting ready for war, Feyre and the rest of the NIght Court must find a way to stop him and his army. In order to do so Feyre has to master her powers, while Rhysand tries to rally the rest of the courts to band together to save Prythian. A Court of Wings and Ruin is about setting aside your differences to fight for what you love.
5/5 stars
Review
Another enjoyable book from the ACOTAR series. I really was not sure how this was all going to play out. As the final book for Rhysand and Feyre, I didn’t know if one or both would survive. What I liked about this book is that there were so many questions answered, so many amazing twists and turns. It was thrilling, heartbreaking, and shocking. I am glad for the somewhat redemption arc for Tamlin. I do not think he is a bad guy, just not the right guy for Feyre. I also enjoyed that this wasn’t only about Feyre, but also her sisters and their friends at the Night Court. It was about Rhys past, Lucien’s family, and the history of the first war. I found the entire thing to be so fascinating. I really was on the edge of my seat throughout the entire read!
