Saturday, November 24, 2018

Reread: Red Queen

Hello Bookies,

I know this is probably going to be a quick read since I have already read the book. The only reason why I'm rereading it is because when I got Glass Sword, I was a bit confused on all that happened in the first book. Note to self, don't wait so long to get the next book in a series. All I remember is that there is two kinds of people that live two very different lives. The Reds are the people who bleed red blood and they live a poor life and are in constant fear of the silver bloods. Only because the silver bloods have special powers that make them very different. Also while the red bloods are working all hours of the day to make the silver bloods' lives easier, the silver bloods live as if they are kings and queens. Well at least until one day when a red blood ends up having powers as well and has to pretend to be one of them. And a whole lot happens that I can't remember but is really important to the second story, so I have to read everything all over again. This might be my only post on the book, but we will just have to see.

So until next time....

Friday, November 23, 2018

Almost done reading Crown of Midnight

Hey there Bookies,

It's been a while since I posted last. Only because this book took me a while to read. But I'm finally almost done and so far I'm not loving the series. I don't hate it, but I don't love it. I'm just strongly in the middle. Maybe slightly leaning towards the hate side of the spectrum. Let me explain myself. This is the book that makes me wonder why the main character is stupid and maybe a little self centered. Yes, she admits it herself but it still doesn't fix the fact that I knew the answers to a part of the riddle before she even did. Then there is the whole thing that she hates Choal because he didn't tell her that her friend's life was threatened, making her unable to protect her friend. That whole situation was a lose-lose situation, no matter how you look at it. I'll let you guys read that to see what I mean. But I feel like her hate towards Choal is a little over the top. She doesn't even let him explain himself, she just storms out of the room telling him to "get out". Choal isn't perfect either since he nearly forgets about his feelings towards Celaena the moment he learns where she actually came from. Only to find out that he was paranoid for no reason. Way to jump to conclusions. Dorian seems to be the only likable character right now. He is mature about being turned down by Celeana and moves aside so that his friend can be happy. He is standing against his father in some situations. The only thing that annoys me about him is that he constantly complains about having magic. I get that it could end his life, but instead of suppressing it, he should at least try to practice it while he is locked away in his room. Instead of going through books trying to figure out how it is possible that he has magic. I say to just go with it. Accept it. Anyways, the book had two moments where I couldn't put down the book. Only two. One is with the witch Baba Yellowlegs and Celaena trying to escape from her. The other is when she is trying to escape this creature that wonders the halls as it's out to kill her. And both of those moments are towards the end of the book. I've been told it gets better, but I'm not seeing it. I hate to admit it, but I'm not sure if I will actually be able to finish this series if it keeps going on like this. It is slowly going down hill in my opinion. But check it out. You might love it more than me.

So until next time...

Saturday, November 10, 2018

Reading Crown of Midnight

Hey there Bookies,

So, I am only going to say that I like the characters to start this post off. I'm about a quarter of the way through the book and I can say that I haven't learned much that I didn't even realize that I read a quarter of the book. All I learned is that there is some humanoid creature walking around the castle, Celaena has to kill an old friend, and that is pretty much it. Beside the talking knocker, nothing exciting has happened. I'm still trying to figure out who the love interest is. Is it Choal or the crowned prince? I really hope it is Choal, I like him more. Not sure why, I just do. Anyways, I'm trying so hard to like this series, I really am. But so far I'm not loving it. Which is a disappointment because I'm reading the other series by this author called "A Court of Thorns and Roses" and that one is amazing. How can two series from the same author bring out two completely different reactions from me? I just don't get it. I'm not disliking the book because the characters are bad or the story line was poorly written. Those two things are pretty spot on, but it's just not gripping me into the story that much. The only way I can explain it is that the plot is a bit dry to me. If that makes sense. Something is just missing to me. I'm not sure what it is, but I love the characters and I love the mystery behind Celaena's past. But I feel like I need more somewhere, I just don't know where. Maybe if I read more, I can figure it out.

So until next time.....

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Started reading Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas

Hello Bookies,

I have started reading book two of the Throne of Glass series. We all know that I wasn't too impressed with the first book, but I've been told that it gets better. I'm giving the series the benefit of the doubt because so many have talked about it. The way this book starts will probably be confusing if you didn't read the first book. Or, at least that is how I feel towards the start of this book. She's on a mission for the king already, but you don't learn to much. You actually don't learn a lot about what happened since the moment she signed the contract to the exact moment the book starts. I'm still not too sure who the love interest is since things I guess got pretty hot and heavy between the leading lady and the crowned prince. But this time she is just brushing him off and sharing tender moments with Choal. Even the king is using the Captain of the Guard to keep her in line by threatening to kill him. I didn't like this king to begin with and I already know that he is going to be the big villain through out the whole entire series. Unless there is a huge twist that I don't know about. But I'm going to learn more about the book. Because there is only one way to live the adventure it holds and that is to read it.

So until next time...

Finished reading A Court of Mist and Fury

Hello my fellow Bookies,

I was going to do this post when I was almost done reading the book, but then I got drawn into a really good part and I actually finished the book. Things just get crazy in the book and so many things happen that I can't tell you unless I want to ruin the book for those that have not read it yet. If I told you it would ruin all of the surprises that this book holds, especially when a few of them involve the High Lord of the Night Court. The ending wasn't what I expected and ended in a bit of a cliff hanger. Nothing like Feyre using her old connections to get information on the enemy. Rhys is a little hurt by it, but I'm sure he knows that there really weren't any options. Now I'm just dying to read the next book to see what it has to hold and I wonder if our two lovers will ever be reunited. Who those lovers are, I will not say because it will just ruin the whole adventure of the book. But got read the series. You won't be disappointed and I'm highly enjoying all of the books I have read so far. Even thought I've only read like two so far.

So until next time....

Friday, November 2, 2018

Reading A Court of Mist and Fury

Hey there Bookies,

It's been a while since I made a post and I'm sorry about that. Been working three jobs, so it's not easy to squeeze in reading as much as I would like. But I am finally halfway through the book, and I have no idea what I have already told you about the book. So please forgive me if I say something that I have already said.

The book starts off with Feyre struggling with what she had done in order to save her lover and his people. All the while planning a wedding and doing things that the lady of the court is supposed to do. Only problem is is that she isn't happy. She feels like she should be doing something to help out instead of wearing dresses and planning parties. Too bad her lover doesn't think so because he thinks he is keeping her safe. Unknowingly suffocating her. Then on her wedding day Rhys comes to claim his part of the bargain by crashing the wedding and taking her away. Feyre is terrified at first, but once she gets to the Night Court, she realizes that it's not that bad. But it's shared with her that war is coming during one of her visits and she shares her concerns with Tamlin. Only to be brushed off because he is going to keep her safe, so she has nothing to worry about. This doesn't sit well with our leading lady. So one day she tries to go with Tamlin to deal with some mess that has taken place in his court only to have him lock her in the manor. Now my thought here is that he knew she had this issue of being locked up due to her time Under the Mountain, yet he still places her in her deepest fear. So in her panic attack, Rhys' cousin Mor comes and takes her to the Night Court where Rhys can help calm Feyre down. She eventually does and decides she isn't going to go back, thinking it's for Tamlin's own good. Rhys then takes Feyre to his secret city where he actually lives and tells her she is free to stay all she wants. She then even agrees to join him in trying to prevent the war from happening. So after a few tests and nearly dying a few times, Feyre is charged with convincing her sisters to let them stay in their house while they try to contact the queens to get half of the book that controls the cauldron in order to prevent the war. Or, at least stop the evil king that wants to end all of human life. That is pretty much where I have stopped. Feyre convinced her sisters and she's trying to kill Rhys for some comment he made. If you ask me, I think she has some feelings for him but she is just denying them because of everything she has been through with Tamlin. Which makes this whole book like on big Kdrama. I love it. Maybe the whole series is going to be like one. The only way to find out is to continue reading, right?

So until next time....