UPDATE :: The next book reviews are….

• The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkin Gilman

It was on my long list of to be reviewed books, mostly because it’s one of my favorites. The books I’ve already read are actually taking me longer to review since I have to go back and read them, but someone in my inbox told me I should review it so it’s the first on my list now to review.

• The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe

Another short that I absolutely loved, so why not bundle my two favorites to review.

• A Court of Thorns and Roses Series (1-3) by Sarah J. Maas

I read the series last summer and I have to revisit my thoughts of the series, but I did immensely enjoy them. I’m not reviewing the last book, A Court of Silver Flames, because I haven’t read it, yet and I’m sorta hesitating until the next book is released (Mostly because I hear it might be around Azrael, so might as well bundle the two books together).

• Throne of Glass Series (1-7) by Sarah J. Maas

literally just finished the last book yesterday and while I did review the first one and wasn’t all that excited to read the rest of the books, I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. I never doubted Sarah J. Maas (one of the few authors I like off of BookTok), but the first two books were an uphill battle to get through. Though the last books make me emotional unstable…I’ll just save the rest of my comments for the reviews.

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

[Originally published on my Medium page: link here]

I may or may not have a love-hate relationship with book series that holds over 3 books. Either I love the story from the first installment or I push through the first couple of books before I can actually admit that I’m obsessed or just wasted my time waiting for the epic moment that’ll convert me into a fan. I’ve heard a lot of great things about Sarah J. Maas and mostly it culminates in the thousands of TikTok’s that have praised all of her series (ACOTAR is on the “To Be Reviewed” List, while I still have to read the others). I wanted to start with Throne of Glass because it’s her earlier series and I’d like to think authors get better the more books they write. Might not want to judge this book too harshly; it is a young adult fantasy, which means a highly more subjective review.

Honestly, didn’t really like the book at first, most of the characters seemed too cliche and got an awkward vibe (which I will pass as new book jitters). I will say that the book grew on me.

Celaena Sardothien is not the typical heroine read about. She’s a trained assassin taken out of her prison sentence by the prince in order to compete with others to serve the king. That’s the plot, and it’s not half bad. In between the testing/competition, champions are mysteriously killed off and Calaena wonders what exactly is happening around her. I think the key element that made me cringe-smile was how unapologetically themselves the characters were; Dorian a playboy prince who dislikes his father, Calaena the assassin who is still very much a 17-year-old girl, and Chaol an honorable friend and solider. Prince Dorian and Captain Chaol bring forth the ever-important love triangle, which did not overpower the story — might hold off on that for the next book. I’ll say that as of now, I’m preferring Chaol over Dorian. While the main plot was to win the competition, I found the extensive amount of loose ends amusing. It started with a competition, then a murder mystery, and now we’re at a place that is not entirely safe, but better from where we started. I won’t spoil anything, but I’d love to see how every component concerning wyrdmarks and magic plays out later. As the first book to a long series, I will say it’s an okay introduction. We’ve covered the basics of what’s occurring, but Maas doesn’t give out as much information hence why I’m already ordering the 2nd book.

Read this book if the plotline interest you and you’d like to see what all the fuss is about over on BookTok, but I get the sense that the hype might be for things further along.

• Rate: 3/5
• Time: About 3–4 days
• Book-shelf Worthy: I think I’m going to have to read the rest of them to see

Quoteworthy

My name is Celaena Sardothien. But it makes no difference if my name’s Celaena or Lillian or Bitch, because I’d still beat you, no matter what you call me.

Libraries were full of ideas — perhaps the most dangerous and powerful of all weapons

We all bear scars,… Mine just happen to be more visible than most.

We each survive in our own way.

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

malulls:

So Manorian is your favorite couple?

Me: yep

And you love rowaelin?

Me: yep

Get over doraelin then

Me: BUT I CAN’T

please tell me Elide x Lorcan’s shipname is Lorde

tog is not bad but it would have been 1000x better if Dorian and Chaol had made out at least once….

starfallkaz:

Explain ToG badly

TOG: man uses performance enhancing jewellery to fight teenage girl

COM: girl learns about strange keys and flees the country

HOF: girl falls for her trainer, who gives her anxiety and an identity crisis

QOS: girl teams up with a perverted ginger man, a rebel group, wears a scandalous night gown and gives everyone a heart attack

EOS: girl fucks shit up in her home country and is wrapped up tightly in a metal box for the foreseeable future

KOA: girl becomes a divinity, sets things on fire and closes a big door with three keys

SJM really do be writing the same book in different fonts

people who think faeriesare the same as fairies(derogatory)

Nesta Archeron.

I’m so existed for her book! can’t wait to read her story

ig: arttbarbie

HEEEY i love Yrene so I wanted to do something really nice (at least for me).. well here’s Yrene Towers from Throne of Glass series by sjm

Elide’s sketch ❤❤

aelin galathynius by me jsydisnegrauc I LOVE HER SO MUCH

just want to say that aelin is coming !

“Live, Manon.

Live.”

I loved this piece so much and I can’t say I didn’t cry while painting this lol, i really hope you enjoy and plz don’t kill me for doing this

Rereading Empire of Storms and once again notice a difference between Rowan and Lorcan regarding their paramours… When Elide is close to breaking from despair, Lorcan offers her pleasantries and comforts, the bed, a bath, a tin of salve for her leg. He talks about trying to use kindness to make her want to help him, be grateful to him.

Then there’s Rowan who sees Aelin about to snap and is like “Lol backflip bitch”

Everyone talks about what a cold hearted bastard Lorcan can be, but pre-QoS Rowan is 1000 times more of a prick lol