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moonshinesapphic · 4 years

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So you were disappointed in Throne of Glass...

(DISCLAIMER: This post does not intend to offend anyone who loves ToG. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions and likes and dislikes and is allowed to express that. This post is meant to share books that have similar qualities to ToG for people who were disappointed in the series, like myself, but anyone who does like ToG can absolutely find great recs here! However, if you don’t want to hear anything ToG critical I recommend skipping over this post. Thank you!)

So last week I finally got rid of all my ToG books. I was mostly relieved that I now have more room on my bookshelf but I also felt a little sad. It was a series I really enjoyed when I first read it two years ago, and on some level it will always have a special place for me. It was one of the many books that got me back into reading after a five year slump, it’s the reason I became friends with the wonderful Nicole (@/rainbowbooktheif on Instagram) who was the first person irl to make me feel less alone as a bookish nerd, and it, unintentionally, helped me hone my critical reading skills. However, I slowly began to care less and less for the story and characters as the series progressed and ended up not reading the last two books because I just stopped caring. I wondered why a series that I loved so much in the beginning went down hill so fast for me, but in the process of falling out of love with ToG I realized I wasn’t the only one who felt this way about the series! The lack of diversity (and misrepresentation/mistreatment of diverse characters when they were there), sexism, lazy editing and lackluster world building, among other things, came up many times for me and other former ToG fans when discussing why we became disappointed in the series. But the pitch for the book (badass morally gray assassin taking down a tyrant king for her freedom, so cool!) and some of the elements (romance, female friendships, magic, trials) sounded so amazing even though in the end it was executed poorly. So, I decided to compile a list of books that I have read and loved that have some elements and themes of ToG. This list is by no means exhaustive and is limited by the books that I have read (which is not many when you look at how many books exist in the world) so I would love to see your recommendations! Please feel free to add onto this post any recs that you have! Now onto the list!

1) Graceling by Kristin Cashore

I read this book the summer before I started ToG and completely loved it. It was one of the early books that got me back into reading and it was honestly the perfect book for that. It was exciting and I couldn’t put it down. It follows an assassin for a tyrannical king who begins to realize her own gifts for killing are more then she ever thought they could be. Cashore does a fantastic job developing the lead character Katsa and the ways that she dolls out information to the readers slowly is impeccable. While this book is technically the first in a trilogy of books taking place in the Graceling world, it can be read as a standalone fantasy (which I feel like are very rare). Another part of this book that I really loved was the romance. I usually don’t read very many straight romances (due to the sexist/problematic aspects many of the ones that I’ve read have) but the relationship between Katsa and Po is honestly a breath of fresh air when you’re used to a lot of toxicity and sexism with cishet romances in books. The two take care of each other and their relationship is very balanced. There are no gender roles pushed on either of them and they truly grow to become a team throughout the story and it’s wonderful to see! I would consider Katsa and Po, while canonically cis (there isn’t any explicit queer rep in this book), both quite androgynous characters who often express themselves in a fluid manner which I really appreciate. Over all this is an amazing classic YA fantasy that everyone should check out!

Synopsis: “Katsa has been able to kill a man with her bare hands since she was eight—she’s a Graceling, one of the rare people in her land born with an extreme skill. As niece of the king, she should be able to live a life of privilege, but Graced as she is with killing, she is forced to work as the king’s thug.

She never expects to fall in love with beautiful Prince Po.

She never expects to learn the truth behind her Grace—or the terrible secret that lies hidden far away . . . a secret that could destroy all seven kingdoms with words alone.

With elegant, evocative prose and a cast of unforgettable characters, debut author Kristin Cashore creates a mesmerizing world, a death-defying adventure, and a heart-racing romance that will consume you, hold you captive, and leave you wanting more.”

2) Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake

This book is the first in a five book series about three royal sisters raised to battle it out for the throne. I must admit the first book in the series is a little lackluster due to the fact that it’s setting up a lot but the second book just blows everything out of the water in a fantastic way. This series is dark and bloody and intriguing. I got completely hooked on this series and it brought out a lot of emotion to the point where I was gasping and shouting and throwing my book around as I was reading it (I got very invested)! I think that’s one of the things SJM can do well is get you hooked on her characters and Kendare can do the same (if not better). I love the dynamic between the sisters, this book does a great job at exploring the darker side of familial and female/female relationships (mostly platonic.. there isn’t very much queer rep unfortunately) that I really appreciate. The magic system and wolrdbuliding are also something that I enjoyed and I though was quite well done. Kendare does a good job at weaving in worldbuilding and magic system seamlessly into the story and I love that so much. Three Dark Crowns is just a fun and exciting series that I think anyone who loves fantasy YA should check out!

Synopsis: “ In every generation on the island of Fennbirn, a set of triplets is born—three queens, all equal heirs to the crown and each possessor of a coveted magic. Mirabella is a fierce elemental, able to spark hungry flames or vicious storms at the snap of her fingers. Katharine is a poisoner, one who can ingest the deadliest poisons without so much as a stomachache. Arsinoe, a naturalist, is said to have the ability to bloom the reddest rose and control the fiercest of lions.

But becoming the Queen Crowned isn’t solely a matter of royal birth. Each sister has to fight for it. And it’s not just a game of win or lose…it’s life or death. The night the sisters turn sixteen, the battle begins.

The last queen standing gets the crown. “

3) The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

So a little disclaimer, this book is one of my favorite fantasy books of all time. I read it over the span of a few months last summer (its a long one guys...800+ pages) and it was one of the greatest, most well thought out fantasy books I’d ever had the pleasure of reading. I loved the characters, the world, the plot, the magic system etc. I loved everything! There’s some great political intrigue, dragon riders, epic battles, prophecies, weddings, funerals, romance and just general badassery and kickassery happening. Shannon clearly put so much time and effort into this book and it shows. That kind of dedication that shows is something that I really appreciate in a book, especially a fantasy book. Another aspect that I loved so so much is the diversity in this book. It came so naturally and didn’t at all feel like tokenism. The characters, with their differing genders, ethnicities, sexualities, ages, and nationalities etc, and their relationships with each other are truly what made the story. This book also has one of the BEST f/f romances I’ve ever read (as a queer woman I really loved that representation so much and felt very connected to both of those characters). Priory is a long one but if you have the time I highly recommend it.

Synopsis: “ A world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens.

The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her realm from destruction – but assassins are getting closer to her door.

Ead Duryan is an outsider at court. Though she has risen to the position of lady-in-waiting, she is loyal to a hidden society of mages. Ead keeps a watchful eye on Sabran, secretly protecting her with forbidden magic.

Across the dark sea, Tané has trained to be a dragonrider since she was a child, but is forced to make a choice that could see her life unravel.

Meanwhile, the divided East and West refuse to parley, and forces of chaos are rising from their sleep. “

4) Truthwitch by Susan Dennard

As a queer woman, I’m always a little on edge when someone mentions f/f friendship in a book. This is entirely because of the erasure many many f/f romances experience when they are just brushed off as friendships (we’ve all heard the term “gal pals”). It’s frustrating and even though I love a good f/f friendship when the f/f romances get erased and replaced by friendships it gets exhausting. However, Truthwitch is a true f/f friendship that I can fully get behind! Dennard is an author that I had been following for writing tips for a while before I finally picked up her book. I knew that she’s someone who is invested in making her series diverse, even if she herself doesn’t fit into those categories, and accepts criticism because she want’s to do her characters justice. That’s something I really appreciate seeing from white cishet authors and is one of the reasons I picked up Truthwitch. It’s so much fun and the heart of the story truly is the relationship between the two leads Safi and Iseult. Their friendship reminds me a lot of my relationship with my friends. Books about f/f relationships (romantic or otherwise) are few and far between so I really love that this book exists. Strong platonic relationships are so often pushed aside for cishet romantic ones so it’s SO refreshing to see a series where the book would not exist without Safi and Iseult’s bond. They are truly soulmates and their relationship with each other is the most important one in their lives and that is just beautiful. Not to mention this book has got an awesome magic system and is building up to an amazing fantasy series! There’s pirates, priestesses, princes and, of course, witches! It’s loads of fun all around!

Synopsis: “ Young witches Safiya and Iseult have a habit of finding trouble. After clashing with a powerful Guildmaster and his ruthless Bloodwitch bodyguard, the friends are forced to flee their home.

Safi must avoid capture at all costs as she's a rare Truthwitch, able to discern truth from lies. Many would kill for her magic, so Safi must keep it hidden - lest she be used in the struggle between empires. And Iseult's true powers are hidden even from herself.

In a chance encounter at Court, Safi meets Prince Merik and makes him a reluctant ally. However, his help may not slow down the Bloodwitch now hot on the girls' heels. All Safi and Iseult want is their freedom, but danger lies ahead. With war coming, treaties breaking and a magical contagion sweeping the land, the friends will have to fight emperors and mercenaries alike. For some will stop at nothing to get their hands on a Truthwitch. “

5) Monstress by Marjorie Liu (Writer) and Sana Takeda (Illustrator)

Another disclaimer! This book is my favorite graphic novel, period. There is really nothing like Monstress out there and I think that it’s criminally underrated. Liu and Takeda are the perfect combo of writer/artist to make this GN come together. I’m constantly in awe of the world, characters, and story Liu built and the frankly stunning art Takeda creates to go along with it. It’s steampunk and dark and dirty and beautiful. The lead character, Maika, is one of the few truly morally gray characters that I’ve read. Her decisions will make you question if you’re a good person because you still love her despite the fact that she just killed that guy... and that guy... and those other guys. This graphic novel series is very reflective of the dark animes (like Tokyo Ghoul and Castlevania) that we are seeing more recently and I personally believe Monstress would make a fantastic animated series if it were ever to get an adaption. This book has also some great representation of queer women (Maika herself is a queer, disabled, WoC). It’s totally the norm for the world and all of the lead female characters are queer, which I just love. This story has amazing woldbulding, magic, characters etc. It’ll give you everything from giant dead gods, to talking cats with multiple tails, to demonically possessed teenage girls who need to eat people. It’s honestly amazing. (I would give a major trigger warning for blood/gore so as long as you know you can handle that I think you should check it out!)

Synopsis: “ Set in an alternate matriarchal 1900's Asia, in a richly imagined world of art deco-inflected steam punk, MONSTRESS tells the story of a teenage girl who is struggling to survive the trauma of war, and who shares a mysterious psychic link with a monster of tremendous power, a connection that will transform them both and make them the target of both human and otherworldly powers. “

6) The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen

I never thought I would love a cishet romance as much as I love this one but here I am. The Bridge Kingdom is not really the kind of book I would normally pick up but it was on sale on kindle so I thought “why not!” And I was not disappointed. This story follows the assassin princess, Lara, who was raised to be married off to her fathers rival kingdom and kill the king. However, things get sticky when she begins to actually fall for the king and starts to realize that her father isn’t exactly who he says he is. Not only was this romance steamy as hell (this is an ADULT book folks so there are some explicit sex scenes, beware) but the world is super cool. The political intrigue was something I really enjoyed and I loved to see the world unfold from Lara’s eyes. I also totally loved Lara’s character. She’s complicated and cutthroat but ultimately want’s to do what’s right and is a character made to change and develop. I usually don’t go for that character trope that Lara fits into (beautiful and badass and despite being the MCs they somehow end up being very bland...) but Jensen managed to create a very mature and ever changing version of the YA trope that I ended up loving completely. If you love steamy fantasy romances with cool worlds and intriguing characters this is absolutely the book for you!

Synopsis: “ Lara has only one thought for her husband on their wedding day: I will bring your kingdom to its knees. A princess trained from childhood to be a lethal spy, Lara knows that the Bridge Kingdom represents both legendary evil - and legendary promise. The only route through a storm-ravaged world, the Bridge Kingdom controls all trade and travel between lands, allowing its ruler to enrich himself and deprive his enemies, including Lara's homeland. So when she is sent as a bride under the guise of fulfilling a treaty of peace, Lara is prepared to do whatever it takes to fracture the defenses of the impenetrable Bridge Kingdom.

But as she infiltrates her new home - a lush paradise surrounded by tempest seas - and comes to know her new husband, Aren, Lara begins to question where the true evil resides. Around her, she sees a kingdom fighting for survival, and in Aren, a man fiercely protective of his people. As her mission drives her to deeper understanding of the fight to possess the bridge, Lara finds the simmering attraction between her and Aren impossible to ignore. Her goal nearly within reach, Lara will have to decide her own fate: Will she be the destroyer of a king or the savior of her people? “

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caitsbooks · 4 years

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GRACELING BY KRISTEN CASHORE – IS IT AS GOOD AS PEOPLE SAY? (REVIEW)

Quick Stats: Overall: 3.75/5 Stars Characters: 4/5 Setting: 3.5/5 Writing: 3.5/5 Plot and Themes: 4/5 Awesomeness Factor: 3.75/5 Review in a Nutshell: I went into this book with crazy high expectations, and while it didn’t quite meet all of them, it was still a great read.

“Mercy was more frightening than murder, because it was harder.”

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[ Related: August Favorites & My September TBR ]

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// Content Warning: Violence, Death, Torture, Animal Death, Murder, Incest (hinted at), Pedophelia (hinted at), sexual assault (hinted at), Human Trafficking (Mention) //

“When a monster stopped behaving like a monster, did it stop being a monster? Did it become something else?”

Release Date: 10/01/2008 Publisher: Harcort Page Count: 471 Premise: Katsa is a Graceling. She was born with an innate gift. Except, while some people were Graced with fighting, telepathy, or music, Katsa was Graced with killing. Used as the king’s pawn, Katsa is sent across the kingdom threatening and torturing whoever the king tells her to, but what he doesn’t know is that she has her own missions, helping those who need it. On one of those missions, she meets Po, the youngest prince of a faraway kingdom. The two of them must work together to solve a mystery that threatens his family, but they didn't expect to fall in love, or uncover a secret that threatens everything they know.

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“If I wanted to stun anyone at dinner, I’d hit them in the face.”

WRITING & SETTING

Like I said, I had very high expectations going into this book. It was very, very hyped. And I think my high expectations may be a part of why I feel a little disappointed after reading it. Don’t get me wrong- it’s good. But it just wasn’t mind-blowingly amazing. The writing is what I liked the least. A lot of the phrasing was awkward and stiff. I could tell she was trying to evoke a classic fantasy tone with her prose, but sometimes it came off as a little pretentious and unnecessary. However, the dialogue was really great. It showed off the chemistry between the characters and it was just really fun. The setting was also much more of a hit for me. This is definitely a mostly European-inspired fantasy, and the kingdoms all felt very similar (with the exception of Lienid), but I loved the politics between the lands, as well as the entire concept of Gracelings and how they work.

PLOT

Graceling is definitely a journey book. There is a lot of traveling. I’d say that 50% of this book is the characters trying to get from one kingdom to another. That said, it leaves a lot of room for the characters to shine, which I always love. The plot itself isn’t really fast-paced, but it isn’t slow. It has plenty of gripping moments, but they pass by quickly.

CHARACTERS

Before I went into this book, I knew some people weren’t fans of Katsa. I can see that. She’s definitely not the easiest protagonist to love, but she does have a great character arc throughout the book. Po, however, is very easy to love. He was definitely my favorite character, with either Bitterblue or Raffin as #2. This book really excels in having strong side characters that are just as compelling- if not more- as the main characters. Also, the antagonist. The main villain isn’t as rounded out as some of the other characters, but they are absolutely terrifying. Also, can we talk about the romance for a second? Because oh my god I love it. Seriously. It is such a healthy relationship, and it’s completely adorable!

“There’s no shame in crawling when one can’t walk.”

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CONCLUSION

Pros- Fun dialogue, Interesting world, good characters, amazing romance Cons- Prose isn’t great, not exactly a “thrilling read” Overall- 3.75/5 stars. Graceling is a good book, but I feel like the majority of the hype is because it came out in a time when there weren’t that many options for YA fantasy. So while I would recommend it to fantasy fans, I don’t know if it would have gotten the same praise if it came out today.

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IF YOU LIKED GRACELING, I’D RECOMMEND:

Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass #1) by Sarah J. Maas – [ Review ]

Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin #1) by Robin LaFevers – [ Review ]

Rosemarked (Rosemarked #1) by Livia Blackburne – [ Review ]

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housebaylor · 5 years

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Top 10... Adorkable ships :3

I like violent couples more, so this is gonna be hard hahaha

so TOP 5

Po and Katsa from Graceling, he is the softest YA boy, and Katsa forgets her “I hate everbody” thoughts when they are together.

Scarlett and Rowdy from Jock Row, they are just so sweet to each other ;________;

Maud and Arland from the Innkeeper Chronicles, Arland is just too much, he is big teddy bear!! (with fangs)

Audrey and Kaldar from The Edge series, I’m reading it right now, and they are just a pair of con idiots, it just very fun

Anna and Charles from Alpha & Omega, a scary killer that only shows his soft side to his small cute wife, more please.

#ask #shirewalker #thanks!!

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myfreakingcookie · 7 years

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Tagged

Got tagged by @olenoley. Never been tagged in anything before omg

Name: Ina (Pronounced Ee-nah. None of that “Eye-nah” English bullshit.)

Nickname: My name is really too short for nicknames, but my friends sometimes call me Nusse (Nuh-seh)

Zodiac sign: Capricorn

Hogwarts house: Ravenclaw all the way

Height: 164 cm (Google says that’s 5 feet 49⁄16 inches)

Orientation: Heterosexual

Ethnicity: Very Swedish (apparently I’m 3% Sami)

Favorite fruit: Raspberry, mango, strawberry, passionfruit

Favorite season: I can’t pick between winter and summer, I like them equally in different ways

Favorite book series: Maybe Harry Potter? Or Graceling? Hunger Games? I really don’t know

Favorite fictional characters: This is so difficult omg, there’s so many characters I like. But maybe Katsa or Po from the Graceling books. Or Aang from The Last Airbender

Favorite flower: Purple lilac (syringa vulgaris) is like the prettiest thing in the world (called “syren” in Swedish, pretty name)

Favorite scents: Like the scent of nature, like pine and leaf forests, and grass and flowers. Men’s perfumes are usually really nice too, and I also like that special scent of a cottage in the fells (in Sweden, fell cottages have a special smell that’s just really cosy and it reminds me of my childhood)

Favorite color: Pretty much any shade of blue

Favorite animal: Cats, dogs, tigers, wolves, sea otters (they are the cutest), pandas

Favorite artist/band: I listen to so much different music I can’t say who my favorite is. What my prefered music is shifts quite rapidly over time. Right now I’ve listened a lot to Tommy Genesis.

Coffee, tea, or hot cocoa? Hot cocoa or tea. Coffee is ew

Average sleep hours: Depends. On school nights, I can sleep from 4 to 8 hours, when I’m free up to like 11 hours. I try to not sleep that long though

Dream trip: I would love to go somewhere warm and sunny and lively with my friends and chill on the beach during the day and then go out and have fun during the night.

Last thing google: sea otter (had to check what they were called)

Blog created: Honestly can’t remember, maybe in 2012 or something?

How many blogs do I follow: 180

Number of followers: 129

What do I usually post about: I’m a reblogging trash can. I’ve only made original content recently now that Skam has ended and I made the analysis on William and all that. What I reblog is usually just random things I find funny or important, or I reblog things I find interesting relevant to shows/movies I like.

Do you get asks regularly: Nooooooope

What is your aesthetic: Omg I don’t know. I like nature and plants and forests, like serene stuff that just make you relax. Waterfalls. Nebula, aurora borealis. Shades of blue. A nice, strong jaw on a nice looking guy.

Tagging @northscorpio and @thehottestsocialist. Visst är det kul att bli taggade i nånting??!?!!?!?

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secretbookclub · 7 years

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Books I read in 2016

I wanted to make this list sooner but had no time because of finals. It’s all the books I added to Goodreads this year. I actually read a ton of comic and added like %0.5 of them haha. Also I didn’t add books I skip-read. Here we go.

1. Goblin Emperor

It was the first book I read in 2016. I read it in my shitty phone and on a laptop. I really really love this book. I reread it a lot and it became a kind of comfort book for me. I really love Maia and sometimes get teared eye when I think about him.

2. Seraphina

Kinda meh. I think author could make a better book. It was very average.

3-4-5. Captive Prince Series

I gave the first book 3 stars, to second book 4 stars and to the last book 5 stars. I love this series. I had doubts about it when I was reading the first book but as Laurent and Damen begin to be in more equal footing I fell in love with it. The last book is absolute perfection, I loved everything about it. I think it’s the best end of series book I ever read.

6. Beautiful Darkness

Writing is meh but art was stellar. I love love Kerascoet’s art.

7. Ms Marvel Volume 1

I usually don’t like superhero comics but this was an exception.

8-9-10. Graceling, Fire, Butterblue

I can’t decide which one them is my favorite: Graceling or Butterblue? I love them because of different reasons. I didn’t care much about Fire. Graceling is a happy book. I love Katsa and Po, and their relationship was a pleasant suprise. Them may be my favorite fantasy YA couple. Butterblue is a sad book. It made me cry several times. It’s about abuse, ptsd and recovery. I love this subject but if you don’t like I think you might not like this book.

11. The Raven Boys

Oh god I’m a terrible reader and I’m still in second book of this series(for 8 months.....) I liked it. And I will continue it. Writing style was interesting.

12. Smile

Cute comic. But the target audience was middle graders so.

13. Anya’s Ghost

Another cute comic. It was average?

14-15-16-17. Lumberjanes first 4 Volumes

My favorite was second one. I liked Artemis and Apollo. It’s a cute kid’s comic but I can’t say the writings is the best. But I appreciate the queer characters etc. I don’t know why but a lot of mainstream american comics has weird pacing/writing. Maybe because I mainly read manga? idk

18. Lola and The Next Door Boy

NO. BAD. WHY IS THIS SUPER POPULAR ON TURKISH BOOKTUBE COMMUNITY

19. Ella Enchanted

I wasn’t target audience so I didn’t enjoy it as much as I would do if i was in middle school:(

20. Amulet

I got bored.

21. Hellboy Volume 1

Art style is cool. But writing and pacing is giving me a headache. Like I said I can’t read american comics.

22. Rat Queens

I don’t like it.

23-24. Giany Days 1-2

Cute comic. But I hate when comics change their artists. Why?

25. This One Summer

This is amazing. Plot is not the greatest but pacing is so so soooo good. I want to buy the psychical version and cuddle it haha.

26. Maurice

The movie is one of my faves and I finally found the book. Book is amazing to. I love Maurice’s character evolution. I recommend this book to everybody. So good.

27. The Color Purple

Really really good. For some strange reason it was hard to find this book.

28. Öteki Erkekler

It consist interviews made with 6 trans men in turkey. Also some basic info about gender identity, legal, medical info etc. Only in turkish.

29. Habibi

Bad. There was rape in nearly every page. Also very orientalist. No.

30. Understanding Comics

Well it’s like the title says haha. If it interests you read it.

31. Jughead Volume 1

It makes me so happy there’s one more canonicaly ace character. Also a protagonist. :,)

32. An Unattractive Vampire

It was funny. Also (not canonicaly) aro-are protag.

33. Twin Spica

Nice nice.

34-35-36. All for the Game Series

THIS SERIES. The writing is dramatic. A lot. But I really love how the author wrote characters. Andrew is one of my fave characters. I feel connected to him somehow. I’m so happy him and Neil finally got their happiness. I reread this series a lot too. Words can’t tell how much I love them.

37. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secret of Universe

Mega cute. The whole novel felt like a poetry. It makes me happy and warm.

38. Simon and The Homo Sapiens Agenda

Cute but average.

39. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Albus and Scorpius was so cute. Also Draco and Scorpius’ relationship. But otherwise it wasn’t that worthwhile to read.

40. Bizim Büyük Çaresizliğimiz

Turkish book. Everyone seems to worship this book but I didn’t like it that much.

41. American Vampire

Art style was good(not the 20s one)

42. Dragons of Dorcastle

It was cute. (but the sequal was BAD.)

43. The Three Robbers

I like vintage art style.

44-45-46. Gotham Academy 1-2-3

Why did the writing got worse and worse? I really loved the first volume. Writing and pacing was weird and got weirder.

47. White Sand

I read it because -Brandon Sanderson. I think his writing doesn’t get translate to comics smoothly.

48. Gwenpool

Cute and cool. Also art style <3

49. Hidden Masters of Marandur

Sequal of Dragons of Dorcastle. Bad. Why did they have to say they love each other could die for each other EVERY PAGE.

50. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

AA++ I love this book. The fairies was very classical(which I prefer). Footnotes were a delight. Really fun book overall.

51. Ladies of Grace Adiue

Stories set in Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell world. Very good.

52. Comics and Sequential Art

Again very specific book. It focused in pre 80s american comics, wasn’t very useful for me.

53-54. Luck in the Shadows - Stalking Darkness

I don’t know why I can’t read this books. Reading first to books fully was a drag. I skip read rest of the books in the series. I love some parts of it but I can’t read them. :(

55. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Read because of the movie. I found it a little bit too eurocentric.

56. The Gardener’s Year

I LOVE THIS. I don’t thing I ever laughed as much as reading a book. Even tho I had no interest in gardening I loved this book. Some parts reminded me my mom and dad so it was extra funny.

57. Haydut Oğlu Haydut

I don’t know the english title. It’s a Karel Capek story.

58. R.U.R

It was really interesting.

59. Tournament of Losers

Cute cute. Also positive portrayal of sex worker character. No slut shaming or whatever.

60. The High King’s Golden Tongue

Ehh. Tournament of Losers was better. I liked there was trans characters. Also no queerphobia. Also tongue concept. But I think it was very unfinished. Also read the sequal but it was worse.

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