Cracked Kingdom (#5 The Royals) -Erin Watts This is the end of the Royals, but after everything we are ending on a high note. So, this book was very chaotic until the very end. The ramifications of the car accident shake everyone. Seb's in a coma, Hartley has amnesia, and Easton's on a bender because … Continue reading We have reached the end
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Middle Child Syndrome
Fallen Heir (#4) -Erin Watt Easton calls himself the fun one, the free one but he is just as burdened as his brothers if not more. He believes it's his fault his mom killed herself. He carries that weight so he acts out. His depression and ADHD cause him to do things he wished he … Continue reading Middle Child Syndrome
This is 30
Waiting to Exhale (#1) -Terry McMillan Four women navigating 30. Back then, and even now, people expect you to have your shit together at 30. Then when you reach it you realize that life has no fucking instruction manual and everyone is in different stages of fucking winging it. Bernie was married to her her … Continue reading This is 30
Luck is random
Dear Edward—Ann Napolitano Everyone says you survive horrendous things for a reason. That you are blessed and you have a path/mission/journey to accomplish. That never sat well with me. In the book someone tells Edward “you were just lucky,” and it wasn’t in a mean or spiteful way. She knew by saying that she was … Continue reading Luck is random
Unrelunctant Hero
Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard What I like about Mare is that she's real. She doesn't always do the right thing or the nice thing. She doesn't apologize for who she is, and she leads her people even though she doesn't consider herself a leader. She's messy and complicated but so is life. She makes … Continue reading Unrelunctant Hero
What goes up must come down
Life by Lu Yao Gao Jialin thought because he was educated that he was better than the people who worked in the fields. He thought that they were small minded and didn't know anything. When he meets the love of his life his perspective starts to change, until he's offered the life he always wanted. … Continue reading What goes up must come down
Tainted Love
"A Court of Mist and Fury" by Sarah J. Maas In the first book I loved Feyre and Tamlin's relationship. Looking back on it I can't really say why. Reading this next installment I realized, right along with Feyre, how toxic that relationship was. When we're young we see and are taught that some things … Continue reading Tainted Love
Feminine Energy
"Red Clocks" by Leni Zumas This book focuses on four women who are connected in different ways. The Mender is a holistic healer who takes care of everyone but herself. The Teacher preaches about women's rights but she actually learns more in the end. The Wife fights for more purpose in life than being a … Continue reading Feminine Energy
The History of Vampires
"A People's History of the Vampire Uprising" by Raymond Villareal This book was different from most vampire books I've read. Vampirism in this book was introduced as a virus. There were doctors, journalists, and law enforcement trying to find a way to cure/control it. Meanwhile the vampires were fighting to garner rights. They were claiming … Continue reading The History of Vampires
Magic is in everything
"The Paper Magician" by Charlie Holmberg The whole time I was reading I was imagining them doing some really fancy, magical origami (which I already find magical since I can't do it). I liked the idea of magic being like a trade. You learn it and can pick a different medium to practice with i.e. … Continue reading Magic is in everything
