ya novels
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Revisiting Panem: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
This book is a masterpiece cover to cover. The rise, fall and rise of Snow is so flawless as readers get to experience the choices he makes to fall into evil when he’s capable of so much goodness. There’s the… Continue reading
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Revisiting Panem: Catching Fire *reread*
I didn’t expect to cry during a reread but Catching Fire made me weep multiple times. Collins knows how to work a narrative in this very simplistic but impactful way. It’s like needlework — delicate but intricate. I love it. Continue reading
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All my thoughts: These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
Hey!! Long time no see! I fell into a very deep reading slump, which led to me taking over a month to finish These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong. I set it down for nearly three whole weeks. Yikes. However,… Continue reading
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All my thoughts: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Six of Crows is a dark adventure comedy full of traumatic backstories and endless banter from morally gray teens forced together by tragedy and kept together by greed, loyalty and a whole lot of unspoken love. Continue reading
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The good, the bad & the best: The Song of Achilles
I heard enough about this book that I was prepared to have my heart broken, but I thought the ending would be what did the most damage. While the ending did make me emotional, the entire book was a 24/7… Continue reading
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All my thoughts: Queen of Air and Darkness by Cassandra Clare (Part 1)
Analyzing the final book in The Dark Artifices trilogy “Grief can be so bad you can’t breathe, but that’s what it means to be human. We lose, we suffer, but we have to keep breathing.” Magnus bane, QoAaD I’m not… Continue reading
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All my thoughts: Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare (Part 2)
Analyzing book No. 2 in The Dark Artifices trilogy Welcome back to my analysis of Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare — AKA the best and worst feels trip of my entire life. In part one, I dissected the plot,… Continue reading
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All my thoughts: Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare (Part 2)
Lady Midnight is so much more than just the story of Emma and Julian falling into forbidden love. It’s a story about family, both found and by blood, and how one fits into that mold. It’s a story about betrayal… Continue reading
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All My Thoughts: “The Bane Chronicles” by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan & Maureen Johnson
Magnus Bane is an extremely glamorous and very powerful warlock with a storied past. Until now, Magnus has kept the tales of his life a mystery, only divulging minor details to those he trusts most when he appears throughout Cassandra… Continue reading
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All My Thoughts: “Clockwork Princess” by Cassandra Clare Pt. 1
bleeding. Clockwork Princess, the third and final installment of Cassandra Clare’s The Infernal Devices trilogy, did just that and more. Continue reading
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