Author: Sarah J Maas

Item: Crown of Midnight
Rating: 5
Author: Amanda Marie

January 2016 in Review

Posted January 31, 2016 in Life, Reading / 12 Comments

Things that Happened in January

It has been a stressful month. Apparently my brain needed books to manage the stress because I read quite a few books this month. And by “quite a few,” I mean “a lot.”
On the topic of the above, please pray for my sister. I can’t say more since I don’t want to share her story here, but she does need prayers.
I was able to attend my friend’s wedding in Washington, DC and it was beautiful. It was great to see so many friends that I haven’t seen in two years.
I read 17 books this month which is A LOT! I blame quite a bit of it on the traveling I did to and from Washington, DC. There isn’t much to do on a plane besides read and so I read.
My favorite book of the month (non-reread) was Illuminae and my favorite reread was Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.

Books I Read in January

Tagged as Monthly Wrap-Up

{Review} Crown of Midnight – Celaena’s Back!

Posted January 4, 2016 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments

Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas
Series: Throne of Glass #2
Publisher: Bloomsbury (2013)
Paperback (418 pages)
Rating:
Also by this author: Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses, Heir of Fire
Also in this series: Throne of Glass, Heir of Fire, Queen of Shadows
Reading Challenges: Read 2015

Synopsis

An assassin's loyalties are always in doubt but her heart never wavers.
Assassin Celaena Sardothien won a brutal contest to become the King's Champion. But she is far from loyal to the crown. Though she hides her secret vigilantly, her deadly charade becomes difficult when she realizes she is not the only one seeking justice. No one is above questioning her allegiance—not the Crown Prince Dorian; not Chaol, the Captain of the Guard; not even her best friend, Nehemia, a foreign princess with a rebel heart.
Then, one terrible night, the secrets they have all been keeping lead to an unspeakable tragedy. As Celaena's world shatters, she will be forced to decide once and for all where her true loyalties lie ... and whom she is willing to fight for.

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Tagged as 5 star, All Time Favorites, Read 2015, You Read How Many Books Challenge

December 2015 in Review

Posted December 30, 2015 in Faith, Life, Reading / 4 Comments

It has been a crazy month and so I don’t have a whole lot for you other than the books I read and reviewed this month. My 2015 in Review post will be coming up tomorrow and this is a lot more interesting than this one. This post is, I know, rather pathetic but here it is anyway.

Things that Happened in December

Christmas!
I am (still) kitty-sitting for my sister’s two kitties while she and the rest of my family are visiting family in another state.
Somehow I managed to read only 5-star books this month; I’m not sure how that happened.

Books I Read in December

Tagged as Catholic Book, Christmas, Jesus, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Saint John Paul II

{Review} A Court of Thorns and Roses – Beauty and the Beast and Faeries

Posted December 17, 2015 in Reading, Review / 6 Comments

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas
Series: A Court of Thorns and Roses #1
Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's (2015)
eBook (416 pages)
Via: Library
Rating:
Also by this author: Throne of Glass, Crown of Midnight, Heir of Fire
Reading Challenges: 2015 Fairytale Retelling, Read 2015

Synopsis

A thrilling, seductive new series from New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas, blending Beauty and the Beast with faerie lore.
When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin—one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled their world.
As she dwells on his estate, her feelings for Tamlin transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie and warning she’s been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But an ancient, wicked shadow grows over the faerie lands, and Feyre must find a way to stop it… or doom Tamlin—and his world—forever.
Perfect for fans of Kristin Cashore and George R. R. Martin, this first book in a sexy and action-packed new series is impossible to put down!

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Tagged as 4 star, Fairy Tales, Fairytale Retelling Challenge, Library, Read 2015, You Read How Many Books Challenge

November 2015 in Review

Posted November 30, 2015 in Reading / 8 Comments

Is November really over! It seems like this month has gone by so very fast for me. It is crazy!

Things that Happened in November

So much has happened it is hard to get it all in words. One of the students at my school suffered a stroke and is hospitalized for now. A counselor at the district high school died from an unexpected heart attack. My grandmother has been hospitalized yet again. It really hasn’t been a great month.
My religious education class (4th grade) was enrolled in the Association of the Miraculous Medal. They are all so excited to have miraculous medals.