I’m currently in the second book in the Throne of Glass series and am LOVING it (more than I ever loved ACOTAR -- is that sacrilege to say??) I predict this series is going to take over my life for the next month.
I ended up liking it more than ACOTAR, too -- and I just finished Crescent City 2, so I’ll also be having a SJM month! I feel like the story was more compelling in TOG, and the villains turned out to be much scarier. I can’t wait to hear your thoughts as you keep going!
Oh man - I DNF'd Throne of Glass last year after having a great time with ACOTAR...I think I need to go back and try and push through based on yours (and everyone's :D ) opinions about the series as a whole.
Also, as a huge Ali Hazelwood stan, I'm thrilled you liked Check & Mate - it was my favorite of hers yet and I'm super excited about her foray into a new genre with this year's Bride.
Unrelated, perhaps but do you like StoryGraph? Pros and cons vs Goodreads?
edit for a favorite book: my most memorable books were nonfiction (Dark Summit, Touching My Father's Soul - both about Everest - and All the Living and All the Dead, about death) but for #1 overall fiction, I'd say The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy was up there.
I know it’s a huge commitment to say keep going with TOG, but really keep going. By the last 20% of Book 1, I was totally hooked and ended up reading them all in about 2 weeks (while also still working, etc). Happy to be your SJM buddy!
I think Check & Mate may actually be my favorite of hers, too, after reading so many of hers in short order. It was just a great story from start to finish. I’m excited about Bride, too!!
Re: your favorites -- I go through spurts with non-fiction, but I absolutely love stories about Everest (blame the mid-1990s IMAX film!), so I’m going to add these to my list STAT.
I really like StoryGraph, and I have been using it for a few years. The data is fun, and I am sure I’m not using it to its full potential. My minor quibble is that you have to remember to manually add the read date, and I sometimes forget that -- meaning some books may be lost to an undated ether. However, as a somewhat chronic rereader, I love that I can log additional reading instances.
I’m currently in the second book in the Throne of Glass series and am LOVING it (more than I ever loved ACOTAR -- is that sacrilege to say??) I predict this series is going to take over my life for the next month.
I ended up liking it more than ACOTAR, too -- and I just finished Crescent City 2, so I’ll also be having a SJM month! I feel like the story was more compelling in TOG, and the villains turned out to be much scarier. I can’t wait to hear your thoughts as you keep going!
Oh man - I DNF'd Throne of Glass last year after having a great time with ACOTAR...I think I need to go back and try and push through based on yours (and everyone's :D ) opinions about the series as a whole.
Also, as a huge Ali Hazelwood stan, I'm thrilled you liked Check & Mate - it was my favorite of hers yet and I'm super excited about her foray into a new genre with this year's Bride.
Unrelated, perhaps but do you like StoryGraph? Pros and cons vs Goodreads?
edit for a favorite book: my most memorable books were nonfiction (Dark Summit, Touching My Father's Soul - both about Everest - and All the Living and All the Dead, about death) but for #1 overall fiction, I'd say The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy was up there.
I know it’s a huge commitment to say keep going with TOG, but really keep going. By the last 20% of Book 1, I was totally hooked and ended up reading them all in about 2 weeks (while also still working, etc). Happy to be your SJM buddy!
I think Check & Mate may actually be my favorite of hers, too, after reading so many of hers in short order. It was just a great story from start to finish. I’m excited about Bride, too!!
Re: your favorites -- I go through spurts with non-fiction, but I absolutely love stories about Everest (blame the mid-1990s IMAX film!), so I’m going to add these to my list STAT.
I really like StoryGraph, and I have been using it for a few years. The data is fun, and I am sure I’m not using it to its full potential. My minor quibble is that you have to remember to manually add the read date, and I sometimes forget that -- meaning some books may be lost to an undated ether. However, as a somewhat chronic rereader, I love that I can log additional reading instances.
I love seeing where our overlap is!
Some of my faves from the year:
- Bright Young Women: i hated Jessica Knoll's debut book (sorry lmao) but this was getting so many good reviews that I'm glad I picked it up
- Woke Up Like This: a super cute YA novel with sort of a "13 Going on 30" plotline
- Homebodies: a novel that examines the racial inequalities in media
- Throwback: another fun time-travel YA novel where a girl goes back in time and winds up meeting her mom when she was in HS
- Hell Bent: so sad it took so long for this book to come out because I NEED MORE!
- The Social Climber: a fun thriller that's not TOO "trashy"
Added so many books to my TBR list thanks to this post and comments! My fave reads from last year were:
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross (an epic enemies-to-lovers novel filled with hope and heartbreak)
November 9 by Colleen Hoover (I read a lot of her books this year and this second chance romance was my favorite.)
The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer (left me feeling warm and fuzzy long after the last page)