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Officially a Sarah J Maas Fan Girl

Ladies and gentlemen…

I did something that may seem really late in the game to some. I finally started Sarah J Maas’ Throne of Glass series. I can’t believe I waited so long, but seriously… can you blame me? I saw this cover and was like WHAT is the big deal about this book?
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I thought it looked like a paranormal book and I’m not a big paranormal fan…

Then I saw this cover a few years later and was all, “oooh, I want to read this book!” It took me a bit to realize that this book was actually the above book that came out in 2012…

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But y’all, I read this book and immediately started on book two and now I’m an official SARAH J MAAS FAN GIRL!

If you haven’t read this book series… DO IT NOW!

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Recommended: Frost by E. Latimer

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Published by Patchwork Press on August 25, 2015

Summary:

Megan Walker’s touch has turned to ice. She can’t stop the frost, and the consequences of her first kiss are horrifying.
When her new powers attract attention, Megan finds herself caught up in an ancient war between Norse giants. One side fuelled by a mad queen’s obsession and an ancient prophecy about Ragnarök, the other by an age-old grudge. Both sides believe Megan to be something she’s not. Both sides will stop at nothing to have her.
Fire or frost. It’s an impossible decision, but she’ll have to act soon, because the storm is coming.

My Thoughts: Oh I’m so excited for you all to read this book! It’s by one of my fabulous #PitchWars friends and this book will hook you immediately… and I mean, that cover? That cover is ridiculously awesome!

Get this book STAT!

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Recommended: The Seven Realms series by Cinda Williams Chima

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The Seven Realms series by Cinda Williams Chima
Hardcover, 506 pages
Published October 6th 2009 by Hyperion Books

Summary:

Times are hard in the mountain city of Fellsmarch. Reformed thief Han Alister will do almost anything to eke out a living for his family. The only thing of value he has is something he can’t sell—the thick silver cuffs he’s worn since birth. They’re clearly magicked—as he grows, they grow, and he’s never been able to get them off.

One day, Han and his clan friend, Dancer, confront three young wizards setting fire to the sacred mountain of Hanalea. Han takes an amulet from Micah Bayar, son of the High Wizard, to keep him from using it against them. Soon Han learns that the amulet has an evil history—it once belonged to the Demon King, the wizard who nearly destroyed the world a millennium ago. With a magical piece that powerful at stake, Han knows that the Bayars will stop at nothing to get it back.

Meanwhile, Raisa ana‘Marianna, princess heir of the Fells, has her own battles to fight. She’s just returned to court after three years of freedom in the mountains—riding, hunting, and working the famous clan markets. Raisa wants to be more than an ornament in a glittering cage. She aspires to be like Hanalea—the legendary warrior queen who killed the Demon King and saved the world. But her mother has other plans for her…

The Seven Realms tremble when the lives of Hans and Raisa collide, fanning the flames of the smoldering war between clans and wizards.

My Thoughts: I was definitely in the mood to get lost in a series… I was looking for something that had been out for awhile so that I could read the complete series start to finish and something with a kick-butt female protagonist because well… duh. Then I saw Amy from Reading Teen mention this series as one of her all-time favorites. I picked it up and really enjoyed it! If you’re looking for a good series to just get lost in, I definitely suggest this one!

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Recommendation: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

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Ready Player One, by Ernest Cline

Hardcover, 374 pages
Published August 16th 2011 by Random House NY
Summary: 
In the year 2044, reality is an ugly place. The only time teenage Wade Watts really feels alive is when he’s jacked into the virtual utopia known as the  OASIS. Wade’s devoted his life to studying the puzzles hidden within this world’s digital confines, puzzles that are based on their creator’s obsession with the pop culture of decades past and that promise massive power and fortune to whoever can unlock them. When Wade stumbles upon the first clue, he finds himself beset by players willing to kill to take this ultimate prize. The race is on, and if Wade’s going to survive, he’ll have to win—and confront the real world he’s always been so desperate to escape.
My thoughts:
Man this was a fun book! I will admit, it took a little bit to get emerged in the story because there was a LOT of world-building, but once it picked up… I was in. I loved all the vague 80’s references that I’m a little young for, but still really enjoyed. Overall, the book was a lot of fun and I’m so glad I picked it up (thanks to a friend’s recommendation).
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Living Dead Girl: Elizabeth Scott

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Hardcover, 170 pages
Published September 2nd 2008 by Simon Pulse

Summary:

Once upon a time, I was a little girl who disappeared.

Once upon a time, my name was not Alice.

Once upon a time, I didn’t know how lucky I was.

When Alice was ten, Ray took her away from her family, her friends — her life. She learned to give up all power, to endure all pain. She waited for the nightmare to be over.

Now Alice is fifteen and Ray still has her, but he speaks more and more of her death. He does not know it is what she longs for. She does not know he has something more terrifying than death in mind for her.

This is Alice’s story. It is one you have never heard, and one you will never, ever forget

My thoughts:

Y’all… this book! I had to write about it because I got sucked in and read it in one setting! It is as dark as it comes, but man did the author do an amazing job!

I loved how she stylistically wrote it. I loved the voice that seemed hollow and vacant. I love the freedom the girl found in the end. I loved that this book wasn’t about redemption and it didn’t have a classic happy ending (though I thought it was as happy as it could be under the horrific circumstances.)

Hands down the most thought-provoking book I’ve read in a long time.

Oh, and I’m never letting my kids out of my sight again.