BOOK REVIEW - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

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Several folks have been reviewing this book on booktube and have been recommending it on Goodreads. I thought about purchasing it but there are so many books that I want to purchase and my paycheck only goes so far. I just decided to check it out from my local library instead.

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas is a Beauty and the Beast fantasy type novel. Because her family falls on hard times, Feyre (a 19 year old human) hunts to help support her family. During one of her hunts she kills a huge wolf. But, the wolf isn't just any old wolf. In true B&TB fashion, because of what she does, the beast (Tamlin, an immortal faerie) takes her from her family and makes her live with him at his estate.

Feyre isn't truly a prisoner and of course, as she gets to know Tamlin (and the rest of the faeries on his estate) she falls in love with him. And, Tamlin, because he has to deal with Feyre every day, falls in love with her. Tamlin shows her that many of the ideas that she had about Faeries aren't true and shows her the beauties (and dangers) of the Faerie world. Of course, just as Feyre realizes that she loves Tamlin, danger ensues.

I enjoyed the characters. Feyre is a strong young woman. She's had to take care of her family for so long, that she is much older than her 19 years. Tamlin is a strong as well but I wish we had seen a bit more into his thoughts. We had to guess how he felt about Feyre.

The other characters in this book are well thought out and fit along nicely with the story. They are used to tell Tamlin's story as well as the history of the faeries and other mythical creatures that are in danger.

The pace of the book is nice. I don't like books that go from slow to super fast. This one kept a great a good pace except for maybe 2 places where it goes a bit fast.

I started reading the book on the train to work, so I read about an hour's worth for 2 days. Then, I began reading Chapter 4 and flew through the rest of the book in about 5 hours. I couldn't put this book down. A lot was going on so I had to make sure I read (almost) every word.

I really enjoyed this book. I was hoping that I would. I haven't read much Young Adult because I have problems with teens that have very adult adventures. This one is considered to be New Adult. That made me feel a bit better about love scenes -- not a lot better, just a bit better.

I give this book 4 1/2 stars. It was that good. I have to wait until 2016 for the next book. I'll make sure when I pick it up, I have a free Saturday and Sunday to read this.

It Was Bound To Happen!

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As the name says, it was bound to happen. You can't be my age, enjoy reading and writing and NOT decide to do this. Yes, with my love of reading, it was only a matter of time before I began a blog dedicated to my love of most books and dislike of others.

I am so excited about starting this blog. I loooove reading. I don't remember when I started reading but I remember my mother telling me to stop trying to read in the dark and go to sleep. I remember the middle school librarian saving the new books for me and my eating in the library (she gave me special permission) while reading the new books.

I've always had a library card. Currently, I have a library card for 3 different counties in Georgia. One of them is a county that I have never lived in before! Yep, I illegally obtained a library card in another county because their book selection is phenomenal. My love of books runs just that deep!

Barnes and Noble is an extension of the library. It's where I go to read magazines and purchase fresh, pretty copies of books that must go on my book shelves and yes, I mean book shelves. A lot of book lovers know what I mean. I don't mean the book cases that can house books and picture frames and exotic bowls and knicky knacks. I mean book cases with shelves so slender that only a book can fit on them, not knick knacks.

Books transport me into a different place, sometimes a different time and every now and then, they transport me into a different galaxy! I love the fact that a good book can change your whole mood. If I want to fall in love, I pick up a romance novel about two people that unexpectedly fall madly, deeply in love. If I want to fight vampires or aliens or dragons, I pick up some Sci-Fi book and become a slayer of some sort. If I want to go back to my true heritage, I pick up a good read about princes and princesses and all sorts of royalty (well!). I keep plenty of books on hand and I always have two or three being read at the same time. 

And what does that have to do with this blog? Well, I'm going to tell you ALL about what I'm reading, what I'm planning on reading, what I've read and everything bookish that I can find. If I take a fantastic trip to the independent bookstore (the last few that we can find!), I'll tell you about it. If my local library has some fantastic author in town, I'll invite you with me. And heaven help me, when I go to the book club and author conventions, you will be my ride or die companion. It's going to be a fun ride.

I don't know how often I'll post -- maybe 3, 4 or 5 times a week. I'm not very sure what writing style I'll use. What I do know is that if you love books as much as I do, then you are in for a treat!

Come back in a day or so and join me. Let's see what we can get into!