mid year wrap up, the books I loved and the ones I hated

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[@kindlesandcandles]

Literally obsessed with legends of Thezmarr series. I think Blood & Steel is my favorite book of the year so far. That whole series is just top tier! I also thought Divine Rivals was a bit boring. I haven’t read Ruthless Vows yet, despite hearing good things ….. mostly because I guess i just dont care?

[@CoverswithCassidy]

Yeah I will not be continuing I didn't care enough about divine rivals

[@clairesneverlandofbooks]

There’s been so many bests for me so far this year! It’s been a good reading year so far. 🐸

[@sfhenne]

Is it weird that I really enjoy people talking about books they didn't like? Maybe it's because I have so many of the "popular/mainstream" books that I just can't stand and question if I'm the only one

[@CoverswithCassidy]

No I love this too! I also sometimes think it helps me figure out who to take recs from more then books they liked

[@sfhenne]

@@CoverswithCassidy I've never thought about it that way but you are 💯right

[@Ruthi3ry]

Nope, you're not weird. I'm the same. 😂

[@AmandasBooktopia]

I definitely need to read the Spark of the Everflame series. I may pick it up for Battleathon.

[@CoverswithCassidy]

That's a good battle book

[@magicmoonbunz]

I can definitely see where you're coming from with When the Moon Hatched. I actually enjoyed that everything was put in a glossary though because I feel like it would have been a lot of world building and exposition that probably would have been a slog to try to read through and probably would have been a book in itself to try and explain everything.

[@CoverswithCassidy]

That's fair to each their own! Not my type of world building. I'm a fan of a good old info dump

[@stellataneva7012]

I'm sad that you didn't like Divine Rivals but I'm also glad because Ruthless Vows broke me😭 - it still hurts, maybe even more than Liam🥺 And because I can't stop thinking about it - probably Ruthless Vows is my best, so far🐸

[@CoverswithCassidy]

Wow that's some strong comparisons

[@stellataneva7012]

@@CoverswithCassidy You see, I have hopes that Liam will appear again after the scenes with him and Violet in Iron Flame. Especially because she said that he has disappeared into the shadows. And if he was just a coping mechanism of her mind, he should've faded away and disappear into thin air, not stepping back into the shadows. Maybe I'm looking for something that's not there but still I have that hope. In Ruthless Vows though there ain't any hope, and I have a better comparison for the loss but it's too spoilery.

[@tierajade]

My favorite so far this year is The Crimson Moth! 😍 🐸

[@CoverswithCassidy]

That's a good one

[@hayley.clough]

To Bleed A Crystal Bloom seemed so weird for me at first. I agree with what you are saying but when you get to book 2 & 3 it all makes more sense. I ended up absolutely loving it.

[@CoverswithCassidy]

Ooooh this is interesting

[@piebaldhamster]

Definitely want to try Rachel Gillig now! My faves of 2024 would be: - The Phoenix Keeper by S.A MacLean (fantastic cozy, coming out soon) - The Navigator's Children by Tad Williams (another ARC) - The Trials of Empire by Richard Swan - Born of Light and Shadow by Ryan Kirk

[@CoverswithCassidy]

I really need to try tad Williams

[@esmayrosalyne]

yeeeesss the god eater saga is so so so good!! I really need to read herald already! and don't mind me cackling at the sarah a parker hate 🤣

[@natcommon]

There are too many book loves that I can't pick any of them as my favorite. I think your current top book is Heat of the Everflame. ^_^

[@kelsisbooknook]

Hard to pick just one favorite but I think it has to be Ashes and the Star Cursed King, I can't wait for the next book to come out! I think your favorite is maybe Slaying the Shadow Prince? 👀

[@CoverswithCassidy]

I think both of those are solid picks ;)

[@miyayume_eclectic_dream]

It is going to be a trilogy! 😳 Gush I need to learn to ignore new books and look them up like 6 months into future or even a year. It is not like there is lack of books that I can read in the meantime...

[@CoverswithCassidy]

I don't know what this is about anymore but ignoring books is always hard

[@AndreaGReads]

Theo cameo! 😍🐸

[@Bookchara]

Just going off the top of my head but I think my fav book so far has been The Grace Year by Kim Liggett!

[@CoverswithCassidy]

Ooooooooh, I love this for you

[@caitcoy]

I really need to get to the Godeater saga. I even backed it on Kickstarter and still haven't gotten to it yet. 😅 Glad it was a win for you! 🐸 And I definitely enjoyed Divine Rivals more than you (I think I gave it 4 stars) but actually agree with your criticisms. I tend to like historical so I didn't mind that but the romance felt rushed and unconvincing and there wasn't enough fantasy. The more I think about it, the more I want to go back and drop my rating lol.

[@CoverswithCassidy]

I do need you to read godeater!!!!!!! Also interesting about divine rivals. Have you read the second?

[@caitcoy]

@@CoverswithCassidy I haven't yet, I should get to it before I forget what happened in Divine Rivals.

[@whoviansutton]

Cassidy thank you! I did not enjoy Divine Rivals at all! I did not feel anything for those characters!

[@CoverswithCassidy]

We are a minority but we exist

[@kellyannaynes2800]

You NEED to read Quicksilver by Callie Hart!!!! The banter, the world building is brilliant, the fated mates romance is top tier!!!!! Pleaseeee check it out!

[@CoverswithCassidy]

Okay I have been seeing this everywhere👀👀 you have me convinced

[@trinforeman54]

Ha! Someone else that didn't like Divine Rivals or Never Die! 😂

[@surpriseitsus9622]

Me too 🙋

[@CoverswithCassidy]

We are few but we are mighty 😂

[@sarahdee4475]

So glad to hear I’m not the only one who can’t stand Sarah Parker’s writing! 🐸

[@CoverswithCassidy]

Yeah it does not work for me

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[@kelsisbooknook]

What IS time??? I literally don't understand 😭

[@CoverswithCassidy]

a figment of our imagination I swear

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