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BOOK REVIEW – Fourth Wing (The Empyrean # 1) by Rebecca Yarros : He Loves Not, He Loves Me
“You gave me your heart, and I’m keeping it.” SPOILERS Xaden claims that defenseless women aren’t his type, and yet, knowing knowledge is sharper than a blade, he shoves Violence into a position of ignorance. She has no knowledge of his secret dealings or the conspiracy attached. Not only that, Xaden never stresses the threat… Continue reading
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RECAP – ‘Stranger Things’ Seasons 1-5: The Moral
SPOILERS Trust your instincts. Throughout the first season, Joyce is made to feel like she is going insane. And in the end, she proves to be anything but. All of the condescending men in her life—Hopper (the chief of police), Jonathan (her own son), and Lonnie (the scummy ex) refuse to believe what she knows… Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW – The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass #0.1-0.5)
SPOILERS The Assassin’s Blade deploys one white savior tale after the other. At the start of the book, Aelin liberates two-hundred slaves to rub away the stain on her conscience, the pang of white guilt that comes from serving the man who purchased human beings in the first place. She then finds herself in a… Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW – Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass #7)
I wonder if Tamlin, from ACOTAR, broke into TOG and is pretending to be a young princess who loved her kingdom…very much. SPOILERS Though the circumstances have changed, Aelin is the exact same girl who was introduced to us in the first book. Seven novels, one novella, and the character arc is flat and uninspiring.… Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW – Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass #6)
“I may not be a warrior waving a sword about, may not be worthy of your glorious tales, but at least I save lives–not end them” (452). SPOILERS Months ago, I wrote a review of The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, expressing my deep frustration with the character Fatima. The waiting woman of the desert that… Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW – Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass #5)
MAJOR SPOILERS Have you asked yourself why Aelin is so forgiving of Elena when she discovers her betrayal? Why she doesn’t rip her ancestor limb from limb for her atrocities, which would be very characteristic of the FMC? It’s because Aelin would’ve done the same. She would’ve bartered the lives of innocent people to amend… Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW – Greek Mythology and Religion in Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass #3)
“We pity you, each and every one of you. For what you do to your children. They are not born evil. But you force them to kill and hurt and hate until there is nothing left inside them–of you. They have made you into monsters. And we feel sorry for you” (533). SPOILERS While reading… Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW – Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass #2)
“You will never be my friend. You will always be my enemy” SPOILERS The battle to quell rapacious men becomes an elusive feat when friends start betraying friends because it’s easier to acquiesce than it is to fight. All three of the main characters are guilty of retreating when their moral responsibilities feel insurmountable. Take… Continue reading
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FILM REVIEW – The Lost Boys (1987) : Bathtub Scene
In a world full of vampire delinquents who delight in terrorizing the night scene and feasting on the local flesh – be a vampire slayer who reads dorky comic books, wears wacky clothes, and enjoys evening bubble baths with his dog. The bathtub scene where Sam (Corey Haim) sings along to “I Ain’t Got No… Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW – Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass #1)
“What’s the point in having a mind if you don’t use it to make judgments?”“What’s the point in having a heart if you don’t use it to spare others from the harsh judgements of your mind?” (Pg. 231) SPOILERS All these nuances that make up a single person, and Chaol and Dorian still see the… Continue reading
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