A Court Of Thorns And Roses by Sarah J Maas

"I love you," I said, and stabbed him. 

I'm not going to explain the plot since I'm late to the party anyway, but I will say this: Beauty and the Beast? Check. Badass, funky and incredibly courageous heroine? Check. Lush settings and well-developed world-building? Cheeeeck. Swoon worthy love interest? Double check. Toe-curling, sigh-inducing and heart-breaking romance? Oh, check. Fae, nightmarish creatures and magic? Check check check. I'm telling you, it had everything a good novel should have and then some! It's SJM after all. 

THIS BOOK. Omg, Sarah, what have you done to me? I'm a puddle on the floor. Hands down, one of my favourite books. I adored every last sentence.

Wow. So I expected to at least LIKE this book because it was written by one of my favorite authors... But I never expected to love it. I mean obviously I was hoping it would be awesome, but Sarah J. Maas has already created an incredible series that I'm so in love with, and I can't expect that she would have it in her to create TWO insanely, amazing series. I'm so impressed with her right now... Seriously... Soooo amazing. It's one of those books where now that I've finished it, I just want to go back and start rereading it because I want to stay in this world a little longer I highly, highly recommend this book if you love fantasy.

I was so worried that this book would have a plot too close to Throne of Glass and that the characters would also bare that same fate... But thank the literary gods above that didn't happen. Yes, Maas still gives us swoon worthy gents and a strong leading fem, but they are not at all like the cast of ToG. Our leading lass is Feyre, and man oh man did I love her. I loved that though she is strong she isn't doing it for herself or because that's who she is, she's doing to because it's what needs to be done. This is what made her character for me. She does everything for everyone and expects nothing in return. Her character starts as a strong huntress and turns into something more. She has the head strong will of a warrior and the heart of an artist. I loved that Maas gave her so much depth and let us get so deep into her brain that her feelings become your feelings. As for Feyre's love interested she gives us the heart twist-swoon worthy-deep-thoughtful-man candy that is Tamlin. Oh Tamlin will have you weak in the knees and have your loins aflame (seriously blushed so much during this book). He literately has so much weight on his shoulders and still stands tall. He is willing to give up everything to make sure shes okay

A Court of Thorns and Roses exceeded all of my expectations, which is saying a lot considering how ridiculously high they were to begin with. I was actually so happy when I finished this book that I actually hugged it

This could have easily stood it's own as a standalone novel. But I'm excited that it's not because I want more! 

Goodreads: ACOTAR by Sarah J. Maas

The Age of Miracles by Karen Thomas Walker

“And this one fact seemed to point to other facts and others still: Love frays and humans fail, time passes, eras end.” - Karen Thomas Walker, The Age of Miracles

It took me forever to finish this book, and to be honest, I don't really know why. But now I'm here to tell you my opinion.

The main character, Julia, is twelve years old girl like any others. She has plenty of teenage problems that she has to faces. To choose the right shape of bra, deal with her other, prettier classmates and, of course, her first love Seth Moren, who barely knows she exist. Her best friend no longer talks to her, her beloved grandfather disappeared, his dad is cheating on her mom with Julia's piano teacher. Her life can be consider to tragedy. But all this is just background of the biggest catastrophe that can possible happen to human race.

In the beginning it looks like every other day. But it's not. The Earth is spinning more and more slowly. Days are longer, night are longer and people are separated to two groups. Those, who recognize old time, meaning: One day is equal to 24 hours. This group also include Julia and her parents. And then there are those who recognize the new time. Meaning: Days re longer, night are longer and finally the day and night lasts a whopping 72 hours! Those people think that their bodies will adapts. But soon both groups will find out, that none of these works.

Funny, sad, interesting, savvy and sassy dystopian story about world we don't know anything about.

 In the end, you need to think about the book for a while. At the beginning you say: "What the heck? This is the book I spend my money for? No, thanks." Trust me when I say, more you think about the story, more you love it.

Yes, Julia is annoying at the times, she thinks that she ate all the wisdom of the world, doesn't really know about what's going on around her and the biggest catastrophe for her is her unrequited love, but tell me, who twelve years old girl is not like that?

I think, that author could make Julia little older, but in the end is still doesn't matter. Every character is special and interesting in their own way. Mother, whose acting career only includes shampoo commercials, father, gynecologist, who loves both of them, but just want more, grandfather who always talk just about his two years in Alaska, and is getting ready for end of the World, best friend who left, then came back, pretending Julia doesn't exist or little girl who fell in love with a boy on the Internet.

While I was reading the book I had mixed feelings. There were parts where I couldn't take my eyes off the pages, and then there were parts where I preferred to put the book away. But that doesn't mean the book wasn't good.  Or that it was just good.

Like the book says: "An unforgettable novel about growing up in the background of completely changed world"

Goodreads: The Age of Miracles by Karen Thomas Walker