Not on tumblr because well, this site is just a graveyard overrun by porn blogs now.
I would make a YouTube channel but honestly I’m lazy af and the thought of people seeing and watching me is way too unsettling for me. Plus I’ve heard what a mess booktube is (there is but a small corner that is safe).
I’ve been reading more than usual, and books I normally wouldn’t reach for. I’m also way more critical than I used to be. Before I would look for the good in every book no matter how awful…and I still kind of do but I’m not fussed about saying what don’t like.. which is more interesting, no?
I may also feature books in other languages and podcasts as I’ve been into those quite a bit.
I guess it would consist of my opinion on the books, my ever growing TBR and general book chat. I had a lengthy conversation about literature in English schools and curriculum in general the other day.. so stuff like that too maybe?
This could just be a fleeting idea that never comes to fruition but a part of me really wants to do it. Plus I’ll get back into writing regularly which is what I’ve been trying to do for the longest time. I don’t expect to gain much traction, if any, but I feel I will enjoy this regardless.
Ugh I just finished Vicious and I’m so disappointed tbh. It was so promising at the start but it followed the same downward spiral as A Darker Shade of Magic. I just don’t think this author is for me.
I was under the impression that this book was filled with evil characters or at least everyone was very grey. But it’s obvious who the author’s favourite and subsequent “hero” equivalent was. I don’t feel like the good/evil dichotomy was REALLY challenged like I thought it would be.
I hated Eli’s storyline but I loved Eli and tbh that’s pretty much how I felt about Victor but he came across a little weak (but that was down to the hype I fell for before reading). I just felt he had more potential.
From what I’ve gathered, I don’t know if I’ll bother with Vengeful, but I heard there’s more to Eli’s backstory so I might… but not straight away.
My problem with VE Schwab is that she has great ideas and good writing but the level of execution just isn’t consistent for me. Vicious became a little tedious and predictable and her characters fizzle too quickly after starting so brilliantly.
I get the role of Sydney but overall I didn’t care for her. Outside of her ability and relationship with another character she wasn’t very interesting to me. She didn’t really make anything feel any more Vicious in my opinion. Serena was similar but I guess she was more twisted so I can forgive her. Mitch was okay, I appreciated his character actually.
Vengeful apparently has the issue I had with ADSOM in that she shifts focus to arguably less interesting characters while who we thought were the main characters become shadows.
I thought starting this book after reading a few other authors between ADSOM would help but no. I loved the storylines of both books, I can’t say which I enjoyed the least right now. Maybe I’ll reread it some time down the line.
Okay so I finished A Darker Shade of Magic today. LOVED the story, really enjoyed how the author creates and uses magic. Kell, Holland, the Dane twins - great!
HATED Lila. From the moment her character formed in my mind she was unbearably annoying. She’s the only reason why I won’t be reading A Gathering of Shadows anytime soon.
I just don’t see what her stubbornness (or what some call “wit”) added to the story… for me she was difficult for no reason . I didn’t expect her nor want her to be a docile side kick but she just wasn’t likeable to me. I think she’s probably more relatable to and geared towards YA readers.
That’s another point, I felt the “adult” element was missing. I didn’t really feel connected to the story, I came away feeling like I just read a YA novel… which isn’t inherently bad it’s just not really what I wanted from this particular book.
I want to download Vicious now but I don’t think I’ll read it just yet. I don’t want to sound like a YA-hater but too much of that type of writing puts me a lull. It is what it is.
I will re-read ADSOM in a couple of months or so and see how I feel. VE Schwab is a great writer and while it’s early days I definitely recommend her so far
I’m finally reading a darker shade of magic. I decided to follow the VE Schwab hype after much delay.
I feel like I’m the only one who doesn’t like Lila Bard. She feels so forced and I find her bothersome. I heard she becomes more prominent in the next books so I’ve not purchased the other two yet.
I know it’s not a YA series but it really reads/feels like one to me and that might be why I haven’t fallen in love with this book like other people have - even when I was younger I was never really a fan of YA tbh.
It’s been a few days and normally I would have finished a book of this size (it’s not very big) by now but I’m not making great progress with it. I’ll probably finish it because I do actually like the authors ideas, plus I hate unfinished books, but I wish I would have read Vicious instead.
