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I read this book at the beginning of January and I loved it. I was expecting to, and needless to say, it met my expectations. I was swept into the world, the plot, and the character's lives. Sabaa Tahir had me hooked from the very first page and I so desperately want to read A Torch Against the Night now. Oh my gosh, An Ember in the Ashes was amazing.
First, you have a wonderful set of characters. I loved Laia and Elias both so much, though I'm not sure how I feel about Heline. Part of me likes her, but another part finds some of her opinions (especially those toward slaves) off-putting and narrow-minded. Not to mention, despite popular opinion, I don't really see Laia and Elias together...I ship them with others...which brings me to my main complaint--there's a love triangle. I honestly do not understand why authors insist upon including love triangles. I cannot get one guy to like me, let alone two. How do these girls do it? It just seems so unrealistic and it's annoying how the main character will spend the next 7,000 years flitting between the two. MAKE UP YOUR MIND, GIRL.
Anyway, off of that rant...my only other slight complaint was that I foresaw some of the plot twists. Was I really supposed to be that surprised at that one "huge" thing towards the end, because I was not. I saw it a mile away. I mean, maybe we were supposed to? Though, I still loved loved loved this book and the majority of it kept me thinking non-stop.
I highly recommend you pick this book up. You've got an amazing cast of characters (also, somehow I haven't expressed my GIGANTIC love for Keenan?), a fantastic and unique plot, and a world completely different from the usual fantasy/dystopian. Though, one question...what genre is this? Goodreads seems to be confused with the categorizing of it. It seems like fantasy, but at the same time has dystopian aspects...so...I dunno, man.
BUT ANYWAY, go pick this book up!
-Book Hugger
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First, you have a wonderful set of characters. I loved Laia and Elias both so much, though I'm not sure how I feel about Heline. Part of me likes her, but another part finds some of her opinions (especially those toward slaves) off-putting and narrow-minded. Not to mention, despite popular opinion, I don't really see Laia and Elias together...I ship them with others...which brings me to my main complaint--there's a love triangle. I honestly do not understand why authors insist upon including love triangles. I cannot get one guy to like me, let alone two. How do these girls do it? It just seems so unrealistic and it's annoying how the main character will spend the next 7,000 years flitting between the two. MAKE UP YOUR MIND, GIRL.
Anyway, off of that rant...my only other slight complaint was that I foresaw some of the plot twists. Was I really supposed to be that surprised at that one "huge" thing towards the end, because I was not. I saw it a mile away. I mean, maybe we were supposed to? Though, I still loved loved loved this book and the majority of it kept me thinking non-stop.
I highly recommend you pick this book up. You've got an amazing cast of characters (also, somehow I haven't expressed my GIGANTIC love for Keenan?), a fantastic and unique plot, and a world completely different from the usual fantasy/dystopian. Though, one question...what genre is this? Goodreads seems to be confused with the categorizing of it. It seems like fantasy, but at the same time has dystopian aspects...so...I dunno, man.
BUT ANYWAY, go pick this book up!
-Book Hugger
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Rating: ***** Suggested Age: 13
Summary: “It’s been five years since the events of City of Heavenly Fire that brought the Shadowhunters to the brink of oblivion. Emma Carstairs is no longer a child in mourning, but a young woman bent on discovering what killed her parents and avenging her losses.
Together with her parabatai Julian Blackthorn, Emma must learn to trust her head and her heart as she investigates a demonic plot that stretches across Los Angeles, from the Sunset Strip to the enchanted sea that pounds the beaches of Santa Monica. If only her heart didn’t lead her in treacherous directions…
Making things even more complicated, Julian’s brother Mark—who was captured by the faeries five years ago—has been returned as a bargaining chip. The faeries are desperate to find out who is murdering their kind—and they need the Shadowhunters’ help to do it. But time works differently in faerie, so Mark has barely aged and doesn’t recognize his family. Can he ever truly return to them? Will the faeries really allow it?” (Summary found on Goodreads).
Even a week or so after finishing Lady Midnight, I still cannot stop thinking about it. Words cannot express how brilliant Cassandra Clare is and how much I love her books. She is my second favorite author, next to J.K. Rowling, and Lady Midnight was a beautiful reminder of how much I love her and the Shadowhunter world. The characters are fantastic and well-developed. My list of favorites is extremely long, but Mark, Julian, and Emma are definitely at the top! I actually didn’t like Christina that much and Perfect Diego was awful. I also loved how artistic Julian is (like Clary!) and just his character in general. I felt everything he felt and hurt whenever he hurt (which was a lot, thanks Cassie…). I cared so much about Mark as well and reading about him pained me so much. Emma is funny, blunt, and a total breath of fresh air. She is assertive and strong, traits not usually found in protagonists of YA fiction. The plot is also quite brilliant and my travel back into Clare’s world was fabulous. The mystery is wonderful and throughout the whole book I was on the edge of my seat, wondering what was possibly going on. When I read in the back that all the chapter titles came from “Annabel Lee” by Edgar Allen Poe, I thought that was one of the coolest things ever. I remember reading that poem a few years ago in school and now that it has a place in an amazing fiction book, I’m even more intrigued by it.
Like usual, my only complaint is the ending. CASSANDRA CLARE, WHY? WHY? WHY? What kind of person does that? Lord of Shadows (book two) comes out April of 2017. APRIL of 2017! APRIL! 2017! That’s more than a year from now. That’s more than a year that I have to wait to find out what happens next. For a few days after finishing Lady Midnight, I didn’t even know what to do with myself. However, my friend finished it shortly after me and we have been talking about it since, so I’m not completely alone with my feelings. I am very thankful for my bookish friends:)
So, thank you, Cassandra Clare, for making me happy, and then making me sad. The moment I got Lady Midnight was such a happy time and I literally hugged the book for a little while, just standing in Barnes and Noble, like any normal person would. Then when I finished it, I wanted to scream, but not because it was bad, not at all. Sometimes good books just make you very unhappy because they’re over. I do not like endings. (Who does?)
I have multiple favorite quotes from this book, so bear with my while I list them off:)
“No one is ever the villain of their own story.” -Christina to Emma, page 605. This quote reminded me that there are two sides to every story and that someone might make a mistake and not realize that they did. Maybe that person is under the impression that someone else made the mistake instead. The human specimen does not like to admit they are wrong.
“Heroes aren’t always the ones who win. They’re the ones who lose, sometimes. But they keep fighting, they keep coming back. They don’t give up. That’s what makes them heroes.” -Clary to Emma in a flashback, page 596. I just really liked this. It’s true and quite honest. I kind of hope an author (maybe me?) can write a book with the heroes of the story not winning…
“I read once that explaining a joke is like dissecting a frog. You find out how it works, but the frog dies in the process.” -Mark to Emma (I don’t have the page number for this one, oops…) This quote is just funny. The instant I read it, I had to mark it down. On top of being hilarious, it’s very true. An explained joke isn’t a good joke.
Anyway, what I’m trying to say with this review is that you need to read this book now. Like right now. But if you haven’t read The Mortal Instruments, you should read those first or you will be faced with spoilers. Basically, just read all of Cassandra Clare’s books. That’s a good idea.
-Book Hugger
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Summary: “It’s been five years since the events of City of Heavenly Fire that brought the Shadowhunters to the brink of oblivion. Emma Carstairs is no longer a child in mourning, but a young woman bent on discovering what killed her parents and avenging her losses.
Together with her parabatai Julian Blackthorn, Emma must learn to trust her head and her heart as she investigates a demonic plot that stretches across Los Angeles, from the Sunset Strip to the enchanted sea that pounds the beaches of Santa Monica. If only her heart didn’t lead her in treacherous directions…
Making things even more complicated, Julian’s brother Mark—who was captured by the faeries five years ago—has been returned as a bargaining chip. The faeries are desperate to find out who is murdering their kind—and they need the Shadowhunters’ help to do it. But time works differently in faerie, so Mark has barely aged and doesn’t recognize his family. Can he ever truly return to them? Will the faeries really allow it?” (Summary found on Goodreads).
Even a week or so after finishing Lady Midnight, I still cannot stop thinking about it. Words cannot express how brilliant Cassandra Clare is and how much I love her books. She is my second favorite author, next to J.K. Rowling, and Lady Midnight was a beautiful reminder of how much I love her and the Shadowhunter world. The characters are fantastic and well-developed. My list of favorites is extremely long, but Mark, Julian, and Emma are definitely at the top! I actually didn’t like Christina that much and Perfect Diego was awful. I also loved how artistic Julian is (like Clary!) and just his character in general. I felt everything he felt and hurt whenever he hurt (which was a lot, thanks Cassie…). I cared so much about Mark as well and reading about him pained me so much. Emma is funny, blunt, and a total breath of fresh air. She is assertive and strong, traits not usually found in protagonists of YA fiction. The plot is also quite brilliant and my travel back into Clare’s world was fabulous. The mystery is wonderful and throughout the whole book I was on the edge of my seat, wondering what was possibly going on. When I read in the back that all the chapter titles came from “Annabel Lee” by Edgar Allen Poe, I thought that was one of the coolest things ever. I remember reading that poem a few years ago in school and now that it has a place in an amazing fiction book, I’m even more intrigued by it.
Like usual, my only complaint is the ending. CASSANDRA CLARE, WHY? WHY? WHY? What kind of person does that? Lord of Shadows (book two) comes out April of 2017. APRIL of 2017! APRIL! 2017! That’s more than a year from now. That’s more than a year that I have to wait to find out what happens next. For a few days after finishing Lady Midnight, I didn’t even know what to do with myself. However, my friend finished it shortly after me and we have been talking about it since, so I’m not completely alone with my feelings. I am very thankful for my bookish friends:)
So, thank you, Cassandra Clare, for making me happy, and then making me sad. The moment I got Lady Midnight was such a happy time and I literally hugged the book for a little while, just standing in Barnes and Noble, like any normal person would. Then when I finished it, I wanted to scream, but not because it was bad, not at all. Sometimes good books just make you very unhappy because they’re over. I do not like endings. (Who does?)
I have multiple favorite quotes from this book, so bear with my while I list them off:)
“No one is ever the villain of their own story.” -Christina to Emma, page 605. This quote reminded me that there are two sides to every story and that someone might make a mistake and not realize that they did. Maybe that person is under the impression that someone else made the mistake instead. The human specimen does not like to admit they are wrong.
“Heroes aren’t always the ones who win. They’re the ones who lose, sometimes. But they keep fighting, they keep coming back. They don’t give up. That’s what makes them heroes.” -Clary to Emma in a flashback, page 596. I just really liked this. It’s true and quite honest. I kind of hope an author (maybe me?) can write a book with the heroes of the story not winning…
“I read once that explaining a joke is like dissecting a frog. You find out how it works, but the frog dies in the process.” -Mark to Emma (I don’t have the page number for this one, oops…) This quote is just funny. The instant I read it, I had to mark it down. On top of being hilarious, it’s very true. An explained joke isn’t a good joke.
Anyway, what I’m trying to say with this review is that you need to read this book now. Like right now. But if you haven’t read The Mortal Instruments, you should read those first or you will be faced with spoilers. Basically, just read all of Cassandra Clare’s books. That’s a good idea.
-Book Hugger
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Okay, I don't ordinarily change my ratings. Actually, I've never done it before. But it's come to my awareness that I missed somethings when I was reading this book and have revoked my approval of Rowaelin. He is possessive and honestly the scenes with them are disgusting and THIS IS NOT A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP. I am glad I can see this now and hopefully I will be changing for the better so that I can be more aware of these issues. This is not the kind of relationship teenagers should be getting awareness from, who cares if he has velvet wrapped steel.
I'm not going to deny that I enjoyed Empire of Storms, but I didn't love it as much as I said I did. I'm working to be a more honest person who is TRUE to my emotions. I didn't love this when I read it and I rated it 5 stars anyway because I felt like I had to. Newsflash, last year me, you can dislike a hyped book or even a hyped book from a series you love.
I'm still going to read Tower of Dawn and I'm not changing my review on my blog because let's be real 1-no one reads my blog and 2-that would take a lot of time.
Original review:
“Even when this world is a forgotten whisper of dust between the stars, I will always love you.”
Empire of Storms exceeded my expectations. While I wasn't on-board with the who Aelin ended up with, I grew to appreciate said character. However, it'd be a spoiler if I said something so...guess you better read the book! Anyway, I loved this book so much. The characters I started out disliking became new favorites. I never thought I'd love Elide, Lorcan, or Manon, but I did. The character development was brilliant and I loved the way the characters were shaped by the events around them.
“He was hers and she was his and they had. found each other across centuries of bloodshed and loss, across oceans and kingdoms and war.”
As usual, Sarah J. Maas created a masterpiece. Her writing is so beautiful and the world she created is so intricate. It's writers like her that inspire me. With all the hate going around at the release of Empire of Storms, I'd like to say this: Sarah J. Maas is queen and even if she wasn't, there is absolutely no reason for someone to give her death threats. That's absurd. Complete and utter absurdity. She's an amazing author, despite the majority of my reviews being four-stars, and I can't wait to read anything else she writes (A Court of Mist and Fury is calling for me).
“The world will be saved and remade by the dreamers.”
Now, let's talk about that ending. WHAT WAS THAT??? THAT CAN'T BE LEGAL. NOPE. NOPE. NOPE. Two, not one, but two ships decided to sink (not literal ships, relationships) and it ended on a cliffhanger. A bad one. I don't like this. Not one bit. Here I was, starting this book thinking it was the final book of the series, but no...there's more. Gotta love Sarah J. Maas, destroyer of ships and breaker of hearts. Actually, we do love her, quite a lot, to be honest.
Anyway, if you haven't read this yet, but you love the Throne of Glass series, I highly highly suggest you drop whatever you're doing and read it. Honestly. Go do it.
Now, if you want to read some nice ol' rants about what happened in this book... So SPOILERS BELOW, READ IF YOU DARE.
~where is Aelin? where where where?
~I didn't like Rowaelin, honestly, but I'm gradually being pulled to the dark side because my babe Chaol ISN'T HERE.
~I wasn't happy with the absence of Chaol at first, but I'm gradually becoming more comfortable with him not being there. It shows the true change in Aelin's character. Chaol was Celaena's boyfriend, and friend. Now that she's Aelin, she's changed. Rowan loves her for herself and Chaol loved her for Celaena. While I might love him to pieces, I don't believe there was a place for Chaol in Empire of Storms, just as there is no longer a place for him in her heart.
~Also...Manon and Dorian?? I heard the shipping beforehand, but I can't say I actually thought it would happen. Dorian's character really changed and I don't see him as that precious little snowflake anymore. Especially now that he's dating Manon, I see him as a rougher, more damaged character. He has been through a lot and it shows in his traits. AS USUAL, MAAS KILLED IT WITH THE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. Anyone who saw their girlfriend get beheaded wouldn't exactly be the same and I'm so glad she expressed that. It isn't blatantly said that he's messed up now, but he's no longer the little boy that needs to be protected (okay, he never was, but I like to think he was little when the series started). This is because of every. single. thing. that has happened to him. Shall we list all the tragic happenings? Eh, memory road is far too long.
-Book Hugger
I'm not going to deny that I enjoyed Empire of Storms, but I didn't love it as much as I said I did. I'm working to be a more honest person who is TRUE to my emotions. I didn't love this when I read it and I rated it 5 stars anyway because I felt like I had to. Newsflash, last year me, you can dislike a hyped book or even a hyped book from a series you love.
I'm still going to read Tower of Dawn and I'm not changing my review on my blog because let's be real 1-no one reads my blog and 2-that would take a lot of time.
Original review:
“Even when this world is a forgotten whisper of dust between the stars, I will always love you.”
Empire of Storms exceeded my expectations. While I wasn't on-board with the who Aelin ended up with, I grew to appreciate said character. However, it'd be a spoiler if I said something so...guess you better read the book! Anyway, I loved this book so much. The characters I started out disliking became new favorites. I never thought I'd love Elide, Lorcan, or Manon, but I did. The character development was brilliant and I loved the way the characters were shaped by the events around them.
“He was hers and she was his and they had. found each other across centuries of bloodshed and loss, across oceans and kingdoms and war.”
As usual, Sarah J. Maas created a masterpiece. Her writing is so beautiful and the world she created is so intricate. It's writers like her that inspire me. With all the hate going around at the release of Empire of Storms, I'd like to say this: Sarah J. Maas is queen and even if she wasn't, there is absolutely no reason for someone to give her death threats. That's absurd. Complete and utter absurdity. She's an amazing author, despite the majority of my reviews being four-stars, and I can't wait to read anything else she writes (A Court of Mist and Fury is calling for me).
“The world will be saved and remade by the dreamers.”
Now, let's talk about that ending. WHAT WAS THAT??? THAT CAN'T BE LEGAL. NOPE. NOPE. NOPE. Two, not one, but two ships decided to sink (not literal ships, relationships) and it ended on a cliffhanger. A bad one. I don't like this. Not one bit. Here I was, starting this book thinking it was the final book of the series, but no...there's more. Gotta love Sarah J. Maas, destroyer of ships and breaker of hearts. Actually, we do love her, quite a lot, to be honest.
Anyway, if you haven't read this yet, but you love the Throne of Glass series, I highly highly suggest you drop whatever you're doing and read it. Honestly. Go do it.
Now, if you want to read some nice ol' rants about what happened in this book... So SPOILERS BELOW, READ IF YOU DARE.
~I didn't like Rowaelin, honestly, but I'm gradually being pulled to the dark side because my babe Chaol ISN'T HERE.
~I wasn't happy with the absence of Chaol at first, but I'm gradually becoming more comfortable with him not being there. It shows the true change in Aelin's character. Chaol was Celaena's boyfriend, and friend. Now that she's Aelin, she's changed. Rowan loves her for herself and Chaol loved her for Celaena. While I might love him to pieces, I don't believe there was a place for Chaol in Empire of Storms, just as there is no longer a place for him in her heart.
~Also...Manon and Dorian?? I heard the shipping beforehand, but I can't say I actually thought it would happen. Dorian's character really changed and I don't see him as that precious little snowflake anymore. Especially now that he's dating Manon, I see him as a rougher, more damaged character. He has been through a lot and it shows in his traits. AS USUAL, MAAS KILLED IT WITH THE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. Anyone who saw their girlfriend get beheaded wouldn't exactly be the same and I'm so glad she expressed that. It isn't blatantly said that he's messed up now, but he's no longer the little boy that needs to be protected (okay, he never was, but I like to think he was little when the series started). This is because of every. single. thing. that has happened to him. Shall we list all the tragic happenings? Eh, memory road is far too long.
-Book Hugger
That's the most fun I've had with a YA book in a long time omg, I can't believe it took me this long to read it! Damn!
Review to come, I pinky promise you that :)
-Book Hugger
Review to come, I pinky promise you that :)
-Book Hugger
Rating: *** Suggested Age: 13
This series is rather unappreciated and I'm beginning to understand why. The first book, Article 5, was actually fairly good, but Breaking Point is the usual, boring, cliche-filled dystopian novel. Ember, the main character, isn't a very strong person and is rather annoying at times. I found the majority of the parts boring and confusing. Article 5 was so much better and kept me on the edge of my seat. Breaking Point didn't seem to move the plot forward and lacked the excitement I needed. As for the cliches? The "bad guys" are reminiscent of pretty much every dystopian government that exists in the young adult fiction world. There is a lack of creativity in this series and that is why I will not be picking up the next book.
With that said, I did enjoy a few parts of the book, earning in three stars. I liked Sean (a secondary character) because he seems to genuinely care for the other characters. He's a good friend and he just seems like such a well-rounded person. Part of me wishes that the book was from his perspective or that he was the love-interest. Sadly, that's not the case and it wouldn't work well anyway. I also appreciated some of the scenes. About 3/4s of the way through the book, I was mildly captivated and I read the rest in a day.
I think it is books like these, the cliches, that are ruining the dystopian genre for me. It's overdone and it doesn't have enough creativity anymore.
-Book Hugger
This series is rather unappreciated and I'm beginning to understand why. The first book, Article 5, was actually fairly good, but Breaking Point is the usual, boring, cliche-filled dystopian novel. Ember, the main character, isn't a very strong person and is rather annoying at times. I found the majority of the parts boring and confusing. Article 5 was so much better and kept me on the edge of my seat. Breaking Point didn't seem to move the plot forward and lacked the excitement I needed. As for the cliches? The "bad guys" are reminiscent of pretty much every dystopian government that exists in the young adult fiction world. There is a lack of creativity in this series and that is why I will not be picking up the next book.
With that said, I did enjoy a few parts of the book, earning in three stars. I liked Sean (a secondary character) because he seems to genuinely care for the other characters. He's a good friend and he just seems like such a well-rounded person. Part of me wishes that the book was from his perspective or that he was the love-interest. Sadly, that's not the case and it wouldn't work well anyway. I also appreciated some of the scenes. About 3/4s of the way through the book, I was mildly captivated and I read the rest in a day.
I think it is books like these, the cliches, that are ruining the dystopian genre for me. It's overdone and it doesn't have enough creativity anymore.
-Book Hugger
Oh my god, this book. I really need to read Carry On now. Like right now, right now. But I have to do stuff. And I don't own it. *cries*
I'll have a review posted later.
in the meantime, check out my blog! www.bookhuggerreviews.com
I'll have a review posted later.
in the meantime, check out my blog! www.bookhuggerreviews.com
Wow, so Illuminae is unlike any other book I have ever read before. First, it's in epistolary format, which means that instead of chapters with dialogue and description, this book is told entirely through documentation. I went into this expecting that, and worried that I wouldn't love it. But I did. It didn't seem like either of the authors (and there are two) were just purely trying out a new type of story--it actually felt as though this formatting was the only way to tell this story. It was creative, it was hooking, and it was fantastic. Sure, I found some of the informational documents boring, but the chat room conversations (especially between Kady and Ezra) and the inner-thoughts (though, I think this was more like a log of description) of AIDAN were my favorite.
Not to mention, I loved the characters. Kady and Ezra are both realistic, use a plausible amount of curse words for their age (which is a lot, mind you, but it's all blacked out), and oh-so romantic. I mean, there's lines like this: "You have me. Until every last star in the galaxy dies. You have me". How do you not fall in love with someone who says that? How do you not ship it until "every star in the galaxy dies"?
Also, even though I thought I wouldn't, I loved AIDAN. A lot of reviews are saying he's less of an antagonist and more of an anti-hero. At first, I didn't see that, but as the story progresses and you are more enveloped in AIDAN's thoughts, you begin to see him as less of a villain and more someone who's deeply afraid of the world. So, of course, I fell in love with him too.
“Part of being alive is having life change us. The people around us, the events we live through, all of them shape us. And that’s what I think you’re afraid of. Maybe not dying. But of this you, the you you’ve become, ceasing to exist.” -page 491, Kady
I don't read science fiction that often, but because of this book, I think I'm going to try more. I loved the plot; it was captivating and unique. I highly recommend you try Illuminae, but I will warn you that it isn't for everyone. The style takes a little getting used to in the beginning, but I'm lucky that I loved every second of it. I read Illuminae in a few sittings because I was that hooked by it. I hope you enjoy it too.
-Book Hugger
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Not to mention, I loved the characters. Kady and Ezra are both realistic, use a plausible amount of curse words for their age (which is a lot, mind you, but it's all blacked out), and oh-so romantic. I mean, there's lines like this: "You have me. Until every last star in the galaxy dies. You have me". How do you not fall in love with someone who says that? How do you not ship it until "every star in the galaxy dies"?
Also, even though I thought I wouldn't, I loved AIDAN. A lot of reviews are saying he's less of an antagonist and more of an anti-hero. At first, I didn't see that, but as the story progresses and you are more enveloped in AIDAN's thoughts, you begin to see him as less of a villain and more someone who's deeply afraid of the world. So, of course, I fell in love with him too.
“Part of being alive is having life change us. The people around us, the events we live through, all of them shape us. And that’s what I think you’re afraid of. Maybe not dying. But of this you, the you you’ve become, ceasing to exist.” -page 491, Kady
I don't read science fiction that often, but because of this book, I think I'm going to try more. I loved the plot; it was captivating and unique. I highly recommend you try Illuminae, but I will warn you that it isn't for everyone. The style takes a little getting used to in the beginning, but I'm lucky that I loved every second of it. I read Illuminae in a few sittings because I was that hooked by it. I hope you enjoy it too.
-Book Hugger
For more reviews like this, check out my blog at http://www.bookhuggerreviews.com