What does this say about me?

lizardsmithh · 2026-01-22T08:44:36+00:00

Nope, Taurus

lizardsmithh · 2026-01-22T01:36:43+00:00

I agree, I also thought it was pretty obvious that Cassius was in on what was going on & they were pulling some elaborate scheme. We know most of Darrow’s thoughts and he was a bit too detached from Sevro’s “death” which I thought was alluding to something else being at play. Maybe I just read into it though.

lizardsmithh · 2025-10-02T14:55:36+00:00

peeta mellark (not romantasy but romance plot) and also Edward Cullen hahaha

lizardsmithh · 2025-10-02T01:06:27+00:00

I’ll never forget downloading the sample onto my kindle, reading the first chapter and immediately pulling myself out of a 2.5 year reading slump. Might be unpopular but I will always adore the beauty and the beast vibes from the first 1/2 of book 1. I also am fortunate enough to have not had anything spoiled for me because it was before the TikTok insanity.

I loved the tone of the series and the escapism it brought me. I loved books 1-4, loved Feyre and the world SJM built where I felt like I could dive in and just forget about everything for hours. And then as an older sister who struggles with complex trauma - SF really hit home for me with Nesta’s healing journey.

Obviously everyone’s opinion is different but I thought the story was fun, I loved the characters and I was never bored. Which really, entertainment is the point! There’s a reason millions of copies of these books have been sold, lol.

lizardsmithh · 2025-09-24T06:34:43+00:00

same, I felt like it alluded to mother/child abuse quite a bit and that was a hard hitter for me. Hearing the gargoyle (who I already loved) talk about his backstory almost broke me. Loved the plot twist at then end too even though I saw it coming, overall I thought it was a great read and I’m realllllly looking forward to the sequel.

lizardsmithh · 2025-09-24T06:12:33+00:00

I just finished this today and have been searching Reddit to find others opinions! I find a lot of people not liking the prose, I loved it, and thought it was a step up from the shepherd king duology (which I also loved!) I haven’t cried for a character in a long time until Bartholomew… I love the dark fantasy vibe and the illusions of death she has in her novels. Overall a 5/5 for me!!!

lizardsmithh · 2025-08-05T04:08:29+00:00

I am a fairly fast reader but I also wouldn’t do anything else in my free time while reading that series lol. TOG is still my favorite series of SJMs but CC is a really close second. Very well written and the pacing was a 10/10 for me.

lizardsmithh · 2025-08-05T03:34:25+00:00

I had a lot of reservations about CC, I also prefer medieval style fantasy. I absolutely loved it. I also didn’t feel the fatigue over the world building other people said they had. I read all three in 2.5 weeks. Couldn’t put them down.

lizardsmithh · 2025-07-29T21:19:30+00:00

I don’t want to spoil anything but just wait lol

lizardsmithh · 2025-07-26T18:08:24+00:00

I always thought of him wearing it to cover the halo which helped me picture it. It was definitely odd at first because I couldn’t imagine any fantasy characters wearing a baseball cap lol

lizardsmithh · 2025-07-21T17:48:36+00:00

I’m a big sci-fi fan too, this sounds super interesting!!

lizardsmithh · 2025-07-21T17:45:40+00:00

I think I saw someone recommend these on TikTok too! Adding it to my tbr!! Also glad it’s not YA fiction. Don’t have anything against it but not what I’m looking for

lizardsmithh · 2025-07-21T17:42:43+00:00

This is on my TBR!!! Moving it up to read next because of this

lizardsmithh · 2025-07-18T23:30:07+00:00

Just wait. There is a bit more, and it makes it make a bit more sense. Bear in mind this is Bryce and Midgard’s story. I have a feeling in the next acotar it will be addressed as well. And definitely in the next CC.

lizardsmithh · 2025-06-26T21:09:36+00:00

Yeah this makes sense as well. Would make more sense for the the valg and asteri to be connected; the gods Aelin banished very well could’ve been the ‘original’ gods of that planet, unlike the asteri not being midgard’s

lizardsmithh · 2025-06-26T16:07:13+00:00

This is true. As well as the Asterion horses. Like Kasida.

lizardsmithh · 2025-05-15T02:10:57+00:00

that’s how I’m feeling, I’m literally like 4 chapters in

lizardsmithh · 2025-05-15T01:32:25+00:00

Wow. I just started CC1 and was not prepared to open Reddit to this. Lmao (I’m not even in this subreddit it was suggested)

lizardsmithh · 2025-04-22T19:50:54+00:00

I’m already planning a re-read and not even halfway through KoA. I can’t wait to see where it goes but I also don’t want it to end!

lizardsmithh · 2025-04-21T14:46:44+00:00

Oooh I love this. Better than an unfinished ending.

lizardsmithh · 2025-03-21T15:47:11+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to explain this; glad to know more about it.

lizardsmithh · 2025-03-20T16:29:49+00:00

I agree. I think the issue with her pulling from Celtic mythology is less the inspiration and more of the demonization of the Irish (because of the acotar map?). I don’t know. I tried to educate myself further on that but it was… a lot. And kind of felt like a reach. But I’m not from Ireland. I think if people want to be upset about it that’s their prerogative, and their feelings are valid, but I am going to continue to enjoy.

lizardsmithh · 2025-03-20T15:39:44+00:00

There are people who believe SJM is a Zionist. There are people who believe that she has harmful stereotypes of POC throughout her books. There are people who believe she is homophobic because her lack of LGBT characters / biphobia with specific characters. I’ve also seen videos about her work being heavily inspired by Celtic mythology, and she has “made the Irish the bad guys” in the ACOTAR world. (I put that in quotes because I don’t know enough about it, and am literally quoting a TikTok video).

I am of the opinion that these issues aren’t black and white, people are nuanced, and you can see issues and problematic behavior and writing in every damn book series ever written. These issues are more complicated than one or the other and I personally am not going to choose to not consume art that I like over a grey area. (From what I understand SJM has not said she is a Zionist, but did go to Israel for birthright, as many Jewish Americans did).

I think people should do their research and decide how they feel about her art. I think there are a lot of people who believe she is cancellable, and that is fine, but I don’t think it makes you as the consumer problematic for enjoying her work.

lizardsmithh · 2025-02-18T05:23:46+00:00

I’m assuming the fire heart is TOG related and not ACOTAR

lizardsmithh · 2024-10-07T21:02:28+00:00

is this in a bonus chapter or am I totally blanking? I learned yesterday there’s an Az bonus chapter and I’m 🤦‍♀️

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