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#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Book 3: Ch.1-3: We get right into things with a very downtrodden Celaena in Wendlyn. I think being alone without her friends is dangerous for her. She wallows too much. We meet an interesting new character in the Fae Rowan who is set to take her - probably to his Queen. Good. Make her snap out of her grief. ⬇️

StayCurious Then we catch up with a very stressed out Chaol and Dorian and Celaena‘s cousin, who is also part of the King‘s black ring club. If he is truly as bad as he seems, he has betrayed everything his family stood for. 1d

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mcctrish Why is nobody looking into these rings ?!!!!! 1d

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StayCurious @mcctrish I know right? Does Dorian notice them? 1d

mcctrish I can‘t remember if he has and now he‘s too busy fretting about his magic - honestly these boys are useless 1d

BarkingMadRead These rings are worrisome, like he uses the rings to control everyone, while they think they‘re in some club. And yikes! How far Celaena has fallen. She needs to get her act together! 24h

Laughterhp Calaena is so depressed right now! Hopefully meeting with the fae snaps her out of it. More black rings!! How many people are in on it?! 22h

LiseWorks Yeah, the ring club is growing, Calaena was getting to me ay the beginning. 18h

Butterfinger @mcctrish the Fae men will get things done. I hope. Two new characters, but I am so glad (I agree, they're useless) that we still have Chaol and Dorian. I was afraid they would fall off the side of the earth. Do you think the rings are compelling (that may be the wrong word) or a symbol of a club? 15h

mcctrish @Butterfinger I think it‘s a control device like the king can zap them or something - Perrington had to be making what‘s her face get headaches with his ( so maybe the king gave Roland headaches with his?) 14h

Littlewolf1 Oh man, Celaena is hurting real bad. You can almost feel how lost she is as she numbs her pain and sadness. @mcctrish the rings almost remind me of the rings of power from Lord of the rings. They‘re given as a gift and it almost feels like people look at them as a symbol of their status and power. A gift that the king has bestowed upon them. Who really pays too much attention to a status symbol. 13h

Read4life Those rings are definitely bad news. Celaena is in a bad way. Hopefully she gets it together before she does something reckless with no one having her back. 10h

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Purity in Death | J. D. Robb

#IDLR #InDeathLongReadalong Book 15 We‘re diving back in with 5 chapters a week (7 in the last week of the month) and our first check in will be August 10th. Looking forward to continuing our In Death journey!

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Ddzmini Can‘t wait to start 2d

LiseWorks Yes! 2d

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 1d

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#LittensLoveRomance It‘s time to vote for our August read and this time we‘re looking next door! If it works, great - if not, you‘re stuck living next to your ex so there‘s that… here is the link to vote: https://forms.gle/LBcx5EzrBFwHA5WSA as always let me know if you want to be added or removed from my main tag list.

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BarkingMadRead Voted for my favorite trope 🤣 2d

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Kshakal Voted… I am excited for any of these! 2d

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julesG Voted, but it was hard to choose this time. 2d

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vonnie862 Voted 1d

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Sace *sigh* I should probably admit that I‘m a failure at this and ask to be removed from the tag list. 1d

TheAromaofBooks I am not sure if I'll have time to join this month, but these all sound so good!! 1d

Catsandbooks Sadly I haven't been keeping up with the group so if I could be removed from the tag list that would be good. Maybe I can rejoin in the future 11h

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Heir of Fire | Sarah J Maas

#LittensLoveSJM #ToG For those who want to join me in continuing the series, we will be starting Book 3 on August 1. A reminder that we are reading in the suggested Romantic or Emotional order, so the Assassin‘s Blade will be read 4th. We are going to continue with our pace of 3 chapters a day as this seems to work well for SJM‘s books, and will ensure we finish within August. I‘m tagging those who read the second book with me, but let me know ⬇️

StayCurious if you want to be added or removed from my tag list. All are welcome to join in! @LitsyEvents 6d

StayCurious @LiseWorks @5feet.of.fury @mcctrish @BarkingMadRead @JenlovesJT47 @Laughterhp @Butterfinger @Roary47 @Read4life @lilybird @Littlewolf1 6d

BarkingMadRead Ohhhhh I better order this quick! 6d

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Littlewolf1 W00t w00t…. What day in August are we starting? 6d

Laughterhp Just requested from the library! Hoping they have a copy available quickly! 6d

mcctrish I‘ve got my copy from the library ready to go 6d

StayCurious @Littlewolf1 we‘re starting August 1 6d

Butterfinger YES!!!!! 6d

Roary47 Barnes and Noble didn‘t have the paperback. 😭 (So it would match my set). I‘ll catch up when I get my hands on a copy. I‘m also waiting for a paycheck. 😅 6d

StayCurious @Roary47 I hear that! Do you want me to hold off on tagging you? 5d

Read4life I‘m ready to go! 5d

Roary47 @StayCurious That‘s okay I‘ll just catch up from your tags when I can get it. 🥰 4d

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Reunion in Death | J. D. Robb

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#IDLR #InDeathLongReadalong Book 14 Ch.16-end and review: these last chapters chasing Julianna were a fast paced ride with Eve so close but still a step behind. Julianna is cunning and clever and lucky as well. But she can‘t resist going after what is most important to Eve: Roarke. In this at least Eve is prepared and the two foes finally get their show off and Eve finally gets Julianna back in a cage where she belongs. I liked this instalment ⬇️

StayCurious I liked seeing Peabody‘s parents and seeing her grow into her own by closing her own case. I liked that she was finally in a good place with McNab. I liked seeing Eve and Roarke celebrating 1 year. I‘m looking forward to seeing more for our characters. 6d

StayCurious @JenlovesJT47 @Librarybelle @ShananigansReads @Gissy @AileenRR @Read4life @TheAromaofBooks @MrsV @CoverToCoverGirl @Liseworks @LitStephanie @Ddzmini 6d

Ddzmini I really enjoyed read a book with strong characters not only the main but the suspect as well.. yes Eve solved this and Roarke didn‘t die but the journey for the beginning was interesting with all the side stories, like Peabody and her family. Really liked this one and can‘t wait to start the next book 6d

LiseWorks I loved how we got to see Peabody and family more. And her solving a case. The Dallas chapters were tough. But Eve came through with Roarke by her side. The 1st anniversary was cool. 6d

TheAromaofBooks This may have been my favorite out of the series so far. Julianna was a fabulous villain, and I adored meeting Peabody's parents. I also loved McNabb being so supportive of Peabody while she was breaking her first case. Roarke and Eve having their romantic 1st anniversary was super sweet, too. Super fun read!! 5d

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Kiss of Steel: A dark, fresh take on vampires and steampunk London | Bec McMaster

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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.31-end /review: Wow, what a good ending! I wonder why the lady blue blood voted yes to save Blade? She has her reasons for being gracious. I look forward to reading more from this series for sure. The author did a great job of creating side characters I want to follow up on. Although I‘d say this was Steampunk-lite, it was an interesting world that the author created with a unique take on vampires I haven‘t read before ⬇️

StayCurious The romance was very satisfying and I enjoyed the chemistry between the characters. The action scenes were excellent. I do admit to being confused at the beginning about a few things but once you get into the story, it works itself out and I think would be easier in subsequent books as well. 1w

StayCurious @Kshakal @JenlovesJT47 @julesG @BarkingMadRead @vonnie862 @julieclair @CarolynM @LiseWorks @Roary47 1w

CarolynM Yes, great chemistry and a different take on the vampire myth. Not a bad read, but I‘m not a convert to steampunk or paranormal. I enjoyed your posts and everyone‘s comments. Thank you! 1w

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vonnie862 I'm glad I got to read along. It introduced a new author and series to me. Though I thought the book was so-so, I did enjoy the ending. 1w

Roary47 It was really different. I‘m interested to see where the story goes. Thank you for hosting! 🥰💛 1w

LiseWorks Loved this book, I am a vampire, werewolf fan. The characters were great and loving. I will definitely want to continue with this series. Thank @StayCurious for hosting, all those Memes made my day. 1w

BarkingMadRead Omg this was so epic, my first steampunk novel I think, and so so good! That ending 😍 4d

julieclair I really enjoyed my first steampunk novel! I enjoyed these characters and the world building was so well done. Thanks for introducing me to a new genre. 😄 3d

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Crown of Midnight | Sarah J. Maas

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#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Book 2 Ch.55-56/review: what a bombshell - Celaena is the long lost princess and heir to Terrasen. I think we all knew that, right? I wonder if Chaol will be able to keep her secret. Do we think the King suspects? Doubtful. He never would have sent her to Wendlyn if he did. I was sad for Chaol saying goodbye to Celaena - he loves her and knows he has lost his life with her. ⬇️

StayCurious What will he do about the wyrdkeys? He‘s a good man…but too damn loyal to his king and his hard won profession. And to Dorian - even though he never tells him things haha. Will he be forced to go back to his home at some point? How long can he hold his father off? I found this book does a good job of stirring things up and making you want to continue the story. Overall I liked this story. It‘s definitely a bridge to future events. It had good ⬇️ 1w

StayCurious World-building and some great action scenes and revelations that brought us further attachment to these characters. I found Celaena is harder in this book but still a sympathetic and strong character. 1w

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mcctrish I‘m sad SJM killed off Nehemiah but we have 3 leaders ( if Chaol goes home) now that can come together in a new world. It really did set up more stories 1w

Laughterhp Wow! I actually finished at the same time, even though my timing has been all over the place. I really liked this book. It was action packed, I liked the world building and all the characters. I can‘t wait to read the next one. 1w

BarkingMadRead Ugh this was so good, I can‘t wait to start the next one! 1w

5feet.of.fury This had way more going on than book 1 and I found the character development to be more cohesive. I could have done without Nehemia seemingly sacrificing herself for celaena‘s development. Archer‘s meddling was dramatic enough. But this was a very exciting installment, with the 3 separated I have no idea how the next book will unfold 1w

LiseWorks Ok, to the next installment. I was sad for all of them. I still love Dorian, and I have so many questions. 1w

Roary47 This book had so much, and I loved it! Can‘t wait for the next one. 1w

Littlewolf1 I love this book/series so much. I enjoyed being able to read it with all if you and am looking forward to starting the next book. 1w

Butterfinger I have been sick this week and thought I would be behind. Whew! The relief! 1w

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Crown of Midnight | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Book 2 Ch.52-54: Well if we weren‘t sure of Chaol‘s feelings for Celaena before, we know now. He loves her and understands that he can never be with her but he is willing to do anything to protect her. Even send her away and give up his life in the guard. But of course he can‘t talk to Dorian and explain so those two will be at odds. Sigh. I worry about them each being on their own.

StayCurious At least we know for sure now that Celaena remembers who she is. I thought she might‘ve blocked some of her past due to trauma. We‘ll finish tomorrow. 2w

StayCurious @LiseWorks @5feet.of.fury @mcctrish @BarkingMadRead @JenlovesJT47 @Laughterhp @Butterfinger @Roary47 @Read4life @lilybird @Littlewolf1 2w

mcctrish Keeping boys alive ✔️ I‘m glad we learn Celaena is who we thought she might be and it isn‘t dragged out further, despite the 3 of them not confiding in each other much I feel like they are better together than apart 2w

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BarkingMadRead Omg it‘s so hard to put down 2w

LiseWorks I'm not sure Choel sending her away is the right choice. And him going back home? Dorian, well, he is just confused. Wait until the king finds out. 2w

Roary47 I wish they would stay together. Chaol is not the greatest at making decisions. I mean he‘s one of my favorites because he‘s the human (I liked Mike in the Twilight series 😅), but dude… decisions are not his thing! 🤣 2w

Littlewolf1 Poor Dorian… he so lost right now and feels like he is loosing his two best friends. I am happy that Chaol made the decision to put Celaena first this time, despite the way he went about it. 1w

StayCurious @Roary47 haha good ol‘ Mike 1w

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Kiss of Steel: A dark, fresh take on vampires and steampunk London | Bec McMaster

#LittensLoveRomance Ch 28-30: this author is really good at writing action scenes. That duel kept me glued to the page! Honoria and Blade declaring their love for each other was very romantic. I was glad Leo helped Blade get in to fight Vickers - redeeming himself a bit with Honoria. I‘d like him to have his own story - and the brave queen as well! Now the duel is won but will they be able to just walk out?

StayCurious @Kshakal @JenlovesJT47 @julesG @BarkingMadRead @vonnie862 @julieclair @CarolynM @LiseWorks @Roary47 2w

Roary47 Yes, the action scenes are awesome! 2w

vonnie862 I kind of want to read a story about the Queen. 2w

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LiseWorks I was glued to the chapters with the fighting scenes. Love sword fights! So, no one knew how bad Vickers was? Hiding his state of health was surprising to me. The Queen surprised me. 1w

StayCurious @vonnie862 I was looking and it looks like the author has two series about this world. The queen‘s story is there but one of the later books. 1w

vonnie862 @StayCurious 😯 1w

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Crown of Midnight | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Book 2 Ch 49-51: Man, Chaol certainly saw some things…will he be able to keep all this from the King. This is just my opinion but he‘s pretty useless at everything so here‘s hoping he can at least keep a secret. Celaena is Fae - not just magical - but Fae. She‘s also very strong - when her magic isn‘t contained by whatever the King has done in her realm. Also, thank God they didn‘t kill the dog. ⬇️

StayCurious Do we think Archer deserved to die? Does it show Celaena as strong or as someone without any mercy? 2w

StayCurious @LiseWorks @5feet.of.fury @mcctrish @BarkingMadRead @JenlovesJT47 @Laughterhp @Butterfinger @Roary47 @Read4life @lilybird @Littlewolf1 2w

mcctrish Archer was a loose canon, just like the king, he deserves to be dead 2w

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BarkingMadRead Chaol is a hot mess, this may break him 🤣 and Archer can leave right out, no problem 2w

LiseWorks Oh, I am so glad she got rid of Archer. Oh, and the dog! I was so worried about fleetfoot. Thank God for Dorian. 2w

5feet.of.fury Yep, so glad she didn‘t let Archer go. Screw him 2w

5feet.of.fury Chaol‘s double take was hilarious. & agreeeeee so happy Fleetfoot made it! 2w

Roary47 I‘m glad Archer showed his true colors at his end so he won‘t be a problem. “No, I‘m not… but Nehemia was”. You go C! Okay, Chaol is officially the only human in their trio, and he went after Fleetfoot in the scary portal. We got to give him that right? Chaol has seen a lot, poor ordinary human man. 😔 2w

Butterfinger @Roary47 I was thinking the same. He went after the dog. "Poor ordinary man" hahaha. He is evidently scared of C's Faeness. After brutally killing Grave, I knew she wouldn't let Archer go. In my head while she was walking away, I was screaming, "what are you doing?" I don't know if she planned to put him off guard or if it was his arrogance to explain the death thrust. 2w

Littlewolf1 @Butterfinger good, I am glad that she killed him. For a minute I actually thought she was gonna let him go and he didn‘t deserve it. Again, my contentment for Choal grows every time he‘s in the chapter. Is he really looking at her with disgust because she‘s not human? 2w

mcctrish @Roary47 #chaolpoorhumanman 😂😂 2w

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Kiss of Steel: A dark, fresh take on vampires and steampunk London | Bec McMaster

#LittensLoveRomance Ch. 25-27: that must have been so difficult having to kill her father but I‘m glad Honoria didn‘t try to save him when he was in that state. Now she‘s fallen in Vickers‘ hands and we know Blade won‘t stand for that. But how can he get to her? Things are about to get exciting in an already exciting book.

StayCurious @Kshakal @JenlovesJT47 @julesG @BarkingMadRead @vonnie862 @julieclair @CarolynM @LiseWorks @Roary47 2w

Roary47 That was emotional and intense. 🥺😬 2w

vonnie862 Aye...that was hard. I can't imagine being her situation. 2w

LiseWorks Boy Vickers is a brute. 2w

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Reunion in Death | J. D. Robb

#IDLR #InDeathLongReadalong Book 14 Ch.11-15: Eve returns to Dallas, where her life really began, and faces the traumas of her past. Some very difficult memories surface but Roarke is with her to help her through. I really felt for both of them here. Eve has made so much progress in the past year and having Roarke as support makes all the difference. ⬇️

StayCurious Eve very nearly catches Julianna but the vixen sets Eve up to fall and Eve is injured in the pursuit. Pretty cocky of Julianna. If her timing had been off her trap wouldn‘t have worked. This will only make Eve try harder to get her. 2w

StayCurious @JenlovesJT47 @Librarybelle @ShananigansReads @Gissy @AileenRR @Read4life @TheAromaofBooks @MrsV @CoverToCoverGirl @Liseworks @LitStephanie @Ddzmini 2w

LiseWorks Those chapters in Dallas actually made for a tough read. How can people treat a child like that for their own benefits? I was really glad Roarke was with her. And Juliana 's game is wicked. 2w

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TheAromaofBooks I'm really enjoying the Julianna vs. Eve aspect of the story. And even though I know Roarke isn't going to get killed (I mean, he's in allll the rest of the books haha) I'm still nervous!!! 2w

Ddzmini @TheAromaofBooks I agree with you it‘s interesting to see and I can‘t wait to find out what happens next 2w

ShananigansReads @TheAromaofBooks but the tension was so good. 2d

TheAromaofBooks @ShananigansReads - For real!!! This may have been my favorite of the series so far. 1d

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Kiss of Steel: A dark, fresh take on vampires and steampunk London | Bec McMaster

#LittensLoveRomancr Ch.22-24: Honoria finally gives herself fully to Blade, taking something for herself for once. She‘s falling for him and I do worry what they will do about the oncoming Fade. But how can Blade completely trust her if she still has a ton of secrets? I‘m glad she finally told him about her relationship with Leo. Now, hopefully we‘ll find out what Barrons knows about the vampire‘s creation.

StayCurious @Kshakal @JenlovesJT47 @julesG @BarkingMadRead @vonnie862 @julieclair @CarolynM @LiseWorks @Roary47 2w

vonnie862 Yeah, she's definitely falling for him. She was pretty bold to initiate their affair. Good for her! 2w

Roary47 I‘m just concerned at how long they have a relationship if he continues to progress closer to vampire. I feel bad for Leo too. Betrayed by his own blood relative. 😔 2w

LiseWorks Maybe now Honor can help Blade with him not becoming a vampire 2w

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Crown of Midnight | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Book 2 Ch.46-48: we are finally getting somewhere with the riddles in the tomb and Mort is actually helpful for once. Chances are the King already has two of the keys - too bad he‘s clever and steps ahead of Celaena. Then Celaena decides to do something reckless - open a portal to speak to Nehemia. Yeah, that‘s a great idea. ⬇️

StayCurious We already know creatures like the ridderak can come through from other realms and that‘s dangerous for everyone. I understand she‘s grieving but seriously this is such a bad plan. So bad that Dorian is actually warned by an ancient king in his dreams to stop her. He takes the time to grab Chaol and this means they arrive too late - the portal is open and something has arrived. ⬇️ 2w

StayCurious Also, Celaena discovers the truth about Archer - he was behind Nehemia‘s death. I‘m surprised because I honestly thought the king was behind it. I guess he just benefited from it. 2w

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BarkingMadRead So tense! And Archer 🤬 2w

mcctrish So tense is right @BarkingMadRead and Archer is 🤬🤬 I have read to the end - I couldn‘t help myself and I‘m in the car driving home from Toronto 2w

mcctrish @StayCurious the king had good intel 2w

BarkingMadRead @mcctrish I finished this last week on the way to Costa Rica 🤣 2w

mcctrish @BarkingMadRead that‘s way fancier - I‘ve got the next one on hold from the library 2w

5feet.of.fury Mort! Why you been holding out! I knew Archer was up to no good, but I‘m surprised that he was directly responsible 2w

Butterfinger So close to the end. Will the next book be Assassin's Blade, based on publication, or Heir of Fire? 2w

StayCurious @Butterfinger we are going with the Romantic or emotional reading order and that means Heir of Fire will be next and then the Assassin‘s Blade. 2w

Laughterhp Omg! I‘m finally caught up! Phew! So much has happened. I can‘t believe she decided to open a portal. Yeah, I was surprised by Archer as well. 2w

Roary47 I‘m glad she got to see N even though this was a huge mistake. Archer is bad news! That creature description reminded me of something between Slinder Man and a Wendigo. 😱I hope this means they can all be friends again when they deal with this situation. 2w

Littlewolf1 Same, I knew I didn‘t like archer for some reason. I honestly forgot that he was a total jerk, is a nicer way to put it. And we just got rid of a monster now we got a new one. 2w

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Kiss of Steel: A dark, fresh take on vampires and steampunk London | Bec McMaster

#LittensLoveRomance Ch 19-21: Another intense fight with the vampire - and he said something to Honoria! Do we think - could it be her father? We already know the Echelon does experiments on people. Maybe this is what Leo meant when he said he created the creature. They‘ll have to put it out of its misery - hopefully it lets them. I‘m worried about Blade being close to the Fade. ⬇️

StayCurious Can Honoria still find a cure for him or is he too far gone? Now that she‘s claimed him, she‘ll need to try. 2w

StayCurious @Kshakal @JenlovesJT47 @julesG @BarkingMadRead @vonnie862 @julieclair @CarolynM @LiseWorks @Roary47 2w

Roary47 I‘m just glad someone is finally there to help Charlie. While we want a cure for him, right now it‘s nice that he has someone that understands he wants to eat his sisters. I didn‘t even think that the vamp could have been someone she knew 😱 2w

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LiseWorks I'm glad Blade wasn't mad at Honor 2w

vonnie862 Omg, I was thinking the same thing! Could that be her father?! 2w

CarolynM I had the same thought about her father. I‘m starting to get invested in the story😆 2w

julieclair The idea of it being her father never occurred to me. Oh my! And yes, another intense chapter. 2w

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Crown of Midnight | Sarah J Maas

#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Book 2 Ch.43-45: another intense scene underneath the library with the creature who lurks there. I really wonder who he used to be. Is it someone we‘re supposed to know? I felt kind of bad for the thing. I‘m glad Dorian and Celaena are talking and now know some of each others‘ secrets. Not all of course because that would be too easy. Everyone is afraid of telling Dorian “Dude, your dad is literally the worst!” ⬇️

StayCurious He‘s going to have to accept it soon. So will Chaol. I‘m surprised he didn‘t know the library catacombs were there. Imagine if he actually explored the castle he‘s meant to protect!? 2w

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Butterfinger Your last comment reminded me of Celaena's jab to Chaol after killing Grave. Apparently, I am doing your job or something to that effect. The last bit was so sad to me. The king is doing magic to experiment on people. And, I am lead to believe it's allies that are easily tricked like Kaltain. 2w

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mcctrish What does Chaol actually do? 😆😆😆 2w

Roary47 I‘m just speculating here, but in the first book are not the different champion potentials missing organs? Could that be the organs that Celeana was finding in the creature? We know that the king has something to do with those deaths with Cain‘s help. I assumed that the creature they had in the first book was eating them, but maybe not. I‘m so glad that D and C are able to talk about stuff. D especially needed a friend to know about his magic. (edited) 2w

5feet.of.fury @Roary47 I was thinking of the other contestants too! Or the fae? I don‘t know I have a lot of theories 😂 2w

BarkingMadRead I hope we find out who that creature was! 2w

Littlewolf1 Running a little behind with these, but I have finished the chapters working on the next week now, have two left. 2w

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Kiss of Steel: A dark, fresh take on vampires and steampunk London | Bec McMaster

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.16-18: Blade wants Honoria more than ever after feeding from her but her secretive nature frustrates him. Now that she is desperate and willing to let him in a bit by telling him about Charlie, will he accept that trust? Or feel betrayed that she experimented on others like him including her brother? Is she any better than her father or Vickers? Will Blade be able to separate her from them?

StayCurious @Kshakal @JenlovesJT47 @julesG @BarkingMadRead @vonnie862 @julieclair @CarolynM @LiseWorks @Roary47 2w

Roary47 I‘m happy that she isn‘t in denial anymore that she needs help with her brother. 2w

vonnie862 I, too, am glad that she came to terms with the fact that they need help. I have a feeling Blade is going to do his best to help. 2w

LiseWorks It's about time she realized she needs help with Charlie 2w

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Crown of Midnight | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Book 2 Ch.40-42: yikes! That witch sure was scary! Here‘s hoping members of her clan don‘t seek revenge #knowthatisgonnahappen — I feel that she probably did sell Dorian‘s secrets - probably to Roland. That‘s gonna be dangerous later. Finally we got some answers as to how the King grew so powerful so quickly. I‘m sure he has a wyrdkey - but does he have the riddle and does he know what it means? ⬇️

StayCurious Is one of the keys locked in that place in the library that Celaena found earlier? Or are they spread around further apart? 2w

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Butterfinger It's starting to remind me of Crescent City with the multiverse. I know the group hasn't read it yet, so I won't spoil it. It's just giving similar vibes. I hate Chaol grieving. He's beginning to see that he's misplaced his loyalty. 2w

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Roary47 This was a big eye opening chapter for Chaol, and I am finally accepting I‘m not on #TeamChaol anymore at least not with Celeana. I love that there is an adventure of the search for the Wyrd keys. 🤩 2w

BarkingMadRead Omg that witch chapter was insane! 😳😳 2w

mcctrish I read the first 4 of these ages ago and the witch is the first thing I have remembered - I still like Chaol @Roary47 but as an old 👵🏻 they all need to chill and focus on the tasks 😆 2w

Littlewolf1 I will say again that I‘m glad that she‘s no longer with Chaol. He consistently shows that his loyalty is inconsistent. I‘m so glad we finally getting some Witch chapters, and I‘m excited for Celaena to start looking into the ward keys 2w

Littlewolf1 @Butterfinger remember that SJM made a post that for a book 6 of ACOTAR, you should have all books in all three series read. 2w

Butterfinger @Littlewolf1 I did not know that. I knew it was called MaasVerse for a reason. 2w

LiseWorks Yep, that witch was intense.. 2w

5feet.of.fury I‘m kind of irked that she‘s still protective of and friendly with Dorian but cut off Chaol. But I agree with @mcctrish they‘ve got to stop focusing on their relationships and start being truthful & figuring out what‘s really going on. 2w

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Crown of Midnight | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Book 2 Ch.37-39: it‘s sad to see Celaena grieving and also feeling angry that Nehemia lied to her. But I think she‘s slowly coming out of the fog. She will need to find purpose and perhaps solving the riddle is what she needs to focus on. How do we feel about Chaol finding out her true identity? Will he feel compelled to tell the King? ⬇️

StayCurious It‘s interesting that she was all about Dorian, then Chaol (so she pushed Dorian away) and now she‘s angry with Chaol so she‘s back to Dorian for company. Those boys are going to have to work hard to keep their friendship. 2w

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BarkingMadRead She‘s definitely acting fickle, but i think she still really cares about Chaol! So many things to stress about 2w

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Butterfinger It's so frustrating to me as a reader. I hate when the protagonist has to learn on their own. Just tell them and us. I'm mad at Nehemia and Elena, too. I can hold a grudge as long as Nesta can. 2w

mcctrish @Butterfinger me too!!! 2w

Roary47 I‘m concerned that since Chaol doesn‘t have a relationship with her he will look to his “duty” again. I also don‘t like that she is flip flopping on the guys, but I think I finally am not holding out hope that her and Chaol will get back together. He also knows he messed up. I hope he will make it right by figuring out he is serving a bad ruler. 2w

Littlewolf1 Here‘s more evidence that Nehemia was manipulating Celaena from the very beginning. Did she ever even considered Celaena a friend, or it was just an attempt to control her. Would she have done the same thing if Dorian was easier to manipulate? What do you think that Chaol weill do with the information that he‘s discovered. Lastly, super glad Dorian and Celaena are talking again. Don‘t think they should be a couple, but I love them as friends. 2w

LiseWorks See, I'm on team Dorian. But I wish these two would be more open. Dorian is seeking out why he has powers. She is seeking out who she truly is. She has powers because no one can fight like she does without powers. So please trust each other. They would be a match if she is a princess from a high house. 2w

5feet.of.fury @Butterfinger yessss Mort is the worst offender, why is he keeping secrets, he‘s just a door! 2w

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Kiss of Steel: A dark, fresh take on vampires and steampunk London | Bec McMaster

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.13-15: Sorry for the late post and for falling a bit behind - we have been having some hot humid days and I‘m fighting a migraine. Poor Honoria - she‘s very conflicted when it comes to Blade. He scares her - he intrigues her - he turns her on - he pisses her off - what is a gently bred lady to do? Accidentally poison him. Whoops! ⬇️

StayCurious I know she is desperate to find the diaries but that‘s dangerous to incapacitate him when there‘s so much danger around. What if the vampire came or one of his other enemies? And now the Echelon are on the way. Blade has to feed from Honor to get back in shape. This should be interesting. 2w

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vonnie862 That meme. 🤣 His housekeeper, Esme? Sounds interesting. I wonder if she'll have some influence on Honoria. 2w

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CarolynM I‘m enjoying the way the heat is building between these characters, even though the world building and storyline are not doing a lot for me. Hope you are feeling better soon💐 2w

LiseWorks Oh, the heat is warming up. I love the world building, but then I love vampire stories 2w

Roary47 @CarolynM I agree, I‘m enjoying the characters, but the world building is just adding more questions. I hope you are feeling better soon @StayCurious 2w

StayCurious @CarolynM I can appreciate that. It‘s a step away from what I usually read as well. 2w

StayCurious @Roary47 I would hope that by the time the reader would get to book 3 or 4 in the series everything would be second nature. It is a bit confusing right now - maybe the author has too much info she‘s trying to get across in a short time 2w

BarkingMadRead My book finally arrived but I‘m in Costa Rica, so I‘ll start catching up on Sunday! 2w

julieclair The world building is starting to work for me, although I'm still pretty confused at times. I don't really like the world, but I think the author is doing a good job of describing it. 2w

StayCurious @julieclair one thing I love about this group is seeing what others enjoy and don‘t enjoy and branching out of my comfort zone. The world is dark and gritty and not friendly and yet there are family groups and those that band together and love each other. It‘s interesting 2w

BarkingMadRead Is it bad that I cheered for her when she poisoned him? I was so proud! 🤣 1w

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Crown of Midnight | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Book 2 Ch.34-36: Although it was Grave that killed the princess, I don‘t know if I believe that it was really that minister behind it all. I feel like the King is manipulating everything. Celaena needs to remain on her guard - she is being used. And if Chaol‘s father knew about his relationship with Celaena, you can guarantee the King knew. Things are deadly in that glass castle and Celaena is all alone.

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BarkingMadRead So much intrigue in this book! I don‘t trust anyone anymore! 2w

mcctrish @BarkingMadRead we absolutely can only trust Fleetfoot 2w

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BarkingMadRead @mcctrish grateful for Fleetfoot!! 2w

Roary47 @mcctrish Agreed! There was a lot going on, but I agree I don‘t think we have the whole picture. I still don‘t quite understand how Chaol is at fault. He knew N needed protected, but he also was kidnapped himself at that time. Was he there when the singer was beheaded? Does he know how short fused the king is? I still want to believe in him, but I think I always pick the wrong guy. 😭 2w

Littlewolf1 Wow that is a-lot to unpack. I still feel bad for Choal, especially after meeting his dad. Celaena proves again that she is bot someone you want to piss off, at all. And i agree with @mcctrish the only one we could trust is Fleetfoot. 2w

Butterfinger I know this - Do not get on that girl's bad side. She flips in a heartbeat. Grave had it coming, but goodness me. 2w

LiseWorks I think Celaena better be careful here with the king. And why is Roland agreeing with everything Dorian is doing or asking in those council meetings. 2w

mcctrish @Roary47 the internal threat to N was glossed over, the beheading of the singer was never mentioned again, none of the original 4; D, C, N, C have talked/explained things to each other altho‘ C did tell them she wasn‘t killing the King‘s targets. She tried to let them in - they all condemned her choice but offered no truths of their own 2w

mcctrish @LiseWorks C definitely has to be careful with the King. She needs to get over herself and talk to Chaol and Dorian, not for sexy times, but information. She needs to know who‘s mad at who and who‘s scheming ( Roland) and what is up with those rings ( N would have been so helpful I don‘t understand why she got killed off so fast) 2w

5feet.of.fury Archer has a lot of these deaths on his head too (the people who helped kidnap Chaol, he‘s the whole reason Chaol & Celaena weren‘t there when Nehemia died) and I feel like he got off easy. I was surprised when she didn‘t got straight after the king. I think the guy taken to the dungeons is taking the fall. 2w

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Kiss of Steel: A dark, fresh take on vampires and steampunk London | Bec McMaster

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.10-12: sneaking back into the Institute- brave and bold but such a risk. Honoria is desperate. What will Blade think when he finds out just how involved Honoria was in scientific experiments on newly infected people? Will he be upset considering Vickers experimented on him when he was first turned? And could it be that Charlie‘s father purposely infected him in the name of science? ⬇️

StayCurious How terrible to put your child through that - I think Honoria will discover more unsavoury things about just what was happening at the institute before her father was killed. 3w

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vonnie862 I have a feeling that her father did some more shady things. However, it's brave of Honoria for sneaking in there so she could get a cure. 2w

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LiseWorks I feel so bad for Charlie going through this. I think she should get help from Blade with him. I think he could help because it sounds to me like he went through the same thing when he was locked up. 2w

Roary47 @vonnie862 I think her dad did a lot of shady stuff too. Maybe even started the whole thing! 😬 2w

vonnie862 @Roary47 I was thinking that too. I hope that's not true, though. 2w

julieclair The idea that the dad might have purposely infected Charlie is abhorrent. But I fear that‘s exactly what happened. 2w

BarkingMadRead Omg this thing about her dad blew my mind! And poor poor Charlie! It seems almost cruel, the “cure” 1w

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Crown of Midnight | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Book 2 Ch.31-33: Poor Celaena - to have those final words spoken between her and Nehemia playing over and over again must be heartbreaking. At least the King didn‘t make her stay in the dungeon - he must still think she‘ll be useful. Also, I call absolute BS that the King wasn‘t behind the killings. He knew about it - he ordered it. ⬇️

StayCurious My guess - the person Celaena saw lurking outside the library. Perhaps he is the King‘s real “champion” who does his bidding. 3w

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BarkingMadRead Ohhhhh I can‘t wait to find out about the mystery guy! 3w

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mcctrish Absolutely the creepy lurker is behind the killing! The sound of wings could it be their summoning ? 3w

Roary47 I was glad she got to be with her puppy again. Chaol made a mistake in not telling her, but for some reason he is oblivious that the king is a bad dude and still works for him. Kaltain having to marry so she can get out of prison kinda sucks. I guess it‘s better but that dude put her there in the first place. 😓 3w

Laughterhp I‘m only on chapter 10. I‘m hoping to catch up on my flight tomorrow! 3w

Butterfinger I keep going back to chapter 25. It just seems like Elena told/ordered her to die, and N was willing to sacrifice herself????? They wanted C to break. Does C have magic like Dorian??? Wow! I did not get that it was Dorian who stopped her from killing Chaol. I'm sort of hoping Nehemia staged it, but that would be so manipulative. 3w

Butterfinger You are missing some action @Laughterhp 3w

StayCurious @Butterfinger I thought that in Ch.25 the queen was telling Nehemia to kidnap Chaol to manipulate Celaena. But you might be right - perhaps she did know she would die if she stayed there that night. Knowing it would motivate Celaena and the masses to rise up. 3w

Littlewolf1 @Butterfinger this is what I got from it. She willingly gave up her life to manipulate Celaena to her cause. Is it the right cause, yes absolutely. By the way, it was done or wrong. And though I don‘t think Chaol was the right choice for her, and I‘m glad he‘s recognized that he has lost her because of his own betrayal, she did irrefutably damage that relationship. 3w

5feet.of.fury @Butterfinger @Littlewolf1 that‘s what I thought too, but then she was in on the kidnapping so I wasn‘t sure 2w

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Kiss of Steel: A dark, fresh take on vampires and steampunk London | Bec McMaster

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.7-9: The fight with the slashers and then the vampire-intense! Honoria held her own and can definitely use that pistol. I bet Blade will use those firebolt bullets to kill it. I‘m so intrigued by Will - a verwulven or werewolf. These different creatures (caused by viruses) are interesting. Honoria has to tell Blade about her brother soon though - before something happens. Or before that doctor tells the Echelon about him.

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Roary47 Those fight scenes were intense! I like her Scientific mind. She‘s interested in the transformation from Blue blood to vampire. I hope they explore that a little more. 3w

vonnie862 @Roary47 same! 3w

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vonnie862 It's interesting how Blade heals quickly, but others do not, per Honoria. 3w

LiseWorks Well, these chapters are intense. I like Blade more and more. 3w

julieclair I think Blade may already suspect about her brother. And oh my, the fighting is intense for sure! I was glad to see Honoria‘s bravery. 3w

BarkingMadRead Honoria was a badass, but those men were amazing! I‘ll be interested to see why Blade is special, does this mean he won‘t progress the way the others do? I love Blade, and his feelings for H! 2w

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#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Book 2 Ch.28-30: A lot to sort through in these quick and brutal chapters. I will say that I was expecting the death of Nehemia - that poor brave girl was crossing all the lines. The King is a despot and suspected her and he wouldn‘t let that go. She is now an example of what happens to people - even royals - who stand up to him. I was sad that she seemed to be using Celaena for her cause. For the greater good and all that. ⬇️

StayCurious I was also not surprised that Archer was more than he was letting on. I don‘t know how Celaena can ever work with him though - not after this. And she‘ll never be able to trust those closest to her again - she will be alone again and that is very sad. Although Chaol didn‘t know the King‘s full intentions he knew something that he didn‘t share. He‘s willing to run away and marry Celaena but he still keeps things to himself. 3w

StayCurious Ugh so many emotions to unpack! But the main one remains : poor Celaena. 3w

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mcctrish Even Chaol‘s reaction to Celaena fighting and killing all the people in the warehouse rings false. He trained her but he doesn‘t expect her to use the training? How is he a guard? He makes me mad 3w

Roary47 😭😭 I knew it wouldn‘t be all sunshine and rainbows, but these chapters were brutal. If Celaena wasn‘t pulled away to save Chaol could she have been there for Nehemia? How does someone who loses so many people around them keep going with having friends. I‘m hoping the next chapter Fleetfoot can do some good puppy therapy for her. 💔 3w

LiseWorks I was in shock with these chapters. 3w

5feet.of.fury Chaol & Dorian not knowing what was happening right under their noses ticks me off. Archer too, implicating Chaol when Archer himself knew about what would happen to Nehemia & is the reason Celaena wasn‘t at the castle. 3w

BarkingMadRead Nehemia was devastating, and Calaena‘s reaction broke my heart. I knew Asher was an ass, but not that much of one! 3w

Littlewolf1 The fact that Nehemia was basically resigned to her fate in order to push Celaena the way she wanted to go has never sat well with me. The fact that Chaol takes the blame for it as well, despite the fact that Nehemia and Asher are basically the ones that orchestrated it, is also crap. The king wanted her dead, but they knew it and allowed it to happen to manipulate Celaena to their cause, is BS. It was important, and sad, but still betrayal. 3w

Butterfinger I was mad at her yesterday, but I didn't want THAT to happen. Am I wrong? That very short chapter said queen- I assumed it was Elena. 3w

Roary47 @Butterfinger Yes, I believe it was Elena. 3w

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Kiss of Steel: A dark, fresh take on vampires and steampunk London | Bec McMaster

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.4-6: Long chapters but they had more interesting world building and added more layers to our characters. And we find that when blue bloods turn rogue they become vampires and are essentially monsters. Blade is constantly struggling to make sure he never loses his control - and Honoria is testing him. Of course she is. He wants her now, and more than just for revenge on Vickers. ⬇️

StayCurious I want to learn more about what Leo is up to and how he created this recent rogue vampire. is he completely bad or will he redeem himself? 3w

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vonnie862 So, is Blade considered a vampire? BTW, I am loving the tension between him and Honoria. 3w

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julesG @vonnie862 He's not gone rogue yet, which might mean he isn't. But he's not a blue blood either, or is he? 3w

LiseWorks It seems to me that Honneria was captured by Echelon and escaped. They want her because she worked with her Dad? Is there a cure? What is Leo hiding? I do believe Blade is a Blue Blood but not yet a vampire. What is his attraction to Honoria? 3w

StayCurious @julesG @vonnie862 my understanding is he is a blue blood but doesn‘t live with the Echelon because he wasn‘t meant to be created. He was supposed to be killed but he survived against all odds. He is not a vampire yet but I think with all blue bloods there is the risk of becoming one. 3w

Roary47 I‘m enjoying Blade and Honoria‘s interactions. I‘m still feeling lost with probably everything else. I just have sooo many questions. 3w

julieclair I‘m pretty confused, but along for the ride. 🤪 3w

BarkingMadRead This got really intense, and I‘m here for it! 2w

StayCurious @BarkingMadRead it‘s got some very exciting scenes! 2w

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Crown of Midnight | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveSJM #TOG Book 2:Ch 25-27: based on chapter 25, am I right in thinking it‘s Nehemia in charge of these rebels and behind Chaol‘s abduction? If so, that‘s cold. I get that she‘s in a very tough position, but to try to get Celaena to Hulk out by kidnapping Chaol is cruel manipulation. Especially after what happened with Sam. But the rebels would think this is war and difficult decisions need to be made. ⬇️

StayCurious Also, I‘m sure the king is suspicious of Chaol. He‘s probably suspicious of everyone: how will they explain his daylong absence if he survives? 3w

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mcctrish Ooo I never thought it was Nehemia, I figured it was Archer 3w

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StayCurious @mcctrish I could definitely be wrong but the way the conversation went in the tomb had me considering 3w

mcctrish You aren‘t wrong, Nehemia wants to force Celaena‘s hand for sure but I don‘t think N knows what the king is holding over C #cuztheydonttalkabouttherightstuff 3w

BarkingMadRead So much drama, Nehemiah is a sneaky one! This should get interesting 3w

mcctrish Also I too love that Celaena knows her worth 3w

Butterfinger @mcctrish @StayCurious why would Elena be talking to Nehemiah? I agree with you that it was N. This means that the tomb was not new to her. Another 'friend' that breaks Celaena's trust. C is going down there in a blinding rage. Will she kill rebels that are fighting against the king? 3w

mcctrish @Butterfinger if Nehemiah is going to be mad she needs to start explaining shit ( and I‘m not saying her fight isn‘t worth fighting, but she needs to be a bit more forthcoming ) 3w

Butterfinger @mcctrish I know. She has been lying like a rug. 3w

LiseWorks I think Nehemiah was hoping Celaena would act on her own, they had a fight, and now drastic measures have to take place. It's either her or the prince, which I think Dorian is really falling behind in that department. Again, I see Nehemiah pushing someone into taking action. And no one is taking the bait. 3w

Littlewolf1 Man, those were the shortest chapters we‘ve had so far. This time it was really hard to stop at three, as I‘m starting to feel the heaviness of the story. The kidnappers are totally, correct, though. Chaol was very easy to capture, which has a big part to do with his current distraction. 3w

Roary47 I wasn‘t even thinking Nehemia. However, it makes sense. Chaol has a lot of faith in Celeana. I think it‘s sweet that the damsel is the guy. It‘s a nice switch. Like Chaol said the people that trapped him were cowards to capture him that way. 3w

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Reunion in Death | J. D. Robb

#IDLR #InDeathLongReadalong Book 14 Ch.6-10: Ooh, poor Eve she has to return to Dallas. That won‘t be easy. I‘m glad she has the support of Mira and Roarke. And that she acknowledges she can‘t do it on her own. I was charmed by Mira‘s husband. And I feel bad for Peabody‘s father - since he was only trying to help. I wonder if Eve provoking Julianna is a good idea though. The lady killer‘s off kilter already. No need to poke the bear…is there?

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LiseWorks I was surprised by Peabody 's Dad. Eve's reaction was very dramatic to me, but I can see her view on not letting anybody know about her childhood. 3w

Ddzmini @LiseWorks idk if you‘ve been through a traumatic event and are the strong I‘ve done everything on my own with no help type of person her response was kind of normal… you have learn how to let others do things for you or accept help and for some that‘s really difficult 3w

StayCurious @Ddzmini I did find it was completely expected of the character as well. Poor Eve is always so afraid of people seeing this part of her, which she considers a weakness. 3w

Ddzmini @StayCurious I agree 🙌🏽 3w

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Kiss of Steel: A dark, fresh take on vampires and steampunk London | Bec McMaster

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.1-3: I‘m already hooked on this story - so far the world building has been great. A world where elite vampires or Blue Bloods rule London, except for Whitechapel - where Blade rules and protects those under him. Honoria now has his protection- but they both hold secrets and it‘s only a matter of time before those secrets come out and burn them both. ⬇️

StayCurious I think she‘s going to need his help with her brother sooner rather than later. But will she accept that help or turn away out of pride? 3w

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BarkingMadRead My copy hadn‘t arrived yet, I‘ll catch up after vacay! 3w

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LiseWorks I'm behind cause I thought it was the 15th we start this 😏 3w

vonnie862 It's an interesting world so far. So there's a disease/virus going around that's creating vampires instead of a vampire creating a vampire? Hmmm...I like it. 3w

julesG I forgot!!! I will catch up! Promise! Love the meme!!! 3w

StayCurious @vonnie862 did I read that it‘s like tainted blood or could be as small as a scratch from a vampire that causes it? I can‘t quite remember - I wonder how her brother got it 3w

Roary47 Can you tag me in future updates on this buddy read. Looks like I forgot to say I was reading along too. 😅 I‘ll read the chapters in a minute and join the discussion. 3w

vonnie862 @StayCurious that's what I'm wondering, too. We'll probably learn more as the story progresses. 3w

Kshakal I have to admit that I am intrigued! 3w

CarolynM Really not my thing, but it‘s decently written, some good chemistry between the MCs and I‘m interested to see where it‘s going. 3w

Roary47 The way the doctor said he wouldn‘t be back. I worry her brother is going to do something they all regret soon. 😬 3w

BarkingMadRead This was a great start! I‘m hoping to catch up on Tuesday 2w

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Crown of Midnight | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveSJM #TOG Book 2 Ch 22-24: some big happenings in these chapters. Celaena and Chaol‘s relationship seems to be flourishing- although it must remain secret. But they‘ve basically agreed to run away together! Poor Dorian when he finds out. And Celaena and Nehemia fought about their views on what must be done - Nehemia wants her to stand and fight and Celaena doesn‘t want to risk herself and those she loves. ⬇️

StayCurious And who can blame her - we‘ve seen what the king does to those who stand up to him. Not everyone is strong enough to be a martyr. Dorian seeks answers from the crone at the carnival. She wasn‘t very helpful imo. Just creepy. 3w

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mcctrish Chaol and Celeana might want to take the shenanigans down a notch if they want it to stay a secret #justsaying (edited) 3w

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StayCurious @mcctrish right? Phillippa probably knows…I‘m sure someone else has seen something…#reinitin 3w

BarkingMadRead I love that they‘re together but I worry for her anyway. He‘s such a rule follower and him knowing she‘s not actually killing people could bite her in the ass! 3w

5feet.of.fury Chaol took Celaenas confession pretty well 😅 3w

5feet.of.fury Is Celaena really Aelin (don‘t answer me lol) 3w

mcctrish @5feet.of.fury I‘ve been wondering 3w

5feet.of.fury @mcctrish the clues are adding up! 3w

Butterfinger I am glad someone said it @5feet.of.fury @mcctrish I think that is why she is so scared to fight openly against the kng. I liked both boys. I didn't really have a favorite so now I am waiting for the #youaremymate moment. I am not getting Archer's part. He sent her to Davis. And, now he has an indirect part in families escaping. What is happening? 3w

LiseWorks And I was rooting for Dorian! And I am scared for him as he discovers some truth. 3w

StayCurious @Butterfinger SJM is tricky - I still don‘t believe Chaol is “the one” since the series is so long 3w

mcctrish @Butterfinger #youaremymate 😆😆😆 @StayCurious I better not have to live through another Tamlin letdown 3w

mcctrish Also @Butterfinger maybe Archer is the mastermind ? 3w

Roary47 @mcctrish I like Choal so I‘m also hoping it‘s not another Tamlin situation. I think it‘s a good match. That may change as they do, but Dorian needs to figure out his new magic stuff. 3w

mcctrish @Roary47 imagine if all 4 of them ( Dorian, Chaol, Nehemia and Celaena) talked to each other about all their things I bet they could solve this faster 😆😆 3w

Roary47 @mcctrish 🤣 That would be too easy! We still have like 4-5 books. 😬🤣 3w

Littlewolf1 I‘m loving hearing all the theories. I wish I could read this for the first time again, but I am enjoying the second round. This fight between Celeana and Nehemia is intense. I can understand where both girls are coming from. And Chaol and Celeana‘s rendezvous‘s are cute. 3w

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Crown of Midnight | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveSJM #TOG book 2 Ch 19-21: I feel so bad for Celaena. Not only does she have to contend with the year she spent in Endovier, but also the death of her parents and all the atrocities she saw during that time. And let‘s not forget losing Sam in such a terrible way. She is really strong to be able to cope (and yes - cake helps). I wonder if Chaol or Dorian can ever really understand her. ⬇️

StayCurious Not even Nehemia for that matter has been through what she has. It must make it difficult to make lasting connections. 3w

StayCurious @LiseWorks @5feet.of.fury @mcctrish @BarkingMadRead @JenlovesJT47 @Laughterhp @Butterfinger @Roary47 @Read4life @lilybird @Littlewolf1 3w

mcctrish Chaol gave up his family to be where he is and is slowly ( maybe) realizing it‘s all for naught, Nehemia has had atrocities rained down upon her people but personal loss and torture, nobody has Celeana beat 3w

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5feet.of.fury The cake thing is very cute. I feel like their circumstances will doom this relationship but Celaena deserves some fun times with Chaol after all that trauma 3w

Butterfinger I think the men truly want to help. There's lust, but they back away when asked. Chaol knows she needs a friend, knows there isn't anything he can do. It's awful she has to bear it alone. The witch - that was a gruesome description. Plus, Maas didn't want us to forget the violence that Celaena can give. 3w

Read4life @Butterfinger I agree. I think both of the guys care and are at a loss as to how to behave. Not only do they care about her but they also are aware that they need to be careful how others see their relationship with her. Caring too deeply can put an even bigger target on her. 3w

Littlewolf1 Sometimes I forget that she is 18 years old. We judge her rash decisions because she‘s supposed to be this great assassin and she supposed to be so tough, but she is still just a kid. It breaks my heart for her, knowing what she had to endure just to survive. 3w

Roary47 I‘m a little behind, but I really felt for her in these chapters. 🥺 3w

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Crown of Midnight | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveSJM #TOG Book 2 Ch.16-18: Poor Dorian! What is happening to him? Is he being used by his father, Perrington & their newest club member Roland? Or is he coming into powers he had buried deep? That‘s dangerous in Adarlan! I do think Archer is up to something and is not giving Celaena good intel. I also think Celaena was probably right in thinking the eye riddle has something to do with her amulet. She needs to trust her instincts.

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BarkingMadRead Omg I hope Dorian has magic, so epic 3w

5feet.of.fury Agree, Archer is scheming and trying to set a trap for Celaena. Hopefully Nehemia can help Dorian understand what‘s going on with his magic! 3w

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mcctrish I think Celeana being found in the office was a set up. I hope Dorian has magic and not him being manipulated by the #blackringbrotherhood Nehemia sensed his magic I think 3w

Butterfinger Love the tag @mcctrish Dorian stood up to the council on Nehemia's behalf. I want to see the four of them band together and fight the king. 3w

mcctrish @Butterfinger yes please 3w

Roary47 Im also hoping that Nehemia unlocked his powers! @BarkingMadRead @5feet.of.fury @mcctrish Since I am also #TeamChoal I love that he danced with Celeana. 🥰 3w

Littlewolf1 I am proud of Dorian. I just wished he had more influence over the council. 3w

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Crown of Midnight | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveSJM #TOG Book 2 Ch. 13-15: Well, in case we didn‘t know how horrible the King is, his actions with the singer proved it. How terrible! I was intrigued with what Celaena found in the library. So many places to explore in this castle - as it should be. As for Dorian, I worry that they might start to try to control him as they were doing with Kaltain. He had a headache and he was surrounded by frost. What does that mean? Interest piqued.

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mcctrish I wonder how long before anyone knows what happened to Rena Goldsmith? And I think Dorian is being influenced - will he tell anyone ? 3w

BarkingMadRead Dorian better watch out, if his dad thinks he‘s dangerous, this could be the end for him! Poor Rena, but she was so brave! 3w

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LiseWorks I was shocked that the king actually beheaded her. Oh, now I'm worried about Dorian 3w

Butterfinger Oh goodness, what a chapter. I really felt for Dorian. I think that "look" between Chaol and Caelena is from trust. She could not fully trust Dorian because he is the son of the brutal king. Will Rena's death propel more rebellion? Will Nemehiah feel it? I loved the image of the lighted grooves that was part of the art on the walls. That was cool. 3w

Littlewolf1 So when people ask me how I can read multiple books at one time, I always refer to the series. I remembered why, but I felt why today rereading these chapters. I love the series. It‘s still one of my all-time favorites and my favorite by SJM, but it gets pretty dark. I really hate that though singer died, but i‘m glad she had the strength to stand up to tyranny. I‘m also glad Dorian‘s ready to let Selena go, because he truly deserves happiness. 3w

Roary47 @Littlewolf1 I agree this is my favorite SJM series. I don‘t remember much of what happened when I first read it so I‘m falling in love with this series all over again. I‘m worried for Dorian, and Rena was so brave! I‘m not really surprised that the king had her beheaded, but I‘m glad there is a group of people out there looking to bring someone in for the people instead of self interest. 3w

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Crown of Midnight | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveSJM #TOG Book 2 Ch 10-12: has Celaena lost her edge? I feel like she should be better than getting poisoned by a mark/she should anticipate these types of things. Now the question is- did Archer set her up? Or is he innocent in the whole thing? And why did his client have that book? Too bad she couldn‘t have brought it to Nehemia to translate. Thank heavens Celaena made it to Chaol - one of the only people she could trust to help her.

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BarkingMadRead That was so stressful, and really not good for an assassin to get caught like that! 4w

mcctrish I wondered about Archer too 4w

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Butterfinger It was hard to get through the trafficking part. And, how many names does that girl have? 4w

Littlewolf1 She always tends to be reckless, and seems to have an “ I can‘t be touched” mentality. But that has gotten her into trouble in the past, and the reason why she lost Sam. While I don‘t like the fact that she got hurt, I think she needed a reminder that she is human and needs to be more careful, because she‘s not the only one at risk if she gets caught. 3w

5feet.of.fury Agree about Archer, that seemed like really convenient timing. Celaena def got too cocky. 3w

Roary47 Is Archer really still her friend? There is something deeper here, but maybe someone else recognized her with him. So glad she made it to Choal. 😥 3w

Read4life So many questions. I love how Maas can make us love a character in one moment, question their integrity and intentions in the next and then utterly loathe them. All to start the cycle again. 3w

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Crown of Midnight | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveSJM #TOG Book 2 Ch.7-9: Celaena has decided to look into what the King‘s up to. Just because she finds out his plans doesn‘t mean she has to be the one to stop him. Right? Haha, she‘s funny because she‘s trying so hard to stay out of the intrigue. But the intrigue keeps finding her. I felt bad for Kaltain - she has been used and abused by Perrington and - although she may have had bad intentions, ⬇️

StayCurious I can‘t help but feel bad that she‘s rotting away in that prison. I‘m intrigued about what Celaena will say to Archer when she sees him. How to warn him and also gain info? He probably won‘t trust her since she works for the king. 4w

StayCurious @LiseWorks @5feet.of.fury @mcctrish @BarkingMadRead @JenlovesJT47 @Laughterhp @Butterfinger @Roary47 @Read4life @lilybird @Littlewolf1 4w

LiseWorks Yeah, I feel bad for Kaltain, too! She is an addict who lost her way, and now Perrington is abusing her even in prison. 4w

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5feet.of.fury It really shows Celaenas good nature that she feels empathy towards Kaltain. 4w

BarkingMadRead I can‘t wait to see how it goes with Archer 4w

Roary47 Poor Kaltain. 💔 Also excited to see what comes next. 4w

Littlewolf1 I still feel really bad for Dorian. He feels absolutely betrayed, and Celaena has never been really good at accountability, she‘s working on it, but she‘s not there yet. It‘s hard for me to discuss Kaitlyn though because this is a reread for me as I loved the series and I wanted to go through it again. But I will say she‘s going through it right now, and no one should have to live that life. 4w

mcctrish @Littlewolf1 it‘s a reread for me too but I can‘t remember anything much. I want to say Perrington is still going to visit Kaltain to exert magical influence over her and keep her befuddled ( not sexually exploit her which it kind of reads like) @LiseWorks I feel like her addiction is in reaction the the pressure of the magic on her and I vaguely remember the king and Peri talking about further uses for K somehow 4w

Butterfinger I know Kaltain was a brat, but I can't stand to see her so broken. I hope she is rescued before those headaches kill her. Before, the reader could tell she was being manipulated by Perrington. Now, they are being maliciously secretive with drugs or magic to keep her under their thumb. 4w

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Crown of Midnight | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveSJM #TOG Book 2 Ch.4-6: I liked in these chapters how we got glimpses into Celaena‘s past - we learn a bit more about Sam, and a few other characters from the underworld Celaena was a part of. Poor thing is so against being a part of something bigger - she revolts at the thought of fate. That she could be something bigger than herself. She just wants to get her freedom and hide out for the rest of her life. ⬇️

StayCurious And who can blame her after what she went through. But life has other plans and deep down she knows it. Are we sad that she‘s pushing Dorian away? Are we worried about the trouble Roland will bring? Do we like Chaol for her? I‘m torn. 4w

StayCurious @LiseWorks @5feet.of.fury @mcctrish @BarkingMadRead @JenlovesJT47 @Laughterhp @Butterfinger @Roary47 @Read4life @lilybird @Littlewolf1 4w

LiseWorks I'm sad she is pushing Dorian away. Roland is trouble. 4w

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mcctrish Realistically Chaol is a better partner and could maybe help her in her quest, Roland is bad news. The triangle grates on me but truthfully they are all too young to be thinking about love matches 👵🏻😆 4w

Read4life I honestly go back and forth between Chaol and Dorian. Roland seems like trouble. 4w

StayCurious @mcctrish I was surprised Chaol had such an important job at 22 4w

mcctrish And he‘s never killed anybody until Cain #notbelievable 4w

Butterfinger I think of them as three friends who care so much for each other. Goodness, she was getting mad at that doorknob, but it reminded me that we didn't have any more positive scenes of magic since those flower petals at the opening of her tent. Other than Nemehiah was doing. 4w

mcctrish @Butterfinger yes, on all counts. So the magic in/around the castle was worked before the ban and is stronger so still present. Those onyx rings the king and Perrington wear must be similar magic. I wonder if the hit list contains anyone who has magical inclinations ? 4w

Littlewolf1 @LiseWorks I agree, he was always there for her and, i know she is doing it to protect herself and hime, but its leaves him so confused. 4w

Roary47 I agree with @mcctrish I think Chaol is a better more logical partner for her and I‘ve been #TeamChaol this whole time. I noticed that she stated she did miss Dorian as a friend. @Butterfinger I laughed so hard at the doorknob. It reminded me of the doorknob in Alice in Wonderland (So I love the meme). Roland is definitely someone we should keep our eyes on 👀. (edited) 4w

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Reunion in Death | J. D. Robb

#IDLR #InDeathLongReadalong Book 14 Ch.1-5: a lot happened in our first 5 chapters. Eve trusts Peabody with her first case (very exciting); Eve, Roarke and McNab meet Peabody‘s bewitching parents; and a killer from Eve‘s past who was just released from prison makes her return to killing by poisoning a man at his birthday party. It‘s interesting that we once again know who the killer is. But do we know her motives for killing or is she just crazy?

StayCurious @JenlovesJT47 @Librarybelle @ShananigansReads @Gissy @AileenRR @Read4life @TheAromaofBooks @MrsV @CoverToCoverGirl @Liseworks @LitStephanie @Ddzmini 4w

LiseWorks Lol, I think that was a revenge killing. I live Peabody 's parents. Roarke actually thinks he was bewitched. 4w

StayCurious @LiseWorks yeah that was a hoot 4w

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ShananigansReads I can‘t wait for my library copy to come in so I can catch up. I can‘t wait to meet Peabody‘s parents. 4w

TheAromaofBooks Peabody's parents are fantastic. I honestly got a little choked up when she gave Eve the gift and told her that it was still in her family 💕 4w

Ddzmini First Eve gets convinced to invite Peabody parents too dinner then Roarke invites them too stay with them … a true mom right there 🤣👍🏼📖 4w

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Crown of Midnight | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveSJM #TOG Book 2 Ch.1-3: Ooh Celaena is playing a dangerous game. How long can she keep sparing the King‘s targets? One of them is bound to come back from the dead at some point. But I also admire her bravery. Will she ever be able to tell Chaol and Dorian? Can she trust them? I am intrigued to learn more about this Archer character. ⬇️

StayCurious Will Celaena be able to keep her mind focused around someone she used to like and admire? I was surprised she wasn‘t completely open with Nehemia. If anyone should know what she‘s up to it should be her I‘d think. 4w

mcctrish It‘s Dorian and Chaol are so squeamish over the deaths it‘s funny 4w

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StayCurious @mcctrish seriously - never saw a more squeamish captain of the guard 4w

5feet.of.fury I kind of wish we weren‘t told so early that she wasn‘t killing them, it would have been neat if that was a big reveal down the line 4w

LiseWorks I am worried that she will be found out. Do you think Chaol suspects something ? 4w

Roary47 @5feet.of.fury I agree, I wish we wouldn‘t have known so early. I also feel relief that she isn‘t actually killing them. It helps me solidify who I feel she is after reading the first book. She is making allies that can hopefully help her if this plan goes south. (edited) 4w

Butterfinger @5feet.of.fury @Roary47 I was sort of glad it was revealed in the 2nd chapter. I guess I am squeamish like the boys, and I just didn't like the thought of a character who I like doing something so ugly. She seems to me to be scared of being part of any rebellion. I want to know why. Is it to protect her friends or what she experienced as a child? And, I further think she is being rebellious by allowing the targets to escape. 4w

Littlewolf1 Hope you don‘t mind, but I‘m jumping in this with you guys kind of last minute. I‘ve been meaning to do this re-read for a while and got stuck after book one, so this is perfect timing. 4w

StayCurious @Littlewolf1 welcome! We‘d love to have you! 4w

BarkingMadRead I was glad to see that she wasn‘t killing them, I hate that she has to pretend to Chaol and Nehemia 4w

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Kiss of Steel: A dark, fresh take on vampires and steampunk London | Bec McMaster

Our July read has been chosen for #LittensLoveRomance and I believe it is available in KU for those who subscribe. We‘ll be reading it quickly with 3 chapters a day starting July 12 - please let me know if you‘d like to join in!

StayCurious @cupcake12 @audraelizabeth @julieclair @Graciouswarriorprincess @julesG @Sarahbookinterrupted @Sace @maich @vonnie862 @BarkingMadRead @SkyGoddess1 @Bookbuyingaddict 1mo

StayCurious @TheAromaofBooks @CoverToCoverGirl @Kshakal @Pigpen_Reads @peanutnine @CarolynM 1mo

StayCurious @mcctrish @Gissy @willaful @KristiAhlers @Catsandbooks @LiseWorks @PageShifter @tdrosebud 1mo

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mcctrish I‘m going to sit this one out but keep me in the loop for next month please 1mo

Graciouswarriorprincess @StayCurious I‘m skipping this month but please include me in next month. Thanks. 😊 1mo

JenlovesJT47 Please add me to the list! 🙋🏻‍♀️🤗 1mo

willaful Also skipping this month. 1mo

julesG I'm in. 1mo

BarkingMadRead Ordered it from Pango! Can‘t wait 1mo

vonnie862 I'm in! 1mo

Kshakal I am in… just requested it from the library! 😊 1mo

julieclair I‘m in! Totally new genre for me. 1mo

CarolynM I‘m in. I‘ve not read a lot of steampunk, so this should be interesting 🤔 4w

SarahBookInterrupted Not this time. Kids home for summer break…but enjoy! 4w

TheAromaofBooks I think I am over committed for July, but hopefully I can join next month!! 4w

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Crown of Midnight | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveSJM #TOG Book 2: I wanted to keep reading right away but I know there‘s the holiday coming up, both in Canada and the US so we‘ll start on July 5. Please let me know if you want to be added or removed from my main tag list. All are welcome to join in!

StayCurious @LiseWorks @5feet.of.fury @mcctrish @BarkingMadRead @Read4life @Laughterhp @Roary47 @Butterfinger @lilybird @JenlovesJT47 1mo

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BarkingMadRead I‘m definitely in! I‘m traveling for the 4th, so I‘m glad we are waiting! 1mo

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JenlovesJT47 Yay I‘m finishing up the last one ASAP! 1mo

mcctrish I‘m in 1mo

Laughterhp I‘m traveling a lot in July, so I‘m going to try and read along! I‘m definitely going to have it loaded on my kindle and read when I can. 1mo

Butterfinger Yes, I am staying. Love this group and the discussion. 1mo

Roary47 I‘m in! 😍 I‘m starting back to school/work at the end so might finish it early though. Teaching three different classes next year. 💀 1mo

Read4life I‘m in, too! 1mo

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Throne of Glass | Sarah J. Maas

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#LittensLoveSJM #TOG Book 1 Ch.52-end: Well, we already knew he was up to no good, but now we know that Perrington is in league with the King and they are up to their elbows in dark magic. No wonder the King banned magic in his kingdom, if only so he can be the most powerful person around. Celaena better be careful and so should Nehemia. Even Dorian needs to tread carefully where his father is concerned. ⬇️

StayCurious I look forward to seeing what happens next and what is in store for our characters. This was overall a good start to the series. There were a few weak spots - such as the tournament really not being used to its full advantage - but I‘m intrigued in this world and I like the main character and am rooting for her. I will post a schedule for book 2 shortly. 1mo

StayCurious @LiseWorks @5feet.of.fury @mcctrish @BarkingMadRead @Read4life @Laughterhp @Roary47 @Butterfinger @lilybird 1mo

BarkingMadRead That was a good ending, leaves you wanting that next book right away 1mo

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5feet.of.fury We‘ll see how Celaena can get out from under the King‘s thumb after his threats against her friends. Glad she broke it off with Dorian, although we‘ll see how that goes in the long run. Excited for book 2! 1mo

mcctrish @BarkingMadRead for real!!!! @5feet.of.fury I‘m sure there‘s going to be some serious tension and teeth gnashing over the King‘s demands of Celeana 1mo

Laughterhp Yes! Loved how the book ended and I‘m definitely intrigued. Looking forward to the next book and see what happens. 1mo

Roary47 Even though they put K in prison they have plans to use her more. I hope Celeana doesn‘t fall for any of her tricks when that happens. 1mo

Read4life I agree that the ending left me wanting to dive into book 2. The tournament could have had better coverage in the story, but I like how SJM writes her characters both main and supporting. 1mo

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Reunion in Death | J. D. Robb

#IDLR #InDeathLongReadalong Book 14 The next book in our series takes us to a killer from Eve‘s past. I‘m interested to see if we‘ll get any flashbacks of her as a rookie. Looking forward to catching up with all of our friends! Please let me know if you want to be added or removed from our main tag list.

StayCurious @JenlovesJT47 @Librarybelle @ShananigansReads @Gissy @AileenRR @Read4life @TheAromaofBooks @MrsV @CoverToCoverGirl @Liseworks @LitStephanie @Ddzmini 1mo

JenlovesJT47 Thank you, I‘m going make sure I actually read the book this month. Can you tag me in the Throne of Glass buddy read pretty please? I‘m behind but not too far. 1mo

Ddzmini Can‘t wait to start reading this 1mo

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Librarybelle Yay!! I‘m still a bit behind, but please keep tagging me. I hope to catch up soon! 1mo

ShananigansReads Ohhhh Rookie Eve sounds intriguing. 1mo

TheAromaofBooks So excited!!! 1mo

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Send More Snail Mail: Journal Notebook to Track Incoming and Outgoing Mail (Black) | Kristie Bradfield

Building positive connections is important. We wanted to create a group where Littens can share their love of reading and their other hobbies. Where they can send mail to lift each other up, build lasting friendships, and send cheer when needed. If interested, send us an email at the address listed above. #LitsySnailMailClub @LiseWorks @LitsyEvents

dabbe 😍😍😍 1mo

Chrissyreadit 💛💛💛💛💛💛💛 1mo

julieclair I love this! 😀 1mo

Sace I sent my information today. 😁 1mo

TieDyeDude Love this! I'm glad to see the concept continuing 1mo

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One Vote, Two Votes, I Vote, You Vote | Bonnie Worth, Katherine Ross

Hello friends, it‘s time to vote for our July #LittensLoveRomance read. As always please let me know if you want to be added or removed from the main tag list. https://forms.gle/WLJa8J7aMEPnYaiQ6

StayCurious @cupcake12 @audraelizabeth @julieclair @Graciouswarriorprincess @julesG @Sarahbookinterrupted @CrowCAH @Sace @maich @vonnie862 @BarkingMadRead @SkyGoddess1 @Bookbuyingaddict 1mo

Graciouswarriorprincess Voted. Thank you. 😊 1mo

Roary47 Voted. Although there is two others I wouldn‘t mind reading too. 😅 1mo

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StayCurious @TheAromaofBooks @CoverToCoverGirl @BethM @Kshakal @Pigpen_Reads @peanutnine @CarolynM 1mo

StayCurious @mcctrish @Gissy @willaful @Read4life @OriginalCyn620 @KristiAhlers @Catsandbooks @LiseWorks @PageShifter @tdrosebud 1mo

Kshakal Voted! 1mo

Read4life I‘m going to sit this month out but you can keep me on the list. I‘ll read the discussion for whichever book is picked. Thanks. 1mo

LiseWorks I think I want to read all of these, it was so hard to choose lol 1mo

OriginalCyn620 I‘m also going to sit out for July, but please keep me on the list for August! Thank you! 😊 1mo

BethM Also out, but keep me on for Aug. 1mo

vonnie862 Voted! 1mo

CrowCAH This sounds like another amazing theme! I unfortunately will have to bow out of July. I‘ve already committed to another readalong for

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CoverToCoverGirl Voted! I hope my pick wins. I haven‘t read a steampunk book before. I‘m curious to find out what it‘s all about. (edited) 1mo

julieclair Voted! This is a new genre for me. A bit out of my comfort zone, but I‘m game! 1mo

julesG Voted. Totally based on the cover, haven't heard about any of them. 1mo

TheAromaofBooks I am always so intrigued to find out what theme you pick each month!! 1mo

Gissy Wow! Many good choices😱I like paranormal genre😍 1mo

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Seduction in Death | Nora Roberts, J. D. Robb

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#IDLR #InDeathLongReadalong Book 13 Ch.16-epilogue and review: Wrapping up this case was a whirlwind - Eve knew who her murderers were, she just had to catch them in the act. She went undercover with the help of Mavis and Trina and captured Kevin who was easy enough to turn. Lucius was a tougher nut to crack. And he was not willing to let Kevin get away with betraying him. But he thought killing him would solve his problems and he was wrong. ⬇️

StayCurious Eve still had him cold. I feel as though this book was really interesting because we got into the heads of the killers early on and knew who they were early on. Eve just had to put the pieces together with the help of her team. In other news, Peabody and Mcnab are finally a couple (thank heavens for that). 1mo

StayCurious @JenlovesJT47 @Librarybelle @ShananigansReads @Gissy @AileenRR @Read4life @TheAromaofBooks @MrsV @CoverToCoverGirl @Liseworks @LitStephanie @Ddzmini 1mo

LiseWorks Yes, thank heaven for Peabody and McNab being together lol 1mo

Ddzmini I liked the back and forth process she used with this book … letting us into the killers life‘s and I really enjoyed how Eve had them pretty much from the beginning 1mo

TheAromaofBooks I thought it was interesting how she pretty much immediately recognized that there were two murderers at work, despite the similarities of the crimes. This series is really getting fun now that we know all the other characters better. 1mo

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Throne of Glass | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveSJM #TOG Book 1 Ch.49-51: Wow, what an intense duel between Cain and Celaena (and Nehemia and Elena vs demons). In the aftermath Nehemia tells Celaena her secrets (she‘s super badass) and it is alluded to again that Celaena has magic in her blood. Dorian stands up a bit to his father and Chaol won‘t be punished for killing Cain, even though Cain was acting out what the king wanted. ⬇️

StayCurious Kaltain got the shaft and will probably be killed or imprisoned. I feel a bit bad considering she was used by Perrington. Here‘s hoping the duke gets his later on. We‘re almost finished the first book - we‘ll read the rest tomorrow! 1mo

StayCurious @LiseWorks @5feet.of.fury @mcctrish @BarkingMadRead @Read4life @Laughterhp @Roary47 @Butterfinger @lilybird 1mo

Laughterhp I finished the book last night! I‘m glad Choal stepped in and saved Caelena. 1mo

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BarkingMadRead Omg so many answers and so many questions! 1mo

5feet.of.fury Can‘t say I feel bad for Kaltain. Good riddance. But what‘s gonna happen to Chaol?? 1mo

mcctrish @5feet.of.fury can‘t say I do either ( I do hope Perrington and the King get their just rewards sooner than later though) 1mo

LiseWorks Perrinton I hope I spelled it right, is a jackass! 1mo

Roary47 I‘m still #teamchoal Dorian didn‘t stand up for her or help her when she was obviously losing her fight. Choal was literally on the sidelines encouraging her. I‘m glad K got what she deserved, but also feel a bit bad. Perrington needs to be next. I‘m glad Choal didn‘t get in trouble, but have a feeling he will in the end no matter what the king said. Now that I‘m done discussing I‘m going to go finish it. 🤭 1mo

Butterfinger I lost my phone last week. I love the women in this book. I even hope Kaltain has a redemption arc after being manipulated by the king. 1mo

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Throne of Glass | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveSJM #TOG Book 1 Ch.46-48: Wow I‘m so outraged on Celaena‘s behalf! We knew Perrington and Kaltain had arranged to drug her during the duel but to think that they actually pulled it off…so many emotions right now. How will she pull through and how can she prove what they did? Really tense chapters as we near the end.

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mcctrish I just want to say I‘m proud of me for not reading ahead because this is INTENSE 1mo

Laughterhp I read ahead. 🫣 but mostly because my kindle has been on airplane mode because my hold expired 2 weeks ago for this book and I want to turn it off lol. However, I‘m so mad they actually poisoned her and she didn‘t expect anything! Why did she drink anything Kaltain gave her?! 1mo

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BarkingMadRead @Laughterhp I finished days ago 🙈 I was so mad that they poisoned her, wt actual f?!? 1mo

LiseWorks I was proud of myself for not reading ahead. The fight was so intense that I was wincing with every blow. And how come Cain was saying all those nasty things about and to her. 1mo

Roary47 First I love the “Emperors new groove” meme! I agree with everyone. How low can you go to poison someone to make sure the other dude wins. This would be a compliment if the stakes were not so high! I missed this check in so I sort of read ahead. 😅 1mo

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Throne of Glass | Sarah J Maas

#LittensLoveSJM #TOG Book 1 Ch.43-45: I‘m glad Celaena told Nehemia about who she is but was surprised she didn‘t rat out Cain. Why keep it to herself? Chaol at least should know, even if she told him in a roundabout way. The King is back - and super secretive. What the heck happened that everyone he was with died?! I hope we find out and it isn‘t just brushed under the rug. More smooches with Dorian - but we don‘t really know how she feels⬇️

StayCurious I‘m annoyed that the tests keep getting glossed over or canceled. You could have some very interesting scenes with the champions. Now we‘re already on to the duel and I know nothing about the other two that made it besides Cain. 1mo

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mcctrish Is Celeana sensing the same darkness around the king as Cain or is that just her negative feelings ? 1mo

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5feet.of.fury @StayCurious I‘ve never seen a fantasy book with trials show so little of them, and we knew very little of most of the other contestants. V strange 1mo

5feet.of.fury I‘m glad Celaena somewhat confided somewhat in Nehemiah and Nox, but I not telling anyone about Cain… risky 1mo

Laughterhp Seriously. What was the point of even pretending there would be tests. Or why have so many characters if you weren‘t going to talk about them? 1mo

Roary47 I agree that I would have liked to read more about the trials, and other characters. I‘m also glad that she was able to get Nox out of there. What happened to the poisons guy? Was he eliminated or killed? I‘m hoping the next chapters will help answer some questions. 1mo

StayCurious @Roary47 Pelor was eliminated if I recall correctly- not killed. But did he have to return to his prison? Or wherever he came from? Cause that sucks 1mo

LiseWorks Do you guys think maybe the king is being used by some magician? 1mo

Roary47 @LiseWorks That is an interesting thought. I know K is always under the influence of something. I feel there is more of a story there too. 1mo

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Throne of Glass | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveSJM #TOG Book 1 Ch.40-42: That was intense! Celaena not only discovers who is behind the Champion killings, she defeats the evil creature! Thank goodness she had explored the tomb earlier. Interesting how when she was thinking of being killed, she thought of Nehemia and Chaol but not Dorian. That tells us something for sure. And now she‘s been poisoned by the creature‘s bite and has a different fight ahead of her.Will Nehemia save her?

StayCurious @LiseWorks @5feet.of.fury @mcctrish @BarkingMadRead @Read4life @Laughterhp @Roary47 @Butterfinger @lilybird 1mo

BarkingMadRead So stressful!! And so badass 1mo

mcctrish So badass!!! Does Cain keep all his powers or is he just mortal now? 1mo

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Laughterhp I so wanted to keep reading the next chapters but forced myself not to!! 1mo

StayCurious @mcctrish ooh good question. I wonder if he loses the powers with the creature‘s death. 1mo

JenlovesJT47 I am so behind!! Trying to catch up this week. 🤞🏻 1mo

Roary47 I like how she protected Fleetfoot when she discovered what she was up against. I still feel like Cain is a puppet, and not the real mastermind. I‘m sorry for doubting you Nehemia please save her. 😭 1mo

LiseWorks It's the Pen guy, the one Kartlain hates. He is the magician with the ring. 1mo

5feet.of.fury @Roary47 same! 1mo

5feet.of.fury We‘re almost at the end of these Tests and we‘ve barely heard anything about them. 1mo

mcctrish @Roary47 Cain is absolutely a puppet. I feel like someone is controlling Perrington through the ring 1mo

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Throne of Glass | Sarah J. Maas

#LittensLoveSJM #TOG Book 1 Ch.37-39: Nothing happened at the Yule ball-except dancing and romance and a love 🔺 getting more complicated. Celaena was expecting something to go down - perhaps Nehemia didn‘t strike because she didn‘t want to hurt her friend - Celaena was not supposed to be there. Or Nehemia is innocent 🤷‍♀️ I believe Perrington is up to no good - of course. And something is up with Kaltain. Time for some answers to this mystery!

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BarkingMadRead So many mysteries! Also. I‘m #teamchaol 1mo

mcctrish Is Nehemia really unwell ( like Kaltain) or faking to get away? Why are the other champions invited and not Celeana? Is it really that they are afraid of her? #teamchaolforever 1mo

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mcctrish Is Nehemia really unwell ( like Kaltain) or faking to get away? Why are the other champions always invited and not Celeana? Is it really that they are afraid of her? #teamchaolforever 1mo

5feet.of.fury @BarkingMadRead @mcctrish yessss Team Chaol. Excited to see why Nehemiah has been holding back how much she knows to Celaena 😬 I‘m thinking the sickness is something to do with the summonings. 1mo

LiseWorks There is spme conniving going on woth Kaltrain 1mo

Laughterhp If this book was written now and not in 2012, I feel like it wouldn‘t be a 🔺. She‘d get with both of them 😆. Or maybe I just read too much smut. 1mo

Read4life @Laughterhp 😂😂😂 1mo

Roary47 Also #TeamChaol @BarkingMadRead @5feet.of.fury @mcctriah I‘m thinking Nehemia is just being used somehow. Like they force her to be the creature and Kaltrain is the mastermind. She is up to no good! Either way I hope something is solved soon. 1mo

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