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Let's all discuss the next 8 chapters!
Spoilers are welcome! (This is a DISCUSSION after all!)
Just please, don't skip ahead!
Let's chat!! :)

Let's all discuss the next 8 chapters!
Spoilers are welcome! (This is a DISCUSSION after all!)
Just please, don't skip ahead!
Let's chat!! :)

Let's all discuss the next 8 chapters!
Spoilers are welcome! (This is a DISCUSSION after all!)
Just please, don't skip ahead!
Let's chat!! :)

Let's all discuss the next 8 chapters!
Spoilers are welcome! (This is a DISCUSSION after all!)
Just please, don't skip ahead!
Let's chat!! :)

Let's start discussing A Court of Thorns and Roses!!
Let's all discuss the first 8 chapters!
Spoilers are welcome! (This is a DISCUSSION after all!)
Just please, don't skip ahead!
Let's chat!! :)

What do you all think of the cover? Do you think the synopsis sounds interesting?!

YAY! So glad you all are excited too!! I have my copy finally! I'm starting it today! (I'm also putting up all the discussion topics so you can start discussing it as you go!!) Happy Reading!!

Finally finished!! I definitely liked this book, but I'm not in love. (my interest REALLY picked up towards the end though, so maybe the next book will be even better!!) I do like Lia's character and I'm excited for her to learn more about her gift. Also about how she was born out of misery? And how she can apparently control tigers?? Lol really hoping we learn more about that in the second book! Not sure how I feel about Rafe and Kaden and all of that.. Can't wait to continue on with the series!!

Danielle wrote: "I don't think I'm participating this month. I'm just not really feeling this book and I want to get my books-I-own-TBR down. I hope I'll participate next month again! Have fun reading this."

Totally understand! Hopefully you'll join next month! Happy Reading!

YAY!! The poll results are in!

A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1) 15 votes, 40.5%
An Ember in the Ashes 7 votes, 18.9%
The Heir (The Selection, #4) 7 votes, 18.9%
The Bone Season (The Bone Season, #1) 5 votes, 13.5%
Saint Anything 3 votes, 8.1%

Are you guys super excited to read this book? It's out May 5th!! I'm really excited!!

Samantha wrote: "Okay so I just got to the "big reveal" of which character is which and I have to say my first guess was right. Spoilers the hair color kind of did it for me because I was thinking it would kind of ..."

OKAY. 50% of us seem to have confused the two charaters.. and I think that that was the point of the chapter titles and everything messing with us.. Some of us guessed it and some of us were surprised by Kaden. I actually started figuring it out quite a few chapters ago because of our discussion actually.. On my own I may not have noticed. But since so many of you ALSO seemed confused.. I realized that that was probably going to be one of the really big plot twists. That I would be wrong, and Rafe would turn out to be the Prince instead of the assassin like I had originally thought. I wished I hadn't of figured it out so early. It's fun to be surprised.

So by now, we all know who the assassin and the Prince are.. but I keep seeing people switch up their descriptions. This is what I understand:

On page 76 - here are the first descriptions -
Fisherman on the left, strong shoulders, dark sun-kissed hair in need of a comb. nicks on his hands, a bit on the somber side. - later on page - hair was long and unkempt, falling to his shoulders.

Second description - Blond one on the right, a trader of some sort, pelts maybe. He swaggers a bit as he walks. Hands have never seen a fishing net nor plow, only a swift arrow. - later on same page - blond fellow was of nearly identical build, perhaps an inch shorter and bit wider in the shoulders, his hair only brushing his collar. Somber faced with a brooding quality.

On page 80 we hear their names - "Thank you for the ride, Miss...?" The trader paused waiting. "I answer to Lia," I said. "And you would be?" After some thought, finally answer, "Kaden." So Kaden is the "trader" AKA the blond with "stormy brown eyes"

Then she turns to the "fisherman" waiting for his introduction. and On page 81 he says his name is Rafe. So Rafe has the longer dark hair with the bright blue eyes.

Does that clear it up for anyone?

Same!! I need action!

Sam wrote: "If you did pay attention, then you would know who is who. When Rafe went to go do something about the body, he was thinking, 'how could her own father send an assassin after her.' But I do agree wi..."

True. But the assassin WASN'T sent by her father.. right? He's from Venda? So maybe he could understand why a different kingdom would send one, but not her father? I don't think I'm making any sense.. It's late here.. lol

HONESTLY.. I feel like I've been really confused so far in this book. Not by everything of course.. Just like the stuff about "First Daughter" and "Remnant" and stuff.. which someone also mentioned up there ^^ like does Lia have powers or not?
I do feel a little confused about some of the characters and their intentions, which I'm honestly not loving. I like a little mystery, but 30 chapters into a book I feel like I should know a bit more.. Really wanted to finish this tonight, but it may be tomorrow. The point I'm at now isn't DRAGGING exactly.. I just wish the pace would pick up a little!

OKAY. First off, I'm so glad that you guys were also confused about who is who. I keep getting the descriptions mixed up, so it's hard to picture them in my head.
I think Kaden has blond hair and dark eyes, and he's the prince.. right? Then Rafe has dark longer hair with blue eyes? And he's the assassin?

Maybe it's because I was reading these chapters at like 2am.. but I kept getting confused because of the chapter titles and stuff. Also, one minute I thought that she said Rafe was the fisherman and Kaden the trader, then the next chapter I thought I had switched it up.

I like that the author is keeping Lia's chapters LONG, but the other two's short. It leaves more mystery! I really like Lia's character and I'm really excited to see what's going to happen! Knowing that one of the guys is maybe going to try and kill her is obviously putting a damper on the whole romance thing.. but it's definitely making it exciting, that's for sure!!

Danielle wrote: "It's good so far! I still can't quite figure out who the prince is and who the assasin is.. I really liked the description of this book and I'm excited to see what's next! It took me about 3 chapte..."

Totally agree! It took me a few chapters to get into.. but now I'm really enjoying it! Confused about a couple things.. but I'm sure I'll understand soon!

I want to read:
1.A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas (out May 5th)
2. Revenge, Ice Cream, and Other Things Best Served Cold by Katie Finn (also out May 5th)
3. An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir (out today - April 28th)
4. Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen (also out May 5th)

Leave your book(s) below!!

Oh my goodness guys! The month is almost up! Tonight and tomorrow, leave a comment and let me know what you want to read next month! Then I'll create a poll (I'll message you when it's up!) and you can vote!!

Feel free to leave a couple of options!! :D

So in the end, I'm going to give this book 3.5 stars. I enjoyed the beginning, but then found myself losing interest. Towards the middle I was just kind of hoping it would end. I found that I wasn't invested in these characters which is HUGE for me.. I just wasn't connecting and I found myself thinking, who cares if she is with Cal, Maven, or whomever. I also kind of felt like the story was dragging, and I had almost expected the book to have ended after the ball and they left for the other palace. I don't think this was the best writing either.. I'm sorry.. As time went on, and I just made myself continue reading I found myself getting interested again. AND THEN THAT ENDING. She was warned over and over not to trust anyone....but wow. I was pretty blindsided. I'm so angry.. FINALLY I started feeling things for these characters. Now I really wish that I had the next book, but only to see you-know-who fall. (No not Voldemort haha)

Lets all discuss these last 11 chapters! (Spoilers are welcome, this is a discussion after all!)

Lets all discuss these TEN chapters below, but just these ten! Don't skip ahead! :) (Spoilers are welcome, this is a discussion after all!)

Lets all discuss these TEN chapters below, but just these ten! Don't skip ahead! :) (Spoilers are welcome, this is a discussion after all!)