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The Throne of Broken Gods (Gods & Monsters, #2)

by Amber V. Nicole (Goodreads Author)

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Jan 05, 2026 09:09PM

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Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass, #4)

by Sarah J. Maas (Goodreads Author)

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Shanie-Lee Smith said: " Queen of Shadows is the kind of book that grabs you by the throat from page one and doesn’t let go until you’re emotionally ruined and screaming into a pillow.

Celaena? Nope. She’s Aelin now. Full name. Full power. Full vengeance mode. She returns to Queen of Shadows is the kind of book that grabs you by the throat from page one and doesn’t let go until you’re emotionally ruined and screaming into a pillow.

Celaena? Nope. She’s Aelin now. Full name. Full power. Full vengeance mode. She returns to Rifthold not just as an assassin—but as a queen, and you feel that shift in every scene. She’s strategic, powerful, and so calculated, and yet still hurting, still healing, still holding onto love and loss and everything in between.

Also, shoutout to Sarah J. Maas for nerfing her powers the moment she got back to the kingdom, because let’s be real—if Aelin had access to her full fire magic from the jump, she would’ve wiped the map clean by Chapter 3. So yeah, it’s painful to watch her held back… but also kind of delicious? Because you just know it’s building toward an explosion.

And now let’s talk about Chaol. Or better yet… let’s not. Because oh my GOD. He somehow manages to dig himself deeper into his own pit of self-righteous misery in every scene. Full villain arc, but make it whiny. I was already off the Chaol train, but this book had me sprinting in the opposite direction.

Poor Dorian is trapped inside himself, possessed, broken, and alone—and it’s heartbreaking. Watching Aelin fight so hard to reach him even when the odds are stacked was everything. The love she has for her people is unmatched. And Dorian deserved that fight.

Then we have Aedion, her cousin and ride-or-die. That reunion brought the tears. Their bond is loyalty, history, and brutal honesty all wrapped into one. Aelin finally has someone who remembers home.

AND THEN—we meet Lysandra. The comeback queen. From courtesan to absolute weapon of revenge. The alliance between her and Aelin, the way they take down Arobynn, the Assassin King who literally shaped her trauma, it’s one of the most satisfying payoffs of the series. Cold. Calculated. Cutthroat. Aelin gets the final word and alllll the inheritance, and I could hear the slow clap from here.

And Manon, my morally-grey, bloodthirsty icon, is out here growing a conscience, and it is TERRIFYING. She’s evolving in the most chaotic and layered way possible, and her every scene makes you sit up straighter.

There’s just so much going on—revenge plots, identity reveals, friendships forged in fire, curses unraveling, and one hell of a twist with the king that flips everything we thought we knew. Because how do you forgive someone who committed horror after horror, even if it turns out they weren’t fully in control?

This book is fire, fury, and female rage sharpened into a crown. It’s Aelin stepping into her name, her throne, and her future—with style, strategy, and savage loyalty. ...more "

Apr 07, 2025 08:26PM · see review

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Wrath of the Damned (Deadly Divine, #2)

by Ella Fields (Goodreads Author)

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Dec 31, 2025 06:38PM

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The Outsider by Stephen King

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‘Maybe it’s like speed-reading,’ Ralph said. ‘Speed readers are very proud of being able to go through long books cover to cover in a single sitting, but what they mostly pick up is the general gist. If you question them on the details, ...more

Shanie-Lee’s Quotes

“The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.”
― William Shakespeare, As You Like It

tags: wisdom

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“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.”
― Aristotle

tags: introspection, self-discovery, wisdom

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“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

tags: albus-dumbledore, courage, friends

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“Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and, above all those who live without love.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

tags: live-death-love

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