The Assassin's Blade

The Assassin and the Pirate Lord

This short story gave us an insight into Sam and Celaena's initial dynamics. It seems like all her relationships begin with a little hate. Her and Dorian, her and Chaol, even her and Rowan! And her and Sam.

So, Celaena seemed to a bad ass character even before. I think she has always been this amazing and remains awesome. She has such a lavish taste, I mean can you expect anything else. I think that's a little because that's the only aspect of her old life that she has left.

I felt bad that she lost Ben. I think at that point, he was her only friend and somehow I have a feeling that Arobynn did it to him for his closeness to Celaena even though he was also Arobynn's only real friend.

We see Sam and Aelin, I mean Celaena, at each other's throats in the beginning. That I didn't expect. I never really though they had the love-hate thing going on.

And then Arobynn sends them to make a Slave trade with the Pirate Lord Rolfe. Can I just say, Prick?

Both Sam and Celaena are sensitive to slaves. Sam's mother basically was one to Clarisse and Celaena only became an assassin because the other choice was becoming a slave and/or dying at the hands of the King of Adarlan.

So their plan to help the slaves was like every other Celaena Plan. Reckless and epic!

I was genuinely afraid for Sam's life, though. He was such a great character and I knew he wasn't going to die, his death was far more gruesome and painful but still.

I can't believe Celaena let Rolfe live after he saw her face, though.

Anyways. I liked the story but I'm still hung up on Queen of Shadows.

The Assassin and the Healer

To be honest, I didn't really enjoy this. There were things I liked and things I didn't. What I didn't like was the part from Yrene's POV.

She's a great character but she's just new and it's not like we had time to develop our understanding with her. It was quick and got the point across but it wasn't anything compared to the actual series.

I thought this had something to do with Celaena's childhood dream of being a healer.

I'm not going into details for this one, I'll just sum up what happened.

Celaena saved a young woman from brutes and taught her to fight. Yrene wanted to be a healer but on her way south she lost hope and lingered as a barmaid.

Celaena helps her out and gives her money so she can go.

The Assassin and the Desert

I'm going to start this review by saying I was expecting something like this. Mostly because nothing is ever easy for Celaena.

I liked Ansel at first but as we kept going deeper into the story I was sure about one thing. Either she dies or becomes a traitor.

And upon seeing the merchant, the traitor option became more likely.

I kind of wished she didn't betray them.

A part of me kind of wish the Silent Master was Celaena's master not Arobynn. His Assassins are better people, not just better warrior. I wish we see them again in the next two books.

I know that Ansel will make another appearance soon. I mean she's the young red-headed queen of the wastelands, isn't she? The one they mention in HoF and probably in QoS.

The master's way of training is amazing. He learns from animals, which is an amazing idea. Animals are the best warriors!

I admire that he treats his disciples as people not as property.

The Master's son. Man. I wish we see him too someday. I want to see a jealous Rowan! I mean Rowan can't be jealous of Sam, or Chaol or Dorian cause she's over Chaol and Dorian but I don't think he knows about Ilias.

I also feel bad for Mikhail. He was betrayed by the woman he loved and she killed him.

I'm curious how Celaena would react to seeing Ansel again. Would she attack or let it go?

I really liked this story, though!

The Assassin and the Underworld

Can I just say, I love love love Sam? He definitely beats Dorian, Rowan, and definitely Chaol. Knowing what happens to him made me not want to love him but I do!

Celaena, poor Celaena. I feel so bad for her. She was tricked to something she absolutely loathed. She inadvertently did something to enable something she was trying to stop.

I honestly loved Sam in this story. I am definitely convinced that he was her mate from this story. And knowing his sad fate. It breaks my frozen heart. I tried so hard not to ship them but honestly, I found it impossible.

When Celaena was in that sewer and I knew Sam was going to come for her, save her, I was just waiting for it.

I think Sam's the one person who's always been on her side, always been there for her.

It was fun seeing her jealous of Lysandra. It was interesting cause she's such a self-assured person that I find it hard to see her like that but everyone feels that way.

I loved this story so much and this just made my hatred for Arobynn grow a million times and I'm pretty sure in the next book he'll become my most hated person.

I'm a little disappointed with Celaena for being so vain. I mean Arobynn bought her a few gifts and she kind of forgave him.

Oh and Dorian made a Cameo. I mean, even then she noticed him. Like I said, I never shipped Chaolaena. I love Samlaena, Dorlaena, and Rowlin.

This was my favorite story in this book. 

The Assassin and the Empire

Did it hurt more because I already knew Sam's fate?

When Sam said he wanted to do it alone, I wanted to go into the book and slap his beautiful, perfect face and knock some sense into him.

It was so hard to read this knowing, waiting. It's not like the words would change or the story would change just because we love Sam so much.

I just wish she was with Sam completely, if only just once. I was never a Chaolaena shipper and hated that she was with Chaol and not with Sam.

I'm literally unable to fathom what happened. They were so perfect. He was so amazing. And Arobynn. That jealous son of a.....

May he burn in hell. May he feel as much pain as he inflicted on Sam.

RIP Sam. You were awesome!

Reviews for rest of the series:

Throne of Glass

Crown of Midnight

Heir of Fire

Queen of Shadows

Empire of Storms (Review Coming Soon)

Unnamed Book 6

The Assassin's Blade

Unnamed Novela

Stars Above

Well, I'd been anticipating this book since I read Winter in November. I honestly think my heart stopped beating for a second when I got my hands on it. And the cover. It's gorgeous. I was so excited about the epilogue that I jumped right to the last story. It was amazing. I couldn't bring myself to be as psyched about any other short story. I just wish we had more epilogues!

The Little Android

Okay, the little android happened to be my least favorite story among all these short stories. Firstly because it wasn't about any of the characters I love oh so much. 

And secondly, I didn't quite understand it. I mean, I got the gist but I didn't quite understand the ending. 

Oh and Cinder made a small appearance, and Iko was mentioned.

It was like the sad version of Little Mermaid. I didn't connect with the characters or find myself lost in the story.

Glitches

Well, guess there's no redemption for Adri. It's like she never gave Cinder a shot. But she did love Garan and her daughters. 

And how could Adri treat Cinder the way she did. Cinder was the last thing, person, Garan left her. Couldn't she care for Cinder for Garan's sake?

I really liked Peony here. She was so sweet and nice to Cinder. The only one other than Garan that treated her like a human. I wish Pearl died instead of her!

The Queen’s Army

Z. Well, a new nickname for Wolf. This gave us a little back story on Wolf and Ran. I hated how his life was forcibly changed because of stupid Levana. 

Watching him as a part of Levana's army, training, trying to fit in, becoming the Alpha...

I wish he has a happy life with Scarlet because he deserves it. PS. I hate Ran.

Carswell’s Guide to Being Lucky

Thorne has always been awesome. I mean how many people can say they were so awesome at thirteen. 

This story gave us a backstory for Throne, I get that he didn't have a tragic past like Wolf, Cinder, Cress and the others but he was neglected. He had no idea what real love was. His parents treated him like a roommate, not a son.

So, we meet his parents. Did not like them. 

They don't seem interested in their son. It's like they didn't even care. They were so heartless. I was absolutely frustrated by them and their coldness.

Also. We met his crush! Thorne always the player. ;)

The Keeper

I really liked Scarlet's grandma in this but this story kind of left me wondering. 

Did Logan find out who Scarlet was? I mean Michelle only mentioned Scarlet in passing once and she seemed to think he knew but they never confirmed it. I kind of wanted him to confront her about it.

Logan was a great character. I kind of felt bad for him. The poor man caught Lunar sickness! I was curious about what happened to him. I wish things were clearer.

We also read about Scarlet's father. Still not a huge fan.

Michelle, on the other hand, was an awesome person!

After Sunshine Passes By

Little Cress goes to the satellite. I kind of felt bad for her. 

The poor girl was sent there and told she had hope of returning one day. 

It's so sad. 

We saw a little bit of Cress's childhood at the place where the Shells were kept. I hate Sybil so much.

I felt bad that even among others like her, she was treated as if she was different. I'm glad she found the Rampion!

The Princess and the Guard

Winter and Jacin were never really my favorite characters but it was still nice reading about them as children but it wasn't a grasping story. 

It only fired my hatred for Levana.

Winter's childhood was burdened by Levana and her people. She thought that when she saved that maid she did a good thing but she was a kid. I feel so bad for everyone on Luna. Not only did they have to live under such a tyrant but they also had to tolerate people like Aimery.

Jacin sacrificed so much to protect Winter, to be there for her. He gave up his dreams, became a slave to Levana just so he could protect Winter.

The Mechanic

Kai. We saw their first encounter from Kai's point of view. It was kind of cute. 

It was like a recap of book one from a different perspective. 

Not much to say but it was absolutely sweet.

Something Old, Something New

This story had me anticipating the release of this book the moment I read about it. I mean a sequel to Winter. Hell Ya! 

A wedding of the century, definitely. 

I kind of hoped it was Kaider but I had a feeling it was Wolflett. It was sweet. 

The impromptu wedding. God. I never thought Wolf could make me swoon like that. Wolf was amazing in this. I kind of wish that we delved further into how everyone accommodated to his transformation in Winter. We never saw the whole turnout for that. 

I loved this story. All parts of it. It was a cutesy, drama free, amazing story that touched base with a lot of things. 

I still wish Cinder played a bigger part in Luna's government. I understand why she's an ambassador but I wish she was at least a minister. 

The Lunar people are being introduced to a whole new concept. They need her. 

Also, I still wish one seat on the government was for the Royal family representatives. You know, they'd have equal power as anyone else in the government. 

Anyways. The ending. Kai. God. Amazing. His proposal. I was so happy. It was amazing. Kaider was so cute and perfect in this! I love that Kai is such a great person even though he was raised in a royal household and always had what he wanted. He ended up being a kind man.

Also, what was going on with Kinney and Iko.

Queen of Shadows

This book shook me to the core. There were moments I just couldn't take it anymore. I was so worried. It was like a roller coaster of emotions that made my stomach turn and my heart race with anticipation at the same time.

Now. I'm heading into the spoiler section!

Let's start with the fact I'm a definite Rowlin shipper. I would be able to cope with Dorleana/Dorlin.

Now. I was kind of mad at Chaol for his mean behavior towards Aelin. I was kind of frustrated with him.

I thought Chaol and Nesryn made a good pair. They were great together. They ran on the same wavelength, understood each other better than others.

And that scene with Lorcan. Well. I loved that.

After she and Rowan returned and she said 'At least I said it was going to be a big mistake, I was tempted to say 'a little mistake.'

Ha!

Also. Manon kind of annoyed me in this book. She was such a strong character and to see her succumb to the will of others? She did whatever her grandmother asked her to do, she let that prick use her witches.

I feel awful for Asterin. I really hope Manon's grandmother dies soon. Then she can be the high witch and decide to side with Aelin and Dorian instead of Perrington.

They were witches, dammit! Not vessels!

Witches might be wicked but they are people. Not Vessels!

At least she realized it and did the right thing.

Aedion. Damn. Could he be more amazing? Why can't my brother be like that?

I felt kind of bad for him, though. All his life he believed he was to be Aelin's protector. Her blood oathed warrior but she didn't even think of him. I'm not saying she shouldn't have let Rowan do it. I'm just saying how much could it have hurt to think of Aedion. But, hey! Both of them can make the oath!

Also. I heard some people ship Aelin and Aedion. That is ridiculous. They love each other like siblings and I think Aedion and Lysandra will be great together.

When we went to the temple, I was horrified. It was awful. The whole place was made with bones, floor to ceilings and Gavin even went there.

The Valg Princes. They were such horrific creatures. So heartless!

And to think that the Valg King is awake, oh lord.

I loved Aelin in the end. I love how she took charge and helped Dorian out. I love that she and Dorian are friends. I'm hoping that all the kingdoms unite and stand as one. Dorian and Aelin will make a kickass royal duo. They have such a great friendship and genuine trust and love, platonic. That is obvious.

When Dorian ripped the collar off, I literally whooped in joy. It made me so happy to see him, actually see him. He's such a good person with such a great soul and to have someone so evil take him over was horrific.

I'm pretty sure Adarlan will be a better place with him on the throne.

I really hope Elide find Aelin and her court and maybe she can ask Aelin if she's heard of Celaena Sardothien and Aelin will be like "I am Celaena Sardothien" and then she'll have two wyrdkeys.

I know it's not going to be that easy. I mean come on. It's a YA Fantasy Novel, nothing comes easy. Elide will probably reach Celaena in the end of the book and then decide to keep this from her queen.
Well. I can hope.

Before I close. I'd like to say, I'm glad Arobbyn died and hoped his death was more painful!
And Lysandra was amazing!

Reviews for rest of the series:
Throne of Glass
Crown of Midnight
Heir of Fire
Queen of Shadows
Empire of Storms (Review Coming Soon)
Unnamed Book 6
The Assassin's Blade

Unnamed Novela

Heir of Fire

I'll start the review by saying I'm not pulling a complete switch-a-roo, I ship both Dorlaena and Rowlaena. I mean I liked Chaolaena for like a second but they were never really right for each other.

Celaena and Aelin are the same people and I keep using different names, so beware!

Anyways, this book was awesome. I was kind of hoping we saw Celaena interact with her mother's kin. I was hoping that we went to the King of Wendlyn. I'm pretty sure the king would've helped her. It seems as if all the royal families except the Havilliards' actually have a heart. Dorian does have a heart.

And with that, I'd like to mourn Dorian's loss. That poor boy never did anything wrong. He was so perfect. How can his own father do that to him? He had one of the purest souls I've ever read about and his own father does that. That makes my skin crawl. How could he do that to his own flesh and blood?

The King of Ardalan was disgusting. He had such a dark heart and I hate him so much. How can someone do that to his own flesh and blood? How can someone hurt people the way he does. He kills Sorscha. He takes away everyone from his son. He is despicable.

Manon had a great impact on me. She was raised to be a heartless and soulless monster and yet we could see bit's and pieces of her soul seeping in. Her passion her her Wyvern, Abraxos. I mean even though she is said to be heartless she does so much for an animal. I love that. I see a potential for her to grow into this amazing person, to be someone great.

I like that Manon and Abraxos chose each other, that strengthens the bond between beast and rider. I really loved Abraxos. He was so much fun to read about. He was this stubborn dog that made me wanna pet him. His antics... I knew he had it in him to surpass everyone else. He went from being a bait to being the best.

At the end when Manon becomes the Wing Leader, I was so scared she'd be punished for caring. And she was. I hate her grandmother for being so cruel but at least Manon can see the truth for herself now.

Throughout the book, we see Dorian and Sorscha, and to be absolutely honest. I didn't like it. It wasn't that I didn't want Dorian to move on. He should move on. If he and Celaena were to be together, which kind of seems unlikely now, they'd find their way to each other someday. But Sorscha just didn't seem to have much of a personality. I get that she's a rebel and brave but she didn't really like someone that could move the universe. I think she's more Chaol's type than Dorian. He deserves someone great.

Let's get to my favorite character. Aedion. I never, even for a second believed that he betrayed the throne of Terrasen. I love that he's loyal to Aelin. He's such a great cousin. I mean that boy risks everything for a kingdom that isn't his by birth, just because he loved his cousin, his queen, he risks everything for Terrasen.

Throughout the book, we see the similarities between Celaena and Aedion. I'm having a hard time getting used to calling her Aelin.

I really hope I get to see them in the next book. I bet he'd be that type of a brother that doesn't leave her side. An overprotective fool!

I loved that Chaol was loyal, loyal to Dorian, to Celaena, even to the rebels. No matter what I say about him, I have to admit, he's an honorable man.

Now. Rowan! He was kickass awesome! He was such a grouch when we started reading about him but I absolutely loved him after he started opening up to Celaena. I felt so bad for him. He lost his mate and was coaxed into a blood oath to Maeve.

I loved reading about Aelin and Rowan's training. And seeing her powers develop was amazing. I hope we see something similar with Dorian where he embraces his magic and masters it.

The battle against the King's men was amazing. Aelin was badass. I loved seeing her go through her past throughout the book. It made me love her parents and her uncle. Her uncle was such a great king. He was kind and just. I wish Dorian got that experience in life. He never knew love like she did. Her parents loved each other. His, it was political!

When we were at Doranelle I loved the way Aelin faced Maeve. The way she saved Rowan from his oath!

Reviews for rest of the series:
Throne of Glass
Crown of Midnight
Heir of Fire
Queen of Shadows
Empire of Storms (Review Coming Soon)
Unnamed Book 6
The Assassin's Blade
Unnamed Novela

Crown of Midnight

So. Crown of Midnight. You did a great job of wrecking me. So many things happened in this book. So many secrets reviled and so many people broken. The ending, oh lord. It was so intense and so nerve wracking.

From here on there will be spoilers so beware!

Let's start with Nehemia! How could they? I was heartbroken that Celaena and Nehemia's last encounter. When Celaena and Nehemia fought and exchanged such foul words, Nehemia saying Celaena was a coward.

The characters in this world are so brave and powerful in their own individual ways.

I understood that what Nehemia did was what she thought was the best thing to do but couldn't she have done something else. I would have preferred if she survived doing this! She didn't have to be a martyr.

I loved Nehemia! I loved how she was such a loyal friend to Celaena. It really shocked me when I found out how much she was keeping from Celaena, how much she lied. I get that she did what she thought was right but it still kind of got me
I'm currently reading Queen of Shadows and I'm still not over Nehemia's death.

Archer Finn! Can I just say I hate him?

He was a self-severing jerk. I understand most of the characters, even Celaena is self-serving but she still has a heart.

I was surprised at how easily he kept manipulating Celaena and how easily she kept trusting him.

Is it wrong for me to be glad Celaena killed him!

When we found out that Dorian had magic, I was kind of glad. I didn't really ship Chaolaena so knowing that both Dorian and Celaena were magic wielding.

I liked Chaol better in this book, I loved that scene where he and Celaena danced together, it was nice but it wasn't like the Dorlaena scene in book one!

I was crushed when Celaena decided that the only way to protect Dorian was to leave him alone. It was relieved when they started to become friends again.

That scene in the library had me on the edge of my seat. I was scared. So damn scared!

I was kind of happy when we said goodbye to Chaolaena. I like Chaol and I love Celaena but I do not ship Chaolena. I liked reading about them in this book but they didn't seem special to me. I liked reading about their training and things like that but they were better friends than lovers.
Anyways. I wish the king wasn't in the book. I was glad when he left in book one. And having him around was horrifying. I hated how he treated people. How he treated his own people! I'm pretty sure my hatred for him will only grow with time.

Another reason I didn't like Chaolaena was because Chaol kept things from her but didn't think she deserved the same liberty.

When she sings that song for Nehemia at her grave, it broke my heart. She was burdened by the guilt and hated Chaol for not telling her. I think she had the right to be enraged. On top of that Chaol had the guts to try to find out what she was hiding!

At the end when they face the demon, I kind of wished she'd tell Dorian the whole truth too. Honestly, Dorian was more trustworthy, even if she kept it from him for his own safety.

Chaol was an idiot for sending her off to Wendlyn though.

Anyways. I might have missed a lot of important things that happened but at this moment this is all I can think of.

Reviews for rest of the series:
Throne of Glass
Crown of Midnight
Heir of Fire
Queen of Shadows
Empire of Storms (Review Coming Soon)
Unnamed Book 6
The Assassin's Blade
Unnamed Novela

Throne of Glass

Throne of Glass shook my world. The characters were all so strong and brave.

Even though I'm not the biggest fan of the third person, but I liked it here. We got to see things from many characters' POV's and they were all quite amazing.

When the story began, I wasn't sure how I would feel about it but as I continued to read it, I fell in love with Celaena. She was just such a strong woman even in the kind of world she lived in.

I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a strong female lead who needs no one's help to be awesome!

I loved Dorian. Even though he was raised by a tyrant like his father he still became this amazing person. He is a genuinely good person and I admire his strength.

And even though I liked Chaol I didn't really admire him as a person. He wasn't someone I could look up to like I could with Celaena.

I also loved Nehemia. She wasn't a prissy princess, she had the heart of a warrior!

I'll be discussing this in more details now. Spoiler Alert!

“Libraries were full of ideas–perhaps the most dangerous and powerful of all weapons.” 

Initial Thoughts:

Celaena: She is definitely one of my favorite female leads. She has all the qualities of heroes.

Dorian: Even though he was raised by a man so cruel he still became such a kind man.

Chaol: Well, I didn't hate him but I was actually disgusted by him blindly following the King, I know he becomes in the end and finally shows that he has a heart.

Nehemia: She's such a strong character. I was sure there was more going on with her since our first meeting!

The King: I hate him. I hate him so much.

The competition was so interesting. I loved the different tasks. It was interesting to see Celaena try to not be excellent.

I loved how Celaena's spirit never broke. If I endured what she did, I'd honestly be a wreck by the end of the week. One year. That girl is tough.

I loved that she could still be playful and strong.

I liked the dynamics between Celaena and Dorian. They seemed like real friends who would genuinely give their lives for the other and for some reason even though there was the raw passion between Chaol and Celaena, there was no unconditional trust.

Celaena and Dorian are basically enemies by nature and yet they find it in themselves to care about each other, to trust each other. That is true friendship. Even if they're not endgame they would always remain friends and that is obvious.

I love the training between Chaol and Celaena. It was nice to see her slowly become stronger, that was realistic.

I loved that all three of them were avid readers. I love when characters are readers, it just makes me feel like I'm closer to them.

“We all bear scars... Mine just happen to be more visible than most.”

When she first goes into the tunnel I was genuinely afraid for her life. I was so scared that she'd die down there even though I knew it wasn't going to happen.

That scene at the ball when she danced with Dorian. In that moment I saw a future for them, I saw their future when they played pool.

But I also knew it wasn't going to happen because they got over each other too easily. But come on he gave her a dog. Fleetfoot. It's basically theirs.

Anyways.

Duke Perrington. Now that was a man I hated. How could someone be so cruel? He was as bad as the king.

In the end, I felt bad for Kaltain too. I mean she did bad things but no one deserves that.

And the battle. I was so scared. When she drank the potion. That was horrifying.

I was so scared. That scene had me on the edge of my bed eager to know how she would get through!

It was so intense, so amazing!

The ending left me wanting more. It left me eager for more.

I almost forgot Cain. I hate him. I hate him so much. But I did like Nox. I wish we saw Nox more. I loved Nox. I wish we see him again.

Definitely glad that this was my audiobook of the month.

“Names are not important. It's what lies inside of you that matters.” 

Reviews for rest of the series:
Throne of Glass
Crown of Midnight
Heir of Fire
Queen of Shadows
Empire of Storms (Review Coming Soon)
Unnamed Book 6
The Assassin's Blade
Unnamed Novela

Jace Herondale & Clarissa Fairchild: Day 8: Valentines Day

Shipname: ClaceDay 8: A ship you want as your Valentine

Clary & Jace, they happen to be two of my favorite people.

I love their spark.

A broken boy healing with time.

It was ironic that it was Clary's father that destroyed Jace.

I hate Valentine for what he did to them.

Warning: People who haven't read Mortal Instruments will probably not understand my rant.

So, anyways. That huge reveal at the end of book one was a shock but deep in my heart, I knew it wasn't true. Valentine was such a bad person. 

I think I hate him most for what he told them.

I was kind of miffed about the whole thing because I was a goner for Clace from the very beginning and there was no way I wanted them to be together if they thought they were...

I was so glad when we learned the truth in the City of Glass even though I never believed it, it was nice to have that out of the way.

And then their relationship in City of Fallen Angels. I don't know why but I still enjoyed it even through all the drama.

It was a little hard for me to get through City of Lost Soul. I was heartbroken about Jace's anguish when he was finally able to take control of himself.

I felt bad for him, I mean the guilt.

City of Heavenly Fire. That was my favorite Clace book.

They were finally together, finally had nothing separating them.

I cherished every little bit of their little cutesy moments, their passionate moments, their funny moments, every moment they shared together.

I love Jace's quirk, his wit, his sarcasm. He is amazing.

Clary was just perfect for him.

They are the kind of people that make each other better people, they make each other stronger. They are awesome together.

I'm hoping to see them in Lady Midnight. I just miss them so much!

I know the movie received a lot of bad reception but I liked Jamie and Lily's chemistry as Clace.

I love the scene with the midnight flower. That was amazing! It was so cute. And the scene with them and the portal! That was cute!

It's taking me some time to get used to the TV Show. I hope I'll fall in love with it someday. It's going to get better. It has to get better. The actors are good but Jace's dialogues aren't what I imagine Jace to say. I'm sure with time I'll come to love the TV show.

But Clace is Clace. And Jace is Jace.

Jace has this other side that he only shares with Clary. He's like this tough guy that doesn't let anyone see anything but with Clary he lets his guard down with her.

I love that their families have a history, Charlotte was a huge part of Will's life. I have a feeling that Clary will be a bridge between Tess and Jace.

I love Clace so much. I just miss them so much! They are amazing!

Etienne St. Clair & Anna Oliphant: Day 7: Kiss Day

Shipname: Annatienne (Maybe?)

Day 7: A ship that makes your heart melt

Anna and Etienne. It's like no matter how much I get, it's not enough.

I just reread the book and I have to say, I fell deeper in lover with it. 

Etienne is definitely the most charming person in this world. He is such a sweetheart!

My favorite thing about him: French Name, English Accent and American School (You'll understand what I mean if you read the book).

This time round I cherished their friendship so much more. I knew how it would go so it was easier not to will them to get over it.

I loved how playful they were with each other, their constant teasing, their fun interactions. Their first meeting was so adorable and from there on it was just... it's something I want.

A friend like that is exactly what everyone needs. I might have been able to bare it if they remained just friends. I'm glad they didn't but I wouldn't have been utterly horrified.

When I read this book the second time around I find myself cherishing those little playful moments they had instead of their romance. I do love their love, though.

I'd find myself smiling at things Etienne would say all the time.

I love how after Bridgit and Toph hurt Anna, Etienne was such a great friend to her.

And when Etienne and Anna weren't on such great terms and he saw Anna cry about Bridget, he was like Do we still hate her? I love that. It's just such a BFF thing to do!

And then the dialogue If you can't tell your best mate then who can you tell?

Any line delivered by Etienne was amazing.

I did think they were both idiots for not coming clean about their feelings earlier.

Also, I thought they were the perfect pick for this prompt because of what Anna says (thinks) after her and Etienne kiss for the first time. She said she finally understood what people meant when they said kissing felt like melting.

I love their point zero wishes, they both wished for each other!

In Lola and the boy next door, any scene with Anna and Etienne was my favorite.

And in Isla and the Happily Ever After, the scene at point zero! That was the best!

These two are just the perfect pair. They're cute, playful, charming, adorable, heartwarming, perfect!

Stefan Salvatore & Elena Gilbert: Day 6: Hug Day

Shipname: Stelena Day 6: A ship you love but others don't seem to

Elena and Stefan.

Let's begin with why I chose these two for hug day because I feel so bad for them. They didn't survive in any world. Not in the Books or the TV shows.
I was all for Delena in the TV show but in the books? Really.

In book 10 we thought it was all dealt with and Stelena was endgame. Damon was probably going to end up with Katherine.

But no. They completely butcher the story. I read about it somewhere and I don't have the guts to read the last three books.

I'm not against Delena but what's wrong with the sweet guy.
The bad boy is fun but I liked Stelena. I actually didn't like the book Delena.

I just can't.

I don't know why they couldn't let us Stelena fans have Stelena at the books. I love them. They're amazing.

In the TV show too, I loved them in the first two seasons. I loved their dynamics in the second season and how they cared for each other. I love Damon, I love Delena but they still don't hold a light to Stelena.

I love the scenes with them in the Gilbert's Lake House. It was so romantic. I miss those days. I loved them. I like Delena. I'm not dissing them. But I like Stelena so much more!

Stelena was sweet and passionate. I will forever miss Stelena no matter how much I love Delena.

RIP Stelena

I don't understand love triangles. I hate them actually. Why can't they just stick with one guy?
Most YA novels have it. I find it hard to root for a ship because I'm always too afraid my ship wouldn't end up being OTP.

I love when it's clear who to ship. I mean that's one of my favorite things about Lunar Chronicles, Anna Lola Isla and the other books I've been reading recently. I've been trying to avoid love triangles because I'm afraid.

Anyways, I love Stelena and yet I love Delena too.

Nicholas Carter & Henrietta Spencer: Day 5: Promise Day

Shipname: Nicholetta (Maybe?)Day 5: A ship do you think holds a lot of potential

Etta and Nick.

When I first started this book I didn't expect to like them so much. They're so much fun.

Etta and Nick are so different from each other. She's a modern day violinist and he's the 18th century
pirate.

They come from different backgrounds and yet they can relate to each other.

I love that Nick came clean about everything himself instead of waiting for her to find out herself.

I like how their relationship is developing, their chemistry is interesting.

I love how they work together and how comfortable they're with each other even though they just met.

I hope in the next book Nick gets to hear Etta play the violin. It'd be so amazing.

I'm a little worried about the end, though. Do they end up in the 21st century or stay in the 18th century. How are they going to make it work?

My biggest reason for not wanting them in the past is because of women's rights back then, not impressive. They didn't have a say in anything. Not publicly anyway.

I want her to be the best she can be and personally, I think he'd be better off in the future too, away from his grandfather and racist people.

Anyways. Right now I don't have much to say about them except that I expect them to go somewhere great.

I'm looking forward to their reunion and them figuring out a way to be together!

Kaito & Linh Cinder: Day 4: Teddy Day

Shipname: KaiderDay 4: A cute ship

Cinder and Kai are the cutest.

From the very beginning, there was this awkwardness around them that made my heart melt. It was relatable. Not everyone has the confidence thing working for them.

When Cinder and Kai first meet, I wasn't really sold on them but as the book progressed I saw potential.

They had such hurdles to face that neither of them truly seemed their age. Cinder was sixteen! Having to start a revolution, running from your evil aunt, evading the authorities of Earth and moon must be hard. Also, taking over a kingdom.

Their relationship kind of made them more their age. They actually did seem young. They were unsure and scared. That's normal.

I really hoped that Kai would've reacted better. But even I had to let him off about that one. Not only did he find out that the girl he had a crush on was a Cyborg, but she was also a Lunar. And the only way to save his people was to marry the evil tyrant.

I love that Kai still believed in Cinder even though he had no reason to. A part of him didn't care about anything other than her.

I love the ending scene of Cress. I have no idea how many times I re-read it. That scene when she reveals her identity to him and explains things. Sigh!

I love that her computer system was counting their every kiss. That was so romantic. I know it's cheesy and stupid but it's cute.
I hate that he actually did get married to Levana though. It's gross.

Deep in my heart, I really hoped somehow he'd get away with not marrying her. I hoped Cinder would succeed before the wedding.

When I was reading Winter, that scene. I was literally in pain. My heart was beating so fast. I was a mess. I'm not usually that emotional. I remember the person in the room with me while I was reading it looking at me like I was crazy. I had to take a break from reading every few minutes to gather myself.

I told everyone I knew about Kai having to marry the woman he loved's aunt in order to save the world and how I wish he could be saved from her. And how he knew she'd kill him as soon as she got what she wanted. I think people started to think I was a little nuts.

I know he mentions having it annulled, that's something that brings me immense peace.

I keep wondering how they'll make it work though when they're on different planets. I know she said she'd dissolve monarchy but I don't want her to. She worked so hard. I mean a government is needed but I think alongside that, there should be a monarchy too. I mean a seat for the Queen on the government, as an equal.

So, in Stars, Above we found out Cinder became the Ambassador for Luna on Earth. I still wish she played a bigger part in Lunar Politics.
Anyways, the scenes between Kai and Cinder in Something Old Something New were amazing. The moment when they saw each other again.

"You're an expert on the sound levels of spaceships now, are you?"- Cinder
"Nah, I've just been waiting to hear that sound all day."- Kai
"Aces. They haven't even kissed yet and they're already making me nauseous."- Thorne

I love that scene in the hallway where they properly reunite.

"Is that an acceptable amount of small talk?"- Kai
"Acceptable to me."- Cinder

I love their scene in the end, where he proposes to her and Cinder's retina scan tells her it's his mother's ring. I love everything about that short story!

I love that Cinder shared the Hanger with him! God, I could gush about them forever if I had to!
For now, I hope they live a happily ever after.

Carswell Thorne & Crescent Darnel: Day 3: Chocolate Day

Shipname: CresswellDay 3: A sugary sweet ship

Cress and Throne are so sweet.

I love their dynamic.

When we first met Thorne, I was smitten by his charm. He was the typical cocky best friend to Cinder's kickass female heroine.

In book three, meeting Cress was kind of surreal. I felt so bad for the poor girl. She was all alone in the space shuttle or whatever.

Also, Little Cress. That program was Cress's only friend. I try to imagine what living in that kind of solitude would be like and come up with nothing.

Cress had this crush on Thorne before she even met him as she helped the Rampion squad. And add to that her zero social experience and his huge ego. It was a recipe for amazingness.

I loved seeing them grow close in Cress (Book). I love the scene where he cuts her hair! I don't know why but I love it.

And the scene where the crew first met Cress over the D-Com and Thorne was like "Is that all hair?" scaring the poor girl.

I love that Thorne tries to be a better man for her because Cress deserves the best.

Though that scene in the Casino. I really wanted to punch him.

Those moments they spent in the desert trying to survive... Man.
I love that he kept his promise.
Don't let me die unkissed, Captain.

Thorne believes he's not worth her love because he's not what she thinks he is. He doesn't think he's the hero she makes him out to be.

Under all his cocky bravado, he is still a little insecure and just wants to be the best man he can be.
I love how even after he get's his sight back he still depends on Cress a little.

In Winter, my love for this ship just increases.
I love how he completely loses it when Cress gets separated from the group, you can clearly see how much he loves her.

My favorite Cresswell scene in the entire series is the one in the maintenance closet at the Palace before the coronation. They finally come out and say it like it is. That scene was beautiful.

Also, let's talk about her outfit. I keep trying to picture how that could have gotten in their way. The wings and I think they mentioned antennae. Anyways, I love it when she confronts him and he's like I thought it was you! And she's like you love me? It's all too sweet!

I'm just going to skip all the other things that happened and jump to the end.

I love that Cress decides to stay on the Rampion as Thorne works to pay off the Rampion.
I love the last scene in Winter and then in Stars Above! I know it wasn't centered on them but we still saw a bit of the, and that was amazing. They were just so sweet!

I love that Thorne made it a personal goal to show Cress as much of the world as he could! He's just so sweet under all his bravado and flirting!
They kind of remind me of Disney's Flynn and Rapunzel. To me, it seemed to me based on them more than the original story even though the blind thing came from the original story.

They are definitely one of the sweetest ships ever!