Chain of Thorns by Cassandra Clare My rating: 5 of 5 starsBUY THE BOOK Ok my thoughts are gathered! HahaOverall there were things that I wish has been done differently but every time she writes a book I end up devouring it.I don't necessarily think this is a five star book, however, it is a five star series in a five-star world, and considering so many people gave it one star for literally no ..read more

The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake My rating: 3 of 5 stars It's going to be interesting to see the reaction to this book.I listened to The Atlas Paradox on audio (thank you Macmillan Audio for the review copy), and I really enjoy the production of this series. I feel like every narrator they got perfectly encapsulated the character they read for and I do think it adds to the overall feel and ..read more

The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen My rating: 3.5 starsThanks so much to Macmillan Audio for the review copy.The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy was such a fun time. I don't usually read a lot of "cozy fantasy" books, but I was in the mood and You've Got Mail is one of my favorite movies, so this sounded perfect. I thought the audiobook was great! The narration was duel narration and ..read more

by R.F. Kuang My rating: 3 of 5 stars (I haven't settled on a star rating yet. 2-3 stars I believe)Thank you Harper Audio for an early audiobook copy of this book. The audiobook narrators did a fantastic job and really enhanced my enjoyment of BABEL. I thought the way they handled the footnotes was quite well done, and the main narrator, Chris Lew Kum Hoi, did a phenomenal job with voices and ..read more

by andye Hey BookTok! It's finally here. The list you've been waiting for. Here are all the books (well, not quite all the books, but I'm working on it) that I've talked about and loved on BookTok! I will try to fill in the gaps and keep this updated as much as possible. Some of the links are affiliate links, so thanks in advance for fueling my *almost* library (iykyk). If you have any ..read more

Hey all! Thanks so much for your interest in all my favorites. I am in the process of compiling lots of recs, so keep checking back for new books. If you have any suggestions for me, feel free to leave them in the comments. Click the picture to buy (affiliate link), or click the name to see my thoughts on the series.Updated 6/7/22The Seven Realms by Cinda Williams Chima Daughter of ..read more

 Hey guys! We wanted to share our new adventure with you. Reagan has convinced us that we need to be on TikTok. "But Andye," you say, "don't you think you're a little old to be making crazy videos on a Gen Z app?" And to that I would reply, "Yes. Yes I do." But apparently I'm doing it anyway.Reagan has coaxed her friend Eleanor (or maybe Eleanor coaxed Reagan, not sure) to join us in our madness ..read more

by andye At any given moment I have no less than 20 books "checked out" of my house.  My friends know that when they come over (which is a lot), they're leaving with a book in their hands.  Sometimes people come over just for the purpose of picking up a book, or dropping them off. My house is a library, AND I LOVE IT!! I love that people know me as the book girl.  I love that they know that ..read more

I recently read *ILLUMINAE by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff. You may have already heard of this book, as everyone seems to be RAVING about it. But I thought I should just give you my thoughts, and a little caution before you decide to drop the big bucks on this one. THE 5 BIG PROBLEMS WITH ILLUMINAE  by Andye 1. The cover. Ok, yeah. The cover is freaking amazing. The problem, though, is ..read more

FURYBORN by Claire Legrand Series: The Empirium Trilogy (Book 1)Hardcover: 512 pagesPublisher: Sourcebooks Fire (May 22, 2018) Audiobook Publisher: Listening LibraryLanguage: English Goodreads | Amazon  The stunningly original, must-read fantasy of 2018 follows two fiercely independent young women, centuries apart, who hold the power to save their world...or doom it. When assassins ..read more