buthainna's reviews
344 reviews

just fun and wholesome

I haven't been absorbed in a book like this in so long! Oh my god it was phenomenal and I just flew through it. The first chapter is slow and not very interesting, but just read it until the end and things will pick up pace very quickly! This reads like a manhwa, in the best way possible. The girl who works as an attendant for a bitchy mistress, then catches the eye of the Crown Prince and moves into his castle. HOWEVER! this is NOT a story where the knight in shining armor saves a damsel in distress! not at all my friends! She's chosen as the prince's companion (someone who trains and studies alongside him) until he takes up his duties and she goes and joins the army. Our protagonist is fierce, strong and determined. She's not perfect, her heart keeps betraying her, but she never loses sight of her ambition! 
However, at some point, it was getting ridiculous how every man she met instantly fell in love with her, making all the other men jealous. 
Other than that: such an exhilarating read. Celestials, royals, dragons, immortal kingdoms, magic, archery and swordfighting, romance, it's all so good!

This is a really lovely book about an african american kid who wants to become an astronaut. She is ridiculed at school but her parents are supportive every bit of the way. Just really sweet and heartwarming. I was amazed to find that it is based on a real-life woman named Mae.  

This is a collection of selected poem from four of the author’s poetry books. I only enjoyed the second one, the rest were a drag. However, I’m giving it 2.5 stars (a good rating for me, since I dislike poetry) because this isn’t like the crappy poetry modern poets are publishing nowadays. The only reason I didn’t enjoy this one was because I couldn’t understand it, not because it was bad.