Ik people shit on ACOTAR but it got me back into reading, and I still think about it daily, I genuinely care about those characters and the series got better as it goes on, Court of Silver Flames has been my fav so far
i agree 100000% I LOVE acotar!!!! i used to read quite a bit then stopped and the acotar series literally brought me back into it. court of silver flames will forever be the death of me in the best way possible
I honestly love that she has the characters find multiple loves. I feel like we grow and change as people and these series reminded me how we're allowed to love multiple people throughout our lives depending on where we're at ourselves. Also just found your channel and it's awesome!
@@aditisiddharth6472 yes and no in my opinion Tamiln in my opinion was very toxic towards her kept her locked up wasting away and couldn’t see it no matter how hard she tried to tell him.
Crescent city is the best so far for me bc the story feels solid in just one book and im eager to the next installment. But ToG series i found myself so attached to every characters on it bc of the long journey in those 8 books. it really needs such a big commitment to finish this series lol.
I loved Tamlin in the first book but knew that Feyre & Rhys would be a thing and was soooo sad... but then I read book two and was embarrassed for liking Tamlin at all 🙃 it just goes to show how well Maas changes her story truly through the eye of the main character as things happen!
She wasn’t very fair to the spring court at all. They did actually save Fayre. And they went through trauma too. She completely destroyed them. Imagine if the night court was really as bad as they were supposed to be and Fayre had been kidnapped and mind altered.
Tamlin was toxic though. He never trusted Feyre and watched her waste away mentally and physically without trying to help her. Rhysand always saw Feyre for who she was - much more than just a human that needed rescuing and sheltering.
Ah yes the long awaited beginners guide to SJM 👏 I finally finished the TOG series and OMG!! THE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT IS UNMATCHED!!!! Like no person goes unnoticed 😭 immediately purchased the ACOTAR series because there’s no way I couldn’t.
heir of fire, acosf, and cc are my fave sjm books. i got so engrossed in hof that I lost track of time, loved it SO MUCH. cc is such a great book too, the last 200 pages have so much going on and I really enjoyed it. with acosf, the character growth that it shows is amazing (also love the friendships). I've found that personal growth is a really big thing I love in my books, especially with these 3.
honestly, because of you I started to read throne of glass and I became obsessed with miss Sarah and now I'm reading a court of silver flames, thank you for that!!!
I've just finished The Throne of Glass series and completely loved it. I listened to all the books on Audible and the voice acting and storytelling was fantastic! I'm about to starting reading A Court of Thorns and Roses.
i found crescent city at target and decided to pick it up on a whim....never heard of SJM. and i GREATLY enjoyed every moment. this series has literally got me back into reading. i have not put it down, never once found it boring or too world building like people say. EIGHT HUNDRED PAGES i practically swallowed whole..... like i wish it was LONGER. i ordered sky & breath only 300 pages into earth and blood because i just knew....all i can say is i will 100% be reading every single book SJM has published after this because i cannot get enough of her work. honestly.
I love all three of her series. I read ACOTAR first then Throne of Glass which I’m currently rereading and then I finally read Crescent City. ACOTAR is my favorite series….ever, and I have to say that it got me out of a super dark time where I felt like I would never be happy again and as cheesy as it sounds, ACOTAR made me happy. So I feel like I owe a big debt to Sarah. Also I LOVE her characters and her world building.
🥳 PERFECT timing, because I’m currently trying to read all of her book series hehe... which were unfortunately just catching dust in my shelve 😅 I do really love how she talks about mental health issues... especially in ACOMAF, incredibly done :D
I was introduced to SJM through my public Library as a freshman in high school it took me about a year to read Throne of Glass just because I was savoring it and I didn't want it to end. Then I read A Court of Thorns and Roses which took me about a month. And then I read Crescent City. I made sense for me to read them that way because the writing just kept getting better but also because there are hints and easter eggs in all the series's interlocking them together and the world building gets more intense as you go along.
I’ve noticed the same. I did ACOTAR & Crescent City & am now trying to get into Throne of Glass, but I totally noticed the Easter eggs & possible tie-ins between the other 2 series, so I’m eager to see what I pick up w TOG. If there is an eventual crossover book, I will die of happiness!
@@Thebloodydamnreaper Hey! I don’t know if you have read the TOG series yet, but there is definitely a connection between ACOTAR and the world of TOG, and a big easter egg in one of the books!
I'm also in the middle of Catwoman and it's very typical SJM, so I really think anyone who loves her writing should pick it up even if you don't know/like DC
I did the same exact thing!!! I love every one of them! I fell instantly in love with Lucian and would love to see more of him. Ferre is close to me because of how similar we are when it comes to family.
My favorite SJM books are Kingdom of Ash, ACO Silver Flames, and ACO Mist and Fury. I love Crescent city but not sure it's my favorite of her works. I wish I had read The Assassin's Blade right after I had read Throne of glass instead of waiting till I finished the series because there is a lot of important information that is referenced throughout the books. I plan on rereading all of her books this month so things may change.
Assassin's Blade is my favorite so far. I'm currently reading Heir of Fire. Crown of Midnight was my second favorite. I struggled with ToG, and I'm struggling with Heir.
The best part is how her writing improved through the series bc throne of glass was her first book and in her most recent ACOSF is some of her best writibg
I have the funniest story when it comes to why I started to read SJM. My friend had started reading the prequel to Throne of Glass and I though it looked interesting so I tried to find it in a book store near my house. I couldn’t find the prequel but I did find the first book in the series, Throne of Glass, so I got it and started reading it. I loved it and read the whole series over the span of a couple months, which ended when I read the final book, Kingdom of Ash, in 9 days. After I finished the series, another friend was inspired started to read it as well. We would talk about what was happening in the book they was reading and when she finished Throne of Glass (the series, not the book), they read acotar. They were the person who got me to finish acotar, which I had started but not finished. Since then, I have read all of her books over and over again, and recently, the person who first got me to read Throne of Glass in the first place started to read the books after she had stopped at the prequel. She is only on the first book, but I am so exited that she is reading a book series that I love, that she started me on. If anyone took the time to read this, I hope you have a good day. Take care of yourself.
I liked ACOTAR and I definitely relate to the "Loved Tamlin at first" thing! SPOILER ABOUT ONE OF THE SHIPS: But one thing that just felt kinda forced when the author created all this tension between Azriel and Mor just for her to be more attracted to women. It felt like Sarah got pressured to make an LGBTQ character because of people calling her out for a lack of diversity in her stories which didn't make it any better bc it just felt forced. I appreciate it as a bisexual but it didn't sit right with me especially after how much I shipped Azriel and More in the second book, but okay🤠
Your video was really useful, i’m approaching to the throne of glass saga and you gave me all the informations I was looking for, without spoilers :3 well done and thank-you so much :3
Acotar is my favorite book series (tied with Stormlight Archive by a different author) and I absolutely adore the second and third books. I would 100% recommend reading SJM. I loved the other books/series by her but Acotar is by far the favorite
I loved stormlight archive, it really was on another level. I was initially not that interested in acotar but since you've mentioned it in the same sentence as SL archive I'm considering giving acotar a shot
@@imbooklocked hi! In my opinion the first book of a court of thorns and roses is okay, however the rest of the series is amazing! If you can make it through the meh of the first book, you’re in for a good time
I just started reading Sarah J Maas and the first book I got was Throne Of Glass on my kindle and I am loving it so far I am only at 10% and on like page 40.... always wanted to read these books but never knew where to start but before I saw this I decided to start with Throne Of Glass amd I am happy I have started there
I haven't read SJM before, but Crescent city is the one that appeals to me the most. Does it end on a cliff hanger or there is at least partial resolution to the mystery? 🌙
I read Crescent City, finished it and went right back to the first page to read it again! That’s how great this book is! I’ve read it, I think, 2 more time’s since then. I really, really loved it! It ends great, but with enough little 🧵’s left unanswered that you’ll look forward to the next installment I think. The ACOTAR series is also great! To me, this first book was just kind of ok, although the 3rd act of the book was great, but every other book was immaculate! I’ve gotten my sister into the books and she’s now as obsessed with them as I am 🥰
@@aurora-cc6hk I loved it! The way she developed the whole groups friendships and dynamics was amazing. I’m going to be heartbroken if any of them don’t end up with happy endings. Between the cliffhanger this one ended on along with the tie in to her other series that I still am so excited about, it is going to be a long wait until the next book!
I started my “SJM journey” with ToG series when there were like 3 od 4 books out (started with The Assassin's Blade and I highly recommend everyone who wants to read this series to start with this one ), then I started ACOTAR (still need to read ACOSF🙈) and have read Crescent city this February. SJM is my favourite author and I did enjoy all her books so far. And I also agree with you Mel abou ToG (with every book the series gets better and no one should skip Tower of Dawn)❤️
i read assassins blade after throne of glass, and i think if you read it first you have a different perspective of celaena. however, wether you read it first or second, you HAVE to read it because there are storylines in assassins blade that are referenced and brought back into play throughout the series that you won’t understand the weight of them if you don’t read assassins blade
I honestly came back to reading just a few months ago and I came across Throne of Glass accidentaly I may say and it took me like 2 months to get to it and now I'm through the half of the books and I feel how much it's gonna hurt when I'm finished. I fell in love with Sarah's writing! The story is so good I can't stop reading and I'm looking towards her other series and I know I'm gonna love it
I had no idea she wrote throne of glass at 16 I read it when I was 15 so I thought it was great lol. The writing and the story does get way better and the last book is just *chefs kiss* I literally cried
I just finished reading the first book in ACOTAR series and loved it! Definitely planning to finish the series. And now I’m going to have to check out Crescent City 🌙🌙🌙
I’ve read all sjm books starting with ToG. I read all her series in publication order. I’m confused why people are confused lol. Just start at book 1 of one of her series and move forward 🤷🏼♀️ I’m with you though- love her So Much. She does excellent characters!
she did!! and she used to post it online up until it got traditionally published and had to change a lot of details about it, i'm still amazed🤩 i may jump on with the citadel and read them😫
🌙 You have gained a new subscriber! Your review and insight are invaluable! I’m new to SJM. I was looking for a new book to read and stumbled upon ACOTR. I binge-read/listened to the entire series, novella and spin off during the month of April! Now I don’t know what to do with myself so I turned to YT. I was going to start Throne of Glass, not realizing that Assasins Blade was first. After listening to your vid, I’ll opt to read Crescent City first. I also love your comments in BIPOC representation of books. I looked BIPOC fantasy books and there are many authors, which is exciting. But I’m so in love with SJM that I want to immerse myself in every world before reading anyone else. I look forward to following you on social media and watching your videos. Again, thank you for this insight. It really is a guide!😘
🌙 i am still making my way through the throne of glass series. I am kinda scared to read acowar cuz i don't want the series to end. Cresent city is definitely one of my fav books of all time. Thank you for making my day ❤
I’m so glad you got me hooked on this author 🥰 I started with ACOTAR and I’m still working through it but I can’t wait to start read her other books too. 🌙🌙🌙
I have only read A Cojrt of Thorns and Roses but I absolutely loved them. A fellow writer had offered the first book to me. I instantly fell in love with Lucian! I’ll check out the others though!
Just a little bit of information, the universes of all Sarah j. Mass’s books begin to join into one another through things like character crossovers. I finished HoSaB and it mentions Rhysand from the ACOTAR universe :)
The first book i read from Sarah J. Maas was House of Earth and Blood and from there i became so in love that i now have finished A Court of thorns and Roses. My all time favorite is A Court of Mist and Fury and the Crescent City series.
I have just finished ACOTAR and it’s seriously my new favorite series of all time. Like I could reread all the books right now wow. I’m starting crescent city next! Cant wait! 🌙
SJM newbie here! Glad you made this video, thank you. I was pretty ambivalent with her books because I’ve never gotten on with fae characters in books or movies. They never get written well from my past experience. I bought crescent city and it’s on my bookshelf. I plan on trying that first since it’s adult and a single book for now to test if I like her work or not. I’m into very dark worlds with moving plots and world building with great characters. I tend to not like romance in YA books and so far don’t like romance overtaking the plot of any fantastical narrative as of right now. Crescent City of the three series you mentioned is def a good start for me and if I like it I’ll check out TOG. I wish I knew about these when I was younger I would have enjoyed them for sure then. I’ve been away from reading for 15 years so I’m quickly learning my tastes as an adult reader. I need to get several books under my belt before I start crescent city but your excitement is contagious. Again, thank you! P.S. your make up is so pretty and I love the whole color scheme you got from the top of you head to your nails. Very pretty!
Then Crescent City will be a fantastic place to start!! It has very minimal romance (more so tension and emotional ties) since the focus is more on the mystery plot, friendships and overcoming grief🤍
Hi Mel, I was just enjoying your video (because I love SJM) and then I realized that yours voice would be SO GOOD for an audiobook. (I realize this because English is not my first language)
OMG thank you! In Germany SJM isnt really as big as she is currently in english spoken booktube and I was absolutely lost where to start/ what to think! So thank you so much for that! Now I just need to know where to start in the Grishaverse ^^
Oh my gosh... THANK YOU! I've been so lost/overwhelmed seeing all these books on bookstagram. I had no clue where to start! This video was so helpful! EDITING TO ADD: Crescent moon :) hahaha (I'm on my laptop and have no clue if I can use actual emojis!)
This is exactly what i needed and didn't even know I needed as my birthday is coming up and I couldn't decide which series to put on my wish list. Thank you so much you answered all of my questions
I read first ACOTAR years back and I LOVEDDDD it. Then I tried to read the first book of ToG years ago and I never finished it because it wasn’t appealing to me. However, I’m going to give it another chance 😬😬
I've read all the books written by Sarah.J . Maas and had reread it quite a few times ....but still saw this video for your perspective 😊....Love from India ❤
omg!!! finally, a sjm (fave author of all time) dedicated video😭 i literally just finished 2 of my school works and happened to see a notification of your new video and im just so🥺 TOG is my favorite series of ALL TIME!! binged the entire series last year and i couldn’t stop reading them because the world just enraptured me to the core😻 my heart always does that tingling thing whenever i’m reminded of this series. like right now, i am so reminded of the ending of the empire of storms when rowan said those heart wrenching lines (never knew they actually wed😭) after maeve just crashed the scene:/ and... (u know what i mean😉😭) that part broke me, i literally stopped reading, stared off for a while and then suddenly my tears fell nonstop. i was sobbing the entire ending, i am teary eyed right now for recalling everything again i think of sjm characters EVERYDAY🥰😭 i am even more happy to hear your positive thoughts about them. this video just made my day that i forgot i just spent the last few hours a while ago comprehending answers for my homework😹 so... Thank you!!! &love u!!! will always root for your success🥰
also heard that the book 2 of the crescent city is coming up on january next year, i cant wait not only for reading the book but also to hear your thoughts about them (which i’ll surely enjoy) already expecting a reading vlog for that😹 and oh. 🌙
I’ve read the whole ACOTAR series and TOG series!! Fell in love immediately after reading A Court of Thrones and Roses and the complexities of the characters and plots are amazing. I binged TOG right after and finished the ACOTAR as each came out. I need to start Crescent City for sure. Also I own the coloring book get it!
I started with Sarah’s books by reading the ACOTAR series last year and fell in love with it. This year I started TOG series and book one is good but her weakest book so far. I thought TOG came after ACOTAR but looked into it because I felt like the TOG book one felt like this was before her writing matured. I recently finished the prequel novellas to TOG and book 2 and now I’m in love with it. I am looking forward to finishing this series and then diving into the Crescent City series.
tog has always been my favorite so far....i am telling you you will fall in love with it from heir of fire which is the book 4 (including the novella)..from queen of shadows till the end you wont be able to stop reading them..or i would say gulping them..hahha.....by the way tog is her first book that she has written. acotar came after tog.
I started SJM with ACOTAR and then started TOG (still into reading it). I agree with you, the original first book (Throne of Glass) isn't her best work by far, I didn't start with this one tho as someone suggested reading The Assassin's Blade before actually starting with the 1st book which helped a lot. TAB feels a lot more like SJM and it might be a better start into the TOG's world, it got me through the 1st book more easily!
Heyyy !!! I've read the Throne of glass series. Even my best friend recommended it to me. And I was hooked. I couldn't agree more with the way you described the TOG series. The rest of her books are in my TBR Pile. After this video will definitely begin Crescent City. 🌙
I’ve already read all of SJM book series, but plan to re read them all. I read the ToG series first and then ACOTAR and just recently read Crescent City. When I re read her series though I plan on reading ACOTAR first, then ToG, and end with Crescent City, along with any new books of hers that get released.
I have been through it with SJM ! I started with ACOTAR in like 2017 with a book club and I was immediately hooked. I got the 2nd book right after it had came out and then wasn’t able to read the 3rd book until 2019. I reread the series last year (including ACOFAS) physically and ACOWAR is my fave book😭. I also enjoyed ACOSF. As far as TOG i read the first two books in like 2017 as well.. I didn’t have (or couldn’t afford ) the next books so I had gave up + listened to negative reviews so for the longest time I didn’t want to finish the series. Finally in 2019 I got a library card and was able to finish the series and was mad that I listened to everyone else for years 😤 I finished the series last year and decided that this year I will do a full reread with all the physical books (since I read majority of them as ebooks) - I’m on Queen of Shadows now and loving this reread 😭 I still need to read Crescent City which WILL happen this year. 🌙
luv SJM's chaotic/dramatic writing style. (im a die-hard ToGer & Crescent City fan) & i will be reading acotar- because more fae/magic/heroic bantering friend crew etc. so why not, loll
about the throne of glass series, after i read Throne of Glass(book1) i was kinda debating whether to read The Asassin's blade next or not but then i got carried away and kinda finished the series... I read EOS first and then TOD and i must say, though it made enough sense for it to be all about Chaol since EOS didn't say anything at all, i was still expecting them to merge into one... But then i figured that they must be parallel to each other and it made sense.... But then i read KOA, and i was so happy that we got to see the kinda side characters' journey to KOA ... And after KOA i didn't want the story to end and i couldn't accept that there were no more books, so i read TAB and man if it didn't hit me like a brick in the face a thousand times.... These series hit hard and deep... About ACOTAR, i read all four of them (ACOTAR ACOMAF ACOWAR ACOFAS) before the TOG series and i think that's why i could tell that sth about TOG was rather off in terms of writing style... And after i finished ACOSF , i read HOEAB and i do think it;s her most "adult" book ... I just love her so much... And here's me in my first video of you ever pouring my heart out! YAY for long comments!!!
Have read Tog multiple times and listened to the audio books. My first time reading it when it came to Tower of Dawn I remember putting it off because I didn’t think I’d enjoy the change in perspective etc but honestly ended up being one of my favourite books in the series!
im 2 books into the throne to glass series and oh my gosh it is the most beautiful book series i have literally ever read. i accidentally read the second book first and i kicked myself for it at first. but im halfway through it and i do not regret it.
Ik people shit on ACOTAR but it got me back into reading, and I still think about it daily, I genuinely care about those characters and the series got better as it goes on, Court of Silver Flames has been my fav so far
just finished the series and agreed. court of silver flames had me absolutely devouring the book
Yes I agree
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Same! This series got me back into reading 🙂
i agree 100000% I LOVE acotar!!!! i used to read quite a bit then stopped and the acotar series literally brought me back into it. court of silver flames will forever be the death of me in the best way possible
Everyone seems to say "wow, 8 books, that's a big commitment!" Whereas for me, I'm like ONLY 8 books?! Anyone with me on this one?
Me...; )
Yup
Knowing Cassandra Clare makes SJM‘s books pretty straightforward lol
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Me
I honestly love that she has the characters find multiple loves. I feel like we grow and change as people and these series reminded me how we're allowed to love multiple people throughout our lives depending on where we're at ourselves. Also just found your channel and it's awesome!
Yes! Absolutely agree with this pov! But she was really mean to Tamlin though.
@@aditisiddharth6472 yes and no in my opinion Tamiln in my opinion was very toxic towards her kept her locked up wasting away and couldn’t see it no matter how hard she tried to tell him.
When she said Crown of Midnight ends on the biggest cliffhanger imaginable, *I felt that.*
Empire of Storms is worse though. That ending killed me, then we had to wait two years for Kingdom of Ash.
@@maimunakhalil5897 i just finished the books and damn you're so right
It does? I forgot 😳
@@maimunakhalil5897I quit for soooo long after. It was so insane waiting!
Crescent city is the best so far for me bc the story feels solid in just one book and im eager to the next installment. But ToG series i found myself so attached to every characters on it bc of the long journey in those 8 books. it really needs such a big commitment to finish this series lol.
Defo agree with all of this!! Both of them have my entire heart😫
The second book comes out on January 25th 2021!!!
I loved Tamlin in the first book but knew that Feyre & Rhys would be a thing and was soooo sad... but then I read book two and was embarrassed for liking Tamlin at all 🙃 it just goes to show how well Maas changes her story truly through the eye of the main character as things happen!
I went through the same emotions lollll
She wasn’t very fair to the spring court at all. They did actually save Fayre. And they went through trauma too. She completely destroyed them. Imagine if the night court was really as bad as they were supposed to be and Fayre had been kidnapped and mind altered.
Yeah that in my opinion. Was poor writing. Straight character assassination.
Right!!! I was so upset knowing rhysand and her would get together and almost wanted to stop reading after book one but glad I didn’t
Tamlin was toxic though. He never trusted Feyre and watched her waste away mentally and physically without trying to help her. Rhysand always saw Feyre for who she was - much more than just a human that needed rescuing and sheltering.
Starts reading throne of glass series immediately 😍
i support this motion😫😈
you will love it!!!
well hows it going so far?! do you love it?!
@@elizabethh4329 I read the assassin's blade and I loved that so going to start throne of glass in the next couple of days 🙌🏻
I don’t know if it’s just me but I LIVE for mels chaotic intro
the only type of intro you'll ever get😂
ToG is my absolute favorite - the character development is absolutely amazing.
I already know everything there is to know about Sarah and her books, but will I watch this anyway because Mel + SJM = amazingness? Yes. 🤩🤩🤩🤩🌙🌙🌙🌙
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Ah yes the long awaited beginners guide to SJM 👏 I finally finished the TOG series and OMG!! THE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT IS UNMATCHED!!!! Like no person goes unnoticed 😭 immediately purchased the ACOTAR series because there’s no way I couldn’t.
the character development in tog has to be one of my favorites of all time😫
heir of fire, acosf, and cc are my fave sjm books. i got so engrossed in hof that I lost track of time, loved it SO MUCH. cc is such a great book too, the last 200 pages have so much going on and I really enjoyed it. with acosf, the character growth that it shows is amazing (also love the friendships). I've found that personal growth is a really big thing I love in my books, especially with these 3.
yes yes and yes!!! those are some of my faves too🤩i will never forget reading cc in one sitting for the first time!!
I’m halfway through a court of thorns and roses and I am OBSESSED!! Can’t wait to read all these other books
can i read acotar without reading tog?
@@breashah942 totally, the two are not related.
honestly, because of you I started to read throne of glass and I became obsessed with miss Sarah and now I'm reading a court of silver flames, thank you for that!!!
throne of glass is so so good😭
I've just finished The Throne of Glass series and completely loved it. I listened to all the books on Audible and the voice acting and storytelling was fantastic! I'm about to starting reading A Court of Thorns and Roses.
I love Sarah j mass for the characters.
One of my all time fav character is from throne of glass. 🌙
absolutely agree, they're everything😫
Ive gotta know who it is haha
@@beccasbooknook5686 it’s not who you think
im in tome 2 of the 5th book and im obsessed with lysandra
Lysandra or Manon
i found crescent city at target and decided to pick it up on a whim....never heard of SJM. and i GREATLY enjoyed every moment. this series has literally got me back into reading. i have not put it down, never once found it boring or too world building like people say. EIGHT HUNDRED PAGES i practically swallowed whole..... like i wish it was LONGER. i ordered sky & breath only 300 pages into earth and blood because i just knew....all i can say is i will 100% be reading every single book SJM has published after this because i cannot get enough of her work. honestly.
I love all three of her series. I read ACOTAR first then Throne of Glass which I’m currently rereading and then I finally read Crescent City. ACOTAR is my favorite series….ever, and I have to say that it got me out of a super dark time where I felt like I would never be happy again and as cheesy as it sounds, ACOTAR made me happy. So I feel like I owe a big debt to Sarah. Also I LOVE her characters and her world building.
I recently bought ACOTAR and I am so excited to start reading! I’ve heard so much about it and you have made me want to read it even more! ❤️🌙
so how did you find it?
🥳 PERFECT timing, because I’m currently trying to read all of her book series hehe... which were unfortunately just catching dust in my shelve 😅
I do really love how she talks about mental health issues... especially in ACOMAF, incredibly done :D
it's time to undust all of em😈
I was introduced to SJM through my public Library as a freshman in high school it took me about a year to read Throne of Glass just because I was savoring it and I didn't want it to end. Then I read A Court of Thorns and Roses which took me about a month. And then I read Crescent City. I made sense for me to read them that way because the writing just kept getting better but also because there are hints and easter eggs in all the series's interlocking them together and the world building gets more intense as you go along.
I’ve noticed the same. I did ACOTAR & Crescent City & am now trying to get into Throne of Glass, but I totally noticed the Easter eggs & possible tie-ins between the other 2 series, so I’m eager to see what I pick up w TOG. If there is an eventual crossover book, I will die of happiness!
@@Thebloodydamnreaper Hey! I don’t know if you have read the TOG series yet, but there is definitely a connection between ACOTAR and the world of TOG, and a big easter egg in one of the books!
I'm also in the middle of Catwoman and it's very typical SJM, so I really think anyone who loves her writing should pick it up even if you don't know/like DC
Read the whole series in 3 weeks!! Now I don’t know what to do with myself! I fell in love with this world!!!!
Crescent city is my all time favourite SJM book.😭💗🌙
Yesss I loved it sooo much!!
Just when i was thinking of starting my Throne of glass reading journey!! So excited,ty Mel!
this is your sign to start it😈
I did the same exact thing!!! I love every one of them! I fell instantly in love with Lucian and would love to see more of him. Ferre is close to me because of how similar we are when it comes to family.
You know how people say 'don't judge a book by it's cover'? Yeah, well I judged and now it is one of my favorite book series. 🌙
My favorite SJM books are Kingdom of Ash, ACO Silver Flames, and ACO Mist and Fury. I love Crescent city but not sure it's my favorite of her works. I wish I had read The Assassin's Blade right after I had read Throne of glass instead of waiting till I finished the series because there is a lot of important information that is referenced throughout the books. I plan on rereading all of her books this month so things may change.
the TASTE!!! Those are all favs of mine too🤩 I definitely need to read Assassin's Blade first this time around instead of skipping it all together🙌🏻
Assassin's Blade is my favorite so far. I'm currently reading Heir of Fire. Crown of Midnight was my second favorite. I struggled with ToG, and I'm struggling with Heir.
@@teresaharris-travelbybooks5564 Heir of Fire was pretty slow for me the second time around.
I was just waiting for a video like this to start reading something written by her
I'm finally excited and ready to begin reading A Court Of Thrones book series after this video! Thanks!
Yessss I'm so excited for you🤩
The best part is how her writing improved through the series bc throne of glass was her first book and in her most recent ACOSF is some of her best writibg
I’ve read them all and they’re INCREDIBLE.
I have the funniest story when it comes to why I started to read SJM. My friend had started reading the prequel to Throne of Glass and I though it looked interesting so I tried to find it in a book store near my house. I couldn’t find the prequel but I did find the first book in the series, Throne of Glass, so I got it and started reading it. I loved it and read the whole series over the span of a couple months, which ended when I read the final book, Kingdom of Ash, in 9 days. After I finished the series, another friend was inspired started to read it as well. We would talk about what was happening in the book they was reading and when she finished Throne of Glass (the series, not the book), they read acotar. They were the person who got me to finish acotar, which I had started but not finished. Since then, I have read all of her books over and over again, and recently, the person who first got me to read Throne of Glass in the first place started to read the books after she had stopped at the prequel. She is only on the first book, but I am so exited that she is reading a book series that I love, that she started me on.
If anyone took the time to read this, I hope you have a good day. Take care of yourself.
I liked ACOTAR and I definitely relate to the "Loved Tamlin at first" thing!
SPOILER ABOUT ONE OF THE SHIPS:
But one thing that just felt kinda forced when the author created all this tension between Azriel and Mor just for her to be more attracted to women. It felt like Sarah got pressured to make an LGBTQ character because of people calling her out for a lack of diversity in her stories which didn't make it any better bc it just felt forced. I appreciate it as a bisexual but it didn't sit right with me especially after how much I shipped Azriel and More in the second book, but okay🤠
Your video was really useful, i’m approaching to the throne of glass saga and you gave me all the informations I was looking for, without spoilers :3 well done and thank-you so much :3
Acotar is my favorite book series (tied with Stormlight Archive by a different author) and I absolutely adore the second and third books. I would 100% recommend reading SJM. I loved the other books/series by her but Acotar is by far the favorite
I loved stormlight archive, it really was on another level. I was initially not that interested in acotar but since you've mentioned it in the same sentence as SL archive I'm considering giving acotar a shot
@@imbooklocked hi! In my opinion the first book of a court of thorns and roses is okay, however the rest of the series is amazing! If you can make it through the meh of the first book, you’re in for a good time
omg thanks for this guide, the easiest straight to the point one of i've come across so far
I just started reading Sarah J Maas and the first book I got was Throne Of Glass on my kindle and I am loving it so far I am only at 10% and on like page 40.... always wanted to read these books but never knew where to start but before I saw this I decided to start with Throne Of Glass amd I am happy I have started there
aghh personally I feel like Heir of Fire or Empire of Storms was my favorite, Throne of Glass will always be a legendary series for me
I haven't read SJM before, but Crescent city is the one that appeals to me the most. Does it end on a cliff hanger or there is at least partial resolution to the mystery? 🌙
It has a definite resolution to the mystery but a little cliffhanger that sets up the next book!
SJM will resolve the immediate conflict but leave you with sooooooo many questions
I read Crescent City, finished it and went right back to the first page to read it again! That’s how great this book is! I’ve read it, I think, 2 more time’s since then. I really, really loved it! It ends great, but with enough little 🧵’s left unanswered that you’ll look forward to the next installment I think. The ACOTAR series is also great! To me, this first book was just kind of ok, although the 3rd act of the book was great, but every other book was immaculate! I’ve gotten my sister into the books and she’s now as obsessed with them as I am 🥰
@@Thebloodydamnreaper how’d you like the new one that came out?
@@aurora-cc6hk I loved it! The way she developed the whole groups friendships and dynamics was amazing. I’m going to be heartbroken if any of them don’t end up with happy endings. Between the cliffhanger this one ended on along with the tie in to her other series that I still am so excited about, it is going to be a long wait until the next book!
She’s an amazing author! I’ve read every book including cat woman. I love ToG and ACOTAR so much! Both series so good, CC is great as well!
I started my “SJM journey” with ToG series when there were like 3 od 4 books out (started with The Assassin's Blade and I highly recommend everyone who wants to read this series to start with this one ), then I started ACOTAR (still need to read ACOSF🙈) and have read Crescent city this February. SJM is my favourite author and I did enjoy all her books so far. And I also agree with you Mel abou ToG (with every book the series gets better and no one should skip Tower of Dawn)❤️
tower of dawn supremacy in this household!!!
THANK YOU!!! I haven’t read any sjm books and I was so confused on where to start. This was a huge help 💕💕
happy to hear that rachel!!!🙌🏻
i read assassins blade after throne of glass, and i think if you read it first you have a different perspective of celaena. however, wether you read it first or second, you HAVE to read it because there are storylines in assassins blade that are referenced and brought back into play throughout the series that you won’t understand the weight of them if you don’t read assassins blade
ACOTAR is amazing and will always be my favorite series of all time
Sarah j maas actually got me into reading again with throne of glass series
I read everything of Sarah J. Maas still watched this amazing video! Mel you are getting amazing from day to day!❤️
I honestly came back to reading just a few months ago and I came across Throne of Glass accidentaly I may say and it took me like 2 months to get to it and now I'm through the half of the books and I feel how much it's gonna hurt when I'm finished. I fell in love with Sarah's writing! The story is so good I can't stop reading and I'm looking towards her other series and I know I'm gonna love it
I had no idea she wrote throne of glass at 16 I read it when I was 15 so I thought it was great lol. The writing and the story does get way better and the last book is just *chefs kiss* I literally cried
I just finished reading the first book in ACOTAR series and loved it! Definitely planning to finish the series. And now I’m going to have to check out Crescent City 🌙🌙🌙
Crescent City is so so good!! Prepare the tissues😭
omg thank you so much for this!! i love the way you've explained everything
I’ve read all sjm books starting with ToG. I read all her series in publication order. I’m confused why people are confused lol. Just start at book 1 of one of her series and move forward 🤷🏼♀️ I’m with you though- love her So Much. She does excellent characters!
i am finshing the first ACOTAR series in roughly two weeks. Pretty happy
I read the a court of series. I am in love. I started it over to read the last one. I can’t wait for more
Okay did not know that she wrote TOG when she was 16?! Veryyy much anticipating reading it next month with The Citadel!
Of course your top 3 are the “chunkers” 😆 We know a girl loves her some big books! 🌙
she did!! and she used to post it online up until it got traditionally published and had to change a lot of details about it, i'm still amazed🤩 i may jump on with the citadel and read them😫
you already know😂
🌙 You have gained a new subscriber! Your review and insight are invaluable! I’m new to SJM. I was looking for a new book to read and stumbled upon ACOTR. I binge-read/listened to the entire series, novella and spin off during the month of April! Now I don’t know what to do with myself so I turned to YT. I was going to start Throne of Glass, not realizing that Assasins Blade was first. After listening to your vid, I’ll opt to read Crescent City first. I also love your comments in BIPOC representation of books. I looked BIPOC fantasy books and there are many authors, which is exciting. But I’m so in love with SJM that I want to immerse myself in every world before reading anyone else. I look forward to following you on social media and watching your videos. Again, thank you for this insight. It really is a guide!😘
just finished ACOMAF and about to start ACOWAR DX!!!!! I Love your videos!!! so much love and support from the UK
ACOMAF YES😈
🌙 i am still making my way through the throne of glass series. I am kinda scared to read acowar cuz i don't want the series to end. Cresent city is definitely one of my fav books of all time. Thank you for making my day ❤
i'm starting the last book of acotar and this video just made me decide wich seriesi'm reading next, so good
I’m so glad you got me hooked on this author 🥰 I started with ACOTAR and I’m still working through it but I can’t wait to start read her other books too. 🌙🌙🌙
aaaaa i'm so excited for you!!!🙌🏻
🥰🥰 thank you! I was also confused about which book to start with in the TOG series so this was super helpful!
I have only read A Cojrt of Thorns and Roses but I absolutely loved them. A fellow writer had offered the first book to me. I instantly fell in love with Lucian! I’ll check out the others though!
Just a little bit of information, the universes of all Sarah j. Mass’s books begin to join into one another through things like character crossovers. I finished HoSaB and it mentions Rhysand from the ACOTAR universe :)
why did you feel the need to comment this….some of us consider this a spoiler…
@@skinnylegend121 i didn't really spoil anything... all i mentioned was a name and where the character is from - nothing else.
The first book i read from Sarah J. Maas was House of Earth and Blood and from there i became so in love that i now have finished A Court of thorns and Roses. My all time favorite is A Court of Mist and Fury and the Crescent City series.
I just read a court of thorns and roses. Literally binged it in a day. Now I'm hooked
I have just finished ACOTAR and it’s seriously my new favorite series of all time. Like I could reread all the books right now wow. I’m starting crescent city next! Cant wait! 🌙
SJM newbie here! Glad you made this video, thank you. I was pretty ambivalent with her books because I’ve never gotten on with fae characters in books or movies. They never get written well from my past experience. I bought crescent city and it’s on my bookshelf. I plan on trying that first since it’s adult and a single book for now to test if I like her work or not. I’m into very dark worlds with moving plots and world building with great characters. I tend to not like romance in YA books and so far don’t like romance overtaking the plot of any fantastical narrative as of right now. Crescent City of the three series you mentioned is def a good start for me and if I like it I’ll check out TOG.
I wish I knew about these when I was younger I would have enjoyed them for sure then. I’ve been away from reading for 15 years so I’m quickly learning my tastes as an adult reader. I need to get several books under my belt before I start crescent city but your excitement is contagious. Again, thank you!
P.S. your make up is so pretty and I love the whole color scheme you got from the top of you head to your nails. Very pretty!
Then Crescent City will be a fantastic place to start!! It has very minimal romance (more so tension and emotional ties) since the focus is more on the mystery plot, friendships and overcoming grief🤍
I am in my early 30s and reread my SJM books once a year. Watching her grow as a writer with each series has been wonderful.
Me pausing to zoom and stare at the reading order article for solid 10 minutes analyzing the order! 😅
Hi Mel, I was just enjoying your video (because I love SJM) and then I realized that yours voice would be SO GOOD for an audiobook. (I realize this because English is not my first language)
YESSS needed this ! Perfect timing as I am just about to start reading the TOG series since I LOVE the ACOTAR series!
OMG thank you! In Germany SJM isnt really as big as she is currently in english spoken booktube and I was absolutely lost where to start/ what to think! So thank you so much for that! Now I just need to know where to start in the Grishaverse ^^
So happy I could help you out!!🤍
A court of mist and fury is my fav book ever so far!
Currently reading the throne of glass series (just finished queen of shadows)
Oh my gosh... THANK YOU! I've been so lost/overwhelmed seeing all these books on bookstagram. I had no clue where to start! This video was so helpful! EDITING TO ADD: Crescent moon :) hahaha (I'm on my laptop and have no clue if I can use actual emojis!)
So so happy it was helpful Andrea!! I know it can be quite overwhelming so I hope breaking it down simplified it a little bit🤍
This is exactly what i needed and didn't even know I needed as my birthday is coming up and I couldn't decide which series to put on my wish list. Thank you so much you answered all of my questions
I just finished the Cresent city!! First time reading SJM , and I'm looking sooo forward to her work!!!
I read first ACOTAR years back and I LOVEDDDD it. Then I tried to read the first book of ToG years ago and I never finished it because it wasn’t appealing to me. However, I’m going to give it another chance 😬😬
I've read all the books written by Sarah.J . Maas and had reread it quite a few times ....but still saw this video for your perspective 😊....Love from India ❤
I realized a few days ago that elain is the second oldest not me thinking she was the youngest
she do be reading like the youngest so i don't blame you😂
The fact that I knew that but i still wait what like I only just found out 😂 she really be feeling like the youngest
omg!!! finally, a sjm (fave author of all time) dedicated video😭 i literally just finished 2 of my school works and happened to see a notification of your new video and im just so🥺 TOG is my favorite series of ALL TIME!! binged the entire series last year and i couldn’t stop reading them because the world just enraptured me to the core😻 my heart always does that tingling thing whenever i’m reminded of this series. like right now, i am so reminded of the ending of the empire of storms when rowan said those heart wrenching lines (never knew they actually wed😭) after maeve just crashed the scene:/ and... (u know what i mean😉😭) that part broke me, i literally stopped reading, stared off for a while and then suddenly my tears fell nonstop. i was sobbing the entire ending, i am teary eyed right now for recalling everything again
i think of sjm characters EVERYDAY🥰😭 i am even more happy to hear your positive thoughts about them. this video just made my day that i forgot i just spent the last few hours a while ago comprehending answers for my homework😹 so... Thank you!!! &love u!!! will always root for your success🥰
also heard that the book 2 of the crescent city is coming up on january next year, i cant wait not only for reading the book but also to hear your thoughts about them (which i’ll surely enjoy) already expecting a reading vlog for that😹
and oh. 🌙
I started with the Acotar series, then Throne of glass, then crescent city
I’ve read the whole ACOTAR series and TOG series!! Fell in love immediately after reading A Court of Thrones and Roses and the complexities of the characters and plots are amazing. I binged TOG right after and finished the ACOTAR as each came out. I need to start Crescent City for sure. Also I own the coloring book get it!
GREAT, helpful information! Being a new reader of this author, I appreciate much this video.
I started with Sarah’s books by reading the ACOTAR series last year and fell in love with it. This year I started TOG series and book one is good but her weakest book so far. I thought TOG came after ACOTAR but looked into it because I felt like the TOG book one felt like this was before her writing matured. I recently finished the prequel novellas to TOG and book 2 and now I’m in love with it. I am looking forward to finishing this series and then diving into the Crescent City series.
tog has always been my favorite so far....i am telling you you will fall in love with it from heir of fire which is the book 4 (including the novella)..from queen of shadows till the end you wont be able to stop reading them..or i would say gulping them..hahha.....by the way tog is her first book that she has written. acotar came after tog.
MY FAVORITE AUTHOR 😭😭 Aelin and Rowan changed my life . FAVORITE BOOK SERIES! Throne of glass 💜🥺
I was wanting to get into her books but wasn’t sure where to start and your video had perfect timing! ❤️
happy to know you can dive in now😈
I started SJM with ACOTAR and then started TOG (still into reading it). I agree with you, the original first book (Throne of Glass) isn't her best work by far, I didn't start with this one tho as someone suggested reading The Assassin's Blade before actually starting with the 1st book which helped a lot. TAB feels a lot more like SJM and it might be a better start into the TOG's world, it got me through the 1st book more easily!
Read and love all of these but I will listen to Mel talk about SJM anytime ❤️🌙
you're too sweet😭
Heyyy !!!
I've read the Throne of glass series. Even my best friend recommended it to me. And I was hooked.
I couldn't agree more with the way you described the TOG series.
The rest of her books are in my TBR Pile.
After this video will definitely begin Crescent City. 🌙
I’ve already read all of SJM book series, but plan to re read them all. I read the ToG series first and then ACOTAR and just recently read Crescent City. When I re read her series though I plan on reading ACOTAR first, then ToG, and end with Crescent City, along with any new books of hers that get released.
Man, I love books.
I've been anticipating this for weeks! 💕
Hopefully it helped you out love🤍
I have been through it with SJM ! I started with ACOTAR in like 2017 with a book club and I was immediately hooked. I got the 2nd book right after it had came out and then wasn’t able to read the 3rd book until 2019. I reread the series last year (including ACOFAS) physically and ACOWAR is my fave book😭. I also enjoyed ACOSF.
As far as TOG i read the first two books in like 2017 as well.. I didn’t have (or couldn’t afford ) the next books so I had gave up + listened to negative reviews so for the longest time I didn’t want to finish the series. Finally in 2019 I got a library card and was able to finish the series and was mad that I listened to everyone else for years 😤 I finished the series last year and decided that this year I will do a full reread with all the physical books (since I read majority of them as ebooks) - I’m on Queen of Shadows now and loving this reread 😭
I still need to read Crescent City which WILL happen this year. 🌙
Thank you for making this I've been wanting to start reading Sara j maas
Hope this helped you decide where to start!!🤍
I started SJM today through Throne of Glass and have only read like 7 to 8 chapters in
luv SJM's chaotic/dramatic writing style. (im a die-hard ToGer & Crescent City fan) & i will be reading acotar- because more fae/magic/heroic bantering friend crew etc. so why not, loll
about the throne of glass series, after i read Throne of Glass(book1) i was kinda debating whether to read The Asassin's blade next or not but then i got carried away and kinda finished the series... I read EOS first and then TOD and i must say, though it made enough sense for it to be all about Chaol since EOS didn't say anything at all, i was still expecting them to merge into one... But then i figured that they must be parallel to each other and it made sense.... But then i read KOA, and i was so happy that we got to see the kinda side characters' journey to KOA ... And after KOA i didn't want the story to end and i couldn't accept that there were no more books, so i read TAB and man if it didn't hit me like a brick in the face a thousand times.... These series hit hard and deep... About ACOTAR, i read all four of them (ACOTAR ACOMAF ACOWAR ACOFAS) before the TOG series and i think that's why i could tell that sth about TOG was rather off in terms of writing style... And after i finished ACOSF , i read HOEAB and i do think it;s her most "adult" book ... I just love her so much... And here's me in my first video of you ever pouring my heart out! YAY for long comments!!!
Have read Tog multiple times and listened to the audio books. My first time reading it when it came to Tower of Dawn I remember putting it off because I didn’t think I’d enjoy the change in perspective etc but honestly ended up being one of my favourite books in the series!
im 2 books into the throne to glass series and oh my gosh it is the most beautiful book series i have literally ever read. i accidentally read the second book first and i kicked myself for it at first. but im halfway through it and i do not regret it.
I just finished reading acotar last night and loved it! 🌙 cant wait to read the next book in the series