Same! Throne of Glass is my fave! I gave the first book 3 stars but I wanted to keep going to find out what was going to happen. Gave the 2nd book 3.5 stars then Heir of Fire became my fave book, 5 stars for it and the rest. I guess I’m an oddball ☺️ I loved ACOTAR but not as much as ToG. Just finished house of earth and blood and loved it too!
I've read all of SJM's books multiple times but I definitely watched this whole video through the end, and now I really really really want to reread all of her books again 😭
Im currently rereading it now lollol I'm about halfway through TOG now, at the wall scaling test to be specific lmfao i reread it when I come to the realization that there's no more Aelin or Feyre coming! BUMMER I'm about the start the newest Shatter Me book, thats a pretty great series as well!
I’m so happy to see someone on booktube who so openly loves SJM! I was mainly on booktube about 2 years ago and a huuuuuge lover of SJM and her style but literally everyone in the community hated her (or at least that’s how I felt) so I could hardly find any videos about her books aside from rant reviews. This video is so amazing and you’re so well spoken! From one SJM fan to another, you nailed this video, x
This is why I go to tumblr when it comes to Sarah J Maas. The fandom is bigger there. In the booktube community, it’s all bandwagon hating (except for a few booktubers)
@@rameenwaseem8715 well it’s a good thing! I’m glad more creators are openly talking about their love for SJM now instead of the hate bandwagon that was going on in the community a couple of years ago ☺️☺️
@@rameenwaseem8715 well it’s a good thing! I’m glad more creators are openly talking about their love for SJM now instead of the hate bandwagon that was going on in the community a couple of years ago ☺️☺️
I’ve seen so many comments that say they don’t like the ACOTAR series but I’m IN LOVE WITH ALL OF THEM! Every single book in that series. Rhysand : a masterpiece, Amren: a masterpiece, Feyre: a masterpiece, Cassian: a masterpiece, Azriel: a masterpiece, Mor: a masterpiece, Nesta: a masterpiece, elain: a masterpiece, Tamlin: a tool . I LOVE IT. She wrote those books beautifully and everything came together seamlessly.
This video made me so happy, it seems like nowadays it’s “uncool” or dumb to love SJM and her books, but I just finished HoEaB and it just blew me away and reminded me just how much her books mean to me and how easy her writing is to get into, especially after struggling to get through a few other reads.
I love her books, ACOMAF did so many good things on helping me recover from my trauma and that's why it's my 2nd favourite book of all time, but I will scream till I die that Manon and Elide would have got together if one of them was a guy based on her formula for getting couples together
I'm so glad ACOMAF helped you. I really love how she wrote Feyre's journey. TBH I never thought of it like that but you are totally right about Manon & Elide :') Kind of happy that didn't happen though because Lorcan is my main man
i watch so many videos of people hating on Sarah J Maas and her writing but I literally just can’t get behind them. SJM is undoubtedly my favorite author. I’ve loved every book she’s ever published and i think she has some of the best characters and world building in YA fantasy. Every time i finish one of her books i literally cannot pick up a different book, i have to go back and reread because i’m blown by how amazing her books are. I literally CANNOT WAIT for house of sky and breath.
Something worth mentioning about Sarah J. Maas is that while her writing style is consistent her story telling is different in each series. Some people love ToG and hate ACOTAR and others are vice versa. They have their similarities but they also have many significant differences. Her work has something for every fantasy-romance fan
I just started ACOTAR yesterday. I’m in love already. I’m listening to audiobook at the moment but already want to go back and read with this book physically.
I'm so glad you're loving it! I can't listen to any SJM audiobooks because I've already read them all physically and the audio narrators pronounce everybody's names differently than I do so it gets on my nerves :') I've heard they're pretty good though!
I know this video is 2 years old but it’s perfect timing for me to find! I’ve always read romance but I’m starting to get into Fantasy Romance. This video was very helpful, thank you!
I started with the Throne of Glass series and I absolutely love these books! I am currently reading Empire of Storms. I have to say that I agree with your comment that getting through the first couple hundred pages is tough, but it does pick up and when it does I cannot put the books down. I plan on reading all her books eventually because I like the way she writes and I personally really enjoy her books. Thanks for this video, I have really only been able to find reviews about people who dislike her books so its nice to see someone else out there that loves them as much as I do.
I just finished A Court Of Thorns And Roses series and I loved it!! Her character build up was amazing. I have noticed that a lot of the reviews on TH-cam SAY that they like fantasy but they Don’t and only say they do because they approved or love ONE fantasy series. So, that they would appreciate a fantasy- romance would be a stretch to say the least.
So glad you loved ACOTAR!! I mean it really shows that people DON'T actually love fantasy when they criticise her use of "male" and "female" and don't realise those terms are used because her characters aren't human so they are not Men and Women :')
I started reading sarah’s books right before heir of fire was released and I was immediately hooked. I just finished crescent city yesterday and I am still reeling. Soooo good.
I just finished the ACOTAR trilogy and Mist and Fury just broke me in the best way possible. I do agree that people trash Sarah all over the internet which made me hesitant to begin her books. However, after finishing ACOTAR, I think I'll read House of Earth & Blood and maybe Throne of Glass!
You have amazing timing! I have just started Throne of glass. I’m not sure what drew me to it but I knew it was where i wanted to start. I feel you on the serious stubbornness! I’m in until the end now 😂
I hope you love Throne of Glass! It's one of my favourite series of all time and it pays to be stubborn because when I got to the end, the characters had come so far and I was so proud of my babies
First book of Sarah J Maas, I read was Cresent city..so hooked and impatient for the next! Worried about reading anymore as you said they go down hill!
I have also read every single one of her books and love them all!! Becca did a fabulous job of putting all my Sarah J. Maas feelings into a great video. Everything she said was so accurate! I definitely recommend this video for anyone new to SJM. This would have been extremely, helpful for me when I first became a huge fan of her writing! I just have to say one thing that I disagree with. I would personally read Assassin's Blade before reading the rest of Throne of Glass. It gives helpful information on the details leading up to her capture and context on what exactly happened. Also, you meet a few characters that are important throughout the rest of the series. I believe that it would provide the reader with a better sense of Celaena's background story. That being said, I agree with everything else Becca said and enjoyed this video immensely!
i had never wanted to re read a book but after reading acotar till the last book available at the time (acofas) i wanted to re read the series again couldn't stop thinking about it was just living my regular day and then i'd think about how some of the characters would react to something that i saw lol she just has a way of writing emotions amidst all the action that i love
Sorry this comment is so late, but I thought it was great like ToG x100. except with modern elements and they both have epic casts. There's also mystery, action, world building. Tbh, for me it was kind of insane, especially with that finale in book 1
I love everything about Sarah J. Maas and her books. I've read them all with exception of Cat Woman, but enjoyed the video! You did a great job with descriptions. ACOMAF is still my favorite but CC is a close second!
Oh gosh. I stumbled upon your channel because I really wanted to find a reason to push through with TOG. I'm on the second book and I'm really not feeling anything so far. I plunged into it because I loved ACOTAR so much especially ACOMAF. Your review just pushed me to read on TOG lol
The fact that I don't even like SJM and still watched the entire thing is just a proof of how much I like you as a booktuber. I don't think I'll pick her books ever again but I love seeing you fangirl about her.
Freye and Rhys relationships is the first healthy relationship I ever read.. I've had so much truama in my life and carry shame and guilt around who I am and how deeply I felt unlovedable.. A court of mist and fury and court of wings and ruin tought me no matter what.. I'm worth loving.. Because everyone in her books you can see they are worth loving past their worth mistakes and that you can be mad at someone and still love them and be loveable.. For this I'll always deeply love her writing..
I started with throne of glass this year. Before that I didn't even know about it and I have to admit I almost put it down because I didn' like the second and third book. I absolutely loved the fourth one but the fifth was also a slow read for me and it took me ages to read it. Now I only have the last one left and I'm so happy I read it because I'm absolutely in love with all the characters and their development, especially Manon, Dorian and Lorcan. I'm so happy you said that this series isn't her strongest and I absolutely look forward to read her other books because of the stunning worlds with all the details she created!
If I'm correct. I started reading SJM when the 2nd Throne of Glass book was out, or maybe it was about to come out. Can't be sure--anyhow, I've been in love with her books since then and pretty much the only books I buy full price on release. Most things I buy in clearance or used.
i just recently started the court of thorns and roses series (my first sjm book) and I'm so excited to read the rest of her books! I really enjoy her style and characters! this just made me even more excited!!
Ironically, you've convinced me that I probably won't like her books and, if I do read them, the Throne of Glass series will be the best place for me to start. Which is actually really helpful - thanks for including all the information that you did!
Thank you so much for this, I just finished reading A Court of Thorns and Roses series and I felt so empty, sad, and lost. The series was the best book series I have ever read, I nearly cried for an hour after finishing it. I am beginning to love Sarah J. Maas and her beautiful books, I am very excited to read Crescent City! And as always “to the stars who listen- and the dreams that are answered”, thank you 💖
Hi Becca, loved this video, came to the SJM world very late in the game. God the ToG series was just fantastic! I wasn't expecting how much I was going to love it.... I don't really get the whole hatred for her over the internet... SJM really makes you get so attached to her characters and you go on quite the emotional journey with them. I have started Cresent Citÿ before reading ACOTAR...its verrry different in tone to ToG due to it being set in the modern world but its quite interesting so far :)
katrin medina I just watched a video of someone hating on throne of glass and I was reading acotar for the third time and I just stopped reading it for a while cause I had so much self doubt on my reading choices
Thank you for the great round-up. Personally I have started with Throne of glass {liked it all, but obviously was more heavily hooked by the end of it}. Looking forward to reading her new book, glad to hear your promising words about it and all of them.
I've read all of her books except for tower of dawn, Catwoman and house of earth and blood (though that just came in the mail today and I'm so hype to read it) I must be the only one that loved every single book in acotar and tog. I am total maas trash and have never disliked any of her books. shes by far my favourite author and I can't wait to start on crescent city today!
I know I’m only 13 turning 14 years old, but can you be my best friend? 😭 I’ve never met another person, or heard of another person who loves SJM, and her book series as much as I do....and I mean....im. in. love. ToG is my favorite series and Aelin and Rowan are the most amazing ship I’ve ever witnessed (in my opinion)
I started on Throne of Glass and the 3rd book I literally scraped through. I was told by someone to just keep going and I’m so glad I have. I just finished book 5 and I’m so excited to read the next one. I love these characters so much.
Currently reading Crown of Midnight and Baba Yellowlegs character is intriguing. It would be an interesting story line to see who she was in the past and what led to her conversation with Dorian.
I’m starting with Crescent City & I was sooo nervous because I don’t want you to rip out my eyeballs if I couldn’t get into it. 😂😂😂 I can honestly say that I’m loving it so far!💕 I’m glad you made this video tho because after Crescent City, I was not sure where start in terms of ACOTAR or Throne of Glass. I like romance in fantasy as long there are strong female characters as well which I see in Crescent City. I like reading about trauma (to a point) & mental health. I already feel pretty connected to Danika, so hopefully she stays true! Well, I love you, my dear! 🌹💕💕 I hope you’ve had a lovely day! ☺️✨✨ Happy Reading! 🤓📚✨
Hahahah I'd like to say I won't rip your eyeballs out if you don't like it but I can't promise anything :p There are definitely strong female characters in all of SJMs books! I hope you continue loving Crescent City Autumn!
I have been wanting to read one of her books for so long. This has really helped me decide where to start, thank you! A court of thorns and roses on my march TBR as of now! 🙂
Started ACOTAR fairly recently because I’ve heard so much about SJM. So far so good, look forward to reading more, and this video was very informative!
I actually enjoyed all of TOG but will admit the last few books are the best I cried so hard with KOA. I agree with you she really is the Queen of character work
Thanks so much I needed this video! I’m a little late in the game, but I am excited to catch up! I just read ACOTAR, ACOMAR, and ACOWAR and I LOVED them! 😍
I just finished reading ACOTAR last night, OMG I loved it! And this is just after finishing The Cruel Prince series (which is also great!) Have just bought the second and can’t wait to start it!
I took your advice and started with a court of thorns and roses and....i loved it! It was a fun ride and i liked the fae world a lot. Thanks for the advice 😊
ME: Hate ACOTAR, but trash for TOG MY BOOK BUDDY: Hate TOG, but trash for ACOTAR. Its sad that we both have one of our fave series ever by the same author, but cannot squeel together whatsoever.
About to pick of House of Earth and Blood tonight! I'm so excited because I love Sarah's writing and characters so much. Right now, Queen of Shadows is my favorite book, but I'm ready for it to be replaced.
You described the Throne of Glass series so perfectly! Readers either really like the first half, or the second half because it really switches from Young Adult to Adult (High) Fantasy. I love both, but do prefer the second half, especially Queen of Shadows. SJM is one of my favorite authors and I loved how much you fangirled over her because I could completely relate 100%. I am starting ACOTAR this month! Finally getting to the rest of her books :)
Ooooh I feel like loving Queen of Shadows is an unpopular opinion, a lot of people consider it very long and slow. I love it but I love all of them tbh haha. I couldn't help but take the opportunity of her releasing HOEAB to go hard with my fingerling tbh haha. I hope you love ACOTAR as much as the Throne of Glass series!
I started with Throne of Glass on Audible and loved the series. I’m currently contemplating buying them on Kindle to physically read them (no space on my bookshelves for physical copies). Then I read Crescent City and LOVED IT! I was very disappointed when I learned that the other books in this series haven’t been released yet. I just finished A Court of Thorns and Roses earlier today and am almost 100 pages into A Court of Mist and Fury now. Have loved them all.
Thank you so much for this thorough information. I felt like you were very fair and honest, which is what I really needed instead of someone going in hard one way or the other. I feel like I got balanced information and know where I should start with this author. Thanks again!
Just a quick tip, if you want the events of the first part of HoEaB to hit right, DO NOT read the synopsis on the back, it kind of spoils something that shouldn’t be spoiled, and I was so relieved that I didn’t read the synopsis until after the big event happened!
I've only read House of Earth and Blood but have the new one pre ordered. But today I found 6 of her older books at the thrift store. I must be meant to be.
I read throne of glass first and loved the entire series, heir of fire was a little slow for me but I loved every single book. Kingdom of ash made me cry like every 10 pages... I absolutely love all her books and am currently reading crescent city and love it
I am trash for Maas as well, this coming from a 31-years old man. While I do get why some people wouldn't like her books, I don't understand the hate she gets. People sometimes. I started in 2015 with Throne Of Glass and am now doing a reread of the series as a whole. Kingdom Of Ash has to be my favourite, though. That book ripped me to shreds. While I liked the first two books, I started loving the series with Heir Of Fire the first time around. Now, though, knowing where she's going with the story, my love for Crown Of Midnight - the second half especially - started blooming. Throne Of Glass is nice, but rather a cookie cutter book. Tower Of Dawn was also a big yes for me. Perhaps not as engaging as what came before, but I wouldn't ever skip it. I have yet to read something by her outside Throne Of Glass, but I am looking forward to everything and everything.
Just found your channel. This video helped me so much because I have been wanting to read Maas and didn’t know where to start. I’m buying A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSE asap! Great video - new subbie 😁
When I was reading the Crown of Midnight I gave up 1/3 in, for like a year or two. I only picked it up when Queen of Shadows was released and I got curious about it. It was the weakest and least interesting to me. It's the one with Baba Yellowlegs if I remember correctly, and if so that the only thing I remember right of the bat. A very nice guide!
I loved Throne of Glass and Crown of Midnight. 5/5 stars for both. CoM gave me a book hangover. lol HoF 4/5 stars. Didn't love it as much. Now I'm definitely going to continue the series. And I read A Court of Thorns and Roses but decided not to continue despite giving it 5/5 stars. I think because I liked one ship while so many people liked another. But don't know why that made me stop. Think I'll continue with this one too. And the Catwoman one and her latest. Let's read all the SJM books. lol I better get started. Thanks for the video!
This was actually pretty helpful. I read acotar a few years ago and didn’t like some things, but the world building was the thing that let me continue with it 😂 so I had been thinking of giving her books a second chance, and this really motivated me to do so!
I read ACOTAR without knowing about Throne of Glass. So when I read those after I enjoyed them but certainly not a much as ACOTAR but I am too stubborn (like you) that I refuse to give up on a series and spent around a year reading TOG but now that I’ve read it, it’s one of my favourites and I’ve reread it SO MANY TIMES. It’s fantastic
So I've read every book other than crescent moon which is about to be ordered and I love this video by the end of throne of glass I was Hooked for life 😭😭😭
Came here after Gavin's Believeathon Part 2 premiere. I wanted to watch this as I'm a huge fan of the ACOTAR series and have already read House of Earth and Blood twice, but the Throne of Glass series feels daunting because it's so divisive. I greatly appreciate your take on the series as it helps me to gauge some of that and prepare to start that series soon.
I started with the throne of glass series and I loved it. I think I read the whole series in a month and I’ve read it multiple times sense. The first 2 books are not my favorite but I still love them. The I read the court of thorn and roses series and I just fell in love all over again. Honestly I haven’t hated any of her books. Yes sometimes they can be a little slow but it’s so worth it in end. I’m glad to see someone else who loves her books as much as I do ❤️
I really like Sarah. I discovered her last year. I'm in the middle of Throne of Glass. I reed Crescent City and can't wait for the sequel. I love Heir of Fire, way better than the previous two. I still have to read ACOTAR. I guess I'm a sucker for Fantasy romance and Sarah hahaha. You have my sympathy.
Thank you! I’ve read the ACOTAR books (which I adore) before Throne of Glass and I am struggling to get through the first few books of this series. I’m halfway through Crown of Midnight but honestly if I didn’t have my best friend telling me it gets better I would have given up by now and moved on to Crescent City. Currently reading ACOSF right now and it’s quickly becoming my favourite of them all 🤩
I haven't read the ToG series, but I have read and am obsessed with ACOTAR!!! Waiting for Crescent City in the mail. I'm ready to get into the ToG series and CC!! Thanks for this video, it is amazing!!
I will not give up on a series but you’re definitely right about the first few books of TOG. I struggled to read them but I will not give up on the series. Goals to get thru TOG and ACOTR series this year. I’ve owned them physically for wayyy too long 🙈
I read ToG first when I was like 16 and I really liked it, but i forgot everything about it and i just couldn't get into the second book. Same as ACOTAR, I remember liking it, but I couldnt get into the second. But if that's your fav, I'll try to read it again and remember what happened in the first. Now I tried again with Crescent City series, I'm only 20% into the book and I already love it so much. As you said, its definitely her best work. I literally was so shocked so early on into this book and I'm all here for it. I need the second book already, I don't want it to end😂
i own almost all her books except for the last three in ToG but i was considering starting with ACOTAR and then crescent city and then throne of glass so i’m glad my initial idea was “correct” definitely going to jump into acotar soon!
I love this! I have only read the first Throne of Glass but I want to read more of her books. I had a hard time with Throne of Glass, but I want to keep on with the series and try more of her books.
This was amazing! I was going to start with Throne of Glass, but was a little worried it was a bit too young for me. Now I’m definitely going to follow your plan of attack, leaving TOG till the end if I’m obsessed haha Thank you!
I wouldn't necessarily say that Throne of Glass reads young but it's definitely more solidly YA then any of her other books. I do think that it has a similar feel to a lot of early 2010s YA fantasy which can definitely put people off. I hope you love her books!
completely agree with ur description of mass, she's so talented and literally my favorite author EVER. however, I personally prefer ToG over ACOTAR, though ACOMAF was amazing. just finished Crescent City and am in shock
I really love your videos, and I’m thankful that you were able to give some clarity on this. I read all the Acotar series first and fell in love with it entirely, it was amazing, the plot, the character development, the love story and themes, etc. I then started on TOG series and I’m a quarter of the way through crown of midnight. But as you said in this video, in comparison to the other series, I found the shift of tone difficult to adapt to, and I genuinely found it slower than her other series so it was difficult for me to get into it. I did like TOG, don’t get me wrong, once I gave it a bit of a chance, BUT not as much as ACOTAR, and it was the same for crown of midnight for me, I’m struggling with it, so I was going to switch to crescent city and come back to it. This has really helped me for making that decision as I wasn’t sure if it was the right one, so Thankyou for that!
Do I need any sort of guide to Sarah J Maas? Definitely not. Did I lap this up anyway? Hell yes.
Same 😂
i'm just sitting here pretending i know nothing about sarah j maas because we love supporting our fave booktubers!
Lol, same here.
Same XD
Tbh I started with Throne of Glass and loved all of them, guess I'm a weirdo who likes the first 3 books and the last 4 books aswell 🤷♀️
IceDragon6421 no I love them all as well. Crown of Midnight is meh but I enjoyed it.
I loved them all too :)
Me tooooo!!
Same! They all have a special place in my heart
Same! Throne of Glass is my fave! I gave the first book 3 stars but I wanted to keep going to find out what was going to happen. Gave the 2nd book 3.5 stars then Heir of Fire became my fave book, 5 stars for it and the rest. I guess I’m an oddball ☺️ I loved ACOTAR but not as much as ToG. Just finished house of earth and blood and loved it too!
I've read all of SJM's books multiple times but I definitely watched this whole video through the end, and now I really really really want to reread all of her books again 😭
i feel you sis
Im currently rereading it now lollol I'm about halfway through TOG now, at the wall scaling test to be specific lmfao i reread it when I come to the realization that there's no more Aelin or Feyre coming! BUMMER I'm about the start the newest Shatter Me book, thats a pretty great series as well!
Sameee hahaha
I’m so happy to see someone on booktube who so openly loves SJM! I was mainly on booktube about 2 years ago and a huuuuuge lover of SJM and her style but literally everyone in the community hated her (or at least that’s how I felt) so I could hardly find any videos about her books aside from rant reviews. This video is so amazing and you’re so well spoken! From one SJM fan to another, you nailed this video, x
This is why I go to tumblr when it comes to Sarah J Maas. The fandom is bigger there. In the booktube community, it’s all bandwagon hating (except for a few booktubers)
This didnt age well
@@rameenwaseem8715 well it’s a good thing! I’m glad more creators are openly talking about their love for SJM now instead of the hate bandwagon that was going on in the community a couple of years ago ☺️☺️
@@rameenwaseem8715 well it’s a good thing! I’m glad more creators are openly talking about their love for SJM now instead of the hate bandwagon that was going on in the community a couple of years ago ☺️☺️
Kingdom of Ash is one of the best finale books I have ever read so good.
I literally cried for 30 minutes after I finished it! It was so great
I’ve seen so many comments that say they don’t like the ACOTAR series but I’m IN LOVE WITH ALL OF THEM! Every single book in that series. Rhysand : a masterpiece, Amren: a masterpiece, Feyre: a masterpiece, Cassian: a masterpiece, Azriel: a masterpiece, Mor: a masterpiece, Nesta: a masterpiece, elain: a masterpiece, Tamlin: a tool . I LOVE IT. She wrote those books beautifully and everything came together seamlessly.
@Natylie Evans yaasss.. Haha everyone loves him.. But also, i kinda liked Helion too
This video made me so happy, it seems like nowadays it’s “uncool” or dumb to love SJM and her books, but I just finished HoEaB and it just blew me away and reminded me just how much her books mean to me and how easy her writing is to get into, especially after struggling to get through a few other reads.
I love her books, ACOMAF did so many good things on helping me recover from my trauma and that's why it's my 2nd favourite book of all time, but I will scream till I die that Manon and Elide would have got together if one of them was a guy based on her formula for getting couples together
I'm so glad ACOMAF helped you. I really love how she wrote Feyre's journey.
TBH I never thought of it like that but you are totally right about Manon & Elide :') Kind of happy that didn't happen though because Lorcan is my main man
Same here. I love ACOTMAF because it helped me feel less alone and helped me to process my trauma🖤. So glad so see other people felt the same
i watch so many videos of people hating on Sarah J Maas and her writing but I literally just can’t get behind them. SJM is undoubtedly my favorite author. I’ve loved every book she’s ever published and i think she has some of the best characters and world building in YA fantasy. Every time i finish one of her books i literally cannot pick up a different book, i have to go back and reread because i’m blown by how amazing her books are. I literally CANNOT WAIT for house of sky and breath.
Something worth mentioning about Sarah J. Maas is that while her writing style is consistent her story telling is different in each series. Some people love ToG and hate ACOTAR and others are vice versa. They have their similarities but they also have many significant differences. Her work has something for every fantasy-romance fan
I stand with you! I love SJ Maas books, the romances, characters and worlds she creates are stellar 🙌
I just started ACOTAR yesterday. I’m in love already. I’m listening to audiobook at the moment but already want to go back and read with this book physically.
I'm so glad you're loving it! I can't listen to any SJM audiobooks because I've already read them all physically and the audio narrators pronounce everybody's names differently than I do so it gets on my nerves :') I've heard they're pretty good though!
I started my journey with Sarah J. Maas with Crescent City and I am hooked!
TBH, not a bad place to start ;) I hope you love the rest of her books
Out of all the booktubers I’ve watched about Sarah j maas’s books, you’re definitely my favourite.
It's so nice to see someone on TH-cam who doesn't trash talk Sarah J Maas. Fantastic video!!! :)
The ACO series will always be my favourite. She is something else with her writing, an actual genius.
I love all of Sarah J. Maas’s books. I’ve read all the Throne of Glass books, all ACOTAR books, and Crescent City
9:17 so happy to see someone else has empire of storms as their favorite of the series
that book was amazing
I know this video is 2 years old but it’s perfect timing for me to find! I’ve always read romance but I’m starting to get into Fantasy Romance. This video was very helpful, thank you!
I started with the Throne of Glass series and I absolutely love these books! I am currently reading Empire of Storms. I have to say that I agree with your comment that getting through the first couple hundred pages is tough, but it does pick up and when it does I cannot put the books down. I plan on reading all her books eventually because I like the way she writes and I personally really enjoy her books.
Thanks for this video, I have really only been able to find reviews about people who dislike her books so its nice to see someone else out there that loves them as much as I do.
Jayleen Arguello We are literally on the same page! I’m about half way through empire of storms!
I just finished A Court Of Thorns And Roses series and I loved it!! Her character build up was amazing.
I have noticed that a lot of the reviews on TH-cam SAY that they like fantasy but they Don’t and only say they do because they approved or love ONE fantasy series. So, that they would appreciate a fantasy- romance would be a stretch to say the least.
So glad you loved ACOTAR!! I mean it really shows that people DON'T actually love fantasy when they criticise her use of "male" and "female" and don't realise those terms are used because her characters aren't human so they are not Men and Women :')
I started reading sarah’s books right before heir of fire was released and I was immediately hooked. I just finished crescent city yesterday and I am still reeling. Soooo good.
I just finished the ACOTAR trilogy and Mist and Fury just broke me in the best way possible. I do agree that people trash Sarah all over the internet which made me hesitant to begin her books. However, after finishing ACOTAR, I think I'll read House of Earth & Blood and maybe Throne of Glass!
You have amazing timing! I have just started Throne of glass. I’m not sure what drew me to it but I knew it was where i wanted to start. I feel you on the serious stubbornness! I’m in until the end now 😂
I hope you love Throne of Glass! It's one of my favourite series of all time and it pays to be stubborn because when I got to the end, the characters had come so far and I was so proud of my babies
I love all of her books. Friends are such a main theme in all of her books and it’s thoroughly enjoyable to read about 💕
First book of Sarah J Maas, I read was Cresent city..so hooked and impatient for the next!
Worried about reading anymore as you said they go down hill!
I have also read every single one of her books and love them all!! Becca did a fabulous job of putting all my Sarah J. Maas feelings into a great video. Everything she said was so accurate! I definitely recommend this video for anyone new to SJM. This would have been extremely, helpful for me when I first became a huge fan of her writing! I just have to say one thing that I disagree with. I would personally read Assassin's Blade before reading the rest of Throne of Glass. It gives helpful information on the details leading up to her capture and context on what exactly happened. Also, you meet a few characters that are important throughout the rest of the series. I believe that it would provide the reader with a better sense of Celaena's background story. That being said, I agree with everything else Becca said and enjoyed this video immensely!
Unknowingly I totally followed your reading order, so it's finally time for ACOFAS and Throne of Glass 😂
i had never wanted to re read a book but after reading acotar till the last book available at the time (acofas) i wanted to re read the series again
couldn't stop thinking about it
was just living my regular day and then i'd think about how some of the characters would react to something that i saw lol
she just has a way of writing emotions amidst all the action that i love
I've not read any of her books. I want to start with cresent city as it honestly sounds more up my alley than the others!
It's new so maybe you'll wait awhile for the next books so I suggest giving the Throne of Glass a try :D
Sorry this comment is so late, but I thought it was great like ToG x100. except with modern elements and they both have epic casts. There's also mystery, action, world building. Tbh, for me it was kind of insane, especially with that finale in book 1
I love everything about Sarah J. Maas and her books. I've read them all with exception of Cat Woman, but enjoyed the video! You did a great job with descriptions. ACOMAF is still my favorite but CC is a close second!
Thank you! Awesome information and now that I have finished ACOTAR series you have made me uber excited to read Crescent city!!!!
Oh gosh. I stumbled upon your channel because I really wanted to find a reason to push through with TOG. I'm on the second book and I'm really not feeling anything so far. I plunged into it because I loved ACOTAR so much especially ACOMAF. Your review just pushed me to read on TOG lol
When you notice her nails and rings match Cresent City 😍
The fact that I don't even like SJM and still watched the entire thing is just a proof of how much I like you as a booktuber. I don't think I'll pick her books ever again but I love seeing you fangirl about her.
Freye and Rhys relationships is the first healthy relationship I ever read.. I've had so much truama in my life and carry shame and guilt around who I am and how deeply I felt unlovedable.. A court of mist and fury and court of wings and ruin tought me no matter what.. I'm worth loving.. Because everyone in her books you can see they are worth loving past their worth mistakes and that you can be mad at someone and still love them and be loveable.. For this I'll always deeply love her writing..
I started with throne of glass this year. Before that I didn't even know about it and I have to admit I almost put it down because I didn' like the second and third book. I absolutely loved the fourth one but the fifth was also a slow read for me and it took me ages to read it. Now I only have the last one left and I'm so happy I read it because I'm absolutely in love with all the characters and their development, especially Manon, Dorian and Lorcan. I'm so happy you said that this series isn't her strongest and I absolutely look forward to read her other books because of the stunning worlds with all the details she created!
If I'm correct. I started reading SJM when the 2nd Throne of Glass book was out, or maybe it was about to come out. Can't be sure--anyhow, I've been in love with her books since then and pretty much the only books I buy full price on release. Most things I buy in clearance or used.
I'm hooked the thorns and Roses books just got me! I need more! Xx
i just recently started the court of thorns and roses series (my first sjm book) and I'm so excited to read the rest of her books! I really enjoy her style and characters! this just made me even more excited!!
kate palmer Agreed!
Ironically, you've convinced me that I probably won't like her books and, if I do read them, the Throne of Glass series will be the best place for me to start. Which is actually really helpful - thanks for including all the information that you did!
Thank you so much for this, I just finished reading A Court of Thorns and Roses series and I felt so empty, sad, and lost. The series was the best book series I have ever read, I nearly cried for an hour after finishing it. I am beginning to love Sarah J. Maas and her beautiful books, I am very excited to read Crescent City! And as always “to the stars who listen- and the dreams that are answered”, thank you 💖
Hi Becca, loved this video, came to the SJM world very late in the game. God the ToG series was just fantastic! I wasn't expecting how much I was going to love it.... I don't really get the whole hatred for her over the internet... SJM really makes you get so attached to her characters and you go on quite the emotional journey with them. I have started Cresent Citÿ before reading ACOTAR...its verrry different in tone to ToG due to it being set in the modern world but its quite interesting so far :)
finally someone who really likes sjm books ❤️❤️❤️❤️
there is a lot of hate on the internet these days
katrin medina I just watched a video of someone hating on throne of glass and I was reading acotar for the third time and I just stopped reading it for a while cause I had so much self doubt on my reading choices
Thank you for the great round-up.
Personally I have started with Throne of glass {liked it all, but obviously was more heavily hooked by the end of it}.
Looking forward to reading her new book, glad to hear your promising words about it and all of them.
I wasn't interested in her work until cresent city became a thing and I LOVE this book sm
I've read all of her books except for tower of dawn, Catwoman and house of earth and blood (though that just came in the mail today and I'm so hype to read it) I must be the only one that loved every single book in acotar and tog. I am total maas trash and have never disliked any of her books. shes by far my favourite author and I can't wait to start on crescent city today!
I know I’m only 13 turning 14 years old, but can you be my best friend? 😭 I’ve never met another person, or heard of another person who loves SJM, and her book series as much as I do....and I mean....im. in. love. ToG is my favorite series and Aelin and Rowan are the most amazing ship I’ve ever witnessed (in my opinion)
I started on Throne of Glass and the 3rd book I literally scraped through. I was told by someone to just keep going and I’m so glad I have. I just finished book 5 and I’m so excited to read the next one. I love these characters so much.
Currently reading Crown of Midnight and Baba Yellowlegs character is intriguing. It would be an interesting story line to see who she was in the past and what led to her conversation with Dorian.
I’m starting with Crescent City & I was sooo nervous because I don’t want you to rip out my eyeballs if I couldn’t get into it. 😂😂😂 I can honestly say that I’m loving it so far!💕 I’m glad you made this video tho because after Crescent City, I was not sure where start in terms of ACOTAR or Throne of Glass. I like romance in fantasy as long there are strong female characters as well which I see in Crescent City. I like reading about trauma (to a point) & mental health. I already feel pretty connected to Danika, so hopefully she stays true! Well, I love you, my dear! 🌹💕💕 I hope you’ve had a lovely day! ☺️✨✨ Happy Reading! 🤓📚✨
Hahahah I'd like to say I won't rip your eyeballs out if you don't like it but I can't promise anything :p There are definitely strong female characters in all of SJMs books!
I hope you continue loving Crescent City Autumn!
I have been wanting to read one of her books for so long. This has really helped me decide where to start, thank you! A court of thorns and roses on my march TBR as of now! 🙂
I really hope you love ACOTAR!
start with Throne of Glass coz it's a completed series already :D
Camille Ignacio Im pretty sure a court of thorns and roses is a completed series
Needed this video. Too big a category to tackle on my own!!
Started ACOTAR fairly recently because I’ve heard so much about SJM. So far so good, look forward to reading more, and this video was very informative!
Great video, I’ve never read any SJM but I was thinking ACOTAR was a good starting point so I’m glad i was right there. Thanks!
You definitely were! I hope you enjoy her books
I’ve just started Court of Thorns & Roses 🌹 and already loving the style of writing! Can’t wait to dive into the rest of her work
I actually enjoyed all of TOG but will admit the last few books are the best I cried so hard with KOA. I agree with you she really is the Queen of character work
Thanks so much I needed this video! I’m a little late in the game, but I am excited to catch up! I just read ACOTAR, ACOMAR, and ACOWAR and I LOVED them! 😍
I just finished reading ACOTAR last night, OMG I loved it! And this is just after finishing The Cruel Prince series (which is also great!) Have just bought the second and can’t wait to start it!
I took your advice and started with a court of thorns and roses and....i loved it! It was a fun ride and i liked the fae world a lot. Thanks for the advice 😊
I loved ToG series more than ACOTAR 😅🤷🏻♀️
ME:
Hate ACOTAR, but trash for TOG
MY BOOK BUDDY:
Hate TOG, but trash for ACOTAR.
Its sad that we both have one of our fave series ever by the same author, but cannot squeel together whatsoever.
same!
Over all ToG is my favorite series but ACOMAF was really good
@@scionsilverbeat8149 lol none of my friends have read any of her books and it's soo annoying, i have nobody to talk to about it!
Oh my goodness same!
About to pick of House of Earth and Blood tonight! I'm so excited because I love Sarah's writing and characters so much. Right now, Queen of Shadows is my favorite book, but I'm ready for it to be replaced.
You described the Throne of Glass series so perfectly! Readers either really like the first half, or the second half because it really switches from Young Adult to Adult (High) Fantasy. I love both, but do prefer the second half, especially Queen of Shadows. SJM is one of my favorite authors and I loved how much you fangirled over her because I could completely relate 100%. I am starting ACOTAR this month! Finally getting to the rest of her books :)
Ooooh I feel like loving Queen of Shadows is an unpopular opinion, a lot of people consider it very long and slow. I love it but I love all of them tbh haha. I couldn't help but take the opportunity of her releasing HOEAB to go hard with my fingerling tbh haha.
I hope you love ACOTAR as much as the Throne of Glass series!
I started with Throne of Glass on Audible and loved the series. I’m currently contemplating buying them on Kindle to physically read them (no space on my bookshelves for physical copies). Then I read Crescent City and LOVED IT! I was very disappointed when I learned that the other books in this series haven’t been released yet. I just finished A Court of Thorns and Roses earlier today and am almost 100 pages into A Court of Mist and Fury now. Have loved them all.
i am on Heir of fire...throne of glass is my first book of sarah J maas and I LOVE HER. I love this world so much!
Thank you so much for this thorough information. I felt like you were very fair and honest, which is what I really needed instead of someone going in hard one way or the other. I feel like I got balanced information and know where I should start with this author. Thanks again!
Just a quick tip, if you want the events of the first part of HoEaB to hit right, DO NOT read the synopsis on the back, it kind of spoils something that shouldn’t be spoiled, and I was so relieved that I didn’t read the synopsis until after the big event happened!
I've only read House of Earth and Blood but have the new one pre ordered. But today I found 6 of her older books at the thrift store. I must be meant to be.
just read all of TOG series in 9 days. guess im buying the rest of her books!
I too love SJM! I have read and reread all of her books at least 6 times each!
I wanted to read a Sarah J Maas book and didn’t know where to start. Thank you for making this video! Can’t wait to start!
I read throne of glass first and loved the entire series, heir of fire was a little slow for me but I loved every single book. Kingdom of ash made me cry like every 10 pages... I absolutely love all her books and am currently reading crescent city and love it
Read both TOG and ACOTAR series and I loved them both , but Kingdom of Ash is my favourite, it got me crying so hard
I am trash for Maas as well, this coming from a 31-years old man. While I do get why some people wouldn't like her books, I don't understand the hate she gets. People sometimes.
I started in 2015 with Throne Of Glass and am now doing a reread of the series as a whole. Kingdom Of Ash has to be my favourite, though. That book ripped me to shreds. While I liked the first two books, I started loving the series with Heir Of Fire the first time around. Now, though, knowing where she's going with the story, my love for Crown Of Midnight - the second half especially - started blooming. Throne Of Glass is nice, but rather a cookie cutter book. Tower Of Dawn was also a big yes for me. Perhaps not as engaging as what came before, but I wouldn't ever skip it.
I have yet to read something by her outside Throne Of Glass, but I am looking forward to everything and everything.
Nick V. Reys #MaasTrash for life.
This video came the perfect time as I've been wanting to read her books! This was very helpful, thank you! 😍
I hope you enjoy her books! I'm glad I could help
Just found your channel. This video helped me so much because I have been wanting to read Maas and didn’t know where to start. I’m buying A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSE asap! Great video - new subbie 😁
Hope you love her like I do. Thanks for subbing
When I was reading the Crown of Midnight I gave up 1/3 in, for like a year or two. I only picked it up when Queen of Shadows was released and I got curious about it. It was the weakest and least interesting to me. It's the one with Baba Yellowlegs if I remember correctly, and if so that the only thing I remember right of the bat.
A very nice guide!
I loved Throne of Glass and Crown of Midnight. 5/5 stars for both. CoM gave me a book hangover. lol HoF 4/5 stars. Didn't love it as much. Now I'm definitely going to continue the series. And I read A Court of Thorns and Roses but decided not to continue despite giving it 5/5 stars. I think because I liked one ship while so many people liked another. But don't know why that made me stop. Think I'll continue with this one too. And the Catwoman one and her latest. Let's read all the SJM books. lol I better get started. Thanks for the video!
I wasn't sure what to start with and then I watched this video. I'm currently reading ACOTAR and I'm loving it.
This was actually pretty helpful. I read acotar a few years ago and didn’t like some things, but the world building was the thing that let me continue with it 😂 so I had been thinking of giving her books a second chance, and this really motivated me to do so!
I read ACOTAR without knowing about Throne of Glass. So when I read those after I enjoyed them but certainly not a much as ACOTAR but I am too stubborn (like you) that I refuse to give up on a series and spent around a year reading TOG but now that I’ve read it, it’s one of my favourites and I’ve reread it SO MANY TIMES. It’s fantastic
So I've read every book other than crescent moon which is about to be ordered and I love this video by the end of throne of glass I was Hooked for life 😭😭😭
Came here after Gavin's Believeathon Part 2 premiere. I wanted to watch this as I'm a huge fan of the ACOTAR series and have already read House of Earth and Blood twice, but the Throne of Glass series feels daunting because it's so divisive. I greatly appreciate your take on the series as it helps me to gauge some of that and prepare to start that series soon.
I started with the throne of glass series and I loved it. I think I read the whole series in a month and I’ve read it multiple times sense. The first 2 books are not my favorite but I still love them. The I read the court of thorn and roses series and I just fell in love all over again. Honestly I haven’t hated any of her books. Yes sometimes they can be a little slow but it’s so worth it in end. I’m glad to see someone else who loves her books as much as I do ❤️
I really like Sarah. I discovered her last year. I'm in the middle of Throne of Glass. I reed Crescent City and can't wait for the sequel. I love Heir of Fire, way better than the previous two. I still have to read ACOTAR. I guess I'm a sucker for Fantasy romance and Sarah hahaha. You have my sympathy.
i love all maas books they have some magic , like a lot :D
Thank you! I’ve read the ACOTAR books (which I adore) before Throne of Glass and I am struggling to get through the first few books of this series. I’m halfway through Crown of Midnight but honestly if I didn’t have my best friend telling me it gets better I would have given up by now and moved on to Crescent City. Currently reading ACOSF right now and it’s quickly becoming my favourite of them all 🤩
I loved the whole TOG series and as well as the ACOTAR series ... It's just naturally good , sjm is the Fae Queen duh
I haven't read the ToG series, but I have read and am obsessed with ACOTAR!!! Waiting for Crescent City in the mail. I'm ready to get into the ToG series and CC!! Thanks for this video, it is amazing!!
I hope you love Crescent City when it arrives and that you love ToG when you finally get to it :p I'm glad you liked the video!
Thanks, very useful vlog! Love it!
Glad you found it helpful!
I will not give up on a series but you’re definitely right about the first few books of TOG. I struggled to read them but I will not give up on the series. Goals to get thru TOG and ACOTR series this year. I’ve owned them physically for wayyy too long 🙈
I read ToG first when I was like 16 and I really liked it, but i forgot everything about it and i just couldn't get into the second book. Same as ACOTAR, I remember liking it, but I couldnt get into the second. But if that's your fav, I'll try to read it again and remember what happened in the first. Now I tried again with Crescent City series, I'm only 20% into the book and I already love it so much. As you said, its definitely her best work. I literally was so shocked so early on into this book and I'm all here for it. I need the second book already, I don't want it to end😂
i own almost all her books except for the last three in ToG but i was considering starting with ACOTAR and then crescent city and then throne of glass so i’m glad my initial idea was “correct” definitely going to jump into acotar soon!
I just got Crown Of Midnight in the mail and I'm so excited
I love this! I have only read the first Throne of Glass but I want to read more of her books. I had a hard time with Throne of Glass, but I want to keep on with the series and try more of her books.
Keep on reading! It gets better :D
Read all of Acotar, currently crescent city, looks like I’ll be reading throne of glass next!
This was amazing! I was going to start with Throne of Glass, but was a little worried it was a bit too young for me. Now I’m definitely going to follow your plan of attack, leaving TOG till the end if I’m obsessed haha Thank you!
I wouldn't necessarily say that Throne of Glass reads young but it's definitely more solidly YA then any of her other books. I do think that it has a similar feel to a lot of early 2010s YA fantasy which can definitely put people off. I hope you love her books!
completely agree with ur description of mass, she's so talented and literally my favorite author EVER. however, I personally prefer ToG over ACOTAR, though ACOMAF was amazing. just finished Crescent City and am in shock
I really love your videos, and I’m thankful that you were able to give some clarity on this. I read all the Acotar series first and fell in love with it entirely, it was amazing, the plot, the character development, the love story and themes, etc. I then started on TOG series and I’m a quarter of the way through crown of midnight. But as you said in this video, in comparison to the other series, I found the shift of tone difficult to adapt to, and I genuinely found it slower than her other series so it was difficult for me to get into it. I did like TOG, don’t get me wrong, once I gave it a bit of a chance, BUT not as much as ACOTAR, and it was the same for crown of midnight for me, I’m struggling with it, so I was going to switch to crescent city and come back to it. This has really helped me for making that decision as I wasn’t sure if it was the right one, so Thankyou for that!