#lightlark

[crow-caller]

Been alrerted we got lightlark 3 details, and damn, this summary literally says nothing. There is not one new plot detail or plot direction and what we do get is the exact same conflict from book 2 rehashed yet again. There's not really anything to say about it.

I like the stupid snake's lil snowglobe. Where's that second tail coming from. Who's to say

[allamericanb-tch]

posting this at the risk of sounding like a pretentious loser

you can learn a lot about a society from its reading choices, and lately, i'm concerned with bookstagram / booktok. there appears to be two dominant genres capturing readers' attention: fantasy and crime / murder mysteries.

fantasy readers are huge consumers. the amazon / barnes and noble wet dream, spending every last dollar on the newest release of six part series. but fantasy novels have always been a regular story in disguise. when you strip away the magic of todays fantasy what are we left with?

today's fantasy stories tend to revolve around taboo themes, especially explicit content. essentially, a form of literary pornography.

unlike this new stuff, the essence of series like lord of the rings, the chronicles of narnia, and harry potter lies beyond their fantastical settings. they all delve into the timeless battle between light and dark, and retells the age old narrative of good versus evil, while exploring the nuances of power and the conquest of internal darkness. in each case, magic serves as a narrative tool rather than the central focus.

without passing judgment on the morality, the question is: what does this trend say about our collective priorities in relationships and the themes we find most compelling what is wrong with us? the parallels for crime / murder mysteries are apparent. the fascination with crime, murder, and serial killers raises questions about societal interests and individual takeaways.

as opposed to the timeless and profound themes explored in classic literature, these contemporary genres seem to focus on more immediate and shallow aspects of human experience. i wish our literary interests extended beyond mere escapism and momentary entertainment.

a truly good book is timeless, addressing deeper aspects of society, morality, economics, sociology, mortality, and spirituality.

[fromdarzaitoleeza]

{quotes: It ends with us , collen Hoover/ from a song 'Mishri' by anuv jain ///paintings: pinterest}

[rosietrace]

This post is a safe space to rant about Booktok and the books they worship!! (I do not give a shit on what books you're shitting on or if you're shitting on the author of the books, I just want to be assured that I'm not crazy for thinking Booktok has 0% reading comprehension)

[only-ari]

these are just the books on my tbr and other random ones I found on booktok. If your rec isn't on this list, please drop it in the comments!

[lost-my-head-in-the-clouds]

I NEED HELP!!!

[readobituaries]

Want some cool new bookmarks?! Here is some you can print off and laminate (packing tape works great for DIY laminator!) They are (In order) Anita Blake and Jean-Claude from Anita Blake; Vampire Hunter, Bonds that Tie, dark romance (general), salty, monster fucker (sapphic), A soul to heal (duskwalker brides), Her soul to take, stfuattdlagg, feyre/rhys, nesta/cassian, elena/azriel, stfuattdlagg, suriel, feyre back tattoo, lightlark, haunting adeline, certified monster fucker, ghost face, deaths obsession, scream for us, Duskwalker brides (front back).

[dinosaurqueenmab]

I was very excited to look for fanart and see what other people thought of a book I was reading to see if other people enjoyed it as much as I did.....only to find....that everyone...hates it.

I'm a little bit sad because I really enjoyed it. Did I read the same book as ya'll?

[midiosaamor]

get oiled up rn.

[brenninthetaylorverse]

when everyone hates something you love and you just can't say anything because you're afraid you'll get cancelled or yelled at or something...

[crow-caller]

finished lightlark 2! this isn't a spoiler, it's bad

it's pretty much the exact same as the first book but more aimless and scattered. there's a lot of very obvious addressing the critique going on. a series of side quests around a plot which vaguely exists (not really) and an endless amount of grim fanservice. grim flashbacks are half the book and almost entirely a series of fanfiction tropes. it is extremely obviously cribbing off ACOTAR at every turn. it is not a duology and sets up another. the worldbuilding is really really trying to convince you it exists now but is infuriatingly bad. the author thinks you think there's any mystery if isla will date oro (no time or space) or grim (half the book and half a dozen sex or near sex scenes). isla has a magic giant warrior cat now. it's a panther. she names it lynx.

the book says her panther has pointy ears.

[mcmissileproof]

I love reading

[moonys-library]

Books let you fight dragons, meet the love of your life, travel to faraway lands and laugh alongside friends all within their pages. They're an escape that brings you home.

[rlbookreviews]

Lightlark by Alex Aster My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really enjoyed this fantasy read. I know this book is well written, and very beautifully descriptive. You are reading about Isla, a ruler of the Wildings, and she has a secret; just like all the other rulers have a secret as well. As you follow her through the Centennial you will meet new people along the way; but can she trust those? Lies, cheating, and betrayal. If Isla wants to survive, that is what she must do. “The Centennial was many things. A game. A chance at breaking the many curses that plagued the six realms. An opportunity to win unmatched power. A meeting of the six rulers. A hundred days on an island cursed to only appear once every hundred years. And for Isla— Almost certain death.” ― Alex Aster, Lightlark Be sure to have the second book avaible, because Lightlark does end in a cliffhanger. View all my reviews

[copperiisulfate]

fourth wing and lightlark are to YA fantasy as divergent is to YA dystopian

[mybraindumpsterfire]

Lightlark color schemes that would’ve made sense:

- Wildlings: Browns and Greens of varying intensity and hues. I get that nature has all the colors but when you think of earth what do you think of? Dirt and plants. Also camouflage is usually green and brown. If you are supposedly a hunter, why not actually dress like one?

- Moonlings: spectrum of white to dark grays and navy blues to represent moon cycles and night time. Black works for them but I think using it sparingly would be best.

- Starlings: reds, oranges, and yellows make more sense for these ones as stars are burning balls of gas. Maybe white for some highlights (though white could work for literally all of them I think)

- Skylings: blues, pinks, soft pastel colors to represent the sky during dawn or cool chill blues and purples to represent the sky during dusk

- Sunlings: Yellows, golds; the only color palette that I think works for the story because its all just gold

- Nightshade: Deep purples and reds, give me old victorian dracula vampires, not black and white halloween costume vampires.

If anyone wants to join in please do, I want to hear more ideas that aren’t the original concepts