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dduane · 2 months
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su4vz · 4 months
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[IRON FLAME SPOILERS AHEAD]
Soo, I just finished iron flame and oh boy-
XADEN TURNING INTO A FUCKING VENIN.
Unbelievable. Oh and andarna being the 7th dragon breed is just slaying.(I love her relationship with Tairn)
And I think the nightmares Violet had of the sage might be Xaden’s, and she somehow through the bond had the same nightmare???
Lilith’s death really made me cry for some reason, it was just so..sad? Idk but I really wanted to see her mending her relationship with the sorrengail siblings.
And Xaden mentioning that he doesn’t know where his mom is was surprising, cause I thought the whole time, that she was executed too,along with Fen Riorson.
Why do I feel like ‘naolin’ (if that’s how u spell his name) might’ve been the sage, cause like the sage addressed himself as a general or smth? Was naolin a general? If he was, it would make sense tho-
Rebecca did a really good job at astounding me at the end of the book.like why would HE TURN INTO A VENIN?????
I’m rating the book a fucking 4/5
I loved it.
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merojal · 1 month
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kwc-reads · 7 months
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What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
A slightly fantastical, slightly supernatural, slightly sci-fi (the gothic kind, not the space kind) retelling of Edgar Allen Poe’s ‘The Fall of the House of Usher,” this book features various layers of ecological horror, body horror, and animal horror while managing to be one of those delightfully creepy stories that you actually enjoy getting freaked out by.
As typical of a T. Kingfisher horror story, ‘What Moves the Dead’ balances personable characters and biting humor with palpable environmental tension and a masterfully unsettling atmosphere.
A short read at approximately 150 pages, this book manages to keep the fast pacing of a classic Poe thriller, while also managing to satisfactorily convey the “how” and “why” of what’s happening in a way that feels appropriate to the time period and setting. At the same time, the scientific elements don’t feel overcomplicated, and are utilized in a well-researched way that makes the events feel horrifyingly plausible in our own modern reality.
Overall, I personally think that the expanded character work and fleshed-out explanation makes this retelling an improvement on the original story, and the perfect read for a gloomy autumn night!
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motherfeyre-archeron · 2 months
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I just finished This Woven Kingdom.
4 🌟
I loooooved everything about this book. Although I'll admit the first half was kinda dragging me.
But Alizeh is just the best part of the book, and hopefully the whole series. 🥹
The ending 🤯. I mean ......🤐😌.
I can't wait to finish the series.
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konglindorm · 2 months
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bookboredbird · 3 months
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The C*ck Down The Block - Amy Award
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★★★★☆
Tropes - miscommunication, best friends to lovers, fake dating, football romance, slow burn, he falls first
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This book was sooo good even with a slow start. Between the curvy FMC and her chickens, that alone is enough to qualify for four stars. The humor throughout the story is amazing as well, with side characters you'll love, a football family full of himbos, and an ex-p*rnstar-mother who sends our FMC exotic *toys*, you really cannot go wrong.
As much as I dislike football as a sport and don't really follow it, it is not a primary point in the story besides the MMC's family who all play for the same team, and mentions of the upcoming season. If you're looking for a sports-heavy story this is not for you, it focuses more on the love story and the FMC's upcoming high school reunion.
The split POV is just a chef's kiss since it shows the growing feelings from our main gal and the resurfacing or intensifying feelings from our main guy. It also shows their more scandalous feelings for each other, especially from the MMC.
The only thing I truly disliked was the weird paparazzi appearances throughout the story. As well as the whole standing-up-to-the-mean-girl speech toward the end(it felt very cringey and made me want to hide my face). WHILE valid points were made, it just felt so Netflix/Wattpad. Apart from the occasional cringe-worthy moment and the strange focus on her once porn making mom, the book was great!
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SPICE!!
praise kink, exhibitionism, restraints, mentioned phone sex. Not the best but still pretty good.
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mylittlesapling · 5 months
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My opinion and rating. Spoilers below:
I usually find that the third book in a series disappoints me, and unfortunately, this one was no exception. It wasn't necessarily bad, but it didn't live up to my expectations. The overall tone of the book felt off compared to the rest of the series. Some scenes felt rushed and lacked the depth that I loved in the previous books. Additionally, some of the ideas didn't fit together as well as they had in the author's earlier works. While I understand that others might enjoy this book, it just didn't resonate with me. There were also certain characters, ideas, and scenes (especially the kiss scene, that was very disappointing) that I didn't care for in the slightest. (Someone needs to rewrite this book on Ao2 please. I am begging some good writers to get on this). You have no idea how disappointed I am and how much I want to curl up in a ball and mourn for what we could've had.
I give it a 2.5 stars, and even this rating is extremely generous
If you haven't read the book yet, don't let this rating scare you. I'm just a very picky reader and this is my opinion.
What I didn't like:
- Jacks training Eva had no purpose within the book
- Aurora held his heart for 2 seconds and not longer
- The kiss was way too short and underdone
- The one bed trope was written terribly (but I did like the scene)
- Some parts were confusing and hard to follow
- Like the scene where she had the letter and was remembering and suddenly it was morning and she was upset he was gone? Where did the time go?
- I hate Lala, and I'm jealous Chaos likes her (he's mine)
- The whole bracelet and heart thing felt rushed
- The characters were barely explored (I wanted more of Eva and Jack's past as they tried to get her memories back)
- She was lusting after Jacks while married (granted, he sucks, but still)
- Jacks' entire personality changed. I liked how he was before he was more human. He doesn't feel like Jacks anymore, it feels like a terribly written fan fiction of him
- Chaos killing the Futuna's (annoying and felt off)
- Very rushed pace with dropped plot points (we need foreshadowing bro, we wanted a wedding with Jacks and Eva)
- No exploration into their pasts
- Patchwork book (felt like a few ideas were glued together with only string to attach them)
What I did like:
- The undressing scene
It just felt like she got bored and wanted to start working on her next series.
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readerupdated · 10 months
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The team from WordFinderX analyzed user ratings on Goodreads to identify the highest-rated book in each country written by a local author. The analysis is accompanied by a series of infographics.
The highest-rated book in the world is Witnessing Life in the DPRK by a Czech author Nina Špitálníková, with an average rating of 4.79.
(via The highest-rated books from every country (infographic))
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a-funky-harpist · 8 months
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Books i've read this summer (2023) so far (gonna reblog with additions)
Gods of Tango by Carolina de Robertis
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/10
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Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟/10
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Nobody writes back by jang eun-jin
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/10
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Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/10
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Hen by Ilona Wiśniewska (a book only available in Polish)
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐½/10
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imaginemyreality03 · 22 hours
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🐍🕊️Even the villain was once just a person🕊️🐍
🛑SPOILERS AHEAD🛑
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
Read: January 5 -> January 27, 2024
Rating: 82/100
Favorite Quote: “🎵Nothing you can take from me was ever worth keeping🎵”- Lucy Gray, Pg ?
Book Gist: Coriolanus Snow knows that in order to stay on the track to success in the Capitol, he needs to protect the illusion that his family still has money. Which means finding a way to finance his college without letting on that he needs help in financing. When the 10th annual Hunger Games come around, he gets a chance to win a full ride, if the tribute he mentors wins the games. So, when he is assigned the girl from District 12, he loses hope… until he discovers her talent in performance, and a plan to orchestrate her victory starts falling into place.
Tags: Violence, Dystopia, YA, Rivals to Lovers (ish), Twisty.
Overall Review: On the whole, I love the story. The Hunger Games universe is one of my all time favorites.
Getting to see the history of the games itself was so intriguing. It all made a lot of sense development-wise, but I was still thrown to watch the games have to be developed into the highly televised spectacle we know of. To see it at the bare bones of a reused arena and nothing awaiting the victor, no tribute introductions, it was so weird, because so much of the cruelty factor for me came from taking a vicious punishment and desensitizing it into an annual Olympic betting event. Like these aren’t children being forced to murder each other after being afraid their entire lives that they’ll be forced into this situation for the choices of people removed from them by many generations.
And to also get to see the effects the war had on the Capitol, Corio and Tigress’ own trauma and how they’re dealing with the aftermath, was such a cool perspective to bring to the story, because it does show that there are no winners in war, and you can struggle on both sides.
The plot arc, and Corio’s character arc too, is so well balanced and presented. Collins made us like him, and helped us understand the foundations of a tyrannical government and the cruelty that humanity is capable of. And how it all starts in a place just like where we all exist.
Lucy-Gray is the sweetest thing, I love her, and I wish we had more stories about her growing up, and the Covey and living in 12. The years immediately post-war, and even those who lived outside of the districts and the Capitol, who traveled like the Covey, I’d love to know more about that world.
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dduane · 7 months
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su4vz · 5 months
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So,I finished the acotar series,
And let’s just say it was another amazing romantasy series.
The first 3 books were probably my favorites,after that it was like,okay-ish.
Maybe it’s because I personally preferred reading from Feyre’s pov,but whatever (acofas doesn’t count here, considering it’s a novella)
Acofas was nothing special. (but it was fine tho)
while acosf was ehh- it was good but it just wasn’t my favorite (I honestly loved Nesta’s character development and Nessian is just adorable)
I felt bad for Eris at the end. I love him ( I can change him) 🤎🤍
Other than that I’d rate this series a 3.5/5 (that’s a good score btw)
I’m planning on starting iron flame tomorrow (AHHH IM SO EXCITED) so I’ll keep you mortals updated 🤍🤎
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iratequeerbooks · 2 years
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Rating TSOA
The Song of Achilles "Achilles, "the best of all the Greeks", son of the cruel sea goddess Thetis and the legendary King Peleus, is strong, swift, and beautiful- irresistible to all who meet him. Patroclus is an award young prince, exiled from his homeland after an act of shocking violence. Brought together by chance, they forge an inseparable bond, despite risking the gods' wrath. They are trained by the centaur Chiron in the arts of war and medicine, but when word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, all the heroes of Greece are called upon to lay siege to Troy in her name. Seduced by the promise of a glorious destiny, Achilles joins their cause, and torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus follows. Little do they know that the cruel Fates will test them both as never before and demand a terrible sacrifice."
+ Gives the illusion of a slow-burn by detailing Patroclus' life before he encountered Achilles. However, if you prefer jumping right into action and excitement, the first few chapters might bore you a bit. Hang in there. - Author got a few things wrong: Patroclus was not, in fact, useless on the battlefield. He was a fantastic spearman. Also, they were not the same age; Patroclus was Achilles' much older tutor. + Doesn't wait excessively long for the romance to start. They fall in love with each other and ride out their troubles as a couple. +++ Doesn't follow the normal and overused plotline roller coaster. Rather than the [[Like each other, fall in love, have some big falling-out, make up]] narrative, they fall in love and stick together through hardships. + Complex characters. Achilles has a god complex but is wildly naive, Patroclus is devoted but fears not being good enough, Briseis is incredibly brave and deserves her own book. Each and every character feels as though it'll walk right off the page. + Engaging scenery and situations. Feels like you're right there with the characters. + Emotional read. You will most likely shed many a tear over this book. ++ Extremely well written. Each word feels alive and quivering, as if you could grab it with your hands and drink it down like warm stew. Overall, I give this fantastic book a 9/10. The early chapters could have been a little bit more engaging, but otherwise, the book is phenomenal. I would definitely recommend this as a late-night read. (Mostly because then you can cry in peace.)
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kwc-reads · 7 months
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Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
This was a sweet, cozy read about a very dedicated researcher and her attempt to finish the final entries she needs for the comprehensive Encyclopaedia she is writing about the many kinds of Fair Folk. This Encyclopaedia will be the first of its kind, and the first major work to document the elusive Hidden Ones - if her research goes according to plan, that is.
Of course, things don’t go entirely to plan, and Emily must use her considerable knowledge of the Fair Folk to get herself, her research partner, and the village they are researching out of trouble. Along the way, she learns more about the research partner she has always claimed to be irritated by, and develops feelings for him of fondness and beyond.
The format of this book is fun and unique - each chapter is an entry in Emily’s journal, with academic footnotes that give in-world depth and explanation to her observations. I know some people aren’t into that format and I sometimes waffle on it myself, but I really enjoyed it here. The writing from Emily’s POV is very academic, but in an easy-to-read way that serves a narrative purpose. The mixture of informational depth, digestibility, and fantasy-as-fact attitude reminds me of the “Ology” book series (“Dragonology,” “Wizardology,” etc.)
The characters were typically likeable and intriguing, from the duo of the Emily and Wendell to each of the side-characters. Emily reads as very neurodivergent-coded to me, in a way that I really enjoyed. Since we see Wendell through Emily’s eyes he is a little irritating at first, but he eventually manages to charm the reader as easily as he charms the village.
As the first book in a series, it does a great job of wrapping up its main storyline, while leaving obvious hints for where the next book will take us - don’t worry, no cliffhangers here! If you’re looking for a cozy read that feels relatively low-stakes with some amazing lore, I would definitely recommend this book.
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sunshinespiral · 8 months
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Listing/Rating Mariana Zapata books in order of how much I liked them >_<
From Lukov with Love-5/5
The Wall of Winnipeg and Me-5/5
Under Locke-5/5
All Rhodes Lead Here-4/5
Luna and the Lie-4/5
Wait for It-4/5
Rhythm, Chord & Malykhin-3/5
Kulti-3/5
Lingus-3/5
Hands Down-2/5
The Best Thing-2/5
When Gracie Met the Grump-2/5
Dear Aaron-1/5
Some of these were harder than I thought they would be. I think i'm going to do more of these. No hate to anyone else's opinions these are just mine.
Thanks!!!
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