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sandramiksaauthor · 7 days
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I finally read DRACULA and it was *sentimental* 🧛🏼‍♂️
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thebooksanctum · 22 days
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lawstudentreads · 9 months
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I've posted a new reading vlog on my channel!
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nerdynatreads · 1 year
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book review || Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly
video review || Raid My Shelves 6: Reading Vlog — BOTM Books
Right out of the gate, holy crap this was cute and sweet and pure, with a solid helping of spice too.
I fell in love with London and Dahlia, each of their personalities really sprung off the page, their voices were well distinguished, and they had great banter and chemistry. The pacing was solid when it came to their romance, balancing between a whirlwind vacation fling and a serious start to something real, which really impressed me.
With the setting of a cooking show, I knew I’d be hooked by all the food talk and I was! The fun adventures they took and the little moments which occurred between them were tender and sweet, all had me squealing. However, I will say, as far as stakes go, this didn’t quite hold up. Contestants disappeared and I wasn’t sure when or how it happened a lot of the time and when one of our MCs is in danger of being kicked off, the results would be stated in a very anti-climatic way.
The handling of London’s identity was well done. Even when another contestant misgenders them, it isn’t explicitly stated on the page! Their father wasn’t accepting of their identity, which did cause some heart-aching moments, but thankfully, didn’t turn into an angsty, dramatic arc that took away from the main story. The respect given to London as a character was fantastic.
I really liked Dahlia as well. Chaotic, bubbly, high on life, she was just entertaining to read about and was so, so protective of London. She just wants to find new happiness for herself but is terrified of disappointing the people she cares about. The discussion with her mom seemed so healthy and wholesome, particularly after the third act conflict. While that drama did make sense and I could understand where both side were coming from, it did seem a little over the top.
The grand gesture had me swooning. I can’t wait to see more from this author.
4 / 5 stars
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livdearly · 7 months
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Giving Emily Henry’s Books Another Chance 🌊READING VLOG
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thewordn3rd · 11 months
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I matched all my favorite Taylor Swift songs to books for the @erasreadathon. In this reading vlog, we go back to December, where sparks flew as I found FIVE new faves. I was enchanted to read eight books in thirteen days as I built my ideal Eras setlist.
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sixthhousegreys · 11 months
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Watching this rn. I love that fictionfates calls Gideon “life and death,” Harrow “purgatory,” and Nona as a “rebirth”
I’ve been thinking lately about which book is my favorite. I said that Harrow was when I was talking with a friend, but right now I really don’t know if I have a favorite. I still want to re-read through them a few times, but I think I like them all kinda equally. The storytelling is unique enough that they feel like their own thing. Reading each book forward made me appreciate the ones before more. And re-reading older books made me appreciate the ones after!
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rachaellawrites · 1 year
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My March reading vlog is out! This time I read two romance-y novels - one 5-star, and one disappointment.
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mischievous-barnes · 2 years
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just read the love hypothesis in two days.... am obssesed and as a fellow woman in STEM i want my personal Adam Carslen
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city-girl-writer · 1 year
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Reading Vlog | Babel: An Arcane History
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anakarolinim · 2 days
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tentei ler 100 páginas por dia durante uma semana 📖 // https://youtu.be/lFTGfjpOA80
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sandramiksaauthor · 8 months
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reading vlog, writing update, and my obsession with art crime 🖼️
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thebooksanctum · 2 months
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toithomas · 3 months
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I'm A WIP: #readingvlog 1/2024
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nerdynatreads · 1 year
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book review || The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina by Zoraida Cordova
video review || Raid My Shelves 6: Reading Vlog — BOTM Books
After rereading this physically, I can definitely say that the writing is absolutely beautiful and the exploration of Orquidea’s character is spectacular.
This alternates between exploring the history of Orquidea and how she came to be this witchy woman in her house that appeared out of nothing and then three of Orquidea’s grandchildren who are left a magical inheritance. The character work around Orquidea and Marimar is particularly wonderful, with each of them receiving a fleshed-out background, morally gray personalities, and trauma that’s shaped them. The other two grandchildren, Rey and Tatinelly, receive the same treatment, but they don’t jump off the page in quite the same way, though Rey did grow on me more as the story progressed. I particularly loved his relationship with Marimar, cousins so close you’d think they’re siblings.
I love how this rides the line of contemporary and fantastical, with whimsical writing and a soft magic system that could easily be excused away as superstitious practices. It feels almost fairytale-ish. The setting of a magical house in this small country town is really brought to life and is filled with childhood whimsy through the memories of Orquidea’s grandchildren.
The story is a family drama, exploring the trauma of Orquidea and how it has impacted her life and now, the future generations, wrapped up in lyrical writing and layered characters. I was pretty impressed at how much has been established and taken place within only 160 pages, but a fantastical mystery develops in the second half that had me all the more enthralled with disturbingly beautiful imagery and stakes that grew as we neared the end. I didn’t see the reveals coming at all, gasping at the turns this took, but I absolutely loved the heart-wrenching ending.
5 / 5 stars
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