#series.love always

[saintobio]

i really do be bothering you with asks but i wanna say i’ve read all of your works except for love, always. only because of the tags i was a little hesitant but that changed last night!! i wanted to chill and read something new before bed but yeah. it was honestly bitter sweet, finally found their way back together but then it was all taken away like that. i think the plot was really interesting and refreshing, it’s rare to find fics that don’t have the “perfect cookie cutter ending” that is always expected

i’m glad you enjoyed love, always even if it’s full of angst :’D thank you so much for reading, that makes me really happy !!

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[randomsofmine]

April Wrap Up

April was a terrible reading month. The bulk of my reading took place during Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon. I’m not sure what caused this slump but I just couldn’t focus on anything. I did read some really good things and I feel the readathon has helped (hopefully!). In total I read 10 things and I also been making my way through 2 very long audiobooks. Altogether I’ve read 5438 pages, which is the weirdly the most I’ve read all year. Hopefully May will be slightly better in terms of book quantity.

Nunslinger by Star Holborn-I genuinely don’t know how I feel about this book.I liked it.This is the story of a nun travelling through the Old West during the 1800′s, who falls into a life of crime and mayhem whilst still being very devout.It did border fantastical at points - the sheer bad luck of the heroine is unbelievable. I couldn’t quiet get into the main characters head but I liked her. The ending was very ambiguous which annoyed me. After this great adventure, you don’t get the final pay put of the happy/sad ending scene.And I don’t think there will be any further books. 3/5

Eligible (The Austen Project, book 4) by Curtis Sittenfeld-This is a modern adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. I enjoyed this but didn’t love it. There were parts that felt like they had been added to tick off some list. There were parts that were funny and I did like some of the changes to fit the modern setting. However if I had to choose a fave modern adaptation it would be The Lizzy Bennet Diaries. 3/5

Jane Steele by Lynsay Faye- A Gothic retelling of Jane Eyre.Not as dark as I expected it to be but it was a fabulous read an I enjoyed it immensely. The main character was fascinating and the story line has me on the edge of my seat. When I picked it up I was expecting serial killer Jane Eyre and while she does murder its not in the same vein as Ted Bundy for example.Its more Dexter-like.There is always a reason each death.I’d love to go back into this world and I will be picking up more work by the author. 5/5

Saga (Saga, vol.7) by Brian K.Vuaghn*-As ever this story just gets better and crazier with each volume.Counting down till I get my hands on volume 8 in the series. 4/5

The Falconer (The Falconer, book 1) by Elizabeth May*-This was Vaginal Fantasy’s April main pick. It’s a historical paranormal with a small bit of romance.It was good, not the best of our picks, It did remind me a bit of The Dark Days Club (which I love). The main character felt a bit like a standard for the genre.There were some interesting side characters and action bits. The ending did annoy me as it left it on a major cliffhanger.I may pick up the second one. 3/5

Wintersong (Wintersong, book 1) by S. Jae-Jones-Another historical paranormal romance that was ok. Its based on the movie Labyrinth. There’s a Goblin King lording over a city of goblins who falls in love with a mortal girl and there is a heavy influence of music. I couldn’t get a grasp of the main character. She felt very wishy-washy.It felt like there was something missing from the book. I probably won’t pick up the second book. 3/5 Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by  Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie* -I think I preferred this over We Should All Be Feminists. It felt more fleshed out in terms of ideas and discussions on the subject of raising a feminist child and gender differences in the world. I loved the tone.Its felt like a friend talking to me. 4/5

Paper Girls (Paper Girls, vol.1) by Brian K.Vuaghn*- Another graphic novel from Brian K. Vaughn. This had a very Stranger Things feel to it but with a group of girls trying to survive the weirdest day ever. I’ve already picked up the second volume. 4/5 Magic For Nothing (Incryptid, book 6) by Seanan McGuire*-Big fan of Seanan McGuire’s work.Love her October Daye series and all the other books in the Incryptid series. And this was no different. Its another adventure with one of the Price family, this time in the circus.Fun and a good action series.Love the quotes at the beginning of every chapter. 4/5

Sherlock: A Study in Pink (Sherlock Manga, #1) by Steven Moffat*-A manga adaptation of the first episode of Sherlock. Fun to read and excellent artwork. 3.5/5

Still Reading

The Name of The Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicles, book 1) by Patrick Rothfuss Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection by Arthur Conan Doyle

*books read for Deweys 24 Hour Readathon

#deweys24hourreadathon #eligible #curtis sittenfeld #nunslinger #Star Holborn #jane steele #Lynsay Faye #saga #brian k. vaughan #paper girls #sherlock #Sherlock Holmes #the name of the wind #thekingkillerchronicle #PatrickRothfuss #the falconer #elizabeth may #vaginalfantasybookclub #wintersong #s jae jones #incryptid #Seanan McGuire #chimamanda ngozi adichie #feministliterature

[saintobio]

this is irrelevant to wastelands but i just read the entirety of love,always in one sitting. it’s currently 3am and my heart genuinely feels so heavy. it’s so crazy to me because the way you write is so much more than just “fan fiction” bc your work is insanely good. oh my god that really shattered my heart. i feel so empty. the way you ended it ugh you really ripped my heart out. you have a way with angst and i love it so much. you are simply insane but in the best way possible <3

thanks so much nonnie !! love, always just feels like a tiny prick on the skin to me now that i’m writing wastelands tbh 😹 but omg you’re so sweet and i’m very glad that you enjoyed the angst in that series. i don’t remember a lot of ppl reading that fic when it came out but lately i’ve been receiving messages saying they loved it aaaaaa thank you <3

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[saintobio]

Hey girlie,Just wanted to say that I’m so happy I found your page.Your work is ✨IMMACULATE✨I just finished the oikawa x reader ff and I’m currently in tears..but yk what they say smile through the pain😗✌🏽And I also can’t wait for the next chapter for the suna ff it was so frustrating (bc of the whole letter thing) but so godamn good.Well anyways make sure not to overwork yourself babes🌱☁️

thanks so much bby that’s so nice of you !! thank you for reading my works and i’m happy you like wastelands too :)

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[saintobio]

umm i finally got around to reading love, always and now i can hardly type bc the screen is blurry from my tears why did you have to go breaking my heart like that

it’s always funny to me when ppl say they’ve read love, always after wastelands hhhh ur heart needs to rest bby!! go read some fluff :’D

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[saintobio]

Oya, because I apparently love pain and sadness, I re-read Love, Always and thought that this song fits the last two chapters

https://open.spotify.com/track/1TQXIltqoZ5XXyfCbAeSQQ?si=WOpai7zHSDO6_v1d54ZknA

I stay up all night

Tell myself I'm alright

Baby, you're just harder to see than most

I put the record on

Wait 'til I hear our song

Every night I'm dancing with your ghost

😭🥲

— 🦈 Anon

oh nooo feeling sad for oikawa rn 🥺 i actually listened to this before but now it just hits different <//3

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[saintobio]

OMG SAINTOBIO- i just now got to reading "love, always" and i havent cried this hard since i read the bokuaka fanfic "in another life". I wasnt just crying this was full on ugly sobbing- i cant even bring myself to read chapter 12. I cant stand reading about Tooru being hurt like this.

But besides all the pain it was well written and great as always! I'll have to recover from this one </3

Also the fact that this hurt me more than UFC and wastelands combined 🤧

(sorry i know this is random i just needed to vent-)

i always thought wastelands hurt more than love, always tbh and ufc doesn’t rly hurt that much jdnjs thank you for reading tho i’m glad u liked it 🥺

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[saintobio]

'love, always' broke me bestie 😞

my plan when writing that fic was rly to break u bestie 😔 skjdj thanks for reading <//3

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[saintobio]

i just finished reading love, always and holy shit i’m crying so hard. your work is so GOOD!! i’ve binged so many of your fics but this one by far hurt me the MOST!!! but in a good way :’) i love your work so much and can’t wait to see what more you come out with!! <3

honestly for me, i think wastelands is my most painful fic ever bc it’s truly the only one that made me sob but love, always is a close second !! :’) it’s always the mcd fics lol

thank u sm for reading that series <3 missing oikawa rn

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[saintobio]

the way u literally traumatised everyone with love, always HSJWGS no one trusts u anymore 🗿

you’re right lmfao why is that so funny to me tho

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[saintobio]

hi! i BADLY want to read your love, always but it doesn'tblet me open the page. it directs to your old username. can you please update it? thank you 💚

should be working now bby! sorry for the delay :)

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[saintobio]

your writing is so good and beautiful, i literally love it!!! seriously, i loved the way you wrote 'love, always', i don't know how, but i felt like 🥰😞🥺😭 at the same time while i was reading JAVSKSNSKN, and also i always read the oikawa's mini-serie to distract myself, because makes me feel sad and happy lmao, but i like it. anyway, all of your works are great, thanks for writing them :D <33

thank you for reading my oikawa fics 🥺 the street racer au is always a good choice to read after love, always bc that one’s just painful

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[saintobio]

love, always literally ripped my heart out and broke it into a billion pieces. it's so beautiful and sad, you delivered on the angst 1000000%. but please tell us if oikawa actually ended up killing himself fhgurji i NEED to know

thank you and ik it’s a very sad story, i’m happy i was able to tug at ur heartstrings <33

to answer ur question, yes it’s heavily implied that oikawa did k word himself at the end of it :( i hc that he od’ed

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[saintobio]

sO YOURE TELLING ME THAT IM CRYING MY ASS OFF THINKING THAT I GOT A HAPPY ENDING OR SOEMTHING LIKE THAT AT CHAOTER 7 OF LOVE ALWAYS AND THEN IT HITS ME THAT THERES 12 IN TOTAL & THAT IM STILL NOT DONE?

if you want a happy ending for love, always stop at chapter 8. but if you want pain, proceed ;)

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[saintobio]

currently changing the format for remember, forever and love, always so they can look exactly like the ufc fic.

also !! i edited the detailed smut scene in love, always so everyone can read :)

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[saintobio]

After reading your love, always series, I can't help but imagine this scene where one day when Oikawa wakes up, he finds himself 4 years in the past and no one but him and Iwa knows what had happened to y/n in the future.

oh my goooood that hurts to imagine pls !! i love this headcanon it’s gonna be very angsty 🥺 but if he does wake up in the past, at least he’d have the chance to rewrite it too (possibly let y/n avoid the accident)

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