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aurorawest · 1 year

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Reading update

The Restless Dark by Erica Waters - 4.25/5 stars

Genuinely good YA thriller.

The Stagsblood Prince by Gideon E Wood - 4.25/5 stars

This one ripped my heart out and I am going to be PISSED if there isn't a happy ending in the third book in the trilogy.

You First by JC Lillis - 4.25/5 stars

You'd think a book that is essentially an Incredibles AU would be lighthearted, right? You wouldn't think you'd practically be sobbing by the end? Haha! You thought wrong!

Wranglestone by Darren Charlton - 4.25/5 stars

I initially rated this 4.25 stars but honestly I might bump it up to 4.5. It's a zombie story but it was really well done, and I ordered the second book in the series the minute I finished this one.

The Falcon and the Foe by AJ Truman - 3.75/5 stars

Felix Silver, Teaspoons, & Witches by Harry Cook - DNF

This one was too Middle Grade for me.

Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers - 3.5/5 stars

So I won my local indie bookstore's trivia in March and the first place prize was a bunch of books that I never would have picked up on my own, including this one. I bumped it to the front of my TBR pile because I thought it would make a good comp for the manuscript I'm editing - it's about a woman who meets and drunkenly marries a stranger in Vegas, then falls in love with her afterwards. The book is really not a romance though, and is actually about burnout. I might have rated it higher if it didn't sell itself as a romance.

All the Better Part of Me by Molly Ringle - 4.25/5 stars

The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley - 5/5 stars

"What if France won the Napoleonic Wars because of time travelers" shouldn't have shattered me the way this book did, but of course it's a Natasha Pulley novel so it absolutely did. There isn't a single one of her books that don't live in my mind rent free for apparently the rest of time after I read them, but man. I'm not sure if this one hurt as much as The Lost Future of Pepperharrow, but it's pretty close. Missouri Kite is the most Gay Little Man™. And Joe, poor Joe. The PINING. The YEARNING. When the reveal happens, I had to go back and read prior sections of the book and good god do they hit different. Different and SADDER. AKDJF;AKDJFKDAFJ;D JUST PLEASE READ IT PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD.

A Destiny of Dragons by TJ Klune - DNF

Not only did I DNF this, I removed the rest of the series from my TBR pile and will be offloading them at my local indie bookstore's next book buy-back. I think the worst part of this one was that he dedicated it to his eighth grade English teacher, who apparently told him his stories would never amount to anything. And like. What an awful thing for a teacher to tell a kid (sidebar, my eighth grade English teacher is one of the reasons I started to really take writing seriously, she was amazingly supportive - thank you, Mrs. Brzezinski!). But reading this series is like...you know, she might have had a point. I KID I KID WE ALL KNOW KLUNE ACTUALLY CAN WRITE but holy shit again, this series is so bad. The writing was a little better than The Lightning-Struck Heart but the characters are so fucking annoying. The term Mary Sue gets thrown around a lot and I'm generally not a fan of its application (since usually it's used to tear down teenage girls) but Sam of Wilds is such a fucking Mary Sue (or Gary Stu, I guess, but down with the gender binary, let's just have one word). Everyone wants to have sex with him and while it may have been sort of funny at first (it wasn't), by book 2, the joke has worn extremely thin. Also there's a prophecy about him, because of course there is. And he's the most powerful wizard ever. And yeah, I've read a lot of books where there's a prophecy about the MC and they're the Most Powerful Magic Person Ever, but they're usually not this annoying.

Chainbreaker by Tara Sim - 5/5 stars

This is book 2 of a really interesting and original fantasy/steampunk series. I really enjoyed the first one but this one was even better. It takes place in a world where time running correctly is controlled by clock towers. The main character is a clock mechanic (obviously an important job) who falls in love with the clock spirit of the town of Enfield (delightful, since my wife is from Enfield and it's not a place you often see mentioned in fiction). This book raises the stakes of the first one and takes place largely in India. Highly recommend.

Stormhaven by Jordan L Hawk - 4.25/5 stars

Game Changer by Rachel Reid - 4/5 stars

Is this the OG m/m hockey book? There was something very quaint about it haha.

The Best Man's Problem by Sera Taíno - DNF

I'm beginning to realize that I don't really like books where the family is given equal importance to the romance.

Arctic Wild by Annabeth Albert - 4/5 stars

Hummingbird Heartbreak by Max Walker - 2.75/5 stars

I found Dusty's reaction to the reveal of Brandon's past to be over-the-top and unreasonable (like, unreasonable within the context of the story - obviously characters can react unreasonably to things, but it still needs to make sense for them!). I probably would have rated this 3 stars if not for that, because it's a sweet enough love story.

The World We Make by NJ Jemisin - 2.5/5 stars

NK Jemisin, please do not read this. Jemisin has been open about how difficult this book was to write, and about the fact that she couldn't handle the trilogy she'd planned and took it down to a duology, and…unfortunately, it shows. I loved the first book but this one was a disappointing finale. The pacing was uneven and the character development stalled. Plot threads were introduced and either vanished (Bronca's new girlfriend) or were resolved in a way that felt unearned (the mayoral race, Manny's true identity, honestly the whole big conflict). Aislyn was an interesting character who ultimately felt underutilized. I actually, physically cringed at a couple points during this book—the coda was really just one long cringe, and the other moment was when Brooklyn calls...Beyonce. Who is an old friend. But then Beyonce is never brought up again and I couldn't tell you what the purpose of her inclusion in the book was. I'm sure some people love that kind of stuff but I can't stand it.

I did really love the other cities though! If Jemisin ever returned to this universe, I'd read a book about Faiyum in a heartbeat. His snark and his gay little crocodile earring were chef's kiss.

Jemisin is a fabulous writer and all my issues with this book feel like the result of an author forcing herself to write something she wasn't feeling and just wanted to be done with. Disappointing all the same since I had really been looking forward to this one.

The Sugared Game by KJ Charles - 5/5 stars

It is not possible to go wrong with an AJ Charles book and this one is no exception. I love Kim and Will so much, and I really really hope the third book builds on the trust they established in this one.

Sixteen Souls by Rose Talbot - 3.75/5 stars

I liked this book but I did find myself, at the climax, wondering why on earth living people would sacrifice themselves to save ghosts from...being more dead? Like. They're...already dead.

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a-ramblinrose · 11 months

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JOMP Book Photo Challenge || June 13 || Representation Matters:

“But,” Will went on. “But then the thing was that she knew, and Waring and Cheveley knew, and DS knew, and it felt like everyone but Bubby Fanshawe knew. Like suddenly the whole world knows I’m—” He wasn’t sure what to say. Your boy friend. Fucking you. Neither one sounded right.

“Ambisexual,” Kim said, which didn’t sound right either, or real.

“You what?”

“Ambisexual. Inclined to men and ladies alike.”

“Oh, is that what Maisie meant? She said ambidextrous.”

“That’s a different state, probably one with more practical use.”

“Speak for yourself,” Will said, and won another smile. “Is that a word?”

“I fear so.”

Will had never thought of himself as a person they had a word for. Then again, a word meant a thing was usual enough to need a word. He’d definitely want to think more about that.” -K.J. Charles, The Sugared Game

#The Sugared Game #K.J. Charles #justonemorepage #jompbpc #book photo challenge #book photography #books #The Will Darling Adventures #Not Out of Void But Out of Chaos

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mary-canary · 2 years

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Kim: I’m going to ask you to be respectful

Will: I will politely decline

#kj charles #k j charles #Kim secretan #will darling #will darling adventures #slippery creatures #the sugared game #lgbtq #romance novels

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tanblaque · 5 months

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I've been writing since 12am and have only slept for 3 hours so please bear with me as I slowly leak info and juggle with my schedule

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lemonboyjosten · 2 months

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— the foxhole court (2013)

— the sunshine court (2024)

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skullism · 29 days

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rereading aftg and realising just how oblivious neil was is truly hilarious

just a few pages ago renee told neil andrew is gay and neil literally had to lie down to process it, now he's admitting he watches andrew at the gym and is impressed by how much he lifts??? dude. you are down SO bad

#oblivious idiot. I love him #aftg #all for the game #neil josten #andrew minyard #andreil #also I feel like some ppl really gloss over how much upper body strength andrew has #his racquet is HUGE and heavy as hell #and he lifts enough to impress neil (the guy who literally never compliments/praises anyone)#plus he eats so much sugar and seemingly couldn't care less about maintaining a proper athlete's diet #andrew is jacked. andrew is beefy #and neil loves it #finch.txt

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rokipu · 4 months

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Been enjoying OFF quite a bit

#Off game #The Batter #sugar OFF #illustration #I finished it yesterday and it kinda changed my life #batter is so moe #n sugar has my entire heart

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jaqratte · 28 days

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More offposting for y'all

#off the game #off mortis ghost #off fanart #off batter #off dedan #off sugar #off sucre #off zacharie #off enoch #off japhet #off hugo #my art #art blog #digital art #doodles

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black-salt-cage · 1 year

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Welcome Home icons

ଘ(੭*ˊᵕˋ)੭* ੈ♡‧₊˚ Free to use with credit!

#💙 sugar life posting 🌙#I'm gonna be making stimboards for this so I thought y'all would like the icons I'll be using for them in a set!#icons #icon #icon sets #horror #ARGs #ARG horror #Welcome Home #Welcome Home Puppet Show #alternate reality games #Julie Joyful #Poppy Partridge #Eddie Dear #Wally Darling #Frank Frankly #Howdy Pillar #Sally Starlet #Barnaby B. Beagle

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floralcavern · 8 months

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Pieces of media that seem sweet and wholesome, but really aren’t

EDIT:

I am SO mad at myself for forgetting Centaurworld

#Doki doki literature club #ddlc #cooking companions #little misfortune #happy sugar life #tbhk #toilet bound hanako kun #the owl house #toh #puella magi madoka magica #Madoka magica #the promised neverland #horror #horror games #Kindergarten #Infinity Train #Gravity Falls #Centaurworld

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cherrystar-art · 3 months

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OFF - Finding Sucre

#off game #the batter #off the batter #off sugar #off sucre #illustration #digital art #artwork

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evgaysheesh · 8 days

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long time no see hi

#off the game #batter off #the batter #off #off game #off the batter #off batter #vader eloha #the batter off #off the queen #the queen off #sucre off #off sugar

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a-ramblinrose · 11 months

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“I’d like to know where I stand.” “Wouldn’t we all. I’m not sure where I stand either, Will. I had an equilibrium before you turned up.” “I didn’t turn up. You turned up. You hired a thug to wreck my shop.” “Moan, moan, moan. He didn’t break anything expensive.” Will made an offensive gesture. Kim gave him a rueful half-smile.”

K.J. Charles, The Sugared Game

#quote #K.J. Charles #The Sugared Game #The Will Darling Adventures #Current Reading #Current Reading Quotes #Not Out of Void But Out of Chaos

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mary-canary · 2 years

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Will: It’s ok to have nervous breakdowns sometimes

Kim: “Nervous breakdowns”? Oh, I’m quite confident in my breakdowns. I have the experience.

#kj charles #k j charles #Kim secretan #will darling #will darling adventures #slippery creatures #the sugared game #lgbtq #romance novels

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humhowellujah · 3 months

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i'm drunk off two lavender martinis what the fuck do you MEAN dan and phil went on a step by step recreation of their japan trip as a part of a HONEYMOON episode for their sims. be so fr rn be so serious please. dan howell you have 4 minutes to respond . phil, keep it up babygirl. lavender martini recipe in the tags

#2 oz vanilla vodka (i used pearl bc its cheap and good)#1 oz lemon juice #1 oz lavender syrup (1 part sugar 1 part 1 water in a sauce pan #healthy coating of EDIBLE!!!! lavender to cover the top #bring to boil then reduce to a simmer for 5 mins #take off heat and let that shit steep for a bit #longer the better #i say 25 mins at the LEAST for a strong flavor #15 mins will do the job tho probs #filter out the lavender w a siv #add 3 drops each of blue/red food dye to make it purple if u want #garnish w a lemon #i bartend at a restaurant and this is one of our signature cocktails #i was iffy about lavender cocktails/lattes n shit before #but this drink changed me. the perfect balance of lavender notes and sweet/citrus #dan and phil #daniel howell #phil lester #amazingphil #dan and phil games #dnp #dnpgames #dipnpip #danisnotonfire #do people still use that tag #whatever. its there #danandphilgames #<3 #i love them so much #they are my birth mothers

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endarkpb · 1 month

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「全員死刑」

「DEATH PENALTY for ALL」

"Why do I draw memes?"

FOR FUN.

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