This book was just so mehhhh (and yes, I have a list of complaints)
- you're so good at faking (but we never see it) I am just highly, highly skepticalThis book was just so mehhhh (and yes, I have a list of complaints)
- you're so good at faking (but we never see it) I am just highly, highly skeptical of three years of faked orgasms especially because we don't really see Thea pretend at all. We're just told she's done pretending and how good she was at it.
was she good at pretending or are they just that bad at communication??
- the poor communication the move to divorce seemed like a knee-jerk reaction rather than communicating about what's going wrong. and i get that but i don't feel like it felt real to be married for THAT long and never talk to each other. I get that it was a shotgun marriage but there was so much uncommunicated that it felt more like a short-term dating relationship also how did no one notice how badly some of the WAGs were treating Thea for 3 years? If anyone talked like that to anyone around me, I'd not be able to stay quiet about it. I'd be asking questions and saying stfu if someone was that rude to anyone. But somehow the whole team is just ignoring it? and her own husband doesn't see this for three years????
- the ending after not communicating for three years, somehow these two know exactly where to go to reunite. the third-act breakup was *eye roll bad communication* but the reunion was just weird.
anyway, i keep thinking about things that were just strange for me and how i just never fell for the plot or romance. not good! ...more
when you throw phrases in like "going on dates" and "i've got you" into Victorian England, you know this is just silly.
Beth and Gwen were fun even if when you throw phrases in like "going on dates" and "i've got you" into Victorian England, you know this is just silly.
Beth and Gwen were fun even if they didn't do anything? other than going to parties and betting on horse races? i'm not sure what the rest of their life might be but it would bore me to tears
also, the whole conflict to keep them apart was beyond far-fetched and felt incredibly forced.
Overall, a quick read, but fairly forgettable. ...more
First 75% AMAZING then the end just fell way flat to me - I would have 110% rather the big confrontation been on the battlefield than a courtroom, jusFirst 75% AMAZING then the end just fell way flat to me - I would have 110% rather the big confrontation been on the battlefield than a courtroom, just not the vibes for me...more
read this for the sexy moments, not the writing or plot
because aside from the smut, the writing reads incredibly middle-grade. and also, the blend ofread this for the sexy moments, not the writing or plot
because aside from the smut, the writing reads incredibly middle-grade. and also, the blend of crop tops, corsets, speed racing, and magic is a hodge-podge setting that leaves you muddled. ...more
i'm sorry girl but you need to be better at choosing your friends!! seriously you're friend dumped you because you might like your husband? and you dii'm sorry girl but you need to be better at choosing your friends!! seriously you're friend dumped you because you might like your husband? and you didn't see that coming?? ...more
this was ... not the sapphic novel I was excited about
The rivalry just wasn't present. Phoebe never even saw herself as Grace's rival, and it felt morthis was ... not the sapphic novel I was excited about
The rivalry just wasn't present. Phoebe never even saw herself as Grace's rival, and it felt more of an internal expectation on the part of Grace than any real rivalry.
also what the heck kind of name is Phoebe in 2023, I'm sorry but for real her name felt fake af. I actually preferred when she was called by her last name, Henderson because Phoebe was such a jarring name.
and while I liked Wilsner's writing in other novels, the sex scenes in this story were just not that well written for me. They felt stilted and forced at times, almost stiff in their intensity.
speaking of intense, the ADHD rep was there, I guess? if you can call someone calling it a diagnosis for little boys and not grown women. As an ADHD gal, I immediately could see that Henderson was absolutely ADHD. It was weird how vehemently she was opposed to even the idea of seeing a doctor about it. and then Grace gets her an appointment and all's well? just weird
Speaking of Grace, why the no casual sex until Henderson? do dating apps not exist? it just felt very weird for anyone in their mid-20s to have such a limited dating history and then to immediately jump into rounds and rounds of casual sex. I get the no dating history - I've been there! but it took a long time to go from that to casual. Grace's dating life made no real sense, character-wise.
overall, I prefer Wilsner's Some Mistakes Were Made. it was hot and the sex curled my toes and I loved the relationship dynamics. But me and Cleat Cute aren't meant to be
I just wanted more of Six Thirty and less of the genius wonder child and soap opera long lost relative plot.
Also the Marvelous Mrs Maisel comparisons I just wanted more of Six Thirty and less of the genius wonder child and soap opera long lost relative plot.
Also the Marvelous Mrs Maisel comparisons drive me up the wall!!! Only compare it to Maisel if you want a woman from the 50s without any of the culture, wit and sparkle that makes Maisel, Maisel. There’s no real friendships, only people Elizabeth Zott can use. No cultural setting, only leeching men and science lectures, and no wit unless it’s at the expense of a socially unaware woman devious of any internalized sexism.
Calling salt and vinegar by their chemical names on a show for woman in the 50s would not be for woman in the 50s. Dang, I just graduated less than five years ago and my brain can’t remember how to convert pints to cups, much less the periodic table. How is a show in 1958 for housewives going to use chemical names when most women of the time did not have advanced degrees? You can talk to women without talking a language most women won’t understand. Talking plainly isn’t talking down.
Oh and before I forget - supposedly President Lyndon B. Johnson commented on Zotts show and said he watched it. I’m just confused how he did so when the show premiered in the 50s and ended no later than end of 1961 and LBJ wasn’t president until 1963. And LBJ wouldn’t have been asked a question like that after Kennedy’s death - a reporter wouldn’t have asked him about his television habits until 1964 at the latest. Why would a reporter ask about a show that had been off the air for three years and was a known publicity disaster when it was on air? Just a small historical annoyance that I couldn’t leave alone. ...more
not sure why for a book about Canadian princes, we spent 80% of the book in NYC
this is a prince and a pauper mix-up, except it's actual twin princes wnot sure why for a book about Canadian princes, we spent 80% of the book in NYC
this is a prince and a pauper mix-up, except it's actual twin princes who were accidentally separated at birth. Billy grew up in Montana, coming out, losing his dad and developing a love for music. He's comfortable with his sexuality, uneasy about his high-school relationship and torn between his duty to his family ranch and aching dreams to live somewehre else.
Edward grew up ready to ascend to the Maple Crown. He's charming, sure of his place in the world, and hiding a massive secret - he's gay. So when the world discovers his twin brother and his twin comes out as gay, he feels sidelined. Not to mention, he's no longer the heir apparent, because his twin is slightly older than him.
And there's the story for you. Was it far fetched and ridiculously cheesy? yes did i read the whole book? yes
if you want to turn your brain off and eye-roll at a maple syrup reference every other page, then this is an okay read. Don't expect much reality when it comes to why in the world there's a Canadian monarchy or the ethics or real-life implications of monarchy. Keep in mind, it's very very YA - the romance, the hijinks, and the storytelling is for younger readers.
Did I enjoy it? Depends if you call wanted to yell, "GOOGLE IT" at the screen enjoying it
I get it. I've been a baby gay in my mid-20s. But this book rDid I enjoy it? Depends if you call wanted to yell, "GOOGLE IT" at the screen enjoying it
I get it. I've been a baby gay in my mid-20s. But this book reads more like middle-school, high-school angst over dating experiences than actual real-life adults. I like the concept, the delivery just fell a bit flat. Also, the spicy scenes with the actual love interest were weird AF after reading multiple spicy takes with the other love interest. I recently read another NA book where the main character was hooking up with other people before the OTP got together. The other hook ups were fade to black while the OTP was on page. I definitely prefer that to the weird whiplash from the previous partner to the OTP.
also referring to your anatomy as "bits" just seals the middle-school weird flavor of this NA romcom....more