edit to add: Upon watching some brief clips of Allie's, i honestly do hope to be pleasantly surprised. she has a very charismatic confidence that i enjedit to add: Upon watching some brief clips of Allie's, i honestly do hope to be pleasantly surprised. she has a very charismatic confidence that i enjoy (and would enjoy far more if i agreed with her beliefs)
I didn't watch much but i can tell she leans into conservatism which mayyyyy be fine... honestly, i couldn't find her anything of her's being outright hateful (other than misgendering but hey... bigots gonna bigot) from my brief skim so we'll just have to wait and see
stay tuned, folks. this ought to be interesting.
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can't wait to either be pleasantly surprised (unlikely, considering this seems to be an echo chamber of christian white women) or tear this apart.
A. Knightley coming in strong with the second addition to this series. Her debut Under the Lupine Moon was enjoyable but left me wa[image] ★4.47 stars★
A. Knightley coming in strong with the second addition to this series. Her debut Under the Lupine Moon was enjoyable but left me wanting a bit but this novella was a much stronger entry to the Silver Rapids series.
I knew she was a gonna be a favorite of mine. Her voice really shown through in this novella. The few complaints I had with her debut were almost completely nonexistent. I had nonstop fun. The kink was so well done and OMG the cozy halloween vibes were sooooo good.
If you could package sipping on hot cider around a crackling fire place with friends as the sunsets and leaves fall around you, it would be this book.
Also, I absolutely adore her acknowledgements. With both of her titles, they truly feel like a heartfelt letter directly to the reader and it is just so endearing.
I can't wait to see what Knightley does next (Sam and Silas, I'm looking at youuuuuu!)...more
you know that feeling what you pick at a piece of skin next to your fingernail and then you pull it too far but you can't just leave it so★2.15 stars★
you know that feeling what you pick at a piece of skin next to your fingernail and then you pull it too far but you can't just leave it so you wince as you rip it off?
goddamn it, booktok... i knew you couldn't be trusted...
this was an absolute mess. honestly, it's only saving grace (that extra .6 stars★1.60 stars★
goddamn it, booktok... i knew you couldn't be trusted...
this was an absolute mess. honestly, it's only saving grace (that extra .6 stars) was the narration by Joe Arden and Lucy Rivers who did an EXCELLENT job.
i was SO excited to dive into this because i adored a (highly superior) book with a similar concept Lights Out. but this... was nothing like that.
while rowan was sort of likable/charming, i honestly couldn't stand sloane. there was such a huge dissonance between her when she was a killer and her when she was normal that it was completely unbelievable and unenjoyable. and her killer side was not fun to read at all.
i love morally grey characters but she was a straight up sadist. her cruelty was really uncomfortable to read. i never found myself rooting for her or interested in her in the slightest.
also, what the f**k was that plot structure?? things were just absolutely all over the place. the plot felt like a random series of events that just happened. like Rowan's restaurant? where the f**k did that come from?
and then the third act break up which was just so f**king ridiculous that i literally laughed.
and then the sex? bitch where?
overall, this book was garbage and has been filed away in my "BookTok has no sense of what makes a good book" evidence file....more
to rate this would be unfair. reading it was quite enjoyable until about 50% in when it inspired me to start pursuing things with my crush... after thto rate this would be unfair. reading it was quite enjoyable until about 50% in when it inspired me to start pursuing things with my crush... after that i was completely distracted and honestly lost track of everything. ...more
Wow, i am honestly speechless at how bad this was. i truly do not understand how this was even published in the first place let alone how ★1.20 stars★
Wow, i am honestly speechless at how bad this was. i truly do not understand how this was even published in the first place let alone how it received so many positive reviews. i honestly don't care to write a nicely organized review so i will honor the chaotic immaturity of this book by just making a list of the things i hate.
*ahem*
1. Ben's job - I'm sorry, has Tessa Bailey never been to college? does she really think a 25 year old can get multiple full time professor jobs? even at my community college, to be a full time (non-adjunct) professor, a master's degree was the minimum and most had a PhD.
2. Keep it in your goddamn pants - Why was everyone in this book acting like it's some herculean feat to just not f**k each other.
3. Ben - i just... have no words. the immaturity, the selfishness, the miscommunication. it was too much for me...more
everyone knows the story of a girl who escaped her cruel stepsisters to the ball and lived happily ever after... or do they?
in this horrif★4.51 stars★
everyone knows the story of a girl who escaped her cruel stepsisters to the ball and lived happily ever after... or do they?
in this horrifying, bloody tale, Gorman weaves a fresh and brilliant spin on a tired classic. i was hooked from page one and there were scenes that had me genuinely wanting to plug my ears (audiobook) because it was so gross. i loved it. highly recommend...more
i don't care if this has horrible reviews. the male narrator is actually one of the sexiest romance narrators i've ever listened to and i will be listi don't care if this has horrible reviews. the male narrator is actually one of the sexiest romance narrators i've ever listened to and i will be listening to his entire catalog...more
i was not expecting that to be as insanely sexy as it was. please for the love of god, people, listen to the audiobook because that★3.84 stars★
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i was not expecting that to be as insanely sexy as it was. please for the love of god, people, listen to the audiobook because that narrator was insanely realistic...more