I didn't like this one quite as much as the first in the series, but I always love spending time with Mimi Matthews's characters. I didn't like this one quite as much as the first in the series, but I always love spending time with Mimi Matthews's characters. ...more
The weakest of this collection, saved by the adorable audiobook narrator. The MC seemed pretty clueless, and then after a traumatizing situation, theyThe weakest of this collection, saved by the adorable audiobook narrator. The MC seemed pretty clueless, and then after a traumatizing situation, they had instalove sex. It was too much and I felt nothing. Some of their banter was cute, though, and as always, Guillory delivers on describing food and making it an important part of the story. I always appreciate that....more
This would have gotten a higher rating without the hated "I'm going to break up with you for your own good but really it's for my own good because I'mThis would have gotten a higher rating without the hated "I'm going to break up with you for your own good but really it's for my own good because I'm a selfish idiot who confuses self-sacrifice with goodness" trope. Anyway, up until that bit, this was great. And then after they made up it was good too. I'm just salty about it.
I highly enjoy Mimi Matthew's brand of historical romance, always full of historical detail and lovely character moments. It's also endearing to my little asexual heart because they get lusty feelings and moon over each other often with great angst and lots of feeeeelings but then I don't have to sit through a poorly written sex scene that more often than not can be done without. The focus is truly just on these two people getting to know each other and shore up each other's weak spots.
Will be reading the rest of the series ASAP....more
I enjoyed this but I wasn't in the mood for a bittersweet ending. Also I'm perturbed I didn't notice the MC is unnamed.I enjoyed this but I wasn't in the mood for a bittersweet ending. Also I'm perturbed I didn't notice the MC is unnamed....more
This was more like People We Meet on Vacation than it was Book Lovers or Beach Read, so it's not my super fave. But I love Emily Henry's style so thisThis was more like People We Meet on Vacation than it was Book Lovers or Beach Read, so it's not my super fave. But I love Emily Henry's style so this still gets four stars.
This is a second chance romance where most of the characters are unaware our main pair has even broken up. Their very close friend group does a shared vacation every year at a sentimental place, and because this is the last year they'll be able to go there (one friend's family is selling it) and because something special is happening while they're there, our MCs Harriet and Wynn decide to pretend that they never broke up at all to avoid introducing conflict and drama into their stay, which of course leads them to fixing what went wrong in the first place.
Since it has now been four months since I read this, I'm definitely sure of my four star rating, because this has turned out to be the least memorable and sticky of all EH's adult romances for me. I liked the characters and I liked the plot and had a good time while reading, but it will never be my go-to comfort read. There is quite a bit of angst (justified and not) in these pages, before our characters are able to figure things out.
I never forgot I was reading a book with this one.
I am, however, BEYOND excited for next one....more
Thanks to NetGalley and Berkley for the ARC. It hasn't affected the contents of my review.
This was a cute, fun time. I love Alicia Thompson's characteThanks to NetGalley and Berkley for the ARC. It hasn't affected the contents of my review.
This was a cute, fun time. I love Alicia Thompson's characters and her dialogue. I liked how detailed this got in a way that made it feel like it was really happening. I didn't love the main conflict, which was that the MC becomes embroiled in A Situation where she is one person to her love interest online and another in person. (This involves her drunk heckling said man while he plays professional baseball, and she makes him cry!)
Unfortunately, this did suffer a bit from my reading it side by side The Rom-Commers, which I could not put down, whereas I found this one easier to put down. The stakes just seemed much lower here emotionally (I don't mind lack of plot stakes but the emotional ones still need to be there).
I will very much continue to read this author's books! In fact, reading her second one starting tomorrow.
Whoops, forgot to mark that I finished last night. Did not enjoy it at all. The only reason it's getting two stars instead of one is that it was compeWhoops, forgot to mark that I finished last night. Did not enjoy it at all. The only reason it's getting two stars instead of one is that it was competently written (as in, this person knows how to string sentences together, not that the way she did evoked any emotion in me at all, but it's at least something!)
This book was so BLAH. So many interesting ingredients, and the least interesting options were taken in using all of them. I did not care about these people, they were cardboard people walking around the "plot" of this book. The sex scenes were just porn, as in, let's stop any plot or character growth for some graphic unsexy sex and then when everyone's finished we'll start it back up again. Characters don't stop being characters when they are sexing!
If this was your first Omegaverse, do yourself a favor and ask someone who has read a lot of it where you should start. There are all kinds and something for everyone, just like with regular romance!
I won't be reading any more of this author's books. ...more
“We are going to watch a scary movie. I felt like watching something frightening so I could exert power over it. I want to eat popcorn while I watch i“We are going to watch a scary movie. I felt like watching something frightening so I could exert power over it. I want to eat popcorn while I watch it and laugh while it tries to scare me.”
And Emily Austin has become a new favorite author, with two five-star books in a row. More thoughts in my reading vlog....more
This is a ridiculous book that I loved very much. Also, because I have low spoons at the moment and also because I couldn’t do better, here are some kThis is a ridiculous book that I loved very much. Also, because I have low spoons at the moment and also because I couldn’t do better, here are some key moments from the blurb:
"Shesheshen has made a mistake fatal to all monsters: she’s fallen in love."
"Shesheshen is a shapeshifter, who happily resides as an amorphous lump at the bottom of a ruined manor."
"Homily is kind and nurturing and would make an excellent co-parent: an ideal place to lay Shesheshen’s eggs so their young could devour Homily from the inside out."
"Eating her girlfriend isn’t an option."
"And the bigger challenge remains: surviving her toxic in-laws long enough to learn to build a life with, rather than in, the love of her life."
I think you’ll agree whoever wrote that blurb deserves an award of some sort. And in my opinion, it perfectly represents what you will get in the book: a tongue in cheek, weird little story about a monster who learns to be a person, while gross and funny things are constantly happening to and around her.
Also, I WILL NOTE LOUDLY, both of the love interests in this book, Shesheshen and Homily, are not only homoromantic but ASEXUAL. There is also a tertiary character in here that is called the offspring for most of the book that made me CACKLE every time it was on page. The last time I laughed this hard at a book and tabbed so many memorable, funny, and utterly weird lines was Gideon the Ninth.
I don’t know what to tell you about all the mediocre reviews of this one. They just don’t get it. I thought this book was perfect and exactly what I wanted, and I can’t wait to see what John Wiswell and his weird little mind do next.
Read Harder 2024: Read a book based solely on the title.
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Didn't expect for this to be the book that finally got me to give Ilona Andrews five stars. More thoughts later! (hopefully)Didn't expect for this to be the book that finally got me to give Ilona Andrews five stars. More thoughts later! (hopefully)...more
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