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Calamity by Constance Fay
Did not finish book. Stopped at 53%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 53%.
Okay so I really tried to enjoy this but there are just too many minor issues that keep adding up and now it just feels like a slog to get through.
The insta-lust just never works for me and while the horny thoughts from our FMC are meant to be funny, it just isn't my thing.
There is also a really weird ratio of romance to sci fi plot line and, for me, in order for it to work we needed to pick one to put more focus on. I actually think the plot is really interesting and could have made for a great Sci Fi with romantic subplot. But for this to be marketed as Romance, the actual relationship development really took a back seat.
Anyways. It's too bad. I really thought this would work for me.
The insta-lust just never works for me and while the horny thoughts from our FMC are meant to be funny, it just isn't my thing.
There is also a really weird ratio of romance to sci fi plot line and, for me, in order for it to work we needed to pick one to put more focus on. I actually think the plot is really interesting and could have made for a great Sci Fi with romantic subplot. But for this to be marketed as Romance, the actual relationship development really took a back seat.
Anyways. It's too bad. I really thought this would work for me.
MateHub: Legend by Marie Reynard
4.0
This was fun and light hearted and quite spicy.
Paranormal MM romance between and human and a wolf shifter- both adult film stars. They enter into a temporary bonding contract for work only to accidentally catch feelings in the process. (Loveable idiots. In a whole lot of denial.)
A good balance of building emotional intimacy in the midst of the insane spicy scenes that they're filming together. They were quite sweet. All of their friends and coworkers thought they were gross.
I'll definitely pick up the next one whenever it comes out.
Paranormal MM romance between and human and a wolf shifter- both adult film stars. They enter into a temporary bonding contract for work only to accidentally catch feelings in the process. (Loveable idiots. In a whole lot of denial.)
A good balance of building emotional intimacy in the midst of the insane spicy scenes that they're filming together. They were quite sweet. All of their friends and coworkers thought they were gross.
I'll definitely pick up the next one whenever it comes out.
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Jesus Christ 😠5 stars.
Tales of the Celestial Kingdom by Sue Lynn Tan
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
Here for those last couple of stories and epilogue 💕
Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
4.5
What a beautiful, bittersweet ending. A fantastic duology.
(Hi, I am so happy that I don't have to wait and can read the epilogue in Tales of the Celestial Kingdom )
(Hi, I am so happy that I don't have to wait and can read the epilogue in Tales of the Celestial Kingdom )
Would You Promise to be Kind by Ari Baran
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.25
🥹🥹🥹 I'm about as normal about these characters as Matt is about Aiden.
Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan
adventurous
4.25
Gorgeous.
My first book of 2025 was an absolute DELIGHT!
I decided to finally pick up Daughter of the Moon Goddess (Sue Lynn Tan) because I happened to grab the ALC for Immortal- a standalone set in the same world - off of Libro.FM and decided I wanted to read this series first to get a feel and I- !!!!!!!!!!
This is a YA fantasy inspired by the legend of Chang'e, the Chinese moon goddess, that follows our main character, Xingyin, as she sets out on a quest to free her mother from imprisonment by the Celestial Emperor.
This is lush and romantic and absolutely everything I adore about YA fantasy. I cannot wait to jump into the sequel!
My first book of 2025 was an absolute DELIGHT!
I decided to finally pick up Daughter of the Moon Goddess (Sue Lynn Tan) because I happened to grab the ALC for Immortal- a standalone set in the same world - off of Libro.FM and decided I wanted to read this series first to get a feel and I- !!!!!!!!!!
This is a YA fantasy inspired by the legend of Chang'e, the Chinese moon goddess, that follows our main character, Xingyin, as she sets out on a quest to free her mother from imprisonment by the Celestial Emperor.
This is lush and romantic and absolutely everything I adore about YA fantasy. I cannot wait to jump into the sequel!
Doppelganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein
challenging
informative
reflective
5.0
A phenomenal way to end my reading year!
And wishing everyone except Jenny McCarthy a Happy New Year. (Fuck you, Jenny McCarthy.)
Not that the author spends a lot of time discussing her. But the parts she does bring up reminded me of what a trash human being she is :)
And wishing everyone except Jenny McCarthy a Happy New Year. (Fuck you, Jenny McCarthy.)
Not that the author spends a lot of time discussing her. But the parts she does bring up reminded me of what a trash human being she is :)
Sorcery and Small Magics by Maiga Doocy
4.75
An absolute delight and I need the second book immediately 😩🩷
I don't necessarily think I would classify this as cozy even though I've seen quite a few reviews stating otherwise. Maybe it's the lighthearted tone of our narrator, Leovander, that gives off this vibe? But I do think this has enough stakes- both internal and external- that I would just leave this in squarely in the Fantasy with a romantic subplot category.
Leovander Loveage and Sebastian Grimm are excellent nemesis turned unlikely friendship turned - eventual lovers? (This series has a beautiful slow burn.)
This had all the charm & whimsy of Olivia Atwater's Regency Faerie Tales in a Freye Markse a la The Last Binding kind of setting.
I don't necessarily think I would classify this as cozy even though I've seen quite a few reviews stating otherwise. Maybe it's the lighthearted tone of our narrator, Leovander, that gives off this vibe? But I do think this has enough stakes- both internal and external- that I would just leave this in squarely in the Fantasy with a romantic subplot category.
Leovander Loveage and Sebastian Grimm are excellent nemesis turned unlikely friendship turned - eventual lovers? (This series has a beautiful slow burn.)
This had all the charm & whimsy of Olivia Atwater's Regency Faerie Tales in a Freye Markse a la The Last Binding kind of setting.
The Serpent and the Wolf by Rebecca Robinson
4.25
Not actually enemies to lovers but this was so much better than I anticipated! (I really do go into Romantasy with minimal expectations these days🥲)
✅Excellent political drama
✅Political marriage of convenience
✅A nice slow-burn romance with sinmering tension
✅Interesting magical system
I think this is a good set up for the series
✅Excellent political drama
✅Political marriage of convenience
✅A nice slow-burn romance with sinmering tension
✅Interesting magical system
I think this is a good set up for the series