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The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism by Tim Alberta
4.0
The (Fake) Dating Game by Timothy Janovsky
3.5
*SPOILERS*
- Alright Holden sounds kind of annoying but Buckley also sucks
- I still don’t understand what Madcap Market is? Like the concept eludes me
- Leo’s introduction is pretty fun
- Love the T Swizzle references, especially ATW (TV) (10 minute version)
- Is it really a rom com if you don’t mention Taylor Swift?
- Weaponizing your forearms is mean, Leo
- Especially in Monopoly
- I will never understand people who say “oh your grief is unhealthy after all this time” my guy this person lost a loved one????? Grief is a lifelong process you asswipe
- Well that escalated rather quickly
- Can someone please teach Leo that there are appropriate times for joking & it’s generally not while taking clothes off with a near-stranger
- Add “it’s weird to name your own dick” to that teaching list
- Aaaaaand we’re scheming to get 100K
- I still don’t get how this game works
- One of my favourite things about the fake dating trope is that everyone thinks that it’s a perfectly normal solution to a problem
- I want to live in a world like that
- Holden if you’re going to fake date some guy for a reality show then you absolutely need to unpack your trauma for that my dude
- There we go
- “I’m an ace at playing pretend” sure Leo. Famous last words.
- Again, I would like to know what the fuck happens on Madcap Market
- I sort of get Price is Right vibes?
- Somehow, the use of the word “penis” during sex scenes gives me the ick
- Which is ridiculous
- Leo’s mom sounds adorable
- Cooking together is one of those things that sounds like a great couple activity in theory but is in fact terrible in practice
- Ahh but Holden you definitely can build a life in a week do you know nothing about romcoms
- I’m not usually of this opinion, but I think this book would be good as a dual POV
- I’d love to know what’s going on in Leo’s head
- Also it’s so clear that these two are obsessed with each other
- I love when authors introduce characters & specify that they’re white. It’s a nice reminder that white shouldn’t be the default assumption
- Oh Leo you are done for
- Not loving the phrase “shooting ropes”
- Lying in general is scummy but lying about being in an open marriage feels extra scummy
- Well at least they’ve both admitted that this fake dating could be the start of something real
- That’s a lot farther than most people usually get
- They’re going to talk about trying to real date!! Instead of the usual “there’s no way he likes me back & it’s all in my head” garbage
- We love communication 👏🏻👏🏻
- Fuck off Buckley
- Buckley can extra fuck off dude you broke up with Holden so what the hell is up your ass
- Salmon Sliders is a nauseating team name for the record
- Yay team eggplant!
- Holden I will fucking kill you if you leave Leo for the love of god you’re allowed to grieve the death of your mom why are you doing this
- “I won’t hurt Leo” *proceeds to leave without saying goodbye like an utter tool*
- The figurines oh my god 😩😩
- Buckley didn’t deserve what Holden did for him but I’m glad that Holden found a path to grieving in a healthier way
- A scavenger hunt!!
- The last 10 pages almost made up for that third act breakup. Almost.