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Moments of Madness by T.L. Smith
This is where I should've stopped reading this book.
I'm clearly a masochist because the writing was even worse than the first one, and yet I kept on reading. Worse still, I'm now weirdly invested and moving on to Kenzo's book.
2.0
"Go and shower. I bet your pussy stinks like rotten eggs."
This is where I should've stopped reading this book.
I'm clearly a masochist because the writing was even worse than the first one, and yet I kept on reading. Worse still, I'm now weirdly invested and moving on to Kenzo's book.
God of Wrath by Rina Kent
2.0
Idk what I expected from this book and from Rina Kent as an author, since I've never read anything by her before, but I miss the person I was before picking this up. And I guess I'll continue missing that person because, for as much as I strongly disliked so many of the things I read, I'm now weirdly curious to get to know the other characters more.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
Well, I wish I didn’t.
I was hellbent on giving this book a 1 star. Getting through it felt like surviving the trenches, but the ending made it better.
I'm still very bitter, it had incredible promise but was poorly executed. Addie was incredibly annoying, Henry felt lackluster, only Luc seemed to bring this book alive and captivated me.
Either way, I highly recommend this book to anyone struggling with insomnia.
2.0
”I remember you.”
Well, I wish I didn’t.
I was hellbent on giving this book a 1 star. Getting through it felt like surviving the trenches, but the ending made it better.
I'm still very bitter, it had incredible promise but was poorly executed. Addie was incredibly annoying, Henry felt lackluster, only Luc seemed to bring this book alive and captivated me.
Either way, I highly recommend this book to anyone struggling with insomnia.
Sin With Me by Haley Tyler, Bex Dawn
This book might not be for everyone, but it was a heartbreakingly special and remarkable emotional journey.
Please check the trigger warnings before reading as it touches on several dark and intense themes and depicts difficult to read scenes.
I had a hard time dealing with Eve's naiveté and immaturity because, although it was consistent, it seemed selective. But, that's what makes her a compelling example of the trauma she endured. It's not until she experiences life outside of Divinity that we grasp how sheltered and ignorant she is about the world. I'm very proud of her growth and happy to see her learn what a healthy relationship is and how to be in one.
Roman had my heart bleeding from beginning to end. He's such a precious and tortured soul, but I can't ignore his assholish actions. They're not excused, even though they're understood. His trauma runs incredibly deep, and reading about how it affected him growing up and how he learned to deal with his demons wasn't easy, but I'm equally proud of him as I am of Eve. When he realized Jane chose him, always had him in her heart because to her he was family, I think I broke alongside him.
I just wish I could put them all in therapy! That's absolutely what they need, and I'm sad that seeking therapy wasn't something we saw them pursue in the end.
I loved all the secondary characters, the found family.
Oli had me in stitches with all her comments and comebacks, she still felt like a mystery at the end, and I'm not mad about it.
Kon and Chance have my heart, and I wish we could have read more about them.
This was very well written. Without the penmanship, this story wouldn't have come alive as it needed to. As gut-wrenching as it was to read this, stories like these are essential. They expose hidden problems, provide solace to survivors, raise awareness, and have the power to ignite motivation for positive change when confronting difficult subjects like religious indoctrination, grooming, emotional and physical abuse, sexual abuse, and many more that aren't easily approached and talked about.
4.0
“Without the golden sun to show us how bright the world can really be, night would cease to exist."
This book might not be for everyone, but it was a heartbreakingly special and remarkable emotional journey.
Please check the trigger warnings before reading as it touches on several dark and intense themes and depicts difficult to read scenes.
I had a hard time dealing with Eve's naiveté and immaturity because, although it was consistent, it seemed selective. But, that's what makes her a compelling example of the trauma she endured. It's not until she experiences life outside of Divinity that we grasp how sheltered and ignorant she is about the world. I'm very proud of her growth and happy to see her learn what a healthy relationship is and how to be in one.
Roman had my heart bleeding from beginning to end. He's such a precious and tortured soul, but I can't ignore his assholish actions. They're not excused, even though they're understood. His trauma runs incredibly deep, and reading about how it affected him growing up and how he learned to deal with his demons wasn't easy, but I'm equally proud of him as I am of Eve. When he realized Jane chose him, always had him in her heart because to her he was family, I think I broke alongside him.
I just wish I could put them all in therapy! That's absolutely what they need, and I'm sad that seeking therapy wasn't something we saw them pursue in the end.
I loved all the secondary characters, the found family.
Oli had me in stitches with all her comments and comebacks, she still felt like a mystery at the end, and I'm not mad about it.
Kon and Chance have my heart, and I wish we could have read more about them.
This was very well written. Without the penmanship, this story wouldn't have come alive as it needed to. As gut-wrenching as it was to read this, stories like these are essential. They expose hidden problems, provide solace to survivors, raise awareness, and have the power to ignite motivation for positive change when confronting difficult subjects like religious indoctrination, grooming, emotional and physical abuse, sexual abuse, and many more that aren't easily approached and talked about.
Does He Know? by Kaylee Ryan
2.0
As if the cover wasn't criminal enough (please, for the love of all dead trees, no more cringey book covers with men trying too hard to be sexy), this was painfully dull with endless repetitive inner monologues and cheesy dialogues.
It was as deep as a puddle and as flat as a pancake. I can't wait to forget all about this book, undiagnosed early-onset Alzheimer's, do your thing.
It was as deep as a puddle and as flat as a pancake. I can't wait to forget all about this book, undiagnosed early-onset Alzheimer's, do your thing.
Collide by Bal Khabra
2.0
2.75 ★
This was cute, but it could have been much better.
It took me a few chapters to get into the book, and I struggled with the pace and the plot throughout. To be honest, the plot left the book pretty early on and then only made some brief appearances for brownie points. The chapters ended too abruptly, and the timeline was weird to follow, as months seemed to have passed when it felt like weeks did instead.
Summer's grad school application was a mess. It could have been super interesting to actually see her and Aiden working on it, showing the toll a high-intensity sport has on a college student. He was struggling in the beginning, but it was too quickly set aside and "resolved". The whole deal with the teacher and the ex was very poorly executed and lame. Aiden taking the fall for it was wrong and lazy writing.
Also, the reason Summer hates hockey was badly explored, and her relationship with her dad was half-assed. I thought something much more intense and/or darker was behind it.
There were quite a few side plots going on with the secondary characters, no doubt in order to set them up for their own books, that were awkwardly introduced or mentioned throughout the story. Kian was adorable, and I don't get why everyone was so constantly dismissive of him.
Lastly, the smut was definitely smutting..
This was cute, but it could have been much better.
It took me a few chapters to get into the book, and I struggled with the pace and the plot throughout. To be honest, the plot left the book pretty early on and then only made some brief appearances for brownie points. The chapters ended too abruptly, and the timeline was weird to follow, as months seemed to have passed when it felt like weeks did instead.
Summer's grad school application was a mess. It could have been super interesting to actually see her and Aiden working on it, showing the toll a high-intensity sport has on a college student. He was struggling in the beginning, but it was too quickly set aside and "resolved". The whole deal with the teacher and the ex was very poorly executed and lame. Aiden taking the fall for it was wrong and lazy writing.
Also, the reason Summer hates hockey was badly explored, and her relationship with her dad was half-assed. I thought something much more intense and/or darker was behind it.
There were quite a few side plots going on with the secondary characters, no doubt in order to set them up for their own books, that were awkwardly introduced or mentioned throughout the story. Kian was adorable, and I don't get why everyone was so constantly dismissive of him.
Lastly, the smut was definitely smutting..
Dark Notes by Pam Godwin
2.0
I fucking hate how much I enjoyed reading this whilst simultaneously being against everything that I read.
I could not get over the age gap. I don’t give a flying fuck about their love, Emric is a fucking predator who groomed Ivory from the moment he met her.
BDSM can be a way for victims to heal from the trauma they endured, but it was horribly explored in this story.
It drove me insane how his talk of empowering her through sex was centered around his needs and wants, and her power came solely in her ability to user their safe word. She didn’t explore her sexuality by gaining control, it wasn’t about her needs and learning to take back her power. To gain sexual freedom. She was molded to him.
This is why I hated myself so much for enjoying all the good parts, because I felt easily influenced by him, falling for Ivory's trap right alongside her.
I could not get over the age gap. I don’t give a flying fuck about their love, Emric is a fucking predator who groomed Ivory from the moment he met her.
BDSM can be a way for victims to heal from the trauma they endured, but it was horribly explored in this story.
It drove me insane how his talk of empowering her through sex was centered around his needs and wants, and her power came solely in her ability to user their safe word. She didn’t explore her sexuality by gaining control, it wasn’t about her needs and learning to take back her power. To gain sexual freedom. She was molded to him.
This is why I hated myself so much for enjoying all the good parts, because I felt easily influenced by him, falling for Ivory's trap right alongside her.
God of Pain: Special Edition Print by Rina Kent
4.0
I think I may be delirious because I enjoyed reading this book so much. At this point, idk if it’s just whiplash from how bad [b:God Of Malice|61324702] was, that anything in comparison is the greatest piece of literature ever written.
The first half of this book was absolute chef's kisses, I couldn't believe what my eyes were reading—it felt too good to be true. The second half wasn't as good, I just had higher expectations for the whole island part, but we got there in the end.
Don’t get me wrong, the writing and the plot were still recyclable, silly, and cheesy with over the top twists and possessive, territorial alphaholes, but isn’t this why we read Rina Kent?..
Experiencing Annika as the one to initially pursue and pine after Creighton was a breath of fresh air, breaking away from the formulaic dynamic we’re used to with the other couples.
Mostly, what made me like Annika and Creighton’s story was the consentual nature of their relationship, well, their sex life. I just can’t get behind anything non-con/dub-con.
I’m living for all the crumbs of Niko & Bran and Ava & Eli. I just know he’s Jeremy level unhinged and I can’t wait to read more about him. I’m crossing my fingers Ava won’t be a disappointment like Glyndon.
The first half of this book was absolute chef's kisses, I couldn't believe what my eyes were reading—it felt too good to be true. The second half wasn't as good, I just had higher expectations for the whole island part, but we got there in the end.
Don’t get me wrong, the writing and the plot were still recyclable, silly, and cheesy with over the top twists and possessive, territorial alphaholes, but isn’t this why we read Rina Kent?..
Experiencing Annika as the one to initially pursue and pine after Creighton was a breath of fresh air, breaking away from the formulaic dynamic we’re used to with the other couples.
Mostly, what made me like Annika and Creighton’s story was the consentual nature of their relationship, well, their sex life. I just can’t get behind anything non-con/dub-con.
I’m living for all the crumbs of Niko & Bran and Ava & Eli. I just know he’s Jeremy level unhinged and I can’t wait to read more about him. I’m crossing my fingers Ava won’t be a disappointment like Glyndon.
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
3.0
1st Read: 4 ★
2nd Read: 3.75 ★
It's been a while since I've seen a book so highly talked about and praised while simultaneously being dragged to filth. Honestly, it's annoying and confusing because I agree with various opinions on either side. Rereading this book, what struck me the most and made me rate it lower was the dialogue and certain interactions that felt too juvenile and lacked depth.
When I first read this book, I was just getting back into reading after not doing so for a few years, and maybe that played a bigger role because I was so immersed in the story and enjoying the vibes that I didn't pay much attention to anything else.
The dialogue felt too reminiscent of a college sports romance. Violet just couldn't keep it in her pants for a single chapter. I get it, Xaden is Xaddy, but guurl, come on. I'm honestly wondering if that's something that will come up later because she already felt Xanden's presence before their bond, and they're too horny for one another. The interaction with the dragons, while very entertaining, just felt too surface level. We were told the bond was strong, but I would much prefer to have it shown. Violet and Tairn didn't have a single long conversation, and that lack of connection was missing.
I wish Xaden's bonus chapters weren't just part of a special edition, simply because before reading them, I had a hard time believing they were enemies to lovers. The lust was so constantly present that I believed him to be whipped from the start and pretended to be her enemy when he never really was. So, to read that he did view her as an enemy before his attraction to her became too prevalent, was something the book needed.
I think I could read an entire book of him insulting Dain.
In the end, I really don't give a flying fuck that this is just a compilation of a lot of "tired tropes" because I'll eat that shit up every. single. time.
Enemies to lovers
2nd Read: 3.75 ★
It's been a while since I've seen a book so highly talked about and praised while simultaneously being dragged to filth. Honestly, it's annoying and confusing because I agree with various opinions on either side. Rereading this book, what struck me the most and made me rate it lower was the dialogue and certain interactions that felt too juvenile and lacked depth.
When I first read this book, I was just getting back into reading after not doing so for a few years, and maybe that played a bigger role because I was so immersed in the story and enjoying the vibes that I didn't pay much attention to anything else.
The dialogue felt too reminiscent of a college sports romance. Violet just couldn't keep it in her pants for a single chapter. I get it, Xaden is Xaddy, but guurl, come on. I'm honestly wondering if that's something that will come up later because she already felt Xanden's presence before their bond, and they're too horny for one another. The interaction with the dragons, while very entertaining, just felt too surface level. We were told the bond was strong, but I would much prefer to have it shown. Violet and Tairn didn't have a single long conversation, and that lack of connection was missing.
I wish Xaden's bonus chapters weren't just part of a special edition, simply because before reading them, I had a hard time believing they were enemies to lovers. The lust was so constantly present that I believed him to be whipped from the start and pretended to be her enemy when he never really was. So, to read that he did view her as an enemy before his attraction to her became too prevalent, was something the book needed.
I think I could read an entire book of him insulting Dain.
In the end, I really don't give a flying fuck that this is just a compilation of a lot of "tired tropes" because I'll eat that shit up every. single. time.
Enemies to lovers