”What worlds he might be inspired to give up, he wondered, in the pursuit of knowing more of her mind.”
the world building based on Persian mythology i”What worlds he might be inspired to give up, he wondered, in the pursuit of knowing more of her mind.”
the world building based on Persian mythology is this book was so interesting. Alizeh is a jin and because of this she’s forced to hide her identity, along with some secrets she withholds about her where she comes from. Kamran is the prince of Ardunia and finds himself infatuated with Alizeh, despite everything working against his wishes to pursue her. the writing is beautiful and i enjoyed the story but i must admit that i feel like not much happened until the last quarter. i know this series has multiple books though, so im looking forward to getting more movement in the plot and im so curious about Cyrus after that ending ...more
”happiness comes not from bodily pleasures or wealth or power, but from living a life that's right for your soul”
a cute little story of love, family a”happiness comes not from bodily pleasures or wealth or power, but from living a life that's right for your soul”
a cute little story of love, family and connection told through the mc Vic and his robot companions. i liked Hap and Nurse Ratched, i know Rambo is a fan fav but i found him annoying (hugely due to the narration lol). i actually was interested in the world building and what had happened to the Earth that caused it to be taken over by robots with no other humans in sight. im a little disappointed i didn’t love this one but i just didn’t feel no strong connection to the characters unfortunately....more
Hanalei is the daughter of an old island family but due to her father stealing a seadragon egg not meant for him, she’s forced into exile. she seems tHanalei is the daughter of an old island family but due to her father stealing a seadragon egg not meant for him, she’s forced into exile. she seems to have a special connection with the seadragons and there lies her chance to return home. then we have Sam who is the prince of Tamarind and an old friend of Hanelei, so when chance brings them back together they’re able to reunite and help the seadragons from being prayed upon by those who fear and don’t understand them.
“But as with all things that promise the moon and the stars and offer hope when hope has gone, the tale comes with a warning. Every wish demands a price.”
Dragonfruit was such a breath of fresh air to read. from the island setting, to the sea dragons and tattoo magic — all of it felt unique. the only obvious comparison would be to Moana, but even then this stood well on its own . i loved having the audio in tandem with the physical book since it enhanced my experience (and helped with some pronunciation of words in this book lol). the only thing i wished was different is the ending cause it felt a bit .. anticlimactic? but then again maybe it was meant to be a more calm story overall.
- the island vibes are exactly what i need rn and I’m still so obsessed with this gorgeous cover ...more
im so obsessed with the world the author created and i adore the romance, but i started to lose my patience after the 70% mark. there’s a lot of diffeim so obsessed with the world the author created and i adore the romance, but i started to lose my patience after the 70% mark. there’s a lot of different inner conflict going on throughout the book and because of the state Naira’s in, the dynamic between her and Tarquin suffered a bit. i love the friendship Naira has with Cass though, they remind me of myself and my friends irl lol. i enjoyed most of the book and i can’t wait to see what’ll happen next, i just hope the story doesn’t stretch itself thin like it did here at the end. ...more
”And when you take everything from him, you can say what these men say about us: He was asking for it. He was begging for it. He must have wanted it, ”And when you take everything from him, you can say what these men say about us: He was asking for it. He was begging for it. He must have wanted it, since he didn’t fight back.”
if you ask me, Jiwoo did nothing wrong. she might have turned into a serial killer but with all the terrible and disgusting men around her, they ended up getting what they deserved lol. ...more
if Bunny by Mona Awad had a cousin it would be this book, but with bees and honey instead.. i honestly don’t even know what i just read so feels familif Bunny by Mona Awad had a cousin it would be this book, but with bees and honey instead.. i honestly don’t even know what i just read so feels familiar lol...more
omg this was such a struggle for me to get through. i kinda liked the magic and the setting but i could not care less about anything else going o1.5 ☆
omg this was such a struggle for me to get through. i kinda liked the magic and the setting but i could not care less about anything else going on. the characters were so bland and they all started to mix together in my head, i also didn’t like the back & forth time jumps. nothing about this book clicked with me at all....more
“The problem with family is that they know where all the levers are that make you move. They're usually the ones who installed the levers in the first“The problem with family is that they know where all the levers are that make you move. They're usually the ones who installed the levers in the first place.”
Sam is a scientist and skeptic but when she returns to her childhood home she starts to notice some uncanny occurrences around the house. her grandmother was a racist and a bit of a strange person altogether and after her death, Sam starts to worry over her mother staying there. although this book has horror undertones T. Kingfisher’s humor shines through and i had a fun time listening to the audiobook. there were definitely a few scenes that made me squirm a bit, but the main focus of the story is about generational issues passed on through families and how it presents itself. i’ll probably never look at roses or vultures the same way again lol....more
”Or perhaps all adults feel like that at times. Like we’re just playing at being grown-up, but inside we’re still children, shuffling around in oversi”Or perhaps all adults feel like that at times. Like we’re just playing at being grown-up, but inside we’re still children, shuffling around in oversized clothes, wishing someone would tell us that monsters don’t exist.”
i loved the eerie atmosphere of this book and the beginning section was so engaging as the main character Jack tries to find out what happened in this secretive little village. but as the story progressed i found myself starting to check out a bit and i wasn’t the biggest fan of the choices the author made with the reveals in the end. i don’t think this is a bad book, but its not the most memorable either unfortunately....more
”The only private spaces we have are inside our own minds. The thoughts we conceal from one another. From ourselves.”
while aboard an exclusive cr3.5 ☆
”The only private spaces we have are inside our own minds. The thoughts we conceal from one another. From ourselves.”
while aboard an exclusive cruise liner named the Atlantica, the main character Caz wakes up to find that she’s all alone. as she tries to survive being stranded in the middle of the ocean things are slowly revealed as to why she’s been left there and if she truly is the only one left abandoned. anything said further than this would be a spoiler, so I’ll keep this review short. i think i had too big expectations for this book cause i wasn’t really that impressed with the twists in this story and the ending was sort of open ended which i tend not to like. this was an interesting read tho and it did hold my attention....more
Ro had a rough time with her bi awakening, poor thing. i lived for every unhinged second of this book though, Ash was channeling her inner Annie 4.5 ☆
Ro had a rough time with her bi awakening, poor thing. i lived for every unhinged second of this book though, Ash was channeling her inner Annie Wilkes .. ...more
the truman show x friday the 13th x the maze runner
Celia wakes up in a house she doesn’t recognize with a husband and daughter she doesn’t know. Alliethe truman show x friday the 13th x the maze runner
Celia wakes up in a house she doesn’t recognize with a husband and daughter she doesn’t know. Allie goes camping to a cabin in the woods with her friends, only to get stalked by a man lurking outside their door. Maggie will do anything to get her daughter Paige back and in this case that means completing a deadly maze obstacle course. i thought the execution of this thriller was both unique and entertaining. Celia, Allie and Maggie situations are all different but they do share one thing in common .. that strong feeling that something is just a little bit off.
“People are never what you see on the surface. There’s always a secret heart with a fortress around it, a hideout for their smallest and truest selves, the piece that they never show anybody else.”
this book is the definition of a popcorn thriller and i mean that as a compliment. i loved having each perspective and i was desperate to know what or who was behind these strange scenarios. the ending and reveals were kinda over the top but i was honestly living for it. i will always champion a “good for her” narrative and i had the best time listening to the audio....more
this book was like a train wreck i couldn’t look away from with two unhinged women at it’s center. Margo and Patricia are both librarians, but Patricithis book was like a train wreck i couldn’t look away from with two unhinged women at it’s center. Margo and Patricia are both librarians, but Patricia is a new hire and she finds herself fascinated by Margo. there’s some secrets that Margo is hiding about her previous job and what happened there that caused her to flee. Patricia spends her free time working on a book, as her true dream is to be a writer. so when Patricia learns something she shouldn’t have about Margo, she makes Margo the main character in her story. i enjoyed this one and it was a fast read— i flew through it in one sitting!...more
”Things can turn out differently, Apollo. That's the nice thing about being human. We only have one life, but we can choose what kind of story it3.5 ☆
”Things can turn out differently, Apollo. That's the nice thing about being human. We only have one life, but we can choose what kind of story it's going to be.”
after getting on his father Zeus’ bad side, Apollo is cast down to earth and turned into a mortal. Apollo thinks very highly of himself (lol), so of course he’s not okay with becoming human and is desperate to regain his godly status and powers. being back in the Percy Jackson world just made me so happy and the cameos were soooo appreciated...more
”That can be said of certain places. The closer you get to them, the uglier they become.”
i expected to hate this since i’ve heard bad things and i alr”That can be said of certain places. The closer you get to them, the uglier they become.”
i expected to hate this since i’ve heard bad things and i already knew the twist ending, but surprisingly this wasn’t horrible. the fmc Jules is not the smartest but that’s nothing new in a thriller lol. the setting being mostly in one location (the Bartholomew Hotel) didn’t bother me much either. i can definitely see the patterns Riley Sager has now especially in relation to the love interests, but overall this was just ok.. definitely not the best of his books but certainly not the worst....more
”There’s power in finding secrets and blowing them up in a beautiful, bright light.”
chemistry? can’t find any plot? dumb so don’t ask lmao audioboo2.5 ☆
”There’s power in finding secrets and blowing them up in a beautiful, bright light.”
chemistry? can’t find any plot? dumb so don’t ask lmao audiobook? secondhand embarrassment chapters? longer than a giraffes neck sex scenes? ate it up ngl
the last quarter was a bit better than the boring beginning, but i still didn’t enjoy this as much as b&b.. (Sloane & Rowan you’ll always be famous).
⇢ shout out to my boo Daniella for suffering through Lark’s singing with me...more
”But no man is all one thing; none of us are pure in our beliefs or our devotions. We are all bound by the frailties of our humanity, some of which fe”But no man is all one thing; none of us are pure in our beliefs or our devotions. We are all bound by the frailties of our humanity, some of which feed our hatred, some of which, very occasionally, make us want to be something better.”
Saints Blood has the Greatcoats once again trying to save the city of Tristia— this time saints are turning up dead. they’re found with a strange mask over their face that causes the saints to go mad. Falcio, Kest and Brasti are doing their best to help Aline in her ascension to the throne but with the inquisition pushing back against her rule, this proves to be easier said than done.
“I walked over and hugged him, knowing it would only make things worse for him. I don’t get that many chances to torture Brasti.”
this book was a whole damn experience to read for real. soooo much happened within these pages that felt integral to the plot and placing these characters where they need to be in order to wrap it all up in the next book. these characters are just so special to me and everything Kest went through in this one felt like a personal attack. i love when enemies turn allies and that was a big focus in this book as well.. im scared for the finale now, my favs better make it through! ...more
”Words matter. Without words you can't have stories and without stories we would never have heard of the Greatcoats.”
after the events of Traitor’4.5 ☆
”Words matter. Without words you can't have stories and without stories we would never have heard of the Greatcoats.”
after the events of Traitor’s Blade, Falcio is left scrambling to warn and take a stand against what’s gearing up to be a full on war. there’s more politics in this one but the characters remain my biggest highlight.. words just can’t describe how much i adore the camaraderie between Kest, Falcio and Brasti. there’s something so satisfying about getting a deeper look into each of them as individuals since they’re all dealing with their own inner struggles while trying to honor their code as Greatcoats.. Falcio’s ailment lended him space to show more of his compassionate side, while strong willed Kest is slowly losing control and Brasti just continues being as hilarious as ever.
“We stood in the room and locked eyes and without having to speak it aloud, shared a single silent promise: if the world is going to fall apart, then we’ll go down with it. Fighting.”
this book was so insanely action packed and fast paced, there was always something going on in the background. i caught myself rewinding the audiobook a few times out of shock from a couple reveals that blind sided me too. now that im even more obsessed with these characters my heart rate is through the roof at the possible turns the plot can take.. what a great follow up to a series that’s quickly becoming a comfort read!...more
”I wish we lived in a world where actions were measured by the intentions behind them. But the truth is, they’re measured by their consequences.”
after”I wish we lived in a world where actions were measured by the intentions behind them. But the truth is, they’re measured by their consequences.”
after how the last book ended i was curious to see how the town would recover and i did get the answers i was looking for. i’d say this book is the most action packed and there’s a lot of carnage. but over the course of books 2 and 3 i lost interest in Ethan and his family specifically cause they became very unlikable with their relationship drama. so while i did enjoy seeing how everything wrapped up i can’t say i cared about the characters directly. the decision to make this a series felt unnecessary cause i don’t think the plot itself warranted being stretched out like it was....more
Charlie has got to be one of the most clueless fmc’s i’ve ever read about. for someone who has all this “movie alternate title:survive being a moron.
Charlie has got to be one of the most clueless fmc’s i’ve ever read about. for someone who has all this “movie knowledge”, she’s the equivalent to the type of main character who trips over thin air while running away or leaves their phone flashlight on while hiding from a killer in the dark. nothing about this was surprising or twisty and the plot itself was so lackluster .. Riley you done pissed me off with that ending, so congrats i guess....more
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